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?&- HP f. PAGE TWO VALENTINES QUALITY Good Jewelry NAVY TO DECIDE SHIPPINa CASE (Continued from page 1.) t0 Both came from rived yesterday. Liverpool. ,, Whllo officials of the American line are holding back the action which •will send their ships unprotected in- USJSSS? can out to brave marine sone. ., The Owego, a 2,612 ton ship, is on her way to Genoa. She carries a general cargo of a.6Q0 tons, sent out by the Federal line, her owners. Cap tain Hatfield, her master, and two thirds of his crew, are Americans. The Owego formerly was a great lakes ship. Wireless messagee from the New York, before she* Passed Quaran ne, nTVTTfllFn brought no startling news. Appar- GEIRAKD REFUSED ently she had an uneventful voyage. She left Liverpool February 5, the last day of grace granted by Ger many for neutral ships. The Kroonland brought a thriling tale of suspected German commerce raiders, the sight of a Dutch ships destruction by a boat and a narrow, escape from destruction herself in a collision. Adriatic Over Due. NfflW YORK, Feb. 12.—The Adriatic of the White Star line, with one American, aboard and loaded heavily wltih munitions was twenty-four hours overdue at Liverpool today and had not been reported at noon. She entered the danger aone Satur day, It was believed. The Baltic, about whioh there were grave fears, arrived in Liverpool mpre than twen ty-four hours late, due to a longer course. Officials of the White Star believe the Adriatic Is delayed for a similar reason. Ran From Submarine. NEJW YORK, Feb. 12.—Tbe Ameri can liner New York was only forty miles away from the point where the frontier, liner California was sunk by a suo jnarlne and heard the Anchor liners "SOS" call, officers of the New York eaid when the liner docked here to day. The New York put on all power and speed and raced 425 miles on a far north course to get out of the submarine zone, it was admitted. There wa» no thought of answer ing the California's call. The liner carried 238 passengers, a majority of whom were Americans, •who had made ha»t®Jo_1Aeaat when the announcement the new German submarine campaign was pub lished. In contrast to the stories told by the other officers and passengers, the captain said the trip was normal except for the storm and that he did not receive flashes from the Cali fornia, or other tips regard-tog sub marine activities. The strain of the New York's da*h temporarily put one of the ship's en gines out of business and for sixteen hours, in a raging hailstorm, the ves sel fought her way forward with one engine. Much speculation was aroused by a mysterious passenger who was tak- It was rumored he was a special (Continued from Page 1.) agent who was to report to Colonel House. Collector of the Port Malone! denied this, but said the roan was a' '"'an.t.r''* government agent. Malone said there of these guns, which, it Is said, today, could be condemned or even loafie' directly, if necessary. They are Just the type for me: chant ships. Officials admitted today that Ameri can merchant sblps will have to de| pend upon the navy for any arm ment desired. President Franklin, the American line has notified th department he has been unable *ler6™TZ»s7™ ther source wlij the terrors of the sub- which to arm his vessels. Officials suggested that condemn tlon of the guns would make the available for ship lines, without 1.4 tin? an official seal on the transfer.] While the state department held the direct transfer could made, there were rigns today tt the government desired to avoid m^ Ing such arming appear to be an cial move. TO SIGN TREAV (Continued from page 1.) code, plain messages only being mitted to pasB With these dispatches today, also reports Indicating Germal realisation that she acted too qui ir. certain moves in the recent lomatic game. Wireless dlspati from Berlin intercepted here t^y carried lengthy near-apologies assumption that the United had seised German ships in can ports. In Switzerland. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.— state department was formally id Adjutant General Bruegger ol Swiss army, and American Mii^r Stoval) greeted the party at To Sail February 24. BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. American Ambassador Gerard pects to sail for the United S js February 24 from Barcelona, S On his arrival here today, said be expected to remain In $e several days before departing Spain. Americans with the diplomatic td consular party declared today it while Germany Is suffering gi Ir .4 W Uliv vFvl A® ©O" ^1e from the British "starvation 1 ade," the nation apparently from starvation now. Every Gejtn ih official, they declared, apparent resolved to continue the poll: of unlimited submarinings, come pt may. Gerard himself refused to be viewed and the members of hisf*t were equally reticent. China Breaks Off. LONDON. Feb. 12.—China broken off diplomatic relations Germany, it was authoritativefe ported here tixis afternoon. INTERNED SHIP en from the boat by the revenue nnm aw nnn cutter which met her at Quarantine.) tow moment before leaving Liverpool, re- •was alongside the German fusing to sail unless provision was collier the L*cksun. with thejm* made for their families in case th* mern next, the three were tied ship was a submarine victim®. Th^ same wharf. It was when Boa Jn company Insured the lives of the! Percy of the Navajo brought sa mentor $l,f00 each. I sel op, that German Consul The crew was less concerned ap- shouted a warning against as it parently, over the submarine menace I tempt to board the Geier. ic&ed her pier. She carried but Comigander Hart nine pessensers and also had a hard i"n'ted States submarine flotilli tp tussle with the storm. Guns for SMpa. IBy Carl D. Groat. United Press StafT Correspondent. 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—Reserve guns of the United States navy—de signed for use on merchant auxiliaries and submarine chasers—will probab ly be available soon to American ship owners who brave the German danger xones. The navy department has a number ^er midstream ek tain Grasshof of the Geier afis men left the ship. BELL-AIM A hcrkln+olv "RomrJe ilin Indigestion. proves it 25c at all drugi YUNG FARMER PASSES AWAY Jol E. Immegart Died at Local Hos pital Early 8unday Morn Ing From Appendl- .* ... oltla. Ha Been Since SUMMITVILLE a Resident of That Place Childhood—Parent* Live Near Keokuk. in E. Immegart of Summitville, Io\ died at Graham hospital at 12) o'clook Sunday morning Iron appdicitis. He had been 111 but a ahi time- Operations were per fwd on Thursday and Friday. 1 Immegart was a farmer by oc cujion and had been a resident of Sufnltvllle since childhood. He wa3 t'hV-four years of age and is sur vlii by his wife and two children, Vimia and Mary Louise. salves, with two brothers, Allan C. •gart, of Keokuk George L. Im nfart of Hannibal, Missouri, and a iiftr, Mrs. Fred Schlotter, of Sum tilie. George W. Immegart of is city is an uncle. AMERICANS BEING HELD AS HOSTAGES (Continued from page 1.) negotiate or officially deal with Ger many in any way, declaring he had been ordered to leave Berlin and that such orders terminated his diplo matic authority. It is understood Gerard plainly told Count Montgelas that if Americans were forced to remain in Germany, the United States would regard this as cause for war. Switzerland is granting the Ameri cans every courtesy and hospitality. A Swiss government official. Major Pitare, is Rationed here at Berne with instructions to grant ail pos sible aid to Gerard and his party. Practically a demand was made up- carried ienKvu, ion Ambassador Gerard before he left partment officials today expreseea r^ German officials over their .misUn BerHn t0 gJgn a treaty On the Wednesday succeeding this B™"' was no significance in the faot that ty miles, before evening. he met the boat, as he merely had- Before the troops arrived, friends aboard whom he wished to naval tug Navajo hurried over be It was apparently after these fruft eee. The steward's department, 120 Geier and prepared to attach etrong, preaented demaikU at the lest, bv forced marching, cfvl "I told Montegelas I would sit there the dis^ce ^m ^rt Scofiel^r- in^BCTlin unUi^ kingd^crae^and mjt American correspondents were taken .iro.turA up by the foreign office, ostensibly for a vise, in order that they might ac-' company Gerard on the special train ment for the American diplomat and his staff. It was later that the correspondents heard that Germany intended to hold them as hostages for the a&tety of jclosed leave until all Americans were S.' mitted free exit from Germany. th« police took up the passports of the zens. These Americans oame to Ger ard and told him unless he asked the foreign office to allow them to depart on the embassy train, they would be I vy forced to remain for probably months. than over the fact that a passenper drew away. Meanwhile milits IU- Gerard promptly ciunmunicated wireieee.)—Trenchee captured by Brit threw a black cat overboard on the thorities seized all telephones ng. with Count Montegelas, but the cor first day out and a heavy storm broke the water front and guards stded respondent* and other Americana did within a few hours. along the wharves forbade ci ns not receive their passports until just The Andania, a Cunarder. docked a *PP«ach But the excl*nt four hours before the embassy train few minuter after the New York had Iu*®tly subsided, when after an nt four hours before the embassy r*s left Saturday night. he! Gerard Stood Pat. [By Carl W. Ackerman, United Press Staff Correspondent.] [With Ambassador Gerard's Party at Berne.] BERNE, (via Paris) Feb. 12.—The ,n Onepac -1 Permission fat Americans itually to depart was only the patlt gatktttt by the strong stand of American Ambassador Gerard. From neutral soil today it Is pos sible to reveal the pressure which the German government brought powerfully to bear on the American ambassador to force from him sign ing of a treaty which would prac tically guarantee the safety of Ger man ships in American waters. Ger ard persistently refused. He declined even to communicate such proposals to Washington unless he was granted freedom of confidential communica tion. Then the American newspaper cor respondents ascertained that they were likely to be held as hostages in Germany to* America's guaranteeing of the German ships' safety, iney were Anally granted permission to leave with Gerard on the special train, but received their passports only, four hours before th© time set for the departure. When the American correspondents in Berlin went to Gerard in a body and told him of what they had heard, Gerard replied: "I told Montgelas that I sit there until kingdom come and not leave until all Americans were permitted ^Aftef'tfiis the Berlin officials granted passports to those desiring to leave with Gerard. A large number of American still remain in Berlin and are anxious to leave, but the Indications when the Gerard party left were that they •would be delayed days and even weeks. The Berlin government, fear ing thaf America may declare war. apparently desires to have a. few American citizens within Germany on which retaliatory measures might he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius M.tomegart, of near Keokuk, also exacted, in case Germans in America The decedent iraa a member of the dd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and The feneral feeling of Americans will be 'held from there tomorrow, with interment in Hiokory Grove cemetery. yal Arcanum. The body has been left in Berlin was expressed by the taken to Sutrtmitville and the funeral' can off. I tVir6lttBderaebyth?te /iXSdort'the Oernian official who brought this into Geroiany onthe Ywrowdalefol ard, his staff' and a party of Afi cans reached Zurich yesterday was due at Berne at 9 o'clock night. tt!would threat that if Americans were forced, lowing the activities oftlw I to remain in Germany, America jfor war. He refused to sign. It is now possible to tell from this,- ,_ I neutral point the full circumstances Ambassador Gerard. connected with Count Montegelas' con ference with Gerard. It was on Monday that he first broached the subject of a treaty to be signed by the American ambassa dor. Gerard promptly refused. Then Montegelas wanned him if Germany's proposal was not accepted, it would be difficult for Americans to leave Berlin. Gerard continued firm in his refusal. soU again, I'll never take them Gerard appeared worn out today not only from the Journey from Ber lin, but from the strain of the past events. He was warmly received by representatives of the Swiss govern ment and the allies. Gerard plans to remain here lor a few days and will then journey to ParlB, from there going to Spain for the voyage to' America. In the meantime he is communicat ing all details of the past week to Washington by code dispatches. Resentment In Washington. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Swiss minister, now representing Germany's interests, has communi cated to Berlin the exact position tak en by this country with regard to tho treatment of German ships and the»r crewB now held in American ports. In the light of this fact, state de partment officials today expreseed rc .n.wit'fl rDiw\rfn1 PI- in effect guar- sentment over Germany's reported et anteelng permission for German ships forts to force re-affirmation of tie to leave American harbors in case of treaty of 1799 and of the reported de war, this ultimatum being backed up lay in vlselng passports of American^ with the threat to hold American cor- deeirooa of leaving Germany at cue respondents as hostages if such ao earliest possible moment. No wor tion was not taken. -has yet been received as to the actual I OAnuif It reilablv renorted told departure of the Americans Drougnt ksea regard such action as a cause raider off the South Ajnerican coast. .The Immediate release of these .Americans has 'been formally promised To Prevent The Grip Colds cause Grip—Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause. There is :only one "Bromo Quinine/' E W. on box. 25c.— Adv S to be provided by the German govern- AJfcTi .ruxw 8«natur® vrtp the embassy and continued to urge Sibert made following his the signing of the treaty. *r:urep0rt Gerard persisted in his refusal and even declined to communicate the German proposal to Washington un less he wan permitted confidential communication—presumably in code —Count Montegelas refused permis 8 Communicating some of these matters pondents ceived in a body, Gerard remarked: th^^neW8Pafer TTTATJ ajv WITH GERMANY (Continued from page 1.) lg nQt llke,y that ,t ngldn German ships^ in American harbors. 'repalrs The defenses, he said, are After hia first talk wiUi Gerard, likely to be improved by Count Montegelaa returned again eveT be except possibly lor small to.^^/department as the result of WILL NOT PIKE UPON LIFE BOAT (Continued on page 2.) German great headquar- ?orre8" ters "today, according to Amsterdam ere today whom he re- {^*7. It was at such a conference on the kaiser's birthday January 27, that the 8Ubmarine policy was fori. ally agreed upon* ne less Interviews with the unyielding LONDON, Feb. 12.—The British he American ambaasad^ that German, t,am ha8 Mnk Th a Reason for Evacuation. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] BERLIN, Feb. 12. (Via Sayvllle On other fronts the statement said: "Advances of storming detachments on tbe Duena and naar Kisielin wes German government intends to delay departure of Americans now in Ber-' of I^uck, succeeded completely. Near order to have such citizens in Kisielin two officers and forty raaka, •fYUOUI ulciy ivclllUb hand for retaliatory measures in case with one machine gun, were captured." even- obtaiaed There are nearly 20,000 regularly es tablished libraries in the United States. -t Patriotic Program to Which General Public la Invited, Will be Given Tonight In Y. W. C. A. Auditorium. ^, FLA&S ARE DISPLAYED people Generally Commemorate the Birth of the Martyred President— Which Occurred In i8o«. Members of the patriotic societies of Keokuk and the public in general are invited to attend the Iilncoln day program to be given tonight under the auspices of George V. Jenkins Camp No. 22 United Spanish War Vet erans, at tha Y. W. C. A. auditorium at eight o'clock. A camp banner, the gift of Major' W. B. CollinB and camp colors, the gift of Florence Jenkins Blood and Katherine Jenkins Kie daisch, will be presented to the camp, and there will be short talks on pre paredness by representatives of the patriotio societies of the city. Lincoln's, birthday anniversary was observed today in KeokSk in a gen- are Interned. .„ Meanwhile the foreign office is striving to keep America out of the *ar—but the military party long ago ierai way, by the display of flags and prepared for American hostilities and jn tha 8Chools is only luke warm In its support of emancipator's work was made. In the statesmen on the Wilhelmstrasse. 18ome program mention of the great 0f the history classes, a Lincoln arranged J°r. both at young son of Paris Maddy: was in recess for the patriotic oc*ca-1 |!^JS^32,«^wenc» to Tf I ever get my feet on Amerf- 8l0n. were closed. It is presumed that they are among those persona wtoose departure is being "delayed.'' The action of Ambassador Gerord in turning down the German proposal of a new treaty supplanting that of 1799 h** the oomplete sanction of the state department, whose officials say Germany had no right to make such demands fallowing the formal break. THE WEATHER. Weather Forecast. [U. S. Pepartment of Agriculture Weather Bureau.] For Keokuk and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and Tuesday warmer Tues day. For Iowa: Mostly cloudy and un settled tonight and Tuesday warmer tonight and east portion Tuesday. Fresh winds. For Missouri: Cloudy and probably unsettled tonight and Tuesday ris ing temperature. For Illinois: Increasing cloudiness and probably unsettled tonight and Tuesday rising temperature. Fresh east to south winds.* Weather Conditions. In the central valleys and eastern states the weather is fair and cold this morning, with the temperature aero or lower from Cincinnati and Davenport northward. On the eastern slope of the RockieS cloudy weather with slowly rising temperature prevails, and there is rain on the western gulf coast.. .••:•••- y- Local Observations. Feb. Bar. Ther. Wind Wth'r 11 7 p. m. 30.74 10 NW Clear 12 7 a. m. 80.72 5 NE Cl'dy Stage of river 7 a. m., 1 tenth be low low water. Change in 24 hours, fall .5. Mean temperature 11th, 7. Highest, 14. Lowest, 0. Lowest last night, 4. Exercises Held at Memorial Univer sity With Tributes Paid to Memory of Martyr. No Market Today. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—Grain markets were closed today on account of Lin coln's birthday, a legal holiday. rl. steel screw Steamer of 2.715 tons registered at Red Cross workers and plain citl- and owned by the Cunaro Steamship company. ish forces southeast of 8erre have been evacuated by the Germans be cause tfaey were unserviceable, co day4* official report asserted. The evacuation waa affected without mo lestation by the enemy. "Eut of Armectleres and south of. LaBassee all attacks, prepared by $1!.30^12.60 lively fire, failed," the statement de clared. lower on some grades. $12.25 calvea $14,25. Sheep closed lower. $11.70 lambs $12.50. or Keokuk and Fort Madison FRED Z. GOSEWI8CH. 1 Observer. LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATION SerT,ce] steady to five cents higher than Sat- Top oaule Top sheep Chicago Live Stock. OHICAjGO. Feb. 12.—Hog receipts 70.000 marget steady. Mixed and butcher*. $12.20012.50 good heavy, rough heavy, $11,900 jasf^pj tfWffiff?^' i"*1^ "tfk $Pt?ltZ dignity. and the banking insUtutions propaganda i, presalon of our Christ character than all the conventional pictures of the latter," Barnard sa|L "That symbolic head Is the creation of artists, Lin coln's face the triumph of God through man and of man through God, "The guiding stars of .our history are Washington, the founder, and Lin. coin, the savior," Senator James F. Watson said, VWithout the one. the republic could not have been estab lished.- Without the other it could not have been preserved." Henry Clews, veteran banker, told of the Lincoln he knew when he aid ed In the flotation of war loans dur ing the civil war times and character ised his direct "incisive speech' as the highest form of eloquence, PROPAGANDA FOR PEACE Bryan is Thought Back of Great Part of Pleas That War ,bev¥™,, Averted. mSL ,- [United Prase Leased Wire Service.] WiASHlNGTON, Feb. 12. Peace propaganda largely fostered by for mer Secretary of State Bryan and his friends ihad grown to an extent that attracted the attention at government heads today. Much as the government would like to keep at peace, it doea not want to face an artificial peace spirit it does not want to appear before the world, and especially .before Germany, as either "too proud" or "too fat" to fight The government frankly acorns in advance any suggestion of a German conference unless Germany alters her submarine warfare. Officials said they will not be party to any discussion while sihips are en dangered by ruthleasness. WORK OF IOWA LEGISLATURE Frailey Has Bill Providing for Carry. Ing on Elections by Mall, Instead of Polls. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12.— Complete investigation of state fin ances by a Joint legislative commit tee of five, is provided in a concur rent resolution by Senator Ball, which passed the senate today. The resolution empowers the committee to summon witnesses and 'books. Balloting by Mall. DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12.— Practical abolishment of the Austra lian ballot system, is proposed in bill introduced In. the senate today by Senator Frailey. providing for vot ing by mail at all elections. The bill calls for the creation of a state election commission with a salary of $3,600 yearly and of a district elec tion commissioner for each county. Two weeks before each election, bal lots would be mailed to each voter t-o be returned before midnight of election day with the voter's signa ture on it. Salary Increases. DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12.—Sen ator Chase' bill to prevent salary in creases taking effect in the term foi which the incumbent was elected, passed the Benate today by a vote o* 40 to 6 after a hot debate. The bill as finally passed had two amend ments including appointive officers decrease [United Press Leased Wire Service.] CUMBERLAND GAP, Tcnn„ Feb. 12.—Dozens of big men from all parts of the country paid tribute to Lincoln here today in the Lincoln day celebra tion at the Lincoln Memorial univer sity. George Grey Barnard, sculptor and providing against any of the Lincoln statue to be erected in In salaries. The bill, if it becom.r Cincinnati, compared Lincoln's face law, is expected to head off a nuir* to that of Christ. of salary Increase bills pending i* "His face is infinitely nearer an ex-1 the legislature. Late Market Quotation^ *10.76011.70 native lambs, $12.00® 1 12.40 westerns, $12.25012.50. I Si steers. $7.50® 11.50 yearling steers Hog receipts 11,500: market. ^«re CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—Hog8 clewed ©J.00 Blockers and feeders, $6,300 *1225. 8.50 calves. $6.00014.60 Texas rwfronted tomorrow 98,000. Oompltt*: qq receipts 13.600 market' 5®10o Cattle closed Meady to^teo cents higher. Mixed and butchers, $12,850 12.66 good to heavy, $12.60012.65 rough, $11.45011.70 light. $12400 12.55 bulk, $12.40012.60 pigs, $9.25 011.0®. Sheep receipts 500 market steady. Ewea. $6.60010.60 yearlings, $11.00 012.25 ismbs, $12.750 14.75. MONDAY, rEB. "V 5 Meantime two big peace offices here meeting as the following anno. with heavy ©rope of stenographers were shooting out peace letters, while peace propaganda telegrams .poured into the white house and state depart ment. The wbole situation distressed am ministration men. They felt it man ufactured more peace, spirit—already large—and 'helped tie the govern ment's 'hands in case it regarded war against Germany a® necessary for preservation of American rights, non Court 12, l^f TO y.M.ClMEEI SeVeral Members ef Board ^Association Will Attend tU Wy" s'\. Congress at Oe« Moinaa, INTERESTING PBOGB Soma Well Known Speaktn Olve Messages at Meeting] .. to Conalder Extension tf Work. Several directors of the local vj Men's Christian association ar«. nlng to attend the directora* Aa one feature of a concerted drivw .— to enlarge the peace aJ4rit, 200 worn-1 at Des Moines, la., February en representing the "emergency peace, 20 At this meeting policleg for federation," wore booked to surge in-1 extension of association work to to congress today to urge a broador, state will be outlined. A ipl pacifism (program has been prepared for ment will show The speakers at the opening] quet on Monday evening, Febrtmi will be E. EX Stacy, of Indiami who will speak on "The WorlM Association Movement." Mr. has gotten together probably thl est collection of lantern slides fl tratlng the work, that are to be fJ in the country. J. F. Bowers, of Milwaukee, president of the Allls-Chalmerj pany and one of the leading bust, Officials laid the German feeler of men of his city and state, will b» war—directly to peace while some authorities suggested that the hand of farmer Secretary of State Bryan was In the deal. second speaker on Monday nlghti Tuesday morning Dr. Frederick! Evans, one of the ablest minkta Iowa, will give the key note Dr. Evans is pastor of the Fint byterian church In Council Bin J. R. Thompson, of St. Paul, at| of the sessions, will open the slon on the relation of the fco directors to the association whole. This conference is lntendej be of practical value to all as& directors and county committee Harry W. White, of New Ym young man personally commend**] S3. T- Colton, Dr. Mott's assoi will close the day Tuesday by pn Ing to the delegates the call of other lands to the men of America. At ona of the sessions the committee will present to tbe gates from over the state for consideration and approval or proval a state-wide policy looklni the extension of the Y. M. C. A. ment to every county in Iowa 1114] enlargement of the boys' depart so as to reach every high school is] state. IMPEACHMENT IS ASM Charges Ajjalns* Members of f* Reserve Board for MilaHml«l*| tratlon of Currency Lawa [United Press Leased Wire Ser WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-0M "high crimes and misdemeanorrj the administration of currency If Representative Lindbergh, 9&Ui tod&y, on the floor of twr asked -impeachment proew against Governor Harding, Pwj burg and otfber members of tni^ era! reaerve board. Lindbergh charged con with J. P. Morgan and Con Kuhn. Loefo and Company, in Paul Warburg -was a former the First?National bank of New] and other great banking institw (Paul Warburg, LWdbergh cr was active in framing federal 1 legislation to the interests «L business .and with others secret means" sought to obtain the appointment ot 1 ent members of the board. In connection with thae in the framing of the l*13" Lindbergh said moat unusual had been*vested In this bowd. The people of the United 14nd3ergh charged, "had stags, $6.00 and heifers, $8.50® 11.50 cows, $5.50 higher Bulk, $11.90@12.20, *5 W09.OO '"cow." nd he'ifera, Kansas City Live Stock. Americas, 23023%c. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 12.—Cattle re-1 12.20 light. $11^0012.40 pigs, $9.75 ceipts 17,000 market steady, 10a westerns. $2.4502.55^ ©ll.OO heavies. 14.90012.60. Eati- lower. Steers. $6.50012.00 cows and and Wisconsins, mated receipts tomorrow, 28,000. heifer s, $5.50011.00 stockers and bushel. Cattle receipts 22,000 market .^.6"' $7-0009.75 calves, $7,000 Live poultry—Fowls. -,29n- mm*. 16017C. SP""" steady. 10c lower. Beeves. $3,000, 022c: 12.25 cows and heifers. $4.86010.00 H« receipts 15,000 market steady, ens. 21c turkeys, 23c. stoekers and feeders, $6.5009.25 Ba^" Texans. $8.00010.25 calvaa, $11,750 $12.10012.35 light, 14^5. Westerns, none. ",$11^0012.05. Sheep receipts 13.000 market Sheep rwiptalMOO market 10c steady. Lambs. $12.50014.40 ewes, lower. Native, $10^0011^0 western, $10.00010^0 wethers, $7.00013.76. 111*0012.30 heavy. $12,300' b« ed to the extent of several dollars thwugto maladmimsw curreaKjy laws." Omaha Live Stock. OMAHA, Feb. 12.—Cattle ,7,200 market 10@15c lower. St. Louis Live Stock. $8 00011.40: cows and neiiers, BAST ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.—Cattle! 08.25 utockers and receipts 6,600 market low, slow.' 10.00 calves, $9.25©ll-25 w' 1 Texas receipts 200 native bee* ©8.25. ,, Sheep receipts 10,500i 25o higher. Yearlings, wethers, $9.6001125 lambs, 14.50 ewes, $9.25011-00. Chicago Produee. CHICAGO. Feb. tras, 42c UrsU, 41^c dsW 85038c dairy firsts, «@S5e. Eggs-^-Ordinary firsts. ,flrCheese—Twins, 22H©22*« Potatoes—Receipts blsrK. $2.25®2-40 geese, 16017c Omaha Butter. [United Frees L«sed Wrt OOiAAA, Neb., Feb. 12 A-- a