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Show LATEST cSlOATE JF8 PRUDENT Des Moines, la. Aug. 4 George De-vany De-vany of Davenport is a candidate for piesident of the United States in 1912 A copy of his announcement was received by Secretary of State Hay ward yesterday, along with a request re-quest for information as to the political poli-tical complexion of Iowa. Devany says he will run for president presi-dent as a friend of the farmer. He guarantees that in case ho is elected elect-ed the farmer will receive 25 per cent higher prices for his products than is now the case, no matter what the market conditions may be BLACK RUST IS BOOSTING WHEAT Chicago, Aug. 4. Tho wheat market mar-ket today took a turn toward the heap side. Besides cables were disappointing dis-appointing India sent woid that rains were general except m tho Punjaub, and there were predictions from Liverpool Liv-erpool that world shipments would be large However, weakness was checked by a semi-official report from Roumanin tolling of 20.000.000 bushels falling off in the wheat yield, of the country, compared "with tho latest previous pre-vious forecast North Dakota dispatches dis-patches said that macaroni wheat, as well as otner Kinds, was falling a prey to black rust, but denials that the'plague had spread to tho Canadian northwest were again current. The opening was the same as last night to 1-2 cent lower. September smarted at 91 1-2 to 91 7-8, a loss of 1-S to 1-2, but rallied 91 7-S92 Corn dragged despite figures from the Illinois grain dealers association announcing a big shortage In the state crop. Local traders were bidding, but not doing much buying. September onened 1-S off to 1-S u at 05 5-S to C5 7-S and fell to 05 3-Sl-2 Large purchases on the part of a couple of prominent houses hero made oats firm September started 1S$1 flower flow-er to a shade liigber. at 42 1-4 to 42 V-2 and lose to 42 7-S Bolstorlng orders uphold provision's First sales were. 2 1-2 lower tp 17"l-2 higher, with January $10.40 tp S1G47 1-2 for pork, $S.57 1-2 to ?S C2 1-2 for lard and $S.H2 1-2 to $S 37 1-2 for ribs. Sensational low crop estimates from Russia led to, an advance later Tho rise was aided by telegrams alleged al-leged to confirm reports of black rust near Replna, N. W. T., and Starbuck, .Man Tho close was steadiv with September 3-47-8 net higher at, 92 S-47.S. |