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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05

Heretofore only the Frenchwoman
and the stage heroine have accorded
the negligee its proper place in the
wardrobe, but ia belle Americana" is
now a close third. Concerning the
Frenchwoman, it has always been a
matter Of common report that she con-
siders her loose wrapper or unconfned
tea jacket as important as the frock
in which she outshines her neighbors
on the Bots. or the one in which she
graces the celebrity's salon. AS for
the stage heroine, it is easy to see that
she regards highly her flowing negligee
and frou frou breakfast coats. She new
er rescues a lover or reveals the inner
most secrets of her broken heart to the
sympathetic father confessor in tail
ormade gown. Instead she dons some
fluffy, graceful thing that makes pic
ture of her when she flies to bride her
dungeon keeper and hides her convul-
sive sobs beneath the ample folds OF
silken peignoir. The actress wears
her negligee from superfne sense of
the picturesque, the Parisienne from
an admirable appreciation of the prac-
teal value of house gowns in saving
street costumes. These two reasons
have combined to convert the Ameri-
can woman, who, for the moment, is a
slave to the negligee habit. If other
inducement were needed, certainly the
beautiful creations proffered by discern
ing dressmakers would suffice.
There are tea gowns of silk, satin
and soft, feecy wool and chiffon,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05

small trumps n that case IT Is OBJ
viously better to wait and lead them
yourself, thereby perhaps enabling
partner to win with an honor that
would otherwise be sacrificed in re-
spending to call.
Holding four or more trrmps, signal
in plain suit, il partner has called for
trumps, and neither of you has been in
to lead them, otherwise he would infer
that you hold three trumps or less.
TRUMPS.
Lead from five or more trumps, re-
gardless of their size or your strength
in plain suits. This is not intended to
be inviolable, as there are exceptional
hands when any good players judy
ment will dictate different line Of
play; but for the majority of hands
having the original lead and five or
more trumps, the trump lead is recon-
mended.
Four small trumps and no suit is a
speculative hand, and the trump is like
ly to be the best lead. With four
trumps and four-card plain suit, and
weak side suits, lead the plain suit.
ON PARTNER SORIGINAL LEAD OF
TRUMPS.
When not compelled to play higher
than card led, holding four trumps, play
third best and follow with fourth best.
With five or more trumps, play third
best, then fourth best, holding UP the
small card or cards.
Holding three or less, play lowest.
Holding four or more trumps, some
of which are in sequence, as 10, 8, 5, 8.
play 10 and then 8. whether obliged to
play higher than card led or not. On
partners low trump led, holding four
or more trumps, including the turned
trump, and one or more in sequence
above the turned trump, as @, ], 6. 4, q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05

With four trumps, trump with third
best, and lead top of remaining cards.
if it be an honor or fnessing card,
and play fourth best later. Holding four
small trumps, trump with third best
and lead fourth best.
With five trumps, trump with fourth
best, lead fifth best: with ace, trump
with fourth best, lead A, then fifth best;
with six trumps, trump with fourth
best, lead fifth best holding up sixth
best; with ace, trump with fourth best:
lead A, then fifth best, holding up sixth
best Except when holding high card
combination, then lead accordingly.
The false card lead, as signal to
come "thro' the honor turned, should
be promptly obeyed by partner. This
lead should not be made. however,
with out such combinations as A J 10
and others, or A @ 10 and others,
against the X turned, or K or 10
and others against the @ turned.
Holding weak combination like A
9 or s 6 3, against the K or @ turned
it is apparent that little could be gain
ed by this signal, as you might be oblig-
ed to part with your high trump on
first round, leaving the commanding
trumps against you.
OPTIONAL CALL FOR TRUMPS.
With four or more trumps and three
or four cards Of Indifferent value in
plain suit, play second best of the three
and third best of the four, that you
may be in position to call for
trumps should the development of the
hand warrant. This call need not be
construed by partner as an imperative
command to lead the trump, but as in
dicating trump strength and willing
ness to have them led, and if partner
has an established suit or long suit
that there is a reasonable chance OF
making, he should venture trump
lead.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
lis I.
Conclusion of Rules Adopted at Recent Whist
Bongress for Long Suit Play Trump Call.
Trumps Partners Original Lead of Trumps.
Return OF Partners Original Trump Lead.
Leading Trumps on Partners CaIl-Changns
Suit-Forcing Partner, Etc, Etc.
TRUMP CALL:

The conventional call for trumps by
playing an unnecessarily high card and
afterwards lower card is so univers-
ally recognized as valuable and i'm
portant adjunct to the game that it
requires no discussion at our hands.
Ordinarily theAcaH for trumps should
be made when the hand is sufficiently
strong to have led trumps from as an
original lead, except when holding five
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
ToMMY's REASON.

Pedestrian-Don't you hear your mother
calling you?
Tommy Tuffey-Yep.
Pedestrian Well way do you not an
swer?
Tornmy-'Cause it Amt pa.-omaha
World-Herald
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05
CHANGING SUIT.
void changing suits.

Avoid changing suits.
1t is better to stick 10 your own suit
until you have information as to part
ner's suit, and good reason to believe
that it is better than yours. Many
tricks are lost by switching" and valu-
able re-entry cards are killed or taken
out of partners hand, without benefit
ing yours, but with long, weak suit
and weakness in trumps and lack OF
probable re-entry in side suits, it is
frequently advisable to try for partners
suit rather than persist in your own
suit, when subsequent leads will force
partner without establishing the suit.
Without information as to partners
suit, and when obliged to change the
suit, secondary leads should be made
from your next best suit, leading low
from four and from A and two small
and high from X, } and one, and @, ]
and one, and ] and one or two.
FORCING PARTNER.
Refrain from forcing partner, when
you are weak in trlmps, except: First,
when he has shown willingness to be
forced, as by trumping doubtful trick,
second hand; or second, when oppo-
nents are leading or calling for trumps
and your partner has shown no strength
in suit or trumps-while the adversaries
apparently have an established suit, and
sufficient trump strength to bring it
in.
If partner has called for trumps, or
led them after a force, and you are
also strong in trumps, holding four or
more, it is usually better to respond to
his call, or return his trump lead, rather
then force him again before having had
one or two rounds Of trumps. II part
ner passes doubtful trick second hand,
thereby showing four or more trumps
do not force him. If he discards low
card, and your own hand does not war
rant the trump lead on account of
weakness in trumps and in the suit he
discards, lead the suit he is evidently
strong in
On high card discarded by partner,
lead trumps, even if weak in trumps,
provided you have some strength in
the suit he discards. If partner re-
fuses to trump adversary's winning
trick, do not force him; lead trumps.
COMMAND ON THIRD ROUND SIG
NAL.
When trumps are out, or the remain
ing trumps are marked with adversaries
or partner holding combinations like
@ and two more in suit, play second
best and then third best, to show COM
mand on third round. Holding the los
ing trump and two cards in plain suit,
the remaining trumps being marked
with adversaries, Or with partner, the
adversaries being declared out of
trumps, the same signal may be given.
asking partner to come with the third
round of the suit.
Holding K and two others with
trumps out or the remaining trumps
marked with adversaries or partner,
play second best on ace led, holding I'D
the small card to show command and
winner
False card play is a part of the
strategy OF the game. Whether to in
dulge in it or not, and to what extent,
is a matter for the individual Judgment
Of the player 1t is often judicious, and
is frequently works both ways.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE w. KEEHN, Chairman.
E. A. BURLINGTON,
H. S. STEVENS,
Committee on System of Play.
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LAwToN.s SUCCESSOR.
Will Not Be Named Until After the
Funeral.

!" MOI he N8meu tnc
Funeral.
Washington, Dec. 23.-It is said at
the war department that the vacancy
i'll the list Of major generals of volun-
teers caused by the death of Gen.
Lawton will not be filled until after
the funeral services over his remains
at Manila, prior to their transportation
to the United States. 1t is said among
well informed officers of the army in
this city that the appointment will 30
to either Gen. John c. Bates. Gen. S.
r. NJ. Young or Gen. Lloyd Wheaton.
These officers have the rank of briga-
tlier general of volunteers and each
has distinguished himself in active
military service in the Philippine is
lands. 1t is also understood that Brig
Gen A. Il. Chaffen, who has been
chief of staff to Gen. Brooke. COM
lnanding the division of Cuba. is like
ly to be relieved of duty in that di-
vision in Il short time and given an
important command with the army i'll
the Philippines.
Gen. Lawton held the office of In
Spcction general with the rank of colo
mel i'll the regula. establishment. His
death makes the following promotions
in that department: Lieut.. Col. Peter
A. Vroonl. to be colonel; Maj. Charles
III. Heyl, to be lieutenant colonel. 4
vacancy is thus created in the list Of
majors and inspectors general which
probably will be filled by transfer
from the line.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Henderson Proceeds
cOrllin. to Precedent

Speaker Henderson Proceeds Nc-
cordiDs to Precedent.
Washington. Dec. 19-Spcaker Hen
dcrsop yesterday announced the COM
mittces Of the house of representa-
tives. 1t proved to have very few sur
prises, as the speaker preserved the
time-honorcd custom Of following
PRECEDENT as to old members. leaving
them in their old cllairmansEips and
places and gradually advancing them
as vacancies occur. The important
new chairmanships are those OF MIR:
Brcsius of PENNSYLVANIA, chairman OF
banking and currency; Mn: Grosvenor.
Of Ohio. merchant marine and fisher.
les: Mr.. Southland of Ohio. coinage, and
Mr.. Cooper Of Wisconsin. the newly
formed committee OH insular affairs.
The new members OF the ways and
means committee are Mccall and
Long. Republicans. Newlands, Silver.
and Cooper, Democrat. Appropria-
tons and foreign affairs also get
considerable amount of new blood.
Military affairs has the largest rev
men, bership. six Republicans and
three Democrats. The membership of
the insular committee is notable in be-
ing committee of chairmep." the
heads of ways and means, appropria.
lions. foreign affairs. commerce. post.
offices. etc. being represented also ON
this committee. The new members Of
the house receive full consideration
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centers.

st. Paul, Dec. %. - Wheat - No. I
Northern. Is a G,ic; No. , Northern.
G3 a G3c. Corn : No. 3 yellow,
2s 1-2M2ac: No. 3. 2s@os Ice. Oats
No. 3 white. % II a % Lee; No. 3.
% 3-4M23 Lac. Barley and Ryc-Feed
barley. 310i32 1-2c: mailing grade. 800
Soc; No. . rye, Al 1-2M47 34c; No. s
rye. 46tu46 1-2c.
Duluth. Dec. 23.-Wheat-No. 1 hard,
65 Sic: No. 1 Northern. "a 8 &c: No. 2
Northern, 60 Lie; No. spring. IS SIC:
to arrive. No. I hard. 60 SAC; No. 1
Northern. "a BIC: December. No. 1
Northern. Ga 3-4c: May. No. North
ern. GO 5-Sc: July. No. Northern.
7-Sc: oats. % 3-SM23 1-4c;:: rye.
~ Ice; barley. 330l35c; flax. to ar
rive. $1.41 Ice: cash. $1.41 Ice; De-
cember. $1.41 10: May. $1.43 ID; corn,
% 1-2c.
Minneapolis. Dec. %. - Wheat - De
cember closed at GA 1-2c: May opened
at 66 5-Sc and closed at 66 3-4te. July
opened at G7 7-sc and closed at Csc.
Or track-No. l hard. 66 1-2c; No. 1
Northern, s. Sic: No. . Northern.
63 3-4c.
Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 23. - Flour is
steady. Wheat firm; No. L Northern.
&c 1-2167 1-2c: No. . Northern, 6aM65c
Rye steady: No. 1. rs 1-2c: Barley
firm: No. y A 1-2c: sample. 37M44c.
Oats dull. No. >. 24M25c.
Chicago. Dec. 23.-Wheat-No. 2 red.
6SM6S Ice: No. ,. G;Nu67 1-2c: No. !
hard winter. t;'c: No. 3. 6O1ti5c: No. I
Northern spring. G7M6S Lee: No. 2
Northern spring. 1884 a Csc: No. 3
spring. G20767 1-2c. Corn-No. ,. 30 BIC;
No. 3. 30 r-40I3O 1-2c. Oats = No. 2,
% 1-2c; No. 3. % 1-4e:
Chicago. Dec. %. Cattle - Beeves,
$4.25M5.9O: cows and lpeifers, S3M5:
stockers and feeders. $3@49O; Texas
steers, $4.25QI5.225. Hogs-Afixed and
butchers. S3.950l4.t5: good to choice
heavy. $4.O5M4. IL: rough heavy. $3.50
a 4; light. S3.9564. 10; bulk. S4.O5 a
40 Ia. Sheep, $3.e0@4O5; lambs, 81
@5.G0. /,
Sioux City. iowa. Dec. 23. = Cattle
Beeves. S+.;'OI5.5O: cows and bulls.
mixed, $eM350; stoekers and feeders,
S3.50G4. 40: calves ana warnings. 1913
@4.M Hogs, $3.95@1; bulk. $a951
$3.971-S
South st. Paul. Dec. %. = Hogs 9
$3.7O0IS9s. Cattle-Cows. $2.55@3. 1il
calves. S40I6: bulls, $2.5O@3; stockers.
SD T5fi3 o.
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WOOD TAKES CHARGE.
Tormallx; Initiated In the Governor
j.. III. Gen epalss Once

Tormally Installed In the Governor
! General's once.
Havana, Dec. 90 Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood formally took: change Of the gov
ernor generals office at 8 O'Clock yes
terday morning. His first act was to
accept the resignation of the members
of the advisory cabinet of Gen.
Brooke. These officers, after consid-
ering the question over night. had de-
cided to insist OH retiring. Their de-
cision meets with public approval. AL
most without exception they had rem
dered themselves obnoxious to the ma
jority of Cubans. One prominent Gu
ban said:
''The chief act of the advisors of Gen.
Brooke. If they wish to rehabilitate
themselves with their countrymen. is
to resign and thus cause forgetful-
ness"
The Lucia. contrasting Cen Brooke's
with Gen. Woods advent, says:
Gen. Brooke's proclamation was un-
fortunate as it contained errors. Gen.
WOOD, although promising nothing,
speaks volumes by his quite deter
mined manner Of taking charge of af-
fairs. He has captivated everyone"
zen. Cha1fe is receiving numerous
congratulations upon his appointment
to he brigadier general in the regu-
lar army. 1t is believed here that the
post OF chief of staff will be abolished
and that Gen. Chaffee will succeed
Gen. Wilson as the governor of Matan.
zas-Santa Clara. or will remain in Ha-
vana- Pinar del Rio, Gen. Ludlow sue
ceeding Gen. Wilson. 1t is also be-
lleved that no governor will be ap.
pointed for Santiago province, but that
an experiment in civil government on
a much broader scale than ever will be
initiated there under Gen. Woods
supervision from Havana.
Gen. Wood visited the prison and
penitentiaries and seemed much
pleased, although he would not com
ment on his observations. He was ac-
companied by Gen. Chaffec and Gen.
Ludlow.
There have been no fresh tleyelop-
ments In the case of the arrest of the
ten customs appraisers and the whole
matter is being thoroughly investi-
gated.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
temperature i'll Havana was 80 de-
grces. Fahrenheit.
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St. Paul.. Winter CARNIVAL.

st. Paul, Dec. % - The announce
ment that the st. Paul winter carnival
will he held early in February. the
dates being Feb. :;-l2, has had the CT.
feet of concentrating the minds of pro-
moters in general on those dates. 1t
has already been arranged that the Ma
tional convention of the Farmers AL
lance and Industrial Union and the
Grain Growers Association of the
United States will be held in st. Paul
some time within the dates named.
Arrangement has also been made to
hold the championship meeting of the
National Amateur Skating association
at ST Paul during the carnival. This
meeting will bring together tho anna
teur cracks of the country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
FOR LAWT0N's SAKE
SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING IN FROM
a. ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
sympathy of the People Showing
itself In the Prompt Response to
the Suggestion Made i'm Behalf of
! the Widow and Children of the
Gallant Commander = Handsome
Amount Will BE Rcalfsed-sev-
.eral 800 Contributions Already
Received - An Unknown Gives
! $1,000.

!, Washington. Dec. %. - Adjt. Gen.
COrbin, the head of the committee
charged with the collection Of funds
for the benefit of the family Of the
late Gen. Lawton, is in receipt of ex-
pressions of sympathy and of willing
ness to cooperate from all quarters of
the country Some of these arc ac-
.ccmpahied by contributions Of money,
and, altogether there is promise Of n
generous response to the committees
appeal.
Gen Charles King telegraphed from
Milwaukee that the committee could
count on proper response from that
city to the appeal.
The brokerage firm of Worlen & Co.,
New York, have voluntarily undertake
en- to collect funds of the stock ex-
at least $4,000.
The first subscription in Washington
came from a clerk in the war depart.
ment, who contributed 80 from his
SALARY to start the list of contributions.
Gen Corbin received Il telegram from
Gen. II. A. Algcr, saying: II send 500
for the Lawton fund.-"
Mai. Gen. Shafter. at San Francisco,
+elegraphed that he would do every
thing in his power to help Mrs. Law
ton.
A telegram was received from Mr..
c. III. Hamilton of Milwaukee. saying
that the citizens Of that city authorized
hn to offer $1,000 as a nucleus for
fund for the widow and family of Gen.
I.awton.
Gen. Corbin received a telegram
from Il gentleman in Pennsylvania,
who does not wish his name made pub
lie. contributing $1,000 to the Lawton
fund.
Other contributions received are as
follows: Secretary John Hay. 500:
Assistant Secretary H. A. Taylor. 500;
Mrs. Addison Porter. $1OO; McCoslley
Rllltt, New York. $780,.
The Riggs National bank of this city
has been designated as the depository
of the I.awton fund.
Lieut. Col. Clarence Edwards, who
was temporarily acting as Gen. Law
tons chief Of staff. has been instructed
by the secretary of war to superintend
tho transportation of Gen. Lawton's
remains and accompany them to this
country.
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Authorit,c. Are vigilnnt.

Victoria, Il. c., Dec. 23.-Whether or
not there was an attempt to blow. up
the cruiser Leander. as reported few
nights ago. the Esquimault authori-
ties have become more strict. Where
there was one officer in charge of the
dockyards at night. there are now ten
and twelve additional watchmen pa
trolling the navy yard Visitors arc
refused admission anu the guns of the
port are now manned by II crew of
gunncrs night and day. The officers
disclaim all knowledge of a plot
against the Leandpr
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1mp,emcnt Dcal.r. to Organize.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. 22.-Arrangc-
ments are being perfected for the con-
vention to be held here Jan. Oil by
the implement dealers of South Dako-
tn and that part of Northwestern Iowa.
and Southwestern Minnesota tribu-
tary to Sioux Falls. The purpose of
the convention is to organize an nipple
ment dealers association composed of
all dealers in the territory indicated.
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Violent Assault.

Black River Falls, Wis. Dec. %. -
An assault was made near here by
John Frank upon James Alexander,
both farmers. A quarrel arose about
matters on AleXandcr's farm. when
Frank assaulted Alexander with a
hammer. striking him repeatedly on
the head. The doctors sewed up six
long cuts on his head and he is in Il
prccarious condition. Frank gave him.
self UP but the turnkey refused to
lock him UP. A warrant Is out for his
arrest
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n&QpS OF @e D0vGbQpe@d
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Five Persons Lose Their Lives I'm mn
Ice Jim In Alanka.

Five Persons Lose Their Lives In nm
Ice jam In Alaska.
Vancouver. B. c.. Dec. 81, - \ dis
patch from Dawson, dated Dec. IA, re-
counts terrible tragedy which took
place near Ogilvic. Mrs. j. Rumball.
Mrs. Dumbottom. Henry Kelly and two
MacNamara brothers, mailing from
Minneapolis, We're caught in an ice
jam. Their boat being small. it was
crushed and all persisted. Another
tragedy is reported from White Horse,
where three men named 4. Smith, II.
Batty and John Mcintosh. were ell
gagged in salvaging the cargo of the
steam scOw Linderman. Being uncx-
pecte,'ly struck by Il heavy swell their
boat filled and sank. The men We're
not seen after the boat disappeared.
and it is supposed they were carried
under the ice.
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CONTRACT LABORERs.

a Number of Recent Arrivals Are
Sent Back to Germany.
Baltimore, Dec. 23.-The local immi-
grafton authorities are making desper-
ate efforts to keep contract laborers
out of this country. and last week thir-
ty who had come here OH the steam
snip Munchen were returned to Ger
many. On the Hanover. which arrived
on Monday. were 100 men who have
no money and who are bound for Penn
sylvania. 1t is suspected they are con-
tract hborers and they are detained ut
the immigrant house at Locust Point
pending an Investigation.
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FIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI.
Blacks and Whites Dispute About
the Right Of Way.

Blacks and Whites Dispute About
the Right Of Way.
Meridian. Miss. Dec. 23.-WOrd has
just reached this city of fight be-
tween a party of whites and blacks OH
the Kemper county overland road
about six miles north. One white man,
Oscar Ford, was mortally wounded
and two others were more or less seri-
ously injured. 1t appears that the
whites were without arms. while each
of the nine negroes carried revolver.
The two parties met on the highway
and a dispute over which was entitled
to the right of way precipitated the diff
ficulty. A posse consisting of the sher-
iff and twenty-five deputies is being
organized to go in search of the MUIR
,dcrous blacks. There is much excite
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
1Iormons Not Wanted.

Charleston, S. c.. Dec. 23-Mormon
elders have established a church ut
which eight Mormon elders are ut
work near Rodgeland. The state leg
islature has been asked by the people
of Hampton county to work for law
to extirpate the elders, and say that
prompt legislation may save them the
trouble the other states have recently
had in trying to rid themselves of the
sect.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
BourELLE SERIOUSLY ILL.

Congressman Suffering From Con-
aestfOn of the Brain.
Boston, Dec. 23.-Congressman G. A.
Boutelle Of Maine, who is ut Young's
hotel. has been taken seriously i'll.
The nature Of his trouble is not given
out. Every endeavor was made to
keep the congressman's illness quiet.
A bulletin given out this morning says
that the congressman was suffering
from congestion of the brain. induced
by severe attack of Indigestion. 1t
was the opinion of the physicians that
the malady is only temporary.
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n1acklee Among Cattle.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. 23.-Blackleg
is causing some losses among the herds
of some of the farmers living in the
eastern part of Brulc county. John
Smith states that since last July. he
has lost fifty head of calves. yearlings
and two year-olds. /. J. Boney is los
ing quite number and other farmers
report having lost more or less during
the past few months.