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CORNSTALKs VALUABLE.
Now Worth % q Ton for the Manufac.
ture of CellulOse.

st. Louis PoSt-Dispatch.
Over 10000. 600 tons OF cernstalks are
grown In the United States every year. the
acreage avering 125. 10000 and the yield
about two tons to the acre. OF this immense
weight two-thirds, or more than 100 600 600
tons. has heretofore been regared as sheer
waste and litter. less than one-third of the
total weight OF the stalks being serviceable
as fodder for cattle.
This waste matter has been a serious trou-
BILE to farmers for a long time, rot because
Of an understood loss OF revenue by II,
but simply because OF the necessity of get
ting rid OF IL. by burning otherwise, in
order to free the soil of an incumbrance
Science has demonstrated now that this So
called waste has value all its own and
reckoned at It's present market price, IL f.
now known that the farmers OF the country
have been throwing away or burning up and
otherwise destroying 500. 10000 a year for
two decades at least, or eighteen billions Of
dollars,
II II Q safe estimate that twice that enor-
nous sum has been allowed to 60 to waste
In cornstalaks IN this country aleus IN the
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Michigan Lyre.

Michigan Lyre.
The minister had been invited to dinner
one day. and little Johnny was being in
structed how 20 act. His mamma had told
him that the minister would ask him his
name. and he must answer Johnny" Then
age and he should reply five years" After
drilling Johnny in these questions, she re-
marked that the preacher might ask him
where all bad little boys went, and he was
to tell him that they went TO b. Johnny
thoroughly understood his business. and
when the curate arrived he was ready for
him.
The clergyman took little Johnny upon
his knee
What is your name. my little manr- hs
Johnny. ave years ella; 90 TO II r.
Dlisd thu little man.
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UNITED STATES BONDS.
Saturdays Bank CIearings.

At Chicago-Clearings, s90,756,67; bal
ances. $2344,512 Sterling exchange posted,
"a s6il and ASS1s: actual, &S4A and s4S6;
documentary, s4.4s and s4.S6: New York ex-
change q cents discount.
At st. Louis-Clearings. 81, 4S, $40; balances,
S646, $50.
AT Cincinnati-Clearings, $1.613.100
At New York-Clearings, SOS, 74S, 619; bal
ances, S10,911, 1874.
81 307, o35
ances, S536, 74S.
ances, SO, 1854
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Jones (who plays seldom)-1 should think
croQuet players would become confirmed
gamblers.
Mallett (who plays often)-Why?
Jones-Well, / don't see how they can get
interested In the game unless they have bets
on the results.
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
The Month Shows Active Trade for
MID summer and Firm Prices.

MtdSummer ana r1rm fr1cess
Wholesale merchants are delightfully."- surprised
at the way business has opened with July and
indications are that the month is to be a record
breaker as to volume. Dry goods houses report
sales unusually large for July. Wholesale grocers
are crowded with business. Druggists report
business unusually good and confectioners are
having good trade for the season On Commission
row q very satisfactory trade is in progress and
prices most articles are better than at the
corresponding period last year. or late there
has been marked increase in demand for provi-
sions poultry especially. Young chickens in
good request. as are eggs. prices now being bet
ter than at the corresponding period last year
Seed merchants report their trade improving. The
The local grain market is quite active, the in
spections of the week having been the largest
of any one week in months. All cereals are in
good request at the following range Of prices,
furnished by the secretary of the Board of Trade:
wheat-No. red. Tic; No. red 66Q70o; July,
corn-No. white s4c; No 8 white Zone COLOR.
34c; No. white, 31G3Sc; No. white mixed,
mixed. SS,ass Mn,:s No Ne Yellow sac; W Mo
yellow, 3s%c; No yellow. S1d3Sc; No. mixed.
ss,sc: No. mixed. ss1Ac; No. mixed. so1z@s2lac:
oats-No white &c; No. white. 2snc: No.
mixed s7c No mixed ed: 2s sa M .,.
Sas,sO. '''''
Inspectons-wheat: No. red. "a cars; No. 3.
81 cars: No. 1. /: No 8 yellow. Q; No. 8 mixed.
z; No. T. 1; no grade, Q; total, "a cars. Oats:
Rejected, 3 cars
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry--Hens, Sc; cocks. &c; young chickens.
1Sd14c hen turkeys. young and fat. &c; young
toms. &c; young ducks. Sc; geese. &c for full
feathered, SC for plucked.
Cheese-New York full cream, 1o@1lc; skins,
s@sc; domestic Swiss. lo015c: brick &c; limbur-
ger 10c
Butter--Choice. lie; poor. s07c; Elgin cream
cry, Gle
Eggs-Candled, lie.
Feathers-Prme geese. SOC per ID: prime duck.
1od17c per ID.
Beeswax-30c for yellow; &c for dark.
Wool-Medum. inwashed. 1s91ec: tub-washed,
2o925c: bury ar understandable sc less.
HIDES, TALLOW ETC.
Green sailed Hides-No /, SIC; No. 2. TIC; No.
] calf 10c No. calf, SIC.
Grease-white. &c; yellow. 2hc; brown 2Ne
Tallow-No. 1. &c: No 2. 21zc
Bones-Dry. Sl2Q13 per ton
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Yearlings, common to medium. s.7sqL2s
Bucks. per head NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30og500
Spring lambs, 50 lbs and up.............. 450Q55o
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Poultry and other Produce.
fprfces Maid nv shfnnersl
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Scarce and Quiet-HOgs Active
and Higher-Sheep Steady.

INDIANAPOLIS. July s.-Cattle-Receipts
light; shipments none. There were but few fresh
arrivals. The market quiet at unchanged
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QUEER BANK STATEMENT
NEW YORK FUNDS LOWER IN PRO-
PORTION THAN SINCE 1898.
Taking of Profits In Stocks Caused q
Slight Reaction During the Past
Week-LOcal Trade.

At New York Saturday money on call
was steady at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3Q4 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4SG4S1A for
demand and at s4.S434d4S5 for sixty days:
posted rates. s4.seQ4.se15 and s4.ss1a; COM
mercial bills, A.S5.
Silver certificates. 60d61c: bar silver. 6ossc;
Mexican dollars, 4734c.
New York experts Of gold and silver to
all countries for the week aggregated $780,
45S in silver bars and coin and STA 50 in
gold The imports of specie were SIS, $50 gold
and s4. $50 silver.
The imports of dry goods and general
merchandise at the port of New York for
the week were valued at $Ss17.7se.
The weekly bank statement shows the
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market opened active at &c adVance. PACKERS ar
shippers being free buyers. and closed stead
With all sold
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-10
oIrARANr1Nr RAISED.

Assistant State Health officer Jones re-
ceived telegram from Or, Blunt this
morning to the effect that the raising Of
the quarantine against New Orleans
freight applies to express matter as will
as to merchandise moving by freight train.
The governor also received telegram
from him stating that be had raised the
quarantine against passengers today.
Assistant state Health Officer Jones re-
ceived telegram from Or Blunt this
evening instructing him to notify all sta
lions that all quarantine restriction:
against New Orleans had been removed
Teiegrams to that effect were immediatel!
sent CUT by DR.. Jones and the movemsn
of freight and passengers from New or
leans will proceed without interruption
henceforth until something else develops
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Farmer Held Up by Hishwaymen.

sherman. Texas, June 9.-George smith,
farmer living nine miles north OF the
city was called from his residence and
robbed OF $50 last night about u O'CLOCK
The work was done by two masked msn;
The mask worn by one 81 the robbers ana
Smiths empty purse was found near the
scene of the robbery early this morning
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SITUATION AT ATHENS.

Assistant Attorney General Morris re-
turned from Athens this morning, where
he has been for week or more assisting
the local authorities III hunting down
the murderers OF the HUMPHREYS. He
states that everything is quiet there ana
that public sentiment is all in favor Of
letting the law take its course and that
there will be no demonstration Of any
kind, great as the provocation to transfer
the cases to Judge Lynch's court may have
bee1
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J1InGEsHIP sTILL VACANT.

Judge Gill Of the Third judicial district
was hero this evening to confer with
the governor in the matter OF the cases
pending in Henderson county against the
murderers of the Humphrles. Judge Gill
was recently appointed to succeed Judge
Williams ON the Galveston court Of civil
appeals, but his successor on the district
bench has not yet been named. The lp-
pointment was rendered to A. B. Watkins
of Athens, who declined 1t, but it is IN
derstood that the governor has urged him
to reconsider.
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Real Estate Convention Delegate.

Sherman. Texas, June 9-Mayor Fielder
today appointed as delegates TO the State
real estate convention TO be held at Waco
June 10 and II the following gentlemen:
Edwin Moore, real estate dealer; j. P.
Harrison, grain dealer; George S. Murphy,
dry goods; Catesby Taylor, hardware J.
p. Geren. insurance; H. G. Stinnet, mill
ing; C. A. Andrews, manufacturing; l. D..
Joiner. Wholesale grocer; Tom Randolph
banker; Clarence Ritenour, improved live
stock.
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RELIC OF THE WAR.

The governor this morning received II
letter from the secretary of war calling his
attention to the act OF congress authoriS-
ing the leaning or giving to the several
States of pieces of ordnance and military
relics captured at Santiago are awarded TO
Texas Huntsville, Waco, Fort Worth and
san Antonio have applied for some OF these
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GALVESTON CHARTER.

The bill amending the charter Of the
city OF Galveston so as to provide that
aldermen sAall hereafter be elected by
wards instead Of at large was this evening
filed with the secretary of state to be-
come a law without the governors sig
nature
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WANTED--To those who want an agency OF
=" 80 ana nrohtuble investment for money
in small or large amounts. and where tuo
money will be as safe as United slIlSS
bonds and with "A company that mthts
monthly payments and mails you stag
wont Of amount paid out and 20 whom pald.
write Tor literature and inveEisate ior
Yourselves Toutine Loan and security No.
Cockrcl building. Dallas, Texas J. "hi'991
ker. superintendent agents ~
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TWO RESERVATIONS

Messrs, Folts and Morley Of the board
of managers of the State asylum for deaf
and dumb colored youth rendered their
designations to the governor this even
irg.
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AGENTs WANTED-We want aRonis 70 sgII
the Economy Harness Riveter nous vH"u ..,
rivals Ia do several dollars Of repairing yet
seiis when loaded for 81. price is right Gqn ,
reload for 7c agents make $500 per lno .i,,s :
send SOC IN stamps for sample ana Lo'tlo.
Foote Economy Co, 331 Bauchot street. |Gs
arpeiug ~
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m CAPITAL CITY
| !. n, Vetoed Another Bill
issrnItiIrs Suit
lal,t uAs BEEN RAISED
either Freight or
|zie'' .,,.Trust Confer
zee Indor'ed'

". June s.-The he. governor governor
n'' ,,.a the bill granting
: eurkitt to bring sun
" !. Il redeem from forfeiture
\, 4 a.rdsman county. The
7 ~ AZ the governors rea-
's s.,.s. and OF the opinion
|,ss.Isnsr Of the general lana
4, r,.ra to the bill
wv s.' Juue Q, lssa.-I herewith a
inas 'i, s my approval, senate
|Fs s INA an act to grant leave
s1,.' al Anderson county
~ sals. .ult against the state 70
WY ,ss,, I'M and resale section
70 ls y Waco and Northwestern
y .i \ s survey Of land, abstract
''S S9'sssmsp county, Texas.
Hill.sisd with this location,
s X. accompanying communi@
. " ,'nmlssioner of the gem
y n June Z, constitute the
1 y 'as,tsctlon to the measure and
|!l.I.st Furnish a sufficient reason son
sa,ls All become law. Yours
u Is.s d D. saysrs, Governor or
|,,snsncy, Joseph D. sayer'' GOV
! Teas. ,,t. T.vss 1une
=. - ssnste bill No. $50, an acl
y Burkitt permission to sue
rsyas for the recovery o.
4 n Ii, Waco and Northwest
n, ,,npany, in Hardeman coun
(' u s M, Is respectfully returned
I, ,hat this sale was original!
y ,s,ual settler under the &C
p-,d Of three years occupanc!
/, ISIS The last transfer oi
IN i. n. Myers OF Polk counts
=, mia on this claim up u
10, The law gave the tor
I.,.sssfr the preference for twent.
,,,nrsh,se without settlement.
,.ss him. a, any time thereafter
/ 4. rirAts Of third persons inter
,,Issts,s the forfeited claim b
r., Mex interest,
a If lssi. chapter 81 page 81
4. tbs right, at any time With
M, after such Endorsement {
|sr,Itsd to institute a SUIT /
M rourt Of Travis county, Texa
~ commissioner OF general Ian
4, M purpose OF contesting sue
4, md setting aside the same upo
IN thal the facts did not exist al
4 ! u,h forfeiture. The purcnas,
1 ,y,ll himself of this opportunit
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a movement for this conference. would
be pleased to give it my support. The
time suggested by you, think. would be
quite satisfactory. Yours truly,
w E. Stanley.
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PROFESSIONAL.

nv, ARNoND--Basso Texas Quartetts' open
~, -, soios concerts. musi ais; also he eas
~ ~, Sstsfte amen fcr concerts. Ada ess O'lssI
Quartet,,f, ~ uouston II
REFLECTIVE AGENCY = Trained astesi,sss
tut s- reasonable rates, correspondence So
iiSited James Mecane, box 49, Houston;
Texas.
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BILL VETOED.

N%AA@ ~ plsAFf
sHslOI this evening vetoed a bill
tiles to land located and surveyed
be d land certificates granted IN.
let granting TO persons who have
'ninently disabled by reason of
received while in the service OF
la or the Confederate States.
T'ataie for 1880 acres of land ap-
April :, 1881, and to validate such
md surveys. The following is
Y Veio is based upon.
Ezcslleury, Joseph D. sayers,
Fa0f ot Texas.
w House bill No. 800. referred
W my opinion, is herewith re.
Wy the following statement: The
y ms bill is TO validate cert i
waited by virtue of Confederate
a'.s Issued under chapter CVI, act
Nse LIZ. Some OF these certifi.
N lccated in counties mentioned
ra ~ act of 1879. page As, an.
,.aso by chapter XXNlII, act of
nv Z and 20, The land ia thos.
', ~ reserved from location pefor,
... -.e o. the certificates. 1t is my
In. !, mat when this bill reached
~ proposed to validate such
',''.s s as are owned by the orlgi-
is Of the certificates. 4.
'alaales all, whether owned h,
4 SN y an assignee. That provisio.
4 s y which restricts its operation
A, a' as are not in conflict rem,
! n. .S,s.ion very limited, for III,
gis., mos Of such locations havI
| Oas,Ip,a parity or wholly covered b.
|s@t ~ :, Of our common knowledg
~, ~ me Confederate certificate
Tsssseu into the hands of specu
I'm, persons were generally sue
9ssrr,es aad actual knowledge q
~, upon which they ordere
III h nas A. Vs made, yet they had tn
,.s IN the very teeth Of m
h 4. .Os:aalng IT, Evidently the
q |, sac would in time validat
t.,ain va, naa been doing, and the
AZ valuable land at a nomini
h rslIsi 10y regard it as a measur
fa.sT q the Confederate soldie
BIZ sr,s,. nls children to any cor
pscals 1., but rather in the intess
,,tIsV Viss Of the fact that the s.bo.
a.assbls me land may be shor
.,s,f.s,, At this time. ia make IN,
los,s out Of It, Very respec
eoi.sions. Charles Rogan.
VI General Land office.
! .s r..lsT CONFERENCE.
~. Received the following tn
.'s.A D sayer.. Governor ., 49,, ,
: Texas, governor OF reNa
o. Kan, Jun. Dear Sir. .
Esx,,, '0pr esteemed favor OF Ii
s,pr,,..' ussesling a conference
aa.l vs., and attorney generals
lasts, "ss'ern States and Territori,
~ ,ssSsp usslsns relating to trusr
lnd ma, which the formation
y eaus,r. management is havit
a.'saars w II a sufficient numb
.-tae Is ~. attorney generals G.
y p.oss.. .shd such a conference
aisn M , ~, OF good. II action
y rses,.. ne Western and Southe
s.sht "a trusts, the action a
~ Nlrns.ss uniform. II the 10
L.ousI s,s Nebraska. Iowa. II
askahsas, Texas and 9th
al De induced to unite
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SUMMER RESORTS,

5.-..5,-Tr77-or the gulf, mouth OF BraEos; ex-
boAih, 1sh,nr ana shooting bathing I'M
sonsisa bath house ane conveyance 70 y
49, Tor boarders, children not wanted
write Mrs W. Jack Bryan. Suintaha' ~
foria, county. Texas -
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MONEY 40 Joan on improved farms and
ranches. Francis smith & Co san An
tonic, Texas Call on F w Norris, KAN
building, Houston. TeNRs u
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WENTFD-rIrst class reliable Insurance mar
fcr houston and Galveston, Amply 20, a,
srhler. general agent. Massachusetts mutual
Ilfo Mnco. Tcxna. ".
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s1T-EsNEN FOR CIGARS sl25 month and
cElieuses old arm, experience UNNECESSARY
Inducements 10 customers, c. c, bHncp q
Co ST LnMls. Mo.
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WANTED--'rh Frlternal Life Association
vents solicitors salary pal1 70 sood men
psiloy general secretary. Cotton Exchange,
l3nueton
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SIoo to You

Every man should send for this book to-
day. II 10 full Oh facts.
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BUSINESS CHANCES. .


time TO right party able TO leg
,nd onerate II; whole cut can be sold rough,
p o Box So. Houston, IeAas. --------@e
FOR sALE--Large frame two-story hotel N !
nrst- elais condition. and doing sood nusla'os
ar preeeut, fourteen large ro1ms. most y, !
svhirb can be made into double rooms sooa |
ciHtcrn. water works. all outhouses heses,
gary. centrally located IN one o. wv ~ ~ |
towns In West Texas. about 25OO ihnd9lr |
rants. eountv site: on railroad; snap loi |
the rigbt man For further information 40.
dress Lock Box No g9 coleman Texas -l "
TEST eGuipped small dairy IN city cheap lef
clsh good paying route WI st4 I'VE s" tow6
yestiRa ioG. pIopTl TOT obhs' "a &c lfaNe '''t',
Amply 1920 Washineton street, ----- l.
WANTED-A partner with 5000 70 develop
drst class gold property IN Colofaoo' no
money wanted until thorough inNtslsaulg2'
and ores exported, Address 2O5 blnl puh9,
ing ---------8
FOR sALE-A nrst-class hand laundry dolng
huslness amounting 10 5000 per MONTH othet
bargains S. a. Thompson & Co.. nusintsS
chances and trades. Aoore-bufheU pu''G
ing. Houston, texas. ------4
WGSTT1-Partner physician or specialist,
wen Sib0o To take Interest in the manage
ment and practice In good paying estap
ushment; money secured, tull lnNesueatggh
10 party meaning business ADDRESS ~
this otnce --------
TpFTT11FR n YOU appreciate hfst class
work reasonable price, Fernandez, c o. -
Partisan steam Dyeng and Cleaning 90
Travis, is the place to go, "
LIVESTOCK. POULTRY AND EGGS
I WE BUY. sell and exchange horses ana
! mules Tell us what YOU want orlnz Nhat
YOU have wilson's Livery. Boarding AND
sale Stable. John Thomas: MANAGER. 10
FOR gkLE-Four hundred / and 2-yeAr-old
steer cattle. I. ? Brysn Qnlntans. lex. -
HAVE LISTED with us fer safe 2l0 2-ysas-
/ ola ard $50 G. year-old steers SIG 81 AROUND.
saCndsrs g. Hotehklg. =
BOARD YOUR HORSE at ws2n's Livery
stable ,l4 per month; best ventlates stable
IN city. Phone SIS. John Thomas man,
aEer,
4 HNTERAX AND BLAcKLEG prevented hi
pasteur Vacclnes For proofs ard fun N.
formation address P. w Hunt, STATE a5sn
!, pasteur Vaccine Co, Victoria bulidlng' foIl
Worth.
a BOARD AND ROOMS.
r SOUTH ROOM with or without hoard; gentle
o men or married couple without ehilafen
references exchanged Nc 1904 Iraylt.
NICELY Furnished rooms. southern expoturs
GOOD board. for few desirable people; patrn
9 40 San Jaelnto. ---------------
: FOR good board and cool rooms eall az NJ ~.
: nue. House sos San Jacinto street. Gus As
9 Kernon, proprietor.
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NOTICE-school teachers aud cotton buyers;
Write us and let us explain how you can
spend your vacation most prohtaoly some
al our best agents are cotton buyers Ahu
school teachers, without day experience
heicre coming with US, Our up-to-date
Guaranteed policies are winners slS
months notes taken our risk. Harris
Patterson, managers Hartford Life, pailas
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FOR RENT--A large store. loii Preston ave-
nua. Inquire at 1919 Preston avenue. at
schwekardte u
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AGENTS WANTED,

p01TpNIT agents cverywhere; quit cray
ans - try washablc onamelinos no glass
don't rub; cheap. Family Portrait CO. en-,
,apo III :,
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AGENTS on SALARY OR COMMISSION, tpe
greatest agents seller ever produced s ey, ,y
User OF pen and ink buys II on ssht' |s so, 20
er,oi,nted 10 $500 IN six days, another $i-
In two hears Monroe Mfg. Co. ~ lS0. ~.
WIS -
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NONEY LOANED on insurance policies .er
other securities. Charles Munger 90
49,. t,us,rg IS