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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
A lively FIGHT.
Representative Contest Narrow
ed Down to Two Men.

The inevitable row over the United
States senator has broken out in the
contest for representative in the Thirty
eighth district.
This time Congressman Curtis will
probably cut little figure in the contest.
At the regular primary the candida Ss
who were against Burton were held up
as enemies of Curtis but now the man
being supported by the anti-Burton
contingent, NJ. C. Holman, entered the
race at the suggestion of Mr.. Curtis.
Mr.. Curtis recently declared himself in
favor of the reelection of Senator
Baker and this suggests that Mr.. Curtis
hopes to be in a position to corral Baker
votes when the time comes.
There is little doubt that Mr.. Holman
would vote for Curtis. There is also lit
tie doubt that Mr.. Belts would also vote
for Mr.. Curtis and the effort OF the
workers to use Mr.. Curtis in any way
will probably fail He will be in a posi-
ton to get the vote of the representative
in either event.
Mr.. Holman said today:
7 am not a candidate for representa-
tive on the senatorial issue. have not
pledged myself to any candidate and
will not do so. The emi-Centennial
exposition; good roads and the move
ments which the Commercial club is be-
hind for the benefit of Topeka and
Shawnee county are of more Importance
to me than the election of a United
and will not pledge myself to any man
for senator
Mr.. Belts also claims to be unpledged
Archie Baird announces that he is not
and has not been a candidate for the
place 81 have not gotten out of the
race he said to a State Journal repor-
ter. because I was never in ii"
your name has been used in this con-
nection?'
yes, some one started the rumor that
was candidate to fill Harry Stafford 8
place, but I have not at any time au-
thorized any one to say that 1 was in the
race. 1 am not and will not be a can
didate. I have work of my own to do
and have no time to fill the office of rep
resentative.'
Mr. Baird stated that he had been IN
able to discover who was responsible for
the announcement that he was making
the race for the place.
Mr.. Belts is saying little but the work
ers on both sides are busy. The contest
will terminate Saturday evening.
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RAW FLAX IS SCARCE.
German Manufacturers Have Been
Forced to Stop Work.

Washington. Dec.6-On account of the
scarcity of raw fax in Germany prices
have advanced 10 or 70 per cent and a
number of the mills have closed their
doors. Some of the operators are only
working half time. or full time with a
few of their spind1es. though all the mills
could be working constantly if the raw
material could be furnished in sufficient
quantities and at a reasonable price.
Consul Herzog at Zittaw, in a report
to the state department, says that at
the beginning of the new year Russian
fax will be in abundance and if the
growers of the United States could pos
sibly put the American fax on the mar
ket within a, short time, there would be
a steady demand for their products.
A conference will shortly be held at
Breslau, Germany. and at Trautenau,
Bohemia. between German and Austrian
flax spinners and Belgian and Russian
dealers in raw fax and the consul says
that this will be a. splendid opportunity
to offer samples of American flax with a
view to Introduction of that commodity
into Germany.
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BREAKS DOWN.
Continued from FIRST Page.)


upon his client this morning and escort
ed her from the Jail to the court room.
Captain Waters who is leading for the
prosecution, is quoted as saying he hal
expected that a continuance would be
asked by the defense. 'It is plain said
he, that she is getting weaker, and it is
no wonder. 1t would not surprise me TO
have presented at any time a physicians
certificate to the effect that Jessie Morri-
son could not go on with the trial"
Such continuance would postpone
the trial indefinitely and make necessary
the selection of a new jury and a rehear-
ing of all evidence. It is doubtful if an
other set of II men who have not formed
an opinion on the case could be found
in the county.
The state this morning closed it's side
of the case and the defense put it's first
witness on the stand.
The last witness for the prosecution
was Or. Fullinwider one of the physi-
clans, who attended Mrs. Castle He re-
Deated the testimony concerning the
manner in which the dying statement
was made. Then Prosecutor Brumback
read to the jury. the dying declaration
as abridged by the court. He read with
great elaboration, putting emphasis on
lowed him closely.
The defense say they propose to show
that Mrs Castle called Jessie Morrison
into her house and began quarrel
They have witness to prove this they
say, and Miss Morrisons own testimony
when she goes on the stand, will it IS
declared, make convincing the testimony
of the witnesses for the defense who
have preceded her.
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W. c. T. .. DELEGATION
Is Heard in Advocacy of Littlefeld's
Prohibition Measure.

Washington, Dec. GA delegation Of
ladies of the w. c. T. u now in ses-
sion in Washington and others inter
ested in temperance work today was
given a hearing by the house committee
on insular affairs in advocacy of Rep
resentative Littleheld's bill prohibiting
the sale Of liquor. opium and intoxicants
to aboriginal tribes and native races of
the Pacific islands. The ladies an
nounced to speak were Mrs. Stevens,
president of the w. G. IT. u, Mrs Mary
Uphann of Wisconsin, Mrs. Scoval of
Minnesota, Mrs Rounds of Illinois, Mrs.
Gulick, and Misses Leetch and Brehm
J. w. Cummings, of New York, of the
National Temperance society, was also
present. Mr.. Littlefeld explained his
bill and urged the necessity of adequate
legislation to prevent the spread of
drinking in the Philippines Hawaii and
other Pacific islands.
Misses I1eetch, BrehTn and others were
heard along similar lines. It was point
ed out by members of the committee
that the measure was rather broad,
specifying that If "any American citi-
zen sell, etc, to any aboriginal native,
etc. 1t was stated that this would ap-
ply to Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii when
he came to washington, as he is a ma
tive The committee took the measure
Under adviSement.
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FODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-WHEAT-Trade in
wheat early today was of local char
acter. Long wheat was sold on lower
cables and liberal northwest receipts. jan
uary opened 1zdAc to 7s6J1ac lower at 715kc
to Tic, reacted to 711zQss and then eased
off to 71zGssc. where the market stead
led for a time. Local receipts were 116
cars, 30 of contract grade Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 5Ss cars against 4ss
The market became weak later on con-
ttnued liquidation and the poor demand.
but reacted and closed 7sq1c lower at
strong. Showery weather west. small
country offerings and the fact that there
tract out of receipts of 1873 cars. were fac
tors. The demand was particularly good
for December, which was wanted by ship
pers, but offerings We're light DECEMBER
opened a shade lower at 37ssc to 3115c and
sold to CSC. May opened shade to sc
down at 3611c to S6ssa1zc and rallied early
The close was steady. December nc
higher at 3TSsc and May a shade UP at
OATS-Oats were at a standstin, May
opened unchanged at 237sc and for an
hour the trade at that figure stood alone
on the bulletin board. Receipts were IA
PROVISIONS Provisions were nervous
and irregular save for lard which held
steady by virtue of enjoying a better de-
ceipts lent strength to the market at the
start, but later lard and ribs were offered
early advance was lost January pork
opened a shade higher at $12-221&Q12 Is,
advanced sharply to $12.371s and then
broke to $12171z; January lard opened 2is
as cents up at $6.921AG6.95 and held at
the price. January ribs started 2k cents
improved at St. 30, rallied to s6.421s and then
reacted to $6.3215.
FLAX-Cash: N w, $40: No. 1. $1.6S1z
az: December, S1.6S: May, $1.67
RYE-December. 47s4c; January, 47%c;
May, 501sc.
BARLEY-Cash, 3Sd60c.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50; March,
A.65.
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CHICAGO live Stock Marke {.

Chicago, Dec 6.-CATTLE-Recef o.
900; generally 10 cents higher. Butcher
stock strong to 10 cents higher. Good to
prime steers, $5.50Q6.15; poor to medium,
81. O0d5.4 40: stockers and feeders, 81 25n425 ;
cows, s2.65Q42O; heifers, 81. 70d4.70; can
ners, $2.00d2.65; bulls, S260d450: calves,
Texas grass steers, $S.35Q4.15; Texas bulls.
s.. 25d3. 80.
% GOO; left over, 3,4l2 Five to ten cents
higher top $500. Mixed and butchers.
$4.65G5.00; good to choice heavy, S4.65lD
1915; rough heavy, $450d4.60; light, $4.65
@49712: bulk of sales, $4S0lJ490.
SHEEP-Receipts. u 600: sheep steady to
strong; lambs. steady to strong. Good
to choice wethers, $4-00Q4.40; fair to choice
In TX $S.'ogt4.O9; WeSte s sheep, s4.vo4
81. 00Q550; western lambs, $4.75q5.5O.
Official for yesterday:
RECEIPT. Cattle, 1874; hogs sO,77s:
sheep, 1888
-sHIPNENTS-Catt S,1s1; hogs $500;
sheep, 1 1888.
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HER HIGHER RANK.
TFrom the Pittsburg Rulletin. ]

TFrom the Pittsburg Bul1etin.1
Meta was a little girl who lived in n
founding asylum, a place where home
less children without relatives
are cared for. A visitor who often
came to the founding had taken a
great fancy to Meta. It was the birth
day of Muriel, the 1ady's little girl, and
permission was asked for Meta to take
tea with Nuriel.
AS it was Muriel's birthday Meta
wished to be very nice to her. At the
same time Meta felt she had an advan-
tage over Muriel, for it was not every
one who lived in a founding hospital
You were born, Muriel2" she asked
Muriel nodded and smiled.
Up went Netta's head a little higher.
1t is so common to be born" she said
I was founded
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Trade. Topeka, Kansas
Chicago: Hogs. 5000. strong; cattle.
$500, strong: sheep. 1900, steady.
Chicago receipts: Wheat, Jig cars, grad
ed 30; corn, lSS cars, graded . oats ia
Weather map shows light showers in tho
Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas temper
atures unseasonably mild
Cincinnati: The Price Current In It's
weekly crop report says. Wheat crop
situation continues favorable Fair mar
ketings readily absorbed by the milling
demand Corn sitNation unchanged, Of
ter1ngs moderate. Backing west TOT the
week 900 hogs against $50 900 last year"
Omaha: Hogs $50; cattle 500 200 '''''
Liverpool, 100 p. m: Wheat quiet, sd
lower, corn nominal ia lower. -,
London 80 p. m. Wheat easy, 1fu
lower March ia lower: corn easy. IA
higher to = lower than yesterdays close.
Chicago: News not as strong as looked
for this morning and it may result 60
little selling by locals who are long wheat.
The sentiment, however, is strongly bull
ish and should break come would rather
take long side for a turn. Seab0ard news
past few days has been strong as regards
cash inquiry. Receipts north keep up but
liable 20 fall off sharply at any moment.
Mime apolis receipts: Wheat, today i33
Duluth receipts Wheat. today 145 cars.
Chicago: Official estimated wheat crops
last year.
Antwerp: Wheat closed nc bu. higher
than yesterdays close.
Paris close: Wheat equals nc lower on
spot and lie per bu. lower on futures. -four
quiet, Is to Zoe lower than yesterdays
close.
New York: Rubber directors met and
adjourned until tomorrow morning, trans
acting only routine business.
Chicago: Minnea polls Wires-Cash wheat
In fair demand. Millers good buyers.
Chicago: Manhattan looks ALI right.
They are now talking tobacco for higher
Liverpool close: Wheat Y to sd loweri
corn a to Ssd lower.
London close: Wheat u to I'D lOWerf
corn unchanged to I'D higher.
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat
Receipts, today 6S6. COO last year GIL .O00i
shipments. today 7sS. 600, last year $4,000
Corn-Receipts. today 10000 last year
$4,000 shipments, today Gil 900, last year
262 900.
Total clearances: Wheat and -four Gas
wheaD, 1.402 900 bu.; corn, 1904 900 bu
Chicago: Estimated cars tomorrow
Wheat. 60; corn. 165: oats, 1f0
St Louis close: Wheat-December. 702kc:
January. Tic bid: May, 73Lc. Corn-De-
cember S51zc; January. S5c asked; May.
355sc bid.
10000.
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IGNORANCE REBUKED.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
In a certain slxirmish colonel (gen-
eral he came to call HIMSELF got a slight
scratch on his leg. The wound was
matter of great glory to him, and he
nursed it through after days, growing
laner with every year, that the memory
of his bravery might ever be near him.
One day, late in his life, as he sat nurs-
ing his leg and bordering the glorious
past, a young man, visiting the family
for the first time, approached and sym
pathetically remarked:
Lame, Genera1?''
Yes, sir after a pause, and with in
expressible solemnity, Il am lame"
Been riding, sir?"
NO." with rebuking sterness. 'I have
not been riding
''Ah slipped on the ice, General?"
mo, SIR with actual ferocity.
Perhaps, then, you have sprained
your ankle, sir?"
With a painful s1owness the old man
lifted his pet leg in both hands. set it
carefully on the floor, rose slowly from
his chair, and looking down
upon the unfortunate youth. burst
forth in the sublinity of rage:
GO read the history of your country,
you puppy!"
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Furnished by ]. C Goings Commission
Company members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka
Chicago. Dec. 6.--WHEAT-The cables
did not respond this morning and In con-
sequence local longs became free sellers.
The news has { IN somewhat firm, the
northwest claiming large flour sales past
few days and millers were good buyers
of wheat in Minneapolis. Seaboard re-
ported good demand for wheat from
abroad, although exports sales were nil
The receipts continue fairly good, al
though some talk of an immediate let up.
Speculative demand however was light
and trade confined to local interests At
the close. December wheat was weak az
low point of day. A still further decline
is looked for but cables will be the CEN
trail figure and any strength IN them
would be reflected here. -
CORN-Corn ruled just steady ana with
narrow range. December held about cent
over May with considerable oHering on
that basis. Country offerings liberal,
though receipts have not increased much
as yet Elevator people were sellers of
December Local traders sold May. Re
ceiptS 1853 cars. Estimated tomorrow 100
cars. Clearances. 100000. Seaboard de-
mand slack today
OATs-Oats have been quiet The De
IA cars estimate for Friday 40. Clear
ances rs. 900. last week 1,ooS,OO0-
IONS-Provisions opened strong
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Kansas citv Live stock nrarket.

Kansas City, Dec. 6.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1000; market steady to strong. Ma
tive steers. s.. 9Od560: Texas steers. $3.50
d4.90: Texas cows, 81. 10d3. so: native cows
and heifcrs, 81. 75d4.35. stockers and feed
ers, 81. 90d435 bulls $2.35Q4.25.
CALVES Receipts, 300; market steady
al $4.30G5S so.
HOG3Receipts, Il. 900: market, 21k@5c
higher. Bulk of sales. s4S71sT4.90; heavy,
S4S2i5d495; packers. $4.S712M4.95. mixed.
S4.Sen4.90; light s4S2l5Q495; workers. $3.50
a. 95 pigs, S4.45lI4. 80
SH EEP-Receipts, 5000; market strong.
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Today's Topeka Markets

Topeka. Dec 6.
CATTLE.
COWS-s2 59d3.25
HEIFER SIS 00a3.50
CALVES.
HEAVY-Ss.o O6ls.50.
LIGHT under 200 ibs)-$4.o0dl
HOGS.
LIGHT3S44 0G46O.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-$4. 40Q460
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-63c.
NO. CORN-3Oc.
NO. ? WHITE CORN-31c.
NO. OATS-23c.
HAY-$7. 006L7.50.
PRODUCE.
EGG&2Oc
BUTTER-1Sc.
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Kansas Citv Produce Marker.

Kansas CITY, Dec. 6.-Close: WHEAT
December. 62lAc. May. e6asc. Cash: No. 2
hard, -eeQ671ze: No. 3, 6s1eQ66c: No. 2 red,
69c: No. 3, 65d6Sc.
CORNEDecembe SSstc: May. 3fh05sc.
Cash: No. 2 mixed, 33s4 d34c; No. white.
55c: No. 3, 3415c.
OATS-No white, 25c.
RYF-No. 2, 46i5c.
HAY-Choice timothy, SlOoo@lO5O; choice
prairie, 50. 59G975
BUTTER = Creamery. 1sa2sc; dairy,
fancy, lie.
EGGS-Fresh. pic.
RECEIPTS-Wheat, "a cars.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Dec -MONEY-Money on
call steady at AZ per cent; prime mel can
tile paper, 4G4% per cent Sterling ex-
change easier with actual business in
bankers bills at "a. SAL for demand and
at $4.S11bn34 for sixty days; posted rates,
s4.s2ls and s4s61a; commercial bills, $4S0S4
d4.S1A.
LVER-Silver certificates. 64d65c; bar
silver. 64Ac: Mexican dollars, 504sc-
BONDS-Governmen bonds steady; re-
funding Is, registered, 1919; coupon, los;
3s, registered. 1898; coupon. 1888 new Is.
registered, 1855. coupon. 1855; old As. reg
istered. 114s4 coupon, 115s4; IS, registered,
113; coupon, 113.
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and higher and closed Arm with some q
the advance lost. Outside trade A. good
and shows considerable increase. There
replace with later months, which IS a sem
sible thing to do In view OF the big pre-
MUM. Hogs were &c higher; $1,000 re-
Provisions should be bought on all soft
spots. j. II. HARRIS.
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Joseph's Tins

Furnished by J. c. GoinEs Commission
Company, members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka
New York Dec. 6-Apparenuy 1.-THE eve
is not satisfied with the seeing withal
this is a bull market. or at least 81 has
the makings Of one. Hold Eries. Wabash.
Buy NJ, X. g. T.. pfd. Big interests are
working on the long side Of Atchison. pfd.
Bull n. Y. Central. A rise OF some further
big proportions may be looked for IN
the Changers. There is excellent buying
of low-priced anthracites shares. London
will buy 5000 on balance.
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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The Beat Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bound to the
affected parts is superior to any plaster.
When troubled with lame back or pains In
the side or chest, give it a trial and you
are certain to be more than pleased with
fhe prompt relief which it affords. Pain
Balm also cures rheumatism. One appli-
cation gives relief. For sale by all drug
siStS-
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J. c. GOings Commission Co.
Members Chicago Board Of Trade.

Buyers and shippers OF drain-
Milling wheat a speciality. Consignments
solicited.
10 East Fifth Street Topeka, Kansas
We respectfully solicit your patronage
and offer careful and honest execution OK
orders. -.
please note. We are represented In
Kansas City by The +. i. Smith Comrnla-
sion Co. members Of the Kansas city
Board OF Trade. and are making a spe-
cfalty Of executing orders in that laarkeI
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Butter Market.

New York Dec 6.-BUTTER-Stea
state creamery. lease: June creamery, Is
Q2312c; factory, 12a1513c.
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Topeka hide Market.

Topeka, Dec. g.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tions. The following are net prices paid
in-Topeka this week;
GREEN SALT CURED-S4c
GREEN SALT-HALF CURED-71zc.
NO. TALLOW-4c.
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New York. Sept 6.-sUGAR-Raw firm;
refined steady.
COFFEE-Barely steady.
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you pupp.

Help is needed at once when persons
life is in danger. A neglected cough or
cold may soon become serious and should
be stopped at once. One Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures coughs and colds and
the worst cases of Group. bronchitis
grippe and other throat and lung troubles.
At all drug stores.
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Bodily pain loses it's terror If you've a
bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric OIL in
the house. Instant relief in cases of
burns, cuts, sprainS, accidents OF any
sort
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GRAND OPERA.

Kansas City and Return $2.67 via
the Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale Dec. 10th and 11th,
limited Dec. 18th Six trains day in
each direction.
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Grain Letter

Galveston. Texas. Dec. 5.-COTTON-
Quiet. 8 u-16c.
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All kinds of Thermometers at Chas
Benefits Optical store, $50 Kan ave.
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Furnished by J. c. Goings Commission
company. members Chicago Board Of
Trade Topeka, Kansas.
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Mrs. Lulu Jefferson. wife of George l..
Jefferson of 1921 jackson street. whose
death occurred last night, Of consumption,
will be buried Saturday in the Topeka
cemetery The funeral will be held at
the house at 2 o'clock.
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John H. NTilIinger died at the home of
his daughter. near Valley Falls on Tues
day. at the age of 81 years The funeral
services will be held at the Third Chris
tan church tomorrow at II O'Clock Mr..
Millinger was an old resident of Topeka
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Furnished by J. c. Goings Commission
Company. members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka, Kansas.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Ralph Thompson died this morning at
the age of 50 years at the home of his
son T. ". Thompson. on Nineteenth and
Adams streets. The funeral will be held
o'clock.
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Furnished by J. C Goings Commfssi,
Company members Chicago Board
Trade. Topeka
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Furnished by J. c. Duncan. commits
sion, grain. provisions and stocks. office
109 East Fifth street. Phone l23. Charde
Knapp q Co., correspondents. Kansas
City, Mo.
r1au, YORK Tec e
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Furnished by J. c. Duncan. commits
sion. grain. provisions and stocks. Ofnce
109 East Fifth street. Phone l23 Charde.
Knapp & Co., correspondents, Kansas
City. Mo.
MINN1APOLIS.
Article. Open High Low Close Yes.
WHEAT
pee. 72lk ~ p 72H 72N
NEW YORK.
Article. Open High Low Close Yes.
Nay Nay :. is4 ss5s. sssss sssss *