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Notice

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Notice is hereby given that on the
9Gth day of May, 1900, there will be an
election held in the districts hereafter
named and at the schoolhouses mon
toned, Said election being held for
the purpose Of olecting school COM
missioners.
end district-James Kimery, Rome
Henley, Howard Waddell, judges; Sam
Shields and Broyles, clerks; John
Chase; officer
Bird district-W, T.. Broyles, Mack
Wagner, A. d, More, judges; James
Campbell, Robt. Ford, clerks; s. A.
Early, officer,
lth district-T A. Radford, ]. G.
Berry, W, A, CARRIER, clerks; Il. Il.
Wilson, r. N, Miller, judges; jeff
Fields, officer,
Sth district Columbus Fine, w. l..
Vines, Horton Broyles, judges; d. j.
Fine, S. A. Estes, clerks; Geo, Walter,
officer,
9th district VIM Stepp, G. w. st.
John, George King, Judges; John
Broyles, Henry Sailor clerks; ]. w.
Boo, officer.
95th district Henry DeArmond,
Henry Crouch, VIM. Braswell, judges;
]. II. G, Lewis, Sam Ponder, clerks;
G. +. Campbell, officer,
10th district-Win II. Swadley, |. N.
Humphreys, clerks; w. A. Reeves,
j. ID. Thomas, J, A. Prichett, judges.
John Grow, officer.
18th district W. b. Bowman, DR..
Clark, J. A. Morley, Judges; Will Car
ter, Pud Galloway, clerks; E. d, Hale,
Hale, officer
nth DISTRICT. c. Hartman, Il. d.
Brabson, r. A. Ferguson, clerks; W.
A. Keys, L. L, Shipley, judges; j. c.
More, officer.
18th district-T. B. Clepper, H. A.
Green, James Williams, judges; Joe
Miller, ]. F. Yeagers, clerk W. G.
Keezel, officer.
10th district-John Story, Alex
Brown, D. L. Stoner, judges; ], II,
James, Jacob Hartsell, clerks; j. G.
Crosswhite, officer.
Goth district-H. J. Depew, d. L.
Miller, j. Q, Vaughn, Judges; Robert
Young, John Hankel, clerks; L. +.
Laws, officer.
2lst district-Wm. Harris, James A.
West, James Smith, judges; r. p.
Cloyd, d. S. Northingtop clerks; Akin
Squibb, officer.
29nd district-W. H. Cox, j. W.
Keener, clerks; Joseph Morrell, John
Carter, John Chinoweth, judges; Jas.
r. Cox, officer.
23rd district-J. B. Bence, Chas.
Williams, j. NJ. Nave, Judges; T. A. r..
Remine, A. NJ. Propst, clerks; jeff Nc
Cracker, officer.
cath district-N. L. Bowman, John
Sanders, Alex Bayless, judges; J Gold,
G. B. Armentrout, clerks; A. r. Green,
officer.
The elections will be held at the fol-
lowing places:
2rd dlstrict-Oak Dell.
4th district-Iamar.
Sth district Greenwood.
9th district Barnes school house.
10th district Princeton school house.
18th district-Seminary.
18th district - Campbell's school
house.
18th district Limestone.
10Th Observation-Disclosures Seminary.
Goth district Woodland school house
21st Conkling school house.
22nd district-Hale's school house.
23rd district-Arnold's school house.
oath district Washington College.
25th district court house.
For further information write Prof.
S. W. Murray, County Superintend-
ent, Jonesboro, Tenn.
This March oath, 1900.
THAD A. Cox,
P. H. WoFFoRD,
G.. o. HALE,
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AUSTIN SPRINGS
Open for Guests May Is,
Mrs. J. R. Englebert, Prop.

This popular resort is situated five
and half miles from johnson City,
and is reached by private conveyance
from that point. 1t is on the banks Of
the beautiful Watauga river amid at
tractive water and mountain scenery.
The river affords fine sport for those
fond of fishing and rowing. Plenty Of
outdoor sports of all kinds. The ac-
commodations are first-class in every
respect, and the table will be supplied
with all the delicacies of the season.
For rates and full information
Address,
MRS. j. r. ENGLEBERT,
Austin Springs, Tenn.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to express oHf profoundest
thanks to our many friends who show
cd SO much kindness and sympathy to
us and our mother during her last i'll
ness We can not express our appreci-
alton as we would like it.
THE CRUMLEY FAMILY.
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Married.

On Wednesday afternoon, May IS, at
the home of the bride in the Eighth
district, Miss Jodie Oliver and M. r..
Miller, of Jonesboro, were united in
wedlock, They are now at home in the
west end in this place Herald Il
Tribune:
The friends of the contracting par
ties in Johnson City are pleased to ex-
tend congratulations and best wishes.
MI arnr.rirtn rnll IN MIInnI pnIn pills
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Commencement Exercises at Grant Unlver-
sity

For the commencement exercises OF
the college of liberal arts Of Grant Uni
versity, Athens, Tenn, to be held from
the Goth to the 23rd insts., the Southern
Railway authorizes the sale of excur-
sion tickets from all stations on the
Knoxville division at the rate of fare
and one-third for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale at any of the Offices Of the
company on this division from Satur-
day May 10 to Wednesday, May %, in
elusive. Tickets good returning at any
time between the 10Th and the Gath.
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Not a pair of thes c
shoes have ever been han
dlen in Johnson City, and
we buy them with conf
dence and under a guaran-
tee with every pair.
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The Misses Cox, daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Cox, have gone to Gate
City, Va, to visit their grandparents
A. J. McMackin is pleased to an
nounce to his friends the arrival of a
new girl baby at his home.
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DOES Y0UE ROOF LEAKg

How to PrOlong the Life Of nm OId
Roof
II an old lealSy tin iron, or steel roof paint
II with Aliens Antitrust Japan One coat is
enough; no skill required costs little; goes far
and lasts long Stops leaks and prolongs the
nte OF old roofs, Write for evidence and circu-
lars ALLEN ANTITRUST MFG, Co., 4i3 Vine St.
Cincinnati. OhO, 750-6mo.
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INDIGESTION
Cured by JOhnsOn's Dyspepsia Cur.

Cured by Johnson's Dyspepsia Cure
~ suffered over two years with Indigestion and
Nervous Dyspepsia, unable to eat or sleep. /
tried several physicians aud different remedies
but they only helped Inc for a short time. A
friend advised me TO take Johnsons Dyspepsia
feeling better than I have for two years Have
good appetite, sleep we'll and have none of the
symptoms of Indigestion or Dyspepsia, while
have gained ten pounds in weight within
couple of months. am taking pleasure iii re
commencing Johnson's Dyspepsia Cure where
ever can aud several of my friends are taking
1t with marked results."-L. A. Arnold Chm.
Large Box 10 cts. by mall, or five recent stampS
Made at THE JOHNSON LABORATORIES, lac.
PHILADELPHIA
CITY DRUG STORE.
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Headquarters for Ralston Breakfast
food ut Jackson's.
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Geo. E. Keith Company
Compello, Mass, 200,
800 and 400 shoe.
The Haywood Shoe com :
pany, Worcester, Mass,
one fine shoe for me n
3.5o.

Our strong and complete
line for children and little
men for fall, will be the
Wolfe Bros. line, Colum-
bus, Ohio,
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Austin's Poultry Powders will cure
cholera, roup and gapes. For sale by
S. I. Boring and Bee Hive. Manufac-
tured by Il. 9. AUSTIN,
829-4t johnson City, Tenn.
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nxkisaes 4 sorrj&,s salxs-churea
Lssss. yos knos. b prsvss.-Bayard
Taylor.
II matters not how long We live. but
koG.-Bailey.
The reign h worth ambition. though
IN helL-Mllton
The finest poetry was first expert.
enee-EmeFs0n
The BETTER the day the better deed
Sir John Holt
Mrth cannot move q soul in agony.
Shakespeare.
The proof % the pudding il in the
eatfns.-CerVantes.
Anger nevsf made good guard for it.
self-Shakespeare
Get what ye can and keep what ye
hse.-Seotch ProTerb.
Dark Errors. other hidden side Ii
trHth--yictor Hugo.
The Present is the living sum-total
Of ths Past.-Carlyle.
Why doth one mans yswning make
another yawn?-Burton.
And fools who came 10 seon re-
main'd to prdy.-Goldsmith.
In solitude the mind gains strength
and learns to lean upon itself-Sterne.
Genius can only breathe freely In an
atmosphere Of freedom.-John Staurt
MIL
Many q mans vices have at first been
nothing worse than good qualities run
wiid.-HGFe.
Cuetom doth make dotards of us all.
Consider well, thou witt fnd that Gus
tom Is the greatest OF weayers.-Car-
lyle.
III hHfBar is nothing more than an
inward feeling OF our own want Of
merit, q dissatisfaction with ourselves.
Goethe.
It's q small joke sets men laugh
ing when they sit s-staring ct one an
other W a pipe L their mouths
George Eliot.
Lore thinketk no evil" imputes no
motive. sees the bright side, puts the
best construction on every action
Henry Drummond.
In the world strife, now wsging, the
victory can not be by violence; and
every conquest under the prince of
war retards the standards OF the prince
of peace.-Ruskin
Love one human being with warmth
and purity, and thou wilt love the
world The heart, in that celestial
sphere OF love, is like the sun in its
course. From the drop on the rose to
the ocean, all is for him a mirror,
which he fills and brightens.-Jean
Paul
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coLLEeE NOTES.

fhe attendance at Missouri Univss-
sity b over 1900 or nearly double the
number Of studeRts In 1894 and 1895.
The enrolment Of the University a
California viii exceed 3,eee stsidsatA.
Within ten yeaFs the attendance has
increased 900 PER cent.
Professor Brander Matthews has
opened & new course q lectures on the
history and methods Of HnglisA com
edy at Columbia University.
Colorado college opened its fall term
with thu largest enFo1lnkent IN its his
tory. Dr.. John C. Shedd and Dr..
Thomas K. Urdahl have been added to
the faculty. Work on new science
building Will be commenced soon
Dean Huntingtcn of Boston Uniyer-
sity has given the studsnts TO under
stand that no Observation-Disclosures
fracases villa be tolerated. and TIE
freshman class. was permitted this
year 10 hold It's election IN peace.
Logging operations on the tract Of
ths c5fnsH CoIleee Of Forestry. in the
Adirnndaekz. are In fun blast. some
lhistg-nse nam tsinG eullcysd Ferry
men ars sasased a sbandias 1 rai1-
rcd sin mile N lsrstA, which Is 10
BE II s1erati6a BY Dec. 1
: ne lafssst heiiding IN TITS country
devotad solely 70 asricaltufa1 sducx-
a. q fhak elhieA nI6R skands q Ne
ssuth esmpus e &c unissrslky q n
ii1uiz n ifsepnstructtpz no &c hss
bs<h s<teAd1a ard sc ecaip1,sst
elli 81 an ,1sseoe - -,
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DONGAVITA
The Tablet OF Life.


(PiluIa At Lomgan Vitam.)
The Scientific Discovery Of the Age!
The Magic Key to the Mystery Of Life!
From times immemoFial it has been
mans predominating ambition to pro-
long Life. But among the many bril-
liant minds, who have devoted their
lives 10 the fascinating subject. It
was left for the immortal Darwin to
give to the world, In his great theory
Of Life. the fundamental principle
upon which. to build all further re-
search in this direction. FolIeRing
closely In his footsteps came Prof Dr.
Ludwig Buechner, q German scientist
Of international feRown, with his re-
anarkable work entitled ''Das Buch des
Langen Lebens" THE book on Long
evity). But alas. ike Darwin he too
died. ere he could reap the fruit Of his
wonderful doctrine. Others however.
equally great took I'D The Interrupted
thread with the result that two fam
osB German scientists, after years OF
experiments and research. have at last
discovered the secret Of Longevity, in
the shape Of q remarkable Vegetable
Compound. which, II properly used.
viii PNcAE1NcAy pIOaOn8 AhLc. Iulb
new remedy, appropriately named
"Longzvita" (neaning long Li6el has
been subject TO the most rigid tests
At an the leading Clinics and hospitals
throughout Europe with maryesous
results. Appreciating the Importance
Of this discovery, we have aeqrired, II
enormous cost. the exclusive proprie-
tary right to this truly wonderful pre-
paraffon, which has proved q blessing
10 mankiad. 'Longavita" n the true
Tablet Of life, reJuvenator exceIlencs,
emnsbodyfng the veritable secret Of
longevity IN practical, feasible form.
Il II the fountain Of perpetuai youth,
which u prolongs far beyond its pres
ent limits, while retaining health IN q
perfectly normal state, 'TDnsaxika'
tyishtens The eye, stimulates menta1
activity. gives elasticity to the step,
mekss the face fnIl, absorbs wfinRles,
eieenses. tie system. purlhea he Skin,
and b me only true Ponce de Leon
remedy Tot old aud younk * bosh
sexeS Endorsed By Europefs leading
rEYEfciaak -
SEQ : boz. By mai.
HUGO voa TiLLRlBURG MEDICAL.
CO. tSo1s u. s. Agentsl
1A-1lss-llss Broadway, New Tofk
D1rr. -, = I
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LAdies Of culture know thAa q,
Original osonised OK Marrow d ~
Ourest end best remedy 10 s,raIshtsn
the hair and make it,plable ana AsAa-
tiful. Sold over forty years ana Ass
never disappointed ne most t.saGi-
Gus. Thy : sottis and you vin sp,re-
siats its supsriority. Only - esn.s
psr bottle At drusEists. Beware e
limitations. Ths genuine ana sriesnal
10 made ouiy By ossaissd On Marrsw
Co.. 70 wabash assnus. cAieass.
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Why should you become q mummy,
when you eaz be alive and q prime
factoc "a the WORLDS happenings!
Why shcrldSyalta nEaAes trum fasty
YiRDF6u1 heaIthy nianhood or woman
hood, 20 beeon4e snrivelled, unsighty
1tsnllats4 kSneDtity. as the years roll
en- wnen Il hes wfthin your power to
arrest decay and retuyenate and in
visorate your body? Why should you
walk the street with halting, Tagging
steps, laok AstFe eyed, when with
elastic trace aad 6r1n Of foot and bril-
liant eyes, xoar may view hfe's sur
ruqAdlnes2 You hare within your
gr9sR what Ponce De Leon yainly
four hundred years ago and
NJ q mankind vas tke dream OF
a-lhe fountain % eternal youth.
I'D our "L0ngavstk- ad in another
Coma. ssA
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RItlNh.

An9tAs who - give infs<naatsoa
a y ths whereaboats Of Aaan HuK1
(to1tdl who WhA4 last heard a Was
N1E1tnE Ct he bafber traas - o.
CT ViII Be suitably rewarded b ~
SO RbbinsOa. No Q RsctE sug<
Ct<fasadA. & O. .
6RoM MANY SOURCES.
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SNAP SHOTS ON MILLINERY.

Most Of the hats shown were to be
worn OF me face, and green was seen
in many Of them.
An effective hat was OF gilt, with
cord Of white chenille OVERLAND in cir
cles A whole sable was used as dee
oratioa In place Of feathers.
One Of the newest shapes was COW
cred with green velvet, while rose
leaves In vivid greens, shading to au-
tumn ttnts, covered the brim.
At q Paris millinery opening a few
days ago an elegant hat called 'L'Aig-
Ion" was IN the distinctive three-cor-
nered shape, with the point in front
and wAs Of black velvet and the crown
and brim were edged with gflt lace.
On the left side was aT'pompon OF
cock feathers, while a bow made a
finish at the back.
The manufacturers claim, however,
that ali this Is not In defiance of the
Audubon societies, but that only the
edible birds are to be used for mil
Iinery adornment It has been stated
that the plumage Of barnyard fowls,
all of which are more or less beauti-
full, and many richly brilliant In COL
orfng, are suffctent for these gzrnt-
lures.
An extremely large hat had a facing
Of alternating white, black and gilt
tucks. About the crown was q voium-
nous drapery Of black tulle, with gilt
cord. A large black plume and biack
roses decorated the left side. This
win be q feather season" Every
form and fancy is carried out In
wings, breats and pempons-in fact
entire hats are shown in feathers.
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wsnsa SESri - ..,a.,
esss,,es M evsr Rnz.lk as1Etksy
.AsA aehisesd . fsep6cEs1 100.
- 9 usA ass SmrloSea y tie
eoFpammA .na 80 isv{ =.
aolitlsa - esn.arsu.I 49, - 49,.
eeesRy Daailisss =, - Ss=sssIsI
sS,et yeyslcilAe t15nIsizis - 1s
1oos I'D = sdsssohs for tks nanic.
~ aAsdiaAss u a. sss
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HoR AAR

4 lsvsly six-roon eottzss, aedssn
improvements. lot Is By LIS. located
On lNsAestA street. Aear sixtx-scventA.
Frie" t1,soo. $50 eAsh. balance to
sn't Durchaser. TAis b Z bargain.
Any s.a essfriHs n Sssars q cosy
little home should avail Themselves Of
mis- opportunity. Vor furthsr tnfOrmA-
don adde's Jalns .. TAYLOR, ss.s
Armour axsneA
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esapllnsatafT g Ka1ll.nwsnsa.

The g1alant 6ad eureror Of Austria
remarked eHce,to he sEks q Cam
1sidae: Whenever see an English
voman th1Hk What . pity Il n q
ma cannot hare more thxn one
@fIe.. !" and gkxt tksn. DO you think
O. Enslish menl" aia the duke. -oh,
I mink highiy-yery hlEhiy. or all
E1slish nsn." satd ne emperor, vefy
gsaEsly. ssinplf keeaass they aze Re-
lHtsd 70 English Foneh.-
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Rruls-afseiar q lUsf.sa s1as--.

TIE United States lead al Other na-
ions n the matter q ffpit growing.
st<aEberries we're valued At so 30. 80
last year and grapes at S10a. o00. go.
feach orchards containing q many -
e@pee trees are 70 BE- found. vhfls me
apple crop has been Known b feturn
n barrels zz0.008.eo9 IN one season.
- thess EnShnd kaz takel s.ooo.ooO
AarEel2
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ztkydf Nett blitsd ssa.ss niiisary
repe3sn0ttss e fAs fsoent Rfeneh
4rn7 manszktfh reports that tks snko-
traction csr, Yhick 3 a imnenss serv-
- - ~ Breach azmy eonnisssriai.
- a q eEFen hsEffi4 l1zln
ctr - 611tl'1al fests q thAt
& - NeoA1 g q - o. wh4IeFer
- EFs ti'si.i;sH -.
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AGENTS WANTED.

Ths Btosf Al sesirss 10 sssass aess.
assats nas esrrsspsodsats h N ~
't1ses q tAs eDantry. ltbsrai eonnts-
siena vm - IA NJ tsriss -
hsEsAF part3sssafs address IA No.
a. - ArnsB ssps.a 0isssa
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he British West I6das comprise q
ana q 12,175 miles.
1lofern statesmsa samesfmes ma
t1ks patronage ID pzxnotism.
BslStam 1frsca. the Congo state, Ma,
q area u SseeS0 square miles
TpaptS-ass per eahA % tks shares In
AAssFtesa EsHvaTs are owned IN Eng
land
Ina busAsI eE.pAeas there are s5e,2Oc
seeds; rye. esS. 90; clover, Te,4oo, 500;
tinethxs A.s234Os.
IN thPea years tie expense OF run
ming an Atlantic steamer exceeds the
eose % eensSraefI0A.
Ffzz5ee has. more persons over q
years q aSe than say other country;
ireland GENES NEXT
sheep thrive best m q pasture where
InoleS are hnmeroux The mole holes
serve 10 dram Ghe band.
THIS usa 81 the horse is again men
iaee4- In Paris they are to have an
automatic IRE Brigade.
Tfeutsin and other Chinese cities
have no light at night except such as
come from RriVats houses.
Id Hung Chang is known as the hu-
man Interrogation mark. He gener-
af11 interviews the interviewer
In Hungary there are thousands Of
villages and hundreds Of small towns
without . doctor within ten miles.
The atmosphere is 40 clear in Zuzu-
land that Il Is said objects can be seen
b. starhsht at distance OF seven
miles.
"A. correspondent OF the London
Times estimates Chat the population Of
LoRden In 1901 will Be $4,000 and
7ske0000 N 19aR.
Two haAdfed and fifty Of the Paris
ponce are Amounted on bicycles. They
carry & sabef on the handle in the
daxtimes and . revolver at night.
Tie British and Foreign Bihle sOci-
ETY. are pr0TFdfhe all Boef prisoners
WIN Bibtes printed IN Dutch, and the
plan Yin be carried out within a few
weeks.
People buried In IN av4lzneise hear
distinctly essty Vosd Uttered by those
who areBeekfHg them, willie the buried
oneS. most strenuous shnnts fail to
peuetrxbe even 6 few feet OF SNOW.
The injury TO sou from tioodfng Is
tariousfy estimated to last from FIVE
90 twenty years. Investigates in
Essex showed that the soil was left
with 2 per cent salt. mostly to the COM
plete destruction OF earthworms.
OR-a parade ground at Calcutta are
several adjutant birds. These cFea-
lures va1k ap ana down the grounds,
and they iook so mach like soldiers
bAaf A. q distance strangers often mis-
tale them for such
Ancient histary records that Zeno,
ne famous learned philosopher, who
vraEe no fewer tAaI 100 treatIses, died
1t The age of %. from fmmoderase
laughter. excited in seeing an ass eat
1gs from silver dish.
Anew invention for the infiietion Of
drueity to aAimais Is an electrical
1oEsswAip. which gives the horse q
d5oek Instea4 81 a cut A small bat
tsfx. N the device h controlled by a
Rzsk button.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-22

New York, Dec. q.
FLOUR-Receipts, 1i,216 bbls.; exports.
10.Sl7 hbls.: sales. 150 pkgs. Neglected
and moro or less nominal. closing steady.
WHEAT-Receipts, 2l3, 525 bushels eX
ports. 7S5l bushels; sales. 1.25Oeoo bushels
futures, le0N0 bushels spot; spot steady: :
No. red. ISL fob. afioat: No. red, 76lz
elevator; No. l Northern Duluth. SI
fob atioat; No. l hard Duluth. 1la fob.
afloat.
CORN-Receipts, 1890 bushels; ex-
ports. 1ore7t bushels; sales, $500 bushels
futures, $4,000 bushels spot; spot easy;
No. >. It elevator and ass fob. afioat
OATS-keccipts. 5000 bushels; exports.
Is %. bushels spot steady; No ,, 31s4 No.
3, 27i4 No. ? white, 31i4TS2; No. white,
@i. .13l; track mixed Western, 21AT2Sls
track white. aui@I55l4.
BEEF-Stcady; cut meats. duh.
LARD-Nomnal. Western steamed.
$l.s5: refined, easier; continent. $40; S.
a, $S.1
PORk-Steady; family. sl4. .5o115.W:
short clear, S1fGl7; mess. s12I15.
TTTER-Steady; creamery. 11G25; fac-
tory, 1Ii2u16; June creamery, l1I2S; state
dairy, lsd&3.
F;GGS-Steady; state and Pennsylva ania.
2iulb t-
POTATOES-Quiet
SUGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining. SIS;
centrifugal 96 test. As: refined. quiet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-22
Saving the Forests.

1t may surprise some, in view of all
the preservation of the forests to
learn that 81 per cent. of the area of
the United States is still wooded. The
percentage varies from one in South
Da kota. which has the smallest forest
area. to Il in Washington which has
the largest These figures are from
the report of the United States
geological survey which has just been
making a thorough investigation of
the timber question and which urges,
as has often been urged in recent
years, systematic and concerted
action to preserve our forest areas
lest wood and water famines be SER
ious calamities of few generations
land has made our people careless,
and the rate at which the forest area
has been reduced, with its certain con-
sequences of evil, is something start
ling.
The government we'll realizes that
the preservation of the forests not only
ensures our future supply of wood and
timber which the ruthless destruction
of the century has seriously endan-
gered, but also acts as a safeguard
against both drouth and food. 1t is
now planting with trees the Mill
Creek watershed where the cutting of
all the timber caused the great freshet
which destroyed the great dam above
Johnstown and swept away that city
it-e!f In the Pacific and the North
western states it is setting aside I10,
OCO acres of timbcrland, and is talk
| ing of a reservation of 600, 900 acres of
| forest at the head of the Mississippi,
and of a similar great reservation in
| tie Appalachian mountains. The de-
partment of forestry is becoming of
great importance. There is need of it's
strong hand in saving the White
Mountain forests, and our own State
has many lessons to learn in this line,
the study of which must not be post
poned too long.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-12-22
Law Cour. Decision.

\ rescript OF general interest 10
Maine towns has been handed down
from the law court in the Lincoln case
OF Waldoboro VS.. Ligerty. the opinion
drawn by Justice Strout.
Revised Statutes c. l43, provides that
the town from which u boy is commit
ted to the Reform school shall be liza
BILE for his expenses OF clothing ard
subsistence not exceeding one dollar
a week. Such town. when il has paid
the amount to the Reform school may
recover 1t from the town in which the
boy had his legal settlement
No formal notice. as in cases Of pau
pers. is required. The town first pay
ing may recover Of the town OF settle
ment. the amount paid, after demand
of payment. limited only by the stat
ute of limitations. but it cannot rec
over the costs of commitment.
In this case plaintiff town had paid
$3.50 Sc. but included in this was Sl2 81.
cost of commitment. which cannot be
recovered. Plaintiff is entitled to judg
ment for the amount paid. less Sl261.
Judgment for plaintiff OF s27S.25 and in
terest from date of writ.