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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
JOHN CARVER
Pushing a Big Printing Deal
for This Section of
Indiana.

John Carver will be we'll remem-
bered in Richmond He came here
several years ago as head of the Hos
terman Publishing company, and
boueh bit an interest in the Telegram
and was one of :he proprietors, we
believe. at the time Armstrong and
Ochiltree were here.
The Muncie Times SAYS deal is on
for the establishment in Muncie! by
John N. Carver, of Springfield, O =,
OF a printing plant, for the publica-
tion of farm papers. If the plans
carry, it is the intention of Mr.. Gar
YER to consolidate the Farm News
and Farm ard Garden, of Spring
field. and a farm paper, now pub
lisbed ir. Nashville, Tena. with SOW
eral Indiana and Illinois papers The
plan seems to be cooperative TO some
extent, and about seventy printers,
2ressmen, editors, etc will be inter
ested in the deal.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
BAD WRECK
On the Southern Pacific
ROad...Ten to Twelve
Killed and Several
Injured.

Salchas, Cal, December 19.-
Train northbound and train 10
southoound on the Southern Pacific
collided at l a. M near Uplands
The cause is said to be the failure of
the northbound TO stop at Unlands
for No 10 to pass. Both trains were
completely wrecked. Some cars
telescoped. Train was partly de-
stroyed by FIRE. 1t is reported that
ten or twelve were killed and fifty
injured. On train number ten were
eighty discharged soldiers and the
All American baseball team going to
Los Angeles. No trains can pass the
wreck today.
San Jose, Cal, Tee 19-At the
railroad Office here the list of killed
and injured in the Uplands wreck has
been received, showing two killed
Fireman Garland and the Wells
Fargo express messenger Twenty
four were injured.
LATER REP0RT-NoT so BAD.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. LIT is
now learned that only two persons
were killed in the Southern Pacific
wreck at Uplands and four injured.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
new RESIDENCES.
Two Of Our Physicians Pre-.
pairing to Build Elegant
Homes in The
Spring.

Hasecoster, the architect, is pre-
pairing plans for two very handsome
residences to be put up in this city
in the early.spripg by two of our
prominent physicians. which will add
much to the beauty of the city, both
being in every way desirable loca-
tiOns.
DIR. T. Henry Davis will build on
the corner of north E and twenty
fourth street. opposite the High
Point Hotel. 1t will be residence
with no office. He will still retain
an Office down town. 1t is to be a
ten-room house, and standing in the
corner on a lot wi b 20 feet frontage
will be very prominent. 1t will be
finely arranged inside, and modern
throughout. The exterior will be of
shipgle work in eastern style. and
there is nothing like it in the city.
1t will front the Glen, of which it
gets q beautiful view. The cost will
be 50, 500 or over.
DIR. klpzie is having plans made
for d fne residence on the site of his
present home on north eighth street.
1t is to be of brick and stone, four
teen rooms, with Office separate from
the residence but in she same build
ing, RE most mOdern style inside
asG oas. One feafvrB viii be very
large and ornamental verandas on
all sides of the house. The cost will
be from IS, 900 ny.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
GAS EXPLOSION.
Nine Men Burned to Death
and Five Others In.
jured.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. BY an
explosion of gas in the Soho furnace
this city at $40 this morning nine
men were burned to death and five
others more or less injured. The dam
age to the plant is $50, 900. The men
were at work at the top of one of the
blast furnaces over 120 feet from the
ground. They were getting ready TO
quit work, being members of the
night crew. The explosion of gas
accumulated in the furnace, threw
tons OF molten metal, cinders and Stag
over the men, The men were all
Hungarians and Poles. Five of the
injured were blown off the platform.
The dead clung to the railing and
thus burned to death. Three OF the
injured win die.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
Lawrence Case.

The trial of Lawrence for assault
is set for December "a. but may not
be tried then. Lawrence is the fell
low who came to the jail with a
bullet in his ribs. claiming that he
had assaulted a woman and then
shot himself but failed to kill. He
was then thought to be crazy. but
was locked up. Later it developed
that be had told the truth, and had
assaulted Ida May Watts. sixteen
year-old girl, living in the Watts
settlement, near Doddridge' Chapel.
Widup and Study appear for the de-
fense and are ready for trial, but tits
not thought it will come up until af-
ter the holidays.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
House Wrecked by Gas.

Marion, Ind. Dec. 19.-The two
story brick block of Barney & Spen-
GER. occupied by them as hardware
store was com pIeteIy wrecked By
lowed but was extinguished- The
gas leaked Into the cellar from an ad-
jacent pipe line and was ignifed BY q
gas get.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
Congress Adjourned Ove'
HOLIDAYS.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 19.-At
1910 p. u the senate went into ex
ecutive session and at p. m. ad-
journed until January 8, 1902.
Washington. d. C, Dec. 49, The
house at l AS adjourned till January
d. 1902.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
HO0SIER Girl
To Marry Marconi, the Wire
less Telegraphy
Wizard.
special to the Richmond Palladium

Special TO the Richmond Palladium
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 19.-Miss
Josephine Holman, niece of Benjamin
Walcott, an indianapolis manufac-
turer, starts for New York today or
tomorrow to marry Marconi, the
wireless telegraphy inventor.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
Richmond Frozen.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec ia
man was found frozen to death IN a
straw stack near New Decatur, Ala. i,
today. A card in his pocket bore the
name of John p. Richmond, Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
Admiral Simpsons Condi'
tiOn.
ton.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 19.-Ad-
mirai Sampson S family say his i'll
ness is not such as TO cause immedi-
ate alarm. He took his place last
evening at the family dinner table.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19
To Mexico.

Early in January Frank Stevens
and wife leave for Mexico where they
viii remain for some little time. Mrs
Stevens is state president of the mis-
sionary society OF Indiana yearly
meeting of Friends and goes to look
after missionary matters in Mexico
Mr.. Stevens goes to supervise the
building of new Friends church at
Victoria, about 100 miles south of
Monterey.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-19

LATEST QUOTATIONS..
Chicago, Ill Dec. 19 - Wheat,
75s Corn, 63s. Oats. Az.
Toledo, O., Dec. l9.-Wheat, IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22
THE NUPTIAL KNOT lied for d Local Couple by Esquire Vance at His
 Cfiee. MIR. G. w. WEEKS END MISS LULA HAWKING GET
 MARRIED. Groom Is Photographer and Located in Pine EiuH About Six
 Moati.s Ago
Groom Is Photographer and Located
BRIDE POPULAR YOUNG IADy
Moatha Ago.

This afternoon ffGsaday) a few minutes before 2 o'clock M. C. W. Weeks itad= Mss Lula HawEins were malEiee by EsQuirc W D. Vance IT his office Il the ccraor of State ana Balraque streets.
 Shortly after o'clock MT. Wool<e and Miss Hawkins. aceompanied hv Miss Mazzie Wright went to the conuty clerks cHjce to procure II. conse. Neither Mr. Bloom nor Mr saliee, his deputy, were in and 1t became necessary Ter them to wat awhile. Presently Mr. Sallee arrived and license was sc,tr,d Anotha7. mutual friend dropped In and the four repaired to Ese. Vaneeas office ans the ceremony was performed in ! very few words.
 Mr. Weeks has lived m Pine Blntt. several months. He IS photograz phef and is employed at Shandys gal lery and since his eeslsenee Tn Pine blun has won for himself the esteem and good opinion of all his associates.
 Miss Hawkins has been q resident of Pine Bluff for se-oral years She 1s a daughter of Mr and Mrs. E. flaw klhs, who reside on south Main street For the past four years she has been With the two telephone exchanges ot this city as operator, first with the new company and later with the. Southwestern She js universally ad. mired by a large circle of friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22
NEW (;IIY HALL Que eStion Com. $ U D at Coun- ell Meeting Monday
 Night. MATTER OF PLANS AND sPEclFi. CATIONS REFERRED TO
 HALL COMMITTEE. Grade Will Be Furnished Railway Company on Cherry Street and
 They Must Then Repair.
DOlNGS OF THE CITY DADS

The council met last night in reg. ular session. Mayor Bell and AIder men Boyce, Bruce, Clement. Fox Meyer. Well and Wilkins were pres ent. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved
 Alderman Bruce, of the sanitary committee. recommmended that the office Of the chief of police be repaired and put into a better sanitary condl- tion. The motion was referred to the board Of public affairs with power 'o act.
 The public works committee report cd on Cherry street as follows:
 We youl committee on pubh . works. beg leave to report that we have examined Cherry street from Sixth avenue to Twentieth avenue, and find it to be in very bad condi- tion: in fact its condition IS such that unless improSed before the w1nt 9r rains begin, it will be difficult Tor wagons and other vehicles to pass over it.
 We would recommend that the Pine Bluff Light and Traslt company De required to put their track on the grade that has been furnished them, or will be furnished them by your city engineer, and after dolng SO that they be required to put sad street Ill as good condition as It was before they entered thereon.
 We further recommend that this work be done as soon as possible otherwise the travel from that DOT ton of the city living west of Cherry street and south of the lake Will be greatly impeded.
 We further recommend that sad Light and Transit company be requr ed to replace the dit that they have removed from the side walks of Cher " street to fill their railroad dump on said street ]"
 It was moved and earned that the report be adopted and the board of public affairs be directed to enforce the recommendations therein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22
Police Court.

Will Dunn, colored, disturbing the peace, S35.
 Medley Ingram, eoioleh, sleeping IT saloons, 80
 ]. C. McDate. white. disturbing the peace, S5
 Chas. Haggerty, white. drunk ana disorderly. So
 Nub Jackson. colcyed, drunk anu disorderly, $lo
 Mittie McHen3 e3!oreh. disturbing the peace by using profane language, g..
 VIII Sterling, 6olot.d disturbing the peace, S5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

got you. apptylh9 q Vtie t ptthet, ana placing his hand at tae same trae on his lip pocket.
 solmson thought lis own life in jeopardy. quickly drew his cwn pistol and fired, the bullet entering the cor ner Of the left eye next the nose. per. etrating the brain and lodged against tne back of the skull StubbIefeld fell and SoImson went immediately to the court house and surrendered to Sheriff Mccoy.
 Somson recently resigned his place on the Graphic to accept a place with the Armour Packing company as saiesr7an He is an energetic and industrious young man of excellent family. He is about 22 years of age. He is young newspaper man of splendid ability, and rendered the Graphic most excellent service five years.
 If n to arrive on the scene of the tragedy, and pr. Loving came soon after. It was seen that death would result and nothing could be done.
 After StubbefieId's death the re- mains were taken to McFadden's un- dertaking establishment, where Cor. ner McGaughy will hold an inquest al 7:3o tonight.
 Soiason will remain in the custody Of the sheriff tonight. and tomorrow morning his attorneys, Messrs. Aus tin & Taylor, will move for bail for him.
 The tragedy is deeply depiored by Mr: SoImson and his friends. but the expression is universal that he was fully justfiabIe in shooting stubbIc- field, and he Will be acquitted on trial.
 Stubblefied was formerly employed in the office of the Cotton Belt shops Later he engaged in the manufacture of brick. He became considerably involved in debt, and a few months ago left the city. He leaves a family consisting of a wife and several chii- dren. His father. Geo. w. Stubble field, resides on Second avenue. He has brother, Stiff StubblefeId who operates linotype machine on the Globe Democrat. Another brother,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22
!: X I I A /!
 p. M.

Erneet stutbefieId, realdes ii1 New York, ard s a linotype operator.
 4 rather singular feature Of the case tc t1at stuIobIefieIe became ang- cred ct soinson only, when there were three ether reWss apers in the e'ty ~a;o'' pubIiched q graphic ao. counts cf hio disappear ance as was Frintcd in the Graphic, md he made no atte31ct % aaeauit any Of the other newspaper men e the city.
 Ire Graphic in common with t7e community, regrets the unfortuna.e e affair and extends it3 sympathy to the t77saiiies of tac principals to the tragedy. :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22
VERDICT WEUNESH Y
ls ANTlciPATED lN THE IKE
 JONES '&uRDfR CASE.
Testimony 8eine Heard and Case
 Beinn Pushed Rapidly 10
Finish.

The trial nt lFe iones Ter the mur- der of John Wilson sevoal year ae2 IS on tfial ia Inc enun reart fi,- empanelins q: the Jlry ~.,a .omIf"ted this crnesoiall 4ao. uiag .s, q a,iaek and witnesses al. being hoara ,lis afternoon A,.osney n E [. is representing the defendart Prosecuting AteGneY " B S assisted by Gen. Fl sng VI verdict will prab@ii5 he reach < t4- morrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

MT. Alex Dryburgh, formerly man ager of Trulock and Arlington hotels | is visitor in the city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

Alderman Fox reported that the or dinance committee recommended that the grade of sidewalks on Main street adjoining the Nichols property be modified, if possible; also that the matter be referred back to the board of public affairs and city engineer. After considerable discussion it was moved and carried that the mayor and board of public affairs be requested to defer any work on sidewalks on Main street south of Sixth avenue un- til after the next meeting of the coun cil, and the ordinance committee was requested to bring in an ordinance modifying the grade of sidewalks on Man street, between Sixth avenue anG lne Lake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22
PLAINTIFFS WIN IN SUIT OF CITIZENS OF
 SEARCY Against Mrs. J. B. Speers and MT and Mrs. w. H. Langford Over Searcy School Property.

Judge Cantrell has rendered q de: against Mrs J. E. Speers and Mir. an1 Mrs w. H. Langford, Of Pine Bluff
 This was suit by wn-ch the plam tiffs sought to recover the site of thc Speers-Langford Institute at Searcy and S20,000 collected by the defend ants on the burned school buildings The citizens of Searcy had erected buildings and were endeavoring to successfully establish q college at that ferred to the defendants on condition that they maintain the school. The buildings were burned, and the dc fendants collected S20,00a insurance carried on the property and declined to rebuild because no fire protection could be secured.
 The court rendered judgment Tn IT vor of the plaintiffs for the site ana for $l7.5o0.
 An appeal Will be taken to the su- preme court
 Misses Amanda CaldweI and r.;,lo Barrow went to Fairfield Monday, where they will be the guests Of Mrs M S Trulock Mrs 4 E. kell and Miss Bessie kell are also guests ot Mrs. Trulock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

Carl stubblefield just before
 this afternoon.
 8ragedy occurred at the dooF # Armour Packing company's
 State street, and the weapon
 a 38.caIber Smith and Wes- Byer.
 %ime cause which led up to the
 occurred a few months ago.
 ubblefel5 rather nysterIousiy T city, his family having pre-
 m. He left numerous debts un-
 various persons in the city.
 lime Mir. Solmson was employ
 y editor on the Daily Graphic. #he performance of his Iegiti-
 ties he investigated the disap. "a of StubbIefield and the T against him by his creditors.
 be matter up only as the facts 1ed, and it was printed in the Slefeld took offense at the ar. U at Little Rock it is reliably & that he said to Pine Bluff Sthat he was going to return & city to fix SoImson. He re ahere about three weeks ago, A made threats to various per let he would do SoImson vioI- Pesday afternoon, while SoIm-
 in at J. E. Simmons store yield entered and assaulted RHhout any warning of the at Vie knocked solmson down, 1h'm no serious damage before 3put out of the store. He said Pme he would kill solmson eff SSworth killing" y ne had been dogeina soIn,- Rut the city. Just before 5 s|eolmson Was in his buggy on rect en route to the Armour | State street.
 s'eheld undertook to assault | oo'nson drove fast enouqh to VI of reach. When soImson
 the Armour plant he went Office, and stubbIefield soon D. He opened the door. step. 'oe and remarked: Now. I've
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

Not to alleviate ell that needs ale. yiatiGn as far as lies in our power.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

It was moved and carried that the ordnance committee be requested to bring in an ordinance regulating the charge for connection with sewers ny triet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

Al ordinance to prevent the en- eFo26hment upon any street or alley l1 any manner. was read second and third tines, and adopted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

An ordinance to license dealers in hiues and furs was read second time 1t was moved and carried that the or dinance be tabled
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22
Rl STUbbLEFIELD KILLED Ii Tn the Head By Meyer Solmson
 Late This Afternoon.
 |avsd But a Few Minutes After the
 Bullet Struck Him.
 |edy Was the Reso of Newspaper
 Article Published Some Time Ago. Dofopco

sonson shot and fatally got you applying vile eph
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

The account of $. F. Hayward X Co. for S55. was allowed and a war rant ordern drawed for if. t.
 The financial report of Chas. Sen yard, treasurer of the Merrill hook and ladder company. was read and referred to the fire committed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-22

The reports of commissioners ot pav1ne districts No and No. were presented and referred to the finance committee.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11

+ o. f. Cox: ) acres on old ground.
Weld 1872 tons per acre, sugar per-
centage ~. 4: received s69 % per acre;
cost, $50; net profit ,s39.2s per acre.
Bowlin Bros: 4 acres on sod ground.
yield ll.9j tons per acre; sugar Dercen-
age. 1873. received S5954 per acre: cost
$40. net profit, ,s4l.O6.
G.. W. Ray: 3acrcs ON sod ground:
yield. 1881 tons per acSe, sugar per-
centage, lG: received *46.29 per acre;
cost s2j; net profit $2l. ~.
c. r. Marston: ) acres on old
ground. yield, l4.ls tons per acre: sug.
ar percentage l5.l: received s6O.19 per
acre, s3o.19, net profit per acre.
W. S. McG'ashen: Planted 4 acres
on old ground in the VALLEY, yield, q 81
tons per acre: sugar percentage. III:
received $300l per acre: cost. $40: net
profit, sl0.0l per acre.
II. Hopkins: 81 acre: yield II 223 ton
per acre: sugar percentage III: re-
ceived 500. IL per acre: cost $50: net
profit. s40.4l per acre.
w. IL. Smith: I acres: Weld 9.Sl tons
per acre. sugar percentage lI.2: re-
ceiyev-d $3.50 per acre: cost. go net
profit, 1850 per acre.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11
A Neglected Indssfry

1t is surely strange that there is no
more interest taken in dairving in
this country whore there is plenty Of
free range in the summer and alfalfa
can be bought so cheap in the winter.
There ought to be creamery at
every station along the Arkansas val
ley. The standard price for creamery
butter is hardly ever less than 25 cent
a pound, while ranch butter is ii slow
sale at five to ten cents cas-.
There are plenty Of cows in the
vicinity Of Holly to support a cream
cry and keep 1t running every day In
year, and we confidently believe that
if the owners would try milking them
AID patr0nizing a creamery for Il year
they would find Sufficient profit in IL
loimpel them 20 keep 1t IL 1t would be
an additional source OF revenue to the
farmer, with q small bunch Of cows.
which would not take great amount
Of his time or interfere with his otheI
work. Farmers could have cream.
er located here, we Nesume, IN
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11

A merchant down in Arkansas re-
fuses to advertise, Because, " he SAYS
If he does. somebody will be "a pes
term me all the time to show 'em nv
goods" He is the same man who
came in, and wanted Il suit OF clothes,
asked him to come back some time
when Lam standin.. up." This may
be lie. but theresa moral to it.
Pointers.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11
R. P. FIRE w II
Plain and Ornan pa
Plastering:
AMlrY. COLON
JEWELRY
A STAPLE.

/ Look ut the next tn penSls yos'
meet and see how much Il worn 81 the
so-callcd jewelry. From the e50o, %
watch chain to . fivs csnt stick pin.
Jewelry has come TO BE- staple artt.
Gle Of dress.
You will buy more or less of IL; see
that you get what YOU pay for when
you buy. You can BE- sure Of this
when yon buy ol e. L 3icPherson, 81
Holly. who has full assortment sof
the ". F. MAIN Co. gH,ds. Ever
article ~ these g0xis b fully wsrsan.
ted to bs exactly " represented. AL
printed gnarrantv to this effect y ety1
IN with each article OF thess Gpcd
purchased Mt their store. Il a
~. p. MAIN co.
Eastern Factory Tor. FrieAdao A11x]
hts.. Providence n. l. WsG 1nll
tLsrEest Jevelsy Factory IN & III ~
1swa OF. tsva. oyw u 4s@ -
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11
rAe rvice-s-wees Repss,ic.

- "sS~ = ~~o sNSPODssS'
Every Monday and Thursday news.
paper as good as magaxine-and bet
ter. for 1t contains the latest by tele-
graph AZ well as interesting stories-is
sent to the subscI Yer Of the "Twice-
a-Week' Repubh.. which Is only q a
year.
The man who reads the "Twice-a-
Week" Republic knows all about af-
fairs political. domestic and foreign
events; is posted about the markets
and commercial matters generally.
The woman who reads the Twice
a-Week" Republic gathers bit Of
valuable information about household
affairs and late fashions and finds re-
creation in the bright stories that
come under both the headings OF fact
and fiction. There ia gossip about new
books and dozen other topics Of es-
pccial interest to the wideawake man
ard woman.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11
public Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the
Roari 0r Trustees Of the IIollv skim
ming station. will on Tuesday JanU'
ary III 1901. ut 2 o'cltck p. NJ. ofY.r al
at public saie In Holly, Colo, u the
highest bidder, for cash in hand. all
delinquentstock in the said skim
ing station.
..rs BY order Of Board
A.E.sJahnson, (.
Auctaousef.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11

time that. they would guarantee to
furnish "a ccrtian amount OF milk.
They ought to get togather and talk
the matter over. as it rs of great i'm
portanc that they have market for
til cir butter, and it is only through
the Creamery that they can get it.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11

SUNDAY SCHOOL EVERY SUNDAY AT
~ ls.W A. NJ, at the school house.
WIZ. McGl.AsHKH Supt
M. E. CHURCH. -se,s'sss c,s:. eyssy y.Sy.
bath xt II 30 a. Ia. and Z 80 p. m.
AID. RICE, Pastor.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11

The most soothing, healing and an
tiseptic application ever devised is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sglve. 1t re-
lievcs ut once and cures piles. sores,
eczema and skin diseases. Beware OF
limitations ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11
MELON CONTRACT MADE.

The marketing committee composed
of representatives, from the vcrious
cantaloupe associations along the
valley met In La Junta on Tuesday,
and after several sessions. lasting till
lrte Wednesday morning, a cuntract
with Lyons & t.oggins was agreed up
nn, which Is practically the same as
last year, About eighty per cent Of
the asSGiation, were represented In
the meeting. and ii is quite probable
that there will I've IA closer compact
between them this year. and the
composition whcl, proved NJ detri-
mental last year will oe eliminated to
Il great extent this season. There
were but two bidders present. Messrs.
Lyon & coggins aud Nat Wetzel.