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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Atchison's Coal Strike.

What is known as the Weir City vein
Of coal was uncovered at Atchison at
q depth Of 1,130 feet. The coal is over
three feet thick and Of exceptionally
fine quality. There is working shaft
down to the coal and the work Of hoist
ing coal for the market will begin in
q few weeks. The shaft has cost the
citizens Of Atchison 100000 and 1t has
taken IS months to sink 1t. 1t is the
only coal vein Of the kind in this Sec
ton Of Kansas or Missouri. E. w.
Howe. editor of the Atchison Globe, 70
president of the coal company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
sA'Dteatlf.
Latest Kansas Events.
Ii Liauor Law InYnIidf

Attorney General Coleman has de-
cided that two constitutional amend
ments which the last legislature voted
to submit to the people at the coming
election were void because not record
ed In the legislative journal in accord
ance with the constitutional require
ments. A search Of the records reveals
the fact that the state prohibitory
amendment was not published in either
the house or senate journal. II At
torney General Coleman's opinion is
correct the prohibitory law may be de-
clared void.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
BALANCE ON CREDIT SIDE.
Secretary Shaw Gives Receipts and
Expenditures of the Government
for the Fiscal Year.

Washington, July 1. Secretary
SHAW gave out statement showing
the comparison between the estimates
which he submitted to congress in his
annual report and the actual receipts
and disbursements during the fiscal
year. For the fiscal year ended June
80, 1904, the total receipts were $541,-
1S6.745, as against the secretary's esti-
mate of s530.O00,000. The expenditures
were s527, 939.071, against the estimate
of $516.0O0,000. The expenditures are
exclusive Of s54. 100000 paid on account
of Panama canal and loan to Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company. The
available cash June 30. 1904, amounts
to s166. s65.S72. :
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Says Togo Lies.

st. Petersburg. July S.-The papers
here are unsparing in their criticism
Of the reports from Toxic Of the sink
ing Of battle ship and the Gripping
Of two other war vessels. The Novoe
vremya published a leading article on
the subject under the caption, Togo
Lies"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Cochran Threatens to Quit.

st. Joseph. Mo-, July congress
man c. F., Cochran declared emphat-
lcally that II the democratic national
convention made a platform adopting
the single gold standard he would re-
fuse to continue further his race for
the nomination for congress in this
district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Blow In Water Tank.

Bozeman, Mont, July IA North
ern Pacific water tank was blown up
by dynamite Saturday. There Is no
clue to the perpetrators. Oficials, how
ever. believe that the explosive was
stored by the tank to be used by pros
pective hold-up Of a train and that 1t
was set of by accident.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Denver. COL. July 3.-The Agnes
Memorial sanitarium, dedicated to the
treatment of tuberculosis, was opened
Saturday with fitting exercises. The
sanitarium was built and furnished
by Laurence C. Phipps Of this city, for
merly. in memory of his mother, Mrs.
Agnes Phipps.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Goes Back q Few Years.

St. Joseph, Mo-, July Gov.
Mickey. OF Nebraska, addressed the
national convention of Y. P. c. U. of
the United Presbyterian church on
Character Building" He asserted his
belief that Abraham Lincoln, 100 years
before his birth, was destined to be-
come president
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

st. Louis, July Am elaborate pro-
gramme of events had been prepared
for the Fourth Of July. A grand mill
tary parade ushered in the days
celebration. In the afternoon there
were addresses by prominent demo-
Gratis attending the national conven-
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
HI. wife saved HI. Life.

London, July IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Paris, says that the former Premier
Waldeck- Rousseau, who underwent an
operation May 8 has attempted to COM
NIT suicide. His wife, 1t is added,
arrived on the scene in time to save
his life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Pick Campaign Managers.

Washington, July 1.-The executive
committee of the republican national
committee has been practically agreed
upon. 1t is certain that the names Of
Murray Crane, Of Massachusetts,;
Franklin ]. Murphy, Of New Jersey;
Boies .Penrose, Of Pennsylvania; N. B.
Scott, Of West Virginia; Frank Low
den. Of Illinois. and Harry s. New, Of
Indiana, will be six Of the nine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
SWALLOW TO LEAD.
Prohibs Name Pennsylvania for
President by Acclamation.
In Addition TO PlanlSs on Liquor the
Platform Demands New Suffrage
and Divorce Laws, Initiative
and Referendum.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 1.-The pro-
,hibition party in national convention
nominated Silas c. Swallow, of Penn
sylvania, for president, and George w.
Carroll, Of Texas, for vice president.
The platform was adopted without ar
gument after long deadlock in the
resolutions committee. It was de-
:scribed by /. H. Amos, of Oregon, sec
rotary Of the committee, as the broad
est platform ever placed before the
people by the party. In addition to the
planks on the liquor question, 1t de-
'clares the party to be in favor Of in
ternational arbitration, a suffrage law
based on mental and moral qualifica-
lions, uniform laws for the country and
dependencies, popular election of SEN
;ators, civil service extension and the
initiative and referendum. The trust
question was recognized by a demand
for a rigid application of the principles
of justice to all organizations Of capt.
tai and labor A reform Of divorce
laws is demanded and polygomy de-
nounced.
Gen. Miles put an end to the move
ment to nominate him for president
by sending telegram to John G.
Woolly asking that his name be not
presented. This was considered final
and the movement to nominate Mr..
Swallow was unanimous, no other
name being considered.
Over $4,000 was raised by subscrip-
ton pledges from the floor of the con-
vention which. with $1,000 in the
treasury, will be the nucleus Of the
campaign fund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were reelected. The prohibition edit
ors organized for the campaign by
electing Edward Clark. of indianapolis,
president. The convention programme
closed with mass meeting at which
addresses were made by National
Chairman Stewart, John G. Woolly and
others.
The Nominee May Resign.
Harrisburg. Pa. July DIR. silas c.
Swallow may decline the nomination
after all In response to a congratula-
tory telegram he sent the following
to Chairman Stewart: IF honor re-
ferred to in your dispatch implies du-
ties requiring my absence from home.
while l highly appreciate any honor
> or duty the grandest party of the age
can give me. yet unless Mrs. Swallows
health greatly improves I would be
compelled to declines. c. Swallow"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Life Sentence for Boy.

Louis Gregory. only II years old,
Wyandotte negro who killed Roy Mar
tin, high school boy, at Kerr's park
on April 8, was sentenced to state
prison for life. The tragedy started
race troubles in Wyandotte county and
for time the high school was closed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Cars to Hnul the wheat.

The Santa Fe railroad has begun the
Mobilization of freight cars in the
Kansas wheat belt, ready to move the
big crop. At the present time there
are between 600 and 700 cars standing
on sidings in Kansas towns, and more
are being sent. By the middle of this
month it is expected 5000 cars will be
ready for such use.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
wichita Vote. 100000.

Wichita voted $4,000 and Sedgwick
county voted $4,000 to the Kansas
City, Mexico & Orient railroad. Tho
road is completed from Fairview, Ok.
to within few miles of Wichita.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Hypnotiam an Cure for Inebriety.

st. Petersburg. July 1.-The treat
ment of alcoholism by hypnotism,
which began at Moscow in 1896 and
has been tried at other places since, has
been inaugurated in st. Petersburg by
DR.. Bakoff, who claims there have been
20 per cent. of radical cures for that
system against 30 per cent in the cases
OF other known cures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Richards Son to China.

A. A. Richards. Of Wellington. re-
ceived official news that his son, Mid
shipman C. A. Richards. who gradu-
ated from Annapolis February 1, has
been assigned to the battleship Wis
consin at Woosing. China.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Did He Fire the shotsf

William Ward is held at Wichita for
manslaughter. It is charged that he
fred the stray shot which killed Mrs.
Anna Jones while she was returning
with an escort from services at
Dunkard church In the country near
Wichita.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Route for the G. A. n.

Charles Harris. department COM
mander Of Kansas. has announced the
Santa Fe as the officials route from
Kansas to the national encampment in
Boston in August. The officials train
will run over the Santa Fe to Chicago,
the Wabash to Buffalo and the Lake
Shore and Boston & Maine to Boston.
Returning the train will pass over the
same route to Buffalo, over the Wabash
to st. Louis. where the excursionists
will have a chance to visit the fair.
The Wabash will be followed to Kansas
City and the Santa Fe home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Confessed q Robbery.

Chicago, July Jacob L. Smith,
alias John ]. Durham, who is under
arrest here, has confessed. The police
say, that 1t was he who robbed the
jewelry store of Cohn & Co., in Des
Moines, Ia, Of $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds and watches in December last.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Secs Money In Sheen.

E. H. Boyer, Of Meade, has just I'm
ished clipping 1885 pounds of wool
from his sheep. The wool netted him
IL cents q pound on the track at
Meade. the profits from each sheep
being about 96 cents. Mr.. Boyer says
there is more money in sheep than in
cattle and hogs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
That Ballot of Kansas.

The Lawrence Gazette offers this
problem. which puts "How Old Is Ann"
in the shade by a good many degrees:
Kansas has a law that prohibits the
name of candidate from appearing
under more than one head on the Off
cial ballot. Suppose two national par
ties should nominate the same man,
what would the federal court do with
the Kansas law?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Jumped from the Fad. Bride.

St. Louis, July 3.-After divesting
himself Of part of his clothing, a man
supposed to be Edward Sentinel Cheney
Of Lockport, ILL.,, jumped from the GEN.
ter span of the Eads bridge and
drowned. The body has not been re-
covered.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Only Four Colder Junes.

Prof. Shows weather report for Juni
says only four Junes in the states his,
tory have been colder-1S69, 1873, 1902
and 1903. The rainfall for the month
was SAP inches, an inch above the June
average.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
National Committeeman Dies,

st. Louis, July. 2.-Joseph Ryan, ma
tional democratic committeeman from
Nevada and head Of the Nevada delega-
ton to the democratic national conven-
ton, died Friday at the Jefferson hotel,
of pneumonia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Battling Against Consumption.

Saranac Lake, N. Y, July New
York has become one Of the most pow
erful factors in the fight against tuber-
culosis. A sanitarium In the Adiron-
dacls, where poor persons upon whom
the disease is fastening its grip will be
treated, was opened Friday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
More Trouble for the Briti.h.

Alden, July 4.-The MAD Mullah" of
British Somaliland is again upon the
warpath. He is encamped south of No
gal with $4,000 followers, 1000 of whom
are armed with rifles. He has large
supplies of ammunition and transport.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Fish Have Been PoI.oned.

DR.. J. w. Shuts, fish warden, has Is
sued warning not to fish in Chisholm
creek and the Little river, near Wich-
ita. The fish haEe been dying Of
mysterious disease, the nature Of which
DR.. Shuts is unable to discover.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Flaw in the Statute.

Judge Hazen, at Topeka, declared in
valid the new state law requiring on
GERS Of accident insurance companies
to file bonds. He said clerical error
made the stateute imperative.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
stopped q Bond Sale.

]. NJ. Nation, assistant state auditor,
interfered to prevent the sale Of ST.
600 bond issue to the state school fund
commission, because the records show
that the total Indebtedness Of Dodge
City, which issued the bonds, is In
excess Of the Is per- cent Of the valua-
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Now a4O.OOO Church.

The First Baptist church at Topeka
laid the cornerstone for $4,000
structure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
HaiI.tones Kill Calves.

In a hailstorm on Deep creek near
Manhattan, boys working in the fields
were beaten black and blue by the hail
stones. Thirteen calves owned by Au-
gust Bouchman were killed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Increase I'm Bank Note Circulation

Washington, July 1.-The monthly
circulation statement issued by the
comptroller of the currency shows that
at the close of business June 80 the to-
tai circulation of national bank notes
was $449, 235, 095, an increase for the
year of $35.564 ,445, and for the month
Of S3,246, $50.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Why Graves Left Town.

A. R. Graves, a member Of the Troy
school board. has gone to Canada. 1t
is rumored he owes Rasmus DERRICK
son, an insane patient for whom he
was guardian, over $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Farmer shot by accident.

Richard Hill. farmer six miles
north Of Mcpherson. was shot acci-
dentally by rifle. The ball struck q
rib and passed through his body, out
the right side and through the right
arm. The accident occurred while he.
was driving a moving machine. He
had taken the rifle with him to kill rab-
bits. He will recover.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Calf Caured NInn,s Death.

Tulsa, I. T., July 4.-Soper Evans
dropped his shotgun to drive a calf
from the yard. His son picked up the
weapon, when the calf ran over the
boy, discharging the gun and Evans
was killed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Increased LIQUOR sales.

Topeka drug stores sold liquor 1927
times during June, which surpassed
all records. 1t is supposed to be due to
the fact that the joints arc not run
ming.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Mrs. Cleveland Mt summer Home.

North Sandwich. N. H, July Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and her children ar
rived at their new summer home here
Thursday night. Mrs. Cleveland said
that the date Of Mr.. Cleyeland's arrival
vas uncertain.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Golden Rule" Jone. May Die.

? Toledo, o., July 2.-Mayor Jones Of
Toledo. who was stricken with pleuro-
pneumonia some days ago, is in q
critical condition. His physician says
IhcreIs slight chance Of recovery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
bought Fathers Old Paper.

E. M. Brlce, for q years editor Of
the Blue Rapids Times, has sold the
paper to L. B. and c. C. Tibbitts. whose
father founded the Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Profitable Rusinesa.

F. B. Parker. owner Of the numer-
Gus street fairs that have been travel
ing over Kansas the past few years.
has sold his aggregation Of amuse-
ment Enterprises for $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

San Juan, P. R., July Judge Beck
man Winthrop, the new governor Of
Porto Rico, arrived on the steamer
Caracas from New York. Large crowds
gathered at the palace to meet Judge
Winthrop. who will be inaugurated
July 4 with imposing ceremonies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

Mrs. John Pagan, whose husband
helped build the Santa Fe railroad be-
tween Atchison and Topeka, Is dead in
Atchison, aged 81. She had been mar
ried s. years. Her husband survives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
KiIlea bx . FIre-Year-ola.

Edmond. Ok. July 4.-Roy @. Rud-
hit. seven years old, was accidentally
shot and killed while playing with his
five-year-old brother. who was trying
20 unload a revolver.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Farmers Build a pike.

Farmers east Of Junction City who
have been flooded by the Smoky Hill
river are building dixie a mile long
and four feet high.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Dead I'm Hia nurout.

James Adams, a homesteader, was
found dead in his dugout near Atwood.
He was a victim Of consumption and
had been dead several days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
All Drowned.

Prof. Snow, of the state university,
declares there is not a chinch bug in
Kansas. Prof. Snow has been the Of
fetal chinch bug exterminater in Kan
sas for many years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Orient Secures Track PRIVILEGES.

Orient secures Track Privileges.
1t is stated that the Kansas City.
Mexico G Orient railroad had secured
track rights from the Santa Fe between
Elinor and Usage City and would DO
running trains into Kansas City by tho
first OF the year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Baker University Has Scored.

Baker university conferred the de-
gree of Ii. D. upon Charles Warren
Fairbanks, republican candidate for
vice president, when he was in Kansas
in 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Jadge wilson Exonerated.

A committee from the Wichita Bar
association exonerated Police Judge T.
c. Wilson of the charge Of giving 'tips"
to gamblers and jointkeepers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
stagg Gets n Place.

William ]. Stage, Of Topeka, was ap-
pointed chief clerk in the Kansas state
department Of agriculture. to succeed
E. w. Longshore, who died last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Why the DiGerence I'm Finest

A married woman who deserted her
husband and eloped to lola with .
stranger, was fined $7S.75 and the man
was stuck for $500. or six months I'm
Jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Doctor FORFEITED His Bend.

DR.. James H. Richey, charged at
Wichita with the seduction Of his 1s-
year-old niece, forfeited q $500 bond
by failing to appear at his preliminary
trial.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Attention. Man an Inventor.

w. B. Nance. Of Atchison, has In
vented wind and water motor which
he believes viii be of great value In
farming and manufacturing Industries.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Prohibition Item,

Leavenworth city last year received
over $4,000 in monthly fines from
joints.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

William Conway is dead near Mount
Olivet, Leavenworth county. He had
lived on the same farm since 1856.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Tnm IIeIIr nn nrnfnr.

State Treasurer Thomas ]. Kelly was
one Of the orators at Scammon, Chero-
kee county, ON the 4th.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Man and wife Insane.

Joseph Scott and his wife were ad-
Judged insane in the probate court at
Paola.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
More Double Track.

The Santa Fe viii double track tn
line east of Newton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Prnrea for Drr Weather.

The Congregational church people at
Emporia met in prayer for dry. warm
weather.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Youth Drowned In the walnut.

Homer Moran. aged ten, was drowned
in Walnut river near Winfield.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
Everr TownshIp voted Rands.

Every township along the proposed
line Of the Topeka. Frankfort & North
western road voted aid honda
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
why BAXTER sprIngs Rejoiccs.
Death of Mrs. FaEan.

Baxter Springs Is to have an electric
street railway and there Is rejoicing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
WHEAT MARKET
WAS QUITE FIRM
DECIDED DECREASE IN NORTH.
WESTERN RECEIPTS DISPEL.
LED ALL SIGNS OF BEARISH.
NESS-CoRN ALSO STRONG.

by the Associated PreSS.
Chicago, Dec. Ia WHEAT
market was firm from the start. SEN
timent at the opening was Influenced
somewhat by the easier tone Of for
eign grain markets Initial prices of
May was Il lower to n higher at
s1.08%to g. All signs of bearishness,
however, were quickly dispelled by
the decided decrease in northwest
ern receipts. There was fairly active
buying by commission houses. with
northwestern connections The de-
mand from that quarter started GOV.
ering by shorts. Little selling being
apparent, traders became more bull
ish as the session progressed. The
element that had considerable effect
was the Illinois crop report. which
was slightly bullish The strength
of northwestern cash markets formed
additional influence in speculative
trading here late in the session. May
closed 7s@l higher, December up Y
CORN-The feature was the free
selling Of December holdings. A
prominent long was one principal
seller. The result OF this was llqui-
dation of December and May at one
time sold at the same prices. Future
deliveries were held firm, there being
a fair commission house demand.
May closed a higher, Dec. "a.
OATS--The volume of business
was extremely light. In sympathy
with the strength in wheat a firm UNI
dertone prevailed. May closed Il
higher.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
CHICAGO GIVE STOCK.
By the Associated Press.

Chicago Dec. tt--CATTJE
Trade started off fairly active. prices
showing the-usual firmnoss for better
class, usual weakness and slowneas
for thin aud half fat lots Native
butcher stock Is fairly active at IN
changed prices.
HoGS-There vas a fairly active
demand at about yesterdays average
prices to a shade lowef. bull sales at
s4.4O9445
SHEEP-Confinued hoou is prices
is attracting larger sHunles iae
market. Today there vas N active
demand and prices were higher than
ever.