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Local Staple Groceries. TIour-Fancy patent, ss; half patent, s5.e5.
 sugar-Granuiated. 5c: Y. C.. fbc. Coffss-Green. sh0125kc: Arbuckie'a Porto Rico. s1Ls0. Meat-Dry saIted ribs, sMc; dry salted rib bellies, S7sc; hams, fancy, l3c; medium. 11ssc; xtra clears. 8ssc; bacon bellies, 11%c. Lard--Leaf, TAG. Compound Lard--Snowfake, 6ssc. Nolasses-Centrifusal. rb0ssc; ruSsf house. 40c; Georgia cane. ssc Beans-Navy. s2.65 per busheI; Lima. Go pound
 Pearl orits-ss pounds. s1.s.
 Feed Stuff. Hay-ePr ton. timothy Mo- 1. $11: clover mixed. s15.b0. Corn-Mixed ssc; white. Go Cotton seee Meal-Per ton. feed. sz1; prime. $26.
 Fruit and Produce. Corrected daily by c. F. Bell X C.. 2eis
 Morris avenus.) Lemons-Per box, extra choice, $500; fancy, $50 Bananas-Per bunch, 75@s1.& Apples-New apples, per barrel, s2.50Q3. Georgia Piums-$1. 250D1.50. basket crates. $1 to u.50 Grapes-Six- basket crates, s1 to $1 Home grown cabbages. 1hc. Eggs-12d13c. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 71kc; No. 9. 6hc.
 Potatoes-New Irish potatoes. per bush- e, 90cMs1.
 Onions-Per pound. 215c. Okra-$1. .25M1.50. New Alabama tomatoes-Four basket crates, 75c@$1.00. Canteloupe-crate, s1.5O@2.5o. Watermelons-10@20c Beans-Green. 50p75c. Huckleberries-24-qu crates. s292.25. Egg plant-d.50 Squash-s100.
 Cucumbers-Per crate, SIPS. Peppers-szO.
 Butter-Renovsted. 1s@20c; creamery. 20a21c: country. fresh. Sd1oc. Poultry-Hens. BOG: large. 35c; broilers, SQoi2c; flyers. 15@25c; ducks, 3oa14oc.
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SPECIAL RATES
Announced By seaboard Air Line
 Railway.

TO ATHENS, Ga.zSummer School Uni versity of Georgia; one fare plus 25c for round trip. tickets on sale July 2. 3. f. II, IS. final limit l5 days.
 ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.-Meeting of Imperial Council Mystic Shriners; one fare plus one dollar for round trip: tickets on sale July 10A. II; final limit July 23. Choice of routes via Richmond and Wash ington; or via Norfolk Bay Line Steamer and Baltimore. or Norfolk, Steamer and Washington.
 RICHMOND, VA.-Eational Association Stationary Engineers; one far plus 25c for the round trip; tickets on sale July 90, S1, August l. final limit August s. Only double daily sleeping car line between Atlanta and Richmond.
 SUMMER ExCURSIONS-To the vari- ous seashores and mountain resorts of Georgia. the carolinas. Virginia and the east.
 For further information relative to rates of fare. schedules. reservation of sleeper accommodations. etc, apply to or address William B. Cler ents T. F. A., Atlanta, jGa.. or R. c. Hicks, commercial agent, Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Ala. 6-1S-e-o-d-tf
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LiverpooI Market.

Liverpool, July s.-Cotton, spot fin fair demand; prices unchanged; American middling, 6.36. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 800 were for specula- ton and export and included 54O0 Amer- jean. Receipts 3000, including 140Gs Amer ican. Futures opened and closed easy; American middling, g.o.c.: July, 6l4; July-August. sos; September, 5.S3; September October 5.42; October -Novem- Der, 5.23: November December, 519; De- cem-J anuary, 5.17; January-Fe February, 5.16; February March, 5.16; March-April 5.16.
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Coffee Market.

New York, July 9.-Spot Rio, steady; No invoice, 74, mild firm; Cordova, 915a121s. Futures opened steady, unchang- ed to points higher on May and closed steady on that basis with trading very quiet. The market was steadied by the stiffness of European cables in spite of the heavier Brazilian receipts. and while the demand was very light there was comparatively little offering. Sales, ,250 bags. September, $6.10; October, $620; December, s64O; March. s6.7O; May, s6.s5q 690.
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Cotton Seed oil.

New Orleans, July 9.-Cottonseed oils firm Prime refined in barrels, 2915; off re- fined in barrels. 2S1s; prime crude loose, 2S
 New York, July 9.-Cottonseed oil dull; prime crude, nominal; prime crude yell low, 29%@30; petroleum easy; refined New York, 7.S0; Philadelphia and Baltimore. 775: Philadelphia and Baltimore bulk. S4s5 rosin steady, strained common to good, $30O; turpentne steady. 55A@J6A.
 Memphis, July 9.-Cottonsed oil, carload lots, per gallon, prime crude, "A; prime summer yellow, 27; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots, 32; cotton seed cake, prime. s2O.5o; cottonsed meal, prime, S20.25n20.50.
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His Interest.
From the {

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
 You may not believe it," said the Standard oil Magnate, "but I really do love the poor. am always glad to see them and do what I can to add"
 %To their numbers" interrupted the man with the cold gray eye. Yes, we all give you credit for that"
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EXCURSION RATES
To Eastern Cities Via Savannah and
 Steamships.

The Central of Georgia railway and It's connections sell excursion tickets to east ern cities and return via Savannah and Ocean Steamship company or Merchant and Miners Transportation company, at greatly reduced rates. Tickets include meals and berth aboard ship. For further information apply to nearest ticket agent or F. H Fell, Travelling Passenger Agent. Birmingham. Ala. 6-1-eod-tf
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I..vaI Stores.

Wilmington, N. C., July 9.-Spirits tur- pentine nothing doing; receipts n casks. Resin nothing doing; receipts lsl. Tar firm i SN. receipts 23. Crude turpentine firm, s2. .25. s400 and $425. receipts S5
 Savannah, July 9.-Turpentine firm 52; receipts s-; sales 327; exports TIT. Rosin steady: sales 327; exports 345. Quote: A. B. c, s2.5o; D, s2.s5; E, s2.6O; F. s2.65; c. s2. TO; H, $2.S5612.90; ], $40; K, $50; M. s3. .75; N, $3.s5; w, c, s4.S5; W. W, H65.
 Charleston, S. c. July 9.-Turpentine firm, 5si4c; sales, none.A Rosin firm sales s2.55; G, s26O; H, $2eS; I, s3.2o; K, s5.S5; M. ss.55; N. $3.65; ". c. s4.15; w. w, $4.45.
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m,. wIn.Jovv,s sootblno svr,,n.

The best remedy for DIARRHoEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHES the CHILD. .SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYa au PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and is twenty five cents bottle
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Cash quotations were as follows; wheatENo. 2. Seassc; No, g. se@e5c; No ? red, $1 .o40p1 .O5.
 Corn-No. 3. 4ss4c; No. yellow, 51c. oats-No. 2 '3eA@39l5c; No. white, SS @42c.
 Rye-No ?, 6S@65c
 Barley-Good feeding. s5@3Sc; fair to choice malting 42d50c
 Flax seed--No. |. SLIP; No northwest ern, $1716.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, g 95 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $12. .60d12. .65. Lard-Per100 pounds $6.S71A@6. 90. Short Ribs-sides, loose. S7 .25@7 .371s. Short Clear Sdes-Boxed. S 25n7 .5O. Short Ribs Sides-Loose S 25d7. .s713. Whiskey-Basis of high wines. $1.2S. Clover-Contraet grade, s1O- 75@n. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady.
 Creamery, 131k@16c; dairy, 12Q151sc. Eggs steaoy, 144d15hc. .4 Cheese easy, SMS12c.
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Caldwell 6 wards Market Letter.

By H. & B. Beer.
 New Orleans. July s.--weelx end crop advices by trade jurnals and the New York Chronicle were rather favorable, more so than expected. Variations dur ing week in worlds visible supply were bearish, for while that of American only lost S2,OoO bales against a decrease of a
 like amount for corresponding week of year ago, other kinds only diminished 5000 compared with a shrinkage of 70,OOO. All kinds decreasing s7.0o0 vs. 152y0o0 last year The total worlds visible supply of Amer ican is now 9S0O00 compared with t043 000 last year, of other kinds 9620000 com pared with 1.019,000; all kinds figuring l. 942, 900 vs. 2.062,000 Liverpool closed lower than expected, old crop deliveries IA to IT points down, new crop arrivals 9 to II lower but spots in the English market remained unchanged and in fair demand, sales 5000. Weather developments over night were more favorable to growing crop. generally fair west of the Missis- sippi river. scattered showers in eastern belt and forecast and map indications promised continuance of fair conditions in Texas. the greater portion of Louisi- ana, Mississippi and Alabama. Six new bales of stubble growth were reported from the district of San Antonio which are expected to multiply during the com ing week when it will be not unlikely in the middle gulf states is so far advanc- ed that there is talk of Louisiana and Alabama furnishing new bales by end of this month, possibly Mississippi also and the general opinion on this point is that when the crop begins to open, picking will not be confined to one particular state. Until movement of crop is under way, however, the market will be governed principally by weather conditions. the character of which will be making of a large or moderate yield.
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Dry Goods Market.

New York, July 9.-In the dry goods market buyers are still delaying pur- chases but there is a firmer feeling in many quarters and immediate deliveries cannot be made on a good many lines. Jobbers are doing more of an advance business but orders in this quarter are only moderate
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Money on Call.

New York, July 9.-Money on call nomi- ! nal; no loans; time loans steady; sixty days. 2 per cent; ninety days, 2A; six months, 3d3A
 Prime mercantile paper. 3d4 per cent: sterling exchange steady with actual business bankers bills at 4S7 25 for de-
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Bonds.
cIearinqs and Exchanoes.

Memphis, July 9.-clearings, $67s 7s7; balances, $121,9 ,9s1.
 New Orleans, July 9-C1earings. g, ,269,- 743. New York exchange bank, s1 per $10OO premium; commercial paper Dc per s1oO discount.
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mand and at 4s5. 25@4s5 s for sixty days; posted rates, 4Se@4SS; commercial bills, 4S41k@4S5. Bar silver 577s Mexican dollars. 4511. Government bonds steady; railroad
 bonds firm.
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New York Cotton Futures.
 New Orleans Market.
By Cothran 6 Co.

New Orleans, July 9-The spot cotton market was quiet and the demand and supply limited. Sales, 1125 bales, includ- ing 200 to arrive, and 100 f. O. b. terms. Quotations 3-16 lower.
 Futures opend barely steady with prices 10 to r points lower than the close of yesterday, influenced by he declines in New York and liverpool. There was some short selling soon after the opening but offerings were slowly absorbed and prices continued to ease off until the close. July opened at 11.0l and finally sold down to 10.s3, August opened at To- 10. sold up to 10.J and then declined to 1923. The market was without support from any quarter and closed dull The net losses were July 53 points, August 2S and the new crop positions 12 to 15
 New Orleans, July 9,--Cotton futures steady July 10. 65 bid. August 10. 25GD10. 26 September 9.50d9 .51, October 9.1969 20. November 9.18d9 .19 December 9.1Sd9. 10, January 9.2fd9.26
 New Orleans, July 9--Cotton quiet, sales 1125 Ordinary 5-16c good ordinary 95sc low middling 10Ac. middling 10 13-16c, good ordinary 107sc. middling fair 117sc; receipts AS, stock 6S039.
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Chicano ,channe.

Chicago, July 9.-An official forecast of bright warm weathed for Sunday caused liberal realizing today in wheat and eff fectually checked an upward trend of prices, September closing unchanged; corn closed ssQ1sc lower oats 2sc down and provisions 21a to 121kc lower
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Daily Statement,

alveston-Steady middling, 101sc; re- ceipts, '; stock, COTS.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling 10ssc; re- ceipts. 313; stock. S46.
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, 107sc; re- ceipts, 110; stock, 16,534
 Charleston-Nominal; receipts. 12i stock, 919.
 mington--Nominal; stock, 156
 Norfolk-Receipts, GO; stock. 670
 Baltimore--Nominal; middlfng, 11c; stock, 1343
 Boston-Quiet; middling. 11.25c; net re- ceipts, 33; gross, 231.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middlng, n.2o; stock, SS6
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 1O&c; re ceipts, 84; stock, 12,0 069
 Memphis-Cotton quiet; mddling' 10 13-16c; receipts, 16; shipments S3S; sales, none; stock, 13001.
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Virginia-carolna Chemical Go.

New York, July 9.-virginia- Carolina Chemical company, no sales, 231k; pre- ferred, no sales, 99M.
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Seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, July 9.-Seaboard Air Line, common. S1AG9; preferred 14ssq15; Coast Line, common, 1101sQ111k.
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$6,ss7,76s.54

w. p. c. HARD J. H. WOODWARD, vice-Presldent. w. w. CRAWFORD, Cashier.
 DIREcTORs-T. T. HiIlman. a. A. H. Woodward, William A. Walker. Jemison, Erskine Ramsay, w. H. H j. H. Barr, w. p. G. Harding.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure oi passenger trains at the union stations Birmingham: Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart. mept makes pod cuts.
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$6,ss7,z6s.5~
NC PRESIDENT.

ING, PRESIDENT.
 j. H. BARR, Vice-President. A. R. FORSYTH, Assistant Cashier. F. Moore, E. M. Tutwiler, W. s. Brown, F. D. Nabers, :. H. Motion, Robert assineer, Walker Percy, F. M. Jacksons'
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RESOURCES.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $3, ,647 ,7S2.17 Oyerdrafts 421.45 U. s. Bonds and Premiums 363 3,5Oo.O0 Other Stocks and Bonds. 73,3oO.O0 Real Estate. Old Bank Building. =. ......S 56,o0o.o0
 CASH. In Vault. .$ 739,534.5S With Banks. 2,0o2, ,230-34 With U. s. Treasurer .. 100000
 - 2,756, 764.92
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-31

BOTH HAVE SERVED PEOPLE.
William H. Irish and NeIs Nelson, Form
err Chairmen of the Town, Seek the
Honor of Serving City as it's
First Mayor.

The candidates for first mayor of
Washburn, the new city, are Messrs.
Judge W. Fl. Irish and Nels Nelson.
Both gentleman have been chairmen
of the town in years that are past,
and the records Of both are fresh in
the memories of the people of the
city. Both also are generally known
to the voters, and it ought not to be
at all difficult to the average voter
to pick his choice. There is no
politics liz the city election this
spring, it being sort of family
affair among neighbors in which the
only qualification is likely to be the
selection OF the "best man." accord.
ing to the Judgment of each voter.
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A MAN FOUND DEAD
Noodsmen Discover Dead Stacker
Near Benton.
JOHN DAVIS, KNOWN AS "NOsEY,s
Had Been Dead About Week.-Burned
Everything in the Shack for Fuel
Party Sent From Here to Bury
the Dead Man.

A shacker named John Davis,
better known as 'Nosey" was found
dead in his place four miles from
Benton the first of the week. Three
woodsmen,n Paddy Horton, Jack
O 'Brien aud Ed. Bushie went TO the
camp Monday and discovered the
dead body of Davis. From all APP
pearance he had been dead about a
week, and had apparently beer very
sick and unable to get out of doors.
Everything in the camp except the
bed had been burned for fuel. Davis
was about forty-fve years of age,
and was well known among the
woods boys. The woodsmen came
to this city and reported their dis
covery, aud party was sent to the
camp yesterday to bury the body.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-31
Never so Proud Of His Race.

New York, March 28.-"Because
of the Negroes progress in the pres
ent and my faith in his future,
was never prouder thau | am today
of being a Negro" said Booker t
Washington, the colored educator,
in an address here before the Socie.
ty of Ethical Culture.
He said that the American Ne
groes had shown wonderful develop.
ment and that they should be en-
couraged to remain in the south.
"Hhe south respects honesty" he
said. land the Negroes must try to
show their worthness of respec4
and the white people should be
prompt in encouraging whatever
merits the Negroes show"
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Mr.. Lee for Treasurer.

Editor The TIMES: | notice that
there are three candidates for the
office of CITY treasurer, they being
Mr.. Nels Lee, the present incumbent,
Mr.. W. +. Young and Mr.. S. J.
Holmes. Ala are good citizens but
it would seem to me that the voter
should have no hesitancy in weigh
ing the balance in favor of Mr.. Lee.
Mr.. Lee is an old man and for many
years has been an excellent citizen
Of the place AS town treasurer he
has succeeded in making better col
lections of taxes than any of his
predecessors for many years. He is
not able to hustle against the world
and inasmcch as his worth and value
for the Office as town treasurer has
been very we'll demonstrated why
would it not be as we'll TO give the
Office of City Treasurer under the
new city to him. He has never been
found w.p-is;g in his, official du,;as,
and it is mighty sure that if ell ected
he will give the same close attention
to the position that has in the past
characterized his administration
Washburn is crossing the stream
and it ought not to swap off too
many horses in making the ford.
MIR. Lee stood fit footed for incor
poration knowing that the change
would be against his financial in
terest> in case of re-e ection, but in
that as in everything else he has
stood 10y what he believed to be
right and for the best int rests of
Washburn.
TAxpAYER
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Towns Of Orienta and Barnes are
Vacated.
COUNTY BOARD HAS NO POWER.
Judge Parish Holds That County Board
Could Not Act Until Elections Upon
Question Had Been Held, and
Vacates New Towns.

Circuit Judge Parish has just
rendered decision of sweepn g i'm.
portance in the cases of the taxpay-
ers who brought actions to vacate
the towns of Orienta and Barnes.
These towns are both in Bayfield,
county, and were recently set off by
resolutions of the county board of
Supervisors, upon petitions from the
people OF the territory sought to be
included, and were both to have been
brought into existence at the cleo
ton next week. Judge Parish has
notified the parties interested of his
decision, which is that the towns are
vacated and the action of the county
board is held to be illegal. The
claims set up in the petitions Great
ing the towns was that vote was
necessary in the town from which
the territory was detached, that an
election should have been held at
which the question could be passed
upon, aud that such vote was neces-
sary before the county board had
the power to detach or divide the
towns. 1t was further contended
that the town of Iron River, from
which both towns were taken in
part, being in debt to the state that
the town could not be divided with
out the consent of the commissioners
OF public lands, which consent had
not been obtained. The case was
heard before Judge Parish, both
sides being represented by counsel,
and the decision not only vacates
the new towns, but has a wide effect
inasmuch as the two towns were set
off in identically the same manner
as were the towns of Eileen, Bell and
Caole, treatsl recently by the Bay
field county board. In fact ali towns
throughout northern Wisconsin have
been created from time to time in
the same manner, and an action
brought before the coucts would no
doubt vacate these towns. Wash.
burn county set off two new towns
ia the same manner last week, and
every growing northern county has
pursu the some methods as the
bayfield, county board in creating
their new towns, The illegality of
the o der towns has been cured by
statutory limitations. but all new
towns in the state set off recently
are-under the decision of Judge
Parish illegal, and their govern ment
can be nothing more than de facto
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TAXPAYER.
Notes of NJ. E. Church.

The Sabbath School will give their
annual Easter concert next Sunday
evening. A collection will be taken
for missions.
The subject of the sermon Sunday
morning will be, The Risen Christ. u
There will also be preaching Thurs
Cay evening
The ronth'y business meeting of
the Epworth League was POSTPONED
until Thursday evening OF this week
at $50.
A profitable meeting of the official
board of the church was held at the
parsonage Tuesday evening.
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The Town Of Washhupn

The settlers of the town of Wash
burn met at the town hall in the
City of Washburn Monday night
and talked over matters relating to
their new town. S. r. Kinstler
was chairman of the meeting, and
Clarence Oscar acted as secre tary.
Over sixty votes were cast at the
meeting and a live interest was
manifested in al that was done. The
following ticket was agreed upon
and will likely have no opposition at
the polls next Tuesday: Supervis-
ors, 0. L. Rowe, chairman; M. Hos
mer and G, 0. Dahl; clerk, Allen
Butterfeld; treasurer, Andrew
Rockstad; assessor, Hans Swanbys
justices of the peace, Barney Huff,
Sam. Nevers, VIM. DAILY and L. r.
Kinstler; constable, Gust Anderson.
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Elliott Showed In

Billings, Mont, March 26,-One
of the worst billiards. of the season
has struck cas- tern Montana. Train
service from the east is practically
suspended. Train No, 3, due in
Billings at 230 this morning, man
aged to get through Dakota before
the blizzard had reached it's heig ht,
but was delayed nine hours at
Glendive.
Somewhere near Dickerson q spec
ial train bearing President Elliot
and party of Northern Pacific Off
GERS westward on tour of the entire
system, and the North Coast limited
are tied up in the snow, and 20 in
formation can be obtained as to
when they will get through. Yes
terday's eastbound limited train is
tied up at Glendive, unable to pro-
coed.
Reports from all over the eastern
part of the.state tell of cold weather
and poor range conditions, and grave
fears are entertained for cattle,
which have been greatly weakened
by the long hard winter. The Their
mometer in some parts of the state
registered as low as Is and 20 de-
grees below zero yesterday after
noon.
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Burton Guilty SAYS Juay.

ST. E4opis, -Iasa, IS. seph
Ralph Burton, senior United States
senator from Kansas, was convicted
by jury in the United States dis
trict court today on the charge Of
having accepted compensation ta
protect the interests of the Rialtop
Grain and Securities Go. of ST. Lou
is, before the postofice department..
The jury deliberated forty-one
hours.
A motion for new trial was i'm
mediately filed by the counsel for
the senator. Judge Adams ordered
that Senator Burton appear in court
either in person or by proxy at 10 a.
N. from day to day until the court
has heard the arguments for new
trial, and if decided against him, to
fix his punishment.
Senator Burton calmly lighted a
cigar after hearing the verdict, and
seemed perfectly composed There
was report that lie lad collapsed
at his hotel when sent for to hear
the verdict of guilty, but it was not
credited.
If today's verdict is ST stained
Senator Burton will lose his seat IN
the serate and forever be prohibited
from holding any office of public
trust Each count constitutes
separate offense and Senator Burton
could received penitentiary sentence
of two years or so, 900 fine on each
count. His conviction is the first
under this section of the statute
which was enacted by congress in
1864.
1t is claimed that the postoffice
department. was about to begin an
investigation OF the Rialto Co, upon
charges that it was making impro-
per use of the mails. Senator Bur-
ton is alleged to have tried to use his
influence as senator to prevent any
action by the postal authorities. He
was receiving, he said, $500 dollars
a month from the company to act as
it's attorney. Burton denied acting
in any other capacity.