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Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
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WILL THE GOMMIsIONERs ACT

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Mr. EDITOR: II read the article signed
Teacher IN The Nc,e Era ii reference
to branch IN our public school for irl-
structien in penmansllip, bookkeeping,
typewriting and general business train
ing I think it logical, economical and
necessary, and will better meet the de-
mands and requirements of the poor class,
and enable them to prepare themselves
Tor the duties Of life. There are plenty
OF bright girls and boys in town and the
surrounding country that would like to
have such an opportunity whose parents
are not able to send them to Goldey's.
that would contribute to suclI instruc-
tions. The taxes could be much reduced
and. the scholars better qualified than
under the present management. A COM
petent teacher could be obtained at a
nominal salary and the tuition would
fully compensate them, II is hoped that
the commissioners will inaugurste such
movement commencing with the fiscal
year.
CITIZEN.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
BURNING THE EVIDENCE

Frequent news dispatches
from the West during the past
thirty days have described how
carload after carload of railroad
books and papers have been
taken to isolated points and there
destroyed by fire by trusted en-
ployees Of these corporations.
The inference has been that the
documenty evidence thus made
way with was of a dangerous
character and liable to convict
the interested company of unlaw-
full discrimination should the
books ever be produced in court.
The inference is no doubt the
correct one, in view of the ap-
preaching enforcement of the
rate bill passed by the last Con-
gress. The necessity of destroy
ing incriminating books and
papers, particularly those which
have to do with rebates and pre-
fsrentials to favored shippers,
can be understood when taken in
connection with this proviso
from the new rate bill
"And the Attorney General of
the United States is authorized
and directed, whenever he has
reasonable grounds to believe
that any such person, corpora
ton or company has knowingly
received or accepted from any
such common carrier any sum of
money or other valuable consid-
GRAFTON as q rebate or off set as
aforesaid, to institute in any
court of the United States Of
competent jurisdiction a civil ac-
tion to collect the said sum or
sums so forfeited as aforesaid;
and in the trial of said action all
such rebates or other considera-
tions so received or accepted for
a period of six years prior to the
commencement of the action may
be included therein, and the
amount recovered shall be three
times the total amount of money,
or three times the total of such
consideration so received or ac-
cepted, or both, as the case may
be-"
In other words where . suit
for q rebate against any railroad
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
RACE RIOT ar sEAFORD

"As result OF the influx OF negroes at
Seaford, from Maryland aud Virginia, a
serious disturbance occurred in that town
Saturday night. White citizens patroIed
the streets and every strange negro vas
run out Of town. The trouble started
over strange negro striking white boy.
The citizens becsming alarmed, formed
into small army, and began running and
beating negroes vheneyerBfound. John
Walker was caught and beaten into in
sensibility. Joseph Selby, another negro,
was knocked down with a plank and
kicked into the street. The town lock up
was flied and temporary Jail was con-
strueted 10 hold more negroes. II was
evident, as early as six O'Clock that there
would be trouble and the members of the
Town Council Immediately put on an ex-
ira force of policemen. THIS, however,
did not stop the turbulent negroes. Will
liam 7. Russel travelling uian from Cum
berland, Md, was attacked b, the negroes
and had to fight his way ont. As re-
suit he had finger broken and was in
jured internally. Linden Short, a Dung
man OF S afford, was also attacked and
terribly beaten. The merchants were
compelled to close their stores, fearing at
tacks from the crazed negroes. 10 add
to the horror of the citizens the electric
lights went out about O'Clock. Pistol
shots we're heard in all directions and
razors and knives were seen glittering in
almost every negro's hand. Negroes
eprang up on every street and at late
hour serious results we're feared. San
day Star.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
RoosEyELTs VICTORIES

Il
Speaker Cannon, in his address
at Danyille, ILL.,, touched upon all
the various subjects likely to be
prominent in the fall cImptiss ssa,
his remarks evidently being of a
nature for the less prominent
spellbinders to take their cue.
Concerning tile President and
Congress, Mr.. Cannon says:
"In the executive departments
of the government the record of
the party has been brilliant, coura-
geous and honest, and the name
of Roosevelt has become a syn
onym for all those qualities. He
has been the president of all the
people, and he has been tireless in
his efforts to serve the people by
wise, just and fearless administra-
tion of the law. He has been
particularly jealous in admins
tering the law against the trusts
and combinations of capital which
have ignored the old adage of live
and let live. The beef trust, the
paper trust, the tobacco trust, the
drug trust, the coal com bination,
and various combinations of rail-
roads and shippers have felt The
heavy hand of the law and learn,
ed that it is strong enough to
compel them to give all square
deal. The record of trust prose.
cutions and investigations into
their practices is too long to here
recite, but it is acknowledged to
be most creditable, even by our
political opponents.
'The Congress has worked in
harmony with the President, and
embodied into law more of his
recommendations than has fallen
to the lot of most Chief Execu-
tives. | believe the record of the
Fifty ninth Congress, made in ITS
first session, will go into history
as one of the best records of leg
islation for the benefit of all the
people that has ever been made.
The railroad rate law, the pure
food law, the meat-inspection
amendment to the agricultural
appropriation act, the free alco-
hoflaw, the employers liability
law, all enacted at one session of
Congress, make record of legis-
lation which has not been paral-
leled in many years.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25

is co@menced under the new act,
and Judgment is obtained, not
only shall three times the amount
Of money involved be recovered,
but all the rebates for six years
previons shall beincluded therein.
No wonder railroads are destroy
ing books and papers, particu-
larly if the corporations have
been rebating with the freedom
that recent court trials have dem.
onstrated.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
St. Georges Hundred +!

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1905 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT LL0YD's HOTEL, IN ODESSA,
AUGUST 29th, 1906,
From 1890 A. M. to $50 P. M.
AT sTIDHAM's HOTEL, IN PORT PENN,
AUGUST 9th, 1906,
From 1890 A. NJ, to P. M.
aud at the County Tax Collectors Office,
South Broad street, Middletown, Del. !,
every Saturday during the month of July
from . A. NJ, to 4 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAKES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
SEcTIeN 30, That on all taxes paid be-
fore the lirst tlay Of August there shall be
an abatement Of 5 per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall BE- an abatement of three
per centnm. On all taxes paid after the
first day of December five per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
WALTER 5EASTEN,
Collector of Taxes for st. Georges Hun
dred.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
TOWNSEND

Mr.. Truitt, Of Bafkley, Nd, was IN
town Sunday.
Elmer Pritchard is spending sometime
at Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Benjamin West spent Tuesday
in Middletown.
Harry Hart. Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. D. P. HutcIlison visited friends in
Clayton this week.
Mrs. Edward Pollits, Of Philadelphia.
il visiting in town.
Mrs. Henry Skeggs, Of Philadelphia,
was in town last week.
w. w. Lyman is the guest of friends
in Wilmington and Newport.
Mrs Nellie Parvis, OF Wilmington. was
an over Sunday visitor in town.
The Y. social met at the home of Miss
Margaret Weldon last evening.
Miss Elizabeth Collins, OF Wilmington,
is spending sometime in town.
Mary Ellis, Of Philadelphia, was the
guest of friends in town this week.
Daniel E. Jones, of Millington, Md,
was an over Sunday visitor in town.
Miss Maud Castle, Of Riyeryiew, N. j.,
has been visiting friends near town.
Miss Ethel EIdridge, of Wilmington,
has been the guest of Miss Lillian Hart.
Mrs. Winfield Lattomus and son Wilson
are spending sometime ut Atlantic City.
Mrs. Jennie Stradley, OF Baltimore, is
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. John Strad-
ley.
Miss Elizabeth Welch, Of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Mrs. Winfield Latto-
mus.
Mr. Walter Heavellow and sister, Miss
Laura, left Thursday for trip to Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. B. W. Hutchison and friend, Miss
Maude Castle, left Wednesday for trip
to Kent Island.
Howard Hutchison and George Peachy
haye returned after several weeks visit
in Kent Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelhelm and baby, of
Roxborouah, Pa, are the guests OF
Thomas Maloney.
William Reynolds and daughter, Mrs. |
Addie McMullin, of Alvada, o are spend.
ing sometime in town.
Misses Ethel Lee, Lillian West and |
Anna Jones were the gnests of friends |
near Smyrna Sunday.
Mr.. McSorley, of Baltimore, spent sew
eral DAYS with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
this week.
Miss Ella Jenkins has returned to her
home in Baltimore, after visiting her
aunt, Mrs. John stradley.
Miss Cassie Wright, Of Bridseton, N. |
J., is spending sometime with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright.
Sherman Webb, of Odessa, aud friend,
Miss Reta Russell, of Chicago, were the
quests OF Miss katherine IIntclison on
Sunday.
Rev. +. G. MscSorley's talk sunday
evening. viii be mainly for the girls an1
boys Of Townsend. All are urged to be
present.
Mrs. Benjamin Palmer and daughter
Myrtis. of Philadelphia, are the guests of
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Robert Boards.
ley, near town.
The population OF Townsend has been
greatly increased the last few days. A
of Germans are encamped at A.
J. Wright & Co.'S tomato csnnery and
arge gang of Italians and negroes,
aboreEs en- the new road being built by
and Donohue, are eneamped at
he gravel pit.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK HUNDRE D

8 The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable TO
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notliird that the Taxes for the year 1906
are now due, and the UNDERSIGNED Tax
Collector for raid Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE N. d. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS.
AUGUST 4th, llth, 18th and 25th
From to o'clock, P. NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
SECTION 35. That on all taxes paid be.
fore the first day OF August there shall be
an abatement OF 5 per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day OF Decem-
Der there shall be All abatement of three
per centufn. On all taxes paid after tile
first day OF December FIVE per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
WILLIAM n. MONEY,
Collector ofTaxes for Appoquinimink Hundred.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIaCkbird Hundred F.!

The taxable residents of Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in sail Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1905 are now
due. and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLACKBIRD, wATsoN's STORE
AUGUST l4th and 18th, 1906
From to o'clock, P, NJ,
AT FLEMING S LANDING,
AUGUST goth, 1906
From 2 to 4 O'Clock, P. NJ.
AT DELANEY's,
(DavIs' sToRE)
AUGUST 3lst, 1906
From 2 to 4 o'clock, 2. NJ.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
SECTION 50. That Oh all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
an abatement of per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid after the
first day OF December five per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Collector ofTaxes for Blackbird Hundstd
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
CITIZEN.
cHEsAPEAkEclTY

| Mrs. John T. Loyeless and son, and
Miss Rena Beiswanger, of Baltimore
are spendingsometime with their parents
Mr.. an Mrs. John BeiswangeF.
| Mrs. ]. Frank Peach and daughters
Emily and Fannie, of North East, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Foard.
Miss Mae Roe, of Masseys, is the gnest
OF Mrs. Lex Reed.
Missee Bessie and Sarah Masher, oi
Chester, are visiting their consiIs, Misses
4 Lille and Margaret johnson.
Hugh W. Caldwell is the guest of his
brother in New York.
Mrs. C. H. Boulden returned to Phil
adelphia after lengthy visit in town.
Miss Flora Green, Of Wilmington, is
visiting the Misses BoucheIle.
The Rev. 7. ]. Cross of Philadelphia,
Miss Mamie Lowry and Edward ".
Lowry, of Washington. ID. c., Mrs
George Montgomery and son, of Balti-
more, visited Mrs. T. T. Cooling, Jr., last
week.
W. T. Giles, of Wilmington, Was a
visitor in town this week.
Countess Hazel, OF Germantown, Pa,
il visiting Mrs. NJ. f. Freeman.
Mis- Ellie Karsner has returned from a
trip to Boston.
Mrs. Susan Wells, Of Camden, N. j.,
is spending sometime with Mrs. John S.
Wells.
Miss Maggie Tatman, of Baltimore, is
visiaing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Tatman.
Mrs. Laura Wilson, Of Elkton, has been
visiting her brother. ri. A. Lindey.
Goodwin Werlin, Of near Wilmington,
was a visitor in town Saturday.
Prof Charles Rnddstz, of the BaIti-
more Git, College, was in town last Thur
day.
James Willis, Of Baltimore, il spending
his vacation With his nnaher.
Mi-s Margaret Madison, of Baltimore,
has een whiting Miss Mary Lum.
Mrs. Harry DttNtilrr, Of Philadelphia,
has been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bri>t"w.
Frank BIoon,er Il daughter Ada, Of
CoIlingswoo,i y, j. ale spci.,.i..s solue-
time with Mr. and Mrs William Bioomer.
Mr.. aud Mrs Montecnre, Of FaIulend,
Va visited Mr. q. S. WooIley few day
this week.
Rev. MIR. NelAon, fainIer pastor of
the Nj. Z. Church, wife and daughter
visited some IT their old friends one DAYS
last week.
A number Of small vessels loaded with
"aiermeil'ms have passed thrnngh the
canal lately.
4 dance Was held in tile pavilion Tues
day night, the usual crnwd was in attrn-
dance.
The ladies of st. Rare CatIlolic Church
will hold a festival aud bazaar in the |
Masonic Hal Thursday, Friday aul Sat
urday evenings. Tie public is cnrdially |
invited.
Several teams were held mp sunday
evening for fact driving through town.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
x1DDLErown, DEL, AUs. IS, 1905.
wEALTH.PoyERTY-A CONTRACT

"One of the New York news
papers which is the petted.orgs
of the wealthy and predatory
classes, on Sunday printed some
admirable illustrations giving
glimpses of life in the tenement
districts of New York and how
the little ones who are to be the
future American citizens, to
serve the country in peace or in
war if needed, manage to exist
during the torrid summer spell.
1t shows, and the article states,
that the only playground many OF
these children have in the sitting
season is the fire escape on the
tenement structure where they
must pass wretchedly a large
share of their young lives.
I'm the same paper we are in.
formed of how Mr.. Hartman in
a single day, by a manipulation
in the stock market, sheared the
lambs of Wall street of twenty
five millions of dollars. This
vast sum of course was not
earned by Mr.. Hartman by the
production of useful wealth or
any particular service.
"It is a striking contrast, this
accumulation by the railroad
magnate on the one hand and the
actual picturing of life of little
ones in the tenements. And yet
it is but the truth, for hundreds
and thousands of the young live
under just such conditions. Yet
they are expected to grow up to
be good, law abiding, Industrious
citizens, to accept their lot hum
bly, and meekly.
"In one of the climaxes of his
work on Capital" Marx declares
that the accumulation of wealth
at one pole is followed by the ac-
cumulation of degradation, pow
erty, misery and exploitation at
the other. He had in mind such
conditions as those pictured from
real life. And while we are far
from accepting the Socialist doc
trine as the remedy for such
evils in the grotesquely absurd
distribution of wealth as that
portrayed, it must be admitted
that civilization or an industrial
or an economic situation which
permits the excessive and inordi-
nate amassing of wealth on one
hand and the EXTREMIST poverty
in the midst of plenty on the
ether, is not one of which we can
be proud. Such condition is
not the work of nature or of the
Creator. As De Laveleye says,
the maladjustments are the work
of man and mans law ''-EUening
Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25

THE TRAsscRIrr. ST 90 per year
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
n.no,ratie state Coavention

Willard Salisbury. chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee of
Delaware, on Tuesday issued a call for
the Democratic State Convention, which
il to be held at Dover on Tuesday, Sep
tember 18th, at which q congress onal
and State ticket Is to be nominated. In
addition TO selecting candid ,te for Rep
resentatiye in the sixtieth Congress, the
convention will nominate canliiates
ior state Treasurer and Auditor Of Ac-
counts.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-25
PIVOT AND sUMMIr BRIDGE

A crab and fish supper will be held on
Summit NJ. E. Church lawn, Summit
Bridge, next Wednesday, Goth inst, 5 to
lOP. NJ. Price Of supper, 80 cents. Ice
cream and cake also for sale.
Mrs. w. P. Taylor and son William,
have returned from visit to Dorchester
County. Md.
Rev. G. K. Donaldson and family are
visiting at Pivot.
Mrs. George Matthews, Of Summit
Bridge, Is seriously III with typhoid
pneumonia.
Many Of the farmers in this locality are
busy thrashing wheat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York May IS. 190a
BEEvES-Reeeipts were So cars. $50 head. all
signed direct slaughterers- No trading in live cattle
to-day NOTninally with light arrivals reported
Wednesday Dressed beef in rather light demand &c
T0Si5c per 10 choice native sides Latest
private cables from Liverpool and London quoted live
cattle steady ana sheen unchanged Exports to-day the
Cevic TO Liverpool eco cattle. 1890 sheep and 300
Para. Brazil. 125 cattle shipped by J. Sharnsrs q
son. Tomorrow the Majestic. Tor Liverpool VIII S-Ns
out about 1850 quarters OF beef
CALVES-TheF0 fresh arrivals to-day. ol4
nothing doing IN live calves Feeling steady ITsssse
calves in fair demand at steady prices or at So4o peg
10 for city dressed veals and 60ssc for country dEe
SHEEP AND LA1fBS-Receipts were cars. OF 4S9s
head. including for slaughtsrers and car ior ~
market the latter Virginia spring lambs. waih were so
q SIS head Sheep and yearltng lambs nominal
Dressed mutton firm at S4z01O1sc Per ID; dressed ins
ssies-NeTtOn 1sS Virginia spring lambs AZ S
par head
sIaughtersrs No trade live hogs Feeling 9Etl On
dressed hogs steady ot t1
Per 10 heavy light Weights-
Sales IAN yesterdayO-S. Sanders: g. state hess
14S 70 average IS 05 per 100 10 g 90. lei n g s. s.;
Pennsylvania hogs 40 10 a. So IS; d. 202 .. g,
SO s5 IS roughs $50 70. at s. %; sa $50 n az S 90
boar. 800 n. at So 50.
Tobiu & Shannon: 20 state hogs. 80 ID &c wv q
rOughS. 365 10. at s. 90
s, Judd & Co.. state piss us 10 az 81 IS roushs
AOc ~ at So Is: roughs and bears 2O6 n. at IS IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
DEAF MUTES REVIEWED
Danish Ea0oy Impressed scath
Bard of Local Institution.

Following tire annual meeting OF the New York
Institution for the instruction OF the Dear and
1Dnmh the cadet battalion was reviewed by
General George Moore Smith, while DR.. Andres
s4a,e,n- az copenhagen was an interested spec
t.sor- DR. Hansen IS studying deaf mute in
v,s-,etion in this country behalf OF the Danish
.-owerDmens. and as this institution is the only
one IN the world that gives military instruction
- Teaf 1l,ltes, the Danish visitor had never seen
yrvthine Ike Il before. He was particularly IN
Ierpsted On the military hand. composed OF boys
WHO with tho exception OF those who possess
some sound perception. are absolutely deaf
Their music Is entirely matter OF mathematics
and. strange 20 say, they take great pleasure
fn Il.
save ror the music the drills were executed In
r,erfecf silence the commands being given by
hoy officers in the sign language Il was never
rheless very exciting 20 the participants FOR
half a dozen medals were az stake. and they are
ahe object OF great rivalry.
The blue ribbon Of the afternoon. the princi-
pals gold medal for the best drill ofncer, was
carried of by AIendel Rosenberg.
The Archibald D. Russell god medals for high
est proficiency in the school OF the soldier were
awarded 20 Albert Dirkes. Robert Nimno ana
Smith medals for excellence in military drill
vent 90 Thomas Toburn and Louis ChaimoWitZ,
D4 Company A: Julius Seandel and Joseph Ca
brelewcz, Of Company B, and Moses Etsen ana
Jacob Lovitch. OF Company G. The prize for
highest proficiency IN field music went TO Carl
Lantsnberger. a hoy who possesses only slight
sound perception.
AZ the annual meeting the officers were all re-
elected rs follows; President Charles Augustus
StOddard: vice-presidents Norris X. Jesup and
John T. Terry; treasurer. Julian w. Robbins,
snd secretary, Thatcher n. Adams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
OTHER MARkETs-sY TELEGRAPH.

chicago. 0Iay I5-CATTLE-Recepts, AooO head; mar
ket steady; prime steers. S4GS8 30. cows
9SS g; hefers So I9G$S So bulls SsS$4 q calves p
GS6 StOCkeTS feeders. s. 10 6OOs-le-
esiPts 1900 head; market weak choice e prime heSs
50 659S0 62la: medium good heavy, s. 6OS6 90 ac
Welshts. IS 500S6 STA sod 20 choee heavy mixed
G$6 %; packing 5000 6IAz- SHEEP-ReceiptSs 49,
head; market steady; sheep Sc 1885
0S0 20: E9HDSE. Sc JSG$1 c.
pers S. 52is9S6 s.: common. s. S09$6 50 CAI4Led@z
ass SHEEP steady. s. SO9Ss so. LAMBS steady S'oe
East Buffalo. May 1scATTIE steady -S5
head fairly active! shade highNr or light; heavy enc
mixed. Sc S51lS0 90 Workers. 50 S)S6 g. light AolS
and pigs SO 050<T SHEEP ana IAANBS-iecep ts--se
head slow ana steady; lambs So 0OGS7 co. Wethers - -
Kansas city May observation-disclosures IA he.a
Including 20 9Outherns: market steady 70 I've
choice sXEzs ava dressed beee steers. S. s5as s ~
to good. Ns 2-sft .: Western fed steers. -
stOckers ana fsedsrs SsSa 50: southern steers -
cows s. 1Glt&& -: native s. ooG>@ CO. AsssS
heifeFS. 81 5O0<5 so. bulls. s. So$4 10. calves $3.50
HOGS-Rsoeipts 1900 head market weak 70 So lSyssa
top. s. 90; bulk OF sales SO 26$8 STA: heavy 49,
SO 90; packers. So SoS6 60; pigs and light s. NV
SHEEP AND LAMElS- Receipts 600 head;- -
strong; lambs SECS So sheep and yeariinss $ -
Western fed yearlinEs. IS 250S6 50: sheep. s. ~ ~
stockeTs Aad feeders. s. SO9S5 50