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1851: official interpreter for the inter
continental railway commission in 1S9l;
secretary Of the Unit States Chilean
claims commission in 1S93; secretary of
the United States and Venezuelan claims
commission in 1884, chief translate. for
the bur au OF Am .rican republics in 1897
1900, and official interpreter for the
American and Spanish peace commission
held i'm Paris in 1898.
Mr.. Ferguson accompanied the Philip
pine commission to the islands in 1900 as
its secretary and has been connected with
the Phillip ne government continuously
since then. In addition To his duties as
secretary TO the commission he was the
official interpreter to that body, and as
such was cal'cd u.Un to interpret at ali
the sessions Cf the Philippine commission
and al all public funct ons. When the
civil government OF the Philippines was
in&Egurated he was apI ointed to the po-
SltIon Of executive secretary. which was
created ror the nu~1.-se 9f assisting the
governor general in GtrcharSing The duties
of that office. The salary of the oosis on
EdS been recently increased to Si,tS'0 per
annum.
Wrote Mexican Handbook.
Mr. FERGUSON was an author of merit
and was recognized as one of the bes:
Spanish scholars in the United Stats
service. Secretary Taft held him in the
highest esteem. and has frequently COM
While connec ei " Tn the bureau f Amer
lean republics Mr.. F'erguss n wr te :" he
Handbook of Mexico constituting bull
lem No. of that bureau. The book Is
regarded as an authority on Mexico and
is affairs.
IN addition To a widow Mr. FERGUSON
leaves a sen about twenty years of age
"ao IS a sophomore at Yale College His
father Col. David Ferguson is at the
present me resident Of Berkeley, Cal
IN 10 lowing $ an extract from the
itIort or the Philippine commission for
l."I fe atlVe To meetings held by th,
comm ss!on in connection with the or
GanEation OF provincial governments:
=. success of the m eetings was very
iarS y mad possible by the wonderful
~ us Tor int erpretation from English
!Nto Spanish and from Spanish into Eng
'!sh poss IS by Mr. Arthur w. Fer
gusson. then the secretary of the COM
F.>s-on nj now IN xecutiv ere
tary Of the islands. He has the dramatic
! Sl.nct and that peculiar know edge of
IN TWO languages which enables him
without tn iShest hesitation to max
4 smooth, graphic and effective transla-
ton Of each speech made by native or
Am rican. His work, which was inccs-
SAINT night and day was a remarkable ex-
hlbitinn Of mental and physical vigor. The
me ting usually occupied three halliday
sessions.
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100000 FOR GIRLS SCHOOL.
Miss Gould Succeeds in Raising
Funds for Con, tantinople College.

NEW YORK. January 3O-More than
Sl"oG0o was subscribed in .ew hours
hy prominent women of the city at the
home of Miss Helen Gould for the Ameri-
can College for Girls at Constantinople.
whicI. was destroyed by tire two wears
ago.
Miss Gould visited the school last year
and became so interested in the work
that she not only consented to become an
honorary member of both junior and sem
ior classes. but has since sought to in
terest her friends in the college
She influenced DR. Mary Mills Patrick.
president of the college 10 come to
America TO represent it's needs and yes
to-day invited 1oJ society and educational
persons 10 her home. No. JI9 Itn avenue
- listen to an illustrated lecture bv Dr.
Patrick
-As a result of Dr. Patrick's /, large
sum was promised. Miss Gould contrib
Uted $4,000; Mrs Russell Sage $40 oS,n:
Miss Grace II. Dodge. sI0.@,o: Joan II.
Converse Of Philadelphia, Sloooo. while
socie'y woman Of Boston pledged 500,
co.. with the unde. standing that her
name Was not 10 be mentioned
\ lotc was received from New ork
woman prominent In social and phi.an-
throp.c circles who also pledged a large
amount of money, but wished her name
withheld.
Outside Of the money subscribed, SaO,-
oo2 Of which is To go To bui d Il prepara-
tory school, the sum o. $500 coo is needed
"a permanent endowment fund. besides
a sum suthCia Mt 10 erect central col
lego .Ui us- Ten thousand dollars ac-
Ues 10 Lae c@ltege annually from stu
us fees and tUttioa. This is required
rs IA ulu-.z expenses.
t4G Wdlk G! nJvat.ng that part OF tn.
-as damaged - lire viii be begun Al
one
II the college is better equipped
81 Bu dinc an aiillia Ion with H.
,soueq'S co.!cses in America is con-
ts,,z Ia:ed for advanced study in history
and 1t.
Aulo.g tuoSe personally interested i'm
he success of the college are Mrs IL
fau T. Dodge. Mrs. David kimhall
Mrs. Henry =, lard Mrs Charles Me-
Ft.tcEeon Prof and AIRS. Samuel r.
Duttoa. Mr. Robert Macarthur and 9TH
srs.
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will raise for that purpose. What would
you do If you had men at work on nav
construction and found that it was not de-
sirable to ray for new construction out of
the earnings o: the road? You'd find the
money to keep these men at work If you
feel as l do about it. l never like to lay
men off. / like 1t least of all in these
times.
a repo-t that the Baltimore and Ohio
contemplated financing met with the same
'.not-yet- -but-soon explanation. 1t may
be that many roads will borrow money
when good terms are offered, and it was
suggested that bankers may soon be of.
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could sell securities to better advantage
In the futur, than at pres mt. Th sane
policy of waiting for more favorable con-
ditions. he said. was likely to be followed
by Baltimore and Ohio. Union Pacific and
other Hartman lines.
r. III. Hartman said after the meeting
that no decision as to the nature of the
Illinois Cent al financing had been reach
ed. AS to Union Pacific also no plan had
been formulated.
Union Pacific will be in no need of
money" he added, except or capital ex-
penditure, and any money it may raise it
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HARTMAN FINANCING.
Illinois Central and U. p. Have Not
Yet Sought New Loans.

NEW YORK. January 3O-Illinois Gen.
tral directors. after talking over proposed
new financing at their meeting yesterday,
decided to postpone action on the matter
until the next meeting. A banker close
to the management intimated that the
Improvement in the bond ma ket was re-
garded as SO promising that the company
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Wants Jim Grow Phones.

GUTHRIE. Okla. aJnuary @.-Okla-
homa will have Jim Crow telephones as
we'll as Jim Crow cars If the senate bill
regulating telegraph and telephone COM
panies. which passed the committee of
the whole in the senate. becomes a law.
Senator Clint Graham of Marietta. author
of the Jim Crow law, started the fire.
works by Offering an amendment requir-
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ing separate waiting rooms and lephone
rooms for whites and negroes at all pub
lie telephone offices in first -class cities.
A substitute was finally adopted which
gives the corporation commission L.s-
cretionary powers in imposing this re-
quirement upon the telephone companies.
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Heroic Explorer Back From Mexico

SAN FRANCISCO. January 3O.-Dil
Ion Wallace, the explorer and writer.
the man who carried the dead body of
the leader of the Hubbard expedition
In Labrador 400 miles on his shoulders,
has just returned from a journey
'.rnugh Mexico. He left Monday night
for New York and it is his intention to
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VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE
aw. FERGUSON DIES SUDDEN
LY IN MANILA.
Was Executive Secretary OF the
Philippine Islands and Well
Known in Washington.

The bur an of insular affairs mas re-
ceiyed a CABLE from the gov arnor general
OF the Philippine Islands advising that
Mr. A. w Fargusson, executive secre-
tary OF the Philippine Islands, died sud
d enIv at Manila this morning from heart
dis asa
Probably 10 official connected with the
government Of the Philippines was better
known or more popular in this city than
Mr.. Ferguson lie was born in Benicla,
Solano county. Cal. in December, 1853.
and spent the first ten years of his life in
Mexico He was graduated from st. Au-
eustiue College at Benicia, In 1877: from
the Georgetown University Law School in
1885,, and received the degree of Ii. NJ.
from that university in 1856. From 1873
10 1SSa he owned. edited and published
the Benicia New Era, weekly VS.
paper, and in February. 1887. n married
Miss Mary L. Williams Of this city. who
was with him in Manila at the time or his
Evening star., 1908-01-30

Fort Barry i'm San Francisco is to he
occupied at once by United States troops.
Maj. George Mex. Williamson, the new
constructing quartz rmaster at Fort Ma
son, notified Gen. Funston that the quar-
tiers at Fort Barry are ready for occu-
papcy.
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Made Official Interpreter.

When the international American con-
ference met at Washington in 1889. Mr..
Ferguson was appointed official inter-
prefer, and has ever since been connected
with that movement as inaugurated by
cx- Secretary Blaine. Other positions held
by him were secretary Of the interna-
tional American monetary commission in
Evening star., 1908-01-30

Til, Pitjs5urg c. airing house committee
ha5 made official announcement that IL is
~ long / NC ssary 10 s.anp checks
payable only through the Pittsburg
lea ring lousc."
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fering money to the railroads rather than
undergoing the opportunities of the rail-
roads, as was the case last yea.
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Flannelette
wrappers

return to the coast next spring to ex-
plore further the northern and southern
part of Mexico.
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Tinsel beltin
lOc belt length

Whatever your waist measure.
tomorrow you can have belt
length of this Tinsel Betting for
only dime.
Choice of gray. brown, gun metal
and blue. with satin edges to
match; also some plain white eff
fects included.
First t'-oor-S. Kann, Sons e. Co.
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ST. so to $3.50
corsets, choice ST

Look and see if your favorite
make is not included at this clear
ance price.
Included are II. & H." "R- e.
g." -. b." Memo" "kabo" and
&C. b." in white and gray: some
made of batiste. others of French
coutil: with and without garters;
dip hip.
All the good kinds are included at
this price-so why not get a pair?
Second Floors. kann, Sons &
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T****f*****f
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Silk remnants
At half usual remnant
prices.

ONE LOT of silk REM
nants: tco many different kinds
to enumerate, or give detailed de-
scriptions. These have been mark
ed at remnant price of 69c to S9c
a ya.d. which is already consid-
erably less than regular piece price.
To c.ose out we have reduced them
tc just half the marked remna1 1T
prices. First Floor.
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All the usual lie quality.
Light and dark colors. Heavy
fleece. Nice l4ne of checks,
stripes and plaid styles. Just
the thing for night robes and
sacques.
Third foor-Remnant Section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
MILAN.

Miss Martha Baker and her friend,
Nellie Liphardt of Rock Island, spent
Tuesday afternoon with Miss Bakers
aunt. Mrs. Rebekah Mclaughlin.
John Montgomery of Aledo was in
Milan Tuesday. He was on his way
to Kansas City as delegate to the
Presbyterian general assembly which
met in that city last week.
John Kyle and wife are shaking
hands with old friends in Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shofer and son
of South Moline spent Sunday with
relatives in Milan.
Dorothea Chopper. who has taught
Ginger Hill'' school since the first of
the year, finished her work last Fri
day.
James McQuaid, who went to Denver
to attend the funeral of his brother, re-
turned the last of the week
Harold Lowell of Rock Island spent
part of last Saturday with his grand
father and grandmother Lowell.
Arthur Criswell, wife and son of
Rock Island visited with his parents
in Milan Sunday.
Mrs. Stephen Milton and brother-in-
law, Dick Milton of Carbon Cliff, were
| both in Milan at the bedside of Mr.
Mitton's sister. Mrs. Mary Cohen, who
| is seriously i'll at her home on Water
| street.
Mrs. George McMichael and daugh
ter Addie returned Friday from a six
weeks visit with relatives at Detroit
Mich.
Memorial services were held in the
Presbyterian church yesterday. DR.
Henry Cullen preached.
Mrs. Anna Montana, who has been
| ill for a number of weeks at the home
of her sister, Mrs. ]. Conway, was
taken to st. Anthony's hospital Tues
day, where she can receive proper
care
| Mrs. William Buschart of Clinton
!, Iowa, was visiting relatives in Rock
Island and Milan the first of the week
Mrs. Charles Thompson, who has
been i'll at her home on Third street
for the past year, is getting along nice
ly, being up and out once more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Eczema is Now Durable.

A st. Louis chemist, after many
years of careful experimenting and in
vestigation, has discovered a simple
remedy that has cured hundreds of
cases of eczema that had been pro-
nounced incurable. This chemist be-
lieved that eczema and all itching
skin diseases were of local origin and
were caused by germs which attacked
and fed on the skin. He began to
search for remedy that would de.
stroy these germs, and found that by
combining the active principles of GER
tain well known vegetable drugs, and
applying them locally, the first appli.
cation stopped the itching and burn
ing, and if used persistently woulu
drive all germs and their poisons to
the surface of the skin, and destroy
them, leaving a nice, clear, healthy
skin. He gave this remarkable rem
edy the suggestive name of Zemo,
and since it's introduction to the pub.
lie Zemo has proved a very popular
remedy and is today recognized the
most successful and meritorious rem.
| edy ever produced for the relief and
cure of eczema and all diseases OF
the skin and scalp.
Harper House pharmacy endorses
and recommends Zemo and says that
they believe Zemo to be an honest
medicine and will do all that is claim
ed for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Inspector Finds Glasses.

Squire" Thorpe and Ed Krans of
Drury and Sam Wetzler of Peoria
came up on the boat on business
mission yesterday and the squire was
as communicative as usual. He paid
his compliments to the toll road, say
ing that Inspector Albert McGreer had
found his glasses that were jolted, off
last fall while travelling over the high
way. In the second drainage district
the levee for which was completed
last fall. the ditching is nearly fin
ished and one farmer is laying tile
indicating that no time is to be los
in getting the land under cultivation
Work was begun on the third district
which extends to New Boston, las
week and before fall the whole bot
tom on the Illinois side from abov.
Muscatine to New Boston will proba
bly, be diked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

ordered closed by the mayor yest,T
day for selling liquors on Sunday Tie
following notice was served upon the
two places and their managers: I'm
formation has been placed before me
this day that you are conducting sa-
loon on the premises known as No.
Ala East Second street, and that on
Sunday, May "a, you maintained said
place and kept it open in defiance of
law, permitting the public to enter
and patronize your place. An exam
ination of the records in the city
clerks Office reveals the fact that you
have secured no beverage license. In
view of the fact that you have no re-
spect for law nor the ordinances of
the city of Davenport, you are advised
that no beverage license will be issued
to you, and your permit to conduct
a saloon is hereby revoked. For
keeping open your place of business
on Sunday, May "a, and permitting
the public to cengregate upon your
| premises and secure Intoxicating
liquor from you, you are directed to
| forthwith close your place of business
! as saloon, and if you are found after
service of this notice upon you con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Don't Experiment.
You Will Make No Mistake IL You
Follow This Rock Island Citi-
GEMS Advice

zSUS AuviCe.
Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain in the back, uri-
nary disorders, dizziness and nervous
ness, it's time to act and no time to
experiment. These are all symptoms
of kidney trouble, and you should
seek remedy which is known to cure
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment. 1t
has cured many stubborn cases in
Rock Island. Follow the advice of a
Rock Island citizen and be cured your
self.
Mrs. Isaac Shiffer, of 1417 Fifth ave
nue., Rock Island, ILL.,. says my hus
band was troubled for two years with
kidney complaint before he found any
thing to help him. The worst symp
tons he endured were severe pains in
the region of his kidneys and across
his back, and frequent action of the
kidneys which he could not control
He was unable to stoop or lift any
thing and he tried many remedie!
without obtaining relief. He read o
Doan's Kidney Pills in the paper ant
he decided to try them. procured ;
box at the Harper House pharmac.
and after using them short time thu
pains and other symptoms left him
have used Doan's Kidney Pills my
self and find them to be exactly al
Represented. My husband and | agre'
that Doan's Kidney Pills are the sures
and safest remedy for kidney trouble
For sale by all dealers. Price Doc
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan Sane
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
DAVENPORT

Mother Gives Up Children.-Two
bright little children, a little girl 2
years and 1 month old. and a little
boy 10 months old, were placed in the
hands of Mrs. G. w. Hill yesterday
by discouraged mother, her1husband
having failed TO provide for them and
she being unable to give them the
rearing that she felt they should have.
So she takes the view that il is better
that good homes should be found for
them than that she should make them
victims like herself of the struggle
for a livelihood Mrs Hill appealed
to Supervisor julius Sander, chairman
of the poor committee of the board
of supervisors, and Mr.. Sander : al
once arranged for the care of the chill
dren at Morbonia hospital until other
provision can be made for them.
Two Saloons CIosed.-Two saloons
those of John c.. Maioney at 431 East
Fourth street, and Grigeropolus & Ka
horns at Ala East Second street, were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

Like crystals fair of morning dew,
Your complexion now can be,
lIf you take this good advice:
Drink HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain TIE
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs. C.
F. Kerns, 1880 Sixth avenue, have
lost their only daughter, Elizabeth
who succumbed Saturday afternoon.
The baby had reached the age of 2
years and months. She contracted
whooping cough, which developed
into pneumonia, resulting in death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
THE MARKETS.

Chicago. May 26.-Following are I'll
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 1925, LOG, 1925, 104A.
July. 90&. 927s, 9O5s. 921a.
September, S71a, 90ss, S7A, S97s-
Corn.
May, 751s, 1875, 1914, 1875.
July, sc. 6S7s, Sc, 6SA.
September, 641a, 665s. CAS-, 66ss.
Oats.
May. 547s, $50, 54a, 55%.
July, 47A, ATS, 471s, 475s.
September, 37%, 3S7s, 37A, 3SA.
Pork.
May, 1852, -, 1870.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
MOLINE

Ordered to Relay Paving.-Under
instruction from the board of local
improvements. City Attorney G. A.
Shallberg recently wrote to the Bar
Der Asphalt company informing it that
the asphalt pavement which 1t laid on
Fifteenth street in this city is of de-
fective construction The company re-
piled that 1t would shortly send
force here to repair the defects. To
this Mr. Shallberg in turn replied that
mere repairing of worn spots would
not be. satisfactory to the city and that
the least which would be expected
was entire reconstruction of all de
fective portions. No answer has yet
come to this last communication.
Veterans to Talk to Students-Vet-
Grams of the civil war are to talk to
the school children and students of
, the high school the coming week. The
| matter of speaking to the pupils of
!, the schools has been before Graham
post for sometime and it was finally
decided to deliver few talks. Cap
tain w. c. Bennett will speak at the
Lincoln, Ericsson and Washington
schools upon "The Opening Of the Mis-
sissippi." e. B. Knox will speak at
the Grant and Lincoln schools upon
THE Campaign from Fort Morgan to
Montgomery, Ala" Those who will
speak at the high school are ID. o.
Reid on "Shiloh," John Gamble on
'The Battle of July % at Atlanta
and "Andersonville," E. B. McKeever
''Rosseau's Raid" and Sherman
March to the Sea-" If sufficient en-.
thusiasm is aroused these talks may
be continued next fall at the resump
ton of school.
Go to Eagle Meeting.-Last evening
five delegates, representing<the Moline
aerie of Eagles, departed for Quincy
to attend the second annual Illinois
state convention of the Fraternal Or
lder of Eagles which convened in THAI
city today and continues over tomor
row and Thursday. The Moline lodge
delegates are Axel Christopher, c. E
Brown, Joseph Ullman, Frank Schoffel
and Emil Johnson.
| Rcbekahs Come June H.-Myrtlt
Rebekah lodge, No. 256, |. o. o. F., /:
making preparations to entertain the
ninth annual meeting of the Tent
district assembly of Rebekah lodge:
, in this city June II. On that day l.
Rebekah lodges of the Tenth distric
will assemble here to transact bust
ness and it is expected that at leas
800 delegates will be in the city. Thu
meetings will consume the afternoon
, and evening and will be held in thu
Metropolitan hall, followed by refresh
ments.
Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs.
IF. Kerns, 1880 Sixth avenue, hav'
lost their only daughter, Elizabeth
who succumbed Saturday afternoon
The baby had reached the age of
years and months. She contracte'
whooping cough, which develope,
into pneumonia, resulting in death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Quoting such place, your immediate
arrest will follow. GEORGE w.
SCOTT, Mayor"
Grocery in Financial Crisis.-The
Kennedy-Buck Grocery company
closed its doors yesterday. preparatory
to taking an invoice of the goods on
the shelves and in stock in the ex-
pectation of a sale of the company's
interests. ]. @. Paddock of Henry
Darts Sons of Rock Island, as trustee,
is assisting at the invoicing. From
what can be gathered from various
sources 1t seems that the company
has opportunity to transfer its hold
ings to others, and it is expected that
the creditors of the firm. who are in
terested to the amount of $4,000 Oh
$4,000. it is understood, will consent
to the transfer, if made in a reason
able time. The Scott County Mercan
tile company and Thomas F. Halligan
OF the Halligan Coffee company have
been suggested as possible purchasers
Mr.. Buck has been in California fol
some months.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Maria Bauer
wife of Carl Bauer, died yesterday a
Mercy hospital following an Hines:
| which necessitated an operation. The
| family home is at 1856 Lombard
street. She was born Aug. IS, 1867
in Germany, the daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Ehlers, and was mar
ried to Carl Bauer IA years ago. He
husband and five children, the oldes
i IA years and the youngest years o
| age, survive
Yesterday at the family home. 15O'
Franklin street, occurred the death o
Mrs. Frauka Fecker, widow of tn,
late John w. Fecker. Deceased wa
&c years of age and was born in Yves
Raderfehn, Germany. She came t,
America in 1867 and was married t.
John w. Fecker, who died five year
ago. Three daughters and one sol
survive to. mourn her loss. They ar
Mrs. Mary Speiss, Henry Fecker, Mrs
Emma Wulff and Clara Fecker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Rock Island, May 26-Following are
the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, lac.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens. 10c
per pound; hens, per pound. 3; ducks,
per pound, &c; turkeys, per pound
lac; geese, per pound, &c.
Butter-pairy, 1Sc.
Lard-10c.
Observation-Disclosures, soc to 55c.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$5.00 to S5.35.
Sheep-Yearlings or over. $500 to