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The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Hon. Charles Scott Unable to Speak in
BrOOkhaVen on Decoration Day.

Brookhaven, May "a, 1909.
To the Members of Sylvester
Gwin Camp, 235:-As agreed by
the undersigned member of your
committee to invite and meet the
Hon. Charles Scott on June 3rd, the
day appointed by the U. D. G. of
Brookhaven as Decoration Day with
them; they also join us in an invi-
tation to the above named honored
gentleman and veteran of the Con-
federacy. On May 10, I wrote him
the invitation in the name of our
Camp, and by agreement with the
U. D. c Of Brookhaven Camp, and
on the 22nd received the following
letter under date of May 20, 1909 !:
Mr.. A. M. Summers, Commander
Sylvester Gwin Camp 235, Bogue
Chitto, Miss.
My Dear Friend and Comrade:-
You have no idea how thoroughly |
appreciate your kind invitation.
1t would afford me unbounded
pleasure to be with you and my
other comrades, and make the de-
sired address at Brookhaven on
June 3rd; but | accepted, some two
weeks ago, an invitation to address
the Confederate veterans at Magee
on that date, and for that reason,
alone, am forced to forego this
pleasure. ! want to thank you and
through you to thank every MEM
Der of your camp, for the appre
ciated honor; and with kindest re-
CARDS I remain,
Sincerely your friend and comrade,
CHARLES SCOTT.
Now, comrades, it is evident our
speaker will not be there on June
3rd. yet we will meet according to
adjournment at our last meeting,
Monday, 18th, at DR.. J. B. Daugh-
try's office. to accept any part on
the line of program of the U. D. G.
Be it as they order, we will be
theirs to serve or look on. Hope
every member will turn out on that
day.
A. nj. SUMMERS.
Commander.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
when Sin Hath Conceived.

1t seems from the punishment
meted out to Capt. Peter G. Hains,
for the killing of VIM. E. Annis,
that when the Bible said Thou
shalt not kill" and the law said if
you do kill you shall suffer for it
Heaven and earth both meant what
they said. The Bibles Thou
shalt nots," make no conditions
The fiat has come down from Mt.
Sinai through the intervening
ages: Thou shalt not kill"
The law allows no man to wreak
personal vengeance, or to avenge
personal wrongs, by taking the
blood of his fellow man. 1t mat
ters not if the white altar of home
or the pure incense of hallowed
love, ascending back to the Love
Eternal, has been desecrated or
not. "Guilty!' And the murder
er, for whatsoever cause, must
suffer. Society is thus protected.
But it is beyond humanity to
note unmoved, a husband, who has
served his country well-that SER
vice demanding long absences from
home-returning and finding his
wife false, his friend his direst
foe, and his little children dishon-
ored, as he, crazed truly with the
awful facts made clear to an I'M
willing mind, strikes down the
destroyer of his home and happi-
ness, while she, the false-hearted,
is left to sing her Siren songs
again.
Who is to blame? We hesitate
to tell. But the shaven head, the
conviet's striped garb and the pris-
on walls of Sing-Sing are bitter
price to pay for an outraged honor,
a home laid in ruins, heart
broken, because of the faithless
love of woman-a wife and a
mother.
Where sin hath conceived it
bringeth forth iniqulty," and no
one liveth to himself. A sin,
trivial to a weakened sense, per-
haps, may be productive of not only
ones own undoing, but the ruina-
tion and blight of many more.
Let him that thinketh he stand
eth take heed lest he fall. !"
XXX.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Condensed Report of Last Nights
Meeting.

The Mayor and Board of Alder
men held their regular monthly
meeting last night, with all officers
and members present.
City Treasurer McNair and Tax
Collector Doc Sartin submitted
their monthly reports.
A new fire hydrant was ordered
placed on Chippewa Street near
Prof. Scott's residence, and bids
invited for laying a main on the
street opposite L. P. Kees and R.
C. Applewhite's residences.
The bond Of Night Policeman
Hughes, with j. B. Davis and R.
C. Applewhite as sureties, was re-
ceived and approved.
The Jail committee was directed
to provide the new city Jail with
suitable cots and bedding and to
see that the Jail is kept in a cleanly
and sanitary condition. DR.. Par
sons, City Health Officer, was pres
ent and informed the Board that
this was not being done, notwith-
standing the Jail is new and easily
kept clean.
On the recommendation of Mayor
Hoffman the sentences of three
negro prisoners were reduced on
conditions specified.
An order was passed directing
City Attorney Jones to take the
necessary steps to collect from Ex-
City Treasurer Chas. Heuck the
sum due on overdrawn commissions
for the year 1908. The sum is al
legged to be between $125 and $3.50.
The committee to select a site
for the colored school building re-
ported, but the report being OBJ
jected to by Alderman Baggett on
account of the smallness of the lot
recommended, action was postponed
and another report asked for.
The monthly salaries of officers
and employees were allowed and the
Board adjourned to meet again
next Friday afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
Perseverance,.

The Clarion Ledger wishes it
could put its arm around. every
young man in Mississippi this
morning, and urge him to perse-
we're. The young man of today
will be the mature man of tomor-
row. The destinies of the COM
monwealth will soon be in his keep
ing. Governors, judges, bishops,
in this Democratic government,
come from the people.
Honor and shame from no condi-
tions rise. Act we'll your part !;
there all the honor lies.
Along with perseverance, have
fortitude. Rome was not built in
a day. No young man need hope
to ascend the ladder of fame with
a single step. There is no excel.
lence without great labor.
Patience, sobriety, perseverance,
fair dealing, a determination to be
something, will bring results as
surely as time wears on. Evil
communications, bad habits, un-
reliability, will soon eventuate in
rapid gait which leads to de.
struction.
Now is the time, today, while
the flush of youth is on your cheek,
young man, to resolve to be an or
nament to society, and to count for
something. Others have done it.
They did not do it by accident. 1t
was not luck. Luck is word of
superstition and ignorance. A great
writer has said that t.luck is
fancy's name for always being at
our duty, and so sure to be ready
when the good time comes.
Don't wait for something to turn
up. Turn it up. Wilkins Micaw-
bers are as worthless today as when
Dickens wrote David Copperfield.
To confess that you are unable to
do what others have done accom-
plish something lis to give up the
fight before you begin it.
1t was Napoleon who said that
victory belonged to the most per-
severing.
Edward Burke said: The
nerve that never relaxes, the eye
that never blenches, the thought
that never wanders these are the
masters Of victory.
Carlyle said Every noble work
is at first impossible.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
Card of Thanks.

The members of the Civic
League desire to thank the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen, especially
the street commissioner, for their
assistance and hearty cooperation
in our efforts to have a cleaner city
during the meeting of the several
conventions this spring.
We also desire to thank the Press
for courtesies extended.
Mrs. STOCKMAN,
Mrs. R. C. APPLEWHITE,
Mrs. L. H. BAGGETT;
Mrs. S. E. MORETON,
Committee.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
w. P. SMITH,
County Pres.

The heavy rain of Tuesday night
is said to have done some damage
to the bridge recently built across
Middle Fork creek on the Roxie
road. Statements as to the amount
of damage done are conflicting, but
1T appears that it was confined to
the woodwork, the iron work stand
ing intact. The people of the
county will soon be able to Judge
whether it is possible to bridge the
streams of the county with bridges
that will be permanent. 1t is to
be hoped that the bridges erected
will stand the test. The bridge
has been declared unsafe by men,
bers of the Board, for teams of any
kind, and has been nailed up at
both ends, though those on foot can
cross without danger. Franklin
Advocate.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
Aged Negro Dies Suddenly.

While on his way to the depot
yesterday to take the train for
home, Joe Nelson, an old negro aged
78, from Pontchatoula, La, fell on
the pavement in front of Layton's S
photograph gallery, and on being
carried into Heuck's Grocery De-
partment, soon expired. Apoplexy
is said to have caused his sudden
death. He was the father in-law
of Peter Davis, we'll known color
ed man of this city, whose family
he had been visiting. The body
was carried to the undertaking
rooms of the Home Furniture Com
pany, where it was carefully en-
balmed and this morning shipped
to Pontchatoula for burial.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
Jury List.

3rd Week-Jud Mobiles, Fred Bes-
sonnett. H. L. Byrd. DeIton Moore,
E. G. Smith, H. C. Mills, E. Ma
tions, A. S. White, G. w. Rut-
ledge. G. w. Furr, C. H. Moore,
W. N. May, /. A. McDavid, B. C.
Price, L. C. Ivey,. H. F. .Moak, Joe
A. Price, Estus Thames, Richard
Coker, W. B. johnson. j. NJ. Gwin,
F. E. Chisholm, l. H. Smith, w.
e. Edwards, Winfield Case, B. B.
Griffin, N. W. Nevils. Isaac Posey,
]. Melvin Case, Leonard Smith.
Fourth Week.-F. A. Cameron,
R. L. Davis, w. M. May, D. l..
Smith, Jno. M. May, Jr., W. B.
Hobbs, Hiram Cain, ]. W. Mont
gomery, w. G. Douglass, D. S.
Sutton, T. S. Hughes, F. A. Gil
rault, L. P. Smith, Ira Hall, Bart
Calcote, S. F. Ritchie, j. j. Osteen,
w. R. Townsend, Henry Williams,
Hiram East, w. E. King, Isaac
May, A. D. Lotion, Ebert Lard,
]. T. Keen. 2. o. Linton, Henry
Tanner, j. j. Entrican, David Tar
yer, David Smith.
Fifth Week Sam Wilson, J. W.
McGrath, l. P. Williamson, John
Seavey, Cotton M. Smith, G. P.
Hoffman, j. M. Ratcliff, D. S.
Hughes, G. R. Robertson, b. E.
Summers A. H. Johnson. E. M.
Smith. j. G. Peevey. J W. Hux,
E. L. Lea, Ira s. Beeson, S. N.
Lewis, B. L. Williamson, G. w.
McManus, W. D. King, J. E. Dick
ey, w. C. Johnston, Murray An
drews, J. l. Thames, Pearly Callen-
der, S. S. Applewhite, T. E. Saxon,
A. M. Crider, Ebert Smith, R. V.
Linton.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
At HeuCk's Retreat.

There will be a Farmers Union
rally at Heuck's Retreat on Satur-
day, June 5th, 1909, at 10 o'clock
a. m. There will be two or three
good speakers in the forenoon
and business meeting in the after
noon. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. Come one and all,
and let's have an old-fashioned un-
ion love feast.
w. P. SMITH,
County Pres.
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CLOSING NOTICE!

The undersigned banks will
De closed on Thursday, June 3,
d honor Of the birth of Jefferson
Davis.
BrO0khaven Bank & Trust Co.
Merchants s Farmers Bank
Commercial Bank.
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List Of Cases Disposed OF.


State VS.. A. D. Smith. At last
term of court this defendant was
convicted on charge of retailing
and was convicted by jury. On
appeal to the Supreme Court the
case was reversed because the in
dictment charged sale of vinous
and spurious liquor, when the
proof showed the sale of beer, a
malt liquor. On a second trial the
jury returned a verdict of not gull
ty.
Cliff Fuller, for obtaining goods
under false pretense,. was given 30
days in Jail.
In the case of Matte Holden ct
al VS.. Natchez & Eastern Railroad
Co., and w. M. Taylor VS.. Natchez
& Eastern Railroad Co. an order
was entered permitting plaintiffs
to amend their declaration.
A. W. Miller VS.. Pearl River
Lumber Co. Judgment by consent
in favor of plaintiff for $3.50.
Easterling Lumber Go. VS.. E. H.
Easterling. Cause dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
Lincoln county VS.. Moreton Il
Helm Lumber Co. Judgment by
consent in favor of plaintiff for
500.
Moreton & Helm Lumber Co. VS..
Van Byrd. Order dlsmissing ap-
peal at cost Of defendant.
The Electric Appliance Co. vs.
R. M. Nalty. Judgment by de-
fault in favor of plaintiff for $406.-
80.
State use. etc. city Of Brook
haven VS.. Ben Willoughby. Appeal
dismissed and writ of procedendo
issued.
Gibson Paving Co. VS.. City Of
Brookhaven. Declaration amend
ed, demurrer overruled and case
set as preference case for June
9th.
W. R. Bray VS.. w. R. Sessions.
Non suit entered and case dismiss
ed.
William Diamond VS.. !. G. r. r
Go. Jury and verdict for plaintiff
for $35.
Thomas Williams, by next
friend, VS.. /. G, r. r. Co. Com
promised and dismissed at cost Of
defendant.
H. ]. Newton VS.. Jesse j. Smith.
Jury and verdict for plaintiff for
$38.25.
VIM, Atkinson q Mcdonald co.
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VS.. Jno. M. Smith. Jury and ver-
dict for plaintiff of $37.18.
The convictions and sentences
in felony cases at this term of court
to date are as follows: Junius
Weathersby, murder, life; Done
Mitchell, grand larceny, one year;
Charley O'Neal, burglary, three
years; Gus Mitchell, arson, six
years; Pickens Johnson, assault
with intent to kill, one year.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
for the session of 1sos-'1o to the

for the session of 1909-'10 to the
student who would practice the
greatest economy during the term.
Miss Ruby McLemore, of Franklin
county, won this splendid prize,
having spent only the small sum of
twenty-five cents above actual liv-
ing expenses.
The administration at Whit
worth College is to be congratulate
ed upon the success of the years
work. Onward and upward is
the watchword Of those in
authority and the work accomplish
ed during the past term seems to
have excelled any of years previous.
237 pupils were enrolled and the
session has been one harmonious
and helpful to those who learned
and those who taught.
President Cooper made the graf
flying announcement that he al
ready had more applications for
rooms for next session than at any
corresponding date since his admin
istration began.
He expressed his grateful appre-
citation to the people of Brookhaven,
to her business men, the local
press, and the patrons of the Col
lege in general who have by word
or act manifested their friendly in
terest in the success of the College
and the efforts of its president;
special thanks being returned to
County Supt. Bennett and Prof.
Schauber for the valuable assistance
rendered the College authorities
during the Commencement season.
Brookhaven and all Mississippi
may well feel proud of Whitworth
and her able and loyal president.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
A. M. SUMMERS,
Commander

The weather showed no respect
to the Silver Service, and Capt.
Fremont kept the crew IN because
of breaches of conduct at Natchez
and New Orleans. Hard luck
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

Notice to Confirm Commissioners
Sale.
L. o. CROSBY
E. E. MAY.
To E. E. May, whose postofiee address is Hut
tig, Ark.
You will take notice that the undersigned
Commissioner appointed in the above styled
cause. and ordered to make a sale of the lands
described in the bill of complaint filed in said
cause. will on the 18th day of June, 1909, at 10
O'Clock a. m. apply to the Honorable q. G..
Lyell, Chancellor, at the Court House in the city
of jackson, First District of Kinds County,
A. B. CONNALLY
Commissioner.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
FRANK JONES AND his MULATTO PARA
MOUR CONVICTED.
Jones Given the Limit of the Law in
Fine and Imprisonment.
List Of Felony Cases Disposed of to
Date Civil Docket Taken Up.

Nearly all of the time of the Cir
cult Court last Saturday was taken
up with the trial of Frank Jones,
white, and Fannie jackson,
mulatto woman of the town, in
dicted at this term for illegal CO.
habitation. Jones and his negro
mistress were convicted in the
Mayors Court Wednesday for the
unlawful sale of liquor and fined
$500 each and sentenced to the
county farm for ninety days.
When the case against them for CO.
habitatlon was given to the jury
Saturday afternoon the jury was
out just four minutes and returned
verdict of guilty as charged.
The testimony during this trial
revealed the most shocking picture
of debauchery and moral degrada-
tion ever recorded in a Lincoln
county court. Jones was sentenced
to the county farm for six months
and fined $500, the limit of the law
in such cases, and the woman was
given just half of this sentence.
Judge Wilkinson is receiving
much commentator for excluding
from the courtroom all boys and
young men under eighteen years of
age during the trial of cases of this
character.
Jones has two appeal cases from
the Mayor and one indictment still
pending against him for the un-
lawful sale of whisky. He is the
worst all-round bad character that
Brookhaven has been afflicted with
in long time. Such man has no
business at large in any community
which makes any pretensions to
being decent and law-abiding.
The civil docket was taken up
Monday morning. The following
juries were empaneled for the
week:
No. 1.-Jud Noble, E. Nations,
]. A. McDavid, Rich Coker, Win
field Case, Fred Bessonett, A. L.
White, B. e. Price, w. B. johnson,
N. M. Nevels, H. G. Byrd, G. W.
Furr.
No. 2-Delton Moore, G. H.
Moore, L. C. Ivey, j. M. Gwin,
Isaac Posey. E. C. Smith, w. N.
May, II. T. Moak, F. E. Chisholm,
H. C. Mills, Joe A. Price, Estus
Thames.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

An eclipse Of the moon will take
place tomorrow. The sun has been
so long eclipsed down here, we had
forgotten about the moon.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

Mrs. Robt. Bowles, of New Or
leans, has been a guest Of Mines.
Ben Gill, George McClendon and
Chas. Grafton.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

Miss Smith. of Hattiesburg. has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
G. /. Wilson.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

The Reunion of the Confederate
Veterans at Memphis and the
Brookhaven Normal open up on the
same day.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
FOR SALE!

large Fire Proof Safe.
Double Beam Floor Truck Scale.
III inch Electric Fan, Wired.
Remington Typewriter, No. 8, fine
condition.
set steel dies for stencil cutting.
Above articles can be inspected at
our old warehouse on Monticello ST.,
and will be sold at a bargain.
Brookhayen Who'll. Grocery Co.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clark, of
West Texas, have arrived in
Brookhaven and will make this
their future home.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

President Taft pressed the but
ton that opened the Seattle Exposi-
tion Buildings yesterday.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

A case of small pox is reported at
Harriston.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02
Attachment Notice.

AILdCnIneEU N0tlce.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
To w. p MullenS:
An attachment at the suit of W. L. Roberts
against your estate for $42.65, returnable before
the Mayors Court, OF Norfield, Lincoln County,
state OF Mississippi, has been execuled, and Is
now pending In said court; and unless you APP
pear before said court on the
z6tI day Of June, A. D. 1909,
and plead to said action, Judgment viii be en-
tered and estate attached win be sold.
j. G. OSBORN
Mayor and Ex-ofIlcio Justice Of the Peace
May 81, A. d. 1853.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-19
ACTIVE STOCKS
TAKE LOWER DIP
Early Gains on Market Are
Wiped Out in the Later
Hours.
WHEAT MARKET ADVANCES
MOST AGGRESSIVE SELLING AT
END OF cay.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The stock market
today very consistently continued its re-
dictionary and confusing course Of the
early week. There was the usual back
ing and filling during the early session,
but in the afternoon practically the en-
tire active list took lower dip, which
wiped out all early gains. Again il was
the Hartman issues which bore the brunt
OF the attack. In spite of bullish ru-
mors on New York Central and re
Vival of the Paris listing rumOr on Unit
ed States Steel, the market turned ana
in the late session became dull and more
irregular. II was regarded as somewhat
significant that the list was most un-
settled Immediately on the publication OF
a series OF dispatches and statements, Of
fetal and unofficial, concerning the state
of health of an eminent magnate, now
hOmewaTd bound from abroad
Reports of serious harm to the crops
in North Dakota from heavy rains, which
caused a smart advance in the wheat
market, We're not without influence on
the stock market. Advices from Missouri
No Kansas as to crop conditions We're
~ more favorable character, but Ne
bIaska dispatches continued discourage
ing The most aggressive selling and low
est prices came in the final half-hOur
Union Pacific was then about five points
below its top price of the morning and
the preferred stock over three points,
while New York Central, Reading, Atchi-
son, Great Northern preferred, Great
Northern ore certificates, Chicago x
Northwestern, Pennsylvania, the steel is
sues, Amalgamated Copper, Consolidated
Gas, Peoples Gas and a score of less
prominent issues were lower by one to
four points.
Louisville & Nashville and Canadian
Pacific were about the only stocks ,
hold their early gains. The selling was
in enormous volume and numerous stop
loss orders were uncovered. Time money
was again strong, with an especial de-
q 60 u 90
I per cent More gold exports to oOuth
America are impending While shipments
of 100000 gold TO Japan ara scheduled
for the coming month. The only note
worthy railroad return today was that
of the Baltimore K Ohio road, which re-
ported the rather small net increase of
$4,000 for July.
The feature OF the bond market was the
activity of Union Pacific convertible As,
in which dealings were again very heavy,
with a net loss for the day Of - points
Government bonds were steady. Total
sales, par value 5000 600.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-19
Treasury Statement.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Aug. lS.-A stampede among
the shorts in the wheat pit today forced
the price Of the September delivery near
ly cents above the low point of the
session. Congestion in the September de-
livery was the feature of the trading.
This condition of affairs was largely re-
sponslble for an advance of rs in the
September option and a bulge of 15zd15s
in the more deferred months, although
fresh crop damage reports from the north
west helped along the advance. A re
port from Minneapolis, claiming that the
recent hot weather in the northwest had
damaged the wheat crop Of North Da-
kOta TO the extent of 25,00O00O bushels,
was another source Of anxiety to the
shorts. The market was also bullishly
AFFECTED by an advance of I'D to Id III
Liverpool and by a fresh advance in corn
prices. During the day the September
delivery ranged between 99% and 1025.
while December sold between 965s 1962t
and 9S7s, The close was active and strong,
with September at L02G1.021s and De
cember at 9S1sd9S1z
Continued dry weather in the corn belt
stimulated activity in the corn market
and caused sharp bulges in the price of
all deliveries. Numerous crop damage re-
ports were received, the greater part of
which referred to the crop in Kansas.
Final quotations were up / to IL.
Oats were affected by the advance in
wheat and corn, sentiment in the pit be-
ing bullish the entire session. The close
was strong at net gains of 5sQ3l TO 2ldE.
Provisions were strong all day. Prices
at the close were to % higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-19
Financial and Commercial

cember delivery at 1900 reported on the
New York metal exchange. Closing
Il. 60a12. IS; September, 1265G12S5; Octo-
ber 12.60d12S5; November, 1265d12.90; De-
cember, 13.O001202Ia. In the London mar
ket copper was firm at e59 rs Cd for spot
and at ESQ lis Sd for futures. Local
brokers quoted lake copper at 131215d
1871: electrOlytic at 13O0d13 12I5 and
casting at p 75d12S71k.
Lead closed steady at 43504. 40 for New
York spot delivery and at 4.25 bid TOR
East st. Louis delivery. Sales after the
call were 100000 pounds September deliv-
cry at AS and 10000 pounds for October
delivery at 4471z, both at New York. Lon
don closed at E12 los.
Spelter was quiet and entirely nominal
for New York delivery, with spot quot
ed at $50 bid East St. Louis delivery. The
LOnden market was unchanged at e22.
The English iron market was higher at
50s I'D for Cleveland warrants. No fur
Their change was reported locally.