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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-02
Annual August Excursion

Southern Railway announces its annual
August excursion to Asheville, Hender-
sonville and Lake Toxaway. N c., on
Saturday. nth: Fare. 50 for the round
trip. limit September l. Special train,
consisting Of Through coaches and sleep
ing cars. ~ 2 d sgr Birmingham at 1l:s0
Sc tuna - It, Win en- will give a day
light &C aip Ugh thu lotains OF North
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Poultry and Eggs

Hens, 35Q5oc; live. per pound. 12e;
large flyers. 1Sc; medium flyers. 18c:
small fryers. 1Sc; ducks, 500 40c; gum
cas-. Csc; ROSTERS. soc; geese, 400 soc;
| live turkeys, 15@16c; eggs, fresh. case
candled, 17d1S; extra graded candIed
eggs, Ella 23c.
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New Orleans Rice

New Orleans, August Trough rice,
nominal; no trading; clean rice. steady.
Receipts: Rough, 344; sales, rough. 219
Honduras at 4.60c clean. 1910; Japan at
s1kc Quotations: Clean Honduras, 4%m
SIC; Japan, 4m41ac
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st. Louis Grain

st. Louis. August Wheat, cash,
No. 2 red, s1.1o1s m1os1s No. hard.
" @96c; corn, No 2. 76hc: No. 2
white S3c; oats, No. 2, 341k D391ac; No.
2. white.s 43c. Wheat. closed, Septem-
ber 93ssc; December. 95A Q95sse; corn,
September 64ssc; December, 56%e;
oats, September. 32lsc; December, 33Mc
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LiverpooI Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 1.---Closng Spot cot
ton quiet prices points higher; American
iniddling fair. 5000 good middling, 7.s0d;
mid6iing, lad; low middling, 7.29d; good
ordinary e.71d, ordinary; e.24d. Sales Of
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 129sc; compound, 9Mc; D. S. short
ribs, 12.35c; rib bellies, 12s4c ham butts,
1Sc; Boston butts, 131ac; pork lons, 1ec !;
spare ribs, 10iac; breakfast bacon. 1870
23c; smoked bacon. 1ac: regular ham.
Ice; skinned ham, 1Sc
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
New orleans. August

New Orleans. August 1.-Spot cotton
quiet, &c Off. Middling, .3c; sales, 10; to
arrive, none. Low ordinary, 91-16c; or
binary, 10Ac; good ordinary. IL 1i-16c,
strict good ordinary, ~ -1fc; low mid
ding, 1850; strict low mldoling, l2a. CT;
strict middling, 13Ac; good middling.
middling fair. 14c; middling fair to fair,
14ssc; fair, 14aac. Receipts, 50; stock.
49, 900
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Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool. August 1.-Following are the
20 ~n'+pn sfafistics: Imports all
kinds, 1900; imports American, 1900;
ms 80; stock American.
ga, 600 American forwarded. 5000. To-
tai exports, 300,
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Two Drowned

Philadelphia. August 1.-Two men were
killed and a 10-year-oId boy seriously
hurt today when 10000 gallon water
tank crashed through the dye house Of a
manufacturing concern
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Stocks of Grain In Store

Liverpool. August 1.-Following are
the stocks of wheat and corn In store
and on quays Canal and railway de-
pots excepted): Wheat 1,2S5,OOO eentals.
corn $4,000 centals.
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Wool Market

ST. Louis. August 1--Wool steady; me-
dunn grades combing and clothing, 2stz@
26c; light fine. 19@21c heavy fine. 13Q1SSc;
tub washed, 26Q35c.
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Coffee and Sugar

Coffee-Arbuckles. s23.55 per hun
dred pounds Luzanne. 27c per pound;
Sugar. standard granulated. sac per
round.
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Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City. August Receipts:
Wheat 1850; corn, 5000; oats. 5000.
Shipments: Wheat, 2l5,Ooo; corn, 1000;
cats, 1900.
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Naval Stores

Savannah. August 1-Turpentine firm,
42%m43c; sales. sos; receipts, 9S7, shipments
3; stocks, 36,07s Rosin firm; sales. 301S; re.
ceipts, 2G73; shipments 1921; stock. 1o5,14s.
Quote: A. ,, c, $6.30m6. 50; d. s6.5on6 o1'
f. Sc. s0d6 49, f, S. 65G6.70; G. s6.65G6.10,
Fl, So. $50. 10: /, IS 6566. 20; X, s6.75d6 so;
NJ. s6.Soc96.S5; N. H.15d7 20; VIC, S.S1
$50; WV, $40.
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Dry Goods

vo''- August THE Amoskeag
lines of staple worsted dress goods
53iing today on basis from
frn1c oref asst vearA Cotton
ing forward on prints and bleached COT
.s5OWa cottons are higher.
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Our Service

Besides the absolute security afforded by its large capital
and surplus this bank renders excellent personal service Its
equipment thoroughly MODERN and occupies 1000 feet
of ground floor space thus enabling to handle with comfort
and convenience to its patrons its large number of accounts
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HUBBARD BROS. & Go.

I0tfOn Merc6nnfas Hnnover SQnare, n,
Members New York Cotton Ex-
hznse lew orleans Cotton Exchange.
ra~. IDFk Produce Exchange. Assoc
tats Y mbcrs Liverpool Cotton Assoc
fstlon Orders solicited for the pur-
l.ss I'D sale Of Cotton and Cotton
g for future delivery. Special at
satian and liberal terms given for con-
e-rs ats of spot cotton for delivery.
3ndenee invited.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
POS S.TlPO|NE S PERRlY CASE
Opposing Parties Not Anxious That It
Be Tried Until Late III r February d
3 IL i, .35s. or Early IN arch.

The trial of Clyde sperry OF Aneta,
charged with the murder Of Kenneth
sMIl.ccKenzie will not take place at Far
go until the latter part of February.
or the fore part Of March. Il the OPP
posing attorneys carry ont the agree
ment into which they have entered. It
has been stipulated BY the parties that
the case shall be transferred to Cass
county but mo order to that effect has
been made by Judge Burr as yet.
Judge Pollock several days ago fix
ed Jan: 30 as the date for the trial,
but that step was taken1i it is is stated,
as a result Of slight misundersta q
ing. Showing very likely will be made
to that effect and a continuance grant
ed.
# Sperry is charged with completely
in the killing Of young Mckenzie, the
Aneta boy who was burned to dealh
in 1909, and which the srsate contends
was murder, while the defense con-
tends it Was a accident; I,.s
The first trial took place at Lakota
and the jury disagreed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
Prof. "A. Haig.
Rev. G L. Wallace.
/. A, M. Powell. Z
Program committee
q. S.. TO PROBE
SHARON WRECK
MANY WRECKS. SAID TO BE fcAUs.
y Ed BY POOR RAILS.

st. Paul. Jan. 12.-With q view
probably to secure evidence for pros.
pectiye legislation to compel steel
makers to make rails under govern.
ment supervision, the interstate ON
merceS commission is ndneting an
investigation into the wreck Of the
Great Northern railroads "Oregonian,'.
coast train near Sharon, n. D., recent
liz in which five persons were killed
and Score more lurea: So -
A# The commission mad already de-
manded from the railroad company
the broken rail, and this together with
a. photograph Of it, viii be shipped to
Washington The pieces Of steel al
ready have been sent there.
81 This is the first time the commission
paign will be taken up. The presidents
It is said by railroad menz hereto pre-.
sage series Of inyestigationssof rail.
road wrecks in the northwest due
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
ALE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
ARE REELECTED FOR COMING H
.YEAR-ExCELLENT Busl-s
81 NESS TRANSACTED.


The annual meeting; Of the stock
holders Of the First Naticnl bank was
held in the offices Of the institution
Tuesday afternoon, when the past
years business was reviewed, and the
reports of the various officers given,
and the election Of officers for the
ensuing year held. The reports show
ed the past years usiness to- be- q
Nery satisfactory and prospects
bright for and even better 1912. The
officers and directors who have had
charge Of the bank the past year were
all reelected, and are as follows:
resident D. Baird 4. s5.
ss Cashier j Drake .s},.
Assistant Cashier u. Haley
Dire ectors %. Baird, R. Drake,
M. ]. Haley, Kolly, Rasmuss
sorenson, samuel and q, D.
Mauree. 5..i S ssssi35!
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
.DEVIL lAk|l
BAND TO CIV
A Big CONCERT
FEBRUARY 14TH WILL 81 WITNESS
FIRST PusLic APPEARANCE
or NEW ORGANIZATION.

February 14th has been decided on
as the date when the DevilssL Lake band
will make its first public appearance
when they will heard In q concert at
the opera house. while the band has
only. been organized for q short time,
they are making remarkable progress.
and it is said BY those IL q position to
know, that an unexpsefee treat is. in
store for lovers 81 band music IN this
concert. !
The band has 3 membership OF TWEEN,
:ty-four. and reheasaals are. being |held
twice . week. Besides ttnes regular
;rehearsalss for the whole band, the
other evenings Of the week are taken
up with reksaraals foFS Inherent sec
tons and individual members This
continued practice is doing wonders
for the organization, and remarkable
progress is being made, With q con-
;tinuatton OF the present system OF
daily rehearsing Devils Lake viii soon
have q band sthat win rank with the
best In the state.
The program for the concert viii
consist Of standard music entirely,
suchsas is played BY the great concert
bands, and only the best amatner
bands ever attempt it,
It Is indeed gratifying 10 the citizens
sf..SL
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
Will HOLD MEETING HERE.
N. ssD. standay School AssocIa Meets
Here January 24th and 25th
Us Bic Attendance Looked For.

A District Convention ind 9cncoi Of
Methods, under the auspices Of the
North Dakota Sunday School Associa-
.tion for the counties OF Ramsey, Ben
son, ToWner, Pierce and Rolette, will
be held at Devils Lake, Jan. S24 and
25, 1912 at the Presbyterian church.
Among sthe specialists are:
Mrs. Mary Froster Bryner, Element
:ary Snpt, International Sunday School
Asso.C Chicago: Rev. J. NJ. Walters,
Pastor First NJ. p. church, Fargo; Rev.
Walter A. Snow, General Secretary,
and Mrs. Ella Morris Snow, Element
ary sec'y. Of the State Sunday SCHOOL
work. Besides the officers Of the var
ious county organizations each Sun
day School in the District is expected
to send one official delegate; while
a general attendance of all Pastors
and Sunday School workers is earnest
" solicited, as this will be conference
worth while, a # y y X
( N $55 J3 5 Prof. ia. Haig.
Rev. 9 L. Wallace.
A, M. Powell.
s;.$s Program committee
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
OODFDH)RSES
Clark Rabcock OF StarlsMeasher Re.
81 turns from iowa with Fine
Animals.

On his return from the mt Springs,
where he had gone TO secure re2ief
from rheumatism. Clark Babcock, one
of Starkweather.s most progressive
farmers, stopped OFF 1t Iowa points
and purchased three SeIl lblooded PArs
cheren mares, form which ne expects
70 stock his farm with some Mighty
good horseflesh. Ar Babcock paid
s125 for lhe mares. and consid ders that
he got . bargain. h nus bsoszns con-
WINGED that y paye - rsssa 10y SsaaeI
ssst ssock, aaa ssss alsaa q .aosssl lore
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12

; ttE
y That the Mid Winter fair and farm !
ers institute which has been in prog
ress Wednesday and. Thursday and
win continue until this evening, will
go down in history as one Of the most!
successful expositions ever attempted
In Devils Lake, was amply dennonstrat-
ed by the large numbers who: have
been in attendance and the keen in.
,terest taken in every feature. The roll
Ter rink, with It's displays Of farm pro
duce. Merchants exhibits, school xex-
hibits, and produce Is a sveritable Won
derland, and throngs Of people have.
been in attendance during every hour
the pavilion has been The.
Sspealing program held il the opera
house above ID being attended at eV-s!
Sery session By big aud fences, and the
zkeenest Of interest is manifested IN
every number. While the extreme cold
weather has doubtedly cut down the
attendance to q consid derable extent,
still it is all that could be expected, UNI
der the circumst stances, and il daily
growing larger as the fair progresses
The program opened Wednesday
morning with an Invocation By Rev
Torbet Presid Horton or the Com
4 mercial club. followed with an ad-
dress Of welcome, and the response
i was given BY Henry Hale, president
!of the Ramsey County Agricultural so
ciety. Prot. \. A. Hoverstad then dis
seussed the /" Objects and Aims Of Far
mers' Institutes, /" and he was followed
! by. Prof. w. G. Palmer Of the Expert
ment department. Of the Agricultural
college who talked on Cultivation to
Conserve Moisture. Y
III the afternoon, the principal ad-
dress Of the institute was given by
Prof. Thomas; Cooper. whose address
] was on the Objects Of ths Better Far
ming Associa alton A large snumber
ef farmers took advantage Of this op-
portunity of acquainting themselves
With the details advocated by this as
sociation, and lat the close Of the after
noon unanimo mously endorsed II by .
4 rising vote. More complete details of
( shis address viii be found In another
column. Prot. Palmer and Rev. Yat-
J Aaee also discussed interesting sub
5ects.
The displays and exhibits arranged
u the roller rink are one Of the big
I features Of the fair. Here may be
seen the products and resources of the
Lake Region as they have never been
shown before. The grain farmer. the
4 produce farmer, the poultry farmer
and the dairy farmer are all represent
ed with q good exhibit, while the work
Of the different schools may be seen
4 at the different booths set aside for
ttiheir use. The merchants exhibits are
/. also feature OF the fair, and they
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
GATHERING OF
PRIOGR SSIV|
REP Pl)BL GANS.
FARGO WILL BE THE SCENE OF
81 BIG GPoLiTicAl M MEETlNG NEXT
TUESDAY Il.

Progressive Republicans from all
parts Of North Dakota will gather in
Fargo next Tuesday Jan. I6, for the,
first annual meeting and election Of
officers Df the North Dakota Progress
siVe rspub league, Fully 1900.
notices of the meeting have been sent
out TO as nany progressives through
out the state and ops of tha largest
and most enthussiaatic poll meet
ings ever held il North Dakota tis hook
ed Tor. q,
s Reports of officers who have been
II charge Of the league since its Or 81.
ganization last August win be listen
ed to; and plans for sthe coming cam
paign Will be taken up. The president
az primary, under whica voters Of the
state win have thei first oppo rtuni-
ty to declare d choice Of presidential
candidate. and which Will be held In
this state on March S, will be given.
consid derable attention. and most fully?
discussed. The state campaign will
come in for its share Of attention, as.
well as the political situation in North
Dakota generally. y.
S Attorney Fs Traynor. secretary OF
the organization IN tallsing to repre-
sentative Of The IntersO ocean, concern
Ing the meetin, stated that he looked
for a most enthusiastic and well att
tended gathering. He said that efforts
We're being made to have invitations,
to the meeting reach every progressive
in the stats. but as this is almost Inn
possible, he wishes every one in sym.
pathy with the movement to be pres
ents sarld take part in the discussions.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12

a number Of Devils Lake people
were on the train, all of whom escap-
ed uninjure Among them were Mr..
and Mrs. +. J. McC Glory, q. s. McC Glory,
Mrs. Y. Randall and the Misses Mar
garet Met Glory and Kathleen Cewan.
The accident occurred at the agri-
cultural college spur. The sleeper
and observation cars were the only
ones TO leave the strack. No one was
seriously injured.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
Big Lists of Awards and Excellent Program Of Speeches
Combine TO Make The Fair !. a.Winner.-NM
Close Tonight AT $50
TO 4 , DAYS |, PRO 1 !; 9 GRAM. &. I
.Mornlilina,. 10: :0o sc Clock

Morning, 900 o'clock.
Awarding of prizes. @
Reports Of country clubs and
Farmers organizat tions. 3
The Milking Machine
James 9. perkins, Devils Lake, u
N. %.
The Country School and Its !:
Relation to griculture Prof.
]. A. Haig,
Afternoon 1880 p. n.
VI Afternoon, 1:so O'Clock.
Music.
Report Of committees and e
\ election Of officers. 3S: n
Address BY President Worst
Of the North Dakota Agricul:
tural college. 7i.. Il. IS, ---.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12

can be raised as easily and cheapagfs an
Ia poor one, and that hereafter. Ratlsssg
but the best win be found on his ffarsls
This y something that Is worthy os me
caasid deration of every sarmer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12

z ] Mex Glory was q visitor at the,
state capitol the first the week, where.
he argued Il case before the supreme
eoaEt BE also transacted business d
Fargo On his Wa, honass.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
NOR VR RE(;k ON
GRE:IAIT | NOR TIlERN|l
~
NO E sTRuck a BROKEN RAE
NEAR Fargo DERAlLlhe
TWO CARS.

Great Northern passenger train No.
4 3 was wrecked half mile out 81
Fargo Monday morning at I o'clock,
when running twenty-four hours late
A broken wheel was said 70 have been
tSze eauae.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12

Thomas q. Morgan Of starkweather.
has been granted . patent for q com
mode. ats . recent meeting 4sf the pat
sats thOrities of syEvashsngtaa
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12

evening, was the scene of one of the
best attended and most enthusiastic
gatherings Of the club ever held. Re-
ports of the retiring officers and COM
mittees showed the great amount. of
work accomplished by the organiza-
tion during the past year, and what
plans were in the making for the year
ahead. They showed what untiring ef-
forts had been made to bring Devils
Lake up among the first cities of the,
state, and that they had been success
full was demonstrated by reports show
ing the vast amount of advertising
given this locality, as well as the many
things accomplished for the city it.
self. That Devils Lake, through it's
Commercial club, is making rapid
strides was very thoroughly demon
|strated and if the pace set by the retir-
ing officers is kept up by these now IN
charge, the future Of this city is as
[sured. q, Is.
! ! President Horton called the meeting
to order, and 1.-The first business taken.
up was the reports Of Officer Trea-
fsurer Haig's report showed the club
to be in excellent condition financial
", with a balance IN hand of ss46.1s.
| It showed that the club had received
funds to the amount G. s6,251.64 and
Expended s6,028,64, there being $353.23
on hand when they assumed charge.
The report of Secretary Cowley re
viewed the work Of the past year from
his Office, and showed the club to have
Ia membership Of s239 Of which $50 are
resident members and 20 nonresidents,
| as aginst a membership Of a year ago.
| Col. u. M. Kelly, as chairman OF the
lcivic Improvement committee, report
/ ed conside derable work done BY that
1committee, among which were the
placing Of hitching posts for far1ners,
securing complete data for white
way. even to the estimates Of the cost,
the organization of a band. includ-
ling the service Of a leader and the se-
curing Of funds to carry this organiza.
ltion through its organization stage.
Ray Austin reported for the publici-
ity committee, told Of what had already
Ibeen done along the line of advertis-
ing the city, and offered some rafting
fgood suggestions for future work in
this connection. 4.
/ President Horton then announced
the last campaign committee, and told
! saoff ssaoff the work done toward increasing
the membership Of the club He an
Enounced the results Of the final cam
lpaign as adding thirty-nine new mem
iffbers to the rolls, and On behalf Of the
iculb presented. w. n Bryant, as chair
imam Of the winning team, with the
handsome loving cup that had been Of
fered as q prize to the committee Sc
8securing the most members, A! ris-
ing vote OF thanks was also given the
nonresident committee for the good
work done by them in this campaign.
/ President H0rten then announ ed
that the matter Of q street car system
for the Ghantauqua and Devils Lake
would be open for discussion BY the
Iclub members, and Attorney Flynn
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-01-12
= So ~%~&~%~& . . =
{. THE OFFICERS. : 4 ), 4:

President-F. P. Mann z
Vice. e-president Henry Hale q
Treasurer-Ch Chas. Pillsbury. q
Secretary TO be named by di- Z
rectors. IA. $5 81 gs.st /
Directors Ole Serumgaard, DR..
w. 3. Hooking, and E, M. Lewis Q
#%%,%@ %#% %~ = . . q . 4
ls'sls ,S{5 $500 s,Isr - y s-4-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-16

"Wednesday afternoon. A very large
crowd was present and a very pleasant
afternoon is the report of all.
Miss Annie Opitz came down Wed.
nesday from the Tower ranch where
she is spending the summer with hei
sister, Mrs. Frank Snider.
Mrs. Raymond Snider spent last
week at the home of her son, Frank.
Mike Ellenbecker has been doing
some painting for p. B. Carlson, the
Hanse merchant, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wachtler spent
Sunday with the Lawrence family.
Mesdames Martin and Math Sattlei
were trading in Webster Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wachtler wer
Webster visitors Tuesday.
A fine baby girl took up her resi-
dence at the Frank Snider home Mon
day, May 6. A long happy life is the
wish of all for the little lady.
A meeting of the directors of the
Nutley creamery was held in the Carl
son store Saturday evening.
John Helm, of Sisseton, was in this
vicinity Friday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-16
Tn. All Sufficient Farm.

The charm OF farm life Is It's ability
to take care OF itself. have always
urged that before trying to make
ey by our crops we country folk should
reduce outgoes.. I remember that sew
enty-ive years ago my fathers family
lived well, but spent In actual cash
rarely more than 800 a year. We
raised our own lamb, veal. fowls, eggs.
beef. vegetables, apples and pears and
cherries and plums, and with all this
very nearly all wi sugar as well as our
honey. Little Of this was sold except
eggs and fruit, but much of II was ex-
changed or "swapped." Then we made
our own clothes, largely from our own
wool, our carpets and u bedding and
u pillows, with all the rest. We
made and mended our own shoes, and
u tools were largely homemade Out
Ing Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-16
PRESIDENT MAY
VETO THE BILL
House Votes TO Abolish the Com
merce Court.

Washington. May 11.-By an over
whelmiDg vote the house passed the
executive, legislative and judicial bill.
which abolishes the United States
commerce court. retains the United
States minis at San Francisco. New
Orleans and Carson City, with SIX
assay o%ficss, and consolidates several
government bureaus.
1t was insistently rumored In the
house that President Taft might veto
the appropriation bill to ave the
court.