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Middletown transcript., 1912-11-16
DELAWARE

y DELAWARE
A prolific crop Of persimmons are beiDI
N harvested in Sussex county.
a o. S. Lsathers. Of near Nassau, is har
vesting record breaking crop of onions.
In atwo-foot fall Mrs Mary Thompson
: of near New Castle, dislocated a shoulder
: = blade.
Reuben Beauchamp, of Delmar, was
bitted by copperhead snake while load
ing wood
u The f. B. Allen farm near Delmar has
been sold to H. D. Yates, of Wisconsin,
g for $lO,5OO
The rummage and bake in New Castle
!. Town Hall netted First Presbyterian
Women $50.
William Tucker has been elected presi-
r dent of the graduating class of the Sea-
ford High School.
While playing football with the George
town High School team, Earl Hudson
broke his collar bone.
The Ushers Union of the Few Castle
Methodist Church cleared about S1OO by
play in the local opera house Friday
night.
George N. Davis an attorney who for
merly lived and practiced law in Will
mingtOn has been elected a Circuit Judge
in Oregon.
The Milford Alumni Association will
present Kentucky Belle' OIL Thanks
giving night for the beueft of the anuuaI
scholarship fund.
Frank MiIlms.p, Of near GsOrgs6wn, is
sexhibiting sCtwig from aGapps tree bear
ing three {apples, theJec1nd crop of fruit
produced by the,see this year.
Gslue parden.A. R. Peters. of Brandy
wine hundred, has secured warrants for
six residents for hunting rabbits on Sum
day aud out of season.
An automobile police patrol being dem
onstrated to the Wilmington officials
caught fire while hurrying after a prison.
er and was much damaged
His auto overturning when it struck a
dog, Dr. Frederick West, of Kembles-
Vile, sustained broken collar bone and
William Bromall was bruised.
Because he is alleged to have killed
five skunks out of season John Brown, a
farm hand living in White Clay Greek
hundred, was fined $25 and costs by
Magistrate Lewis.
William Write, aged 10 years, who
has been missing from his Wilmington "
btme for two months, has been located
on the farm of Edward R. Everett in
Caroline county, Md.
)
Alarmed at the prevalence of typhoid s
fever at Blades, residents have obtained {
the, services of DR.. Stacey B. Collins, of
the State Board Of Health, who will en-
deavor to ascertain the cause of the con-
tagion. /
Thrown from his motorcycle when he
collided with the safety gates at the B. &
Q. crossing over Concord piks, Walter b
Scott, of Frankford, Pa, struck r
the end of a cross tie sustaing injuries of r
The head.
Supposed to have been escaped con-
Victs from a Maryland prison, four des-
teslooking negroes attempted to take :
charge of a freight train at Frankford
sunday night, but Conductor George
Nelson drove them off with a coupling :
pin at Harrington.
TRAINS TO BE INSPECTED
Sanitary inspection of all trains and b
vessels in interstate traffic is to be begun b
by the United States Public
Health Service. All commissioned
medical officers OF the service, when 81
raveling under official orders. viii in cl
pect thessanitary conditisns of the con- a
leyances on which they travel and of
be stations, terminals and wharves at
which they stop. The officers will report t
0 headquarters at Washington, "for Of
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Our S and lOc Department

Is fuII OF Xmas floods, many speci-
ais we will not have later on, Dolls,
Toys, Games, Bric-a-brack of all Sorts
Dishes, Glassware, Pictures, art work
for the little girls, writing paper. Beauti-
full Handkerchiefs in fancy boxes, Neck
wear that will surprise you. You must
see to believe.
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Because he is alleged to have killed
five skuDks out Of season John Brown, a
farm hand living in White Clay Greek
hundred, was fined $25 and costs by
Magistrate Lewis.
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In atwo-foot fall Mrs. Mary Thompson
of near New Castle, dislocated shoulder
blade.
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The macadamized State rosd from
Boone TO Revelle has been completed.
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Alarmed at the prevalence of typhoid
fever at Blades, residents have obtained
the services of DR.. Stacey B. Collins, of
the State Board Of Health, who will en-
desvor to aacertain the cause of the con-
tagion.
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The Salvation Army is establishing
posts in various Eastern Shore towns.
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William Write, aged 10 years, who
has Deen missing from MS " IimIugtOn
blme for two months, has been located
on the farm of Edward R. Everett in
Caroline county, Md.
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A prolific crop Of persimmons are being
harvested in Sussex county.
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His auto overturning when it struck q
dog, DR.. Frederick West, of Kembles-
vile, sustained a broken collar bone and
William Bromall was bruised.
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Broken machinery has suspended work
in the Cecil paper mill, New Bridge.
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A church site has been donated Mount
Pleasant MetEodists by John Pierce.
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o. S. Lsathers, Of near Nassau, is har-
vesting record breaking crop of onions.
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Thieves stole $3.50 worth of jeweiry
from George Zuland's residence at Laura
vile.
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The two-mile Blue Ball-Pleasant Hill
m hIin rnnd 30 ha;ro. -o,.o-7 ! -
- NS111f5 Ctr
ed by the Cecil County Commission.
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Robert Downing, the actor.evangelist,
will begin a series of revival meetings in
Starr Methodist Church, Mount Alto, on
Sunday.
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Reuben Beauchamp, of Delmar, was
bitted by copperhead snake while load
ing wood
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Dlphtheria has broken out to an alarm.
ing extent among the colored residents
of Ridgely.
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Charged ith shooling his sistef.in.
law, gil naned Pindsf Robert Ksn-
nedys eolQssa haa been lodged ID Jail
at ca Kennedy S aaid 10
neg pc Tiis' lslailE
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An automobile police patrol being dem
onstrated to the Wilmington officials
caught fire while hurrying after prison.
er and was much damaged.
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Aconvention of the Hartford County
Sunday School Association will be held
at Grace Church, Aberdeen, Friday.
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Thea brought by the Girsds Trust
Company Philadelphia to have the
sale Of Biiou Dream Moving Pictule
Parlor and wharf property of Hagra de
Grace set aside vas not sustained By
Judge H an.
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The l12 acre Hattie E. Thomas farm,
of near Darlington, has been sold to El.
mer L. Grier.
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Wall Paper and Pictures

" UlI I uPSE duu ICIuItS
You cannot find wallpaper in as
large assortment at the low prices we
are offering. For this reason, we con
tracted in September for $4,000 rolls of
paper, direct from the mills New Bruins
wick, N. j., at jobbers prices. The
paper is coming in already. Come get
your choice from sc rolls to 1oc rolls.
These are half the regular prices.
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pocketbooks are of
2, with a tiny gold
s a turquoise mafTix
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FARMS FOR MEN o

CHICAGO, Ny. PA gal
similar to those of Entland
European countries, is to be built
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Preparatory to holding an annual
county fair, one-day school fair will be
held in Centreville next Tuesday.
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The Havre de Grace Ministers Associa-
ton has arranged for a series of high
grade lectures during the winter.
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The F. B. Allen farm near Delmar has
been sold to H. D. Yates, of Wisconsin,
for $10,5OO
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Council donated 5000 toward the new
colOred school building under erection in
Havrs de Grace,
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Iniis are seen on
armeuse frocks Tor
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Drake Lays Eggs

apondanb 1l tfankiord aanI7a na
blowing BIZ 81 news:
g ine town M FranH
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Nne naMtlan
Middletown transcript., 1912-11-16

The rummage and bake in New Castle
Town Hall netted First Presbyterian
Women $50.
Middletown transcript., 1912-11-16

More than 1000 persons attended the
public sale of the nersonal effects of the
late Smith Keithly, near New Bridge,
Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1912-11-16

Pleading guilty to the charge Of steal
ing money and clothing, Emma Louise
Reese has been sentenced to one year IN
the Maryland Penitsntiary BY Court at
Centieville.
Middletown transcript., 1912-11-16

Alter attacking every dog in Fair Hill a
cur suffering with rabies was killed at
Lewisville.
Middletown transcript., 1912-11-16

William Tucker has been elected presi-
dent Of the graduating class of the Sea-
ford High School.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
Annual Dinner of the Mulligans

The "Mulligan Mountaineers" as
they call themselves made their annual
trip to the mountains last Sunday.
The party tramped up the canyon thru
slush and ice under drizzling rain for
nearly three miles where camp had
been located. Then the feast began.
Fifty pounds Of meat, more or less, a
like amount of spuds, carrots, onions
and other junk was all thrown into one
big pot.
It didn't take long to cook the mess,
and1from reports it didn't take long to
eat it. We were told that there WASH
enough left to satisfy a canary bird
after the bunch got thru. Those in
the party were
Wiley Rice, Butler Sampson, Dick
Simons, Charley Flanagan, Pearl Bis
sci, Lawrence Graham, Turner WEIGH,
Bill Brender, E. Micklesen, Tommy
''Mulligan."
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D. H. Magyar transacted business in
Wenatchee Monday.
S. H. Andrews of Cashmere spent
Sunday and Monday here with friends.
M. G. Thomas has been on the sick
list the past week but is reported to be
recovering.
Frank Bryant broke the index finger
on his right hand Monday while firing
up his furnace.
The Modern Woodmen will give
their annual dance in the opera house
tomorrow night.
Miss Anna Fate arrived here Sunday
afternoon from Seattle to accept po-
sition in the public schools.
Velvet Skin Cream is good hand
medicine. Keeps them soft and smooth.
Kings Pharmacy, the Rexall Store. A.
James Ainge, who owns an 80-acre
ranch in the Chumstick valley was
granted his naturalization papers the
first Of the week by Judge Grimsshaw.
Marvin and Hugh Stewart, of Cash
mere, father and son, were here the
first Of the week. The latter is one Of
the leading merchants Of his home
town.
William Mcintosh, of the Mutual
Mercantile company, has been on the
sick list for the past three weeks but
DR.. Elmer says he will be out next
week.
the meeting OF the public service
commission in Olympia to which At
torney L. J. Nelson and c. A. Camp
bell were 10 represent Leavenworth has
been postponed until the latter part oil
February.
VIM. c. Roach says his Flanders five
passenger auto will be here this month.
He has been advised by the factory
that it has been shipped. However,
until the snow disappears autoing will
not be ideal in this latitude.
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A Good Position

Can be had by ambitious young men
and women in the field of wireless Oh
railroad telegraphy since the eight-houl
law became effective, and since the
wireless companies are establishing sta
tons throughout the country, there is
a great shortage Of telegraphers. Posi-
tons pay beginners from $40 to 500
per month, with good chances of adj
vancement. The National Telegraph
Institute of Portland, Ore, operate:
under the supervision Of railroad and
wireless officials, and places all it:
graduates into positions. 1t will pay
you to write for full details. 3-4
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FACTS TO BE KEPT IN MIND

ming contest handsome cup. Howard
is fourteen years old and one-armed,
having lost one arm four years ago in
Portland, Oregon. There were num-
Der of contestants, says the Sioux City
News, but the one-armed boy was easily
the victor. Besides being the champion
swimmer young Shortly has quite a
reputation as a boxer. He is grand
son of Mrs. S. Shortly and nephew OF
Edwin Shortly Of Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
Find Body of Indian

The body OF Ignas Whistocken, the
Indian who is supposed to have been
murdered several months ago, was
found in the Wenatchee river near
Dryden Wednesday morning.
The body is in such decomposed
condition that it will be hard to tell
whether he met with foul play or not.
After Whistocken disappeared Big Will
son and John Dick, Indians living neal
Peshastin were arrested as suspects but
were turned loose for lack of evidence.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
IiauIiue Brick to the Globe Mine

The transferring of thirty odd thous-
and brick to the smelter site OF the
Globe Mining and Milling company be-
gan this week. All the material for
the building of the smelter will be
hauled to Niger creek this winter
while the snow is on the ground so
that building operations can begin as
early in the spring as possible.
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Notice to the Public

Notice is hereby given that no one
is authorized to purchase goods or sup
plies for the Overland Cafe, Leaven
worth, Washington, on credit, and
will not be responsible for any bill I'M
less the same has been accepted by me
will pay cash on delivery.
Leavenworth, Wash, Jan. 9, 1912
IA ]. B. Violette.
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NJ. Rumohr of Peshastin was here
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Byron went to Wenatchee
Wednesday on visit.
F. A. Wingate Of Peshastin visited
friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. B. H. Mason the milliner took
the train Wednesday for the coast.
Dr.. Judah reports the arrival of boy
at the home Of A. G. Mccoy last Fri
day.
Mrs. John LaRue and Mrs. John
Churchill were visitors in Wenatchee
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler are able to be
out again after being confined for the
past two weeks.
H. R. Berry is now han ding the
Monroe laundry, and says to leave your
bundles at the Club poolroom.
o. D. Reeves, manager of the Pc
shastin Mercantile company was here
this week transacting business.
Drug store goods that are depend
able and full value; money back if not.
Kings Pharmacy, the Rexall Store. ~
Mrs. w. E. Moore who has been in
the hospital in Wenatchee the past
three weeks returned home Wednesday
afternoon.
Harmony Rose Glycerine soap, one
week only, special large cake 1oc.
Equal to the imported. Kings Phar
macy. -
Our new high school building is
about ready to be turned over to the
school board. It will probably be ready
for occupancy next week.
Mrs. T. F. Grady who has been
visiting with her mother Mrs. Frank
Brady the past two weeks left Monday
for home at Dalles, Oregon.
H. E. Barbour, deputy state bank
examiner, spent several days here this
week in the discharge Of his duties,
visiting our banks and giving them a
clear bill Of health.
want to show you HIGH GRADE
piano with price marked right down
to bed rock. See me at residence one
block north and one block east OF
Fireman's Hall. A. J. Mckee. Str
Quite a number OF local Elks went
to Wenatchee Tuesday to attend a
banquet given by the lodge in that
city. Among those who went from
here we're, Tom Costello and wife, Ed
Tholin, w. E. Moore, Harry Moore
and A. Brown.
Frank Yama was made happy this
week by the arrival Of a boy. Frank
was in Chiwaukum twelve miles from
here when he heard the news, and
rather than wait for train, decided he
would walk in, or rather he run making
the trip in Q hours and IS minutes.
A. M. Aston, formerly with the We
natchee Valley Northern Railway as
clerk to General Manager Mcdonald,
has taken L. o. Taylors place in the
Tumwater Savings Bank as bookkeeper.
Mr.. Taylor has taken a place in the
Office Of the Lamb-Dayis Lumber COM
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Leap Year

A handsome young man came from
Blewett,.
And a young Miss in Leavenworth
knew it;
When he saw the youg Miss
She gave him kiss
And he murmured, "Oh, how could
you do it.
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oman Public school February 5

The Public school will open Monday Feb
ruary 5th, under the regulations and rules
prescribed by DIR. Eugene r. Kelly, state
Health 0fflcer, of Seattle. All pupils not
having mad small pox must be vaccinated
and have a physicians certificate to this
effect Health Ofiicer DIR. Hoxsey Will be
present and pass on the sufiiciency OF those
Who have been recently vaccinated.
Vaccination Will be compulsory ana par
ents are expected to have their chfldren
vaccinated at once, as under the compulsory
school law provided.
The law regulating the attendance will be
anforced.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

District Fruit Inspector P. S. Darling
ton believes there will be an enormous
fruit crop the coming year. He esti-
mates that there will be 5000 carloads
or fruit shipped from the Wenatchee
valley.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02

Of all WHISTLES the one which comes
nearest perfection is the I. w. Harper.
1t is scientifically distilled from choicest
grain; never sold until thoroughly ma
tured; always delightful and guaranteed
satisfactory. Sold by ]. B. Violette, at
the Overland Bar. 2ti
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Notice

All personal property is now for sale
on the place known as Max Spromberg
ranch four miles north of Leavenworth.
Call and see L. c. Dunlap. As
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-02-02
One Arm Boy Wins Swimming Trophy

Howard Shortly, son Of John Shortly,
who lived here several years ago, but
now resides at Sioux City, Iowa, with
his parents, won as prize in swim
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Business Paragraphs,

Want Position on Ranch
Man with family wants position on
a ranch. Address L. c. Dunlap. Leav-
enworth, Wash. 8
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND WHEREABOUTS
NEWS ITEMS

Notes. Personals and Small Items May be Phoned Direct to
The Echo Othce :. :. Telephone Number 285
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BUTTER WRAPPERS, Echo Office
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-29
Markets Of the World
WHEAT PRICES
. MOUNT HIGHER
NERVOUSNESS REGARDING Eff.
Feet OF CONTINUED DRY
WEATHER LIFTS PRICES.

Chicago, June 28.-Nervousness re-
garding the effect of continued dry
weather gave lift today to the price
Of wheat. There was free selling, how
ever, at the advance Opening figures
varied from h@A lower to "A @ u UP.
September started at $1.05A @1.06N,
the same change from last night as the
market taken altogether and then rose
to $1.06A @1061a. Reaction to $l.OS%
@1.05N followed.
A further decline resulted from show :
ers In Alberta and Saskatchewan put
there was rally on account OF
drought damage reports from Montana
and elsewhere. The market closed easy
with September Nc net lower at $l.O6 4
@l.05A.
Prospects OF lower temperature made
the corn market easier after initial
firmness due to wheat strnegth. Sep
tember opened unchanged to hc up az
73ts to 73% and sagged to 73M @73hc
Prices went yet lower because Of
ideal conditions southwest. The close
was steady at 73h@73M for September
new loss Of shade.
Oats appeared to be chiefly swayed
by the action of other cereals, weaken
ing when the bulls suffered setback
in wheat and corn. Sept. started g
shade to u @ Ac higher at 40A to 40k
and later fell to 40Nc.
Steadiness prevailed In the provision
pit, little selling by packers being on
set by the upward tendency OF hogs
First transactions ranged from ~ on
to like amount up, with Sept. deliv-
erv $1s.021a for pork, $11.07h to $ll.1o
for lard and $10.65 to $l0.67h for ribs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-29

cence. inspired all nations with hope
and made the United States the asylum
of the world. Yet, America, at this very
hour, presents the most stupendous
contradiction In history--a people po-
litically free, while economically bound
by the most gigantic monopolies OF all
time and burdened by system of taxa :
ton which exploits millions to enrich a
few. We have preserved the forms of
freedom. but are fast losing Its SUBJ
stance. The evils Of this condition are
felt in a thousand ways throughout the
land. Therefore it is that America is
awake. Therefore. 1t Is that mistake
in our premises will be fatal. Therefore
it is that the situation, national exig-
ency. the crisis, call for the right man.
Therefore it Is that silent and resist
less revolution demands our patriotic
and best judgment. Individuals are as
nothing, and personal ambitions are
worse than nothing. If the chosen can
didate fails in any sense or in any de-
gree fully and completely to meet the
call of the nation he is doomed to de-
feat.
Recalls Wilson'S Utterances.
Men are known by what they say and
do. They are known by those who
hate and oppose them Many years ago
Woodrow Wilson said. mo man is
great who thinks himself so, and no
man is good who does not try to secure
the happiness and comfort of others" "
This is the secret Of his life. Later,
in his memorable effort to retain good
scholarship and democracy in Princeton
university, he declared, The great
voice of America does not come from
seats of learning. 1t comes in murmur
from the hills and woods. and the farms
and factories and the mills, rolling on
and gaining volume until 1t comes to us
from the homes of common men. Do
these murmurs echo in the corridors of
Our universities? I have not heard
them A clarion call to the spirit that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-29
COURT RULES ON
OPIUM QUESTION

New York, June 28.-Opium can be
made lawfully from yen-she, but not
from yen-hi, according to decision of
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals here In accordance with his
decision, Aired Shelley has just been
released after being sentenced in the
United States district court to
years Imprisonment for unlawfully
manufacturing opium for smoking
purposes. The evidence showed that
yen-she, the heel or remainder of a
pipeful of opium which had been
smoked, was the basis of Shelley's
product and that the law does not for.
bid second use of opium. The
court held that only opium made from
the crude gum yen-hi is contraband.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-06-29
kansa. City Live Stock.

Kansas City, MO, June 2S.-The I've
stock market follows:
Cattle--Market steady to strong: re-
ceipts, 1000, including 200 southerrs;
native steers, s6.50m950; southern
steers, $5.256S.65; southern cows and
heifers, S3.50dD6: native cows and heif-
ers. s3.50mS.y0: stockers and feeders,
$425MT; western steers, $o.1519;
western cows. s3.50m6.50.
Hogs-Market strong to sc higher:
receipts 1000; bulk of sales, $7.400
$50: lights. s7.30d755; pigs, 2s6m6.75;
heavy. sI.5517.62k; packers and
butchers, s7.45@760.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, A.
900; muttons, $4G5; lambs, $500
$50; range wethers and yearlings, SAG
g; range ewes, $3@4.25.