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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
First Case for
Public Defender

The first criminal cases TO be defended
by Richard =. Horton. recently APP
pointed to the new office OF public de-
fender by Governor Morehead. were as
signed TO him by District Judge English.
Following are the cases named by the
Judge;
Ernest Mooney. charged with stab
bling with intent 20 wound.
John smith. charged with breaking and
entering
Frank J. Dorr. alias Il. J. Dorian. and
Thomas Hodges. charged with robbery.
James Lynch. CHARGED with robbery.
All five men pleaded not guilty and In
formed Judge English they had no means
with which 20 pay an attorney
The county board will provide an Of
flee in the court house for Mr.. Horton.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
LATE CELEBRAT0R is
BURNED BY CRACKER

William Braun, is-yeHr-oid son OF Mr..
and Mrs. August Braun. a2i6 Pinkney
street. Il still packing n hangover
Fourth OF July spirit yesterday. and.
against his mothers wishes. was playing
with a loaded toy cannon.
The piece exploded at the wrong mo-
Tnent and Braun was burned about the
face and eyes by the powder He was
attended BY Drs. Charles Shook and C.
b. Foltz who are OF the opinion that his
hurts will not be serious
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Kansas city Grain ana Provisions

Cash, No. hard. sisi@i.ss No. 2 red,
8. 2ql, 20; July, n.llh September. N.O2A
CORNING. 2 mixed. 7blA976c; No. 2
white, TO; No 2 yellow, T70nIsc; No. 3
75d7eltc; July. 7Sc September. 699sc: De-
oATS-No. white, 5pbc, No. mixed.
6oc,
BUTTER-C Creamery. &c: firsts, &c;
seconds, nc: packing. 100.
Dd0S-,Efrsts, I11fo; seconds, 12Ikc.
POU1TRY-Hens, 12c: roosters, 20;
broiierH, 17I19c.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
minneapolis Grain Market.

M, MN \ n on July a. lkNwHEAT1
N.tsh No I northern. N.ssQl.to; No,
northern, 81. 9et1.46.
F1yOUR--T1igher.
BARLEY-64fDV0c.
RYE-96cfRS1.0o
BRAN-SH.50
CORNING. 3 yellow. 7stsq77o
OATS-No. white, 51hd62c.
FI.AX-&1 .68a1. 10
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

= 60-lb. tubs. &c.
CHEESE-1mportsd Swiss. SIC; Amer
lean Swiss, 26ci block Swiss, 2sc; twins,
lszao: daisies, iIhe;, tEiplets, ire, Youns
burger. z-lb.. Doc; New York white. Isc;
imported French Roquefort, l0c.
FlAH-Trout, llc: large crapples Ac;
halibut lSc; channel catfish. 1tci herring.
1ci c0dfish. l4ei mackerel, lbc: salmon 1Sc.
SWEET POrATUEs-i1ansaA t2B Dbl.
Wholesale prices Of beef cuts effective
April p are as fOllows:
BEEF CUTS--Ribs: No. /. l9&c; No. 2
1el<o; No. 3. lSkc BOins: No. /, ziIsc
No 4 IKE; No. 8 IKE. Rounds: No. i
le%e: No. 2 l61se; No. 9. i5kc. Plates
PouLTRT-B roilers. nc: spring chick
ems. rs; hens; l4ci cocks. s4e; ROSTERS,
turkeys. i5eDlse; pigeons; per dOE.. eoc;
feathered, &c: squads. No. 4. $50; Mo. 4
Ac.
Gillinski Fruit company:
FRUITS-Oranges: California Valencies
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Kansas oity Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, July l6.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head; market weak; prime
fed steers. @.e09l0oo; dressed beef steers
4. 10; helfers. N0o0e. 10 etockers and
fssdsrs. is.sSis,Sb; bulls, tS.1ba7.Si calves
''Gotds~Rsceipts. 2eOO head; market.
higher; bulk OF sales. tI.2007t6; heavy,
81 Nff7.9S packers and butchers, N.Odl
as; light. t7.s0f7.eO; plge, H.a6Q1SS. -.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts, 500
head; niarhet lower. lambs. n.I5ifS.o0;
yearlings. sa.7Bd725: wethers. t6OO08e0'
ewes. SS.Ibd6.S5.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Demand for Fiction
Shows a Decrease

The Omaha public library has iO5 90
hooks on It's shelves. and since the open.
Ing OF the institution In ISL there hav,
been 40.O0O books worn out.
Miss Tobltts figures show that fctioi
reading has fallen off Formerly fictioi
constituted as much as % per cent OF al
books taken out. and now less than
per cent OF books taken are fiction sn,
explains the difference by citing the in
creased magazine sales
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

NEW YORK. July l5.-coTroN-Qulet
middling uplands, 9.10c; sales, 400 bales
Cotton futures opened steady; July, Of
fered at S66c; October, soc: December,
este; January. 9.4tc; March. 988c
Futures closed steady: July. SGSe Oc-
tober. e.1Oc; December. 9.S7c. January.
0.46o; March. 970c
Cotton closed steady at a net advance
Of / to 3 points.
LIVERPOOL. July I5.-coTToN-spot,
steady; good middiing. 6.i5d; middling
5l6d; low middling. 4.6ad. Sales. l2.O0
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
st. Loul. LIvr steck Market.

ST. LOUIS. July B.-CATTbE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head; market steady; lower
steers and heifers. q. Oo6es5: calves. IS %
dsib: stockers and feeders, ts0OQe. Is /;
southern steers. tb.S9s.Sb; native calves,
Hoos~Recaipts, 1000 head market
higher; piEs and lights, 81 00a1e. 90. mixed
and butchers t7.50e7. 90, good heavy, N.oe
d7.&.
head; market lower; clipped muttons, 300
R6.S; lambs. G,b0gs,ib; clipped lsmba,
&. 0O9T6 50
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
TELEPHONE COMPANY TO
PAY $8,737 OCCUPATION TAX

The Nebraska Telephone company has
reported 10 the city council occupation
tax Indebtedness Of t7.SS.a for the quar-
ter ended June 30. An additional ta0eOs
wis reported for the first half OF the
year for the South Side.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Receipts Fail to Accommodate De-
mand and Wheat Jumps Two
and Three Cents.
ALL GRAINS SELL STRONG

OMAHA. July 49, 1915
Cash grains were all higher today. Re
ceipts were very light and there was
hardly enough grain on the tables to take
Wheat was especially strong. selling
from 2dSStc higher. Tnerc was a liberal
amount Of corn sold at an advance OF =
ono Oats were I'm good demand and
Were quoted NC higher
SLACK rust has been reported In some
eections OF the spring wheat country, but
u does not seem to influence the specula-
tors TO any extent. The bears will not
regain control of the market until there
hae been at least a week of dry weather.
and free movement of the new crop Is
assured Improved weather conditions
nave been reported In the corn belt.
Clearances were Wheat and ftour
equal to 1880 bushels; corn, 500 BUSH
els; oats. $4,000 bushels
Liverpool close; Wheat and corn, not
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000
bushels and shipments nS00o bushels,
against receipts of 2l97 900 bushels and
shipments OF 1,SlS.O00 bushels last year.
Primary corn receipts were 100000 BUSH
els and shipments 96l 900 bushels, against
receipts of $4,000 bushels and shipments
of $4,000 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts were 6lS,OO0 BUSH
els and shipments $4,000 bushels, against
receipts OF 10000 bushels and shipments
OF 6B,000 bushels last year.
CARDOT RECEIPTS.
Wheat. Corn. oats
Chicago ..,.......,........ II ia IA
minneapolis .........s..,..ln -.
Iguluth .........,..,....... q. =.
Omaha .........s..-.....,. ~ 10
These cash sales were reported today
Wheat-No, bard winter. 1 car. 81. S6la
car. N.&. No hard winter: 3 cars,
N,& No. mixed: l bulkhead, 81. %. Corn
No 2 white; 5 cars. 1850; No. white:
! car. 74%c; ~ cars. 74ihc. No. yellow
car, 75c No. yellow: 2 cars, 1870. No.
yellow: 2 cars, 74a4c; cars, 74i{c. No.
8 yellow: car 74c. 2 mixed ! car near
Yellow, I4ttc; 1 car (near white). 74kc.
No. mixed: car near white). 7ac; ?
cars. 7s&c: ~ cars. 7Silc. No. mixed -:
car. 73lte No. . mixed; car. 794c;
car 7s1tc osts-No white; 2 cars, 5oste.
No. white: cars. SOC. Sample: III
Barley-No. 4: 2-6 car. Sc
Omaha Cash Prices-Wheat No. 2
turkey, Sl.s7i4GS1. ssls. No. 3 turkey. 81 Ssl5
ri. sTSa; No. Z hard, si.sFhdl ssiS. No, J
hard, y1SOa1. 81; No. ) spring, Siso@f. 90;
No 3 durum. N1Sdd.1s. No durum. Siit
IN, rs; Corn: No. 2 white, .74itd749c; No.
: white. 7454d744c; No. 4 white Tsftdp7t,ao;
No. white. 7shd74c No. 6 white. TsizgD
!3Ac; No. 2 yellow. 74lf67fa4o; No, 8 yell
low, 74ltd74Kc; No. yellow. 7S&d7fitc;
No. yellow. 7SltG74c; No. 6 yellow,
73lkGI74c; No, 2 mixed, 7SH973Ao; No. 3
mixed. 7SltG7sAc: No. { mixed. 12&q7Sisc;
No. mixed. 7215d7Slsc; No. 8 mixed, IN
T72%c. Oats: No. white, 5OA6i61c; Stan
dard, 50ltq6otc; No. . white, 50lkq60lsci
No. white, 4g%050c. Barley: Mailing, 81
G7lc; No. feed, 65@67c. Rye; No. 2
SS@eOc; No. 3 SsdS9c.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

LONDON, July 1S-The American sec.
ton OF the stock market was dull Cana
dian Pacific. United Ststes Steel and a
few gold bonds were the only Issues
traded In during today.
SII1V EcR--baF, q 9-l6d per ounce
MONEY-11zG4& per cent.
DISCOUNT RATES-Short bills. AZ Der
cent. three months. 47sQ6 per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

SAVANNAH. July 16-TURPBNTINE
Firm; S9hO; sales ass bills: receipts,
so bills; shipments. bills. stocks. q, Sii
bbla.
RosIN-Firm; sales. 1870 bbls receipts,
!. asa bills: shipments. Z. l0S bbls. stocks.
g, 4o4 bills: quote. A.. b. ssSoq9o0; g. ID,
g. 22tfG3sS0; X, t3.65; M, HlO; N, s. lOa86. 20
VIC. Bl6fD6 Is; WV 81 4O6i6 a.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

NEW YORK. July ib.-MBRcANTILE
PAPEH--sG3h per cent,
STERLING EXCHANGE - Sixty day
bills, N.7a50 demand, H.70t6; cable. Af71b.
s1LVER-Bar, ENC; Mexican dollars,
36kc.
BONDS steady; railroad.
Irregular.
CALL MONEY-Steady; high, per
cent: low. ~ per cent; ruling rate, per
cent: last loan, per cent: closing bid,
IA per cent; Offered al 2 per cent.
TIME IJOANs-Steady; sixty days. ~
per cent: ninety days. "a per cent; SIN
months, 2GD3h per cent.
Closing quotations on bonds were
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
s,ovr c,,y tive STOCK Market.

SIOUX CITY. la. July lb.-CATTLE-
Receipts ,iSs pts.,s SO psSaa srSS Su,SSsr S
$50; COWS and heifers, t4:tO6s.So; canners'
Hoos1ReceiptA 400 hea1; ~ H1lar I,.e g
s%7cSs %; lisht. acbsIO; bulk OF sales
'' STEEP eANp LAMBs-Receipts. none;
M 0uotaffonR
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Metal Market.

NEW YORK. July If .-MErKIs /.
Offered at 565. spelter: Not quoted
Cooper: Dull: electrolytic. Sla 75030 90
Iron: Steady and unchanged. Tin Dull
~ 601fse.00
Al London. Spot copper, &C lOs; nl-
lures. fiGs ibs; eleotr0lytic. fS2 lOs spot
tin, f170; futures. f16s l5s. Antimony.
fl25. Lead f26 Is 3D. spelter. 100
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
at. Loni. Grnin MnrI.et

ST. LOUIS. July 15.--WHEAT--No. Z
red, 81. 27Q1. rs; No. 2 hard. 1.E; July,
81 ~; September. 81 .O6bQ1. O6k.
CORN-No. q 7S14c; No. 2 white, THO;
July. 77&c; September. Tic
OATS--No. 2. 69c; No. white. 64hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

CHICAGO. July Ia CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 20O head market steady; native
T.it1S.94 COWS and heifers. t,soa9.sS;
calves. g.. OOffiO So
HoGs-Receipts. is00o head. market,
strong, 1Odfibc higher, bulk OF sales, $500
Q7.i0; llght r,s6q7Sb; mixed. 50. sSaf1 70;
heavy, t6,6J07.i5 rough, ss.OSGs.SO; pigs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1900
head: sheep steady, lambs, weak; sheep.
e5.e0dl67b: lambs. t6.2balS.bo.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
sugar Market.

NEW YORK July 15.--sUGAR-Raw
steady. centrifugal. 4.s8ff4. sc: molasses
4.OGa4.fc refined. steady short cover.
ing caused a rapid upturn In the market
for sugar futures early today and Drfces
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
nepreaenlatlve no !.

this morning. some fifty-seyen cars. or
1900 head showing up. This Is the
supply now foots I'D fio1 head. as
against lt,sll last week. $3.50 Two weeks
ago and sO.0el last year For practically
TIE first tlpe this year sheep receipts
show a gain oYer 1914 the bis deficit hay-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
my Goods Marked.

NEW YORK. July lb.-DRY GOODS
Staple cotton goods were dull today Col
ored goods were In fair demand for man
ufacturing purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
OWNER
G-125O First Nat. Blk. Bldg. Chicago %.
Minnesota.

go ACRES 10 miles from Minneapolis,
ore mile from town: 100 acres under
cultivation: balance used for pasture;
soil good set buildings. consisting of s.
room house. large barn. Rranary,. corn
cribs. windmills. etc. the land will pro-
duce 60 bushels OF corn per acre; tele-
phone in house; country thickly settled (;
complete set of machinery "a head Of
stock, consisting OF II cows. balance l
and years old; six good horses: Is hogs;
chickens; one-half OF this years crop and
everything on farm goes at so per acre;
half cash. Schwab Bros. 1923 Plymouth
Bldg. MINNEAPOLIS. MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Artlclel open. HIgn.I Low. Close. IYea';

Chicago Cash Prices-Wheat: No. 2 red.
nominal; No. 3 red. new. N2OQL22; No.
hard, nominal Corn: No. yellow, 79i[
d79lkc: No. yellow, 7skc. Oats: No.
white, 5bq66llc; standard. 551lGD665zc. Rye.
nominal. Barley, 73q78c. Timothy, $500
G75. Clover, sS.5Oa1s g. Pork, $40 Lard.
S8i2i4Q6.271k Ribs. S9.5Off1000
BUTTER-Lower; creamery. MQ251ho
POTATOES-Lower; receipts, q cars;
Virginia cobblers. 81 .250p1 49,
POULTRY - Alive, unsettled; fowls.
131fc; springs 19QD21c.
EoGS-Higher; receipts. 11.7t2 cases; at
mark. cases included 14Q175hc ordinary
firsts. i61lqi6lsc; firsts 17itdt71fo.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
a.. Joseph Live stock Marlet.

ST. JOSEPH. July iS.--CATTtsE-he-
s.. &Wi0i5; COWS and helfers. N6oqe.bOi
calves, S6.O0G10.00.
HOds-Reoeipts. 1900 head; shippers
higher; packers doing nothing; top, U.to
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reoeipts, 300
head; market lower lambe, N.60d6.o0.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

OMAHA, July 15.-Bank clearinRs for
Omaha today were S2.sSs s67.s and for
ths corresponding day last year t2.4sf.-
BI0i
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

LIVERPOOL, July B.-WHHAT-Spot,
No. Manitoba, lis Sd: No. g. lie 65kd;
No. / northern, Duluth. lis Sd No. 2
hard winter. lis SID.
CORN-spot American naked. new Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

NEW YORK, July l5.-EvAPoRATED
APPLES-Quiet.
DRIED FRuITs-Prunes, firm. Apri-
cots and peaches. duh Raisins. steadier.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

FOR EXCHANGES acres, ITriEated
farm. miles northeast OF corpora ton
road connecting with Sand Creek road ;
80 acres under cultivation, 900 acres
under ditch and possible Of irrigation:
800 fsncsd bish lin csnai snS 49,. 49,
reservoir water. not In bonded district
Price. $1,000 mortgage 1880; win trade
for improved farm OF city property In
any OF the middle or eastern atates
commission TO brokers. II. G. johnson,
care Frederick II. Bartlett 4 Co., Go w
Washington st.. Chicago. III.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

.ECEIPTs-cARs

Receipts and disposition OF live stock
At the Union Stock YARDS South Omaha,
for twenty-four hours ending At ., m
yaHtAriaV,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

Receipts OF live stock from the five prln-
cipal western markets.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

REAL EsTATE-MscELLANEoUs
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Cattle steady-HoEs stFonE-shecp
steady.

CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Steady to Ten Cents Lower
Than Wednesday-LAmbs Are
Thirty-Five Lower.
HOGS FIVE TO TEN CENTS UP


The following table shows the receipts
OF cattle. hogs and sheep At the South
slmahe live stock market for the year TO
cate as compared with last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
REAL EsATE-INN nsTafENTs
REAL EsTATE-ExUHANGE

BROOM modern house, for land. acres
or vacant lots. What have youl
Owner. Box 7g6
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-09
CAN THEY kaeET THE DeMANpsa

President FHiIson's note to the Mex jean ieafters was for the purpose of bringi1g them to a realization of the condition into which they have plunged tf1eir country, with view to bringing order out Of chaos. Thus far the manner in which it has been received by at least two Of them leaves no ground for dissatisfaction. Villa and CarTanza have both given evidence of having appreciated the spirit in which it was written and having rec ognized the wisdom of the suggestions that were made. There is, perhaps, less surprise for the part which vil- la has taken in this respect than there is for what Carranza has done, but in both instances it is to be real ized that there is evidence of the value which is attached to having the ap- proval and backing of this country. Villa has been disposed to seek and follow this more attentiveiy than Car ranza, whose stubbornness in this re- spect has been manifested on many occasions.
 The proposal which has now been made that there be a conference be- tween the leaders for the purpose of getting together lends some encour- agement to the hope that this may be accomplished. Villa has always main tained that selfishness did not guide him. and that he had no ambition to rule. Not so, however, with Carranza and even now each maintains that his cause is about to succeed.
 If the conference for an adjustment of the difficulties succeeds it must be dominated by patriotism and self sac rifice. It must be the good of the country which must get full consider ation, and in view of the futility of the factional conflicts it is time that it prevailed. The leaders of the revo1u- tio in Mexico have a service to per- form if they can only rise to the oc- casion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-09
BRYAN'S RESIGNATION.

William Jennings Bryan must be given credit for the judgment which he has used in resigning from the cabinet. The situation had been Freached where he was not in accord ] with the president and the remainder Eof his official family and it was the logical course for him to pursue when the decided that it was time for him to remove whatever obstruction he was causing.
 Had the action been taken some time ago it would have caused less surprise, since it has been realized that his conduct Of the office of sec retary of state has been the cause of much unfavorable criticism of the ad- 1nintstration. Imbued with the idea Of peace at any cost, as is indicated by his desire to suggest to Germany, as an accompanying statement with the first note, that the situation might be adjusted by a commission of in- vestigation instead of holding Ger many to a "strict accountability" MT. Bryan was for trying the watchful waiting policy again. It was sit uation where his convictions were in conflict with the demands of the coun- try, and his resignation is therefore timely.
 By his action MT. Bryan makes it plain that he was the only member of the cabinet who did not stand back of the attitude which will be mani- fested in the reply which is about to be sent to Germany. He was favor able to prolongation, through inves- tigation delays, of the injustice which this country insists must be stopped. His policy lacked f1rmness at a time when the president and cabinet un- derstood that there could be no back ing down. and his resignation, fol- lowed by its acceptance, can leave no doubt here or abroad just where the administration stands. There will be no rioting because of his withdrawal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-09
NEW BAGGAGE LAW,

Another bit of evidence showing the result of i'll considered legislation is the new baggage insurance reuuire- ment which has just gone into effect. Under the bill which was advocated in congress and which later became law 1t was not intended that it should ap- ply to baggage, but the legislation which followed was such that under it 1t was impossible for the interstate commerce commission to decide other wise. It was another instance where the bill was put through without giv- ing the proper amount of thought to what would be included hereunder. a fact which characterizes too much of the present day lawmaking.
 The new baggage regulation places an added burden upon every person who travels from one state to another with baggage. It was nothing that was called for under the conditions which previously existed. It requires new and unnecessary trouble at the baggage rooms and 1t places additional responsibilities upon the passenger and from the manner in which it con cerns the travelling salesmen who car- ry~ with them valuable lots of sam pies there Is excellent ground for the protests which are being made.
 The average traveller will experience no great difficulties, but until the new wrinkle is thoroughly understood and it is realized that there are formal statements which must be made con- cerning the value in checking bag gage it is bound to cause incon- venience, confusion and uncompli- mentary expressions. It is to be re- membered, however, that 1t is the price of careless legislation,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-09

tions they have dissipated all claims which American citizens could expect.
 There are rights which every cit izen of this country has and they in- ciude the freedom of thought and speech, but when they display such an attitude abroad on an occasion like the present it is time that they cast aside all protection which they are receiving or are likely to receive from the country of which they are ashamed, but failing to do so. nothing remains except such Q course as has been fol- lowed.
 They are no credit to any nation. Their citizenship and their allegiance to the United States have been ig- nored. They are a poor example of loyal subjects of any government. Their obligations have been utterly disregarded. especially so when car rying American passports they go te another country and hold up to seorr and derision the acts of their Govern ment for the effect it will sxave while matters of serious conseduences are involved. They deserve more thar they have received
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-09

preserved the State in the face of overpowering conquerors.
 "The fortified castle of a Roman mo- b1e was the nucleus of this famous South European city. Before the av- alanche of barbarian invasion-Avar hordes. according to most authorities communities fled to the noble's stronghold and took refuge under the shadow of It's walls. These refugees brought and conserved the technique and civilization of Greece and Rome, and, in a short time a town arose thoroughly fortified. Ragusa is men toned in the 7th century.
 "A colony of Slovenian people join- ed the Latins, and . greatly added to the city's power for resisting the en- croachments of it's hostile neighbors. Saracen, Bulgarian, Bosnian, Venetian, Hungarian and Servian waged relent- less war with the little State, which, in some cases, beat off it's enemies, and, in others, was forced to acknowledge certain dependency. It never wholly
 surrendered its republican self-gov- ernment, however though Constani- nople, Venice, Hungary, Bosnia, and Servia were, at various times, recog- nized to a degree as overlords.
 "Ragusa today-the gem city of the Mediterranean-lS an 1ncOnSeQuent1al seaport in the Austrian crownland ot Dalmatia Every line of the quaint little city is a monument to the i'm portance and the power that are flown. It is a medieval town, still walled in by heavy masonry, and still lowered. Ragusa is ffoored with the
 f1aggings of the Middle Ages. Its homes and buildings are ancient struc- lures, and over all is reminiscence.
 The town is builded on a rocky ridge that juts out into the AdriatiC Sea. Its harbor is small and ill., adapted to the needs of modern com merce, and the heavier vessels that visit here anchor at Gravosa, a twin city, situated on a deep, sheltered bay across the promotory, north of Rag usa, four miles distant. Mostar, cap ital of Herzegovina, is 50 miles to the north northwest.
 "Ragusa is fortified port, and ar outlying naval base. It still has some transit trade with the interior, ant it's industries include the output O- 1iqueur, oil, silk and leather products For a short time during the Napo- 1eonic wars. it gave promise of regain. 1914, its independent career was defin, | itely ended. and it was annexed tC Austria. The city is chiefly of inter est as the tiny republic, the Tight | house on rock that endured | throughout the Dark and Middle Ages | weathering all storms and teaching b! | example democracy, tolerance, anC peaceful enterprise, until, at the be | ginning of the 18th century, with tn | beginnings of two mighty republic, th' l United States and France, the tin!