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LOUISVILLE RESULTS

s, Lln,CisVIl-LE, May 2s-summary of
nd t'rs! race--hve furlongs-Dr. rnck
T Iys ,"en ,I-yl $3.50, $3.50. 500. drst:
i1uStE. loo Cooper, $3.50. $3l0. sec,
e en- George c. Love, i12 o.. Garner,,
e.. MIRO Time. l:G2 rs. Wat
SQUARE Dealer and Sangblcau also ran
,T nec2nd furlonss io7
uone l"' Gentry. $3.50. S3..o, Sec
TT", h'S'urher. los (shilung), 81. third.
i'ht, II 10. Cane Run. Margaret
snSar King and May McCice also ,;,r.
,,,d MIRO nyc ENTHUSIASTICALLY V, liz
,I"oSel' $3.50. $3.50 $3.50. frs; limo
e cent inGz; lc9 ,ShiI!ing). $3.50, $3.50.
49, r-hza3cth Thompson, loa Gen
ri On,iit and Fallala also ran.
Fourth-six furlongs-Lee OmsIy. los
Cooper. s7.7c si.7o. $3.50, lirsi: Brin 1co
nermis: 10 Goos"l. $32o. S23O. Sec
ono; Chm!iners. ITO tTaylor), $40
third Time, i:l3l-5. Cciest;,. Mars
CASSIDY ana Hanovia also ran.
ri;t six furlongs Brooks, lo4
ttShili;ntl. s7.t" sa.so. s2.9O. FIRST:
Brizz 10" ,kcderis,. $3.50, SaS0. sec,
ond; Mar IL, 100 tChunD. 80 80. third
Time. J ~ -. Panhandle, I.achis, Zig
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evolved into the deciding counter
Aside from the good sticking of
Eibel and Bob Clemens there were any
number OF fielding features. Clemens
made two fine running catches In left
and ArraEon's shortstop play was
nothing short Of brilliant. Only rat
Ting fine stop by Darlington in the
eighth. and Sloan's running one-hand
shoestrins catch Of limo drive in the
tenth. prevented Clemens being credit
ed with four hits
Both pitchers were al their best in
the ptnches. Hersches one break being
costly. when he allowed HcndryX to
single. following Eibel's triple. in the
eleventh. One was out when Ethel
tripled in the eighth. and when the
squeeze play was attempted with
Hendrix at bat. and a pitch-out was
offered him. E.ibcl was easily nailed
when he tried TO score
| Rochester's only run was quickly
! made. Farrelrs two-bagger in the
first frame was followed by a passed
! ball and BabbinGton's sacrifice nv The
tying run came in the sixth. Eibel
who scored both Richmond runs. sin
| sled through the right side Of the
infeld. advanced on Hendryx's sacrifice
hit and tailed when McAuley fell
after grabbing Rankston's grounder,
i and his throw got away from Hoelk g
TWO games will be played Tomorrow
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totals. al n ?,.s , Toll,
.EsreH for Know!.on In Mi
AGAIN ON DISABILITY LIST
''"'R.r' Brookiyn's rct~ran So,,,,,
INJURIES trm-I.-w McCarfy
SlsB Hurt

CHICAGO, May e3-Nar,y.,
~ the Superbas. announced ~
- ma, nc again has placed Nan
d 1890, ~" veteran southraw. on he
in ns'' Thicker injured his arm
'"We VIII tn" Cubs here last
H'HnE u Is said that Maps in ,uYv
- nov serious. although IL wil n5oh,
80. mean that he viii not start a
;,,rL gnt!I F"a! hot weather sets in.
~. Hpfchrancc on Thursday vas
a. ntt' IN some time, and M arn.arnd
~ .rN" non" ~ his old cunning whi,.
mozart" il also on In. d..
ABILITY N.', and the eIipth,e. ,ne nIs
per Only twenty. McCartv is IN g,ooL.
tEn; ~nsre he is recovering from a
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North Carolina League
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
tSn games; rainy
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Ahheyille ut Ruleich
Greensboro at Winston Salem
Charlotte at Durha .

Todo. Welga and Werugino also ran.
oG 5,%th1s s..o ifurriongs--ooRooscoe. los
los tShillingl. $40. $3.50, second
Biily Joe, III tMartin). SO, third.
Time. liza 10. Water Proof, Boolala.
N;obleman. Luke Mae and Cash on De-
Scvcnth--mile and sixteenth
Transit. lis tGoose). $40, $3.50 $40,
first; Worlds Wonder. los (CarrolD,
$500. -, second: ST. Charlotte, 107
Gentry, 1910. third. Time, 1:4S.
Louise stone. Surprising. Allen Cain,
Lady WorthinEton. Galloway and Col
oncl MCNah also ran
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DOWN THE ALLEYS

The first delegation of Richmond
duckpm -spillers to participate in .he
tersburg. will invade the Cockade CITY
this afternoon, while another crowd
will go over Tomorrow night. The
bowltrs are requested TO assemble at
J o'clock car for Petersburg. From
Indications last night, there will be
NJ least ten in the crowd. which will
be captained by Happy Jake" Row
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Given Portrait OF w. r. Dortrh.

Special TO The Times Dispatch
RALEIGH. y. G., May 23-An oil
portrait OF William Thcophilus Dortch,
prominent North Carolina lawyer. who
was born in 1924 near Rocky Mount,
was presented tn the State Supreme
Court to-day, the address being by
Judge Henry G. Common. of the Fed :
eral Court. Chief Justice Walter Clark
accepted the portrait. which will be
given place on the walls of the
Supreme Court library.
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CUBS HIT PILLS HARD

CHICAGO. May o%.--The Cubs wal
loped three Philadelphia pitchers for
thirteen hits today, and won, to &.
Chicago gathered one marker in the
first round. and the Phillies took two
in the third and one in the fourth.
piling up lead OF two runs. With
one run counted In the Cubs half Of
tn. fourth and two men on. Schultz
put one over the fence, giving the
locals total OF FIVE runs Two more
counted FOR eight markers The score:
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ANOTHER FOR NEW YORK
GIANTS MAKE IT TWELVE
BY WINNING FROM CINCY
cards Blank braves, and Stop Losing
Strenk-Phillies Lose to Cubs.
Pirates DlaUkcd.

CINCINNATI. May 23-New York
made it twelve straight victories by
taking to-day's game from Cincinnati,
to 3. Hitting the Reds pitchers in
the pnches. coupled with loose play
ing. gave the visitors their victory.
The Reds threatened in the ninth, when
they knocked Benton and Tesreau ont
Of the box, but Mathewson applied
the brakes with the locals needing one
run to tie. The score
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BIRDS LOSE TO LEAFS

TORONTO, May McT!gue's nrt.l.
,rTE won inc opener for Toronto. 4 to |.
shut-ot1 by BirminRham's error
which let in the only Baltimore run
hsilc feature OF the game was a
couple OF swings that Truesdale made
AZ Morrisettes Jaw after tho Tornn,o
man Was hit by thrown ball The
Nmpir" hanished both PLAYERS. The
score: "e
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BlSONS TRIM INDIANS

BUFFALO, " Y, May 23-The
siumpinG Newark Indians got another
Jolt to-day, losing the opening game
OF the series 10 the Bisons by 5-to-
score. The locals sewed UP the game
IN the second inning, when they
punched hits on Walter Smallwood and
scored four runs. Bader pitched good
steady game. and except in two in
ntnEs kent the visitors hits well scat
tered. II was Ncwark's sixth success
sive defeat. The score:
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PIRATES ARE BlANKED

PITTSBURGH. May a3.-Efective
pitching by Ffeffer enabled Brooklyn
kantlehner was hit on the pitching
hand by n liner from Dauber,s bat
IN the NTH inning, and gave way to
Miller. The visitors got four hits and
three runs of the former III the first
two innings. Adams pitched the last
Inning and was hi; hard. The score:
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BRAVES LOSE TO CARDS

ST. LOUIS. May o3.-The Cardinals
to-day handed a 2-to-0 defeat to the
Braves. after losing six straight games.
Hornsby scored the only runs Of the
game, In the second. he singled. stole
and crossed the plate on Millcr's sin
gle. and in the fourth. he lined over
head for a homer. Sallee
scattered the Braves seven hits, and
was given excellent support. The
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summary Runs--Iackson az. C,-ls,rorn
Nei!l. ors!nw. Cable Callahan Bases on
halls-of Sma!l~1od. 5: of Bader z struck
nH'-oN BaGer. ;: rs Smallwuod I! Two
base hits-jaohson kopp. Witicr Sacrifice
hit-Ha der. stolen hasc-O'Ncnl OF, ON
bases buffalo. 5. Newark H. t'mpircs
'frdHsHeic ana c!eary Time 80
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Rar!den. Benton. Herzog Emmer. Loud.n.
stolen bases-Doyie. Burns. Groh. Hit by
pitCher--hy Schneider. Fletcher. Sacrifice
hit--Neale. Double plays--Louden to Her
aog ~ Chase; Fletcher TO Doyle 20 Merkle.
Struck out--hy Benton. = Bases on balls
OF BENTON, :. Off Schneider. /; off Knetzcr.
J. Cnp!res. O. Day and Eason. Time, l:5G.
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Bated for Jacobs in eighth
Brooklyn " "A a. n n , 4.
Pittsburgh ...... o q q ~ a % - -
JJSoihhst"n: o Mara, Meyers. Two-hase hit
H.",. 4hret- base hit-MyerE. stolen bases
c'S, - Johnston. Getz Sacrifice hits
hIal Pfener. Double rlayS-J. Johnston
~ paGoe!t carey to ". johnston Bases
om n .h.!H-"n kanti"hner .. off Jacob, !.
en- en- AH"ins !. Hi by r,cher-by pfenei
or ~ "." nut-hy i'i"hcr >; by Hantlchn.r 2
Time. sc - >sA's!-S Gnu byron
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STANDING OF CLUBS.

WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
New York at Cincinnati.
BROOKLYN al Pittsburgh
Boston al st. Louis
Philadelphia nt Chicago
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American League
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
No games; rhin)

WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
st. Louis mt New York
Detroit ut Boston.
Chicago mt Washington
Cleveland Mt philadeIphin
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
MI nMnND nj Rochester 1.-TWO gnmrsl.
Iftit more AT Toronto 1.-TWO games,
providence ut Montreal Gwo ynme,)
Newark nj Buffalo
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Summary: -IiornShy i2b. Two Ia SO
hits-J. s. Smith Raglan. Fitzpatrick. Three
base hit-M!ilcr. Home run-fIornshy. Sac
riAcs hit-Corhan Stolen hnsc--J. G. Smith.
Double plays--Coliins 70 Guwdy. Retzci To
Miller. Rases haIs--on Raglan, !. of
Reuiha ch. q OF Sall.s Struck nut---by
RaEan, .. by Sai!ec. 2: by R.ulbach, J. Tim
pircs. Harrison and R!ger. Time, I35
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ROCHESTER.

SCorc oy inninEsf II.
hoNo -. 5000 5000 1-2
Herche, 2, or Ross, 1. Struck out
By Herchc. 2, by Ross. O. Three
base hits-Eibel CD. 1vo-bare hits
-Clemens, Farrell. Double plays
hoss 10 ArraEon 10 EibeI. Left on
nases-HocheHfer, o. Richmond. q.
Umpires. Hurt and Keenan,. Time OF
game, so.
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How They Stand This
Morning
International League

RESULTS YESTERDAY
nings). " "
Toronto. 4; Baltimore. l.
buffalo, 3; Newark p
Mnntrchl- FrOvidencc tpost pOnrti; min.
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Virginia League
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
tNO games; rnin.)

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
Petersburg at Norfolk.
Ii"pewell at Newport News.
Portsmouth at Rocky Noun
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May.r. = of McOu'Ilan ]: OFF Vaughn. 2 ::
by Chalmers. !: 10y Vaughn. t umpires
Mem ana Emsie. Time, 10.
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National League

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
81. Louis. =; Boston, o.
lineage. 3: Philadelphia, 3.
brooklyn, @; Pittsburgh, o.
New York. 4; Cincinnati. 3.
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To,ais. ..H . arr , ro,a

'Bated for Iud.ru- in ninth.
tBattrd for Chalmers In ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Philadelphia ..........0 o q o a O %
Chicago ..........l q '--S
Summary: Huns--Byrn., SiehoM. pa,kert,
SAFER. pibchsr. a.!.!ssn Tun-hase hi,s-
Williams. f..k.rt.. Fischer Shier. Flaok.
Home runs-Sgshon Schultz. Double plays
SAFER to Michigan. Mnliigan 70 Safer. Sac
rihcs hit.---FiacH ca, MullKan. Stolen
bnes-Psskert t?). Bases on ba!is-on
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Cincinnati.

Totals. %, 10 - u ! Totals. ~ p /.
Dated for Nca!e IN eighth.
rBatted for Clarke in ninth.
tBatted for Schneider in eighth.
Grated for knetzer in ninth.
hy ippIy,uS.
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Pittsburgh.

Totals. s. II q 10 Totals....2s Iu ,
Matted for Miller in sixth
Baued for Jacobs in eighth
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Ethel Again iit. iinrd
Ethel Some First Stacker.

HACK E.IbeI may not De as tall and
slatlike In build as other frst base
men that we know OF but. anyway. he
appears 10 be something Of ball piay-
er, height not being tho only nec.s
sary asset TO an athlete This Ethel
fellow was the big noise in to-day's
game between The Climbers and uus.
tiers. which WAS the hest contest Wit
messed mere TO date. In tire eleventh
aiming. the second OF E;bnrs triples
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

Yes, but we can get him again.
shriled Fern. whose voice had been
gradually rising in pitch as she be-
came more and more excited. Hell
do ANYTHING for me. Say. Molly, Jes-
sizes > ere yet. and she just tells me
that Sizes afraid she won't dare come.
Sledg' ,.you know
You tell Jessie its all right" d.
rected Molly. Mr.. Sledge is going to
take fathers company into the consol.
idation, and that will make every
body's stock worth hundred d0llan
a share tomorrow morning, and the
West End bank can pay out its de-
positors. and Bert Glider can sell out
his stock and his amusement park
property at profit and 60 back east
and be social leader" She turned
from the telephone minute. "Say.
Benny" she addressed Sledge mis-.
chievously, sliding her diSengaged hand
affectionately up on his shoulder,
would you object to have DR.. Tenn
pleton marry us:
That preacher that soaked me IN
the neck" Queried Sledge. Lord, no.
TIE END.
All the news all the time - Inc
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
Big EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts at First Sign Of
Bladder Irritation or
BackaChe.

The American men and women mu"
guard constantly against kidney tfou,
Bile. because we eat too much anu ..
our food is rich Our blood IS niiea
with uric acid which the kidneys s'fi''
to liter out, they weaken from over
work, become sluggish; the siimlna.
i've tissues clog and the result IL -"
ney trouble, bladder weakness Su'
general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel IKE iuAIf.
Of lead; your back hurts or the u''Is
is cloudy, full of sediment or you ~
obliged to seek relief two or ulss
times during the night; ii you sun.
with sick headache or dizzy, nefso1'
spells, acid stomach or you have 'Dss
matism when the weather Is naa' ~
from your pharmacist ABOUT
ounces OF Jad Salts: take eap.s
spoonful in a glass Of water .oe'e.
breakfast for a few days anu W.
kidneys will then fine. THIS ,ah0',
salts is made from the acid liihia' sps
has been used for generations 10 ~
and stimulate c'ogged kidneys W ~
tralize the acids in the urine 50
longer Is source Of irritation
ending bladder disorders. "a
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cahho'
jure. makes a delightful enerveseel' :
hthla-water beverage and belongs
every home. because nobody can ,aN
mistake ~ having good A3A :
flushing any time,
Harper House pharmaey--sau''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

the window again. "Al right: 20 TO
It; decide be unexpectedly told her
as the machine stopped But be on
the level now. DO you love BERT
That's my affair" she evaded. flush
ing.
Nav, it amt" he insisted. Its
mine. Do You love him enough to be
poor with him? Now. be square"
Molly was silent.
You don't" lie concluded. Put II
Now, don't kid yourself"
Again Molly was silent. She could
answer that question If she chose, aud
the picture of little Jessie Peters Sub
lime alteration of Dicky Reynolds came
before her eyes, linked with the mem
DRY Of Bert's face when he had sug
! gested a postponement. Being broke
was an incident with Jessie and Dlcky
and entirely aside from their love
With Bert and herself it was the love
which had been Incidental
SclcuSc Wulltu d ltdSoUdDip tIlue lOI
her to allege Bert's enthusiasm.
Home he commanded Billy. "You
see, I'm wise, Miss Molly That pin.
head couldn't love anybody enough to
60 the distance. | can. I'll murder
| anybody you name. Want anybody
| killed."
You" she savagely retorted and
then. to her own surprise. laughed
/ She had put her hand on the catch of
| the door; but. since he made no at
tempt to stop her, she left it there.
You don't hate me that much" he
calmly informed her. You like me-
Again she laughed, this time at his
naivete. You see, it's like this be
explained: I'm big slob, and In
rough. l amt pretty. and | know it
but l can start something any minute
and when | do | can finish it. You
don't know it, but you're strong fol
that
| With thrill Molly realized that be
was right in this. She did admire
! force. She admired Sledge. and. now
that she had time to think it over
something within her responded to his
direct and simple method of breaking
up her wedding.
But love is different she replied
arguing more to herself than to him.
Nix" he denied. It's the strongest
! thing there is
Love cries" Molly unused, remem
bering Jessie.
1T hurts he agreed. at used tC
| sound like joke to me-till | got it
| Now | want to break chains with my
chest. Molly. when'I think of you
| could holler | don't dare touch you
! 1t makes me weak. You don't wan
, to go back and marry Bert. do you:"
/ His voice had in it trembling plea
/ so un-Sledge-like that she would have
{ pitied him had she not been so alb
| sorbed il her startling attitude toward
! the question he had asked her. Moth
| ing seemed more remote and absurd
! than that she should go back an,
| marry Bert
! No" she bluntly confessed.
| Sledge opened the front window.
t Hurry up he admonished Billy
/ and Molly laughed.
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CHAPTER XIX.
Molly Feels Sense Of Relief.

Molly Feels Sense OF Reliet.
~ OMEHOW she felt sense OF
- vast relief. of freedom. of ex
hilaration in her release from
Rert 1t would have been wick
ed to have entered into lifelong mar
riage with him. and now she seemed
always TO have had an undercurrent
of that feeling which she had hidden
from herself A little trace of resent
ment rose in her that girls were taught
to look so lightly upon the marriage re
lation that it might be entered into sc
thoughtlessly: that girl might select
her life partner because he was a good
dancer
Il don't mind confessing that would
in all likelihood have broken the Ell
gagement. even had you not come" she
told Sledge deciding suddenly to have
It all out to be perfectly frank, and
for the first time to look her own self
sQuarely in the face. Il had realized
Just at the last moment" she went on
that Bert's attitude toward our mar
rage was not what it should be. That
does not necessarily mean. however
that am willing to marry you. That's
one thing you can't make me do, Mr.
Sledge." and she looked him quietly in
the eye.
He studied her long time and felt
foolish.
Il guess not" he humbly confessed
II thought | could. but | got to let
you be the boss"
She could not know how much that
admission hurt him. but she vaguely
guessed at it, and something like pity
stirred within her,
In that l must be-" she asserted. 81
thought we were going to your home.
she added. puzzling over the out Of the
way route.
Nav. yours"
Mime" she returned.
ut was to be-" he corrected, the
governors house. l bought 1t, furni-
ture and all. l sent Waiver to Paris"
You're a continuous shock" she
laughed. You do such big things"
That's nothing" he sheepishly de-
MED. Waivers tickled stiff. | got
him big job. He didn't want to sell,
though
Molly longed for Fern.
Il thought the governor was going
to Switzerland she observed, WOE
dering how things fell so conveniently
to Sledge's hand.
Nav; Judge Lansdale's going
there" he told her, looking moodily
ahead at the road. You'll take me
out to the house before you go back,
won't you, Molly?"
Who's there" she inquired.
Mike and the servants. They went
with the furniture
Sledge seemed 10 feel no need of a
Mother GruEdy. and she realized, with
a trace of appreciation. that there was
a fineness In him which made decency
a matter of principle rather than OF
circumstances.
Il don't mind the ride" she laughed,
feeling suddenly triumphant. After
all, she had won her battle with
Sledge and had reduced him TO the
pulpy consistency all men should lie
In their loves. The conquest was n
tremendous one, she smiiHely thought
as she looked at him and remembered
his reputation for high handed ruth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

like n kiss AT country dance,
Tommy Reeler. who had been clear
Ing the legs Of the limp butler out OF
tue path Of progress. now sprang on
the minister's back and pinloned his
busy arms from behind. while Sledge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12

ried back to the den. A moment later
they heard slriek. aud. running 10
the den. they found Frank Marley
sprawed IN the floor with Coldmans
check crumpled in his nerveIess fin
gers
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Molly Starts For a Drive.

A LOOSENING of his collar. n
IA dash OF cold water into his
~ face. sip of brandy. restored
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-14
Weekly Market Letter

FURNISHED by Woodson-F -Fennewald
l.. Com. Co., Natl Stock Yds., Ill. }
National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Dec. g.,
National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Dec. 12,
1916.-Cattle receipts have been
moderate this week and the market
has been a little stronger on all
kinds. Top today on. Christmas cat
tie being $3.50.
Bulk choice steers $10.85 to $12.
Good 50 to $40. Medium $3.50 to
$8.25. Fair killers $6.75 to $7.25.
Choice cows $3.50 to $500. Good
$S to 1886. Medium $6.4O to $685..
Fair $3.50 to Sc.
Choice cows $3.50 to So. Godd
$6.25 to 81. Medium $3.50 to $6.
Cutters $5.25 to $5.40. Gamers
$4.75 to IS.
Choice bulls 1925 to $8. Good
1925 to 81. Medium s5.75 to $6.25.
Hog receipts liberal, market SC
higher today. Bulk of the good
butchers and heaYies $40 to $10.15.
Good weight pigs 1856 to 1886.
Light pigs So to $8.40.
Sheep receipts 1000, lambs 25c
higher. Top 1925. Bulk of the
lambs selling from $12.50 to $13.25.
Fat sheep $3.50 to 1915. Good to
choice handy weight yearlings $10.25
to $11. Fair to good lambs $11.50
to $12.26.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-12-14
HARRISON LETTER.

Mrs. Frank Marsh and Miss Star
ley will visit home folk in Illinois.
A Moberly mechanic with six assis-
tants is building the new bridge
over Youngs Creek.
Cass Jones sold some fat hogs.
Jess Shuck has a winter contract
with John r. Baker for $1.75 a day.
G. l.. Denham has 26 head of hogs,
16 yealling mules, and 25 head of
calves on feed.
Mrs. McGinnis of st. Louis will
spend Christmas with relatives here.
Lucy Crum of Salt River and Sallie
Bradley of Hisey spent a week at the
home of H. d. Lloyd and e G. Offutt.
Prof. Mark Burrows, instructor in
KirksVille Normal, visited in this
neighborhood recently.