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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
LOURDES.

Ed. Sayers towed Vince Dunt's car
to the repair shop the other day as it
needed numerous requirements.
There was Farmers Equity meeting
in the school house in district No. 8
Saturday evening.
Pat Fogarty is busy hauling lumber.
He is going to build an addition to his
barn.
Helen Dvorak was the guest Of
Claribel Buckley the past week.
Dorothy Mcdaniel, who has been at
tending high school at Usage, is back
on the farm again and thinks there is
no place like it.
Ralph Buckley took pleasant trip to
Chicago and other points, returning
home Tuesday.
Daisy Drinovsky is again back to the
old folks in Traer, having spent two
weeks with relatives and friends near
Lourdes.
Jack Still was seen rambling through
the country with his Overland car Sat
urday last.
Lewis Valvoda and Joe Shatek were
in this burg Sunday afternoon.
Miss Claribel Buckley and Helen
Dvorak spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Mary Montague.
Joe Sindelar and family, of Protivin,
visited relatives near Elma Sunday.
Charles Lukertz and William Tylor
and their lady friends, of Alta Vista,
were seen out JOY riding in our vicitity
Sunday afternoon. Tho they had a
break down, they still kept smile on
their faces.
Theodore Biwer, of Elma, is doing
some painting for Valvody Bros. We
are beginning to think the way the
boys are remodeling the place they
must have something on the string.
why keep Us in suspense, boys!
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
Taxpayers League.

A Taxpayers League meeting is
hereby called ito be held on Saturday,
June 18th, at2 O'Clock p. M, to effect
county and township organizations.
All who are opposed to q system Of
bondage and who favor good roads
good rural schools and other public
improvements on the 'pay-as-you-go"
highway prosperity and progressiveness,
are invited to attend.
Equal suffrage, equal opportunities
and equal self-responsibility in the exer.
else Of the sovereign endowments of an
American are the only burdens imposed.
CHAIRMAN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
HUGHES RENTERS POLITICS
Opens Temporary Headquarters In
New York Hotel.

New York, June 13.-Charles E.
Hughes re-entered politics, apparently
with abundant zest. He reached this
city early in the day, established tenn.
porary headquarters at an uptown no.
tel and virtually held open house.
sions focked to his rooms, mostly men
who had known him when he was cam
paigning for governor Of New York.
There also were several party lead
ers among his callers. Mr.. Hughes is
sued no statement and expects to is
sue none until he is formally notified
of his nomination.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
ALBION

Sorry to note that it was deemed
necessary for Mrs. Will Stockman u
return to Mercy Hospital for treatmen
the past week, but all hope for ne
speedy recovery.
Miss Mary Ashley was an over sun
dav visitor with her friend, Madg
Perry, Of Davis c spaaa sunday at tn.
I Walter johnson home.
Miss Addie Strawn, of Cresco, is the
guest of her friend, Miss Grace Clark
this week.
Several representatives from Crescc
(some Of whom the writer did moi
know aside from the class, attended
the entertainment Tuesday evening.
Children's Day will be observed al
Albion church Sunday, June 1stD, al
the usual church hour-2:3O p. m.
Everybody welcome.
Josie Henke is sewing at the Otto
Stevens home this week.
T. j. Thomas and family attended
the entertainment at the church Sun
day evening.
Theodore Gunderson and family spent
Sunday at the John Hammer home,
near Bonair.
Mrs. Cleveland, Of Cresco, is assist
ing Mrs. c. A. Wells with house clean.
ing this week.
E. j. Taft and family, of Cresco,
spent Sunday night at the w. P. Clark
home.
N. C. Peckham and family attended
Children's Day exercises at Ridgeway
Sunday evening.
The entertainment, which was post
poned from Friday evening of last week
until Tuesday evening of this week,
was well attended and all report very
entertaining event.
Remember the Farmers Club picnic
to be held at Daley's Flat in the near
future. Particulars later.
Miss Gale CRUDE, of Cresco, was an
over Sunday visitor at the Otto Stevens
home.
Master Elmer Henke is spending a
few days at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Raymond Mackenburg, of
Granger.
Little Juanita Johnson, of Ridgeway,
is tn guest Of her aunt, Mrs. N. G.
Peckham.
Little Thelma Ashley is entert aiming
her cousin, little Miss White, of Cresco,
this week.
Mrs. Paul King and little daughter,
who have been visiting at the Henke
and Hanneuan homes, departed Mon
day for their home in Madison, S. D.
John JENSEN, of Washington Springs,
S. D., is visiting his cousins, J. w. and
C. A. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Emmons, Mrs.
Howard and Mrs. Morris and daughter
Mary, of Cresco, attended church at
Albion Sunday.
Glen Hocomb and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Holcomb spent Sunday in De-
corah.
Glad to note that Johnnie Stockman
is doing nicely since his operation at
Mercy hospital.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of Henry Claussen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. That the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrators
to the Estate Of Henry Claussen, late OF
Howard Center in the County of Howard,
State Of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon herself that trust by giving
bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands upon the
Estate of said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted to
the said Estate are called upon to make
payment to
CATHARINA CLAUSSEN,
i3t3 Administrators.
Dated Cresco, Iowa, June l5 1916.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
Modern Woodpen Of America.

All assessments and dues paying your
insurance up to July 1st must be in my
hands on or before said date, so that l
may make my semi-annual report to
the Trustees, please attend to this at
once and save delinquency.
J. A. CUTTING,
Clerk M. w. A.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A. White were enter
tanned at the Henry Lovejoy home Sun
day.
HIKE Bros. entertained relatives
from Ft. Atkinson Sunday.
Miss Hickey is visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs. A. Fosse, this week:
Mr. and. M-- sEiIaay' at Anton
Albert Khinehart and family and
Fred Rethamel and family spent Tues
day evening at the Bert Rhinehart
home.
Chas. Hosek made a business trip to
Protivin Saturday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
Class Market

The Philatha Class of the Baptist
Church will hold a market in the South
room of the church Saturday morning,
June 18th commencing at 10 O'Clock.
Cakes, pies, cookies, doughnuts, bread,
cottage cheese and beans for sale. Or
ders may be telephoned to Leone Graf
No. 266. Don't forget the date, June
18th.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
Methodist Notes.

Preaching services in this church both
morning and evening next Sunday.
At 1890 the pastor will preach. At
las the Sunday School will meet. At
Up. M, the Epworth League will hold
its:.devotional service. At8p. m, Rev.
]. A. Petit will preach at the Union
Service in this church.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
.Eshayel.

Three head of cattle. Parties know
ing VII. reabouts Of same, notify
ASt2 GusTAvE MILLER, Creseo, Ri 2
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
JEWS PLANNING A COLONY
e'nai Birth Order Starts Campaign
for Farm Community.

Waco, Tex, June 13.-At the Jew.
ish Farm City trustees OF the grand
lodge, District Z. Independent Order
Of Bnai Brit! o-ganized campaign
to raise 91,000,000 for the project. The
plan IL to establish great Jewish
farming colony.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
S,ecial Meeting w. o. W.

There will be a special meeting of
Cresco Camp 12l next Thursday even
ing to make arrangements for partici-
pating in the 9TH of July parade. Turn
out
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
NORTH ALBION.


Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bigalk and son
Clinton spent Sunday with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bigalk.
Mrs. A. A. Bigalk of Cresco, and
daughter, Mrs. Roger Clark, spent the
fore part of the week visiting with the
formers son, Henry A. Bigalk.
VIM. Wolfe and Henry A. Bigalk
hauled hogs to Lime Springs Saturday.
Gust Miller and family spent Sunday
evening at John Bigalk's.
Newton Bigalk autoed to Chester
Saturday to call on friends.
Herman Bigalk and family spent the
evening at the Albert Bigalk home.
Amel Keune and family are enter
tanning company from DEBORAH.
Church Notes-Preaching services
Sunday evening June l8. Everybody
invited to attend.
The children of the Florenceville
Evangelical Church are preparing for a
programme for Children's Day. Date
will be announced later.
Don't forget the date of the Chata-
qua, June 1925.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bigalk and daugh-
ter Wilma, spent Sunday at the Roy
Goldsworthy home.
Mrs. Joseph Hayes and sons Phillip
and Joseph, spent Sunday at Harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil De Grave spent
Sunday at the Alfred Kruger home.
Josephine Walter assisted Mrs. Henry
Bigalk with her sewing several days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kruger and sons
spent Sunday afternoon at John Wal
tiers.
BERTHE Stevens called at H. A..
Bigalk's Sunday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. A. II. Keune and son
spent Sunday at the Daniel Kruger
home.
Wesley Keune and Alex Goetch and
two lady friends autoed to Vernon last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. o. H. Stevens and son Earl and
daughter Myrtle, and MIR. and Mrs.
Paul Daughenbau n autoed to Ossian
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kruger and son
Desmond and daughter Hazel spent
Sunday evening at the John Walter
home.
SCHLEY.
DR.. Precious made professional call
at the Hyke home one day last week.
Fred Decker made business trip to
Cresco Wednesday.
John Ohmacht and family spent Sun
day with relatives in Cresco.
Frank Harris and James Novak were
busy dragging roads Saturday.
T. j. Hooper, wife and son Howard
autoed to Cresco Wednesday.
Jim Chick was caller in our vicin-
ity Sunday.
Louis Derr, wife and daughter autoed
to Crescv Saturday night.
Mrs. Fred Taft is enjoying visit
from her mother and sister from Abba,
Iowa.
Mr.. Lynn, from DEBORAH. autoed
through our vicinity Monday evening.
Mrs. Oakland and children arrived
Thursday from Great Falls, Mont, for
. weeks visit with the T. ]. Hooper
family.
VIM. Rethamel and family attended
church at Creseo Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE,


Estate of L. p. Trotter, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the sub.
scriber has been duly appointed Executrix
to the Estate OF l. p. Trotter, late Of Cresco,
in the County OF Howard, State of Iowa,
deceased, intestate. and has taken upon
herself that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs.
All persons having demands upon the
Estate of said Deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted to
the said Estate are called upon to make
payment to MRS. l.. T.. BORST,
43t3 ExecutriX of Said Estate.
Cresco, Iowa, June 18th, 1915.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-16

We have brick ice cream on hand at
all times. Telephone your orders
41-3t Market st. Drug Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
SCHILLER ADMITS PLOT
TO BLOW UP CUNARD LINER
Persuaded -Four Men to Join Him.
but They Got Cold Feet" and
Plan Is Not Carried Ont.
NOW PRISONER IN NEW YORK
appears in Cheerful Mood When He
Arrives at Police Headquarters,
and Seems Amused by Some OF
Stories OF His Exploit.

NEW YORK. April l.--Accompanicd
by detective. Ernest Schiller. the
German st0waway, who took posses
sion OF the British steamer Matoppo
NJ sea- last "Wednesday night. arrived AT
polio" headquarters here to-day from
l.cwcs. Del
Schiller was questioned by police
officials regarding the identity Of the
four men who lie said were TO have
assisted him III an alleged plan to cap
turc the freight steamship city of
Sparta. due to sail late to-day for
NladiVoStOk
Statements by Schiller that the City
OF Sparta WAS to carry n large amount
OF money were denied by the captain
J. Mcclellan who said he never heard
OF Schiller.
AS for those four German friends
Of his. added the captain, they must
nc inasqucrading as Cinnamon. as |
hay" nobody but coolies in my crew
Schiller frankly admitted. according
To the police, that he was the leader of
Il plot To blow up a Cunard liner in
New York. He said he persuaded four
men TO join him, and that they planned
TO board the ship, take possession of
her at sea and destroy her. The plot
was not carried out. schiller said. be-
cause his confederatcs got cold feet"
APPARENTLY NOT HUSBAND
OF G0LDSHORO WOMAN
Apparently Schiller is not the hus-
hand OF Mrs. Rosa Taylor Schiller. Of
Toldshoro, y. c., as he said to-day his
real name was Clarence Hudson He
said his father was born in Pctrogrtd
his parents separated there. and he
went to live with his mother in Ger
many
At the outbreak OF the war he said
ne went to England and obtained work
At submarine plant at Cumberland.
lie stole some submarine plans and
turned them over to the Germans He
was arrested. escaped conviction. and
came to America
schiller turned over to tho police
the Matopro's papers and So III English
money which he said ne had taken from
the captain.
That's all tho captain had" he re-
marked.
Schiller was in cheerful mood
when he arrived at headquarters Nnd
seemed TO he amused by Gore Of the
stories of his exploit.
"Why. the captain seemed to have
the idca | was Il ferocious giant" he
exclaimed. When I met the captain
! simply pointed my forctinger AT him
and said. sit down He sat down
Very suddenly ] didn't show my pis-
tol TO him or TO the mate. who came
in soon afterward. The mate also seat
cd himself rather suddenly when | or
dcrcd him to do so"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02

president William Jenkins. Jr.: sccond
vicchrcsidrni. T.. W. Brooks: SECRETARY
treasurer III, H. li:,rwood
Board ct dircctors--W. u. Gay. h. W
Christian. j. T.. Cox. Jr. w. Il. Cridliu
Z Il. Toy, j II, Amesbury. :. j. Allen.
L. q. Sncad, w l.. Brinklcy. w. Arthur
Evans. IL. I. Powell and J. T.. Ryiand
POST HAS MEMBERSHIP
OF MOltf. THAN 900
Retiring President Kyland. in his
report, said that the post had nut
itself SIuarcly on record as rnyuriny
progressive legislation The travellers
suffrage bill. the roller towel bill, and
interest in the lax bill for merchants
were som" OF the measures that In,
ASSOCIATION Endorsed. The mcmborshin
was given al l,UlS.
Graham Il. iIobsun. Of the House of
Delegates, aud State Senator james T.
Cannon were present. and told of the
!cgiSlation that was Of interest To The
association. Senator Cannon was in
uoduced as the patron of the roller
towel hili.
The ZOO members present were
elected To attend the convention M
Norfolk. The association also voted
IN favor OF indorsinS the work of the
Matthew Maury Memorial Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
DairyFarmersDun1p
Milk Into bitches
Chicago Distributors Refuse 10
Meet Demand fer Increase
in Price.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The dairy farmers
of Northern Illinois made good their
threat to-day to dump milk into the
bitches rather than see it go to Chicago
distributors who refused to meet the
demand for AN increase of 30 cents i'm
the price Dealers carly in the day
found their bottling plants picke,ed Inv
farmers armed with eggs and other.
missiles ready to prevent the delivery
of milk by nonstriking farmers.
AT Mokcna one dairy company was
forced TO ask aid Of the sheriff when
strikers began stopping wagons on the
way to its plant. The plant Of one OF
the biggest companies at Huntley was
Sioscu indefinitely. At Marengo a
crowd OF farmers dumped ten cans OF
milk brought in by Fred Secore. At
p"hdee' where the plant generally re-
tciV'S the milk of forty farms. only
nine reported. At Algonquin nineteen
farmers, instead of the customary 100
brought in their milk
Sinilar reports came from othor
POINTS where the great Chicago milk
North Aurora. it was said 200 farmers
gave away $4,000 pounds of milk
rather than deliver IL at a price under
their demands.
wagon-load OF milk brought e,
Crystal Lake by "A farmer was MIR.
chased by the local branch OF the Milk
PRODUCERS Association and dumped on
the road. The farmer was told that
II he brought another load Monday. 1t
would be contscatcd without payment
NJ the offices OF the distributors in
mis- city the situation was admitted IN
be serious. although il was said ,b,,
me i"li effect could not be known until
Monday or Tuesday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
MOVEMENT
| TO. SECURE AEROPLANE
travellers Protective Association
Would Make Present to Nir-
ginia Militia.
sCHool. CHILDREN TO AID
for the First Air>hip
Z for Defense of Virginia Nay BE
Z Sent to The Times uispn; cli-State
81 r. =. \. to Take Action i'm May.

spost ~ Travellers Protective Assoc
,ia,inn WIN me, az codr,,h,, ia M.
pr"eoseh '\''''"" '"'PS ~ '"e VIZ
Sin'a Volunteers aud VIII Launch tn"
aeroplan"s to tho state as a gift Kc:-
oiu,ions were adopted a, the annual,
meeting last night whereby the post
Will raise Ivy subscription from the
schooichtldr"n OF til" state sufficient
money for the purchase Of one or more
aircratt For each aeroplan" thus Sc
cured the association viii give ga to-
yard ITS purchase
The Times Dispatch has agreed to
rccc'Nc contributions state IreSi-
dent George w R"serS, who 'ntroduc-
81 the resolution. SAID thai the umt
vas most "pporim"e Tor IN" bHNiuS 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
hnr.cN With niSnr,l.r

Aubrey lone. ANA Bernard ..usI.y
were arrested last night on the Gov
"rnm, mt Road hy Policeman lack"tt
ON a charge OF tcina drunk and disor-
derry The men are said to have hob
pie" the ieet of horse and then to
nav" beaten him. cauSin. him 10 run
away The animal kicked out Of tn.
lignt buggy 10 which he was attached
ana had not been located up to an early
nour this morning. The police last
night wor. Investigating to learn
whcr, the men had secured the team
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
DIR. pitko,,itz. Here.

pr Il. u. Pitkowitz Il graduate Of
the M"dhal College Of Virginia ana
Wh" served a year as ambulance sur
econ ana intern" at the Virginia Hos
pital before going To the Erool< iyu
Hospital for additional trainu;. has
returned to this city for BRIEF visit
before settling Gown to practice medic
Gin" in Brooklyn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02

Richmond. Va Sept 6. 1911
My Dear MIR. Hawkins:
have today received and accepted your resigna
lion as Commissioners OF Revenue City Of
Richmond.
Permit mo To say that In my opinion the state
city is losing one of the best has
ever been in public service during acuuain ance
with public affairs.
You came into official life many years ago and
nave measured full mp to the expectation Of your
friends aud fellow -citizcns. now when Won Law
down the burdens carry you a stainless
record of duty well done and faith well kept
our friend, s. e. WITT
Judge OF Cont
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
LEE WARD.

T.EE W ND.
Luther II. jenkins.
Charles Millheiscr.
w. Dryden Tcnnent.
Stephen RI. Beveridge.
u. w. Wilson.
VIM. RI. Palmer. Jr
James \ Richardson
w q. Quarlcs.
Waller Holiday.
w. T.. lIaZelGroNe.
W. l.. Goodwin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
Niiitiu,ncn Reports Robbery.

j. 7 Strothurs. Of III North Ave-
nue.. Highland Park. reported 10 the
police last night that a .45-calih.r au-
tomato pistol the property Of the
tinted states government. had bee;
stolen from his locker in the Grnys'
NrinOrN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
pockctbook Thief, ch,r,

Paul washington. colorcd WAS ~
rested by Policeman Bernstein yest.r
day on - charge y; stealing :. pocket,
BOOK ana - cents from the person OF
Mary Roane in one Of the five and ten
cent stores
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02

Mrs T. j. Nuckols last night report
cd TO the police tina. SIT had been stol
en- from her Will. she WAS making.
purchases In the First Market yes
tcrday afternoon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
Charged With Theft

w II Chambers was ARRESTED h,
foiice Sergeant Shoemaker last night
on charge OF stealing sl26.9O from
w. Stern.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-01-11

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.bab' i'd ni6t 3msi geIun0e arms.
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fen = unO oriibsn fang Die @eiss Elm
IhmeIasnhss 2isbssIien.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-28
of Finance.

between 16 per cent. and IT per cent. on it's sc49,590, 900 stock at the pres ent time, while it's equity in theaundi- vfded earnings of subsidiary compa- nieS brings the returns of the entire system as a whole upon the parent company's share capital above 20 per cent.
 Nations Place B1g Orders.
 The French government has placed orders with subsidiary companies of the United States Steel Corporation for 14,000 tons of steel rails. The mills have also taken contracts for about .1s,000 tons in small lots from domestic railroads, 1000, tons being ohe order from the Illinois Central and a similar amount being ordered by the Havana Central. Inquiries are being made for 12,000 tons of steel rails for South Africa.
 Orders have also been placed hero for 2s,000 tons of steel axles by the Russian government and 56,O0O tons of cast iron wheels. The equipment will be used for replacing and re-cquip- pings sold car bodies and is not in con nection with orders for cars which hfe expected to be placed by the Russian government in this country slaortly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-28
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. July 27-Beeves: Com mon to prime steers sold at $6.75@ 50. 60 per 100 lbs: fat oxen and stags at s7.50 @ $s.25: bulls, $5.50@$7.5O; cows. $3.s0@$7; Ohio cows and heifers mixed at s7.75. Dressed beef, 1s@f5Ac. for city dressed native sides, 111s o 1sc foy plates and chucks; 4c01sc for minds and ribs
 Calves Common to prime veals sold at $s.50 Q $13.5O per 100 lbs; cplls at $8@$9; skinned milk calves at $t0$S!75. Dressed calves 16 o zoe for city dressed veals and 14c O 6c for country dressed.
 s Sheep and Lambs Common to prime sheep sold at $4.9o@$7.25 per 100 lbs.;i common to strictly choice lambs at $1o.15@$f1.50. Dressed mutton 12h @15c; with best wethers se1lins up to 16h; dressed lambs at 15c01sc; hog dressed at IS #. and a few at 19c.
 Hogs Medium and heavy weights $10.4O @ $10.50 per 100 lbs.; roughs so1d at $s.76 O. $s. X