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Evening star., 1919-09-28
POLITICS AT HOME
Pulchritude and the Presidency.

- oA~A@As0uV o4U k0o 3IColu0uIys
Gen. Pershing's handsome appear
ance on the day Of the parade here
was the subject Of wide remark and
warm admiration. It was generally
agreed that more striking figure on
horseback had never been seen in this
town. won't that help him if he runs
for the presidencyf" was tho inquiry
of looker-on.
Pulchritude has not always helped
presidential candidates. It did nothing
for Gen. Scott, who was a handsome
man and soldierly figure. It did moth
ing for John c. Breckenridge, who was
regarded as the handsomest public
man of his day. Gen. Mcclellan lacked
inches, but his figure was well knit, and
he-was regarded as handsome Of face.
Gen Hancock was an extremely hand
some man, and sat on horse superbly.
However, he lost to . man almost as
handsome a. himself. Gen. Garfield
had inches and pose and q fine open
eountenance.
The case Of John G. Breckinridge
recalls the fact that he lost to an OK.
tremely homely man, Judged by the
standards Of physical beauty. : Mr..
Lincoln and Mr.. Breckinridge were as
this poles apart in the matter Of per-
sonal appearance. The one was an
unsainly giant. spare Of frame, long Of
arm, and coarse Of feature. he walked
awkwardly and said Of himself, in his
quaint way, that he was "a spectacle
on horseback"
Tho other was almost an Adonis. Mr..
Breckinridge had stature, and mold
of form, and grace Of movement.
Wherever he was, on the street, in the
Senate or. at an evening function, in
the drawing room, he instantly attract
ed attention. Later, when he became
an officer in the Confederate army, be
showed to Is great advantage in q SOL
dier's uniform - he had done in the
dress Of civilian.
But il Mr.. Bseckinridge had the ad-
vantage in the matter Of pulchritude.
Mr.. Lincoln topped him, as he did
every other American Of his genera.
ton, in the matter Of expression. Mr..
Breckinridge had sloquence. He was
almost as effective on the stump as
Henry Clay. he drew great crowds to
hear him and in every campaign was
in request at homo aud elsewhere.
But such q gift as marked the con.
ciusion Of the first inaugural, the whole
of the second inaugural, the Gettys-
burg oration, and the letter to the be.
feaved mother whose i've sons had per-
ished in the armies of the Union was
not his.
We have then the interesting fact
that the homeiest man who ever ran
for the presidency defeated the hand
soonest man ever nominated for the
oface. BON in the same state-Ken.
tucky-ths one the child Of extreme
poverty and with NO opportunity, the
otheF the child Of wealth and every
|ppastunity y-.hey ran interesting
courses. but the child Of poverty, un.
aided BY anything but his genius, won
the great prize-the greatest Of all
pPixAA. ..- .
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Prophets who welcomed cold storage
- . means Of providing cheaper food
h time, Of temporary. scarcity find q
little legislation necessary TO make
: heir predictions good.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Whether or not he is q candidate.
the chances are that W. J. Bryan win
be at the nominating conventions,
where, owing to past performances, he
win be observed with close attention.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Possibly some Of the colonies could
be persuaded to give . guarantee that
they will not be Influenced by Great
Britain as to the way they east their
votes in the league Of nations.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

President Wilson. although noted for
the purity Of his English, may b. will
ing 10 allow the Senate to modify the
treaty's parts Of speech for the sake
Of getting il central ideas across.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Senator johnson, as one Of our most
eminent commuters, might be per-
suaded to offer few incidental re-
marks on the zone system.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Witnesses before the House immi-
grafton committee are evidently not in
great fear Of making suggestions which
Japan might construe as provocative.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Steel interests feel that the men who
decided on strike were needlessly
punctilious with reference to prompt
delivery.
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The attitude Of the !. W. ". remains
that Of bystander, but not an inno-
cent ono
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There 10 NO telling what might have
happsned If Ca1uso had decided to 60
to Italy and help DAnnunzio handle
the Fiume situation.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
SHOOTING STARS
BY PAu.ANDER JoHNsAN.

Poetic Justice.
what do you think. ought to be
done with these bootleggersi"
"They ought to be left With q lot Of
their own lieker on their hands," re-
piled Uncle Bill Bottletop. "an' be
compelled to drink It sn' take the con.
sequAnesGs
Evening star., 1919-09-28
The Vanished Cook.

The Vanished Cook.
Our cook did mot present IN ultimatum.
Her secrecy df thought vas not dis
pellsd
She never told - what desiderstum
UnwittingH BY Us had been With.
held.
She gave no invitation to debating
Nor Is our solemn council deisued
to sit.
She left us in tho gloaming adly wait.
ing.
In short, she drew hsr aasry aad
quit.
Our cook did not demsad . formal
hearing;
OF her intsutiea ~ wsee not sp.
pTissd.
We wished, % shs was calmly dissp,
pearing T.
She had been rsguissiy unionised.
She fsownsd. but did mot hint. as any
waIk-out.
She seemed to And sur company Z
bore
And never even stopped TO hear oul
taIk out
She simply packed hsr zip aud
] slammed the daak a
Evening star., 1919-09-28
HEARD AND SEEN.

Parsons who came along by ~
street and Missouri avenue one morn
ing last week were mystinsd to see
Edward. Ksating. secretary OF the
Joint congressional commission on re-
classification Of salaries in tho Dis
trict, calmly sitting in the watchman's
euardhouse, pufing ut long cigar.
"Keating must have q new job" said
one passerby to another. What . dis
tinguished- looking watchman." said
one woman who did not know that
the "watchman" was Secretary Keat-
ing Of the big commission that 10 hard
at work on the job Of msaxing new
salary schedules for 1os.ooo federal
employees in the National Capital
But Keating neither had . new JOB
nor was q watchman of any kind. TO
ait in the watchman's box does NOT
constitute one a Waterman. Mr.. Keat.
ing has viewed life from the halls OF
CONGRESS, and from his oddce In the
reclassification commission headquar-
terr. 20 life from the watchman's little
guardhouse offered no particular no'-
Rut what was Secretary Keating do.
ing in the guardhouse smoking lons'
0,rSe TSe Whole Whole truth Of the matter was
simply this: II Secretary KeatinE
wanted to smoke at All. while AZ Wo.A
at his once he haa e. e 80 .,cr oT10ot on the w
st.,rI.y mat reads: smoking strictly
.nronihifed in this building" The or.
xSar r. sirned by Gen. Manoher, ana tt
eoss. nc order stands for former
members Of Congress - weu - sor
naTt.Sni TS.t n xhy' when Edward Keating.
.:crst.ry Of the reclaasihcation com.
sssssion tskes . notion to smoke one
~ riS ionr. black cigars. he has to 30
.outside the building to do It.
-
( raeksns would not recognise him.
lint his name 10 Samuel Weller. 10
=. vsrx tall. and very black. and holds
dovn the Job Of jauitor Of one OF
w..hineton's apartment houses Just
which one It 10 not necessary ae Al
TO state. He 10 holding down the aee
too well. for one thing.
Hut samuel Weller was not etWsys
= xood janitor. He 10 . cneageo
r.n" what has wrought the great
change 10 not for me to say. put
-chauSed he 10. II may hsve Csen tns
prohibition law. lGsftainay nsoH os
uiayed part In the mstsmorphosis OF
Whsn sam came to that apartment, !
am toid. he didn't like his Job worth
= cent. He was sullsn. and didn't wash
Oh the front Sidewalk: nevs. tha Su' hasi All
Va ever clsansd or noE and just
Eeneraiiy showed that janitorins
wasn't his trade. 49,
Many Iha the tenants saw Nun
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Various sections Of Europe positive,
y rsfuss 70 eslixs thst the war b
over.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
A Fs4herly wlsh.

A Fsfherly Wlsh.
my daughter practices i've hours .
day." said Mr.. Cumrox
Surely she will become great ar
tist.n
II hope 50. Anyway, ! hope she,n
soon got far enough along to join =
musical union and strike for shorter
hourz" SO
Evening star., 1919-09-28

come reeling home through ths snow.
They hoped he wouldn't set the house
afire. and he didn't, but that was more
through the help Of nsixhboIs than
rushed into rescue the 5anitofr dinner
as 1t went up in smoke Where he had
left it on tho stove.
Now there was . little bshy IN that
apartment . little girl who was Just
learning to say "bye.byA" She spent
porch Of her apartment and there.
every day. she. saw the ,janitor 60 mp
and down the drs escape with the
trash.
'Bye-bye.- she would can 10 ssm-
uel. go,
For . long time Samuel Weller paid
no attention. but went about his BUSH
moss. But the baby was NO whit non.
plused.
Tye-hys.- abe would can b the
One bright morning Samuel WIENER
thawed out. and returned Q sullen
'bye-bye" In answer to the baby. A
flood Of ''bye-byes" overwhelmed him
In return. From that day on the 5ani-
tor replied to the little child. Some
times he would stand for many min
utes on the drs escape talking to the
baby.
And now the grass In the yard II cut
Tho front pavement 10 washed every
morning. and the halls ana steps are
. real janitor. Dickens wouldn't
know him. but he would BE- worthy
Of Dickens.
One Of the little known beauty
spots Of washington ID the Dspsrt-
msnt Of Agriculture main bufld1nE.
The building itssif - not % beautiful.
but its setting II. and 1t NO time Of
the year more than now.
up to the main entrance and the ter
raced garden In front Of the build
Ing achieved IN effect worthy Of the
bSst traditions OF the Nail There
are many to laugh At the main build
ing ITSELF but the stone paraDet and
those little towers 1t each end and the
flower beds more than make up for
the building. .A..s
building win be torn down. in con-
formity with the plan to erect . great
central building between the two
white wing buildings. II this - done
employees Of tie Department Of Agri-
culturs are hoping that the terrace
viii be spared and made part OF IN
enlarged new plan.
visitors to Warrington during re-
can't months and hundreds az war
workers have spolIsn With euthu-
siasna Of the beanty Of the Dspart-
mont OF Agriculture approach We
who live here sometimes SprGst the
iovsli1lsss Of this plaza, but -fhoss
who see tt for the Afst tixnerealt1e Il.
There Is no prsttlsr place for that
Sunday afternoon walk than tAo
Nall cHARLEs r. TkAcEWEA.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Cheerful Givsrs

Cheerful Givefa.
@Brsin work is not always well COM
pensated"
brain workers." replied Farmer
LCorutossel. Us mostly too generous.
Every summer boarder We had was
willin' to give me advice BY the hour
ON how to run the farm, and never
charge me . cent"
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Confendon.

Contenti0n.
How oft has fierce eonteution Jared.
Then faded. al inerti
Men very frequently are scared,
But very seldom hurt.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Startled Consamer.
~You were frightened the first time
The genie Of the lamp sppesredi"
~Yes," admitted Aladdin. ~ was
afraid be was the man to collect the
light bill"
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Basins his opinion on = careful
world survey and . consideration Of
each important world
Important market and industry as
investigated by special
0Sn 4eaf. agents Of the United
States government, Uncle Sam be-
lieves that the next half year ought
to show whether the United States
will 70 into the contest for interua-
tional business as . new competitor
with tho determination. foresight
enthusiasm necessary to real achieve
ment. It ii one thing he realizes to
have an opportunity and another to
grasp it He has great confidence in
kis men and their Industrial team
work. but he IL somewhat concerned
lest they become overconadsnt and
careless and 'let down..
There will be no shortage Of order
takera II, however, the federal train
er warns. the Amertcan interests go
the vital trying days Of world trade
adjustment. the change needed for .
world position will not have surged
through American business.
Mr.. kennedy. as the chtef coach Tor
American business, says that there
must be q national understanding and
q national interest In world political
and commercial affairs. There must
be as many purchasers Of foreign
bonds as there were Of libsrty bonds.
The government must have 9 foreign
commercial service which will be on
such plane az to retain permanently
highly trained and experienced men.
Exporting manufactures and export
merchants must build from the ground
up organisations at home and abroad
OF the best caliber. ''The door Of op-
portunity 10 opened and thare are
many adversaries." he quotes.
In the way Of inspiration and en-
couragement the government sounds
. rallying cry for the wsr.trained
men Of today to do - did their sires.
Great deeds come from q. great spirit.
In 1855 men returned from the hard
fought battleheids and struck out
westward. often on foot. and the win
ming OF the great golden west was
their march Of conquest. which has
resulted through the years in un-
n, n,easurablo b0nefltS to the nation.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Similarly there 10 today an equally
large and even boundless deld Of op-
portuuity which
Bast AZ American calls for equally
Is large vision.
dcoaeve@o@'' ada . t . b lity.
hardihood and perseverance,. It lies
mostly overseas wherever thsrs ID work
to be done to make industries thrive and
people more prosperous AZ 10 the
case Of every other worthwhile ana
honorable ambition. success win
como a. the result Of practical and
demonstrated service and with this
thought In mind the new, chief Of the
United States bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce appeals and, en-
courares American husinsss units and
aIf united thus: 'I.et us take to for
eiau countries the best Of American
produotive achievefhent. the BEST Of
American enterprise and optimism,
ana the best American ideals Of fair
play. Well begun, they Soy. . half
done. The next half year 70 the be-
ginninE. DimcultteS are on every
side. They are to be overcome. and
an eouddant thai thax via hA=oVeEs
Evening star., 1919-09-28

At the very beginning OF the war
one Of the great American trade lead
ers advised
Opportunities in thai that s;Sssia Kussia
Russia and Siberia. would h.vs .
very .dourishing economic future.
There IL . large group Of American
business interests that are willing to
stake considerable capital on this
belief. This same business pioneer
has spread confidence that . great
economic development 10 taking place
in the Scandinavian countries. partly
because Of their large iron and wa
tsr.pcwsr resources. but principally
bseauss Of their location and quslih.
cations to keep the bulk Of intssna.
tioual transit trafie between Russia,
Asia and America Even if Russia
aud Siberia are at present of minor
Importance to world trade. the trsds
leaders feel very sure that this WIN
be only Of Temporary eharactaR.
. That the present 10 . timS' Of nm.
usual opportunity for Americans to.
achieve great commsrclal promi-
ueuco, Suo even pre.91a0euco. In
India 10 being impressed upon Consul
p. Verne Richardson. stationed In
.Karaehi. In comparison With such
older, largeg and batter known Indian
cities as Calcutta. Bombay and
NaArss. XaFaohI 10 perhaps Of Sec
ondaYy Importance. u occupies 4
unique position, however, In that II n
the natural point Of importation and
expectation for the whole NORTH
western portion Of the empire. In
this vast hfnterland the Omitted States
has a most promising prospect.
WILL
Evening star., 1919-09-28

entails. In The Star Of September 2k.
1869, 10 the following editorial on the
question::
"At last there appears to be . pros
pect that our housekeepeEB VIII b de-
livered from the bondage Of servant
ealism. 1t 10 authoritAtivsly stated
that . number Of wealthy reEdsnts
in one Of the most fashionable local
ities in New York are quietly or
ganixing q small association for the
purpose Of bringing to that city 100
or more 6rst-class Chinese servants
for their households. It is stated
further that they are In earnest and
determined to push the enterprise to
a practical, conclusion. An organised
effort like this seems to be the one thing
needful in tho premises. The trouble
In the matter heretofore. has been
that the Individual Chinaman was
not willing to go into Q new place
unless accompanied BY others OF his
race. The project above referred to
removes this objection. and IL 1t
proves to be . success. - Ne doubt
not it win be, IL win not be long
untfl the almond.eyed celes1eol - in
our midst, . sharp c0mpetttor with
Patrick and Bridget and Sambo and
Dinah for the honor and PROFIT OF our
household service"
Evening star., 1919-09-28

While the musicians Of Washingto,
are organizing a phflha rmonic so
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-10
FINANCIAL

New York, July s.-Under the influence
Of easier money. todays stock market re-
sumed the upward movement which
marked the renewal Of operations after
last weeks triple holiday.
Operations during the morning and in
termediate periods were on a par with
Mondays 1000, share turnover. but
activity abated later when the market
seemed to be undergoing a process Of
assimilation.
Call money opened at to 10 per cent.
but at midday leading banking insti-
tuition offered small amounts at per
cent. This evidently exerted senti-
mental effect rates soon declining to s
and 81 per cent, and closing at per
cent.
The tone was only moderately firm at
the opening, but strengthened almost i'm
mediately on Canadian Pacific's 9.point
rise, the jump in that stock being attrib-
uted to something more tangible than q
drive against the shorts.
Oils, motors and their subsidiaries and
minor rails were next taken UP. q buoy
ant tone prevailing at noon, despite con-
siderable realizing and consequent re-
actions,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-10
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha Grain.

Omaha, July ., 1913.
Grain arrivals today were very light. Re-
ceipts were: / car OF wheat. SO cars of
corn, IL cars Of oats, / car Of rye and
8 cars Of barley.
Corn sold to S cents higher. Yellow
and mixed showed a larger upturn than
white. Oats were a cent up. No. white
bringing II cents. Barley was ! to 2
cents higher and rye several cents ad-
vance. There was not enough wheat sold
to make basis for quotations.
Cash sales today were:
Corn-No. 2 white. 2 carloads, 1894. 2
carloads, $1.s3; No. 3 white, carload,
1912; No. 2 yellow, carload, 1871; No.
yellow. carload, $3.50; No. yellow,
carload, 1884 carload, $1.s4; sample
yellow, l carload, $1s3 (heating), car
load, $1.6S (hot); No. . mixed, 3 carloads,
$3.50; No. 8 mixed, 3 carloads, $3.50; No.
mixed, ! carload, $l.S2 (musty), Q car
loads. $1.78: sample mixed, carload,
$1.7s Cheating all through). carload.
$1.72 (all heating).
Oats-No. 2 white. 1 carload, INC; No.
carload, zoe.
Rye-No. 2. ; carloads. sl.4o: SIS car
load. $1.3s
Barley-No. 8. carload. s1.1s. / car
load, $1.17.
Wheat-No. 5 hard, carload. $3.50
(smutty); sample mixed, IS carload,
$2.00 lsmuttyl.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-10

Chicago. July s.-Cattle-Receipts.s 5000;
estimated tomorrow, $4,000; market
higher. Beef steers, medium and heavy
weight: Choice and price. sl6.75@1s.76;
medium and good, $13.35@15.s6; common,
$1126013.25. Light weight: Good and
choice. s142s91s:oo; common and me
ers, $sOo@14.5O; cows. s7.75@1s.oo; can
ners and cutters, ss.66@775; veal calves.
light and handy weight, s1s.26@1s.o0;
feeder steers, ss,5o@12.6o; stocker steers,
$8.25@11.75.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; estimated to-
morrow, $4,000: market mostly loo to zoe
higher than yesterdays. general trade;
top, $22.s0. a new record; advance prac-
tically lost on good hogs. Heavy weight.
s2l:so@22;6o; medium weight; s21;so@
light. s2O.oo@22.4O; heavy packing sows,
smooth, s2i.oo@siso; packing SO so% vs.
sheep-Receipts. $4,000; estimated to-
morrow. 5000: msrket unsettled IT. Ill; Lambs
common. ss.oO@1425; yearling wethers,
$1o.6o@14.25; ewes, medium, good and
choice. $7.00@9.25; culls and common.
$4,000 $50,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-10
DIsPOsITIoN-HEAD.


Cattle-Another dIsappolntingly small
run OF cattle showed up today. about 300
head. and the market ruled active and
fully 25@5oc higher Choice corn fed
ket is around s1.50@2.O0 higher than 1t
was two weeks ago today. Western range
cattle have shown about the same ad-
vance and prime grass beeves today sold
he!fers was broad at about ESQ advance
over Tuesdays prices and stockers and
feeders were also in active demand and
around a quarter higher for the desirable
kinds.
Quotations on cattle-choice to prime
yearlings, $14.75@15.25; good to choice
lings, $13.00@140O; common to fair year
lings. $1O.OO@12.5o; choice to prime
beeves, $l5oo@ so; good to choice
:1ssog1a.oo; common to fair beeves.
$1150@l2.50: prime heifers. $13.00@1400;
good to choice heifers. $1O.50013OO;
prime cows, s11.0o@12.25; good to choice
COWS. ss:5o@11.oo; fair to good cows.
$50; good to choice feeders. $11.75@125o;
medium to good feeders, S10.00@1175;
good to choice stockers. sS5O@1O.Oo: fair
to good stockers. $s.60@950;, common to
far IA grades $7.759s.5o; stock heiters. $3.50
calves. $s.O091o.5o; veal calves. $4,000
1925; bulls. stays, etc, $7.50@12o0.
Hogs--Hog receipts today amounted to
ITS loads estimated at 12.500 head. There
was a good demand from shipper buyers
early. packers delaying their entrance in
to the game until later in the morning.
Prices covered pretty much the same
range as yesterday, but the general mar
ket shows big dime higher. Most of
$780, aSsi were Catching ilHm he one
string to the packers. The packer bulk
was $z120 @21.35
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-10
PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Kan sas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, July 9.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000. and 1000 calves market steady;
beef steers. s11.40@1550; heifers $500
1875; cows $6.so@12.25; calves light and
handy weight, $14. 50@16.50; feeder steers,
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head: market
higher; bulk, $21.s0@2230: heavies, s22 OF
922.26: medium weight, $22.OO@22.35;
light, 21.75 @2235; packing sows, ST.
@21.s0: pigs, s1s.00@2l.35.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; market
steady; lambs, $soo@1675; ewes, $500
1900,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-10

Omaha Grain Inspection.

The number Of cars OF grain Of the
several grades inspected sin" here during
the past "a hours follows:
Corn-No. white, 4; No. white, l;
No. white. /; No. l yellow, /; No. 2
yellow. 8; No. 8 yellow, 1: sample yellow
8: No. mixed, 8; No. 8 mixed, /, No. 5
mixed. l; sample mixed, s; Total. Al.
Oats-No. white, y; No. white, 6;
No. white. 3; Total, II.
Rye-No. 2. /; Total /.
Barley-No g. 3: Total z
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-10
FORCED SALE

$50 level acres; IS under cultivation,
30 more cleared. balance fine open pas
ture. with clover growing all through
mixed clay loan, with clay subsoil; no
stone; fine 2-story S-room house, hard
wood floors; full basement and big
screened porch; good hip-roofed barn
32xso; granary, poultry house, hog
house, Ice house, corncrib, machine shed,
garage, silo. well house, with gasoline
engine; water works system. finest
water: bearing apple, plum and cherry
orchard, strawberries, raspberries, cur
rants, gooseberries. nice shade trees %
head OF first-class stock, also 4 good
horses, colt, i full-blood brood sow
and spring pigs, flock of chickens, 2
sets OF harness, single harness. binder,
mover. rake, drill, disk, corn binder,
tanning mill, hay tedder, litter spreader,
iced grinder. wagons. rack. buggy.
gines. cream separator, part interest in
potato digger, planter and sprayer and
siio-filling outfit, small tools, ETC., and
all crops. consisting of wheat, oats, corn,
rye, potatoes, clover and timothy includ-
ed and now being harvested. Must sell
at once, and everything goes at ssS an
acre; one-Ealf cash balance to suit On
main road, n miles from Webster, Wis;
fast growing high school market town on
500 Line, 81 miles northeast of st. Paul.
Land values are jumping here and this
beautiful home Is a real bargain. Pos
session now or in the fall. j. E. Port,
SOS Globe Bldg, st. Paul. MINI.
Wyoming Lands.
loLDlERs. s4O-acrs hOmesteads. Duff