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PLATTSMOTTTH SFMI-WF.rKI.Y JOURNAL
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THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL DENIES
CURRENT REPORT
Ilural Koute Carriers Prohibited From
Soliciting" for .Mail Order Houses
Hither on or Off Duty.
Officials of the post office depart
ment have declared within the past
fe-.v clays th.it there is no warrant for
:: fear on the part of manufacturers
who distrib ite their rcJs through
!.-. :ii!;ir ret.iil channels that certain
new cori iith.ns in the rural mail serv
ice vi!i ope: ate to the undue advant
age i'f mail-order houses. That ap
p : -hen-don on this score is wide-.-
t : c-: : 1 arv.otrr bu-une.-s men is in
rii. atcd I y co- espon-k-nce that has
reached Washing-ton during" the past
few week.
The a:-e of this fre.-h solicitude
a- to the di.-t? -nution of the trade of
the farming cia .-es is found in a new
sj!cm of paying for the services of
rural mail carriers which has just
;:'.- in:- effect. Heretofore the
ru.a! f re delivery carriers, more than
'"in in number, have received
rev.une'ation busel solely on the
-r.wt'n of the respective routes cover
ed. Under the new sy.tcm authorized
ly ccng-iess and which went into ef
fect with the month of Xovemher,
i'.lJ. the vii'a! p''.-tmcn will con
tinue to he paid fixed salaries, hut
the-' a!a: ies. v. ill he based not solely
i:p n le!.!-th of route, hut upon this
factor taker, in conjunction with the
iiiM'i;-;1 of pieces and weight of mail
c;:; ried.
I'pon the announcement of this
plan of. virtually, putting a premium
upon hulk of mail matter, a number
of advertisers and manufacturers who
v.e e n't familiar with all the laws
ar.-l i emulations yoverninjr the aelmin-i-i.
ration of the rural free delivery ser
vice naturally jumped t the conclu
sion that country mail carriers would
! everythirir in their power to en-c"iua;-e
persons on their routes to
aro;:i-;e he catalogue houses in
order that the carrier mijrht benefit
f nanciaily by reason of the increased
v..-i'ht of mail every paining of 00
pounds monthly meaninjr an increase
o:' sv- per annum in the pay of the
carrier until the maximum salary of
s'l.L'oo per year is reached.
Some of the manufacturers who
l ave written to Washington state
that they have been informed that
certain. R. V. D. carriers, in their
arvu-ty to encoutape mail-order buy
ing, are actually acting" as atrents for
catalogue houses located in Chicago
atrl elsewhere. However, officials of
the postoffice department tell Print
ers' Ink that not only is such solicita
tion not authorized by the department
but. on the contrary, it is expressly
forbidden, both by the statutes and
thv? postal regulations. Furthermore,
the heads of the rural mail service
announce il eir intention to come
devn hard upon any postman who,
v.'ih this new incentive, attempts to
e:vo'itace patronage of the mail
order houses.
One statute which bears upon the
pre-er.t situation is section 714,
which says in part: "Rural carriers
shall not solicit business or receive
orders of any kind for any person,
firm or corporation." Section 744,
wr.i-n covers trie same sunject irom a
dirferei-.t nn.-jie, rcrds as follows:
'Rural carriers shall not, either in
person or through others, directly or
indirectly or by any method whatever
co-operate with or assist publishers
or others in secuiin? the patronage
of the public nor furnishing directly
or through ethers the names and ad
drosses of patrons of the -ervice,
v .h or without com pen atio- to any
individual or company." top of
th-e sweenir.tr prohib'tions in the
hrvs $ce .i - h? ru a' trail se:vlce
there- is a postal regulation which
stipulates that "Rural carrier shall
r. t engage in any business while on
or off duty which offers temptation to
solicit patronage on their routes or
in which their official position would
gi.-e them special advantage over
competitors."
Fit His Case exactly.
"When father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement
of Chamberlain's Tablets in the pa
pers that fit his case exactly," writes
Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft.
Smith, Ark. "He. purchased a box of
them and he has not been sick since.
My sister had stomach trouble and
was also benefited by them." For sale
by all dealers.
K. S. Mask Ball.
Now is the time to prepare for the
big K. S. mask ball, that will be given
Saturday evening, the Pth of January.
Watch for further particulars.
IN PI.ATTSMOUTH
FORTY YEARS AGO.
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The leap year party on the 27th was
a very lively affair. The youth,
wealth and . beauty of Plattsmouth
appeared upon the floor. The ladies
re. or looked lovelier, and gentlemen
arrayed in all the glory of woman
hood meekly accepted their fate and
thanked their partners as modestly as
any other man. The lady floor man
agers with red ribbons on their
shoulders bossed things about lively
and made the band think there was
music in the air, or should be. The
supper at Mr. Stadelmann's was ex
cellent and well served, everyone was
satisfied. The net proceeds after pay
ing hall rent, band and everything
must have been most gratifying to
the dear ladies who took so much
pains to get the thing up, and to the
parson who gets the money. They
amounted to S73.2.". The
court was seated on a raised dais al
one end of the room, with the district
attorney on his right, and the sheriff
and assisting bailiffs on the left al!
with instruments of oflice in theii
hands. The members of the bar were
spread out at their feet and the dance
commenced.
A tall woman with her hair firic
caeed on one side shouted, "all set,"
his honor said, "let 'em slide, Mart,'
and the crier announced that the cast
was ready for trial and the witnesses
on the floor.
The first bailiff called the figure
and the di.-trict attorney was getting
up the papers for a new qualrille
when the court decided that "whoso
ever dances shall pay the fiddler."
Everything went merry as a mar
riage bell until Sam Chapman got
tangled up in a case with two opposi
tion attorneys, an ex-sheriff and the
other ladies on the floor.
"Swing her to the right," shouted
'he crier; "double up on your left
chassez round the side couple's attor
ney, file a statement on the lady on
the corner, make a motion to quash
the opposite gent, and return to
places."
That was more than Sam could
stand. In a pause of the music he
argued the case thusly: "Your Honor.
I object; one motion at a time is as
much as any court can entertain, and
I desire to take exception to this
mode of cross-examination right here;
I am willing to give my right hand to
my partner and swing out with my
left; I have no objection to ciuash the
opposite attorney if possible, but
when the court orders a fellow to try
three cases at once, that is swinging
three ladies in four different direc
tions at one call, without being allow
ed to increase my fees corresponding
ly. I object to going on with the suit.
"Balance all!" shouted the crier,
and the court ordered "on with the
dance."
"Yes, I'll ballance it all with my
bill," growled Sam, as he cut a pigeon
wing that filed a cross-bill on the
right-hand lady's new calico panier.
Things moved on pretty well until
Smith, another lawyer, struck a
stump. He was arguing that a double
schottische without any extra levy
generally came up on demurrer when
the head fiddler otdered a change of
venue and turned the suit into a
waltz. This riled George and he ask
ed time to put in an answer. The J
court .musician said he was out of
time and could not dance to the first
mle laid down in Greenleaf's evi
dence. George got out an injunction,
but before he could find a deputy to
serve the warrant the hand struck up
a lively tune and the whole assembly
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WE SINCERELY WISH YOU
A Merry Christmas
and A Happy New Year!
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We thank you for your patronage and your forbearance and appre
ciation of of our efforts to serve you. We trust the pleasant relations of
the past may continue for many years to come.
Yours truly,
E. G. Dovey -&- Son
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formed in line lengthwise of the hall
and danced an old-fashioned Virginia
reel with such vim and evident relish
that he allowed a motion to adjourn
to fie run in on him unawares, and so
ended the great leap year party of
187G.
The Herald feels very much ex
ercised over the above report, and
has had grave doubts about allowing
it to appear at all, but as we paid for
it we have to lose our money and so
out it in.
The facts are that knowing the leap
year party would be a big affair, ami
also that court being in session we
should be very busy we telegraphed to
Omaha for a patent short hand re
porter to tlo things up brown. lie
"am? down on the train and we sent
him to the court room where, unfor
tunately, the case of Clements vs.
'purgcon was being tried. He be
ame fully impregnated with the
"nerits of the court and this case, and
hen went down to Ben Hempel's for
upper. After supper he took a glass
f beer with Ben and started up the
"treet to the leap year party; not lik
ng to patronize one German and,
light another he stepped into Fr.
luthmann's, when he came down he
hought he wouldn't overlook the Irish
dement and so dropped into Mike
Maguire's, and when he came up the
treet he didn't like to leave the
French out in the cold so went in to
ee Ed Rosenbaum. From the same
"rionJIy feeling he had to see G.
shafer and Cap. Lenhoff, then he
nust go over to Metteer's because he
vas the only republican in the busi
ness, and after that to Billy Neville's
ecause Billy was a wood-butcher
ind the reporter was a word-butcher,
ind leaving Billy he started up the
hall stairs, but finally thought it
woiddn't do to leave the Americans
out. ami so went over to see Am. La
'.er.by because he was. a full-blooded
merican. At last he reached the
'iall. where Marshal Murphy was put
ing in the final touches.
The marsnal saw how it was, but
hought as the power of absorption in
newspaper men was great he would
ome out all right, so he just took him
'jy the neck of his big ulster overcoat
-ind hung him up on a big hook just
nside the wings of the stage, where
he could see everything, and told him
'o "report away." The fact is the re
nort is really all right from his posi
"ion; it is only given as the thr.g
'ooked to a man up a trea. or else
1 engine and b court trials dnn't mix
well.
CHECKS CROUP INSTANTLY.
You know croup is dangerous. And
sou ought to know, tco, the sense of
security that comes from having
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in
'he house. It cuts the thick mucus
nnd clears away the phlegm, stops
the strangling cough and gives easy
breathing and quiet sleep. Every
user is a fnend. For sale by all
druggists.
GRAND MSK BALL
will be given by the Cosmo
politan Club Now Year's eve at
Coates' hall. Five cash prizes,
J- and Holly's 8-piece orchestra.
V Xo one without a costume will
be allowed on the floor until
I- 10:30 o'clock.
J Admission: Gents, aOc; ladies,
25c; spectator?, 25c; chil
i dren, 10c. Everybody cordially
invited to attend the greatest
affair of the year.
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Letter files at the Journal office.
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Local Kevss
Mrs. Joseph Droege was a visitor
in Omaha today looking after some
i matters cf business for a few hours.
W. B. Crabill came over this morn
ing on Xo. l." from G 'en wood to visit
here for the day with relatives and
fi iends.
L. G. Larson was a passenger to
Randall, Kansas, this morning, where
he will spend Christmas with his son.
C. O. Iirson and wife.
James Ault departed this morning
for Glenwood, where h will make ar
rangements for the funeral of his
mother there tomorrow.
George A. Kaffenbe-ger was among
(those going to Omaha this morning
where he was called on some busi
ness matters for the day.
Fail Geis expecxs to depart this
afternoon for the western part of th?
state, where he will vi-it with friends
for a few days at Mcf'ook.
Paul Morgan of Hay Springs, Ne
braska, came in this afternoon on Xo.
24 from his home- to enjoy a visit here
'.over Christmas with his relatives in
this city.
Loy Ciarence came up this morning
j from his home nor Union and was
a passenger on the early Burlington
Strain for the metrop-lis to spend a
few hours.
Walter Cotner and wife of Blue
Hill, Neb., arrived in the city last
evening on No. 2 to make a holiday
visit here at the home of Mr. Cotner's
parents ar.d other relatives in this
city.
John Cory and wife departed this
afternoon for Ponder. Neb., to spend
Christmas there at home of their
daughter, Mrs. M. 11. Rraritner and
family.
P. E. Ruffner departed this morn
ing for Omaha, well laden with
bundles, to spend the Christmas dry
there with his family, who will enjoy
a leunion at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Roy Dodge.
Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are due
to impure blood. I! unlock Blood Bit
ters as a cleansing blood tonic, is well
recommended. $1.00 at all storfs.
There is an exceptionally fine op
portunity offered the farmers of Cass
county on Wednesday and Thursday,
December "Oth and. 31-1. at the imple
ment stoie of John F. Gorder in this
city and should be tah.cn up. See his
ad. in this issue for the particulars.
Harness Oiled, S1.00 Per Set.
Now is the time to look after your
harness in the way of repairs and oil
ing. Bring them in and let us look
aftr the needed repairs r.ow. Our
price for oiling is sl.00 p:r set.
John Gorder.
One way to relieve habitual con
stipation is to take regularly a mild
( laxative. Doan s Keguiets are rec
ommended for this purpose. 2"c a
box at all drug stores.
Mexican Is Handed by Texans.
San Av.ton'o. T x.. Tec. 21 A Mex
lean, said to have keen the slayer o!
Ihirry Hir.ton. i:ilor at Oakxillo. Tex.
svas lyiuh'.i r.'Pr th::! t:-v.ii. ncoord'r".
to a message received he e. It v:i
said that many shots v.tr- fired in'c
Lis body r. s it ln:'.iz s-ispi irU-i from ;:
tree. Three iuenil-ers oi his t'amih
were sxien '.:'!i!l nii:i;tf 1 to eet o:i;
'.f t1 "
CASTOR I A
Tor Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
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wnmrn nnorro
wiidnri urar.id
PEACE JUBILEE
Celebration In Client G!f Because
Gsnnans Held Ci!y.
EVENT OTHERWISE OBSERVED.
Committees cf Two English-Speaking
Nations Issee Ccmmunicat.ons Dwell
irg on Century of Peace Between
United St-t2S and Great Britain.
New York, Her-. Hi The people ol
the Cniieil states and (i at lintaii
.ire oLser vlr.!; th cue hr.n Iredth a::ni
vrsaiy of the signing oi the tieaty ol
Chi.t. by lemimlin tlit mseves that
today marhs a century of react- among
Knglifth-speakine: nations.
The original plans called for a se
ries of celebrations in this countrv
! rid across the wate r. It was to have
Ligun in Client on Christmas eve with
a hawp.iet tendered by the burgomas
ter to fifty representatives c f the (.'n't
ed States, fiity Kiiiishmen and f;fr
Canadians in the hall wh re the trea:;.'
as .--i.uned, but this was upset by the
fact that the ancient I'.elirian city
i.ow occupied by the Cermans. witb
whom England is at war.
Tr mark the day, the American coin
mittte and the British committer
which have b en arranging for the
peace ceiuer.ary. issued oommunica
Hons for simultaneous publication th ii
morning in the newspapers in England
and the l'nited States.
The Ilritish statement expresses the
hope that "the disarmed frontier he
tv.c-en th- I'nitei States r.nd Canadr
may long continue as an example tt
the world of the sale d'-fense of ma
ti'a! respect and trust in the affairs o"
nations" and prays that the '"peace be
tween the Fritish and American de
mocrEcies, which has so lens endured
may r.ever L" broken."
Center of Conflict.
The American statement follows:"-
"One hundred j ears ago today theiv
was signed at Client, ir. Flanders. th
treaty of p'ree between Creat Itritair
;nd the- T'nited States, which markec
:he close of what happily proved to b
the last war between Kngiish -speakinj
p c-pb s of the earth. Today the citj
of Cheat is at the very center of th-:
terrible conflict that races in Europe
'"The American peace centenary
committee cannot permit this anni
v rsary to prss without inviting the
thoughtful attention of their fellou
citizens to the contrast presented h
the century long- period of peace whirl
English-speaking people have erjoyet
aniens themselves on the one hand
and the appalling destruction of life
property and great monuments of civ
i'.iznticn which the European war in
vo'ves on the other. It had been out
confident hope that the example whicl
the English speaking peoples have se
in their relations with each othe;
would be followed by the ether grea
nations of the earth in their severa
international relations. It had beei
our earnest desire that the spirit o
peaceful and friendly co-operatioi
which each of these peoples manifest:
tcvard the people of the United State:
would also mark their dealings wit!
cn :her. 1'ntortunately, this was no
to be. and we are sorrowfully callec
upon to mark our centenary celebra
r'on in the midt of the most terrible
.nd cestruc t ivr war that history re
cords.
Must Avow Faith.
"Een at such a time, we mus
avow once more our emphatic faith ii
the supremacy of justice over force
of law over might. We rejoice in the
peaceful relations of 100 years amont
all English-speaking peoples, and par
tirt:'aily in the undefended and un
fri t ihed line nearly 4.000 miles ii
length, which divides the territory o
the United States from that of the Do
minion of Canada. The mutual trust
forlu a ranee- and helpfulness whirl
mi ke that undefended boundary a linl
and net a barrier between two peoples
we offer as an example to our warrinj
brothers across the sea.
"It had been our purpose, when ou:
ommittee was organized in 1010, ti
plan for a great celebration of the
centenary anniversary by various
methods which have now, because o
the terrible war which is still convuls
ing Europe and disturbing the whole
world, become impracticable until th
close of the conflict.
"P. tit we appeal to the people in al
the states and to all civic bodies tc
mark this notable anniversary b:
suitable exercises in churches of al
denominations on the 14th of Febru
ary, the date agreed upon for tha
purpose with our associate, the Cana
dian committee; by formal addresse
at the capitals of the respective state;
en the 17th and ISth of February, th
dats of the ratification and proclama
tion or the treaty; and also by appro
Palate exercises in all the schools oi
the I'ild dry of February, or on sucl
later date or dates in the spring o
19!" as may he locally deemed pre
ferab1 p. by which all the children o
America should be instructed on th
significance of this great event, and o
the happy prospect which is assuret
to us. in spite of this horrible war, o
another century of continued peace be
tween all the English-speaking people,
of the world."
Hall For Commerce Commission.
Washington, Dec. 24. President Wil
son renominated Henry Clay Hall o
Colorado Springs. Colo., to be Inter
state commerce commissioner.
J
I has hope in next session
Anti-Saloon Leader Not Discouraged
Over Prohiibtion Vote.
Omaha, Dec. 24. " The r.aticnal pro
hihition resolution will quite likely
carry in the next session of congress.'
said F. A. High. Omaha district s-i
perintenden. of the Ami Saloon leagii"
alter reading the Washington dis
patches on the vote in the lower house
on the Hobson resolution. "Although
the prohibition resolution did not car
ry. since it requires a two-thirds ma
jority, it did get a majority of eight
votes, and that is remarkable for the
first time a straight out prohibition
resolution ever appeaib-r in congress
"Now the bill that is to come up in
the senate is a little different. It
makes the ate and the national gov
imments coordinate in the enforce
ment cif the prohibitory law. Sin -c
the greatest ohstacle we had to en
counter in the house was the states
rights proposition, we believe that th
bill in the senate will be considered
more favorably. Also we hae a check
on the vote's in the seuate to a pretti
good extent, and we believe it will
carry there or at least will run verv
close. If it should carry in the senat
now, we believe it will carry in the
house in the next session."
COREY FOR ATTORNEY,
SWAIN FOR MARSHAL
Hitchcock Recommends Appoint
ments For Two Nebraska Jobs.
Washington, Dec. 24. Senator Hitch
cock has recommended for appoint
ment Merton T. Corey of Clay county
for United States distric t attorney for
Nebraska and .1. It. Swain of Greeley
for United States marshal. ,
"These prsitions are a year over
due," said Senator Hitchcock. "At th;
suggestion of the attorney general 1
have made my recommendations for
two of the most important places in
the federal service, district attorney
r-nd marshal. In the light of other
recommendations I cannot know their
fate. Of course I would like to have
their names sent to the s'nate."
JOHNSON GIVES BONUS BACK
Star Pitcher Returns $6.C00 He Got
For Signing Federal Contract.
Coffeyviile, Kan., Dec. 24. With the
money obtained from the sale cf a
herd of steers. Walter Johnson, star
of the Washington American league
club's pitching staff, mailed a draii
reimbursing Charles Weeghman, presi
dent of the Chicago Federal league
club, for the bonus given Johnsou
when he signed a Federal contract.
The draft was for $C.'.i0.
"As far as I am concerned the inci
dent, which has proven an unpleasant
one to me. at least, is now closed,"
Johnson said. "There is nothing morj
I can do. I shall report to the Wash
ington club when the spring training
season opens. If any complications
arise they will have to be fought out
between the two leagues or between
the heads of the two clubs Washing
ton and Chicago. When I mailed that
draft my responsibilities ended."
Army Aeroplane Wrecked.
Oceanside, Cab. Dec. 24. Untenant
Ralph Holliday, obseiver on the Unit
ed States army scouting aeroplane
which left I.os Angeles for San Dler ).
was slightly injured near here, when
the aeremlane. piloted by Lieutenant
J. C. Morrow, was wrecked in landing.
Hclliday was badly cut about the head
and face. Morrow escaped with a few
bruises. Mail Stolen From Depot at Ralston.
Omaha. Dec. 24. Two sacks of
Christmas parcel post matter; two
outside parcels of holiday mail and
two express packages were stolen fioin
the depot at Ralston, Neb., by a
thief who forced the door and gained
entrance to the Burlington station. As
a result the citizens of Ralston will
probably lose a considerable portion
of their Christmas gifts.
Scottish Rite Burial of Straube.
Fairbury, Neb.. Dec. 24 The first
Scottish Rite funeral ever held in
Fairbury occurred here when the Lin
coln consistory held its ritual service
over the body of the late Alfred A.
Straube in the Christian church. Mr.
Straube was a member of the Lincoln
consistory and had attained the high
est degrees of Masonry.
Saunders Sends 1,800 Sacks of Flour.
Wahoo, Neb., Dec. 24. The Saund
ers county Belgian relief committer
reports having collected about $2,2"')
and shipped 1,800 sacks of whole
wheat flour and a supply of new and
second-h'and clothing to the people o'
the stricken country across the At
lantic. Federal Troops Will Be Withdrawn.
Washington, Dec. 24. Arrangements
for beginning the withdrawal of fed
eral troops from the Colorado strike
districts within the next ten days were
made at a conference between Presi
dent Wilson, Governor Amnions of
Colorado, Governor elect Carlson and
Senator Shafroth.
Bank of Germany Cuts Discount Rat,?.
Berlin, Dee. 24. The rate of dis
ount of the Imperial Bank of Germany
was reduced to 5 per cent. TiiiS put;
the rate of discount back to what it
was July 31, previous to the outbreak
of hostilities in Europe.
LIVE STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Bsel Trade Is Slo.y, Eat W
vance Is Hell
HOG MM1KET LITTLE EASIER.
Moderate Receipts Boost Sheep Trad".
Aged Sheep and Lambs 152ic
Higher Yearlings 1C.15c L'.J.
Quality cf Lambs Better.
Union Stock Yards. South OmaVi.
flee. 24. Cattle i ct .ipis oM;r:..:
mod' rate, about 2.2" head arm in :
jesterday. Dress-, d ,f f men w i ap
patently nut as anxious for the h?
as on Monday and Tu sda, but th s
bulk of the offerings sold at pri'-i
fully steady and all of half a cloil.i.
Ligher than a v.e. k n. ? ru
grass he-' es that suited either Cii
dressi d bc-ef men or the feed r bu : ;
n; t with a healthy eh inand at steady
to strong prices, whiie- the medium
and eotnmcn stuff was -low ah- aril
not more than i,:ead. Cows and h-i:-eis
opened strong, but clo.-ed a littl
easier than Tuesday. C:mi.er and
cutters are still rather slow and un
satisfactory sellers. Stochets and
fc ders were comparative ly epiiet. I.;:t
quotably steady at the recent stronger
figures.
Cattle quotations: Prime yearlir.f.
f fl f. ."It; gOOd t( choice teeve;,
$ S.2(fi S.T."; fair to good beeves. JT.e-t
(T!v2'; common to fair be ves.
good ti choice heifers. $;."'.
7.2r; good to c hoic e' c ows. 7.". r.i ''" .
fair to ,:)d cows, $".!"'? r, 7.". : canne-s
and cutte rs, J4 ''"f; .".i eal cale-.
ST.Hi'U Ji.im ; hulls, stag's, e-'C. $.".'"
.o good to choice jf.'ders. $7.""':
S..: fair to good feeders, f ". s " T; 74';
ecuimon to fair fecdets. f "..7." Ii '. 7" :
stock heifers, J.".2r.Ti ei 2T, ; stoc k cow".
$4.7.".fi r.7.ri; stock calves. $r, t-ft '';
trood to holes range beeves. $7.7":
S.LT.; fair to good ram:e b eves. ft". 71
(f7.1": common to fair 1 ves. $.".77
Ca ".7-".
Some ll.S!' hogs showed up yesfr
day. Trade in hogs was very dracir
throughout, with prices steady toaboit
oc lower than Tuesday. Chicago r--porte-d
a dull maikft. with liberal re
ceipts. Bulk of the supply sold at
'."h.")'ez 7.'1.", with tops again se-lliim at
?7.15.
Sheep and lamb receipts totab-d 4.
(X'O head. The light run was soon de
posed of. with prices on loth aged
sheep and lambs shewing an advance
of 15f2"c over Tuesday's pliies. Ye;ir
linzs sold li'5i l.'.c higher. Yearlinc
brought $7.10 and lambs wiit aroan.l
JS.nnfj 8.43. Lambs are now selling
fully 4fc bette r and pos-ibly more
on the in between kinds than a we. -k
ago. Aged sheep have improved l."'-2.-.c.
and yearlings 1 Tr 1 r. . Not enough
feeders have ai-n on hand to m:ik
any material changes in that brnnth ol
the trade.
Quotations on sheep and la nibs:
Lambs, good to choice. $vl."';V ':
lambs, fair to good, $7.7."T; VI r: f. e I
ers. fair to good. $7...'tTi 7 ! ; yea -lings,
good to choice. 7; 7.2. ; year
lings, fair to good, Jti '. -fi ;.! ; y a--lings.
feeders, 13.730.2.".; wetlnn.
good to choice. $ t'..T"T: ?,:, ; wi thers,
fair to good. $r.S"f Cl-i; wether,
feeders. $4.4"f; "..on; ewes, good to
choice, $.".fh'"i 5.;u; eves, f.'ir to goo.;.
fj'fifTt r..3" ; ewes. fe ders. $4.2"T r. " '.
ARIZONA DESERTS
TURNED INTO A SEA
Floods Drive People ol Tucson
lo the Reals.
Tucson, Ariz., lr. 24 Torn nts cf
rain falling almost continuously all
week have flooded vast areas in tlrs
section of Arizona. The Santa Cruz
river, ordinarily a dry bed. was a roam
ing water course, a mile and a half
wide. Many houses and .-torc-s alon.;
its banks were wrecked or wash.- i
away, although no lives were reporte t
lost. The desert country between this
city and Phoenix is a veritable set.
The Santa Cruz river skirts this
city and the swollen stream. invad:ir:
buildings of all descript ions, drove
many persons to the roofs. Two ".lex
leans were reported drowned.
A tract of Co.eOo acres. deve!np d by
a farm syndicate of Chicago, which in
vested $2,M'0,foo. was inundated, nr-il
road men rescued five pe-rsons in thi
pection who had climbed a windmill
tower to escape the witers.
The United States army forces it
Naco suffered considerably. A cav
alry trooper was reported drowned
PEACE IN SIGHT ON B0.TDE.7
General Scott Has Satisfactory Mfet
With General Hill.
Naco, Ariz., Dec. 24. Brigadier O-.u:
eral Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff o:
the United States army, successfu '.!
completed the first step in his effoi t
for peace on the Mexican border, lb
conferred with General Benjamin Hill
the Carranza defender of Naco. So
nora, and eaid that "it was a very -..t
isfartory interview."
A conference with Maytorer.a Is n';
being arranged by Gene ra! Sc tt.
Prior to the conference General 1! '
reported . that 12G of Maytorera'--Yaqui
Indians threw down their a '".it
and crossed to the American si.ie.