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If ABOUT NEBRASKA.
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flr • . ' ° Onuiba fair wag a success finan-
Bf : ! cially , but as an exhibition not a great
H ; : deal can be said in its favor.
ff ! In the Omaha trade display , they
fll | < had a mule power locomotive. It-was
H , built in the Omaha car shops and atss
fl "lifo-size and very natural. "
1 Tho new daily paper at Bed Cloud
-will be called the Bed Cloud Bopubli-
H * can.
m The flouring milk of the Norfolk
m I , milling company , located in Stanton ,
H * Trero burned to the ground last Aveek.
H ' Thu firo ivas discovered by the trainmen
B of a passing train. The loss is esti-
1 mated at $12,000.
fl Tho north Nebraska conference in
H session at Central Citj" , decided to lo-
H cate a permanent conference camp i
B g meeting and assembly grounds at Fre-
d mont.
IJ Tho Presbyterian churoh of Aurora
M [ y is without a pastor.
V I Fuirbury had a jollification in honor
, R of Co. D of that city winning the prize
'I cup in the competitive drill at Wahoo.
f Be v. and Mrs. "Waggoner , of Har-
L Ian countj' . lastweek celebrated their
Bf golden wedding , an event that is of rare
HaP occurrence.
Hi Bov. Dye , of "Wither , has been dis-
' 1 coursing on tho evils of card playing.
Kn His talk attracted an unusually large
BsO | audience , among whom wero inexpert
Bbh | seven-upists and skilled high-fivers who
Hnji had not set foot within the sanctuary for
tjf many months previously ,
ng A good may ex-veterans in various
K { | parts of Nebraska attended the national
mm reunion of tho G. A. B. at Columbus.
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Kfl | Tho Grand Island Independent
af thinks tho new train arrangement on tho
B Union Pacific is a nuisance that should
HHb be abated.
Bjf The Ulake school in Beatrice opened
n its eighth j'ear with an enrollment of
II sixtei lit , tho largest for the first da\
Mm of jinvtermsiucothe school commenced.
HlK South Omaha will have free delivery
1 it an early daw
| Dick Boach , n farmer living near
HjK Bassett , was murdered by a neighbor
He named Andrew Love , in a difficulty
I over some cattle , for the loss of which
H B Boach had seized n mower belonging to
I Lowe. The murderer has been ar-
HIB rested.
Hi Mrs. Chapmanwas fined $20 and
HIS $38 costs in county court at Pairbury.
HI It appears that a little 13-year-old girl ,
HI Lottie Gardner , has been living with
HjK the Chapmans for about three 3'eara.
HI Influenced by cruel treatment , the girl
H recently took strychnine , but recovered
H from its effects. Shewas then taken
H away by relatives. She reports that at
H different times shewas compelled to
H 6trip naked , and receive a severe sconrg-
H insr. After the last and most severe
H Avhippinir , her bodywas examined by
H several ladies , and their evidence shows
H that she was most brutally whipped.
H Mrs. Chapman pleaded guilty.
H On the first day's opening of the
H public schools of Grand Island there
H was an attendance of 1003 pupils.
H A David City dispatch says : About
HI four weeks ago a dosr belonging to Si-
Hl nion Molley , who lives on a farm seven
H miles northwest of David City , ran mad
H and before he could be killed had bitten
B ten head of Mr. Molley's cattle running
H in the pasture. The dog was soon killed
| H and Mr. Molley kept close watch of his
H cattle. On Tuesday of last week he dis-
H covered three head of them running
H about the pastnre acting wild and fright-
H | ened and frothing at the mouth and dis-
B posed to attack whatever they came in
| H contact with. Mr. Molley at once shot
H and killed them , and during the week
I two more had to be killed. Yesterday
H he killed two others , all showing symp-
B toms of hydrophobia. The other three
| H bitten have not yet shown symptoms of
H * ue rabies.
H An exchange which is fond of fig-
Hi nressaj-s : "It is now conceded that the
kI corn crop of Nebraska will be fully 300 , -
H | \ 000,000 bushels ; this at 20 cents a bushel
V will amount to $00,000,000. The gross
HJ | value of corn , wheat and oats in this
J btate will be about $30,000,000. "
BB A Premont nine-year-old boy rob-
WM bed the till of Magenau fc Brunner of
m > -7. Most of the wealth was recovered.
H Tlie 3"onnir thief will probably be sent
H • " the reform school. j'
B Samuel Heury , of Missouri Yalley ,
H | has. after 3Tears of litigation , secured a
H verdict against the S. C. & P. B. B. Co. <
H for $8,000 for injuries received in 1S83.
H The last decision being from the highest
H | court that can be appealed to , conse-
H < ) iu'iitly the cose is settled upon that
H * basis.
B West Point has a citizen , an old j
H veteran who was a soldier in the French i
H army in 1854 and was in the siege of Se-
H bastopol. He was there through the i
H entire siege , which lasted a year. Hit
H name is Alexis Schott. He is a paintei i
H by trade and is 56 years of age. 1
R- - Burglars entered the office of J. S. I
B Lee at Crete. They forced the safe '
H open , but went away with empty pock- *
H ets , ns Mr. Lee does not keep his money j
B in the safe. The same crowd made au
B unsuccessful attempt to break into the
B Pst office , but the back door wouldn't j
B give to their crowbars. ,
B The police of Omaha raided a gam *
B bling establishment the other night , ]
B capturing eisrhteen sportinjr men.
Efj Will N. King , a former newspaper 3
I'm man of Omaha , Bed Cloud , and elsei
\M \ where in Nebraska , was recently jailed ]
[ H at his old home in Piqua , O. , on charge ,
B of issuing fraudulent checks. The
B checks were on the Bed Cloud bank , j t
B B e " "as arrested at Columbus , O. , where } t
B the checks were returned dishonored ,
B and gave a plausible explanation and 2 }
B bail , claiming that it was a mistake. <
K Tlie game of ball between Beatrice \
W and Plattsmouth for the championship <
W of tho state and $200 took place last "
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I week and was won by Plattsmouth ; the
j score standing 9 to 10 in ten innings.
Fifty young ladies and gentlemen ,
one violin , .two guitars and twentj * im- \
mense watermelons made up a party at \
. the opera house in Alma recently. j
The state fair at Lincoln was , as had i
been predicted , the best ever held , and *
K the attendance was larger than in any *
- , ' former 3ear. f
\ . TJiq Omaha fair is getting consider- *
able advertlsimr in tho state press as a j
fraud of no mean pretensions. .
Two of Harrison's popular young
i ladies will soon graduate as telegraph
- operators. i
r Burglars entered the residence of 1
I Mrs. 0. L Henry , Fremont , raMacjans (
g. " the premises from cellar to garret. They i
m found nothing that they wanted. "v
m The coming term of court in Gage J
Wf county will have 187 civil and 12 crimi- r
& jial cases to dispose of.
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Tho management of the Cuming
county fair have offorod $75 to tho club
winning two out of throo games during
tho county fair. The base ball authori-
ties think this is sufficient to induco sev-
oral good amatenr clubs to bo present.
West Point has herself got a good club ,
and the team that wins this money will
have to play balL
A dance took placo near Burwell re
cently , at which , according to tho Ga
zette , the fiddlers retreated and bed slats
were brought into requisition. Bed
slats flow around the room furiously and
several elegant gents got their heads
muddled. The troublewas all about
lovoly woman.
Tho members of tho Christian
church at Alma are making a move
toward building a church. They pro
pose to erect a building at a cost of
about twelve or fifteen hundred dollars ,
of which amount there has been somo
seven or eight hundred subscribed.
Members of tho Lawrence band
havo been made happy by the arrival of
their now instruments. Several of tho
members aro good musicians , and Law
rence will soon have a band that will be
a credit to tho town.
Fred Grames , of South Omaha , while
at work for the water works compain' ,
was completely covered with dirt by a
caving bank. He was quickly dugjout ,
but was found to be badty hurt , being
seriously bruised and having three ribs
broken.
broken.Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Neff , of Scrib-
nor , in tho last few months , have lost
three children from diphtheria. The
last victim was a thirteen-year-old girl.
Tho merchants of Hardy are putting
n unusually heavy stocks of goods.
The publio school of Hardy began
the fall term with four teachers.
Tho Express says that the man who
cannot find a job in Beatrice at this
time is evidently not lookinsr for work.
Alfred Boeder , formerly of-Omaha ,
suicided in a St. Louis house of ill-fame
last week.
Beatrice sent a large delegation to
tho Columbus ( Ohio ) G. A. B. reunion
.last week. .
A most extraordinary case was tried
in tho justice court at Benklemen Inst
week. Smith Kisser mado complaint
that a man by tho name of J. L. Clack-
ston had criminally assaulted his ten-
year-old daughter with intent to enmmit
rape. A medical examination indicated
that the girl had been assaulted. Clark-
ston is a married man , about forty-five
years of age. He will probably be
bound over to await tho action of the
district court , which convenes next
week.
Fred Gaugher , an employe of the
Nye , "Wilson , Morehouse company , at
Fremont , shot himself dead last week.
Gaugher has for 3'ears been considered
a first-class man and no reason can be
assigned for the suicide.
The North Platte Democrat says :
the man that made up tho new time-card
for the railroad should be summarily
dismissed from the company's service.
Scarcety a train from either direction
has been on time on account of having
to haul too many coaches.
Tho Harrison Herald is of the opin
ion that the man or woman who cannot.
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keep up a cheerful temper even under ,
tr3'ing circumstances in this fine , exhil-
eratiug climate and in this glorous
weather deserves to bo banished to some
realm where bilious fever reigns su
preme.
preme.Hall county at its fair will disburse
$2,000 in premiums.
The industrial parade at Lincoln
state fair week was an imposing affair.
Death is announced of "William
France , an old and esteemed citizen of
Omaha.
Henry Edgar , a laboring man ,
ilropped into Harry Brandis' saloon in
Omaha the other night and proceeded
to set 'em up for the bo3rs. Two men
who were in the place , after drinking
with hiin , invited him to take a walk ,
and after getting him on the Eleventh
street viaduct put a pistol under his
nose and told him to disgorge , which
he did to the tune of $54.
The gun shop of F. P. "Walter , at
Beatrice , was robbed of thirteen of its
finest revolvers. No clue to the thieves
or goods.
Tho O'Neill Frontier has comi
menced publication of a daily.
Tho Beatrice fire department will
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have its annual parade September 20th.
Gage county had a fine show of
poultry ] at the state fair.
The Sheridan county fair will be
held at Gordon , September 26 , 27 and
28. ' 1
Miss Ida Cox , of "Weeping "Water , 3
has decided to go as a missionary to In- j
dia. She will first take a special course
of training at Chicago. j
Tho Gospel army tent was one of ;
tho attractions on the state fair grounds , it i
a Great Gaiherina of Veterans. i
ColumbusO. ) dispatch : Bright shone 1
the sun this morning and a cloudless sky
looked down all da3" upon the Grand ]
Armyencampent. Still it was not warm. f
No better day could have been desired \
for the grand parade. At an early hour
the delegations and posts assigned to
places near the head of the column be- (
gan moving toward the places of forma- ]
tion , but it was 11 o'clock before the (
column moved. An hour's march
brought it to tho reviewing stand , past
which a continuous line of Grand Army ±
men in platoons in close column marched
for five hours. The number of men par
ticipating is variously estimated , but by
the best authorities could not have been
less than 75,000. :
On the reviewing stand , besides ComI I
xnander in Chief Bea aud Past Com- ±
mander Fairchild , were General Slier-
man , ex-President Hayes , ex-Senator
Thurman , Mrs. Logan , Mrs. Garfield .
and son , Governor Foraker and state
and federal officials. Mrs. Logau re-
mained upon the reviewuig stand during
all the five hours and was apparently
much interested in the veterans who
showed her distinguished attention.
The Illinois * men were particularly en
thusiastic in honoring her , cheer after 3
cheer going up from them as they t
passed , to all of which she responded f (
with bows and smiles.
General Sherman was the object of ,
much attention from the veterans , many
of whom , no doubt , saw him for the first "
time since the war. Many left the ranks *
to grasp his hand. He also remained on p
tho stand all the time the arnrp was pass- /j /
ingj.mostr'Bi tho'"time standinga Thei
cheers for him and the salutes he acw
knowledged with a quick , nervous jerk c
of the head characteristic of him , his °
eyes never leaving the marching line s' '
which he seemed to scrutinize carefully , c' '
his face wearing its imperturbable ex- *
pression. 3' '
ban Ifrancisco newspapers are discuss
ing the wonderful strength of Hans
Hansen , a seaman on the revenue cutter t
Corwin , now in the harbor there. For s
raising a disturbance on board ship he g
was put in irons , but giving his wrists a e
sudden wrench ho snapped the tough g
steel bracelets as if they had been of n
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SEEKERS OF HOMES ON CUR SHORES.
I7i0 Itfipurtmeuf of State ColUettnff Infor
mation It/warding Iinmlfp-ntloii.
It is generally conceded by tho lead
ing thinkers on both sides of congress ,
.says a "Washington dispatch , that ono of
tho most important pieces of legislation
for next winter will be that of restrict
ing immigration of all classes into the
United States. Tho recent investigation
by tho special committee of tho house
held at New York and Boston has
created a profound impression upon the
minds of men in congress , and of the
peoplo throughout tho country. Hun
dreds of letters aro being received here
every day , calling attention to the neces
sity of decided legislation to prohibit
the immigration of undesirable foreign
ers. There is no danger that the Amer
ican idea will prevail , except in a limited
degree , for the present at least. But.
there seems to bo unanimity among at
least tho native-born citizens upon tho
conclusion that over } ' character of for
eigners not specially desired as a part of
the American republic should be ex
cluded from our shores. There is to be
no specific discrimination for or against
any national - . This legislation is to
apply tojill counties alike , and there are
to be requirements imposed through the
consular and diplomatic and other
agents of the government abroad , which
will require good character and patriotio
intentions upon tho parts of all foreign
ers who embark to this country with a
view to becoming citizens.
Undoubtedly this question will bring
about a great deal of discussion when
congress reconvenes in December. The
subject is a very important one and is a
veiy delicato one. The politics in more
than one-half of the congressional dis
tricts are controlled by foreign-born cit
izens , and it will be the aim of every
man in speaking and voting upon this
question to avoid insulting those who
may have kin or friends in their mother
country. It is not intended that there
shall be any restrictions placed upon
those of good character and goodiuten-
J J tions who desire to come to the United
States and make this their home. The
. sole object is to keep out paupers , crim-
I inals and the classes who will not assim
ilate with native Americans , or if the3'
do assimilato will injure society or tho
general good of tho country. It will re
quire further investigation b3r this spe
cial committee of the house and ex- '
tremo care to draft a bill which will
meet with final approval ; but that such
a measure will finally be adopted there
is no reasonable question.
The department of state is collecting
information on the subject of immigra
tion from the various countries of the
world , aud enough has been ascertained
already to show that the United States
is almost the only country , if not indeed
the only country , in the world which
places little or no restrictions upon im
migration. Even China , Japan , Italy
and the countries which have attracted
the attention of the United States on
account of the large percentage of peo
ple whom it is intended shall
be excluded from citizenship in
the United States , have laws restrict
ing the immigration of undesirable per
sons. One of the first reports received
at the department of state on this sub
ject relates to Switzerland. The federal
council of Switzerland requires all per
sons who wish to engage in professional
transportation of emigrants or sale of
passage tickets , to procure a license for
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that purpose issued by the federal coun
cil , and the latter make regular reports •
to the canton , which makes the laws of
the republic. Agents are required to
prove a good reputation and their civil
andpohtical rights ; that they are ac
quainted with the emigration opera
tions , and are enabled to ship emigrants
safely. The license fee is 50 francs
( $10. ) Emigrant agencies are required
to make a deposit of 40,000 francs
( i § 8,000) , and sub-agents a further de
posit of 3,000 francs each , and agencies
for the sale of emigrant tickets a secu
rity of 20,000 francs , as bonds for the
faithful performance of the duties re-
j [ quired by the existing laws. The laws !
prohibiting emigration agents from en- j
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ticing desirable citizens to leave the
country and the admission of undesira
ble | persons who intend to become citi
zens are very stringent. The system of
inspection ] is rigorous. The result is
that j Switzerland retains her best people
and excludes from her domain people
from j all parts of the world who are con
sidered unfit to become apart of the re
public. '
A Queer Bet on the Election.
Nebraska City ( Neb. ) special : A
strange ' written agreement in a betting
case ' on the results of the national elec
tion between two Swedish farmers named
Ole Johnson and Hans Erickson , was
to-da3r placed in the hands of a business
man in this city as stakeholder. The
agreement sets forth that in the event of
Cleveland's re-election Mr. Johnson
shall forfeit his wife Johanna to Mr.
Erickson , but if Harrison is elected Mr.
Johnson is to receive from Erickson "a
Jerse3r cow valued at $55. ' ' The bet is
a bona fide one and all parties concerned
are .sincere , expressing the hope that
Mr. Cleveland may be re-elected. After
securing a stakeholder the trio .made
menry and drank to the success of Cleve
land and Harrison. Erickson is a wid
ower and has long cast sheep's eyes at
the fair and forty Johanna. _
Surgeon General Hamilton Explains.
"Washington dispatch : Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton returned to "Washington
last night from a visit to Florida and
Georgia. In speaking of his visit to an '
associated press reporter , he said : "I
am satisfied after a personal inspection
that the stories published regarding the ;
condition of Camp Perry are gross ex
aggerations , based on a desire to break
down the regulations requiring ten
days' detention. If there are many im
proper characters at the camp it is cer
tainly no faultof tho government. I j
told the authorities at Jacksonville that
if they sent disreputable people to the '
camp they could not criticise us for
their presence. It seems that while my
course has been unsatisfactory to
the peoplo of Jacksonville it has been - ,
entirely satisfactory to everybody else. "
Whites and Blacks at War. '
St. Louis dispatch : Advices from
Btahmond , Tex. , are to the effect that (
tfiJ negroes ordered to leave Fort Bend t
f.ounty on account of the attempted as- 1
WJsination of W. H. Frost , will resist. )
A. committee of six citizens went to Jack
nnd Tom Taylor's , fifteen miles from
Richmond , in a stronghold of 500 ne- r
jroes , to notify them that they had ten j
liours in which to leave the country.
l'liey decliiiSd to leave and' defiedrthoj
ivliites. Porty'men , armed with Win- ' $
mesters , have come out to enforce the
irder and matters have assumed such a
c
jerious phase that two local military e
jompanies have been called into service , c
md Governor Boss has ordered tho f
itato rangers to Fort Bend county.
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Extensive Cattle Shipments.
Deadwood special : The cattlemen of a
the northern range are making large |
shipments of cattle from "Whitewood. n
Stock cars hare been ordered from last *
Bvening up to Monday next to carry 5 , - *
300 head of cattle. Tho railway compa
nies were never before so taxed for cat
tle transportation as they are at present. f (
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HILL RENOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION.
Jiexo York'M J'rrftit Governor ( liven a
Vhaucn for .Ino'hur Term.
The Now York democratic state con
vention was held on the 12th. Chairman
Murphy announced the selection as
chairman of George Baiues , of Monroe.
Mr. Baines , on taking the chair , was re
ceived with applause. A recess was then
taken until ovemng.
Upon reassembling in the evening D.
Cady Herrick , of Albany , was made per
manent chairman. Following a > speech
from Herrick the committeo on resolu
tions presented the platform. In the
first plank the St. Louis candidates and
the platform are endorsed. The presi
dent's letter of acceptance is commended
as an elaboration of what the New York
democracy believe and feel. The second
, plank hails "with patriotic satisfaction
. the bold , aggressive and statesmanlike
message of President Cleveland upon
tho fisheries question , vindicating the
rights and proclaiming anew tho dignity
of American citizenship. We congratu
late our country in that it has a presi
dent who , knowing tho right , dares to
I maintain it. " The third plaink com
mends the efforts of the president to en
force the laws relative to contract labor ,
and recommends a thorough revi
sion of tho laws , so as to exclude
criminals and paupers from abroad.
The Chinese bill is endorsed and its
approval by the senate demanded.
"We condemn the republican ma
jority of the United States senate , " runs
the language of tho platform , "for its
hostility to the labor measures which
were passed by the house of represent
atives in March and April of 1888 , and
which failed to receive even considera
tion by the republican brauch of tho
legislature. " Fourth , "We maintain
that the combinations of capital , com
monly called trusts , are conspiracies
which limit production , fix the price of
commodities regardless of tho cost of
production and reduce the price of la
bor , crush out smaller independent
dealers and strangle competition. These
conspiracies are not private affairs.
They are matters of governmental con
cern. AVe demand of the legislature to
prevent such combinations , and we con
demn the last republican legislature
for clefeating all legislation for the sup
pression of these trusts and monopolies
alike contrary to common law aud dan-
gerous to tho prosperity of a free peo
ple. " Tho fifth plank bears upon the
liquor question in this state. The high
license legislation of recent sessions is
characterized and denounced as the
"variable , defective and hypocritical
legislation of republican legislaiures
upon the liquor question , most of which
was clearbinconsistent and not hon
estly designed or calculated to
aid tho cause of temperance
but intended only to mislead the people
and for political effect. " Plank six at
the outset favors purity of elections , and
at the close condemns the Saxton elec
toral purity bill vetoed last winter by
Governor Hill. A re-enumeration of
the state is demanded , a constitutional
convention is urged , home rule for cities
is advocated , legislation to prevent food
from ndnlteration is asked , and all labor
measures in the future are endorsed.
The last planks favor the maintenance
of canals ; the employment of convicts
without competition with free labor is
favored ; to Parnell and Gladstone is ex
tended the moral support of the party ;
endorse Governor Hill's administration ,
condemns his enemies , and congratu
lates the democracy of the land upon
the bright prospects of national party
success.
After the adoption of the platform
Daniel B. Lockwood , who nominated
Cleveland , took the stage and made a
speech , which closed with the renomina-
tion of Governor Hill. The nomination
was declared unanimous and there was
a sound of wild applause and a scene of
frantic delight that lasted long.
Lieutenant Governor Jones was re
nominated next by acclamation , as was
alsr Clinton Gay , for judge of the court
of appeals. The convention then ad
journed.
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GRAND ARMY NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Selection of Commitniler-iii-Chief Resolu
tions and 'J7ian7s.
At the meeting of the G. A. B. na
tional encampment at Columbus Hon.
William Warner of Missouri was elect-
ed commander-in-chief for the coming •
3'ear. Colonel Moses Neil , of Colum-
bus , was elected senior vice commander ,
and Joseph Hatfield , of New York , ju-
nior vice commander. The newly elect-
ed commander-in-chief was serenaded
at the Neil house. A crowd of several
thousand joined in a call for a speeoh ,
and in response Major Warner thanked
them for the honor they did him. He
spoke briefly in praise of the Grand
Arm3' , and congratulated them and him-
self on being counted with it.
Bev. S. G. Upctyke , of Dakota , was
chosen ! chaplain-in-chief , and B. M. De-
Witt , of Iowa , was elected surgeon gen-
eral. The committee on resolutions
submitted ' its report , part of which , re-
ferring to pensions , is as follows :
Besolved , That it is the sense of this
encampment that the time has come
when the soldiers aud sailors of the Avar
for : the preservation of the union should
receive the substantial and merited re-
cognition of this government by grant
ing them service pensions ; and further ,
Besolved , That this encampment fa
vors the presentation to congress of a
bill 1 which shall give to eyeiy soldier or
sailor who served the United States be-
tAveen April , 1861 , and July , 18CG , for a
period of sixty dajTs or more , a service .
pension of $2 a month , and to those
whose service exceeded 800 daj's an ad
ditional pension of 1 cent per day per i
mouth for service in excess of that pei
riod. .
Your committee also earnestly recom-
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mends the preparation of a bill placing
the Avidows of union soldiers , sailors
and marines on the pension list , Avithout :
regard to the time of service or the
cause of the soldier's death.
Your committee further report that "
we do not Avithdraw our support of the i
bill now before congress , Avhich Avas I
proposed and endorsed by the pension ;
committee , known as the disabilit3r pen- \
sion bill.
Other resolutions recognize the Sons 1
of Veterans as an organization and refer J
to less important matters. Then it is , ,
resolved with pride and heartfelt pleas-
ure that "we place upon record our 7
grateful appreciation of the hearty wel-
come aud most generous hospitality ex- f
tended to this encampment and to the l
membership of the G. A. B. by the citT
izens of Columbus and by the state and E
department officials , who have freely ?
opened to us the hospitable homes of J1
this beautiful city , allowed us to take
entire possession of their city , their e
capitol and state , and whose unceasing s
efforts and boundless liberality have c
combined to make this the most success- ?
fnl , as it is the most numerously attend- ; •
ed , national encampment our order has .
yet held. " ' '
A special resolution was offered and "
adopted unanimously , appropriating
500 for immediate use in relieving the P
necessities of members of the organiza-
tion who are suffering from the yellow J
fever epidemic in Florida. *
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Boys get $1 day and their keeping 0
for picking fruit in California. o
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GEN. HARRISON'S LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Question * nitcuMrd by IHm In II * * Lettet
Aeerptliig thti Itrjmbtlean Nomination.
The following is General Harrison's
lotter accepting the republican presiden
tial nomination :
To tho Hon. M. M. Estee and others ,
committee Gentlemen : When your
oommittee visited me on tho 4th of July
last , and presented tho official announce
ment of my nomination for the presi
dency of the United States by tho re
publican national convention , I prom
ised as soon as practicable to communi
cate to 3'ou a more formal acceptance of
the nomination. Since that time the
work of receiving and addressing , al
most daity , large delegations of my fel
low citizens , has fully occupied all of
, : my time , but has in somo measure ren
dered it nnnecessaiy to use this letter
as a medium of communicating to tho
public m3" viows upon tho questions in
voked in tho campaign. T appreciate
very highly tho confidence aud respect
manifested by the conA'cntion , and ac
cept the nomination with a feeling of
gratitude and a full sense of the respon
sibilities Avhich accompan3' it.
It is a matter of congratulation that
the declarations of the Chicago conven
tion upon the questions that noAV attract
the interest of our people are so clear
and emphatic. There is a further cause
of congratulation in the fact that the
convention utterances of the democratic
party , if in any degree uncertain or con- ,
tradictory , can noAV be judged and in
terpreted by executive acts and mes
sages , and by definite propositions in
legislation. This is especially true of
what is popularly known as tho tariff
question. The issue cannot now be ob
scured. It is not a contest between
schedules , but between wide apart prin
ciples. The foreign competitors of our
market have , Avith quick instinct , seen
how ono issue of this contest maj' bring
them advantage , and our own people
are not so dull as to miss or neglect the
grave interests that aro involved for
them. The assault upon our protective
system is open and defiant. Protection
is assailed as unconstitutional in the law
or as A'icions in principle , and those avIio
hold such Aiews sincerely , cannot stop
short of an absolute elimination from
our tariff laws of the principle of pro
tection. Tho Mills bill is only a step ,
but is towardanobjeetthattheleadersor
democratic thought and legislation luwc
clearlj' in mind. The important ques
tion is not so much the length of the
step as the direction of it. Judged by
the executi\e message of December last ,
b3' the Mills bill , 1)3' the debates in con
gress and by the St. Louis platform , the
democratic party will , if supported bv ;
the countr3r , place the tariff laws upon a
purely revenue basis. Ts this pract ical fre
trade , free trade in the English sense ?
The legend upon the banner may not be '
"Free trade. " It may be the more ob
scure motto , "Tariff reform , " but
neither the banner nor the inscription
is conclusive , or , indeed , very import-
ant. Those who teach that the import
duty on foreign goods sold in our mar-
kets is paid l > 3 the consumer , and that the
price of the domestic competing goods
is enhanced to the amount of the dnty
on imported articles ; that ever3 million
of dollars collected for custom duties
represents maii3r millions moreAvhich do
not reach the treasmy , but are paid b3 *
our citizens as the increased cost of do- .
mestic productions resulting from the
tariff laws , uny not intend to discredit
in the minds of others our S3'stem of
levying duties on competing foreign
products ; but it is clearly already dis-
credited in their own. We cannot
doubt , without impugning their integri-
ty , that if free to to act upon their con-
victions they Avould so revise our laws
as to la3 * the burdens of the customs rev-
enue upon articles that aro not produced
in this country , and to place upon the
free list all competing foreign products.
I do not stop to refute this theor3' as to
the effect of our tariff duties. Those
who advance it are students of maxims
and not of the markets. They may he
safely allowed to call their project
"tariff reform" if the people underc
stand that. In the end the argument
compels free trade in all competing c
products. This end may not be reached
abruptband its approach may be acc
companied with some expressions of r
sympathy for our protected industries t
and \ our working people , but it will cere
tainly come if these early steps do not 1
arouse the people to effective resistance , c
The republican part3 holdu that a prol
tectiA'e tariff is constitutional , wholes
some ' , and necessary. We do not offer a t
fixed schedule but a principle. We Avill i
revise the schedule , modify rates , butal-
Ava . vs with an intelligent proA'lsion as to r
the effect upon domestic production and c
the wages of our working people. We e
believe it to be one of the worthy ob- j
jects of tariff legislation to preserve the n
American marketsfor American producr
\ ers , and to maintain adequate discrimij
nating duties upon foreign competing , -
products. The effect of lower rates and i
larger importations upon the public revj
enue ' is contingentnnd doubtful , i ut not fl
so i the effect upon American production j
and ; American wages. Less work and e
lower Avages must be accepted as the in- 3
eA'itable result of the increased offering f -
of foreign goods in our market. By j
way of recompense for this reduction in n
his wages , and the loss of the American a
market , it is suggested that the dimin-
ished Avages of the workingman will have E
an : undiminished purchasing power , and e
that he Avill be able to make up for the v
loss of the home market by an enlarged
foreign market.
Our workingmen have the settlement ( g
of the question in their own hands , a
Ihey now obtain higher wages and live o
more comfortably than those of any v
other country. They will make a choice p
between the substantial advantages they b
have in hand and the deceptiAjeprom- :
ises and forecasts of those theorizing relr
formers. They will decide for them-1 ti
selves and for the country whether the w
protectiA-e system shall be continued or. a
destnyed. I li
The fact of a treasmy surplus , the jc
amount of which is variously stated , has C
directed public attention to a considera-1 el
tion of the methods by which the na- J tl
tional income may best be reduced to . fii
the level of a wise and necessar3 expenfe
diture. This condition has been seized cc
upon by those who are hostile to protec
tive custom duties as an advantageous sn
base of attack upon our tariff laws. They tl :
have magnified aud nursed the surplus tl :
which theAr " affect to deprecate , seeming-
I3 * for the purpose of exaggerating the tli
evil in order to reconcile the people to ol
the extreme remedy they propose. A ri
proper reduction of the revenue does not n <
necessitate , and should not suggest the ui
abandonment or impairment of the proth
fcective system. The methods suggested en
by our convention • will not , , need , to be in
exhausted in order to effect the necesm
saiy reduction. We are not likely to be su
called upon , I think , to make a present fa
choice between the surrender of our prob e
tective system and the entire repeal of ju
the internal taxes. Such a contingency , it :
in view of the present relation of expenci
flitnres to revenues , is remote. se
The inspection and regulation of the ni
manufacture and sale of oleomargarine
important , and the revenue derived th
from it is not so great that the repeal of in
the law need enter into any plan oi revit ;
anne reduction. The surplus no win the fo
treasmy should be used in the purchase co
jf bonds. The law authorizes this use , ex
jf it , and if it is not needed for current bu
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aOMMHHSaaSSSMMMiHnHHHMHHniHi
or doficioncyappropriations , thopooplo ,
and not tho bnnka in which it has boon
deposited , should havo tho ad\'antago
of its ufio by stopping interest upon tho
publio debt. At least those who need
lessly hoard it should not bo allowed to
nso the fear of a monetary stringency ,
thus produced , to coerce publio senti
ment upon othor questions.
Closely connected with tho subject of
the tariff is that of tho importation of
foreign laborers under contract * of ser
vice to bo performed here. Tho law
now in force prohibiting such contracts
received my cordial support in tho sen
ate , and such amendments as may bo
found neceasar3' effectively to deliver
onr workingmen and women from this
most inequitable form of competition
havo my siucero advocacy. Legislation
prohibiting tho Importation of laborers
under contracts to servo hero will , how-
over , afford Aer3' inadequate relief to oui
working people if tho 83'stem of protec
tive duties is broken down. If tho pro
ducts of American shops must compete
in tho American market without favor
ing duties with tho products of cheap
foreign labor tho effect will be different ,
if nt all , only in a degree , whether the
cheap laborer is across the street or over
the sea. Such competition will soon re
duce wages here to tho level of those
abroad , and Avh'en that condition is
reached Ave will not need any laAVs for
bidding tho importation of laborors un
der contract they will have no induce
ment to come and tho emplo3er no in
ducement to send for them. In the
earlier 3'ears of our history public agen
cies to promote immigration Avero com
mon. The pioneer wonted a neighbor
Avitli more friendly instincts than the'
Indian labor Avas scarce and full } ' em
ployed. But tho da3' of the immigra
tion bureau has gone ly. While our
doors Avill continue opened to proper
immigration , avo do not need to issue
special invitations to the inhabit
ants of other countries to como to our
shores or to share our citizenship. In
deed , the necessity of some inspection
and limitation is obvious. Wo should
resolutely refuse to permit foreign go\- -
ernments to send their paupers and
criminals to our ports. We are also
clearty under a dut3' to defend our civil
position ly excluding alien races Avhose
ultimate assimilation with our people is
neither possible nor desirable. Tho
family has been the neuclens of our best
immigration , and tho home the most po
tent assimilating forco in our civiliza-
tion.
tion.The
The objections to Chinese immlgra-
tion are distinctive and conclusive , and
are now so generally accepted as such
that the question has passed entire -
around the stage of arguments. Tho
laws relating to this subject Avould , if I
should be charged with their enforce
ment , be faithfully executed. Such
Amendments or further legislation as
ma } ' be necessary and proper to prevent
eA'asions of tho laws and to stop further
Chinese immigration would also meet
my approval. The expression of the
convention , upon this subject is in entire
harmony Avith my vieAvs.
Our civil compact is a government ly
majorities , and tho law loses its sanction
and , the magistrate our respect when this
compact ( is broken. ' The evil results of
election frauds do not expend them-
sehes , upon the A'oters who are robbed
of , their rightful influence in public af
fairs. j The individual , a comraunit3\
party j , that practices or connives at eiec-
tion | frauds , has suffered irreparable in-
jnrand will sooner or laterrealize that
j to exchange the American S3Tstera of ma-
jorit3 j rule for minority control is not
'O11I3unlawful , and unpatriotic , but very
unsafe , for those avIio promote it. Tho
disfranchisement , of a single elector by
fraud j or intimidation is a crime too
grave to be regarded lightly. The right
j of eveiy qualified elector to cast one free
ballot j and haA-e it honestly counted must
not , be questioned. Every constitutional
power should be used to make this right
secure and punish frauds upon tho bal
lot. j Our colored people do not ask spec
ial ; legislation in their interest , but oily t
to J be made secure in the common rights
j
of American citizenship. They will , ,
however ] , naturally mistrust the sinceri1
ty \ of those party leaders who appeal to b
their | race for support only in those localg
ities i Avhere the suffrage is free and elecr
tion f results doubtful , and compass their t.
disfranchisement where their votes 'J
would be controlling and their choice 1
cannot be coerced. I
The nation , not less than the states , is
dependent for prosperity and security s
upon the intelligence and morality of I
the people. This common interest A'ery t :
early suggested national aid in the estabh
lisnment and endowment of schools and °
colleges in the new states. There is , I P
belieA-e , a present exigency that calls for
still more liberal and direct appropria
tions in aid of common school education
in the states. A
The territorial form of government 2
a temporary expedient , not apermaneri
civil condition. It is adapted to the n
exigencA that suggested it , but becomes j (
inadequate and even oppressive when g
applied to fixed and populous commu- •
nities. Several territories are well able jj
to bear tho burdens and discharge the sj
duties ] of free commomvealths in the _
American union. To exclude them is
to den3 * the just rights of their people , )
and may well excite their indignant pro
test. No question of the political pref
erence of the people of a territory "v
should close against them the hospitable "
door \ which has been opened to two01
thirds of the existing states. But ad
mission should be resolutely refused to
sin3' territory , a majorit3T of whose peo
ple cherish institutions that are repug
nant to our civilization or are inconsistW
3iit Avith a republican form of govern * Ct
ment. 0 >
The declaration of the convention
j {
igainst "all combinations of capital orjj !
janized in trusts or otherwise to control jj
irbitrarily the condition of trade among e <
ur citizens , " is in harmonjAvith the Si
riews entertained and publicly ex- j Li
pressed ly me long before the ossein- j Oi
ling of the convention. Ordinarily , • O :
apital shares the losses of idleness Avith ' ! ' <
abor. bnt under the operation of the I '
rust in some of its forms the wage ' fi1
vorker alone suffers loss , Avhile idle A
tapital receives its dividends from a' , J
rust fund. Producers who refuse to
j
oin the combination and
are destroyed , qh
lompetition as an element of prices is jj
ilimiuated. It cannot be doubted that Ft
he legislative authority should and Avill nf
ind a method of dealing fairy and efHe
ectivel } ' A\'ith these and other abuses lie
onuected with this subject. Su
It can hardly be necessary for me to
a3 that I am heartily in sympatly Avith . . .
he declaration of the convention upon .j
he subject of pension to our soldiers
q0
ud sailors What thc3 * gave and Avhat qa
he3" suffered I had some opportune * to po
bserve and , in a small measure , to expen
ience. They gave ungrudingy ; it Avas
ot a trade , but an offering. The meas-
re was heaped up , running over. What Wi
Iie3r achieved onlv a distant generation 1 01
an adequately tell. Without attemptIH *
ig to discuss particular propositions , I j
A
lay add that measures in behalf of the jjQ
urviving veterans of the war and of the ( qa ,
imilies of their dead 'comrades should Sin
conceived and executed in a spirit of
istice and of the most grateful liberal-
y , and that , in the competition for Wi :
ivil appointment , honorable militaiy C01
21-vice should have appropriate recogg. A' . °
ition.
c
The law regulating appointments to gjn
le classified civil service received my
ipport in the senate , in the belief that
opened the wa3' to a much needed reWr
rm. I still think so , and therefore Coi
ardiailv approve the clear and forcible Oa-
spression of the convention upon this Cxi
ibject. The law should have the aid H )
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of a friendly intorprotntion.and.bcfaitb If
fully and vigorously onforcod. All np >
pointmonts under it should bo nbsotuto ; |
ly freo from partisan considerations one r
their influence. Somo oxtonsions of the I
classified list nro practicable and desira- * 1
bio , and furthor legislation oxtouding fj
tho reform to othor branches of tho ser * 1 |
vice to which it is applicable would re- < f
ceivo my approval. In appointment * tc - < | |
bvery grade and department , fitness and * > < *
not party sorvico should bo tho essentia ? < | |
and discriminating test , and fldolity and m
efficiency tho only sure touuro of office- ct\ \
Only tho intorests of tho public service. . Wj
should suggest removals from office. J V 1 ]
knoAV tho practical difficulties attending Ii
tho attempt to apply the spirit of the |
civil senrico rules to all appointment * I'
and removals. It will , howovor , bo my M
sincere purpose , if elected , to advance M
tho reform. fj
I notico with pleasure that tho con- K ]
vention did not omit to express its so- J
licitudo for tho promotion of virtue and 4
temperance among our peoplo. Tho re- J
publican party has always been friendly 1
to everything that tended to make tho J : j
homo life of our peoplo freo , puro aud 4:1 :
prosperous , and will in tho future bo- | 1
true to its history in this respect. t 1
Our relations with foreign powers- I
should be characterized by friendliness- 41
and respect. Tho right of onr peoplo |
and of our ships to hospitabletreat - * ftm
ment should bo insisted upon with dig- fl
nitynnd firmness. Onr nation is too ft/I
great , both in material strength and fl
in moral power , to indulge in bluster * MM
or to bo suspected of timorousness. AM
Vacillation and inconsistency are as in- ufl
compatible with successful diplomacy JiB
as tiny are with the national dignny. J a
We should especially cultivate and ex- w9
tend our diplomatic and commercial re- jM
lations with tho Centrnl and South- pM
American states. Onr fisheries should < l
bo fostered and protected. Tho hard- A m
ships aud risks that aro tho necessary k !
incidents of the business should not be- lijfl
increased by an inhospitable exclusion-
< !
from tho near-bying ports. The re- / ? ?
sources 1 of a firm , dignified and consist- L JI
ent ' diplomacy are undoubtedly equal to- ?
the prompt and peaceable solution of fW
tho difficulties that now exist. Our ,
neighbors : AA'ill surely not expect in our | H
ports a commercial hospitality they do- * * -
iy to us in theirs. - |
Tcannot extend thislotter by special ftwi
reference : to other subjects upon Avhich • ?
tho convention gave an expression. lit I * V
: respect to them , as Avell ns to those I T'H ?
havo noticed , I am in entire agreement " • . fl
with the declarations of tho convention. | fl
The , , resolutions relating to the coinage , if { H
to the rebuilding of tho na\y , to coast L : H
defenses ( and to publio lands , express- * & - H
conclusions ' to all of which I ga\e my i ! fl
support ' in the senate. ifl
Inviting a calm and thoughtful con- -fl
sideration of these public questions , we- H
submit them to tho peoplo. Their in- / ' * H
telligent j patriotism and the good provi- ' J jfl
dence that mado and has kept us a nu- ' { fl
J tion will lead them to wise and safe con- ' H
elusions. ' Very respectfully , 3'our obe'H |
dieut servant. Benjamix Harrison. H
The Crop Outlook In Missouri. .
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St. Louis dispatch : J. W. Sanborn , . H
secretary of the Missouri state board of- _ j H
agriculture furnishes the following crop- M
report for August : Early August was- , M
wet , and later seasonable Corn suf- / jH
fered from windstorms in early August ' M
over , most of the state , and now stands- t - , M
at , ! )0.7 ) per cent of an average crop. / \ M
Oats3'ieId , 31.7 bushel , and aggregate- / 1 M
for the state 40,024,483 bushels. Chinch. / '
bugs are less reported and have not * J |
been as injurious as expected. Wheat fl
gives 13.8 bushels on an avcrago for 1- , ' | |
381,430 j acres , or 100,0S3S.18 bushels for .
the ! state-ahoA'e the average 3'ield , but fl
below \ the average gross 3'ield for ten t km
years of 2GG82"03 bushels. The qnali- .
iy j is poor. Other fall crops averaga 1
high. ] 4 M
Fears for Stanley's Safely. M
London dispatch : The news of the- ' M
murder in Africa of Major Bartellot , j M
leader of the expedition in search of ! jH
Heniy M. Stanle3' , has given rise to- } ! ,
speculation regarding tho fate of the / § fl
great explorer himself. The London. ' |
>
papers are unanimously of the opinion J fl
that Bartellot Avas hctnyed by Tippo- | H
I'ib , and the question is asked Avhy may * fl
not ] Stanle3 * haA-e been also a victim of ! fl
his treachery. lH
A dispatch from St. Paul do Leonda. i ' |
states that Bartellot was shot July 10. , | H
Hishead Arabs and men thereupon ran { fl
o < Stanley Falls , Avhere Jamieson is male- ' fl
ng arrangements Avith Tippo Tib for the- J fl
irganization of an expedition. He AvilL { > fl
n'occcd as soon as possible. ' H
ft Wisconsin Town Wiped Out 1' j fl
A special from Washburn , Wis. , says ; 1 1
A. fire Avhich broke out in this cit3r about H
2:30 : this morning wiped out the busi- ' H
less part of the place , destroying in all ( ( H
ibont thirty buildings and causing a. i fll
oss of nearly $150,000 , Avith small in- If j fl
iurance. ] The village had no fire nppa- ii H
atus , and as soon as-it became evident . H
hat the flames could not be checked as- f H
instance was asked of Ashland , just immW
icross ( the ba3 , but it arrived too late to H
e of use. li i l
La Costi Island , on the Florida coasr , fj H
vill soon be one immense cocoannt- 1
rove , it is said , so rapidly is it being set ' j H
mt Avith cocoanut trees. 'fj l
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THE MARKETS. |
OMAHA. 1 ( 1
I'jikat No. 2 72 © 72J . V l
'oit.v No. 2 mixed 30 @ 39 ] | * ji fl
ats No. 2 30 @ 30 r l
Iari.ev 4X % ( $ 49 li fl
kttiis , Creamery 18 f J 21 ll fl
Iuttku , Clioico country. . . 10 fa 17 [ fl
Vos FreHh 14 (3 ( 15- j fl H
piu.vgChickens per doz. . . 2 25 @ 3 00- ! ' fl
1E.110NS Choice , per box. . . 4 00 fa 5 50- ' fl
iungks Per box 5 00 fa 6n < ) < ) fl
nions Per bu 1 25 MS 175- j H
otatocs New 40 @ CO' I H
UK.VIPS Per bu 25 ( it 30 H
imt.es Per bbl 2 Ot ) @ S 00 j H
AKicoTS Per bu 50 @ CO- j H
ojiatoes , per bu 50 @ 1 0O- 4 H
001. Fine , per lb 13 fa 20 * ' H
"xev 14 fa it H
rr
iopped Feed Perton.17 00 @ 17 50 { fl
,
av Baited 5 00 fa C 00 ! j H
lax Seed Perbu 1 15 fa 1 20 " fl
OG3 Mixed packing 6 20 @ 6 40 l H
or.s Heavy weights 6 40 @ 6 50 li fl
cbves Choice steer ? 4 50 fa 5 35 [ H
ikkp Fair to medium. . . 3 50 fa 4 75 1H \
NEW YORK. if H
iikat No. 2 red 97J fa D7J . V H
heat Ungraded red 80 @ ] 01 Jf * > H
in No. 2 54 fa S-l'.C. ' ' |
its Mixed western 26 fa 33 ' , fl |
3itxc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . 14 2o falo 25 4\ j |
utD .10 45 * ( cjl0 50 II fl
CHICAGO. \ M
heat Perbushel 92 fa 92s * i { fl l
ms Per bushel 45 ( S ) 4gg4 ; T fl
its Per bushel 24 fa 24JC i' ' 1
ii.tc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 00 iu 14 40 1
inn • 10 00 falOioO 'Jt/ , ; , j fl
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ogs Packing & 8hippin 6 05 fa 6 50T- * 1 H
ttle Western JRangers 2 75 fa 4 90 1 H
ieep Natives 3 00 @ 4 00 - < j fl
ST. LOUIS. * ij M
heat No. 2 red cash 91 @ 9 1 " - |
niN Perbushel 41Kfa 42 * ' |
its Per bushel 25 "fa 05V a M
3gs Mixed packing . 6 35 fa 6 50 ' * " f j fl
ttle Feeders 2 40 fa 3 60 I H
eep Western. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 fa 4 50 h H
KANSAS CITY. ( J fl
heat Per bushel 04 ' fa 95 if |
rn Perbushel 35 fa ggi/ 1 fl
.ts Per bushel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 fa 20 | 1 l l
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ttle Native steers 5 00 fa 5 so * ) H
os Qoodtochoice. „ . . . . . . 6 20 (55 ( 6 30 \ j fl
,4 1T Z " r V i. H
, . . . ; • " " "fWtiKf * "S ? H