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Show Nlcaraguan Match Monopoly. Tho president of Nicaragua has Issued Is-sued a decree creating a government monopoly of the Importation, manufacture manu-facture and sale of matches and wax tapers In that republic. From January Janu-ary 8, 1908, all consumers must purchase pur-chase these articles from government agents only. These officials are empowered em-powered to take over such stocks (at cost price) as may be in the hands of merchants, and also from Individuals Individ-uals who, in the estimation of the official, of-ficial, may havo u greater quantity than Is deemed necessaiy for Immediate Imme-diate use. Tho fact that these may have been In their possession ono month or, ono year pruvlous to that time, and regularly entered at customs cus-toms and receipted for by proper officials, offi-cials, will not avail. All persons hav-lng hav-lng such goods In their possession on January 1, 1008, must notify tho government gov-ernment agent, or ho liable to Indictment Indict-ment as smugglers and punished as sucl- |