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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11
Chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago March 11.-CATTI4E-Recei
%, 600; choice steers steady. others slow,
5410c lower: butchers, stock and Texans
steady to strong. Good to prime steers,
S5.9006-0g: poor to medium. So. 60d4 90:
stockers and feeders. So. 750460: cows, 81. so
7425. helfers, 81. 65a4.40: Gamers. S1750
$50. bulls So. SCAT Is: calves. 81 9516.2
Fexas fed steers, $40e04.9 80: Texas grass
steers. 50. 3504 90; Texas bulls. $2.50G350.
Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow
$4,000: left over, 1850: opened steady
closed strong top, $50; mixed and BUTCH
ers. S. 4505. GIG. good TO choice heavy, S.
05.70. rough heavy. S5.45n5.55; light, s.. As
I5.65. bulk of sales, $5.55d5.6252.
HEEzP-Receipts 1000: sheep strong.
lambs strong to shade higher. Good to
choice wethers, $4,000 IS. fair TO choice
mixed, $4,000. 40: western sheep, 81. $50
4S5: fair to choice mixed, 81 cool. 40; vest
ern sheep. 81. 35N4S5: Texas sheep. 81. 500
3. rs. native lambs. s4.60A5-5os western
lambs, 5.Oes75.30
Official for Saturday: Receipts. Cattle,
70. hogs, Is 06S. sheep, 783. Shipments:
cattle, 649. hogs 4, AS.
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New Ravanne District

Washington. March 1.-THE president
has issued an executive order creating
a new internal revenue collection district
by detaching the states Of North Dakota
and South Dakota from the Nebraska
district and making them a seperate COLI
lection district This order viii go into
effect upon the appointment and quail
fication of the new collector.
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wArrEp-MArr HELP.


xVaANF1gIs-AHen to learn barber trade.
taught fhoroughiy in eight weeks by
lectures Instructions and practical exper-
ience-- We present outfit of tools allow
SATURDAY. wages and guarantee So to SIS
weekly when competent: busy season
now big demand for graduates. we have
placed over 500 on paIace trains, hospitals.
hotels. country and city shops. as well as
locating many in their own shops: new
fields ouen- no better trade in existence.
Write today for special spring ofaer and
catalogue. ao1er Barber College, st.
Louis, Mo.
yvAs1TFD-Man. upright character. to
uanaue business OF old esta 5lished
house. salary s1S per week and expenses.
r1avzaE5le each week direct from head
Quarters: expense money advanced; posi-
fion permanent: reference. Standard
House, 314 Caxfon Building. Chicago
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FIRE RECORD BROKEN.
Nearly Carbohydrates For Same Pc
Rod Last Year.

The yearly record for fires in Topeka
has been badly broken The fiscal year
for the department ends March 81 and
already there have been 204 fires against
145 for the year previous.
The past year has been a record
breaker all over the country. and not
since the Chicago and Boston fires have
such losses been sustained The losses
amount to S160. 900. 900. The Topeka. de-
partnent has been particularly success
ful in keeping the losses down to a min
inlum Notwithstanding the greater
amount or property endangered than
usual The property endangered in TO-
pelza has amounted in value far above
the record.
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New York Money Market

New York, March u-Noon-AFClNEY-
Money on call steady at "a per cent:
prime mercantile paper, 3seN4az per cent?
sterling exchange steady. with actual
business in bankers bills AT S4.S7ss for de-
mand and at S4S1G4.S11& for sixty days;
posted rates. ST. s5G4 S51z ard s. S355. COM
mercial bills. ST. sS7z az.
NER-SfiNer certificates. 615zN &c.
bar silver. 6o7scs Mexican dollars, 49c
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PLOT AGAINST THE QUEEN.
Lives of WiIhelmina and Her Hus-
band in Danger

London, March 1.-THE st. James
Gazette this afternoon says that accord
ing to representations received from The
Hague, the Roumanian police have been
instructed to watch certain persons at
Jassy who are suspected Of being en-
gagged in a conspiracy against the lives
OF Queen WilheImina and her husband
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InfArtfle Pessimism.-Au

InfArtIle Pessimism.-Aunt Emma
Wen, Mary. / haven't seen you for a
long time I hear that you have a little
sister at your house. i suppose she cries
sometimes Little Mary-4sCries2 Well
I should say she doesl Why. 1 never
saw any one that appeared to look on
the dark side of things as she doesl''-
Puck.
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Sugar Market

New York. March u-sUGAR-Rap,
test, 4c Inolasses sugar. 31Ic; refined,
quiet; crushed. s5.75i powdered, s5.S5 ;
COFFEE-BareIy steady.
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Cotton Markat.

Galveston, March 11--COTToN-ste
1876.
New York. March 11.-CoTToN-sp
cotton closed dull, sc lower: middling up
lands, Ss4c; middling Gulf Sc; sales, 1,026
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Topeka Hide Market.

GREEN SALT cUREb-siSe- -
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-6c.
NO. Z TALLOVF-4c.
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Toneka nfarketa Todav.

Topeka Markets Today.
Topeka. March Il.
CATTLE.
COWS-$2 50ds. Is
HEIFERS-$ D0d3.50.
CALVES.
AyY-s3. 00a3.5 So
LIGHT-fU Under eco 1bs1-s4- 0d9.S0..
HOGS
I4IGHT-s4. s0d52o
HEAVY AND MEDIUM-S4.801 52D.
GRAIN
NO. 2 WHEAT-64c.
NO. 2 C0RN-31zc.
NO WHITE CORN-S2Hc.
NO. 2 OATS-24c.
HAY-S70o.
PRODUCE
BUTTER-I25kal5c.
EEGS-11c
HAX-S6.00
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Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City. No. March 11.-cATvFIsE-
Receipts 7 600 including 500 Texans.
stockers and feeders strong other cattle
steady. Native steers, $461aI5.65e Texas
steers, S375n4.79. Texas cows. S2.65N3-75.
native cows and heifers, 81 .506E475s stock
ers and feeders. S3-S0d5.00, bulls, S.. 006T
425. calves. $400G6.00.
HOGS-R Receipts. 1900; market steady.
Bulk of sales. s.. 35Q5.4 Is: heavy. s.. 1905 50;
packers. $5.35Q5-45; mixed S530n5.45; tight,
Sc. 25d5.40; yorkers, $5.20u5.S5s pigs, $3.50
515
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Market Gosgin.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Comnaiss1oa
Merchant. STOCKS. Grain and Provisions.
Receiver and Shipper Of Grain.
Liverpool morning cable. Wheat I'D
lower, corn I'D higher
Chicago receipts; Wheat "a ears, grade
cars; corn $50 cars, grade 30 cars oats
81 cars. grade IS cars.
Chicago. Receipts hogs, IS, 900, steady
cattle 20. 600 steady.
Kansas City: Receipts hogs, $500. mar
ket steady; cattle, 6.000 steady.
Omaha: Receipts hogs, 4,500; cattle, $500.
Chicago. Wire service very poor this
morning Terrific wind storm yesterday
disturbed market wires. Expect service
viii be resumed tomorrow.
Weekly. visible supply: Wheat decreased
1872 900 bushels corn increased 250. 900
bushels; oats Increased z8S, 900 bushels.
Total visible supplys Wheat, IS S92, GOO
bushels: corn, 21,014,O00 bushels; oats, TO-
S3S 600 bushels
Northwest recefpts- Minneapolis 2s5 cars.
Duluth % cars; last year, Minneapolis 56l
cars Duluth 345 cars
Closing Liverpool cable: Wheat UNI
changed for the day, corn I'D lower.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row. Wheat, 50 cars, corn, 425 cars: oats.
325 cars; hogs, IS, 900 head.
Kansas City: Receipts wheat go cars, a
year ago 50 cars: corn 81 cars, a year ago
At cars; oats II cars a year ago TO cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11

BONDs-Governmen bonds Irregular
refunding Is, registered 1883; coupon,
1885; Ss. registered, III coupon. III. new
IS, registered 1873. coupon. 1874. old 4s,
registered. 113s coupon, HI IS. registered,
1115z; coupon. H11z.
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Kansaa citY Prodnes.-

Kansas city. Mo. March Nv HH.A t.
May 68lsa ltc. July, 66ssc: cash No 2
hard. 6716S1sc. No. 8, 660esc: No. 2 red.
69d7pc. No g. 67n59c.
CORN-May. 370s71sc: cash. No. 2 mix
ed. 35Sa G: No. white, 363xc. No 3, 3612c-
0ATS-No. white, &c.
RYE-No. 2, Size.
HAY-Chofce timothy, $10.5n; choice
prairie. IS. 50619 90
BUTTER Creamery. 17a20c: dairy,
fancy, 16c
EEG&Fresh 111kc
Receipts wheat. go cars
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Butter Markat.

New York. March 11.-BUTTER-ste
Fresh creamery, 17122c; June creamery,
15Q2ec: factory. 11Q15c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11

a woman's true worth is measured by
the sweetness there Is in her disposi-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11

The new moon is like a giddy young
giri-not old enough to show much re-
Fiction
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PEST HOUSE DESTROYED.
Mob Of 400 Italians overpower the
Police.

Orange. N. IT,, March 1.-THE building
which. has been just erected by the
health authorities for the accornm0da-
ton OF smallpox patients was destroyed
by a mob Of 400 Italians early today A
heavy police guard around the building
was outnunhered ana overpoM cred.
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Chicago. March 11-wEE AT-Private
wire service was badly crippled this morn
ing on account of the severe wind storm
that prevailed in the vicinity of Chicago
and the northwest yesterday. consequent
" news of all kinds was limited, es was
also the trading. The market was dull
and gradually sagged to the close. al
though statistics were beartsh- North
west receipts were very light, only 317
cars against 9l2 a year ago The visible
decreased over million and a quarter,
much to the surprise of traders in gem
eral. Liverpool cables were unchanged.
cash markets dull and lower The gov
bearish by the trade in general but
expect 1t to be a Stand off. The price of
wheat is pretty high and conditions ars
just as bearish as they can be. The trade
is short. what there is, and this may cause
a. sharp upturn, but a good, healthy break
is coming sooner or later and the higher
it goes the more severe viii be The de-
cline. Cars today, a. with 50 estimated
for tomorrow.
CORN-corn market dull and lower
Very little trade except realizing by small
traders. Cash markets unchanged. Cars
today, 1870; estimated tomorrow 40.
0ATS-0ats dun and lower. No trade
excepting realizing sales in anticipation OF
q bearish government. report
. NiSI0NS-Provisions were slightly
lower in sympathy with the hog market.
May pork declined 15c barrel. Packers
bought on the break Hogs today $4,000
with 1900 estimated for tomorrow. Shorts
have only covered part of their lines and
we may expect another sharp advance.
j. c. GOINGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11

Mrs. Buggins-'sThat was a rather
severe whipping. you gave to Willie this
morning" Mr. Buggins- Huh You
ought to see the kind that mother used
to make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-11

The best for your rnouth-ChurchII
Havana Cigar
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MIRROR WORKS.

WfRRORs resilvereS as GOOD ~ new
and at much less expense See me IL
yon have a spoiled mirror. FREQ kop-
seeker, ss2 Kansas ave. Tel. $50.
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Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, Grain Stocks and Provisions,
Receiver and Shipper Of Grain.
Chicago, March IL
3 Article. Open High Low Close Yes.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-AIy ap-
plication for g permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors. according to law. al $40 Kansas
avenue. in the Third ward of the city Of
Topeka. is now on file in the office Of the
probate judge OF Shawnee county. Kan
sas- The hearing Of the same Is set for
Monday, at o. clock a. M. March - lsoi
o. A. KEENE-
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Furnished by ]. c. Gofngs, Commission
Merchant Stocks. Grain and Provisions.
Receiver and Shipper Of Grain.
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MAGNETIC osrEoPATHY.

MAGNETIC osTEoPATHY-AI Many cures
IN Topeka TO prove our work; genuine
A. T. Stil osteopathy and Weltmerigu
combined Drs. Chamberlain g. Co.. 51l
Quincy st.
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1. 4. RYDER. M. D..
OFFICE q - residence corner Gordon ST.
and Central ave-. North Topeka 'Phono
pa Uses the BriEkerhoR system OF rectal
treatment, a successful and painless treat
ment for plies. dstula. assure. liberation,
ETC.
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BOARDING STABLES


LIVERY, SALE AND BOARDING STA
BLE-Board. including box stall. SO:
best. barn for boarding in the city. salts
faction guaranteed Southeast corner 7th
and Van Buren,. Col. T. J. Herndon. Prop.
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BICYCLES.

-~->Sc-Sr- = --~ - 90 49,
Tel 706. Bicy and sundries. bicycles
and tanderns Ter rent repairing % ali
kinds
q. s. CYCLE CO.. lis z. sth st. National
and Union bicycles. Sundries. repairs.
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PAVING

~~-~-~@r~---~N-T-~10-----1
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co, packs. ships and stores household
goods. Tel 16& Clarence Skinner ~ T.
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STDLEN-BIsIe Laelede bicycle; reward
for return to 1170 Grand ave.
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no WHOM TT MAY CONCERN

70 WON n SflSf 7cosSE EfSS-1fy ap-
phcation for a permit 20 sell intoxicat-
ing liquors. according to Law. at 226 Kan
sas ave, in. the Second ward OF the city
Of Topeka, is now on file IN the Office OF
the probate Judge OF Sha vince county,
Kansas. The hearing Of the same is set
for Monday, at o. clock "a. M. March IS.
1901 CHAS. W. KOHL
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MONEY

TO IOAN-Money on Topeka real estate.
Pay back monthly. Low interest rate
Shawnee Building and Loan Associa ton
See Eastman. at lis West Sixth street
MONEY TO LOAN or live stock, pianos
Organs, typeWrltera, hou ohnId goods and
personal security. L. Biscoe. b23 Kan ave.
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SWITCHES. CHAINS. WIGS. SHAM
pooling, etc. Mrs. Hattie Van Week. q
East Fifth Phone SIS.
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IDA {. BARNES. N. D..

IIA =. bAdN1FI11' N d
CnEice "a Kansas ave Residences ThIr-
teenth and Clay. Office hours a. NJ. 10
IL a. M. and D. m. to D. m Telephona
ha8 residence and Is Office.
DR.. EVA HARDING. Homeopathic. "a
Kansas ave Telephone 40z
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JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jsweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock OF watches, dla-
monds, silverWare. etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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w NTFD-Rv gentleman two unfurnish-
ed rooms. with bathroom privileges In
modern house west of Kansas ave. Adj
dress. giving full description Of rooms,
location. terms, etc. D E.. room II,
era Eford Bldg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

Though very fond of stories. and
an excellent raconteur himself. Ru-
binstein was rather taeiturn. Once.
it is reported. n Scotch friend of his.
whom he liked very much. went
home with him one night after a
concert at Glasgow.
Both gentlemen sat down to tea
and cigarettes. and as midnight
struck they had not yet exchanged
a word. Finally the guest risked a
bold and novel query: do you like
Beethoven"
Rubinstein emptied his cup and
said. softly: "Beethoven good"
Half an hour later came another
question: "And how do you like
Wagner"
To which Rubinstein, throwing
away cigarette, said: wagner
not good"
Having exhausted his stock OF in
guisitiveness. the Scotch friend of
the Russian pianist got up TO bid
his host a pleasant rest.
stay yet. my friend" said Rubin
stein; II like your conversation
very much"
| And both remained still drinking
tea and smoking cigarettes in pro-
found silence until three a. m.
struck, when they wished one an
other good night and parted.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13
Stingy CIerEymen.

Once in n great while n youth is
found with n morbid desire TO hoard
Personally we have known but few
such. but in them the habit grew
until they became notorious for
meanness, says Il writer in the
Christian Advocate. A story is told
of a celebrated bishop. who grew
so mean that one day when he cut
his finger with a penknife and no
court-plaster could he found, a cler-
gyman standing by brought out his
card ease and took from it five
cent stamp and gave il to the bishop
20 use to stop the flow of blood.
The bishop accepted IL gratefully.
placed the fve-cent stamp in his
own cardcase, and then took out a
one-cent stamp and pasted il over
the still bleeding wound. This
seems almost too much to believe.
But a celebrated minister in New
England was offered a hat by hat
ter who was friend Of his. and
who admired him in most respects.
He asked him IL he had another
kind. Yes" he said. Though not
quite So good as that" He said
he would like to see one. and asked
whnt the price Of the first one was.
and was told five dollars. and of the
second three dollars. Well" said
he. "as You offered me the first one
IL | should take the second. would
you give me the difference in
money! A young person should
not be a spendthrift, neither should
he be stingy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13
Changes In Revenue Law
The Reduced War Taxes as They DO
Into Effect July

Beginning with july
effect be
just
this Perhaps
general public VIII be the removal of the bank checks and drafts
drafts
telegraph
is o So is
broker n
OF ercuses still TO be taxed 800 The all other exhibit
lions n the
levied each bowung alley billiard
Tobacco and old
There distinction of
those Of grade
and OF cigars will he taxed according the prevailing
Tn bonds debenures
The tax of cents 500 is be
in In
sales OF merchandise actual
removed The all forms of is
Proprietary medicines prumery chewing
exempted Petroleum
70 pay onourh cent Of their
sleeping parlor
tionai in character. will 1
WAR REVENUES
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13
First C"nsmistee Report.

Montgomery, Ala. June s.-The
first committee report of the censti-
tutional convention was made yester-
day, when the committee on execu-
tive reported.
Among other things it makes the
governor ineligible to any Office
within one year after the expiration
of his term and his acceptance of
the Office of governor is a pledge to
the people that he will not accept ap-
pointment or election to the United
States senate during his term. The
report will be debated to-day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

Queen Victoria always made il a
point to keep the religious instruc-
tion of her children as much as pos
sible in her own hands. Once when
the arehdeaeon OF London was cate
ehizing the young princes. he said:
Your governess deserves great
credit for instructing you so thor.
oughly."
At which the youngsters piped up;
"It is mamma who teaches us our
cstechism,"
II is not perhaps generally known
that the queen occasionally taught a
Bible class for the children of those
in attendance at Windsor palace
London Beacon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

DIR. Ceresole brought specimens of
lettuce endive, radish and celery In
the market at Padu. such as would NC
used for eating after rough washing
He then washed them in sterilized
water and examined the sediment. A
simple miscoscopic survey revealed a
fauna OF nfty-two spices. COMPRISING
amoeoae. anguillulae and the eggs OF
taenia, oxyuris, axarides, and ankyIos-
iona Bacteriologic Investigation add
ed rich fora Of varied microbes. In.
ciudins mierococci. staphylococci
stereptacocci. sarcinae and a wealth of
Sseiili.-Mad!cal Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13
Help sb- Women
WHO AsO Always Tired,

az do not feel very well, I am so
tired all the time
You hear these words every day as
often as you meet your friends Just SO
often are these words repeated More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
can't words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
abe suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains. headache. backache,
and had all kinds Of miserable feelings.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

Pierpont Morgan has gone back to
the baths at Aix-les- Bains instead Of re-
turning to New York. his physician
having told him that if he attempts to
continue working as he has done dur.
Ing the past few days in London his
life would be endangered. The fnan.
cier's health is matter of great con
Germ in America, where his life is in.
sured for an aggregate of nearly Ell.
100000. and where he is the directing
spirit in scores Of corporations, which
would be greatly affected by his death.
London Express.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

did you ever hear the joke about
the guide in Rome who showed some
travellers two skulls of 81. Paul. one
as a boy and the other as a man.
asked an American of German
friend. who claimed that he had ac-
quired the real New England sense
of humor. "No." said the German.
bsaming in anticipation Of a good
story. Tell IL me at once. mein
friend. dat joke.--You,h's Compan-
Ia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

AS I stood waiting for the train I
saw them run my trunk through a
powerful machine. which almost in
stantly reduced 1t to an unrecogniz-
able mass Of pulp.
My curiosity was piqued.
Why do you do this" I asked.
in this way we save the wages of
four baggagemen." replied the official
in charge Of the station. politely.
Truly. thought I, we live in an age
Of mechanical marvels. But what OF
Re hands thus thrown out Of employ
ment,-Detroit Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

Texas Crop. Roth Corn and Cotton. said
To BE Very Much Behind-Work
Mules Are Scarce.
Too Many of Them Have Been Bought
for the British Army-Bis In
crease In Price . Result.

DALLAS. Tex, June 1.-The in
crease in the acreage OF corn in the
territory tributary to Dallas for the
year 1901. as compared with that of
1900. is approximately 20 per cent;
that of cotton is at least 10 per cent:
some estimates make 1t Is. and others
as high as 20 per cent. The 10 per
cent. estimate Is probably the more
reliable
Very little land of either crop has
had to be replanted. Weather condi-
tons were good when the planting
was being done.
The labor problem is most serious
one. The situation probably was never
so unsatisfactory. Farmers report that
labor is scarce. high in price and gen.
orally of Indifferent classes Of work
ers; no reliance can be placed on the
vast majority of the men who promise
to go to the farms and plantations.
even at the tempting offers of $500 per
Day and board. to hoe corn and chop
cotton. AS result corn and cotton
are from three weeks TO 80 days late:
Ion the worst in that respect Bar
ring the unfavorable labor situation.
the outlook Is excellent The most
earnest desire the farmers express Is
to get caught up" with their work.
May has been unseasonably cold and
wet. This has also assisted in making
the crops late. as soggy ground has
made the fields difficult to work in.
Considerable complaint is heard OF
the scarcity of good farm mules. The
demand for these animals for British
army service in South Africa was 50
large last year as to leave the North
ern Texas markets bare. The grade OF
first-class mules that last year sold in
Dallas at $3.50 per span. can not now
be purchased at 5000 per span.-Specia
to st. Louis Republic