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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

street at s o'clock Wednesday evening.
The guests were seated at one long table
ard the supper was served in six courses.
The table was decorated with carnations.
Another charming affair Wednesday ev-
ening was the sixty-three party given by
Miss Eliza beth Cole for her guest, Miss
Pearl Wilmington of Girard The first
prizes were Won by Miss Beatrice Foster
lation prizes were awarded to Miss Ma
bel Wood and Mr. Hugh Mcfarland.
The largest affair of the week and one
OF the most pleasant was the reception
given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. John
Z. Frost and her daughters, Miss Frost
and Miss Jean Frost. The rooms were
prettily decorated and the affair was
thoroughly enjoyed by the several hun
bred guests who called. Miss Lucy
Knowles gave an informal gathering in
the afternoon in honor of Miss Florence
VanTasseL Each guest took with her an
article of tinware and a recipe for the
bride The Valentine dance given in the
evening at the Elxs rooms by the young
ladies who took part in a Might in Bo-
hernia was one Of the enjoyable events
of the week. The girls all looked quaint
" charming in their pretty evening
froclSs, with powdered hair and patches
The ComiscsO club gave it's regular
dance at Hudson's hall the same even
ing.
The most notable event Friday was the
luncheon and card party given by Mrs
Charles Harris.
Mrs Harris Party.
Mrs Charles Harris, wife of Repre-
sentative Harris, of Emporia, was the
hostess at a charming luncheon and
card party Friday afternoon at 909 Ear-
rison street The rooms were prettily
decorated with masses of gray Florida
moss, ferns, smilax and quantities of
cut flowers. In the first parlor were
vases of fragrant red carnations and
pink roses were used in the second
parlor.
At o'clock the guests were seated
at small tables and q delicious four
course luncheon was served The favOrs
were scarlet carnations After the
luncheon the remainder of the afternoon
was spent in playing progressive high
hye. The first prize was pretty Ores
den cup and saucer, and. the second a
bunch of carnations.
The guests invited were: Mrs. W E.
Stanley, Mrs. H. E. Richter, Mrs. George
A. Clark. Mrs Frank Crimes Mrs A
IT, Kelly, Mrs W W. Martin, Mrs L.
R. Wright, Mrs. T. A. Noftzger, Mrs. F.
Dun0nt Smith, Mrs. George J. Barker,
Mrs. E. .. McKeever, Mrs. II. F. Cess
Ter, Mrs. Fl. r. Mason, Mrs. F. P. Mac
Lehman, Mrs J. E. Waterhouse, Mrs D
NJ Valentine, Mrs E H Fosdick Mrs.
T. C. Biddle. Mrs G. E. Lobdell. Mrs. J.
e. Brown of Hutchinson, Mrs. Charles
Sessions. Mrs. =. f. Tatum, Mrs J. K.
Cubbison, Mrs. NJ G. Goddard. Mrs. ".
Y. Morgan, Mrs. D H. Stone, Mrs. l. E
Lambert. Mrs Charles ". Cleaver, Mrs.
A. A. Hurd. Mrs. R. NJ. Hamer. Mrs. O.
L. Moore OF Abilene, Mrs J. B. Belts,
Mrs. c. F. BiddIe, Mrs. George w.
Crane. Mrs Charles H. Luiing Mrs
George N Noble, Miss Carrie Goddard,
Miss Rosamond Horton, Miss Miller
Maddox. Miss Valentine, Miss Elsie
Valentine, Miss Lillian Valentine. and
Miss Florence Moody OF Kansas City
The Chautauqua Programme.
The regular meeting of the Ninde
CIRCLE Will Be held Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
MRs.NATION'S VALENTINES.
she Laughed Good NaturedIyat Comic
Ones.

St Valentines day swelled the quanti-
ty of mail that had already accumulated
for Mrs. Nation during her Chicago trip.
Al dozen or more Of these misslyes- all OF
a comic character, burlesqulng ner work
in the anti-salOOn crusade, were sent 10
her Yesterday She read all of them, and
instead of becoming indignant laughed
heartily at each Amt that funny ri
was the only comment which Sne MADE
between fits Of laughter After she mad
finished looking over them she quietly
put them in the fire
The remainder Of the post which came
to her consisted Of a great pile of tele-
grams. letters and marked copies OF
newspapers. Most of these were express
ing encOura cement for her in her smash
ing crusade. Some. however, We're from
saloon keepers inviting her to smash and
others from theatrical managers who
want her to 20 on the stage. An old sol
der wrote her from the National Home
at Leavenworth begging her TO go there
with her Ratchet and clean out the can
teen.
A temperance lecturer of Fort Atlxin-
son. Wis. wants a plaster paris bust of
Mrs. Nation to use in his lectures. She
Brewing company OF Milwaukee, Wis.
Carrie Nation --Appreciating your
energy and your sincerity in the cause Of
true temperance we offer you 4 salary of
$500 per month for your services as lee
turar of true temperance. advertising tire
temperate use of absolutely pure Schlitz-
the beer that made Milwaukee famous
Joseph SCHLIIL BREWING CO"
The manager OF an Ann Arbor, Mich.
theater has asked Mrs. Nation to join
him in presenting *sTen Nights in a Bar
Room" He has offered her $500 per
week to appear in the bar room scene
only
To all these requests Mrs Nation an
swers No She says she would like to
GO to New York city to smash saloons
but hasn't the money She denies the re-
mort that she received S200 ~ Sk00 on Fo,.
Chicago trip. She left Topeka with SIS
and today she could produce only $15-25-
A paper containing the names of 81
business and professional men of Ottawa
has been sent her indorsfng her methods
The paper is headed by the name Of Rev.
g. IT, Nusbaum. pastor OF the First
M II. church OF that place
Mrs Nation says she viii rest today
and tonight She VIII give her time to
answering the mail which went unap-
swered during the trip 10 Chicago.
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evening at the home of Fred c. Slater.
at 1860 Polk street. The programme Will
be as follows:
Roll-caI will be answered with quota
tionS from the Odyssey.
The Rivalry of Nations chapter II,
'.Grecian History" chapter s. T. J.
Scott.
Homer to Theocritus." chapter 5.
Miss Edith OFT.
A Valentine Party
Mrs. Frank strawn entertained her
card club very pleasantly Thursday eve
ming with valentine party at her home
on West Sixth avenue Partners for
cards were found by matching valen-
tines and the score cards were in the
shape of red hearts; the score was kept
with small gilt hearts. The prizes were
both books and were won by Miss For
dyce and Mr.. Goodwin. Refreshments
We're served at the close of the even
The members of the club are. Mr.. and
Mrs. w O. Rigby. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Harris. Nj and Mrs
Ralph Clauser, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Strawn Miss Eda Smyth, Miss Julia
Whitmer, Mr.. Charles Snyth and Mr..
r. A Kelly.
NoTes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Frank Grimes and Mrs. T. r.
Kelly have issued invitations for a
noon, February 19, at 209 West Tenth
avenue The one o'clock luncheon will
be followed by cards
The regular meeting of -he Stedman
club will be held Monday evening at
the home of Mrs j. r. Hague Each
member is to take some part in the pro-
gramme.
The ladies of the Orphans Home will
hold a meeting Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Howell Jones
on Topeka avenue
Mr. and Mrs. J. K Mayberry of Nc
Pherson are expected in Topeka next
week to visit their daughter, Mrs A A.
Hayes.
Miss Eda Smyth entertained her card
club very pleasantly Friday afternoon
Miss Meta Robinson will entertain the
Fortnightly Euchre club next Tuesday
afternoon.
The regular meeting of the w T. K.
club will be held Tuesday afternoon,
February IS, at the residence of Miss
Fannie E. Cole at SIS Park street, North
Topeka. at the usual hour.
The Bachelor club viii dance next
Thursday evening at Hudson's hall
Miss Rose Kent of Burlingame has
been visiting Mrs. ]. L. Callihan for
few days
TContinued on Page ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
WERE CURED OF GRIP.

MY heart was badly affected by an
attack Of grip and I suffered intense
agony until / began taking DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. 1t made me a well man
8. D. Holman, Irasburg. Vt.
Il was in bed FIVE weeks with the grip
nerves shattered, stomach and liver
badly deranged. Was cured with Df.
Miles Nervine and Nerve and Liver
Pflls.'=D- c. Walker. Halisville. O.
Grip robbed me OF my sleep ana
was nearly crazy with neuralgia and
headache DR.. Miles Pain Pills and
Nervine cured me-''-Afrs. Pearl Bush.
Holland. Mich
MY stomach was affected by grip and
1 could eat nothing but crackers and
milk began taking DR.. Miles Nervine
and Pain pills and the trouble disap-
peared-'-Mrs. J. Lindsey. Montrose,
MINI.
when I was Frustrated with grip and
my heart and nerves were in bad shape.
DR. Miles Nerviue and Heart Cure gave
me new life and health. Mis-. Geo.
Collie, Elgin, Ill.
II had been in bed three weeks with
grip when my husband brought me DR.
Miles Nervine. Pain Pills and Nerve
and Liver Pills. Z was cured Mrs J.
Reinier. Franklin 4nds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
PINGREE SCOLDS HER.
Says Mrs. Nation ought to Be in an
Asylum.

New York, Feb. 1s-Hazen s. Pingree,
former governor of Michigan; his son,
Hazen s. Pingree, jr., and Colonel z. s.
Sutton were passengers on the White
Star liner Cymric, which sailed this week.
The former governor goes abroad on
business and will remain several weeks
in England. His son will go to South
Africa. also on business
Before sailing Mr. Pingree said he would
be a candidate for governor If the legisla-
tive reforms advocated were not passed
He also said Mrs Nation was wrong IN
her methods and ought TO be in an asy-
luU.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Millions of people are familiar with De
Wits Little Early Risers and those who
use them find them to be famous lit
tie liver pills. Never grippe At all drug
stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Cen. -sIoert D. Shaw, member of con-
gress from WATERFOWL. n y. and late
commander-in-ctief of the c.. A. T., dies
suddenly in Washington
Ex-King Milan, of Servia, dies Of
pneumonia. at Vienna.
The trial Of Frank Hamilton for the
murder Of Leonard Day, at Minneap-
oils, last November, begins in that city
Twenty ''repeaters. brought from
Chicago to act at st. Louis primaries,
were arrested and their confessions OBJ
tanned
Mrs. T. c. Platt, wife of United states
Senator Platt, of New York, dies from
heart failure.
The tumbIer works of the National
Glass company, at Rochester, Pa.. are
destroyed by fire Loss. $4,000
ROBBERS at Manila, Iowa. get away
With United States Express company's
safe, containing 0,000-
General De Vets troops attack Major
Crewe's column at Tabaksberg noun
tain. The English lose many men and
gun. In the fight between Smith
Dorien and Louis Botha's troops near
Ermeio, the BOer General Sprut is
killed, General Randemeyer wounded,
ard % dead are left in the hands Of the
British. De Wet enters Cape Colony
Sixt0 Lopez, the Filipino envoy, in a
letter to Robert Treat Paine. names in
dependence as the terms of the Fiipinos
for peace.
The first parliament of the reign of
person.
Infanta Mercedes. princess of Astu-
rias, eldest daughter of the queen re-
gent of Spain, is married to Prince
Charles Of Bourbon.
The projected Jeffries-Ruhlin prize
fight, to have been held at Cincinnati,
has been permanently enjoined from
taking place at Saengerfest hall
Stained glass windows in the United
Brethren church at Winfield are broken
by joint sympathizers who resent past
or's temperance activity.
The worst blizzard in years sweeps
over central New York.
President asks the senate to advance
the grades of Admirals Sampson and
Schley, the former ranking first.
Maurice Thompson, the author, dies
at his home in Charlottesville. Ind, after
an illness of many weeks.
A street car containing 90 persons
jumped the track at Cincinnati and goes
over a 50 foot embankment- All but one
of the passengers are injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Mr.. o. s. Hyatt OF Leavenworth has
been in Washington several days. He is
here pushing claims before the Indian
commission. and incidentally making an
endeavor to land a position Of surgeon
in the army for his son-in-law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Mr.. o. H Coulter Of Kansas. a mem
Der Of the national G. A. r. pension
COMMITTEES. has arrived in Washington
and with the members OF that commit
tee is endeavoring TO get q reconsidera-
ton of the defeated court Of appeals
bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

The Kansas delegation has recon-
mended the appointment of Sherman
Harvey of Lawrence to a first lieuten-
ancy in the regular army Harvey is
bright negro who held a commission in
the Twenty third Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Mass meeting is held in the Auditor
ium Sunday and the jointists are given
one day to close and until Friday to re-
move their bars and fixtures. They COM
ply with the request
Mrs. Nation dissoiVes partnership with
her lecture manager, A. c. Rankin, at
A4uscatine. Iowa
Fred Harvey the well known Santa
Fe eating house manager. dies at Leav-
enWorth-
The illumination committee for the
presidential Inauguration at Washing
ton refuses to furnish fireworks for the
Topeka FTambeau club to make a dem
onstration on that occasion.
Representative E F. Green OF Cow1ey
introduces a bill in the house to estab-
lsh state dispensaries for sale Of liquor.
Smallpox breaks out in the Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Representative Reeder yesterday in
troduced a bill to grant a special pen
sion TO James W Tunnel of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Representative Curtis was invited to
make a speech at Detroit on Lincoln
day Representative Caiderhead was in
vited to address a gathering at the
Columbia theater on that occasion II
was necessary for both invitations to be
declined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

The war department has ordered that
a new light battery to be organized un-
der the organization, be established at
Fort Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

In the matter Of securing commissions
in the army under the new reorganiza-
tion there seems To be little hope for
those now outside the service, although
they may have served in the Spanish
war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Attorney NJ A Low of Topeka arrived
Thursday. He is Quartered at the Dewey
hotel. Kansas HEADQUARTERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

land forts. Only the regular subsist-
ence appropriations viii be made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Francis NJ McCallun Of Kansas City.
Kansas. was nominated Tuesday to be
an assistant surgeon in the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Representative Bowersock and Mr.
Israel W. Stone of Lawrence were guests
at the banquet given Saturday night at
the Ebbitt by the Department Of the Po-
tomac in honor or General Rassieur
Mr.. Bowersock responded TO an informal
toast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Representative Ridgley has introduced
bills to grant special pensions to B. F.
Burns. William @. Rucker and Maggie
Rakestraw, all of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Fort Leavenworth will quarter the
Fourteenth cavalry. one of the new regi-
ments to be organized under the army
reorganization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Representatives. Miller and Calderhead
have been confined to their hotel quar-
tiers for several days past with the grip.
Mr.. D. r. Anthony, jr.. Of the Leaven-
worth Times. is among the late arrivals
from Kansas Il. w. THAVIS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Representative CaIderhead presented
to congress a petition from the federal
committee OF the National American
Woman Suffrage association for protec-
ton in the exercise of the right Of SUI
frnga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

lt mas been given out BY members of
congress that there win be no furfbe1
9p,iattens passed this session for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Howell Jones. director OF the Santa Fe
railroad at Topeka. is a guest at the
Raleigh. He is here in the interests OF
legislation of his company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Harve Fleming. managing editor of
the Kansas City Journal has been in
Washington during the past week Mr..
Fleming has many friends among the
newspaper boys here He represented
the Journal at Washington for several
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

Miss DolIie Curtis. sister Of tine repre-
sentative from the First Kansas district,
has been confined to her apartments at
the Dewey hotel the past ten days with
the grip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

The regular meeting Of the Ninde
CT antaaQua CIRCLE Will BE- held Monday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01
PLENTY OF IT.
Lots More Proof Like This and 1t is
all From Mexico People.

1.-THE proof of the pudding is in the
eating Of it," II any city Of town in
the union has sufficient proof on the
following subject, IL is Mexico. Genu-
inc merit is finding its reward in the
hearty endorsation Of local citizens.
When people right here at home,
friends and nelghbors Of our readers,
give a statement like the following
for publication, it is proof convincing
for the most skeptical. Read this
testimony:
Mr.. W. J. Mahan,of 1888 North Wade
street, says: "When a nan has lame
and aching back he cannot work, and
when he has exhausted all his knowl-
edge Of medicine and still the attacks
occur, he is only too pleased to recon-
mend to others the means he employed
to get relief. When last bothered
with a lame and aching back / went
to Buckner s. Whitney's drug store
for Doan's Kidney Pills and took a
course of the treatment. 1t cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills can be depended
upon"
For sale by all dealers; price SO cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
ONCE at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending August 3, 1901, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say advertised"
Ament, j. H.; -four Buckner, Har'
ris; Belle, Miss; Belle, Buford; Carter,
Matte Mrs; Crews, Sam; Dowell, w.
W. Ellis, ]. W.; Ellis, w. T.; Graham,
C. d.; Green, Ella Mrs. Hyke, E. l.;
johnson, Emma Mrs; Page, Jno.;
Robinson, r. O.; Robertson, M. e.
Mrs; Rodgers, Cook; Robin, e. s.;
Robertson. V. B.; Rogers, S. E. Rev.;
Riley, E. o.; Smell, A. L.; Stowe, G.;
Thurman, |. D.; Thomas, Floyd;
Wheeler, Lizzie; Wilson, e. A.;
Wright, Corr; Woodward, d. f.;
Wash, Annette; LeBurtus, Tony
Prof.; Mckinley, l.. Miss
VIM. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01
RoWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RowENA, July 30.-Rev. Westbrook
is conducting a protracted meeting at
Bethlehem.
Those who went to Oklahoma to
draw for land were DR.. Reid, Frank
Donaldson, M. McColley and Gilman
Littrell.
Hoffman g. Hays each bought a car
load of wheat recently at 10 cents per
bushel.
Jno. McGowen sold a fine COW to d.
Cant for $40, and a heifer for 1925 per
cwt..a few days ago.
J. J. Walker has sold his fine Here
ford bull to Mr.. McGinnis, OF Illinois,
Miss Elsie, Of Long Branch, and
Miss Emma Hollenshead, OF Hollens-
vile, were the recent guests Of Misses
Susie and Emma Holloway.
Rev. Mr.. Sanford continues hi
meeting here this week.
J. j. Walker left here Friday night
with two car loads Of cattle for Chi
cago.
Miss Bertha Ward returned home
Sunday after a several days visit.
Jno. Turner sold a COW to Fountain
Brothers. Price is unknown.
A nice shower Of rain fell here Sun
day night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, July 81. The infant
child Of William Self and wife died
last Thursday. Mrs. Self was Jennie
Swift and granddaughter Of R. B.
Swift and wife.
Died, Monday night, the 10Th, Hiram
Morey. The funeral sermon will be
preached at the house this evening.
The burial will take place in Canton,
H., on Thursday. Mr.. Morey had a
wife and one child, Lloyd, who is
about eighteen. Deceased was one Of
our best citizens and had the respect
Of the whole community. Every one
will miss him.
The sick in and around town are
improving.
Maude Vandeventer returned home
from an extended visit in Hannibal
yesterday.
Alberta Kennen, of Mexico, visited
relatives here the first of the week.
DIR. Tyril, Of Vandalia, was here a
few days ago on professional business.
Had a fine rain yesterday and
another to-day.
Farmers have quit shipping their
stock and they feel hopeful for plenty
Of grass; the corn will be greatly inn
proved.
Yesterday a great many sowed tur-
nips and some planted garden seed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01

LATE Newkirk has entered suit
against the Chicago & Alton Railway
Co. and the Missouri Pacific for the
recovery of s645 damages.
The plaintiff alleges that through
the carlesness Of the defendants fifty
sheep belonging to him died while en-
route from Omaha, Neb., or soon
after. He states in his petition that
the sheep were transported as stated
during last November and that they
we're a portion of a shipment of $40
head of yearling sheep. He claims
that the sheep were overcrowded in
loading and that the cars containing
them were too neal the engine while
in transit.
Another suit filed is n brought by
Catherine @. Winter against Valen-
tine Erdel for $1,000 damages. The
plaintiff alleges that she is damaged
to that extent by being insulted and
bruised by the.defendant. The acts
leading up to the suit occurred at the
home of the plaintiff in this county
and while the plaintiffs husband was
absent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01
pRAIRIE YIER ITEMH.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
PRAIRIE VIEW July 30.-A good
rain fell Monday.
We are planting our gardens again.
Johnnie, son Of Ed Gamble, had a
horse to fall with him while herding
cattle Sunday morning and broke a
bone in his foot.
Miss Helen Patton, of Fulton, re-
turned home to-day, after a pleasant
visit with friends here.
We regret TO hear of the sudden
demise of Jake Stevenson.
Homer Robinson and wife moved to
Washington last week.
Mr.. Fletcher, Of Clay county, Kan
sas, visited relatives here last week.
DIR. Barnett, Of Champ, leaves fol-
Oklahoma Thursday.
The lawn party at Ed CANDLES
on Wednesday eve and the at L,
j. Farrah's Thursday eve were very
enjoyable affairs.
Hord Davis has a fine field Of broom
corn; he has his last years crop still
on hand.
Some think the rain too late to do
corn much good, while Others think
differently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01

81. LOUIS, July 3O.-Receipts were
liberal, but they ran so large in stock
steers and cows that the beef repre-
sentation was comparatively small.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
s2.S5 to to $3.50; butcher heifers from
81. so to S.; veal calves from 50. so to IS;
stockers and feeders from 50. 80 to $500.
Hogs-The top Of the market was 50
and the bulk Of the hogs above $50
pounds average sold at $3.50 to $5.75
as against 1886 for top and $3.50 to
1886 for the bulk on Monday. Fair
to good heavy hogs, 240 pounds average
and above, sold at So 10 to 90, medium
weights 100 to 24o pounds sold at $3.50
to 1886, the bulk at $685. to 1915,
lights, $50 to 100 pounds, sold at 1876
to IS. rs, the bulk $3.50 to 1886. Light
lights, 100 to $50 pounds average, sold
at s4.25 to $685., the bulk at $4.75 to
$3.50, pigs under 100 pounds sold at
$500 to s4.25.