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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-22
WEATHER MAP RULED THEPITS
FAVORED BOTH SIDES
OF THE GRAIN MARKET.
Grains Started With a Smart Upturn, but
Predictions OF Relief Worked
Against the Bulls.

Chicago, April weather reports ruled
the grain pits again today. Hot windy
conditions in the winter wheat country
started grains with n smart upturn' hut
predictions of relief by showers worked
against the bulls and May wheat closed
only shade higher; May corn ll@9s lower
and May oats Is down. Provisions closed
10017tA depressed.
Trade in wheat had a nervous strain
At the opening there was a rush toward
the weather map and as only few scanty
showers were shown to have fallen since
Saturday there was an opening builish
squirt. Yet most of the professionals hest
tated about plunging in on the bull side for
fear that some small shower might be mag
nded in the minds OF the bears into
big rain and a break OF several cents On
sue.
Considering the fact that the entire wheat
belt was dry, ever dricr than before. the
carly trade was tame MAY opened n to
Is higher at IlM14at. Then came predlc'
uonS mat The hot and unreasonable blasts
in tho West would have some small relief
by showers and selling set in, Gossip had
1t also that the Wall street crowd was
selling heavily Ia order to keep prices
down and create an impression on the
stock market that the wheat crop was in
no danger Nav slid off to Tpsn7Ii, before
decrease If $4,000 bushels in the viSi-
bic supply came TO the relief Of the bulls
aud started covering. Weather reports
were conflicting and favored both sides Of
the market This kept the taicrt guessing
and held business down. The feeling was
mixed May late in the day had rally
and closed steady q shade mp NJ I4&sdIiA.
Local receipt were twenty eight cars, three
of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth
u III Na1
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Liverpool, t-32d higher.
Elsewhere, unchanged.

Yesterdays session Of tho cotton market
was one NJ very limited results. There
was tilt to the initial fluctuations which
clearly indicated that DAY Of meditation
had only frightened the cords Of strength
The balance Of the story is simply one Of
victory for proft-takcrs who waged the war
nnth the early gains were well nigh crad.
icated
The nature IL the news was entirely un.
changed. There were the same panes Of
hunger about the spot consuming quarters
Of the market and there were the same
signs Of exhaustion about the first sources
Of supply At onr time there was an effort
In transform sentiment mon the latter
subject, and indeed there was a tincc Of
success In a small way. The effort had
It's origin upon much larger volume n 90
timated receipts than st first oypccted
which fact increased the number NJ bulls
satisfied with the present level a. wcIi "a
qulckened thN more nervous n ready artIon
The greater pressure If liquidation was at
once pcrcepuhe in the course OF which
hears tnob new reef of courage Bot
the more relative conditions NJ tho statis
7lcsl view were presented in tho interior
movement which showed even a o. rcr cent
loss for the beginning If tho week while
greater reduction appeared in the figures
at outposts The position nj stocks did
nor modify the fears n shorts That m
New Orleans independent If the amount IN
shipboards was practically i7oooo from
which the anticipated tenders m 1oooo0
bales IN May contracts orc 70 ho with
drawn. A shortage ~ 10000 halcs ap
L.
interior centers
The needs Of foreign splnnors were clearly
reflected IN tho movcmcnts of exporter.
There was No dimnishment M tho comrar.
stive quantity from tho days whcn no
price began with aud me big crop es-
timator was rovcins IN popular esteem.
Besides all reports from abroad ludlcatcd
that the spinner Is Ecrambing for the want.
age point that will make fl possible ta meet
oil engagements, leaving differences about
margins to be settled later
Matters relating to the now crop we're
still tho largest element Of the unknown
quantity 4 statement issued by the Aln
hama agricultural department relating TO
spring planting bv farmers, says:
From list Of $50 correspondents we have
ssccrtaiued that there will he an incrense
in the acreage Of corn Of Alabama amount-
ing tn 6 per cent and decrease in the acre
age Of cotton"
Under such influences bulls were quite
nndisturbcd about tho general course OF
events and speculation left tho market ia
work out its way upon natural lines II Is
only an additional evidence Of the inherent
strength that under such circumstances the
value scale did not suffer. OF course il
was natural also that actual stun" should
he most prominent in the display MS the
logical causes of late developments have re.
peatedly placed it conspicuousy in tho
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SHIPMENTS FROM SAN ANGELO.

San Angelo, Texas. April ls.-The shin.
ping pens Of the Gulf Colorado and Santa
Fe railway at this point present scene
OF much activity nowadays The monotony
however was much relieved today by an
al frtSco" banquet given the Concko
country stocRmcn today by A. r. Lopcr the
station agent. Toothsome harhecued meats
were the chief piece de resistance = and
the stock pens precinct was by no means
dry on this occasion
Adams, Shaver & slator shipped about
800 head Of steers IS and Is, 10 their
pastures in the Nation. Hayden & Rurke
shipped 800 steers; Russell & Berans 1900
steers and 100 COWS; j r. Hamilton
shipped about 10000 head Of sheep.
az $2.T5 oi'eu
buyer gathered In several hundred head
OF Territory cows at SO.
thd Local S butchers are now buying cattle ION
OLD steers. averaging SOS per head.
a bunch Of Tom Green county steers
SOLD on the 81. Louis market at S5.I5
Weighing 1924 pounds; they nee. S5s' ~
per head around.
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LEADERS RECEIVED A SETBACK

pany is now felt to he started toward =
definite judicial decision. There Is ehuuEh
doubt over the outcome ofthc SUIT 10 ser
rs nm unsettling influence. the more SO III
vicn Of the additional projects now hno w,
10 he ON foot and dependent upon lhe sc-
Element Of this question. .t
An incident of the day was the u'uloI ~
ization in the silver market when carrier
silver bullion to J0i2 cents On ounce COM
pared with the previous low record 9,
1lIs cents on September J. lS'i VIZ" WIZ
Japan adopted the gold standard; ne
slump Is said to he due to selling ny
China. MS necessary incident to me pay
ment Of the Indemnity to the powers.
The strength of Reading and Manhattan
was Que 90 buying by the same brokers
who We're heavy sellers Of Union facluc
aud St Paul. There were rlmorS OF 40
sorpton of Reading In Pennsy wanna III,
tcr"sts. rho movement was toreShauoNeu
by the circulation Of arguments on LIZ
intrinsic value NJ property. inc mars
closed active and about steady. New lnrh
Air Brake, international Power, me elev
trc stocks. Keokuk and Des MoinoS anu
Nashville, Chattanooga and 81. Louis maue
sensational and unexplained advances
The heavy selling Of Union Pacihc con,
vertlhle bonds was the feature Of the ponI
market. Total sales, par value, So,bSI,'"'
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OPENED HIGH, DECLINED LATER

front, and the features II strength arc most
pronounced where the lay Of the ground ls
best known.
Liverpool was deeply imhued with on
timism. Sales on the spot Amounted to
lo,ooo bales ut quotations higher 10y 32d.
Contracts at last made an advance Of 10
3h6id on far deliveries. In addition TO
the signals from Southwestern warehouses;
the big English market was enthused by
the favorable prospects for completion OF
peace overtures with South Africa and the
removal Of the Belgium strike clouds from
the horizon Of International trade condl-
tions
New York opened : to . up on near aud
3 to higher on fer options. There was 2
SLOW upward wave at once which continued
until gain Of to , points occurred. A
decline followed and the gain was easily
lost. while The recession continued until
bottom prices were reached An Improve
mont appeared afterward and extending
through the morning caused the inif'al
range to appear on the noon call. small
drop took place very soon and formed the
Lowell that continued until the last hour.
when another light decline set IN and caused
low mark 10 he touched again on the linul
call In the net result present crop deliver
les advanced , 10 I points and next ones
stood unchanged TO ! point np.
New Orleans started to 10 points above
the previous close 4 small bulge I'm the
early moments Of Tho session caused best
prices ~ Tho dnv' after which there was n
steady decline or i to ! points This
r"rulcd Z range th't pr''altd Win very
go, ,"l WV m",' .gn7 ui!'.i Jus. u3",l t.JJ
remained in evidence for the next hour A
s,nrtu",H IevnrutuE >,n.' ,u'm s"sHu IN, 'nu
"a" .t",i w" 3n " Pttln, - ,ilH'tI w w
~ vi I w ""S ""u ~, s'''" w i,s ~ = ~"
tnn '9's L"il'1' p.''ll,' Luil' 'uNa'r'u :,
"HiS 1lu '"V i'lt' "P.l"uS Ntu, l" .
~ ati = -,o-,u nt innF slll''i,hn
,,1i "l,.,,i i =, - ~ ,''', >,el"' Hu3
~ iSs W. Il'i 'lN'H ~. "' w" l'iN
'p M ~, r,',Ini,,N go LIST u''e, r ,-
~, ,,,r,t ~, i''9o VIZ w." 'u.'u ~ az nun ~
a. ~ eco KY ~ ~, in puts lot w
90 H. 49, n','I, tu WI l-,Wt
Sinco rr,5,, t'''''t.- " =" ~ aT- Np'I.
,dt,,no,'.d wir ~ eSS r. So ua''Sc
~ N.,1 100 10y U' SdlNp nm, OF
H., "" W ~, anu 1870 I"I ,u' correspond ng
tbnr bst" hoo, nj " 40 i11i ~ 'ur .'a~"1
,n,L 49, u"Fn ~, 90" h9l'S, compared
W. ", F, ~ l%I IhC corresponding I'm"
tt ~ ~ az 'l HNpHiS S'''e thlAl nave
tb ,1''H "up"l'n WIN i%'.D Tor
tbo arIgsnl,,,i,,' H., N'sN, b0u "N."' 'or
cos [sG HI 49, .~' ne 1at NiS
he sar,c "1 ,I,r compared WIN 1891 Ior
tbo ,", rr-u., 49, l'S' Ntrh aaH h'''''" for
'' '''' '7'''''uE "dF mr. IHst wear
t-u,.
'N'I '''e'i ''lf N'sSrs Hnvwood
Co. liverpool issued nm extensive rircu'ar
upon tho cotton situation como ~ tho
49,. ,.. TUE
follows
hos ho,, ~ - I 5E.,,M 'el-rp 'n'I ,ulS
rs Tbc9 saor,ons ,1 f,yo r' or ina
buycr. 10 limit rhcir pnrchnse. in view of =,
sorp,Ga,h1n -Ida,nt sunny havo. been 50 we,
TN. t,do pI'i n, ,% P, 'Icn tn f rms season
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. Mo. April 2t.-Cattlc-Re
cciptS 300 uatycs. 1000 Texans and 100
calves Market slow. choice export and
dressed beef steers G.50d6.S5; fair to good
M,Oem65o; stockers and feeders 3.40@3. 80;
Western fed steers 5OOd6. 90; Texas and
Indian steers 5.OO0625 Texas cows 3.5Od
900; native cows 35Oa5.5O; heifers 40on
GO: Gamers 2.J0m2.5o; bulls 3.jOd5. Is;
calves 4GOMGOO Hors-Rpreints 31OO:
market 5Gl0c lownr; heavy 7.15d7. 81;
mixed packers 6.S5m73O; light 6.55M7 .O5:
pigs 600m6.5o. Sheep Receipts 2SO0. mar.
Vet Toe higher; native lambs oscar co;
western lambs Gd5MG,S5: native wctherS
n.""NWl; Western wethcrs 55OdJ. 90: year
llngs b00ht6.1O: ewes i.OOMJ.GO: Texas &. in
ped grass ycarlings 6.OOmG5O: Clipped
Texas sheep 4.75@5G0
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Ordinary. ......Ta, Good mid q 7-t6
Good ord. ... SG Mid fair a ~ ~
Low mid .....S L. l6 Sales %onr
Ncw orleans Spots closed firm, prices
unchanged: stock - OoS boIas "' - ''
Low utd......Tio Nlddiinr q ,tr
Ordinary ....S I.lG Good mid 0A
Good ord. .....S $40 Mid fair toi,
Low mid ......S 15-I6 Sales (, oon
New York Spots closed quiet prices
1-l6c up: stock iNi, 42a bales.
Good ord. ....h T-lG Gund mid oN
Low mid.. 1.iB Mid fair inH
Middllng ..,..0 Ti6 Sales .......N $50
Liverpool Spots closed quiet. prices
lad IN and hardening; business moderate.
Sales 10000 bales. or which $500 were
American; speculation and export roo
bales; imports 1000 bales Of which 900
were American.
ordinary ......I y ~ Middling INK
5000 ora ''.'..4 nv Good mid ..5il
Low mid. ..,..a l22 Mid fair ......S il 70
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MAVERICK COUNTY suIrMrvrs

Eagle Pass, Texas. April 90. Tho eIevop
months dronth IN Maverick county Is stlii
practlEaiiy unbroeen. slight htful show.
ers zen last week on spots very limited I'm
urea We're drippings from the fringe ~ n
thunderstorm. Large stockmen Ike / n
hnlnl and Fleming & Davidson continue
ttpry' The former shipped two trainIoods
Ine htter three during the week NNre
Mould have been shipped but for the scare.
"a v, ra's' which are now anXiously await
TTSts NO 10 market. ten Ia the Territorv
,i,nls clears ont Mr. Rockers boIdings H.
o msVetlSk county. He has moved his fam
maLn The counties contiguous tc w.
Nh esst and south, are in the ssr.
phsat Ios lack Of rain for griss ana stocS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-22
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans, April ?1,-Cotton seed OIL
Prime refined In barrels Al; of refined 40
prime crude loose 81.
Memphis. April 2t.-Cotton seed OIL
Prime crude 3Bia; of crude 34f35: prime
summer yellow ~: of summer yellow M
and cake-Irime 80. 5Od23.uO; or nominal
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New York, April e1.-Eggs- Receipts 21-
$50 packages; market firm; State and Penn
sylvania Is; Western at mark 17A@ls;
southern at mark 1Gst61Tl6
Kansas City, April q. Eggs-Fresh 14lS
ery uSS44s S9I, ApI,I 1i osII1s wsak-Crsam
l2d13. Eggs steady Fresh 15l4d15%.
St. Louis, April 21.-Poultry steady
chickens 0ia; turkeys II; ducks 10ia, geese
4g@5. Butter firm Creamery 25d3iI3;
dairy Plaza Eggs steady, 10.
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Sales at St. LOUIS
special to The P0'tl

NwmI
National stock Yards, i ana Tsras
following sales of Texas anu
tie were made today; NJ. TspS.
n r. Dohne, Abilene
noI,nd steers 6.85; !. 30. Is
X 'cl Kcuncke, Edna Pens, ,' IsA'IE lgl
Steers go; $. j. rs; b \
Texas, S10-pound steers 7fs,raa
PASS, Abilene, Texas sSerry, hosa|
30; Golding and NewD New "a; ?. \
Texas. S19.pound steers T T U
S 4 s9ni els: John John EbeI Ili II
Texas Texas, 1oCl pound steer ,,sst ,tcss I
lower; plain quaii'y ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-22
NEW ORLEANS.


Stock Landing. New Orleans y
The New Orleans live stock eial
ports: Market bare of good heI
active demand for same; pTlse
fully supplied with calves and
and prices rule weak; fat sucSnii
rate active and steady prices
and inferior cattle dull and wy
No cornfcd hogs on sale actN
Mnrket bare of sheep.
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HEAVY sIIlpMENTs FROM Cu

Corpus Christi, Texas, April
number of cattle being shipped pl
rltory from this county this yai
heaviest in the history Of the
Pass road, according to rellahls
Travelling Freight Agent Brooi'
Sap says the rush is so great that
can not supply cars sufficiently
to meet the demands Of the q
The rush is occasioned by the ~
grass on the grazing ranges
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-22
KANSAS CITY SALES

INVVVIHI W IHV
Stock Yards, Kansas City, DC,
The following sales OF Texas a@ .
cattle are reported today; \
wood. Albany. 120Jrpornd slrfa
1922 pound steers, so Jonn !, \
Vernon. 1G12-pound steers. e's,
Johnson, Temple. 112l.poun!al IN ~
!. II. McClasky, Decatur soo'p0''
k.O6.
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SHIPMENTS FROM EDsl

Edna. Texas, April 2lIN WIZ,
shipped twenty-one cars OF s .,s,.,
dav to KclIyville, !. T., fOr PAL 'l.,
Edna pens, bought from picke Y, I
Ward & Strauss shipped a.. "a NJ +
TODAY from Ganado to Hola sdln |.
10 he used in herding the y" Nj
be shipped from Edna pens y
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SHIPMENTS FROM vleIoS

Victoria. Texas, April -t s,ssI
Of stock cattle were shlpPEgIsi XIV IN
The Territory. two from NY y
Bnlblidge Bros. to Wago ona Il b
Berciair hy W. T. D, Weol v HI
md one from Edna pens n " 4
~ IKeIlvyille There are olusN
obout 200 more cars
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 21-Cattle-Receipts o.
@ NM about b ut 19@l5c lower; good to prime
stockers and feeders .. 5Od5. 90; cows / .4On
500; heiters 2.jOG625 Gamers / .4Old2 40;
e bulls: 2'9o@ 600 30; calves 2.50q525 Texas fed
TTo6eS,s o'-23o.=0, Hogs Receipts -, 600;
11Vmloc lower; mixed and butchers 675G
20; good to choice heavy T.1OaT %: rough
heayy 6'oOa105; light 6.60dGO5; bulk Of
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,an and go sncks Of rough. Of Wilton

clean and go sacks OF rough, of which
PA sacks were Honduras and twenty. i've
sacks of domestic Japan. Clean rice, Hon
duras. fair demand Head 30 to $50;
straights Re 10 4iIc; screenings &c 10 2Nsc,
No, l'sc 10 %. Japan, good demand; ,
head 3isc to 37sc; straiGhts 29sc 10 &c
screenings &c to 2ac; No tIsc to PC
Actual sales at 2G2Ss Rough rice Hon
duras, quiet Mt 50 25d4,O0, Domestic
Japan quiet No offerings nj 81. 95Ii3. ~
With sales Of Honduras $3.4od375 and DO.
nestle Japan at ., 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-22
SUGAR.

New Orleans. April 81 Sugar steady
open kettle 2iNi3 IL; open kettle rcntri.
fugal ~, centrifugal yellow 3ism37s sec
onds 2m0Sls Molasses dull-CentrifuEal
New York, April 81 Sugar steady Fair
lasses sugar 2hs
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NOTEWORTHY SALE OF CATTLE

water. The nopal (pricbly pearl has stood
cottlemen in good stead for many months,
containing as it does, normally about 50
per cent water but even this plant Is no
longer succulent and though supplemented
cattle through in the absence of stock
water in many large pastures away from
river frontage
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sales 6,S5dI15. Sbeep-Recelpa
sheep steady to strong; lambs steit
higher; good to choice wether s
fair to choice mixed 4.75d55o;
sheep 4.75m6O0; native lambs 4
Western lambs 5.50dT15.
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WOOL.

lnal Medium Grades 14isdl7 light nne ID
0l4i heavy fns s4ll; tub washed l4a2l.
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SPOT COTTON STRONG.
HEAVY LIQUIDATION.
Liverpool Was Thoroughly Optimistic.
Estimated Receipts Large--InteHor
and Port Arrivals Decrease.
AT THE CLOSE:

AT THE CLOSE:
liverpool, 2 t-2 to 8 t-2 points higher.
New York, unchanged to 7 points
higher.
New Orleans. s points down to 8
points up.
SPOTS:
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

Gross receipts thus far this week SO52
Gross receipts 23l days this season. I .934. 2o3
Gross receipts 23l DAYS 1890 1901 .9.lT1.Iio
Gross receipts 231 days 1879 1900. 4, 72i or
o.. N
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Totals 49,. o.47S 1927 :. to7, f60 &. 6ts. sta
asst year l2.To4 2ioTO 6. efS, S4s -.
plnerence s.asl s.e7a le.ael
New Orleans Rice Market.

New Orleans. April 2i.--Riee receipts 2s4
sacks Of rough. Sales 2344 pockets Of
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Liverpool. via West Indies 4. 8
SCHOONBRS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
HOME AND FASHIONS.
CHAT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO THE FAIR SEX.
The Styles of the Day-Pretty Waists
OF Organdie = Paris Exposition of
"Women's Work"-Timely Tips Worthy
Of Remembrance.
A Lingerie Gown


Among the lingerie gowns" as
Paris calls the dainty feminine frocks
much elaborated by the skill of the
needle, are the costumes of yelling
made lovely with broad bands of
drawn-work which send their price
speedily up in the hundreds.
A lovely costume sent from Paris is
of white yelling, the skirt gathered
below the bek and garnished on each
side with two very broad bands of
drawn-work done on the fabric. The
bodice is Of white linen gauze, en-
broidered by hand, buttoned up the
back and belted with a short sash of
green taffeta, with ends tied into
bow at one side of the back. This
bodice is unlined, but it worn over
fitted and boned low-necked and
sleeveless slip of white taffeta Dor
dered and encrusted with lace to con-
ceal the seams and fastenings. There
is a coat to wear with this. 1t is al
most of knee length and of the white
yelling, finished with drawn-work and
accordion-pleated. Down each side Of
the front there is a stole of Irish
embroidery on linen gauze, finished
with deep white silk passementerie
fringe. The shoulder collar and the
pleated and pouched sleeves are richly
trimmed with drawn-work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

despite the time-honored tradition that
anyone can wear this color. Blue and
even green are much safer selections
for the average woman. The wrong
shade of brown can effectually take
the light out Of hair and eyes and
make sallow complexion look its
worst. On the other hand, brown can
bring out all the golden tints in
brown hair and eyes, and tone down
a sallow complexion. The ordinary
rule is that brown in its strongest
shades is for the brown-eyed girl
and her gown should be chosen to
match her eyes, but it is always we'll
to try the effect of the goods against
the face and hair before buying. No
woman with drab or colorless hair
should ever select brown for a cos
tune, except it be one of certain
shade of velvet"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
He Was Not a Bird.

No one who sees Justice Gray of the
United States supreme court, sitting
solemnly upon the bench, would be-
lieve he is susceptible to humor In
fact, throughout his long service on
the bench only one instance is re-
corded where he deigned to exhibit a
jocular mood. 1t was the day when
Judson L. Harmon, the attorney-ge
eral, was making an argument before
the court He had occasion to display
map showing the loyalty in which
the land in dispute was situated, and
held it up for the inspection Of the
court. 1t was very small map and
difficult to see from the bench. Mr..
Harmon referred to it as "a birds-eye
view" Justice Gray squinted his
eyes in the effort to discern the map.
"Mr. Attorney he said in
despair, IT regret to tell you that am
not bird" And then the justice,
chuckling over the outburst of humor,
sank back in his seat.
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Pretty House Gown.

House gown of lilac wolfe, fitted in
at the back and sides with many rows
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Lace On Wedding Dresses.

Berthas, fichus and fancy draperies
are feature of the corsages of we'd
ding dresses, while some of the newest
and certainly most unusual models are
q series of lace ruffles, falling one
above the other, SO that the figure
seems to be wound in soft filmy
masses. Sometimes these ruftles are
quite narrow and extend from the
waist to hem, and again there may be
only three of graduated depth, each
one having dainty edging of orange
blossom applique. With such a gown
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

tucks, headed by band OF the lace
arranged in points.-Le Costume Ele-
CANT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
subterranean Lakes In Australia.

Subterranean lakes have recently
been discovered in the Eucla district,
Australia. They lie about thirty feet
below the surface and contain an album
dant provision Of potable water. This
discovery is of great practical import
ance to this especially arid district
1t is Of scientific value, also, as it af-
fords an explanation of the disappear
ance of certain rivers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22

of shirring. The fronts are bordered
with a band of skunk or chinchilla
and trimmed with straps Of yellow
lace.
The narrow, loose front is Of the
same material, or of taffeta. trimmed
with VS. Of the yellow lace. The bot
tom is finished with a wide band Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-22
Old Mexican Mines.

Spanish annals declare that between
1900 and 1900 the Tapaya mines in
Mexico produced ss0,OOO,OOO, and that
after that the Indian slaves employed
in them murdered the Spanish owners
and the mines were lost. On old Span
ish maps they appear in northwestern
Mexico, about fifty leagues from the
sea, and near the town of Dos Pilates.
They have now been rediscovered near
Cianteguita.