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VARIOUS LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO, March -Cattle-Receipts,
1900; steady to strong; good to prime
steers, So. 25@ as. 70; poor to medium So so
as; stockers and feeders, So. 1904. 80;
cows, 81 1904. So; heifers, 50 2564 rs;
Gamers, 81. 1902. so; bulls, S2@4 10;
calves. $9@6.25; Texas fed steers, SAG
4 so. Hogs-Reeeipts today, 1900; to-
morrow, 10000; 5000 higher; mixed and
butchers. So. 1905 .5215; good to choice
heavy, SIS .45G5 .65; rough heavy, IS. 200
5 As; light, $5@5. 40; bulk of sales, Sc. 800
545. Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market
strong; lambs steady; good to choice
wethers, "a .50@5. 25; fair to choice mixed
SO 1904. so; Western sheep, $4.60@5 80;
native lambs, $4@5. 60; Western lambs,
s KANSAS City, Mo.-Cattle- Receipts.
5000. including 200 Southerns; market 5
@1Oc higher; beef steers, So .60@5 IS;
Southern steers, So 1904. 25; Southern
cows, 81. 40@3. so; native cows and heif-
ers, $2@4. so; Stockers and feeders, SO %
4 40. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market So
Toe higher; heavy, IS. 2O@5. 30; packers,
So .10@5. 25; pigs and lights, 81. 25@5. 10.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market 1Oc higher;
sheep, $4@5. 20; lambs, 81. 75@5.75.
Sioux City, Iowa-Cattle, Receipts. 500;
steady; stockers slow; beeves, So. 5064 so:
cows, bulls and mixed. 81. 2O@S so; stock
ers and feeders. 2.75@3. So; calves and
yearlings, $500. IS. Hogs-Receipts. 5000;
market strong to SC higher, selling 81. 500
R.15; bulk, $5Q5.05.
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DULUTH.


DULUTH, AMinn.y April IA good
Eastern demand developed in this market
and the premium of cash wheat has adj
vanced &c on the New York market with
in a short time. Some wheat was sold to
the East. The wheat market was active.
May opened fcs nps at 94ssc, sold up to
95A @s5Be. with a few reactions. 1t
Of 1Ac. July advanced 11sc to $3.50. Flax
&c to $11615. July advanced the same
and October &c. Oats fell sc. The
close: Wheat-In store, No. 2 hard, 971sc;
No. northern, 955se;s No. 2 northern,
$3.50. to arrive. Ne. l hard, s71sc; No.
macaroni, No. 1. SIC; No. 2, S5c; May,
955ke; July, sshc; September, sse: Flax Flax
s1.15; May. Sligo; July, Sis; October,
381ac Rye-On track, 655ac; to arrive,
651ac. Barley, s4@52c. Cars Inspected
Wheat 81; last year !. Is; oats, s; barley. s;
50,O5S bu; oats, 6, 10s bu;. barley :. 214 bu;
rye; 1876 bu; flax 1923 bu. Shiprne nts
Wheat, $50 blu; oats, 1850 bu; barley,
11,146 bu.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

Milwaukee Wis.-Flour steady. Wheat
Steady; No. / northern, 99c; No. 2 north
ern 96@97c; old July, SSc asked; puts,
S71sc, calls $50 bid. Rye-Steady; No.
1, TN @72c. Barley-Du1l; Nc. 2, 63c;
sample, 38@59c. sOats-Steady; ! stand
ard. ACC. Corn-FirIn No. 8, 467k @47Ac;
July, 1850 asked; puts, 49c bid; calls,
501s @5014c asked.
Kansas City Mo:-Wheat-May; $3.50;
July, 1878 @77c; cash No 8 hard, 8S@90c;
No 3, S5@S7c; No. 2 red. 81; No. 3, $50
SIC; Corn-May, 445s@44Ac; July, &c;
No 2 white. 45c; No. 9, 441ac. oOats-No.
2 wheat, 39@4Oe; No. 2 mixed, 3Sc.
st. Louis, o.-Wheat-Higher; No.
cash, elevator, 991ac;. track, s1@1. 06; May,
CSC; July, $3.50; No. 2 hard; 9o@92c.
451zc; May, 45asc;. July. 46a4 @467sc. Oats
Firm; No..s2 cash, 401ac; track, 41@43c;
May, 39e; No. 2 white, 46e.
Liverpool Wheat-Spot, dull; No. /
California, Is Id; futures closed quiet;
March, IS Sd; May, 6s 71sd; July, IS I'd
Corn--Spot, firm; American mixed, new,
As I'd; American. mixed, old, IS Id; flu
lures closed steady; March As ~ May,
As sgd.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flou

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Quiet and steady. Wheat-No- :. $50
97c;No. 2 red, 92@993sc. Corn--No. 2,50Ac;
No. 2 yellow, 51%c Oats-No. 2, $50
381hc; Mo. white. 39@411sc. Rye--No. 2,
CSC. Barley-Good feeding, 3S@ssc; fair to
choice mailing, 45@55c. Flaxseed-M NO l.,
thy Seed-Prime, $3.50. Pork-Mess, per
bbl. S13@13.121a. Lard-Per 100 lbs, So
@6.S21a. Short Ribs = Sides Qoose).
&c 62B66. rs. Clear Sides Short
gboxed@. $7.25@7 .371k Whisky Ba-
sis of high wines, SIPS. Re-
ceipts-Flour, 4.400 bbls; wheat, 5000 bu;
corn, 1887 bu; oats, 323, 700 bu; rye,
1000 bu: barley, 1890 blu. Shipments
Flour. IS. 400 bbls; wheat, $500 bu; corn.
12S. 800 bu; oats, 254600 bu; rye, IA. 800
bu; barley, 43, 500 bu. On the Produce Ex-
change today the butter market was
Arm for fancy. and easy for other grades;
creameries, 14@24c: dairies, I'm @21c;
eggs firm at mark cases included, 16@
1SIc; cheese easy, 1917 Ollie.
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Seek Strike Prevention.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March "a
Methods of preventing strikes and ad-
justing differences between capital and
labor were discussed today at the open
ing session of the sixth annual conven-
ton of the National Metal Trades asso-
citation, HI. N. Cavell of Brooklyn, acting
president. occupied the chair The ses-
sions were executive. Councillor o. B.
Kinnard, Of Minneapolis. is among those
attending.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis-Fea Of a cold wave over
the Southwest turned wheat prices up for
a full cent after the opening, sending May
from 94%c to 95%c. The weather pre-
diction did not warrant fear of anything
very bad, and did not predict a freeze.
1t did predict colder. weather, however,
and this coming after heavy rains natural
lures low enough to freeze over the fields
and do damage. That freeze over the
Southwest just at this time would do
enormous damage is evident, and 1t was
on this possibility rather than on any
thing really alarming that the shorts ran
in and the longs bought more. Receipts,
226 cars.
Near the close the tone was very
strong. Good buying came in all around.
May closed at 9614e, July 9614c, Septem--
Der S34c. Following was the range of
prices:
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Hubbard,s Death Confirmed.

WILLIAMSBURG, Mass, March "a
The report of the death of Leonidas Hub
bard Jr., assistant editor of Outing mag
azine, while on an exploring expedition in
Labrador, was confirmed today by let
ter received by relatives of A. Dillon Wal
lace, a former Williamstown man, who is
the surviving white man of the party. The
letter was written by Wallace at North
west river in December. nearly two
months after the death of Hubbard, and
It tells of his death and of the narrow
escape Of Wallace.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha. -Cattle-Receipts,
1000; market strong to higher; native
steers, SO 50@5. Is; cows and heifers 81. rs
%; Gamers, $2@2.75; steckers and feed
ers, 81. 1904. 20 calves, 1903 So. Hogs
Receipts. 5000; market Sc higher; heavy,
$5@5. 10; pigs, $4@4.75. Sheep-Receipts,
5000; market 1O@15c higher; sheep, 81. rs
@5 10; lambs, 81. 8505. 10
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Totals 80. ;. SO 81 81 20
Other Grains Winter wheat, 70; maca-
roni, 1; No. 4 corn. q; no grade corn. L;
No. oats.s 10; Nc. A northern oats. 1e;
no grade oats. 10; No. q rye, 3; No. 8
rye, 2; No. 4 barley, 4; No. 5 barley, g.;
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat--No.
hard, l.; Mo- i snertherns IA; Na.s.2 north
>ern, s.; No. 8, 10; rejected, 35; no grade.
i; winter wheat, 81; No. corn, q No. 8
oats, 2; No. 2 rye, A. No. barley, 12;
No, 8 barley, 9; No. fax, IA; rejected
max, 3. 5Fs. .ss4E . go a.ssa. esF
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New York, Mining Stocks.
New York Money.

NEW YORK, March 24-Money on call
11@@1% per cent; closing bid, IL; offered,
IL time loans easy and dull; sixty days,
months, 81 @4; prime mercantile paper.
41a@5; sterling exchange firm, with ac-
tual business in bankers, bills at 81. S7 10
@4. 81. 20 for demand, and at 81 "a 400
4.S4 As for sixty days bills; posted rates,
81. IS and 81 So; commercial bills, $4S41s q
4.84H; bar silver, &c., Mexican dollars,
44Ac; government bonds firm; railroad
bonds irregular. 5st
Bank cleaslnss.
ST. Paul IA. a. -. 1858, OO3
Minneapolis ........;. s....... ~, I5I,b25
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Prices big Toe higher Receipts light.
Average quality unchanged Price range,
S.. 50@5.30; bulk, So .05@5 10; light and
fair mixed hogs are quotable at 81 300
$40; good to choice medium and heavy,
SIS. 1906. 80. Representative sales:
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u receipts for the past seven days

The various railroads entering the
yards reported receipts for the day. by
loads, as follows: C. G. W., 4; c., M. & St.
P. 5; M. & st. L., l.. c., ST. P, M. & O.,
16; G. N, Z; c., B. & O., /; N. p, 2; c.,
R l. & p g Total 3S
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HOGS A BIG | OC HIGHER
SUPPLY LiGHT-QuALfTY ABOUT
SAME: AS YESTERDAY
Cattle Receipts Observation-Disclosures Grades
Selling Strong at Weeks Advance,
Others steady-sheep In. Strong De-
mand. A5ssse@ > 7asst,tk

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 24-Esti-
mated receipts at the Union stock yards
today: Cattle, $50; calves, 45;. hogs, 1,S75;
horses, 10; cars, SO.
The following table shows the receipts
from Jan. i, 1904. to date, as compared
with the same period in 1904:
Year.. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. cars.
1908 :. $500, 1928 1851 LAG, 4s5 4,6SS
Dec -. AIS 1888 -. 80.
The following table shows the receipts 2a,s
thus far in March, 1904, as compared with
1904 :. 1857 900 5S,66l 32,5SS 1,259
1903 :. 1927 3,41S AL 94 %. ia LIZA
Inc LII ,0pls5 OOH Oh
Dec -. $3.50 1,34S ..... $3.50. 1850.
Official receipts for the past seven days
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Midway Horse Marker.

Minnesota Transfer St. Paul, Mimi
Barrett & Zimmerman report that the
auction opened with a large attendance of
buyers on hand; bidding was brisk and
full of spirit; local men showed especially
an urgent tendency in their buying.
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New York Bonds

us. ref. Is, reg. .105B & N. uni As. 9S1s
do coupon .105% Man. c. 6. 4s..104
do 3, reg. ..106 " Mex Cen. 4s.... "a
do coupon. .1061aI do list inc. -. 1874
do As reg. 1325stM & st. L Is. 95k
do coupon .1325stM K & L As. 98B
do O.. As, reg. LOT do IDS 49,. .77B
do coupon . .108 INYC gen. 31as. 97%
Ateh gen. As. 1011slNJC gen. SIS, ....128%
do adjt.. As. 8831lN Pac. As. ..1035A
Bait. & Ohio 4s.102 do con. Is. =. $50
do 3ks -. "a 10 L & partie 941s
C. of Ga. 5s... 1862 Penn. C. 8 1zs... SO
do 1st inc. -. 66 Read. gen. 4s... 96A
c. e. o. 41ss... 101 ISL & I'M G.. 5s..114
c. e A. 31as... II ISL & ST fig. IS. 81
CD & @ n As. 935slSt L Sw lists. 94A
CM & p g4s.107 Sea,d A l. 4s.... Sc
C & NV e. Is 29AlSe. Pacific 4s... 8SA
c r & p As. $685. Southern Ry 5s.113
do COL S.. .%%g7S34tT. & Pac. 31sts..116
Gee & 81 g.4s. 100 lT;St L & w As. 69%
Chi Term 4s..eS0 lUniona p 4s... .103%
Con. Tobacco. 581a1 do cow As. 971a
Col. & So. 4s.... sc 10 s Steel 2d5s.. 741a
D. & Rio G As. 983ss IWab. lists -. .115%
Erie p. l. 4s...97, do deb. b.. 6Ok
do gen. 4s.:. So wv & + e 4s..... 86h
F'W & DC 1sts.105 Wis. Cen. 4s.... 1914
H. Val. 4&s.. ..165K.,C.5 F. '& I. C. 5s. CT
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SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS
WHEAT HAS AN ADVANCE
SHORT SELLERS SCRAMBLE TO COW
Err BRlSkLY

Cold Wave Predicted for Kansas and Me-
braska Is What Does. the Business
: Urgent Demand for casE, Wheat Is an
Important Factor.
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Among the shippers on the market were
H. w. Robinson, Green Valley; L. NJ
Weston. Dodge Center; G.. Gardner, Ham
mond; ]. Campbell, Browns Valley; P. H.
McNally, Chokio; o. E. Nyhus, North
wood; S. Johnson, Breckenridge; T. L.
Peters, Litchfield; c. C. Stuve, Prescott;
E. OIinger, ]. Baggeson, Castle Rock.
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HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.

Quotations Established In Open Trade on
the ST. Paul Board.
ST. PAUL, March 24.-The following
prices were established in today's trade:
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Cattle.
Receipts moderate. Good killing steers
and cows selling strong at weeks adj
vance, others steady. Bulls unchanged.
Veal calves steady at Wednesdays de-
cline. Stockers and feeders quiet at about
steady prices Representative sales:
Butcher Steers =
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PRODUCE AND FRUIT.
Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting Of
the st. PAUL Commission Men.

ST. PAUL. March 24--The open mar
ket at today's meeting of the Produce
Exchange established the following prices
CreannerieS-
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On Track-No. 1 hard, 97Ac; No. 1
northern, 96a4c; No. 2 northern, 94c; No.
8 wheat. sec to Gle; No. northern to ar
rive, $3.50 No. 2 northern to arrive, 94c;
No. yellow corn, 471ae; No: 8 corn, acc;
No. corn, Acc to- 47e; No. white oats
ssc; No. 8 oats. 35e to 38c; No. 2 rye,
CSC; barley, 35c to 44c; cash fax, March.
NAV and to arrive, $1.15.
Flour-Demand is not. very good, and
no miller makes it any better than fair;
foreign business Is missing, but there is
a little occasional inquiry; the car situa
ton is not so bad: shipments. s., 6s9 bbls;
first patents, So .15@5. %; second patents,
S5@510; first clears, So .6O@3 70; second
clears, 81. IS 1925.
Minneapolis Curb.
Curb, May wheat ...-................s 6as
Puts, May wheat, sellers .............. 957h
Calls, May wheat .....................97ss
State Grain Inspection.
Northern No
Railroads. No. Ind. Mol No.. Nos. Rj.Gd
ct. Northern. IS 40 8 2
Milwaukee -. IL s
M. & st. L.. :. >. -. =.
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Chas. [. Haas Commission Co.

Live Stock Commission Merchants
Room 10, Exchange Bldg, Union Stock
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, III.
AL correspondence will receive prompt
attention. Liberal advances made on
consignments. References-Union Stock
/ Yards or any Commercial Agency.
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ROGERS & ROGERS

LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS.
Room 2, Exchange Building, South ST.
Paul, MInnesota.
Highest market prices obtained for
stock. Prompt attention given to all cor
respondence and orders. References:
Any Commercial Agency.
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Sheep.

Receipts very light. Some fair ewes out
of the local feed lots sold at 1918. De-
mand is good for killing stuff, with prices
quoted fully steady. Stocker and feeder
trade quiet. Representative sales:
Killing Sheep and Lambs
No. Kind. W.T.. Price
81 lambs ............... ........ s65 81. 40
ewes Observation-Disclosures. ITO 4.25
Ii e.EA.-F
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DISPOSITION of stock for March %:

Totals .............9 05 3,237 lO7
Hogs.
The following table shows the weight,
cost and price range of hogs for the past
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Bank cleaeIngs,
HIDES, PELTs AND suNDRIEs.

Quotations furnished BY 2. Bergman &
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-07
MEXICO LAND AND LOAN co.

This is company that the LEDGER
takes pleasure 10 mentioning In this,
It's review of the men of affairs and
institutions that have contributed TO
the growth and prosperity Of Mexico
during the past year. The Mexico
Land Company has been one Of the
most successful firms In inducing peo-
ple to come TO Mexico and invest In
Audrain county farms, the best farm
land TO be had In the State Of Mis-
souri,. One OF the surest indications
OF o duty's progress is shown in The
activity or inactlvityOf the real estate
market and unquestionably the proper
place to make enquiry on this head is
the real estate agents and dealers. In
Mexico all classes OF business men are
doing hourishing and profitable
business, none OF them being more
actively and necessarily engaged in
the care aud transfer OF property than
Is the Mexico Land s. Loan Co., com
posed of the following well known gen.
tlemen: w. N. Reynolds, president,
4. II. Pumphrey, treasurer, and J. L.
Galloway, secretary. These men are
solid and reliable, experienced in land
values, and as consequence theil
company is doing one Of the largest
real estate businesses In Mexico. They
refer those who desire to know theil
standing to the Mexico Savings Bank
First National Bank, OF Mexico, The
Merchants National, OF Peoria, the
home of President Reynolds, and The
Iowa National Bank. To those desir
ling to purchase land In Audraif
county, it would be we'll to consult
this company before purchasing, al
they are thoroughly reliable and hon
est, and have list OF bargains tha
for price and quality can not be du
plicated ia the state.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-07

Ladies' and Gents Fashionable Tailor
ing and Millinery.

Few towns the size OF Mexico en-
Joys so large an establishment as that
conducted by Il. W. Cowan. This es-
tablishment caters to those who like
nice, well made, perfect fitting suit
of clothes or fashionable ladies'
gown, tailor-made suit or stylish hat,
and like to get them at reasonable
price. Many of the stylish suits and
gowns worn by the fashionable dress
ed ladies and gentlemen of Mexico
came from this establishment. This
house also supply the ladies Of Mexico
with stunning and becoming hats and
original creations in the latest mill
llnery. The store is admiralty and
conveniently arranged for the display
OF the large and judici0usly selected
stock OF foreign and domestic fabrics,
imported and domestic suitings, to-
gether with complete line OF trim
med and untrimmed hats, thus giving
a customer an infinite variety in
| shades and patterns from which TO
solect. Gentlemen's elegant suits
and ladies' tai0r-made gowns in the
latest styles are made TO order. This
house takes great prfue IN tne fact tnat
among its customers are numbered
the best and most fashionable ladies
and gentlemen In the city and yicin-
Iity and orders for gowns are frequent
| iy received from a distance and even
other states. In all respects this
house occupies leading position in
its line, not only 10 superiority Of
stock, style, finish and economy In
price, but in good fits, which are
guaranteed in all cases. One getting
a suit, a tailor-made gown or hal
made at this populor emporium Of
fashion will thank the LEDGER fol
calling their attention 10 1t In our
business review OF the year. H0nora
BILE and liberal business methods mari
the policy OF Il. W. Cowan's manage
ment, and all dealings had with thil
house are sure to result both pleasant
ly and prottably.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-07
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Mexico, Mo.

/. No financial corporation in the State
can point to more satisfactory rec
ord of usefulness, conservative growth
aud prosperity than the Banks Of
Mexico. During the great activity In
real estate and the movement of the
large crops the past two years the
banks have furnished the necessary
capital without effort. Among the
leading banks OF Mexico will be found
the First National. Everything
about this bank indicates sound
judgement. fixed principles and unex-
celled management. The policy OF
the First National Bank Is to key its
business entirely within It's control,
and its resources available for any
emergency. This bank was organized
In 1883. The President, w. A. Nor
r,s, and the Cashier, r. r. Arnold, are
men OF experience and ability, their
management has evidenced a knowl-
edge nf finance that reflects credit
nat alone upon themselves, but the
town as we'll, and the future Of the
First National Bank must grow still
brighter In ratio corresponding with
lis past history under their manage
ment. The capital and surplus ol
this Institution Is s65, 200. IL transacts
general banking business, receives
deposits of banks, firms, corporations
and individuals on the most favorable
terms: pays interest on time deposits
buys and sells foreign and domestic
exchange, negotlates bonds, makel
collections on all accessible points a.
| lowest rates and transacts all legiti
mate banking business on as reasona
bic terms as is consistenS with sount
banking, and the LEDGER takespleas
ure In recording the substantial
growth and influence Of this reliable
| banking business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-07

y .lI ,,,a ,,I,.,.,,,ro
and Is an OBJECT OF pflue anu pieasure,
not only TO its owner, put every GU,
zen who takes an interest," IN tne goou
appearance OF tne Town; Ihis iioeei
was built under tne Watchlui anu ar
tistic eye Of Mr. Armstrong ana ey'-
dences OF his taste and gooa judgement ! '
meets the eye at every point me
Hotel Planters IS modern ana up-to,
date In every respect ~ Is heateu
throughout by steam, lighted Dy elec-
tricity and mas oatn anu tollet too,ns I
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-07
HOTEL RING0.
Lesh and Norris, Proprietors.

Since assurances In substantial form
point to Mexico's future as being a
permanent distributing market for
all this section and an important rail-
road center as well, it is fitting for the
LEDGER In its New Years review Of
local enterprises in the mercantile and
industrial lines to instance the
metropolitan features offered In the
hotel service and exampiitied In the
excellent accommodations offered by
the Hotel Ringo The Hotel Ringo
is conveniently located 10 the heart OF
the business district, less than o min
ute,s walk to the postoffice, and lead
ing business concerns. IL contains
nearly SO guests rooms, all OF which
are ventilated, steam heat and electri,,
cally lighted, with bell service aud
comfortably and cozily furnished. The
office is large and commodious. The
dining room is conveniently accessible
and Is we'll furnished and can seal
comfortably over sixty persons. The
meals contain variety OF choict
meats and vegetables, and the servics
anticipates all demands and cOnven
| fences. AS result of the excellen
living accommodations the Rlngo OF
fers, a large patronage has been bull
up among the commercial representa-
tivesof travelling public.
| W. Fl. Lesh and w. B. Norris, tn
proprietors of the Ringo, are expert
enced hotel men and are popular witt
the travelling public, and it has beel
by their efforts that the Ringo ha
become so popular, as they spare n
expense or trouble to make the sta
OF guests pleasant and comfortable
When In Mexico do not fail to stop a
this hotel and when In this section 0
| the Sia at the end Of the week yo'
will find that IL will pay you to luml
quite distance to enjoy the renowne'
sunday dinner at the Hotel Ringo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-07
A. B SMITH CARPET co.
Dealers in Drapsriss and Upholstsring

Il
There are but few business places
In which there is combined such a
vast array OF beautiful objects pleas
ing to the sight. To with artistic
taste the store OF the A. B Smith
Carpet Co. is a source OF delight Here
one can lind q collection uf NavjOes,
Oriental and Turkish Rugs, BRUSSELS,
Ingram and Velvet Carpets, etc A
speciality is made Of fancy needle
work aud art goods. THIS stock OF
goods Is equal TO those OF the larger
cities and IS sold at prices that are
low as the lowest This house has
been remarkably successful and one
OF the secrets of It's success lies In
the fact that goods are sold at very
small profit, allowing no old style
stock 10 accumulate or be carried
over, always keeping fashionable and
up-brdate goods. The members Of The
company are A.. 3 Smith and A. 9
smith. These gentlemen nave earned
reputation for reliability, honesty
and square dealing uf which they Cat
feel Justly proud They pussess q
thorough knowledge Of The business
and this, coupled with the elegant
| line OF goods always kept in stock ane
their excellent faculties for buying al
bottom prices are The principal factor'
| 10 the prosperity OF this business. Th'
arrangement Of the store, while sys
tematic and convenient is elegant al
tractlve and the polite and pains
taking attention shown To customer
is subject OF remark, especially on lh'
part OF the ladies with whom thi
house is very popular.