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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
FIRM FAILS FOR sI,800,0OO
BANKRUPTCY PETITION is FILED
AGAINST PITTsBuRG CONCERN.
George MacMuIen g Company, stock.
Brokers, Are Hit in Involuntary
Action for Receiver,

Pittsburg, Pa, May 29.--An involun.
Cary petition in bankruptcy was filed
in the United States court against
George w. MacMullen and Sanford B.
Evans, doing business as George w.
MacMullen & Co., stock brokers. The
petition was filed at time when the
court Is usually closed, and the fact
was not generally known until late
Thursday.
Judge James S. Young appointed the
Guarantee Title and Trust Company
receiver. The bond was fixed at $780,
600. In the petition it is stated that
the liabilities Will reach $1,SOO,0OO
while the assets are about $35O,000
less than that figure
The petition was filed by George
Porter of Pittsburg, who has claim
of s2,163.2O for equity in stocks. San.
ford Evans of the firm was member
OF the Pittsburg stock exchange, and
a poffee suspendings, him from mem
oers lip was posted \ &ursday morning.
INT company was also member of
the Chicago board of trade 1t is said
the company was short on New York
stocks.
Attached to the petition is the fol-
lowing statement:
we, the undersigned members of
the partnership, consisting of George
W. MacMullen and Sanford B. Evans
DONG business as George w. Mac
Mullen & Co.. do hereby admit the in
ability OF said partnership to, pay it's
debts and of ourselves, individually.
TO pay our debts, and do further admit
our willingness that said partnership
and we individually be adjudged bank
rupt on that ground.
GEORGE W. MAC MULLEN
SANFORD B. EVANS
GEORGE w. MAC MULLEN. & coz
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05

turned. Nobody was ever less of a
snob than Julia Robins, no friendship
ever more independent Of the ups and
downs of life, on one side or the other
than that which united her and SopLy
Crouch. She opened communications
with the hall scullery Immediately, and
"Sophy was as much of darling as
ever is her warm hearted verdict.
The hall was not accessible to Julia
nor Woodbine lodge to Mrs. Brown
lows little cook girl. But the squire's
coachman had been at the station when
Julia's train came In. Her arrival
would be known in the hall kitchen IL
not upstairs. On the morrow she went
into the avenue of old elms about 70
o'clock, conjecturing that her friend
might have few free moments about
that hour-an oasis between the labors
of the morning and the claims of
luncheon. Standing there under the
trees in all her flnery-not very expen-
sive fincry no doubt, vet fresh and in
disputably gay-she called her old
mockins challenge: "sophy Crouch! So.
ply Grouchw
Sophy was watching Her head rose
from the other side of the ditch. She
was down in a moment, up again and
in her friends arms ITS like a puff
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
'Clapter
Three

1T seemed somehow impossible, me
going to he cook there all my
u days" So writes Sophy at later
date in regard to her life at Morp-
ingham hall. To many of us in our
youth 1t has seemed impossible that
we should pass all our days In the hum
drum occupations and the mediocre pc.
sitions in which we have in fact spent
them. Young ambitions are chronicled
only when they have been fulfilled
unless where born autobiographer
makes fame out of his failures. But
Sophy had a double portion of original
restlessness. This much the records Of
Morpingham years, scanty as they are,
render plain.
The immediate result of this DISPOSE
ton of hers was unhappy, and it is not
hard to sympathize with the feelings of
the Brownlows. Their benevolence was
ample, but 1t was not unconscious.
Their benefits, which We're very great,
appeared to them exhaustive, not. only
above what Sophy might expect, but
also beyond what she could imagine.
They had picked her up from the road
side and set her on the way to that
sort of kingdom with the prospect of
which Basil Williamson had tried to
console her. The squire was an estima-
bic man, but one of small mind. He
moved among the little-the contented
lord of pin point of the earth. Mrs.
BrowYAow was profoundly pious wo-
man, to whom content was high duty,
to be won by the performance of other
duties. If the squire detected in the
girl signs of ingratitude to himself his
wife laid equal blame on rebellion
against heaven. Sophy knew-if not
then, yet on looking back-what they
felt. Her references to them are charg-
ed with remorse whose playful ex-
preston, obstinately touched with scorn
as 1t is, does not hide its sincerity She
soon perceived, anyhow, that she was
getting bad character. She, the cook
I In posse, was at open war with Mrs.
Smilker, the cook III esse, though, to
be sure, Smilkcr might have done some
thing to reconcile her to Grouch!
Mrs. Brownlow naturally ranged her
self on the side of constituted authori-
ty, of the superior rank in the domestic
hierarchy. Moreover it is likely that
Mrs. Smilker was right in nine cases
out of ten, ut all events. Sophy recog-
nized that probability in after life.
None the less, she allows herself more
than once to speak of "that beast of a
Smilker.''
For the greater part Of this time she
had no friends outside the hail to turn
70. Julia Robins was pursuing her
training in acting in London and. later,
her profession iu the country, Basil
Williamson, wlo amused her. was at
Cambridge ana Safterward at his hos
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
VETERAN RAILROAD MEN.
Four Thousand of Them Hold ;
Unique Reunion at Des MoInes.

Unique Reunion at Des Molnes.
-Four Thousand veteran railroad
men, coming from all parts of the
country, gathered in Des Moines for
the most unique reunion of railroad
men ever held. At some time or 9th.
er they were all connected with. Iowa
railroad lines and they hobnobbed to-
gether recalling old times and narrat-
ing old tales.
The reunion was organized by the
Iowa Railway club. Among those
present were President B. L. Winchell
of the Rock Island, P. O. Melchor,
general manager, and H. S. Gable,
general superintendent of the same
line; w. n. Cantillon of the North
western and other notables. A great
mass meeting was held at which
speeches were made by President
Winchell, Lieutenant Governor Garst,
President A. Dey of Iowa City, and g
letter was read from General Gren-
vile M. Dodge, who came West to at
tend, but was Unexpectedly taken i'll.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
swindIjnu charoe Mazda.

Within an hour after being released
from Jail, where he had served short
sentence, Arthur T. Wegle of st.
Louis was rearrested on charge of
obtaining money by false pretences
at Marshalltown. Wegle gave to Mrs.
Martha Castle. it is alleged, custom
er's draft on the ST. Louis Union Trust
company for 500, which proved to be
worthless. Wegle was locked up a
few days ago for being drunk. When
arraigned the second time he waived
examination and was held to the grand
Jury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Panic at Revival Meetina.

A severe storm struck the NAM
moth tent in which Evangelist Bieder.
wolf has been holding revival meet
ings at Creston. Just as the ushers
began taking up the collection the
center pole snapped off and the huge
canvas fell upon the struggling. ter
ror-stricken people who had crowded
the enclosure. A panic lasted for sew.
eral minutes, but Mrs. August Smith,
who was struck by the pole and re.
ceired broken leg, was the only one
seriously injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05

over her head. Her
training had been COM
pleted a twelvemonth
before, and she had
been on her first tour.
She had come home to
rest and to look out for
a new engagement. She
wore a blue hat with a
white feather, n blue
skirt and a red Garibaldi
shirt. Her fair hair
was dressed in the lat
est fashion. The sensa-
ton she made in Morp-
ingham needs 10 record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
ENGAGE BOY AS PASTOR.
High School Student, Aged Eighteen
Years, Makes Good in Pulpit.

Herbert Fl. Hines, aged eighteen
years, a member of the Marshalltown
nigh school and inexperienced in public
speaking, has made good" in his first
attempt from the pulpit to such an
extent that he has been chosen supply
pastor for the McCallsbury Presby.
terrain church. Rev. Carl Mondanus
is the regular pastor of the church.
Recently he left for Europe to be gone
three months, and young Hines father
Rev. F. Fl. Hines of Marshalltown. was
chosen to supply the pulpit When
the first Sunday came he was i'll and
he sent his son in his place. The
young boy so pleased the audience
that the church contracted with him
to remain during the rest of Rev.
Mondanus' vacation. In the meantime
he is going to school and is preparing
his sermons at odd moments.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
BurIinqton Files BID MORTGAGE.

The Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy Railroad company has filed $780,
0G0,000 mortgage at Burlington cover
ing all Its property. The mortgages
are the Central Trust company Of New
York and oliver M. Spencer. The
purposes of the mortgage are refund.
ing of existing indebtedness, aeauisi.
ton of other property and financing
improvements.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Big stoneware Plant Sold.

A deed just filed transfers from T.
J. Fletcher, trustee of the MARSHALL
town Pottery company, to the Ply
mouth Stoneware company the plant
OF the former concern. twenty-four
lots which form the factory site and
clay deposit of twelve acres in Har-
din county. The purchase price was
100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
PROPERTY VALUES INCREASE
Sioux City Will Levy on Two Million
Additional This Year,

The assessment rolls filed by City
Assessor Gray of Sioux City with
County Auditor Hosmer show a gain
in taxable property during the year
of practically s2.oOo.oOo. The largest
single item is that of the Cudahy
Packing company, which leads all
with an increase of sS6S,O0O. This
gain comes largely through the expira-
tion of the agreement made by the
city in favor of the Cudahys to waive
assessments for period of ten years
from the time of the establishment of
the big packing interests there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Killed by Iona Fal.

While climbing tree from which
he expected to shoot birds, Gus Klutz
lost his hold and fell forty feet, sus-
tanning injuries that caused his death
half an hour later. Klutz was TWEEN
ty-two years old and lived in Fred
ericksburg, where the accident oc-
Cured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Breaks Cora Planting Record.

G. H. Hicks, a young farmer living
near Marshalltown, has broken all
previous records for corn planting, as
far as known. He planted thirty-three
acres with corn in fourteen hours. one
days work. He accomplished the
task unaided, except that fresh horses
were brought to the field by his hired
man. He worked two teams. chang
ing them every three hours.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Takes New Position.

Professor Donat, for the past two
years connected with Memorial uni
versity at Mason City, will not be
with the school another year, but has
accepted a position as head of the
Greek and Latin departments of the
Indiana state normal at Winona Lake,
Ind
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Lightning Kills Driver.

Patrick Brannon. a prosperous far.
mer, who lived four miles north of
New Hampton, was killed instantly by
lightning when returning home in his
buggy. His body was found near
home by his wife, who instituted
search when he failed to return. His
horse escaped uninjured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
A Grand Family Medicine

est gives me pleas ure to speak good
word word for % Electric Bitters,n writes Mr..
New York. tits grand family medi-
cine for dyspepsia and liver complica.
tions; while for lame back and weak
kidneys it cannot be too highly recon.
mended." Electric Bitters regulate the
digestive functions, purify the blood,
and impart renewed vigor and vitality
to the weak and debilitated of both
sexes. Sold under guarantee at P. A.
Clemmer's drug store. Soc. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
browns in Shallow Tank.

Paul Wolf, living near Ackley, was
accidentally killed. While working on
a windmill tower he lost his footing
and fell into the water tank in which
there were two feet of water. The
fall must have caused uncons cious-
ness, so that the young man drowned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Mailman Wounds Policeman,

Jacob Liffren, Muscatine police
man, was shot twice by Bert Boke, an
insane man. pistol duel followed
the officers entrance into Boxes home.
Ltffren will recover. Boke was shot
once through the left leg.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
HALF MILLION OUTLAY.
Armour G Co. to Add to Packing Plant
at Sioux City.

Armour & Co. will spend 100000
for additions and improvements upon
the Sioux City plant this year. This
announcement was i'e by H. A.
Walker and Robert J. human of the
Chicago offices. 1t is proposed to con-
centrate the activities of the plant al
NEST entirely to the killing and pack
ing of hogs, for which the market at
Sioux City is constantly improving.
The Cudahy Packing company has
lust completed improvements to its
local packing house which cost over
100000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Killed by Switch ENGINE.

Crawling under box car to escape
a shower Frank Taylor an Iowa Cen
trail section man, was cut in two when
a switch engine backed into the car
at Marshalltown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Federal Building for EsthervilIe.

The senate has appropriated 100000
for the erection of postoflice build
ing at Estherville. This bill was
passed by the senate and killed by the
house, which body subsequently re.
stored It,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will in a
very short time strengthen the weak
ened kidneys and allay troubles arising
from inflammation of the bladder. They
are recommended everywhere. Sold
by E. T. Lomas,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
s,~.N Not Partial.

A most discriminating record by the
stork was made In Grundy county last
year, where exactly the same number
of girls and boys were delivered. The
total number of babies born in the
county was 314. of which exactly one
half were girls and the other half
hoYS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Shot With Gun He Gave Boy.

John Weberking, a resident of
Waverly. eighty three years old, was
accidentally shot in the leg by his
grandson, to whom he had presented
22.caliber rifle,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Train Kills Deaf Man.

Aleck Tow, aged sixty-eight years,
was struck and instantly killed by a
Milwaukee passenger train near Dun
bar. He was deaf and did not hear
the train coming.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Lightning Causes Loss.

Fire as the result of lightning de.
stroyed the barn and outbuildings of
W. H. Sedwick's farm, near Lamoille,
together with all contents, causing a
loss of $4,000. g.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
centenarian Is Dead.

George M. Lentner, aged 101 years,
Is dead at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. kirkpatrick, at Highland Center,
He was the Oldest man in Wapello
county,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Chance Shot Is Fatal.

Clarence Strain. twenty years old,
a resident of Fremont. is dying from
n bullet wound in the forehead acct
dentally inflicted by boys who were
hunting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-05
Dies From Blood Poisoning.

s.. M. Whitney, an undertaken, died
at Cumberland of blood poisoning con-
tracted from a finger prick received
While laying out corpse.
, 1908-02-12
VERY LITTLE DAMAGE
TO FRANKLIN AUTOMOBILE.

The Franklin touring car belonging
TO Mrs. John w. Ernest and which was
accidentally turned over near Fort
Saunders Sunday afternoon, when the
six occupants were injured, was taken
from the garage yesterday by Mr.. Err
nest and found to be very little dam
the plate glass windshield was shat
tered, one of the mud guards was torn
from its place and there were a few
scratches on the body Of the a 1t
was placed on its own wheels the
morning after the accident and brought
to the city under its own power, de
veloping the maximum speed of thirty
five miles an hour with a load of spec.
tators. The machinery was in excel
lent condition and not al all damaged.
lent condition and not at all damaged.
The performance of the car is consid-
cred remarkable, as in spite of the fact
that the franklin prides itself on its
light weight, it was demonstrated that
the material and workmanship is OF
such a high order as to withstand thu
most severe test. Mrs. Ernest and the
other members of the party are doing
nicely, Miss Miriam Corthell havig her
knee in a cast.
, 1908-02-12
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

The county clerks and county treas.
urer's offices were closed today.
Deputy Clerk Thmsen is today pre-
pairing the jury list. There are about
SIS names on the rolls and he has to
make copies of these on slips for the
jury wheels, making duplicate copies
of those within the five-mile limit. The
list is larger than ever before drawn
by the commission.
The state board of medical examin,
crs is occupying Judge Carpenters of,
flee at the court house, the board be.
ing unable to secure the library audi
forum for a meeting place There are
three applicants for state certificates
DR.. Frank H. Cutler of Logan, Utah,
DR.. N. G. Nelson of Sheridan and DR..
Elizabeth Newcombe of Moorcroft. The
board will remain in session until to-
morrow.
, 1908-02-12
Engineer in California.

illustrated postals were received to-
day by several of his young friends
from Engineer Tom McHugh, who was
at Oakland, Cal, on the 9Th and at
Los Angeles on the 9th. Mr.. McHugh
wrote that it was raining at Los An
geles the day he wrote and he could
not go sightseeing, so gave his little
friends a chance to see some of the
pictured sights, sending Illustrations
of a Greek student procession at
Berkeley, Cal, the sea of the Uniyer-
sity of California, and the tallest date
palm in the state, at Los Angeles,
which is fifty feet high.
, 1908-02-12
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
A little snow this afternoon.
Bethany & Son, the engineers.

A little snow this afternoon.
Bethany & Son, the engineers.
Miss Gladys Ihmsen is here to attend
the Elks' ball tonight.
Bargains in bicycles at the johnson
garage. Telephone 142 blk.
A splendid valentine is a bouquet OF
spring flowers, at Mrs. Walls.
Roses, carnations, asparagus ferns and
narcissus at Hertzog's. Phone Al black.
The banks wern closed TO-DAY and the
delivery window at the postofice clos
ed at noon.
Flags were displayed on all public
buildings and at the university and
school buildings. Some stores and res,
licences were also decorated.
An assignment of 1O6 troops from
Jefferson Barracks, Mo, passed
through the city today, bound for Fort
Warden, Wash. The troops are all re-
cruits, having recently enlisted,
, 1908-02-12
A JAP FOR
FOREMAN
NAGATo TAKES EXAMINATION BE
FORE TRAINMASTER AND is
ASSIGNED TO DUTY.
First on Laramie awlins District, Al,
though said There Are Several on
Districts West of Rawlins-Pas-
senger Engineer in California for
Benefit of Health.

T. Nagato, 3S years of age and who
has had five years experience as a
railroad trackman, was examined here
by Trainmaster Let's yesterday for
section foreman, and passed a first
rate examination. This is the first
Japanese examined in Mr.. Let's ter
ritory, although it is said there are
many Japanese section foremen on the
Rawllns-Green River district and on
the Utah division. Negato has been
assigned to duty at Lookout.
, 1908-02-12
LITERARY CLUB WILL
DISCUSS DOMAIN QUESTION.

At the open meeting tomorrow even
ing OF the Laramie Literary club, the
subject for discussion will be the reso-
buttons passed by the State Wool
Growers association at its meeting in
this city, especially those which relate
10 the policy of the government in the
management of the public domain and
the forestry question. The position of
the association will be defended by
Colonel E. ]. Bell, who is certain to
make a most interesting talk. The
policies of the government will be de-
Tended by Judge NJ. N. Grant, and sew
eral influential citizens have promised
to be present and to present their
views. The matter is one in which
, 1908-02-12
Certificate of Publication.

Insurance Commissioners Office
State of Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyo.
January 90, 1908.
1t is hereby certified that the Merch
ants Life Association Insurance Com
pany of Burlington, in the State o.
Iowa, has complied with the insurance
laws of this state and is authorized t.
transact the business of assessment
life insurance in this state for the cur
rent year.
Witness my hand and seal of office
the day n year first above written.
iSeaD Leroy GRANT,
Auditor and EX-Oficio Insurance Com.
missioner.
, 1908-02-12
o to Take Part.

President Fred A. Miller of the Lar.
annie Plains line is planning to be
present at Fridays meeting of the
members of Korein temple, Mystic
Shrine, at Rawlins, and will go with
a party from here tomorrow evening
Among those planning to go are E. ]
Bell, DR.. McCollum. Otto Gramm and
perhaps H. d. Beemer from this city
and w. c. McKeown. assistant super
intendent of the Wyoming division, Of
Cheyenne.
, 1908-02-12
WEATHER REPORT
FROM The UNIVERSITY.

Frank A. Smith, observer at the uni,
versity weather station, gives the fol
lowing figures for t~wenty-four hours
ending at noon today, as recorded by
the instruments in the office of the
experiment station at the university;
Maximum temperature, So degrees,
Minimum temperature, 6 degrees.
Barometer, % 1871.
Total wind, 271 miles; prevailing d.
r%ection, west.
Maximum velocity, west, 2S miles
an hour at 1870 p. M, yesterday.
Relative humidity, 90 per cent.
Dew point, s degrees.
, 1908-02-12
Investors Investigating.

Mr.. Kent of the Denver, Laramie and
Northwestern returned last night from
Hanna, where he had been with a
party of prospective investors in the
company's securities from Hamburg,
Ia, who passed on through to their
homes. They seemed very well pleased
indeed at what they saw of the re.
sources of the proposed road.
, 1908-02-12
Live Stock at South Omaha.

South Omaha, Neb, Feb. 12.-Cat-
tle-Receipts, 1000 head. Market act
i've, strong t. 1Oc higher. Western
steers, $3.25@4.S0; Texas steers, $500
@4.10; COWS and heifers, $2.25@3.65;
Gamers, s2.OO@3.OO; stockers and
feeders, s2.SO@4.5O; calves. $3.50
SIS; bulls, $2.5O@4.O0.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. Yearlings, s5.25@5,90; weth-
ers, s5.00@5,2O; ewes, $4.50Q4.90;
lambs, $6.40@6.S5.
, 1908-02-12
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 12.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head. Market steady.
Beeves, $S.750C.OO; cows and heifers,
S1.75@4.60; Texans, $3.5004.1O;
calves, $5.O0@7OO; western, $3.50
400; stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.65.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket strong. Westerns, s3.25@5.35;
yearlings, s5.3O@6.25; lambs, $1,000
$50; western, $5.OO@6.9O.
, 1908-02-12
Kansas CITY Stock Quotations.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 12.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1000 head. Market strong.
Southern steers, $3.75Q5.00; southern
COWS, $2.5O@3.6O; stockers and feed
ers, $3.25@4.SO; bulls $3.0O@425;
calves, $5.5OQ6,25; western steers,
$4.25@5.4O; western COWS, $2.75@4.5O.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
steady. Muttons, $4.5O@5.5O; lambs,
$6.OO@6.5O; range wethers, $475@
Clio; fed ewes, $4.25@5.OO.