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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-04
THE Idle RICH
How Colleges Flatter Millionaires
and Get Their Good Coin
and Good will

~ oSPSShhp~A 1AhiSiiNeAi
Magazine Stephen Leacock, who
is known as the Canadian Mark
Twain, contributes another chap
ter OF his "Arcadian Adven-
lures with the Idle Rich" 1t is
a take-off on the way colleges
palaver millionaires in order to
get funds. The millionaire in
his satire is named Tomlinson
and the university is Plutoria
University, of which the presi-
dent is DR.. Boomer and the prin-
cipal professor, DR.. Booster.
Drs. Boomer and Booster are in
the following passages taking
Tomlinson around Plutoria Uni
versity and showing him the
sights with the hope of interest
ing him and obtaining a gift
from him. Following is an ex-
tract:
Here and there in the hall
set into inches, were bronze
busts of men with Roman faces
and bare necks, and the edge of
a toga cast over each shoulder.
Who would these be-" asked
Tomlinson, pointing at them.
Some of the chief founders
and benefactors of the faculty"
answered the president, and at
this the hopes of Tomlinson sank
in his heart. For he realized
the class of man one had to be-
long to in order to be accepted
as a university benefactor.
"A splendid group of men, are
they not?" said the president.
We owe them much. This is
the late Mr.. Hogworth, a man of
singularly large heart Here he
pointed to a bronze figure wear
ing a wreath of laurel and in
scribed 'Guliemus Hogworth,
Lift. D. He had made a great
fortune in the produce business
and, wishing to mark his graft
tude to the community, he erect
ed the thermometer, the wind
measure, on the roof of the
building, attaching to it no other
condition than that his name
should be printed in the weekly
reports Immediately beside the
velocity of the wind. The figure
beside him is the late Mr.. Under
bugg, who founded our lectures
on the Four Gospels on the sole
stipulation that henceforth any
reference of ours to the Four
Gospels should be coupled with
his name.
What's that after his name?"
asked Tomlinson.
Lift. D., said the president,
Doctor of Letters, our honorary
degree.
We are always happy to grant
it to our benefactors by vote of
the faculty"
Here DR.. Boomer and DR..
Booster wheeled half round and
looked quietly and steadily at the
Wizard of Finance. To both
their minds it was perfectly plain
that an honorable bargain was
being struck.
Yes, Mr.. Tomlinson, said the
president, as they emerged from
the building, no doubt you begin
to realize our unhappy position.
Money, money, money! he re-
peated half musingly. III had
the money, I'd have that whole
building down and dismantled in
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-04

Earned runs: None. Left on
bases, Roanoke Mills 5, Patterson
Mills 4. Two base hits: Kelly.
Struck out by Pace 6, Barnes 9.
Time: 1:3O. Umpires: Welch and
Pierce.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-04

John rs she proper"
Jack "You bet; she is so prop
er she won't accompany you on
a piano unless she has a chape-
ron. Boston Globe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-04

Mr.. Ivey, who has been book
keeper for the R. E. Shell Com
pany for the past few months
has returned to his home in LIZ
Grange.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will mee1
with Mrs. Job Taylor Tuesday
afternoon at four o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Boyd left
on Tuesday for Charlotte where
Mrs. Boyd will consult specialists.
Mrs. Boyd has been suffering fol
sometime with a obscure of throat
trouble.
Miss Ruth Davis, of Atlanta,
arrived this week. She is staying
with Mrs. w. C. Alsbrook and
will teach in the Graded Schools
again this season.
Rev. J. E. Holden, of Ridge
way, spent Thursday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. House.
Mr. Frank Joyner of Weldon
was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Charles A. Owens and
children of Annapolis junction,
Maryland, andMrs. Jesse E. Har-
den and children, of Baltimore,
are visiting in the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Welsh, Sr.
All depositors will please bring
in the savings pass books and
have interest credited. First Ma
tional Bank of Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. j. B. Greene, and family
left Sunday for Hoffman, where
they will spend a months vaca-
ton after which they will make
their home in Darlington, S, C.
J. L. Anderson, of Canada, ar
rived Saturday, and has accepted
a position with the Patterson
Mills Company.
Miss Mabel McMurray is at
home from a visit to Ocean
View and Weldon.
Mrs. E. H. Adkins and little
son returned Saturday from
Henderson where they had been
visiting relatives.
Miss Lucy Butts of Garysburg
was here a few days this week
visiting her brother Mr.. ]. G.
Butts.
Miss Cullon of Littleton is here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Cobb.
Mrs. J.T. Garner left this week
for Raeford, N. c., to visit her
father.
Mrs. Lucretia Webb returned
home Saturday after a visit to
relatives and friends at Aurelian
Springs.
Mr.. N. D. Cox left Tuesday
for Richmond, Va, where he has
accepted position.
Mrs. Addie Speight after a
months visit to her brother in
Greenville N. G. returned home
Friday.
Miss Ola Howell of Baltimore
Md. is here visiting in the home
| of her aunt, Mrs. S. A. Brown.
Miss Annie Medlin is in Balti-
more this week, purchasing fall
and winter goods for her MILL
merry store.
Mrs. M. V. Froelich has re-
turned home after several
months stay in Greenville N. C.
Mrs. Gay of Newport News
Va. is here visiting her sister
Mrs. Charlena Hart.
T. O. Vaughan of Weldon was
in town a few hours Monday on
business.
Mr.. Nick Jarratt, of Jarratts,,
Va, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Butts.
]. H. Fort, is visiting friends
here this week.
R. B. Hayes leaves for Chapel
Hill on the Bird to enter the
University of N. C.
Miss Nellie Wright after an eyr
tended visit to Miss Made
Thompson left Sunday for her
home in LittletOn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-04

Earned Runs: Roanoke Rapids
5, Rosemary 0. First on Balls:
Off Johnson |, Welsh 0, Hughes
%, Hilliard 0. Left on bases:
Roanoke Rapids 5, Rosemary 5,
Two base hits: Hilliard 2.
Struck out by Johnson, l., Welsh,
6, Hughes, 2, Hilliard, 2. Hit by
pitcher: Hughes, Collins. Hits
off Johnson Z, 3 innings; Welsh
2, a innings; Hughes 0, 3 inn
ings; Hilliard Z, A innings.
Time: 1:20. Umpire; Welch.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

How They Play Tomorrow
Patterson Mills VS. Roanoke Mills; first Game)
Roanoke Rapids VS. Patterson Mills
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
ENGLISH PUBLIC IS
AGAINST M|L|TANTS
FaVors Letting Suttragettes
StarVe in Prison.

London, June 9.-"Let them die" is
becoming a popular slogan in connec.
ton with the hunger striking sui
fragettes since the public has become
SO profoundly resentful of the actions
of the militant women.
1t was reported. that the government
had decided to take a step in this
direction by introducing legislation
to indemnify the prison authorities
against the, consequence of. allowing
suffragettes to starve themselves to
death while in prison.
The Evening Standard interviewed
q number of prominent persons, in
GLIDING clergymen, on the subject and
all of the latter who are quoted by
the newspaper express themselves in
favor of the proposal.
Father Bernard Vaughan, brother
Of the late Cardinal Vaughan, replied:
There would be nothing officially
wrong in letting them die. Let them
start at once and make up for lost
time"
Rev. Arthur Waldron, vicar of St.
Matthew's, Brixton, said: If the
women refuse food they should be al
lowed to die" -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
THREE KILLED WHEN
CAR STRIKES AUTO
Accident Occurs Outside Mime
apois City Limits.

Charles Hendrickson, aged fifty,
Otto Hendrickson, age& fortyxeven,
and John. specht. twenty-five years
old, carpenters of Brookside, were:
killed at that place, about two miles
from the city limits Of Minneapolis,
when a Lake Minnetonka electric car
crashed full tilt into their automo-
bile. The Brookside station was near
ly demolished when the auto was.
thrown against it.
Gilbert Dockens, also of Brookside>
had just left the automobile. The car
was starting up the railroad grade.
with the muffler cut out and the &C.
cupants did not hear the trolley car.
Just as the machine reached the
track the street car struck it, reduc-
ing it to a tangled mass of iron and
splinters and throwing the three &C.
cupants nearly $50 feet. The men
died instantly.
A part of the automobile was hurl-
ed through the corner of the Brook
side station and narrowly missed
Samuel B. Rees of Brookside and
Joseph Lutzi, eleven years old. - &.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
Mexican Dictator Relieves Verv
Delicate Situation.
~. 80 w. .SsF fEt f4.t
MEDIATION WILL Be RESUMED
Spanish Embassy at Washington Re.
ceives Official News and Conveya
It to Secretary Bryan.

Washington, June 9.--Huerta has
decided not to blockade Tampico and
force the hand of the United States
with the possibility Of disrupting the
mediation proceedings at Niagara
Falls. Mr.. Riano. the Spanish am
bassador, notified Secretary Bryan
officially to that effect.
Thus the latest crisis III the Mexi
can situation, fraught with possible
ties of renewed hostilities- between
Huerta and the United States, passed
over.
What actuated Huerta in backing
down does not appear in the brief adj
vices which reached Washington, but
his action was inspired, it was stated
by a sincere desire not to jeopardize
the success of mediation.
In official circles here the rescind.
ing of the order was regarded as an
indication that General Carranza will
be received into the Niagara confer.
ence.
There were broad intimations here
that the influence which has caused
Euerta to rescind his or.ler went to
Mexico City all the way from Niagara
Falls, where, it is said, the mediators
and the Mexican delegates have been
urging him in the strongest possible
terms to withdraw his position and
let the mediation proceed.
Wilson Firm in Attitude.
1t does not appear here that HUI.
erta's change Of position had been
contingent upon any alteration of plans
for the cargo of the steamer Antilla
steaming for Tampico, with arms for
the Constitutionalists. It has been
suggested that possible pressure upon
the owners of the ship might cause
them to divert her. s$$,..
One thing, however, is plain. Pres.
ident Wilson was determined that
Tampico should be kept open to. the
commerce of the world and the Amer.
lean ships under Rear Admiral Mayo
were in evident readiness to enforce
it. ~
General Huertas dispatch announc.
ing the suspension of the blockade
was received at the Spanish emb2s.
sy and it's purport communicated i'm
mediately to Secretary Bryan at his
home The dispatch requested the
Spanish ambassador to inform. the
American government that the sus.
pension of the blockade had been
decreed by General Huerta, that Of
fetal notification would be published
il the official paper and that orders
had been given to the Mexican gun
boats to return to Puerto Mexico.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
GRADE LAMBS FOR
FALL FA1TENINC

To buy lambs soon after weaving
and turn them out to Craze on stub
bles and pastures and eventually into
the corn6elds is good practice and
should prove profitable, writes John
Pickering Ross in Farm and Fireside
At all events, it is the cheapest and
best way to get rid of the weeds and
to improve the land.
Success will greatly depend on the
lambs bought. Some one may say, "Of
course mine are just grades good, bad
and Indifferent" and it is just at this
point that danger seems to threaten.
OF course you will buy none but grades
Of one Of the mutton and wool breeds
Shropshire, Hampshire or Southdowns
and the nearer you can come to buy
ing all of one type and breed the surer
you will be of getting their full market
value. for the buyers always pay most
attention to the even looking lots. 1t
is well to bear in mind that a few poor
lambs in a bunch Of good ones is al
ways used as pretext to pull down
the price. while few good ones in a
poor lot have no power to raise the
price of the whole. It is therefore far
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12

better to have nothing to do with ''in-
different or bad ones,". though you
should have to pay from 30 cents to 81
more per head for nice, even lot, all
locked and the bucks altered. A few
long. dirty tails or unrestricted bucks
will often spoil the sale Of an other
wise nice bunch Of lambs.
It is desirable to find out If the lambs
have already been used to grain "a
ton. II they have it will pay to con-
tinue it for short time. gradually re
ducing it from. say. 4 half pound per
day and resuming it a month before
you propose to ship them. If you grow
oats you can put them to no better use
than to feed them to your lambs with
a little bran or oilmeal. You do not
want lambs to run over seventy-five to
eighty pounds by November. and they
should be fat and well finished at those
weights BY then.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
NOVEL EXCUSE Us |: FOR CRIME:
slaer Says Shooting Was Futfiilent:
Of Marriage Agreement.

slaer Says Shooting Was Futfiilent9
Of Marriage Agreement.
The story that a nuptial death pact
between himself and his wife led to-
the shooting at st. Paul recently OF
Mrs. Albert Masterman at the Star
hotel and the subsequent killing OF
Tony skally, hotel proprietor. was
told to newspaper men by Albert
Masterman, who was arrested several
days after the shooting charged with
the crime.
Masterman was arraigned in police
court, but his preliminary hearing
was continued pending the filing of: a
complaint.
when we we're married by JUS
tice of the peace at Hastings three
years ago each signed an agreement
to shoot the other in the event of in
fidelity" Masterman declared.
If you ever prove untrue to me-
I'll kill you,' said my wife, and I ex-~
pressed the same sentiment. We de-
cided to sign an agreement to that ef-
feet"
"Was the shooting the result of
that understanding" Masterman was
asked.
THAT will develop in due time," ha
replied.
He declined to say where the writ
ten agreement might be found, but.
said it was put away with the mar
riage certificate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
News Of Especial Interest TO
Minnesota Readers,
LARGE AREA BECOMES DRY
Decision Of. United States Supreme
Court Affects Much Of the State
Of Minnesota.

The red man, who has been de-
bauched by the white mans fire.
water, is the innocent cause of a far
reaching judicial decision handed
down by the United States supreme
court which not only has been the
means of declaring dry a $4,000
square-mile section in Central and
Northern Minnesota, but may cause
cities of Minneapolis and Duluth, to
be placed in the prohibition column.
The decision of the district court in
the so called Indian liquor cases was
reversed by the United States su.
preme court.
The case was one in which the gov
eminent sought to enjoin the sale Of
liquor in Bemidji, Beltrami county,
On the ground that the treaty of the
government with the Chippewas in
1855 governed that territory and pro-
hibited the sale of liquor.
This injunction was denied by the
district court, on the ground that later
treaties permitting liquor to be sold
there were in force. The supreme
court declared that the 1856 treaty
governs the question and that liquor
selling in the tract is unlawful.
Although only directly affecting the
territory coded by the treaty of 1855
the decision is equally effective in re-
gard to the two previous pacts cover
ing the greater portion of Southern
and Western Minnesota and from
which the prohibition clause in the
1855 document was copied.
St. Paul Is Not Affected.
If enforced literally all of Mime
apolis west of the Mississippi river
and all of Duluth will be dry territory
until congress sees fit to lift the
liquor embargo. st. Paul is the only
large city i'll the state not seriously
affected, although the West Side is
in the prohibited territory.
That it will be difficult to obtain
any relief for the liquor interests is
generally conceded in political circles
in view of the present state of pub
he opinion and the bitter fight in
congress over the. proposed constitu-
tional amendment.
The territory included in the treaty
upon which the supreme court pass
ed directly covers a portion of the
central part of Minnesota larger than
three New England states. The
southern boundary of the portion de-
clared dry is about on a line with
the town of Brainerd. The boundary
extends east as far as Hibbing, ex-
tending to the north line of the state
in Koochiching county.
Roughly speaking, it is a diamond
shaped tract, including all or por-
ton of the counties of Koochiching,
1tasca, a trifle of St. Louis county,
part of the counties of Aitkin, Crow
Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Wadena, Beck
er, Otter Tail, Mahnomen, the south
end of Beltrami, the north half of
Clay, the south half of Norman and
possibly a township in the northwest
corner Of Carlton county. .~
Mr.. Justice Pitney rendered the
opinion, which was dissented from by
Justices McKenna and Lurton.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
CITY ENTIRELY SURROUNDED
MazatIan Cut of by Rebels Faces
Water Famine. re-

Water Famine. 70.
Torreon, Mex, June 1.-THE Con
stitutionalist campaign in the state
of Jalisco and against the city of
Guadalaajra has begun in earnest,
according to dispatches from General
Alvaro Obregon.
General Ramon Iturbe, whose Sin.
aloa brigade of 5000 men is beseig-
ing Mazatlan, reports distressing
conditions in Mazatlan because of
scarcity of food, with a water ia
mine imminent.
They predict the federal garrison
at Guaymas will evacuate soon be-
cause of a food famine.
Mazatlan is now completely sur
rounded by land and partially block
AIDED by sea-. Daily skirmishes are
taking place, with the Constitution
alists winning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
MOST OF Them OESERTERS
Explanation Of Recent Executions by
Mexican Rebels.

Juarez, Mex, June 9.-Persistent
rumors that many federals had been
executed recently at Chihuahua City
were explained here to the effect that
those who faced the firing squad
were without exception deserters
from the Constitutionalist army and
reds" or former Madero irregular
troops who had joined the Huerta
soldiery. These men, after their dis.
persal at Torreon last April, had pen
etrated the mountains of Western
Chihuahua, engaging in brigandage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
THE LARGEST on RECoRl
Governments Estimate Of the Winter
- Wheat Crop.

Chicago, June 9.-The winter wheat
crop for June will be the largest on
record. according to the government
report.
Estimates are 621,00o,oo0 bushels
on an indicated. condition of 80, to
6e1, 100000 bushels on a condition OF
S6.s, the same as in May. Estimates
on q condition Of SO are for c6e7 ,oo0,-
900 bushels. 5s7. 3ss5a 55,5 = I'D.
Last June the estimated crop was
49,. 00o. 900 bushels on. condition Of
18.6 and the final harvest was 623,.
1s400e bushels, the largest On record,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
Ground to Death Under Train.

Ground to Death Under Train.
William Hutchinson, aged forty-five,
q resident Of Plainview, sat down upon
the Northwestern track a mile north
Of Eyota. The excessive heat had
fatigued the strespasser, who missed
the train and was walking home. He,
fell asleep and {, passenger train kill,
III him. y widow and .samily survive
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
CARRIED TO HIGHER COURT
Suit to Test the constitutionality Of:
the st. Paul Charter.

QUIT ISSt IUS ~ON9IbIOttOOAUSy "
the st. Paul Charter.
Application has been made to At
torney General Lyndon A. Smith by
the attorneys for the intervenors I'M
the recently dismissed suit in the
district court of Ramsey county at
lacking the validity of the new st.
Paul charter to allow the bringing
of quo warranto proceedings in the
supreme court to test the constitu-
tionality of the commission form of
government. The attorney general
took the matter under advisement.
This is an entirely new proceed
ing, the object being, according to-
the attorneys, to get a supreme court
ruling before municipal bonds are
put on the market in August.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
ADLAI E. STEVENSON WORSE

Vice President Under Cleveland In
Serious Condition.
Chicago, June 6.-Adlai E. Steven.
son, vice. president of the United
States under Cleveland, who had a
nervous breakdown following the
death of his wife six months ago, suf:
fered relapse at the Presbyterian
hospital. His condition is serious
Mr.. Stevenson came here three weeks
ago from his home at Bloomington for
treatment
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
Minneapolis Grain,

Minneapolis, June Wheat July,
9114c; Sept, SIC; Dec, S7h @S7Nc.
Cash close on track: No. hard, 95H
@96c; No. Northern, 92N @94Kc:
to arrive, 92A @93Ac; No. 2 North
ern, 9O% @92Ac; No. 3 Northern, S8%
@90Nc; No. yellow corn, 6871e:@69c;
No. white oats, ssh@39c: FAX. 81
|61%.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
JUNE % is GOOD ROADS DAY
Minnesota Governor Advances Date
One Week. .ssss,.. j;

Governor Eberhart has issued .
proclamation designating Tuesday,
June %, as Good Roads day. n
The legislature provided for the OBJ
servance of the third Tuesday in June
of each year in road improvement
work. Because this is primary cleo
ton day, on the advice of the attor-
ney general, the governor advanced
the day one week.
The governor calls on all citizens
Of the state to observe the day by
contributing labor or funds towards
the Improvement Of streets and roads.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
Chjcaao Grain and Provjsions,

Chicago, June 9.-Wheat-July,
86Xc; Sept, S5hc; Dec, S7%@
87hc. Corn-July, 71%@71hc; Sept,
CSC; Dec, 591hc. Oats-July, 40%c;
Sept, 3S3sc. Pork-July, $21.00;
Sept, $20.17. Butter-Creameries, 26c.
Eggs-16@1811c. Poultry-Fowls, 15c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
500, 100000 IS At STAKE
Estimates Of Ore Under Lake Beds
in Northern Minnesota.

= TT 1NUTtHS1H WT1T1e80tu'
Revised estimates of the amount
of iron ore beneath the lake beds
in the northern part of Minnesota,
to which the state claims title in op-
position to the rights of riparian own
ers, bring the total close to 100000
600 tons instead of the 100000 es-
timated -four years ago, and the peo-
pie of Minnesota thus stand to lose
$100,009,000 in a test suit. which will
be argued in the state supreme court
June 30. ~" H.
The brief is being prepared by At
torney General Lyndon A. Smith and
his assistant, c.. Louis Weeks, who
have spent more than month on it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
VIRGINIA WOMAN DROWNED

Boat In Which She Was Rowin1,
Struck Rock.
Mrs. j. Ronda Of Virginia, this;
state, was drowned in Cedar Island
lake near Gilbert when a boat in,
which she was rowing with three.
young women struck rock and cap
sized.
The three young women managed to,
reach the shore, but Mrs. Ronda, who.
was unable to swim, sank. The body
was recovered about twenty minutes:
later. Mrs. Ronda was twenty-four-
years old.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-06-12
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, June 9.-Cattle-
Steers, $600@S:50; cows and heifers.
$5.00@7.75; calves, $6.OO@9.00;
stockers and feeders, $5.00@7.60
Shorn sheep-Lambs, $3.50@9.00;
wethers, $4.50@5.50; ewes, $1,000
5.25.