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New Contracts Let,

karnes City. Texas, February 14.--Yes-
terday the commissioners court let the
contract to build two bridges in this
county. one across the San Antonio river
ana the other across the Cibolo, The price
Tor both bridges is $1,000, At the Novem-
ner' 1895. term of the court the contract
Tor these bridges was let 10 Messrs, Il. p.
Aisnury q Son Of Houston for the sum OF
., to be paid in bonds OF the county.
ms amount OF bonded Indebtedness was
oeVohd the constitutional limit and re-
Gently The court rosoindcd the original con-
tract with Messrs. Alsbury & SON Yester-
W. me court gave this second contract to
w. NJ. Cleveland Of Columbus. Ohio. The
u'herenco in the two bids Is Si035.
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Hawkins rnd Mysteries.

Justice Hawkins, who presided at the
trial OF Earl Russell's mother n-iaw aud
her male accomplices, had decidedly mn.
pleasant duty to perform. He did appear
to go little out OF his way however, whom
he alluded to Lady Scott as the author o,
an Earl kussells unhappiness The re-
mark precipitated an extraor1inarv So,
wherein Lady Scott became hys,ericaI
threw back her head and shrleked ..Tbis
Is shomlnable" one OF the attorneys add.
cd to the confusion by rudely throvin f,
down his brief and shouting. Il abandon he
case The justice, however, cooliy waited
for the excitement TO quiet down and then
went on with his decision, Those stpid old
English courts OF justice seem as prone ia
myely outbreaks as do our less dignified
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COSTLY AND ELEGANT.
Gowns TO Re Worn by Mrs. Mckinley
in Washington.

cAlo&en. February is-The inaugural
vIr3roAe for MS Mckinley, preparations
to- which htve bern he oasect Of two Wis
,s 20 JAis aiey on she parT % the coming
rs. ltay n the lnud. have been completed
and wai re sA.ppoL sron sais city today
4 u tAs AlcA4nies home 81 Canton. Ohio.
The costumes 70 ht RSTT OF inaugural
hn4 se4se ocoasious W. ee among the
mas; saHEI 4llcenI eva. slsq.Gysd In Wash
lcStar sncleg
re cas- =. tSe c1s,GIuoS will be between
sN4'l Eua so 600. Tntr Are pronounced by
thosa Bho have Tieye- lae.a 20 be among
tnt aesi crs& laus .. NE AZ .. dress max
9us vhinh have yci acsn attained in this
vuC-lia-
ena cswa - vi p'ora u the Inauguration
- fsJet-Alig hL1asa1ls The material ~
sat9 IS AaoVl - eia.A .. silver. The
ground Va-k is q. white satin heavily
F'ral VIZ s-lrs- .AraE- = convention
a-.ae1 llly les ea
Tie ;rs-u Which s plaza, full and sweep
4rs- measures TR5 y4ras and a half in
lnefh. u Lie !5ti see II is open over
ssrsa g snea Es&-l s-a:cidered on satin.
A'ae1r-1lrg AZ Ike bottom IS flounce of
s-Fi AZ pa,1; lace o. E SPECIAL and beauti-
So atsec- nEli T5-5 ia width. which is
rattA SEED rArToV n trs bottom and gradu
air ul-s-s ;gpGra .Es top, until it Is ex-
is-ae1 rs tlu Vt5-a ever the hip and
e-t 10 he hack. Were 81 ia partly con-
csA4f- ua5e- lie igA ;szln The right side
- -5s SAIL IS also sizsoei open half way
- as u--er .hsi IS - embroidered pet
i-e1li &C F,ss-.s.
l.e >s.aslos 3 Ugh: lt;ing and slightly
p Led 1-vzt and Ia * The lower part is
e.. s-rer c.c;h "a. Tee upper and back of
iszr.E TIE sane beautiful lace that is
-s-i j. IKE tiozuce is fastened at the
VAS. i'ae i-to 4 r1rT0~ point and is draped
7l5s- toward TIE shoulder in a V shape.
- collar IS @! pear. embroidered satin
as t11-l X Is high collar Of the lace.
re s1eerss are lc1E and fairly tight and
az finished - the wrist with Nandyke
erect. embroidered a. lhe edge. from which
t.-T fsl from Harrow lace OF the same
-ssiE- 81 TIA; OF the skirt.
VIA ms gown Mrs Mckinley wears a
r-laler a d!aIacads 10 tasten the lace on
rta 'r9r' q her gown. the handsomest be
-g 5aucud stUd and a sunburst of I'M
-AeM tIlliarcy.
Tie lining for this beautiful gown is of
pt4-e satin. heavy sui rich. Around the
t7.-oI inside are half a dozen ruffles to
sfe Z tg.i effect
TIE lace which is used was made es-
- ally for the establishment where the
sasr Tss designed. II was almost price
less ,7 vslue. the whole pattern being pur-
E1Aze1 ~ Mrs. Mckinley.
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'''' 6'''', =. A',,,
tie s'..l,,
APPROPRIATION l''usr,.,,
An Effort WIN !,
""ar' cl,'l A,,,..,,s..s ~
1A'''sA ~

>, Washington. r.bro.,, !. 4
O be given up to d. COZ ss,' = w
preparation bills B, 4. d'nis I
c calendar an accumulation act, Il b. =
n ro0 , Tsshs Of the session n.y. ss',''
CO. They will insist ~. 49, = ar Y
shall take precedence !. . ''ss
ready to proceed. ''''s's I
,, The only Appropriate, !, h
calendar ca enc Is that provIaIn. ny y y "
o ol the Indian service. but !, y ! = y.
,,%n a report on tie l,.,,,'''
uve and judicial Bill win !. y
mo re and the bills maxim : ~. s''a
,Or the , District Of colunS,a. , \,
senator pettigrew, WIN 4. y y y
lnulan bill to call II IN T ~ ssi,1
p w,m a. that several pius ts,ss' /
VIII lead TO animated s s'sai b [
r refNrnl for the intrOd Sss s'a \
,g.ofms In Indian Terri,Ssr,,,a \,
o uncompagro res reservation n M, ~ I
questions q.H which have BEEN ~ I A.,a.' 3
ana a \ a. they have always ssci t,.s y. I
debate. The Legislative N, Y. 81 !
sumo much time for TIA nv, "
mouse conferees have cOD ON ..Isa ]
senate amendments. 'aea ~
uo Notice was given that Ii. nj.
resolution is TO be called bs ~ y. !.
ION during the morning h ID s, ,as.
senator Chandler has eIvs, y,
speech on bimetalllsm for n. u. ~
, =, senator Lodge has secured , =
agreement for a vote a 1 ibs ~!
the conference report !, n. ~ \ I.
olil at 4 o'clock on wednesd,, y!
inns bill will be preceded (, , y
~
uncertain length. Some ., 4. \
to It Will be removed by liz n, ~
IN the last conference, bat m. .
senator's who will oppose n. \,
them being Messrs. Carter n
senator Carter was not pres,s, 1
agreement to vote on Wedbx,r
tered into. but II Is understood A.
make no effort to break d, p
though regretting its exis,tuss
1t is impossible to say how ,AI
senate's time during hslvva
given up to the consideratIcp 4 \
tration treaty In executive 49, \
the indications are uniavonbh 4 .
iohged discussion on this luhjn
chances now seem that not 70 n
or two more sessions will b an
1t Is barely possible that It NJ /
taken up again at all, but he NJ
are that 1t will be some TIM q
week and be formally poslpcck Z
March 4. If the approprIatim MI
arbitration treaty prevail, As1
Will call up the bankruptcy ba n
an effort to secure 4 vote u 4
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THE CITY.

The Post 10 delivered to aoy part Of TIE
city by carriers al s.. " per rlNfrh. lhfes
t,sonths. sS.gD, ak TnouiiE. $3.50. one year,
ol1U
III. Tneoser. Bs-sng hEs cNHrr4 81 TIRE
CRY C1rtuiE tgen Rn@ LC3SGt5lg.
AaNsrs. Theodore Bs1-Is ans Nhaf'es
Lott Are he authorized rullactoff ~ a.
tscrl E3G 10 S1urraF A.oal5 h4 Tislc - sfy
che c-nAr than stosr named. sr5.st slscihl
py5tr<sa sgth0fgf1 E.sute ~ tht LAt-Lfa4
Manager "a Ehuvr- A. scrf-rA 81 efF
S1s thpai. =. pRi1 ~ chick u aver ~
-fs gspnhIpr f.-irTiriR CnnIiArF.
Ne uraerf for fgoas etc a;e Erea "
re r-iariEl-tsr3aat ~ ,p-e WI " Er1s..-
e y ssas'rn.gi. - erin. Bills
slp,lras,.-f fA-sup q rsrs.rt ne fufff
'%S -4sr.g " is@A'ys may tht olhue
teC.ss e 10 Se4sxsrss ali lLlss tElr u
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on my horse letting him drink, I saw a
cotton mouth slowly swimming close to
the bank. and In an instant stopped, threw
open her big. white mouth till 1t looked
like boil OF cotton. and bless my life
three little snakes, which hadn't seen
TIL then, ran into IT, and she swallowed
them clean out OF sight"
Don't blame her. not the least Bit
said the first man. Saw you. you know.
thought II she didn't swallow 'em you
would ha. ha! ha. That's good 'un
thatll do for you this time"
Mary r. Lesesne.
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iterstinx his cppositirr cn tina ssttcrsc'i
OF the city limits A. the cot1s'st~e~Sr be,
ceeds the CAPTAIN berornrs rflnre estI'n@'t'
IN the ,r,sssf~a,re OF an ind'qsdpsi opi,s'rs
than forceEni IN arrtnmerr Addressed y ~
Cntcll.gcnt audience The c,fecfi.sss
raised by him have been snswE-ssl 50 sr'
tail and The Post does nct crrsisss #
necessary 20 repeat trr=e srsswr-< Nrs~
The truth OF the MATTER rs tn 1rfscsiis7s
to this movement cnrnes very iAr.-.ls frafr
those who are paying rouuty ssrp ~
property just across M .n1nsf isr7' NT7a -
acreage as~csSfrsent and sailing ihas ~es,ng
property out al rowsn To- r-ir-s 'TasFi =
ali there is 10 st. Az fnr fst ysesis'oa-
spoken OF ny The carsas,,--wsl1 VIE 81
know what they ennulss 30
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FARMERS TO MAKE IMPLEMENTS.
AGRICULTURAL Machinery to he Manu-
featured by II Farmers Company.

featured by II Farmers Company.
Chicago Tribune.
About three miles southeast of the State
capitol at Springfield mammoth plant
for the manufacture OF farm machinery is
building. tho completion OF which will
| mark new era in cooperative enterprises.
In March. 1894, some members of the Ma
tional grange conceived the idea OF estab-
fishing a mandatory by which users OF
| agricultural implements, instead OF private
capitalists, would reap the profit, and the
Patrons National Manufacturing associa-
ton, organized under the laws of the
State of Illinois, is the result.
| The company is moro than a paper con-
Germ. as can be readily testified to by
thousands of leading farmers all over the
United States. AT this time a building 500
feet long and seventy-two feet wide has
beon completed aud preparations are now
being made to put the machinery In and
begin manufacturing with from 200 to 300
men in February or early spring of 1881.
! The association owns eighty acres for n
site and will from time to timc add four
other buildings larger in size than the one
just completed. II is expected that within
a few years 5000 men will be employed at
tho works. Tho st. Louis. Peoria and
Northern railroad tracks run through the
building lenptbwise and accoss Will no
| had 10 four other trunk limos travar,ino
| all sections NJ tho country wbanco INC
raw material must come. and to which the
finished product will be distributed.
| The capital stock of the company Is
500, 900 all subscribed. and is held by 1900
members NJ tho GRANGE In t,yentv.forr
States Of tho Tnjon from Maine 70 ,,ali.
/ fornia Despite the hard times rho Officers
of tho association declare that there hoe
been no difficnltv in getting stool, mir
chagcrs
voior 7 n rd,,or, r.,,,,,. T.,
ventor and mannfocturer ~ aerinnitnraI
/ implcnents for forty vea-s viii no s,,nor
intendent NJ tho works ard ,s oiraad, -,
tho ground directing the nron,ra,,n, ~
the buildings for ,narufac,nr,nc oynoc,ed
to begin in a few weeks
Although II is tho intan,i,, a,,o,tuoI,
10 manufoct,rc ali binds NJ farm i,1nia,
mems and machinery heeirniny viii no
made in February or March In mak,ng ,bo
smaller farm tools. such No cultivators
harrows. corn planters drills otto
,on.Si - ~ ,ti...i'
soc,aion ,bare c,n ba no rn %. .ne as
monoroIy of tbe stock A man must ho ~
farmer and n member NJ tho gronga 70 no
come a stockhoIdor Shares 40 s,n o,ai,
No man can hold morn thar Inn shar,s -,
stock II is also nrovided ,h,t no s,oo,,
hn,der c,r vot. pora no, t,von,u shomA.
nt meetings of the comnanv
II is sad tho aesociation 10 founded =,
tho nrincinlos ~ Tho far,ou, poohaai, ~
onera,i,,a cor,nan,, H., TnriaS -
been IN oneration for 6ftvstwo veo,., oo nus
menriup win n small rani.aI h,,t v,hicb a.,
now estimated n hs n,o.e than COZ nnn non
II is also clairuod "a no somou,ha. 49,,
tornoa after mo tobnson co,,nty Ea,.r, pn
Co.onerativa comnanv /, olatho ~
which from n conitaI twenty vears ago a.
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yu -,
inc montgomery Aa'erilter 10 one o.
those pcrultarly cotttrtlrttd f.rt.gtsti.
,....,...,
iNlvih ln"' lp>Htht w bflitr 10 take Mn-
Blnry and with him ali of the ,y,u
"'' ~ VIZ WIZ
oCrstio presl1epinl candidate N,o th,
Aay..,,...
7"''' "1'' Bays
There IS a powerful section q lhe fetf.h.
mean party uppuH D 20 amy estrsur trrT
Legislation. iilf 81 particulars Tue ts.s
with the Iron lHlcrrtAe. lt N.. 81. o..
tuln" dhya ago tnHi thl Ai4htfla .rtr.
mnkors, who age mostly arrnoea... i.i
rot want ANY sitrttr l.ttv III .,
Ibbna i iit.l u '|l. .l, u ir P
pha, has rcceuiiy made sa su....l T.,
NE VIA, an u',ai,s gonu''lf 10 % ir.fFfe
srouud ihAt sucli moro. r.o..s
h e, 3o'npaiE pfoAis arg cart1 .' inaf-
There h.ia 6e,tt an ,n.ria,..D
ne exports Of American et.r Yta 4,
Un,lerfA one Knrig mann, .,.
onn no nipp'Y fiir Jaraeae Hsfer
some - cents a ,on-s sf.,,n .,,.-
on o3i rI19eied ihein 20 aarri ~ ~
Shipped 10 Ihpa. fo9-tI l.
liirnllT tam ha- iust iu'ofcie h-
or more stood has br., 49,. ~, ~
,hc United states mo wass fer a-, =
haa been sr,,.s,J n H., i9tN p ff''
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= msmssf. 49,,

a w"nare Nas ~ ghstssa s s{s tras
~ sure ~ 4" fssf,p3ts4 90 al4a.
fNpah iriss tess.s fsy''s w. sosq,
Ana u" VA ~ Nt.e sasa 80 ~. sllcigi
~ : ps'eseQr Ssy
Inc ilEhi ~ cf1f'e sl.s .s4L.fs4f 4ssdtla.ss
hnu ms ~ = ~ sets ~ 80 .a..-..s
"o's"~N e Nsq Ytfy Hs.cst $500
lN = pS~~e1 80
s>-s. sas-,s s>s-,-s
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THE HOUSE
Efforts to Pass the sunir d
propriations nm Il

Hu"rtS 10 tnHs the SuneI q
propriations nm 4
Washington, February lL-hn ~
from Thursday the present ulpu
by limitation and from thsts
all things Legislative will N
way to the appropriation bhs
be passed before the fnal ~
MIR. Cannon. the Chairman {
priations committee. poiniA =
day the necessity for expeuta
the house has disposed Of TAI
teen regular appropriaiioa w
the three which remain. w :
and the general deficiency, NJ
tanning the miscellaneous itenis
woke the most bitter oppotina
their sins OF omission ana cana
is into these two bills thai y
seek to crowd appropriaiioni Y
been pigeonholed Throughout y
and heroic measures are 'als
quired to prevent then, nom
the vehicle OF carrying throep
tions and legislation whoa =
have been resolved TO kuL y
has usually made a PRAGUE
up these two bills especlalu =
tests between the two hoasS
are generally prolonged unu =
hour of final adjournment
The refusal Of those 70 ~,
legislation in the house y ~
the consideration Of public -
more than 100 Of which hsm
ably reported by the ccnnlus
gered somc Of the mtnen
talked of being able to seca n, Y e !
priations in the sundr! e% ~.
who are interested in the ne
bor projects authorized y " y.
n AIDE in the sundry civil lilll'ss
mington, Del; Kentucky Cy.. hI s
and Ave Of the Ohio. oiilI I'm
Yakima, ore) are bristllng ~ :.
friends lends Of tho free home Si y =,
hv The senate would like 70 s.,'
w WV H. On the sundry eiFil
only means Of resurrectius y
o' There are other ANTAGONIST. M
opro osIi is utterly unsrs ls.. n
has been decided by srs -. MI
Mr.. Cannon. who are v ,,I.. ) 4
to keep down apprOprililssss's. , s ,
tomorrow by which they s s,lrssr,s
vantage vvir Of the fact that y 4, y
pension day and put inr0u. ~ ~
s,,spension Of the rules So ~ -
- na' ,bs on bI III can be passsd, ', 2,
s 81 u,tg ion it will not 'a s',, ~ N
TO Ave days which ! ,Nisru 4
20 it under the Ave 2, ~. Y "a
It would cut off the uaus INA i y
carrying ~ large sums 70 ~. .a'',s,,sx
subject Subject II the readers ''''
feeling q longer delay. ...sa /.
''i II the members ~. sae'' .sis y!
log rolling couibiras'o.,I,, M
POSITION pos ,'maa .rs s,,s pension p |. 49,
cided to give tomoI'v !. ,,.l,tius y
for orr, private " pension les sIse:js =
r ocenpy The time until ,'s ss
e.; close OF CLOSE saS psariisan.h,,p, ~. 81
as II did yesterday, I. "a ss.Ssis
be no som nere ysrs 4 tAs . 81 3 !
bill bill w mkt r. week, The . sIsssi1
c ,lS ien WA makes the hist - ~
s Mnn'p suspension ds,', 4. ~
and. G on sny 'pproposItl''
minutes debate 1870
-. -a&I
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sne went in for dress reform.
Ana cr'1. The world IN bravev'
lie went IN for chloroform
And rest beyond the grave
New York Journal.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The tenth an.
nual German American Charity ball will
he held at the Academy of Music this
evening under the auspices of the Maen-
nerchnr society.
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celnrel wrieh. SAYS there are s>od &C
cox sss3siions for all wso may come and
a. --czso-Sh,e rates.
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Pil'rSBtiKG--A call for a convention
to he held here today in the Sixth United
! reshytcran church, has been issued by
, the Pennsylvania Sabbath association. an
oifshoot of the American Sabbath union.
The object of the association Is 10 enforce
existing laws against the dissertation of
the Sabbath.
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sp.cs.i star Commi.sloners.

AT AUYrIN--L A. Petit. office In the
State Capitol Building.
AT DALLAS-JameB Hays ouarlts,
Windsor Hotel
AT GALVESTON-J. II. Sullivan. office
Ia the Evening Tribune Building.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial. 4sL Business. ia
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Talk aboTf hniruy nlitHats af.a s',sy
sonlng flowers SOUNDS wei. ssr = ~as',s
raipable nvsdge1c~ uf syitssiarts-sl r+t.sTs
in dollars and ceiitE 70 iurx e4aisa fv,ss
its hitng l.lhcas.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST.
nosstos Priatinq COMPANY.
o.:ss. soss f i.s 9 4, od SSss
oemttvsskIy Post, ~ Cois. per Wosk
Z z WATSON. n. n. JoHNsToN.
az SXTaER, secretary.

1ntesol - ~ Postofnco q houston. TexA
~ second Glass Matter
sstsss,ytos ~ Nai,--paiy and SUNDAY Post ore
41.o0; one month, hoo.
e0nday Post. ono yoAr el.b1
oeotWoehly Post tMondays and 1hursdayO ons
yeas, oI.OOi siH months, SOci three months. Zoe.
Eestsrn Business ofncs. ~ Tribune building. new
Yors, The 4. &, nenkwith Special Agency.
Western Business once, sJp "Thc Kookary,.' CHI
ego, Tho !. q. eswith special Agency.
g. n. ~ Holland Travelling Auditor.
hsv Orleans La. --Busineas NosdquafIrs ~ l1t
~. Charles street. 4. y. A. rooms, H. H. gilbert
AEcaL
tn Pests Travelling Agents Colonel ". u. Carey.
General Travelling AGENT VIII ". Linn, J. III,
Bcnlah, E. H. Holland and u. u. Carey.
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Geo-ria, Alabama n-s6 sss na-e'ssss
hsve obtained such q fcotrssla & Tn rr,-
| ioa manufacturing i1i6cstrr tas7 SNli,'-
| err r0fnE,eg.itsun ~ Tor site neeus nf
Northern rzlsIis on of hgss7 Ne W waves Ca
4 them to pu, in souzhvrs' branches 5te
people O. these States horsssf1q s's ~
wait fur oussi5t c4snisa - ss.l '-co>-
rs,.n- H. fh4sr is1-dss-s T'ha7 srra,aiz''
hurne companies sne riri = rgi2ss On ~
Comparative yastr then NgheF sser'7tfs
CT utA3sszs sew ire truiis NJ ssaujneI1 fs-
terpraAe sAss vere -a4s3s oss1Eh fe la-
vest her .1aorey wifrate Soisstiassa,. 7'ns
"a ne results cuuia DC otraiasss g. 7era1
~ frssiII- erarts
TIE Te1hs ana ihs MEins G-v &c 81 81
,seN O1les.nE fur ,as Bii-e tirss fesifTe-
;sez- IL = tsw ral-s fcsls-a. III. l5srs
sa-os of T.csa SIMS az sSs.t lesti-= g.
ber i.i-bar so- oEru'Ys1 vseA.
Dlu's -et5sw - t-aas sta1aH eae. ta.
se-rri aisr-irEara @. ths ssse. -al PM
Gi1s -sss s-srfis...g srft large n-oA2s h-n ,.sl
II ir rnf re1ae-lsr IL thf p-s1e 90 r..liz
W I'D rnasss-uas - nanas 20 Tsrr@ 9.
es11s T-ris ur1e iss Hri7;f-- sfi-s11 -7-t
&: H. EsAaa1 - ashe- 81 3 ssnIrr-s-.
j,s-.,s g. nc .,s-- a. bc-v.-T VII lat aces
&c Ne-s-.,
= -at5 q SAa~raz WIS RI rs vsy s7
.h4 Ea-Iisrs T'rFge.-@s 81 as r1seutirr
.s- q 1s3sr.hons zsfssaes sg1s -s1eirr.
team r,i@ eosn-,ar E-s-1I-.= s.lr. -
i'-Pse ta H. are ,usa vhu W. p-ri
a. -'sE-4 my t-aufff - -,aas -zIl
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CHIcAGO--A call has been issued for
National convention of horse owners alG
drivers, TO be held at the Palmer House
today. for the purpose of organizing an
owners and drivers protective atssocia-
lion
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TODAY'S FORECAST.

OWATONNA, MINI. - The National
Creamery Buttermakers' association Will
hold its annual convention here six days,
beginning today.
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The people 81 Houston VIII make the
rDeme.ars ~ the leg stature welcome 10
this fair city this week. And Tbe Post
srsseSts Shs hsps tha, They Wa all be
rrsSer.
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caRsAsa y. y Ses~ has aroth5- COM
Es=ssalssc - TAs Poss tt.ls lAssstns re-
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ROCHESTER,, n. Y.-About twen.,
clubs have expressed their intention oi
joining in the celebration of Miss SusaF
IS. Anthony's seventy-soyenth birthday by
participating in a reception 10 be held II
Powers hall this evening The woman s
suffrage leaders, health is much broker
and her friends fear she may not live tc
round out an even eighty years.
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Written for Tho Post.
! begin to want to get something IN the
ground mighty bad"
res the corn is nearly all gone out OF
ias county and grass is the semblance OF
taiuEs hoped for as yet"
s@uoiance and hopes won't feed hun
sry animals stomach. I'm a waitin' on
ny land. It's TOO wet for corn yet
Got in any OATS
80. for five years I've tried early corn
In The place OF oats. Suits my farm better,
and ~ a surer crop. I've got Kind that
does splendid. / call 1t Jones Early be-
cause old man Gideon Jones gave me the
seef. / recollect one year standing in the
rams tracks and pulling twentyiour ears
81 that corn"
-Well. I'm acquainted with that corn. "
Faid another farmer. coming up; You
sent ne sOme to plant and. by George. II
| didn't pun OF fourteen good ears from
ore hill of that corn I'll give my old hat.
Ter beats anything n maxim"
Must have some of II" said the second
speaker. Corn's king now. 'Taint grass
nor cotton: It's corn
Well sir I was clearin' some new
ground back OF my field the other day.
and oil at once came the loudest explosion
from brush heap. the boys had just set
fire 20. | want goin' to notice though. as
brush fires pop so any how-but one OF
the men said Boss. dat want no common
sides brosh dar. Dat fire don't burn ma
,ural like, Kinder smothered up.
Get your rake then. Joe. Let's see
about it, Well sir. | had to stand close
by Joe to keep his courage up; he kept
lodging. and saying. 'Nuther 'splosion
comm | spec. but instead of another ey =
plosion two old dnsy bed quilts rolled
together came out. Joe's eyes looked like
peeled onions. 'Rekiu dat war pistol
in EN- wat shot So boss? Scum powerful
like one
Get into 'em. Joe. and see; don't be
shared, man. All the splosions' are over
now"
Dunno. boss, might be shootin' dis time
woll ms 'splosions,"
nair NJ pants were ROLES -, I, ,Nc
quilts. and a holo In ono pocket proved
whore Il cartridge had made the NOISE. Il
cvnoct = dcPd nioQcr win nop ne~.
ice, cut OF that brush heap. Les call
Uncle Ehon to tend to hun. his cartridge
skcered me nough Lord hab massyl Whar
Xou rcclin dem tlnRs cum frum?'"
That makes me think Of war times -
answered an old Confederate in the crowd.
One night about thirty OF us men gathered
around big camp fire. All at once such
an explosion! Ashes and fire Goals flew
everywhere Men flew. too | never saw
men scatter so quick. II happened to be
an old battle gorund and an unexploded
shell was under our fire. Well. sir we
tishcd her out and n damp fuse was all
mat saved us. II blew out.
1--WE are tolin snake yarns" said one
OF knot nf men. 10 nclghbor walking
up, got any on hsnd3'
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CIIICAGO-T'he n

association will meet today. The short
age caused by the meeting Of last sum-
mer will be discussed and final action on
the subject will probably he taken. 1t Is
expected that at least three-fourths of the
stockholders will pay their pro IA Ia
share Of the assessment, and that .he
association will he continued.