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New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
OTHER MARKETs-nY TELEGRAPH

Chcaeo. Se., i5-The rrnied supply o., cattle today
vs. Wei ts.er a. ~ ai'an.e - lu- In price Choice
steers IS 1iNfs g., medium 81 GpISs aS beet
GfI -. f'nckers and feeders S3l<, 90 hull. 81
ana h"fsrs g. iofs - calves S3GS, rs Western
ans s. @iGS The offerings - hogs ,o-
fne iemarf. Gad prices 1r--d on jdio %
rhf~s. - nSNtf 10 ptcki-g
s. Gsgss 10. Gjass 05 iteh- 7O8s. rs pigr
!Ef| ~ There fairly god demand for sheep and
pfiC'' fiowef no marked change Native sheep. 81 75a
- - ranscfr 81 ~Idsi p. feeder 81 s0nSs
lambs. fsus6 p Western lambs 2sdss IS Re
eeig'- cattle. 700 head. hoss. % go. sheep 10 900
Cincinnati. Sent liH - active AZ 81 iOlaO7i, Cat
us steady s. 7s0t, e. sh~.r ea.v =. sogs, -
Lambs lover a. s. -. .S7 -
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16

cOTTON-Trafing in cotton fuures today was mo-e
,,vs az a lower ot prices. The l1Ss IN prices
shown Yesterday net with tul response
tv ,hA Liverpool market ps indicated by the opening
cahes which reported decline ~ l32d in spot quota
tions ana 64d futures At the decline however
there was much larger business 05OW oaes' IT spot
Gotten n the English niarket which vas nor ost sFnt
0, by traders and selling fot snort account poeea
fee ng Win months point over 70 point hghe@
and The more remote deliveries 293 points higher Fol
low ng opening ca. the market TOOK genera leel
id2 above the cce figures of last evening bu'
IJve ~ market for fuures (Which hrally closed barely
STEADY at a loss u l.G2@id). and prices sold o1
here 61S points from the best hgures of
The forenoon furthes decline prevented by cover
irg supplemented ~ N careful buy!ng or INVESTMENT
account rcst part. however the longs were cs
from max wide changes IN etner direction There
was soma buying by commission houses or the weeke!
Intervals and u stated that some Of the more sub
stan,ial had decided policy of invesnen,
hrvirg sN breaks f-r l1ng nol1. Lqucauon q!
January contracts early ,hs something OF
~ scalpns fraternity when taking IN" shor;
SIDE hs account The unusual sses al Liverpool were
IS private cables be The result II concesslont eI
c@esirS i-2oI reduction officially reported. Private
csb.ls stated ihs the English cotton mar'~; wAs
being weakened hy heavy onsringt directly from the
so-iA Of the beasa pressurcs erumeated. y Is
clarad ty conservative traders thsi the loss
10 points the weakest inter 'o-day resY
REJECTED Of stability that ultimately
an9 expression material reaction. with ANYTHING He
present. In the afternoon the
exhibited healthier unlerone. and
finally s-eadv Q; lass = Glts points crop
tosay made little Impression on the 'nafse either
chCr
The II prices local today
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16

&c coarse powdered 'c eranulated 5,sc me gTsnp
- corfec ne .raauiat~i - cubes $40: XXXX
powdered. 5slc. mould %. diamond A. 80. con- ,
S'":H e. , e. ,,c IS "a H. SO So iG ~ V 70 Id
g. ~ - s. $ ~ i? 80 a. a. ,t i ~ So ia H. 44c ' 20
THE wool EXCHANGE REPoRT--The Wool EH
change gives the folowins resume ~ me Af.ru @ G
week lut there cheerful urdsrtone 10 the va
rious seahoarl markets The outcome OF 'a,i s we@S
noted IN gods market which shows some improve
mont In demand po,en, IN the situation
Considerable interest s nan-s in the next fsties o
he,cf prevails that prices WI show connlSI & hrIfs
dency Ul prevail Dealers are ~ more convinced than
20 the value % their s'ocks touniei IN nc
weck's auction sales In Boston.
which confirm the hel~. that manufacturers are rot
cyeiIoadeI with stocks Of wool as was generally so,
posed Foreign markets no' active but there ,ST
eo-! expe-te. 20 show higher line of value afier
woods esn bought full market prices.
The demand for NX arl above very quiet. hut price.
The Onto clip stN forward being either IN The
hands Il lo'a dealers who have eNpsr 'n"e
iank-. Texas w1ls have been selling IN Hmiiti -lzed
parcels unchanged prices In Territory wool there has
sic'rne tho gorea' qhiot condition ot me tiade inc
ilun figure most prominently IN th" sales chiefly based
values around -, lean. 'af mia w@ols very dan
Few sales arr "ccaei'naly reported. but ot' ar" small
unwp1riant oregon woods quiet. with transactions
IN The state about ended Pulled woods continue Quiet
arc generally ieatufersf. with prices unchanged In Tor
eiRn wools Aus allAns contnue in moderate demand
There some oNer coming forward AZ prices too low
fr d'a~r' nsferat!n, and 'ran;actions % f"r
magnitude lack consummation owing 10 buyers and sellers
being goo fsr apart In their IDEAS Of values South Amer
crosieds quiet French secured wool is selling mod
win sellers holding ou' fer current rates.
Current quotations O, pulled woos occurred based on
- tti IL. Vi. : F "
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16

A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
n received a. her Uptown Office. No. l.42 Broadway,
north of 3st-st. until o'clock D. m hdlertlsc-
a following branch cnices az regular
er,cr rate. until oc.oc. T. VIZ: 25t s,h
cor .3 at I52 uC-aNr.. t2th st. Macs d,h ave:
sni IAN COuWbus-avc near West st; JOG
We-t 4:d q, nrar ave; 92 East l4thsi, 25' Wes,
ayes. 100 East i1tn-st l33>
M ave between 7Gth and 11th SITS l02o 81 ave. near
Gfst-s 7oS is,-Rye.. NWh-st: GO 30 ave. neal
.ist 55, 30 ave-; oO Bleeoke ST 325 Beecker-s,.:
nos d-avc .ip asf T0th-st 1921 ~ eco 81 ave
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16

,ions ne ne nteng Of The Committee on Revsons O.. qnotn
Pair ~ spot cotton IN. fo.l Ming ~ hnF's VIZ
li-ioSs Ss".hahget. now = miclrs. middI'ns iar -
ac ~" 20 On middlnR. s;rici gloi inlGutlhb ,
5-a. " '-lcc On midt!iTg good nido4inG "as - I"
3-s., -. Mloeling. strcf Ilw mifdlns uncHahs.', -"
rief.,. hldclnf. low mdd.ng unchanged n"
dir stIici coed ordinary was 80 no" - ~ u,
goog ,nSs sSso ordinary ic i-lGc oi
ptr,c, ING ingei unchanged. now even WIN
rfinAs seo ING stained nov j2d or md1 nsi tnl'' ie
rn,dS,. uhchdnted. unw lGc on m.odlnr, tiil'' i"
midas eHhcd ~as li.c. now Il ar n.lIiHs' '''
Ce,,as stained Was lA,c. %sc "f ri!dclinR 49,.
a pnrS Ixchanse special Liverpool cablfs-7i,o'
esno.. .sness doing IL GOO bales speculaii "'
lana, ~, a,aie, American. 1900 bales. midG"Dt -
clo,s6 .,ozd futures op@ne1 Irregular. l-t4d d-c ~
Jarutrr s,eady al ia g2csi net cecne 1r em"
MARI ,ps'-h: January-Felrg1fy !N- eNf is.9
Jun. aS-' Mnrch-Apri 30jh. Aprl Ma, 'o's MA Mas
ber-0ctots 'nns.Juy. 50T12y; Se9tenbe aOss, Ssp'e
'pGA-s Octoher% Nov. nher. 30 D. Nof"u'
ckansss 3c3'tb. MSncheser Yarns qui'i ana IN
..rLprR AND MEAINThs ,o,,ke, was &c higher IN a
ness rnoSa,s,s and about ioc up specials with na,!
ts soast active toboefs Spf;ns paten.s
Is 7ISs 90 wlaer s,raghts sS 40GSs -; waer pa'eiis
te e2 ahnTlng clears SO 100 81 lo cx,ra 70 VII
esade q, -,ii- 5p: extra 10 wlner. &2 J0QS- -, ~
"-S 70 Sf!vc.,r,EyE FLor:;-Stroh2. du"'-
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
Railroaos.
..urKICA.s GREATEST RAILROAD"
NEW YORK Gent RkL

I'VE " .--...
All through trains stop at Albany. Utica Syracuse
Tram leave Grand Central station a, foov'
S.5o + tMpIoE sfATE EXPRESs. LIMITED.
Fastest T-aIn in the world Due Buffalo, t;'S p NJ NJ;
Niagara Falls 3s2 NJ Toronto ygo eapse!iy a. G
S3:. M-ADIRONDACKs loo ISLANDS AND
MONTREAL SPECIAL DAILY e1sspt 1,Io ounSsy; Wiagar,
O.4O a. M.-sARAToGA AND MONTREAL spECiAl"
1870 M-bAY EXPRESS excIP, SUNDAY gIa,. nopts ps'
M bsfao sna ~ T291R[ NfT MTTEp s ana CHI
CAGo SPECIAL Daily-For Golnmbas. N'"e"-
no natl Indianapolis 81 Louis end ChTIsoi 9Tni AL ex
300 P M.~LANE SHORE LiMITEp psiyr2t- -hou, uE
7:ls A. ". due Chicago 400 p NJ. Sleeping and pas
600 Ts G5aaso RyF'F NJ
G.C5 p M.-NORTHERN EXPRESS Oaly-For Troy
4o IpS ;fIsg -STaS M ?[
s.4o hiFFALq ASn S,5 sorTMWESTr.hS TiarS ra
Cleveland. Cincinnati Indanspolis and 81 LOUIS;
900 y M-srEcIAL LIMITED NAIL Deny1sleepp,
Lyons and FOR r'S Roches'sr ne sr'i1 and Buitsio
O.I5 p M.--rACIfIC EXPRESS Da!ly-For ogisn.-
Chicago and excsp: a sa,urdays for Auburn road.
1910 night -MDNiGHT EXPRESS. For Chicago
nights. ey rFs sopaIs sAseE, tavs s"aesy a s S
HARLEM DIVISION s,,.,v >,
Wagner Paioc; all through trains
Trains illuminated with pIntsch Light r.., e.,,o,
Tlcko. Wagner Offices NJ Grand Central station
:a5 CIts ci west i2''9 st. l23S 3ss ,sn S. s,a9n e
''r 4.sSo1ss 100 S, p g9afyn .nb Street. for
dence hv the wostcot, Frnress company
GEORGE II. DANIELS. General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
"BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives ula.o 50 a. NJ Pullman Day coaches
Taror cars. Dinns-Csr service. Meals ia carte.
C0rnecs Buffalo WtA through secpe:s Detroit and
Chicago
'i2:5O. 1.OO =. NJ. daily for EAsToN. MAUcH
CHUNK WILKESBARRE, SCRANTON and coal
branches. Char Car 10 Is5t)n
':,iJO. 4ilO +. NJ. daily except sunday for WILKES
BARRE PITTSTON SCRANTON and principal inter
mediate Stations connects fJr aA points N coal rss.ons
Pul. man Buffet ParlOr Car FOR Nllkesharre.
- $50, 20 +. NJ. daily, e~cept Sunday, for EASTON
ana intermediate stations.
'Ii5O. 5:i5 P. NJ. sundays ony). tor MAUcH CHUNK
and intermediate stations.
.5i5O. 0,IO p. NJ. daily excep, Sunday. for EAsToN
and principal intermediate statlO.s
sO;5o, S,UO T. NJ daily Tor BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and al points West. Pullman sleeper vestbus
v Y Chicago. S.e.pers l. Buffalo and Toronto.
Dining New NoIk 10 Ias,on
s.,lO, $500 7. VI. daily exc - sunday, stopping on,y
at SOUTH PLAINFIFG.D EASTON BETIlLEIIEM,
MATCH CHUNK. SAYRE GENEVA. RO HESTER
BATAVIA. BUFFALO ami Toronto Pullman sleeper
Tor Buffalo. None Au, scegr passengers carried
W carried.
.s.:o. $3.50 =. II. esliy tor wILEEsRARRE. rTH-
AGA GENEVh. ROCHESTER,, BJ FFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS ami ai ro.uts West Pullman slrt .er Chicago
Additional local trans daily except SUNDAY. for SOUTH
PI.AINFIELD. BOUND BROOK. and irtermediiie points
only a. NJ '2:-o. 2:3o SOD 4:io 80 and go p NJ
Tickets ami Pullman accommodations az il3. 2Gi. 2T3
ass 9i4 and 1923 nr adwav 81 7. ii'h ST. l5G L. 1854
~ ,oI Row~ry. y. Y. $50 Fulton -. Court ST. es
p,oslrav ard Rrooklyn Am Er'okyn.
Y Transfer Go Will call fr and check baggage from
hotel - residence through 20 destination.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
LEEIGH VALLEY SYSTEM.

OF West oi - Ienn. r. RI, cortlssd 's
DesllOsscs
Indicates time from West I'D -. Other figures chow
from Cortland; Desnrosses -.
.G.IO. 6;3O A. u. daily tSunIay '6. ~ A. NJ for
EAsTON and intermediate stations.
- ;JO. $40 A. VI. daly for NII.k ESBARRE, SCRAS-
TON. ITHACA. GENEVA ROCHESTER. BUFFALO.
NIAGARA FALLS AMI the West. and principal local
points: dining and chair car 20 Bunao.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKET:

higher. Arm: prime cash old 50 eo october. 81 O5. OF
unchanged
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
Yeater-

vo,esn coffee rnarkets--Santos-Corec market steady
good average sanios 1850 receipts 5000 bags STOCK
s4s hass Hamblrg-CoMee market opened unehanfeo
a, 80 n net unchanged = !. pig lover sales hupp
nag, Hsvre-CoHee market opened steady :. franc
iowsr 81 l2 n active unchanged a. m Irregular
,-anc lower close: u franc net lower total safes
har
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
ROYAL BLUE TRAINS.

To PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON BALs,HoRE' a ;1 S Fa,
=, 3D. ~ ~looo "a ~ Dln.r '45J ,Diner. 'o55 m ana
~ ~ ngh, NORFOLK. 'u3n a. m, m. r,,b,
a A ia l7c Poi l3i 1884 Bdway 81 + lttnIst'
90 poN ory y y S39. 3ii Fuor-st' bo9S.,"
u destination.
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
CENTRAL RAILROAD Of NEW JERSEY
Anthracite coal used exclusively.
-Four ira Ks Electro Pneumatic signals.
Stations In New York. FOOT ~ Liberty 81.
and Soath Ferry. Nhlteha!-st.
Trains leave .oot Of Llb-r;yst.

-Four A.s5a'e a. @ ssr5 fesl S;a faesmsd snqs' Signals.
stations in New YsrS. ,S@i i:1I. q Liberty st.
Trains leave .5ot Of Llberiys,.
On and after Sept 49, 1888
1s Fns'9 d H.,ase dss A'l2". hsSSs ha oG1ss
e 55 5a'E & Es.ss SIS r. z Zoo FfSP :sS $50 y sundays @
For aT awSft"r5s P,''an ana eraHon 400 'o A.
re ~ Rta4S. anu ai'fSs Haris5%rs tS 4 400 ~. 500
o @ to 's kessns, no f:aSins p M is nsh Sundays sc
70 Reading A. NJ. 100 i;s5 $50 600 P. M 1918
sqboy M G Tqs s ss Ts NJ ia Tight e, sSnt.S s
@:3o A. NJ. iCO l:45. 800 P " 1915 n!gh,.
ALL RAIL ROUTE.
FOR LONG BRANCH OCEAN GROVE. &e.
For Red Bank Long Branch. Asbury PARK o,esn Grove
l:so $50 go Req Bank O9y'. 80 $50 e;lS .s P ~
l69 adas s s'0Ps 's5iSeS FOR A'0"'y Park and ocean
s s iissisSs. ss ts ss 80 H. 3s 30 = i''
For 20 1m; 20 R' hsTSGss sns,x rax asa 800
For Atlantic cry vinel4nd and 5ridseton, $50 A NJ.
Naye.ns 40, $40 4 NJ i:5o. i:sS el5 P. N.
SANDY HOOK ROUTE.
FOB LONG 81 BRAYcH ocEAN 9o3I y SIsISy GRoyE 7: &C.
For Atlantic Highlands Highlands u Nave.ink Nor
nsntie Rumson Beach. sesbrishs Monmouth Peach and
nS sGTssys s1'SGs 81 4 tSS Il 1913 oc g. '0' ''' '0O T.
SOUTH Fr 6 Ef1n ps' r.ssn Ass rS @ N @ & sHd SSf
o..aS auG4oy: f6y: 's'' $50 'S''NS' '' A'''Y F@ '''
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
FoR PHII-A -ADELPHIA. BALTIMORE AND VASE
INGToN.
foot OF Liberty 50.
Week hay. 40 500 90 III 30. Dining Car A. n.
90 i45 30 100 Dining Can 600 =. NJ. IL Is rtt.
sundays. 80 1000 ~ 30 Dlnl-g Car) A. NJ las 900
Dining can. 600 T. NJ. I? IS md'. Additional trains for
Phid',Rmii snnia T,'s 90 sS}' H. No. 80 F. L. & '' ' WV
BOATS LEAVE coUTH FERRY. WHITEHALL. ST
DAYS 1:lO 7:55 s 25 $40. ss5. Os, o 30 s56.
1000. loi5 lo:45. Os, u 30 l:35 A. 1928. /? ts.
ie, los. las. 2io. 225 2A5, 800. $40. 1855. 25.
$50 4.55 25 5.55, $40. c2i 655. 73o. s5o. SIS,
9.lc g55. lO.55 2. VI. 1918 mft sundays. 20.
1:53. s55, 1000 II 80 A. M l.0o NJ. u % tS. g.
800 3.3S 420. 45j. 5o5. 600. $50. ,e5. SIS. 70.
s.a5. 80 p. NJ. L. IS mdt.
eksts and parlor car seat. At foot q Liberty ST.
way I37 9Th Ave 81 Ess iith St 1873 East i25th s.:
2T3 West I25th S. PSI Columbus Ave-. New York;
Cour, St. Futon s.. Brooklyn - Broadway. VIII
iamshug The y Y Transfer CO VII. call for and check
baggage from hotels residences 10 destination
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
conu-c, prices IN the local make, today

spot cotton local closed With prices
l-lGc lower, on IN. base # il-lG, for m'ddlng up
ard and , i3-l :, for mdtuc Gulf. es compared p.
Ibc and 7Sc resuectVey last year VoH, sale = q
bales splnnefs cotton IN Sou bern ke~
nddng quoted oircial!y reported by sr~c!al dis
patches rN Aanro hs f~ii'~s. Sew Orleans 'a~s.
ssc sales i,DJ bales Galveston easy. 80, safes
LIZ bales Mobile easy. llcc. &c ."'rcr. sales y"
bats Savannah quiet and easier. ~: Fac- 400 hi"s
Shsreston stead ~, Nor'' qu''t. 5'.c. saes. az
sles Baltimpr n0Tnna. &C. 'tc love. AuSuftr
Saiet and sle1Gy. ~ -1G" lower snes rs bs's. s.
Hls auh J3.c lie lower sales. 2i5 bales Memphis
sssy. 5itc sAes. 10 b'ies.
he export movement :hus ,sr this season has been
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
e. OHIO R. r.

New York. WhltehaI Iefillna' Sou'" i'''' $500
foot ot Liberty Street. ..,
CHICAGO. .sao NJ .i4' ,G n and ~ fis night N.
90 s rirbt - 30 A. m trains from Iibertys only
ci%CTNNATT ST LOUIS. 1000 a m. '55e p m
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16

Rio-core. market quiet; No Rio 1880 exchange
nd receipts Il cleared for the United states
4 baet stock ABA
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
THE STATE OF TRADE.

patent. 2iSt' clears ana .t-,igr,s "a o5T,4 Is rir'e-
patents 81 6sgt ~ clears and srsfhts sS 5ast Corn
quiet steamer yellow as'.c No 3si.c oats dun re-
ccpl,. ~ as7 hush 'ancy a?i-a33c Sos and 3 3la
,2s mnes s2 7sasie * ne. Bos PIan soa- Ti3'c5
butter steady. Northern. 20G2lc. Western I9,,a2Or
imitation 1falt4c ladlc' l3sgi4o Cheese nn. North
crn 7'4gs-. western 1'i0sc
nunNo. Sept. is.-sprIrs wheat Small lots Of No
Northern 'old at nc at opering 30 asked the
close with Offering. Winter wheat-One,ings
iisn, n ,ed quo,el a, 7oc ,co.n-Lishi .orerings
s,rGns SO uSie ~. a25sc No wb. ssae4sc
: white 23Ge3.c. No mixed 22isc: No 3 mixed
q &c norey-No business reported. Canal frcigh,s
s,eady. Flour stead, a. q decline y 25e per bh tsr
hnker. straight spring So 73Gs bakers clear spring
s. a5as3 % low grades spring. 81 5o9$i IS.
chicago sept l5-Tbe eailng futures hinged As FOL
wheat. 80 ,: o?"a,ns Hishcs.t Lowest, c-o'In.
S::,'%'a' E.; c;.Ss3 s5Ss3; s:s Il. IL IL IS %%
corr so. =
f"i'r,.rT eo,.aos ao,.a5"S 2o,.o9o 90
May .......... 3lSN3is 3i'2d3lN 3iNg3lA 31.G3ifs
oats ~. .:
September ......... @ob 81 2t 20rs
December ...-...-. .f's aHE''s nv 2Dis
yes- pork per ~:
2:.:s.1 s,..s.., .... "a? 81 So. ST. So .s
Lard. pr 100 n:
5:.:.: s:.::.. - @ III: ;::E: :;s 4: ::#$ 81:
Short ribs per ico q:
5S.i:. @z::S,5 5,s.;:, - a:5. s:5a s:5a " s.
f.tt.-s Ef.tt.g -
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16
w.oI EHc:harr. special daily Custom House report

September H. 1898
Wool withdrawn for consumption:
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16

snls "a fhif veeh ..........t Cos llt' ~ -.
're' Sflt'rll@r ...... 20 AZ I'll" -ObDp
eeceps II the naH interior POINTS today. com
'see with the ssiac "a week and last ,eor:
New-York tribune., 1898-09-16

Receipts Of Sreads;us interior points In ihousanHi
last ihe. eph-rs 900 omitted hour ob!s gram busA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
THE BOWSER TROUBLES.
The Grocer's Boy Leaves a Card Which
Creates Row

Mr.. B0wser was unusually good ma
tured as ne came home the other even
ing. and though the dinner was little
off. ewing to a change of cooks, he
praised everything and criticised
nothing. Mrs Bowser was gratified,
but vet at the same time a little dis
trustful. The husband who is so good
is a dangerous man. She was wonder
ing whether he was going TO propose
a Visit TO a roof-garden or getting
ready to find fault with the gas bill,
when they finished dinner, and as they
went up stairs re picked up a blue
card from the floor and sat down TO
read the words printed thereon. 1t
was a soap advertisement. In order
to quickly introduce it TO the kitchens
OF the public the maker had selected
twenty-eight misspelled words and Of
fered bar Of soap 10 all who would
correct them and hand in the card to
the nearest grocer.
What won't they get up next?"
laughed Mr.. Bowser, as his interest in
the card increased. You don't seem
to have corrected any of the words!"
THE grocer's boy left it, and l new
er pay any attention to those things
replied Mrs. Bowser. but at the same
time feeling sinking Of the heart.
Mr.. Bowser was just as sure to go into
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
THERE WAS AN ARRIVAL.

Copyright. 1898, by the International Lit
erary and News Seryice)
| had called at crossroads store
in Kentucky to get some crackers and
cheese for a monday bite, and while
l was eating my lunch off the head Of
a sugar barrel an old farmer and his
wife came in. The man carried a shot
gun, and the weapon was deposited on
a pile of calico on the counter. In the
course of few minutes the farmer and
the storekeeper began talking politics,
and the woman sauntered back to the
door as she waited. Presently she re-
turned and broke into the conversation
to say:
Sam, the ole man Johnson has jest
rid UP on his mewli"
Never mind, ma-never mind" re-
piled the husband; and he went on to
argue his case with the merchant.
The woman went back to the door
and peered out, and at the end of two
minutes she came back to report:
sam, the ole man Johnson has got
down off n his mewl and is lookin' all
around,'
Let him look, ma-let him look"
said the husband, as he waved her
away, and advanced another argument
for free silver
The woman went to the door for the
third time, and for the third time she
came back to report:
Say Sam, the ole man Johnson has
dun got his gun with him."
This time the husband waved her Off
without seeming to understand her
words, and | noticed that she was pale
faced and perturJed as she went back
to the door. She peered out cautious
ly, and there was warning in her
tones as she came back and exclaimed:
Dat your hide, pa, but you'll git
filled up with buck-shOt befo' you
know it,
whats the matter, MAP he asked,
as he ceased his gestures and argu-
ment.
q told you the old man Johnson had
rid up on his mewl."
Yes"
And that he'd got down on his
mewl"
Yes"
and that he was lookin' all around"
"Yes."
"And that he had his gun with him.
"Shoo, Well what about it?''
'Nuthin', 'cept that-that-'
And she leaped behind a post just as
Mr.. Johnson reached the door. The
farmey sprang for his gun, there We're
two shots fired, and When the smoke
cleared away we ran to the door and
sawfNIr. Johnson galloping away on his
mule No one had been hurt The
decreasing had been peppered and
splintered, and a pair Of boots hanging
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photography as the night was to fall,
and she would have given her pin
money for "a month If he had not seen
the card.
>'4Twenty-eight misspelled words,
eh?" he unused, as he felt for his pen
Gil. ''Bet you five dollars to one that
l can correct them all in ten minutes. y
Its only for children, you know.
It's such a nice, cool evening that l
hoped you might want to go out some
where"
'.Yes, We'll go, but let me dash off
these words first. It's rather cute
idea to interest the children in soap.
Hl! hal"
Why not leave that for tomorrow
EVENING" suggested Mrs. Bowser, as
she reached out for the card.
oh, we've got lots Of time. Say
it's fake affair after all He has
spelled the word separately right in
his misspelled words. It's a shame to
swindle innocent children. this way,
and he ought to be exposed Let's
see if you would have caught on. How
do you spell separartely?"
II don't feel like spelling tonight
Let's go out and get the air.
But here's a swindle on innocent
cent childhood. Mrs. Bowser, and it is
your duty to assist in exposing it.
Spell the word.
She saw that she was in for it, and
she sat down with groan and spelled
it -e-p-a-r-a-t-e-l-y.
What! What" exclaimed Mr.
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clerk, and the best he could muster
was sickly gun
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IDENTIFYING A POSITION.

He was the man who stood on the
corner with an iron rod in his hand
and moved the street railway switch
to send portion of the cars down
Blank street. lie was looking lonely
and disC0nsolate and friendiess when
the Colonel approached him and asked
Sir, did | see the President Of the
Bank Street line talking to you few
minutes ago."
Good Lord. no." gasped the man,
as he looked uD.
Excuse me. but | thought | did He
may be along later in the day, how
ever. Are you arranging to extend
that line?"
But how do I know what they are
going to do?" protested the man.
That's right-don't give it away"
chuckled the Colonel. as he poked him
in the ribs. You magnates just get
your heads together and plot and plan,
and don't let the public in on it until
you have to. Made any new contracts
for new cars or rails this spring."
Amt you-you mistaken" cried the
switchman as he looked at the Colonel
in a wondering way.
''Ha! ha. ha, but you chaps are cute,
Wei, I didn't expect you'd give me any
real information Of value No trouble
among the men, eh?"
Il haven't heard Of any"
You'd hear Of il first. Of course. I
am glad that things are going right.
Was there any truth in the rumor that
the John street line was going TO take
of its Sunday cars?"
Il didn't hear no such talk, sir"
Then it can't be 50. Of course You
big fellows had meeting yesterday.
understand and if the matter didn't
come up there was nothing in it, An,
but you switched that car in beauti-
fully"
do You think so7' asked the switch
man as he Strengthened up and a new
lock cane to his face
Beautifully done. Substantially
done. This IS the post CT danger. OBJ
serve A man must be very cool and
leyel-headed to fill this pos"
Eyes. sir. he must"
He must be ma1r - makes no