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SAVED HIS BRorH1
Man Received Three PistA
Which Proved Fou

WaAhachie, Texas, April ~
conflict at a school house
last afternoon, John McPhen
three times by Will Harpoda
morning. It seems the sho9
at a brother OF Mcpherson ~.
stepped in and received tns
pold was paying attentions y
sister. He is under arrest
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Quotations are y0y tess than carload lots
Special pFiges pu caT}oads.
BARRED WiRE-olieten, gal. s. IS per 10
lbs. 0zuk gan, J. g.
WIRE %AILs-R4te. Sseo per ksg: I'd.
vsHccs, led. ia and l.t. s., - and -. Ip,
ID s5c ID. -se "a and q, TX d. s1e u, ~.
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slGAn.

- NsN prlssns Arril Surar--opeu kc,,,,
Nine s sn, n,is s,ss,ly sranuiatei IS IS
ones, MA is.ss s,s.isMs, a. i-is. SC
sEfals. Shit. SANs' 'ehtu-
New York April snrar-nsw .,,,..
l ,s Is' .,,asv esn,riiaFal. s tsss. ~
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careim and Rirhnrd.nn.. clrrnlnr.

| CsFetll Richardson Of Houston say;
| Peace bulletins were responsible for de-
eided better feeling in Europe during the
| early hcurs this morning the Que having the
| most effect said that the pope had interviewed
between the United States and Spaia. This
Vas 81 course, denied soon as our gov
eminent officials could be interviewed After
the first craze OF buying around the opening
Nas over. prices fer stocks and cotton be-
came weaker ruling irregular all day with 4
ieYerIsh tone. In the former, advances OF
from TO per cent are shown at the close
IN cotton trade was Light, prices in New York
being 10 points higher than Saturday a,
the opening. closing to / up; New Orleans
up. Liverpool, after being up, closed s-54d
up.
Crop expert Thoman. who has confined mis-
reports principally to grain heretofore says
OF COTTON: Full returns from cotton States
indicate decrease OF 3 per cent in acreage.
ON this basis acreage would be -i9Ss679
against 20,'iS.si last year The tendency is
20 increase earlier estimates. The soil is re-
ported in splendid condition, and farm work
IS considerably In advance OF an average sea-
*oh- IN ten days TO two weeks planting will
BE general. The crop is being started under
favorable conditions and climate Weather
gas beSn cold IN limited sections west OF tho
MISSISSIPPI river but no injury reported.
~ the house republican representative in
ifuAeed resolution 10 recognize the indie
lshdencs Of Cuba, and in the senate hery
apetches we're made. bnt nothing OF copse.
q fence vas developed
IS not probable that any decided stems
Wi De taken by either OF these bodies until
aiifT tne receipt o. the presidents message
W, Sa'cn VII probably be sent Wednesday. In
iae meantime stocks will be governed IN a |
great extent by thu hourly bulletins. and car |
tqn VIII follow suit The spot market was
Nui'i with Quotations unchanged
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Antonio and Arkansas ras. Il,
account OF the cattle rush
Re. days local trains hsv .' :
to leave here on time. - ~
interfered.
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HOUSTON wHoLEsAln PRICES.
Quotations for Ronnd Lots Of Stap,e
Commodities.

TseEe quotations are revised daily. aad their
correctness can bo relied upon The prices ars
those ruins 10 Houston Wholesale mafkets
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Temple, Texas. April TEN dollars 70 :
ward for Rich Williams, a tall. brown
brown skin negro. about % years old. with
DUMPS on face. slightly blind in right eve.
lresn pistol shot in min: escaped from u
.. nreathouse convict farm, in Bell coun-
w ! VII ray $40 for the above negro in
any Jan in Texas. Address Sherman Nil
ranls, city marshall Temple, Texas; or i.
y Ianksefly Sheriff, Bolton, Texas.
Calvert, Texas, April 4-stoIen from
salfert, Texas. on the night of March
~ enc Rambler bicycle, model 10 Ma
,s-lo, ss-inch frame. color black. wooden
handle-bafs. slightly split on both sides
ne" frame and old wheels. rubber pedal,
much worn, rim maroon color. G. q
corrugated tires front rim has split abo,,t
hve inches long. win pay IS reward for
recovery Address r. b. Jones. sher,y
Texas. i"'' .siNe'''
hs mpstead, Texas. April 4.-Strayed or
s.uien on April l. at Patterson, Texas. to-
VII enc dark brown or black horse
wears old, unbranded. 1875 hands bieb ,.f,
ZION. loot Is white. wart on elbow of lsf,
,Iont leg; $ reward for said horss do,
snerea az Patterson or Homestead "A.
rIess sil Information TO n. {; Fos,.r
,,a''erson, or G. Lipseomh. sheriff VA
Yer county. Texas. ""i-
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Grain aud Proyisions Ei..wh.r.

,New Orleans. April 4.--iog products steady
. $3.50 PORK standard, 1900 Lard Refined,
ncrcr, fesgiA pure lard. ~ Bnxea NEST
Dsy SAT- shoulders. AZ; sides. 5i.ass, Rsecn
--Ciear RIBS siaes 6 i,eusa. Hans sugar
s ~ sisns Rice STEADY; Ordinary 10 roed
sNutA Flour, Strain and feedsrnn anI.f m;
STEADY Flunr- Extra fancy, lsaGi sn: na,s
enss' tsohs,ca cernmeal--i,eoai, Rrsrl-
y. =. hsr- Prime. ii"iiiseo choice. "a "a
NO mixed. rs; white aud ycllow ~,
ss's' Oats No. sacked, Western. sill' e'v
hsp,ss city. April s--whsat--Actt,e, No
hsrd, 70: No, 3 sa1ae No !. s7ISs, ~
J Nd y No ? red. ssaa,; No. spri,r
-. '. M STEADY No mixed. SIS. Oar, 10. =.
~ NY lever, NJ. white, MAS. ps.e-
sNeay No isutT HAY Fatm eSn,,.
timothy, SiNHpno, choice rrsirle aa,,- 4.
necnlnts-~whsst g ee1 bushels: corn ~ coa
nnxhtis oats. s1.ooo bushels shinmsn,s
{" nss' 's'e'' bushels corn .7.sso: oats. none
AZ pew York, Anrll 1. Wheat Receipts =,
c-s; exports. ss,ssi SPOT irm, No 20
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tane econ sitnntion.

+ TIE L0oisisna Planter sars. Rain. rhieh
VA sfEtfsiiy nce5ed. seii throughout ths
sagsF district during the Fssf seek. tut Il
would Fave beea ssore eautsitsal IL Ii had nj
heta accofnpsulei by a ,einrtraEurs sonen hai
toV lou feT the ree2on.
Nsttsie getfniaa;tcH has beea frsrceay fos-
tsstj b. tho troi payc. tbs esse sfspssss 70
Be i-rnFFevaHg Tesy wcil With Ire egrsftipn
o. xasfIc soruSnS u sisr1ps TsIans vbgeh IL
cosssrs up Ia 3 mgre ~ less gappy fashson,
gIT3Ise rise " suspicious that The very vet
Athas fisfsilins during the siaiof patt Of
tlc Planting season has caused some routing
o. tiss pisatci zane IN seacral hsWege7. 1ad
titsstton Is good, and ,ho crop pfS.nlsea SO
b > large 0aers
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rnt~ ANA Cnits an or,t,

uh.easoe adylees By private wire 70 Il. W
and down to s. rs Calls sold n, III. y,
su4s. Good selling on advance IN What TIA TIA
resctcn expected from this recent s.cnn,
bulge. Puts on May corn ss,sg2s,s ana eslIs
for corn and provisions NN'es'eu
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Closing quotations On bonds a; Neg ,ors
MONEY AND RANKING.

Houston. April 4.-Ths local banks ar.
vel. supplied With money for all purposes
There is. however. 70 great activity 10 tn
ionn market, the deposits generally showing
increase
Exchange is quoted rs follows: New Yorx.
buying, par: selling. New York ST LOU,
AMI Kaisas City. Sl.00sle5 premium. New
Orleans. buying. par; selling u to premium
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ssked: Did, nominal.
Sew orleans Futures.
Futures opened steady and closed steady,
sales Is 90.
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NEW ORLEANS
, ', y H.VHIs NHH VInsed 1ulpt, sales vi
be slow until Friday. close OF Lent


Chicago. ApTil iWhiie the offerings OF
cai''e today brought strong prices. tbs rtn-
era rpn ruled weak and i6l lover. Tho huls
OF the steers brought &ifi5 10. the eonrer
caiue brought 3 Soai.oa. rholcc "a nyln,o
spr'ns S,cpG5.se; export steers. soas AZ
stot,,era and leedtrs sold a, unchanged prt,cs
aud butchers aud Gamers cattle wctc lo.e-
rev cows going below . 70. Extremely n,.,..y
oNe'iufS OF hogs u.adD buyers eager 10 hold.
N's f'lcoS anle1ls advanced snloc trade
takeu Al an early hnur, ana mics syssS,,',,
He higher. hGgs ssiIinig larat,y a, s.syl n,
,, psf ~ Jimfl5g5 iipsS sold a, M 81
er1'cs '9 inl o. s.'on il) woollcd LAMBS az
ructls best grades. Toe hirttr, some MINE
y, Y nn,ns brought 80. saori, lambs .sld a,
s i",si'.e nndal woolied Lambs. aud shorn
cad, - M - tsloM nnshcrn. Receipts
-N'SNV' noss' $3.50 sheer. sl.ooo
han,aA aity, Ami .-caitlc.-Rcct ,pts a.ao
na.N.s' ~ soa'hefn. Cattle wcrr uiosf,y
ern. ,o, ~ ,nr NATIVES q, t,cosfeS; 81.
h'g'kefs aud fredeis : nj ~. orsirsry I.
~ ~, ,nr steers, sens,,s ~ cows and 4 n,
s.p ''is ens ossn Hog. Receipts ofieiei,
w. Nps' 7. ~: h,aslcs and PACKERS. ! s,lss
ssal nsea' 800 %; lights. 3.5offs 20. pigs.
s Mt, y, shsep- Receipts, Official. sSS,
ssarlinrs. 4 So1is co. la,,bs Y ~ f,n1s.I,i
In sooa demand $3.50 s''sAefs
NJ. i.euls, April i.--cattls- Recelp,s ssn
OF Witch 1890 were Texas, sninms.,,.s s ~
hutes steady, tair TO fancy shinninr ,na
sflnf' sies.s, !. ifs5.es. dressed bsef 49,
ru,.hsrs steers, i,lous IS; sisers under ic,,,
ccws and hsifers. .OoN ~. To-. --. ~,
inn'ai, steers .t,fi.Ts. bulk OF salss' 1 ,slss
Y Haws and hsifefs. s,2iN3 IL, Hocs..I.st
sr'p,f 80, 49,, sh'rnsn,s, 2:si, Market sieany
s.wasi,e sheep Receipts, see: ship.aea,s
n9ipr Mlrkss steady: rhtIves 1 .ss.i n.
saains, -sesisssl, lsSas mu;tuns. H. ssfyl ~ ~
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BAROMETER or BUSINESS.
~ ls6es to TIE Condition Of Trade
Generally.
WAR AGAINST THE SUGAR TRUST.
Grecerr Trying to Break Awa,-or-
ders to Advance CoGee One Ceat
. Pound-Trnde Notes.

ffou,,o,. Afcassy. Arr.l 1.

ffcrsio1. Noatay. April -
The war inanEsrs,sa asslass the fEttar
oisr Of handling sugar is Spreading thfogEh
tit> East. ard vigorous campaign against
truth methods is beins ssset. A. 10 SSas
the outcome viii b. II IS snicuit 10 ,oresee.
Tas aim Of the actual agreement hs;Veen thr
associations Of the srocsfs and TIE trust -ss
to es,sblisb bostoi, AGAINST sny wholesaler
OF retailer who should handle sugar comPst-
ire 10 price With that II Inc ;rus; Or wee
stopis veaturs 10 cut ths price estSbIfsnes sy
th< trust. Following Is the text Of the agree,
nsent.
We hereby certify that ss have not sofa.
mr. VIII re sell. nor has zry snissyt. saies-
man or agent o. ours sold. either DIRECTLY OF
Indirectly any oil the sugars Tor which ~
axe nov ttmiitins for les4 thar yogr daily
auo;aiIoiz. nor OF more lisssai terms II 10
ereti. a. cash Iis&cunt
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nRlEn Farf1s ANp Nrrs.

hpPLEs-Faney eyspor&t.1. 5osIs toEes
si4cs lib Eartors ~ FncifE srzpr-Sted, o
su'k H-ih. g, fancy sliced. in s7-ib eoSs<
srMcoTs-se rst u isOse: ias IN lib car.
;ors
cTIHoS--fn Io.ib bones. isc.
CIRRASTS--in hHis. e. -t-lh boxes,
cieinsd. bals e; III lib rRrsors, sl-c
PEACHES Essco5stef. rapesled. ~ Essc
EhfSf%S-@fzi.torni& Serr1pn IL II cotes-
sf4tsff l. sos !. boz l. l. rstSins. $500 ?
r-opp Z. u. rsisins. se-le bo1css 4AeScs J.
cres i w.. iadt b7Kes
HINES -carfcfsia, 5ags. III; sp-''r,
sUTs-. Brazil. ~ rer ID tioesss. Sicily.
III. Ssp,fs. Iesss walpsis. l.tit FesE'i;s
tEffses Kifn6nds California, tstIk SCI 10 "a
serkS, TgFsns, -ssaf,is. italian esssi1Et>'
CcstisNuTs-sy-sF PER IT, 500 per iJ1l.
GRAIN AND HAY.
csrios5 lois. 10 tsrs. fson mills: dealers
ctsrsS ignEs s,ose '9tae riorr per 30 ms In
iNfisc rsr TO Iss ~ h@r.
Rl.AN--1gs corn tran lsr peg ip9 iss.
t7suf,PED corn 80 - ner 10 ibs-
tyfSN-Sc stcsr4 so 81. ~ sefti. ~.
naTS- Texas, Ssfr DC pef brsheL; kaasss,
Wheat SHORTS % per no his
WHEAT ScREENfSGS--1ec per b1shei.
UAf-Aifslta. 81 Sfi iz.tsl per ton. Timothy
~. S-sfF is9s. Sa1th TeNBs prairie hay, 8 tea
~. North Texas. s. faGiaea
COTTON SEED pEOurcTS- Meal snl
ske, IisfG per ton, bulls, HHfzi."9 pr ton.
Mif.I.gT sEED--7e8 ~ ny bushfi
SoEGFltM SEED-ti i5f5I ~ per haz1si
RYE &EEss~sa1 prT huShei
hAFfiR C0R&-65e per bushel.
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: asked; Did; nominal.
stocks at United states Ports.
onitcd states Exports.
This week. Last wear.
COFFEE.

New York April i.--cofee-optIons opened
lirll. with prices unchanged 10 points
higher; sales, 3s,e10. Spots. strong: 40. !.
Rio. invoice, "a. iobbing. 81. mild. iifm;
Ccldova, si4Tls. Total warehouse deliveries
from the United States, $50 bags. including
s." nom Nav York; New York stock TODAY.
e6c,lii bags; United States stock, s0J.2s7;
afloat for the United States. 4i9 coo: total Wis
ible foi the United States. 1913 2sI, against
~. 69l last year End 1865 in 1895.
i.iVate wire TO Csrgill & Richardson gave
the closing OF New York coffee futures as fol-
lows: April. 5.65a5.70 May 5.70a5. 20 June,
- -j-75; July. 5.10a5.I5; August. .. 15.5 -;
September 5 soG5.s5: October. > S5G %; No
vt!lbsr. 5,S5Q5.s1; December. 590asc Jan
usry. i.s5dcc; February, tlq6.l0; Marcn,
6.0.Gt.l0.
Nh Orleans. April 4.-conee-Rio. dull,
ordinary TO fair. 6@.Gsis
Sartos. April i.-Conee-Firm, good average
Santos. $500 reIs per LOO kiios; stock, 6o5. 90
bags
Hamburg. Aprn 4.-conee-opcned !. pig
higher: ESQ p M, pig net higher; sales,
i4W) bags.
Rio. April -CoTee-Flat; No. :. Rio. s575
feis pei l"e Silos receipts i2.Cop bags; cleared
fo- the United States i12 bags; Europe, 1909
bags; stock. 263 lpa bags
Hare. April i.Co1sc Closed steady at I.f
higher; sales, H,9)J bags.
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foakrm. Texas April s.-Thsrs are very
'ev 'a's nes y IL employ x tAs san
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The following are the ciearances o, N,
Houston banks for the week thus tar and ~,
The corresponding time les, year. ,ogethe,
with the Increase or decrease:
This Last IN
year. year crep..
Saturday ........si 0i5. ~ s.7essa ga Ses
Aoreay .....-,-.. i&ls.sll lole. SIS less
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New York Cot,o, ,,or,,

New York. April s.-There vas scramble
OF shorts TO cover cn the call being made in
'ne rotton market as a result o; an unoxpect
ed improvement in tie English market. Omen
ing sales developed an advance OF 5qs points.
VIII tho market decidedly firm. Livcrpool
representatives we're active buyers around the
opening; With the satisfaction OF carly or
o.fs prices began 10 sag under the lack of
neni mad been reduced to sGi points Ac
.ef,ins 20 private cables. the better iecling
ny Liverpool was decidedly due TO ren5rf
Shsiec states and Spain as an arbitrator m
ms spanish American controversy and
more peaceful outlook In China Subsequent
Ih'G attributed partial reaction la the
s,ipcol markets TO reports from ,bis s;de
that TINS government Officially denied an re-
pofiS relating 10 the pope as a medtafor In
- ~ "t rrtnooh speculation was extremely
5a4 points. "a" Oh
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Il. W. Hunter & Co.'S Cotton Letter


New York wires LIS this afternoon on cot
ton: An advance Of , TO { points took place
at the opening or . better mt<.'j at Liver
pool. their rise beine ascr.bea to a funor
tina, the pope would act as mediator u the
Spanish-Amesiean question. Only small
amount OF business resultei. however and
the trade was dispcEsd TO arsit confirmation
of the gtIort. Local traders. rs q .ule wtrs
TT co1tTpi during the foTaTcun, prices were
grlaf psws:ds noon and IT, the last hour
prices were 10 above Saturday. clDslug.
with chief ralcs ia May and ~ gust. Liver
ioci sClg 5000 spots. which were advanced
to 9 ID. Futures quiet at 2iz rp Yarrs ard
cloths 81 Manchester qutrt and unchanged.
Ebe EisIFet during the iGter DEALINGS VAS
without special .satIrs Brunswick reported
an additional clearance which made the total
port receipts for the day exceptionally heavy,
and this naturally checked buyers. Ihonan
vas cW wiih preliminary report showing
slightly under -5,CQcosg acres. Last sales
showed TO 1 net advance.
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seo,s fiostt unchanged. viii. nr,ce. 49,.
sa'ls' sAss nooa. q which /, 20 we're Amer.
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IN The COTTON MARKETS.
Mar News HAS Conflicting, but More
Pacific
AND LIVERPOOL NEWS WAS BETTER.
With All Speculative Markets Tn.
Cotton shared in the Advance.
Failure. Close Higher.
AND LIVERPOOL NEWS WAS BEI1EF
office Of The Post.
Hou. ton. Monday. AprIl I:

t1ouA ton, Aonoegs ApIi4 ..
Liverpool opened tho ball today. Spots were
frnsr sad hardening and futures were
CHER. This lent strength to the markets on
this side. An authority on cotton was out
IN piece OF gossip predicting q decrease
in acreage Of per cent. THIS aud the recent
ligh; movement were buiIish points. AL
though war news was conflicting. The stock
market showed advances and everything in
the speculative liuc vas higher. conse-
quently cotton could aot well lag behind and
advances are the rule.
There vas no change in any Of the srot
markets. Sales a. Liverpool were ie,Qoo bales.
Liverpool futures closed .-sl UP. New York
is to 4 aad ScS Orleans 1 to ) points higher
than Saturday
Port receipts we're 25,Ses. against '2ss last
year and ssis In 1885.
Mex Orleans expects $50 to 500 tomorrow.
against 4sil last year aad sco In 1855.
Houston expects 2ea 10 $50 bales. against
1STI last year and 1885 in 1885.
The annual meeting of this Houston ez
change viii be held on Wednesday and on the
same day tae New Orleans exchange will be
closed.
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LIVE srook.
NN ~ F.ss 7 On.
Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman,

Reported for The Post by a. p. Norman,
iise stock commission merchant
Be~TeE--
cboice. per 10. gross ...... sise
Common. per 10. groSs......... 2j.G
Cows
Choice, per 10. gross. q ~
Common. per iD. g,oss......... 2isV ~
IcarilngS,--
caote. yer ID, srOss............ q 81
Common. per 10. sgoss......... sIzG =.
CAlseS--
Choice. per 10. gross. ...... ssegt a.,
- mon. pet ID. gross....... $50
sep
Choice, per 10. gross ..... N ~
Common. per 10. gross...... Il 4E
Common. per ID. gross......... 4 q.
liogs--
corrted. per ID. gross. ........ s.9
MaSt!rd. per 10. gross comm. 2isfs "a.
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PORT nr snninc Pass.

Port of Sabine Pass Texas. April Ar
rived Nor SIS Themis. Gundeison, from pro-
gresso, with $40 bales sisal: barke.itine
Shawmut. Allen, from Baltimore with ca..so
ccal. Sailed; Sch Clara A. fhinnpy. Plinnev
with S15,ooo feet lumber; sch j. 81 HcInnis
Flynn, for TuNpan, with s., go feet lumber.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-08-19
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|FARHa,!GARDEN.
49, !':.: INN aSSs 49, - - ""
REPAIRING OF ROADS,
On in scotland and Other
Foreign Countries.

In recent address before the Hon
(N. u board of trade, Hon. Robert
MacKinnon gave an account of what he
had observed abroad, and particularly
in Scotland, in connection with the care
and repair of roads. lie said; II rode
great many miles over and around the
hills through this exceedingly interest
ing country. Scotland does not begin to
be as wealthy country as the state OF
New York, but everywhere through this
romantic, hilly country the roads were
a JOY TO everyone who had the pleasant
experience of travelling over them and
knows how much they add to the ideal
ity aud beauty of the country.
How do they get these results? you
inquire. In the first place, no farmer
is allowed to work on the road. lie
spends his time TO better advantage,
taking care of his farm. In the next
place, no dirt Is put on the road, but dirt
is taken Off the read. In the next place,
not foot of road is built or repaired un-
der irresponsible management, every
mile of the road being under the control
Of an inspector, or engineer as we would
call him in this country.
The keeping OF roads is let by con-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-08-19

temper was aroused. No blood stpin>
couIl be found, but that didn't help
Hiram any. lie had three cats in the
house. and of course they had licked up
all the blood.
The next day after the arrest Hiram
was taken before Squar' Williams TO be
examined. Everybody thought he
would break down and confess and
hope to git off with imprisonment for
life. lie didn't do il, though. lie was
as ugly and as brassy as you please,
and he told the squar' that there was
more fools 10 the inch in Squan Creek
than anywhar' else on the face of the
airth. He didn't hesitate to say that
he'd boxed his wifes cars over that
broken bowl, but the idea OF bis muir
derin' her made him laugh. Twenty
and they made out an awful case. Ac-
cordin' to Inc yarus stories, most o. the
people of Squan Creek had gone to bed
every night in the year for 10 years
expectin' Hiram Carter TO murder his
wife before mornin'. Nobody was sur.
prised that it had come about at last,
The only wonder was how SIGH dcs-
perate villain had held himself in so
long. When all the evidence was in
and Squar' Williams was ready to bind
him over, he said to Hiram:
81 know jest how you felt when your
wife broke that bowl 'Twasn't month
ago that my own wife broke the nose
off q pitcher, and before | knowed it
was cuflin' her ears. II you'll plead
guilty and tell us whar' the body is, it'll
coun; in your favor"
Hiram shook his head and grinned.
The squar' called him hardened
wretch and was about to announce that
he was held for trial, when the muir
dered woman walks into court and
says:
"Bein' as Hiram boxed my ears when
wasn't to blame, and bein' was mad
about it, 7 got up and bid in the wood
! shed and hev bin there all the time!"
That was an awful blow to Squan
Creek. Real estate dropped so per cent
right then and there, and fishhooks
went up to five cents apiece before night
That wasn't all. however Hiram Carter
was forgivin' man in a glneral way
but he wasn't forgivin' TO them wit
nesses. It took him four weeks TO git tc
the last man, but he kept at il till be
licked every one and the mercantileand
other business suffered so that Brigan'
tine Shoals got two years ahead OF US
and has kept the lead ever since.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-08-19
COLOR COMBINATIONS.
No Nnaue, Undecided shades should
Ever lie Worn by Ladies'
with Red Tresses.

Instead of being dissatisfied with
their lot, women with red hair should
study how TO use it becomingly, and be
proud Of the distinction of having it..
There appears 10 be an impression
among women with red hair, says an
exchange, that almost any shade of blue
can be worn by them, because as usual
thing they have fair and delicate com
plexions, but, as matter of fact, blue is
the one color above all others that they
ought to avoid The contrast is too
violent and the combination is not har-
monious. The shades most suitable II
be worn with red hair are bright, sunny
brown and all autuml-leaf tinis. After
these may be selected pale or very dark
green--but never bright green, pale
yellow, and black unmiXed with any
other color Mixed colors are not be-
coming to red-haired people, as they
nearly always give them more or less
dowdy appearance. In fact, red hair is
usually so brilliant and decided that it
must be met on its own ground, and no
vague, undecided sort of things should
be worn with it.--C. w. Lyman, in
Voice.