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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
surEnRD GROCERY co.

This wide-awake concern, composed of
J.. w. Shnford, manager, and J. y.
Hoyle, handle n fine line of heavy and
fancy groceries. All kinds of produce
bought and sold They enjoy a large
and constantly increasing patronage.
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]. r. GATHER.

Dealer in General Merchandise. Conn
try Produce bought and sold.
ROWE & HERMAN.
Furniture carpets, rugs, sewing ma-
chimes, coffinc. Baskets and burial robes.
GEO. II. COULTER.
Dry goods, notions, shoes, groceries,
tobacco. etc, also tombstones and fine
monuments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

is member of the Lutheran church and
is thoroughly in accord with everything
having tendency to build UP Catawba
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
YOUNT Il SHRUM.
/. u. SMYRE.

Dealers in Clothing and Gents Fur
nishing Goods.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Groceries In business fifteen years.
In politics a Democrat.
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7. S. DYSART, GENERAL MER-
CIIANDISE.

Mr.. Dysart established this business
general line OF merchandise and hard
ware both heavy and shelf His store
Is 30x60 with a warehouse in connection
and he is we'll known over the county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

The population of the county cannot
no less than $4,000, as the increase mas
been steady and rapid in the past 1Ve
years.
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SCHOOLS.

The public school fund of North Caro-
lima is steadily increasing from year to
year, and a deeper interest is being mani
tested by each succeeding Legislature.
and purpose to place North Carolina in
the first front, as to educational facili-
ties. is being rapidly developed among
our people. An annual tax is levied for
school purposes, and all fines and for
FIXTURES imposed are strictly appropriated
TO educational purposes. More rapid
advancement has scarcely been made in
any State in the South since the war in
this respect.
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SOILS.

Through this section one meets with
almost every variety of soil that can be
found in any country. The upheavals
produced in ages past, by subterramean
disturbances and commissions of nature
have so broken up the surface of the
country that the most of the lands are
either gently rolling. mountainous or al
luvial lands on the banks of water
courses. and on all Of these a great va
riety of soils can be found, from the
gravely gray, with red clay snbsoil
to the mulatto or black loan, red clay
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27
WOMEN DISTRESS THE BANKER.
Chicago Teller Tells of the Peculiar
Way One Signed Her Check.

SnASASO 1cIler % the IeculIar
Way One Signed Her Check.
what the women Of this country stand in
special need of is course of study in the
ordinary usages of commercial life. 1t is
simply amazing the amount of ignorance
women display when called upon to exercise
the commonest of business duties
The speaker, the paying teller of one Of
Chicago's largest banks, was one Of a
party of gentlemen lounging away an hour
or SO in downtown club.
What started you on that strain, Cou
POM" asked one of the party.
Incidents that witness every day. was
the response. More especially one that
happened today, and If you fellows want to
hear it, I'll tell you about it.
All were curious and urged Mr.. Coupon
to ease his mind.
THE instance he began. was that Of
a widow who carries a pretty good bal
ance with us, and has signed her name to
many checks She came into the bank this
morning wanting money, but had left her
check book at home. She didn't know that
l could give her a check to fill out that
would be just as good as one out of her
check book, and was astonished as we'll
as gratified when gave her blank check
and told her to flll it out for what she
wanted and sign it. l." u
Isn't that convenient she gurgled. as
she set to work on the check.
'She filled in the amount all right and
then got to the signature. Instead OF writ
ing Margaret K. Wilsop' she began, away
on the right of the 81 signature line, Mrs.
Margaret X, and when she had got that
far the line was filed How do you sup
pose she finished the signature?
"Put it underneath suggested one Of
the auditors. = II
Not much" said the teller emphatically.
"She just turned the check over and con-
tinued the signature on the back, and,
blotting it carefully, handed it to me with
a smile of triumph
did you cash it?' some one asked the
teller.
Il didn't have the courage to refuse her,
he replied, land she sailed out with the
belief that she was up to all the curves OF
the banking business"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. July 26.-Both the supply and de-
mand for cattle yesterday moderate and
prices underwent appreciate change. Good
to choice steers brought s.. 25@5. IS: commoner
grades. 81. 20@5. 20: cows. bulls and heifers, S. 90
oslo; stockers and feeders. 81 .3O@I4. 49, western
fed steers. $.50Qlo .65; Texas steers. $35OQ5 90;
calves. $4.50@6.5O. Trade in hogs was slow,
with prices fully SC lower. Fair to choice lots
81 30@4 So mixed, 81. 35a4 60; lights, $4,000. 20:
pigs. s.. sO04. go. There fairly active
Prime lambs scarce and brought 15@25c
more than at the close last week. Poor to prime
sheep. 81 25e62: chiefly s. 0o@4. so: native ewes.
So 1904 so; yearlings s. 500i5 go; Gull lambs 81. %
450: good to prime iocks Sc. 4061S. IS. Receipts:
Cattle, $500; hogs, II, 900: sheep, 10, 900.
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, July 26.-The wool market here Is
generally stronger than a week ago. and the
market is quoted higher. while the demand
continues active. Fleece woods fairly active at
32133c for Ohio delaine and zoe for Xxx and
above Territory woods meeting with quick
demand on the secured basis Of soc and SIC for
fine medium and fine Australian woods are near
ly cleared up and manufacturers are said to
now realize that these woods will be wanted.
About all the fine grades that were not shipped
Europe have been purchased by few lead
+, e manufacturers. Following are the quotations
fo1 leading descriptions: Ohio and Pennsylvania
heeces, x and above, 2I@2sc; Xxx and . aboys
30SI3lc: delaine 32G33c: No. combing 31G32c:
No ? do sic Michigan, Wisconsin. etc:
Michigan, 24d25c; No. Michigan eombins: Soc;
No 2 do 29c; No. l Illinois combing. 3Gc: No.
illinois combing, 2sc; New York New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, 22M23c No. ! New York.
New Hampshile and Vermont. Csc: delaine Michf-
gan 2s@2sc. Unwa:hed medium. etc: Kentucky
missouri, quarter blood combing. 2l@22c: braid
combing l9G2Oc; lake and Georgia. 10000. Ter
ritory woods: Montana and Dakota fine. medium
and fine 15mlSc; secured. 50Gl52c; staple. 53Q55c
Utah wyoming Fine medium and fine 150l7c:
secured. 4s@5lc: staple. 5s955c: Idaho fine me-
dium and fine, 14GD17c: secured. 50@52c medium.
Is1iSc: secured 44G4sc Australian sconrsd
basis: Combing superfne. 7S@Soc; good. 74@7ec;
average. 700G73c.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27

Mix together the juice of three oranges,
the grated rind of one, a small cupful of
sugar, q tablespoonful of butter and the
beaten yolks of two eggs. Cook over q
slow fire, stirring constantly until about as
thick as honey. Serve cold Excellent
with all kinds of warm bread and griddle
cakes.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27
CHICAGO PORK,

CHICAGO, July 26.-The pork market opened
fairly steady but soon weakened and ruled weak
up to the close. Trading active on the
decline Liverpool cables reporting declines in
bacon had bad effect holders
The following was the range Of prices on pork:
July-Closing Tuesday. $3.50; closing Monday.
IS .92ls.
September-Opening. So. O2k: highest, 50. O2I10
$685. lowest. $50: closing Tuesday $3.50; clos
ing Monday. s. 0212.
October-Openinx. 50. ON; highest, 50 .O7h; low
est. ss.S2H closing Tuesday. $S.92h: closing
Monday .05
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.

ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Cattle, receipts
yesterday $500; market steady to strong
beef steers 81 .5065. 85; stockers and feed
ers So .000p5. 90: and heifers. 81 so
80; Texas and Indian steers. So. O0@4. 10
cows and heifers, $2.2514 Hogs-Receipts. 5000:
market sc lower: pigs and lights. 81. 5O64. 60
packers. 81. 45M4 60; butchers. 81 1904 So. Sheep
Receipts. $500; market slow; natives, s3@4. q;
lambs, sos. so
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGG

NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, July 26-Butter. receipts yester-
day 1927 pkgs; market barely steady: western
creamery. 15@1Sc; factory. 1lM14lsc. Cheese. re-
ceipts Ii. 742 pkgs; firm; large white SIC: small
white. &c; large colored. 8~c; small coiored, &C..
Eggs-Receipts. 1882 packages steady: west
ern. 10@15c. Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining.
SIC: centrifugal IS test 7-1Sc; molasses sugar.
SIC.
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OMAHA 1--WE STOCx

SO. OMAHA, July 26.-Cattle, receipts yester-
day 200; active, strong native steers. s. 7505 so;
western steers. s4G45O: Texas steers. 49, 1904 20;
cows and heifers, So .50+ Is; stockers and feed
ers, 50. 1904 80. Hogs-Receipts, 11.2oo; market
SC lower; heavy: 81 so@4 40: mixed: s4;so@4 So:
sales, 81 .30@4.321 Sheep-Receipts. 1000; mar
ket strong to higher; muttons, $4@4.3O; lambs,
"a 5OO6
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN.

ST. LOUIS. July 26.-Wheat higher
yesterday; No red cash elevator. 7ohc:
72Ac; December. 75c; No. hard. zoe.
Corn higher; No. cash, Bic; track.
Der, 2SAc. Oats lower; No. cash, 2311c; track.
24@24,4c; September. 1856: May, 2l%c: No.
94c Lead higher. A.55q4. STE. Spelter lower.
IS 6Od5 .65.
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

LIVERPOOL, July 26.-Closing: Wheat, spot
firm; No. red western winter. IS Cd: No.
northern spring, IS lO1sd: No. California, $50
IS Id Futures steady; July SIS 6%d: Septem-
ber SIS Sd; December. IS 10asd. Corn. spot steady
American mixed DID, 50 AID: July nominal
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27

Maud-What made you accept Chawley
so soon?
Madee-Why, dear, wanted to get iils
ring secure before Jack proposed-Jewelers'
Weekly.
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY, July 26.-Cattle,
ceipts $500; steady to strong; native
steers. $4.Oo95.5O Texas steers. 50 200
40; and heifers. 81 25@3 60: stock
ers and feeders. 81 O0@4.S5. Hogs. re-
ceipts $500: steady to 5@1oc lower: bulk of
sales, A.4014.5o: heavy. $4.4o04.5 packers.
A.35@4. an: mixed 81. 4o@4.45: light. 425@4 so.
Pigs, 81 .25@4 40. Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market
strong lambs, s.. 65@6: muttons, 50. 1905.
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DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH July 26.-Market dull and firm yes
terday; September opened unchanged at 6SAc
sold up to zoe at 9:4O off to 6s7sc at 1:1o up
to 7O1sc at noon and closed nc up at 703sc. Cash
-35 900 bu at July price. Mills last week ground
"a $50 bu shipped $3.50 blu. have s9.s4o bu; rail-
roads received 166.575 bu. shipped 49, o!o bu have
ia $50 blu. Cash Sales-8.OOO blu No. l northern
7oisc IL 600 blu do 7OAc; z cars do. Zoe:
rejected sc Wheat-No. l hard, cash. 1880
JuIv 73.sc: No / northern. cash, 70Ac; July
701sc: September 7O3sc; December, 71Ac; No. 2
northern $685. No spring. sr, sse d ra ar os,s
23AM23Ac; rye. 50lac; barley 34c fax SlOz
September. esNc October. sc; corn: slAc Car
Inspection-Wheat. $50 cars; corn. 80 cars; OATS
l car; rye Z cars barley. 10 cars: flax. Z cars
Recepts-Wheat, 81. 667 bu: corn, 1852 blu: barley,
694S bu; fax. 6.O42 blu. Shipments-Wheat. 209 43S
In. corn 33369 bu,
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D. Cash quotations follows: Flour quiet
and easy; No. 2 spring wheat. zoe; No. spring
wheat, 64aS91sc; No. red. 1o14m7l1ac; No 2 corn.
32m321lc; No. oats 24AI2412c; No. white, 26c;
No. white. 22;a@26c; No. 2 rye, SIC; No. bar
ley. ssAc;. No faxseed &c; Northwestern
per DBL s. sOGs.sa; lard, per 100 lbs. $535dp5 45:
short ribs sides Hoose ssooaa9 dry sailed sidea
(boxed) s5.3Od5.4O; whiskey. distillers' finished
goods. per gal. SIPS; No yellow corn, 32ts@
32%c. 49,
Receipts-Flour q 900 bbs; wheat, $4,000 bu;
corn 500 900 bu oats, 312, 900 bu: rye, 1000 bu;
barley, $1,000 bu
Shipments-Flour. 49, 900 bbls wheat. 1000 bu;
ccrn S26 900 bu; oats. 2S3, 900 bu; rye. 1000 bu
market was easy; creameries, 12G17c; diaries.
1i6151sc Eggs weak and dull: fresh. Ih@l2c.
Cheese unchanged.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27
PRODUCE.

Revised and corrected up to noon, July 25
BUTTER-There is change to note The
local trade is good and offerings are kept pretty
well cleaned up. Fair creameries in good
demand
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MINNEAPOLIS HIIE MARKET.

MINNEAPOLIS July 26.-Reported by tho
Mcmillan Fur and Wool 90 Receipts light as
usual in summer. Stocks light. Demand for
G. 8. hides very active. Light hides NC, calf
&c higher. Ship promptly. Dry hides are dull
buyers Indifferent. Prices unchanged. :
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MILWAUKEE, GRAIN

MILWAUKEE, July 2e.-Flour unchanged yes
terday. Wheat firm; No. l northern, 72h@73c:
No. northern. 7l@7lhc.' Oats dull. Ake26hc.
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Rye lower; No, l. Sc. Barley quiet: No. I
40Mc: sample. 330sSMc.
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EGGS-The market is steady at quotations
Weather is very hot and causes considerable
falling off in the demand. Receipts, however
are not large. Fresh stock sold at INC and
current receipts at 10Ac. No change Tuesday
Eggs put up for cold storage must be strictly
first class and free from checks cracks small
or dirty eggs. They should also be put up in
white wood cases, with odoress filters cork
shavings top and bottom. Such stock will
bring a premium Of from AGI1c per Dozen
Quotations are:
Strictly fresh laid. loss off.
1nCluueu Wllt2
Dirties and small. per dozen ....... a ST
Cracks and checks. per dozen ......... a ~
CHEESE-The market is only fairly steady
Demand moderate.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27
LIvB STOCK.

ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK.
SOUTH ST. PAUL. July 26.-Receipts Tues
day: 800 cattle. 5000 hogs 800 calves, 600 sheep
Hogs-Market 1Oc lower than Monday. Sales
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THE WORLDS VISIBLE GRAIN.

CHICAGO. July 26.-The fax seed market has
no new features. The trade is waiting one
as to futures and cash holders getting tired
Receipts here were seven cars, at
Duluth and four at Minneapolis. The off,
cial close as reported by the Weare Commission
90. is as follows: Cash flax at s.: 0O12. September
apolis flax seed quoted at 9S1ac per bushel.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
MINNEAPOLIS IAY MARKET

MINNEAPOIIS, July 26.-The hay market
continues steady to prices and the demand a
little better. Receipts liberal. We quota
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-27

SdlU
"I see by this paper that you Americans
have just had great prize fight, in which
one of the men was killed. Do you have
many prize fights in your country?
II had to admit that we did go in for
prize fights pretty strong, but 1 explained
that it was manly pastime. and had it's
Then the chief read out an account of the
lynching Of four niggers. that, according
to the paper, had been burned alive by a
mob of leading citizens somewhere in Mis-
souri,. and when he had finished reading he
asked me If 1t was true, as the Herald men,
toned, that there had been over thousand
cases of lynching in the states during the
previous year. The statistics on the sub
ject happened to be lying on my table at
that identical moment. only by good luck
the chief didn't know it. Still 1 couldn't
honestly deny that lynching was more or
less common in America.
"T suppose there isn't any doubt about
the Americans being a civilized nation, ia
there?' asked the chief
Hold on! You stop just where you
are!' said 1. I'll say no more about bull
fights if you'll say nothing about prize
fights and lynchings.'
since Cnen nave come 10 the conclusion
that though the Spaniards do enjoy bull
fights, they are not SO very much worse
than other people. after all.
but 1 am forgetting my story. When
Sunday came l went to the bull fight feel
ing sure that the American women wouldn't
be there, and that 1 should have a quiet
and comfortable afternoon. But to my sur
prise there they were occupying seats in
the very front row, and looking as severe
and determined as If they were a lot of
temperance crusaders engaged in raiding
rum shop. I knew, of course, that the
price of their seats would be charged to me,
but that didn't trouble me much. l had
already made up my mind that l was bound
to be ruined by those women, and it didn't
make much difference to a ruined man
whether his debts were large or small.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-11
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture Of
Annie E. Springer, of 1l25 Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found
that DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption had completely cured
her OF a hacking cough that for many
Yeas had made life a burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says Of this royal
cure-''it soon removed the pain in
my chest and I can now sleep sound
~, something | can scarcely remem-
Der doing before. / feel like sound
ing its praises throughout the uni
verse" So will everyone who tries
DIR. Kings New Discovery for any
troubles Of the throat. chest or lungs.
Price soc and 81. Triai hotfles free
at A. " forcmln's ard Peoples drug
stores: every bottle guaranteed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-11
LOCAL NOTES.
Probabilities.
tonight and tomorrow.

Joe Knight returned from Chicago
this morning.
Miss lone Harlan Of Catale, is visit
ing in the city.
Mrs. James Eagan returned to Tul-
sa this morning.
George Nldltfer returned from Cow
skin prairie today.
John G. Barrett returned to Clare
more this morning.
To have beautiful clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Ball Blue.
Mrs. Allen Crockett came In on the
flyer this morning from Walker, Nc.
Solicitor L. +. Parker, OF the Frisco,
went to Muskogee on the flyer this
morning.
j. G. Sleeper has moved his cattle
back to Wagoner-from the vicinity
OF %Bluejacket.
Ladies who take pride in beautiful
clear white clothes, should use Red
Cross Ball Blue.
A freight car getting off the track
near Eufaula delayed last nights fly
er nearly four hours.
Ii you would nave your clothes that
delicate, clear white, so desirable, use
Red Cross Ball Blue.
All fresh groceries, direct from the
factory, at Chilsons, lst door south OF
postoiice. Phone 100.
A house and lot in the southeast
part OF town for sale--rents fors6 a
month. viii take 800 for it.
A special sermon will be delivered
tomorrow at the Methodist church for
the Ladies' Missionary society.
Capt. Cobb knew that the republic
were going to be victorious-his
greyhound, Queen, had - pups.
flafOs ana organs tuned n repair
ed fors2. 90; all work warranted; leave
orders at Hotel Greea. e. r. Morgan.
Irregular bowel movements lead to
chronic constipation. Prickly Ash
Bitters is a reliable system regulator;
cures permanently. Sold by Chapman
& Briggs.
We are in a position to satisfy the
most fastidious on c~oifees, 12A and Is
cents per pound. Chilson's, lst door
south of postotice. Phone 100.
The kidneys are small but lmpor-
tant organs. They need help occas-
Prickly Ash Bitters IS a sue
cessful kidney tonic and system regu-
Sold by Chapman & Briggs.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-11
SLID ASHORE.
by the Hawser Route to Prevent an
Enforced Voyage to Europe.

by the Hawser Route to Prevent an
Enforced Voyage to Europe.
New York Herald. The "all ashore"
bell had rung on the Lucania, the
gangplank had been hauled in, and the
lines were being cast off, when a COM
motion was heard below, and two wild
ly excited persons dashed up on deck
and pushed their way through the
crowd that was waving goodbys from
the steamships railing. The men had
been seeing friends off and had either
not heard or not needed the 'all
ashore" warning. One was tall and
slim, and the other was small and fat.
Both were highly excited, for the Luz
eania vas on the point of backlIs into
the stream, and neither wanted to sail
with her to Liverpool. Hi there!"
called n Of the officers as he dashed
into the group surrounding the two
men. You deaf men get on this haw-
scr and slide for 1t. Quick's your play,
or you'll be left, or rather, you won't"
A bow line was trailing over the side,
with half of its length sagging in the
water. Some OF the crew ~hurriedly
took In the slack and the tall man GIN
gerly picked his way over the rail, ami,
urged on by the impatient crew. finally
swung of into space and slid ungrace-
fully on to the pier. The exploit was
greeted with many shouts from the
passengers. and the fat nan was urged
to try. With visible perturbation he
wrapped himself around the hawser,
and, encouraged by good natured advis-
srs to hold on tight. as the water was
wet, he let himself down the line and
landed plump in a crowd of laborers,
who helped him to his feet. Then the
line was cast on. the e~ngine-room gong
rang. and as the big ship backed majes-
tically from her pier the two r7en re-
arranged their crumpled attire. in
spected their blistered hands and
walked solemnly forth.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-11
ADMITTED HE WAS A LIAR.
However, That Was When He Saw His
Mistake.

mistake.
This may be an old story, but to the
majority 1t will be new from its very
age. At the outbreak of the war, Jen-
nison, a Kansas gambler, raised a
regiment OF wild and woody charac-
ters, and soon gained a reputation for
deviltry and daring by his bloody raids
across the border into Missouri. Once
he raided independence, piled every bit
of merchandise out into the square, and
what he and his men could not carry
away they burned. 1t was shortly after
this that Col. Jennison and a company
of men rode farther down into the
state, pausing n afternoon at a lit
tie cabin in Cracker Neck. The raid
ers were not in uniform, and the tobac-
c%o-stained old settler who came to the
door made sure that they were mem
bers of Quantrelrs band. That's a
nice rife you have up there over the
door," remarked Jennison, as he en-
tered the cabin. "Shorely!" exclaimed
the Missourian. 1T air one of the
trustiest in the land. Many's the blue
coat I've laid low with tibet there rifle.
Pshaw, I've picked 'em off like SPUR
rels until | jes' got tired OF KILN EN-"
Just then the real guard, all in blue
uniforms, came galloping up. Take
this man out and shoot him!" coldly
ordered Jennison. He's been picking
off bluecoats like squirrels, SO he tells
me-" The old farmer slowly scratched
his head, an expression of extreme per-
plexity stealing over his face. Then
he edged up to Col. Jennison and softly
tugged at his coat sleeve. Say, kun
nel," he said, 1--WE lived in these here
parts for fifty years, an you can go to
any Of my neighbors, an they'll tell
you tibet I'm the damnedest old liar
tibet ever breathed." Jennison was
compelled to laugh, and, ~jovially clout-
ing the old man over the head with
his rough fist, mounted and rode away.
Kansas City Independent.