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LOCAL.

The formal opening OF the third annual
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival,
N. s. Medium donates $4,000 for Nor
ma Meidrum chlldrcn's library to be
placed in the Carnegie library building
Tho oolored Metbodsts conclude their
annual conference.
Opening of the fourth annual poultry
show
A freight wreck on the Southern Pa
cfc results in the killing of Brakeman
Paige Ligon and injury to three others
OF the train crew.
Grand Lodge of Emergency and School
of instruction held by Knights of Pythias.
j. ID. Holcomb falls from telephone
pole and is seriously hurt.
Hon w j. Bryan will not visit Hous-
ton during the Festival
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adopted resolutions indorsing tie sta3
the locked-out pressmen in their fsh, b
the proprietors of the printing otas, ,
cerned and pledged the union pss.rs
support and material assistance.
SAN ANTONlo.-.A Mexican Mn
named Juan De La Rosa fell from 4, !
folding of the second story Of the M /
ket hall and auditorium and sus,airAi
injuries about the head. 4
SAN ANTONIO Emanuel Ashaut, n
lean college student, while touchlst ,
cannon cracker met with a terrible n
The cracker exploded In his hand, M
them into shreds, necessltating ann
at the wrist.
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Golind GIeanings.

Goliad Texas, December live have
mad the finest rains here in the past two
weeks that have fallen for years.
Farmers have already begun powing for
another crop. Dat patches are green,
grass is growing. hogs are fat, cattle in
good shape. cattlemen in good spirits,
merchants are doing good business.
Christmas is coming and we are all hap
ply.
This town will be represented in Hous-
ton this week at the Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Festival.
1t is an unusual thing to see peach aid
cotton blooms in December but there arr
plenty of Them here.
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rHE DEATH ROLL.
Otis Cables the Regular Mortuars
Rcport of soldiers.


Washington, December Il--General OTIS
reports by cable the following deaths since
his last report: tuberculosis, Nagasaki
Japan. september 49, First infantry Leslie H.
waterman, auartermaster's department De-
cember Z George o, Davidson. civilian en-
Move. drowned In Pasig river. September l.
Fourth infantry. James Pattle. company v.
accidentally d,owned In attempting TO board
a launch at San Isidro November II rouft"
cavalry. James e. Thompson. sergeant com
pany C. bathing IN Mnriwana river AT
pasir luzop December 8, Thirty nth infant
rv Wenry NJ Neathetly. company f yurio-
loid Tarlpc November y, Thirty sixth m
fantry Ewou W, Smith. company NJ Cebu'
October Twenty third infantry. kopert H.
Welsh company A, acute dysenteFy NoNtIh-
her 30 Sixth Infantry, Thomas A. Heide
company D. malaria November p, Fourth
cavalry Thomas sullivan. farrier, NoNemper
% Peter II. Grietwatz company - peoenper
%, Burthen, company X. December II, Third
cavalry, Charles Brannigan. company Il, gun
shot wound in action; November 5o EiNtn
infantry. Paul Rink. company u, ac'laehtaliS
by oomrade: November 81. sixth infantry,
James steele company X. suicide, Decem-
her >. Thirty hfth infantry. George Montag
company c, diarrhoea; pocemher :. Four
tcenth infantry, Joseph II. williams, com
pany x. eryslpeas December 8. Twenty
seventh Infantry Harold J. Griffith. company
G. colitis December I. Thirty-sixth infantry
RAYMOND Grell, tricusde insufhciency; De
oemebr 3. TNenty-thlrd infantry, Thomas }
murray sergeant. company a, dyncntery
December 7, Twelfth Infantry Harry Gleason
company +. December ?, Sixth infantry, WI
liam sheriff. company X, typhoid. neccnhe
s, Twenty Infantry, James H. Arlinston
company II, anemia; December 20. twenty
first infantry George sanford, company
nephriti6 December o. Twenty second infant
~, Edward H bitter, company H. cause NC
reported. November rs. Twenty Second IN
fantry. Herbert g lioor. company IS p'
camber .. James Rogers. company X.
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MURDER AT LAREDO.
John Hurdesty. n Railrondcr, Was
Killed by Thicvcs.

Laredo, Texas. December 1.-THE dead body
of John Hardesty Of Louisville KY was
found on the northern part of Fort Mcintosh
reservation this morning. The skull was
crushed, the throat cut and there were several
stab wounds In the chest and back. Rob-
berry is thought to have been the motive for
the crime. The military and civil author
tiles united in investigating the matter but
no clew as to who the murderer was has been
yet found. Letters found on the body showed
that Hardesty had been working as railroad
brakeman and conductor in Mexico, where lie
was held in high esteem, and that he was
expected to joiu his family in Louisville for
their Christmas dinner,
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,., cnrcd without the K'l'

All druggists are Au'ps ,,,rvt
manufacturers of PAzo olsia. i,
fund the money where 1t ialls ~ Il
case Of piles no matter Of how !. ~ !,
ing. cures ordinary cases IN. p d y
the the worst cases in fourier I a ,,'i' ii
plication gives ease anu
itching instantly .r, and Is "
This is new discovery LAW, s rIi
pile remedy sold on a P % sts'
no no cure no pay Price 80 . Gu 4 b,
II your druggist don't - XIX slsrs .
send us so cts ID pvs,' mail
will forward same ps =. III Medias
Manufactured by ra
ST. Louis. Mo.
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Galveston, Texas, December ll.-Cd(
Moody and his guests, Mr.. ". j. II
and Ex-Governor Hogg, returned yys|
from Lake Surprise, where they 81
week hunting. Mr.. Bryan left for Ii
and Mr.. Hogg for Houston last night
of these gentlemen were very enthr1
in talking OF their hunting eypediatI
porting an excellent time though IN
eral days the weather was very rcaIl
prevented them getting out. This
the low water in the lake. which r.sFs
ed the rowing OF boats except xith Y
Guilty. served TO some extent In euri1
the number of ducks which they pdz
would have killed had condition. ~
more propitious. Mr.. Bryan was ny
in talking of his own success hu'
reports given by MI. Hogg be MI
party in the number Of ducks killed Z
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My son has been troubled for years with
chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago per-
suadcd him TO take some of chamberlaiu's
Colo. Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy. Az
ter using two bottles OF the 25-cent size
he was cured. give this testimonial.
hoping some one similarly afflicted may
read it aud be benefited, Thomas @. Bow.
err. Glencoe. Ohio. For sale by all drug.
gists.
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re doing any active canvassins In his
-. -. Ia, M nQCAllc.

are doing any active canvassins In his
behalf and they are by no means enco,r'
aged by the progress they are making.
The lack of interest was forcioly h'us
trated in the case OF senator VINO "is
approached with the suggestion that ne
make a strong speech IN Lpnf!s of the
constitutional right of governor TO r.
point when a legislature had failed to
ect This influential senator had spoken
|; behalf of Senator Corbett and was
urged TO repeat the same arguments thT
he advanced in that gentleman pentlf.
He has declined on the ground that whec
he supported Mr.. Corbett oot1 Senators
Quay and Penrose refused to vote TO seat
him.
Mr.. Quay is expected here on Wadnes-
day. when it may be expected that be will
work hard for himself
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FIFry-sIxTu CONGRESS.

Senator Mason made an address on his
resolution of sympathy for tho Beers
the resolution went to tho committee ON
foreign affairs.
The house commenced to debate on the
gold standard bill.
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Philadelphia, December IL. - Vessels
chartered and other signs of activity at
be one of unusual activity, large in i'm
ports of ircn. II said that 500 vessels will
be required to load cargoes OF iron and
copper destined for Philadelphia from
Cuba and European ports 1t is reported
that 200, 900 tons or iron ore have been
engaged for shipment to this CITY from
Spanish and other Mediterranean ports
alone.
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oceurisd without u struggle.

Manila, December l2, 9'ao a. m.-rGeneraI
Lawton with the Thirty NTH infantry ana
four troops of tho Fourth cavalry has oeeu-
pied San Miguel without a hight,
The insurgept commander. General flo
Del Rio, who made his headquarters there
with supposedly the largest force OF insur-
gents north OF Manila, is believed 10 have d.
vided his men into scattered bands. The In
surgents have petitioned for strong sar-
rison.
Colonel Hayes with cavalry had two brushes
with the insurgents, the Americans h1Ninl
two wounded.
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BRuMBY is I'LL.
Dcwcy's Flag Lieutenant in Seri.
GUS Condition.

Uus Condition.
Washington, December 1.-THE condi-
tion of Lieutenant Brumby, Admiral Dew
ey's flag lieutenant and who has been III
for several days with fever, changed for
the worse late tonight. He became IN.
conscious toward midnight and consul
tation of physicians was held and tele-
gram sent summoning Baltimore ply
stefan who is a specialist on feyers of the
kind from which the lieutenant is suffer
ing, The patient is threatened with hem
orrhages. Mrs. Haywood, a sister of tht
sick officer. is at his bedside.
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Increment. at subig hay.

Manila. December II, 6'45 p, m,--rhe adj
vance guard OF General Grants command
under Major Spence arrived at olangapo, SUI
Bay during night OF saturday, December y,
which place was occupied with little resist
ance the enemy leeing
During the morning OF December 10 tho
navy transported Major Spence and command
from olangapo 70 the town OF subig, hye
miles distant. The enemy WAS seen desert
ing subg as the troops landed. and the lat
ter occupied without resistance.
General Grant Is not garrisonng the towns
he occupies. No casualties are reported in
his command,
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EGEp coNTRAcT LABoaEls

United States Immigration lnF
Levy. who has been in Louisiana III !
kansas for two or three weeks ~
into charges that a lumber COMPANY
imported a large number Of conifM
borers through the port Of Gsl'al
was heard from in no uncertain Wy
morning. He telegraphed the colls,1)
customs that he was en- route y
weston with forty-three prisoners, y
charged with being In the coaaVl
violation of the alien contract laa
Mr.. Levy was due to arrive neg Il
O'Clock this morning, but the Wy
late. and he did not arrive until 'iah
noon. y
For some time the North Ge'nM
boats have Deen bringing large y.
of laborers from the same pp'g.l
Germany and these men all oousa. y
to the same place. The goYelnmsI
suspicious that they were ~
America under contract and me n
the men all told the same sIoli
to confirm this suspicion. insps@ u
was instructed about naasa
look into the matter and WINE y
report has been received fron ~
fact that he has corralled forts,,a,,gA N
men leads naturally TO the pell', ~
found them In The camps Of w. ,.,,,l
company. These camps are VA, "a II
Arkansas, North Louisiana ~
sippi.
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. Monument to Bailey English.

Bonham, Texas, December IA costly
monument is 10 be erected to the memory
of Bailey English, who was tho founder
of this city. He came TO this county IN
1885 and settled here, building Fort Eng
fish. where the few white settlers took
refuge from the hostile Indians. the
cemetery in which his body now lies was
donated by him to this city
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San Francisco December Ii. Results;
Three quarters Of a mile, selling White
Fern. sisquuc. Leipzig. Time ltl1s
Mile and one fourth Espionage. owyhre.
Alicia Time 2fl2.
Fiye-eighlhs OF miic--sardipe. Tarhill,
GIRO. Time l'02h.
Nile owners handicap Timemaker Napa-
mas. pr Nembuln Time lSa
Mile selling Merops, Tom Cromwell. Dare
IT, limo 10,
Five and half furlcngs-- Yellow Tail
Southern Girl, Gcyser. Time i0sis
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THE TRANsvAAL.

The British losses at stornburg are re-
ported heavy.
At battle at Modder river Sunday
evening Cronie maintained his position
and took fifty prisoners.
The Seventh division now mobiiizlng at
Aldershot will be sent to South Africa.
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THE RACES.
one winning Fayoritc on $40"
Trnci>.

New Orleans, December h'--Hea'y Suuu's
showers made the track Veri hoaS! ''o"'
and though tho fields in each race were NOV
cut down there was but one close hhls 81
and but one winning favorite. Forpush' VINO
outciassed his held. summary ,,
First race, selling, SIX and one-hall Lul
longs-I.ackman. La Grange, Tom Collins
Time l:s6h. 81 r.,t.,
Three fourths OF a mile-Silver Com, Polly
Selling. mile and twenty yards-Foroush'
Prosperous, Elidad. mo l;bi's
Mic and twenty yards-strangest, Evelyn
Bird, lin T., Time iblh.
selling, seven -eighths miie--'Fom kingsley,
Trehor, Lord Neville Time 1872.
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fessor William Lpscomb. today through
his attorney filed motion for new IRA l.
II this is denied by District Judge Clint,
an appeal will be taken TO the State court
of criminal appeals.
II new trial Is allowed II Is considered
sure that the defendant will be granted
bail. as he can not again be tried for
murder in the first degree for the killing
of Professor Lipscomb.
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LIST OF PRISONERS.
British VIII Furnish the Beers the
Names.

WASHINGTON. December il.-upon the ap-
plication OF the South African republic,
through the medium of the Netherlands gov
eminent. the British government. has con-
scented TO supply the Beers list OF the Boer
prisoners held by the British and with other
proper Information as to their condition. The
British government has animated that II eX-
poets the Roor government VIII recprocate
Ia kind when called upon.
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thrter VIII StVN HffHVr Def"s'
New York, December 11.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says: In
military circles here the impression pre-
walls that the indictment of the members
of the Atlantic Contracting company.
which is alleged to Include Captain Carter.
late of the army by the Savannah authori-
ties. will be used by the friends of Carter
to further delay the execution OF the SEN
tence imposed upon him by the court mar
tial which convicted him.
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,,acc prvor has Resisncd

Louisville, Ky, December l1.-A special
to the Times from Newcastle KY. the
home of Judge W. S. Pryor, says the ex-
chief justice has resigned as chairman
and member of the State board of election
commissioners.
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COMMERCIAL.

Bullish bureau report and other bullish
features did not prevent decline In cot
ton: bureau makes crop 100000
Fluctuations on the stock exchange were
OF wide range; prices made declines.
panlcky condition of Wall street az
fected grain markets.
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BRITISH LOSSES.
several Thousand Wen Missing After
Nine arrangements.

London, December u. 4Ao a. nit now
seems certain that the Seventh division which
is beleg moblizcd at Aldershot will also be
sent to South Africa.
No news has been received confirming the
Boer report of the capture OF fifty prisoners
at Modder river from Lord Methuen's column,
II is Just two months since the Transvaal
ultmntum was delivered Nine engagements
have been fought and the British have Lost
566 killed, 2o27 wounded and 1877 missing or
prisoners.
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not delay one day ,Apnr,n ~
eialist, one TO whom Sa nuupddersilsa,, Ky N
Of weakness and a., d,ss ! cure ~,
proper treatment in ,,nu Of hfu' ~
The adding OF o eo'a Years Oh, III "
For over twenty bsen the lsaJSs
HATHAWAY mas his praetlss, I'M -.
OF this eonn, han that o. AZ A s s NJ
sso onlo His cures M, e. marcel ~
s sspd p4sfss. fas' ana a, r. 9;s'
Dr. Hathaway ~ either q b 3
mail, and when .o 2 ca y msdiri''
fcs covers all eos'
sionsl services uATHAwecs
- Dir. Hnthswssssn ~
200 D. Alamo Pis' Il.
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coMpLETELY DESTROY
stone Pieces of CoIenso Bridge Were
blown In,

Camp Natal December II, p. m.-The
British cavalry accommodating abreast OF Co
leneo exchanged shots with the Beers, who
fell back across the river. The kopjes were
ohserscd 10 be tltckly occupied by the
noemy The roadway bridge at Colonso has
heen completely destroyed, two stone piers
being blown up last night. The highway
bridEe is intact.
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THE PHILIPPINES.

General Young's column endured privo-
tions In the march north.
Operations in Sub.g Bay vicinity by tho
army and navy were successful.
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RAILROADS.

The commission will fix hearing on
the cotton Weighing question.
Conference to be mad in st. Louis next
Tuesday.
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London, December ,-Commandant Swane
pol. who commanded the Boer forces al
Stormherg, has been replaced by a Scotch
man named Robertson,
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FOREIGN.

Germany's foreign minister urged APP
preparations for better navy.
The Samoan treaty was discussed In the
reichstag.
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London. December lg.--It is announced
from Cape,own that the Beers have sue
eeeded In repairing the Leeuwfontein bridge
between Sormberg and Durgherdorp, which
the British destroyed on retiring
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DOMESTIC.

The nineteenth annual convention Of the
American Federation of Labor is in scs-
sion at Detroit.
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Berlin, December 11-Genoral catacre,s
reverse at Stormberg was joyfuly greeted on
the streets OF Berlin but the newspapers for
the most part are reticent ON the subject
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TO CURE CoID IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo ouiuine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money n 1t fails
! TO cure. y. w. Groves signature IL on
each box. 20 cents.
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auAY's SEAT.
Not Much Enthusiasm over the Mat
Ter hN Senator's.

ter by senator's.
New York, December IA special to
the Herald from Washington says: Apa-
thy among Senator ouay's friends is max
ing the outlook in the senate rather om-
nous for him. Senator's Chandler AID
Penrose appear TO be the only persons who
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London, December IL, $40 A. m.--'rhe war
uary ! q deduction viii be made from the
pay OF soldiers serving In South Africa Tor
wives and each child. The order indicates a
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The SICK NA|k !

Have you any rain, OF ~ aenii ssp!
Does your blood snow sors, % =
nnrjtiesp Are you ner'o'' ,,ds
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mind ard ~
you s.sIly,Ssss
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BRIEE WAR ITEMS,

MafekinG, November 80, via Louronzo Mar.
quez. December ll.-sortics by Inc Britlsb
armored tran and Boer Smelling OF The town
casualties.
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NAMED FOR GENERALS.

In accordance with an order is
sued by the War Department
naming the army transports after
generals Of the Federal army who
became celebrated during the
civil war, almost all the trnns-
ports which are to be retained in
tho service have been given their
new names. The Grant, Sherman
and Sheridan, now on their way
TO Manila via the Suez Canal,
are fine ships, their names hay-
ing been formerly the Mohawk.
Mobile and Massachusetts. The
other changes announced arc-
Panama, changed 10 Hooker;
Port Victor, to Mcclellan; Rita,
to Burnside; Manitoba, to Lo-
gan; Minnewaska, to Thomas;
Mississippi, to Buford; Michigan,
to Fitzpatrick; Roumania, to
Crook; Obdam, to ncPherson;
Berlin, TO Meade; Chester, to
Sedgwick; Hartford, to Terry;
Clearwater, TO Ingalls; Scandia,
TO Warren, and the Arizona, 10
Hancock. The hospital ship Re-
lief keeps her old name, and a
ship Of tho like character, the
Bay State, is to be renamed the
Aid New Orleans States.
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for the express purpose Of pass
ing upon applications for such
franchises, and which il was
publicly charged was really cre-
ated to see that everything of
valus was given to Alger's s
friends. The large number Of
republicans who voted Tor this
amendment was another hint to
Mr.. Mckinley that prominent
members OF his party would like
him TO get rid OF fAlger, but there
are no signs that the hint will be
taken. Hanna didn't vote for it,
and Hanna is still king, and is
preparing TO take Mr.. Mckinley
to Thomasville, Ca, where he
owns house, for a rest.
The Military Court OF inquiry
is going to take testimony at the
big meat-packing establishments
although it would be difficult to
say why.
Senator Platt, Of Connecticut.
struck the bulls-eye Of truth
when he told the senate a few
hours before final adjournment,
that the session of congress just
then closing would go on record
as the most extravagant ever
held, but he started too late, If he
really expected to stop any OF
the extravaganza. A careful
consideration Of a number Of the
appropriation bills will show that
q concerted grap game was play
ed from start 70 finish. In the
wind-up, when the bills were in
conference, and some things had
to be thrown overheard to reach
an agreement, the appropriations
of those having the weakest
pull had to go Senators
Warren, Of Wyoming, Wilson, Of
Washington; Carter, of Monta-
ma, and several others, who had
been admitted TO the game in its
early stages, publicly protested
when they found themselves bum
coed by the conference report,
but that didn't do them any good
in the senate, and will probably
not do them any good at home.
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ROUND BAN

r.. II. Edmonds, editS,
Manufacturers Record, sar
regard to his recent SouthefA
trip;
81 have had occasion TO study
carefully the actual workings Of
the round bale system Of cotton
handling, which is being intro
duced by Mr.. Searles, and am
more than ever convinced that
while ii means the development
of probably the biggest indus
trial enterprise since the Stand.
ard Oil was brought into exist
enoe, it also means a saving OF
$50, 600, 900 to $40, ,000,00 year
TO the South. The middlemen.
the cotton factors and compress
people, who now take out Of ev-
cry bale Of cotton, do not like IL,
but the farmers do; for undor ii
they are getting a dollar or two
more bale for their cotton than
il put up in the old square bale.'