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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
THE COTTON BELTS PLANS
President BrittOn Will Not Make
Definite Statements.
THE PROBABILITY OF AN EXTENSION.
Believed That the Road VIII Go to
Beaumont Certainly and May Be It
viii Enter Galveston.

Galveston. Texas, November 25-F H.
Britton. president Of the Cotton Bet Rail.
way company, arrived here at 80 o'clock
this afternoon In company with Joseph
T. o'Donnell, receiver Of the Gulf and In
terst8te railroad AS stated in The Post
today President Britton spent yesterday
inspecting the Gulf and Interstate railroad.
He intended to come to Galveston last
night but did not reach Bolivar until II
O'Clock and decided to spend the night
there. This morning ne started for Calves
ton In a sail boat and was becalmed and
was forced to take a row boat to the city,
arriving here this afternoon President
Britton was seen by a Post representative
and asked concerning his plans he said
that anything which ne might be able to
give out now would be premature and that
he had merely made an inspection Of the
Gulf and Interstate road at the request
OF the owners Of the property. Asked VI
1t would he a good investment to extend
the road from Lufkin TO Beaumont, Mr..
Britton replied thar there was some very
hne timber land south Of Lufkin through
which such a road would pass and that
there were some mills AT Orange which
did considerable shipping. In this counec-
ton II may he stated that Nir Britton
spent last Saturday AZ Orange instead Of
inspecting the Gulf and Interstate ON that
day as had been as first arranged. \ num-
/ Der OF questions failed 20 secure definite
statement from Mr. Britton regarding mis-
plans, but the inference WAS very plain
| that the plan mentioned IN The Post is
I being seriously considered and there are
also reasons for believing that 1t will he
executed. The Cotton Belt has been cor.
I responding With the Gulf aud Interstate
regarding tho purchase OF the road FOR the
pgst six months.
The Cotton Belt has spent over 81, 600 900
In extensions and improvements during the
past year and Is In excellent financial con
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and viewed the remains, setting the time
for holding the inquest al o'clock Wednes-
day morning, DIS. Archer and Wood We're
the attending physicians on Chattanooga.
AN INVESTIGATING TOUR.-Dr A. NJ.
Vail, f. r. Ntherman, f. s Teroksbury,
J. w. McCutchean, NJ E. Lane aud II. NJ.
Church are making tour Of the South
with the Southern real estate excursion got.
ton up by the Illinois Central railway. and
came from New Orleans to Jennings, La.
to investigate their holdings. with the view
Of organizing an oil company. which they
expect to put into immediate operation
These real estate men are Investigating thi
section for the purpose of making further
investments, as we'll MS to investigate the
opportunities offered to immigration They
Were invited by the Bryant OIL Land and
Real Estate company to visit Houston and
surrounding country, hut on account Of
limited time were compelled to decline the
invitation but promised shortly TO visit
South Texas with the view Of coming into
this field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
A DAY IN THE CITY.

DOING SPLENDID WoRK.-Mr John
Mcclellan, who has just made a trip over
the Southern Pacific, says that Mr. Richter,
the excursion agent for the Southern Pa
clhc company, is doing some splendid work
IN the way Of advertising the No-Tsu.Oh
carnival and is distributing advertising
matter by wagon to all points contiguous
to that line. II the southern Pacific doesn't
have an Immense crowd to the carnival it
won't be the fault of Mr.. Richter
CoNCORDIA BALL,-The 6rst annual
ball Of the Coucordia club viii take place
tonight at Bryan hall and is looked for
ward to with eager interest by all who
We're fortunate enough TO receive one Of
those handsome invitations. The commit
tees in charge are;
ArIungcmcuts.--NlPS Joe Levy, Charles
Wolfe and Ike Keller
Floor. Joe Levy, chairman; Charles S.
Wolf, Simon Hirsch. Rene Levy, Sol
Schoenmann, Ike Keller, - =,
Reception.-E, Raphael, chairman; III.
Prince J. J.. Freed, NJ. L. Gimbel, Arthur
Upper, j, q. Gerson.
ASSAULT TO MURDER.-Bob Harris,
q negro. is In jan with the charge of as
sault TO murder against him, liable to be
changed to murder. The cause OF Harris
arrest was the stabbing of General Walk
eT, another negro, IN tue oHoW II laht
saloon, negro resort the corner Of
Milan and FRANKLIN streets sunday night.
The officers charge that Harris gave Walk
er no warming but slipping up from he
hind stabbed Walker In the left side, dan
gerously, with a knife, The knife went into
the hollow and Walker WAS said TO be Ia
very critical condition last evening. the
preliminary hearing Of the case Is set be-
fore Justice Matthews for this afternoon
at . o'clock
DIED or HIS WoUNDS.-Tlm Ander-
son, better known as chattanooga the
negro who was shot by John Barrett, an
other negro, on Congress avenue Saturday
evening, died at the home Of his mother,
No. Is Brashear street, yesterday morning
at 1850 o'clock When Chattanooga" was
shot no one thought his injuries We're at
all dangerous, and he went home after hav-
ing his wounds dressed 1t sCals, how
ever that the shot In the body perforated
his bladder and II was this that caused
his death Justice Matthews, accompanied
by County Commissioners Butcher and
Deputy Sheriff Hillendahl, when notified %
the death of the negro, went to the house
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Of the prospect OF the good work he will
be enabled 10 do for Texas and Louisiana.
lie has been very successful with his work
In the Northwest and with the superior ad-
Vantages offered by the Southwest 10 the
homesecker. all feel that his work for this
section viii be little short Of phenomenal.
Mr.. Mckinney. who by the way, Is
native Of Louisiana, will continue TO reside
in Chicago the Southern Pacific having
selected that city as headquarters Of the
immigration department and his appoint
her 1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26

Do not leave hon. on journey without
a bottle q Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Dlarrhoea Remedy. 1t Is almost Ger.
tain 10 be needed and can not be procured
while You are on board the cars or steam.
sblp. 1t is pleasant. safe and reliable For
sac by all druggists
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
GOULD PASSENGER OFFICIALS.
Second Party on = Tour of the South
west Visited Houston.

second FaFtV on our OF inc 0outh-
west Visited Houston.
Another party Of Gould officials, all OF
whom, by the way are 10 famlliarige them
selves with traffic conditions I'm the South.
west within the next few months arrived
in Houston yesterday This party Is com
posed OF Mcssrs A. A. Gallagher. district
agent of the Iron Mountain route, with
headquarters at Cincinnati; Il r. G. Mat
thews, travelling passenger agent OF the
same route, with headquarters at Louis
vile, and Major J. Calhoun Lewis, travel
Ing passenger agent also Of the Iron Noun
tain route, with headquarters at Austin.
Tho party spent several hours In HnuS
ton and took run down to Galveston in
the afternoon
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Pure Extraot OF Choioest Man.

b MaltNutrinc, prepared by the Anheuser,
Busch Brewing Assn, 81. Louis, U. s. A.
Il no experiment Years Of practical tests
and careful and inuumerahle analyses have
resulted Ia tho one perfect tonic known as
Malt Murine. 1t Is the pure extract Of the
choicest matt ana contains II 30 per cent
Of extract matter and less than per cent
~ alcohol being therefore absolutely non,
intuxicatirg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
MORPHINE.

Opium ana Liquor habits cured at home by
q treatment wholly new In method. action
and results. No pain, suffering or prostrn
tion. You continue your regular work
every day. No dreaded last stage, or sub
stitution, but a thorough lasting cure. Free
trial treatment and sealed booklet sent on
request. write today 10
mn pUPON Binz BLDG. Houston, Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
ROUTES NEW DEPARTMENT

Mr.. GeoFoe NJ Wcknney the General
immigration Agent
II was officially announced at the general
passenger department Of the Southern Pa
cihc. Atlantic system yesterday that the
gentleman who has heen selected for the
newly created position Of general immisra-
ton agent Tor the et-Central lines as
announced in The Post Sunday, is MT
George NJ. Mckinney, who, for the past
twelve years has been immigration agent
AT Chicago for the Northern Pacific. Mr.
Mckinney Is perhaps the most successful
immigration agent IN the country and the
Southern Paclhe Officials are enthMslastlc
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pee Co. Offioials Al Oranoe

Orange. Texas, November % Stuart r.
Knott. president Of the Kansas city South
ern railroad, Judge Morrow general coun.
sci for the same road and r. X Phelps.
chief engineer Of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad. were in Orange today
transacting business with officials Of the
Orange and Northwestern railroad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
A WELCOME IMPROVEMENT.
Vitrifed Brick Pavement to Be Put Down
at the Grand Central Depot

at the Grand Central Depot
The Houston and Texas Central road is
to commence an improvement at the Grand
Central depot in Houston today that will
be much appreciated by the travelling pub
lie. II was stated at headquarters yestcr-
be put down the entire length Of the depot
building between the walls and the first
track and that tho spaces between the six
material the width Of the depot entrance.
This pavement will afford great relief
tn travellers In bad weather, MS they will
not then have to wade through the water
and mud that necessarily stands along the
tracks with the present pavement.
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RETURNED FOR CORRECTION.
T. and N. o. Applied for Authority to
Issue 81 100000 Bonds

Austin, Texas. November 2j.-Thc Texas
and New Orleans railway made application
to the railroad commission today for
authority TO register 81 100000 In bonds on
sixty miles Of new track on the Dallas
extension from Rocklaud to Cedar by the
way OF Nacogdoches and Athens
The proposed extension Is now complete
from Athens to the Neches river and also
TO point about seven miles north Of
Nacogdochcs.
There was some lrregularity In the april.
cation and It was returned for correction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS eREAT pIscovERY.

One small bottle OF Halls Great Dis.
eovery cures all kidney and bladder tFou.
bles, removes gravel, cures diabetes, semi.
nal emissions. weak aud lame backs,
rheumatism and all Irregularities OF the
Kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles In chill.
dTen. IL not sold by your druggist. Will
be sent by mall on receipt Of 81. One
small bottle Is two months treatment, and
VIII cure any case above mentioned. DR..
y. w. Han, sole manufacturer, r. o. Boz
629, st. Louis, No. Send for testimonials.
Sold by alt druggists.
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s,lru.vors Reached Rurleson.

Fort Worth, Texas. November 25.-The
surveying Of the International and Great
Northern railroad has reached Burle'on
The surveying of a route TO Fort Worth
will be pushed ahead as fast as possible
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A Merchant Killed.

Alvord, Texas, November 24-B. F.
Hodges, a prominent merchant Of W, Mon.
tague county. was shot and instantly killed
about o'clock Yesterday evening. Ed
ward Parrack surrendered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26

Marlin. Texas. November 25,-At the Fife
service yesterday morning $500 was raised
for the zapata county sufferers. The
money will be sent to The Houston Post
to be applied TO that fund.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26

Warmers Safe purely vegetable and contains no apen.
drugs valuable and tinuant 70
the torpid liver putting the patient into the best receptive state b absolute
OF the kidneys work docs II WIZ,
method preparing the tissues soothing where soothing is NEEDED ] Strength
eehled builds gives
and that been wasting under the nu suffering " N'
disease
In the morning in glass or bottle let stand "a iJy
there reddish the URINE Is
milky particles floating about in your lney arc
kidneys W.
dehbe laitude io
langud low spirited weak and h and constantly druoons acne t
o
digestion not good
andre the robust health speedily
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26

Ell PASo.- senator Tnrney has an
ncunced that he will not be a candidate
for congress from this district
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READ This.

Houston, Texas, October l6. 1901 DIR. z.
w. Hail, ST. Louis, Mo.-Dear Sir: Less
thNn one bottle Of your Texas Wonder
Halls Great Discovery has cured me Of
Nleerfully recommend Il 20 anyone suffering
from Kidney or Bladder Disease. Yours
truly, George ID. Brown.
20oa Jefferson Avenue, Houston. Texas.
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zAPATA COUNTY SUFFERERS.
Amount Received in Response to the
Appeal OF Mr. Seabury.

Amount Received in Response to the
Appeal Of Mr., Seabury.
The Post viii receive subscriptions for
the Zapata county drouth sufferers, as Mr.
Seabury suggested In Mondays paper. and
see that whatever is collected reaches
them. Mr.. Seabury represents the people
OF Hapata county in the legislature and his
statement OF their condition can be relied
upon, and, as he suggests, the time for
helping them has come, Whatever is done
for them MUST Re DONE Al ONCE AND
BY THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS. This
state has In the past In calamitous times,
had cause TO feel grateful for help from
the outside, but should. in this case, let
charity begin at home The starving people
of Iapata county can, With slight Individual
EFFORT. be placed beyond the reach OF want.
and should not be left TO he taken care OF
by other States, A quick and a general
response to Mr. Seahury's appeal from
Texans will furnish them all the relief
needed
Send In your subscriptions at once. They
Will be Immediately Transmitted % Mr.
Seabury and acknowledged through the
columns Of The Post.
Previously reported ,,.....,.......,S5 $50 90
Cnsh .:,..t... .....s...-.........., : 80
IT, A. Azaoo ''s.'...'.'....'-',... 90
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

H.. a r. G. n. n.
Grand Central Depot
Leave Nc. 100 Arrive No a.. 40 p. m
Leave No. 3...1l.OO a. m Arrive No 4. .7.20 p m
Lesye No. s...ii.OO p. m Arrive No. g. o.i0 a. m
II. a N. o. IA. n.
Grand Central Depot
Leave No $3.50 am Arrive No, 1850 p N
g., IA. a s. A. ny.
Grand Central Depot
Leave No. ,....l0:Qs am Arrive No s.7.Sop m
Leave No. o....1i.15 p m Arrive Io4.0o a. m
c., n. a N. n. II.
Grand Central Depot
Leave No. zoos a. m Arrive No. a.. 900 am
Leave No. s.....I.s0 ?. m Arrive No 1900 pm
Leave No. y. S.00a m Arrive No. s. y 90 pm
Nos and Sundays Only
". ", IT. q NJ. n. n.
Grand Central Depot.
Leave No. IsI.1oIs a. Arrive No is,. s.3s pm
9. A. q A. p. Ry.
Grand Central Depot
Leave No. I....9.ss a. m Arrive No =. OBS pm
c., Q. a s. r. II. r.
Grand Central Depot
Leave Leave r7.ooAm Arrive. s:5sam
GalVeston Trains
Leave ........7. 90 a. m. Arrive ...... 80 pm
eave.........7.45 p.m Arrive.......7.30 pm
Additional Sunday Specials
Leave anna. SIS q. m Arrive. ..... $40 a. m
leave........ l.50 p. Arrive. ...... 9.20 p m
All these trains leave the Santa Fe Congress
Ave. Depot minutes later than the above.
H. e. q W. It. R.R.
Fifth Ward Depot
leave 90 Express Train Arrive 1000 pm
Grand Central Depot
Leave sos p. m.................Arr Arrive 9.o2 a m
M, IL. q It. II. II.
NJ. X & r. Depot. Fifth Ward
Leave 9.05 a. Arrive 9, 80 a. IN
Leave J O5 p. m 49,. zee. Arrive 8, 50 M
For Galveston Trains see G.. H. H.
I. & G. n. r.. r..
Depot foot Of Congress Avenue
Leave 700 a. m......,.....' Arrive us pm
Columbia and velaseo Trains
Leave 500 a. m................. Arrive 4.45 ?. m
Daily Except Sunday.
leave 900 am. SUNDAY only) Arrive AS p. m.
G. H. & II. II II.
t.uve...l. & G. N. Depot 600 a. m
Leave NJ, K. & T. De pot, ......... GAS a. m
LeaVe....L & 6. n. Depot .............. o.5S a. N
Leave. Grand Central Depot.......... 4.4s m
Leave j. q O. Depot -....-,.-..., As 3, m
"LeAve Grand Central Depot .......... 900 . m
sLeave.. i & G. NJ Depot. .............9 .iO p. m
sundays only.
Midnight special arrives lao a M. Sundays
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF GALVESTON, November Is.
ARRIVED
IS Bardsey (BrJ. Port Talbot.
CLEARED
SIS Costa Rlcan tRr.). Liverpool.
SAILED.
SIS Nornerney Ger. Bremen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26
ARE YOUR
KIDNEYS DISEASED?

If Any Of Your Family Either in this or Past Generations
Have Been Troubled with Kidney Disease Make | est
OF Your Urine and Satisfy Yourself
Miss Clara Arndt Secretary Of the Northshore German Cuo
Of Kenosha, Wis, Says that She Has Been Permanently
Cured by Warmers Safe Cure.
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Grand Central Depot
Leave No. ,....1O.O5 am Arrive No s. $50 p. m
Leave No. Ills p. m Arrive. Io.4.0o a. m
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GALVESTON GRAIN MOVEMENT.
Receipts Of wheat Oars.
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fo.......... ~
Missouri Kansas and Texas.
No., 20
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Fifth Ward Depot
leave 700 am. Express Train Arrive 100 pm
Grand Central Depot
Leave sos p. Arrive 9.02 a m
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Grand Central Depot
ave No. IsI.10I5 a. m Arrive No. iss. S.3s pm
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Leave No ..tQ.05 a. m Arrive No. a.. 100 am
Leave No. s.....l.50 p. m Arrive No. 40. 90 pm
Leave No -. S.0OA. Arrive No 6. 700 pm
Nos. and SUNDAYS ONLY.
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S
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disease o an bladder
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Grand Central Depot
Leave No g.. AIS a. m Arrive no. 1000 p. m
Leave No s....7.50 p N Arrive No. z,o.45a m
Leave No io...6.30 am Arrive No. e.fo.30 p N
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GALVESTON STOCK.

TotAI st0ek .17Ia50
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-07-18

mans n he comes around next day. |
vhas all oafer her. If nopody vhas
mad, den you see how happy we all
yhas."
That's IL. Mr.. Wasserman. If you
only had the asthma, you'd make a
good fathouse j%anitor. Yes. they went
up. and the darky heard them coming
and was ready for them with an old
chair leg. She al splitting on her
hands for a good grip when Mrs. O'Sul-
iivan told her that the quarrel was all
made up and the dove of peace had
come there to hatch her brood. She'd
been thumped pretty hard. and she
was rather otfish. but she toed the
mark after awhile. and there was kiss
ing and hugging all around. An hour
later O'Sullivan gave a morning tea,
which was mostly beer and crackers,
and such quietness fell upon the house
that l began to feel lonesome. About
1 O'Clock In the afternoon the three got
dressed to go out In company. and of
course each n put on her best buds
to make the other jealous. You know
what m are, Mr.. Wasserman?"
"vhell, MAYBE! | lif NIT my old wo-
mans for oafer dwenty year"
"Of course. They praised each 9th
er's hats and dresses as they stood In
the hail. but it was all hypocrisy, you
know. The countess was perhaps the
best dressed, though 1t was a pretty
ven thing all around. They sailed
away like three graces. and | kicked
the goat out of the halls, run the dogs
on to the street and heaved the carts
into the back yard. For two hours I
had a house to be proud of. and I had
made up my mind to tell McMurphy to
raise the rent when the ladies returned.
They had treated each other to clam
broth. Ice cream and candy and had
come back In a hack to end up in a
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-07-18

- A.@ 411 ~ - n VA ALAA
WAS PAINFUL TO SEE
the first man 10 Persia to shackle the
cucufhber vine and teach 1t to rest in
n spot. like n sitting hen. By that
time the king had caught sight of a
hornets nest under the caves of the
barn. and. pointing to it. he asked:
what. no! But hast got ahead of
thy king with a new idea in agricul-
thre7 That looks to me like a cross be-
tween a carrot and a summer squash"
70 mighty ruler" replied the peas
ant rs a chill went up his back. that
h no vegetable or esculent. 1t Is SIM
ply a hornets nest"
And what Is a hornetg"
ut Ia an insect mighty like q bee.
though 1t lacks his industry. He is
long Of ioaiina around and short on
tef1pef. and ! pray you
PRAY nothing. scum of the earth"
Interrupted the king. but hand me
down the nest. ! must study into this
thing and seek TO find why the hornet
Is not advancing the agricultural inter
ests Of my Kingdom. On second
thought. you needn't bother. | will
have II down with my own ands."
20 king. pause until'-
II am no pauser."
"lf YOU disturb those hornets. o
ruler OF the universe. | fear me that
II a king and am told not to disturb
this or that In my own kingdomr"
shouted his bigbness. by the ears of
the town ptftnp. but I'd disturb a can of
dynamite II ! wanted to-"
1t was dynamite or worse. As be
yanked the net loose about 800 hornets.
each Of which was out for business
With bis pitciifork along. sailed into
him The peasant 100 a skate just
then and tfi the king TO have all the
FUN to himself. and II was half an hour
before be cautiously returned. He
found his majesty seated on the ground
under the roonskiu with his back 10 the
barn. and nv ind the big head in a way
that was painful to see.
70 ruler. but your AFFECT sla ve"- be-
tan the peasant when the king inter-
fupted him with:
u have discovered what sort OF in
sect q hornet is."
ALAS, your majestyw
"And they have discovered what sort
Of ass 4 king can make Of himself"
did ! not say. o h%ighness"-
"Yes, you put In your CAB. but of
course ! wanted to see for myself. |
have sawn. Can you get me out into
the road and give me a straight steer
Tor the palaceT
yes; l will even guide you on your
way"
mot on your life! You stay right
here and attend to coonskins, and I'll
paddle along alone. I've been hit by a
mile Of rail fencing. | have. and l new
ef even heard Of hornets. and If you do
any Cabling about It of comes your
head. and I'll feed hogs over your
grave. Hee-up. now. and squeeze me
through the gate and get me pointed
~ homeIs M. QUAD.
- L. -