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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
JUSTICE STEELE
SCORES PEABODY
Action OF Colorado Governor
Meets With DisapprovaI.
ENGINE OF OPPRESSION
Woul u ZEE GOVERNORS POWER
IF ALLOWED TO SUSPEND
A WRIT or tiA3EAS
CORPUS.
By Associated Press.

DanYer, July Ju1tico Robert w.
steele, Il the tate supreme court,
tolay Glad his opinion dissenting
from the decision Of the majority III
refusing a writ of hahe9s corpus 10
Charles II NJ yer. president Of tbs
western federation Of mincrs when
held al military prisoner at Teihr-
ide by order Of Governor Peabody.
The opinion deals exhanstively with
the situation created IN this state by
military rules and cites a mass cf au-
thorities to show that only the legls.
laturc can suspend the writ Of habeas
corpus. Judge Steele declares himself
willing to holl up tic governor in en-
forcing the Law So long as he keeps
Within tho line Of the constitution, =
anJ then says But ! am not wiling
to uphold him when, in my opinion he
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
DUNN CHOSEN
IN MINNESOTA
After a Stormy Convention of
Five Sessions.
RESULT DUE TO TACT
OF PRESIDING OFFICER cLAPP-
COLLINS MEN SWALLOW
DEFEAT WITHOUT
FLlNcHlNG.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
ST. Paul, July Ticket: Justice
Of the supreme court Calvin L.
Brown, Stevens; Charles l.. Lewis, ST
Louis G. B Elliott, lIennepin; Ed
win A, Jaggard, Ramsey.
aforementioned O. Dunn, Mile
Laos.
Lieutenant Governor Ray w
Jones, Hennepn
Secretary of State-P. e. Hanson
Meeker
Treasurer c. Block, Nicollet.
Aftor five sessions extending
through two days, what threatened tc
be one of the stormiest conventions
ever held by the Republicans Of Min
nesota, named the above ticket and
late tonight adjourned in harmoni
Gus condition. This result was large
ly due to the tact and imparsiality Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
NEGROES WITH
WINCHESTERS
And RevoIvers lurked in the Nicinit'
Of the Court House Last
Might

Sheriff Roche ana deputies Bo'
Mo5re and Riggle and po'ioe Officer
Wilson. Hoagland AID Nichols capiu
ed several negroes last night wi
we're lurking around the county couf
hou e and who ysere ar'sed va wir
chester rifles AMI pisto,s
Three of the nsyroes we're arne'
with rifles. one had two navy rcvol
vers strapped around him and other
carried ordinary rcvolve.s-
The negroes were in the coart hous'
yard early in the evening but vhei
disarned by the officers we're III IN
vicinity.
What object the nesroes had in b,
ing so heavily armed and in the vic
unity of The county court house Is NJ
known. but the officers believe the.
have spledged themselves to rrotcc
the negro. A. s Ma ON. Nho Is IL
the county Jail charged viii crimiI7i
" assaulting an II year old White
girl in Future City.
Another theory is tHat the negroe
are forming a lynching party 10 wal
upon Mase1l. but this is not believe
10 be true.
The arrest Of the negroes last nigh
caused considerable excitement. I'm
after 'hey were disarmed things he
came quies again.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
ON
SECOND VOTE
David g. HiIl Says Judgc Parker VIII
be Nomir atcd on Second
Ballot.

Utica. n. y, July i--Furmcr Scna
tor David f. Hill. ana other aaharcut
Of Judge parlo while cnr1ute 20 thf
Democratic national convention ar,
uerfectiug nllna fr TIE destruction Of
Tammany's opposition to their candi
iates Senator Hill protested to Dee
lieve tonight that Parker would b,
nominated on the ,econd ballot " not
On the frst and that the nomination
v0uld be n cited Fuiay u was
learned that Former Lieut. Governor
shechan has four proxies of n1uona
committeeman who cannot be- pres
eut at the meeting scheduled elrg
IN tic week au1 that be expects t.
use them tn perfccti1r thct.mrorag
organization IN favor of Parker.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
TEACHERS
SALARIES
Should Be Higher and Women Should
Receive the Same Pay
as Men.
BY Associated Press.

3y ASSOclated PfeSS.
st, Louis, July 1.-THE National
Educational association held its final
session tonight Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the election Of a
supervisor for public schools in all
towns, cities and counties; urging
better salaries for teachers and equal
pay for men and women teachers do,
ing the same work; advocating a bet,
ter development of the high school
The national council elected:
Elmer t. Brown, Berkeley, Cali.
president; j. W. Carr, Anderson, Inl.
secretary
The department of child study wa
addressed by Will Grant Chambers
of Moorehead MINI; Miss Mabel
Clare Williams, Iowa State uniyersl
"; Linus w. Kline, Duluth, Mimi.
md others,
The department of kindergarten Cd
lcation listened to papers by MIS-
Mary Jean Miller, MarshalItown, Ia,
lna elected:
President, Miss Anna NJ Stoyall
San Francisco vice president, Mis-
Mary Jean Miller, Marshalltown, la.
secretary, Miss Anna Il. Harbaugl
St Louis.
The department of music education
llected: President, Wm, A. Wetzell
Salt Lake City; secretary, Phillip !;
Hayden. Keokuk, Ia.
The department of special educl
ion elected Miss Margaret Band
,roft, New Jersey, president; vic,
PRESIDENT, j. II. Freeman, jackson
lille. H.. secretary, Miss AIMS
'chafer, Madison, Wis.
In The department of manual train
ng Mark S. w. Jefferson, Ypsilanto |
Mich, and d. G. Ridgeley, Normal
H.. read papers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02

breaks down barriers erected by PEG
PIE for taeir proiecti n nor am I viii
Ing to accord - the con fitution ella
,ic properties for the purDo Of sus-
tanning him, nor TO join n the o'iab
lshmcnt of a precedent which will not
1Dply ~ other classca or cher condi
tions when another poye- nor under
fakes to exercise Tie same arbitrary
power"
Il am not willing to ConcCde the
power 81 imed by the governor nd ex-
ercisod by him teeaugc. ia Ily oDin
ion. such power g. not vesicI in him
By the Institution People houl3
1e1er have intended 10 erect sucd an
engine Of cpprcs ion. I follows.
e7usTe. that thc uresont cyccgiiye g.
solc judge 90 tbs conditions which
can csit into action military poaer
1uj can .-crcisc I'll means necessary
10 cnectualiy abste conditions. aod
tbe jua icill department cannot ilnlr,
iDt the lec lty Of Liz acts, thr u..t
co- err0r mav bv bis care svcrri
t1o anp arbitrary puNfr II mil.
tlry ag'ho-.ty can derort miners thir
year 90 can -ee~-f farmer na1t year
II "a strife which b. not d rebellion
ur4t br so rcEfr1ed beeaule tle r7v
amor s7yr.it ir, then cEriiion
musf De- rsEafled as REBELLION which
the governor decl res % De- such; anj
if snv esn.'iiicn must ie regarded ar
a reHeiH u bec5ree the governor sayl
@. thfn suv emntF ia tbe tate mas
De- declared IN 2 state of rebellion
whether rthoiiioH ezisi a. or nIt. ar9
every c'f-z-1 s1i'cei IN arhii-ars
ara and daention .t ffr sill an-
pleasure 81 the head of thr evecrtitc
(ContinusE on Fourth Page
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
BOOK
I'm TROUBLE
Warrants Issued fer Arrest of Forty.
two Wager Makers At
Chicago.

BY the Associated Press.
Chicago. July 1.-The threatened
'rooecution of bpokmaieT at the
I1wthone race track materlalized To-
lay when the grand jury voted ndict-
rents against fortvt'ro persons al
eyed 20 have been taking wsgers at
he track. IS result oi this acti W
iherin Barrett. who has refused -
ir0ceod against bookmakers unless
warrant were iseued for their arrest
viii be compelled - serve the capias-
S AMI take The accused in custody
n compel them 10 igfnirh bonds for
heir appearance in criminal court.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
HANGED HIMSELF.


BY Associated Press
M1sanEee. JHly The hods II
Louis Buemmer county judge of ke-
EaHnee county. Wis. WAS found hanT
ing 20 Tree in a rarine IN Walgafo-
SD. a suburb of this rity. teia5
Br1cmmcr had been sgfe-inE iroE
uc-vols coiiap-e ana va under
Treatment at sarisafIum in Van
watosa. from 81 aich he disappesre'l
few days aro He s. aupf.ozed D. hsve
tanreT limefff uhne drmsntei.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
RECEIVER
APPOINTED
For the Fidelity Savings Association
Of Denver--Liabilitic5
100000.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Denver July ~ The Fidelity say
iugs Association went into the haad5
Of a receiver today Liabilities placol
al 81 ,o0o,oOQ ana Attorney J G Helm
has been made rccoircr.
Z. N, Johnson, president anl m1nl
ger Of the institution, saii t9nieht
Our liabilities may be $l10a,00o
but think our agsettg viii balance
them do not care to so into dis
cussion now and mtBt haze time 70
investigate. believe we will be able
to etraighton cut our difficulty ard
keep cur busine s."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
BRYAN WILL NOT BOLT.
" the Associated Press.

'y the Associated Press.
St Louis, July 1.-There is little
ak about what William J Bryan
nay do, but some strong assurances
re given that he will not bolt 1t Is
expected that he viii have vigorouc
fsscnt to The platform aul possibly
the candidate, but some Democrats
ay that after expressing his III sent,
is not the intention cf the leaders
allow any great latitudesto him af-
er his minority report has been re.
ected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
HEARST CAN CONTROL
Bv the Associated Press

So Loui. lnly t-s number q
Hearst npporter heid confersace
rnieht Reports concernirE the o.
uiude ~ state DELEGATIONS weTc re-
ceivei and it va iatc1 that Hart
controls enough votes to prevent 'h=
nomiustion Of uny otasr caniiiste
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
PENSION DECREASED.

special to The Bulletin.
New York. July Figure showing
ranssctions az the New York sub
rcssury during the cai year end
ng last night ahow sfes3.gf7.s7s
7asEed in and cut the sufstfea8ury
turing the year Last years total
vas s35Gt S6s.iTs. There was S75.-
.s5GsG paid euf in pen ions. e1mplr-
4 with So ~ .es9 last year The
cstofice department paid IA s2i-
l4s $50 and took cut s24,14o. ass.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
REPORT DENIED.
NV Associated Press.

St. Petersburg, July 1.-Major Gen
eral Pflug. telegraphlng from Mut
den, says: Reports from foreigi
sources that the Japanese fleet san
several vessels of our squadron june
% and that our loss included Rca
Admiral Prince ouktomsky and 7Ot
sailors is absolutely untrue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02

of Dunn was by acclamation. The
hearty endorsement by the e2nyen
tion of Senator Clapp's candidacy to
succeed himself as United States sen
ator, seems to put at rest any talk Of
4 contest for his seat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
IAps Leave pALIN PASS.

by the Associated Press.
Liao-Yang, June So delayed !
Transmission l-Kuropatkin with rt
Inducements personally moved to-
wards Dalin Pass. whereupon th'
Pass was evacuated by the Japanes
and reoccupied by the Russians.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
WON AT WHIST.
ly the Associated Press.

= NIIN AooVNIutNN IN"Hf
New York, July With a score Of
mr. victories. the last of which was
on today. the team from Minneapo
and St Paul, representing th
.orthwestem association. caphrel
lurteenth congress trophy. one Of
ne big prizes in the tournament OF
ne American Whist league now IT.
rogrcss here,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
COLONIAL DANES ADJOURN.
iy the Associated Press.


Davenport, la, July 1.-The annual
leeting OF the Colonial Danes of
Jwa, closed here today. Miss Alice
q" ench, of Dav,rpclt was elected
resident, Vice p1sG leu, are: Ms
v c. Wadsworth, Davenport, ana
lrs. Simon Cassidy, Des roines; and
he secretary Mrs. Emin McClain
owa City
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
JAPS TRAPPED
THE RUSSIANS
And Attacked Them Off Islands
Of Tsu.
RESULT YET UNKNOWN
RUSSIAN SQUADRON LEFT PORT
ARTHUR, SIGHTED THE
JAPS AND DECIDED TO
RETURN.
BY the Associated Presa.

TOXIC, July 2.-Vice Admiral Kam
mura evidently trapped and attacked
the Russian VladiyostolS squadron Of!
the islands of Tsu, southern entrance
to the Sea Of Japan last night The
result is unknown.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
cENsuRED COMBS.
Associated Press

y Associated Press
Paris. July Budget committee of
ne chamber e deputies voted today
Dr the suppression of the appropria-
on for the French embassy AT tho
ltican. also passed a resolution
hich will be Incorporated in the CON
ittee's report censuring Premier
'ombs for his refusal TO express
Jews of government ON the subject
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
MAY ALTER OATH
By Associated Press

Lcndun. July The question of al
icrins the oath Of sHcce aion tslscu
ly The aoyerien. which occupied ft-
honee of lords this cFe1iue ts fm
adoption # a resDiution that while
the house of lords was 9esir1us ttat
Ho expire siuns HlnecfeaariiF 81
sige to anv of his maie iv's ruhiecte
should De- Required of the soredrl
nothing shou.d De- done fo weasen ths
sacsTity of proteefant 1ucces-ien
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION
iy the Associated Press.

" the Associated Press.
Springfield. III. july 1.-The na
ional conveution Of the Peoples par
will meet here July 4 J. a. Ed
nision. Of Nebraska. viii be tempo
ary chairman and probably pcrms
1ent presiding officer MONDAY after
Ioon will be devoted to patriotic Gel
shrations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
DID HoMeARD eENsAN.


by Associated PRESS
London. July l. 9:0S p. m.-Admire
Skrydloff, according TO digpatci
from St Petersburg to the New
agency here, reports that the Vladi
vostok squadron has returned to Vlad
ivostok unchanged The admiral con
firms the bombardment of Gensan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
MAYFLowEs SAFE.


Washington. July IA messag'
was received al the navy department
today announcing the arrival af CT
braliar Of the cruiser Hayfswer. iu'
making no reference to her having
'9llidcd with a British cruiser in thz'
hzrbor a. reported.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
PosTMASTERS APPOINTED
3s the Associated Press.

Washington July 1-Among ap-
pointmenta Of presidential potmas.
scrs announced today were Marion G..
Gr. yfotl, Lakehel1, Minnesota II A..
cache, Juneau WI e., N. w, Chandler,
Collinsyille, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
" Associated Press.

" Associated Press.
Estherville. Iowa. July 1.-Cit,
iarshal White and Night Watchmar
;ifford have been arrested on . charg
{ bribery and the Citizens league
Is raised s1.5oo to prosecute them
hey are charged with accepting
ribe from ~bootleggcrs" in returr
or protection
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
HUNTING JAPS.
fly Associated Press.

Toxic, July 2, $50 a. m.-The vlad
iyostok squadron was reported in the
Tsushima straits last night
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
neeso LyHcHeo
By Associated Press

b. Associated Press
Caricrsviile Ca JHiy 1-Jahn
Jcnes. fhe ncero asaiiani of.Hrs
Banistrr. was taken frufi The officers
tonight and iypched The hs-iy nRs
riddled with buiiets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE..

Bg tssociaici pre~~
WsshinEl nn Ugly Victor r. Mc
g1f former represaatafite frnm Csii
faTnia. was toaay swBrn n sr ee-rs
tsry Of commerce
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-02

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

day affer termorrer from the house
o'clock
Arraed with the spade, Lying Da-
Wis" shufied out Of the grocery, fol-
lowed by the editor bent upon learn
lag more OF the details for his paper.
already being made up by the fore
man that an early start might be Sc
cured for press day.
The Weekly Clarion was in the post
office by 10 next morning. and sincere
was the mourning for Hiram Sqiures.
The merchants. possessed of that hui
man sympathy always uppermost in
rural community, laid aside their bust
ness prejudices and decided to attend
the funeral in a body. Despite the
fact that the evening Of the day of the
funeral was Christmas Eve and many
trinkets for the Christmas trees in the
churches and homes were sdl unpur-
chased, they set ont dutifully toward
the home OF the deceased, six miles
west on the Pike road There were
something mere than dozen vehicles
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

That Mexico rs strictly a hesta-
loving nation is attesfgt by che fact
that she has more feast days than cal.
sudar days Says "a writer iu the Led.
ref NcEtbly s. celebration that con.
samss two weeks az these feast days
ls tha obser,aue. of rtrstmaa.l4c~
semi religious celebrations that begin
upon December l+tt.
Tha hustle and .gnfusl1u town io
tho rlazas ami out ga the numerous
booths and stalls that have SPRUNG
up. sseminely by masie. arc almost
deafeulng with the voices "f persons
engaged in Christmas shopp.uE
And uot Gals Use cities aul tasiE
uiarant pugbLoa wbase Irtah#tahia
are too poor to hie themselves 10 iArk'
IS place. make Erau8 uFvpafaft3aa feF
tAn thFuawa thai are aure to ni their
streets gast before lbftstmAatise Ana
shat hetsr@seuessas h@mAa4ts
swmftaw 81 the saFiaas bosths, llke 81
aAuy heva aruund a hivst
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

, urged the horses on over Toe last MIX
OF the wind-swept way. Slowly theJ
turned In at the side Foae that led to
the farm home, Editor Grant and fam
fly in the lead One by enc the ''eined
their horses into the farmyard cad
stopped.
The editor was preparing to leap u
the ground and Grocer Compton had
thrown the rohes over the dash board
to liberate his legs, when there arose
from behind the barn series of blair
ing yells:
Hi there! Col durn yer blankety
blank picture, git inside that pen, win
ye? Whoop! Here, you gol darn ig-
noramus, what tn great horn spoons
be We a dom there? Spot! Here,
Spot, sic EN-! Take 'emi Hi Hi!
Sooey!" Suddenly there burst into
view from around the barn contrary
hog, dashing at full speed for the
open, followed by Scotch collie dog
and-yes il was!-it was-Hiram
Squires himself
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

in all and the procession was a solemn
one.
As they rode along through the
crunchlng snow. facing a biting De
cember wind, they spoke softly Of the
virtues OF Hiram Squlres. Even his
one gross fault, an habitual use Of
qualifying adiectiyes, frequently sig
uifcant Of blasDhemy. was foreotten-
lie was a good man aud God rest him.
This was the sentiment Of bvotEerly
expression voiced by those who had
known him best
Nearer and nearer they drew 70 the
snug farm residence where grief, Ike
Niobe. ali tears, was d0micHed. and
where the Black Camel Of Death knelt
al tie gate in mute distress,
Meanwhile Boreas and Jack Frost
we're ripping and biting at the noses
and the toes Of the woagu,rs as they
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

sufy uvitfeo ~ ustkvma shsto
"a waa esltsf ~ All the Year Hoan3
i eumparatlteiY snkn8wn e IL call
"a ~Chftssn&a Ia fhR Co@pHny af
Inhn Esaa Use eags
IL wMs Christmas ete. ana ~
nmrae s PFmppeg @@@ s@AsAH ms w@sA
Nhrsaa walksa fhruwna tie ernwi
- sfrmmA. siasu. hllazsu@n. t#nienams.
fasF the feast w@a usnwafFa am# GAa
easssa weFn hs8aam. saeh a tAFAeF
! hmA agaeEna MsH thH wfae wns
wsh sMa rsaksams mAnz gsaHtsss taste~
has 4 nsuma tenssr. whtia ars aefesS
h8wA-~m asma "a fATA#.s "a e4a PAP ~
Arsszasa a8sh usas3T saaew ans t@s
rwmt e tkM &ssnws waA fn uansass -
fh&s mnAAm aAFAim se rmaME h@as aa4
sAmx lzmmrfaS ueS=x Ara4 as sAaas
aarms I AZ h@meAs thm materials ssg
aAm sm&almg. SC. mn@8 AalaAoax 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

N the galaxy of grocery-stove liars.
box throne. He was a sort OF living
refutation Of the claim that truth is
mighty and win prevail. In fact He
zekiah Davis was a most marvellous
and conscientious prevarieator. None
believed him capable OF telling the
truth, hence no one expected him to
speak aught but falsehood-except on
one occasion, and even then repent
ance followed quickly.
SO gracefully. tenaciously and pious-
ly did "Hez" Davis lie, that away back
in the nebuious state of Time. he had
been dubbed Lying Deacon Davis.
The Deacon" portion Of the appeIla-
ton was applied because Of his strict
attendance upon church services; and
the wonderful religious lies associated
with his ecclesiastical wool gatherings
of a night, when Morpheus and Me
phisto were playing him tricks and
fashioning for his imaginings strange
visions. we're little short of miracles
as related to news famished commu-
nifty next morning.
Then, too. Hex" occasionally acted
as grave digger for the village dead
this. and lying, being about as much
as one able bodied man In quiet
rural community could be expected IL
ettend 10 vel
but after a time. as He's" lying
hn anne more chronic. and his grave
digging less pronounced, the Deacon
joint In the eoRngmen o. his name was
dropp 70, aud be approached The SUR
set Of .ite wi,h the short aud auGesir-
able Significance Of Lying Davis"
As such w8s be known ou buster.
Ing. wiutA- night t~o days before
Christmas. 1909. as he sEamaled gnto
the "CoTner Grocery and took his az.
customed place among The members of
the town Strategy Board
The accustomed grin OF quasl-ex
pectancg, tiuged with a curl Of dis.
daln in which PITY and jealousy were
strangely mingled. greeted his entry
into The iiara circle about the cavern.
Gus stove that glowed and flushed. as
II fgettinr and b5ushlug ior the cut
! rAEeous falashOod8 that nightly held
seir rampant sway about it's meta
SIZES
AZ be adjusted bis coat tails care.
"a " aehInd the soap box on which be
sa,. Hex surveyed The group crit.
!callY
Got a spade kia horrer tomorrow
u1ogujn. Bill" addressing Compton
tAe grocer I broke III hands OF
;4gns ytstAday pcyin up a hoSs-radIsh
root
Coin inter EArdeuin =" inquired
AZ Fisk1n. slyly uudging Hank som
sra alongside him On a sugar barrel
CANT bee we've had uo revelations
q late sHoE Are ye goln Z taru
farmer fer uyin aud give up lyin ??
saterkr:sd Roger Craig taxing lib
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

meekly toward the soft-pine floor and
sighed
faint no time t laugh an be gay
with one o. our best country residents
dead O heart diseased"
He paused in solemn mien, his head
low. his hands clasped between his
knees
Wary chances were exchanged be-
tween the strategists. None cared to
make the sally
Died an hour ago. SnufTed out Ike
the candle In a draught. Fell dead
upon the milk.house floor. resumed
Hez" sadly. softly, much affected.
Who's dead?" blurted Andrew
shrader. aiming for knot.hole in the
goor with kernel OF corn and miss
ing IT, Who's dead?'
Lying Davis" took a long, deep
breath. and looking up suddenly, de-
mauded
What's tn matter with you feiiers7
Don't We know that Hiram Squires is
40 more7 It aint no subject fer iokin'
or stringIn' We know he's dead as well
as do and a mighty sad Christmas
ltI be fer his poor wife and children.
/ left with a big farm On their hands
and none on EN- able I take keer Of
it"
"You don't mean 90 say that Hiram
Sauires is dead, 'Hez'2' interrupted
Horace Grant. editor Of the Weekly
Clarion. who had entered al this juno
ture 10 get the copy for a Christmas
advertisement Of the Corner Gro
Gerry"
Died Jess an hour ago" replied
the iudumtRble Davis. lily coucealins
the eradication he felt at being inter
viewed by the Intellectual head Of the
( leading village paper
want feelin' well fer a dag or two,
although | do believe he was in town
yistadny want he Compton o. turning
questIouinEly toward the grocer who
was hus3y engaged 10 tying ap a So
cent package Of Light brown sugar for
a customer,
Hiram SQulres7 Yes. be VAS ia
T early yesterday morning. Came to
I town wIth a load q hogs Stopped
T here on his say back from the depot
. to buy a calico dress for Mandy, Must
F a hin mighty sudden
I So I heerd, acquiesced Lying Da-
vls." surreptitiously reaching for q sill
YER from the tail Of cod FISH that pro
( tvlded from q ucarb by box. He want
/ feelln' overly scrumptious though fer
I week heerd his darter say 50 as
/ I cum hy there Jest now from spearin
IN in Dry Run. Been complaiuin OF
pain In his appendix and had cold
sweat an a bad dream tother night
that want particularly grattfylu fer
a man q bis cal}bre Tdsy he was
atandiu' By the mills house Churn
stoopln over Ike. dHln' the crank 81
something and all 20 onct be uttered
a fain, groan ard fell right where he