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New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
MARVIN HUGHITT TO HIS CRITICS.
Chicago & Northwestern President Discusses
Expenditures OF Road

Marvin F4ughitt. president Of the Chicago (
Northwestern Railway Company. arrived liz this
city yesterds- ore OF his brief visits. He said
that the contracts fOT the new terminal at Chi
csgo had been signed. and that the company ex-
recced 70 be in iJs new quarters by October 1910.
TIE cost OF the work. including the approaches,
VII be ot9. .ll5-
referring 70 recent criticism Of the amount OF
money being spent by the Chicago & Northwestern
or its roadbed and structures, AIr Hughitt said
Perhaps II Is not becoming IN me 10 say SO. but
! know that road is being kept up IL excellent
manner II IS never fair 10 divide the total
reulitures for maintenance Icy rhe number of miles
q road and base coTnparisCn with another road
q tnat Track has 10 be kept in shape for the
business Il carries i al $50 miles were main
track It would call for equal care but it would be
folly 70 spend mach relatively unimportaut
branch lines as the direct line where traffic is
lezEv-
We not in the market ror any material or
equipment We contracted some time ago for all
The new equipment We viii need through 1909. our
freight cars are about all IL use. but this is not
fair measure OF prosperity The good crop yield,
taken With the high prices II brought, resulted in
r sudden increase II tonnage the grain
hurried to market"
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
SHOW AMERICAN TEXTILE PROGRESS.
Rugs Made In Connecticut Illustrate De-
velopment Of Industry.

There Is an exhibition. TO continue for several
weeks IN the Marbridge Building. at S4th street
ana Broadway, OF American made rugs. the product
OF one firm alone, which is Of interest to those IN
terested in American textile development The ex-
hoition is being held by the Hartford Garnet Cor
porauon. and the HaTtford-Saxony rugs displayed
are revelation to the public concerning the quail
lty or the output of American mill Persian
"ool, specially imported and special high grade
oyes' II is announced. are used in all the rugs.
one OF the rugs shown was used or the floor of
the cafe Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel for three years
Oespte lis hard usage ii appears as fresh in color
and free from wear as II il had lust come from
the mill
among the rugs shown reproductions of
hashmir, hazak. Oushak, Bokhara. Goravan and
clhers- Most Of the leading merchants OF the city
nave been carrying the Hartford -Saxony rugs for
years, and the present exhibition is being made in
lher interests No goods sold at the exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13

g selected - e p ae9 Re g 2 .as; sss a.
picked i1szs1se: do ssashsrn. uai1lsc. ORC sas
Megaa seaIdse Ia do Ss7'sT5 ssAae 15 y e
drv picked per Ts 9isc. do scaIaed sc Ducks West
srn sglls; stAA A 2Tl.2s; s, s - ms 90 eISsss
spring. per pair. 5Oc9$L
GAHE-Fresh quail and PsrtridEss srTtylss Toss ,
freely and feeling ezssr ka0oSSs os,y 7- ~ g.
eozeu g 5O6s4 PARTRIDGEs.. pair. s9Iss
81 5asi So sxfF rssiiss 9er Dozen s. q b ysos
IsgI per dozen Szasz 70 PSEE Ps S- esSvSs
per pair. S2sse 50 redasads 81 5efS- DO ralisr
& 10 DO ~ zresnWinE sS5s75c R2BBTTs prime arzs.
dry pair. 2Socs DO iced 2oa=Se j1s<TA9'its P~r
POTATOES AND vEGETABLEs.-POtasoesi in better
onons steady f5r esolcs css5sses n Hxs supply cas-
lifowers firm and hiEher Brussels sprouts goos 90
Lettuce active and higher Tor best grades Lns beans
sn srI q11 aad hsse pRSes saa an4 57-r Tsmsso.s
weaker. other veEstabes as quoted quots- POTA-
ToEs Maine m bulk per 80 n s. S7sS2 e. 40 Per
n s. 2sas2 so Do ss s. 2ase s5. % Le9s Lssaa
81 @ 5SE7 1 le DO EST98eas PET ~ bag 8 80 81 81 so s Il,s %
per double head bbi 81 2s3 pr basket 5oc9s1 ios
f; $50 : - sC 3rer 5 5er - 81
DO unwaznsd psr 6o or eas soeoe ss>1s a.
sTaII s4as5 40 per =. DO rsd per 5o 81 =
ter box ssas5 -. 40 Fioraa per 5asss s2as5s Gel
ERY. per dozen stalks 15G49c: c3ULIFIOWEFss Long
Island cut per Dbl SfaS2 -. do long cur 59ce
81 Is: CHICORY. per basket. 25a75c EGGPLANTs Ier-
III.
Florida per bbl. 8 5oGS5 90 box S@aSl -.
HORSEEADISH- per 100 n. 81 5eiS4 90 LErEJl,F Eos-
ton strap 75egsi - d. nearby per eo I5esl 81:
Do Eew orleans per Dbl s5asT % Elerlta DSs aas<st
S3dS4 do Norfolk basket. Z7c1<l . Do bak1n1ors
and Washington. per basket 50clfsl; LIMA BsANs p
tato per basket 81 50aS3 81. per bag 81 59<2 90
do fat per basket. SfGS2 so DO haE 15c6si -
MUSHROOMS hothOUse. n 2G55c. CfF2A. Fi0TtdA.
ONIONS Connecticut and Easr
white red yellow. 81 SOD
Western. white. crate. sfHSl 5Ps
10 yellow. 40 n 81 5e6S1 20 DO 100 =
bag 1f0 n 81 25QSf 81 do
SITS1 To- do Ora1ze County yellow.
bag 81 25dSI 80. do red SIGs1 DO IsaEd ard
Jersey yellow. bb 81 dSt -, do red 81 25fSf 81.
DE Florida basket S2aSS Virginia. basket.
Sf0S2 80. PEPPFF2S per la-gF bhi T5cGst % DO pe-
bbI. J0CdSl 50 P4HSSIP@- Der b0t 5ea1I5cs
PUMPKINS De- bbi. 5o675c- PONAINs- Ne0 orleans
Sass 30. do state BASKET, SseezS RAD
ISHES Norfolk basket 25sfJec STRING BEANS
Charleston basket. 25,a1S2 1o green 25r-B
81 20. F7orida. basket. s16Se SPINACH Norfolk
per 5bl 25G75c. do Baltimore, 2tJ9c Do state ara
nearby, per BASKET 2ofo-- SCIASI Itubeard per bbI
R0d75c. Aa76tc- TJ-RNIPS. Canada -1fs.
bbI 90-GSf d. ether rutabaEa. hhI
cGsf white. bb 50175c- TOM ATOES- jersey.
25cd$1. 20 California fsr hoN S1dS1 = 10
hoheuse n sai5c. WATETlCFlEss loo 5tnches-
81 25Rs1 80
Toledo Nov 2-CI.OvERsEED-Czs 8 421s- No
vember s. Decpmhs~ s. 50 March s. 81 TIMOTHY
Prime. 81 20 ALSIEE-Prirne $ ~.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13

COTTON-After early decline, the cotton r1arkss
rallied, and closed steady advance OF 2GS points
sales were estimated at 10000 bales The market opened
steady, at decline Of 3G4 points, during the early
session sold 56 points lower Of dlsap
pointing cables. a renewal pressure md
liquidation At the decline big buying
appearance around the s
steadiec early sellers began covering The
quite advance, and trading
months 9u11 points higher, close only
OF points off from the best these positions There
seemed to be nothing In the general explain the
hTrnness Of the after the early decline.
local circles the attributed
operations Of the spot interests
ports a slightly better spot England
mills. markets, officially reported
unchanged 1sc lower. but of the interior
kets shade sitter II reports local spot dealers
accurately reflected the ton Freezing weather
reported northern part belt Wednesday
night and killing frCsts expected last night
but II has become rather for such
have influence sentiment and,
matter Of fact the tendency be increase
estimates crop 10 weather
heavy private estimates
issued to-day ranging $50 900 1885 900
bales
The range Of contract prices the local market to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
CHICAGO eRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

-,,s-. " 12-Aster establishing a new his&
record mark for the May delivery and e414Lil-s 4
,-azrer,lsv's high price for December. the Wheat
,s-l,a- today eased of profit taking and close4
weak at net losses for the day OF &c 70 &c tO1
was steady, oats were weak and provisions nrIiL
With the exception of sharp raliy IoN@-1c rs
,,-f541a OF the session when the May delivery al
1-anced 10 & CSl and December 70 s. a. the wIleaL
market was bearishly inclined ali day and cioseo
AZ almost the bottom figures. with Decenloer a.
e o91s and May at 81 ora 10 81 J7ss The WEAKNESS
was due TO free selling BY a number OF tlle Isss
longs. who were disappointed a . Ihe aplll7-- -
difference of the European gram hArA5lS -
buIlish news regarding crop conciee-'S N 49,,
tina all the European markets closing "e@S-
The CHIEF support came from local snofts- Au-
80 f~or1 Argentfna claimed that the drourh II
the southern portion Of the country was sLil- IN
broken. and that serious damage Woao fes,-'-
unless relief came speedily IN the shape oL Ia--
EsDor+s. from the Ohio River valley also stated
that the drou1h in that section had oeen olilS pH
TALLY broken The export business te-uas Ms -
so lively as Of late, although there N-s 49,
trs5a in Manitoba wheat and Ohio mlllefs NeI9
fair bidders for red winter wheat here Low -
wheat was in rather poor aen-.i's a q - - ---,sT
tables Clearances OF wheat and -four were etua1 "a
n $50 OTo bushels Primary receipts we're S0So-O
bushels compared with $4,000 ousheis lae S-.. SJ-
spending day year ago Alnlleapo--s, ~ ,i-,--
and Chicago reported receipts OF on 49,
4ss cars last week and IS cars year ago
F2,,vinr bv shorts caused several ral-les ~ -
,.orr market during the day, but -ach adVN.ltcS
Si+ M lfia-al realizing sales which resulted
in renewed weakness The demand "as - -
chiefly on reports OF small offerings IN the eoeS-
cash houses tllT buyers 1A ts~----S
1s ere entire dav Weather conditions were
favorable Tor the movement and this was largely
RESPONSIBLE for the selling pressure Aae HiAIAs-
closed weak and near the low pcint WIKI prI-eS
,,,cbareed 10 Itc lower. Final quotations on De-
~ar,ber we're al s2lsc and May 2'te 70 o37se-
-, ~scsirts were lg9 ears with two OF contract
grade. l. -
oats displayed moderate frmness early IN rs
dav on buving by shorts. but became weak late
a. +bf. session as a result OF selling by longs and
cereal manufacturers. The decline IN wheat ana
corn also had q weakening influence Prices az
tie sample tables were steady. The market closed
,raaL a. declines OF a shade TO isc compared Win
the previous close. Final quotations. on Leeeiioer
were a.. TO Fslsc and on May Ole % Nisc- +oSal
receipts We're 9S cars
T,rn,-f-fons scored a fair advance. owing &c 50
to 10, gain IN the price OF 1--we hogs Commission
houses were the principal buyers The narkes
closed firm. with prices up 2l9c 20 h'1s
Estimated receints for to-mOTFoW Wheat. ~
cars; corn I23 cars cats. s ea<ss E0ss, os aeads
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
EXPORTS.
Cash OBLIGATIONS
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
COFEEE-Tf

New York November r. 1908
FEEE-The coffee market quiet to-day. and
after opening lower pretty steady closing quiet
unchanged TO points lower. Sales reported or
SI5o bags The market opened unchanged prices
q decline OF o points, sold practically 10 points
net lower at first and seemed be rather unsettled
result OF the decline IN the French market which
= to q franc lower the hour OK local opening
There was nothing IN the general to for
this weakness however offerings here light and
the market rallied partially scattered buying Neither
or the Brazilian markets reported
for the previous day Hamburg unchanged.
ports that the President OF Brazil had the appca
ton Of Sac Paulo for a federal guarantee Of
coffee loans TO the national Congress thought
indicate that the would be forthcoming
and that the OF the loan Of $4,000 pra
cauy assured. These however evidently failed
TO stimulate business, IT
trade figure that the surplus supply
Receipts at the ports - OOO bags against
s20O0 years ago The spot coffee
quiet with quotations basis OF Size for Rio Z
The range OF contract prices the local market
day follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
NEW |. C. BOND ISSUE
E.En. Loeb s Co. Get 0,0O0, 900
Of Refunding Mortgage.

-. s-nouncerneut yesterday that Kuhn. Loeb &
., rad purchased sa.ooaooo refunding mortgage
- c-u: bonds ct the Illinois Central Railroad
.--,.gv was the first intima5ion Wall Street re
- ,hat the directors Of the road. az a meet
-, he'd on The preceding day. had authorized
~ Szfaooleoe refunding Inortsase, covering the
,-sr4nai 7e5 miles q railroad OF the Illinois Cen
- ana its terminal properties north of Cairo.
~ the 81 ooe 69 or the authorized issue remaining
s,er the sale OF the s200oo0a $5s0o0eo it is said
~ be reserved for refunding purposes, and the
,st.nce OF $4,000 viii be held IN the treasury
=, = ssad as needed for general corporate purposes
--es proceeds Of the sale of the SeG0eaOoo Of the
s,,ss all of which had been disposed Of by the
tsnke-s al private subscription before O'Clock
xsste-6zy EiIl il is understood be used partly to
haul6aie the floating debt, amounting 10 about
"a ss es3 and partly 10 meet the expenditures in
sAe way Of Improvements already made by the com
psHy.
According 20 81 officer OF the company, Il VIII not
he necessary to call meeting OF the stockholders
% uallfy Lbe new mortgage. under the bylaws
the directors have full power 10 act IN the matter
The issue is subject only te prior lien bond
sre of 81 99.O0o- The date maturity of the new
understood that they VIII for fifty years It is
sald that they viii be legal investment for saw
,ings hanks n this state.
The block sold TO Kuhn. Loeb & Co was offered
privately by the latter IS. and the way the bonds
we're snapped UP shows how urgent is the invest
1enI demand for first class bonds. II was said
that the Sa oc0.o0o fctatton had reference TO
the proposed liberalization Of the company's Chi
Sago terminals. but II is assumed that part az
least of the available Balance Of the issue VIII be
Brought ont later in connection with this project
This is tie first sale OF bonds made by the IIli-
rss Central since L. II Hartman obtained control
Ct the properly. In November. 1896, although in
April of this year issue Of 100000 per cent
cqu5pne7t bonds was authorized by the directors.
None OF these bonds was sold. however, owing 10
The financial conditions resulting from the October
panic In May. 1903 the stockholders voted 10 in
crease the capital stock from S95 $4,000 to s23,-
hEa n-a (1re-half OF the new stock subscribed
for bv stockholders az par. she remainder being
res.1-oa for issue when required. Later, however.
convertible bonds authorized in place OF this
remaining z-ocsS b-7t have never been sold
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Nov. 12-CIosing WHEAT-spot strong Z
- rcd western winter. "a Futures quiet Be
ceD,ber ss March Is vssd; May. Is SIS d CoRN-Spot
stsaI,. American mixed. old Is I'd Futures quiet
Tlerenber IS JEs a. January. Is I'd PEAS
steadV Is sd FLOUR-Winter patents arH1. 3os HOPS
in london fPactnC steady. f2 q tS. BEEF tN-
ira india mess strong. lbs sd. PORk-trine mess
western Arm SOS HAMS-Short cut. "A 10 is ID,
1ffet 4gs a. RAcON-t,unberand cut 26 80 10 easy
4Sz ID short rib 16 to steady 54s Ions clear
rnlddles light III quiet 52s long clear mid
dies heavy 30 10 quiet s0s Sd short clear backs
Ia 10 20 To- dull Cd clear bellies il To 10 10 nrn
SOS DERS-Square. Il 10 u 10, dun. 4ls cd
I.ARD-Prime Western. IN teTces dali, rs American
rrnrsd IN pals dull, 49s BJ FGER-Iood United
states steady 9Gs CHEESE-CaHadtau finest white
gteadv Cos Canadian colored steady. us IAL-
IlOW-Prinle city firm SOS. TURFENTI TINB-3grlts
steady 2as RDSIN-Common firm rs. PEIRO-
F;IJN-Rehaed steady, 7Ad LINSEED OIL dun,
81,
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
CHARGE FRAUD IN COPPER COMPANY.

Bankruptcy proceedings against the North Butte
Lz-easiCu Copper Mining Company were dismissed
= the federal court Al Butte. Mont, Wednes-
ess. according 10 special dispatch from that city
received in Wall Street. and at once bill In
sQu5ry was died by the National Mining and In
vesJ-e-- Compa1y- praying for the appointment OF
receiver and charging W J. Van BrUnt, George
.-Tvper and u. .. Rawiins. directors, with
- ID -risapuroprlation Of funds and overissue Of
sss-a- All OF the allegations were denied by the
attorney for the defendant company. who is in
Bl--e paying OF claims against the company as
cas- as presented
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
TURBINER BELFAST LAUNCHED.

Bath, Me-, Nov I2.-The s450.oOo turbine steam
ship Belfast, whose construction has been delayed
nearly year by the financial difficulties Of the
Consolidated Steamship Lines OF Maine, was sue
cessfully launched by the Bath Ironworks to-day
for the Eastern Steamship Company's Boston and
Bangor division She named by Miss Carrie
Greenlaw, of Belfast The vessel will be ready for
service in the spring.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

4 heavy demand for United States Steel COM
mon was the feature OF the dealings on the Con
solidated Exchange. Il represented largely COM
mission house orders and lifted the price to 81
compared with a high price on the Stock TX
change OF 562 Northern Pacific also in
special demand. and ii sold early in the day at
I52ez. against d top price-on the other exchange
of 1921. 50 far as the general market was con-
cerned there we're frequent changes in the day IN
the floor attitude As a rule however, the pro-
fessionaI element was beartsh- Southern Pacinc
did not sell above l164, y under the high
price Of the other exchange, and Smelling above
IS. which was also L below. Reading touched
139ls. against high price the other board of
12s. and Union Pacific 1799s, against 1871. De
tailed operations follow:
STOCKS,
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
HARTMAN AFTER MORE WELLS FARGO.

according 10 Boston adv1ces. ( Il. Hartman is
eu6eavo-ing 10 make more assured his control OF
rh= Wells Fargo Express Company Within the
last f=W days il is said. representatives Of the
E=w York law firm Of Sullivan & Cromwell. which
has acted for M Hartman in various important
cases. have been IT Boston Offering x9e9 a share
- Nev- England shareholders in Wells, Fargo q
% e0d saying that they were acquiring the stock
fgT IL Hartman The stock is so bid on the New
York Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
PULLMAN ANNUAL REPORT.
Net Earnings for Year Ended July 81 Show
Slight Decrease

The report Of ire Pullman company for the year
ended July =, 1905 shows gross earnings OF 81
So 90 against S2 ls6 OF in the preceding year and
net earnings OF Sl56IE 4e 3 decrease Of S1.17S.7ss
after deductions FOR depreciation and dividends
there vas surplus Of s1.zso5s9. against S4149 40
IN 1907
after charging OF the sum Of S5S62.2S for dePre-
citation. the balance s97Es.so5. available for dvi
6en5s Is equal 10 S7S per cent earned the capi-
la stock CreditnE the amount available for divi
dends with the depreciation so charged of II
would show 1915 Per cent earned for the stock.
The company had cash hand Al the close OF its
year II ssG54-S1s With the exception OF the pre-
,edizg year gross earnings were Heavier than in
suy year n the history OF the company
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
STANDARD Wce-PREsIDENT RgTIREs.

Cleveland, Nov. Lz-F- 3 Squire vice-president
n the Standard OIL Company Of Ohio. has resigned
10 take effect on January Mr.. Squire entered the
oi business 81 lss5. and became connected with the
Standard company Il 1876.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
SAN FRANCISCO. STOCKS.

San francisco, Nov 12-The official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
coear PRICES IN TORONTO.

,,- .-s -or-sctad daily by Stewart g. lockwood
= Exchange Place
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
MINING.

s0a 600 December option 81 OK 81 os7 81 oa 81 os
ss.0ooi Aag ePton.-.i 97isl ! os 1 07A OTa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-03
BRIDE SIX TIMES.
Woman Will Not Seek to Rcmarry
If She Gets Divorce.

Danville, Ind, Nov. 3.-'I am
tired of men anyway said 75-year-
old Mrs. Lucinda Nixon-Blauvelt-
Hanlon of Stilesville, this county,
who has had six husbands in so
years, and who Recently was desert
ed by the last one. She was here to
apply for divorce. Her first two hus-
bands died and the others were di-
vorced
In June, 1906, Mrs. Hanlon be-
came the bride of Benjamin Hanlon
of Stilesville, who is 55 years old.
The wife took her sixth husband in
to her cozy home on 160-acre farm
near Stilesville and there the pair
appeared to live happily until a year
ago, when they separated and Mrs.
Hanlon secured divorce on the
ground of abandonment. Six months
later the two were reconciled and re-
married.
Several days ago Hanlon sold a
quantity of stock off the farm and
collected a large sum of money.
Shortly afterward he received let
ter from relatives in England, and
he appeared much worried over the
contents. He disappeared and is
missing from the county. Mrs. Han
lon says she is confident her sixth
partner in life has deserted her.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-03
THE VOTERS HAVE
AN INNING TODAY
Battle Of Ballots Is on and Indi-
cations Point to Polling Of
Big Vote.
SEVERAL STATES IN DOUBT 7
Early Returns in New York are Fav-
orable to ChanIer for Governor
BRYAN Leads in the
City.

New York, Nov. 3.-Claims and
counter-claims marked the early
stages of election day in New York,
and as the day advances the asser-
tons of certain victory by both the
democratic and republican party
leaders become more confident in
tone. Little business is being trans
acted in the metropolis today and
.polit'cs is the sole subject of discus
sion. Many big bets have been made,
according to rumor with Taft and
Chanler ruling as favorites. Many
special police are patrolling the
streets and polling places. 1t is fear
ed that many voters in some of the
congested districts will be disfran-
|chised, owing to inability of the
election officials to carry on the bal
loting expeditiously under the new
law Chanler is apparently running
far ahead of Hughes in this city, and
a big Hughes vote upstate will be
necessary to save the governor from
defeat. Reports received from over
the state carly this afternoon indi-
Gated that TAFT has a small lead over
Bryan, but the result is still highly
doubtful. The independence party
vote will likely cut little figure, but
the socialists are casting heavy
vote in some sections of the city The
| socialists claim that Hillquit, the
candidate for congress from the
Ninth district, is far ahead and tha
| he will certainly be elected. The po
! lice department IS preparing to han
die an unprecedented election nigh
crowd.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-03
STATE GIVEN A ROBUST CHECK
Balance Of S2l,395 on the Frontier
Claim Received from Uncle Sam.

Austin, Texas, Nov. 3.-Governor
Campbell yesterday received a check
| from the federal government for
| S21,395 being the balance due the
state of Texas for services rendered
by Texas troops for protection Of the
frontier between 1855 and June 21
1850.
The total amount due the state
| was $396,814, and the state collect
ed in 1906, $375,418. This collection
was effected through the efforts OF
Senator Culberson and Congressman
Burleson.
The above claim is in the nature
of reimbursement of Texas for
amounts paid out during the period
given above
1t is now claimed that Texas has
another claim for similar service
against the federal government for
100000 and this is being investi-
gated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-03
WARREN SHANkS
SHOT TO DEATH
Negro Attempts to Assault Far
mer and Is Instantly
Killed.
BULLET THROUGH HEART
L. B. Alexander Is Compelled to Use
Revolver in Sell Defense.
Three Effective Shots
Were Fired.

Believing that his life was in jeop-
ardy l.. B. Alexander, a farmer liv-
ing about one mile northeast of
Howard, late Monday afternoon shot
and killed Warren Shanks, colored
Alexander is a medium sized man
while the negro was a physical giant,
standing more than six feet in
height. That Alexander is held in
high esteem by his neighbors is evil
denced by the score or more who
called at his home shortly after the
tragedy was enacted and offered to
sign his bond. Security in most any
reasonable amount could have been
given by Alexander in few minutes.
The negro had the reputation of be-
ing a bad man and it is understood
that he had told other negroes on
the farm that he intended killing
Alexander. 1t is believed he was
planning for an execution of his
threats He had been picking cotton
for Alexander some time and Mon
Ny he sent his wife away, presum-
s.a to Waco. About $50 Alexan-
der went to the barn to feed his
stock and found the negro in the
stable. A few words were passed
when Shanks seized a singletree so it
Us claimed, and attempted to strike
Alexander. The latter drew a 38-cal-
Der Colts revolver and fired three