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.TERroR MovEMENr.

and reports OF . better spot demand in the
interior markets. There was buying for
turn as well as covering by shorts and AFTER
some little irregularity the market worked
up to a net gain of SOFA points with July
contracts showing relative strength, AZ
this level the market showed a rally OF 2I
a 81 points from the recnt low level ana
offerings increased with prices easing OH
several from the best during the afternoon.
After declining to within two to six points
Of last nights finals. however, the market
firmed up again on predictions for less raw
orabie weather and local support The out
look for cooler weather In western sections
of the cotton country was quite q promi-
nent factor during the day, although many
local traders contended that It was too
early for a Geld snap to do damage unless
&c was prolonged.
Several wires were received reporting q
better demand for spot cotton In the South
and teh larger English spot sales were q
receipts at the ports today. 1852 bales.
against 1859 last week and 1873 last
year. For the week (estimated) 100000
bales against ss.27s last week and ils.ss4
Today's receipts at New Orleans 2.t7s
bales. against 5.1Ps last year. and at
Houston 3.2i3 bales, against o.S4S last
year.
Month Omen. High Low. Close.
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TenperaturelPPc
! Min. Max. Inches.
E-Inaicatss trace.
EDGAR C. HORTON,
Official Temporarily in Charge.



Chicago, April An official forecast of
cold wave for the Southwest caused a
strong finish today in the wheat market.
the May delivery closing at a net gain of
sc. Corn was up NC. Oats were &c higher
Provisions were a shade lower to SC high
The wheat market was nervous the great
part of tho day and prices ranged from
Aq sc below to x Gle above yesterdays
closing quotations. During the last hour a
decidedly strong tone developed on brisk
demand by shorts and commission houses
which was chiefly due to the predicted
drop in. temperature in the winter wheat
belt. little firmness manifested gat
the start. owing to the continued small
movement in the Northwest, but prices soon
eased off on selling based on the general
ly favorable condition of the new crop in
the Southwest
The late rally carried prices to a new
high mark for the day and the market clos
ed strong at almost the top notch
May opened unchanged to %@hc higher
then advanced to $50 &c. The close was at
s2&.
the late rally in wheat caused moderate
advance. Local longs were the chief sell
ers and leading commission house was
There was very little in the news of the
day to inspire either buying or selling I'M
settled weather in the corn belt being the
most important factor. The market clos
MAY opened unchanged to Nc lower at
IS to sc NC. sold of to 65% a NC and then
advanced to s6A q &c. The close was at
6ekc. Local receipts were 141 cars. with
"a of contract grade.
Trade in oats was dull and prices were
inclined to follow the trend OF the wheat
and corn markets. Pit traders were dis
posed to sell the future deliveries owing
to the favorable weather in the South
west for the new crop.
May opened NC lower at 53hc. sold at
sac and then advanced to 53Sc. The close
was at 53hc.
Provisions were weak early in the day
on general profit taking but rallied late
covering by shorts. all of the early loss
being regAined. At the close May pork
was sc higher at S13. TN. Lard was a
21Ac higher at $7.S21 9S5.
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chesse-Full cream. daisies 1so; singles

cheese--Fuil cream. daisies 1Sc; singles
-1eAc; lb cuts. square 1sAc.
Grits-Per Dbl. 50. 20; per sack Sale.
Grain and Hay--Bran 81 SO: shorts 81. 60;
oats 6sc; white 71cs white clipped TING;
timothy hay s22. 50: johnson grass sec; AZ
falfa ~ IS; corn, white soc.
Prime cotton seed meal sac. 90; sacked
cotton seed hulls 112 90 ton. 60
Molasses-Georgia cane obl.; 3ec RaiIon:
cases. gallons 80 50 per case; maple syraD.
Log Cabin Brand; gallons az; u gaiioas
! Chickens-Hens IS q 4oe; fryers SEQ 3Bos
broilers 20c; ducks zBcs turkeys 10@11o.
Eggs z2Mc.
Country Butter-lse per h.; Jersey butter
9oo.
Bagsing-New 3ute 50 I'd. pieces. m
II VIC; new sugar sack 4 ID. 90; ID, 9Hes
second hand sugar sack IN 0SNo.
Ttaa-Naw Arr0w 81. no.
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MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
corrected DaSiy)

These prices ara at whoisais, and not to con-
starch~corn soIoc: standard sooda.
Pearl ave; gloss lump Ahe: nickel goods
Lard-Leaf sAc; compound s%c; basis
Rice-Extra fancy head 7Hc: fancy head
Sh orc: broken AZ csc: Japan bM85Ec.
salt-Liverpool $l.16; Virginia soc; Lou
isiana soc.
VineEar-Per gallon Is q 3sc.
Coffee-Green common Sh 91Vc: prime
sH @lOc; choice 11012c: fancy 13Q14h0.
Candies-Stick &c: fancy 7&c.
Crackers-xxX soda shc; xxx ginger
snaps To.
S3.T5.
Hides-Dry fIints sQsc; dry saIted 5@7c;
green hides 394c; green sailed 4@4c.
WooI~ciear sOc: bury 1O01sHc: washed
20025c.
Pearl sac.
Fruit and Produce-Apples; No. 1 Bald
win 81. Is; Malaga grapes So fancy lemons
36Os per box So. So; Irish potatoes per bu.
81 TO- onions yellow globes 81. rs bu.; Flor
ida cabbage 81 65; Rutabagas per bag 81 so:
Two Crown Raisins $500 per box;
cocoanuts 81. rs: fancy H. p. Peanuts $40
lb; choice Florida oranges. assorted sizes
$2.75.
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Los Angeles. Cal. April Mrs. Helen
Griffin. 2s years of age was shot and kill
sd yesterday by Mrs. U. 2. Dearman. wife
of u z. pearman. who has been racing
horses at Santa Anita during the post SEES
sion. Mrs Dearman fired five shots. one of
which took effect under the victims left
ear. killing her almost instantly. The mo
tive for the shooting is admitted by Dear
man to have been jealousy of him by his
wife,
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PEoNAGE IN SOUTH.
Mr. Garfield Defends BonaDarte for Course
of Prosecution. -

OF PERSECUTION. ta-Af
Washington, April 1.-Representativs
Caulfield. Of Missouri. a member. Of the
House Committee on the judiciary. in 4
speech made in the House today. defended
the course of the Departmental justice in
the matter of investigating the charges
OF peonage in the Southern States He
declared that the department had been verv
conservative in its actions and said that
the inquiry had only been Instituted in re-
Spouse to long series of complaints.
Mr. Clark of Florida. replied to Mr..
Caulfield and in the course of his speech
denounced Attorney General Ronaparte as
unworthy of his office and ignorant OF the
law. He asserted that for ten years past
Mr.. Bonapartes name had not appeared as
counsel for anybody In the Supreme Court
of the United States and said that he had
only thirteen cases out of 3,400 docketed in
the Maryland court of appeals He invited
the closest inquiry into the peonaEe sys-
tenn.
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Savannah. Ga, April Especial. when
the final call of yesterday was announced
the word 'finls" was written for the sea-
low prices compared with those of previous
ones and for the very remarkably large lot
of taxed offerings which were carried over
into another season. The last price secur-
ed for turDentine here was fully ten cents
below the quotations obtained for same
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NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. April IA sharp early advance
IN the cotton market was followed by a
reaction but the market rallied again in
the late trading and closed steady at a
net advance OF 900 points. Sales for
the day were estimated at $4,000 bales.
The opening firm at an advance OF
l@1s points on higher cables than expected
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Generally fair and pleasant weather pre-
walls over southern and eastern districts,
where nearly seasonal temperatures OBJ
tain. The low barometer area that has
been over the interior for the past few
days has moved eastward. its center now
being over the middle Mississippi valley. It
has caused light precipitation in middle
western districts, and it is now raining In
the upper Mississippi valley. An area Of
high barometer pushing southeastward over
teff north slope OF the Rockies is giving
fair weather in all western districts. sharp
temperature falls south TO Amarillo. Texas.
and below zero readings in northern Mon
tana.
The eastward sweep of the low will
cause continued cloudiness in middle Ala
bama this evening, followed by fair weather
with slowly falling temperature tonight and
Thursday as the northeastern high" moves
southeastward.
Temperature and precipitation az report.
ed by the weather bureau for selected Sou
thern states during the twenty-four hours
ending at a-u-
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New York. April 1.-The dry goods job
cotton S goods are more active in the p lrie
mary market Knit goods and hosiery show
little change but warmer weather Is ex-
pected to increase the movement. Ribbons
have been opened for fall. Foreign silk
piece goods are being shown for fall and
domestic lines will not be opened until
later. Drills and sheetings show easier
prices but sales are limited
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New Orleans. April I.--Bpot cotton WIS
steady, with prices unchanged Middhng
1OMc sales were 1900 bales on the spot
and, LOO to arrive. ~
FUTURES opened steady, four to five points
above the close yesterday. The combined
influence Of a good Liverpool and prospects
OF cold weather in the southwestern por-
tion Of the belt sending the market TO
much hiRher levels than those which pre-
vailed yesterday. The cold wave predic-
tion was not posted until some time after
the good effects of favorable Liverpool
had worn off, but when Il was announced
there was an Immediate response and the
market more than gained the losses which
were recorded between the opening and the
posting of the weather forecast AT the
close which was steady. the active months
were five TO eight points above the close
of yesterday.
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NAVAL STORES.

Savannah. April 1.-Turpentine nothing
doing. SIC. nominal; sales none; receipts
$50: shipments rs.
Rosin firm; sales 1884; receipts 2.Bs3;
shipments Ito; stock 65,993. Quote: ABC
II So so; 1 s425: K $3.50: NJ $5.25; N
s5.f5; we IS. so; WV 5.s09s5.
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NEW YORK BONDS.

Z. S. refg. IS, reg. 80. '.'' iUS .
II As reg .,.....10OL
do common -. -. ..101
TT Neu, Is reg 120i5
do eoupon -. ..122h
AMERICAN Tobaeco Is -. -. -. 67A
DO - .sss ssss ss.s s-ASS y
Atehison zen. - ...- s.-s .s-&.s.' -
do. adjustment A. -rtkfs. - ~
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool April CLOSING: Cotton. spot
In Increased demand; prices, steady:
Good middltng ..ss $3.50 s-.s -v9
Middling -. s'.s ss.s 49, ''p' 80
Low uliddling sss'"'p 80
Good ordinary ssss ssss '.s' 70
Ordinary ~
The sales of the day were 10000 bales.
of which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 300 American Receipts
none.
Futures opened and closed steady:
April-May -. -. 80, 49,. .....5.34
Mav-June =. 800. ......5.35
June- July . -. 80. 80. 5.S5h
J,,Jy-AuSust -. -. 49,. 49,. ..5.34h
ADJUST September -. -. -. ..5.30a
September- October -. -. -. 5.24h
October November -. ..6 95
November December 80. 80. 10 y
December January ~. ..5.lb u
January February ~. -, So. '.o.lo
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New York. April 1.-English tin was
lower today with spot quoted at 141 pounds
SIS and futures at 1879 pounds los. The local
market was weak and lower in sympathy
with. quotations ranging from sso.75 to
$31.7
Copper declined to SIS pounds It's Sd for
spot and to SO pounds rs Sd for futures In
the English market Locally the market
was dull and a shade easier with lake
quoted at s13 90 a $13.25; electrolytic at
s12 .s71s @s13.121s; and casting at s12.62h
0$12.S7hs
Lead was Is Sd lower at IL pounds rs Sd
In the London market. Locally the market
was quiet at So. s09$4.00.
spelter was unchanged at Fl pounds Is
Sd in London and at s4.60@$4.70 In the
local market.
Iron was lower in the English market
with standard foundry quoted at 4ss Sd
and Cleveland warrants at SOS Cd. The To-
cal, market was unchanged.
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.

st. Louis. April Especial 1.-The ST.
Louis grain markets today ranged as fol-
lows:
Wheat: May s4M; range San to IA to
san a u bid. July ssh ca bid; range s4A
to S5%. Sept. s2h bid.
Corn: May sax; range sax bid to e3A.
July s2A range S1hf to s2A Sept. siM
Oats: May sen bid. July. new asa sept.
new 37HA. "a .pc
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Atlantic Coast Line ~ 80. 80. .... $50
Baltimore Ohio 4s -. .... 49, sson
Broo SG n +. CIV. Z: -. -. ..''...... soI
Central Of Georgia IS -. ~. ....iee I Z Z
do. LIST. Inc 80. -. 1890 % ~
do. End; Inc -. -. ...... -
chesa. q Ohio AVS -. ~. ...... ssA
chicago q Alton avs -. 80. s2
G. K K T. p ns X. -. ...' -. 49,. SIX
do. col. bs -. s.... -. go. 49, %
c. c. c. q St. L. gen. IS $685.. a.
Col. Industrial s.. Ser. A.. ~. -. sa
Col 4 Southern Is 49,. -. 1888
Denver 4 Rio, drandss is -. =" g
Erie prior lien Is 49,. 80. AA.. 81
Erie general Is 500. -. $3.50 90
do. 2nd. Series -. 49,. -. ;. $50
L. & N. Unified Is ........ $3.50. 9s
Manhattan con. gold Is -. -. s ssM,
Mexican Central As .... 80. -. :. ga
do. LIST Inc -. -. $500. ION
MINI. 4 st. L. Is =. ....,. 80
Mis-, x "a = Texas IS -. -. -. So
N. r. r. 81 M CON Is ....'........ IS
n. 7. Central gen s.ss -. -. 90
Northern Pacific Is -. -..'y 80
Norfolk Z West con. Is -. 80. :. %
P Psss cs shG ssi Lin. .fas IS 49,. .... s q
T,eadinr gen Is go. -. =. .... s5
ST, L. < /. M. con. IS 49,. ......1o2 u
st. L. q s. r. fg. Is, -. -. SO
St. l.. S'west. con. Is ...... 5g u
sentSern Pacific Is ......... -. s5A
do list As. Cert ....e.. -. SSh
Southern Ry IS - -. =. ....... eos
Texas q Pacific lists =. -. ....102%
Toll. s l.. & w. As 72
Union Pacific CIV. As 49,. -. 99h
do. cvs Is -. 80. 49,. %
U. s. Steel End IS -. -. :. s4%
wabash lists ~ -. -. -. LOB
Wabash Deb b. -. -. ~
wheeiinr q L. Erie Is :. :. ........ san
Uiscons;n Central Is - 49, ... SO
.Iapsn Is 49,. 49,. ...... 77%
Atchison CIV. Is 80. So. 49,. ...... Ss u
40, CIV 5s 80. -. ;. 81
Int. Met. lhsi -. -. -. -. =. 57K
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wilmington. April 1.-Spirits turpentine
quiet 51hc; receipts 81 casks.
Rosin quiet SO. 10; receipts 32S.
Tar firm 81 so: receipts 81.
Crude turpentine firm rs; 1928 and
81. so; receipts 8.
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Though there was but little trading yes
xerday--hardiy enough to indicate precisely
the actual figures OF cotton on the mont
geometry naarket--ioca1 men got~a line on the
msrkef through trading and through the
contract rnarkets which netted gains Of an
average of five points.
on this account middling prices ranged
better than for Tuesday. middling being
rerlerafly quoted I1kc and strict middiing
ii 3-lsc, Sales were few and small.
Feeling that the market is TO be bet
Ter IL general and cotton men In Mont
xornery and elsewhere have hopes for re-
newed strength OF tone.
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On the Produce Exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creameries 22@29c;
dairies 30@26c.
Eggs firm; at mark cases included lac;
firsts l4Ac; prime firsts 15kc; extras
~ cSeeseZEasy 12M@ 1sMc.
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Charleston. April 1.-Turpentine and rol
in, nothing doing.
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New OrIeaner ApriI l.--Spot cottoh steady'
SalesN 100 bales; receipts 2.179; stock
1855.
Low ordinary, nom p..S Ssss We, S-16o
Ordinary - -. 80. 80. =. 7c
Good ordinary 80. 49,. 49,. -. 7-16c
Low middling s... s-Ioc
Middling ssas1U12C
Good mtddling .ssss s'1lc
Middltng fair 80. 80. 49,. p.11Mc
Fair norn.... 49,. ....~. 80. ..12Ko
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Sales High Low. Icloss
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THE wEATnKR.

Dsaly Local Weather Report and River
/, Eerecast.
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Galveston--sty, iohc -.
New Orieans--Sty.. 1ohc
Mobile--Nom-, 1oAc =. ..
Eavannah---Sty., 10bc -.
Charleston-Firm. 10c ..
WfImington-Sty., 1okc ..
Norfolk--Qt.. 10 7-lSc -.
Baifimore-Nom. IONIC ..
sNew York--Qt., 1880 -.
Boston--Qf., 10. SO .. 80.
Phiiadelphia-sty.. io.75 +.
Port Townsend :. :. =.
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RIVER FORECAST.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERA

RIVER FOkECASTs
The Cposa and the Alabama will CONT
Ne to fab slowly.
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Unated States Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau LEGAL Observation
<cemsral Ttme.p
Montgomery. April /. 1905.
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Liverpool, April 1.-The following are
1e stocks of breadstuffs and provisions in
The daily tribune., 1908-10-13

mess sense to say to him, "You have
already served me year or two, or
four: Your work has been done bet
ter than 1t has ever been before and
with the experience gained. there Is
every reason for me to believe that
you can do 1t better than 1t has ever
been done yet; nevertheless, i un.
derstand there is ano ther fellow who
possesses IN good social and other
characteristics even AS your own; he
has never had any experience In this
line OF work. and possibly he might
make me q good man: / don't know.
He mas never been tried, and few men
are able to do your work. But l am
going to let you go and will hire the
other fellow and experiment: even
II he should prove to be IA comp-t ent
as you, II will take him years to &C
quiIe the experience necessary to dc
as we'll. will pay him the same
salary l will stand the Inconvenience
and money loss. and II he should
happen to prove all right. l will
have gained nothing after all: yet
all this l will do"
Wlut would be wise for me tc
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dor What would you do in such
a situation?
We have In Fremont county just
such a situation. We have hired
and are paying our money for
county officers to serve us. II h as
been many years since we have fou nd
AZ efficient AN officer as one who Is
willing TO continue. We have another
good man void of any experience
in this line OF business. however, -
who aspires to the position. IL II fol
me to say. and 1t Is for you to say
by your ballot. what Is the part oi
wisdom In the msttor. VIII you,-
shall I,-hold fast to that which We
know Is good: which we have tried
out and found not wanting2 Oi
shall we experiment with the new
man?
| II you have ever hired men In any
capacity. you know that few men are
especially qualified; that you have ex
perimented with many green hand
before you found one who could thor
oughly handle your work you hav'
never found one who Ia prefect. apt
You never will find such an ON
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until you have passed the portals
Of the pearly gates. But, Just as
nearly AZ is possible for public
officers to be perfect. we have such
man In the county clerks office.
Mr. Nix isa candidate for re-elee-
tion He Is competent, qualified, and
thoroughly experienced; has done
his work better than any officer who
has ever filled the place. There Is
no better man In the county. Ii II
tho part of wisdom for us to say,
"We will let you go aud will hire
some other fellow who In we'll recon-
mendedi who has an excellent chAran.
ter We will experiment.
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REGULAR MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of
the school board will occur this even.
Ing. There II no special business 70
come before the body, except the reg.
ular routine.
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of wisdom for me to say. "You
have now had two years service
and that is enough; l am going to
let you out and give some other
fellow Of whom have heard. a
chance. He is an inexperienced
man-has never done any Of this kind
of work, and will make mistakes and
lose me much money in trying to
learn tlis business, but l understand
he has most excellent character.
even as good rs yours. and there are
very competent. Or would 1t be
the part Of wisdom for me to retain
chis man whom / know 10 efficient?
With him there is no experimenting.
| know what he can do and he knows
what is to be done without making
the expensive errors necessary to &C.
quire q knowledge Of All entirely new
line Of work.
What would you do In such sit.
uation?
II were = taxpayer, and II h.y
taxes were u material part Of my
earnings-if the title Of my property
depended upon accuraGies in a public
ofiice-if any errors there might cause
me much expense and trouble in years
to come II in the fullness Of time.
even after my death, my property
might be lost to those who are dear
to me, and II today WAS employing
county official who had served me
faithfully for Il few years-who had
learned all the intricacies OF n most
complicated business; and having a
full knowledge Of everything connect
ed with that part Of my business ;who
knew how to save time. which IL
my money, In every CASE that Gomez
before our courts; who had, by rea.
son Of experience, learned the law,
that govern every election and made
no errors whereby my right to cast
my ballot and thereby express IL
the only way l may do 30. my sen
tients in the government Of the
country In which / live might bt
lost. and II this official were will
ing to work for me yet another
term without any increase Of salary
aud II It WAS absolutely necessary
that employ some one to do thi'
work, would It be the part Of wisdom
for me TO employ this man again, o.
would 1t be wisdom or even good bus
The daily tribune., 1908-10-13

EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
DR.. Saporo. the Denver specialist.
will be here In Florence Wednes, Oct
Ia At the Lennox. Consultation and
examination free.
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WHAT WOULD you DO?

II were farmer, and had hire(
q farm hand for year or certain
term, and il he had completed tina,
term Of service with the greatest
satisfaction to me so that was more
than willing to employ him for an.
other term. and he completed that
term giving better service than he
had done even during the first term !;
IL he had done my work conscien.
tiously, thoroughly and had made me
money. II he knew all about my busi :.
| ness and could give me better service
another year, what would be the wise
thing for me to do IL found 1t was
absolutely necessary for me to hire
help the coming year? Would it be
wisdom upon my part to re-employ
this man who had 30 faithfully done
his work. or would it be wisdom for
me to say to this hand, "You have
now had two terms Of service, Will
let You go" and hire another fellow
who, although he has never had any
experience in this kind of work, Ia
we'll recommended as being good
fellow and competent in other lines?
II you were in my position, which
of the two msen would you hire?
If were merchant and had hired
clerk for year who had given per.
feet satisfaction. and because of faith
full service had re employed him for
another year, dur ing which time, by
reason OF experience, he had done
even better work and could make ms
more money and give my business
better attention because of knowing
how my work should be done-who
could save me money and time by rea-
son Of knowing just where to find
every poun1 Of nails. or every yard Of
calico, and every other thing In the
stock and II this man, having COM
pleted his second year were willing
to work for me yet another year at
the same salary. would it then be the
part Of wisdom for me to re employ