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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
HOW se sEpv 5oUsr
wHlLE aAE WAS GONE

When Ais lack went away for o
months sisA she was quite coutentcd
Abous h,s houas for sack assured her
SAal in.,lie sad days before their marriage
he ilaa lsS2ptseaids keegiaS baaRelott
hRa, Atna'hdl Hlhs. pretty little home
Nddla ~ 'saff IL hiSeatc. SIN, thuts
WIS . s.aat nf anxiety "a her mind %
tho morning Of her return.
"Did you ecs bldhg an right at che
hou~s" she asked when hcr husband
met her At the station
reyes. ane.
"fjid you get niahy mela Al honef'i
Some. ] eo0Idnf ca, ulurh
"Yoa poor old deat il must have been
dreadfully lonessine for You
:" II WAS. This Ia our car, said Jack,
who did NOE spem to take an interest iu
the subject Of bic housekeeping sxperi-
enee.
Mrs Jack studied his profile as they
sat side by SIDE on the ear and decided
TINT ke looked tired and thin
"IIow sweet and natural y al looksl z
she said, AZ lack ,inlocked the door Of
their dwelling.
"Yca, the house u stu there, hc an
pwered, uncnihusasiieally.
Mrs, lnek inwardly bevailrt tho fact
that ihe best Of men, like her dear old
Jack, wore painfully lacking in sentiment.
But AZ she stepped into the hall where
the dust lay apparently half inch thick
on the table aud hat rack, her own re-
joicing at coming home weakened little
when she entered the living room where
oycrflowipg lsh trays illed hcr nostris
with unpleasant antique odors, she suap.
cd "Oh, Jack
But Jack, seemingly unconscious Of any
discofdant note IN the usually attractive
room said. "In have TO hurry down
town, dear, or I shall be late At ihe Of
Gee.
Go ne did, leaving Mrs Jark % eS-
plore the rest Of the house alone.
She vent first to her own room. hara.
" waiting to remove bat and gloves she
began trying 10 straightcn out The chats :
She found. She hung up trousers and
coats aud put away shirir and then made
up tho diaordefed bed.
''poor Jack How he muat have sadcr.
ed in this untiay place. = che said TO se''
self.
Then ahe went Into the guest room,
whose daintiness wah always the pride cf
her order.loying hcirt. She fairly grcar'
cd as she heheld the beautiful lace spread
she had herself crocheicd laying u y
crumpled heap on the iloor and one of the
pillow shania, which matched 80 prcttly'
wadded into tie Wash basin, mildewe1
aud showing Oniy TO plainly tha' y 81 q
been used as a towel The n sBe IN.
one in hes room, sassui ,iw bits.
collar and pair q resolution
me indignant #i31grcsa IN regam to
h.a ~ tans A8l BARK near sulphur
Nr" ' n been so divided ami the
fopln' "A t9wnste 81 cut, np ae e
Wis.fcat Inconvenience 10 lho peo-
trptN Sulphur bir Turner's resola
tni seeAs relief fer this condition df
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
Maksa eood poIIsh ioI Mah0aany.

Makes Good Polish fos Mahogany.
II your mahogany furniture locl
dun and amearcd, this Is M excellent po''
ish 70 use after your cleaning y IN \
ed. Tnke Ave parts Of pale its'n, tN'
nud baif patu Of palm oil, fur par
Of benzine, ono-qaarter part Of yerbcna
extract and threeqaarters Of 9 rart O
peppermins extract,
Keep this tightly eoFled away froN
fire and light, and ahake before z p
used.
Yon can use y on different voodg-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Gasoline in the bathroom is a time
saving device
II poliahea the brass or nickel fauce'a
removes stains from tubs and bowls. pol
ishes mirrors, exteuninaies the water
baga, enabling the user to accomplish %
Ave minutes what nsnally takes an hour
or more. Y ~ lt z N'
II u also used 70 polish windows sfte'
washing. y s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

"What / want" said the fretful nas'
nate. is to find SONG way Of forget
ting my troubles" ass
"That's easy" ansaered Mr. Dustin
stax. "Get them 70 put You on the
witness chair during a trust invests
CATION washington Star
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Cae housckccper removes iiA status
ffom aAsiieheu sDor o. other unYasnish.
al boards " applying strong oanis
acid. aii,rward wauhing vell sltk frsss
water
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
EvanaeIIaaIo UnIon Annol


WUWTTUWaFINIHF WIIHIN7F'
Corner OF Warner and Eighth st.
Isaac Cookma1. Pastor,
Sunday school at 10 a. N.
Miss blanche Hoge. snpt
All II a. nj. Miss Myrtle Foote ol
Erzr on. Turkey, VIII occupy the pui
pt and speak Of political, social an1
religious conditions as they are tpdas
.ln Turkey
Come and Bear her
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

d YES lund in color or DESC eia
give ee unrefiued appsaFanee even %
the qaie; looking girl.
Il pays to take fme 70 pin 'l
aarurely, Adjust end pin il first ir
above ihe nape of ihe aech, then dH
up to the baeA o. the bat and fasls
wen with long pins Or d veil pin.
n
Do not thipa It Zoo much trouble
pni on geil four or ayc tines #
no other way etinklcn can 10 pleveate
Remember ihai wrinkles IN the cell a.
quite IS ugly and less exeuehle thu
in the ahia underneath.
&
l1o not buy teo llitle yelling and then
axneel # q looh well on ihe hak 4
ynra aua i anarter N none to much ia
adipeI property 70 moderate aiaca
aei
a
Never attempt to fead through d veil
eaea.iaily IN Che street cars. Besides
iniasing the eyea, u has g tendesey la
make them crossed,
81
gee that dots 90 nos come directly
over th feaiufea particularly over sh'
eyea With caro- dots mny BE- taken oul
Of veil ct critical points without in
Jury ia she fabsie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

LvANoELIcAL WORK

EVANGELICAL WORK
the mll cnnadet lniuflng bis 0Sn ouai.
coward does not dafh
Of tne Hofla ah'eggcr ana ther evils.
the most eminent Bugm at the LIoyF
tial that the con- ,.o no,.,.a, oowasl
Of riv and Elk raid g stand ior prlA.
known to and apfaysieal coward Is onls
fore. the caliiornil osd p,c,uv Df trun
fishes 4 full statengu ifm The life Of ~
4, Aer Nv tlse eYangelSs
AAs peneqe i'AA'sf was llstpned 10 81
duct. which they y the large audIan
-s.zs.z4t,..s hy Prof George
's'''es'x y - e''''s IL By A, Il Mldf aiid
BY the Companyso, o, rs oiolr and The IL
uiacluse known to features g 'as
The ags Of califd
production Of syfao III, i. ~. =.
scnua . promote II ! vrss wars nsana. e
the medicinal pfihein haam a lha issS'
,aa,.ss ....., !. IT, VI. Cnyla oil mill
- - huraaay nIshl II
te kat iH henehe'A mnefed mufH laas
lhe esnhinq manula, nl ears y e
IuEnia fls syrup cpI
b Il |ssaIas dEpEEl'I
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Corner Ash and Noble.
Sunday School. 10 q. m.
Preaching at II 4 N. and 5 p. M
Y.P. G. E. at 7.20 p. m.
8ri SUNDAY after Epiphany
Morning theme. Christian Growth
Evening theme: @fhe RackHlldcr
Strangers always wele me AT th
Chrisiian church
Rev n. Il. Nobitt Pastor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
S2.50 SENT FREE
fl,a Wou Known Physician and Spec
lallnt, raA9NLlM MILES, "a. ID.
iss. b, wIll Send $3.50 Worth
~ tils Eaw and Complete
Nratmens Free 70 Each
N our Afflicted
lYeadero.
sae caponlc ard aocalled "incur.
atlev cases Cured After 9th
arl FalIed.

There never WIS better opporlu.
Ai,y lor pefscas suffering from diseas
AZ she hea7t. nerves. liver kidneys
N9mach uF drnpag and rhcnmatlsm q
ast freq a Special Personal Treatr
Hft fcr these Disorders DR. Miles
fiVurapiy known Is q leading spe-
leilas IA theae dlaeaaes. and ais I'D.
fal otter Is certainly worthy OF serk
sa consideration.
siis new system Of Special Treat
enis Is thoroughly scientific and lm-
aneelg superior to the ordinary
ash0fN. They eonalsl 81 several new
.8hmndlac carefully prescribed 10 ault
ach ialFieGnl esaa aiid are Tho anal
aulf No twpnlyaight years extensive
eeHrth afi remarkable suecaes in
uailns thIs claas 81 diseases They
nlda curative ellxirs. tonic tablets.
Eliminating pills aaH usually a plaster
9hose Treatments ere three times es
saccefsin as iaoae usually giyen
"fou curei me- writes Truman De
Fooae editor Chicago Herald.
Sins Emma schaler. Maize. Kans.. cur.
al after 8 deelora FILLED Mr ~ II,
lasp. Aadoves s. F. after ! 2 failed,
algs Az W Nelbuhr Reeashurg Wls
fler 3 tallaA Mfs Mt N Roberts
WlaRaw Mo- cured alter failel Mr.
n Arlx Patasa4la O.. after . fail
Ai Ctiier remarkable testimonials
ifanl your state sent mon request.
Ae all ahileied rea3efa may have
N nauk Examination Chart Opin.
isu ana q $3.50 Tfiai Trettmtnt. spe.
clally Adapted t9 their case froe We
@puld advise them 70 semi at once
oecrlbe yopf sSaease Address Dr
TfaNklla Miles Dapi f. 1875 "a i08,
Magn street Ekhaftl In3iauG.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
FIrs. cursh ot christ asIsnlIsl.

First Reader. Daniel NJ Myers
Services, II A. H.. Sunday School n
A. al. Wednesday, 5 F M-llo n
ilrond street
Reading Room III rear Of church
onoa daily from 2 70 5 2. ~.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Corner of Ash and ClevelenG.
W. r. Mcknight psstof.
S,ahbhlh school. 10 " IN. q 'aH "
lE'fonchinx Il H. ind z p ~. A
Y p. G. IT,. Z 4 n.
Prayer meeting, Thursday, z p. 90
lou ara cordially invited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
SCOTS Emulsion

IS for coughs and colds rs
well is for consumption.
It's easy for SCOTS
! nlilsiOn toscurc ! cold
81. cough and II docs II
8ettoFulhsgH anything else.
because il builds up
and strengthens At the
same time.
Don't wait Until you get
Consumption or llfonelll-
is. cs Scott 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Judge Askew state game warden,
makes g cd al along the line The
pot hunters are aiding out from As
keW's men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Representative Jones Df Oklahoma
city. leader OF ihe minority IN the
lower house of lho Oklaaoma leglsla.
iare spoke against O mem0rial asking
earseess 10 rclmburse ihe indians Of
The Five Trlbes wh were forced 20
dltiae their lands and money with
their eS-sayes Since no few ol the
iflbesmen BIZ opposed haya voted with
him against Democracy III the past
tho attitude Of the minority leader
surely lustiacs d revision Of the ideaa
that hago caused some pc pie 20 be
ldacaIQea by he Republican party IN
lpast campaigns. New State Tribune
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

4 VfsSfasN Nsa Fllbilcss from te't
~ Il can aftenAl@ qaieied by giyilV
il 4 asFa hbsKRNsnazaeRaEaslszR =
The water SHOULD 4bn. al hQt-.as sap..
endured without burning.
DO not allow the ehIld to stay in 10
hath long or weakness viii follow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
It tALvEsToN WHARVEs ARE 0E
NJ sTRoYED

Inv \" Slieesion. Texas. Jan. ,. 0rlglnat-
With IN explosion Of a lantern The
extensive wharf nre in the his
this port burned for threh
ah,' last night burninR itself ont
rehibcn before midnight after destr y
10 eapil aire wharf and wharf sheds
three II loss estimated al s425oo0
We've e and wharf sheds We're gal-
lhiee po' 100 fully Insured.
Gently ne' wharf were 1000 bales Of
tons OF cottonseed meal,
foh SAL Of cotlonseed u and 30,-
poohs - lumber, logs, etc.
- -pt shrdl hrdl hhfhh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
Charcoal Purifies
ANY Breath
&nd ii ~ puress Form Has Long
Been Known 40 The Greatest
eae Aheorbcr.


pure Willow charcoal VIII oxldlze
almost any oder and rendar Il sweet
and pure a panml In q foul cellar
VIII absorb deadly fumes, for clareoa
ahsefbs one hundred times les yola9
lu gas
The anolents knew the value
charcoal aud administered It IN F.
0f Illness especially pertaining AL
sfumuch III England today cr4F
neultlees are used Tor nlcersN
ete.. while some physicians man.
claim 10 cure many skin ~
covering the afflicted sklnK unani-
coal powder
STUART Charcoal ioz
tie mouth and transfe flIousc anil
once inla oxygen. AZ G.a.a,..a......
es snd aelas and WI Nv '''''''N7'
with The digestive tof The Senate
mailing lermentp H
By taelr feul puse y ofslef q
gfel THEORETICALLY
lllaffh9HA airs
lad III bfasF ! Sentative Ross and
whea VI 'l.', ensfe GEL % q scat OH the
sake err
n. mater ,s nouse d Representatives.
Foaf : that the Joint session had
s'a' n hg United States Senator
I'D that The Clerk Of tic Sen
fhnd a quorum Of the Senate vas
cetcd that the Clerk Of The House
a quorum Of the House was shown
IN nomination The name Of Honor
States Senator
,pded BY Representative Wofunanl
ced n non IuaIiou the name q lie
ior United States Senator.
,oasea y Representative lellss
lie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Materials One pound Rraaulatea y,
gar. onc.half cupful eresm iNp iabk
spoonfula butter one.hAif pound MARY
malloua. one teaspoonlu almond eslaie
aud one cup Of almonda hlaaehq
cue IN thin strips w
Way Of Preparing PlaeeAc House
cream and hulior On sallaIalipe ,lav
% tho medium ball s,e
the grs ana add the usillg olIieei WV
pieces covcr alosslq.dding officer ap.
ihd mnrshmalloaa. .loss and Terral L
Tho estraci au9alorm.
I begins to + Gore delivered an
sos.s'. 's~ s's''S@ q the Legislature and /
nc great honor conferred
The presiding officer a
For sd Workman and Senator
'ag oDcunis I. Flynn to the platte
Mr. Flynn delivered q 5
The Joint Session, on N
ate retiring.
On motion by Harrison,
A, NJ Thursday, January q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

" n Fnlfchlla pastor.
Morning subject; eean the Devil
Spe Godgg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

A Jackpot holding $oa0 was a feat.
nra Of the game al a prominent hotel
last night. A cattleman from kiowh
held tsc high hand.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

aIf oklaaomg Is not good enough
Tor sou % We Guthrie State
Capital
This recalls the attitude ot the
state capital toward Oklahoma's CON
stIluiian ner laws and public officials.
alg af Nhnn have been unmereifully
aasallod IN a narrow partisan tight
ltHat has d ne much 10 cause Oklahoma
tn be criticised AZ home and abroad r
/ Neu State Tribune.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

cant Charlie Barrett says there Is
sense and security N some things.
having nothing n particular 70 fer
a. reference IS conccfnad ta any.
thing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

Momau prultt is asking for bids Fn
q mir cut.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23
A Cut

WV" TITI"I
Ri. Rev Dr Brooke,
Rev a. 1 Nicholas. A
2nd Sunday after lfplm a
Holy communion 1S0
Sunday school, l0 a. N. y
Service and Sermon III 5
Evening Service ana se
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-23

oslate read llie Journal Of the sepalc ior
1day
House read The Journal Of lhe House for
,lay
,cr made lhe following announcement
.er appointed Senator strain and Repre-
rral to escort thc Honorable I. II Gore
d an appropriate address, in which he
and the people Of The State Of Oklahoma
ilcrrcd upon him.
Ger appointed Representatives Rrownlec
iator Brownlcc to escort the Honorable
platform
ID a short and appropriate address
on motion by Strain, dissolved tlle Sem
rison, the House adjourned until 10 o'cioek
ary 81 1909.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-30
GOOD ROADS.
The Governor is moving in
that Direction to Establish
Model Roads Throughout
the State.

The plan of Governor Sanders
for working up interest in the
good roads movement in Louis
lana is meeting with much favora-
BILE comment, and some of the par
ishes are expected to prepare to
put the plan desperation. Cover
nor Sanders proposes. with the CO.
operation Of the State Board of
Engineers, and the United States
Good Roads Bureau, to construct
model good roads in different par
lshes Of Louisiana. The Govern.
or's plan is to build as many object
lesson good roads as possible.
The Police Jury of the parish
would have to make the arrange.
ments, furnish the material and
all Incidental costs Of the construc-
ton. The State board of Engi-
neers would make the estimate of
the cost, and the Board of Control
OF the State Penltentiary would
furnish the necessary convict labor
to bnild the roads.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-30
SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.

Lafayette, La, Jan'y 20, 1909.
Editor Iberian: Please inform
your readers that our second term
will begin next Monday, the 25:h
inst. New students will come on
that day and on Feb. !. We now
have $50 students, the largest
number we ever had, and more are
coming. We have % from your
Parish, and are anxious for more:
girls preferred, as we haven't
many girls, (but those We have are
the finest IN the State.)
You may, also, mention that we
have $23,5OO to spend in new
buildings and equipment. Steam
heat will be installed in the young
ladies' two-story brick dormitory:
q modern barn will be built; q com
pete system OF hot and cold wa
ter shower baths for the young
men will be put in, and the balance
will be expended for a modern two
story brick Arts and Crafts build.
ing With full equipment.
The general public has no idea
what an extensive and complete
organization and equipment We
have And the great thing il, Gin
belong" to the State, and is free
to all. Please tell them aLout il.
Tell them to come and see-or. If
they can't come, send for the ..il
ustrated plctures!''
Yours truly,
Z. l.. STEPHENS, President. |
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-30

telephoned to Mr. Frank Patin at
New Iberia as to whether he was
willing to take charge Of the Cor.
don, and he, being open for the en-
gagemen.. came down Immediately
and took the management of the
house."
The company owning the house
has decided to run the hotel itself
as it does with the Jefferson thea.
tire, and it is their intention to en-
gage MIR. Patin as manager of it.
Mr.. Patin is an experienced
hotel man, having managed the
Eureka Hotel at New Iberia with
marked success a few years ago.
Besides being good business
manager III that line, he has an
established reputation as a genial
and courteous host among the
travelling men Throughout the coun-
try. There is no doubt but that |
the Gordon will derive much bene-
fit from Mr.. Patin's able manage
ment.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-30
SUCCESSION SALE
Succession of NICHOLAS HECTOR
deceased.
10Th Judicial District Court of Louis
lana, Parish of Iberia.

By virtue of commission ISSUED
unto me, out Of the above court, under
an order granted on the 8th day Of
December, A. D., 1908. there was Of
fercd for sale by the undersigned Ad
ministratrix, through duly qualified
auctioneer, for cash for the purpose
Of realizing funds to pay debts Of the
above succession. at Public Auction, te
the last and highest bidder, ON Satur:
day Jan'y 10th 19O9 between tn e
legal sale hours, at the front door o.
the Court House, In the City Of New
Iberia, the below described property
and there being no bidder for the
same. it was then and there announc-
ed by the Auctioneer in a loud and
audible voice to the bystanders tina,
after fifteen days advertisement that
this same property would be again ex-
posed for sale on twelve months credit
to the last and highest bidder
In accordance with said notice and
the law as made and provided in such
cases. there will be sold BY the under
signed Administratrix, or a duly
authorized Public Auctioneer, on
twelve months credit, for the purpose
Of realizing fands to pay debts of the
above succession, at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18th, 1909.
between the legal sale hours, At the
front door Of the Court House in the
City of New Iberia, the following de-
scribed property Of the above success
sion. to witt
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY
A certain lot Of ground. with all the
buildings and improvements there on
and thereunto belonging, and all ap-
purtenances thereof, situated in the
City Of New Iberia. La, measuring
fifty feet front on Jockey Street by one
hundred and fifty feet in depth, and
bounded in front or East by Jockey
Street, in the rear or West by lot No.
I, North by lot II and South by lot No.
l0;being lot No.ll ofBlock 3 Of the map
Of the Park Addition 70 New Iberia ;of
record in miscellaneous Book 4 folio
$50, being the same property acquired
BY the deceased from Gustave Pessan.
On January 4th, 1903. and Of record In |
Book No. 40 at folio 1876.
MOVABLE PROPERTY
One lathe, tools belonging to lathe,
chairs in parlor, 3 rockers In parlor. |
,ne table In parlor, two clocks in par
or, one bed. one armoir, one dresser.
,ne washstand in bedroom, one stove.
NE safe. two tables and two trunks in
he kitchen.
The successful bidder Of the above
lsseribed property viii b required on
he day Of sale TO pay IN cash the costs
{ court, advertisement and attorney,s
-, end 70 execate : twelve nonths
ond With good and solvent security
y The balsaee - he law requires il
NM. YnLlcss HlHx
A14iai 6Sez7ix a sid snecession.
: -..oar y 1lG6naoofn AffnlS =
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-30
Mr.. FRANK PAI|N
Again Become Manager Of
the Gordon Hotel at Lafay-
cite, La.

The Gordon Hotel at Lafayette
has changed hands. w. E. Lester
surrendered his lease and ilnmedi.
ately left. z
'The Improvement Company
says the Lafayette Gaz.tte, then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-27
COTTON MARKET
 CLOSES HIGHER New High Records Are Made
 for the Season ALL NEWS IS BULLISH Report of Decrease in Cotton Acre age in Some States and Firmness in Southern Spots Cause
 an Advance.
ALL NEWS IS BULLISH

New York, April 26.-While more or less nervous and somewhat irregular at times. the cotton market was generally firmer with May contracts making new high records for the season and the close steady at a net advance of 13 to r points. The market opened firm at an advance of g to 19 points and sold 12 to 16 points net higher right after the call in response to frmer cables, covering by shorts who apprehended bull manipulation of May and July complaints of too much rain In the eastern belt and too light in the west and a report by a leading trade publt- cation suggesting 8 decrease of from to 10 per cent in the cotton acreage of Georgia. alth ough increases were predicted for Florida and Alabama. The idea that the Turkish troubles were clearing up without any threat of Flu ropean complications also encouraged bullish sentiment, and while the mar ket reacted to within to 10 points of Saturdays close during the middle of the morning. it frmed up again later on continued covering by old crop SlOrIS, JaIK or HTIIleT SOulHtlA Sppl markets and outside buying. There was some western and Wall street liquidation or realizing on the ad- vance, but offerings were well absorbed, and the market worked gradually high CT with trading becoming more active until prices reached net gain of IS to 21 points with May selling at 10.6Oc. Later positions did not quite reach the previous high records and last prices were 4 to points off from the best under realizing.
 Southern markets officially were good to IS higher. Very little cotton seems to be coming here so far for delivery on May contracts.
 Receipts at the ports today, 21,905 bales, against 31, 42s last week, and s7es last year. For the week, 130,000, against 144,274 last week and 5S1,sS2 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 6127 bales, against 4294 last year.