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COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, May 14-Cotton fu- lures opened barely steady at a de- cline of 6 points. Cables were un- favorable, the weather map was better than expected and offerings were free, especially in the new crop months. Immediately after the call the demand improved somewhat but not enough to cause a recovery. The forecast of unsettled and shoWery weather over large part of the belt steadied the market and checked offer ings. At the end of the first half hour prices were 6@7 points down.
 Cotton futures opened barely steady. January, 11.53@11!55c; March, 11.61 @11.63c; May, 11.65@11.73c; July, 1.S0@11.S1c: August, 11.66@1167c; September, 11.53@ @11.55c: October, 11.49c asked; December, 11.51 @11.52a.
 Toward the middle of the morning the market strengthened on buying Of a strong character. lBuls claimed the market was oversold and short and weak shorts commenced to covcs in rather a large way. Crop reports, especially from the eastern half Of the belt, were farly good and it was said that farmers were making head way with planting, but little attention was paid them
 In the afternoon the market had g. firm under'tone as the result of ex pectations of unfavorable weather. Buying for both accounts was steady and at ? o'clock prices were 22 to 24 points over yesterdays final quota tions.
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R|CHESON MOVED
 TO STATE PRISON
Murderer of Avis Linnell Now Within Few Feet of
 Electric Chair
IS PRONOUNCED SANE
Will Be EIectrOcuted Next Week-Ne- gro Cell Mate is Wished
 Good Luck.

BGoston, Mass, May 14.-Clarence V. T. Richeson was removed this af- ternoon to the Charleston State Peni- tentiary. The electric chair stands only thirteen steps from his death cell. Richeson is sentenced to die in the week beginning next Sunday, un- less the Governor and the executive council interfere. It is understood that the three alienists who examin- ed Richeson have reported that he is absolutely sane.
 The brilliant young Virginian who sent the pretty little chorus girl, Miss Avis Linnell, to her death with poi son, that he might wed the rich, prominent Miss Violet Edmands, bore up magnificently under the strain of removal from his cell to the death house. It was feared that he would collapse, but his step was firm and sprightly. He was dressed in blue serge suit, a black tie and a black derby. When he walked down the step of the Charles Street Jail with two men, to whom he was handcuff- ed, be bowed his head so that his face was hidden
 :. While Richeson had been in pre- paration for the trip for the most ot the day, he. was not told the exact time of the transfer until about five minutes before he started. When told that they were ready to take him, Richeson changed color and trembled. He picked up his coat and put it on. Then he put on his hat. Turning to Harry Butts, his negro companion,: Richeson held out his hand. He started to speak but was unable to do so because of his emo ton. In short time he was able to master himself. He said to Butts 7:
 q want to thank you Harry, for what you have done for me. l wish you good luek.''
 Richeson then turned to the guard and said:
 q am ready" and walked briskly to the van which conveyed him tc the state prison, where he is to pay the penalty of his crime.
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LEWIS HANDICAPPED.

By mutual agreement. the hearings in the Lewis case were closed by Chairman Ashbrook in short address ses for the committee, in which he stated that having heard all the tes- timony and seen all the evidence presented by the government and all IS witnesses, including Inspectors Dillon and Tener, he failed to see that MT. Lewis had in anything ever in- tended or committed fraud and that it was the wish of all that he should now be given full opportunity to re- build his enterprises free from furth. CT interference and that MT. Lewis should let up on the postal officials, leaving all matters in the hands of the committee.
 IA general felicitation followed; MT. Britt, General Madden and Mir. Lewis each thanking the committee for ita eminent fairness and patience. The postoffice inspectors who had been called to testify, were dismissed and the case closed.
 General Madden and MT. Britt will submit their final arguments and MT. Lewis will submit in writing his re- bu.tal of the testimony already in. Thus ended the most remarkable con- gressional Investigation on record. It has extended over ten months, and the printed record will occupy some seven large volumes containing 7,000 printed pages. It is the first time in history. that private citizen has ever held at bay for seven years, the whole power and mighl: of this great govern ment bert on his ruin and silence.
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TO LET PAVING
 CONTRACT TODAY
TARVIA GENERALLY FAVORED
 AND IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Commissioners Will Open Bids and Many Paving Men Have Arrived
 Here.

The commissioners of the West Fifth avenue paving district will meet today and open the bids for the pay ing work that is to be done on that street A number of bids have been received The commissioners are Judge c. M. Philpot, chairman; M. E. Bloom and Fred Senyard.
 The property owners of the street have agreed to pay $50 per lot to aid in making the needed improvement and County Judge Philpot has assur- ed them that the county will make an appropriation to assist the pro- perty owners in securing good pavement.
 Although a meeting of the property owners was held some weeks ago at which the character of pavement to be used was discussed, no action was taken and the commissioners were not instructed as to the pave ment to be contracted for. 1t IS Senerally KnOWH however lHet, a large majority of property owners favor tarvia, which has been used with most satisfactory results i'll many other cities and which is gain ing favor where it has been tried. Tarvia is said to he a fine paving material and notwithstanding the fact that it has been stated here by paw ing men antagonistic to the company furnishing it that it runs and is not durable, many letters from city en- gineers and others who have used it with success show these reports to be absolutely false.
 A number of paving men arrived in the city last night and will submit bids today. Captain R. M. Galbraith, who has inspected the tarvia pave ment in Memphis closely, says it is most satisfactory pavement. A prominent Little Rock citizen yester- day stated that Fourteenth street in that city, which is paved with tarvia, is one of the best in the capital city.
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ANOTHER APPEAL
 FOR K. $. MORRIS


 Little ock, May 14.-E. B. Hugher, of Sallisaw, Okla, writes Coy. Dona- ghey, with reference to the appli- cation for pardon for R. s. Morris, the isiloam Springs banker: MT. Norris always commanded the re- epesE of all good people, as he did up until the hour of closing the bank ard after. Should you see fit to grant Mr Morris pardon you may rest as- sured that you are meeting the ap- proyal of one depositor who lost near Ivy his all. I would like to see MT. Morris spend his last declining days or years at home surrounded Dy IS many friends"
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK COTTON.
 New York, May 14.-Cotton opened steady at decline of 2@6 points and sold 7@S points net lower during the early trading on lower, Liverpool cab les, fairly good weather map, scat tered liquidation and local pressure. The official forecasts; however, prov ed 2 little less favorable than expect ed and the market during the middle of the morning was active and firmer, with prices about 597 points highe on covering and bull support.
 Cotton futures opened steady Jan uary, 11.44@11.45c; March, 11.50@ 11.53c; May, 11.19@11.2Oc; July, 11.25 @11l26c; August, 11.31@11.32c; Sep tember, 11.95c offered;- October, 11.39c bid; November, 11.41c bid; December. 11.47@11.4Sc. 4e E1.
 Offerings became heavier on the ad- vance and after selling about GOT points net higher, the market reacted a point or two late in the morning under realizing and renewal of To- cal selling. Prices at midday were still from 5@6 points net higher, how ever, and the tone was steady on an ticipat'on of a bullish June govern ment report Spot quiet; middling up- lands, 11.65c nominal.
 The market showed increasing firmness during the early afternoon and it seemed that the fear of bull- ish government report early next month was increased by unfavcrable private crop advices from the central belt. Prices sold about 15@16 points net higher on covering and bull sup port. .4
 Spot closed qu'et and 20 points higher. Middling luplands, 11.s5c; middling gulf. 12.1Oc. No sales.
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15-BIG SHOWS-15 3-Riding 'Dev1ises-3 High Diving Horses.
117 East Second 4

Band Concert Every day
 Shows Texas Buds wild west, Miller Bro. Animal Show, Rice < Dore Big 20-1. See Jolly Jessie Jessie, Tlea Fiscus and others
 Open Afternoon and Night. Worth coming miles to see.
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P. D. Pride and wife were recent visitors in Little Rock.
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Sworn Statement
 of Bridge Petitions

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April End, 1912 W the undersigned hereby certify that carefully the petitions Jefferson County Bridge District with the last the District that signed number holders of real property within said district shown said last 
 Total assessed value of lands in district shown by last county assessment nt-. - - .-- SS,tzzooVOus Total value of petitions 4S4S6400 Total number of real holders district shown by last county assessment - - 4,632 Total number holders shown mon petion IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness signatures this May 2nd 1912.
 R. BLOOM
 JOHN GILLESPIE
 HANF State Arkansas. County of Jefferson We, Gillespie IIanf oath state that the best of knowledge belief
 F. R. BLOOM.
 JOHN GILLESPIE, RoYsIlANFs s8s Subscribed and sworn to before Nav FRED GOOuE NJ Ps NY commission expires Jany. eth, 1913 2 N '
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7.CSd; good middling, 6.10d; middling, 6,46d; low middling, 616d; good or- dinary, 5.T4d; ordinary, 5.3Sd. Sales, 1000 bales, of which 500 bales were for speculation and export and includ ed 6,100 bales American Receipts, 12,000 bales, including 7,500 bales American.
 MEMPHIS COTTON.
 Memphis, May Cotton-SpOt steady and unchanged. Middling, II 3-ic.
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bATTERIES-Cicotte and Thomas l. naumgalner and Kritchell. |o00oo OooO'O oOOO 900 ' AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. o ooo OOOOO OOOO 900
 columbus, i; Indianapolis, o.
 Toledo, 6; Louisville, 5.
 hansas Cfey, IS; Minneapolis, 3.
 St. Paul, 3; Milwaukee, 2. so DO oOOOO oOOOO OOOo U SOUTHERN LEAGUE. o 5ooO o OOOOO OOOO 0
 oha'tanocga, 4; New Orleans, 0.
 cunningham, 2; Atlanta, 1.
 montgomery, 2; Nashville, 1.
 Memph's, '; Mobile, 0.
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Free Full Size 5oc Box Of the Great
 Iron Tonic Make Man Tablets

Make-Mau Tablets go to the very basic cause of your condition-they enrich the blood, and through the blood build up every nerve cell in the body. Just one soc box of Make Man Tablets, which we offer fo send you free will convince you of tneir wonderful health and strength giving power.
 Sendthe free coupon below today. Make. Man Tablets are free from habit forming drugs and sold at soc a box at alldrug stores ou { guarantee or money refunded.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.
 Liverpool, May 14.-Spot closed with moderate business, prices 4 points down. American msddling fair,
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TEXAS POWER & LIGHT. Co
Tips as Strike Breakers.

Not a few men who are accustomed
to give liberal tips We're heard to ex.
press themselves bitterly on the sub
leCt OF the walters strike
One Of the managers ri the Waldorf
was talki,g yesterday about hearing
one OF the best-known brokers in New
York, known as one of the most gen.
erous tippers about the hotel declare
ernphaticaily that ne had vowed never
again to tip a waiter who had struck
Some doubt Was expressed and the
manager rushed away and brought up
the broker
Yes, said it the latter agreed,
and, furthermore. I mean It. In the
course of the last twenty years ] have
given away thousands of dollars in
tips to waiters-never less than a
quarter and sometimes rs much as s.
at a time. Yet what did it count for
1ne to spend lot OF money on men
Just for bringing me few plates OF
, food? Hereafter shall ask every
man who serves me whether he was a
striker II he was. | shall not give
him cent. and | can tell you have
/ talked with hundreds who feel just
the same as New York Sun.
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Need of Relaxation.

How shall our colleges assist Amer
can youth to secure the art OF relaxa-
ton and to obtain the ability to relieve
the tension OF the workaday world by
beneficial and delightful relief from
business strain? Such gifts will often
be the chief assets OF college man S
training. business men and prOtes-
sional men, too. frequently reach mid
die life with no interest outside their
specialties, When business Is over.
life is blank There are no eager
voices OF pleasant pursuits calling
them away from the common round
and routine tasks It is too late to
form habits. The rich rewards that
education may give in leisure hours
are lost, swallowed up by thousand
things that are merely on the way to
the prizes that count This Is ter.
rife loss. and for this loss our col
leges are In part at least at fault
The Century.
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Mats Made From Straw Mattlno

In days gone by nearly every one
used straw mating on their sleeping
room floors, but this is the age Of
bare floors and mats | have made
some nice mats from some mating
that had once used on a floor Sc
lected the best parts and cut them In
lengths varying from one yard and
three-quarters to two yards. travelled
the ends about four inches and tied
them in double knot: that keeps
them from fraying any more and
makes kind OF fringe which | think
Is much nicer than hemmed ends.
wash mine with salt and water, which
freshens them up wonderfully These
mats are especially suitable for sleep
Ing rooms or for a strip for hall.
They are very easy to handle they are
SO light. and they are easy to sweep.
They look we'll On a hardwood floor.
The parts Of my carpet that showed
signs Of wear converted into piazza
mats. 80 nothing was wasted Mat
ting makes excellent doormats for the
outside doorstep or outside entrance
and you will be surprised how much
less sand gets tracked in.
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Origin Of "Hoosier."

When the Indiana Society OF Chi
cago held It's annual outing and feed
June /. Charles Healy told new yer.
sion OF how the term "Hoosier" came
to be applied to Indianians
An old river pilot gave me the
story said Mr. Healy. and II sounds
pretty reasonable. In the early days
when Indiana was only sparsely set
tied along the southern border. most
OF the trading was done In the Ken
lucky towns just across the river Nat
urally, when the settlers went TO
town they cut up all sorts of capers
and one OF the new stunts in those
days was for man to jump up In
the air and try to kick his heels to-
gether twice before touching the
ground.
"One day crowd Of Indiana settlers
arrived In town, and some one Of
fered to bet that member of the In.
diana crowd couldn't kick his heels
together twice and say 'Hussar' two
times before coming down He per
formed the stunt all right. with The
exception OF saying 'Hussar In his
excitement he mispronounced the
word and said ,Hoosier. Hoosier.
That's how the famous nickname orig,
mated. according TO the river pilot,
and from that time on all Indiana PEG.
pie were called 'Hoosiers.'
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AT LOST AND FOUND DESK
Absent-Minded Women Mako Much
Trouble for Clerks Of Big New
York Hotels,

A woman hurried up to the lost and
found section Of the Office desk OF the
Waldorf.Astoria. She held up a gold.
mesh handbag.
Il saw a woman who had this bag
In her hand SIT down In the corridor"
she said She got up a few minutes
later and went away, leaving 1t. I
thought she might return, so l kept
my eyes on It for while; but now
have got to go, and as she has not
come back | thought had better turn
the bag In 10 YOU
A few minutes later another WON
an came up to the same place and
asked whether anything had been
heard OF a feather boa, which she was
sure somebody had stolen. After a
search the clerk produced the boa and
she went out OF the hotel
Fifteen minutes afterward taxicab
driver entered and turned In at the
office Il feather boa which he said a
fare from the hotel had left in the cab
To the clerk 1t looked familiar. He
examined It carefully. 1t was tho
same boa that had been claimed only
a quarter OF an hour before
Only few minutes had passed
when third woman rushed up. She
asked the clerk please to tell the hotel
detectives or the police or the news
papers, or somebody. to find valu-
able fur mum which had been stolen
from her. She WAS positive she had
left 1t In her room. The clerk listened
attentively to her description Then
he ducked under the counter and sol
EMMY handed her the mufY
Why. where did you get this ?" she
demanded
1T was picked up in the corridor,
madam was the reply
She signed her name In the receipt
book and then went away in the same
haste she had come When the clerk
looked up from the book he found
she had left her pocketbook on the
eounter.-New York Sun.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to take this method
of returning our heartfelt thanks
TO he good people OF Ovilla and to
our other friends for the many
acts OF Kindness shown our late
husband and father during his re-
cent fatal Illness. Especially do
We want to thank those who con-
tributed the beautiful floral offer
ings az tribute of their love
and esteem Ii Is our earnest
wish that our friends may be
spared as long as possible the sor-
row al parting With dear one
Respectfully.
Mrs. Chas, Longserre.
Mrs, Oslo Layman,
G. d. Longserre ds5w2s
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OVERHEARD ON THE STREET
The Sort Of Conversation That Occurs
Between Two Dear Friends Of
the Feminine Persuasior

The two dear, dear friends had not
met In a long time and when they at
asst encountered each other on the
avenue they both began to talk
simultaneously, as follows
| First Iady--How perfectly Jolly to
see you again 1t seems ages since
we met. But after all it's not so
strange because, you know dear, I've
been travelling all winter We spent
December in Italy, and about the first
Of January we went over to Egypt.
where We passed two perfectly delight
ful months going to the Riviera IN
March We came back to America
about April 10th and went immediate
~ down to Aiken. where George got
In a lot of golf. and | just reveled in
the horseback riding Later on we
came north again, and ever since |
have been resting up at mothers up
in the Berkshires. April is a trife
early for that part OF the world. but
everything was so quiet. and was so
tired from the constant travel, that il
was refreshing to the last degree mp
/ there
Second .ady-Why. YOU dear thing,
I haven't seen you fer a month OF
T Sundays-but that wasn't your fault.
! have had such miserable winter
have hardly been out Of the house
minute. very foolishly managed to
catch the Whooping-c from Tom
my shortly after Christmas. and after
| got through with that the baby car
down with the measles. and again
was laid up. catching that infantiie
disease myself, with the result that
! when March came along and | was
able to go out l was so run down that
+ caught terrible cold. which devel.
! oped INTO something very like pneu-
monia, and until week ago last
Thursday / spent most Of my time in
/ the hands Of two doctors and traiA
! ed nurse.
] pause for a long breath)
First Lady tresuming And how
have you been all winter
i Second Lady simultaneously rcsim-
i 1ng)-And where have you been all
+ this time-wintering In town o-Hss..
pers Weekly.
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Buy sour pump from f. S. Cronk
50 al kinds. Prices way down II
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SEQ that iIQufd soap and holde~.
Always Gear strictly sanitary r
Cronk Co q
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An increasing number of people
"eport regularly Of the satisfactory
results from taking Foley kidney
Fills and commend their healing
}nd curative qualities. Foley Kid
icy Pills are carefully prepared
medicine, guaranteed to contain nc
harmful or habit forming drugs
They can have only a beneficial
fleet when used for kidney and
bladder troubles. for backache
rheumatism, weak back or lum-
hago.
Curtin Drug Co, North side
Square; Gurljn's Pharmacy, West
Side Square DIV
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Il T Atwoti Of lIutoi'in- is visit
ing pr G. ". simpson
Mss Coronel I.aRoe of Terrell is
visiting Mss Lena Carter for few
days
Mrs. Ed Hudson of Dallas is
visiting Mrs. p. p. Smith and at
tending the Chautauqua
Clarence Mckinney of Nanern,
Oklahoma. is a guest OF Henry
Gardiner at the Guantanamo.
Nv aud urs Thomas and
cff,aroa LOFT last night for cornns
cbrist, 70 snora q few weeks
~ = II Chao.ba,, viii ,eaye
,or,orroa Gov rhicago where 10 u,,l
s,,ona several ,.a,.,s :, hosn,tal
vol,
." - Ina va 5s' anu ne :, 49,, ;,
Mrs ofone, "a wv, VI = e'',
'iS''eo ~ '2s'''''9 NV l''.'. t'''' VI
the "'''h
Mr. ana Mrs y. H. NebuI ne,
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abism,

Babism was founded in Persia,
about 1s46, by Sayid Mira Ali He
took the name of Beb-ed-din (the gate
OF the faith, whence he became
known as the Bah and his disciples
as the "Babis.' The Bah, who during
his HE maintained the highest reputa.
ton for purity and gentleness OF char
acter, was murdered at Tabri2. July s.
1850. 1t will be impossible to give
here anything like an intelligent ac.
count OF the teachings OF Bahjsm In
tensely mystical. 1t takes an Oriental
Of the Orientals to even approximately
understand II. or to even halfway ex-
plain 1t. The Babis have teachers in
this country. and you might consult
them IL you have desire to know
what the cult is
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Feature play at the Ardome to-
night Sc
f. S Cronk Co. sell galvanized
roofing cheap II
Nice ripe ice cold bananas at the
car on II. {. T. c. track. sop
Eighteen rolls toilet paper. holder
free. for 100. F S Cronk Co. =
Diamond ring will be given away
at the Airdome Saturday night. Sc
| Wien you need a plumber cali
Bunkley, with F s. Cronk Co. Botn
phones 81 Il
Don't fail to get a buncch Of
ice cold bananas at the car on II.
& T G. track 50
All kinds of bread, cakes and
pies at Bedford's bakery on east
side Of the square. II
The place for a first class lunch
or neal--Bedford' new cafe on
east side of square. t
btIb!t uuN III Z Stt w ia LIZ - -
ahachie Hardware CO. has in refri-
gerators Old phone 49,. II.
Waxahachie Hardware Co. ls
headquarters for lawn mowers.
screen doors and wire. Old phone
Isl.
Old mattresses made new. ne"
mattresses TO order. Mattress Ien'
one block Of Aairdome, Old phone
14f S6pd
We are nrenarad TO take care of
parties for dinners or luneheons.
Bedford cate On east SIDE OF me
/ square. u
al @Ad see teal iieA = VII -,
and on COOK stove the latest ga"
best out 81 me " aAti'iSiel'tt ID. u
ware GO