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TARRANT COUNTY pops.

Fort Worth. Texas, August s-The pop
ulista Of Tnrrlnt county met In conycn-
tion today rs an adjourned meeting from
that of April 2S. In the absence OF :. y
Noodle. county chairman, NJ H. Priest
was made temporary chairman. II. l..
Calhoun was secretary. II WAS determined
not TO lestv" the nomination 30 the cN-
et1ItVe committee and ny acclamatlon J.
intendemt. A. q. Walker for surveyor
and O. =. Noodle for representative. No
nominations were made for county attor-
ney and district judges. resolution
Was passed heartily Undressing thu action
of the Texas delegation ~ the poWilat
convention in 81. Louis. in maintaining
the principles, fidelity AMI patriotism OF
the party. saving, as they dld. the stand
ard Of the party from the hanis of the
enemy,
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LUMBER MARKET REVIEW.
Regular Weekly Report Of the Con-
ditions of Trade.
DULLNESS PREVAILS IN YARD TRADE
Four Mills Show nm Increase Over june
and July of Last Ycar-Sotcs
and Personals.

Beaumont, Texas, August 9.-There mas
been little or no change from the conal-
tons reported last week. orders from
dealers continue to arrive II small NUM-
Eers and a few inquiries are being re-
cclved for ten or twenty cars. Fhnei
stock is moving in an even ratio WIN
rough material. Crop conditions, now
ever. are not by any means good, anu an
less genera! rains fail within the next
week there will be a very short cotton
yield. This would mean extremely duli
business for year 10 come, Two weeks
ago there was every promise OF large
crop, but the continued drouth has effect
ed "A change and now there is gloom IN
the agricultural districts. which may Ii
is hoped, soon be dispelled by plentiiH'
showers. There are timber bills in db';n-
dance with the mills here--sixty or ninety
days steady saving and smaller Orders
are coming TN almost daily II WIN pe
seen therefore, that dullncss preValls otn'
A. 10 the yard trade, and If fdvorahie
weather should follow at an early day ine
lumber trade generally will show de-
cided improvement.
There Is no change to note In the shingl'
business. Dealers appear TO have stocteu
M during the prevalence of low prices
and few orders are now being received
HOW HE STACKS Up IN LONDON
Mr. William Rudolf of the lumber ex-
porting firm Of William s Keyser & CO..
Pensacola, spent last Sunday ana Monday
In the city ON business relating to foreign
shipments MIR Rudolf returned from Eu-
rope about three wceks ago. While there
he met MIR. Mark W!ess OF this city,
whom he reports as eliitying good health
ard as having made "A fine impression noon
the business men he has met In London
and Liverpool Mr.. Rudolf states mat
MI W.csa - conforming strictly 10 thr
customs of the country as regards Holn
dress aud habits. One of the demands Of
London business circles Is that all wht
represent a tru's Interest shall bc ut e.
tired In A silk hat and the conventional
black Iriu te Albert coat This = nccts-
sary to gain entrance to prominent bust
itcs- mans Office Nowhere else In the
custom demanded, hut in the great me-
tropolis II Is law which all must obey,
and hence whom Mr.. Wiess Jourucycd up
to London from Liverpool he was arrayco
In tho rdraphernalia essential for gaining
admtWucc to the higher business circles
OF the great lily,
INCREASED SHIPMENTS.
The shipment of four mlls-thc Beau
mont and Texas Tram of this city and
the Village and Mona Mills companies
on the Sabine and East Texas road show
an aggregate increase for the months OF
june and July of this year over the cor
responding months OF 1898 of 3,1U5 II feet,
The figures are as follows:
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ISLAND CITY ITEMS.

cotton Three Weeks Earlier THIN IL
Neir-1he Coming Katy Smashn
Galveston. TEXAS, August s-Catm
the new crop is coming in quite txs
the receipts being far ahead Of thu a,
last soas5n. Receipts today were yslaA
making 1915 to date At the sarns IN
last year only one bale OF new Cotton nj
been received. the second bale naehh
here August .. 1T was not until ltrs
weeks later that rs much new cotton v
come into this market as has bAp
Ce.vcd up TO this time this year, and mn
this ana other indications the crop 4 i. /
posed to be about thirty days earlier IN |
last year.
TUE KATY sNIAsHup.
a good deal of interest Is being aw,hs
Cd here in the projected train wreck vita
the Katy is said to have determined vpn
for the benefit of science and Tho 1s.
taiument of the public. City Tcke, ArA
Johnson says t is going OF eclipse n.y.
thing al the kind ever attempted. and III,
eX ,ursion rates from an points a N
road to the scene of the wreck will h
given, so that thousands may have
opportunity to witness head-en1 "
iision ana trems ldous smashup afs1M
for their de.ectatIon. The railroad hs
are talking 1t up among themsevs M
Justify.
THE WEEKS DEAD.
The record of deaths for the wal ~
ended, as furnished by the dty -
physician, is as follows: H.5
Mary Woods. colored, 30 years, sspmh
lection; John Bol1t. So years, chfcule :
tritis: Ed Pearson, colored.. Is yran w
IL IA
| ~ years gliomd OF brain. Caroline Ws wv.
| 80 years, gunshot wound: BABY laMeisA
/ Z weeks and days, gastriiis: Emll v.r
| her. IS years, gunshot wound Onqs.I
! Nj IS Jennie Smcgel, about 80 years P's !.
| sis of the heart Onquesu, Hernossas, ~
| b leuux. rs years. aathesma; Llna Ne'ss-
| Il months. mnr@smus. Lillian Mvv Wy, ~. "
| ored. By months. spasms unquesu' . Ns.,,,
! \. Williams. colorei, % years, tsss
duolonal cataruh Martha Cie'e,Aa ~, I,
| years, commissions; Mr.. Coone, y ~
| sunstroke: Carries Rooster, 50 yed's, ~
| failure; Baby Resin, months Soa'.
sions: Thomas Evan Rice, moh'hA
| anition. III
Annual death RATE per 1000 for WEI -
STOLEN CART AND HORSE
Officers Jacob and Reifel, after !"
days search, succeeded this moIhs J.,
recovering a horse and cart whlcn ~
been stolen from an Italian VINO T NV I,
avenue n. about ten days ago -. ha, ~, \,
Information at an early n h os5 s ss.s Il,
miles west OF the city Win - 1 tbs pNI
cart answering the Description U. r h M
ertv they were i'm search OF; itnjr,tI
ceOicd post haste TO the Py ,.i,,,ss OH
and arrested "A man named lho oaa,is,,sts'
who was unable to give any sa nari s,r
account of how the horse any sem
into his possession, nor dio a w n ID
clinod to make any specfai eh'''
direction.
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APPRECIATES THEIR HELP.

liocklaud. Texas. August contest Ed
hor; Please credit tho enclosed 90 coupons
"a Rev. jon Rhodes of WoodYillc, Texas.
II docs me proud 20 see the way the
Victoria cohh'Te Is helping our man. We
wish TO state 10 The Houston combine that
II they. too. VIII ASSIST us we can give
BRO, foiudcNtcr an .ntcres ting race yet
Tor IRIS pace Bro. Rhodes, rs well ms
his friends. apprcc ate the hep OF Ruv.
tohen's frienls. and We hone 10 see more
ct thcm IAN IN line. Woodvn.c. send In
those coupons and let's see our man forge
to tho front. they VIII do him more good
now than later. Yours truly,
4. q Aldrilrs
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INSURED IN A BETTER WORLD.

Wharton, Texas, August Soonest ed
tor send % coupons for dear Bro
Campbell. | have been resting easy about
my dear good preacher knowing that his
lite is fnliy Insured in a better world than
this. But Eagle Lake and Alvin seem 10
much as they do (Which | know is not
trncl bcO1us" We are never heard from.
May God give Bro. Campbell a long life
10 20 on with the good work Wishing
m and The Post success, I am. his
friend, Annie McSparran.
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NOMINATED DEAN.

Z Madisonvile Texas, August 6.-lester-
Nay the democratic convention. called 10
Dominate a cantiuate for tho legislature
lor tho Fifty-hfth district, composed Of
hrazos and Madison counties, met 1t his
place pursuant TO Il call of Captain t.. Il.
seay. chairman. T.. u. Scay VAS elected
chairman aud J. Nj. hruwnlcc. Jr., stCrr-
airy. The-' Was a large and enthusiastic
delegation present from Madison county.
whlle Brazos was faithfully repre- scented
~ DR.. George X. Tabor NJ. NJ Wilcox,
Thomas Frame and Leonard Mcpcnll I.
~. l.. Dean OF this place was nominated
~ reclamation as the standard bearer OF
democracy for the district
The convention then listened to speeches
from the nominee and from Judge Norman
&, Kittrell. after which DR.. George Il
Tabor was elecnsd chairman for the on-
Suing two years and the convention ad-
1ourned.
AUTHOR OF "MiDDLE OF THE ROAD"
Georgetown. Texas. August S.-w. C.
Shaw Of this city, justice OF the peace Of
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No INI,ER EST TAKEN.

Temple. Texas. Augns. S-Liitle inter-
est was manifested in the primaries TO-
day the voting was very light John IL
WINS was nominated for justice or IN;
neace by small majority over Robert
Mcclure l.. NJ. Benson was nominate"
to succeed g. Il. wilcox as candidate LOT
representative.
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prccInc, No. !, Is the author Of the ex-
precision middle of the road: lie was
elected to the office on an INDEPENDENT
ticket and would never commit hinaiIt as
To his political affiliations. He received q
large Vote from all parties on account oil
his many good qualities as q man.
came to iise the expression, which liz now
In NatioI al use. was as follows: He was
called upon to make a speech. In the
course OF his remarks some one asked
him. How do you sand?" lie replied,
"Oid Bili can always be found In tie mid
die of tho road"
This occurred two years ago. He Is run
ming this year on the popiillst tickc. ior
10 "a ma Ofuta
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SEYDJER NOMINATED.

Flatonia, Texas, August slrhe repub-
lican Senatorial convention of the liigf-
tccnth senatorial district convened here
Yesterday and nom matted MIR. Il. Ct. seq
der OF sinner for the scnAte.
Mr. j. g. ShumHch of LaGirangc was
re elected chairman of the district for
the ensuing two years.
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poprjLrST PRIMARY.

Inilins. Texas. August s-The city has
been very lively today. the streets being
crowded The popuist county primary
IL .he cause. From best reports w. T..
Uarncs * nominated for representative.
George Melliff for county Judge ana
George c. sustaCe for sheriff The cleo
ton was red hot and the fear is felt CT
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c1-cAn LAND NOTES,

Sugar Land. Texss, August .r,t. "a
I'd II. cunningham has been ' cna,.s
the past two days. but Is "''
Mr.. C. NJ. L,ndholm hs ~ ,i cHolSSns c
the second arteslan vel Ioi deep and e.
mngham. which is llon iee ,,,,re ws,ei; =
a splendid flow OF yer! ssnr 10 fnh
idndho.m Is now bry
third one at the renhers' -
Thousand. of case. of rn sss%sss' q. q
scription No 2s5l." All 90 Preston ~
try a bottle of same. Z.
Galveston, Texas. agent"
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NOT PARTICULAR AS TO PLACE.

Houston, Texas. August 7,-Con;est Ed
itor: Here ! come with GO coupons for
Rev Homer r. Wilson. Don't see why
We can't have more jewish friends. now
that Rev. III. Cohen has resigned. Know
fun well. if they will come to the front.
VIII he a great combination to down. We
don't care anything about first place,
but must make a pull for ore place; will
be satisfied with third or fourth place.
can We got il? Wen try. With best
wishes for The Post, and may the Z. y. A.
chaplain come up fast. am, very truly.
VIII #. Richards.
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HApPYHAMMER VOTES.

Conroe. Texas, August S.--Contest Ed
itor: Here are % votes for Rev JEFF
Rhodes. | am little happyhammcr ana
want all tho tlaps to vote for Row
Rhodes. ! know BRO. Rho3es remembers
me. lie is such good man. His little
itleha' Page Collier.
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CoLopED LEADER FOR SILVER.

Columbus. Texas, August &c. Harris
a leading colore1 politician. when asked
what did the free coinage Of silver az 10
to / mean, said the free coinage OF silver
meant that the owner OF silver b'lhoh
shall have the right to take his silver bull
lion 10 ;he mints and have It coined INTO
silver dollars Of ii21a grains each ana WIN 1,
full debt paying power. When asker IL
the other nations OF tho world would NOT
take it, what about H. he answered mat
America was capable Of taking care ol
herself, and IL the other nations dii not
take IT., what do We care? We are not
dependent on England or any othrf IA
ton Let Amerlc, go with her free siIV'l
Some Of the lea1ing politicians OF ms
county have wiuely denounced the freed
man ana his course for his fusion oHet
published in The Post of August !. Ana
they say they would not accept the popu-
list aid at any rate.
yhc leading republicans say the popu-
lsts did not get ia their work at ~.
Louis and they might as wei not try 10
run that whizz Owe them that they iailed
t. run over the democrats ut 81. Louis.
e. Harris said this morning that before
ne would vote for a populst candidate
ie would vote the democratic ticket ort-
right
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Ills BAPTIST FRIENDS.

Wharton, Texas, August Soonest Ed
itor: Enclosed mi lJ) coupons which
please place to the credit of Rev. W. r.
Camu.eil of Wharton, Success to Bro.
Campbell. His Baptist friends,
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VOTES FROM A BACKsLIpER.

Houston. Texas, August s.-Con,est Edi-
tor: Away back II the dim past had
some good old BAPTIST sentiment instilled
into my Youthful mind. and although II
backsl'der in my old age, those teachings
have horne good Bro. Lamku. | br.cve
10 he y true servant of our Creator. Place
these g votes TO his credit, and I'm fo.ag
to wake up from my Rip Van Wrinkle
lethargy ana get HIM some more. Fan.
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BRYAN SILVER CLUB.

Wharton, Texas, AuRuBt IA bryan
silver club was organized at the court
house this week. Hope Adams was elect-
cd chairman and James Bcntly secreiaI
TWO committees worc appoAatcu one on
enrolment and one on bylaws and con
stitution. A call mas been Issued by the
chairman calling meeting at the cour,
house August II.
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MKtNIEY AND HOBART.

Huntsville Tcxas August ga McKin-
Icy and Hobart cllb was organized here
last night with seVcutV-iVc mcubs's ind
has since increased TO 200 with the follow
ing officers: j. VI. Parish, president j.
l.. Ingram, vice president u. Williams,
secretary. r.. u. Allen. treasurer.
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OUR GERMAN CANDIDATE

Houston Texas Aurlist Soonest Ed
itor: Enclosed ind ll3 coupons. please
place to tho credit OF Rev Schrimpf Of
Houston. Hoping 10 see him successful
IN the contest and hoping to sec his
name at the top of the list in few days
Your friend. Edna BANNED
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tive, said person to be a sat,sfas,,,, !.
according to the established rules 4 n
company.
Should the winner fall to mas. ma,
animation or to designate soma 49,.
whom the policy can be written M
thirty days after the result is annnr,a,
the policy Will be issued to thu ns,sss
ceiNing the next highest number N ~
coupons once sent in can rot N VI
drawn AMI voted for any other osnAs.s'
In sending In votes, IL tied IN basa.
with the number marked thereon 4 n
rot rot pe NECESSARY ,S to mark the mana \
Coupons 10 he voted must \. 49,.
showing the figures 5000 en- each co,,..
Address all coupons to Contest ~
Tho Post. InnSt6 u ~
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EDITOR NOMINATED.

Kcrrvillc Texas. August s.-Thc demo-
cratic representative convention for rho
Ninety district nominated George
]. For, edUor Of the Bandcra Enterprise,
for the leg slnturc. VIM. Neunhoffer was
elected chairman for this district
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Houston. Texas. August Soonest Ed
tor: Enclosed lind 1l3 coupons which
With best wishes. We remain,
Emily and Lizzie Woodhead.
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Giddiugs, Texas, August 7--Contcst IA
tor; Enclosed f.nd Is coupons for Rro-
pons for BRO, Cooley. Sorry he withdrew
but now We will work for Bro. Rhodes
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EAST TEXAS NoTEs.

Hooks Switch. Texas. Angus, 7.-Contes,
Editor. Enclosed fird II coupons. wh. eli
please place 10 the credit OF Rev. ION
Rhodes Of Woodvillo. Respectfully.
Bud WicsS and Wlcss Hooks.
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THE OLD EAST TEXAS DRUMMER

Nacogdoches, Texas, Angus; 6-Ccntcs-
IA ter; enclose 30 coupons FOR Rrv
JcG Rhodes. have known him Ion.
and huicVc him to be a faithful minister
of the gospel and does his duty the bes
ne can.
The man who does the best he cam
WIN stand among the just
Yours truly.
Vhn Old East Texas Drummer
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y Wv 1NGnI3NSED STATEMENTS.

In addition to the above the Reliance
shows also to have shipped ABOUT SDhp
feet moro during the two months of this
wear than IN the same months of lSa. thus
giving Il total Increase IN the shipments
Of i've ~ lis owned in this city of nearly
T. 90 90 feet THIS striking Improvement ls
tracaahle directly to the active foreign
truio into which the mills Of tn,s city nave
entered WIN the purpose of divertuc an
markets Of the West. The success they
have mot with is extremely encouraging
ana viii Influence other mills eliGibly sit
uated to cnguge also IN the foreign trade.
OYER THE BRlNY.
The steamship Darl ngton. which cleared
from Sabine Pass on Wednesday morning
with 2,oOo0oo feet Of yard stock. carried
two Boaumontcrs as passengers. They
were Mcssrs George W. carroll. vico presi-
dent of ,he beaumont Lumber company,
and W. T.. Keith. connected with the
Long Manufacturing company. Both he
ing connected with the lumber business
they went chiefly Tor the purpose OF not
grldo aud sizes 20 the English trade. Will
! Ice received by the lumber merchants on
! tho other sde and to see what improve
ments or changes In manufarmre are
1 necessary to make THIS class of stock ac-
ceptnhlo 80 tho British tradr. In this
henriit TO he innl---,teeTres, of T' no, Only
/ their Respective comnaries hut 70 all the
mills in this section, They WIN he ahh-
J
| hopc their Journey over and hnck will he
| pleasant and their stay on the other side
profitable to themselves and their COM
| pan es.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
MIR. George G. Vaughan, pres dent of
tho Vaughan Lumber company, san An
tonic. was in town last Monday.
Purchasing Agent STEPHENS OF tho
Southern Pacific road was n visitor 10
beaumont Wednesday aud Was IN com
muriun with local manufacturers
Mr. II. j Lutcher. the we'll known
Orange lumhermnn, accompanied by Mrs
Iutoher, has gone or an extended trir
20 tho extreme Northwestern states.
Tho kaysc, road Is beginning to show
IN quite well a. a lumber smppins me
aud as soon as the big cali mill - com
plotted II VIII cut a cons.dcA bic nsurc
There is plenty Of good timber on th"'
ilinc.
Mir, 7. Z. Spotwood has purchased =
largo quantity Of hcwed square timber
from parties on the sabine river and viii
a lot of sawed mhcrS purchased IRON
; Orange malls, they Will be shipped to Eu
rope.
Some Of the finest long-lcar pine plliul
that has over been se,m in this couhlil
ls being driven FOR tho rev bridge OF th
TcNurkana and Fort Smith railway owe
the Ncchcs at tl,s point The pihnG cam
from up tho Nayseo road.
Mr.. W \. priidr Of the Reliance lef
7 Wednesday evening To Join hts iamiN
who are nj present sojOurrng ~ TO
Sulphur Springs. ", Va. lie VIII a" ~
r sN weeks or more. and It - hoped u.
4 stay In thh mountains VII improve III
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AIS FOR THE FIREMEN's CANDIDATE

Houston, Texas August S.--Contest Ed
,lor: Enclosed please ind i15 coupons for
lteN, IL. ID. Lamkin. the firemans can
cIuate. Flremen Central Station.
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THE PRIZES.


one $1,000 life policy IN tho Northwestern
ne ~ AaSn rance Company paid MP for ten
Yours To the minister Of the gospel IN Ildr-
coupon votes.
Ono 5000 ne policy paid Up for ten
wears IN tho rrthwostcrn Life Assurance
Cenrany 10 the minister Of the gospel ir
llatliS county receiving the second largest
nLmher of votes.
one 5000 lfe policy raid mp for ter
vars IN the Northwestern Life Assurance
company to the minister of tho gospel In
49, N1t OUTSIDE of Harms county receiving
"iS iar.r'l number OF coupon votes
Uhe 5000 lie pclicy PAID up for ton
Non'S in Tho Northwestern Life Aspuranto
y. ,nlpanN TO the minister Of tho gospel in
Nus OUTSIDE OF Harris county receiving
Vo.os Sec'hu largest number OF ,oIpoa
Thesc poNclos ara fully paid UP for ten
IFS rom ne date Of issue. after which
year without further examination or OK
,l'r" nv me regular rates for renewable
While It is impracticahie TO explain IN
u.tt9'l n these columns. the very lihsroi
| ,Wms OF he policies issued by the North
W rhl IL baie Assurance cempany readers
! - - 10 any particular regarding the form OF
| We policy by calling upon o~ writing 10
ss on,E a. \ ,, GG,mrrell general agent for
block Houston or Dr. 7, +. Cranflll. Cen Cen.
eral State Agent. Waco. Texas.
RULES OF THE CONTEST.
| ~ w. = 70 be counted must lie received
before u o'clock room, September p ,Sss
any white minister Of the gospel IN tho
slaIe OF Texas IS eligible provli,d he H.
nttWe',n the age Of II and 30 years az his
n@tteSt h.rthtay, and provided he c,n
"a "a satisfactory medical exam!nat ton
saoh as required by the company on its
However. should the winner he linahIo r.
stand 4 satisfactory medical oxamtnaiIon
tn nr ,ponSy VIII he issued in favor Of IL
s r'n OF the winner upon the lifetime Of
ssnS member OF his family q other rels'
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FOR BRO. BRYCE.

Richmond Texas, August Soonest
Ehtor; Enclosed YOU will find 81 cou-
ponS please place to the credit of Rev.
Ire NJ. Bryce. Richmond. Texas From
his friend. Zolins Ryon
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LONG LIFE AND PROSPERITY

Woodvilc, rcxas. August l. Com est Ed
itor; Enclosed herewith find coupons,
which please place TO the credit OF Rev
jon Rhodes, Woodv!lle's favorite Long
NE and prosperity to the Houston Posi-
anu Bro Rhodes. Sam j. Adams.
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DON'T LOSE INTEREST.

San Marcos, Texas. August Contest
Editor: Enclosed you will find II coupons
for Roy. Ire NJ. Bryce | hope all our
friends in Richmond vii help US put HIM
through as first best man. Don't lose In
terest. but save your coupons ana send
them in for Bro, Brice. You will hear
from mo again. Truly, Friend.
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srARrI.lNG R1fMOR

Muldocn, Texas. August s-News has
reached hcr, that Constable c. H. Null
was found dead near here this mornhS'
No particulars
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KILLED RY LIGHTNING.

Crockett Texas, August s-Gertrude
Yates, aged 10 years, during thunder
storm last night was struck BY lightning
and instantly killed