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I'M IsucK THE GOVERNOR

nsI a's : THE GOVERNOR.
ns.,Ins =, July 2i--At the cam.
lls tnr ~ ,s'e today, Judge Earle.
css, s. NE United States ssnate,
Who = wv irhy aud Governor
paine II "a a candidate for thu same
pd py ~ o''ws. Earle struck Evans
The eve Ssponded with a blow
on ,hs,, several men had ,hs,r
~ tnar,pl pistols hui comparative
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FOREIGN.
.n. .tA.an.

Greek Insurgents near aiousaa routed n
detachment of Turkish troops
The prosecution In the Jameson tr,aI
closed iis case and court adjourned untii
Monday.
Indians arc threatening the American
and English colon'sts at Perene. Peru.
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snuNp MONEY MEN.

Another conference YVES held in Chicago.
The Texas delegate the last TO arrive.
Resolutions provide for the holding o,
a National convention.
Comptroller EckcIs was present.
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HOUSE AT aAINEvILl,E.

Gainesville. Texas. july 2t-F1rs this
morning was discovered at the residence -
Mrs. Elizabeth Hess. south OF the city.
just outside the city limits. The hre do
partment tried TO reach the burning build-
ing hui DID not have hose enough. The
building WINS insured for 500 and the fur
riture far 4iaD .fA
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BUSINESS.

Bradstreets review says advccs indi-
cate a more unsatisfactory state OF trade.
DuD's review comments on the extreme
low price in grain and provisions.
Bsrk clearings.
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TOM WATSON WAS THE CHOICE.
Vice Presidential Candidate Selected First and
the Georgian the Man.
BRYAN IS LOYAL TO HIS RUNNING MATE.
He Can Not Of
Yoke Fellow a Middle 49 Road Men
vi Convent-F VS.

g who was n member Of tho
Sir,y-third congresses con-
eidont of the United states
& Z first ballot, There wcro
I OF Tennessee. skinner OF
The nomination was made
Z. bounced. Mr.. Bryan sent
nation ut the hands OF the
"a kyally to his running
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ppOBABILITTEs.

washington. July ai.-Esstern Texas
Fair cooler In northern portion. soutneny
| winds. becoming van! liable.
| Arkansas much cooler vartepie
winds. becoming noriherly.
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st. Louis. July @-Thcmas f.. Wat son of cd
f1ity-tirst congress and who IN she Firty-second
tested Colonel Blacks seat. WAS nominal, for
ny 'Ae popuEst convention shortly siter midnight
i've othe candidates. Sewall Page of Virginia, \
south Carolina and colcn. Rurkett OF Mississsr
w "nnons before the result Ct the roll call w
word TO his supporters that he woull not accept
convention under these circumstances. He will
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DAUGHTER OF DICKENS.
London July 24.--Mary. the seeeA
la tighter OF Charles Dickens. Is DEAD
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THE MARKETS

TIE MARK ELS.
Cotton futures show practically no
changes; Houston spots Gs-sc.
Flour In 10 cents lower per busheI.
Cargo of lemons arrived at New or.
leans.
Fruit shippers complain of express rites.
wall street weakness closed grain at "a
decline. Provisions were also lower.
The course OF prices Oh the New York
stock exchange was disappointing to the
bulls.
STATE.
Suggestion that HOUR licenses he paid
to the State directly and not TO county
officers.
Congressman Bailey says he is out and
out for Bryan.
Gus Shaw reported to have Killed two
negroes near Pars. causing great excite
meDi.
Knights of Pytbias have a grand ball
at Galveston.
Two men arrested at San Antonio
charged with countrrfejting.
SPORT.
Texas Ieague-IIousion z. Austin 10. San
Antonio Is. Galveston Z; Paris u, Dallas I.
Fort Worth q. penlson 9.
National Ieague--l.ou!syille 7. Washing
ton s: ST. Louis S. Baltimore -; Chicago ..
Brooklyns.
LOCAL.
A Fort Bend constable charged with
falsely imprisoning five Mexicans.
A big Latch OF tax suits decided In the
district court.
Chairman spencer Hutchins will issue
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Isl SUMMER Beverages.

.erx cipERs AND BLAcKbEH-
~ AFAmY AND GINGER.
APPLE CIDER.
CHERRY CIDER.
iIAR SpaHSIIH ORANGE CIDER,
CCSLrKBERRY AND GINGER.
,.as have proved em,nentiy sat.
W.. .,y g Wherever introduced. They have
IA lie test Of time ane s and telis,o ors
s1 4. yrafists-iust the article to sell In
4 climate
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was with Fred bartlett and Jake Ilain
and they begun as usual. / believe
1t was the last talk you and me had
about liquor that helped me to hold
out. You recollect me a-telling you
hat IL / just hal you for my wife I'd
never drink no more? Well, L got
10 thinking of that, and 1t struck me
I'd said something mighty foolish.
Because, if a man n keep from doing
of a thing for his wife's sake, surely
he could for a woman that would be
his wife if she could. The long and
short Of it is, I'm going to give up
drinking, wife o no wife"
She put her apron to her eyes. His
face softened as he leaned over the
fence toward her.
Il didn't mean 10 make you cry,
Mary Ann" he added, gently, "or l
wouldn't "a said it,"
81 wouldn't "a missed hearing it for
my right arm" she sobbed. I'm go
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behind him. She extinguished the can
die. Her footsteps ceased and the
room became so still that he could hear
the clock on the mantel ticking. lie
leaned against the wall, hardly daring
to draw his breath.
Something told him she was on her
knees beside her bed, and he folded his
arms and bowed his head. He tried to-
resolve to be a better and stronger
man; but he could think of nothing cx-
cett her bowed figure and her sobs.
Ten minutes passed, then he heard her
coming. She advanced TO him from the
darkness and laid her hand on his arm.
Her hair, which had always added such
o charm to her face. had become un-
fastened, and made her look SO much
younger. She held a handkerchief
balled In her hand.
"Go away, Joel, and let this be your
last visit, after tomorrow at dinner"
she said. II have decided. IL has been
like dying a hundred deaths, but / can't
be the cause of your breaking that
promise. | admire you for making il
TO her, weak and sickly as she was, but
l couldn't no longer If you broke IL. a
promise is a promise under Heaven:
there amt no ifs and ands abou. IL; IL
Is just so. If you'll let me, I'll take the
children and bring them up. I'll never
marry, and they would be a comfort. A
man by hissclf can't do justice to chill
dren."
lie turned away.
keep en- he said. huskily. "As
soon as my crop is in. I'll sell out and 60
west. l don't think we ought TO be SO
nigh each other"
lie passed through the gate and en-
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900 to 232 WEYBOSSET STREET.

and she would have stopped him If she
could have resisted the temptation to
hear what he had to say. 1t seemed
40 much like the time when he used
TO com TO see her in the years before.
There, in the semi-darkness. he did
not seem TO have changed greatly.
True, his hair was slightly gray, but
his eyes and his voice were the same,
and he still loved her.
"Tll tell you what, Mary Ann" he
went on, tenderly. 1--WE made up my
mind that / just can't do another year
without you. / am able to keep straight
and decent when I've got something
10 live for. You know / did all right
when Sarah was alive, although me and
her wasn't ut all suited nor never was.
Now, il / am willing to set aside that
unreasonable promise, surely you
ought not to object. 1t wouldn't be you
adding of it,"
She caught her breath and shrank
from him as he leaned toward her.
Don't talk that way, JOEL" she
pleaded. I'D do anything on earth TO
help you. I'd willingly work my fingers
TO the bone; but / can't sin against a
to the bone; but i can't sin against a
dead BESIDES, we'd both be
churched for it, and we couldn't live in
the community. The Lord knows I'd
rather be your wife. I'd die the next
minute, it seems to me, to be able to call
myself that, if it was right in the sight
of God. But it would be a sin, and there
amt no good or happiness in sim
he leaned back into the darkness for
o moments; then he rose and pushed
away his chair.
There is two sides TO it," he said,
desperately. "You say it will be n sin
against a dead woman. What about it
being a sin against n living MANI You
can save me from the dogs if you want
to. If you don't marry me, the Lord
only knows what will happen. I've just
got SO much mortal strength and no
more. / can stand out against tempta-
tion when life is worth living, but that's
all. i Am as weak as a rag tonight"
She covered her face with her hands.
Her breast rose convulsively. A low sob
escaped her, and then a little moan.
She got up suddenly, and without a
word shambled into the candle-lit room
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bf yourself. I'll bet my life you didn't
close your eyes all lastnight, a-listening
flor him TO pass"
A look OF weary resignation came into
Mary AIMS face. She was too deeply
troubled 20 mind Matt Digby's re-
proaches. She hitched the tray and
napkin UP under her arm.
II couldn't help IL" she sighed. THE
wight of them little things a-standing
at the gate last night s-looking down
The road nearly broke my heart"
"You went over and put 'em TO bed,
IN be bound" went on Matt. tenta.
tiyely.
They was afraid 20 60 in the house
by themselves" replied Mary Ann, look.
Ing down and shaking her damp skirt.
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Too Lnzy TO pick Out a Wife.

George Harris, a farmer of Dakota
county, Neb., has applied to the over
seer of the poor at Sioux City, Ia,
for a 'good healthy woman" from
among the county charges, who would
make him a suitable wife. Harris is a
widower with three children, and says
he is tired of depending upon the serv-
fees of a hired housekeeper and does not
care 10 go to the trouble of picking out
q wife for himself.
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to run over and feed my stock. Ireckon
I'd better not be around for awhile.
Mary Ann is nightly tcased, but shea
willing. Your comm is a godsend to
US both"
AS he went out at the back door, Matt
Digby rose and started to go to the
sitting-room, but Mrs. Batson detained
her.
~ wouldn't bother her just now il
/ was you, Matt she said, peremptori-
ly, and Matt sank back into her chair.
THE rND.
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PARLOR OUTFITS.

A SILK TAPESTRY SUITE. cherry frame.
8 pieces. consisting of Sofa, ! Arm Chair.
Corner Chair. 2 Psrlor Chairs. / Parlor Lamp,
I parlor Table. l Rug. 9 pair Lace Curtains. Z
Drapery Poles complete. anc 20 yards Tapes
try Carpet.
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$3.50.
5000 DOWN., st.2o PER WEEK.

Outfits In Plush. Rug. ~rocatelle. Damask
or Hair Cloth. including ave and six piece
suites. from $50 To si25. 90 to Sl3 down. Si.26
to s2.25 por week.
sideboards Sl2. sI7. $40. s25 and $50 that
arc beauties. sl.50 TO So down. % ceuts to 20
cents per week.
Oak Pillar Extension Tables. $50, $3.50.
$3.50. 5000 to 80. ~ to 80 down: bO cents 10
81 por week.
Tables at low prices. Lounger. Couches.
Morris Chairs and Fency Rockeru in Cordu-
ROY, Brocatelle. Tapestry and Satin Damssk.
Our holiday line OF DESKS and LookCAeE
now on exhibition.
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CHAMBER OUTFITS.

CursNo. 600 Acknowledgement Set. with !
good Spring Bed. I No. ! Excelsior Mattress,
1 Dec Grated Toiet Set, ! pair Feather Pillows.
1 Comforter, , pair anket
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ing in. i see Matt Digby out in her
yard. She'll have something to talk
about now"
She turned towards her cottage, and
Joel walked on to his house.
That night Joel Holtzclaw did a
thing he had not done since the death
of his wife. He came over and stood
on the porch of Mary AIMS house,
and through the window watched her
moving abouti in the candlelightwithin.
She had heard his step, and knew
speak TO, him. She was cold all over,
and her hands trembled over very
thing she touched, as she put things
in the room to rights. He raped on
the window.
"When you get through in there I
wish you'd come out here, Mary Ann"
he said. "Tve got something to say to
you"
She glanced at him as he stood In
the light. but said nothing. She could
not have spoken then to save her life.
She saw that he had shaved himself,
and put on his Sunday clothes, and she
kew, from the look of determine
ton on his face, that his visit was ID
be a momentoas one. She knew what
he had decided to say, and she loved
him the more for il. She would never
marry him with that promise hanging
over him, but she admired him
than ever for boldly trying to win her
over every obstacle.
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"Yon just come in the nick of time.
Aunt Molly" he said. I'll never get
over being obliged to you. I'm going
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PART III.

PART III.
In a few minutes Mary Ann came
out, bringing two chairs with her. She
would not invite him into her house,
but she would sit there with him in
spite of all that Matt Digby might put
into circulation about her. Mats
house, on the left, was dark. Joel was
happy over the thought hat she had
| gone to bed, and that she could not
have heard him open the gate and as
cend the steps. But Mary Ann knew
that il Matt was alive she was sitting
at the open window, 80 yards from the
porch, straining her eyes and ears to
see and hear all she could. However,
Mary Ann Don forgot Matt Digby.
There was something tense and manly
in Holszclaw's face that absorbed her.
He waited until she had seated herself
before he sat down, then he placed
his chair near to hers.
1--WE come to the conclusion some
things got to be done, and hat quick,
Mary Ann" he began, nervously strok-
ing his beard. "This way of going
on don't seem to me Il be right. I
amt good enough for such a pretty girl
as you are-that could git the best
husband in the country, but I'd be a
better, more steady man If i had you.
i believe that il Sarah could look down
from where she is, she'd want you TO
be a comfort TO me and a mother to
her children. When she made me make
hat promise she was just peevish and
Jealous, because Matt Digby had said
SO much TO her about me accounting
Of you. I've always thought If she'd just
a-been in her right mind at her death
she'd a-released me-"
Mary Ann started. She spread out
her skirt carefully and then smoothed
her apron over il. She glanced at him
shyly, and then looked cautiously
through the darkness at Matt Digby's
window before venturing upon n reply.
"Why, Joel" she said, suddenly, II
never did near all about il, because 1
Il didn't want to seem interested, but
somehow / got the idea that-that she
asked IL on her deathbed."
"No such thing!" he answered quick.
ly. ut was fully three months fore
she died, when she was starting of
for n visit TO Aunt Molly Peevy, over in
Fannin' county. On the way home
she had n stroke of paralysis, and did
not know n thing till she died two days
Inter-"
Mary Ann moved uneasily, and her
chair creakcd. She felt that she was
leading him on To talk of such things,
and she wanted 10 change the subject.
Little Joe tells me that Mrs. Peevy
Is coming to see you tomorrow"
That's what she wrote tho other
day. She'll get here about eleven
o'clock in the morning"
shell be hungry" replied Mary Ann,
"and she won't be in no fix 10 set right
in and cook dinner for you and the chill
dren. II you'll let rue, I'll have you all
come over and eat with us. l reckon
nobody won't talk about IL with Mrs.
Peevy on hand"
"Thatn he just the thingl" he cried.
still be right sort OF a welcome. Aunt
Molly always did think a lot OF o
folks"
l. The conversation paused. She saw
from his face that he was coming back
to the subject uppcrmost in his mind.
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$500 DOWN, 7Sc. PER WEEK.
No. 1905 Set in Antique Ash. bowel plate
class. gloss finish. with the best Woven Wire
or Rook Spring. l Soft Top Mattress, Decor
atsd Toilet Set. l psir Feather Pillows, !
Comforter. 1 pair Blankets. -
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WATCH US!
r Away 5 here.
5000.


A SOLID OAK SET. bright finish. bevel
plate glass, sO-iuch Dressing Case. S2-inch
Commode. finely carved in hoadboard ard
glass frame. with best Spring. Soft Top Mat
tress. Decorated Toilet Set. pair Feather
Pillows. Comforter and pair Blankets.
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$4,000.
$3.50 DOWN., 500 PER WEEK,

SET IN WHITE AND GOLD. consisting
of Iron Bed, brass trimmed. best Spring. 8.
Il. Mattress, Dressing Case, Commooe. liable,
/ Chair. / Rocker. I pair Pillows. I pair
Blankets.
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$4,000.
$3.50 DOWN., si.oo PER WEEK.

Combination Beds. Folding Beds and Chit
foniers. from 5000 to go. sl.G.to 30 down.
20 cents to SI.5o per week.
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"siIver Dick'sY wife.

I remember a story of Mrs. Bland that
caused a great deal of amusement here at
the time, but elevated her in the estima-
ton of good people who believe that the
duties Of wifehOOd and motherhood should
not be sacrificed for social pleasure, says
the Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Record. 1t was during the first
Cleveland administration, shortly after
the Presidents marriage, when his bride
was given series of lUncheons to women
in official life.
A party of thirty or forty ladies were
gathered in the blue room at the white
house one day, by invitation, when every
body present perceived, by these subtle
influences that cannot be evaded or sup
pressed, that somebody was tardy, and
that luncheon was being delayed for that
reason. Finally Mrs Cleveland arose and
said sweetly that although one of the
guests had not yet arrived she would not
wait any longer. and led the way to the
dining room. The party was scarcely
seated there before Mrs. Bland came
bouncing in, her. cheeks flushed and her
eyes shining with excitement She went
at once to the Presidents wife a the
head of the table, and, giving her a re-
sounding smack on either cheek, exciaim-
ed. in a voice that was audible to every
body:
''0h. Mrs. Cleveland I do hope that
you Will excuse me. I didn't mean to be
late, but l couldn't help it. l was all
dressed, and was just leaving the house
when baby woke up crying, and l had to
stop and nurse him.
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ERsONAL

Mss Helen could owns a rare palm
which Is yalsed a $500 and takes ,he
pa m tor coslhnesstin the horticultural
-EX-Gov. Boies OF Iowa cu,tivates a
farm OF $500 acres. and IS one of the most
prosperous agriculturists IN the state. He
IS worth upward OF S00.p1O-
The German emperor has never been
crowned; neither was mis- father, the En-
| peror Frederick. In the case o. the pres
enL KAISER the ceremony was omitted for
/ economy.
The Rev. Wilton Merle smith OF the
Central Presbyterian church OF New York
pIeacned on Boxing at the Y. ". c. a.
recently and spoke decidedly il lis favor
ne condemned pugilism-
Mr.. John Thompson. who died. recent
~ IN New York. was the first European
10 establish a mercantile station al No
Iocco. ne was given a testimonial for
pss4sohai orayery in saving seven sailors
can coast.
-Ruskin's bad state OF health IS shown
by the following reference in a letter 10 a
freud NO matter how foolish one may
haEe neen, no can't expect a moth with
ta-low to sing psalms with what is left Of
Its antennae."
Prince Krapotkine. the Russian revo-
lutionary exile. leads a patriarchal exist
ence among the Kentish laborers with
Wnom ne mas made his home. He has an
extreme sense of court ssy a kindly
InoLsntfuli bearded face. figure bent
win the literary stOOp." and thin nerv-
Gus nanus. He is occasionally to be met
Win IN the reading room of the British
museum.
Earl Grey, who succeeds "Dr. Jim as
administrator of Rhodesia, is a tall, good
looking man of 45. He was the nephew of
the late earl, and succeeded to the title
less than two years ago. He is "A quiet
rather reserved man. but is reputed 10 be
ness aHairs- He has lived an adventur-
Gus life! and has Travelled a good deal in
south Africa.
The University Of Cambridge has con-
ferred honorary degrees upon Capt. Simon
Newcomb, who has charge of the Amerf-
can Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac,
ana VINO Is professor of mathematics and
astronomy at Johns Hopkins University
balLlmore, and Francis Andrew March
professor of the English language and
comparative philology at Lafayette Col
lege, Easton, Pa.
Prince Victor Napoleon inherited 10000
francs a year from his father; his aunt
the Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, gives
eX-empress the sum Of 10000 francs year
~; but, as both these royal ladies are fond
Of France, and ike to live there part of
me year, they give their sums on the con-
dltlon that the prince does not use any of
II Tor political agitation.
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The effort to have the national republic
can committee make a recommendation to
the st. Louis convention to so change the
basis Of representation in national repub-
lcan conventions as to increase the repre-
sentation of the north and decrease that
Of the south came to nothing. The south
ern delegates were very much alarmed
about it, and prepared to make a strong
fight to prevent the national committee
from taking any action in the matter
One Of the reasons urged for cutting
down the representation of the south was
the great number of southern contests.
This year most of the contests were from
the south. These contests were of the most
annoying kind. 1t was evident that many
Of them were the result of money used by
the agents Of candidates for the presiden-
tial nomination.
The question of reducing the south's rem
resentation was brought before committee
by Col Payne of Wisconsin. OF course. the
southern members of the committee are
opposed to any discrimination against the
south They did not hesitate to say that
if the agents of presidential Candidates
would keep away from the south with
their Doodle" there would be very few
southern contests. Gen. Powell CLAYTON.
the committeeman from Arkansas called
attention to the fact that there were no
contesting delegations from his state this
year and he gave as a reason that the
agents of presidential aspirants had not
been encouraged to visit the state and dis
tribute Doodle. He and Warmoth of I.ouis-
lana, and Youngblood of Alabama, made
such a showing for the southern delegates
that the proposition to cut down the
south's representation received only four
Of the thirty-five votes that were cast
when the matter was finally determined.
They declared that thes action of the COM
mittee, if any was taken, should be against
presidential candidates who try to get dele
gates, favorable to themselves, to the ma
tional convention by corrupting the black
politicians of the south.
There IS much justice in the position
which was taken by Messrs. Clayton. War
moth and others. If the colored republi-
cans of the south were let alone they would
manage their political affairs much more
satisfactorily. 1t is not at all remarkable
that there are so many contesting dele
cations from the south present at every
national republican convention. 1t is sim
ply bargain and sale business which has
reached the proportions of a national scan
DIAL.