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sTArr PoLlrICAL pofNTs.

Dr. j. c. Field Of Dcnlson has announced
for the democratic nomination. for this
legislature
The Baylor and Knox county democrats
will hold their primaries In accordance
with the instruction OF tho state eNecu-
tive committee.
on Saturday. March =. there will be
convention at sherman or all republic
cans in the county favoring the census
plan of representation.
Up to Wednesday night 1910 votes OF
Sherman had Registered. about 80 being
negroes In Dallas 52g7 had registered
against JoC9 at the previous election.
Congressman u. h Culbarson has writ
ten u letter to District Judgs John l..
Sheppard OF New Boston stating that M
win positively not be a candidate for re-
election.
w. i. TeagardAn. chairman OF the
sound money democracy of Wood county,
says thar his county did not adopt the
Dudley instructions. They will vote for
or against free silver and all participants
Will be obligated to support all demo-
cratic nominees.
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OPPOSED 70 INSTRUCTIONS.

Wharton. Texas, March 1.-THE DEM
ocracy OF ppet'nct No /, under call of the
chairman, met this morning to send dele
gates 10 tho county convention 90 meet
Saturday. Il. NJ Brown was elected chair
man ana w q. Hearn secretary.
Upon motion M.ssrs Brooks, Mitchell
and Barbee were appointed a committee
To select delegates to the county couvep-
ton, fourteen IN number Tho following
are the delegates. r., NJ. Brown. *. T..
Vineyard. John Dennis, Tom Brooks y.
r. Walls ", G. Hearn. y Halves Jim
Taylor. ". + Linn. /. \. Dennis. J. T..
DopRhcrty. Guy Mitchell. j q. Barbcr.
W. s Brooks
Upon motion the delegates were In
stricted 20 vote against iustructing lis
couuty'- delegates to he sent to the con-
gressiona convention at Corpus ChrAti
March ~
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WOODS FULL or 'EM.
Tyler County Can Furnish Candidates
Every Office In the state.

Tyler County Can Furnish Candidates for
Every Office In the State
ColmeSleil, Texas. March lS.-Poli,lra
have stirred very little enthusiasm hers
since tho organization OF the free silver
club several months ago. which eftar
meeting two or three times, lapsed into
an up-to-date silence However. tho o,,as-
ton as to whether primary election. shall
take the place OF tn. long-used primary
convention, is now heIn, aei,atad VIII,
an expression generally favoring the cleo.
tlon. The county executive committee
has not yet been called together to dis
cuss tho situation. but Tho peonle are
expressing themselves sufficiently well
that the committee VIII not have TO do
any guessing as to what its constituents
prefer. Prospective county candidates are
numerous but they ara apparentlv wait.
ing for the executive committee to am
nounce whsiher or not county and pre-
oiDct nominations Will be made. befor,
they openly declare FOR office,
For many years Tyler county was CON
tent 10 ask for and receive the district
Judgeship as the climax OF Is nn,hitinc
politically, but during the past decade
she has successfully claimed place In
congress, as wen as this district Judiciary
nlaees-both Judge and prosecutor: at one
time furnished both representative from
TINS district to the State Legislature; losine
IN only one appllcation-that for siais
senator. Jefferson county plucking that
plum. Just now Tyler county offers her
). u; Cooper for congress; her b. L. Moor
for state senator; her Dave Lindsey for
legislator; her s, P; West for district
Scott. competitors, for district attor,s,,
and, some Of Mr.. cooper's admirers wo',,d
like him as the candidate for coverr',
OF Texas, or president OF the Union
Elsewhere In the congressional distrsc,
Is display OF political ambItion aigo
and as probable connections for the demo.
cratic nomination is named I.onf. ana In
hoden OF Cherokee, Blount OF SIM Aug,1s.
tine, Policy OF Shelby, Greer OF Jefrerson
Adams of Houston, and few az hers
For State senator. Tom r. Jennines n,
Nacogdoehes is an avowed candidafc yyi 4
Moore OF TYLER. Brooks of JEFFERSON "a M
Eeashey OF Jasper all being disguised bS
their respective friends for the Mace ~
Mr.. Lindsey's friends feel that mater,
could not be bettered by sending othei
than himself az one of the two representa-.
again.
Another representative from Tyler ooun
~ Is Joe 8. Rice. financial agent OF IN,
State penitentiary at Huntsville. and Their,
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are many In this part of Texas who would
gladly hail his nomination for governor OF
the State.
Tyler county. too has furnished to Har-
ris citizen whose popularity there may
elicit for him the congressional nomira-
ton soon. In which event that district
would have an able advocate OF demo-
cratic principles before the voters In the
campaign; ard a representative In con-
gress capable, active and trusty In the
person of John II. Kirby. The people
about his old home here hope to see him
named as. the. congressional choice OF the
ifoiiston district
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wanted dram" and asked appellant "
he could gcCurc II for him. giving app
pellant - cents 1ith which To pay for IT,
Appellant secured tho whisky and gave
that unon receiving Parker's money he
secured n prescription from his family
phS siciAn for himself Tor whisky and
purchased tho whisky, paid the money
given him by Parker; that he owned no
whisky, that he never sold any whisky
in his life; that he purchased the whisky
FOR Parker. aud did not make "A cont on
the transaction; had no interest IN the
sale or purchase of the same, made the
purchase simply Tor his friend. appellant
and unless II Is shown that he Is inter-
estcd In tho sale or assisted the seller In
procuring the sale. he could not he con-
victod.
Opinion by Davidson. j,
J. q. BENNETT, from Erath; conviction
for violating the local option law-Re-
Verscd.
The facts in this ease are similar TO
the Hood case above. on the authority
OF that case the Judgment is reversed.
opinion by Hurt p 4
TOM WRIGHT. from Erath; conviction
for violating the local option law-Re-
Versed.
The facts in this case are tho same as
those in the Hood and Bennett cases iusJ
decided, ON the authority Of those cases
this case Is reversed,
opinion by Davidson, }.
GEORGE THOMPSON. from Erath; cor
viction for violating the local option
law Reversed,
The facts In this casa are similar to
those In the Hood, Bennett and Wrigh,
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YOUNG AMI ~, nave io.ss~s
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srARn COUNTY DEMocRArs.

Rio Grande City. Texas, March 70 Tho
Starr county democratic convention was
h.ld last night 10 select delegates TO the
congressional convention at Corpus
Christi James Is. Wells. John 1. Elehere
n Hlrsch and James Clarke were Sc
looted us delegates. They we're instructed
for Rudolph kleherg and resolutions on
Grains death We're adopted.
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HIGHEST COURT DECISIONS.
Synopses Of Decisions Handed Down
at the Last Sitting.
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
rhe Chiids Murder Case From Lama,
County Violations of the
Local Option Laws.

Dallas, Texas, March ls,-Folowing are
synopses OF the decisions rendered by the
court OF criminal appeals today:
l.. L. NORTHCUTT, from Parker. CON
yictlon for violating the local option
law In Precinct Affirmed
Tho evidence discloses that Hard
graves the prosecuting witness, had hts
place Of business In Sprnstown and gave
appellant a written order for two quarts
OF whisky to be delivered at his place of
business by appellant TO him. The APP
reliant had saloon IN Wise county. Inc
Springtown by one Carey. who was the
agent OF the appellant. This sale WAS in
frec'uc; No. of Parker county. The
evidence shows c0nciusivoly that Carey
was the agent OF appellant.
opinion by Davidson, j.
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NICroRIA LOCAL NorEs.

Victoria, Texas, March l9-Mr. Hudson
Boa'ncr left yesterday for Galveston 10
RESPONSE 20 telegram announcing the
critical condition. OF his father, who was
AnHSh 20 mat City several days AGO 10
summit 10 a surgical operation, which WINS
performed yesterday, the effect OF which
Is not yet determined
Mr, George West is shipping twenty cars
Nl .attin ioeay from lne2 TO Bcevlle
Bailey Bros. of this city. who recarti,.
completed u line brick building in Edns
nave aust secured another TO he crested
begin " ork at once ''' VAL
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IMnonrN Am rRrn sILvrn.

Joaquin Texas. March ls.-Hon. W, NJ
lmhodcn will mako his opening address
for tho CAUSE Of free and unrt strictcd coin
age OF silver AZ this place on April ~, We
Will make an extensive canvass In tho
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These Drs.
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THREE neMITr PREc1NCTs.

Cuero, Texas March l9.--Yoakum, York
town aud Cuero precincts went solid for
Klehery for congress. which insurcs him
peWltt counS's solid support. The coun-
~ convention win be hold Saturday.
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rOI1R Kr.EBFRC COUNTIES.

Corpus Christi, Texas. March is.--Tele-
grams heceived here today state that tho
Cameron instruotod strongly for Rudolph
Kleberg for congress,
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MAICELONA LEGA. from Guadalupe:
conviction for bursary--Afflrmed
Possession and ownership was charged
TO have been in one VIM. Evans. on
the trial tho state proved hy George
Evans that he was the owner OF tho ss,d.
die taken from the Stnble of VIM. Evans,
and he did not consent to such taking.
erty WAS in the possession OF VIM. Evans.
Ia VIA the special owner. aud II the state
proved hts want OF consent. II was not
error for the state to 10 further and
owner.
opinion 10y Davidson. j.
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Austin, Texas, March ls.-Ths m
refused 10 interfere in the CAR d |
Rolly, sentenced TO hang at Gs1l
tomorrow, and respited Mat Mesirll
March =.
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graves the prosecuting witness had MS
place OF business In Sprngtown and gave
Appcilant a written order for two nlarts
., ,.bt.,,,. O., ~, d,,t,..,.,,, -, ,,t. -
| ~ Mn,sNY 10 y. 1SlNvrvu ~ MS pace OF
reiinnt nod ppaa T., 'T nun, me ; Tp
SS ,',ipy WIS deIiyerea to Hardsraves 10
SItlise2Wn hy one carey; VINO was the
Ts','i', % St,e nus sate way IN
Iev!dencs shows e5nclfs'volv thai Carcv
was the agent OF appellant
opinion by Davidson j.
| ,,,,,,r,,a,.
| NNiN. ELoNA LhiA' from Guadalupe,
| N'i"'NiVh lVr ArS--AUTheu'
Possession and ownership was charged
! 80 - 'N re- ir'"''' -"
'ue V'al inc STATE proved by George
| Evans that he was the owner of the ssid.
de taken fr,,n, tb,. st,bl, of w., t,,.,,,,
and he dtJ r.t 800, ~ - w ~ ltfhn"''
/ In mis- mora Vvas No., ~, ~, "M."s'
J ertV was I'm Tho ,,,..eessir, ce ~, 49,
| proved HIS Waut or ronsSnt i, vy,, 'oi
! ar,,,r fsr ,b, 80. 'V'''e Nv W. ny,
move Tho VIM, Of crrsd ~ i og ~ ~, n"V
/ owner. u ''' ''"'
! ' '"' ''''i'' -
! W. l. OWENS from rnr,.ont. con,ic,,o,
! f,r .a,ti - ~ ~ - ~ ,'i'' t""N''''pn
The statement ~ rar,s IA ,a, d., ,,.
r,,,,,i ,I,, az, ~ pl lau,s Is nov IN the
,tn,, H., Ia a." r 49, MY pinS OF tNctp-
/ r,...,,tt ~ 49,, INC WHlS fut@' lou
,i,,'. '. ,,",S,, t9Suil lcIeHcy OF the ,GNl-
-. w. '"t''V'N tlN rNlN ,ItlNi, inlS
/ H. r.,."i 'ot 'V lunulI'u mo- because
! w tatts ~ IT,. ~ court
|f''''V' ny hNF'' - D.
/ lvtrrttc r,rrrr,, ,..
] "ti.,-lt w ~ from Lamar; convlc-
| ,tVlt iDr nluivvL lh tne SECOND degree
i,''t,.','i'.nt i.tIty yen years III the
! l''"N' '''N' -|AH'llHcN-
J Appellant complains OF the courts
charge on n,,~l.r ir t,. so,ord d,,.,..
| ,,,,..,.t ~,
! NN"' '""'"F Nl"l ne u'e9 NOT III thnt con-
nection define adequate cause" In
! another portion OF ,lc Charge the court
denpes adequate cause. aut this les SUM-
| ci"nt. The court instructed The Jury on
/ the question of conspiracy. and told them
mat N They believed ~ conspiracv rN-
istcd, and that the parties armed Them
SOLVES and provoked the difficulty for the
I purpose OF killing or ugictinp xrriuus
hodGy injury. ANA ia pursuance of such
conspiracy they It'd KIN the deceasod,
/ That the Defendant would Ice guilty IL
murder Vhn,ber be Wv lie 90 dcqr,,i,,t
committed tho homicide and. nlthouel
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Does, your head itcir? You have "A porn-
cure YOU All Druggists. VIII
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TO HANG TO-DAY.

Georgetown, Texas, March ie-ir
lions for the execution OF Mss,v
Rolly tomorrow are complete G.'
Culbersol ,elephoned Bob john. Ut
to the sentiment regarding NocN
may grant a stay OF execution 10 u
1t IS expected that 1890 stranger
present.
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ance. wa % b Y
The congregation Of 81. Jos.,,,. .
Ollie church this morning csl.i..,
nativity of iheir patron seIn Ie, NJ I
hish mass. Rev, Father Betns M , !.
the celebrant and the sermon 4' w, X
IN German, was delivered by F,s.'
l.. keIlar ts9t
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THE LARGEST NINE-Mosihs
In Houston will get one dose u, XII
al Murdoch & Swartz's new EaA..,,
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PRIZE.
date Is as follows:

on the morning OF March 81
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FOR a LAGRANGE YOUNG LADY.
Coupon Editor
LaGrange, Texas. March iS-penr Or.
Enclosed you viii fnd twelve coupons
for the bicycle contest for Misa Lillle
schumacher. LaGrange Yours rosncct-
fully, Conway letzerich.
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W. l. OWENS. from Tnrrant conviction
for cattle theft-Aifrmed.
The statement OF facts Ia not IN tho
record, nor are there any hills OF excep.
ton In the record. The only question
presented on the motion FOR a new trial
IS the alleged insuniclency OF the owl
dcnce to support tho conviction. THIS
matter can not We Inquired into. because
the facts aro not IN court
Opinion by Hurt, L. j.
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TAKES FOURTH PLACE,

Coupon Editor
Houston, Texas, March tS-Encloscd
find i00 coupons for which You can please
place 10 my credit. Trusting ali my
friends win help mo in the contest Yours
truly, Miss Josic Ollyc
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MORE TO COME

Coupon Editor.
Dear sir: Please nnd enclosed sixty
one coupons for which please give me
credit. I am trying for The bicycle ana
viii send in more coupons later. Re.
spec tmily James r. Carucs
1895 Dallas avenue, Houston, Texas.
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SARAH j. HANSEN. from Dallas: con-
viction for sending threatening let
ter 70 another Reversed and dis
missed.
In order to sustain tho conviction the
letter must contain threat to kill or
nure such person The le,tcr In this
case is set out in haec vcrha. and We
have examined the same in order TO as
certain the character of threat IL con-
tains The letter after setting out that
the prosecutor. Schneider should deposit
SloM I'm "A certain grave in the cemetery
near DALLAS, proceeds 10 state as fol-
lows: "Wo give you ample time, and that
Is one week from the date of this note.
should you fan TO comply with our re-
quest mako this demand known 10 the
public, or cause the one who goes to got
your deposit molestcd In any manner
shape or form, Woe be unto you and
yours. The last sentence II Is assumed
contains the threat intended in this case
II certainly does not contain any specific
threat TO do violence But the threat
Il il, any Is 70 be ss,herSd from tho gen;
does not indicate that the writer In
tended to visit unon Schneider any calam-
~ or afflictl9n IN our opinion the
TO have afforded the predicate for the
Information; Should have been more
opinion by henderson, j.
MUsTAPHA OHAMMEp ELrHAsH.
from palles; conviction for assault and
battery Reversed.
on the trial tho appellant interposcd "a
plea OF former jeopardy, in which he
alleges that at former term OF the
court, upon an information charging him
with an assault upon John Cunning.
ham, he pleaded not guilty. The evidence
was introduced and IL was shown by
tho States witnesses that the alleged
injured party's name was John Kanpap
or Keenan,. Mhoreupon the state moved
tho court to enter a nollc prosequi, which
the court dld over the defendant's obicc,
uon, anu 2lsmlsse1 the p,oSe'G a., NJ
ance with the law in all respects. and
| the question here made. Is, that the
complaint and Information In the former
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BErV1LLE ENTERS THE CONTEST.
Coupon Editor
Hoeville TeNaa. March 1s--You viii
end enclosed here twenty-five coupons
for Miss Cora West Beeviile, Texas
Mrs. Mm. Mhaien
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"ENTERs THE RICSCLE RACE"
Coupon Editor.
Beaumont Texas March lS-D5ar sir
Enclosed please nnd eight coupons
wish to enter the bicycle race. Your.
truly Willie Shepherd
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THE COUPON EDITOR.


Coupon Editor
Houston. Texas, March 19.-Pleaso ful
enclosed eighteen coupons for Miss An
ne Wynn Damon, the 4. T. a. girl.
4 NuNui
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FOR THE H. Z. AND W. y CURL.
Coupon Editor.
Iipuston, Texas, March la.-Ploasc fin
enclosed fortS-nine coupons for Miss Ma
Coziuc. Yours truly ". j. Rissonnot
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cnses Just decided. and on the authort.
OF those cases this case Is reversed.
Opinion by Henderson, j.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-03
THE FAIR.

Yesterday was more than fair day, II
was an ideal day FOR a fair-clear and dry
and not TOO warm. The attendance wac
large, but many farmers, no doubt. did not
come this year on account oi being Denlhd
with their work.
rhe exhibits are about as usual-Floral
Hall il neatly decorated and the display oi
ornamental work all that could be desired
Agricultural Il ali Is fuller than usual THIS
year, anu the displays OF grain. vegetables
and fruits excepting peaches) very grau-
fving, and the horse, cattle, sheep, swine
and poultry sheds are well filled.
The Germania band is furnishing excel
lent music; restaurants, galleries and side
shows are abundant, and the small boy /.
having a good time on the merry go-round
while the grand stand is corwded-
NOTES.
The big pumpkins in agricultural hal are
from Millerstown.
A cream separator is being exhibite IN
floral hall by John SIeg Jr. of Middle Ian
caster.
The track is in excellent condition, but
somewhat dusty.
The dancing girls il the "Gaity" can
10 the Couchee-couchee.
Edith G won the 2:35 trot, yesterday
afternoon, time 2:2S. Gold Pebble 2nd'
NJ. McGregor 81.
Sandy WLks won the $50 pace, tins
2:24t, Bird B. 2nd, Jessy l.. Sd.
About 5000 were on the grounds yesteT-
day, and 10, 600 are expected today,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-03
Reunions.

The Mccall family held reunion at th'
home of Samuel Mccall in Clay twp. las
Thursday. Several hundred people were
present they had dinner and listened t'
some speeches.
A reunion of the Book family was held
at Harlan Books home in Franklin twp
Yesterday. Harlsn's son, J Ohm A. of lowa
is home, and Mrs. Rev. Davis and her old
est son were also there.
The Black families of Butler and Mercer
counties held a reunion at Slippery rock
last Thursday. They had dinner and sup
per, music by band composed of the
Blacks of Grove City, (including two lad
ies), boat race, ball game between the
married aud single men, and other amuse-
ments but 40 speeches They had gan
eral good time.
An account of the McCsndless reun-
ion, hich reached US too late for last
weeks paper will be found on the 4th page
this week.