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rrMpLr REprnI.lcANs.

Temple, 4 Sas. August a meeting OF
tho republicans vi venplo, together With
sucn perscna Of cther post political aftil-
iauoms as $50 Desired met ia the old Ga
Follows han yssterthy evening at o'clocl.
tni the purpose ui oteainznB ~ Mckinley
am lioh,tV club. There were come my
lcrsons present schyi.r Lawrence was
,..g,tn ~ aifluan aud /, J. Darling Of tao
santa Fc freight office, a former demo
cat, was .lsci q t.tt-itry.
The following resolution vas adopted
W.,hmn opposition
Resolved, That AN mrmpefs - this clul
shnh ho whte male citZons and qual.flcl
vorss. Tint iha mrmbp'- or this c!ru
are IN run acc ri with the platform ana
ruutuoss Of The republican party. aii
pledge undivided an nd'flinml n yrls H.
an honur4bie way 10 secure the election
OF llon. William Mckinley and Garrett
\. lipl1rt tor president and Vice liesl-
ler. rf tao Tinted Siafcs
A. ndiournn ut to o'cl ok, Saturday.
AuFU7tS was taken ard an sound money
SURF ricrg are invited f0 la present
Less than half dozen sound moucv
Democrats We're IN attendance at tho meet
fDp
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Arpo.AMERIcAN EAR.

Marshall. Texas. July TIL. |. Richard
son. colored. ~ Houston, representing 10
Afrp-AmerlcAn state fair TO be held in
Houston August q to ". Is IN the city.
He IN company with Profcsa-r j. r. IL.
Lee OF Bishop College, has been making u
general canvass of the city, trying 90 te.
Che cUlored people Of Marshall Concerned
IN the affair lic suct"eded - getlns
several persnns interested and they gay"
nm the assurance that they would have
some exhibits there. Professor j. II. T..
Lee has promised tumc very valuable rud
Httractitg exhibits from Il shop college,
from the several depHr ,ments OF tHe col
lrgc
Wiley university here viii make strenu-
Gus EFFORTS to place srcme crcditihle work
ON eNuib ton. Mr.. =. r.. Dennis rays he
VIII De down with his race more. The
support OF such men ~ G. A. Johnson, j .
w Washington ana Rev. f.. II Wlkins
viii he had for 'he success ~ tn" far.
NJ 'sn Mnlllc Paschal and Mrs, +. ". VII
kns. with the assistance of many more
ladies Of equal promin nee. VIII look after
the culinary, line art and noodle work do
rartm"nts. The people Of Marshall regard
the project MS heiuE the pr2noesi get up
Of cne race and hope to tee continuation
Of 1t. The commissioner left tonight Tor
IsNarkiu.l
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usefulness among the political organlza-
lions where VI properly belongs, have
organized the Union Veterans Republican
league. have elected a fun set OF of
Gers and appointed an executive COM
mf,ee and have been organizing all over
the State. and want and respectfully
ask your aid and encouragcment
See that your county has aIn0ne It's
delegates to the Fort Worm convention,
September 5. as many ex-Union veterans
as you can send. and as many old vet
Grams az can come. We VII make history
for the republican party of Texas a, tina.
meeting. aud II Is necessary that we
have oui say as to the future policy OF
the party and ITS management IN Tex y.
The Importance Of his you VIII doubtless
agree 20. We w!ll have a place Of meet
ing al Fort Worth. not far from conNen-
ton hall, aud all tho hoys wlh b. wei.
come and n, home. We will come In solid
for all business thst Is for the Old sol
oilers and the best interests OF the re-
publican party. Send uut1strirted dele
gates, VIM. II. cats frNs'5tut
Gr,t'.bury. Texas
John Donaldson Secretary.
Sh0m1n, Texas.
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Hoods Pills s to oe ea1y to s ~.

tion OF loose substances A,...
portant matter is when pianiin.
or anything else. to be sure asaWv
perfect stand and use pains ~ ~. W
for 1t Is Just as easy TO cnltiv,y,.3 80
crop as a partial crop. and tn NJ,
is the profit. The day Is sur.,r a ".
when the farmers brains viii <.
urcd by the depth or shallown4s. :
arabic land. by following the ~.
laid down With notifications N =.
cases, just as good crops az la
tatoes can be grown IN South ~,
anywhere else, and new potatnss
have as delicate q flavor as thosA !,
anywhere. And why should this no,
South Tex is is more like Chin tbss |,
other countries where Chill notsts.
grown. '"
There is something in the coo.,,
Irish potatoes. In all the hotti,
boarding houses. with possible exssl
Irish potatoes are cooked In wata, ;
they are kept in water Until cai.i-
Irish potatoes should he cooked d
water may have chance to ayapo,y,1
of them. This makes them nar
took n few carloads of o,ir South III
potatoes 10 Chicago on one occasn
while there had some OF them nryt
the table They were cooked in some :
ner whereby they had bursted Their N
cts. Chicago people know how 10 q
potatoes | presume Il is hecauN Chs2
is the Mecca of the Irish people 4
brings back sweet rccollections Of En-
Weeping or smiling. lovely Isk.
And SIN the loveler for tear
For though but rare thy sunny smh
IT'S Heavens own glance when h I
pears" A. Whllkf|
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ALL WILL FUSE.

Every Element Opposed 20 Democracy
VIII Get Together.
Austin. Texns. August There Is cons'd-
cradle rejoicing among republican league
club people over the acton OF the Hardy
conference held at Corsicana yesterday.
and they assert that there IS no doubt
| but what the Hardyltes win agree 20 vote
for the Mckinley electors and swallow
any kind Of fusion State ticket that
may he arranged And further, they seem
to he sure that tho m'ddlc-of- the-roaders
VT L control the rnpuilst state convention
at Galveston next week and that they
" u agree o place the VI Kinlcy electors
on Their ticket providing thc republicans
agree to support their State nominees,
about which from present Information,
there is no doubt
Conferences galore TO this end have been
held between republicans. pppuiists and
Hardy leaders during the past week, ana
II Is given ont now that AN are tgtcs a
on fusion. A. 10 whether the goods can
be delivered is s1We burg alb NJ VIII h
the inauipulators mre not SO sure, how
ever. although Collucl Sloigo ana Judge
Makomspu seem To think there viii BE-
no trouble about II
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NECk ILLOGICAL.

WADplLIc-McKmney rcxa-. August
/ Mrs. S. II. wa idlli wife of the late
Judge Waddll and mother Of ex.c'ounty
Clerk Joe Wsddul. died in this city last
night. She WAS a pioneer OF North fcNas
MASON =. Mil1.S-Ceiar Rapids, Iowa,
Aueust H. Mason p, Mills, ex-commandci
department cf the Iowa Grant Army of
the Republic. and one OF the most prom
inent lawyers in the State. is dead, aged
%, after three years Illness.
W. r. bOLrER. n. D.-Rochester. y.
=, August Nv. =. Bolder -. D.. sec
rotary of Tho International Missionary
union. died of paralysis al Clifton springs
-, iINTER-AlHin, Texas, August AIRS.
W. ]. Hunter did last night of consunip-
non. age about 30 years. The funeral was
held this afternoon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Texas. Au-
gust ~. II. fanIliarly known as
,aant,, Mccartney nropreior Of the Co.'S
this city was seized with congestion of the
brain at l.. O'Clock last night. and died in
Two hours. tlf WAS one Of the pioneer set
llcrs aud built the first hotel ever estab-
lShci IN TcNdrkana. He leaves d Wife and
son and u comfortable fortune. lie vas
widely known In railroad circles.
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rKIMARY NOMINEES

Colmcsnen Texas. Ausust . Rcturn.
from the primaries 10 tlus county yestor-
day Indicate the election ~ democratic
nominees a. follows: For county judge.
p q. O. lseudor0, county attorney. James
y, Ni NgiAn. sh"rin, tie9iso r. Eulne.
.lcfk, T. Mhrr. tan assessor. sam
hhr.h, ihN collector j. A. Best treasurer.
9. NJ Williama. surveyor, VI l.. McAllis.
Grimes
I'M comb. ned vote ~ the primaries was
over 1904. The total vote II he county
tor governor I'm lDi Was 9Na
PopulF,s. independents and 'opuhliuan4
all par .ripllod In the primaries, and II /.
doubtful q the codin.y ticket viii get hall
the primaries elected yesterday.
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THE DALLAS FAIR.

Dallas. Texas, August Already prep
aratIuns are being made for the coming
annual state Far. and privilege row.
heretofore an eyosoro IS being rclrranged
Il viii he forty 10y d0n feet, with walks
ON riihor aide ana viii he located whore
amusement row was last year. Anlusc-
ment row VIII font on a sixty feet prom
rundr. There WI he a promenade i"Y
feet long from the house of public com
fort TO the grand stand.
The association IT, receipt of several
propositions for brass hands. among them
the MrNlC National band. which pays
TN tho Alameda. CITY Of Mexico. and Is the
finest musical orsaui2aton IN thLt coun-
try.
exposition hall. 200 electric lights OF
many colora win be arranged ana moved
with Kaleidoscope effect
In the races a starting machine Will
be used,
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ALIEF NOTES

A'ief Texas, August 1.-The Post cor.
reSpond"n' finds that cron prosnec,s a.,
thls sHtuemen. are good, when IL Is iaken
mo cons trraion that the greater pnrt
ol me lana IN cultivation IS sod
the erection, Of q nice s. hool building ami
work VII begin on the house Al ono"
puifhtHre mas bCcn bought for the ,,sool
months session N' "a" ''Sht
me Aransas Pass road has establish al
a uckel office NJ this place, in charge ~
travelling public ~" VI lhe
d, S9 ,S cores Of The Post are handled
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ono s9000 me nOUcy N tho NorthWeStVrn
'f~ AoSurancs a. mpany paid up tot ten
yesrs to the ratulsrer of the gospel II lidr.
lis county receiving the largest number of
one sluO life policy paid rp for ten
years in tho Northwestern life Assurance
Company TO the minister of the gospel IL
Harris county roccivinr the second largest
numlsor Of votes.
ono sSsn FTc policy paid up for ter
Years in thu Ncrihwestern Life ASSURANCE
COMPANY To the minister of the gospel In
Il, Nns outside of linrrs county receiving
tho large At uymh,~ or ccupHl votes.
one slAN lif> policy paid up for ten
Cnnipanv 10 tha minister of the gospel In
rcxns outside ~ Harris county receiving
the second largest number Of ,nipoa
Tb,s, poi.-ies mr.. fully Maid IN Tor ten
wears from me date OF issue. after which
tine tho holders can re 1ew f,nin year 10
wear without fnr,hsr sxaminatinn or OK
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WHY HE Is PROTESTING.
0 the Chicago Record.


N"lc"so' July FL own little home
WAch years of hard toll has paid for.
That home is taxed. Everv,htr,, have
on earth is taxed The Wealthy hond-
n"lnrr ana mortgage holder is not taxed.
t.hn,n ttat ne IS not "tuting ia r." He
~ Shlrking his just share of The load and
noinpeiiing me To carry IT, / hold thai ali
n, Ken and poor should he taxed alike,
r,or inns reason believe In an Income lax
For. n reason am called an "a,taroh.
'St' soctNllSt' and 'popocrat."
NY wages have been reduced over 20
per cent IN the last ten years. NV LITTLE
none although the city has almost treb!etl
II population. IS worth less now than when
. oouSht " eight years ago. | claim thai
tne, Na!ue mas been taken out of my labor
anu out of my home by the Contraction
:" o., me currency following the demonetiza.
ron 81 s.lver and put into the gold dollars
ana the bonds and mortgages held he tbs
moro favored class; For opposing this
am an. called a "lunatic' and a ''knave." Is
TINS argument? Is 1t logic?
Fair
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ny NENEAl..

MlNOR-K III LIE-Trinity. Texas, Au-
gust Mr.; Frank j. Minor, manager of
me Minor News company and Miss Eva
this morning. Rev. j. Il. Furrentln. ofnN
ciating.
g. NM iNS-TAYLOR - Taylor. Texas.
July 81 Mr.. Ed Cummins. a travelling in
sSu'Al'e agent, was today married TO Mrs.
MaiS Iayiur at the priv tte boarding
mouse OF the bride the Rev Mr. Annis Of
tnn Methodist church oincihing. ma
couple took the $50 p m. Katy train for
honeymoon i"' '''0A
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Dallas. Texas, August . The Uniicl
Trades councils MOI ioday uud passed IL
resolution inviting Ensene y. DclA to de
liver speech here on labor matters
i"'hoF Day September .. at tho state
meeting ~ tho labor orsauzltons.
a commitee OF democrats, headed by j
T. McNealus, met com ltNcc OF th,
trades council and requested that thov
ask pohs after his TRADES council speech
to deliver political "a ir.,,s 10 those f.v-
orlns Bryan Tor The presidency. The
trades organization promised TO do An
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Cameron, TtNao. August The cAccu-
two committee ot Ala,am county met ycs-
teui0y to consider tho advisahliiy q Gh-
INK the vacancy IN tho county uckct.
Ihtic was no candidate g t''gtsurCr ut
VIC june primary. ana that Pink is still
hhtSnS The political Chain ut the cuun-
W dmnocricy. Mr.. Nshours, prese mt
,lNasuf"r. was the only l,,puhst elected
w NnlN county two years ago. ana hhs
given such universal ant!stact4on the DEM
Vfats nd not care u try to defeat him.
alter considering the matter yesterI av IT
w, lhouHht advisable TO make ~ u1m-
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FIRST BALES.


Harwood. Texas, August a.-Thc first
bale of new cotton came In yesterday.
ra sed by " G. Boulder bought by T. II.
Jobe, price g.. cents. The cotton crop
needs rain badlv Local showers in July
were of very little benefit.
Grapeland. Texas, August 1.-The first
bale of cotton for the season wa' brought
in today. II was raised by X. NJ. Brooks.
weighed i67 pounds. and sold tor 6h cents
per pound and u premium OF ilne par
Of shoes and a hat. amounting TO s'.5o.
Marquee. Texas. August 1.-The first
bale of cotton was received here today.
This Is eighteen days earlier than last
year and is some fifteen days earlier than
ever before. M. Crowder, who marketed
the bale, states he has another out, which
will be ginned and 20 to market early
next week. Cotton picking Is Central
over the county now aud many formers
say that unless they get rain the next
ten days TO make a top crop. the WHORE
yield " Il be gathered In thirty days. The
cotton crop here VIII unquestionahly be
lighter than even last year.
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COME ON. YOU GERMAN METH
ODISTS

Houston, Texas, August 1-Contest ia
pons for our beloved favoritc German
Methodist min stcr. Brother Schrimpf
He Is nG gradually to the top. Come
hand to one another. Send IN your -
pons for our beloved Brother S, hriirpf
! VIII send some more. Best wishes 10
Brother Schrmpf and The Post.
Lena Chun,
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vLcToRIA no nArIrY-

Victoria. Texas, Angus, 2-Thc dem
oor@tic executive committee for this
county met Yesterday afternoon and de-
ciled TO have grand ratification M Vic
teria August + a- 2 o'clock IN the cur
mouse Prominent speakers win he Invited
ana the cp-opcrauun OF neighhorur c,un
l's WI geo uN'tei u Is prupassd 10 MAKE
tha secilon. \ Bryan and Srw1n club
VIII b. organised. Chairman j n. roo
ana other members o, the cSe ufivc com
tho cnllntY.
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HE PAID EXTRA. AS USUAL.

Boot and Shoe Recorder.
me commercial trave,er of shoe house
apProached stranger as the tran wig
hnou' to start ANA sail:
Are you going by this train?"
Have you any luggage?"
mo"
Well, sir, can YOU do mo a favor and
u wen COS YOU anything? You see I've
TWO big trunks, and they alwavs mako
me pay extra for one of them You can
DO them, DO you sce?" w -
nes' sec, but haven't any ticket.
hnt l thought YOU were going by his
So | am, I'm one of the directors of
the line" ''N'o's OF
OH"
lie paid extra. as usual
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LEXINGroN, NOT r1v1NGsTON.

Lexington. Texas. August l-Contest
Editor ! herewith enclose you 1872 con
uons P.case place same 20 the credit OF
Rev. a. $. Poindoxter OF Edna. Texas
Lexington readers of The Post are proud
TO see him with such nice lead IN the
efforts to keep him there | scrt you g
coupons last week. which We're printed
aa coming from Livingston Instead Of
Lexington. THIS batch makes ~ sen;
from here for Bro. PondeXier. Very
truly j. w. Dickson.
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CARVED HIMSELF TO DEATH.

Pars, Texas. August s.--lohu Bishop, n
German baker, died this afternoon fro,u
wounds inflicted W IN suicidal intent yes
to-day. Ne procured lnrge knife. With
which he Shsh.i himself across the throat
and ihrust the wo1pcn into his abdomen.
II" had been drinking heavily for some
me. II was hs second attempt In the
last two Ngnrs
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Washington. August 2.-Eas'e'p ~
Generally fair, southerly WINDS
Internationally fair, pos s,sr 4
thunder storms in southern pofu0-
erly winds. H.. .aras u
Color ado-Fair. southerly , WnlSs
ing to northwcsterly. cooler M." IA
North ami South Dako, awsd n |
cloudy weather. probably io nay u,s1
cal thunder storms M9 fins IA ID
cooler Monday. winds shiiu"s
easrerly. IN nuti1
Montana--Local showers tim "a
portion, fair in southern po'e'
west winds,
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Farmorsvillo. Texas. Angus, l. Hon. J.
W. nAley and w. II. Gordon. candida es
for congress on the domoNa,ic and pom
ulists tickets addresyei crowd - '0'0
today, took hnrhccuol meat Rpd q hask I
lunch Tor purr sud colonel Jakr Uc-lR =
Tor desert. who iuule also nlraug III "A
Tor tho pops 10 fan 80 linc and alsls
the democrats Ia s1V.ns he country.
Everybody enjoyed Themselves and IT. IN
all Indications 'herc VIII lighter pop
uhst vote than usual.
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LITTLE roy DROWNED.

orange. Texas, August 2. This morning
about l.So o'clock Stanley. tho s-year-oli
son ~ MIR. and Mrs J NJ. stark. was
drowned In the river NJ this place lle
WIS playing on tho deck NJ a sloop lying
NJ The wharf and fell iuto the river and
MS drowned ieiUgs assistance could
reach him.
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Fort Worth, Texas, July sl.-The ex-
aiming trial OF John Red charged with
hhng James Rogers July -, was heli
to- ay. The father OF the dead man was
the PRINCIPAL witness. rs he wac urrscat
when the annh occurred. The defendant
Mas re'uandrd to jan without bah to
await the action % tho grand Jury.
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Seneca, Texas. August 1.-Cortest Ell.
Tor: Please lud enclosed 40 coupons.
which plre to tn credit of Brother Jen
Rhodes of WoodWllc. the East Texas can
lidatc. East Texas wake mp. Let us pu,
our man 20 the front You win hear from
us again. Yours respectfully.
Miss Emma Cant.
II. G. Stephen.
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have been heard vrm. with the exception
81 four Tn. vote shows II. q. 'ieiserd rii
ahead for county judge, with majority
not likely TO he overcome. J. =. Strauehan,
county attorney. X. Enloe, sheriff: q f..
Polk. district clerk; T. 9. Mann. county
clerk, G. ". Williams, trensures. j. a.
Best. collector; = H. surch. assessor
81 l.. McAllistef, surveyor; j. NJ. Rotan.
commissioner. precinct Nc. !.
heavy vote MAS PEELED at the pre-
cincts heard from. and 4, " supposed that
IL will continue. Over the county.
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WEATHER INF0RMATl0I
LAST NIGHTS SYNoPsls.

An area of low pressure Is moyt@l
over the northwestern portion u
country. An area, of high pressure N
es the Gulf and South Atlantic cas
The weather is generally clear. ri
over the west gulf coast and the ~
portion of the cotton belt, vhtn \
partly cloudy. td
Showers are reported from Jlctsl
New Orleans and Oklahoma CIV
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Troy ORATOR or THE PLATTE"

nor. Enclosed iiud coupons. which you
viii please place 10 the credit of II v
NJ NJ. Davis Of Dallas. Texas | W II scnd
100 IN few days, Trusting success may
attend Rev. Davis, the king OF dai!i =
The Post and the hoy orator OF th
Platte" l am most respectfully,
A Friend
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ctLBERsoN's APPOINTMENTS.

Austin, Texas, August 2--Govornor Cul-
berson will speak NJ Liberty I'M. Will
hanson county, THURSDAY August g;
Amarillo, Wednesday. August 2G CHI 90,
Visa county. Friday. August g, and
Jacksboro, Saturday. August %
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In sending in votes II. tied In hunches,
with tho number marked thereon. 1t VIII
rot he necessary. to marx the Manu- W.
cept on the outside coupons.
Coupons 10 he voted must be cnuro
showing the figures s61lo N each corner
ADDRESS all coupons to Contest Edi'or
Thc Post. noustf n.
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HEAVY PRIMARY yorr

Woodville. 1NNas. August s.-'rhe demo.
cratic primary election to nominate ean,
oi'stes for the various county offices was
held ever the county yesterday. All boxes
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WAR THROUGH SUCCESS

Franklin. Texas. July Sl.-Contest Ed
'tor; Enclosed please find 80 coupons
winch please place to the credit OF A. s.
t'oiudcxter. What has become OF the r.
!. =. t.? Let us come to the front nnd
carry our war through success TO Bro,
foindeXtcr, Yours truly. Joe Elan.
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no CLEANSE THE sYsIhs n,

Effcctually yet gently, whe IL inpu'
sl1gsish, to permanently xs Sssts
bliiial constipation, to sw ssc,iwiy, :
roys and liver 10 , healIhsys a then, Y,
oni irritat.ns Of weakening s, ,su ss y
rel hoadachqs, colds. or 'e'"
of Figs. --------.,
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Buna. Texas, August 1.--Contest Editor:
Enclosed YOU viii find ~ coupons. which
Rhodes of Woodv.lle
From His Buna Friends,
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The fr'ends or all tho contesionts rested
Yesterday and the contest editor had
high, day, Az viii he seen from the sum-
mary Bro. Poindcxter Is stu tn the lead,
closely followed 10y Bros Lamkin, Rhodes,
bryce aud Campbell
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Douglassvillc. Texas. August 1.--contes,
hdMor: Enclosed find 40 coupons.
%hch please place to the credit of Rev
Ire NJ. Bryce OF Richmond. Texas. Yours.
etc, II. H. Cook
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SHIPPING AT SABINE :

Sabine Pass, Texas, Angus ar
and sailed; Tug Seminoe, ,.. .,
Corpus Christi, with 'woW Dunn,
Der In tow. Schooner u n,o feet Of W
for New York, win b'''VV'
and ties
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ELEVEN VOTES FOR BRO. LAMKrN

Navasctn. Texas, August l.-Contcst Ed
(t0r; Enclosed please lind II coupons
which place to the credit of Rev !" ID
Lamkin of Houston. n Friend.
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HOUSTON COUNTY REruRIIcANs.

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Crockett Texas. August :. The repub-
Leans OF Houston county met at the court
house Yesterday. The Endorsements were
90 follows: ]. n Burnett FOR dis,,rl I
judge. and +. II. HI for county judge.
An effort to lndorse the popullst county
ticket was defeated. Tho republican Ma
tlonal ticket Will be Loyalty supported.
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GENERAL OBSERVATION

Observations taken by the United
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