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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Valley View. Texas August ?2.-Cotton
is oranlne rapidly. and will soon all to
gathered MS there is no prospect for 4
Mp crop, Il is Very dry ana hot. Neeeta-
uun j. all dead,
Palestine, Texas. August 22-Ahi nut
5iN'y bales o. cotton hlive been nRrkotsd
hrr" to dAi' The d,outh continues and
II " best mat il does Tor coiton'E sake.
iu' Tor al I'hrr purposes ran Is badly
ur"d'l AMI uae water question IS n seti-
ors oi'.
Round Rock. Texas. August % The dry
weather Is reducing the yield of cotton
materially The bOils are opening when
nnly ndli grown and I'm Jew Instances
on HSht land the stalks are DYING The
,'"p VIII not Yield more par acre than
hNt season, but the acreage is larger.
'olmcsnch Txas August % several
iarners sntr here report grass worms as
HolI'E dl'nAse TO crops. MlIel, sugar eann.
nay iHlS ana pasture grasses OF all kin Ia
ar" being d 'siroNcd by them. II = n
sprNrN OF the army worm. There -. as
N''' no report oil cotton worms IN this
- vtion.
Berdair. TeNls. August - The hot.
iry " 1iior has proven disastrous to The
i .',ii rs hopes as rogards a fall crop OF
'nl't x. y U" plant 8 BADLY withersI ana
.owr''t1} at staHdsuu Both M, 90.
Ton worms ana holl We VII arc al work
n ihls section. Stockuen report Tome
iiauiN among their cattle, caused BIZ the
'aNas-s OF tho horn-fiy
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JAMES l.. SLAYDEN.


Sketch OF the Democratic Nominee In tho
Twelfth District.
San Antonio. Texas, August q Follow
Ing ia a brief Biographical sketch OF Hon
James l.. Slayden of this city. who was
yesterday nominated by the democrats
for congress from the Twelfth district.
james l.. slayden was born on a farm
In Southern Kentucky In 1853. During
his early youth. owing to the Disturbances
of the clvil war. school facilities IN that
section of the country were OF limited
and very Inferior sort. Immediately FOL
lowing the close OF the war he ATTENDED
II country academy for four years. at
the end of which time his mother, who
WIS "a widow. moved to New Orleans
whore her older sons were IN business.
MI. Saydcn then obtained employment
as shipping clerk IN cotton compress.
Continuing at tins occupation ior tnO
years. he saved enough money to attend
college, and at once matrculatcd at
Washington nnd Lce university, 10 which
Institution many young men OF the South
were then attracted by the fame OF It's
distinguished prosdcul General e. w..
Lee, lis health breaking down Mr. Stay
don left college after year ana returned
10 work
In 1S7G. in pursuit of health, he first
came 10 Texas TWO or three years spent
On the Southwest frontier IA outdoor lIic
gave Inn health and strength and he
ncss, ana here he has r"utiinod ever since,
'Srcpt FOR one year spent in Waco.
During hts busiuc"s career ne has been
ihshgcd IN many LARGE enterprises. Nith
he huoYnncy OF IA young man. ana the
'uhiidcncc of n hopotu one he has unhcs-
intingly gone INTO enterprises which nave
'' Rented the country, w4other they have
brought him great roWhrls or not.
Mr.. Slayd.n * an ardent hrlicpcr In |
he policy of himetnlllsm regarding 1t |
~ sound system Of political economy !
io T. equally believer In San AutuuIu |
nd Texas
pn the arm h. has alwuYs ,ak'n an |
dNnnccl position ia favor OF protesting |
he wool. hides. cattle and other pro |
,reis OF West T"Nts. lie mas cont nnd,l
nat no living man win set Hn ahan. lon
lent Of Ia" present tariff policy of the
nitod states. and that while duties are
'''ed II t. Sho"r folly not to -tri.c for
"a equitable disirihntiun OF It's hlo~3inps
inpng the people Of Texas as we'll as
hoso of the East II has greatly gr,1-
led him 10 see the National ana STATE
enc ''uc platform indorso his position
Tie has never held office but once. when
G. repre- ''nt"d l'oNn- county IN IT.. nv en-
third legislature.
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SLIGHTLY MINED.

some Very Close Races Expected Where
fu@.unisis are Strong.
brennan, Texas. August 23.-The polit-
cal chess board, composed Of the county
spots OF Washington. Burivoon. Loo and
Iid"trop. presents u complicated game.
There rs scarcely any doubt bat mat
Hon Joseph -. Sayers Will be elected.
tnt some other democratic nominees are
uDl $50 @4uEuuc
I"e fusion OF tho populists and rcpub-
!. nHH US Viewvd with alarm.
~ course thrrc IA autn,, doubt about
w agreement being carr ed Qua ON ,hc
"lde 81 thr republicans. but II iucy stick
i"Srlhrr IL is possible that some OF our
Hl. .rlri ututrrs viii be beaten.
~ Mn"in of hAatiup, Who IS "A can
~ M's uompated is the populsts at
80 Idiufe in" utAtr day Tor distinct uul..
t'.uN, Juaso SINKS OF Lee county. mt
"H Muol" was a. sure thnS tor county
judge, % us not believed ma ,Nll mrn
ii +l.e' for ,,ir uncertain chance If be
my DISTRICT judge
thF .Amr populist convention uoml-
n"i'I T. lHuwuine tor It's rct attor-
nov HF piuat thr pt .nrut tlainoclttir tu-
'rn''' ri ". t.. Maynard anu ,us prom
iHe" re- Doe lively tacu. MNunci W II
roriy DTS own county. even II II :, p,pn
9. Il. hUt irD aHd la.rlrsplt. atr trlth pnu.
nus conntvs. llcrctofor. washington
lNs Furnished the majority that elected
i'ut 'ni" ie Nrownlngs home, aud he
knows nh t.ia wont hai boys. gonf out
nt'"s "uhb ana pi"Aeh'e for ;hrm. hay
ng been q Mvthod.Ht minister before he
W'e admitted tu the bar. nnl ne claim,
lhtl Use can cut down MaNnard's ma
INll'N f"IS. RAINY Ian tuis county. Wht.n
DIT lrn,. VIII make a race 80 clos" mat tho
n' Nrth returns alone can determine the
'ir MAYNARD has 9.cn OVER moro look
NE Hii.r ms political fences, but he diI
Much ml,rreI ls hcmg manircstcd hero
'wNWN W. ihr county Sampa!sn Nclrly All
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free silver-Bryan and Sewall unanl-
nous. al
NEGRO DESPERATE KILLED

TeNarkana. Ark. August 23.-Sam Don
aidSon, negro desperate. and ex -convict.
was shot and lol.ed here this morning
ny Bert Miller, a white n.ar, The parties
had difficulty a few days ago, since
which time the negro had threatened to
XVI Miller This noruiug. ius aftcr
Donaldson walked into tho yard and bc,
gan cursng and ahrsiuG m Miller or
derrd nm off the Premises, WHOM the
ng u knife began to advance. Miller
th"n seized u shotgun and hrel. both bar
r'us .on.y Que of which took effect
sent hulio' through tho nocro's Irain'
Miller surreudercd and Is under guard.
re WI! have a preliminary trial iomor-
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Tyler, Texas. Angus, 2e. rho mass meet.
ing of the goli mon GATED 70 meet today
was a very ttme affair. Ten mon par
'l'ilntcd tn It's deliirrati us No bust
ness was transacted except the sclcctlun
o. .deicga Ion TO the Waco convent 'nn
The list Of delegates contains the nnm,s
OF several silVrr men and most of tire
Eold men who's" names appear win vofs
Tor bryan and Scwlll and tho rest of
tn" urk' such Is IA" pVrp1s- Of n.arly
an IN" spld STANDARD iomocrits I'm thi.
H'ril"n. Worry urgt nj efforts Were mad.
to secure an assembly Of r.speotnhlo PRO
portions. ana the miserable failure Of tho
ott"mpi is suggestive \ 'erinin "enund
money nisin"rs man was solicited to ni
hnd tho Waco m"Niinr, aud stated 10 tho
rulY privately that he was perfectly
WI nE to enlist tn tho cause at the rate
of $40 per day AMI expenses
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revenues to be conveyed into the treasiir,
or the United tatcs In aid of its cgitimat,
expenses. therefore, we ask "a contlnuanc,
of said tariff principles. to he go wise,
adjus cd ana classified that TIA resiilta vii
produce beneficial effects In tightening tn
burdens of taxation and increasing on
capacity In keeping all our people full,
employed.
Also. wc believe that both tho principles
turin and sound money, so underle and
overlap onch other that they can not wei
pc separated or ma sscI by unsuitable leg
lslhton without producing DISASTROUS of.
tecis In our commercial relations and Ma
tlonal political economy
We resolve, therefore. to adhere to thcsc
principles. advocate their retention on ouf
statute books until National conditions
shall Gull for their modification or repeal
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TYLER COUNTY rOpr'rIsrs

Woodviic. Texas, August -. The pop
twists of Tyler county held their county
convention here yesterday Tho convcu-
Won VAS called for the purpose cf put
ung our county ticket The ticket rs
a. ~ Tvs. A. T. Smith, county indigo.
p. u. Haynes, dlstlle, clerk. i r. Nc
CURE. Assessor Il. NJ Carm1c, collec.
Tor Monroe Powell, treasurer. It, liuupn
county cl"rk, NJ. No,aw. sheriff; ~. o
ranks. surveyor. Andrew BoVE, com
missioner precinct No. !. +. ). Hoard,
commissioner pred nct No .. g. W. Hot
toii. commissioning precinct No. 3. j. o.
oWhti commissioners precinct No. t.
Mr.. Swlll"y of Liberty comfy. who was
rom innt'd a. one Of the clndllite for
We regis H'uro hy the l1pulisia Of this
d~iHct, declircd TO accept the nomtun
non. Dallas collier Of the place was
lhsl ruco.d Tor by the poru,ists tf TINS
Mr.. Swillcy. Mr. collier IS n brother Of
ono NJ tho democratic nominees for repre-
licr of Beaumont
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
Arm Mangled in a Gln-Nes ~,

Arm Mangled in a Gln-ys. q.
anllnsrs.
Hrenham. Texas, Angus, s-,J
serious gin accident OF the s,y.
county occurred at a sia Nv, nj. b
OF hrenham last evening. Nh n
Schacter was feeding the ri, ~
right arm was caught ars-- +. .
ana horribly manglsd atoys i. 1,
thr saws cntangling flesh. ~
SihtWS IN a dangling mass bsf,s \
hr eNtrHcated. He Is 10 a preai1,
dltion. ~
County Judge Curry IA. ipps,yI
the ensuing year the iollovsi N
school examiners: Processes / nj
rant. G. klcancr and :. Enrs.ti
lhe examining trial Of Ga, wa.s
for the killing of Sam Hun VII n
hotore Justice Ewing ,omcru d
at . O'Clock.
Tn" Austin league base bsI tai
play n match game here viii y i
ham team tomorrow.
Tine board of school eyarirsr ii
sion during the past Two dayt MI
teen applicants before III. htsl
teachers certificates. .'i ~'is
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tho tool house Of the Mexican Interna.
lonal railroad at Cipdad Pordrio Dlas
Mexico, fell from the steps of the tool
house TODAY, break ng his right hip and
his left leg, The physician does not think
he can live exceeding ton days.
Conductor Mccarthy IL still In jail on
the Mexican eide. 1t was thought that
his trial would he concluded today bIi
for some reason the verdict has not been
rendered. He is treated with the grcs.est
courtesy by che officers and given every
privilege except absolute liberty He and
his friends feel very grateful to Captain
Hena for Kind treatment.
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MIsr SNOW rlIrIR col-ors
a Tryau aui Sowau c,,, r..,.
cIale N.rL..... wv, ~. Inls nemo

rl,f% oW'l cub rpts Demo
N9r"ns CHRISTI. TcNes. Ausu,, 90 ~,
NuNdu ANA Scwau democratic cln,'
l'd 30 i9ls city two weeks arn h,l1 ~,
nlhustastc mvoung at marl,ot ham ,,'.,
"gh' aud mace its r.za,ion -,
ntnt Aflcr con sdcrahia dssr,sst,,,
irlpwiut resolution was unnnin,,ti,
adontr1 hv tho club. ANONYMOUSLY
te 'e'oif,a by this club. That W., ,,,
moi re- K 1isr, Rthl ate with nor ird,rl.
Tor office rs democrats any p.rsoD Nr
p'isors who Eau and refuse In ne,o,,t
mgmhfrs CT this democratic chb.
me adoption Of this resolution was
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rIr'rH SCAT coNGRrss


'h" Ionrnnmemt 10 be Hcd AT Eollviuc
August 30.
T"lN'lle Texas. August 30 Tho rtrth
state scat congress aud t1urn,n.ot wu,
oe held here on August 30. Tho following,
arg the rules for play.
,., M h'dH for play must he made hv
~" ron '"iillcn rv.srul and the sucrc.s
10y n'ud.I ms or Losses according 10 M
.'u' o. MS hand. which can not be, i,-s
,,n uiI No bid less than 10 " II he
N simple Game the player can throw
ui' his 'gtnd Immediately or hrfy,n, thc
second Gard is played, ana in cnt",. -"
'os', only he amount h" hid H '
~, H'huN .d0r announced aul s,h,v,-ty
Huhous ed are permitted I'm Sol, i',vs
'rn'" - allowed IN Smplc CAME or
Ia Orand-uuvcrt mud Nnllo-ouvort
we r.aNor must inm"d ttc.V pins bls
'"ruS rae" upwards on The table in or,li.
permitted 81" 80 mo-
a TIE player must make Of points in
NV, ~ ~ l'o,niS iu save hmsolf from heing
q IN ,errar made n playing can ma, n.
,".tlll'd- The player Who revokcs on rn-
"g''NTo o loses ,he play,
VI }. UNDERSTOOD that 'uiIvlnr ON,
Nl urn, giving slEns" 'puliinr am -
garu or any othor mcthoi 'hv wGtrh M
I1'riinhSllun 4 conveyed to your partner. 3
strictly prohibited ' ''' '
~ 90" dGalrr must allow tho cards To
nr cut. and Ia doine SO. must REQUIRE tho
mayer 10 az least cut down h,low t,yo
N"7 or 'aNc two cards at tho bottom
,W' H'str M d"aiing the cards must urat
10, tnon and tnnlly cards
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nrNru az SISTER sTgpA

Dallas. Texas, August 9.-Ssa =
widely known for her works u 7,
and az n builder Of hospitals, ~ ~
in the Catholic orphansee q w.
aged 80 years She came hss ~.
mon h ago to superinlenl gr y, y
of the sisters hospital M1f -,
from fever, she fell, breaking Z. 4
arm. the accident agstayslsu y \.
caueing her death. In me WE III u,
Margaret Dempsey. a naA'e ~. Il.
where hor brother resides c ~,
Of the order of sisters o IN
route here from Emme''sous
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COTTON At HAHrI. 1rr

...,, '''''' ItNaS' August %. Tho cotton
,,., fS al ms po'ni today were 22o bales
H''' Tor "~ to Sc per pound Cotton
Is opening very fast and ,ho oo,,,,.., a.,
2l,tually flooded with picSrrs. nr'%r,n,liI
, MrNisa ans Pickors are go,tlne 20 cents
} y nnndrdod and hoard themselves 1t
rvttln WI he gathered Mr.. ]. il. Par
: i5'sr new gin. W h eight gin lands
'"'HVd oNt eighty three bales today
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SEVERAL, CONVERSIONS

Georgetown, Texas, August 2i.-Rev. j.
It. Nelson. pastor of The Me,hllls, Fpis-
cgpai church has raturned FROM Rcck
hnper, ihl- Nv lNlmson} ,nuI.5. yhcro
me- heid a remarkably successful revival
over MY wtt" converted, h"triy all Of
whom Joined the chur.1
l"N. Isaac Sellers, pastor Of the First
fdrt.si church. VIII close n camp meeting
AZ flas7cook Springs unight White not
quite as successful a. last - In point
NJ number Of conversions mucn good wa,
INNnu.l 1 Ahnd ~
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TRAGEDY AT ARpN0al

Ardmore. /, T., August %.
Guilty at Dougherty this mcN'a'
Wheeler shot and instantly 10,
Garrison. one sho, passed mi Y,
had another taking effeel. , !. "a, "a
ranging downward ana an,r,I
left arm, also ranging Tow Nv ia
Of the three shots wollll hS nan ii
Roth parties were youhs wv"
In the country.
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TO CLEANsE TIIn syeri,,,

bh,lli'eertually Vt gently, when cosriye or
s,t,,eoruts' 'i Whrn The blood IL iupure or
hh'" "S ,Sh' 10 permanently overcome ia
" .ual c3n,liparcn. 20 awaken the Nil
~, amu iNr to healthy activity. with.
nj tnrnIttlnI or Weakening them, 10 as
Of Firs ashes' colds or fevers. use Syrup
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Hoods Pills s q ., "a. : q
METEOROLOGICAL

AS MISUNDERSTANDING Va, /
tn,,eus' @.-Ben scharboas,s.,9'' a 4
lonsei to one Of tha 'p n NJ
l l',oh1er families of this ' ""',,,, -
, ,i' a few miles north y, " 81
dled last night at The hos ~ ~ I
nici' - The funeral viii t ~. 4
morrow morning. "" AK ID
,,,, L'E ~, ER-Calvert, rexs, 49,.
,Ine little S-months-old ,a- s sFs|
dbl today from inflsmsi,iIoy,, ', y !.
els CAUSED by swallssins . NJ
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orF,crs CONSOLIDATE

Palestine. Texas, August -
fraigbt and passenger ticket ~, n
of the Intcrnstlona, and u roIs.n
railroad hero have been ,t TX X ts's
Mr.. n. a. Goodrlfse, an nss ~ ~
once. has been pl' y . sG u
offices. Mr.. n. a, I he.pso
fickot agent. goes 20 TN ,r,. s,S
the Cotton Belt In the ssl''
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TWO ACllnENrs

hniing Texas August 22-While re-
turning homo from the gin with loa :
W p'l'' cotton Yesterday evening. Frank
0iiN"lt INing south Of S'ap,os in the
Tx OF PIG thicket was thrown Off the
H. nalc OF coston falling on him
spine. Wv ""uo'''eh ana
Einn' !'4ughorly colored agci 10 years
avoni,, ~ hNrrside, was kicked YESTERDAY
ahu lrOht teeth knocked ont
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THE BOSSES HAVE BUNGLED.
Hank and File Resent Being Treated
as ChattcIs.
VERY POOR OUTLOOK FOR FUSION.
Tho Big Three WIN Not To Abio to
Deliver Over tho Entire Vote.
Brother Dolioney Rebels.

AhStH. leNaS, AuGlISt 23.-(Sfaff Corn.
spondoncc Tho .,mmc,tnl ,o2" ,o,,,,oA
u,.,, 4, r., 80 ''"ii'Su
''.ei IT, a. 'ono"ey out Oh nofnina-
''oh lot superintendent of public lns,ruc-
M IN, ,,nu Leu, a.,,,s, Ne"uso
'' "N'' ""'"" ""''-"",Shs CO prDhl-
' n'',oh convict ms, In return the fara
middI. NJ tho roodor. ,,.tth
an,s,'',.,',, Wv .o'uo'a W''" scathing
Recommendation OF their little scheme to d, e
liver the Texas populist orrariza,ion ove,
TO Mckinley.
Colonel Dohoney is an hornst rctor,p.,
lie got into the light f., tb.r d nar,,
principles LONG before lawyers Kearhy
Gibbs, Jenkins. Walton. Granberry. King
Eagle. Bell. Davis, Nclna. 1lrAf,nr
Ocorrer and Glasscock though, Of ca.
plotting the peoples party ,novn,nont a,a
ppeculatlhg upon tho ,rt,,v,n,cs .,1 a.,
cortpnf of tho nor,i,,a -,
a., -, ~ "'' u" mas mum
"ls IN common win the gang of political
apostles who have OF late years invaded
tina nonuiis, ..r,,u,, =, -,
anu 'h'c are
o'hcis' many Others. who Ike Colonel - =
honey. can neither be reconstructed by
tho "bip tbr.., ,,o,. ,,e,1a 49,.
auanpod or -, Xxx 20 sun,''i 10 p"ng
bosses. Th"y Gun not h. fooled ~ ioi ava" ~,
randr,1n, "a M IT,, M 49, ~ Nv. ~
cfIcrt lin, bn,. ,y WIZ ,Slush 70 IN"
tpurn.J hy ',n Ia','o, uv,l. 'isui,nl an
to anIo grfn G1" ,na. McN WE Ge ee'9t
Williams wrto neither sncerr me-, 16n''t
~ ,hIl DIR To-. rcvGemti9n. and ihai I
electors MAJ, m,'Ic ,y,,ta,i 'ue nrstna ntlaI
gated authority from ,h,Jr neoni' ' .ni
mat no assurances could be- III "A thaI II /
~ i a'i"u y WI, 10 oln,''hg upon those
-. ''''''
81. a.. 10.
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'"ihoy Texas, August -. 1t.
b;ourrs residence burned las. reht be.
tW'on l. ana l o'clock. Nothing was
ttNri t4t sowing machtne and ono
trunk. TN" loss is about $1,000 Insured
N Georgia Home for $50.
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ADNIclt no II u A..

Editor Please. ma iGS cnnrong on me-,
Trr' Tor rev. iIomor 4 Wilson. tho n
rtrNN,l Chaplain: and the pastor Of ths
u, =, An chMroh az Fort Worth / t"u
YOU an The + T. \. ho,.s ana their ho,s
""Rh' To vote FOR their man Ivy
~, Harry Roberts
The son of An Old Drum nor
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II FOR RIO. rOINDrxr1,l,

VA eih4r ,TcNls Ausust % Comics,
TO- to- hg rlae G"Sr'atel pleas, md Il coupons
Po'ndcNtor OF Edna. Texas. NV ~ =
Nalirtl nm
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rEGGrNG ALL THE COUPONS HEARD

Moscow. Texas. Angus, 22-Contest Ed
1tor: Tlciso Race the enclosed Il coupons
to the cradit of Rev. jeff Rhodes of Wol y
vllc. We are more than anxious to soc
MI tho coupon4 we can hear Of for nm.
Flurtah for The Post and Pr. Rhodes.
From his little friends.
Jake and Roy Goodwin Wi'ce Canon.
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FINE MIIrII rn,.

hry"n' Texas, Angus 2l.-Nir. VIM. II
Rl * Of This place has a COW that Is on,y
-. ilfF'iI rs old ard she now has hrr sccond
DAY. Who can beat u9 VI "'''N
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FIRsT NLT Nnr LAST

,crt,!iorcsylli-, Texas. AugusT % -Co,,os,
r. l'or. flyn.o and cnclc.cI l1\ ,,,,,.','''
."f IlIaHpGH W lri@nd Rev. 4 S Po.nde~ie,
M ."1 W. non" ne VIII Wn hrllr, -
hlpe Il win 10, he thn fnsi. me- ''
Lydia aud Eetda lop,.
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TRAGEDY NEAR CROCKETT

>, rocket, Texas, August 23.-Andrew
I'rk"ry' white, aged 40 years. was shot
aol2y a, l. O'Clock by Dock Christian
n a., ~ Years. The trouble occurred fiye
~ ,N WtSt OF Crockett and Is The result
standing ~ va 9HN''"' months
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RGCuMONp's FAvORITr

.N'hn 'ud. Va. August 2o-Coutost Eli
r. N use uinCt "a the cr,1t of ROY
W. hr{ lG 'oupons wslch ! h,rcwi1.
a.. uE he may be the success
''' ''nhiat-, | am. hrs ut;lo rr.end
Rutherford fr.u,
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80 FOR FRO. rEAGIN.

Houston. Texas. August q Contest Ed
itor. Er iosed please flnf 70 coupons to
be- PLACED to the credit Of Bro. FsaSIn.
Hop ng that he may yet win the policy,
and The lost, his little fr..Qi,
Ieelet H. Hughes.
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!IUNTSNu.LE FOR mo. LAMKIN

=, 'Gn'svin". Texas, August - -C,rtas,
}on YIN nlasc Sacc to The cre(i,t r. f"i3i.Ia
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rhiltnuS,'op +, TeT2s. August - -Contos,
pons TO Rev u SthrInpf NO c W ,,'u J.,
~; MNeth9dlsi candidate Of Harris r,,, ,,,"
ne lorna rs and The German Methndis,s
Il NJ po ,,l, VIII soon rally to hts summon,
- 'o'n" again. | am your litlc friend
Frcd Wo'hrenhu, -
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IT WILL SURELY HELP.

houston. August 22.--Contest Editor En-
closed p'rase find 12o coupons for BRO A..
:. Po'n1oNtcr. ! hone u WI ass At IN Sc
curing him the first place. Yours truly,
YellNW EOse SUM.
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Editor. Herewith we hand you 2OD coupons.
Pleas nlace the same to the credit OF REV.
Jeff Rhodes only few more days until
TIE contest Is over. You VIII hear from
US again bcf,re the contest ends
Woodvillc Friends.
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nnnrnER AND SISTER ~ !.

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and daughter Of Marina " ,.,,.d ~
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bv an unknown patty. head ~
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the girls head. She NV
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BELONGS TO THE SAME CHURCH
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~ co,tons fa- Fro. w r. Camrhol. who
while rot belonging to the same rhurch
DO. is may choice.
Mrs. W. W. Lurn.
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ORR COUNTY CANDIDATE.

r.aGrnnga. Texas. August %. Contest
l.dltor: Enclosed nnd Il coupons for Rev.
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county. Alb