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NOTES AND pEPsoNAI,s

NOTES AND PERSONALS.
tel salge. N - ~ VIC
tolonei 7, NJ. Campbell is in the city at
Hotel salge. '
0nsfessman Sayers was here this even
en route to San Antonio.
fon Ben Ayres of Fort Worth is in the
vi railroad commission business.
on. W. F. Ramsey of Cleburne arrived
SUI 10 attend the supreme court.
'sssrs' w. A. Fletcher, w. Weiss and
=, a. Ireer of Beaumont are here at the
Nc TAX rolls Of Polk county were re-
III today at the comptroller's office;
fsss saiuations S2,7ls,29S. an increase Of
Evans of Van Alstyne came In this
y,to, and is calling on friends at tho
\ l'S AL, he Will be at the Hotel Salge sew
eaator r, N. Stafford of Wood county
nv. ana says he has no. particular mis-
Y, TINS time. He probably came to
eS-Governor Hogg.
n. .'road Commissioner Mayfield left to-
- cor Tor Sulphur Springs 10 investigate
mpiaint of the railroads against the
r'sss There. which, it is claimed, is in
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sI Ssss's q 4. S sc T esssSs
sses ssSsdss sron ss Sss S ST. s
FEVER EFfbSMrc Si II as W. i ~
e make the follcwtnw. stAtementS ynSt
during the aforesaid spidemlc We used tM<
medicine. known ~ Dl3MQNQ xlynH2
LEG uLATNvR, prepared BY J. "a. xelIlp =
Co.. anu, though Oxposed 10 the X0tJ(
miasmatic influences ~ the Ye,l0W Fevee
by Eoing " and cosnME out q 6av.nAag
n spending entire nights IN the city dur.
FxrAL IL E RsgsSES;shiSS y Nth 'i Sut 81
single exception Of one Of VI,
who was taken sick. but speedily recov.
ered, VIC continued N our usual 9co9
health. circumstances We can ACCOUNT
Tor In no other way but by the enect,
under Providence, Of the habltual ana
continued use OF SIMMONS LIVER REG.
uLATOR while We wore exposed 70 this
Yellow Fever malaria
Respectfully Yours. G. n. PATsTER-
SON. JOHN n. COLLINS. JAS. l.. NAL.
LErTE, MELTON r. COOPER.
Always ask your druggist for "pr. sins
mons Liver Regulator" and be sure - -
those identical words printed on the label.
and having thereon a red q Trade MARI
Seal and Signature OF j. II. xEiLIN =
CO, None other Is genuine
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
First Traluiosd Of Cattle tor Ney.
Ier's Troops Arrived.
MOSQUITO FLEET IS BEING ROBBED
Thicf Very Systematic ana Dartng
CoAsressman Hawlcy tsone 10
Ohio--Man IdentiMed.

Galveston, Texan. october ga train
load Of cattle arrived hero this afternoon.
which will 70 forward to Havana on the
Lone star line steamer Menemsha- which
sails tomorrow for Boston. calling at Ha-
vanA TO DISCHARGE the cattle.
The ship Is all ready for the cattle. but
the appliances and convenicnces for load
ing them are such that some difficulty 10
being experienced In gctsins them on
board the vessel. She will carry them ON
her tween decks and on deck.
This is the first OF several lots which the
Lone Star line has contracted TO take to
Cuba.
Seven hundred and ATTY head Of cattle
Is the number that arrived TODAY from in-
terror points for shipment on the Menem-
sba.
The cattle for the steamship Amrum are
expected to arrive here TONIGHT Or tomor-
row.
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BRANN BEATEN.
Cane and buggy whip Used by Two
Men who Were Arrcstcd.

Waco, Texas. October G.--The city has
been in fever OF excitement since Sat
urday night and the end Ia not yet Fol
lowing the kidnapping Of Brann by tina
Baylor students Saturday has come one
exciting incident after another until this
afternoon climax was reached when J.
B. Scarborough. ore Of the trustees Of
Baylor university. his son. George N. Scar
borough. and r. II. Hamilton met Brann
in the Provident building, disarmed him,
marched him down into the street and the
older Scarborough gave him severe
Gaming. Hamilton assIs,od IN the corporal
punishment with a carriage whip. The
whipping was Witnessed by hundreds Of
people II being In the busiest quarter OF
tho city. Finally bystandens intcrfered
and brAnn was escorted to his bugs
standing near. IIc drove home irsme-
J. b. scarborough. 0eorks scssborough
and 4. II. Hamnton we're arrested.
charged with fltGs imf rinonpsaL ~
paailt End bokfegy And cNfIY1nf plplele.
~ sneld Int ~ lntelSlS ~ eeeliqC
f<<s 1viuuu ~ " - - XVI
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Sherman, Texas, October 6.--Attorneys
for the Houston and Texas Central Rail
road company went before District Judge
Bliss today and prayed for writ of in
junction against the Postal Telegraph and
Cable company restraining them from
erecting poles and wires on that roads
right OF way between Sherman and Dallas.
The injunction was granted on the ground
of lack OF Jurisdiction on the part OF Judge
Force of Dafias in his recent discussion
allowing the Postal TO 90 ahead with the
work. This action blocks the work OF
construction. which had been rushed since
the dissolution of the filst injunction.
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al Sfrnnxer Suicidcd.

FL Paso Texas. October GA stranger,
supposed to be William b. Elder u st..
Louis. committed suicide here last night
by shooting himself through tie head. He
appeared TO BIO 40 years OF age. 5 feet and
inches high, weighed 100 pounds and wore
sandy chin whiskers: the coat he wore
bore the stamp CT Browning. King h Co..
st. Louis. The tag on the coat had the
numbers, lot 80 and 3s. A Decent piece
Of silver In his pocket bore the letters
A. r.. Hc had 500 IN his pocket and his
shoes showed the nanle 'BIant." The ,in-
known man was buried here todny.
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LOCAL OPTION.
Hunt County Declared Wet and Six
SALOONS OpeMed.

Uunt NOVHVy oCCiMTfu WV Wnu SaA
Saloons Opened.
Greenville. Texas, October 9. --The couin-
ty commissioners met yesterday morning
and canvassed tho returns OF the recent
county election on local option The Of
fetal count showed n majority OF ia
against prohibition and nm order was nc-
cordingly entered declaring local option
defeated In the county.
The court also entered an order levying
a county occupation tax OF $3.50 upon par
ties desiring to engage In the sale Of
liquor.
Faur petitions for local option clectiona
were acted upon. three favprably and one
unfsvoraby. as follows.
The ants OF Ccnr,erce asked for m
election IN justice precinct No. .. which
was granted and the time set for Wcdncs-
day, October 81
Tho pros OF Caddo Mills pcttioned for
an election in precinct No. 3, which was
allowed mud the date set for Saturday,
October 30.
A like petition wns granted for thu pros
OF the Lone Oak precinct, No. y, and Oc-
tober 80 set for the date OF the election.
The petition OF the antis for an cleo,
don within the corporate limits OF Wolfe
City was refused.
As soon ms the order WAS entered County
Judge Ragsdale was asked 10 approve the
bonds OF six Arms OF liquor dealers. and
the sale OF intoxlcants was renewed In
Greenville after suspension OF nearly
two years.
AS will appear from the orders for elec.
lions In the precincts the county Judge
and attorney decided that all precincts
which were operating under local option
when the county election was held In 1895.
remained dry after the recent election.
TbiH In rive nrncrn1 a. Inn ne
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

- Texas, October 5.--All officerS
W., look out for the following State
nj wno escaped from the Eastman
lsar Weldon in this county on Octo-
10. described as follows.
a Mliiams, complexion dark. eyes
4 ~, Lar black, age Al years, height iive
~ inches. weight 14i pounds, one
- nrst and second right toes.
- X, lisnt buttocka, stoop shouldered,
-. ~ u're. complication fair. eyes
49, rssr dark. age n years, height
n sseaen inches. welSht 16S pounds.
u ~ LETT arm pcar or TOP d heaa.
g u rhoulder, msle y
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Afnictcd with screw worms.

Fort Worth. Texas, October 6.--Frank
Teamster Of Arlington. 10 years Of age,
was discovered to be suffering from screw
worms. doctor was summoned, who
succeeded In extracting 101 worms from
the little fellows isssal organs. The doc
tor says there are yet more worms In the
boys nose and he may be compelled to
bore into the major bone IN order to get
to them. He fears they may succeeded IN
eating through the soft bones OF the base
Of the nose and thence into the brain.
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NOTES AND PERSONAL.

Major Joseph osgood, general manager OF
the Sabine Land and Improvement COM
pany. is In the city tonight on business.
Hon. W. W. Dies. member OF the legis-
latur. from this district spent yesterday In
beaumont. Mr. Dies lives at kountze,
Hardin county, and Is one OF the most
prominent young men in that section
Ycn Kippur was religlously observed by
tha beaumont Hebrews. Their stores were
closed at 8 o'clock yesterday and. with few
exceptions, they touched neither bread nor
other food from shutdown yesterday until
sundown today.
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Coughs Announcement.

Greenville, Texas, October 6.-Hon. B.
@. Evans Is in receipt of letter from
Hon. f. e. Wilcox Of Mckinney anuounc-
ing the candidacy Of Hon. ]. r. Cough for
lieutenant governor next year. AS is we'll
known, Mr. Cough Is now State senator
from the counties Of Collin and Hunt, and
is one Of the most popular legislators in
the State. He served as member of the
Twenty second, Twenty-third, Twenty
fourth and Twenty fifth legislatures, being
in the senate during the session OF the
latter body, and has taken leading part
In shaping and enacting all the important
laws of recent years. Though still young
man, Senator Cough is statesman OF
recognized ability and worth, and has
many friends in Hunt county and through
out all Texas who will rally to his stand
ard in due time and make his candidacy
very formidable one.
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Postal Coming Sonth.

Mckinney. Texas, October 5,-Today a
corps OF twenty zone gentlemen represent
Ing the Postal Telegraph and Telephone
company. arrived In the city and regis
tered at the leading hotel. They are on an
inspecting tour preparatory to extending
their lines into Mckinney and thence south
TO Galveston
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A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
Regular Meeting Of the City Coun.
cil--Ose Aldermen Resigned.
THE BARK CERES WAS NOT WRECKED
EnterprisinG Rcsidents OF Sabine
Pass Have Pulled Her Oat Of the
Mnd--Not Campaisnins.

Beaumont, Texas, October 6.-The city
council met In adjourned session at 1880
o'clock last night. the purpose being to
adopt the city ordinances as revised and
codified ny City Attorney O'Srlen, which
was done and the ordinances were ordered
printed in pamphlet form, the contract for
printing being awarded to the Beaumont
Enterprise on a bid OF IS cents per page
for 500 copies
George w. Kidd Of Kidd & Dickinson,
VINO conduct a saloon In wooden building
on Crockett street, asked permission 10
move dilapidated building In the rear Of
MS place of business and replace 1t with a
more substantial structure. The petition
was refused, aud on motion Of Alderman
Chester all the wooden buildings on Crock
EFT street were declared nuisances and or
dered moved within twelve months.
Alderman Chester informed the council
that while acting mayor he had employed
DR.. P. Jordan, yellow fever expert. to
give his professional attention to the Love-
Joy premises while the house was In quar-
antine for $40 per DAY. The doctor had
served seven days, but a bill for $50 for
his services had been presented. The bill
was approved for only $40.
The Semi Weekly Review iS the only
newspaper which submitted bid for the
official printing and that paper was award
ed the contract. This paper bid az cents
per line for first and IN cents per line for
subsequent insertions.
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E.amining Trial Under way.

Flatonia. Texas, October 6.--The exams
lining trial of Thomas Adair. charged BY
warrant with the murder Of Paul Williams.
full account OF which was published In
Mondays Post. Is being held here today.
A great deal OF interest Is manifested and
many witnesses are being examined.
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Map Of the OIL Fields.

Corsicana. Texas, October 6.--Mr. l.. g.
Garrett OF st. Louis. who has been in this
city for about two weeks looking over tho
oil fields, has made a most complete map
OF the field. having the location Of each
and every We'll and an average of their out
put daily. He also has large collection
Of the sands OF different DEPTHS which M
has bottled up and will take to the East
with him. He proposes sinking num-
Der OF wells here at an early date.
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Marlin. Texas, October 6--Marlin has an
epidemic OF dengue fever. leading ply
stefan informed The Post correspondent to-
day that rs per cont Of tho entire popula-
ton had 1t; this means about 1000 cases.
More than one-half of the business men are
down with 1t today.
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Convicted of Attempted Rape.

Dallas. Texas, October 6.-Harvey Hoi-
loway was convicted Of attempted criminal
assault upon Hattie Beckan. II years old.
today and sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisonment. Holloway received SEN
tence OF twenty five years last week tor
outraging an older sister of the Becltan
oirl
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Not Guilty.

Kaufman, Texas. October 6.-The case
of the State VS.. Walter Moore has been
on trial here this week In the district court,
the jury bringing In verdict this morn
ing OF not guilty Moore was charged with
attempting to kill A. II. Danner, editor
OF the Tribune, at Forney, Texas.
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TpNppREp HIS RESIGNATION.

L. f. Chester. alderman from the Third
ward today filed with Mayor Eastman his
resignation as member of the aldermanic
body, the resignation to take effect at onte.
Mr.. Chester is a member OF the firm OF
yotaw. Chester & Dies, one OF the most
prominent law firms in Southeast Texas.
and he says his professional duties are such
as give him no time to properly look after
and take care OF the numerous responsible
tiles involved In the duties OF member
Of the city's legislative body. He has made
a valuable officer and an effort to induce
him to withdraw his resignation viii he
made
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REGENTS INpoRsEp.

The BRENNAN Medical association at
their quarterly meeting Tuesday after
Resolved That the BRENNAN Medical as
ISOLATION commends the action of the Uni
versity of Texas in raising the standard Of
requirement for graduates from the med
ical department from three to four years"
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Deputy sheriff shot.

Kosse. Texas, October 6.--While crossing
the street last night Deputy Sheriff Jim
Haley was shot by some person concealed
in an alley; No. shot WAS used and Haley
is well peppered, though the wounds are
not very serious.
Two brothers named Hall are under ar
rest
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ORDINANCE INVALID.

In the Don Stephenson case. arrested Tor
keeping his saloon open after midnight,
Recorder McLemore held that the ordi-
nance was invalid and not authorized by
the charter.
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Hill County Fair.

Hillsboro, Texas. October 6.-The Hill
county fair opened with but slight at
tendance but those present took deep In
terest and the exhibits were as good as
usual The racing attracted good crowd.
Tomorrow is fiillsboro day and the entire
city will turn out.
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Cotton Moved our.

Lockhart, Texas. October Sat the close
Of business hours on Monday. October =.
b95s bales Of cotton had been marketed IA
this city and almost every gin yard In the
vicinity is now about empty showing that
the great bulk Of the crop has been gath
cred
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Becvilic. Texas. October 6.---The drouth
continues unbrokcn in this section. The
wind has been blowing almost constantly
from the north for a Notwithstanding
never known here before. The air 10 50
permeatcd with dust as TO be at times al
most stifling. Stock water 10 gettlng scarce
and the winter range Is going 10 be cut
very short
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Ilockhart, Texas. October 6.--An epidemic
Of dengue OF very malignant type has pre-
vailed in the Live Oak City for the last
fifteen days, but no fatalities have resulted
aud the majority Of the afflicted are able
to sport smile once more.
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uurt in a Runmxyay.

Luling. Texas. October Canton Bedel.
living at the old seguin and Gonzales
crossing OF the San Geronimo, while haul
Ing barrel of water from the creek 70
the house. fell from his seat; the barrel
fell on him, the team became frightened
and ran away, injuring Bedel so that he u
unconscious. and tearing up the wagon.
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Robbins mt Austin.

Austin. Texas, October 6.--J. w. Robbins
of Vernon, prominent candidate for state
treasurer, is here and is making favor
able impression on all who meet him. Mr.
Robbins says he is meeting with much
announcement and the only trouble ne
finds is that he is too far west.
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THE cEREs NOT WRECKEp.

The Galveston correspondent Of The Post
this morning reports that 1.-THE crew OF the
Ceres, the vessel wrecked at Sabine Pass
during the late storm. have arrived in Gal
weston and will sail for Germany" The
Posts Beaumont correspondent has been
requested to correct the statement that the
Ceres was wrecked at the Pass. The hurri-
cane blow the vessel five miles north OF
Sabine Pass, where 1t berthed in the silly
bottom of the lake, 1t remained aground
until last Friday night. when the vessel
was bought for SOL by Sabine Pass par
ties, was easily pulled into deep water FRI
day night and is now comfortably anchored
in the channel in front of the old town.
Instead of being wreck. the intention now
is to send the Ceres out with cargo OF
lumber within the next sixty days.
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ARMsrRoNG.KEEsEE.

At the Methodist church, In Chappeli
Hill. in the presence of large number Of
friends OF the contracting parties, at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning Mr.. M. r.
Armstrong and Miss Dole Keesee were
united In marriage, Rev Il. w. Tarrant Of
this city officiating.
The young couple are we'll and favorably
known and have host OF friends.
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Andrew j. Baker,
Commissioner General Land Office.
RESIDENT AGENTS LAW.

ne recent action of Insurance Commits .
Ter johnson in revoking the Incense Of
Magdeburg Insurance company for
ping policies over the heads OF local
nts Is being extensively commented on
insurance papers all over the country.
New York Spectator, a prominent in
Rnce paper, commenting on it, says that
nmissioner Johnson's action has brought
resident agents law" into greater
minence, and that this law is now In
p IN Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Geor-
North Carolina. Kentucky, Tennessee
Virginia. The attention. it says. of the
per Officials has been called to the con-
us taken over the heads of local agents
an Investigation is likely to follow. 1t
states that companies will be required
make affidavit that they have no such
cles IN force before their licenses will
renewed. Commissioner Johnson said
ay mat the law in Texas would be
Yctly enforced,
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Died OF Lockjnw.

waxahachie. Texas, October 6.-Ales
Houston. coiored. died OF ockjaw yester-
day. He suffered intense pain. A few
days ago he stuck nall In his foot, from
which tefanus resulted.
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na dIy beaten.

Sherman, Texas, October 5.-Mr.
Vaughan Of whitewright was badly beaten
In difficulty yesterday and 10 said to
be in precarlous condition. John Steven
son has been arrested.
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Gcrman nay nt FORT worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, October 6.--German
day was befttingly observed by German
Americans today under the auspices Of the
two local lodges of Sons OF Hermann. ADJ
dresses we're made today by Mayor b. 3.
Paddock and Mr.. Charles Falksdorf.
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EX-GOVERNOR HoGa.

n.uovernor Hogg returned today from
Nor'n' where he spent several mouths.
e. asked by The Post correspondent for
|esprsssion of opinion on some OF the
sahb political events that transpired
~ MS absence from the State the ak
|e'Ior replied that he was too tired to
vr publication just now. but would
20 In day or two.
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Burus serious.

corsicana. Texas. October s.---John Craw-
ford, the young man seriously inbred in
the oil tank explosion Sunday night. h
Improving quite rapidly. though his burns
arc very torturlng,
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BRENNAN RuDoEr.

Litigation Settled In the district
Court-Last Nay.
Brenham. Texas. October SIN the ala.
trict court wednesday judgment for the
plaintin was rendered In the suit Of Carl
wiedc We. Elias Ferguson ct al. Defend
ants gave notice Of appeal.
George and H. Schwarts W.. ]. r. Whit.
field. defendant granted leave to withdraw
Jury fee.
Ben s. Rogers w, Moore Mckinney 4
Co., continued by agreement.
George II. McFadden Bro. W. John
Carlisle, PLANTING motion for q new trial
overruled: plaintiffs excepted ana gave
notice Of appeal and were granted ten days
after adjournment to Ale statement OF
facts.
Julius Busse vs.. II. NJ. Bryan ct al, mo-
tion for new trial withdrawn.
Henry Oliver VS.. ]. w. Earlywine, plAin-
tins motion for new trial ovcrruled: plain
tin excepted and ten days after Adjourn-
ment OF court allowed In which TO filc
statement of facts.
j. r. Buchanan va. John Fielder, judg-
men for plaintiff.
VIM. Zich vs.. the City Of Brennan. de-
fendant's motion for new trial over
ruled; defendant excepted and gave no.
tice OF appeal; ten days allowed after ad-
journment OF court in which TO Ale state.
ment of facts.
Divorces were granted in the case OF
Easter Williams VS.. Jake Williams and
Emma Williams w. Gus williams
Court will adjourn tomorrow (Thursday)
for the term.
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MAN IDENTIFIED.

Frank Miller. who was taken to the hos
pital last night suffering from poison. cied
at $50 tonight.