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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27

souri,. Kansas and Texas Railway Con-
| pany OF Texas vs. Belchcr 4 Sou. frum
| Montague: Hammond & Co. VS.. Esslestoat
ct al. from Tarrant; kiopncr ct al vs.
Iasgeu ct al. from rSrrani; Gilinorc
Rlihl VS.. gill ct al from Misc. kdmeeri
vs.. NcSd, from Potter.
other motions neutrality-suspicious. s
Waldo VS.. Watson, from Haskell. 10 dis.
| miss wri; Of error, Collier Ns, New YORK
Building association. FROM Wtchst 10
dismiss writ OK erTor, StcsenS VS.. jackson,
| from TAYLOR, for additional findings,
Ca motion for rehcNTins IN Jones vs.,
McI-ain, from Wichita clerk was ordered
10 issue the proper notices
Cases submitied--TeNas aud Pacific Rail-
way company vs. Northinsyon, trem Tay-
Tor; Wright vs. OSsell ~ al. frcrl COM
anche; Texas aud pSclfs Railway COM
pany VS.. Chapman. fuNn Taylor; Texas
and Pacific Railway company vs.. boesln,
from Taylor.
/; is ordered tia; the submission OF the
following eases be passed 10 October 4:
Mcdaniel ei al vs.. Harby & al. from Tar
rant, Farmers National hank vs. Car
roll {; al from Cay Houston aud Texas
Central RAILWAY company VS. Harold,
.ro:a Tarrant, Montague county vs. Mead
ows, from Montague. Peoples Building
AMI Loan association vs. Daily, from Tar
rant. Frank Borchsrs ~ Neal. from Don.
ley Western Union Tclegrsp IN company VS..
Cameron M!ll and Elevator complny. from
rarTant, Hoene vs. kiuball e, al. from
Motley; Posey vs. Aiken. from Callahan.
Motions for rehear.as reflsed-Stoiiieus
rs jackson. from Taylor: Remberl vs..
Wood. from Potter; Ferguson VS.. Weloh
ct al. from Denton; Germania Building
and Loan association vs. orr. from Tar
rant, Martin Brown company vs.. City Ma
tioual hank e, al from Harleman; Jones.
receiver. W. shaw, from Wichita; Dunman
We Harrison. from Tarrant
on motion for rehearing in Perry. re-
ce!ver. " Bsssett. from Hail, rehearing
granted so as 10 preserve the lien as TO
all except the $4,000 note.
Other motions dectded-Steifens VS..
Jackson, from Taylor, for additional ind
ings. refused; Collier VS., New York Build
ing and Loan association. from Wichita,
10 dismiss writ OF error proceedings,
granted: Dunman ~. Harrison for add
iional findings, refused Weems & Waldo
vs.. Watson from Haskell, 10 dismiss writ
q error granted.
Cases affirmed Cobb vs.. First National
bank Of Decatur from Wise; Mcknight VS..
Stone from Dickens; Southwestern In
ycstment company vs.. Crawford, from Tar
rant
Reversed and remanied- Tabor VS. In
terstate Building and Loan association.
from Tarraut Henry James Scott Us.
Crawford from Tarlant, Germany VS.. City
OF Gainesville. from Cooke Burgess VS.
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway COM
pany from rarrant; Houston and Texas
Central Railway company VS. Ritter. from
Tarraut
Reversed reformed and rendered-Mc-
CoFmick Harvesting Machine company vs..
Wesson from Tarrant
Reversed and aismissed-F ". Axtell
VS. !. T Quaid ct al from Cooke.
Stricken from the docket--Thompson &
Son VS., Mcmillan 6 Son. from Wichita.
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TARIFF HURTS GALVESTON.
Harrison Line Boat Withdraw Be.
cause of Duty on Salt.
WAS TO LEAVE LIVERPOOL JulY2.
The Dipgley Rill Likely to Play
Havoc with the Import Bust-
ness of Galveston.

Galveston, Texas. June ss.-Frotec'ion
has gotten in its work here and khoNHs'
out a Galveston industry, for the time be-
ms. in tho first round. How far reachins
the injury will prove and how permanent
remains TO be seen.
The Harrison line OF steamers has run
one vessel month from Liverpool to Gal
weston during the last thirteen months
The fourteenth vessel WAS TO have sailed
from Liverpool for Galveston July : THIS
vessel, the Vesta, Will sail from LiNer-
rool on that date. but she will not come
TO Galveston. In the event that It's found
desirable to send ;he ship here for cargo
on her homswari voyage. she VIII be or
derei here from CarihagcnA But she VIII
bring no cargo. which would necsssttste her
coming TO Galveston, without regard 10
homeward bound cargo considerations.
Yesterday evening William PaTr * Co
received a cablesr4m frosG the harfi sous
asking how much salt jhey could tase va
the Nesta. salt today is CT tue ;ree list
When it is brough; IN bulk there .s no
duty. and when s2ckcd duty ci 80 per
cent al yalorem So charged CT the SACKS
This amounts 70 practically cepls : SAGA
o. cent par 100 ,ourds ~ sacked s5lt.
The senate has imposed a alil % =
cents pr noe pounds pn salt. and pr the
face az ~ proposed duty which Will go
into eGtc. before the Nsst2 could arrive
here. i not kuorsei OUT in the house the
Calves ION importers ,2n not compete g. ~
present prices v!th tire Kansas salt. lae
resui; is thai Tarf IS Co. WHO took r-sh
IN orl4.ine g lot 81. sal, yia ihe LIS aia,1r.
due jaly .. dec aet 20 further rss oc-us
shut olr Nt llr proposed duty As SAit
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BLIrFFED THE BURGLAR

There was quite n little excitement In
the neighhorhood OF MI and fremont
Thursday night. A gentleman who re-
sides in this locality and who is averse 10
newspaper notorlety had an experience
with burglar which he will not soon for
get
He was awakened about the midnight
hour by noise in the room, and raising
himself in bed he saw a man standing
near him. His first impulse was to reach
beneath his pillow for revolver. but lust
about this time he remembered that his
shooting iron was at gunsmith's under
going repairs. But he remembered how on
ono occasion he made an adversary lay
down an ace full when he mad but a meas
ly pair and he attempted a game of blun
Mary" he yelled 10 his wife loud
enough for the burglar to hear, look un-
der my pillow and give me my gun"
Mary was sleeping peacefully, and her
snoring at regular intervals sounded like
a whistling buoy on a windy morn. But
the burglar heard, and so rapidly did he
make his escape that he carried portion
of Il window sash with him in his exit.
And yet It's said there is no good in poker.
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A sncccs.fuI ricnic.

Kennedy Texas. June 25.-The barbecue
aud picnic given by the citizens of Kennedy
yesterday was n grand success, over 1000
PEOPLE were on the ground The pro-
eranme consisted Of a Masonic lecture by
Rev. j, J williamson OF San Marcos, a
public installation OF the Masonic Off
GERS of Kepedy lodge. baby shows, voting
contests for ladies and gentlemen, sack
and foot racing. gun club shoot and music
by the Kennedy amateur baud. After the
picnic game OF baseball between Kennedy
second nine and Karnes city. Kennedy
won, At 40 p. m. a game of baseball
Was called between Yorktown amateur nine
and Kennedy FIRST nine. Kennedy made eight
TO Yorktown four.
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LEGISLATURES WORK.
HON. junk EVANS THINKS THEY
DID WELL.
Had a Vast Amount OF Work to DO
and Did Most OF II Well.

corsicaua, Texas, June 2s.--Hon. link
Evans. chairman OF the board OF managers
OF the state orphans hone. has this 10 sa!
OF the legislature:
IN reply to your question as 10 what
think Of the work OF The rwsny-hitA leg
islature. can oheertully say that, in my
judgment. taking everything INTO consid-
Grafton. they have accomplished more than
any une Gould reasonably have expected
That tLere were differences among the
LEGISLATORS and Ina, all men who diner in
their views should have eon;en led strongly
Tor what their convictions told them waA
right. as all know, Is to simply iU.!ow the
teachings OF democracy -that eye:y nan
must act and think Tor himself.
People ought no, 70 * surprised tia; a
legislature COMPOSED Of democrats, Where
;hsre are differences o; opinion Among
tlem. would not hesitate 10 advocate these
og!nious and contend for them vita all
The lws. OF ,arr intel.ects- 40 oae VINO
believes 80 acting Tor himself cau Condemn
4ta-I> ior exercising iAe same prNAese-
tbs legislature Nas convened raAe' re
cuAAr conditions and circumstances, IA
vast uu1-u. ui important .es,- .at-ol be-
tore d. alI taey base accomplished ctciy-
tliue PROMISED a.th the single exception
e. rei.stylcrae t4r state !uccit.y. aid
ao >pt scarcely appreciate now had x Is
20 accomplish tn!s. znt Wheu He tabs into
consideration. The passage ot lie !'!loW
servants bin. the fee o'i. the IA ing Ia
suraace companies bill and tne bi com
peil-rE express companies - hceP t-eig
general oirgss III lhe State. an! me text
h0 aA. be uecpie should al be ready
r| . AtUNN
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Wells Manufacturing Company and
Ed ID. Hack File Deeds of Trust.
|, JACOBS TRUSTEE IN EACH CASE.
4 Citizen Bluffcd n burglar by Call.
ing ON His wife for II
RcNolVer.

Galveston. Texas. June 81. w. Wells
and Ed j. Hack. doing business under
the firm name of the Wells Manufacturing
Jacobs. MIR. Hack also filed deed of
trust on his own account MIR. Jacobs be-
Ing trustee under that instrument also.
In the Wells Manufacturing company
deed all the goods and chattels of the COM
pany. consisting of machinery. bottles.
boxes. tables. shelving, stsaIu:ng tanks
extracts. toilet soaps, others, essential oil,
corks. ale. porter and beer. five wagons.
four mules. six horses, harness and trucks.
Office furniture, safe, soda water fountains
and draught apparatus and all other APP
pliances and goods contained in the build
lug occupied by them at 1907 Avenue a are
turned over TO the trustee. He is directed
after paying the employees, etc. to pay the
debts of the concern in the following order,
each in the order set down and each one
10 be paid in full before the one named
thereafter:
Loyeioy, Sampson & Maevinsky. 500;
Nj. D. Fisher $500; j. X. Wells. slji6;
j. II. Barnes. $SS4; ". II. Trueheart x
Co., rent, So; Gus Balkner. 1885. So; Alex.
Rosenthal Sll43. 10; James w. Tufts. $l2l7;
ONYX Soda Fountain company. $40; Beers.
ktnison x Co., SS5, illinois Glass company,
S169 10; George Schneider 4 Co, s5i1 81;
BAN Chapman Manufacturing company,
$50. 50. Il. f. Brown ~ Co., $50. 10; Her
man Kinzler, $40 rs; West India Manu-
featuring company. S22 20 l.. Frank. CAL
weston, $780, Island City Lumber COM
pany, $2l 40; JoclSusch. Dawson IL Co.,
So. 40: WatersPierce oil company, s6O.S9;
Charles II. Brown, $40; Galveston Publish
ing company, sl2 80; y. A. Fnck. SO. Is;
T. c. Lobenstein. So. 40; United States
Bottlers' Supply company, sl2l -: United
States Printing company, $50 .6S r., l..
Burnett, $40; August Geise, $50; Koener &
HAYS. $50; Cook Brewing company, S4g5.43;
Galveston Brewing company, S194; Nj. C.
Stone, s25; Bottlers' Gazette, sis; American
Carbonator, SIS; Phoenix Paper company,
Sil; Hilbert Il Gregar. 500; II. C. Wood
side. s3l.
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Sherman. Texas. June 25,--In the case
Of the State OF Texas VS.. Harry Keys,
CHARGED with The murder of Harry Tnlley
in Denison. the jury found the defendant
guilty OF murder in the second degree and
assessed his punishment at twaaly five
years in the State prison
In the case Of State vs.. George King,
theft Of horse. the jury returned verdict
of quilts aud gave defendant five years in
the uenitentiary.
The jury gave Ammon HALEY two years
in the pen for dsposing OF NOR: ged
property
r. H. Montgomery was convicted OF for
gerry and given four years in the State
prison.
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letting water run low and turning on cold
water.
The water gauge had been broken for
some time and 1t is presumed the engineer
filled the boiler at random. The engine
north Of the saw MILL and when It exploded
1t shot uu leo feet, clearing the sawmill
ana landing on the street 200 feet south of
where 1t or!snally stood. The fly wheel
flew leo feet further and knocked hole
in the roof Of the lumber house Frag-
ments OF the engine weighing 100 pounds
tell near the depot. 400 feet away. The
engine was ten horse power and had been
In service for twenty years
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COPPER MINES ~ rrNAs.
Ari'oninns Interested In n nfch Dis.
""N"ry Of cnrbonntr ores,

"o,"ry Of carbonnfr orr
Glotc. Arl.. June "A Ns.,s t.'.
,hi, ''
WIN. - 'f'''ei Ni'h being
remarkably rich discovery " copper So the
interior Of Western Texas AZ th. .,,.,
time the r.y.sta-v ri. r,, "a o. -.
-. y" 'N ''7a'-
.-4'eo "teha ago 70 flliy *
rlSlueA \ great deai NJ seerc-y ms been
maintained in the mat .r. bur -....,,, cal.
eg-,., f-,., f,u
'''" -|'- -N 10 W. shields u
No'l'ns opens up lhe whole al 'r,
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RELIGIOUS DEBATE.
santihcation WINS the Subject.
Neithrr Side Conviccd.

kllleon Texas. June -5.-Kev. J. l.
Hollors Of this place and EyangelisTR. L..
Ayeru o; Hulsboro closed their debate
here saturday night, the 18th last. after
a discussion OF four days. The question
d. hated wes.
Resolved. That the second blessing theory
u saact.f.catIon is taught BY the Bible and
Methodist standards,
Evangelist AveriU in affirmative. The
attendance throughout the discussion was
unusually large being vari7usly estimated
from l50e 70 $500 Everything passed oil
very pl, assautly and the friends Of each
side seem to be we'll pleased with the de-
tense OF their respective theories.
Eyanpclis's Aycrill and Freeland are
aow cc11Uct!ng meeting here which will
continue until sunday. June II. From Au-
gust "a until the oath they VIII hold tent
meeting between Bolton and Temple
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Waxahachie, Texas, june 26.-The Hurst
case has not been decided UP to this time,
Tomorrow s,onewall lodge No 10,
Knights OF Pythias. OF this city will attend
church.
Aubrey Tuno happened to singular ac-
cldent. While reaching for box OF
backing he fell in hot pot of pot liquor
and scaided his foot badly
Miss Mai Conner has returned from Aus
tin, accompanied by Miss Gertrude Daniel,
who will visit here for some weeks.
Great quantities of hay is being mar
keted here
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been londed The price 10 $4,000, on
which $1,000 has been paid.
Or. Foxs telegram urges pr. Collins 10
come on at once, as the mineral find cS-
cceds all expectations,
As a mining proposition. the aew field
offers novel propositions. II Is % virgin
ground. and as far as known no hedges
have been discovered 4 river cuts through
tho land. exposing banks OF blue clay tina,
ASSAYS well in copper. Copper bearing
masses OF rock are also found on the sur
face, exposed by erosion. \ dozen or more
persons arc interested IN the speculation
and every one believes there's millions Ia
i,'i
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senator viii. own. Oh Lands.

corslcana, Texas. June 26.--Dr. !. N.
Mills informs The Post correspondent that
on or about the LIST OF August Senator Il.
o. Mills will return home The senator
owns about 100 acres OF land northeast
of this city. o part of which Is thought 10
be IN the oil belt. and the senator intends
TO take lively interest in the oil indus
Try upon his return 70 the city.
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Rccovered Damages.

corsicana, Texas. June 26.-The jury in
The case of S. S. Freedman. as next best
friend for Miss Freedman. vs. the South
western railway. suit for $4,000 damages
Tor injuries sustained by negligence of
SAID railroads employees. returned a yer-
act for defendant, allowing s2250 damages.
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FEAsT on THE sAcREp uEARr

The feast OF the Sacred Heart was du,v
celebrated at ST. Mary's cathedral. The
cathedral school children. the children OF
St Mary and the Young Ladies' sodality,
all dressed in white and the members of
the League of the Sacred Heart Joined in
a procession from the cathedral school
hall TO the church, singing hymns in hon.
or of the Sacred Heart. short but most
eloquent sermon was delivered by Rev
Thomas Keany Of Houston.
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4 Lost ChiId Found.

Bryan. Texas. June 90. - Little Ruby
Hamilton, ? years old, was lost from her
home in the Bethel settlement, eight miles
east Of Bryan, late Thursday evening asd
remained in the woods all night. Aumer.
GUS searching parties secured the country
in every direction aud Friday morning she
WAS found in deep rayine that she haG
gotten in and could not get out. several
miles from home, She was unhurt except
a few scratches
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IlmN lNiIIrI "a GIrI

Bellyille Texas. June 26.-Late yester.
DAY evening near the home OF his father,
about two miles north of here, young
negro named Morgan. aged some where be
tween > and II wears. killed negro gIrl,
sald 10 De about IA years old The boys
story is to the effect that the girl i'm cor"
panv with Two other women, attacked him
aud he defended himself with the above
result "SS'N
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Found Dead In he'd.

ri Paso, Texas, June 26,-David A. Bur-
ney proprietor of the Texas house. this
city. was found dead In his bed this morn
Ing. He had died during the night of
heart disease. The deceased was bach
elor and originally came from st. Louis.
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Lrbcdn Admitted m uo,,

LAGRANGE, Texas. June 26.-Mr. Lebeda
charged with the murder of his son in law
baea' was granted bond in habeas corpus
trial before judge Techmueller. in the
sum OF $1,000. The State evidence Is en-
ilrely eircumstantial. Mr.. Lebeda is n
brotaer-in law OF Judge Hoiduseck and
stands well in the community where he
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NoRMAL MONUMENTS.

A. meeting OF the State board of edu-
cation this morning II was decided TO al
low appointments 10 the sam Houston
pormsi ar follows;
Zach member OF the board OF education
ana the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. 9 appointments.
To the lieutenant governor, c appoint
mepis
To each representative and senator. 2
appointments.
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Melon Shipment. prom s.o,

sealy' Texas, June 2O.-rhe past week
smith a Jones have shipped 5000 basket
cantaioupes and $500 watermclons. -Four
cars We're consigned to ST. Louis. the hal.
ance TO Kansas City and Colorado MONT.
Ihey expect to load car a day the cominc
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Georgetown. Texas. June PR. u.
Thrift. engineer. who was injured by tho
explosion OF boiler yesterday, will recover.
The accident was caused by bands on the
inside OF the boiler being burned out and
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second District.

Fort Worth, Texas. June 2s.--Court OF
civil appeals at Fort WORTH
Motion for rehearing submittsd-Pettcr
ct al vs.. ksnnedy. from Wichita; Mis-
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Hnndsonnc Temple Dedica,c,

paiias' Texas. June PA handsome
JOINT Masonic and odd Fellows temple
Was dedicated at Garland. Daila. county
n neaaA, seaay. A crowd OF over 5000 promi.
NsN' u4emoego OF 10Th orders was praaant
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STATE CONFERENCE.
Chairman blake ut Decided on the
Time or Place.

Mexia. Texas, juno 26.-IIon. ]. w.
Blake informs The Post correspondent that
he has not yet decided whether he will be
governed by the State committee. The
matter of hotel accommodations and rail-
road rates will govern largely in the selec-
ton OF place. The date Will be about July
20
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Dement, Case Continued,

cuero. Texas. June 26.--The Jury In the
Dement, murder trial had to be discharged
on account Of the sickness Of q Jurors wife.
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The case was continued 40 tne ~. Am
The motion for new triai ~ ~.
house case will be argued Monu..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-05
|. G. M. POWERS.
Foot Of Trade st. Local Agent.
CENTRAL
AND
Eastern R. h. Company
[YAQUINA BAy ROUTE.


Connecting at YaqSina Bay with the SA
Francisco & Yaquina Bay Steamship Co.
STEAMER ALBANY-Leaves Salem for
Portland at 1890 a. m. Tuesdays, Fridays
and Sundays, Leaves Salem for Corvallis,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at $500
p. m.
STEAMER ''FARALLON,"
Sails from Yaquina every 8 days for San
Francisco. Coos Bay. Port orford. Trinidad
and Humbolt Bay.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Shortest route between the Willamette valley
and California.
Fare from Albany or points west to San
Francisco; Cabin. 80; steerage, IS; to Coos
Bay and Port Orford, cabin 81; to Humboldt.
Bay, cabin 81; round trip, good 90 days, SI6t
YAQUINA BAY.
The most popular seaside resort on the
North Pacific Coast. No undertow- surf
bathing absolutely SAFE.
For those wishing to combine hunting and
fishing with aquatic sports, this resort has nc
equal Deer, bear, elk, cougar, brook trout
and salmon trout can bs found in abundance
within a few hours drive OF the bay.
~ErRedueed rates to all points.
EDWIN STONE, Manager, Corvallis, Or
]. G, MAYO, Supt, River Division.
N p, BALDWIN. Local Agent. Altoona DOCK
salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-05
Who Said So?

The man who said that the hardest
part of an eastern trip came after
leaving the Mississippi river, never
journeyed between Minneapolis or st.
Paul to Milwaukee or Chicago over
the lines of the Wisconsin Central,
for the accommodations over this
route are unsurpassed, the connections
are close, thus doing away with vexa-
tious delays. The DINING a service
is the remark Of all travellers who GO
this way; a good square meal at
reasonable prices. For particulars
address Geo. S. Batty, General Agent,
246 Stark street, Portland, Oregon, OF
Jas. G. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or APP
ply to your nearest ticket agent.
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CLEAR LAKE.
anan, cler

Farmers are anxious for clear
weather.
Il. j. Arthur has come out ahead
again in his land contest with M. l..
Jones.
w. j. Steel and family paid Mr..
HUT a visit the first of the week.
The Clear Lake Literary and Debat-
ing society has adjourned until next
November.
Sunday school every Sunday at 2 p.
M, and preaching On the End and 4th
Sundays of each month by Rev. j.
BowersoX.
At the annual school meeting A.
L. Beckner, was reelected director
and j. r. Leisy was reelected clerk.
j. 9. McFarlane was re-employed to
for the ensuing year at e~ncreased
wages.
School closed on last Friday, and
| will reopen again on March Is. We
had eight months school last year and
will have eight months this next
year.
The school pupils and members
the Literary society gave an excellent
entertainment to a crowded house on
the evening of February q.
The majority Of the citizens here
were anxious for the legislature to or
ganize and do some good legislative
work, which they believe TO be more
ESSENTIAL than the election Of United
States senator. We have very little
use for the members Of the Benson
house and those of the joint conyen-
/ ton, as public officers. And think
| that we will be able to remember some
of the names should they ever appear
before the public for an ONCE.