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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-14
GOIIAD.

Tho young people are arranging TO give
Mr., ana Mrs. Lincoln quite reception on
their return from their bridal tour.
The Epworth League Of ,hls place held a
literary meeting at the hethodist parson-
age Friday night in honor OF Miss Maud II.
White, niece OF the Methodist pastor,
who Is Just out of the San Antonio Female
college.
Quite n number from Golad will attend
the Tennessee centennial about the 2lst.
Rev. Mr. Denton has been appointed as a
representative OF Golad's interests in the
Texas building. He will take up several
exhibits from this county.
Judge McCampbell, president OF the First
National bank OF Goliad, viii, with his
family. start to Nashville next week
Misses Ala Dethrn and Dulcie Minton
have returned 10 their home in Bellyille,
having spent several weeks with their rela-
tive Mis- Good.
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EDNA.

Tho closing exercises of the Edna nish
school attracted large number OF people
not only from the town itself, but great
number OF poole for several miles around
came in TO witness the closing exercises OF
the second term Of this school.
The programme was lengthy and Wen
rendered IL kept the crowd well enter
tanned until II 30 p. m. when the exer-
cises were closed with a beautiful fare
well song" the whole school joining 10 the
chorus The capacity of the school build
ing being insufficient to accommodate the
large crowd. the teachers saw lit to nave
the exercises in open air. and large plat
form for the special occasion was placed on
the north side OF the building. No pains
were spared TO make the occasion sue
cess. All who attended seemed interested.
Several prizes were presented. The fol-
lowing pupils were the succ essful contest
ants for the gold medals; Best recitation.
Miss Lillian Barclay; best record in COM
merCial department. Miss Pauline Maurltz:
best record in spelling tduring the tern),
Master Albert Egg.
The little pupils under the instruction of
their experienced teacher, Miss Iron Bar
CLAW acquitted themselves in n most cred
table manner The evidence OF very care
full training was shown by the precision
with which each little boy and girl acted
their parts.
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VARSlTY'S COMMENCEMENT
Rev. Warner b. Riggs Preached the
Baccalsureate Sermon.
A WEEK OF FESTlvlTY OUTLINED
Receptions and panaucts VIII He
Frequent - Academy OF Science
and Texas Historical society.

Austin. TeSns Juno is-commencement
wesk at the University BEGAN today with
religious Services in the Cudll rum.
which was crowded 10 its fullest capacity.
I.es. Warner b. Riggs OF Dallas preached
the bsccalaorea;e sermon aud an vlabor-
ate musical programme was executed by
Volunteers from the city choirs, under
the direction OF Proiessos Collins. orC,tnist
OF ST paVd's Episcopal church.
This afternoon Rev, John $ Tanner OF
Baylor university addressed the Young
Mems Christina Association.
Tomorrow morning the alumni will hold
their annual business meeiiag, ANA torlor-
row night William Herbert Wilson OF
Houston VIII delivr the alumni address.
\ formal meeting OF the Texas Academy
Of Sc"nce VIII be held in ihe chemical
"a laboratory next IticSj Az morning ana az
u a. m. OF me same day Judge /. w.
Stevens Of Fort Worth VIII address the
literary societies. Al night the literary
Scr-e.-SS WI! hold ,hcir anniversary eX-
,rc.seS.
Graduates viii receive ther diplomas
Wednesday, mprning AMI the annual
s-lnmit l@nqne> viii De suread uuon ,hat
DAY also.
Thursday mornng at 10 a. m. the nexa.
historical association Will hold Us ms.
aonsu meeting n the history room @!
ne University.
The Bita Theta pi fraterulty VIII en-.
terta.n IL the LrlShRl MC.6ay night with
"a reception and dat,e, given by tie Texas
cnarter 20 tnc visiting alumni.
The mc'nius german given by the Unit
velS.tN Gerlu.tu club Will take place at
me Eighth street. hall OF Monday moru-
ins. from { TO 10 Mr. MoIison henson
w.ll lead.
The reAas chapter of the Kappa Sigma
frs-~rR'i} wi Ice a home to IS ittsads
AMI visiting alumni a. the Drisklll on
Tuesday evening. with q reception ald
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scnooL or METHODS.
Personnel OF the Instructors OF
"Ho,N Ia Teach"

Personnel of the Instructors of
"Ho,v Ia Teach"
Waco, Texas. June IL ON Monday, June
Il. the state school 81 methods viii open
at Baylor university. II VIII continue IN
Ill June 2s.
The school OF methods has tor It's pur-
pose the study OF advanced methods Of
school work. seeking to improve The pro
cess OF teaching and tie discussion OF al
subjects bearing or she question Of How
to Teach" Win engage The attention OF
those IN attendance.
Dr. George r. Winston. president Of the
STATE university. will deliver series CT
lectures on relevant subjects and Dr. bald
win. uresidea' ut the state teachers as-
ISOLATION. VIII also lecture
suoeua' endent ", 5. sutton OF iIous-
ton viii be IN charge q ,he school IS pr!n-
clpal Tine instructors vita heir position
aai heir subjects under their charge II
The school ot methods are as follows:
". :. SGttou. superintendent Houston
schools "SChOl! MANAGEMENT.
o. Ii. Cooper. superintendent Carthage
schools. History O; Pedagogy
4 e. Harris. superintendent Austin
schools. CNIcs.
S. s. Parr. SUPERINTENDENT ST. Cloud
t-t+t-+tsi O. -'.J49s lt4h+N+ 4'N' va iNN"sVe' .
Geography
Z. d. Cousins, superintendent MeSia
schools Summer Normal Institute Work"
VIM. Gay. superintendent Denison
schools Arithmetic"
C.. Pritchett, principal sam Houston
Normal Institute. Algebra.
W. II. Bruce. Superintendent Athens
schools "GeomctrY.
J. L. Blair. superintendent Temple
schools. History"
NJ. y. Marrs. superintendent Terrell
schools. "Conluosiiiou.
Mrs Willie T. House. teacher OF English
Waco high school Grammar
w. w. Marnett principal Hamilton
Street school Houston. Reading and Lit
STATURE. Intermediate Grades"
s. l.. Hornbesk. professor physical sell
enc. Trinity university Chemistry and
Phvsics.'
o. g. Charlton, professor biology Baylor
university Biology
Miss Belle Thomas. teacher in Chicago
normal school. Primary Methods
Miss Mary Butler. superyisor music Aus
/ tin schools. "Music."
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me HNoND.
Sermons Mt Methodist aud BnptIst
Ihnrrh..-l. mrnl NNtr..

Thurchs.-l. "cnl Votes.
Richmond Toes. June DO 7. Hotch-
kiss. the rres.4les siasr Tor th.s District
sres41hes here. morning. and evening. led
All ho.4 iie shlrt quarterly coafeceHce
here tomorrow Is WA go from h-re To-
cEefrcl a. WAa-ton. The delegates from
th-s charch 70 The dlT,ri-: conference arc.
J :. Aai1acH.a. ;. " M.a5u-.. ~ D..
PEI, H. 3 Bailey, Georss Dunlop. C.. =.
Es4sriey-
Tie ho-afl O. ea..allaat3o- meets TON e
-2S q y O. re-. q iarss number o' Git
1gGy.
The s.anIgip. Tor fhs water works VIII
y lcMp -f,-. -s--a week.
The Lamar GloE1s age making yfra pa u o.
tspls 20 a.paHl tr- Slaie el.4mpmeui oi
L3se Volunteer '5uagd o. Texas ina; meets
r. Sal Autou-o,
-%esra& Complaints ard arrests have
tea male AKA inH- parties for y.oiatlas
she gsfne sl~a ll MS county The gam.
EastSit'si.1g- - making every effort 10
prlnsec 1ie sI.@ Ehpvs 20 favort!sfn-
I'm l-st..r.QTs q the tsAgipr UH3Sersity
Miu lesss fl4u1in. secretary Of The Dis
trrcf norIan Parsonage ana Home 81 -
ziptE-rg eoc4-tT, ss44tf@srei tne lad IS VI
fsrfsIioaH al 5 n'cio,k th's evening BITS
BlaHf3ia rs eorklug 81 ;he iateresJ Of ms
E--sfre home NprE
The ksa.+s u tbe Cemetery association
~.4i give ~ .ce crearn SUPER tomorrow
e. .he ep1f' E0uee.
Ihe remains ~ Mr. WIey Damon q
pfaS TEotrlI =,'.'s SHitch. hts cnunty. %er
5S41 10 fsft here N@.fff fbly iuVpnii1. Sh
nNF t-@a coSLA"i - hes reJ for sorp
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ASKS AN APOLOGY.
Attorney General Tricc Points out
MhnrrIn Cmmrt of Anncmls Errch.

Dallas Texas. June u In their recent
opinion reversing the case Of pr II. II.
Jones. who killed Captain Veal in this
city some years ago. Judge Davidson con
cltIded his opinion in the case by saying:
THE record In this cnse IS unnecessarily
volumnous and prolix."
It has been known for some time that
the best of feeling did not exist hetM'eh
Judge Clint of the criminal court of Dal-
las and Assistant Attorney General Mann
Tricc on the one side alni the Judges Of
the court OF criminal appeals on the other
Consequently this conclusion OF the opln-
ION in the Jones case MAS Regarded as Il
somewhat personal matter.
In his motion for u rehcArinB IN ne
Jones case Assistant Attorney General
Trco refers 10 the matter Is follows
The criticisms of the triai court WIN
reference 10 the, volume oil th1 reSoIa
pcrpetuWted. II TINS court VIII POM 10 a
solitary PAPER statement Or documeni
oonAlned IN this record, not author Hpd
and demanded by the laws of this STATE
then there might be soma warrant for the
| criticism of the trial court IN this REGARD
| The record only contttns those mater
required los law for "a record 10 ooiIdlh
| toWt: The cnptlyn; pr Srb'Aton OF IN
| aictment. Indictment; pleas ef bndaI'
| V, rdict aud Judgment: statement OF facts
| charge of the court CHARGES reinsvi; ullls
| az ,xcgutions; motions for new tTdl; no.
| too OF appeals and such other motions
and plendingS fad during tht lrial n'Ne'
| sary ON appeal; final Judgment. assign
ntnts of error and the certificate OF ih'
| clerk s,,,.
"While IL is true tho bills of exceptions
| md motion for new trial are lengthy We
| thrv w.ro prepared by counsel Tor arr
| nnr aud could not he stricken oul by tn'
| t,,ol cnurt without leaving himself opel
| TO lust and mertci criticism. Net l1'
| could the aral com, rctmsa 20 incorpo2u
any Of the testimony OF the winon,eH WI
| ,,,sti0sd In the case. Nor Indeed, con,'
my raper mat appears IN tins record nay
tecn omitted by the acton OF ne I'm
count wNhnti meeting Just renuk, ~
crit tcann Therefore II Is suhmlltei ma
m trial court should not be rehuraa o
cl'Acsed for Incorporating INTO me r re- W
| ouiv such papers as are called Tor hill ~
n,r,1 nv law While these sugg"aloin
do not so TO the merits OF ne case 4,
tn,st II wul he d.emed proper Tor me q
| ,iAkn them as aml0Ms cuf.Ae,
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TEXAS POPS AFTER IT.
THINK DEBs' SCHEME WILL AD-
VANTAGE THEM.
VIII Try to Have His Cooperative
Colony Established In Texas.
bradley on to Chicago.

Dallas. Texas. June 81. S. Bradley,
chairman of the State populist committee,
tonight departed for Chicago to meet with
Eugene V. Debs and his associates IN
scheme to organize a socialist-labor CO.
operative colony TO be located at some
place not yet determined upon. The Chi
cago meeting 10 promote the movement is
TO be held on June 10.
The middle-of- the-road populist leaders
Of Texas profess TO see in the scheme
political advantages to them and Chairman
Bradley's presence al Chicago will be for
the purpose Of trying TO get the colony
located in this State.
General Paul Nandervoort, late OF
Omaha. Ex-Governor Waite of Colorado and
j. c. McAndrews, the middle of the road
populist candidate for attorney general Of
Colorado at the last election. have all re-
Gently located in Texas and are pushing
movements similar 10 that on which Dehs
is working. Nanderyoort has had extern
sive CORRESPONDENTS with Dehs and given
him much advice and information.
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OR \tsE.
Memorial Services ny the Knight.
of Pythins.

Orange, Texas. June 13.--Etta lodge No
rs, knights of Pyth'as, held It's annual
M mortal services at its castle hall this
afternoon. using the programme as out
lfned by the supreme lodge several years
ago for such occasIons. An eloquent and
appropriate address VIZ .livered by Rev.
/. T. Stafford, pastor of the Methodist
church. y auartette, Il Would Not Live
A!~aX wa. sung ~ Mrs. j. W. Parker,
Miss Tassie sims Mr j. q. SIMS and Mr..
Chiron Spcouer with Professor Wan
WieTall a. he organ. Mr.. Spooner also
sang beautiful solo. "t'lee Bird"
The hall was drlpsi in mourning ana the
members of the order deposited upon the
altar the emnlemltic spr,s OF myrtle Ia
memory of toe decoas ed brothers who
slecu In the city OF the dead
Tie local lodge Of Odd Fellows viii hold
i's annual memorial srNtces next Sunday.
a LARGE number OF young people from
town attended services at Prairie View
church. nine milcs south OF Orange, 10,
day, where special services were held and
a big basket dinner served on the grounds
The littlr vcar-pld daughter of Mr.. .and
Mrs. Il. Nj. Williamson died this utter
noon after a severe Illness. Ths little one
was the granddaughter OF \. G.lmer.
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co,orcd school of Methods.

Austin. Texas. June ~. The school OF
methods for coiorcd teachers will begin at
Waco on Monday June IA, and continue
10 June rs. and viii be followed by the
state Teachers association for eoiorcd
teachers at the same place.
Tho following is the faculty of the school
o. methods.
+ l.. Blackshcar, Prairie View, pedagogy
and history Of education.
X. Gibson. Galveston, algebra and
geometry.
c. w. Lueic. Prairie View. literature
aud history.
! NJ. Terrell Fort Worth. geography
and clyil government.
+. w Gross. Victoria, physical Geogra-
ply aud physics,
grammar. 49, $
II Thompson. Dallas. arithmetic aud
coinposition
@. w Jackson. Corslcana. school man
agemcnt and summer normal institute
work.
Miss Julia Il. Caldwell Dallas, primary
methods. music aud botany,
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wANAHACHiE.
pcopi. Indignant ut Uum"rs From
Austin, hut hftcrwnrd ncI"icc"'

WaSahachie. Texas, Jun" lS-chairman
Ross,r had this TO say 10 The fost rem
rascrtative, "rhe reports sent ont frcm
Austin concerning prohibition were with
cut foundation. These false reports had
caused the fricnds OF prohibition In Ennis
TO call for an indlgnatior meeting. which
| attended. on receiving Information from
Austin that the reports were untrue. tho
meeting was turned into one OF rejoicing.
speeches were made by MosSrs Tay-
lor, Edmundson, Sands ileSbe aud others,
ator Beail and Representative WAiams
for their Hocd work In the house Of rep.
resentatives at Austin. The nght against
The louor traffic In Ellis county V s'ii'
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TEXAS SOCIETY
CUAPPELL HILL.

The commencement exercises OF the Fe.
male college began last Friday evening
with an entertainment by the Queens Eng
fish society. composed OF pupils of the pri-
mary development. A crowded house greet
cd the little folks, VINO acquitted them
selves with great credit. On Sunday the
Methodist church was filled with homo
people and visitors TO hear the baccalau-
rcste sermon. Some disappointment was
felt that Rev Leon Sonfcld of Galveston.
who was to have delivered tho sermon, was
too Ill to appear. Great satisfaction. how
ever. was expressed with the efiort of Rev.
George e. Clothier, The sermon was re.
plete with timely suggestion and helpful
admonition.
At the Meeting OF the board of trustees
on Monday afternoon matters looking to In
creased patronage and extended usefulness
were discussed and arranged. The man
agement OF the past scholastic year was
heartily Endorsed and two vacancies on the
board filled by the reelection of incum-
bents and the third by the election of Rev.
George II. Clothier of Bryan and the fourth
OF Rev j. r. Mickle, presiding elder of
this district.
ON Monday evening the music and elo-
cution department furnished a varied ana
entertaining programme, as evidenced by
the ott-repeatcd and long continued APP
plause.
Iueslav, however, Wds Tue udS VI
days Though the exercises were to be-
gin at 10 a. m. the eNpectant crowd began
gathering much earlier. eager TO greet the
sweet girl graduates.
The following young ladies read ESSAYS
Matte Perkins, Maggie Reese, Anna Belle
Traylor, Eddie Small. Annie Pevota and
Emma Wolfe. The first three received
diplomas with the degree ABB; the last
thres diplomas with tho degree NJ. FL. the
essays were pronounced exceptionally flne,
and the quantities of flowers and more
substantial evidences Of appreciation ac,
centuated the applause which greeted
them. Rev. James kilgore of Calvert de-
llivered the baccalaureate address, pro-
nouuced by many accustomed TO literary
treats one OF the finest speeches ever maze
on that rostrum. The entertainment OF
the Alumnae association was characterized
by the institution OF the new $, G. u. $
with the accompanying speeches. The rem
dition of music and other selections by loi
mer graduates showed they had not ior-
gotten the training OF their alma mater
Rev. j. p. Sears OF Houston delivered
tho address. which was well suited TO INT
| occasion aud the audience.
| The art exhibition ut the close OF ,Is
exercises was pronounced very creditaol'
10 teacher and pupils. Altogether the eS-
ercises were considered fit closing OIL
successful year
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KILLED WITH A HOE.
A Transient Cotton Chopper MUIR
Inrnh Mis EmnInNcr.

Corscnna, Texas. June l3.-Wih Smith
a farmer living near DAWSON, this county.
was Killed or his plantation yesterday
evening by transient man employed TO
chop cotton. Ills work did not give Smith
satisfaction and he informed the cotton
chopper to go to his house and he would
ray him Off Instead. the cotton chopper
awaited an opportunity and, slipping up
behind Smith. knocked HIM in the heed
with a hoe crushing IN the skull and kill
ing him instantly. The cotton chopper
eArnncA.
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MONA.

Under the direction Of Deputy Thomas
Wintlc Honey Grove No 81 of tho Wood
men circle was organi2ed here with an
enrolled membership Of Twenty-Five The
following officers were elected and Install
cd
Mrs. Nellie NJ White, worthy guardian,
Miss Johnnie Ellis. adviser: Miss Anna
Johnson. banker; Miss Ella Hooks. clerk,
Miss farnia Ferguson, great magician,
Miss Irle Robertson, worthy attendant;
Miss Bessie Evans. inner attendant: q. NJ
stone sentinel; Dr T. r. Ogden. nhyslclanl
Mrs. G, n, Ferguson. Mrs. II. r. Ogden
Mrs A. Gabro. managers.
All members eVlnee an active interest
and this grove ~ the circle bids fair IA
become the leading feature in all social
and charitable works here.
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Sc ARCH KEPT UP.
H"nc for the Schooner TempIcton
Has Been Abandoned.

Ecckport. Texas. June i:.-The schooner
Louie, IN charge 81 WIN Seward son Of
CAPTAIN Henry Seward, who was on the
missing schooner Tcmple,oa. left today
a. p. m on an OUTSIDE cruise In search
o. The Ternpleton, accompanied by WIN.
Armstrong. Chess Johnson and two able
Mexican seamen. They Will stay out four
or i've days unless the 1'vmpletou ~ found
torr"r or evidences Of her destruction
obtained.
Trr Yacht Cannio and party returned
ti.l~ evening from the search on Padre
tearh. The Young men % the wl'.c.a
only Ven, about half way down the hea"a,
hf'y mnes. unding the riding mach more
hfhCult than Anticipated on account OF
hue shclls n places and soft places along
The beaeh ON account OF exceedingly
5w tif,s they passed the bend or catch
all" without dl'hculty. The only evidences
! ~ record wrc,iS soon by them on the
beech was a new ruddcr wheel. which
I however. din not belong to the Temple
] ton Hope for the Templeton Is ahan'
| NnWgH
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Wallisville. Texas. June l2.--Quite a
number of cattle sales have been made
during the past week. j. p. Mayes of
this place sold $50 beeves Robert White
OF Turtle Bayou 100 head and A. ID. Mid
dleton OF Double Bayou 6S AT the price of
~ nor head, TO Sam Allen of Houston.
They were delivered Mt pevers station.
on the Texas and New orleans Cailroad.
The Jackson brothers of Double Bayou
have about oonsummatcd a sale of 1909
i-ysar-old st@crs for delivery now soon
al SIC per head.
The Trinity river Is gnadually on the
rise aud Is expected to exceed any rise
We have had TINS past string.
Watarmelons are ClpcninG and coming
into market, as well as quite lot oil
June peaictcS.
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on and no cftoct will he SHARED to further
It's Interest"
5 II. Nettles OF san Antonio IS here
and viii lecture on tempcD,nce At the cl'v
hall this afternoon.
The grand iury has adjourned, subject
TO ths, call Of the district court. There
were i07 indictments retur1ci, eiShteea
fclones, the remainder were niSdeme'n-
oss.
ciety Of TEXAS at the city hall YESTERDAY
afternoon WAS largely attc7icd. The reel
tations and SONGS were all approprlate.
Colonel NJ. W. Mcknight made the open
Ing address Colonel simpson and Hon.
philip Lindsey of Dallas ho;h spoke
briefly. Secretary Cooper sang his new
song to she tune OF Dixie" The an
plause was so great That he was COM
PEELED 10 Stop at intervals for the applause
TO slthss3c. The song is enutlede The
Song of tho Tennessee Texas" and no
doubt will bring him fame.
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HUNTSVILLE.

The Presbyterian ladies' are to give a
mystery tea on next Tuesday night in tho
basement OF the church
Miss Earl Arnold returned to her home
In Houston after spending some time with
her aunt, Mrs. Herndon, here.
The colored people are making extensive
arrangements for their celebration on the
18th.
Mrs. DR.. Bush, Mrs. ]. NJ. Ashley and
children, and Mrs. Bell returned from a
months visit 10 Waco.
Sheriff Hunter has been quite sick.
caused from surgical operation, but is
improving.
Mrs. II. S. Rather has been on the sick
list for several days.
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ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
Against sunday Amateur Games.
ucnds of Dcpnrtmcnts Sclcctcd.

Galveston. Texas. June Isl, has been
rumored for several DAYS THAI an at
tenn; would probably hr made to stop
Sunday baseball games. ana Il has devel-
opod that there is some truth tn the stosy.
IL appears that there IS no objection to
legitimate hasetall on The sabbath. bu,
recin7 exhibitions have been attended
with SO much noise and pNrot echnio DIS
residing near tbn Mn ,,erk ,rc ,,,.ttl,,,
very tired OF II. and uple>S the enthusiasm
- trained down to uhe moderate and not
ural applause INDUCED IN bN the best
lovers OF the sport. 4 IS quiic i!lSelv that
the aid Of The SAFE law viii be invoked
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COTTON RAGGrNG FIRE

y IRE broke our at noon in a quantity
OF haggng stored in the Wharf company 8
warehouse al pier Il, The fire department
wS'i' out on 4 sull alarm and aprarently
suhiusd the flames, but had to return
again some people in the neichborhood
say the depar tlnent made four trims he
toVe finailY cNt.ngu!shiug the iire. The
ms france offices are closed tonight and It
formation as to the extent OF the blaze CO
the damage done
There we're two serious bacginr fire.
i,,rt IN Julv of last year one at tho Nal
Tory pier, The other nj t.lr- is. ana +,
small llre in hngging nt n-.r u
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KoUNTZE.

The ball given at this place for the
benefit of the Kountze bress band was a
grand success Village Mills. Olive, Mona
and other places on the East Texas were
well represented. Music was furnished
nv the Kountze string band and Stewards
Musical, Comedy and Specially company.
Both bands furnished excellent music. The
Kountzo brass band is only in It's infancy,
but being composed of the young business
men OF Kountze. it has ever assurance OF
success,