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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-22
BEAUMONT MIDGET.
ExcursfOnists Leave for Houston.
Corporate Limits Petition.

NoFporHtc Limits Pet1tlOn.
Beaumont Texas, February 20.--The spc-
cial car OF Kansas City excnrsionists that
went TO Port Arthur Thursday night rc-
turned to Beaumont at $50 o'clock this
afternoon and departed west tonight with
the view OF spending tomorrow in Houston.
The cXcursonists spent about two hours In
Beaumont and utilized the time by visiting
the Joachim fruit and truck farm in the
suburbs. where they drank pear cider and
saw what Jefferson county land would do
when drained and properly cultivated. The
excuTsiOnists maze some purchases at Port
Arthur.
The remains of Mark Downing, the young
man who died Friday morning, were in
tered in the Catholic cemetrey at . O'Clock
this afternoon. The funeral procession was
one OF the longest ever seen in this city.
The Beaumont excursionists TO Galveston
have all returned home tired in limbs and
empty In purse. But lew OF them got with
In seeing distance of the Texas. and the
story OF their experience in the Island City
is in many instances actually pathetic.
County Clerk BlanChette leaves for Aus
tin tonight to join the throng gathered at
the capital for business and pleasure.
Senator George Greer departed for Aus
tin tonight and will take his seat In the
upper branch of the Texas legislature to-
morrow, he having just rccol cred from a
several weeks illness.
The city council met in executive session
last night and by resolution decided to pc
tition the legisisulre for special act eX
tending the corporate limits of Beaumont.
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Terrell New. Go.xi,.

Terrell, Texas February 2o.-Mrs. Ike
hunt gave birth yesterday to two boys. one
OF which died. The latter had a full set
OF teeth These things have been told
before. but this is the first instance of the
kind for Terrell.
The Midland finds present side tracks
Inadequate for business and more track
are being put In
- ihe Coafederatc veterans met today
Two comrades. Captain w. C. Twilly and
w. H. Jackson, reported to have died
since last camp meeting.
Key. j. II. Pierce has been called to Da,.
las by telegram announcing the dangerous
Illness of Mrs. Cullum. mother OF Mrs
Pierce.
More rain fell here yesterday and to-
day "'N
1t is learned in the city that the senator
IRON this district, Hon. o. H. CoIouitt
ana Senator Morriss. with one or two othcr
members Of the house. remained in Austin
on committee work Instead OF going TO
"alveston to see the hattleshp Texas.
The county republican executive com
mittce which met nj Kaufman has recom
mcndel +. NJ. Barton for postmaster at
Terrell.
branch OF tho National Building and
Loan association Of Atlanta. Ga, has been
organized in the city.
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hhsfr"p Bulletins.

Dss'fop' Texas. February a0.-The soc,a,
world here has been somewhat ,Ivorsd un
'lis week. as follow: The Firn on,,,aurs
presented the COMEDY drama "Frlends " -,
i.iznof's opera house IN Monday night win
h"e snscess. On the same Might Eide,
Granville Zones o; Austin delivered his loo
tnie % The pro1igal SON At the cb~is
,,eh oanFoh. 20 a delighted audience on
" n'r'ahy hls'it grand masque Ian was
".!'g'1 ~ lovers Of run and the danco In
Nnl'h ~ Notion ana Miss Nellie Mari,
i'.SE''f'N'lhg the king aud queen Of hearts
we're awarded frs, prize ana Mr. sam m
eihansh An1 Miss Ida t'ran. ropr,soutinp
KING and queen Of diamonds. securol sec-
pta prize A Leaf PARTY" under iho ms
pices of the Epw0rth lrasue. At tho resi-
aonee % Mr. ana Mrs. r. \. nen. was wcn
attended anh much enjoyed
III Antoine Jung celebrated Via So,h
Vi9'hdli ~ his homc. surrounded by chill
eren and grandchildren. on -riday NIGHT
The l9di,E ~ the Christian church bn1
an elegant oyster spread On Wednesday
re following cotton eta ,cinent Is OF IN.
tcf'1f. showing. as II does. NE cnnpara-
I'VE rNipmeuts u cotton from iA,s rnint IA
~ and lAss. Ia ls9t alpe bales. as AGAINST
~ bales In 1895. were shipped from Bas.
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CLEBURNE MUNICIPAL ROW.
Opposition to Recent Purchase of
Water and Light Plant.

Opposition to Recent Purchase Of
Water and Light Plant.
Cleburne. February 2l.--Lnst week tho
city council purchased the plant of the
Cleburne Water, Ice and Lighting company
FOR $4,000 Since the purchase an oppo-
sition has arisen. which is endeavoring
to block the desire of the city council by
causing delays I'm the procedure necessary
to perfect the purchase. The council held
an open meeting last night. and after quite
lengthy session. voted to go into eXecu-
i've session for the purpose of further prog
ress In the water works purchase, but sey-
eial citizens absolutely refused to l.ave
the hall parleyng until mdnlght. when
OF necessity the body adjourned until Mon.
day night. 10
me ami -prohibitionists had rally YES
terdav afternoon at o'clock A large
crowd gathered and was addressed BY MIR.
Gillespie Of Dallas. The prohibitionlsfs are
hard at work making an active campairn
and the red heat point will be reached he.
toro the end Of the campaign. The nllcst
,ai,nt OF the county is participating on
both sides va
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sugariand, Texas. February 21.-There
we're thirteen gentlemen In Sdgsrland yes
terday from Illinois. prospecting with a
view OF locating near Houston. They have
been down TO see the battleship Texas and
the Island City. but express themselves az
being much pleased with Houston, In fact.
they say they prefer 1t TO any city they
have sect IN the South, and there Is hut
little doubt but they will locate near this
the metropolis of the coast country.
Isaac Jackson. a negro working here was
arrested yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff J. Y. RtN and taken 10 Richmond On
a charge Ct being implicated with the other
Two negroes in attempting to rape Mrs Tom
Floyi, cOlored, mention OF which was made
IN Fridays Post. The three negroes were
released on bond yesterday to await the
action Of the grand fury. Floyd has noved
the woman to Houston. as he says she is
not safe out here.
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Canada, Texas. February 2i.-Mr. Jen-
sen has built a substantial business house
feed store.
Mr.. Durts Of Halletsville has bought II
farm a mile east OF canado along the rail-
road, and built house on It.
Dr. parr OF Arkansas has located IN Can
ado to practice medicine.
Mr. Pcmberton has built nice large
house on his newly purchased farm few
miles from town.
Mr. smons. who owns lnIgc ranch sew
eral miles south of Ganado. has lately put
up several new tenant houses ard will plant
large acreage in cotton.
New dwellings and other improvements
arc noted all over the eastern part OF Jack
son county. aud the present year promises
to be the most prosperous in its history.
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Anderson Texas, February 20.-The board
of examiners convened today In Anderson.
There were Eve applicants for certificates,
one white and four coiored
Sheriff Scott, who lost $3.50 last week.
was close after the one that got the money
and last n'ght II was out under a rock In
the court house door. Deputy Clerk Ruf
Wnmaok found 1t.
sheriff Scot, and brothers were called TO
Montgomery county today, where their
mother Ia dangerously sick.
Joe PARTS OF bryan is here on visit,
and had fine fox chase. After running
eight hours the fox WAS caught.
nr q. Z. Mehl has formed partnership
with nr. Kendall in the practice OF mcdi-
cine.
J. II Rossoss came near dying from
srider bite
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. Thinks He saw G.. ID. Nelson.

Corsicana. Texas. February 2l,--Mr. j, c.
Savage made this observation and related
morning:
"ln yesterdays Post I noticed the mys-
tcrious disappearance VI G. H. Nelson Of
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway COM
pany from Houston. The description given
Of the man In Tho Post exactly corresponds
with tho description of n man who put up
AT my house in this city on last Wednesday
He remained here over Wednesday night
and Thursday he left the tity. lie lro-
fessed to be a barber and observed that
he entered the different barber shops OF the
city and inquired after that line of rusi-
ness. hut he never offered for position
concluded the man was a detective rnd
that the man he was seeking was "A barber
This Is the man described in The Pest as
missing sure"
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Cooke County Ten,hcr..

Gainesville. Texas. February 2o.-Ths
Cooke County Teachers institute convened
here yesterday and held through today.
Yesterdays session was not largely at
tended, owing to the fact OF its being Fri
day aud the teachers did not feel warranted
10 dism!ssins their schools for a day. Bat
today their number was increased great
~ by the other members OF the institute
coming In. and besides the invitation eH-
tended b. the president to the city peda-
gognes TO look In on their rural co-labor-
esh IN common cause was accented to-
CAV MS added TO the number making the
attendance good and. while at the shoot
session held yesterday only tSo subjects
were discussed. today was long session
ana the entire programme was carried on,
WIN iulereat undated The Coming
j escheT, hy i. J. Clement, with G. W
i'aFiou alternate waS the first subject after
me opening Of the Institute. '.lnyolutlon
4na ktoiB'ion' Was Joe :. Riley's theme.
ana How TO Conduct the Recitation TelI
20 VI. NJ. tinaeli's lot and concluded The
forenoon session. AZ l:30 the teachers had
eaAfelnhled and heard j. W Adamson ON
NJ Value OF Physical Culture" "Con,no-
slton, hv Roland Baker came next in or
yer ANer these subjects had all been
generally discussed the subjects transacted
'htf regular business and adjourned.
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Eagle Pass, Texas. February e0.--Mr p.
korshner, an inspector for the bureau
Of animal industry. arrived here yesterday
10 relieve Inspector Thomas l.. J. Shields.
All positions OF this kind are now being
filled by veterinary surgeons Mr. Kersh-
ner will probably he stationed at S>n An
tonic and will inspect NIL cattle imported
from Mexico through this and the Laredo
ports.
Rev. collard Of the Methodist church
VIII close a ten days meeting here tomot
row night He has had good audiences
throughout and much good will result from
tho meetings.
Tho regular semi annual civil service
examination for positions in the customs
service In this district will be held hero
on April 3, and indications ar, that there
VIII he large number Of applicants
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livcrinE a series Of seligious iiscourscs.
and ouccavrsing to reclaim fallen human
lily. The novelty Of the situation has at
tracted crowds nightly. while the earnest
manner and inpassioned appeal OF the
speaker have been favcrabiy commented on.
Some of the waywsrd brothers. given up for
los, many years since, seem 10 hiye been
deeply p~nilcnr. and have evtieaced their
faith and contri,iun In the usual way. That
sprie seed has fallen in good ground Is de-
voutly wished. Ms. shsfner Ia from Ala
hama. and ~ accompanied by young bus
hand OF scarce % years. who is her Junior
hv at ieas; fifteen years. Tonight alto will
be treated 10 ono of her discou-ces, and IL
goes without saying that the house will
H. comfortably filed by reason Of the repu-
tatiou OF the SPEAKER. coupled with the
uriqueness Of the attraction.
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~ lh' ENltpf OF inc Icst.
Wharton Texas. February el-ru
answer the correspondent who has written
twice asking. Gould / give him who "nrst
on the held Of San Jacinto cried, Remem.
Der the Almo. remember Gonal;" second.
what became Of the twiu sisters." or The
hIst have " from my father Col. John J.
Linn 81 Nioiofig, that Il wax CAPTAIN W
y Heard. commanding company b.
thas1hnd, FIRST lieutenant: Mercer. ssI.
seanil Tbcy we're IN the front line. Can.
'aih ti'rd mas heaeniann LIVING Ia this
county ~-judgc ~ a. WorthinRton Nm
George worihiHgton Spanish cao,n
grandchildren, Wharton county. rsufain
Heard was frat With HIS company over Ne
MoXlcsn breastworhs Mexican win a
aln"n sword made a lunFe az him; Heard
VIZ powerful IMAM of handsome proper
'iohs grabbing the Mexican by ,be riab,
aim with his own riFht arm Re frllcd Tho
Aslec. of the twin sisters know no,hln,
have what history rcclte&. | was made
olelk on tho committee sent out 10 dls-
cover them did not 80. W. n l..
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The following will interest ex-Confeder-
ates. especially those who served with tn,
Missouri troops:
Headquarters Sterling Price Camp, L. C.
", Dallas, Texas. February 20.-Special or
ders No. II:
l. There will be a special meeting of
Sterling Price camp, United Confederate
Veterans tomorrow Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the camps quarters on the
public square. All members are urged to
be present.
>. The object Of the meeting is to hold
memorial services in honor of the late Gen
erai Jo Shelby OF Missouri. n distinguished
officer in the Confederate army, and all
-Confederates, especially those who went
from Missouri, are invited to be present
The general public is cordially invited to
be present also. by order of
Il. G. Bower, Captain.
Official: e. L. Martin, adjutant
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proposition is to vest the entire control OF
the public schools in the board Of trustees.
Petitions favoring said amendment are In
circulation and the movement Is finding
many advocates. The anti-school board
control party. however. are just as active
and Austin stands good chance Of being
battlefield royal. Registrar Stewart said
today that 1t looked very much as II the
number TO apply for the rights Of suffrage
would be the largest ever known In Sher
man. Mckinleyism and Organism are for
the time back numbers and 1t is on the
question OF free education and not free
coinage that the sovereigns are conyulscd.
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LEGISLATIVE DOTS.

Mayor McCulloch. NJ. d. Herring and q.
L. stribblins Of Waco reached here this
evening for the purpose OF appearing to-
morrow before senate committee on town
and city corporations In opposition 10 the
bill amending the Waco city charter which
passed tho house week aso. Hon. Waller
Baker will arrive tomorrow On the same
mission.
Bryan T. Barry. credit man for Sanger
Bros. OF Dallas. is here FOR the purpose OF
urging the passage OF bill prohibiting
Preferences by insolyent merchants.
Hon. J. W. Blake Of Moxia is here mix
ing with the legislators.
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BRENNAN NEWS LETTER.
Veterans Leave for Victoria-u. c. v.
Election of Officers.

Brennan, Texas, February n.-Two
special coaches left here at o'clock this
morning with visitors and veterans for
Green's Brigade associations annual re
union at Victoria. The Second Regiment
band. twenty-four strong. accompanied the
veterans, Six young ladies also accom-
panied the veterans
Washington camp. United Confederate
Veterans. pursuant to call Of Commander
ID. c. Giddings, met here Saturday evening
FOR the purpose OF holding an annual cleo
ton. The following officers were elected:
M. a. Healy. commander. Il. Richard, hrst
lieutenant commander; Fritz Wese, second
lieutenant commander; ]. II. wilkins, third
lieutenant commander; j. X. ilolmey.
fourth lieutenant commander, &. T. Burke.
quarlcrmaster; II. c. Meyer, eommisary;
Or. t. o. liynes, surgeon; Or. T. Becker,
assistant surgeon. +. W. Tarrant, chaplain,
f. w. Durham. color sergeant; Ii. Haynes,
suargeant major; j. II. Reife, officer OF the
day. pr. a. Lockett, yidetu; l.. Zeiss. FIRST
color guard; c. Richter second color guard
j. G.. Rankin. r. o. Hynes and ]. r. Homea
financial committee.
joint stock company has been organized
here to lease ground and erect grand
stand for the baseball season.
Hon. j. L. Booker editor Of the Suffolk
tNa) Herald and member OF the Virginia
legislature is here oh visit to his brother.
Mr. X. s. Booker. He was delegate to
the National association at Galveston from
Virginia.
The Bolton college girls Will give a ben
eft concert at Music hall tomorrow night.
The college" will be at Gerfnania hall
tomorrow night.
There is big dance out at Wesley to-
night.
Quite number OF young folks from here
attended masquerade bali at Burton last
night.
Mrs. Stoddard lectured for the benefit OF
the w. c. T. U. at the NJ L. church last |
night.
a mad dog was killed at the Santa Fe |
saloon last night.
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Orange, Texas, February 21.-Tht
schooners Annie Root. Captain A, bar.
wieh. and Silas, Captain j. Peterson. ar
rived last night from Galveston with mcr-
chandise for the local merchants. Both
VIII take on return Cargoes Of lumber
Professor Gentry's dog and pony show
arrived hero today and Will give two ex-
hibitions tomorrow. The dogs md ponies
make attracted large crowds to the ears all
day.
TWO rooms are being added to the Meth
odlst parsonage at this place. Numerous
building improvements are going on and
several new residences are contemplated.
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nrnkcmnn slugged and Rall.a|

Commerce, Texas, February NJ
night while the westbound freight b
was standing at Sulphur Springs, San !
terson, Il brakeman, was out Miah1
doing some switching. when two ~
men attacked and knocked him t1
with an iron pin, and then tod IT,
pockets n knife aud 50 cents n -
Patterson was brought to this ~
home. and is able 10 be about u ~
He thinks the men were two t'irp ~
he elected iron, the train as y scst :,
yesterday morning. and this itad
for revenge. lie saved his Saha v
ping it down his pantaloon- les ~
attack was first made. oai ~ Il
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The remains OF Mrs Joe Y. beaumont,
who died yesterday evening. wers today
conveyed 70 their las; resting place from
thu residence OF Or. G. " Beaumont. on
East Fourth street.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. u.
Plumb was buried thi5 evening at c
o'clock.
MIR. Nelson Davis entertained number
Of friends with bachelors dinner at The
Hotel Salee last night ere entering upon
the sea Of nairimony. upon which he
proposes TO venture shortly.
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Denton, Texas. February 2o-Willam
McGaugh, painter here, has In his pos
session a telegraph battery jar which he
claims is the first battery jar used in the
telegraph office at Memphis, Tenn. and
consequently one of the first used in The
South
Instead of being glass, such as are used
altogether In the telegraph Offices now, this
one is N clay. II came into Mr. McGaugh's
possession through his father, now dead,
who was the FIRST telegraph operator sta
toned at Memphis.
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AN .AD" ~ THE POST.
Mr.. Beafon OF Corsicnua Tells HIS
Experience with One.

Corsicana. Texas. February ei.-"Yours
man" said Manager Beaton TO Tho Houston
Post reporter. The Post Is hard to beat.
and when they lead her IL takes mighty
strong head OF steam. and have never
known her TO &C, left. Just look here" and
Mr.. Beaton showed the reporter a great
stack Of letters: this is the returns | have
had from one ad In The Post for bids upon
our new Gil mill. /, Just beats the world
To answer these bids will COS, me nearly
as much as my advertisement and these
bids are still coming in. When will they
stop! The Post is circulator"
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Crru In AbunIanre,

Whitewrleht. Texas. February ?0-Th,s
section has been designated as Egypt by
many for the reason that during the past
thirty days many parties from distance
have come here to get supply of corn.
TWO years ago one OF the most prosperous
farmers and capitalists In this section. w
T. Scars. cribbed over 10000 bushels n,
hrst-class corn and has not sold any until
recently Parties from Delta county md
vicinity bought 800 bushels Yesterday. He
Is getttng 20 and 80 cents a bushel
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Ucrrnc Hnppcnings.

IIcarnc. Texas. February 2l.-A colored
woman by name OF Hester Hodge WAS ar
raigned before County Judge o. ID. Cannon
yesterday evening and tried on the charge
Of lunacy. She was adIudged insane.
The Central Texas Teachers associa-
tion. j. II. Wolfe OF Hearnc, president
viii convene IN Calvert on Saturday. March
49, An interesting programme for this
meeting has been prepared and all teach
ors on the Central road having been iayited
nnite a largo attendance is cXpeNteh.
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Assignment Mt Tcrre,I.

ierrell' Texas, February 2O.-W. r. Gill
iliand' who has been in tho grocery bust.
n9ss only few months. failed yesterday
creditors arc; S. F. Leake' $50: First Ma.
u n.ni bank of Terrell. $3.50: Arm In
WIS WIS Point, Texas, $500; Carter Eattlg
ppaocory company. Fort Worth. S200; /.
Ip"rpoF' ,rocnVillc. $50; Schneider i Davis,
Dsilas, $3.50 Total s76s.5o.
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Jail Delivery Thyyartcd.

.''VNnoAd' Texas, February 2l.-Fivo
r'is'ncFs In the county Jail broke through
'ne hoor leading from their cells to the
uo,'om Moor and were just ready to 20 out
Wnon Eepuiy Sheriff Smith returned from
ihUt.P,r ahd BEARD them. IIo went through
~, ,h room door and met them and made
mad escaped through.
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Granbury, Texas, February 'N' \,
county teachers institute 81"
interesting entertainment at JAM,
lege last night. and we're s'e'
fun house. ~, mn n
Seventeen students Of the y" ~
Medical institute came ne'e s..,a. T
attend the meeting oil inc
convened at this place.
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sherman, Texas, February eo.-Me,uh,r,
OF Mildred Lee camp. U. c. ". are REQUEST
cd to assemble at the Second naptla,
'nureh tomorrow (sundayl ut p. m. 10
rhrucipate In memorial services for the
, I've Ienetal 30 Shelby Of Missouri. An an
arranged and the music intsrsnrrse1
throughout the same win bo under he m
reetion Of L. r. Hughes, Wv WI
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uryan Minor Mention.

Bryan, Texas, February Glider Ter
rcll. Christian preacher of Taylor, has
been In tho city several days and has
preached a number of interesting sermons
al the Christian church.
Mr.. !. +. PARKS is Just back from hig
fox chase IN Grimes county. He reports
good time and hig success
The remains OF Mrs. Harriet Armstrong
were nhippcd TO Cause yesterday for inter
mont
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ca,.n.,,e nnnk OMcerA

Comanche, Texas. Februa! =
rcctors of the First Nanonai w. ~
r. p. Hill president, and J. =
cashier. last night. Mr.. sher, ,s., Il 4
second assistant cashier W. ,udrs n
District court is In sess Wv,
Gamer If Eastland. presii,nssi,, ua,
The weather is warm ana w.
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rum MODERN WAY

co,rmends itself to the well l iaiotD =,
Insanity and effectually wn, u,ssss
merry done in the c ,ru sis,n .,I *
disagrocably as well; ~ SssS.ehss VI
fem and break up colds, n eau siiset
vers without unpleasant , a,'.t 10
s eve 81 Figs. Manufacturer !"
nia Fig Syrup Company. -
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Taylor, Texas. February 2i-Constablc
Gamble today arrested a negro named
Lorenzo Goddison on the charges OF arson.
burglary ard theft. The negro waived ex-
animation before Judge Scott and was held
In $500 bond IN each case. and failing to
give the re1rired amount he was sent TO
the county jail at Georgetown,