The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-05-13


The Baptists are preparing a great
program of an intellectual treat TO
be give onn Friday night al the
Vest Side school hall for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to help build
heir church.
Nesdames W. f. Mcmillan and
E. A. Dryer, returned from Mineral
Wells yesterday after a ten DAYS.
.tay. We are glad to know the
water was beneficial TO them.
The Mariposa and Rosebuds
lanced the hours away last night
1t the Park pavilion The crowd
themselves as being well
pleased with the evenings enter
Have two ears of buggies, sur
'eyS. pheatOns, carts, etc, to
arrive. Save your orders.
TeXarkana Carriage Co.
Hon. P. D. Mccullough has won
lis return to congress over a man
)y the name of Hasley, who contin-
les to howl that he received the
,ote, but was being tricked out Of
t.
The grand jury of the federal
;ourt finished their labors yester-
lay and was discharged and ere
this are at their several homes.
They filed several bills with the
court against moonshiners and
timber cutters.
Justice Hooks court is not doing
much these days and if it was not
tor an occasional drunk or a we'd
1ing, the justice would have plenty
Of time to remain at home and kill
weeds in his garden and go out as
an electioneerer for a second term.
The Spanish spy, Downing, who
was held at the marine barracks in
committed suicide Yester-
day. This is a good way to get rid
of the NANCY ours when it would be
a disgrace for an American bullet
to penetrate their rotten hide.
Tonight will bG ladies night at
the Elk hall, and gay time is ex-
pected by the members IN enter
tanning their guest. We learn that
from now on a weekly meeting on
Friday night will be inaugurated,
and the ladies will be invited to at
tend the hall.
Nothing has given us more genu-
inc satisfaction than the news of
the election of Lee Montgomery to
the Office of county judge of LafaY-
ettee county Lee is a good young
lawyer and we know he will make a
one Judge. We ask him to
accept congratulations from us
Our German friend Henry Platz,
who has lived here twenty odd
years, coming here from Bavaria,
has erected a fifty foot flag pole at
his place beyond College Hill, and
is now flying handsome United
States flag. He says he will fight
for the United States even against
his fatherland if 1T becomes neces-
sary.
Mr.. L. W. Bearfeld Of Nashville,
is a visitor in the city, He is build
ing the summer cottages for the
Baker Springs Co. He already has
seven of them well under construc-
ton, and will at once erect others.
Quite a number of our citizens will
spend the coming heated term at
these noted health giving springs,
where the nights are always cool.
The Baker Spring Co. have about
with Mr.. B. NJ. Foreman
to erect a commodious hotel at
Baker Springs, the same to be
ready for occupancy by June 18th,
next. A first class house will be
run and a low rate made, within
the reach of all. We believe that
Mr.. Foreman will make a success
Of the hotel, amp our people will be
ylad to visit this noted summer
and health resort,
Mr.. J. Weismann, of Marshall,
Texas, who is proprietor of one of
our largest dry goods houses here,
;ame in last night to spend a week
lere in looking into his business.
5e has clever set of employees
md an up.to-date manager at this
place and we know he will find both
iales and management of mis- affairs
n nnnd condition. We rive him a