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yIcToRtA LOCALS.
Carload of Observation-Disclosures
of snn Jncintu.

\ Carload OF Observation-Disclosures,
of Snn Jncinto.
Victoria, Texas, February %. "a car ipa,
OF iiaS seed was received here this week
which win be planted hv the farmers OF
Victoria county. About 1000 acres viii he
nnt in lax IL assutances are fulfilled.
The ladies of Victoria held a meeting
yesterday afternoon. which was largely
attended and at which II was decided to
lend their aid to the San Jaclnto cclebration
OF the Victoria ircmen. The parade and
banquet viii be>ttieir especial charge, and
az on these two features depends the sue
cess OF the affair the fremen are feeling
assured OF an unprecedented success. Chief
Fritz reports that there was never moro
enthusiasm among the members than there
Is this year. Southwest Texas In general
md Victoria In particular are largely in
me public cye lust NOW. and this encour-
ages them to hslioge that the Attendance
VIII BE- exceptionally large and they there.
Iofo propose to make the celebration ex-
cspllonaily grand and attractive.
. Mr. Frank siifermNn, Who has boep very
" for several weeks. Is reported no bet.
ler TINS morning ana his condition is very
critical. 80 49,
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THE BIG GUN.

The big thirty-ton ten-inch cannon TO,
the Fort Point Notifications remains an
object of much interest on the special car
which brought it here at the foot of Ire
mont street, Crowds gathered about il all
day and admired its immense proportions.
The boys OF the guard OF honor have rigcad
nag staff ON one end OF the car and lie
Stars and Stripes proudly floats over ,ne
great war engine.
While many have seen the gun. tomorrow
Is expected to be the gala day OF its re-
ception. Then the working people, The
masses viii have plenty of time.to look
at II AT their leisure.
Monday morning the exhibition win h.
terminated aud the gun taken out TO the
emplacomept at Fort Point. where tbe
work Of mounting It will commence. Tho
carriage is in readiness for it, but rs the
foundations have settled somewha, i,
may be necessary 10 level them before the
monster can be mounted. This. hovever
IS q small job. and In case of emergency
II ne ammunition We're at hand. the gun
could be fred in defense OF Galveston IN
hours. -
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sHERiFFs DEPARTMENT.

johnson City, Texas, February GA
officers look out for and arrest Jose Relies
and Matte Raize, who are living together
as man and wife. Jose Relies Is Mex
lean about eS years old. rather light COM
plexion, low forehead hair little Inclined
70 curl straight prominent nose; he Is
about feet 0 inches in height; weighs
about l60 pounds; nearly always carries a
winchester rifle: usually wears his hat on
pack OF head Matte Ralze is light muatto.
her mother being n mulatto negro and her
father Mexican she talks good Spanish
and English: she is about IS years old,
rather dark, low and heavyset weighs
ABOUT 100 pounds, they had little boy
with them when they loft, about year old.
arrest them and wire me- ! hold cap!as FOR
their arrost. charging them with incest.
~ J. stnbhs, sherlff Blanco county, Texas.
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j. w. JoCKusCH DEAD

Mr.. j. W. Jocliusch, an old resident OF
Galveston, died this morning at 80 after
long illness at the family residence, at
the intersection of Twentieth aud H
Mr.. Joclusch was born in MagdAours.
Germany March ii, 1919 He came to
Texas settling in Galveston, in 1916, and
on May 8. lSiS, was married to Miss Elise
Moller, who survives him From that
union seven children were born, four hay
Ing died previous to their father. the last
OF these Mrs. Loua Jockusch Bamont
November Is. 1897. Three children sur
vive, julius Jocllusch OF the firm of jock
usch, Dawson a Co., Miss May Jockusch
and Mrs. NJ. 5. Ujny
Mi Jockusch was German consul nj
Galveston from iSiS to 1878 Prior TO the
eiNii war he was connected with the large
commercial houses of Il. B. Nichols & Co.
and r. G u, C. Mills, and in 1866 en-
tered into the banking business, succumb
ing during the panic OF 1873. Mr.. Jock
usch held numerous positions of trust.
served as alderman and assessor and for
eight years was purchasing agent of the
city.
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ron iaARLN IrRIMARIns.
McLcnDan County COMMITTEES snid 10
Favor Them.

Waco, Texas, February %, The Mcl.on
nan county democratic executive commit.
zee viii meet Saturday March s. Just ops
week hence. to determine whether or not
tho county primaries shall be called July D
In accordance with the Recommendations
of the State committee and to call sueh
primaries at an earlier date IL the state
committees recommendation is not sails.
factory It is believed that the MeI.enn,u
county committee will ignore the state
commuters recommendations as to the
lime OF holding the primaries ana VIII an.
point day not lntar than May Is Ths
Course is advocated by the local candidates.
Who want tho contest 10 be as short ne
possible. The country people. too, are said
TO be favorable 10 an early campaign. IL
is claimed by the friends OF early primaries
that majority OF ihe members of ,he
county committee have already commiti,l
themselves to an early primary election.
and wngcrs are offered that the committees
VIII call II not later than the second Sat.
urdny In May.
Congressman Henry has telographed TO
friends here that he favors July o the lsy
set apart by the State committee. and
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Dallas County Adopted Two Tests,
One for Each Primary.
FARMER BILL SHAW WAS ROO1ED
when He Made nm Assertion Against
Cuibcrson and Cranc-Grnyson
and Hunt Counties Action.

Dallas, Texas, February 26,--Thc demo-
cratic executive committce OF Dallas county
met In the County court room this after
noon 10 name the dete for holding of pri.
maries. fix a test for admission thereto,
etc The resignation Of Chairman John
w. George was accepted and Mr. X. j. XIV
len. leader Of Tie Wynne forces in Dallas
county and an enthusiastic adherent oil tho
Fort Worth candidate, was elected TO sue
coed him by reclamation.
PRIMARY election for the nomination OF
county and legislative candidates was or
dered held on May II. Each committee
inan was allowed, under the cumulative
system one vote for every twenty five
votes cast at his polling place for Cube.
son.
A liberal test for the May IA primary
was adopted by vote of 266 10 l1J.
After much wrangling. primary oonVen-
ucns for the election OF delegates 10 the
county convention TO Instruct fer State of
iiccr5 were ordered held on July 8. The
fight oyer the test Tor admission to the
primaries was rather bitter. Farmer Shaw
made an effort In behalf OF Il liberal test
like that proposed by Chairman Blake; he
urged that the supporters OF General Crane
ries because such methods would in their
opinion, result bcneficially 10 their candi-
dato. Upon stating that Governor Culber-
son had probably helped control the state
committee in the interest of himself and
Crane. and thar IL the governor was going
TO follow such methods as he had alleged.
he wouldn't care much If Kearby had been
elected, tho speaker was hooted at by many
and members OF the committee
Megsrs. Henry Crawford and c. A Rag-
bury made eloquent appeals for the adop-
ton OF the test prescribed by the state
The supporters Of the State committees
test won by a vote OF li7 to 1 II. The coun-
~ convention was set for July Is Rosolu-
tons indorsng Governor Culberson for ron.
ntcr, Hon. Mann Trice for attorney general,
Judge j, NJ Hurt for chief justice OF the
court of criminal appeals. and Judges John
Bookhout and n. w Finley for positions
on the court of civil appeals, were passed |
unanimously.
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a Firemnn Killed.

Navasota, Texas. February 2s.--At ar
early hour this morning an accident oc-
Cured on the Santa Fe near Clay. in
which "scotty" Johnson lost his life. He
was firing an extra train pulled by en-
gine NO lO4. with Engineer Finnigan at
me throttle While there are but few
PARTICULARS to learn 1t is known that they
WEE travelling toward somerville at a
rapid rate. when the couplings betwaen
me engine and tender broke or came apart
letting The fireman down between the two
machines at the mercy of the wheels. The
tender and two box cars are said to have
run over him and completely severed his
mead from the body,
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THE STATE CAPrTAi..
historical Documents Given 10 the
Stntp,

historical Documents Given To the
state.
Austin. Texas. February &c Tho State
Historical association has received from
Colonel j. X. Holland Of Austin a copy OF
pamphlet giving mn account OF the CEN
tennIal celebration held at Brennan July
A. 1875, ana containing the address of Rev.
w. C. Crane delivered on that occasion.
Mrs. Q. II. Cary OF Clcburne sends The
Commission OF her then husband, David SAM
pie, who Was appointed by President La
mar III 1882 to assist in surveying the
boundary between the United States and
Texas. IN letter accompanying the gift
Mrs. Cary says TINT she was then rs years
or nge and that che accompanied the sur
yoying party riding 500 miles on horse
back. Mr.. j. A. II. Hosack Of Fort Worth
contributes Il copy of the National Anti
Slavery Standard New York; for March
g. 1870 with n brief but interesting state
ment of the feeling in Red River county,
Texas, whore MIR, HesaclS was then living.
l.. J. Dashiell has about completed q dl-
gost OF the school laws OF Texas The work
embraces all of the rulings OF tho depnrt-
ment OF education. opinions of tho attorney
general and higher court decisions con
strung the various sections of tho school
law.
Tho Carter Mullaly Transfer company
OF San Antonio today filed its charter with
the secretary OF state Capital stock
$4,000 lncorporators. O. r. Mullaly. John
j. stevens and ]. w. Armstrong. The pur-
pose of this corporation is to establish and
maintain line OF stages In Texas.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the Tremont--R. b. Baer Houston
W. ). Emery, Grand Rapids; r. II. Blake
Chicago; +. *. Rigby, Dayton: NJ Wois1
ron, Cincinnati; H., -. Dodge, Chicago, e
z. Miller Sabine Pass; C. A. Rucker, A..
mnta; 4. Il. ShareS C. c, Boylon. Nav
York II A. Lolita, Battle Creek; NJ
Dooley, san Angelo; J.. d. O'Donnie San
Angelo j. - creyeiing, New York: "
v. Beatty: Topeka; c. A. Akin and wife
Temple; y. X; upham. Mansfield. Miss;
!. X Mason, Ardmore, I. t.. G. d. Cor,
ton, A. w. Fields. Chicago: c. q TocEe-
berry, Houston; r. p. Smith, Fort Wor,h !
Il. W. Getzendaner. y. p. Skinner Wa
ahaehie Charles ID. Golding. Houston. N
N Berger, New Orleans; A. p. Herford
Chicago. l. NJ. Hicks, Piaua. Ohio; n IT
Peden, Houston; Il. a. Young. st. Louis.
s. 7. Edwards. Galena, III 's'
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Second District

fort Worth. Texas, February 26.--Pro-
ceedings in the court of civil appeals for
the Second supreme judicial districts:
Motions for .eheari1g submitted
ilett VS.. st. Louis Southwestern Railway
company, from Henderson; Bell VS. Stew
art from Parker; Marshall vs. Williams.
from Cooke; Jones, receiver, VS.. Irvine,
from Tarrant
Cases submitted - Lomax VS. NARROW
from Haskell; Hamilton VS.. Mobley, from
Iarrant; Kemp Grocery company VS.. cas-
seis, from Montague; Evans g. Roe VS.
Brown, trustee, from Tarrant; Seymour
Baylor.
reversed and remandedMcKee vs. Sims
from Cooke; Hamm. receiver, VS.. j. Stone
d sons Live Stock company, from Dallas
Aftirmed-Ca VS.. Henderson q Co.
from Haskell; We'll, Dreyfus & Co. Ns.
Mlttenthal ct al, from Potter; Mack Stadt-
Ter d Co vs.. Mittenthal & Co., from Pot
tef' Miller VS.. Knowles ct al, from Tar
rant Texas and Pacific Railway company
vs.. Henderson, from Tamant; Shapleigb
HARDWARE company VS.. Keo, garnshee
from Tarrant; Missouri Kansas and Texas
railway VS. Cato from Montague.
Dismissed for want of pres scution-
Shields VS.. Bell, from Palo Pinto
Motions for rehearing ref,lsed-Tripless
vs. Morris ct al from Hood; Anderson &,
River
Cases set for March 19-Jones VS.. Gihns
from Tarrant; Mansur & T1bbetts Imp,e-
ment company VS.. Mason, from Comanci,e.
howard VS.. Yates q Co., from Baylor: Cook
vs. Moon. assignee, from Taylor; Hart US
Mehhelee, from Taylor; Bush VS.. lowell |
lom Martin; Willis & Bro. VS. Chowning
rom Wlinarger; Youngblood q Brown VS..
n 0p1s o ~
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SMALLPOX At CoLUNBlI
One New Case Developed asd N
Others Suspicious.
THERE ARE NOW SEVEN llSs
Some Fear of nm Epidemic Vow NJ
ists-Dr. Harrison Taking Even
Precautions.

Columbus, Texas, February x-o
Harrison, Jr., today reported to The INV,
another new case of smallpox in the ID
son of William Sherrington, brother I
Mrs. Kerl. Drs. Bowers and Byars "a.
terday reported two suspicious cases b.
mediately south OF the Gardner preulli
the wife and child OF jeff Lewis, a nan,
The further develoS<A,nt OF their euaj
has not been reported TO the mayor n
situation at present is six cases 10 y
Gardner household and the one Of WinA3
Sherrington, two suspicious cases At "
home OF the negro and one case fecofsfu
at the Gardnes home.
There has been one death, that Of III
Kerl, a week ago.
Members of the negro family have VI
domestics in white families, and u U
disease develops with them 1t Is Habit
become generally epidemic. as many ~
sons have been exposed to them.
Two trained nurses from, San Ain
are employed by the city At the GGaa
home.
The precautions taken BY Dr.. Hanizs
Jr., TO prevent the cOntagion Of BIZ lhq
has been to spray the suit he xeaz
make his visits, by the means Of pnlFEl
sal Multi Nebular vapbrlzer with idr
ton of formaldehyde, using from iofU
fifty pounds pressure, and TO wash
hands, face and hair with solution
boro thymoline. Formaldehyde Is the ge!n
icide used by the board OF health Of y
Orleans last ysar during their epidemic
yellow fever, given renown at tnal la
by Professor A. l.. Metz chemist Y
Louisiana board of health. DR.. Hafs
has found these precautions effective;
is his intention 20 fumigate the pulidlll
with formaldehyde gas when the LAST q
have recovered. 4f7
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x CRANE cLuD
Has Bccn Organized nj the statc
Capital.

Austin. Texas. February 26. "a number
OF friends of Hon. NJ. NJ. Crane met this
afternoon and organized the Crane Demo-
cratic club OF Travis county.
Captain Joe e. Booth, brisadier general
commanding OF this division OF the United
Confederate Veterans. was elected presi-
dent, and C.. II Allen secretary.
1t was decided to appoint an executive
committee composed Of one member from
each voting precinct in the city and county,
each member TO be vested with the au-
thority 10 appoint a committee of three in
his precinct, TO be known as a wof,Slng
committee. Club headquarters were es-
tablished In the Brueggerhotf building and
another meeting will be held next Tues
day night at o'clock, when the executive
committee will be announced and plan
of work outlined. The club proposes 10
organize thoroughly and make an active
fight In every precinct in the county.
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Tbc keltb Trial.

Bolton. Texas. February 2S-Tne q
Of T. NJ. Keith. charged with Killing =
tain Jack Adams near Temple has 81
pied the district court for the paA y
days and will possibly take seseru Z,
longer, as there are about thirty wl's,
in the case. 1t will be a hotly oenss'
case on both sides. Senator ian ~.
Waco, Messrs. Pearce and Fits o = ~. h.
and Mr. Cochran OF Temple are 10, = +
Tense and Messrs. Shannon ana M
j. B. Garrett are assisting Dislflcs e
new Kennard.
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GRAySoN CouNrY's ACTION.
The Blake Test Substituted for the
StmnhIfrr TEST.

Stundifrr Test.
Sherman, Texas, February 26.-Grayson
ccunty's democratic executive committee
convened at the court house In this city Mt
o'clock this afternoon, with Chairman
Towers presiding Roll call developed the
fact that there were present thirty four
OF the fifty committeeman.
A resolution favoring the adoption OF the
test as recommended by the State executive
committee was offered and was followed
by u substitute resolution embodying the
test recommended by State Chairman
Blake.
Alter quite a hot discussion, in which
both sides OF the question were vigorously
prosecuted. the substitute prevailed, thus
making the Hrayson county test read us
follows:
Il am democrat and accept the plae-
form adopted by tho National democratic
Convention at Chicago In 1896 as the only
authoritative declaration of democratic
principles until changed by subsequent
National convention of the said party.
ronounce allegiance TO all other political
parties and in good faith vote In the pri-
mary pledging myself upon my honor TO
vote for tho nominees OF the democratic
party and 10 support and abide by its ar-
tiun.' The said pledge to be printed on The
ballot TO be used In the said primary cleo
tions,
May q was fixed ms the day for holding
the county convention at Sherman for the
purpose of electlrg delegates 10 the state
convention to represent the sentiment as
expressed by the people IN the primaries
The primaries are TO he held on MAJ l.
The courtosies OF the floor were extend
cd to Pom Smith OF Hillsboro, candidate for
attorney general, and H. r. Roche of
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DANGER IN SODA.
serious Results Sometimes FoIIoxy
Us Excessive I've


It's Excessive Use
Common soda is all right in its n,acs ana
indispensable in the kitchen and for cook
ing ana washing purposes. but il was never
intended for medicine and people who
use II as such will some day regret Il.
we reier to the common use Of soda Ia
relieve heartburn or sour stomach. a
napit Whieh thousands of people practice
almost daily, and one which is fraurht
with DANGER; moreover the soda only ciyes
temporary relief and in the cad the sto,n-
ach trouble gets worse and worse
me soda acts as mechanical irritaat IN
the walls of the stomach and bowels and
cases are on record where il aceumuIntaa
IN the intestines, causing death nv AZ
hammation or peritonitls.
DR., Hariandson recommends ms The s,,o..
ana surest cure for sour stomach faria avs
pepslal an excellent preparation sofia H.
druggists under the name of STUART NJ
pepHin Tablets. These tablets are lnrsa %
grain iozenses very pleasant To tasta s,,,d
contain the natural acids. peptones and
ases.Ne clements essential 10 goo. ,iise,-
uoil' anu when taken after meals they al.
gest the food perfectly and promptly he,ora
II has time to ferment, sour and poison th',
blood and nervous system. 'A'
br. Wuerth states that he inyariah,v ,sa-
stuart s. Dyspepsia Tablets in all eases ~
stomach arrangements and finds tb,m !,
certain cure not only for sour stomach
out by promptly dgesting the foodsthsy
create healthy appetite Increase aesh and
strengthen the action OF the heart nna
liver They are not cathartic but intend1
ID only for stomach diseases and weaknas.
and VIII be found reliable In any stomach
rouhle except cancer OF the stoma n All
irngsists soil Stuart's Dyspepsia TABLES
4 80 cents per package
little book describing all forms |
tomach weakness and their cure matted |
rec hy addressing the Stuart Companx ~
larshall. Mich, "
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orado river and bns 30 far received almost
universal approval by the taxpayers OF
Wharton county. The point settled upon
will be opposite INTERCHANGEABLE. three
miles above the county seat. This Is but
another evidence OF the raoia strides this
county is taking on the lines OF Internal
development. IL IL easily evident that by
next census this county will have doubled
her population say total of 10000 by 1900.
!. Miss Georgia Shelburnc. daughter of
Hon. James shelburne. Belvile. is visiting
Mrs. j.. p. Taylor
Mrs. G.. w. B,rkhart, Matagorda. is the
guest OF her cousin Mrs. j. Foster,
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Dissntisdcd Win The Test.

Mckinney Texas. February 20 Chair
man w. T. Beverly Of the democratic ey-
ocutlye committee thinks the test adopted
by the State committee at Dallas is too
strict. He says ~ think the test too
rgid. The one recommended by Chairman
Blake was strong enough. don't know
what our committee will do about adl,erng
to the recommendation, which, OF course Is
only advisory and not mandatory on county
committees"
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Thomas VS.. Ben s. Judy. from Dallas;
! Texas Midland Railroad VS.. Eliza s. Tay-
| Tor, from Hunt.
| Reversed and rendered Building and
| Loan Association of Dakota VS.. II. NJ.
Price ct al, from Dallas: Fl. b. Barnard
ct al VS.. j, w. Doty ct al from Johnson.
Motions disposed Of Eppstein & Co.
VS.. J. ID. Thomas ct al. rchearlng. over
ruled; Denlson and Pacific Suburban Rail-
way Company VS.. Elizabeth OMalley, re-
hearing, overruied Jacob Bopp ct al Vs.
Ben ID. Hansford, rehearing, overruled;
Josie r. Bateman VS.. Cheny Jackson ct
al, rehearing, overruled Pioneer Savings
and Loan Company VS.. j H. Everhoart re-
hearing overrued, same case. correct find
ings, granted; A. p. Finley &c Co. vs.. j. S.
Lewis & Co ct al, rehearing. granted and
transcript filed; j. l.. Powell VS.. C. II
Sllimau reinstate, granted and certiorari
granted to perfect record; A. r. Hutton
VS., North British and Mercantile Insur-
ance Company, dismiss appeal. granted
j. W. Mayton VS.. c. w. Guild ct al, dis
miss appeal. granted.
Cases snbmitted-B T. Read vs. D. A.
Chambers. from Red River; Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad Company VS. j. Il.
Jones. from Collin; Texas and Pacific Rail-
way Company VS.. w. b. Br0ckman, from |
van Zandt; st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way Company VS.. S. s. Freedman, from |
Navarro; City of Dallas VS.. James G. |
Jones, from Dallas
Cases set for March 12-Unknown heirs
of R. b. Tut Ell al vs.. w. w. Morgan. |
from Ellis; Nett Wordlow VS.. w b. Har-
nlond. from Ellis; T. G. Green ct al VS.. |
Warren Hall. from Upshur; Charles ,
orenshaw VS.. j. G. Hendrick ct al. from
Grayson D. H. Caswell VS.. A. II. Hopson, |
Jr.. from Ellis Central Coal and Coke
company VS.. f. NJ. Henry ct al. from
Bowie; j. S. scoggins VS.. j. A. Thomson,
from Navarro i