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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22

rides high and free.
Peers out across the snrglng tide.
Aud hears the same swee; song, my dear,
That COMES to yon adown the year
Looks out to you, his star and guide.
He sees you In the brilliant glow
OF Christmas. meath the mlstletoe.
And breathes the perfume Of your hair,
He loves you us lac loved you when
He told YOU SO. and kissed you then
He sees y0n sitting, pensive there.
Then do not sigh again, my dear.
He loves you truly never fear
That aught may vile his heart from you
He'll come with one more Christmas day
And Kiss your anxious tears away
As sunshine does the dew.
From out the half light-almost gloom
That Crays the presence Of your room,
Hell bring the Hight Of long ago.
And with your head upon his breast.
In loves delight, and peace. aud rest,
He'll kiss you meath the mistletoe.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22
A Contingency.

Mr.. Cnmso-I have not yet decided
whether or not | shall buy my wife a pres.
cnt this Christmas.
Mr.. Cawker-Why this indecision?
Mr.. Cumso-I am waiting to see wheth-
er shall have any money left after she
has bought my present.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22
SONG OF THE WHEEL.

~ .FH OW I'm consigned
~ :. !. ]: i. /. / ! I. !: !: -: =: !: =: !: 7: ::
N5aG&IA TO garrett grim,
ZMAEEM Where cobWebs
@Skx15RNys from the rafters
R&BAMEMdNM sway,
Es4SA&EHA4TA Where risks Of corn
TETNHakEh&A - depend N
V4&<RRSNN- pegs,
N Where mice run
TO and fro all
day.
My strands Vlbrate when winds caresg-
All then | spin my may song
Bur DO one lists my music soft
Through days SO short and nights so long.
These ancient garbs Of other days
Are peopled With the ghosts OF old:
These peaked hats and bonnets quaint,
Dldsfashioned faces seem TO hold.
Then trOoplng out from corners dun,
They come TO tread the mlnuet-
No neck OF dust arises where
Their tripping feet perehance 10 strAy.
Like harp eOlian | spin
My strains to lend the dancers zs.t
Who bow sedate. elate aud prim.
Who come with tread OF ghostly eu4st
The bnckled swain bestows his hand
To slippered Miss Priscilla fair
/ only see the frollc gay
They know not of below the stair.
The Wind subsidies. no longer turn
Ny strands; the dancers swiftly "a
Back 10 their places In tue gloon.
10 hahg from pegs 10 motley row.
AHu luls-hy song on Christmas day,
No longer spin my ghostly lay
To enilyen thOse-who lived IN Al.
H. ;. Keller. ~"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN CUBA
Uncle Sam Has Presented the Island
a Great Gift of Liberty.

uBANS' stockings
undoubtedly h a v g
some holes In them
this Christmas. but
out OF these has run
n vast deal of equiv
ocal misrule
fits which another
iuletime will make
a mere memory. The
home church has
kept the universal
anniversary pretty
green In the hearts
OF Spanish d~eyotees,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22
A Memnrahln New Ynnr

New Years day, 1859. is Of historic
Importance. At the reception held at the
Louvre on that day the few words ad
dressed by Napoleon III. TO the Austrian
ambassador resulted in the famous war Of
the summer OF that year which changed
the map OF Europe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22

Crawford-The new woman should
make Christmas easier for the married
man to bear.
G~rimshaw-I don't see it. a bike and
set of boomers cost about as much as
sealskin sacque.-Judge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22

This bugaboo OF New Years day
Seems quite bereft of reason.
dissatisfied II you but pay
The condiments OF the ssAsoR
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22

In an order for 1900 freight cars
given a Chicago firm is a specification
for 8, 800, 900 feet Pacific coast FIR and
spruce.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22
The difference.

First. Goose What's the difference be
tween A Christmas turkey and n Christ
mas girl
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22

1t is time now to begin to remember not
10 spell 1t Xmas"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22
MISTLEToE.

HE poet soul can see
You. dear,
LOST In the maze OF
one short year,
Twlning the mlstle.
Toe there.
pensive still hope
full and true.
While memory sweet
ly sings 10 YOU.
Soft and low as a
Yesper prayer.
And one away on
life strong sea,
Where manhood 5 ship
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22
THE XMAS STAGE.

HE weather was bit
'terly cold. Not such
cold rs the East la
ments when the Their
mometer sinks TO
zero, when the cable
ears are chilly, and
/ b e furnace-heated
houses not quite 50
oYerwarIn MS is their
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-22

Why do bells for Christmas ring?
Why do little children singP
Once a lovely, shining star,
Seen by shepherds from afar.
Gently moved until its light
Made a hangers cradle bright.
There a darling baby lay
pilIOwed soft upon the hay.
And Its mother sung and smiled:
This is Christ. the holy childl'
Therefore bells for Christmas ring.
Therefore little children sing.
Eugene Field.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

using up more iron. even az the slowsst
point of the year. than ever before. II is
getting bigger domestic contracts for sg
rtcuitural implement and car materials
and also for structural work than IN
the previous year, but especially for
plates, the demand for which quite over
runs the capacity Of all the works. and
not mainly government account. Never
theless, the demand has not pushed the
prices OF raw material upward, for this
"a the waiting and fighting period, and
the producers Of pig and b!llets have yet
some problems 10 settle between them
selves Meanwhile, no fall in prices ap
pears, but better demand for products.
with every expectation that within two
weeks rf1e producing capacity Of the
works viii be much more fully employed
than for six months.
Failures for the week have been rs in
the United States, against PIG last year.
and II in Canada, against 90 last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
Popularity OF the Eagles STANDARD
War Atlas

Tho rev STANDARD War Aslas wF5-e
the Eagle Is furnishing % lis readers !
gong W. rlsa-" There : dramatic
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your finger OF ~ spo, where Cur army *
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Tue prc4 IS v..a.a TIE means q az.
Better maps could aas - purchased -
any price Fer further particulars see
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
GRAIN AND PRoDUCE MARKETS
CHICAGO.

/ Chicago. July s.-Wheat statistics were
! bullish. Argentine shipments light. "a. 90
! bushels, compared with 1000 bushels last
week. The Corn Trade News places The
/ totals reserves OF wheat in exporting and
/ importing countries August ! next at Ill
90 900 bushels, against rs. 600 00o. an aver
age for the past five years. showing q
deficit OF Ia. oO0. 900 bushels. Receipts to-
day: Wheat, q; corn. ia: oats. 3. EST.
! mated cars for tomorrow: Wheat. IS;
corn 245; oats. s5. Minneapolis wheat re-
| ceipts today. IS cars.
Wheat-Close: July. n: September. S.
December. So.
Corn-July. 322s September. s2&4; Deem
Der. 3sx; May. 3S=s.
Oats-July, 224; September. IN; May.
231zc.
Pork-July, ss.s5; September, 5000.
Lard-July, 35.l5; September, S-52.
Ribs-July s5.55; September, s5.57.
Cash nax-Northwest H.02; September.
IS; October, s711.
Chicago, July S.-Butter-Firm; cream
cries, 13; dairy. l1Gl3c.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, 101z.
Live poultry-Steady: spring chickens,
12G14; hens. s; ducks. 5; turkeys, 548c.
KANSAS CITY
Kansas City. July S.-Wheat-Receipts
Is cars; active; No. l hard z; No. q old.
IS; No. 3. old, so; new. 71Q73; No. red.
new, II; old. S3934; No. 2 spring. 1894;
No. 8, 71973.
Corn-Active. steady; No. mixed, 32h
No. white, 32A
Rye-Steady; No. z $500
Hay-Active, unchanged
Butter-Creamery, weak; separator, 129
Il; dairy. y.
Bggs-Firm; fresh. 81.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, July -Wheat-Receipts 81
track, SG0s1; July. 70; September, sS14 !;
cars; higher; No. cash. elevator. 70 bid !:
December, 9s15 bid; No. hard. 77G7s
Corn-Lower; No. 2 cash, 3l12; July, 3lss;
September, 3112 bid.
Oats-Steady; No. 2 cash. %; track. 1914
G24; July. % bid: September. 20: 2oh bid;
No. white, 27Q2s.
Butter-Quier; creamery, 14q161a; dairy,
10d14c.
Eggs-Firm; &C. loss of.
NEW YORK.
New York July s-Wheat-Exports
177,2 Spot firm; No. red. sI1z. f. o.
b., ahoat. Options closed 4 to &c higher;
No. red July, closed at s5c; September
closed at 737sc.
Corn-Receipts, S.887; exports. 20, SSs; spot
steady; No. ?, 3794 1878. Options closed
unchanged; July closed at 1914.
Oats-Receipts. 120.5 exports. III, ass.
Spot frmer No. 2. 2712; No white. 2sl5.
Options closed q cent higher. July. closed
at &c.
Butter-Receipts, 5000. Firm; western
creamery. 1312d17; Elgins. lie.
Eggs-Receipts. 1890. Firm; western,
12hG13c.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool. July S-Wheat - Futures
closed quiet; July SIS I'D; September, SIS
1I14d; December. IS Cd.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, July s-The dry goods mar
ket was quiet today. with poor results
reported in nearly all lines. Dress goods
in all wooden lines and in mixtures are
alike quiet though the demand is quite
spirited. Print cloths are very firm.
There are no further sales Of extras r.
ported. The quotation is nominally &c
for these goods. but no contracts can be
mate at this figure. Ordered goods are
firm. 224c IS bid foT 3sIz inch sixty-four
squares.
Persons troubled with diarrt1oea VIII be
Interested in the experience OF Mr.. ". NJ
Bush. clerk OF Hotel Dorrance. Provi-
dence r / He says: For several years
I have been almost constant sufferer
from dia-rhoea. The frequent attacks com
pletely proscrating ne and rendering ne
unf1, for ny duties az this hotel About
tW5 years ago q travelling salesman kindly
gave ne a small bottle Of Cham5erlain's
Colo, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy.
" sch 20 my surprise and de- ght IS effects
were immediate Whenever felt syrnp-
toms Il chs disease would fort.fy myself
against Ire scteck viii a few doses OF tnis
valuable remedy. Ire result has been
very satisfactory and almost complete
- II from tee affection" For sale D.
druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKET

New York, July S-Cofee-Options open
ed steady al unchanged prices 10 points
advance; ruled inactive and featureless;
no outside speculative interest whatever;
local traders afraid 10 sell on account Of
low prices. while big stocks and fine crop
prospects checked buyingv; spot inquiry
entirely confined TO small parcels. Closed
quiet, unchanged 10 points higher. Sales
80 bags, including December, Ss7. Spot
Rio, duh arod nominal: No. invoice
SIS; No. jobbing. SIS; mild, inactive; Cor
dOva, s12G15c-
Sugar-Raw. dull but steady; fair refn-
ing. 3i2; centrifugal, IS test. ~. Refined.
steady.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
LIVE STOCK MARREr
ST. LOUIS.

g o,,;S T,.r,, , ~,..I, r..s. 60,
,oI,,5ir 96o 7sy,1 IL, w
- - q. - go Nd
- 80 - --s Il, 1-1 an
1890 60 So. ?, 90. =. 80 go,
- - - -, =. 80, f3.9' a., -"
-, e. - * - - - - - - -
. e, 49, = '-'''s
I1o-- rooai,.e -ooo ,r.-,-. "a
- $3.50 - 60 l''. - ., 1-C
@sao- h.,,-ba-- 3, 49, X 49,
So t,s--,t-f-F SO
- ,,,,+-,-s Z. -. =. 49, e. - -
.---l-'.'l,a
CHICAGO
,3'1-N'. july h1NeFs talled 20 take
E'-' ol S1'ue itee's Quay trlces TI'ed
weak 20 sH4oe over Choice steers
- HI1u-'-lh' sou - oeeL steers
go, s-oeAe'S ana le5'eFS, s'--2t : ~
oli-S' SA-''4-- -. COWS ana heiteIs. 500
F-'3' eal''1lS. 80. ~ Sa-N - S9-09t4 'V''
v -. u S'e-iS' Sd 10 -7A'S Steers
49, %
on me measTe supply. Falr 10 choice,
;. 80. 10 P,--S7-s, = 81 oc,.---ES,
-, a. a., N '7'''' 500
'l.7,L.s-+.-,- -, Mob. -,.-,,..
s,.-n Tr'css Vs. n - -, 80 Vs-.zs
sheep. s. -nal5 ~. ewes c5q4 90: rams
y - S,c.'s amos ms - So >
''''7 '''''' I'oss --'V''' S'1s7p
KANSAS CITY
Kansas Ci'y. July S.-Cattle-Recei7 pts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
COTTON

New York, July S.-Cotton-Easy; mid
ding. 3-l6c.
New Orleans. July s.-Cotton-Steady;
middling. 57sc.
Liverpool July 81 p. m.-Cot;on-SpOt
quiet; prices unchanged. American mid
ding 3 7-I6d
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
BANK CIEARTNGS

New York. July s-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet's shows the total
clearsuceS at the pr.acipa CITIES ani ne
percentage OF Increase or decrease 40 COM
pared Vlth the corresponding week last
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

TO Hire Help, To Rent Rooms
I To Get Boardsrs, IN fact TO
buy, sell. hire or rent any
thing, see that your Ads ap-
pear regularly in the Eagle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

The cattle trade yesterday. wn.ie not
heavy. continued 70 show The be--2i IKE
knd activity watch has developed ms
week Al the stock received y as -c4a--N
dispose OF. most Ct ,hs o1sr-1cs beng
stoCke-s END feeders Prank Robbins W-s
the principal buyer Cor tE-s class o. cattle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

We wish We could cash or time for what
( seems - be worth 20 Is when lca;eE
occupies t.-ATchzs1n Globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

Electric fans 20 keep you eooi are aew
and timely features q Santa re Route
dining Gals
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

yes SIR"
"He made no atteiaps 70 conceal aay-
thing from your
No SIR
George Bsct man rsissed = conversation
Vi "a LOUIS Klsininegger. toe substances
o. which vss Ssa; Louis denied Raj
csnEd bad been born al MS p Chsr's house.
Mr.. f. H Kirby. who found the SAsy.
odd where lie found the body on bis
farm and iAe state o. preservation u AS
IN Also said ne came 20 Wichita she next
morning and notified The coroner. lie
saxi he buried the baby after RE inquest.
al ths instl Cation OF TIE coroner.
Mr.. Dixon was recalled. sat nothing new
MAS added from as testimony.
Coroner Levi Mclaughlin Mrs Emma
Chureh. mother OF me defendant. and
Mrs Flora Kieininexger. wlfS OF Louis.
testified 20 some minor points
Sheriff simmons Ms the aext witness
called. lie solo about making TIE arrests
and conversations he had held Wigh ths
parties. al % which Is about ne sans
as given previously ~ o,hsr witnesses.
The lawyers then argued FOR ar hour "a
the question OF bond
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

Tss Ckr4stss-st-s<. coasasss1as co=-
p4-z czz &c 20 a eertissszs rsafEst
Prs. eEzra nsrsle. Fsir irrStsasnt
wrss o. cal e. 20 ~ szf er-es .z 80
sszrwfrk aaex E.l1hlss. Esa- FGF4fs
vs-s ese-yus@fa-
C. z TATEnoF Mage.
r.e-- rr-taza-s T-t-szar- "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

When was zoe child bonn
''Oa Saturday,
What cid Harry saw"
He said he had tound good place fer
| he cnud.''
Did be say anything eiseT'
said Il would be al right"
How often did you see Harry Church
after THAR
Several times"
Did he ever tell you that the baby was
IN the river"
No. sir
Judge Walker then adjourned court FOR
dinner. Court re-convened 81 I.Ss sharp
At ne afternoon session the room WAS
more crowded than in the morning. if that
were possible. Judge Wall cross examined
Mary heininegger.
How long have you known Church,
Two years"
'ou began going win hAn aoou, two
years ago?''
Yes. sir
You didn't 60 win any one elss during
that timer
No. sir
AU4 anu A6NE AN~0 ~-te
No. STR
He wanted 20 marry yeu2''
Yes. but I didn't feel as II he was able
TO take care OF me"
You talked OF getting mArried7"
Yes"
You and him came here IN che early
spring and ne wanted 70 &c, married then.
didn't neg
Yes. sir
You and Harry go, along all night and
you were willing 70 marry MIN Il he n4d
a place to take you.'
Yes"
Did your father say you should no,
marry him."
No. sir"
Who took me child from beside your"
My mother dad."
How long WAS This after the doctor
left?"
About aalr an hour"
who was in the room with you at the
timer
My mother"
who took the basket out Of the room -
My mother"
What did she do with it2"
Gave II 10 my brother"
You are sure OF that because your
mother told your
Yes"
Did your mother 90 out OF toe house
with the baoy?"
Yes. sir"
How long was she gomez"
About fifteen or twenty minutes"
did your mother tell you NOT 70 tell
about the birth OF the child7"
she said TO keep it quiet
Was it you or your mother. or both OF !
you. that caused the child 70 be taken |
away"
Both OF u.s.
You and your mother agreed about
IL"
Yes. sir"
Why"
Wanted to keep {. quiet"
The reason you didn't marry Harry I
was because you didn't want ,oy'
Yes. sir. that's the reason.
You and your mother thought 70 was /
the proper thing to get rid OF the chHd?'
Yes. sir
VINO did she say must take tie child
from the house.
Harry Church"
You didn'. want to keep ne chlld?'
no. sir"
Your mother didn't eH1r?"
NO. sir"
You never expected 90 see the child
again."
no. sir"
the principal thing you were interested
IN w-s in getting rid OF The ctld7"
Your mother promised not TO Kill it,"
yes. sir"
did sae say she wouldn't aIlaw your
father to XII the ehild7"
Yes. sir"
'.Did you tell her 10 keep Lou from kill
,nng the childr'
Yes. sir
'D.dn't you say. Mamma doa't XII the
chud?'
Yes. sir"
Cross examined BY NJ. Amiaon:
what led you 20 say. Mamma. dent
kiu it9'"
Because aidh't want It killed.
Now. didn't you thlnk she vas going
to kin nT'
NO. sir
Hadn't you any reason FOR telling your
mother: Don't let papa Or Lou kll Itg
II had 10 reason
There mlgat have bsen q reason. but
then tney wouldn't have killed e."
AL the parties wers pretty angry
around there. Naza't they7"
Yes"
'BecaHss they were So angry isu', TIA,
.hs reason you said. don; XII gre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

Mr.. II X Beat foreraa1 % ne hodges
and building OF the ChlciSo. Rock Isisnd
and Pacific railway. accompanied ~ fis
wife and dauga-e-. Grace. Icavc us
morning FOR an ended top % NeN YesK
and Pennsylvs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
Do You

Eas-aiais "a zTsf-r
s-@-4Lats "a Se~ Tsrs st9cSsi
E2ecllats - gTss .sl SE-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

FoR man 20 exers MS power IN co,rr
st-S5 - tar Is be can Is glorious tax
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09

4 have used CEanberla-n's Co1Eh Rem
e6y IL my family fo- years ard always
W.sn good Sal-s." says M-. " 3 Cooper
OF E R-o. ca Fec small children we
and Il especially effective" Fer sale By
druggists
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
MILLS FOR TREASURER.
He VIII Seek the Democratic Nom
inutiOu.

He VIII Seek the Democratic Nom
inntioU.
Waco, Texas, February 19.--Seth Mills.
ex-menber Of the legislature from this
county, is a candidate for State treasurer
His name has frequently been mentioned
in connection with this officein fact. he
has been urged by his friends for several
years TO run for some State Office. but his
private affairs would not permit until ths
time.
In authorizing his announcement for
State treasurer this morning. Mr.. Mile
said
I'm obedience TO the request of friends
in various parts of the State ! have con-
cluded TO enter the race for the democratic
nomination for State treasurer. have
been led TO believe that my knowledge OF
State affairs acquired by close attention
and constant study Of her finances during
four sessions OF the legislature would er-
able me 10 be OF some service 10 the State
as treasurer, ! submit my candidacy TO the
democrats OF Texas with consciousness
of having been faithful TO every official
charge confidcd to me in the past, and OF
having an unbroken record Of party loyalty.
have always held that tho combined WIS.,
dom OF the party in the selection of can
didates was superior 10 that OF any In
dividusl member, and acting upon this
party, ! have always supported the dem
ocratic nominees from constable to presi-
dent. | have letters from many Of my old
friends who served with inc In the Iegisla-
ture pledging me their support II entered
the race. and with other assurances feel
confident Of success.
Hon. Seth r. Mills IL well known all
over the state, having been a member from
McLennan county of the Sixteenth, Tween
tleth. Twenty-iirsi Twenty third ard
Twenty fourth legislatures. He was, during
each term, chairman OF the committee on
revenue and taxation and member OF the
finpnee committee. and was considered the
best posted man Ia the legislature. with
perhaps one exception, namely, Walter q.
Gresham, who was chairman OF the finance
committee in the Twentieth and Twenty
first
As chairman Of the committee on revenue
and taxation Mr.. Mills introduced aud had
passed several amendments 10 our revenue
laws, naklng the collection 81 taxes more
sure and adding several items 10 the list
OF taxable property. Ono OF these laws WIGS
tho one making United States currency
taxable. thus stopping tho practice which
lad become prevalent OF converting per-
sonal property into money before January
each year to escape taxes
Mr.. Mills was Confederate soldier, hay-
ing volunteered in Missouri IN 1862, enlist
ing with General ice Shelby's brigade. He
served through the war and was dis
charged AT Gorsicqna, Teyas In 1866. lie
cane to McI1ennan county and engaged In
farming aud stock raising on tae Basque,
where he now owns a model farm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

Boston maiden who wished to call the
name al famous melody OF the day:
mere VIII be u measured portion al ,lura-
uon, remarkable for an abnormal elevation
OF Temperature within tho eorp,rate limit 3
OF the ancient municipality that even
ing; II will no a little warm. n little
acrinonious. but nothing serious. After
the convention has done its task the sun
snine VIII chase the shadows away, the
aemocracy OF Texas will turn Its face
toward the morning and. armed With the
truths of Its great principles and The
pledges which Il has never violated TO
cherish and upbuild the commonwealth
guided hy the beacon lights of a score Of
proud victories. go forth TO again ncntly
inter Its adversariee beneath the, daisies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
THE OTHER SIDE.
Tcxns Democratic Chairman De-
spands - Rigid Test.

.pnnds u Rigid Test.
TO the Editor OF The Post.
Lufkln. Texas, February 1s.-HayIng
secn 10 your columns the ideas advanced
by goodIy number OF democrats as to
what is the proper test to be applied In
the coming democratic primary election.
and being one who feels that in the pres
eryation OF the real democratic organiza-
tion and it's successful management lies the
real hope OF the people for the relief de-
sired BY NIL ] give my views as 10 raid
test / believe that the principles Of de-
mociacy are most Loyalty and co,seicu-
tIously upheld by those who are from
choice their adherents. and who have been
both in victory aud defeat, their constant
supporters. believe that the hope OF pre-
serving the party from peryersion, from
prostitution. and from imbecile yaeillstlon
is found in those true and tried veterans.
who have faithfully. In sunshine and In
storm, proved themselves worthy OF being
called democrat. hence ! favor strict
test Of patty fidelity. Lat none but thoss