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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At tho Tremont-Georgc W. Barnhart
Tyler; George IIoubert st. Louis; a. ssbc,
Morgan City: Mrs. Ida Hunt, Chicago; }.
p. Wright, Dallas; Mrs. Betty Pope, II. y.
Irion, Oycrton e. Cain, Houston J. w.
HGddon ard wife, Houston; ]. h. Kegler.
ST. Louis MIS-. VI. s. Mnnscn, Buffalo. n.
Y. J, n Bone. r, a. Josey. Houston; s. y.
Kirkman, Cleburne Rohert l.. Pollard,
ALstin: OIL Crouch CGero r. J. Parker.
Dallas j. T. Dyer Richmond; J. g. Nov
and son. Beaumont b a. Eastman.
Huntsville; Charles p. Peck, Houston; q.
C. FELTON,. Dallas Iiah Ssllman. Texas; J.
Wise, Jesse Andrews, l.. q. Swope. ifous-
ton: Il. j. Hall St Louis: C. H.. Campbell.
G. VI. woodford New York; J.. X. Lsthrop.
Chicago; w, II. Felps s.. Louis: l.. H..
Palmer. Kansas city; II. r. Stewart. Dali
las: john Primrose, Winona. Mimi; J. 3,
I1ogg, Austin; II. -. Birminshafi John D.
Daley. Paris; Edwin T. Williams. ciarss-
Vile. Tenn.
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Tiiis LAREDO IrETE.
nteduced Hates Have ,ccn secured
for the Meeting.

Austin. Texas. February 2i.--Mr. Carl r.
Drake. chairman OF the transportation com
mIttee. reports having secured the follow
ing rates for the Texas gas and electric
light association meetings at Laredo:
For the international meeting OF the Gas,
Electric Light and Street Railway assoeia-
inns al Laredo. March 8 TO II, the luternn-
tional and Great Northern railway and con-
Meeting lines in Texss New Mexico. Okla
homa Arkansas AMI Louisiana VIII make
rates based on the i6T-mile distance plaa
az follows: Less than 100 miles, So for the
Sonnd trip; 100 10 1867 niles, s. fer the
round trip; beyond 167 miles. cent per
mile each way added TO the rate o. - Tor
ihat distance. III you are ls7 miles from
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.BIDWELsEH" UPHELD ny THE
UNITED STATES COIRT.

New York, February GAN important
decision was made yesterday in the United
states circuit court for the Eastern d's,,let
Of New York, by which the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing association acquires add
tional rights In connection with the use @.
the designation 'Budweiser" as a trade
name. The case has been going on for a
number OF years. and MAS Terminated By
the defendant disseminating the use OF It's
corporate name and otherwise coycranlIng
not to nae the word "Budweiser' excSR, IN
connection with the beer OF the coInplaiu-
ant the Anheuser-B Busch Brewing asyocia-
ton.
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OLE NEWS.
view Wells Are Being sunk All
Around Coreicana.

VETS are Being sunk All
Around Corsicana.
oorsicana. Texas, February 22.-several
| carloads of pipe have arrived and the en-
gines In the oil district are again on the
move and the steady thud OF the drill one.
again echoes where. for the past week,
peace and duietude have reigned supreme.
Many new wells are being located and as
the territory north from the Cotton Belt
and cast from the Central road within the
city limits Is about taken up the pros
pectors are seeking rev fields to push
uevelopment. Since the good luck in sew
erai wells south from the Cotton Deit
when has been secured recently the der.
TICKS IN that part OF the city are rapidly
soing up and before long all the available
territory on that side OF town will be
punciuied in quest OF the tiuid. The Angus
Wei is going down rapidly since the ar
rivaI OF the tubing and u depth OF about
200 feet has been reached
Inc we'll on the Walton place near the
poor farm started to drilling this after
noon and preparations for drilling in the
Graves we'll In tha same neighborhood
have about been completed.
Further out ON the Chatfeld road the
urili is down. several hundred feet and.
work progressing Nicely.
TIE drill In the Colquitt well No. 2 will
be started this afternoon. This well Is
near the John Strobe well in developed
territory. All the others are in partially
undeveloped territory, especially the Chat
held well, which is entirely an expert
ment
Three new tanks arrived in the city
today and are attracting much attention
They are built ON the order OF refinery
tanks and many think they are to DC
used for that purpose. They are billed
TO Mr.. j.. s. Cullinan's company and ar
rived with shipment of tank material.
but as that gentleman is out of town, just
what they may be used for could not be
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GRANTED PERMITS.

The following insurance companies today
paid their taxes to the commissioner of
insurance and were granted permits to do
business in Texas.
Hartford Life-Occupaton tax s14005s,
fees s22. agents certificates S32; total,
$1454. 3d.
Palestine-Occupatio tax $40. fees s22,
agents certificates s74; total, S306.
Manchester Fire-occupation tax s164.S5.
fees s22, agents certificates SIS; total,
North German Fire-Occupatipn tax
s65.55. fees s22. agents certificates $50; to-
tai. SITES.
Transatlantic Fire-Occupation tax s19.ST.
fees s22, agents certificates $50; total.
s61 81.
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New Orleans, In, February o. elfalr wcnth.
or and fast track vera tho conditions TO-
day. The attendance was largo and all Ia,
vofitcs were beaten.
ono mile--cherry Leaf, What Next. iilkin.
Time, l,iiiR.
ono milc--rho Editor. Balance All. Mai
tesc. Time. isilI.
Seven fuflongs. s,jce Shelby. Bertha Noil.
Il, H. Sack. Time. -is29,s.
Six fnriongs-- Dave $. Uncas Elton Jacket,
Time, t,tlM.
one mle--Fred Barr. brother Fred, Maggie
s. Time, 11aM,
SIN tutonss .Rouble. X. c., whllcaway
Time, I4fh.
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A Naval CnIIectIon.

Rockdale, Texas. February 22'-The IA
dies OF the Methodist church gave novel
entertainment last night at the Wood
mems opera house for the benefit OF the
church. witch was largely attended ana
resulted most profitably. Invitations were
issued TO all churcb-golng people. who
we're requested TO contribute In proportion
TO their individual statures. one-hah Of a
cent for each inch they were tall, There
was much amusement thurs occasloned and
the evening passed off pleasantly.
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SMALLPOX Ar COLUMBUS.
Two More Cases Have Been AM
nounccd by DIR. Harrison.

Columbus. Texas. February 23-rhe com
missioners OF tho county have issued an
order authorizing the aldermen of the city
OF Columbus 10 engage trained nurses, TO
purchase supplies and 10 take any other
such action they think advisable IN the
premises TO control tho DISEASE of small
rox prevailing, the county to pay three
fourths and the city TO pay one-fourth.
Perfect concord Of action has not been had
up 10 this time. DR.. Harrison reported
two more new cases since yesterday and
one new suspicious case. all In the same
household. Thirteen are guaranteed on
The nrNmisas.
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WHAT WIVES SHOULD KNOW.

THAT he is not In love with every woman
he glanccs at.
That she who puts on gloves should
know how TO spar
That your relationship 10 closer to him
thnn to your mother.
That s p. m is so minutes past 7 o'clock.
not IL minutes TO ..
That a prompt and pointed answer docs
not turn away wrath.
That hc does not set sleepy the same
mcment that you do,
That II is policy 10 let him believe ne
is lord and MASTER
Tlst you can't keep books, and there 10
no use of your trying.
That he expects you TO look your best
when You 90 out with him
That Il does not improve hls razor 10
use II for chiropodical purposes,
That house bunting Is not reckoned ny
the nyernge man as paetip,e.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
WHOLESALE POISONING.
Members of Two Families Were
Near Deaths Door.

NVHr BcHfh'S UUVr.
Bolton, Texas, February ga.-At the resi-
dencc of Mr.. j. Tant, in the country north
OF town, u case of wholesale poisoning oc-
Cured on Sunday. Mr. Sam Urbon and
Sanity were spending the day at Mr..
Tant's; soon after. dinner Mr. Tant, wife
and one child and Mrs, Urhon aud two
children wero taken suddenly very i'll with
severe vomiting. a physician was called.
but II took hard work through the entire
afternoon to get them out of immod ate
danger, and 1t WAS not until Monday morn
ing that they were considered entirely out
of danger, Mr., Tnnt and one OF Mr. ur-
bon's children are still very sick How
they were poisoned is a mystery. 1t is cup
posed the poison was in some buttermilk.
as only those who partook OF the milk were
...l.
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Tho skirt was made IN overSkIFt style,
A ruching Of cadet blue ribbon. osaatly
matching tho blue OF the broaicloth. was
put on In such way that II looked exactly
like an oveIsklrt
Below the ruohing the dress was Gin :.
broldpred n the narrowest black braid in
pretty spring tlsisn,
The waist was made In the same way
the body icing Of embroidered broadcloli
aud the Eleesas and rever5 IN the plain
cloth Four narrow folds OF white satin
composed the vest. The collar and belt were
OF black velvet,
This slslo OF embroidered plain cloth
can not lie too highly recommended, Any
stamping store will print the design upon
tho material, which can be braided BY any
woman. The braid 10 laid ON rather loose
TO avoid "fulling" OF tho goods and IA
afteiwdia smoothod by vigorous pressing.
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Reflections OF a Bach eIor..

NpW 7 UTK f'TtSS.
Every married man knows lot about
women that he dares tell to any woman but
his wife.
The meeker man is naturally the more
he likes his wife to believe he is a lot too
quick tempered for his own good.
Babies are about half monkeys and half
people, and it's the monkey half that
makes women think they are just too
sweet. M
Love and marriage may belong together.
but that doesn't prove anything. Just be-
cause you've got the lump is no sign that
you've got the mosquito
When man argues ne sometimes bites
off more than he can chew; when wo-
man argues she most always starts to chew
more than she can bite off.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
DALLAS DESERTED.

PEW of the Democratic CIansmen
Remain in the City.
Dallas, Texas, February go. - Almost
Fery one of the democratic clansmen who
1e present at yesterdays committee
Essing have departed for their homes.
(9onel Ike Standifer of Denison ID the
I'M prominent visiting democrat who is
Fill in the city.
LCnairman Blake, Governor Culberson and
EE. Der. party leaders left for their homes to-
ialks about the action of tho committee
tae test issue today have been Of various
tlas The majority of democrats who
w expressed an opinion. however, ac-
~ and indorse the committees action.
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Information Wanted.

Omen. Smith County, Texas, February
19.--Information wanted of my uncle. Sam
Robertson; he is my fathers brother. His
fathers name was Moses Robertson. Tie
last ] heard of him he lived close to
Crockett. Houston county. Any informa-
ton of his whereabouts viii be thankfully
received. Mrs. Eliza Jones.
Omen, Smith County, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Meeting at the Schedule Committee
Has Been Postponed.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR Won DER AHE
Lcoks Like He WIN Have 10 stay In
Jaii-Aii Favoriscs Bcatcn nj
New Orleans.

Fort Worth. Texas. February @--Presidsut
John Ward today sent out notifications to all
baseball managers pcstrcnlnT tho league
meeting to be held at Houston from March 8
10 ~ on account Of Texas Cattle Raiscrs as
ISOLATION hero March 3. making Il iupossible
for The president TO attend the Houston meet.
ing. AZ the Houston meeting the schedule
for tho Texas league Will I've arranged
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chiIa nurnad tn penth.

Granger, Texas. February %. = The
4 ycar-old girl Of Mr. and Mrs Louis Ger
yinka, two miles west Of Granger, died
afternoon from the effect o.
b,,rn received the day before The child
t,rned n bucket of boiling water over On
Itself. which scaldcd II so badly as TO
oouea Its death.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
Ncw Dnm for Cisco.

Cisco. Texas, February 22--lhe eis'o
Water company. have comnienced inc
erection of new dam: when completed II
will give the county over three times the
amount or water the present reservoir SUP
plies A large force OF. men ana fourteen
mule teams are at work.
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corToN oN snIrnoARn.

Cotton on tIipbootd. not cleared. at caiyes-
toe today
bales; IS Whitehall. 1898. IS Rita. 1857; IS
Paulfna 2i92; total 1881
For Franoc-~Ss Breckfield. 43s7 balcs: ~
Bienheim, 2G93; total. 7ia0.
For the continent--ss Germania, 1916 bales;
ss plympton. 2g2. bark coliu Archer. G2J; ss
FeIclann. sess: ss Birchtor 1874 rs Aidgate.
1899: IS Hemisphere $3.50; 81 Queenswood, IN
ZIG: fatal, 23.6z5.
FOR Japsn~.s IS oakbranch. $3.50 baies;ss XII
burn 5i42. total sb92
For New York--Msllory line. 1905 bales:
Lone Star line. $780,: total. 1901.
Total on shipboard. 51,6a5,
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VALUABLE BOOK FREE
Sa-rAcE NOOK On HOME nnRss-
MAKING GivEx TO oun READERS.

An Expert Drcssmalser reiis How -
Make Over and Nc-coIor ola
Drcsses, wraps and other CLOTH
ting I'm the r~t~.t styles u Look
Like New-rr~ctlswl Instructton.
That wili save Money In Any
Home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
Mango Among IIorses.

Corpus Christi. Texas February 2s.--Ths
horse disease known as epizootic. or blind
staggers. has disappeared from this section
but has been succeeded By the arizona"
better known az mango or Itch. There arc
many horses in this city affected With
this disease. and IL will continue 10 spread
unless the diseased ones are separated
from the herds Of horses not affected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

Would like to know the whereabouts OF
James Burkett He is is years old; dark
hair and fair complexion, and dark gray
eyes. Left home on December ~ last ne
left ON the northbound freight train. Any
information regarding him will be thank
fully received by his mother, Ada Hill, Nc
GregOr Texas.
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Yonkura Politics.

h,mun Texas. February 2s-B. s.
Is.,s mas announced himself as can
Itoro. '0r mayor on a platform favorirg
|is sa,y in city affairs. reduction of taxes.
~ public schools.
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Disappointmcnt in Caldwell.

l0ckhart, Texas, February 2s. The
nocrats Of Caldwell county were greatly
Aprlsed and disappointed at the unex-
49, action of Colonel r. NJ Johnston
: usciining to announce as candidate for
nr,s enant governor, which position he
su' have had for the asking.
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Denial from MIR. Johnxton.

uaiias. Texas, February 2S.-R. M. John
81 OF Houston said today: 1.-THE pub
Aoed statement that a committee. includ-
y myself, waited upon Hon. John Love
Y Of Galveston to induce him to<malse
~ race for lieutenant governor, is wholly
II Y. so far as ! am concerned. ! am
q engaged In the business of getting out
Auuioates for any office"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

Yoskum, Texas. February % The town
was the nropcrty Of tho Red. Men yester-
day. In the afternoon the members Of
Kiokapoo tribe No 20 gave one OF their
c. sracteristic parados. assisted By nam
bers OF the Daughters Of Pocahontas. The
parade Was unique and pleasing.
Last night grand ball was gwen BY
the tribe ut GREEN'S opera house. a large
crowd was present. and all spent most
nniovahIe evening.
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Gln,nx for Won der Ahc

pittsbure, Pa, February %. The second
application for tho release of Chris Won Der
Abe on suit OF hnbeas corpus was heard be-
fore Judge Buftinton today, sitting In tho
United States circuit court here. Nm
decision was rendered but from the remarks
OF the court Il is generally believed the court
will be against Won Der Abe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
NcLennnn County Committec.

go Texas, February % Chairman r.
sonnson Of the county democratic ex-
committee has called meeting OF
" committee to assemble Saturday.
An s o TO consider the question of fixing
Bus;re Tor Primary elections and other
kittss s that may come before the COM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24

II - astonishing how little money and work
are required TO make fashionable. up-to.date
gowns and wraps from last years rast4of
clothing, II one only knows how. Home Dress.
makihr Ia a Ss-rarc book. written hy mn OK
rc;t dfcssmnkcr. that gives pictures of fash
ionahlc dresses, wraps and coats for women
made from old garments that are faded, un-
fasl ,onahle IN color. or out OF style.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
MARINE INTlcLI.IGicNCb.
Port Of aalventon. February %.
ARRIVED.

IS Ashlands, Lewis, Gibraltar. in ballast
TO ], Moller & Co.
SIS Cumberland. Minot, Velasco, with cot
ton to y Markowltz.
IS pansy a.. S. buoy tender. Wright, New
Orleans
SIS Kingswen. Rces. Swansea in ballast to
j. Morrow.
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nennlIfnI Mrs. A.tor.

Mrs. John Jacob Astor IL popularity snid
to be the most beautiful young matron III
New York. ThiB means that In addition 10
her beauty. which Is indeed great, but 70
greater than that OF dozens OF other wa
men In the same city. she nnites all the
attributes OF wealth, family and POSITION
which 20 such 4 long way To making
beauty noticeable. Mrs. hstor IL OF the typo
Du Maurier admired and made famous.
His women were NIL tall. astouDclpgly
slender. With the length OF line he gave
the Duchess OF Towers and Trilby. yet
while Mrs, Astor has this tlg,lre she II
neither thin nor angular. Hnr face is sweet
ard pidnant; shs wears Der dark hair in
straight bands; her throat Is long and her
arms gently nodded. She Is sylphilke In
general effect and rather glrish. Whea
last seen al the opera she was attircd In
white dress. embroidered In silver. with
white roses al her belt and In her hair No
Jewels. except a single string Ct pearls.
Worn ~ the IIouSr.
A very pretty breakfast Jacket In pink
flannel has tucked collar edged with :
nounoe OF embroidery. IT is tucked into
shape behind and has coat sleeve. with s
tucked cuff. edged With q Bounce Of en-
troidcry,
breakfast jacket Of white washing silk
has full bishops sleeve and a tucked
Gun. edged with lace. The front II barred
alternately with insertion and rows % 4
tucks AZ
very warm and handsome tea jacket
~ OF tucked velvet In u royal msSeNkn \
shade. with big rows Of MAGENTA and whita
checked ribbon ~ the neck. Tho sleeves
are OF rIcked chiffon over the maGeafa,
4 ~ made like Russian Jacket. II; Is s.
heavy Jet belt. q AZ
A tea jacket o. heiIotrope brocads hAs !
riicked yoke over tsmbobs III.
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UNITED sTATEs COURT.

In consequence of the time of the court
being occupied in hearing the Miami COM
pany's application for an injunction. the
petit Jurors we're dismissed until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The grand jury has got down to business,
and after holding morning session, re-
convened at o'clock this afternoon. No
indictments have as yet been presented to
the court.
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Milan County Candidates.

ueron' Texas. February 2s.-Local
49,. a,es are beginning to stir them
A. ~ zen Kemp and George Graves are IN
cclisse Tor couaty clerk, as is also j. p.
Es "a Tor re-eiection: j. NJ. Eplin and
|tasro.u iiiis are candidates for county
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by Gulf Colorado and santa Pc railway,
1913 bales; by international and Great North
ern SIS; by Galveston, Houston and Hender,
SON "a, BY Missouri. Kansas and Texas, 5zIl
by Galveston, In Porte and Houston. 2bs, by
bsrgos, 1911, by scbooner caroline. ~: by
Rchooner Willie. 30; by schooner Try Again,
fatal fttJs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
GRAIN RECEIPTS.

BY international AI. .sufthfrn, ! c3rH
corn, 40 cars wheat; by Missouri. Ksnsas AMI
Texas ~ cars wheat: by GuIf. Colorado aud
Santa Fe. II cars wheat. 81 cars corn; by Gal
weston. La Porte and Houston. u cars corn,
cara wheat. Total, 100 cars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-24
ENPORTg-

Bremen--Per ~ Feliciana, liJ6 sacks cotton
seed oil cake. weighing 2fS601 pounds md
valued at 5000 $500 bales cotton. 5sIs.ioD lbs.
and valued at $780, Ss.
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SAIIIrnl

SIS. Nucces. Risk, New York.
SIS Fcliciann, James. Bremen.
Bnttleship Texas, Phillip, Dry Tortugas.
Cruiser Nashville, Maynard, Key Wost.
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SIX Feliciana. james Bremen. with cotton
by Culiford. Clark a Co
SIS Nueces Risk, New York, with merchnt.
disc and passengers by j. n. Sawyer Co.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

New York--Pe SIS Nueces, is02 bales cotton.
1900 sacks borax. 250 bales istle, 10 balcs
hides.
Key west--Por 81 Nuccts. l56 packages MOI .
chandiso
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BY William Baugh. Deputy.

Trinity. Texas. February 23.--All Off
GERS look for and arrest one Golored boy:
goes by tho name OF Lige Moore. who is
wanted here for burglary. Height abont
feet inches, copper colored complexion,
weight about 1870 pounds; wears M. Z shoe
had on when left here light colorcd hat.
blue overalla and Jumper, checkered. Sup
posed to be In or around Crockett Houston
or Emporia. Escaped from the Justice OF
the peace. Arrest and wire me. ]. 10.
Dawson. constable, Trinity, Texas.
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c,xrrt at Johnston,n MIithdrn,rni.

", SINE. Texas, February 2o-There Is
~ .egfef In cleburne that r. NJ. john
u : me Post has withdrawn from the
sss,s ~ lieutenant governor Every dem
= p'per IN the county was supporting