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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-16
coImesnciI Items.

Colmesneii, Texas, August 15.-Dr. w.
q. Trotti went to Beaumont Friday
]. A. Mooney Of woodviile was Ia town
several days last week.
]. w. Cobb OF Corrigan was In Colmes-
neil last week.
r. II. Robinson, after spending several
days here, left for his home at Sabine
Pass last Sunday.
Judge w. r. Nicks was UP from Wood
vile last week.
Mrs. w. Il. Walker left Thursday to
spend few days at Lufkin.
DR.. J. !. Ellison, f. r. Jackson, W. T.
Haralson and Elma Jackson spent Satur-
day on the Neches river fishing. returning
inNthe afternoon with goodly number OF
tho Amy tribe
II. H. Neyland left Saturday for st.
Louis.
Mr.. w. e. Murphey died at his home.
at Rockland. last Wednesday morning, az
ter an illness of two weeks.
Mr.. John Fleming, of the firm Of D. IL
Fleming & Son. at Hampton. spent Sat
urday and Sunday in coInissneil.
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REMsoN DEAD. M'CoRD DYING.
The Duel ne Cameron viii Cause
Tvvo neutha.

Two Deaths.
Cameron. Texas. August 1s.--David r.
Remson, one OF the participants in the
tragedy of last Sunday evening, particulars
OF which have heretofore been published
In The Post, died at the Milan hospital
this morning at . o'clock. After the oper-
alton performed on him yesterday, Mr..
Remson rallied, and some hopes were en-
tertained OF his ultimate recovery, but
his strength soon failed and 1t soon be-
came apparent that the end was very
near.
On the Soth OF this month the deceased
v, would have been "a years OF age. He lest
his mother when he was years old and
his father lives in one of the Western Ter
ritories and can not be present al the
funeral. When deceased was 1S years OF
age Mr.. X. B. Slavin, who was then agent
for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail-
way company at Celeste, Texas, took him
in his own family and gave him employ
ment In the office and deceased remained
with Mr.. Slavin during his life. MIR. Sla-
vim still remains agent for said railway
company and was In charge OF the office at
Cameron for some time Deceased had by
close application and efficiency become
cashier in the office here and two years
ago was transferred to Temple. where he
held the same position until last Sunday,
when he gave 1t up to accept a position
with c. l.. Sanger & Co. at Waco. De-
ceased was asked by Rev. C. G. Weaver a
short time before his death II he had any
malice against Ross McCord, his antngo-
mist, and replied he did not and hoped
Ross would get we'll; he regretted that
any difficulty had occurred.
The following friends of deceased came
down from Temple yesterday: w. G, Lam
berth. Fort Downs, Robert Gresham, Jas.
t. Allen, II. w. Hopkins, Dan white. Mrs.
John I. Lee and daughter Miss Hattie
Lee
Mr.. e. d. Bickham of Celeste, Texas,
uncle of deceased came In on the 4 o'clock
morning train, but too late to see his
nephew alive. No other relatives are ex-
pected, as their homes are too far distant
to come.
The remains will be buried In Temple;
the corpse was shipped this evening.
Ross McCord is still alive. his life hang
ing by thread; has not done well since II
o'clock last night.
Young McCord Is now too low to ask any
further questions and does not know That
Mr.. Remson is dead.
His two sisters, Misses Matt and Lizzie
McCord who were at Mineral Wells, and
his brother, Lovc McCord. who lives at
some point in Oklahoma, came in on this
mornings train and are at his bedside.
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KYLE News Notes.

Kyle. Texas. August 1i.--Prof. w w.
James, who formerly lived here but now
resides at I.ockhart. was here for few
days last week. He Is known throughout
the State as a great teacher; his students
at the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege this and last year bore off most of the
honors.
Miss Edna Foster, who has been for sew
eral days on visit to her friend, Miss
Pearl Whisenant, left this morning for a
few days sojourn IN Austin, when she will
return to College Station, her home.
Colonel Il. ]. Sledge came in last evening
from the Brazos bottom; he reports a
great deal OF sickness and that the replant-
ed cotton, while 1t looiss well In many
places yet the contingencies are so nu-
merous such as worms, early frost, etc,
that he thinks not much VIII be real
lied
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THE PILOT EIGHT.

Persons who are interested in tho pr
lots fight at this port are looking forward
with anxiety to the promised visit of Gov
ernor Sayers to Galveston for the purpose
of Strengthening the matter out 1t is I'M
derstood that new board of pilot COM
missioners is to be appointed and the gov
ernor wants to make personal inquiry
into the status of affairs before he takes
any action.
In the meantime the busy season is fast
coming on and the independent pilots and
others who intend to apply for State IL
cense desire to know where they are lat"
The particular thing the Independents are
fighting for is the appointment of a board
that will examine all applicants for IL
cense, regardless of whether such appli-
oants have been Endorsed by the Pilots as
ISOLATION or not. 1t is in this respect that
they hope to obtain relief at the governor s
hands.
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smith to he Tried for Insanity.

Orange, Texas, August 1b.-sherin 7. Il.
Eastin was today served with papers is
sued by District Judge stephen p. West at
beaumont yesterday ordering him to sus-
pend the execution OF Il. W. J. Smith
until he could be tried on plea of in
sanity and ordering him to have the pris-
oner before the district court In Orange
county at the next regular term, October,
at which time the insanity trial would be
held. Smith was under sentence to hang
next Frlday, and Sheriff Enstln had ar
ranged TO 60 TO Houston for him tonight.
Judge West issued the order upon the
affidavit OF e. A. Chatham. Smiths ut
tornoy. that Smith had probably becoms
insane.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: w. A. Perry, city; Cap
tain Cheshire. Liverpool; J. d. Bryant,
Houston Colin Sewers. John Stewart,
Galveston; w. p. Woods and wife, St,
Louis Miss Kathleen King, 7. C. King,
Beaumont; l.. T. Max Puett. S. D. Puett,
Rockville, Ind; Z. e. Killinger, Houston:
Z. a. Schwarz. Chicago; C. H. Schlicker,
New York w. Frank Knox, Miss Mamie
Z. Knox, Tyler; H. G. Neale, st. Louis;
John F. O'Brien, Louisville. KY; l.. b.
Fitzhugh, city; S. NJ English, o. ]. Wolf.
Dallas; Gus Bassett, Milwaukee,: Miss
Gregory. Texas; A. b. Romero, Louisiana;
]. H. Stewart. Winston. N. c.; w. r.
Jones, Columbus, Ohio; Miss Annie Thei-
land, Brazora; Miss f. L. Brooks. w. r..
Box and wife, Houston; ], Campbell Mayo
Richmond, Va; George A. Cox. Dallas.
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Hempstead News Notes.

Hampstead, Texas, August 15.--In the
district court the case of Crenshaw ct al
VS.. Hagar is being tried.
The criminal docket will be taken ur
Monday, the 21st and cases have been
set as follows: August 81, w. P. Churchill
assault to murder 22d, the Burton case
disposing of mortgaged property; ed
Mike Stewart, murder; 23d, William Pryor
murder; oath, ]. A. Barker, murder.
The visiting attorneys are Messrs. ].
Earl Preston, Navasota; j. V. Meek, Hous-
ton; j r. Robinson. Fort WORTH j. H.
Jackson, Fort Worth.
Messrs. Weld & Neville, cotton buyers
of Houston, have filed certificates and af-
fidavits of partnership with the clerk OF
county court and will do business here
this fall
Mr.. E. A. Strickland. grand chacelor
of the knights of Pythias. whose residence
is Georgetown, is visiting Hampstead
lodge No. 10, and leaves this morning for
Houston.
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OF horses, 14,5os, valuation, s24o. 5s5; num-
bet of cattle, 3a,sss, valuation. s3s7 oai
number Of Jacks and jennets, rs, valuation
slsss; number OF sheep. 1885, valuation
sieSi; number Of goats. 6s, valuation. s5s;
number of dogs, 357, valuation siasS.
number of vehicles, 37ss, valuation. ISL.
o!4; merchandise, valuation, si7s.sss; i'm .
PIGMENTS and machinery. valuation. SIS.
Ply, steam engines and boilers, valuation.
s2o.2IS; money in banks, $67, 2s4; money
not In banks. ss9,3os; amount Of credits
outside OF banks. s2o6,52s companies and
corporations. $4,000; miscellaneous prop
erty, ssoS 1928 Total valuation. s6,1Ss, 024.
r ro.a, state TAX s29, 95S "A
1o.ai county tax ............... 35,474 SO
pIs,rlct school tax .............. 955 80
increase In valuation over 1898. .s1s,174 90
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BEEvILLE AFFLICTED.
Several Gases of Typhoid Fever and
One Death Reported.

Beeville, Texas. August 15.--About all
arrangements have been made FOR the en-
tertainment of the delegates to the South
Texas Bee Keepers association, which
meets here tomorrow Most Of the dele
gates will arrive this evening.
Jennie, the little 10-year-old daughter
OF NJ. Morris, Beeyillo's well known jewell
er, died at l2 o'clock last night after lin
gerlng illness of six weeks with typhoid
fever Her remains were taken to yicto-
ria this morning where they will lie in
tered in the Jewish cemetery.
There are seven or eight cases CT the
fever in town, all of which are reported
very serious. The disease is attributed
to the bad sanitary condition of the city.
and the authorities are trying 10 have the
property owners clean up their prem
ises.
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people of Bryan Are Pleased.

Bryan, Texas, August 15.-The people
here deeply appreciate the honor con-
ferred upon Mayor G. A. Adams by Gov
ernor sayers in his appointment rs State
purchasing agent. While they rejoice at
his good fortune still they deeply regret
10 lose him. AS man and citizen he had
no superiors, and during the fourteen years
he has served as mayor he has made for
himself an official record of which any
man might be proud, his entire regime
being without blot or blemish. He LETT
for Austin this evening to make arrange
ments for entering upon his new duties.
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this morning but n was not enough tt
settle the dust or benefit the cotton.
Ennis. Ellis County, Texas, August 49,
The dro,rth Is rapidly cutting down the
cotton prospects.
Richmond. Fort Bend County, Texas,
August lb,--Cotton is needing rain; crop
much less than hoped for.
Willis. Montgomery County, Texas, Au-
guet 15.--No rain in three weeks: COTTON
shedding badly, but Is opening fast.
Longvicw, Gregg County. Texas. August
lb.---Small rain last night dla no good;
cotton Is cut on considerably by the
drouth.
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, Au-
gust 81 he cotton prospect has m at erial-
ly deprecated in the past two weeks be-
cause OF the drouth,
Denison, Grayson County. Texas, August
H.--Not a drop OF rain In three weeks !;
1t Is believed the cotton crop will be cut
short so per cent. Apples and peaches
are drying up on the trees.
Warrenton. Fayette County. Texas, Au-
gust 1.-THE weather continues very hot
and dry, and good rain Is badly needed,
as cotton has quit growing. A grea~deal
OF cotton is dying. and without rain the
crop will be short.
Orange, Orange County. Texas, August
ia magnificent rain fell hero for a
short time this afternoon. beginning at 4
o'clock. A heavy wind accompanied the
rain. but no damage was done. Tho rain
Will be Of great benefit
Gonzales, Gonzales County. Texas, Au-
gust 16.--Cotton Is opening very fast and
the extreme hot. dry weather is damaging
the plant very much; old cotton generally
has already madc very we'll, but late cot
ton-and there Is great deal of that.
is losing every day. Rain In tho next few
days would benefit It.
Beaumont, jefferson County, Texas. Au-
gust 15.--A regular downpour OF rain
the frst In several weeks--visited this city
late this afternoon. The rain apparently
came from the north and was badly need
ed. 1t can not be learned whether the rice
farms on Taylor bayou were visited by the
rain. II they were the rice farmers arc
many thousands oi dollars richer. as the
waters of the bayou will be freshened sur
tciently TO make the present crop.
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Damage suits Filled.

Greenville, Texas, August 15.-W. B.
Suattlebaum has filed suit in the
district court for damages against the
Katy for personal injuries to Mrs. Quat-
tlebaum in the sum of $4,000, alleging
that on account of a neglected country
crossing and the leaving of handcar too
near same, his team was frightened and
threw Mrs. QuattleDaWm against the front
seat, inficting serious and permanent
bodily injuries.
A damage suit is also filed against the
Katy by w. A. and G. S. Horne fH' $4,000,
plaintiffs alleging that by reason of the
failure of the defendant company to keep
N repair and maintain crossing in a
lane on their $40 acre tract of land. the
property is damaged.
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I.dy ratnIIy Injured,

Longview, Texas, August l4.--A teIegraIn
from Gilmer just received here states thal
Miss Jewel Caps of this place was prob
ably fatally injured at her uncies near
Gilmer. by a wagon oyerturhihg' ing
wagon was full Of people, put sne was .ne
onIv one burt. Miss Jewel is the daughter
of our townsman, Mr.. F, capps and
popular young lady.
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u. O. v. Election.

Mckinney, Texas, August 1.-THE fol-
lowing new officers were elected last even
ing by j W. Throckmorton camp, United
Confederate Veterans: ]. NJ. Pearson COM
mander; r. c. White. first lieutenant: j..
W. Blanton, second lieutenant; 7. 9. Jas
per OF Plano, third lieutenant; H. n. Sui
liyan, chaplain; g. II. Lake, adjutant.
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Henxy suit for Damages.

Richmond, Texas, August IA very
large damage suit was filed today in the
district court against the Galveston. Har-
risburg and San Antonio Railway company
by II. d. Lawrence ct al, praying lot
sSo o0O damages for the alleged negligent
killing of Thomas Lawrence at Stafford,
Texas, August ~, 1899. The attorneys for
nlaintiffs are Russell & Woody District
Clerk Hagan says it is the largest DAMAGE
suit filed in this court during his term OF
office.
Fritz Smith, ESQ. of Wallis, Texas. was
in Richmond today on legal business
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SHERIFF SEEKING INFORMATION.

1t was announced at the sherff's office
this afternoon that Sheriff Thomas was
collecting evidence in regard to the glove
contest and gun play" of last Sunday,
that he was down the island to the resort
where the affair happened and that he and
his men were doing all they could to make
a case against the parties concerned.
There will probably be some arrests soon,
it was said, but how many could not be
learned
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VouNTY VALUATION,

iass o Q, Eisht Thousand Dol.
IVA rive. vser Last Year.
p. i ~, ss August 15..-Tax AS
~ 4 c''nsston has completed the
= ll.S u'asalss county for this year
|aeaI.s,a.saa examined and approved by
y been One full set of the
n ia,,s sent to the comptrolIer's
nsosstys ny, is a tabulated state
x toSro l land, sa.22i, oo4; total
90 lots. s72s,sos; number
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ue.rne Commi..nry Closed.

Hearne, Texas, August l5.--The reliei
committee held a meeting Yesterday after
noon and decided to close the commissary
,or tho present at least. Since the flood
a great many sufferers have received aid
from this source, but now the fields are
White with cotton and there Is plenty OF
work for those who want IT,
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STORM AT PARIS.

The Wind Was Almost Equal to n
Small Tornado.
Paris. Texas, August 15.-At o'clock
this afternoon Paris was visited by a
heavy wind storm. which blew down
numerous trees. unroofed houses and shat
tered window panes. II was the severest
on the east side and assumed almost cy-
clonic proportions. A twister thirty feet
wide filled with debris picked up a large
barn at j. N. Houses residence and
whirled 1t into fragments
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suppos, to BE Finley Mckee.

San Antonio, Texas, August 1.-THE
Young man who was fatally injured by
falling of freight train near Logansport
on the Houston East and West Texas rail-
way yesterday is supposed to be Finley
McKee a former member of the Lipscomb
Rifles Mckee left here some time ago.
carving with some books and papers
bearing the name Of Charles Alvin Ayrer
Of this city These papers were found
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MADE A WATERFALL.
The Robbers Missed the NJ, X. ana
Il. Passenger Train.

Denison. Texas, August 15.--At Gale,
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas ticket
agent, getting about 60 cents. When the
robbers We're going to their horses tho
alarm was sounded and a number of shots
were exchanged. A stray bullet passed
through the wall of the house occupied
b. j. T. Cutshaw, striking him on the leg.
The robbers evidently intended to rob the
passenger train, but arrived few mo-
ments too late
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[lIlIlII2Il5l|I|

Primary, eeconeafy e 1SSfltaF1 eyDtlll6
gsrmansntly cured a - u q days. You Gao
be treated q home for Ne same price usasf
~. viii contract 70 pay rsiirssd fare and hotel
bills. and no charge u We fail TO curv. II you
have taken mercury, iodids potash, ana saili
mouth. Sore Throat, Pimplss, Copper CslNsd
Spots, Ulcers on any part Of tho bedy, Hair
o. Eysbrowe falling out. Il 10 this Syphititie
We solicit the most obstinate cases and ehal.
!cnEs the world for case W can NOT cure.
This diseass has always bafne1 the skin Of
behind our unconditional guaranty. Absolute
proofs sent sealed on application. Address
COOK REMEDY CO..
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Ennis. Texas, August 15.-cotton is COM
ing in at lively rate. Notwithstanding the
hot weather, and merchants are receiving
very large stocks OF goods. Business Is
opening up encouragingly
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~ INVESTIGATE SMALLPOX

INVESTIGATE SMALLPOX.
'n'as Of Gauze, Milan county, has
aA'lFa oy the State health depart
: proceed coed, to Hearne and cooperate
~, aIWin, the Robertson county
|t,s I.., 10 an Investigation of small
'Na'uons In the Brazos valley.
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Vt PENSION APPLICATIONS,

:" 0aica of applications for Con-
Nls'ons under the act of the
|.s' @s'n legislature was received by
|uli0 as'.er today. 1t consisted of six
Fl,o, ''om Comal county and four
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NTRADITIoN ASKED,

|.s. savers received a request from
vtloD y !, Of coahulla, Mexico, for the
| hs,s malta, aatias Chavarria, under ar
lohio on charge of murder.
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on the person OF the injured man. Ayrer
Is In the city and says that lie thinks the
injured man is Mckee. to whom he gave
the papers. McKees parents live rear Sc
gum.
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CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.

| Altos. Il. Harrison: Cotton will no
make more than half crop.
Whitesboro-J. s, Means: Hot wind
OF the past week have cut the cottol
crop short; the crop is not half as prom
Using as 1t was two weeks ago.
Custer City-B. r. Mcdaniel: Cotton II
suffering badly for rain, and some OF i
is already badly damaged.
Bloomburg--J. W. Hurt: Cotton will
be the shortest crop of several years.
| Ranger--Laura Bishop: Early cottor
burning up; late cotton Will last but q
few days unless 1t rains
| Wayland-Wm. Spicer: Hot, dry wealth
er has burned up early cotton and is fast
running late cotton.
Grapevine--W j. Crowley: Cotton has
shed about one-half of It's fruit. Boil
worms are damaging crop.
Millsap-Robert Porter: Cotton is she'd
ding squares in some places.
Elmo-R. southard: Cotton Is shedding
blooms and squares. and the hot winds are
drying the young bolls before they ma
ture.
Anna--R. T. Shelton Prospects for a
big cotton crop have been blasted.
Saint JOS. J. Holt: Cotton is suffer-
ing to an alarming extent
Aberfaye--G. A. Davis: Cotton 10 she'd
ding leaves, squares and small bolls.
Celeste--U G. Roach. Hot, dry wealth
err is running the cotton.
Blanco-R. c. Crist; Drouth is causing
the cotton crop to shed on some farms.
seguln--A. NJ. Erskine: The excess
sively hot and dry weather has caused
cotton to shed great deal,
Mexia--J. W. Clark Cotton consider
ably damaged by dry weather.
Danevang--F. p. Lund: Boil worms
have been doing cotton considerable dam
age 10 cotton.
Roanoke--Wm. Cowan: Cotton pros
poets reduced fully one-half.
Paris-R. J. Murphy: Continued dry,
hot weather has damaged cotton consid-
erably.
Cyclone--C. Lehman: Cotton crop Is
short.
Mance-R. s. Wheeler; Cotton falling
fast.
Bartlett-w. T. Cox: Cotton prospects
have been reduced one-fourth in the past
ten days.
Runge- Reifert and Tips: Cotton has
deteriorated considerably,
Carbon--J II. Cox: Cotton prospects
not more than half as promising as few
weeks ago.
Dublin-M. Parham: Cotton damaged
considerably by drouth.
Cold Springs-P. Matson; Cotton is fall
ing very fast and shedding squares.
Hearne--W A. Smell: Cotton IL suffer-
ing from continued drouth and is throwing
off fruit rapidly.
Troupe-R. II. Small: Cotton is she'd
ding badly
sunset--W. C. Trimble: Cotton badly
damaged by dry weather and boil worms.
Thorp springs--M. A. Nunley: Cotton
nearly ruined.
Brookston-Fred Roach Hot winds and
worms have injured cotton.
San Augustine--L. Sharp: Cotton suf-
ferIng for rain and 10 shedding badly.
Naeogdoches--H. II. Cooper: Cotton fs
suffering badly; some fields opening fast
and shedding.
santo--Thomas G. BrannoD: Cotton
badly damaged by drouth.
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POSTPONED

y 70 press of other official bust
'A governor did not today take up
-sasf OF the purchase of the bark
y, Quarantine purposes by the
,. as'n officer, but postponed con
~ hereof until the latter part
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CHARTERED.

krstary of state filed the follow
iiHss today:
Steam Laundry of Bonham; capital
handle Cattle company of Gaines
tspisl stock 100000.
peers Cotton Oil company of Farm
capital stock 100000.
Mvsr Warehouse and Gin company
les'llle capital stock, 100000
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RAIN REPORTS.

Rain In quantity to do some good is re-.
ported from the following places. Corri-
gan. Polk county; local. Waxahachie, FL
lis county; not general.