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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

| RuSK. District court has adjourned with
out clearing the docket,
BREMoND.--A number Of changes will be
made in business circles the first of the
year.
( TROY. Tho cotton yards and gins are now
entirely clear of cotton. Nearly all the cora
crop has also been sold.
4 DALLAS. The motion for new trial In
/ the Carlisle murder case was oYerruled and
notice OF appeal was giyen.
| DALLAS Dan Foreman. charged with the
murder OF Jack Norvelle, was allowed bond
in tho sum OF $1,000 on habeas corpus.
GRQESBEECK "A large numter of young
people are at home from school for the holt
DAYS and entertainments are numerous.
cuMBY.-Thc contract is made and work
will begin next week to rebuild the brick
block destroyed by fire here on December 8.
PARIS. The remains OF d. A. Underwood,
who was buried near Deport, were eNhumed
and shipped 10 Rockwail county. his former
home
WACO. Earle Sparks and Ernest Hotcher,
two small boys. were seriously injured at
townsville by the explosion OF hottie filled
with powder
SHERMAN Judge T. j. Brown of the SUI
preme court is spending few days at home.
He Will leave Tuesday for Austin, whore
court will resume work Thursday.
TYLER Howell Barron. a farmer living
seven miles west of town, was accidentally
shot at a party. Neighbors state that his
condition is critical and that it is not thought
he will live.
GATESVlLLE. Sam Cunningham, an in
mate of the State reformatory, while working
in the laundry department got his arm
caught Ia the clothes-wringer, badly crush
Ing the arm. Amputation was necessary.
HUNTSvILLE.--Th midwinter meeting of
the State Historical association Is to he
hold at tho sam Houston Normal January .;
papers are TO be read by John III. Reagan.
George 7. Garrison. Anna j Pennybacker,
II. +, Estill and Rufus c. Burleson.
MERIDIAN, W. J. Bah of Crawford.
wife OF the Santa Fe agent OF that place.
was hurt this morning while In the act OF
entering carriage, The horses started TO
run and she was thrown backward onto the
hard pavement and sustained painful in
1uries.
ABILENE,--As the cattle Quarantine is Ia
be put in force after January a good many
cattle are being moved over the line between
this county and Jones county. Notwith-
standing the unusual amount OF rain with the
sleet and snow OF last week, cattlemen are
generally In good spirits.
TEXARKANA.-An attempt was made In
assassinate Deputy Sheriff Ed Lynch al the
Bowie court house in New York. Lynch was
nfed npon by three men who were on the
steps Of the building. Lynch returned ths
shots with his revolver. and struck one OF
the men. who. however, escaped with his
pals. ~
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tainments. The guests from abroad were
Misses Myrtle Simmons of Chappell Hill,
Miss Northington OF Spanish Camp, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Farmer of Richmond Mr.. and
Mrs. Kleas, Mr.. Bob Kleas, Mrs. Marsh,
Mr. Tom Clements and Miss Sparks OF
Edna Miss Hhck OF Yoakum and MFR. and
Mrs. Turner and Misses Hudgins OF Hun
gerford; also Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Harley
from the o X ranch.
The benedicks of wharton. who feel
'iust as young ns they used to be- are
preparing to usher in the New Year with
a grand ball at the court house Monday
night. Wharton's married men are strict
ly up to date and will arrange the affair in
the latest style.
Mrs. Vol Meriwether will give recep-
ton to her many friends Monday. She
will be assisted by Mesdames Phil Phil
lips OF Montgomery, j. Freymier, G. NJ.
Hughes, Maude Watts, j. II. II. Dennis
and G. Q. Rust and Misses Annie Thielan
OF Houston, Mamie Dennis, Lille Bolton,
Jasmine Whitley, Loula Horton and
Mary Davis OF Isaacson.
Or. W. l.. Davidson, a physician and
surgeon OF note from Columbus, is iu this
city on professional business.
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BARNETT GIBBS is 1ABOOED
PoPULIsT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
MEN DON'T LIKE HIS SENTIMENT.
Delegates to the National Convcn-
tion--MectinG to BE at Waco.

po,tos n,ovos roo,,,,Ao, IN rbo ctotn
""'
populist executive committee met IN Dal-
las today in executive session The mem
bcrs of tbe commitiee lacked the old time
81, ~, -1,...a..,.,.,.,, ,ra,oa
'"'h anu WIN Fiiu' cn'' "0'ei iHeu ieA"'
populists several years ago Those pres
ent were j. S. Bradley of Hilsboro,
cbai,ran w ,r.,guo of Navosota
JSIrst district < II Whitley of Jorkson-
vilIe second aistrict. n r. pvla ~ Min
cola Tbird districf, IA q Thomnson of
NirItinnev MIN district. Harry Tracy
NJ nail,s sixfb aietrict. w n ievis ~
CON uin snvanth d,strict. r. : 10 Az
Ynnn Ninib distrir,. t,aeer Of Cisro
;TSirt.onIE dis,rirt, n n tones - Conan,
nh,. ma r. - Sjshnr, or uovstnn Stnte
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se,ted h., orn,ios othars ,',o"ent ,n,t nor
con'Toi,to op ~ v,ore, - - VilIor aIitnr
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CURES SYPHILIS.
A Trial Treatment Sent Free to All
Who suffer from Any stage
of the Disease.
Cures Cnses that Hot Springs and
All Other Treatments Failed
Ia Even Help.

There has been discovered by the State
Medical Institute, PIT Eektron building.
Fort Wayne Ind, the most remarkable
Syphilis cure ever heard Of 1t has cure 4
all such indications as mucous patches In
the mouth sore throat. copper colorei
spots, chancres, ulcertations on the body
and in hundreds OF cases where the hair
and eyebrows had fallen out and the VIII lle
skin was mass of boils pimple5 and
ulcers this wonderful specific has COM
pletely changed the whole body into a
clean. perfect condition OF physical health
Every railroad running into Fort Wayne
brings scores OF sufferers seeking this new
and marvellous cure and to enable tho SO
who can not travel to realize what truly
marvellous work the institute Is accom-
plishing they will send free 10 every. suf
ferer free trial treatment so that every
one can cure themselves In the privacy OF
their own home. This is the only known
cure for syphilis. Do not hesitate to write
n once and the free trial win b. sent
sssled In plain package.
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LEO N. LEWIS CLAIM.

The following is copy of letter adj
dressed by Mr.. Leo n. Levi TO the mayor
and aldermen which will be considered at
the next meeting OF tae council:
To the Honorable Mayo and Aldermen of
the CITY OF Galveston.
New York, n y. December is, 1909
The undersigned respectfully represents;
l. That after long study and with great
elaboration the city of Galveston, through
its council, on January 2, 1898, entered into
written contract with him, relating to the
submerged flats In Galveston bay extend-
ing from the railroad bridges eastwardly
to Thirty-first street.
>. That forthwith thereafter your petit
toner entered upon the performance OF
his undertakings In said contract and
prosecuted the same with vgor. fidelity
and skill
3. That among other things done by him
he interested Mr.. Coils P. Huntington IN
the project of developing said property,
known as the West End nats. aud he al
leges that to his efforts is due in large
part the ultimate contamination of Gal
yeston's aspirations to get The Southern
Pacific business
L. That among other things done by him
in pursuance of his contract he directed
and secured the attention of other rail-
road and transportation companies TO the
him.
s. That in conjunction with COMMITTEES
appoint ny the council for that purpose
he presented to the public the merits of
the project and secured by the use of evil
dcnce and argument great favor therefor
6, That bS the use OF the same means he
secured the attention OF aud favor OF
many public officials and legislators to the
project
Tl,nt all - 4 1,o fht inc tl,,
secretary of war 4 permit for the city 10
eXcavato and maintain channel in front
OF said property,
s. That after petitioner had lnbored
faithfully in the performance Of said con
tract for about fourteen months, devotus
practically all of his time thereto, the
council declined 10 further adhere to OF
execute said contract and by it's action
rendered further performane thereof ny
petitioner impossible.
o. That thereafter the council entered
upon negotiations with petitioner TO settle
with him the difference arising from the
breach Of the contract rs above stated
that tho negotiations resulted in an agree
ment by tho petitioner 10 leave the differ
ences to arbitration and a unanimous re-
port of committee of the council recon-
mendlng like agreement by the city,
That the council, however, rejected the
committee report and the negotiations
failed.
10. That at no time has the council
made any provision to pay petitioner either
for its breach of the contract or for the
value of the services rendered nv petitioner
and availed OF by tho city. That the coun-
Gil has not even reimbursed or offered to
reimburse petitioner for his outlays In
that behalf save and except to the extent
of $3.50. and that his disbursements con-
siderably exceed that sum.
II. That since the failure OF the nego-
tiations above mentioned. they have not
been resumed.
Il. He now requests that his offer to ar
bitrate be reconsldered and ado1tad 10 the
end that litigation may be avoided.
Respectfully submitted,
Leo N. Levi.
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HoRTUARY RECORD.

The following is the list of interments
in the city cemeteries during ting weel,
ending Friday. December 20, as reported
by Dr. G. II. Wilkinson:
December 2i--John Martin. As years;
hepatis cirrhosis,
December s2.-Peter Lee, As years; tu-
bercnlosis tdied In Houston). VIM. II. Sea-
man, 80 years; paralysis. Byron Sealy,
colored. 25 years; pulmonary tuberculosis.
December aS.-Rosa Lee. colored 81
years; uraemia- nephritis.
December 24.-0ra Finley. 25 years ty-
phoid fever. James Hazelett. 30 years !:
cerebal apoplexy Cnquest,
December 25.--Rudolph Huebner, 81
years; pulmonary hemorrhage.
December 26.-Miss Mary Louise Coryell,
20 years; atenlc dyspepsia and bronchitis
ldied at PearsalD Willie Young, colored,
IL months; natural cause tinqnesD.
December 2T.--Mrs. Amelie Bate, A.
years heart disease and nephritis.
December 2s,--Mrs. Kaufman. "a years;
puerperal eclampia, Infant of Hagar John
son, colored; prematurity.
Annual death rate per 1000 for week.
s 2-3
Died in sealy hospital, 81 in ST. Mary's
hospital |.
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CoRPUs CHRISTI NOTES.
Cattle Syndicate Appraisers Hav
Gone TO work.


Corpus Christi, Texas, December 30,
Colonel John r. Lytle and Mr.. Dan II.
Ainsworth of San Antonio and appraisers
OF the properties for the Loving Land and
Cattle syndicate, accompanied by Cap ain
John Tod. manager of the Texas Land and
Cattle companys Laureles) ranch near
this city, arrived here In special car
from San Antonio yesterday. Tho distin-
guished party after spending q few
hours here, procured private conveyance
and left last evening for the Laureies
ranch to inspect the premises and cattle
with view OF purchasing it for their
syndicate, but 1t may be several days be-
fore the sale is formally consummatcd, IT,
is also reported that the representatives of
this syndicate have several other large
and valuable ranch properties In this Sec
ton under their observation with n view
of closing deal shortly.
Mr.. ID, NJ. Murphy, commercial agent Of
tho San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
nj this place, received telegram yester-
day notifying him that the agency here
would be discontinued after January II.
Mr. Murphy left for San Antonio this
morning presumably TO make hia final re-
port to the company.
telegram was received here yesterday
from San Luis Potosi Mexico, announcing
the sudden death from heart failure in
that city few days ago of Miss Mary
Gocher OF Corpus Christi, who was on a
visit TO her brother there.
Mr.. II. d. G. Gussett is the happy father
OF bouncing baby boy, who arrived
Wednesday evening to bless his home.
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Bremond, Texas, December So.---Lasl
night about two miles east Of this place
two white men went to negro's house
ard cursed and abused him and his fam
lily until the old negro got out OF the
house and came here for an officer; whlls
he was gone the men set fire to the house
and burned 1t, together with its contents.
Constable Love and others arrested two
white boys about Is or 20 years old and
lodged them in the calaboosc. They botl
waived examination before Justics Stell-
bauer and the court fixed their bond at
$500 each UP to this writing they have
failed to make It.
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CURED at the opera house last night, It be-
ing the tenth annual ball OF the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. Besides the
beauty and chivalry OF Yoakum, leading
society people we're present from San An
tonic, Cuero. Remedy and all surrounding
towns. Members OF this organization never
do things by halves, and tho success oil
their latest effort attests their great popu-
larity.
The members OF the Whist club met with
the Misses Stapp at their residence ON
Gonzales street Thursday night The first
prize was awarded to Mrs. Seabrook and
the second to DR.. Hudnel Jones.
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!. n editor nrints his paper Z


An editor prints his paps' ~
patrons the news Of the das
money there is in It. ne :. & Y.
know of what he writes an0 \
does. When he writes as1as g :.
Leader Courier, osceola S,' u
out fee or hope Of reward T. !.
berlain's Cough Remedy ''s ~,
household. # you have
it may be accepted = a. z, ~, pr
sion. worthy Of crsdsne'
druggists.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
Chnnuesnt ChappeIl mn.

Chappell Hill, Texas, December 3d.
Many business changes have been per-
fected of late and January 1 these num-
erous changes will go into effect. Among
them Mr.. ]. e. Routt has sold his store
house and stock of dry go9ds. grocer los
ETC., TO Mrs Matt Hudgins Mr.. Routr
will hereafter devote his entire time and
attention, to his large painting in terests.
T. a. Mercer. who didla large and pros
porous business III inmber. has alec sold
cut to Mrs. Hudgins and possession will he
given January !.
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FARMERS ENTERTAINED.

""ii"s Commercial Club Hus Them
ms Guests.
Daiias, Texas, December 3o.--A large
number of farmers were guests Of the
na'ias Commercial club today. The occa-
SION was under the direction of the cotton
yyonlnittee of the club of which ]. +.
sans Is chairman. The guests wers
i aah' ., VINO had marketed cotton in Dali
a a o., snis year. A series of cash prizes,
irihuted to farmers, and a costly cbate-
. .a was voted 10 Miss Alics Martin as
me ,ne most popular young lady in Dallas
and a banquet.
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A Woman FatnlIv nurn.a

cs,aN o'e' !. T.. December aO.-Mrs. Emma
u' az Earl, twenty miles from here,
sustained 's,, injuries from fire today which
M MI prove fatal. The woman was alone In
sr Gre accuse and an her dress caught from the
sSnrieking for help Her BODY Il sn as n.v
sumsS Ssr clothing being completely con-
can NJ, she is unconscious of her state and
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CUERO CULLINGs.
The Annual Reception of the Hnw.
thOrne Club.

tHOrhe IIuE.
cuero. Texas, December 29.-The annual
reception OF the Hawthorne club was
given last night at the elegant home of
Mrs. $. d. Weldon. Everything that good
taste and refinement could suggest was
done by the members of the club for the
entertainment of their guests. The an
nual reception is looked forward to as
one OF the chief social events OF the year.
Mr.. John c. Heaton, popular young
business man, left yesterday for Colorado
City, where on Monday he will h.. mar.
ried to Miss oni Polk OF that city. Miss
POLK has until recently bsen one OF the
teachers In the school here. The happy
couple will take an extended tour
through Mexico and the West.
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Cnftnrc nj nnIIns.

Dallas, Texas, December SO.-A cottage
owned by l.. speers and occupied by Mrs.
NJ. e. Dunbar burned. The building was
about burned before the engines could
reach it, but they prevented any spread or
the flames. The loss on the con.ents OF
the building was $500, on the building not
known. No insurance or contents, and If
en- building not ascertalnsd.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: S. 4. Tooke. Bryan,
Texas; n. u. Arnold. Yoakum Texas.
Henry Blum Tom b. Mally, Louis
schwarz, New York: q. W. Armstrong.
houston. Gustave jain, G. Frank Rossire
New York; N. W. Hunter, Palestine; c..
r, Cummings. Houston: H. G Nolan. san
Luis Potosi, Mex: G. e. Fuller, Chicago;
Z. NJ Welzin, New York; r. S, Allen,
Washington, u. G.; v Lemen. chas. II.
Peck, Houston; c. d. Morrison. City.
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AResidenrn nnmnmeh.

Sherman. Texas, December 29.-TTre a.
the residence of w, j. Long. sOS South
Walnut street. caused perhaps $1,000 dam
age The insurance on the building Is
adequate to cover the loss, but there was
only 5000 insurance on the hou =ehold Ell
fects, which are badly damaged.
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Dean sentence ror VIZ. :, :. :.

oasSiew' Texas, December 2s,--The
go, :" 'ne case of viii Howard. negro.
'a'aea q verdict this morning OF guilty
killed h, me penalty at death. Howard
club ana "iIe mere last summer with
o. ano escaped. He was captured in ons
r.,.s northern counties about two
80 Howard takes the verdict 10.
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nj 80. Meeting u Fort ~

Fort worth, Texas, pecemps' ~
United Commercial Travellers I hsla .i U
H Was quite large. made Up o. O,,,a 10
Territory hs ynu The chief business a,tss,, ssna
was the initiation Of some i aus senior
r. b. Mitchell OF DALLAS. gram ns, presf'
smoker followed the ceremoh'.
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ALVIN. Texas. December 3o.--Judge A.
Edwards OF Decatur, who bought the b.
Foster ffty-acre pear orchard short time
ago arrived in the city yesterday in com
pany with his son. The family and house,
hold goods Will reach here next week.
Colonel street. a we'll know, newspa per
business ~
Three marriages have taken place hsrs
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View Firm at Groc.hccck.

Groesbeeck, Texas. December Bob. H.
Marks A. B. Allison and Roi oliver have
just formed a new copartnership for the
purpose of doing general furnishing
and mercantile business as a chlrtetel
institution with S2DOti6 cash capital stock.
Each of the above names is we'll and
favorably known throughout Limestone
comfy
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WHARTON LOCALS.

g'he AnnuaI HALL Was n Great Sue
q ccHny-Guests from AIrOnd.
Wharton. Texas, December 30. W The
grand annual ball at the court house was
4 supreme success; the whole OF Wharf
ton ii,rnrd out to view the elegant cos
4 turnes lovely faces and exquisite music,
4hs scene viii b one long remembered
" ~ \ Whartoa's paost delIshttul entss.
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differently. Everybody is p'ea'sa
the verdict.
MED of His Wonna.

Longview. Texas. Decen" \,
Christmas day p. D. cock - 'l ~
wounded Pratt Nicholson y ~. ar,,tsisi
terday evening the leg was a y ]" Sisd
at 6 O'Clock last night Nicao'. ~ y 4
wound was at first though ,,srifNti
and there is great surprise ms I'll 4
his death. Both parties ar ua.r ~
in this county. Cooke Is un'''
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DR.. Preston Cnn No, Accent.

Terrell, Texas, December 29.--Dr. John
Preston has written the asylum board that
no can not accept the superintendent OF
the North Texas asylum: that the present
salary will not Justify his leaving his
practice at Lockhart.
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strawn. Texas, December 2S.-A resi-
dence belonging to w. w Johnson AID
occupied by G. A. Cook was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE last night. No insurance
ON house or contents. Estimated loss
$500.
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Residence nj Pnris.

Paris Texas, December 3O-The red
dence of w. II, Binford at Bemdstown was
destroyed by fire yesterday evening; or gin
unknown; house and contents about $3.50.
total loss. no insurance.
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der home to the younger element Of So
ciety
Mayor Schneider's court has been busy
Tor several days attending to minor infrac-
lions of the law during the holidays.
MI. 5. B, Dabney has moved into his
nome in the Johnson addition to which
ne has been making extensive improve
ments.
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ms sn,s week: Mr.. Geo. Williams and Miss
White, Mr.. Manley Hooper and Miss John
s'on' Mr. Ed Moore and Miss Hooper.
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Yoakuu, Texas, December s0,---Ths most
brilliant social event Of the season oc-
The record-union., 1899-09-12
PARKER WON.
Knocks Out Frank BARLEY in the
Third Round.

DENVER, Seat. 11.-"Kid" Parker
of Denver, champion lightweight of the
West, went out of his class and knock
ed out Frank BARLEY of Binghamton,
n. Y, in the third round of a bout
scheduled for twenty rounds before the
Colorado Athletic Association tonight.
The men fought at 40 pounds, but
Parker conceded about seven pounds.
Rartley had much the advantage in
hight and reach.
The formed mixed it up from the
start, and after the first round paid
little attention to science.
In the first round honors were even,
Parker rushing BARLEY, who evaded
him cleverly, Parker once falling after
missing a terrific right and left swing.
In the second round Parker set a
fast pace but BARLEY was right with
him, and in several warm exchanges
had a shade the best of it.
Parker came up the strongest in the
third round, and fought BARLEY all
over the ring, finally catching him with
stiff right swing on the jaw and
knocking him out.
In the preliminary between Jim Scan
Ian of Pittsburg and Jack La Fontise
of Montana, middleweights, Scanlan's
jaw was broken by a right swing in
the first round, but he fought gamely
until compelled to throw up the sponge
in the fifth round.