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Isl AND CRY ITEMS.
Disagreement Between Restaurant
Keepers and Help is Likely.

Galveston. Texas. November a. -
There is likelihood that the Cooks
and Walters union viii have some trouble
with the proprietors of restaurants In
this city. or it may be that the proprie-
tors Will have trouble with the cooks
and walters.
The contract the union has had with
restaurant keepers Will expire in a few
days aud IL is rumored that the proprie-
tors have decided not TO sign the new
agreement. Whether this new agreement
differs from the old one or whether they
do not want TO make an agreement at
all is not known definitely, but rnmor
is floating about to the effect that keepers
of restaurants and eating places hiring
union labor will make strong effort to
break up the union. They Will, II is I'M
derstood. not only refuse TO make con-
tracts. but will only employ men who
belong TO the union as non-union men
that is these men must work at the wage
scale made by the proprietors.
The union men. on the other hand, Will
demand that the new agreement he signed
as soon as the old one expires, and on re-
fusal OF the restaurant people TO do so
within twenty-four hours. will institute
a strike.
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A. NJ. E. Conference.

Fort Worth, Texas. November 1.-THE
Northwest Texas conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church began six
days session here tonight by public
reception in the city hall and auditorium.
Some 200 ministers are present Bishop
Nj. b. Salter, d. D.. LII. D., of Charles
ton, 5. c.. will be here later Other noted
preachers are Revs. Reynolds of Louis
lana, Randall, Boatner and Harris OF
Texas, all of whom are to deliver ad-
dresses. There was complimentary BAN
quet at GerlSania hall tonight. Mayor b.
B. Paddock welcomed the preachers and
was responded to by Rev l.. II. Reynolds.
d. D., of New Orleans.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont; Jack H. Frost. st.
Louis; w. II Shaw and wife. conroe.
Texas: d. Kaufman. Chicago; w, j.
Smith. New York; r. Melville, Sells Bros.
circus G. d, Rice and wife. City; j. l.,
Johnson, ST. Louis; NJ. o. Martin. Thomp-
son. Texas; s. w. S. Duncan. Dallas. ].
II. Davis. Jno. c. Athi, NJ. Stein. Chess
II. Horton, New York; John C. Rogerman.
Henry c. Coke Phil p. Gunther. Cincin
natl; S. Taliaferro, 0. r, Holt T, II,
Stone, T. w. Ford. J. y. Williams, Hous-
ton; Edward G. Lyon. Morriston, n. j.;
Jas. J. Hood. Wagner Palace Car com
pany; Antonio Robert. Montreal; A. Me-
Leilan Detroit Lester r. Maher. Angle
ton. Texas; w. II. Booth. New Britain,
Conn; W. II. Cogswell Dallas; J. H..
Jones. Boston: Sam Mcndheim, II, Hecht,
New York; W. f. .Eells, Philadelphia; JAS.
J. Warden. Victoria, Texas; J, r. Ryan,
Houston.
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COTTON POINTERS.

Willis. Texas, November 13.-Cotton Is
all out and farmers are busy preparing
their land for another crop. Corn is 80
per cent short.
Gonzales. Texas, November 1f.--Pubils
Weigher Potts has to date 1880 bales OF
cotton on his books. While nearly all the
cotton has heen picked out there IL
enough on hand yet not sold TO run thu
receipts for the seascn at this place to ut
least 20 600 bales.
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YoAKuM STREET FAIR.
Town Ia Crowded will, Visitors from
surrounding Towns.

Town liz Crowded with Visitors from
surrounding Towns.
Yoakum. Texas, November 1.-THE
street fair began this morning While the
exhibits are not as numerous as could be
desired the displays OF poultry. live stock
and local enterprises are very fine. Good
crowds of people from all surrounding
country and adjacent towns are in the
city The festivities OF today closed with
4 grand ball at the opera house tonight.
The public schools and shops will be
closed tomorrow. Tho programme will in
clude band and hose laying contests.
awarding prizes and an address by j., w.
Bailey at 3 p. m.
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RICE ~ COLORADO COUNTY.
Plans Are Making for Lnrge In
crenne In AcrcnEe.

crease In Acreage.
Eagle Lake. Texas, November H.--Ar-
rangements are being perfected by which
about $500 acres OF land will be planted
in rice nsar Eagle Lake next year
Messrs. Vineyard, Walker g. Co. are pre-
pairing to build canal from the Colorado
river to their tract of prairie land and
will plant about 1900 acres.
Captain Dunoyant is putting in large
pump with a capacity of 20.000,o00 gallons
OF water per day and proposes to plant
about 1000 acres OF rice
All the farmers are becoming Interested
In the rice business and land which here
tofore has been considered good for moth
ing but grass for cattle is fast going up
in price, and 1t is predieted that ere long
the prairie land around Eagle Lake will
be worth $40 per acre. The rice industry
is causing the advance.
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la GRANGE LOCALS.
ptstrict Court in Session and Grand
Jury at Work.

La Grange Texas, November l3.--Dis-
,r;ct court convened today and the follow
;np gentlemen were impanelled as grand
iurors Julius Roensch. merchant OF Win
chester; John II. Killough. proprietor OF
IA Orange Water and Light company. La
Grange; ]. s. Young farmer, West Point;
= p Yesger, agent City Beer. Flatonia:
r T. Zapp, merchant, zapp postoffice;
Conrad Ietzerich. blacksmith. Wsrrenton;
n Never. farmer Ellinger; John Stein
.. - farmer. Swiss Alp; Christ Brngge-
mann. farmer. schulenburs; August Beck
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about
PANTITORIUM.

string new stirrup feathers and new
girth strops. iron stlrrups, packets made
Of shaven goat or calf skin. saddle has
been used. reward OF S. VIII be paid
for the recovery Of the saddle, OF $40 for
return OF saddle and arrest and conyic-
tlon Of thief in any court OF competent
Jurisdiction. Write all information To
NJ V. Bradshaw. Constable, Perry, Fails
Connty. ,rexas
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ANOTHER PIONEER DEAp.

Mrs. Josephine Wedcmeyer wife of
Captain carsten Wcdemeyer. died today
at 1920 p. m. at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. j. A. Hassemeier. at the age OF "a
years. She was surrounded by friends and
relatives She has been resident OF Gal
weston since 1858. She leaves a husband
and Ave children
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fifty years ago, and In Layaca county he
has served as justice of the peace. com
missioner, representative IN the legisla-
tura district clerk and ALSO fourteen
years as county judge.
All the men convicted at the last term
of the district court except Charles Nc
hurry have been taken 10 the peniten-
tiary. An appeal was taken In his case
and Messrs. Ragsdale and George T., Bur
CESS have gone to Tyler TO argue the
case before the court Of criminal apreals
on "Wednesday.
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Perry. Texas. November 12--StoIen. last
night from tho barn Of Chris Krumnow.
one mans saddle; Mexican horn without
any covering except rawhide. new hIm-.
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HALLETsvILLE ITEMS.
CommI ssjoners In Session with n Lot
of Business TO Attend To.

Hailetsyille. Texas. November 14.--com-
missioners court is in session this week
for the regular fall term. AS there has
been no session OF this court since last
August. there is considerable business
before it. The annual settlement of the
school fund account with the county treas
urer is to be made.
The city court. with Judge 7. A. Hes
ter recorder. Sam Schwartz attorney and
j. w. Hawkins secretary began grinding
out justice last week. Haiietsyille has
the oldest recorder In the State. Judge
Hester served as sheriff In Mississippi
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The engagement Of Judge VI. NJ. Mann
in the United States court In the La Porte
railroad litigation again delayed the meet
Ing of the commissioners court There Is
considerable friction between two OF the
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commissioners. and without the presence
of the judge there was a dIsinclnaton TO
hold session. At l2:45 the judge APP
peared and they took up the work on
hand. completing quite lot before they
adjourned at o'clock until noon tomor-
row.
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petition In bankruptcy.

San Antonio, Texas. November IA
George Mandry. proprietor of the San
Antonio Cooperage works. today filed a
netition in bankruptcy in the Federal
court Liabilities si1.G41; assets s24,l5i
OF which ss5O1 is claimed as exempt prop
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cR1MINAL DISTRICT COURT.

State vs.. George Paluck; assault with
intent to murder; passed.
State VS.. Charles f. Bremen. violation
OF the Sunday law; motion TO quash pro-
ceedings in Justices court, where appel
liant was fined $40; still being argued.
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No. 90
Six handkerchlefs.

.Slx Ladies' Pocket Handkcr-
chiefs, hemstitched, colorcd bord-
ers. size lsr1sinchcs. Sent post
pntd on receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 20 sig-
natures cut from wrappers Of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
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Am Excellent CONSERVATION.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF Figs, manufactured by the
CAGIFoRNIA FIa SYRUP Co., iIlustrate
the value of obtaining the liaMid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting ON the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but tho medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FEG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name OF the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
LoUTsvILLE KY. NEW YORK, ". x.
For sale by all Druggi AG-Ptice sos, per bottle
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across her breast, closed her eyes, just
as she had seen her mother on that last
day, and wHited--waited through the
seconds that the tail hall-clock licked
solemnly from below the stairs, waited
while they turned to minutes, and even
to an hour; but the angels were wait.
ing, too, the guardian angels of little
Ruth.
While shewaited the brown and white
pony was amblng down the road, bear
ing Mrs. Whitaker home after the
church service. She had left Hannah
on the way to make call on her family
and was now alone. The peace Of Eas-
ter was smiling on her lips and the joy
of Easter was shining in her eyes; nor
Easter has always the largest meaning
to those, left as She, alone in the world.
She drove up the driveway TO the barn,
lighted the lantern and embarrassed
the horse-the hired man had his Sun
days out; then she came to the back
door. The sight of the key projecting
from the lock brought another frown
to her face,
"Hannah's getting careless" she
said as she stepped into the kitchen,
She sat down moment before the fire
in the darkness, then rising, lighted a
lamp and went slowly up the stairs to
put away her bonnet and shawl.
She came into her bedroom, placed
the light on her bureau and turned
about toward the bed. She gave sud-
den cry, not n shrek, but something
between a moan and a sob and put her
hand to- her side But after a still
moment, she went to the bureau, picked
up the lamp in steady hand and
walked grayely to the bedside, looking
over the little white figure from the
dark, rougbened hair to the pinlS-tOed
feet, A hint OF a smile came to the
corners of her mouth.
Now the child opened her big black
eyes, saw the faint smile and TRANQUILITY
closed them again.
Anne Whitaker frowned. Was it a
trick being played upon her?
what are you doing here?" she
demanded, still holding the light and
still peering down into the child's face.
Ruth opened her eyes again with
look of appeal in them. "I'm dying"
she answered, calmly, and then closed
her eyes,
Mrs, Whitaker jumped so that the
chimney almost fell from the lamp;
she hurried to- the bureau, placed it
there and then came back to the bed.
"Do you feel very bad?" SHE queried,
anXiously.
A piteous frown came to- the child's
forehead. "PleOse don't 'sturb me, I
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Wisdom Of the SPARROW.

One kind-hearted woman who lives
near a schoolhouse in this city and has
been in the habit of feeding birds says
that the sparrows have learned some
thing since the sparrow law went into
effect. She says that it is impossible
to get sparrow to come down from the
tops of the trees until after school takes
mp. She has tried sprfnkling crumbs
on the ground for the sparrows, but
they will not come down until after the
schoolbell rings. Then they come quite
freely. This story bears out the theory
Of an enterprising boy who thought to
get lot of sparrOws. He fed them
literally for several days, and got them
in the habit of coming quite often and
in numbers to his back yard. Then he
soaked broken grain in arsenic and put
it with the food. The sparrows came
in a great crowd. One sparrow took
one mOuthful of the feed, gave cry,
and all few away, including the one
that gave the alarm. After that he
could get no more of them to come
down to the yard.-Decatur Ill.) Re-
vieW
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bed the last time Ruth had seen Eer
lying sick and still-"and then I'll die
and go to Heaven She rose now and,
stepping TO the window peered be-
tween the dusky festoons at the blue
sky, MS II she expected to see the angels
already descending TO bear heraway.
Az last she went quietly down the
stairs; she must find the flowers first,
and to 20 out of doors by the back way
she must pass through the kitchen,
The girl was at the'stoye frying dough-
nuts, and looked up as Ruth entered,
"Hullo,' she said; "have n dough
nut?"
These doughnuts were not for the in
mates of the farm, and it was a rare
honor TO be offered one. For a mo-
ment Ruth forgot her errand, it was so
warm and sweet. While she was eat-
ing it, standing close by the fire, the
girls mother, who was sitting in the
kitchen, spoke:
ITO think to-morrer should be
Eoster."
81 know 1t; hope it'll be pleasant"
"What is Eastern" asked Ruth tim
idly.
claw saltes! what heather she Is"
cried the woman.
Faster said the girl, oracularly,
balancing doughnut on the end Of her
fork, sis the day when Christ rose from
the dead, as all the dead shall rise"
Ruth as she stood in the corner, ate
her doughnut and pondOred over the
words.
81 guess to-morrow1l be the best
day to die in" she decided, watching
with hungry eyes as the girl bore the
pan Of doughnuts Off to the matron's
private larder; that's the day the dead
shall all rise"
The next morning brought Easter
fair and glad day for many as well as
for little Ruth; for was not this to be
the day on which she should rise to her
mother in the skies? She went out
into the garden directly after breakfast
to gather some flowers. After much
searching Ruth discovered in swamp
far from the house, pussy-willow
bush, with the catlkins clinging gray
and. soft to the shining brown twigs.
She picked great bunch of these and
bore them home in triumph. Suddenly
she remembered something; her moth
er's lament the night before she lost
all knowledge Of where she was, that
she must die in the poor farm; how bad
she felt about that 81 don't think
mammal want me to die here" she
murmured, with a little sob of disap-
pointment in her voice.
1t was at dusk of that Easter day
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MISSING VACANCIES.
There Was n Box of Them and Trey
Were Held by the Agent
for Charges.

A short time since quite discussionaTose
among the officials OF one of our prominent
southern railroads as to the reason OF the
many veXatious delays and troubles in the
transmission of local freight. 1t was-olaimed
by some of the parties interested thatit was
caused almost entirely by the stupidity or
inefficiency of the local agents, and as there
was some difference of opinion on thispOint,
it was decided that the matter should be
tested
To this end tracer was preparedin due
and formal shape, calling for the where
abouts Of Zone Box of Post-holes," which it
alleged was missing from prior shipment.
This was sent out in the regular order Of
business, with nothing except its internal
nothingness" to draw attention to its un-
usual character and passed agent after
agent without eiciting comment or informa-
ton save the stereotyped Endorsement:
mot here"
Some Is or 10 local agents were actually
passed in this way, until the tracer fell
into the hands of bright young fellow
who was accustomed to looking into the
business passing through his hands, and
who speedily came to the conclusion that
the tracer had gone far enough. AT any
rate the document went speedily back to-
the general Office with the following in.
dorsement: "Box of Post-holes, as per in.
closed, held at this station for local charges
to amount of $3.50 Will be forwarded on
receipt of same" Under this Endorsement
was written: IN. B-The price of beer at
this station is $3.50 per keg" It is said that
the charges went orward.--Harper's Mag
aZinn
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when a little white-robed figure stole
softly out of the back door of the poor
house, and creeping slowly along in
the shadow, came at last to Mrs. Whit
aker's back gate. Then it fairly flew up
the pathway, and paused at the door,
But the door was locked, and there was
no key in sight. a sudden memory
came to Ruth of the day when she had
been to walk with the girl at the poor
farm, and the girl had taken the key
from under the mat. She reached
down now and felt beneath the mat
Yes, there it was. She fitted the key
in the door, turned it quickly and
found herself in Mrs. Whitaker's pleas
ant kitchen, where the fire glowed in a
safe, subdued fashion, and the dining
room showed through the half-open
door.
But Ruth wasted scarce a glance ON
these beauties She had seen the
brown and white pony go down the
road some time since, and she planned
to die and be done with it before the
pony's owner should return.
She wiped her cold bare feet care
fully on the kitchen rug; it appeared
to her most fitting to die in bare feet;
then, holding the big bunch of pussy
willows closely, she crept softly up the
stairs to tire handsome square cham
bers. She was awestruck with their
size and grandeur, and it took her some
time to decide which one was suitable
for her laying out; but at last she Sc
lected Mrs. Whitaker's own bedroom.
She placed the pussy-wiHows in vase
on the table at the head of the bed, and
then she opened the window wide.
II should think that would be big
enough for the angels to get me
through, if they're careful" she said,
aloud; she had not seen her mother
carried away in the poorfarm wagon
in the long. black box.
She climbed solemnly up into the
great high-posted bed, lying quietly in
the center of it, her little close-cropped
head against Mrs. Whitaker's spick and
span shams, her small, bare feet pro-
jecting, pink-toed and chill, from the
edge of her carefully drawn-down
nightgowu. She folded her hands
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want to die" she had screwed her eyes
more tightly together this time.
Mrs. Whitaker Strengthened up.
"Oh, you do, do you?" then she bent
over the bed. Have You taken any
thing? she asked, solicitously,
The child looked at her now. ''No,
1 didn't have anything that was good
enough. You can get most everything
in Heaven, can't you?"
Anne Whitaker retreated pace and
sat down in the nearest chair. She did
not answer until SHE realized that Ruth
was still looking at her inquiringly.
Eyes, guess So" she began, hastily.
Then she felt a draft of cold air,
81 guess there isn't much doubt ahoUt
your dying if you lie there with that
window OPEN" she went toward the
window and closed it.
Don't shut it; how can the angels
come in?" Ruth sat up in bed and
looked at her.
Anne Whitaker looked back at the
thin little face and the sad, dark eyes,
and n lump came into her throat.
"Thcy can come in at the door, /
guess" she said; but she was not think
ing of the words.
She went over to the child, who had
lain down again and touched her bare,
chill fee. YOU'RE going to catch
your death a-cold,' she affirmed. I'm
going to put my shawl over YOU"
The child unfolded her hands and
spread them out in appeal Wont
you please let me die? This is such a
nice house to die in"
Again Mrs, Whitaker retreated.
"What-what do you want to die for?"
she stammered,
"Cause my mamma died, an want
to go an see her in Heaven; an it's a
more joyful place than the poorhouse. J"
Mrs. Whitaker had always prided
herself on being a woman of resource.
She sat down on a chair opposite the
bed and studied the little figure per-
pleXedly, Suddenly there was move
ment of the small nose, wriukling Of
the smooth eyebrows, and the next
moment the still form was shaken by
convusive sneeze.
Mrs. Whitaker sprapg to her feet.
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Hard Man to Get At.

The manager is a hard man to see. Shut
IN his private office and with a wel-trained
bow in the ante-room, he is inaccessible to
anyone whom that boy does not know.
You cannot even get your card sent to him;
the boy always says he is not in, You will
act the same answer at the box Office. L
remember hearing an old manager once say
to- his office boy: My son, if you don't
learn to speak other peoples lines you will
not succeed i'm this business. | have writ
ten, a part for you. Whenever anyone you
don't know says: is Mr., Brown in? that's
your cue to answer: No, sir. | wish you
to be dead letter-perfect in that line from
this time on."-Scribner'
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RurrInry in the Puture.

"Curse my luck" Kissed the bur
glar, and fled into the night.
Bear in mind, if you please, that all
crime was now disease merely, and all
disease the work of germs.
The burglar perceived in the cellar
window where he tried to enter one
of the latest electric automatic spray
ing devices, and endeavored to avert
it.
But fortune Was against him.
A click in the dark, and almost be-
fore he knew it he was drenched with
germicide and cured of his malady4-,
Detroit Journal
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Phen omennlly Common.

Visitor-So this is some of that weather
that you brag SO much about? 1t seems to
me to be about like the average for this time
of the year over the country generally.
Oldest Inlbabitant---About like the aver
place fer nigh onto p years, an this here.
weather is more like the average than any.
we've had in all that time.-Judge.