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snrnIrI.s, DEPARTMENT.

Yoakum, Texas, June II Stolen on Fri
day night tho 9th instant one dark bay
horse about l5l-2 hands high, about d
years old ono white hind foot. short stub
by name and long tail. tolerable Ions legs,
littlo reel footed in hind feet boon shnd
all round. shoes lately been pulled OF,
gentle to work and ride, inclined to he
lazy under saddle, slow fox trot gait sad-
die mark on left side Of back made by
buggy harness saddle, very clean trimmed
horse in good condition when stolen.
branded small figure on left shoulder ana
and left jaw; also one red leather saddle
considerably worn, wooden stirrups. strings
all short on saddle, cover on hind tree OF
saddle ripped all round, strop OF ieather
from ono buckle tongue to the other on
girt red leather bride with fine pair OF
home made silver mounted still bitsi also
one small rope on horse about % feet LOBE
SO reward for horse and saddle ana pliuIe
delivered to me or any Information leaal1g
To his recovery Address II. IT, CrisWei'
city marshal, Yoakum, Texas
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NAVIGATION or THE BRAzos.
Fails County WIN Send II Big Dele


Marlin, Texas, June 1O-Pursuant to
call, large number of citizens assembled
in the district court room at II o'clock
today for the purpose of organizing the
Falls county Brazos navigation convention.
On motion of Judge B. II. Rice Hon. ]. r.
Mcdonald was elected chairman and L. J.
Owen secretary Several enthusiastic
speeches were made heartily indorsing the
purpose of the meeting, among the speak
ers being Judge Mcdonald, Colonel Swan,
Colonel Etheridge ana Judge B. H. Rice.
The meeting at Brennan July was heart
lily Endorsed, and the belief was frequently
expressed that the navigation of the Brazos
from Velasco is Mt only possible but very
practical.
A committee of nine was selected to pre-
pare statistics ana gather useful informa
ton concerning the resources and capabil-
tiles of Falls county as may be OF use IN
the BRENNAN convention.
/ A delegation of 100 citizens we're chosen
/ to represent the county In the convention
at Brenham, and a general invitation was
! extended to all citizens Of the county whc
NAV desire to do so to attend as delegates
1t is safe 10 say that when the chairman
of the Brennan convention wraps lot or
| der on July 3 that Falls county VIII be
| there with a large and enthusiastic dele
] CATION
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away two spans, about $50 feet. practically
destroying $4,000 bridge. II was part
OF tho highway to Frelsburg Elllnger
Fayetteville, New U1m and a most popu-
lous country district and essential for the
welfare OF great number OF people. on
account of a law passed by the last legis-
lature II VIII be necessary to have q vote
of all the citizens OF the county to issue
bonds to expend the amount of money It
viii require TO reconstruct this bridge and
will involve a delay which will be se-
rious detriment to the communities con-
cerned and possible defeat OF the project
finally. The county commissioners are now
in session and are giving the matter their
attention.
Many hundred acres OF cotton and corn
have been destroyed by the recent rise In
the river but most Of the cotton will be
replanted when the water subsidies. Many
fields In the immediate vicinity OF tho river
have been utilized the past few years for
johnson grass meadows and are moi Sc
riously injured by the overflow, most OF the
grass having been cut
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BRENNAN BRIEFS.
New Telephone Line lis Proving ,
Successful Movement.

Successful Movement.
Brennan, Texas, June 1.-THE effort to
organize a company to extend telephone
line from Brennan to Clay Station, on the
Santa Fe and to independence, an in
land town in this county. is meeting with
much success. The committee to raise
the amount of stock necessary has can
vassed the district, and almost the full
amount has been secured A meeting was
held this afternoon, at which report
of the subscriptions was made.
The county commissioners met this
morning and VIII sit as board of equali-
cation during the present week.
There was a grand bali al Athletic ciut
rooms tonight compl nentary to the grad
uating class of the Brenham High school
1t was largely atte1l ID and was much en-
joyed by all present.
The main line track of the Santa ~
leading out of the south end of the yarl:
here has been taken up and the steam
/ shovel is cutting out Il grade. The ti=iuj
| are using a new rack recently laid alOn,
| the right of way.
Mrs. Mary Ann Lisk, aged 80 years, dee
| at / 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon and wa
| buried this morning. She was an VI,
resident of this county, but has bean a;
! invalid for a number of yeais.
A letter has been received ny Hon. u
| c. Giddings, chairman OF the ci.iH rs
committee, from Hon. S. anderson .
| Cameron advising that Milan county WI
be represented at the BraLos river uavi
/ cation convention
! The closing exercises Of Blinn Aleinorta
! college here commenced this morning. Tn
graduating exercises will be held Tuesda
\ morning.
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THE COTTON SEED CRUSHERS
RESOLUTION INDoasING THE ANTI
TRUST LAW ADOPTED.
OF the Proposition and only
Two on the Wording,

San Antonio, Texas, June II The Texas
Cotton Seed Crushers association at the
opening session Of it's fifth annual conven-
ton in this city today adopted a resolu-
ton denouncing in vigorous terms trusts
and combinations and pledging its indorse-
ment and support Of the antitrust law
passed by the Twenty-sixth legislature.
There was little discussion of the reso-
luton and those who discussed 1t, with
two exceptions. favored Its passage; the
two adverse speakers objected only to the
clause pledging support and Endorsement
of the antitrust act. The resolution
however, was unanimously adopted and Is
as Follows:
Whereas, This is an age of combinations
and Capitalization in commerce and man
ufactures and
Whereas, Many of these combinations
are dangerous to the interests of the people
and burtful to the country we, the mem
hers Of this association In convention as
sernbled do most solemnly affirm our op
position 10 such trusts and combination
and declare It IS no part OF the purpose
or objects OF this association TO In an.
manner attempt TO limit fix discuss oil
control either the price or manner OF ouy
ing and selling either the raw materia
or manufactured product in which We deal
But that this is merely an aggregation o
/ manufacturers seeking by mutual eounse
1 tha meet and most economical means o
MANUFACTURING and opening up demand an
new fields and markets for the product
thtt we make deysng ways OF educatin
/ those not now using our products as
their value and how 10 use the same, and
inform ourselves OF the demands for i'm
provsment in same by others h s.,, Which 6n a
1 ne essorIation hereby pledges its earnes
support Of the antitrust laws OF this STATE
which IT Endorses and approves
There are $50 cotton OIL men ana IN
suranee men in attendance
1 conference is being held tonight I
take action on the organization OF an In
dependent Are insurance company anon
the cotton men
The oil Crushers association OF Texa
/ represents nearly 100 oil mills in the Stat
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Alvin Matters.

Alvin, Texas, Juno IA protracted
meeting began at the Baptist church yes
torday. DR.. Dobbs, the pastor, is assisted
by Mr. Hart, who conducts the music ana
oibor ministers from home and abroad.
The ladies of the United Daughters or
the Confederacy win give a rendition or
the beautiful comedy drama, Cinderella
tomorrow evening by request.
Mr.. Jake Smith and Miss. Acton were
married at the residence of the brides
father, Mr. Acton, yesterday morning
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Boy,s TRAG1cAL DEATH.
pu,Ied Under by an Alligator Whi'e
In swimming.

m
In swimming.
Liberty, Texas. June 12.-Cal Fln'ey'
while bathing yesterday in the TRINITY
river with several other boys about ten
miles above this place, was caught by d
gar or alligator and taken under the water
and the body has not been found up to TINS
writing. His comrades as soon after 'ne
accident as possible, gave the alarm ana
a number of men and boys went imme-
diately and searched and dragged INC
river for the body, but nothing could DC
found. The boys in bathing stated 'na'
the water was about waist deep to theli'
and whatever caught the BOY came -
among them, slapping a number oil Inc
small boys over. The larger boys lmme-
diately caught the small ones ana save
them from being drowned. AT ciooN
this morning runners came to town at'eF
dynamite and stated that the BODY hau
M, been found after working all night
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STRIKE AT SHERMAN.
80

Sherman. Texas, June 1s.--This morning
when the Sherman Cotton mills started
up about twenty OF the operatives walked
out. The reason for this action on the
part OF the operatives, they say are made
quate wages. Yesterday about sixteen
weavers are said to have signed an agree
ment not to weave bags for less than 81
per 100, or this number but one has re-
turned to work on tho scale OF 90 cents.
Assistant Superintendent Dennis today
said OF the affair! Some OF the weavers
stopped work this morning, but after a
consultation with the mon most all the
machines started again in an hour. Som,
few arc still out claiming raise to 81
per 100 from 30 cents. our present price
for making bags which is more than thu
average paid by any other cotton mills
OF course we dislike to have any dis
satisfaction, but the little matter ha
caused no delay whatever Every loom II
the weaving department was put in opera
ton last Friday, and nov everything vii
move with clocklike regularity"
Tho mill is running with force sui
hcient to manage the machinery,
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SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported in the
south Is Week..

Chattanooga, Tenn June io.--Amous
the more important OF tho new industries
reported by the rradosman during the week
ending juno 10, are bridge works in Vr-
gmia; carriage ana wagon works in Ala
bama, coal mines in Texas cotton mills
in Moth Carolina; cotton seed oil mills
in Alabama, Georgia. Mississippi and
Texas; electric light plants in Louisiana
Tennessee and Texas; an electric supply
company aud fertilizer factory in Nir'
ginia Touring mills IL Georgia and Ten.
nesseo; furniture factory In North Caro-
lna lumber mills in Arkansas, Mssis
sippi. Tennessee and Virginia; a plauns
mill and a steel works in Virginia; a tan
merry in North Carolina. telephone com
panies in Kentucky, Tennessee, Nirgini,
and West Virginia; a tobacco factory n
North Carolina; wagon factory in Non
lucky; zinc and lead mines in Arkansas.
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HIGHER COURTS.


Austin, Texas, June 12,--The follow
ing proceedings were had in the supreme
court today
Reversed and remanded; Dan I. Leary
ct al VS.. Peoples Building, Loan and saw
ing Association, from Bowie county
Writ of error dismissed by request OF
plaintiff In error: southwestern leie-
graph and Telephone Company vs. anl'
SoIarado and santa Fe Railway Company,
from Hunt county.
submitted: William Rice ct al VS.. John
Ward 81 AL from Falls county
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BAILEY TO STUDENTS.
He Addressed Them on "A Constitutional
Government"
wNlNlfY TRAnplfs ON ORGANIC LAW
the Climax with the Present
Administration.

Austin, Texas, June 1.-THE feature of
todays commencement exercises at the
university was Mr.. Bailey's address to the
literary societies. His subject was IA
Constitutional Government" and he did it
full justice. Going back 10 the time when
the adoption of the organic law was the
question of the hour, he recalled the argu-
ments used by those who opposed the
form OF government which has obtained in
this country for more than century and
prophesied that the people were incapable
OF governing themselves and would not
adhere to any written declaration OF prin-
ciples that might be prepared as basis
for their political institutions. Following
up the early history of the Republic. no
pointed out when the enemies OF the COLI
stltution began 10 construe II loosely
1t was Adams, he declared, who conceived
the idea Of demolishlng the constitution
through tho judiciary, and the era OF
loose construction began when he ele-
waited John Marshall (as intense federal
list as Hamilton hlmselO to the chief JUS
| ticeship of the supreme court of the untted
States, From that time on the organic law
became more or less a matter OF judicial
| interpretation which was often wide OF It's
true meaning,
But. continued the noted congressman
| from the Fifth district, 1t WAS not until
4 the present day aud time that total dis
| regard of the basic principles OF the Amer
| lean government have been openly at
tackled through he executive branch, IL
was lee, to President Mckinley 20 openly
disregard tho Prohibition against cnnsoli-
datins the executive and legislative arms
10 strengthen he former and prostitute
the latter Under thu present administra-
lion, no asserted, more members of con-
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RICHMOND NOTES.
Foreign Missionary Society Is
in Session.


Richmond, Texas, June l2'-lhe
Foreign Missionary society OF the SCUM
ern district of Texas is still in session.
and it is thought all business VIII oe
transacted by tomorrow at which time l,,, asi
the delegates will depart for their hom Ltae
one of the heaviest rains OF the spr!Ls
fell here today. 1t has rained aimos. '1 NC
entire day and will be OF much Eaiue
Mrs O. d. kirkland and Mrs, James
Bates of Brazoria. who have been WISH
ing Mrs. Kirkland. and Miss Beuian Ny ,
Cloy left here this morning for week
outing at Surfside .ho
Miss Katie Sargent who has been tne
guest OF her sister. Mrs. D. H. feei e ,.1,i,
for one week. went to Wharton to Visit
relatives this morning.
The commissioners court is IN regular
session today.
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Inn CITY NEWSlTEMS
fut Texas Afflicted with a Form
Of BIsckles.
n, n FARE FOR INSANE WOMEN
). ue,ns Rapidly Eaten up
y culf-An Error in n
Name.

rs,as June 12,-Dr. Fred
aS''s ..s,ved by express today from
n Folsetter, State health vet
wins sample of blood taken from a
~ :. Md died under peculiar circum-
N. y, 4 few days ago Dr. Folsetter was
Y, !, Port Arthur to investigate a dis
VI. !. affecting cattle thereabouts'
sent to DR.. Burkey is the
,..ut Of his work
Y. latter accompanying the sample,
r,,.,s,ter expresses the belief that
~ bad aisd of blackles' or at least
indicated as much. He re-
hIf.s M thorough examination Dc
' n :, once and report thereon De selt
~ 4 Port Arthur. DR.. burkey naue
W. a,ssroplcal examination OF the piood
1ai !, as his opinion that the ami
" s',a ea from form of blackleg, II
w make diagnosis from the work
W .,,croseope alone, but Or. Burkey
y Nee is no trace of anthrax. He
'uls VESTED that sterlllzed specimens
~ .n him and FROM those he can tell
Y < .ars readily the exact nature OF the
siss. u,,nt Tho trouhla
=, mare is likely to be serious. Black
". sot common in this climate. 1t Will
gmsthipg new in the coast country II
I'm h really proves to be-
| WOMAN TO CARE FOR WOMEN
u, commissioners court met today II
!. nav court house The quarters as
ma 10 the commissioners are a grea
n,svsment over those previously occu
M by the court. The attendance at TO
M meeting was quite large.
uutlsman prominent in religious cir
~ Stepped forward just as soon as Judg
MAN. raped for order. The gentleman
IA bundle Of papers in his hand. II
al he, as spokesman in this matter, rep
r,euled eleven charitable institutions an
lisa 81 persons who signed a petition h
. AM With him.
ltthe annex to the county jail, he said
vonsn, bereft OF their mental faculties
z,p being cared for by the county. I'm
r DE present system these women wer
,,isr the care Of men. He asked in tn
.,ns Of the various charitable orgsniza
{ lions that a matron be appointed to at
/ nod to these unfortunate women. So sin
IRE we're the good women who had take
| tbs matter up, said he, that they wer
Wiling to pay part OF the matron's salar
/ 4 they could have the naming OF tn
nitrln.
NJ Byrne moved that a committee b
appointed TO confer with the ladies of tn
charitable organizations.
NJ Pillow moved that a matron be OF
tered appointed and that the ladies pres
Et Ma committee be authorized TO nam
| he woman TO act as matron.
NJ Vowlnckle seconded Mr.. Pillow
notiou and It carried
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,,,emptcd murderer suicided.

Denton. Texas. June 12.--Alle Chambers
a prominent and wellto-do farmer living
two miles south OF Lebanon, in Collin
county. killed himself yesterday morning
by shooting himself in the brain WIN a
motber with whom he lived firing two
shots at her. but he missed. She got be-
hind him for protection and he In firing
al her over his shoulder shot himself IN
the arm, whereupon he put bullet into
his brain. Death resulted Instantly
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Texarkana Texas. June l2'--News was
received here today Of another killing IN
Bowie county. about twelve miles soutn
of Texarkana. in the Buchanan community
Late yesterday afternoon Thomas Haze
about IS years OF age. was shot and IN
stantly killed by one OF his renters. mare
was a. prosperous farmer OF TINS secuou'
Cause OF killing not learned
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prompt CONVICTION.

Negro Given sevcnty-Bve Years for
Attempted itapc.
Cuero Texas. Juno IL Wesley Jackson.
charged with assault to rape, was tried this
morning and on plea OF guilty was given
seventy-hvo years in the penlteniiary.
This Is fine record for this county.
The oifense was committed on the 9Th in
slant He was indicted on the 9TH ana
tried on the 18th with result as above.
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BEACH EROSION

Tie high tides of the past few days
lave accentuated the damage along the
gull shore, caused by the erosion of the
nasi line, which has been in progress for
several years, and which has been attrib-
Na 10 the construction of the South
Mt,
ias morning there was practically no
s'aa Of any consequence from Fifth street
sti to Twenty -seventh. The narrow
gauge track on the curve at the intersec-
I@ q Tenth street and n is being under.
-lsl and the waters of the gulf are
saains into the yards in that neighbour
ae'a few years ago these places were
NO blocks from the shore line.
The foot OF Center street the en-
.,1acament of the waters is also notice
IVY and tides of ordinary height now
s'-s W 10 Wurzlow's old place on Avenue
Where the pavilion once stood on
~ aud there is now nothing but water
~, .s covers the stumps of the posts on
saNl Inc building stood before its de-
alaetion by fire.
Ioa fremont to Twenty fourth the
~ me is being eaten away, and but
4. lae oreakwater in front of the site o.
y. y. 'oiner Beach hotel the greater por.
~. " Tue lawn would have disappeared
|, ' ~ OF that, almost down to the fortt
ny. ny uenYer resurvey, the erosion is no
i. s,Se 10 greater or less extent. ant
y. Vsseh is being sadly shorn of its for.
~ alr proportions.
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Imnroyement. al GroesbcecL.

Groesbeeek, Texas. June H. ne
Water Works company is extending the
mains in order to give better service In
the eastern portion of the city, to the de-
light of the residents.
The railroad company is putting IN an
extra switch preparing for an extra large
CROP.
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Ennis, Texas. June 12.-An oil wen
company has been organized here ana
legally chartered with a capital stock oil
500. 900. The members are as follows; j.
NJ. Calhoun, E. l. Pittman, G. NJ Hacker,
d. #. Singleton and ]. w. story. Iney
will proceed at once to thoroughly test
the possibilities Of oil in this vicinity
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paying the proper state and county Ii
censes In some cases only retail State
and county license was secured where
Wholesale license as well was required.
Some saloon men are alleged to have sold
whisky with only State and county beer
licenses, In every instance. however, all
OF the Federal licenses required were paid
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rnrmerr rinea cor sunday worls.

Paris, Texas, June 12--Large numbers
of farmers In this county and around De-
troit ran full time Sunday harvesting
wheat and oats. The work was regalEd
a necessity on account OF the unsettled
weather and backwardness Of farm work.
C. e. Green. a wealthy hay farmer, ana
three hired men, found running eultiyators :
In their corn crop, were arrested ana hheH
$40 each before the Tigertown justice
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LIBERTY LOCALS.


In session.
Liberty, Texas, June - The summer
normal met here this morning with Prot
II. b. stegall conductor of Cleveland,
Miss Clara Bartholomew OF Beaumont as
principals All diligence is being eXer-
cised that is possible by County super
intendent NJ - Boybwu and G, f.
Stevens, b r. Cameron and Jos Riyiorc
to make an interesting session. The com
mittee has arranged for the normal TO be
held at the city hall which win make an
elegant school building, well supplied with
globes. maps, charts etc.
The Improvement consisting Of white
and colored waiting room on the depot
is being completed, which viii be IN the
future some comfort for the whte tray
elors and give more room TO the rail.
road emDlOyes.
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BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.

mas Done Much Damage a.,
co,,u Colorado County.
yon.' iexas. June l2.-An immense
robrs. tree drifting down the swollen
Y ~. rver struck the middle pier OF
sts s0n bridge north Of town shortly
's'oek this morning and carried
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,a,o,.a Tor selIing Liouor.

San Antonio June 1.-THE grand jury
which indicted the officers OF the alleged
ice trust here has also indicted seventy
druggists. Wholesale LIQUOR and saloon
men for alleged sale OF liquor without
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There is moth
Ing which drains
energy, ambition
and endurance
Ike Malaria.
Fever and Ague.
Hostetter's
stomach Bitters
will send them
away. and keep
them away. II
has never failed
TO cure the worst
cases. This Is q
faet-not an ak
pertinent. Try y.
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kentucky,s Great Mineral water.

Crab Orchard Water is now Recognised
all over the world as a valuable medicine
For dyspepsia, sick headache and constr
patton II is a specific
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cARBoN.--As a result OF the local OPP
tlon election Carbon went dry by le ma
iority. Quite lot of interest was man
Tested by both sides.