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train crew in moving the train and caus-
Ing two other employees 10 drop a tie,
which fell on his hand as he was getting
into the car. He places the money value
OF his injuries at $3.50. which includes
medical attention. loss OF time and gem
eral earning capacity.
j. NJ Luna asks for $4,000, alleging
that on April Is he became unconscious
on the Katy track. while en- route from
Kingston TO his home. aud was struck by
one OF the trains, sustaining severe and
permanent injuries. ell will be satisfied
with $4,000.
]. y. Garrison was section hand on
the Santa Fe at Wolfe City and was
thrown from the car. sustaining a broken
hand and was otherwise so injured that
It Will require $500 to make up his loss
Greenville. Texas. August l2.-County
Judge Thompson has filed two applications
for Confederate pensions as follows r.
e. Webster. aged 60. member OF Company
y. Eighth Alabama regiment Thomas
J. Arnold. aged CO. member OF Company
n, Terrell's Texas regiment Mr. Web
ster's postoffce address is Neyland and
Mr.. Arnold lives near Weiland
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CAMP JOHN G. WALKER REUNION
The Annual Event Was Up 20 lex.
pectatfOns.

jacksonville Texas. August if.-Canp John
e. Walker held its twelfth annual reunion at
the usual place near town wednesday and
Thursday These reunions are to the
old Confederates of Madison county
what Christmas is to the children. and
to Madison county what the State fair is to
Texas. 1t is the principal event of the year,
and the interest is shown by the vast con-
coarse OF people assembled. not only from
Madison county but by the hundreds thai
come from adjoining and distant counties.
There were fully 400 present at the meeting
wulch closed last nisnl. n this lslnion
BIYan. Huhtsviiie, Navasota FRANKLIN MAJ
uueZ. Jewett, Cenueyllle. Oak "oods and Pa =
esune were well represented, .dusc was
furnished by a string band from Huntsv.li.
through the kindness OF AR. G. q. Barrett,
anu by the brass band OF Bryan. the hdnts-
vile merchants on Wednesday nlgnt gave
a beautiful DISPLAY OF FIRE works, to the
enjoyment OF those present.
On THURSDAY morning. after music by the
Bryan band Mir Elmer Pope. young man
reared m Madison county. a graduate al ths
Fort Worth school last Session. male the
welcome address. dong grea. credit to HIM
self and to his constituents IN making tue
great number OF ylsl.ofs reel themselves
among comrades and friends by he abl 2
ard nleasing manner In which ne addressed
them After this the band PLAYED Dixie
and some other choice u Gees. ana then came
forward one who never lalls 70 CONT 70 tns
trnnt when called on by manson county peo-
liz rleu1i,dee Norman G. Kitrell of Houston.
He lie spoke of the ''loye Of country = and n
this connection OF patriotism peing the love
~ homes and the love OF homes being in
yaded by the Northern people as the cause
of the great civil war, lie showed how tns
states In power rebeiled against tne rlRh >
aana sogereignty OF the States. apd how tha
Confederate soldier fought 70 %s sa s6t thf as
I,sh,e o. length making the hearts Of his
bs sr old associates and # ends. glad win
his able. beautiful and nstncthae aals. ~ y,
He will long be remsmpereu ~ ''' -
4 magnificent dinner was served, ni,es
which was held an olf sola 1aua eAp 9e1
ll ,a LII, ~ a. Entertainment the evening
the e !, M Eshs NGTTl 81 f hon0r 9 o
the NounH ~ .ouns ladies and gentlemen.
"a. ,iSch was enjoyed by about 100 COUPLES
The next annual reunion o. me ,im esm IN S sl
be held at the same place a"u ''''''
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
] DR.. Harter'S !
!: ]. 10 ON TONIC:
3 MAKES PALE, WEAK PEOPLE !
Strong and Healthy. :
5tiH,lsAsS,Asif
poLk COUNTY populhsrs.

Convention Adjourned Ia Meet ns IA
Citizens Convention August -.
Livingston, Texas. August 1.-THE pop
ulist county convention met pursuant to
adjournment today. when j. t. Address
was elected temporary chairman and r..
l., Galloway temporary secretary. MIR.
Address stated that it was the proper time
to elect county chairman for ensuing twa
wears. when on motion John C. Pruitt Of
Leggett was elected thereto and X. l..
Galloway secretary. Committee on ere
dentials and basis OF representation dis
closed four precincts not present and only
small attendance from other portions Of
county.
Committee on resolutions recommended
adjournment without nominating county
ticket which was on motion adopted.
Chairman Pruitt thereupon announced
that the peoples party convention stand
adjourned and that citizens convention
be called TO meet on Thursday week, ed
Inst, to nominate a county ticket irre-
spective OF party and everybody who will
is invited to attend and participate there
In
/ This is evidently with a view to har-
monizing and afilbating with the indepen-
dents, hoping to add strength to their
depleted ranks This is the second call
TO nominate a county ticket ana second
adjournment without such action
There being no delegates from San ia
cinto county to the representative con-
vention and only a few from Polk. it too
was adjourned to the 23d instant, and
District Chairman j. Il. Address instructed
to so advise San Jacinto county populists
that they m1y send messengers, The pop
ulists and independents commented much
w on the small vote of the democratic
primaries but 1t seems that they are do
ing no better.
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NATURE MEANT 1T.
When Nature Put Iron into Your
blood She Meant 1t.

she didn't do itfor fun. 1t wasn't an acct
dent
and Il in the blood. In the gastric Juice in
the chyle IN the lymph, ID the bile IN the
psment OF the eve In the milk and In other
natural secretions OF the body
What is the iron for2 II is for strength
Y is food. II is necessary for certain pro-
eesses Of living.
The want OF il makes us sick
| How can We tell the want OF III
paleness is sign. Weakness thinness.
general debility, depression nervousness,
Rheumatism, chills. aKue and lack OF ambition
and vitality
All these mean the want OF Iron.
ieople who are alwaye ailtng. who catch
from aches and pains. who are too weak 70
work aud too depressed to enjoy life-such
people need iron, DO youg
Many remedies for all these Ills contain
drues and minerals that are mover found ia
uralf
Better take a medicine containing ingre.
1ients which nature uses herself in building
up the body
yeu wouldn't patch up an iron building
DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic outs iron in your
blood. Iron in the form most easily used.
nr' Harters Iron Tonic builds you up and
nFkeS you strong us iron
Dallas. Texas. December is. 1897
dallas News Gentlemen Answering youi
inquiry OF today. ! cheerfuliy recommend Dr..
Hatter's Iron Tonic for general household
medieiNe. have used several bottles IN my
family and for building UP the system. loss
Of appetite and indication, h cant be beat.
~ future ! Will always have a bottle OF Or.
ilarter's Iron Tonic in the house.
-. j. BlNGoE.
'ais n HARDWOOD
Or. 1iarters Iron Tonic has bean used by
and has brought health TO thousands a let
ter received from one OF the mcet prominent
men In Ohio, Hon J. w, Cruikshank. OF
Troy, eX-clerk Of the Supreme court OF Ohio.
Will serve as an example. He says;
For the heneat OF other sufferers ! con
sider il my duty TO speak OF nr, Harters
Iron Tonic My wife was an Invalid for sew
oral wears, had lost nearly all vitality; sho
could not eat and was reduced In flesh 10 an
alarming extent All medicines failed to give
relief until we tried pr llarters IRON Tonic,
which restored her usual health ana strength
Ia very short time. Words cannot express
our appreciation OF this valuable remedy IL
is certainty wonder aud worthy OF place
in every home
Sold everywhere.
SAMPLE dose Of pr 1iarter's Little Liver
Pills and Book Of Dreams mailed free.
Address HARTER Dayton, y,
DR., Harter's Little Liver Pills do the bust
ness.
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The Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas.

Four regular courses OF instruction os
follows Agriculture, horticulture, Me-
chanlcal Engineering, Clyil Engineering.
Special or elective courses on applIca-
tlon Literary instruction arranged for
each course. Military discipline. Folr
hundred and forty-three students, ex-
elusive OF one hundred in summer schools
last year. Degrees conferred as follows:
d. S.. Bachelor of Science; NJ, S., Master
OF Science; NJ. e.. Mechanical Engineer
ing; G. r., Civil Engineering
TUITION FREE. EXPENSES, NINE
MONTHS, $40, including everything ex-
cept books and clothing. New dormitory
capacity 1G5 students. Just completed.
Rooms being taken rapidly. Session be-
gins September 10. Write for catalogue.
l.. l.. Foster President.
College Station. Texas.
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Lockinw from Tooth pulling.

Hillsboro Texas. August 12.-Walter
Phillips, leading fireman of this city,
had narrow escape from death by a
tooth-pulling. He had deformed wis
dom tooth which the dentist could not
reach with the forceps until a good tooth
was removed. Cutting around it intensi
fed the pain and swelling. and when an
effors was made to get the aching wisdom
tooth it broke. Mr.. Phillips tainted and
took lockiaw. from which he almost SUI
fered death. He finally obtained relief
and it is hoped he is now out of danger
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A Crop Report from Smith County.

To the Editor Of The Post.
MONDAY Texas. August 10,-I see that one
gentleman from Hill county brought to Hills
boro one stalk OF cotton five feet ten inches
high that had 100 grown bols and thirty
small ones and some blossoms; the same
was sent to the New York cotton exchange
People must not judge the cotton crop OF
Texas by this stalk for l venture 10 assert
that there are not one dozen such stalks
in all East Texas In Smith, Henderson.
Cherokee. Anderson and Wood count es we
Will not make more than from one-h half 10
two-thirds Of crop. perhaps more than we
did last year, though the sharpshooters have
struck the bottom fields in smith county al
ready.
The acreage OF cotton NAV be little larger
than last year. but there Is a srent deal Of
grass in this locality. The people of East
Texas have diversified the crops for several
years and there are not so manv as there
were ten years ago depending entirely OH
cotton.
The truck farmers have realized handsome
" this year from their tomato crou and the
peach crop Is extra fine but owing to the
excessive freight and express rates they will
We need factories we need preservares we
need cannerics. Money invested In canning
factories. properlv run, in smith ard Chero-
kee counties can not but return handsome
profits Last wear the peach crop was small
but we in East Texas never make an entire
failure of any crop that is INDIGENOUS To this
climate and lust so sure as labor vs. applied
10 tickle mother earth so sure Will she laugh
with fruitful harvest This noach country
is always blessed with annual rains and from
most any mountain or tan 81 Il you may
auench your thirst In the sultry summer
months from the pure free stone water that
bubbles from its base or trlekles down The
hillside: this can not be said Of NIL Texas.
Though West and Middle Texas can beat ns
in cotton and cereals we have the ozone OF
the nine. the wood. the water. the frnlt-n
fact all the Injuries that make life worth
the living
"such is the patriots boast. wever'er we
roam.
His first hest country ever Is at home"
SEQ the commission has reduced the rates
on run cars OF fruit but the reduction comes
ron late. The rain mart OF the crop Is market
49, ~ Jno T. seiman
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SAN ANTONIO FAIR.
Great Preparation Being Made for
the Fail Event.

the Fall Event.
San Antonio Texas. August r.
Great preparations are being made for
the second annual fair to be held by
the San Antonio international Fair AS
| ISOLATION on its beautiful grounds just
south OF the city The success OF last
years fair and exposition exceeded all
expectations. II Is generally admitted
that exhibits in many departments at
last years fair and exposition were the
best ever held in tho State. This Is
especially true OF the live stock DEPART
ment. last yaar's live stock show being
the South. The fair grounds this year
have been greatly improved and beautl-
fed. and many new buildings have been
erected for the accommodation OF ex-
hibits. Already every foot of available
space has been spoken for in the various
buildings and IL Applications for space
continue to pour in the association viii
be forced TO put up additional build
ngs.
The Federal Government OF Mexico is
now bnslly engaged In preparing an ex-
hibit for this fair. which will be credit
able alike to that Republic as well as the
fair. Several of the governors OF the va
rious states of Mexico are also now bus
lily engaged In getting together an ex-
hlolt showing the products OF the mines,
mills and factories Of the various States
Of that country TO be shown at this fair.
The live stock show at this fair prom
ises to be its crownng feature All
ready stall room has been engaged fol
over 1000 head OF registered cattle The
association this year In addition 70 Offer
ing prizes for registered cattle inaugu-
ratsd an Innovation by offering prizes ioi
Texa rangc cattle, and in this class en-
irles hsve already been made from such
famous ranches as those controlled b
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Riverside. Walker County. Texas, Aug
ust 12If the rain does not lot up there
Will not be half crop OF cotton made.
Greenville. Hunt County. Texas. August
l2.--Lessee Burnett of the county poor
farm stated yesterday that there were
plenty Of boil worms on the farm, but
they are not doing as much damage as
somo imagine The continued rains. how
ever. are likely to produce innumeraUle
worms TO devastate the cotton crop.
Beeyile. Bee County, Texas, August IL.
1T continues to rain here and for the
first time since this became a farming
country the cry OF too much rain Is going
up, About the only damage that will
result from the great amount OF rainfall
and the succession of damp days that
have prevailed here for the past week, is
to the cotton that is already open The
best range in years is assured and the
farm land will he in better shape for fall
planting than 1t ever has boon before.
Halletsville. 1Javaca County, Texas
August 12.--Ths country is just simply
flooded and the damage to cotton crop
can not be estimated. 1t is raining again
today, Cotton boils are rotting Instead
of opening Worms have appeared
Willis. Montgomery County August 10.
Cotton is shedding all the fruit and I'M
less the rain stops within the next ten
days there will not be half Of the cotton
made here there was last year.
Mckinney, Collin County. Texas, August
11.--Unthreshed oats in this county are
damaged too badly by the continued rains
that have fallen on them during the past
four weeks to be accepted on the market.
Tho grain is black and fit only for cattle
feeding.
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex
nc II Iru 1pre oil nf
the county we're in town today and the
general complaint was too much raip.
Cotton is shedding and not doing we'll
Pierce Junction, Harris Count, Texas.
August lit has been raining here fer
the last thirty six hours in a steady
downpour. Crops under water; fine tine
for land boomers to come out anG hunt
the high spots; mosquitoes plenty; NJ
roads; everybody in low spirits, but no
sickness
Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas, August
11.-Heavy rains have fallen at this
place and vicinity every day this week,
and the indications are gocd for moro.
Farmers are badly in the grass, not hav-
ing been able to get in their fields to do
any work for more than three weeks.
Cotton is beginning to open In places,
but as yet none has been picked The
many years.
Mckinney, Texas, August 1.-THE rains
Eontinue and the cotton crop Is now
seriously threatened with destruction FROM
boil worms, which have appeared n
nearly every portion of the county. I'M
less the present long siege of wet wealth
er let's up speedily the damage will We
great.
Cuero, De Witt County, Texas, August
12--Rain has been falling for about forty
eight hours The "oldest inhabltant' is
not N 1t any more when il comes t.
talking about rain in this section. The
cotton is already very materially dam
aged and if it does not clear UP very
soon it will be ruined. Other years AT
this time Cuero has usually handled from
800 to 1000 bales, but ten or twelve would
cover the number this year.
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pnnu1irt Cnmp Meeting.

Paris Texas, August 1l.-Tne populiat
camp meeting. which was to have lasted
Ave days-that is until saturday-died
on the third day, a negro speaker flom
Dallas, Melvin Wade performing the last
sad rites, and as great many populists
were heard TO say burying the populist
party forever in this county. The pops
could not stand negro speaker.
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neeviIle Briefs.

Beevillc. Texas. August 12.-Talk of hold
ing a big immigration meeting here in the
near future is being INDUCED in.
The firm of Gugenheim & Cohn, dry goods
merchants have decided to retire from the
business In Beegille and for that reason have
advertised their big stock to be sold at cost
and are now closing II out.
A little over 400 bales OF cotton had been
marketed here up to last night for this sea-
cNY
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FREMONT ARRIVALS.

y n sseger, Beaumont; II. F. Fair
spaias; A. A Weissinger. city;
M. aedhsh. city; c. Spencer Booth
MN 1 !. D. McGainn. city;i ]. d.
y. Kansas City; Eloe Baggett. s.
Tes'' Bolton; H. Abraham, New
:; - :, Groce. seguin; D. w. Douglas
s., rom B. Burnett, Dallas; B. T. Log,
s n0ui !. H. Hoffman, New York !:
) "SSs st ]. Mayer, Cincinnati:
Il. 'ySasu.tles, Dallas; II. S. Malone
n S SSan B. Green, Chicago; G. B.
n; yAlscago; H. G. Walsh, ]. A. Rod
N may \, Mayer, N, Y; Max Herr, city:
', nIss,, andNwife. city; r. l.. Hard.
III ' > William A. Hinsey. Mil
|. !" y D. Louis, II. Muldrow Rich
1 s,., =, Roberts and wife. Gamer
n /. = s,'ellnnardt. New orleans; j. Van
! s I. Louis; J. X. Jones, New York !.
ras, Lee Sims. Willie sims NAV
ssmOus; D. B. ARIEL RelI.
Eot..A = kutlege. G, H. & H. Rv.: G.
{psI' M, = Lampasas; c. G. Carnenter
/. PDr rred W. lMalley, College station
ppuf ven Houston; R. r. T'ewis
| KY. %TSunowan, city; G. w. lack ,
!. s,y = s'relly, Dallas: T. G. ohm
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John Tod, Robert j. Kleburg. John Ken
edy. Ed Lasiter and others. The exhib-
its In the horse. swine. sheep and goat
and poultry departments VIII also be
unusually good this year. Every available
foot OF space has been taken In the
machinery. implement and exposition
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LOvING's CATTLE DEALS.
Extreme Heat and Dull Times Cause
q TemnOrnrY Setback.

Fort Worth. Texas, August 12.--George B,
Loving who has been in New York the past
six months promoting two Of the largest
cattle deals ever undertaken in this country,
reached home this morning He said that
on account of the extreme heat and dull
times financially he came home for four
weeks, but would return at the expiration
OF that time to conclude his business. which
he believes will be successful.
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Cuero Texas, August l2-Hon. Ru-
dolph Kleberg came in yesterday evening
from Washington. He and the delegation
from Cuero leave tomorrow for Flores
vile, where the congressional conyen-
ton will be held on the 1ith Mr. kle-
berg has no opposition before the con
vention and will be nominated by accla-
nation
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THE DEATH ROLL.

h ". F. Ruhle. aged about forty
N died at s o'clock yesterday morning
lei residence at 1514 Postottioe street.
funeral occurred this afternoon.
Ia Elizabeth Adam died at , o'clock
Esrday morning at her residence, at 621
Eket street. in this city. The deceased
been resident OF Galveston for
b. years and she leaves family, con
linz Of husband and three children
mourn her loss. The funeral took
Il this morning at 10 o'clock from the
I'm residence.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

7 Sims Of Columbus is in the city.
= Grace of Seguin is at the Ire
B ARIEL Of Bellville is a guest at
fremont.
Y and Mrs. Morrity Kopperl left last
ping for Colorado.
J. Palmer, vice president of the
slca Printing company, was in the
today, So
Fefe was a picnic at Woolam Lake
afternoon, which was given by the
|esry Willies."
1 Lane. chief clerk to the general
Fsser o. the Southern Pacific company.
saae Cox. the attorney for the road,
1 IN the city today.
n, Q. Neil, the Scotch evangelist,
ae CITY for the purpose of holding
Eas Of services at the Third Baptist
l.a q TINS city. He will be assisted
H'e Y. Hart of the chapel car Good
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~ FLYNN is CONFIDENT.
1kn NJ.
i neransssw VIM BE Chosen by

fncrea. VIII BE Chosen by
| Worth creased Majority.
VIA H. , August l2..-Hon. D. T.
70 ,oag a. Just been nominated a dele
|as !. from Oklahoma by the re-
ee!Aris ~ iii'n time, is here today
Vi. F,s IN bis way to FL Paso ON bust
otl,s sn1a is sansulne that the peo-
|ass gSF l wiil return him to congress
aaiorIty ,s will be elected by a
NJ. Fvr,p nan he received the last
hss been rs - confident that Kansas
\ NcKinlev oopullst TO an extreme viii
fFsrl he ssis referring to conditions in
asf dIse,a the people were roo bnsv
|''a o politicss harvests 10 nay much
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BLOCK BLUM.

/ 1 o'clock this afternoon the cere-
Ee were solemnized which united in
Erhge Miss Julia Blum of this city and
David Block of Sealy, Texas. Thu
|ding occurred at the residence of tao
|her Of the bride, Mrs. Joseph Blum.
NJ Henry Cohen ofliciated. The happy
pie left this evening for their future
be At sealy.
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Residence Destroyed.

Calvert, Texas. August I2'--A
house owned by negro in the vest
ern part of the city caught fire between
and O'Clock this morning and was
totally destroyed, The lose was covered
by Insurance..
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Took Forty Grains of Iorph;nc.

San Antonio. Texas, August 12.-Lllan
spaulding. girl aged is years. ended her
life today hy taking forty grains of NOR
phine She had been an inmate Of sporting
house. She was q resident OF Houston,
where her mother sisters and stepfather
reside. Lula Brown. her roommate. also
took soma OF the same poison. but was
saved.
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GREnNyILLE BULLETINS.
Three Damage suits against h"''-
o,ds-confederate Pensions

aroenville Texas. August l2.-Three
railroad damage suits were hied IN the
district court yesterday. as follows
p,,sev Iyey. negro smployed as tie
hand alleges that on AUGUST ne naa ~, nls
hand badly mashed while ioad'ns ues.
!. tbs result OF the oarelessness Of ms
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sleepers through the beautiful ozaTks.
Write us. room 72s. Century buiidins'
e. LOUIS for our new illustrated descrip-.
ave pamphlets entitled: The Top o.
the ozarks." and There Is something
see along the Frisco Lima
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tEkTr,u --------
Ser COURT ITEMS.

F ".t County In schoo,
w rarniture suit.
s:,eurasaaas mas August li.-pistriot
/ u. ben EN- !. today Considerable bus
B i,paer.s .nsacted. The court yes
\ sallas W. ga. : decision in cause Of
\ his ! s'aOany VS.. Shelby county
.s.'!pr conn : suit brought BY the
si5nsutt I'm :, 81 warrants. which
<sivs seA q furniture bought by
A'0l districts Of this