El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
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TEXAS.

TEXAS.
Prohibition Party Wins.
The prohibition party carried the
elections at Naples, Morris county, by Q
email majority.
Bar Association Organizes.
The attorneys OF Burleson county
have organized bar association at
Caldwell, Texas.
Chiggers Cause Death.
Two young cotton pickers near Ea-
nis, Texas, are dead az result OF poison.
ing by chiggere. This is the fret case
Of the kind on record.
To Survey the Brazos.
General Wilson at Washington has
given his approval to the projected
survey OF the Brazos river. The sur
vey will be made 1t once.
Luthe ran Synod Convention.
The fret district OF the Lutheran
synod OF Texas was in session last week
~ Brehham, Texas. The SESSIONS we're
held at the German Lutheran church.
Twenty delegates were In attendance.
A mission festival was held last Sunday.
Returned From KIondyke.
W. l.. Mcdonald. . son OF general ].
G. Mcdonald of Navssota, has just
returned to his home In that city from
. trip to Alaska lasting since 1898.
His experiences are interesting.
Campaign Is On.
Mckinley and Roosevelt. aud Bryan
- LIB hat 10
ed all over Texas, and the racket OF
the coming campaign is heard on ell
sides. It is a significant fact that the
republican clubs are making o. good
. showing ss are she democratic
Female College Opened.
The female college a. West End,
San Antonio, opened September With
the largest number OF students in the
Of the institution. a large
number Of visitors attended the open
ing.
Railroad Crossing Accident
A negro. baby was killed and Monroe |
Wash burn and his wife, aged colored |
farmers probably fatally Injured In |
an accident At q railroad crossing near \
Texas, when the wagon In |
which all three were riding was |
struck by freight train.
Are Keen.
The republicans OF Beeville and that
district are out gunofpg /
for the election. IL IL eaid that they
are spending money on the CO mpaigo,
aud that they are causing the democrats
uneasiness.
Kills One.
w. B. Watson, q Texas farmer. was
Instantly killed recently near Calvin,
[. T., by lightning. Watson, together
With j. ". HALEY, took refuge during
; storm under an oak tree. The tree
vas struck by . bolt. Wstson's neck
vss broken, resulting in instant death.
HALEY was rendered unconscious. IL is
thought he viii recover.
smallpox Scare Over.
The discovery few days ago OF three
,ases OF smallpox among the negroes on
he 0utskirts OF FlAtOnia, Texas, rs
published In the Herald al she time,
'esulted in . bad case of fright which
las now subsidized. The patients are
low out of danger Strici quarantine
las been maintained, and the utmost
precautions taken to prevent the spread
II the disease.
Texas Tobacco Honored.
The tobacco exhibit ut the Paris ex-
position, furnished by the Texas Tobac-
% Growers association OF Houston,
las been awarded q prize. This lie con-
Iidered another evidence of the value
IF Texas tobacco which Is recoe n I'd
n this state as being the best This is
,ot the fret medal the state OF Texas
aas captured at Paris.
For Rice Culture.
Indications all over the state are
hat rice culture is going to be one of
The largest and most important indus
tries in Texas. The cultivation Of rice
seems to have been entered upon by
individuals acting Independently, and
Is is believed that from this very
reason the industry Is healthy one
which will grow. Rice culture is re-
,eiving considerable attention In
Jackson. 1t is one of the biggest
things In Texas.
6ood Price For Cotton.
The outlook this year for toe farm.
ers to receive good prices for their
,otton is particularly bright al pres
ant. The cotton plant tiers OF the south
are advised to go slow this year. The
crop is short and It appears nov as
though there would not be enough of
The prod uct TO keep the mills going
until the next crop is raised. Under
he circumstances q good price will be
given for cotton. The price will prob
'bly be ten cents or more per pound.
iouston Doctors Resign.