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was elected delegate 10 the National con-
vention. Delegates were elected TO state,
notorial and congressional conventions. A
proposition TO select the cong essioaal nom
luce by direct vote OF the primaries was
Overwhelmingly lest.
The platform deponnces trusts and de-
elares against Imperialism. opposing the
retcntion OF Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Instructed unanimously in favor OF ]. w.
Bailey.
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MILAN COUNTY.
Pronounced Majority for Henry, Ffn-
les and StoreN Mt RockdnIe.

Rockdale, Texas, May 5.--City primary
and adjacent voting boxes gave pronounc-
ed majorities for 7. S. Henderson, Fin
ley, Storey. Swami and McAnally. For
district Judge the result is In doubt,
Taieferro leading In town by seventy
five majority. For district attorney
Hudson leads Moore in town eleven votes
but the precinct boxes overcome this.
Rookdale votes to exclude negroes from
democratic primaries.
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Guadalupe 1. Again FnIIlng.

Victoria, Texas, May 5.--The Guadalupe
was within six inches Of April high wat
err mark this morning when il began a
gradual fall As the bottom lands have
never dried sufficiently for replantne
since the April rise, this rise has caused
no actual damage 10 crops, but unless
there are several weeks OF dry ~,ather
the bottom lands VIII be practically
abandoned this year as far as cotton Is
concerned
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POLK COUNTY.
instructions Were Given for Fiatey
md storey.

ANA storey.
Livingston, Texas May 4.--The demo
cratic county convention was convened
at 2:4o this evening by ]. w. Cochran,
chairman. Or. Il, II. Canon OF Moscow
was elected chairman and James A. Han
ner Of Leggett, secretary. Committees
reported favoring county primary for
county officers with strict party test, and
naming lists of delegates to several
State and district conventions. Finley
was instructed for by two-thirds vote
aud Storey unanimous, No other instruc-
lions for delegates to representative con-
YentiUn 10 vote as unit
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pres,dio County convention.

Maria, Texas, May 5-The Preside coun-
ty democratic convention today instructed
for Governor Sayers, J. l.. sayden for
congress, w. w Turney for State sena-
tor, II. H. fitzpatrick for representative
from the Ninety-sixth district, j. NJ. Dean
for district attorney. A. NJ. Walthal for
district Judge
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DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FORECAST.
First Figures Given Ont by Bryan
Prophet In Answer to Gros-
venor's Mckinley Figures.

Washington, April Ex-senator James x,
Jones, chairman of the National dem
ocratic committee, refused to be quoted BY
the World as predicting the way the
States Will vote for president next Novem-
Der. but the following estimates by States
is from quite as authoritative a source,
and shows the conservative expectations
OF the Bryan managers. 1t answers the
figures in today's World given by Repre-
sentative Grosvenor. the spokesman and
official election prophet of the Mckinley
party.
The Democratic Estimate.
224 ELECTORAL VOTES NECESSARY
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Trinity County.

Trinity, Texas, May 5.--Precinct con-
ventlon held here this evening instructed
delegates to the county convention TO
vote as unit for b, d, Dashield for dis
trict judge, w. l.. Hill for district at
torney and Hon. G. c. Clegg for repre-
sentative.
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RED river \. Failing.

Bonham, Texas. May s-Red river has
been on big rise the pas, two days ara
has overlooked the lowlsnds north o, l.s-z
and caused heavy damage 10 crops and
some stock has also been lost. Today n
Is reported 10 be falling sloxly.
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For railroad commissioner the result
curtis:

Austin. Texas. May 5.-Information re-
ceived here tonight is that Finley for
comptroller has carried Comal, Ruak,
Calhoun and probably Milan counties.
while Love has carried Clay, McLennan.
Bell and probably Bosque.
For railroad comE,ssloner Storey has
carried Clay. CoH1l Rusk, Calhoun,
Wichita, Palo Pinto and probably Bosque,
while Curtis has carried Bell and Mc-
Lehman
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FALIJNC AT SAN FELIPp.

San Felipe. Texas, May 1.-THE Brazos
began to fail today about noon Tha
damage to crops Is not irreparable, al
many will have time to plant and still
make a fair cotton crop.
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smithviIle c,ty r,..,,.

smlthyiile, Texas, May 5--In tho city
election today Harvey NJ. Walker was
elected alderman to serve out The uhe..
pred term made vacant by the Resignation
Of Hon, Roger Byrne.
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BRAZOS FLOOD.

The River Continues to Rise slowly
at Richmond.
Richmond, Texas. May 5.-The Brazos
river continues 70 rise here, and has risen
eleven inches since 6 p. M yesterday eve,
and is rising at about the rate Of one
half inch per hour.
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EIIl. countx cnnxen,,on

Waxahachie, Texas, May 5s.-In tho DEM
ocratic county convention this afternoon
~ 6. y. Lewis Of Ennis was elected
chairman OF the executive committee Tor
the ensuing two years James S. Davis
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doubtful State in all years. Mckinley car
led Il by only $4,000 in 1896. and neither
me Mqklnley trusts, imperialism nor
PUERTO Rico tariff are popular there.
As ga electoral votes are needed 10
eisoe Bryan requires only rs votes of the
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SHELBY COUNTY.
Finley and storey Have Carried the
Primaries.

Joaquin, Texas. May 5.-Indications are
that Finley. storey, Wilkins and Hender-
son have carried Shelby county by a largo
majority; representative for tho Thirty
second district close between A, y. HAM
ilton and J. H. spivey; district judge. T.
G. Davis by large majority J. T. Mcl.a-
more for county Judge by handsome ma.
jority; for county clerk Pearce and Red
dit are close; for sherim 3. H. Sapp Is
elected; for county treasurer indications
are that j. T. Norris Is elected. The race
for tax collector is very close.
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MITCHELL COUNTY.
Instructions Were Given for tn.
Present state Officials.

Colorado. Texas, May 5.-Democratis
convention today instructed for present
State officers, Henderson for court of APP
reals, Coleman for congress. Delegates
to other conventions unlnstructed.
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COLLIN COUNTY.
Randen Carried 1t by Small Ma
ioritY Over Cough.

Randeu Carried 1t by Small Ma
jority over Cough.
Mckinney, Texas, May 5.-Returns from
primaries today up to 10 tonight Indicate
that c. b. Randell has carried the county
for congress by small margin over j. r.
Cough for congress. The vote was large
and the count won't be completed before
Monday. 1t VIII take full returns TO de-
termine the successful candidates for rail
road commissioner, associate justice OF
the court OF criminal appeals and for as
sociate justice q the court OF civil Appeals
for the Fifth district,
Dallas, Texas, MAJ 6.--Gossett defeat
Cd Burke in Bosque. No other contests
voted on ~">NS''
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Timpson, Texas, May 5.--Today's pri-
maries at this box gave majorities as fol-
lows; Savers, Browning. Smith. FINLEY.
Rogan, Kendall, Storey, Peasants, gill.
Bailey. Cooper for congress, Williams and
Henderson.
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doubtful states s. New q. Z IN
would elect him, Or ln1 ss urxI5x
would elect Bryan even 7 !. coa7'
ried New York. New jsiss', JI y
tho entire Northwest anp
republican States.
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m,LENNAN COUNTY.
Curtis Hns Carried the County FOR
Comm siOucr.


Waco. Texas, May 5.--There was a heavy
vote polled today 10 the democratic pri-
maries and owing 20 the great length
of the ticket the count is slow. The fol-
lowing candidates have carried the coun-
ty, howeyer Henry for congress. Cur
It's for railroad commissioner. sluder for
State senator and Baker for sheriff.
The indications are that Love has de-
feated Finley and that Neff and Gallagher
have been elected to the Legislature.
McGregor, Texas. May 5.--Among the
successful candidates at this place and
the surrounding boxes in the precinct, are
congress. r, l.. Henry; comptroller, r. NJ.
Love: representatives.. p. NJ. Neff and II.
y. Terrell. State senator, ]. l.. Sluder;
Judge OF Nine teenth district, NJ. surratt,
county attorney, Cullen F. Thomas; sher-
III, ]. W. Baker.
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WALLER COUNTY.
Instructions Were Given for Love
and Curtis.

and Curtis.
Hampstead. Texas May 5.-The demo-
cratic county convention mot today and
Endorsed for the following offices; j. D.,
sayers. governor; j. N. Browning, lieu
tenant governor; ]. 8. Kendall, superin-
| tendent OF public instruction; Charles
Rogan, land commissioner; T. S. Smith,
attorney general ], w. Robbins, treas
urer; j. N, Henderson, court OF criminal
appeals; X. NJ Love, comptroller. e. r.
Curtiss, railroad commissioner; r. ~
BAN, congressman; j, w. Bailey. United
States senator County Offices: Phil
Cuny, representative; j. NJ. pinekney.
county judge; J. 7. Sanders county clerk;
Heet McDade, ST., district clerk; Heet
McDade. Jr., county attorney; T. A.
Kelley, superintendent OF public instruc-
ton; Sam Forquhar, tax collector ID. S.
Cuny treasurer, Il. G. Sterling, assessor;
j. c. Lipscofnb. sheriff; Willis Jones,
surveyor; A. G. Lipscomb. State senate.
Hon. Wells Thompson and Samuel ].
Styes were indorsed Tor district judge and
attorney respectively.
Resolutions were also adopted prohibit
ing officers holding office longer than two
terms, ana for all precinct primaries to
he held on the same day.
Waller. Texas, May o.-This beat No
6. held It's precinct nominating conyon-
ton yesterday at 2 p. m. In tho public
school house building, MIR. Tom Shannon
presiding and Il. c. Umland. secretary.
Judge Wells Thompson instructed for for
district Judge, X. NJ. Love- comptroller;
John Pnkney county Judge; Keet Me-
Dade, Sr. district clerk; Keet McDade
! lr, county attorney; j. c. Llpscomb
| sheriff, j. 7. Sanders, county clerk; Sam
l Farquhnr, tax assessor and collector; D.
| A. Cabeen, constable; Tom Shannon, JUS
/ tice OF the peace Constable Cabeer. re-
ceiyed 40 votes to his opponents min
Tom Johnson received complimentary
| vote for representative. The democrats
have out one OF the strongest tickets
| ever put out in this county.
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BELL COUNTY.

Henry's Majority Is an 0vcrwheIm-
ing One.
Relton. Texas, May 5.--Thlrteen voting
boxes heard from. in which Love. Curtis
and Henry lead, Henry's majority will
be overwhelming.
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RESULTS OF PRIMARIES.
Finley and Love Derived about Equal Ben
ell. So Far as Heard.
STOREY DRAWING FAR AHEAD OF CURTIS
Henry CARRIED McLennan and He'll
Countfes-RandeII Won ont in Cci-
lfn--BurGess Indorscd-

As far as san be determined by re-
turns from yesterdays primaries, re-
sults are as follows:
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DEMoCR ATTIC STATES.

224 ELECTORAL VOTES NECESSARY
TO ELECT.
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DARING WHEELMEN
Rode Over Viaduct 800 Feet high on
a Twelye-Inch Coping.

Henry wesson and Elbridge Hart
two New York tourists hold the record
for riding the Erie yiaduct at Lanes
boro. It was the result Of a wager,
The yladuct is over a quarter Of a mile
In length and stands 800 feet from the
ground. Il Is used by the Erie and Is
not designed for passengers. A strong
coping IL inches wide runs along the
outer edge, unguarded by rail or any
thing else Within the past two years
many persons have fallen from the
structure. striking the rocks below.
WessOn and Hart were making BIZ
cycle trip from Buffalo to their homes
in New York, and when Lanesboro was
reached Hart dared Wesson 10 ride the
structure, supposlng they could 90 be-
tween the rails. When II was found
that the outside coping was the only
place available, he tried TO back out
but Wesson laughed at him and wag
cred IS that he dared not ride Il
Thereupon he started across on his
wheel Wesson following. Down In the
valley a breathess crowd watched the
exploit for the slightest wabble would
have dashed both to their death or an
approaching train would have shaken
them off They arrived at the other side,
however both In a cold sweat and bad
ly scared. They declared that all the
gold In the country could not induce
them 10 repeat the performance
New York Sun.
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present methods have been failures
There have been numerous machines
invented, but all have either torn the
fiber or stained IT,, and there Is stu
good chance for Yankee ingenuity.
Ii is said that the English who have
attempted hemp rai1lng have failed ba
cause they have not been able to handle
the Workmen and that only the natives
on the Spaniards can Use the Filipino
labor with profit II might be the same
with American planters. As 10 our
people working the crop themselves
doubt whether they can do 80 success
fully In this climate As for me.
grow tired very quickly and find that
most Americans must keep in out Of
the sun during a great part OF the day
THE QUESTION OF TITLES.
AS to the prices Of hemp lands, this
depends largely Upon the location the
owners and the title In Mindanao the
most Of the lands still belong to the
government. only a strip here and there
about the coast being under cultivation.
In the province of Dayao, which is big
ger than New Jersey there Is not,
venture. as much cultivated land as
you will find In any one Of Ohio's
eighty eight counties. The rest all be-
longs 70 the United states government,
There are government lands on others
of the islands and among them Wild
lands which could be cleared for hemp.
The most serious question as TO All
lands. however Is that Of titles. | had
a chat al Zamboanga with MAJ. Morri-
son, the Judge advocate, who has been
looking into such matters. He tells me
that In the fight which the insurrectos
OF Mlndanao had with the Spaniards all
the records were destroyed before the
Americans came, and that the evidences
of title In most cases have been lost.
He says however, that all notaries
were required TO report the deeds they
executed TO Manila. and that from the
Manila records many Of the disputed
titles can be established. ! find that the
records have been destroyed in the
island OF Panay and in other places,
and the vice presidents here tells me
that but little OF the land In this part
OF Mindanao is legally owned. Even In
the town Of Davao the most Of the peo-
ple are but squatters. The Spaniards
did not question their rights as long as
they paid the taxes. and IL has been the
same with lands taken up In the coun-
try. IL Is a question who really owns
the big hemp plantation which visited,
/ am told that the Chinese merchants
have IN the past few months been lay
Ing claim 20 everything in their reach
AZ Cottabato and other places, so that
much Of the land now supposed TO have
proprletors will need 70 go into the
courts before its ownership can be
definitely established.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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Any adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles OF any nature. who
WIN call at A. G. Smiths Drug Store,
win be presented with sample bottle
Of Boschee's German Syrup, free Of
charge. Only one bottle given 70 one
person, and none TO children without or
der from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such a sale as Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts OF the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions Of bottles
were given away and your druggists
win tell you It's success was marvellous
II is really the only Throat and Lung
Remedy generally endorsed by physl-
clans. One 75 cent bottle viii cure or
prove its value. Sold BY dealers In ali
civilized countries
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IiIIII1l8i5iH
|4siIIGi:AB|
TRIFLESi

Our cars are no better--in themselves
than the cars OF other lines. II IS
what is INSIDE them that makes them
more comfortable.
For instance: The seats In our reelin-
ing-chair cars are provided with linen
head pieces-clean and cool. our din
ing-cars have electric fans. and are gor-
geously decorated with flowers. In
every car Is a thermometer, which the
porter constantly consults In order 10
keep the temperature OF his car as near
ly uniform as possible.
BY themselves, these things are tribes
but the sum total Of them goes long
way toward making a trip over the
Burlington a mighty enjoyable expert
ence.
Burlington trains leave Denver 400
and 1000 D. m. for Omaha, Kansas City,
ST. Louis. and Chicago.
Tickets at all r. O. W. Ticket ON
ces.
Through sleepers daily. Ogden and
Salt Lake City to Omaha and Chi
cago.
Ticket Office, PA South West Temple
Street
r. F. NEsLEN. General Agent, Salt
Lake City.
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FRANK G. CARPENTER

wrapped around the central stem, there
being so many OF them that the plant
at It's base is from eight to ten Inches
AS Il stands In the field
the plant stalk IL as crisp ana
Juicy as a stalk OF celery
and It can easily be cut down with a
carving knife The men / saw cutting
used bolos the same knives that they
use for cutting of heads. They are not
unlike our corn cutters, save that they
are heavier. and that they are Kept as
sharp as a razor.
1 had TO 60 some distance from
Davao 10 reach the hemp plantation.
After I entered II l kept close TO my
guide FOR II was so large that l might
have lost myself In Il and spent days
finding my way out. There were thou-
sands upon thousands OF these abaca or
hemp plants. making a yeritable forest
or rather a Jungle IN which there were
neither roads nor paths. The plants
were about six or eight feet apart, ana
they shaded the ground so that we
walked In semi darkness In going
through It. although Il was almost MD
day. Now and then we stumbled upon
a cocoanut tree. but as rule there was
nothing but hemp. hemp. hemp. Here
and there a stalk had been cut out, but
sprouts were growing up from the bot
tom. and am told that a hemp planta-
ton once started viii keep on reproduc-
ing itself
HOW HEMP rs GROWN.
From one OF the proprietors / learned
how the orchard was started, or IL other
words, how hemp is grown. IL thrives
best upon q hillside where there IS plen-
" of moisture, but where the water
does not stand so as 70 rot
IL The land Is first cleared, many OF
the larger trees being left standing IN
order To shade the young plantI The
ground Is burned over ana the sprouts,
which are usually the suckers taken
from an older plantation. are set out
about six or eight feet apart. They
grow rapidly. but It Is three years be-
fore they are ready for use. After this
time they can be cut right along
throughout the year the only caution
observed being 20 cut the plants when
they are Just about ready 10 blossom
ana before they bear fruit. Such plants
as have fruit do not make good hemp
the fiber being weakened by the
strength OF the plant going into the
fruit. AS the plants blossom the year
around. the farmer can be kept busy
cutting. there is no danger OF his losing
his crop by the hurry Of harvest as In
sugar and rice. The only cultivation
necessary Is 10 keep down the weeds
and now and then 10 set out fresh suck
ers.
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vyhoro he stun Comes From and How It Is Made-A Visit
g., aroot temp Plantation and Look at the Trees
They Are Like Banana Plants but Their Leaves are u''
Of sken ThreadsHow the Farms Are Managed anu Ips'
Immense Pronts-Who own Them-The question OF La
bor-Descrpton Of the Big Hemp Warehouses OF Mania
and Their Human Pressing MachIne-Filpho Lana I'"es
Can the Records Destroyed by the lhsurree'os be Fe'
pIaced2-our Government Lands Etc
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Hemp has been steadily going up In
price since il was first exported ana
this Notwithstanding the size Of the
crop has trebled In the last twenty
years. About fifty years ago the price
was between "a and So per picul. In
the next decade It rose TO 49, and in
the eighties the average price was Sll,
Ten years later IL had risen to 81, and
Il Is now, as / have said up TO $50.
These high prices are caused by the
war. and there will probably be fail
within the near future. At present the
crop runs in the neighborhood Of a
quarter Of a billion pounds a year
enough TO give every family I'm the
United States enough for a clothes line
and TO supply all the children with
jumping ropes, and still leave much 70
spare. 1t would. In fact, give three
pounds OF hemp to every man, woman
and child I'm our country and not ex-
haust the supply by 25,0OO0OO pounds
OF this amount the United States
takes more than one-third. We use
more Manila hemp than all Europe, eX-
cepting England Great Britain COM
ing next 10 US, but she acts rather as a
mlddleman for Europe than as an ac-
tual user herself.
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PROFITS IN HEMP RAISING.

II seems 10 me that hemp raising VIII,
after matters are settled, form one OF
the best openings for American capital.
II is estimated that about l2O plants
can be set out to the acre am toi9
the plants can be bought for about ]
cent apiece. Each plant should produce
about ten ounces Of fiber, and II scien-
tlhcally treated It might be made to
produce more Two men can, II Is said,
harvest about 300 pounds in a week and
this al present rates would be worth
about $50 silver. / cannot give the
details. but / have been told by num-
bor Of planters that from 25 to 80 per
cent is not an uncommon profit and
that n care Is used in gathering the
crop the profits might be still larger,
Al present a great deal Of the hemp
goes 10 waste, on account Of the rude
machinery used in its extraction, but
SO far all attempts to improve upon the
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NINETEENTH CENTURY.

I went inside and watched the ballng
and sorting Of the hemp for shipment.
Il was indeed strange sight for the
end OF this century Of invention and
progress Everything was done by
hand. About fifty Filipinos were at
work tearing the bales apart and sort
Ing the stuff, which looked Ike strands
ard twists OF sllvery white hair, but
which was really great hanks OF hemp.
From time 10 time the men would car
nv a great bundle Of these hanks and
bile II up on platform until they had
as much as an ordinary mule cart
would hold. They would weigh this
upon immense steelyards which hung
from the roof adding or subtractlng