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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest. West and
Southwest
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete informa ton, schedules
rates and connections apply to
w. G. BREWER. City Ticket and Pas
enger Agent, 107 Bull street
W. r. MCINTYRE Depot Ticket Agent
j. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent
E. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager.
THEO. d. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent
JOHN M. EGAN. Vice President.
Savannah, Ga.
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THROUGH CAR SERVICE ETC.


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TALES OF YANKEE
ENCHANTMENT.
ruE BOY WHO FOOLED THE
PEOPLE.
Nv Charles Battell Loomi:

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wv tell Loomis.)
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Plant System.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

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n and "a connect at Way
cross with Parlor Car ar
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VILE for Gainesville and
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Key West and Havana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

days, during which time an Interesting
and instructive programme, which Is DO
ing arranged, Will be carried out
The meeting will be called 10 order III
the hall Of the Knights OF Pythias al Il
O'Clock The address Of welcome on be-
half Of the city VIII be delivered by Mayor
ID. F. Wheat. followed by an address, on
behalf of the medical fraternity Of beau
mont by Or. II A Barr.
A banquet will be rendered to visiting
physicians on Thursday; tho hour has not
yet been determined It will he either IN
the afternoon or at night II is more de-
sirable to give II NJ night, but II Is though;
that many OF the mombers will leave on
the evening train for Houston Thursday,
hence It may be necessary to give L IN
the afternoon.
Or II A. Barr Is managing the recrnr
tion Of the association IN this city. aa-
sisted by tho following committees:
Reception --Drs. Cunningham. Spcef,
BleweW. Price. Haynes, Goher, Frye and
Goldstein.
Arrangement,--Drs Calhoun, Henderson
and Mash
1t is expected that the attendance VIII
be large. The members Of the associa-
lion number about eighty and II Is the
intention TO take in n npmber Of new ones
at this meeting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
ISLAND CITYNEWS ITEMS
A Suit 10 Equity Filed by Round Bale
Cotton Company.
A FIGHT GREW OUT OF THE STRIKE
Moonlight Picntcs Arc TO ne Given
mt Dickinson--A walking
Bible In Town.

Galveston. Texas. May 1s.--The Remher,
Roller Compress company OF this city has
Med petition IN equity In tho uaiied
States court against the American Cotton
company of New York aud the wharton
Gin and Milling company OF Wharton,
Texas, praying that an injunction be Is
sued to restrain the above named defend
ants from making. using, selling or leas.
ing any machinery 10 make bales OF cot.
ton under the method now used by them
alleging that the method they are now
using is an infringement upon patent
granted to Henry Rembert November is,
1890, which patent is now the property OF
the plaintiffs.
The petition is quite lengthy one aud
gives full particulars of the workings OF
the Rembert press, The press used by
the American Cotton company Is the one
that puts up cotton in round bales.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
RVlY IS BLOOD DEEP
healthy Blood rIeans Beau.
tiiul Complexion.
wv microbes Poison the Blood
D,is sae bowels are Const;pated.
"e ,nem Out by Making
'he Liver Lively.

r.y y skin deep" That is wrong
NY Is blood deep.
rs,n crstipated. with a lazy liver
~ s'vu' dyspeptic stomach. has PIN.
M" 'er spots and sole leather
y with furred tongue, bad
i Mundieed eye, can be beauti-
ka 'er now perfect are form and
sn, BEAUTIFUL, to become beautiful
~ beautiful, the blood must be
Nv 1nu clean, free from bile
|u sease germs and ather inn
d o oa,.' Candy csthartic will do II
h Az s'eAly, surely, naturally. They
o,s, nor grippe, but make the liver
y t ~ sour stomach, kill disease
4 IA up the bowels, purify the
Y l. ISke all things right. as they
Il SAY inen beauty comes OF Itself
~ X, Sascarets today. It's what
VA, what we say they do. that
Med ~. All druggists 1Oc. Csc, SOC
NJ s, ,or price. Send for booklet
~ cs,ppie Address Sterling REM
Nj Vago; Montreal. Canada OF
Evas Is the cascaret Tablet
~ c,. tablet OF the only eenuin,
Mo hears the magic letter,
Xyae Look at the tablet before
~ ~ ouy and beware OF frauds
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A YOUNG woMAN's SUICIDE.
she Bnd Been Married But short
Time and Seemed Happy.

Waco, Tex, May 1s.-A sad story of
the suicide OF young wife comes from
simpsonville. Coryell county. Mrs. Lena
Copeland, wife of well TO do young
farmer, spent an hour pleasantly with her
husband In the field Wednesday afternoon
and bidding an affectionate adieu, went to
the house, some distance away. When Mr.
Copeland went home at night he found
his wife dead. note clasped tightly in
one hand was a silent witness 10 an act Of
destruction, but assigned no cause.
II simply expressed love for her husband
and everybody else. Mr.. Copeland and his
Young wife had been married only short
time. had lived very happily and why his
wife should commit suicide is a mystery.
Both belonged 10 prominent families,
and up TO the tragedy Wednesday their
future seemed bright with promise. An
inquest was held by Justice Coleman Of
Simpsonyille, developing the foregoing
facts. A post morton examination dis
closed enough strychnine in the stomach
TO kill two or three persons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
NorEs ANn rnRsoNA1.s.

J. V. Garyin OF Hesrue is guest al The
fremont
Major George B. zimpleman of Austin Is
in the city.
Marriage licenses have been issued TO
Jacob Falk and Miss jennie Monsberg
Captain W, Z. Ayers of the Twelfth IN
fantry, United States army. his wife and
two children are in the city.
]. w Evans. division claim agent Of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa re Railway
company, with headquarters at Brennan,
is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert p. Smith will leave
Sunday to spend few months in Mack
NAV Mich. AID poIntsof interest in WIS.,
consln before returning.
Inspector J. II. Campbell OF the depart
ment of justice Is i, Galveston check ng
up the accounts Of the different United
States court OFFICES here.
The county commissioners met this
morning and accompanied by the county
judge they proceeded to the bank for the
purpose OF counting the cash IL the pos
session Of the treasurer.
In the case Of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany VS.. The Galveston City Railway
Company ct al an appeal has been granted
ny the lblAeu Dtllfh court 70 tile lIlLeu
States circuit court OF appeals "a re-
Spouse to the petition OF tine Guaranty
Trust company OF New York.
E. Dulitz has contracted for the erec-
ton OF four-story brick building on
Church street. between Twenty and
Twenty-second streets II Is TO be oc-
cupied by a furniture store and Is ex-
pected to be completed by September /.
From the plans and specifications It APP
pears that the building will be ere II.
to the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
cnstrn Comfy Convention.

Dimmit Texas, May 13.-The DEM
ocratic convention OF Castro county was
called at 8 p. m. May 10, The following
officers were instructed for: Governor,
Sayers; lieutenant governor, Browning
attorney general. Smith; comptroller,
Love; land commissioner, Groos; treas
urer. Robblns superinter dent public in
struction, Kendall judge of supreme
court Brown; Judge of criminal appeals,
Hurt; associate justice of civil appeals,
Wallace; railroad commissioner Storey
congress Thirteenth district, w. B. Plem-
ons, first choice; state senator Thirty-hrst
district D. r. Goss; representative, David
e. Decker; Judge C. F. Kerr, delegate to
State conventioc ], E. Boyce, delegate
to congressional convention; W. II. slower.
delegate to senatorial and representative
convention c. II. Harlin, Chairman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
BURIED TREASURE.
A Mind Header Found u Near Fort
Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 1S.-Prof.
Mack. formerly OF Kansas City, who is
a spiritual mind reader, reports today
that he discoveries valuable treasure in
an unknown cave seven miles from this
city last evening He says the treasure
consisted OF about bushei OF Mexican
gold pieces, but did not know the de-
nomination. They are about the size o.
silver dollar. The money was hidden
under seven feet OF rock and dirt IN me
cave. Prof. Mack says he discovered
the location Of the wealth while glvlng
reading to the man upon whose place the
money was found The gold pieces VII
be sent to Washington for renintaFe.
Just what the valuation of the mad is not
known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
zosHr COUNTY CONVENTION.
FACTIONS Were Given for the
Present state OFFICIALS.

FACTIONS Were Given for the
Present. State OFFICIALS.
pa Texas, May i2.-The democratic
onyentlon of Crosby county was
iaiiy E. B. Covington re-ele . Ell
|rin for ensuing two years. jeff S.
slttted secretary for the next two
W. Bailey was Endorsed for
Sates senator, Sayers for governor
ping Tor lieutenant governor, Smith
Esfney general, Finley for comptrol-
S'gan for land commissioner. Rob-
| " treasurer, Storey for railroad
flSioner, l. N. Stevens for associate
court Of civil appeals Second dis
|kC. Coleman. Thirteenth congress
district, John II. Stephens second
4 4 ?. Smythe, Twenty ninth sena-
district; McTue. One Hundred and
representative district.
n Viii be no nominations for Judge
Filst attorney of the Fiftieth Judicial.
" There will be no county officers
fllM as all the voters in this county
|nocrsts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
FREMONT ARRIVALS

Kearney Mason, city; S Open Lean.
Chattanooga; r. ]. Armstrong Phlads.-
phia. Pa; George B. Denman New Ycrx;
G. G. sermey. Chicago Captain W. E.
Aver and family. United States army NJ.
Macbeth. st, Louis: c. Weissman. New
York. J. " Garvin Heapne c. wllcg.
A. Olienhuttel Texas Il. h. Turner.
Chicago; f. l. MINUS Cleveland; John
H. Campbell, Washington j. ". Evans,
Brennan; John Mooney, Columbus; c. w.
Hales Indianapolis; Charles W. Pennlng-
ton, Boston Charles p Berry, Ports-
mouth. ~ H.; Eugene steil and vile,
Dallas: NJ. otter, New York; z, l.. Walk
or. Philadelphia. George b. zimpleman.
Austin; s. H. Van Wormer and wife.
Beaumont; A. A. Wiseberg, Atlanta Al
bert Bloom, Cincinnati; II. c. Wagner.
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul "a y
way; ]. T. NJ. Ramsay, 4. Roy Brigh;,
Gonzales Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Henen. chl-
cago
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
n couSrY CONVENTION.
IL. Ipdorsing Governor say.
UNr t.t,,InN

.,.,s Indorsing Governor say
ers and Finley.
4, Texas. May 15.--On this date,
call by the chairman, the
I. executive committee OF Kin
I. assembled In the court house,
shaving proceedings were had,
sergeant was elected temper
.s.r,n and C. A. Gildea as tenn
pretary.
IN then appointed a committee
i.,Ians consisting of e. A. Jones,
fs,lsr and w. S. Hutchinson, who
ii iolows:.
.srtily indorse the administration
Is.sv ! d. Sayers, as honest, wise
'.'srvatiye. and heartily indorse
|.srInatlon for second term as
rrutIye. and ask that the delegates
n this convention be instructed
4 AZ vote OF Kinney county for
M state convention. We also
I IA business like administration
n ". Finley as comptroller, and
4, the vote of Kinney county be
n, Ms denomination. We would
.,k that the delegates go unin-
n Is 10 the remainder of the STATE
Ne ask that the delegates TO the
Er.trh senatorial convention be in
\. ia cast the vote of this county
n ". W. 1urney OF Ell Paso. We
IN The delegates go uninstructed to
Er,u.y-sixth representative conven-
| Ee further indorse the admins
J Il Hon. ]. ". Coggin, judge of the
klw judicial district, as being,
| ale and honest, and nest heartily
krs-i him to the voters OF this dis
IN reelection.
|rl made and seconded that the
resolutions be adopted as a whole.
II vote and carried.
X zuehl and O F. Sergeant we're
|xscted as delegates to the different
|risrs
tsfary organization was then made,
y convention adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
NEWS.
,..,ty Man Nay Get the Sen
.,rIsI Nomination.
|, ,,v,rptD FIGHT IN GRAYsON
a., Congress- I'm the
r..,ct Are Now stump
colorado County.
... May 1s.-The lock that Is

~. May 1s,-The lock that is
!, the senatorial convention
! Burnot, is causing some
w 10 the chances Of a dark
~, and Travis counties have
III, the senator for this dts
n, dc past several terms. Mr..
" cent incumbe Mt, of Burnet,
y T S1,su Tipps of Austin, occu-
y r e.',ion y ,Sious to Mr.. Yett's
H. ~ esent candidates are
~ purnet men, and the
Y y. been made that If the con-
@ " !, impossible to make a
~ .,n these two candidates, 1t
n 4 inappropriate nor unjust
y ssoi Williamson county man
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CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
Duff, Burgess and Wheless are Cam
paigning in Colorado County.

Duff, Burgess and Whcless are CAM
paigninG in Colorado Comfy.
Weimar Texas, May 1.-THE three
congressional candidates, Duff, Burgess
and Wheless spoke in the opera house
to about 800 people last night. Much in
terest was manifested and so far as can
be judged the friends of the trio are about
equally divided as to numbers. Duff and
Burgess are both well and fayoraby
known throughout this county, while
Wheless is comparative stranger. but
he makes friends wherever he goes and
II it could be shown that he had other
following than his own cou'lty of Calves
ton he would soon forge to the front. They
spoke at Oakland today. will be at Eagle
Lake tomorrow and at Columbus the 18TH.
Colorado's primaries will be held on the
9th and the county convention on the 10Th
day Of June.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
CHARTERED.

The following charters were filed by
tho Secretary Of State to-day
The Paris Manufacturing company OF
Paris; capital stock $4,000.
The Land and Improvement company OF
Corsicana capital stock, 100000.
The sulphur Springs Loan and Building
association filed an amendment to its
charter. increasing the capital stock
from $500, 900 to $500. 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
A MALKING RtRLE.

Rev. f. l.. Carleton. venerable look
ing old time negro, arrived in the city
today and introduced himself as "'fhe
Walking Bible" and incidentally an
nounced that he would preach to both
whites and negroes in front Of the city
hall tomorrow night at 8 o'clock,
The walking Bible" halls from Mobile.
Ala, and says he has been indorsed hy the
Sunlight Baptist association and sent
forth to all the world both white and
colored. and is now travelling for the ben
eft of the people and the church."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
FIRST STRIKE rRounLE.

The first real trouble incidental to the
carpenters strike now on took place at
1880 today. striking journeyman car
penter went to the shop OF a contractor,
with whom he got into an argument on
the strike situation. One word led on
to another until finally blows were deliv-
cred. when Chief Ketchum appeared on the
scene and arrested both participants
The case was tried In Recorder Aliens
court at els this afternoon. The evider 80
showed that the striker called the con-
tractor vile names and 1t was such Ian
guage that precipitsted the conflict
Recorder Allen held that while words
may be used to mitigate an oifsnse. they
can not be used in justification Of an as
sault and he fined each of the men IS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
MOONLIGHT PIcN1cs

Beginning Saturday, June 2, the Gllyee>
rate series of moonlight picnics at Dick
inson for every Saturday during the picnic
season. General Passenger Agent Mcclure
has arranged for Schram's orchestra to
furnish the music and refreshments viii
be served on the grounds
The return train viii leave Dickinson at
II n N. A round trip rate of rs cents viii
be in effect for these week end moolizrS>
excursions.
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back and death ensued Deceased has
lived In this community for six years and
was favorably known. lie leaves wife
and two children. Whisky pedders have
always been dangerous element IN this
country which accounts for premature me-
tion Of Cummings
James Brazil farmer aged 49, shielded
at Healdton last night by taking rough
on rats. He was we'll and favorabiy
known hero He legves big family,
whom he bid good bye after taking tho
pnisou
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
rATHREE CORNERED FIGHT


hei Judgeship in Grayson Coun-
10 Much in Contest.
alan' Texas, May Isl. w. Fin
~ was close third in the district
race at Saturdays primaries, to-
0lounced that he would enter before
aa'ention protest and ask the
aalaorlties to submit the race for
" Iuoge to another primary or to
s"ms and gives as basis for his
lssed frauds in the primaries of
instead of a straight fight be-
- haxey and Bliss elements over
ro'esls against Maxey, the battle
w triangular shape.
.saey faction give no evidence OF
sAes and committeeman have all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Austin, Texas. May 1s,--The de-
mands for scholastic census blanks
as made upon the department of educa-
tion is largely in excess Of all previous
years, some 100000 blanks having been
applied for, which is some 100000 in ex-
cess of all previous yearly demands. 1t
is net known here what causes this I'M
precedented demand,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
Mfter nrano. Counts Indorscm pa,

Bryan. Texas, May lS--The first OF
the precinct primaries in this county will
be held tonight at Harvey AID the MILF
can precinct holds tomorrow. The con-
gressional candidates are hustling FOR the
Endorsement.
Senator Maryland of Calvert was here
mingling with his friends today. His vic
tory in Limestone county lnsures him the
nomination.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
lInng nt Nncogdoches.

Nacogdoehes, Texas, May lsssx-Goy.
ernor Hogg delivered speech at the
opera house today 10 fair audience on
proposed State constitutional amendments,
IIe was introduced to The audience by
County Surveyor J. n. Gilbert.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
yic,oria county Primaries.

Victoria. Texas, May s.-ln today
primaries Victoria county's instructions
were for A. S. Thurmond for congress.
Love for comptroller. Curtis for railroad
commissioner and C. NJ. Thurmond for
representative.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
TERRITORY TRAGEDY.
A Farmer Killed by "a Deputy. Vine
Thought Him n whisky Pcddtcr.

Ardmore. /. T.. May 1S.-peputy United
states Marshal r. NJ. Cummings SUR
rendered TO officers here today, stating
that he had killed James lowering, n
farmer fifteen miles west from here AZ !
o'clock this morning. The deputy mistook
him for whisky peddler and ordered him
to surrender On refusal tho deputy fred
q Winchester the ball entering Leyering's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
pAnk En COUNTY rAln.
The stock List liz Heing Rnpidls
Filled TN.

Woatherford Texas, May IA sub
scriptlon list FOR stock In county fair
association for Weatherford Is being cir
culnted today among the business men
OF tho city. About 90 per cent OF tho
fair is almost certainty. n enough
shares arc taken ground viii be secured
at once and the work begun so as to have
tho first fair next fall.
The sunday school OF the First Metho-
dist church Will have picnic at Min.
cral Wells on tho 10Th. Several hundred
people viii attend from here,
Work on the new Texas and Pacific sta
ton is being rapidly pushed, 1t VIII be
ready for occupancy by June /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
TARPoN CLUBS CLUB HOUSE

The Galveston Tarpon clubs fishing pier
on Pelican spit is about half completed.
The work on the per is being done under
a contract that calls for the completion of
the pier by June J. but from present iu-
dcations the pier will be finished by the
middle OF next week.
As soon as the pier is completed work
viii at once commence upcr neat club
house and by the LIST OF July the Tarpon
club house should be ready for use.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

Elgin. Texas. May 17.Scouniy political
campaign Is warming up rapidly; mere
are a number OF candidates for each ONCE.
sinner. Texas. May is--while very
little interest was manifested IN the
comptrollsrs race at this place. Mr.. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
case OF smallpox NJ SIM Angelo.

San Angelo, Texas, May IA case Of
smallpox developed here today The pa
ticnt has Just returned from the indian
Territory, where he probably contracted
tho disease being engaged in the shipping
OF cattle. quite a number have been OK
posed as he has been going about "hroken
out" under the impression that the erup-
tinn was caused by coming IN contact with
poison oak or Ivy
The case has been isolated and proper
disease.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
GOVERNOR GOES TO WACO.

Governor sayers left at noon to-day
for Waco, accompanied by large delega-
ton of University students, who have
gone to Waco to attend a debate at Bay
lor University
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
REoUIsITION HONoRED.

Governor sayers to-day honored the
requisition OF the governor of Alabama
for Henry Bryant, who is wanted at
Birmingham, Ala, to answer TO the charge
OF seduction and is now in Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
SPECIAL X. or i. GRAND LODGE.

Chancellor Rogers Conferred De-
Grces at Grocsbrecis.
Groesbeeek, TeNas, May is,--Grand
Chancellor Ben s. Rogers convened a
grand lodge OF instruction here last night
ana conferred the grand lodge degrees
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
Mrs. Jim rayIor Dcnd.

Mckinney Texas. May lS.-Mrs Jim
Taylor, Young married woman, was
buried yesterday at Cross Roads. in the
northwest corner OF this county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

0. Smith of Gonzales worked up consd-
cradle enthusiasm in behalf of R. NJ Love.
who will doubtless have walkover here.
Weimar, Texas. May 17.--Mr Mcknight,
the candidate for this Pictorial district,
Is in town and will have no opposition in
this county, as II has been the unwrit.en
law II this county among democrats that
whenever Wharton county claimed the
place for floater It was accorded ana no
democrat in the county has ever been
found who was willing TO deny to Whar-
ton that courtesy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONVENTION

Instructions Were gwen for Finley
and storey.
Willis, Texas, May 1s.--The county con-
vention was held in Conroe today for the
purpose Of sending delegates 10 the va
rious State and district conventions. In
structed for congress, Ball; comptroller,
Finley; railroad commissioner, Storey,
representative A. W. Morris and Adalr;
for district Judge, L. b. Hightower; dis
trict attorney, S. A. Mccall.