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namane at Thornton.

.,,ton Texas, May 6.-Yesterday abont
aiock II, the afternoon people noticed a
IA slowly raising in the northwest and
D,t : o'clock they could hear the distant
rder MS II steadily approached; on 1t
h till they could hear continual roar.
donating hail. Finally, about . p. m.
hail accompanied hy a heavy down
i of rain, struck our town, and in n
,nte glass windows began to shatter
in less than five minutes window
h. MS well as glass and shingles from
roofs of houses. were flying as If to
ope the terrible storm then venting
fury upon everything that hail and
could demolish. Fruit trees and shrub
i were not only denudsd az their fruit
foliage but the bark was stripped so
y that they win be no account here
pr. All corn and cotton, as well as
dens were destroyed. People seem
ed. but will go about repairing and re
pting as best they can. Cotton seed
h which to replant seems. aside from
repairing of buildings, to be the great
object Just nov. The damage to resi-
ces furniture and mercantile establish
MS will run up into the thousands of
lars. Perhaps $150,O00 to 100000 will
cover the loss in this section. Although
It of town the hail did not extend over
nile, to the east as far rs ten or twelve
es 1t did great damage
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News Notes.

Austin, Texas, May 6. The ST. Louis
merchants and business men viii be here
Friday.
The riylyal meeting nj the Cumberland
Presbyterian church closed last night
Mrs John lIarvle Of sherman II here
visiting at the home of Adjutant General
Scurry.
Several rabld dogs have been Killed mere
during the past few days.
Representative Kennedy nf Harris rounty
Is here on business connected with Che at
torney generals department
Mr. Rnskn NcArdle, private secretary
to Congressman Burleson, has returAed TO
the city from Washington.
superintendent Kendall of the ednca.
tlonal department returned today from a
visit To Fort Worth.
The state hoard Of EDUCATION tod9g pur--
chased 5000 worth Of BeXar coIinty .
per cent refundlng bonds for the parma
nent school fund.
Representative Lively of Dallas is here
on business.
Adjutant General scurry is out Of the
city on business
Judge Reagan Of the railroad commits
sion Is IN Palestine for a few days On
business.
The three snlts against the city by
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Damane at Rosebud.

losebud. Texas May 6.-Last night was
hcst remarkable one for this town and
Immunity. About $3.50 p. m, the dwelling
Mr., Ed Martin was discovered to he
FIRE and was soon completely destroyed
(h the contents, without anything being
bed. Immediately following the fire there
Pse tremendous cloud in the east,
|ieh rose rapidly and wind, hail and rain
he In great volume, until it reached the
Pportlon of hurricane, sweeping small
hses as 1t went. The large gin house Of
Wills. which was nearing completion,
Is completely demolished, besides a num-
Of other smaller houses.
\ Is thought that the hail will damage
growing crops greatly, otherwise the
IN was a beneht.
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n Texas. May Ca tornado last
|. o,t n swath through the northeast
.,,t of Milan county. Some of the
90 Of the farms of DR.. Pope, j. W..
/. and others were blown away.
Dncvyllie. town of 175 people, is re-
"a ga blown away. No authentic news
bpcn obtained from there.
,.h the wind was a heavy rain and hail
oh played havoc with all crops in the
away The wind was high, but no
90 and but little rain at Cameron.
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St. Louis Party at Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, May Gone hundred and
twenty 1--WE st. Louis business men reached
Dallas tonight via Il special train on thrf
ten-days tour Of the State. The party as
met at the station by Mayor Callel and n
big delegation of Dallas business men.
They were given a hearty welcome and
were escorted to the Oriental hotel, where
rooms for all had been reserved. They
We're afterward taken TO the rooms of the
Dallas Commercial club, whore Ainch
was served. Mayor CaheIl, President
Charles Steinmann of the club and j. i.
Farnsworth made speeches that were re-
sponded 10 by Il. S. lewis and other ST.
Louisians. All spoke Of the close relation
ship existing between st. I.ouis and Texas.
The party viii be shown about the city TO
morrow before their departure for Fort
Worth
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TO RAISE THE MAINE.
A Texan with a Record to Assist in II
Work.

Fort Worth. Texas, May 8.--N. r. Larue
leaves here tomorrow for Pensacola. Fla,
10 join Captain George Hiltcher. who will
nave charge OF the crew that Will raise
the Maine. Larue Is an old employe Of
the government In the llfe saving service
at Cape Iiatteras aud has the record az
carries a medal from the government for
bis work. He goes With Captain Hiltcher
Us one OF the divers az a salary Of 81 for
four hours work. He says the Maine Is to
he cut apart with clnscs operated by elec-
tricity and hydraulic pressure and thinks
IL will take az least the reminder of the
present year 10 raise the vessel The work
Is 10 be commenced June l.
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Movement Of Gonzales Firemen.

Gonzales, Texas May 6.-R, A. Remschel,
for man of hose company No. T. ]. NJ. RAM
say, vice chief of the fire department; c. IL.
Voltz and A. ". Denmikk. secretary left
today MS delegates to the annual meeting 81
the state Flremen's association, which
mCcts at sherman, Texas Through the
courtesy Of the san Antonio and ArnIsas
Pass and Houston and Texas Central rail
reads the delegates are furnished with free
transportation ia sherman and return
Captain +. Xemmin and seven members
of the hook and ladder company have gone
10 Seguin to compete for the prizes offered
there in the hremen's contest.
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pariln' TeSas, May 6.-East Falls and
fst Limestone counties were visited by
terrific hail and rain storm last night
| the damage to houses and crops is i'm
lnse.
u Mechanism, five miles northeast Of
Fe' the Baptist church was blown down.
ERE were about dozen people In the
Pse holding singing exercises and all
RE more or less injured. j. c. Owens.
pred had taken refuge in the church
when IL was blown down was killed
PANTY. All the injured viii recover
|ed DeWitt's seed house was also
|wn down and other buildings more or
+ damaged. The immense hail almost
faily destroyed the crops in this Sec
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George III. Church of New York to recover
interest an the thirty water ana Hight bonds
wore dismissed IN the Federal court today
-, the case 81 Lille Sehustcrman vs.. The
travellers Protective Association on an
aud dismissed as was the case of Mrs
Mary Ochs vs.. Tho Woodmen OF the World
on 5000 policy
northhonnd freight o. tho Interna-
tion0l and Great Northern was wrecked
n few miles this side of Hound Rock last
night. Fireman c. 10 Nolan was badly
injured and may die. Traffic was delayed
fnr tan
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Several Persons Reported Hurt.

flttsourg, Texas, May Ca very destruc
i've rain and hall storm visited this city
and vicinity yesterday evening at o'clock
The hail did considerable damage to cot
ton, especially in the northern section
Of the county.
Near Birdsing Springs, three miles north
Of here. the home of ID. I. kimball was
blown away and five members of the fam
lily injured.
About five miles north OF here no fewer
than eight tenant houses are In ruins, but
no deaths are reported yet.
) tremendous downpour of rain accom-
panied the Storm
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TO REVIVE THE ISSUE.
Application for Mandamus Will Be
Renewed in Supreme Court.
A NUMBER or CHARTERS WERE FILED
Hoqa Has Gone East to Raise Capital
for the Development Of the
East Texas iron Field.

Austin, Texas, May 0--Attorney l.. ID.
Brooks Of this city, who recently nled u
petition for mandamus in the supreme
court TO compel the land commissioner TO
award section OF mineral land to Amasa
Il. Chappel, after the land had been
awarded to another party, stated today
that he would soon file an amended retl-
iion and reopen the controversy. The
court refused the mandamus last Men
day. but allowed him the privilege Of
amending aud rening the petition.
Chartered.
Austin, Texas, May 6,-Charters fled to-
day other than oil companies:
The oakwoods Ginning company OF OAK,
woods, Leon county; capital stock S6ot.t.
lncorporators, J. $. Moore, q. W. Trot.
ter and ID. w. Tubb.
r. u. simmons Medicine company OF
sherman; capital stock $4,000. incorpor.
ntors: H. Il, Simmons, e. d. Smith aud
II. A. simmons, all Of sherman.
The Mosaic Templars of America of
Dallas; no capital stock.
Texas Abstract company OF Beaumont
capital stock $4,000 lncorporators; AZ
q, Damon.
Nadsworth Bains Drug sompany or
Weathcrford; capital stock $4,000 lncor.
porators: T. NJ. Wadswurth, X. j.. Baihs,
Is. w. Akard and ]. A. Rrannan.
Gainesville Storage company of Clarkes'
willie; capital stock $1,000 incorporates:
j. w O'Neil, H. G, Moore, and ID. L.
Hooks, all Of Gainesville.
John r. Denton college of Denton, a
non -sectarian institution OF learning; capi,
tai stock $4,000 lncorporators: w. e.
FARRELL A. u. Graham ana j L, llount.
The Twentieth Century Milling company
of nlllsboro; capital stock $1,000. pur'
pose to construct and maintain Hour
MIL. Incorporators: II. 5. Crumleyt l..
T.. CrumIcy and A. l.. Lowry of Hills
boro.
Mart Drug Of Mart, McLennan county;
capital stock 100000, lncorporators: w.
H. Carpenter j II, Gillian of Mart and
+. w Burger of Waco
The Fraterna Life association of lIous-
ton amended It's charter today by changing
Its name TO the Southwestern Life asso-
citation,
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Hoan Has Conc East.

Austin, Texas, May 6.-Ex-Governor
Hogg, after two days soionrn in Austin,
left last night for New York city. With II
mammoth charter In his inside pocket fot
the development of the iron fields In East
Texas. lie visited the attorney generals
department. with his charter, to see IL Il
would pass MUSTER before organizing
the company. Attorney General Bell wac
out OF town, and when asked for SOME
information on the subject today, the EN-
ployes of the office were somewhat back
ward in telling what they know, saying
"that the proposition was the same thing
that the newspapers have been telling
aucrt" II is believed that the cN gov
ernor win got his backing in tho East
and before many moons he VIII nlc nj
chaiter here. The intended capital stool
is estimated to be all the way from $40.
OO0.UnO I'D.
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GROWING Crops DESTROYED.

Premond, Texas May Ca terrific hail
Prm' accompanied by north wind,
|nck here at 10 o'clock last night, com
Prey destroying growing crops of all
pas Hundreds Of window glasses were
Pcked out and local dealers run out of
us long before the demand had been
Pphed. All cotton that was up will
re to be replanted and farmers are in
|h today after seed, which is very
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MISS. Louise Hasselmcier and Mr.. Charles
Iunemann, Wednesday evening MT :
CLOCK, AZ the home OF the formers pa
rents. NJ: and Mrs. L. q HAsscimeier, 1924
~, a marriage license has been Issued 20 Afr.
Eluan Anthony and Miss Ella Simms
n 4 Adams, auditor " the Southwestern
texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Is in the
n Mrs. Charles Fowler and Mrs. A. ]. f..
ysrker returned this morning from New
T. A. ousley left today for Houston.
:, hrthur w Brown of the Daily States OF
New orleans Is Ia the city
br A; ID. Luckett and wife have returned
months.
:, captain j A. Brooks aud Lieutenant A.
IL i; Baker OF the Texas Rangers are In the
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Monument Unveiled al Caldwell.

Caldwell, Texas. May e.Yesterday even
ing at the Masonic cemetery at this place
a monument was unveiled with impressive
ceremonies by the Woodmen of the World
70 the memory of " Pieper, who died last
December. Miss Kate Duckworth rendered
in her best style the poem. why Should
the Spirit Of Mortal he Proudl" and G. s.
Williams. Esq. delivered an able and ap
propriate address. A large crowd was
In attendance composed of Woodmen and
their families from different parts Of the
comfy and many of the citizens of the
town and vicinity.
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A Fireman Badly Hurt.

Fort Worth, Texas, May GA. b Ruther
ford. fireman on the Rock Island, was
brought to st. Joseph inhrmary this morn
ing suffering with injuries inflicted by be-
ing struck by train at Newark, north
of here He was asleep near his engine
waiting for train to pass When he
awoke he stepped in front of the train.
lie was badly mangled and may die.
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Wharton County Grand Jury.

Wharton, Texas. May 6.District Judge
Thompson opened the regular session of dis
trict court for this district this morning.
The following grand jury were selected and
sworn in: j. II. Cloud. foreman: Frank
Bo ICES Jack Taylor. g. w. Williams. John
Broman. George Shanklln, l.. s. Rotten, H.
l.. Mum, w l.. Hobbs, II. F. Bently, NJ. II.
Sanders. Simon Hobbs.
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COLONEL H. 8. sPlNELLl DEAD.
Was a Prominent Member of the Texas
Volunteer Guard

Corpus Christi, Texas. May 6.-Coionc,
lIyacinth Besson Splnelll died here last
night of Brlght's disease.
Deceased was . well known tactlcian and
orator and literary man, and Is author Of
the present hook Of militia regulations
used by the Texas Volunteer Guard. His
funeral occurred this evening under aus
pices of Masons and was one of the larg-
est ever witnessed here The fire depart
ment and Armstrong Rifles attended In q
body, the latter firing farewell velley
oN er the grave.
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DR.. eARTRELL AND SON INDICTED

A Special Grand Jury Returned Indict-
nent for First Degree Murder.
Butler. Mo-, May 6Thc special grand
Jury today indicted Or. ]. Il. Gartrcil and
his son, w. b. Gartrell, for murder in the
frs degree. They We're arraigned. pleaded
not guilty, and trial was set for the June
term.
DR.. Gartrcll confessed that he Drained
\. b. Donegau, a Colorado miner, near
here on March ~, aud that he and his
son deposited the body In Mulberry creek.
The men were arrested in Kansas City.
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Time Is Wanted.

Austin, Texas, May 6-The following
special notice is nov attached to rho
afhdavit which is sent out by the comp
troicrs office to Confederate pensioners:
Confederate pensions arc payable and
have always been paid quarterly In adj
vance. There ARE now 640o pensioners on
the rolls; 1t takes a month or more 10
receive. check, write and mail the war
rants; the pensioners are therefore request
ed not to write letters OF complaints unlil
al least month has expired from the
time their aftdnylts were malled.'
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Hail Also Visits seornia.

Savannah, Ga, May 6.-specials from
Burke and Emanuel counties report 4
heavy hail storm last night. The hail re
manned on the ground at Adrian until
morning. The damage to truck farms ana
young cotton is considerable The ndica-
tions at present are that 30 per cent of
the cotton in that vicinity is beaten to
pieces.
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Houses Wrecked in Hill County.

Mount Calm, Texas, May 6.--Last night
severe wind struck Prairie Hill, eight miles
south of here, demolshing the Methodist
end damaging the Protestant Methodist
and the Baptist churches beyond repair.
Inere was no one injured. Two business
houses were badly damaged and two resi-
dences blown away
A hailstorm at Hubbard City demolished
every Skylight In the city and damaged
the surrounding crops
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Rain in West Texas,

San Angelo, Texas, May 6.--Splendid
rims at Knickerbocker, osona, Sherwood
and G. ranch; hail at last named point
Two hours rain at blackberry; light at
San Angelo, Menardvile. Watervalley,
Sterling, Robert Lee, Bronteu and Edith.
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New York and St. Louis clubs at Paris;
New Workers at Sherman.

sherman, Texas, May Ga delegation OF
Sherman business men went via the Texas
and Pacific railroad 70 meet the visiting
New Workers Mt Bonham. When the special
train arrived In sherman the visitors took
carriages held In waiting and drove over
the city. In the evening Mira Kidd Key
Of the North Texas Female college enter
tained the visitors at the college. Taey
will spend the night In the city.
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House Was Given a Life Term.

Dallas, Texas May G.-The jury tonight
convicted Abe House, a negro. Of assault
ing and numbering a Bohemian girl two
years ago thirty miles south Of Dallas
and assessed his punishment at a life term
In the penitentiary.
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Boil WeeviI Numerous.

sherman, Texas, May 6,-state Entomo-
leglst Mally is very busily engaged in his
investigation into the various crop pests
that are making life a burden tn the farm
ers Just now He said today that the
boil weevil was making It's appearance all
over the district In an alarming extent.
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Decoration nav at Marlin

Marlin, Texas, May G.-The Confederate
Veterans and Sons Of Confederate Veterans
held decoration exercises Mt the cemetery
yesterday and the graves of the "llue and
the gray were decorated profusely. II.
NJ. Boylts delivered IN elegant address.
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THE INSPECTION OF TEXAS
Ended by the New York Business Men
and Begun by St. Louis Party.
TExARKANA THE END AND BEGINNING
One Party Homewsrd Bound Passed the
Fresh Excursionists Coming
into the State.

1exarkana, Texas, May 6.--Thc New York
excursion of business men reached this
city at $50 q. M. hcmewarti bound. They
were chaperoned by Chairman Edwin
Chamberlain of the Texas receptlon com.
mittee and Colonel l.. s. Thorne of the
Texas and Pacific railroad.
In spite of the unreasonable hour. the
excurslonists we're met at the depot by
large number az Texarkana cltlzens.
Among them being Congressman J. L..
Shepard, who In telling speech offered
the hospitality ~ the two cities to the
visitors Chairman Charles NJ. Josup Of
tho New York chamber Of commerce re
sponded In behalf Of his colleagues after
which the party were escorted to the
IInckins house and served with sumptu-
ous breakfast.
The New York excurslonists had nearly
gotten ont of sight when i3o of the ST.
Ionis business men. occupying special
train of ten coaches. arrived 70 begin their
t5nr through eAss 'H Msrr . nros so
10 the Importance of the occasion and q
committee OF 100, beaded ny Cashier W.
r. Grim Of the Texarkana National bank,
appeared at the depot TO meet the party
mud escort them 10 Fireman hail. whore
an informal reception was held and nd
dresses Of welcome made by Mayors Win
ham and Estes of Texarkaua, Ark. and
Iexas respectively; Representative ]. y.
Cook aud Colonel g. w. Fouke Responses
were given by Chairman E. $. Lewis of
the ST. Louis excursion, George t. Tansy
OF the ST. Louis Commercial Climb. After
serving refreshments TO the eXcursionists
they were escorted to the train.
New York and ST. Louis clubs at Parts;
Paris, Texas. May 6.-The St Lonls dele.
CATION came In frem the East via the Texas
and Pacific at $50 p. m. and left for Green.
willie over the Midland at 2:10 p. NJ. Jack
Gordon of Paris had them In charge.
They were met at the depot by the Ci;l
zens band and loaded into six mule cars
and hauled to the Union depot. The street
cars were decked with banners that read
DO not laugh, ST. Louis capital will set
you free before the summer Is gone. Th'>
referred to the mules, who lose their jobs
when the electric line goes In. The st
Louis club returns on the 10Th TO stay slN
hours
The New Workers were entertained by The
Commercial club, luncheon being given
them at the Merrick. they arrived at l2:3t
over the Texas and Pacific and left al 2:31
going West. Hon. II. ID. Mcdonald OF
Paris addressed them,
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
THREE MURDER CASES SET FOR
TRIAL IN CRIMINAL COURT.
Body of a Child Victim of the Storm
Found and dentifed-Reolicatio
Filed in Patent Suit.

Galveston, Texas, May 6.-The May term
of the rimina district court of Calves
ton cou ty was opened today by Judge a.
c. Allen. The principal business transact
ed this morning was the setting oil the
murder cases for the term, with order for
special venires for their trial. There were
three murder cases and they were set for
trial as follows
Thomas Tdrnley, May II. Special venire
of fifty men ordered
Waiter Wilson, May 20, Special venlre
of 200 men ordered.
Laura Mason, colnred May -. Speclai
venire of 100 men ordered.
There were also two eases OF criminal
assault against William Hogan. colored,
mud they were set for trial on May IL
The case against ]. r. Farrell charged
with robbery with fire arms, was set ror
May 1s. - AIT,
Samuel Daniels. charged with aggraNyat-
ed assault, was called three times ana as
there was no response the bond was "a, a.
clared forfeited. Ills b9nd enrns are VIM
The court adjourned at noon until
"Wednesday morning, when the non-JurJ
docket will be taken up.
Replication Filed.
Galveston. Texas, May Elm the case of
the Remhert Roller Compress company
VS.. Planters Compress company ct al
replication to the answer OF Weiu
Neville of Houston was filed Wiz inc
clerk of the United States court today
The repicant, the Rembert Roller Con'
press company, saving and resetVlhs 10
itself all manner of advantages, of excep,
tion which may be had and taken 70 the
manifold errors, uncertainties ana lneu!
Hciencies Of the answer of the deIehunht'
fhe arm of Weld & Neville, for replica,
lion thereunto saith that II doth and wlil
aver. maintain and prive its said bill 10 ne
true certain and sufficient IN law 70 pt
answered unto by said DEFENDANT anu tiip'
tho answer of said defendant Is very nm
certain, eyaslve and insufficient In law 70
be replied unto by this repllcant' Witaou Ut
that that any other matter or tnipg ~
the said answer c9ntalneu nin ,,tn ard NOT
herein and hereby well and sufhelentiy re-
plIed unto, confessed or aNoided' lIa'
yersed or denied is true; all when mat
ters the replicant is ready to maintain anu
ptTTbbe e ease is one growing out Of an al
legged infringement on the patent OF the
Rembert cotton bale
Body of Storm Victim.
Galveston. Texas, May 6.-The body OF
another storm victim was dislnterred this
morning at Deer island and was identified
as Hercules Legate, aged years. lie
lived down the island and was drowned
during the storm. The body was ldenu'
fed by the child's parents. The funeral
will occur tomorrow morning at the GreeR
church, Forty-hrst and avenue L.
News Notes.
Galveston, Texas. May d.-Herb's military
hand Of Houston has been selected TO fur
nlsh the music for the weekly concerts fha'
win begin wednesday night at the Garter
Jascnh L. cline. formerly attached 10 thu
United states weather bureau al calves
Tor. and a brother OF the present foreeaster
has been transferred from san Juan, fort'
Rico 10 the office at Sandusky, Ohio,
cards are ont announcing the wedding o.
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SHOOTING at CIeburne

Cehurne. Texas. My CIV. o. b. ouiett
was shot In the neck today and may die.
viii Coley was arrested
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Damage TO Corn and Cotton.

Mexia, Texas. May Ga heavy rain, with
hail, fell here Sunday night, doing much
damage to cotton and corn crops in this
vicinity.