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AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
Victoria Young People Were Pleasantly
Entertained

Victoria Young People Were Pleasantly
Entertained.
Victoria, Texas, December 20 The holt
day social festivities were hriliantly u>h.
cred in last night hy dance 2ivou lbs
Miss Patti wcldcr at tho palu't0l WeId'r
mansion on North Main street TO the youns
people Of Victoria. The arrangement Of
the interior with its spacious rooms lobby
and halls. all connected by wide arrh'1
openings. afforded an abundance of space
for dancing. and the profuSiou If artistic
floral decorations consisting OF palms.
ferns and lilies gave tropical air TO lh'
scene I'm contrast tn the hlus'crine weather
prevailing outside, most pheasant jg the
participants About II O'Clock "aln'y
two-course luncheon was served. after
which dancing was continued several boWs
mast midnight Tho guests were lolin i'
saw good night. and will cherish lnc rn
membranco Of the exceptionally deIgAiiut
evening afforded them by their charming
young hostess. -
The following is Hist or the guests pros
ept: Miss Katie Driscull of Los An-ri"s,
cal: Miss Cnrnelia Burbank Of Port Lava
on. Misses Ethel BrOwnson. Katie Wood.
Rcbecca Mitchell. Lima Weld'r. Sophi
Ciramann. Genevievc Power, Gpncricye ana
Theresa Carroll Julia and Kate Farrell
Birdie Whips. Minnie Levy. Josie and MAG
gle Hunt, Lutte GervaiS, NCitic Naddc!,
Lorraine Sullivan and Angela kegHn'
Mcssrs McCutchcOn, Barron Fritz Coos Pc
Tom and VIM Traylor Martin otonnor,
Green, Marcus and Leo Levi Ju,'S. oscar
and Tsadore Levy. Brownson, Lo"kett. STU
arr and Wick Hunt Stoner Gallagher.
Tying Allnoch, BUTLER, Hart hlcln ana
Carroll
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as tina, 25m pounds n, ...
Raj ,, m9lgsscs was tbr bcsi w. ~"2 y
@ HST wen, reIopIe INFORMATION or MIA, f'a a,d
Nsn gallons of mo'a.sns on sugar aud
E,'vn,1. rms MAS produced ON 'e a. nrH
point n 81 reach Ridge land on r rSs1 &
step grandfather Mr.. lame, v'1Isrea ny my
~ ~ Is about eight miles fr yrrF' "a
rr missed = 'ac head Of Gulf Prairie and b9 s
averv yo5 xo"I crop Of cane. cotton OF corn
= ,, pound OF fertilizer Il Is now ovnnd aaa
moTkea ny my cousin James f. Per PERIL S sha
nn "ge 9n the same cut IN lSM with sbnro
nSSeIo hands. two ami fhree.fnuribe t t
w Tot,on per acre and had IA beer ,,oii
e %nrNT h and closely picked would undowhtn
No ho tNe made four bales This placS Il
VA section Such is the Strength ~ tt'@ue
~. ma such ne wealth. II contains "e
orfiIfIIe were few other mistakes in tho
"'''c' IN, they were imnatorioi '''
~ IarE pr-.u
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! WHARTON CARNIVAL.
,,res WILL BE THROWN OPEN
Y v THIS MORNING.
/, w,itors Arriving Early in Order
p "a the Rush--list OF the
nesn's Maids Of Honor.

re.as. December %. Wharton
~. =. AXE on quite cosmopolitan APP
Yesterday eight or ten mid
arrived in town and selected
,hs fair. The steam merry go
.osned up last night and attracted
y. rovd The trains from Bay city
IN, coast towns have been well
M Nth passengers who have come
10 secure comfortable quarters
~ numerous guests arrive.
\. ho,sls and many private boarding
IN providc FIR the strangers In
49, facilitate matters committee oi
VA, vas elected yesterday to SEQ ihnt
Rangers were provided for. These la.
uss5ameS W. l.. Hall, H. A. CINE,
IA as.dle, q Faubau, Val Merlwpthcr
% lrmstrong, will have their head.
-, A The Kelly building.
.,,n nsyls will appoint u number NJ
. ll asontles during the fair, SO as to
Is. 10 protection Of property
&sN,.i. II D. Sparkman viii he grand
Wand, with his corps Of assistants.
Oss,s charge Of the parade, which will
w. Al the opens foat. about thirty
nHsrts floats, decorated buggies and
.5.se besides the public school pnrade
II. dlferent societies.
| VIVIAN the queen, Miss McSparran, Sc
"a her maids Of honor. Ihey are Misses
es. Ian Hugely Of Bay city, Miss Mat.
qns,ries OF Hungci-sord. Miss y. North
~ n Egypt. Miss Nellie Hood Of Glen
.,ud Miss Clara Beard Of III Campo.
W charming bevy Of lovely girls would
1 Ira TO find.
nv, M opens tomorrow morning. The
y m The parade Is set for $50 In the
IN .,redn
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CAMERON cuLLINes.
People Coming and Going to Spenc
the Holidays.

People Coming and Going to Spend
the Holidays.
Cameron, Texas, December % Saturday
was busy day with the merchants, A
large crowd was IN town preparing for
Christmas,
Mrs r, IL. Moore Is visiting in Ben
Arnold.
ia McCord Is home from sherman for
the holidays.
Mrs. Jennie Roberts left yesterday for
a visit 10 her old home 10 Couroe, Ala.
Mrs Matte Brewer IL visiting friends
I'm Marlin and Reagan.
Alabama
" r. Mcfnno loft Yesterday IN visit
MS parents In South Carolina,
Miss Lima TnlRs ls nome from George
town FOR the holidays.
Rush Thomas r. home from Galveston for
few weeks rest.
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THE TEXAS DEATH ROLL
COLONEL ROBERT LACY or MAoh
SON COUNTY
raised Away at Ripe Old Ace Full
OF Honors and with His
Work Well Done.

Nad's'nvillo. Texas, December ts.-Coio.
"e' hoh'ri Lacy one of tho oldest. best
AH""n and most respected citizens Of this
~ the State, died ut tho home Of
y, ~ Jordan Of this place December
''l. whore he had made his home
"'' '>". The remains were carried 10
KY" county and buried in the family Gem.
'r'F near his old home at Guys store.
wy long time after the civil war. IN
10 'n' time he left Icon county. he was
@'','' IN politics being democrat and
,~ iNo'N 70 do With shaping the public
''S OF Leon county buuhr the civil
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the NEWS FROM coNRoE.

fs.Issssful Session OF the Public
ssn00l--Cold Weather Beneficial.
IeIas, December 20. The public
a.. " Conroe closed its fall session last
M. aao most Of the teachers have gone
w. homes to spend : lie holidays, The
It,,s az been the most successful In the
~ N the school.
|fEnss nst Sunday school will have a
lane ~ s 6at the church next Tuesday
Nh me W 18th instant.
4 dtr ~ saunders. a music teacher of
Ehic a.. preparing her pupils 80 give
Il ysyS srtainment in the near future.
h pss,ss,i much loved by hcr pupils aud
klf satisfaction 10 her patrons.
.shr 'uy OF refinement and is fnc
ps ssSllle Yell, assistant postmaster at
\ ksns M, MI spend the HOLIDAYS win
Iissy ron Uks Of Huntsville Miss Yell
4. A,;ssYpuisr with the patrons Of the
E.HsAiis, ar IA her many friends wish her
fNsh ~ sew. weather has been prolonged
|lt viii days, but il il thought
" sec.iSn great benefit to the health
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ITINERARY or THE COMMISSION
To Select site Tor the Girls industrial
School.

~ 1N'NN' b'sb W N't Nuts 'fllhoNiai
School.
Waco TcNas. pecomhcr - Hon W L..
Radney OF this city ono Of the commission
crs to locu,e the Girls Industrial school.
has lust received from the committee on
Itinerary the following Schedulc that wilt
be- followed when The different cities viii
he visited hy the commission
SustIn Meet january T. 1909 leave Via
the international and Great Northern 1850
y m lRmaty s. Wednesday,
san Antonio Arrive via tho international
Wednesday leave via the southern Pacific
q n. IN. January ., ThurSday.
Houston Arrive Via the southern Facihc
at { a., m. January 10 Friday leave VIA
the International and Great Northern Z n.
N. January TO- Friday
Huntsville Arrive vim the International
aud ,ront Northern Al io2o 3. M January
10. Fridry; leave via the International aud
Great Northern at p. m, January IL.
saturday.
Houston Arrive via tho International and
Great Northern Il5 y, M, January ii,
SATURDAY; leave vim the Houston aud Texas
Central 7 a. m, January ~, TuesdaF,
Bryan Arrive via the Houston am S%ye
Central t02N n. m. January IA. Tuesdaf.
lruyc via the Houston and Texas Central
rs y m. January u. Wednesday.
Waco Arrive via the Houston and Texas
| day; leave Win the Texas Central A:05 "
m January 10, Thursday.
Walnut Springs Arrive via the texas
! Central 6;25 y. m, January l6, Thursday:
! leave via Texas Central 6:Zo .. m, jan
| uary II. Friday.
| publin-Arriyc via the Texas Central s
! u. M January II, Friday: leave via the
| Texas Central p. m, January IL. snt-
| ufday.
Hlilshoro via Waco Arrive Waco via tho
TEXAS Central $50 p. m, January IL, sat
urday: leave Waco via the Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas 7lS y. m. January Is,
saturday: arrive Hllsboro via the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas S.23 D. M, January ls.
Kansas aud TeNns $50 p. M, January 20.
Monday.
Denton. Arrive via the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas l2+o q. m, january u, Tuee.
o. M Jnnunry n, Tuesday,
Terrell via Fort Worth Arrive at Fort
Worth Via tho rransror+ mental $40 p. IN
January ~ TUESDAY; leave Via the Texas
and Pacific $40 q nj. January %, Wedncs.
day; arrive Terrell Via he Texas and IA.
leave via the Texas ana Pacific a:2o a. IN,
January IS Thursday.
Jefferson Arrive via the Texas and Pa.
cihc 80 p. m. January ~, Thursday;
leave via tho S. s. : 2;42 p. IN January
- FRIDAY.
Greenyillc. Arrive sin he S s. S. e.43
D. m, January %, FridGy; leave Via Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas 2:@O p. m, Iau-
nary a. saturday.
Taylor.-Arrive via the Missouri Kansas
and Texas 1900 midnight, January 90
SUNDAY over SUNDAY In Taylor
Austin Not eIrller than February for
Rosser Thomas,
n. r. Miner.
Henderson.
Helen NJ stoddard.
Fort Worth.
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suRlep T.AWsTlN
Was F. NJ. Simcock, Who Was Killed
at Burnct.

Was F. M. Sincock Who Was Killed
at Burnct
Austin Texas, December 30 The re-
mains Of = VI Slmrock The dentist VIII"
was shot 10 death 10y Constable Murray IN
Burnct THURSDAY Worn brought here last
night for mtcrmont ana hey vcrr laid
away today.
Rurnct Texas. December o. IN r. NJ.
Simcock. prumiuont dc0tist or Burct,
went home yesterday about shutdown and
created "a disturbance. He then came ont
ON the street aud trod his pistol several
times James W. Murray. constable VINO
lycd stones throw from him. wcul 10
him ana tried 10 quiet him In Simcook
shot twice at tho officer and the office,
twice AT Mnt Roth fell MORALLY wound
oil Within fcV feet ~ each other, Nciihcr
spoke word after he sho1u ting Thr
constable ncv,r drew his pistol until the
hryt shot Was fred
James " NuuHl was No excellent Of
fcer and q good citizen. and leaves arg"
aud helpless fnmil} "a mourn his loss. lr
Slmcuck was good citizen and lcayos q
wife ana baby.
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Bastrop Locals.

Basirop, Texas December 20 The coun-
IS hoard NJ examiners is in regular session,
with three applicants for certificates pres
cnt
District court IS grinding away on civil
business, while the grand Jury holds secret
sessions On criminal matters, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen arc sitting MS hnanre
commlttcr: Messrs. ilcrligbrodt John Ken.
ucdy ana Rufus Grlcsenberk
Christmas trees are the order Of the day
here ftT tho hoidayA
Tho public schools suspended for Christ
mas this afthrnoon. 10 resume work Mon
day December 30 1901
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JAlL DELIVERY A. CROWLEY
OF the -Four Prisoners Who Escaped All
But One Have Been Recaptured

OF the Four PRISONERS VINO GSCdpeu ~
But One Have Been Recaptured.
Crowlcy. La. December y A successful
jal delivery WAS effected late last even
ing resulting in the escape " -four pns
oners three Of whom nave been rocoptnrcdr
but the most important prisoner l. sun
as large They were:
JOSEPH james. sch'cuced to the pentcn.
nary for twenty years. aud whose con
vlction sss recently affirmed 10y the 81.
premc court; VIII Smith. condemned 10
nnng: Louis Mlchcl, charged Win Highway
robbery. and Charles Lawson. charged vii
pcHt larceny, were on out Of their cells
iaklne an iirlng IN some manner they
Obtained possession OF n file and with !.
dug q hoie i'm mo brick wall On thc west
Side Of the building large enough for a
man to pass through Letting themseivr,
made thoir escape brcaklng for the woods
n the <Srhcrn pari Of the tow. Tho
oucrs almost Immediately and followed IN
hot pursuit capturing all but Smith, WHO
* stlll at large WIN lnhicauonS Of max
ing good his escape.
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BIG SUGAR COMPANY PRoPoseD

Concern to Be incorporated in New
Jersey to Operate in Mexico.
New York December II Articles NJ ln-
corporation were fled IN New Jersey organ.
ling under the laws Of that state the san
Lorenzo Sugar company limited. with an
authorized capital ~ 5000 0o0, TO bc In
creased az occasion requires. n is under
stood that the company Wkl raise and re-
fine sugar in Mexico, mostly for Mexican
consumption.
Among fhusN Interested IN the corpora
tinn are snid 10 DO Marvin ! Brahb ~
Romeo. Mich, ana Alfred u. Adams Of this
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cahhane Did Not Suffer.

Corpus Christi, Texas December 81 -
Tho cabbage crop around Corpus Christi
has mt been damaged 10 the least by III"
several severe cold spells and freezes
which have visited this section this month.
The thermometer fell below The freezing
point yesterday with one mr. two excep-
lions none 0f the vast cabbage fields have
been affected, bni many ~ the tender a.
yerSldcd crops have been Killed. especially
tomatoes and beaus. n IL reported that
one ~ the cabbage fields ten miles west
NJ here was badly damaged by last weeks
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cA REPORT FROM NACoGDocHEs

! (. Old Stone Fort Doomed--An Enjoy
able Church Bazaar.
y,nrdoches. Texas, December 20. Mrs.
\ a Harris returned from Galveston
<,,,is night She says MIR Harris is
Mo dt up, and will be able to come
h, 10 about ten days.
N Burlerson Of San Augustine visited
y dts this week,
IN, Ersuse- Taylor big company's agent,
n, T. simpson, is in the city arranging
4 Ak company 10 appear at the Nacog-
taAs opera house al, next week.
{T,s EDITORS Of East Texas are expected
| \, On The eth and 18th of CHRISTMAS
hi s6d the city intends trying to make
M diy here remarkably pleasant
| N young ladies are getting up ball
Me- Slst Of December.
. I'M clubs Of the city will give rccep-
~ iurng Christmas week.
4 Inc Old stone fort Will be torn down in
8nir
I M ladies' of the Presbyterian Aid so
m gire bazar and entertainment at
n cpers house on the 18th, which was a
8ass In financial way. The decOra
3ss we're beautiful and the vocal music
II vslI as the instrumental was the very
n snd 81 is impossible TO decide which
.Fpled the choral club or the orchestra;
WI all grand The Aid society desires
return thanks TO all who helped make
! music and for all presents sent by
3dt friends. The cash realized after eX-
|ass we're paid was $3.50. They also
hi The little girls and boys who assist
1t the fish pond Much amusement oc-
bed at that booth.
fipaln H. J, Stevens died at Black Jack
! December ~
3aks Arton returned from Waco this
hi TO spend Christmas with the home
g. He will return 10 the Hill Bust
n college In January.
| lhf Engineer Gage Of the Texas and
n Orleans railway and his crew are In
! dty, They came from the Athens end
! The line.
Ilr II. ". Grimes has returned from
b Augustine Her little niece, Miss EVE
~ came home with her.
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ANDERSON LOCALS.

Sc our Proceedinas-Verdiet
|ss.l,,, Noainst a Railroad.
re 4 Iexas, December 2o-Hon.
sils,, campbell has returned from
fsr tba W. o. Kittrell. general nttor.
vas n "estern Union Telegraph com.
81 q hls Town this week i'm the in
stael H. company.
IN ahd r Andrews, attorney for the
X J. " P,E5ssentlng his company I'm the
w Rallwsrfls vs. Houston and Texas
save ~ Company. IN which the
y verdict for the plaintiff for
} legr wee stpGft adjourned yesterday
npah.. II. Fields. w. 4. Nlblett
'-aed The ~ ether prominent citizens,
~ sale at Stoneham today.
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Corree. Texas. December 20,-The with.
erspoen hotel has been completed aod Is
receiving guests daily. The building and
fixtures cost $4,000 and the service i as
good as can be found anywhere. IL is
built az brick and Conroe feels proud Of
such hotel II has long been needed
hero. Alr and Mrs. witherspoon are alive
to the comforts Of their guests aud no
doubt they will receive a good patronage.
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., |'Nl'l'N M s
John ]. Nouu.
G.......t 90

T. T. Holloway. vice president vos r,i.
cd TO the chair and apponcIl Lewis Wool
secretary ''''
len Word offered tho following am,
moved Us adoption, which was done win
ont dissenting voice.
Whereas. It is learned that Ode :
Eaton a respected and esteemed member
OF this bar has In contemplation snclin,
thc domination for Judge Of the court Of
crimiua appeals; therefore. be- 10
Resolved. That the Dallas Bar aS>ocla
tlon vi thout reference TO political rrccd
or afflintion. hereby desires 10 attest fhr
professional qualification and learning nj
Mr.. Eaton that ms lawyer and ciL,rn
We commend his virtues aud declare him
capable and worthy of any public trust In
which he may aspire"
In speaking 10 tho motion. J. " Meteor.
mick said that. while he did not affiliate
with the democratic party. vet be- could
testify 10 IN" ability ana standing of Hon.
Otis $. Eaton and was Of the opinion that
the thirty votes M Dallas county could
rest In his column Five eminent Judges
Seth Shepard, John l. Henry j. NJ Hurt
SawneY Robertson and John Rnokhout had
been selected from this county and an had
served With credit and ability Another
should be put forward and assisted In his
efforts to reach place on the bench of the
court nj criminal appeals
Brief remarks NJ Endorsement were made
by others present,
Judge Holloway then referred TO- tho re-
cent demise Of Judge Z. G.. Bower and
commended his character nS being char Of
n man who was considerations and fearless
in his discharge Of duty
Lee Gano moved the appointment ot n
committee of i've to draft suitable rcsuu
lions anent the passing away ot judge
Bower. The motion prevailed ana ih' ro 1l
mittee named as follows: Loo Game. rhH'f
man r. n Cnurhnnour w. H. Williams,
T. +. Lewis and Jen Word.
Adjournment was then taken until Sn'ur.
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Alarne Ranch Deal.

Victoria, Ilexas, December PIT d.
wood of this city has bought OF j. II.
Wood and heirs 5000 acres OF land and
about 1000 head Of cattle In Refugio county,
The consideration being about $4,000. This
is one OF thc largest real estate deals
copsummated in this section for quite
VALE.
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trade between Texas and Now Mexico. 10
give The Inhabitants an opportunity to
unite themselves VIM Texas anl 10 ex
nlcrc thc sleicrNcning country Mckee. be.
! lcvcd the onlv true reasnn Tor tho exprdi
| Hon was the desire of Texas 10 wln New
Mexico and that these, 32O adveutnrers
were really an Invading army, on the
long march 10 Santa he tho Texans SUIT
ferud nli tho fortunes Of hunger and thirst
attacked By the Indians, snd exposed 70
violent storms aud prairie hres. When at
iaN they reached their destination they
found Hll the country aroused. against them
| anu the Mexican soldiers waiting 10 on
! trap them ono Of the most trusted ofA.
GERS turned traitor aud surrendered tho on
I tWr band TO The most savage Of Mexican
Officers Attcr hclng Imprisoned Tor limo
they were marched down Into Mexico, On
during ON their way every species of cruelty
( mat Salnzar could inhici upon thom on
reavhiug McNirp they were for,rd as a
cha'n gang 10 perform the tnuiNt labor
~ nght they were imprisoned. often
among he most hardened crimiuals At
lcngih Texas aud the United States sue.
cccdcd IN having them released"
Again he was IN Cincinnati. when In coin
pany with twelve ethcrs he wont 10 cat
ii%rnlo 10y The way of New Orleans aud
'hHgres; was on the Moukumnc aud Gala
varas rivers afterward went , TeXus AZ
me commencement " the clWl-War he was
an alderman In the city ~ Galveston At
4 called meeting, the mayor. Thomas NJ
JoNeph, with some or the hoard, expressed
thctr Intention to leave The clty and the
wHtcr was elected mayor pro tcu, Ills
lefi hand disqualified him trpm military
tary anihortics Snd hllcd tue duties W
the office until he hrard OF aldermen re
assembled ana Endorsed his lncumbcncy
=, Was on the steamship Louisiana. from
Port lnvncn when the vessel cunrhi ire
on Galveston bar. over forty lives were
lost. Tho writer, attended hy his guar
dian angel landed safclv on shore ut Gal
Was M ono limo nctlyoi, c,rprctct ,,tth
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Berclalr. Texas, December 90 The cold
weather Is sHll on here and truck growers
report cabbage frozen Cattle are IN good
condition and stockmen report no serious
loss
school house Tuesday psEht.
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A BIG COW AT MINERAL WELLS.
/ 10 Be Eighteen and one-4aIf Hands

Said TO Be Eighteen and One-HaIf Hands
High.
Mineral Wells. Texas. December 20.-B.
o. Bedford, q prosperous farmer who re-
sides three miles south Of town and who
Is noted for his truth and veracity. boasts
Of the champion COW Of the universe This
mammoth specimen OF tho hoylne family,
high
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TlMPsoN PYTHlANs
They Had a Grand Banquet for Guests
and Members.

They Had Granu bdnQVEI ~ V"77''
and Members
Timnson. Texas. December 81 Several
weeks ago rImpson lodge 40 IS knights
Of Pythas inaugurated mover com
Lenders We're selected. who eh"Sf 'iu'
rom the membership, The contest neins
which side could score the hest attenN"n. y
for ore month As result Of rms W.
iosip- side last night spread nan4ue'
IN re lodge and United guests al the I.n'
rings hotel The dining room was iaSie
IN cnnstS The tahe fairly Crolnlne Win
ss Weight Of good things Judge 'hlrle'
/ Rraehdeld comfy Judge Of ltusk c0ui
~ and Hon $ j. sandrlck memher
t1e legislature from the same county "'''
nauny speeches.
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cbs,okee County District Court.

Rusk Texas, December 81 The district
eottrf adiournrd today for the term, There
have been thirteen felony convictions. two
for aggravated assault. apd Two neqWtlaib,
mont r. twenty for feionies and atty for
tnisdampuuors
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SENTENCED TO HANG.

Judge Cobbs Voice Shook as He Sen
fenced Tom Morris 10 Hang
Corsicana, Texas, December on,
Morris. convicted Of murder was sehienee'
by Judge Cobb 10 han1 January ~ M nos.l'
iIs mdcc Cobi's voice irrlubieu Win
emotion When be pronounced the sentence
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Bic. Acreage in jackson win Be Large.

Rice Acreage in jackson VIII Be Large.
Wharton. Texas. December I'll Mr.
Wheeler Marvin OF Edna wss in Wharton
this week He Is quite Athnhlsstic on
the rice question. He says that the rice
fever has become epidemic 10 his section,
and that the rice acreage even during this,
the experimental year, VIII be counted by
the hundreds. The character Of the soil
az jackson county resembles very much
the land In the ~ Campo section, which
has proven so adaptable TO rice.