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GOVERNOR YATES.
Endorsement of Paine's
Celery Compound
ATTRACTS THE ATTENTION OF
MEDICAL JOURNALS.
Thousands of Such Cases-Mr
Storms Letter.

medical Journal says writer in the
boSton Traveller. has the names aud ad.
dresses and full histories Of hundreds OF
cases OF chronic and acute rheumatism that
nave been permanently cured by the won
nerlul remedy which has recently been at
uactlng wide attention since Governed
Yates Of Illinois publicly endorsed II.
Nothing else has ever been known TO
cure Ike obstinate cases. When all others
have failed this marvellous remedy for
blood and nerves has made sick people well.
Paine's celery compound corrects nm
healthy nerve action and feeds the nervn
ceutros with the elements needed to buiis
them up again into healthy tissues II
cleanses the blood Of every trace Of polson.
GUS humor ana encourages rapid growth
OF the rcd corpusles upon which the yigor
of the entire body depends
Its action Is perfectly ineligible to every
able physician.
Diseases OF the nervous system do not
come without warning Rheumatism, dys.
penSia, insomnia and diseases OF the liver
ana kidneys are but loud cries for a
prompt Increase of nourishment for the
brain and nerve centres. Paine's celery
compound feeds these vital parts. and IT
Is upon it's marvellous power of nourlshing
an TIC nerve tissues and purifying the
blood that It's remarkable cures depend
WEAKNESS, lack Of energy, and despond-
cney are more a matter Of nerves and
brain than Of tho muscles. At this season
~ the year when thousands OF oyer working
people are entering upon tho drudgery
that VIII have no cessation for nearly A
year TO come many are already showing
the symptoms that sooner or later result
out tho amount Of rest and recreation that
nature intended.
Thousands Of tired mothers, school teach
ers. and too ambitious scholars viii reveal
tho strain before the winter is over
It Is high time for all to strike al the
root or the trouble Begin the work Of re-
cuperauon and cure az the earliest mn-
mcnt.
All who try It win End strength ana
freedom from disease In Paine's celery
compound. which corrects unhealthy nerve
action. and supplies the veins with pure
more abundant, more vigorous blood.
Pninc's relcry compound is almost uuiver.
sally prescribed by physicians who dfffer
on many other things, hut who estimate at
its proper worth this greatest OF all rene
dies for the prevention and cure NJ disease
1t Is no exaggeration 10 saw that every
week brings hundreds Of letters from those
who have used Paine's celery compauud
and have been benefited by IT, Rep
rcscntutvc @ II storms. one of the
cattle kings Of Kansas, says; Il re-
g0rd painc's celery compound as the
most bcuodcal and valuable NJ rene
dies especially during the fan months
He writes ms have many thousands Of 9th
ers Of the good the remedy has done in HIS
own case Let the reader try Il and prove
for himself the abundant truth Of all that
has been said.
II Is not what Paine'S celery compound
says hnt what IL does, that tells the story
Of ITS world Wide famc.
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
A Horse Beater Stricken with Paralysis,
Colored Teachers institute.

A
'O'SS ood'cr oH'CNS,l WIN a'a'ys'e'
Colored eaehers institute
Brnham, Texas. O"ohor II In the
s,,.tbcrr mar, n, ,,c INV l,, m 80
F''' 49,! W, Nv"
ac" occurred an incid" It wbi'h ii'F trltcd
tie fact that rctrihutive mstico sometimes
.,, ., .,.. 49,. ......,.
oN'r'"hes Nl''"u '''" mss "h cNaWPle
Of Lin. A courod nnn, "lI"~r gmc rs
s,trnr,s sod for prliden.ial reasons. hc,aiur
-, 80 III. ~, ..,I ,.,.,,,.. ,,,. ,,,,l,
'ulnF'u "t MS N'''' ''' '"' '"'' w. YOU
VIA, he wan,cd beat rim ,o:u ~ f.. in
.. ,.... TO-. ,..,,.. o,d -,,,.,, ,t
'As Su'e' 'l"" Ph'D anu '>'" l''''h iHe
enratcd negro, which fas doubtless IN"
OF n brute than the an nal he had Irn.
,s,oa of,,r ~, ,,,i,,.oi ,,l t.il,,, ,.,d ,,..
ND''' "i''' Lu' ""'''"' "' '"'', "'' var
unable to arise. went mo h" b"Lsr rnd
c.lma ont with his gun. with the intcbiInn
-, eui.hi,,, ,ho Iten ~ ,h, u,,,- ...i,..
W nl's"'"7 wv ''' va Nv we '1''
dumb brute, hut Just a. ne raised tue sun
he was stricken with PARALYSIS. and has
ro+ b,,r ol'e ~ do min for htnsolr
-,
wholly dependent upon the Kindness Of
others for even drink OF water
net at the colored High school building In
Cnmptowu Saturday afternoon with II
d Wiun I'm the chair After the meeting
was called TO order Prof. O. r. Simmons
conducted tho devotional exercises. The
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pranned hY a Horse.

Nacogdoches, Texas. october 12.-Law-
renee Herrln, son OF r. b. Herrln 10 years
Of age, was dangerously hurt last night by
the horse he was riding. The little fellow
was coming down North street at a fast
gait and In turning the corner on Main
street his horse fell and the boy was
thrown 10 one side. but his foot hung In
the stlrrup. The horse became frlgh ened
with the boy hanging to his side and ran
two blocks striking the boys head against
telephone pole and wagon wheel. Up
10 10 O'clock today he Is stu unconscious
and there is but little hope Of his recovery.
1t was raining very hard at the time OF
the accident, which caused the haste OF the
little boy to reach shelter.
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l1gs have been given out for n,h,,...,
1tbuJeSilon vas made to the pnblies,tIinoti INTERVENTION
tn ,, bids that were opened ana d"t KY q
athlttee has not vet decided VIVA, 'ue com.
w ype laia ms ssorn matter The bid or Dallas
90 aoo check for S42.51O With !" MA wa TORN
S1V,vVpp more from A. W. csmhbcl3s .,
Fam nnm =. Cochran to be given in p ,b and
IL in9t Dallas is the succession bdderp me w event
neonie ,g ne ne next highest bidder III" t,op
ny ny III, ~ cash. Austin and Fort wor, tSfo,
w t cue rear with smaller offers. ''ins
ent watson Of Houston and others ' Me-
Ci,,h ILL., az luncheon at tho Commerce.
h, iu3 ms afternoon. A dozen sn,endid
n,i,ta sites were examined. Tbs ' con
WednosGM.i Il VISIT Fort Worth ton,rorror
w Wednesday they viii pay their rcsr'n,a Nv ~
tbeir .a anu on Thursday they win wind nv N,
Aftnr WI H. OF Inspection at Austin. w.
Aller that the committee viii fro,,o !, =
~ p tb OK reports that VIII be submltt , nS
inc -" MIL gInhnn lodge for action at Inc meSt'
LIS which begins IN Houston on the sone.
g tnesun i In December. Then the anal st,9g
settled. ques''on definitely
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FUNERAL OF MRS. GROOM.
The Venerable Lady Was Laid to R
at Wharton Yesterday.

The Venerable Lady Was Laid to Rest
at Wharton Yesterday
Wharton, Texas, October 14-The funeral
of Mrs Ellen II, Groom took place from
the family residence yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock-one of the largest aud sod-
dest corteges ever known in Wharton The
funeral ohscquies were performed by Rev;
T, j. Windham. pastor Of the Episcopal
church. Of which She was jealous mem.
Der. The j. f. b. Stuart chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, of which she
was a loved and honored member attend
ed, and each member laid on the grave a
wreath of ivey, tied with ribbon IN Con
fcdcratc colors. The funeral service was
solemn and impressive, and sad and fearful
faces testified TO the deep affection In
which she was universally held, The grave
was covered with flowers, making a large
pyramid of loving tributes from many
other towns were present. "She Is gone,
but she will not be forgotten.
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and has a population II ie20S4 courpara
lively small
During the term Of the district court
Just ended here Judge W. x Smith Of the
Thirty second judicial district announced
among his moro Intimate friends that he
would be a candidate for congress from
this district OF which his district forms a
large part, Judge Smith was horn and
reared In smith county where he is largely
and prominently connected but moved to
Colorado city, Mitchell county, In 1855.
where he has resided ever since About
I'VE years ago. upon the death " Judge
William Kennedy, who Tor many Years was
judge OF this district. Governor Culbcrscn
appointed Judge Smith TO hll The vacancy
thus made. Since that time ne has been
twice elected without any opposition at all.
lie IL extremely popular NOT ouly with the
nlc, hut with the rank as we'll
50 far no one else than Judge Smith has
announced except Hon. Albert stephenson
o. Palo Pinto county, hut Il Is expected
that other candidates VIII develop In dlf.
fercnt parts OF the district as The cam.
paign progresses, II is intimated that san
Angelo on the south and Isl Paso on the
west will each furnish candidates, and that
Abilene, too. may furnish a man.
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INF FIRE RECORD.
LARGE Hall at La Bahai Burned-Sul
posed TO Be lncendiarism

LARGE Hall at La Bahai Burned--Sup-
posed to Be Incendiarisn
Brenham, Texas, October 14.-The pretty
and commodious hal. at LaBahai, four
miles west Of Burton, was burned at 2
o'clock Sunday morning.
There was to have been a big fest there
Sunday, and the committee having the
arrangement in charge met there Saturday,
cleaned out the hall. decorated It and
stored the prizes for the various contests
10 take place Sunday, but at > Il. m. sun
day morning the hail was burned down,
There had been no fire in the kitchen at
tachcd to the hall or anywhere near there,
hence the theory that the fire was OF in
cendltary origin. The hail and Kitchen
were insured with the Carlisle & Co.
agency Of this city for S1125. hut S75 OF
that amount was on the kitchen, which
was not burned, which leaves S1o50 on
the hall. In the HhnOver Of New York.
The hall in the Hanover of New York.
and 1t was believed At that time to have
been OF ncendiary origin Quite num-
Der who had not heard of the fire gath
cred there Sunday to attend the fest, and
meeting OF the membership was called
and 500 reward offered for information
leading to the origin of the hre.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The Hoo llOOS Are Fixing TO Have a
jolly Time.
FORT CROCKETT TRACK IS UNCERTAIN
Not Sure that It VIII Pay--A colored
Wonsn Wants Damaees--Marriae
Licenses lssued--Persona Notes.

Galveston Texas, October 1.-The big
black cat OF the Hoo HooS will meow to
nine kittens Ia Galveston al nine minutes
past . o'clock on the night OF November
~. The nine kittens viii bow down and
swear all sorts OF allegiance to the master
cat They VIII caress ana even hug hlm
and in order TO be good kittens they will
drink some OF his blood
Among those who are to coucatcnate
with the order are Colonel r, G. Lowe. T..
i. Gcehon' who on previous occasion
baked when they heard the big black cat
give vent TO yell No. o. J. II. Denison, 5.
II. Noble and Commercial Agent Faithoru
OF the Katy. There viii be fun a-plenty
for the members OF the order when the
concentration takes place. On that date
the great claws Of the big black, curled-
tailed cat win have their hoods taken on
and there viii be scratching enough Ia re-
quire eighteen square yards OF court pns-
ter TO cover w. II. Mcclure viii boss the
initiation.
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EIIs County CandIdatee.

Waxahachic, Texas o,,ocr "A Ellis
county will have two candidates IN the field
for congressional honors in the next cam
palgn Hon. J. A. Bcah and Hon. S T.
skinner authorized The Post corrcspon-
dent 10 say that they would enter the con
test ana make n thorough canvass Of the
district. including Dallas county. Mr. Bcall
was q candidate IN succeed the la'e Judge
Burke but after 4Oi8 ballots were cast
Hon. Dudley MoOteu received the nOmina.
ton For moro than 5000 ballots Mr. Bcail
was IN the lead, and for several hundred
ballots stood within three votes Of the nom
Inaflon.
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few trap rows on which 20 colonlze the
heelng WceNils, In this way the acreage
70 pc graxed is confined TO the trap rows
ana SO reduces the acreage to he treated
that any ordinary planter or farmcr can
easily muster up enough cattle 60 be hcrded
upon the trap rows and Craze them down,
anq the WceyilS With IT, This makes the
tai campaign SO easy aud within the reach
OF every farmer that no one ought to be
excused from doing bis fun duty under any
preteNt whatever
Spraying tests the past few weeks have
shown further that first coloulzlng the
MeeNils as above outlined on trap rows aud
lneh spraying these rows thoroughly each
DAY Tor few days with a suitable poison
preparation comes nearer destroying ahso-
lutely all the weevils than any other meth
Oh. There Is OF course more or less shaking
and Earring Of the cotton while the cattle
are grazing and small per cent OF the
weevils Will drop to the ground and per-
maps escape. This also occurs when the
trap rows are sprayed but In that case
the plants are thoroughly covered with the
proper poison and the wcevilS lind :. ftcr
getting back upon the cotton eat - md
are poisoned. Whether this poisoning Of
the colonlzed trap rows Is any more cffec-
tive or economical, it certainly Is fully as
good IN results aud practicablity, and ~
urged Tor those who have no cattle what
ever, as well as those who have more acre
age than their cattle can handle.
spraying should be done after the dew
Is on but may be continued until late In
the evening. For spraying and poisoning
the colonzsng trap rows use the following
formula:
Dissolve three ounces of arsenic by boil.
ing In three gallons of water; dissolve one
pound Of arsenatc of lead In gallon OF
cod water; mix the two poison solutions
well then add two gallons OF molnSses and
mix well; this done add water To- make
twenty 1--WE gallons and mix the whole
thoroughly. then an spraycrs and apply
TO the cotton.
Spray the trap rows once day until no
mere live weryils are found This will
indicate that they have either all been de.
stroycd or are going Ia their winter quar-
tiers aud further SPRAYING will be OF no
value. or course syrayed trap rows should
not be gr8zed after being treated In this
manner
The bottom land planters where cotton
grows too rank for inc mower should use
home made Elk cuuH II Is Il cheap
implement md eNpedites the work Of cut
ting the stalks very materially. Many
plantations doubtless have similar implc.
meut already. For those who have not
the following dissertation will suffice "a
enable them 10 have any carpenter and
blacksmith to make one 1t is designed
to pass between two rows aud cut one
row at each side as Ii is pulled along by
the mule:
TAKE two pieces Of 4x6inch lumber 6
feet long The lower Side shonld be-
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DALLAS MAKES A BIG BID

rsfy Thousand Dollars for the
HDsl,,' 'T0nlo State headquarters.
ss.I na rs1as' October l4.-At the last
Pc Q, ing OF the Masonic Grand
tnie ,I TEXAS held in Houston last De.
klnd 'uuge John p, Bell OF Bellvllle
tral ~ ',Solutlon providing for the re,
a q, y .ne Grand Lodge from Houston
} sbc M. anpoIniment Of committee 10
non. I'M, ana make recommendation
4 iolDwieg resolution was adrp, ed and
4 4 BslfIy,S9t the committee. Joh1 p
y iyer pp'ule' chairman: b. n WooIder
~ B. e., Is Paddock Of Fort Worth.
q w,esanf2n u Austin. r. ID R5unso'
r. A p :. slmkins Of Corslcana.
sss nsAopI,esFnethy of Gonzaiss ~ : =
(. add 49, met in Coisicana last
a hdt s.nonnced the conditions under
NV X ald l'e received They set
Nv iog ope,iaae date aud Dallas as the
III. second lns The bids.
PEA n n nleeiiug % ths committee
SER save MAS this morning. All the
& .stlrb EpseseS '9e c@mmittea au meet sn
4 Ae Orient, an s,xecutlve one was held
anu little Of the proceed
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The CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
Several Candidates Are Expected in tn,
Jumbo District.

Several Candidates Are Expected in the
Jumbo District
Big Springs, Texas October 14-Already
the political pot is beginning to boil in
this. the great Jumbo congresslona! district
aud doubtless before many months II will
be sizzling In good. fashion As constituted
under the new apportionment there are
6fty-six counties IN the district II extends
from Bailey county on the far northern
Mains 10 Kinney county down on the Rio
Grande II begins IN Palo Pinto county In
The north central part ~ the State and
stens AT vi Paso on tho line OF Mexico. II
a. enc miles from nnrth 70 south. and about
nc sans length from east 10 west IL 10
he hisgest district In the United States.
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NayaSota, Texas October Colonel
Dave White returned last night from Dal-
las. and 10y the way, had an interesting
experience with light dnecHd duck. At
the station In Dallas the colonel was going
from one coach 10 another when in the
yestihulc q man met him rolled against
him as II Ia head him or, and told hm
that that ear was going to be- "Set out. W
The colonel pushed by anyway with the
remark to the effect that he could stand
the "sct OUT " the other folks In there
could The train proceeded and when the
conductor came for tickets the colonel had
neither ticket or pocket book, He had
been touched.
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Residence at La GRANGE.

La Grange, Texas, October 1.-THE house
OF Hugo Luedels In the Euthern part Of
this city, occupied by Victor sladezyk,
burned about 4 O'Clock p. m. today. Sup
posed TO have caught FIRE from n defective
nue. Loss on building $1,000 TO $500. No
Insurance Very little Of the furniture aud
household goods In the building were saved,
as the whole roof was blaze before the
fire was discovered.
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important Real Estate Deal.

Navasota Texas. October IA A deal was
made sunday by which the II. A Jones
store building on Washington avenue
passes into the possession Of Mrs. Georgia
10 he $4,000 This unusual deal developed
the fact that since the stamp tax law re
qurng revenue on checks aud receipts WAS
repealed that the stock of such things have
allowed 10 run short in Navasoia
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TO RESTRAIN LOCAL OPTION.

A Dallas Judae Granted an Injunction
in johnson County.
Cleburne, Texas, October 13.A district
judge Ia Dallas granted an Injunction
Saturday restraining the commissioners
court of johnson county from putting into
effect prohibitinO which was voted in the
county September Is, The temporary in
junction was granted because Of certain
Irregularities alleged by those contesting
the election.
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NAVAS0TA NEWS ITEMS
MR.. M'6RlOE WILL PLANT SEVERAL
HUNDRED ACRES OF RICE.
Cattle Feeding Matters-A 6ood-Sized
Real Estate Transaction Is
Reported.

Navasota, Texas, October 14.-Baggage.
master W. c, Mcbride Of the Central road
has returned TO Navasota after an cx-
tensive visit to the oil and rice helds Of
Southeast Texas. In connection Herewith
t may he said that Mr. Mcbride Is greatly
euthused over Texas rice prospects, and
intends to put several hundred acres in
that cereal ON a large tract he owns ia
Hardin county "One six or cight.lnch pump
artesiau we'll should water about $50 acres.
Many small farmers In that section are
using several surface wells on small tracts 80
said he
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Federal Court in Session at Waco.

waco, Texas, October 1.-THE october
term Of the United states court OF the
Northern district began work in this city
this morning Hon. +. Il. Meek, judge Of
was sci today and will be tried the rest
Of the week The criminal docket VIII he
taken up next week. The Federal grand
jury was empaneled today ana WIZ re-
main IN session FOR several days
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Barn and Contents Al Lilac.

Rockdale. Texas, October 1.-THE barn
Of j. c. Hardie at Lilac, about twelve miles
north NJ Rockdaic one of the largest aud
contents. was burned last night The loss
is estimated at $1,000; insured for 5000
in the Texas Home Mutual Insurance com
pany Of Austin. II Is thought that the
barn was fred by an escaped negro con
Wet and a posse is in hot pursuit OF him.
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New Texas Banks.
Especial to The Post.1

'SPSNl"' ~ Tue toStD
Washington, October lathe comptroller
OF the currency has authorized the follow.
Ing Texas National banks to commence
business; The Commercial National hank
OF Nacogdochcs. with capital of S5o.000;
ton, cashier. - at
The City National bank Of Childrcss with
capital Of $4,000 Robert L. Ellison,
president; Simon p. Brit, cashier.
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Petition in Bankruptcy from Houston.

Galveston, Texas, October IA petition
In bankruptcy was filed in the United
States court today by c. a. Merriam, a
merchant Of Houston, who has been do.
ing business under the firm name of G. A.
Merriam & Son, at 1901 Dallas avenue
His liabilities, rs set forth in his petition
amounted To $lOS3 and his assets amounted
TO 500. He had also open accounts due
amounting TO $1,000.
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Another Lona Distance Teleph0ne.

Mineral Wells, Texas, October 30. H.
Riddle was granted a franchise to erect
telephone poles and to stretch wires
over the streets OF Mineral Wells here
tbis week. Mr.. Riddle represents long
distance telephone company and by gran
Ing him permission TO erect poles anu
wires win give Mineral Wells about Tue
the State. This makes the second long
distance telephone system here
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BURGLARS at seauin.

seguin, Texas, October 1.-two more
burglaries we're committed In seguin last
night. Dr. Beakley was robbed Of sao'
die amd Fl. Atherton was relieved ot a
fine watch. An attempt was also n NJ
~ bnrrlarize the residence OF F. Mos
helm.
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Proposed Railroad to Fort Crockett.

Richie has completed his estimate OF what
1t would cost 10 build a rallroad track from
the tracks OF the various railroads entering
Galveston TO Fort Crockett He has not
vet decided whether or not II viii pay tho
government To build the track and he WIFI
not decide this question until he hears from
the contractors who have put In bids on
the work and material, as to how much re.
bate they will allow on their bids lf the
track is built He is not lu position to
know just how long this will take.
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Tl0N THE CAPITAL CITY.
0V,a Texas Lands viii Soon Be
Under Lease.
n,prDOlLE2 HURRYING UP TAXROLLS
!, Nine Counties Out Veto Ar
II, ptsNHers' Cases-Dr. Blunt
~ ,a-Treasurer Robbins Back.

\, Texas, October 14,-Many appll-
.'su. to lease land in the extreme west J,
Nv. .,,on Of the state are being received
2 ~ s.r At the land Office Payments for
y, 100 w an coming into the state treas.
s.0.,tment In large sums, and 1t Is
Il question of time before every acre
IA n that part of the State, which
t..otofore been open. will be under
Y This means big development for
Z. ,.-t Of the state, as the first thing
~ ~. holder does after he gets in pos
~ n the land is to bore wells to get
- ~. ,or his stock. erect wire fences and
.',Aa.s system Of telephones. The
lance makes irst-class telephone
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day night at ozro. a small village In this
conntv. Constable T L Bentley became
involved IL difficulty with I'd Dorrett
Bentley received eight or nine krife wounds
and porrett was strnck several blows with
six-shooter, but was not seriously In
jured.