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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
BURGESS Al YORKTOWN.
Made Many Converts at the Home Of
BuroW

Made Many Converts at the Home Of
Burow.
Yorktown Texas. October 20.-No candi-
date ever received greater oyution Mt
tho home Of his opponent than did the
Hon, George r. Burgess, democratic can
ddate for congress from this district here
last night. The democrats Of the town
aud surrounding country seemed anxious
to do honor ga their leader, Whic the
people Of the town, republican and nom
partisan aa q rule united In doing him
hone,
rho local brass band acknowledged to he
the finest In Southwest Texas escorted
the distinguished visitor from the hotel TO
the opera mouse. There an audience made
up Of the leading people OF the town with
tneit famllic5 greeted the speaker with y
round OF applause that showed their good
viii toward him. After being introduced
By MIR Edward r. klcbcre Mr., Burgess
proceeded as q prelude to hi, speech 10 Ca
plain the twofQld character on the duties
"a Il congressman az representative of HE
constituents to the national government ON
the one hand and ms am exponent OK the
principles OF his party ON the other HIS
address WAS q mastery presentation of
the democratic principles aud history.
The trend OF opinion among the audience
seemed 10 be that he had made many con
ycrts and that if he could spend Il week IN
the town ht would carry IL by "a large
majority against MIR. Burow who has lived
mere M MS ire, even though uuaef norman
conditions tho town Is republican. Nj.
burgess mastery presentation of the evils
OF The Philippine question seemed also
10 strike a responsive chord In the hearts
of his hearers. The tariff question IN it's
relation ia the trusts was also handled In
mastery style Mr. Burgess remarks
were frequently applnuded by the audience.
aud the writer has learned Of several re
pubicans who feel shaken IN their faith In
Burrows succesa IN this his home county.
About goo people were present, a great
many o, whom were ladies.
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BURGESS Talked Business.

Nina Progress
a. ,hc oveuIrg Of thu It'll instant Hon.
-. 49, ,i,,,,.., nth ,,,,,ipe,
~ ~ .t,,.,,,,,t boro
II concrtss filed his appointment mere
N rgde enee IA which, for argument
s,,o-y and n clear mr. ,sentation OF the
,,,t, ~ an 1omoora+t,
A N'Ne ""H y. ~ 1,t a.,
|Hy rev speakers cuuiu Vqpa''
\ mfroW Bgrtisan pre1udices IN MS views
II ,eenvictions and h. discusses an public
4 u. ~, u,,,,ti,,s from the broad and
re- anu pu,e. +.s,,,r nh
fGal STANDPOINT ol -
kgHs what the country needs ana, Nv
lm5s Hon. +. NJ Aus In introduced th
I'M. - aftc,. acknowledging his deat
RHAft, Wu"' "li,' r,,,,t ,,.
Tatltude 10 the lHul'' WI"
6ifncc with their presence 'lscu7s ~
i,ih The work which is ooae IN cong cN'
,,ha - n,lttias UuGrr this head he
.,,t.,+i,.,,., ,,.,,t,,nfu,,
sNiup avs auu 'Ppio''' '". 80. r,'',s
agncu,ture. live stock, rivers ldr"olS'
t,om hJus, $, postouicts. FeacrN court
t 49,, ,.,ri.us ,n,blic lnnoyc-
""u ~ ,,t,,.,,.,, ~ ,p.
sN' ~ lhesc uHltct' ~ -, n, N.
faltl ia be,tci ". c,vu - nm,
ald apllllS or 'uC W. 80,
HaSl MS p"nlith' ne 'p,nIntn'stil, .,
lAe neau auo the ptese ~ 80 ..
iae tau me trusts ahu 10 =, 10 e.s.
n a9n Nnere tue al OF INC oVtopI" 81
as the head pohtles Guy O'tS,u
kLe, and 1t tAeh becomes inlrV, ~,
a'tAer or not the repreSyhtaLlHf - u ta,,.
IIaI on republican. IN p2pu'SItt,
'ay anu varied interests tue Nlnlu vs.
h ~ Is the most Important IN rex ",t.'0
Il gfowth Ia material prosperity Will ~
festk acceleratea by the 9eVe.o I'M 1T, %
seaports, harhors, clnuls ahd f,i,E,SSrs'
nv Nelasco. Arkansas anu Pc nHts No ~.
tpoft SHOULD be made aNallaple seq ts
tue upbullding aud extension q our
gnmerce, that at al these places as gu.
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that the work Of building aud maint .iulns
theee enterprises and improvements Can
iuinlsh employ nent 10 labor aAd distribute
thousalus OF dollars am ny tue peO, lie. GO
w North anu see what seapotts Rough
Federal approximations have done IA tns
way OF adding wealth TO that sctiJu atd
Us ptopie. Iae North Is never modest IL
It's demands for government improvements
and Il Is time that we wake up and ,lgnsn /
our Legitimate rights In such matters LIT
us get our share Of government patronage
100 mr. BURGESS referred 70 his norts
ana success In the survey " the Guaialupc
river up rs fur as Victoria. and then took
un the department OF agriculture. aud
showed the Importance Of maintaining tlis
derurtmant nd making SC useful t. our
section. From this branch OF Tue govern
nent we derive vaiuhbla mi rmatiou adaft
ca 10 an celllugs aud pursuits OF rural
ne ough this department we can oh
tnll tne NEST accurate auu reliable In
formation concerning our i've stock ~.
dustry our farms. orch irls, gardens,
ualrles, bee farms, prultrv yards etc. IN
regard 10 mmnagemf Mt treatment 81 Dis
eases etc; That the delal tmeHt now h 4
some 81 the best entomodgislg IN thr world
iinestigating aud trying 10 scoycr rem
CIV Tor the boil weeyil aud he believed
they can gConpr or later sucreed; tat this
denaitment * milking what Is called n "@oli
man for each section NJ country and that
accompanying each map win b an an-
nlysls OF the various soils showing the
produces TO which each soil Is hest adapted
Among the appropriations which Mr. Bur.
CESS, with the assistance 81 otlcr Texas
members secured may be uamcd
Fer investigating holl weayil. S20,0O0 (all
the department ~ agriculturA nskel furl;
SNp,OOO fer the Improvement Of the inner
h1rhar ~ Galveston; $3.50 tO0 fcr work VA
tie iottlis: $4,000 TO Improve the month
Of the BrS2ts; $4,000 Tor the iialvc,tpn
and BGazos canal, and S2On,Q0O to improve
TIC RtnZ river up TO old Washington.
Mr. luigtsS tn discussed ut lehgtd tho
tariff. trusts 0nd imperl1llsm. following
tie usual lines of democratic argument
While Ills discussion OF fhtsc subjects WAS
highly entertaining u was tho discussion
~ thu business end" n his official func-
items which made profound impression
upon the audience. Outs,l' n politics lni
poitical discussions. it WIS mtde plain rn
all how congressman could ne Of great
service to his district by looking aftcr ana
demanding thc public improvements ~
which tho reople arc cnt'tl,d. and Mr. Bur
CESS certainly has this division VI his dutlas
well In hand. II Is perh rs the first fine
The people Of Edna ever llsteue to a speech
q CONGRESSMAN ar other prominent not.
ticNn where business interests arl the
mntrriol velfarc Of tho pecnle wcr0 SO ibly
md thoroughly discussed h. detail Iulc-
inc from what Mr.. Burgess hrs accom-
liShed rnd tho reput flon 10 has maHN
during the first session ot his lrst term, the
Progress predicts that II will not h. lon
before he VIII become the leading member
from Tpxne
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is FOR GARNER,
y. 4 Great Speech 10 the Demo
Gratis at Eagle Pass.
css GIVEN CLOSE ATTENTION
4. A,ralanment Of the Republican
IN n, nd Polioy-said Garner Would
TX usks a Coco Congressman.

pass Texas, October 29,-There
~ a. rally at democratic headquarters
night. state Senator Dlbrell, who
Y ssd 10 be Ia town OH business, was
sol5 Of for a speech and he held his
cadence to close attention for an
~ "a said he had not spoken ia this
.AouaI campaign outside his own
nnless invited, but he had never
as,6 an invitation. 1t had been sought
4 III nc impression that he was not sup
ag Judge Garner and that Guadalupe
~, would not support him. He did not
bow why.
4 sang the objections urged against Gar
"a bis youth He related an apt anec-
I. N Jndge Gaines of the supreme bench
,als point. Garner had been called a
,nm rooster" but he had two spurs,
H. gafed as any one would fnd who
n, M against him, None knew this bet
NJ han be lDlbrelD. lie predicted that
,..er would carry Guadalupe hy 2d0 TO
4 4 majority, although for many years past
IA gone republican.
launching National questions, he agreed
.th Richardson of Tennessee that tariff
revenue was the present Issue and ems
rsd by rcitcrating the fnct that Amer
n manufacturers were undertaking the
,slraer 10 his own market, selling cheap
N Inc foreigner than 10 Americans
|re republicans, he said. had three
|srses against the democrats. The panic
Il iSI3 aud 1893. and the Cleveland bond
fr4 The panlcs were the direct gesult
rsnnblican Motley. That Of 1893 was
Basd nv them and the eq2S was Matched
Eg4 months after Cleveland's iuaugnra
En The bond Issue was ueceisitated by
Ispbllcans The deficiency under Glove
The income tax. II was political re-
|AlIcsn supreme court that declared II nm
Issiltutlenai The democratic party had
I'm IN existence since 1900 and had been
IA from corruption and extravaganza.
II quoted Blaine I'm support Of this.
|rnet the republican party he charged
n credit mobller ana star route scandals
Esslon Of the United States in the ac-
Eisltion Of tho Louisiana, Now Mexico
hi California Territories But for the
smocratS we might have been confined 10
Y east Of the Mississippi and the navign
In u that river still have hecn closed to
In conclusion, he strongly urged sup
IN N Judge Gnrner, who. while he might
n make grent oratorical display in con
10 II he wanted anything would work
4 ID 20 for n aud get IT, senator Dih
|Ts reception was splendid and his speech
Irdlr oheored
|jadre Winchester Rclso followed and
nm rendered into SPANISH for the NicXi
ms preFent Judge Dihrclls observations
|yssss sanford. Dolch. Goggin and
hans also smoke. urging the voters 10
iopt tho straight democratic tickot
|gdns remarks were very earnest anu
Inesdve.
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an this by producing healthy mucous MON
hranes.
~ heartily recommend PeynnG TO
f6oSe tD6o suffer from righteousness
and less Of sleep. For months did
moi get a refreshing nights SIeep,
and in tbe morning ! teas wedk and
drohSp. PERFUME b,aS recommended
10 mo be- friend When I pad fax
en- four bottles Of Il I tUaS a meta
man. TIE nervousness bad entire
IN dfsnppearsd and tJben ger up IN
fbe morning noel feel rested and
refreshed. aoerunu is splendid CO.
farrbGf tonic. Joseph j. CrdDen.
The above letter was written by Mr.. Jo
Seph j CwNen 23} q. seventy fourth
of tho standard Association OF Stationary
Engineers az New York. AN organization
with membership of 1900 licensed en-
pincers He has been Identified with labor
organizations all bis llfe,
Perunu mukes Glenn, strong mucous mem
brancs Ia tho nose, thrsni, stomacn rad dl
Re8tiyc organs In This way " renchcs the
origin Of all ne, all strength and all ac'
tirlty,
PerunN cicauses those mumnranes Of
every ypgtigc of catarrhal congestion Thig
lcnvcs them strong pnd able 10 do thelf
work
Then follows refreshing sleep rhen nerv
ousncss disappears, Then ~ man becomes
confident vigorous hopeful and happy
This rs WY u rs that PcrunH W The tonic
NJ tonica ~ rleanses the sources Of the
blood Gool. r'ch. red blood Is The result
aGd health follows as natural consequence
N YOU DO not derive prompt and salts
factory results from The nse of Pefunh
statement of your ease and nc viii ba
pleased % give Won his valuable advice
90 -. "a. rr........ t,.t,... 90.
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News Nate.

Galveston Texas. October 20 The an.
preaching election Ia driving lot Of for
clgncrs to the courts TO take out their
papers 80 TINT they may vote There is Il
lively inquiry going on for naturalization
papers and land ofhce business Is bong
done IN some OF the courts IN consequence
Five couples took out marriage licenses
here today They were John r. Burni
ana Miss Jennie H. iIodgins Edward G
Lasater and Miss Mary q Miller, Patrcl
j Reagan and Mrs. Nellie L. Chester
Frank Thomas Parker and Miss olive Bea
trlce Morpnu John Albert Richardson and
Miss Harrycttc Aida Cramer.
During fracas between two negroes
near the union depot this morning lsaa,
Hughes was hit on the head couple Of
times With a club and Is IN tho John Sealy
hospital. where he Is likely to die, Shcr
man Ware Is under arrest on a charge OF
attempt to murder.
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MR. BRYAN CARBON, scc'y NJ IN,
EcCcntuc Engineers Association Of \ y
city, Win o membership OF 1907 icrusod
engineers also prominent IN labor unions
writes FROM 800 canal street, N y. city
Your PCrunu is O valuable tpuic Whcr
] gct run down, weak mud lansuld or rest
less 90 night, ! take o bottle of Fortuna
] know no family medicine Ike H. | mo-
II quirts the nerves and brings heplthfu
sccp II ~ reylvins tonic at AN times
Mr. Bryan Carbon
Congressman Romums 2 Linncy from
North Carolina, writes.
my priDGte SecrcfGrg 6Gs been
using PeTuud for ssUsrdf tDeekS and
1 IiS6 10 testify TO lis great 1Gfue
and merits In cases Of edturr6, Nc
secretary bad as bad case as l
e0sr SGt0, and since Re boS taken
one bottle re seems Ike different
man. Before he started on PerDna
bfS system tJuS berp much run
dot0n, and at times he could MOI
t0ork az all. bur eSsr since DIS first
bottle he bnS been building up.
don't think ong man t06o Is under u
nerDou5 strain Sbouid he t0ifbouf n.
I can nor express the good II has
done him. -" RomuinS % Binneg.
Pcruna Is not a siecp medicine pcruna
a. not q uCryiur rrruna s. not narcotic
pcrung does not FtupcfY Does not hHug
about arthcial rest perunn helps wcBB
nerves. Builds nh broken down constltu
tlons. Brings refreshing sleep. not hy PRO
ducing mupefactlon. but by iuyigoraiiug
the nerve cCutcrs
peruna produces y natural appetite n
strengthens the digestive power ID dNf
the lactcals FUN ~ nutrition nnd send.
surging through the HOOD vessels the re-
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A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
YOUNG MAN FELL THROUGH TRES
TIE ONTO TRACK
or Another Road and Was Cut to Pieces
by a Train Which Was
Passing

Fort Worth. Texas, October 20. Melvin
Ford, aged 20 years, was run over by a
Rock Island train during last night and
killed. The body was cut in two and other
wise mangled. In company with two com
pauions Ford was on his way 70 Oklahoma.
He FIRST fen through a katy trestle TO the
Rock Island track below and was hit by
a train that was just passing The boy
lived at Grand Prairie,
Beaumont, Texas. October 20. Horton
Culver Lasslter. 16-year-old son OF John
H. Lassiter. was shot and instantly Killed
this morning at his hone on Magnolia
avenue In the north end. Edwin knla-
ziewicz, son OF Jack kniazlewicz ia
nicted the fatal wound accidentally WIKI
a pistol with which the boys were play
ing. The two boys were the only ones in
the room at the time and they were Just
on the eve of going out They began dis
cussing novel hero,s and the ike and
playing with the weapons In a careless
manner, when the shot was fred. Young
Lassiter staggered out OF Tue gCom aud
fell in the hall.
Bryan, Texas, October 2o.--Dr Ben S.
Read, druggist Of this city, happened to
painful aud serious accident late yester'
day afternoon. While returning from hunt
ing his gun was IN some way discharged
the charge passing between his arm and
body and tearing away a large portion oi
the heshy part Of his shoulder Just pacb
OF his arm. The wound is very painful
| though his physician does not think ne VII
| lose his arm
Galveston, Texas, October pa strins
OF cars ran into the grocery cart Of john
/ Perusslnl this morning while he was driv
I ing across the tracks AT Avenue A and
I trWentteth street. Tile man was so badly
I Injured that nc died immediately after hi'
I arrival at the John Sealy hospital. Perus
4 siui kent u corner grocery az Thirty -tonftl
and Avenue l. and was hard working IA
dustrious man. lie WAS VOL thought OF y
the community. a vie and large famil!
survive him.
Texarkana, Texas, october &c, Il
Ridley. night yardm1ster OF the Texas on'
paclac railroad az this place, fell from
train in the compauy's yard last night AM
was seriously injured about the head an
chest.
Texarkana, Texas, october %. Pedr
Tspinosa. a Mexican. was run over by
trgin on the Texas Pacific raroad near thl
place today and his head severed from hi
body.
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A Chicago man has observed that GOOD
a,eds are better than real estate deeds
some Of tho latter are worthless. Act kind
ls and gently show sympathy and lend Q
Lelnins hand You can not possibly los;
i, Most men appreciate KIND word
and onrourag cement moro than suostahtlal
,yba might truthfully say: MY goud friend
rb,,er ~ A fcw doses Of ChnmOcrlain'i
Coueh remedy Will rid you of your cold
and there g no danger whatessL IRON phe ~
v,nvg cures ] know Il for II has helped
me out many time" solo BY 81 drug
gistk
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Sinner Democrats In Mass Meetino.

SIuner democrats W Mass Meeting.
SINNER Texas. October 20. AT demo
cratic mass meeting FOR this precinct
resolutions were adopted "a part as follows
whereas. II having come TO our knowl.
edge that measures are being taken TO de
feat the democratic -nomnue for county
judge therefore be 1t
Resolved by the democrats Of sinner IN
convention assembled. That rcnosing full
confidence IN the ability. Integrity and
good character of c. } GRAY, aud know.
ing MIN to be emiuontv anaihed 10 ais
chtrgf the duties OF county Judge. Tor
Mnlch nc was nominated bv large dem
ovratic majority. that we deuounco and
condemn any statement derogatory " Ills
chatacter as vile, mendaciOus aud untrue.
rms action was brought about by the
announcement OF Judge Billiards. detcrui
milton TO again enter the race for county
Judge.
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Answer Filed


Galveston, Texas, october e9,--ln the
United States circuit court this morning.
in the case Of Loshe s Co vs.. s. ". Walk.
er a Co., for breach of contract, the de.
PENDANTS hlcd their FIRST amended ansN on
as follows;
!, Demurs to plaintiffs petition as in.
sufficient IN law.
. Demurs 10 so much Of plaintiffs petit
tiop which sets up an alleged arbitration
and award
g. Demurs to plaintiffs petition seeking
10 recover for an alleged breach Of con
tract
4 Denies an Of The allegations contIi
In plaintiffs petition
>. Denies All of the allegations cont sin7d
iu the second count Of plbutlffs pcti lou
q. says defendant iH resident citikon
of Houston aud IS now a citizcn Of Deu-
mark OF the British lemplro dpulcS TINT
he consented TO the Supposed arbitration
uud award. and that be revoked the nggcc.
mont 10 arbitfate.
T. Alleges that the pretended arbitration
award, II made. Is void,
g. Alleges TINT pretended arbitration was
farce and "a fraud.
.. Alleges that defendant az al times
has had "a full, perfect aud complete dc.
Tense 90 plantifls' cause OF Hrtlou,
10, Denies that he submitted the matters
NJ Issue TO arbitration.
II, Alleges that by virtue OF the terms
Of the contract II was plaintiffs duty to
furnish defendants with approved bank
cr's security for the payment Of all ship.
meuts.
u. THAT an act Of providence (the storm
Of September s. 1900 prevented dcfcudnnt
from complying with bis contracts. anil
prays that Plaintiffs take nothing by their
suit.
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euadaIupe county poItIoaI News.

Scguin. Texas, October d Hon c. w.
Ogden Of San Antonio is announced to
speak here November in the interest Of
Candidate Scott
There was political rally az New Ber-
lin today at which the Hon w H. Burgess
% III l'as1 maue pliiiiaut address,
prominent negro republican politician
said today hat scott would do wlil to
carry this county hy a hundred maloht,.
rms Is considerable less IMAM the repub-
llcuhi claimed some weeks back.
l'hc political fever is at blood heat aud
VIII remain there until after tie election.
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anrom,a PIan of canpaIon.

Victoria. Texas. October 29-Hon. b. r.
Burow the republican nominee for con-
gress in this the Ninth district, was In the
city Yesterday. Either the republicans are
conducting the stillest kind Of a still hunt
or they have no idea Of carrying the dis
trict. as there has not been single meet.
Ing IN the interest u their congressional
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BEAUMONT POLITICS.
A Republican viii Run Against MI
Duff.

Duff.
Beaumont. Texas. October % Mr..
James b. seargent OF Orange announced
today as an INDEPENDENT republican candi-
date for the office OF representative from
this, the Twenty-hrst district This gives
opposition TO Mr.. r. c. Dun, the demo,
cratic nominee. Mr. Seargent IS the man
who wanted his name on the regular re-
publican ticket here, but a protest was
entered on account Of the fact that no
regular nomination had been made aul
Judge Wheat ruled thar the protest was
well taken and that the name wOuic bare
TO 20 In the INDEPENDENT column.
The political situation generally IS waem'
ing un here. Warren McDaniels. lepuh
lican candidate for congress- sill speab
here Saturday night aud Il Is believed nov
that Messrs Duff and Seargent viii De
engaged IN Il Joint debate also.
The local interest lies chiefly N the dis
trict iudgeship and the county attorney
the latter carrying With II ,he district
attorneys duties alsol There are no op
position candidates 10 the other more i'm
portant county Offices,
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LaundrYnen Adiournnd

Galveston. \ xas. octoncr 20 The Texas
state Laundrymcn's association wound up
its business here today aud adjourned Tor
The session. Tho lnundrymcn were ~ he.
time this morning and were out for fsh.
ing frolic They had fairly good luck aud
caugh; good strings ~ Dish. 1bis Afternoon
they hnlshlshed their husinoss. Last night
thcy had great time at an oyst roast.
TITO lauudrymen know how 10 ave a good
time and have a. That's what they came
hcLr lnr
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FAlR is Al AN END.

San Antonio Event Has Been a Success
in Every Particular
San Antonio Texas, October 20 The
fonrtb annual fair Of the san Antonio In
ternstional Fair association was brought e
close tonight IN blaze of glory ana IRE
works Fully 10000 people attended tas
lair during tho last day, ami mar thhl
number witnessed the hreworks on ms
grounds az night 80
The fair has been a success w tttIS W
snect. the attendance being larger Ihah any
otber fairs AZ the association The man
agement announces that smother faif nf1'
wear IA assured
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candidate IN Victoria. and n there have
pech any elsewhere they have NOT hcen
reported such a thing has never occurred
IN any former campaign
On the other hard Conrreysmnn pprvess
nus made more thorough cnnvnss. has
spoken uftener aud 70 more people not
ohig IN Victoria county. but III other
date IN the last four or five eanapsicns n
Is believed that he Will carry Victoria
county by good majority, possibly $50.
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sheppard Aeoepts NominatIon

Mount Pleasant, Texas, october 20 Hon,
Morril sheppard, Who was nomlnted Ia a
democratic primary Saturday for congress
To succeed his deceased father formally
accepted the nomination In a speech last
night, The district executive committee
met in the afternoon and declared his
nominate ion.
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TExAs poLITlcAL NorEs.

Denton. Texas. October 2S.-Couuty
Treasurer G. r. Davis OF this city is n can
didatc for sergeant at arms Of the lower
house in the next legislature.
Greenyille Texas, october GA large
number of voters met at the court house
last night ana listened TO a joint discussion
between Hon r. O. Evans and Hon d,
" Human ON tic proposed poll tax amend
mcnt. Mr.. Evans supported the change
and Mr.. Huffar opposed They furnished
much amusement for all aud made some
good points pro aud CON