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Washington, Dec. Is. -- Fridays
statement Of the treasury balances IN
the general fund exclusive OF the $3.50.
600 900 gold reserve in the division OF
redemption. shows: Available cash
balance. $s071zS.f20. gold. sl2o 666.
146.
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Washington. Dec. 15.-An effort is
being made by the German societies
OF New York and other cities to 90.
tain a pension OF $1,000 year for
Mrs. Elise Sigel. the aged widow OF
Major General Sigei.
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Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec l5-The
friends OF Mrs Roland p. AIolneux in
the divorce colony here are responsible
for the statement that all contemplat
ed divorce proceedings on her part VIII
be dropped. and that she viii soon re-
turn TO New YORK. where a reconcillia-
tion with her husband viii be effected
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Detroit. Dec Isl Jex Rardweu
70 years Old. one OF the oldest photcs
raphers OF the country, died hers sun
day. He was at one time president Of
the National Association OF Photos
rs2seFs.
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BRENNAN BUDGET.

: -
BOIL WeeWls Active Since Rains Com
d--lnproyenent5 Being Made.
Bronbapl Tpxae Jul, IT Tho hou yvaev-
n, Win f,ynr,il. ...slr, NJ, ,to no, -,
'"''". "' INV paNl lA"'eh
nave multiplied in countless thousands
aud are nun turing guuarea ms fast ,a ,t.,
au,,ear ana ,,,, 10 .,,, "a. -. ....
n.y.. -, '''' u'''"s inns
WEI "'A'h,i However, The fruit taken
uu during the juno drouth. when IL WAS
te,, Lnt f,r ,h,. nal. ,....,.,i- o..
''s w wv ANY '"'hs
20 700 near maturity Tor the werv!ie 10
do IL any Injury ana there is onpetdrranla
of This fruit Rp. For ,,o ,,,,....,,',
'' ''' '"u "PP'd'Ahte OF
the "'''"S 'n'ie would he the 0est pros
pect for IL cotton crop Ia years. Tho rarIn-
'N'' ''""'' w.
'NN' '"V i"'"s's "i Ihe pest save IN a
Few rare exceptions. During "a long
ary .rru tn lima th,,, an ..,..,., . u.
ny. ''' ''''''' w. ''''"
n"", nN' utS weather Vac gong lo hh' the
"',v,ii "pl ~ "n stop tAglr propagation
, ,'" '"t's Eva VI INV pul WIN the nc
tt"H."N "' lHr I"lA season lncy resumed
y"Stn''' "Hu haNe multiplied nntll Tue
'n"hHe l"f u Top crop seems slim, unless
mere Is another dry season to stop their
"'.A Shu ne iarmess take advantage OF II
TO PICK up the pnnetuced squares and nuru
them and mus thin out the fan crop or
me 3u pets
lhe eastern portion Of the city is waxing
up ana there Is more evidence OF NE than
III any part or the city. There IS big force
at worn On the foundaiion for the Sl0o.Om
| cotton MIL and nearer In John Pennington
Is having constructed large cotton Fiat
form WIN wagon yard adjacent. work
ON the city hall VIII start In Il few days
ON the north side Of town.
the recent rains have given grass such
a second growth that the price Of hay has
| been considerably reduced
Lieutenant Atheck OF the Pioneer signal
| corps and Louis Roesler returned Saturday
from the oncampment at Austin
| visit 10 Austin.
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TEXAS MARRIAGES.

wALLAcE.OLEsoN; PHILLIPs.wlLL.
JAMS. Marlin, Texas, July 20 J. Nj.
Wallace and Miss Nora olcson, who
camc from one OF the western coun-
ties and Mr. ID. b. Phillips and Miss
Octavia Williams, who came from Lime
stoue county were married NJ the court
house Ca this city the present week. Judge
W T.. IIunnicutt performing the ceremo-
nies.
rAYLOR.M'CoRMICK. - Denton. Texas.
duly 2G--C. 5. TAYLOR and Miss LILLE Me
C0rmick were married here Yesterday after
noon. lie secured her parents consent
to take her out for a drive. hut instead
came here from her home fifteen miles
north west and they were married. Both are
members Of well known families
GILMORE MoRRISS. -Saron, Texas, July
% Married, at Saron. Texas, July o. al
the residence Of MIR and Mrs. J. D. Larkin.
Miss sadie Morrlss daughter of the late
John 7. Morriss OF Houston. to Mr. Ed L.
Gilmore Of this place. Rev. George Par
sons officiating.
CORRESPONDENTS Texas, July 25.
Mr. J. 6. Green and Miss Luln Cone were
united iu marriage nj the home Of the
BRIDES parents here Yesterday evening,
Kew W. \. Knight of Rosebud officiating
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A PuelLlsT,s PRAYER.

In Indignantly repellng the charge Of
iaklng In connection with his late fight
with Jenties, Fitzsimmous Is uuoted na
saying; u call on the public TO Judge. q"
lie cried again as he said this why"
he said With much fraukness, 81 prayed To
win this fight. IL was the first limo I
ever prayed TO win. l lay In that ROOM
he pointed to the adjoining anartnont
and prayed; God give me strength ca
win this battle. and | viii be thankful
Amen. Do you think was fakiug after
thatfr
ms voluntary statement on the part OF
fltaslmmons illustrates q phase OF his chnr.
aeter that lie has heretofore not seen ut to
reveal 10 the public.
In ancient times when battles were to be
fought 10 settle the destiny or nutions II
was customary for the commanding generals
TO invoke the assistance OF the gods 10 de
eide the Issue of the day. and even down
as recently as the late unpleasantness be
tween the States OF the American Union
instances are recorded of generals nrayinl
for success 10 battle. but this Is the FRS
instance on record where American ,ugilisu
has appealed to the God OF Battles for ,
favorable decision In contest between
brethren OF the same faith and order"
FitEsimmons' frank avowal In the matte,
recalls the incident recorded In Luke xii
1914. wherein 1t is stated:
And one OF the company said unto Him
Master, speak to my brother. that he dl
vide the Inheritance with me-"
And He Christ said unto him, Man
who made me = judge or q dlvider oyeI
your"
While Fltz can find many encouragement
to prayer in the Scriptures. such prayer
10 be effective, must proceed from an IN
selfish heart and be In harmony with tn,
divine purpose TO inapgurate the universe
law OF love. under which no evil Thing d
broken rib or nose, for instance) shall befal
any man.
Peter. who. before hc was brought fully
under the influence OF this law, was himself
not averse to disaguring his fellowmun, a,
Illustrated in his encounter with Malchus
but afterward coming to fuller knowledge
Of the spirit OF prayer, he writes. Peter
III. ~;
FOR the eyes on the Lord are over the
righteous. and His ears are open unto their
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

o,trr,,,.,, 100.
- = T. itlE' ~ inc ia~, teSN'el III "
pStblas The fel,n,,i sc W., ,.,l,.1.. We're IN
stallrd 10 serv', IKE .7stIi. r.ar. Cnan-
cplor cotnpand.r ott r,0.f. ,irc cbnu-
collar a. Mcii,,I't ,,f, o. rnl
Inns; master of lv,rt NJ n se1frr: mpster
at arms, " u. Falconci; uuer guard. H.
X. Harris; outer guard, C.. Laird.
urENItIr m. hr,., a.. t,, Roc.
WHO Ccnctcrv as.oi"tir a. hrsn r.
ceiyed ana tbo fouov.im. ofa..r4 .nl hirpc.
tory have been elected. S j.. Miller presi'
dent; w, o. Potter, vice president; Dan
Troy, secretary; b. w, klp.tclu treasurer.
w, .. Potter j. a. llorhu, S. L. Niller,
a, +. Lofts. j. { BeaNey, directors
BEEVILLE. The reeu.rr Quarto.ly state
Ment or the condition OF Bac''.los two
Natiohnl banks, published th's MONTH show
the totul amount of deposits u the Two
BANKS 10 be $24l,SI2, u most rrrditHoIe
'NoN 'ns w 80 " 'oMh 'ue ''@' " D's' nue.
'toO hEI The Confederate Netet9nS
OF ioust'l county heid tNr.f reunion fIl.
ugy. large nuid9er "t Visitors iiom
~" Eyer me country Mtlr present ''"'e'
. L. l'AhAHnl ueIN'.'" ma ''''''N
EM AE.-Areh, the l'Fraroid snn OF
w l.. Lee, living two uiits horlh "' lem
pc hau MS foot severely M ~"rd ID
nay press yesterday afternoon. Us D. feared
that auputniion VIII be- necessary
MklNNEN,- While lacis Howard. uu ON
ployc Of Gcrrish 4 For- rI'~ machine shnp,
was operating a plmiul rHehnn bus hand
slipped under the knife aud three fingers
ON nus lett mana were 'N' 'H'
M'KlNNfN Several business men !etJ
here In a special ear Saturday -vculng on
the excursion Of rtNI- business men q"
New Orleans under tur auspices OF the
board Of trade Of that rlty.
MKlNNEY. At mass meeting Vt citi.
zons held at the court house saturday
night it was decided ~ have big tx CON
federate reunion and ola settlers picme
mere August IA ana 10.
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chequer In the Salisbury. government but
resigned with tile premier
~
40. Kindly tell me 10 what towu
General ULYSSES s, Grant was bern. IN
what state and the Institution in which he
was cducetedY
a. General u. 5. Grant was bo-n Arnl
p, 1922, IT FONT Pleasant, CicImoni county.
Chic. He was educated at West Point
military academy
~
II. RIO. rs 1t q fact that effective
duly l. 1902, no documentary rev nnc
stamps are required on either fore "a or
domestic bills Of ladlng1 hear this as
srrled but have seen no law an the sub
icct."
A. All war taxes requiring documentary
rererhc stamps were removed July ].
Iquircr-Q. Arc Newport and Froyi-
dence Ftil capitals Of Rhode Island?
A. Newport censad to DEE one Of The state
capita's of Rhode lslann under the coHs;l-
tutionai Amendment adopted ~ 1890 Prov
ldence is now the sole capital Of the state.
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Wnntan WelIs Arrilals.

wootan Wells. Texas, July 2L-rhe FOL,
lowing are among the recent arrivals at
Wootan Wells;
A. NJ Landon, z r. Landon ana wife,
Clrksvllle; Charles Murdoch and daughter,
T. " Gillespie and wife, Miss Annie Bur
roughs Miss Atte Burroughs Guy Bur
roughs, c. L. Vincent, Paris Thomas Il.
Bushright and family Denton; G.. n. puyai
and lady. l.. \. Warden aud lady Mrs Es'
tellc whitney, Tyler; Mrs Alberta SNOW
den. Miss Alma SnGwden, Master Albert
STACEY, Bonham; Eyercl Wilson, Cuero; J.
Nj. klllough, j. *. Rose, G. s Battle rom
Vale, Waco; y. =. HouS Mexia Ledger;
!. II. Canelle, Wacu; Mrs. Adrain spence,
GcorgetoWn: A. NJ BiAckmon, Groesbeeck;
l.. Il. Allen, Marlin; 4. q. Smith and wife.
Thomas Hudson and wife, Samuel Il. TAFT
aud wife, Paris; Gusnve Drummer, Adolph
Hunpcr and family, Emil and Henry Bnu-
mer, Breuham; Mrs. h, L. Hurdah Miss
S,dne Winters, Miss Josephine MurdaI
Waco; Robert Goree, waco A. \. VIII
liams, Dallas; c. @. Ninson HouSJon; NJ
McIennau, Miss Flossle Mclennan,
Mrs. L. Il. Robbins, Waco; Z. T. Perkins,
Calvert; Z, q. Schulz aud wife, Brelhondi
Woriey. Lott Carter Montague, AIvord
Montague and wife. Miss Racial Levy,
Miss Simon Abrams, Ihamas J.. Woodtorl,
Mrs. Anna Woodford, MISS Ethel woodterd,
Waco. w, L. Cerhy. w. ]. Price,
4. Y. stride. Calvert; Mss oha Morehead
Bremond; Bon Rowan Thornton; Il. II
Henderson aud family, :, y, Bemls and
lady, Mrs Belinda Stoyan, Miss Ada Bends,
Galveston; c. H. Holman. Navasota; Ben a.
Richards, Waco; Mrs. Bertha sehcveling,
Miss Jennie Dsvih. Houston; Mrs. /, NJ
Camp. NaNasota; A. -. Westiay, Bouham;
{ ~ Wilcox. Tyler; Mrs. Charles Alexau.
dor. Miss Nora Alexander. Toledo, Ohio;
George Ham, Waeo;, Hunter Arnold, St
Ianls w. ]. wood, MeNla; Percy Gaines,
New OrlepuS: Robert hoggs, McNia: NJ
Con,os. Waco; A. r. Kersco CorSlcara :
Mrs Peter McCleland Miss McClcliand.
Waco; l.. l.. Burgess and wife and children
Dallas: W. u Jones. Waco; II. Selhert AID
wife and children, Dawson; sum Wainstr.n.
ChIltoa: c Y; Avian Mrs stephen
Alvan. Houston: Charles Hiegs aud
family. Theodore Cox. Bolton:
John Carnahan c. A, Price. Ayaraio,
Thomas Estes, Hugh Kendrick aud wife,
Sadie Estes. sherman; G. i. Woodlow. A
y Garrison, Ollle Peterson, Waco. ",
Rector. Roy Re tor. Mrs, Susie Rector
Mrs. Lewis, Bell FnlIss Amos Strihlinr
Baker Striking, August nhker. Mrs. Mary
Baker, Dallae; p O. Wheeler aud family.
Temple: Wilson Ray, Thomas Ray, Miss
Butna Ray, ralestinei Richard Wolf,
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TEXAS DEATHS.

. STEPHENS Denton, Texas July 20
Andrew Jackson stephens. a former old
resident Of this county, died at Aurora,
Wise county, this week. He came to this
county In the early sos. but returned to
Missouri when the war broke out, serving
Throughout tho -four years with Forrest S
cavalry, and returning here after the war
and going Into the mercantile business. He
was wen known throughout this and ad'
joining counties
ROGERS. Richmond Texas. July 26-
The remains Of Valentine Rogers were laid
to rest today. lie was one Of Fort Bend
county's best citizens; has been farming
near Crahb Switch. this county. for many
years. He leaves n wife.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Texas, July 20
Miss Myrtle Ycager. aged -, dled yester-
day nc Lebanon, this county. after q long
illness She was the daughter of X, W.
Ycager one Of Collin countys most prom
iHcnt citizens.
pEER.-Trayls. Texas July 25.-Mrs.
George Deer died at the residence Of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Irwin, on last
evening. She was highly esteemed by 9l.
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Weather snniIed Barbecue.

Moscow, Texas, July 26.--TAe Si's
here Yesterday. which promised % ~ Z.
an enjoyable anair, was very n.1 I,
fered with by the weather, as = n
more or less all day and MINT =
crowd was very much smaller l,, WI
pected, though there were lis sars
eycry town In the county ana is H q
neighboring counties. the ean
was well attended Lar Il,
II fained heavily until noon '0ar'
still raining. o,.a /, 4
Prof. Millbanks and wife Me' d
tfrday and will occUpy me
house. He Will open seneoi IVY
tcmbei /. ,,v,s,iy (
Mr.. and Mrs. Henslee OF L t,sirs
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson o. ,smlt
are visiting Mr. A $. Caneh =
lazy is Mrs, Cancn's sister ,.,,v A.
Miss Birdie Cochran OF ILl~ sn2eat !
Floy Green Of Lovelady, ,wsss.,snis 4 Z
weeks with relatives ana itsnsS 70 2
place and Livingston, retpis'
homes TODAY.
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Brookshlre, Texas, July 26-The NIcr.
chants aad Planters on company is repatr.
ing lis gin plant, which viii be in onerat,on
within the next thirty days.
broobshire has two broom factories In
operation which promises TO be succe.s
One OF the factories is operated Inv :.
krllner and the other by V. NJ Donig,n
The broom corn crop Is fair. Tho ever,
mental rice farms within the immS,ilata II
cinity are doing we'll and will prove a sne.
The early planting Of Irish potatoes and
truck has begun aud prospects are fair for
good yield. BrookShire Is now copnectai
ny the long distance telephone watch viii
ton w '"'s sec
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FIRST BALES.


Moultou, Texas, July 25.-Moutou re
ceivcd Its first hale Of new cotton this
morning. II was raised by w W Sock
well. ginned by Tom White, and sold To
Reed JUeggli. it cassed as strict middling
and sold for 10 cents and a barrel OF dour
as premium; weight o42 pounds.
Calvert, Texas, July 90 -Calyerts FIST
bale of cotton Of the 1902 crop was brought
to town yesterday by Tom ]. Estes Of
lialeyylle, Milan county. The staple was
glnncd toy Gibson & Co, weighed ~ poul a.
aud brought IA cents netting the producer
SO. C. L. Jones ~ Co. bought the paie.
Sweet Home, Texas, July 25.-The first
bale OF cotton was brought in yesterday
by j. n Kntac and ginned free by J. {.
koerth 1t classed good middling, was
bought ny W. II. Morgan & Co for o.
cents and a premium Of 50. Other pre-
miums TO the amount Of 81 or $40 were
made M 10y other merchants.
Llano, Texas, July 2G. This seasons arst
bale Of cotton was marketed here today,
bringing SAC. A nice purse was given
by the merchants.
Winchester, Texas, July Winchester
received its first bale of new crcp cotton
yesterday; raised by r. Narger, g!nned by
August Zorh. ana sold to sam i Drake
The bale weighed $50 pounds and sold for
3-lGc.
Locknart. Texas, July 27-Lockhart re
c2lyed the first bale OF cotton Friday. 1t
was RAISED by sam Can!ban, a co'ored
farmer living a few miles cast Of the city
1t WAS ginned at the gin Of j. o. lipsconib,
weighed bno pouuds sold for . cents per
pound, and was purchased by J. T storey,
with SIP prpluiuu.
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MAxAHAcHlE cHAUrAuoUA.

Professor La1e of Atlanta Failed to Ar
riVe--TWo Sermons Preached.
WaXahachle Texas, July 27-Fully 1900
people assembled at the Chautauqla payil.
ion last night Ia hear the lecture of Prot
Charles Lane Of Atlanta Ga, who was
under contract for n return engagement
When the announcement was made that on
account of wuShout on the Katy the
lecturer could not reach here In time there
was considerable disappointment. However,
an Informal program was soon arranged and
carried out.
This morning at II o'clock Rev. r. d.
Wear Of West Point Miss. delivered A
splendid sermon on the subject; I'VE
Preach Christ as Lord, aud Ourselves Your
Servants for Jesus.
At p. N, the sermon was preached by
Rev. c. c. Russell of Marshall, Texas
The Christian Endeayorers rendered an
excellent program this afternoon.
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THROUGH TILE nAnrNrss


Seneral Lahe had lust pottop nj. IT,
established and returned Ia ria ni,o ~
SeaFeh Of General Hin for orders
General Jackson rode up. and. pIv,ng ~
command, Push ahead Genor,,
noss W., wa 10 the front through the dark
i,o,,.. ou'tery at this time was right
~ ~ General Lanes skrmish and lat
- AS General Jackson rode Inv me-
90 na., itVn'' Colonel Crutchheld. his chief
"'tl'iery' halted and said 10 me Co.
as tbev HS ar,, ordered up my guns: as soon
RUuI command -Stuart's bors "nu Ie(olh
tbiS for brief space shortIS 1917
In ht.Sit We're no troops on tba 49,,
"t %. Dht my battery. WI tue hflhg
Let II be observed h..
a aone uia not advance al once "a %eneFal
~ leu py General jackson S;oia',H, p 91si
~, we seventh North CaroiIna S.as, tliiI
Iaps brigade right reported 70 t;enarat
should NJ , pon MS right hank, wbich
- uunl Emac and -four men w. ~ Lieu
sv 'v,ni.s quickly ran into the l2sth PEN
10. ItelMent, which on heinz 80,
tandor sS'Ason had surrounded them sur
This crisoatru was conducted to the rear.
' ,nough unavoidable did Indeed ner Mntup
~ "slvn the death OF the praat cbtast r, '
VINO fell That night. e"'ei'ain'
hi, Wv where We're General jackson ana
taropgh b" a. a. iho time General Lane got
~ "su VITA the uoise on his riaht and
me surrender of the pennsy,va rsn' aila
mish Wen, he had reached Lanes sir.
which ~ ~ me ihirty-third North Carolina.
, malen h9g been deployed as sucn' WhiIe
Of ,be 'a nIig with the Officer in charge
~, 'ne plekets Federal horseman To9e
Y Up and asked for General W,Il,nms roo y,
th1rs army. sergeant OF the Tb,rty.
The' wlthout speaking, rred on the man IN
sts rr hhot became the signal for the whole
sa hne' which poured q yoller into
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Liberty Am Locals

Liberty hin, Texas, July 2G--Auother
good rain has fallen at this place
D. l.. Slmmons, a eading lumber man,
has built large cold storage plant. He
expects 10 furnish ice 10 several towns
ON this braneh Of the Houston and Texas
Central, besides the local dealers.
Rev julien Pace Of Little Rock Ark,
with his family, are here visiting his
brother.
JOHN t, Han returned from Beaumont
NnSInIhnN
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prayers bnt the face Of the Lord is against
them that do evil"
From these quotations II appears quite
clear that Fitzslmmons had no Just grounds
for entertaining the hope that the Lord
wonld arbitrarily umpire the fight between
him ana Jefirles
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New Town Of Stiles.

San Angelo. Texas, July %. Tho new
town OF stiles In west Tom Green county
has been laid OF with reservation for
court house purposes. The territory Is to
DC organized unto new county as soon as
the statutory requirements can be com.
piled with, which It Is now expected VIII
be IN the near future.
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Naooodoohes News N'' =.

Nacogdoches, Texas, July ~ .,s.s
western Telegraph and Telsp 4, 8
pany has leased an ofnce u 4, 81
building on the public sqnais NJ
Of five years and will operas i. ~
tance telephone lire only ~ I, ~
The western Union Telfs,,Ssee ~
will move its office I9'n gisf
town shortly. which Nli =
venlence Tor their patrons, two ia
II has been raining fr , aWf ~
nights. The gPat4er = al ~
fears of an overflow, IS 'n'
slowly.
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Re,uard for Eirel,n.

San Angelo, Texas, July pa few nights
ago an onthouse ON the public school
grounds was set on fire and burned. 4 Short
time before four boys were seen scaling
the high board fence lncloklnr tho ground,
elu the trustees are Offering reward ~
SlW Tor their arrest and conviction. mis-
being one OF a series Of such ofIenses,
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RRENAAM,s CITY Hall.
Contract ter New Buildings let to Davy
d Schott OF kerrville,

Brenham. TeNas, July 2T-The contract
for the building Of the new city hail in
this city has been let TO Messrs Dayy &
Schott OF Kerrvile The amount they ure
L. receive for the building Is Sl3.l55. II
VIII be built In accordance with the plans
ana specifications furnished by Architect
o. A. Watson Of Austin The building (.
TO he completed In six months and Tor the
faithful compliance Of the contract Mcssrs
DgNey ~ Schott have executed bond for
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Brenham; Ike Walker and family, Frank
Devlua. Beaumont. samuel aud Frnak
Thurstan, Mrs. otiA rhurston. c. y. Cole,
r " Cole, Temple, G.. y. Buford. Dallas;
r.. Moore and wife, Nnvnsota Miss lsa-
hcne Steele. Nayasotn; A. L. irendereast.
waco: " ]. Mullins. Corslcana; III. A.
Long. Bryan: ] G. Jandin, Terrell: sig
Sumner, Brcmond; Ada Wade. Dallas.
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Hose Wagon ofds'', I,

Mckinney, Texas, July 81 ,,,.s rrse
ing last night Of a eoi'', ass,r ~
by the city council, an ,or ssr z
for a $500 hose wagon ~
hose company, No. =
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Rock island griefs

Rock Island. Texas, July 2s-H. Matzke
has SSld his business TO Tom Flournoy.
~ w, hsmmond has purchased two lots
proceed at enee TO build business horse
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sHERIFFs, DEPARTMENT

CherH, Texas, July 2B.-Look out for
brown mare mule iu good flesh, unbranded
Ten dollars reward. Thomas NJ. Steli, sner.
IN De Witt county
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-28
Bio Live Stock Deals gxpeoted.

San Angelo. Texas, July 25.--The recent
fainS i've caused very noticeable revival
of lN90ystock Interests and some enormous
transactions are among the possibilities "
the near future.