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HIGHER COURTS.
Second Court of ApnsaIs.


Fort Worth, Texas. November 2o.-Pro,
ceedinEs had in the court Of civil appeals
for the Second supreme judicial district
Motions submitted: Arnett ct al vs. Mar
tin, for rehearlng; Pritchard VS.. McCord
Collins Co.. to dismiss appeal; Smith VS.
stephens. to affirm on certificate; Collins
VS. Clark ct al. for leave to amend motion
for rehearing.
Motions granted: Collins VS.. Clark ct al,
for leave to amend motion for rehearlng;
Smith vs.. Stephens, to affirm on certih-
Gates Continental Fire Association vs..
Bearden, to have mandate issue without
payment OF costs.
Motions overruled: Arnett ct al VS.. Mar
tin, for rehearIng; Prtchard VS., McCord
Company, to dismiss appeal; City OF Min
eral Wells VS. Russell for rehearing.
Cases affirmed: Brand ct al We. Colorado
Salt Company from Mitchell; Rowe VS..
Bas,in, from Douley: Shelter vs.. Fort
Worth and Denver City Railway Company
from CLAY.
Reversed and rendered: J. Ellis ex-
ecutor, etc, VS.. Mary Il. Birkhead ct al
from Howard.
Kent; Snodgrass VS.. Posey, trustee, from
FLOYD Prtchard VS. McCordColllns Com
pany, from Tarrant; JoCkusch, DAWSON a
Co. vs.. Refill from ErHth; Western Union
Telegraph Company VS. Davis. from Den
ton; Hughes VS.. Hemhree, from clay
Cases set for December 10; Walker VS..
Hudgeons from Jack; Maddox VS.. Seller,
from Jack: Martin VS.. Bryson, from NO
Ian: KYLE ct al VS. Richardson, from Clay,
Boles ct al We. Walton, from Iarrant.
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Mss amelia Weyner
Hundreds of Women Cured of thl
First Stages of COnsump'
ton by Pe'runa,
The Following Letters From
Thankful Men and Women
fell Their Own Story,

Miss Josephine stolhammer Denver,
Colo care OF Soderuurg Palace Studio,
writes:
MY physician advised me 70 60 20 Colo
RADIO because my lungs were delicate AID
! had catsrrh OF the head which the damp
climate East seemed 10 aggravRte. spont
two years here without improvement Rea l'
ing OF the value Of Peruna began taking
Il and IN two months WINS completely cured
and well. This is nearly three months aga
and I have suffered no relapse I consider
Perunn very superior 20 Colorado air for
catarrh. II had known OF It before II
would have saved me hundreds Of dollars d
Josephine stolhammcr.
In recent letter 90 Or. Hartman Mis
Adam Stats, Mequon, wis, writes us fol
lows;
u suffered six years with chronic ca
tnrrh. Last year my condition was yer,
bad. ] could not speak aloud had ter
rlble cough, hemorrhagos from the lung,
and uight-sweats, expected 10 die from
consumption, as catarrh had sprea.
through my whole body. Through one o
DR. Hurtmans books / decided TO write
20 him, He prescribed for me ana fol
lowed his directions. 1 am now as wei
as / ever wAs"-Mrs. A. Stats.
Mrs Gardner, Portland, Ore, writes!
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Fifth Court Of Appeals.

Dallas, Texas. November 29-Proceedlngs
had In the court Of civil appeals for the
Fifth supreme judicial district Of Texas at
Dallas. November 20:
Affirmed; W F. Norman ct al We. R. D,
Thompson ct al. from Hunt; r. Il. williams
ct al VS.. John W Davidson ct al from Van
zandt; j. L. D. Alexander ct al VS.. Miner.
va Barton ct al from Kaufman' i. Il.
Adams ct al vs.. Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway Company, from Marion
Reversed and remanded Jennings Bank
ing and Trust Company vs. Clly OF Jeue''
ri The case Of Texas Midland Railway vs..
c. E. Giililaud, from Kaufman, was re-
versed and rendered by agreement .,
Motions disposed II; sun LIE lnsurnanngte
Company of America VS.. Mrs n NJ. Phli.
Inns n al rehenring overruled; S =. Bell
vs. Texas and Pacific Railway company IT,
hearing oyerrulcd. J. +. crouch vs. N. r.
CROUCH ct al, rehear.ng. oIerruieqi Iull
Colorado and Santa Zee Railway company
NC " F. Holt rehearlng by appellant
Randi Transit Railway company ana ny ar
pellee both overrnled 49, ,
ELI Fox. administrator Of al VS.. AlaI9 D.
Robbins ct al reheaTing. oVerruleq
ST Louis Southwestern Railway company
vs. L. II Byers, rrhearng, overTWedi ~
I b. Kutemau vs.. W, j Ca!I1l eIp NJ
hearing overruled: Texas Midland ltallIo.u
VS. Frank Johnson, rehearing on mg,.eA n
issue mandate, overruled w. r McLaln
VS.. McCullom & Franz, quash prleI, owe.
ruled; Wills Point Mercantile Company el
al VS. Southern Rock Island F!oM Ce Sl,bp,,is
ct al, advance granted ana set tor su"un''
sion December 10 ru
Cases submitted Texas and Paelhe s ssi,
way Company VS.. w v thurman, III
Grayson: Minnie Moore et az vs. -
Lindsey et al. from Lamar c, j. Nade ~
al rs. T. Freese et al. from ballast -
Kinabau ct al VS. J, G. Morris e ah y TOY II
Hopkins; George L. Bowden e al ~ T.
Davis. from Fannln " Jacobs vs y a
Miles. from Cass; W. C & T. G Grefvly
W.. sturrls National Bank. from .lii s H,l,
Cases set Tor December IS A. Harris ., q
co. VS.. W. A. HasweIl, from pallas y, N
owens vs. N. II Hughes, from D g,,,,,, ~
r. Resor VS. American Cotton NonpA T9if
~ III from Collin. t. w Sanders vs.. ~
IA Rawlins. from Dallas: $. Davis ~
| W T. Crosby ct al. from upshur esa aith
| wills Point Mercantile Compahy !, from
Dallas
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lady and Potrlck's father aud Patrick
himself before a notary ana had tho con
trnct made out The next day, when
went 20 the proper authorities 70 have
the contract hled, was refused permits.
zion to do so. Finally. after moro litlga-
tlon, the higher courts ordeuGd that I.
should he allowed 10 nle the contract
and now that Il Is fled Patrick Is legally
married 10 the woman Of HIS choice.
THAT W the one romance that has
kept mp his dropping spirits while no
was fighting with nope against hope
~ formerly lived IN Waco, Texas. and
knew considerable about the affairs Of
Rice before moving to New York in 1899
Patrick WINS formerly classmate Of mine
I'm the University of Texps got into the
Patrick case by acting as the attorney
Tor the now Mrs Patrick. who was put
on tho witness stand when Patrick was
first tried. Under the laws Of Nav York
a witness Is entitled 10 mn attorney. and
being a friend II Mr., Patrick she ifnne-
dateiy chose me- 10 represent her. Since
that time I have done all could 10
hrlp Mr.. Patriot out Of his troubled
knowing on well ns could know ANYTHING
that he Is on innocent man. The new
trial viii prove my words. Mark them -
Mr Thomas Is now IN attendance on
tho Kappa Sigma eonclave He has tust
returned from Texas where he has been
GU private business.
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cATARRH CAUSES CONSUMPTION
Pe.ru.na Never Fails to Cure Ca.
tarrh Wherever Located.

~ had eoughed for three months and
The medical profession has so thoroughly
preiudlced the minds Of the people against
patent medicines that II is with great re-
luctance that any one can be persuaded
TO try srch remedy at hrst
In nearly every one Of the thousands
Of remarkable cures that Peruna has made
the patients had to he persuaded by friends
very strongly before they could lay aside
their prejudice against H.
large multitude. Of course. hold out
against the persuasions OF friends and die
simply hcct use they have allowed their
minds to be poisoned against this very ex-
ceileut remedy
But fortunately there ia another largo
multitude q people who are able 10 shake
OF their prejudice and try Pcruna before
It Is loo bte These people are rarely
disappointed
They generally try other remedies 1t tho
begnnlut Of their troubles. They allow
cold to develop into catarrh ~ the head.
rhty allow catarrh IT the head 10 gradually
become catarrh Of The throat,
They stll keep using tho doctors medi-
cine, OF some other Intellectual remedy.
The ootatrh sttaIthny spreads down tho
Hl'l'fldi NNNfe ANN NfutNfN tue iNuEHs
Everybody then becomes alarmed Faith
in the doctor begins TO disappear The pa
tent reaches q state II mind IN which he
is willing 70 try almost anything hot
tie Of Perunl IA seat for
Tho FIRST week It produces a decided
change Tor the better few weeks con
tiuual treatment cures the patient Taos
another happy man or woman is added TO
the long list OF people who are prsis!ng
PerGua
II Is the praise Of those who have been
cured by Peruna that mrkes this remedy
go popular and so extensively used M
advertisement could have accomplished this
result.
peruna cures the hrst stages Of con
sumption by removing the cause. which Is
chronic ostarrh
Pcruun cures the cause in the right way.
It cures catarrh OF the bronchial tubes,
which carses the cough The catarrh hAv-
Ing been cured the cough ceases. This "a
/ the only right way 20 cure a cough,
II you do not derive prompt and salts
4 factory results from the use OF Perunas
/ write at once TO Or. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will be
( pleased 20 give you his valuable advice
Address pr Hartman President Of The
] Hartman S0nitarium, Columbus Ohio,
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
The Damage TO The Rice Crop Is Esti.
mated at Two Hundred thousand.
A RECEIVER HAS BEEN APPOINTED.
In the Case Of Canadian w WoodrufF
District Court Wound Up for tho
Terr---Groeers Are to Meet.

Beaumont, Texas. November 2p.-roday
VAS the last day Of the present term or
the district court aud that court viii not
lie in session again until Monlay. Decel1
bet S. The doekets viii be heavily laden
and the Judge will have his hands full
when lac goes back On the bench on that
date. la ADDITION TO that several attorney
have stated that they haze suits wnirh
they SHOULD nle. but which they are no,
hung tor tho simple reason that they do
not see how tley will ever get to them,
any now.
IN the Federal court the Hawley Har
wood case stiA hangs on and VIII come up
again MONDAY morning tue evidence Do
All ia and tne plaintiffs attorneys nave
concluded tneir argument ana 1t remains
now Tor the attorneys for the dctcuaAnts
10 have their turn.
In The cornty court judge Wheat has
been making rapid progress. The case oi
Hunter VS.. She Western luton Telegraph
company resulted in q verdict for the dc
tenuant, while Cotulla vs.. the same com
pany and toe Miller Paint company vs.,
George w, Smyth Were each started anu
then the plaintiffs took nonSult VITA
the above all the courts have concluded a
rather busy week, but taken as a whole,
not a very good one as 10 anal accom-
ptShmcnt OF anything
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Title t6'the Canal Has Been Sent 10
Washington.
SEVERAL STEAMERS REMAINED IN PORT
Senator ouIberson viii Assist in the
suort to Get a Liahtship--Wolston in
Charge Of the Midway.

Galveston, Texas, November ge.-An
opinion has been forwarded to Washing
ton In regard to the title Of the Galveston.
brazos canal. which will likely be the
means OF cementing the deal which has
oeen under consideration by which this
canal w'll be acquired by the United states
government The canal extends from San
Luis pass, the eastern extremity Of Ca
weston Island. to the BRACES, distance OF
zen miles Its purchase was recommended
by United states Engineer Colonel c. s.
Richie, the price being $4,000. and the
recommendation was approved by the war
department upon condition that the title
70 the canal was perfect The validity Of
tne title was referred TO United states
district Attorney Mark G. McLemore for
investigation aud report and he has sent
10 an opinion that the title is good The
canal Is now the property OF Mr.. Masterson
ana others IL will be a link in the pro-
posed inland canal from the Sabine river
70 the mouth Of the Rio Grande, II such a
canal IL constructed
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hneries are claiming will be the case with
them they are starting In modestly
their backing Is sufficient TO Indicate that
they viii be "doiug business the moment
they get the plant constructed.
Prof Frederick A. Thomas, formerly OF
New Orleans who IS a most competent
chemist. has studied out methods by which
the Beaumont crude product can be re-
lined into several grades Of nuer oils than
any refinery has set turned out, and these
matters VIII be withheld from the public
until the plant AT which the oil win be
converted Is Ia operation Besides, the
refinery viii turn out naphtha, gasoline,
light, medium and heavy lubrlcants. and
The asphaltum rcsiduum viii be manu-
featured into briquetts. The company
has no stock for sale and has gone about
the work Of installing It's plant quietly
aud effectively AS stated above. the plant
win be. to begin with, very small, com.
paratlvcly. and VIII not hsvo greater
capacity than one hundred barrels per
day.
~
Mr. W. A. Garrett went 10 Iota, La To-
night, where he has the contract for drill
Ing a well for the Crescent on company.
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Anderson county court Maeer...

Palestine, Texas, November n -Ths
grand Jury IN the district court adjourned
today after two weeks Of hard labor aud
their report 70 Judge Gooch shows that
very little lawlessness exists in this coun.
Is, except some few misdemeanors. The
Jury found only thirteen bills OF felony IN
the county aud ninety eight for misde-
meanors. The report nlsc shows that the
county officials are all doing their duty
and especially commended Sheriff watts
for the condition Of the jail and his zeal
in executing aud enforcing tho. laws
Next week Judge Gooch. wsll exenanGe
benches with Judge Levy ~ the iongylew-
Marshall district for the whole week. This
h done nv the Judges 80 that Ri eases IN
which either N them II disqualified IN
their respective districts may be disposed
~ by the visiting Judge and thus save the
State the expense Of special Judges IN
The criminal docket will be called by
Judge Levy on Monday morning.
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ADVANCE IN RATES.

Ocean Rates Go Up Two Cents Per ons
Hundred Pounds
Galveston. Texas November ee.-rhere
has been an advance Of cents per 100 in
ocean freight rates from Galveston 10 the
principal European ports. While this Is
not enough 10 cause Anv great furry, II
amounts 70 considerable Ga tho cargo Of =
ship Rates have been exceptionally low
ms season, much lower than the local
agents expected and ~ Ia claimed that the
prices quoted nov do not Justify the ships
Ia taking the csrgoes
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La cotton a.lt 49,.

Austin, Texas. November 2e.--The attor.
ney general today paid into the state
treasury the sum Of $3.50 which was col.
leeted by the State from the Cotton Belt
upon pleas Of guilty for violating tho rules
OF the railroad commission by dlscfimi.
mating IN the shipment Of beer and Ice TO
WACO, McGregor and other points. upou
plea Of guilty the railroad eompanv " RSn
hned penalties of $500 IN each case INIT
OUT OF TINS sum tile attorney genernl de.
posted with the clerk Of the district court
determination OF a case now pelidiue IN Inc
court OF civil appeals to see II the clerk
is entitled to the costs IN the case or a
commission Of per cont I'm such lnsns
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had doctered w.t4eut benent, when
learned OF pcrunn ] was very weak and
could hardly walk around the room.
ielt bettor after using peruna only two
weeks, and Kept on taking u until was
cured and ] am still well Mrs, Gardner
Mrs Mary ~ Uoblt, 1901 Clinton ave-
rue, Minneapolis MINI, writes,
MY son suffered FOR three months with
Catarrh q the bronchial tubes which
threatened to become very serious. The
doctors advised that he seek n more favOr-
able climate, but as he had heard OF Peruna
MS specnc FOR lung trouble he decided
70 give u a trlgl before he loft his family
for an expensive Journey among strangers,
For six months he used lt faithfully and
found that the trouble gradually disap-
peared and blessed health took us place
In two months h. was perfectly well and
able TO perform his duties, you have Ia
deed a grateful mothers thanks Mrs.
Mary Hoblit
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RECEIVER Apnointed

Beaumont, Texas November 29.-The long
drawn out case Of Carnahnn VS.. Woodruff
~ al was settled fhis afternoon by the APP
pointuent Of oswald S. Parker as receiver
for the property in litigation. The Beau
mont Shoe complny, whose stock Of goods
was valued anywhere from $1,000 to $50.
600 Is sic principal part of IT, The ap-
pointirent of Mr.. Parker is Of course n
,ictofy for the plaintiff ia the suit. Tho
case las occapied three run days IN tee
sensational character. The case covered 2
petition for Injunction, for receiver and
FOR divorce.
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A FRIEND OF PATRICK
Alleges that New Evidence Has Been
Found.
Especial 10 The Postl

Especial 10 The Postl
New Orleans, November 20 Mr. Samuel
Bell Thomas, one OF the prominent young
1ammany leaders ana Of the counsel for A..
r. Patrick, who rs anGuishlng IA Sing
Sing. having been tried and convicted or
numbering William Rice, the aged OK
Texan. tells an interesting story Of that
now famous case,
"rhF Patrick case comes 40 again next
Monday IN The shape Of a motion FOR a
new trial before Recorder Con, said Mr.
Thomas AZ the st. Charles hotel I'VE
have new evidence. the nature Of which
can not az THIS time Doe revealed. but which
VIII clear Mr. Patrick beyond doubt
Patrick Is 0s innocent OF the crime as the
most honest man IN New York He was a
sunday school teacher and man ot deep
religious feeling During the new trial,
which we are sure 70 get, II not on Mon
day next, then in the near future, We VIII
show that he knew absolutely nethiug Of
the crime OF which he was tried and con
Yictrd
patrick Is now IN the death room a.
Sing Sing, and his experiences since last
March, when he vas finally convicted, nave
been Of the most gloomy character, Few
men could have brayed the trials ne mas
without utterly breaking down.
"Since his Incarceration he has had only
one bright day, and that WAS wher he was
married 70 the woman ne ioftu tue Nt', ~
ANYTHING on earth ana despite the author
ity Of the penitentiary officials aud even OF
the court as well.
"He had desired 10 marry the lady.
or rather she had declared her intentions
OF marrying him shortly after he was con-
victed He had Intended to defer the
wedding day until after he should have
come clear OF the terrible charges against
him. SO that no stigma would attach TO the
name ~ his Intended bride. but she would
not huYe II that way. she believed IN her
lover and wanted 10 show this belief TO
IN the world But the peniteutiary an
fhohtles snld that Patrick was legnly
sentenced to death. the date Of bis ex
ecution having already passed pending
the motion Tor a new trial. But some one;
through the state legislature nroyiding
fdf the form u marriage known e the
private contract Ia the prnsenea ~ Wit
aesses before q notary. | brousht me
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Charity Work,

Beaumont, Texas November 2a-rhe fol
lowing letter was today handed The Post
correspondent and explains the situation
better than It could be written
Eve have adopted systematic business.
Ike basis for our work, with Mrs Virginia
Montgomery ms paid secretary, and while
we are yet hardly q month old We have
done some noble work. just as soon a.
the city realizes what this organization is,
the poor and heart sick VIII be taken
care or
THE city is divided into tye districts,
Including the oil held with committees O;
four earnest, sincere men and women tu
report 60 one general secretary any pitiAble
cases that may come before them, and 90
solicit membership IN their respective dis
trlcts at only 81 per year
surely anyone would rather pay 30
small sum Systematically than to dis.
burse aims often IN questionable eases, not
knowing whether the object deserved AT.
tcutlon or not
This Is the sum and substance Yours
truly, Addip +. Downey.'
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AeademY of scIenoe ma

Austin Texas, November 2o.-The Texas
Academy Of Science held meeting last
night In the chemical lecture room Of the
University Of Texas. An Interesting pro
gram was carried out, which consisted or
three able papers read By members Of the
academy, The program follows:
contribution TO knowledge of the col
eopterous, Found IN the Lower Rio tirsnde
valley In Texas and Tamaulipas, with BIO
graphical Notes and Special Reference To
Geographical Distribution" by {. H. n
Townsend OF FL Paso.
The Poisonous Snakes of Texas" br
c. Mitchell Of Victoria
Iron smelling an Illustrated lecture
by Z. G, il Bantel, G. f. Instructor of en
giueerlng Ia the University OF Tcxas
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Order II RaIIway cIerks RaI.

Galveston, Texas November 20 Invita-
lions have been issued for the second an
uual ball Of the order OF Railway Clerks
of America, which will take place at Har-
mony club hall on the evening of December
3 next. The Cecilia orchestra viii furnish
tue music and the railway boys are putting
forth their best efforts to make the hall one
of he social events Of the season The
members Of this order, which Is for the
social and general botterment OF the condl-
ton of railway clerks, as well as their
gyeuinE
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Wolston h chnrne.

Galveston, Texas, NoSvember 20.--Cunt
Wolstou who engineered the greatest sue
cess Of the Galveston Business league, has
pech responsible for America" has put
hls shoulder TO the wheel and will lend his
pest endeavors toward making the SeawAll
carnival d great big success. Mr.. Wolstou
VIII have general supervision OF the mid
way attractions
The matter Of placarding the state with
posters relative 10 the greatness and gran.
deur Of he Seawall carnival IS IN kiAg
good headway. Every station. town and
hamlet In South Texas win be we'll post
cred with the most attractive sort of litho-
graphs, All the other details incidental TO
making the carnival a success are being
Well looked after.
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED .EH 4 "
Saved From Dread Consump-
tion--Other Wonderful Cures.

MfSsdmeHo Wermer, AppIsson, Wis, turifss.
Early last summer I contracted cold
Ubfcb seemed 10 Rang on 20 me and conId NOT
be shaken off. From fbe read n nenf 10 f6e
tbyedfs and t6en affected mg lungs. My ncfber
fen berg anxious and as n)c bad used Perund
IN TIE family before she ddtfsed me 10 fry IL.
sIGS SOMEBODY DeTg opposed bur tDGs persuod.-
cd 10 frp PerunG Using II one dag continued
me t6dt il has no ordinary medicine. mifbin a
@sek has mueh better and In fDo weeks
paS yell and felt much stronger and IN H1ucb
better beGlfb generaHg. wdS perfecfIg salts.
fled ifb tbe results from tie use Of Peyuno. -
Miss .fmcHd Wepmer.
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m Han Al Marshall.

Marshall. Texas November ~ The cor
ner stone n the $4,000 Elk building on
Nerth washington avenue Was laid on
,rhnnksalying afternoon IN the presence q
iarga audience. ana the Elks were out in
,,,,,fsers 1rhp ceremonies were conducted
~ II Medill Al The conclusion the
,,,,,.,,hor< ~ che order arose aud sang their
,ii,,s1ae odc 1'ha Marshall IRE department
,nrpe5 ami. and as the stone Was placed
so,,rsea Their ganas AZ night the Elka
Reid 4 social ~ NEWMAN nait h,,S ~ cnS
who was present seemed 70 en'oS nlnesa1'
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GIFT to Mr. Ainiard

Austin, Texas, November 20-In addition
to the election Of Mr. l. P Lockridse as
president. the board Of trustees OF the deaf
and dumb institute, at meeting last
night presented Mi H. P. Hinlard. tine
retiring president, with an elegant watch
fob and charm set with diamonds as a
testimonial Of the high appreciation M
which he was held. Dr. j A. French Of
the board made the presentation speech
After the adjournment Of the meeting Of
the board, Mr.. billiard entertained tho
newspaper men Of Austin.