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FORGOT HIS OWN NAME,
a Well Dressed Stranger In Mains IAa.
Lost His Identity.

a Well Dressed Stranger IN Mains Aa.
Lost His Identity
Sew Nork Evening sun,
sttnngc case ~ lost identity h eigim.
Ing tho attention Of the physicians ot
Brunswick. Me. and thc noliec of several
cities. Two weeks ago wcll dressed uiih
appeared In Rocklond iie stayed there
only day, aud then went IN lHh fom
whicn city he went to Brunswick III IL
perfectly sane and siSea evidences VI heins
well read and refined Despite this he T.
as though lost TO the world lie does not
know his own manic, his residence. h!s e-
cupatlon. not even whether ar not he has
a family, he is perfectly aware OF his
condition aud has personally sent lrtiSfs
to the police OF Boston, asking tneir aid IL
establishing his identity
lie can remember anything that happenel
within the past two weeks perfectly, but
beyond that his mind II perfect JlanA,
thing that he romelnbers ~ that he asa q
man Ia hockland when tbs next bpst
left, As a boat had Just CONG ~ nom
boston. he thinks he may nave come oa y:
lie gives the following description OF
himself Six feet tall weight, LID pounds
brown hair smooth face, dressed ~ 'saS
walstroat and light trousers
lie SAYS he remembers hat he had n
Dizzy feeling and felt q pressure about DIS
head and that after that had passed away
ills mind was blank MS 10 his. past. lie
gave his clothing careful eIamination ah.t
found on the collar the initials ~. u. 3.
the name &C. ", Brown" lie says, how
ever. that he does not remember ever hear-
Ing that name before. and almost donbts
IL 1t is his own lie has about $40 In mis-
possession.
lie mas endeayored to learn what his
occupation Is By going among ,thc stores
IL not Interested Ia store work. but. dis
PLAYS a great deal Of interest III building
operations He Is not, however, ac-
he must have been an architect % some
thing az that kind The physicians OF
brunswick gave him careful examlnnurn
IL no doubt that be Is perfectly sane, his
oaly trouble being loss OF memory.
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|ooplErT THE PROBABLE WINNER

n Mis- Majority Over Low Is Rather
4 Slim One.
|BrDhan, Texas, June THE primary
,rlcp for county officers Saturday was
In q interest save the contest between
Il, present Incumbent, Hon. S. H. Good
M nd Mr.. L. A. Low, candidates for the
ksklaiure.
! The contest for this office was spirited.
n, campaign has been spirited and rather
re acrimonious than either of these gem
ssnel desired.
/ M contest between them brought out
pfetiy strong primary vote all over the
fmty.
/ HsIe IN the Brenhnm precinct the voting
S,s was the justice office in the court
fa,t and friends Of the respective candi-
I'm crowded the hall all day and worked
ksaslngly for their respective favOrites.
M vote polled In BRENNAN up to 33O p. IN.
Is 40 and Lows majority of them was
EOnly light vote had been polled at Bur
10 hut 1t was reported that Mr.. Low was
E'ag two to one.
Il tireenyine the vote was about equally
frlled.
TAI Wesley the vote stood 20 to 10 In IA
h Of Low.
/ At Independence 1t stood so to 6 in favor
/ Gcodlett.
1 ii CAY Hill it stood rs to 3 in favor of
fpiett
Al Prsiri. Hill Goodlett was reported Is
bead
II Chappell Hill, when IT'S votes had
Nm polled Mr. Low had ITO OF them.
1t Pleasant Hill the vote was 80 to In
bwr Of Goodlett
IsetAing had been heard from Washing
b Of Whitman.
| Ii Berlin the vote stood, when last heard
bon, As 10 2 In favor of Goodlett.
Alpreclncts, except Green Oak, give Low
@ Goodlett 432. Green Oak conceded to
fscdett.
Negroes voting In some precincts caused
bat dissatisfaction.
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A "fLYINa cHlNAmAN."

A New Tale OF the Sea--Man Without
Country Must Sail, and Sail
Sow orleans, In, June Z The New or
leans customs house authorities arc dealing
with q man without q country on Wed
nesday the Norwegian steamship, John VIII
sou, Captain w. Hansen. arrived here from
Hiueneids, Nicaragua Among the cabin
passengers was Fong Jung n Chinoman,
He had lived In Nicaragua several years
aud was falrly we'll to do. According 10
the Unitcd states immigration laws he WINS
not allowed 10 land. According 10 the laws
IT Nicaragua he was not allowed % rcufh
after having once left Fung lung Is
doomed to sail back md forth between Now
Orleans aud Binehelds until the John VIII
sons CAPTAIN meets n ship az sen whqSo
master VIII consent to take the chlnaman
on his hands.
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SMITH GETS THE NOMINATION.
Has Enoueh Instructed Votes TO Assure
His Nomination

Has Enough Instructed Votes TO Assure
His Nomination.
Colorado, Texas, June I.-The Stonewall
county convention was held today, In
structing for w, R. Smith for congress by
Il vote of two to one Instructions were
also given for Z. u. Saunders for dis.
trict judge.
Kent county held its convention today,
instructlng for W, h, Smith for congress
by unanimous vote. Instructions were
also given f9r v. T. Sebastian for sen
ntor anu l.. IL. McCreR for representative,
one hundred and sixth district,
lrion county held its county convention
today and instructed for w. X. Smith for
congress and j. ]. Rhodes for senator.
Cook county held its convention today
and instructed for w. r. Smith for con
gress, j. w. hin for senator and c. Il.
hudspcth for representative,
kimble county held its convention today
and instructed for W. X. Smith for con
gress, Sixteenth district.
This gives Judge Smith majority Of
the votes In the congressional convention
and insures his nomination,
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Fifth Court Of Appeals.

Dallas, Texas June 7,---Proceedngs bad
in the court of civil appeals for the Fifth
district at Dallas.
Affirmed: ST. Louis Southwestern Rail-
road Company VS., Il. Il. Ricketts,, from
Hunt; Patton Worshnm Drug Company VS..
!. Hutcheson. from Dallas; Mary Green vs..
j a. Tate OF al, from EMS; Oak CHI Sew.
GRACE Company VS.. L l.. Marsnlis ct al.
II ON Dallas; Western Union Telegraph Com
Grnyson.
Reversed ond remanded; u. Il. Sachse 1t
al VS., Matilda Loeb ct al from Dallas;
Western Union Telegraph Company VS. NJ.
Sims ct al. from wood.
Motions disposed Of W. A. kirkpatrick
et al Us, TIrlton. Jordan II Tarltou
Rehcariug oyerruled: Same case. addition.
al conclusions granted; Missouri, Knnsn.
and Texas Railway Company vs. T. W
Collin, rehearing, oyerruled; 4. G. McCul
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lock VS.. j. c. Patmap, quash appeal bend,
sustained aud appellant allowed ten days
II which to iile new h3ond:, lloiienberg
quash appeal bond sustained and appellant
having iled new bond motion 30 dismiss
overrulcd; J. s. Smith et al VS., II. w hid.
ley. for continuance, granted.
Cases suhmittcd So. Louis Southwestern
Railroad Company VS.. j. w, Ryers, frcm
Hunt: ST. Louis southwestern RAILROAD
Company vs.. w l., Campbell from Hunt;
ST. Louis Southwestern Italrond Company
vs. c. A, Duck, from Hunt; southern on
Company VS., H. l., Scales ct nj, from Navur-
ro county; ST. Louis Southwestern Ruilruad
Company ". j, A Reynolds from TITUS;
ST. Louis Southwestern Railroad Company
vs.. V. A. Campbell, from Hunt; w T.. Bon.
ncr VS. Springfield Wagon Company, frt M
Limestone; j. r. carroll VS. Missouri Kan
sas and Texas RaiIroud Company, IRON
I'M; tlollcnberE Music Company VS. a, u.
II. Fuller, from Van Xandt, H. i. luriS
ct al vs.. z. y W Simpson, from HUNT
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HIGHER COURTS.
Second Court of Appeals.

SCCOIO NShlh W fNPPNaies
Fort Worth, Texas, June Proceedings
had in the court OF civil appeals for the
Second supreme judicial district
Notions submitted: j. s. Brown ct al vs..
Kicht * Ioffman, for rghegring; j, T..
Dick VS.. J, 5. Collins ct al, for rehearing
Boaz vs.. Powell, for rehearlng and to Ger
A.y; Brown ct al Va. McCaskey, to ad-
vance; Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
way vs. Spring ct al for rehearing; CITY
of Mineral Wells vs.. Russell, to advance,
American Cotton Company vs.. Moore, to
dismiss appeal Walter We. Lilies, Tor re-
Motions granted: Brown ct al VS.. Me.
Cskkey. to advance, AZ d case Is set for
June IS; WaggoneF Va. Dodson ct al, TO
certify, the question certified Is whether
or not there was reversible error In al
loving appclees twelve poremptory ehal
lerges Is shown In majority aud dissent
lii lions oycrrnled: Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway, Company vs.. Spring et al,
for rehearing; Brown 81 al vs., Knight 4
Kaufman, for rehearing; Waggoner VS..
Dodson ct al, for reheariug; Waggoner vs.
Dodson ct al, to strike out motion for re-
hearing city OF stephensville VS.. Rover
and Wife for reheBring; steward VS.. Wag.
iey, for rehearing; city Of Mineral Wells
vi Russell, to advance; Hardin ct ai rs.
TON Company VS.. Moore. TO DISMISS mp
nrol. Essex ct al IS. Murray, TO mod y
opinion: Young ". Elliott, FOR rehcarlng.
Eel nom Roberts; Western Union Tele-
graph Company V. Lively, from Coke;
eyiIsor Il al vs. Mrs. Della White, from
sratb Milan v Hill ct al, from Tarrahi
Affirmed: Buckley VS.. Kicker, Lee IS Co.
ron, Torrant: Easter Ys. Webb & Iiili
from shackelford; Parks ys. ST. Louis
Tarssiut: Wanies Platter Grocery Company
y ;rexas and Pacific Railway Company
esrDishee. ct al, from Tarrant
cases submitted Keen vs.. Featherston
from stonewall: King et al VI, Quincy
National Bank et al. from Tarranti Texal
and Pacific Railway Company vs. Mccoy
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runa IN these cases Peruua cures catarrb
wherever located.
MIS-, Alex johnson, csc University ave.
nue. Kingston, ontario, eau, writes;
~ bGEe been a sufferer for years
tDif6 bearing detJn pains and back
acre. and ger no relief from doctors
prescriptions. l commenced taking
Pernaa and after taking the first
hottie fen muc6 better and tpifbin
a month 4 t0ds a tell spemon. and
heartily recommend II 10 any Gomon
t0bo is IN as poor beaitb as I 9as.'
MRS. n. JOHNSON.
Miss Mabel Meyers, Argentine Kansas,
collector FOR thc klnsas Temperance Union,
writes. 'ferpna has proved n freud 10
me for 4 cured me when was SICK ana
tie least I cnn do IA return Ii 10 acknnwl
cdgo ms yullr TO the pnblic, Since was
u N"irs o'd ! have suffered with headache,
h9, lucllr uud p1lUs tho shoulder blades.
! pnugbt rul easily anh my lungs wern
weak. CHtMph az he lungs was what the
doctors called my Trouble, | took thelf
medicine TOR rhriirrn WuLths without any
hrupti sind hruliUg about Ierunp | de,
rldcd to tly H. | used dno hntt,eS aud
wHs restored Ia health. ltls was two years
age. ubd am NOW "a perfect health,
factory results from the Use OF PctplWi,
white a. once TO De- Hartman, giving
fuU statement Of your cnSo and he VIII 10
glnd To give vuu his valuable advice SfdliA
Address nr Hartman, preslloui ~ Fac
Hartman SanltaFum, Coinmhna. uhio
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Lee County Convention.

Glddngs, Texas, June THE democratic
county convention met today and instructed
for the following State officers: S, W. L.
tenant governor; T. J. Terrell, land com
missioner; Il. NJ. Love, comptroler j. II.
Beckett, treasurer; Arthur Lefeyre super
intendent public instruction; o, Il, col
quit railroad commissioner; W. L. Da-
wilson, court criminal appeals; IF. A, VIII
liams, associate justice supreme court
sam Streetman, court civil appeals: j. NJ.
Hale for State senator; j. p. Buchanan
district attorney; j. NJ. Johnson represen-
tatiye Forty-seyenth district,
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Henry Produced Proof.

Marlin. Texas, June Hon II, L. Hen
ny and Cullen II, Thomas spoke TO iaFse
crowd at Perry last night. Quite large
crowd went up from Marlin expeeli,his
appointed. Mr.. Henry produced letters anu
kilograms to support his assertions that GER
tain letters read at Moorevllle the aey D o,.
fore purporting to be from the attorn tS
of Waters Pierce Oil company WE'RE VIII
out foundation,
MIR. Thomas spoke along trust lines
II is but fair 10 say that the crow va" an
largely with Henry and after MS close an
ovation was given him.
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A 49, Aotnl ior Cornus chtlstl.

Corpus Christi, Texas, jane IA hne
tourists sensible hotel 10 cost $4,000 IS 70
be built within twenty-five feet Of the bay
shore IN this city. The structure VIII DO
a three story brick, patterned somewhat
after the Meuser hotel Of San Antonio ana
viii have over dfty well ventilated and
airy rooms Tho proiectVs who are 10 build
IL are G.. w Westeryclt nud ~ - alex
ander Of this CRY and construction WI oF.,
gin In septnmhar Tho site VIII he that
now occupied by the iiotel AleSahafF OF
Tho hpurh
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|rus EAsTLAND COUNTY MlxUP.
aw.lI's Contest Stands, but Smith
Gets Instructions

arsells Contest Stands, but Smith
Gets Instructions.
Ranger, Texas. June 6,--Dean OF FL Paso,
sah Of Colorado City and Maxwell Of
so we're candidates before the primary
ashland county for congress; Smith and
aITells names were on the tickets at
anssf, but Deans was not. The county
Fe smith some thirty-four votes MAORI
eut Maxwell charged fraud at Ranger.
ssa lne votes were examined fifty-two
~ east Tor Smith were marked and the
aestroyed. The committee threw out
v any.two votes leaving Maxwell In the
n, eut gave Smith privilege OF iiyesti-
I M ne did so by having the men who
~ us election at Ranger testify that
NJ, Wy not see the marked tickets. Then
f ,aa sMy'nVe men, who voted for Smith,
~ y. n,nlaylt that they voted straigl and
~ ~, mutllate their tickets, no. did they
ioat 1t was done. The committee
WIN smiths and Maxwelvs lawyers
,,a 'o III elsht Of the committee decided to
II .ho case as II first stood, but leav.
%aAWells contest still open; three OF
y case, "'Vieu MaA"elis sue ol
,u ire, was motion to grant until July
kssns ~ investigation. OF course, this
Es,,s vi ar Maxwell to try to prove his
III su'lta stands as nominee for con.
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S0loAAoo COUNTY PRIMARIES.
= MANS Union Proposition Ha:
IN. Been lndorged

MANS Union Proposition Has
|cssm, Been lndorsed.
IN. suns Texas, June THE demo
y MI, urinary held this afternoon, was
kthu,l,...,a harmonious as wen as the most
Ee.ss, which has assembled in this
IT, s0f years rast. At the meeting
n fsIosa'y executive committee, May s,
I've liz r W. RESOLUTION was adopted:
{lale n. svAeeutlye committee q the dem.
Fst. t. tx o. Colorado county, RECON-
June ype precinct conventions to be
% In euat they instruct the delega-
Il M rrnuhty convention, TO he held
4 MS ofarsroe Tor a primary election for
| .at sotcrs 2, 20 be participated In by the
|Esr ~ o. the county, REGARDLESS, OF
kissa,na nsl that Columbus Is the most
flsn AZ .scihet In the county on the
4 lfiinsrr ! white mans union. hut al
ai,ess. ihis afternoon this resoIut on
[.'as yn,a and adopted without Il DIS
saDblems ~ objection. This resolut Oh
Ne Ia ,ba hted by instructIpns 10 dc ..
pfa;s f from county convention 80 require
they MN candidates 10 rot run Ia
~ slsetlssaso uld be defeated (. the pri-
INA ntetier
Is Xxx. was presided over nv Carey
u lscrsnan and Howard A, Town.
ssary. About is0 delesa es
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LIQUID ASPHALT FIND.
Another Msll Has Been Brought
in at Matters.


Austin. Texas, June I.---Apother
liquid asphalt well was brought N
today near Waters station and only
few feet from the well which
tapped the liquid asphalt deposit u
few weeks ago The drill In this
well penetrated ten feet OF cap rock
and when the deposit was struck
liquid asphalt came up twonty.seyen
feet ia tac easing before the drill
was extracted The hnd this time
was made at depth OF i3s feet
against i34 feet FOR the other well.
An analysis shows that It runs 81
per cent liquid asphalt This is on
the property OF the Palestine OIL
and Development company
Representatives OF the National
Paint company and the American
Crcosote company will ho here Mon.
day TO Inspect the asphalt output
aud the owners Of the neld will
take them at once to the wells.
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TIIfJP OF THE SENATE.
| Il 4 Most of The Districts Now
kpOWn.
L.r,1s M ONLY SEVEN DISTRICTS.
81. County Instructed Delegates
1917 state Chairman Wells for
svpv.o.ion in the Convention.

r.,as June THE following II
~. eomplete list OF senators who III
~ mo Twenty.elghtn senate, MS com
~ M. Amos Wynne. who Is can
y. ~ assistant journal clerk
w u wilson. Texarkana.
lanes n, Patterson, Cooper.
/ tsrtest, ,,.,n coll,nsvilIc
Seuu McKamy. Richardson.
I'M n Stafford. Mineoia'
III Faux, Athens.
1. 81 4, NJ. Douglnss' Io'lngton'
n b I isSse 4. J. Harper, GrOcsbeeck.
|lI iVT Beatty, jasper.
|h ( N. Morris, Wills.
~ q Llpsconib, Hampstead.
|lh & y davidson, Galveston.
Paulus. HalletsyilIc.
II ii. Hale, Caldwell
n l ,.snS Faust, New Brauufels.
II iii Davidson. Cuero.
y, uarshal Hicks, San Antonio.
L. III lnaS ri i ". I'LL, San Angelo.
IN t IVA l;rInnan Brownwoud.
n, Martlu, Gainesville.
II. lonIest, oa,,,
~ N 4 Hanger, Fort worth.
In d, ". Savage, Dye
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Christian Churches o. Louisiana.

Crowley. La. June T.rhe state con
ycntlon Of christisu churches Of Louisiana
closed its sessions here today by eiectiis
the following officers: President. Rev. ~
q Brown OF Jennings; hrst viee president
Judge J g., Jeffiies Of Shreveport; Second
corresponding secretary, Rev. Claude i.
Jones o. Shreveport; treasurer. Rev w. y.
Scott OF Cheneyyille.
Tho next session VIII be held In Baton
Rouge next year.
Pisns were adopted fer the establishment
Of church paper
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INVESTIGATION PROBABLE.
Van zandt Declines to Discuss
Matters at This Time.

Fort Worth, Texas. June Cen.
oral Is. NJ, Van Handt. commanding
tina Texas division Of the United Con.
fcderate Veterans. was seen today.
hut he declined to discuss the matter
OF Investigating tho state Confed.
crate home, stating AS reason that
he had not yet received the letters
addressed to him regarding the in
vcstlgation. He said however. that
he would take time and appoint
competent committee. us the matter
was OF vast importance TO the Con.
federates of Texas and should he
carefully looked into. He viii ike.
~ name the investigating committee
next week.
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CHARTERS FILED.
New Rice Mill at Lane City Is Among
Them.

Them.
Austin, Texas, June 7.Another rice mill
ing charter was filed today 1t is the
Lane city Rice Milling company OF Lane
City, Wharton county; capital stock S100,-
Cu0. Purpose, TO construct mill to clean
rice, grind corn, and maintain warehouses
and elevators. incorporates; j. Lane,
W. r. Morrow, c. z. Boon j. A. WI.
kins and w. r. Eidrldge.
city, capital stock $lOUuO. Purpose, to
construct railroads aud bridges for rail-
road companies. lncurporatprS: j. Lane,
w T. l,ldridgc, Charles Boedekcr aud
j. T. Fell.
Bartlett -Walberg Telephone company Of
BARTLETT capital stock $1,000 incorpOr-
ators: W. Z. Powell o. II. Ward aud w
~ Moss all Of Bartlett,
The Bay Prairie Irrigation company "
la Grange MED an amendment To us mar
OF capital stock from $40 900 to S30U,uoo
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THREE DROWNED.

w. S. Harvey OF Fort Worth and His
Two Sons.
Fort Worth, Texas, June IA message
received here tonight says that w, IS, Hnr.
vcy and two sons, I and years OF age,
respectively. We're drowned In water
tank at q O'Clock this evening, The bodies
were recovered an hour later.
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DEPARTMENT Notes.

Austin, Texas, June The condition of
the governor Is much better today.
The comptroller today registered an Issue
of $4,000 city Of Cisco water works bonds.
II. c. Ford of Nacogdoches, medical
director of the Volunteer Guard, has writ
ten letter TO the adiutnnt general in
which he makes some suggestions regard
ing the hospital corps when the encamp-
ment Is held.
Antitrust afhdavits will begin to come
In from the many corporations doing bust
ness In the state about the middle of
next month.
The deaf, dumb and blind institute for
ooIored youths has closed and all the pupils
have returned to their homes
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pnisnned In Rniinrrnllk

Lake Charles, La, June T.-Mr. and Mrs.
II, King and their daughter, Carrie. were
poisoned by buttermik which they drank
at supper last night and for some time
their lives were IN danger. Today II Is
believed ali will recover. William Blair
who boarded with the family, was made
III, but not seriously. The milk was pur.
chased from q dairyman.
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from Taylor; W. u. Taylor VS.. Cooper,
lrom Cooke; Cage vs., Smith, from Erath
Fort Worth and Denver City Hallway
Company VS.. Roberts, from Childrcss.
Berry, minor, vs.. II. a, p, Berry, guardian
from Hood; Eskridge ct al VS., Louisville
Trust Company from Youug Missouri,
Texas VS.. Jefferson Davis Hnyler, from
Wilharger; American Cotton Company vs.
y. l.. Moore, from Hood; Fort Worth and
Denver City Railway Company VIZ, Wright
Wise
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Jasper County Convention.

jasper, Texas, June 5.-Democralie
~ convention held last SATURDAY,
Kcllic was elected chairman; L. T. seaFpoF'
ough, secretary.
No Instructions were given to Delegates
for State officers. .. uo,t,
for state senator, Keashey for repress,en y
tntivc Delegates to county convent, !,
were all opposed TO putting our c1ran ~
ticket, there being no poll'icai u'ne's"NN
with the people.
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Eagle Lake. Texas. June MIR II, Con
ncr, who died IN Houston Thursday was
buried here yesterday and bis funeral was
very largely attended. Mr., Conner has
been one Of Eagle Lakes business men TOT
and confidence OF mis- aeqUalntanees
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m.cAhe. Adn,ltted % an.

seguln, Texas, June Miles MeG3hee
was today granted bond az his examining
trial before Justice j. A. Neill IN the sum
Of sGso0 an n charge ~ murder ~ Cam
eron Riley The bend OF Waller chesheF
was fixed at EklN
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HUGHES AGAIN CONVICTED,

But This Time 1t Was for MansIauohter
Only.
Gainesville Texas, June 7'-Nathnn
Hughes. charged with numbering George
Framnton in Denton county in ls0o' was
today found guilty Of maoslanshter' the
jury hxlng the sentence at three and a
half years in the penitentlary. The jury
has been out since Thursday
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were appointed by the chair 70 ot,.na a.
county convention and were instrnrfnI ~
vote as a unit on oil questions ID irssr,tV
ttons We're made for State Offices IL, M
w; NJ. Atkinson OF Gonzales eovnt iAv "
e,eiNod thu instructions for The oses. -
alstrlct attorney and Hon. J. Il wnote VI
sentative "S St"te repre-
That a vigorous campaign mnv ho ,,.a.
IN behalf OF the white mans milan n ro,,N
luton was adopted urging an esriy ny,
mary election. sai" PIT
AEair. June THE white cl,lyens n,
voting precinct No. met today at How.
lands hall for the purpose Of se,ectinr
delegates to tho county convention. luna
ia, II was quite an Interesting meeting
being participated III by all parties dem.
ocrats, republicans and populists m
delegates were instructed to VOC In tne
county convention for what Is termed "a
white mans ticket" The negroes have
hcen the controlling factors In county poll.
tlcs IN thls county for a number OF year /,
ana the white classes are determined Ia
change this. There does not seem Ia Ne
any nnlmoslty against the present county
officers. N0"N' ;
Weimar Texas June THE precinct
convention instructed for white MINIS
primary. All State officers were Indorsel
G. i, Burgess for congress, d. A. Paulu,
for state senator. j. Il. Wooten for rem, a.
sentative, j. Il. Ellis for district attorney