The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-12
TEXAS NOTES


TEXAS NOTES, .
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Tho Prohibition election AZ Center
vile was carried by the ants by l22
majority.
Alya Ricketts,, the G,ycar old son ~
| W. NJ. ricketts,. was found dead IN
n wagon load OF cotton on his fathers
farm, three miles east uf Curslcana.
| Tho boy had dug hole in the cotton,
got In il and the cotton caNrd in on
him.
The dead body of Thomas j. Tired
well. one of the best known railroad
constructors IN Mexico, was found
c.ose To u copper mine near Monte
IrCy dccOmpo3cd so badly that 1t was
buried where found. The residence
az Mr.. Trcdwcll is not exactly known,
hut It is believed TO be at Little Rock,
Arkansas.
Sam y. Denton. brakeman on the
Texas Southern railway, was Killed
~ Gilmcr. While switching Denton
got his foot caught in "A frog and was
knocked down and run over by The
cars. Deceased was a sing'c man.
rho remains will be buried nj Quit,
man.
Guy Lowcry, an attendant at the
hospital for the insane. sustained n
fracture of his skull bv being struck
H. the head with syrur pitcher in
the hands of patient. The inmates
were at the breakfast table when the
incident occurred. and the attack was
Altogether unexpected. as the patient
was one of the Guictcst in the insti-
tuition.
The PrOhihitiOnists scored vic
tory in the local option election for
Limestone county. s far tho returns
from twcnty.thrcc of tho twenty
eight precincts have been received,
and the drys have majority of COZ,
which can not lie overcome by the
other boxes so far as reported,
there was no serious trouble AMI y
big vote was pO'lcl, there being
much interest in tho result.
After making a count of tho ballot
boxes, the commissioners court in Ia
mar county formally declared a ma
icritv of 3Oi in favor of prohibition
of the courts findings
was ordered next Thursday, thus Civ
ing the saloon men nearly five weeks
to wind up their business. On the
other hand, gross Irregularities in
the count. il is alleged, have been dis
covered and attorneys in the employ
of the ants say that legal means Will
be taken to declare the election void
on account of fraud.
Constable Jesse James of Marshall,
has arrested C'churnc Patterson. |
Pink Edwards. Blocker and Nathan
jacobs. charged with attempt TO muir
der Rev. r. Il. Curry and Rev. =. r. |
two negro preachers,
six miles south Of this city. at mid |
J. ght Thursday Tn" grand larry is |
in session and is investigating the |
case. Rev Curry's condition is quite !
serious. his entire lower jaw being |
shot away. Washington is painfully |
injured on tho left side of the face by |
squirrel shot
The police raidcd the ConCv Island !
gambling rooms az Dallas and arrest
ri thirty.rOur mon. All were placed |
IN the patrol wagon. making several
ICads. driven 10 police headquarters,
searched separately and locked mp.
This work rcnuirod moro than an
hours time. Each was then permit
.cl 10 deposit S1O on . plea of guilty
md released The raid thus netting
he city $40.
pruo u. Goodwin. formerly g"ncr-
Il freight agent Of the Santa FC. with
.cadonart"rs ai Galveston. died late
50 at his home. POS Monterrey St.
VI tho aro OF q years. after n long
illness which caused his resignation
rom active railroad l'fc June o. last.
,Ir Goo lvvu was one o' tho best
,rcyn railway mon 10 iho south.
rc-t and ~ is -1i7 of him that IN"
rryas Railroad Commission ALWAYS
a'rod hi. opinion m traffic matters
.rrvfu. ha wa- one of fhy best II
.o' 'hr host traffic man in rh' STATE. .,
g. Leaves % vito who was Miss Isl
lore rau.r.1 uf Little Roc ami two
.uy- % %. Dr.. ans william Dgnfrn'- .
Tn. a-.rn.rr- IN rho cas-" 0f Potter
.rr1a+4 rnrr-.f wit. mr~i.-. was
.rrr~f.H fr fns district court a'
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