The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-10
TEXAS
AND
TEXANS.


AND entailing loss esti-
TEXANS. mated at SO, 600, with
insurance of about
two-thirds that amount.
The Cherokee County Colt show at
Rusk was the largest exhibit of live
stock and farm products in the history
of the enterprise. An agricultural
and mechanical college professor and
senior class student judged the live
stock.
At Dallas r. T. Hill, charged with
second degree murder, was acquitted,
Hill was charged with the murder OF
Steve Cox at Seagoville, Dallas coun-
ty, in 1909 Five times the case had
been passed-twice by the defense and
three times by the state.
The Texas Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union met in annual conven-
ton at Dallas. Union was declared
in excellent condition. All assisting
in the statewide prohibition campaign
were thanked. Mrs. Mamie Webb
Curtis of Waco was reelected presi-
| dent Mrs w. d. Mihills of Houston
was elected corresponding secretary;
Mrs r, B. Davis of Waco, recording
secretary; Mrs. Fuller of Dallas,
| treasurer.
The second annual entertainment OF
the East Texas fair at Tyler was
success and largely attended. Floral
| parade and battle flowers were
highly appreciated features.
w. A. Nixon. formerly president
of the First State bank of league, is
to esta blish state bank at Jackson
vile, so it is reported.
State Senator Meachum of the Fiji
| teenth senatorial district has resigned.
owing to his removal from the district
to Houston. Governor Colquitt, in
accepting the resignation, stated there
would be no more called sessions OF
the Thirty second legislature and no
election would be necessary to fill the
unexpired term.
Sam King, railroad man, former
/ ly resident of Gainesville. whose
neck was broken by q fall at CaId-
we'll, Kan, over fourteen months ago,
died few days ago at Oklahoma City
in a hotel His wonderful vitality
was surprise to the medical profess
sion.
William Wasmund, coach of the
football team of the University of
| Texas, died at Seton intirmarv, Aus
tin, as the result of injuries received
from fall from second story win
dow of his boarding house. He lin
gered four days.
Several independent oil concern
contemplate boring for oil in tie Qua
nah section shortly,
A couple of Dallas police officers re
covered at that city S.. 600 worth of
iewelry stolen off Texas and Pacific
railway train from Mrs. Pedro S. Ar
centales, widow of the later Signor
Pedro S. Arcentales. consul general
of Ecuador to the United States. A
young white man who gave his name
as r. H. Monsertt was arrested
Found in an unconscious condition,
due to carbolic acid poisoning. j. T.
Cate, ten years manager of Dallas
business honse, was found q short dis
lance from his residence. A two ounce
empty bottle lay beside him. His wife
had pinned on her husbands coat as
he wes leaving for his place of BUSH
ness a red rose. Death soon resulted.
Besides his widow, Mr. Cate leaves
five children
John L. Jones, fifty seven years of
age, was found dead in his room at
San Antonio with bullet wound in
his head Grasped in his left hand
was small mirror and in his right
hand pistol. A note in pocket
read: when am found take me to
q hospital and Motif my home" He
was telegraph operotor at San An
toniount July lest, when he rendered
his resignation, saving ne intended to
look after some land interests in the
Brownsville section.
Some apples raised by r L. Ellich-
man in Denton county Tits year weigh
fifteen and half ounces. He took
wago7load to Denton and all were
exceptionally large.
| Twenty Tohce cali boxes have been
installed at Waco.