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M fflqeo8toeftingfitegjs ). o iiiil, ( rroirk- jr minr AMiiovrout.ov, J tors. w m, wool OKKIOK: 512 AUSTIN AVT.XUE. hiitored at the postolllco nt Waco, Texas, second-class mall matter SUIISUUU'TION FIFTY CKNTS A MONTH. Waco, Tkvas, Sei'tkmbmi 21, 1888. The barbed wire men met at the Trcmont house in Chicago a few days ago and organized a barbed wire trust. In the average cash value per acre of oats Texas is first and Missouri fourth In cotton Texas is first and Arkansas fourth. Mr. Robert Cowdrey, candidate of the united labor party for president, says that Chicago will give him 30,000 votes this fall. There is no-doubt thrown upon this statement by the fact that Mr. Cowdrey does not run for some office in that city instead of making the race for an office which he can have no possible hope of capturing. One'o! the funniestfeatures this cam paign is.spectacle of various Southern newspapers issuing rave arguments day by day to show why the white vo ters of the South should vote for Clev eland and Thurman. The white vo ters of the South have never thought of voting for anybody else: but the political essay business will continue to develop. Atlanta Constitution, Dem. The American Banker says; "The indications for a season of great ac tivity in the trade and manufacturing interest of the South are exceedingly favorable. Rarely, if ever before, has the prospect been so promising. The corn and cotton crop of 1S87 were the largest ever produced in the South, and, as good prices were realized, the farmers found themselves in the be ginning of 1888 in a much better finan cial condition than for many years. Blessed as the farmers of the South were last year with abundant crops, present indications point to a season of still greater agricultural prosperity." Kalamazoo, Mich,, is greatly stir red up over the discovery of a woman forger. The amount of her forgeries is as yet unknown. A few days ago a mortgage that had been paid was discovered not to be discharged from the record and in the possession of an innocent purchaser. Tt was easy to trace the matter back to a young woman named Jennie M. Shetland, who had been employed in the ab stract office connected with the office of the Register of Deeds. She was quietly put under arrest, and inquiries were started which have resulted in surprising revelations. It has been found that within a short time this young woman has been sjstematically taking mortgages left to be discharged forging transfers to well-know citizens, . and then selling them to parties who had means for investment. Perry Sherman, her uncle, has eight mort gages and transfers from other people to her, and none are genuine. He is a ruined man, and several other rela tives have been duped in a similar manner. Miss Swetland is plain in appearance and dress, and what she has done with all the money is a mys tery. William Shupe, of New York, has inaugurated a cheap system of steam boat travel on the Hudson river. He has just placed on the route between New York City and Albany the steam boat City of Albany. The fare-for a single passage to Albany will be ten cents. Meals will cost $1 extra. The passengers who eat will be allowed the freedom of the boat. The passenger who do not eat will be confined to specified parts of the decks. The City of Albanis one of the fastest boats on the Hudson river, and can easily carry 1000 passengers. Mr. Shupe has also matured a plan for carrying passengers to Yonkers, Poughkeepsie and Peekskill on local boats at a charge of five cents per head. One night recently a train on the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Rail road passed through the tunnel and stospea on the bridge just beyond to allow the passing of an incoming train. Among the passengers was a gentle man named Raymond, who, being restless at the delay, stepped out to learn the cause of it. He did not Know that the train was on a bridge and he stepped into deep water. He could not swim and shouted loudly for help. The conductor, with remarkable quickness of thought, cut away a sec tion of the bell rope, coiled it and threw it to the drowning man, who got it about him securely, and, with plentv of help from his fellow-passengers, was drawn to the bridge and put on the train. COJfOltESSIOJf AI. t'OKVKSITIOir . Ilcconieiiilntlonorthr Committee on ArrmiKPiiiPiitii. Tho commlttoo on arrangements appointed by tho Domoeratlo mass meotinjr Monday night mot in tho ofllco of County Judgo Evhub at 10 o'clock Thursday morning Judgo Evans presided nud W. H. Losslng Esq noted ns seecretnry. Tho;follow lnjr proceedings woro had: 1 It Is determined by fbo commlttoo or arrangemonts that tho barbecuo imd congressional convention bo held nt tho samo place. 2. Wo recommend Padgltt's nark as tho most suitable place to hold tho convention and barbecue. 3. Wo recommend that the comtult teo on grounds etc., erect three speak ing stands, and that one of them be In front door or the pavilion, partly lusldo and partly outside, nnil that the pavilion be arranged for use or the convention. 4. The following geutlomen wore selected as committee or reception and bndges for delegates: Follx H. Robert son, L. O. Alexander, T. A. Blair, Goorgo Clark, W. H. Leasing, G. B. Gerald, Dr. W. H. Wilkes. K. B. Parrott Juo. J' Bee, Waller 8. Baker Mayor A. Hlnchiuau. and W. W. Evans. 5. "Wo recommend that tho congres sional convention bo called to order at 10 o'clok a. in. sharp, and that as soon as the nominee of the conven tion is announced the Hon. Roger Q. Mills will bo introduced, nud ho will then address the enti-o audlonco. 0. That a procession bo formed on the snuare nt 0 o'clock .a. in., under tho direction of the marshal or tho day, Col. James B. Baker, and march to tho barbecuo grounds, in such manner and along tho llneselected by tho marshal. 7. All Mexican veterans, tho Waco Light Infantry, the Wnco Depart nieut nud nil democratic clubs pres ent are especially mviteu to join in the procession and nil other demon strations of the day. 8. That all chairmen of clubs and other organizations from other towns nud counties intending to joiu in this grand democratic demonstration on October 1st, lbbs, nre respectfully re quested to notify our marshal of the day, Col. Jas. IS. Baker, at as early a day as possible, 'of tlier uniuo nud style of organization, nud tho num ber composing them, in order thnt proper clilcieut stops may be takeu for their disposition and comfort. 9. That speaking by the'distinguish- ou" invited orators snail commenco at 10 a.m. and continue during the duy W.m. W. Evans, Chairman WM. H. Lessinci, Secretary T. A. Blaiii. J. W. Sedukky, G. B. Geiiald, R. H. RociEits. F. M- Makeig, Commlttoo. September 21, 1SS3. PERSONALS. Will A. Hamilton, formerly -registry clork in tho Waco postofllce, now postal rotito agent on the Missouri Pacific, is in tho city ou a lny-ofTbo-causo of sickness. Mr. Ed. B. Ralley, nn old-timo typo, now editor of the Hillsboro Ro llootor, came down to Wnco yester day. Ed. always receives a cordinl greeting rrom has old friends iu tho city. Poter McClelland has returned from n trip to Austin. J. C. Gorham. of Austin, is in tho city. Mr. H. P. Vallee, of the Pacific Ex press company is in tho city. Dr. W. B. King, who has been on a trip in Falls county has returned. Mr. Will B. Raglaud, of Los An- gelos, Cal., is on a visit to his old Waco home. Mr. J. B. Wndleigh, commercial agent of tho Cotton Bolt came in from Dallas yesterday. W. C. Wine or Marshall, W. L. Kelly, Shreveport; S. S. Star, Shreve port, and J. B. Scarborough are stop ping at tho Brunswick. Ou yesterday, Mr. J. E. Egan con summated the purohnse or tho Conger Ice works for $12,000. Mr. Egan has also secured the agency of tho Philip uest urowiug company. As au indi cation of tho nppreclntlon of vnlues in Wnco, it appears that in the trade undo yesterday, Mr. Egnu paid 5,000 for tho name pleco of land which fivo years ago he sold to Mr Conger for SI ,000. 9 McAlister coal Is tho host, hardest and clonnest of nil tho seml-nnthra-clto varieties in this markot. . Don't IVnit, Kor colli weather, but order Minmintnv ..i I"?, or Si'loy & Early, solo Agents for Senil- .kiiwirutuu Ktra Ano amber cano molasses 50 cts, Ktra new (trlts 3 cts ier lb. lAtra new oauneal 5 Lis per lb. at Cooper's Supply Store. SB CTS. FOU CLARET. Twonty-flvo conts will buy n bottlo of nlco Claret at the Palaeo. I & a o- 0 u H a - I 0 laco Furniture Go. WE NEVER FORGET OUR FRIENDS ;: CUSTOMERS Ano In order that thoy may rcallzo tho fact wu will offer for tho next 4 0 DAYS FoJ cash some of tho greatest bargains eer offered In tho Lono Sfar State. 100 bed room suits, prlcos fiom $15.00 to $500.00. 60 pnrlor suits from $30 to $350. 40 bookcases from $10 to $75. 25 sideboards from $12.50 to $250.00. 100 wardrobes from $8 to $150. 100 bedsteads from $2 to $25. 100 reed nud rntau chairs rrom $2.50 to $15.00. 150 leather and plush chairs nt prices to suit the buyer. 25 folding bods from $18 to $150. 100 sofa lounges from $6 to $50. 25 hall racks from $7 to $50. 500 fancy nnd plain tables of every description, nnd in fnct a full liuo of everything that is enrriod iu a first-closs furniture stouo, too nu merous to mention. LARGE STOCK OF DINING BOOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. We also Carry a Full Line of Pictures, Picture Frames and Moulding. Frames Nade to Order IK ADD1MIOX TO THIS WE HAVE An Extensive Mattrss Factory, Where we make all kinds of Materesses and do Upholtering in the boat of style. Our Up holsterer .has Twenty Years Experience and stands Second to None. ABOVE INDUCEMENTS Wo oflbr for tho noxt forty days to make room for our Mammoth Fall Stock. Which our Mr. Peck has Just Purchased in the Eastern Markets. UNDERTAKE DEPARTM'NT We Carry a Full Line of Coffins, from the Cheapest to the Best. Also a lino of cloth covered caskets. Metallo cases, and a full llnoof robas for gents, ladies and children. Arterial Emalmiug a Specialty. Prices to Suit Everybody. WacoFurnitureCo. HI P rr 0 0 3 CD