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TEXAS
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Aurtln, TexM, Jsrauary T-3oTwer Oul-
brreon Mils morula received a toler
from lieutenant A. B. DTln winounetns
his arrival at Miami with the remains
of Colonel Mabry on fctj way te Tex.
Governor Culberson tbt eycnlnR re
coiled a teiegnm from Allen Mabry, soa
of the late Colonel Mabry, Btatlnj that
Jt was bi mother' wloh that tho dead
iiOliKor bo burled at Jefferson. Texes.
Lleutonant Device, 'who Is escorting tha
romulus to Texas, was vvlrttd accordingly
and will proceed to Jcfforkoa Instead of
corning to Austin therewith.
Tho following 13 tho text of the memorial
and resolutions adopted yesterday evening
at a meeting of members ot the Texas
Volunteer Guard association with, regard
to tlu lato Cofonol V. H. Mabry:
Another American sacrifice to Cuban In-
iBependieuco is beforo us.
'vno Seventh army corp mourns, tbu flog
on our State capltol is at half-iniat and
the whole p'eop.e of Texan nro in Brief,
tor it Ji known they are brlnalug homo
to friends and a Texas grave tlio Htelcoi
form of ono ot Texas' most gallant ana
beloved sons, tie former adjutant general
of tho State, lately colonel of the First
Texas voluntoer lnfantrj. Woodford Hay
wood Mabry.
Colonel .Mabry was the son of General
JL P. JIabry and Airs. S. A. Mnbry, be:ug
born in Jefferson, Texas. September 3,
lbjC, a liitle over 43 jnara of ago at bis
death. In tho very primo of life, full of
mental and pbysxal vigor. Hi fataer
was a gallant Confederate ofilcor and
afterwards an eminent lawyer, practicing
in Kastern Texas until his death. Ms
mother was of the distinguished family
of Hay woods.
He was a soldier by nature. necitbnlu.'s
carctirfly and will educated in tbo school,
being a gradroib of tho Virginia Military
Institute of Islington, Va. I-caing tho
lnatitute, be neax In various commer
cial pursuits. evinctnK high ordor of
bosfefcss abaity. Ws3 Governor L. S,
Boss lercuii his military Limily on induc
tion into office, he selected as colonel on
bis personal staff Citizen W. II. Mabry,
Khka poitioa he filled with jtreat cralit
until Ross' roUreznent. When Gotornor
James S. liosz ws elected, lit looking over
tbe. Stale for a suitable man for ndjuuint
SorTaI. hJa cholte foil upon W. 11. Mabry.
This cioleo Governor Culbeivon inado bis
own during h'a terms of office, and that
they boili choso wisely nud well elfcbt jxaru
ot cilicient, faithful and valuable service
In tbat ciUco and a commander ot tbo
frontier battalion abundantly attest.
Many dlstinEUlabed soldiers had tilled
tho offloo of adjutaijt Kouoral prior to hlra;
but It -wan reserved to General Mabry to
brtmi tbo volunteer guard out and up
until It camo to be one of thte most spleu-d-l
bodies of volunteers tiro Bun over
shone upon.
Popular with the sunrd, all admitted hl
oaipo,billty nd. efficiency. By company
rpt they named the State ancampmaut
grounds after tim and gave many testi
monials of thftlr devotion", appreciation and
reward.
When tho tocsin of war saunded and "(o
avonge tbo Maine" vaa tho cry, amoiiK
Ifw gallant sons of Texas who nst o
sponJod waj W. II. Mubry, thksn aIJutint
General of rho Sta,to, thouGh not bound
nd called upon necessarily to bo under
a renso of patriotic duty that was Indued
lofty "bo coirld not send others without
going bluiiolf." he resigned his lilsb of
fice, tendered hi services and was commis
sioned colonol e-r the Pint Te.ns Infantry,
which became one of thu bejt rcglmenta
In Whoaton's brlgntle, Klefer'fi cIIvIbIou.
Rowntb army corps, tommindcd by Unit
Vetera; ooldler, Major Gonofal Fltzhusli
In tiho prspnratory camps of Mobile,
DmmH, jfttbiWier at tk Tela.Trltu,
ha. H l iHtferMeerf. a& Interest hi the
deal. Tfc property irill be trwiferre et
Tuesday.
MR. OARMStiiiyS TWANKS. '
The State State superintendent of pub
lic instruction today Mat the following
Utter to the vsrloue echool officers
throughout the SUUi
A tho time arawe aar when the gov
ernor will be taaucurated and the heade
ot the various State departments will give
way to their succeemors, 1 deem It appro
priate, attpr a aervtce of more Ulan seven
ars In this position, to tender you my
elnecre thanks tor your cordial official
support and hearty co-operatXra In the
great work la "which we have been en
gasoiv Much of the progress In scliool
affairs Is due to your careful execution of
tbo lawo and jour prompt compllaooe with
tho demands made upon you by tbts de
partment.
After January 17, 1S99, the day of in
auguration mentioned above, all my offi
cial relntloni with you will reaso nnd
any communication lntesdol for mo in
dividually should be marked "Personal."
In, rotirlng from my official position, 1
bospeak for my succecsor, Hon. J, S. Kotv
dall, the same cordial support of those
lntrostcd In the enure of education that
has been eo cheerfully extended to me.
Most rctvcctfully, J. r. Cnrllslo.
SArAI.LI'OX AT TORT WORTH,
Sta-tie Health Officer Blunt this evcnlnB
recelvicd n report from tho Fort AVorlh
health authorities to tbo effect that there
have been flvo cases ot smallpox In tlut
city, two of which were fatal nnd three
of the cases are convalescent, All live
cnsei -were conflrd to one houso nol the
dlscnso ii cow uiulr complete control.
NEW LUMBER COHPORATION.
Tlio H. A. Matthews Lumber company
of WIHe Point nid Its charter with the
secretnrj- of elate today Capital stock,
$30,000. Incorporntora: N. A. Matthews,
C. S. Rhodes, It. A. Hondrlx.
CITY ATTORNEY'S BILL
RtgiMinf (he JvrMlctlMi ef the City Po
lice tarts.
IT .MAS BEER fROlWUMED PERFECT
TBT the Jaelare fif the Ooart ot Orltn
tnnl AppeaJe and la Indorned liy
hnpretne Ooart Juatlces.
AI.I.BV roil THIS RITCA.TF..
Coiinrrrnmnn AV111 Optiosr Klcctlo
of Governor 3lclnurln.
Tupelo, Miss., January 7. The Tupolo
Journal, lssud twlay, contalne the follow
ing: "Hon. J. M. Allen, wiho has been at home
during the holiday roccss ot congress, left
for Watlingtcn City last nlgbt to rosumo
bis duties la -tha hou ot representatives.
H'o aame lias boon freely mentioned as a
probablo candidate for UnlteiD 8tto oen
ntor, but ho has heretofore been undecided
as to his plans In that direction. Wo are,
however, now enablo to -Jtato autborltatlve
ly tint ho wll bo a candidate, as the fol
lowing Interview with him today, beforo ha
left, will tfbow. In response to our innulry
upon tho eubjoot, be replied:
" 'Yos, I will bo a candidate before tho
legislature to be elected this year for sen
ator, to fill tbo torru beginning March i,
1901. Many of my friends have urged mo
to matej the announcement for some time,
but 1 thought I had made up my mind not
to bo u oundUUto for tiho senate aga n. It
Is my present purpose to make the. jace,
notwithstanding I saw fcouio months ugo
tfcat Governor Mcliurln would bo the next
uonntor from MlpalsslDul. I hear he claims
that most of the opposition to him is in
sp red by the goldbugs on account ot his
pptmouncfd advocacy ot the free coinage of
nllver. Ot course, I can't expfccl the sup
port of those who -would punluh the gov
ernor for his posltloa in favor of sllvor.'
' 'I think I have boon equally as pro
nounced and almost a prominent an nd
vocnto ot tho cause ot wllver as he, and
If this Is tho real lnsn ration ot opposi
tion to him, I will Bharo this opposition
with blm, s I havo be pattlcepa trlmlnls
with him In this offending. I do not think
It right that ho should suffer this martyr
ilom. alouo.'
"That Mr. Allen will bo a loading factor
In tbo raco Is not for a moment to bo
questioned. He has steadily galnc J friends
sltico hh last candidacy, and now occupies
vnntage ground, from which It will h lm.
peas bio to dislodge him. nils enlarged ox
pcrlonco as a publicist, Ills unbiolcen de
votion to his party and h'ls unswerving
loyalty 'to bis friends nr Incidents of his
icrord that stomd brightly forth and havo
Hlllsboro, Texas, January 7. Ctty At
torney J, T, Williams left latrt night for a
ten daya' trip to Deport. Before ho left
The Post repreaeatAttve hall a conversation
with bUm rotative to the bill prepared by
the clrty attorney of Texas to relieve tho
Jitrtedlctton troubles. Mr. Williams was
on tho committee appointed to draft tho
bill and ho considers It perfect. He said
the committee had had tho benefit ot ad
vice from JuUso Hurt In preparing the bill.
Aflor It was completed tho oomrallloe,
through tho frlertVly offices of Judge Hurt,
gained access to tho court ot appeals nt
Dalian uid tho Judges spent an hour go
ing over tho bill with them. They pi
nounccd it perfect nnd, In fact, one of tho
finest Instruments that could havo been
drawn. Judge Hurt (old them It would
remedy tho question. Judge Davliisc-n pro
nounced it good and Judge Brooks aisured
Ihem of his personul favor und bis sym
pathy for their efforts. It was taken to
tbo supremo court at Austin nrtt submit
ted to tbo supremo Judges, who ntso de
clared it to be tho proper remedy. Mr.
Williams enivs if It )s passed in Its present
Bhapo that horeafter there wl?l bo no Juris
diction troubles.
l!lllftHl Tl'm itn tlln Mnflilymn. n . A f..tn
Miami, Jacksonville and Savannah, licfotc ot th people, Tho Journal will glvo to
:ur. Allen its nearly suppoit. un'Ji conil
doutly bollovea ho will be eleotcd."
moving to Havana, Colonel Mnbry served
vilth distinction, winning golden opinions
of all to such an oxtont that ho was rec
ommended by Major Generals Ijo and
Kiefer for transfer to tbo regular army,
which rtotihtlesi would hive taken plate,
but death loves a shining mark, nnd V,
II. Mabry wxis doomed. Immediately bofore
leaving for.llnvmia ho developed symp
toms of sickness which resulted In a rom
pllration of pncumonU and oerebro-mw-lglls,
of which, although receiving tho
best ot medical nttwiton, bo died there
on January 4, n( about G o'clock p. m
mourned by tho online corpi.
Colonel Mabry'a personal and domestic
life was a most Jwppy one. In early llfo
We married Mice l.ucie m. Allen, mrat
bo-jutlf ana rarely nccompll-ilud lnd.
the daughter of Major A. 0. Allen of jr
feroon, Texas, vn survives blm vvlth seven
bright end promising cblldi'en, one son
" i lx ""Khteryi, to whom ho vvw? de
JS .'"? ,U"J,llal Mj every thought whllo
they m turn lived only In him. Over hla
happy nnd loving family the Mack pall
of death a tpmid and to their heat Is
ci,n come no consolation.
iBOlMlor' n KenUeman, a firm frlond, r
fi.cWz?"', tt fle,mi otncM loving
htL""1 hUflb?Pf a "Isvoted son and
urotricr, a mm beloved and niDurnoa by
all, his fnl en. and w. ii. .- .i '
njt'lfy to bit worth
Thoroforo, bo It resolved, by the Volun
ljr Guard association of Texas:
.4wr I'fofosslon of arms nnd 0xmi!inrt in V?
' m&P?fflJli .?. T.. soldier.
' ,,i"?s('V 1-',' """ .t-"Ja "txaniwuion ha lost a vnl.
k 4?!ti ?nd orwa member ana th5 !
, r.v?1? ot ,Tw"8f on Whojo grwtest
SfeVS& I" ther upblilU g
ISHGIIO bVUA, AT 1IAV.
Tim Bi'CAiciiiisini' coATi:vr.
Afine if the HnlrlrH Arc Illpied to
Ai'U.uovilcdui: Dcfi-nt.
Austin, Texas, January 7. About fifteen
additional members of the legislature
showed up today, tunning tho number In
tho city up to slxty-flvo, am) the uc for
speaker has warmed up considerably in
consequence. No caucuLos havo been held
us yet, but tlio friend ot tho different
candidates havo been circulating until lato
tonight among thcoe present In tho inter
est of th clt fuvorlUs.
UstlnratcH of varl;ti kinds uro ntlott .is
to tlio iclatlvo standing ot tho four aspi
I ante, but from what could bo ascertained
by iutervlewiug th. meiubern Individually,
they ito divided up jfc, follows tonight:
ror Shcrrlll, 22; for Ballev, 19; for 1'rlutx,
ti; for Childly 3; non-Lommlttnl, 10.
So far tho touteat, alttiough tntenee In-
loiest therein 1h beginning to manlfoat
llsolf, bus been nurkod by tho iibsMicu
ot perBonallllca or uaipleajiaut Incidents.
Trie l'rlnco pcodIo uro not saying muon.
but bellovo tt lmpoeslblo for llailoy or
Sherrili to win, and aro making fruends
with all In the bopo ot getting the benefit
of any break thnt may occur tit the forces
ct tiho leaden ChlUtj expects several im
portant accessions on tho Into traliu,, and
Insists that ha 13 not out of It. He is lay
ing claims to a largo percentngo of the
non-commlttnls.
Governor Culberson came down town
this evenltag and mixed with tho bojs
(.nut wui given a warm reception. Attor
ney General Smith wait also out among
them and was kept busy acknowledging
many torllal gi-ectlnfis.
Hon. C. II. Yoakum of Greenville got
In this afternoon and started out at onto
to put In mome good Ikka for Suerrill.
Jjca Hill of Iloovillo Is here worlc.mc for
Bailey, aud other South Ta3 notables
Willi be hope tomorrow to pull for him.
Jink Kvons, Pavo Itny, Allen D. San
ford and Bennett Hill hav o uiri Ived to pull
for Prince,
Senators Goss, Terrell, Sebastian, Giln
nnn und Ynnlli got bore during the day.
J. K. P. Shltley of Wcatherfonl, who
aiTlved thl evolving, states tho.t ho l n
candldnto for onRroKsIng clerk of tiho sati
ate, and not ufaisiant Fetrotnry, no w,.,
erroneously reported some time ago.
..Grand Clearing Sale.J
BEGINNING THIS WEEK AT
ALKEMEYER'
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...We have finished
bargains that
taking stock, and in going through have thrown out hundreds of S
iat are sure to be of interest to you. Visit our store this J
week it will be time well spent.
Ladies'
Furnishing Goods....
We havo thrown nut everything lu
juu woy oi onus ann enus ami
broken lots In Corsets. They aro
worth DOe, 75c, $1.00, Jt.25; our
cbolco to tilose .,, ,
Pur Nitlro lino of Misses' Corsets,
worth Mc, 60c, choice
9 dozen Ladles' Outing Wrappers,
nicely made, with Wnttcnu lmi.k
and sailor cqllur, were good value
at XI 25, closing sale price
32c
15c
68c
Big Drive In
Muslin Underwear..
Ladles' Gowns, made of good null
ity Muslin, nlocly tucked and
ruffled ,
Chemise ot pood Muslin, with yoko
of embroidery, nt
Corset Covers, well made, Fome
with loco aud embroidery trim
mings, nt ,
29c
18c
9c
Ribbons...
MA yards All Silk Itlbbons, In
Tarrotiis. Hatlns and Fancies,
worth 20c to 10a a yard, choice ot
lot
Choice of our entire line of 75c.
Jl 00, U.C0 and (2 00 I'clt Sailors
for ,
9c
50c
Big Clear Out Sale of
Shoes and Rubbers.
Gents'
Furnishing Goods...
1 Ladies'
Dress Skirts...
13 Ladles' Drass SHrt3, of Colored
Novelty, well uado, good lining
nnd velvet binding, worth 1 j),
to cloau
I.adleV Black 1'lrurcd Drllllantlna
flftBIg cut In tlio prltts, at 7uc, U20,
59c
!?.' ,oC VeIet and Corduroy fililrt
vValsta, nil wo have left in tlicso
good, sold for W.00 nud ?3 SO, to
eloss lot
I lot Waists of very be3t quality
""""' aim, ueuiuiiuiiy ninuv,
98c
with tucked fronts and pkatcii 0 Ofl
bntks, good vnluo nt p.00, cliolco lOO
I lot Children's Cnndeo llubbers,
worth 25c .i pair, broken slzos,
tholco
1 lot Misses llubbers, worth 33c a
pair, choice
13 inses best quality., of Ladles'
llubbers all sUes and widths,
worth C3c a pair, clcirlng salo
prlo
V coses lien's flno llubbers, all
slzco and wldtli toes, worth 75c a
pall evtrywlicre, to close
Men's flno Congress nnd Late Calf
shout, wide toes, told overywbero
as n leadir at JI 23 a pair, clear
lug tale price
Men'b bolld Comfort Work Bbocj,,
made cxprcJlly for shoptnbu and
vardmen, sold every where for
Jl U a pair, clearing sale price...
2 case Hoys' Wear Well Schcol
Shoes, orth $1.2.5 a pair, Blzcs
u. A, 0. clotrlng sale price
1 lot Little llojs' Juvenile Calf
Laco Shoes, real $1 00 Shoe, sizes
!l, 10, 11. l., sale price
1 lot real 11,30 Kid IJutton Welfd
ouio ocnooi snoes for chlldron
(overy pair warranted), sizes 0 to I nil
11. sale price liUU
Little lloys' fine Kingaroo Calf
iiiioBa. wnn stout Bole, made for
HPhiMl wear, strictly watcrpioof,
sizes G 7 8. worth 70c, sale price.
1 lot Lndlos' Doui?ol i Kid I-atont
Tip Uutton Shoes, regular 1 23
Shoo, sizes 1 to S. tale price ....
Big line Ladles' Southern Button,
rloth vmnp. low cut, with patent
,ti,, u,ti, 41 , sJ price t,j
Sto our Odds and Ends Counts,- !
full of bargains for the economical buyer.
10c
19c
35c
45c
95c
78c
98c
79c
49c
73c
J50 dozen Men's Laundered Tercale
Shirts, collars and cults, full line
ot elzca and colors, worth 60c,
clearing salo price
" dozen Men's Crash Shirts, well
made and run size, worm ,
Bale price
Men's Bleached Cotton Flannel
Drawers, wero 3Sc, clearing Bale
price
MtJi's Colored Cotton Flannel
Drawers, were 35c, clearing sale
prlco
4 different styles Suspenders, somo
Plain, others embroidered, wore
13c, 'now
Men's Tnst Black Seamless Unit
Hose, wero 10c, clearing salo
prlco
Bojs' Knee rants, ages 3 to II
years, were Zoc ana .iw; a pair,
clearing salo prlco
Pojs' Shirt Waists seasonable
weignis, uic nna sac Kina, sais
prlco
25c
15c
25c
20c
10c
5c
15c
15c
Ladies' Gloves..!!
Ladles' lC-btttton length Rii
moves, in assorted tons, eitriCB'
good at 3Sc, With .each pair will?'!
give n neat glove buttoner, cleir.A
ing rale price ,. ..........i,.,,,,
i lot oi uaniageu ivm moves, ymV
nn aunllly, to close, tho lot, riy
pair
Mfist
Ladies' Furnishings.
deboard Spl.ishnrs. nil f rlngca.'t It
worth 33c and 40c, now I
le.ched Linen Tray CoersJfe
frlnned nil mimil. uirili "l jWi.
Big lino ot ssrorted kinds and col
or! of Ladle' Hose, worth 10c
a pair, to close lot
Ladles' Cambric Handkerchiefs,
worth 5c, sale price
Ladles' Embroidered Cambric
Hankderchiefs, wero 30e, salo
price
Ladles' All Wool Shoulder Shawls,
worth 35c and 40c, salo price
5c
24c
5c
25c
Notions... I
Good Bristle Tooth Brushes . ...-
Aluminum Thimbles, worth 3e,w
now ,. .it
8 papers gooj Halrplna, were Se Vjt
now ,, VV
Good Aracrlean Pliib s... 'i.
mrt,tla ninii. nttcv. .. .... ?'
Jlow m
I'lno Trilled Garter Klnstlc. assort-'SCl
ed colors, wan 10c, now ..........WiJ
Aluminum Dressing Combs, ?
Were ICo, now t....,'l
Assorted colored Crochet Silk, )S.
worth 13c a hpool, now ,,$81
t.i.ii.-., o,.i -v.
piukuuiiui o)i.u,iji'rs.
W
irmgcu nu rouua, vvortu 2ic and ? It
K-. now .TJgllS
Pull olzed colored lied Spreads, &,
worth t!3c, now 9M
i.argo sizou coiorou Tablo Clotaj."Si
I
aers. worcn nc. ea e nileo .. .aid
35 pairs very lino All Wool Bln.?V!
new, iuh lLi, W-CJ-UI )U,W Dair,xQ
clearing sale prlco ...ti
20-incn umbrellas, uJ
worth 40c, salo price im
vc n
Epool Cotton, at fl'
10 jards good Bleached Doinostlollt
for f-Z
I lot Plaid and Striped Dress Out-5r
ings, c aun UK qualities, clear- c I
lug salo prico S,
uig lot itcmnants or wash Oooas,v.ai
per j.ird JJJ
worth OSe, now , I7i,0l
Ixtra large size Linen Iluck Tow-kj?
els. bIzo 20x10 with colored bor-3?llt
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.till. 1IOOTII IM)01t.HUI).
'I'n nnnnrprn' Aoelatloii AVitnts
II I in (ilvon the IIiiud AViuiIii.
Uallsa, TVwns, January 7. Tho Tetai
jHT'i i1"1 fntviiy J8 lovt a lovinir
SSS-'lMrfJ -fuiWfL l?. n'!'l8c'- ' the
SE-mSi.s.'."""? J1"', intelll
WwUSKdrfauF'W " '7WHtlwi, filed
jfgjj.-L. .'7 'AM. WeWomH,
WW?.! Wr. TVpluntpep ntisrd
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Has no rnr NiicneciliMl In KlKhtlnK )t Hanger UKtoclatlou hns taken the following
in. .'iirwuurM,
Parts, Toxa.i, Ja-nuuiy 7. IVr the paal
wewk the sheriffs of Huut nud Hopkins
counties, with posses, have bo searching
for the negro who brained the railroad sec
Won bos3 at Commerca. Thoy learned es
tcrdny evon'ng that be passed near La
donia and followed Uio trail. Eaily this
meinaluB thoy learned ftom u coloretl fam
ily on the road lu Panuln county that tho
negro staj cd all night w Kb' them and when
bu loft said he was going to Wlndom to
take tho eastboiiud Texas aridl I'aelilo train.
The ofllcoru htirnled . pursuit and ottno
lu Bight of vral negroes In a vtagou with
n hoiso tied behind. One of tho negioes
Jumped out, mounted the horse, with .
Winchester In hnnd nud as tlio sheriff's
poaee followed engaging In a running bat
tle. The pumu're' hurers becoming Jaded,
tie negro ga ned. Ilo wua at last tom
pelled (o abandon ihls horse and passed
sToot thsough Wlndom at I o'clock this af
ternoon going morth'.
The sheriff's posses enme up later and at
last accounts hilii him m rounded in a
thicket vvt'llo lYlntorcfments wero being
hiimuioned. Tho nesro Iioa succesifully do
fled the two sheriffs' posses for a week,
gsveral -times bands of farmers have qn.
roinkicil him, bwt being armed vvlth
long raugertVInebostcr, while they only bad
Ehotgurwnud levolvers, ho has so far held
thctn a,t bjy and doolares that he will sell
hie life as dearly ivs possible
r i it f VT
One Killed, Anotlirr Wuiiuilctl,
Hempstead. Texus, January 7 ITeary
Browvr, ft mulatto, nas shot and killed
about D o'clock yesterday evonlnjc ner
ftlniflx' gin and Will Jeff, Brewer's half
brother, ,wna slightly VMOimdod. The now
of tho aiTulr was brought In early I his
mowing and two white men have botn
nrreued and brought in by Sheriff Lips
oomb end QoUblo Tucker Wqcknoy.
Tho Wallor county Jail he now fourleea
Inmates and the criminal docket of ti
dhrtrict court, which convenes next month.
Is the iboUviest in oyer fifteen years,
Truet In AVhurlon County,
Wharipn, Texts, Jnrury 7, Auothir
frost jhis inornlos, whleh Is welcome 1 by
planters ami farmers thioUKhout the coin
try. Manr farmers will burn it,. niMnim..
of tha fields tbU ver in hopes of obecklqu
JJw IjoH "tteovll pwt. Ah a Rnaral thing
iui nullum ihui inn, oeen ino ouftoni in
AVliartlon county for a nnmbor of years.
(Mtilemen B" In Cotton Field.
yyorlhain, Texas, Jaeuary 7.,Tbe wcat.h.
er U fair and cold, Parmer are selling
their cotUo In the fields to (he tackmen.
Tkf W U w JUtt aorecotte.
action In regard to u mutter io be settled
bv tbo Tocns State senate;
Offlos of tho Toxaa Uaugcr Assoclitlon,
Ballas. Tcotas, January 7. Whereas Our
comrade md eommandcr, Majoi Joe O.
Bcoth, Is a candidate beforo tbo Statu sen
ate for tho poi tlon of assistant doorkeeper!
and.
Whete.is, ille hat glvn nil the best dajs
ot bis llfo to tho Intcreets nmt services of
his State, both as a Hanger nud a soldlor
In tlmo ot wjr, jnl. bollrivlng as ve do,
that gratitude In a Republic still I ves, wo
bellovo and ihold that the place should be
Klvfin him and y shall watch with deep
Inteieet this election: and shall ever re
member and appreciate tho favor shown us
by thcao entitled to vote.
Tenia Hanger Association.
Prank Beaumont, Se;retary.
NORTH TISVAS COIIVIUM'S.
Comiilliiicndiry tU-iitlmi nf LeKlxlu
tor nnil l)iiiii)crut.
OreenMlle, Torni, January fi Tom Na
pier, editor of the Winston) Wldo-Avvalto,
was here yestorlay en route to Austin,
Whero ho goes as a ojndldnto for assistant
Journal cleik ot the wan to
Hon. It n. Allon, louil representative
from Hopkins county, and Hon. Levi Mer
cer, notorial reprcin"tivo from the conn
tlce of Hopkins, Franklin and Doltu. wore
IUi yesterday en route to Austin to mix
and mlnglo with the gathering rolons
boforo the assembling of the legislature.
Both are Bherllt men.
Hon. B. Q, Uanl, Charlie Jtnea end
Hen VAUglian left last evening for Aujtln,
wKh view to nsMrMng In placing Jul,j
SbowlYs candidacy for Rpoaker before
tho members of tho loalslnture.
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A CYCLE RACING CIRCUIT
Jack Prince Proposes to Bring Crack
Riders to Houston.
TO TOUR ALL THE CITIES OF TEXAS
Crunk I'mfc-MHlonitl .Men Who Aie
riKlitliitt 1il- L. A. W. Aro t
Do the lliiulnt-.
Jack I'llnce airhed In tho city last night.
He hns abandoned taclng and Is now seek
ing to establish a mld,luer Pouth
oru circuit for the blejclo ilJors, m.iU n
New Orleans tho sluftlrg point. This tlr
cult, undtr tho present plan, will boln
ntllvo opeiMtlons about tbb end ot tho
irouth nnd will continue on Into April.
All tho races will bo held under the aus
pices of the Southern Cyclists' associa
tion, for tbo riders who will LOmpete in tha
events tire among th Ions list who hive
broken nw.i ft-nm ih t., .,nu nr . ......
,..,....' "'.. " ""--ilu lilcCoiv In 1 , ...,, ..
:i r" "" ,TatT ..f U,i U8L otl3licsandb!o4rw:ihLeTdZ;
for
Ben Monroe. George Qulnn. Tommy Butler
nnd Nat Butler. Cildwell nd Allon. George
e.n1 IVm Kralmot, Trauk SUrbuek. Will
inra nid Jack Courblu and Tom Coope..
rhwo mea rei resent the cream of the
lacing Flock aud thi contesH tliey ilia
are consldeMl among the best in the world.
VI'COV A.D SIIATIKKY.
l'lrsl Niuneil Coiitliiiipn riuurltc In
the ltettliigr.
Judging by talka amons well-known
sports, tho McOoy-Sharkov affair Is p.-
pected to be a much better encounter than
the rent big fight. It is argued that Mc
Coy is Euro to put up 0, moro Interesting
battle against the sailor than did Corbett,
for thu reason that he Is younger and his
suffered less from the rapid pace cham
pions aro wont to follow. Tho sailor
while being H fighter of tho willtac and
aggreadvo kind, Is logarded not as a sure
vtinm.r, but simply as a dangerous mau
wro may m u, tt pllnch or l)6b t .
bona" by tho clovorcr .IcCov
Although Sharkej will ,have the advan.
Wge in tho weight by almost twelve pSumls
the admirers of McCoy don't seem to
realUo that this weight wll.Jfc- a big Han
dicap .0 the "Kid," for tf? aro b8 tu"g
their money freely on hTs eaancos of w n-
let.e club, wept to Homton tonight, where
they will srend Sunday In the interest of
the club.
Tlin 11AOISS.
Eventu nt Vpw Orlcnn.
New Orleins, January 7. Track heavy.
Results:
Seven furlongs Tinkler, Klopper, Great
Bend. Time, 1:32HJ.
Seven furlongs, haadlcai Queen of
Song, Ned Wlckes, Bockon. Time, 1 17U,,
daugihter, Mrs. B. B. Parsons, atl
niter which i.o will tontlnuo histr
Judge-N. A. Cravens. vvh3ba3l
pjintcd pn.vato seorctary of Oovw
crs will leavio vvlth his famlly'twi
tomorrow, whlsh will be his future
vvhlle his maaj friends are gladM(
appointment, tliey ore loth to elvett
4b-
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sumn Tr-XAS sPFm s-i
IUIIIIU VI HWIIIV I
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TIJIPSON.-Jonnle Nelson. wlWTe
cldcntally shot Sunday afteruoB,
Mile and on elzth Pn....m i,,b,,.J l""1'' n
Inflnmmatoi. Time. 2:02. ' I HOBIJRS&N. Cloburne Texas,'
.vine and a quarter, Jnckbon handicap,
3-yeai-olds nnd upward Handsel 103 fT.
n k V I ' " cn"or iv.ing 103 (C
Combs), 7 to 10, second; .Marltl 103, (Crovv
hunst), 20 to 1. third. Tlmo, 2:liU Bo.
auerges, Blueawaj- and Georgo Leo also
UJJ,
.MiB. selling GJ&nmoyne,
Vice Regal. TJme, 1:17'.
Hampden,
nwlng ponds and tha adoption of the now wonderful foot work and blockln-
Southern Wheelmen's association as the
mnnagern of the :.-u;!ns;, will be a long
sli'Idi towards the estnbllshmout ot tho
foague'i, lhals iu t'bo South
.Mr, I'rluce. the veteran wheelman, his
the matter in hand und proposes to put In
line tracks at ClalvoUoa and Iloustoi
which project he will talk up among the
CKllsts. It Is hh plau, and ho lm asbur
arwo from about forty crncks that taej
will Join him In bringing all tUo taclng
"hi iiuu ,-w iorn to ion r;ty, rn so
UIIII,1)Blti OK COOKK.
to
I'roiioim to Attract Attention
Honir lnrtliins of Intrrexi,
Dallas, Texas, January 7, RepKnontu-Ihe-elect
J. W. Olitldtra ot Oalntavllle la
hero on his way to Austin. Mr, Chllders
Is a free laitco. Ho eays he Is net caai
roitted to nj body or an thlnsj tht he w Hi
vote for the man for srvaVrnt- nlm nlnom
him moat and that ho proposes to dluw
irene questioue ot interest to. the Slate on
(bo fleer of h heuso In a way that will
attract attention regardless of whom t
hurts or displeases. Mr. Chllders fought In
Tom (Iretm's brigade wjt.b Major Sajci-s
anv Fiirmer Shw, He Is cMwotcd to be
an Interestlntr figure dutlng the eomlug
session.
cri I..' , ....... uuu
IlllliVV en Tin ... tl.T J . .. '
" w uuuiu in lanuinj on
Hob Armstrong, his trainer, who I a so-d
sprinter. Sharkey Intends to quit tSn
lug after he has finished his day's work
on Mondaj afternoon, and will then rest
quietly until he Is called upon to enter tho
hlfiVht ?,lmaary wransemoat for the
Coy u Tcoulident o vvMnn teg HVr
In. better, condition and Is lSTIl
uifm bivo benii lVLelnir t.i ..i Vnri, fi,, nmK &e js aa near rit7nlmm.. .j ,
during the winter, The setson Is over. Tt?'Bii51,t -'aaBponshlp. tao
mere, oiki u ir. uiipoHsuno to,' wiuim u' v" '" vvireis m leave Asbury Piirk
to rnoe sn Ur north, euepting lulojr r.0 , ,c?l'fl wornlmt and will take un his
tourfcej. Tite rldjrs went to oomo South S"3"'" rreiwratory to the flht t
djw and avoid tin. mo.Uhs of idleness. Wway hotel, l,snt et tt
New Orltans will bo made thci starling I ,. ..
pol-nt. There will be In tbo nelthbarhool ,J,0 "' Vork Drimlnr r ,
of thirty or forty rldars there aboat thJ dotting on the Impending nnit k .
6th. and some of the, men will m.o , Tom Sharkey Jd"Ki;, I batW0D
lu the meet to bo given ov tu 2SJ. After ... , , 0 vld Mcr has begun
thqt meet the cineks will to given ample ' acst- The nature of the speculation
"i'wi i.M.jiij ihuc u v-i'Oi Lit 53 o --"- "vi.wm.imj; (u locality
UcnuIIh nt Oiiklnml.
San Tranclsco, January 7. Oakland re
sults: rho furlongs The Wooor, Clin Sling
St. Krlsttoe. Time. 1:04. '
SW fUrlongS Dr. Iln.nr.o,. V,,J- ,.
I-imewvater. Tlnte. l:lCi.
Three and a halt furlongs-Yellow Tail
W Kntlierlne, Ico Drop, Time, :12V4 '
Mile and on eigth, handicap-Myth, Dr
k f)oras. Mamie O. Time. 1:57
nitorlty couue, handicap-Abuse, Jlaln-
slny. Mjrluga. Time, 1:12 3-1
beven furlongs Dunols, (Jeorco h
Ketchum, Highland Ball. Time? tfaai "
WEATHER AND CROPS,
".-.Mr. Sam Hoberaon of Prairie Til
near this city, dttid a few days asvj
JJADS. Pert Worth, Texas, Jammjl
Aivau uads, this tlty, died yesteruy
iu. no was a prominent memtw
A. O, U. W.. hv whom ho ml
Boooased was ,. blacksmith by tttfcf
GGORGETOWM. Tlin fnlloalUB I
havo been granted divorces at tWM
oi court: uMattlo Laving, Lilly Bern i
Matthews. Bnlln rVortmatl n4'l
Khett. r"rm
UnUVILiLir". iTlin ivnntruetlm I
the Southwestern Telephone comp
now eng.igod n nutt nc tin
lino in Beeville. It will be cots
eaiuruay.
JTACKIr Waxahnchle. Tas, JMW
-vir. uellli Jack, making his bomv
George (Jantrell. tiled last night I
Illness of twenty-four hours A I
on bis binln. caused from a ru
vessel, is said io be the tiouble artf
acain.
Arrejiteil fur Aron"d
Hdna, Texa. January 7. Sherlff.l
Bow ell yesterday et rested Joo'
an 1 I,en Andorson. tun netrroes
tcnlly mov to this county fiom VV1
Balliuser, Tea Janimrv r i i. " wwnta charging them M&,1
ruin is farilnj tojaVan,?'T,.6;rA..heavy tho bam on Mr. N. P. SlaurliA
co'uZ.11 1? r'tf '"out u heaW
?.. V U ' qulle watm and there Is n,
v;?n,df.lam'0..s''ess.te3,IIouI:
tho clrault will be Hciuston, Galvrston San ' Ia some Now York vl ...
Anton Io, Austin. Wa:o, Fort Wo tb and offered on Sharker ?. , mooy la
Was, Ate.- lcavlu Nhv Orle.ms th MeCo) rules fivor' at B'n.hi ihA Weit
nuuia hi como io miuwii oon couiin e aire' to tho Cienlnir f,7; " wjb. a
on, fpcm aty to etly Ju lb opXt-r named dan states that sevorii rnl1 iom ljM
It will ake about two or thr e vvesks to. made In the sportia- ?era b'a
make tins clrpult, and when thsy have vis- with McCoy thtZE&Jl2h?Jt DnSland
Uolllnn for Shrrrlll,
Carthage, Texas, January 0. Hon, J.
per Collins, representative of this dstilet,
leivv todsy for Austin to attend to html.
uih priinmg to
ItwJ theso points they vvl?l return to New
u-ieans
This rou'io will be rid Jen two or three
limes, an l then t-omo of ths nun will coi
tlnuv on to the Paelflo coast, wltlle the
remslader will travel north wh'n tho warm
, wither arrives. Mr. Ptluco built un iin
Southern Indoor circuit a jear iso and
tan thrse raew nil fatmmer wry suepesi
fully, Ho bellayc3 this winter circuit will
be eaually as successful. All the ranm
given la this State and Texas will be h;ld
nnar a maatton iswiooi ny the outher
ujeurts- asijociMoii ann tue races jn o'i
lvailB of tho foiintw will be riven un
tru sanction of those nsjoeiatlcns bandM
logcuer to ngni i league.
Among tho men who will ride bro arc
the !est krown ra-lns men n the wori.i.
nnd ,Mr l'rlrice wunis niwin th folonr
omeiig a Ions list ot pthirs. Karl Ksijsr
.nnur tiarmicr. nvcensen. ijon n'niitiivjp,
todbo Bvenln; .r,.uo.,aS
Vlpw nt ll,ADA .. :th
time
to 4b
le o
ii. i
,,w u me awn thai , . viuiun
of tho very first t "fer was oae
uai
pass.
wind vp wJth a no.uhoi.
ilSSHS
irs.'iSSSiafia.'ffSBa
tttmbtr nmueuae ameunt of
mln and hall .t5S "fSl1"0 -b-y..5.. h?J
d
hlc
dences.
two miles north of Gauado.
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North nr t7, ;i7'"l'rom ? noithwost
houses. Th ,i;.i," oarn? nnd ten
SS'ttirKsS":
' of roi-
ItCNlilcni'e nt Iliirtle.it,
Bartletl, Texas. January 7.-Tblf
ing at 3 o'clock the rc5ldonceM
uonnnoe was tolully destrojea
loss, $2500: Ininrnncn nn h&U3f 1
turo, $1C00; causo of fire, unkne
ti
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n
l.s Dr. Humphreys Specific fortf
Coldh, Influenza and J
f.ll Cl r
run .viewy the gtcfee , TM -csl vwatw m, ".. , M' Jnuary G. The1
n,e elrtt hours ot 7Jtr'' i1".86 ..
le of ' Tho u,4n y?alfTiV nr I ?f iWa nomlng by b1w ,k, and stiff
Ilea Jn cheTTi. A,.0. ?,UJ of the oplnlei M em tho north liS .hiT wL8tlJJ
f ii. ..; " in-a fitvulfrtT. i- I wcatr-ftr t !-. i.L ir.T7 :MW " ui
W land Tor" new IT l prparInB
tlo'n'hif' T-wrs' January C-Thls s
thft norl Iftfflilstinn
5i t Mradur. .He It a warm Henry EeVhirt. Jav Baton. Chirie. t,
a mm rui iw mmm Ttu,TiMm)l twimw, firaliMo -n il.
ho is now on the ScjVi!? ,Ki" a
etched jFccSyfhitrfV . "I J"ve
isiui mourns I w'jb rititviZ. "'" "oouu For
IS?" I' ' fllW ?,0d flitn h"
her boxera i3t evir . oa . '' 'N cleverest
'! Jhrn he & iirar1LP0 h publiKM
m clevernefs Sharur ii , u1 r8lned
him lato ribbons." ' McCor H out
Prevents Pneuiuoi
I;
The usa nf "snvPiKTV-SEVBN11
. i trZ' .. ;-'" i.TT l,lntf 1
uislL tk! fr Jh0 )ast. w aojr and ?'? H its tonic pova suSt.
"igcts. ii,j creeks are cl full . ni..tallty durimr (bo attar. .ft.
see-
Ith
raYaMuf-.:s
S.ood lot of thTlr' lintoVnSSn l'i FJ!
ner. where they can th.n .k"' ""' f". "uou?1
to the mm. ,. n "'".:.; .'."'''l.n J." " ereax, . . . i.,
..I,,...' .'"V "! "imiiRo, vvnera mere s H 30U w III enrrv a in ot '
a.'dUcypVtak8an","mbeP' both Plw'An ta frf1Uentl), V0U,'
" i.v-. . -" --. jrn
n!h' XZ:."' 1"". iv.li-.w "1 .. r,.r4T
say that this epidemic of Grip "J
Hcvcro or tatai as lormer onn, ",;,;
ger or pneumonia or other cohu"
,. ,:" " to AaHllu.
"Mis. Texas, January 7, Hon, A. W.
worrls. floater from this d strict, pmsed
throuah ktr. ... j... . ...
At druggitts or hftit prepsldri
Ilumpbrovs' Med. Co, Cor. .3
John &,, New York. lie sure to l
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