State Revenue Agent Pushes Injunctions to Enforce Local Option
State Revenue Agent J D Cunningham urges district and county attorneys to use writs of injunction under article 3015 to enforce local option and occupation tax laws. He argues judges can suspend lawyers who fail to pay taxes, citing statutes and case law, to save state costs and speed prosecutions.
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Austin
State Revenue
J. D. Cunningham
Tex
Hiller
J. D. Cuningham
Williamstown Breakers Restart After Miner Strike
Harrisburg Sept 25 The Williamstown breaker resumed operations Wednesday as over 200 coal wagons were moved with no interference from strikers. Lykens breaker also planned to start soon to process this week’s coal. The two sites stay heavily guarded with more than 300 miners at work in the Lykens region of Schuylkill County.
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Williamstown
Harrisburg
Lykens
Schuylkill County
Express Messenger Shot in Accident at Marietta
Express messenger James Warlick of Paris Texas was injured when a loaded 22 caliber rifle discharged as he was removing it from a Galveston to Purcell Texas car at Marietta. The bullet hit his foot and he is at home laid off from work.
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Express
Paris
Tex
James Warlick
Galveston
Purcell
I. T
Marietta
Prisoner Beaten in Texarkana Jail By Fellow Inmate
W J Wilkerson white inmate in the east side county jail was attacked by a black prisoner named Bat Wilson. He suffered a broken arm several broken ribs and possible internal injuries. His condition is described as serious with potential fatal outcome.
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Texarkana
Tex
W. J. Wilkerson
East Side
Bat Wilson
Wilkerson
Burke acquitted. Lee Burke found guilty of manslaughter
In Shreveport on September 25 the jury convicted Lee Burke of manslaughter in the M. O. Threlkield murder case while acquitting Mack Burke. The court was urged to show extreme mercy in sentencing Lee Burke.
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Shreveport
Lee
Mack Burke
M. O. Threlkield
Lee Burke
Child Kicked by a Horse in Paris Texas
In Paris Texas on September 25 a 3 year old girl, daughter of W R Mewberry, was kicked on the back of the head by a horse. The skull was crushed but doctors think the child will recover.
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Paris
Tex
W. R. Mewberry
Spaniards Honorable Payment Of Indemnity To U S
The treasury begins distributing 28 500 dollars from Spain as an annual indemnity under the 1834 treaty. The funds honor Spain’s obligation after prior losses from 1818, with steady interest payments continuing despite war, and scrip holders facing only brief deferment during hostilities.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Spain
Ely
United States
Irrigation Congress Opens in Colorado Springs
Preliminary arrangements for a four day irrigation congress have been announced. The congress meets October 6 at 2 p.m. with opening exercises and speeches by senators and congressmen. Delegates of Commerce, governors, and local officials will attend a reception at Antlers hotel. The program includes discussions on colonization, forestry, and legal matters, with a closing on Thursday.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Congress
Chamber Antlers
Wil Gram
T Forestry
National Irrigation Act
Spirited Democratic State Convention Forms in Connecticut
About 600 delegates gathered in Hartford for the Connecticut Democratic state convention to nominate candidates for state offices and congressman at large, choose a new state central committee, and adopt a campaign platform. The gubernatorial contest among Melbert, Idsfield, and Mayor Chiswick remained unresolved as delegates entered session amid factional debate over the Kansas City platform.
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IdSefield
Chaswick
New Haven
German Convict Sentenced for Treachery at Pretoria
Cape Town dispatch reports Max Ernest Henschel, a German, convicted of treachery by a military court at Pretoria and sentenced to ten years hard labor. He had travelled from Cape Town after taking neutrality oath, carrying Kafir curiosities containing documents addressed by Commander Beyers to former President Kruger and Dr Leyds. He admitted being promised 5000 dollars for delivering them.
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London
Cape Town
Max Ernest Henschel
Pretoria
Henschel
Germany
Beyers
Kruger
Leyds
Europe
Judge Holcombe closes deal for De Soto river lands
It is announced that Judge George Holcombe of Arcadia Florida has closed a deal for over 400000 acres along the Kissimmee river in De Soto county and is negotiating for the Osceola side. A portion will be stocked with sheep and cattle while the rest will be planted with various grasses.
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George Holcombe
Arcadia
Fila
de Soto County
Kissimee
Osceola
Fia
Governor to open Texas State Fair and visit St Louis
The governor leaves tomorrow at 8 p m for Dallas to open the fair and then travels with Texas officials to St Louis to select a site for Texas exhibit. He will be absent for a week with Browning acting as lieutenant governor.
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Austin
Dallas
Texas
St. Louis
Browning
Italian Masonic Lodges Open Subscriptions for Boers
Rome reports the grand master has ordered all Italian Masonic lodges to begin subscriptions aiding destitute Boers. The move follows his note on supporting the Boer plight as the conflict continues.
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Rome
Head Caught In Gin Saw Leaves Man Mangled
Paris Texas Sept 25 John Ratsell suffered a severe mangling of his left hand when caught in the gin saws at the local mill. Several stitches were required to dress the injury.
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Paris
Tex
John Ratsell
Ofd
Hillsboro Arrest in Wife Shooting Near Consta
Hillsboro Texas September 25 The negro John Oliver is arrested on a charge connected to a shooting of his wife near Aguilla The woman is alive but badly wounded Autrey and another negro near Constable district are involved in the incident The report notes Oliver’s arrest and ongoing investigation
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Hillsboro
Tex
John Oliver
Ble Autreyen
Consta
Ten Years for Criminal Assault in Waxahachie
Waxahachie Texas September 25 Aron Nelson a colored man was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for criminal assault.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Aron Nelson
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Irrigation Congress
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