The Legislative Race in Cameron County
In Cameron County the legislative race featured Mil ler as a surprise nominee amid factional divides and strong foreign and whisky club support. The editorial stance favored tax-law reform, opposed an anti prohibition measure, and noted Crank’s delayed candidacy while thanking local business for cotton-premium premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Dr. Miller
Miller Campaign Bureau
John C. Crank
Cavilla
Texas
O. F. McAnaly
Cameron
G. S. Willer
Cameron's First Bale Sold at Auction in Jones Prairie
W P Bounds of Jones Prairie delivered Cameron's first sea son bale on July 27. It was classed strict middling and sold to B J Baskin for 11 cents per pound. Bale weighed 600 pounds netting 66 dollars with a 60 dollar premium. Base unloaded in front of Waco Cotton and Grain Co office. Premium list includes Citizens National Bank 250, Cameron Compress 1000, First National Bank 250, Milam Co. Lumber 250, and others totaling the premium.
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Cameron
W. P. Bounds
Jones Prairie
B. J. Baskin
Waco Cotton and Grain Co’s
Citizens National Bank
Cameron Compress Co
A. L. Purifoy
Sandera
Bryant, Bond Co
Roddy Bros
Rev. Potter
Cca
Fritz Fahrendorff
Jno. Dobbing
Dik Moon
Ess
Coca
J. Bi Vor
Pool & Neas
Sepp
Geo. Zacharias
J. M. Tucker
Milam Co. Lumber Co
J.M. Eplen
Waco Cotton & Grain Co
Milam Co. Oil Mill
H. E. Banknight
Mim Votee Elkseeths
Representative Convention Proceedings in Cameron
Milam County delegates reported for the 66th District convention held in Cameron. J J Elliott was declared nominee for the legislature, with antis controlling the convention. Resolutions urged voting to block the Willacy bill and to require medicine wrappers to show alcohol content. Names include R Lyes G Tiffmoore Frank Porter Penn Wolf Bartholemew Wayland Briggs J J Elliott.
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Jno. C
Cameron
Ed. F. English
Milam County
R. Lyes
G. Tiffmoore
Frank Porter
Penn Wolf
Messrs. Bartholomew
Wayland
Briggs
Robertson
J. J. Elliott
Big Barbecue and Roping Contest at Gause Aug 1 1904
Big Barbecue and Roping Contest invites all to Gause on August 1 1904. Plenty to eat and a good time with speeches on successful fruit and truck growing by East Texas growers. Cash prizes in the roping, plus baseball games and roping activities. Committees led by V P Woolley D D Todd W H Anderson J A Swift and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gause
East Texas
V. P. Woolley
D. D. Todd
W. H. Anderson
J. A. Swift
B. W. Martin
J. Y. Stubble
Brother Sparks to Lead At Ab Hall Meeting In August
Brother J P Sparks will begin at Ab Hall August 12 and close August 21 assisted by Sister Edna Copland and Brother W S Hampton. All invited. Elwood Smith died after illness at 16. Remains buried at Salem. Twin boys born. one died. No services at Marlow church on Sabbath July 31.
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J. P. Sparks
Ad Hall
Edna Copland
W.S. Hampton
Elwood Smith
Joe Smith
Salem
Joseph Pressly
Marlow Church
Cameron to St Louis Route via World’s Fair Train Line
The service runs daily from Cameron at 6 30 p m with through Pullman sleepers to St Louis via the World’s Fair Route through San Antonio Aransas Pass and St Louis Southwestern Ry Tickets and sleeper reservations available from local agents The boll weevil and boll worms are reported damaging cotton in several localities.
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San Antonio
Aransas
Pass
St. Louis
Soutwestern
Ry’s
Pullman
Cameron Daiily
Milam County Democrats Adopt Platform At Con vention
Milam County Democratic convention reports adopt platform denouncing Roosevelt and endorsing Parker and Davis as standard bearers. It praises Culberson Bailey Lanham Field Lanham Neal and others for primary votes and lists delegates to state conventions and officials to be supported. On press delay notes tax list caused late publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Lewis
Milam County
Bey
Party of the People
Alton B. Parker
Henry G. Davis
Thanks of the Editor From Oscar F McAnaily
The letter thanks county friends for primary support dated July 9. McAnaily says defeat does not discredit him and he values voter confidence over office pay. He pledges honesty and justice in politics and cooperation with reformers, promising to speak freely within democratic councils.
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Oscar F, McAnaily
Sanders and Douthitt Meet ing at Penn's Camp Ground
August 5 to 18 at San Gabriel Texas hosts the annual meeting at a large camping ground with shade and water. A two thousand seat arbor will host Old Jerusalem Gospel by Bro. B. Sanders and a choir of eighty trained singers under Bro. Ki M. Douthitt with an expected thousand voices. Attendees urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn’s
San Gabriel
Texas
Arbor
B. Sanders
Ki. M. Douthitt
Zelta Barclay
Hd. Lincoln
W. H. Clark
Reduced Rates and Tickets for Several Reunions and Conventions
A list of events shows ticket sales opening in August for reunions and congresses including Grand Reunion C C F Marshall Parsons Brigade Acuna Waxahachie and G A R National Encampment Bowington Texas Farmers Cooperative Union Fort Worth and State Democratic Convention Houston with various return limits and dates. A local editor criticizes Judge George Clark for harsh remarks about Bryan urging charity and tolerance within the Democratic Party.
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Cnets Marshall
Parsons Brigade Acuna
Waxahachie
G. A. R. National
Bowton
Teeketa
Texas Farmers Co-Operative Union
George Clark
St. Louis
Bryan
Texas Daily Papers
George
Texas
Democratic Party
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Yours Truly
Representative Convention
W. Ke. Allison
Marvin Anderson
W A. Cochran
C. B. Davin
Geo. W. Gaines
Thomas Hunter
L. Wade
A.C. Welborn
Leon Smith
Anna Blackmore
Lucy Gill
Lizzie McFadden
Claud McGregor
P. M
J. T. Thach
Theodore Roosevelt
Grant
South
White House
United States
Charles A. Culberson
Joseph W. Bailey
Scott Field
Congress
W.T. Lanham
S. W. T. Lanham
Geo. D. Neal
J. W. Stephens
J. W. Robbins
R. V. Davidson
J.J. Terrell
R. B. Cousins
Public Instruction
Allison Mayfield
T. J. Brown
Supreme Court
M. M. Brookes
Court of Criminal Appeals
J. A. Eidson
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Judicial District
Thos P. Stone
J.C. Scott
J. M. Ralston
D $ Todd
Gus Newton
Jim McGown
E L Rasberry
Jao Bounds
P A Ramsel
Rute Beard
Frank Amason
Frank Clement
Scatter
L L Lee
NH Scales
G § Miller
R Coleman
J O Newton
D P Crush
JB Baldridge
HH Camp
Clifford Brawley
Frank Graham
AS Adison
Ernest Vogelsang
S Udshok
C 1
Dabney
PH McKinney
Wiley Adkinson
J R Smith
MR Looney
EA Flinn
JF Wingo
WE Bozeman
W H Askew
WM Gill
EN Shaw
FP Lyles
Henderson Fowler
AF Smith
E Sanders
T F Hardy
Jao Watson
JK Freeman
J 8 Moore
J B Sharp
WW Chambers
G Little
B J Baskin
US Hearrell
Sam Henderson
W W Greer
A P McCord
Walter Nelson
Frank Hooks
W A Morrison
S M Burns
OL Kidd
ES Ferguson
FR Green
D Monroe
R S Porter
TG Sampson
M J Moore
J J Irwin
JM Ralston
JE Tyson
J B Rogers
R A Nabors
Will Rogers
J A Huffman
R © Turnham
GS Turner
Kirkland
M Weaver
Sam Law
R FE
J P Sessions
HT Coulter
W A Cotfield
B Loewenstein
AP Melton
L Isaacs
JF Cotfield, Jr
Gaither
W J Harriss
E E Smith
Joe Valentine
Gus Vogel
John Timmerman
Sanders
Douthitt
Ing
Santake
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