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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1890
Page
4
A cyclone swept Hood Johnson and Hamilton counties on Sunday the 4th inst causing widespread ruin. Several persons were killed.
Col. John M Stemmons of Dallas died Sunday at Dalby Springs in Bowie County. He was a prominent Dallas lawyer and had resided in Dallas for twenty five years.
Hon E F Yeager editor of the Waxahaching Enterprise and representative from his district in the Texas legislature died last Saturday. He was a good man and editor and Texas lost an able and worthy citizen.
The Austin Globe notes that attacks from syndicate papers fail to shake Col. Hogg’s path to the governorship. The piece says voters see the protests as proof he is advancing, and the public is backing him.
The next annual meeting of Parsons' brigade will be held at Weatherford, August 6 and 7. Ex Confederate soldiers of Parker County met on the 3rd and arranged reception committees. Col. W. T. Lanham is invited to deliver the address, with Hon. Jo Abbott expected to present as orator.
Congressman John Allen of Mississippi replies to a Republican jab about many defaulting state treasurers in the South. He says Democrats jail defaulters while Republicans send theirs to Congress or elect them as U S senators.
A Texas governor race note argues Col Hogg gains cross party support. The Austin Globe asserts opponents backing him shows broad public confidence in his honesty and future governorship for the state beyond party lines.
Sayers of Texas and Bland of Missouri have returned to the treasurer drafts made out in their favor for money they lost through the defalcation of Silcott, with others expected to follow. They argue the house should not have voted to repay it, contending only their pro rata share of the remaining funds in the safe is due, not more.
The Elgin Times laments weak support from local business leaders and rebukes a patron who mocks its efforts to attract buyers. A businessman who spends only a dollar and a half asks why the paper does not run a job office or promote grand town projects.
The article notes farmers and Alliances favor the Australian ballot and anticipate legislative action on ballot reform. It suggests constitutional amendment may be needed to allow voter registration before implementing the system in Texas.
In Ulysses Kansas the county clerk and county commissioners along with four others were jailed for issuing sixteen thousand dollars in county scrip for wolf scalp bounties. A sack of scalps triggered scrip issuance repeatedly to cover a quarter of a million scalps claimed.
The burial of Kentucky's dead senator overlapped a fierce contest for succession. J. G. Carlisle announced his candidacy while McCreary and several others entered the field. Headquarters for Carlisle and McCreary are in Frankfort hotels as candidates circulate and a caucus is anticipated after Monday night. Carlisle and McCreary are viewed as top contenders.
Breckinridge expects about 1500 residents within six months following the arrival of the Rock Island railroad. The Texian community welcomes the enhanced access and growth prospects from the new rail link.
An Ellis county farmer found that castor bean plants growing among cotton deter boll worms and other insects, offering natural protection for his crop.
The last Illinois distillery capitulates to the whiskey trust causing concern among temperance advocates. Meanwhile authorities warn prices for spirits may rise as a major river flood threatens $20,000,000 in property losses along the Mississippi.
A local promotion advertises a joint subscription deal allowing readers to receive the Leaper and the Fort Worth Weekly Gazette from now until December 1890 for one dollar. The offer urges immediate payment and submission of names.
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