Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number (Missing)
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 29, 1902
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NEWS IN NUTSHELLS.

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       Portugal has had earthquake shocks.

       Canadian river rose in a hurry in Oklahoma.

       Mississippie Press association met at Greenwood.

       No more mules are wanted by the British government.

       John Edwards, an ex-Confederate soldier, died at Greenville.

       Smallpox has broken out twenty miles from Lake Charles, La.

       King Alfonzo wishes to substitute horse gracing for bull fighting.

       Jack Duncan, a Dallas detective, accidentally shot himself seriously.

       Rev. Amos Emmerson an aged Methodist minister, died suddenly at Bells.

       Finch Girard was shot and killed at New Orleans by an associate named Nash.

       Will Turner was thrown from his buggy near Paducah, Ky.  His neck was broken.

       French government will assit inhabitants of the island of Martinique to leave.

       J. Romans hanged himself near Malakoff, Tex.  A widow and four children are left.

       The South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs held its annual session at Spartanburg.

       The national missionary conference of the Friends of America was held at Westfied, Ind.

       The Indian Territory Pharmacentical association held its eighth annual meeting at Checotah.

       Elder A. J. Bush of Hubbard City has accepted the pastorate of the First Christian church of Cleburne.

       The farwell reception tendered Gov. Wheaton at the American club, Manila, was attended by 3000 persons.

       The Mexican states of Sonora, Tamolipas and Coahuila are receiving many German and Austrial colonists.

       J. B. McFarland of San Antonio has been appointed supreme court stenographer, succeeding E. P. Gregg promoted to deputy clerk.

       Police Officer Brannon and Garrison of Dallas had a lively fight with negroes there.  They were compelled to use fists, clubs and pistols.

       While wading in a creek near Cleburne little Ethel Thomas was bitten by a large water mocasin (sic) snake.  She calmly sucked the poison out and went home.

       Indiana resident of Oklahoma held an interesting meeting at Guthrie.  Freeman E. Miller of Stillwater was elected president and Mrs. Carl Wilson of Guthrie secretary.

       R. A. Rainey of New York city has paid $18,000 to Baron de Rothschild of Paris for an automobile.  This is the largest price on record paid for one of these vehicles.

       The department of finance of the Mexican government recommends the payment of $20,000,000 in the way of subsidies for railroads in the republic.

       Anton Regan, aged 23 years, and Annie Kirkel, age 18 committed suicide at St. Louis by drinking carbolic acid.  They were sweethearts, but claimed to be too poor to marry.

       While sitting at an open window during a heavy rainfall at St. Jo. Bertie, the 14-year old daughter of T. J. Kinder, was struck and killed by lightning.

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