Weekly Index. (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 11, 1902 Page: 3 of 8
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TRIBUTE TO DEAD
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Washington, July 1.—The bouse
of representatives held a session Sun-
day to pay tribute to tbs memories
•f tbs late Representatives Cum-
mings of New York and Peter J.
Otey of Virginia.
By special direction of Secretary
Moody [the Marine . band was In at-
tendance in tbe lobby and rendered
an appropriate musical programme.
The widows and families 6f tbe de-
ceased occupied the speaker's pew
In tbe galiery, and delegations from
Typographical union No. 6 of New
York, tbe Letter Carriers’, associa-
tion and the New York Pilots’ asso-
ciation came here to honor Mr. Cum-
mings’ memory. Tbe public gal-
leries were well filled. Tbe eulogies
were exceedingly impressive and
particularly tbe one delivered by Mr.
Cannon of Illinois, who paid a trib-
ute from tbe lofty and manly,
honest character of Mr. Cummings.
Mr. Lanham of Texas was one of
Mr. Otey’s eulogists.
frequently m times past there
has been a session on Sunday, espe-
cially at tbe close of a short session,
but such sessions have always been
a continuation of tbe legislative days
of Saturday and tbe Journal on Mon-
day showed no session on the Sab-
bath. In this case, however, the
Journal of Sunday will be that of a
regular legislative day. In order
to find a precedent for the session,
the house managers went back to
1811, when the house^ held a session
on March 2, because of the pressure
of public business two days before
tbe final adjournment, March 4.
Then at 3:22 p. m. as a turther
mark of respect to the memory cf the
two deceased members, the bouse
adjourned until 11 o’clock Monday
morning.
Terrible Storm.
CbsltsDOOga, Tenn.; A terrible
storm visited tbis this vicinity.
Miss Cora Kelly, teacher, while
- driving through a grove of trees in
Meigs county near Dayton was killec
by a falling tree.
James Grayson, the proprietor of
a sawmill and his sawyer, Jesse
May, were killed, Grayson by falling
timbers and May was thrown on tbe
revolving saw and his body almost
cat in half.
Josepe Qoirck of 8ovn»lb regi-
ment, while engaged in trying to pre-
vent a stampede of horses, was
trampled uuder the feet of the terror-
otricken animals and suffered fats
injuries
During s thunderstorm at Harri
man a 16-year old daughter of Frank
bugger was killed by lightning
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Thres Lives Lost
Evansville, lad.: Three people
Were killed sod three injured in the
tornado that panned over this section
Saturday night
Tbs storm was the most severe
that has ever vis ted this section.
Langley, 8. C.: Two negroes who
were injured in a riot between whites
and blacks upon a passenger train
wear this city and afterwards were
placed in prison here, were shot to
death by a mob of wblte men 1n their
offorts to secure the negroes.
ISet Houses Blown Down.
Houston: A storm nearly blew
tbe pent house station off tbs faes of
the earth. A squall strtuu the camp
and turned ooer two of its best build-
ings, wherein were the two remaining
smallpox patients. Damage was
complete, both being blown to pisoea.
One of the patients is a negro
woman 70 years old, weighing 300
,>ounds and blind. At the time of
the destruction the rain was deacend-
ng in torrents and water stood nearly
knee deep in places around the sta-
tion. The two employes of the pest
house left the mala patient and be-
gan to renpue the negro woman.
Owing to the high wind and driving
rain, and the ponderous proportion
of the woman, their work was diffi-
cult, and more than once it looked se
if the Job would have to be abandon-
ed. They finally transported her to
another building. L.
Engineer Crushed.
Boyd, Tex.: As Etter ft Dill wens
m-pariug to move their thrasher out*
It from Mr. Watson's farm near
here, the engineer, Henry Kent, la
some manner lost control of the an-
giue and ran it Into the Separator. He
was caught between then, crushing
his leg between his thigh and knee.
The water cock was either broken off
or blew out, and the escaptug steam
scalded Kent severely. He was
brought to town at once and every-
thing done for him possible.
Mr. Kent has s brother in Waco
aud a sister in the Indian Territory.
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Thres to Five Fast *
Houston: . Persons who oame up
from Morgan’s Point sod Seabrook
report from three to five feet of
water on tbe flats at both places.
About seventy-five people came up
from Seabrook and less than half
that number from Morgan’s Point
Some bathhouses and piers wars
damaged or destroyed by the severs
wind.
Messrs. W. H. Coyle, J. L. Mit-
chell and J. F. Meyer sustained slight
losses to property.
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Deadly Dual.
Dallas: Charles Smith, clerk for
the National hotel at tbe corner of
Griffin and Camp streets, was shot
and killed in that hotel. The wea
poo used was a piatol and there an
four bullet holes in tbe body.
In tbe county Jail Will Irby is i
prisoner, held to answer the charge.
He was on his way to the jail to give
himself up, when an Officer arrested
him.
It is said that several shots were
exchanged before SmiLh fell.
IMPORTANT RULING
Case af Mart TIm Ordlaary later-
ett Hat Beta Decided
BY SUPREME COURT 0E STATE
Vte Kffsct sf TMs teetotal WM to that
Titles te Usd WM list to Ss Easily
Attacks* as Btretefsra.
Austin, Tax., June 30.—The §u-
Waget of Printers Advanced.
Chicago: The threatened strike
of tbe Chicago job printers has been
averted by the Chicago typotbeate,
the employers’ organization, acced
ing to the demands of the na n.
All union printers employed in ’.he
book and job printing office receive
s material advance in. wages. This
is the first time in ovei twenty years
that the Job printers of this city have
received an increase in pay.
Proprietors of
have bought the
Trestle Washed Away.
Longview, Tex.: Nearly every cul-
vert and trestle between Carthage and
Titnpson on tbe Texas, Sabine Vaiey
and Northwestern railroad was wash-
ed out by the recent rains.
Trains between Longview and Car-
thage are running ss usual, ss the
track from here to Carthage is si-
right.
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Noted Turfman Dead. -
Louiaville, Hy.: Capt 8am Bry-
ant, one of the bant known turfmen
in tbe conntry died of dropey at hia
borne In this city after a long i) loess.
He was tbe owner of Uocle Bob, win-
uerol the Ameriaaa Derby in 18Wj
Proctor
>reme court Friday afternoon hand-
ed down a most important decision
when it reversed and rendered the
cans of W. C. Logan vs. J. W. Curry
and R. F. Arnold from Nolan coun-
ty. It was held that a aala of school
land can not be attacked by a third
party, either on the ground of fail-
ure of actual aettlement or collu-
sion with others in said purchase;
that if irregularities did occur they
were subject to be questioned only
by a proceeding on the part of the
state. This decision will result in
great good in that it will quiet land
titles and put a stop to the prac-
tice of “shysters” delving into the
records looking for technical defects
to be brought into court to deprive
men of their homes and disturb con-
ditions in the echool land section of
the state.
Logan purchased u section of
school land from one Reid and aft-
erward applied to purchase it in his
own name, but his application was
refused because of the sale of Reid.
Finally he made proof of occupancy
of three years’ residence counting
the time Reid failed to reside ou,
and Curry sought to purchase it.
Logan purchased an additional sec-
tion which Arnold sought to pur-
chase, charging that Logan acted in
collusion with others. The trial
court decided against Logan award-
ing the land to Curry and Arnold,
holding that acting in collusion and
that Reid was not sn actual settler.
The appellate court affirmed the
decision.
The supreme court granted a writ
of error and after reviewing the case
reversed the lower decision and ren-
dered in favor of Logan.
The opinion was written by Chief
Justice Gaines who in discussing the
effect of the land commossioner’s
certificate that proof ow occupancy
had been made by three years’ res
idence, says: “If the certificate be
refused, then the title of the pur-
chaser would be open to attack by
any one who should settle upon and
make application to purchase the
land, blit if1 issued it would be con-
clusive except possibly against the
language of the statute, and since,
in our opinion the contrary con-
struction would be fraughfwtth
strife and would conduce to endless
litigation, we think it ought to pre-
vail. When the meaning of a writ-
ten law is involved in a reasonable
Joubt that construction should be
given which beet comports with a
sound public policy.”
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Presided at Guiteau Trial.
Washington: Walter 8. Cox,
formerly associate justice of the su-
preme court of District of Columbia,
and one of the most distinguished
jurists in this section, died here, 76
years old. Judge Cox presided over
many famous criminal - cases, the
most notable of which was the
trial of Guiteau for the assassina-
tion of President Garfield. ;■? iit
Drouth Broken.
Dallas: After one of the moat
severe drouths known in letter
years, Texas was visited Friday by
a alow, steady rain which soaked the
parching earth and revived the
drooping spirits of the tillers of the
soil.
Reports received show that there
was precipitation in twenty-nina
counties in the northern and cantraf
sections of the state. From the Red
river to the gulf ooast, throughout
the great cotton-growing portion of
this commonwealth, there was a
steady -downpour, ortions of the
Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, in
the Indian Territofy, and western
Arkansas were also visited. In west
Texas, however, the drouth contin-
ues." “
Dispatches show that, generally
speaking, the rain came too late to
benefit te corn crojS; Ittotig in some
localities in east Texas it is believed
that a considerable yield is now as-
sured. Cotton stood in need of mois-
ture, and the opinion is expressed
that it has derived almost incalcu-
lable benefit. The ground was put
in £pod condition for forage crops
and a large acreage will be planted.-
Northern and central Texas coun-
ties which reported rain Friday are:
Hill, Tarrant, Bowie, Smith, Ellis,
Bosque, Coryell, Bell, Lamar, Free-
stone, Limestone, Rockwall, Titus,
Parker, Washington, Grayson, Col-
lin, Navarro, McLennan, Robertson,
Dallas, Van Zandt, Harrison, Den-
ton, Hunt, Kaufman, Panotl, Gregg
and Rusk.
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Reports of rain in Texas caueed a
decline in cotton of from nine to
sixteen point*. -0y,
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House Democrats in caucus
raigned the Republicans.
Hood’s Brigade.
Bryan, Tex.: Survivors of Ilood’i
brigade met -here Friday. Seventy-
fiva were present. President Brietz
called the meeting to order with a
few remarks.
J. W. Stephens of Hillsboro call-
ed tha attention of the brigade to
a history of the brigade written by
himself. * ^
The businees meeting was form-
ally opened with prayer by Rev. A.
E. Copeland of Rockdale. ' *
Misa Daffan, state sponsor, and
Misses Barry and Brantly, brigade
sponsors, were conducted to tho
stage and introduced by President
Brietz. Comrades Dcrden, Barry
and Drennan were appointed
memorial committee to report ap-
propriate resolutions on the death
of members since the last meeting.
A resolution was introduced by
Comrade Polley abolishing the office
of brigade sponsor and providing
that every daughter of a member of
the brigade shall be recognized as a
sponsor and invited to a seat on the
platform at all meetings of the asso-
ciation. Adopted.
The secretary called, the roll of
those present and read telegrams
and messages from absent ones.
Dan Winstbtt, colored, cook of
Company F, Fifth Texas, was
brought forward and introduced, a
gray-haired old negro and member
of the brigade. At this juncture
Comrade Stevens took occasion t«
pay a tribute to the old-time south
era negro. ,, -
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Tried to Hang Her.
Ardmore: Becauee e hie wif#
charged him with conduct un-
becoming a gentleman, an Indian
Territory farmer near Sneed hang-
ed hie wife to a limb. The woman
nntied the noose and escaped. The
husgand it in jail here on a charga
of assault to kill.
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Missionary Murdered.
Pekin: The viceroy of the pro-
vince of Sxefa Chuan has notified the
government that the American ant
Britiih mission buildings at Tien
So Chao have been destroyed by a of ftl\ fo0*1***
mob and that a missionary has been
murdered. His name and national
Maj. J. T. Hairston of Independ-
ence, Washington county, not only
raises Jerseys cows, Berkshire hogs
and loves and drivea good horses,
but hoi ie something* of a poultry
fancier also, and has quite a pen-
chant for novelties in tha poultry
line. Lately he has been possessed
with the purpose of domesticating
some quail. He had tried the grown
birds and knew that he might keep
them in captivity forever, feed them
every hour in the day, and they
would be wilder at the. .end of that
time than the day they ware cap-
tured. His plan in. the present case
wu to get some eggs and set them
under a bantam hen, so that the lit-
tle birds might never have even a
;limpse of wild life, nor know any-
hing but domesticity. He told
some of the tenants on hi* planta-
tion to look for a partridge nest and
bring him some eggs. In a few days
a boy on the plantation found a nest
and brought him twenty-five eggs.
He want out to hia poultry yard to
Ind a hen to put them under. He
did not, however, find a hen on the
>lace, either bantam or othar bread,
bat wanted to eet Ha wu very
much disappointed, but concluded to
) re serve the eggs and wait until ha
found a hen in the humor to do the
incubating act. The weather being
very hot, he knew if the eggs were
not kept cool they would become
putrid. He therefore put them in
an earthen veasel, which la supposed
to maintain a low temperature, and
placed the vessel in the coolest cor-
ner of a atone cellar where there is
a uniform temperature of about 66
degrees. Several days afterward
Mrs. Hairston was in the oellar for
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some purpose and thought to exam-
ine the eggs to see if they were keep-
ing cool and fresh. To his surprise
about half of them had hatched, end
the little partridges, m wild M if
they had come to light in tha brukii,
jumping six inches high trying to
escape. A temperature of about 104
degrees is necessary for incubation,
and it is generally believed that this
temperature must be uniform. It
is evident that the old bird had bean
sitting on those eggs, and tha re-
markable feature of this inoldent is
that the eggs should have hatched
in a temperature 40 degrees below
their normal.
There is another feature of this
story that is right remarkable. Maj.
Hairston of course had no thought
but to try to raise the little birds^
but was puzzled as to how to teach
them to eat. To do this he put a
little chiclcen about a week old with
the partridges, thinking when they
saw it picking the food they would
do so also. In an hour he returned
to see how his scheme wae working.
Everything in the vessel was m still
as death. The chicken was in a half
sitting position, legs wide apart, its
featherless wings outstretched, its
neck drawn in to its body, eyes clos-
ed, and contentedly hovering every
little partridge that could get under
him, exactly m an old mother hen
hovers her breed.
Served in Two Wars.
Michael Commise, an aged Greek
who wm injured by a Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe train while walking on
the track near Alvin, died at the
Seely hospital in Galveston. He
served in the TexM army in the war
with Mexico, and also later with Ad-
miral Farragut. At the time of his
death the deceased was dcawing a
pension from the Federal govern-
ment, and had just received notice
So far «* known ho
was destitute and had no relatives.
The remains were takec
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Newton, W. B. Weekly Index. (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 11, 1902, newspaper, July 11, 1902; Mineral Wells, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1039460/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.