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PAQE ElQHT
AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1902.
Distinctive
Mothers'
Clothes
Delight..
RESOLUTIONS.
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all during the day, especially in the
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with destitute*" begging for assistance.
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A SCARCITY Of HAND;
MASON
W. J. MATHEWS.
SCARBROUGH & HICKS
Sidewalk Isles.
ample provision may be made for All
it
THE
REPEAL OF WARTAX
DUMMIES WON OUT
Shortha
INSTALLING NEW PU
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MISSISSIPPI 2, TEXAS 1.
■ant Asylum yestrday.
THE SUPREME COURT
spectfully.
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relative to mixed flour, remain
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city had
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+ of April, 1902, amounted to
—A telephone message wa» received
at the station yesterday morning re-
ll ex-stud
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roughly v
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No. 26 leave
rivet at Ho
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he will no doubt prove a valuable addi-
tion to the board.
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The Usual Number of Regulars Were
on Hand and Had Sad and Dis-
tressing Stories to Relate.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SPENT
YESTERDAY LISTENING TO
TALES OF WOE.
—The April night force of the Auslin
police department went on day duty
yesterday, and the day crew on at
night. --
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SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES TO
BE MADE IN THE WAR REV-
ENUE ON JULY 1.
IN DANGER,OF BEING ASSAILED.
‘LACK OF ROOM FOR THE
DELEGATES.
good ,men and women of this hospit-
able eltyjopen their .hearts, homes and
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THERE ARE ONLY TWO cour
CONVICTS NOW WORKING
THE ROADS.
■ AN
|ou are in]
iion of th
h will bi
f and crea
, Friday J
pectfully, |
—A marriage license was issued yes-
terday morning to Robert Liles and
Lydla Giles; also to Santiago Garcia
and Floratina Blas.
—The postoffice at St. Elmo has been
discontinued and all mall Is being de-
livered by rural free delivery No. t.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HIGHEST
STATE TRIBUNAL YESTER-
DAY MORNING.
discount on the sale of stamps for fer-
mented liquors which was allowed by
the war revenue act was repealed by
the act of March 2, 1901.
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■ With the advent of May dewbj
were plentiful in this city xeste
and dewberry pie was the luxu
the hotels and principal restaur
The favorite berries are plentiful
of the finest quality, although.
At
Na 75 leai
res at Llanc
No. 76 leav
riveg at Aui
—Dr. J. J. Terrell of Lynehburg. Va.,
and Capt. J. C. Terrell of Fort Worth
are now visiting their brother, Judge’
A. W. Terrell of this city. These three;
brothers have seldom failed to take,
their Christmas dinner together for the
last thirty-seven years, and usually
at the old family homestead in Camp-
bell county, Va.
-No arrest has yet been made in the
Bowden robbery which occurred Wed-
nesday night. This was the first real-
dence robbery in tome time.
+ + + + +++++*+*++++++++
----
FOK SCHOOL TRUSTEE.
time this family has been reported In
the past week.
— ......
Yesterday was "paupers’ day” with
the county commissioners court, and
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Albert G. Thomas has been called
to his home in Flatonia by the suddeh
death of his father. ’
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Stouts, regulars and slims,
$9.75 and $11.50
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Chairman Demodratic Executive
mittee Travis County, Texas.
-————— —
State athletic contest, Saturday,
DEWBERRIES ARE HEI
—o-
THE TRAVIS COUNTY YIELD •
BE MUCH LARGER THAN
LAST YEAR.
Tomorrow the citizens of Austin
will be called upon to elect three school
trustees, and -all should take a pro-
r found Interest in the election.
• —The clock at the city hall has dis-
continued the. “strike” it went on sev-
eral days ago, and now sounds re-
ularly.
J. R. HAMILT1
—Gustav Nari, who was adjudged
insane in the county Court Wednesday
preparing his report of his Trip Tor the
use of the commission. -—---
—Wednesday evening a negro went
into J. A. Jackson's pawn shop and
offered to pawn a 16-guage, double-
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Afi InJteresting and closely contested
game of baseball was played yester-
day'afternoon on the University ath-
letic field between the Deaf and Dumb
boys and ateam made up from the
freshmen and engineers of the Univer-
sity of Texas. Theeafand Dumb
boys won by a score of 4 to 3. The
game was characterized by few errors
and. a scarcity of hits. It was alto-
gether a eleah gme, and was witness-,
ed by quite a number of lovers of the
sport..
Hi
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There Will Be Over 300 Delegates
Here and Room Thus Far for Only
Half That Number.
—Mr. C. Q. Horton. the well known
bridge builder, is being solicited to
make the race for school trustee.
—If, a. Askew, auditor of the rail-
road commission, returned yesterday
morning from a trip to Montgomery,
Temple and Cameron, where he has
---— -AUSTIN.______ '
-You are. hereby notified that th
flee for the registration ‘at demdi
voters who desire to participate N
democratic primary election on
14th day of June, 1902, will be qi
at No. 617 Congress Avenue (P11
son’s cigar store) on Monday th
day of May, 1902, and will remain
each and every day. Sundays exol
from 8 o'clock a. m. to 8 o'clock I
for a period Of thirty days. All J
ocratic voters of the city of Austii
most earnestly requested to red
otherwise they will not be pern]
to vote at said primary election!
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County Road Boss Guat was in
city yesterday morning on business
the court house’, and also in search
more road bands, so he said. I
Guat declared that he did not have'
three prisoners in the road gang
present, and If he did not secure
additional force' soon that he we
have to do all the work himself. 3
is the smallest number to consti(
the road gang in some time.
The camp is now located near J
rllltown, and the workmen are mall
considerable improvement in the ro
In that locality, notwithstanding I
limited force at work. The road q
says that he expects to be relnfon
soon. ■ I
TUR
ear of th]
e connec
1 San Fraq
H. MADIC
GEO. A.
Company vs. Geo. W. Bayne.
At a called meeting of the
baccb, manufacturers of
manufacturers of cigars.
tlons 2 and 5 of the act.)
personal 1
at. The b]
feed in eiti
Gtegg sys
the foremg
1 satisfact
[ her meth]
tone 411. |
—Tom p. Johnson; a stockman of
• Blanco county. was in thezcity yester-
day morning, and repotted that catti
were in fine condition in his country.
He says they have plenty of grass and
water. .
5
WE ARE TODAY SHOWING A
LINE OF MEN'S BUSINESS SUITS
THAT HAVE A CERTAIN STYLE
AND CHARACTER SPECIALLY AT-
TRACTIVE TO MEN WHO WISH TO
DRESS WELL AND FEEL COM-
FORTABLE. THEY ARE MADE OF
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such she
pes are al
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by exper
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Montgomery; J. E. Smith
souri, Kansas and Texas
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.The following proceedings were had
in the supreme court: ' ce,
Certified Questions Answered—E. C.
Lass vs. Adolph Seidel, from Austin.
Affrmed—J. X. Steward vs. Coleman
County, from Coleman.
Submitted—City of Austin vs. John
D. McCall, from Travis; Heirs and
Executors Wm.-Cameron vs. State of
Texas, from Travis. '
Applications Granted—National Oil
and Pipe. Line Company vs. Richard
Teel et al., from Hardin; J. D. Lasa-
ter et al. vs. Randall Watts, from
Comanche.
Applications Refused—Texas Brew-
ing Company vs. J. G. Mallette, Trus-
tee, et al., from Tarrant; W. W. Sim-
onton vs. Citizens' Electric Light and
Power Company, from Harris; Inter-
national and Gerat Northen Railroad
da the pre
scember 18,
prthern trai
om passenge
, ----------9---
Hotel Empire. New York—On cr
ing any of the ferries, take 9th J
nue Elevated to Fifty-ninth st:
Most modern accommodation at
sonable rates.
H0SPITALIIY Of AUSTIN THE COUNTY’S DESTITUTE SANGER BROS. WO
—o— —o— ■ _— ■ I
are principally imported. The 7
county crop, which it is reporte
be large, has not yet come in
. . . will be on .the market in a short
The provisions of the present law, ______________
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—There will be a meeting on .next
Saturday of those having in charge
th- getting up of the Elks’ minstrels.
The proceeds of the minstrels will be
used In making some needed improve-
ments in the club rooms of the order.
BY THF OLD SOLDIERS AT THE 3
CONFEDERATE HOME—ADOPT §
—City Clerk John O. Johnson and
several other prominent citizens went
to Manor yesterday to attend the
tunerel of E. T. Kellner. <
1 e—e— •
—A building permit was Issued .yes-
terday to K. C. Bowen to erect .1 frame
building at the southwest corner of
Twenty-fifth street, and University
. avenue, to coal 9100.
—The Fourth street boys defeated
the newsboys in an interesting game
of baseball yesterday by a acore of 14
to 10. Theteaturesot the game were
- home runs by Krelsle and Higgins.
—At 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning
Officer Mallory reported putting a bay
. horse and surrey in Patterson & Eh:
“ lere’s stable; also a sorrel mare and
buggy In the same stable a little later.
' —The Austin Rapid Transit com-
pany has resurrected two of its od
.cars that have been "dead" for some
time, and have them in operation while
some of the better ones are being re-
paired.
—Addle Smith, charged with fast
driving, entered a plea of guilty in the
police court yesterday morning, and
was fined 15. The case against her
elder, Emma, same charge, was con-
tinued until today.
I A GOOD
istin has
1 men on h
hificed m]
e for the ]
nges shod
Mr. F. T
tisition to
nuch bend
the very
ne of the
pte for hill
best Intel
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AUSTIN TRANSFER LINE, OMNI.
BUS AND BAGGAGE, ECLIPSE STA
BLES. ’PHONE 161.
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WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
F. T. Ramsey will have no’opposition
in hia race for school trustee tomor-
row. so say Nis friends, and they have
been making an active canvass of the
voters for the past fewdays. Mr.
Ramsey ought to have the support of
every man in town. He is a clear-
headed. conservative, careful business
man, and will not be influenced by
any motive except the best Interests
of Austin and her schools.
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Accessibility, select ellentele, home-
like surroundings, delightful restaur-
ant and moderate rates are features of
the Hotel Empire, New York.
tobacco,
(See sec-. rO THD DEMOCRATIC VOTE
I
... _____________.^.1
rate Veterans at he Confederate 3 A soft, low shoe with rubber in
Home held yesterday norning a reso-, gje, v.. ____ ,
ution was unanimously adopted by, ery loW heel,
the veteran* expressing their thanks S a ___ »
and Kratitude to their friend and com-1 A sziEin ,
rades, the Sanger Bros., of Dallas fori, A A 88 1
and unbouilei genrrosity 6269.
(1, 17227809388
Stamp taxes-on instruments,, papers
or documents; issues, deliveries’ or
transfers of stock, and sales and
agreements of sale or agreements to
sell stocks, products or merchandise.
(Schedule A.) Wines. (Schedule B.)
Seats-in parlor and palace cars, and
berths in sleeping cars; excise taxes
leum and sugar; taxes on legacies and
distributive shares of personal prop-
erty. (See section 7 of the act.) The
estates of all persons dying prior to
c.Q. MORTON ACANDIDATE
-rO—.
EX-ALDERMAN OF THE OLD SEV-
ENTH TO MAKE THE RACE
FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEE,
•-------------------- I
At the earnest request of many of
the leading citizens of Austin, Mr. C.
Q. Horton, the well known bridge con-
tractor, has decided to make the race
for school trustee at the election to
be held tomorrow. Mr. Horton had
no Idea of making the-race until he
was petitioned to do* so by a number
of taxpayers, all of whom are anxious
to see the board composed of men who
are not only successful in the business
world, but who have the interest of
the public schools of Austinat heart.
Mr. Horton has five children now at-
tending the public schools, and he is
deeply Interested to see the schools im-
--------«-------- Get a Pittsburg Visible Wrti
State athletic contest, Saturday, 8:80. phne. "IT‛S ALL WRITE."
officer, and when he returned the
negro had lied, leaving the gun. It
is now in the hands of Sergeant of
-Police Owen, and the owner can re-
deem same by identifying it,
-The uneral of Professor Jacob
Bickler, whose death was mentioned
in yesterday’s Statesman, will be held
this afternoon at 5 o’clock from the
family residence, No. 1904 San Antonio
street. .Interment will be in the City
cemetery, and Dr. R. J. Briggs, will
perform the ceremony.. The active
pallbearers are composed of citizens
who were at one time pupils of the de-
ceased, and are as follows: Judge R.
L, Penn, Major Roger Roberdeau,
Mr. Albert Scott, Mr. Fred Petmecky,
I Mr. Ewell Nalle, Mr. Fred Mussini
• and Mr. T. Beall. The honorary pall-,
bearers are as follows: Mr. D.-K: Ben-
son, Hon. Arthur Lefevre, Judge
Yancy Lewis, Judge Z. T. Fulmore,
Dr. F. Ilse, Mr. M. Mans, Professor H.
L Piner and Mr. Peter Thompson.
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PATTERSON A EHLERT.
Successors to Monroe Miller, undertak-
ers, omnibus and baggage transfer,
fine carriage and light livery, boarding
horses a specialty. Eclipse Stables,
109 to 116 East Seventh street Tele*
phone 161. ,
irii
• porting a destitute family at No. 1409
East Third’ etreet by the name of
Montgomery. Thia, make, lb# necond
unnamed friend. Those furnishing
money should pay it in by Tuesday at
the latest. .
The first meal served will be break-
fast on Wednesday -morning, except to
the few who may come in Monday
night for breakfast Tuesday morning,
but the delegates will have, access to
their rooms on Tuesday morning as
early as 8 o’clk. Let the hostess pre-
pare for this.
The meetings of the. convention will
be held In the-First Cumberland and
the First Presbyterian churches. The
day sessions wl be held k the First
Cumberland. Presbyterian church, and
the evening meetings in the First Pres-
byterian church. The first gathering
of the convention will be on Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the First Pres-
byterian church, when the service will
begin with a musical welcome from the
orchestra and chorus from the Insti-
tution for the Blind, followed by ad-
dresses by Dr. Wright, JMge T. J.
Brown, and response by f^roteteor J,
C. Cody of Georgetown. These will be
very short and following this part of
the program Mr. Charles D. Meigs of
Indianapolis, Ind., a’man of Interna-
tional fame, will deliver the address of
the evening.
Visitor* to New York will find the
Hotel Empire, Broadway and 63d
street, a quiet and seleet, hotel at mod-
erate rates.
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State athletic contest, Saturday, 2:20.
July 1, 1902, will be subject to the
legacy tax, even if the distribution is
not made until after that date. (Sec-
tion 8.)
Taxes reduced:
Fermened Liquors.—The tax on
fermented liquors is reduced to $1 per
barrel. (Section 1.)
Snuff and Tobacco.—The tax on
snuff and tobacto is reduced to 6
cents per pound. (Section 3.)
Cigarettes.—The tax on cigarettes
weighing more than three pounds per
1000 is reduced to $3 per 1000. (Section
3)
A drawback or rebate is allowed on
all original and unbroken factory
packages of smoking and manufac-
tured tobacco and snuff held by man-
ufacturers or dealers on July 1, 1902,
to the amoupt of difference between
the higher rate paid and the tax Im-
posed by this act. (Section .4.)
No discount s allowed on sale,of
stamps for fermented liquors, or for
tobacco or snuff. (Section 7.) The
changed, except a slight chapge is
stration of the famous MALTA-VITA,
which will be served with strawber- . .
rias and cream at our store. Thurs- ▼ 235-34.
day, Friday and Saturday, tDis week.
Respectfully,
r DEFN A willing.
—O—:
Internal Collector Webster Flana-
gan of this (Third) district of Texas
has received a ' circular from the
treasury department at Washington,
advising him of certain changes by
the act of April 12, 1902, repealing war-
reventie taxation. The -circular was
ISBueC by, J. W. Yerkes, commissioner
of ■Interna) revenue, and is as follows:
To Collectors of Internal Revenue and
Others: 1.
Attention is called to the act of con-
gress aproved April 12, 1902, entitled
"an act to repeal war revenue tax-
ation, and for other purposes.” This
ct, as far as it relates to internal
revenue, takes effect July 1, 1902.
The following changes are made in
the law now in force:
Taxes repealed on and after July 1,
1902:
Special taxes of bankers, brokers,
dealers in grain, securities, etc., under
paragraph 3, section 8, act of March
2, 1901 (brokers, class 2); pawnbrok-
ers, custom house brokers, proprietors
of theaters, etc,_proprietors of cir-
cuses, proprietors of public exhibi-
tions or shows for money, proprietors
of bowling alleys or billiard, rooms,
dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in to-
barreled, hiimmerless shotgun for $7.
au.u ......- ------ — Mr. Hessie suspicioned something
by a jury, was taken to the State In- ywrong, and went out on the pretense
---AAeinm v/..»Lr,inv of getting the money, but to notify* an
’ —The case against H. R. wnson,
• Charged with disturbing the peace,
ompaint madebyNewtHarpe has
been dismissed- in the police court.
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTON AID RENDERED THE DESERVING
-o—
THE CAPACITY OF CITY'S PLA
WILL’ SOON BE INCREASED
. TO 10,000,000 GALLONS. I
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A large force of workmen have n
at work at the city pumping sta
the past few days installing the j
motor for the two 2,000,000-gal
pumps. At present the station he
pumping capacity of 6,000,000 gall]
and with the addition of the two I
pmpstwilf be 10,900,000 gallons. I
work is expected to be completed 1
week. The old motor will be tus
ito a generator. ,
+ + + + + + + + + + + + 1
Kenerous and hospitable on public oc-
caslons. of whatever character, and - ______„ ______ ... .e
their generosity has had much to do .torehoort, the court room was packed
with making the city the attractive with destitute-.begging for assistance.
Company of Texas, from Hill: Deni-
son and Pacific Suburban Railway
Company vs. J. H. Foster, from Gray-
son: Texas Fire Insurance Company
of Waco vs. R. H. Berry, from Jack:
J. H. Williams et al. vs. John Eld-
ridge et al., from Cooke; Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonlo Railway
Company vs. Lena M. Everett to al.,
from Colorado; Houston and Texas
Central Railroad Company et al. vs. J.
H. Hopson, Jr., from McLennan.
Dismissed for Want of Jurisdictn
—W. P. Kidd vs. J. H. Truett, County
Attorney, from Grayson; T. E. Smith,
vs. B. V. Morgan et al., from Bell. I
State athletic contest. Saturday, 2:20.
, . A
I place it Is today. You will scarcely
go anywhere that you do not hear the
’ praises of the Capital City sung, so
great Is its reputation tor hospitality,
an there is not a man In the city
whose pride does not rejoice over such
a record. But it It In some danger at
present. The’ Texas’ Sunday school
convention is’ to hold its twenty-
eighth annual convention in the city
next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thura-
day, and the committee, composed of
members of the various churches of
the city, after faithful work, lire able
to report homes, which Include lodg-
ing and breakfast only* (or only 150
delegates, and a small sum of money
to pay for entertainment at the hotels.
It is expected that there will be at
least 300, if not 400 people. In attend-
ance from all parts of this great state,
Surely the people.of Austin only need
their attention called to the fact that
they are expected to assume some per-
sonal obligation in thin matter and to
respond by opening their elegant
homes and making subscriptions to the
entertainment fund:
The convention will be one of the
events of the city. It will mean much
to ustn. There are to be men. on
the program of ihternational fame',
who rome out of a rich experience to
give their best thought on thegreat
work of the Kunday school. Let the
who may attend this gathering. Send
your name at once to .Mrs. doe Lee
Jameson, • 704 Colorado street, phone
507, or to Mrs.-M. A. Taylor, Guadalupe
and Twelfth, phone 279, not in direc-
tory, telling how many you wiil enter-
tain. Those subscribing money may
send it to either of these or to C. Polk
Goodson, chairman of the arrange-
ment committee.
The following is a list of those who
have agreed to entertain delegates and
who hav subscribed to the entertain-
ment fund:
From the- First- Street Methodist
Church-Mrs. a. Ml. Miller, 2; Sirs. E.
A. Nichols, 2; Mrs. C. B. Moreland, 2;
Mrs. L. J. Bailey, 2; Mrs. J. K. Rector,
2. Total, 10.
From Central Christian ' Church-
Mrs. E. A. Wilkinson, 2; Mrs. C. W.
Rainer, 4; Mrs. John D. Aden, 2; Mrs.
M. C.’Miller, 2; Mrs.’Henry Barnhart,
2. Total, 12.
. From First Baptist Church—Mrs.
George W. Patterson, 1; Mrs.. E. C.
Gilbert, 1; Mrs. R. B. Smith, 2; Mrs.
A. H. Yarrington,1; Mrs. W. L Fa-
ris, 2; Mrs. John Orr, 2; Mrs. J.^A.*
Puckett, 2; Mrs. Webster Flanagan,
4; Mrs John Townes, 2; Mrs." L N.
Mays, 1; Mrs. Mary Carpenter, 2; Mrs.
Mary' Anderson ,c1;= Mrs. Crosby 2.
Total, 23. .
From Hotchkiss Memorial Church—
Mrs. M. E. Hotchkiss, 3; Mrs. Ross
Davis, 2; Mrs. Hattie Jackson, 2; Mrs.
Johnson, 2; Mrs. Key, 2; Mrs. J. K.
Wyman, 2; Mrs. R. A. Thompson, 2.
Total, 15.
From First Presbyterian Church-
Mrs. R. M. Johnson. 2; Mrs. R. J.
Brackenridge.* 2; Mrs. Whitis, 1; Mrs.
Numbers, 2; Mrs. Peacock, 1; Mrs.
John Granger. 2: Mrs. Dr. Mathews, 2;
Miss Laurence, 2; Misses Graham, 1;
Mrs. John W. Phillips, 2; Mrs. Charles
St. Clair, 2; Mrs. and Miss Downie,
2; Mrs. E. B. Wright, 2; Mrs. A. F.
Robbins, 2; Mrs. Hildreth, 2; Mrs. C. L.
2; Mrs. William L. Mather, 2^
Total, if
From Highland Presbyterian—MMi
M. P. Wheels, 2; Mrs. L. J. Wortham.
2; Mrs. T. B. Cochran, 2. Mre. William
Stacey, 2;' Mrs. H. Ln Davis, 2; Mrs.
Bosche, 2: Total, 19.
From Methodist Church of Austin—
Mrs. Ella Farr, 2; Mrs. T. E. Smith, 2;
Mrs. C. H. Buck, 2; Mrs. H.C.Mor-
row’, 1; Mrs. W. F. A. Ellison, 2; Mrs.
Hereford and Haddon, 4. Total, 13. ,
From Tenth Street Methodist—Mrs.
Walter Caldwell, 2; Mrs. T. A. Thomp-
son, 2; Mrs.* J. H. Maxwell, 2: Mrs. E.
W. Wise, 2; Mrs. F: W. Foltz, 2; Mrs.
J. J. Lane, 1. Total, 11.
From Free Prebyterian Church—Mrs.
Chapman, 2; Mrs. Rggles, 1; Mrs. El-
ton Perry, 1; Mrs. West, 1; Mrs. S.
K. Morley, 1. Total, 6.
From First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church—Mrs. R. M. Love, 4; Judge
Paul F. Thornton, 2: Mrs. C. P. Led-
better, 1; Mrs. W. H. Lane, 2; Mrs.
George T. Hume, 2; Mrs. J. P. Erwin,
2; Mrs. L T. Shaver, 1; Mrs. John W.
Hornsby, 1; Mrs. W. C. Morrill, 2;
Mrs. Dr. Howze, 2. Total, 19.
The following have contributed
n»oney to help entertain:
Judge T. J. Brown, Dr. M. A. Tay-
lor, Mr. W. B. Franklin’, Mrs. William
H. Bell, Mrs. C. R. Wagstaff, Judge
Doom, Mrs. Stiles. Mrs. Tom.Ander-
son, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Stelfox, Mrs.
Ira H. Evans, Mrs. Walter Graham, D..
T. Lamme, Mrs. J. K. Dannon and an
THE8E FABRICS REPRESENT
THE BEST IDEAS OF THE SEASON.
MANY STYLES, CONFINED EX.
• CLUSIVELY TO US. THE TAILOR-
ING—AHI THERE IS WHERE THEY
EXCEL. EXAMINE CAREFULLY
THE OUTSIDE AND THEN THE IN-
SIDE WORKINGS, AND WE WILL
SHOW YOU WHY THEY KEEP
THEIR SHAPE PERMANENTLY
AND WHY THEY WEAR AND LOOK
WELL. UNLESS YOU ARE DE
FORMED WE WILL FIT YOU AS
PERFECTLY AS IF THEY WERE
MADE TO YOUR ORDER.
White and’colored, old and young,
crippled, and last but not least in
ndmtHrs were the eregulars who have
been existing at the expense of the
county for ages past, all on hand to
receive all they ouid persuade the
commissioners to allow them. Each
had a sad story to relate, and in some
instances the past experiences of those
who cam to the commissioners for
aid were very melancholy. Some of
the applicants were widows with from
three to six small children to support,
while others were invalids* and some
tew were worst off than either of the
above—wives with worthless husbands.
All the stories were politely listened to
by the commissjoners, and when they
thought that aid was really "needed
they issued warrants. The majority of
the warrants for the poor were issued
during the morning, but a large num-
her were also granted in the. after-
noon..
+ They have not as yet concluded the Investigation of the gen-
+ eral land office, which was commenced, during the early part of the +
• week. Part of them are still at work in the treasury department, +
+ and, thus far, everything has been found absolutely correct. One +
+ of the most Important duties yet to b accomplished by the prob- +
+ ers is the investigation of the comptroller’s department, which it is +
+ believed, will take at least two weeks. . 4.
+ : +
—The report of County Health Offi-
cer Graven for the month of April was
approved by the county commission-
er. court ysterday and filed with the
county clerk. The report shows the
health of the county to be fair.
—Great preparations are being made
for the union Sunday school picnic,
which is to be given next Saturday at
Watters Station. The children of the
various Sunday schools of Austin will
parule I pate.
-Dr. W. J. Matthews has consented,
at the request of a large number of
etizens, to make the race for re-elec-
tion sis a member of the board of city
school trustees. His announcement
will be found elsewhere Ip this issue.
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DEFEATED THE COMBINATION
TEAM YESTERDAY BY A
SCORE OF 4 TO 3.
mates of the Home to and from the
great Dallas reunion: also for courte-
sies extended after their arrival at
Dallas.
A letter of thanks was also written
to President C. C. Slaughter, president
of the Dallas Reunion association for
favors extended to the old soldiers.
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A CARD.
Austin, Tex., May 1 . 1902.
Messrs. A. P. Wooldridge. John Orr,
George W. Littlefield, Waiter
Graham, M. A. Taylor and others.
Austin, Tex.:
Your request signed by a large num-
ber of our most influential" , itizens,
asking me to submit my name to be
voted upon for the office of trustee of
public schools of the city of Austin at
the election to to be held on May 3.
has been presented to me. I here-
with submit my name to be voted
upon for said office, , and promise,
should I be elected, to discharge the
dutles thereof, faithfully; honestly and
to the best of my ability. Very re-
spectfully.
+ days,, consequently it has forty five working days left in which to +
= atuonesn’or.shis ran shat i :
+ will.devote the last twenty dgs.of its life to making general con- +
+ elusions to present to the governor and the next legislature. +
+ The receipts of the secret
+ of state's department for
+ first eight months of the f
+ year ending April 30. amoux
+ to 9173.510.57, as compared 4
+ 9170,219.42 for the correspone
+ period last year. The rece
• JAMES OVERSTREET,
R. OVERSTREET.
W. O. RUTLEDGE.
J. A. KELLEY,
M. S. HALL,
R. F. BACON.
/ T. B. DUNN.
/LR DAT and others.
State Jathiete tenlest, Saturday, 2120.
■ .°
• —The governor yesterday afternoon . ---
approved a deficiency application of (been making Investigations relative to
I1W for postage and stationery for the i the violation of the rules and regula-
\ railroad commission. lions of the commission, also on the
----- ----- question of giving rebates, etc. tie is
thiemacguat xjs
Mr. C. Q. Morton: We, the under-
signed citizens and voters of the city
of Austin do hereby petition you to
announce and make the race as can-
didat for school trustee at the forth-
coming election. And should you see
fit to grant our petition we promise
, our hearty support and co-operation.
Respectfully,
BRYANT P. DICKENS,
C. J. WILHELM,
S. P. HAMMOND.
HENRY ULIT.
JAMES A.RBURDETT,
JAS. D. EASTON.
+ ONLY FORTY-FIVE WORKING DAYS LEFT FOR THE PROBERS. +
+ The'legislative investigating committee yesterday completed +
+ the seventy-fifth working day of its existence. The' resolution ere- +
+ ating the committee adopted by the last legislature provided for 120 +
—Mayor pro tem Shelley presided at
the city court again yesterday morn-
ing. Mayor White has not yet re-
turned to the city.
---o-----
Austin people have always been
gsie
+ Special to The Statesman.
+ MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 1
+ Texas lost the game played t
+ day by a score of 1. Both tean
+ played good ball, but were n
+ in the best condition. . Terr]
+ had his hand hurt. Batterie
+ Texas—Leslie and Shands. M
+ slssippl—Robb and Moss. Tex
+ will battle with Arkansas S
+ day- . I
—Austin will get the next annual en-
campment without a struggle. Ac-
cording to the law passed by the last
legislature, yesterday was the last day
in which Texas cities could bid fol the
drill, and none made any effort to get
it, so the next encampment will be
held here.
+ RECEIPTS OF THE STA’
DEPARTMENT.
made In the definition of mixed flour.
(Section 9, amending section 35 of the
war revenue act, as amended.)
Rights accrued or liabilities Incurred
prior to the repeal are not affected.
(Section 13 of the United States Re-
vised Statutes.)
--•--
State athletic contest, Saturday, 2:30.
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AN INVITATION.
You are invited to attend a demon-
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3 wear these. Only $1.o at
I BURT SHOE CO.
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