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HOUSTON DAILY POST: MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY 15, 1906.
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
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(Houston, Monday, Jan. 15, 1906.
ADVERTISERS' GUARANTEE.
The Pott accepts advertising
on the guarantee that It has
moN bona fide paid circulation
among the buying classes in
Houston and South Texas than
any other paper. Books and
records are open to advertisers
at any time.
NO MORE NEGRO APPOINT-
MENTS. „
The announcement, from Washington
that the president will hereafter appoint
no more negroes to office in the South
Is Interesting. Moreover, it shows that
th<- president's experience has been a
faithful teacher, and that the logic of
•vents has finally made an Impression
upon his mind. The Crum case, the
Indlanola case and others of similar
puri>ose were calculated to impress upon
a plastic mind the Innato mischief of
negro appointments in the South, and
the wonder is that Mr. Roosevelt was
not convinced rooner.
It would be difficult to estimate the
Injury the negro race has suffered
since the emancipation through the poli-
ticians. The race hatred engendered has
been largely due to politics, and it was
'•elf-preservation that Impelled the whitest
to remove the negroes from politics as
fur as possible. But after all the South-
ern whites have done to solve the prob-
lem, the appointing power at Washing-
ton has retarded the good work at times
by Installing negroes in office.
Th" proscription of negroes, we are in-
formed, Is to apply only to Southern
Slates. Political offices will still be
open to him In the North, where condi-
tions, political, social and otherwise, are
more favorable for the negro's succt\*
In politics.
Whether the new order will result In
Inducing the Southern negroes who like
politics to move North we do not know.
Probably It will, for it is but natural for
political ambition to seek sections where
there Is an opulence of opportunity.
But this migration will not lifjure the
South In an Industrial sense, nor will it
obstruct the material progress of tha
Southern negroes.
It was a happy thought that sug-
gested such a solution of the problem
of negro appointments, and the presi-
dent will find that his course will be
sincerely appreciated by the Southern
white people and by the serious-minded
negro leaders, who hold to the view that
Industry points the way to the exalta-
tion of the race.
MR. BABCOCK'S INSURREC-
TION.
Representative Joseph W. Babcock of
Wlsconslu, chairman of the republican
congressional committee and one. of the
most Influential members of the house,
Is leading a redhot Insurrection against
the tyranny of Uie committee on rules,
and It Is claimed that he has under his
banner of revolt a sufficient number of
republicans to make things Interesting
for the hog combine of the majority.
The omnibus statehood bill provides
that Indian Territory and Oklahoma
shall be admitted as one State and New
Mexico and Arizona as another. There
are many members who are opposed to
this scheme of consolidation, but in or-
der to gag these and prevent them from
voting their convictions, the majority of
the committee on rules, composed .of
Cannon, Dalzell and Grosvenor, lins
brought In n rule providing that the ad-
ministration statehood bill, after limited
debate, shall be voted upon without
amendment. By thus shutting off
amendments It is hoped to jam the ad-
ministration program through.
That a member of congress should have
the right to offer an amendment In good
faith and n-*k a voto upon It can not
be denied, but It Is a right which mem-
bers have forfeited of recent years hy
reposing almost unlimited power in the
speaker and committee on rules.
Mr. Babcock proposes to defeat this
rule If possible and open the way for
amendments to the bill. He can eminj
011 the support of the minority, and if ho
••an muster the fifty-seven republicans
the trick will be accomplished.
It Is a disgrace to the American con-
gress that :Mtt! members should surrender
their privileges and prerogatives to three
or four men. It Is foreordained that
such a surrender of power will be pro-
lific of abuse, and we find it now In the
hands of Cannon, Groavenor and DaJ-
sell, the last two of which are men that
hliouid never be entrusted with such re-
sponsibility because they are unworthy
of It.
The house of representatives will never
lie n representative body so long as Its
deliberations nre controlled bv three men,
and Mr. Babcock Is performing a highly
important public, service in endeavoring
to shatter this tyrannies! little cabal.
It Is an Interesting situation and Mr.
Babcock Is entitled to the best wishes
of the American people In his courageous
r<slstanee to the domination of the rules
committee.
A New York woman declares that Je-
rome has a palsied nrin and two tongues.
Mr. Hull wrote to one of his constitu-
ents that his personal affairs did not con-
cern his constituents, hut It seems that
bis constituents are officious enough to
insist upon their right to be represented
in congress by a man and a gentleman.
Mr. Hull can view the terminals of his
political career without the use of a field
glass.
Don't bother about the views of the
candidates unless you have paid your poll
tax.
So far poll tajc receipts and exemptions
in Houston total 3000, leaving some 15,000
males of voting age unaccounted for. Of
the 3000 who have thus qualified to vote
In this year's elections, probably two-
thirds are workingmen. All honor to the
Houston workingmen who thus set an ex-
ample la civic duty to the thousands who
seem disposed to shirk. Only fifteen days
remain In which you can obtain your
certificate. Are the merchants, profes-
sional men, clerks, office men, financiers,
agents and others going to unload the re-
sponsibility of choosing State, district,
county and legislative officials upon the
laboring men? Why not pay your poll
tax and co-operate with the laboring men
in choosing public officials?
Mr. Hearst did not quite bag the Tam-
many tiger, but he has landed a Mexican
lion.
There is reason to believe, says an East-
ern newspaper, that Mr. H. H. Rogers by
his refusal to answer questions has di-
minished the respect In which the Stand-
ard Oil company Is held. The question is.
How wns It possible to diminish some-
thing which had no existence?
Japan will adopt a pension policy, but
will confine its benefits to those who
need according to their service.
Mr. Colquitt has made his position on
the prohibition question quite plain. He
is opposed to prohibition. Now let Judge
Bell come out and state his position, and
the people will know where all the candi-
dates for governor "are at."
The St. Louis man who was sentenced
to Jail for twenty days for stealing a Bible
Is likely to become discouraged m his ef-
forts to become a Christian.
It Is believed that the accident Insur-
ance companies can greatly increase their
business In Washington by soliciting the
the patronage of ladles who contemplate
a visit to the White House.
A Kansas paper observes that John R.
McLean has at last made the Cincinnati
Enquirer independent. The Cincinnati
Enquirer long ago made Mr. McLean in-
dependent.
Alvin Local Items.
(Houston Post Special.)
ALVIN, Texas, January 14.—Mr. Harry
H. Ford, with several oil men, came down
from Houston Tuesday and drove over to
the Hosklns mound oil field.
D. Noble Rowan of New York and T.
Ronto of Ohio were here this week, and
selected a location on the Rowan ranch,
where they will. In connection with a
French syndicate, sink a test oil well.
T. C. Owens of Wagoner, O. T., was
here on business last week.
Mr. L. A. Henry, a prominent business
man of Tyler, Texas, was in Alvin Tues-
day on business.
Prof. C. C. Abbott, a former Alvinite
but now of Wichita, Kas.. is here looking
after some business matters.
Messrs. H. and E. B. Johnson of Des
Moines, Iowa, were prospectors here this
week.
Bell County Poultry Association.
(Houston Post Special.)
TEMPLE, Texas, January 13.—The an-
nual business meeting of the Bell County
Poultry association was held here today
and the report of the secretary showed
that the membership and interest were
increasing at a rapid rate, and that the
organization was in good financial condi-
tion. It was decided to hold the third
annual poultry show of the association
In January, 1907, on a very elaborate
scale. Officers were elected as follows:
J. L. Ely, president; T. E. Losee, vice
president; Mrs. W. E. Matthews, secre-
tary; W. E. Matthews, treasurer; T. B.
Losee, F. S. McDonald, J. R. Moore, J.
J. McFadden, S. L. Oliver, G. H. Gresham
and W. E. Matthews, directors.
New Belton Church Dedicated.
(Houston Post Special.)
BELTON, Texus, January 14.—The new
Presbyterian church of this city recently
erected, which is one of the most mod-
ern church edifices in this section, was
opened for worship today with spec''!
services morning and night. Rev. Cun-
ningham and Rev. J. M. Robinson of the
Presbyterian creed, Rev. E. Hightower of
the Methodist church and Rev. E. G.
Townsend of the Baptist church all took
part In the services. A special program
of singing and music was also prepared.
The church was beautifully decorated
and the attendance large.
Bryan Revivals.
(Houston Post Special.)
BRYAN, Texas, January 14.—The reviv-
al at the Baptist church by Dr. B. A.
Copass of Waxahachie closed tonight.
There were twenty professions. At the
close of the service this morning there
were ten additions to the church, six by
baptism, two by letter and two from
other churches.
Rev. M. T. Andrews of Marlin will
preach at the Baptist church Wednesday
night and after the services the ordi-
nance of baptism will be administered.
Temple Extends a Call.
(Houston Post Special.)
TEMPLE, Texas, January 13.—The con-
gregation of the Christian church of
Temple has extended a call to Rev. E.
H. Cockrell, at present assistant pastor
of the Fifty-sixth Street Christian
church in New York city, to fill the
church pulpit vacated by the resignation
of Rev. S. D. Perkiuson. No reply has
as yet been received. Rev. Perklnson
will continue to act as pastor until his
successor Is installed.
Dallas to Have Good Line.
(Houston Post Special.)
DALLAS, Texas, January 14.—M. M.
Phinney, general manager of lie street
car Interests In Dallas, stated today that
a contract has been closed with the Penn-
sylvania Steel company for 500 tons of
ninety-one pound steel grooved rail. These
rails will be used to rebuild the Ervay
street track.
Insane Woman Hanged Herself.
(Houston Post Special.)
CLEBURNE, Texas, January 14.—Mrs.
Alma Sloan, 30 years of age, took her own
life at her home six miles south of Cle-
burne by hanging herself in a baj-n. She
was last Monday adjudged insane in the
county court here.
Hhe leaves a husband and three chil-
dren. The body was buried at Grange
Hall cemetery today.
Joe Davis Poisoning Case.
(Houston Post Special.)
EASTLAND, Texas, January 14.—There
is to be called In the district court here
at this term the case of the State of
Te.;as vs. Joe Davis, charged with the
murder of his wife by poisoning. The
case was transferred here from Baird,
Callahan county, and to Baird from Al-
bank, Shackelford county.
The defendant was ai rested at Beau-
mont about a year ago.
Calvert Notes.
(Houston Post Special.)
CALVERT, Texas. January 14.—Cards
nre out announcing the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Brurntr of Calvert to Mr. Eg-
bert of Dallas on January 26.
The law firm of Bailey iv Bartholomew
has taken a new partner—Mr. H. Marve-
liead of Bremond.
Letters From the People
WHAT THE NEGRO NEEDS.
Some Warnings that Are Con-
sidered Very Timely.
To the Editor :
I desire to thank you for the kind and
friendly warning your truthful editorials
are giving the people of my race on their
opportunities in the labor problem.
I also desire to thank you for the kind
patience and forbearance your instructive
editorials exhibit in dealing with the short-
comings and frailties of my people.
Governor J. K. Vardaman of Mississippi
is bold and sometimes reckless and un-
charitable in his declarations; but in the
main he is true when he says: "Certainly
the education suited to the white child
does not suit the negro." The white
child knows that the labor, thought, suf-
fering and patriotic energy of his ances-
tors have built our cities, States and Na-
tional government. The white child has
power—lie can and does boast of a virtuous
and patriotic ancestry and he honors the
traditions and Social customs of his an-
cestors, because he is cultured and disci-
plined in love and severity at an em-
pyrean fireside. Again he sees an oppor-
tunity to satisfy iiis every ambition and
he has no sympathy for any dark-skin
race, who covets what he (white child)
wants. Now the lesson to the fore which
the white child needs to learn is, how to
use the powers he will inherit from his
ancestors so he will not forfeit them.
Tile negro child has no power—he does
not know his ancestors. Even Booker T.
Washington, the so-called greatest negro
in the world, does not know the name of
his father, nor his maternal grand parents.
The negro child has not traditions, and
tho purity of his fireside is always in
danger when a lustful Sunday collection
taker is in the neighborhood. The negro
child may be ambitious, but his oppor-
tunities to satisfy his ambition are very
much limited. The farm offers the negro
child the hand of salvation, because it
is his greatest opportunity.
The negro child needs to learn to know
the value of a virtuous, industrious, eco-
nomical life, and he must be taught to
know that the influence and utility of his
life will be the plastic construction or
complete destruction of his race. The
negro child needs to be taught to know
what to be—and what to do to secure the
work the white man has to offer, so he
(negro) can get money sufficient to buy
and own a home unincumbered, and he
must be taught to know that if he does
not make haste and own a home it will
soon be impossible for him to do so.
Again, the negro child must be taught
to know that the protection given his
home by public sentiment, which is the
only tiling which executes law, will be
measured by the virtue, industry and
Christian enlightenment practiced in his
home.
Know thyself, know thy environment,
improve thyself, and thou will better thy
environment.
Too much has been said to my people
about our rights and too little about our
real worth and duties. Ijabor and suffer-
ing made the white man think, and
thought made the white man the greatest
and most powerful of all the races. Does
the white man—the Southerner—know that
the righteous use of power is a perpetual
deed of power given by Jehovah, the god
of Justice? Foreigners who hate all gov-
ernments are coming into the South and
they can never be made Southerners;
they will own the soil they cultivate, they
will vote to elect their own race to office.
Do you ever see any foreigners and their
families in wagons traveling through the
country looking for land to rent?
When the negro child can have preach-
ers and teachers whose lives are ex-
amples and who are competent otherwise
to preach and teach, then will the negro
have faith in God and be obedient to the
teachings of the Saviour of the world;
then the negro will be polite, honest, in-
dustrious, sober, virtuous and competent
to do the work the South has to offer him,
and then the negro can exhibit his moral
worth, and as a servant, laborer, me-
chanic and artisan he will make himself
indispensable in the progress of utilitarian
energy, and will become a proficient and
efficient in all Christian endeavor for
human amelioration.
I beg the thinking white people not to
expect much of the negroes while they are
being misguided by incompetent, lazy and
immoral teachers, and a great and useless
number of pulpit fakir Sunday collection
takers. I teach my people in my lectures
that they can not live unless they can
get to do white men's work, and they f an
not get the white man's work unless they
make it to the white man's Interest to
employ them. Again allow me to thank
you for for your editorial of the 4th in-
stant on "Negroes and Education," and
your editorial of the 9th instant on "The
Negro Losing Ground," and I assure you
that the kind and friendly warning given
in these editorials will be my inspiration
to be more thoughtful and do more altru-
istic work, and mrfTce greater sacrifices for
the salvation of the young people of my
race.
The Colored Law and Order league of
Texas is now working to put the rnvro to
thinking and trying to get him to act
prudently and become a better and more
useful citizen. J. B. Rayner.
Calvert, Texas.
PAID THE BILL.
How a Peculiarly Itemized State-
ment Caused Results.
To the Editor :
Enclosed we beg to hand you an item-
ized bill recently handed to us for re-
pairs on an old church in England, as
we decided to repair its properties and
employed an artist to touch up a large
painting, and upon presenting his bill the
committee in charge refused payment un-
less the details were specified, where-
upon he presented the items as follows:
To correcting the Ten Command-
ments $5 13
Bmbelishing Pontius Pilate and put-
ting new ribbons oil his bonnet 3 02
Putting new tail on the rooster of
St. Peter and mending his comb.... 2 20
Repluming and gilding the left wing
of the guarding angel 5 13
Washing the servant of the high
priest and putting carmine on his
cheeks 5 03
Renewing heaven, adjusting the
stars and cleaning up the moon 7 14
Touching up purgatory and renew-
ing lost souls 3 06
Brightening up the flames of hell
and putting new tail on the devil,
mending his left hoof and doing
several odd jobs for the damned... 7 17
Rebordering the robe of Herod and
adjusting his wig 4 <>0
Taking the spots off the son of
Tobias 10 30
Retouching Balaam's ass and put-
ting one shoe on him 6 70
Beautifying Adam's lost rib 5 35
Putting a new stone In David's
sling and enlarging the head of
Goliath, and extending Saul's leg.. 6 10
Decorating Noah's ark, putting a
head on Shem and cutting Ham's
hair 4 31
To mending the shirt of the prodi-
gal soil 3 49
Total $77 71
On inspection of the work we found
that the artist in touching up the devil's
tail had made a blur on the points t>f
hell, and the odd job for the damned
was very poor, and the carmine on the
cheek of the high priest was put on too
thick, yet if he would touch up and make
some changes In the rib of Adam we
would pay the bill, which lie agreed to.
Houston, Texas. Wm. Ware.
ROSE TOURNAMENT
Presented a Splendid Spectacle
for Eye-Witnesses.
To the Editor :
The writer having had the pleasure of
viewing the "Rose Tournament" on New
Year's Day at Pasadena, CaL, perhaps an
account of it will be of Interest to your
readers.
This spectacle was one of the most gor-
geous In history, with its handsome equip-
ages, masses of bloom and beautiful floats
while the leading hotels of the Crown City
decorated turnouts lavishly. A flying de-
tachment of automobiles, touring cars
and runabouts formed the first part of
the parade seen by the watchers along
th4 route, who had been waiting for more
thai; an hour after the scheduled time.
Their appearance was the signal for up-
Diatfee. which continued almost without a
break until the last straggling burro at
the end of the procession had passed.
The queen of the tournament, with her
twenty-four maids of honor, rode on a
royal barge, a low automobile truck with
rows of seats running across from wheel
to wheel, rising in tiers toward the rear.
This barge was shell shaped, and made
more massive in its general effect by a
dense covering of greenery. The ground-
work was of pepper boughs, covered
with a lighter coat of smilax and embel-
ishc-d with Marguerites. Heliotrope and
violets were used in the trimming and for
lining the interior of the shell.
The Garfield school offering wras a
float representing the Pasadena tourna-
ment of roses. On the platform, that was
in itself a miniature garden, were all of
the girls in the eighth grade of this
school. These girls occupied practically
all of this entire float, each representing
an American Beauty rose. The lower
part of their costumes was of green.
Berthas of deep red. turned up, gave the
appearance of petals and the yellow
centers were made with yellow ruffs
around the neck and also turned up
Each girl wore her hair in braids
wrapped round and round the head and
powdered. Five boys in white suits with
long colonial coats and with white shoes
and stockings also occupied positions on
the float. There was a touch of comedy
in this float, contributed by a small col-
ored boy dressed in a white suit with
red vest and other gorgeous trimmings,
Who clung to the rear of the float.
There were also represented the Grant,
Lincoln, Columbia and Madison schools,
all of which were lavishly decorated.
This spectacle was one of genuine 'n-
tere3t to the writer, and to any Easterner
like myself a sight of this kind is mar-
velous. I was also particularly interest-
ed in the California method of preserv-
ing fruits and eggs. The Pacific Supply
and Brokerage company. Severance
building, Los Angeles, gave me these re-
cipes gratuitously and stated that they
sent them to anyone for the asking.
The Californians are certainly the most
generous and entertaining people that I
have ever had the pleasure to meet.
Thomas F. Morgan.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Mexia Social News.
(Houston Post Special.)
MEXIA, Texas, January 13.—Mrs. A. B.
Rennolds -entertained the Presbyterian
Mission society in her elegant home, and
all had a delightful afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McDaniel enter-
tained a few friends at whist,' Dainty
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Rip Cook and two children of
Palestine came over to attend the Clark-
Bonner nuptials.
Misses Annie Joe and Carrie B. Gardner
of Palestine are in Mexia to officiate as
bridesmaids for Miss Lillian Bonner.
Hon. and Mrs. John L. Wortham of
Huntsville are guests in the home of Mr.
W. E. Bonner.
Billie and Sessions Bonner of Houston
are visiting their old home and attended
the Clark-Bonner wedding, the former
acting as best man.
Hon. James Blaine of Taylor is visiting
his friend, Mr. W. E. Bonner.
Mrs. H. M. Munger is visiting at Col-
lege Station.
Dr. B. H. Carroll, Jr., of Waco, accom-
panied by his wife and little son, came
over to officiate at the Clark-Bonner mar-
riage.
David Murphy, a Mexia boy, has re-
turned to his oid home and accepted the
position of assistant cashier with the First
National bank.
Thursday evening Dr. B. H. Carroll, Jr.,
of Waco united in the holy bonds of
matrimony Mr. Benjamin Howard Clark
of Ocala, Fia., and Miss Lillian Bonner
of this city. The elegant home of the
bride's father, Mr. W. E. Bonner, was
tastefully decorated, and the ceremony
was performed in presence of a host of
friends. The bride wore white silk mull
over white taffeta, trimmed in real lace,
with veil and orange blossoms becomingly
arranged. Miss Annie Kirven of Hunts-
ville was maid of honor. Mrs. Wickliffe
De Haven of Kentucky, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor. The brides-
maids were Misses Lennie May, Jennie
Wolverton, Nina Watson and Mattie Ses-
sions of MeXia; Annie Joe and Carrier
Gardner of Palestine; Irene McCreary
of Corsicana and Mamie De Haven of
Cloverport, Ky. Among those present
from a distance were: Mrs. J. M. Kerr.
Misses Maggie and Irene McCreary of
Corsicana, Mrs. H. M. Anderson of Green-
ville, Mrs. J. R. Cook of Palestine, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Wortham of Huntsville,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bonner of Wortham,
Mrs. O. L. Kirven and daughter and Mrs.
O. G. Kirven, Jr., of Corsicana; Mr. W.
E. Richards and daughter of Fairfield
and Mr. James Blaine of Taylor. Delight-
ful refreshments were served, and the
bride's cake contained many favors for
the young people. Mr. and Mrs. Clark
will leave in a few days for their Florida
home.
A TEMPLE CLUB.
Is Pledged to Work for Twenty
Thousand People.
(Houston Post Special.)
TEMPLE, Texas, January 13.—A list
was circulated yesterday by Walter S.
McGregor, Jr., for the purpose of obtain-
ing signatures to a pledge to organize
a Twenty Thousand club in Temple,
whose object shall be to work to the end
that Temple may have a population of
20,000 people by. the year 191Q. Although
he was out but a few hours, several hun-
dred signatures were readily obtained,
and it is fWt certain that a close canvass
will increase the total to 1000 names.
iai
Conroe Local News.
(Houston Post Special.)
CONROE, Texas, January 13.—Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Parks of Brenham are in
the city.
Miss Mobly of League City has accept-
ed a position on the People's Advocate,
Entertainments have been scarce this
week on account of the inclement weath-
er.
R. E. McMahon of Cold Springs is in
the city on legal business.
W. L. Dean of Huntsville was in the
city this week on business.
L. A. Pell, the manager of Mistrot
Bros, & Co. at Montgomery, was in the
metropolis this week.
Ben H. Powell of Huntsville is in the
city. ~
J. L. Lewis of Houston was in the "cii*
this week.
Erwin Terrell has departed for Austin
to enter the State university.
Eugene Smith has returned from
Somervllle.
Mr. Goodman and wife have moved to
Somervllle.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman, several
days ago. a ten-pound boy.
A house is being put up by W. H.
Clark near the court house as an ex-
press office.
Several days ago John Scott, the son
of J,( S. Scott, had the misfortune to
burn his face and forehead quite pain-
fully. He was playing with a cartridge,
took the shot out and applied a math to
the powder, resulting in singing his eye-
brows off and burning him.
Rev.' W. C. Brown and wife have moved
to this city from Graham, Texas. Rev.
Mr. Brown has accepted the charge **f
the Baptist church of this city for the
first and third Sundays in each month.
Goes to Metropole at Waco.
TEMPLE, Texas, January 13.—A
change in the management of two prom-
inent Texas hostelries is on the tapis and
will be consummated on February 1. R.
G. Wendland, for many years local man-
ager of the Fred Harvey eating house
and hotel in Temple, has concluded ar-
rangements with T. H. Glancey of Waco
whereby Mr. Wendland obtains control
of the Metropole hotel at Waco under
lease and will move to that city to take
charge as soon as his successor' here can
be appointed.
Corn Cheaper Than Coal.
(Houston Post Special.)
LUBBOCK, Texas, January 13.—Many
people are burning corn here, as it is
the only fuel they can get. Coal is worth
530 per ton here. The roads are so bad
on account of so much rain that the
freighters can not get to the railroad
at this point v/ith any freight of conse-
quence. The time has come when this
section is almost compelled to have a
railroad.
The Moroccan Situation
The empire of Morocco, an absolute despotism, has been in a state of tur-
moil for many years past, owing to the natural course of events in a country
unrestricted by any laws, civil or religious, and also on account of the steady
warfare which the sultan. Mulai abd-el-Aziz, has had to wage against the pre-
tenders to the throne. This caused a feeling of uneasiness among the Arab
tribes in Algeria, the adjoining French territory, and led to efforts on the
part of France to assume a guardianship over Morocco. Germany was not
willing to unreservedly agree to this, being second only to Great Britain in the
extent of her interests in Morocco. In 1902 the imports of the three powers
into Morocco were: Great Britain $6,210,000, Germany $1,850,000 and France $380,-
000. The exports of Morocco to the three powers in 1902 were, to Great Britain
$2,999,000, to Germany $535,000 and to France $785,000.
France, pursuing her Moroccan policy, sent a special mission to Fez last
year. Germany and Great Britain did the same. The German emperor went
still further. He visited Tangier March 31, 1905, on the imperfal yacht Hohen-
zollern, but remained ashore barely two hours. During that time he made a
speech, of which several versions were published. The substance of his maj-
esty's remarks, however, was that he assured the German residents that the
sovereignty and integrity of Morocco would be maintained.
The same day the then French minister of foreign affairs. M. Delcasse,
made a magnificent speech in the senate at Paris, during which, after referring
to the sultan's weakness and the anarchy resulting therefrom, "prejudicial
to everybody and especially to France and Algeria," he declared that "resist-
ance in interested quarters would not cause France to modify her policy" in
Morocco. This sentiment called forth vigorous applause.
These utterances aroused both Germany and France and caused excitement
throughout Europe, resulting later in a strained state of affairs and in the
proposition to hold an international conference on Morocco.
France and Great Britain April 8, 1904, signed an agreement by which the
latter in substance gave France a free hand in Morocco in return for a free
hand in Egypt and the settlement of the Newfoundland fisheries disputes,
Great Britain also agreed to support France in her Moroccan policy.
But, in the meanwhile, Mr. Delcasse was compelled to resign June 6.1905, after
directing the foreign affairs of France since June 28, 1898, and Premier
Rouvier took the foreign portfolio. Subsequent developments showed that the
change in the foreign office probably averted war between Germany and
France, as tne former country was pressing the latter very severely, diplomat-
ically.
After considerable further fencing between Germany and France those two
powers, on July 8, 1905, agreed on the basis of a program for the proposed inter-
national conference, and without entering into details of the reforms pro-
posed it may be said that the main and most dangerous point to be discussed
at the conference is the question whether France is or is not entitled to have
a special and privileged position in Morocco. This is the vital issue and the
minor question, it has been pointed out, can be adjusted once this point is def-
initely settled. Germany, it is understood, will seek to secure international
control of the police, the customs and other matters, and an "open door" as to
commerce.
On December 14 the French government issued a yellow book setting forth
its side of the controversy and on January 8 the German government pub-
lished a white book giving its version of the dispute.
Southwestern University
(Houston Post Special.)
GEORGETOWN, Texas, January 13.—>
Three six-foot, double stack bookcases
have been ordered for the library. This
was made necessary on account of the
recent large donations received by the
library.
Mr. Morris Fleming has been elected
manager and Mr. T. C. Johnson captain
of the baseball team, vice W. D. Sims
and J. D. Youngblood, resigned.
At a meeting of the Athletic associa-
tion last week $200 was raised to employ
a coach for the baseball team. There is
much enthusiasm in college athletics at
present and it is predicted that the base-
ball season will be a successful one.
Col. Leroy Trice, vice president and
general manager of the International and
Great Northern Railway company, has
bought lots opposite the university
building and it is reported that in the
near tuture he will build a handsome
residence and move with his family to
Georgetown for educational purposes.
At a meeting of the city council of
Georgetown recently a resolution was
unanimously adopted inviting Bishop E.
E. Hoss to make his home in Georgetown
permanently. There is good reason to
believe that the bishop will accept.
Rev. J. D. Hammond. D. D., general
secretary of education of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, was here this
week, the guest of Regent R. S. Hyer.
The debating council has made final ar-
rangements for two intercollegiate de-
bates. The first will be with the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma at Norman, O. T.
The question to be discussed is "Resolved,
that Japan was entitled to more than
was granted by the Portsmouth treaty."
Messrs. C. C. Young and L. F. Chapman,
who will represent Southwestern, have
the affirmative. The second debate is
to be with the University of Arkansas,
and will be held at Georgetown. The
question is: "Resolved, that the Inter-
state commerce commission should have
power to regulate freight rates." The
affirmative will be represented by Messrs.
L. B. Newberry and W. A. Tarver of
Southwestern, while Messrs. G. A. Hearst
and Abe Collins of Arkansas will defend
the negative. These debates will be held
during the month of April.
The Danauet given Thursday evening
by the faculty and trustees of the uni-
versity to the citizens of Georgetown
at the ladies' annex was a grand suc-
cess in every respect, there having been
about one hundred in attendance. The
central idea of the banquet was the for-
ward movement in the affairs of the
university.
The invocation was delivered by Dr. M.
C. Hutton, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at this place.
Dr. R. S. Hyer acted as toastmaster,
and the following speakers responded:
"Texas and Southwestern University,"
Hon. W. E. Hawkins of Austin, assistant
attorney general; "Southwestern Univer-
sity and Texas Methodism," Dr. John M.
Moore of Dallas; "The Interests of South-
western University and Georgetown Iden-
tical," Mayor R. E. Ward of Georgetown;
"Georgetown, the Ideal College Town,"
Hon. R. A. John of Beaumont. Then
came the main subject, "Forward Move-
ment of Southwestern University for
1906," Dr. John R. Nelson. This speaker
earnestly put forward the question of a
$50,000 boy's dormitory and was liberally
applauded. Among those who made im-
promptu addresses were Hon. C. K. Bell
of Fort Worth. Rev. O. F. Linstrum, Dr.
M. C. Hutton. Dr. John R. Allen, and Dr.
C. C. Cody. Dr. Nelson, the commissioner
of education for the university, is work-
ing for the new dormitory and reports
much encouragement. He has recently es-
tablished a bureau of information and is
ready to answer any inquiries concern-
ing the university.
Wharton Local Items.
(Houston Post Special.)
WHARTON, Texas, January 14.—Both
the city and county tax collectors were
rushed all last week issuing tax receipts.
But very few taxes had been paid till
last week, but if they continue to come
in the principal part of the taxes will be
settled before the expiration of tha
month, though the people that owe only
a poll tax are a little slow.
Candidates for all offices, both city and
county, are announcing from every direc-
tion, and there is no question but what
the ensuing election will be the most
closely contested one for many years.
The city marshal's office will probably
have more aspirants than any other one,
as there are already eight announce-
ments, with the prospects of several
more.
L. R. McFarlane, representing Deputy
Uuited States Marshal John Vann, sold
to the highest bidder at the court house
yesterday the real estate belonging to the
Ed Turner bankrupt stock at I>ane City,
also the bankrupt stock of Joel Tailor,
situated at Hungerford, Texas. G. C-
Gifford. banker at Wharton, and the
Deato Grocery company were the pur-
chasers.
Victoria Bank Election.
(Houston Post Special.)
VICTORIA, Texas, January 14.—At a
meeting of the directors of the First Na-
tional bank held yesterday afternoon all
the old officers of the bank were re-
elected. They are as follows: James F.
Welder, president; C. S. E. Holland, vice
president; Theo. Buhler. cashier; E. B.
Barden, assistant cashier. The institu-
tion has just completed one of the most
prosperous years of its existence, and en-
ters upon the new year with bright pros-
pects.
Its directors are all men known over
the State as men of capital and business
ability.
The A. and M. College
(Houston Post Special.)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, January
13.—The brick warehouse for storage pur-
poses which has been in course of con-
struction for some months is almost com-
pleted. The International and Great
Northern railroad will build a spur up
from its main line so that shipments can
be made in carload lots direct to the
college storage plant.
A registered Holstein bull has been
purchased for the college herd from Mr.
A. Uhl of San Antonio.
The college secretary is in frequent
receipt of letters from students of North-
ern institutions who wish to come here
to study on account of the rigor of the
Northern climate. Were there sufficient
accommodations here it would be no
trouble to have a large influx of students
from across Mason and Dixon's line.
The College Glee club, Prof. T. P.
Junkin, director, gave a delightful en-
tertainment at the chapel last night. The
club was assisted by Miss Marie Adams
of Bryan, vocalist; Cadet Max Meyer,
violinist, and Cadet Wilkins Orr, accom-
panist. In addition the following cadets
participated: Roseborough brothers,
Loving, Williams, Price, Simmons,
Burns, Kelley, C. E. Moore, Hal bum,
Price, Foy, Boyce. This is the successor
of the same club which was received with
so much favor by the Houston public a
year ago. They are planning to take a
trip in the spring and sing in some near-
by Texas towns. The campus public was
out en masse last night to give them
welcome, besides many people from
Bryan were also in the audience. The
applause was vociferous, each number
being encored. The concluding selection,
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground," was
particularly effective.
Mr. S. A. Minear, who graduated in the
horticultural course last June, is now in
charge of the work in gardening, given
in connection with the regular public
school course in San Antonio. Mi*.
Minear has the direction of twenty-four
school gardens, besides the supervision
of a number of home and country gar-
dens conducted by students of the
schools. This is an innovation in the
public school work of Texas and the re-
sults obtained will be noted with interest
throughout the State. A recent letter
from Mr. Minear states that he is much
pleased with the outlook.
The State Horticultural association of
Texas will meet at Palestine on January
25 and 26. President Harrington and
Profs. Kyle, Green, Carson and Bennett
will represent the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. Prof. Kyle will read a
paper on the teaching of agriculture in
the public schools and President Har-
rington will deliver an address, taking for
his subject the relation of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college to the peo-
ple.
President Harrington will go to San
Antonio on Friday to meet with the in-
dustrial agents of the Texas railroads.
The purpose of his visit is to enlist the
interests of the industrial agents in the
introduction of elementary agriculture
into the public school course in this
State.
In a recent private letter to an officer
of the Agricultural and Mechanical col-
lege, Mr. Thornwall Fay, who is at the
head of the Southern Pacific railway sys-
tem in Texas, spoke an encouraging word
about the work of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college. He said: "We are
very much gratified with the work of
the college in assisting the farmers and
horticulturists by giving them the bene-
fit of their investigations and studies at
the experiment stations of the college."
Copy for the new catalogue of the col-
lege has been furnished to the printer
and the forthcoming volume should soon
be ready for general distribution to all
who are interested.
The College Glee club will give an en-
tertainment Friday night at the chatiel
for the benefit of their friends and the
general campus public.
President Harrington states that there
are more students in actual attendance
on the college at this time than he has
ever known to be here for the opening of
the second term. This is doubtless due
to the fact that a large per cent of the
students have been making satisfactory
progress with their work during the first
term. The short course in agriculture,
lasting through January and February,
has brought in several new student"
The four companies which constitute f*'
corps number each nearly 100 men.
John Ashton, the student who took t]ie
highest rank at the Chicago Internation-
al Stock show over thirty-five student
competitors, came to the college a little
more than two years ago. Since that
time he has taken high rank as a student,
although he has been compelled bv lack
of means to earn his way through the
college. The Chicago contest consisted in
judging horses, cattle, sheep and swin-
and Mr. Ashton made a percentage of 8S1
out of a possible 1100. Mr. Ashton's dis-
tinctive victory is another illustration of
what any boy who has grit and perse-
verence can do.
Trade Between the United States and France
Cutting Affray at Dance.
(Houston Post Special.)
EASTLAND, Texas, January 14.—At a
dance at the residence of A. J. MoDan-
iels, five miles south of town, last nieht
Will Martin cut Albert Wood severely in
the side of the neck with a knife. Mar-
tin was arrested under a charge of as-
sault with intent co murder by Sheriff
Bedford this morning.
Trade of the United States with France
differs somewhat from that with many
others of the leading countries of Europe.
France produces a large proportion of the
breadstuffs and provisions required by her
own people and draws also large supplies
from her colonies, especially Algeria, with
which she has a free interchange of prod-
ucts unrestricted by tariff. Her imports
of wheat amounted last year to only about
$8,000,000, of which about 70 per cent was
drawn from Algeria and Tunis. Her im-
ports of flour amounted to a little over
$1,000,000, of which a large part was drawn
from Algeria. Her imports of corn
amounted to about $7,000,000, of which a
less proportion was drawn from her own
colonies, more than half of the imports of
corn coming from Argentina. Of pro-
visions her imports are small, amounting
last year to only about $4,000,000 in value.
It is not surprising, then, that in bread-
stuffs and provisions the exports from the
United States to France are and have
been for many years small, except in
years of abnormal conditions, such, for
instance, as 1S98, when the value of wheat
exported from the United States to France
was $32,000,000, against only $185,000 in the
immediately preceding year, and $1,075,339
in the year immediately following.
The total commerce between the United
States and France, as shown by figures
compiled by the department of commerce
and labor through its bureau of statistics,
amounts in round terms to $166,000,000, this
being the figure of the fiscal year 1905, of
which $76,000,000 was the value of exports
to France and $90,000,000 imports from that
country. This is another peculiarity of
our trade with France, that in many
years our imports from that country ex-
ceed our exports thereto. This fact is ex-
plained in part by the fact noted above,
that France is not a large importer of
breadstuffs or provisions, which have for
many years formed an important factor in
our export trade, and in part by the fact
that France is a large producer of certain
high grade manufactures of which we still
continue to be large importers, such as
velvets, plushes, laces and embroideries
of silk and cotton, dress goods of silk,
wool and cotton; jewelry and cut dia-
monds; feathers, natural or artificial, and
materials for hats and bonnets; china-
ware, wines, kid gloves and materials for
use in their manufacture, etc.
Only two or three of the other impor-
tant countries of Europe show less of
imports from the United States than of
exports to us, and this in the case of
Switzerland and Turkey is due in paft
to the fact that many of the shipments
from the United States destined for those
countries are billed only to the ports at
which they are transferred from steam-
ship to railway and that our official rec-
ords of exports to those countries, there-
fore, fail in many cases to show the en-
tire quantity of merchandise destined to
finally reach their consumers; while in
the case of Portugal our imports from
that country exceed our exports thereto
by reason of the fact that she supplies
to us large quantities of india rubber
drawn from her African colonies. In the
case of France, however, our relatively
small exports thereto, as compared with
our imports therefrom, are largely due,
as above Indicated, to the fact that she
draws most of her supplies of bread-
stuffs from her own territory or that of
her colonies, and that her manufactures
of an artistic character, whether dress
goods, jewelry, china and glassware, or
paintings and statuary, find a ready and
large market in this country.
Of our total exportation of $76,000,000
worth of merchandise to France in the
fiscal year 1905, by far the largest items
were copper and raw cotton. France is
not a producer of copper or of cotton,
while the Unfted States produces half the
world's copper and three-fourths of its
cotton. As a consequence, our exports of
copper to France in the fiscal year 1905
amounted to $11,500,000, against $2,500,000
a decade ago, in the fiscal year 1895. Our
exports of ctftton to France in the fiscal
year 1905 amount to $36,000,000, against $22,-
000,000 in 1895, and the figures for 1905
would have been much larger but for the
low price per pound of exported cotton in
that year as compared with immediately
preceding years. In 1904, for instance, the
367,000,000 pounds of cotton exported from
the United States to France was valued
at $43,000,000, while the 409,000,00 sent, to
that country in 1905 was valued at but
$36,003,000, the quantity in 1905 being con-
siderably more than that of 1904 and the
value $7,000,000 less.
Oils, mineral and vegetable, are the
next important items in the list of arti-
cles exported from the United States to
France, and in these trade conditions are
also peculiar. France is about the only
country in the world which imports her
mineral oil in a crude condition, in any
considerable quantities at least. Her im-
ports of mineral oil amount to $12,000,000
per annum, and considerably more than
half of this is imported in a crude state
and refined at home, while most coun-
tries importing oil import it in the re-
fined state. Of the 123,000,000 gallons of
crude mineral oil exported from the
United States in the fiscal year 1905,
47,000,000 went to France and no more
than 20,000,000 to any other single coun-
try; while of the 951,000,000 gallons of re-
fined mineral oil exported in that year,
only 27,500,000 went to France, against
142,000,000 to Germany and 221,000,000 to the
United Kingdom. The value of crude
mineral oil exported from the United
States to France in 1905 was $2,666,666.66 2-3,
and of refined oils, including lubricating
oil, naphthas and illuminating oil, about
$2,500,000, and these figures do not differ
materially from those of 1895, when the
value of crude oil sent to France from
this country was $3,333,333.33 1-3 and of
refined oils a little more than $1,000,000.
Agricultural Implements hold the next
rank after copper, cotton, and mineral
oils in the value of our exports to France,
amounting in 1905 to a little less than
$3,000,000. against about $500,000 in 1895.
There has been a steady growth in our
exports of agricultural implements to
France during the decade, having been
$530,197 in 1895, $1,252,167 in 1898, $2,101,697 in
1902, and $2,817,998 in 1905.
Unmanufactured tobacco is about equal
In value in 1905 to the item of agricul-
tural implements, but has not shown the
growth during the lastv decade that is ap-
parent in the exports of agricultural im-
plements, the value of unmanufactured
tobacco sent to France from the United
States having been $2,914,420 in 1905. against
$2,901,098 in 1895. Cotton seed oil is also
an important item in our exports to
France, amounting in 1905 to $2,666,666.66,
against $750,000 in 1895.
Breadstuffs, as already indicated, form
a small factor in our exports to France,
and have been so continuously for many
years, except in years of abnormal con-
ditions, when short crops in that country
or its colonies have necessitated large im-
portations. The total value of breadstuffs
sent to France from the United States
in the fiscal year 1S05 was but $1,495,112,
against $1,267,251 in 1895, while during the
ku,t decade the only year In which the
value of breadstuffs exported from the
United States to Franco has been con-
siderable was, as already noted, 1898,
when, owing to the shortage of crops in
that country, 30.000,000 bushels of wheat,
valued at $32,000,000, were exported there-
to from the United States, 10.000.000 bush-
els of oats, valued at nearly $3,000,000. and
11.500,000 bushels of corn, valued at nearly
$4,000,000, which brought our total exports
to France in that year up to $95,500,000, a
figure which has been exceeded but twice
in the history of our trade relations with
that country.
Provisions expo-ted to France from the
United States range between $1,000,000 and
$3,000,000 annually, but even these small
sums form a. large proportion of Iter im-
ports of provisions, which amount to only
about $4,000,000 annually. Wood and man-
ufactures of wood are a much > larger
Item in the imports of France, amounting
annually to over $30,000,000, though a con-
siderable part of this is of tropical or sub-
tropical production and drawn largely
from her own colonies, the amount sup-
plied by the United States being about
$2,500,000 in value in 1905, against a little
over $1,000,000 in 1895.
The comparatively slow growth in the
exports from the United States to France
is due, apparently, to the fact that France
rather than to any Indisposition upon her
part to Import from the United States.
1s not materially increasing her imports.
The imports of France for tin.' consump-
tion of her own people were, in 1*S4, $838,-
000,000 and in 1904, $868,000,000. During that
period of twenty years there has been,
of course, more or less fluctuation, th6
imports falling in some years as low a i
$718,000,000 and on two or three oce ::-ion3
exceeding $900,000,000. but considering tha
period as a whole imports show but i
slight growth, while the exports of tlia
United States to France to that sama
period show an increase of 50 p r ci-nl,
the figures for 1SS4 being, in round terms,
$51,000,000, and in the fiscal year 1905. $76,-
000,000. During the shorter period, 1 SI>4 to
1904, the share supplied by the United
States of the imports of France lias
slightly increased. The official figures of
the French government show that the im-
ports of France from the United States
formed, in 1S94, 8.5 per cent of the total
imports and, in 1904, 10.7 per cent of tha
total imports.
Turning to the question of our own im-
ports from France, the figures for 1905
show a larger total than in any year iu
the history of our trade with that coun-
try except the years 1883 and 1903, being,
in round terms, $90,000,000 in 1906, against
$01,Of*),COO in 1895 and $57,000,000 in 1SS5. This
large and growing importation from
France consists, as above indicated, ehi i-
ly of sueh high grade articles of manu-
facture that they may be not improperly
classed as specimens of art work, whether
in the form of paintings, statuary, china,
glassware, or manufactures of silk, wool
or cotton.
In cotton laces and embroideries, for
example, the Imports from France hava
steadily grown from over $1,000,000 in 1893
to over $6,000,000 last year, and of silk
.laces, embroideries, velvets, plushes, rib-
bons, piece goods, etc., a total of mora
than $16,000,000 was imported in 1!W5 com-
pared with about $11,000,000 in 1S'i5. Iu
chinaware the imports of the year from
France are about $2,000,000, against $1,333 -
333.33 1-3 a decade earlier; of jewelry and
cut diamonds, nearly $7,000,090, against
$1,500,000; of glass and glassware, about
$1,000,000; art works, about $1,500,000. iu
addition to these there are woolen goods.
Including cloths, dress goods and clothing,
amounting to about $3,000,000; gloves,
about $2,000,000; hides and skins, more
than $4,000,000, of which over one-half
were goat skins; vegetable oils, oo-i'
$1,500,000, of which nearly one-half is oliva
oil; raw silk, about $2,000,000; wines, over
$6,000,000, chiefly chanipagm an i other
sparkling wines; feathers, dressed ami
undressed, colored and uno'eoi-ed. some-
thing more than $1,500,000, v/iale chemicals
amount to about $3,500,000.
Imports from France formed, In tiia
fiscal year 1605, 8.06 per cent of the total
importations into the United States, and
exports to that country in the same year
formed 5.01 per cent of the total exports
from the United States. Frances ligurts
show that Imports from the United States
in 1904 formed 10.72 per cent of her_ total
imports, and that exports to the I nitod
States formed 5.63 per cent of her total
exports. Of tne total imports of France
from all parts of the world 18.15 per cent
is foodstuffs, 63.37 per cent raw mate-
rials for use in manufacturing and 1<. !•>
per cent manufactures. Of her total ex-
ports of domestic products to all parts of
the world 57 per cent is manufactures.
ARCADIA ITEMS.
Cucumbers Are to Be Given
Much Atetntion.
(Houston Post Special.)
ARCADIA, Texas, January 13.—The un-
favorable weather for the past two
months has been a great disadvantage to
the growers, but the crops are all look-
ing very well considering, though they
will be in later than if the weather had
been warmer.
There will be more than 100 acres of cu-
cumbers planted her^ this season, ana
most of the growers have contracted to
Rogers & Fields. These parti-* are stnl
open for business and want as much mora
if they can get them. '
Dr. J. M. Stephens is contemplating
moving to Palacios.
Henry J. Runge was out from Galves-
ton and met a party by appointment,
when the two went over the large acre-
age of land belonging to Mr. Runge. w as
it oil they were looking for?
R. L. Coker has enlarged his dairy by
purchasing eight fine Jersey cows.
The contract for the creamery has be, n
let to A. J. Sealy and tne lumber and
machinery to be used in the construction
of the same are en route.
Mr. A. C. Fonda, who has put chat- t
the fine farm of C. C. Meek, has em-
ployed Mr. W. L. Irving ot Houston as
foreman and is making preparations to
nut out a large spring crop.
Mrs B. F. Johnson has gone to Searcy,
Ark., to make her sister and old home a
VMiss Josie Cole of this place andI Mr.
W. Stubbs of Alta Loma were united m
^Mr. <_\ O. Kitchel and Miss Minnie John-
son were united in marriage.
in
of
little boy killed
By the Accidental Discharge of a
Shotgun.
(Houston Post SPccial.)
DALLAS. Texas, January 14.—'New3
reached the city this evening that laid.a
Morris, aged 10, was accidentally killed
a piece of woods several miles south
Dallas while out hunting with his
father and a brother.
The weapon was supposed to have h.-i
five shells in the magazine. When that
number had been fired the boys and their
father believed the gun was empty. At.
they were crossing the 'lexas aim New
Orleans railroad tracks the boys each de-
sired to carry the weapon an i 1,,,»
playfully for its possession. 1 lie hammer
was moved and a shell, not known to
be In the magazine, was exploaeo, ino
charge of shot taking eftect in the shoul-
ders of the smaller boy. 1 he tatlur
quickly lifted tho boy from the groud and
started on a run for Whit' ,iv0l1u
about 'HO yards distant, but the bo> died
in his arms before the stream waa
reached.
Caldwell News Notes.
(Houston Post SPccial.)
CALDWELL. Texas, January 13. -The
Knights of Pythias installed officers
Thursday night, as follows: It. S. Bow-
ers, chancellor commander; Charles
Gramin, vice chancellor; A. II. Foster,
prelate; V. K. Herbst master of work;
O. P. Storm, keeper of records and seal,
T N Thornton, master of finance; 'I.
krait'char, Jr.. master of exchequer;
M. Billiard, inner guard; \\ . A. Hill, oul-
e,Th"a^adies of the Baptist Missionary
Bo^i^t v have been holding pray el m* ■ t —
ings every afternoon this week at the
Baptist church. This is in observance of
their regular week of prayer which they
have every year in January.
The fire company has elected officers
as follows: T. J. Oliver, president; 11. O.
McGowen. vice president; 1 >. L. Altord,
secretary and treasurer; N. S. Alexander,
ehk-f; John Struwe, foreman; Robert
Sveda, assistant foreman.
Marlin People Interested
(Houston Post Special.)
MARLIN, Texas, January 14. Marlin
people are greatly Interested in the pro-
posed Temple-Marlin interurban railway
project. Not only Marlin people, but the
people generally of Falls county feel
greatly concerned In this matter, espe-
cially those along the contemplated route
between Temple and Marlin. The gen-
eral opinion is that if this road material-
izes the passenger traffic over it will b<»
highly profitable to the stockholders Tt
will also be a vast benefit to both lem-
ple. and Marlin in drawing trade and will
be a wonderful eonveni< nee to the pub-
lic as a means of conveyance.
Deeds Are Being Filed.
I Houston Post Spccial.)
LAKE CHARLES, La., January 15.—
Deeds have been filed by the Wright-
Blodgett and Blodgett companies to the
Southwestern Lumber company of New
Jersey for <12,000 acres of timber lands hi
Northeast Calcasieu, Southeast Vernon
and South Rapides, for a consideration
of $2,300,000. Deeds for 28,000 acres rem i
to be filed, which will bring the totnl u
to $3,400,000. the biggest deal for timlr
land ever consummated in the South.
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