The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 3, 1909 Page: 4 of 20
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Prices Reduced One=Third
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On Men’s and Young Men’s
thus ohtained will
the hatiotml relief
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Suits, Overcoats
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POSITIONS You may deposit money for tuition in a bank, to be held
It Is • ex-?
SALE BEGINS TOMORROW
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RECEIVER FOR
the receivership was default in
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Washington Tax Collections.
- Bail Granted Archie Bakar.
Situation in
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County Taxes— Ad
CHINA IS GRAVE
Yoakum’s Body Taken Home.-
II. Yoakum, brother of B, F. Yoakum,
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It is sound business sense for us to cut the prices
now, now early in the winter, because it will
leave our stocks clean and ready for entirely fresh
supplies for next season. <
$20.00
$16.67
$15.00
. $20.00
..... $18.33
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127.50 SUITS
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DOWNFALL OF YUAN SHI KAI MEANS
END OF REFORM PROGRAM.
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$12.50 SUITS
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$30.00 OVERCOATS
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>25.00 OVERCOArS
REDUCED TO.....
122.50 OVERCOATS
REDUCED TO .....
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125.00 SUITS
REDUCED TO ...
$22.50 SUITS
RIDLCED TO ...
120.00 SUITS
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>18.00 SUIrS,
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Raincoats in Dark Colors, Stripes and Gray Mixtures
Long Lengths, Quarter Lined.
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ROAD FROM PLAINVIEW TO POINT ON
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
A NEW YEAR S THOUGHT. ANO A
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Overcoats, Long or Medium Lengths, Heavy or Light
Weight in Black or Fancies.
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REDUCED TO..........94 L ■ 3 3
CATALOGUE Tour calling, phoning or writing for PRED Catalogue will
----- not obligate you to atted one of Draughon’s THIRTY-ONE
Colleges nor to take lessons by mail, but it will tell you about the BET
Buslness Colleges in the United States. Gt it today, by calling, phoning
or writing. •
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provide a
ustomner. •
No Nows of Foander.
Palestino, Texas, Jan. 2.-4 hUH Ate *
When a great 'many people are cail-
ing at the ame tins I Ih nof ponsible
: penalty. $55.86:
Total. $10,642.66.
and county. >18,-.
i A $—di.,
BELIEF WORK IS 1
TERRIBLY SLOW;
mhdkek
SENSATION OF DAY WAS CONFESSION
OF PERJURY BY WOMAN.
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by this ap:
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EIGLISH Arithmetic, Rapid, Caleulatior, Penmanship. Spelling, Grammar.
——— ete- FRF with above courses, or may be taken separately.
NIGHT SCHOOL' Draughons force of regular teachers, conduct their de-
t----—————2- partments at night, assuris sufficient individuaj atten-
ton to all. FREE tuition, unconditlonally, first month; rates theraftr,
only ft a month; 3 months. $11; 6 moths, $21.
>20.00 OVERCOATS Q1Q 0 0
REDUCED TO..... - 9 1 MiJU
>18.00 OVERCOATS q 4 Q nn
REDUCED TO ...............
$17.50 OVERCOATS Q44 A-
REDUCED TO........ 9 I I iU f
>18.50 OVERCOATS 44 AA
reduced to.........91 1 tUU
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115 00 OVERCOATS’ einnn
REDUCED TO....... .di UlUll
Boc
was taken today to Ennis for burial
at the old home. Many telegrams have
been received by the family conveying
sympathy. .
A. L. THOMAS GOES TO SAP.
Man Who Did Fine Work st Cimmaron
. River Advanced.
band who is now In jail at Kountze,
arrived here today and were Interred
this afternoon from the residence of
the extra receipts
be turnedrover to
fund, i
AND ATLAN-
ST.
here they will
diets and rail-
boll weevil and other setbacks.
The Brenham cotton mill was one
the conference between the British,
American and German ministers a sec-
ond meeting of dplomats was called.
It was realized at the first meeting of
the* ministers thrtt Japan was the
doubtfuleleinent and there was agen-
eral conviction that the Powers would
not be able to take any definite steps
before further' developments.
That the situation is grave is bp-
coining more ahd moreapparent. That
n governmental upheaval woula follow
the succession has been a generally ac-
cepted fact, but'even the Chinese did
Miss Chisholm Safe.
Savannah, Ga. Jan. 2,—Miss Susle
Chisholm of Fuvannah, who was
among the Americans who booked pas-
sage from Naples to Sicily shortly be-
fore the earthquake, cables that she is
In Rome, Italy, and that she is safe.
>40.00 SUITS Qnn ne
Reduced to .......•£ UU
.......$23.33
$17.50 SUITS 011 77
REDUCED TO.......... | | , ( (
$16.60 SUITS 041 nn
REDUCED TO ..,i l UU
.......$16.67
......$15.00
... $13.33
Larger Plan, for Temple Storehouse,
.Terople, Texas, Jan. 2— N. M. Ric*
or Topeka, Kan., general storekeeper of
the Atchison. Topeka and Ranta Fe
Railway company, spent several hours
here today, arriving in his private car
and departing later in the day for Gal-
veston. It was learned from him that
the original plans for the erection or
A storeroom and platforms at Temple
has recently been changed to provide
for much larger buildings and accom-
modations than first derided upon
from which It is deduced that the im-
portance of Temple ns n storage point
and distribution center for supplies ft
to be greatly increased.
Birmingham Collecting.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2.—Birming-
ham has raised >500 for the sufferers
of the Italian earthquake and a total
of >2500 is expected.
NIGHT RIDERS’
K0
LINE SOME DAY
>11.50 RAINCOATS Q-7 A- {
REDUCED TO ...........9 1 > 0 f 1
>10.00 RAINCOATS QC C7
REDUCED TO.......... . 9U1U f
>18.00 RAINCOATS q0 An
Reduced to..............
The elimination of China's great
statesman is a mutter'of great con-
ern t the foreign • reprsentativqs
here. Qut is one of the pretec tors of
China’s credit and the creator of .the*
toward the powers that
and expects. It is what the South-'
western company Is in husiness to
Brenham Texas, Jan. 2_The
monthly report of P. H. Hosse, tax col.
- eetor of, Washington county, shows
taxes collected for the month of De-
cemher, 1908, as follows:
furnish.
It is not possible, however, to 1
vldo at operator for each indivi
for a Dime
Why spend a dollar when 10c buys ■ box
of CASCARETS at any drug store? Use
as directed—get the natural, easy result.
Saves many dollars uvattd on medicines
that do not cure. Millions regularly use
CASGARETS. Buy a box now- 10c
week’s treatment—proof in the morn-
906
Grateful to France.
Parle, Jan. President Ka 11 le res
recelyed tis We gram from King Vic-
tor Emmanuel, dated at Messina:
grovth of* the bui
the telrphgne opera
ment of $732,200 interest due yestor
day. which is part of a total indebted
subseriber any more than 1
pected" that a store $3ll
vlerk for each indiyidual ci
characterized as dangerous; inasmuch
as it gives to-the revolutionaries and
rnformers an issue on the cry, "China
’or the Chinese.’’.
>10.00 OVERCOATS CD C7
REDUCED TO ...........9U1U 1
$5.00 OVERCOATS 9 99
REDUCED TO....... .. .9O1 JU
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Chief Engineer Kahn Resigns.
San Antonio, Jan. 2 — Sam Kahn, for
ness of About 3850,000. " " vernt years chier engineer of the’san
A telegram from President Atkinson nuonin Traction company, has ten-
........it tor Atlanta today, al l doreunis resignation. .....
reeled Goneral Afnager Womnyman to
notify all employes of the company
that the read would continue to run
uninterruptedly.
attorney general ordered him away
and took the trembling woman to her
htband. They .ate people of few
words, these strange residents of the
red hills, and the meeting of this young
husband and wife, separated since Oc-
tober 20, was silent, but pathetle. For
ten minutes they stood clasped in each
others’ arms and not a word wa
spoken. Then the wife said: 3
"I am going to do the right thing,
Wad.”
The husband’s only reply was “Yes.”
Mrs. Morris then made a complete
statement to the attorney general.
Which doubtless will lead to several
more indictments.
The wife asked that she be not sep-
arated from her husband and the au-
thorities consented. After a couple of
alibi witnesses had been called this
morning the attorney general asked
that Mrs.-Morris be permitted to cor-
rect her testimony.
The little witness took the stan and
the attorney general said:
“I understand you wish to make a
statement to the jury?“
"I do," she maid, looking like a
frightened deer. *
“I was persuaded to tail a le yes!
terday. on the stand. I was told by
Joe Hogg and Jaok Long that unless
I swore that my husband was at home
tha$ night that the soldiers would hang
him. It so frightened me and I was
afraid when I told this lie. Now I’m
going to tell the truth.”
“Did the attorney goneral urge you
to correct your testimony?’’
“No, sir; he did not. You refused at
first to let me.”
Attorney Pierce for the defense
asked if he had not asked her to tell
the> truth and she replied that he had,
but added that she told him this under
threats from friends of the defend-
ant**.
The state disclaimed- even a suspicion
that the counsel for the defendants
were a party to the perjury.
road men and lay out definite plans.
The road is assured and will be built,
having the proper financiers and
big railroad men behind it. The track
will extend at least 200 miles, and
later will be extended from the Texas
and Pacile farther south, to Austin
and San Antonio.
833.50 RAINCOATS Qnn 0o
REDUCED TO............
825.00 RAINCOATS 4 Ay
REDUCED TO......... 9 I UIU f
$22.50 RAINCOATS qq E AA
REDUCED TO ... ..... I J i U U
Galveston Gives Quickly.
Galveston, Jan. 2.—Approximately
$5000 has already been raised by Gal-
veston citizens for the relief of the
earthquake sufferers in Italy. A meet-
ing had at- the cotton exchange today
resulted in $1500 being donated in five
minutes. A canvass will be made and
it is expected to raise $15,000 or more.
More than $1000 has been cabled to
Rome.
.. . Every garment *" stock has been reduced in price; none are reserved. They are all of the Scarbrough &
Hicks high quality, standard and were marked to sell at low prices to begin with. Styles are this season’s best
creations from the world’s foremost tailors.
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to testify to the deep gratitude to
which my, country and. myself are
filled for France’s generous aid in oyr
■ mnmnense miefortune."-
Fort Worthy Jan. 2—Frank Trum- , ranchmen of West Texas are now en
bull president of the Colorado and route to New York, wh
of the few cotton mills in Texas that
did not elose down after the money (ruPtionS,
panic, but it kept right on running, a ■In nor
keeping a large number of families at
work all the time.
The petition for receivership was by
the Old Colony Trust company of Bos-
ton in which city much of the rail-
SHOT BY TOY PISTOL.
Ban Antonio Boy Had It In His Poeket
During Wrestling Bout.
San Antonio, Jan. While ho was
wrestling with a brother, a toy pistol
exploded in-the pocket of Lawrence
noedker, the little son of Mrx. s A.
Bodker, 112 Wyoming street, and as
a result the explosion tore and badly
burned the ftemh about the right hip.
The buy waft removed to the hospital
and physicians state that the Injury is
A serious one.
It is sound business sense for you to buy
now, nowwhile prices are reduced, because these
garments will serve you, not only through the
balance of this winter, but will be practically new’
to start next w inter
Ti AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN. SvNDAY, JANVARY
Triat Package Sent Free.
Why sufer bolls, pimples, black-
heads, tetter, eczema. rash, scabby
skin and eruptions of all sort® when
juu may by the simple act of letter
writing bring to you proof that blood
may be purified in a few.days or weeks
at the latest?
Stuart’s Calcium Wafers contain the
moat powerful blood purifier known to
re once—Calcium Sulphide. They con-
tain other known purifiers, each hav-
ing a distinct and peculiar office to
perform. ।
Pure Food Scouts Out.
San Antonio, Jan. 2 -That special
Agents of trie internal revenue depart-
ment and pure food department are
scouring Southwest Texas for viola-
tions, of the pure food law is known to
be a fact. Two of them have been in
San Antonio for se ver J days. They
are examining the stock of various
grocery Mores and other places where
food is sold. These agents refuse to
discuss .wht discoveres they have
made.
valorem, $10,-
N
s V
,11 Is not thought Hint Chang Ch
rung or Na Tung supported tho dis.
mDsd nt Yuan Shal Kil, which Ig,r-
Karded Hs. t eV • ling f reactio ax V
r of the regent. Furthermore.
1 iAjeates. a concerted movement on
:h0part of Manchu reaction aria's in
the Absence of'Prince Ching, president
of the board of foreign affairs, to re-
establish an absolute Manchu au-
-ocraoy. it is now generally thought
that the grat a fortnight ago humillat-
New York’s Many Helps.
New York, Jan. 2. -The stock ex-
and Vice President B. S. Arkwright of
the road were named as receivers by
Judg Pardee of the United States
circuteurt here.
no r v>le veloments in te case of
M. Folander: the missing jeweler. He
is believed to have bought a through
ticket from Houston to Han Francisco,
Civil, Engineer,
Surveyor.
712 West Twenty.third Street, ola
Phone.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Eatimates, Plane and speciriec-
tlnn» for sewer. Drainnze and Irri-
gation svsters, Waterworke; etc.
ORDINARY LAND AND CITY
SURVEYING.
From New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 2 —Today $4225.50.
has been raise I in New Orleans for
the relief of the Italian earthquake
sufferers and funds in other Toutslana
cities and towns amount to about
31000. The fund is growing with the
rale of 31000 a day.
Amerloans Booked for Sicily.
Naples, Jan. 2.—The following Amer-
leans booked passage from here for
Sicily shortly before the earthquake:
Edwin S. Rogers, wife and daughter;
Mr. and Mrs. Prickmoore: Mrs. A. E
Bates of Chicago; Mrs. J A. Hunt of
Naw York; Mrs William O. Boyd of
Short Hills, N. J.: Miss Susie Chis-
holm. Savannah, Ga.: Mr. and Mrs.
Bates, Cleveland. Ohio; Mrs. Sallie
Cannon, Dakota: Agnes Feney, Ro-
Chester. Minn., who was bound for
Taormina; Dr. H. P. Ink. of Indianap-
olis and James E. Norton, of New
York, who was going to Palermo.
Cabled to Red Cross.
Boston, Mass.. Jan. 3.—with the
Massachusetts relief fund at 371003
today the relief fund committee cabled
350.000 to the treasurer of the Italian
Red Cross. The committee also de-
cided to send Edmund Billings, who
was identified with the relief work at
San Francisco, to Hair. Mr Billings
will sail from New York next Tuesday
The Massachusetts Red Cross fund
was 313,000 today.
ing
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ridicule and mae it a workable body.
Tiie diplomnatic corps attribut'd to hign
to a lur* extent the succesfut man-
Agement of the successir to the
terone Tim, partisans of Yuan .Sh di
Kal include the viceroys of India, Chi’i
and Canton and the governors of Man-
churia ahd Shantung, while the Lean,
ing of the iceroyof Wu Chang is m
doubt, but the reformers strongly sup,
bort him with a majority of the powers
Appreherision is felt pf Yuansni
Kai’s ability to eseape from Pekin alive
it is believed he would prefet almost
anything to rafugeou forein sont Tlid
newspnpers dircredit the rumor that h,.
will take refuge in one of the legations.
Almidinte relnforcement of the qe,
gallon guards has been adyised.
$20.00 RAINCOATS CIO 00
REDUCED TO.........9 1 UiJ J
$i5op raincoats Q4n nn
REDUCED TO ......... | U.U
$12.00 RAINCOATS Q Q AA
REDUCED TO........ .*. . 9 U i U U
pro- change subseriptions for the benefit of
(dual the Italian suffereis have reached the
— ‘ sum of $35,000, according to an an-
nouncement today, by Secretary Ely.
By order of William H. Cox, editor
of the Salvation Army publications.
Are caused by Blood Impurity Which
M*y Be Removed in a Few
Daya by Stuart's Cal-
oium Wafers.
The Only
k STRICTLY PURE PAINT
I in Austin. Or if you prefer
Lead, Zinc and Oil we carry
the Standard Brands.
Also Glass, Putty, Turpentine-!
Alcohol, Wall Paper, Room
an Moulding, Artist Materials,
5 Brushes, etc. )
* DALY • PARTLOW
804 Congress Avenue. . Phon, 14141
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once for-Hargo, B. I ,"wher 5 ha
accepted a position ah general man..
Ager of the electrie light and* power
company of that city.
' - until course is completed at Draughon’s and posltion is e-
cured, or you may pay low cash fate for tuition and receive written guar-
antee to refundiyour momey if posiion is not secured when course isiom-
Pleted, or you may give note for tuition, payable after postion is secured
DO YOU WANT TO RISE? It is the educated man or woman who gets
ahcad, Jno. F. Draughon’s Colleges will teach
you a profession that will raise you out of the DOLLAR-A-DAY class into
the TEN-OOLLAR-A-DAY class, and as much higher as you are willing
to go. p
Then they carry off the waste poi.
sons and decay through the bowels.
There is no need for months and years
of treatment. Calcium Sulphide is so
Powerful, yet 84, harmless, that the
blood feels its beneflulal influence im-
mediately.
Printed words are cold praise, espe.
eeywhen you praise yotr own prod-
uct And offer it for sale, but' here in
anAopportumty of'proving this praise
2 {our ‘‘"n judgment without cost.
Hfnd us your name and address, no
matter how serious .your skin trouble
nay be, and We will send you a trial
ackge of Suarts Calcium Wafers
rY mail free. It is wholly a matter
for your approval. Thousands ofpeo.
.pm have used thse little wafers .with-
success, and their praise is our testi-
ponjal. Every druggist carries them
in stock- Every physicianwhat
Salciun Sulphide will o, Hg will
prescribe it as a blood purittr and
churse for th prescription. Here is
he best method of using Calcium Sul-
•hide, and you. may test it free. flu
0 your druggist today and buy a
lockage of Stuart's Calcium Wafers,
price 50c, or Write us and We will gend
you.a trial package free. Address -F.
A., Stuart. Co., *75 Stuart Building, only policy
Marshall, Mich. China ever possessed.
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DRAUGHON’S
mnuet COLLEGE
AUSTIN, TEXAS i CORNER CONGRESS AVE. AND SEVENTH ST. ,
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SHORTHAND About 75 per cent of the United States Court Reporters
Catholic Collections.
Dallas, Jan. 2.—Bishop Dunne to-
night sent out an order that all collec-
tions taken up in churches of the Ca-
tholic diocese of Dallas tomorrow shall
be used for the benefit of the earth-
quake sufferers of Italy.
nizcd ash professian Secni train
ing is {hecessary for evet, young
woxan whobeconus an obcrater in
the houthwet iomgany’s employ:
hence it hakjer found exuedient.t
establish schola. * that anibitinus
youl women may be afforde: the •V-
ed Yuan Shai Kai, whereupon he for-
mulated his resignation..
The appearance of Prince Ching with
the edict disclosed the fact that he
BIG RAILROAD aa
since the succession was ended, and
this now would seem to be confirmed.
The general collapse of the reform
organization is predicted and it is be.
lleved that Prince Tang Shao Yu, who
is now i^ the United States, will be re-
called. The positionofHse Shi Chang
viceroy of, Manchuria, has been for
some time precarious.
-
write the system of shorthand Draughon’s College teaches,
g : because they know it is THE BEST.
BOOKKEEPING Draugbon’s competitors, by not accepting his proposition,
------- cqneede that he teaches more Rookkeeping in THREE
months than they do in SIX.
Fort Worth Jan. 2 —A. L. Thomas
toa¥.roeived his appointment Js su- .
2 ! inthndent of transportation of the
Bn Aptonin nnd Aransas Pass. Ho
WHI make Sun Antonio headquarters. ,
this Position comes to Thomas as the {
reward of saving lives at the cimmn.* <
ron river wreck near Dover,’ Okla.; two
years ago when a ‘Rock Island train
went into the stream. Thomas for
S0me time has been station mastor
here.
Temple, Texas, Jun. 2.—in the dis-
trict court at Helton today Judge
Robinson granted the application for
b«H'made by the attorneys of Archie
- -g—zg-t-- . F. Baker, recently convicted of incest
Her brother-in-law tried to get herandtsentenced to seven years in (he
to leave the city with him, but the I penitentiary, from which judgment un
appeal was taken. Ball was granted
in the num of $3500, but had not been
provided at a late hour today. Baker
is stin in the county jail at Belton.
portunity to learn in a thorough and • . am profoundly moved
systematic manner her duties at the PAu1E2Heetacle. Neverthel
awitehboard. ■ ' “ —
Suits Come in Blue, Black and Fancies, in Swagger or
Conservative Styles.
hot expect this to occur before the
expiration of the hundred days of
mourning. It is the consensus of opin-
ion that the Manehus do not under-,
stand the full significance of their pre-
cipitate action which, however, is at-
tributedmainy to the regent and is
The telephone operator la trained
to give quick- and ac curate service,
and that is what the public pays fr
335.05; poll, $129.25;
occupation, $122.50.
Grand total state :
842.66
Instead of a face full of pimples, or
a body which is assailed with bolls r
. you may enjo. If you wili,
• nmin normally clean and clear by the
simple use of Stuart's Calcium Wafers.
। -hey aet almost like magic, so rapid
is hlr work of purity done.
ToaKume «uay vaken Home. _,Youknow, the blood is pumped-
For Worth. Jan. 2 -The body of U. ahropuhnthetlungs every breath. The
stuart's Caleium . Waferu help the
lonss <1., their work by segregating
the impurities so that the lungs may
enrich the blood.
State Taxes—Revenue, $1873 48*
0 $198.80; poil, $776.50; penalty.
3785132 occupation. $296. Tota1,
1. Union City. Tenn.. Jan. 3—The de-
I fense rented its case in the night rider
F trials this afternoon and the state be-
9 gan its rebuttal testimony which will
I , be ooneluded Monday.
| Tho grand jury likewise made its
[ final return, Including several indict-
L menu, and was discharged.
When court adjourned until Mon.
e way, Mrs. Wad Morris, whose sensa.
E kional confession of perjury today was
the star feature of the trial, accompa-
nied by her husband and baby under
t the protection of six soldiers, left for
* Dresden, Weakley county, where she
L will live in future. She was In such
t terror of her life that she did not even
wait to et her other two children
or her personal effects.
' The state put but one witness on the
' stand this afternoon before adjourn-
ment, Bob Curiln, driver of the back
which plies between Union City and
Walnut Log on the lake. Curlin drove
some of the defendant witnesses to
Walnut the night the fish docks
were burned and saw them leave his
- conveyance to join the night riders.
On cross-examination he said he
took two quarts of whisky with him
on the drive and at the end of it had
little less than a quart left. Asked if
this had not made him "Ceel his oats,”
he grew indignant and replied; “What!
g Drunk on a quart in ad hour’s drive?
5re Why I can prove by Uhde nil Gibbs
that I drink a quart before breakfast
and never feel It."
The Atlanta-Birmingham and Atlan-
tic runs southward from Atlanta to
Brunswick ami Thomasville. Ga., with 1
a spur to Birmingham, Ala. The *
Georgia Terminal company witi n)
, — — - capital stick of >1.500,000 and tn,. \!n. i
lion Mid that the reeivership I- for fbaka Terminai Railroad compatiy l
the .best Interests nt those initerested . capitallzed at 13.000.000. are subfala:
ip । the road. The specific cause tor kies.
today’s subscriptions for the Italian
sufferers will be taken in Mew/.York
and other large cities of the United
The Hamburg- American line an-
nounced today that it would carry free
to Italy on its steamer Hamburg aji
donations of food, supplies, medicines
and clothing for the destitutes. Tho
Hamburg will sail next Thursday and
will forward free to the sufferers all
donated supplies addressed to’ ‘Pier
Huperintendent, Hamburg-American
line piers. Hoboken, N. J.” and marked
“earthquake relief supplies, per steam-
ship Hamburg, January 5.”
Rory hi the development of the
telphone nduatv the importance of
the tehephone operator as an essential
part of. successful ieiephone opei a ting
was realized. Tho developiepi*ofthe
Oreratorhs kept pace wiLh the .
Southern, and D. B, Keeler of the Fort
Worth and Denver, announced through
railroad circles today that they are
planning building a new railroad from
Plainview south to the Texas and Pa.
H The Uno will - pass through
. Floydada, The terminal has not been
decided. Several of the wealthiest
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Mexico’s Money Cabled.
City of Mexico, Jan. 2. -Ten thou-
sand dollars has beeh cabled to the
Italian premier as the contribution by.
the city council of this capital to the
earthquake relief fund and each city
council throughout the republic has
been ordered to contribute its quota.
The Italian colony of-the capital has
opened a subseription list and estab-
lished downtown headquarters where
contributions are being received* Two
thousand five hundred dollars in gold
has been already contributed to this
general fund and a number of theaters
of the capital will give benefit per-
formances.
Asserting that she had deliberately
| perjured herself for the defense, and,
- conscience stricken, desired to tell the
I truth. Mrs. Wad Morris, wfe of one
of the self-confessed night riders, asked
L to be recalled today. Wad Morris
2 swore he was present when Captain
g Rankin was killed and recognized
some of the defendants. Mrs. Morris,
his wife, vyent on the stand yesterday
and impeached her husband's testi-
mony by swearing that he was at home
the night Captain Rankin was mur-
le derod. The witness turned pale, and
L trembling, said:
r “I have done a great wrong," she
k said. “I have told a lie; my husband
k. was- not at home that night. He was
Lu with the riders. I was forced by my
k relatives to testify as I did. I want
L to see my husband.”
irotr
Pekins. Jan. 2.-At the conclusion of
to give instant service. But the
Nouthwestern company does give eff-
ekbu service, as will be found, if you
will hold a stop watch in your, hand,
when it will be discovered that what
seems like minutes to you are really
but a few second-.
The operators in the employ of the
Southwestern company are, as a rule,
residents of tue town in which their
occupation lies. They are membere
of highly respectable families, and
they are selected with care and dis-
crimination and’ having in view their
I possession of exceptional intelligence
I and capability. They have' undergone
mental and educational tests and have
shown an aptitude for the business in
which they are, engaged and they are
governed by strict rules, from which
they are not, knowingly, permitted to
deviate.
As a rule, It will be found that they
are patient and obliging, but they. In
common with the telephone user, are
only human, and when human nature
asserts itself, no matter who is right
or who is wrong, there is presented- to
the telephone management a problem
of no small proportions and not al-
ways easy to solve.
The pay of the efficient operator is
equal .to. and in many cases in
excess of. that of the women who
work in the average department store.
She is seated all the time she is at
work: there are liberal periods of rest
for her, and there is a supervisor ready
at all times to render her assistance.
She is provided with comforts and
conveniences during her rest periods
rarely accorded by other establish-
ments to their female employes, and
the whole attitude of the company'to-
ward her is one of kindly interest and
helpfulness.
We desire to enter a plea with the
telephone user for the exercise of pa-
tience and tolerance towards the tel-
ephone operator. What man would
speak face to face with a young.
woman, stranger or otherwise, and In-
dulge in language often heard over the
telephone? If such persons would stop
to reflect that at the other end of the
line is a young lady, refined and sen-
sitive. so susceptible to unjust criti-
cism that she has often been known
to burst into tears on account of. this,
there would more frequently occur a
hesitanev on the part of th® aggrieved
subscriber in giving expression to his
feelings in language often thoughtless-
ly severe and sometimes profane.
And women, too, are not exempt
from the charge of being unduly im-
patient with the operators. No doubt
exasperating things do occur in the
endeavor to get service, but it can
truly be said that in ninety-nine cases
out of a hundred the operator is try-
ing to perform her duty conscientious-
ly and efficiently. She is engaged in
ah occupation the duties of which aro
at nil times exacting and often herve-
racking, and to add to her difeulttes
by impatiently chiding her is unjust,
if not cruel.
It can be truthfully said that in the
south a chivalric deference is usually
shown on the part of male patrons
towards the operators: not only this,
but it would prove a revelation to the
general public if on a Christmas morn-
ing they could see the great profusion
of gifts sent to the central offices to
be distributed among the operators'! as
tokens of appreciation from pleased
customers.
The fact remains, however, that
numbers of people continue to give
voice to their dissatisfaction by "roast-
ing” the operator, and it Is to these
we appeal to consider twice before
giving audible vent to their impa-
tience.
Among your New Year’s promises to
yourself resolve to be courteous and
considerate toward the operator at
“central,” thus exemplifying the "gol-
den rule” of doing unto others as you
would be done by, and at the same
time not only experience self-satisfac-
tion nt a good deed well performed,
but assist In contributing peace and
comfort to a hard-working and faith-
ful public servant.
Body of Mrs. Frank Smith Burled.
Temple, Texas, Jan. 2,—The body or
Mrs. Frank Smith, who died at Sils-
bee several days ago under conditions
that have caused tho arrest of her hus-
her parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. W.
Brown, the funeral aendees being con-
ducted by Rev. Father P. A. Heckman
nf St. Mary’s Catholic church.
GOOD YEAR IN BRENHAM,
Merchants Tak® Account of Business
and Total Is Encouraging.
Brenham, Texas, Jan. 2.—The mer-
chants of Brenhhm were busily en-
paged the past few days in stock-
taking and invoicing the amount of
business done by them during the past
year. It is generally agreed that the
year 1908 was a very successful one
for the most of them in spite of the
r. TM, work of
- is t ada> reog-
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2,—For the pur-
pose of conserving the Integrity of (Iio
road the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, controlling 644, miles
of trackage in Alabama, and Georgia,
was today placed in the hands of re-
ceivers. President H. M. Atkinson
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