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SOUTHEKJi MEKCUUY.
L.D POLITICIAN and Young
Reformer are circulating in
the rural districts and
mining up the salt of the
trlcts and stirring up the salt of the
earth, as Senator Joseph Weldon
Bailey calls the men who till the soil.
Hon. Curtis Hancock remarked the
other day: "In the country the farm-
ers all swear by 'Old Politician.' Every
week they cut out his sayings and place
the clipping where it will be conveni-
ent. Time and again I've had farmer
friends remind me that the 'Old Poli-
< lan' said thus and so. These articles
♦ have produced a-.tremendous sensation
In the country districts and precipitat-
ed a red-hot contest anent local is-
sues." Hon. Mr. Hancock is only one
of many. The people look to The Times
Herald for the news unadulterated, and
The Times Herald Is giving them the
news. Hence Its popularity. Last
■week the politicians played the Saen-
gerfest, but music and politics don't
appear to mix. Busy candidates freely
admit it was time wasted and labor
thrown away. This week the Wood-
men of the World had the town, and
the candidates were In their element.
Old Politician and Young Reformer
made the rounds together, played all
the games arid nationized all the shows.
Then they hied themselves away to
"The Corners," where liquid refresh-
ments are served to those who have
the coin. Without coin you are not a
welcome guest at "The Corners." Hot
air is not taken as a substitute.
♦ ♦ ♦
Candidates Are Plentiful.
"By Jove, these Woodmen are natu-
ral born politicians," began Young Re-
former, "and good fellows, too."
"Yes, my young friend, the Wood-
men are politicians. Did you not see
the number of candidates for local of-
fice in the procession? Candidates and
office holders are sure enough Jlners.
Now, this Is not a political order, but
where a candidate for a certain office
is a Woodman and his opponent is not
a member of the order I would be will-
ing to put my money on the Woodman
candidates. These Choppers certainly
pull together. Young Morris Sheppard
•was given a big boost by his fellow
.Woodmen In the First district. His
father, John V. Sheppard, died while a
member of congress, and the boy was
ambitious to capture the nomination
and serve the unexpired term. The
Choppers are numerous in the First
congressional district, and young Mor-
ris was a prominent member. Colonel
Jake Rodges of Paris, an old war horse,
made the race for the nomination
against the son of an honored father.
W. A. Fraser Is a canny Scot and a
very smooth politician. He had been
trained in the bitter fight for municipal
control In Dallas, and had held office
long enough to know the ins and outs
of politics. A week or ten days before
the. primary he packed his grip and
Invaded the first district. Well, the
**' choppers turned out to a man and the
kid made a clean sweep. Colonel
Hodges was unmercifully thrashed, and
he hasn't chirped since. The kid made
a hit in the halls of congress, and the
voters sent him back. Now he is a
candidate for re-election, without op-
position, and Bome day he may be as
great a statesman as 'Old Dave' Cul-
berson, who was the representative
from the First district for almost a
quarter of a century. Here In Dallas
county the candidates are choppers—
not all, but a good sprinkling. Take
the race for county Judge. Lauderdale
and Young are choppers, and perhaps
Lively, as well. This Is one of the.
prettiest fights on the boards. Judge
Lauderdale has been holding office
continuously for twelve years, and Is
making the race as a third termer for
the office of county. Judge. He has two
• opponents—John L. Young and H.' F.
Lively—and there will be a lineup. No,
three lineups in Dallas county. Young
and Lively have made the rounds of
the rural districts, getting acquninted
with the men folk, complimenting the
women and kissing the babies. Judge
Lauderdale is a foxy campaigner, and
It is understood that he will put In six
or eight weeks in the work of repair-
ing his fences. Here in the city Young
has a splendid organization, and Live-
ly'8 friends have not been idle. Young,
whose father was a Louisiana congress-
men for years, is a pretty smooth talk-
er and a good mixer, and it takes a
mixer to make a close canvass of a
city as large as Dallas. Judge Lauder-
dale has never lost a race since he de-
feated John Henry Brown for Justice
©f the peace. He was entered as the
'kid candidate.' and was backed by the
kid voters of the town. He ran away
from a man who had been an Indian
fighter, soldier, journalist, surveyor,
legislator and Judge. All Is fair in
politics, but the crushing defeat he
sustained almost broke the heart of the
noted pioneer. The Judge has been an
office holder ever since, and now 'kid'
candidates are chasing him for place.
It is a pretty contest, and keep your
eye on the sprinters. There's our
portly friend, Shanks. He's a chopper,
too. He has a clear field this year for a
second term, but If he goes after the
plum three times In succession another
chopper may canter about the track
and give him trouble. Four years ago
a cry went up against third-termers,
and the voters look askarfre when a
YOU NEED *NE.
The Revised Election Laws of Texas,
brough down to date, embracing the
full text of the Terrell Election Law,
with all its provisions and penalties,
and all other election laws pertaining
to Party Primaries, I^ocal Option,
School Districts, Stock, etc., fully in-
. Hexed and conveniently arranged for
quick reference; 100 pages, paper
binding; postpaid for 25c per copy or
$2.50 per dozen.
This valuable guide for voterR has
been examined by Hon. A. W. Ter-
rell, the author of the new election
law which he introduced In the late
legislature, and has his endorsement.
Every intelligent voter should have
a copy.
We will send a copy free to every
Bew .annual subscriber.
If you would know who may vote—
When, where and how; when, where
and bow nominations shall be made,
elections conducted, etc., send for a
copy at once and post yourself. Learn
what poor ftgkta are. art then assert
them.
man aska for a third term nowadays.
Over in the Southeastern states and in
New England as well, if an offce-holder
fitls the bill he keeps his nose in the
public crib for years without molesta-
tion. Ir. Texas there appears to be a
prejudice ugainst continuous office-
holding in some quarters. There are
eight candidates for the office of sher-
iff subject to the Democratic primary,
and there are choppers among them.
By the way. June Peak tells me that It
will cost a candidate 1100 to get his
name on the ticket this year. This is
an inducement for a man te 'make the
race, _Flrst, he must make a campaign
of three or four months, and pays his
expenses as he goes. This done, he
must dig down or dig up $100 for the
pleasure of seeing his name on the tick-
et in small type. Hon. John W. George,
ex-chairman of the county executive
committee, is authority for the charge
that election managers ih the country
charge exorbitant compensation for
counting the ballots. How does $16
strike you for election expenses at a
box where thirty ballots were placed
in the box? This isn't grafting—it is
leg-pulling, and the candidates must
pay the freight. The Terrell election
law was aimed at ballot crooks and
the purchasable element. The leg-
puller should be cared for when our
distinguished law-makers assemble at
the state capital next winter. The can-
didates are afraid to 'holler,' so I deem
it might be my dyty, as a patriot, you
know, to 'holler' for them. And, *would
you believe it, there are leg-pullers,
hardened ones, at that, in the country
districts. The law disfranchises an
honest city man who is away from
home. He must pay his poll tax in per-
son or be deprived of the right of suf-
frage. In the country it is the reverse.
To use strong language, this is' an in-
famous discrimination and a gross in-
vasion of the rights of a citizen. The
poll tax is all right, but this feature
of the law is undemocratic and in-
iquitous. It should be changed at the
next session of the general assembly of
the state,
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Plans of the Populists.
"My friend Milton Park appears to
be on good terms with himself the.se
days," interrupted Young Reformer.
"Are the Populists coming to life
again?'
"Colonel Park Is able to speak for
himself, young man, both loud and of-
ten, as the exigencies of the times de-
mand. The middle-of-the-roaders, the
sure enough Populists, will hold a na-
tional convention in the -city of Spring-
field, 111., on the Fourth of July. Pop-
ulists affect to believe in the Ten Com-
mandments, the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and a few other obsolete and
iridescent dreams. The national Dem-
ocratic convention will assemble in the
city of St. Louis on the 7th day of
July. Populists, in iny opinion, will
read the Declaration of Independence
on the 4th, organize on the 5th, make
heart-to-heart talks- on the 6th, settle
contests on the 7th, hear reports of
committees on the 8th, nominate on the
9th and adjourn on the 10th. Two
Hearst delegates from New Jersey
were members of the Sioux Falls con-
vention a few years since, and General
J. B. Weaver is a Hearst delegate-at-
large from that state to the St. Louis
convention. Tom Watson of Georgia,
the ablest Populist in the United States,
and the author of the best life of Na-
poleon ever written, is a sincere admir-
er of Mr. Hearst.' No man can tell
what the Populists will do at Spring-
field, but one can surmise. There Is a
spirit of unrest abroad in the land, and
discontent is written in boxcar letters
on the rugged brows of thousands. His-
tory will be made, In my opinion, at
St. Louis, and also in the capital city
of Illinois in July. The storm came In
1896. It hasn't spent its force. 'Revo-
lutions never turn backward,' they say,
and I believe it. Now, don't believe I
am pessimistic to-day, but there are
exciting times ahead of us. and the
battle for supremacy between the con-
tending forces will be fierce enough to
please the most strenuous. Yes, Col.
Park and his lieutenants go to Spring-
field In July to participate in the delib-
erations of the national convention of
the People's party, which was put out
of business when Democrats of the
South and West appropriated their plat-
form and lured their voters into the
camp of Jefferson and Ja< kson."
♦ ■ ♦
The Fight For Delegates.
"The Parker men are claiming Texas
without any 'lfs' or 'ands.' Will they
deliver the goods?" queried Young Re-
former.
"Colonel Johnston says so, and the
corporations of the state are pushing
Parker. At any rate, their bright and
resourceful general attorneys are
doing stalwart work for the distin-
guished New York Jurist. They have
a state organization, and Judge Ed-
ward Gray is vice-chairman and Hon.
Michael T. Lively is the secretary.
Judge Gray and Secretary Lively are
regulars. They supported Colonel Bry-
an In two losing campaigns, and are
well known to the voters. There are
hundreds of voters in Dallas county
who ^o not take kindly to the New
Yorkers. These gentlemen will fight
for an unlnstructed delegation. Judge
Reagan is not Invincible in politics,
although the people love him. In the
race for gubernatorial honors Hon.
Charles A. Culberson wiped him off
the earth with ease. In Texas men are
their own masters. Judge Parker has
behind him all the big morning news-
papers, and three of the«e newspapers
supported William McKiniey in 1H96
and 1900, one supported Bryan and the
other 'hadn't been horned.' With the
big newspapers and the hlg politician*
for Parker there should be something
doing In Texas. The big bin' k land
counties will settle the fight, and I hap-
pen to know that Influential Democrats
are already at work to send. If possi-
ble. an unlnstructed delegation to the
St. Louis convention. The Parker men
are organizing, and there are several
astute manipulators of cnnventlon* high
up in their councils. Hogg refuses to
show his hand, hut later along, per-
hasp. he will com out in the open
and relieve himself of a series of war
whoops. Like the late lamented 55ach
Chandlei, the Texas Parker men are
claiming everything. This is good pol-
itics. Put up a bold front and whistle
merrily, even though your knees are
trembiing and you are up against a
Waterloo. Zach Chandler wai a polit-
ical peuch. and always held his own
until Dan Manning called his bluff on
the nlnht when the star of James G.
Blaine flickered and then «tlsar pearpd
forever. In town voters are apathetic.
They may warm up when the carrpaign
opens Ir earnest, hut the signs are in.
distinct. John Sharpe Williams of
Misaiislppi, John We*ley Gaines of
Tennessee and Elliott Danforth of New
Yorlf, two chi'fs of the congressional
trust, an.'l the last a we'l known lead-
er. have given Judge Parker a jrertlfl-
t catej>f availability. In' Iowa Hon. Mar-
tin S.-Wim,'-The only member of the
confessional trust In that state, was
kept at home by the people of his state.
John Sharpe Williams Is a splendid
Demoerat, and Is about the most influ-
ential Democrat In his section of the
8outh. In Mississippi the McLaurlns
are the bosses. If these canny Scots
are not for Parker there will be a hot
fight in the Delta swamps. Dallas Is
an old Cleveland town, and the old
Cleveland men are lining up for Par-
ker. Judge Gray and Apollo Belvidere
Lively should be able to gather about
them a strong following in the city.
The working men and farmers In the
country are different. The Parker
boom err, as heretofore stated, have the
big newspapers, the monied men gen-
erally and the Democrats who are tired
of eating husks in and about their band
wagon. Why shouldn't they put up a
bold front?"
Hearst and His Boomers.
"Hearst goes on picking up delegates.
I was under the impression that he had
withdrawn from the race," muttered
Young Reformer, mournfully.
"Yes. young man. he goes on gath-
ering them in. Iowa gave him twenty-
six delegates under the unit rule.
Washington eie.ted five Hearst dele-
gates and thrfe anti-Hearst, and adopt-
ed the unit rule. Thirty-four delegates
In one week is a fairly good showing
for a man who is said to be without
followers. Illinois Is lost to Parker.
Monday the primaries were held in
Chicago and Hearst and John P. Hop- :
kins, according to the Inter-Ocean,
Tribune and News, routed the Harri- 1
son cohorts, foot and baggage. All the i
labor wards, Harrison's strongholds in"
the past, went back on the young may- !
or and elected Hearst delegates lo the |
state convention. Htarst claims ten '
of the congressional districts; the Har-
rison men pomede him six. It was the 1
first knockout Carter H. Harrison has
encountered in ten years. The Hearst
forces were led by Sheriff Tom Barrett
and Assessor Gray, the only Democrats
holding office in Cook county. Con-
gressman James R. Williams, 'Iiliinois'
favorite son,' was eliminated. Colonel
Bryan received a black eye, too. He is
fond of Carter Harrison, and despises
John P. Hopkins. Hopkins, when lie
found Harrison fighting Hearst, went
over to the Hearst camp, and together
they pummeled the mayor, and also j
knocked out William Preston Harrison, j
who has congressional aspirations. '
This information is gleaned from the
reports printed by the Chicago news- (
papers, which are not friendly to
Hearst. Democrats who are against |
August Belmont and David Bennett ,
Hill are doing their level best to dead- ,
lock the St. Louis convention in order j
to be able to pick a man not under the
influence of the Belmont-Hill close cor- 1
poration. There are thousands of Dem-
ocrats In the South and West who pre-
fer Cleveland, with his open record.
Then they would not be buying a pig
in a poke. President Roosevelt's ne-
gro policy has inflamed many Southern
Democrats, and they would vote for the
devil to get rid of Roosevelt.' His good
points and his refusal to bow to Wall
street are lost sight of, and all on ac-
count of the Crum episode and the In-
diana postoffice incident. These are
facts, and.why not spit them out? When
this has been said, the additional fact
remains that even in the South, the
farmers and working men are bitterly
hostile to Wall street and trust promot-
ers. Heaist's fierce war on trusts, his
loyal support of Bryan in two cam-
paign makes him strong with the
masses. And he is picking up dele-
gates here and there, and men close
to him say he will be In the fight to a
finish. The under dogs, or the fellows
who have been taught that they are
under dogs, are for Hearst the country
over. Judge Parker is an exceptionally
clean and high-minded man, but his
personality does not appeal to the
masses. Throwing mud and belittling
Hearst has given him strength, and
with Bryan behind him. I believe the
St. Louis convention will be deadlock-
ed. Pennsylvania has a big delegation,
and Colonel Guffey the Texas oil king.
Is the Democratic boss. Guffey was an
uncompromising Bryan man In 181)6
and 1900. This year he is In his shell.
There is talk of him succeeding Pom-
posity Jones as chairman of the na-
tional committee. Guffey Is said to be |
for Parker. He Is clalmec^by the Mc- j
Clellanltes and ex-Governor Patti^on's
friends insist that he is playing to I
bring about the nomination of Pattison. i
Guffy and Hogg are great friends, too.
Perhaps Guffy holds the flag. There
are oil spots visible on the garb of Miss
Democracy from Pittsburg to Beau-
mont. and there are experts shuffling
and dealing the cards."
happy over result* thus far. Secretary
Shea and members of the campaign
committee present Indorsed the official"
utterances of their president. No*,
young man, you have both sides. In
June the plain people may be busy In
the field and at the bench. If this hap-
pens, then Colonel Johnston will trot
out his big rooster, christened August
Belmont by the office boy, and his shrill
war whoops of victory will be heard
away over in the wilds of Louisiana.
In the meantime we'll get along to-
gether and have fun with the perspir-
ing hustlers on both sides who are sav-
ing the country by proxy."
♦ ♦ ♦
County Politics Warming Up.
"Pity the poor furiner and yellow-
legged chicken," mused Young Reform-
er, softly.
"Yes, young man, the farmer is in
for it: the candidate will be with hlin
till July and the "yellow-legged' chick-
en will do well to roost nigh. They
tell me Colonel O. P. Bowser and Nat
G. Turney are being urged to lacklo
the 'push' now hunting legislative
nominations. Bowser and Turney are
old campaigners, old citizens and know
every nook and crook in Dallas county.
The county campaign, rather the cam-
paign for county offices, will open .it
Garland Saturday. June 21, at 2 p. in ,
and close at Seagovllle June IS, at
7:30 p. m. Then the hustlers for psgt
and pie will tackle Dallas oity. There
are 12,000 qualified voters and about
12,000 will line up in the Democrat lo
primaries. It Is the only show for a
taxpayer to have a voice In the man-
agement of county affairs. Third-
termers are encountering a great deal
of opposition this year, according lo
the wise ones. The race for commis-
sioner in precinct No. 1, city of Dallas
and outlying precincts, promises to lie
very exciting. The county judge and
commissioners elected next November
will spend $500,000 ol' the people's mon-
ey for public roads and the taxpayers
should see to it that the proper men
are nominated. There is a chance for
graft in tills big road deal."
R. W. Finley's Visit.
"Walt Flnley is in town to-day.
What's he after?" asked Young Re-
former.
"Conferring with the local Hearst
leaders and pushing the fortunes of tin
New York publisher. Walt Flnley is :i
very adroit politician and he is confi-
dent that Hearst has the other fellows
going. In fact he believes Parker to
be a dead one. Hearst men say tli>
'reorganlzers' captured Connecticut
and set aside the regulars. Kx-Gov.
Tom Waller led the reorganize)s. In
1X96 he bolted the Chicago conven-
tion platform and nominees. In 1900
he did the same. Now he is back
again, a high priest in the temple.
Roosevelt Is not to his liking. Say,
young man, our venerable Reagan'sa\s
the defeat of Roosevelt Is the para-
mount issue. If so, Grover Cleveland
Is the logical candidate, if there Is no ;
principle at stake, and a winner is all j
that we need, the buys might iret to
gether and trot out G. Cleveland."
—From Sunday's Times Herald.
about two months ago, is on trial !n
the Fifty-third district court for mur-
der. On account of the senaatloinl
features the case Is attracting consid-
erable attention.
WOMAN ARRESTED.
She Was Wearing $1000 Worth of
Diamonds Whan Taken.
St. Louis, May 7.—Mrs. Sophia
Welnslerl, of 3019 Arsenal street, a
good looking, fashionably dressed wom-
an of middle age, wearing about $1000
worth of diamonds, was arretted this
afternoon and arraigned before ,t
United States commissioner on .
charge of Importing girls to St. Louis
from Europe, especially from Ger-
many, for Improper and unlawful pur-
poses. The arrest was brought about
by Inspector James A. Dunn of the
United Stutes department of com-
merce and labor at Wash'ng^on. and
followed the arrival here a week ago
of ten girls from Germany.
Pending her hearing, set' for Mon-
day, she Is held tn_$2000 bond.
Austin, Tex.. May 7.—It was an-
nounced this afternoon that notwith-
standing protests from the Mexican
people and Mexican railroads. Stiue
Health Officer Tabor and the governor
will stand pot on the quarantine proc-
lamation recently Issued by the gov-
ernor. and no one will be allowed to
enter Texas from Mexico unless forti-
fied with a certificate from an In-
spector appointed by the state health
department.
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for sample of Populist Pure Leaf To-
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I have the best strain of Game
Chickens on the earth, and a few
thoroughbred Poland China Pigs
which I am offering at a bargain.
Write for particulars. STUMP
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Local Hustlers Talk.
"I'm In touch with the Parker man-
agers myself," said Young Reformer,
"but what about the Hearst managers?"
"Young man, you should get. in touch
with the managers of all factions and
political parties. Then. If you are
sharp enough to keep your mouth shut
and vour ears and eyes open, you'll
get the Inside facts. President Thur-
man and Secretary Shea <tf the Central
Hearst club are in dally communication
with Hon. R. W. Klnley, the state man-
ager of the Hearst campaign. They
are not hunting ducks with brass bands,
let me tell you. President Thurmond
remarked to me yesterday: 'Judse
Parker's boom has gone to pieces, and
1 doubt if his name will go before the
St. Louis convention. The rank and
file of the Democratic party have no
use for him on account of his affilia-
tions. He has been repudiated by every
state. barring New York and
Connecticut, and there Tam-
many Is opposed to him. .Greater
New York furnishes the Democratic
votes, and Tammany has no use for
Hill or RelmoYit. Ohio, Illllnols. Iowa,
Kansas, Washington. New Mexico and
South Dakota have spoken, arid the
verdict is against Judgp Parker. Hon-
estly. I believe that before June 1
Judge Parker will withdraw as a <andl-
date, as Hearst will have sufficient
delegates to blfick the game of August
Belmori' and the reorganlzers. Hill
county Is a Hear*t hot-bed. Rockwall
will be for him and Dallas county will
be In line. Hearst hs a big following
In Dabas. and in the rural districts
there Is no Parker sentiment whatever.
The Htarst men In Texas are spending
their own money, and th* big morning
newspapers are not friendly. The
Times Herald has treated our side fair-
ly. although not a Hearst advocate, and
I want the people In city and co jntry
to Vie apprised of this fact. letters are
pouring In from all section-* of the
state from Hearst svmp thl^-rs Reaii-
mont is a veritable hnt-t'«-d of Hearst
nrntim*nt. and H"n. N. W. Flnley h««
been Invited to p there and organize
the oil and lumber sect'orts of the flute.
Our friends In the country r an rest as-
sured that the Democrats who fight
for prlndp'e are with them, and that
Parker Instructions will b« voted down
if the." attend the primaries and send
loyal Democrats to the county conven-
tions throughout th® rt ite. Dr Thur-
mond appeared to me to be feeling very
Palestine, Tex., May 7.—Yesterday
President W. B. Johnson of the Pal-
estine Ice, Fuel and Gin company clos-
ed a deal with the American Refrig-
erated Car company, whereby the Ice
company is to supply all refrigerator
cars with ice for a period of three
year", the consideration being about
$100,00(1. In other words, the company
agrees to supply cars with Ice in the
territory from Palestine north to Jack-
sonville. west to Rockdale and south
to Trinity. It is estimated that fifty
thousand tons of ice will be required
to fill the three years' contract.
This will give employment to about
twenty or thirty additional men, who
will bo needed to assist In Icelng the
cars. New machinery has been or-
dered and the plant will be enlarged
to three times Its present size.
A large loading rack was built op-
poslfe the ice plant a few weeks ago,
and with this convenience ten cars can
be leaded at once.
When the new machinery Is placed
this will give Palestine the largest Ice
plant In the state, as she has already
the largest plant In Eastern Texas.
Dt'ulor In -
ELGIN WATCHER, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Silverware, Etc.,
221 Klni Htreet, Near Lamar,
DALLAH, X v.
100.
WEDDING
nvitations
$750
BACH ADDITIONAL HUNDRED $3.60
Correct Porui*. lllfrlicHf <JuHllty in Pnpi-r it ml Work
and LutcKt StylrN. Write for HumplrH uml lh*tnilH
THE DORSEY PRINTING COMPANY
DALLAS. TIXAS
N* What Should You Do ^
When the Clock Runs Down?
Why, And the key and wind It up so that It will run again. That
in a simple question and a al^iplo answer. The same answer will
apply to a more important question—
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN THE SYSTEM RUNS DOWN?
Get the key and wind It up. There la a key to all run down
systems. A key that will set the system to working smoothly and
pleasantly again. That key is
DR. THURMOND'S BLOOD SYRUP.
It absolutely cures constipation, stirs tip sluggish livers, stim-
ulal's the action of the kidneys, Increases the appetite and pro-
motes digestion. Sends rich, new, pure blood bounding through
the veins. Makes life worth living. In short. It
WINDS UP RUN DOWN 8YSTEMS.
Sold by all druggists at one dollar per bottle or will ba aent
anywhere on receipt of price. Send fur testimonials.
NEW YORK CHEMICAL COMPANY,
DALLAS. TEXAS. •
ATTORNEY GENERAL RETURNS.
Has Secured Some Important Testi-
mony in Express Cases.
i Austin, May 7. Attorn y General
Hell returned to-d;iy from Han Kran-
! cisco. where ho has been assisting
! Railroad Commissioner Colquitt In ne-
' curing evidence against Wells. Fargo
i St. company In suits now pending «.i
■ the Federal court. While General II'II
would not talk for publication, It In
! learned he has secured some very rh i-
1 terlal testimony which will be used
arid will be of great value to the state
land the commission.
GOING TO LONDON.
, Bishop Hoss to Convey Greetings of
Methodist Church.
Fort Worth. May 7.—Bishop E. E.
; Hoss, of Nashville. Tenn., who has
been attending the missionary eon-
; ference at Waco, passed through this
| city to-day on his way to I>ondon.
England, where he goes ns a fiatern il
I delegate to the Wesleyan MetllodlU
Church General Conference, which
meets In London during June. II-
will convey the greetings of the Houtli
Methodist church in this country.Ulsh-
; op Hoss, before sailing for England,
will first visit a son in New Mexico,
and will go frern this city to that ter-
ritory."after which he will go direct
to New York and sail for London.
, nishop floss at the Waco conference
was assigned to hold all four of th-1
Tex.is conferences. The Northwest
conference will take place at Mlnei.il
Wells In November next.
FARM HAND LOST HIS LIFE.
I Burned In Buildiro That Was Struck
by Liahtninct.
Fort Worth. Tex.. Mav 7. A young
man named Hudson lost his life do -
ing the storm last Thursday nlirht on
' n farm between Arlington and Grand
prr>I |e. H" w if a firm hand, and
wh n the stoini up wis In the
fle'd. He took r In a b"-n whtr'i
wn« struck bv llihtn'ng anil fired. The
t.uildlnz burned to fie gr( u d Hit I-
son, who l« "Uposed to h- ve f '| -n
nsl^ep. ws I u'n' t to n crl«p.
On Trial for Murder.
Austin. Tex.. May 7. -Henry Y r-
| wood, tbe ne>rrn w'io klll^fl Mms.rh
I Lee, another negro, here en Hie street
MR. E. C. KITCHENS.
One of the best known
citizens in South West
Texas, Writes:
Kllleen, Texas, March 22, 1901.
Dr. W. J. Thurmond, Dallas, Texas:
Dear Blr—Mr. R. G. Hallum, of Brown-
wood, handed me an envelope addressed
to you* statins that you wanted ma to
write to you and 1st you know If I waa
still cured of catarrh. I ca.i't remember
what ye r I took yo r CATARRH ClIKHS,
but It was some 10 or 12 years ago. Be-
fore I got It I wus almost dead with
catarrh of the head. I bad tried every
thing that I could hear of and none of !
them did me any good.
I heard of your remedy and decided
to clve || a trial. The first two bottles
I used did me so much good that I kept
on using It till It made a permanent cure. ;
Doctor. I was almost desd when I began >
using your CATARRH CURE, but I have
never had any symptoma of It since. I
weigh now IDS pounds and that Is 20 or
30 pounds more than I ever weighed In
my life and It Is nit due to the use of
your CATARRH Ct'RE.
I have recommended It all over Texas
and will keep on doing so, for I know It
will cure catarrh, no matter how bad
It rnisy be. Wishing you much success,
I am yours truly, E. C. KITCHENS,
gold by druggists. Write for free book- '
Tec
NEW YORK CltfMICU CO.,
DALLAS, TEXAS.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK i
OF DALLAS. TEXAS,
Capital PaW In
Surplua Fund
Undivided Profit*. ......
....$500,000.00
.... 500,000.00
... 160,000.00
il
.. $1,190,000.00
DIRECTORS.
NATHAN ADAMS, Caanlar. ;
ttOYAL A. FEumS. Prea. K. M. REARDON. Via* Pre*
A. V. i-ANE, Vice Pres.
CEO N. ALDREDOE. E H. R. GREEN,
™C""A„N aWSsSK1' •
JIENRY C. COKE, f, OWENS,
W. C. CONNOR, JOHN N SIMPSON.
J D SHOO.
W. J TOWN8BND,
PAjJL WAPLE8,
W B WORSHAM.
Depository cf the United States and the City of Dallas
v-t,
■m
The New Victor Combined "watMfng' Cultivator
NEVER IN THE HISTORY
Of CULTIVATING ■
At
trie. THf GRAND FMTURPS POUND IN THK HtW VI CI OH. fMS MSULT •
OH I AlNf.li RY OVK* SIXTY YtM0S OP SUCCUBPUL MMRJPACTUMNt OP Clftfft
VAffNf. MA..MINERY DO NOT RE DECEIVED BY OPNM Of JWPJMW CStVft
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MORE money on thfm the *t w yierom com iota tiki mom. wmcm
INSIST on HAVING IE YOUR dealer WONT SUPPLY YOU, VftlTt US f«K
circulars and special introductory PlUCtt,
We Mmmufmctwr*
and handle EVERYTHING THAT BUT M
Implement Wi(0is, Vefckln, Hayiif Macllatry, TtmlRg
Mickiitry, GuaMae E*iats, Etc.
PARLIN & ORENDORFF CO.. Dallas. TEXAS
write V\ rob your wants
Pitman sad Miin Bill zxr
feed <
Introduced.
opening,
eiw steel
Splendid Isuist <•'!«.
pipe leecr. Ne wmi. *ell
Spring to prevent lever
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