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Volume XIII.
BELTON, TEXAS, 1UESDAY, SEPTEMBER aa, iqoS
Number 19
Lesser Officials
Returning To Work
Washington, Sept. 19.—"The boss
is coming—get busy!" This is the
word that has been passed about
among the employes of the .While
House, and as a result the cleaners
and dusters and gardeners and mea
of all worK have been laboring over-
time during the last week. The exe-
cutive mansion has now assumed a
spick and span appearance and will
be ready for its occupants when the
president and his family arrive from
Oyster Bay three days hence.
A lot of pleasant official vacations
In September have been cut very
short. The president Is returning.
All the others of his executive force
must govern themselves accordingly.
It seems to have been overlooked that
the president might return to be pres
ent during the sessions of the tuber-
culosis congress. When he departed,
however, it was generally understood
that the White House doors would
not swing open for him and his fam-
ily until Oct. 1. That was the date
of his return last summer. So the
big and little official vacations were
builded around that date.
.Postmaster-General Meyer formed
the advance cabinet guard Washing-
tonward this year. As he returned
therefore the old cabinet rule of one
away to attend some army maneuvers
at Fort Leavens worth, Kan., and
therefore the ol dcabinet rule of one
man in Washington to keep down the
summer lid held good for a time.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and
Attorney General Bonaparte are
among the early comers. The for-
mer has been away for a long while,
and there is a lot of navy business
awaiting his attention. As soon as
the federal courts begin their October
session Mr. Bonaparte and his assis-
tants will have a quantity of legal
business to attend to. Some, of this
must have attention in advance. Then
there is to be a new trust buster in
charge of that activity at the depart-
ment of justice before long—Attor-
ney General Wade H. Ellis of Ohio.
In the meantime, Mr. Bonaparte
must look after much of that work
himself. Mr. Ellis, as assistant to the
attorney general, must also have a
little time to look over the pending
cases and familiarize himself with
them.
The first official tasks In hand this
autumn after the linen covers have
been removed from official desks and
the accumulated work disposed of
••'must be the preparation of annual
reports and the making up of annual
estimates. The latter promises to be
an embarassing task. The revenues
are scant. For the next fiscal year,
beginning July 1 next, these reven-
ues will plainly be many,many mil-
lions less than the current expendi-
tures of the federal government. By
the time this fiscal year has passed
and another is at hand there is every
promise that the present surplus will
be pretty well depleted.
The question will certainly be a
perplexing one for the next adminl?-
tration. President Roosevelt, altho
he will be out of Wasbingto'n and pro
bably in the heart of Africa by that
time, can not possibly ignor it now.
But whether the heads of the various
executive departments will take note
of this condition or whether they will
make their estimates as usual and
pass the responsibility o nto congress
is not yet known. It will be prac-
tically impossible for Congress to put
any new scheme of tariff taxes into
operation in time to meet the situa-
tion for the first half of the next fis-
cal year, which means from July 1,
1909, to Jan. 1, 1910. Congress, of
course, might levy some special In-
ternal revenue taxes, but that would
be exceedingly unpopular and would
not be undertaken except in a very
extreme situation.
The logic of the situation points to
a feverish effort, at curtailment all
along the line during the late autumn
and coming winter, not as affecting
the expenditures of the last months
of the Roosevelt administration,
which has already been fixed by law;
but for the year of the administration
that succeeds it.
WRECK ON I. & G. N.
WILL RESULT FATALLY
Austin, Sept. 19.—Passenger train
No. 3 on the I. & G. N. railroad was
wrecked tonight at 8:15 o'clock at
Kyle. Eleven persons were serious-
ly Injured.
Engineer Wm. I. Simpson was
hurled from his cab when the engine
turned turtle. He will die from his
Injuries. His fireman, Westpatt was
seriously tho not fatally injured;
neither were any of the passengers.
Officials of the railroad declare
that not until daylight can the cause
of the derailment be definitely as-
certained.
' Orphans Brigade.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 19.—Surviv-
ing members of Orphans' Brigade,the
famous Confederate command, met in
annual reunion today at the State
Fair. Today is the anniversary of
the first day of the battle of Chlck-
amauga and an elaborate program
was arranged to celebrate It fittingly.
AN EPISODE OF WAR.
The Only Coward Evan* Ever Saw In
th« Naval 8«rvic*.
After Admiral Evans had been so
grievously wounded In the attack on
Fort Fisher during the civil war be
was picked up by a marine named
Wasmouth and carried Into compara-
tive shelter. Wasmouth was killed a
few minutes later. Evans' own ac-
count continues: "After Wasmouth
was killed 1 soon fell asleep, and when
I awoke It was some time before 1
could recall my surroundings. The
tide bad come In, and the hole in
which I was lying was nearly full of
water, which had about covered me
and was trickling Into my ears. I
could see a monitor firing and appar-
ently very near, and the thought came
to me that I could swim off to her If I
only had a bit of plank or driftwood,
but this 1 could not get It was plain
enough that I should soon bo drowned
Uke a rat In a hole unless I managed
to get out somehow. Dead and wound-
ed men were lying about In ghastly
piles, but no one to lend me a helping
hand. By this time I could not use
my legs in any way, and when I dug
my hands Into the sides of my prison
and tried to pull myself out the sand
gave way and left me still lying In the
water. Finally I made a strong effort
and rolled myself sideways out of the
bole.
"When I got out I saw a marine a
short distance away nicely covered by
a pile of sand and firing away deliber-
ately at the fort. I called to him to
pull me In behind his bar of sand, but
be declined on the ground that the fire
was too sharp for him to expose him-
self. I persuaded him with my re-
volver to change his mind, and in two
seconds he had me tn a place of safe-
ty—that is to say, safe by a small mar-
gin, for when he fireu the Confederate
bullets would snip tho sand within a
few Inches of our heads. If tho ma-
rine hafl known that my revolver was
soaking wet and could not possibly be
fired I Buppose I would have been
burled the next morning, as many oth-
er poor fellows were. As soon as I
could reach some cartridges from a
dea^ sallor lying near me I loaded my
revolver, thinking it might be useful
before the Job was finished.
"When I was Jerked In behind this
pile of sand I landed across the body
of the only coward I ever saw in the
naval service. At first I was not con-
scious that there was a man under me,
so completely had he worked himself
into the sand. He was actually below
the surface of the ground. The moni-
tors were firing over us, and as u shell
came roaring by he pulled his knees up
to his chin, which hurt me, as It jostled
my broken legs. I snid: 'Hello! Are
you wounded?' 'No, sir,' ho replied; *1
am afraid to move.' 'All right, then,'
I said, 'keep quiet and don't hurt my
legs again.' Tho next shell that camo
over he did the samo tiling and the
next notwithstanding my repeated cau-
tions. So I tapped him between the
eyes with tho butt of my revolver, and
ho was quiet after that"
The plove on the Pole.
A qnalnt custom In on English town,
Houlton, Is "proclaiming the fair." The
town obtained the grant of a fair from
the lord of the manor so long ago as
1257, and the fair still retains some of
tho picturesque characteristics of by-
gone days. Tho town crier, dressed In
picturesque uniform and carrying a
pole decorated with gay flowers and
surmounted by a large gilt model of a
gloved hand, publicly announces the
opening of the fair, as follows: "Oyez!
Oyez! Oyez! The fair's begun, the
glove Is up. No man can bo arrested
till the glove Is taken down." Hot
coins are then thrown among the chil-
dren. The pole and glove remains dis-
played until the end of the fair.
How Hammer of Death Struck James.
The old parish church of Plumstead
Is probubly at least 1.000 years old.
The picturesque churchyard, a cber
lshed haunt of the poet Bloomfield
during his visits to Shooters IIlll, con-
tains a delightfully choice "derange-
ment of epitaphs." One of these on
"Master James Darling, aged 10,"
teaches a lesson of moderation during
the cherry season to the youth of other
places besides Plumstead. Speaking
from his tombstone, Master Darling
exclaims:
The hammer of death was glvo to me
For eating the cherries off the tree.
—Westminster Gazette.
Had It* Limitations.
A Scottish farmer was proudly show-
ing n visitor an antique clock which
had recently come Into his possession.
"Isn't that a gran' clock?" he said.
"I boclit It at an auction sale in tho
toon the ither day an' got a role bar-
gain."
"Yes, but does it keep good time?"
tho visitor asked.
"Ah, weel. It's no good enough to
catch a train or that sort o* thing, but
good enough to get up to yer breakfast
wi'."
A Budding Philologist.
Bobble, aged five, saw a cow grazing
In his mother's flower garden and
shouted: 'Scat! Scatr*
The cow didn't seem to be much In-
timidated and calmly ate on. Three-
year-old Mary, dancing with excite-
ment, exclaimed.: "Tell him to 'scow,'
WobWe; tell him to 'seawT—Dellne-
•tttor.
He Understood.
Hewtt*—Do you understand wtoere
that fellow stood—the one who was
Yust talking to us? Jewett-«ure; be
wm standing on my feet moat of the
time.—Nfcw York Press.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPENED YESTERDAY
Monday morning opened with
a heavy fog, and indications were
that the schools would have a bad
day on which to throw open its
doors to the children, but before
nine o'clock the weather began
to clear and at ten o'clock the
sun was shining delightfully.
At the high school building,
where the opening exercises
were held a large crowd of both
school children, parents and
friends gathered for theoccasion.
The exercises proper were to
have begun at ten o'clock but the
work of classifying the children
was finished much sooner than
was expected and therefore the
opening exercises started some-
what earlier.
Superintendent Huobard and
all the teachers were on hand and
evidenced as much enthusiasm
as did the school children, and it
is suspected that they were in
fact as happy over the event.
Mr. Hubbard made some pre-
liminary r' marks concerning the
prospects of the schools during
this term, and explained some
new phases of the system, and
then called on several of the visi-
tors for talks, among whom were
Dr. Wilson of Baylor college,
Hon. Geo. W. Tyler, father ofour
magnificent public school system,
Prof. Grissom, county superin-
tendent of education, Rev. Wil-
liams, Capt. W. L. Wilson, Rev.
Davant, and the newly elected
teachers, all of whom made very
inspiring talks.
The schools this year start off
with the most flattering pros-
pects, the faculty all in tact,
ready for the work of the session.
While the Belton schools lost
some very efficient teachers,
Prof. Hubbard says that their
places have been filled by thor-
oughly capable instructors, and
the woiii will go on just the same
without the least interruption.
"SIGNIFICANCE" FEARFUL
WORD OF TEXAS
Austin, Tex., Sept. 19.—Col. J. H.
B. Miller of the Confederate Home
directorate this afternoon invited
John N. Simpson, republican guber-
national candidate, to visit the
Home, Simpson accepting. Fifteen
minutes later Miller withdrew the in-
vitation, explaining that the invita-
tion was through the courtesy of the
Confederate Veterans, but democrats
protested on account .of the political
significance, causing the reluctant
withdrawal.
Visited by Veterans.
Austin, Tex., Sept. 19.—J. N.
Simpson of Dallas and Charles Ogden
of San Antonio, republican candi-
dates for governor and lieutenant
governor, addressed a large crowd at
the fair grounds today, including
many Confederate veterans. Henry
Terrell of San Antonio, John Hall of
Lampsas and William Fleming of
Georgetown, leading republicans, are
also here. Simpson scored the Texas
democratic administration and con-
demned the full rendition, insurance
and proposed bank guarantee laws.
Hp also jabbed the prohibition rider
of the democrats. Ills remarks were
full of sarcasm, but not bitter. Ogden
made a similar speech.
Veterans with whom Simpson serv-
ed in the army called upon him at his
hotel.
Belton's Trade Expansion.
One would hardly believe that Bel-
ton merchants sell goods as far away
as San Angelo, but they do just the
same. Only a few days ago a lady
from San Angelo came to Belton and
made extensive purchases from the
T. W. Cochrane & Co., house. It was
no small bill either, running up to
near one hundred dollars. The lady
remarked while shopping here that
she could come nearer securing what
she wanted here than at any place,
and prices were much lower In Bel-
ton than in her home town. Belton
merchants compose a network of live
wires, and are this year doing the
business.
Comemrcial Club Meets.
A meeting of the commercial club
was held in the district court room
on last Friday night, which was pre-
sided over by President Turner, who
has Just returned from a vacation on
the gulf coast. A report from Direc-
tor L'pshaw as to the amount he had
collected for the fall was made
which was very encouraging to the
members of the club, Mr. Upshaw re-
ported that he had banked very near
$1,000, and thought that the funds
would run up to-about $1200 In the
course of a day or two. The club In-
structed Mr. Upshaw to have 10,000
circulars printed advertising the fair
and that the same should be sent out
at once. Marshal Hale volunteered
to distribute the advertising matter
along the lines of the Katy and Santa
Fe without, cost to the club. The club
accepted the offer with thanks. It
was ordered that the construction of
the grand stand be commenced Mon-
day Sept. 21 and that It be com-
pleted as soon as possible.
Quite a number of minor matters
came up and was disposed of. B. R.
Stocking reported that his comimttee
had collected some money for the im-
provement of the road leading to the
Leon river bridge near the light
house, and the committee was con-
tinued. Mayor Patterson reported to
the club that the city of Belton was
now about out of debt, other than out
standing bonds, and that In the near
future he would make a statement
of the financial condition of the city
to the club. The club will meet again
on the first Friday night in October.
GRAND JURY REACHED
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
To Hon. John M. Furman, Judge of
District Court:
We, the grand Jury for June term
of the district court of Bell county,
herewith submit to your honor our
final report:
During the term we have been in
session 23 days and have diligently
Inquired into all violations and in-
fractions of the criminal laws in Bell
county, and have returned indict-
ments in all cases where the evidence
seemed to justify such action.
We have examined the jail and we
find the same as well kept as can be
under the conditions. We find that
repairs are badly needed at the jail,
that the same may be kept and made
more sanitary for its inmates. The
bath tubs and water closets are not
what they should be and others
should be provided and this applies
also to the condition of the water
closets at the court house. We would
recommend that the commissioners
court make such repairs or provide
new fixtures for the public buildings.
We desire to extend our thanks to
all the court officers who have as-
sisted us In our labors.
W. J. LEE, Foreman.
We are natural believers. Troth, or
the connection between cause and ef-
fect, alone Interests us.—Emerson.
Auto Runaway.
Wednesday evening, Mrs. I.
W. Gulp happened to what came
near being a serious accident, by
their large automobile becoming
unmanageable. Mr. Culp was
called to Temple on thenoon train
and as it looked very much like
rain phoned Mrs. Gulp "to come
after the car, which she did
accompanied by her brother,
Jno. Hoover. In starting it she
set it on a very fast speed, and
when put in motion it dashed
away at such a rapid speed that
it came in contact with a tele-
phone pole before she could
change its course, which result-
ed in the car being pretty badly
battered and Mrs. Culp sustain-
ing a few slight bruises.—Killeen
Herald.
Mr. Tom Stewart of Tennessee
Valley was in Belton Saturday
on business.
Baptist Mission Work.
Belton, Tex., Sept. 18, 1908.
The time has come for all our
Texas Baptist churches to put
their heads and hearts together
in an effort to do our best for
State Missions. The Executive
Board of Salado Association is
arranging to hold some Mission-
ary rallies in the interest of the
the work. The plan is to have
several bretheren to spend one
or more days with such churches
as desire them, and discuss the
different phases of the work of
the Baptist General Convention.
We suggest the following:
1. The Bible and Missions.
2. The Missionary work of
the Baptist Genei'al Convention.
3. The Benevolent work of the
Baptist General Ci,?.ven+ion
4. The Educational work of
the Baptist General Convention.
5. Misions and Money.
As Corresponding Secretary of
the Salado Association, I am re-
quested to write to your Church
and ask them:
a. To please release the pas-
tor so he can devote such time
to this work as he thinks best.
b. Arrange for a rally at your
church. If I can assist you in
securing speakers, command me.
c. If a rally is arranged at
your church, do all you can to get
the people to attend.
Wm. B. McGakrity,
Corresponding Secretary.
I. & G. N. R. R. WILL BUILD
BIGGER SHOPS AT TAYLOR
Taylor, Tex., Sept. 19.—G. M.
Booth. F. H. Welch, L. W. Chase and
J. A. Thompson, and Mayor Rob-
erts returned today from Houston,
and said that as result of a confer-
ence Receiver Freeman had promised
larger shops and round houses will
be built here to replace those recent-
ly destroyed by fire. The cost will
probably be two hundred thousand
dollars with the equipments.
Good Roads.
If our county roads are not
made better some rural routes
may be discontinued. It pays in
many ways to keep the highaway
in condition to travel over quick-
ly and without hindrance to man
and beast.—Sherman Democrat.
Good roads throughout Cooke
county is the new slogan of the
Gainesvi.le Board of Trade and
it is a good one. Every mer
chant, every farmer, in fact ever^
citizen should get in and stay in
this organization movement for
good roads. Hurrah for the
Board of Trade and all other
pushers after betterments of all
kinds.—Gainesville Register.
'Nothcr thing: There is more
substantial prosperity along a
mile of good road than you will
find in an hours jolting over the
common sort of highaway. In
other words, the farmer on the
good road has money to lend
while his neighbo* puts up a
front that looks like the origi nal
package of down-and-out.—Port
Worth Star.
Nashville & New Orleans Finish Close
Nashville, Sept. 19.—The South-
ern League baseball season was
brought to a close here today with a
game between Nashville and New
Orleans.
Nashville wins the 1908 pennant
with a naverage of 673, New Orleans
second place with average of 571,
only two points between the two.
The game this afternoon resulted
In a score of 1 to 0 In favor of Nash-
ville. „ • . • .
Final Figures Arrived at by Bell Co.
Tax Assessor for Current Year.
land—Acres rendered, 706,475;
value, $13,494,970.
City and town property—Value,
$4,940,610.
Horses and Mules—No. 20,629;
value, $1,274,045.
Cattle—No- 21,625; value, $224,-
040.
Jacks and jennets—No. 103; value
$7,315.
Sheep—No. 10,827; value $20,335.
Goats No- 2,210; value, $2,710.
Hogs—No. 13,587; value $39,990.
Dogs—No. 319; value. $6,125
Carriages, buggies, wagons, auto-
mobiles, bicycles, motor cycles, or
other vehicles or whatsoever kind—
No. 9,102; Value,$5,935.
Goods, wares and merchandise of
every description, $953,040.
Manufacturer's tools, implements,
and machinery, $313,330.
Steam engines and boilers, $43,-
090.
Amount °' money of bank, banker,
broker or stock jobber, $6,490.
Amount of credits of bank, banker,
broker or stock jobber, $510.
Amount of moneys other, than bank
banker, broker or stock Jobber,"' fTT-
280.
Money on hand, etc., $291,800.
Sorrows of Public Life.
Referring to the number of can-
didates already In grooming for the
democratic nomination for governor
two years hence the Grand Saline Sun
says It has given the matter consid-
erable thought and has reached the
conclusion that there isn't much In
this thing of holding office anyhow.
"To want to be governor," says the
Sun, "is an honorable ambition. Who-
ever gets the place, however, will
find sooner or later that it is not so
big a thing as he now imagines it to
be. While he Is clothed with the
brief authority of the office he will
be sought for by a goodly number of
place hunters and bored by people
who want him to do things that he
can not do. He will be perplexed and
worried by appeals for mercy, which
if he refuses will subject him to the
charge of being hard-hearted and un-
sympathetic, and if he grants them
he will be fiercely criticised as a slop-
py sentimentalist who Is turning a
horde of criminals loose to prey on
DEM—THREE
the community. And when his little
term or maybe two terms of office are
over It will be a marvel if he goes
back to private life with as many
friends and as few enemies as when
he took the oath of office
Happy will he be if he goes out with
mind still free from the poison of pes-
simism."
Continuing, the Sun says: "One of
the troubles of public life Is that peo-
ple expect too much of the men they
elect to offices and, on the other hand
the men who are elected expect a lot
more evidence of appreciation than is
really coming to them. Really, now,
why should a man expect that people
will pay more attention to him Just
because he happened at one time to-
have been elected to the office of
governor or a member of congress?"
Amount °' credits other than bank
banker, broker or stock jobber—$824
105.
Amount and value of .bonds .and
stock other than United States bonds,
$6,930.
Amount am' value of shares of cap-
ital stock companies and associations,
$2,750.
Value of property of companies and
corporations other than hereinbefore
enumerated—$18,625.
Miscellaneous Property—$3,996.-
485.
Total value, $26,704,810.
Taxes Assessed.
Ste'te Taxes—Ad valorem, $16,691.
18.; School, $44,497.77.
County Taxes—Ad valorem, $6o,-
434.32; district school, $8,691.72.
Total State and County Taxes—
$135,354.99.
Poll Taxes Assessed.
State—$12,225.00.
County—$2,037.50.
+ — '
A WIERD WEDDING IN A
HOUSTON GRAVEYARD
Houston, Sept. 19.—One of the od-
dest marriage ceremonies ever per-
formed in Texas will take place this
afternoon when James O'Brien and
Miss Mattle Clark will become man
and wife in the German cemetery.
The plighting of the vows will be
pirrounded by grave stones. Both
are from Trinity and refuse to giva
the reason for selecting such a
strange wedding place.
The man is forty; the girl pretty
and twenty.
Voice Of Negress.
Waco Times-Herald:
From the lips of a female negro
prisoner confined in the county
jail entrancing music is heard
very frequently, attracting the
notice of persons who happen to
be in the vicinity of the court
house.
For quite awhile yesterday
afternoon a negress, incarcerated
in the county bastile, entertained
a number of persons with an ex-
hibition of her vocal ability. She
had a magnificent voice, clearand
toire embraced selections of all
descriptions, sentimental and
comic, and she had a large and
appreciative audience of listeners
in the couj't house. Some of the
clerical force engaged therein
paused to listen charmed by the
seductive strains, which contin-
ued uninterruptedly for a time.
Among those who gathered to
sear the woman, were several
persons from out of town, and
they remarked that the woman,
with a little training, would make
a magnificent vocalist. She was
lying flat on her back in a cell
while indulging in her singing
stunt, and the corridors of the
jail fairly reverberated with the
liood of melody. *«
If the offense for which she
was jailed had attached to it the
punishment of warbling her way
out of prison, she would have
been at liberty five minutes after
the cell door closed upon her, for
ler liquid notes thrilled all who
were close enough to hear her.
The incongruity of her dismal
surroundings had no depressing
effect on the negress, who sang
as though she had been hired for
the occasion.
POLITICAL SKY-TINGE
DECIDEDLY "YELLOW"
Chicago, Sept, 19.—In the fact of
the assertion of W. R. Hearst at St.
Ijouis that an affidavit signed by F.
S. Monett, former attorney general
of Ohio, identified Governor Haskell
of Oklahoma as having been a party
to the Standard Oil Company nego-
tiations, Oovernor Haskell today de-
clared the statements "absolutely
false, and any assertion that I had
anything to do with the Standard Oil
company Is absolutely false."
Said Governor Haskell: "On the
day the affidavits are said to have
been signed Mr. Monett was in Okta-
homa City and on that day made a
speech in which he exonerated me
from all conenctlon with the Stan-
dard Oil matter. It is unbelievable
that any man could make such
speech and on the same day sign an
affidavit stating the contrary thing,
There Is no truth In the charges."
Miss Alice May Ware v1
Rogers arrived in Belton Friday
afternoon to attend the high
schsol this session.
SB
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Monday, Sept, 21,1908.
Eggs, 12 1-2 cts per doz.
Hens 93.00 to 93.75 per doz.
Fryers 2.40 to 3.00 per doz.
Turkeys 7 cts per lb.
Butter 20 cts per lb.
Butter fat 25 cts per lb.
Wheat 92 cts per bu.
Corn 52 to 55 cts per bu.
Oats 45 to 50 eta per bu.
Hay 6.00 to 8.00 per ton.
Pecans 3 1-2 cts per lb.
Hogs 5 1-2 to 6 per lb.
Cattle on foot 2 l-4c per lb.
Sweet potatoes 1.25 per bu.
Wood 3.00 per cord.
Wood, cedar 3.00 per cord.
Green Hides 3c per lb.
Spot Cotton.
Local Spots, basis 8.90 to 9.25 cts.
TENNESSEE NIGHT RIDERS
APPLY THF WHIP LASH
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 19.—Re-
port comes from Hickman, Ky., to
the effect that Night Riders called on
J. W. Shaw at Samburg, Tenn., on
Reelfoot Lake, and whipped him un-
mercifully a few nights ago for what
they claimed was talking too much.
People are greatly wrought up over
the matter.
The Exchanges Will Not Take Hand
In Night Rider Matter.
New Orleans, La., S.ept. 19.—An-
nouncement that the New Orleans
cotton exchange and similar institu-
tions in other cities south will in all
probability take no hand in the sup-
pression of night riding in sections
of the cotton country has excited
some attention. W. B. Thompson,
president of the local exchange, says
the institution does not feel called
upon to take a hand in the matter.
Who? Me! I'm Not the Man.
Washington, Sept. 19.—When the
attention of W. C. Haskell, formerly
United States Marshal at Cleveland
Ohio and now sealer of weights and
measures for the District of Colum-
bia, was called to the statement of
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma that It
was he to whom Hearst referred in
his Columbia speech as haying rela-
tions with the Standard Oil company.
Mr. Haskell said: "Governor Haskell
is evidently mistaken; I never had
any connection with the Standard'
w~ra a business or
and I never had the pleasure of "the
acquaintance of any officials or mem-
bers of the Standard Oil company.
Taft Won't Be Drawn In.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 19.—Still
maintaining his determination not to
be drawn into the Hearst-Foraker
controversy. Judge Taft spent the
greater portion of the_ morning at
his residence working on speeches he
will make through the west. The
principal caller today was Senator
Crane of Massachusetts, scheduled
for appointment with him during the
latter part of the day. Col. Dan
Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms "of tho
United States senate, will be in
charge of the Taft special train. He
is expected to arrive Sunday.
Death of Mrs. L. C. Strange.
In the death of Mrs. L. C.
Strange at Temple, Saturday,
this town feels a distinct loss
she having been raised here.
She was the daughter of T. K.
Elliott, deceased, a former citi-
zen of Belton; and also a niece of
Joel Elliott of the firm of Ray &
Elliott. Mrs. Strange was a
most excellent lady, and many
there were who shed a silent
tear at her sad demise. The
following from the Temple Tri
bune will be of interest to her
many frienc s here:
Yesterday afternoon about
1:30, Mrs. L. C. Strange passed
to her last reward, aged o0,years,
after ' a lingering illness which
was bourne with great fortitude.
The funeral will occur this af
ternoon at four o'clock from the
residence, 804 North 13th street,
interment in the City cemetery
Revs. Hodges and Hutchinson
will officiate.
The pall bearers will be
Messrs W. B. Nemby, Chas. D.
Moore, H. J. Tandy. George
Horton, J. C. Dallas, Zack Booth
and Dr. J. M. Woodson.
Deceased is survived by her
husband who has the sympathy
of a large circle of friends.
Miss Elizabeth Meachum who
lives at Anderson, arrived in Bel-
ton Sunday, where she will teach
music in the Belton High School
this session.
Foraker Will Probably Be Asked to
Cancel Date With Taft.
New York, Sept. 19.—It was re-
ported here this afternoon upon what
seemed sufficient authority, though
national headquarters is dumb on the
subject, that Senator Foraker will be
asked to withdraw as speaker at the
meeting of the League of Republicans
clubs at Cincinnati next Tuesday,
on that occasion from the same plat-
on that occasion fro mthe same plat-
form with Mr. Taft.
Big Check for Newspaper Sent By
Archbold to Foraker Was Sent
Back and Incident Forgotten
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 19.—As a part
of the purchase money on an uncus-
cessful deal for the ownership of the
Ohio State Journal at Columbus, the
draft for $50,000 mentioned in John
Archbold's letter, was made public
last night in St. Louis by Wm'. R.
Hearst, as having been received by
Senator Foraker and on failure of
attempt to buy that paper the draft
was returned and the Incident for-
gotten, according to a statement giv-
en to the Associated Press by Sena-
tor Hoe today.
The senator declares in a state-
ment that no one at any time ever
paid him a cent or even suggested
any such payment as consideration
for anything he might do as a pub-
lic man. _ . .*
PLANS FOR AEROPLANE TRIALS
NOT TO BE CHANGED
Halifax, N. S., Sept. 19.—Dr. Al-
exander Graham Bell, who is now on
his way to Washington to attend an
emergency meeting of the Aearlal
Experiment Association Sunday,
said at Truo yesterday that Lieut.
Selfrldge's death would make no dif-
ference In the plans of the Aerial
Experiment Association at Ham-
mondsport or Paddeock. Flying ma
chines Nos. 5 and 6, now being built
on the Tetrahedral design at Pad-
deock, will, be tested the middle of
October when Dr. Bell says Batters
of great moment to those Interested
In aeronautics will be developed.
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