The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1898 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. 10 N©„ 5
SEYMOUR, BAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 1898.
Whole K0.473.
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This is no removal
sale. I am no peddler
and have no old stock
to pack from place to
place. All my inter-
ests are in Seymour
and I am here to stay.
I am just simply
going to quit handling
CLOTHING- and de-
vote my attention
more extensively to
DRESS GOODS and
SHOES.
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Men's, Boy's and Children suits goes at
- Actual Cost. The Biggest stock, the Newest Goods, the Latest Styles
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the place. Here's the way I'll slash prices :
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DUDLEY I. BPANHAM.
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The Way to Make money.
Buy your Ohristrqas Goods,-
Notions ancl Drugrs from me
and
You Will be Happy
Headquarters for Patent Medicines.
Sib H. B. LEWIS.
MORE GOODS, BETTER GOODS, CHEAPER GOODS THAN EVER!!
me, Get wiriat you warjt at the
LOWEST PRICES PAID FOR SUCH GOODS.
Am never Undersold. Have no tirqe to write big; adds
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All Rates Are Voll
Jndge A. P. McCormiek of the
circuit court of the United States
for the western district of Texas
has issued uis opinion and order
in the cases agaiuat tee Texas rail-
road commission. He enjoins the
commission from promulgating or
issuing of any tariff schedule or
order puttiug in force any rate or
tariff on any commodity carried by
the railroads of this state, and he
further enjoins the commission
and the attorney general from en-
forcing or attempting to enforce
:uiy penalties by reason of the
refusal of the railroads to enforce
the tariffs of the commission. The
railroads are enjoined from put-
ting into efl'ect the tariffs of the
commission.
The effect of the order of the
court is to nullify the commission
for all rate-making purposes till
there is a decision on the merits
of the ease, as well as to nullify
all tariffs heretofore made.
1 But meet all
COMPETITION ! f
Respectfully,
T. H- CliflRK-
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Fitzhogh Lea's Book.
The public will gladly welcome the
most recent developments in the
combined official history of Cuba aud
the Spanish American war which is
being written by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Mr. B. H. Dunn of this city returned
last night from New York, where h«
had gone in behalf of his agents aud
their subscribers to acertain how soon
this anxiously awaited history can be
ready for delivery. A reporter for
this paper - called upon M>. Dunn
shortly after hi3 arrival, and found
him exceedingly pleased over what
he had learued regarding the book
while iu New York.
He said: "I tell you. we are going
to have a fine book when it is com-
pleted. It is going to be tar beyond
what the public have contemplated
or eyen dreamed. When I left for
New York, I was keenly feeling the
disappointment over the delay in
completing the book. Subscribers
have been daily inquiriuj* of our
agents as to how soon they could get
their books, and the agents had in
turn been showering us with letters
containing the same inquirv.
Upon my arrival in New York, I
went to the office of the Internation-
al Society and wag at once ushered
into the private office of the Secretary
and talked the entire matter over
with him. He said the Society made
arrangements with Geu. Lee early in
the-Spring to write a book on Cuba,
*,and being before the war began only
a book on Cuba was contemplated,
and the General at once began the
story.
He said, however, the war-clouds
soon burst upon the country and the
Government called Geu. Lee into its
military service, and while the Socie-
ty fully realized that the Govern-
ment had the first elaim upon his
time, jet they were seriously disap-
qoiuted over the delay that would in
tx>fisequence arise in rvcapVting the
i>ou&.He «afd I hut tint. L e tvas
equally regretful over the situation,
ami gave them assurance that he
would devote to tha book all available
time not consumed by his military
duties, aud furthermore, that in ad-
dition to the history of Cuba he would
also include the events of the War up
to the time of completing the book.
The Secretary said, howeyer, that
the care of and organization of the
thirty thousand troops placed under
Gv>u. Lee's command became more
and more arduous, requiring more
aud more of his time, and he added:
"You knew Lee is a soldier and, in
consequence, sacrificed everything for
the beuefit of his troops, as was evi-
denced by his having the healthiest
camp and the best cared for troops in
the army. He said that while the
Society could but commend Gen. Lee
for this splendid devotion to his
troops, yet their disappointment over
the delay to the book had become al-
most unltearable when an event oc-
cured which quickly transformed their
disappointment into the greatest of
joy, rewarding them a hundred fold
for the delay that had been occasion-
ed." The event was, of course, the
sudden closing of the war. He said
the unwished delay had brought a
much wished result, for it preiented
a new opportunity which they had
not anticipated nor even dared to
hope, as it would enable the book to
be tn*de an absolutely complete his-
tory of the war as well as of Cuba,
lie said the Society at once conferred
with Geu. Lee and he agreod to make
it absolutely complete and to include
not oulv the Peace Protocol but the
full action of the Peace Commission,
the Paris Treaty of Peace and the fi-
ual disposition of all Spanish terri-
tory affected by the war.
I asked the Secretary if the price
would be increased by the reason of
adding the complete history of the
war. He said, "No, it would be plac-
ed in one large volume aud while the
nppsse was going to be far greater
than contemplated when the selling
price was originally decided upon,
yet they were going to reward the
public for their patience by giving
them au infinitely more valuable book
at the same price, aud that such was
also the expressed wish of Gen. Lee."
I cautioued the Secretary that there
were many fake "war histories" being
offered for sale. He says, Yes, there
are, and tkore are also some people
in this world who are always going
to be "humbugged," not only in war
histories but in everything else." He
told me he had seen nearly all tho so-
called "histories" and found each of
them to be simply a compilation of
unconfirmed rumors and articles pil-
laged from sensational city newspa-
pers and run together by unheard of
authors, without any regard for their
accuracy or completeness. I told him
that I bad also found these imitation
books to possess no actual value or
merit, but that the publishers of them
were offering glariug inducements to
agents. He says? "Yes, but the in-
ducements they offer are as fictitious
as are their books. Dishonest goods
alwavs require the offering of mis-
leading cousessions to get people to
handle them," but he says, "Why
shouldn't such publishers offer glai-
ing inducements?" "They have been
to no expense iu getting up their
books, they have involved no research
for accurate facts, no scouring the en-
tire army and navy for the best of
photographs of battles and scenes of
the War." He said that he had no-
ticed that eaeh of the "imitators"
went into a lengthy description as to
who their author was, which was,' of
course, necessary, as no one had ever
heard of them before."
I told him I realized that thorough-
ly but was afraid these "imitators"
were misleading some of the people.
The Secretary says, "Yes there are
always a few people who can be iu-
duced to buy a piece of glass if the
agent tells them i''s a diamond, but
the thinking public who form the
majority of the people are willing for
the history to Me made before it' -is
written. They realize that books of
history are permanent acquisitions
for the benifit of the bom*, the edu-
cation of children in after years and
for future generations, and for such
histories to be of value they must be
both authentic and complete." He
says, "Why, my dear sir, do you sup-
pose thinking people of this country
are going to accept a history of the
Spanish-American War which does
not contain the Paris Treaty of Peace
and the final disposition of the Is-
lands? Are people going to accept
a book which simply winds up by
saying that hostilities closed ou such
a date, without accurately setting
forth the results of our victory,—the
crowning shesf of the shock?"
"On the whole I am very much
pleased with the result of my trip to
New York, foi, while I greatly regret
the disappointment it has been to
our agents not to get the book as
early as expected, yet in the end they
will be glad of it, as every order they
have takeu will bring them more or
ders as soon as it is learned what a
grand book it is to be. Why, the il
lustrations alone will be worth more
than the price of the book.' While I
was iu New York, they showt d me a
large number of war photographs
which they had recently obtained and
which will appear as illustrations in
the book. They are not imaginary
pictures but actual photographs of
actual battles, both of army and navy.
Our agents are, of course, working at
a great disadvantage, as the prospec-
tus of the book was made up several
months ago and before any of the
best photographs were obtained aud
before anv of the regular Cuban or
war matter was in type, and the
agents, therefore, have not been able
to show t he people what an ext raor-
diuary book this is to be. Never-t he-
less most of our agents haye-been do-
ing an enormous busiuess, for the
thinking public realize that the au-
thentic history of this war is coming
from the pen of General Lee and
they will accept none other."
"You see Lee is both a soldier and
a diplomat and is, therefore, especial-
ly fitted not only to describe battles
but to depict their causes and effects.
Theu again the splendid condition of
his camp clearly shows that be is the
bast man to point out the proper care
of army camps and to criticise the
neglect of troops and the insufficiency
of supplies. Yes. sir, 1 am highly
pleased to have been able to bring
baek from New York this splendid
news regarding the book, aud you
can tell your readers that it will be
grand beyond description and au-
thentic beyond dispute."
Those who gave their subscription
to Chas. Humphries for the books
will receive them as soon as they are
completed. 50tt.
A car of the best fence wire just
received and others ou the road.
No house in the West has ever
beeu able to undersell Lyncii.
We can show ycra the Biggest Bargains the best assortments
and the busiest store in town. Follow the crowds.
lead to store, and the tremendous increase in our business
this year show where the good goods and big bargains are
to be found.
in the I3mst|!
Air Roads Released.
Austin, Tt-xas, Doc. 3.—The com-
mission this evening issued the fol-
lowing general notice:
Whereas, the judge of the circuit
court of the United States for the
state of Texas has issued a decree
enjoining the railroad commission of
Texas from enforcing all its rates,
tariff.*, schedules, circulars and or-
ders promulgated aud established by
said railroad commission of Texas
since the 10th day of August, 1694,
fixing aud regulating the rates of
freight on uiue of the principal rail-
roads of this state; and
Whereas, these niue railroads can-
not participate in joint rates with the
railroads of this state not so eujoiued
without violating that injunction;
aud
Whereas, the railroads of this state
uot so enjoiued can, on that account,
do no business except that whitrh is
purely local to the several railroads,
aud interstate business, because of
their inability to make pint rates
.with the railroads so enjoined; aud
Whereas, if the railroads uot eu-
joiued should ba allowed to charge
their local rates, to be added to the
through rates on connecting lines,
this would so increase the freight
rates as to become au excessive bur-
deu ou tho owners aud shippers of
such freight, •
Therefore this commission hereby
orders aud directs that the railroads
not so enjoined are hereby released
from a compliance with its said rates,
tariffs, schedules, circulars aud or-
ders until otherwise ordered by this
commission. (Commissioner May-
field dissenting.) Effective at once.
Joun H. Keagan, Chairman.
L. J. Stobey, Commissioner.
Commissioner May field opposed
the issuance of the above circular'
aud iu answer to The News corres-
ponduut stated that he appealed to
the commission aud did his utmost
to prevent its promulgation, but to
no effect. He said that be is iu fa-
vor c f making roads obey the com-
mission's tariff, because that is what
he is paid for.
Wichita Falls Railway Project.
Wichita Falls, Tex, Dec. 3.—Late
developments almost insure th«
building of the now railroad iuto the
Territory and also the extensiou of
the Wichita Valley to a connection
with the Central at Albany. '
Rough Riders to Dig Cuban Gold.
Twelve men from Goloi.«l Roose-
velt's Rough Riders will sail for
Caba at noon to d;iv on the steamer
Obdam, some iu search of gold,
others to join Gen. Wood's police'
force in Santiago.
Wit h a pick, shovel and gold pan
for each, live of (ho fwelv^adven-
turers will sfait to the hftteiu the
interior. Si others bava letters
of recommendation from Colonel
RooseTelt to Gen. Wood. "Al*'
Wright, color sergeant of the regi-
ment, is a member of the party and
will invest his money in a sugar
plantation. He worked with Colo-
nel Roosevelt throughout !>>b poli-
tical campaign.
Dr. J. *.V Uaugford, Arizona; F.
L. Cease, Guthrie, Oklahoma, and
Charles Green, Santa Fe, N. M.t
of Troop D; N. A. Johnson, Ne-
beaska, Troop H, and ''Jake'' Al- •
lum, New York, of Troop M, ar«
the prospectors. Sergeants Camp- |
bell, Troop D, and Ty er, Troop L, '
of Indian Territory; Chas. Pettit,
Troop A. New M xico; Sergeaut
Guitla'.ls, Troop 1 J, of S&njta Fe,
N. M; John Brennan, Troop B.
Santa Fe, N. M., and Clay Owens,
Troop H, El Paso, Texas, complete
the party.
Colonel Kimball, quartermaster,
made out transportation, good to
Cuba and return, f*r all the party
yesterday morning. <•'
"Because of its pleasant climate
I believe Cuba to be a better gold
field than the Klondike," said Dr.
Langford. "'I think Cuba is one *
of the best prospecting countries
in the world. I prospected in
Alaska unsuccessfully. I expect
to locate a claim on San Juan Hill
that a company will be able to work
at a large profit. I am sure there
is gold in paying quantities in the
quartz rocks of the hills. Cuba in
itself is a virgin country. It hj
the deepest and finest soil that I
ever saw. The highest priced iron
Yorked to-day comes from Cuba.
"Long Johu" Johnson, of Troop
H, said:—'•We know that there is
gold in the Cuban hills. We have
seeu it. We think that we can
locate a good vein aud stake a
paying claim on San Juan Hill.
We will go there aa soun as we
reach Cuba. If we dou't strike it
rich ou San Juan Hill we will go
back among the hills and work
• there. I haye talked with uatives
who have mined gold in the hill
country. But they do not under*
staud mining. They only work on
the surface. I know paying go«d
quartz when I see it aud will thor-
oughly investigate."
"We have had enough fighting,"
said one of the miners, "but if
ever Colonel Roosevelt wauta
to enlist again every man will re-
turn. -He is the fiuest Colonel
who ever led a regiment.";—New
York Herald Nov. 23, '98.
Charles Green, mentioned above 8
is a son of our fellow citizen P. S.
Green, aud was in the battles of
San Juan Hill and Santiago with
the Rough Riders. The people
here, while they do not know hint
personally, will be glad to know
that he will make rich fiuds.
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How's This?
We offer oue hundred dollars ro-
ws :d for any case of e.atarrh that can
uot be cured by Hall's catarrh euro.
F. J. Cheney & Co,, Props., Toledo,
O. \\ e i uo undersigned, have known
F. J. Ch^uey for the last 15 years, and
beliere^him perfectly honorable m all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out pny obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, wholesale durggists,
Toledo, O. Waiding, Kinnau A Mar-
vin, wholesale druggist,Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh cure is taken intern-^
ally, acting directly upon tho blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's
Family Pills are the best. 2t4.
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Anti-rust tin ware sold only by
Lynch. Will give a uew piece for
.any piece that rusts. 4Stt
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Barber, George P. The Seymour News (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1898, newspaper, December 9, 1898; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235204/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.