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FROM MONDAY'S DAILY.
All tne city schools the State Univer-
sity and oil the private schools will be
opened .this- morning much to the Borrow
of' the average schoolboy.
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A WATCH STOLEN.
A sneak thief entered The Statesman's
pressroom yesterday morning and. stole
Pressman Ed Clark's watch rfroin his
vest that was hanging ou the wall.
A NEW YEAR'S GUT I1EUALDED.
The measureless popularity of Ilostet-
tcr's Stomach Hitters has been the growth
of niore tliau a third of a century. As
in the past the coming new year will
be ushered iu by the appearance of a
fresh Almanac clearly setting torth the
nature uses mid operation ot this medi-
cine of world wide tame. It is well
worth perusal. Absolutely accuracy ill
the astronomical calculations and calen-
dar will as before be valuable charac-
teristics while the reading matter will
include statistics humor and general in-
formation accompanied by admirably ex-
ecuted illustrations. The Alanianac is is-
sued from the publishing department of
The Hostetter company at Pittsburgh
and will be printed ou their presses in
English (icrmaii French Welsh Nor-
wegian Swedish Holland Bohemian
and Spanish. All druggists and country
dealers furnish it without cost.
HIGHLY DELIGHTED.
TheIootball boys circled around on the
streets yesterday and were highly elaied
with their Mexico trip saying it was the
most enjoyable excursion they ever went
on.
" - A MEXICAN ARRESTED. .
Yesterday Sheriff White went down to
Manor and brought back a Mexican
named .Joe Lopez On two charges one for
nasault to murder and the other lo car-
rying a pistol. It seems that on Saturday
afternoon there was n free-for-all tight
there and Lopez went into the affair for
. -blood and came very near getting his man.
TONIGHT'S MEETING.
The city council meets tonight iu regu-
lar monthly session. There are quite a
number of matters to be considered by
them and it is highly probable that they
will be in session some time. They may
consider" the matter of city oflicers again
tonight in which case a lively session is
: promised though it will hardly last as
long as the last one.
IP THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
Be sure and use that old and well-known
remedy Mrs Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. It soothes the
child solteiis the gums allays ail pain
cures wind coiic and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea Twenty-five cents a bottle.
YESTERDAY'S DEATHS.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Adkiuson the
wife of the Rev. Mr. Adkinson died at
their country residence.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Carrington died yesterday morning at
their residence.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Bruce died yesterday morning at 0 o'clock
and the funeral was conducted hist after-
noon from the residence of Mr. Fred Pet-
niecky the brother of Mrs. Bruce.
A CLUB MEETING.
The Austin Club holds a meeting at its
club rooms tomorrow night for the pur-
pose of electing n new directory for the
ensuing year and looking after its busi-
ness matters. Quite a large attendance
of the membership is expected.
LOBBY TALK.
The article iu yesterday's Statesman
about the hidden treasure above the city
in Pease park was read with much in-
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nient. Many of the older citizens stated
that they had for a long time known
of men who thought there was a treas-
ure up there and had attempted to get it
on more than one occasion. One man
said that ho knew of one occasion when
some live or six men had spent night
' after night up there guarding the ground
to keep other people away even though
they did not work the ground them-
selves. The old-timers say that the
mythical treasure has been hidden there
for many a day and will probably remain
there for many a- day to come.
The Southsiders seem determined to
get out of the city and they will use
every effort in that direction. Many of
them say that the city would be doing
nothing but justice to them to let them
get out and they will make a war talk
for their rights.
The fact that there will be no inaugural
ball this year will fill the hearts of ninny
society people with deepest woe. They
have been banking on our having a ball
.nJ thnv will lio unrclv disnnnniuted. It
wTaVfft be their first disappointment
however and they will get over it in all
probability.
Superstitions still cling to the human
mind even despite repeated disproof
and few of the most intelligent people
would care to break a looking-glass
begin a journey or enterprise in Friday
or sit down to a dinner with thirteen per-
sons at the table. Nevertheless Colum-
bus discovered America on Friday and
"13" proved a lucky number for Nansen
in making his "highest north." His ex-
pedition numbered at first twelve men
till a thirteenth was picked up in a port
nn the way north; no one of the thirteen
however lost his life. On March 13
1S!)5 Nansen decided to cave the ship
himself and to press nojf 1 with one
companion. The Frani ( ruck a south-
erly rnrrent on January l. J. 1800 and
m "August 13 she gained free water and j
Nansen reached land njjnin. On Febru
ary Id lM.m ine Iiuse report nun n-:-graphed
that he had been seen in
Siberia. Throe times were litters of
thirteen pups born in Nansen's pack of
Esquimau dogs thouglV it is rare that
mo than six appear in a litter. And
finally it is said that just thirteen pub-
lishers attempted to secure the publica-
tion of Nansen's book giving his report
of his adventures.
TEACHERS' RETREATS.
Something About the Various Places in
the United States.
Contributed: ' .
The International School leachers
Home association was organized with its
principal object to provide retreats or
homes of entertainment for the teachers
nf the United States and Canada where
thev might go during their vacation pe-
riod which is often four months to spend
the time in a new climate with new peo-
ple feel the touch of enthusiasm that
(nii'ies by "the touching of elbows" with
others in the same profession from other
states and to be able to do this at n
cn-t that the average paid teacher can
afford.
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within easv reach of. any teacher bom?
at Eureka Springs Ark. Chautauqua N.
Y. Monteagle Tenn. Denver Chicago
and Goderieh Ontario.
Eureka Springs is now in operation and
many teachers are there resting for the
winter. -
The others will be open by yTune 10.
The cost to members not to exceed $3.50
per week. The retreats are managed .
just as first-calsa hotels With a landlord
or manager. v
The general office of the association is
at Eureka Springs Ark. Solicitors are
being appointed in every county in the-:
two' counties to enable the teachers to
take advantage of these retreats.'
The solicitor in Travis county is Miss
Pauline Trueblood of this city. i-
One provision of the association is that
a teacher must be the solicitor.
This association meets a long felt want
and affords an opportunity to nianj and
many an educator who has felt the need
of a summer's outing but whose purse
could not afford the $5 to !t8 per week
necessary for entertainment.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The fas- )
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VKIPHi
GRAND NEW YEAR'S SEUMON.-
Yesterda morning at the First Baptist
church the Rev. J. A. Freiieh delivered
a most interesting and eloquent New
Year sermon to a very huge congrega-
tion. His theme of the morning was
"The Time is Shortened" and with this
as his subject matter he quoted his text
as follows:
"The Time is Shortened" 1 Cor. 7.29
(R. V.)
"The year has gone and with it many
a precious thought
Of happy dreams. Its mark is on each
brow
Its shadow iu each heart."
The death of one year and the birth
of another is serious and suggestive. It
is like the death of a parent who leaves
a cradled infant behind or the passing
away of one generation and the coming
on the stage of' another. It is a time for
review and anticipation a. time fur retro-
spection and resolutions.
Bidding farewell to the year is a
solemn thing. For while its cares and
labors' its heartaches and yearnings are
gone gone also are its privileges. What-
ever our hands or heads or hearts have
wrought by ministration by reason by
emotion has passed forever from our
grasp. The mistakes of the year the un-
kind words that have smitten ' loving
hearts the wrongful deeds that have
weakened confidence in Christian charac-
ter the sinful thoughts that nave marred
our own souls cm not be recalled and
rectified. The book has-been shut and
sealed thus to remain until it is opened
before the great white throne. But we
may rejoice that we are still here to re-
deem the time and rise on stepping stones
of our dead selves to higher things.
The noble apostle to the Gentiles re-
minds us that life is hastening to its close
that our great business is so to use its
narrow limits as to be prepared for a
higher better life. The primary truth
conveyed by the text is that the time of
the Corinthian Christians was shortened
in virtue of the impending persecution
of Nero but it is equally and always taie
that time is shortened that it will soon
glide away and be no more. The impli-
cation of the text is that our plans of life
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nuuuiu uii uu luiiiiuu ju viuw oi mis iriuii
that we should engage in no business
form no ties indulge in no pastime in
which the truth here taught would be un
welcome. Oh if I might only get into
your hearts with my message this morn
ing the harps of heaven would strike their
sweetest notes and angels sing their most
joyous songsi for that your have learned
this all-important lesson.
First The trine is shortened in which
you call attend to your temporal affairs.
How old are you this morning: It may
be you are strong robust and young that
you felicitate yourself on your manly
erect close-knit aud sinewy frame anil
you say "I have a good lease on life."
I knew such a young man a splendid
specimen of physical manhood tall
straight broad-shouldered atheltic. He
was envied by the young men around
him. He was full of business and in
the midst of his employments this fine
looking young fellow was stricken down
with fever and died. It may be you are
in the meridian of life or that you are
beyond 155 years of age which is the
average of human life( aud imagine the
immunity you have enjoyed from disease
assures you of a long life or that because
longevity has characterized your family
therefore it will obtain in your case. But
how many the exceptions to this law none
can tell. My own father lived until he
was (!! aiid my mother lives today at the
age of 71 and yet I have lost four broth-
ers under 35 years of age all of them
stirring business men. '
When men have passed the average
allotment of life. then despite robustness.
despite farmily histories despite great
care of themselves with rare exceptions;
they gradually sometimes almost im-
perceptibly go down . the hill
toward the sotting sun. Sometimes the
little day of life is short aud sometimes
it is longer but such have passed the
meridian. We forget the influence and
effect of the occupations of men on this
question. It has been said that
'printers rnrely reach fifty. Watch-
makers in marking the time for others
shorten their own. Chemists breathe
death . in their laboratories nnd potters
absorb paralysis. Foundry-men take
death in with the filings. Shoemakers
pound away their own lives on the last.
Overdriven merchants measure off their
own lives on the yard-stick. Millers
grind away their own lives with the
grist. Masons dig their own graves
with the trowel." W hat is true of these
occupations is true of the professions.
Literary men in our land go at a rapid
gaits; they seem always under whip and
spur.. Lawyers with large practice turn
night-into day-trim the midnight lamp
and sap their brain and nervous organi-
zation. Physicians whose business it is
to cure others frequently expose them-
selves unduly and having to go at all
hours of the day and night become
themselves the victims of disease.
Ministers who are proverbially temper-
ate nnd long-lived must regularly per-
form their work and despite their
physical condition must prepare and de-
liver the expected discourses however
many hearers may excuse themselves;
and if they expend the nervous energy
they should in preparation nnd delivery
it is constant wear and tear on the sys-
tem. Even the youths grow faint nnd
be weary and the young men utterly fall
in many cases. Multitudes; nay mil-
lions observe no moderation but utterly
disregard the laws of health while 'the
elements of peril abound on the right
hand and on the loft. Severe climatic
changes threaten on this "side nnd our
own physical organism on that. The
moment we begin to live we also begin
to die and the forces of nature keep at
work in their established measure until
at last" we succumb.
In view of these truths what should
be our attitude toward our temporal af-
fairs? What does wisdom suggest?
What docs observation tench? That we
ought to consider nothing as our own
in rnn) or permanent possesion: that we
should so adjust our temporal affairs that.
No matter how much pain
to the square inch your spe
cial skin disorder gives you
HEISKELVS Ointment
can cure it.
HEISKEI.L'S Pills will assist the Ointment
more quickly to relieve and cure by removing ull
humors from we blood. Olutmeut 60c Pills 25c
At (trueKlntH ur by mall.
JOHJSTOS UULLOWli CO. Ml Commera St. FhiUda.
they shall neither annoy us on our
beds of sickness nor give trouble to those
nearest us in the event we should be
tnheii from them and the scenes which
engage us. I have known men to re-
fife to insure their lives or to make a
will as if somehow this would precipi-
tate their death. 1 have known others
who nllowed their policies to lapse after
carrying them for years on the presuinp-
tion that they could be renewed at any
time in the future. I have known wives
who strongly objected to such provision j
for them on the part of their husbands; .
iurl I have known the families with
which these were connected to lie
plunged into double grief grief for hus-
band nnd father grief because they were
left poor and dependent. "The time is
shortened." and I tell you beloved it is
important from every point of view that
we give due attention to these questions
which involve our reputation our Chris-
tian character and the happiness of
those nearest to us. Wo should accus-
tom ourselves to care and prudence with
respect to our business. . We should
have it in proper form with respect to
receipts and disbursement". Our nc-
cimts should be kept in order nnd our
bills provided for in this way or that
that is if we care for our good names
and our families.
Men sometimes say they don't believe
in taking their business home with them
to annoy themselves nnd their families
around the hearthstone. I do ii tit be-
lieve either for this purpose of with this
result. I do believe in taking it there
however in order that our affairs may
be understood when we lire gone; that
all important business documents should
bo well and. safely preserved; that ad-
ministrators trustees and courts should
control our affairs only in cases of neces-
sity; that those for whom we have toiled
should enjoy the fruits of our labors. I
believe that everv transaction with
which we are. connected should be so
ordered that it may never be truly saul
that we have wronged any mortal being
smnll or crent. wise or simple ignorant
in the law or learnedVin the law; that
when we co hence we may not only
have clean hands but that it may be
known we had them: if need be. sua
ceptible of clear demonstration. Alas
hnw mnnv men's rcmitations hnve been
hesmirched when it was too late for
thom in en on the witness stand
in their own behalf when if
'thev had exercised ordinary foresight
such a result would have been impossible.
"A nrudent man foreseeth the evil and
hideth himself but the simple pnss on
and are punished.
Second The time is snortened in which
you can engage in Christian work. The
year has rolled around very fast. From
one vear to nnother seemed almost a life
time to us when we were children but
now so rapidly do they speed they are
gone ere we know it. We pass the mile
posts of life ns swift runners nay even
as men behind the fleetest horses or on
the lightning express. hatsoever our
bands find to do we must do quickly or
it will go undone. How much good did
you do last year? How many times were
you present at worship to learn how to
do good? How many times at prayers
with your brethren How many pages of
the glorious truths of the eternal world
did you master? How many widows' nnd
orphans' tears did you dry? How many
sorrowing sick ones' visit? How many
sinning souls did you point to "the Ijimb
of God that taketh away the sin of the
world?" What hnve you done toward
saving your family your friends and the
world I
I suppose when the day of days shall
come many faithful Sunday school work
ers will welcome to heaven those whom
Jhcy have been instrumental in saving.
1 suppose many faithful pastors will
meet those they have helped into the king
dom; that many devoted parents will re-
joice that they both pointed and fed the
way to heaven for their children. I sup
pose Whitfield led thousands and tens of
thousands to the feet of Jesus and that
Moody has been instrumental iu opening
the door of mercy to equally as many
who will meet and greet them in glory
"Will any one then at the beautiful cate.
be waiting and watching for you?" Be
lieve me beloved it is worth while to buy
up the opportunities and lay tin treasures
in heaven against the great day. Oh if
tnere is such a thing possible in heaven
as sorrow over neglected privileges and
opportunities it will lie felt by the man
or the woman whost heart has never
thrilled with rapture at leading some soul
to Jesus. I do not wish to belong to this
class. I do not wish simply to get with
in the gates of the city which hath foundn
tions. I wish nn abundant entrance. Do
not you wish the same? He who would
lie satisfied simply to get within the gates
may not get in at nil.
But my brethren if we wish to engaee
in the Master's blessed work ere we go
the way of all the living some things
must be regarded which are too often
disregarded we must beware of our
example our personal influenoe. I was
conversing with a friend once about a
bright young lawyer of the community
in which I lived who was a victim to the
intoxicating cup and this friend who
was profoundly interested in the young
man s retormntion said the trouble was
that several men in the community who
held positions of influence and some of
whom were at least nominal members of
the church of Jesus Christ were the chief
actors in his fall; that they were stronger
than he and having respectability were
followed by the young man . as they
would not have been otherwise. Now.
my brethren do you suppose these
thoughtless men guiltless?. Do you think
this young man's blighted life will be
omitted from their accounts in the day
of reckoning? I tell you nay. "None of
us liveth to h'niself and no man dieth to
himself." We must get away from the
idea which some seem to hold that our
example and influence is of small con-
cern. It is ot profoundly great con-
cern. "The truth' is that no man or
woman however poor their circumstances
or mean their lot are without their in-
fluence. Like an electric spark passing
from link to link that runs flashing down
the chain of successive generations. In-
deed a man's life is as immortal as his
soul and by his influence though dead
he yet speaketh and worketh Out-
living our memory and more enduring
than any monumeut of brass or marble
our example may prove like the circle that
rises round the sinking stone and grow-
ing wider and wider embraces a larger
and larger sphere till it dies in gentle
wavelets on the distant bench. It reaches
a distant shore your example a distant
time. Take care then how you live."
(Guthrie.)
We must also be deeply in earnest. A
Chinese convert once told a missionary
that his people wanted men with hot
hearts to tell them of the love of Christ.
Nothing succeeds through lukewarmness.
"I would thou wert cold or hot" wrote
John by the direction of Jesus to the
church at Laodicca. A church that is
cold dead and buried Is past doing barm
at least but a lukewarm church is n
disgrace a standing libel on the face of
Christianity. It is impossible to believe
the truth of the gospel and yet be apa-
thetic. Yes give us hot-hearted Chris-
tians. No great movement ever suc-
ceeded without enthusiasm and en-
thusiasm in Christian work depends
alike on the pulpit nnd pew. The pas-
tor can kindle it if the church will re-
ceive it and beget it iu others but there
must be reciprocity. A church makes
the pastor as much as the pastor makes
the church. Those are striking words of
Hugh Price Hughes: "We need not so
in null men of extraordinary ability as
men of ordinary ability with extraordi-
nary enthusiasm." If we would bring
into our religious lives somewhat of the
enthusiasm we show periodically with
respect to politics or which we show
quite generally with respect to busi-
ness the question of fidelity to Christ
would bo forever solved.
What is it Paul tells the Giilntenns?
"It is good to be zealously sought in u
good matter at all times and not only
when I am present with you." If we
are ever going to be busy for Christ we
would better be at it. -
It may be the last year we shall have.
We would better take hold with both
hands and a whole heart and be "all at
it and always at it."
When the new year of 1S!I3 dawned
according to a widely prevalent custom
tneie was a reunion anil roll call in the
church which I formerly served at
Shelbyville Ky. There was an inter-
esting program including letters or
visits from former living paiHors and
the members answered to their names n
soldiers would when brought into battle
array. Over the meeting presided the
pastor a man of fine presence who
seemed destined to live long after some
present had paired away. December 111
of the same year he passed from the
stage of action a victim to the widely
prevalent ninlady the grip.
We are to have such a meeting next
Sunday morning. Some who were with
us n year ago will not answer for their
seats have become vacant their voices
have been hushed and we shall never
more feel the warm grasp of their
hands this side the river of life. Others
wil lnnswer in clair nnd soldierly tones:
"Here!" with that inflection of the
voice which suggests readiness for duly.
In virtue of our surroundings nnd life's
uncertainties I suggest some resolutions
which every one of us should mnke our
own ns they are named:
During this year I will try to meet
my brethren regularly for worship ou the
ljorti s day.
I will try to -know and encourage the
members of our church.
I will try to induce others to attend
the services of our church.
I will try to attend the prayer meeting
with the same interest 1 would snow in
a political meeting or social gathering or
place of amusement.
I will try to help the Sundny school by
my presence and by bringing others.
I will try to sympathize with aud help
my pastor and not hinder him.
I will try more fully to cultivate the
smrit of Bible benevolence.
I will try to forgive if I hnve aught
against any man.
I will try to be unselfish.
I will try to lend some one to Christ.
1 will trv to live for God and henven.
Third The time is shortened in which
you can secure your salvation. You have
been brought my impenitent friend to
the becinnine of another year. The
swift revolving wheels of the chariot of
Time have noiselessly coursed on their
way and brought us this much nearer to
eternity. The joys the sorrows the
hopes. the heart-aches the sins of tho
past year nre beyond recall.
'"Tis n time
For memory and tears. Within the deep
Still chambers of the heart the spectre
dim
WhoRe tones are like the wizard voice
of Time.
Heard from the tomb of ages points its
cold
Aiid solemn' finger to the beautiful
And holy visions thnt hnve passed away
And left no shadow of their loveliness
On the dead waste of life."
We are reminded of our frailty and
nothingness. . We arc taught flint
change is written on nil things sub
binary. If the drend messenger the
awful archer should come would ynu lie
ready to go? If you have not Christ
you must say "No a thousand times no.'
Then I bid you in His name mnke ready
today. Away with your excuses
your pnltry excuses that the churches
are not pure: that you can not choose
lietween the different denominations; that
there are difficulties in the Bible; that
yon can't understand miracles; that this
and that and the other is in your way.
Away with the rubbish of the devil! Lis
ten to the voice of love nnd mercy!
Listen! Over the hills nnd mountains of
ourlsins God speaks: "Though your sins
be as scarlet they shall be ns white as
snojv; though they be red like crimson
they shall be as wool." Through the long
centuries Jesus tenches "God so loved
the world that he gave his only begotten
Son that whosoever believeth on Him
should not perish but have eternal life."
The Son of the highest stands and knocks
at the door of your heart today saying:
"The time is shortened." He waits to
enter and take up His abode with you
but not always will He wait. "Now is
the accepted time." O that you may see
your utter helplessness before God and
Chrisi'd glorious all-sutficiency! I said to
nn old friend past 70. as I nut my arm
about him "I wish you would come info
the kingdom this new year lie replied:
May be 1 will some day. "Home day.'
I said: "You have been saying that nil
the time." "Yes." he replied "but when
a man gets old he goes slow." Young
man think of that. ou (lou t know that
you will live to be old but if you should
remember when a man gets old he goes
slow. Give your heart to God while you
nre young and make sure of a noble true.
Christian life. Make sure of heaven.
I don t think I shall ever forstct the
piercing cry of a woman which went to
my heart several years ago like a barbed
arrow. Her brother had died a sudden
death. The pall bearers were placing the
body in the hearse preparatory to going
to the cemetery and she cried out "O
brother! brother! I told you death was
on your track and you said 'Oh no
Mary. I 11 live a long time yet. i hat
wasn t a month ago and there you nre
now in your cofTiu."
" 'Tin tn.tnls tf nn m-n- 'flu
in in; i n in n ui ii i. tji un
draught of a breath.
From the blossom of health to the pale
ness of death.
From the gilded saloon to the bier and
the shroud.
Ob why should the spirit of mortal be
proun r
O. young man. be not like the foolish
drunkard who staggering home one
night saw his candle lit for him. i wo
candles" snid he for his drunkenness
made him see double; "I will blow out
one" and ns he blew it out in a moment
he was in the dark. Many a man sees
double through the drunkenness of sin.
He has one life to sow his wild oats in.
and then he half expects another in
awMnpwwil
all else Tails' 1
DIIUIS WHIHt
Best Cousb tiyrup. Tams Good. Use-1
in titn. Bum ny aruroin.
nil III IIHII.I.. nin.fc-
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which to turn to God so like a fool he
blows out the only candle he has and iu
the blackness of darkness he has to lie
down forever. Haste thee traveler; thou
hast but one sun and after that sets
thou wilt never reach thy home. God
help thee to make haste now for "the
time is shortened the day is departing
the night is coming. O if it should set-
tle ou thy spirit then alas for thee!
Caution: Buy only Dr. Isaa" Thomp
son's eye water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
LOBBY TALK.
Tho announcement in yesterday's is
sue of Tho Statesman to the effect thnt
E. 11. R. Gieen was to secure the Hous-
ton and Texas Central road in the near
future caused some comment in local
railroad circles but nothing was known
of its authenticity here. Those railroad
men who had anything to say on the
matter expressed some surprise at it but
said nothing alxmt whether they would
be pleased at the change or not. INono
of the men here had heard anything
about the matter until it warf published.
It was learned yesterday from a rail
road man who was in the city that most
of the Texas roads have decided to make
quite a nunibei of improvements such
ns extending their lines and the like in
lexas this year provided the coming
legislature makes no vicious lecislation.
The roads say that if the solons show a
desire to antagonize Texas ronds that
they will not do anything in the way of
fixing up their lines more than absolutely
necessary and they will certainly not
make any extensions.
There are quite a number of positions
n the legislature that have only one ai-
plieant while there nre other positions
with possibly a dozen. One position in
the house it is understood has no appli-
cant so far. There are several others
that seem to be going by default and
the various candidates who arc hustling
for the same position had lietter lool
around and get on to the situation. They
may find some job that they can pick
up for the asking. Several of the posi
tions up near tne front of the list in the
house only have one nppliciuit nnd the
positions seem to have been overlooked
entirely.- Some of the minor positions in
the housc have as many ns a dozen ap-
plicants and It is the same way in flic
senate.
The Chicago Daily News in sjienking
of Senator Coke snys:
"Senator Coke of Texas was once pit-
ted in some kind of a race against a man
named Cole who was an eloquent
speaker and was getting rather the bet
ter of him. The Coke party gave a big
barbecue but their best speaker could
not be on hand. The committee discov-
ered that no talent was available except
a rough-and-tumble fellow who had been
a coal miner in West V irgimn. He con
seated when called upon and the com
mittee was in fear and trembling won
tiering what he would do. . But they
didn't fear aud tremble long. "Feller
citizens" said the speaker "1 am here
today to talk to you about Coke and Colo
You know me you know and what I
am talking about and I wnnt to nsk you
if you know the difference lietween Coke
nnd Cole. But it am t necessary; every
man of you knows thnt the difference be-
tween them is the gas that is in the Cole."
A Chicago paper speaking of the
famous Detroit mayor says:
"Ilazen S. Pingree. mayor of Detroit
began his enreer cutting leather soles
ten hours n day at the rate of SI a week
Though now a 'middle-aged man. he wns
entirely unknown till about eight years
ago when he was requested to run for
the mayoralty of Detroit by the republi
cans who were then in a small minority
This nomination given as an empty com
pliment was taken by Mr. Pingree in
earnest and after n remarkable canvass
in which he preached reform night ami
day he found himself elected. His first
reform was to reduce fares on the street
cars to .5 cents. The corporations ridi
culed this idea but the mayor boarded
a ear off red 3 cents to the conductor was
put oil brought suit against the com
pany and after a two-years' litigation
the desired reduction was accomplished
His next moves were to gain for tho city
control over its public liirhtinz. to se
cure cheaper gas for consumers and to
have the streets paved directly by the
board of public works. These acts have
made him both the enemy of the corpora
lions ana the idol ot the people. Tl
'potato-patch' movement however w
the thing that turned all eyes on the
'Hon. Potato Pingree' as he is sometimes
called."
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby civen that I shall make
application to the Twenty-fifth legisla
ture or tne state ot Texas to assemble at
Austin on the second Tuesday in Jan
uary jfs lor the passage nf n special
law.thesubstancennd object of which law
will be to direct the refunding to mo by
the state of Texas of tho sum of ten thou
sand nve hundred and twenty-five nnd
80-100 (S10.525.80 dollars hoinir tho nn
of money paid by me to the state of Tex-
as during the years 188(1 1887 nnd 1888
ror patents ror capifol lands earned by
me as contractor for erecting the state
eapitol building. This the 20th day of
uecemuer tauu. Aimer Taylor.
1 9
STATE DEPARTMENTS.
The charter of the Crocked 'I rn ni n nH
Lumber company of Crockett. Houston
county was filed yesterday. Capital
stock $100000. This corporation's pur-
pose is the cutting of logs nnd lumber
and conveying the same to market build
ing and operating mills for sawinc and
cutting lumber shingles ties and other.
products manufactured from lumber con-
structing and 0erating tramways to lie
run cither by steam or horse power to
do u general milling logging lumbering
and timber business anywhere in the
state of Texas. Incorporators: W. C.
Tetcr of Minneapolis Minn.; D. A. Numi
A. II. Woofers John B. Smith A. A.
Aldrich of Crockett Tex.; J. II. Rnteliff
)f H.itclill. Tex. and T. F. Join of
Coltharp Tex.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
Mr. J. W. Madden the newly appoint
ed secretary of state will qualify today.
lie announced yesterday that he had ap
pointed Mr. W. J. Bowie of Waxohachie
ns one of the first assistant clerks iu the
office vice Mr. McLean resigned. The
newspaper crowd will tie much in evi
dence in the department of state. As
Mr. .Madden was formerly of the Crock
ett Economist Chief Clerk Colluin of the
Garland News nnd Mr. Bowie is manag-
ing editor of the Waxahachie Enterprise.
PAID TAXES.
The Shermnn. Shrevenort and Southern
Railway company yesterday paid the
comptroller $117.82 tax on $11782.24 of
passenger earnings for the quarter ended
December 31 lS'.XJ.
THE COMMISSION.
The following was issued from this of
fice yesterday:
Circular No. 371 Adopting Western
Classification No. 24 In approval of joint
application submitted under No. 18 of
the Missouri Kansas and Texus Rail
way Company ot lexas authority is here-
by granted for the adoption of western
clarification No. 24 for freights trans-
ported by railroads between points in
Gladness Comes
With a better understanding- of tbfer
transient nature of the many phyk-
len.1 ills which vanish before Droneref '
forts gentle efforts pleasantetforte
rightly diricted. There is comfort la-
the knowledge that bo many forms or
biekness are not due to any actual diir-
iase but simply to a cona'pated condi
tion ot the-system wincn tne pleasant
family laxative. Syrup of Figs prompt-
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with inillionsof families andis
(verywhere esteemed so nipniy Dy an
tvho value good health. lis beneficial
f ft'ects are due to the fact that itis the-
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
orgnns on which it acts. It is thcrefore-
a 11 important m order to get its Dene
flcial effects to note when you ptm
chase that yon have the genui ie arti-
cle which is manufactured by the Cali-
fornia. Fig Syrup Co. only and sold t(
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good heal.h
and the system is regular laxatives
other remedies arc then tiot needed. IV
afHieted with any actual disease one-
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians but if in need of a laxative-
one should have tho best and with thfr
well-informed everywhere. Syrup o
Figs stands highest and is most lurgerj-
Nsea ann gives mu.sTKezH ruusausuicuiuii
Texas provided thnt said authority shalt
not be construed ns cancelling tne excep-
tions to western classification heretofore
adopted or the commodity rates and tariff
issued or approved by the railroad com
mission of Texas or the ruling author-
ized by circulars No. .'Mil? IKi!) and 370.
issued bv this commission November 2.'i...
Dccemlier 24 180(1. nnd January 2 18St7.
respectively; and further provided thnf
any ratings contained in said western'
classification No. 24 which are in con-
flict with the laws of Texas shall not
be rtiarded as approved for application
by this authority.
This order shall take effect .Tanuury-
13 1897.
Circular No. 370 Classification Rulings-
In approval of joint applications sub-
mitted nnder-Nos 107 nnd lift) of the-
Missouri Kansas nnd Texas Railway
Company of Texas it is hereby ordered
that the following classification rulings
supplementary to western classification
No. 23 nnd No. 24 when issued shall
govern iu the1 transportation of the ar-
ticles named by railroads between points
in Texas subject to the rules embraced
in "exceptions" to western classification r.
First Petroleum oil in jacketed cans
with couicnl tops L. C. L second class..
May lie loaded with other iietroleum oil-
in mixed carloads. at fifth class..
Second Castings in barrels with dent-
ed heads same as castings boxed. (See
page 44 classification No. 23.)
Third Gas sponge same as iron
sponge. (See pnge 48. classification Kn-J
Si.)
Fourth In order to entitle shipments of
barber chairs to the partially K.. I) rat-
ing backs and foot rests should bo detach-
ed or folded flat. Bases should also be
removed and packed on top of seats if.
space will thereby be economized-
Fifth-Trees in bulk. C. L. class It.
Sixth One-horse platform spring drays
same as one-horse express wagons (See
page 1)7 classification No 23.)
Seventh Farm wagons shipped without
boxes same its farm wagons. (See page
1)8. classification No. 23.)
Eighth Roasted coffee in cans jack-
eted same ns in cans crated: (See page
40 classification No. 23.)
Ninth Water closet tanks copper linetf. .
in unfinished wooden jackets with tight
covers may be rated ns boxed. (See page
75 1'lassilicution No. 23.) V
Teuth Rope sockets same as drill bits :
(See page 5(1 classification No. 23.))
Eleventh Steel cutter gears same its
iron sleigh runners. (See page 01) classi-
fication No. 23.)
Twelfth Dining-room china closets are
ratable as furniture. N. O. S. (See nnire
35. classification No. 23.) -Thirteenth
Laundry shipping baskets.
witn tight wooden covers. L. C. 1.. in
class.
Fourteenth Children's cribs with ami.-
taken out nested in packages L. C. L..
second class.
lufteenth Hoc hoists. K. D. flat small '
parts boxed I O. L. .second class. .
Mxteenth hhmments of lumber (ino-
eighth inch or under in thickness . are-
ratable ns veneering those over one-
eighth of an Inch as lumber. 1 (Sec Diiirt
54 nnd 55. classification No. 23.) '
Seventeenth llustratcd i?criptun- m
charts: mounted on rollers boxed; same
ns progressive reading and number stud- '
ies. (See page 7!) classification No. 23.V
- TlltlFlit.ionili flu. nlin..l (Ikaii o...a
car wheels. (See page 79 ' classification.
No. 23.) - '
Ameteenth Preserved plants crated.
same as plants N. O. S. in boxes. (Set-
page 64 classification No. 23.)
This order shull take effect Jaaunry
8 1807.
TUB BASEBALL ASSOCIATION.
Last afternoon the AtiHtin Athletic as
sociation of Austin filed its charter witk
the secretary of state. Capital stock.''
$4000. Purpose: The supporting "and
mnintalninir therein of a baseball club and
other sports Incorporators and directors.
V. .1. SSinith L. K. Hill Oeorgc MscDon- .
noil. J. E. Kuuffmnn. Curr Lucy S. .M.
Torbet und R. Mobley.
GETTING READY.
The senate chamber and the hall of
representatives have been cleaned and
put in shape for the solons who win
meet just one week from today. i
APPROACHING NUITIALS.
On the 14th insL Mr. Robert Coir-
nerly. the courteous clerk of the court
of civil appeals will be united in mnr-
rinee to Miss Jon Hale also ot tnis city.
The union will lie among the happiest
of the winter. The groom is one of those
young men in whom all honor trust and
confidence can be placed. As a friend"
he is worthy of the highest regard and as
a business man he is perfect.
The bride is a young lady with all those
chiirnctertics thnt make woman such a
helpmntolo man. She has during Jicr
life won lnrce circles of friends by her
many charming nf tributes nnd all will;
oin The Statesman in the best or wen. ..
wishes.
THE CHARTER COMMITTEE.
the charter amendment com
mil too mnt in ndiourned session nnd '
among other things considered and netca
upon they ogreeu to cnange me i
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