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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: MONDAY MOKNING. MARCH 23, 1908.
CORPUS CHRISTI
STEAMSHIP LINE
CONTEMPLATED
k
Commercial Club Hears Report
as to Feasibility and Appoints
a Stock Committee.
PROPOSED LINE TO PLY
BETWEEN GULF PORTS
Special Telegram to The Kxprcss.
CORPUS CHKISTI, Tex.. March 22. -
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club of this city held last
iu£ht the proposed steamship Una to
ply between this port and either Gal-
veston and Houston or New Orleans
was the chief topic tliseusscd. The cotn-
xiii11* <• appointc«i at .1 1 •1 ont pe< > 1
meeting of the club to investigate the
question made a report, stating that
there is no question aw to the leasibillty
of the proposition. The report further
stated that the tonnage and conditions
liere will Justify the organization of the
company.
A committee was appointed to adopt a
basis of soliciting stock subscriptions to
the proposed company. 1 hero is no
doubt that sufficient stock will bo sUb-
scrijisd when the committee makes a
canfnss. This means tTT.it the business
men of this city and those in this sec-
tion using this as a shipping point will
soon have the advantages »»t a water
rate, saving thereby thousands of dol-
lars annually.
The amount of stock for the proposed
company will be decided upon by tho
committee in charg^ of the project.
INTERNATIONAL SWINDLE.
Forged Letters of Credit Used to Se-
cure Large Sums in Europe—Man
Arrested.
REIGN OF TERROR
DRIVING FARMERS
FROM KENTUCKY
NEW SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR.
Activities of Night Riders Has
Caused Destruction of Many
Barley Tobacco Beds.
MANY TENANT FARMERS
PREPARING TO MOVE
PARIS, March 2.—The hearing of tho
case of an American giving the name of
Mosso, who was arrested recently by the
Paris police on the charge of having
forged letters of credit on the bank of
C. B. Richards & Co. of New York, of
which he was a former employe, came up
before an examining magistrate today.
The magistrate interrogated the prisoner,
but failed to elicit the names of his ac-
complices, who cashed altogether twelvo
letters of credit, each valued at $15,000.
The man referred to in tho above dis-
patch is, according to the New York
police, who gave a statement regarding
the case a few days ago, Gustavo Uozzo
of New York. Hozzo was employed by
C. B. Richards & i'o. in November, 1907.
Karly in that month a man calling him-
self Charles U-tmbert bought a letter of
credit from the firm for $000, ,payable at
banks in London. Paris, Vienna. Mar-
seilles, Genoa and other places. On the
following day he returned the Utter, say-
ing that he had decided not to go ahroad.
Shorty after this liozzo, according to
the bankers, disappeared. Some weeks
later the banking firm received word
from certain Kuropean hanks with which
they did business asking concerning ad-
vice sheets, which investigation showed
bad never left the office in New York.
Apparently the letter of credit had been
raised and duplicate sheets sent to Eu-
rope, setting forth the amount in each
case at $15,000.
It was stated by the N&w York police
that several ex-convicts wItc implicated
In this transaction. \
SEGUIN CREAMERY MEETING.
Dairymen Subscribe $1000 to Stock In
Proposed Enterprise.
Special Telegram to Tho Express.
SEGt'IN, Tpx., March 22. — Another
creamery meeting was held yesterday
evening by tho Dairymen's Association,
Richard Govctt in the rhalr. Tom Terrell
reported H0"0 raised, and every member
was requested tc solicit stork among tha
cream shippers.
When S1300 I as hen subscribed the
business Men's Club will be askvl for a
site and a bonus. It is not deemed ad-
visable for the stock to be sold to any
tut a dairyman who milks not less than
five cows. It Is claimed that the non-
dairyman Is more interested in dividends
end low "test3" than the actual dairy-
men, who care little for dividends and
much for high cream tests.
This conflict of Interests, It was
claimed, is th^ cause of so many fail-
ures of local cieanieries. The meeting
adjourned till next Saturday.
Fire Places and Heaters Repaired.
Wm. G. Bchuwlrth & Co. Tel. 641.
FUNERALS OF INSPECTORS.
Victims of Doubly Fatal Duel Buried
at El Paso.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ED PASO, Tex., March 22.—The funerals
of Charles M. Jones and Charles H. Lo-
gan, the two customs inspectors who
fought a duel to the death on the lonely
hanks of the Rio Grande Thursday night,
took place today, their brother customs
inspectors and officials intending both
funerals. The funeral of Join s took place
this afternoon and the funeral of I.ogan
this morning; so that the customs offi-
cers and Knights pf Pythias, could at-
tend each. Dr. Henry Easter, Episcopal,
conducted the fnneral of Jones, the for-
mer San Antonian, and Chaplain S. J,
Smnth of Fort Bliss officiated at the Ix>-
gan funeral. Great crowds followed the
remains of both men to the cemeteries.
DEXINGTON, Ky., March 22.—Driven
by panic fears hecause of warning let-
ters and visits from njght riders farm-
ers in nearly all of the forty-two coun-
ties in the White Hurley tobacco district
are busily destroying their tobacco beds,
and at tho present time less than one-
third of the number usually planted
have been started.
In many counties huge signs have been
erected on buildings and In high plucaa
nearby declaring the intention of the
farmers not to raise any crop tills year.
eKullzing tho difficulty of making a
Realizing tho difficulty of muking a
living for their families in ease the de-
rision to raise no tobacco is adhered to,
many tenant farmers are preparing to
move to other States, whllo many farm
owners have placed their property on
the market with tho avowed purpose of
leaving Kentucky. The murder of
Farm. r Hedges In Nicholas County yes-
terday. and the raids In Woodford and
other counties last week have increased
the alarm.
In announcing their Intention to go
elsewhere the tenants declare that It will
be impossible to subsist from the pro-
ceeds of crops of hemp, wheat and corn.
Ill the neighborhood of Mount Starling
many farmers have received threatening
letters, with which were matches, pow-
der and poison, and. In both farm dis-
tricts and tobacco towns, armed guards
have been placed at threatened points.
Conditions throughout the State are de-
clared to he worse now than at any time
since the tobacco war began.
LOOKING INTO PARDON CASE.
Negro Respited by Governor May Be
Hanged Friday.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TOAKl.'M. Tex., March 22.—William
ltlakeslee, a member of the Board of
Pardons, is in this section, visiting
friends and at the same time Is Inquiring
Into the facts of the John Brown case,
the negro who Is now In the Cnero Jail
under a sentence to he hanged on next
Friday. It will be remembered that Ihe
Governor respited Brown for two weeks
and the two weeks will be up on next
Friday. If there Is not some strong evi-
dence presented to the board and Gov-
ernor between n"w and next Friday,
Brown Will pay the penalty assessed by
law. _
CONVENTION AT GEORGETOWN.
Anti-Bailey Clubs of Williamson
County to Meet.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GEORGETOWN, Tex., March 22.—A
mass convention of Williamson County
Democrats is called to meet here Mon-
day. March 23. for the purpose of thor-
oughly organizing the antl-Balley forces
nd discussing plans for the campaign.
Many antl-Balley clubs have been or-
ganized in the county and each has been
urged to send delegates to the meeting
in the Court House tomorrow.
The Georgetown Antl-Balley Club elect-
ed its entire membership delegates to the
county meeting. A large attendance is
anticipated.
EASTERN STAR LECTURE.
Grand Worthy Matron of Order Visits
Runge Chapter.
Special Telegram to The Express.
RUNGE, Tex., March 22—Mrs. Cora
Johnson, grand worthy matron of the
Order of the Eastern Star, visited the
local chapter here last night and lee-
lured on the secret work. A large num-
ber of local members were present and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rine of the Kenedy
chapter were here. After the lecture re-
freshments of cake and cream were
served.
AFTER OIL AT YOAKUM.
Depth of 1000 Feet Reached in Test
Well at Yoakum.
Special Telegram to The Express.
YOAKUM, Tex., March 22.-A depth of
innn feet has been reached In the test
oil well thai I:'t)»lng sunk near this city
by u company composed of home, capi-
talists, and work is being pushed right
along. The drill has passed through
what Is considered most favorable indi-
cations.
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•Hnnyadli
EJanosB
.THE BESTJ
mural: laxative water(
MANUEL MAY LOSE AN ARM.
King of Portugal Received Wound
That Does Not Heal.
MADRID. March 22.—El Mundo says
that it learns on good authority that the
wound Prince Manuel—now King of
Portugal—received In the arm on Febru-
ary 1 when King Carlos and the Crown
Prince were assassinated, has not healed
and has recently become very much
worse. The attending physicians, says
the paper, declare that amputation is im
perative.
FRANK B. GARY.
TIIF, Senator-elect was horn ut Cokes-
bury, Abbeville County, March It,
1*00. and was graduated from Union Col-
lege, at Schenectady, N. Y., In 1 ss 1. lie
married Miss Mario I.ee Evans January
fi, 1SD7. He was elected to the State
House of Representatives In 1K90 and
served continuously until 1901, being a
member of the Constitutional Convention
of 1S95. He served five years as Speaker
of the House, after which ho ran for Gov-
ernor. He was tho first candidate to
stand for local option. One brother of
tho new Senator, Eugene B. Gary, Is a
Supreme Court Justice; Ernest Gary, an-
other brother, is a Circuit Judge, and
Senator-elect Gary himself has been a
special judge. His mother Is living at
tho ago of 74.
BAYIIEN PRESIDENT
SAYS FOREIGNERS SAFE
NORD ALEXIS HAS NO OBJEC-
TIONS TO WARSHIPS.
No Action to Be Taken in Prosecution
of Participants in Recent Revolu-
tion Except as to Disloyal
Soldiers.
CONSTIPATION
liiiiiiiiiiiiU
LAVACA ASSESSMENTS.
No Complaint Made of Full Rendition
Law.
Special Telegram to Tha Express.
HAI4.ETTSVlt,I.E, Tex., March 22 —
The Tax Assessor is making good prog-
ress in assessing the property in this
county. He is expediting his work by
appointing deputies in various parts of
the county. There is no complaint
among our people about tha full rendi-
tion of property.
<5.
COMPRESS MEN TO HOUSTON.
They Are Invited to Hold Conference
There With Railroad Men.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HOUSTON. Tex., March 21-C. K.
Dunlap, traffic manager of the Sunset-
Central lines, lias Invited practically all
of the cotton compress men of the State
to meet the railroad men in Houston on
April 2 for a conference, Vice President
W. E. Green of the Trinity tc Brasos
Valley Railroad to preside as chairman.
The railroad men wish the time in
which cotton may be held for concen-
tration lessened and a chance Hi the
form of the Insurance policy now Issued
«to owners ot cotton.
PORT AU PRINCE, March 22.—Presi-
dent Nord Alexis In an interview at the
palace today declared that the conditions
in the Republic were absolutely tranquil.
He said that ho did not question his
ability to preserve order and protect for-
ign interests here. Should tho powers,
however, decide to keep the warships in
this harbor he would not object, but he
added that there was no necessity for
such a thing, as there was no possibility
of a popular outbreak against the for-
eign residents.
The Government, continued the Presi-
dent, did not intend to take further action
looking to the prosecution of participants
In the recent revolution, except In the
case of the disloyal soldiers, who arc
subject to military punishment.
The Government, he said, gave proof
of its good faith In permitting the em-
barkation at Gonalves of General Hinnln
and his fellow conspirators without exact-
ing any pledges from them. He Ihouglit
the refugees in tho legations here should
welcome a return to their homes to re-
sume their vocal ions.
SONS OF HERMANN SOCIAL.
Important Event in Fredericksburg
Society Circles.
Special Telegram to The Express.
FREDERICKSBURG, Tex., March 22.—
An important social event was the cele-
bration of the sixteenth anniversary of
the Sons of Hermann Lodge of this place
at Klaerner's Hall last night. Two one-
act plays, "Brautwerbung" and "Die
drel I .elilensgefaehrten," were presented
and followed by a supper and ball. Music
was furnished by Wuhrmund's orchestra.
FOUND GUILTY BUT DISCHARGED
Peculiar Grounds Are Acted Upon in
Case of Dallas Prisoner,
Special Telegram to The Express.
DAI.I.AS. Tex., March 22.—Mattle Raw-
son, a prisoner here, has been discharged
by Judge Nelms, although found guilty,
the reason being that she was found
guilty on both counts, which made the
verdict of the jury nonoperatlve. The
two counts on which the defendant waa
found guilty were abusive language and
disturbing the peace.
DISAGREE MENT—AT~"w A C 0.
Likely That Three Forms of Munici-
pal Government Will Be Submitted.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WACO, Tex., March 22.—The city coun-
cil and tho Commission Government Club
cannot come to an agreement over the
form of government to be submitted to
the vote of the people in the April elec-
tion, and at present It appears as If
three forms will he submitted. The
council proposes to submit two commis-
sion plans and an aldermanlc plan, and
tho club still another commission plan.
FISHING CREW RESCUED.
Moors Turn Over French Vessel and
Crew to Cruiser.
DAS "PADMAS, Canary Island, March
22.—The French fishing vessel Balelne,
which was captured recently by Moors
near Cape Juby, and to rescue which
the French cruiser Casard was ordered
to the coast of Morocco, has been turned
over to the Casard together with the
members of the crew without ransom.
THEY ACCUSE STATE'VwiTNESS.
Attorneys for Defendant Prefer Un-
usual Insanity Allegation.
Special Telegram to The Express.
LAKE CHARI.E8, Da.. March 22,-An
unusual allegation of Insanity has been
preferred here by counsel for Frank
Bonglovannl. convicted of participation
in the killing of Joseph Trltlco. T.iey
have filed motion for new trial, alleging
that Jack Ahateco, the chief witness
for the State, Is Insane and asking for a
lunacy commission. The Court has not
yet passed upon the motion.
Visits Old Home.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HAL.L.ETT8VILLE. Tex.. March 22.—
William Hlakeslee, member of the Roard
of Pardons, is here from Austin on busi-
ness.
BUILDINGS FOR
AMBASSADORS ARE
BADLY NEEDED
Charlemagne Tower Joins In (Jrg«
ing Congress to Improve Stand*
ing of (be Diplomats.
POOR NAN UNABLE TO
REPRESENT COUNTRY
RFJRUK, Mnrch 22.- The correspond-
ent of tho Associated Picks Inquired
recently of ChArlemagne Tower, Ameri-
can Ambassador In Merlin, whether it i«
true that the Government intend® to buy
buildings for Ith embassy in the capitals
of Europe. Mr. Tower replied that ho
know nothing officially as yet, although
ho understands that Congress in now con-
sidering the expediency of buying such
houses at least in London, 1'arls und
Berlin.
In answer to a question as to tho Im-
portance of such a step, Mr. Tower said:
"Yes, we need such buildings for our
diplomatic missions in Europe, and tho
fact that we need thorn very badly in
precisely the reason why we should nut
bo hasly in our decision, but should un-
it ct with care. An embassy building
that might have seemed suitable and
fully sufficient twenty years ago would
be Incommensurate today, because tho
1'lilted States plays a very diferent part
in tho world from what they did years
ago, and- they arc bound to Increase in
importance and power in twenty years to
come.
"Tho question of expense Is, of course,
a very serious one, for after you .have
got your house you have not finished;
you have, In fact, Just begun. There still
remains to be met the subject of keen-
ing up and repairs to your property, the
lighting and heating, the entertaining
and the expense of your Ambassador and
his family. This touches the question
Of salary, which, hs things go. today Is
totally inadequate for such service, bo-
cause, with $17,000 a year, the Ambassa-
dor is obliged to rent a house, meet his
personal and domestic expenses, and en-
tertain according to his official position
lu tho country to which he is accredited.
This is impossible, and it has led to tho
belief In America that no one but the
rich man can accept appointment to an
embassy. The Idea is a bad one for tho
country, It is totally un-American and
entirely wrong In principle. It Is a fact
that many of the most able and most
suitable men that wo have in America
are not rich. From this point of view,
tho question ought to be considered very
seriously at home."
FIND HISTORIC MINES.
Citizens of Uvalde Discover Aban-
doned Workings in Mountains
of Edwards County.
Special Telegram to Tlie Express.
ITVAMJe, Tpx., March 22.—After 5<">
years, during which time many persons
made unsuccessful search, J. B. McDanlel
nnd H. E. Yelvlngton of this city hcllcvo
they have discovered a Spanish mine
worked by the missionary priests of tho
Seventeenth and early part of tho Eight-
eenth centuries.
It Is said tho story of this lost mine,
and of the mission whose destruction
by the Indiana followed the massacre of
a party said to have been ambushed
while accompanying a train of seven
wagon loads of bullion from the mine.
Is to be found In tho archives preserved
in San Fernando Cathedral In San An-
tonio.
Ruins of one of the chain of missions
established through this country may be
seen ahout seven miles from Barksdiile,
on Cump Wood Creek. Some distance
from these ruins McDanlel and Yelving-
ton found traces of an old road, and. fol-
lowing the trail, they came upon what
they take to be the entrance to the long
lost mine. A rusty pick was dug up here,
and, nfter penetrating some fifteen feet
into what they took to be the abandoned
workings of the mine, their progress was
slopped hy a wall of rock which thev
believe had caved in during the cen-
turies Intervening.
Tills supposed mine is about ten miles
from the ruins of the mission, and the
discoverers are confident they have found
the famous lost mine. They will secure
implements for futher exploration and
return at once to pursue their investiga-
tions.
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VAUDEVILLE IN CORPUS CHRISTI
Hot Springs Theatrical Man Leases
Pavilion Opera House.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex., March 22.-
Howard Fogg of Hot Springs, Ark., who
conducts a vaudeville theater In that city,
and who has connections with the I.yric
circuit, has leased the Pavilion
Opera House with an option to purchase
later. Mr. Fogg will conduct a high-
class vaudeville here during the spring
nnd summer months, beginning Monday,
March 30. After that date Corpus Christl
will be In the Eyrtc circuit, and the same
people will' play here every week that
play In the leading cities in tho South-
west.
Should Mr. Fogg purchase the pavilion
he will make additions and extensions,
adding another story and gallery.
TAYLOR S FAMILY LOCATED.
Former El Paso Chief of Police Is
Killed by Yaquls.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BD PASO, Tex., March 22.-According
to dispatches received here, W. R. Tay-
lor, former captain of police, has been
killed by Yaquis near Hernioslllo, So-
nora, Mexico.
It was first reported his family had
been carried away by the Indians, but a
telegram tonight says the family has been
located.
Baker has a brother living at Com-
stock and a daughter, Mrs. Blakely, at
Del Rio.
DOCTOR8 MEET AT CAMERON.
Braioa Valley Medical Aaaoclation
Hold Interesting Sooalon.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CAMERON, Tex., March 22.~The Bra-
sos Valley Medical Association met In
Cameron Inst week In the law office of
W. A. Morrison. Several visiting doctor*
were here, and a very Interesting und
Instructive program was carried out.
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TO CURS A COLD IN ONK DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROHO Quinine Tab-
lets. Druggists refund money If tt fails
to cure. E. W. UROVB'I signature o»
each box. 25c.
DR. ALDERMAN
TELLS NEW YORK
OF NEW SOUTH
Educational, Agricultural and ln<
dustrial Advancement Has
Been Phenomenal,
FUTURE PRE-EMINENCE
CLEARLY FORESHOWN
NEW YORK, March 22.—President Ed-
ward A. Alderman of tho University of
Vitginia, addressed The Civic Forum at
Carnegie Hall tonight on tho subject:
"The Growing South." A largo South-
ern representation and a representation
drawn from various circles of New York
life—from business, from labor, and
from tho student body—was present.
George McAneny, Esq., president of the
City Club of New York and trustee of
The Civic Forum, presided, and intro-
duced Dr. Alderman, who spoke in part
as follows:
"The most interesting and impressive
social movement tu be observed in tho
world today, unless it be Russia trying
to comprehend democracy, is tho spec-
tacle of the American Republic trying to
adjust ith new self to its old self s«> or-
ganically that it shall lose neither the
individualism which guarantees freedom,
nor tii" op-operative genius which In-
sures power und progress. To me, at
least, the most Impressive phase of that
struggle 1p the self-reliant struggle of tho
Southern States of this Union to trans-
form their economic and social life, to
master the weapons of an Industrial civi-
lization. and to breathe easily the spirit
of twentieth century Americanism, with-
out eaprlflclng their deepest political and
social instincts.
Five Ages of the South.
"My particular theme is tho building
spirit now at work In the States of the
South. To understand the present South,
one must have for ■> background five
other Souths, forming a very dramatic
and moving story in American life. There
is first to bo considered the Nationalistic
and Imporlal South* Up to iv-io. it Is not
always clear to students of American
history that the seat of active national-
ism and imperialism was in the South.
"From 1830 to I860 there existed what
might be called the Self-Centered and
Defensive South.
"From iMil to 1865, the defensive passed
easily Into the militant South, counting
it ;i privilege and a glory to stake all tor
its faiths and theories upon the issues
of war.
"And then from 1865 to 1HS0, let lis say,
there existed the Submerged South, the
silent. Hi" enduring, the patient, the
grim South, walking in an economic and
social 'valley of the shadow of death.'
Our poor human nature has never been
put to a severer test than was this en-
during South, and our poor human na-
ture has nowliere endured that test more
finely.
"From 1S80, roughly speaking, until this
hour, there is to be considered tho
emergent and growing South, striving to
maintain its essential social and political
traditions, and yet, with a completely
altered economic point of view, transfer-
ring Its energies from combating and en-
during, to building and growing.
Instinctively, as has every renaissance
period, the Southern States have ex-
pended their chlefest energies on the
most fundamental of all social tasks-
education.
Accomplishments of Quarter Century.
"The State University, the private
academy of rare excellence, practical in-
itiative In the education of women, may
be considered the chief educational
achievement of the ante-bellum South.
"Since 1880, in spite of all the difficul-
ties above enumerated, the South has in-
creased this sum of accomplishment in
many ways.
"The South has developed the genius
of school organization necessary to cre-
ate a system of popular education in
every Southern State, fairly complete as
to its machinery and methods quickened
and strengthened by normal and Indus-
trial schools for both races and vitalized
by the establishment in the past five
years of 650 public high schools.
"The two greatest experiment stations
in the world for the training of a back-
ward race have been established in the
South, and a wise direction given to the
education of the African element In our
body politic, whose training was missing
the mark widely owing to unintelligent
zeal for their welfare on the one hand,
and a mingling of resentment and despair
on the other.
"There are over 8,000,000 negroes in the
South today. Each Southern State, re-
sisting every effort to distribute its taxa-
tion on racial lines, is committed In its
statutes and laws to the training of tho
negro race at public expense. Two mil-
lion six hundred thousand colored chil-
dren are enrolled in the common schools
today in the Southern States and 17,000
in higher institutions. Southern States
have spent $120*000.0(10 on their education.
Tho negro race owns nearly $.>00,000,000
worth of property. In the twelvo South-
ern States negro land owners in 1900
owned 173,3n2 farms. In Virginia negroes
own 1,304.471 acres of land. From a con-
dition of absolute illiteracy, practically
bO per cent of them have become literate.
Removal From Politics,
"Perhaps the chlefest political con-
structive act of Southern genius In refer-
ence to the negro, has been the limitation
of the whole idea of manhood suffrage,
thus removing the blacks from politics,
and centering their thought on industrial
life, removing frightful temptations from
the politics of the white people, and in a
large way. placing the whole idea of
suffrage on the highest plane possible in
a Republic. When all of its ragged
edges and Incidental injustices have been
worn away, the suffrage relations of the
South in the last decade will be seen to
have been wise and philosophical.
"At the court of present public opinion
in the South, the following things, as to
the negro-American have been settled:
"The white race shall control the politi-
cal development of the Southern States,
as it will and^ought to control the politi-
cal development of the rest of this Re-
public.
"Afcrrenw'nt has boen readied that In
Insisting; upon ahsoluti" social *eparatc-
ncss, the South Is pursuing a far-sighted
policy of Justice to both the negro as a
race, and to the higher groups that In-
habit this Nation and to civilisation at
'""ft* has been settled that training In
the Industrial and manual arts promises
the best returns , in the development of
the masses of that race as useful factors
In economic life.
"No amount of prophecy Is going to
settle this question, but It Is not proph-
ecy but fact to assert that the negro
race Is steadily declining In the South
and must continue to decline In relative
numbers. Nearly u million negroes now
live outside Southern limits. In thirty
years that number will be Increased 50
per cent.
Revolution In Agriculture.
••Agriculture remains as of old, the
absorbing economic Interest of Southern
life. Agricultural farm value* aggregate
today H.000,000,«W>; (arm products, tUMb-
Extreme
Styles
for t
Young
Men
We've got 'em
Those exclusive
clothes that only
swell dressers
will have.
The kind that
make a hit with
college men.
$15
to
$40
FRANK BROS.
Alamo Plaza
2 STORES
Commerce St.
000.000, and 4,000,000 males are engaged in
this work.
' The great plantation has been sup-
planted by the small farm, constantly in-
cres ing In number. The unit of Che
small farm necessitates Intensive and
diversified production. Intensive and di-
versified production presupposes a know-
ledge of scientific agriculture.
"\Vhen under the inevitable influences
of that great new Industry subdivision,
Ill-tilled and untitled Southern lands are
made to quadruple their productiveness,
when lands now yielding twenty bushels
of corn to the acre aro made to yield
fifty or sixty bushels, as Is being done
In numbers of localities, the basis of ma-
terial prosperity will be gained for the
attainment of these higher things which
the heart of man desires. In the South
Atlantic States the area of Improved
lands has increased tili per cent since the
passing «'i slavery. The production of
garden vegetables, an unknown enter-
prise In 1KK1. ^tt $85,000,000 in Southern
pockets in 1900. Two hundred thousand
whito settlers came into the South in 1906,
and bought 2.000,000 acres of land.
The Era of Manufacturing.
"While tho States of the South still
constitute tho principal agricultural di-
vision of the nation, it was clearly in-
evitable that Its changed economic point
of view should cause this section to cease
to be merely a producer of raw mater-
ials, and become a converter of these
raw materials into useful products. The
Southerner did not have to learn this
industrial habit. He simply had to rc-
learn it. for he fought hard to make head
against the logic of slave economics and
the mental paralysis caused by the pro-
tective tariff. From 1M5 to l^M) he built
more miles of railroad than the New
England and Middle States, and expend-
ed over "760,000.000 on mills and factories.
Slavery gone and its point of view ef-
faced, the whole process seemed clearer
and worked itself out easier.
"Six thousand enterprises proposing
to convert raw materials into salable
products began operation in the South in
190»i. Today it is using Its own accumu-
lated wealth as working capital. Its
total property values In 1908 exceeded
those of i860 by $6,000,000,000. In the decen-
nial period, 1MKMW0, the value of all
manufactured products Increased $1,250,-
000,000, and the estimated increase of the
true value of Southern property in the
past six years has been at the rate of
$3,0U0.00U a day.
Political Influence.
"After a half century of national ef-
facement, the South Is cool-headed
enough to know that the regaining of its
prestige In Federal politics will be
brought about in no frantic, hysterical
way. but by educational influences and
profound changes in point of view. When
some strong Southerner like Daniel, or
Culberson, of Williams, or Hoke Smith,
harnesses himself to the idea of tariff
reform, or to some patient, just, scien-
tific method of establishing sympathetic
relations between industrialism and
democracy, and drives these ideas into
the minds of the American people, no
outworn bugaboos can keep such a man
out of the highest service needed by the
country.
"Steadfastness of spirit and purity of
thought about public service have been
stampeded into the life of the South by
its strange, sad history. There are now
added to these moral tonics, social sym-
pathy and practical faith in common
man, and these new ideas have been won
out of such experience as to guarantee
their genuineness and permanence.
Golden ages are the ages of danger to
the character of individuals or peoples."
By Millions of Mothers.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for
children teething soothes the child, soft-
ens the gums, reduces inflammation, al-
lays pain, cures wind colic. 25c bottle.
TO FIGHT MOSdUITO PEST.
Wharton City Council Will Order
Screening of Citterns.
Speclrtl Telpgram to The Kxprens.
WHARTON, Tox., March 1!2.—1The or-
rtlnnnoe requiring all property owners to
screen cisterns on their premises, urged
by a committee from the New Century
Club, who went before the City Council
at their regular meeting, was favorably
acted upon, and the city attorney ordered
to draft the ordinance.
This movement had the support of tho
entire community. I>r. O. L. Davidson,
an expert authority on malaria, dengue
fever and yellow fever, which he de-
clared to be of mosquito origin, was pres-
ent and made a splendid talk, showing
the necessity and importance of war
against the pest.
FEW NEGROES BORN IN A YEAR.
Report Shows Record of But Sixty-
five Births—Other Statistics.
There were S09 white and sixty-five
negro births in the city of San Antonio
during the year 1507, according to a
vital statistics compilation of John U.
Mueller, Secretary of the Board of
Health. Of the total of 874 births, 448
were girls and 426 were boys.
The record of deaths for that year
show* that there is a veritable congress
of nations residing in San Antonio. The
nativity of each person dying is speci-
fied In the death certificate.
^ —
Roagan Bale Co. Stock Cheap.
Tot aate. way below par. 78 Expreoa.
HIGH COURTS.
Second Supreme District.
FORT WORTH, Tex., March 22.-Pro-
ceeding* had in the Court of Civil Ap-
peals for the Second Supreme Judicial
District of Texas:
Motions submitted March 2": J. N.
Winters, plaintiff in error, for rehearing;
(iulf, Colorado & . Santa !•> Railway
Company vs. K. E. Brlttain, to strike
out statement of facts; W. I.. Townsen,
County Judge, vs. W. B. Marsfelder et
al. for reheartnu.
Motion granted March 21: Missouri,
Kansas Ai Texas Railway Company of
Texas vs. William H. Hrlscoe, to certify.
Motions overruled March 21; Southern
Kansas Railway Company of Texas vs.
T. H. Yarhrough, for rehearing; P. E.
Schow & TJros. vs. John McCloskey, for
rehearing; P. E. Schow & Bros. vs. John
McCloskey, for correction of flndlnss
by the court and for additional findings;
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Com-
pany of Texas vs. William H. Briscoe,
for rehearing; W. F. Malone vs. Texas
Ar Pacific Railway Company, for re-
heat ing; Sam R. Merrill et al. vs. Z. Z.
Savase et al, for mandate; Sam R. Mer-
rill et al vs. Z. Z. Savage ct al, for re-
hearing.
Cases affirmed March 21: M. J. Crow
vs. James McNeill et al., from Erath;
Southern Kansas Railway Company of
Texas et al. vs. Noah Samples, from
Hemphill; Texas Pacific Railway
Company vs. J. W. & F. W. Corn, from
Tarrant; St. I.ouis A San Francisco
Railway Company vs. C. F. Bryce, from
Hardeman; tiie Wise County Bank vs.
H. Bird et al., from Wls«' W. A. Crossett
vs. S. E. Crossett, from Potter.
Cases reversed and remanded March 21:
A. T. Baker vs. D. M. Duvilt, from Tar-
rant; Ed L. McUlntle et al. vs. Rosa.
McOlntle et al . from Denton.
Cases submitted March 21: C. H. Smith,
Clara T. Carey, from Wise; Gulf. Colora-
do & Santa Fe Railway Company vs. E.
E. Britlain et al, from Taylor; R. P.
Smyth vs. C. F. Saiglin et al, from Hale;
the Roberts Telephone and Electric
Company vs. the National Dumber Com-
pany, from Taylor; Thomas M. Huff,
plaintiff in error, vs. Klnloch Paint Com-
pany, defendant In error, from Tarrant;
J. W. Blair vs. J. P. Drace et al, from
Floyd; John S. Hagler vs. John S. Fer-
guson, from Swisher; the Grand Fratern-
ity vs. Mattle lvetchum Melton, from
Tarrant; Ira MilUcan vs. James McNeill
et al. from Erath.
Cases set for submission on April 11:
Stewart-Blnyon T. & S. Company vs. D.
E. Smith, from Tarrant; G. R. Yantls vs.
Montague Pounty et al, from Montague;
G. W. Yeakley vs. J. L. Gaston, from
Montague; Moss & Raley vs. I). T. Wren,
from l'otter; the Johnson Mercantile
Company vs. D. T. Sleher, from Roberts;
Kort Worth & Denver City Railway
Company vs. J. R. Day, from Montague;
Fulton Eumber Company vs. J. H. Dun-
bar. from Randell; Pecos & Northern
Texas Hallway Company vs. the Canyon
Coal Company, from Randall.
Fifth Supreme District.
DADLAS, Tex., March 22.-Proceedings
had In the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth
District:
Affirmed: J. M. Dindly vs. Harlan
Llndly ct al, from Hunt; F. J. Hendy vs
Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railway Com-
pany ot Texas, from Dallas; H. N.
Brewer ct al vs. D. C. Hall et al. from
Hill.
Reversed and remanded: Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway Company vs.
J. D. Smith, from Rains.
Motions disposed of: Texas & Midland
Railway vs. A. B. Ritchey, rehearing
overruled; Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Railway Company vs. C. W. Farmer et
al, rehearing overruled; William HI* et
al. vs. J. W. Armstrong, rehearing over-
ruled; J. M. Rodgers vs. Frazler Bros. &
Co., rehearing overruled.
Cases submitted: Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Company vs. Attia Mc-
Duffey et al, from Grayson; J. B. Simp-
son et nl vs. B. L. Outs et al. from Hunt;
Missouri, Kansas A. Texas Railway Com-
pany vs. Adeline Dtnton, from Johnson;
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Com-
pany vs. Henrietta Johnson, from Na-
varro; Texas & Paciflk Railway Com-
pany et al vs. D. A. Goforth, from Dal-
las; Northern Texas Traction Company
vs. A. F. Moberly, from Dallas.
Cases set down for submission April 4,
190S: Atteberry. administrator, vs. A. G.
Burnett et al, from Hunt; R T. Clymer
vs. J. L. Terry et al, from Hunt; St.
Ix>uis Southwestern Railway Company
vs. J. R. Poyner, from Hill; Texas &
Pacific Railway Company vs. M. J. Mur-
ray, from Dallas; L. R. Daugherty et al
vs. J. A. Templeton, from Kaufman;
Texas Mldlund Railroad vs. J. W. Byrd,
from Delta.
ROCKDALE FARMERS' FAIR.
Stockholders Authorise Issue of Bonds
to Complete Buildlnga.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CAMERON. Tlx., March 12.—The stock-
holders of the Rockdale Farmers Fair
Association held a rousing meeting In
the city hall tn Rockdale last Monday.
The stockholdsrs authorised the directors
to Issue bonds to the amount of *1M>0 Cor
the completion of the buildings and
(rounds. Premiums tn live stork and
agricultural exhibits will amount to Hi4.
-C*
Fir* Places and Heaters Repaired.
Wm. Q. Scbuwtrth A Co. TeL ML
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