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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1907,
NEWS AT STATE CAPITAL.
ALLOWANCE FOR
"FILL" IS URGED BY
LIVE STOCK MEN
Conmission Hears Arguments on
Desired Weights and Takes
Natter Under Advisement.
DOCKET FOR MONTH
FINISHED AT HEARING
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Dec. 10.—The Ilailroiul
Commission met In open hearing this
morning to consider matters previously
docketed.
After the disposition of a number of
minor matters, the proposition to re-
)utr« the Katy to provide adequate depot
facilities at Dallas whs taken up and rie-
TAX ASSESSORS
ACCORD WACO THE
NEXT CONVENTION
Few Changes Made la Personnel
of Official Corps —Anstin
Man Is Vice President.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
SPEAKS TO DELEGATES
Dally Ketpross i^ustin Bureau.
AV8T1N, Tex., Dee. 10.—The State Tax
Assessors' Association adjourned here
this evening after re-electing ItH old offi-
cer# and deciding to meet next yea.r in
>Vaeo.
rne Asseasors aid not accomplish any-
tmng in particular, otner than demon-
ret red, owing to the possibility of a union MnltJn(f tnal uouuly Tax A„sensor
terminal , .
Repot being ereoted by Dallas
nes.
Next was the proposition to order legal
proceedings against the Texas & New
Orleans, Houston, Eust & West Texas
End Houston & Texas Central Railways
for the Issuance of an alleged Illegal
tariff on circus rates, thereby Ignoring
the Commission's rates. A similar case
was also pending egainst the Galveston,
tlarrlsburg & San Antonio. The Sells-
Floto Shows were complainants.
Traffic Manager Dunlap said that the
first movement was from Shreveport,
La., to Texas points and regarded as
»n interstate shipment, while the com-
mission has since Insisted it was local.
1'. was dlNtnissed.
Next was the petition of the live stock
commission firms of Fort Worth for nn
order providing that on live stock ship-
ments from points In Texns and de-
livered to the Fort Worth Stock YarJs
at North Fort Worth the following al-
lowances for "fill" (feed and water)
being deductions from stock yards scale
weights on which freight charges are
based, shall be made per car on steers
and cows. 800 pounds; mixed cattle, 700
pounds; hogs, double-deck, 7W pounds;
calves. 650 pounds; hogs, single-deck, 350
pounds.
Commissioner Pawkett of the Fort
Worth Freight Bureau detailed the al-
lowances for "fill" and as finally adopt-
ed by the Western Weighing Association
nnd In effect at St.. Louis, nut sudden 1"
cancelled at Fort Worth. He said that
a four-weeks' test demonstrated that the
figures asked for are correct.
Method of Weighta.
Ireland Hampton, live stock commis-
sion merchant at Fort Worth, told o£
the methods of securing weights at Fort
Worth. In one instance a light car of
calves weighed 12.SOO pounds on arrival,
but after feed and water were given at
21,000 pounds. These differences, he said,
necessitated a uniform rule for settlin,'
such differences. Otherwise the Bell
Line's weights are forced on shippers.
Conditions were satisfactory before fill
weights were cancelled.
Mr. Hampton said after a test period
the fill averaged 1219 pounds for cowa
and steers and 970 pounds per car for
calves. Also, belt road scales "ovor-
welghed" an average of sixty-six pounds
to tne car on hogs. , ,
Mr. Preston asserted that the belt road
scales weighed "light" 90 per cent of the
Sir. Hampton said they had uniformly
been refused access to the scale records.
Adjourned until 2 p. m.
Mr Pawkett said tliat he was mistaken
when he said the Fort Worth Belt Line
was a party to the tWO-pound "fill, but
favors an 800-pound allowance. He said
track scales vary too much and the
only way to weigh cars accurately is
to uncouple at both ends.
Mr. Preston wanted actual weights and
Mr. Pawkett agreed.
Mr. Bartholomew argued for accurate
•weights, saying they should be required
of the Belt Road or some one; that the
Belt Road has received pay for weigh-
ing cattle, yet seems not to have done
It accurately .
The East St. Louis stock yards "fill
allowance was introduced.
Mr. Hampton said It might be the only
allowance in this country, but St. Louis
Is Fort Worth's keenest competitor.
Mr. Preston read a statement showing
that the selling or stock yards scale
weighed more than the Belt Line track
Mcales. On 52 cars in July, after cattle
stood all night without feed or water,
the selling scales were 20,300 pounds over
the Belt track scales.
Mr. Hampton said it was the first
and probably the last cattle sold on the
Fort Worth market"unfllled." Said
present conditions, to delay water and
feed, could not be changed as tne Hu-
mane Society would interfere.
The present 800-pound allowance should
remain, contended Mr. Preston, if the
commission cannot compel actual
weights..
Tho matter was taken under advise-
ment.
San Antonio Matter.
Next was the application of Browns-
ville to be placed in common point ter-
ritory, whlcli was continued by conscnt
of interested parties.
Next was the matter of ordering suit
against the Galveston. Harrlsburg & San
Antonio Railway Company, for refusal
to accept shipments of stone from the
International &. Great Northern, destined
to the Government Hill siding at San
Antonio.
Mr. Bartholomew said all freight des-
tined to the Anny post Is switched to
the siding, treating the post as an in-
dustry and that in this Instance it is
material for a contractor constructing
buildings for the Government; that such
service is done for the Sap and for the
Katy undor contract.
The whole question involved en wheth-
er the siding is a team or bulk track or
an industry track, and whether there
has been any discrimination In sw^Mi
ll*g to it for some roads and refusing
to do it for others.
Mr. Dunlap denied that the road now
switches for the Sep or for all roads
when the shlppient Is Government
freight. It switches for the Katy be-
cause of a contract for the use of termi-
nals and not based on switching charge.
He declared It a bulk or team track, as
protected by the rules and that the con-
tractor knew It as he ordered the stone,
which was from Round Rock, delivered
to the Katy at San Marccs.
Chairman Mayfleld said that the Com-
mission has ruled that where two lines
reach the same town, one cannot he de-
feated by refusal of the other to do
twitching.
erly, iJexar County having shown a
greater Increase In renditions f< 1907
than any other county. Tile increa: > was
approximately J18.000.000. Mr. Huth said
nearly all his assessments had been
made before the passage of the new law
and before the demand was mado by till
State Revenue Agent In regard to notes
and other securities subject to taxation,
lie said he sent notices to many persons
and published statements in the news-
papers and as a result many neoplo
entn© voluntarily to his office ami ren-
dered millions of dollars that had never
been on the tax rolls before. He thought
his work under the full rendition law
next y ar would be comparatively easy.
Assessors Kleyes of Titus, Kdwards if
Red River, Gamble of Caldwell. Steln-
niann of l.aOrange and Huth of Hexir
were appointed a committee on resolu-
tions.
Comptroller J. W. Stephens then made
an address concerning the relations bi -
tween the Assessors and the Comp-
troller's office.
Governor Campbell was one of tho
speakers before the Assessors Association
this morning. As he stepped to the plat-
form he was asked questliHis by several
persons which they desired him to an-
swer In his address. County Judge Ed
Kone of Hays County proposed two riues-
tlons. The first was: "Supposing the full
rendition law Is in effect next year, what
deduction will the State Tax Board be
able to make in the State rale next
year?" The second was; "What will be
the result If one County Tsx Assessor
falls to do his duty in assessing property
at Its full value? What effect will It
have on renditions in other counties?''
County Assessor Dunn of Kimble Coun-
ty presented tills proposition: "Suppose a
man gives me til# value of his calf at
J3. I believe It Is worth more than that.
1 think It Is worth $10. He will not
reserve agents for State Banks, us fol-
lows :
Citizens National of Etinis for the
Btirdwell State Hank; Gaston National
of Dallas for the First State Hank of
Groosbeck ami the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company of Austin for the J'uig'.'
Statu Bank.
ATTENDING THE HEARING.
A Number of Prominent Railroad
Men Meet at Auetin.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex.. Dec. 10.—Among thosa
present at today's hearing of tho Rail-
road Commission were the following:
Frank Andrews, general attorney, Trin-
ity & Brazos Valley; W. B. I'rcston,
general freight agent, Frisco; Will
Weeks, general live stock agent, Frisco;
W. H. Lasslter. general attorney, J. C.
McCabe, general freight agent, Rock
Island; J. F. Lebane, general freight and
passenger agent, Cotton Belt; J. B. Bar-
tholomew. assistant genural freight
agent, International & Great Northorn:
A. W. Houston, general attorney, J. C.
Manghani, general freight agent, San
Antonio & Aransas Pass; R. I,. Sargent,
general freight agent, Texas & Pacific;'
William llonbs, vice president and gen
ernl manager, San Antonio & Aransas
Pass; C. K. Dunlap, general freight
agent, Sunset Lines; Fred Daggett,
chief clerk, passenger department, San
Antonio A Aransas Pass; T. S. Miller,
general attorney, R. C. Foster, A. il.
Mc Knight, assistant general attorneys,
T. S. McDowell, general superintendent,
Missouri, Kansas & Texas; Dave
O'Brien, chief clerk to Traffic Manager
swear It Is worth only (3, but says it Is 1 Dougherty of the St. Louis, Brownsvllle
Taken under advisement.
Next woe the proposed• 6-c*nt reduc-
tion In the carload rates on hides, in or-
der to equalise Texas shippers, as the
Interstate rates have been advanced. A
letter was read from a shipper asking-
for the reduction and for concentration
privilege on indies.
Objection was made by Messrs. Allen,
Preston and Mangham. Prolonged argu-
ment followed.
Taken under advisement, finishing the
docket.
Bridge Bond* Approved.
Dally Express Austin Bureau. .
•AUSTIN, Tex., Dee. M.—The Attorney
General approved for registration MO.OOO
bridge bonds of Tonng County, being
tfn-lorUsa, bearing 4 per cent.
is Between ttio devil and tho doep blue
sea; between tne penalties ot the law
on one hand it he does not entorce the
tax laws and taxpayers on the other
it lie doep enforce them.
i'tie next annual meeting of the Asses-
sors will be held before the next Legis-
lature meets. The Assessors win experi-
ment with tile law tor a year and will
report results at tne next meeting, it
lound not satistactory additional legisla-
tion wilt be suggested.
one complaint was maxle by the Asses-
sors unanimously today. 'Hits Is the re-
quirement ot a law »y the last Legisla-
ture that Tax Assessors make reports o£
crops to the Commissioner ot Agriculture.
Ihey mink they ought to get pay tor
this. The law does not compensate them
for this extra work.
Address on Taxation.
The Tax Assessors' Association this
morning was opened by an address By
John A. Mobley ot Athens. Henderson
County, a member or the Thirtieth legis-
lature and cne of the authors ot the full
rendition bill.
He began by explaining the constitu-
tional provisions ot taxation and the con-
ditions wtiicn brought about the present
lax laws. He said it had developed that
a thousand aollars in value in the hands
ot a small l.roperty owner was bearing
a greater part ot the burdens ot taxation
than a. thousand dollars In the hands of
a largo property owner. There were in-
stances, he said, where tne property of
an individual wno had small holdings
nad been rendered tor more than It
would bring on the market, while the
property ot men and corporations of
woaith is rendered at trom one-nrth to
one-twentietn ot what it would bring it
placed on the market, liver I3W,ouMJW) of
bonds were on the registry books that
wore not yielding a dollar's worth of
taxes.
Me told sometning ot the nistory of
the passage of the tax laws in the last
Legislature ana ot tne powerful tight
made against tne passage ot the laws.
They seemed t > work On the principal
that a long acquiesence to a wrong made
it right. He discussed the automatic tax
law and then the intangible asset law.
Me explained the definition of true and
market values according to court decis-
ion a
The true value of a property, he said,
is what it would have sold for during the
six months next proceeding, or the coat
of replacing it.
Tne marxet value or property Is the
value the property could command on the
market. The courts have held that tlvj
fair market value was what It would
bring at private sate and not at torced
or auction sale.
Convention Next to Waco.
The first matter to come up at the
alternoon session was tho selection of
tho place ot next meeting. Austin, Waco,
Waxahaclilo and Mineral Wells were
placed in nomination. Mineral Wells re-
ceived seven votes, Waxahachie nine,
Waco fifteen and Austin eighteen. Aus-
tin dm not nave a majority over all and
the president ruled the vote would be
taken between Austin and waco. On this
ballot Waco got twenty-six votee and
Austin twenty-five. Austin lost the con-
vention by one vote and it win go next
year to waco.
uonsiaerat'ie rivalry was expected over
the election ot president. Stuart Francis
has heen mentioned tor president and had
received considerable support. President
White tins morning advised tne conven-
tion ot tna importance ot tne election of
a president in full harmony with tho full
rendition law. brands Is known npt to be
in full harmony with the law artd with
the way it is being cntorced by tne State
Kevenue Agent.
Ed Kone nominated President Charles
H. vvnite tor re-election. His re-election
was made unanimous, there being no
otner nominations. other old officer
were re-elected. Stuart Francis was
elected vice president and K. L. Tlllery
ot fort worth secretary.
It was then proposed that a committee
be appointed to draft recommendations
lor future legislation. A motion was made
that the chair appoint a member of a
committee trom eacn Senatorial district
to propose legislation to the next Legls
lature.
Assessor Uabell said the association
would meet again next December, which
would be berore the meeting ot the next
Legislature and after the full rendition
law nad been given a trial. This point
was tavoramy considered and the motion
to appoint a committee was defeated.
judge Kone caned tne attention of the
association to the fact that the last
Legislature nad required additional work
trom tne assessors and naa not allowed
them additional compensation. The date
ot tne next meeting ww then fixed as
the second Monday and Tuesday in De-
cern oer
Judge Kone or Hays County said the
Assessor of Hays County and the County
commissioners would publish in the coun
ty papers ccplee of the oaths taken by
them, so tne people would know exact|y
what to expect. He ssld the Commis-
sioners of Hays county would bring out
a full rendition, others thougnt this a
good plan.
Tne resolution committee came la and
the following resolution reported and
adopted;
Kesolved, That this association request
tne county commissioners courts ot all
the counties in Texas to immediately pttij-
nsn in all rewspapers or their respective
counties an open letter to the taxpayers
ot tnese counties, reciting the provisions
and penalties ot tne tun rendition law
and the provisions of the automatic tax
law, Impressing upon the taxpayers that
these laws concern their best Interests,
invoking their full co-operation with the
Assessors and the Commissioners Courts
in assessing at tne full valuation of the
properties of tne counties and pledging
their courts to reduce tne county tax
rates in proportion to the rise in the tax-
able values of the counties."
Bexar County Rendition#.
Albert V. Huth. Tax Assessor of Bexar
County, was called upon to tell some-
thing of his method of s—seeing prof-
& Mexico; U. S. Pamkett, commissioner,
Fort Worth freight bureau; J. W. Allen,
general freight agent, Missouri, Kansas
& Texas; Traffic Manager Dougherty,
Brownsville Line.
CHARTERS FILED AT AUSTIN.
not worth $10."
Governor Point* a Duty.
"In that Instance," Bald the Governor,
'the law makes your <luly plain. It Is
your duty to place on the rolls the value
you think the property is worth. If the
tuxpayer takes Issue with you, file his
affidavit with the Commissioners Court."
"But what If lie will not swear to It?"
"The taxpayer does not swear to his
rendition under the new law," replied
the Governor.
Assessor Dunn then presented another
proposition. In case In a certain county
the State fixes a certain value to school
land—$7 nn acre, for Instance. Shall land
adjoining tills, worth from $75 to $100 an
acre, be assessed at the same value as
"That depends entirely upon the worth ! manufacture of turpentine, etc. Incor-
of the land," replied the Governor. Kach porators: F. L. Sweat, Douglas, Gn.;
piece of land stands by Iself. It stands Benton McMillan. H. S. Fllson, J. D.
en Its own merits and without reference Bllt|Pr R,.m|iK. Jasper County; C. M.
to otlier land that Joins It. It is to be Sweat. Waycrosse, Ga.; Frank Andrews.
New Corporations That Will Operate
In Texas.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. lO.-The charters
of the following corporations were filed
today.
Texas Terpentine Company of Hous-
ton; capital stock $100,000. Purpose,
assessed at Its market value."
The Governor said he did not come to
make a speech, but merely to acknowl-
edge the compliment paid lilm by the as-
sociation and to discuss briefly those
laws which had been passed as a crying
neoesslty In this State and In response
to conditions which appealed to the domi-
ncnt political party as demanding cor-
rection.
The Governor explained that the tax
laws pnssed did not place an unjust bur-
den upon any man, corporation or any
J. S Rice, Houston.
Macon Hardware Company of Mineral
Wells; capital stock $10,00. Incorporators:
A. W. Macon, V. O. Rosscr, Georgo Mel-
iorate. „
West India Lumber Company of Beau-
mont; capital stock $150,000. Incorporat-
ors: W. W. Kvle. Robert Corley, W. D.
Myers, F II. Votaw, J. J. Flam, Mark
WcIsm, V. Weiss. V. L. Keith.
The Jackson County Farms Company
of Houston; capital stock $50,000. Pur-
pose, to deal In oil, gas, etc., and trans-
enterprise, "but "were T'g^l schem'e >eP»C"Tw
a „ —it,. .,/ . Incorporators. 1-. _ L. Fuller. _ c. \v .
to give sn equality and uniformity of the
distribution of. that burden known as
taxation to all and special privileges to
none.
He said the present full rendition law
Is not so different from the old law. Both
require that property shall be assessed at
its full value, but the new law provides
a different method of assessment and
rendition.
The Governor referred to the platform
demanding a rendition of property at Its
full value and of his duty to pledge the
people to carry out that demand. The
Governor said all officers of the State
were under a. pledge to the Democratic
party to carry out the demands of the
party and that the Assessors are as
much sworn to aid In carrying out the
law as he was bound to carry out his
pledge.
In reply to the first question from
Judge Kone. the Governor said the
amount of ad valorem taxation raised for
the year 1907 for the support of the State
Government was $2,400,000. When the
new rendition law Is In effect the amount
needed from ad valorem taxation will he
only about half that amount, or $1,200,000.
This Is because of the revenue thero will
be derived from the gross receipts tax
law. the inheritance tax law and occu-
pation tax laws.
When Rates May Be Cut.
"Thore Is approximately $5,000,000,000
in property values in this State," he said.
"I deem that a fairly accurate estimate.
If half that amount finds its way on the
tax rolls, it will take only a rate of 5
cents to raise the necessary $1,200,000
required for ad valorem taxation. If the
full $5,000,000,000 is rendered, It will take
a rate of only a little over 2V4 cents on
the $100 valuation to meet the state re-
quirement on ad valorem taxation."
The Governor explained that in this
estimate an ample deduction was mad.:
so there would be no danger of a de-
ficiency. while two years ag> there were
deficiencies, notwithstanding the fact
that then? was a 20 per cent rate. He
said there will be no danger of a surplus,
thus encouraging reckless expenditure,
because of the automatic tax law.
At this polr.t one of the assessors arose
and said he wanted to know, "so help
nie God " what assurance lie would have
that he would be protected when he as-
sessed land at $30 an acre that the as-
sessor In the next county would! assess
land of the same value In the next
county at $6".
"So help me God, as far as I have tho
power to do it it will be done," said the
Governor, with a glance tovard Captain
McDonald, the State Revenue Agent.
"The officer who will not do his dutv
should be removed fron- oflce, and that
is the provision of the law. The man
who does Ills duty will be protected, be-
cause II is my deliberate Judgment "nat
Fuller, Cleveland. Ohio; A. C. Swanson,
W. H. Gill, Frank C. Jones, Houston.
RATES ARE REFUSED.
Commiasion Declines Request for
Teachers Convention Reduction.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 10.—The Railroad
Commission has refused the application
of the president of the Texas State
Teachers Association for a round trip
rate of one fare and a fifth to Houston
for the Stato meeting during tho holi-
days.
C(
Jommissioner Colquitt stood alone in
favoring the application.
The roads refused the anpllcatlon he-
cause it would give Houston a lower hol-
iday rate than any other Texas city,
the uniform round trip charge being a
fare and a third.
GETTING FURTHER IN ARREARS. |
Waters-Pierce Will Soon Owe Another
Quarter's Tax.
*
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 10.—The Waters-
Pierce Oil Company, or, rather lts Fed-
eral Court receiver, C. B. Dorchester,
will have another quarter's tax due :o
the State at tho end of this month.
One quarter is already delinquent, for
which the Company owes the State ap-
proximately $16,000. The penalty is 10
per cent a quarter for delinquency. An-
other set of penalties will start January
30 if the current quarter's tax is not
paid before then.
COTTON GINNERS' STATEMENT.
Commissioner Announces Figures Re-
ceived By Department.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 10.—Tho Commis-
sioner of Agriculture today Issued the
following:
Numbar of bales of cotton reported to
the Commissioner of Agriculture for No-
vember, 1907, 280,»7«; number of bales re-
ported to this of flee up to November 1,
1907, was 1,137,010 square and 52,550 round
bales.
The United States Census Bureau re-
ports 1.846,922 bales ginned 111 Texas up
to December 1, 1907, an compared with
3,257,001 bales ginned up to December 1,
MM and 2,077,026 bales ginned up to De-
cember 1, 1MB. In 1906 , 82.'i per cent of
where the laws are understood, where , cmn l kd heen
the falsification of th,. iaur> h-,« vhf Texas ctqp had been ginned on De-
the falsification of the laws has been
corrected, the tax laws are approved. Tho
poople love a man who will do his duty
to the State and to them and will repu-
diate the man who deceives and betrays
them. In my Judgment the law will b»
enforced. They will not. stand by tho
man who takei a solemn oath tc obey None.
the_ Constitution and laws of the State Cleared: Steamer
comber 1 and In 1905, *5.4 per cent of
the Texas crop had been ginned on De-
cember 1.
-Cv—
Galveston Shipping.
GALVESTON, Tex.. Doc. 10.—Arrived:
Endeavor
To Maintain
a _ . *7 " — LiBsiicu, oLcamtri El Siglo, PTGSCOtt,
^h,fnror5u?ybOU| o£ gdfJ.I?.eWforYT°^p.coeamer ^ ,Nor')'
S"FheUQ"'vornor raid* thVmeatfnx of a„ I felled:'Stelmer'Nor tNor.). Odfjell. for
sesaors hero would give a uniformity to ^"amplco; steamer El Siglo, Prescott, for
the methods of assessors all over the lsew *orK-
State, and he congratulated them for
holding the meeting and discussing the
subjects they did
The Governor said he had figures from
reliable estimates that showed that last
Star wher a man rendered an acre of
nd at $15 he paid 3 cents in taxes at a
rate of 20 cents on the 1100. This year
the man renders his land at Mc nn acre
and will pay a tax of i cent on it with
reduced rate on the $l0t'.
Watch the Corporations.
"It is rot the acres that the assessors
will have to look out for," he ssld. "That
is a calculation wT,lch is easy. It is the
physical properties of the corporations
and rnllroadis which will reoulre careful
watching." He sa'di he had In mind one
railroad which had its property on the
assessment rolls si a mile in some
counties and It. other counties at differ-
ent amounts when there were affidavits
on file with the Railroad Commission
that showed that the road was worth ,
M0.800 a mile. He ssld to make the
large corporations render their proper- i
ties at the real value and tho taxpayer
v l*is,,shi'0'a,*'*g 'S t,w*yl' wl"tD* to |
After the Governor's speech Jvdge
Kone made a motion that a resolution '
lie adopted that every member of the i
convention pledge himself to assess prop-
erty In his ocuntr at Its full value. This t
was te give the ejressors net at the con- I
ve-itton. he s*ld. in Idea what was being
done and tl»t none of the assessors Is
going to shirk his duty. As every m-
sessor Is required to, make an oath to
do this the resolution was thought by
some to be superfluous and It was not
voted upon.
Raaervt Agent Approved.
Dally Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., Dee. It.-The State Su-
perintendent of Banking today approved
Having gained a
reputation for careful,
conservative manage-
ment, we shall stead-
fastly endeavor to
maintain it.
We invite Small Accounts
Interest Paid on Deposits
TNE EMHET BANK
[Unincorporated]
W. Commerce St.
San Aatoafc), Tent.
^2/fe EDISON
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kind of music by the purchase of new Records, and
it gives you a means of entertaining your friends and
neighbors, all of which combined make the home the
most delightful spot on earth. A small sum invested
in an Edison Phonograph will do this.
Have you seen and heard the new model with the big horn? If
not go to the nearest dealer and sec it, hear it and buy it. If you
cannot do that, write to us for a complete descriptive catalogue.
BUSINESS MEN who dictate their letters to WE DESIRE GOOD, LIVE DEALERS to sell
an Edison Business Phonograph find that it Edison Phonographs in every town where we are
means shorter hours, less worry and better not now well represented. Dealers having estab-
work. Write for booklet. lished stores should write at once to
National Phonograph Company, 75 Lakeside Ave., Orange, N.J.
The Ideal Christmas Gift
An Edison Phonograph
A gift for all the family—one that entertains old and young alike.
One Dollar per week brings an Edison Phonograph to your home.
M. J. Hewitt ? ?
110 West Commerce Street
. . San Antonio, rexas , .
H. C. REES OPTICAL CO.
242 WEST COMMERCE STREET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
EDISON PHONOGRAPHS, RECOfRDS «ndSUPPLIES
ADD TO THE PLEASTRES OF CHRISTMAS BY BRINGING TO YOUR HOME AN
EDISON PHONOGRAH
The most genuine entertainer for the home. You can have one on terms to
suit your convenience. A most complete stock of Machines—and Records—
right up to date . . . Call at our stores and hear the latest Records, whether for
business or entertainment.
Louis Book Stores £?!£iUS!
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