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FOR SUICIDE
YERKES REPORT
PAID THE FINES
an HAKE ISSUE
QUEUiiAYISU
f CA7THOK
arlli.EoGf and South oast
Corcan Emperor Honortf Kinkier
A Sabstartlal Increase Shown b
Saii Tlul Brewers Went ta Relief
" of Saloon Men. ; V
BeaiuB03t Rtj Ffovide Bonds to
Who Reseated Jap Usurpation.
Iatcroal Rerenoe
. . BojWatu Ila&t. s
One of those Rubber BJ
" AIR GUNS
Ticket fold December 21 22 and 28. ' yi C
Limit thirty daya fcr return . . VIA ' t-J
HAD RELIED ON AMERICA
TO INCREASE RECEIPTS
A PECULAR PROCEEDING
QUESTION HAY COEIE UP
W ' . : :-: Ji V i
jk '.. i?'" i- . t' 'vi"' v':..:
Aa Attorney Says Financial Con
diUon Will Admit of An- i
U ; other laaut''
filvn with each Suit Hi
Several Suicides Followed With
Tax on Sweet Wines and Charge
for Wholesale Liquor Dealers
" ' Stamps ReconiraendexL r'
Brewers Wert tha Instigators of
; . tba Prosecutioni Against ths
4 Men in Coutt. : ' :V
SstwhiaasxWeaya posss hii tve nwphtaa t eug
todxtav.en the pelSa 'U neiitrslIaeM fee ac44 mum
iaiss sX sii riainvUUi aoisua tnm the r-tna.
' $2.50 or ever.
drawal of American Legation.
Missionaries Concerned.
:nt qvicx uocs
HOLIDAY RATES
A if
11 VV arV'.lx-' MW I I libs.
WJr" -ASS-
asvCVaL a-assi .
V) '-Jraaa 'v
x mi
i . v m i
- ii ! a
.9 or riti for ULiuBn'- I. M.
SEIALL-SIZED FLOOD
.THREATENED IN VTCIN-
ITY OF PITTSBURG.
Ohio River la Up ai Feet; Sub-
merging the LowUnda and
Railway Track. '
(Associated Pram miO .
Pa.. December A Th seo-
Oea and ths nler below I thloatoaiid
with ft small rnsed flood within twrtw
At M o'clock tooight tlM Ohio
t Davis inland earn was aU feat
ui riatac- A etage or iMmw feet
at thai point la predicted ray mm ttaaa to-
mornlnc aad a tswxntsr of
va aero wis a. wtth
at gxung lowar.
Pittsburg tho waters an (awapms
up lata the Inwlaaita aad all as fly a por-
tlos of Um Pittsburg and WiMmu rsil-
tmcks at aubuieisod. Timely
OHIO FLOOD.
River Still Rising and Crest la
Expected Sunday.
(Associated pna Report.)
sSvansvlIUa Id. December A-Tb Ohio
rtvsr la atlll rising rapidly sal ua ereet
of ua rlss win not raaeh feat bafora
Toasday night. The atags tnraight la BA
fas. OoasidenMa drUt wjod la pssmng
Rsserts received today fraoi Groan itver
atata that lock I at Grsaimore Ky.. and
lock . at BrownsvUls BTy. hav been
liaifly daaaaged by th bisk arour.
ODESSA UPHEAVAL.
Two Regiments Mntfnrd. but
Were Disarmed-
CAaTaMCtetCat rVwnB KaVPOTt.)
aksrlta. December A Thai Tagebtatt
UaBda. from watch paint at
craped. It nada aa milew:
Uened at Odessa arattaKd. baa ua au
la
by ua raisistsr of
edaaMeB Count John Tolstoi prohibit-
ing aaare than tha less! parcantaca ot
Jews anacrinc ua antverslty waa ignored
Or tba faculty which bad th
placarded wtta a aeiiea a ua effect
tne nsvess.ty waa srpea."
It la rapanad troa Odaaaa ua a gen-
eral euikn will ba dans rod taaaorrow
.Moeday.)
Aartcea fram Sevastopol Sectare that
th prune there la Irattnamng. Th mam-
oar ef th ao-caifcd miuiary party ars
MMdlac sseettrurs In all tb barrack and
Tnla tact grestty lacreaaae anxiety tor
that- th aawa haa been received (ram
waraaw to the effect tba many famines
ara Ssrriedly leaving taat city.
Th baak doing (rWiaan and Austrian
n aiiiaaa In Waraaw ara aiaarlnf many
-aile (or to bnmcdinta payaMnt C eon-
The Kails Delayed.
Tit acre. About fill ofncaa refuaa to
-iia tb auikc Tb atrikara pound nt-
;rt a the tetter box. Twa hundred ba
faraara mall ara lytax bar anopaned
MISTREATING SAILORS.
Sevenne Cutter Arrested Owners
of Oyster Boats.
'nttar Wmdam today letainad from a Oz
ya i mm tt laeaat Union a caarsva
Mala. Durlac the trip Um caoula of
yawr eaacla were nrreated oo coarsea
cmrtty and tour asemoera of cn-wo
nr tahea oft their will hwaiiae thy
naaakuned of lU-trenoaenu wntla one
aaan waa aeat aaoore. batnaj too ill to
OaMed Btntea Dbtriet AttarmT Koee
aeid the aa a remit of thai creJee th
rovarnmenl win probaniy a aad a colter
f a atmllar purpooe twa ar thraa tlmea
PRAIRIE FIRE DAMAGE.
Losses Due to Tbem eat Okla-
homa Farms.
(Boaaten Post Spartal
. anuria. O. T.. Deeaawar a Prairie
Bra taday la the Saw iiaarialliia d-
wwyet ua farm baaw a Henry
Deaaaaart wlU all Ita eaajtaala; the an-
tra bay crop on the alerrlaan. eraser
Mnd Dye farm and a large acreage of
paarer ana wneer mno-.
A amtrle ftra
tn Pea coi
cottaa gin to tne oxtenA af .m.
BARGAINS IN
W MEDICINE.
A woman once wrote us
that she was not going to
buy Scott's Emulsion any
more because it cost too
much. Said she could get
some other emulsion for less
Tioney. Penny wise and
ound foolish. Scott's Emul-
on costs more because it is
orth more costs more to
ike. We could make
cott ' Emulsion cost less by
ing less oiL Could take
s care" in making it toa
' we did however Scott's
mulsion wouldn't be the
andard preparation of cod
. er oil as it is to-day.
1Tlrmmraalhaawr4k
wsrntas. auawti. ay ua ana I
wxhsr bureau eraxbled all Isnaaraated t
treatTa!!. pern-
6R1FFII CP.&T. A. 217 Mail St.
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS
PRACTICED IN OREGON
LAND DEALS.
Eastern People Were Victims of
Unknown Operators of
Land Certificates.
(Aaaocaaaad Praaa JUporM
Portland. Ore.. December I-Only whan
all perooae holding certificate for land
tat thl Stata have aent tbdr oartlfloataa
ta Be lam to ban tbem examlaed wUl It
ba poaalala tn make an estimate of the
extent of the gigantic awlndl perpetrat-
ed aw amateraera by enact upuioua land
opera Una
Ooawrnor Chamberlain staled to the Ae-
aarlatad Preaa taday that there la no
limit to the aumber of forged cbea
which It la aald have been made a wt
hi eafe to aay. he added that nUera .
oerulioatee were hypothecated the lull
amount ahewa by the certificate waa ob-
teiaed or where aalea were made outright
the full value of the land aa shown hj
Inreeugatlon waa paid by the victim.
Very few peraona who poeeeea forged
certificate are known ao far. but from
the tact that prreona In hUaneaota Wa-
consln Illiuoia New York. New Jersey
Ohio and Florida are tn poeeeastoa of
them the officials fear that when tha
whole number develops It will Include
people in every state east or tne Miasia-
Ippl river.
The
heaviest loeers known tn the offi
cials so far are M. Goddard of Lncrosae.
and H. M. Delalttre of lUaneapoIts.
Governor Chamberlain said that at the
preeent time he waa uaable to aay who
the fraudulent operator are. From other
officials it was learned that there are
certain peraona under suspicion hut It is
admitted thst this suspicion is baaed on
the fact that a awn bow under oonvlc-' n
Id the Federal courts of conspiracy "o
defraud the United States government of
parr 01 we puouc oomajn appears aa the
assignee of the original a
of the forged eartlnralae
EQUITABLE TRUSTEES
Being; Paid by Society to Guard
Ryan 'a Interests.
(Associated Press Report-)
New Tor. December 1 Thomas F.
Ryan la expected to be a witness before
the Armstrong committee during the week
aad Mr. Hughes will then question htm.
John J. O'Rourke manager of a large
buslne concern In Worth street and
a policy bolder tn tha aVraitahle. recently
wrote this letter to Paul Morton:
"Aa a policy holder In tha Equitable
Life Aasuranes society I should like to
be Informed in regard to the expanses
of the special trustee. Cleveland O'Brien
and WeatrngntHise. who represeat the
Ryan hold Inge of stock la the society.
"It Is alleged that officers regent sec-
retaries' salaries dera lure. a..oy.
hotel tails and all other charge for ad-
ministration which are being Incurred by
those gentlemen In the exercise of their
functions ss guardians of Mr. Ryan's In-
terests are being liquidated by the so-
ciety which of course. Implies that the
policy holders are paying the bills. Will
yon kindly advise me whether this aa-
anrrJoa In whole or In part has any foun-
dation la tact?"
To thle Mr. O'Rourke received thl re-
ply from Mr. Morton under data of No-
vember 9:
"The trustees have op to data received
no compensation of any kind. Tha ex-
penses that they are put ta la bavins cer-
tain work done In the intoresta of th
Bobcy botders to being borne by the so-
ciety. "
FOR MURDER OF WIFE
Fayetteville Farmer Arrested oo
the Charge.
(Associated Preaa Reoort-)
Fayetteville. Ark December X Will-
iam Beard a well to do farmer Bvtag
near here was arrested today charge!
with murdering his wife. The woman
was shot la tha temple while dr.vtag with
Beard last Bight aad the Muter ciainu
It was done by some unknown man who
stopped them la the road firing as Mrs.
Beard looked from the buggy. Before
giving the alarm Beard it at said drove
four mile to a relative's bouse passing
several persona on th way.
DR. MEIER DEAD.
Resigned as Army Surgeon to
Join the Confederacy.
(Associated Preaa Report.)
Cripple Creek. Colo.. December t Dr.
Ernest J. Meiers who waa surseua as th
Lulled Stxtea army when the civil war
broke out but went to the Confederacy
died here today of pneumonia aged ta
years.
Dr. Meiers waa appointed consul st
Amoy. China. Is lsS by President Cleve-
land but reeitsed. ft was said because
President Cleveland demanded he apoi-
oglss to SB army officer whom the doctor
struck for refusing his proffered hand in
Washington wbea meeting on the street.
Dr. Meter was a asefnbar of a prominent
Msryiaad tastily and was married t a
daughter of Admiral Boehanaa.
Steamer German Ashore.
(Aasoetalad Praaa Report.)
CMcago. December g-The steel freight
steamer Or ran a. boand from Lake Ha-
pertor to Sooth Chicago wtth a cargo of
Iran ore went ashore below Gleneo. fif-
teen mile north of this dty. In the bttnd-
rng snow storm tonight. The a rents ef
the German st Cbieego seat a tug to her
relief. There la little appreheoaieo of
danger to th crew of twenty men. aa the
wind Is off shore and the Teasel Ml a hoi
tersd by the bluff.
Pogt offices Robbed.
(Houston Post Special
Oourta O. T.. December . Tba poet-
offices at Heatoa and Council Grove ware
roeeed wartag last night by unknown
part lee. obtaining a total of Sw ta eaah.
The robber is entered the noma or J.
ajj near eporas and OS-
Still Holding Train.
(Associated Press Report.)
Girard. Kaa.. ueceoci m ln
Berry ef Spokane. Wash. who has hi
of a passenger ear her for
two daya shooting st as one won tries
to enter hi still master of the altuatlon
tin a dummy figure ef s man being
Pushed late the car last Bight ah and
a bullet late the agar a bead.
Seoul. Cores December t The empe-
ror haa directed that the highest post-
humous honors be accorded to Mia Tung
Vi'tan who committed suicide aa a pro
test against the Japanese protector t.
Tb body will bs given a slats funeral.
Kx -State Pnmlor Chao aad several
minor officials have eoaunltted suicide
In connectM.a wltn th action ef J'po.
Oa one minister today was found tetters
aouressed to tus foreign ministers beg
ging tnem to interfere on oenait ut co-
ma. Memorialists continue to gather but
are dispersed. Gendarme and police an
every naee and aiert to prevent a furtuer
outbreak.
Ihere Is some disposition her to eoa-
aeet the death of him Tuns Whan with
the withdrawal of ins American msaUoa.
aa the Coreana had looked upon Aaetr-
Ica aa the moat likely nation to inter-
fere and wbea they realised that titer
had been ntrtalnins fals hopes they
became keenly disappointed.
The Chrkuian missionaries ar greatly
concerned over their future work ta Co-
re fearing thst the new condition ot
affaire stay hav soma influence upon
their eflorta.
' D. A. R. AT TEMPLE.
Many Ladies Already Present
i many
NO"
and Outers Arriving.
(Houston Post Special.)
I Tehrtpje Texas December s. The Stale
convention of the Daughters of th Amer-
ican Revolutlca waa formally opened here
today by annual memorial met .ices held
at the First Methodist church In tha aft-
ernoon with Mrs. Cornelia B. Stone of
Galveston as eulogist. Many prominent
women of the State are present and In-
oomlng trains ara bringing many more
ao that there la every Indication that the
ouaveatifca will have a generous sttend-
ihose already be re or who have signi-
fied tnerr Intention of being preaeat will
be guests of the loiiowuix Hostesses dur
ing the meeting w men wUl continue un-
til Tuesday: hiesdanits Seabrook Svdnor
of Houston. W. H. Belt Kuumore and
Ira H. fatvaas of Austin. Ccne Johnson of
Tyler with Mrs. Huiiug P. Robertson;
buss Kate Dstlan. Houston; Mrs Bissom.
Gainesville wtth Mr. A. C Buchanan;
Mr. Lain. Miss Buauldlng of Dallas.
with Mrs. W. Goodrich Jones: Mrs.
Stuart of Houston Mrs. C. B. Htone of
Galveston with Mrs. W. a. Beaks; Mlae
Annie Yoakum Mm W. D. hulhiua of
Houston airs. Harris or Galveston wltn
Mrs. J. C. Mitchell; Mesdames Ualbraatn.
J. Mr'. Swarne ut rut. ur.u. w...t
J. M. Woodson; (stra. Spauldlng and Mrs.
C. N. 8tevens ef Gslnesvilie. wtth Mr.
A. C. Scott; Misses Mary Peltus Thomas
Net Wells dT Bel ton. with Mrs. G. !.
McCelvey; Mrs. W. T. Scott of Fort
Worth with Mrs N. A. Ssyre; Mrs.
Galveston with Mrs. E. B. (freathouee;
Mrs. John Marshall of Waco with Mrs.
F. F. Downs; Miss Ethel Boetk-k af Fort
Worth with Mra. C. M. Ooucb.
WOMAN WAS KILLED
And Her Husband Is Missing at
new York.
(Associated Preaa Report)
New York. December A Roy A. Miller.
a telephone superintendent In aa uptown
bowl at aa early hour this mom ng
aroused th occupants of ths apartment
house where he lived In East Forty-third
street by shouting that some one had
been snot. Horace Hedden followed u ti
ler to the letter's dining room where a
woman supposed to be Miller's wife fullv
dressed and unconscious lay on the
floor
hedden hurried out for help Return-
ing a few minuets later with a policeman
aad a doctor he found tha woman dead
and Miller goo.
Shooting at Poyder.
(Houston Post Special.)
Athena Texas December A New haa
juat reached here that last evening about
sunset at Poyder in this county oa ths
Texas and New Orleans railway. Wash
Roberts wss shot in a difficulty by Matt
Btaden and one Arden. The trouble arose
!n lone arav over or ititvul a uegro. Toe
partieulsrs have not been obtained.
Roberta died this morning snout I
o'clock. Btaden and Arden left immedi-
ately after the shooting and up to this
writing have ant been arrested.
Close-Post Marriage.
(Houston Post SoedaL)
New York. Dsosmebar A Mis Marjorl
M. Peat- daughter of C. W. Post of
Psstuas roan party was married at Grace
church today 'to Edward B. Close a
young attorney or this city. It is aa In-
teresting fact that the ground on which
Grace church tn which they were mar-
ried stands wss gives to the congrega-
tion by th great-great-grandfather of
Mr. Close.
Mr. and Mrs. Clow left tonight for Fort
Worth. Texan where they wnl visit the
bride s grand pBrenlA
Galveston Knights of Columbus.
(Houston post Special.)
Gslveston Texas December A A dsns
f twenty-five candldatoe was Initiated
Into the Knights of Columbus here this
afternoon. Delegations from Houston.
Fort Worth. Kesumont. Dsllss A 's'n
and San Antonio attended and over in
vietting knlgnta from over tne OiBte s.l-
nessed Us ceremony of eonferr.ag the
degree. Th spacious new hall of the
Galveston council wss dedicated and.
following the conferring of degrees the
solemn services were followed by a
In Ministry Seventy Years.
(Houston Post Special )
Texas Decern bsr A Raw. An.
oat Johnson of Avalon the oldest known
ailmstor In the Praabytarlaa church
preached for th First Praabyterlaa
church of Ennla this morning and bis
aged wife sang a solo. Mr. Johnson ha
been actively engaged to the ministry
for more tha a seventy years. He Is new
In hla ninety-eeveath year and Is re-
markably active both hi body and mind
for one of hi years.
Eight Hour Contract
(Aseocisted Press Report.)
Birmingham Ala-. Dseembsr A At a
-neetlBK of th loeal typographical anion
today tt waa reported that every lob of-
fice snd every newspaper tn Brrmfaghan
employing salon men haa signed th.
vjm-nvur asrweneni to go into Sffect
on January 1- ADOUt
Oyama in Tokio.
(Associated Press Report.)
Tokio. December A Field Marshal
Oyama arrive at uitna today aad was
us recipient of sever I great limine
(Aaestxd.tecl Preu Rport)
Wuillrsffton. December t The aiwtWtV
report of CotiiinMotMr John W. Ytri.ee.
ot the tnterria revnue bur4tu treeury
dtextiTrsUAt showe that the receipts ot
th bureau for the year ended Juno M
IN were $2H171.ir7 an excess of IgJKJIe
ever tho coliwUoos for ths fiaoal year
of ltt. Vinf as a basts th ooUeottona
for the first Urea rnoutus of U.e eurraat
fiscal jrear ths oomnitssioner esUmatea
'tiiat th receipu froin ail mter&al revo
aue sources for th fhfoal yaar aiidtaf
June at Vtoi. wui sst.rci.aie -wdi..uuguuw sir
taoariy aasMuOv In OTness of thaass toff tM
last fiscal year.
Uunms toe last fiscal year that was)
colaectad from tne tax oa dUUlieal a&ntm
MfttiM; oa leriueated uuuora ligSss
and no tobacco elsa.
Toe leadiat; biaies in the painaat ot
Internal revenue uaea for th past year
are Illinois oi.W--; Sew korh tt.jmif
ou luuidAiA w-t aYaatiauur. Hi.nii-
tRV; OtesU U V OaeBVAS UW f .-- fVf1)
dAa-avaiU.
AUsUAidf the States nayliia ta small
aiiiouiiie are Ituuiu euaune. Hits eij.tiri.
iNevataS iortb iMfcota. Vmmoat aa4
. . yomuig.
In aaAH the total irroductlon ot dtatllged
spitiu was UaSeVXut aaalona; la i.
4M.aMf.4T9 aailoiLat. in IAm in irund num
Dera iiAtaA-s..- gallons ot tax iaid spirits
were wiiiiarawn: In lieUtx Ui.is.MiM.
Tbere has been an incrtjaa In th
amuunt 01 snurt and tobacco manufact-.
urra ana in itie pruaucuon or oer.
Comniissluner Yerkee oUscusot-d tbj
"free woii" done by nts bureau such tve
(auging of spitiu at reuutyio nouses;
the fr?e stamps luted; clerk hire etc. aad
recomniends legislation fixiox a cfigu-arsa
of Ji cents per stamp for eao suaeJUO
issuea to recuiiers or wnotale liuuor
dtjsiers for use uuon pacataares Dretxixed
and sent out by tlietn. From this source
lit cwtumisaioner estimates that aa le-
creaaed revenue of iruoi .tkM to &JV
umi svvruid be produced.
i oe coiiuiussioner also recomroeMi
that a tax of 3 cents per gallon be lm-
posea on ail sweet wines fortiM
atiruutTQ tne use or sraoe brandr. Tba
cost of oolectitLcf the intenl revenue last
year was S4..t.Z. and the commtselener
estlmatee tuat the cost of the next fJsoal
year will be reduced to K869.UD. -
Tn cost is stated to have U ner cent
the iu year. m axiusi an aver
since the creation of the bureau of 2JAI
per cent.
Tn internal revenue receints for tha
last fiscal year sre jtrro as follows:
f rom s mnts. msxjbxx an UMreaa
over 19(H ot S148.ct7.
Tobacco. 4o..VlO; Increase. G.trOUea.
Fermented liouors. KOMQJS68-. hicreaua.
K2270W.
OieoniarEanne. -Ha. 471: ini iiibss IUL-
381.
Mixed flours SietS; incresse SSSL
Adulterated butter. t3M; increaa. U-St.
Process or renovated butter. sliaLlS:
Increase. UiJCL
Miscellaneoua. ILMLin: dcraaaa. ILXL.
S04.
There was aa Increase of sjs7JN
pounds in the quantity of leaf tooaooo
used la the manufacture of taxable to
bacco products and aa increase of tS-
twa.773 pounds snd a decrease of 13Mtt3t
pounds respectively In the quantity of
domestic leaf tobacco exported and for
eign tear imported. ana an increase or
483 3&1 pounds In the quantity of domes
tic ieai looacco prnoucea oa emnparsa
with the previous year.
PREACHERS UP IN ARMS.
Taylor City Council Leased the
New City Hall as Theater.
(Houston Post Special)
Taylor. Texas December A From th
pulpit of every Protestant church la Tay-
lor this morning the professional stags
received a rap from the presiding minis-
ters and ths dty council ot Taylor a
dramatic excoriation for Ita actio la
leasing ths auditorium of th new dty
hall for theatrical purposes to a local
manager aa an opera house. Taia hand-
some building now n a ring completion
was built at a cost approximating IS AOS.
the money for Its erection being obtained
from ths Issuance and sale of boa da la
tba sum of rVrti. Waring t par cent In-
tereat annually and to run forty years.
Tha building Is a two-story structure
with basement for prison cell and quar-
ters for the volunteer fire department-
Trie first floor Is suitably arranged with
a council chamber office for ua em-
ployes of the city government snd a la- '
dies' library room. Th second Door waa
designed ss an auditorium and haa A Beat
ing capacity -of Ss) to MO peraona.
To meet the annual interest on these
IS 000 in bonds amounting to gUH per
year. It waa tbe wisoom of us council
to lease the auditorium to a local axaangsr
for theatrical purposes for aa annual
rental of VM. Additional cells were
placed In the basement of tbe building for
the use of ths county autborltiea ..from
which an annual rental will be
A tower waa also placed on tn top
of th building for tb ua of the Ua
8 .ales wtather bureau service In this
city from which. If used for anck pur-
pose would accrue sdditions) rental the
whole amounting to a sufficient sum to
meet the annual accruing isterwat from
th sale of bonds sod to keep the building
Id repair. In leasing the auditorium lw.
opers house purposes the council stipe-
Is ted in the lease that the city ar ctti-
sens ot Taylor should have th free use
of ths auditorium at any time for any
public entertainment gathering. Sanaa
meeting or convention wher no admis-
sion fe la charged. Aa before staled th
buPding la an fmpcefn structure jSo4 a
credit to s ettr nf woo populatioa.
Tbe Ingenuity of tha dtp oowscfl ta
providing means for Its building la us
subset of favorable comment but- saatl-
ment Is divided ss to th prosperity of
lesslng th auditorium for theatrical pur-
poses the religious element protestlns
against the use of s public btifldlng aa aa
opera bouse snd the ministers of th
city agreed oa universal warfare against
ths stsge. This sentiment waa mad
apparent at a meeting of th dty coun-
cil last Tuesday night when ta sala-
laterial association of Taylor prevented
s petition before the council protesting
against ths lease of the asrfltortasa for
theatrical purpoeee. The pstltssa waa
read but the council took n action oa
the asm. As s result of this action or
non-action of ths council tho mln lets-
rial sasoclatten yesterday made snbil
announcement that the suMeet matter of
sem petition wouia oe mar lies
the puipite or u tne rrotestani cssi
an ena m not yec
Retail Hardware Men. '
(Honston Post Speefcsi.) '
Dallaa. Texas. December A Pr resident
S L. Erwln and Secretary J. W. Me-
al an us of the Texas Asaoclatlas of Betail
Implement. Machinery. Vshlciesj S'
Hardware Jobbers were In nssiia At tb
Ortentsi hotel today discussing BirttTrv
eoaneeted with the Stale conrestio ta
be held at Dallaa January a. 0 and '
They report that a large convaaxloa la
already assured.
BiowuaviHe Federal Court.
(Houston Post Special.) ; -5
Bruwaaallle. Tsxae. December A Tb
December tana of th Federal swart fwr
t wontbara district will
Hon. B- W. asipwe an imKm mm
fie sis SI lived her last nig it to
their eta tie toenorTcw. TsasdeAat I
(Houston Post SpesSal.) ' ' '
i Oalvaaton. Texas December I. A mild
sanaattoa has been ere tad Is blus-ribbon
circles by tha sotloa of th brewers la
paying tinea for eonviotsd saloon keen-
er. It waa ' publicly aanouaoed aome
week as that th Texas Brewesw' aase-
eaMioa la It eampalsB for "par salooa"
would take ap and prosecute tha) araetlos
af selling bear aad liquor ta aalaora.
Counsel tor th brewer employed deieo-
tlvea and they want ta work testing th
violations of In taw prohibiting tb sal
or delivery of beer or liquor to minora
without the written nermlasl
of th
miwiIi up smardlsns of tl
A result of this investigation la which
a P-year-old boy waa employed aa de-
tective to buy tba cas of beer twaaty
eanea and oorasr grocery anew were sr.
rested to seswer to th sharge of sealing
beer to minors.
Testerdav when' Ova ef
emiiea Msaa ai suutv
and s minimum fin of tA
costs was imposed. Tb defendants wsr
sot In court at th time. . aad enortir
after a representative of trie Brewery as-
sociation paid th flnaa and so la th
five eases each aggregating Sakla A
further Invsstigstloa showed that som
f u delendanu did sot know ths had
been convicted while ether frankly ooo-
feesed they had been guilty and that
the brewery had paid their fines.
Counsel for the Brewers' aaaoelatloa
stated they had anted la good faith and
bad secured the necessary evidence and
convictions of those tried for the offense.
They declare that they nav had nothing
to do with th payment of th peaaltie
aad that they complied fully with their
contract in securing convictions.
Th fact that the brewer waged tb
campaign against th saloon keeper and
paid all expenses ot tbe prosecution and
then paid the fines Imposed against ths
guilty parties haa created much criti-
cism. On saloon keeper who admitted
that nts tine had been paid by th brew.
ry aald he dlda't know whether he
would be called upon to raimburee th
bntwery or not but he guessed not.
ELKS' MEMORIAL.
Annual Services at Beaumont
Were Impressive.
(Houston Post Special.)
Beaumont Texas. December A This
aftamoou the memorial service in th
home of the local lodge ot Elk were pe-
culiarly impressive and beautiful. There
was a large attendance of member of
the lodge and their Mends including
many ladles.
Tbe exercises began at S o'clock with
an opening ode which was followed by
an Impressive Invocation from Rev. L. B.
Warrant pastor of ths First Baptist
church. Miss Joals recited "Thsrtatnp-
sis" with muri feeling and expression.
Following a vocal solo by Mrs. B. W.
Parish lion. W. J. Crawford delivered
the eulogy on "Our Honored Dead." Th
next number waa a selection from ths
Kiss ouartette. after which Hon. at- O.
Adams delivered the address of tbe even-
ing speaaing on tba theme "The Elks."
A vocal solo entitled "Face to Face
exquisitely rendered by Mrs. Cbenault
O'Brien snd a closing ods brought tb
Impressive snd beautiful exercises to a
close. Messr. Marvin Scuriock. E. A.
Brulrn and Dr. Ouy Reed had charge
of the arrangements aad program and
th event will go dowa la Elk bis Cory
aa one of the most successful observ-
ance of th day that' baa ever baton
held here.
Bryan Elks Held Serivce.
(Houston Post Bpoclal.)
Bryan. Texas December 1 The Bryan
lodge of Elks held beautiful and im-
pressive memorial services at t this
afternoon at the opera souse in mssnory
of Its honored dead. ' Hoe. Thame H.
Ball of Houston aad Captain Tom P. But-
flnxton of Anderson www among th
sneakers and bout delivered fine ad-
nrtssen Following are tne departed mem
ber In wboss nonor ins service wer
held: Colonel A. at. Rhodes T. F. Caa
tiea. George W. McMlchaal and Captain
George W. Smith.
The officers of th Bryan lodge are:
W. 8. howell. district deputy grand ex-
alted ruler southern jurisdiction; tL U.
Rhodes exalted ruler; F. C Oliver ee-
t.rftr.i it lead.nx knight: 8. H. Iu !;ip. es
teemed loyal knigut; W. J. Couuar es
teemed lecturing gmgnt; n. l. noyie.
secretary ; Ed Be Derden. treasurer :
K- Lawrence esquire: issorge A. Adams
cnapiain; n. i;. noomsoa. Jr.
guard; Ralph K- Chatham. tOar.
Fort Worth Elks.
(Houston Post Special.) .
Forth Worth Texas. December 1 The
Fort Worth lodga N. tH Benevolent
Order of Elks held a lodge of sorrow
st ths Chriatku church thl afternoon
that waa largely attended. The main
addreasea ef the afternoon were delivered
by Hon. Drew Prultt of thi city and
Hon. Altrin C Owsley of Denton. Tb
speakers told tn eloquent language some
of the thing the Elks stand tor and
advocate- and the tributes paid to tbe
departed members ef tba local tods war
beautiful sod forceful.
Houstonian Waa Orator.
(Houston post Spcial.)
Baa Antonio. Texas December A The
annual memorial set nices of th Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks was
held la Beethoven haul taia afternoon.
Tne examine war an lama aad lisprsa
sirs.
tt. F. McNulfy sf Houston was tha
orator of th day. He epoke on "Tn
Order." C. M. Tobia epoke oa the "Duty
of the Living." RaaM Saaual Marks alas
delivered aa sd dress.
Temple Elks Mourned.
(Houston Post Special.)
Tata pie Texas Daoasnbar A Tempi
tods US. Baevsvolent Order of kUka held
It annual memorial sei i ices this altarr.
noon at the Kplennpsl ehuroh at 4 o'clock
aa impressive program Being observed.
The lodge baa lost four of Its raof t sl-
ued members daring Its two and na-
ns If year of existence .tamely slew H.
laattiiawa John c. Murphy. A Oray
Lewi and Morales Methvln.
Impressive Servios at El Paso.
Pas. Ta:
Elk
th new CnriMiaa caurch. tn largest au
ditorium la tba elty waa used. Colonel
Anesaia and A. A J. Byler were tb or.
a tore xno mumov or us anrarvn waa m
pansas ot floral beauty.
Elks at Abilene.
eervtee were bsld here today by ua Elk
t th opera boaee la aiaiuui y of ua dead
of n lodga. Re. Granville Snail of um
dty gave ua apsalna lave oa tip a
splendid address waa delivered by Jodg
jTcTmu of DaUaA .
Colotiel Sample Dead.
(AssocUted Press BeporL)
aaaapl go) taalay st aki aawa a fear
lilsaaa of all via msntfts. suffering
eenesr af u staensch. la is) a
sopot tad axirrlntndswt of pus.
.-4 si us Ststs by On.sraai liwia
' . ffrnraafaa WneS Bneelal
" ' e. - - .
tnent attorney af this oity stated that ha
Iniai the. .u..U I - .
with s view of daisrrnlnlng U ua dty of
sau t ooura sartouary oonatoer ur
Bgorioaal far nurchaairsa. the seats Mvrj
aysum. Th gesUeman In quettioa ki aa
w. y ie..i os uiiiii kii u xi
wwuwm raiuus utmuee ana ore ui-
veetigatlan Into th Unsocial eond.tloa of
th oity baa convinced aim that tho oHy
ESS Im.II. nl n.. ......I .llu 1
bonds authorised by th tauxpaywr. to
b amount of akiM for purpoaea of
1 . . iiuwi sun anal n ta aiacsa
ta th very tanguag of tn ly charter
7 ."rT"v wm.iiug wi ra vrster
Plant by tb dty (hall fall within tb
dsn nllion of a ptsbUo Improve meat
.art! U?"" . h propessl
aad creditor of tb Beaumont Watar
HUnniv mmrslBS Sea a.ll a.l- a
rsr"Br evwasjewaajrB ftes? gffBKfgw WniSJT WVASksl
to the dty. is pna which will in th vary
aoar future demand tb earn eat aad
thoughtful consideration of every tax-
payer of t a dty and new that an inquiry
Into the legal i Bassets of ths question ha
hown that th dty. through th author.'
!2.f0.IV.5h Prr at aa election
cslled for the purpose can issue the bonds
la sutaclent amount to take over the
"-". . v vMir rwiwauos so arriv at
s fair valuation of tha water plant bafora
a definite and concrete proposition ra .y
ba presented to tbe taxpayers of th city.
Aa the mattar ot munldpal ownership
."v wsterr uwni is ens tnat will enOrt-
ly be put equarely up to the people of
Beaumost It I reasaurlng to receive a
learal Aninlnt h. t. 1 - .
to take over the plant.
EDSON AND THE CANAL.
Railroad Man and Others Held
Secret Conference.
(Houston Post Rpeclal.)
Texas. December a Tha
aomawhat protracted stay of President
Kdaon4f th Kansas city Southern rail-
roed. tbe praaence of John W. Gates at
Port Arthur and a visit to Mr. Gates
mad by Hon. R- A. Oner of general
eounaal for the Kanaaa city Southern to-
day has caused the local atmoapnere to
.'-""'. eurc&uuTBvu wiui risnssra.
It was learned thai there snu. Inns-
conference yesterday afternoon In. th
offices of Mr. Greer between President
Eon Coonel w. L. TtiomngoB. former
n. t-ooper ana eeveral
others. What the aabject matter of the
cosuezenoa waa can not oe surmised
none of the geotiemea rJexticlpaUng i
Inclined to aav anvthlni
It is thought that tha confsranc may
have had to do with th Sabine Lsvka
canal and for some time past then has
uwu re .hi uexioeo rumor tnat tn in-
fluence said to be Inspired by John W.
Oruea would go lata th Federal court
and an loin tho con tract or from digging
th Sabine tax canal ditch aa eooa as
tha contsAet Is finally approved by tba
government and work begun. It la also
rumored that the eoaferenee may have to
no wnii u proposal to cnanga tn route of
the canal to the all-land routs at the
eleventh hour sa it were.
Th local press is doing consldsrabls
guessing snent the mnvementa of lliisais
Gates and Edson. but it Is known posi-
tively thst nothing definite has aa yet
bees given oat.
THE OLD VETERANS.
Installation of Officers Waa tha
Feature of Meeting.
(Houston Post SpMlaL)
Beaumont Texas December t At A
insular monthly masting of Albert Sidney
Johnston camp No. (A United Confederate
Vsterans. bald at tha dty ban thia after-
noon tha foUowtng offlosra were In-
stalled to serva tor tb aaautns year:
Colonel w. I Thomsons iieaaiiraiiilaiil.
W. A. BuasslL fust lieutoneati lirlah
Johnson second lieutenant: H. H. Ban-
ders quartarmaster; T. W. Redmond ad-
jutant: w. K. Kogsrs chaplain aad J.
K Carroll standard tear sr.
The installation was followed by a bass
neaa meeting at which a resolution mraa
carried appropiiatlog II la behalf of tha
lunu to erect a awnumaBt to
Cranberry m Texaa aod aa appropriation
vi r wmm uvsue ill sennit SI
ment fund to erect a monument In
ot General Gordon at Atlanta. Oa
On motion ths tlms ot heldlng tb regu-
lar monthly irrseUngs of ths camp was
changed from the first Sunday la each
month to the second Sunday tba meet-
ings to be held at I o'clock In the after-
noon at ths dty halL .
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Saddlery Establishment to Bo
Placed in His Hands.
(Houston Post Spscial.)
Beaumont Texas December 1 Upon
the application of P. D Kant Judge L. B.
Hlgbtowor of th Sixtieth district court
last night appointed Rem! Da Blanc as re-
ceiver for tba Beanxneat Saddlery com-
pany aa establishment engaged la buet-
nss an Orleans atreet la this dty.
In his petition tor dissolution of eo-
psjtnershlp and for a rsosiver Mr. Kant
alleges that th concern baa not bees ad-
ministered so aa to operate at a profit;
that the concern has certain indebtedness
and that It la ths wish of the partner
that there be a dissolution and winding ap
of its affairs A receiver la sskad for to
take charge of the eomaaay' properly.
tteuldate It Indebtedness and divide the
remaining sssets among th partner.
Judge Hlghtower accordingly named Mr.
Ds Blsnc ss receiver conditioned upon
hi filing bond with tb c.erk af th
district court la th sum af PUOA
FIGHT ON GAMBLERS.
Slot Machines to Be Squelched
Also in Near Future.
(Houston Post Special.)
Beaumont. Texaa December A It
ooanee 1 th writ- tram orfnelsl aeuroes.
which do not car to be disclosed at this
time that th uthorttle her will soon
make a sweeping mors agslnat gaming
of every description. Hot only will th
gambling hell be closed but tbe slot
merhlnes will a'so be put out of bust neve.
will begla la s assort
It t ssid that a tip of what la coming
has already bean spread ajaxsng tb
knight ef tb greea clou and that
many or tne sporty ones an
ready to leavs the dty.
Light Week at Theater.
(Houston Post Sped!. )
agar rett Wtesa af tba Kyi theater
nnoaness s Ikrht but Stt motive ass us
meat pragmas for tb esvoisg week Tn
foilowing attraction ar boohed to ap
pear: wsunesoay sastiaa ana BlgBI.
Horf "A Banc of Keys"! Triors
aaillaa and aigki 'Tb Cktnamaa."
and night I
alThBrsua I
lage. I
ctal.) .
ambar 1-An I
Flue Firs Damage.
. ' menatos Post Bpeclal.)
gj'-nt Texas.- Dec ami
ahvrx. f- msjia ant tb fir extart-
swnl - . bean of Mr. J. A. Dons bus.
uaa ' 'eat woer s nr waa la
pro! -4 by a Artec tve flue. Th
.agsisyiad arter
T
CofiimBrcial National Bank
of novsTO- 1 ; '
Cllltll $3-0000.011
Sitpinul Pnllti mr $450000.30;
ADDINGSNEWf
We are constantly adding new. ac-
v counts and(our business is increasing
' at a very satisfactory rate. Possibly
. you might also be glad to join us. 1
AMERICAN DANK (SI TRUST CO.
I. 211 Main Strsat saouatoav .
Business MenS
Interest Paid on
Union Bank and
Hotxaton
This Company is
Executor and
HOUSTON L4ND
(Cnartarad m Wltnoat
O. U Cochran Pna. R. E. Pslna. Tie
age had been done to tb celling and
room put Uw daruag will be alight.
A WEEK'S VACATION.
Schools Will Observe the Holi-
days but Few Days.
(Houston Post Special.)
Beaumont Texas. December A A mem
ber of the school board stated to the
writer that It had been decided among
tha members of the board to allow but on
west of vacation In th dty (00001 for
tb Christmaa aolldsys mis year.
It has been tb custom In th past some
time to allow two weeks vacs t too for
tho hoi) days but thia year each a lata
start was mad In th pubHo school oa
account of tho quarantine taat th school
board 1)1 win It bast to loss aa Uttla am
pacdbie. Tbe board Is to hav Ita de-
ferred reerular monthly Banting next Fri
day afternooa.
Visitors to Beaumont.
(Houston Post Special.)
Bsanmont. Texas December A Among
the Beaumont viators noted tn the dty
today were Maasm Victor C Cat linger
of San Antonio; J. M. Logan. National
Dana examiner at Fort wortn; ru u.
Anderson of Houston muciair Taliaferro
ot Houston and Messrs: J. C. Beaty and
t-'. a. AistAbroog of utiAwa Ann.
Machinery for Gaa Plant.
(Houston post Special.)
Tssuple. Texan. December a Two car
loads of nuachlnerv for the new ass rta&t
have arrived and th machinery 11 being
onlcaded end being put In plica In tbe
bunding erected to receive it. It Is prom-
ised that many Christmaa dinaora will
be cooked on pa range 1b Taiapl thl
year.
. John
Bartlett Dead.
Report.)
December A John Bartlett.
who essnpilsd th work known a "Bart-
lett'. Familiar Quotation." died at hi
home la Cambridge today aged 75 Years.
He waa also ths suthor ef tba Shaks-
spaar Index and th complete coircord-
anoe to BhAkeapeara'a dranwtle work
The An feline Is Safe.
(Aaaodated Press Report.)
Detroft. December A Shear bed In ice.
th stosl atsuw Angeltne ovsr whos
sfsty there waa for a time much appre-
hension srr.ved at Detroit for ruei to-
night after a moot thrilling voyage.
Smokehouse at Wortham.
(Houeton Post Special.)
Wortham. Texas December AThe
arraat aad smokehouse erf W. B. Stabbs
burned last night about 11 o'clock. The
canss of tb fir I anAaowa. iasss sbou
sM; so inauranoe.
Aooldia thelientl usraxa
ram
hot tt rarely ercr stops there. It often erywa stubborn aad piwtratteu. the
mttcotu ntcmbnncs or inner lining o tlie body berome inflamed ud secrete
a filthy ttnheslthy rostter which is alaiorrbed by the blood snd soon pro.
traces thai disg-ristin; disease CatsTrlv. Then toliow tha asplesasnt STmps
toota of "ltawkia; m4 apittinfw
rlmginr Boi.es ia the catrs irnxttecne ?TSJSS'S
becotnea snore htSTilr iciaded VitJi
K. .-A it sv'
" WM.WWHVWW HMMe VUllS .
trontde ia altcrarsd to ran on the if
becetaa diarstwd from the cr"
JiaaMfa arfpedsoswd Mood t
aBOat drrsded ssd tat " '
rid of Cst-r-i perm--
f
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Accounts Solicited
Time Deposits
Trust Comloany
authonzed to cf
Trustee unde
AND
Banxlag Pi
Prlvilegd
Pres.
P. B.
TxaEWTIaER.
(Assoctsted Press Rsport.)
Washington December A East Tsxsa i
Fair Monday siid Tuesday with slowly
rising tompssmtora slight to fraab not th-
ai st winds.
Arkansas Oklahoma and Indian TerrK
(nn. F. 1 1- aSfMutew Tatnl.1. ... ip wmm
ar. s ':. j
Wast Texaa and Nsw Mexico
warmer Monday a
Ltoislaca Fair Mi
watfner. llsht north to
Ohaervntion Lakes bv tha rtsl
weather bureau 11 in. ra fatb
time: Temperature. Rain-
atauonsr- max. asm.
Abilene at M
Amsrillo W
Allan la M
Oorpua Chrlstl.. ft
Dnvenoort U
Dodge C-ty .
El Paso
Gslveston ...
Jscxsonvtll
Kansas City
Memphis ....
Montgomery
Nashville ...
New Orleans
North Piatt
Oklahoma ..
Omaha ....1..
Palestine ...
Baa Antonio
8t- Louie ....
St. Paul ....
Vlcksburg ..
GRAPEVINE BANKER DEAD
Captain Buahong Paased Away
Early Sunday Morning.
(Houston Post Special.)
Grapevine Tax. December A Captain
AemrM V manual R.kehABUV. II ..ll1.ul af
the Oraxtevlne National bank died at ski
residence near here at I'M o'clock this
morning and waa busied at the Grapevine
cemetery thia afternoon at S s'dock. Rev.
Herring of Mineral Spring preached tus
funeral st the Baptist church.
Mr. Buahong hsd long bees known la
thia community as a man of sound Judg-
ment and philanthropic disposition. He
had been a benefactor to the poor and a
leader In most queatlon of enterprise.
TO CUR I A COLD IN ONK DAY
Take Laxative Brom Quinine Tableta
Druggiata refund money If ft talis to cure.
E. V. Grovs's aixnatura is an eacK. box. Bo.
Ginnera' Association Active.
(Iiooatoa Peal Special.)
Dallas Texas December A President
Taylor aad Secretary Black weO of th
National Ginnera' aaaociatlon wars busy4
a-i day and part ot tonight prapartnsi
eottoa crop facta is uea la th crop re-
pert to be Issued tomorrow. Tb glnnerwY
rsport will not bs Sxedy to give to th
Ptibltc. Secretary Blackwell at tea nntil'
Tneadgy sight.
FIRST A COLD
THEN CATAlafiir
f urn rnwet nfiynnif
Fla.s
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.. a T near
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annartr
Inswstalfs.
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