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HOUSTON DAILY KS1Y MONDAY MORNING JPCT 18. ICO
GRIGGS' PLANS
Work for His Amendments Will be
Vigorously Pushed.
IMPORTANT TO COAST
Mr. Woodhead cf Beaumont Tell
Why in Hit Opinion the Coast
Country Should Act Now.
Ron. George B. Griggs who wtll b
ncmlnated (or th SUM senate at the
contention to bo held In Houston seat
Saturday continues to rwdn tne most
flattering exprdions of approval of his
proposed amendjrouts to tha State constl-
tuUoa to bo voted upon tn lovimber
next.
Uo feel confidant that tho tout will
readily make the pending chir.x in too
State's organic law. Tno coast country
bo thinks la particularly interested In tho
nana of tho amendments aa a method
to pointed out for tho solution of many
hitherto perplexing problems. vV'htl ho
daily ssostves doaoca of Kiun laijrslng
tbo amendments tho following from
Boom m oct la particularly Into ratine:
MR. WOODHEAD 8 LETTER.
Hon. Oeorge B. Orlggs. Houston Texaa
Beaumont. Tozaa.' July 1- 1 am rn re-
ceipt of your letter containing oopleo ot
tho proposed constitutions! amendment
providing for the bonding of counties or
dlatrtcta for Internal Unproveraeaia upon
an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
eaxneylng property ownera in juon dis-
trict. U sssms to roe that the only teo-
tors which can possibly defeat tMa n.anl-
feotly just and democratic veaure aro
Ignorance or indifference. The real demo-
crat can not honoetly oppoee the amend-
ment for ft oonforma to one of the elear-
cat principle of democracy local self-
BueornnMiit. If two-thirds of tna tax-
paying voters of any district doairo to
increase their taxes which thiy alone
pay for the purpose of increasing their
own oomfort and prosperity adding to
their vaiuea and adding to the taxable
Taiuow which tne otate at large can de-
rive an Increased revenue trom who
would be ao unjust or foolish s te re-
fuse them tho right to do aa
WHOLE ST ATbTlNTK RESTED.
The amendment it of grat important
to the entire Stas. Tho stricken people ot
.e Braxoa are not the only one hj
will be benefited by Its passage although
It would be criminal not to pan tho
. amendment. If tbey were Its only bene-
fldarlesj. The great arid taole lands and
piaina of West Mid Northwest Tcxss
must soon yield their cattl fences to the
westward march of the farmer and I ho
problem of Irrigation must oe faced be-
fore these landa can be safely populated-
Coming nearer to my own dome it will
be well for the people along the rice belt
of Texas to oonsider this amendment fa-
vorably so that should the future bring
serious problems to be solved because ot
rivers running dry on account of the Im-
mense pumping plants along their tanks
they may be sMe to avoid ruin by lang
such measures as may seem 10 tnem
proper whenever engineering naUtl shows
them the way. Around Taylor's and Kll-
debrandt bayous in the southern part ot
Jefierson county ins value of thousands
of acres of good rice land has ooen In
some cases at most destroyed by tho la-
flow of salt water In these rivers front
Sabine lake or the Port Arthur canal dur-
ing dry aeasona.
The construction of a fat or lock at
the mouth of Taylor's bayou would en-
tirely overcome this menace to their prop-
erty. Its cost would not be more than
Ro om and yet their nands are Jed; their
ircp are destroyed and their land often
made barren by an unwarranted and im-
pertinent provision In the Stats constitu-
tion which treats them is babes Instead
of thinking men. and denies them the
right to help themselves.
THE COAST -JOL'NTm
I have written you at greater length
than I Intended and have not yet re-
ferred to the thought which occurred In
me in deciding to writ you the great op-
portunity which the passage of this
amendment would give to communities
like Jefferson Harris. Galveston snd
other coast cot n ties to lmprov their
waterways themselves whenever tno
government failed to do so or bettor still
to Insure the reaping of the benefit to
oe derived from government Improve-
ment of waterways for all the people In-
stead of a few. by enabling eitle or coun-
ties to construct publlo wharves and
docks and free them from all taint 01
monopoly and at tho sam time collect
. Ii'to the public treasury reasonable dock-
ago charges instead of allowing monopo-
listic ownera to charge exorbitant rates
tj private pockets.
1 be Beaumont chamber of commerce in-
dorse the movement to secure the amend-
ment and It seems to me that every com-
mercial body every organisation of truck
growers farmers or tradesmen and the
different laboring unions would gladly
Indorse the measure if u ware presented
to tnetn.
Fishing you success I are. very sin-
cerely yours D. Woodhead.
secretary Beaumont Chamber of com-
merce. H'..?nr2rTV 10 rvsly work
wr ins success of his measure nntil the
polls close Ir November and he will call
later on at many points over
I?? " to Perfect organisation In their
gatarest.
CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
Republican Convention Win Al-
u men oaiuraay.
There Is no disguising th fact that
tts republicans are closely watching th
congressional situation In this district
saa there Is little doubt but that th
party will place a nomine In th field.
Pi-1" 41l;r- rwerday made public
rtfoweJ call for that convention and
To tho Hepublloans of the Eighth Con-
gressional District. Greeting
TY1? .appointed by Chairman
iron to fid th un.xnlred term of F
B. Benson deceased. I hereby call a con-
gressional convention to meet In the cltv
2f f.u".on' Hsrris county Texas. July
aiint the same being d1gnated by thi
Terrell election law as district convent
S?.Bjr J1" fo'-rwlng counties are en-
titled to the aame number of votes as In
J S1!." convention vis.: Austin.
Fort Band. Grimes Harris. Leon. Madl-
O". Montgomery. Wajer and Waller.
The convention will meet al It o'clock
noon; the executive commute at is
s olock the same date.
Jno Jl. Adklns.
Chairman Executive Committee
Houston. Texas. July IS Mot
It wlil be in that the congressional
rventions of both parties will be held
this dty on Saturday next.
LIGHTNING DID DAMAGE.
Big Tree Wrecked and Several
Windows Shattered.
During the thunder and rain storm or
yesterday afternoon a large oak tree
tt the corner of Main and LeelsJ srt
raa struck by lightning snd its trunk
nor than a foot through was split
isunder and the grrater portion of the
ire made into kindling wood.
Th shock was felt ail over th nel-h.
bo r hood snd several windows were shat-
tered. COAST COUNTRY FIGS.
Captain Bettiaon Continues to
Meet with Beat of Luck.
Capta'n R. B. Bertla n the Harris coun-
ty On king Is sllll erjoylng an unlim-
ited supply of that f.-'Ut product. He has
never born without figs In all stages of
cVsrclopmsnt sines May i last nor will ha
be. he say nntfl frost forms.
for s sax snswtrsi cemonaeus srop be
knows netniag to equal th tic bi point
of profit tn th coast oountry.
He still Insists that people who nav
figs can nsvor beoom afflicted with ma-
la ria tliat fruit ha deelares being a
dead shot st such. Ha baa not aban-
doned his Idea of a kroturtng trip through
Southwest Tessa In th interest of fig
culture and l Intends making it Just aa
soon as posslbl.
He also says If people will plant two or
three fig trees In the back yards such a
thing as a bilious attack wtll be unknown
to tnem. He fails to understand why
there is net mm attention paid to ftl
rvltur In a soil unequal ed for suet
growth.
PEOPLE WON'T DIE
UNDERTAKERS GROWL OF
DULL BUSINESS.
Mortality Rate at Present Time
Lower Than in Any Other
City of the Country.
'Business is very dull In our una." stat
ed a lucal undertaker to a Post repre
sentative yesterday. 'Nothing doing.
Fact ot th matter Is th undertakers of
Houston have not had much to do for th
past six or isven weeks. Tea people bar
to all appearance mad up their minds
to quit dyln "
The undertaker then stated that while
It was hard on th undertakers. It was a
good report to mak concerning the dty.
"No one can truth! ully any that Houston
Is not a he<!"- city. Just now the death
rat la lower than in any city that 1 hava
kept track of. 1 will venture the asser-
tion that this Is th most healthy city In
th State. I baae my calculations on ths
low rate of mortality. During th past
six weeks ths rate has boon aoout ? per
cent. The average rate that is what Is
considered to be a fair average mortality.
Is a In tie over 1 per cent. -
"In som cities It goes an high as n
snd this Is In ths North too where It
Is generally supposed the death rats Is
less than In ths South.
"So far as I have kept track of th
deaths and the dlaeases which CSus them
tuberculosis come first. A great many
of the people who die In Houston of tuber-
culosis contract ths disease before they
com her. In many case thee patients
corns to th South and West to get relief
and drift to Houston though this Is not
considered aa a plao where consumptives
asm secure rallM."
PERSONAL MENTION
C. A. Logan Is her from San Saba.
L. L. Wheel ess Is a visitor from Gal-
veston. J. L. Oiddlngs came In Inst night front
Caldwsll.
Colonel Oscar Selle-man of Fort Worth
Is among commercial visitors.
Robert M. Franklin of Galveston spent
Sunday In th Texas metropolis.
Mrs Charles Osuthler of Victoria spent
yestsrday with friends in th city.
T. L. Smith of Columbia and G. V.
Smith of Bras or la are at the Bristol.
Mesdamea H. W. Fairbanks and J. T.
Howard of Dallas spent Sunday In th
dry.
Hon. Thomas H. Stone wuf he at his
desk tn the city attorney's office this
morning after taking In the National dem-
ocratic convention and viewing the splen-
dor of th World s Fair.
SURE ENOUGH BURGLAR.
Cituen Took Him for a Goat and
He Made Escape.
Earty fctunUy nlctat the neighbor saw
a man crawl orr the back fenca of tba
placa occupied by Mr. Pat O'Leary and
tha dodf around tha houae. Mr.
OXeary wai not at bona at the time and
hit wife wu aroused by the neighbor
ruahlny; into th yard men and women
om of them armed with runa.
She had not aeen the man enter tba
yard and the preaenca of an armed force
almost upset her. The situation Was ex-
plained and then she joined In the search.
Lamps were secured and rh house waa
surrounded snd tha Utrhta thrown bo-
neat h the house. While thus reconnotter-
int men were on all sides of the house
w.:h fins ready to shoot should there be
the least nlgn of human life beneatn the
house. Reallxinf that should any. shots
be fired tho on th opposite ski were
In as sTat danger of being bored aa th
burglar the men began admonishing each
other not to shoot.
Finally a good focus waa thrown on
the supposed burglar and a couple of th
men exclaimed that tt waa nothing mor
than a goat and tha chase was given up.
the men retiring to their homes somewhat
disgusted. The alarm had caused a large
crowd of ladles to gather In front of th
gate. Wh-n every man had left th
premises out Jumped th supposed goat.
He ran directly toward the gate and
Wirough the throng ot ladies. One of them
grabbed him. and It waa than discovered
that they had a real liv man to deal
wtih Though she held on to the man iike
grim death ne was too strong fcr her snd
breaking loos h ran like a scared ante-
lope One of the men who eras about fifty
yards away at the time gar chae but
the burglar gaye him the dodge betor
they had gene a block.
COLORED BAPTISTS.
Officers Chosen and Association
Work Closed.
Saturday morning the Lincoln Baptist
association was opened at I a. m. uy
Moderator D. L. Whitley.
Rev. L W. Wright conducted devo-
tional exercises by Yea ding th third
chapter ot John and offered prayer.
The regular routine business was re-
sumed Th committees on education and
missions made full reports.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Logan pastor of th
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church was
Introduced.
Th following officers were elected:
Rev. N P. Pullen moderator; S. L.
Willis vice moderator; Prof. W. H. Nel-
son recording secretary; 8. J. Haller
corresponding secretary; Rev. 8. H.
Francis treasurer.
The evening and night sessions were
devoted to the winding up of the busi-
ness Sunday morning a mo4el Sunday school
wss oondu-ted by Rev. T. T. Addison.
Rev. J. E. Boyd ssststant superintend
ent of mission preached at 11 o'clock M
the sisters. The epeaker read Mark an.
l- Rev. J Miller offered praver. TnV
prescher announced as his text John
vil 11
Sunday evening at I p m Rrv. M P
Pul'um delivered a very at and In-
structive sermon. In spite of the bal
wwather a large congregation fathered
to hear this able divine.
Sunday night's service wound up one
of th raoet smcessful sessions In the
history of the Lincoln Southern Bnptlit
association. . Wnole number of churches
thirty-three; amount raised about fio. '
Church Lawn Social.
The ladles of the Tabernacle Baptist
church will give an ice cream and law
social at the corner of Union and White
at o'clock this evening.
' Death of Infant.
Xast'r Donald Wck Samuel Infant son
of O T. Samuel of m MeKe street-died
at 7-Jt last night The Interment will be
at Hollywood st W.30 th.s morning. Rev.
Collins offlclstlr.g.
Card from Mr. Mendlovitz.
It Is talked over Houston tnat I belong
to the C'ltlsens- Alliance and I kindly beg
to state to the public that It la not true..
x ours truly
JOH MT-irDLOVITZ.
ITZ. )
tment
iToneTor xiousion attg uenartmi
tors uui an us i-on grass Avenue.
TEXAS IS HUGE
Distinguished - Visitors Delighted
With Everything.
SURPRISE IS EXPRESSED
They Were Absolutely Unpre-
pared for the Unfolding of
Enormous' Possibilities.
Th distinguished party of foreigners
touring South and Southwest Tsxas un-
der th chaperon age of Frisco officials
lsft early yesterday morning for Oalva-
tcn where they spent th day. Froaa
there they go drct to St. Louts. All
were perfectly charmed with Houston
and could not say too much In prals of
th hospitality accorded by the eltlaens.
Boms expressions gleaned during thslr
stay In th city regarding their trip and
Impressions of the State follow:
ITALIANS AS FARMERS.
J. C Alvls De Lima Braxlllan consul
to Canada who has mad a study ot
various countries said:
"Texas strikes me In a most flatter-
ing way and 1 lud no Idea ot ita un-
bounded resources. You need more Im-
migration air. Hughes has told me tt
was the plan to bring into fexaa a num-
ber of Italians to colonise sum of the
Brownsville country. 1 should say a
couid have no better plan.
"It waa only sixteen years ago that
th abolition of slavery waa brought
about In Bralll. Our country reached
out then for farmers and we secured th
Italian. We have found tha he filled
the bill completely. The state of S.
Paulo which Is the finest cofft-e-raislng
country In the world had MO.000 slaves.
When thev were freed our state raised a
crop of fOOO.OOD bags ot coife annually
and with the aid of the Italians th an-
nual crap has now reached 10OM000 bag.
Tnus you see we are prosperous.
"For us the Italian has solved th negro
question and that of the Slav. It nag
been brought about in sixteen years
w hile her tt haa not been accomplished
in forty years for It has been that
length of time since the civil war ceased.
The negro question Is today with to
I'nlted States one of th most serious
confronting the country. At th present
time there are not more than ID
negroes' In the state of 8. Paulo.
'Vi began In Braxil by sending tor the
poorer Italian. Our stat congress mads
sn appropriation and we paid th pas-
sage of ths emigrants. W built an
Immigration palace. W helped them
In several ways. At th and of three
years thee Italian owned their psacea
and homo. If th Italians come into
Texas It will mean a great deal of pros-
perity for this section. One a few ot
them get started her th But will need
no advertising for all of them writ
home and Induce others to come. Tta
Italian Is very good at agricultural pur-
suits. They are capable of doing ail
sorts of work In th manual laboring Una
and doing It well
"It la a mistake to say the Italian Uv
cheaply. They simply know how to
spend money as it should be and better
understand economy. They mak sod
cltlxens.
"Coming back to Texas the Irrigation
proposition has been moat Interesting to
me and I shall see that it Is applied In
three of our states where the farmers
suiiei- from drouths. The states ar a
great deal lias Mexico."
TEXAS AN EL DORADO.
"Texas is certainly an Fa Dorado' Is
tha opinion of Carlos Ferrelra of Lisbon.
Portugal. "Why. any on should mak a
fortune with some land In ten yearn he
said. "I have never seen such fin lands
and tha various crops s farmer can rals
upon them is certainly remarkable. Why
In our country some of the people think
themselves fortunat If they mak as
much as 2 or 4 per cent annually gad
many make nothing at alL
"Our trip to Ttaas has been a revela-
tion to the entire party. I for one did not
imagine wnat a vast country iexas was.
or how nroductlv It Is. Indsed. so bril
liant does the future seem here I shall
come 1 ack again probobly with the in-
tention of making a small Investment and
shall certainly report to my government
RESOURCES GREAT.
R. Huyshe Eliot of Ceylon Is another of
th highly pleased men. Mr. Eliot ex-
pressed great surprise that the crops In
Texas should be so diversified and that
so many could be made each year. In his
opinion certain parts ot Texaa are con-
ducive to tea cultivation and to that and
Is going to forward new friends some tea
seeds snd directions how to cultlvat tha
plant.
"There's many a chap In England who
would give much to know Texas" said
he. "It appears to me that If a man in
agricultural pursuits makes a failure here
It must oe charged to mm atone l am
happy to nave had the opportunity ot
seeing Texas and to know just what th
Htate really is.
Another member of th party. Oscar
Gal lan da of Orebro Technical college In
Sweden Is equally as much enthused as
th others and points for th Stats a
mamiflcent future.
Some other noted persons In the group
are: Dr. Damaln Lan minister of agri-
culture of the Argentine republic; An-
tonio Olyntho former director of public
works in Biasil snd one of the most
widely known mlnerologists of the trop-
ical countries; Oulllero A. Puente of th
Argentine republic and Marcl S. Hart-
cloup of Paris Franc who Is In charge
of the Fr.nch fine art display at th
World's Fair.
Colonel Hughes stated that the gentle-
men were In Texas on a tour of inspection
and by reason of their limited stay could
visit only a few sections.
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
Aged Gentlemen Badly Hurt at
Point Near Webster.
Late Saturdar afternoon an ased gen-
tleman named Robertson who llvee on
the bav front near Seabrok met with
an accident enrl It Ir -thought he will
die from the effects of .lt.
He had been over to Webster In a
huggy and start In Met. home his
horse became frightened and ran away.
The buggy was overturned snd Mr.
Robertnon thrown ut with great violence.
His skull was fractured and It Is re-
lieved that he reciv(d Internal Inj'.riwi.
He was carried to his home and phy-
sicians have since ben doing aU they
can for him. but with little hope.
For the past couple of yrs Mr Rob-
prison hss been enxaged In running a
demonstration rn the bay front. He has
bm demonstrating on his own hook
with a number of different kinds of
frul's and vgetbcs and has gained quite
a wide acquaintance because of this work.
BIG KILL OIL FIELD.
Beaumont Man Buys Ten Acre
Tract of Land.
Beaumonters are now taking a dal of
Interest In tile Big Kill ell field it Is
reported. A few dsrys ago the announce-
ment waa made that one of the largest
operators In that field was about to
rfrse a deal for lands with the Intention
of developing and the announcement Is
now made that T. M. Kaiser a iBeu-nv-nt
operator has purchased ten srxes
of land on the hill from 8. P. Bhernherger
crY t'.ist he will sink a couple of wells
Irs .f.edlately.
BARTLETT PARK PAVILION
Its Destruction by Fire Put Pluck
of Citizens to Test
I (Houston Post Special.)
i Martin Texas. July K Th pluck of
th eitlsens of Marlln wss put to ths test
k yesterday by the burning of the pavilion
be not wanting.
Th firs occurred Frtdsy morning at
1 eeloek. and ths sams morning at I
o'clock oarpantan wwr. engaged In not
ing a platform and th usual danoa and
concert was rad Friday night. . .
Ths pavilion was erecteu by tn Ladl?
Social :lub of sUrlln and has si way
been and will always b a credit to th
town ss well aa to th ladle who un-
tiring ef-orts brought into existence Mar-
lln s most popular amuserenet which Is
always a source of nJoymut to th via
Itors to th city. Work will begin oa
snother pavilion at tho same plsoe In lees
time than a week and will be Urger and
nuch oetter than the on dstroyd.
Subscriptions to th amount of wr
received tram business men ytrday
and th other 1M will not b bard t
get.
SPLENDID CHURCH
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
CONSECRATED.
Revs. Evans and Vinson Deliver-
' ed Discourses and Attend-
ance Waa Lare.
The . handsome nsw edlflo of th 8eo-
ond Presbyterian church at th corner
of Main and Dennis street was conse-
crated yesterday with Imposing ceremo-
nies quit a larg crowd being in attend-
ance at both th morning and night serv-
ices. This is among ths handsomest edl floss
In the city and equipped In every particu-
lar. The seats are of the newest pattern
whll a handaom pip organ to th
right of the pulpit sets off th Interior.
TMterdav the church was decorated in
an appropriate manner with flowers and
svergreens and th program waa for
ths most part mualoal.
CONSECRATION. . '
The address was delivered by Rev. J.
at. Evans. D. D of Kentucky a gontla-
maa ot scholajiy attainments and a
splendid speaker. Ha made a vary Bless-
ing Impression upon ths hearts and
minds ot his hearers. He spoke In th
morning while at th evening srvto
Rev. R. E. Vinson of Austin delivered
th sermon.
The choir was a nicked one from among
th members of the oongregatlon whll
the organ was presided over at the night
service by Mr Break ar th organist ot
th First Presbyterian church.
An Invitation had been extended to th
congregations ot all th other Presby-
terian churches In the dty requesting
them to participate In th night service.
Th Invitation was accepted and last
night th church was crowded.
This congregation Is twenty-nine Tsars
old. Many years so the church
was organised and a small unpretentious
frame building was erected. It was not
a fine building . but the congregation
that worshipped within its portals were
proud of their church. Today they hare
on ot th prettiest buildings In th
Stat.
SANTA GERTRUDE'S RANCH
Visitors of Kingsville Visited It
Railroad Matters.
(Houston Post Special.)
Kingsvill. Texaa. July It-Mr. 8. A.
Hughes general Immigration agent of
th Frisco system arrived la Klngsrffl
this week la charge of a party ot for-
eign commissioners to th World's Fair
who ar touring Texas.
Ths party was met at th train by
Mr. R. J. Klebergs manager of th Santa
Gertrudes ranch and taken out to th
ranch wher they apent yesterday and
today seeing th. workings of th largest
and most complete ranch owned by a
single Individual la th United State.
Th ranch I eomposod of LIAOM acres
all of which ar tinder fenoe. and Is
stocked with over K.OOO head ot cattl.
besides numerous thousands ot horses
sheep mule snd goats It has a prfot
system ot artesian wells tor watering
stock In the hundreds ot different pas-
tures where they grass. Th ranch nous
Is lighted by gas and Is supplied with
Ice from their plant. Miss King th owner
of the ranch make frequent visits to
Santa Gertrudes which Is situated oa a
beautiful hill three miles from Kings-
ville which Is nsmed after her.
Mr. H. Penn Is building a larg two-
story hotel and restaurant which will
b completed Inside of two weeks when
a long-felt want will be supplied
The Town Site company is going to
begin putting up a number of cottages
at one for rant purposes.
Mr. W. Doherty. assistant general pas-
senger sgent of the Houston and Texas
Central at Houston spent the day with
his friends st the general offlc of tha
St. Louie. Brownsville and Mexico rail-
road yesterday. He waa very warm In
his expressions of admiration of the fine
and fertile country that he has seen in
this part of the Slate and says that he
thinks there Is a great future in stors
for Kingsville and the lower country.
Stev Daly roadmaster; J. H. Wooiery
superintendent of bridges and building
and Train Master a. D. Huestls were pas-
sengers on the southbound train yester-
day for Brownsville on an Inspection
trip.
John D. Flnnegal treasurer was In
Corpus Chrtsti today on official business.
Traffic Manager Adams la In Browns-
ville arranging to handle a large ship-
ment of horses snd mule for Cuba.
INFANTRY CONCERT.
Splendid Music in Spite of Disap-
pointment. (Houston Post Special.)
Brenham Texas July 17 Ther wu
a concert on the public squara by tha
Second Infantry band Saturday night
and in spit of the discouraging nwa
that they were not to go to St. Louis
Judging by the splendid musto and th
enthusiasm one would have thought that
they were preparing to leave on th
night train. It was a splendid program
they rendered and the enthusiasm was
never equaled at any previous appear-
ance. Harsh criticism of Adjutant Oeneral
Hulen and World's Fair Commissioner
VYortham are heard on every hand to-
day. Almost every one Is of the opinion
that It waa poor generalship on hie part
to have the various compattle mak ar-
rangements for the trip before h had
mad arrangements for th transporta-
tion and that he should not havs relied
solely on promise but should have had
th transportation In hand before an-
nouncing such a trip. In addition to
ths great disappointment. It has eh toiled
a great expense on many companies
some of whom have shipped their sup-
plies to Austin.
Editor TV. w. Rankin of Caldwell spent
tn nay in tne cny toosy. i waa a
candidate for the legislature from Bur-
leson county but was defeated In th
recent primaries.
Temple Topics.
(Houston Post Special.)
' Temple Texas July 17. H. Montgom-
ery chief clerk railway service at San
Antonio was here yesterday oonductlng
regular examinations of the postal clerks
on the Tempi and San Angelo railway
postofflce. All those examined male
splendid averages.
Granbury cajnp United Confederate
Veterans has elected the following dele-
gates to represent the camp at th Stat
reunion In Temple July 30 and 21: George
C. Pendleton. A. M. Kellsr H. D. Patter-
son W. L. Jot.es Marlon Cookeey; altar-
nates. W. D. Farish. J. H. Orgaln W. C.
Pippins William Perkins J F. Slmonton.
The Carnegie Library association has
arranged for an Informal reception to be
given the veterans and their families
sponsors maids of honor and visitors
during the State reunion on July JO and
II.
Will PhiUips Shot
(Houston Post Special.)
Saratoga Texas July IT. In aa affray
down at the railroad townslte yesterday
evening let Will Phillips wag shot Th
weapon used wss s W-csllber pltatol th
tall entering Phillips left shoulder. The
shooting !a the result of a quarrel which
loos piace in aay oeror tn snooting.
Dr. Stoker has Phillips In charge and
says uat nis wounus are very palw
but not necessarily dangeroua
' Both men ar young and unman!.
BOND PROBLEM
Council Will Today Pus the Ordi-
nances for Submission.
MORE COMMISSION TALK
That Subject Likely to Be Again
Sprung at Any Time Brum-
by's Mosquito Request
To most Important action to be taken
by th dty council this aftarnon will b
th awaaag ot th two ordinances provid-
ing tor th issuance ot bond. One of
th measure prescribes th issuance ot
UOO.OUO tor th purpose ot making addi-
tions to th school buildings of th city
and th other provides for th issuance
of tlev.OM In bonds th proceeds to be de-
voted to th extension ot th sewerage
systsra of the city.
Aa ordinance la also pending making
prorata distribution ot th funds to b
derived between th wards of the city.
This agreement can not be said to provide
for any equitable distribution of ths
funds but was necessary in order that
any measure at all could pass the body
for submission to ths vote at the people.
In this matter every alderman seems to
have had an eye single to his Individual
ward and the question of need has. It la
assarted by some entered but little Into
the consideration ol the matter. The
whole business Is In ths nature ot a com-
promise la order to get a small bttejor
localities wher a whole lot ot money 1
needed to Insure permanent betterments.
The data tor th election on th propo-
sitions will bb arranged today and th
polling place be fixed. The time for the
eeneral voting wtll be on August SO un-
! th minds of th lawmakers undergo
a change before voting time this after-
noon. BRUMBT'B APPLICATION.
Th application of City Health Officer
Brumby for an appropriation of PON with
which to tight mosquitoes haa been before
th council now for mora than a month"
an4 the ftnanos commute ot the body
may eooelud to report th measure out
on way ar another this afternoon. There
Is very little In th talk among th law-
makers about th hall to load one te be
lieve that th appropriation will be made.
Dr. Brumbv'a aonlicatlon tor this special
appropriation had nothing to do with th
cistern -screening ordinance put to death
at tho last session of the council.
COMMISSION TALK.
The recent .lpissslna of Alderman Gas
ton In favor of the commission idea and
th actios of the osunell on th proposi-
tion to bav. dtlatas confer with th
charter amendment committee with a
view to considering th advisability of th
incorporation of such a plan In Ita report
when submitted has resulted In ooasidw-
able talk. '
In arivat conversation a majority of
th oouncilmtn will admit that they favor
th commission idea in som Jorm or an-
other jrhll only five have thus fsr really
gone on record on the affirmative aids.
So tar a. can be ascertained th pres-
ent standing of the body la four or five
for the oommtssion Idea without reserva-
tion and regardless of bow long ths mem-
bers ot ths body ar chosen to serv or
by whom selected walls three others have
declared that they would favor submitting
ths commission question to a vote of the
people ot th city provided th propo-
sition Included th election of th com-
missioners by direct vote of th people
and against appointment by the governor.
There has been so much discussion of
the commission question about the city
hall during the past week of a private
character that It Is almost impossible to
ace bow the council could remain In ses-
sion for mora than two hours this aXlfr-
aoon without taking another whirl at toe
subject.
GASTON IS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Alderman Gaston who fathered the mo-
tion productive ot so much discussion tho
past week says his views as expressed
te his recant Interview in Th Post have
met with the commendation of about
every on with whom hs has oom In oon-
tact. He ssys he finds the strongest sup-
ports rs ot the proposition to be among the
laboring men themselves as they realise
that with th. enormous Interest incubus
of 1600 a day off the backs of the tax-
payers all manner oimprovement would
be made and an endless amount ot labor
result for those desiring It.
Hs says they realise that the way
things are running now th biggest part
of the city revenue Is going to ths bond-
holder in tho Bast and that nothing Is
being left for improvements at home.
Mr. Gaston Is giving the closest charac-
ter of study to the commission feature
and before lone he extracts to have some
thing further to say of such a form of
govsrnmcnt and its workings wher it
has been tried.
MEETING aIwATS LIVELY.
There Is never a council session with
out som lively debate ana tn th great
mass of petitions resolutions and motions
to com before the body this afternoon
there Is sure to be something to jar ths
cork out of the oratorical bottle ami nap.
mlt the Interjection of some splos and
ginger into the deliberations.
Yesterday it waa considered almost a
certainty that the new dog ordinance
would be shaped up for presentation to
tne council possiuiy at today s session.
put it rosy o a wees before such a step
THE CITIZENS' ALLIANCE.
Public Meeting Called for Audi
torium Tuesday Night
Ther will bo a public tpet'lng of th
Cltlsen's Alllano at th Auditorium
Tuesday night at lilt o'clock at which
addressee will be delivered by prominent
peaacr.
The general public Is Invited to attend.
Seeks Old Mistress.
(Houston Post Special.)
Eminence Texas July M. -Anderson
Lockhart an old colored man. formerly
a slave of Mrs. Polly Lockhart of Talla-
hassee Fla. went off as an attendant
to on of his mistress' sons in the Con.
federat army. The young man was
killed In battle. Anderson Lockhart tried
to get back home but through mlafor
tuns and poverty has never been ahln
to do so. fte Is very anxious to get back
to nta oio mistress or some or ner ramiiy.
Anderson Lockhart's address la Eminence
Chambers county. Texas. He woulit ha
glad to learn of the whereabouts of his
oia mistress or members ot ner family.
The Asset Exceed.
(Houston Post Special.)
San Antanlo Texas July 17.-The re
ceiver of the estate of J. M. Chltum th
cattl king who iscently failed for about
f MO.000 has not yet mad hla report of
the assets and liabilities but It Is under-
stood from reliable source that th as-
sets of the estate oom prise extensive
ranches in Texas and the Indian Terri
tory aggregating .n acre.
It Is also understood the assets ar
largely in excess u in liabilities.
Watermelon Social.
A watermelon social will be given this
evening from 4 to 10 o'clock for the
benefit of the Hardy Street Presbyterian
cnurcn on tne cnuron lawn.
Buy It Now.
Now la tho time to buy Chamberlain's
couc uioiera ana Diarrhoea Remedy.
It
is certain lo om neeaea sooner or later a
when that time comes you will need
badly yeu will need It ajjiaM. Buy
and
i Eimm c-3 is h.p.
SECOND
HAND
t
HOWARD SMITH CO.
ELECTRICAL
CCITMCTOSS ni
SUPPLY OEUERS
BARDEIN
ELECTRIC S U1CHIXERT CO.
co main ar.
Trie LONG
n DISTANCE
Otelepiione
Pisces yon In direct ind Instant c immunl-
cation with til important! townt In Texas
and Arkansas and many In other states lit
use will often save you a ftliruin- journey.
Tr . Usees' Trip fell.
THE SOllIMWtMrM T LtQKAPH AM)
WPIKM CO.
GOLJFGOODS
PiLLOT'S BOOK STORE
904 Miiii Street
SCHLITZ '
Th Beet Thit Had Milwaukee famoo
For sa by Jashet A Co -Phone IK
The "Simple" fret and fume a bit
And make a eolemn vow.
A oft they take their shirt sleev
And mop their sweltering brawl
mm
Through Its ever Increasing popularity as ths nation's most winsome health
and pleasure resort.
"COOL COLORADO"
ha forged Its way to th plan of ll nslstfbWty for added thousands each re-
curring season.
As Texaa and th Southwest Is not alow of appreciation and may always
be oounted upon to send Its full quota.
la justified la the operation of Its pre sent Palatial Double Dally solid Trains
providing
"ALL TMS OOMFONT Or MOMS'
Phis many fearure. not usually found in th latter and In th us of which
vaoatlonlsta savs many hours and secure comforts and conveniences other-
wise Impossible. Its new through Train (No. 7) leaves Fort Worth I 30 p. ra.
dally and reaches Colorado Springs at l:4 and Denver at 11 p. m. th follow-
ing day under a schedule Impossible of duplication. Drop us a postal for
surprisingly good resulta A. A. OLISSON
Oeneral Passenger Agent Fort Worth Texas.
ELKS' CONVENTION
DELEGATIONS ARRIVE AT
CINCINNATI.
Elaborate Program Arranged for
Week Important Issues to
Come Up New Officers.
(Ajtoclateil Pra lUport)
Cincinnati Ohio July 17. Th Grand
Lode convention and tha reunion of all
Elka will b held htra with elaborate
programs for every day this week. To-
day with th ther mo mater In th nlne-
tiea the local lodge In detachments at
tha varloua depots haa been buay escort-
ing; visitors to the general headquarters
tor registering and then to their re-
spective hotels. On Tuesday morning
tn Grand Lodge will be opened In rouato
hall with a musical program and ad-
dresses) and elaborate entertainments In
tha afternoon and evening. The parade
will take place on Wednesday. Whll
th delegates are engaged In their ses-
sions many entertainments have been
arranged for other visiting Kike and their
ladles. Ths business sessions of the
Grand Lodge will be Important as sev-
eral matters of consequence are to b
decided. Th election of Grand Lodge
officers will take place Tuesday and tha
most Interesting contests are for the po-
sitions of grand exalted ruler and grand
secretary. For grand exalted ruler there
ar two candidates William J. O'Brien
of Baltimore and Samuel H. Needs of
Cleveland. For grand secretary there
ar several candidates. Charles Teger of
Toledo Fred C. Robinson of Dubuque
Iowa Archie Burke of Richmond Va.
and TDavld T Watson of Terre Haute
Ind. are among those In the field sine
George A. Reynold t Saginaw has an-
nounced that ne will not be a candidal
for re-election.
ELKS AT MEMPHIS.
Engineer Injured at Anderson
Takes Throttle Arrid Cheers.
(Houston Post Special.)
Memphis Tenn. July 17. The Houston
delegation of Elks arrived at Memphis on
schedule time having been enthusiastic-
ally greeted at every Important station
cn route.
Shortly after leaving Jackson STIss.
the engineer was struck by a mail catcher
and seriously Injured.
T. J. Anderson general passenger agent
of the Boutnern Pacific mounted the cab
and handled the throttle into Durant
amid the cheers of the entire delegation.
The Injured man waa eared for by
Dr. Lunn of th Houston delegation.
HAND BADLY MANGLED.
Came in Contact With Circular
Saw Palestine News Notes.
; (Houston Post Speclsl.)
Palestine. Texas Julr 17. Tsstsrday la
ths bridge snd building department of
tho international and Great Northern
railway la this ottr Mr. a 0. Mitchell
Poplar Columns
Carried In Stock.
Cor. ralrl Av. and Oowllng St.
PHONES IZ4S
LUCslDEfl'zT
Jesse II. Jones & Co.
W V. ANQLE Manaier
MAIN AND McKINNEV
LUMBER
BOTTOM PRICES
C. R. CUMMINGS LBR. CO.
VARD 14 MAIN .STRflT.
WHITE PIIMC
Long Leaf Yellow Pine Oak.
Cypress Lumber and Shingles
Houston Texas.
THE WISE) MAN takes his grip sack
And flnds a pleasant clime
XnCOOLtR COLORADO"
"The Oood Old Summer Time."
III IB I
an employ m that department had his
hand badly mangled by coming In con
tact with a circular saw. He was rushed
to ths hospital whsr he was attended
to. Hs will probably lose three fingers.
Mr. Adsm Cone formerly district clerk
of Anderson county was elected per-
manent chairman of the democratic coun-
ty committee at a meeting held hero yes-
terday at th court house.
Mrs. William Branegan and sister Wss
Maml Oonln left yesterday for St.
Louis wher they will spend a short
time snd then proceed to New Tork
and ther take steamer for Paris. Franc
where Miss Cronln will complete ber art
studies under th direction of some of
the world renowned masters in this line
Miss Elva Jenkins srrlvsd here torts v
from Hubbard City and last night Miss
Annie Connor of Fort Worth arrived
These two charming young ladles are
the guests of Mlssee Sammy and Mary
Cooke of this city and will visit for sev-
eral weeks.
Mr. John J. Burns who succeeds Mr
John Sloan as traveling sgent for th
Galveston-Dallas Mews Is In ths city
and t getting acquainted with the people
Ho is a most excellent gentleman. '
$1000 REWARD
' The penal cod provides that any per-
son guilty of placing obstructions upon
any railway track or removing any rail
or doing anything calculated to derail a
car shall be deemed guilty ot a felony
and punished by imprisonment In ths
penitentiary. And In the event any per-
son Is killed by derailments of cara such
person or persons shall be guilty of mur-
The Houston Electric company will pay
fMus reward for evidence leading to the
apprenonalon and conviction of any per-
son guilty under this statute of obstruct-
ing the lines snd cars of th Houston
Electric company.
The penal code also stipulates thst any
person or persons who shall throw ani
missile at or Into any car shall be gulitv
of a misdemeanor and punished by a
fine or punished by Imprisonment In the
county Jail and ths Houston Elsctrlo
company will pay a reward equal to the
fine Imposed snd costs for evidence load-
ing to the apprehension and conviction of
any person guilty of the violation of this
article In throwing any missile at or into
any of tba cars ot th Houston Slectrla
Company.
Houston Electric Company
By H. K. Payne Manager.
S300O REWARD
Ths city of Houston will pay HOOD re-
ward to ths person or persons giving in.
formation leading te the apprehension
and conviction of any one or more of the
persons guilty of placlnc the explosives
upon the tracks of the Houston Klectrln
company nt the corner of Hamilton
street and Husk avenue on July laoj.
and will also pay SIWO reward to ths nee'
son or persons giving Information leadlna-
to the apprehension and conviction Wt
any one or more of the persons guilty
of placing ths explo'lTes upon the traoiee
of the Houston Electric company
rauklln avenue on July 1 nd will
also pay 11 000 reward is ths person oi
persons giving ln'orm.t1-m leading ?J
the apprehension and conviction nf anw
on or mor of the persons guilty 0
placing the explnstve. upoB tht tracks
of th Houston Klectrlc company at thl
corner of Edwards and Blnirhnni streets
on July 7. UM. City of Houston?
. . J L. Jnelts.in. Viiyor.
Attest: A. Upper. City Secretary.
READ POST WANT ADS.
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