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POST REPORTERS
Art inhering flemi of lattrtst mry
Fresh Every Morning
"ALL THE NEWS
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WHILE IT
IS NEWS"
24TH YEAR.
vHOUSTON TEXAS
SI) AY AUGUST 27 11)08.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
BIG DAM BREAKS
STATE BIG DEALER
AUGUSTA IS FLOODED
From Six to Twelve Feet of Water in Streets
of the Town. '
IN REAL ESTATE
Texas Is the Greatest Landlord Except Yoiiic
Uncle'Samuel.
m Mf i W-t T - - af. VKa.'N
J -
SINGLE WIRE WORKS
And But Little Can Be Learn-
ed of the Cooditioos.
THREE LIVES ARE LOST
And There Will Be a Half Million
Property Damage.
NO NEWSPAPERS CAN BE ISSUED
Union Depot Ten Blocks From River
Reports Ten Feet of Water Un-
confirmed Rumor That Big
Warehouse Has Burned.
Associated Press Report.
ATLANTA fia.. August 26-The floods
!n the Ca-ollnas and Georgia culminated
today In the breaking of the big dam six
miles from Augusta tia. which diverts
the water from the Savannah river Into
the canal at that point The great f1o..d
of water let loose soon found Us way
Into the elty and tnnlghl from Fifteenth
street to the eastern boundary August
Is under from six lo twelve feet of water
11' li is gradually rising
Tl.e hifc bridge across the Savannah
river went down In Ihe rush of witter!
and Ihe dam at the locks seven miles
alove the city collapsed adding to the
flood.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Augusta sin needed In getting a telephone
wire to work to thl elty. anil through
this source the first eomniu-iicutinn to
Atlanta wan obtained. He r. ported three
deaths two whites and one ne.fro. but
could give no names.
OPKRATORS SWIM TO A VV1RK
At 9 o'clock tonight two operators
employed by the Western I'nion. swam
to the Chamber of Commerce building
and cut In on a wire This wire with
possibly a railroad wire Into the yards
In an outlying section of the city are
the only means of communication to the
outside world
While the current of water through
the city's streets is swift it I nut fast
enough to do mure than carry n.ay
debris boxes trees smre boxe. anil
loose signs. Despite the fuel that the
city was warned last night that there
was danger of the dams breaking then'
will be considerable proiertv loss Ks-
llmates at midnight place it close to
the half million mark.
Several fires were reported tonight hut
as they are in outlying dNtrhts. the
extent of the damage cannot he learned
lK( H'l.K IN' I TP Kit STOK1KS.
Notwithstanding that the water stands
six feet m the residence section of the
ctt and is deeper In other portions there
bus Iwcn no Indication that the people
are suffering leyond being marooned in
the upper stories of their dwellings
on i;reen street where the Sacred
lleurt church is situated there Is six.
feet of water. At the union depot the
Oorgia railroad reports ten feet of wa-
ter As this depot Is situated upon com-
paratively high ground ten blocks from
the river for It to have become flooded
to this extent would mean that the high
)ower canal back nt the railroad yards
hii'l burst Its 'Milks and furnished an
outlet for Its water which was restrained
bv im ks aixi dams until it wus over-
whelmed DAMAGE A IIAIF A Mil. I. KIN.
The damage will probably amount to
half a million dollars. All wire communi-
cation was stopped to points in South
Carolina. The Augusta newspapers were
unable to Issue the'r regular editions to-
day. There were three drowned at Augusta
today two white people and one ne;ro.
Hit! WAKKMIM SK IS HI ' UN Kl
At K 30 tonight it was learned through
he slnRlc wire of tin- (Jeorgln Kill I road
Company woiklnc Into Augusta that tho
large cotton warehouse and wholesale
grocery warehouses of the Nixon company
were burnhijj The report of the fires
In the Nixon warehouses can not be con-
firmed but passengers returning from
Hear the vlclnlt of Augusta and a tele-
graph operator who said lie could not get
rear enough mi account of the water
aald the file was burning In the vicinity
f the big warehouses owned by tbe Nixon
Company.
Interrupt Mail Service.
C-f noruitcJ f'rrss Report.
WAHHINUTON. August 1M -Tho flood
cfnillllon!! In the South havp caused serl-
ou Interruptlnim to I ho mall pervli c. Ke-
poitu nflvMl lixlii from Atlanta by tho
poMnrtVe tltparttnt'iit .show a ftcrloun
break at Hrervrn. i" on the. Hallway
Plmpatrh line Httween Atlanta ami
Greennliiiro Also on 1 1 if Bea'riounl Air
Line nt I mrHtiRlon S ('. anil the Savan-
nah liver irlclxe. nhenre all mallii piai
on the nute the nervlce la lnternipteil
tietween ABhevllle N -.. ami Charleaton.
P '. There a? aevaral points where the
railroad trarks have heen washed away
and numerous wnsnnuta have heen re-
ttoiteil to the deparlment.
Cotton Mills Close Down.
. .H (Oi i.i 'reji Rft'Crt I
ATHENS da. August W Aa a result
of tlio flood In Ah Ooonee river the
Athens cotton mills have been forced to
close down. Tho damage to the mill will
be about linoo.
The water works plant la alao under
water and the damage will reach I10U0
Koiir lul'lses near the city and One In
tle ell v llmtta have leen destroyed. Th
ti.tnl liamaie In this vlolnlty will reach
i iii.Utt" Nniraljis have bean able to reach
I .--.1-t'ifMyr iuay night two miiea or
antral ox Uatirala hua baan
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity Thurs-
day Generally fair; light to fresh easterly
to southerly winds.
Tcmperathre and precipitation records at
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 7
p. m. Wednesday Maximum 94; minimum 72.
Precipitation .00.
The barometric depression over the east Gulf
States has moved slowly eastward and in con-
junction with the high pressure area over the
lake region it has caused general and heavy
arns in all Atlantic States. The following ex-
cessive precipitation has been reported: New
York 2.68 Washington 2.82; Athens (.a.
1-74; Macon (la. 2.80; Monticello Go. 2.yu
Spartanburg S. C. 4.50 and Greenville. S.
C 7.10 inches. Precipitation has alo oc-
curred in scattered localities in Nebraska and
the Iako(as under the influence of a depres-
sion moving eastward over that section. The
temperature is below the normal in most dis-
tricts. In Texas the weather has been fair
except that showers occurred in its extreme
western portion and the temperature at time of
report ranged from ti6 degrees at fcl Paso to
8U degrees at Galveston.
Associated tress Report.)
WASHINGTON. August 27 Kast Texas
Generally fair Thursday. Friday fair.
West Texas Generally fair Thursday and
Friday.
Oklahoma Iocal showers and slightly cooler
Thursday. Friday fair.
Louisiana Fair Thursday and Friday; light
north to east winds.
&iver Forecast.
The Trinity hasybeen falling in its upper por-
tion hut'a decided rise will probably occur in
the vicinity of Long Lake in next few days
from recent excessive rains in Kaufman fcJlis
ami Navarro counties. The Colorado will rise
moderately in its middle portion and the Bra
aos in its upper.
Domestic.
FLOODS have caused a great dra! of loss in
G( "rgia.
MK HKYAN received an ovation at his birth-
pl.ut. Salem. 111.
TONY PASTOR the well known theatrical
rriar.ciprr i& dead.
TIIIKTY MIXKRS were entombed in a shaft
near Mi Alcster. Okla.
TliKKK WAS one man killed in a Frisco Wreck
near the Arkansas State line.
WHS. HOWARD the woman arrested as a
rioter in Springfield committed suicide.
TsHKRK WAS a conference between Chairman
Mack and labor leaders in Washington.
TI1K ASSm TATF.D Domestic Advertising
clubs of America arc after the fake adver-
tiMtig mediums.
Foreign.
PKOPKK HONORS were shown the late Am-
bassador Stemburg.
M. DK RFA'S says it will be easy for the
Dutch to blockade the Venemelati coast
AN r II.Kl) Turkish officer restored to rank
i the slightest 'lime by the sultan will be
the Mgnal (or his downfall.
Texas.
A MAN -t Bryan lost bis hand in a gin ac-
cident 1
A HAKKK at Dallas fell .lead while walking
on tbe street.
TI I K R I II AS been a change in the Corpus
brisn Herald
TDK SCKMISSION ISTS ar- elated over the
result of the primary.
TI I F.R K I S no excitement at Sour Ijke ;
1'ielder w .is exonerated.
Pr TIToN are bruin circulated in UmaMs
for a local option election.
THLRi. ARK mx candidates to succeed Mr.
Milner Austin will entertain the State com-
mittee. TDK RAILRODS have granted convention
r.itcs to the meeting of the State committee
.it Austin.
Railroads.
TIM-
Rf ROCK ISLAND p.w'r.1 an order at Little
k agatnt rijarettr.
( ILW'l.F. m officials of the Orance sin!
Tin;
Nortnwf stern was announced.
AN ATTORN FY for the Rock Island railmad
presented affidavits fhowinp a hea y k in
Arkansas.
Sport.
Rkl'THl.K lON'ATHA.N won Ihf Melrose
i.ukMi at Kmpirr City.
Tllh AMKRK AN leajfur games were all post-
kiiki1 on .ii-ount of rain.
NATIONAL Indue Nrw York . Tittsburg
9. Chicago Hrotiklyn 4
Commercial.
TKAIUNti wji dull on thr stock exchange.
WKT WKATIIKR in the Northwrtt caused a
firm tone in the wheat pit.
RItKII'TS at the Pott Worth atock yarda
ilinw a gratifying increase.
KH INKI) SUGAR mi 10 oiiit lower
llll. (On-'KK market a slraily.
NKW COTTON crop ii(Bitnnn scored a sharp
advance on the less favorable accounts.
Houston.
WORK being done on the puhlic school build-
ings was inspected'hy Superintendent Horn.
THK POI.ICK department continued its cru-
sade against loafers in the reservation dis-
trict A MKKTlNt; of the channel development com-
mittee of the Business 1-raguc was called for
Friday tught.
I'llVSU IANS reported Policemen Heck and
Monrtr somewhat improved hut not yet past
the danurr point.
AI.K'K flKI.HS a negress was fatally stabbed
in Cie baik liy a Mesican at the corner of
Iouisiana street and Texas avenue.
ANNKICNt T.M1 "NT waa made of a meeting of
Ihe Home creditors to be held Thursday to
consider Ihe sale of the bank building.
Sl'lT for damages waa filed by Ihe Willow
Lumber company against the Miller-Vidor
company alleging enticement of employes.
AN IMI'ROYKMKNT in the condition of VV.
If. Sheldon who was found in his bedroom
Hangeroualy wounded Tuesday was reported.
Nineteen Are Missing.
(Automated Pst Report.)
ATLANTA. la . August M A special
from Camden. 8. C. reports two lives loat
and nineteen missing aa the result of the
washlnic away of the ateel bridge over the
Wateree river at that place. Wire com-
munication has heen destroyed and It Is
not poaalble at (his time to verify tho
report
Ellis Will Aocept
(Aitociated Prut Re fort.)
WASHINOTON Auguat W -Wade. M
Kills now attorney general of Ohio
has heen tendered by the prwddenl. and
hns accepted tho position of assistant at-
eltJM MUlon
OUR
THIRTY ARE DEAD
LOSS OF TJT IN MINE HORROR
NEAR M'ALESTER OKLA.
Fire Starts in Shaft and Men Who
Had Gone Into the Works
Were Entombed.
(Houston Post Special. - p
M ALEfiTKR. Okla. Aitfust 86. A dis-
aster In (he way of ft fire In a mine at
tllalleyville. a nilnlnx town about fourteen
niilt'." i' nst of here today caused con-
Mfrnation here.
More than thirty mil. era were suffo-
cated today tn Halley Ola-Ola coal mlno
No. 1. at Hailey vtlle. fourteen miles east
of McAlester. wht-n fire destroyed the
h- isiiriK shaft and air shaft and cut off
air frnm the men below.
Twenty-five dead ttodles were removed
from the mine tonight following ft three
hours' successful battle with the flames.
Ii is believed that six or eight more vii
.f brought out Twenty-five mule wer-
suffocated and some of their bodies were
bu nied
Kxploratioiis In the channels this after-
n" n reSenled that none of the men met
death by hurnliiK. but that all of thenj
were suffocated It ia impossible yet for
tlie rescuers t K't far from the base of
the iiiutn shaft and It probably will be
t went four hours before a I borough
search of the entire mine can be made.
Some of the channels are tbrec-ijuarters
(f a mile long
KLAMKS i'AMK FROM IAFT.
AM the t ntonibed miners had gone down
1 n the ca Re wlnn a f! re bro ke out or -cjisioned
by the Ipnltlng cf n barrel of
oil which a miner was trying to divide
The flames spread Into the hoisting shaft
and the air shaft and all communication
witli the top was cut off. The first ln-
dlcHtlon the people on top of the ground
had of the trouble was when the l lames
and smoke were seen coming out of the
top of the shaft Hundreds of miners
rushed to the scene and tried to get into
the air shaft but this was Impossible as
flames and smoke drove them back. Then 1
an effort whs made to operate the cages
running up and down the hoisting shaft
but it was found that the rages the
cables and tbe guides had been burned
There was absolutely no help for the
Imprisoned miners. They had been there
under the fire for nearly ten hours before
rescuing parties gained access to the
lower lev els
NAM KS F THOSE IN THK MINK.
Following Is a list of the known dead:
HMSS MI I. TON.
ANIHtKW I'l'NIKEN.
in iM IN KVK MARIANO.
STKVI.N HKMVITC11.
(KtKiK SMITH.
U M WKHSTKR
l.l.l- MAR VV.
Ti-M l-AKKKR.
KY I'IKWK.
PAN KUCOMA.
CKMKtiK KLACOMA.
FRANK Kl-ACOMA.
Nb'K KI.ATOMA.
I.F.F. I1AKVY.
I t iM K A I MON.
CKOKOK tibENDKNXIN.
A 1 I WIS
AIPKR JONES
Ai i:r ROSS
At least t went y more names unknown.
WKF.l'.NO WOMEN ( Al l. FOR MISS-
I NO
There are many women and children
at..ut the mine opening weeping and cry-
ing out for husbands mi. I fathers. They
Hi? cnlllng names which some of the mln--rs
say are those of the men who are
working In other pits but It Is believed
tl.ry went down In this mine ihls morn-
ing The mine Is ow ned bv I 'r H M. Halley.
who has fust been to Nebraska as on of
the committee to notlfv Mr Bryan of his
nomination.
Jnmes Flllott. a millionaire of the new
State and a number of Chicago and St.
Louts capitalists among whom are sev-
eral of the directors of the Rock Island-
Krtseo railroad wei e Interested In the
mine The mine Is one of the most valu-
able In the Southwest The property loss
can n t he estimated at present but It
TOURING NAVY IN THE ANTIPODES.
VETERANS TO FIGHT
WILL SUE TO CANCEL TEXT
BOOK CONTRACTS.
Lawyer Is Secured and All Partisan.
Literature Is to Be Attacked.
Qen. Van Zandt Ee-Elected.
' (Homston IPoM SpttM.)
WILLS POINT. Texas. August SU Be-
tween 9000 and 10.000 peiple greeted the
old veterans of the Confederacy at Good-
night park today the second and last day
of their State reunion.
It Is said to be the greatest concourse
of people eve aasembled at this park.
The old men arrived at the park this
morning looking; fresh and fine and every
one seemed to be In a good humor. The
business conthnue0 over from yesterday's
session was taken up and report of tlu-j
committee on resolutions was received.
The committee reported favorable on the
reports of various reports heard yester-
day and wore adopted.
This committee also reported favorably
a general resolution of the subject of the
text books for the schools of Texas and
this resolution unanimously passed was
to the effect that the veterans of Texas
at once begin suit to cancel such con-
tracts already entered Into by the State
board for books objectionable on account
of sectional prejudices. The ser i es of p
good lawyer to conduct these rases had
been secured gratis and more t 'uiti VXM
was raised today In this conne. lion for
expenses.
John G. Wilson of DaJlas delivered the
message of greeting and respect from the
Sons of Veterans in a beautiful address.
Miss Martha Crosby daughter of Texas
division recited again 'The Echoes of the
Confederacy." after which the eteiana
gave her an ovation many embracing her
and she was re-elected as daughter of the
division.
NEW RHIOADK COMMANPF.RS.
General K. M. Van Zandt was re-elected
commander of the Texas division
Brigadier generals were elected .i fol-
lows: J. T. Jarrard. Huntavllle. first
brigadier general J. T. Sargent Wan An-
tonio second brigadier general F T.
hoc he Georgetown third brigadier gen-
eral; W . H. Berry Brooks ton. fourth
brigadier general) W. J Lacy. Oenton.
fifth brigadier general.
Mount Pleasant Titus county selected
as the next meeting .place.
The unfinished business of the t ntteU
Sons of Confederate Veterans was com-
pleted in a morning session held at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church. Walter
B. McAdama. commanding Texas di ision.
presiding. The sponsors and a number
of the Cnlted Daughters of the rnnted-
eracy attended this meeting which as
a very Interesting one.
M'AlU MS IS RE-ELECT KP
A resolution thonging Wills point for
her msgnlflcent entertainment was pass-
ed; also one thanking Mrs. Raguet's quin-
tette of Tyler and others who assisted
the sons In the entertainment of the vet-
erans last night.
Hon. VV B McAdama waa re-eievteti
commander and the convention adjourned.
Committee to Investigate
(A tin
NEW YOHK
president of tl
i.ned Prett Report.)
Auaruat M. R. H TIh.iii.ts
atock ezchanK''. t''lny
appointed a
inmlttee of five iiiMiiU'r
to InveBtlKHic i
last 8turrty.
ed" sale sn-n'
pemlona of m
chance art- rxy
O. Brown A '
made from thf
the exchange '
:r heavy atock operation
I en It l- claimed "mm. h-
mado. No further mm
mt.er of the at k r
i.-d to follow that i.f A
i. cordlng to a atalement
i fir of the treasurer (.f
Tolstoi s Condition Grave.
KAtto. ...r.-.l Pnmt Rofri.)
8T. PKTEHSm KO AafuM r.-Th Si
Peterabura
Count Ua
nn i iilng
Toiurs
pa para stats
oondltion to
that
viy
Washington Star
FAKE ADVERTISING
DAYS OF CROOKED SOLICITOR
ARE NUMBERED.
Associated Advertising: Clubs Now
in Session Would Prosecute
Grafters.
Associated Press Report
KAPfflAS CTTT Mo. August 28. Ifmlth
P Queal of Cincinnati president Of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
addressing the delegates at the opening
session of tbe annual convention of the
oigahlxatlon here today said:
"We have taken advanced ground on
the subject of fraudulent advertising.
We deem that the seller aa well as the
buyer shall play a fair game. To that
end we will ask you to support a reso-
lution providing for a sworn circulation
statement from every circulating medium
that sells advertising space. We will
ask you to authorize our complaint com-
mittee to prosecute every scoundrel who
sells fake advertising
"In a few years we should have a
complete rogues' gallery where the record
of every rascal who discredits the pro-
fession by lying and stealing will be open
for any one to read. The days of the
crooked ilnshy solicitor are numbered.
"We have liearrl much recently about
the so-called fraud orders of the United
Ftates post office department. Any busi-
ness that comes under the suspicion of
the poM office department may be denied
the use of the malls Huch a procedure
without a fair hearing is autocratic and
un-Atnerh an. "We are more concerned In
thia matter than any other organisation
In tbe I'nlted States. A resolution will
be Introduced asking for a review of
these cases in the Federal courts.'
The gathering will continue in session
throuRh Friday ami subjects of Impor-
ts nee will be discussed by men well
known in newspaper and other advertis-
ing lines.
K K. Treil H. J. Gunning and H. 8.
Bunting of Chicago and Arthur Brisbane
and Thomas Balmore of .New York also
spoke at today's session.
WOMAN RIOTER SUICIDES.
Sirs. Howard at Springfield Takes
Potion When Arrested.
I Associate J Press Report.)
SPKINOFIKLI). Ill . August M -Mrs.
A O Howard one of the leaders in tbe
recent riot In this city committed suicide
today by swallowing poison while being
placed under arrest. She dWt as she
was being led Into the jail
Hefore the special grand Jury now In
session many witnesses testified that
Mrs. Howard w as one of the ringleaders
of the mob which wrecked leper's res-
taurant and safe. Tinlay shortly after
the special grand Jury returned another
Indictment an a mst her charging murder
In connection with the recent rioting.
Deputy Sheriff Kramer was sent to Mrs
Howard's rooms to arrest her. Mrs.
Howsrd receive! tbe officer at the door.
fclie secretly swallowed a large dose of
po'.son and then said. "I'm ready to go
linw."
She accompanied the deputy to the jail
two blocks away andas Just entering
the Jail door when she fell dead
President at a Dedication.
(At ocoted Prest Report.)
J WtOANVIMJC. N. Y.. August -I -".VI
tli a ceremony In whlelfthc prei.l. nt
f the CnHed Sttes took a pi-.mlneui
part the Jortlanvltle public lihriry today
was presented to the people of this com-
munity the donors being Iouk1um Rob-
inson of Mohawk. N. Y.. Mrs Koblnaon
and Harriet l. Wolrlche Whltmoie. Mrs.
Uohlnon' sister who had! It e;e. led in
rtin"iv of Mr. Roblnson'd fall.. -r aixl
mother. !ougljia and Fannie Ktlnot..
President Koowevelt was reraonnl!v Inter-
ested In the dedication bis sister. Mr.
Douglass Uol inson. being one of the don-
ors and honored the occasion wiiU bis
WARNING T0SULTAN:
EXILED TURKISH OFFICER WHO
WAS RESTORED TELLS ST0RT.
Slightest Move of Ruler Will Be
Signal for His Downfall Look
to France for Liberties.
Alioclottd Prtu Report.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. AugTist 2 -Fuad
Pasha one of the moat brilliant Turkish
officers In Ihe Roaao-Turkey war. who
was exiled for being Identified with tha
Young Turk party In 1902 but who recent-
ly was restored to his rank aa field mar-
shal and returned to Constantinople tella
an Interesting atory of his exile and im-
prlaonment at Bruasel. He says that be-
fore his deportation his life waa attemptod
fourteen times hla struggles against the
infamous palace rule involving him in
dangers of all kinds.
"When they failed to murder me." he
said "by secret means I waa deported
without trial or warning and even whllo
Imprisoned the systematic persecutions
did not cease.
"It Is the fashion to say that the sov-
ereign is Ignorant of the fearful crimes
committed tn hla name but hla majesty
must have sheaves of reports li) my hand;
writing. reciting the mysteries 'of
camerllla for yeara past
"I ask you whether the mere granting
of a constltutloan at the sword's point
Is sufficient to blot out the memory of
the sufferings of thousands who have
undergone far worse physical and mental
torture than I have? If however the
sultan henceforth sets his face against
the abuses he formerly allowed he has
nothing to fear but he must be warned
that the slightest symptoms of interfer-
ing with the nation's rights and liberties
will be the signal for his downfall. That
tie has for so long a time been unmolested
Is largely the fault ot one or two Euro-
pean powers whose interest lay tn main-
taining Turkey's weakness as a power.
We now look chiefly to Qreat Britain
and France to foster our
Formed to Free Turkey.
lAuociaied Prtst Rtfort.')
IXWPON- aMsjuat S. - Mohaouoad
Doueilin one of the founders of the
young Turkey movement who la now In
London has given an Interesting account
ot this organization. He says the or-
ganization" lias nothing whatever to do
with tbe so-called Young Turks of Paris
but was formed as a secret society in
October. 1404 as a last resort to free
Turkey from the thralidom of the secret
police by whose machinations thousands
of the best men In Turkey disappeared.
According to his estimate 40.000 men have
lx-en so disposed of.
PROTEST AGAINST ADVANCE.
State Confectioners Want Reduced
Rate on Factory Products.
(Houston Post Special.)
WACO. Texas. August ps. The Texas
Slate Confectioners' club met here today
and adopted the following:
We protest against the advance in tho
Interstate freight rate on raw material
entering into the manufacture of confec-
tionery as we sell all goods delivered.
We petition the Teias railroad commis-
sion to grant reduced rates on our manu-
factured products equal to the advanced
rates on Incoming rales.
Officers were elected as follows: J. V.
HugheH of Dallas president; Charles
Urahner of San Antonio vice president;
J P King of Fort Worth treasurer; B.
F. Smith of Temple.' secretary.
Ambassador to Mexico Injured.
(Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. August 26 The state
department today received assurances
from David K. Thompson ambaasador t.k
Mexico who was Injured by being
knocked down by a bicycle In the City
of Mexico that he was doing well and
suffering only from a badly broken an.l
dislocated 'arm. this being the second
time In tbree months that he has met
with an accident resulting In a broken
arm.
The Post of Sept. 1st
Will Be an Advertisement for
Houston the Coast Country
and Texa9
It Is Our Annual Trade Edition .
and will show the progress made in all
lines of industry for the past year.
Thousands of copies are heing mailed
by individuals and firms to their friends
and customers. If you have a friend
interested in Texas mail one. . . Price
Five Cents postpaid. If your firm Is
nnf renrocnn ttA ta
1 VL1 Va7VlaVUf Wal
or 3710. Ask for
REVENUE IS LARGE
From Rentals and Fromfe
Actual Sales. ?
NEW SYSTEM A GOOD 0KB
Because All Bidders Have aa Eqas!
Chance.' '
WERE RIOTS IN FORMER DAY.
When Men Fought at the ClerV.
Door for the Advantage R0M7
ton's Flan Adds More to the & :
Permanent School Fund :
I
BY FRANK H. BUSHICK. s f
AUSTIN Texas August K. The Sttat
of Texas is the Diggest real estate daal-
tn the country and outside of Uncla
8am. is the biggest landlord. This nap-
pens because it was the only State which
had a previous existence as a. natioaol
sovereignty of Its own and open cater-
ing the union It retained its' own pobUu
domain. The management and disposition
of these lands have been a big part of
the business of the State government
ever since. There are some eight or ten
million acres left some of which la new
on the market some to be on September
1 and still more at Intervals thereafter.
The land office Is the biggest money
getter of any of the departments "ft 1a
also the most beneficent. Tnrouga t
sale of school lands thousands of peopk
annually acquire homes and freeholds-tor
comparatively a song and at the sUw
time millions of dollars are annnaUy
poured Into that fund which provides a
free education for the children of Texas.
Under the 8tate's wise policy of set-
tllng and selling oC Its public domain
some seven or eight million acre still
remain auDject to purchase or leas upon
the easiest and most attractive terms
now offered on the American continent
tor "the; soanless land and the lasdlesa
ia" v-eedt; motaaay vntstniJ
combination. -;-vii';.-'
While much of this land waa (obeied
up In early years by fraud and specu-
lators at the same time many a cowman
has gotten himself a good ranch and
many an actual settler baa secured a 5et-
ent for his farm of an eighth or quarter
or half section who would otherwise
perhapa have nothing. Many ethers who
now have nothing tenant farmers or
branch water squatters could hat
"fixed themselves comfortable" if they
had known how to go about It.
To all except the professional Hind
sharks the land question wttK Its in-
terminable Mexican titles. Its shifting
laws and tedious processes of title-
making is a mystery as vast and deep
as the politics of the Inhabitants of stars.
It has been but three years since the
puollc generally knew or had any reason-
able chance of knowing how the school
lands were being disposed of where they
were situated and upon what terms they
could be bought. p
From 1871 when the school land Was
first begun to be sold up to 18&&. fmsu
chase applications were filed in the land
office. From 1883 to 1887 applications Wtre
filed with the county surveyor and he
auctioned It off. This proved unsatla-
factory. From 1887 to 1901 applications
were again filed In the land office. From '
1901 to W5 applications were filed with :
the clexji of the county In which tbe land
was situated.
None of these plana was satisfactory'
To give priority according to the hou"r -filed
In the land office gave one able tS
pay hla own or the expense of another1 f
to Austin an advantage over the poverty
stricken mortal with Just enough to mate
his first payment. i S'
The filing with the county clerks waf .'
more objectionable. There the cowmas
and the homeseeker often a hundred fjf v
S ' M W w -se.w-.aw- .ti
Advertising Manf
tomar in in I atwjainillll
l. JPurdy T
vjtkj.-.j
r
i a -t -vV'.
1 it ? t
Hs .- -.nii - "Vti.-
I Vhn ---4 w.
will run Into tho tnousaaoaw t
prose act
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