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Did llifCobkTaye?;
Never mind ; there U a lure way
to get another. A LITTLE
POST WANT AD will do it
THIRD OF A MILLION
INCREASE IS SHOWN
Physical Properties of the Texas Penitentiary
System Expand and Enhance in Value.
FEWER PRISONERS
Decrease in Two Years Near-
ly Four Hundred.
TO ABOLISH LEASE PLAN
Superintendent Herring Urges the
Course in His Biennial Report
SOME OF THE PROJECTS LOSERS
losses Occur Only at 'Wynne State
Farm the Johnson Share Farm
and Husk Penitentiary Iron
Industry Lags a Little.
According to the report of J. W. Wright
financial aent of the Texas State pent-
tent lariefl. the State penitentiary system
If S.130994.42 ri her than It was two years
RK. The net resources on August 31
amounted to $3826681.88. while the true
valuation of the penitentiary property on
the same date In 1906 was $3 495687.46.
Mr Wright's report as well as those nf
J A. Herring superintendent; R. H. Un-
derwood assistant superintendent in
charge of the Huntsville penitentiary and
J A. Boyd superintendent of the reform-
atory for boys for the two years ending
August 31 last were made yesterday to
the hoard of penitentiary commissioners
who met In the office of former Judge V.
II. Hill chairman in the First National
tank building
A profit Is shown In the operation of
all of the various Institutions of the peni-
tentiary system for the two years exrept
the Wynne state farm which Is operated
for ronsumptlves where there was a WW
of J21O4.04; the Johnson share farm whei
the loss was $f598.97. and at the Rusk
penltentla ry.
The figures at the Rusk penitentiary
re on the debit side showing a Ions of
$144321.3 for tttft-tWtV". Tnl OM
Is explained hy a statement In the re-
port of Captain Herring showing the
conditions In the Iron Industry for the
last year have heen unfavorable with
only a limited demand for pig Iron with
the further obstacle of higher Interstate
freight rates coke for Instance being $1
ton higher than heretofore.
ABOLISH LEASE AND SHARE.
The recommendation that the lefcse and
share system be abollshe:! when it can
be done by working the convicts on land
owned by the State is strongly made by
the superintendent. He declares how-
ever the convicts who are leased or hired
sro under the direct supervision of the
penitentiary management the 8tate em-
ploying the sergeants and guards and
physicians !esides furnishing food and
clothing and are under the same care and
protection ns convicts working on the
State Hicount.
Captain Herring also places himself n
record as being opised to the working
of women on convict farms and recom-
mends the building of a cotton factory
outside of the walls either at Huntsville
t Rusk where the women's lator could
be utilized In manufacturing material for
the use of the penitentiary system.
Mr. Wright's report hIiows that the
Huntsville penitentiary made a profit for
the system for the last two years of $10 -700.82."
which although better than the
loss of $144321.23 at Rusk. Is small in com-
parison with the profits of $219664.47 from
the Harlem State farm or $206038 90 gain
from the Clemens State farm. The Im-
perial State farm made a profit of $10J-
186.96. while 1 he Ramsey State farm's
profits were $92.1)20.70.
The share farms were profitable too.
H'lth the exception of the Johnson farm
where there was a loss on account of the
ravages of the boll weevil. The share
farm profits were as follows: Burleson
A Johns $45596.86; What ley & Jonoa.
$6070.18; Mrs. I) East ham. $48452.1...
The net resources of the Rusk peniten-
tiary amount to $1096840.54. This Includes
wagon machine cabinet shoe and tailor
nhops cotton factory power plants
valued at $313995.28 miscellaneous Inven-
tories $34626; accounts receivable. $40.-
S28.33; cash. S16.800.71; blast furnace. $177.-
049.21; furniture and fixtures. $14433.17;
machinery and tools $92166.96; Tex a
State railroad $464875; balance of rallroud
bond Issue available $22709.2$. $1448480 66
less outstanding railroad bonds $160000;
open accounts payable $41667.61; current
debt of railroad $16.032 30 and due to
Btate penitentiaries. $143940.21.
INVENTORY OF STATE FARMS.
The total Inventory of the State farms.
Including Uie estimated value of the oropn
for 190K la K.M1.477.96. Deducting JlflO.OOO
due on the Imperial farm J106.73n.J6 on the.
Itamsey farm 1382140 on the Rlddlck prop-
arty and August pay rolls JS778 97. mak-
ing the net resource Jl.732688 74.
The Harlem farm la valued at J4M.887.
nd the crop for 1908 Is estimated at
113'AdOO. The Clemens State farm 1760-
C8 50; crop. J154.0OO. Imperial State farm.
tl6.946.2; crop. I115.H76. Ramsey State
farm 165.672.4S; crop. 2.600. Wynne
Btate farm. $24948.32; crop J3SSM 60. Ac-
count due amount to I132H.54.
The total expenses. Including general
improvements for the two years amount-
ed lo H.lfiK.ls; IK. divided as follows:
Pav rolls t64B27l.S6: provisions includ
ing freight 46fU67. 99; convict beddlnsJC " n
clothing and shoes. JD7.478 .12; medicine .arttcT 1 M. B. I.EACH
medical attendance. S31.646.X7; dlscfianro
account. t2N.34 10; recapture account IX-
1764 transportation account. 18066.78;
conveying new convict account. (31.
-1 64.10; prison account fuel lights etc.
0tw6.fM; general Improvements $160-
.i 498.34; materials for industries t713032.W;
...Ar.1 rtlahurnementB outside forces.
I n . 1 . r' n I.rt.a SlUl.Sfi- l
t' . Xl.ral.. t1nH94. flMln.
.M aipense. gftni.m; Texas Btate ranroaa
disbursement for construction and equlp-
. ww t-r . 1..-U n MMI U
nielli 9UI19VO llllDl.Diiairauu. w..rw.
i: The expenditures Mr general Improve-
!;'tnents wore divided as follow:
' Huntsville $&108.3l; Rusk pen camp
' nd railway. IM.s75.06; Harlem farm. Hl-
r..wi.0; .iwmiwii". ". "TV '
1i I73tl.stl; Kanjsey mriii oo rrynue
. - k.wut . . fri.i . 1 Ko joa ia
"j'Mui. ru inmninrr ox . in ib&kb duim rail.
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24TH YEAR.
SUMWARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity Thursday
Partly cloudy; probable showers; light to
fresh northeast winds.
Temperature and precipitation records at
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 7
p. m. Tuesday Maximum 89; minimum 68-
Precipitation .56.
The tropical disturbance has apparently
moved out to sea beyond the limits of observa-
tion and. while the prrasure is comparatively
low over Southern l-'Unda there has been a
general increase in pressure over all south At-
lantic and Gulf States. An area of high pres-
sure covers the lake region and northeast and
a depression ia central over the middle plateau.
Showers have occurred in the northern Rocky
mountain region on the middle Pacific coast
in portions of Kansas Oklahoma and West
Texas and along the gulf coast and in Eastern
Florida. Ballinger Texas had a heavy rainfall
of 1.62 inches. The temperature has fallen in
the eastern cotton belt and is slightly higher in
th? western. At time of report it ranged in
Texas from 68 degrees at Amarillo to 82 at
Galveston.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. September 16. East Texas
and IvOuisiana Local showers Thursday and
probablf Friday; light variable winds.
Oklahoma Partly cloudy Thursday. Friday
fail and cooler.
River Forecast.
There will be no important change
Trinity. Brazos and Colorado rivers.
the
Domestic.
MR. BRYAN flayed Taft in his speeches in
New York.
TAFT will make three campaign tours before
the election.
JAMES S. SHERMAN opened the campaign in
Pennsylvania at WUkesbarre.
NIGHT RIDERS in Mississippi demand that
the farmers cease hauling ihcir cotton.
LEWIS STUVVESANT CHANLER was nomi-
nated for governor by the democrats in New
York.
Foreign.
THE GERMAN press severely criticised the
Franco Spanish note.
GERMANY and Italy have invited the powers
to a second peace conference at The Hague.
Texas.
A SWITCHMAN lost his feet under the cars
at Temple.
AN INSPECTION of an electric meter at Dai-
las showed it ran too fast.
WILLIAM TERRELL prominent in Grimes
county died suddonhf On hij Ursa.
BENCH WARR AJfTS w tflefraphed from
California for man in jail at $ Herman.
ASSISTANT CASHIER Oliver Womble of the
Caldwell National bank was accidentally
killed.
SEVENTEEN persona were injured in a wreck
of the Katy on the I. and G. N. track near
San Marcos.
THE MOB from Scaly hunting the Newton
negroes went to Caldwell but the prisoners
had been secreted.
Railroads.
THE FRISCO will use Irving Carrollton cut-
off near Pallas.
E. S BRIGGS of the Katy left to meet of-
ficial of that mad at Corrigan.
A RATE MEETING was announced for Dallas
today to decide upon an immigrant tariff.
W ILLIAM DOHERTY. traffic manager of the
Brownsville line returned from a vacation in
the East.
HARRY REDAN took charge of a Sunset tour-
1st car in an emergency and carried it
through to San Francisco.
THE T. AND B. V. issued a circular stating
that the office of vice president and general
manager bad been discontinued.
R. H. BAKER president of the Trinity and
Braros Valley stated that his line would
vote for F. G. Pettibone as a successor to
W. E. Green as president of the Houston
Belt and Terminal company.
Sport.
AMKKICAN If ague: Detroit 4 St. I.ouis I;
Chicago 1 Cleveland 7.
NATION AL leaeue: Cincinnati O. Brooklyn
3; I hicagti 8 host on O: Pittsburg 2 2. Phila-
delphia f O. St. I.oun 2. New York H
SOl'THKRN league: Atlanta 5. Mfmptm 4;
New Orleans 8 Montgomery 3; Itirmingham
13 Little Kock 2; Naahville 10 Mobile 1.
Commercial.
REFINED Sl'GAR shipments were in good de-
mand. WEDNESDAY was a banner day for hogs in
the Fort Worth yards.
NEW YORK cotton reached the highest price
since the recent low level.
AN UNEXPECTED strength developed in the
wheat pit. but a reaction followed.
SVErn.ATORS on the stock exchange were
disappointed in the Harriman properties.
Houston.
REAI ESTATE transfers recorded reached an
aggregate of $21 828.
BIENNIAL reporta were submitted at the meet-
ing of the penitentiary board.
S. F. CARTER returned from the East bring-
ing a report of returning prosperity.
STUDENTS of the A. and M. college were
tendered a reception at the Barnett school.
THE COUNTY commissioners decided to call
for bids for aeveral miles of road paving.
THE PROGRAM for the open air concert at
the ( ity park Thursday night was announced.
PERMITS were taken out to build a $3500
residence in Avondale and a 2600 one on
Webster avenue.
A CAMPAIGN for memliers was commenced
by the Houston Bankers Jobbers and Manu-
facturers' association.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY EOVE pronounced
the present juvenile court law . a failure in
an interview at Austin.
ANNOUNCEMENT of the sale in Terre Haute
lnd of 3300 acres of Harris county land
for (166000 was made.
A CITIZEN of Houston Heights en route
home at midnight was sandbagged and
robbed after leaving the car.
SHERIFF ANDERSON hid in the Tremont
hotel barroom and look a man in custody
who entered at 1:1U o clock.
was selected by the commis
sioners court to superintend the construction
of the Harris county court house.
THE MEXICAN colonic of Houston and Gal-
veston had a joint celebration of the aimi
verwry of the declaration of independence.
LUMBER and brick were delivered at the
corner of Center an Tavlor streets for the
building of the branch exchange of the South
western telephone system .
Company Ii Bolrent.
(Astcciitd Prise Retri.)
NEW YORK. September 14'-Ooor.fe W.
Younff A Co. bank era. who are Ancal
iffenta of the Elf McHhenny Canning ami
Manufacturing compAn. In a atatamant
today regarding a ault brought by Wil-
li O. THoontb of Chicago- agatnat tha
company th oomoamyi to oarfoftUr
I company -saiy wiiuf . m nmvnur
I anlvant and la a flaurlablos aoodllkm.
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HOUSTON. TEXAS.
AFRAID TO GO HOME IN THE MOONLIGHT.
lltttatlMtSM(tSMNMSttNtMtHlISltttlttllltttNt(SIIM
SPREAD OF RAILS
CAUSES SEVERE WRECK ON THE
KATY NEAR SAN MARCOS.
Except One Car the Entire Train
Leaves the Track Some of the
Goaches Turn Over.
L. L. I-ewls. Sallna. leK bruised.
H. A. Wade Temple leK hrulsed.
W. R. Tracy St. !ula knee out.
G VIMamrra. Del Rio. side Injured
Bandy Elmersun Austin. l-s; In ulsed.
F. K. Rint!. ("orpns riirlstl. head cut.
May SayriKe Kllda. N. M. hip hrulaed.
Miss 1-vlt ltonhani. Sablfal. arms
brul8eil
J A. Halding. l'ackey Okla . hip anil
ankle.
Mrs. (). P. Bonham. Bnhlnal arm
broken.
A. I.ee. Fort Worth head and arm
hrulsed.
Mrs John Iyoke. San Antnnlo. back
wrenchnl.
T. K. Walson. news ajrent. ahoulder
wrenched.
R. I.. Curr moving to San Antonio
chest Injuti-il
A. r. Pavls. Oklahoma ( Ity. head
slightly bruised
Vr Juan Castillo .slnea. Salllllo. Mex-
ico head ami side bruised.
Miss Grace (.Jrtffln San Antonio Inter-
nal Injuries spine and hip wrenched.
tHouston Po.if Stfcial.)
SAN MARCOS. Texas. September
Seventeen persons were injured aeveral
of them seriously in a wreck of the
southbound Kat flyer about two and a.
quarter miles north of Han Marcts this
morning at 6 15 o'clock. With the excep-
tion of one car. the entire train left the
rails the hBKgage car day coach and
chair car turning completely over anil
one of the Pullmans tielng thrown at an
angle of 4f degrees. Another Pullman
was derailed and one remained on the
track.
The wreck ocrurred on what is knowu
as "Joint" track and which Is maintained-
by the International and Great Northern
company. Two causes are assigned for
derailment. One Is that the rails spread
and the other that workmen had not
properly spiked a rail where several new
ties had been placed In the track the
afternoon before.
TANK OF ENGINK FIRST OFF.
At the time the train was traveling at
a rale of between thirty and Ihlrty-flve
miles an hour speol being slackened be-
cause of tl:o approach to the Katy Junc-
tion. A mile or so east of the junction
the ralla spread the tank of the engine
rirst leaving the track. Following tlds
the baggage car and others unit the
Hark bumping over the ties for a dis-
tance of almost feet
That there was not a greaiei property
loss Is due to II ltruck'i the express
messenger who. digging his way from
under a pile of trunks extinguished a
tleree fire burning In the end of bin car.
lie then chopped ins way out to freedom
all exits of the car being harr.-d
PHYSICIANS WKHK AHOARD.
Immediately following the wreck two
physicians on board the train gave suc-
cor to the Injured after the confusion had
eeasel In the cars. Medical assistance
was iiulrKly secured at San Marcos. Miss
Griffin of this cltv and Mrs. F. O. non-
ham of Sablnal were the moat sorlously
Injured of the passengers others whose
Injuries wera of a minor character as-
sisted In the work around the wreck lr
reooverlng property and (julettna; those
suffering from shook
All the Injured with the exception or
(two remaining went to Han Antonio thus
afternoon at X o'clock. Hie baggage of
the Wrecked train was also taken there.
That no one was killed Is looked upon
as remarkable as lliere was a fairly large
passenger Hat In the chair car this being
ope of tha coaches to turn completely
over. However In this especial reapnet
the Katy ha a most remarkable rucord
...a thai la of naver having klllad a tta.
soger on oo of Its trains. ;
IXTCCI PAGES TODAT
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 17 1908. PRICE. 5 CENTS.
INFERNAL MACHINE
COMES NEAR EgTpiNCr LIFE OH
FRIESTbaERERA.
Five Suspects Ordered Executed but
Sentence Later Commuted and
Are Banished From State.
(Associattd Prist Report.)
SAN FRANCISCO. September 1.-Ac-rordlng
to a report brought by officers of
the steamer City of Para which arrived
yesterday an attempt was made recently
upon the life of President Cabrera of
Guatemala by means of an Infernal ma-
chine. According to the information received
the would-be assassin connected the ma-
chine with a telephone In the president a
roont In such a manner that It would bo
exploded when a connection was made.
President Cabrera was thrown from his
chair by a deafening explosion and al-
most stunned He escaped with a few
brufces. Five Salvadoreans were ar-
retted on suspicion of lelng Implicated in
the plot .but were released after their
execution was ordered and placed aboard
the Para which canted them to Aca-
Jutla The officers believe that the American
minister at Guatemala waa Instrumental
in having their sentence commuted from
death to banishment.
The Para brought rews of the arrest of
Frank Mooie. ai American accused of
being a spy and ma of Salvador being
found In his possesion. Moore had re-
cntly come from Amalpa Honduras lie
was taken ashore by officers at Aeajllta
SECOND PEACE CONFERENCE.
Germany and Italy Invite Powers to
Again Meet at The Hague.
Associated I'tfts Report.)
THF. HAGl'K. September lfi I'pon the
request of German and Italy Holland is
to Invite the powers represented at tliu
second Hague peio e conference to partici-
pate In a furthoi conference at The
Hague probably in I'kW for the elabora-
tion of a draft of ;i universal treaty.
yAssocMi-.i I'i'sj Report.)
WASHINGTON. September 16 No nd
vices have been re. elverf at the State de-
partment concertino; the requests of Ger-
many and Italy for a conference of the
liowers at The ll.ig'ie on the subject of
a universal treat It was stated that
such a request iitably would reach
Washington In i" u three weeks.
Associate I l''CU RePort.X
IiONDON September 16.-The coiif.-t
ence which Genmriv and Italy prop.ne
to hold at The Ib.K'io In 1X Is for the
purpose of adopting if possible laus fr
the International regulation of exchange
CHARGE FRAUD AT THE POLLS.
Anti-Saloon People of Little Rock
Claim "Repeaters'' Were Rnn In.
iAstoctatf. t 'rss H.-irO
MTTI-K R.M'K Ark. 8ptemr 1"
Charges of fraud at i li poll In the
Unit held In Mitl- Kock Monday. mIi-m
this city was vnt.-l "wet" deplt
ptrenvioun campaign f aoU-i)oon peMili
will he filed in mt agftlnrt the leaders
in the prfthtbltl.Hi movement accord
lng to the ennouji- nient of E. A. Tabor
field manager of 'ho Arkansas antl-na
loon league tonU'it Mr. Tabor decUr'.i
that a max -f Ulnnce has already been
eerured and thnt ha soon as all of thr
evidence In ratv- tha Charges will he
made In court ui-l an Investigation ntart-
ed. He further l-clared that he believed
there waa suf ft -N'nt evidence to caue a
change In the d- lare result o the elec-
tion as far as the vsl n 111 whlakey
Th anti-aaioon woj aers
will eh ax a e
"repeating" of votes
iaaa i
hnporUUuu of
A Ura ;- . i ? u
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TAFT'S ITINERARY
THREE CAMPAIGN TOURS DE-
CIDES UPON AT CONFERENCE.
frill Speak First in the West Then
in Kentucky and Tennessee and
Last Trip Will Be in East.
(Associated Press Report.)
CINCINNATI Ohio. September 16.
JuJge Taft will make three campaign
tourn. His first will he Kin here Septem-
ber i.3 and end October 7 at Galesburg
III. This trip will take him through Wis-
consin Minnesota North and South Da-
kota. Iowa. Nebraska. Colorado Kansas
and Missouri. He will make one or more
sot speeches In each of these States and
fill In with numerous short talks on the
rear platform of his special train.
The second trip which will be arrang-
ed In detail later will take him to Ken-
tucky Tennessee and probably North Car-
olina. The last trip will be In the Kast. New
York city will be visited and a speech
will be made In the northern part of the
Kmplre State. It has been decided that
New Ennland will not be included in this
trip but upeeches will be made in Mary-
land Pennsylvania West Virginia and
Ohio which will bring the candidate back
to JOs native city for the election.
Tlds plan of campaign for the repub-
lican presidential candidate was decided
upon today at a conference between
Judge Taft. halrman Hltchrock Sena-
tor 1I xon of Montana Charles Nagel
Hubert A. Hulllngei and Mr. Vorys. At
the conclusion of the cunference Judge
Taft expressed himself highly gratified
with the details of the trip having been
sett led and that others had leen de-
termined upon.
"The decision which has been reached"
he said "meets my heart y approval. I
have been anxhus to do my full share In
the ampatgn and the wrk outlined for
nit would seem to give me the opportuni-
ty. It a 1 so ag rees w 1 1 h my i leas as to
how my time should le employed"
Judge Taft will travel In a special
train and with him will be two other
seakers nf National repute AY bile It
has not been determined definitely who
these will be. it was stated today that
Senator lolliver of Iowa would likely be
one.
BRYAN DOMINATES DEMOCRACY
Sherman Says He Is the Party the
Party Is He.
An'tlteti Press Refor.)
WU.KKSBAUKE. in.. September 1H.
The republican State and National cam-
paign was opened in the armory lu re to
night at a mass meeting attended tty
ger ftoon peoph-. H I" Habgoo.l. pnst-
dent of tin' St ute Keague of Republican
clubs presided And introdue-d Jain-s iH.
Sht-rmun. who waa warmly welcomed.
Mr. Sherman spke in part as follows.
"Never In our nation a htatorv h.is any
party been so completely dollitliHtfd hy
one nan ns Is today's demot-racy hy Mr
ltryan lb Is the ptirty. the partv i he.
Wherein tln-n. I tin- one tietter or worse
than the other? in 19t4 demK-r.ic re -pudlaled
ltryan and much of Itrvatdsm
but In ll" Hran n.mei again Into pos-
nesalon of his own."
ELECTRIC METER RUNS FAST.
Consumer at Dallas Was Getting
the Worst of It.
(ltouston f'ost Spoetsl 1
PAI.I.AS Texas. Keptembei ir one of
i he first electric meter tests m.i.le umlar
the nevi elty onllnanca has ies.ili-l In
I iir of tha consumer the niei.-i lienig
sh. wn to have bn runnlnjt f t i cent
i.i a.
nty Klectrlclsn Qraham
i.lv ! Vnlk Ttrus.' store
mii.le llV test
an.l !i ii ev'"
1 1 . elartrlo company under the ..i .nnajio
iniint supply a new ona while the cea.ts
iiiHotlon fea wllj b refun.lcd t the ron-
snmer. '
vnotliar teat made at the 1hHh Dl-
nntch Offla showad only : per cent ot
rnplitlty abov what would coualltuu Ul
'aXJT wiuW
A V
It's
meet
INDIGENT INSANE
CROWD TEXAS JAILS
Not Room in the Asylums for the Number Ip
This
iJ-tU-U-i-UXfJ-rU'u'i riii.ri.ii r n iiiiiii--- ")
BRYAN AND PARKER
STAND SIDE BY SIDE WHILE
THOUSANDS CHEER THEM.
Great Demonstration in Rochester
When Democratic Candidate
TakesPart in Closing Feature.
( Associated Preu Rtpert.1
ROCHESTER N. Y.. September 16.-A
the culminating feature of the democratic
State convention which 'closed today
there was a notable demonstration hera
tonight In honor of the party National
standard-bearer. William J. Bryan who
reached the city before 7 o'clock and
who addressed a mass meeting In tha
convention hall and an overflow gather-
ing outside.
Presiding over the convention waa
Judge Alton B. Parker the presidential
candidate of four years ago who took;
advantage of the occasion to make a
personal pledge of his earnest fealty to
the National ticket. As Mr. Bryan and
Judge Parker stood side by aide before
the great assemblage which chocked tha
hall to its capacity the cheering walled
up In a deafening roar. Mr. Bryan ac-
knowledged Judge Parker s pledge of his
own support and the sapport of the
"united democracy of the Empire State"
In words as gracious as the pledge had
been extended. Mr. Bryan expressed hi
gratification for the nomination today
of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler a head of
the State ticket and paid a personal
tribute to him.
Mr. Chanler had joined the Nebraakan
at Syracuse this afternoon and was with
him at dinner tonight at the Gen esse
Valley club.
HEADERS ON THE STAGE.
On the Btage with Mr. Bryan and Judge
Parker were the Stat) leaders. Chairman
W. J. Connors Leader Charles V. Mur-
phy and National Chairman Mack who
assisted In giving the convention hall
gathering It peculiar significance. Scat-
tered through the halhand among; tha
overflow erowd oOd war hundred
81 delegate to. tha eonveJhttpn.
The greeting eartondeiL to Mr. BrysA
when he first an tared tha hail Mid tha
applause and cheering which constantly
Interrupted hi speech waa aa apontmne-
ously enthusiastic as any which he has
met In hU already wide travel during
the campaign.
Nearly all or Rochester seemed to Dave
given Itself over to the reception of Mr.
Bryan. The downtown street were
thronged all evening long and the pass-
ing of the candidate from place to place
waa made difficult by the crowds which
pressed about him.
Augustus Thomaa spoke to the waiting
crowd In Convention hall previous to the
arrival of Mr. Bryan. When the tumult
of welcome which swept the hall died
away and Judge Parker stepped forward
to offer a foreword rather than an In-
troduction ha eald:
"The united democracy of the 8tate
of New York Jolna heartily with the peo-
ple of Rochester In bidding welcome to
our guest of honor and to pledge him
our heartiest support until victory
comes."
BRYAN EXPRESSES APPRECIATION.
"It is worth coming a long way." ald
Mr. Bryan "to participate in the closing
hours of a great convention In this
country's greatest 8tate. I appreciate
Judge Parker's cordial words In present-
ing me to you. I appreciate the pledge
he has given und especially do I appre-
ciate his own earnest part In the ful-
fillment of the pledge.
"I am gratified nt this great convention
which this day placed at the head of Its
ticket one so worthy to carry the party's
standard in this State.
"Mr. Chanler representa a class that I
believe will be a growing class In this
country. He Is a man of means whose
means have not weaned him from sym-
pathy with the common people Relieved
of the activity of actual toll he prefers
a life of energy to a life of Idleness. I
believe we are entering upon a new era
In American politics and in the years to
come I believe that more men In the class
of Mr ("hauler will consecrate their lives
lo the good of their fellowmen.
SPIRIT OF HARMONY.
"1 appreciate the spirit of harmony that
prevailed In this convention. All metals
my friends fuse at some heat and so
there seems a degree of enthusiasm which
welds us all together In a common cause
Kverywhere throughout this broad coun-
try of ours the democrats are getting
together to get control of this govern-
ment." Mr Bryan's references to the conven-
tion and to Mr. Chanler called out almost
continual cheers.
The presidential candidate then plunged
Into his set speech l sners rusneg about
the hall handing out blanks which were
applications for a membership In tho
ltryan and Kern rlub collecting a pledge
to vote and work for the success of the
National ticket. There were also spaces
to mark the last ticket voted by the sign-
er When the slips had bean all collected
Mr. Parker remarked that more than S00
applicants and pledgee had been made.
"I think that this 1 the largest club
that I ever knew organised In so short
a time." remarked Mr. Bryan "and If
you can work as long aa you can work
fast there will be an Immense amount
of work done "
Mr. Bryan left shortly after midnight
over the New York Central railroad for
Wilmington. Iel . where he Is due to ar-
rive tomorrow morning. National Chair-
man Mack and Tammany Ueadar JAnrphjr
left on the same train (or Now York
- - - M Um.m minm tnl. mm hnit.
Tvuni.
I'll! -
S
EmbaiTiinjiJjs
TO SHOW IGNORANCE!
on the news of the day. THE
give It every morning) before ryoo
your friends.
State.
MONEY IS NEEDED
To Provide More Accommo '
datioo for the Increase. V:
THE TRIALS ARE A FARCE.
And Another Method Should B(J
Provided by Law.
MEDICAL BOARD IS SUGGESTED
That the Men Learned in Such 111' ;;
ness Should Declare as to the.
Weakness of the Kind
Campbell's Promise. '"
;;7
BY FRANK H. BTJ8HICK.
AUSTIN. Texas September IS. HMfV'''
to properly care for all classes of men.-"'
tally defective persons In this Stat to :'
problem rapidly assuming enormotia
proportions. Each new administrations :
cornea Into office pledged to make proper '
provision for the Indigent Insane an4 .'
yet the cry continue that the Jails arf '-
filled with them and that to the State' L
disgrace. It Is treating this hapless Class)
of Its cltlsens as If they were wilful '
criminals Instead of . helpless unfortu
natea.
The facts of the case are Indisputable :;
yet no blame seems attachable anywhere.
In the matter of building asylums tft j
Btate has been less parsimonious than It
usually Is. It has even been liberal It'
may be aald but there Is much more in
the question than the mere building otJ
houses and taking In whomsoever maty bt)
offered as a charge upon the Stat. '
Another fact ia the surprising Increase.
In the Insane population. In i&M w bad. :
only one asylum In the . State and OQl)v .
600 patients. That seemed to .anawef
pretty well Cor those time-. Yet feoW
have four such Institutions wltb'st total '
e sisjs pntximm sa isiiisi itvty. '
mT In the J!! waitlt Emission to tt
asylums all of which are aa' badi-
crowded. as Roger Q. Mills oaap said nel
was with prohibition preachers. r
No statistics are at hand to ' show
whether .the percentage of insane persons)
in Texas is greater or less than In othsO '
States but it la thought to be a fact OX '
all the asylum authorities that Insanity
Is greatly Increasing. Dr. B. M. Wor h t
sham superintendent of the State asy-t .
lum here who has been In the servtcsl 4 -for
many years and la recognised as ah
high authority on all such questions e-
tlmates that forty years ago there waaJ tJ)
but one Insane person In every 500. Hs
estimates the ratio now at one lunatltf
to every 300 persons. K
Here Is a nut for our sociologists irfl
crack. Why I Insanity increasing in the) 1
face of all our material progress and tM A '
manifold blessings of our modern clvlll-
satlon? Some might answer that it's duer
to the high pressure and dissipation oC
modern city life. The statistics how- t
ever do not bear out that theory. They
show that most of the Insane come frora '
the country. The Isolation and toll ot '
rural life produces more mental wracks
than the stressful life of the cities. J 1
Governor Campbell promised In nig
campaign for the nomination that ho
would see that ample provision was made 1
for the insane. The situation was v1
shame and disgrace two years ago. Aft hX
he was elected the governor wrote nit
the county officer In the State and ss' .
cured an estimate of all the crasy p0x 1
pie unprovided for. On his recommeM
datlon the legislature appropriated S2MIHH
for additional buildings and equipment tt J
the asylum here. A similar sum a
also expended for an addition to tfcns.--1 .
Terrell asylum. Capacity for 400 addl i
tlonal patients was thus provided anotj-
the Jails over the Bute were emptteOV
completely of their Insane prisoners.'
Governor Campbell congratulated
hlniseltV
when this fact waa announced and felt
that at last the State had caught up with.
its duty In this respect. However witl
In a short while an additional supply
lunatics began to be reported and at r
this time the overplus of adjudged In-
sane lying In the Jails reaches sevtinty j
five in numoor. 'r
rjnvernor Campbell Intends to use all
his Influence to have the next legislature
make such provisions as will meet all thgl
legitimate demands on the State for s"
eral years to come ills plan looks to en- k
larging the present asylums rather tbaa..
build nw ones for the reason that'(l
large number of patients can be cared fol
at one asylum at a smaller cost per cap. i
lta than a limited number. Kvery ttsTMl J
a new Institution Is built the cost
administration Is multiplied. However. J
he may agree to another Institution t
order to make separate provision for th
colored Insane who are being cared fo fll (
tlte recent addition to the State asytan
It Is also thought desirable by sora
alienist ao separate different classes; .01
the Insane In separate Institutions. W
instance the criminal insane have a varf
bad Influence on those who would othsjf-
wise be harmless. Bringing tha dlffar!'
ant classes In contact In the son WsUs
or on the same grounds has many bad
results. - '' i k''
Additions to tho asylum or Dew On
enlirely." were bunt by Oovernorsletn-
ham. Sayer. Culberson and JSogf.-snu
each seemed to think they and solved th
problem at the time WrtrvV th bollc
i it taut 4nUiiltrtU?l
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