The Batesville Herald. (Batesville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 5.
BATESVILLE, TEXAS, THU SDAY, FEB. 23, 1905.
NO. 7
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O AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITOL
Committeemen Will Bear the Brunt of Battle This
Week—Pipe Line Contest.
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Austin, Texas, Feb. 20.—The shift-
ing drama on the legislative stage
will this week be transferred from
the floor of the house to the precincts
of tho committee rooms. The import-
ant tax bills having already passed to
engrossment will now, including the
intangible asset bill, go speeding to
the senate with a chorus of ayes that
will drown the feeble opposition out
of hearing.
Meanwhile in the committee rooms
the bills regulating pipe line oil com-
panies will evoke a battle royal. In-
deed no piece of legislation of -this
session has stirred as much feeling as
that fight among the oil men. They
are camped here some thirty or forty
strong, fairly bristling with arguments
and oratory. One fiery debate last
week ended in fisticuffs and Friday
night the opposing forces indulged
in a personal dispute which grew so
warm that t'he committee on private
corporations threatened to adjourn un-
less better order was maintained. It
seems to be a phase of that ancient
quarrel between the pipe line compa-
nies and the producers of oil and to
a disinterested observer it looks as
if each of them was seeking benefits
at the expense of the other. One thing
is certain: Unless they get together
and agree by mutual concession on
some definite program there is not
much chance of securing legislative
action this session.
Already over 500 bills glut the cal-
endar, and talk of adjournment on
March 10 is rife. The majority of
the legislators sec.m unwilling to stay
here at $2 a day to adjudicate dif-
ferences that affect only sections of
the state.
The prospects of favorable action on
the Southern Pacific merger bill are
..better. The people most affected, with
the single exception of the town of
Victoria, are a unit in favoring the
measure. Farmers, lawyers, merch-
ants and others are here eager to
buttonhole even the casual stranger
STOESSEL A COWARD.
According to Paroled Russian Offi-
cer® at Victoria#
Victoria, B. C.: Aboard the steam-
er Tartar, which arrived yesterday,
were Lieutenants Bellow and Bondy,
officers of the Russian cruiser Sevas-
topol, captured at the fall of Port Ar-
thur. They were released by the Jap-
anese after giving their parole. The
captain of the Sevastopol and a num-
ber of other prisoners recently releas-
ed, are expected to reach San Fran-
cisco shortly.
Lieutenant Bellow characterizes
General Stoessel as a coward.
"Ihe world will know Stoessel as
he is,” said Bellow. ‘‘He is a cow-
ard. Stoessel was burrowed a great
deal of the time in a cave. The real
heroine was Mme, Zouhone’.i, who,
when her husband was killed, took
command of a battery of three 11-inch
guns at a point commanding the water
supply, and held them until she was
killed. The garrison was deceived by
false reports of the approach of Ku-
repatkin's army, and the Baltic fleet.”
A number of outbreaks have been
started recently by Russian prisoners
at Matsuyama.
Plaquemine, La.: Two hundred
Knights of Columbus from New Or-
leans came here Sunday and institut-
ed a council of their order with a good
membership.
and explain the untold benefits to
South Texas this consolidation will
bring. San Antonio, too, has not been
slow to see on which side her bread
is buttered and delegations of the
faithful will be on hand Monday to
boost tho interest of their town.
Then, too, in committee meeting
this week, the two bills providing a
new charter for the city of Houston
will probably come up. And some
think possibilities of a small sized
tempest lurk in this situation.
The Houston representatives are on
the alert, but the others ask in vexed
tones, “What is it all about?”
The fight over the proposed county
of Ross, to be formed out of parts of
Eastland, Brown, Callahan and Co-
manche counties, will also reach a
climax today. Big deputations are al-
ready here. Representatives all the
way from the town of Tin Can and
to the town of Desdemona are here
and this local fight has attracted much
interest, because there is something
doing in It every minute of the day.
Petitions against the anti-free pass
bill continue to pour in and word is
passed that the committee on com-
mon carriers has begun to amend It.
When they are through amending It
there will probably be nothing of the
original senate bill left, and the re-
mains will doubtless be decently in-
! terred when they reach the house—
if they ever do reach it.
Meanwhile the house has somewhat
; slackened in its zest for working. Long
hours speni Indoors coupled with in-
cessant bad weather has brought an
epidemic of la grippe and bad colds.
Many members are laid up in bed and
all of them more or less are complain-
ing.
As a result, one hears openly ex-
pressed the desire for a speedy return
to the quiet of their own homes and
it is hardly probable that a quorum
can be held long on that pitiful $2 a
day that comes after March 10. It is
a bit of an anomaly to pay the porters
and the lawmakers the same salary.
Gonzales Cotton Milt.
Gonzales, Texas: After being idle
for twelve months the Gonzales cot-
ton mill will start up very soon, hav-
ing been leased to Messrs. J. W. Shaw
of Chicago and Pender of Brenham.
Texas, both of theso bentlemen be-
ing experienced in the cotton mill
business, and with the fine plant here
will doubtless make a success of the
venture. Mr. Pender left yesterday
for Brenham to arrange for operators,
and Mr. ghaw la here to purchase cot
ton.
Atlanta's Troubles.
Atlanta, Ga.: A cold rain is falling,
freezing on the wires and trees as it
falls, and threatening a repetition of
the disastrous sleet storms of the past
two weeks. No damage has been re-
ported so far, but unless conditions
change communication with the out-
side world may be interfered with
again.
Sylviana Captured.
Tokio: The navy department an-
nounces the seizure of the British
steamer Sylvania, bound for Vladivo-
stok with Cardiff coal. The place
where the seizure was made is not
stated.
Will Try Shut-Down.
St. Petersburg: The managers of
tho Franco-Russian dock yards, the
Nevsky Thread Works, the Russo-
Americam Rubber Company and other
establishments have decided to close
their Works for two months, owing to
the attitude of the strikers.
Assignment at Venus.
Venus, Texas: W. F. Lamar, gro-
ceries, has assigned, with liabilities
and assets of about the same amount
No statement has been prepared.
Fire on Barges at Baku.
Baku: An explosion on board a
barge yesterday set fire to several oth-
er barges at a landing stage It is
stated that twenty people perished.
Russians Continue Activity.
Tokio: Field Marshal Oyama re
ports that the Russians are continu
ing their defensive works In all di
rections. They continued to shell por
tions of the Japanese lines on Fri
day. On the same day they essayed
a small Infantry attack, but were re
pulsed.
Jackson, Miss.: The prohibitionists
of Mississippi are outlining a most act-
ive campaign and will hold a state
convention In Jackson during July or
August.
FARMERS’ ' HON ELECTS OFFICERS
ALL OVER TEXAS.
Friday afternoon tho little daugb-
_ ■ ter of W. J. Shelton accidentally fell
| beneath a moving train, having botik
Resolutions Adopted Provide for Co-Operation with legs cut ofr.
Trade Unions and Oppose Repeal of Occupation. Roberto Diaz, 12 years old, was
caught between cars and almost in-
stantly killed at the Olmos Coal mines
near Eagle Pass.
The Citizens’ Bank, of Justin, which
has been doing business in the Rudd A
Collins drug store for six monthB has
Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 17.—The an-
nouncement made to the effect that
the Fanners’ Union will send a com-
mittee to seek legislation in the in-
terest of the farmers to Austin is con-
firmed. On this committee are Presi-
dent Murray, General Organizer J. D.
Montgomery and a third member to
be selected by the committee. This
committee will remain at Austin con-
tinuously with the legislature and will
urge legislation along the lines set
forth in the papers y< 'erday.
The election of offle s of the Farm-
ers’ Union resulted: President, N. C.
Murray of Hunt county; vi -e presi-
dent, E. A. Colvin of Lamar; secre-
tary and treasurer, Newt Gresham of
Raines; general organizer, J. D. Mont-
gomery of Palo Pinto county; chaplain,
J. P. Lane of Cherokee county.
Executive committee—O. P. Pyle
Wood county, W. A. Shaw of Dallas
county, W. A. Laudeimilk of Coman-
che, A. M. Colwick of Hunt county,
and Mr. W. D. Lewis of Williamson
county. Mr. l^iudermilk was elected
chairman.
Resolutions were adopted opposing
the repeal of the occupation taxes, op-
posing an increase in the ad valorem
taxes, favoring a pure food law, in-
dorsing the cigarmakers’ label, resolu-
tions extending thanks to the bankers
for enabling t'he farmers to hold cot-
ton, resolution^ extending thanks to
the railroads for courtesies extended.
A resolution, as follows, was also
adopted:
W nereas, V\ e know that the work ol broken dirt for a new brick building,
the city labor unions has a tendency
to increase consumption of the prod
ucts of the farm; therefore, be it
Resolved, That wherever possible to
do so, members of the Farmers’ I'nion
co-operate with trades unions in theii
efforts.
Several minor changes were made
in the constitution, among them a pro
vision absolutely forbidding, under pen
alties, any member of the Farmers
Union from discussing partisan poli
tics while in the meetings of the union
This amendment to the constitution is
carefully drawn, and it is thought that
it will act as a barrier against the
ing aimed at. State charters were
granted the unions of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory to form a separate
state organization. On recommenda
tion of the delegates from Louisians
the constitution was amended so that
hereafter wherever a state has 5001
members a state organization may be
had. The old provision on this point
provided for 25.000 members before s
sfato charter could lie issued.
The question of changing headquar
teres was tabled. Another meeting
will be held in August.
GEN. LEW WALLACE.
Author of “Ben-Hur,” ex-Minister to Turkey and Veteran of Two Wars la
Dead, Aged 78 Years.
General Wallace’s Funeral.
Crawfordsville, Ind.: Arrangements
were completed yesterday for the fu-
funeral of General Lew Wallace. The
body will Ho in state in the library
at his residence today and will be
viewed from 2 to 5 p. m. The funeral
will be held Saturday and will be pri-
vate.
Hidalgo, Texas: B. F. Kidder, coun-
ty and district clerk and tax assessor
in this county, died here, suddenly.
Deceased was 06 years old and was
one of tho pioneer citizens of this
town.
Jay Cooks Deafl.
Philadelphia, Pa.: Jay Cooke, whose
fame as a financier is world wide, died
last night at the home of bis son-in-
law, Charles D. Barney, at Ogontz, a
suburb of this city. Mr. Cooke was 611
years old
Asphalt Case Up to America.
Washington: The state department
yesterday received a cablegram from
Minister Bowen, dated Caracas, stating
that the supreme court had confirmed
Its former decree sequestrating th«
property In Venezuela of the American
Asphalt Company. The action of the
court brings the asphalt disput© to the
critical period, for It Is now Incumbent
upon the government here to make the
next move.
Lodz Factories Closed Indefinitely.
Lodz: The manufacturers at a meet
ing yesterday resolved to telegraph
full details of the situation to the min-
ister of finance. Twenty-five factories,
among them some of the largest In
Ijodz, paid ofT their men yesterday
and closed indefinitely. The men dis-
missed number 40,000. Some other
mills which previously had closed re-
fused to pay the strikers, who de
mended money claimed to be due
them.
which will be completed by April 15.
The injuries of Roland Jarrett, the
young man who was accidentally shot
while hunting near his home on Ander-
son Ranch, Ellis County, some day*
ago, proved fatal.
Messrs. Duke. Teal & Ayres of Dal-
las, who have racket storcB In a dozen
towns and cities, have bought the Ar-
cade from Mrs. Lowenstein of Waco.
Taking charge at once.
The Corsicana Cotton Mills manage-
ment announce that they have In con-
warehouse for the storage of cotton
and also propose to expend about $30,-
( 000 for equipment for tho Increasing
of the capacity of the mill.
Dan n. Klvlln has been north some
time arranging to form a circuit o»
Texas for high-class vaud^jrtlle. Th«
circuit will embrace Dallas, ^ort
Worth. Houston, Ran Antonio ant
probably other towns.
i The Secretary of the Treasury has
! awarded to Tom Lovell of Denton, Tex-
as, the contract for the construction
of the United States postofllce and
court house building at Ogden, Utah,
at $158,725.
Jeff Palmer, a negro, was given
t arts- years in the pnnltentlar; or *
charge of assault with intent to mur-
I der. The assault was committed on
Savas Xydlas. a merchant of Mexia,
some time ago.
The Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of Bonham has received the
large pipe organ purchased leveral
months ago. It will be placed In the
church building at once. This instru-
ment cost about $1,800.
The governor has appointed L». L»
Kinder of Hale county, Judge of the
new sixty-fourth judicial district oourt
| In the Panhandle. D. C. (Moscow was
named as district attorney. The senate
confirmed the appointments.
Col. C. A. Keating, for thirty yearn
a leading figure In the Implement bus-
iness In Dallas, has retired from the
Keating Implement and Machinery
Company, and will devote Ills time to
his private business.
All the guards but three around the
quarantined portion of Quaker, the ne-
gro settlement lu Denton, have been,
discharged, and all the cases of the
disease have been discharged except
one. There was a total of seven cases*
Three additional work trains were
put on the Dallas division of the Katy
Friday and two more will he put on in
a few days. Superintendent Sullivan
states that the work of ballasting wilt
be rushed as rapidly as possible.
Noah Alex, a well known old negro*
died at Telioo, east of Ennis, aged 100
years. He came here from Louisian*
In the days of slavery and It Is though*
he belonged to the Panntll family, who
lived at Cbatfleld.
In the district court, at Greenville^
in the suit of A. A. Hawks vs. the San-
ta Fe Railroad for damages for the
death of his wife alleged to have been
caused by watting for a train at Ce»
leste, in a cold depot, the jury brought
In a verdict for the defendant road.
Two men, Charles Harris and John
Winston, are said to have engaged In
a fight near I^orena, when the latter
was dangerously stabbed In ^h6sJeft
side, the blade penetrating tho‘left
lung. . '
Ben Van Hoesur, an engineer stuck
his head out of the cab of bis engine
nnd struck a post he was passing. In-
flicting Injuries, which he claims are
permanently disabling, and a jury at
Waco has awarded him judgment for
$10,000.
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