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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-17

bred elsewhere had been here long
enough to be fully accrmated.' We
have in Texas horses who, when yonug
showed their heels To- the best races ou
blue grass turf. We have Pilgrim and
Creole Dance two " m" best Sous NJ
the great Lexington, the grandes' horse
tho world ever knew, Silent Friend ana
Heretog, game sons u imp 'rted Anstrn-
liam, the srent sire ~ four-milcrE, Jack
Hardy, by imported PhWtOu, lucom-
mode, by Mclboruc, Jr; Sam Harper
by Rebel; and host OF other
stations whose cdlgrucs run through
winning blood direct TO the
Arabs.and Birbs. on the dams most
prominent in tins tate urr. Belle Bar
clay, BArgentine, Jennie Gamble, Rap
rlita, Moss Rose aud Ella Harper
or shornh. ru cattle we have chuicc
selections from the Airdria, Beliu@
Yong Mary Hnd other leading families.
Our Hercfurds. aS also our Jerseys % e
unexcellod IN purity ~ blood, while m
sheep we are surprising the world with
! the unparalleled development of our
! tiocks.
1t has been thoroughly
demonstrated that our climate
hnsteu- he development Of blooied
stock and ma ures 1t sew raj months
ahead OF that raised farther north.
! Nothing remains TOR Texas to TO 10
/ turn their vast resources TO pr IN bat to-
encourage fairr, and advertise 20 tine
world what we are doing aud IS hat W.
can do. During the hnrd times Il few
years ago, our industries were paralyzcd,
/ and III til. fairs ia the state, except the
Capital State fair, suspended, and on
stock interests, in consequence, suffered
greatly. But with their usual energy
the man gers OF this falranuually threw
open their gate and We EXHIBIT on'
which have benefited the state thou
sands II dollars he association
If nov firmly on its feet tinan
emily, an promises this y 10
to give an exhibition far superior o am!
ever before given in the south. tirmu u
plentiful and cheap this year, and th'
expense Of fitting stock FOR tins fair WI
be- trihing, hence we hope the citizens %
McLennan and adjoining counties WI
be largely represented at Austin TIM
fall, and carry away their share Of blu
ribbons, which We nre sure they Will de
II they try.
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In our alyer ising columns will be
found nm advertisement of the CnpitnI
State Fuir, which enumcrates some nm.
usunl A fractions Tor tho fn,r. which nc.
curs at Augtiu. Octob r nm 10 thc Dlst
inclusive. Among these attractinps nr@
several Of surriul interest Ia tLr neon -
which thoy shnuld by nil means ayni
themselves NJ NLil. in central Tnyns
thrrc sre borses. cnttlr and sLesn .rhngn
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The Great Southern ReH'S'.

"Brazos Chill Cure, WlllVu
ranted Tor the cure of thllls 1' ,.
is positive antidote Tor i hl,'a,i5hl
has no rival us II tonic for ouu ,.S
an emaciated system from S ob,
matte causes, and To those VII
necessarily exposed to m'as,llIIE'.,5s n,
ences, and are attended """,.cli.
lowing symptoms, ,ucll q, NM,
tite, aching of the back anu oi,,
yerishness, severe headache, 'I ..5
ton to get about, low -plI'i''s ,,ol
ness, chilly sensations AnI may ID
hot, burning fever" "lllC ,oit ~" q
termittent fever, We woull la 'u7' !.
you keep a supply on ''' ,ims, D
lime and take q dose three Ii-T !
No other medicine is nt'r',.'i3 u %
very concentrated aud poG.,oos.
effects in removing the l?', ao o.ii
nients from the blood, ana ~ ,sn.
appreciate this warning IT'S Iss ~
farmer, who is more &" n, e,.5s
10 those atmosphere r"''U',bsrial 2
!" t ths fail season. when ga'ngTiig
crops i'm the midday sun, fgt
and heavy deWs Of moru," No q
those malignant tryeI' ~, ,il rrtosl
lent, aud to them we , N"".. Chlil y
to take a dose OF "BTalo' iftlty n
every morning ON F', ,,4sb .a8sd.
avoid the danger ol 'u in,e and ~
say nothing OF the V tl,'C stry,ls
saved in the end. NO NO. nofis.cfIt,l
arsenic. The physicians FJrll
recommend it. ASK YOU rles ar
1t aud take no olhrl',
TuCEi- s
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wnco ~. > " nnr,,cu.

The second trial OF i. W Rariicttc,
freight agent of the Missouri ihcitic rail
road, In tins city, charged with permit
ting u nuisance. Wt,. hnl In the Iccorl.i',
court yesterday the trial of the previous
div having resulted iu "a mi-trHl, the jufy
disagruciug The uil lasted from 10 10
. O'Clock, and is iuiu.c,tiug IRON sever Il
points OF view. a 81 ,tCmcnt OF the events !
out OF which the suit grow will serve 10 rcr-
der the salient points IN the trial inteligi-
Bile. On the north side ui jWkson and
west Of Eighth street. are the passenger
and freight dcpot- of Tia" Pacific road amt
al the end Oi the passenger platform. and
between the two depot buildings Is lOcat-
ed the wHtcr tank NJ the road, with which
engines are supplied with water. The
tank IL a iiur uud ,Apcu.iy" structure and
IL supplied With wt"D from luge well
near by. which ls pumped from the
well Oy u >l"iu engine. likc all Other
appliances ui trc Pacific roNd Wuh, en-
gincs and well are iirslclnss. The tank
being new leaked i'r some time, and
twice rmpt.cd itself hN Incident. The
leaking OF the TAM. created a small stream
OF water and a ditch was Jug by The mil
road company loading lhc waste water
under the platform pt the pas sengcr de
pot acrus, the railroad track In Ia the south
side at Eighth street. the north side Of
""ntrn ,t ,Er,.rn .frrrf gems to have
/ been lower 'nAu the cdgv-, and hence u
/ ponl OF water WAS formed which stood
] there Tor supD time. ON this the freight
agent who, il i- sud. had been .vycrul
times uotiti,d ln ha,u the leak ,ropprd
yus indicted un,icr. clly urliuan,c winch
make. TIA mi .drnIc,uDr ur ion nny onr
nwntry an controlling propcrty Ia pcr-
mil sfnpnnnt vnt,r CO. accumulate or re-
main OH or nhuut uh premises. Thcpool
nj water was ou Jackson stree, near
l. ybih md oppu-itr the residence
ol MIR . f. Burr,l The testimony
an Nh, part ut the city VA,
.,,,l AS tn rsiuha.ninr existence ni a ppni
nt .t,,,p,pt yui,i n iur rnini mentioned
th, ,n,lsc nt the .puk.tr.' oi thr rnilrn Il
tauk and fhr control OF the urcmi.r, by
i " R.riirtr Testimony ON thr.plrt of
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DEATH TO ANTS.
= Perfect and Certain Insccti-
eide Compound.

Mcssrs Tucker X Willis, our live and
wldc.HwHko Third stree druggists, have
rec ully purch scd the state agency for
one OF the most novel, certain and de
sirGhlc inventions ever produced in this
nge OF wonders. IL is compound by
which yards and gardens can be eircctu-
ally aud permanently rid Of our greatest
pests, the large red and small ants The
directions FOR its use are simple, and 1t
g bo applied by any person, without
trouble and in q very short spnce OF
time. We have seen tried IN "a garden
in this city and there certainly
was never anything like IT
\ reporter Of the ExAMISER saw tens
of thousands of ants killed in few min
utes by IA single application " this won
dcrful compound. II will kill anything
that burrows in the ground. Full dl
recti1ns for it, application will be given
and one dollars worth wi Immediately
certainly and eiIcctually rid any yard or
Gurdcn Of ants and other destructive lu
-rct.. II is certainly matter 81 con
gratuluticu that this valuable discovery
has been made, aud its introduction ls .
credit 10 the enterprise Of Messrs. Iuchc'
~ Willis, who control Its sale under hcl
exclusive agency for the state ot Texas
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T.. IT,


The most perfect and slli,bctorr
binhtion known 10 the prut u
which iron is combined ana 81 co,,
Is the success at thus preparation Ill.,.
destin, d tu become. Wifluul n lol.
most popul n oi ali the IRON toni,
In use. And We hesitate not ia n.
that this medicine Is no secret No, ~
chraply COTTON up compound. Mlt /.
genuine constitutional nmply H..
ing those Alternative powers ~ No..
TO rccuprrlte and inv itoate lbe 4
system when broken down hy thtl
disease commonly called. and
known a. dyspcp,aa and u3isHtis
which nlnc-tenihs OF all um Ills fit
mate, because when he di.,sllu6
paired from want of the natural uf
Ia so important in the digestive Ell,
OF man, then il Is that this ViPn
many lypes usually called ui.ra,tsg
lassitlie and sour stomach. Wlkeh
mental exhaustion. impaired ,iaa,
general prnstraliun oi the whole =
liver complaint. followed hv nights
aud all diseases OF the moon, LINE
My and HLADDER, that prudUo,
fearful aches known as rhrumal.E
Riga, hackache and ncr, nus at.
headache And all cOususlply,
weak females. who aip IN ,eart
good tonic to build up Their con.f,
cannot find, we honestly brlieea
ora more certain remedy oneaItL
bottle is sufficient to prove 10 II
wonderful medicinal propcriC..l
regularly according To dircilon,
your druggist tor IMPROVED lRoy
/ ORATOR.. AMI be- sure To- lake no
Price 81 per hottie. nrrpand Of
fucker & Willis, Waco, Texas
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-17

d. Glider, OF Gatc-villc, VITO was in
town yesterday. brought the news Of It
jail de livery there Monday night effected
duruc q hcu,l rain storm The parties
who ,ru pd are Perry laugtord, con.
llctcd cot muricr q. 1t sentenced to I'M
prisnumaut fuI Ifr ud lrll Walden,
convicted of horse thyft Their escape
wus effected 10y cutting their way ont OF
the cell and ascending to- the ceiling
where they nut u lpie boz the rock wnll,
aud using their blankets FOR O rope, de
scuudtd 10 the ground II Is said there
were good many men around and
mounted IN town, supposed to be Lang
forI's friends. as their escape required
the assistance Of some parties outside.
At last accounts the tugItIvr, had not
been captured, although posse wab III
nnr-niI
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Bolton.

The young ladies and gentlemen of
Bolton enjoyed themselves in a splendid
bail a. the opera house IL that city,
might before last Several were IN a.
tendance from Clifton, Temple, Wa o,
and other points, and the occasion wns
IN all respects, one Of the most Pheasant
Of it's kind.
The Bolton branch Of the Missouri
Pacific road, it ~ low thought, will be
finished and the cars pass through to
Bolton on or about September lst--au
occasiou, which, it is understood, will be
fly COMMUNICATED by that city, in a
grand public barbecue, with speeches
etc, in demonstration of SO important
acquisi ion. We offer our congratulu-
tion- IN advance and hope to share with
our friends the pleasures of cOnsummu
tiol 30 auspicious, both to that city and
to them.
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pAR uT.rsiENG,
organization OF "a
ISnr Association.

Pursuant to u call Of committee a mum.
Der of members of the Waco bar met At
the court house yesterday. at II o'clock.
Thirteen Of the fifteen we're present. The
meeting wa called 70 order az II o clOck
hv u. A. Mukou.,y. temp Hmty chairman;
/. &. smith. temporary secretary. being
absent, ". = Baker WAS appointed sccrc-
iary
The report of committee On cpnstilu-
ton and by..aN- Was made 10y W. l..
Prathcr. chMi m % oi committee, and re-
port was accepted and committee dis
charged.
On motion oi NJ. u. Herring all person
dtsiing 10 enter into the ass citation were
asked to lisc Ia titir feet, and all ar"sc
except one.
or motion of l.. g.. Al xanlor the con.
,tituton am oy-'HN- reported by the com
mittcr were roH ana acted upon section
10y section Some amendments were ma it
and incorporated ca the articles. the by
lAWs being adopted rs a whole.
The meeting sent into an election OF
officers and iho following were ri' aiod
w l. rrathcr, pn Idc.t, W, ii. Jcnkin-
vice president: Thor, q. smith. secretary
II 4. KELLEY, treasurer. The board vi
directors Hrc T.. G.. s cNIudcr. g. b. HCatr,
and L. \. Blair
II wHs moved ul1 rnrlici that % com
mittce Of three Doe app intrd 10 p ocur'
the printing of il number OF copies U
constitution am lt.iiws not les. than one
hundred. " II Jenkins l. \, Mckcn
ney and NJ ID. llr,iny were appointed
on motion Of VI -. Herring tlc presiden
OF the assouuuua, W. l. Prathcr, wa
added tu committee.
The constitution provide, inst an,
member Of "a, Waco bar, Who. suail De-
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U'soc mar rcc'iciog II eur lo0d oJ
i'm, Ucstya Pototoes doijy amt ar
pr.rored 10 IN n,M dispot-t any
ANIL all ordcrs m forrest D,0ikci
pyirr, oud purchasers Decd met .fco
d,rog as they mr. urirjDp in Sp'e0di
coDd,ton ANIL rW keep any ycrson
odic icHgN o( time.
CLEVELAND d UERON.
O73Otc
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The best offer Of the scason The
great clothing house of Sparks, Mallory
* Allen will sell their entire stock of
summer clothing and fine underwear at
cost for thirty days, to make room for AN
immense winter stock rare oppurtu-
nifty for gentlemen wanting anything in
IIght Oh m dunn wnlght ghrmcnt s. l2Dt
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Electric CONSUMPTION Cur,

Has undoubtedly the best NJ
ton of any medicine Ion the cd
consumption that We have yet
able to find. It !, prepared cxIa
for consumption, and those wlt
affected with u dycl--ra'yd coll
lomg-standing. a few dose, Civ
mediate relief, and it kept up will
feet q cure. II is very soothing e
lungs and pleasant to take. One
nights sleep, free from those lra
paroXysms of coughing, j, worth
than the price Of u halt dozen b.
ASH your druSgisl for a bOui
once; price 80 cents and 81 per ID
Prepared only by Tucker \ vi
Waco, Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-17

Next session will open August -.
Terms Per month u four weeks, 81
aud 80, according to advancement. Mrs.
Maddiu's school will open at the same
time Terms: Per month - Pay
ments monthly L, Z. MAppiN.
Sl5lw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-17

We have lust received a very handsome
line Ut teas, that we cam onpr at cNuculy
low prizes, among which /, uur boss
Japan at ~ cents per pound tlut can't br
matched in Waco, W. also OTTER for this
week eight nice mnckcrcl ior - cents
three pounds OF nice curUluts toI 70 cents,
choice amber cane mrlHsso- 80 cents per
gallon, extra bright even ounce tobacco
10 cents per pound and a fun line OF coffee,
sugar hUur, bacon, hams. hard and an
kinds OF provisions AL OF the best quality
and the lowest prices at \. Jones Taylor
~ Bros, No. Puthor block.
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Simple Renea,,


One of the latest and mo ,.
all lignld c.'thariics, this elegant 'r ~.
tion Is made with scrupnlo6s nv
the best and most carefully sd, , c,.5
lial. 1t is with the greatest n IIoel
we recommend this very .una sue
harmless remedy ms being the ,.t
surest laxative and cathafiir tor '' u.
males and children, now In nse S ".
habitual constipation and iudiyeiGi'.3
cannot ilnd.amythiug mo., .na,,,r ,'l
tain. 1t is combined with aro,9.. y
such manner that the hit,rrnn,. 'u "
ca'cara sagrada Is completely n Y.
ASK your druggist for it. and be y,
take no other. Price ~ cents n., " \,
Prepared by Tucker ~ WiY.
Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-17

Just received, % nohhy line OF Stct,On
hats Call rud examine them at Levine
BIothcIs.-N l1tr
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Odds and enl- U hliys misses and
chlidrns shoe, and slipper cheap at
Sanger Bros, '-S-litc
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l.. Eoyd.n ~ D"'-. mems line scwcd
shoes no SlngG Bros '- s-l4tr
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-08-17

The finest bottled beer in the world
for sale by /, a. Goldsteiu.-90jti
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Latest novelties in silver biacel,t Is at J
Leyinski's.- sl53t
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Missouri Pacific. uurth..................l p. m
goutb.................g ga. IN
TcNn, and s.. Iouic. ct-t. ............. @ y. m.
Houston and TrHa, G.utiHi, SOUTH. ~,
we,t.J p III,
& ,trsvi.lr. Coryul Usage Crawford
and NJ. u.iv.t. d.ily...... .........b a. ~.
China Springs and Bu-gJ.yiiIy.Iuus-
luy. lhr-int and fuulat .....- ~ M
Ea.ic Swirgs. l."Hul and 'uhc,
Tuo.dIv, Thursday and saturday 1h. M
Goinda and Robinson lu~diy
Thur. ny anil SATURDAY. ........... y n'
Sp.rst Tuesday and saturday GA. H.
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Latest novelties in silver bracelets at g.,
LvVinskis.-Sl53t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Full Synopsis of Treasurer GilfIIan'
Report.
The Revenues OF the Government for inc
Past Year-A Decrease I'm Expenditure
The Keserves-Goid and silver terth-
Gates Status OF the National Banks.

The following l. the substance Of the annual n
port OF the treasurer of the United STATE, Inc
receipts Il the government show an increase over
those OF 1881 OF ego, PSI ,Oji.25 N the revenue
from customs; ~ .23J.2Jg.gi from the ihltiH'.
revenue 2.55i .277. 20 from sales Of public ands'
s6,1U1 1854 from miscellaneous sources, Lhsa
Ing total increase In the net revenue OF st2',t.'
957.I1. the total net revenue was siOJ'S-o,
$50. % The net expenditures dccreas"u I'm
$3.50, 7i2,SS7.5g To s257, 1851 .iiO.2O,-a redu,'
ton of s2,73l.ii7 SO, which added Ia the Iu'
crease, make s45,i1i.i05.tO In the surplus TO-
nues applicable Ia the reduction Of the puOlt
The expenditures ON account OF Interest on ~. ~
public debt show reduction of ell, 43l ,o5h9V
from esq sos, al is In 1881 10 S7l,oI''ZOo.i.
In lSS2. The excess Of revenues over eNpenu'
lures was 81 rs, 543, SlO.0S, and the amour! -
piled 10 the reduction OF the debt 81 JVo'1
The amount standing ON the books OF the Irea az
~ 10 the credit OF the disbursin2 officers OF uN
United States ut the close of the fiscal year N'e
s36,067 .S72.4S. The receipts tor the fiscal !s,"
on account OF the Post-ohce department Werc %,
36S, 062 80 and the expenditures ESQ ;?bS. Ztofc
The amount collected from national banks on ~
count OF semi annual duty occurring on thelI OHP
ital. circulation and deposits during the year wa
s9,i50.6Si .35. The total amount collector op
this amount since the beginning of the natlonai
banking system Is Sl1S.0O5, 706.25. There wa wa
In the custody OF this Office at the close OF the nse
year s37o6t7 200 In T.. : bonds. heid ~ w. i,a.
for national banks. OF which $3.50. 722,IOO wa "ao
held as sc urty for circulation and si1,Vzo' III
to secure deposits OF public money with nalio,iHd,
bank depositaries. During the year sl2v,i'r'fVss
in bonds were deposited for these purposes Au"
si28,62s, 100 Withdrawn.
The amount OF United States currency cut
standing at the close OF the year was s35:iot
5S2.l0. There was redeemed during the yen
sIO5,773, 706.c5 in Unit d Stats currency sNei
certificates, and notes OF failed, hqnitiatiEg an'
reducing national banks, making the total rede,iP
lions nee the first issue OF currency $2 +05,9l4
777.3l The issue OF silver certificates during tle
wear were s24,30O,00O, and The redempugh
yO,133.290, leaving the amount n0inin s,n
outstanding at the c,oss OF the year $50 O0o,!lV.
There were paid during the year ai the various
Offices OF the treasury and Forwarded to the it,
urer's Office for examination coupons nom niIsS
States bonds amounting 10 $1.lCs,25O,sOs, s soS
there were issued by the Treasurer 32i'ozs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12
Our Agricultural Interests.

The report OF the Commi sIOner OF Agriculture
presents IN account of the labors Of that depart.
Ineni during the past year and incl udes infOrua.
ton OF much interest 10 the generaN public The
condition OF the forests of the country AMI the
wasteful manner in which heir destruction Is TAX
Ing place give cause for serious apprehension.
Their action IN protecting the earths surface, Ia
modifying The extremes OF climate, and In reglilat-
Ing and sustaining the flow Of springs and streams
Is nov well understood. ard their Importance IN
relation to the growth and prosperity of the
try cannot he sgfeiy sregared. Tney are fast
disappearing before destructive 1res and the legit-
imaie requirements of our Increasing population.
ana the titai extinction cannot be long u, lyed un.
less better methods than now prevail shall be
adopted for their protection and cultivation The
attention OF Congress Is invited TO the necessity OF
additional legislation TO secure the preservation Of
the valuable forests still remaining on the public
domain, especially In the extreme Western states
preservation Is greater than I'm less noun.
famous regions, and where the prevailing dry.
ness OF the climate renders their restoration. IL
they ore once destroyed, well nigh impossible.
The Civil Service.
The communication which made 10 Congress-
at its lrst session In December last contained n
somewhat full statement OF my sentiment In rela
ton 10 the principles and rules which ought to
govern appointments To public service referring
10 the various plans which had heretofore been the
subject ~ discussion In the national Legislature
plans which In the main were nodded upon The
sysem which obtains In Great Britain but which
lacked C rtain OF the prominent features whereby
that system Is distinguished, felt lund 10 Init.
mate my doubts whether they or any OF them
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12
Military 4 fairs.

Fr I'm the report of the Secretary Of War |, APP.
pears that the only outbreak OF the In ians during
The pasI year, occurrei IN arizona, ara in The
southwestern part Of New Mexico. They We're
promptly quellei and the quiet which has pre-
vailed In all parts OF tGe country has permitted
such An addition TO be made Il the miliinr! force
in the re.iol endangered by the ApaChes, that
there L. little reason To appiehend trouble In the
future. Those paris oi the secretary report
which relate 10 our sea coast detenccs AMI their ar
natures suggest the grave, reflection our existing
Notifications are VIGOROUSLY inadequate To the
defence OF the great harbors and cities for whose
protection they were built. The question Of pro-
viding an armament suited 10 our present neccss!
ties has been the subject uf consideration by
TO Congress nj the lat session. Pend.
ing the consideration Of that report the war
department has taken 10 steps for the manufac-
ture conversion Of any heavy cannon, bur the
secretary expresses the hope that authority and
means To begin that important work will be soon
provided. invite the attention OF Congress to
The propriety of making more adequate provision
for arning and coupling the militia than Is ar
forded by the act "f 1905, which Is still upon the
statute books. The matter has already been the
subject of discussion In the Senate and bill which
seeks 10 supply the deficiencies OF existing laws h
now upon its calendar. The Secretary Of War
calls attention TO the fact that an embarrassment
growing out of the recent act of Congress, making
the retirement of officers of the army compulsory
at the age OF 81. The act OF 1873 Is still In force,
which limits to tour hundred the number Of those
who can be retired for disability or upon their own
applicttion-iwo acts, when construed together,
seem to forbid the relieving, for absolute in
capacity. Of officers who do not fall within the
purvlew OF the latter statute. ut snch times
a. there chances 10 be les than 400 names on the
retired list. There now 420. IL j. not likely
tina, Congress intended this result. and concur
with the Secretary that the law ought TO be amended
Internal improvements.
The grounds that impelled me TO withhold my
signature from the bill entitled IAN act making
appropriations for the construction. repair and
preservation OF certain works on rivers and har-
bors," which became q law near the Close Of your