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The Indian Policy.

The FL Paso Lone Star refer
ring to the recent Indian out
break in eastern Arizona and
western New Mexico, lays the
blame where Improperly belongs
saying, "the false policy pur-
sued by the government, in late
years, in its intercourse with the
Indians is directly responsible
for all the Indian troubles, and
the time has come when a
change must be made and a
vigorous war policy adopted"
The Lone Star thinks that with
Gen. Mckenzie in the field there
is ground for hope that the
present outbreak will be the
last the bloody bands on the
frontier in that locality will ever
make.
Inasmuch as it seems to be
an utter impossibility for the
government, through its agents,
to treat the Indians with any de-
gree Of fairness, or to keep a
treaty, or to comply with any
agreement that has to be carried
out by agents, there seems to be
but one course to pursue and
that is to kill all the hostile In
dians. 1t can hardly be claim
ed that it is just to cheat and
swindle the Indians and then
because the Indians kill people
they never kill the Indian agents
or government contractors, who
in reality are the ones to blame
for their wrongs, but they fall
on innocent settlers and miners,
numbering them and running
off their stock; thus the inno-
cent are made to suffer for the
sins Of the guilty, who manage
to keep at a safe distance from
any danger. White people
have to work for a living and as
Indians are no better than
whites they too should be made
to work. There is plenty of va
cant lands in the territories and
win be for years to come. The
Indian like some white men is
constitutionally opposed to
labor, but when forced
to labor or starve he will proba-
bly, choose the former. As the
case stands at present the rem
edy seems to be in killing the
hostiles- but they must be
first. Of two evils the
least should be chosen, and it
is a far lesser evil to kill hostile
Indians than it is for hostile In
dams to kill innocent settlers.
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On the Road to Frisco:

MOTHERHOOD, April, 49,
We left Houston at s o'clock
Friday morning, travelling on
the l. &. G. N. to Mineola,
where we reach the line of the
Texas Pacific Ry. The princi-
pal town between Houston and
Mineola is Palestine, it is a
daisy little city of 5000 inhabi.
tants. Here are located the
round house and railroad shops,
giving employment to over 200
working men. Fine brick build
ings greet the eye in every di-
rectlon. The company own an
elegant two-story brick building
beautifully situated on a fine
elevation, in which are located
the Offices of the various Off
Gals of the company. Pales-
tine needs a live newspaper
man-one who has the vim to
start ard run hrst-class little
daily paper, which would re-
ceive fine support.
The next station above Pales-
tine is Jacksonville; here we
met our handsome young friend,
John Hub Hutchinson, Of the
Argonaut. Hub says he is do
ing tolerably well, but nothing
to Drag on. The next place Of
any importance on the route is
Mineola, a little village of
about 5000 inhabitants; the in
tersection of three lines of rail-
way. Here we were the recip-
lent Of a slendid supper, tender
ed by the citizens. Terrell in
Kaufman county, is a thriving
little town, there being three
papers here, all of which claim
to be doing a good business.
Dallas and other points were
passed during the night, as all
were asleep no notes were TAX
en-. We arrived at Fort Worth
at 5 o'clock this morning. 1t is
a beautiful little city, a much
larger place than l expected to
see. Its located on high roll
ing hills and can be seen for
many miles. 1t evinces signs
of prosperity. Weatherford is
not so favorably located, and
although we did not see much
of the town, from what we OBJ
served in the vicinity of the de-
pot, general inactivity seemed
to pervade the place. The
country here is high and rolling,
with here and there a small
skirt of timber. The valleys
to be fertile, while the
uplands are billy and rocky, fit
only for grazing purposes.
T.G. R,
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The Granger railroad syndi-
cate backed by abundant cap
ital contemplates building line
Of railway diagonally across the
state from Shreveport to Eagle
Pass, there to connect with the
Topolovampo railway across
Mexico and ultimately making
a complete transcontinental line
and one OF the shortest as well
as the best lines ever projected.
Brennan is about midway of
the state and on an air line from
Shreveport to Eagle Pass is
only about thirty-fve miles
south; on the east of BRENNAN
the best pine region of the state
is reached, while southwest
there is one of the finest and
richest farming countries in the
state. As soon as the survey
ors take the field our people
should make some concerted
effort to secure this transcon-
tinental route; it would be a
grand thing not only for Bren-
ham but for the county,
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A Square Race.

The Galveston News SENS
to think that governor Rob-
eres has the support Of
the people in his policy,
and it says: "What strong
er, what higher, what more SOW
ereign credentials for guberna-
torial candidature could he want
than the assurance that the peo-
pie approve Of his policy, desire
to see it fully and consistently
carried out, and therefore desire
to see him governor for a third
term1 With such an assurance
does it not become equally his
right and his duty to stand
squarely before the people as
their exponent and champion,
for reelection, in serene def
ance of the open or secret hos
tility of the politicians, acquies-
cling in the work of the conven-
ton if it accords with the de-
mands of the people, utterly dis
regarding it if it clashes with
that demand1 The eternal
moralities must have dreadful
little sway in the political world
if the political conscience of the
hour can return other than one
answer to this question"
If governor Roberts has rea-
son to believe that he is sound
with the masses and that the
politicians who succeeded in
nominating him at the last con-
vention have got tired OF him,
he could not do better than to
make an independent race on
his merits, but if he contem-
plates doing so he should not
submit his name to the conven-
ton at all. 1t is the opinion of
a large majority of the papers
of Texas that governor Roberts
should retire to the shades Of
private life, and if the strong
popular feeling exists in his
favor, that is claimed in some
quarters, the people and the pa
pers are far apart on a question
Of vital importance. As we
have already remarked, we do
not think that governor Roberts
will at this late day sever his
connection with the democracy
of Texas, which in the past has
lavished its favors on him with
an unstinted hand. There is no
scarcity Of gubernatorial timber
in Texas. and should the COVER
nor conclude to rest from his
labors another and equally as
good a man will be found to fill
the place and one with more
modern ideas than the present
governor possesses.
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The Sherman Courier has
been sizing up Wash Jones'
chances for the governorship
and remarks: chose who have
believed and expressed the
opinion that Wash Jones is by
no means a weak vessel, have
been laughed at, but the sequel
will show that the democratic
party must not risk her fate in
the hands of a doubtful leader"
A few weeks ago the independ-
emit Jones movement was dead;
now it is lively corpse. As
the Courier says it will take a
strong democratic candidate to
beat him,
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The mayor of Sherman pro-
poses wrestling with the dog
question, and to that end he has
issued a proclamation ordering
all dogs to be muzzled, and if at
the expiration of three days any
unmuzzled dog appears publicly
on the street it is to be ruthlessly
slain by the city marshal. Sau-
sage will soon be cheap.
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JUDGES EXPERIENCE.

u JUDGE ; EXPERIENCE, =
Judge J. T. Bossier, of St. Tam
many parish, La, and of the
state legislature, thus expresses
his opinion to one of our repre-
sentatives: II have found St.
Jacobs Oil to be very effacious
in sprains and bruises. In my
opinion there is no oil or Lini-
ment equal to it."-New Or
leans (La.) Times-Democrat.
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Miss Louise Montague, Fore
paugh's $4,000 beauty, has be-
gun suit against Adam Fore
paugh for $4,000 damages for
breach of contract. In her
complaint the beauty claims
that the Snowman sold her pho
tograph without her permission,
and realized large sums of
money thereby, of which she
received no part. She further
claims that she has not yet re-
ceived the $4,000 promised
her as the premium prize beau
ty.
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The Waco Examiner endors-
es the forestry movement and
says Texas has never been
blessed with an abundance of
timber, and aside from the prac-
tical utility of such a movement
to supply fuel, fences, ETC., it is
one of great Importance viewed
from an agricultural standpoint.
The county whose citizens, for
FIVE years to come, will plant
trees in abundance, dotting
every square mile ofthe parties,
viii never more complain Of
parching drouths. We need a
generally kept "Arbor Day" in
Texas for more than three-cents-
annie fares on railroads.
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LEGISLATIVE.

huStln, Aprll 2o.-l
ton OF the taxation of raj
was discussed at consid
length, and also other j
the tax bill.
The senate refused to1
in teree amendments to til
atorial and representative
portionment bill.
The bill pensioning the d
son massacre survivors, !
passed with slight amendme!
House.-Hutcheson by leav
introduced a bill to recognize
the validity of the debt to unf
versity and common school!
fund, known as the debt o
doubtful validity.
House bill to provide for sup
port and repair damages tc
Prairie View normal school wa.
taken up and passed.
The proposition to buy The
portraits Of the presidents anc
governors Of Texas caused :
lively debate in which Todd, o.
Marion, tore his hair, waived
the bloody shirt and wanted to
fight so bad that the sergeant a
arms had to quiet him.
AUSTIN, May L. A report
recommending leave of absence
for Judges McAdoo and Robin.
son.
The veterans pension bill was
passed.
The special order was the
bill to regulate the rights o.
railroads crossing or intersect'
ing with each other. The dis,
cussion lasted till adjournment
House. The bill providing
temporary offices for the state
department was taken up. The
general appropriation bill wa:
discussed and the appropriation
Of $1,000 for summer normal
schools was defeated. An ap.
preparation for the lunatic asy-
lum was made, but the PROPOSE
ton to erect an asylum in
northern or western Texas was
defeated.
AUSTIN, May 2.-Senate.-
Bill to provide for the sale of a
portion of the unappropriated
domain, and bill repeating act
granting land certificates to
crippled confederate soldiers
reported unfavorably.
The bill regarding hiring out
county convicts was iavorably
reported on.
The tax bill was taken up,
but the Senate refused to re-
cede from some important
amendments.
House.-A resolution that
both houses stand adjourned
from II M. May 5. 1882 was
adopted.
A memorial was presented to
the effect that the lunatic asy-
lum was not being built accord
ing to contract.
An amendment to the tax
imposing a tax of $500 on the
sale of the Police Gazette and
similar papers was adopted by
a large majority.
A bill to provide for the su-
pevision and management of
the construction of the new
state house was passed.
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For circulars and almanacs, with full par
ticulars, address box $50, New York City.
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All American laws are based
on the old English law. and viz
tually there is much sameness
in the laws Of the two countries.
The difference between the two
countries lies in the fact that in
England the laws are fully and
impartially executed; in that
country the law is not respec-
tor of persons. The social pc.
sition of an offender has no bear
ing in a case. If an educated
and previously highly respecta-
Bile gentleman be arraigned in
court on a charge of felony. his
social standing is regarded as
rather aggravating instead of
mitigating the crime; it is con-
sidered that by reason of his
birth and education he should
have known better than to do a
criminal act, and having done
it he is made to suffer the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law. The
justice of this course must be
apparent on a moments reflec-
ton. When a man is about to
commit a crime he knows that
his social position will not
screen him, and the natural con-
sequence is that many are de-
tered from doing criminal acts
who would otherwise take the
chances. One Of the latest in
stances of even-handed justice
in England is the hanging Of a
DR.. Lamson. He was at one
time a resident OF Washington
city and stood very high; in
England he also occupied a
high position, but was convict
ed of poisoning patient. In
this country he would have es-
capped hanging. The New York
Sun has this to say regarding
the efforts to save the doctor:
The efforts made to rescue
him from the gallows have been
influential and persistent. They
not only derived much help
from some of the physicians
and the clergy of this country,
supported also by English testi-
mony, but they received special
from the intervention of
tie government at Washington,
for due consideration of
the evidence tending to show
DIR. Lamson's responsibility.
In this country these influential
petitions would have been suffi-
Gent, in many cases, not only
to delay an execution for
months or years, but to pre-
vent it altogether; but not SO in
England. There the course of
the law is very rarely turned
aside, even by the most power
full influences in favor OF con-
victed and sentenced criminal;
and any concession of this ma.
lure to a foreign government,
unless also due to the merits Of
the case itself, would be viewed
with alarm.
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THE withdrawal Of Governor

The withdrawal of Governor
Roberts opens up the way for
Wash Jones to run for governor
in fact at Austin Wash's friends
say he will be compelled to run.
1t is also regarded as opening
up a world Of possibilities to the
so-calIed independent demo-
Gratis who have contemplated
an independent movement.
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For several years the Austin
Statesman was but poorly pat
ronized by local advertisers,
but during the past few months
the business men of that city
have shown a more just appre-
citation Of the value of advertis-
ing and are patronizing it more
literally. The truth is that
most business communities have
to be educated up to an adver-
Using standard. The live bust
ness men nearly always adver-
tise and advertise persistently.
The advertisements in a live
paper are as much a part of the
news as the news-matter itself
is.
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AN Austin special in Sum
days Galveston News says the
governors has unequivocally stat
ed tosenators and members that
he will not be a candidate for
reelection and will not serve
another term. The correspond
ent seems to regard this deci-
sion of the governor as final.
His numerous opponents will
be glad to hear of this determi-
nation.
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Bob Ingeasoll in recent lee
ture said: The world is poorer
since l spoke here last, for OAR
win has passed away. He was
a true child Of nsture-one who
knew more about his mother
than any other child she had.
He did not get his inspiration
from any book, but from every
star in the heavens, from the
insects in the sunbeam, from the
flowers in the meadows, and
from the everlasting rocks.
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Ming IS often frlghtful. A few
weeks ago a thunderbolt struck
a chimney $50 feet high-loca-
ted in a town in the north of
France-and cut a deep assure
in its entire length. Among
other examples of like powerful
effects, Arago states that in
1862 lightning destroyed the
turret of a church at Cornonail-
les, and threw stone weighing
not less than 225 pounds to a
distance OF $50 feet; and, in
1909, a wall near Manchester
weighing more than 20 tons,
was lifted from its foundation
and removed nine feet at one
end by a very violent thunder
bolt.
DR.. Elliott Canes new list of
birds of North America men,
tons SSS species. Only about
500 were known in Audobon's
time.
The dazzling effect of the
electric arc is a source of OBJ
lection to its use as a locomo-
tive headlight by the French
engineers who have been trying
it.
An oriental writer has recent
ly given an interesting descrip-
ton of an ancient burial in the
Chinese empire. 1t was the
custom for the wealthy man to
procure his coffin when he had
reached the age OF forty. He
would then have it painted
three times a year with COM
position resembling silicate
painted or enamel, which form
ed an exceedingly hard coating.
The process of making this
paint is one of the lost arts of
China. If the owner of the
coffin lived long enough, the
frequent painting-each being
ofconsiderable thickness-caus-
ed it to assume the appearance
of a sarocophagus, with foot
or more in thickness of this hard
stone=like shell. After death
the veins and cavities of the
persons stomachS were filed
with quicksilver for the purpose
of preserving the body. A
piece of jade would then be
placed in each nostril and ear,
and in one hand, while a piece
of bar silver would be placed in
the other hand. The body thus
prepared was placed on a layer
oScuicksilver within the coffin; |
tier was sealed, and the
deposited in its final rest
be. When some of these
lagc were opened after a |
Iof centuries, the bodies
found to be perfectly pre-
ED, but they quickly crum-
ID to dust on being exposed
the air.
London medical officer,
Gibbon, is authority for the
tetnent that the Jews of Lon
Rn average twice as long per-
of life as the Christians.
Sl&onary consumption and
scrofula are almost unknown
among the Jews OF the metro
polls. Their children seem to
suffer less from disease than do
those of the English and Irish
Gentiles in neighboring locali-
ties.
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The Lampasas Springs COM
pany has filed a charter. 1t
proposes selling lands, estab-
fishing aud maintaining a hotel
and bath houses, building gas
and waterwerks and also a
street railroad. The company
has plenty of capital and they
propose making L.ampasas the
great watering place of Texas
and perhaps a rival of Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
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-
grating the other day, saw
gro diff" a hat in a store anc
walk off. The prisoner gave
the alarm and the negro was
taken in.
- A little child "monkeyed"
with the gas meter in Soledad
Methodist church at San An
tonic on Sunday night as the
doxology was being sung. The
congregation was left in total
darkness.
= Bonham is a local option
town and to while away the
dull times its citizens get up
chicken fights. They had one
the other day and the Sherman
Courier says that several Sher-
NANTES had pressing business
at Bonham and took the first
train.
= The district court of Mi
lam county appointed a COM
mittee to examine the books of
the county officials; the COM
mittee have done so and find
the books and accounts all right
and the county in a very pros
porous condition.
AT Laredo the gamblers
were yanked up before the coun-
ty court, about forty plead gull
ty and paid up. Their contri-
buttons amounted to about
$1,000. Gamblers will now pro-
coed with renewed vigor and
after season they will be fined
again.
Bolton Journal: Graders
are now vigorously at work on
the Missouri Pacific Branch to
Bolton. Bolton has the capital
and with this road to restore
confidence and excite to activi-
ty the place will grow to large
proportions within the next
twelve months.
The Orange Tribune is
pleased to note that one of the
largest saw mills at that place is
now Illuminated by the electric
light, thus turning night into
day. Steam is raised on Mon
day morning and kept up till
Saturday night, and if the usual
custom is followed the boilers
are cleaned out on Sunday.
AT Cleburne the public
square is to have a new court
house S. by 90 feet in size. The
style of architecture is to be
Norman. The district court
room is to be a. by u and 26s
feet from the floor to the ceilizH
This nearly as high as the h
tiful courthouse in Brenh
from the ground to thz
Clarence FairleI
very proper young
was in the employ Of
ter, at Galveston, as
er. He had Cotter' 5
dence and a day
was sent to bank
check for $500.
money for the chi
for other and gree
- Bob Kimbss
miles from Sher
acres of Nicaragp
ed in November d |
s. bushels to lie |
also sowed SONG
kind on the /, aEzu~sil, !
which is now joii and
promising fine, his
,rop has beef for
iced.
- The cou of
Webb county tied
dict that herej Jay
aw will be str in
-aredo, wher had
10 Sunday Ifhe
ucceeds in N Sunday
aw stick in will do
more thar 5 brother
ounty We been
BILE t. !
=
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ONE hundred sacks of new
wheat from Johnson county,
Arkanras, were sold in St. Louis
on Saturday at $3.50 per bushel.
Texas should have had the first
new wheat in the st. Louis
market, but she didn't.
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The Galveston Journal of
Commerce is proud OF the fair
and lengthy proportions of its
name and it objects to being
quoted as the Journal. In the
future we will endeavor to give
its full name. The Jefferson
Jimplecute has the most con-
venient name for quoting of any
paper in the state, it can be
Abbreviated to limp, but it is
such a quiet paper that it is
hardly ever quoted.
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The San Antonio Light does
not believe that knowledge can
be introduced into a child's
head through its back and it
says whipping in the schools is
a relic of past barbarity. 1t
would have school teachers
who whip children prosecuted
under the state laws for aggra-
waited assault.
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The Dallas Times says that
Misses Burke and Taylor, who
have been riding races at differ
ent points in the state, occupy
the same position occupied by
Madame Dupree, the walkist,
who went through Texas with
two or three companion for the
purpose Of swindling the public
by unfair walking matches: The.
public taken special delight in
being humbugged and if Misses
Burke and Taylor can crafty it
and at the same time put money
in their purses. no great harm is
done.
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The Bolton Journal is work.
ing nobly for a new courthouse
and jail for its county. The
BANNER has been urging the
propriety OF a new courthouse
for this county for some time.
A plan for a courthouse here
has already been made by an
Austin architect. We viii see
whether Bolton or Brennan gets
a new courthouse first. but
judging by the past We think
that Bolton will be first.