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Men's Tan
SHOES
1925 W SO.
Are You a
Thinking Man?

II you nrc. this Is addressed 10 You.
You know OF the great improvements
Arls and sciences. Have You ever given
my serious thought TO the. Science. Of
Specialists accomplish daily cures which
were supposed to be impossible ten years
ago. DO you know that whole books are
not have required but few pages ten
years ago. aud that there arc Physicians
of ono class OF Diseases while a fow years
a69 Doctor WAS supposed TO know them
that tho specinlpt--that II. the Physician
who dcvotes all his study 10, ono class. OF
good old Family Doctor. Now you also
know that tho Sexual Organs constitute
.hc distinctiyc features Of a MAN, Amy
amy weakness makes him lcss
man. How can only half a man ask or
expect ,s Ct, mo confidence of fellow men; or
men, Make mo your leader your Judge
or your representatives" or to a woman.
Choose mo before ali men as your hus.
Science and SIKH can make a MAN Of
YOU, you WIN be one. and when YOU ask
ono can point the finger OF scorn and say,
''hIc ~ not half a man" Speaking Of nd-
Clemens, treatment OF Structure is AS far
ahead OF the old methods as the iocomo-
tive Ia ahead OF the old stage coach2 No
pain. no terrible hcmorrhngcs. no laying
down your duties to 20 to "a city and stay
weeks with Doctor at heavy expense.
lilo can cure You al YOUR home; YOU can
70 about your business without the slight
est trouble and the cost is not half what
It IL under the old methods. II YOU nuffer
from this or from Spcrmatorrhoea, fmpo-
tencc. Stcrilty. Gonorrhoea, syphilis, Its.
cases OF Women. or any Private or Skin
Disease, wrlto or visit
DIR. j. Il. CLEMENS.
100 w. Commerce Street. San Antonio.
Texar.
Question I.ist--A for Men. Il for Women
N nd q for gkin Digeaaea
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SUPREME COURT ORDERS.

Austin. Texas. February T.--in the So
prcme court the following orders were
made today:
Reversed and Semanded-M Miller vs.. Bar
Ter, from Liano
Certified Questions Answercd-W hltner
VI. Belknay g. Co, from Bowie.
Certificate Dismissed Bassatt ct al VS..
ShorrOd 81 al, from Brown.
Submitted-Parke vs.. Wynnc ct al. from
Hays.
Writ OF Error Refused-Dia mond State
Iron company ". san Antonio and Aran-
PAS Pass Hallway company, from Bexar,
Davis ct al vs.. Taylor, from Llano; First
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SOUTHWESTERN MEETING


''Vs'oration OF Rates on Live Stock North.
bound from Texas.
az meeting OF traffic managers and
',a freight agents OF the Southwest.
N"es held In st, Louis last Friday.
W take up Texas northbound rate mnt.
.ers IT was decided to restore rates -,
iiVe stock to the former basis from roxss
TITS rh tn9rthbound, effective March &
o,t following representatives are nrss
cral rr.n ne meeting still In session: Cen
,tis,.rIe lght Agents W. G. Stith of tho
~ ,hn Pacific Iron Mountain: c. uaiie
Ru so Mlssonri Kansas aud Texas; +. ID
cssroeii OF the st. Louis and san t,ran.
IisCo' !. NJ. johnson of the Rock Island ..
l. P p,,i zoe oe OF the Rock Island in Texas;
10 L. foik OF the Gulf, Colorado ana Sam
IT, T. r. Leith of the Texas NIldlsnd
Ceniro,' 9nes Of the Houston and Texas
ana H. ". D. Martin of the san Antonio
a M. Aransas Pass. Il. L. Sargent Of ,ho
~ 1eNas ana Pacific, Traffic Manager poSpc
Ma , rne cotton Belt: Assistant Traffic
lopeka and Santa Fc. '''''S'n'
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WESTERN LINES JEALOUS.
unfounded Charges of the Rate Cu,t,n
AEainst Tie Snuihnrn Haciac

uhfounded Charges of the Rate Cutting
Against the Southern Pacific
The wonderful popularity OF the South
ern transcontnental route, formed by the
fast limited train service of the lines cas-,
of the Mississippi river with the cele-
hrated Sunset limited of the Southern
Pacific from New Orleans to the Pacific
coast which claimed nearly 60 per cent
OF this seasons travel from east to west.
mas created sensation in the camps OF
me Northern roads forming the route
across the continent through Southern
BatewayS, and as Il result tho southern
Pacific has aroused the hatred of West
ern lines, which up TO a short time ago
virtually mad a monopoly of this Western
travel All manner of fake reports and
charges OF rate cutting have been circu-
lated through the press. emanating from
W ostern cities of which the following
Is sample.
Western roads have found fresh cause
Tor complaint against the Southern Pa
enc. In consequence rates are being
hurled around with the greatest vigor
Tho trouble arises out Of the discovery
that the Southern Pacific IS negotiating
for the transportation Of n large marty
OF settlers from Philadelphia to Colorado
al greatly reduced rate. 1t proposes
TO convey them by the Morgan line steam-
ers TO Galveston and then carry them over
the Sunset route aud the Denver and
Gulf to destination"
Inc discovery made by the Western
lines Is remarkable one indeed as II
is the first Information the traffic off
Gals OF the Sunset have received Of an
intended movement of n large marty of
settlers across the country. but II may
be a clew to tho prospective traffic The
officials of tho Southern Pacific emphati-
cally deny that they have or are cutting
rates, and that the Morgan company has
no lire of steamers to Galveston every
ono knows, Then again, the Southern
Pacific line TO New Orleans is not for
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SCOTTISH RITE MAsoNs. ,

The installation OF officers Of San ia
cinto Lodge Of Perfection No. G. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons, tool,
place last night as follows;
]. S. Wilson, venerable master w. II.
McI2lroy. senior warden II. G. Mosehart.
Junior warden T.. /. Fox, orator; l.. A..
Campbell almoncr' 5. ID. Moore. Score
tary, Robert brewster. treasurer; Max
Taub. master ceremonies, w. l.. Lane,
senior expert. d, H. Bloxsom, Junior ex-
pert; \. +. Roberdcau captain of the
host; 7. T. Traylor tilcr.
Affer the installation the members ad-
iourned to tho banquet hall. whore they
discussed an elegant mcruc.
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THE NEW LIGHT.

A. s. Cody. who is In tho city in the
interest of those burners whlch give the
"Ncw Light" has made n contract with
Radford a Hutchinson 10 provide them
with n number sufficient TO light their
stcre. The invention is an interesting
one and affords the use or Kerosene oil
son. tho tank from which the burners are
siipplied being located far from them.
THE light afforded & without flicker. 10
as clear as an electric lamp. and is with
,rarted n great deal OF attention since
being put in the store OF II. i, Bailey &.
- in the Mason building
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coon GOVERNMENT CLuB.

The good government league win meet
This evening at s o'clock at the market
house in the council chamber. The most
important business 10 come before the
,nn,.ing Will be the completion q the
ticket which the league is getting out AMI
Tho appointment of a campaign commit
tee. 10,
The nominating committee VIII meet
mic afternoon at O'Clock at the office
~ \. kellogg Newspaper company
"a Travis street II IS thought that tn.
committee viii at this meeting complete
mo task Of making up tha municipal
ticket for the approaching campaign.
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NEW CODE or RULES.

The special committee Of the American
Railway association, consisting OF Messrs.
Toucey New York Central; Hartisan' HI
nois Central Evans, Louisville and Nash
Vile: Plat. New Haven: McKinnon, i'os-
ton and Maine, and Dareton, southern.
held a meeting I'm reference tn their re
mort OF a new code of railway rules which
Is to he submitted TO the general meeting
OF the association IN Cincinnati April 10
next. The committee has been at WORK
some time pr pairing rules on railway
train ouera;iou which are 10 take the
place Of those now In use.
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rrpsr DIsTnIcT.

Galveston. Texas, February q The
court Of civil appeals transacted the fol.
lowing business today:
Affirmed Houston and Texas Central
Railway company VS., william Quinn
from Waller; j. d. Polk VS.. w. 4. Ard
roy. from Cherokee, Tom I>e. w, Leopold
NJ Michael. from Rusk Josie Maria Gar
cil ct al VIZ. j.. Saunders, from Nucccs
Epry ~ and H. G. Jones VIZ. j. 8. and w
NJ Rice from Tyler
Reversed and Remanded- II. Green
wood ct al W.. sidney r. Fontaine. from
Galveston.
company VS. j. NJ. Griswold. from Calves
ton
Affirmed on Certiflcatc-H. J.. White VS..
j. o. Rowleti. from jackson
Reversed and Rendered for Appellant
Now Birmingham Land and Iron company
VS. A. H. Bleyins ct al, from Cherokee.
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~ b., he sunset. which appeared In The
i,,, several days ago. about the new
ne rte STOCK trains 10 be put on BY tina, line
days and SUNDAYS AZ ; n M nnd rnaSr,
q s.,rs on Fridays and Mondays al 8
Yin instead OF 5 p. IN. as stated. This
os ," !, pe very much appreciated service,
s,oh TO reach the Algiers market In ,b,rtv
tx TX hours, and with only one foed "a,
hauu.slohl; Mondays and Fridays are tho
III III. market days at Algiers, and no doubt
ms change will largely increase the busi.
ness moving to that market
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National Bank OF Austin VIZ. sharpe, from,
Travis, Houston and Texas Central Rail
way Joiurnny Va, Smith et al. from Has
tiop Harvey 1T al VS.. state of Iexns.
from Taylor.
Writ OF Error Grnuted-M Morrill, vs.. Smith
County ct AL from Smith. Swonson vs..
Smith County ct AL from Smith; Kountac
Hrt y. vs. smith County ct al from smith,
Jhglcy vs.. Smith County ct al, from smut H.
Smith County va. Morrill, from Smith
Smith County VS.. SwenHon, from Smith;
Smith County Va. kountge Bros, from
smith; Smith County w Jagloy, from
smith Hcrndon, guardian. W. Week, from
Harris
Rohtnrng Rafuscd-McI.nrcn at al vs..
Jones' 80 al, from Archer, poPuiatcr W..
Bnkcr. land commissioner, original suit .
Statcsbcrry w Swami 81 al. from Hunt
White ct nj vs. S,ors'ng. trustee. from
Travis,
Submitted for Rch.aring OF Eerllned
Question -Mllhurn Manufacturing com
pRny W. Peak, from Tnrrant
Submitted phrkc va. Wyunc ct al, from
Hays. motion to uuash citation and bond
ind to dismissl writ OF error.
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nncLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Auatn, TcXaa. February %l--ln the case
of Whitner W.. iiclknap \ Go. from Bowie
county. tho supreme count today decided
that the act of the last legislature Great
ing special court for Bowie county and
locating same Mt Tcxnrknna IL unconsti-
tutiounl and void. Tho decision liz based
on the ground TINT this Hpccinl court Ia
really n district court, although II IL not
30 called IN ia" act. ana that the coustitu-
ton requires mat all regular terms OF the
district court shall DO held nj the county
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THE GRAIN TARIFF.

Austin, Texas. February 1.-THE ran
road commission has not. as reported IN
some of the papers, practically adoptel
ra,c meeting lcld "a; its office last lhu!s-
day. Many radical changes VIII ne ina '.l
therein as VIII be noticed wheh IL Is p''-
r,,,tfrrafel
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-,voAp TIME TABLE

The International and Grea,
rfals on Galveston, Houston and
5fhern aanrr,ve and depart at the Inter
tndtrsos, La, foot of Congress avenue
,tspcsl Ixyssnsas and Texas trains at the
soSiiL, Galveston. la for.e aud
sp esi,fains at San Jacinto street de
sss991o NIX, her roads use the Grand Central
Fet Ito. on the following roads ar.
he uaiah s,art from the Grand Central
n thas s,,,Sera Pacific. Houston and
rc; ls.oo,r''i Cult, colo RADIO ana Santa
Ia, ,,sn East and Yves: Texas and
he,ario and Aransas Pass. Trains Oil
u ;Asa,,ynatlonal and Great Northern, the
D. lnt houston and Henderson ond the
iv.s!on'. nS Velasco use the Information.
jtsnV.A ;n,t Of Congress avenue. Trains
tTy,i,sscuri Kansas and Texas use the
ifs ,,no, and the Galveston, La Porte
iy a.p,n Use the San Jacinto street
.s,';S,rsroN AND TEXAs CENTRAL"
HUGO Main Line.
Vs., 800 am. Arrive. 6:s? am.
''" Aust.r Branch.
s.H D IN. Arrive. .l2'10 PIN.
NV cJTiIERN PACIFIC.
San Antonio Trains.
.ii:i5 pm. Arrive..... $50 ain.
49,. s.Os am. Arrive; -. $40 PIN.
New orleans Trains.
su.m sie am ATM rri,e ,s s:iS nm, IN
Victoria Trains.
L. e.?5 am. Arrive -. 4:t5 p.t1.
Mss:ioijjjRT. KANSAS AND TEXAS.
A.ro and Kansas city and St. Louis
Trains.
bare. -. $50 pm. Arrive. WV pm.
S.rs 1870 am. Arrivc.... $3.50 pm.
Er sl'ci COLORADO AND SANTA FEE.
Fs~-' Main Inc
ku..... e:a5 am. Arrive. e.l5 am,
Ew..,. 100 pm. Arrlve..... 1925 pm.
Galveston Trains.
Isw.... . $40 am. Arrive..... s:55 am.
,.". s:05 am. Arrive. So. 3.a5 pm.
rw,.. l:50 pm. Arrlve..... $40 I'm.
4 trains leave the Santa Fe depot 70
{a.es later and arrive at that depot 10
kaiss earlier than the above time.
6 CT. NORTHERN.
ST. Louis Trains.
|re.. 90 am Arrive. $50 n m.
hn:.;. 5,s5 pm; eArriye.';,;l p IN
Galveston Train.
hve..... $40 am Arrive..... $50 ain.
hrs,..l0.lO am Arrive. 1910 am.
Eye., 800 pm. Arrive. 300 pm.
hua... 1856 pm. Arrive.,.. $50 pm.
Arrive. .... 6lv p NJ.
FLrMD1A AND NEI4ASCO TRAINS.
|iN eaily except sunday .....l0:41 am.
|rs daily except Sundayl...... 4:l0 pm.
tuST0N EAST AND WEST TEXAS.
Through Trains.
Aw..... s35 pm. ArriVe..... 700 Am.
Mixed Trains.
.ys..... 80 am. Arrive. ...7:3O pm.
TEXAS WESTERN.
Monday, Wednesday. Friday. 1000 am. |
Tuesday, Tn sday. Sat'day.... zoo pm. |
" ANTONIO AND ARKANSAS PASS. |
I'VE na,y .'''''..''.......,..... b:i1 pm |
lys daily .....:................ $40 am.
WESTON. LA PORTE AMI HOuS- |
TON.
Daily Except Sunday.
ire.,.. Sis am. Arrive..,.. 500 pm. |
LOSING HOUR OF TRAIN MAILS.
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Wear Kian's
$500
GOLD SHOES.

| announced. he presented TO tho court a
motion to require tho court That one
| HnITnH. who war charged with an OF
! fcnso growing out of the same transnc-
| ton he placed frat upon trial This mo-
| ton was IN exact compliance with the
| statute upon this subject. Tho motion
! was overrulpd, aud the defendant ox-
| ccpted. The court gave as n reason why
| Ire refused the motion, "thc defendant
| Herring wus not indicted as q principal
| but as an accomplish to the abortion
charged against King, and with this quai-
incaton the above bin vs. siEndd and the
courts attention Is also called to tho
| evidence In the case as 10 the inertia #
this hill.' IL IL not suggested In the OK
PLANTATION thlt the granting OF the moilgn
would operate az continuance w"
presume that II this had boon the case,
n would have been 10 stntod. a sever
auce being an absolute right, when the
statute l. complied with by the acuuned.
We win not 10 aN 10 the statement of facts
or anywhere else to determine whether
the testimony OF Herring, &c he hnd been
acquitted, would have been matcrinl tn
tho defendant, This is not required by
the law. 'ounacl for tho state contcnd
hat this matter should 30 treated ms nm
application for continuance. ANA that al
though the court erred in ovcrruliuK the
mol ~. yet that we can look 10 the state
mont Of factH to ascertain whether injury
has hrcn done appellant We can not
agree to this contention hut concede That
II f. correct. lly an inapnciion of THIS
record II win hc found that Hcrring'a
.'HhnHiv W"nl" ~. Wy NV on,
h'nehrlh 10 'hn nrt"nuon, or W.
points INC m"uon Nlouli nave h'in
granted
opinion by Henderson, y.
,,
JOHN IilblifS. from ihtruni county
conviction for robbery -Rcverscd.
The WIFI OF appellant was n wiiEess for
ward n co.defcndani mud her hugbaud.
-, ,,,,,.
Sh' 'tHlhl'u III N"Tu VNH'' 'h INV H'N'
day she was taken sick with the measles,
ond wns removed To her fathor's ana
-. - 80, =, .,u, ebo
"i'c'"'r"N hs'' ""'' ~ '''''
had not been Huhpoohh'd ny e'n" Pp''S'
When the rnse was called M appellant
,,o,.aa to, oon,lnn,nc, an n,rnunt of
nN''' ~ - ,,,'t,,t ,,t,. 49,.
mo absence OF Mia' fnlll'ph, he''lns NJ. ~.
me fncts ~ f'tnth y" hrr .lvhhsSS, ny ~
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POLICE PlCKINGs.

|sr n, Fts was arrested yesterday nov
|,s -.ary on a charge OF receiving
b. Man, ''E' The silver belonging to
tor ssse recovered by Officer o'1.earv.
; Tia, :, ~ Hoherts' residence. V,oberts
Eti from Was Was left there while he was
taow, nome but by whom fne does
!. ,eosn, '-eafy has recovered the over
y The Fifth ward "' rev W. Is
srts,s - corner McGowem and Jack
Mn one dog. Gordon setter. hack
|, sgshy tail, on legs, with red spots.
\ Is nontbss answers to the name OF
n 10 OIL II found notify,
a. Fprfcst. Police Clark
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EPWORTH RALLY.

Pottsboro. Texas. February I.-The iip-
worth League rally was attended by GOOD
delegations from Dcnison ard Whi,esboro.
Bishop Joseph =. Key. D.p, filled the
pulpit
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HOW IT WAS

oo,aar :, 's' OF articles deposited in
aar. a, ,a ene OF the new county jail
'srea The a ''''o''ed IN yesterdays Post.
Y for s,s eafa Of y. NJ Helscr. can
=, Good oman from the sixth ward
I !, Heiser SIi,g,v.ernment league ticket. =;
!. .qAtate f "r't .i The Post that "he is
N o. tho d., alderman subject 10 the
\ yard" HHeeinse,cratic primary OF the
1. ! haze le turlhcr says: II undcr-
,,',slneni lem o,on Endorsed by the Good
~ subject ~ ne; but their Indorsc-
=. prifnar, 90 The action Il the dem
I, i, such am. SIMPLY compliment.
'Sste LAWN not present at the cor
~opped in ,ahi tho card must have
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[,, hIaerrlng, Tyler; C. X. Warner, San
|hsss Z ". swlndells, ST. Louis: John
ST., n n Guthrie, Des oMines: Max
Eo. Kansas city, NJ. w. Savage.
II cs,h' Gil. wife and baby. j. e.
b Hey, .. j, Mahon. L. @. Tacka-
n cohh stead; Fl. Thompson. Dallas:
Ia. Thiccago; j. +. Smith. Phila-
Il Ssn d. Hilsman. Virginia; 4. ".
/ II antonio: j. q. Johns. Kansa 5
Shcst1oo donaldson. san Antonio; W.
Civ a., wharton; l.. j. Smith, kan
AaElsyA h,on Millette. Pittsburg; w.
tnrart pMlas; Melville Hart, St.
lsodss r; W. Watson. Brenham: G.
II TFaillEeSton; Ike l.. Well. Louis
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nunNnn no nEArIL.

Children Lost Their Livoa IN Flames
which Destroyed Their Homes,
brooklyn, February q Two little girls
lost their lives and two men woro injured
In a IRE which partly destroyed the big
double tenement at No. los Prlspra street.
Brooklyn, last night.
Tho dead are: Florence 1Iotchkiss.
daughter OF w. o. Hotchkiss: Emily
lIotcblCiss. ? years old. Tho injured are;
Daniel Gallagher. aged 60. overcome by
smoke and badly cut on the legs by glass:
Henry kirk, fireman, overcome byssmoko
while rescuing Gallagher.
The origin OF the fire IN unknown. The
loss viii not reach more than $500.
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, ,,.,, eT0CT scUEDULE.

Victoria. Texas, February S,-There
was a typocrahpical error in the circular
recently issued by the traffic department
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LEWIS DoCKERY. from Wise. convlc-
tion for assault with intent to rape.
Reversed
1t appears that the wife OF the defend
ant was before the grand fury as Wit
ucSs Tor tho prosecution. This ofIcnse ls
iot OF thHt character ns would permit
ihe wife to become witness against tho
husband Ii,rhuao OF this fact, counsel
moved TO sci a.lda tho hin. This motion
was ovcirulcd. In this there was no error
we can not look behind tho return OF thu
grand Jury ana set aside an Indictment
poraufe improper evidence has heou re
ceiVed. T. constitute the offcnae charged IL
must appear from the evidence beyond a
reasonable doubt and 10 this court with
reasonable certainty. that the accused
intended, II II became necessary. 20 force
compliance with his desires nt all evonts
trSArdiese OF any resistance made by his
victim. Tho testimony In th1se cnso fniIs
snort Of ms measure Of proof
opinion 10y Hurt. T. j.
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Eureka, s.. D.. February IA gasoline
stove explosion early today caused tho
destruction OF Frank II. Puckntt's house
and the loss OF three lives Tho dead are;
Mrs. Frank Pickett. Hattie. aged Z; Clar-
oncc. aged T. Tho servant girl saved tho
baby. Mr Pickett was away from home
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Crisfold. Nd, February T.-Three young
children Of Nelson Parker were burned to
death here today They were locked In n
room while their mother went 10 a neigh
boris on an errnnd. Tho eldest of the
children waH 4 years old, the second z
years and the other 4 months.
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BEN GREEN. from Gruyson: conviction
for horse THEFT IN the indian Territory
hnd bringing III" same into Grayeon
county Reversed
Appellant was not citizen Of tho M
'ion. lie was u white man and an Amer
lean citizen. Under this state of cnsn
counsel contondCd that he could not be
guilty cf thcft In the Nation. because he
is not aublcrt to punishment bv the au-
thorities thereof, that tho Federal courts
alone woull have jurisdiction OF the theft
TINS question has been decided adversely
against appellant The cnfo dopcnds alone
upon circumslantol evidence The court
failed to charge thereon In this there
was error.
Opinion by Hurt, T. J.
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I - Hi.tiailye ~, LID IN ONE DAY
,'' = resiadi ', M Outline Tablets. All
y" '"e money II il fails 10
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CuARLEY oRMNCIlA1N.

CHARLEY OBENCItAfN. from Parker
CONVICTION for playing oards-Reversed
II appears from tho bill of execution
'hat tho jury which had tried and con.
Nlcteh one Sisk for playing at the same
Euno win this appellant wax, with others
.ehueled Ia this appellant. Appellant oh.
|oVteu 10 them on tho ground that they
nnu tired another purity Tor PLAYING AT thr
Shlho game, and had formed opinions i'm
Nv case which would Influence them I'm
,,lu'ns thelr verdict. The court gtates
LAY Two OF SAID jurors answered that they
Miu formed opinons. and were excused.
mo other four Jurors stated that tstev
W"uid not be influenced ny their oninion
IN thc Sisli case. The court oVorrulod np,
pNA"Ul objection and compelled him 10
Pass on SAID Jurors. Appellant exhausted
an or his challenges. aud was comnpllod
70 take two of said Jurors. our stattito
ptVNlues as one of the grounds FOR chal-
iFhEe Tor cause. that tncro IA established
IN the mind OF the juror from hcarsnv or
CtlcrWlSc such a conclusion "a 10 tho
quit or innocence of the defendant MS wiz
inhuenco him In finding verdict. Herr
mo Jurors had formed an opinion In the
most solemn manner and had rendered n
Ncldlct upon the same evidence. ana We
can scarcely conceive how 4 was possihlo
Tor them Ia lay aside their already formed
oplNons. so AS to constitute themselves
ia'r and impartial jurors. The other ques.
IONS wore disposed of in the companion
case of Mat SislS
opinion 10y Henderson. J.