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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-26
GOOD COUNTY ROADS.
To the Editor of I he Post.


rs every one IN Texas is interested in
good roads, ana rs the building of on
good roads is an example ana encourage
mont 70 the building of others. thought
i would drop "A line to The Post about "A
splendid piece OF work being done in An
dorson county. one of the principal roads
leading to the city has for years been an
"vesore to our merchants ana farmers
by an effort of leading citi sens the conn
niSsiorers court WAS induced to appropri
ate 500 and 500 days convict labor to the
lettering Of this road. This WAS an en-
scurageneut to persons LAYING TO haul
thair produce oN-r this rond and they
havu turned ont generally with leans and
men, and "A number have also subsc ri3rl
iihoially In moncy. ana thu work of ,,iid-
ing and levelius of the ro3 died Is almost
completed for four miles ana over two
miles oi II have been laClddmix,l. 1t
NH be finished by tha time crops nre
ready Ia mOve Much cotton that la,
hcrstoforc been taken 10 Athens on, .ic-
eouni Of this road VIII now and It's wa:
to Palestine aud this piece Of work VIII
hc worth thousands Of dollars 10 our cit.
NaXi year other roads l,adlng to tho city
win Doubtless he ilk.n up uniil cyciy
re ad in The country u.s. N good condition
let the good work 80 ON here and cl9r-
whrro. for It is Of great interest 10 the
Palestine. Texas, July 20.
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!, IL thought by conservative citizens that
NJ Green Will no, hiring the road here
unitss money sufficient 10 pLrsnasc the
ritht-0f-way is given. 1t Is possible tina,
ON reason for the small donation 10 tho
Tpuu ! mat several citizens OWNING prop
NE road will pass have mt tn. prices OF
anu 10 Twice its value. one citizen
Wmhs 10000 for something Ike
low icet of right-of-~ay In a Ss,r;i,v
settled part OF the town. MIR. .ireen is
81. II anNious To come mere. bmt w,ll BIZ
forced TO turn to Waco ,,noss other steps
are taken.
Mayor nul.osc was very anxious for
nrrlwrtN owners TO icrcc 10 giving one
months rent toward the road. Me SAID
me read and would consider it II light
assessment. THIS proposition met with
uisappr0yal and now the com. v tee *
mp and push III WaNihlchie.
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The Missouri. Kansas AMI Texas has
announced Weekend excursions FOR me
following dates July % WestHriay'' Au'
gust /. s. 70. o. -, at one fare for inc
round irip. not to exceed S. .,,coa
Tho same road ha, also aiiiou,''Ii "a
chcap rates to other points - follows; 10
Fort Worth. July IS. on account 81 w, ds
Graad Lodge. Ancient ordIr ~ ~, MAJ for
Workmen. at ono aud one-'nird rare '''
VI, To WI Wis Point. August Il and u, on
account Of the reunion of Ectof anu
Granburv's hr!Eades. oaruc
NJ American Wheclmen meet, August w.
Is. HE round trip rate being ~ ~ on,hern
7 ,n,l,nr Wnm,,factiirers association. Az
gust l2-l4. the round trip rate being si'oV'
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NOISY GROVE CAMP MEETING.
20 al.1 Irditnr of srhA Eaxi


Williamsburg. Texas. July 23.--on July
10. Roy. W. j. Sims OF Iinlieltsvlio ard
Rev. Nettles OF Alabama began a camp
meeting at The above named place. Rev.
Ncttlos only remained three cayr. and
thon Rev l.. O.. Mathis OF cusro came
and is still holding the fort. The meeting
has bfen well attended from the very be-
ginning and the very best CIDER AMI at.
tentloI has prevailed. Up to Wednesday,
right. tho 22d instant. forty-thrne had
placed themselves on record as having
found rest from a sense OF deep convc-
lion. The pastor Rev. w. j. Sims. 10 In
perfect harmony with the church. the
church IN full fellowship one to another. Z
each man ln In place with his nclghhte
and all worshIpIng one living God. It's q
long time between such moetsngs, and
few ever I'VE to see such repealed.
The very air. the breeze. seems parvaded
with a sense that God ~ near. All honor
to God for what hos been done. for no
living man could possibly have put no
many TO thinking. 70 many to praying,
though his INSTRUMENTS were men thae
were In tho right place and the kind tha1 (.
God always sends wnfn he experts u gic- ,
rlovss blessing. Rev. w. J. Sins - yev
kaDpy indeed. Mt the EFFORT that has .hneo'
/, ut forth and the biesei nEH .reccaivrA theres
for. He has covered himself nj! over WIN
glory and gives God the praise for ~
that has heen done. The meeting vii! c0e.
.tilnc until sunday night anyway. and ~:
haps Io2ssr. The ssIng.px y conduoteS !,
good. cos,ssoratfd Christian. y yseH r
80 49, p&p q. - 49, .'s.a
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JAS. Butte,
HOUSTON.

enjoying degree Of prosperity unknown
to many of her lcsa favored sister towns
MANY uf hcr farmer now enjoy thai
pleasure and Independence which comes
With tho possession of a bank account,
unknown 10 them while their time 0nd at
tcn.lon ware given 10 cotton fals'iiib
Every hoy who Is large enough to pacb
week. Mr. Morris. tho express agent
told Th. Post reporter that only u day OF
two ngo 4 yoting farmer showed him
ch6nk for So 10 which he hnh Just re-
crivc1 from orn OF the local bts ers for
TWO wagon loods Of fruit. This. II VIII pc
observed, is almost na much as cnn bf
obtained for two bales Of cotton nj pres
chi prices. Every day tho sircots Of Jack
Honvilla are packed almost soiidly With
ma fruit ns IL grown anywhere In the
world. while IN" bnnk ls almost as busy
cushing checks as In the busiest day In
November
r. W Smith is the pionear fruit grower
Of Cherokee county and did more thnn any
Other man. perhaps. 10 promote this grea4
enterprise He rs very enthusiastic over
!is success. W. owns n very lnrge fruit
farm aud It win yio!d him very hand
ton.o revenue this season. Henry l..
also owners of very largo orchards and
nre giving much time and money 10 tho
promotion Of ,he fruit Industry, Some OF
these parties The Post reporter Is INFORM
cd, VIII net at least 5000 on this seasons
crop OF fruit.
rlre grel, success achieved by these
10 surn their attention from cotton rails
ing 10 tho fruii industry. and many thous :
fands of young trees ara being planted,
rho industry may br said to be yet IN Its
inciplcncy and bids fair 10 eclipse. within
0 few ycars. anything OF the Kind In the
united States.
While these fruit lands are now selling
NJ from So 10 SO an acre.
they arr constantly Increasing IN value
on account Of their great productive ca
uaciiy as fruit lands, and within I'VE
years win PROBABLY he worth twice what
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AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Third Concert BY the Mexican Cavalry
MI

Third Concert BY the Mexican Cavalry
Band.
The Mexican cavalry band at the Audi
torum was strictly IN II last night. Their
music and uniforms arrived and instead
of appearing before the audience In their
dingy. ,ravel-stained fatigue suits. they
stepped upon the stage IN their fun dress
uniforms and with all the ponp and SPLEEN
dor that they could conveniently carry.
Their changed and very much
Improved appearance seemed TO
inspire enthusiasm for their work
ard having also their music scores
they presented q magnificent programme
and rendered 1, superhly. Each number
was vocifcrously applauded and several
encorcs We're insisted upon.
the scr,cs. seemed 10 partakc of the en-
cNauis.tcly served ana most heartily APP
rrcci.ated.
Th. programme was ehc same as pub
!,sh,d for Friday nicht. including Mrs.
Bujac's beautiful musical moroccan.
'Merci." which was raptnously applnuicu.
and at the conclusion Of which Lieutenant
lopcz the leader OF tho band. was pre-
scented with a beautiful noral design in
THE form of Tyre.
The usual number OF liberal spirited ci,i-
zeus surrounded the building and ell
loved the con,cr; without cost and with
out the lcas, computation OF conscience.
sacred concert viii he given tonight
with the follow.n, programmes:
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Ing that a splendid artesian well had
just been completed at seabrook.
A telegram was received yesterday saw
ing that Ralph McReynolds. brother IF
Mrs. Robert McElroy. died nj HIS home at
Pierce CITY. Mo He was formerly a. resi-
dent of Houston.
The postponed melon fete Will be given
by the Light Guard club next Thursday
night. The c,nertaininent eomnitiec are ar,
and II. 4. isoeficr.
There was an mpromp,u musicale nj
Thomas Goggan a Bro.'s store yesterday
afternoon in which Mr. and Mrs. c. Il.
oliver Miss Recl and Mr.. Aldrodgc kiid
participated ana rendered some excellent
music.
Or. O. L.. Noteworthy. eccretnry of the
Houston District Medical association. has
issued a call for needing of the nsro-
Monday night NJ S O'Clock The pspsr for
discussion Will ie 'rcv!c Presentations -
Al tho Third BapNs church THIS mora
ing at IL o'clock Rev. y, J, lenson al
pastor Rcv. r, II. Tcaeln, Will preach;
The revival meeting, Will be continued
during the week.
Rev VIM. Hnync r-cavell. u. D., pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church, has
smce and VIII he IN his pulpit thlu morn,
ing ard tonight at the regular hours OF
service. AT the nEhi service he VIII be
assisted by the made aunri"ite
Judge Z. = nm said 10 n Post rorcr;er
ycsterd1y fhnt he Ind spent nhnrsdaN AMI
Friday AT Ncasro and VIC nifty and found
II a most dcirhtrnl pincr. II rs OF =, ~
access and tho nne hotel a' Nelnsco and
he Surfsldo. right on the gulf shore are
bolh coai and attractive There IS M hnrr
beach IN thu world, iio said.
Rev o. T. lioichldss. pastor OF the
Tabernacle Mothod 81 church. has re-
iuined from Austin, where he has hen N
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SPECIAL. GRAIN RATE I,

Austin. Texas, July 25.-rhe following
nus Been issued by the railroad commits
sicn.
In approval of joint application OF the
Missouri. Kansas ana TeNas Railway of
mcNns and the Chicago, Rock lsland ana
ivNaS kaiiway COMPANIES. submitted I'm
der No. l" VI the Chicago. Rock Island
ana Texas Railway company. authority
- hereby granted Tor thu adoption Of the
rate CT IL cents pee l0o pounds for Tho
lransiortation of an kinds of grain. IN
ca'ioads. from all stations on the Chicago
in,nek Island ana reNas railway. south of
ElrEgold tn Galveston
Effective August l. 1906
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Austin. TeX Is. July Gothic rnilloaa
comm .ias!on authorizes Tho following
In approval of joint Application OF tho
Texas and New orleans railroad 'ld
lloust n East aud West Texas l'n.~as
Texas and New orleans Railroad com
pony. authority is hereby Granted for the
ado, t.on Of the ioiGwihs.!h IN e'his
re cord for the Transportation OF WOOL
IN carloads .ubJ.ci 20 "niinimun CARLOAD
NJ specified In secIicn of commod'ty
iiriif No 5. issued by this coininiss,cn
December IS 1884. from pc.nts "n the
Texas and New orleans railroad. and
Houston East and West Texas railway
10 ilou,tcn:
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Total on these products. si.lS2. 90
to say nothing OF our reduced rates on
agricultural implements. wagons packin,
house products salt, gin and ntl ma
chincry and general merchandise. which
On ihc course of n year amounts TO n large
sum.
However earnestly We may desire to
make further reductions on cota,n and
other farm products, we ar. rcminded ,ha,
the law and our oaths Of office az wei as
u sense of Justice, require that the rates
we make muat he lust alike 10 the people
and the railroads. The roads have the
leass right to reasonable compensat. on
Cor the services they render, and that
the rates we make shah rct be ouch as to
certatned value of the road
We have tbs. earnings Of twer,y-one of
the principal roads Of this State made
we find that the falling off in their freiri,
earnings. Unaer our present tariffs and
conditions of the country. is very large.
For the eleven months ending May a. ;S!a,
twenty-ono roads weres25 500 l5STi and for
;h,,,. eleven monshs ending Ny !ay q; lS6.
failing oil of .S.5ls sisG6 or over l3Is per
cont. and II the falling off Of these earn
ings continued through the month Of Juno
In the same proportion. 1t will amour, on
all the roads in Texas to over si.oo0 900 for
the twelve months ending June 30, 1896.
We hope that our cotton crop will be
modify. IT is. however. too early for ns
to deter'n!nc tho question at his time:
AS stated before, your partition is placed
on file for future consideration.
This IS the first petition ever filed with
ms by the farmers asking n reduction on
farm products. while almost every other
interest have from time 10 time through
their city freight bureaus. pressed us for
further reductions IN their interests witch
II granted rs asked for would have made
II Impossible for Ills to have nnde further
reductions cn farm implemen's. So far
our reductions in cotton rates have hecn
made on our own motion without petition
~ advice from anyone. We know pnd UNI
dcrstand tho pressing necessity for re-
duceo rates on farm products. and Ike
you would be benefited by such reductions.
L. j. Storey.
Commissioner
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DEPOT REMOVAL

Fort Worth Texas. July o5.-On Monday
the Cotton Belt depot, which Is loca;cu
some distance north of the river. will be
moved 10 IL point near the long iron bridge
over which the city street railway passes,
or at least, work on its removal will be-
gin. for 1t will require several days to
make the trip
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NEW HurcHINs uous,s.

n. Jennings, Chester; ]. +. Handley.
{nsSlie:W J.. Arlington. Ndcog'loches;
Peesghe!m. Houston, w. NJ. sullivan,
~ kreh. New York Tom NJ. Bow
Crockett: Harry Morris. san Antonio:
!ssgie, Aoua,on l.. l.. Long. DENT
n W. Brahan, huntsville, C.. W
[Nl; iHggett.; IL. Il. Odcn. Tyler, j.
aoait, Baltimore; W Weiss. Beau
J, 4. H. Bates. ST, Louis; Charles
C.oelng' city. Miss Davis. city, a.
po'K, sefalia: John Cotton. St. Louis.
naei De Forrest and family. 1T.
Iw Charles Nash, liaslrop. ". e.
lnMn; Bas'rop; J yrnhurg, La
Eee; NJ. NJ. Curry, Huntsville: 4. ID.
aco; r. McRac. city, j. w. Hem
Ea ~ A ,,, Mrs Lizzie Forres. san
emo: Mss Pyle. San Antonio; i. a.
,a', FRANKLIN: q. h Caldwell. II.
rS GAy; Ben Sass. Galveston; 4. j.
En- p' Ior T, Worth " $. Beadles, Gal
y" v"aiyeston, j b. Schults. city:
l. Mitchell. Washington. u. q.
ii, 4 , track, Sabine Pass. L. Wool
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THE HOTELS.
h LAwLoR-hATEe. $3.50 AND -
PER DAY, JAMES LAWLOR. PRO

PER DAY. JAMES LAWl-oA. FHo
Il Williams, Galveston; !, l., WAT,
4 j. ". Ross. New Orleans; Gordon
Eoodsu, Lynchburg. Va: Il. l.. Lap
k,on city; f. L. Sumo. New orleans;
fKjemee, New Albany. Ind. II: L..
Sty. New Orleans; Mrs. l.. G. ClanN,
kby; o. Christesen, city; I. NJ. Cillum,
Las: W. c. Wiln,rt. New Orleans. e..
fbert Green, Baltimore. j. c. Andrews,
Orleans: +. c. Nc Reynolds. ~
hpo; I. l.. Chapman. Cucro. Ed II.
3court, ST. Louis. H. Anderson. Chi
B; ". Rau, ST. Louis; NJ. n. Mann,
rnnat!: G. W. Lane. st, l-ouis: Ed Al
Lawrence Kan. Paul Happe. Dallas;
!. J. L. S.errer. San Antonio; George
h Columbus. j. A. Morris. San An
b: Ed Eedmen. .Jr.. Houston; Cay w.
Imam. San Antonio Charles Ryers,
Mss Kan.c Bohm. Dallas: Mrs. NJ.
Donald. Miss Daisy Mcdonald. Brun-
". L. Black. SAN Antonio, Thomas
Dickinson. ST. Louis: j. F.. Seinple
Non. N. c.: James A. McNab, Hous-
| John II. COMMIT. New Orleans; O.
Billie. College: j. L. Newton, Sour
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WANT BRYAN TO MEET M'KINLEY

sDenver, Colo, July 2'-ihe pan oil me
silver men is for Bryan to ehaiiehse Me
Kiniey 10 a Joint debate on tae money
gn ,a sea,o aHa sh .G to discuss me
wv ,he same platform. CONGRESSMAN
rfharles Towne is 10 make ike proposal
70 cHSnnyrrssman Hartman has started East
N nv and arrange these joint debates
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i, o...sTRlcr CONTENTION

|hl. snn ''Sas, Ju,y D. delegates "
F'yile lcd,y y. mooney came up from
y eanrr"' s on their way TO tho dem.
VI. coos,s.,ma convention al ralo..
w to altsrii eit his afternoon VIA
ny No va,iniu tHe convention Th.
!. Which "a ~. ~, c1untios aggr,gat,s
M. lis frians Instructed Tor Mir.
LssSltn en- ,ha ~ are hopeful or nis
IT, ~ hon J, nfst ballot. M S.air
n, rIlsry tb rsr county. is her. ma
kco', We conya ,se leaving here lomor.
|S'h ESQ, e"lon, among them II
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ST. JOHN ASSOCIATION.

rNIIor OF The Post.
Fbhryllle. Texas ms. y, NV C,
ASSOCIATION rcconvencd Mt . p. ~.
b. Services W.. - we ''Niir' an"
|. II i"" t'ah f'duct-d ny
VA a. Jones. tho moderator an
:" The house ready far l,sincss
"a John Lundin ., cy,.d,,,,
b missionary ~ .i'''n 9u''n'iy
1,snnld ~, o' iiorrrby' Texas. }.
nv, VI Ca!Trt. DIR. i. ID. Davis,
Blocker and Professor ~ Al Zoo
slin We're in.ront,,ed g. -, 49,,
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cITi BREvITIEs.

A marriage Ecense waH Issued yesterday
to Vim. sullivan and Mrs. Lizzie Good
paster.
Mrs. J. ALBION Norton will meet her
father. Mr. /. @, Harris Of Tennossee. a
weston.
J. ID. Staples received message yester-
Aev from Ceptsan seabgook Sydnor vAy.
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ffains on the International anu oiv...
Iethern and the Galveston. houston nno
Iadwson arrive at and depart from INC
IRRATIONAL depot, foot of Congress ave
!: Missouri, Kansas and Texas trains
mi he Katy depot At the fout OF Mont
hery avenue, north side of the bayou;
yeson. La Porte and houston ana al!
{f roads except those mentioned NEG
Grand Centra' depot.
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MN, ,,,I,I ND RAILWAY.

Waxahachie. Texas. july 5'-9he TX
iihood OF Waxal.achie getting me M,u
land has about 'netered on'' nv .'. 49,
mittcc appointed to -aise subser,p'o".s .n,o
ported donations u the am9rhiso H,
Green telling him ii the amount rsse''
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prvAKKABLE CURE OF DYsEN-
a hE-'i|f''. rERN

John Peterson OF Paton'y,liins;; La. SUI T.
fersh ~, ~" three OF the best DOCTORS In
ana ana. ORE urleans: also half a dozen or more
I'M %a Il ssxa vs s.ps s nssI S'
lowsu umhn,ena and Diarrhea Remedy.
.Sish effectsd permsnsnt cure.
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bsr,ura-"1.os pioses pesterrados". Box

Ober.ura-'I.o s Dioses Desterrados". Box
Serenata de Schubert.
Gran Fantasla--"Loheng r. Wagner
Solo para sa1nphonc--"Caprich y. n.
Tenor, Mnriano cid del Padro
Fantas,a-"i.n Afrfcana" =. II. Meyerbeer
Marchn-' Similler" 80. -. j. Meycrheer
Intermission of Ten Minutes.
Promenade on Roof.
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ANOTHER ROAD SOLD.

Louisville, Ky. July % The Chesn-
realso ana OHIO Southwestern was sold
today 10 the lllincs Central for sl..N, 100.
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viii n,' FL WITH A FRyrNr

+; oisSsasss!i sOa i from these cncmies-
sa a,uaased bg ro ni,l,iaria and The sick.
forsts Lines by 'yInHs,ng on The waves.
Ee.Ji beds Of nj i'i ,lld travelling over
ms Hos,e,,. .a'u railroads. such
TIE ,.lners, ya,,b, stomach B!tters.
Ius,so tive no,s and tourists testify
as,s, Which ,cy nsdy of this effective
'0usness and Yba ;Iln also rheuma-
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OF The Grand Ccmmandcry. Knight Tnn-
piars OF Texas, has been called for
o'clock 10 conduct the services.
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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Railroad Commissioner Storey Has
q Word About Rates.
WHY THEY SHOULD NOT Be REDUCED,
Tho Now Time Card on tho Houaton aud
Texas Centrat-rstsonal aud
General News.

Austin. Texas. July 24.--The following
letter is sNf explanatory:
10 Mcssrs. \. a. Wilson. j. X. Yeron
ard others. at Beds. Texas, c. II. Ware.
\ $. henry and others at WhitesDoio,
Texas:
Ger.s,cmen: Your petition asking the
commission TO reduce freight rates ON cut
ton 81 per bale is received ami placed OH
iilc to he carefully considered when we
aga'n take up the cotton tarii. which ~.
desire 10 do as soon as the crSp IS SUM-
ciently advanced 10 enable us TO form
me proper estimate OF the probable
amount or size of the crop this year. And
Iii reply | am Instructed to say, that yvu
are no doubt aware that the present
freight rates made 10y this commission
reduced the former rates on f.nrm products
and other commodities IN which farmers
are paruc iiarly Interested. and we assure
YOU that 1t Is the earnest desire of the
COMMISSION 10 make fuMiire reductions on
these products as the coA !itions VIII per-
NIT.
our present rates saved to the people
last year in reduced rates. as near as ca
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~ e bill, nENr T. DISCOUNT
I I;s,s ana Parior vurn.tur re-
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ii ne contr,nohiele; Mr.. N. G.wade
Aear the depot. 70 Iresen
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The postponed melon fete Will lac given
by the Light Guard club next Thursday
might. The rntertalnincnt committee ar"
j. 7. Huston. chairman. w. +. Hancock
NJ nj
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There was an mpromptu musicale nj
Thomas Goggan a Bros store yesterday
afternoon in which Mr. and Mrs. c. Il.
oliver Miss Recl and Mr.. Aldrodgc kiid
participated ana rendered some excellent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-26

tale Of ones career at, nrlor to ana
after the commission OF an offens
with which he is charged, together
with simple manners anu quiet anu
earnest but in no sense dramatic H.
sisteuco uuop ones absolute innncence
are too often the means employed 10
conceal that which is going ON within,
but theae to be successfully employed
require nor Ouly an expert in the ART OF
1Issimula!iOn nut "A person whose
mastery over himself aud lack OF ND.
Hgnimlndedneas arc so complete
that no test, however tcVere, can cause
him to ketTny himself. Without
knowing or caring whH,her or mol
HGyes has ever been subjected to any
sucR tests, desire TO cay most en-.
phaticaliy that he " no artlHt at any
thing, ugsuuOu5nos8 amounts almost
to simplicity; and he Is either not
guilty ana thus the Lapless victim Of
Gu awful combination OF ciTcumsian-
Gee, or suilty IN such way that he
dcesu'. realize it himself, Gs It Appeals
10 me.
IL 10 almost iucompfehonBible that
Gu accused pereOn in this day and age
0i the world could be railtoaued to the
gallows III spite OF the forms OF law
prevailing. II is the manifest duty Of
courts in sncn cases TO teu that the
defense is adequate, that II Is equal to
the pr osecution as nearly as may be,
aud l have no doubt II was thought
this was attended TO. 1t Is also
difficult TO believe that the deiendanpe
representatives were unable TO cope
with their antagonists, for one OF
them at least ia known TO be an aitor-
ney OF considerable ability. Probably
the correct theory ia that the uofense
were OyeT-couhdeni, that, looking
over the ground, they could $50
nothing to justify auy other verdict
than one Of acquittal, anu the prose-
cutlou thus etOle u march on them.
Perhaps, IKE Grant al shiloh when
MS forces were driven back ana de-
mJralized by the Confederates under
johnston. the defense were subjected
to rapid succession OF surprises which
could not be cOunteracted nor over
come at the time. No matter as to tina /;
1t is ian occasion VIII II the III hi
should prevail, when substantial anu
undoubled justice should obtain; aud
the commonwealth expects that every
man VIII as heretofore do his full duty
Respectfully,
b. a. KENSER.