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of Red Men, of this city had quite =, 10, q,
work to do and so invited the Coiuanche
tribe NO. IL from Bryan to assist them.
The Bryanites arrived ON the evening train
thirteen strong, as follows:
w. II: Nall d. q. s.; l.. s. Et,le p.
s.; T. Work. sachem; c. g, Parson. senior
sycamore D. w. Leigh. Junior sycamore;
sunap; S. n. Fulkerson, first warrior: A
Y Patterson. second warrior; II. d. viii
son. j. G. Allen, A. b. Shellburne Jr
and j. N. Lawrence. chiefs.
DR.. G. w. Ellington and Major N. p
itoux' members OF Chickasaw tribe of
Hampstead, were also presen,
Ihey were royalty entertained by the
home RED Men and rendered them a ban.
quet, gotten UP for the occasion by th,
ladies of the Presbyterian church.
They returned home on the midnight
train highly elated.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.

Austin. Texas. April 13.-Ex County
Treasurer Anderson was acquitted in the
district court today OF the charge OF mis-
applying county funds while in office three
years ago. The State exhausted all avail
able testimony. while the defendant neither
placed witnesses on the stand nor mado
argument. The Jury was out but fifteen
minutes.
Miss Lrlie Lane. daughter OF j. ]. Lane.
has returned TO her Austin home after sew
ernl wears absence at the home OF her
brother. A. V. Lane. In Dallas
Mrs. j. Bouldin Rector is the guest OF
her father. Judge Masterson. In Houston.
Major T. C. Rowe and Hon. Wharton
Bates OF BrazcrIa county have been In tho
city the past week attending the session
of the legislature. They came to urge the
passage of the Brazoria county normal
school BILL introduced by Senator John 10.
inn
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itor Such ruling would enable either
party TO set aside md annul the finding
Of an officer appointed by the court under
the authority OF law. The object OF the
statute would then be defeated and the
benefits which were intended TO be derived
by submitting to an auditor complicated
questions of fact would be lost to parties
litigant.
The second question certified, 30 far as
IL is applicable TO the facts stated, IL EN-.
brnccd In the first, and we therefore con.
fine our answer to the first question.
Opinion BY Brown j.
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WAXAHACHlE.
'any improvements Are Going On
In the City.

In the CITY.
Ma1ahachie, Texas. April 13.-B. p. Mof-
~ accompanied by Messrs, Musgraves,
0u'seau, Lowery and Henry. left this
.Ornng for Seymour. Mr.. Moffett will be-
~ 'ne erection of large Touring mill
mat place. He has two Touring mills
"aSahachie and thoroughly understands
V WORK; that is why the Seymour people
uWa him to put up their mill.
, usly improvements are being made upon
oa .a'ues and residence property about
.n me First National bank IS in the
rrss OF the decorators. Mrs. T. IL. Me
my MY is renoyatlng and adding to her
me g. p. skinner has just completed Il
Hoss,, frame house on Franklin street. OPP
(cr'. j p Kennedy's place. j. C. John
( r new ien-room home in the East End
s, a.a'lng completion, Painters and plas-
n w., ". nave been at work on many homes
,se' Work will soon begin on the
Ih s block and the outlook is good 70.
fn ny er ,n OF new home for the Temper.
Ib M, ioage, No. a having recently sold
r." nair 10 II. w Fearig
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wharton.

Wharton. Texas, April ls'-Rev' MCKEE
en-, ia conducting a protractod meeting at
The Methodist church and is drawing large
The L. l.. l.. did not hold their usual
meeting Monday in Difference 10 the re-
ligious meeting now In session at inc
Methodist. church. ,,,
u;sa after "A pleasant visit OF several
week. in Wharton. left for her homo this
meaning, she was accompanied as far as
beaumont by her sister, Mrs. DIR. Bat
smith. who Will spend fortnight In Beau
mont visiting friends.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14
FORK OF BUFFALO CHATS.
,odreds of Head of Horses and
Mules Killed.
HUNDRED DEAD IN CASS COUNTY.
,,.narcd and FIFTY within Ten
Niles of Tyier-M"re Th"h f'i'S
About Wcimar.

city Texas, April 12.-Sulphur
about twelve miles north OF this
has owerflowed the banks and
.,~,ed considerable cattle. With the
~. came the Buffalo gnat. and since
|rlday up to last night there has been re-
,a in a scope OF aoout twelve miles
bout 100 head of horses and mules Killed
,,or and the stock is still dying from
y bites They are worse than ever
pown.
rr,or Texas. April 12.-The buffalo
,,s are killing a great many horses In
Il. section of the State. 1t is reported
.rs that more than $50 horses have been
5roa within radius of ten miles of Ty-
H. in the last week. One man lost five
bithin a few hours.
In Cherokee county they are reported to
b equally bad.
\ This is something very unusual for this
kction of the State. as it is only once in
great number of years that these gnats
ecome so numerous as to be able TO
6ll horses as is the case at present.
Wiuona, Texas, April 1.-THE dying of
orses and mules from buffalo gnats is
lore serious than at first reported.
orses are taken sick as If they have the
Bile; they will walow upon the ground
nd swell considerably. Some do not live
her thirty minutes after they are first
Aken sick, some live as long as a day and
night and some even get entirely over
be poisonous effects of the gnats.
Up 10 this writing more than fifty horses
nd mules have died but none since last
light. Some say that II 1t turns warm
4 h gnats will either leave or die.
5E Gladewater, Texas, April 12.-The but
4 hlo gnats continue 10 play havoc with the
tock here. One hundred and ninety three
!, lead Of horses and mules have died with
n ID few miles Of this place since Saturday
& borning.
nj All farm work has been discontinued and
4 he people are working day and night doc
. bring their sick animals and building
\ mokes trying to save what few have es-
4 hped.
The condition of the small farmer is dis
fessing. The most of them have lost all
heir pillow stock and have not the means
purchase more, and unless they get help
bill not be able to mako a crop.
Kildare, Texas, April l1.-An unexpected
lamity has come upon the farmers of this
art Of the country, At least half of the
orses and mules in this vicinity have
ken sick within the last twen,y-four
purs and majority of them died. In
PINE cases farmers lost every one.
Inc cause OF this scou-ge is supposed to
the bite Of the buffalo gnat, as there
ave been millions here for several Gays.
ne Ike Of this IS unprecedented here
Alto. Texas, April 1t,--slXty head OF
oFses and mules have died from the dis
hse as reported some three days ago, and
pore are expected to die, There is no GER
unity as to the cause DIR. O. J. Allen has
Seated thirty head, and about ono half
'ed. The situation is very serious, and
was most all pillow stock that died. Some
Tue Dest mules in this section have died.
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n,e,y His Hrains Out.

Sinner. Texas. April lS.-John ular, a
bohemian farmer living on the Bailey
farm about eight miles northwest OF hoge.
suicided by blowing out his brains with
al AGE. and leaves family. Dependency
and brooding over debts Was the cause.
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MAY ASK HUNTERS RETIREMENT.
Gold Democrats Are Determined tn
Elect a Gold senator.

Frankfort. Ky. April 13.-The gold DEM
ocrstic caucus tonight decided to break no
more quorums in the balloting for United
States senator. They admit Hunter Is
liable 10 be elected now and say that II he
"a not elected after a few trials they will
demand that he retire They are deter
mined that II they can not elect GOLD
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14

London, April 13-The appointment OF
Senator Wolcott of Colorado. Charles
Payne Of Boston and Vice President Ste
vcnson rs commissioners of an interna-
tonal monetary conference has been re-
ocived with the greatest satisfaction bv
the London bimetalists. They anticipate
solid progress through their efforts. al
though Mr. Stevenson is unknown here as
n monetary expert.
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MONETARY COMMISSION
THE APPOINTMENTS MADE MEET
WITH GENERAL APPROVAL.
Is Expected TO Take up-Nicc
President Stevenson Talks.

Washington, April l3.-Tho naming OF
three commissioners by President Mciiin-
lev under the act OF the last congress to
promote bimetallsm was the subject OF
considerable discussion about the capitol to-
day. Almost without exception the sclec-
lions were commended. Senators. regard
less Of party. were pleased with the selec-
ton of eNNice President Stevenson II
appears that this selection was the presi-
dents own. no one appearing to urge his
lappoinunent The president desired a
democrat who stood high IN his party and
WHO was an earnest silver man. He sent
for Mr.. Stevenson, and after talking the
subject over with his. decided TO make him
member of the commission.
President Mckinley said that the cub
tect Of International himetallism would be
lifted above party lines and the men should
be those who would work in harmony to-
ward bringing about an agreement II was
also believed hy the president that the name
of Mr.. Stevenson would give the commits
| sion great weight abroad
Senator Wolcott said that there appeared
| 10 be a mistaken impression that the COM
ission WAS appointed with the purpose
| in view OF having IT represent the United
| States at a conference only. While the
| commission will he utilized IN that way II q
conference should be held its first work Is
10 be of purely diplomatic character,
| locking entirely to cooperation further on.
! The commission expect to leave this coun-
| try about the middle of May and imnedi-
| atelv upon their arrival In Europe will set
| themselves to that task. Whether there
| shall be a conference at all Will depend
| upon how the advances of the commission
ers are received by the principal powers.
vice President stevenson's Views.
| ,-rn M.
| President Stevenson said today when Gues-
toned about his appointment on the COM
mission for the promotion of an interna-
tional agreement:
II appreciate the compliment paid to ME
by the president and Will cheerlully rem
| der what assistance 1 can 10 accomplish
| the object Of the commission.
| Il am d bimetallist regard the resto'
ration of silver TO its proper money lunc-
| ton as the supreme question In our own
country and throughout the world. The
importance N the question can not lie
oyerstated In this country the volume
of business Is beyond computation. The
rehabilitation Of silver is a prime necessity
Should its characterization become the set
tied policy the evil days uDon which we
Lave fallen but limly foreshadow conse-
| uuences vet TO come.
/ whatever our Views may be as 10 the
ability of our government to maintain TIE
| free and unlimited coinage OF silver with
out the co-operation OF the leading coun-
! tries OF Europe. 1t may be safely assumed
that every friend OF silver in our country
| will welcome International bimetallsm.
AS to the possibility of success. !, is
known that the trend of public sentiment
| in European countries as well as our own
| is undoubtedly favorable TO bimetallism
MANY of the puhlcsts of England and
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Given NIne Years.

Waco. Texas. April 13.-Harry Sharp. tho
negro boy who went cunning ono night
few months ago. killing one negro and
wounding three others. was given nine
years In two OF the assault TO murder cases
today. He will be tried for murder next
Monday.
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Refreshina slumber

Is induced and the nerves quoted by tho
use OF Anheuser Bnsch's Malt Nutrlne-
the food drink. At all druggists.
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sHERIrFS DEPARTMENT.

bpa I nah, Texas, April 13-Look out for
lhm,,, 's'k mare about % hands high and
Ina years old; don't know her brand.
hanass Oirel horse about years old and IL
esthar Ugh scar on hip and good
|lO ~ natter on when he loft, will! pay
Wharf, me return Of them to my lot in
-a''oh' r. A. Rich, sheriff.
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No.. "ed Men Entertain.
N. ". 'a' iexas, April l3.-Last night
Navasota tribe No. 46, Improved order
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14

NJ. T. HENDRICKS VS.. u. HuFFMEYER
EFT AL, trespass 10 try title; from beSar
county. Fourth distriot-Afilrneo.
Plaintiffs In error brought this suit to
recoxer league Of land. consisting OF two
surveys Of q half league each. lying on the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14

Alto. Texas, April 1t.--slXty head OF
|oFses and mules have died from the dis
use as reported some three days ago, aud
pore are expected to die. There is no GER
lhty as to the cause. DR.. O. J, Allen has
fea'ed thirty head, and about onc-half
'ea. The situation is very serious, and
vas most all pillow stock that died, Some
'ne best mules in this section have died
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13
The Grand est Remedy.

Mr.. r. b. Greeve, merchant, OF Chill
howis, Va, certifes that he had con-
SUMPTION, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money couid
procure, tried all cough remedies ne cou'u
hear Of, but got no relief; spent many
nights sitting up in a chair; was induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery and was
eured by use OF two bottles. For past
three years has been attending to busi-
meas. and says, DIR. Kings New Dsscoy-
cry is the grandest remedy ever mace as
IL has done 80 much for him and also ior
others in his community. DIR. King
New Discovery is guaranteed for coughs
colds and consumption. 1t don't iaii
Trial bottles free at d. I. Macdonald
drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13
GEM SCULPTURE.
Something About the Making Oh
and Intaglios.

About the Making VI
and Intaglios' =,
Com sculpture, or lithoglyp'lcss,, o -
49,, 90 GREAT antiquity, having oe.H
nracticed by the Babylohians' Wv creeks
t;ans the Hebrews ana the Ni' hnt
Aftorword it sank into decadence' 'S ~
=: 81, .ho efteenth century was revived ~
~ Iao w II is an art that calls for greaV
elegance of taste and much sAiii, ~ Do To-
q small stone, generally precious W. w
SIGNS are represented either III i n'Io,r
.yorlx as canoes, or by being cut O''''
the surface, as irtashos 80 sorlr.
To canoes the term nilnuse u sinre
,rrer is indeed applicable iOr . Inc
rho DAYS of Greek art celebrated e., 81, srst
10 heen copied in this way he nt ~
;ntaolios were the scarabs' VI - 49,
shaped signets, worn III ms. roriod
Egyptians FROM very i'i MI like a
one side of the Stone WAS s,i"P ,I the
ono tha other stde was fiat, and the
oo0' .ho LIMO or vearer was cut III
TO it. A hole was then oIliieu - q
" -, s,or, end toend, and through IL
e.ono .,,;ro was passed to hold 1t IL
n''o Is, "a a ring The fat or seal sld'
Posi' l''.ans worm next to the finger, bu'
when used as seal III was 'uin0u al,
I'm the art of gem sculpture M,
o.aa,,s oxcelled al predecessors. Ih'
u.suso.,ns contemporary with tn
E ,,.. lee attaired excellence III gen
cutting, and it is SAID that y" 80,
"ue, &c ~ Etrtscap or Greek orlgil
nav be read as III a BOOK 'ne io' 'ns :
,heir religion and lhe subjects Oh pop pI
lar interest in politics, song anu law
for centuries. so,,
rrnder Anpustus rem sculpture fioui
,..od among the Romans, many of the'
s1sso.,;,y canoes and intaglios OF gre;
value. and cabinetsof costly gems y
, 80 numerous. tits said that C@si
! sent six cabinets oil rare gems W -
temple of Venus. :,
> There are many rue eameos anu =
taplios in the BritisiAmuseuih' ANU
,, the finest of them accessible 10 the p ~
: lie are the Cupid ant Goose In'agii
t ,ha living Amazon,H the ''Laughii
d Fawn," "Bacchus' OF red Jasper d
e the Julius Caesar" otDloscurideS'
4 modern times gem SCULPTURE has ieach
4 a high state of peTfectoN ana DeaN'
D -Philadelpbia Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13
TEF FUNCTION pr ETHER,
,,,.s,,. IL There Wc~i Be No Eight,
Radiant Heat or Magnetism.

without It There W0"i BE NO ~'s"''
Radiant Heat or Magnetism.
"Wbatever difficult1elwe may nave
in forming a consistenS Pea OF the COLI
stitution of the ether, s'ere can ne no
doubt that the interpiaNary ana inter-
stellar snaces are not emty, bus are &C.
cunied hv - material suatance or body
which ~ certainly the latest and prob
ably the most uniform edy OF WHOM
we have any knowledge.
Such was the verdlci prOnCunoed
some 90 years ago by ames CLERK
Maxwell, one Of the verlgreatess OF
nineteenth century physicists, regard
ing the existence OF an Y pervadlng
pleuum in the universe lnthlch oTtTy
narticle of tangible matter A1mmersed.
And this verdict may be san 10 express
the attitude Of the entire ptNosophlcal
world of our day. Withoutexcep'ton
the authoritative physicists Of our tNne
4 accept this plenum as verify and AZ
son about itwitb something et the sauS
confidence they manifest in speaking o
"ponderahleP matter or of energy. lsii
true there as those among them Tn'
are disposed a. deny that tois all qeT
vading plenuA merits the name of ma,
ter, but that vt is something, and
: vastly importaht something as that, q
are agreed WiAnut it, theE allege, "
4 should know nothing of ligba, of radial
. heat, of electricity or magnetism. Wit
= out it there wouh probably be no Su'
, thing as grayitfNn--nays they ev'
; hint that without this strange sam
} thing, ether. thera would be- no sn
= thing as matter in tle universe. If tbs
70 contentious Of the noderN physicist
~ justified, then this Intangible ether
g incomparably the most important
u well as she largest nd most unato
70 substance or body" intlBe universe
W discovery may well b, looked Up0u
~ the most important fets OF our cantu
:. Henry Smith Williams. M. d.
10 Harpcr's Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13
The nn.,s,,eene,.s Cote sssee.

Ash a bookkeeper what his :" black
beast is, and he will tell YOU mo
monthly trial balance. Soma OIL you
know what that is, of course, but the
majority OF you perhaps do not Let
as explain briefly. In double entry
bookkeeping, the only kind ths't de-
serves the name Of bookkeeping, every
debit must have iGs Oredis---that Is to
say, every item that is carried to che
debit Of one account must be carried 60
the credit of another.
Saw, for example, you toy Il bill of
goods from a mecchant. 10 enters the
! amount to your debit on his books and
ut the same time credits an account
called merchandise, . THIS account be-
ing debited vita all the goods brought
into the stock and credited with all the
goods sold from it, When You pay the
bill, you are credited with thetamount,
and an accouu5 called cash is debit
ed. because il receives the money.
This will explain to the uninitiated
the meaning of the BERN double en-
e try" and 10 will also explain why,
i after the entries have all been carried
e to the ledger and balances have been
p struck thereon, the debts and the cred
I. its will agree if the books have bsei
70 correctly Kept To best the correctnes
of his work the bookkeeper takes OF
:" every month tcial balance, whic
consists simply of the debit balances !
one column and the credit balances
another If they foot up the saae, u
liz work has been correctly done. IL th'
he vary, he must look for and find the e
ng ror or errors before the next month
he business is entered on the ledger.
q You can readily understand tne'
-, fore. why the trial balance Is the DOC
-. keepers "black beast" We have kno'
ms cases in which trifling errors have ell
ith ed the most caresul search Tor seVe
at DAYS and nights and even Tor wee
torturing the soul of the bookkee
yful almost past endurance. But no na
rm, stand it, for the error must be tou
or PHILADELPHIA Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13
IsIC Not GambiiDgf

The hn,iness men OF Jackson in this
State complained TO the mayor oil the
conduct of q Detroit firm for establishing
a bucket shop in that city and as the
mayor claims the business is clearly
Gambling one has eDjoined the firm from
doing business until the firm explains
how their dealings do not clash with
Section 1854 Howelps annotated stat
utee, which says:
"SFCTIoN 1. That it shall be unlawful
lor,aay corporation, association, firm,
co.partnership or person TO keep, OF
arse to he kept by any agent or EN-
oloyee, within this State, any office
.sesYre or other place, wherein Ia conducted
ar uermitted the pretended buying o.
selling of the shares OF stocks or bonds
zuv corporation, or petroleum, cotton
v1gin. proyi.ions or other products, eithe
ON margins or otherwise, without an
Igtertion of receiving or paying for To
urope-ty 80 bought or OF delivering II
aronerty 30 sold; or wherein il conducte
Nc permitted the pretended buying
zelliug of such property on margin
,vkep the party ceiling the same or ole
mo 60 cell the same does not have &
,Torerty on hand TO deliver upon su
ssse. or when the party buying any
sxcti property, or Offering TO ouy
EaWe. does not intend actually TO rece'
sEe same II purchased or 10 denver
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13
A Ma,hematicai Wonder.

Jedediah Buxton was the greatest
nrodipv of mathematics that ever APP
peared in England. His education was
very limited, and he had never been
taught arithmetic or indeed any branch
Of mathematics, 80 that his abilities in
this respect were peculiarly natural,
He would walk over piece of land and
tell with exactness how many acres anc
SQUARE rods were contained in 1t. Hi
memory was so great that while resolv
ing question be could leave of ant
resume the occupation again the mex
morning or at a week, month or sew
eral months later and proceed regularl,
~Ikuu1nDuik WAS comnleted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-13
A Gnnh Story ofishrrldan.

Sheridan once had octasion TO call as
a hairdresser S to orderA wig On be-
ing measured, the harttr, who was a
liberal soul, invited thd orator to take
some refreshment in an inner room.
Here no RECALLED Hmm with bottle OK
mort and showed so mudh hospitality
that Sheridan's heart was touched.
When they rose from the table ana
were about separating, the latter, LOOK
ing the barber full in tae face SAID
ION rejecting. don't intend that yor
shall make my wig"
Astunished and with a blank visage
the other exclaimed: Good heavens
Mr.. Sheridani How can l have dis
pleased you?''
"why, look you," said Sheridan
"you are an honest fellow, and, II
peat it, you shan't make my wig, for
never intended to pay for it. I'll go
another less worthy son of the craft.
Liverpool Mercury.