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nBNEGHD.
People of whitcsboro withdraw
Tciegrnms In Opposition.

People of Whttcsboro Withdraw
Teiegrams In Opposition.
Whiteshoro. Texas, April 49, Following
is a petition numorously signed here today
and forwarded TO the parties addressed:
Hons. G. II. Smith and Tom Wells Mem
hers OF the Legislature from Grayson
County Austin, Texas,
Whiteshoro, Texas. April 1S,-Gentle-
men: Following is an exact copy OF a
telegram received here yesterday:
Dallas, Texas April Ito g. H.
Newman Whtoshoro; II antitrust
bill Just introduced Is passed unchang-
ed FIRE insurance companies will be
driven from Texas and every agency
closed, as In Arkansas II means fore
closure OF maturing loans, general
paralysis OF trade and leaves unpro-
tccted grain. lumber, cotton, gins and
other property. See other agents,
send at least Ave kilograms numerous
ly signed by citizens to senators and
representatives Monday morning to
except FIRE insurance companies from
proposed measure or delay bill until
interests affected can be heard Fol-
low Immediately with strong petition.
Charges for said kilograms arranged
here with telegraph company
Walter Fort
President Local Agents Association OF
Texas.
About or 10 o'clock we, or at least u
great number OF lis, wore approached by
local agents OF insurance companies and
asked to sign kilograms and petitions to
YOU and Hon. c. l.. Potter and were told
that the effect of the proposed anti trust
bill would be to run from the state all
tho fire insurance on our property. That
all policies now outstanding would be at
once called in and cancelled and other
matters OF this kind. without giving the
matter serious thought and acting on tho
spur OF tho moment we signed the tele-
grams and petition above mentioned. NOW,
we think we understand the effect OF the
Law as II rs prepared and spoken or In the
daily press as the Arkansas law anu
realizing the fact that we have been I'M
posed on by the Are insurance companies
in the way OF high rates and feeling that
the trust should be suppressed We hereby
ask that you do not oonsidor the tole-
grams that we now see were dictated by
the Are insurance companies aud which
we signed. as we now see. solely TOT tnelr
benefit and In order that the trust may
be longer tolerated in Texas. We see
from this mornings papers that such tele-
grams were sent to members of the legis-
lature from all over the State, and know
ing their real origin, we deem II right to
advise you To the end that you may mol
be imposed on as we have been. We be-
lieye the kilograms not TO be the spon-
ttretuS eyprei sion of the people. but al
the dictation of the very thing the Dill
seeks 10 suppress-the fire Insurance trust
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talent and under the capable management
Of Miss Siddie Praetorious, The leading
characters were distributed as follows:
Baron Billy, n. f Harlgel; Lord Love,
w. T. Dietrich. Rumtifoogle, C. Guy Rob-
son; Lady Nancy Miss Agnes Robson, and
Neva Miss Helen Knulbach. Quite a
number OF interesting specinltes we're In
PRODUCED The play was given for tho
benefit bf the Episcopal church and
handsome sum was realized, After the
performance hep was given in the hall
on the second floor OF the opera house.
Preparations are being made to receive
the soldier boys who were mustered out
today in Galveston and who left here at
the beginning Of the war as the La Grange
Light Guards. They viii be met at the
train by the citizens at 10;4i tonight and
repair TO the new Casino. where light re-
freshments win be served and general
Handwriting and speechmaking INDUCED
In.
The commissioner court adjourned to-
day after awarding the erection OF the 200
feet OF steel approach TO the Colorado
bridge to r., p. Alsbury & Sons OF Hous-
ton. agents for the New Jersey Steel and
Iron company. The court also granted
permission 10 the LA Grange fire company
to erect q steel bell tower in the east
corner OF the court house yard.
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Detail Worf of Organization Has
tbern Completed.

Taylor, Texas. April 1s--The drectnrs
of the Taylor Fair association held
meeting yesterday and completed the de-
tail work in organizing and appointing
their committee forces for the June meet
ing OF tho fair and elected officers fer
this year. The officers selected are as
follows: c. H. Booth, president; NJ. II.
Hoxie. vice president; ]. p, Humphrey.
second vice president; Howard Bland, sae-
rotary; John Black, assistant secretary.
The committees appointed were;
Committee on catulugue--J. a. Thomp-
son. G. r. Kelley. +. w Madden.
Committee on bicycles-lJan Murphy.
On race programme-G. r. King, ]. b.
Humphrey, r. a, Robertson and II. Bland.
on advertising--H. Bland
superintendent cattle department-W.
T. Brown, S. q. Yakey NJ. n. Hoxie.
Horse departmental 3. Humphrey, F.
W. Madden. j. b. Earthman.
Sheen departmont--D. A. Frame.
Hog departmental. Il. King. NJ. r.
Hoxie.
In charge OF races--G. Il. King c. II.
Booth. J. b. Humphrey.
On main building and exhibits. r.
Sturgis, J. II. Tucker, A. Eikel. G. p.
Kelley, 4. W. Marse.
Poultry department--Bruce Gerald, A.
J. McCarty, Mrs. Charles McAnulty
On baby show-G. +. Kelley, VIII still,
A. u, Dabney.
on amusement--G. z. King. s. #, Evans,
Will Still, Claude Griffith. A. e. Dabney.
On machinery and agricultural inple-
ments--J. b. Burke, ]. G. Blaine, +. A.
Allison.
Floral department-Me sdames. Bland.
Thompson, Booth, Tucker, Sturgis, Wood
all, ]. B. Humphrey,
on privileges-H. Bland, Charles White.
Tom Duffy.
On building and improvements--J. A.
Thompson, n. Bland, S. r. Evans.
Marshal OF the day and race crier--.
Louis Low.
No charge will be made for stalls and
pens for cattle, hogs and sheep this year,
the charge heretofore being 80 cents each.
For horses 81 per stall will be charged
The general admission Will be as fol-
lows: For children under 10 free; from
10 to 10, Is cents; over Is. % cents.
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PROCEEDINGS
The senate.

Austin Texas, April 1s.-Pursuant to
adjournment the senate met at s411s TINS
morning with quorum present
The chair had the following telegram
read:
To the President OF the Senate and
Members OF General Assembly OF
Texas. Austin.
Little Rock, Ark, April ls'Llhs
senate of Arkansas sends greetings
stand by your guns. Pass your anti
trust bill. The corporations VIII COM
plain, but the people will rejoice
NJ. j. Manning,
President of Senate.
Numbers of petitions and kilograms
from different portions of the State were
read protesting against the antitrust Dill
especially the insurance feature
The following resolution was Introduces
by Potter;
whereas. 1t is apparent from past ana
present experience that the granting anu
amending OF special charters Tor cities 10
this State of more than 10000 inhabitants
has taken and will in all probability con
tinue TO take much of the valuable Time
OF the legislature and the continued
growth OF our towns Is constantly IN
creasing the number OF such citles, ana
Whereas. Many OF such special charters
and the amendments thereto, for sucn cit
les, contain many doubtful, not to say
improper provisions and
Whereas. II is believed to be for the best
interest OF the people OF this state, m
Guiding such cities. that an amendment
be added to the statutes of this State pro-
ylding by general statute the law to gov
ern all cities OF more than 10000 inhap-
itants under the provisions OF our consti-
tuition in the same manner as is now pro-
vided by law for cities and towns OF less
than 10000 inhabitants;
Therefore. be It Resolved. !. That the
senator from Webb (Atlee), the senator
from Harris tBurns), and the senator from
Jefferson Greer, be, and they are hereby
appointed committee and requested 10
examine into the feasibility and legality OF
such legislation, and 10 prepare oil
covering the same. II such legislation can
be had. ~,
q. In the event such committee should
determine upon such legislation ana
special session OF this legislature 10 to DO
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as to modify its provisions with referoncs
10 insurance companies This seems 10 be
the feature OF the bill most dreaded II
Is taken as matter OF course that the
insurance companies now doing business
in the state will Immediately pull out
OF the State, because. II is said. they can
not take the oath prescribed in the bill
The insurance companies are said to bo
perfectly willing to comply with any law
that prohibits their Joining In a trust or
combination In this State, but can not make
oath that they do not hold securities OF
or do not belong TO combinations else
where. Their compliance with that part
OF the law they say Is not a matter OF
choice or inclination
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viewed yyI.h Alarm.

corsicana, Texas. April IS The follow
ing is copy OF telegram sent to Hons.
b. II. Johnson and r. e. Prince at Austin
today.
"corsicana business interests view with
alarm the drastic Arkansas insurance law
as proposed in Texas We believe II adopt
ed II VIII drive all insurance companies
from the State and force maturity aud
foreclosure OF mortgage Hens in all the
towns and cities. Our relations with in
surance companies are satisfactory to us
and we desire no change"
This was signed by number OF business
men
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NEW ANTITRUST LAW.
Teleerams and Petitions Are Pouring Into
Austin.
MERCHANTS ALARMED At THE OUTLOOK
For the withdrawal of insurance
Companies In Case They Are
Not Exempted.

Austin Texas, April is-1The following
resolution by senator Patterson was
adopted and wired to both branches OF the
Arkansas legislature:
BE It Resolved by the senate OF the
state OF Texas. That Hon. J. N. Browning,
president of the senate. be and he Is
requested to wire the president OF the
senate and the speaker OF the house OF
representatives OF the general assembly
OF the state OF Arkansas the thanks OF this
body for the kindly interest felt for us rs
expressed, by telegram 10 this body from
said assembly read in this chamber on
this forenoon.
The following lf-explanatcry telegram
was also received here today;
Lee J. Rountree. Chief Clerk House, Aus
tin. Texas.
Cisco, Texas, April 17.--onc Of the
largest merchants In our city stated today
publicly that II the legislature passed the
insurance bill the merchants OF Texas
should meet the representatives and sem
ators upon their return home and tar and
feather them and that he was not usually
in favor OF mob law either. Further be-
leved In antitrust legislation, but this
was ridiculous and q public outrage.
Frank Vernon.
Hon. ], S. Sheriff. received the follow
ing this morning;
Speaker of tho House OF Representatives,
Austin. Texas.
Austin. Texas. April is--God bless the
legislature of Texas in their fight on the
trusts. Stand by your guns. We are
skinning them in Arkansas.
jeff Davis. Attorney General.
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SENATE COMMITTEES.

Senate committees reported bills as fol-
lows;
Mining and irrigation: Adverse majority
with favorable minority report on house
bill relating to hiring of eonvlcts to work
in coal mines.
Judiciary No. Q: Favorably on senate
bill to protect the pipes. conduits, meters
and other appliances and machinery of
gas companies.
Favorably on house bill amending the
stock law.
Adverse majority and favorable minority
report .on senate bill to allow sheriffs 50
per day for waiting on commissioners
courts.
Favorably on house bill restoring and
ccnferring upon the county court OF Bexar
county the civil and criminal jurisdiction
heretofore belonging TO said court.
Towns and city corporations, Favorably
on Sherman city charter bill.
Finance: Favorably on senate bill re-
qulring the commissioners courts or city
council OF any incorporated city or town
10 submit propositions fer the issuance OF
bonds 10 vote of the qualified tax payers
Of such county or incorporated city or
town.
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Mr.. wiiinc,,n rn,itinn.

Corpus Christi, Teyas. April 1s,--Thc
following reply was received here today
by I. d. southgate and others from Rep
rescntative Willacy In answer to a pc
tition sent that gentleman by the bust
ness men of Corpus Christi yesterday.
4, n. Southgate and Others,
Austin Texas, April Isl am opposed
TO vicious measure aimed az corporation.
although approve reasonable regulation;
unless materially modified viii oppose the
Arkansas trust bill Texas should lead
the blind and not be led by them.
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Helena, Ark. April 1S.-An unexpected
and demoralizing effect Of the antitrust
law has developed in this city in the con-
duct OF the cotton business. Heretofore
merchants. planters and cotton brokers
have had no difficulty in placing all the
insurance they wanted. The stock OF cot
ton is now about 1000 bales and policies
OF insurance are expiring every day.
Messrs C. j. Moore 4 Bros. the largest
receivers III cotton IN this city shipped
emo bales 10 Memphis last week and are
billing out another LOT today. making more
than 1000 bales other merchants are
shipping smaller lots as their policies ex
pire. for in Memphis they can insure and
here they can not One merchant, who lis
a stakeholder and director In the Helena
compress. told me today that the compress
had lost $500 in compress charges on the
cotton already shipped out
Another instance showing the far-reach
ing effects OF this law transpired today.
II was the case Of p. A. Luke. a farmer
Luke owed Caldwell g. Smith OF Memphis
a lot OF money. and his farm was adver-
tiscd for sale, lie arranged for q loan
from George Walker. a real estate agent
part OF the consideration 20 be policy
OF insurance on his gin and saw mill. The
policy could not be obtained from any
source, and today Lukes farm was sold.
The whole town "a aroused over these
fresh evidences Of the iniquity OF this law
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waco Merchants Are opposed.

Waco, Texas, April 1s.-The business
men o, Waco are very much stirred up over
the probability of the passage OF the anti
trust bill now before the legislature. but
no organized effort is being made 10 de.
feat Il. Individual business men and hrms
are using their influence as they best can
70 prevent the passage Of the bill 10 It's
'prefent form AMI number OF hem will
perhaps 60 10 Austin tomorrow and next
day and try 10 have the law amended 30
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Austin, Texas, April 1S,-The following
corporations filed charters with the sec
rotary OF State today;
Southwestern Land and Cattle company
Of Arkansas Pass, capital stock $4,000.
The Ladies' Benevolent society OF Beau
mont. estimated value of property $500
The Evangelic Friedens church OF wash
ingtcn. no capital stock.
overton Drug company OF Dublin cap
ital stock $500,
The vinton Brick and Tile company Oh
Ell Paso, capital stock 100000.
San Antonio Machine and supply COM
pany: capital stock s500OU.
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INSURANCE POLICIES TAXABLE.
Attorney General Davis Of Arkansas
Has So Decided.

Little Rock, Ark. April is.-Attorney
General Davis has Just given another opih.
ion which he's created a considerable SIR
all over the State. In reply 10 an inquiry
from tho assessor of Clark county. the at
torney general holds that Insurance poll
eies are taxable under the law at their sur
render value. and advises that all such
policies be listed for taxation. The Coll
Inns bill seeking TO mako these policies
taxable. was recently defeated in the leg
islature, but the attorney general holds
that the law covers the cases.
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LA GRANGE LOCALS.
Large Audience Present 10 Witness
0peretfR. Lady Nancy"

La Grange, Texas. April ia large
and enthusiastic audience was present at
the opera house last night 10 witness the
presentation OF the comic cperetia, Lady
Nancy" which was one OF the most sue
cefEful entertainments that has ever been
given here. The chorus consisted Of thir-
ty.six VOTERS tskeA from the city's best
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MEETING An DALLAS.
Populists and Democrats Are OPP
posed to the LAW.

posed to the Inv.
Dallas, Texas. April lS--About 100 rep
resentative citizens of Dallas met in the
rooms OF the Dallas Commercial club to-
day and adopted resolutions demanding
the defeat OF the antitrust bill now pend
ing before the State Legislature. All po-
litcsl parties were represented.
Hon. Barnett Gibbs. the populist chief
tain, made a speech against the proposed
law, and George A. Garden and other dem
ocrats opposed it's adoption.
The Dallas county delegation In the leg
islcture were requested 10 use their efforts
to defeat the measure.
Over score of telegrams from Arkan-
Has business men. saying the antitrust
law had Frustrated business in that State.
were read at the meeting.
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Orange Texas. April u.s. - petition.
signed by Il number OF the business men
Of this city, was sent last night to repre-
sentatives at Austin asking them TO vote
against the antitrust bill that came up
before the legislature yesterday.
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Bryan, Texas. April is. The antitrust
bill now pending before the legislature has
the people considerably stirred mp here
Petitions were circulated here today and
largely signed by the business men urging
the members of the legislature to vote
against it's passage.
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Fort Worth, Texas, April is. Great op.
position to the passage OF tho antitrust
bill developed here today A memorial a
yard long, containing the names OF hum
dreds OF citizens, was sent 10 Austin to-
night protesting against the measure. bur-
ing the day not less than ESQ messages
were sent to Austin.
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The appropriation bill was laid before
the house as pending business at the OPEN
ing of the morning session OF the n o'sr.
The pending amendment by Mr.. Ayers,
to appropriate $4,000 for constructing and
maintaining electric burglar alarms and
calls in the treasury department, vas re-
ferrcd to the committee on finance.
An amendment by MIR. Kittvcll, to ro-
vide for a stenographer in the general LAID
Office at salary of 5000. was Detected.
Additional amendments TO items reiat
ing 10 the land office were offered ami de-
feated 10 a large number.
An amendment by Mr.. Savage vas
adopted, limiting to 5000 the amount that
may be used for contingent expenses.
The pending business was suspended
and a resolution by Mr.. Grogan and others
was adopted granting the use OF ne hail
OF the house TO Mrs. Lathrop Rot on
Wednesday evening, the 18th instarr, for
the purpose of delivering her lecture on
Metaphysics"
The house then took recess to S p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
In the afternoon session the Sheiburne
resolution to provide for the appointment
of a committee OF 1--WE members Of the
house 10 investigate, during the recess OF
the legislature the departments aad insti-
tutionB OF the State and report 10 SUD
seauent session as to their conllIS6 and
mana cement. was laid before the house as
pending business,
In support OF his resolution, NJ. slei-
burne said that there have been rtiers
familiar to members OF the lcI5e that
there have grown up Irregularities in the
public service of the STATE and that GER
tain OF the public institutions have besn
l1nisnanaged. lie lid not wish TO be UNDER
stood as charging dishonesty or corrup-
.tlon anywhere, but when such charges
vera made il was the duty OF The lcgisla-
turn 10 take notice OF them and ascertain
the facts.
Mr. Lane offered tae following az sub
stitute 70. tie first portion OF the Shell
burne resolution. Immediately following
the preamble: Resolved by the house or
representatives of the Twenty-siyth legls-
lature. now convened. that fve members
OF said house be elected by the members
thereof as q committee 10 visit end iDVes-
tigatA all state institutions in this state.
said election TO be held as IN The follow
ing Members shall prepare and cost thti-
ballots as provided for the election Of Of
6cers OF the house without nominations,
and the five members receiving the high
est number of votes shall he irciared
elected which said committee snail con-
venc during the vacation OF said lesssia-
ture at such time and place as may be
designated by the chairman OF said CON-
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VIM. l.. Lowe OF Texas has been pro-
NOTED from $500 70 $1,000 in the office OF
fhe auditor for the treasury department
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writing to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
MRS Cora gibson. Yates. Manistee
Co.. Mich. writes:
DEAR MRS. PINxHAM--Twoy years ago
] began having such dull, heavy, drag
ging pains in my back. menses were pro-
fuse and painful and was troubled with
leucorrhna. ! took patent medicines
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wAsnINGToN nRIEFs.

washington, April 1S,--Jaek Fowlkes OF
Dallas ls here en- route to Boston.
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william Terrell Of Texas has been sp-
pointed to a $1,000 position in the ofhee
OF the auditor for the postotfiee depart
ment.
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Hon. David y. Culberson returned to-
day from a visit to Jefferson, Texas.
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A Dostoffce has been estapiishea az
Craig. RusK county Texas, with James
D. Tate postmaster.
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CAPABLE mother be healthy mother 81 Az
The experienced maternity shoudnot approached
without careful physical preparation.
Correct practical would
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unable to become pregnant but since have used Il nv
health is much improved, and big baby boy the iov
and pride of our home"
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c. c. Drake. collector OF customs at
Eagle Pass. is in the city
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Texas postmasters; Golden Rod, Whar-
ton county, Jacob II. Rhodesi Grand Pral-
rie, Dallas county. Thomas P. Cowen; ln-
dian, Ellis county. VIM. l.. knight.