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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-03
NEUROLOGICAL.

- noNS3AHuEi,;-cleyoland, Texas, August 81.
died here today, aged IS years
HUBBARD. --Hico Texas, August 3o-Mrs.
w. b Hubbard died yesterday
Observation-Disclosures, Texas, August 90
Mr. w. +. Lander died this morning OF con-
sumption. aged "A years
LANGFoRD, Marginal, Texas, August rs.
Mrs. NJ. Langford died at her home In the
northwestern part OF the county this mora
ing.
CARTIIEN. Gainesville. Texas, August 80
Mrs. John Carthcn died last night at ~
O'Clock at her residence on North Dixon
street,
TINAN,-sherman, Texas, August so
Tnan, aged Is years, for twenty five years
a citizcn OF sherman, died this morning at
10 o'clock
COOPER. paris. Texas. August SO-Prof
J, z, Cooper, a well known educator and an
ox. Confederate solder. died at his home at
Broskston last night
ELLIs.-ryler Texas, August 3O--will
Ellis prosperous young farmer living at
Pleasant Retreat died Wednesday night, lie
was taken sick with a cOngesiive chill az
II O'Clock and died two hours later,
WHITAKER. Tyler, Texas, August 30 -.
Mr. John # Whitaker. well known nurs-
oryman. died at his home one mile south
of town last night Mr. Whitaker had been
twenty years in Tyler.
JENNINGS. -Waxahachie. Texas, August
29.-W. J. Jennings Of Boz, aged ca years,
dled yesterday and was buried today Mr..
Jennings was an old citizen OF the county
ana a prominent Mason.
HUDDLE.--Paris, Texas, August 30.-Isaac
Huddle. an old resident OF the county died
yesterday at the home OF his brother, VII
Lam Huddle. seven miles northwest OF Par.s
WILCoXoN.-Denton Texas. August 30
Mrs Sarah Wilc1xon died near Barton
Vile yesterday, aged rs years She was
an old settler Of the county.
HARRIS Rogers. Texas, August 20
Mrs G. C. Harris died here today OF ty-
phoid fever.
LILLY--Colmesnei Texas, August 2s
Mr. A. j. Lilly died at Mobile today. Mr.
Lilly was from Lake Charles, La.
RHODES. --Dayiila. Texas. August 2s.
Died. at his residence In this place, on
the evening OF the 9th, Cal Rhodes. Tho
funeral was conducted by the WsOdmen of
the World
BURTON. ---Crookett, Texas, August %.
Al 2 O'Clock yesterday evening Mr.. d. L.
Burton died at his home near Porters
Springs and was inferred here this morn
Ing by the Masonic order He was one Of
the Oldest citizens OF the county, coming
with his father from Alabama in 1910,
and has resided IN the county ever since
He was member OF the Baptist church.
He leaves wife. three sons a daughter
and several grandchildren.
WooD.-Clfton, Texas. August 2S.--
After an Illness OF three days Mrs. S. A.
Wood quietly passed away ct the home
OF her son-in-iaw. Mr.. Alonlo Cooper.
near Clifton. Deceased was SO years old.
She came to Texas with her husband, Aaron
Wood In 1852 and settled Ia Robertson
county. whero sho lived thirty ears.
Seven children survive bor.
STRoUD.--Carmine Texas. August a.
This morning news reached here of the
sudden death Of Mrs. George Stroud, aged
AZ wife OF Mr.. George Stroud, living aaout
three miles east OF carmine. Ter death
was due to heart troubles The deceased
leaves husband and three children.
CoNGER.--Mineola. Texas, August ao.---
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Palestine, Texas, September 2-Distriet Al
torney Crook spent last night in the city Ell
route Athens 10 attend district court, which
opened there September l.
The Palestine fair and agricultural exhibit
opens here October 10 and continues four
days In connection with the agricultural
exhibit, there will be fine stock show Good
races will be secured and premiums amount
ing to 3z400 have been offered
City Ticket Agent Taylor OF the Interna-
tional and Great Northern stated that there
we're between $50 and 26O tickets sold from
here for the Anderson county excursion TO
Galveston.
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Mortuary Report.

Galveston, Texas, September 2.-Follow.
Ing is the mortuary record for the clty
OF Galveston for the week ending August
81, 1900, as reported by City Health Ply.
stefan c. H. Wilkinson:
August 20-James Powers, aged S.; acute
cerebritis.
August 24-Charles Wright, aged eO,
drowning tinquestl Infant of Florence
Winnie. aged nte,lths. white; marasmus
August 25-Thumas S. King, aged 10;
opium poisoning Unquest). Henry Hollis
aged 81, eolored; natural cause Cnquest)
John Hierch aged 90, treunatlc preumon-
Ia. Henrietta Erhold aged II months
female; castro entelitis. Mrs. Ellen Hen.
Messy. aged So; Bright's disease.
August 26.-Mrs. Freasica W. H. Kos
bel, aged Al; clrrhoss of liver and
Bright's disease.
August 27-Lucy Ethel Goode, aged
10 HIP years, malarial remittent fever.
August 2S-Caroline Williams aged 80,
colored; chronic kidney disease
August 2g-Josephine Brown, aged -
colored; typho-malarlal. Mrs Regina
seul. aged AS; melancholia agitata Leu
Nichols, aged months enteritis Rosa
Autonioli aged 5 months; natural cause
Cinques0.
August 30 Jacob Richter, aged a.
chronic cardiac yenal lisease. Nicholas
Drouet. aged SO; old age
Annual death rate per 1000 for the week.
il 400.
Died in Sealy hospital, 2.
Died in county Jail /.
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NEwSlTEMS FROM ISLAND CITY
WORK IS BEING RUSHED on su,,r,,
ERN PACIFIC wHARyEs.
To lie Ready for Boats in 49,.
"eeks--F' V. Mapcs Made His Es-
cape from the County Jail.

Galveston, Texas. September 2.--Tbe
work on the piers of the Southern Pa
cine Railway company is being pushed for
ward now as rapidly as possible in order
| that at least one pier may be ready to re
ceive ships within a few weeks. There
nave been three piers in course of @ n
struct!on, but at present the work is helm r
confined to pier b. which should be ready
time. Pier b, when completed, will be to-.
to accommodate one ship within sbo-
largest pier in the world It is 400 leet
IN length from the head OF the ip to tae
channel and is $50 feet in width II viii
nave nine acres of sheds and berth roo II
Tor seven large ships. Some idea OF the
magnitude OF the Southern pa.iac i'm
proVements here may be obtained when 1t
Is considered that the company purcbas d
40 acres OF land for Wharfage facilities.
Inc land being SO located as to give acolt
S5UO feet frontage on Galveston bay with
a depth varying from $500 10 5000 feet.
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Escaped from Jail.

Galveston, Texas, September 2.--F. V.
Mapes, a prisoner at the county jail, who
was arrested a short time ago at Waco on
the charge of forgery, escaped jail this
morning about o'clock and has not been
recaptured. The escape was made By
filing one of the bars of the window of
his cell and bending another The window
gave him his freedom, but left him on the
second story and the pathway on which
he had to jump was lined with broken
glass. He however, managed in some
way to reach the ground safely and escape
Mapes had record as jail breaker, he
having escaped from jail at Waco only a
short time before he was brought here.
He is about five feet six incnes tlll
weighs about 40 pounds and has very
dark complexion He is apparently about
IS years of age.
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pExAR COUNTY PETROLEUM.
Field to BE Developed by Experi-
enced Men.

San Antonio, Texas, September "A. J, Nc
Cali and S. F. wiles, experienced oil men,
on September l closed deal with Fred
Gembier & Bro. Of San Antonio for 800 acres
OF valuable oil lands Pipe lines will DO laid
TO the railroad tracks. where large tanks VIII
tlenlen are here on the ground ready to begin
work II is the opinion OF Messrs. Mccall
and Wiles. who ought 10 know, having spent
Teya, contains more undeyeloped oil helds
Than any other State in the Union, and the
and. iust leased are pronounced by them
and other oil experts who have gone over the
field to be the best and most promising IN
Texas from an oil producing point OF view.
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sNIITHyILLE ITEMS.
Burglars Secured Valuable Jeweiry
md pmrhc.

smiihyille. Texas, September 2.-Burglars
entered Mr.. o c. Fawcett's residence al Il
late hour last night while the family were
asleep and stolo diamond pin. ring. MIR.
Fawcett's pants and several other articles.
The pants contained purse in which was a
valuable note. The purse was found th,s
morning near the house. Large tracks Of a
big bare!ooted negro We're very plainly seen
this morning.
This morning the little 10-year old son or
Mr. t q. Sayers of Houston. who Is here
Writing friends and relatives with his rIotner
HAD his thigh and arm broken by a fall out
Of large tree, physician hurried 10 his
assistance and the little fellow is doing wei
under the circumstances.
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WALLS AT SAN AUGUSTINE.
Their Case IN to BE Taken Up To-Day.
Rmngcrs in Attendance.

Nacogdoches Texas. September 2.-Captain
Rogers and a squad Of Texas Rangers came
in this morning from Rusk having in charge
PEGS, Brun. Eugene and Buck Wall. who
have been confined in the penitentlary at
Rusl since last June charged with the kill
Ing Of Ben Brooks at San Augustine the
ten men from the Stone Fort Rifles and start
ed for San Augustine AT O'Clock this morn
ling. A telephone message from Captain kog-
the prisoners and their trial would commence
tomorrow,
Sheriff John b. Reagan OF Rusk was with
the soldiers and accompanied thom to San
Augustine.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

! TBRRELL. The independent school district
of Fcrney has voted tax OF one-iourth Oh !
per cent for the building and furnishing OF
a school house and 20 issue bonds LOT thet
purpose in the sum Of 5000
| pI,EAsANTON. The taxable values or
Ataecosa county show an increase OF more
than 100000 over 1893.
( MERLE.-Paul prohoska living near here.
Was instantly killed by the accidental dis
charge of his shotgun which he tnrew on Inc
floor lie leaves widow and six children
/ CoRsICANA-S Screw worms are reported
] TO an alarming extent among cattle In some
sections of the county
! MARLIN.-Cotton seed is selling for $40 per
/ ton.
! SHERMAN. w r. Gaskli has filed suit
against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Tor
6amagos in the sum Of $4,000. He alleges
that because OF lack OF assistance In getting
on n train his wife fell and sustained painful
ard permanent injurteH.
rITTsBURG.-The contract has been closed
for a furniture factory, one of the largest
In the State. This town was selected after
a thorough search for the best site.
FORT WORTH The board of tracp has
taken the first steps toward the revival OF
the Spring Palace carnival and the erection
OF an auditorium.
/ FORT WORTH. United States District
Judge Edward K. Meek has declined TO con-
firm the sale Of the Standard Light and Pow
er company property, which sale was made
on the first Tuesday In last month. The sue
cessful bid for the franchise. plant, etc., was
$21 sou.
| QUANAH-- ]. w. Bailey will speak
at the fair grounds Tuesday at l p. m
( CLEVELAND. Born TO Mr.. and Mrs ]. 7.
/ Tanner, boy.
! KAuFMAN,-There is more fatal sickness
in kaufman county than ever before known
at this time OF year,
DUMAS.-Grass Is now yellow and few
prairie fires have occurred. caused by light
ming. Cattle are very fat also horses, ma
tyes especially.
CLEBURNE.-Cle taxable values
show an increase Of s5.0l612 this year over
that Of last year, which was s25,O6o.OS.
CLEBURNE.--A new brick Baptist church
Is under process OF erection.
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Notes md Personals.

Galveston. Texas September III. NJ.
Lee. superintendent of the Houston and
Texas Central Railway company. was In
town yesterday.
Major E. w. Cave, treasurer of tn.
Houston and Texas Central Railway com-
pany. was in the city today.
John II. Hutchngs OF the firm Of Sealy.
Hutchings & Co., returned this morniu q
from his summer vacation
T. w. Archer OF Houston was among the
Sunday visitors in the city.
10. r. Greenhil, city passenger agent
of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail-
way company at Houston. was in the city
today
Sheriff Anderson of Harris county is in
the city.
otto Pape, an attorney of Houston,
was in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Love OF Houston ana
Mrs Duff OF Waxahachie arrived in the
city this afternoon.
e. n. Mills and w. G. Fraser were
among the Houstonians in the city today.
State Treasurer John w Robbins and
his chief clerk, r. C. Roberdeau, OF Aus
tin are in sle city.
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Austin, Texas, September 2,-state
Purchasing Agent Dodge has AWARDED the
contract for furnishing sewing tmactines
for all the State institutions to Isaac Blei-
soc OF Austin. The contract for furnish
ing carpets for the North Texss insane
Ssy lum at Terrell. and the ouhwcs, ern
insane asylum at San Antonio was awarded
to j. NJ Mitchell OF the Austin Furniture
company. Messrs. Bledsoe and Mitchell
secured these bids after much lively COM
petition from various portions of the
country.
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Austin, Texas. September Merchants
OF Austin are looking forward to the iarg.
est business and trade this fall ever
before known in the history of the county
The business streets were lined and
PACKED with farmers and out OF town
ouyCs Saturday, ana with the
price OF cotton advancing beyond
last years prices. and bale OF
II to the acre. business is bound 10
be away up. At least this is what the
business mon say and they talk about It
all tho time!
This revival In business does not seem
to ba felt in Austin alone. but In nearly
every county in the State.
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w. ]. Carter, aged 81 years an old Con-
federate veteran, died yesterday Afternoon
at the Confederate home. His death was
due 10 diabetes. He was member OF
company E. Twenty third Alabama IN
fantry. He had been an inmate OF the
home for some time, The funeral took
place at o'clock this afternoon and the
remains were Inferred in the State ceme-
terry.
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Austin, Texas, September 2,--Tomorrow
being Labor day, all of the state depart
ments, banks and stores will be closed
in order to give the clerks an opportunity
TO celebrate the day.
The various unions will spend the day
at Walters park. and big speakers will ad-
dress them.
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Injured by Lightning

Austin, Texas, September Mrs. r. p,
Cheek, Mrs. NJ. A. Brady. Mrs Layton and
Or. l.. H. Haigler were injured by light
ming which struck Mrs Checks residence
yesterday afternoon. Mrs Cheek was much
hurt. but tho others received no pcrma-
nent injuries. Mrs. Cheek Is still suffering
from the effects Of the shock. but Will
recnNef
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TO HONOR SAM HOUSTON.
pIan 60 Place Life-size Statue M
Huntsville.

Austin. Texas. September 2.-The fol-
lowing has been Issued, addressed to this
alumni and friends of the Sam Houston
Normal institute;
1t has been truthtully said that M
splendid future awaits State or Nation
which fails to cherish veneration for its
dead heroes
Actuated by this sentiment the under
signed committee have undertaken a
movement to perpetuate the memory o.
Texas great hero General Sam Houston,
by placing In the memorial hall OF the Sam
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able to reckon on the Occurrences a, s,..
happenings that may bo caleui,,es VI sucn
'orerunning an advance. oA as
:, Now YORK is bullish but cautious. VIM,
u Considers the right time has srs, ~,
the most influential spirits Of Tho ,nca,
exchanse are prepared to begin theIr 80,
paign but they will not be hurried e esn,,
u tnelf present apathy means shsn,ns
OF prices. for Just now they have no, ~
ierest enough in the market to care.
Stuart Acheson.
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Patents for More Than 100000 Acres OIL
Land Issued in Two Years.
FOUR PERSONS INJURED BY Lightning
serious Effects Felt Only by one OF
Them-saies of Timber obsery-
alton of Labor Day.

Austin, Texas, September 2--The rec
ords Of the general land office show that
1901 patents, covering 7Oo,424 acres o.,
iand' were issued by that department for
toe two years ending August 81 1900. OF
tnese llZo were patents covering 497 APO
acres oil school land; 507 were patents to
pre-emptions covering 6l,44l acres of pub
Tic domain. and l22 were patents to 60. A5S
acres covered by railroad scrip.
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View President for GIenrose College

Dallas, Texas September I'-HeV' J. UI>
more Smith, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian
church in this city, has accepted the presi-
denoy Of Glenrose college and will remove to
Glenrose shortly. Mrs. Smith has been APP
nointed n teacher in the college.
Glenrose college Is an institution conducted
nv Inc Texas Preshyterians under the aus
pices Of the church and fostered and sup
ported by contributions from the various
Presbyteries.
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Austin. Texas. September 2,-sales OF
timbey on school lands in Jasper and New
ton counties amounting to $37 1872 were
made to Lutcher a Moore and Alexander
Gilmer last week by Land Commissioner
Rogan.
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Texans in New York.

lsptflHI 70 Inc FOHt,J
New York. September 2-The following
Texans are registered at New York hotels:
Houston-M O. NRshem. Rossmore Mr..
and Mrs Joseph r Meyer. Rome Masterson
and Miss Ida n. Thompson, Normandie.
Bowe-H. r. Duke. Colombo
Hnrtsylle-Mr. and Mrs. W, s. Gibbs. Park
Avenue
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Best for rheumatism. Elmer & Amends
Prescription No. 2S51. Celebrated on its
merits for many effectual cures. z. r..
Schmidt. Houston. Texas. sole agents.
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fremont Arrivals.

Galveston Texas. September 2.-Fol-
lowing are today's arrivals at the Ire
mont: H. Moody. Dallas; Miss Cooper
W. II. Gray L, b, Brock. city; Mr.. Nc
MILAN. Kansas City; viii NJ. jenkins,
Shreveport; A. I. Nash. Sherman; 7. H..
Brainerd. joplin Mo. R. c. Roberdeau,
John w Robbins. Austin; S. Hoyt, W.
Ava sumbarrelo. Geo. E. Dickey. w. Nc
Intosh. Houston; X. A. Corley, st. Lnuisi
Miss Evcly Weiss. Beaumont E. Nj.
Jones. PHILADELPHIA D, NJ. Barnett, San
Antonio: B. c. Cosamas. New Orleans;
Is. H. Brarliear and wife. Houston; 7.
n. Jacobs Cincinnati S. L. Morrey, Fort
Smith: ]. L. Cochran. Chicago; L. b.
Fitzgerald. city; ]. S. Burks w. ]. Hor-
ton. w. H. Noble, Palestine; D. P. De
line. Louisville: J. Moore. New York;
A. H. sneed. Memphis: J. T. Pryor, san
Antonio: D. II. Taffeny, J. H. Vessels,
Rochester. y. Y; H. c. Archer, D. Bur
ton. city: S. Wellock, San Antonio: c,
B. Mistrot. Waco: Il, T. Amber, Chi
cago: Charles J. Beck Dallas; j. $. Nc
Marion. BurksvIlle; ]. B. MoMarton,
Beaumont: ]. r. Jordan st. Louis: r.
IL. Lindsay, Chicago; Lloyd Fitzhugh
city; A. 7. Harvey. Houston.
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pnre Blood. DeautifuI Complexion.

Go hand in hand one impossible With
out the other, and the best. quickest.
easiest blood purifier is cascarets Candy
cathartic All druggists. ioc. 25c. soc.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-29
Total Indian Population.

The census just completed shows there is total of l34, l5S Indians not taxed The population by states shows the following distribution of the Indian populations:
 California, 1,549; Colorado, 597; Idaho 2,297; Minnesota, l,76S; Montana, 10,- 746; Nevada, 1865; New York, All; North Dakota, 10,932; South Dakota, l0,932; Utah, 1,472; Washington, 2,53l; Wisconsin, 1,657; Arizona, 2I,644; h. dian Territory, 56,O33; New Mexico, g. 937; Oklahoma, 5,927. The total Indian population in "the StateS' is i4 GIT; in the territories, S9,54l. No other state or territory outside of the Indian Ter ritory has as large an Indian population as Arizona. Furthermore, the greater portion of the Arizona Indians are self supporting and receive no government annuitieS. Native American.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-29
New Trusts to be Formed.

The announcement is now made that several new trusts are soon to be formed. The most powerful of these combinations is now being perfected. It will be known as the tin can trust and will be capitalized at $50,000,0O0. Those familiar with the industrial conditions in the country declare that during the last four weeks 20 other enterprises have been preparing to ga into trust combinations.
 Individual enterprise is fast becom- ing a thing of the past. The avenues of individual opportunity are being closed and unless something radical is done to stem the tide the laborer will soon find himself absolutely at the mercy of these illegal combinations, which aim at the complete abolition of all competition and the control Of all industrial and commercial enter. prises by one power. Bradford (Pa. Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-29
Lynch Law in G lorado.

The hideous affair at Lake Station, Col, where the negro Preston Porter Was surr. nd, T. d by the authorities to mob of "best citizens," is of course open to conuemnation as a violation of law, but in several ways the crime was more than mere violation of law. It's most revolting feature was it's mediaeval barbarity, and it's worst e feet will be its degrading influence upon society at large. The horrible character of porter's crime and the fact that Colorado has no death pen d l.. might have been pleaded in eX- lvnuatlou had the mob contented Itself simply with the execution of the criminal. Even then the plea would De of uoubtful force, since people who have leglsiaJeu agiinst the death panaiJy naturally should be the last to ,rN lO enforce u without warrant of iaw. But the Colorado mob was not content with killing the criminal. " titooc VI ihtthSto VI shN Boxers and intlict prolonged torture on him. The man Was taken from the unreslsting sheriff and burned, not by mob acting under the spur of a present pruvocation, but deliber- ately ana III accordance with care fully prearranged programme. Ar rangements for the torture were per fecled with as much care as a jailer bullos a scaiiold, and it Is unpleasant ly significant that none of the onlook- CTS seems tu have sickened at the spec tacle winch followed.
 1t wlll be urged by the defenders of tle act thatit Viii nave powerful effect in deterring other criminals from ie- beating Porter's dastardly crime. That Is by no means cestain. Few criminals ike Porter ever expect to be caught. Men of his stamp belong Co the irrational class of creatures or plan their present acts with view to future possible consequences. But even coucedlng that the scene at Lake Station might have some exemplary effect, how about it's effect on society m general? Setting aside the legal phases of the question the Colorado moo, instead of applying an effective remedial agency for the suppression of crlme, nas merely followed one crimi- nal performance with another It has added to the degrading fact of Porter's crime the inIoieraDie spectacle of an enure community engaged upon the intiicuon oI torture.
 The brutaiizlng effects of few repi- tiuuns oI the affair at Lake Station would have an influence which no number of crimes upon the part of in- dIviuuais could exert.
 What Is the state Of Colorado going to do with its white esavages?-Ch Chicago Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-11-29
A Philadelphia nJOke.'

Here is an extract from d police court report in the Philadelphia Tele- graph:
 Thirty days for illegal voting no, vagrancy, said the magistrate, with did you vote-republican or demo- cratic?"
 Republican" repli ed Rouse, promptly.
 "Oh, that's different, Pll reduce that sentence. Ten days" said the magistrate, amid the laughter of the court room.
 That's what they consider a joke in ring ridden Philadelphia.