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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
AT RICHMOND

The Brnzos Approaches the over
low stage.
Richmond. Texas, April 1.-THE BRACES
river continues to rise at this point and
is near overlooking at some OF the lowest
places in the banks. 1t rose here about
twelve inches last night. and has been
slowly rising all day. Large drifts are
continually coming by and are accumu-
latiug against the west pier OF the bridge,
but the company placed force OF men
at work this morning and tho accumuls-
tien was rsmoged-
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Citizens Met and Discussed the Water and
Light Situation
THE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES REPORTED
A Number of New Texas Corpora
tions Have Filed Charters--An Ap-
pointment by the Governor.

Austin Texas April N.-At mass meet
Ing Of citizens held here this afternoon TO
hear reports from subcommittee relative to
the breaking of tho dana and the possible
action of the city in the premises. there
was a large attendance OF representative
men. The various committees appointed ut
the last meeting held Tuesday. made their
reports. The FIRST committee appointed to
negotiate with the old water company 10
ascertain as TO whether or not they wanted
to sell reported that the management Of the
old water company had met them and agreed
to accept reasonable price. which they
suggesting o purchase. recommended that the
two plants be consolidated. but stated spe-
cihcally that II they were consolidated that
II should be under municipal and not private
ownership.
The committee appointed to correspond with
the pondholders relative to securing CONS
compromise on the bonded indebtedness OF
the city. recommended that an early meeting
be arranged with said bondholders. Both
reports were adopted.
The general committee to consider the re-
building Of the plant recommended that the
city build q steam plant to take the place
of the dam and water plant and set forth
that the probable cost OF said plant would
be S250,000 They hope to get tho money for
this by selling part OF their piping from the
dam TO town and their wiring for the same
distance. which II Is estimated will bring
100000. In addition to this. the committee
contemplate that the bondholders Will lead
some assistance In the matter Of putting the
defunct plant on Its feet again A resolution
providing that the plant once re-established.
should be made self-sugtaining by advancing
the water and light rate and relieve property
interests OF heavy taxation. was defeated MS
an unwise suggestion at this time.
A resolution calling on the city council
TO repeal the interest and sinking fund tax
levied for 1899 and 1900 and remit said money
10 taxpayers. being considered in light OF a
desire TO repudlate the Indebtedness Of the
city, was also voted down.
Tho meeting then ~ucted It's chairman
to transmit all actions OF the meeting to the
city council and adjourned subject TO call.
CHA Rn,ER En-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

In almost every neighborhood there Is
some one whose life has been saved by
Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy or who has been cured OF
chronic diarrhooa by the use of that medi-
cine. Such persons make point OF tell
ing OF II whenever opportunity offers.
hoping that II may be the means OF saw
ing other lives. For sale by all druggists.
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democratic party of Austin county met at
the court house here today. The meeting
was called to order by the county chair
man and Mr.. d. N. Harris of Wallis was
elected secretary. The date for holding
the county primaries was fixed for Satur-
day, May 8. and the date for the county
convention a week later--May IL.
mild test was adopted, as follows:
Resolved. That this committee recon-
mend that each voter participating On the
primaries shall pledge himself to support
the nominees of the democratic party as
made In the regular conventions"
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To Nominnte n rIonter.

Greenvilie. Texas. April 12.-J. A.
Hodge, chairman OF the Seventeenth rep
resentative district, issued call today
for a primary election for foater in the
counties of Hunt and Kaufman. said cleo
tion to be held in each county on the day
OF the primary election already called
for these counties. The choice of a foater
for the district and his choice for United
States senator shall be determined by tho
aggregate majority Of the two counties.
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NOTES.

Tho governor this morning appointed NJ.
NJ. Hankins of ouanah to all the vacancy
secretary OF the live stock sanitary commits
sion.
The comptroller today received sl6si.5 81 from
tho Missouri Kansas ana Texas OF Texas In
payment OF its quarterly tax on passenger
earnings.
Ben Hur Temple OF Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine will hold q special ceremonial session
at San Antonio on Apri 20, In glorious cele-
bration OF the festival of El Juiube Ka Psule.
the great physician OF the Orient.
Captain W. J. Mcdonald OF tho Rangers
came In from the Panhandle today and left
for Orange tonight.
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Grimcs Counts PonuII.tr.

Navasota, Texas. April 1.-THE populist
executive committee met at Anderson yes
terday and elected twentyfour delegates
TO their State convention They were in
structed TO uphold the Cincinnati middle
of the road" National convention. The
committee also voted TO put out straight
county ticket
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mrvEAN UPHELD.
Tnrrnnt County Committee Deride'
Against Martin.

Tarrnnt County Committee Decided
Against Martin.
Fort Worth, Texas, April l4--Aiter TWO
days trial the committee appointed oy
the democratic executive committee TO
hear the contest Of Dan Mcvean and John
A. Martin for the office Of district cleFA
reached a conclusion this evening. The
office had been given McVean by the s1-
ecutiye committee. whereupon Marion M
stituted contest proceedings. clainins
ana sought 10 20 behind the returns, Inc
COMMITTEES today decided four to one
against such action. Martin was. however,
given another week IN whloh to prouuce
further proof of fraud having been co"'-
mitted.
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MARION county primaries I

Jefferson, Texas. April 14.-The citizens
OF Marion county met in the court house
today and decided to hold a white peo-
pies primary without regard to party for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
office. This is intended to operate In re-
gard to county and district officers like
1t did last year-purely a white mans
ticket with white votes only. The 18th
OF July is the time set for the primary.
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cnrr r.. pralse,s CONDITION.

Marlin. Texas, April H-Dr. J. W. Torbett,
attending physician Of Mr. Carl f. Drake.
secretary Of tho state Lumbermen's assccia-
ton Informs your correspondent that MT.
brakes condition Is slowly improving, ana
there Is no probability OF any change for tha
worse He has been suffering with sorioui
type OF infammatory rheumatism
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struoted for Bailey. These with Smith
VILE, give the county to Bailey.
Bastrop. Texas. April 1.-THE result Of
the primaries at this place were as as fol-
lows; For Bailey. IS; Chiffon. 43.
The delegates 60 Instructed to the
county convention. for representative. jim
8. Jones; for State senator, J. p. Fowler;
for railroad commissioner, Curtis.
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Fam rsnn'n ssS sS our ana parsnt CAPITAL
A, b. Scarborough. Fac Smith. ]. d. Short
ridge
Lufkln Telephone EXCHANGE of I.ufkin.
Angelina county. Capital stock $4,000. In
ccrporntors. w. NJ. Glenn, l.. w. Wetter-
mark. A. M. penman. ID. ]. Mantooth. Paul
II, Traylor.
The Memphis club OF Memphis. Hall couu-
ty. Capital stock $500.
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LEE COUNTY COMMITTEE
SET pate for Primari ~ md inao''so
Governor savers.

Giddings, Texas. April 1.-THE demo-
cratic executive committee met mere ",
day and set the primaries for May Il anu
the county convention for May 10
The following resolution was passesa a., =,
the committee: Be It resolved by tne oS
ocratic executive committee OF Lee cou1
ty, that we recognize in Goyerno. yos ~
D. savers an able and honest puoiic SCI
want and we indorse his administrator "
the public AFFAIRS Of the State.
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T,rrnnt county unil@y CIrl

Fort Worth, Texas, April 14,-The Gen.
trail Joe Bailey club met today to discuss
matters for the purpose OF advancing
Bailey's interests in Tarrant county. A
meeting was called TO be held April &c
to organize county Joe Bailey club and
also TO select candidates for the legisla-
ture. Bailey supporters will be selected,
one from the city and one from the
county 10 make the race. subject to the
democratic primary, June 0.
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SENATOR onILToN's CONDITION.

He Is by No Means Out of Danger,
His Physician Says.
Tyler, Texas. April Ex-senator Chill
toms condition has not improved and his
physician says he is mot out of danger
by any means. He has not been able TO
sit UP In bed for several days. He still
has some dangerous symptoms.
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wAsHTNoToN FOR BAILEY.

Brennan, Texas. April 1.-THE precincts
of Greenvine, Gay Hill and Independence
held conventions today and gave instruc-
tlons for Bailey. This gives forty-eight
out of senventy-one votes in Washington
county for Bailey, with only the Brennan
precinct to be heard from.
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Chiffon Is Rapidly Recovering.

Tyler, Texas, April l2.--Senator Chiffon
Is rapidly regainlng his health. His ply
stefan thinks he will be able to be out In
a week or ten days
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Au,tin coaaty Commit ice.

AuHfKn C0uuty COsf'HI -,
Bellville. Texas, April l4--fufsusn' -
cali Of County Chairman DIT. n "
Tnompson. tho executive COMMITTEES - We
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n. E. SANS. HUNTSVILLE.

T. +. SIMS HUNTSVILLE
a0hyle, r. tTankin county
see January WALKER county Texas IN pecemDef, i
vas raised Huntsville He is demo-
ne strtest assessor Tor walker
no served stand for reelection ae snsas.a
lille pursuits still follows he was e
Huntsville and retired from ohoe
~ BRENDA the primaries ana WINS 'e
| - - Ayrl oppositon
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ley Is Believed to Have Carried Every
County Which Declared.
|NT, HILL, BAsTRop, WASHINGTON, MILLS.
dives Him Long Lead Over Senator Man
ager Stafford Has Gone to East Texas Has Nothing
to Say Just at This Time

result Of the primaries for United
senator to date is:
Bailey--lwfse, Montague. Potter,
esord, Duvai, Hunt, Hill. Washing
Bsstrop and probably Mills.
Chilton-Nueces and Upshur.
90 results embrace every division OF
state.
LrT1Ns FROM HILL AND HUNT.
HAS. Texas, April 1.-THE fercest
cal contest known in Texas for many
Is the struggle between United
q Senator Horace Chiffon for re-
lon and Congressman ]. w. Bailey
hcceed him.
Hunt, Bastrop, Washington and
counties held primaries. The great
Interest conferred in the two big coun-
Of Hin and Hunt, The latter is in
{on's home congressional district, the
IS are in neither Chilton's nor
us. Bulletins from Hunt and Hill
hate that Bailey has carried both. His
las claim at least 1000 majority in
but Chilton's friends do not admit
Hillsboro bulletin at 5 p. m. SAYS:
city box counted; Bailey 142, Chiffon
Brandon precinct: Bailey 245, Chill
BE- Bailey will carry the county by
majority"
e bulletins from Hunt county are
bly, encouraging for Bailey.
BIS county Is believed to be for Bailey,
telurns are still incomplete.
feature of the primaries IS that the
lists have returned almost badly to
democratic party. At Hillsboro, two
ago, the democratic primary vote
1914; today the city cast 1927 votes.
crease of SO la per cent in two years.
Hon managers say the increase was
81 exclusively from former populists.
almost TO man scratched Sheriff
Bell, because In former campaigns
sd criticised the populist party so
rly. and his defeat is acknowledged
Il friends.
ENTHUSIASM AT DALLAS.
Has, Texas, April 14.-Partisans OF
Bailey in Dallas. and they number
sands. are wild with joy tonight.
are parading the streets shouting
abs and singing the praises of the
giant from Gainesville, who so
y distanced his honorable competitor
cday's primaries. Every return in
PES their enthusiasm and all Dallas
racucally turned over TO them. In
interest In the results was felt in
city and both sides impatiently
ted the news as It came over the
;. The Chiffon headquarters was
early aud Campaign Manager STAFF
announced his Intention of leaving
Fast Texas early dn the morning. He
nothing to say. The knowing poll
rs in Dallas say today's primaries
gap In Senator Chilton's lines that
not be repaired. From now on, they
the Bailey movement will acquire a
ement that nothing can stop. They
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The following charters were filed by the
secretary OF state today:
Durant Cotton OIL company OF Bonham,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
HAIL INSURANCE.

The Kansas State Mutual Hail Association with head
quarters at McPherson Kansas IS again in the field and
through its agent wishes to thank the farmers of Sumner
ty for their patronage the past and by fair dealing expects
to gain many new friends in the future.
The company insure growing grain against hail at from
$500 SSOOper at per cent thus $500 per acre
costs cents per acre. IS 90 per costs 20 cents and $500
per acre costs 80 cents The amount remaining after losses
and expenses are paid proraed back to the insured this
amounted Al per cent last year reducing the actual cost of
insurance to little over per cent,
The Security State bank of Wellington has been made
depository for the funds of the company for this county
While the cash must accompany every application, many
of our solicitors prepared to take good notes and put up
the money themselves.
Every officer, agent and solicitor and every bank that
handles any of the companies moneyis under bonds
By collecting premium cash. it Just safe any old line
company prepared pay its losses just the hail
This company makes complete report to the Insurance Depart
showing where dollar goes No other
Hail company the has done this The companies laws
printed each application and policy that each member may know
Just what is required of him.
We ask the of Sumner county and the carefully
consider our plan before placing their Hail Insurance.
H. F. HARBAUGH, Agen!.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
St. Louis and San FRANCISCO RaiIrOsd Co

On account of the German Baptist
Dunkard meeting held at North Man
chester, indiana, May 29th to June Sth,
Frisco" line will sell tickets at the rate
of one fare plus $500 for the round
trip from all stations in Kansas, Indian
and Oklah 1ma Territories.
National Baptist Anniversary, Detroit,
Michigan, May 23rd to 10Th, rate of one
fare plus $500 for the round trip, from
all stations in Kansas, Indian and Okla
homa Territories.
Account of the Mystic Shrine, Wash.
ington, DC, May 22nd to 24th, rate Of
one fare plus $500 for the round trip
from all stations in Kansas, Indian and
Oklahoma Territories,
Account Gneral Assembly Presby
terrain Church, St. Louis, Mo-, May 18th
to 3Ist, rate of one fare plus s.. 90 for the
round trip, from all stations in Kansas
Indian and Oklahoma Territories.
Home Seekers Excursion tickets or
sale May Ist and June 18th, June stf
and 10TH For further information cal
OH or address the nearest station agent
or BRYAN SNYDER,
General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo
B. F. DUNN,
District Passenger Agent, Wichita, Kan
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
A Utah Horror.


The mining camp at SCJfeld, on the
line Of The hIO Grand Western road
uear Cotton, Utah, is tile scene Of
great excitement on account Jf ter
rifle explosion which occurred yester-
day in the winter quarters Of the coal
mine owned b. the Pleasant Valley
coal company. The cause OF the ex-
plusiOu Is attributed To the blowing
up Of a number Ul kegs Of blasting
powder. Tue scene at the mine beg
CARS description. The work Of rescue
Is going On and everything possible is
being dOUe TO relieve the suffering and
ascertain the number of dead
A special to Salt Lake Tribune from
SjOfeld says: The English language
cannot describe the appalling disaster
which occurred here at 1925 this fore.
aOan by an explosion in mine No. OF
the Pleasant Valley Coal company,
and by which certainly 200 men and
upwards have lost their lives. At
this hour 100 bodies have been reCOv-
cred and the work Of rescue is still
proceeding aud will continue until all
bodies are brought TO the surface.
There are willing hands at work and
as fast rs bodies are reached they are
brought dpwn to the boarding houses
and other con pany buildings, where
they are dressed and prepared for the
coroner's inquest.
These buildings are numerous and
in each are from ten to thirt. five
tOdieS. When a corpse is brought out
it is usually carried from the mouth
OF each tunnel at the respective en-
frances To the place Of deposit. Here
there is a corps Of men, from four TO
ten in number, with SpOnges, hot
and cold water in tubs and other re-
ceptacles The clothing is first re-
moved, the SCOT, smoke and powder
burns washed from their faces, the
bodies prepared and laid out in long
robes, where they are marked by tag
with number and name and address
to await Identification by relatives or
| friends.
The removal of bodies began at y
o'clock yesterday and every diligence
is used to get the charred aud man
gled remains from out Of the mine
Many hundreds CT men have freely
volunteered their services, and as
fast as one set or force is tired
or worn out, others take their
places. While the stencil of smoke
and powder is sickening, resembling
that OF disSecting room, there are
brave hearted and brawny men of
muscle who have been continuously
at work since the moment of explos.
ion. As soon as the accident was
known, officials of the coal company
were notified of the disaster and
though the number Of dead was re-
ported lower than it really is, it would
appear that everything that les in
their power has been done by them.
In one pile, at No, l mine, there are
ten men, foreigners, as yet unknown.
The injured, eight in number, were
taken on a special train to Salt Lake.
leaving here at I o'clock this evening.
There are one tn three of the Injured
that will not survive the trip to the
hospital.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
Another Rock Island Improvement

INSTRUCTIONS have been issued by the
mecnau'cdl department OF tue Rock
isidhu, that ali the passenger caches
Jl the road must be equipped with
steel platforms. Already many have
oeen equipped and as fast as the
coaches eau be spared from The daily
service, they are run inLU the shops
ana The old platforms taken off and
replaced with new steel oaeS.
ms move On the part Of the Rock
lsiand Is 10 the interest OF safety. as
vel. as The superiority Of tse steel
platforms over The old style wooden
ones. Geo. h. Wilson. superintendent
VI motive power an0 equipment II the
ROAD, saws in regard TO the steel plat.
form: 1T Is the greatest improve
nenJ 10 passenger equipment OF
recent date, and in conjunction with
The present. wide vestlOuing OF ouI
coaches and trains, 10 point Of soidity
and strength, is the nearest approach
To perfection yet attained"
There Is an interesting story in con-
nectlon with this change of wooden Il
Steel platforms. A short time agp
there was an accident in the yards OF
one OF the roads centering in Chicago
which proved to he a great object les
son. A passenger coach, standing on
a side track, vas run into with con-
siderable force, by a switch engine
The accident proved disastrous 10 Oh,
engine, as it. had its front end stove
In, while the only damage done to the
coach was the breaking Of severa
paneS OF glass, and a slight straininl
and Splintering Of the end. The
coach was equipped with a stee, plat
form, and this protected the car from
serious damage.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10

A question Of interest TO every
county in the state was argued 10 the
supreme court yesterday. 1t was
brought up in a mandamus case filed
by the commissioners Of Harper cOun-
ty TO compel the state auditor TO al
low the county credit for $500 on IN
collected state taxes. There is always
a certain per cent Of taxes that is not
collected IL every county. The prop
erty is bid in by the county at tax
sale and, a few years later, a cOmpro-
mise is effected. Heretofore the state
has never given credit for its portion
Of the taxes lost in the compromise.
1t has held the county liable for every
cent the state levies against il for
state taxes. Several counties have
paid the state tax in full under pro.
test. They claim that The county is
merely the agent OF the state 10 col
lecting the state tax. and that. il
it fails to collect the full amount, il
Cannot he held liable for all OF it. In
other words, as the agent, it should
only turn over the amount of state
tax it collects. Harper county claims
it should be given credit for $500 of
this unsolicited tax. The state audi.
tor refused to give the credit, and its
officers brought mandamus suit ia
compel him to do so. T. A. Noftzger
of Anthony, argued the case for the
county, and Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral B. Fl. Tracy argued it for the
state auditor. The supreme court
ordered both sides to submit briefs In
the case within FIVE days.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
The Cardinal Points

In favor of the Nickle Plate road are
safe and easy roadway, fine trains, lux
urious equipment and fast time. These
combined with a solid thru vestibuled
sleeping and dining car service make the
Nickle Plate road desirable route be.
tween Chicago, Fl. Wayne, Cleveland,
Erie, Buffalo, New York Boston and all
points east. The travelling public al.
ready know that the rates via this road
are lower than other lines.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
Questions That viii be Asked.


When one Of tile census takers
calls on you during June, the follow
ing questions will be asked:
Fnst-Surname, Christian name,
initial?
SecOnd-Residence, street number
of house.
ThiTd-RelatiOnship Of each men,
Der 10 the head o. the family.
Fourth-COlOr Or race.
Fifth-Sex.
Sixth-Age at last birthday.
Seyenth-Day, month and year when
born.
Eighth-Are you single, married,
widow, widower or divorced?
Ninth-lf married, when?
Tenth-HOw many children?
Observation-Disclosures of children liv-
ing?
Twelfth-Sex ~ these children?
Thirttenth-Where were you born?
If in the United States, give state or
territory; if OF foreign birth, give
uame Of the Country only.
Fuurteeuth-Where was your father
born? Y0ur mother? Same conditions
a. 0 the foregoing
Fifteenlh-If OF foreign birth, when
did YOU come 10 the United States?
SiXteenth-HOw many wears have
you resided in the United States?
Sevpntepnth-Have you been natur.
allied? How many years since you
became a citizen?
Eighfpenth-What is vNur occupa-
tioD, trade or profession? This Ques-
tion APPLIES to persons 10 years Of age
GF 0ver.)
Ninpteenth-HOw many months
during the wear ere you employed?
Twentieth-How many months have
Won attended school?
Twenty frSt-Can You read?
Twpntv-Spron6-Can YOU write?
Twentv-third-Give the main facts
Concerning your education.
Twenty. fourth-Dn YOU own the
house in which you live?
Twenty-ffth-Do YOU rent the
house in which YOU live?
TWENTY. sixth-If YOU own the house
is it free or mOrtgaged? THE same
question applies to farms