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The midland journal., 1901-04-12
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE Rromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The midland journal., 1901-04-12

Marion Kooke, manager for T. M.
Thompson. g large importer of fine mil
linery at 1858 Milwaukee Ave, Chicago,
says: During the late severe weather l
caught dreadful cold which kept me
awake at night and made ME unfit to at
tend my work during the day. One of
my milliners was taking Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy for a severe cold at that
time, which seemed to relieve her so
quickly that bought some for myself. 1t
acted like magic and began to improve
at once. am now entirely we'll and feel
very pleased to acknowledge its merits"
For sale by E. T. Reynolds, druggist. 2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
EX-GOVERNOR HUBBARD.
Resolution Of Respect Adopted by the
House.

House.
Austin. Texas, September 4 The follow
ing resolution Of sympathy on the death
of OK Governor Hubbard was, adopted by a
rising vote in the house today. 1t was
introduced by Mr.. Gary:
whereas II having keen the will Of the
Divine Ruler of the destinies of men and
states to remove from This HE AT ms 1C~e
In Tyler. Texas, on the 18th day of Jus,
1901. our late distinguished fellow citizen,
Richard Bennett Hubbard; therefore be II
Resolved That the house of representa-
+iyes Of TEXAS has learned with profound
sorrow of the death of this illustrious FeAi
an; that while bowling in submit Ssion t.
,hc will of Providence that doethl an
things we'll our commonwealth suStains
by this affecting event an almost irIepaG-
hle loss, and that This body doth in This
manner place on record the evidence of its
respect for tho exalted public and private
character of the distinguished dead.
Resolved. That In every official station
he filled, whether MS United States district
attorney, representative In the legislature,
colonel in the Confederate States army.
president of tn" Texas senate, governor of
the State of Texas or envoy eNtraordi binary
and minister plenpotentiNrY Of the United
States 10 the empire of Japan. Mr.. Hub
bard served his country with rare ability,
ardent patriotism and unhinchnG fidelity
to duty, and that as n citizen in the walks
of private life he exhibited the gentle mo
bllty and manly virtues that have ever
glorlhed true Southern manhood.
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense Of this
body that MIR. Hubbard. while always
evincing a high order of statesmanshp.
found his greatest forte in oratory I'm
which he was the Legitimate successor II
Frank Bowden and William II. Scurry, the
peerless antehellum orators of TeYas) and
that the influence of his matchless clio
quence will continue to add to the power
and fame, the spiritual advancement and
material prosperity of TeXas--a theme al
WAYS the inspiration nearest his heart
Resolved by the house of representatives.
That the sympathy of this body is hereby
luton be printed on a scpl.ute rage in
the Journal. and 1t is further directed that
q duly engrossed copy of these resolutions
he transmitted to his family under the
hand of the speaker and clerk o. this
house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
City Has Been EnlOined from Spend
ing Money Pledged a Creditor.
THE ARMY BOARD IS NOW IN SESSION
School Board Win Bring Suit to Recover
Taxes Which Were Not Collected
Because OF Compromise.

Galveston, Texas, September 5--A writ
Of Injunction was issued last night by
Judge Il. NJ, Franklin OF the Fifty-sixth
district court against the city Of Calves
tor, its officers and agent, prohibiting the
dlsbu sement or paying out Of the money
received for taxes for the years of 1890
aud 1900 for other purposes than for the
payment of certain notes for the payment
OF which the taxes have been pledged.
The injunction was granted upon the petit
ton ol the firm OF II. Kempner who set
fo,th that the city Of Galveston was IN
debted To- the firm In the sum ~ $4,000,
which was the balance due on notes aggre-
eating 100000, for which the taxes for the
ycprs Of 1900 and 1900 were pledged as
payment
The petitioner also alleged that the money
being received as said taxes was not being
applied TO the payment OF the notes and
that It was being appropriated for other
purposes.
The Injunction was granted and under
for 10 other purpose than the payment
Of the said notes or the interest and sink.
Ing fund on the bonded Indebtedness OF
the city.
The Injunction stopped the payment OF
the salaries Of the police hrc and health
department for the past month, which
would haVe been made today ont Of an
appto priatlon made FOR this purpose at the
last meeting Of the city council.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
Malaria.

The people who live in low, swampy coun.
tries seem to take It for granted that Ma
iaria, Feyers and Ague are necessary evils.
They apparently do not realize that these
diseases are slowly but surely sapping their
general vitality. These Intermittent fevers,
malaria fever and ague, swamp fever, jun
Gle fever. etc, are the most persistent enc
mics of the human race. II the aggregate
Of harm they do could be realized, they
would be fought as plaques.
These diseases are the result OF weakness.
az polsoned. microbia blood. and II was
tong ago demonstrated that Or. Harters
iron Tonic was an absolute specific; a sure
cure. II has been conquerng and prevent
ing these diseases for nearly half a cen
rurv. II purifes the blood and drives out
the poisons.
II has been thoroughly demonstrated that
the insects which infest new countries aud
low swampy localities are vehicles for car
ryIng disease germs. II your blood is pure
and healthy you need have little fear Of
those But II your blood is bad It Is not
IN condition 10 resist the poisonous stings,
and as a result the germs of disease obtain
a footing.
protect yourself by using DIR. Harter's
,ron ,rortc IL will not only drive out but
Zen out malaria and other feyers OF like
Lird III has done IL In so many thousands
~ cases that you can not doubt.A
Made only by The Or Hartef Medicine
CO., Dayton. Ohio. Sold everywhere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
BAPTIST INSTITUTE.
Formal OPENING Of the Seventh Term Of
the School,

Formal OPENING of the Seventh Term Of
the School.
Rusk, Texas, September 4.-The seventh
annual opening of the Baptist institute of
this place was had this morning at 10
o'clock. The president of the college, Prof.
G. F. Maxwell. made n few opening re-
marks in outlining the work for the en-
suing year He stated that Indications
over 80 per cent more students enrolled
than in any previous year. despite the
short crops and dull times.
- l'rof. Maxwell then introduced Rev. Mr..
TardN of N1cogdocheS, who entertained the
audience In one Of his characteristic. adj
results. Prof w 7, White also spoke very
encoufagingly Of the outlook
a committee consisting OF Hon. W. NJ.
lIml6oden. Judge J T. Gibson. Dr., 4. II.
Box. j. w. Summers and Hon r. b Quinn
thcn appeared upon the rostrum and
thfough their spokesman. Mr., lmbodcn,
invited the faculty and students of the col
lege to be present at a reception rendered
them at the Acme hotel at $50 hy the Citi-
zens Of the city.
Miss Florida l.. Parlsha of Bolton. who Is
in charge Of the musical department, en-
tertained the audience at intervals with
songs, accompanied at the piano by Miss
Gusta Koenig.
follows: c. f. Maxwell. president Prof
". T. White of Lancaster. Miss ora Mcri
deth of Risk, Miss parlsha Of Bolton. Miss
Marguerite McKeller of New Birmingham
hrell Of DALLAS, - Or. J. II; Gambrell Of
Tyler, Rev. w. T. Tardy of Nacogdoches
Rev r. f. Morris Of Tmpson, Rev \. A.
S SaP7eErton, q Sjacks99nyile Hon. Ed W;
W caches. John Mare Of Lufkln, and W.
T. McMulen of Huntington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06

mlttee clerks except two and the speaker
private secretary Mr. Schluter opposed
the resolution, saying that 1t was rather
hasty. as the house did not know what
kind Of work would be before 1t.
Mr. Kennedy tLlmestunel offered an
amendment providing that two expert type
writers aud stenographers he retained in
addition to the others. Mr.. Rochell moved
to table the resolution and amendment,
subject to call. Carried.
A resolution was offered to provide mem
bers with colored maps showing the differ
cnt congressional districts. The speaker
said that he thought IL wns ont of order
Mr.. Grggs favored the resolution aud said
the clerks could Tx up the maps, BY way
Of comment he said the legislature had
days than any previous legislature. Sew
eral members asked him TO prove It. He
did not. The resolution was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses.
A resolution to allow each member to sub
scribe for three daily papers, TO he paid for
out Of the contingent expenses fund was
offered. The resolution was tabled by a
vote of 4G to 43
A resolution was offered nv Mr. NIcltzen
allowing each member 81 for postage dur
to table. Lost, ~ to 80, Tho resolution
was adopted by the close vote of A to AZ.
Mr. Schluter introduced general appro-
nriation bill. which was the same as that
the second consideration OF which had lust
heen finished by the finance committee.
gent expenses and one calling for $50, 900
for per diem for members.
Here the governors message was re-
ceived and read, and the house took a re-
cess until p. m. in order 70 allow the
finance committee to renort on the bills
could go to the printer and be ready for
Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
win Sue 10 Recover lakes.

Galveston, Texas, September Sat a
meeting Of the school board held this
morning an opinion was submitted by At
torncy Mart Royston on the matter of com
promising school taxes This had been re
qucsted In view Of the fact that the col
lcctor had accepted compromise settle.
mcnts of school taxes In certain eases on
the authority Of the committee on licenses
and assessments which In turn derived
its authority from a resolution passed by
the city council. The opinion sets forth
that the city council had no authority In
!hc matter and that the compromises mnde
were Illegal The hoard will take steps
to recover the taxes compromised which
amount TO between $500 To $1,000
The board also decided AZ the meeting
this morning TO rent q school building for
the accommodation Of the colored school
children residing in the east end of the
city, of whom there are about 800 within
the scholastic age.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06

Austin, Texas, September i.--Represouta.
tive +. W. Seahury made the following
statement today In regard % the condition
OF affairs In Zapata county:
II noticed in Yesterdays Post letter
from County Judge Spohn of Lapata county
IN relation TO my position aud statements
about the destitutlon In IdpatI county.
The officials OF that county have not com
municatcd with me. was compelled IN
pursuance of a broad intcrprc alton of my
duty as representative 10 inform myself
from every available source as TO the CON
ditions In Dapata county. MY Information
was that the newspapers had grossly OK
aggerated the destiiuiion, and that these
eNaggcrations preiudice1 the good name OF
the charitable people Of that county. The
actual condition is about as follows:
"A complete failure of food crops this
year and great mortality among the cattle
resulting from the drouth. which has now
lasted for nearly fifteen months. As n
consequence considerable Suffering among
however, was not beyond the power OF
local relief foS 'hc present I found there
was no actual starvation and. Indeed,
there could not be among such kind hearted
and charitable people The situation is
further being relieved temporarily by the
migration Of large numbers of people into
the ifserior of Texas to pick cotton. This
movement not only In Xapatg. but I'm Starr
county also, is the greatest In the history
Of the frontier and will stll grow II not
checked by premature donations Of food
county this fall and winter aud not only
there, but also i'm parts OF Webb Duval
and starr where similar conditions exist,
unless there should come heavy and uucx
pected rains. Then, indeed, We may have
to appeal - the charity Of this great
state and perhaps Of the nation ana that
this appeal may be effective. II should not
In my opinion, be made until the conditions
absolutely demand It. and then II should
he made as strong as possible An appeal
at this time checks the movement Of
10 Tig ri t,t.., -,
situation from relieving itself. and will
operate to prevent our relief in the time
Of our great need. | have tried TO get
exact information from the county offcinls
Of Ianata, and must therefore rely only
on private information which Is to the
above effect.
should the drouth continue and 1t be
come apparent that relief must be had to
prevent starvation or sickness, or to enable
the people to plant next year, | intend to
urge an appeal 70 the people Of the State
and nation and have no doubt that they
will respond as nohly and generously as
calamity"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
A NEW BOND WAS FILED.
State Treasurer Robbins Has an En-.
fire SET of Sureties.
A STATEMENT MADE BY Mr.. SEABURY
In Relation to the Conditions Existing in
zapata CONFEDERATION in
School Case.

Austin, Texas, September estate Treas.
urer j. w. Robbins has filed new bond
with the secretary Of state. The bond Is
gllt-edged in every respect and has been
approved by the governor The bond is
Tor $4,000, the same amount as the for
mer bond Of the state treasurer and is
dated August y, 1901, and approved by
the governor on August 30.
The following are the sureties or bonds.
men: T. NJ. Harpoe, T. y. Jones and John
NJ. Duncan all Of Smith county, Texas;
ex Governor j. S. Hogg Dr.. T. Z. Wilmot,
president OF The. Austin National bank.
The bond was examined By Attorney Gen.
eral Bell and pronounced to be In due and
legal form. MIR Harpole makes affidavit
that he Is worth more than S5OOo MIR.
Jones that he Is worth more than S3n00O
Judge Duncan $4,000. Ex-Governor iIogg
$4,000, Or. Wilmot $4,000 and ATr. Tips
$4,000,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
AGAIN in SESSION.
Houses Organized and Then Ad.
jOurned Until Monday.
APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE NOW IN
nittees viii Get to Work on Them.
Both in Excess of the Total
Amount Available.
APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE NOW IN
Austin. Texas. september 5.

Austin, Texas, September 8.
SECOND CALLED SESSION of the
.cnty.seventh legislature began at 10
|ock this morning. The governor sub
He'd a message, in which he asked ac-
II only on the appropriation bin and
. ther asked that the appropriations for
two years beginning on the FIRST Of
b month be held down to S., 10000
|ls were introduced in both branches
|ing the day, that In the senate car
|ng S5,7oo,o0o and that In the house
|Sp0.oO0, Both Of these amounts are
+htly larger than the original bills In
md figures.
gSENATE BILL was reported favora-
. with few unimportant amendments
liza favorable report has been ordered
The house bill The two bills will he
.nted and ready for the consideration
ihe members on Monday, to which
! both houses adjourned.
. PROBABLE DURATION of the Sec
session IS the all important topic Of
rnssion. The conservative element be-
les that the work may be accom-
+hed within two weeks from this date,
! BIN line with that belief Senator Tur
. To-day introduced resolution proyid-
| for sine die adjournment on Scptem-
no.
. GOVERNOR will be urged TO resub-
. the oil tax bill, judicial redistrlcting
and some other measures, but 1t is
|eycd that he will stand firm and de-
be to accede to any such request.
HOUSE this morning, by close
e, refused to subscribe for daily news
Iers to be paid for out Of the con
gent expenses. Some say that the
|ysboys lobbied against the resolution,
| Il provided for the purchase Of pa
at cents each, and under present
.ditlcns they will get cents per copy
thelr papers.
| r OF THE MEMBERS of the house
! ted the State to furnish them with
bred maps showing the new congress
hal districts The request came up in
form of n resolution, and 1t was re.
red to the committee on contingent
lenses. 1t is more than likely that it
be buried there.
INVESTIGATION of tho two appro-
| tion bills tonight develops the fact
D the item for Identifying and fencing
San Jaclnto battle-ground has been
out of both, notwithstanding the
iris county delegation was led TO he
G that the matter in question would
cnred for. The fact that the item
not included In the bill first re-
ted to the house by the committee fur
bed Representative Griggs' chief rea-
| for moving that the bill be recon-
ted He had good reason to believe
t the item would be inserted in the
! bill but, as already stated, this has
. been done. The bill passed by the
ate contained the item. The new
|ate bill does not.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06

Alvin, Texas. September 4. Local show
ers continue To fan daily Ia this section,
much to the dctrlmont Of the hay makers,
and not enough 20 put a season In the
ground for transplantlng plants that are
now ready to set out What Is needed Is
o good soaSing rain TO put season In
the ground 50 that the truck growers can
get their fall crop 10 the ground. The
acreage this fall IN cabbage, beams ana
other garden truck win be the largest In
the history Of this section. Two bales Of
seasons crop The Yield promises to be
large. hut the acreage is very small as
compared with former years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
Amy offloers in Session.

Galveston, Texas. September 5.The
board OF army officers convened here for
the purpose Of investigating the advisable
ity IL concentrating the garrlsons Of Fort
Point or Fort Bolivar at Fort Crockett
aad Of purchasing eighty acres Of land
ia the vicinity of Fort Crockett for garri-
son purposes, met at the office Of United
StHtcS Engineer Captain c. Richie to-
day The personnel of the board Of army
officers is as follows: Major Frank Thorpe
OF thc artillery corps; Captain Daniel II.
Mccarthy, quartcrmaster; Captain w. G.
Rafferty,. Of the artillery corps, and Cap
tain c. S. Richie, of the engineering corps.
The board Will make the investigations
quietly and make their report TO Wash
inCtCn Nothing regarding II Will be given
on: after this report Is submitted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06

Huntsville, Texas, September Sat tine
city council meeting City Judge ]. d Cum
ningham resigned, owing to hls other duties
not permitting him TO give full attention
to the duties of the office. Same was ac.
cepted.
Is j. Cunningham resigned as city at
torney and was elected city Judge. Mr.,
J. A. Ell,lns was elected city attorney
Permission was granted the Southern
Telephone company to put In long distance
telephones but no local connections can be
made within a radius OF one mile from the
central office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
Two Men struck by Llnhtninn.

Gainesville Texas, September 81. r.,
Ovcrstrect and Charles Lpe, we'll known
cattlemen Of this county, residing near
Thackcrvlle, were In Gainesville during
the rain storm and were standing near the
southwest corner Of the courthouse annex.
A holt Of lightning struck the flue and ran
down the pipc striking both men. They
were knocked down and lay I'm q semi-con.
sc!ous condition until medical aid was SCI
cured when they were taken tn Ga physi.
clans Office, and after examination they
were found to he severely burned and are
now In "A critical condition, but with
chances OF recovery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
Notes md PersonaIs.

Austin. Texas. September 5.-T. w.
House Captain James A. Baker, dr. Hon.
j. T. Browne, all Of Houston. were here
today on business connected with the con.
soldatlon Of the Houston and Texas Cen
trail and the Austin and Northwestern rail
way.
The report or City Physician Graves
shows that there were twenty patients all
mltted to the city hospital during the
month Of August.
Mr. Zen Johnson, who Is a cadet az the
naval academy, Is az home on furough.
Mrs II. 5. French and daughter have
returned from a visit to Castro.
Hon. winbourn Pearce OF Bolton Is In
town for a few days on business.
Hon. Jake wolters of La Grange is here
ON buslness.
Mrs. c John Of Galveston is here visit
ing relatives.
Judge r.. l.. Penn Of Georgetown has 10
Gated here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.


stin, Texas, September Lieutenant
rnor Browning called the senate TO or
| at 10 o'clock After the usual pre-.
aries the proclamation of the gov
convenlng the special session was
Resignation Of ]. p. Pool of Victoria
|cretary of the senate was offered and
|bted on motion of Senator Johnson
the election of successor was pro-
| I'd with. w. b. OQuinn was elected.
9 Smith was unanimously elected to
.office of assistant secretary, said Of
having been made vacant by Mr.
{iDn's election as secretary
motion of Senator Davidson De Vito
president appointed Senators Goss,
comb and Davidson (De WitU a com
a e to notify the governor that the SEN
WAS organized and ready for business,
Senators Johnson, Staples and Turner
mmittee to take similar action with
hence 10 the house, After an interval
committees reported having performed
duties.
nlessage from the governor was then
we'd and read.
.hator Dlbrell. chairman of the faance
|nittee., introduced an appropriation bill:
.same being similar 70 the bill passed
he senate Mt the first called session.
iator Turner introduced the following
.urrent resolution and on his motion IL
laid on the table, subject TO call
Whereas, the second called session of
! Twenty seventh legislature was con
bed for the sole purpose Of making
broprlations to cover the. expenses of
State government for the two years
Ginning September /, 1901, and ending
|gust 3, 1903; and
Whereas. 1t Is conceded that the
ance committee Of the senate and
.ise OF representatives will be pre-
Ted to report a general appropriation
on or before Tuesday, the 10th in
MT and,
Whereas, The Twenty.seventh leglsla-
g owes 1t to the people OF the State
dispatch business with as little de-
as possible; therefore. he 1t
Resolved by the senate, the house con-
FIRING, that the second called session
. the REIMBURSEMENT legislature ad-
I'm Sine die on September 10. 1901.
Pator Savage introduced a contingent
nse bin carrying $4,000 and Senator
sso introduced per diem bill carry
. notion of Senator Turner the senate
recess OF thirty minutes In order
low the finance committee TO report
ne appropriation. contingent expenses
per diem billsa
the expiration OF the recess the finance
nittee reported favorably on the per
am contingent expenses bills and the
e took a further recess until p. m
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Fesolution by Hanger. providing for the
|tnf out OF contingent expenses fund
.lbScrlptions 10 FIVE daily newspapers
|ach member at the regular rates was
NANCE committee reported favorably
be approximation bill. with some I'M
RAM amendments, The bill carries
Al of Ss,7Oo. 900
senate then adjourned until 10 a. m.
Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
COLORADO COUNTY RICE.
A Remarkably Fine Crop Has Been
Raised

Columbus, Texas, September 5-Since
the harvesting of the crop has been in
progress, visitors have been numerous at
the farm of the stafford Harbert Rice and
Canal company Their self-feeding thresh-
bns3els per day Of rice. claimed to he as
good as any imported seed The rice is
the Honduras variety, some of the stalks
gfowipg to a height of seven feet with
heal twelve and a half inches In length OF
well filled grain WITH not n sign OF red
rirc. Because Of the excellent grade OF
the rice, these gentlemen sold their crop
last year Mt an average price OF 81 40 per
bushel or 50 90 per sack while most Of
the rice on the market raised In other
counties and other States sold for 30 cents
Pc" Lushel, or SO 60 per sack. Up to this
time in cutting this season their Yield has
averaged seventy-two bushels per acre but
100 bushels per acre, as it did last year.