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resolutions and report at the afternoon
The question OF textile school in the State
tnef s heAt taken w anu Ar. Siddings was
Sqllsu on 10 explain what TIE democratic
PLATFORM suggested along this line ana
sald that they had recommended ID AK.
mat ne mad no doubt u the matter was
properly laid before the legislature they
would make an appropriation Tor the IA.
augnfauon OF the textile school In con-
heytlon With the Agricultural and MochGa-
tsSn Soilese az College station as demanded
~ ny PLATFORM ana the committee OF
NnlcA MI Giddings was a member. ap.
pointed at the last annual meeting OF tee
assoelauon was continued with tne report
OF progress ia their work
me convention then adjourned to meet
again at > O'clock
70 The PRESIDENT Of the Texas Cotton
manufacturers Association.
, brenham, Texas, September 10 1902 49,
-FOUR committee 10 take IN consideration
tne proposed legislation In TeNus on chiit
,aggor, lespeeifuil, beg leave to make ths
l. The corton mills in Texas are upanl.
m9nsiy Of the opinion that the working OF
ehiiafen under y years OF age is unptout-
ole be eliminated
Inc cotton mill management Of Texas
nus never advocated The employment OF
Sniiureh OF tender years, auu have only
uVhe SO IN exceptional cases. for Instance,
wnen the wages Of the child were ncces-
sAry to the support OF the family. mis- ia
proven by the fact that Of the cotton mills
reporting only forty children under - Years
olu were employed by mills working 1915
j. In order that the evils Of child labor
may DC corrected, we respectfully recon.
mend that the Following agreement be en-
tered into by the mills belonging to this
association, and that we use our best en-.
deavors 70 have IL adopted by ali Texas
l. No child under IL years Of age he nj
lowed to work at night, and no child under
j. years of age be allowed 70 work under
any circumstances.
? Between the age Of L. and Ii years n
child may work IN day time only under the
following conditions.
l. That the child can read and write.
2 That the child has a widowed moth
er, or parents physically incapacitated TO
support H. and that this agreement go Into
effect December l. 1902
We recommend that each Of the mills
Sign the above agreement, and that copy
Of the same be conspicuousy posted In each
mill Respectfully submitted,
u. G. Giddings
F. A. Du Bose
Committee,
There was an executive session OF the
association this afternoon, TO which only
members Of the association were admitted,
but the above resolution was unanimously
adopted and resolution passed that copies
be sent TO each OF the mills BY the secre-
tary.
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sourHERN's PLANS.
New Orleans VIII Be It's Port for EN-
port Business.

New ORE ans WIN DC VS. NNlN w -
port Business
Especial 70 The post)
New Orleans September 16.-The au
thorltative announcement that the Port
Chalmette Belt Line and Terminal com
pany has been purchased BY the southern
Railway company created stir In local
railway circles here today. This deal
means that the Southern has secured con.
trol OF the Queen and Crescent system and
thar ID will In future enter New orleans
over its own rails. The purchase also
means that the Southern VIII bring The
bulk OF lis export business 10 New or.
leans. and that &c will enter into active
competltion with the Illinois Central and
the Gould lines for the Northwestern gretn
traffic. The southern owns the Mobile and
Ohio railroad and the purchase NJ the
Queen and Crescent gives IT connection
With that line at Meridian. Large sums are
being spent on the Mobile and ohio in I'M
provements, and there Is scarcely any
doubt that the Southern VIII at once tnau.
eurate through PASSENGER and freight
servica between New Orleans to st. Louis
Via the Meridian route.
The purchase OF the Queen and Crescent
gives the Southern control OF the Alabama
and Vicksburg aud the Vlcksburg Shreyc.
mort and Pacific railroads and places its
Western terminus on the Texas border.
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TEXAS FIRE RECORD.
r.uo Rssidenoes at TempIe.

Temple, Texas, September 1.-two resi-
dences were burned here this morning ABOUT
80 o'clock on North Third street ana Elm
ovenue. Mrs. S. A. Methvin was the owner
of the houses and had $500 insurance, VIII WIZ
a Loss az about $500 on furniture ana
SonSe Mr. Albert Methyin had been hV.
ing in the place until few days ago ana
MTs q A. Methyin had moved a part Of
her furniture in from her farm preparhtoI$
"a living in town the house being vacant
~ tbe time The second house was actos
the street and broke out very nearly slmnl'
taneously. which indicates ncendlarlsn'
Mrs Green Of san Marcos owned VIZ ,5o9
ond house and Ind probable loss Oh eloo''
with $500 insurance.
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vorINe TRusr coNTlNuEo.

Southern Railways Time Tor Renewal
Has Been Extended,
New York, September l6.-Ofncial notice
was given out at the office Of J, z. Morgan
& Co. today that the time OF deposlting
shares Of the Southern Railway In ap
proval of the continuation OF the Foting
trust had been extended till October /,
The committee on securities OF the stock
exchange decided today that these stamped
certificates OF stock which had been de.
posted at j. T.. Morgan 4 Co.'S office aud
the voting trust could not be offered as
deliveries on contracts for delivery Of the
Southern Railway stock II was said al
the office OF j. r. Morgan & co. that ap-
pncatlons would he made at once to have
The stamped certificates listed as separate
securities.
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Rook leland Test SUD.

Des Moines, Iowa, September 16,-At-
torney General Mullan today handed an
opinion to Governor A. 3. Cummins with
regard to the legality Of the recent filing
of Incorporation papers Of the Rock Island
and Pacific Railway company with the
secretary OF state. The governor refuses
to make public the contents Of the opinion
for the reason that he desired to have n
statement from himself accompany the
same when made public No int.maton has
been given of the position taken b. the
attorney general and all statements are
simply guesses
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May Return to Linnite.

Austin. Texas, September 16 AT meet
ing of the water and light commission yes
terday afternoon a six months contract for
fuel oil from the Higgins oil and Fuel com
pany was made TO furnish oil for the city
plant. The price was 77ig cents per barrel
OF forty two gallons each, delivered Sew
Cral Ignite mine owners bid TO furnish lig-
mite at a price of 81 . per ron. The city
may 80 back 10 the use of ignite at the
expiration Of this contract Only one Othor
oil company 9id, the San Jaeinto Oh com
Gladys CitN.
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The PaIestine Carnival.

The Palestine carnival is IN full blast
every ooe" SAYS that 4 win be a grand
success, A great crowd has already as
sembled and large delegation Of visitors
ig expected TO leave Houston this morning
at 8 O'clock
The International and Great Northern
has on sale for today a special low round
trip rate of $3.50, tickets good on regular
trains.
delegation OF twenty Houston Red Men
left yesterday to participate in the cere-
monies
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Rock leland Extension,

Ardmore, ]. 4. September 16,-Promnent
officials OF the Rock Island road here to-
day confirm the report that the line will
be built from Asher, o. T., to Dallas,
Texas. corporation viii be formed, they
say, in Oklahoma. for this purpose. Presl
dent Leeds of the Rock Island will be az
the head OF the new branch. The ofhcpls
also announced that regular passenger sery-
Ice will be begun on the Ardmore- Harris
horne branch October i.
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Kntu Annual Renort.

st. Louis, September 16 The annual re
port of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
Railroad company Ton the year ending June
30, Just issued, makes the following show
ing:
Gross earnings S16.30 800. compared with
taxes 81, 81, J84, compared with S1l, l34.
146 for 1901 showing net receipts OF 50,
519, S35 compared with S4,26s, 936 for 1901;
payments of interest on bonds and rentals
S3,644,TtS. slight Increase over the pre-
vious year Surplus SeOS,e39. being an IN
crease.
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canitaI stook Inoreaaed.

Guthrie, o. T., September IS The di.
rectors Of the Eastern Oklahoma lines OF
the Santa Fe system today hled with the
Territorial secretary an increase I'm their
This company now controls about 800 miles
of road In Oklahoma.
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BUSINESS NOTES.


San Antonio, Texas, September l6 I'd
ward oliver stevens, llquor dealer Of this
city. has filed voluntary petition IN bank
ruptcy scheduling his liabilities at S3603
and assets NJ Si226; " the latter $500 Is
claimed as exempt His PRINCIPAL creditors
are I'm New York ST. Louis Philadelphia,
New orleans and San Antonio.
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ADVANCE IN Oil PRICES
OPEN BID OF THlRTY-THREE CENTS
MADE ON BEAUMONT EXCHANGE.
Governor Hogs Thinks the Field Would
Be Gamer II the Crackers Were
Pensioned---Oil Notes.

Beaumont Texas. September 1o,-rne dc,
maud fof Oil Is growing SO fast that the
price mas taken an upward shoot, Thlrty-
three cents per barrel was ofrefea for OH
IN carload lots on the roor Of the exchange
this morning. 1t is very PROBABLE the weiis
cut OF commission have something % dc
With the bulish market, The supply was
increasing before the ure, and since 50
many wells are idle It is considered reason
able TO expect an upward shoot.
on, +. 0. b. Gladys Of beaumont, aUc.
Oh, No. In tanks, re,
~
Governor Hogs Is here. having returned
from his farm IN Brasoria county. Relative
to the recent ire on spindle Top he gave
out the following interesting interview.
THE ire ON spindle Top has given tue
faleehood 10 some OF the crOakers VINO
have been running down the hed. Reports
had been circulated that the wells out
there produced very little but salt water,
and the people were very much amazed
when they saw IN the description or the
tre that the oil was gushing sixty feet
nigh. So after all, the damage done by
that great lire was very much repaired
by this gushor incident, SO graphically de-
scrihed, which demonstrates that oil IN.
stead OF water gushes oui there yet, My
mlstic croakers ana push Beaumont to he
the greatest city in the Southwest rhe
oil is here In abundant quantities and man.
ufactories are coming aud will come from
every direction"
Dewey Haywood left Beaumont tonight
for Anse, La Butte. La, near Lafayette,
having been summoned there by telegram
from Ben Harper superintendent In charge
or the Haywood Bros on corporation wen
at Ausc La Butte. Harper wired that
the wen had developed into gas ana
mud gushed OF terrihc force. Dewey hey
wood Will be Joined at Jennings by Alba
Haywood president of the corporation.
Later advlccs are to the effect that the
well has not been seriously damaged. ~
rs hoo feet decp. The presence OF sucn
heavy gas pressure at this depth Is taken
rs very favorable indication.
Black Hawk and Dividend were the only
oil companies which recorded sales OF
stock at the call on the oil exchange this
morning and there were bids for not more
than a half dozen other stocks. There Is
no explanation for this dizziness.
Dividend, 10000 at lc
Black Hawk, 1000 al SC.
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Receiver Appointed.

Austin, Texas, september l6--As indi-
Gated in these DISPATCHES last night.
Cashier Hlliord Of the Austin National
bank was today appointed receiver of the
Texas Home Mutuul Fire Insurance com.
pany OF Austin and the Continental Fire
association Of Fort Worth his bond he.
ing Gxed at $4,000. The Austin company
had written a S4,00o.0oo business since II
started.
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A Cotton Growers Road.

Greenwood. Miss, September 16.-The
Cotton Growers Railway company has
been organized here for the purpose Of
constructing an electric railway line
through one OF the richest sections OF the
Mississippi delta country. The line will
hppdle both passengers End freight and
will provide transportation facilities for a
populous farming country,
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3. M. nauln nead.

Austin, Texas, September 16.-Richard
W, Dayie, aged 2s years the son of Cap
tain Davie Of the comptroller's department,
died Mt 80 o'clock this morning. The re-
mains will be taken to Mexia for inter
ment The deceased had been III since
early last spring, when he returned from
Washington, whore he had been employed
in the census department, In the hope that
the climate here would restore his health.
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pamaoe at Galveston.

Galveston, Texas, September ia hre
occurred this morning at Twenty-eigntA
and Market streets, which destroyed
Chinese laundry and shoe shop adjoining A.
The entire loss, however, did NOT reach
$500. The IRE created considerable excite,
ment however as there was row ot
frame houses adjoining the burning
etrupfTrQ
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News Notes.

Austin. Texas, September 10. The Texas
Telephort and Manufacturing company, 10
;nunufacture telephones. VIII shortly put in
a plant here, and Austin viii be their head
quarters
At n meeting Of the city council last
night an ordinance was passed prohibiting
policemen from calling physicians when
anyone IS injured. Hereafter the city
physician must attend.
Aldermen Shelley, Shumate and Low we're
named as a committee from the council 70
entertain Admiral Schley during his visit
to Austin
Building permits were issued yesterday
90 the amount OF s9I25 one being for the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity. to cost $1,000.
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Residence at Omen.

Tyler, Texas, September l6-Last night
the explosion Of a lamp caused the home
ana contents az Prof. Smiley az omen 70
b,rn Miss Maud McDuYld, a student r.
eeiyed painful burns about the iae ,. ana ~
5cdv i'he loss on house ana furniture "
s95,0. with only 500 insurance IN Texas
concern.
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reesville. Texas, September 10 Mr. A.
Z, Haynes' barn was burned last night TO-
gether with an his corn, hay wagon ana
Two buegies. and all gear and plow tools
b@ionai5g 10 the farm supposed 70 be
inc work Of an incendiary. Loss Ap'u'
effO. no insurance.
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sourrv County Bonds.

Austin, Texas, September 16.-1'he comp
ttoller's department today registered an Is
sue Of $500 Scnrry county court house and
inil refundng bonds These bonds Were
bought by the State board Of education for
the benefit Of the permanent school fund.
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Ranger, Texas, September i6-rexas and
r,.,6e rar No. COLO. loaded with twenty
ave bales Of cotton burned tonight az
o'clock. Cause unknown
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Austin. Texas, September 16.-county At
torney Henry Faux was united In mar
riage today to Miss Martha Miner at the
home Of County Tax Assessor Burleson.
Rev. Dr.. Briggs oifielated.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Sunset Lumber Company Of Houston
Has Filed a Charter
TIE YEAR BOOK IS NOW IN PRINT,
Embraces \ Variety Of Subjects Of In
terest to Texas--Most Of the Tax
Rolls Shsw Increases.

Austin, Texas, September l6.-charters
Of the following corporations were aled
today in ihe secretary Of states depart
menE
Sunset Lumber company, with principal
Office ut Houston; capital stock $1,000
Purpose to carry On a general saw mill
business, The manufacturing business Is
TO be transacted in Tyler county, Texas,
anu other counties In the State The In.
corporators are S. T. Carter, j r. Carter
and L. Davidson, all of Houston.
Del Rio steam Laundry company OF Del
RIO; capital stock 5000 The ncorporators
are S. Mayer John N. Gray aud w. W.
Freeman
Del Rio Ice company OF Del Rio; capital
stock $4,000 Purpose. manufacture and
sale Of ice The incorporators are Fred
Mayer, John NJ. Gray and w w. Freeman.
Del Rio Electric Light and Power com
pany of Del Rio, capital stock $500. rhe
lncorporators are Fred Mayer, Henry 4.
Mayer and John NJ Gray.
Bowie County News Of New Boston; cap.
ltal stock $1,000. Purpose, general business,
ne incorporators are o. J Daniel, NJ. -.
Merchant and II. NJ Davidson,
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81. Mary's Sernlnary, La Porte.


Ia
eptcmber Very Reverend Frehden
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Tax Rolls Filed.

Austin, Texas. September 10.--Ta1 rolls
OF the following counties were received TO-
day by the ccmptroler's department:
La Sale County. Total valuation 81 2ss,-
o5S; increase Of SIS 63 over last year
Newton County. Total yaluutiop 81 al
sos increase OF S472, $50 over last year.
Potter County.-Total valuation S2,22b,
l5S increase of $3.50, iuS over last year,
Crosby County. Total valuation 81 3d.
3e3; decrease OF Sl4,390 from last year
Scurry County. Total valuation 81 99T,-
3g0 increase of $50. 222 over last year
Rusk County. -.rotal valuation $3.59i, 035;
increase Of SA0,Sl5 over last year.
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p. e. Giddings,
Z. A. nu Bose,

There was an executive session Of the
association this afternoon. to which only
members Of the association were admitted,
but the above resolution was unanimously
adopted and resolution passed that copies
be sent TO each OF the mills BY the secre-
tary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-11-28
HAYTIAN HONESTY.
Cnoounted CourisrE Garry Loads Of
onl Over Deaolate Mountain
Passes I'm Safety.

Hnyti Il the only country in the
world where black rules white" Al
though the present republic is not sue
cessful because so large Il portion Of
the citizens are lazy md u~neducatad,
yet the people have many good quail
ties which, according TO Mr.. Iicskcth
Pritchard. show themselves in unex-
pected and contradictory ways.
"One Of the things that strike II
most is that Ilayti. is n country of OK
tremes and contrasts. Logic is always
at fault. \ Haytian's honesty is like a
Hnytian'r mind; It is apt 70 surprise
you round odd corners
For example. hundreds of thou
sands of Haytian dollars pass annually
along the lonely track between JAG
mel and Port su Prince. The men
who bear them are low-class Havtiana;
ragged. uncouth. u~neducated, wild and
untutored. Yet only once have the
dollars failed to arrive. / have heard
1t said that ten dollars might tempt
elinytinn's cupidity, But $40, ZOO awes
him into immaculate honesty.
During the last q yenrs uncount-
ed couriGrs have made the dcsolste
journey over the mountain passes. each
with his load of wealth. and there is
only this one instance known Of the
betrayal Of trust. A fine recordi"
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IN GERMANY AID AMkRIGA.
Condition. which Control Working
men Are widely Different I'm The
Two Countries.

In Germany 1t may be said h a the
tendency is to make better work
men; in America and England the
tendency is to make better men. II
A~nglo-Saxon policy is to east the
bantling on the rock and let him
work out his own salvation through
temptation. In Germany II policy
is quite the reverse; the
is protected from disciplining tempt
alton and ruled in n thousand ways
by the government instead of being
allowed to rule himself. American
discipline is from within, German
from without.
The German workman Is without
hope ever in religion. for it is rare
that u German workman is ever seen
in church after c~onfirmation; there
is little or no chance for him to rise;
he has before him no possible career
in politics, nor any hope OF becoIn-
ing = Carnegie or u Huntington. Con
s~cquently he is without ambition to
do his work faster or by better meth
DDS; he is content to do what his IA
Their did, without thinking, though
the all-socing government is making
~herculcan efforts through its scores
of technical and industrial schools
the BEST of the world-to stir him
from his stolid and prcccdcnt-bOund
lethnrgy.
The German workman is slow, says
the Outlook. therefore his wages are
small. 1t is less expensive in Ger
many to hire muscle than it is to in
stall expensive machinery. There
fore In all sorts of German manutac-
turing establishments Il sees
clouds of wurkmcn bending their
backs to burdens which in America
are borne swiftly, nuisclcsslsy and
more cheaply by electricity or steam.
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AS heretofore reported VIM. Eastoh
began action in the District Court on
the 18th inst. against George Watt con.
testing the vote as counted between
those two candidates by the Commits
sioners for the office Of Assessor, and the
District Court stayed III especial cleo
ton for said Office till the matter could
be heard.
On being served with the summons
MIR. Watt employed Torreyson & Sum
mertield and sued out n writ OF c%ertior.
ari in the Supreme Court on Thursday
last and directed to the District Court
staying the Court and cit ing the record
in the case to the Supreme Court on the
I'd day Of December.
Last Friday afternoon Judge Wen,
OF Reno. on behalf OF VIM. Eaatop, filed
in the District Court, at Austin, Il
petition for Il writ Of mandamus against
the Commissioners Of Lander County
to cUmpelthem to issue II certificate OF
election to WIN, EnstOn as Assessor. or
how canse in the District Court on
December I'd ut 10 4. n. why they had
not done 30.
On Saturday afternoon Judge Jones
was served with u writ Oi c]ertiorari
from the Supreme Court, and Judge
Wren arrived. in Austin from Reno
Saturday afternoon and clcctmg T."
porsue his remedy by a mandamus the
Commissioners instead 81 MIR. Watt and
had Mr.. Easton dismiss the action OF
Of Easlon Va. Watt.
II il not known mt tho present writ.
ing whether the Supreme Court will
require the record to he scnt up ns or
dered, but II il does it will be sent in
due time as directed.
AZ the matter now stands the suit
brought by Easton against Watt has
been dismissed, M above stated. and
maudamus proceedings have been ON
menced against the board of Commits.
s%ioncrs. rs above stated aud sct Tor
hearing December %, 1902, ut 10 :. NJ.
Austin keveillc.