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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
THE FIGURES ARE GIVEN
By Hon. Travis Henderson TO Prove
that the State
OWES SCHOOL FUND A LARGE AMOUNT.
Said that Some Ct His Figures Are
Misleading and an instance Is
Pointed Out.

Austin. Texas. June 7.--Chnirman Hender.
son OF the legislative investigating com
mittee today gave out the following:
II has been my insistence for "a number
of years that the State was indebted to the
common free school fund In a consd arable
sum OF money and that this ACCOUNT should
be stated anc provision be had for Its
settlement. Ny position has been assaiied
on several occasions by seemingly good au-
thority. but to this time no proof has been
addueed TO establish the fact that an in
error. That true conception OF this ques
tion may be bad and appreciated IL IS uec-
essaTy to scan closely the organic law reg
ulsting t.
See state constitution. article VII. sec.
tion !. A general diffusion OF knowledge
being essential to the preservation OF the
liberties and rights of the people. IL shall
be the duty Of the legislature OF the State
to establish and make suitable provision
for the support and maintenance u an tff-
Client system Of public free schools.
Sec. g All funds. lands aud other prop
erty heretofore set apart and approp hated
for the support OF public schools al the
alternate sections Of land reserved by the
State out OF grants heretofore made Or hat
may hereafter be made to railroads, or
other CORPORATIONS. or any nature whatgo-
ever; one-half OF the public domain of the
State; and ak sums Of money that may
come TO the State from the sale Of any per
tlon or he same shall constitute per
petual public school fuud.
Sec. 4. The lands herein set apart to
the public free school fund shall be cold
under such regulations, at such times aEd
on such terms as may be prescribed by law;
and the legislature shall MOI have power TO
grant any relief TO purchasers thereof. Ihe
comptroller shall Invest the proceeds OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
Embroidery Sensation

One table piled high with Swiss, Jaconet
and Hamburg Embroideries, assorted de-
signs, open and close patterns up to 7 1-2
inches wide, worth Csc 35c and soc; 4 C.
tomorrow, choice, per yard. ...... ~
Great Remnant Sale OF Laces and Embroid.
cries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Sc CASTLE Soap, cake. ...................f
lOc Quire Good Note Paper. .......,..2 1-2c
lOc and l5c Box Writing Paper and
Sc Roll Crepe Paper all colors. ........3e
Japanese Folding Fans. ..............1c
IdImeIIo rams OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
loo Ivory Handle Tooth Brushes. 1.2c
1O-yard pieces Whalebone Covering So
Genuine Whalebones, per dozen. ...2 1-2c
DC barrel Wire Hair Pins. .........21 -2o
l5c Elastic Carriers bow and buckle. .. So
Good Garter Elastics. 1.2o
Good size piece Chamois Skin ........ 1oc
1Oc Linen Thread, Barbours & Marshars,
per spool ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

In exhibit OF my contention the follow
ing statement In round figures has oecn
taken from the reports;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
Mems Patent Leather Oxford.

Mems Patent Leather Oxfords
Mems Very Fine Patent Carr Oxfords, extern
sion sole, in all the popular toes, English
back stay. leather lined, our So 2 m
Special at.............,..... wv
Mems Yici Kid Lined Oxfords, in q m
all the popular toes, our $50 line SsVS
Mems Elastic Side oxfords. OF glazed kanga-
roo, plain toe English back stay, . En-
leather lined, our regular 500 line Gas w
Boys Genuine Box Calf and Vici Kid Shoes,
stock and patent tips, solid leather { en-
throughout, LIS values. .......... "
Misses and Children's Patent Wei Booths
Ideal Kid" Three-Strap Sandals. 4 en-
at. Observation-Disclosures. I sJS
Misses Three.Strap Dongola Kid Lined
Plain Toe Oxfords, with strap and a9a
bow, LIS value. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ~ SSt@
s as 99 5 a R0ya HpS Ss@e so9 Tennis SOC
Mems Canvas Bicycle Shoes, with COO
leather soles and tips, / % value. V 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
Summer silk Waist Special
$500 and $3.50 Values for So. so

just at a time they are most needed. All
are Of splendid quality wash silk, beauti-
fully made, with appliqued chiffon fronts,
others Of allover tucked silk, with lace in
sertion pretty light summer shades; 400,
8 90 and g.. 90 lines u HM
all at one price tomorrow. SQ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
rIGuRrs MISLEADING.

Regarding the conteation Of Mr.. Hendcr-
son on the sale of public lands aud the
amount derived therefrom. his figures are
slightly misleading. as the records in the
treasury department. among other things,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
ARMSTRONG PARK LOTS.


The allotment of the 639 lots in the Arm
strong Park addition of the Armstrong
Park Lend Company will be held in the
Propylaeum at O'Clock on the morning of
Dec. 81. All of the lots of this tract were
purchased by stockholders in the COM
pany with the provision that a drawing
for choice lots would be made when all of
the stock was sold Every stakeholder
must be present in person or by proxy at
the allotment and when the meeting is con-
vened a plan for the drawing will be de-
vsed. Howard NJ Foltz. treasurer of the
Union Trust Company, Charles f. Coffin,
president of the Central Trust Company,
and Frank w. Morrison, of the Indiana
Title and Guaranty Company, have agreed
to act as proxies for stockholders who are
unable to attend the meeting.
James NJ. Heady yesterday bought OF
William II. Robinson property on Morris
street. near West. for $4,000. Another large
sale was that of the land in Perry town
ship owned by Elmore Wishard 10 Enos
Wishard and wife. for $500 Smaller sales
were those OF David Stephens TO Emma
l.. Horner, property in Decatur township,
for $3.50. Joseph j. Meyers to Enos Wish
ard, property in Perry township, for $1,000
and Mary +. Hereth TO Charles l.. Wharton
OF her property on Broadway, near Pratt
street, for $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11

1 had lost over forty pounds I'm weight and
was left with but one ambition-to get
back North.
'It Is peculiar thing" continued Mr..
Mount in recurring to the subject of the
future OF Indiana oil. that the people
of this State are permitting outsiders to
come in and reap the harvest. With but
few exceptions the operators In this field
have all been Eastern men-not necessari-
ly men with experience in the oil bust
ness, but men who see an opportunity and
have the nerve TO go after It, Ii does
not require a great amount of capital or
any experience, to enter the business and
make money, but Indiana men of means
and with golden opportunities are sitting
idly by while fortunes being made
all around them. OF course many farmers
and other landowners have profited hand
somely from royalties from wells on their
property, but they have never taken the
initiative in the development of the field.
and would never have realized a dollar
from 1t had it not been for the outsider
who came In and pushed the work.
There Is oil in large quantities and of
the best quality all through the Indiana
gas belt. The field is yet in its infancy,
and in comparison with the future practi-
cally nothing has been accomplished. The
Eastern men are coming in, however, and
you may look out for a boom and the
widest kind of excitement within the next
six months"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
CoLoRED vIRTUoso PLAYED.
Violin Solos by Joseph Douglass at
Recital in TOmIinson Hall.

Joseph Douglass. grandson of Frederick
Douglass, and a colored violinist of national
reputation, played at violin recital given
for the benefit of the St. Philips Episco-
pal Mission building fund in Tomlinson
Hall last night.
He Travelled at one time under the direc-
ton of Major Pond and played in almost
all of the large cities of the United States
After this tour he was sent TO the Boston
Conservatory of Music for a five-years'
course of study by his father, Charles
Douglass. Since leaving the school he has
devoted his time TO concert work and
travels through the winter. He plays only
difficult music, and is considered one of
the best violin instructors in Washington,
D. c., his home.
At the recital last night Mr.. Douglass
played. among other selections the Fan
TASTE Caprice" by Vieuxtemps: the "Gipsy
Dance, by Sarasate, and Wieniawiskis
Legend" Mr.. DOuglass's violin is
Stainer. and is more than a hundred years
old. 1t presented to him by his grand
father, and is valued at $1,000. The au-
dience, which half filled Tomlinson Hall.
was entertained by the Beethoven quartet
Mrs. Kathryn Harper, Mrs. Lucretia Knox,
w. d. Collins and f. Fowler Brown, assist
ed by Miss Kate Stewart, pianist: solo
by Ezra Roberts; a reading by Mrs. Jen-
ME Taylor, and solos by members of the
quartet. After the musical programme
freshments were served in the hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
SNATCHED FROM THE PAST.
An Indianapolis Gas Company Circu-
lar Issued in 1857.

In view of the present critical condition
of the natural gas supply some patrons of
the Indianapolis Gas Company are recalling
the notices sent out by that company at
the time il and the Consumers Gas Trust
were racing neck and neck. In 1887. for the
business of the city. Some OF these notices
are extant and their advice is regarded
with peculiar interest now. They were as
follows:
DO NOT BE DECEIVED.
1.-THE Indianapolis Natural Gas Company
expects to undersell ali competitors in the
gas business. We make all contracts for
domestic store and office use at 80 per cent
off. We will add to these contracts a clause
agreeing at their termination to supply gas
as low or lower than any competitor will
then supply you.
ALSO, when the time comes as il surely
will, when it will be hard work get a
gas supply from any company, We shall
give the preference TO our early patrons
1.-The inducement that is being held out
by others that they will next year. or some
other time. supply you at half price is mis-
leading and subterfuge-
Buy only of the company that sells cheap
now and agrees in the contract TO continue
90 do This gives you certain advan-
tage."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
OPPOSED TO CANTEENS.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-A committee of
fifty delegates to the seventh annual con-
vention of the American Anti-Saloon
League headed by Rev. Dr. l.. B. Wilson,
president of the organization. were re-
ceived by President Roosevelt to-day.
At to-day's session Rev. DR.. f. c. Din
widdie, of this city. the national legisa-
tive superintendent. and Rev. Howard Rus
sell. the general superintendent, submitted
their annual reports and the work of the
league among the State legislatures was
discussed. The league adopted a long re-
port on the army canteen question in
which ii was stated that the abolition of
the canteen had benefited the soldiers II
repeal of the anti-canteen law and pledges
to do its utmost, by petition, by agitation
and by ballot. to defeat any attempt to
repeal this law until it has had a full and
fair trial, and that il will not cease the
agitation until the public and those who
control the army understand that LIQUOR
selling in the army canteen is a question
of national morality and not alone of mill
tary regulation, and that the issue is
whether handful of officers can safely defy
the expressed moral sentiment of the Ma
ton or that they can successfully convince
the people that saloon is temperance
society when conducted in the army. The
committee on legislation of the National
Anti-Saloon League is fully authorized TO
adopt such measures they may deem
most effective to defeat any and ali efforts
to reiegalize the selling of alcoholic liquors
in canteen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
HE MAY BE INELIGIBLE
JAMES Nj. SINGERS ELECTION TO
STATE SENATE QUESTIONED.
If He Loses His Seat 1t Will Go to
Former Senator William a. Guth-
rie-Legislative Gossip.

There has been considerable quiet talk
among some lawyers interested in legisla-
tive matters that James NJ. Singer, Demo-
crat. who was Unexpectedly elected state
senator from the Republican district of
Jefferson, Switzerland and Ripley counties
at the last election, is ineligible to his seat
on account of his being school trustee of
the town of Versailles.
Under the Constitution of Indiana a state
senator shall not be eligible to his seat if
he holds lucrative office. Singers term
commenced on the 5th day of November,
the day following the election, and as he
still holds the office of school trustee that
holding renders him constitutionally dis
qualified, as his office is a lucrative one
within the meaning of the Constitution.
The claim Is made that the person who
received the next highest vote, in this case
former Senator William A. Guthrie, would
be entitled to the seat. Mr.. Guthrie was
in the city last night and his attention was
called to the talk that has been going
around in regard to the matter. He said
that while he had heard of it he had not
given it serious considers ton.
Senator Guthrie's defeat at the polls last
month was a surprise to the people of his
district as well as to the leading Republic
ans of the State. 1t was due to the fac
tional fight in the Republican party in JEFF
ferson county and was not in any way the
result of fight against him. The story is
told that Mr.. Singer met Mr.. Guthrie a day
or two after the election. and said: ''Well.
Guthrie your are not the only man who was
surprised was just as greatly surprised
as anyone could be-"
The law on the effect of holding lucra-
tive offices Is given in Section 80 Of Burns s
Revised Statutes as follows:
mo person holding a lucrative office or
appointment under the United States, or
under this State, shall be eligible In the
General Assembly; nor shall any person
hold more than one lucrative office at the
same time, except as by this Constitution
expressly permitted: provided that offices
in the militia to which there attaches no
annual salary, and the Office of deputy post
master where the compensation does not
exceed 800 per annum, shall not be deemed
lucrative, and provided also, that counties
containing less than 1000 polls may confer
the office of clerk, recorder and auditor, or
any two of said offices, upon the same per-
son.
THE following offices have been held to
be lucrative: Recorder of county, county
commissioner, township trustee, super
visor of roads, colonel of volunteers, report
er of Supreme Court, school trustee, trustee
of state benevolent institutions"
The citation In the school trustee case is
Chambers VS.. the State ex rel, 127th Indi-
ana Reports, Page 365.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
NEW MOVE BY STRIKERS.
Want a Glass Company Restrained
from Interfering with Labor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1o-The Minotola
glass strike, after many months. has re-
suited, a dispatch to the Tribune from Vine
land. n. j.. says. in labor's unprecedented
application for Injunction against cor
poration. the hearing Of argument on
which. before Vice Chancellor Gray. at
Camden. will, because OF its vital and gen.
eral Importance 10 capital and labor. at
tract the attention OF every large employer
and labor organization In the country. For
the first time in the history OF jurispru-
dence the great question whether not
organized labor has the same legal stand
ing with organized capital has at last been
brought before the courts by the granting
of an order by Vice Chancellor Gray re-
quiring the Jonas Glass Company OF Mino-
tola to show cause why Injunction
should not be issued restraining IL from in
terfering with the legitimate business OF
the strikers. For the first time In the his
tory of litigation affecting capital and Ia
Dor trades union has set up in the courts
the right TO combine. to assist strikers,
and asks the court for protection against
the Jonas Glass Company which. IL is al
legged, not only interferes with its legal
right to persuade, but by force of arms, in
timidates, shoots. beats and attempts TO
drive the officers and members of the glass
union from Minotola-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
ORPHANS HOMES NEEDS.
1t Is Visited by the Legislative Com
mittee.

The legislative committee visiting
state institutions was met at the Orphans
Home at Knightstown yesterday with re-
quests for substantial increases in the ap-
preparation for that institution. 1t was re-
ported from Knightstown that the man.
ayers Of the home want some 5000 for an
iron or stone fence. 5000 for a cold storage
plant, about 5000 for repairs to the present
buildings and an increase of $4,000 in the
for maintenance. Two years
ago the home was given $4,000 for mainte-
nance; this year 100000 is wanted. The
members of the committee would not give
out the nature of the request made of
them by the members of the home. but the
above figures are known to be reliable
The Knightstown home is one of the most
beautifully situated OF the state institu-
tons. To-day the committee will visit the
Reform School for Boys al Plainfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11

Elmore Wishard decided to Enos Wishard
sixty-three and a half acres for $500.
Joseph j. Myers transferred to Enos WISH
ard 256S acres at $1,000. John I. Plummer
also sold 10 the same gentleman thirty
four acres for a consideration of $. 434. The
total amount involved in this transaction
is sl4.5&, an average of over 500 an acre.
All this acreage Q331S) is located in Perry
township, Marion county. The sales were
made by the Hiram Plummer agency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
A MOB DULLs MEMORY.
Paul Poynter, a Newspaper Man,
Saw billiard Lynched.

Paul Poynter, newspaper man from
Sullivan, who is stopping at the Grand,
said last night in discussing the lynching of
the negro Billiard: 'T had always thought
that when a man went witness stand
and testified that he saw a mob and yet
could not recall the name of a single man
who was in it, and could not identify any
of the members of the mob, he was purely
and simply perjuring himself. but 1 have
changed my mind. l saw the mob that
lynched billiard and was close to it, but If
my life were at stake L could not positively
identify a man who was In IL. 1t is true
that the mob was composed of men from
a section of the county with which / am
not familiar, but there Is something about
a mob, and the attending excitement that
has a peculiarly demoralizing effect on the
memory"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
LICENSE REVOKED.
Case of DIR. stevens, of Sheridan, Dis
posed of by Medical Board.

The State Board of Medical Examination
held a meeting in the parlors of the Grand
last evening and rescinded the license of DR..
Stevens. of Sheridan, the charge of
habitual drunkenness. The members of the
board are DR.. w. A. Sturgeon, of Muncie.
president; DR.. J. c. Webster. Lafayette;
DIR. B. V. Garfield, Indianapolis; DR.. w. 7.
Colt. Charlottesville, and DR.. j. NJ. Dinnen,
Fort Wayne.
DR.. Stevens Is the first physician whose
license has been rescinded on this charge.
He has been before the board three times.
The board also took UP the matter Of
making out questions for the January ex-
animation. 1t is understood that the board
will ask nothing in the way of legislation
at the coming session of the Assembly, as
the laws regulating the practice of medi-
cine in Indiana are now deemed satisfac-
tory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Says He Has Enough Votes,

Harmon l.. Hutson. who is a candidate
for the position of secretary of the Senate,
said yesterday that he had enough votes
pledged to insure his election. Mr.. Hut
sons only opponent is d. B. j. Shaffer, of
South Bend. Mr.. Shaffer did not announce
his candidacy until two or three weeks
after Mr.. Hutson began his canvass conse-
quently he is running under heavy handi-
cap.
There are thirty-five Republican senators.
and of this number Mr.. Hutson and his
friends claim thirty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Senator Kittinger I'm Town.

who is being urged by some of his friends
for caucus chairman. the honor to which
Senator Dsusman, of Goshen, also aspires.
was in the city yesterday. He was at the
Statehouse on legal business and also called
on number of political friends while in
the CITY,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Support of Eleventh District.

A representative from the Eleventh dis
trict is authority for the statement that
Warren G. Sayre will receive the united
support of the district in his race for
speaker of the House. with the exception
of the vote of Representative James F.
Statesman, of Peru, who is pledged to
Henry W. Marshall There has been some
little gossip to the effect that Mr. Sayre
might not get the support of the Grant
county representatives, but this is now
r.efllted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
National Guard Officers.

The lobby of the Denison presented de-
cidedly military appearance yesterday after
noon and last evening, as there are over a
hundred officers of the Indiana National
Guard in the city, and most of them are
stopping at that hotel. They are all in full
uniform. and the gold lace and bright coll
ors made of the crowd pleasing picture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Ga. Decision Next Week

Judge Neal. of Noblesville. before whom
the city's injunction suit against the Indi-
annapolis Gas Company was taken on change
of venue. will render his decision next
week.
Yesterday was the last day for Decem-
Der payments at the Indianapolis Gas Com
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11

WASHINGTON. Dec. lO.-An explosion 81
gas in a room at No 1S Merchants rov]
used in rfpening bananas. injured a ntrnhe1
OF persons to-day. j. j. Mccarthy. formed
surveyor OF the port OF Boston. Joshua IL
Holton. former state senator. and FrancI2
Southwick, all or whom were passing thl
building. were among those hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Tax Board Meeting Postponed.

John c. Wingate. of Wingate, was at the
Denison yesterday. He came to the city to
attend a meeting of the State Board of
Tax Commissioners, but Governor Durbin
was busy with the Dudley hearing, and il
was necessary to postpone the meeting I'M
til next Saturday forenoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Was Candidate for Governor.

John w. Kelly, of Marion, one of the
leaders of the Social Democratic party, was
at the Grand last night. Mr.. Kelly was
the party's candidate for Governor at the
last election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Terrible Fate of Four-Year-OId
Daughter Of William Hardie.

The four-year-old daughter of William
Hardie. rental manager for Spann G. Co.,
real estate agents. burned to death
yesterday morning at 1880 East Washington
street The child was in an upper room
while her parents were at breakfast They
thought she still in bed asleep Sud-
denly they heard screams. The father ran
upstairs and found his child writhing on
the floor with her dress burning. Her night
dress had caught fire from a crate. The
child was badly burned. Dr. Stilson was
called. but the injuries were so severe that
little could be done. and the little girl died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11

pany's office and there was large number
of unpaid bills when the office closed All
those unpaid will have the supply cut of.