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DISMISSED
IO.0r OIL OFFICIALS ARE NOW
'v ZEE TO VISIT TEXAS.
!. Mar. Never Made Because the
,u.,s Of States Refused to Honor
p.ouisltIous for the Men,

r.,,s November 21.-The GRIM
,s,t have been pending In the
~ s,nrt of this county for several
4 last John D. Rockefeller, Henry
..,or and other Standard oil mag
~, y. tbs violation Of the antitrust
NJ. al been dismissed and these
H.. cap come to the state at Will.
~, heen advertised since 1894 as
h. rom the state courts Of Texas
!. expected that the oil magnates
4 1. brought to this city for trial.
1. Alma sheriff Barber of this county
a srrest them. but the governors OF
kn.es where they were refused %
,snaIstIops. hence the arrests could
msdp. Al one time Mr. Rockefeller
n through the State, going from La
IA Texsrkana, but II is said thnt ne
IN in the baggage car.
I'm G, Pierce. president Of the waters
4 0l company. came 20 Waco after
baIcments had been found and volun'
surrendered. giving bond for his
trance al the next sitting Of the court
M ease never went to trial.
Ia S, r. Scott Of the Flfty-fourth dis
|rourt has dismissed all of the cases
sheriti Baker has torn up the warrants
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WILLIAM HOPPE sUlcloED.
Was Sick and Had Suffered a Heavy
Financial Loss.

Was Sick and Had Suffered Heavy
Financial Loss.
Bryan, Texas. November 2i.-Mr, VIII.
lam Hoppe one Of the best known eitl-
sens Of Bryan and Brnzos county, commit
tod suicide at 2;30 o'clock this morning
by shooting himself through the head with
a pistol lie was IN his room alone at the
time and the position of the body on the
floor shows that he had seated himself In
a chair In front Of mirror no that ne
corld see where 10 place the pistol Ihe
hall entered Just above one eur ana came
out about the same place on the 9ppoalte
side Of his head, while the concussion tore
out a large piece OF the skull on top OF
the head He WIS Mt home alone, MS ram
fly being In Houston at the Carnival ne
had been sick for some time, but was apie
to walk around the house, About ~
o'clock he dismissed the servant girl, ter
ing her his wife would be home ON the
night train ana that she need not bother
about him any more for the night ABOUT
230 the girl says she henrd n noise III the
house Ike something falling, but attet
listening and hearing nothing furtheri Went
hnck 10 bed Mrs. koppc returned from
Houston on the night train. which WIS
two hours late. and went Immediately NOME
with her brother, and was the first to see
him after he had committed the rash net
Mr. Hoppe was 50 years old, ana had
lived I'm BrNnn for thrtyhye years. sc
ginning MS timer he worked hiS WY ul
merchants In Central Texas. Several years
ago he sold his stock and brick nnslnes.
/ IN Bryan and bought q ouOO'acre iarm "
/ tho Brazos bottom. This farm was hl'
! pride ana he improved It mud hnllt con
/ venienoes ana Injuries until Y wna sal'
/ 10 be the finest farm on the Brazos rive
/ from head TO mouth. For several YeaH
l now, since the extreme fiools end Dol
I weeviis came he has suffered Eaiyy hhon
/ clal losses aud with his waning fortune
! hls henIth also went, and Tor twn or three
/ yoars lie has been very feeble; unnhle Z,
bear the strain any longer u ended II
| Xii nj the hour stated this morning.
lie carried a heavy lie insurance.
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RosIdenoe II paIIas.

Dallns, Texas, November 2I.- Yesterday
afternoon at o'clock are broke out In the
twostory frame residence at 317 Worth
street. The house end contents belonged
to Mrs. l., IL. Potts. She valued the house
at $4,000 and the contents at $500. Both
were pretty fully covered by insurance.
The roof was burned off aud the contents
OF the upper story were destroyed. The
contents of the lower story We're damaged
by the water from the engine and from
the rain, which fell during the fire. L. 4.
Moore roomed on the second floor, All his
effects were destroyed. He carried no In
suranee The fire started near the roof
and burned downward.
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A. M. E. CONFERENCE.

sss Of the Big Churches Have Not
Satisfied the Bishop.
.ssin, Texas, November 21.-There was
ssly time this morning when Bishop
sater opened the .norning session
|hs Central Texas conference of the
b. Methodist Episcopal church. Some
DE- pastors holding the large churches
suAln and Waco have failed in their
,dsl reports and many of he smoller
ases and missionary points have ex-
M the larger cities In dollar money re-
2e bishop In his remarks said in making
appointments Sunday night that the
listers holding the large places would
a something drop. You shall not put
''sloS IN my face and have he bishops
fal cFiticise me- | give you warn.0g
\ that there will be big shlfiie in Il
fgla eampmeeting"
IN, D. 7, Taylor. State superintendent,
has charge OF the Allen Chritlan En-
NJ work In the Central Texas confer
q read his annual report, stating that
sodtty has eleven Organizations, with
5enperShlp OF 343 persons. EeV. Is.
Afnett Jr., Of Spri lgheld, Ohio, gen
secretary, sent an snual report Of the
Itles under his charge, and asked the
FERENCE 70 make an effort to organize
sofk, that the perpetuity Of the
VIC church.
b next place for holding che confer.
WI De at Waco, where Bishop Sal.
'Fil close the work for the auadrennium
u 1874 submit to the general con.
, s w.. report for the four anhldl con
RAlgnt Rev. u. ]. Howard OF rnylor
n delivered the annual edu ,ationaI
I'M. ne was assisted by Rev. /. NJ
Nv; president Of Paul Quinn college
Texas, Rev. Bdsgen discussed ID,
q Industrial and hisner cducetiona
IN lor the .olored youth ana stated
tsoi Quinn college was paving III,
\ NV NY me youth OF Texas to become use
.I rss ana women. He asked that III,
4 n Az 10 q the conference call upon theil
4 sons.Nnas TO assist In rebuiiding III,
4 o ssvs'I .eoy TO take the place of tn,
s sbs. recently destroyed by gre. .ha
.pes sIuea!s Of the State could hot b,
s Dav e s,e,s for 'lring the writer unles.
~ 0uiiolng was rompisred.
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ale Charles locals.

Lake Charles. La, November 2o-The
cavalry troop which was recently organised
here by Captain J. c. Lc Blue viii be mus
tered In by Adiutnnt General Jumel on
rncsdav November y. The cap,nin has
bcen ofhclally notified TO this effect ana
also that the troop has been accepted II
behalf 81 he State.
The marriage Of Miss May Hall OF this
city apd Mir, George Gates. n prominent
druggist OF Orange, Texas, took place az
the Church Of the Good shepherd Rev a.
II Edbrook officiating. After the ceremony
party at Inc home OF the brides parents.
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Nc. HarIanIs Thanks.

Austin, Texas, November 21.--superin.
tendent Of Public Buildings and Grounds
sam Harlan said today: MY chief regret
is that ] can not thank individually and in
person the people who voluntarily urged
goyernor-elect Lanham 20 reappoint me
Tbot tine ladies of Austin who take So much
pride in the capitol grounds should nave
caiied on inc next governor aud requested
him 10 continue me In charge OF this de-
partment repays me tenfold for whatever
effort / have made. All my life long will |
Gratefully remember their words OF com
mendation.
Austin and Of the State viii give to my
successor. Mr.. G p Gilbert, the same AID
I'd me. and that they viii cooperate with
him IN securing the appropriations neces-
sary TO carry on the work
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shot LIImself n thn Lar.

Nacogdoches Texas, November H.-A
young man named Bennett Hatcher or car
bon, Eastand county travelling with the
Mollie Bailey bill posting wagon, was acci.
dentally shot by his pistol In his own HANDS
this evening The bail entered Just below
the knee and was located BY an Nray
machine, being lodged In the upper end Of
the tlhin. II viii not be cut out az pres
cnt aud recovery Is expected.
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caluort Nows Notes.

Calvert, ppxas, November 2i,--Mr. II. L.
Stricken. an enterprlsing merchant of Cal
vert. has directed to the farmers OF Milam
and Robertson counties a letter Of proph-
ecy dated May 10, 1908, in which he pre-
diets that the receipts Of the Fruit aud
Truck Growers association Of Milan aud
Robertson counties, with headquarters az
Calvert will he next year S104, 26S17
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SECOND DAY.

Morning session--0 O'Clock.
"Our Duty TO the Association" w. H.,
"strawberry Culture" c. W. Benson,
Alvin.
care OF the Peach Orchard" D. II. L.
Bonner. Omen.
Afternoon Session--i:30 O'Clock,
"Cultiyation Of Irish Potatoes" II, e.
Richards Kilgore.
"Cabbnge, from Seed to Head,' MIR. EN-
inert, Corpus Christi.
preparation OF Hot Beds and Coid
Frames" Fred W Mally, Garrison.
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nnniaon sohool WrannIe.

Denison, Texas, November 2i.--The school
board. through It's attorney, bas entered
sllt In the district court against the city
Of Denison to compel the city council 20
nilow tho board tho requlsitlon for the
necessary levy for the maintenance Of the
public schools OF Dcnison. Tho city council
was willing 70 give the school board 4p
per cent If the tax ieyy, but trustees want
Is per cent.
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While these figures are little too large
yet from the interest being manifested In
fruit aud truck growing within the recoe
ni2cd limits OF this association II ls snfc
10 predict that a large amount VIII be
realized from fruit aud truck next year
Tho good rOuds question Is being dis
cussod At present In Robertson county,
Calvert sent n large number OF repre-
sentniiyes TO the Carnival at Houston. An
who attended are delighted With what they
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Youna Lady Badlu Anrt

N -s ~ Texas, November 2o.-Aiiss
Aa,r ''Oss daughter of NJ. A. Moses of
4 !, ., Sno Is teaching school six miles
1. M, .Ais place was thrown from her
n, 'sN evening on her return from the
ystHlssSs he 70 the residence OF Mrs NJ
4 M Win whom she IL hoerdIne'
ktlon ~ Se..pleusly hurt, sustaining dis'
aalM 7, tae hlp and two or moro rihs
srd ,beue broken. The accident 90.
b. n ~ Or 4;30 O'clock mis- efter
IAt I'M w; B. Everett was called 70
81 tcnirb,i MN not reach her earlier than
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situation Al Rarbers HlII.

Mont Belyieu, Texns, November 20 Tho
drill gang for Higgins No. ? wen are all
here, ready to commence drilling as soon
as the necessary material. engine, etc. gets
here. Quite a number Of wagonloads OF
and muddy roads have caused delay, and
II mny be week or ten days before every
thing necessary 10 a commencement OF bor-
Ing Is on the ground
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
MEETING Of Creditors,

Lockhart, Texas, November a1.-The first
meeting Of creditors of Mr.. Fred Frick,
bankrupt, Of Caldwell county will take
place at the office OF the referee in Austin
on December 6 at 10 O'Clock a. NJ.
Mr.. Joe Blanks has sold to his partners
his interest In the mercantile business of
Blanks, Sons & Co.
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ess County Beans.

Beevillc, Texas, November Com the
truck farm Of s. A. McHenry, near town,
wax beans were planted on September 70
ond ON the 18th OF this month beans were
picked and shipped from this planting anu
netted the shipper from go cents TO 81 a
box IL took Just forty-olght days 20 raise
and ship the beana.
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Given Ten Years to, Mu,d..

a. ~. te.as, November 2l.-rhe Jury
l. n M. .. the State VS.. Gus Carson
|eps,,,' TINS ms, afternoon, having found the
H. ~. guilty of murder in the second
n Ia he r nsss his punishment at ten
leadint, f,nnastshuary. In this case the
siasr Of John Ta, was accused OF the
Ia farm tss n, an aged white man.
nlsea IL the ear Iw Da miles southwest OF
part OF June this year.
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Rev. LLOYD at Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, November 21.-Rey. DR..
Arthur Lloyd, general secretary of the for
eign and domestic missionary societies of
the Episcopal church, reached Dallas today
and addressed the ministers Of the Dallas
diocese. A large number OF clergymen
heard his lecture.
DR.. Lloyd will preach at the Episcopal
cathedral Sunday morning.
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Water al the State Farm.

Austin, Texas. November 21,-Mr searcy
Baker, superintendent of the state peni-
tentaries, has just informed Governor Say
ers that flow OF water has been struck In
the third artesian well on the state farm
In Brazoria county The three wells have
a comh.red flow Of 100000 gallons Of water
ed for use In boilers. Work on the fourth
well tx progressing Ia very satisfactory
manner, Mr. Baker also informs Governor
Sayers, and strike is expected tomorrow
A NTH well Is in advanced stage Of com com
pletlon, which, when completed, Will, with
Inc now from the other wells give the
farm daily supply OF 100000 gallons
reservoir of capacity Of l5,OOOoOO gallons
has been built which Is Of natural forma-
tion, and can be enlarged at trnlng cost
10 hold G0,O00.O00 gallons.
The sugar mill when In operation VIII
REQUIRE 2.OOO0O gallons per daS. The mill
is being overhauled and improved, and VIII
be ready for the crop OF this senson, Tue
capacity Of the mill has been Increased
TO 1000 tons per day.
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Reu. Iaulor VerY SCI.

Beevllle, Texas, November 2o.-Rev. w.
Y. Taylor, pastor of the Christian church
at San Marcos, but whose home is In this
city, is reported very sick. He has been
confined to his bed here for two or three
weeks and little hopes of his ultimate re-
coyery are entertained.
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News Notes.

Austin. Texas, November 21.-Mr C. p.
witt Of tho comptroller's department lS.t
for New York today 10 represent the Phi
Beta Cana eociety Of the State univer-
s,tv In the congress OF fraternitles that
convenes In Carnegie ball in that city on
THANKSGIVING Day
lion Arthur I.cfevre left this morning for
Moody McLennan county, where he Will
deIivcr On address before the teachers
sowntv Institute He viii talk on the sup.
nlementation ~ the State apportionment
~ local taxation.
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WoRKMEN HURT,
Two Of Them Sustained Fractures OF
the Skull

! Wo OF mem oubAallou lNaSNNlSS "
the Skull.
Texarkpna, Texas, November 2t.-Today
as sound OF carpenters were working
upon a hUlldlng at the corner 81 Second
and Maple streets, the scaffold broke from
under them aud procpitatcd the men upon
u brick pavement forty feet below.
john Forsyth had his skull fractured and
both arms broken and Will die; Joseph
Fcote Ind his nose cut or, leg broken.
ana Johnson McAllister received a crushed
skull. All of the men have families.
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FIRST DAY.

Welcome ADDRESS, E. G. Afford of Hen
Response, Colonel \. NJ Campbell of
Palestine.
order OF Business.
"The Merchants Duty to the Truck and
Fruit Growers" G. A. Hotchklss, Dallas.
Afternoon Session--1,30 O'Clock
"Successful Tomato Growing" j. w.
Melton, Troupe.
Pear Culture" w. G. Fields, AlgoA,
Vegetable Fertilizer" Prof. j. II. Con
nell Dallas,
Night Session.
1.-THE Worlds Fair" Louis wortham
Dallas.
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COLONEL ocHlLTREE DYING.
Ali Hope Of His Recovery Has
Been Given Up,
Hot Springer Va, November ~
Colonel ThomaA Ochiltree is critical.
" III here and Is suffering repeated
attacks OF heart trouble. There is
no hope for his recovery, and news
Of his death would come as no sur.
prise TO those watching his case
here, He was sent here a fortnight
ago by Dr. L. H. Morris OF New
York IN the hope that the change
would be beneficial, but he came too
late. The heart trouble Is result
OF pneumonia, contracted a year ago.
During Colonel uchirtree's quiet
moments he talks hopefully OF spend-
Ing the wlrer in bermuda. lie is
J kept up entirely on heart stimulants.
He has with him only man servant
, md trained nurse.
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charter ElIed.

Austin. Texas, November 2i.-The follow
inc charter was aied with the secretary OF
state today:
Golden state on company Of Beaumont
rexas. capital stock $4,000. incorporators'
N Koltenback. y Bochmer Of Alameda
CAL. n " sheppard, E koitenback aud
the establishment and mhntenanee Of AZ
al company: 80 buy, sell and lease OF land
aud sell OH. coal and otner minerals
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Stock Sold.

Kingsbury, Texas, November 21.-Holmes
& Appling, merchants at Burl, six miles
north Of here, sold their stock Of merchan-
disc yesterday to Hugo q Schneider Co.
of San Antonio
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Emma Has a Telephone Line

Emma, Texas, November 1.-THE teie-
phone line from Dickens 70 Emma has
Just been completed. This gives Emma an
outlet TO the railroad points east as well
as north
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Bankruptcy Discharge Recommended.
Galveston, Texas, November 2l.-Referoe
IN gRankruptcy Judge James II. Burnett has
recommended the discharge Of bankrupts
Matt stanich aud John Il. Neurath of Gal
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rHr MISCONCEPTIONS.

Senator Hale and Messrs. Tillotson and
l.. r. Bryan were appointed committee
to prepare resolutions expressing me seh se
az The committee concerning action 10 ne
requested of the next Legislature ana r.
port same to he general meeting OF tre
association at p. m, after which the com
mittee meeting adjourned
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EAsr rExAs rRuoK oRowERs.

Next Meeting Is to Be Held at Hendcr-
son.
Palestine, Texas, November 20 East
Texas Fruit and Truck Growers associa'
tion win hold it's next regular meeting at
Henderson Texas, on December and 3.
and Secretary w. II. Dick of this city Is
sending out the following program, which
has been prepared for the meeting;
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New citv Attorney Of Fort Worth.

New City Attorney OF Fort Worth.
Fort Worth, Texas, November 2l-w. d
williams tonight resigned as city attorney
because of his having been elected to the
legislature, and Alderman F. c. Orricl
from the Eighth ward was elected TO al
out the uucXpired term,
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GENERAL ASSOCIATION n

GENERAL, ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The BRACES River Improvement associa'
ton was called to order by Chairman CID
dngs at $3.50 p. m. z.,
The attendance was good and represents,
tive OF the different counties interested ~
the objects of the association Hon y,
Holt. mayor Of the city, was lntfoluces.
and In an earnest and eloquent adartss
welcomed the association 20 the eli}, anu
urged upon the members thereot tle ~, -,
nortance Of determined ana weu-dlrecl'e,n
effort in order TO secure the glorious fesllts
that would follow the reclamation ~ tne
vast body Of waste lands in the bfazos
valley. 100,
Representative T. G Glenn Of AUSTIN
comfy responded in behalf OF the assoc'a-
ton. who. besides ndorsing the sentiments
OF Mayor Holt pleasingly alluded 70 hous
tens proverbial hospitality. me ioll2M w w
resolutions were then adopted by seeNon7
after an animated hut good-natureu' uis
ct,sslon. INDUCED in nv the following per
sons: Captain Fields, A. r, Bfigahce oi
Grimes, Hon. j. r. BuchMan Of Wasnihs
ton, w. II, Brown Of crimes. Metotl "
Grimes. and, by request, Congressman pm
10 To- Hon. D. {. Glddings, Jr. Chairman Of
the Committee.
Dear Sir: Yonr special committee, ap
pointed to report the resolutions eAplesSlIs
1 the sense Of the meeting Of the commit
/ tee this afternoon concerning action 70 "
requested OF the next Legislature OF ~
state OF Texas. beg 10 submit the iohoN
/ ing, Wiz
/ BE II Resolved by the BRACES Rive
( Improvement association. That the legs
! iature be requested to make a suinceh
appropriation TO defray the expense
making a survey Of the Brazos river ~,
\ its most important tributaries for the puf
4 pose Of procuring the opinion Of the mos
! competent engineering talent as 70 ~
best method Of preventing oyernows IN "a
1 river
2 Be II Resolved by the Braxos Rive
Improvement association. That the iegisa
ture OF the State OF Texas be requested =
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Badly Hurt BY q Fal,

'isksonv,,s nun by a Fall.
asse hss, Texas, November 20-plck
RI 81 4 pibSnEInIs91son. fell from the second
i very dancing sngsagg today while at work.
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LETTERS FROM SENATORS


Gainesville Texas, November 15.--Yours
of October 81 would have been answered
long before this except for the fact that
l have been almost constantly away from
home since it came
! would be very glad to attend the meet
ing Mt Houston on the 21st inst if II were
not that every hour of my time between
this and the meeting of congress VIII DC
occupied with business matters which must
have my attention.
understand, of course that public
officials private business does not excuse
him from looking after matters OF phDhc
interest, and | do not intend to neglect
study of the question which you propose.
My Judgment is that the very nrst tnlhs
for you to do is to mike careful ana tnur-
ough investigation of the policy pursued by
the State of Mississippi to her oyerhowed
lands | am sure that YOU have gwen mat
matter some attention. ana your Suggestion
of levee taxing districts Is In line Win MIS-
slssippls established policy. Such sys@
TEN. IL found desirable, could only be mace
feasible by an amendment to the consutu-
tion authorizing levee tax but 90 not
think there will be any difficulty IN procur-
1 Ing the consent of the State to allow those
/ neople to provide for their own protection
| by taxing themselves.
While only an expert engineers opinion
! will be generally accepted as TO the agency
| of railroad embanllments and bridges ~
aRgrayatlng the overflow OF strenmS, sun
4 ms a matter of common sense you ana
! know as we'll as any engineer thal Whit
/ ever obstructs the free passage OF water
] tends TO create overfows and to increase
| their Injury. ,5
would not think It advisable to proceed
with any request FOR legislation on the
| subject until IL had been studied IN al us
phases, and the friends of the project were
prepared to submit n definite ana feaslple
plan. For one, / 'ecognize the hardshlps
| which have been inflicted upon the people
OF your section of the State, and you Gan
rely upon me to support any measure whicn
| is within sound governmental limtutlons
| and which will remedy the evils uhuef
! which your people suffer.
With best wishes, am, your friend,
Senator Culberson wrote as follows:
Hon H. c, Giddings, Jr, BRENNAN, IeAas
Dallas, Texas, November l4-Aour lettei
of October 27 was received here In my ao
sence and an acknowledgment has oeel
unayoidably delayed until now, am no
certain that / can be in Houston on In'
DIST instant. but If so l VIII attend
whether / do or not, you can count npoi
my hearty cooperation in any matteS oSA
corning the improvement of the Brazo
river and incidentally the reclamation
the large districts Of land now renuefe'
L. A. Cuiberson.