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A FAMILY WAS MURDERED
DUNCAN HICKS, HIS WIFE AND
THEIR DAUGHTER,
Living Near Chireno, Were Killed While
Asleep-One Suspect Jailed and a
Posse Searching the Country.

Nacogdoches. Texas. October 1i.--A tee
phone message to the sheriff this afternoon
from Attoyac a village eighteen miles east
stated that Duncan Hicks, prosperous
farmer and his wife were both found this
morning at their home, two miles east from
Attoyac, in bed dead with their brains
shot out and scattered over the room The
only solution of the murder was robbery,
as Mr.. Hicks was known to have had
money. A negro suspected Of having com
mltted the crime is under arrest
San Augustine, Texas, October 11.-Dun-
can Hicks, respectable farmer, living four
miles from Chireno Nacogdoches county
his wife and daughter, were murdered last
night and his daughter cruelty assaulted.
There is intense feeling here. A posse Of
officers and citizens are securing the eoun'
try for the murderer.
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TEXAS OIL TO BE US9D
IN HEATING THE NATIONAL CAPT.
ToL THIS FALL.
Heads Of Departments Are Considering
the Matter Of Also Abandoning
the Use Of Coal
Especial to The Post.)


Washington October 1.-THE Pest cor
respondent is Informed that arrangements
for hentlng the cnptel with oil arc now
complete. The experiments With liauid
fuel mention Of which wus made exclusive.
iy In these dispatches some days ago have
proved entirely satisfactory. The of hura-
ers are practically ali n position and on
November / the uso q fuel of from the
Texns fields will be commenced The coal
supply at tho capitol IL now sufficient 70
last until about November 10. unless unusu
ally cold wenthor II IN evidence, but tho
officials in charge Of the building wish 70
begin the sso Of Oh before the hard fuel
IL exhausted.
The superintendents nf the department
buildings are looking into the mnttcr ana
II IS now probable TINT they VIII FOLLOW the
example set by the men IN charge 81 the
hoating and lighting the capitol
In many urYas~ residences and IN Few
apartment houses the use OF oil for heating
has been undertaken. Representative Oh
the local aealers have been IN tho nntlrR,
otto region within the past few days but
ran nud no coal for sale and have returned
10 washington empty minded The rail-
roads they say, hive good supply ~ coal
hut nre holding II for their avn use In case
the strike continues.
Quantities Of hituminOue cpai nre coming
into washington md, despite the anti
smoke law, Is being used by factories, res.
fnurnnis. hotel propriotors aud apartment
prices continue az the level Of week
hgn. Anthracite ID selling from flh 70 gu
bitumtnons nj $40 and coke nc si2. Tho
wood Euuply II short and the prices arc
hleh plnu wood costs $500 cora and
bak $40.
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SYNOD OF TEXAS.
Foreign Missions and Ministerial Relief
Discussed.

FOREIGN Missions and Ministerial Relief
Discussed.
Cleburne, Texas, October 1.-The synod
today discussed foreign missions and min
isterIal relief and appointed the following
trustees and permanent committees: rrus-
tces-Rev. ]. D. Leslie, Rev. c. r. Caldwell
Judge G. A. Mccall. Elder A. f. Hardee
Permanent committees: Home missions
Judge S. r. Greene. chairman, with chair
man Of presbyterial committees Of home
missions; foreign missions, Rev. r. NJ.
nan. Rev. ]. V. Mccall, Rev. j. =. Nc
lean. Elder A. II. wlitmarsh; collectors
eyanaellstlc fund, Rev. ]. n. McFarlane,
u II Rev s. f. Tenny Elder Feytoh
Irring: education for ministry, Rev. ;. a.
i,uekett. Rev. f. u. Brown, Rev " a.
CSnpbeH, Elder W. I NJ Dickson pun
ii9ation. colportage and Bible, Rev W, p
Red. Rev. g, w. Story, Rev: }. o. Ilhner
Flder q. W Taylor; sabbath sehoo,s' b I
III. q Kegley, Rev. y 4. Flnener kss =
s. O. Brown. Elder ". McB smith Sao'
Is. Chandler. I. b, southalL Elder
T. q Smith; church and Christian eduea'
lion REV. i, r. simpson, d. D., WIN
cbslrmsn Of presbyterial committees; mlh
ieterlei relief. Rev J i, Robertson REV.
Bohert Hill, Rev. A. G. Jones, Elder n u.
NoseisT, evangelistic committee. h9per'
fI5fT NJ. Hall, A. y. Hardie, ~ n
Blgesf. ]. b. French, g. n; koDerts y
]. Baldwin. Jry ] L; CUNNINGHAM, p po e
iTenny, p. 3. Hunt, w. /. Ivy, j. r. ROD
eTtson.
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ovER a MILLIoN AcRns.

A-Af n AAAAAIAON AAAN4Es
Mr.. Davis has outlined tentative plan
contemplating four dams, one NJ Norton
Ariz. with capacity TO irrIgate SOO.vvy
acres near Yuma a seeond one at BIZ
Williams Fork with capacity sufficient to
lrils4te 10000 acres; third one at BuIs
lead with capacity to irrigate YOIUEll
acres, and q fourth one Ia the Blnck canyon
uf the COLORADO with a c0pAclty or 2J,Uuu
These reservoirs would each be provided
with large canals which would be naviga
ne Inc reservoirs Mr.. Davis estimate,
would also develop water power to tue
extent or $4,000 horse power In easp
more storage capacity is required IN II,
future other reservoirs could be CONSTRUCTED
In the canyon OF the Colorado, each OF
which would furnish additional storage.
power, anu navigation facilities. This 40
dltional storage would only be needed b,
the complete Hiling by SIT Of the reseryoi
In the black canyon, which Mr.. Davis say
would mean the creation OF 200,0O0 10 3OO.
$50 acres OF Rich farming land, the value
Of which would far more than pas for tn
additional reservoir above.
The development OF the enormous horse
power above mentioned could be utilze
extensively In the mining industry through
ont the region, where power Is very costly
The cost Of the entire development a.
outlined by Mr.. Davis IS S2J,UJu,UUu
Against this, however, he credits at leas,
] 10000 acres OF land which could be irri.
bNLiAs dlnut WhILA several times tue Cost
Of the project; 500 miles of navigation
worth at least SlOOOO.OOO, and immense
power possibilities, worth easily SlOO,UJ0.
eco.
Taking the population Of the Ave adm
cent counties IN Southern California de-
pendent upon irrigation he shows that
these 100000 acres from the lower Colo
rado would support a population Of 1900.
600 people, or a community more nu
mcrons than the entire population Of any
one Of twenty three States OF the Union
In discussing the possibilities Of the
scheme he refers to one instance Of q well
known, large deposit Of gravel within
twenty miles of the Colorado river, eX-
tending TO a depth OF hundreds Of feet ana
covering thousands OF acres, which is ricll
IN placer gold but Is little worked because
az the utter absence Of water. BY the power
developments proposed water could ht
readily pumped to this region and result IN
q yield of hundreds OF millions Of dollars
Mr. Davis calls attention 10 the fact that
the greatest results can be achieved only by
planning and executing the work as com
rrehcusive whole, such as IS practical olly
/ Tor the general government, II private
enterprise should construct a large number
Of small canals, such as are possible
private capital, n network OF vested rights
and improvements would result. so that
comprehensive scheme would be impractl
cable and while the total outlay would
probably be greater, the result would bl
! hut mere fraction Of those possible to
! great National project such as that ont
/ lined. Guy Ii. Mitchell.
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n WAS NOT A SENSATION.
Sheriff Landry Explains As to the Arrest
Of a Negro Boy.


Of Negro Boy.
Beaumont. Texas. October 11.--sherin
Ras Landry tonight stated that be regard
cd the attempted effort to make a sensa-
ton out OF the arrest Of a negro on a
charge % attempted rape as an outrage on
the community. Mr.. Landry said. II was
the frst officer on the scene. The little
ein was years old and not u. She was
a sensible child. She said the negro boy
made no effort 70 hurt her other than
nrrhine her. lie simply got drink OK
water aud then intmidnted Der By telling
ber ~ would klll her II sic moved, after
srhifL ~ looked around the tent for money
Nd Vainabies Finding none. be vent out
berx ~ the tent. sat down ana smoked a
ricaretfe and then went away.
arhere was no beating by younger
t-otIser nor any throwiuG u stones. fhe
~. arrested 81 but IA years old and has
nol reached the age % puberty There =
.otsin,, 10 Indicate an assault 20 rape,
aed NJ sam Holmes. my deputy. saia 20
to the reporter Of the afternoon paper 70
a1 II. has had 70 sxpAsia the true facts on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

this mace was abandoned this forenoon.
Expensive fishing tools snd the, most M
defntigahlo labor proved ungyaiung NJ eN
fraetinr the lost piping and clearing the
well. ii is expected that the Same company
WIN begin boring another well on tne same
ground and near the abandoned Wen so9A
Four wngonloads Of material for the
south side wrl on Marion Nlllams tract
we're received from Dayton yesterday
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will Make
Affidavit
New Lease Of LIfo FOR an Cows
Postmaster.

Postmaster R. II. Randall Dunlap, IA,
says; ] suffered from ind gest'on and re.
snlting evils Tor years, Finally | tried
hodol. Isoor knew | had found what
! had long loos-sd for. Ian betsss today
than in years. Kodol gave me new
lease OF life. Anyone can have my az.
hdavit TO the truth OF this statement. "
kodol digests your food. This enables the
system to assimilate supplies, strengthen.
ing every organ and restoring health.
KodOl Makes You Strong.
Prepared only by Z. G. DEWITT 4 90. Chicago
Lhekl bottle contains2S times the soc. size.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
THE TEXAS FIRE RECORD
GIN AND COTTON DESTROYED NEAR
MASON.
Barn With Hay and Cotton Near Bon
ham and Another Near Min
eral Wells.

Bonham, Texas, October 11.--This after
noon are destroyed a large barn containing
ten tons 81 hay and six bales II cotton he
longing 10 u D.. Redman, who lives nine
miles northeast of here Loss estimated az
$1,000. no insurance.
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sfexia. Texas October 1.-THE old steam
laundry building west Of the railroad that
was baing used by WIN Freeman as hay
,varthouse was burned early this morning
with about 200 bales 81 hay. Ne tnsurauce.
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pssloence Id CIehurne

cleburne Texas. October 1.-THE resi-
aepce Of II. C. Jewell burned last night
origin Of IRE not known, The building was
owned By Mr. Craig not Insured; insurance
On furniture, $3.50.
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che Nile of America.
4~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~
qbs Colorado Rbey, FlolDigg Through Fibe
Great STATES, Wastes Itself in the Sea.

n ~ with sediment. with the exception Of
tle colorado Then the second RESERVOIR.
hiBher up the river would be built. and 40
on. The Sitting process would be inreelv
under control. SO long as Il was desired
20 reclaim land with the sediment Il coui
pe an held back and the reclamation would
proceed very rapidly. When no longer ~
CURED for this purpose the sediment could
De siuiced out by the annual floods
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Gin Near Mason.

Mason. Texas October II The gin at
Fredouia & Bodeyiile burned yesterday
afternoon; loss 5000. no insurance.
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Mineral Wells. Texas, October ia baff
owned by Charley Coon. who resides one
mile east Of town. was destroyed By FIRE
MS evening. No insurance; total loss
5000
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ACCIDENTS.

Kaufman, Texas, October 1.--Joc BOYD,
the negro who was hurt by the rezns apd
New Orleans northb0und local q few days
MO, died last night OF his injuries he
was a good old negro and had the. respect
and confidence Of all who knew bim, he
claims 70 have been i0l years OF age inst
May.
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pn.tmanter smofford 3D.

Paint Rock, Texas October l1.-~ReT. u.
master and merchant. IN.
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ONE MINUTE Cough Cure

Cures quickly. That's wha i IS made for.
A.E. kieslins, 5o2 Main Street, corner
Prairie Avenue.
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Fort Worth. Texas. October ii.--Erank
Dickerson, a laborer on the Swift pack
inc house plant. was fatally Injured TO-DAY
willie AZ work and % dying al the ~
Joseph'a inhrmafy. Dickcnson was. on tne
fourth floor and was struck By dcsccnl
tween mo carriage and the door he reii
70 the basement.
Mexaunes. Tszsa. oetcber 10. 9
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Hastrop. Texas October fi.--Whiie bird
hunting Mayor j. ~ Jenkins had his left
arm consldernbly torn ana bruised ~ fAe
" his gun.
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mouEMENr o. ooEAN vEssELs.
laneelal 10 nc ross

Especial 70 TIC FV5lJ
port Fnds.-Arriyed; sahseud (br.), from
/, - ,renna Sailed Nicaragunn (Norli
~ pl,eaeids; Excelsior lAm.l, for Havana.
Ke, west Arrived, Coneho tAm-l, from
Galveston and sailed for New York o.,
Norfoik. Va. Arrived: Patrie, from CAT
york. Sailed: Eldofado. for 6al-
,este5 Cleared; Nueces tAm), for Key
West and Galveston o, 90
Phila delphis. Cleared fafaslAy' 70
Galveston, ,.t fp-A fron, Gal.
Eve Polnt.-Passed cardium Orb
from port Arthur for London.
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WE WILL NOT
PAY FREIGHT
AT THESE PRICES.

Spencer Of this place was badly inferred AZ
Allen. seven miles south OF town, By lad
der, on which he was standing while paint
Ing a house, falling with him. Mr. Spencer
IL already crippled as the result Of a ter
rible fan from the roof Of a residences which
he was painting Ia this city two years
ago. both legs and ono arm being broken
by the fnll,
Kaufman. Texas. october lo.--ADout 80
tnia afternoon me local on the rexas ana
Sew Orleans ran evor Joe Boyc. coIoFco.
aged l0l. crushing both legs below me
knees na0 otherwise seriously injering hsVl.
me accident occurred IT Tho depot while
switching.
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. srRrRopICAL CLIMATR.

" u
An tic land that can be irrigated from
n Iower Colorado may he regarded MS
h,vte semltropcal climate where the
growing season for most products continues
a. year round tire requirements for water,
h,gstsr being probably double in the
SIMMER season to those Of the winter. IL
Il beicved that with proper regulation the
foiorsdo river VIII he able to furnish q
s,stiegons stream OF water for industrial
~ varying from 10000 cubic rect per
s,.oni n winter to 10000 cubic feet per
,soena IN summer IN dry wears, ana allow
M the great floods Of wet years to sweep
a 10 the sea as at present rms wiz ne
sufficient 10 irrlgate two million acres oil
4 considerable portion OF the valleys Of
tte loaer Colorado consists Of sandy HOOD
psDs which are subject to occasional IN
uSiatlons and unsuitable for cultivation.
This large acreage Il " proposed TO leci9lln
W impending upon them the SIT Whlch
annually masses down the Colorado river.
~ Davis plan Is for the provision OF a
series q reservoirs on the Colorado river w
The construction Of dams where The pos
sIbls storage Is large The fall Of the river
Is 90 slight that reservoirs of enormous ca
rscity may be constructed without involy-
iag dams Of impracticnble height. AT any
tine. BY opening the slulccwayB Of the
reservoirs the current of the river VIII
quickly cut the channel through the de-
posted Sediment. With this exception each
reservoir Is expected to gradually I'LL with
SEDIMENT
When this occurs It ia proposed to draw
down The surface OF the reservoir perma-
heutly twenty to forty feet, and TO convert
~ Of the reservoir site, except the river
caznno into Irrigated farming land and II
lecessary construct another reservoir Tor
storage purposes higher up on tnc stream.
ENORMOUS YIELDS.
Il VIII then be practicable. whenever de-
SIZED to close the Bluices and inundate all
q The agricultural land in each filled reser,
Ior and thus fertlllze It as has naturally
aesn done BY the river Nie, for It's valley,
saeh irrigation IS done artlncially In some
lsis q Europe and Africa. With the deep
Mlylal soil, semltropical climate, arid at
Mgsplere abundant water supply, and the
Naeneablliiy Of thus richly ferttllzlng the
rsM every year without expense. Mr..
Dlys states that such lands can be farmed
" yeer around and several crops taken on
.aualy' an acreage production being at
TORI.
laen reservoir constructed will furnish
s.g, electrical power, which can be
1880 IN the Development or the mines,
.spasting railroads of the region and
las leeks can be constructed at each
W. and the river gradually transformed
as a ssries Of slack water basins, which
~ Eeauer practicable the employment Of
ieries VI
b, ,ae Development, as suggested by Mr..
sst Houlq be relatively gradual. The
.sssls0lr would be built and soon
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several occasions tonight 70 inqui6itive
men who we're ready for tho mob.
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II,,-,,. Has Abandonsd First Well.
~, nslyseu, Texas October 1.-The
xss ss sssn, standard on eempsuy's wall At
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Take oxIDINE for chlns and Fevers
Cure guaranteed.
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SLOW Fever i so sas " oosx1DiNE sss "
and curse -
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Il H F. co L r | f r

This only "Ebbsmith'' toilet consists
Of a black net overdress. with trailing
black velvet diamond centred roses
strewn from top to bottom. The double
petals of the large roses are outlined
in iridescent beads.
This is worn over a thickly spang,ed
and brilliant yellow net, and has guam
titles Of chiffon ruching about the feet.
The train reaches almost half across
the stage. and has most serpentine
effect when wound about in front %
her as the actress sits on a straight
backed chair in deepest meditation.
looking, for all the world like a mer-
maid on rock.
This costume has remarkable sleeves
They consist of nearly dozen or more
strands of glittering jewels fastened
AT the elbow upon "A black velvet band
jewel covered.
The lace chemisette. to which the big
velvet roses which ou" y, the top of
the bodice are attache - also tray
ersed at intervals of hiout an inch
by perpendicular STRANDS Oh the Jewels
The low neck is outlined by a single
jewelled row.
In this play she makes her first APP
pearance in brown linsey frock. with
three pleats front and back-apparel
which accentuates the defects of her
back. and makes her appear hollow
cheSted.
Frankly, Mrs. CampbelTs gowns are
not i'm the least disappointing or over
praised.
And one of her chief charms is the
utter and absolute indifference with
which she wears them.
And now word about her hair. Ii
is her own. and she wears it neg!igae
always.
] like ii. yet | cannot help wondering
how she would look if a modish Golf
feur took her in hand.-Town Topics.
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Noted crssedienne
Coming to Lincoln

The statement may be made without
fear of challenge, that no woman
within the memory of our generation
has been able to portray suffering so
faithfully as Clara Morris Her mi
metic art which led her to analytical
reproductions Of wasting disease have
never been approa ched by another art
list. She became celebrated for her
death scenes for in the emotional char
acterS she so often portrayed with
such fidelity there was usually that
end in the final act But there have
always been rumors which would con-
Stantly recur that Clara Morris the
woman. and Clara Morris. the actress
enjoyed quite distinct personalities:
that while the one was ngaged in de-
plotting misery. distress md wretched-
ness in a manner to wiring the heart
of the stOutest observer. that the 9th
ct was of cheerful disposition loved a
laugh, a joke or prank. and could
turn a neat quip as readily as Il pro-
fessional humorist. Mr.. Thomas W
Broadhurst. who is managing the pres
ent tour confidently asserts that when
the public see once more their idol of
many years. they will be amazed at
her powers as a mirtf rOvOker. Her
entertainment ranges the grave
to the gay: now 81 now sob.
Her many rare experiences with en-
inent men and women whose histories
have become the records of their time.
a most retentive memory and rare
power of observation have especially
fitted Clara Morris as a raConteuT. But
her performance will not all be remi-
niscence. There will be illustra tiOnS
of that rare genius in scenes from some
of her great successes with which her
name has always been identified. \
ed story-teller. Clara Morris bids fair
TO eclipse in her present venture mer
achievements Of the past. Clara Mo-ns
appears at the auditorium in Lincoln.
Thursday night. February 9Th.
y = :.
First Business Mani don't care to
he worth more than slOO,OOO,OOO.
Second Business Man-Nor l. | am
convinced that the greatest happiness
is to be found in moderate circum-
stances.
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Especial SaIe--S Stationery.

800 boxes fine stationery in linen and satin
finish, Cranes, Marcus Wards, Hurlburt's
and other makes, octave and commercial
sizes, usually sold from 25c to soc per box
Sale price Toe and l5c box.
Id. package Irish linen and rich cream
writing paper, ruled or plain, per h., zoe.
Envelopes to match the above. per PIX, Sc.
Boxes of children's paper and envelopes,
each, &c.
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Mrs. Benedict-It will cost just twice
as much if | go on a visit to mother
as if she came here.
BenediCt-PShaw, You know. my
dear. l am never stingy about a thing
of this kind