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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-26
THE STATE CAPITAL
Charters Filed.

Charters Filed.
Austin, Texas, June 25.--Tne charters OF
the following corporations were hled today
In the secretary Of states department:
Mingus Mercantile company OF Mingus,
Palo Pinto county, capital stock 5000.
The inccrporators are Phil Gather, j. b.
Corbett. Louis stahi. all OF the city OF
Dallas.
Plains Abstract company OF Lubbock,
Lubbock county, capital stock $500. The
lncorporators are r. Wilbur Brown, c. Il.
Spaeth and ]. T. Lotion.
New Boston Fishing club Of New Boston,
Bowie county, no capital stock. The incor.
porators are q. J. Daniels, T. T, Trimble,
II. NJ. Davidson.
The secretary Of states department to.
day granted a permit TO the w. II. era.
nam company of Little Rock to do business
in the State q Texas; capital stock S1oo,.
COO. The purpose Of this corporation Is the
establishment and maintenance OF oil com.
panies and Its Texas office shall be located
at Beaumont,
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TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS
EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION Al
FORT WORTH.
Several interesting Papers Read-'n-
dustriaI School for Boys Discussed
Some Proposed Legislation

Fort Worth, Texas, June 25,-rhe eighth
annual convention of the City Marshals ana
Chiefs of Police association OF Texas
opened today and will continue three days
President William Rea CT Fort Worth pre-
sided and read his address He was rol
lowed by Chief W. q. Casey OF Texarkana
with a paper entitled 1.-The Police and Ihe
Public" ]. G. Blackburn Of Houston read
a paper on migratory Criminals other
papers were read by Chiefs Cornwall OF
Dallas. INLAND of Corpus Christi smith OF
Temple and Dollins of Waco. IEelve new
members were added to the association TO-
day.
The industrial school for boys was ais
cussed at length and It was decided that
a committee be appointed TO confer WIZ
the Sherlfrs' association and the two bodies
to appoint joint committee 10 walt ON tue
next legislature with a view TO getting Iss,
islatiye enactment on this subject Chlel
Blackburn said ''As long as lawyers Were
sent to the legislature, just so long notni h :;
in this direction would be accomplished.
He favored members TO the legislature VINO
were not lawyers. L.
The convention will probably seek to have
n law passed at the next session OF iue
legislature making parents who ahahuon
their cA.idren subject TO criminal proseCu'
tion. Pistol carriers will be the theme gus.
cussed tomorrow and the best remedies TOT
snppressing. ...orrav
1t is likely the Alteration OF the attorney /.
generals office will be called TO the recent
advance in insurance rates ana relucs'
made to investigate with view OF deter
mining whether the antitrust law mas o ~,
violated It Is an open secret locally tns.
not many days ago rs per cent OF the sAt !,
odd companies having representatives 10
Fort Worth raised their rates 20 per CEN
ON certain classes of risks. The increase,
agents say, was not confined 70 IeSs s,o 9as
save the city OF New York and the territory
-, fha paciga Slona
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A Sudden Death.

Austin, Texas, June 25.-George Llmberg,
well known carpenter, aged so years, was
found dead sitting In chair this morning
at 6 o'clock in front OF the McFadden drug
store on Lavaca street.
As soon as 1t was found that Limbcrg
had died. City Physician Graves was noti
fed and he stated that the man died from
heart failure. Limberg came here q short
time ago from st. Louis at which place
he had been badly injured In q street car
wreck and the company paid his way to
Austin, where he lived prior TO going to
st. Louis. He was married and was well
connected here. He had been dead only
short time when he was found.
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A TEXAS WONDER.
HAl.L,s GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle Of Halls Great Discoy.
cry cures all kidney and bladder troubles.
removes gravel. cures diabetes, seminal
emissions, weak and lame backs, rheuma.
tisp and ell Irregularities OF the kidneys
ana bladder In both men and women, regu'
lates bladder troubles In children. II not
sold by your druggist. will be sent by mail
on receipt Of 81. One small bottle Is two
months treatment. and will cure any case
above mentioned. DR.. u. W. Hall, sole
manufacturers, Z. o. Box 620. st. Louis, No.
send for testimonials. Sold by all drug.
visits
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Invitation Sent President Roosevelt
10 Visit Galveston.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE ON THE SANTA FE.
Tbs Stats Verbandes CONVENTION Ad-
jeurned--New Trial Ordered in Levy
& Cohn Mule Company Case.

Galveston, Texas, June 25.-The follow
lug telegram was sert 10 Congressman Bur-
CESS this morning.
To Hon. George r. Burgess. Washington,
u. c.
Galveston. Texas, June 25.--citizens Of
Galveston earnestly desire that the presl,
dent visit Galveston on his s0dthern trip.
Please present our invitation to him.
William T. Austin.
Chairman City Commission.
julius Jockuscb,
President Business League.
Julius Runge,
President Cotton Exchange.
r. Wavery Smith.
President Chamber OF Commerce.
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Stats verbandes Adjourned.

Galveston. Texas, June 25.-The Staats
Nerbnndes held their second days session
at Cathedral hall today and adjourned to
meet next year at New Braunfels. At 1880
o'clock this morning the delegates as
sembled at st. Vincent soclety's hall and
proceeded In body to st. Joseph's church,
where requiem mass was read Tor the
deceased members of the association. They
then repaired to the hall where sessions
are held and took up the business before
the session. 1t consisted chiefly Of re-
ceiying reports from the various commit
tees and the election of officers for the en-
suing year. The most important matter
taken up by the association was the intro
dnction of an insurance clause, by which
the lives Of the members may be insured.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows: Anton Kahlich, High
Hin, president; John Jakoby, New Braun
fels vice president; u. Schwegmann. san
Antonio secretary; L. Il. Meyer, San An.
tonic, treasurer; Rev. II. Gerlacb, spiritual
director
The following were elected trustees: John
c. Delhlmann. Z. L, Langdorf. San An
tonic; substitutes. Max Blum, Frederlcks'
burg: ]. g. Bockhot. Westphalia.
Following the adjournment this after
noon the delegates visited the Galveston
brewery.
There was a general assembly at the
Cathedral hall tonight and the following
lectures were delivered:
How e'an the German Catholic Immi'
grafton BE Improvedf" Rev. T. l.. Keller
Of Galveston.
''Tne Education Of the Catholic Youth -
Rev. j. Colling of San Antonio.
The Catholic In His DUTY to the State, -
Mr. 4. Hoelscher of Westphalia.
why the General Catholic Assemblies
Take Place" Mr. B. Schwegmann OF San
Antonio.
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Lieutensnt Foster COMING Homo.

Galveston. Texas, June 25.--Among the
passengers of the Mallory steamship
Alamo. which arrived this morning from
New York was V. II. Foster. U. S. A., who
is en- route 10 his home in Houston, ac-
companied by his mother. Mrs. NJ H. Eos.
ter Mr.. Foster graduated at West Point
few days ago. making n very high AVERAGE.
He is entitled TO lieutenantcy in the army
and has applied for an appointment in d
cavalry company now stationed in the
Phlllpplnes.
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Eourth court Of AppeaIs.

San Antonio, Texas. June 25.-Iu the
Fourth court OF civil appeals today the
following proceedings were had:
Motions for rehearlng overruledi Cal'
Frey vs. Emil Klor, from Berari American
Central Insurance Company VS.. heath O.
p,aclwe,I trom Wharton; John II. Jones
W. "a At ". Neasc ct al, front Bcxari
Moore & Railow vs. j. W, Graham; from
Collin; +. G. wbiLmire vs. saIie May e.
cnnnwstv from Medina: Galveston, Har-
risbupg ana and San Antonio Hallway GomPs.ny
vs.. Arthur y. jenkins, from uysld SIZE BE
sidio County VS.. S. l.. walker from IRE
Motion for rehearlng dismissed; Gity OF
Dallas VS.. ii. j. Martyr, from pallas,
Reversed and remanded: FRANK omseu'eu
VS.. City of San Antonio. from neAar'
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Robertson County Sheriff Race.

Hearne Texas. June 25.-Mr. T. b. Jones,
candidate for sheriff. was In Hearne sew
eral hours yesterday, having come from
the eastern part of the county. where he
has been 10 see the voters Of that section.
He and Mr. VIII Rushing of Bremond are
10 mike their second race Saturday. a
great deal of interest is taken in this cleo
ton. as both candidates have numerous
friends who are making thorough can
vsss for the aspirants
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Court Of Criminal Appeals.

Austin, Texas. June -. The following
proceedings were had today In the court
OF criminal appeals:
Affirmed: Elmer Barber. from Llano;
Joe Barter. from Madison; +. I. Kelley.
from Bowie.
Reversed and remanded; Underwood
Barber, from Llano: j II. Grace, from
Jones; w. NJ. Balow. from Wichita.
Judgment reversed, bail hxed at $4,000:
Elk parte John Cornell. Jr.
Motion to reinstate granted, reversed and
remanded: Kid Humphries ct al from
McLennan.
Motions for rehearing overruled; Hatry
Bolton, from Guadalupe, Bob Bedford,
from Fannin, Milton Young, from Tnrrant
from Grayson.
Motion for rehearing submitted: Har'
vey Fullerton, from Hunt.
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Representative Convention.

To the Democracy Of the Forty first Repre-.
sentative District.
Hampstead, Texas June 25.-For the pur-
pose OF nominating candidate for repre-
sentative and disposlng OF such other mat
tiers as may he submitted convention IS
hereby called for . o'clock y. m, July =,
1902. at the court house In Richmond,
Texas. THIS, by the authority vested In
me as chairman of your representative dis
trct. consisting Of the counties Of waller
and Fort Bend. Keet McDade,
Representative Chairman.
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IIrsuline Convent Commencement.

Galveston, Texas, June 2o.--The fifty
sixth annual commencement OF the Ursu-
line convent was observed last night with
httlng exercises consisting OF music aud
recit1tions by the pupils, There was a
large attendance Of the friends and patrons
~ the Institution. The graduates OF the
Session were Miss Elizabeth Matthew OF
Galveston and Miss Gertrude Mass Of
Homestead.
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First Court of Appeals.

Galveston. Texas. June %. LIN the court
Of civil appeals tod " the following bust
ness was transacted
Motion to dismiss appeal submitted:
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway Company vs.. II. w. Carothers.
from Colorado.
Motions for rehearing submitted; Viz
ginia w. Lawson ct al VS. Caroline Law
SON from Fort Bend. Brown Iron Company
VS. Ewing Norwood from Grimes; Brown
iron Company VS.. Ward remplcman, from
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T. AND p. BLAcKsMfTHs STRIKE.
Caused by an Order to Sharpen ! oo''
for Apprentices.

Marshall, Texas, June 25,-The DiaeA,
smiths In thesTexas and Pacific Shops VEN
out on strike, at IL O'Clock this moriiins'
The strikers would not give out anythins
for publication, but the reporter iearheo
from ]. w. Adds, superintendent OF motive
power of the Texas and Pacific shops, tn rel
.ae blaeksnliths who are union nisu, an
nrenfice boys. who have been emplogea
In place OF the machinists who went r 4n
a strike May 10, and are still OUT, ,d he
foreman Of the shops was seen hiaek.
smiths TO sharpen the tools Of an apnfsnr,
tice boy and they refused ana qui' ,ar as
and that was their only reason, rs "a, az
ne knew Only four blackshitns
work In the immense shops.
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New Trial Ordered.

Galveston, Texas. June pa mandate
was received by the clerk Of the United
states court here today from the circuit
court Of appeals Of the Fifth district at
Now orleans. reversing the decision Of this
court in the case Of the Levy & Cohn Mule
Company VS.. II. Kaufman. and ordering a
,a,g trial OF said cause.
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d.. culture at Fairbanks.

Fairbanks, Texas, June 25.--rhe people
a, Fairbanks are delighted to hear the
whistle hlow at the Darrell rice farm. for
.hns rnow that artesian water IS insured
and and that rico. culture VII be quite, quite an In
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WRECK ON THE FRISCO.
Freight Engine and Ten Cars WEN
Through Bridge.

Through BRIDGE
Denison, Texas, June 2o.-lhe rIiSeV
meteor, due to arrive from the north nt
l1:10 a. M, came in over the katy thirty
minutes late today, on account OF serious
freight wreck about hfty miles nortn oi
Hodenyile. I. r., on the Frisco, Inst niget'
4 freisbt train I'm charge OF Conductor
Richsrd stark went through "A bridge the
engine and ten cars went into ne riyehl;
The accident occurred north Of me S rn
district on the southwestern dlyislS Sns wpre
caught in the wreck and both we're III IN
jnred. but neither Of them seriously od IhS
engineer and nreman whose NAMES eV ,he
not be learned, also went gov, cow ,'at they
train, hut il is reported nere lpa' '"S'
escaped with only slight bruises
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Bonds REGISTERED.

Austin, Texas, June 25.--The comptroll-
er's department today registered an issue
OF $4,000 Mount Pleasant water works
bonds; also an issue Of $500 Wylie inde.
pendent school district school house bonds
OF Collin county. These bonds were APP
proved by the attorney generals depart
ment,
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New Train Service.

Galveston, Texas, June 25.-Beglnning
July the Santa Fe will inaugurate new
train service on two new extensions which
will be completed by that date. One of
these will be on the Falls Valley extension
from Falls Valley To Lindsay, a distance
he from Brooklyn 10 Jasper. on the Gulf.
Beaumont and Great Northern. The dis
lance between these two points is eighteen
miles AS has been previously mentioned
The Santa F'e is extending its line In East
Texas to San Augustine ana from that point
the extension will be carried north to Cen
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DR.. e. w. Hall. st. Louis: Dear SIT
We have sold your Texas Wonder, Hairs
Great Discovery. for several years
frankly soy that we have never sold kia'
ney and bladder medicine that proved TO De
greater remedy. -. ,oxYx
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The State Enosmpment.

Austin, Texas, June 25-Adjutant Gen
eral Thomas Scurry has gone to San An
tonic 10 confer with the governor regarding
the final details of the State encampment
offcial order will very likely be issued as
sembllng the troops sor the annual drill
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Home Treatment.

poonle living nj n distance who are nn,
,bIa 70 rali nj their Offices can be treated
unnecessarily by their home treatment
Write full particulars n tlrst letsterr;. Aox
Staorn. Rnrnett building, Houston, Texas.
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Andrews-CaIder.

Galveston Texas. June a5.-Rev. Ethel.
bert II. ]. Andrews of Palestine and Miss
Henrietta Lamar Calder Of this city were
married this morning at the Episcopal
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church. The bride Is the granddaughter
OF Mirsbeau Il. Lamar. who was the sec
ond president OF the Texas Republic. MIR.
and Mrs. Andrews left at noon for New
York on the steamship Concho on bridal
tour.
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Died on a sIoop.

Galveston, Texas, June 25.--Andrew
Stylish, aged about so years, a native
OF Austria and an old time boatman, was
found dead on the sloop Hilda, lying at
pier l6 this morning. Coroner Hershber-
ger was summoned and after hearing testi.
mony rendered a verdict that Stglsh died
employed ON the boats that ply In and
around Galveston for a number OF years
The captain of the Hilda gave him permits
sion to sleep on that sloop last night, and
he was found dead on the deck of the yes
sci this morning. From all appearances he
died peacefully and while asleep. As far
as known he leaves no relatives In this
country.
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Travellers hX Sea.

Galveston. Texas. June 25. The Mallory
steamship Concho sailed for New York to-
day with q full list of cabin passengers,
among whom were the following; Mrs.
W c. Proctor. Corsicana; Mrs. L. c.
Williams Mrs. A. Mckinley, Mrs. Lloyd,
Mrs. NJ. G. Fisher. Miss Pauline Sellers.
Mrs. s. o. Young and family Pat Burns.
Richard Burns. Galveston; j. D. McClan
and wife. F. Hartsman. Austin; Madam
Ruuse, Ogden Brown, Jr.. II. Shitfers,
Nose Frank. San Antonio; Miss Modena, p.
G. Atkins, Denver, Colo; Mrs Carrie r.
Jones, Miss Ida Roundtree. sherman; Mrs.
II. Il. Dancy and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Black, Master Black. William Booth
Houston; Mrs r. McInEre. Miss Maggie
de Cappree, Miss Ruth Dc Cappree Miss
Sofia Popenhagen. Mrs. Newherry and
child, Mrs. Negro. Miss Rowe, Miss craw-
ford, Dallas; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sharply,
II. D. Petit. Torean. Mexico; c. W.
Rhodes. St. Louis; j u. Morris. Madison
lville Richard Hilbert. Monterey, Mexico;
Rev. n, J.. II. Andrews and wife, Paes.
tine;N G. J, Dreissacker and wife, New
York. c. O'Neil and wife. Shreveport; j.
J. Lord, T. C. Lord. Los Angeles.
The leader., 1902-12-03
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The leader., 1902-12-03

Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Stratton,
of Natchez, celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage last
week. They were married in
Natchez, November 16, 1852, and
had one child, a son, Joseph Bruce
Stratton, Jr., who died Septem-
Der 16, 1888. DR.. Stratton is a
native of Bridgeton, N. j., and is
in his S7th year. He was pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
Natchez, from 1843 to 1894, when
he resigned and the honor of pas
tor emeritus was conferred upon
him by the Mississippi Presby-
terry.
The leader., 1902-12-03

If the Crumpacker bill, to re
duce representation in the South
is not passed and made law at
the next session of Congress, it
surely will not be the fault of the
people of Mississippi, for by
their action in not registering and
not voting in the election on No
vember 4th, goes plainly to show
that they care not whether they
have representation or not. For
instance, in jackson, the capital
of the State, there were less than
300 votes polled, and here In Tu-
MICA county, where there are 500
registered voters, So took advan-
tage Of their opportunity to cast
their ballot. 1t is an everlasting
shame and disgrace to the State
that the white people, those that
pay taxes, take such little interest
In elections that less than one
tenth of the voters vote. What
are we coming to?-Tunica Dem
Ocrat.
The leader., 1902-12-03
A MINOR KEY.

Not understood. We move along aSunder,
Our paths grow wider as the seasons creep
Along the years. We marvel and we wonder
Why life is life, and then we fall asleep,
Not understood.
Not understood! How tritles often change us
The thoughtless sentence and the fancied
slight
Destro oy long years of friendship and estrange
us,
And on cur souls there falls a freezing blight
Not understood.
Not understood! How many hearts are
aching
For lack of sympathy! All, day by day,
How many cheerless, lonely hearts are
breaking?
How many noble spirits pass away,
Not understood.
o, God That men would see a little clearer,
Or judge less harShly when they can not see;
o. God. That men might draw little nearer
To one another. They'd be nearer Thee,
And understood.
The leader., 1902-12-03

An Indian paid a white man
some money and wanted a receipt,
says the Magnolia Gazette. In
vain the white man told him a re-
ceipt was unnecessary. Must
have paper to show me owe white
man nothing" said the Indian.
"If we 60 to what you call
Heaven, :" replied theIndian, good
Lord ask Injun where is receipt,
and what Injun going to do then?
Injun can't 60 all over hell look
ing for you.'' The white man
wrote the receipt at once.
The leader., 1902-12-03
w Ii DS

Consumption is a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
The leader., 1902-12-03

Hon. W. B. Alsworth, repre-
sentative in the lower house of the
legislature from jefferson, has
just been expelled from the Pres
byterian church for having ad-
dressed an obscene letter to a
prominent young lady of the Un-
ion Church neighborhood. A
brother of the young lady gave
Alsworth a severe thrashing, re-
gardless of his three score and ten
years of life.
The leader., 1902-12-03

Richard Gaines was hanged for
the murder of Richard Compton,
at Fayette, on the 2Sth. Suspic-
ion would never have pointed to
Gaines, it is stated, had he not
freely confessed. Afterward he
denied his guilt and died with
this denial upon his lips.
The leader., 1902-12-03

"Private" John Allen dropped
into Washington a few days ago.
and an old newspaper friend meet.
ing him, scented an item and said
What brings you to Washington.
Mr.. Allen?" The noted joker
looked around apprehenslvely and
whispered: Hush, my boy; Pm
a bear; had to leave Mississippi:
Presidents down there hunting.
you know"