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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
MRS. ELIZABETH DUGGAN

The early history of Seguin
would be incomplete without the
name of Mrs. Elizabeth Berry
Duggan, wife of the late Thomas
II. Duggan, who crossed the river
of life at the residence of Mrs.
John T. Campbell, in this city,
Friday morning, May 1G, at the
age of So years and s days.
The subject of this sketch was
born in Claiborne county, Mississ-
ippi, May s, 1916. At the age of
Is she was married to Thomas II.
Duggan In the fall of 1888 they
emigrated to Texas, and settled in
Colorado county, where they re-
sided until 1884 when they moved
to Seguin, where she has been a
constant resident.
She was faithful and consist
ent member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. In the early
days here, her home was noted
throughout this section as one in
WHICH UnaJ ola time hospitality
that was read SO much about and
seen so little of in the present day,
always engraved a warmspot in the
memory of travellers. The doors
of her home were always open to
the strangers that came here from
the older settled states, and they
were received with warm well
come, born of that laudable and
commendable spirit of hospitality
that is dying out as these old
timers are crossing the river of
life.
Five children survive her: Mr..
Ed Duggan, County Clerk of Tom
Green County; Auty Duggan, of
San Saba; w. Y. Duggan, of
Dallas; Mrs. John Duggan, of
Houston and Mrs G. w. l.. Baker
of this city,-Seguin Enterprise
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

are the result of congeniality of
tastes, pursuits and disposition.
People of like feeling and inter-
ests are naturally drawn together.
suppose that in the eyes of
Providence the soul of the hired
girl help is just as valuable as the
soul of the school marin. Also,
before the law they are equal, and
nobody will object to your "demo-
cratic young friend choosing his
kitchen maid sweetheart if that
suits his taste, disposition and
education best. There is where
the right of choice comes in.
That the best of times may
sometimes be had in the back
kitchen is true. I have been
there aud know whereof / speak.
Sometimes our mothers, wives,
daughters, sisters and sweethearts
are the presiding deities in the
back kitchen, and when that is
the case, we prefer their company
to any "Snobbum Gatherum,"
which I suppose means a gather
ing of snobs; but, Mabel, don't
you think it just little radical
to call all social gatherings that
do not include the "hired girl
help" a gathering of snobs?
1t had never occurred to me
that the man who cleans the
streets for n living was a more
useful member of society than
the lawyer. In fact, / had an
idea that each, in his way, was a
very useful sort of fellow, and
that comparisons of their relative
value were superflous. But, when
it comes to association, then, l
suppose each will find his level,
and, certainly, no man will deny
a woman the privilege of choosing
the society of the street cleaner if
she prefers it.
1t is also true, Mabel, that
"the street cleaner might be q
university graduate" but in that
event / should think that the uni
versity education had been sadly
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
To "Mabe1.1
DEAR MABLE

| &~Iah
When l came in from work last
Wednesday, evening, knocked the
dirt out of my shoes, had supper
and lit my pipe for a quiet smoke,
one of the boys handed me
"The Press" and pointed out a
piece headed "Notelets" for me
to read. As l always like to get
woman's views of things, / read
the piece clear through.
/ am rather inclined to agree
with you on the subject of war.
1t is so often the case that might,
and might alone, determines the
victory, that we become disguised
with the whole bloody business.
But, passing over, l read Oh down
to three dots where you intro
duced a bright young man of
decidedly Independent beliefs"
and his "scathing" remarks upon
"any attempts to make society ex-
elusive.
After | had read down to the
end and saw your name, / reali-
zed that the flight of time had
not broken your naughty spirit
or chilled your impulsive nature,
and ! recalled the time, in your
childhood's days, when you I'M
dertook to dig down the big hill
back of your fathers house with
a teaspoon. And, in this case, it
seems to me that you have tack
led forty ton problem with a
tack hammer.
Mabel, your Uncle John has
lived until the SHOWS of many
winters have cooled his fevered
brow, and rendered more calm the
flow of his rushing blood. He
has even gotten to the point in
life where he doubts his ability
to, single handed, and alone, re-
form the world to his own way of
thinking.
The statement that you entire
ly agree with your democratic
young friend" in his diatribe on
exclusiveness, does not possess
the evidences of deep, philosophi-
cal thought usually found in your
astute utterances.
Society, Mabel, is queer kind
of thing, and, to many people,
presents some peculiar phases,
but, it occurs to me, that circles,
cliques, rings or sets in society
are not, as rule, result of any
"holier than thou" feeling on the
part of their members, but they
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
Aviod Construction,

When you cough it irritates
your lungs, and the more you
cough the more your lungs be-
come affected with weakness and
decay. They who desire sound
lungs should never neglect a
cough. There is no other cure so
safe so sure, so certain and quick
in its effect rs Mexican Cough
Syrup. 1t is so pleasant to take
that little children will often ask
for more. Price 25c.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
Rev. H. p. Hurt, the popular

Rev. III. p. Hurt, the popular
pastor of the Baptist church,
rendered his resignation on We'd
nesday night last, on account of
Mrs. Hurts health. The church
refused to accept his resignation,
but granted him a leave of absence.
He will carry Mrs. Hurt to San
Angelo, Texas, where it is sincere
ly hoped, that the salubrious eli
mate will restore her accustomed
health. The Baptist church has
greatly prospered under his min
istry, and he is not only loved by
his church but is sincerely esteem
ed by the whole people, regard
less of the UNCONVENTIONAL lines.
We trust that Mrs. Hurt will soon
be restored to health and that
their absence from our city will
only be temporary. -kosciusko
Miss. Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurt arrived first
of the week and the PRESS echoes
the expression of the Herald as
to Mrs. Hurts Health,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

wasted on ten cent brain. He
might also be a society favorite
with people whose "nobly demo-
cratic" aspirations lead them to
the back kitchen for social relax
alton and enjoyment.
The truth is, Mabel, / feel un-
easy about you. / fear you have
a grievance or else you need a
spring tonic. When | used to
feel badly about this time of the
year, L always thought society and
the world was going to the "dem-
milton bow vows" but my friend,
DR.. Simmons l.. Regulator, usu-
ally fixed me all right. l wish
you would try his remedies for a
month and then write another
piece.
Yours Truly,
UNCLE JOHN.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
Coming Wedding.

Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Amelia Boyce,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z.
Caraway, to Mr.. Hawley Cecil
Allen, to take place at the home
of the BRIDES parents, at Hay
rick, Tex, on Sunday afternoon,
$3.50 o'clock, June 10, 1902. The
charming bride is we'll known in
San Angelo and surrounding
country, where she has many
friends and the same may be said
of the lucky groom, who is one
OF San Angeles rising young bust
ness men. The PRESS tenders
congratulations and best wishes
in anticipation of the happy
event. They will be at home in
San Angelo after June %.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

Tol Rutledge of Irion county
was in the city on business last
Saturday.
"A few Cane, Cotton and Corr
Planters still on hand, very low
for cash at E. L. McAlpine's.
Horace Hunter, a horny hand.
ed son of toll from Lipan Flat
was in the city last Saturday fol
corn meal and bacon.
J. R. Gilbert & Co. have fresh
vegetables every morning, phone
them your order.-170.
J. H. Shackleford, the middle
Concho pioneer farmer, was in
the city Saturday, having brought
in his daughter, Mrs. H. Farley,
who had been visiting her parents
several weeks.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
H. A. Wootton has been to Dali

H. A. Wootton has been to Dial.
las on business.
The "Alpine Refrigerator is
all the go. McAlpine.
Fayette Mayes resumes charge
of his meat business on June l.
Star windmills back gear and
direct stroke at McAlpine's.
E. E. Hoyt, the photographer,
is taking pictures in the Concho
country.
Best assortment of Picture
frames at Ragsdales gallery.
Prices very low.
Capt. VIM. Turner began his
homeward journey to Kendall, in
Kent, England, last Saturday,
when he left San Angelo amid the
best wishes of his many friends
here for bon voyage.
Fine rain makes us happy
Best time to get your picture
made. Ragsdale will make you
a good one-Price from 81. per
dozen up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rathje en-
tertained few dozen of their
friends at their hospitable Lipan
Flat home last Friday night.
Dancing and fine supper were a
part of the program, and all the
guests had most splendid time.
/ am supplying my cream and
milk from my own Jersey cows
and l propose to give you the best
to be had. H. A. Wooton, the Ice
Cream 81 Cold drink caterer. 13-tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

Prof. F. Haberkon, the violin
virtuso, now at Ballinger, will
leave for Iowa about the end of
this week, so it is now understood
Chas. X Lee, of Fort Worth,
attorney of the Santa Fe Railway,
was here Monday, and paid the
PRESS an appreciated call.
Yrs. Hearne, of West Point, is
in the city.
Carl Burley, manager of the
Grant Lumber Co spent Sunday
in Ballinger with home folks.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
Biliusness.

The most common ailment that
distresses mankind is bilious
ness. The liver becomes inactive
and the system clogged with eff
fete matter. Then you feel sick.
When thus affected, take Next
can root pill Price 25c box.
Tney help the liver, cleanse the
bowels and cure sick headache.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

A few friends had an enjoyable
time last Friday night as the
guests of Miss Pauline McAlpine.
Music and games aided in con-
tributing to the pleasant evening
spent. Misses Addie Bishop and
Courtenay Baker andMaster David
Guion produced sweet music on
the piano. The guests were:
Addie and Metz Bishop, Courtenay
and Andrew Baker, Maud and
Vosburg Hall and Dorothy Pro-
bandit.
At the M. U. P. NJ, Col. Baker
delivered an exceptionally in
teresting address last Sunday af-
ternoon. The next meeting will
be held in the Music Room, Rags
dale Bnilding, on Sunday at 3
p. m. Come.
Rev. A. l.. Barr will arrive in
San Angelo next Saturday from
his trip to Springfield, Mo. and
other points, and will fill his pull
pit at the G. P, churc h as usual
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
To Mattress Dealers:

| have reopened my mattress
factory, being now located at the
corner of Chadbourne street and
College Avenue. / solicit your
orders on basis of good work
and reasonable prices. Icater to
the trade only on new goods.
If J. II. johnson.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

Miss Ada Clayton has arrived
from England to fill the position
of children's governess in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Turner. at Water Valley.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

Road Superintendent Bill Moon
was doing some needed work on
Beauregard Avenue Monday, which
residents on that boulevard and
the driving public generally will
rise up and call him blessed for,
James Keeton, our own "Shady"
and brother of Silas, is out
for sheriff at Amarillo, Potter
county. He quickly built up a
reputation as an officer, and Pot
ter county will do itself proud
in electing Jim Keeton to the
office of high sheriff.
bud Tom has returned from
visit to Colorado City, and says
that it is "Deader'n Hec"-not
McEachin, of course. Said prohi-
bition carried, and the only evil
dence of life are the continually
recurring scraps" Prohibi-
tion seems to exert most pecul-
lar influence IN Colorado City.
Concho Camp, Woodmen of the
World, will celebrate the "Glori-
Gus Fourth" of July with a
grand ball at the Opera House,
which may be preceded by an en-
ioyable picnic during the day.
The Woodmen never do anything
by halves and the PRESS predicts
that this coming event will be up
to the usual mark.
Charlie Farquhar makes a
specially of gentle, well broken
horses for ladies to ride and
drive, and solicits their patron.
age. S If
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28
Born

To Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Ketchum,
May 20, a daughter.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

WANTED-To buy good VEN
doris lien notes. Apply to Jos.
Spence, Jr., attorney. If
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-28

Now is the time for riding
Cultivators get my prices before
buying, E. l.. McAlpine
The Press Off ce for Job Work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
PRESIDENT ROOsEVELT's TOUR.

President Roosevelt is going to take
a rest from his recent labors until the
10Th instant. when he will start on his
election tour through the western states.
He then will go into the sugar-beet
section-among the people whose rep
resentatives in congress during the
last session defeated mis- plan for reci-
procity with Cuba. On this tour the
president will hardly nave much to say
On the subjects of trusts. Il lie devotes
any time to them he will probably con-
fine himself to a discussion of these
trusts which he Classics as good ones.
This will be a good opportunity for him
to again declare his views on the SUBJ
ject of reciprocity with Cuba, but we
suppose he will fight shy of this ques-
ton too, When among the sugar-beet
raiSers.
The press has of late been discussing
the propriety of these tours of the
president. Some claim that it is right
and proper that the president should
visit the various sections of the country
become acquainted with the people and
give luell oil opportunity OF seeing MIN
and hearing his views OF the questions
of the day. This is all right. The presi-
dent of a republic should not hold him
self aloof from the people. he should
mix with them as much as the duties Of
his offc@ allow him. That though is
very different from the president en-
tering upon a political campaign to Sc
cure votes for his denomination in the
party convention. That is lowering the
dignity of the office. Every body knows
that Mr.. Roosevelt's two recent tours
and the one J e VII soon make through
the northwe : are for nothing in the
world but IL aid him in securing the
nomination or president. Had he been
barred of re nomination he never would
have taken the trouble of that journey
through New England or the middle
southern ST: tes. Whether 4 president
should take these tours or not depends
entirely upon the object in view. One
make then: laudable: the other shows
want of dignity and proper apprecia-
ton of the high office OF president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
THE HILL MOVEMENT.

The Hill boom which was launched
some weeks ago by that gentleman's
announcement of himself as a candidate
for the chief justiceship against Justice
Clark, the democratic nominee, was
given more force by the organization OF
the movement at Greensboro Thursday
night. As much of the conference as
those present would give out was pub
lished in The Messenger of the next day
Mr.. Caldwell, of The Charlotte Observer
attended the conference, and from his
paper we learn that there were twenty-
one persons at the meeting, which regu-
larly organized as an independent par
~. We are told that his is an indie
pendent democratic movement; that
there were no republicans in the meet
ing which organized the new party. If
no republicans were actually at this
meeting their leaders were muchly IN
evidence in the city at the time OF the
meeting and previous thereto were III
caucus with the leaders of the new
movement. and that some bargain vas
made between the two is quite plain.
h republicans are anxious to reteat
w. W.. Kitchin, the democratic nominee
for congress. Their district convention,
which was to meet last Friday. was
postponed by Chairman Pritchard until
the 22nd in order hat the question as
to opposition to Kitchin may be settled.
The republicans are insisting that an
independent democrat shall be put up
who. of curse, will receive the support
of the republicans and the ~so-called Hill
democrats. They demand this in return
for their endorsement Of Hill for chief
Justice. The independents, who are
willing to do most anything to defeat
Clark. will most probably agree to this
plan whereby they jeopardize the cleo
ton of a democratic congressman for
the sake of defeating the democratic
nominee for another office. 1t is a reg
ular bartering with the republican
forces. They will vote against one OF
the best representatives in congress the
state has in return for republican votes
against Clark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
R OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ATTACK ON MR. MERRITT.

The News and Observer of Friday has
Pritchard, Blackburn and Cowfes on
Editor Merritt, Of the Asheville Citizen;
and to make it more emphatic has IT set
up in black head letter type. 1t is a
severe arraignment of the three repub-
lican DULLES who attacked MI. Merritt
Vile n in the presence of ladies, I'M
der the pretense of his having publish
ed an article insulting to a young lady
of Washington City. The News and
Observer in this editorial denunciation
Of the cowardly attack on Mr.. Merritt
does not hesitate to pronounce the par
ties guilty of a conspiracy as we'll as an
aggravated case of assault and battery,
1t declares that the attack was from
political motives entirely and the mat
ter about the lady was used as a cow
ardly pretext. 1t expresses the opinion
that nae Mr.. Merritt been the editor
Of a republican newspaper the attack
never would have been made. In can
nection with the editorial is published
a letter from an able lawyer of the
Piedmont section who says:
Permit me to congratulate you upon
your editorial in which you so force
fully and, withal, justly excoriate and
hold up to public shame and ridicule
the three DULLES who committed the
cowardly assault Upon Mr.. Merritt at
the Battery Park Hotel in the presence
of numerous ladies.
ITO say that such conduct is unpar-
alleled on the part of men holding such
honorable and exalted positions in
North Carolina, is putting it but mildly.
To charge that the participants in this
assault acted the part of coarse, IN
couth, brutal towards is but to tell the
simple truth. To say that the casus
belli was political, and not personal, is
too plain for controversy. No man who
knows the assailants doubts for n
moment that if Mr.. Merritt had been
of heir own political faith, the assault
would never nave been committed.
Under the law of North Carolina, all
three are indictable and should be prog
ecuted for a conspiracy.
In view of the dead silence in 9TH
er quarters, I think you ought to de-
mand the arrest and vigorous prosecu-
ton of all three of these la~w-breakers,
not only for assault and battery, but
for conspiracy"
The editor then calls upon the Off
Gals of Buncombe county to do their
duty and see that these violators of the
law are brought to justice. Mr.. Mer-
rift should be the person to look after
this . We suppose, of course, he will
have the three men indicted and will
push the prosecution against them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
THE SITUATION IN PANAMA.

The measures taken by our govern
ment regarding the situation fin the
isthmus OF Panama and N dispatch
with whish the movements are made
show that the administration thinks the
situation very grave. Two of our big
warships are hurrying to the scene Of
trouble, the Cincinnati 20 Colon on the
Atlantic side and the Wisconsin to
Panama on the Pacific. The object in
this movement is not only to protect
Americans and American interests on
the isthmus, but also to enforce the
treaty guarantee Of protecting traffic
across the isthmus and keering upen
the line of railroad from ocean to ocean.
The treaty, we believe, provides that the
Colombian government shall do this,
but If at any time it demonstrates in
ability to do SO u government shall
have the right to land troops for the
purpose of keeping open this traffic. In
fact he treaty imposes on US the OBJ
legation of protecting this important
line. The other powers look to US to
do this and it is one of the burdens we
have imposed on ourselves through the
Monroe doctrine.
Washington officials take pains to
deny tina there is anything political in
this movement of warships to IN Co
lombian coast; but that IL IS purely for
enforcing the treaty stipulations. There
may not be any politics in it now, but
that does not necessarily mean that
there will be none under similar condi-
ions in the uture The isthmus of
Panama will eventually belong to the
United States, especially if we build the
isthmian canal. 1t will be the logical
outcome of ownership of canal by our
government. The risk TO this valuable
and important work would be too great
to leave the adjacent territory in the
hands of the turbulent, revolutionary
population of that country. In addition
to this there would be danger of our
being constantly embroiled with foreign
nations on cou of the acts of the
Colombians. We look for the time to
come when forces from our warships
will be landed, on the isthmus to stay,
and the Stars and Stripes will be raised
there to come down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Trust Busting.

The going up against the trust
phases of President Roosevel.'s cam
paign speeches as he swings through the
country, and tells how tic republican
party has not and is not controlling
these vampires Of the century is most
happily taken of by Frank Stanton
in the Atlanta Constitution, who In an
article under the head CT Old 81 on
Trust Busting" tells the story in these
words:
The old man put down the morning
paper n heaved a rather lengthier
sigh than usual.
Well, what's the trouble now?' ask
ed the editor.
We'll, sab. dar wuz er time when I
beleebed dat Ginrul Roosevelt could err
jess started out n mornin' and got
back by dinner wild er wsggin'-load o.
dead trusts"
What has weakened your faith in his
covers as a trust-buster?"
Boss, a hunter orter kno' his game
befo' he goes monkeyin' on hits trail.
Now, fun all dat I reads an desc
speeches oy de president he wouldn't
kno' er sho' nuff trust e hit cum at i'm
like dat trolley kyar did tother dayt He
seem ter tink dey Jess go round wild
'lecktrick hedlights ard red flags on
EN- waitin' fer him ter shoot 'em from
de gran stan'i But, boss, eff he don't
git er closer 'quaintance wild 'em befo'
1904 his fren's IL hab ter DO mo- for i'm
den dan pick him up and bresh his hat.
Deyl hab ter kerlect his remains wild
er street sweepstakes and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
RobheI the Grave.

A startling incident, of which MIR.
John oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
"I was in a most dreadful condition.
NV skin was almos tyellow, eyes
sunkeE. tongue coated. pain continual
ly in back and sides, no appetite-grad-
ually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Sitters;' and to my great JOY
and surprise, the first bottle made a de-
cided Improvement. I continued their
use for three weeks, and am now d well
man. I know they saved my life. and
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should Jail to try them. Only
so cts. guaranteed, at r. r. Gellamy's
drug store.