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NO USE TO BURN STALKS NOW.
Boil Weevi Eggs Not in Stalks and Insects
Being Mistaken for Weevil.

Young cotton Tho injury done 20 the cot.
ton stalks by the eggs Is lnconslderable
aud they are only laid in the fall
II must he clear therefore that burning
Of the stalks Mt this season Is a mlsdirected
Effort They should be cut ard burned IN
October or November. The thing 10 do now
Is TO row all lfnd deeply as soon as pos
sihlc and put IN best shape Tor seeding
az tac earliest date.
Several other Insects are constantly mia.
taken for the hon weevil and are being
constantly sent me for identihcation The
most common Is the hull nettle weeyl
jrricnoharis teIanal. which Is found IN the
hall nettlc or thistle. also known ns the
horse nettle and spanish thistle. This In
different from the holl weevil. as a casual
glance az the two SIDE by side VIII ut
once show, A nearly related species "
the same gems holcs Ia potato stems and
another IN tobacco stems. In the holes OF
this Ncevil chinch hugs often winter In
numbers. it is. therefore, not desirable
insect to have around. and as Its hest plant
also furnishes food for the potato beetle We
would advise the destruction OF the uettles
wherever found
A large black beetle found In the blood
weed stems is often taken for the bol
weevil IL Is about one-haN an Inch long
and over twice the size Of the. latter, The
weeylis found 10 the pth Of the sunhower,
In plums, and In accrns are also frequently
confouuded with the boil weevN II one
compares them side hy side the difference
Is at oucc evident but Is not observed
otherwise. The confusion OF the acorn
wcevi, and boil wcevi has led some par
ties 10 believe that the boil weovil Is At
tractnd TO lights and, therefore, advocate
the use OF trap lanterns, The acorn wet
vi is often attracted TO lights, but the ,loi
weeV!i very rarely or never. I19p light
ate therefor, worthless fer the boil weev;,
Further accommodations for combating
| tn boil wecyil Will he published shortly.
d. Dwight Souderson,
State BntomoloNst
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eIenroaa After . RaIIroad.

Glenrose, Texas, February 1o.-A called
meeting OF the board of trade resulted in
unanimous vote OF pledging $4,000 and
right of way from Glenrose TO the county
line 20 the first railroad In operation 60 the
county seat operated either by steam or
electricity. This move was caused by
proposltlons from parties AT Waco, Fort
Worth and other points, Committees OF
Investigation were appointed TO gather es-
Inmates on freights, passenger traffic, utii-
" OF water resources, surroundings as a
health resort. estimated production as 20
market gardening. and az q later date oil
these facts and more win be offered for
hubble consideration, aud when Glenrose
has her railroads Texas and the world VIII
rcnllge that Ms a health resort, as coun-
nv for market gardening, for production
of sugar cane, and perchance rice, II has 40
superior and few equals
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rnNlM1TrEE nEpORTs.
House committees today agreed TO repor
bills rs follows;

House committees today agreed TO report
bills rs follows:
Judiciary No. 1.-Favorably bills by
IsancLs providing for investment Of sinking
fTnds of counties cities and independent
school districts and Dnvidsons senate bill
regulating granting of license to practice
law. 50,
roiafInr 10 fraudulent sale Of mortgaged
nronerty and farm produce under landlords
fiert. Bfldger's hill providing penalty for at
tcmpt 10 commit theft from the person.
Choslev's bill relating 10 use Of stations and
taoi,s for procreation purposes. and Roberts
bIu relating 10 rafting. Meltzen gave no
fie-o of q minority report adverse 20 the Int
ter bill
internal Improvements. -Favorably Alder
dire's blu requiring transportation, tele-
rranh and telephone companies 70 adopt
name 81 postoffice az any station along lsne
as name Of station; bills by shannon and
Terrell Of Travis Axlng requisites Of char
ter ~ a domestic corporation.
Pablo heAlth and vital statlsties.--Iayor
ably bii nv Murray OF Wilson relating
and nrohlLltibg sale Of unwholesome foad
md flesh OF animals; bill by Miller OF
Milan requiring certain duties OF dealers
ana couipounders Of drugs and medicines.
The hnance committees OF the senate ind
house held a Joint session and considered
tho appropriation 10 he made for the UntTer-
sitv III Texas President Prather, Regents
Ilpuderson Of Cameron, Breckenridge 81 San
krte,iln ard Erynu NJ ~ Pnso and sz'idru'
tenant Governor Browning appeared before
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s1cNnn nv TuE qoypnNon.

Austin. Texas. February The governor
today signed the following measures. which
have passed In the Legislature:
Bin changing aud prescribing the time OF
holding court IN the Thirty 'nr7t Judicial
district.
Stewards bill making an appropriation
OF $3.50 10 pay the newspapers that pub
lished the poll tax constitutional amend
ment.
House concurrent resolution providing
that a joint committee OF three from the
house and two from the senate 10 visit
Of making a park out Of the battlefield,
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Austin, Texas. February l2,-1'he follow
ing charters were nled with the secretary
OF state this evening:
ton Of Houston; capitul stock $4,000. Pur-
pose the maintenance Of public fairs. ex-
hibiton OF stock and farm products. In
curporatorB; w, d. Cleveland, Jr., w. r..
Eckhardt, Y. w HouHe. r. II, Johnston,
Frank c. Jones. H. g. Keller, LYMAN Levy,
". c. Mosehart, s. r. II. Morse, IA X.
Payne II. Baldwin Rice H. A. Reiohardt
and Harvey \. ID. Wilson.
Colored Mems Protective association OF
Texas, Houston; no capital stock Purpose
mutual protection lncorporators; i J.
Niokerson, Laskin Cloufr, Van II Mclfin-
npy OF Houston.
Bonus Mercantile company Of Bonus,
Wharton county; capital stock $4,000 pnr-
pose purchase and sale OF merchandise.
incorp0rators " y. EldrldgG Charles
Bocdkcr aud b. LeyBaht.
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TYLER BANK CASES.

Argument Occupied Both the Day and
Night Sessions.
Tyler, Texas, February i2.-Upon coli
venlng OF court this morning argument In
the bank cases commenced Mr.. Blrming-
ham opened for the government in two
hours speech. Judge Robertson Of the arm
Of Hogg & Robertson OF Austin followed
MIR. Birmingham for the defense lN'seh'
ator johnson rs speaking tonight for que
DEFENDANTS and will be followed by JUICE
Holm Nj. Duncan, who VIII speak tomorrow
morning. 49,.
closing argument Cor the government
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coNsrIrurIoNA1 coNvENroN
Plan Is to BE Fought Out on the Floor
tho lInuse-

Plan Is to BE Fought Out on the Floor OF
the House.
Austin. Texas February 12-Thc senate
committee on constitutional amendments
mot tonight and considered the joint reso-
luton by Davidson OF De witt, providing
for tho holding Of a state constitutional
convention. senator Travis Henderson ad-
dressed the committee, supporting the resu.
luton, contcnding that changed conditions
In this State uecessitatcd u new coustitu-
ton.
The committee deferred action until to-
morrow morning, when the entire member
ship could be present.
A poll OF the committee shows n majority
81 one against the resolution, However, a
favorable minority report will be forthcom.
ing ana the question contested on the floor
OF the senate.
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LOCAL OPTION LAW
WIN To Materially Changed by the wtiacy
-" =" Bill

win he Materially Changed by the wiiiaey
Bill.
Austin, Texas February IA bill by
Senator wtllacy amending the local option
law has engaged the attention OF the sen
ate. This bill changes somewbat radically
the local option law as II now obtains In
that Il provided, In It's original form, that
no local option election could "be held
within the same prescribed limits or With
ia any part OF the same, or within any
greater portion OF county including the
sane In less than two years after an cleo
ton" This, however, was amended By
striking out after the words "prescribed
llnnltsu the words "or within any part Of
the same"
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scguln, Texas, Bebruary - There Will
be city election the Arst Tuesday in
April, an which four aldermen viii be elect
ed proposition Will also be submitted
FOR a raise OF cents on the 500 for the
malntcnuuce OF nine-months free school.
Al present SeEuin has only sixInonths
free school There is also tnovemeat on
foot 10 have the ofhce OF city marshal cloc-
tive instead OF appointive, which, II done,
will add TO the Interest OF the city cleo
lion The vote Of the city viii be reduced
about 90 per cent, due TO the poll tax
amendment,
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WoopMEN CIRCLE.
State Grand Lodge Adopted Report and
Elected Officers.

OAdkE SIdTQ I0nNE fNIPRNNe lNNFS'~ N''N
Elected Officers.
san Antonio. Texas February l2.-At
their session today the delegates TO Wood
mans Circle convention heard two sd-
dresses snd several committee reports and
ended the day by electing officers for the
ensuing two years Tomorrow morning
they viii select place Of meeting and
then adjourn.
OfAcers elected were; Grand guardian,
Dora Allnrd Of Clcburne; grand advisor,
maggie Hyde OF Dallas grand clerk Soyer,
eg1 Bette Caldwell OF Temples grand
banker, Sovereign Ida Flrmin Of Texar-
Mathles OF San Antonio; grand attendant,
Miss Maud Murphy OF Flatoniai supreme
delegate, Mrs. Annie Walton Of Fort Worth
supreme alternate, Mrs Eula Durlnnd Of
riuuis,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
A FAVORABLE REPORT

On Proposition to Enlarge Kusk
Iron industry.
Austin, Texas. February 12.-Peni-
tentiay board returned from Rusk,
prepared and submitted 10 the gov.
ernor It's report Of It's Investigations.
Its contents are yet unknown. but
from reliable sources II Is learned II
will recommend that the iron indus.
try be enlarged.
The house subcommittee on peui.
tentiaries returned today from
Rusk. II reported TO the committee
recommending continuance and en-
Argement Of the iron works.
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ne committee and urged liberal appropri'
eILLs INTRODUCED.

Austin. Texas. February Il. Bills were
introduced In the senate this morning as
follows;
By Hrli-- Restoring the civil and GRIM
inal jurisdiction OF the county court Of Ed
wards county. judiciary No /.
rs Faux Repeating the law providing
for a state Ranger force. Military affairs
By Norris TO require the county clerk
district clerk and other Officers OF Wash
ington county who has possession OF the
deed records probate records district court
records or other records OF that portion OF
Liberty county formerly known as the
Northern division OF Liberty county, 70 y.
liver said records to the county Judge "
Polk county, and to provide for the validity
Of said records when 50 hled. judiciary
No. l.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Reyaaud Was ReappOiuted Clerk Of
The Houston Criminal Court.
PEOEN COMPANY INCREASED CAPITAL
To Half a Million Dollars-Charter Was
Granted to tho Houston Horse
Show Association.

Austin, Texas, February 12-The cover
nor sent the following 10 the senate today
The advice aud consent OF the senate is
asked to the following appointments;
Members OF the State board Of dental
cxRmiucrs. H. = Williams OF Harris coun-
~, George $, staples OF Grayson county
and J. " Grant ~ Anderson county.
Clerk ot the criminal district court Of
Harris county Oscar u. Royn0ud of Harris
county.
The senate Will hold an executive session
tomorrow.
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s ,,., arguments that the money fron
.nis TAX was necessary to meet exnense,
y, ~ pag luries, ETC. replied that the inereasa
"a po'i tax win largely supply any loss from,
Wv. W. occupation tax on merchants. The oues.
,''n was one Of Justice. The taxes should
be equalixed. 'Aou'u
motion by Senator Brachheld to post.
Ione a vote on this bill to March Q was
taoled by vote Of 81 to 10.
TIE SENATE PASSED THE BILL.
IN house committee on revenue this after.
noon the bill exempting dentists With
amendment exempting merchants from DC.
cupatlon tax was killed. The query is. can
'ne house now act on this senate billf
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FIRST Court Of Appeals.

Galveston, Texas, February t2-The fol-
lowing ordera were entered today by the
court OF civil appeals for the Galveston
districts
Affirmed: western Union Telegraph Com
many VS.. James. from Coloradoi Emery Va
League ct al. from Galveston; stark vs.
prny Il al, from Gregg REVERE vs.. VII
kens IT al, from Harris,
AotioR to alsmiss APPEAL Eefassai sun
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WORLDS EAlR ExnlelT.

Business Men Of Waco Want the Ststs
70 Appropriate.
Waco, Texas, February 12-At joint
meeting OF the Two business organizations
this afternoon, suolg resolutions were
rassed indorsing the idea OF the state ap
pr0priating 100000 for the Texas exhibit
M The Worlds Fair. and a committee was
appointed to go 90 Austin and work to get
tho bill through the Legislature. The bust
ness men OF Waco unqunlihedly indorst
the measure
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Increased Capital.

Austin, Texas, February 12-The Peden
Iron aud steel company OF Houston today
fled an amendment to ita charter in the
secretary Of states department increasing
its capital stock from $4,000 to 100000
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lnnnranoe statement.

Austin, Texas, February l2.-The Phoenix
Assurance company Of London England,
0lcd It's annual statemont With the com
missioner Of agriculture, insurance, Stats
tics and history today, The Texas bust
ness OF the company for the year ending
December 81 1902. State tax S6l3 ~;
agents certificates Sl67; ofhce fees S22
risks written 81, 704, l45i gross premiums re-
ceived 1922, 1851; losses paid SOL, 062 81
losses incurred S7T,0417o,
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PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE

SvNlctaN called the roll OF ofdcers from, |
MS own name down to and including the
pages and porters
senator Douglass presented petition
from citizens Of Whitney. Hin county. ASK
ing to be placed in an independent school
senator Paulus had read petition fror,
DauEhters Of the Confederacy OF BraEoria |
t,pA5etlls adequate appropriations for the |
SUPPORT OF me Confederate Home.
senator Martin sent up memorial from |
A-Oontederltcs OF Corycli county favoring |
slons. P'N'
senator HARRISON had the clcrk read ne
iltlon OF Grayson county citizens adyocat. /
ing the repeal Of the occupation tax on |
merchants senator Decker was resnonsi. |
. ne Tor tne reading of q similar document
signed In Hardvnlan county Senator Hon
WeFSon also sent M a similar netifion IRON,
fHnnlu county. ~
President Protein Davidson dled the 70
pott OF the committee Of tho whole whlca
investigated the charge OF irregularlty i'm
the drawing Of terms
senator Harper asked that the report.
WIN us testimony, lay on the table until
lohulFo" SO that senator's who testified
ma! nave an opportunity Of reading their
testimony before II becomes ofacinl record
which he said is permitted In every court
of the land
Senator Davidson of De witt said he re-
utH on the accuracy OF the stenographor's
notes ana report rather than memory He
!iso stated that delay had occurred uwnlt.
lug the return OF Senators Perkins ana
GrlnnAn, both Of whom were present thla
morning
senator Perkins said that he had some
remarks 10 make anent the subject OF the
inycStlgaton which he desired given the
same publicity in the journal and nubNc
of the committee Of the Whole, with its
Io'ommGndation OF exoneration. Also that
ne would be PREPARED to make his state
I ment tomorrow morning.
Action was then deferred until tomorrow
morning,
I Senator Mills had reconsldered the vote
by which the senate yesterday engrossei
the pm placing certain counties under the
provisions Of the fish law, and voted down,
/ after reconsderatlon his amendment add
Ing McLennan and Henderson counties.
/ After which the bill was again enErossed.
Pending business was considered, heing
tax on merchants.
senator HARRISON advocated It's passage,
as did Senator Mckamy and Senator Grin
nan
/ senator f%acnheld opposea rhe Dill, IN
/ siSung that no hardship results to the mer-
/ Chunts ana asked, II the repeal occurs
Whetr VII Jury tecs come FROM intlmat'
ing that detiGlencles VIII occur
senator Mills also argued against me hli
stating that IcAas ltYleS less occupation
taX than any other state. ,
senator HENDERSON was against the bll
ana gave nus reasons therefor
senator savage had read a pet'Lon from
Cl'iHrns ~ ion1"s"e IVuu'' Ava 'ePVN' va
senator Harrison replied 20 the several
arguments. Insisting that the government
can run ami pay juries without the oecupa-
ton tax and asserted that 1t Is species
~ uoub.e taxation ana lhulrecuy porhe ny
the consumers,
senator Hale had read a petition from
Burleson county citizens requesting the re-
pea ot tlg TlPIenaIts oSgupi'.9n VA ,to
occupation tax on merchants; Illustrating
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Rnttlett nonds RenIetered.

Austin, Texas, February 1.-THE nttor'
ney general examined and approved and
the comptroller registered, $1,000 city OF
Bartlett water works bonds
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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Senate committee today agreed to report
bills ms follows:
judiciary No. /; Adversely on beatty .
house hill providing for the assessment ana
ts~ation Of the surplus and undivided
proats OF banks, Adversely on bill oy
Douglass permitting clerk or deputy CLERK
of a court Of record who is an attorney
ia appear as such IN, any court OF fS cIerI
cScesrt mat in which he may be such LIZ ~
or deputy except n cases cases., Or Pg0GseI sass
OF ~ ~. deni'tv may have appellate or re-.
yisory jurisdletion F 0oZySSIns On oiirosa
iaul.9 Sainine Favorably on BIZ pt
Davidson u De wit Fs en- dRsrs eSa " of
hvl1 ~, law Fayorahly on bill ~ peflu,
son Of De witt setting apart ce tSe ppaI road
IN tnJ Son Favorahly on bill BY MOTIFS,
introduccd this morning pr9 9yn washing iT
te@ 70 Polk counties FayoTsnly. on si n s
G'u 49,, ~ 10 WITT amcndins tng F'n. ",
Dayils.oh 10. mrst NJ ct forih ~ W.
Gpba,ter u a domestic corporation peas
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"a TO that portion stricken out, and this
was strongly urged by Senators Harper and
Mills, because of the large negro populn
In their senatorial districts, who they de.
clarcd, could he Influenced 10 defeat local
option against the wishes OF that citizen
ship most 20 be affected by Its results.
As the bill now stands-and Il has been
cngrossed--it materially changes the law,
having the effect Of stopping the frequent
elections possible under the present law.
whenever the prohibitloniSts might lose m
election. II puts the antl-prohihitlonists
and the prohibitlonists on an equal footing,
for under the existing law the autis could
not have second election In any county
or subdivision thereof within two years
II they lost, whereas the prohihitionlsts
could fight II over In a month n they de-
sired thereby Keeping community IN a
continuous state OF disquletude on this
question
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ro the rdltor q rhe 70.

10 the INitoI OF Ant iNrN
In attending farmers institutes, by CORE
spondence aud through the local papers,
learn that large numbers Of our planters
are cutting aud burning their cotton sta ks
IN order to combAt the hol weevil Their
action seems to he based upon two reasons
In the hrst place the executive committee
OF the Dalias boil weevil convention. pub
'ishol about month ago directions for pro
cedure against the hol weeyil These are
in the main excellent. The Arst one, how.
ever hos lead planters astray. II stated;
"Clean en- al ne'ds thoroughly by burning
trash End stalks at once; pillow the cotton
during the winter What value the hurn.
ing " stalks at this season would nave
has never been clear 70 the writer, No
stage OF the boil weevil Is found In the
stalks at this season, or In fact at any
season. All the entomologists Rglee IN
recon intending the cutting and burning OF
stalks In the fail. hut none, | think, have
recommended burning them In late winter.
In tlt1 second place the planters have found
the eggs Of the snowy tree cricket very
abundant IN both cotton aud weed stalks
and have very generally taken them fpr
those OK the boil weevil Naturally then
u would be- wise 20 burn the stalks. But
the eggs OF tho boil weeVil are hid only
In the squares or bolls, never In the stalks
or twigs, and never surviving the winter so
FAR os known. These eggs Of tho tree
cricket are long slightly curved, yellow
ish eggs, laid in rows In tho stalks. n
laying each egg n small puncture Is made ia
the stalk 80 that on the surface OF the
stalk one may recognize their presence
within by row OF hne punctures extending
for a couple OF inches Often these pune
lures cause the stalk 60 split The ire,
cricket Doubtless does the cotton no other
/ iniuri, viii h often stunts the growth OF
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Showing

Some people begin
TO show age before
the meridian Of life
is reached, or they
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HARD FIGHT IS ON
49, Constitutional Amendment Per.
W. altng Garnlshment Of Wages.
EMPLOYERS ARE OPPOSED
IN Because ii Will Cause Them a
nal Of Annoyance and Expense.
arTpATION TAX ON MERCHANTS
,,,,,IFsvorably Considered by Senate
W., ,nd Killed in House Committee.
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life Insurance Company VS.. Murg, from
Galveston, Motion 10 strike out appel.
lant's brief granted and ten days allowed
IN which TO file briefs In compliance with
Tau
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-17
A Token Of Regard.

Our highly respected townsman, James
Lunger, and his estimable wife were the
recipients of an elegant stand lamp pre-
sented them by Mr.. Lunger's comrades
Of the Grand Army on Friday evening
of last week as testimonial Of their re-
gard. This action on the part of the
donors was prompted by the recent mar
riage of the worthy recipients and may
be accepted as an endorsement of their
wisdom in the matter OF uniting in the
holy bonds Of wedlock, which the old
comrades of the groom as well as a host
Of other friends very devoutly hope may
result in the fullest measure Of ofhappiness
and prosperity.
After the presentation of the lamp,
and the happy head of the family had
responded in a very eloquent and ap-
propriate manner to the presentation
address, the old boys spent very happy
and enjoyable hour in social converse
with the happy couple, and after tender
ing their earnest congratulations, bade
them good night and retired, all being
highly pleased with the evenings enter
tainment and with the fixed impression
that Uncle Jimmie had done the prop.
per thing, and would never have occa-
sion for shade Of regret.