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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Administration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was appointed as
administrators of the estate of
w. A. Springstun, deceased, by
the Probate Court of Tom Green
county Texas, on the 9th day of
July A. ID. 1903, and that letters
of administration nave been
issued to me as such administra-
trix, and all persons having
claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the
same to me as Administrators
within the time prescribed by
law.
My residence is in Tom Green
county Texas, and my postofiice
address is San Angelo, Texas.
Mrs. ARIZONA SPRINGsTUN,
Administrators of the Estate of
w. A. Springstun, Deceased.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Laying Steel on the Orient.

Under the supervision of Mes
srs Webster and Baxter, a large
force of men began laying the
first steel in the state OH the
Kansas City, Mexico e. Orient
railroad Monday morning. We
understand that this work will
now go right along, and unless
the unexpected happens there
will he no stop before the steel is
laid to state line, north, by which
time it is thought that incom.
pleted part of the road in Okla
homa and Karsas will be ready
for operating trains Sweet
water Reporter.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

G. w. Cunningham, of the firm
of Cox-Cunningham Co., accom-
panied by his son, Dave, and
little Miss Ruth Johnson, re-
turned Sunday from the old Cum
bingham home place in Conan
che county The occasion of Mr..
Cunningham's visit was the fam
lily reunion of the Cunningham
family, which is held each year at
the home Of Mr.. Aaron Cunning
ham, the venerable head Of the
Cunningham family. There were
present at this years reunion 100
members of this veteran family.
Mr.. Cunningham looks forward to
these reunions with great pleas
ure as do all the members of the
family. The Press is proud Of
having one of the members of
this family occupy 80 prominent
a potion in San Angelo business
circles,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
His Diplomacy.

GLOW did you work father so
beautifully"
"With diplomacy, my dear--pure
diplomacy. | told him | wanted to
marry one of his daughters. He
glared at me and asked which one
Of them. | said Laura"
"You said Laura?"
eyes; all diplomacy, my dear.
He flew into an awful rage and said
! couldn't have her. He said she
was too good for me. / insisted.
He grew angrier. still insisted.
Then he roared out: you can't have
Laura, you jackanapes! Mollie is
plenty good enough for your And
that's the way / got you, Mollie,
dear. Wasn't it beautiful diplo-
macy?"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Mr.. Bailey Returns.

+. f. Bailey, who left here
about two weeks ago for Eastern
Texas in the interest of his real
estate business, returned Thurs
day afternoon. He was accom-
panied home by Messrs. Franks,
Lansford. McDavitt, Emerson and
Chalmers of Navarro county;
Ferguson, Bailey and Ferguson,
of Limestone county; Field and
Flowers, McLennan county, all
of whom came to look at the Con-
cho county with a view to making
investments here.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Santa Fe Excursion Rates.

Columbus, Tex, Farmers I'm
provement Society. On sale
October ID, 1903. Rate S14.05.
Houston, Tex, Meeting Master
Bakers Association. On sale
September 2, 1908. Rate $500.
Baltimore, Md, Annual meet
ing Sovereign Grand Lodge |. O..
o. f. On sale Sept. rs, II and
IS, Rate S46.05.
Brentwood, Tex, Land sale
near Brentwood. On sale Sept.
D., Rate S3.8O.
Austin, Texas, Encampment
Texas National Guard. On sale
August II to 25, 1903, inclusive.
Rate $7.35.
Hot Springs, Ark, Mid-sum-
mer Excursion Rates. On sale
August Is and Sept. 1st and 18th,
'03. Ratio $40 so,
San Francisco, Calf, Ameri-
can Bankers Association. On
sale Oct. SUh to 18th. '03. Rate
$50. 80.
Palestine, Texas, East Texas
Carnival and fruit show. On sale
Sept, 18th, 10Th and 10Th, '03,
Rate $3.50.
f. e. SKINNER, Agent
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

The Salvation Army has found
it necessary to circulate SUBJ
scription list among our citizen
ship for the purpose of raising
funds to maintain their work, and
it is hoped that they will receive n
liberal response. This action is
made necessary on account of adj
ditional expense as a result of
sickness in the corps.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Mr.. Pegee at Sonora.

o. w. Pegee, the locating En-
gineer for the Orient Railway Co.,
was in Sonora Monday and Tues.
day of this week. Mr.. Pegee will
not talk for publication but was
in Sonora on his return trip from
the Spofford Junction country
and Eagle Pass. About 30 days
ago he was instructed to run A.
line from the neighborhood Of
Sherwood, Irion county Oh the
proposed main line of the system,
via Sonora to Eagle Pass or the
Rio Grande country. Mr.. Pegee
did so and the only obstacles he
encountered were In the Neuces
country but is confident that if he
was in charge of the surveying
party he could put a line through
that country on the one per cent
grade to which he is limited. Mr..
Pegee says the branch line from
near Sherwood to Spofford is a.
bout eight mules nearer from San
Angelo and that the route is much
more practicable. Mr.. Pegee says,
however that he does not know
how the company will act in the
matter but thinks if the road 10
built that Sonora will stand q
good chance to get it provided
we can put up enough when the
time comes. Mr.. Pegee likes
Sonora and it is probably due TO
his first report that caused his
people to order a new survey via
Sonora The point from which
this survey was made is about
four miles from Sherwood at the
head of Spring Greek and is said
to be II very beautiful location for
n town site DEVILS River News.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Were Thrown From Buggy.

Monday, as Miss Lydia Hudson,
and her guest from Coleman, Miss
Alline Derrick, were out driving,
the buggy came uncoupled and
the Young ladies were thrown to
the ground. Miss Hudson received
slight bruises on her face, but
Miss Derrick escaped without in
jury, 1t was very fortunate that
the accident was not of a more
serious nature.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

the world as a rider of bucking
bronchos. Such contest to
take place on the State Fair
grounds and as n part of the
tournament, the widest horses to
be selected for the match. DIAL
las News.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
BUSINESS CLUB MEETING.
-Four Mill and Other Questions Dis
cussed. but no Action Was
Taken by the Club.

The Business Club held its reg
ular monthly meeting in the
Spence-lons offices Monday night,
President John Abe March in the
chair, with Felix Probandt secre-
tary pro tenn.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
President March read letter
from Mr.. Geo. III. Dodson, of
Guthrie, o. T., who wanted to find
a suitable location for investment
and desired some information as
to the advantages of our city.
The communication was referred
to the manufacturing and mer-
camille committee.
Mr.. Sam Dowty, for the COM
mittee appointed to raise funds
for the Stiles and Robert Lee
roads, reported that they had Sc
cured subscriptions to the amount
of $40 for the two roads. After
some little discussion it was de-
cided to leave the expenditure of
the money optional with the COM
mittee on roads, and President
March informed the Club that this
committee favored the proposition
to turn the Stiles road fund over
to the committee from that place.
With reference to the Robert Lee
road, he said that they had already
contracted with a gentleman to
make repairs at cost of $50.
Mr.. G. A. Broome, for the COM
mittee to solicit funds for the
Methodist Training School, stated
that they had not as yet begun
their work and asked for further
time, which was granted.
President March then announc-
ed the committee on Worlds FAIR
Exhibit as follows: w. d. Currier,
u. G.. Taylor and w. S. Cunning
ham.
Mr.. Thornton's flour mill prop
osition was then explained to the
Club by the president, and the
matter was discussed at length.
1t developed that Mr.. Thornton
and his associates desired bonus
of $4,000 from the city to offset a
probable loss that would be in
Cured prior to the completion of
a second railroad. He proposed to
put in 100-barrel mill, and had
been figuring on the old securing
mill property, which it was stated,
he could purchase for $1,000 and
with which proposition he was
favorably impressed. The matter
was freely discussed, but action
was postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Geo. f. Webb called atten-
ton to the possibility of securing
Federal building, if q united eff
fort was made in this direction.
He thought that the Club should
take some action in the matter
and offered as a motion that the
committee on City Development
be requested to take the matter up
and see what could be done The
motion prevailed by unanimous
vote
The Boil Weevll question was
then introduced, but as the APP
pearance of the weevil in this ter.
ritory was questioned, no action
was taken In discussing this mat.
ter the question of crop prospects
was injected, and it was reported
that the territory south of Angelo
was in fine shape and the outlooh
for good yield was never better
1t was reported that the cotton
crop in Coke county was not sc
good, owing to the scarcity of re-
freshing fluid from above. Pres
ident March stated that the re-
ports from East Texas were very
encouraging and that all Texas
east of Ballinger, had the best
prospects for years on everything
except fruit, which was short.
Al
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

Mr.. C. f. Hudson, of the firm
of Winkler & Hudson Co, return
ed Friday from on extended busi-
ness trip to New York, St. Louis
and other trade centers. While
in New York Mr.. Hudson made o.
run over to Niagara Falls and
Canada. Mr.. Hudson says the
weather in New York has been
extremely cool and that u good
deal of rain has fallen there dur-
ing the summer. Mr.. Hudson 10
II naval academy graduate and
while in New York visited the
navy yard. The monitor Flor.
ida" is there being repaired and
the battleship Oregon undergoing
a thorough overhaullng. These
things were but commonplace to,
him, yet many would go far to
see them. While in New York
Mr.. Hudson bought a very large
stock of desirable merchandise
for their different stores. He
says he is glad to come back to
San Angelo after all.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

Clarendon Ions left Friday
afternoon for two weeks visit to
relatives at Fairfax, Va. During
his absence Felix Probandt will
perform the duties of secretary of
tie Business Club. -
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

Fresh meat-beef, pork, veal,
mutton, sausage, etc. oysters
and fish at Louis Heitzler's, the
butcher. Remember him with
your orders. Phone %. 5-tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

Rev. d. M. West, proprietor of
the Ozona Southwest Texan, was
in the city Friday enroute to Eden
where he will conduct protract-
ed meeting.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

Mrs. ]. p. Anderson enter
1ained party of her friends at
the Anderson ranch Tuesday,
This is always an occasion OF
much merriment and enjoyment
and Mrs. Anderson Is II model
hostess.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Lost or Misplaced.

Law book-Sayles' Forms. Has
name of J. A. Wray written on
front fly leaf. Please return to
Press office.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

-Arkansaw Smith for the next
ten days, is going to sell goods
cheaper than any Grocer in the
West. On bill will sell 10 picks.
coffee Arbuckle or 1 Y $1.OO 33.2t
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Born

To Mr.. and Mrs. John Burk, Aug.
18th, daughter.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
The Tlpperary Rifle.

The shillalah, or the Tipperary
rifle, as it is called in the south OF
Ireland, is not a mere stick picked
up for a few pence or cut casually
out Of the common hedge. 1t grows
to maturity under the fostering care
Of its owner.
The shillalah, like the poet, is
born, not made. Like the poet,
too, it is n choice plant, and its
growth is slow.
Among 10000 blackthorn shoots
perhaps not more than one is des-
tined to become famous, but one OF
the 10000 appears of singular fit
ness. AS soon as discovered it is
marked and dedicated for future
service. Everything that might
hinder its development is removed,
and any oifshoot of the main stem
Is skillfully cut off.
With constant care it grows thick
and strong upon dubious root that
can be shaped into handle. The
real shillalah is not more than q
foot and a half long, while the knob
should be about as large as a big
mans fist.
The best shillalahs can easily be
told by the three sprigs which grow
from each offshoot of the main
stick.-London Answers.
A Delicate Point In Golf.
A golf fiend writes to our query
editor as follows: 81 was playing
golf against friend the other day
and after a magnificent drive was
astounded to see a COW swallow my
ball. However, l succeeded in driv-
ing the COW on to the green and with
many whacks made her disgorge my
ball close to the hole. then holed
out with the next stroke and claim
ed the hole, as had done it in two
strokes, a drive and a putt. No.,
said my friend; you took fifteen,
How do you make that OUT? i
asked. Why said he, you hit the
COW with your cleek thirteen times,
which, with your drive and putt,
makes fifteen" | have been Won
dering if any one has had expert
ences somewhat similar to aboye/ -
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

Best stamp photos at Henry's
Gallery 2S for 25e,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09

A mistaken impression prevails re-
garding the Elkius law. The act does
not prohibit any railroad or other
common carrier from giving reduced
rates to ministers of religion or to mu-
nicipal governments for the transporta-
ton of INDECENT persons, or to inmates
of national home. or state homes for
disabled volunteer soldiers, or of SOL
dlers' and sailors orphans homes, in
Guiding those about to enter and those
returning home after discharge under
arrangements with the board of man.
ayers of those homes. Neither can
anything In the act be construed to
prevent railroads from giving free
carriages to their own officials or en-
ployes, or to prevent the principal off,
GERS Of any railroad company or COM
panies from exchanging passes or tick
cts with other railroad companies for
their officers or employees. 1t does,
however, forbid the issuing Of passes
or the allowance of reduced passenger
rates to influence business, and like
wise the granting of rebates to ship
perS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09

We hope that all the laboring men
that are striking or threatening
strikes will remember that the people
have already suffered much through
strikes. The coal strike, in which
they sided, with the miners through
out. cost them millions of dollars in
increased prices for coal, and no one
knows how much suffering. Yet they
did not complain. They stood by
what they believed to be right. All
this should be remembered now. Es-
peciallv should Indiana miners who
suspended work Tuesday night and
who threaten to strike, remember
this. The people who have already
been taxed so heavily for coal, both
bituminous and anthracite. will not
be disposed to look with favor on an
other coal strike. Most Of them feel
that they have made all the sacrifices
that ought to be asked of them for the
present. In their minds there will be
strong presumption against those
who bring on coal strike.-Indianap-
oils News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09

We often hear Of how ''So.and-So
made his mark in this or that voca-
ton. We seem TO forget that one of
the greatest factors in our lives is the
word ''luck." Ability and shrewd-
ness are excellent things, but "luck"
is good part of the game" Five
years ago a friend OF mine borrowed
$50 from an Erie railroad conductor.
He was in ''hard luck" and could not
pay the debt. Meeting the conductor
one day, he said: 81 can't pay you.
old man, but here is the title and
deeds to 200 acres Of waste land in
California. Take them as an equiva-
lent and call our account square. I"
The conductor did so. and often joked
about bis land possessions. He tried
in vain to sell it for $50 1t was very
lucky for him that he couldn't. To.
day he owns 200 acres OF the richest
oil we'll lands in the world, has 81, 000,-
600 in money and rides about the
country in thirty-thousand- dollar
private car. Some people will say he
was shrewd. But what about the
little word ''luck?"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09
Must Pay Election Debt.

Special Judge Funk, IN the Laporte
Circuit Court, Thursday decided an
election bet. In the fall of 1900 Ed
ward Etheripgton, wealthy farmer,
was a candidate for the republican
nomination for sheriff. j. A. Brars
made a deal with Etherington for
twenty cords of wood, and while wood
was being delivered Etherington made
a proposition to Brant that if he 9th
erington) became the next sheriff Of
Laporte county Brant was to pay him
double price for the wood, otherwise
the wood was to cost Brant nothing.
The latter agreed. Etherington was
defeated for the nomination. He sued
BranJ for the value of the wood, the
case coming to trial Thursday. Ether
ington claimed the bet was called off
before the convention. The court
ruled against Etherington, and de-
clared Brant was entitled to the
wood.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09
Kodak Cure Tor lll.Temper.

What would happen in Chicago
homes if Mrs. George Watkins Sug-
gestion for temper curing were taken
seriously? And what would happen
in Chicago's clubs, in streets. shops.
churches and in every place, in fact,
where two or more persons are gath
cred together? Mrs. Watkins said:
''Do you know how to conquer a wom-
ans bad temper? Take snapshot
photograph of her and be sure she sees
the proof. / feel perfectly convinced
that would be sufficient treatment for
the worse case Of temper On record.
A woman has no idea how ugly she
looks during temper raging. She is
the most repulsive creature in the
world. Every soft line, every bit of
grace she usually possesses, is wiped
away completely. She does not real
ize this. A kodak picture would help
her to see herself as others see her,
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09
Decrease in Speed OF Trains.

There appears to be an understand
ing among railroad managers looking
to the securing of general decrease
in the speed of many of the important
passenger trains. Extremely heavy
tranic, both freight and passenger,
makes it practically impossi lie for
most lines to run trains on schedule
time, especially during the fall and
winter, and this is not much improv-
ed during the spring and summer, as
another principal cause Of delay is the
Improvements that are being made to
roadbeds. The detention of freight
trains causes great loss to railroads,
and the fines imposed by the Post
Office Department the last.six months
because of failure to deliver mail ac-
cording to schedule time amount to an
enormous sum.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09

One fact brought out by the inves-
tigation Of the Office of Assistant At
torney-General for the PoStOffice De-
partment, formerly filled by James N.
Tyner. of Indiana, is that several law
firms in Washington, have for years
been living of ''get-rich-quick" con-
Germs, turf companies and other
s;hemers doing questionable business.
Inspectors have in hand documents
showing that it wasa favorite prac-
tice of these law firms to notify these
shady concerns that they (the lawyers)
could. for good. fat fee, prevent in
terfarence by the Postofice Depart
ment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09
A Great Indiana Enterprise.

The amicable adjustment Of the
controversy between the Wolf Lake
and Indiana Harbor interests at Ham,
mond, inSureS the building OF
a great industrial city in north
western Indiana. which will be of very
great Importance to the state. There
is no room for question that the loca-
tion offers fine opportunities for har-
Dor facilities, with shelter from the
storms of the lakes, and incidentally
great opportunities for manufacturing
and other industries. There is every
natural advantage that could be asked
except the supply of fuel, and coal
road direct to the Indiana coal fields
will supply that need.
With these advantages. and with
the constantly growing commerce Of
the lakes, the locality is certain to de-
velop rapidly. and this development
will be increased when ship canal to
the sea board shall be constructed, as
1T is certain to he sooner or later. New
York's preparation for barge canal
is long step in that direction, and
the Chicago drainage is no doubt only
one move toward a transportation
canal to the Mississippi. Many people
have predicted that the whole south
shore of Lake Michigan will become
one great OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
prediction seems in a fair way toward
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09

1t is too late to prepare for war
when was has come, and if we only
prepare sufficiently no war will ever
come.
l believe in the Monroe doctrine
with all my heart and soul; 1 am con-
WINGED that the immense majority of
our fellow countrymen so believe in 1t.
We wish powerful and efficient
navy, not for purposes of war, but as
the surest guarantee of peace. If we
have such a navy there is but the
smallest chance that trouble will ever
come to this nation.
There is a homely adage which
runs: Speak softly and carry big
stick; you will 60 far" II the Amer
can nation will speak softly and yet
build and keep at a pitch OF the high
est training a thoroughly efficient
navy, the Monroe doctrine will 60 far
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-09
This One He wouidn't Have.


Declares the Two Amendments Have No
Place I'm the Controversy.
Bowen, in a letter to the British am
bassador, thus stated his objections to
these two important proposed amend
ments.
Il. They constitute new demands or
claims, and consequently can have no
place in this protocol or in this con-
versy.
so. You are precluded from gaining
recognition or favor for them by ar
ticle Of the British protocol of Feb.
Ii, 1903, which states that the 80 per
cent Of the customs revenues Of La
Guayra and Puerto Cabello, to be as
signed for the payment of the British
claims specified in article 3 of the
said protocol. and similar claims pre-
ferred by other governments. are to
be alienated for no other purpose. 1t
is evident from that agreement that
no part of the said 80 per cent. can
be assigned to pay these new demands
or claims.
80. By the terms of the British pro-
tocol of Feb. 13, 1903, the only ques-
tons that are to be submitted to The
Hague tribunal are those relating to
the distribution of the said 80 per
cent, and for preferential or separate
treatment. These new demands or
claims. therefore, cannot be submitted
to The Hague tribunal.
"a. Inasmuch as the German and
Italian protocols of Feb. 13, 1903, con-
tain the same provisions in regard to
this matter as the said British pro-
tocol, and as all three of the said
protocols are duly signed and sealed,
they must be considered binding on
all the parties thereto. The said pro-
tocols of Feb. 13, 1908, being binding
on all parties thereto, were accepted
as one of the bases for negotiating
protocols with the other powers having
claims against Venezuela. Your new
demands or claims must for that rea-
son alone be denied recognition and
favor"