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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18
Mistrial in Murray Case.

The jury in the Murray murder
case at Bnlllnger retired to con-
slider their verdict Saturday at
) p. m, The jury was held to-
gather until 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning when they were dis
charged by District Judge Good
win without agreeing on verdict.
They stood ten for acquittal to
two for conviction.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18
Painting And Paper Hanging.

Cotton 81 Beach offer their
services to the public in these
lines. All work frst-class. Nd
dress rs through the postofIice or
leave orders at the Central Drug
Store > If
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18
NEUROLOGY.

Mrs. Spring died at the home
of her son, Postmaster Lee Spring,
at Water Valley last Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Spring had attail-
ed the age of seventy years, and
peacefully laid away the cares OF
this world to join departed loved
ones who had gone before. The
Press extends sympathy to the
bereaved relatives and friends.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. +.

Born, To Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Treadwell Sunday girl.
BOrn,-To Mr.. and Wyatt
Anderson Monday girl.
Mrs. Jake Indy was in San
Angelo Tuesday shopping.
John Noclke was in San Angelo
this week after ranch supplies.
Il. G.. Cameron was in Sherwood
this week emroute to San Angelo
for ranch supplies .-Irion Coun-
ty Record.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18
LoSt-==Reward.

Lost, strayed, or stolen, one
brown horse, II hands high
7 ON left thigh; one BAY
horse, 49, hands high, branded
same. Liberal reward for return
to W. G. Barber, san Angelo, or
any information leading to recpy-
arv. - 4
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18

WANTED. Energetic. wlde-a-
wake agent, to represent II first
class and leading Life Insurance
Company in san Angelo. You
can make good money. if II hust.
Ter. EXclusve territory given.
r. l.. MADDOX.
Ballinger, Texas IG-tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18

Contractor Broome is going
up with the second story Of the
Copeland & Fmdlater concrete
building.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18

Mrs. Addie King and infant,
mention of whose deaths were
made in the last issue of TIL"
Press, were buried last Friday
morning, funeral sery ices being
conducted from the residence.
north of the railroad, at JO:3O
o'clock. Mr.. KING has the sym
pathy of the entire community IN
the loss thus sustained, with
whom The Press Joins in extend
ing the sincerost coincidence,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18
NO e. +, Carter

MIS-, y. L, Garter who with i IT, .
husband came to San Angelo sew
eral weeks ago, hoping to regain
her health, died Thursday morn
ing at 10 30 at the home of Mrs.
G. Frary, where they had taken
rooms. The remains were EN-
balmed by A. 5, Can't IL Son.
and were sent to Washburn, Mo.
for interment. Her father ar
rived from Missouri the morning
of her death and he with her hus-
band and three children and Mrs.
Vadie Young accompanied the re-
mains on the journey to their last
resting place.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18
Journey refrigerators. Gantt's

Stanley Cameron Il young
groceryman of Ballinger was here
II couple of days this week.
DR.. Z. w. Bryan,
Dentist,
Lasker Block,
Up Stairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Murrah re-
turned Monday morning from the
cattlemen's convention Mt FL
Paso.
-Gurney refrigerators. Gantt's,
Misses Reka Pingston and
Ethel Reeves, accompanied by
Mr.. John Barkley, were at the
Lundon from the BarIlley ranch
Saturday.
Wagon Scales-Public Weighing.
Patronize G. A. Farquhar's wag-
on scales on Beauregnrd avenue,
between First National Bank and
Methodist church. Fee Toe. 6 if.
Go to A. S. CAN'T IL Son for
anything new in furniture. The
best is the cheapest and they
keep the best of everything in
GLIDING the Quincy refrigerator.
R. NJ. Wright has Created his
delivery wagon to fresh coat OF
paint, including appropriate
sign work.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-03-18

Messrs. II. + Thomson, ID. p.
Gay Jr. and Rola Casey promi
nent young Balllnger society men
spent Sunday in the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
THE LATE HERBERT SPENCER.

Goldwin Smith in the New York Sun.
 The death of Herbert Spencer removes fire n the scene a great intelligence and an eminent benefactor of his kind. His influence extended far beyond his own country. He had more readers in Ameri- ca than in Great Britain, and his works were translated into almost all the Flu ropean languages. No one ever was more thoroughly dedicated to the pursuit of truth For some years he was not only dedicated, but self-sacriiced, to it. The scantiness of Milton's payment for Par adise Lost is a byword. Herbert Spen- cer's early works required for their pub lication the aid of friends, and it is strange to compare his wages with those of the writers of second rate novels.
 Spencer is entitled to rank among dis coverers for he treated the mental de- velopment of men on the principal of evo- luton some years before the appearance of the "Origin of Species As a moral philosopher he dealt with the moral and social nature of men by a method derived from his study of biological science. If the results of that method leave some thing to be desired when it is applied to the spiritual and aesthetic elements of humanity it was in itself sound as well as an antidote to chimeras and fallacies
 In the conflict between Spencer and Carlyle Carlyle logically annihilated; yet we feel that something perhaps not log ical or biological Is left. Spencer was a thoroughgoing free thinker. He came at a time when the old traditions and sanc- tions had been destroyed or undermined by science and criticism while nothing had yet come to take their place. But he was not destructive; on the contrary, he was builder of morality and society on a biological foundation, and his work, if it is not destined to be final, will cer- tainly be lasting. Nor was he an enemy of religion; his feeling toward the power which manifests itself in the universe was essentially different from that which is excited by mere power and identical with that which forms the groundwork of religion. Still more did he deserve the epithet of religious in it's comprehensive sense by his entire dedication of him. self to the higher life and the dslnter- ested pursuit of truth. Sint animae nostrae cum lilo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Earmern are Prosperous.

Judge Thomas w. Coleman of Eutaw is at the Metropolitan He is one of the best known men in Alabama. He served on the supreme court bench and he has been prominent in the states affairs for many years. As a member of the last constitutional convention he was chair man of the suffrage committee and much of the credit for the present suffrage which is equalled by none in the United States, Is due to his efforts. Judge Cole man is in excellent health and spirits He said yesterday; Down in Greene the farmers are better off financially than they have been in years. The people can manage to pull through two or three years of depression all right, for with one fat year such as we have just had they get rich. You can tell when a farmer is prospering and enjoying life by the way he wears his hat on the back of his head The Greene county farmers are all blessed this year with well filled barns and bank accounts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Southern DeIeuations.

General Brayton, the republican boss in Rhode Island, past master in cor rupt politics, has evolved a plan for cutting down the representation of the rotten boroughs of the south in repub- lican national conventions He has formulated his plan, and sent it to each member of the national commit tee, and 1t will come up today when it meets in Washington.
 Boss Brayton proposes to give to each state four delegates at large, and one additional delegate for each 10000 votes cast for republican electors in the proceeding presidential election. The plan would cut down Alabama 8 delegation from 22 to 9; Georgias s from 26 to 2, and Mississippi's from IS to 5. All of the southern delegations would be reduced, and all of the northern delegations increased The cotton belt
 
 about as many votes in the coming convention as New York alone would
 General Brayton desires every sec tion of the country 10 share in controll- ing the affairs of the republican party in ratable proportion to party strength, and he considers his plan surprisingly fair and perfect It may be both fair and perfect, put the referees and other distributors of patronage in the south Wi kick like mules over it, and it's road to adoption is thorny and uncer- tain. There are few things more high ly considered in this section among the select few who cluster about the ref erees than seats in the national con vention, and the drastic Brayton plan will not go through unopposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
PETTUS AND HIS GRAVY.

Washington Correspondence of the Mont
 gomery Advertiser.
 By the side of Minority Leader John Sharp Williams of the house or repre- sentatives sat Senator Edmund w. Pet tus of Alabama at the Grdiron club din- ner Saturday evening. The feast had pro- eeeded as far as the viands when the alert house leader made discovery
 Senator Pettus has no gravy" he an- nounced excitedly.
 Here, garcon" called Major Stofer a venerable retired newspaper correspond ent, "bring the senator some gravy im- medlately!''
 Straightway a waiter speedily appeared bearing a huge bowl of the smoking olea- ginous fluid which the Alabama senator had been reported as scorning as an arti- cle of diet.
 The senator, with becoming gravity, without cracking a smile, accepted the thoughtful attention and partook gener- ously of the gravy.
 Thus was nailed a sticky, greasy lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
NO PARKER DEAL.
New York State Delegation Not Com.
 mitted to Any Candidate.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Charles F. Murphy, upon his arrival from Washington last night, denied abso- lutely the story that he had met David B. Hill, and that he and MT. Hill had reached an agreement whereby they were to give Judge Alton B. Parker the state delegation for the democratic nomination for President.
 ''The story is untrue" said he. 'I have not seen Mir. Hill since election-in fact, since considerably before that time. I have reached no understanding with him whatever about the delegation from New York So far as I am concerned, nothing whatever has been done to commit Tam many to any candidate whatsoever. There is no feeling between me and MT. Hill." Then Mir. Murphy added: "No feeling ex- cept friendship"
 It is known that MT. Murphy still be- lieves that Grover Cleveland is the best man the democratic party could nominate and he further believes that MT. Cleve- land can be nominated.
 Ex-Senator Mill, at Albany last night, refused to discuss the story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
LETTERS TO EDITOR.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald;
 I notice in this mornings Age-Herald an article entitled Plan Proposed for Primary" a part of which reads as fol- lows:
 In addition to the foregoing there shall be nominated in each precinct such pre- einct officers as the law provides, shall be elected at the general election in Novem- Der next and the subcommittee shall leave sufficient space on the ticket, so that names of candidates for said precinct office may be either written or printed thereon
 It is to be noted that in said primary there are to be nominated jointly by the qualified electors of precincts 21 and 3I, which includes the whole of the city of Birmingham, two judges for the inferior court of Birmingham. This is the court taking the place of all justice courts in Birmingham. and is so far as the people are concerned, one of the most important courts in Birmingham.
 It does not require the acute eye of a politician to see that If the names of the candidates for thls office are omitted from the ticket there is left a wide door for fraud and manipulation of the ballot on election day, and it is to be hoped the county committee will see fit to amend the proposed plan in that respect.
 Very truly,
 R. L. WILLIAMS. Birmingham, December 10, 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
MESSAGES THAT ARE NOW
 RARELY PERUSED CLOSELY

dissertation on a score of topics, many O. which are neither new nor striking he is apt to resent the inf1iction by allow Ing his wits to go wool-gathering. The faithful few may mark, learn and inward ly digest the words of wisdom and coun- sel which the President pens for their edlf1cation. The great majority it is to be feared, are not more attentive than the man who has to listen to the prosv and rambling speech of a long winded campaign spellbinder. In England and other countries of the old world the lad dress from the throne" on the opening of parliamentary boey Is an event of im- portance. The British sovereign would never think of sending 17,0O0 words of ad- vice and exhortation to the lords and commons. The sun never sets on tba British empire but King Edward can say all that he considers necessary in about one-tenth of the space which President Hoosevelts last message fills in printed form. The President of the United States ought one day in every year to be the most widely read author in the world If he cultivated brevity this distinction would undoubtedly be achieved by him. But when he lets himself loose gives free rein to his verbosity, discusses everything in the heavens above, the earth beneath and the waters under the earth, the read ing public will take to the woods con- gressmen will file his message away for future reference" and the document which he produces will be consigned to the limbo of patent office reports, agri- cultural department disquisitions and oth- CT official publications which are a vex- aticn to the spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
James A. Blair.

'The visit of James A. Blair of New York to Birmingham this week and his published expression of personal views so favorable to this section. is a matter of more than ordinary interest, remarked citizen who has known MT. Blair for number of years.
 MT Blair is a business man of extra ordinary acumen. foresight and general force. He is a nephew of the late John I. Blair, founder of Blairstown, N. J., philanthropist and multi millionaire at the time of his death about six years ago. This younger Blair was highly appre- ciated by his uncle, and in him he reposed every confidence.
 Thirteen years ago James A. Blair was resident of Kansas City and was presi- | dent of the Fidelity Trust company; also president and director in one or more western railroads, one of which was owned exclusively by his uncle. The Fl- delty Trust company was large dealer in county and city bonds, and 1t was when he was a resident there that MT. Blair first became interested in the Bir- mingham district. In 1889 he came to Birmingham and purchased several large blocks of Jefferson county bonds, also the bonds of Sheffield and other muni- cipalities of this state The banking house of Blair & Co.,, B Wall street was then established. at the head of which was John l. Blair. and associated with him was his son and grandson, both of whom are men of high scholarly attain ment, graduates of Harvard college The senior Blair was then quoted at $40. .0OO, 900 and sending for his nephew placed him at the head of the house as he was then over 80 years of age. John l. Blair, the elder, began life at the foot of the ladder, educating himself and by foresight and frugality, energy and perseverance amassed his great fortune For years the house dealt almost exclusively in city and county bonds, but of late years has directed it's attention to railroad se- curities and the larger Issues of state bonds
 James A Blair spends much of his time in Europe and now ranks among the Napoleons of American finance. The firm has recently erected magnificent quarters of it's own at cost of $3 OO0,0Oo Mir Blair is still young man, unassuming in man. ner, easily approached and full of en- ergy. It is well for the Birmingham dis trict and for the whole south that he is so much interested now In it's present strength and future greatness. It means much.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

inent lawyers, and is enjoying lucrative practice at Greensboro.
 ". D. Byrum of Calhoun Is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 M. J. billiard Of Florence was one of the Hillmans arrivals last night ". E. Pitts and John M. Sullivan of Montgomery are stopping at the Morris. A M. Scott of Headline and J. D. Me- Kenzie of Goodwater were two of the Metropolitan's arrivals last night. J. W. Cary of Tuscaloosa is registered at the Morris.
 w Markin of Thompson Station, Tenn, was one of the St. Nicholas arrivals last night. O. T. Sumtzer and w. J. Robinson of Alaska are stopping at the Hillman.
 
 Justin C. Jackson, a prominent mer- chant of Wilsonville, was one of the Met ropolitan's arrivals last night. were two of the Hillman's arrivals last night.
 W. K. Yeatman of Anniston is stopping at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Life in New Mexico.

George Colquitt of Toronto Is spending a few days in the city en route to his home from New Mexico where he has been spending two years in quest of health. He speaks Interestingly of the hardships one has to undergo while searching for health. He said: When I reached New Mexico I went down in the southern portion near the old Mexico line, fifty miles from any town and hired to a ranch owner as a cowboy. For two years I went through the same daily routine. After being In the saddle all day until dark I would dismount, light a fire and cook my bacon and bread for the nights meal and for the following day. I faced all kinds of weather. Some times without any warning fierce north CT would bear down upon me, almost freezing me to my saddle. Then in an equally short time it would turn warm again The Mexicans have many pe- culiar characteristics. It is the custom when you ride up to their little mud huts, to dismount and without exchanging any greeting make yourself completely at home. Another peculiar trait is when in buying hat they invariably call for a No. G. it makes no difference what size they may happen to wear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Foreiqn Cotton Growinu.

The wisea cres in the northern cities are alarmed lest prevailing prices for cotton shall induce other countries to grow cotton in other lands. There is nothing in such fears, or rather next to nothing Moisture and sunshine are nowhere else so happily mingled for the production of cotton, and these states will grow the chief commercial crop of the world indefinitely.
 Out of 16,OOO,00O bales grown last year this country produced nearly H. 0O0,000 bales, leaving about 5,000,000 bales of the commercial crop which were grown in India, Egypt, China, Japan and Korea, and Central Asia. We grow fully two-thirds of the worlds crop. and we will continue to grow that proportion of it.
 The fieecy product is spun by 103,- 000,000 spindles, of which number 47,- 000,000 are possessed by Great Britain, 34, 900 900 by Continental Europe and 22,O00,0 ,000 by the United States. About one-third of this country's spindles are located in the cotton belt. The vast number of spindles in England and in Continental Europe must have cotton, and the hunt for new supply Is by no means of recent origin. It has been going on long time, but the search is not bit promising. The natives of West Africa will not work, and the small amounts of cotton produced there are below grade. The West h. dies have tried to grow cotton, but the amount of production is neither sig nificant nor promising. Possibly some more cotton will be grown in Egypt, but the limit of production seems to have been reached in India. After rnaking all reasonable allowances, it is prudent to assume that the south will continue to grow two-thirds of the commercial crop of the world, regard less of high prices or home specula- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND
 HIS CHUM, GENERAL WOOD

Wood left Havana on May 19. On May 20 Havana stopped buying the expensive stone sold by Mrs. Woods relatives. Af- terward the Cuba Quarry company failed
 5. Gen. Woods accounts in Havana were in some confusion attributable to the state of war recently existing there His administration, while efficient, was far more expensive than that under the Cuban republic has since been. He is charged with improperly admitting free of duty an expensive silver service to be presented to himself as a token of es- teem.
 Thus far the recital has been concerned with Gen. Woods Havana work Follow ing are the facts of his military career:
 6. Five years ago Wood was an assist ant surgeon with the rank of captain He served as brigadier general and major general of volunteers until February f. 1901, only two years and ten months ago. when he was made brigadier general of regulars. To this rank he was "jumped' over IT colonels, 76 of them civil majors and 59 captains.
 T. Gen. Wood has had no war experience in independent command Yet in case of war occurring between the years 1909 and 1924 he would be the general commanding the army of the United States-the suc- cessor of Grant Sherman, Sheridan, schofeld and Miles.
 B. So late as November 25 last General Davis, retired who had just come from ba l,o Fo with the Jolo situation, reported in Wash ington that he did not look for any se- rious trouble with the Moros. From the first the Jolo people have been our prag exhibit in the Philippines, the only people there with whom we were really at peace. General Woods exploit in killing some hundreds of the defenseless natives, even if it were not undertaken without due provocation for the impression it might produce upon the senate, justifes the sus- picion of a nasty and injudicious temper ament.
 S. General Wood has already been pro- noted over Generals Randall, Kobbe, Grant Bell. Gillespie, Davis, Funston Crozier, Baldwin, Wint, Lee. Carter. Bliss Sanger and O'Reilly. It is now proposed to advance him past Greedy. Breckin- ridge, Wade, Ludington. Ainsworth Bates, Weston and Sumner, eight re- markable men, every one of whom has to his record service of unusual value. And of all these men General Funston is the only one who can ever be the head of the army if General Wood is promoted and lives until 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Rooms Wanted.

Perhaps no people in all the south dwell more numerousy within the walls of boarding houses and rented abodes or people," observed a newcomer last night
 "Of course, continued he, there are many beautiful homes In the city, and the home-life here is enjoyed wonderfully. but like all growing towns Birmingham numbers among her population great many young people. especially young men who are working their way up by econcm- ical life. They have left the homes of their earliest youth, and are here seeking position, wealth and comfort.
 "The rented room is in evidence here and more are needed, especially rooms with modern comforts, and the demand will surely induce much building in the near future. Why Is 1t therefore, that capitalists or investors have not erected modern flats or apartment houses conve- nient to the business part of the city, thoroughly furnishing the same with wat CT. light heat and domestic service. The rooms of such buildings would easily rent to frst-class occupants at from S15 to s20 per month In fact, find upon investiga- ton that the average charge now for fur nished rooms in good and convenient To- cations here is SIG each. Say that one or more flats of twenty rooms each should be built of brick and stone on some of the close-in lots and the income derived therefrom would be exceedingly remuner- ative, to say nothing of the comfort they would afford the occupants.
 '"Table board Is not high in Birmingham. and there Is no lack of eating houses with well supplied tables; but the city does need more rooms with modern com forts and the regular flat is the need Of your city"