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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
A Bill win Be Introduced to PRACTICALLY
Abolish It.

Bill VIII Be Introduced to Practically
Abolish It.
Austin. Texas, January 20.--An innovation
for Texas was being discussed yesterday by
some representatives. Hon. Clarence Stew
art preached the subject TO Hon. Thomas B.
Love Of Dallas and others Joined IN the talk.
The proposition was 10 abolish the office Of
county treasurer The constitution SAYS
there shall be county treasurer, it was
shown during the discussion. and the pro
visions Of that sacred instrument were in.
voked. It provides however, that the legis-
latnre shall define and prescribe his duties.
II was argued that the office could be re
tsined-the name-but his duties should he
those of an auditor There should he a coun.
Il depository, the highest Dlqder gettng a.;
that is, the bank paying the highest interest
for the use OF the comfy money 10 ne the
depository, giving gilt-edged security Cor
me money entrusted TO It, The treasurer
(auditoD should keep books against the
bank and he should give ample and safe Sc
eurlty against loss for any errors of his
bookkeeping. This system, II was argued,
would pny the county I'm interest OH Its
money deposited two or three times more
than the salary OF the treasurer (auditOrl
would amount 30. Nearly all Texas cities
have n banker as treasurer without salary
and payng interest On deposits, and why
shouldn't the counties, is argnedl
There will be a mll Of this character pre-
pared aud introduced M an early day. Such
a law obtains IN Missouri.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

BRowNwooD. The Jury In the case
OF Same Cole charged with killing Hud-
son, In Coleman county, gave him eight
years.
vELAsCo-w Work will shortly begin on
the Hoskins test oil well at Hoskins
mound J, w opperman, n expert select.
ed the spot at which the drilling Is to be
| undertaken.
pARIs-w nns Roberts. negro, was
caught between load OF boxes on an ele-
yator and the flooring and badly crushed.
He can not recover.
CoRsICANA Reys. E. W, Solomon and
J. VI Bnrcus are conducting n successful
revival at the Methodist church.
MOUNT VERNON.--A number Of changes
have taken place among the business
houses since January ], the town losing
three merchants
MULLEN. Very little blowing has been
dome IN this section OF Mills county, az Il
han been too wet
EAGLE PASS Cattle generally are do,
ing well snd VIII pub through In far
shape, though the weather IS hard ON some
Of them.
CLEBuRNE "A big union revival is 10
10 started here about February T. al ~
The Protestant churches linking hand
RIO GRANDE CITY -Coudidons IN this
part Of Texas have never been more prom
lsine Some corn has been planted sud is
now coming up.
wHEELoCK six cases Of smallpox In
this neighhorhood are reported; 81 the pm
tents are negroes.
LINDALE.--J s ogburn has been elect
ed secretary and manager by the Lindale
Vegetable Growers aud shippers union.
LINDALE.--J n Jarmnn Is bnilding
big hotel, Th ich be VIII conduct "hen com
pleted
MARLIN.--The Jack Roberts farm n 300
acres has been sold 10 o Corsicana man for
$1,000.
DENTON The city election Is less than
three months away, hut The poll taxes are
coming ~ very slowly and II e the eN
pressed beief among the candidates 0n
nounced. who are many. that the total vote
Of the city VIII not exceed $50 when u
should 90 10 500 or more
BELTON County Judge Felts has de.
MED the petition asking an election 70 do
termiue whether the corporation NJ Bolton
should be abolished
DALLAS. The body Of Nell Terry was
found on the street while II was yet warm.
There was 9 slight bruise ON the temple
FORT WORTH ] Wood who re.
Gently came here from Hamilton county,
shielded 10y taking an overdose Of morphine
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THE RusK IRON FOUNDRY,
Members Arc Disposed to Act Only After
Investigation.

Members Are Disposed to Act Only After
Investigation.
Austin. Texas, January 2O.--There is some
little discussion Of that portion Of GOV
ernor snyers' message pertaining 10 the
abolishmcut Of the iron works AZ the Rusk
penitentlary So far among members Of
the house 1t is only cursory stu there is
manifest worry marked spirit not 10 act
hastily, not 10 take any step without due
and mature deliberation and discussion.
The members from that portion Of the
State contiguous to Rusk are inclined to
bold on to the enterprise and TEST the
matter further
Hon Clarence Stewart Of Tarrant county,
speaking of the matter, says I'VE know
one thing, this enterprise has been failure
from q financial standpoint. Whether this
location of the plant or from both these
and other causes should be ascertained, and
IL the fault or faults Can be corrected, then
why not foster and develop the enterprise
Every resource OF Texas should be de-
veloped and made to pay II 1t is possible,
and why should not the State government
be one OF the most potent factors In the
great and splendid work of advancing the
States prosperity, It's industrial and com
mercial strength and power, especially II II
can do so without loss to Its treasury, but
with profit therefor
zone thing Is quite evident: This, CUES
tion viii be sounded to its depths before
final action Is taken, and there Is going
10 be a hght made but the currents are
lust now forming and 1t is too soon 10
prognosticate what the outcome may be.
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Tract for personal services made with EN-.
ployss any provision for deductins AZ ststed
time any part OF she waees
~ 'otrell Providing ter service on for.
BY Murray Of Burleson-To deaue the
methoa OF debating local quarantine.
=! Seahury and Sevier-,An act 10 pro
VICE Tor Instruction in manual training
~ Perty-'ro aid RraRoria county hy sup.
county.
By stollenwerck add TO the Agrl.
cultural and Mechanical college OF Texas .
department Of instruction in the theUtT and
practical art 81 textile and kiudrcd
branches Of industry.
!. ~ schhek-ro provide for an sppropria-
for property destroyed by the army Of tue
BY Egan, Gi4ggs and Hoskins create
a judicial district In Harris county, add
trictS.
BY Bolln- Relating to the hiring OF conn
BY Daugherty.-Relating to the patcnring
Of homestead claims
By English-ro regulate the saie Of
BY Hemphnl TO amend the net relating
BY English-To require persons sent.g
polsons to keep record OF each sale.
By Moran-ro amend the Penal de re-
larng to marriages in cases Of seduction,
By Fixing ne time AMI place ~
making sales of real estate undet execu.
ton
by Beaty--To provide NOSE certain
and sure collection OF Al nd vhloieIn tax
BY Beaty--To provide for the place Of
assessment OF vendors lien notes.
BY Beatty Relating to levying and col
Letting taxes by city council
BY O'Quinn- Amending article relating to
the offense OF rape
BY Robertson OF Williamson and Napier
To amend statute relating 10 Insurance
BY Rieger-Act providing for punishment
In seduction cases
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siltuticns ard write our laws for the bene.
again appropriate the LANGUAGE used by
| the great statesman on the memorable ec.
casion to which reference has been made
aud thereby give voice To THE thoughts
that arise In me-" His concluding words
were; - repair, then, fellow citizens TO
the post yon have assigned me -. !
shall often SO wrong through defect Of
lsdgmsent, When right J shal often be
VIII not command n view Of the whole
ground | ask your Indulgence for my own
errors, which VIII never he intentional and
your support against the errors ~ others
who mas condemn what they would not "
seen IN all lis parts The appreciation Inn
piled by your Suffrage Is consolation to
me for the past aud my future s0licltude
who have bestowed II 10 advance. to con.
cllaie that OF others by doing them all the
good In my power, and TO I've Instrumental
tp the happiness and freedom OF all.
am sure We nll unite I'm rendering our
hest wishes to the retiring governor of the
State, while We cheerfnlly testify 10 his
valuable service and honest administration
of our affairs. lie need not shrink from
comparison with his worthy predecessors
nor dread an impartial audit Of his official
conduct, for history viii accord to HIN M
duty ! know this generous audience Will
indulge me 20 say that he and ! belong TO
q generation nov rapidly passing away;
We represent and have been associated
tradition 10 those who have come after us
IN the later years, hut they viii be vivid
to him aud me while memory cllngs TO
hught below" We have had o common c1'
pcrencc in war and In peace, Our friend
ship has been long and unhrokcn. We have
served together IN National councils, and ~
now happens that ! am to succeed him IN
the highest office our people can bestow.
can only hope that when II shall come To
me 10 turn over this exalted station 10 an
other MS he does now TO me, Il may be 70
receive the approval which we sncerel,
extend to him well done, thou good and
fo{ pnrynnt -
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GOOD ROADS,
Matter VIII Receive Considerable Attention
During the Session.

Matter VIII Receive Considerable Attention
During the Session.
Austin, Texas, January 20--As is the case
Mt every session Of the legislature, the sub
iect Of public roads is to be a knotty
problem. The State in It's vastness of area
has such a diversity Of soils that II seems
almost an impossibility to frame general
road law suitable for every section. In the
black lands of North and Northwest Texas
a law that will cover the case will not meet
the exigencies OF the case for the sandy
lands Of East Texas, and so IN every section
Dallas county proposes TO vote shortly on
the question of Issuing 100000 bonds for
road purposes Hon. T. b. Love Of Dalas
county and other North Texas representa-
tiyes are considering the advisabilty Of
amending the present road law so as To nl-
low Dallas and any other county that may
desire to do so to levy road and bridge
tax IN to 30 cents on the 500, using the
increment from that tax each year instead
Of selling bonds and eIpending the amount
In lump. The argument advanced Is that
the black land having no rock with which
to macadatn, no road work can be made per
manent for a longer period than about a
wear and If the proceeds from a bond Issue
are spent in a, lump In little While there
Is nothing to show FOR II. There is no ques-
ton these gentlemen argue, hut that good
county freights regulate local freight rates.
as railroads can not compete with wagon
transportation, and the man who can devise
n general road law for Texas that will meet
the requirements Of every section, will be
hailed "a a genius and q patriot worthy Of
ehaplets and monuments through ell the
ages say the gentlemen who are wrestling
with the road question.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
COFFEE HEART.
Life Insurance Companies Now Recoa-
nize the Disease.

Life Insurance Companies Now Recog'
nize the Disease.
Tho "Dietetlo aud Hygienic Gazette a
famous authority, snld In a recent Issue
Medical examiners for life insurance com.
panies have added the term Coffee Heart
10 their regular classification 81 the funr
tionA arrangements ~ that organ. It's
effect Is In shortening the long beat OF the
heart. Coffee Topers. they say, nre plen-
tifpi and M muck tied Ia their cups as
the whisky topper. The eject Of coffee
upon the heart ~ more lasting and conse
auently worse than that Of liquor
well known physician specialist of
Ladoga, Ind. tells how he treats such c0ses
He has had many such lie says: ~ will
agc a. very heshy. family history good
had heen for more than three years a con
slant sufferer from headache heart trouble
and smOthering spells. accompanied 10y
nervousness Had 10 lie down when ct
tackled by these spells She was treating
an the time hut got worse.
~ soon found out that she had 'coHee
heart and promptly cured her In this way
forbade her cnffee ana put her on Postum
weeks aud said she had not had a bad
spell since and felt sound and well This
Was four years ago and she Is now a picture
Of perfect health and happiness.
'"fhis IL only one case ont OF many.
knew the daefors Duls would be small but
I also knew the case would bring lots ~
others 10 me. Few people realize the great
value OF Postum II Is not curc-all' but
II has been the means OF relief h perhaps
seer some wonderful results from ifa nae
Nsms given BY Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
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ORANGE NEWS.
Rice Farm Owners viii Introduce an /,
noVaticn

100 avn SWners VIII Introduce an In
noVaticn.
orange' Texas, January 2o.--Announce.
n,unt was made today that the firm OF
urS'es y Forsyth Of this city, was dis.
sVFeo' Mr. A, r. Forsyth retiring. aud
would De succeeded by Graves. Bland a
49, Messrs Perdy Bland and W. L.
oowhey having purchased the Interest OF
a. n Forsyth. Tho business will be con.
uucted as before. with Mr. w. s. Graves
az the head Of the COMPANY.
i A. Scott Of Beaumont was in oranso
'"lay looking after business matters con
nected with the Oriental seed riee farm, ~
which he is manager This ia n new com.
pbhy recently organized for the purpose 81
cultNatiug rice In this county. They VIII,
put IN a big irrigating canal this year and
~ 'NaiA lhhg ready Tor the cultivation OF
LiPe next season Their canal will be three
ana n h0f miles long ana Win water Sn0l
ucfeS 81 rice, the ppup,Ax station being
,"gHled ON Cow bayon, apout seven miles
below orange. The comnary owns nesSiv
l4dO acres OF excellent rlre lind ana ~ 4,
water about 2OO0 more This company Will
establish an innovation iu rice culture In
l ,,G county ~ building Immense sheds Ia
l"Sc OF protGt~g tho rico from the
weather durps lIc harvest srac,n Much
or Cue loss sustained by rice Iarmers is
roined on, and they Will obviate this BY
Keeping their rice under sheds until IL is
threshod out and safely stored away The
paper MIL az this place has also agreed Ia
pay higher price for rice straw that has
been thus projected than for straw that
has been exposed 70 the weather.
Mr.. +. n. Farwell sales manager Of tht
lutcher Moore Lumber company, and
MIR. Charles NJ. Rein, president OF the Reir
llthographing company, left last night fol
New Orleans TO attend the annual meetini
Of the Southern Lumber Manufacturers as
eoNtatiop
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THE TEXAS FIELD TRIALS
nNeos COIN WAS THE WINNER IN
ALL AGED EVENTS.
Hslss Pointer Owned by f. L. Denison
Of Telnple-Results on the
Race Tracks.

stocsdale. Texas, January 20--In the
tsid trials today the all-age stake was won
b. Jngo's Coin, pointer. owned by F. T..
Denson Of Temple, Texas; second. Alberta
Joe H. pointer owned by r. w. Shaw Of
Galveston; third, Kate Stone, pointer,
owned by F l.. Denison.
The Texas champion stake will be run
Wednesday morning between Four spot.
owned By Dr. f. L. Denison of Chicago.
ana Jlngos Coin
The last year has witnessed q great
growth In the sport and the present season
VII 60 down as the greatest on record
The season Of 10000 will shortly come in
3 close. The number of trials ali over ire
United STATES during the current season
Will be close upon thirty.
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SOUTHERN LUMBER CONVENTION.
Reports Show Lumber Interests in the
South In Prosperous Condition.

Reports Show Lumber Interests in the
South In Prosperous Condition.
New Orleans, January 20 The thirteenth
annual convention Of the Southern Lumber
Manufacturers association convened here
today, President n. W. Mcleod OF ct
Louis presiding and Secretary Smith Of On.
same city at the desk. The president q
annual address was complete summary
OF the Southern lumber industry during the
past year which together with the seere.
tary's report, gave oil detailed statistics,
These reports show that the Southern
lumber business is more prosperous than
ever before and that stumpage prices sra
advancing from year 70 year IN a remark
ably rapid manner.
Papers were read by A. Long Of Kan.
sas City on the subject Of "Stumpage;"
] y. White OF Kansas City on yellow
Pine Flooring Grades" / e. Enochs OF
Jackson, Miss, on Economy IN Manu-
facture"
The Southern lumbermen decided on an
exhibit az the 81 Louis fair to cost $4,000,
and also 10 establish credit and rating
department
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Child Fatally eurned.

Livingston, Texas, January l9--The little
daughter Of Mr. j II Taylor. one Of the
employees az Livingston Lumber company
mill. was very seriously burned this morn.
ing her dress catching fire from the stool
ana no one being near bu q small sister.
She ran out on the yard. Int was inter
copied and her clothes torn on. after being
badly burned Dr Everett WIS called to
her aud thinks there is little hope Of her
recovery, though she has rested compare
lively well during this afternoon.
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Corsicano, Texas, January 90 A Are
broke out here this morning about 10
o'clock In one Of the main business blocks
on South Beaton street that would have
been very disastrous but for the prompt
and efficient work Of the hre department.
The FIRE originated IN wills art gall ry,
upstairs and the building was comi letely
Quilted before the danes were cNtinguished.
left intact. and the adjoining st res oDll
had their stocks slightly damaged ny water
Mr., Willis roomcd I'm the rear Of his gal
window by means of a quilt tied TO s bed
post Willis had $500 insurance; $1,000
Phoenix or London aud $500 in Glens Fails,
ana the hulding which is tho property ~
stephen Smith, was insured for 5000 IN
the LiyernonI. london and Gl0be.
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burdened; announcement OF Agriculture and
commerce, its handmade. tho dirusion cf
information and arraignment Of all abuses
~ the ber % public reason. tho freedom Of
religion, freedom OF the press and freedom
81 the person. These principles indeed
should be "thc creed Of our political
faith aud the text Of civic instruction, =
and 10 their maintenance. with all the hdel.
n. and energy at his command your
chosen servant commits and conse.
crates himself. lmplorine as did he who
originally proclaimed them. the MD and
blessing OF the lndnite Power
To attain equal and exact Justice 10
oil men the law must permit equal on.
nortuniy 60 all ueu nna grant "eX
elusive privileges 70 none rhc same
avenues must be open 70 an 'Monopely." "
SAYS our constitution. lis contrary 10 the
genius of free government" Ccmpett
lion Is lnseparahle from free aud healthy
commerce. There u aud must he me
thing abnormal perncous and detrimental
10 the public. n " shall come % pass ibut
buy. or sell and fix the prices " te
products of Industry and the uecessaries
Of human life and comfort There Is aud
must be something wrong II only one trafiic
chase of commodities which enter into ,hc
daily use of all the people or n commerce
IN articles required by all can only flow
through one particular channel or bo gov.
crned by and through one special iustru-
mentality, with unlimited power 10 deter
mine arbitrarily the buying and the selling
price. No one man can, no SET Of men IN
corporate capacity should ever be allowed
to either monopolize the commerce ~
Texas, control It's sources OF supply or the
agencies through which It Ia conducted.
Whether avarlclous comprising in the il-
dividunl can be legally depressed, rapac,ty
In the corporation can he restrained for
the law creates ana the law can regulate
the corporation
We shall fail In our obligations to sup
port the constitution, our duty to the
people obedience TO the platform OF She
party TO which we owe allegiance, and de-
votion TO the commissions we bear II we
do not write into law, valid. opera Il se
and constitutional Statutes against mon
onoy.
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FEATHeRWEIaHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
'oun1 corbett and Terry MoGovern Ma
Battle for n

'Suna Cofbett and Terry McGovern May
Battle for II.
E York January 20 Under the au
KIM ss.ys o. the soituate Athletic club at
u,e -us' r. J.. Young Corbett and Terry
,s sem may battle for the featherwelqat
ss W. IlohsalD Of the world at an early date
s,r s'' y. between the principals and
itng Sa1tl are now going on, and every
lsfms Inns IHs 70 all concerned agreeing up61
sgtestss ' lts,B johnson, rerrt sentlng the
"a Meee@1tesi.t Tic club, his offered Corbett
ifaner and \. a purse Of $4,000, but tie
sg7eemsntu Y iter preferred precent5 q
SID iAss me Rhode Island matchm ke-
.fonislti,r e uld pres M the nercent', 70
itsWer ~ 70 Ills associates and i've N
Oe'ere next S turiag. " ' -
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ANDERSON Aaron Turner n negro
charged with criminal assault I'm the Redins
community, was held without bond on cN-
aiming trial
SNYDER. The county court or Scurry
aud adjourned There was only one CON
ylctiou yioiater Of the local option law
being fined 500
MOBEETIE. Stock in Wheeler county
pulling through the winter IN good shape.
LEDBErTER.- Tho poBtofdce end the
storeg Of j G. HiilsmRn aud =. T. Stuer'
man We're entered by burglars who secured
only small booty
LBDBETTER--Th old quarry is to he
rcopened by Isaac He1ron az Galveston as
soon as the spur Is completed
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pRIMARIEs Ar 81 ANToMlo.
Terrell Paritsans Selected Delegates to
a City Convention.

a City Convention.
San Antonio. Texos. January 20.--Prima-
rIes were held IN an wards in the city
tonight 10 select delegates TO a city con.
vontion tomorrow night TO nominate n can.
ddnte for mayor and all other city Offices.
All delegates arc for Or, Fred Terrell and
the friends Of other candidates moi mar,
ticipating IN the primaries Another con.
vention viii be held later on AT which Mr..
John r. Campbell VIII be nominated for
mayor with a fun city ticket The hght
between these two political Interests is
warming up and though the election IA
nearly q month Off much bitterness is al.
ready I'm evidence.
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FNDrRING DOcTRINEs

In formulating "the essential principles
OF our government" he announced certain
enduring doctrines which are as opposite 10
day as they were in the morning Of the
nineteenth century, and some OF which are
incorporated In our own organic Jaw and
are now and ever will be entirely appn-
cable 10 the State administrations within
our Union. There can be nothing more
cardinal and abiding in sound civic policy
ana Indispensable 10 popular institutions
fban equal and exact justice TO all men: a
Jealous care OF the right OF election by
The people: The support OF the State gov
ernments IN all their rights, az the most
ca,nneteut administrations OF our domestic
concerns and the surest buivarh against
anti repubiiean tendencies, economy N the
pabuo expense, that labor may De lightly
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meeonlele the Winner

tye,tss, Texas, January lo.-The great
cty Ncca,Ips'uas and tying contest between
he vo1S, .u'gle Of Carlsbad, n. NJ, holding
t9H Of oS,.. championship and Ellison Car.
vca ~ 1. s.H'na took place today and was
'g,snty' se SeosSSSSligle in three minutes ana
'sesipts A' cs,r was for $1,000 and the gate
"rsls IN fb r,soN Toped and tied hia I'VE
g41ssef seconds i spg t i-l tA ",
- - .ae contest '"' Sc crown VIZ
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Battle Released ON Bond

Beaumont, Texas, January 2O.--Frank
Battle. who did the shooting on the streets
here yesterday, had an examining trial
before Judge Brown this morning and he
pleaded guilty through his attorney. He
was released on bond which Was liked at
$500
The negro policeman who Ia charged
with murder in the hrsU degree sued for a
writ III habeas corpus and was released on
bond this morning in the district court
Bond was placed at $500.