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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
The tocKLlN MURDER TRIAL
:rs.r Are on the Ground, but Their
Is No Sian of Trouble.

;,r,.n Are on tho Ground, but There
Is No Sign OF Trouble.
vredsncksburE, TeTss February ID
rtsn court convened this morning the
uli.E Of testimony in the case Of Sam
btll!n charged with the murder of Mr.,
iTnree In Llano county and transferred
tse % change of venue. was begun. The
animation Of Ave Of the Stste's witnesses
ia completed before adjournment mr. g
s6ork this evening These witnesses were
Ii Barber. jim Jackson, W F. WallidGe
& 3. HaJne and Mt Davis The first
nnsd Barber Is one cf the most impor-
Int witnesses,
The Jury is composed OF r. w, Lachte
HnT Cordes, Henry F'uege, william
SAsrer. William Bag, Emil Baag. August
hlshall, Louis Dietrich, Herman Koen-
isse l. H. Watkins and Robert Duffan
ne defendant is represented by Judge
v D, Slater J II MoLain and w. G.
aadn. The State is represented by Day
70 Noses, district attorney; Taylor Moo le,
laVnund & hoursund, T. ] Estill aud
lines Flack
About seventy-hve witnesses are in at
g.d'lce' most Of them from Llsno and
3sie are others from the same place be
KY S3 Rangers are or the ground,
@' 'aere is no sign of trouble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20

Boston. Mass. February 10. Since them
faces constitute a large part Of their for
tunes, a number OF actresses and show girls
now playing IN Boston have formed the
Copyright Face Club" and have applied
10 the proper authorities in Washington for
copyrights on their faces.
Their aim is to prevent the indiscrim.
mate use Of their counterfeit presentments
for unauthorized advertising by cigarette
firms patent medicine and lard concerns
and shoe companies.
Among those who constitute the mem.
bership OF the latest stage organization nre
Fthelyn Groff Of Chicago. Annabel Whit,
ford. who started the movement: Daisy
Duinont, Gussie Bennett. Catherine Powell.
Lillian Burheck and Margaret Mulholland.
They declare that II Librarian Spofford
refuses 20 grant them copyrights thew will
lobby a bill through congress. and hav,
already been promised thu support Of sew.
ersl senators who could not resist their NJ.
tractiye pieadinGs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
HE FRISCO-KIRBY DEAL
ulVes 81 Louis and San Francisco Line
leadership in Lumber Traffic.

| ine purchase Of large interest IN The
N'9ps bumoer company by the 81. LouI.
"Du san Francisco railroad aud tho rro
poseu intention OF that company 70 h,,ua
railroad to South Texas. have b.an 80 y
cause Of much comment IN financial c,r,,..
In New York e''eies
The Wall street Journal =, Va
has the following interestins ,-t,oia
Ing upon the deal:
ine authoritative announcement from,
houston that st. Louis aud San Franclsco
interests have purchased a large interest
10 the lumber limits hitherto owned nv ,ho
Airoy Lumber company gives a very dat.
| ihlIe clew to the method that is 70 bs rsod
.! Ine management In carrying ont ,ho
tiar.feaehing plans for the covering ~ .hot
nnints " ~ other words, this purchase
81 Louis and San Francisco bas mat
ulneo upon the meaus whereby n ,,.ili go
| | SStSs poFts on the Gulf OF Mexico Nav
0tTtSSe e Comma gst w and Houston.
VIE the city council OF New ORLEANS SoI
terminals. This city is to be reached nv .
| 1iTect river line through the valley ~ tbs
aiiii sSi From this river line branch
VIII run southeast to Houston and 10 ITei.
weston directly through the limits in yvSioh
az interest has just been ACQUIRED The
plans Tor these extensions are, il is thouebt
at present under way and will he an,
nounced In due time
Inc purchase OF the Kirby lumber lands
Is the elimination of a policy which has
| Deen hxed In the minds OF the Frisco man.
| sgement Tor years, rhis policy singled ont
as a destiny for Frisco the ieadePship I'm
sne lumber traffic OF the middle West Min
81 Louis. Chicago and Houston as tbe cen.
| ters Inc lumber trade Of Kansas cry
| CleV@and, Toledo, Pittsbure Detroit ard
the great lumber manufacturing towns Of
central Michigan is to be pre-eupted as far
as possible by ST Louis and San Fran.
cisco. To this end the Houck roads If
MISSOURI, Louisiana ana Arkansas and other
smaller lumber roads have been purchased
az various times throughout the past wear,
Inc argument upon which the utility az
sueh a policy MS that Of Frisco is eStab-
lshed Is well put by R. A. Long of Kansss
| Ilty In speech recently made before Inc
lumoermens convention at New Orleans
me speech 10 its entirety appears In the
columns of the Sc. Louis Lumbarman NJ
Long recognized authority on this sub.
tect says In part
II md the product Of gold IN California
| from lS4S to 1898 was s. $40 600 O00 and
the forestry Yield Of the nation for +ha
year 1880 was 81 ,035, 900, 600, or only s305
! 10000 less. and the government statistics
for the year 1895 gave value to the prs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
AGED NEGRO MURDERED.
oHense Was an Effort to Protect his
Daughters

oHsns. Was an Effort 10 Protect His
Daughters.
Halletsyille, Texas, February 10, -~oiver
WYATT. an aged negro living in the lower
rortinn ~ the county. near Hope has been
missing from his home about a month. No,
hodv thought OF his having been murdered
until a clew led to the finding of his pody
yesterday In the river bottom near mas
home SThree negroes have been arrested
Sor +hs crime. Their examining trials were
held Yesterday and it developed that Wyatt
had forbade the coming Of the three re b pis
name where he had several daughters; Inc
old man was Induced to 60 on S Sooh T Tbey
tried 70 burn his body. but were only parity
successful Two Of those now IN lail l nav ~
Confessed to the killing but they attthpl
TO Justify their act by saving they uiu ~ !,
because the old man had threatened 70
t,u them. The officers were led TO Wngr
The hody was found 10y young negro Wn.
gave the clew that led TO the ulsco os ~.
The body was Identified by members OF 'ne
family.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
|, flRNEGIE'S MONEY.
!, v,,'s Cash Would Have Made
' War impossible.
..,.sr THAT BOWEN WOULD ACCEPT
oHeial Washington connmend'
leAc% u Intentions OF the Great
" Money King.

February 1s.-Andrew Car
Fan .ssr to furnish the money needed
r'u the peremptory demands of
" ,v.lnst Venezuela has been the
e'rnns more comment In diplomatic
rAas' tbe venezuelan AFFAIR itself.
tts u,de's offer was received by Mr..
rshruary y. Just when the uego-
A''n ', rsre in danger Of being broken
'ipoN -. action Of the German govern
e.,msny had repudiated the agree
rNl al here nv the German ambassa-
~ nsd autographed such decided
" sD ,ras5 refusal Of the terms pro
x NJ. Bowen, and accepted by
". stsrnbers, that an early settlement
W. .a,troTersy appeared impossible. II
sns - M Carnegie stepped IN In ofder
% ~ negotiations should succeed ana
CT ~ ssLnis Of srbitrating quarrels be
O rinsuaans might be established, Mr.
tr..n ~ aaSered 10 satisfy the immediate
frrels Ss,msnv from his own pocket.
ON o. ..nst IN rhe domineering methods
oeSs-rnsn government and the bully
=. - AZ force to coerce weaker ma
~, accepting unjust conditions, this
Al. n an American dtizeh mas made
| !. Impression WnlCn
ttl1it 70 vD.e eH had been following close.
" sonrse Of the negotiations carried on
". haven with the reports of allied
and had sent telegram ear'ier
I'VE nTooeedings TO the former, con
IS.tSs MIN upon his course and the
.i,.st fairness Of his propositions;
AZ Y. essr Of money for Venezuela was
lHs vrS, made to Mr., Bowen directly
n. rsrneglA- 1t came through a friend
q. ravens. TO whom the former mas
~. y, ,Ss IRON and steel trade went with
S.usving IL would be more readily ac'
S} aS ~ other efforts to bring Germany
.srns failed, there is apparently no
.,',;on that the acceptance OF Mr.. Car
wv otfer would have had the result he
.s,sstsd and would have enabled Vene-
w, Va discharge the more pressing claims
Germany and permitted the raising OF
\, ''T BoTen did not even consider Air.
f,sssis's offer, although he appreciated
y. .tso,iyas when caused It. He Is sc-
,yinr no financial AID for Venezuela, but
rsiinr the best terms possible for the
.rsr,rT based upon available resources.
1,dnr signed preliminary protocols for
r,s.,nsls with the representa- tdvfs Of Ger
-,rT italy and Great Britain, Mr. Bowen
MI acting for Venezuela will now sign
rtnros With ali the representatives OF
\, cher creditor nationsS including the
Tilted States
IN! will place them al: upon an equal
.,,pv II TIE matter If Fenezuels's dehts
r,istred to The Hague arbitration court,
n Importance also NJ the action to be
Nan llss In the fact that all the other
rEjtcr nations will he forced ny their own
.is,s,ts 10 prevent such an alliance ss
Nj formed by Germany, England and
Mn In the event NJ any further trouble
Vrster Bowen received from Venezuela
M 4 number Of c8hlegTams congratu-
nd. him upon the success Of his mis-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
George 9. Loving.

the majority Of the big ranches and cattle
In this state but after several months
work the big echcme fell through. He has
seen Identified with several ot1er extensive
cattle deals and during bis life has amassed
several fortunes. but in the panic OF 1884
he lost the bulk Of his wealth
Mr.. Loving was once publisher OF the
nsIIv Gazette of this city. founder Of the
live stock JourDal, general manager o.
the Texas Investment company ana pro,
motel several other enterprises oI equa'
t{e WINS A Mason and Knight Of Pythlas'
A widow and two sons survive
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
ExPERrs COMING no rgxAs.

They Are Leeturna on the Best Methods
OF Dalrylna.
Special TO The Postl
HoldeDville, I. r., February 19.-The trip
OF the expert agrlculturlsts over the Frisco
system has been successful one from -
beginning. The meeting today was the
best In the limits Of the Indian Territory.
The opera house was hlled with the mer-
chants and farmers Of the town and vicin.
ity, Addresses were made by Prof. J. c.
Written Of the University OF wisconsin,
Prof. c. d. Smith Of the Michigan expert
ment station. D. W. Wilson, editor Of the
Elgn Dairy Report; Il, $. Everett editor,
Racine (Wis1 Agrlcuimrist: u. G. Williams
Of Chicago, Matt Schluter and U. S. White
Of the Industrial department of the Frisco
system Topics discussed were horticulture
and dairying and delighted audiences list
eued 10 the instructive and enthusiastic in
formation given by the various speakers.
Tho party will leave tonight for Texas
points. arriving In Fort Worth Friday
morning. the Goth instant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
A WARM LETTER.

Not receiving au answer to the second
telegram, Mr. Bush sent the following let.
ter:
'Inasmuch as your editorial Of the 18th
instant makes a charge OF rHscality against
persons connected With the administration
and In charge Of certain State institutions
and as l am on the board OF charities, q
body that since my connection With IT, and
before that time ms I believe. has been
moved by the highest integrity In the dis
charge Of its duties and MS your reply to
my wire of this date, sent with the design
OF aScertaiuing whether your iusinuatiou
was aimed at this board or otherwise, is
evasive and unsatisfactory and q reelection
upon my personal and official integrity, IN.
less specific denial is made by you that my
character is In no way involved. I hereby
and by this means brand the insinuation IN
the aforesaid editorial as q cowardly and
malicious attack upon gentlemen who In
all that pertains 10 devotion to duty are
your equals II not your supeHors, So far
as the charge may AFFECT the state board NJ
charities e is cowardly lie, aud so brand
Il. and | declare the author Of the article
Ia the Democrat Of the 18th instant, Insofar
as II may refer 10 the State hoard ~ chart
ties as a malicious liar, a coward and a
puppy, ! win be in Little Rock, Monday,
the 10th, at the Merchants hotel and on
the streets until p, m. Jas. R, Bush.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
1NDoRsEp BY GRBENLEE,

The correspondent, in conversation
over long distance telephone With c.
F Greenlee a prominent attorney snd
also a member Of the board of charities
at Brinkley. was informed by that gentle
man that he fully and unequivocally In.
dorsed the above correspondence, which had
been read n him Mr., Bush viii leave
Helena tomorrow afternoon and spend Mon
day in Little Rock The Democrat editorial,
which caused the salty correspondence, al
legged that there was rascality IN some Of
the State institutions, and II has stirred up
~ T. is thoroughly sifted. The cor
respondent is authorized by Nr. Bush
10 say that the board of charities
courts aud demands an investigation OF the
whole MATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
Neuro Shot 10 Death.

An Antonio, Texas February 10 while
eTphs OF drinking bout IN his room
{ Main avenue this afternoon, General"
asoa a well.known negro. was shot aud
~. Ailled by Press Lewis. another
~, gun was used, a charge of buck
AM. earring along the top Of the left
hS ,.intf and-entering the side Of the head.
'"u% was the cause OF the murder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
Fost's EnterprIs. AnnreoIa.ed.

,.,' XVI ie1Rs, February 10 Everybody IN
p,.. alEnly elsted over the old reliable
I !. ~, rost' and it proves that The Fast
hr w number these cold days The
r,,bs. tao ~ everything I'm town. II
i ,ss s mere before day and lis enterprise
t,,Ss f, ~, by Elgin citizens md no
en- III !. greatly improve its circulation.
M ~. Mr and Mrs Max Hirsch.
-Dln mother and child doing well
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
GEORGE B, LOVING DEAD
EXPIRED JUST AS HE ENTERED a
DRUG STORE,
Was Well Known as a Newspaper Man
and Made Fortune IN Cattle
But Lost II.

Fort Worth, Texas February ia,--Ieorge
r. Loving, aged az years dropped dead TO-
day just after he had entered a Houston
street drug store from loromotor starla
The deceased became prominent some time
aEo in his effort TO organize a $50ooo.oAo
cattle company, which vas to take over
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
DANGER POINT REACHED
Gov Davis Controversy is Threaten.
ing Trouble.
HOT WORDS FROM HELENA
Jsnnes r. Bush Denounclnp William S.
MiteheII--The Lie is Freely Passed
Uneomplimentary References.
Special 70 the commerolal.Appeal

Special 90 the Commarclal-Appesl
Helena. Ark, February 16.-rhe war
being wssed upon Governor Davis and his
administration had sensational eontribu'
ton from this city today, when James r.
Bush Of Helena, a member Of the State
charities board under the Davis admins
tration, sent to the Arkansas Democrats
manager. William S. Mitchell, some Of
the saltiest correspondence imaginable Two
kilograms and a letter were sent by Mr..
Bush, the nrst wire asking Mr.. Mitchell "
the editorial Of 18th In Democrat alleging
rascality IN State institutions referred TO
the charities board, and II so, who was
personally responsible. Mitchell answered
in n lengthy telegram when the Helena
member of the board sent another message
to Mitchell saying the reply was unsatis.
factory, and again demanding TO know "
the charities board was included
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
ANOTHER sLEET AT WAXAHAcHIE'
Cattle Suffering and Fuel Famine Fre'
walls.

Waxahachie, Texas February l''S
co,,ntv was visited hy another severe stoF'
- sleet last night. Everything is covered
u-,+,, Zoo and much suffering will result To
80 - o,hs- stock. az there Is a great
catLJ az Of feed in the country. tuel
ssm,ne prevails in waxahachle end grefS J
slai of suffering Is being experienced ~
,bose neople who only buy In sInaI lqa ~
ties 10 fatalities have neen ep'i'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20

nv E.epinE the liver active the sTs,s@ IS =.
.,a:nseS ~ lmpuriiies-and Is enaolea 10
ward off diseases 49,, - uaiartal
Tonic sold. ASK your druggist
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
InternationaI TRAINS LaId o..

Tyler Texas, February 49, six cars OF
coal were wrecked on the International this
morning a few miles south Of Llndale Pas.
seugcr and freight traffic has been discon.
tinued between here aud Mineols until the
wreck is cleared. About 100 yards OF the
track is torn up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20
c..u.,s aIaok Root Llvet PIlls

Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root. they act on the liver
snnai n caiomei and leave no bsd after
eTacts No ErtPng, no sick stomach. VIII
cure chronic constipation. Price 25 eentA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20

Denton, Texas, February l9-Thirty
head OF cattle frOze 10 death I'm the north
western part Of the county Monday night
during the blizzard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20

~. lsue are limitations of oXIDINE, but
1yIny, mem compare with the genuine.
sy,l Yl ~. cures Chills. Fevers and all Ma.
w lFonhles The limitations FAIL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-20

Washington. February i0,-The following
pensions have been granted 70 parties in
Texas: Original Marion Rigg. Rock Island
So Increase reissue, etc, Thomas Archer
McnRow. IS. Joseph NJ Sheedcr, Fort
Worth s..
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
HARVEY HOUSE OFFICIALS.
MS MANAGEMENT EXCELLENT.

At the Alvarado today are three dis.
tinguished guests. Messrs. ID. BENJAMIN.
John Stein and V. vizzetti, the heads
Of the Harvey system OF eating houses.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Is associated with
Ford Harvey In the management; Mr..
Stein Is superintendent OF the east
ern division. and Mr.. vizzetti is su.
perintendent OF all eating houses on
the Santa Fe coast lines. There has
been some talk that this visit OF the
Harvey people here assert that there
would be certain changes at the Alva.
RADIO.
Mr.. Benjamin was seen this after.
noon and stated that there was moth
Ing in the rumor and that he was well
pleased with Mr.. Cheatham and with
the Alvarado force under his manage
ment. He also stated to The Citizen
reporter that there was nothing In the
rumor that the Harvey people were
going to open an eating house at El
Paso.
Mr. Benjamin's visit to Albuquerque
Ia OF little consequence, excepting
that his usual conference with Mr..
Vizzettl Is held at the Alvarado. In.
stead Of his Office at Kansas City,
which saves the west-end superintend-
ent a long and tiresome trip. Mr..
Stein dropped In on them Unexpectedly.
Mr.. Stein is accompanied by his wife.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
SuMME TIME CARD.
Santa re Schedule Now In Hands OF
Printers.

The new summer time card which
the Santa Fe superintendent have
been working on is now In the hands
of the printers. says a despatch from
Chicago, dated May 26.
Trains Nos. 8 and 10, the Colorado
Flyer, are to be put in service on June
4th, and It Is principally for this rea-
son that the card is necessary. In
connection with the new time table.
No. 20, a new card will be gotten out
covering lines west OF Albuquerque,
including the Grand Canyon railway
Another important change will be TAX.
ing on the daily California limited
between Chicago and Los Angeles, and
the putting on of a semi-weekly train
to take its place. Another important
feature OF the Jew card Ia the marked
changes In the schedules OF the trains
on the Colony branch. The service
on the Hutchinson & Southern branch
has also undergone change. Trains
on this line run direct from Hutchin.
son to Blackwell, instead Of from New.
ton to Blackwell by way OF Hutchin.
son, as was formerly done. This branch
will hereafter have no Sunday trains.
The local l.. G. T. line has changed
time as have the trains on the st.
joseph branch. These changes are
made In order TO enable passengers
from these lines to make close connec-
lions with the flyer and the limited.
The new card will go into effect on
June 4th and will be used ~ the San
ia Fe until next fall. when the daily
California Limited will be resumed
and the Colorado Flyer will he taken
on for the winter.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
Prof. w, n, Stevens.

An ex.Albuquerquean is getting
along fine down In southern New Mex
leo and Is known as a professor. The
Lordsburg Liberal says:
Prof. W. II. Stevens. superintend-
ent OF the Michigan-New Mexico Cop
per company. informs the Liberal that
his company has purchased fifty
horse power. double cylinder, steam
hoist which will be placed on the De-
cotah Pearl mine. The company has
recently let a contract to have the
shaft on this property advanced 100
feet. When this contract Is complet-
ed the shaft will have attained the
depth of $50 feet. A satisfactory feat
ure OF this development work is the
constant Improvement In the character
OF the ore as the shaft goes down. II
is the compapy.s intention to push de-
velopment on the property until the
shaft is down 500 feet, when they will
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
Suicide Of George causey.

The remains OF George Causey who
committed suicide by shooting himself
at kenna yesterday morning at Z
o'clock a. m, were brought here yes
terday afternoon and are at Coulter,
Rea & Elders undertaking rooms.
The burial will he in South Side ceme-
terry today. Mr.. Causey was a brother
Of John Causey. and was a prominent
citizen and stockman. He was hurt by
a horse falling on him some time ago
and he never recovered entirely from
the shock, and this was the cause OF
his rash act. He was happily married
about six weeks ago to Miss Fusen.
His wife and two relatives were asleep
In the same room, when he committed
the rash act. The deceased and his
brother were old-timers In New Mex
leo and hunted buffalo thirty-fve years
ago.-Roswell Register.