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SOUTHEIW MERCURY AND FARMERS UNION PASSWORBL
TEXAS NEWS
IN BRIEF
a bull fight. Captain Oidright will
enter a protest against this brutal
sport being carried on In Texan in
violation of the law.
He at once advised Col. Joel H. B.
Miller, resident of the association, and
requested him to rail on Gov. I^anham
and call his attention to the proposed
bu'I fight, and urge upon the governor
to wire the sheriff of Washington coun-
ty not to allow the bull fight to be car-
ried out.
Austin, Tex., May 18.—The twenty-
Sixth annual convention of the Texas
State Dental association convened here
to-day at 10 o'clock with a large at-
tendance. The dentists were welcomed
by Mayor Shelley. An excellent pro-
gram is being carried out.
Fort Worth, May 18.—The State t*n-
lerwrlters" association of Texas thU
Uternoon elected officers as follows:
President, Thomas L. Confoy, San
Antonio; first vice president, W. L.
Foster. Fort Worth; second vicc presi-
dent. J. Singer, Galveston; third vice
president, W. H. Crouch, Galveston.
Executive and grievance committees
Will be chosen later this afternoon. A
pew constitution was adopted.
Austin, Tex.. May 18.—Comptroller
Stephens to-day issued a letter of In-
Btruction to all tax assessors in Texas
advising them of the rates of taxation
for 1905 under the ad valorem bill
passed by the Twenty-ninth legislature.
He advises them that the state ad
valorem is 20 cents and state school a<l
valorem 18 cents on the $100 valuation.
The act does not become effective until
August 13, 1905.
Marshall, Tex., May 18.—Sam Kite,
■lias Sam Collins, who will he hanged Palestine, May 18.—A movement Is
here tomorrow for the brutal murder on foot to establish a canning fa •!
of his paramour, Marlah Jacobs, Is one („ry |„ this city. Several of our bun-
of the Texas condemned men who is inoss men are behind the movement,
rot in strict accord with the Judgment jt |H proposed to erect a plant with a
of the court. Gov. Lanham's refusal capacity of turning out .1000 to 10,000
to interfere with the execution has set cunH 0f fruit a day; also to put In a
lilm to talking and he reiterates his plant for manufacturing cans. If the
entire innocence of the murder. He factory Is erected In time for the pres-
has commenced to eat anu no longer Pnt crops the cans will have to be
attempts to work the insanity Jodgc. bought in car lots, but the plant will
Marshall, Tex., May 18.—A fellow
with an unlimited nerve and a healthy
appetite who has been living on the fat
of the land In East Texas, came to grief
here last evening when the officers from
Ijongvlew came and carried him back
to that place to answer to the charge
of beating a board bill. He registered
at the Magnolia hotel in Ijongvlew as
Tilank of lJailas, where he was once a
bartender, and stayed there about a
week. He left there without paying
his hill and came to Marshall where he
registered at the Glnocchlo hotel under
the name of J. Hollingsworth, of Tyler.
He was followed here by Mrs. 'fabler,
of the TiOngvlew hostelry, who procured
Ills arrest. He put up a strong bluff
to Chief of Police Curtis.
He 9iiys lie will die game .
be put in so as to make the cans for
next season's crop.
The move has been started by the lo-
and
be
Palestine, May 18.—At a special
meeting of the executive committee of cal Truck Growers' association
the Interaitlonal and Great Northern it is to be hoped the plans will
Immigration and Industrial association. |carried out Immediately, as It, will give
held in this city. Major M. Hlnzle was (employment to many people during the
appointed local agent here, to use his truck and fruit growing season, he-
efforts In locating some of the German sides being the means of saving many
Immigrants in this county and city. Itons of fruit and vegetables that are
Major Hinzle will secure the rvimes of mow thrown away each year.
all who need and will employ servants. | Mr. H. It. Deitz, one of our proml-
yard and stable men, gardeners, etc.. nent truck grower, has been getting
and when necessary will go to Gal-
veston to meet the ships from Bremen.
Germanv. bearintr Immigrants. It is
the objeot of the Internatlotvil and
Great Northern association to help these
Immigrants secure employment.
Waco, Tex.. May 18.—It Is claimed
by a gentleman of this city, who has
carefully observed results, that In set-
ting out trees most persons get smaller
trees than there is anv necessity for
retting. In the belief that tlio smnller
ones do better. It is the opinion of the
gentlemen In Question that not only per-
sons have to wait longer for their shade
where this is done, but that the trees
do not grow ofT as rapldlv as tirger
ones would. He savs the larger ones
are more hardy, send out roots more
readily, and have more strength gen-
erally. making it easier to transplant
them.
Waco, Tex., May 18.—Tn his talk to
the prohibitionists here Cyclone Davis 'nt Waco, which netted him $125, ns he
estimates on the can factory, and Mr.
B. M. Anderson Is ready to submit to
the gentlemen interested estimates on
a canning plant.
Austin, May 18.—Press dispatches
from Orange, Tex., yesterday announ-
ced that a "bright young man" came
there a few days ago and represented
himself as being connected with a
school of palmistry, and with a soft
compound of wax and grease took the
Impression of the palms of those who
desired a full typewrlteen outline of
their future life, which subsequently
turned out to bo a pure fake.
It developed yesterday that the same
young man has worked other Texas
towns beside Orange. In fact, It Is
learned that Dallas, Kort Worth, Waco
and other cities of the state have heard
In a material manner of the young
man.
It Is reported that lie got 250 persons
to give hhn the impression of his hand
mariuf-tcture and sale of electric light
to the public. Incorporators, 54. Angiln,
John Clalrman and John W. Turner.
Cuero Manufacturing company of
Cuero, capital stock $5000; purpose,
manufacture of garments, hosiery,
tents, awnings, wagon covers and like
articles. Incorporator*, John A.
Graves, Otto Kerddell and It. A. Carter.
Galveston Boat and Yacht club, of
Galveston, no capital stock; purpose,
maintenance of yachting sports, boat-
ing and racing sports. Incorporators,
H. Waverly Smith, Haden 8. A. BIsbey,
R. J. Calder ,J. W. Terry, J. II. Long-
hehn, W. A. McVitle, T. P. Randall,
T. J. Anderson, 8. Smith, W. L. Moody.
Fraser-Johnsori Brick company of
Emory, Tex., capital stock $50,000; pur-
pose, to do a general clay and coal
mining business Incorporators, W. P.
Johnston, T. 8. Foster and W. B. Era-
ser.
Dalian Realty and Loan company of
Dallas, capital stock $10,000; purpose,
erection and repair of buildings. In-
corporators, H. W. Carver, Fletcher
Norton, J. B. Walters, A. M. Betty.
The Williams Cotton Products com-
pany of Commerce, capital stock $10,-
000; purpose, purchase, construction
and operation of gins, mills and cotton
compresses. Incorporators, S. Wil-
liams, L. W. Rutland and C. E. Mock-
bee.
of Sulphur Springs said he did not
blame the saloon men as much as some
people, as they had a license to do bus-
iness, but that the Individual voters
and citizens were responsible, as tliey
had not stopped the business. He said
further that he did not come here to
atlr up any election or campaign, but
that when the people were ready for
such a campaign and wanted him he
would come a thousand miles if need
be to aid in winning.
Waco. Tex.. May IS.—Contracts are
being made with necroes already for
hoeing cotton ""f, ''lh^M1' r"PsJ"stn «■ and It Is said he got the Impression
soon as the weather will permit, and, . nf,„ ho„ilu
charged a universal price of 50 cents
per hand. It Is said lie has the hands
of some of the most prominent people
of Waco.
At Austin he also did a fine business.
He began "work" at the state house
ai}d got a number of state officials to
give him the Impression of {heir hand
with the promise that he would send
their future at a "future" date. At
Orange he represented himself ns be-
ing the agent of the National School
of Palmistry of St. Louis, while In
Austin he said lie represented the Ktaf-
for Palmistry company of St. Louis.
He made a specialty of women here
Waco, Tex.. May 19.—Yesterday was
Educational Day at the state conven-
tion of the Chrlstiun church, and mat-
ters pertaining to Christian educ.ition
received attention. First there was a
musical concert, followed by the report
of the hoard of trustees, E. T. Shirley,
president, this report showing that ac-
tive work had been done and that th-j
financial and other resources of the
body were satisfactory. An address.
"Christian Education," was delivered by
J. I!. Brlney. and he was followed by
Rev. Granville Jones of Austin, in the
more specific topic, "Christian Educa-
tion in Texas." The reports of private
schools were had. and the following
reported: Carr-Burdette college. Jar^
vis college. Carlton college, and closing
with the reports of Texas Christian
University and of Panhandle college.
F. M. Raines delivered an address and
the Juliette Fowler orphanage was spo-
ken of by A. J. Bush.
Last night Q. W. Muckly spoke on
"Church Extension." but the chief ad-
dress w.-is by Dr. E. V. Zollare. presi-
dent of Texas Christian University, bin
subject being "The Church anil the
University." It was a very strong ad-
dress. Mission work will bo consider-
ed today and tonight the convention
adjourns.
S'an Angelo. Tex., May 19.—During
an atmospheric disturbance on last
Wednesday a, tornado blew up in
Schleicher county and completely tore
down the Lynn ianch home, which is
not very far from Eldorado and Is fifty
miles from San Angelo. A number of
windmills were also blown down-. In-
cluding a twenty foot securely anchor-
ed Eelispe mill. Two ladies In the
house saw the wind coming and es-
caped by driving furiously across the
country in a buggy. A singular feature
of this storm was that It cariled a
whole sash from the house some dis-
tance and landed It across on the op-
posite bank of a creek, leaning the
sa«h up against e. tree without a pane
of glass broken, although the timbers,
shingles and material of the house
were scattered all over the prairies.
The doctors of the fourth medical
district have Just .closed their seml-
uinual convention at Ballingcr, after a
two days' convention in which many
subjects of Interest to the sawbones
were discussed. The fourth district
association comprises some fifteen
counties in this western section from
Lampasas county on west and In-
cludes a number of the disciples of
Esculapius. The society will meet
next at Brownwood on October 10 and
11, 109ii. Doctors Boyd Cornlck, L. C.
G. Buchanan ;.nd S. C. Parsons at-
tended the meeting from San Angelo.
the right of way In the courts in like
manner as those now authorized to be
brought by the commission; that it
would bring the railroad companies to
their senses, because they could not en-
Join a citizen from bringing suit against
them, and, if such suits had the right
of way In the courts, they could all be
speedily determined and penalties pro-
vided by law collected.
"This gentleman to whom I was
talking is a distinguished lawyer and
agreed with me that the remedy would
be a good one and that such a course
would accomplish the purpose suggest-
ed. And I am Just as firmly convinced
of the efficacy of that course to-day as
I was when I first suggested it. How-
ever, I did not Intend to provoke a con-
troversy with my associates, or others,
by expressing an opinion which I hon-
estly entertained. So far as the power
of the legislature has to do as I sug-
gested, there can be no question, I
think. As a matter of course, I made
the suggestion as a remedy only and
without any hope of having Influence
enough to bring about that much-de-
sired result should occasion arise show-
ing its need or necessity."
L m t :Of fifty hands belonging to prominent
such .another war on weedsoswIMbe le of AuHtIn. Tho ,
Inaugurated soon can hardly be ImaK- described ns being about 23 years of
Ined. Tribute Is being laid on house MnnA „„,i
servants, coachmen, washwomen, yard-
men. and in fact, all kinds of negro
"workers, and they will go to the fields
by the hundreds. A dollaV .a dav and
more will be paid, .and this draws the
negroes, causing them to leave their
work in the city, that is. those who
wish to work, as some are opposed to
doing anything. Weeds have a big
start on the farmers, but they will
make a mreat fight to get crops clean
again.
McKinney, Tex., May 18.—Judge B.
h. Jones of Sherman who has been pi e-
age, of a blonde complexion nnd, of
course, a smooth talker. Probably he
would never have been caught had it
not been for one of his victims becom-
ing impatient and writing to the ad-
dress at St. Louis and receiving a re-
ply that there was no such place there.
Austin, Tex., May 18.—If the gov-
ernor ppitnits the extra appropriation
of $10,000 for each year, providing as-
sistance in the attorney general's de
partment In the prosecution of trusts,
to stand It Is not unlikely that the ap-
pointment of special counsel to conduct
the Investigation Into these nlleged vlo-
sldlng here in district court In a Uitlons of the law and to conduct their
In which Judge J. ]M. Pearson s d s I prosecution In the courts will be tend-
qualifled. returned home last night and erpd wiulnm D Williams of Fort
Judge Pearson ^111 preside in . Worth. This appointment will of course
cases. Special venires of 100 men e l t em3 up(m how the appropriation is
have been ordered summoned in i"®l to be used
cases of the Statevs. John Sa>® "n | According to one report It is the idea
liee Wolford, charged w Ith k t < of Attorney General Davidson that a
f«rce of detectives should be employed
lissa several months ago. set for June
16, and of 120 men in the case of the
fi'tate vs. J. W. St. Clair, charged with
hilling his tenant. J. A. CundlfT, near
Blue Ridge last January.
Paris. Tex., May 18.—J. R. Checher
of Halesboro. southeast of Pails. In
Red River county, was in Paris lust
night. He reports that Mrs. Fry. who
was Injured In last Friday's storm in
that section. Is still alive, but it Is
thought she cannot recover. She has
Internal Injuries, a broken nrm and a
lower limb broken in two places.
One woman, whose name he did not
learn, the wife of a tenant farmer, was
badly bruised, and her baby, which she
held In her arms while seeking a refuge
when the storm wreckcd her home, was
killed by a flying piece of timber. The
section visited by this storm Is remote
from the railroad and the telegraph
wires being down, It is almost Impos-
sible to get reliable or complete details
of the damage done.
San Angelo, Tex., May 18.—Word
has just been brought here to-day by
Mack Lynn from the Lynn ranch, fif-
ty miles south of here In Schleicher
county, that a cyclone completely de-
molished their four-room ranchhouae.
The wind came from the southwest.
Mrs. Lynn and Miss Mary Kay of this
place were the only persons at home.
They saw the cloud coming and left
In a buggy for a neighbor's house some
distance away. The. wind struck the
house twenty minutes after, destroy-
ing it and scattering the timbers In
the pasture. The occupants would
j>.' probably have been killed If they had
remained in the house. Several wind-
mills were blown down.
A peculiar Incident of the storm wan
window frame, blown from the house
ever a crcek fifty yards distant, was
found leaning against a tree without
>;• pane cracked.
Austin, Tex., May 18.—The proposed
bull fight which ls reported will be
|j "ptalled off" at Brenham during, the
~nnual malfest which begins there to-
ty. will more than likely have to be
iken oft the program. The governor
111 be appealed to to stop the pro-
" ■ light. Captain J. B. Oldrfght,
| of the Austin Humane society
a report of the program of the
~ and among the attractions was
to ferret out the alleged violators and
obtain evidence which to base the pros-
ecutions. It Is said that when tills Is
done It will be easy enough to conduct
the cases with the present force of of-
ficials of the department.
It ls known that Attorney_ General
Davidson has good reasons for believ-
ing that there nre a number of trusts
operating In Texas In violation of the
law, and he bellovr>s that they can be
un.eartl-.ed and brought to time with
the means of assistance now at his dis-
posal.
Mr. Williams is splendidly equipped
for the work of prosecuting such cases.
C, C. Cresson of San Antonio, repre-
senting the federal district attorney's
office, was here yesterday nnd had a
conference with Governor Lanham nnd
Attorney General R. V. Davidson In re.
gard to securing the operating of the
state authorities In the prosecution of
the beef trust.
He was given assurance that all pos-
sible aid would be given the federal
authorities in tne matter.
Austin. May 19.—The death of Rev
Henry B. Rose occurred yesterday
morning at. 7:45 o'clock at the residence
of Judge T. B. Cochran, 2310 San Ga-
briel street, after a lingering Illness.
Dr. Rose was at one time a leading
Presbyterian minister of this section
of tho state and was 80 years of age
at the time of his death.
Dr. Rose was born In Allegheny
county, Virginia, in March, 1825, and
was a graduate of Washington college
and Union Theological seminary. He
entered tho ministry In 1854 and mov-
ed to Texas from his Virginia home
in 1874. He followed his divine calling
In Williamson and Burnet counties
from 1874 until 1893, when he was call
ed to the pastorate of the Highland
Presbyterian church of Austin. He
served as pastor of that church for
four years, when he had to retire from
the ministry on account of falling
health.
He was married ill 1855 and Is sur
vlved by Ills wife nnd five children,
four daughters and one son, Mrs. T. B.
Cochran being his eldest daughter.
Services will be held at tho Cochran
homo Saturday morning at 9:30
o'clock, and then tho remains will be
shipped to Georgetown and the funeral
will be held from the Presbyterian
church of that place at 2 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon.
Fort Worth. Tex., M/iy 19.—It In
stated that the Texas Grain Dealers'
association, at the coming convention
here next month, will prepare to at-
tack the constitutionality of the blli
passed bv th > legislature in reference
to pure food In Tex.ns. It ls claimed
by members of the association that it
is Impracticable and an effort Is to be
made, it is said, to have the law re-
pealed. It ls said the provisions can
not be compiled with, and it made to
stand, grain and feed men will have
to no out of business.
Austin, Tex., May 19.—Charters of
the following corporations were ap-
proved by Secretary of State Shannon
yesterday and filed for recorrd in the
state department:
Angiln Gin company of Groesbeck,
capital stock $20,000; purpose, purchase
and maintenance of mills nnd gins. In-
corporators. Z. Angiln, John Clalrman
and John W. Turner.
Brewster County Oil and Pipe Line
company of Alpine, cupltal stock $20,-
000; purpose, establishment and main-
tenance of an oil company. Incorpora-
tors, A. M. Turney, Van E. McFar-
land and J. D. Patty.
The Angiln Light company of Qroes-
beck, capital stock $«Q00; purpose,
Austin, Tex.. May 19.—Railroad Com-
missioner O. B. Colquitt In a running
conversation with The Times Herald
correspondent yesterday evening, said
some very Interesting things In con-
nection with the proposition to enact
the commission rates Into a statute,
in case they were enjoined by the rail-
roads. and the effect such a step would
have upon the people and political sit-
uation In the state.
Mr. Colquitt Is one of the most fear-
less men In Texas In the expression of
his opinion. His public career ls an
open book and he entertains no view
whatever upon any subject that he ls
disposed to conceal from the people, on
the ntltude of the roads, nnd the ques-
tion of enacting the commission rates
Into a statute, and calling a special ses-
sion of the legislature to do so if neces-
sary. Mr. Colquitt expressed himself
about as follows:
"The other day while discussing with
a friend the report that the railway
companies contemplated enjoining nil
the commission's tariffs because of the
reduction In the cotton rates. I made
the suggestion to htm that If such a
course was taken by the railway com-
panies and the old rates in effect prior
to the organization of the commission
should be reinstated, that such a howl
would go up from the shipping and
business Interests of the state that the
governor would be almost compelled
to call an extra session of the legisla-
ture, if necessary, to meet such an ex-
traordinary condition. This friend ex-
pressed his regret that some way had
not been suggested to relieve the pub-
lic of such a condition. I stated to htm
that, In my opinion, there could be
found a remedy, and that the commis-
sion should not surrender and com-
promise as It had previously done.
"I stated that, In my judgment, the
legislature could pass a bill fixing the
rates nnd could confer upon every ship-
per or citizen the same authority to
bring suits for penalties for violation
of the freight rates prescribed by the
legislature as Is now conferred upon
the commission, and give to such suits
Austin, Tex., May 18.—Congressman
Scott Field, Senator A. J. Harper, Hon.
W. T. Bartholomew and VV. A. Keeling
filed the following argument before the
railroad commission yesterday in
favor of the proposition to require the
railroads of the state to transport one
man free wRh each carload shipment
of produce:
To the Honorable, the Railroad Com-
mlsslson of Texas:
That there is an evil that must in
some way be corrected if the raising
of fruits, vegetables, etc., Is to be suc-
cessfully accomplished in Texas, we
would call attention to the resolutions
and letters from more than seventy-
five associations and persons in Texas
directly Interested in the growth of
these products, and attention to the
fact that there was In attendance upon
this hearing between thirty and forty
persons representing twenty-five sepa-
rate and distinct truck associations in
this state.
No Idle curiosity or desire for a
free ride" in the future would have
caused these men to pay their way to
a hearing of this character from vari-
ous sections of this state, but a grim
realization of the fact that they could
not exist under present conditions.
Cotton raising in the sandy land, tim-
ber belt, is a thing of the past. It
cannot, be raised as long as the weevil
exists. They have turned their atten-
tion to planting orchards, raising cab-
bage, watermelons, cantaloupes, toma-
toes, potatoes of both kinds, and manv
other vegetablen.
When they could on given days wire
notice to the brokers and buyers,
through their association officers, that
on such given days there would be for
sale several carloads of these com-
modities and all would bring their pro-
ducts to town on that day, the business
paid, and large acres of our territory
have been planted in fruits and vege-
tables, the farmers going to a heavy
expense in bringing about these con-
ditions. Now, they find themselves con-
fronted with the condition that the
brokers and buyers will not come or
buy, but the product must be shipped
to the broker, who will handle it on
commission only, or as a consignment.
In the past shipments have been
made and In one-half of the Instances
the shipment would result In a total
loss of the product. Those to whom
the product was consigned would re-
port that it arrived fr> bad condition,
decayed, sweaty, etc., and in some in-
stances could not be handled for
enough money to pay, freight. In one
Instance seven cars ot tomatoes were
shipped at one time, and the producers
did not realize one cent, the report
coming back that they had arrived in
a decayed condition, because they had
not been properly iced. And owing to
the present conditions these men, with
their lands prepared, their cold storage
plants, etc.. have been compelled to
abandon the cultivation of tomatoes.
This ls not an isolated instance, but
is the experience of numerous coun-
ties In Texas, two of which were testi-
fied In regard to in this hearing.
As testified to, no producer can ship
his potatoes, fruits, etc., under present
conditions. He must'get relief or quit
raising the product.
By granting the relief asked, the
railroads will not lose any revenue they
now receive, but if the results we
hope for are realized their revenues
will be greatly increased, for, if the
raisins of these products can be proven
a financial succcess the sandy land
timber belt of Texas will be turned
into orchards and vegetable gardens,
and where the railroads now receive
five and ten cars of tills character of
freight they will receive fifty in two
or three years' time, and that part of
Texas now struggling for existence
will be in a thrifty condition.
They allege that there are but few
carload shipments to Texas points, and
your Jurisdiction Is limited to that ex-
tent. If this be true, Is that any rea-
son that you should not give %U lthe
relief In your power? And If you will
but give the movement the sanction of
your endorsement It will give strength
to It, and the desired result will be
ultimately obtained.
The railroads allege that this Is a
new Innovation and an unheard of pro-
ceeding, but so are all movements In
their Inciplency, and If we cling to the
rules and forms of the past ages there
would be no advancement. In former
years the fruit and truck has been lim-
ited to territory adjacent to the cen-
ters of population, and It was not car-
ried but short distances, and tills re-
mains the rule. If no changes are made.
All perishable products must have
care nnd attention at the proper and
critical time. If once they "go down"
there Is no revival, hut they decay
despite all efforts. In shipments of
cattle. If thev are not fed and watered
at proper Intervals there ls n loss in
weight, but this can be overcome by
proper care, nnd the flesh again put on
the frame. But if the fruit or vegetable
Is allowed to wilt or is not given
proper care decay sets In, and it is u
total loss.
if successful here the movement will
not stop, but the agitation will be
carried on, and It is confidently be-
lieved that if vou give the application
favorable consideration, by concentra-
tion of the products at Dallas, Fort
Worth or some other places where there
Is competition on freight to Interstate
points, and there arc five, ten or fif-
teen cars to go north and each rail-
road anxious to get the business, the
traffic, managers will readily accede to
permitting the product to be cared for
en route to the place of consumption.
But as long as the railroads are per-
mitted to make their own rules, and
the producers have their product sta-
tions along a single line of railroad,
over which it must move. If moved at
all. there is no incentive to spur them
on.
A few vears ago the farmer of North
Texas could not seli his surplus corn
to the farmer of Central and South
Texas, but. by reason of the rates, must
buy Kansas corn, while the North
Texas farmer's crop, rotted In his crib.
You remedied this condition and gave
a market to the North Texas farmer.
There are many Instances where the
commission has driven them to con-
cessions, which were really to their
best Interest, and they realized It. after
your rules had been enforced but a
short time.
The railroads urge that there is no
demand for the relief asked; hence no
Immediate necessity for action on youi
part, but I would call your attention
to the petitions on file and ask that
you give them a careful perusal. They
are not written in a stereotyped form;
thev are not the result of a fixed plan,
but the spontaneous expression of a
people suffering from great grievance.
More than sixty truck growers' asso-
ciations. representing more than ten
thousand farmers, warmly endorse the
plan, while the executive committee of
the farmers' union held a special
meeting, and after discussion decided
It was a solution of the trouble, and
sent two representatives to this meet-
ing. There Is a demand for action, and
some solution of the trouble must be
reached. The commission has granted
this permission to the onion growers
of South Texas. Complaint has been
heard that this order was made use
of to prey upon the railroads, and 110
order you may make will be used to
defraud the railroads of one cent of
their revenues.
We are more than anxious that such
restrictions be placed around an order
that will prevent a defrauding of the
railroads, but in your anxiety to pro-
tect them, which ls commendable, do
not permit the producers to be de-
frauded. as is now the rule. Those
who ship bananas out of New Orleans,
as shown by the testimony, send along
a man to protect them from decay,
and we only ask an extension of this
rule to all perishable fruits and vege-
tables, and there can be no reason
given why this rule should be applied
to melons In South Texas and bananas
in Louisiana, that will not likewise
applv to the other perishable products
of South Texas, and, for that matter,
the entire state.
We believe that In making this order
you will not only render a service to
the truck growers of Texas, but you
will also render a service to the rail-
roads that thev will appreciate and laud
you for It In less than twelve months.
Austin. Tex., May 18.—Calling at the
general land office yesterday, every
member of the force was found to be
hard at work from' the commissioner
down the line. The list of those de-
linquent in Interest on their purchases
nnd leases, the list of land to be ad-
vertised under the new law, and the
form of purchase application are now
beifig prepared.
Anent all this work, and concerning
the new law Commissioner Terrell
gave out the following statement yes-
terday:
As all sales are postponed until Sep-
tember, no forfeiture of former pur-
chases which are in arrears for inter-
est will be declared before July 1.
Postal card notices have been mailed
to every one whose account ls in ar-
rears. Those not paid on or by July
1 will be forfeited and land again
placed on the market at its reasonable
market value, including the improve-
ments thereon, if any. The forfeited
tracts will be advertised after forfeiture
and application for them may be filed
in, the land office at any time there-
after.
Leases that are In arrears for rental
will not be canceled before June 1, be-
cause the list of land to be advertised
can not be prepared before then. Ev-
ery one holding a lease now due or
that will come due by June 1. should
pay the rental promptly. After that
time they should pay promptly and
without notice or time, beyond the
sixty days allowed by law when rentals
become due.
The new land law requires that all
land which comes on the market for
sale by expiration of leases si'all be
advertised ninety days before such ex-
piration; also after a lease Is canceled
the land shall not be for sale until
ninety days after such cancellation,
and during the ninety days the land
shall be advertised. In order that all
this might be done, further sales and
leases are prohibited until September
1. For the benefit of the public, a large
list is r.ow being prepared. It is hoped
this list will be ready for the printer
about June 1. It will contain all the
land in most of the counties, and In
addition to designating t^e tracts, it
will give the classification and price of
each tract. After this is published it
will be distributed all over the state.
But it is doubtful if it will be ready
for distribution before the first of July,
and possibly not so early. It Is stated
that this list shall get into the hands
of every one who wants to get a home
on school lanfl. When they get It they
can decide what county to go, and
after deciding what tract they want,
applications can be sent to the land
office. Should they be accepted the
purchaser will have ninety days to
settle on the land.
The new forms of applications nre
now in the hands of the printer, and
as soon as they are delivered some will
be sent to the county clerk of every
county for public use. After that
those desiring to purchase may begin
to file on land at any time, if that
wanted is on the market, but it would
be best that all wait until after the
published list is distributed, because
many changes may be made In it dif-
ferent to what it appears on the coun-
ty clerk's records. It is my intention
to more fully acquaint the public with
our lands than ever before, nnd to. as
far as I can do so. to make It so those
wanting homes on the school land can
get it. Of course some of the land Is
better than some other, and while the
land office can not undertake to pcint
out th? best nor to tell any one what
any particular tr-.ct Is good for. yet it
is my desire to carry home to every one
all possible general information about
the lar.d the state has for sale. Ihe
list of lands will fully Inform one how
to proceed to get the land. Those who
have leisure during the summer after
crops are "laid by" can put in some
spare time looking at the land. If
they should apply for it and rece.ve
the award they will not have to settle
on it before some time in December, at
the earliest.
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Marshall. Tex., May 19.—Sam Flte.,
alias Sam Collins, was hanged by the
sheriff here at 1:05 this afternoon.
He was pronounced dead in elfcht min- ;
utes after the drop, his neck having.
been broken by the fall. An Immense'
crowd witnessed the execution.
FARMER'S SON.
T want one farmer's son In each coun-
ty who would be willing to invest *500.
1100 down and $100 a year, for four
years. In a thoroughly reliable com-
pany, where the dividends would not
be less than 10 per cent, .and may reach
30 per cent for the first five years. Do
not answer this if you do not mean
business;; and if you live In the fol-
lowing counties: Dalla.o, Tarrant, Den-
ton. Ellis'. Hill, Johnson, Collin, Lime-
stone. Hunt nnd Grayson, as these
counties have been sold. Full Informa-
tion upon request. Address
P. O. Bex 194, Dallas, Texas.
N. B.—The above counties have been
purchased by bankers, business men
and individuala.
County and local secretaries, and or-
Canisera, In *11 the Stat* urt terrlta-
Southern Pacific
"New York-New Orleans Steamship line"
Between NEW ORLEANS and NEW YORK
Steamer sails from New Orleans every Wednesday at 12:00 Noon
" " «• New York every Tuesday at 12:00 p. m.
ti
•New Orleans-Havana Steamship Line"
Between NEW ORLEANS and HAVANA
Steamer sails from New Orleans every Saturday at 2:00 p. m.
•• •• •' Havana every Tuesday at 4:00 p. m.
"Sunset Express" between New Orleans & Sen Francisco
Leave* New Orleans dally at 11:53 a. m. Leaves San Francisco dally at 5:48 p. m.
Carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Tourist Sleepers, Combi-
nation Library, Buffet and Observation Cars, Dining Cars, Oil
Burning Locomotives from New Orleans to San Francisco.
Inquire of any Southern Pacific Agknts fob Information
T. J. ANDERSON, G. P. A. JOS, HELLEN, A. G. P. A
Houston, Tkxas.
Ll
rles, are requested to keep us Inform-
ed about Union matters within their
jurisdiction and to write any other
matter for The Mercury Password that
they think wil lbe of Interest to mem-
bers of the order
"Children Teething."
Mrs. Wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teethlnc. II
soothes the child, softens the curtis, allays
all pain, cures wind colic, and Is the beat
remedy fer diarrhoea. Twenty-five ceatf
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