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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1911.
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therefor th§ liquor interests entered into
ii widespread conspiracy to control the
€»leoti«>n by the use of a large number of
I>oll tax receipts illegally issuod, paid for
nnd to bo roted unlawfully l»y a class of
white mon, Mexicans and negroes who
could bo reached by corruption means.
We have reports and testimony before
Us showing:
That where sworn officers, such as tax
Collectors, could be reached. poll tax re-
ceipts were procured <Jirectly from their
offices and mailed to voters, who had
never applied for (hem or made the neces-
sary affidavits, although such receipts
Showed upon their face that all the re-
quisites of the law had been complied
with.
In a number of counties it was the prac-
tice to have deputies, in some instances
negroes, to go out and solicit the payment
of poll taxes, their servh es boiutf paid
for bv the liquor interest, which also
paid for poll tax. receipts.
In one county and in one box in one
section of the State about one hundred
poll tax receipts are shown to have been
paid for by the local agent of the brew-
eries.
In one county in another section, it ap-
pears that the tax collector turned over
Ills book containing the poll tax receipts
to saloon keepers, who. in turn, issued
some seven hundred such receipts, signing
the name of the tax collector thereto, ono
of the saloonkeepers being a negro.
In another county, in a different sec-
tion, some four hundred poll tax receipts
■were Issued and kept in a convenient safe
to be used at the time of the election,
and in ono county they were so handy
that one negro handed in three poll tax
receipts as authority to vote.
One negro killed by the train just before
the election In a certain county is shown
to have had thirty poll tax receipts on his
person, with blank for the name of voter
unfilled, but signed by the tax collector.
OFFERED VOTES AT $5 APIECE.
In another county a Mexican leader ar»-
Ereached the prohibition manager and
hewed that he was in control of twenty
poll tax receipts, and offered to deliver
that number of Mexican voters for $5 a
head, which offer was of course declined
and the leader arrested.
In one county deputies were sent out
Who issued large numbers of poll tax
feceipta, receiving in return therefor a
taper token, which was cashed by the
iquor dealers so that the money therefor
could be returned to the State and city
tax collectors.
Tn a number of counties evidence was
submitted that negroes in possession of
f'oll tax receipts admitted they were given
o them or had been sent to them, for
which they had not paid and for the Issu-
ance of which they had given no orders.
We could multiply instances of like
kind and character, and other evidence
of Irregularity and fraud, hut it would not
serve the ends of justice to now give
rublicity thereto, but we give our assur
nnce that the reports and facts before us
will be available at proper times and
places.
•We have inquired into as far as we
could the Mexican vote, which known
to be, in the main, the worst debauched
and most corruptly controlled vote of
any magnitude in the State, and while the
equal represntation law and the courage
and fidelity of prohibition representatives
In a great number of voting boxes, re-
duced to a considerable extent the fradu-
!ent voting of many Mexicans, still the
law and other efforts could not reach a
very large number of those voting, espe
Dially where the pros were not represented
«nd which condition found their worst ex-
pression in the returns from Zapata
County. \
Our reports show a goodlv number of
votes cast against the amendment by for-
eigners who were not qualified to vote
hv naturalisation or declaration of citi-
zenship, but who were permitted to vote
on account of the looseness of our election
safeguards in this respect.
We have reports from a number of
boxes in rural precincts in the wet dis-
tricts where the failure of the law to re-
quire exemption certificates as In larpe
cities, gave opportunity for fraudulent
voting.
THW NEGRO VOTE.
Our Investigations disclosed that in
spite of the fact that very many negro
preachers and teachers, backed by a con-
siderable number of the best element of
their rnce, who usually v&ld their own
poll taxes, worked faithfully and earnest-
ly for the removal of the saloons from
Texas as the wot«<t enemy of their race
and that they did so in many instances
In the face of intimidation and protest
from their own color; that conservatively
more than SO per cent of the negro vote
was controlled by the liquor traffjc bv
corrupting many even of their preachers
and teachers; by the basest appeals to
their fears and prejudices; by threats of
their re-enslavemenft and disfranchise
merit; by money and whiskey, and tin
payment of their poll taxes; by the use of
the clemency of the Governor of the
State in the matter of pardons, especially
the large number of pardons issued oh
[Emancipation Day, which was taken ad-
vantage of by characterizing "Lincoln as
their anti leader and emancipator" and
the Governor as "their anti leader and
.liberator."
/ The negro president of the Prairie View
Normal, a State institution, urged such
facts through the press and also issued
to negro preachers and teachers through-
out the State a catechism in which their
fears were appealed to as being threat-
ened by the prohibitionists and in which
the antls were held up as the friends
and employers of the negro and the pro-
hibitionists in many sections as his ene-
mies.
In some places where warnings were
Issued not to vote upon poll tax receipts
not paid for by themselves, they were
Urged to vote, with th#» promise of making
their bonds and standing behind them
Bmall wonder that such methods used
by white men as well as by hired negroes
Should have controlled n class of people
which In the nature of things are peculiar-
ly susceptible of being used in the manner
they have been used so as to control the
result of the election.
Judicial Investigations just before the
Diarrhoea is always
more or less prevalent
during September. Be
prepared for it. Chamber-
lain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is
prompt and effectual. It
can always be depended
upon and is pleasant to
take. For sale by all
election, which were hampered In every
way by those directly interested in the
preservation of the liquor traffic, or their
hirelings, disclosed in a number of sec-
tions of the State, notably Austin, its
capital city, that gross irregularities and
violations of law had been committed in
the matter of issuance and payment of
poll taxes, and these investigations were
everywhere hindered and delayed by
methods that could riot be condemned in
terms too severe. Tn nearly every in-
stance saloons were directly connected
with sucli methods.
The State Prohibition Executive Com-
mittee desiring to protect the ballot boxes
as far aa nossfblo, issued warnings against
the use of poll t;i\ receipts fraudulently
issued or paid for and Illegal voting,
which warnings were characterized as
efforts at intimidation, although sent out
expressly stating that no violation of the
law would be committed unless such poll
tax receipts were actually used in voting.
The 'Attorney General ruled that such
vote was subject to the gravest penalties.
The State antlprohibition organization
sent out specific instructions to their
countv and precinct chairmen to the ef-
fect that the holder of a poll tax receipt
which corresponded with the list and num-
ber which the officers of election would
have was entitled to vote, notwithstanding
the opinion of the Attorney General, which
they characterized as neither law nor facts,
and further stating that the right of such
a voter to vote was not a matter for the
election judges, but for the grand jury.
With tlmxo facts before us we feel Im-
pelled to say that it would be a reckless
disregard of our duty and the responsibili-
ties upon us to now stop further investi-
gation and decide the contest so far as our
decision may be potential In that respect,
and it is our purpose to devote further
time to so grave a matter as that in
hand. The law allovPs sTxty days from the
date of the election in which to file a con-
test in the courts.
We earnestly urge all citizens of Texas
who have information at their command
bearing upon the illegal conduct of the
election, illegal payment of poll taxes or
other violations of the election laws, to
send them in itnd continue to send them
in as fast us tney can be had for further
consideration
dealers.
We further urge the continuance of jn
dieial investigations wherever they are
pending and the pushing of the same t<» a
conclusion, and that grand juries In every
county where frauds and Illegal voting
have been committed fully inquire into
them, that gniltv parties, especially those
who have corrnptlv issued or paid for poll
tax receipts, may be punished.
Conditions reported to us and facts sub-
mitted imperatively demand that the Leg-
islature should at once Institute a most
rigid investigation and we appeal to that
body to use all the agencies at tis command
for the purpose of securing testimony and
facts In every section of Texas where thev
can be had. looking Into the matter of
fraudulent voting, pell tax paying, the use
of money and the connection of the liquor
traffic therewith. In asking this action,
where the Integrity «»f our government is at
stake, at the h#mls of the Legislature, we
feel that it will be amply justified in
pursuing a vigorous investigation inde-
pendent of the question of whether or not
a contest in the courts will be instituted.
The facts that will be available to a
legislative committee will amply warrant
the expenditure of any snin that is ap-
propriated for the purpose, alone of pro-
viding as far as possible against the re-
currence of conditions that have made
possible the official returns upon the con-
stitutional amendment, by enabling the
law-making body to throw further safe-
guards around the conduct of all future
elections.
l"pon the foregoing statement we ask
the people of Texas to await with patience
the further acUon of this committee, if
appointed, with assurances upon our part
tbr.t we will not willingly be a party to a
contest in the courts unless entirely sure
that the large cost of such a contest and
(he deh.ys incident thereto will he justified
by a result tn favor of the cause, which
we all have so much at; heart.
If n successful result in the courts in
our opinion is not practically sure, we shall
then advise an appeal ro the people and
the resubmission of the question by the
next regular session of the legislature, to
be voted by the people In lt»13.
We shall preserve the reports and evi-
dence before us and such additional evi-
dence as may he accumulated as ample
justification for the charge that we make,
that the returned result of the July elec-
tion does not represent one which should
satisfy men Interested in the preservation
of our form of Government and an uncor-
rupted suffrage: in honest ballots, honestly
cast by those qualified to cast them.
We ask the co-operation of the press and
the thousands of antiprohlbitionists in
Texas, interested as we are in the purity
of elections, but differing with us upon
the wisdom of State-wide prohibition, to
join with us to the end that improper mo-
tives or purposes shall be ascribed to those
who insist upon a rigid investigation.
Nothing of harm can come to our people
and State by such rigid and further in-
vestigations, as, after all, affirmative facts
and truths must stand before a judicial
tribunal of a fair-minded people, who, as
a whole, can he trusted to stand for the
right, and the right only.
The will of the people in the matter
of amending their State Constitution—a
matter of transcendent importance—haa
been subverted and overthrown bv the
shameless use of an unlimited corruption
fund contributed by the insolent liquor
interests. The supreme question in
Texas now is; Shall the people or the
liquor interests rule?
There can be but one answer to the
question and the Irrepressible conflict is
on. I^et election frauds and irregularities
be investigated and exposed, our election
laws strengthened and perfected, and
then our State will be delivered from the
baleful influences of the saloon and the
Government inherited from our fathers
preserved and made worthy their lofty
ideals.
Thomas H. Rail, chairman; B. F
Looney, Thomas B. Love, W. J. Mc-
Donald, Oullen F. Thomas, D. E. Gar-
rett, R. Harper Kirby, Jack Dies, W. T
Bartholomew, T. G. Harris, William E.
Hawkins, B. H. Powell, J. F. Crump-
ton, Richard Mays, subcommittee.
The foregoing report was, on motion,
duly approved by the State executive
committee, not members of the sub-
committee, as follows:
T. M. Campbell, W. Poindexter, Cone
Johnson, Jesse Murrell, George W
Brackenridge, E. W. Kirkpatrick, A. J*.
Houston, Horace W. Vaughan, Hardv
O'Neal, John C. Box, S. W. Blount, H. B
Marsh, T. N. Jones, Rice Maxey, Lee
Clark, John J. Simmons, Sterling P
Strong, Benjamin Greenwood, J. W. Mud-
den, T. S. Henderson, F. O. Norris, J K
Simons, S. P. Brooks, J. Z. Miller, N E-
Bhands, John W. Bobbins, H. A. Boas
D. M. Alexander. R. E. Gofer, R. W.'
Hall. W. A. Sllveus. Arch Orlnnan!
George P. Lillard, W. W. Caves. Fred
W. Freeman, J. D. Sandefer, Tom C
Swope, State secretary.
Shortest Route to St. Louis!
Library Observation Sleepers
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
and FANS,
DINING CAR SERVICE
THE BEST,
OIL-BURNING
LOCOMOTIVES
City Offici 411E. Houston St. Pboms 42S
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m'lHCBMi fWO.KiPUli*
WOODRUFF IS OUSTED
BY FRACKE AS LEADER
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TlMOriWJt. WOOD
JWOttHCK. oJ. H.KRA2®
Tim Woodruff and his famous waist-
coats will be conspicuous by their absence
at Republican political meetings in the
future, wherever Brooklyn is concerned, at
any rate. 1*1 m has been deposed as leader
and Representative Kracke takes his
place. Mr. Kracke is a personal friend of
President Taft and his selection is a popu-
lar one among the Republicans in the City
of Churches and rubber plants.
DEMOCRATS ACCUSE HIM OF DE-
FEATING FREE LIST BILL.
When Senate Failed to Adopt Amend-
ment to Put Farm Implements, Etc.,
on Free List, Junior Senator
Votes Against Bill.
Staff Special to The Express.
WASHINGTON, 1). C.. Aug. 1.—Senator
Bailey of Texas, the only Democratic Sen
ator who voted against the House free list
bill when that measure was considered ih
the Senate today, has been roundly criti-
cised for his course by Democrats in both
branches of Congress, for the original
House measure was defeated by a tie vote
of 39 to 3S>, and those who differ with the
Junior Texas Senator accuse him of caus-
ing the defeat of the bill.
It is following the record, however, to
say Seuator Bailey consistently adhered
in this vote to a principle he has advo-
cated throughout the tariff flglit of this
session. Along with Bailey, the new Sen-
ator from Georgia. Hoke Smith, Is being
censured. It was "downright negligence"
on Hoke Smith's part in not being here, it
is charged.
When the Senate refused to adopt the
Bailey amendment to put agricultural im-
plements. cotton bagging, cotton ties,
leather, boots, shoes, cereals, flour, timber,
seeing machines, salt and other finished
articles of common consumption on farm
and ranch on the free list, Senator Bailey
opposed the bill.
Following the defeat of the House blllf
when action had- been reconsidered, and
an amendment by Senator Kern, putting
meats and flour, etc., on the free list, lim-
ited to Canada, had been adopted, Sena-
tor Bailey voted for the free list bill and
helped pass it.
The original House bill undertook to put
meats of all kinds from all the world on
the free list. That was another reason
why Senator Halley voted against the
House bill. In a word, ho opposed put-
ting Texas ranchmen in competition with
Mexican and Argentina stoc* raisers. As
to Canada, however, he had no objection
In this regard, inasmuch as the reciprocity
bill placing Canadian cattle on the free list
had been ratified.
Senator Culberson was not present when
the votes were taken on the free list bill
today, but was paired with Senator 5ju-
pont of Delaware. He would have sup-
ported the House Democrats' free list bill,
and as a last resort would have supported
the bill that passed.
THE FLEANUISANCE
In order to destroy fleas and other ver-
min about the house and outhouses spray
or sprinkle with Crude Columbian Dtp
on and about the place Infected. We
guarantee this to destroy the vermin.
Sold by the West End Lumber Company
at DO cents per gallon. Both phones 377.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR IN SESSION
Grand Lodge of Texas Begins Meet-
ing at Temple.
Special Telegram to The Kxpresa.
TEMPLE, Tex., Aug. 1.—The annual
meeting of the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Honor, State of Texas, convened in this
city this morning at 10 o'clock.
The welcome address was delivered bv
P. L. Downs in behalf of the local or-
ganization, Response was made by A. .J.
«'<«• of Colorado City and J. R. Cole of
I'alias. The balance of the morning w.«s
tukeu up in the organization of the grand
lodge.
Grand officers present are: A. J. Cot, G.
IV: A V. Harls. vice G. D : M. L. Potash,
insistent G. I).: John R. Wolf, grand treas-
urer: R. W. Hnley. grand reporter; Ed.
R. Kone. supreme representative: A. -T.
Hendricks, I'. G. D.; A. J. Cole, chairman
board of trustees
'I here are in attendance about aeventv
rrj rosentatives from all parta of the
State.
The Temple Commercial Club enter-
tained the delegates tonight with a band
ccucert at Carnegie Park and a Dutch
Innch at the inks' Hall. Quito a number
of ritizens were in atten<tnnce at the con-
cert and lunch.
To Create New Department.
Staff Special t«> The FTpr«»*§.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aus. l.-Repre-
sentative Burleson of Texas introduced
a concurrent resolution in the House
today instructing the Secretary of Com-
merce and Labor to submit a compre-
hensive plan for the creation of a de-
partment of public works, which would
l%ve eharge of river and harbor im-
provements, reclamation of arid land#
and similar enterprises.
Pale, Delicate Women aid tilrla.
The Old Standard Grove'a Tasteless
chill Tonic drives out malaria and builds
up the system. For grown people and
jhlldren. 50c.
Gales Holding His Own.
PARlfl. Aug. l.-^-The condition of John
W. Gates showed little change tonight.
He was holding his own and his strength
bad been fairly maintained, but the
action of the kidneys was not so satis-
factory. *
On Bailey Pros
Depends Fate of
Investigation
(Continued from Fage One.)
the Bailey-Johnson contest of three
years ago, needs .no corroborative evi-
dence. Jt is just as patent many of those
in positlun to pass on these matters are
perfect!} willing they are granted that
high political privilege.
HOUSE PROS WILL WAIT.
It is intended to have Senate prayers
followed by an investigating resolution.
House pros will nrobably wait till the
Senate acts before launching their scheme.
They waut all tiie moral support they can
get and wherever they can get It. They
concede some House members they have
been counting on are "wobbly about the
knees" in the matter of plunging the State
Into a further season or turmoil.
If the resolution of inquiry passes both
bodies, us seems fnirly reasonable to an-
ticipate, the State will have the pleasure
or displeasure of trutn seekers ostensibly
marching toward the same goal along en-
tirely different routes, and the people are
expected to pay for it all. And the treas-
ury is empty, the funds of State institu-
tions at drouthy ebb, and, an increase In
the tax rate already inevitable.
Meu who drafted the Declaration of In-
dependence hardly pondered longer over
that immortal document than did Col.
Tom Campbell, Tom Love, Tom Rail and
Tom Swope, to say nothing of other Tom-
Toius, over the "smelling" report published
elsewhere. It Is known Col. Campbell
and other members of the committee would
have the Investigation wide rescuing. They
believe the terms of their recommenda-
tions admit of the most sweeping inquiry
possible.
Many an anti will strike hands with
them on this proposition. If politics Is to
be played at all, the antis referred to would
deny nobody a seat nt the table. Chair-
man Nichols of the House Committee on
Liquor Tarffie says he believes his com-
mittee will strike a compromise between
the two resolutions erunodying requests on
the Governor to submit remedial legisla-
tion for consideration. He is willing to
accept part of the resolution submitted by
Messrs. II111 and Kennedy and believes an
agreement can be reached. Really up-to-
the-minute observers feel all such resolu-
tions are a wuste of effort.
They count on the Governor playing the
hand he has just like it contained four
aces.
In parlance of the same sort they believe
he is going to stand pat and never yield
a'} inch. To submit special legislation of
this sort now, they think, would mean all
the pros and some heartless antis would
call the Governor a political coward. No-
body knows, but more than one who has
cold Judgment thinks ihe Governor Is go-
ing to sleer clear of anything save matters
vitally and instantly affecting the condi-
tion of the State's revenue.
It is not generally known, but it I* a
fret, that Captain Sanders and his com-
pany of State Rangers from Kenedy are
here. The Governor says they might as
well he here as at any other point in the
State. Of course everybody trusts there
will be no disturbances but political ones
at Austin, but the rangers are here.
WHAT THE PROS "DEMAND."
Here follows the "demands" made of
Governor Colquitt in the matter of liquor
law regulations made by the pros. This
joint and concurrent resolution was
offered In the Senate by Senator Vaughan
and sixteen other pro Senators. It was
offered In the House by A. W. Walker
and fourteen other pro* Representatives.
It runs:
Resolved by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring. That the
Governor of this State bo and is hereby
requested to designate and present to the
present called session of this ljegisla-
ture, for the consideration of the Legis-
lature and for legislation, the following
subjects:
1. Legislation amending the election
laws of this State so as to provide
against illegal payment of poll taxes and
to enact such further laws as may bo
necessary to safeguard the ballot boxes
and secure fair and honest elections
without a taint of irregularity, fraud or
bribery.
2. Legislation prohibiting breweries,
brewery owners and stockholders there-
in, saloons, saloon owners and all other
persons connected, directly or indir»Hly,
with the liquor traffic. In this State, from
contributing to campaign funds to in-
fluence elections, and to prohibit all
persons within this State from receiving,
using or disbursing such funds as may
bo so contributed by the liquor traffic,
its associations, subsidiaries or persons
connected therewith, and to provide ade-
quate and effective penalties for the
violation of such law.
3. The enactment of suitable legisla-
tion requiring all persons engaged in the
sale of intoxicating liquor to close their
places of business from 7 o'clock p. m.
until 6 o'clock a. m., and to keep the
same closed, and to provide suitable pen-
alties for the sale of intoxicating liquorts
by such persons doing business in this
State in violation of sucli law.
4. Legislation prohibiting the sal© of
liquor within this State except In un-
broken packages and quantities not less
than one quart, and prohibiting the same
from being drunk on the premises where
sold, with effective penalties for viola-
tion of such law.
B. Legislation prohibiting the sale of
intoxicating liquors within ten miles of
any State educational institution, in-
cluding the State University, that is
supported in whole or in part by appro-
priations from the State's general rev-
enue, and for effective penalties for the
violation of such law.
ti. Iiegislation increasing the license
tax on individuals engaged In the retail
or wholesale of Intoxicating liquors.
In the Senate the matter was referred
to the Committee on Commerce and
Manufactures, consisting of L/ittlmore,
chairman; Uume, Collins, Murray. Wil-
lacy, Kauffman, McNealus, Vaughan and
Townsond. Antls of this committee are
Hume, Willacy and Kauffman, with Sen-
ator Willacy very ill at San Antouio. In
the House Ihe matter went to the Com-
mittee op Liquor Traffic, composed of
Nichols, chairman; Johnston, Crisp, Gross.
Lawson, Gaithcr, Herder, Brooks. Brown-
lee, -Lead,, Buchanan, Bagbv, German,
Brown nnd McDowra. Mr. Johnston, who
comes from Parker County, is absent.
Anti members of this committee are Crisp,
Herder, Brooks, Buchanan and Bagby.
THE SUBSTITUTE OFFERED.
Just as soon as Representative Kennedy
of Mclicnnan County could bo recog-
nized l.e and Fitzhugh F. Hill of Denton
County sent up the following as a substi-
tute for the resolution of the pros, tl is
to be made the basis of tne contest those
opposing prohibition will wage. It went
to the sanif! committee that has the reso-
lution of the pros in charge.
He-solved by the House, the Senate con-
curring, That it is the sense of this leg-
islature that his excellency, Governor O.
B. Colquitt, should submit at his early
conveniei re authority for the considera-
tion and enactment bv this session of the
LegislatM H of the following laws, to-ylt:
1. Pi'»hibiting the serving of free lunches
or meals, or the conducting or runniug of
restaurants or eating houses In connec-
tion with, or In the same room or build-
ing, win .re intoxicating liquors are sold.
2. Limiting the number of saloous or re-
tail liquor establishments to not more
than one for every 1500 inhabitants, or
any fraction thereof over 1300 in any in-
corporated to*n, city or county, provided
that in any unincorporated town or vil-
lage the same ratio shall apply, and that
no retail liquor dealer shall be granted
a permit to conduct his business In any
unincorporated town or village without
the written permission of a majority of
the bona fide freeholders within one mile
of his plane of business.
3. Fixing a uniform license of 1750 an-
nually on all retail liquor dealers.
4. Limiting the hours for the sale of
Intoxicating liquors from 6 a. m. until 7
p. m. and from Saturday, 7 p. m. until
Monday, t» a. m.
5. Applying the same restrictions and
conditions as applied to retail liquor
houses to all clubs of whatever character
w.ntox'ca'.ing liquors are sold.
6. Prohibiting the payment or promise
to pay, the contributing or promise to con-
tribute, of any money or other thing of
value towards the conducting of any cam-
paign or the maintenance of any measure,
pendinr or about to be submitted before
the people, especially provided that It
shall be unlawful for any person or asso-
ciation of p.mir.s to u*e any money for
anv purpose in opposing or supporting
such nn asure.
Be it further resolved, That we pledge
AShirtSaleo/Merit
The greatest bargains to be had in new,
fresh, high-grade Shirts is now—Shirts
with separate collars to match, Shirts with collars
attached and soft and negligee Shirts without collars
in Manhattan, E. & W., Wilson Bros., Eagle and our
own Custom-tailored.
White and All Fancy
Patterns Now on Sale Reserved
All $1.00 Shirts 85 c
All $1.50 Shirts $1.15
All $2.00 Shirts $1.38-
All $3 & $3.50 Shirts $2.45
All $4 & $5.00 Shirts $3.45
ALL SILK AND PONGEE SHIRTS
SALE
Buy a Straw or Panama Hat
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Get the good out of It now and have It for next season at
THESE CUT PRICES
ALL $2.00 AND $2.50
STRAW HATS
ALL $3.00, $3.50 AND
$4.00 STRAW HATS...
ALL $5 STRAW HATS
Knox Hats included
$1.45
$2.45
$3.45
ALL $5.00 BANGKOKS
AND PANAMAS
$3.45
All $ 7.50 Panamas $5.45
All $10.00 Panamas $7.45
All $12.50 Panamas$8.45
Main
Plaza
FRANK BROS,
TWO STORES
Alamo
Plaza
ourselves to immediately proceed with the
consideration of such, measures as have
heretofore been submitted with such ex-
pedition as consistent with efficient serv-
ice that we may consider not only these
measures now before us, but that the
matters above mentioned may also be
considered within the limitations of the
extra session.
And be It also resolved, That It is not
the purpose of this body to attempt to
dictate to, or coerce the Governor to sub-
mit tho questions hereinbefore mentioned,
but that the adoption of tills resolution
is to be considered only in the light of a
courteous request from the legislative
branch for the co-operation of the execu-
tive In securing such legislation as we
consider best for the material educa-
tional and moral interest of this State.
HAS FINE TfllP OVER OCEAN
Miss Stella V. Blrdwell, Winner of
European Tour. Describes Life
on Shipboard.
Just a round trip across the broad
Atlantic on that big Trans-Atlantic liner
Pennsylvania of the Hamburg-American
Line would have been worth all of the
effort to win the European trip, says
Miss Stella V. Blrdwell of Buda and her
cousin, R. E. Tarr, who are now seeing
Europo as guests of the San Antonio
Express. Miss Bird well is the winner
of what might be termed the capital
prize in the recent subscription contest
of The Express.
She writes Interestingly of her trip
and voyage from San Antonio to the
"other side." Among other things she
says, in a letler to The Express dated
July 17, and when the Pennsylvania was
Hearing Cuxhaven:
"As we expect to complete our trip
across the big pond in a few hours,
ruxhaven being in sight, I am writing
The Express, knowing it to be the best
medium of circulation In our country,
and that our friends can, through its
columns, obtain this brief greeting.
"But first let me mention the alpha
of our great trip. Through the unlim-
ited, and apparently never ending hos-
pitality of The Express, we were royally
entertained in Ban Antonio, the me-
tropolis of the greatest State in the
country which has the stars and stripes
for Its ensign. And on the night of the
Glorious Fourth we boarded the private
Pullman car Bucyrus. Our Journey from
Kan Antonio to New York was one of
continued pleasure and great interest.
Our slightest wish was at all times
granted, and our chaperon was thor-
oughly competent.
"On Saturday, July 8 last, we sailed at
0 o'clock In tiie forenoon. This feature
of our tour has indeed been most enjoy-
able. and were the tour limited solely to
a passage over and back across the At-
lantic It. would be a delightful and most
profitable vacation. Barring a single day,
the ocean voyage has been a glorious
trip; the weather ideal and the ocean as
calm as a lake. The beginning of our
sea trip was thrilling. The hustle of
preparation attending the sailing of one
of tho ocean greyhounds or leviathans
was thoroughly enjoyable. The snaillike
progress of the vessel as she was leav-
ing the dock, the hundreds of waving
flags of those left behind, all blending Into
a sea of color, and the fluttering of hand-
kerchiefs that carried with them a silent
message of farewell, all crying In mute
accord "Bon voyage" : the passage through
the bay ami a last, glimpse of the Statue
of Liberty In the fading distance—it was,
1 tell you, a momentous occasion we shall
long remember.
"The Pennsylvania Is a large and com-
modious steamer. The spacious decks
afforded us ample room for open. air
games and the parlors were ample for
those who preferred the quieter diversions
of chess, checkers and cards. Our cabins
were all anyone would wish, extremely
clean and combining all of the comforts
o! home.
"After each meal we paraded tho decks
and sang our National anthem to the
accompaniment of a real German band
on board. I he balance of the day was
usually spent in playing games or repos-
ing In steamer chairs gazing at sky and
sea and wondering if they met some-
where out in tho beyond. In the evening
there were dances or band concerts.
"Our party of twenty-five persons for
a tour of tho old World consists chiefly
of residents of Pennsylvania and New
York. We have with us as a guide Prof.
\U0bdbiirry, and he is one or the down
Isftst folk, coining from Maine.
"But I wish t<Vsay again I am grateful
to that wide host of friends whose sup-
port in the recent contest conducted by
'Hie Express made possible my winning
the European tour, it is not so much the
value of the trip, it is knowing I have
the esteem and confidence of these
friends. So 1 wish to acknowledge my
gratitude to these friends and to The
Express for making the trip one ©f com-
fort, pleasure and profit."
Body of Drowned Boy Ig Found.
Special Telegram to The Express.
.TEMPLE, Tex., Aug. 1.—The body of
the young man, Boone Samuels, who was
drowned in the Leon River yesterday af-
ternoon. was recovered last night. Not-
withstanding that there was a swift cur-
rent. In the river, the body was found
within twenty feet of where it went down.
The funeral occurred this afternoon.
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