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The batesville Herald.
VOL. 8.
BATESVILLE. TEXAS. THURSDAY. 0('T. 15 1908.
NO. 40
J. Q. 8V1YTH, N/tJ. PULLIAM, W. P. DKRMODY,
President. Vice-President. Vice-President.
J W. VAKHAM, W. F. MORGAN,
Cashier Assistant Cashier.
The Commercial National Bank
$100,000.00. Surplus, $20,000.00
DIRECTORS.
IRA HAVINS N. B. PULLIAM
W. P. DEHMODY W. S DOLE
HENRY VANHAM
Weeoliott accounts and will give all business prompt, accurate and
considerate attention The greatest liberality of treatment consistent
with safe baukiug methods uniformly extended.
Capital Stock,
I. M. WILLIAMS
1. G. SMYTH
DR. S. E. HAYS
DENTAL SURGEON
■ IOB CLASS DENTISTRY THOROUGH IQOirMINt
TERM AN KNIT.Y LOCATED
Off l*.
Ommr D. CD. Bmrmhlll A fs.
UVALDE.
TEXAS
LV
To Drive Away the
Kail Order Wolf
41
Yoss can drive him out
quickly if you use the tijai
order houses' own wca|(bn
—advertising. Mail «Mer
concerns are spending
thousands of dollars every
week in order to get trade
from the home merchants.
Do you think for a minute
they would keep it up if
they didn’t get the busi-
ness? Don't take it for
granted that every one
within a radius of 25 miles
knows wlmt you have to
sell, and what your prices are. Nine times out of ten your prices
are lower, but the customer is influenced by the up-to-date adver-
tising of the mail order house. Every article you advertise should
be described and priced. You must tell your st y in an inter-
esting way, and when you want to reach tlw buyer* of this com-
munity use the columns of this paper.
’I
Enlarging Your Business
If you are in
business and vou
want to make
mars money you
will read every
word we bars to
say. Are you
spending your
money for ad-
vertising in hap-
hazard fashion
as if intended
for charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results?
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made a source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
measured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money axvav.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount o( .money to be spent
annually, and then carefully
note the effect it has in in-
creasing your volume of busi-
'ness; whether a 10, ao or 30
per cent incrense. If you
watch this gain from year to
you will become intensely in-
terested in ydur advertising,
and how you can make it en-
large vour business.
If you try this method we
believe you will not want to
let a single issue of this paper
go to press without something
from your store.
We will be pleased to have
you call on us, and we will
take pleasure in explaining
our annual contract for so
many inches, and how it ran be
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary to you.
If you can sell goods over
the counter we can also show
you why this paper will beet
serve your interests when you
want to reach the people oi
this community.
You Don't Need a Town Crier
a to emphasize the merit* of your business or an-
%I^EA nounce your special sales. A straight story told in
g|BN a straight way to the readers of this paper will
quickly reach the ears of the thoughtful, intelligent
buying public, the people who have the money in
J Y their pockets, and the people who listen to* reason
* and not noisr. Our books, will show you s list of
the kind of people you sppeal to. Call and see them at this office.
W. D. Kincaid. President. J A. Man gum. Vice-Prcsiient.
F. J. Kltetuer, Cashier.
The Uvalde National Bank
Depository lor Zsvsls and Uvalde County Funds.
Capital Stook..................................$125,000.00
Surplus....................................... 25,000.00
Stookholdsrs’ Responsibility..................... 125,000.00
Total Rssponsibility........................$275,000.00
DIRECTORS:—T. C. Frost, J. M Kincaid, W. D Kincaid, W. B.
Walcott, F. J. Rtiemer, Geo. A. Kennedy. ,T. A Maiigntn.
We are belter prepared than ever to take care ml all business entrusted to ns.
Mend us yours.
Corner Main Street and City Hall Plasa. VVAI.DR, THAI.
Don’t Use a Scarecrow
EYE ON TEXAS CATTLE.
MINISTE.it OF AGRICULTURE HAS
A REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE.
ro MIKE FAVORABLE REPORT.
He Finds That Our Cattle Meet Their
Conditions Down Thr -e Better
Than Others From Europe.
San Antonio, Tex.—-Brazil may come
to Texas for her cal tie If the recom-
mendations of A. Carlos de Arruda
Botelho, son of the minister of agri-
culture of Brazil, are accepted by the
latter, who sent his son to the United
States on a mission of seeking Infer*
ination on the question.
Senor Botelho has spent several
weeks in Texas and other cattle coun-
tries looking over the situation, and
said that for several reasons he
deemed Texas cattle best to import
for breeding and other purposes. Sell-
er Botelho visited the international
Fair Tuesday, inspecting the thorough-
bred and range cattle, and gave his
uuhesitating approval of the animalH
ihown. He said in discussing the
question:
’’Flrse ami foremost, the question of
Texas fever has come to be a formid-
able menace to the cattle raising in-
dustry in Brazil. We Import annual-
ly from Europe many thousand head
of cattle, which 110I only cost more
than the Texas cattle would coat de-
livered at our porls of entry but the
climatic conditions are so radically
different, and the danger of Infection
wMh Texas fever great, the European
product being particularly susceptible
to I he disease.
"The question has become para-
mount to the breeders and importers
of Brazil. Even in cases where cat-
lie survive the changes in climate,
they are not constituted to throw off
disease, 011 account of the years of
foreign breeding and inbreeding.
"Investigation discloses that Texas
cattle have shown an adaptability to
acclimation. This Is explained by the
fact that the climates of Texas and
Brazil are quite similar. Then, too,
it would be possible to import cattle
immune from the fever, and thus tone
tip the breeding of our herds. I be
lieve, everything considered, that the
Texas animal is best suited to the pe-
culiar needs of our country, and I will
make such recommendation to my
father as minister of the Department
of Agriculture.”
Pigeon S. A. 27325.
Chrlesman, Tex.—a homing pigeon
stopped at Mr. T. B. Traylor s a few
flays past and is still with his pigeons
B. has a tag on each leg, on one of
which Is S. A. 27235. and on the other,
1. n.
Ran Antonio, lex Mrs. Hardine
floins, aged 107 years, believed to have
been the oldest woman In Toxas, diod
ill her home in tills city Thursday.
She was a full-blooded Indian, but mar-
ried an American Sin* is survived by
nineteen grandchildren.
Prizes for Guadalupe.
Seguin. Tex.—Guadalupe county ha
carried off at least *500 worth of prizes
at the International Fulr in San An
tonlo through two of her famous pro-
ductions, Berkshire and Essex hogs
and Jersey cattle.
Ouero. Tex.—Mr James I’ineham of
Edgar has sold his splendid farm ol
280 acres to Steve Wlmbish, colored,
and will go nt an early date to the
Panhandle to make his home. The
price was $19 per acre.
TO HAVE STRONG OPPOSITION.
DO NOT WANT COURT HOUSE
MOVEO FROM HIDALGO.
Rcqueat Hat Been Made on Texas Ad-
jutant General for Ranger* to
Help Preserve Order.
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE.
Austin, Tex.—The State Deaf and
Dumb Institute asks appropriation of
$17,000 for boys’ dormitory, $9,000 for
new kitchen and enlargement of din
ing room, $0,000 for three new boilers,
$t,iii)0 additional maintenance, three
now teachers at $750 each, physical di-
rector $720, and $480 each for two
nurses. The superintendenet reports
ca patty attendance and students
turned away last and this session.
Colorado River Bridge Plans.
Austin, Tex.—Plans of Waddell and
Harrington, engineers of Kansas City.
Mo., were selected Thursday by the
county commissioners for the $180,000
bridge, 950 feet long and 48 feet wide,
to be built across the Colorado river,
connecting Austin and South Austin,
replacing the present light, inadequate
structure. Advertising for bids for the
work will start at once.
Hidalgo, Tex - The election for the
removal of the county scut of Hidal-
go county from Hidalgo to Chapin, to
he held Saturday is arousing Intense
excitement umong certain Interests in
Mercedes, it Is reported bore 011 good
authority that a certain land owning
corporation of this county, whose prin-
cipal stockho’der* are non-resideuts
and who are opposed to tlte removal
of the county seat, have secured the
services of St. Louts lawyers and that
they are now on their way here wilh
assurances of securing a temporary in-
Junction from Federal courts restrain-
ing tlte officerz of election from No!,
ing said election, and lhal this re-
straining order is to tie hacked up Ly
armed deputy marshals.
The county officials and leading cit-
izens ure preparing to realst any such
Interference by Federal court und
have wired the governor and adjutant
general to send two companies of Tex-
as rangers to assist the local ofilcers
in preserving i-.< peace and enforcing
the law. The ..trder for the electlou
and the notices therefor are regular
und legal and the resident qualified
voters are aln.S 1 unanimously In fav-
or of the removal of the county seat
as proposed and are in no humor to
sutler any such unlawful interference.
Kingsville, Tex. The rangers who
were sent to Hidalgo county to lire
serve order i nring last Saturday's
election called ,11 vote on the proi>o*t-
ion to move th" court house to a i>oltii'
nearer the certer of the county, re-
turned Mondav i -i I heir ramp at Altec.
The election curried by more than
four to one vote, and the county seat
of Hidalgo wi.'J hereafter he known
by the nume Chapin.
$200,000 ROUND HOUSE FIRE.
Engine Wa* Taking Fuel Oil When It
Moved, B eaking the Spout.
ltcaumont, »ex.~The Southern Pa
cltic roundhouse aud shops in the
yards In this city were destroyed by
tire which started at 5:15 Wednesday
afternoon, entailing a loss approxi-
mated at $20(y«pi Judge Crap, a tie
a ro. was frtalty-ivHvirned before lie
could escape from the building. It was
rumored that another man was burned
to death In the building, tint no con-
firmation of this could he secured at
a late hour Wednesday night.-
FIRE AT A. AND M. COLLEGE.
ROOF OF AGRICULTURAL
ING 18 BURNED.
BUILD
Defective Wiring in Attic It Cause,
Students Heroically Worked and
Saved Structure.
College Station, Tex. Fire caused
by defective wiring in the attic of the
Agricultural building at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College of Texas
Friday nighi liurued about half the
roof of this structure, one of the finest
on the campus. The Ure was discov-
ered at 11 o'clock, and before 1 o'clock
the names were extinguished.-
The college lire department soon
got in action and the flames were
quickly under control No other build-
ing was damaged. The cadet* worked
hard, and it. is due to their heroic ef-
forts that the building was not totally
destroyed.
The tire department from llryan, five
miles away, was sent bore by Mayor
Maloney on a speeial train on the in-
ternational ana Great Northern rail-
road.
The Agricultural building was built
seven years ago at a cost of $150,000.
It is fully equipped with a modern lab-
oratory aud also contains a creamery
plant. In addlllou lo class rooms, the
offices of the various professors of ag-
riculture ami the headquarters of the
feed control are located in this build
ing.
The loss will be several thousand
dollars. President Milner and L. L.
Melnuls of Bryan, a director, are now
at Prairie View,
THEY DROP 2,000 FEET. mT SCH00L uws chanced.
MARVELOU8 ESCAPE FROM VIO-|
LENT DEATH.
ASSUMED PARACHUTE SHAPE,!
CHIEF OF WHICH RELATES TO
TEACHERS’ CERTIFICATES.
H* Desires to Have a Uniform Oate of
Expiration—Teaching of Agricul-
ture la Important.
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Demand Made for Frontier Money.
Austin, Tex.—jrov. Campbell Thurs-
day formally notified the secretary of
the treasury at Washington to forward
the *21,500 due the State of Texas un-
der an appropriation of congress lo
reimburse the state for expenditures
incident to early-day frontier protec
tion.
Austin. Tex.—The superintendent of
hanking approved the Seaboard Na-
tional of New York as reserve agent
for the First State Bank of Turners-
vllle. Coryell county, an dthe Ameri-
can National of Houston for the Bard-
well State Bank. Kills county.
Gulf & Interstate Rice Rate.
Austin. Tex.- Gulf * Interstate Is
authorized lo apply rale of 12c per
Ifto pounds on dean rice, carloads,
from Beaumont and Port Bolivar to
(Inlveston. effective Oct. 10. Bates at
Intermediate points are not affected.
Wind Blew 100 Miles an Hour.
Seguin, Tex.—A fierce wind, cyclon-
ic in its nature, suddenly struck Se-
guin Tuesday night about 11 o'clock
atul lasted thirty minutes, blowing 10n
miles an hour and with a deafening
roar. Wednesday morning wires are
down, the Ice plant Is damaged, the In-
dustrial Oil Company, Sonka's gin,
Grafenstein's gin, the Klee trie Light
and Power company aud many rest
dences are undergoing hurried repairs.
Hundreds of shade and ornamental
tree* were literally demolished. Four
miles north of here there was no
wind and hut little rain.
Women Hurt in Runaway.
Temple, Tex.—Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Carpenter and Mrs. L. B. Courtney of
tills city wore in 11 runaway accident
Tuesday four miles north of the city
wliile returning from a fumily reun-
ion at Troy. The horse which was
being driven became unmanageable in
crossing a bridge und threw both la
dies out into the water twenty fee'
bol*w. Mrs. Courtney sustained a
'rnetured shoulder and a number ol
minor cuts and bruises. Mrs. Carpen
ter escaped with a few slight
scratches.
Counterfeit at Luling.
I.tiling. Tex.—Considerable counter
felt money was passed olf on the mer-
chants of‘this Place this week. The
coins were of the denomination of
half dollars, hearing tin- dute of 19015
sml dollars tlaied 1880. They were
very good imitations, with the excep-
tion of being off in weight. All the
merchants were rushed this week, and
it was very easy for the man who had
them to work them off. Nearly every
merchant In town got some of them.
Roosevelt Pledges Himself to Silence
Washington, I). (’.—President Boos
ovelt Wednesday announced that In
would make no speeches in support of
I he candidacy of Win. II Taft for fin
presidency, as there was no ne,•,-salts
/or such action. Tills declaration was
made during 11 call of Senator llenn-n
way of Indlniia, one of s series of con
fernices ill the White Houser at which
In- general political situation was tin
dor review.
Center, Tex.— Mr. W. It «;rnw. tin
express man. has resigned, and Mr.
Chappie has been checked 1 >1*
( row will engage In the saddle uni) i
harness business.
Itr, Ilham, Tex. At a meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Bren ham
public school, afier eons,illation with
ihc physicians of the city, and upon
the advice of the county health phyxi
clan, It was decided to close the Ala
mo school for the remainder of th,
week at least, on account of the prey-
alence of scarlet fever.
PREHISTORIC SKELETONS.
Sixteen Sets of Human Bones Un-
earthed at Walllsville.
Walllsvllle, Tex.—The Houston-Har-
risbtirg Navigation company, who is
engaged in handling the shells out of
the Mayes hanks -below town with a
steam shovel, Thursday unearthed six-
teen very large human skeletons in
most perfect condition They wore
near together and have large hones
and heads. The jawlKines are excep-
tionally large, and their teeth are in-
tact and well preserved. They ap-
pear lo he skeletons of men more
than six feet high.
Dr. It. M./Sproule lias one of the
liesl preserved skeletons found, and
lie gives it as his opinion that it is
*h*i of a baboon am] Blinks il has
been embedded three feet under the
shell for perhaps I non years.
At times heretofore skeletons have
been found, hut this is the Aral that
have been found so many together.
There is plenty of pottery metal to be
'ound in all the shell hanks.
This Chscksd the Rapidity of Thsir
Descent—Landed on a Roof—In-
juries Were Slight.
Berlin.—The international balloon
race, which starled Sunday from the
suburb of Schinurgcndorlf, was the
oecaaiou of a thrilling accident, two
American aeronuuls having a mlrau-
lotis escape from death.
The American balloon, the Con-
queror, the only American-built craft
in the contest, having on hoard A.
Holland Forbes and Augustus Post,
In less than two minutes after the
siarl, hurst at an altitude of 4,<>00
feet.
For 2,000 feet B allot down like a
ImlUM and then the torn silk assumed
the shape of a parachute, thus check-
ing the rapidity of the descent. Com-
ing close to the earth, however, the
basket smashed Into the roof of a
house, but the two men escaped with
hut slight injuries. The race. In
which twenty-three balloons partici-
pated, representing Great Britain,
France, the United Stales, Switzer-
land, duly. Belgium and Spain, start-
ed at 3 o'clock In the afternoon in the
presence of ut least 80,000 spectators.
The sunshine was brilliant and the
heat was that of summer. Amid the
strains of ’’America'' and volleys of
cheers, the Hrsi balloon was sent
away. It was the America III., under
command of James (’. McCoy, who
wa» accompanied by Lieut. Vogh-
maim The balloon was decorated
with tlie Stars and Hlrlpes and II
sailed away to the southeast at a ram
Id pace, the aeronuuls waviug their
hats.
A representative of each of the na-
tions followed the American balloon
at Intervals of two minutes, the na-
tional hymn of the respective coun-
tries ringing forth as the ropes were
cast loose. Ail the competitors in I he
race ure provided with rations for
three days. This is .the third Inter-
national balloon cup race for the
James Cordon Bennett trophy. The
first race was held at Paris In 19011
and was won by Lieut. Gram P
j La inn of the United Slates cavalry
by a flight of 402 miles.
Pay $100 for Each Newborn Child.
Austin, Tex.—The Young Americans’
Protective Association of Dallas, Tex.,
an organization wbieh issues certifi-
cates agreeing to pay $100 lo parents
unon the birth of each child, was Fri-
day advised by the commissioner of
insurance and hanking that it was not
an insurance organization and was tioi
subject to the insurance laws. The
commissioner holds that un agreement
to pay 11 certain sum upon the birth
of 11 ehild is not an agreement to in
demnlfy against loss, ami is therefore
not an insurance contract under the
tegal meaning of the term.
Mad Mule Bites Man.
Mount Pleasant, Tex.—A mule sup-
liosi'd in have hydrophobia hit J. 1).
Mitchell on the right forearm, lacer
atlrg the fii-sh considerably. The mule
was rabid aud is supposed to have
been bitten by a mail dog. The ani-
mal wus killed. The arm of Mr. Mitch-
ell was dresaer by local physician*,,
who do not fear serious results.
Kmherwood. La.—Ariatele Myers
has Just sold his rice crop from about
IO11 acres to HenrJ Holbrook for the
Midland rice mill for near $3,700.
Storm Near Georgetown.
Georgetown, Tex.—Continued re-
ports come In from the storm damage
of last Tuesday night. At least 1000
bales of cotton were destroyed. The
Gabriel river was on a ten-fool rise
from tile heavy rain. The Pilot Knob
Baptist church, west of here, was a
total wreck and loss at least $2500.
Several barns arid outhouses were de-
st roved west of here.
Inrush of Homeseekers.
Ran Antonio. Tex.—The Inrush of
lumP'seekers to Southwest Texus Is
now on In earnest. One of Hie semi-
monthly excursions arrived front the
north, and despite the season is yet
early hundreds of prospective purchas- ]
era pi-rived. The railroad immigrn
Mon agents think thut this year will he j
a record breaker.
Temple, Tex.—An unknown lady
do no 1 Inis contributed the sum of $ I •><> |
In cash to the Carnegie Library Asso
elation of this city for the purpose
of adding to the fund for the purchase j
of books, and a gift of $5d from the ,
same pro-son has also been received by
lamnla Porter Talley Chapter, daugh
sera of the Confederacy.
Temple, Tex. The firm of L. H. Wll
llant-»oii * Co. of this city Friday pur-
chased the entire stock of buggies and
wagons from the firm of Clay May A
Co. of Belton, ami are engaged in ntov
Ing the same to this city, where they
will consolidate same with their regu-
lar stock.
Gold Medal for Wilbur Wright.
Paris.—The governing committee of
the Aero Club ->f France has awarded
its gold medal for 1908 to Wilbur
Wright, the American aerojdanl.it.
FARMER MURDERS WIFE.
Blows Woman's Head Off ae SI]*
Sleepa With Her Children.
FltUonia, Tex.—John JHncn, a Bo-
hemian farmer living four miles eust
of here, shot und killed ills wife with
a shotgun about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning. Panca is said to have been
drinking, and returned home in the
middle of the night. The woman was
slee|)lng In Hie same lied with tier
children. The charge blew her lieud
almost off of her shoulders.
Junes escaped, but wus captured
while hiding I11 a wood later in the
day. He was taken to La Grange by
the sheriff. The surrounding commun-
ity Is aroused over I he tragedy.
Beast Seizes Boy.
Houston, Tex.— With Ills left arm
being mangled und lacerated by the
claws and cruel teeth of a fierce In-
dian leopard, little Krnest Lass, (he
12-year-old son of Joaejili Lass, n
huckster who lives at 1919 Hardy
street In the Fifth ward, wus held a
prisoner for several lnluules In the
grasp of the beast against Its cage
Sunday afti rnooit, while the llurnum
A. Bailey circus was being unloaded
from the trains. The beast's Jaws had
to he pried open wilh Iron bars to
release the boy. lie was taken to an
infirmary, where his arm was dressed
nud the surgeon attending states tlqil
lie will undoubtedly lose the member.
Newspaper Man Oead.
Yoakum. Tex. N. W. Mitchell, ed j
llor of the Yoakum Herald, died at.
his home In this eity al 2 o’clock Sun-
day afternoon Deeeased had resided j
here for the past fifteen years, lie
became ill Wednesday i.lghl and '
steadily grew worsq unlit the end. He I
aud I'd Bowman founded (he Yoakum '
Dally Herald In May, fs:»7. lie sold J
Ills interest a eouplfi of years later,;
hut retained the position of editor, lie;
leaves a wife hut no children.
Klgln, Tex.—Saturday night Deputy
Marshal Potts arrested a negro army
deserter and looked him up over night
intending to tuko hint to Sail Antonio
the next day. Duriutl tin* night the
negro cut ills way out und skipped.
Klgln. Tex. Trade conditions fair
ly good. Weather very fine for sav
Ing the crops.
f'ueo, Tex.—A hunch of some thirty
odd head of horses were auctioned
off iiere Saturday, which brought fair
prlc«-a under the circumstances.
Reagan^ Birthday Observed.
Ga'nosvllle. Tex.- Th** Daughters
of the Confederacy fitly observed
Reagan's hlrthday here .Sunday with
an elaborate program at the First
Presbyterian Church. Judge C. C,
Potter delivered the address of the oc-
cation.
Mrrtlndale, Tex.—A beautiful mon-
ument was unveiled over the grave
of Mr. Sam B. Scott at the TtiMIe
Cemetery by the Woodmen of the
World fraternity of ihl* place Sunday,
the 4th
Auatin, Tex.—State Superintendent
Cousins will make several recommen-
dations to the next legislature in tbo
way of changing the school laws. K
was generally thought that tho
wholesale revision and re-codlllcatlon
of the school statutes by the last leg-
islature would orrasion little change
this session, hut Mr. Cousins wants
a few changes, aud Important among
them will that affecting the tenure
of certificates held by teachers.
At this lime teachers’ certificate*
can and do expire on nearly every
day In Ihe scholaslic session, and Mr,
Cousins desires to have a uniform
date of expiration In order that con-
tracts may not lie broken Into and
scholastic sessions go undisturbed so
far au the teachers' eligibility Is con-
cerned. He will recommend that the
statutes he amended so that all teach-
ers' certificates shall expire on Aug-
ust. 31 of each year. At this time a
teacher cannot contract to teach be-
yond the date of the expiration of his
or her certificate, and If It terminates
In December or some other mld-sen-
son month, that teacher will be un-
easy as to iiasslng an examination or
otherwise having the certificate re-
newed. By having a uniform date of
expiration, nud that date be during
vacation, when a teacher contracts
or begins the school work, she or he
will be eligible to finish the session,
or Ihe start would not have been
made. This is a status the state su-
perintendent is very desirous of secur-
ing and will endeavor to have brought
about. Several other minor matters
are to be recommended, hut all tend
toward uniformity and smoothing tho
rough jilaces off Ihe new laws.
Siqierlntendent Cousins holies lo be
able 10 make some very important re-
commendation* relative to teaching
agriculture in the Texas schools.
ASYLUM FUND MISSINC.
Captain McDonald Hat Charge of ths
Booka of San Antonio Asylum.
San Antonio. Tex.—The Investiga-
tions now being conducted into the
accounts of the Southwestern Insane
Asylum iiromlse to devcloji some sen-
sational fucts. Capt. W. J. McDonald,
state revenue agent, Monday mornfhg
took charge of all the hooks of the
Institution which relate to the ac-
counting and storekeeper's de|»arL
men!, and will remain In poisekslon
mull ufter a thorough Inrestlgatloa
is made. He will be unstated in the
examination of the books by J. C.
Haynes, state imrchasing agent, und
an expert from the stale controller's
office. It is slated thnt not only is
money belonging lo the state missing,
hill thut sums or money deposltod by
the tiiiullloK of the |>ationts, as well
us the employes forvsafe keeping have
disa|ipeared. It Is impossible to esti-
mate Just how much the defalcation
will amount to. but It may reach sev-
eral thousand dollars. ,f
Water* Pierce Oueter Motion Filed.
Washington. Oct.—A motion to dis-
miss the appeal of the Waters Pierce
Oil Company of St. IamiIs from ihe
decisions of Ihe Texas courts, oust-
ing that company from doing busi-
ness in Texas, was filed in the Su-
preme Court of ihe Untied States
Monday byAttorney General Davidson
of Texas. The motion is based upon
Ihe ground that there is no substantial
federal question Involved In the case,
os Ihe laws which the oil company
is charged with violating are |>urely
statutes with which the United Htate*
courts are not concerned.
Strvia's Storm Csntsr,
Vienna.—The Infigtnmatory speech-
es of Crown Prince George of Servla,
who Is Inciting the people to war.
while Ills falltcr. King Peter, has ob-
served an attitude of caution, causea
considerable in easiness I11 official cir-
cles in Belgrade, according to the dls-
jiatchcH received here. There is less
fear of war than of a dynnattlc cri-
sis. and an attempt lo place the
crown prince on the throne. The Ser-
vian premier has lrie<| vainly to su|>-
press the crown prince, for It Is ex-
pected that he may lead bands ugninst
lloriila 01 1I0 something equally rash.
Tt mple, Tex.—The Temple broom
factory, under Ihe ownership of W.
II. Hill, Ih a new Industrial enter-
prise that litis commenced business
In this city recently. The factory
opened for operation several days ago
and is employing ten men, working at
about half capacity.
Floresvllle. Tex.—County oonrt is
si ill in session, but the Jury was dis-
ehurged about Ihe middle of the week.
There were eighteen ideas of guilty
mi yarning eases and many cases wero
dismissed.
Houston. Tex.—Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock the first ear on the Har
j rfxhurg extension of the Houston Klee-
1 trie Company left the corner of
Mailt and Preston avenue on Its ini-
tlal trip, which Is two day* earlier
i than is required by the franchise
' grant.
Temple, Tex.—B. Johnson of thla
city has invented a machine which he
| claims is a perfect success as a cot-
ton picker. He is msking arrange
ments to manufacture Ihe same la
, quantities in this city.
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