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THE SOUTHERN MERCURY.
is a hold, open fighter, who states his j valrien engender distrust, suspicion and
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OLD POLITICIAN has been fore-
casting \vith a degree of ac-
curacy of late, as well as let-
ting the voters into the secrets of Hi •
cainpsitflis fought out ill the piuit. lie
speaks by the card and tells the truth
without malice, fear or favor. As a
inotter of feet lie could not tell il were
it not lor the fact thai Dallas has a
sure-enough independent newspaper,
whose presiding genius is a stickler
for facts. Old Politician tnade the
rounds yesterday and made short calls
at the different haunts of the politi-
cians :ilid their friends. Politics ami
lonsr toddles go hand in hand. He
found Young Reformer at one of these
resorts where cobweb destroyers are
dispensed to those who have the
money to place in the cash register
every time a round is ordered. Young
Reformer wus in high glee, lie had
Just taken down $10 nt the opera house,
put up early In the week for the tick-
et:; to the . Pattl that never came.
Young Reformer has a "best girl" and
she touches him whenever there Is ft
good show in town. He beat the game
this time and ordered drinks for a"
hands to show his gratitude. Mini is
a queer beast, lie drinks until lie gets
sloppy and smokes till lie gels black
in I lie face. With I lie exception of 111.
liog arid the monkey man is the only
animal that will drink alter he lias got
more than enough unci ten times more
than his share, llut to business' Old
Politician put away three in recogni-
tion of Young Reformer's streak of
luck and I hen played hall.
"These mayoralty candidates ehouH
be smoked out? What do they stand
for." VVIi.it are they all here for?
What are they doing? That chap ;u
the head of the Socialistic ticket and
M. M. Parks are the only ones In the
race who ha\e made a declaration of
principles. Parks has told the people
through the columns of The Times
Herald what he stands for and the
Socialist has a platform and is stick-
ing lo liis text. 'The Socialist never
hides his light under a bushel. He in
vociferous, open and above board. 11c
knows what, he wants, hut when he
gets it he sometimes doesn't know
what the devil to do with it. No still-
hunt for the Socialist. JIt> has a. plat-
forni anil he stands on the platform.
You couldn't knock him oft with a
brick. All this Is very commendable.
He is in a. hopeless minority, but he Itt
not out to grab goods under false pre;
tenses, lie believes in municipal own-
ership, state ownership and national
ownership of public utilities, and Is
ready to put up an argument ten miles
long and live across that the world In
going to the Infernal regions Just as
f.isj as it can slide under present con-
ditions. And then he tells you to
adopt his plan of salvation and heav-
en will he Instituted on earth. It is
a taking argument for the under dog,
the fellow who cannot see daylight iu
the distance and the man who was
rocked In the cradle of pessimism.
The Socialist is willing to atarid up
find be counted. There may be ten of
him or 1000. It Is all the same, lie is
fighting for principle. You may laugh
at liltn, ridicule liitn and abuse him—he
Is true to his faith, and a Socialist
still. Now why shouldn't the other
mayoralty candidates trot out their pet 1
hobbles and their platforms for public
Inspection? Are they too modest to
make known their plans, their policies
and their purposes? Why should a
man ask for the ballots of the washed,
the unwashed and the unclassified un-
less he Is willing to take the public
Into hia confidence? There are Issues,
vital issues and plenty of 'eni. Are
the voters In this town automatons,
marionettes and juni|i4ng Jacks, or are
they Intelligent, progressive and wide-
awake citizens? The fact of the mat-
is, these mayoralty candidates
the people of Dallas. The S-'o< lullst has
spoken his little piece and Parks has
written Ills. We have them placed, j
The voters know just what they stand
for and know Just what to expect :
should either of them chance to break |
Into the office of mayor via the ballot ,
box route. Pour other noble patriots
•ne running, but not talking for pub-j
lication and the election due to be,
pulled off on the 5th day of April, j
And these chaps who are making the \
race for the board of aldermen, what |
defense have they to put forth for
their .mad rush for pluce. Not a moth-
er's son has given out a piUiform of
principles or declared his intentions.
It is up to the voter, the voter that
kicks 364 days iu the year against
municipal misgovernment and then
neglects to cast his ballot on election
day. Candidates for the mayoralty
should be smoked out. Candidates for
tlie board of aldermen should be
smoked out. Candidates for state rep-
resentative should be smoked out. The
people have a right to know just what
to expect. They pay the freight and
the man that pays the freight always
has a think coming. It is as good as
100 lo 1 shot that the man jvho strikes
out boldly and makes known his views
regardless will succeed Hen Cabell over
there in the city hall. Hen always
had a platform when be was a email - I
date. Now that he ia out of It he is |
keeping the hoys guessing with his
still-hunt methods and his Poxy
Grandpa sidestepping. Spring Is here,
the nights are pleasant, the voters are
open to conviction and the spell-bind-
ing should begin without delay. Make
'cm show their hand, say I. not in the
good old summer time, but right now.
Those chaps out in Knst Dallas an;
getting ready to blister the hides of
these knowing politicians who count
on sliding into public office on the Gtli
day of April without giving an intima-
tion of their views on matters which
affect the pockets and the pVide of the
citizenry. There has been cauciisslng.
star-chamber sessions and dark lan-
tern meetings galore. Now is the time
to make 'em desert the brush for tho
clearing. I have no pets in tiie race,
but believe II Is the duty of a good
citizen to throw the harpoon Into these
wise guys unless they make a decla-
ration of principles. It Is Creator Dal-
las now iiii<I the minnows should make
way for (he whales."
"Right you are," spoke up Young
Reformer. "Hum 'em up. All the
people out my way are Missourlaus.
convictions without fear or favor aul
never wears a muzzle. Dunham Isn't
for Crane. The machine constructed
by Uinhiim Is against Crane. Hon.
Thomas M. Campbell of Palestine ex-
pects to run in 1906. He has been
marked for slaughter by the Weather-
ford boss, backed by his machine of
personal appointees. Democrats are
invited to cut this prediction out and
place It in th?lr scrup-books. In time
they will realize that I speak by the
card. Anti-machine Democrats and
congressional trust busters should
make their lirst stand in the primaries
this year. With a popular man as the
anti-machine candidate for governor
there is more than an even break in
their favor. The Republicans of Kan-
sas smashed a machine the other dny,
governor and all. The governor begged
for a reiioinlnatlon and the auti-nii-
chine men drove him from the execu-
tive mansion, figuratively speaking, an 1
advised him to seek the seclusion of his
law offlce at the close of his present I to take' themselves off to the devil,
term. The machine smashers and an-
ti-trust busters of Texas should pick
their man, induce him to make the race
and then go out.
Parker and Hearst.
"How about this man Parker of New-
York V" queried Young Reformer. "They
tell me he is a great vote getter."
"So I've read in the newspapers,
young«nan. Oct your World Almanac
and scan the election returns. In 1X9(1
William McKinley received somewhere
in the neighborhood of 820,000 votes in
the state of New York. Hryan was .i
miserable second with 5S0.000 votes to
ills credit, it was an awful beating
f"i (he Peerless. The nejet year Hon.
Alton H. Parker was the Democratic
nominee for chief justice of the court
of criminal appeals. The Republicans
nominated a weak man against him.
Judge Parker polled 55:1,000 votes ami
beat his opponent 60,000. He only beat
Hryan's record .'1,000 votes
was the worst-beaten man that hn
hatred.
papers in the Hearst sphere are ham-
mering hard and have issued orders to
their staffmen to 'write him dow i.'
Staff correspondents are trained sol-
diers of the quill, and paste-pot. They
obey orders. The ideal independent
newspaper is The Times Herald. It
gives every man, every faction, every
party and every candidate a square
deal. The Republicans are getting to-
gether everywhere and the mu< hlne Is
iu splendid running condition. This
man in the White House is one of tli«!
most adroit politicians the Ainerh a'l
people have ever known. There is
method in his 'Impetuosity.' He will
go down in history as a precedent-
smasher. canal-builder ;nd paddle-
your-own canoe statesman. I am go-
ing to vote against him. No Republi-
can in mine, but I have an admiration
for a man who will put up a fight
regardless, and tell the politicians, the
big promoters and the pompous class
i the devil. H
is all right to be strenuous If there Is
a principle involved or a conviction at
stake. Hearst Is as strenuous as
Roosevelt. He is as pronounced in his
Democracy as Roosevelt Is in his Re-
publicanism. For this reason the ag-
gressive lighters the country over who
do not take orders fiom the congres-
sional trust are enlisting under th:;
banner of the New York editor. Colo-
nel Henry Watterson of Kentucky has
declared for Gorman of Maryland, but
will support the nominee. Senator
Gorman ihrew awav the crown, whe.i
he led a losing fight against the Pana-
ma canal treaty. I'p to that time his
prospects were first class. Sixteen
Democratic senators yielded to the
wishes of their constituents and voted
for the canal. Then Gorman stock
went down and his presidential boom
went to pieces. Senator Gorman Is an
able man, but he is too foxy—h'e wash-
es his hands with invisible soap. Let
nd Bryan ! me put you on to something:
that h n ! There are Democrats in Texas who
ever made a race for office in the state 1 have a deep-laid scheme to Instruct tin
of New York. Three hundred and llfiy | Texas delegates fur Senator Bailey.
who had cast their bal - Thls ls 'the favorite son' plan of cam
thousand men who
should he rounded up and compelled
to speak out. This hand-shaking and
lioney-dlstrlbuting business is Uu
right, but what do they stand for? We
liave the water works Issue, protec-
tion-froni-tlre issue, tnore-lmprove-
irtents-for-our-money issue, and nfty
other Issues which concerns the fel-
low that owns a little home as well
as the mail who conducts a big store
or a big manufacturing plant. There
are municipal franchise issues too
numerous to mention and municipal
problems without number which must
be solved. And the candidates are
dumb. All the candidates for office
favor federal aid for the TrJntty, good
roads iu the country districts and all
clamored for the cattlemen's conven-
tion, but not a chirp on how to run the
municipal government at. the slightest
cost to the taxpayers without crip-
pling the public service in any way.
Houston and Fort Worth make party
nominations and the conventions
make the platforms. In Dallas it Is a
free-for-all and the candidate is all
things to all men. There are six can-
Odates for the office of mayor before
Plans of the Machine.
"What about the congressional
trust? Anything lr.t'e of Interest to
the members of the League for the
Suppression of Cigarette-smoking oil
the Sabbath Day?'' was tho nut that
Young Reformer tossed to Old Politi-
cian to crack.
"The congressional trust never
sleeps, young man. Its leaders are
night hawks and its udviseis are as
slick as Beaumont oil In Its crude state.
From ISflO until 1898 we had the at-
torney general trust machine In Tex-
as. Iu 1S9S the congressional trust
was formed and Joe Sayers was
named. Then Joe retired and the con-
gressional trust picked Lanham. Ho
has served two years anil expects to
servv another term. Then the congres-
sional trust and the Lanham machine
expect to land in the governor's office
another ex-congressman, l.anharu n
friend nnd from Liinham's old district.
Lanham i.s building up a machine In
this state of his personal followers and
men who are bound by ties closer than
these born of politics. The state Is
machine-ridden to-day. and if Lanham
ls given a second term he will be all-
powerful In Hlflfi, with this machine
behind him. Lanliam and the Lunhum
machine have picked the man Texas
i Democrats are to vote for in 1901!. Ilia
name? Hon. Charles K. Hell of Fort
Worth, at present attorney general of
the state of Texas. He is the Lanliam
candidate and the candidate of the
machine which was built by Lau-
hum. Lanham and Hell are ex-mein-
bers of congress; they come from the
Fort Worth district; they think alike,
pray alike and are alike. Our modest
governor Is not only ambitious to suc-
ceed himself, but he Is bent on naming
his friend as his successor In 1906.
This much was given to me in confi-
dence by one of the best known and
loyal Democrats in Texas, an organiza-
tion man and a never-scratch-a-ticket
Democrat. This Is the rule of tho peo-
ple in this congresslonnl-trust-rlddcn
and machine-ridden state. 1 have al-
ways voted the ticket straight and ex-
pect to vote It straight in future, but
the plelilan voters should keep tab in
their rulers and I a mendeavorlng to
put them next. Democrats who are
opposed to the Lanham apostolic suc-
cession plan are urging Hon. Oscar H.
' ol'iultt to make the race for gover-
nor in order to smash the machine and
restore the party to Its rightful own-
ers- the people. They are apprehen-
sive that should Lanham be given a
second term his machine, backed bv
the congressional trust, will be strong
enough to der.v the people and over-
ride all opposition. Men are not ap-
pointed to offlce In Texas on account of
their Democratic record. They are ex-
pected to obey orders and no questions
asked. Hon. Charles K. BeU will re-
tire from office In January. 1905. He
will go out a full-Hedged candidate for
governor with the backing of the ma-
chine unless it is smashed In July.
This talk of Crane being the candidate
of the Lanham men Is all bosh. Crane
lots for McKinley the year before re- I
mained at home and Judge Parker, an
able lawyer ahd native New Yorker. I
only lead the Bryan vote 3000. This is |
the record taken from the newspaper ,
almanacs. Like Roosevelt this New j
Yorker always plays lucky. It wasn't I
the big vote he drew out that elected
him. It was the stay-at-home Repub-
licans and independents. There will
be a large vole cast in New York this
year, and 150,000 indo> endeuts hold the
balance of power. They did not vote
for the Judge In 1897; they went fish-
ing. it Is always fair to give the fig-
ures anent elections in discussing vot --
getters with ' records. Judge Parker
i.s a very fine man. no doubt, but he
appears lo be the candidate of the Con-
gressional Trust. Unlimited, backed by
the political editors of Democrat!-'
newspapers who take their orders from
the big bosses of the trust. Boss Mur-
phy says Cleveland ls the strongest
man the Democrats can name—in New
York. He is right. In New York
Cleveland Is powerful, but the old man
will be scalped In the national con-
vention by the Democrats from the
West unit, South. Hoss Murphy has no
candidate. All he asks is that the New
York delegates shall be sent to thy
national convention without Instruc-
tions in order that the best man may
be picked after a free conference with
leaders of the party from all sections
of the United States. In the prelimi-
nary skirmishing at Albany last week,
which was sent broadcast as a Par-
ker-lllll victory. Murphy lost out by
two votes and these votes were fur-
| lilshed by Senator McCarren and .i
lieutenant. It was merely a light be-
tween New York and Albany as to
which town should be given the con-
vention. Hill, did not attempt lo g:>t
an expression from the committee on
the presidential light, as to preference,
and this will come up In April. With
Cleveland out of the running, Alurphv
will si ill Insist on free; delegates belli..;
scut to the national convention. Wil-
liam Randolph Hearst captured tic
Rhode Island delegates Thursday.
Rhode Island led off and the New-
York congressman and publisher cap-
tured eight votes. There was no Pac-
ker sentiment, or Olnev sentiment <ii
the convention. Rhode Island has a
Democratic governor. Dr. Garvin, who
was born over In the mountains of
North Carolina; It lias a Democratic
congressman and its Democratic vote
Is growing larger year by year. Gov-
ernor Garvin is serving his second
term and Insists that little Rhode Is-
land Is reliably Democratic now. The
New York Herald's poll of states, last
week, showed that Hearst had no
strength whatever in Rhode Island and
'that representative Democrats regard-
ed his candidacy in the light of a Joke."
Thursday he made a clean sweep of
the delegates and only aggressive fight-
ers were placed on guard. No man can
be named at SI. Louts in July who Is
objectionable to Hryan and Hearst.* Is
the way it looks now. The big newspa-
pers are pounding Hearst. This is eas-
ily explained. Hearst owns eight news-
papers, he is a hustler and business tl-
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INVESTIGATION
The Speaker Named a Committee
of Seven.
GIVES SATISFACTION
Committee has Already Organized and
wi 1 Begin Work at
Once.
palgn. Senator Bailey Is a power in
Texas, and if instructions should be
given him, then he may ask to pick
the delegates. Senator Bailey is sa:J
to have a first, second and third pres-
idential choice—Gorman, Daniel an 1
Parker. There may be a deadlock .it
St. Louis and then a dark horse will
be trotted out. Bryan and Hearst must
control a third of the delegates to bring
this result about, as the two-tlilrds
rule prevails. This rule Is the sacred
cow of the national Democracy. It was
invented away back in the early days
of the party by schemers who were
bent on defeating a popular candidate
for the presidential nomination. It
worked like a charm and has been
kept in the Democratic joss house all
these years."
County and City Contests.
"The intelligent suffragans do not
appear to be taking a lively Interest in
politics," snapped Young Reformer.
"No, they are a bit groggy, or indif-
ferent. A magnetic fellow, with tak-
ing ways and a wild abandon about
him i.s needed to stir things up. This
still-hunt style of campaigning does not
Inject ginger into a tight for olflces and
spoils. There .'ire 7400 qualified vot-
ers iu Greater Dallas now. thanks to
Judge ('.nines. The annexation of Oak
CHIT has added to the voting strength
of the vest-pocket contingent, although |
there are two factions across the river i
and no love lost between them. The'
county fight will open at tlie close of (
the city campaign. Klrst, there will
be :i scrap over tliv election of dele-
gates to the stat" winventlon to sen I
delegates lo the national convent ion.
i in one side, so 1'Ue been told, there
will be a line-up of the Hryan-Hearst
followers and all those who call them-
selves trust-blisters. Then the I'arker-
Giirmnn-oiney men will pool their is-
sues and do business. The Cleveland
men, like Brer Babbit, will lay low.
The real scran w ill come In Hie prima-
ries inter in the campaign. The coun-
ty patronage will be the bone of con-
tention. There will be a fierce fight
for control of (lie legislative ticket,
as I he opponents of the Willacy bill
are organizing their forces for war.
Advocates of state prohlbllon will
join forces with the ant I-Willacy men
and do their level best lo nominate
men who will pledge themselves to
vote against amendments to the local
option law. From April to November
'twill be politics for breakfast, politics
for lunch and politics for dinner. With
a presidential campaign on In this
country nnd a world's war threatened,
the newspaper men will be kept busy,
and the fellow who longs for excite-
ment will be gratified. Have one on
me. Prime stuff, isn't it'' By the way.
Colonel Shaw, after his famous speech
to the Texas ca'tle kings In the city
of l-'ort Worth, gave me to understand
that he has no intention of support-
ing Orover Cleveland In this campaign.
Colonel Bill Worthani. Mayor Cabell
anil Hon. B. W. Pinley of Austin em-
braced the Parmer in the order named.
These shepherds of the Dcmocra'lc
sheep fold regard firover much in the
light of a wolf or a sheep-ktlling mas-
tiff." (From Sunday's Times Herald )
HANGING IS
THEIR FATE
Washington, March 12.—Congreca
took another step today toward defi-
nitely and officially determining wheth-
er or not any of its members had Im-
proper dealings with the former graft-
ing and Indicted officials of the post-
office department.
In accordance with the acts of the
house yesterday in adopting the Mo-
Call resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of an investigation commit-
tee of seven, the speaker named Mr.
McCall. Republican, of Massachusetts,
the author of the measure, as chair-
man <vf the committee. The other Re-
publican members are Hitt (III.), chair-
man of the committee on foreign af-
fairs; Burton of Ohio, chairman of the
rivers and harbors committee, and Mr.
Metcaif of California.
The- minority party ls represented
by Mr. McDermott, New Jersey; Mr.
Bartlett, Georgia, and Richardson of
Alabama.
The selection gives satisfaction to
both parties.
As un earnest of Its Intention to ex-
peditiously and thoroughly.set to work,
the commltttee has already met an 1
organized by selecting Mr. McCall as
chairman and has partially agree 1
upon a plan of action.
The general business of the lower
body was devoted to private pension
bills.
The senate partially completed th"
consideration of the fortifications ap-
propriation bill, passed some measures
and ratified the treaty with King Men-
elik.
at the
decided 10
Chicago, March >12.—"We, the jury,
find the defendants—Peter Nleder-
mier. Harvey Yandine and Gustave
Marx—guilty of murder lu the' fyrm
and manner as charged In the Indict-
ment and tlx the penalty at deajh."
This was the result of an all night
deliberation. What kept the Jury so
long was not deliberation over Marx .i
fate, as everybody supposed, but over
Yandine, to whom some of the jurora
were disposed to show mercy because
lie refrained from killing a man
car barns. Finally It was
treat all equally guilty.
An appeal will be taken, but It Is
confidently believed It will be refused
and the three men sentenced to hang
Prlday, April 22.
Shortly after the three doomed des-
peradoes' were taken from Judge Ker-
sten's courtroom, where they had
heard the Judy's verdict, Marx de-
clared:
"1 killed Otto Bauder. Enill Boeskl
ls Innocent of any murder. He was
with us. but 1 fired the shot. 1 sun-
pose public sentiment will hang Rocu-
ki. anyhow.
"I am ready lo die. I will fight th's
death penalty to the finish, but am pre-
pared to die.
"There Is .no hereafter. If there was
a Jesus Christ he would have taken
better care of me when I was a boy."
Though in the shadow of the gallows
Nledermler and Vr.ndlne gloat over the
fact that Marx must go to death Willi
them.
"I'm satisfied," said Nledermler. "I'm
glad that —: Marx is goii.g
with us, tho dirty squealer!"
"We expected It," said Vandlne.
"We've all got to die some time and
Pete and I nnd C.us know when our
time is coming. We've got the bulge
on some people."
Work Of the Senate.
Washington, March 12.—The senate
today, immediately after the routine
business took up District of Columbia
bills and disposed of a number of
them.
A bill was passed for the repayment
of tlie du'y ori anthracite coal at the
port of Baltimore, Md.
Mr. McLaui'in, Democrat of Mis-
sissippi, speaking to a question of priv-
ilege, characterized as false reports
of arrests at Indianola, Miss., of two
men for peddling photographs of Pres-
ident Hoosevelt and Booker Washing-
ton dining together, on the ground that
they were obscene and dangerous to
the public peace. He said the men had
been selling vile and obscene litera-
ture and the Booker Washington din-
ner photographs had been merely
found upon them.
The fortifications bill was then tak-
en lip.
Af'er the reading of the bill had
been completed It went over until
Monday, when a. point, of order raised
against the appropriation of $2r>0,000
for a submarine torpedo boat will be
considered.
The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the Nome Improvement
company of Washington to dredge the
mouth of Snake River, near Nome,
Alagka.
To prevent tho desecration of tlie
American flag by advertising.
To. permit Major Symons, corps of
engineers, to assist the state of New
York by acting as a member of the
navigable canal advisory board.
Appropriating $100,000 for a public
building at Sheridan, Wvo.
The galleries were then ordered
cleared and the doors closed for the
further consideration of the General
Leonard Wood case,
Tn execuiive session the seijate rat-
ified the commercial treaty negotiated
between Consul General Skinner of the
United States and Kmperor Menelik of
Ethiopia. The duration of the treaty
will be ten years and citizens of each
country are given a reciprocal ad-
vantage in respect to customs duties,
imposts and jurisdiction.
The two governmenls agree to ex-
change representatives and Americans
shall have the use of telegraphs, posts
and all other means of transportation
upder the same terms ns citizens of
other powers.
At 3:.10 p. til. the senate adjourned.
Work of the House.
Washington, March 12.—After
SHAWHAK WHISKEY
mim "IT KEEPS ON TASTIN8 GOOD"
^WlUHWBllEy
0HTAS1W0
We own and operate
the only ol<!-fuMiioued
distillery advertislcsand
kcIIIov direct to eonnuin-
•rs. Shuwhan Whiskey
U a pure, old-faahioned.
honest whiskey, made by
the old time formula froiu
selected Western grain,
with pure, soft spring
itatertrom the famous
Holladay Sprinirs. Aced
In U. S. Go\ eminent
bonded warehouses. We
guarantee every ship-
ment. If not entirely
satisfied your money will
M willingly returned
"WE PREPAY ALL EX-
PRESS CUARGES.
9t% Buys 4 full
I, ua r t s
Shawhan 10 - year-old
Hour ho a or Rye.
Buys i full
<1 ti u r t s
Lone Jack 14- year-old
Hourbou or Rye.
ej Buys 4 full
quarts of
Sh« whan'? S e 1 e o t e d
Stock.
(54 SSf% Buys4full
quarts
Sha whan's Peach Brandy
or Apple Jack.
.50;
A FACT WORTH KNOWINO.
tFrom Kansas City Journal, Dec. 10,1908.)
Tako up the map of Kentucky, find Bour-
bon county, und iu itio nortbnrn part ot
ihut oouuty you will find a litUe village
culled Bbuwtian. it wan here that tbo Ipr
uious family ot btiawhunt distilled the tlrst
wbittkey madu in Kcutueky. Thte wus 118
yeum ago. The little town. In honor of the
family of Shawhan, wus named after them.
The ghawhanit called their product "Bour-
bon whiskey," after the name of the county
of their adoption. This wus the true origin
of Bourbon whiskey. The Hhawhan family
have been making whUkey ever slncc.
Their product has always been famous on
account of its uniformity. It has always
been recognized as ono of tbe leading
brandH of whiskey on tbe market. The
present rihawlian distillery Is loeated at
West<*j. Mo .arid for thirty-five years Mr.
<ieor*e 11. Shamhan. the j.resident of tbe
Oist illcry Company which bears his name,
bus bceu mukltig whiskey which he de-
clares to be equal if not better than the
Kentucky product which has made the
numeof bbawban famous. Instances are
on re* .ml of Hbawhan whiskey being sold
for a* uiucb as $10 und$«2a quart. Mr.
rihawban U tbe one old-time distiller not
in tho Whiskey trust, and tbo on tire pro-
duct is sold direct from ilie distillery to tho
consmnen It is suid that a man who ouco
tries Shawhan whiskey is tho loudest in its
praise. As enthusiastically stated by thous-
ands of customers who use Hnawhan Whis-
key, "It keeps on tasting good."
NOTE—We will m -.keC. O. D. shipments If de-
sired on all goods quoted at $3.50 per gallon and
over. In addition to prepaying express charges,
we also pay return charges on the money.
THE SHAWHAN DISTILLERY COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICES: 037 BAWD BUILDING, KAN BAB CITY, MO.
U. 8. Itcg. Distillery No. 8, Weston, Mo U. 8. Bonded Warehouses, Weston and Lone Jack, Mo
A.i
C NDEKSED (STATEMENT OK THECONDIT10N OF TIIE
National Exchange Bank,
OK DALLAS, TEXAS.
•Mmle to the Ccmptroiler of the Currency t the close of business
JANUARY 22, 1904.
RKSOL'RCES.
IjOHik nnd dl ciiliits $3. t '0.05I fO
O.K. Boi h Hiid pron-itiiii*.. 6 9.C00. IX)
Oihrr Kfcks acd bunds... . t9, :0Oil
lte < stille ;B,1)75 0(1
Kuri i(u>eiii d fixtures (>,0110 00
Cjifch on har.d auu with other
Tjanns
Total
LIABILITIES
Capitol ?: 00X00 00
t urpliis fund fW,VU()0U
Undivided Profits (net) 151,7 8(>0
( l cii'ntton ;uo,LOooo
D< FO Its 6,l.«,il5 57
3,r,7J, 94 91
$7,57 ,491 11
Tutnl
£7,578 715 11
DIRECTORS:
ROYAL A. FKRRId, rresident. ' K. M. REARDON, Vice President.
A V LAN"E, Vice PreMueiit
OEO. N ALDREDGK EH UtiKKEN, JOSOIiff
SAM PCOL'HltAN JOBEl'll HUKf W L TOWN'St*'N D
HEN RY C COKE K I Ml'NUKR PAUL VVAPLE.H
W C CON NO It (1 W OWENS WBWORSuAM
JOHN N SIMPSON
Depositor; of the United States and tbe City of Dallas.
yes -
$I.00=C1)RE YOUR CAT AIM! fOR=$I.OO
PERMANENTLY CURED.
Office of J. P. IIAYTER, Dccatur, Texas, September G. 1900.
I suffered with a very aggravatlnc; and disgusting form of catarrh. wl!h a
very disagreeable and offensive discharge of mucous In my throat. I used
one bottle of Dr. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure, and it made a permanent cure.
I used the Catarrh Cure over eight years ago. and have not hud the slightest
return of tho disease since. I buy and sell it in large quantities, as I know
WHAT
DOES
IT
PROVE
J. P. HAVTER.
Dr. Thurmond:
1 have been troubled with ca-
tarrh for 19 years, and tried sbv-
eiul other remedies, hut they did
me no good until I was Induced
to try your Catarrh Cure, and
I am l:appy to say one' and a
half bottles have. I believe,
cured mo entirely. Jt Is tho
chief of catarrh cures. Yours
gratefully, .MRS. D. J. C'AICIJ,
Dallas, Texas.
terday's storm the house presented a
scene of idyllic peace when called to
order nt lionn to-day. Pursuant to the
resolution adopted by the house yes-
terday. Speaker i '.union announced
the committee of seven which is to in-
vestigate the Bristow charges against
members of congress.
It is composed ns follows: McCall
of Massachusetts, chairman: Tlitt of
Illinois, Burton of Ohio and Metcaif of
California. Republicans: McDermott ot'
New Jersey. Bartlett of Georgia and
Richardson of Alabama, Democrats.
Chairman McCall says he will cull
the committee to meet soon to organize
and after a room has been assigned
him. he will pursue the Inquiry with-
out delay.
The conference report on the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was submitted. The con-
ferees had previously amended the
provision restricting the use of gov-
ernment. carriages to the president,
ills secretary and members of his
cabinet by allowing the cnTriages to be
used for personal as well as official
purposes.
The house took up private pension
bills on the calendar. Two hours were
devoted to considering private pen-
sion bills and were passed.
Pall Lake City was made a port of
delivery and at 3 o'clock the lxuise
adjourned.
RED TAPE NECESSARY.
It to be a most excellent remedy.
Mr. J. A. Crawford, one of th«
best known citizens of Dallas,
Texas, writes:
I have used Dr. W. J. Thur-
mond's Catarrh Cure with excel-
lent results in a very aggravated
case of catarrh on my little
twelve-year-old boy. and I mu
satisfied that the medicine will
make a permanent cure. I also
find it to he splendid for bad
colds, pneumonia, sore throat.
etc. Those who suiter should
try it. J. A. CRAWFORD,
513 Cockrell P.ld'g., City.
When people like these testify so strongly as to what Dr. Thur-
mond's Catarrh Cure has done for them;
When not only these, hat. hundreds of other people have written
to tell us how pleased t?icy are with Dr. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure,
IT PROVES ,
That Dr. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure is just what we have always
claimed it to bo—A CURE FOR CATARRH.
Could there be any stronger proof?
Dr. Thurmond'8 Catarrh Cure is sold under a POSITIVE, BONA
FIDE GUARANTEE.
If it fails to cure you. just write and say so—YOU GET YOUR
MONEY BACK AT ONCE.
Could we make a fairer offer?
Dr. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure costs a dollar. It is sold by most
druggists or will be sent anywhere on receipt of price—$1.00 per bot-
tle; 6 bottles for $5.00.
We have prepared an interesling little booklet which we will
gladly send to you if you will write and say you want it.
NEW YOR.K CHEMICAL COMPANY.
DALLAS. TEXAS.
Defective Verbiage of Legiitative Act
Makos Trouble.
Austin, Tex., March 12.—On account
of a defect in the verbiage of an act
passed by the last legislature authoriz-
ing Brazoria county to keep all state
taxes collected for two years on ac-
count of damage done to bridges, etc..
In that county by storm and overflow
the collector of that county Is compell-
ed to remit all taxes collected, and then
the comptroller has to go through the
red tape of reimbursing the county with
the amount collected. County Judge
Masternon, of t at county, conferred
with the comptroller to see If this could
not be avoided. The comptroller *n~
nounced that U could not,
$25 TO CALIFORNIA
'V
DAILY MARCH I TO APRIL30.
Tourist car connections.
Best service to Chicago mid Kansas City. Through
sleepers and chair cars loavo Dallas and Fort Worth
daily.
Hotneseekers' rates -daily to Amanita via El Reno.
Splendid opportunity to see the Oklahoma country.
Lowest rates ever given, March I to 16, from all north-
ern points to Texas. A good time to have vonr friends
visit yon. All Rock Island Agents i<r 'prepared to
give details, or write us. •
Drop a line to
8. J. TUCK Kit i . i . .
COR. MAIN A AKAKU, UA I.I. T.' X.
W.H. FIRTH,CI. P. A.
FOKT WORTH, TKX.
ASKING ABOUT TEXAS.
Commissioner Of Insurance Receives
Many Letters.
Austin, Tex., Mwrch 12.—Commis-
sioner of Insurance Clay has been re-
ceiving so many Inquiries recently re-
garding the resources of Te*as that
today he addressed a letter to the dif-
ferent railroads asking for all 'irern-
ture concerning the resources of Texas,
I which he will forward to those seek-
ing information. Mr. Clay says never
before has so many Inquiries been re-
ceived about Texas from all over tht
country.
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