The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 10, 1903 Page: 4 of 8
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T \e Bastrop Advertiser
0m< B- Bauhof Building, Main Street.
| Editor and
THG8. C. CAIN, j Proprietor.
Entered at the b«*trop, Tcxih, Poetoffle
m Second CI**' Matter.
Eki tbliahed March 1st, lNrK<. Vol. 4W.
11 ->trop, Texas. Jan. 10. 1 }#•«'].
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Have you paid y ur poll tax?
Work in now proceeding rapid-
ly on the (Jalveston «ea wall.
Houston's City overdrawn ex-
pet m-s in three years is put down
at $04,631.21.
A ft w crates of strawberries in
market at Houston this week sold
at So per orate.
l<our announced candidates for
Mayor of San Antonio at the
coming election.
beaumont's five story hotel to
cost $150,000 will be quite an ad-
dition to the Oil City.
hev. Abe Mulkey, the noted
evangelist, began a meeting at
Pearsall Tharsday last.
The Anti-Cigarette league at
Bryan is making a hard fight
against the common evil.
lirxar county convicts will be
employed making good roads
about San Antonio. Why not
Bastrop follow suit?
A young alligator was found
in a car of lumber being unload-
ed at Italy. The car came from
the cypress swamps of Louisiana.
The poetoffice department has
closed a contract to lease a tract
of land for five years in Weather-
ford for the location of the post-
office.
Mrs. Julia King, a former
school teacher, aged 75 years,
was burned to death in her resi-
d e n c e at Houston, Tuesday
night.
At Waxahalchie, on the 30th
of December, ripe pears, second
crop, were gathered from a tree,
and pronounced of the best
quality.
Cangressman Burleson has
launched a boom in favor of
John Sharp Williams, of Missis-
sippi, to be democratic leader in
the house.
Editor Advkhtihkk:
A aerious menace to the Monroe Doc-
trine haw appeared on the horiien of
American affairs, a< a result of the can-1
uiatie diplomacy of Secretary of State
Hay Henor Concha, former Colombian
Minister to the United Statea, has re-
turned to his country and is there pro-
niotiiiK a campaign against the ratifica-
tion of the canal treaty which his sue-
ccss. ,r, Dr. Herrara, is endeavoring to
negotiate wiih the United States. Col-
ombia claims thai -.lie is n<>w receiving
an annual income f ,v."i UKi from the
lone of land win1, tin United Stale.-,
leirands as a fine •( i.iii'u t • tuc com-
pletion of the can t! Tim amount may
lie somewhat exaggerated, hut it is
Uiiowu that th> Panama Kiilway pays
the Colombian government an annuity
of *2.Vuk*i an 1 fr on tne exliorbitant
charges made for ' very privilege ac-
corded to commerce it is rtM<nuble to
assume that lh ex iteration Is not
^reat. Secretary Hay is endeavoring to
secure the leasehold at a much lover
figure. it hai already been decided that
the amount fixed in tln> treaty it* to
«tand indefinitely and that the United
States ix to receive a century lease with
the privilege of [etiewal at iis pleasure,
the only question remaining to he deter-
mined being the annual compensation.
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♦ ♦ ♦
The menace to the Monroe Doctrine
lies in the following argument which
Senor Concha is advancing, lie urges
the sale of the canal privilege to Ger-
many, who already controls a large por-
tion of the trade of South America, and
who would be greatly benefited by the
ownership of the canal, lie says this
course could not be construed as a viola-
tion of the Monroe Doctrine because,
when it was urged that the Colombian
constitution forbade the relinquishment
of any portion of her territory, Secre-
tary Hay pointed out that there was no
relinquishment of territory in ihc grant-
ing to the United Stales of a perpetual
lease. Colombia, according to Secre-
tary Hay, would still be the owner of
tho territory. The same argument must
apply equally to Germany and there is
littie reason to believe that Germany
would be as loth to pay a fair value for
the privilege as is the Untied States.
It may be said that the United Stites
will build the canal along the Nicara-
Kuan route, argues Senor Concha, but
that would not prevent Germany's com-
pleting tho Panama canal which offers
many advantages, among them the sue
ceptibility of completion years before
the Nicaragua canal. Colombia would,
of course, cede no teiritorry to Germany
only lease it, and so there would be no
violation of the Monroe Doctrine. Thus
it would seem that further delay on the
part of the Secretary of Suite or of Con-
gress might result in the former's being
"hoisted by his own petard."
Goods Slaughtered
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BIG STOCK OF
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HERE'S A BABY
Its Mother is Well.
The baby is healthy because during the I
period uf gestation its mother Used til*
popular and purely vegetable liniment,
Mother's Friend
Mother's Friend is a soothing, softening,
relaxing Imiment, a muscle maker, iuvi#
orator and freshener. It puts new power
into the back and hips of a coming mother
It is applied externally only, there is
no dosing and swallowing of nasty drugs
no inward treatment at all
The state of the mother during gestation
mas influence the disposition and future
of the child; that is one reason w hy moth-
ers should watch their condition and
avoid paiu. Ifer health, that of the child
and their lives, depend '>11 keeping free
from pain, worry and melancholy He of
good cheer, strong of heart and peaceful
mind Mother's Friend can and will
make you so Hearing down pains, morn
ing sickness, sore breast and insomnia are
all relieved by this wonderful remedy
Of druggists at fi 00 jx-r bottle
Send forourlxMik "riothcrhood'
tHE BRA0FIEL0 REGULATOR CO
free
ATkANIA. 8A
Your city, county and state
poll tax must be paid before the
1st of February or you will not
be allowed to vote at any election
held this year.
An effort, it is said, will be
made by retail grocers to have
the 6tate constitution amended to
permit garnishment of wages to
the extent of 2o per cent.
A jury in thu district court at
San Antonio returned a verdict
of 18,000 against the Internation-
al and Great Northern in favor of
H. M. Thompson for personal
damages.
Three thousand acres of pros-
perous looking cabbage reported
growing in and around Corpus
Chrisli, and it is estimated that
at least a quarter of a million dol-
lars will go into the choppers of
the energetic gardeners in and
arcund Corpus Christi, this sea-
son.
If all the property in Texas was
assessed at its real value and
everybody paid their taxes
promptly and in full, extra ses-
sions of the legislature would be
necessary to keep scaling down
the tax rate, fur the state would
have so much money it would not
know what to do with it.—Dallas
Times-Herald.
A voter can pay poll tax and
vote even if his other taxes are
delinquent. To a query "can a
man pay poll tax, leaving delin-
quent taxes on real and personal
property unpaid?" Comptroller
Love replied, "The poll tax can
be paid and other tax returned
delinquent," which means the
voter can vote if he has paid his
poll tax and not any other tax.
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♦ ♦ ♦
After days of anxious and painstaking
labor, the President is being forced to a
realization of the utter impracticability
of expecting statesmanship from the
leaders of his party. After concluding
a treaty with Cuba which, however un-
fairly its benefits may be distributed 111
the United States, certainly secures for
tins country benefit"! out of all propor-
tion to the concessions allowed to Cuba,
the President is learning that it is not
injustice to any American industries
that is at the bottom of republican op-
position to Cuban reciprocity but a self-
fish determination not to permit the
lowering of a single schedule of the
Dingley tariff for any reason Headed
by Senator Aldrich, the present higl
priest of extreme protection, there is a
coterie of Senators which is determined
to defeat the new treaty and every other
which lowers a single tariff schedule
and as no reciprocity is possible without
some tariff reduction the reciprocity
policy of Blaine and McKinley and
Roosevelt is to be relegated to a "cam -
paign talking point" by the servitors of
the protected interests of the country.
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An examination of some of the crop
statistics of the year throws an interest-
ing light on the claims of republican
prosperity. According to the govern
ment statistics, the farmers of the United
States have taken from the soil crop
haying n value of $2,567,81*5,4IG during
the past year. These arc the largest
crops ever garnered in the United
States. Wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye,
buckwheat, potatoes, etc, etc. have all
contributed their share to this magnifi-
cent yield and as a result the fanners of
the country are prosperous, they have
money to buy and are buying and the
manufacturers are prosperous and tho
administration officials arc giving it out
as a sort of New Years statement that
this is the result of "republican pros-
perity," have almost co/ywrrited the
term, in fact. When the Administra-
tion can demonstrate that a republican
weather-bureau provides good crop
weather, the whole of the argument will
doubtless be received as sound by think-
ing men —but not till then.
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The Koosevelt administration has at
last succeeded in ridding itself of the
unwelcome services of General O. L.
Spaulding, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, and has replaced him with Mr.
Robert B. Armstrong, at present private
secretary to Secretary Shaw. Mr. Arm-
btrong is a young newspaperman, and
twenty seven years of age, and un-
til he came to Washington as secretary
to Mr. Shaw was connected with a
Chicago newspaper General Spauld-
ing is reeognized as an authority on
cuhtomd duties and laws but he is not
young and under his administration
there have been numerous scandals such
as the New York silk rrauds, etc., with
none of which General Spaulding was
for a moment supposed to be connected
but which the President believes could
not have occurred with a younger and
more alen. man at the head uf the ser-
vice.
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One of the most amizing prop tsitions
ever made to Congress is contained in a
report submitted through the Secretary
of State by the International Coffee
Congress, which met recently in New
Yurk. The program of tho Congress
which it is proposed shall be ratified by
trsaty between tho United States and
most of the other coffee producing coun-
tries, has for its object the establish-
ment o! an international trust which
shall limit the production and thus in-
crease the price received by the produ-
cer and paid by the consumer. Further
provisions of the proposod treaty would
prohibit the importation of low grad-
coffeo and would legislate out of exisc
tuiee all substitutes for coffee. The
proposition was submitted during the
last days of tho anti-holiday session
and has not yet received the considera-
tion of Congress.
During the year ending .June
M0, 11)02, there were 14,983 per-
sons appointed to positions in the
U. S. Classified Civil Service,
which was 4,002 more than were
ever before appointed in a sin-
gle year. If you wish informa-
tion about positions of this kind
you can obtain it free by writ'ng
for the Cvil Service announce-
ment of the Columbian Corres-
pondence College, Washington
1). C. The Civil Service Com-
mission will hold examinations to
secure young men and women for
these places during March ami
April, at El Paso, Fort Worth,
Houston, Laredo, San Antonio
and Waco.
Many people do dot know that
those appointments are made
without political influence and
that a large share of them are
filled by those having only a
common school education, but
such is now the case.
BRAN NEW BOODS SLAUGHTERED.
Don't spend your money for old shelf-
worn, bug-eaten stuff, when you can buy New
Goods at the same price. Don't be humbug-
ged; come and see our goods and get our
prices, and you will be ashamed you ever
spent your money for trash. Ours is the only
store in town that keep up-to-date and good
goods. We have a big shipment of New
C^ods to arrive next week, which we pur-
chased at a BIG DISCOUNT, and we are
going to make you prices that will paralize
all so-called Removal, Bankrupt or Fire Sales
We don't have to buy old shelf-worn, bank-
rupt go ids 10 make business. The people are
fast learning the place to get bargains.
TTie havo a Big Stock of Men's Underwear and Boy's
^ Clothing that go in this Sale at about Fifty Cents
on the Dollar. Watch our "ad" during the year. It will save
you Big Money. Don't neglect to see our stock of Tinwear,
Glass and Agatewear. Also Crockery, as we are away be-
low all Competition.
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
ROBERT GIL1L1 & SON'S
SPOT CASH RACKET STORE.
T
.uf uri". PROFJiSS/ ON AL CAKDS > tyiwwvtf
W. J. MILEY,
Lawyers.
a. t>. ok'tAiN.
W K MAYS'A HI).
DRUGGIST.
iASTROP,
fKXAS. . .
..Special and careful attention
..given to the Prescription De-
..partment, and patrmis waited
. .on eitherday or night.. a full
..line of Patknt Mkiiicinks.
. I'KRMMKItY. TolI.kt AHTIO-
.. lh.s, Stationkiu, kt<\, ktc.
OKGA1N * MAYN Alt I)
Attorneys at I.axu.
Hanlrop, Tum.
Will practice In all thu lilKhor aid In-
ferior court*.
C. Erhard & Son-...
DRUGGISTS
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J I' KOWI.KK
J j' FOWLKR. JK
fTOWLEK & FOWLKR
Attorneys-at-Laxu,
Will practice lu hII the Hltthcr and Inferior
Court*
office — Over Klr*t National Haiik .
U A ATHOI-
vkx afl. .
Things We
Liko Best
Often Dlaagreo With Ua
Passenger traffic manager S.
F. B. Morse, of the Sunset—Cen-
tral is to deliver an address in
Now Orleans before the meeting
of the business leagues and com-
mercial organizations of the states
of Lonisiana, Mississippi, Ala-
bama and Texas, to be held on
the 14th and 15th inst, 3ubject,
"Immigration, Its Benefits and
How Best to Secure It."
Thoroughly informed on the sub-
ject his address will be interest*
ing and instructive.
The daughter of an Alabama
sheriff, during the absence of
nerfather, liberated two prisone rs,
one charged with murder and
the other with adultery, accom-
panying one of the prisoners in
his flight.
Because we overeat of them. Indi-
gestion follows. Hut there'u a way to
t ca|>e such consequences. A dose of a
g<x>d digestant like Kodol will relive you
aloncc. Your stomach is aimply too
weak to digest what you eat. Thai's all
indigestion Is Kodol digest* tho food
without tho stomach's aid. Thus the
Stomach rests while the body is strength-
ened by wholesome food. Dieting is un-
necessary. Kodol digests any kind cf
gorMl food. Strengthensaud invigorates.
Kodol Makes
Rich Rod Blood.
Prepared only by E. C. KsWitt ACo , Chirac*
Xhc |1 belli* conlalusStt Utoes I lie k)o sue.
C. W. WKHH
A ttnincy-at- Lair.
Room (1, Klvcr* Hall.
NiilHry In Office, Hkiii, lc*a«
Will practice in nil Courts
JACK JENKINS
Attorney-at-Law.
HAHTROI' .... TKXAH
I'ractice In all the Court*.
Only complete «el ot Abstract Book* In the
county
Notary In office.
Orrics.—Over l*t National Rank.
(1. W. JONKH.
J. H. JONKH
J ONES & JONES
Attorneys-at Law.
BAHTROP, .... TKXAH
Orrics— UpHtalr* In KrhaH HulMlntr
J.H.
•Sold by \V J. Mi ley.
The cost of beef to the retailer
is now from 4 to <5 cents cheaper
than it was three months ago. So
say tho men who control the
market. Has this welcome re-
duction been noticeable in the
price to the consumer) inquires a
Chicago paper. That is what
our butcher has been trying to
figure out. Will let you know as
goon as he quits worrying about
it.—Orange Tribune.
J. I). Mcltae was convicted in
the district court at Clarksville,
and given fifty years in the peni-
tentiary forcriminal assault upon
a fi-year-old child. The crime
was alleged to have been com*
mitted last spring.
1'KICE
County Judge and
Attorney-at-Laxu.
Ha*trop. Texas.
Will practice In all the hlKliercourts.
Physicians and Surgeons.
H. !'• LUCKKTT, M. D
Physician & Surgeon.
Phono 24.
UKKICK-
Ra*trot>. Teia*.
At W. J Mlley'i Drug Hlort).
H. H. COMBS, M. 1).
Physician and Surgeon.
F \BTROP, TKXAH
Orrios—C. KrhaH A Son's Dnis Store.
Rmii>b*o - laatRastrop —I'houetfA.
The KEELEY CURE
Cures Whisky, Morphine, Cocaine
and Tobacco. The only Keeley
Institute in Texas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. Kstablished in
Dallas, Texas, in 181)4. Address
THK KEELKY INSTITUTE,
J. H. Keith, Proprietor.
Bellevue Place, Dallas, Tefa9,
Prescription* carefully coin-
pounded at all houra.... I'at-
Mmucinof all kinds.
Khk Sam::—A high grade,
'2-year old Mule, mixture of
Jersey. Hereford :m<l Durham,
one-half Durham one-fourth
eaeh Jersey and Hereford.
Also, one,*two or three lii^li-
giade Poland China Brood saws
bred In thouiough bred Poland
< 'hina .Male.
\\ ill sell or trade for good
buggy horse.
Apply ut this ollice.
You Know What You Are Taking.
Winn \ on t.'ikf (irovcV Thh||c|v*a
1 hill Ionic liecaiiM' ihc formula ih
plainly printed on even bottle show ing
that it is simply Iron himI Quinine in a
tunteleitH form. No Cure No Pay, prlcw
50c.
Nicmns Prescribe
alien ts
Barest
uses
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 10, 1903, newspaper, January 10, 1903; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205625/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.