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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1910.
AMUSEMENTS.
empire
THF. ISAHKLI.K LOWE STOCK CO.
Present* the
Great Drunja of Rural Life,
Beyond the City
With lsabelle Lowe a* Crystal.
2—Bright. I'J-to-Date Specialties—2
MAHNKE TODAY.
■ All .Matinees.. 10c and
rflCBS' *" °* l"-
Nijhth 10c, 25c, 35e and 50c
STILWELL PART! 15 HERE
ORIENT LINE STOCKHOLDERS
SPEND SHORT TIME IN CITY.
They Are Making Inspection Trip Over
Road and Find Conditions Pleasing.
British Members Are Delighted
With This Country.
i ~
NOTED ADMIRAL OF
UNITED STATES NAVY
anil
Mft*RRV VArOEVIUK.
Matliee
3 p. m. Dally
S, lflc
JenninKA, Jewell &
Barlowe.
Eggelnou & Smith.
I'epper Twins.
Terry.
Royal OrrliPhtra.
ROI ALSC'OPF..
8 :(H)—NIOHT—9:15
NMHT PRICES: Lower Floor
(Res.), 20c*; Balcony, 10c.
| BfSEBALL TODAY
I SFEViLLE S. W. TEXAS
LEAGUE
—v s —
S. A. 3RGNGHGS
GAME CALLED 4 O'CLOCK.
TICKETS ON HALE AT MORRIS
BLOCK & CO.. 319 ALAMO PLAZA.
MORTUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Mary M. Hyer^.
Mrs. Mary M. Myers, 33 ^ears old, died
In her room. 112 Wyoming Street. Sun-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. she was a
native of Jefferson. Iowa. and had heen
in Ran Antonio but seven weeks. There
survives in this city the husband. J. H.
Myers.
The body will be shipped by Under-
takers Sloan & Hagy to Jefferson. Iowa,
next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The
| nusband will accompany the body.
Philip JacohTSchraub.
Philip Jacob Schraub, H5 years old. died
Sunday afternoon at 625 Mason Street.
The body will be taken to I^avernia, his
former home, for interment.
James T. Brady.
James T. Brady, 5S years old, died In
his apartments. Dolorosa Street, Sunday
morning at 4:30 o'clock of chronic menin-
gitis. He was a native of New York
and had made San Antonio his home dur-
ing the last thirty-three years. He was
a salesman for many years in this city.
There survive one sister, Mrs. Frank
i Sexton, one niece. Mrs. James McDevltt,
and one nephew, James P. Brady, all of
New York, and one nephew, Thomas E.
Brady of San Antonio.
The funeral services will be held from
the parlors of the San Antonio Under-
taking and Embalming Company, Blum
Street. Monday afternoon at 4 o'clork
and from St. Marv's Church at 4:30
o'clock. Interment will be made in San
Fernando Ci .letery.
NEW COURT TERMS BEGIN
Grand Jury Will Convene Again After
Several Weeks of Idleness.
The April terms will begin Monday in
the Forty-fifth and Fifty-seventh Dis-
trict Courts of Bexar County, and the
grand jury will be reconvened in the
Thirty-seventh District Court to receive
its instructions from the court and to
inquire into any violations of law. The
jury was convened on March 7 and ad-
journed until the first Monday in April.
The members of the jury are: William
Campbell, foreman; Albert Shiffers, W.
G. Coffey, R. G. Thomas, G. Schoher, W.
H. Beok, Tom Tengg, Isadore Strauss,
Otto Meerscheidt, H. W. Fink, E. H.
Wilkens and D. M. Poor.
"There is nothing of special significance
I in the trip we are making over the lines
of the Orient. It is about the same as
has been done for twenty-nine times be-
fore," said A. E. Stllwell here yesterday
when he with a party of stockholders of
the Kansas City. Mexico & Orient and
a number of New York and English cap-
italists passed through the city and
stopped for a short time The special
train, composed of five sleepers and bag-
gage car, arrived from the south over
the International &. Great Northern Rail-
road at 3 o'clock and left shortly after.
The run will be made to Milano, then
the train delivered to the Santa Fe,
where it will be taken to 6an Angelo,
where it will be put on the Orient line
and on to Kansas City. The run will be
made directly from there to Chicago,
reaching there about Wednesday.
"We make these trips every year," said
Mr. Stllwell. "We have no new branches
under contemplation at this tirrte. Im-
provements, as necessity demands, of
course will be made all the time. All
lines of the road are in first-class condi-
tion. We passed through some dry coun-
try, but in spite of that in many places
crops seemed in a remarkably good con-
dition, so far as could be observed. We
are taking a party of English ancli New
York capitalists with us to show them
the country in the South and along the
lines of the road. I believe from their
expressions that they are favorably im-
pressed with it. It may mean investment
by them later. I can't say as to that.
I would be pleased to give you something
for a good story, but there really isn't
a thing other than that we are making
the annual inspection of the lines of the
road, just the same as has been done
many times before."
The Stllwell party numbered more than
forty yeople, Among them were a num-
ber nf prominent English and German
i capitalists and one or two of rank. Ijord
| Viscount, Mr. Boxhall. nephew of Baron
Boxhall, both of London, and B^ron
I Bleichroeder, son of a prominent Berlin
banker.
PLEASED WITH THE COUNTRY.
"I think you need some rain and money
in this country to properly develop its
resources," said J. t. Paxton* a prom-
inent English hanker. "There is no
doubt but that the agricultural possibili-
ties are great with the cultivation and
development needed. We have seen some
splendid country on the trip. I have not
made up my mind whether to invest or
not. it's a long distance between places
here, compared with my country."
Admiral Sir Percy Scott of the English
navy was greatly pleased with his trip.
"You have some wonderful country here
in the United States. Yes, this is my
first trip to America, and it is a won-
derful place, to be sure. This trip has
been fine and I have enjoyed it."
Other members of the party expressed
themselves as greatly impressed with the
country they had seen, especially
throughout Texas. They were thorough-
ly enjoying the trip.
Dr. F. A. Piper met the party and took
several friends out for an automobile
ride over the city. His guests were Dr.
O. S. Miller. St. Louis; Baron Bleich-
roeder and Dr. J. N. Crenshaw of St.
Louis.
Admiral Robley D. Evans and Mr
Glover left tne Stllwell party here and
stopped over in San Antonio for several
hours, leaving at 10 o'clork via the Sun-
set route and New Orleans for Washing-
ton. They were driven over the city,
visited Fort Sam Houston, and were
entertained by General Myer and other
officers there and held a reception at the
St. Anthony Hotel last night, meeting
many friends during their brief vfteit
here.
Accompanying President Stllwell are:
Rear Admiral Percy Scott of the British
j navy, Colonel Bethel. D. : : Lord En-
! field, Gratwicke Boxhall, Cecil Egerton,
I Douglas J. Neame, G. A Moncrleff,
Heathecote Armory, J. P.; H. W. Birks.
.1. Thompson Paxton, J Hlnks, J. H Ma-
son. S. H. Pitt and F F. Moore, all of
England; Raron Hans von Bleichroeder
and F. Sprinz of Berlin; W. H. Silverton,
New York; J. Kenyon. Washington, D
C.; Hall Gaylord. Kansas City; F. E.
Gignoux. Cy S. Hurd. J. W. Struthers,
C. Cowl. Vew Yor. : J. W. Van Cleave,
Dr. O. S.Aliller, St Louis; E Steindler,
New Yoiw; J. T. Shaw. Detroit; H. D
Corey, Hoston; W. C. Iceland, Detroit;
W. J. Bf. Mills. H M. Newlngton, New
York; M. V. W. Anderson, Cincinnati;
E. M. Ogle. Indianapolis; J. W. Chitten-
den, Detroit; A. E Stllwell, New York;
E. Dickinson, Kansas City; F Hurdle,
London; B. R Thresher, Dayton, Ohio;
I H. Morton, New York; L. K. Brown,
C
I
RECLAMATION STATE-WIDE
ROBISON MAKES A SUGGESTION
FOR THE CONVENTION.
General Land Commissioner Notes
Apparent Lack of Definiteness of
Plan of Action and Outlines a
Course of Procedure.
UNCLE SAM IS TflRfl!
REAR ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS.
U. S. X., Retired.
FTe spent several hours in San Antonio
.yesterday, leaving the Stllwell party here
and going last night to Washington via
New Orleans. lie was entertained by
Creneral Myer and other off leers nt Fort
Sam Houston, and met many friends while
here.
before nt homo and abroad. Lieutenants
Marlborough Churchill and S T. Mackall
of General Myer's personal staff were
among the many callers from Fort Sam
Houston.
Admiral Evans is a guest of C. C.
Glover, president of the Riggs National
Bank. Washington. D. C.. on a tour
through the Southwest. Mr Glover did
not wish t-» discuss the business outlook
beyond saying that the country is in ex-
cellent shape, and that the prosperity
will continue.
"I saw Fort Sam Houston this after-
noon." said Mr. Glover, "and those mag-
nificent buildings make me feel like going
to Joe Cannon and some of the others
and asking how it happened. I heard
that Fort Sam Houston was something
great, but. frankly, i did not come hen-
prepared to per- the flbest. military garri-
son in the United States. San Antonio
is to be congratulated."
Admiral Evans and Mr. Glover left for
Washington Sunday night on the Sunset
express?.
Travis Park Baraca Class.
"All things are possible to him that
believeth" from Matthew ix. 18-34, was
the theme of the Sunday lesson for the
Baraca class of Travis Park Methodist
Church. The annual banquet and elec-
tion of officers was postponed until April
10. owing to the Sunday school confer-
ence Of April t> to 8. Thirty members
were present at the meeting and visitors
were A. T. Brott. Joseph Swearlngen and
D. Huggins of San Antonio.
Central Christian Church Program.
Mrs. Herbert W. Wood of Galesburg,
111., will give a reading at the f'entral
Christian Church at % o'clock tonight on
"The Lion and the Mouse: A Story of
an American Lion." Special music is on
the prograTn.
Chimney Fire Does No Damage.
Several companies of the fire depart-
ment. were called to the 100 block of,
Fourth Street Sunday night at 7:15
o'clock. The blaze proved to be a flam-
ing chimney and there was no damage
done. The run for the nose wagons,
engine and hook and ladder companies
was a hard one, since several streets in
the business districts were crossed where
the thoroughfares were crowded with
both vehicles and pedestrians.
FARMER'S WIFE
HAS HEAP TO DO
But When She Is Sick, Everything
Abcut the House Goes to Rack
and Ruin.
Durham, N. C.—"For four months I
:ould nit stand on mv feet, to do any-
thing mich," says Mrs. J. M. Shepherd
of this lity.
"I art a farmer's wife and have a
heap to do, and since taking Cardui I
do mostDf my work
"You lon't know half how much I
thank yu, for your Cardui Home
Treatmet. It has done me more good
than all the doctors.
"I wisj all women, who suffer with
womanl} trouble, would treat them-
selves uth Cardui, as I have." .
The Itrbs and other vegetable in-
gredient used in the manufacture of
Cardui,the woman's tonic, have a
specific healing, soothing, building,
remedit action on the womanly or-
gans constitution.
The nedicine prevents unnecessary
ppins, »uch as headache, backache,
Rideaclr, dragging sensations, etc.
It #0 acts as a neneral system
tonic, 'Or weak, tired, worn-out women
who rtd tiieir work a daily grind, that
sometne3 seems unbearable.
!■ Carui lifts you out of the pains and
weariess, caused by female weakness,
and tips-you to see and feel the
brigh side of life.
Tr Cardui.
Yor druggist sells it.
N'!. Write to: LaillPs' Advisory Dept..
("hfttnooftn Medicine Co.. Chattanooga,
'I rni for N|t.vial InKfrucfinnn, and 114-
pnooI{. "Home Treatment for Women,"
ac-utjn plain wrapper, on request.
E SHIPS ARE NEEDED
Admiral Robley D. Evans Deplores the
Fact That United States Will Be
Only Third in Sea Power.
"Ship for ship, our navy is as good as
any in the world. Had Congress seen fit
to appropriate enough money to add four
new battleships this veatf we would have
remained in second place in sea power.
With only two new ships, however, we
shall drift into third place next month,
when Germany launches another new
vessel."
Briefly, that is how Admiral R. D.
Evans, United States Navy, retired, or,
as he is more familiarly known. "Fight-
ing Bob," summarized the naval situa-
tion. in the St. Anthony Hotel Sunday
night. He is the same "Fighting Bob"
upon whom tlte eyes of the world cen-
tered in 1898, but time has been unkind to
him. Bodily ills, his rheumatism, force
him to use a cane, but the fire of his
eyes pierces and penetrates, and the sand
in his make-tip is still apparent.
"Ah, you know what the personnel is on
our ships? Those men of the ranks,
Laredo Man Invents n Water Wheel
From Which Great Savings
Are Expected.
those men behind the guns. Where can
they be equalled in the world? There are
no men like them, none quite as good.
We have the very best fighters. There
is nothing to fear as far as our navy is
concerned. Our ships are as modern as
any that haVe been produced and their
maintenance is better than abroad. We
are a great big power that has gained
♦he respect of all nations.
"I do not think the dreadnought of to-
day will be overshadowed by tne dread-
nought of tomorrow. Our largest ship is
2S.OOO tons. We are going to build them
in the 30,000-ton class. Perhaps that mav
be the limit in building battleships. I do
not see how they are going to construct
them any larger. It. seems that foreign
nations have about reached their limit in
building battleships, and I believe we
have the best vessels afloat today. There
is no need to make any comment on what
our men have done at target practice.
They are the best shots In the world.
No, we are a big power on sea. There
is no reason for any American to be
alarmed."
Discussing his trip to Mexico. Admiral
Evans said he had a good time, and the
country on the whole was pleasing.
"Hut San Antonio and Texas are hlg
things. I have wondered how you have
done It in San Antonio" he said. "I did
not expect to find as much here, and I
am quite sure you are goine to be the
most talked of city In the Southwest in
a year or so. And there Is no reason
why vou should not be. You. have ail
the advantages here—this hotel Is fine.
"I am told there has been a steady de-
mand for my book" said the admiral in
response to a question concerning "An
Admiral's Log." "Certainly I am pleased
lo hear the public and publishers are
satisfied."
Gen. Albert L. Myer commanding the
Department of Texas, and Col. John L.
Clem, chief quartermaster, renewed ac-
quaintance with Admiral Evans Sunday
night in the hotel. For an hour they
exchanged reminiscences. All had met
Special Telegram to The Expresr.
LAREDO. Tex., April 3.— An invention
that may revolutionize the coat of irriga-
tion has just been patented by Bernard W
Masterson, president of the Laredo Truck
C.rowers Association. It is a water wh°el
or motor which will be practical for use
In the Rio Grande River. In »ther words,
the water of the Rio Grande will furnish
the power to pump itself over the farms
of the track growers, whoie It will fur-
nish the moisture for the development of
the crops
Before coining to this city Mr. Master-
sct. made his home in S.'in Antonio, where
for fourteen years he was superintendent
of the car department of the Southern
Pacific shops. He resigned in 15H14 and
since has made his homo In this city.
The new water wheel is built on an
axle, whleh Is held up by means of stand-
ards The standards a^e raised from a
concrete base,. which Is constructed at
the bottom of th" river. From this axle
spokes project, to which are fastened the
doors which when opened form the pad-
dles of the wheel. The main principle of
construction is that each paodle of the
wheel is of four sections and each sec-
tion is connected to n spoke of the vi lieel
by means of hinges. The sections of o;n h
paddle as they strike the resistance if
the water automatic • 113 shut, the paddle
therefore n uking little or no resistan 'e
against the progress of the wheel as the
spokes with their knife-like sharpness form
the entire surface of the paddle when In
that position. On the other hand, as soon
as the current catches the spek-s the doors
v hich are connected to the spokes by
means of hinges suing open and form
a continuous surface for the current of
the stream to carry .lust as an ordinary
naddle >f n water wheel. In times of
nlrh water, even though the wheel is en-
tirely submerged. It will continue run-
ning. Just as though the wheel from the
nxle up was exposed above the water In
times of low water the paddle.-* automati-
cally lock and the wheel ha-; rhe appear-
ance of an ordinary water wheel. To pro-
tect the .»hee| fri m drift during time of
high wafer a screen of steel bars which
v II! be about seven Inches apart h 1* 0
been pro-lded for. and It Is stated will
absolutely guard the whtel from any dam-
age.
It is the Intention of Mr Mastorson to
construct during the coming -summer a
wheel about twelve feet ln belghfh and
forty-eight to sixtv feet In length whleh
he will nut to practical use In furnish
Ing power for the pumping of wafer on
his farm and the farms of his neighbors
Mr. Masterson states that a wheel of
the size he plans to construct will fur
i:ish nearly enough power to nump water
for mi the farmers in South Laredo.
The largest line of wood mantels nt A.
H. Shafer's. 125 West Commerce Street.
Poultry Association Is Formed.
Sped*! Tcl<TrH?n to The Fxpma*.
PALESTINE, Tex.. April 3.—The An-
derson County Poultry Association was
organized Saturday afternoon. The fol-
lowing officers were cnosen: B F. Rog-
ers, president: W. R. Crawford, vice pres-
ident; O. R. McReynolds, secretary; G. K.
Saunders, treasurer; executive committee:
B. F. Rogers. O. H. McReynolds, T. A.
Bowden, S. A. Overbagh and W. H. Dick.
The executive committee will hold a
meeting next Friday night, and one of
the. important matters to he considered
Is a poultry show for Palestine and An-
derson County in December, the date to
be selected by the committer.
Daily Express Austin Hureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 3.—J. T. Rohison,
Commissioner of the General Land Of-
fice, and ex-offlcio a member of the
State Levee and Drainage Board, will
be unable to attend the Conservation
Congress to be held at Fort Worth this
week, but offers a few suggestions rela-
tive to the conservation work in Texas.
Being Commissioner of the G» n ral Land
Office, his work almost compels him to
see the necessity of conserving the nat-
ural resources of the btate.
Mr. Robison's suggestr>us are contain-
ed in the tollowmg statement:
ROB1 SON'S Sl'GUESTIONS.
May a few suggestions be made rela-
j tive to our swamp and overflow lands
1 ior the consideration or ihe Conservation
• Convention which meets in Fort \\ ovtu
. next week: ,
The State should undertake this re-
clamation work a- a Stat« .vide enter-
prise. There are three principal reasons
I tor this view. „
1 The value to accrue to the State by
! the increased productive power of the
1 land affected. .,
' l The sanitary condition resulting from
the removal of malaria-breeding ponds
and lakes. ,
3. The lack of sufficent funds possessed
by the owners of these lands to do the
work, and the consequent Impracticability
of individual co-operation Along the en-
tire length of the streams. Tne enter
prise should be a comprehensive on<
rather than limited to any particular
. t ream. That is, it should include Red
River. Sulphur, Caddo. Cypress, Sabine.
' Angelina. Neches, Trinity, Mn Ja< into.
Buffalo Bayou. Brasos. San Bernard.
Caney, Colorado, Lavaca. Guadalupe, jhii
Antonio. Blanco, Aransas. Nueces, Ar-
royo Colorado and the Rio Grande and
such tributaries of these streams as
would later appear to ne neces-ary.
Millions of acres of warte land would
be made not only productive and habit-
able, but from a condition of comparative
worthlessness it would become the most
valuable land in the Btate. Its increased
contribution in taxes would ultimately
reimburse the t^tate Treasury, under the
plan here suggested, for all outlay, to
say nothing of the increased volume of
commerce. „
The sanitary condition of the country
would be materially improved by the re-
moval of these ponds, lakes, sloughs a no
other cesspools of malaria which are now
the cause of 'hills, fever and other i"-'
in certain portions of tne State If the
conditions now affecting the people of
those localities were removed they would
have greater physHwl ability to produce
larger crops on better land.
Owing to the lack of organization
among those along the length of the
streams and the necessity for a fund
larger than they can supply. It is im-
practicable for the work to be done by
those who own the land within the ter-
ritory under consideration.
HAVE LAND SURVEY MADE.
How can the work t)e done most ef-
ficiently with the least cost? That is
the most difficult problem. As a tenta-
tive base to work from, fids plan will be
suggested: Have a land survey made of
all tracts along streams to be worked,
together with an accurate meander of
the stream itself. Man the stream and
each survey. Follow tills with a careful
topographic survey of the swamp and
overflow land and place the topography
on the land and stream map. Have a
hydraulic survey made or the water-flow.
1 and ascertain the distance from th**
stream that a levee could be placed of a
I certain height on each side of the chan-
nel that woul form a channel sufficient
to carry off the overflow water.
In doing this our State could afford to
invite the co-operation of the Federal
Government, as it Is now doing. Rut If
that co-operation could not be had the
State could proceed alone.
The funds necessary to do this work
could be raised by eitner a system of di-
rect taxation or a bonfl issue if our con-
stitution would permit, but if it is not
sufficient an amendment could be sub-
mitted to the people.
Having obtained the constitutional au-
thority for the State to issue levee a no
drainage bonds, a tentative working basis
may here be suggested for the purpose
of focussing attention upon how it couid
| be done, and Invite the thought of those
who are considering this and oth°«* nrou
lems of Ptate.
I^et the bonds he provided for in small
denominations, bear a moderate rate Ot
interest, and mature in fifty or bio years,
with a less optional period for redemp-
tion. No bond to be sold except ai the
money Is actually needed for the work.
In disposing of the bonds give preference
first, to the public fre* school fund; sec-
1 ond, to those whose lands would be af-
fected. and third, to cltlsena of our own
State. Sell no bond to the public except
after public advertisement and under
sealed proposals.
When any particular Territory has been
reclaimed a small tax could be levied
upon the land affected at such a rate as
would pay the Interest 'On the proportion
expended thereon and including enough
as a sinking fund to pay off the bonds af
or any time after the lapse of the op-
tional period or a* maturity. As this
sinking fund would accumulate on all
outstanding bods it would be either re-
invested in other like bonds or Uf-ed to
pay off the bond ■ first issued, as their op-
tional term expired.
These suggestions are made because of
the apparent lack of definiteness of a
plan of action. I'nder this plan the State
would be in the position of guaranteeing
the bonds and. therefore, make them
bring the highest marker price, while the
owners of the land would ultimately pay
for work without It costing nonown-
ers any sum whatever The f?tate would
simply be In a position of guaranteeing a .
loan to the owners of swamp lands to be ;
reclaimed in a manner that would not be
burdensome to the owner.
If it should cost $1'» or per a ere to
reclaim land an owner might not he able
to stand the outlay of such a sum at one '
time, hut to repay this sum In say fjf v
years through mall annual installments
would not be burdensome
In discussing the reclamation service
with people whose lands would come tin- !
der the reclamation woik I have found
them a unit in their desire to have the
lands reclaimed, and have also found that I
but few if any of them can afford at I
once the necessary sum to do the work,
but would be glad, and in fact, are en-
thusiastic over the Idea that there may
at some time be a plan evolved whereby
Vhe lands may he reclaimed upon a rea-
sonable basis.
To those who may not agree with the
suggestions herein I will ask that they
suggest a better plan for the work
Many Companies Still to He l icensed.
Dally Express Austin Ruroau.
AUSTIN. Tex., April 3 During the last
week the Department of Insurance and
Banking licensed fourteen more insur-
ance companies for the current year,
making a total of 112 companies licensed
to date. There are about .'(!/» companies
which must receive licenses. Their old
licenses expired February IX
Guard Inspection Progresses.
Dally Exprrag Austin Rurenu.
AUSTIN*, Tex., April 3.—The regular in-
spection of the Texas National Guard
by officers of the United States Army is
r lightly loss than half completed at this
time, and according to Adjutant Gen-
eral Newton, seems to be progressing
nicely Reports from a number of local '
officers have been sent to him, and I
they have, aa a rule, been encouraging.
STATE COMMISSION FOUND IJN-
DERBILLING TEN YEARS AGO.
Interstate Commerce Cnmmission Is
' Is Also a Decade Behind Texas Board
in Diseoverinc Trunk Lines
Were Kebatin" to Lumber
*
Shippers.
Pail.r Ksprf1*,! Austiu P'iroau.
Al'STIN, Tex . April 3. - No little Interest
was manifested in the Railroad Commis-
sion over the preSH dispatrh from San
Antonio to the effect that as a result of
the investigations ln railroad offices in
Texas by experts of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission there wouid be prob-
able action by Federal grand juries ln
indicting shippers for underblllins; -utton
transported out of this State Thr- ex
perts have been at work 111 several Texas
towns where railroad offices are located
and it is now hinted that their labors
have borne fruit.
In that connection the difference be
ween th« State and Federal laws a.e in
tetesilng. Ihe Texas statutes provide 110
punishment tor the shipper who under-
bills his freight, but the Federal law
does, and that Is a vast difference.
FOUND TEX YEARS AGO.
Comml«!i1JIn0r,i WP|V* years the Texas
,h" underfilling
In «o h, .! ,i undertook stop it
So i.ir as the practice affecte.i 1!, .1
Ion "" tbePTn'S ""i"1"1 ,h" Jur'sdic-
I U Of the commission The nre-ent
fM rXSe AHi-iin Mav.
.,.1,1 n n """endive Inv. stigatton
-J■erVr'nT:1.rdfr":llin«,n
direction , , M rpPr m;,y ol'l, n'l III 1 fiat
can I V! h" r,t Pallenc, but he
Texas ti under the laws of
s?£ 5h?rf-n""
rh» rJ ♦ Interstate Commission, hence
Hm In this" '"'7 serious matter
"I'xas Commission In 'discovering" this
over nthe m rflilro;,rt's »nd advantage
honpstk fl'lpijers wh„ bill their cotton
force'ri t i iCl,t' :""1 >'«! are
II™1| '<oni|."tP with the man who
oavs Lat,lff, ,han ae'nal weight and
less freight. It Is monev in th
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where you can enjoy a superb
view of the city and surround-
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fresh from the gulf and have all
improvements and conveniences.
As an iniFntment, High-
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bonds or mortgages. .'. .'.
Choice lots $350 and up—$50
cash, balance monthly.
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HIGHLAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
Branch Office it I'ark
Open Every Day.
Old phone 1085,
-OWNI.KS
."SO"? Navarro street
HAS M ROBERT#,
Sales Manager,
\p«v phone fl!)!
i . ••'•■.in i. |», monev in the
bills dishonest man who undcr-
lbe Interstate Commission »•* about
Te*. ,lmp hehlnd "he
I oxa.- ( ommlsslon in discovering that
Ihe trunk line., were rebating lumber
favored mn1m"''nS of p:,yln* '"visions to
favored mill men who operated tram ,t
logging roads from mill to forests Thl-
tact was fully exposed In the recent pro',
ceedlngs before the Interstate and Texas
0?.u«£srns. Th" Commission
ordered It stop. that is. adviser! that
1 be Stopped, while ,he Texas I'ommls-
sit n has refused to countenance it at all
Because of this fact the mill men of
, Louisiana and 'I ex.is were receiving ,h-
Tf,m tram ro:,'1s an,|~ ,hp
| Texas mills were not., the practice
amounting to that much advantage to
i th^ outside mills uho shipped to Texas
i consuming points at the same rate. a's
the Texas mill.- and could undersell the
latter, having the advantage ot the d1
vision, usually about 5 cents per ]i»o
pounds. But the Interstate Commission
finally saw the point.
RILLED AT ACTUAL WEIGHT.
Following the discoveries in underbill-
ing, Commissioner Mayfield had the
commission add a rule to its cotton tariff
which would force the Texas shipments
to be billed at actual weight. Of course
shipments »o New England points. Eu-
rope and Japan moving from Texas on
through bills of lading are not subject
to the Texas Commission rules and rates
and it is presumed that the underhilling
found bv the Federal experts occurred on
such through shipments
The ninth sub*...vision of the current
cotton tariff contains rules, under the
bead of Weights.' It is there that the
commission has undertaken to prevent
underhilling. The cotton tariff be. a me
effective on February in. 1902 num-
ber of amendments thereto have been
adopted since then, but none of mate-
rial importance The ninth subdivision
of the tariff is divided Into four parts
and the effect of each is as follows;
<a) It shall be the duty of each rail-
road company to demand of shippers
sworn statements showing the actual
gross weight of each shipment. Such
statement, at the option or the railroad
company, may be required at fixed pe
riods, not less frequently than once ea« h
week, in which case ej. h . tatement of
each shipper shall embrace all shipments
made by him during the period imme-
diately preceding the date of the state-
ment, or such statements may be re-
quired at the tim" each lot of cotton or
linters Is tendered for shipment. Stub
statements shall contain a full descrip-
tion of the cotton as exhibited In the bill
of lading, including names of consignees,
consignor, orlg n and destination, mark-
ings. etc Such weights so furnished 1
shall be insetted In the bills of lading 1
and the freight rate based thereon.
COTTON Ml'ST BE WEIGHED,
(b) If the shipper refuses to furnish
the sworn statement, then the railroad
eompany shall not permit any weights to :
be Inserted In the bill of lading, but shall
have the cotton weighed by their own
employe at point of origin, destination
or in transit, and the empioye snail make
affidavit as to the actual weight of such
shipment, and Include a minute desc rip
tion of the shipment Such weights shall
govern in fixing the freight rate.
<0 When the consignees furnish such i
sworn statements at destination the
weights so certified may be user! bv
the railroads Jn computing the freight
late. The statements must be kept on j
file in the office of the railroad agents ,
who deliver the shipments to the con- j
signees
<d» Provided, that the certificate of the 1
public weigher required by law (R P , 1
Art. 4310) to be given by such public
weigher shall be of equal force and ef- ■
feci as the affidavit required to be given |
under subdivisions a, b and c, and when '
tendered shall he received and respected
instead of the affidavit therein required
IIE IS YOUNGEST SUPERVISOR
Norman P. Morrow of Tenth Iiistrict
Bears That Honor
Dully Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., April 3. The Tenth
Congressional District of Texas probably
has the youngest census supervisor In
the service today, Norman I' Morrow, a
20-year-old Austin boy, who received h's
appointment March 2fi, following the
death of T. I/. Wren who began the
preparations for taking the census In
this district Norman Morrow is the son I
of Dr. II C Morrow of this city.
When the late T. L. Wren assumed his
duties as census supervisor for this dls- j
trlct and opened his offices here last
November, young .dr. Morrow was an- 1
pointed to a clerkship In his office. In i
February be became Mr \\ ren's chief 1
clerk and upon the death of Mr. Wren
he was appointed supervisor for the dis-
trict, receiving his appointment and
qualifying the same day
Mr Morrow is a native Texan. Though
he was born at Sherman, he has lived
in Austin seventeen years. For a num-
! ber of years lie attended the Austin pub-
! lie schools and later received bis pre-
i paratory school diploma from the Whitfs
Preparatory School. Following his gradu-
1 ation he entered the University of fexas.
I and for three years was a student there
; with a good record During his univer-
sity career lie was assistant editor 111
• chief of the Freshman class edition ot
' the Texan, the university biweekly; ed-
: itor ln chief of the Sophomore class edi-
! tion of the Texan, and served as ex-
i change editor on the regular board
1 Mr. Morrow reporte that the census
i work ln his district Is progressing nh el\
I Fifty enumerators have qualified to date,
and within a short time Mr Morrow will
; take a trip over the entire district, meet-
ing the enumerators and explaining to
them the details of their work.
THERE ARE 473 STATE HANKS
During Last Month Thirteen New
State Banks Were Chartered.
i Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex . April 3.—The records of
the Department of Insurance and Rank-
( ing show that there are now 475 banks
with State charters in T^xas. During
; the month of March thirteen new State
banks were chartered, while probably as
many more amended their charters by
Increasing their capital stock Since
January 1 nity-five new State banks
i have been chartered.
The records for the month of March
■ show that out of the thirteen new State
banks chartered, five were $10,0)0 capital
stock institutions, four $l.">,nno institutions,
and that "n>' waa in each of the follow-
ing classes: $20,000. 4.£>,000, JiiD.'tOO and
$1M,000.
Another interesting fact in regard to
State banks is that since the State bank
system was inaugurated In there
have been fifty liquidations among the
State financial institutions which took
out charters Practically all of the
liquidations have been voluntarily, and
the record book shows only one or two
['banks which did not close of their own
f accord.
GOOD ROADS ARE IN DEMAND
Issues of Road Bonds Show the
Progress in the State.
; Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. April 3— Assistant At-
; torney General Caldwell, who attends to
j the approving of county, municipal and
' school bonds In the Attorney General's
I Department, says that he is having to
J pass upon records of road bond issues
and upon the bond issues themselves
more at present than upon any other
kind of bonds.
His list of approvals also shows that
the people are probably voting more road
i bonds than any other kind at the pres-
ent time, for the majority of issues ap-
proved during the last week were road
bonds and road Improvement district
bonds, all of wh th amounts to the sam«
thing. The spirit for road improvement
in Texas seems to have increased a
great deal in the last year or t.,o, if ths
records of the Attorney General s Depart-
ment in bond matters have any signifi-
cance at all Road bono have been ap-
proved In greater proportion than ever
before, and the issues are usually not
puny issues, but of the large, healthy
else
Just at this time there are not so
many school building bonds being ap-
proved. but there never are so many of
these bonds issued Just at this season.
The municipalities have not forgotten
their duty to their water and light plants
and honds for the Improvement of man>
of the power plants of cities in the
State have been approved of late
However, the spirit of road improve-
ment seems more manifest than any-
thing else just at this time, according to
the number of bonds that have been i -
sued. The Texans are evidently after
better roads and have come to realize
what they mean to the various commu-
nities of the State
R ULROAD OFFICIALS COMING
General Passenger Agents of Katj
Will Plan Advertising Campaign.
W. S St George, general passenger
agent of the Missouri, Kar.-aa & Te*a i,
and W. G Crush, general passengei
Lgent of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
of Texas, will be in San Antonio Tuesday
morning, having secured reservations af
the Gunter Hotel. It is understood that
these two railroad officials will plan
a campaign ot greater Advertising Cot
San Antonio.
Daniel Shows Improvement.
DAYTONA. Fla.. April 3.—Although hi
was somewhat restless today, the con-
dition of United States Senator Daniel ot
Virginia showed a slight improvement.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Local Weather Report.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. April 8.
—Ther.—• * Bel. - Wind—
Time— Dry. W<>t. Hum. Dir. \>1. W«»ather\
7 a m. *•> H."» !>4 SE S Cloudy.
V p. m. 7"» 7'J SE 11 Cloudy
Maximum temperature. «0; minimum tempera*
ture, rtU; averag-'. 7.''.; normal temporntnro. «7;
daily excess, K; fnr tli* month, accumulated
cov*. j,-; from January 1. accumulated pxo>wh,
Total pi-■ Ipitatlor. truce, normal pr«^« ipl.
tntinn. 07 Inch. iefic|t>ncy. 07 inch, f-r tha
month, accumulated «Wiclency r<-» dat<\ 00 ln^b;
rrejn January 1 tn date, accumulated deficiency,
,.l o inebes: total precipitation from January t
to datf\ 'J in inehe1- Maximum velocity or
wind flaring twenty four h'-ur* ending 7
p. w ■ direction and mile* p*f hour: sn. is.
Sun rises Monday nt fi.i.'0 a. m ; sun sett* Mont
day at H:M p m
0 0 0 DRIVES OUT
Q). 0). 0). BLOOD HUMORS
Whan we see parsons with noft, smooth skins wn know at once that theiff
blood is pure and healthy, that the cuticle is being sufficiently and properlyr
nourished by the circulation. But when the blood becomes infected with any
unhealthy humor the effect Is shown by eruptions, boils, pimples, or some mora
definitely marked skin disease such as Eczema, Acne, Tetter, etc. Humors get
into the blood usually, because of a sluggish condition of those members whosa
duty it is to collect and carry off the waste and refuse matter of the system.
This unhealthy matter, left in the system, sours and ferments and is coon ab-
sorbed Into the circulation, filling the blood with an Irritating humor. Kemova
these humors and the skin disease can not exist, because its very cause is thea
destroyed. S. S. 8. cures all humors of the blood because It is the greatest of all
blood purifiers. It cleanses the blood of every particle of unhealthy matter,
enriches the circulation and causes it to supply healthful nourishment to all skirt
tissues. Then the skin becomes soft and clear. Local applications can not cure,
they can only sooths by temporarily reducing the in animation, but the causa
remains in the circulation and the eruption will be no nearer well when the ex-
ternal treatment is left off. The humors must be removed and nothing equal#
8. S. 8. for this purpose. Pure blood makes healthy skins and S. S. S. maJtei
pure blood. Book oa Skin Diseases free to all who write and request it.
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