The Daily Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 56, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1909 Page: 2 of 14
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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: THURSDAY MOKNING, FEKKDAKY zS, l»0».
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MAKE THIS BE
THE LAST DAY
OF SUFFERING
Free Yourself Now and Forever
from Dread Indigestion and
Stomach Trouble.
DIAPEPSIN WILL END
YOUR STOMACH MISERY
Miserable indeed is tlio man or woman
whose digestive system is unstrung who
rops to the table and cannot eat or what
little is » Hten seems to fill thriii and lays
like a lump of lead in the stomach, re-
fusing: to digest.
If you. dear lender, suffer this way and
■will put on your wraps now and pet from
your Pharmacist a M>-< cut c«s»• o t Papo s
Diapepsin and eat. one L'.-eiiain Triangule
after your next meal you would appre-
ciate. five minutes later, how long you
suffered u 11 necessarily.
There will b* no more indigestion—no
iriaerv in the stomach- no sour risings or
Belching of Gas. no Heartburn. Flatu-
lency or Eructations of undigested food
and'acid or fi ling of Nausea. Fullness,
Headache or other symptoms of a weak-
ened Stomach. ,
Stomach trouble and Indigestion vanish
like snow before the blazing sun.
When Diapepsin works your Stomach
rests—gets itself in order. Diapepsin
purifies and sweetens a sour stomach and
freshens the. intestines without the use
of Daxatives, and, what is more, it In-
crease.--; th«' gastric juices. This is what
vnur stomach Is begging for —more and
better digestive juices. This is wnat
makes you hungry and want to eat, and
vou can rest assured what you then eat
will be taken . are of properly and not
left in th^ stomach to ferment and turn
to g*s and acid, and poison the breath
with nauseous odors.
(Jet a 60-cent case from your druggist
now—you ought to have Diapepsin about
the house always. Should one of your
family eat something which docs not.
agree with him or her. or for a Sour
Stomach <.r Excessive Has. one trlangule
will always give immediate relief.
TRY TO PROVE
COOPER WAS
A DEFAULTER
Continued From Page One.
"They were bonds ymi M<ve as clerk
and master and aggregate $56,000?"
' I think so. Vou have tin- bonds."
Fitahugh read the bonds. They were
ffiven when Colonel Cooper was master
in chancery of Maury County, The wit-
ness said lie was a hr>.h<r Ol Edwin
1 Henry Cooper and took the oath of
ice as master to faithfully account for
I funds that passed through his hands,
c was asked to identify a suit or peti-
i)l filed by a .1 U. and E. 1*. Gahey
1 ins; D i! Cooper, and asked if he
is the I». H. Cooper mentioned in it.
• -~.iid lie was. The defense objected
us!> and demanded to see the peti-
IN TAFT'S CABINET
ill
CENSUS OF THE JAPANESE.
This Will Determine Whether Call
fornia Should A3k for Exclusion.
SACRAMENTO, fal.. Feb. IM —The
Senate today passed the bill providing for
h census of the Japanese in the State to
determine whether Callfurni.i should nsk
for a general Asiatic exclusion art. The
li.ll already )i;i - paaaed tin- Assembly
sinrl will be Slaifed by the Governor at
once. . 1
It empowers the State I^abor rommis-
sloner to take the census.
READ THIS.
McGregor, Texas., August 4. 1P0JS.—This
is to eertifv that i have used Hall's
Texas Wonder tor Kidney, Hl.nkler and :
Rheumatism. It is the best medicine for
the above complaints. 1 recommend it
to anyone suffering.
C. B H UAH AM
All druggists sell Dr. IlaJl's Texas
Wonder.
Palestine Girl Is Burned to Death.
Special Telegram to Tho Express.
PA LEST J NJE, Tex., Feb. 24.—Mary, tho
f-yesr-old daughter of Colie Farris, a
Syrian, was fatally burned today at her
home « n Oak Street. Her m« thcr was
away from home, and the little <*irl se-
cured paper decorations somewhere and
beoecked hers» ll'. She went too near the
stove and caught fire.
-Qy
Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds.
IjAXATIVK PROMO Quinine the world-
wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes
cause. See signature E. W. Grove. 25c.
Anti-A'ien Bill In Nevada.
CARSON. New, Feb. 24 —The Nevada
Senate today passed an anti-alien bill,
which has already been adopted by tho
Assembly It is In the form of a joint
concurrent resolution providing that all
aliens and foreigners shall be excluded
from Federal and State grazing lands.
Syrup right from
Sugar Cane Land.
Old Louisiana Syrup,
the Southern kind
we know about
E
Just the pure Juice of
the sugar cane—noth-
ing added, nothing
taken away.
For Sale by all Grocers
Fewjck & Ford. L'td.
New Orleans, La.
V I*-'
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Appropriation of Money.
A1i-t examination .Mi. Fitzhugh paid:
"Don'1 y.iu confers Judgment 011 this
petitmn and the charges therein?"
record will show that; I don't
remember."
The witness examined the papers and
said that the State's attorney was cor-
rect.
Mr. Kitzhugh offered to read the hill
and put it in evidence. The defense ob-
jected, but was overruled.
"W ove you not chargt <1 with appropri-
ating to your own use $"'>!, the proceeds
of the sale of bind, and did you not con-
fess judgment?"
"Don't answer." interrupted Judge An-
derson.
"This incident occurred in 18*3 and the j
Supreme Court has held that charges
very remote may not be brought into a
ease against a man's character. It we
try all these chancery cases here again, 1
and we know how much In dispute these
suits are, we will be here all year."
Wojld Show His Record.
All of the attorneys for the defense 1
argued against ttie admission of these j
eiiaj'ges with great vigor. The State re- !
plied through Filzhugh, but aft» r the
first sentence the defense demanded that 1
the jury retire. This was done and Fitz- '
hugli resumed:
"Wo propose to show that this defend-
ant, Col. D. H. Cooper, is a defaulter to
tHo extent of over $100,000. We propose
to prove this beyond doubt and thus to
show to the jury just how much credit
they should place in his words. We i£o-
puse 10 go further and prove by court
records thai Ins own brothers came into
court and admitted that the defendant
is a defaulter. We propose to show
that he embezzled from estates, from
widows and orphans, from the county
and from the State, and the very rec-
ords kept by him prov<* it But there
a further reason for this question. We
have heard of the Colonel's deep sense
of honor; how stung he was bv a lew
sarcastic editorials, but we will show !
that he was openly accused of embezzle- \
nient. yet he never sa,id the town was i
not big enough for him and the men 1
who made the charges."
Attorney McCsrn followed Fitzhugh I
tind declared that they would carry these I
dishonest transactions from 1*S3 down to |
and that they were not too remote.
Judge Anderson replied for the defense. ;
"We never claimed that Senator Car-!
mack w;ti killed because of those edi- I
torials. Our theory 1s that Robin Cooper |
killed Senator Carina' k in self-defense
after the Senator had shot him twice."
"Do you mean to say," interrupted
Fitzhugh, "that you have not forced tho
♦ ditorlaIs written by Carmack into evi-
dence here as feuding to show that Colo-
nel Cooper was driven almost mad by
these attacks upofi bis honor?"
Now w/iairji Self-Defense.
"We have," replied Anderson, "to
show the defendant's state of mind, not
as a justification for the slaying."
For two hours the attorneys argued.
Finally Judge Hart suggested that the
State turn over the changes against Colo*
li' I Cooper to the defense for examina-
tion and that an adjournment be taken
until 2 p 111. The suggestion was adopted. 1
Alter the noon recess Judge Anderson
resumed hi: arguments against the in-
troduction of any records to show that 1
<f olonel Cooper had been guilty of em-
bezzlement. He declared that "even in-
dictments for embezzlement against Colo-
nel Cooper, if they existed," wouJd not |
be admissible. For nearly an hour Judge !
Anderson cited cases and decisions in 1
support of his contention. Captain Fitz- ■
hugh replied. Finally Judge Hart broke i
in with tlie decision that the defendant
might be asked if he ever was clerk and :
master in chancery and if he ever de-
faulted in certain cases.
If he says he does not remember"
the court added, "the State niav refresh
his memory. If lie says 'no,* then 11 ;ir
.settles it."
"Ami may we ask him if lie did not
embezzle $100,000 while in office'.'" in-
quired Fitzhugh.
"Yes, I think you may."
"But your honor will not permit them
to ask liirn if his brothers ever admitted
if he was short In his accounts," said
Judge Anderson.
"No, sir. not yet; and as to the remote-
ness of these transactions, the word re-
mote is capable of many interpretations.
Where then- is a series of events con-
nected together it should he left to the
jury to judge of their weight, and the
jury may consider the remoteness nf the
event in weighing the testimony. Bring
In the jury, gentlemen, and resume cross-
examination."
m
■ m
CHARLES H. NAG EL.
damage is great as
result of tornado
WEEKS BEFORE AN ESTIMATE OF
LOSSES CAN BE MADE.
II. NAGEL* will he one of the West-
1 i n members in President Tuft's
Cabinet, lie will succeed Oscar Straus
;ts Ki'i ictiiry ol Comnieri-o and Labor. I
Mr. Nagel is widely known throughout
the South and West and is a resident of j
St. Louis.
JO ft Bowels—
Biggest organ of the body—the
bowels—and the most important—
It's got to be looked after—neglect
means suffering and years of
misery. CASCAKETS help
nature keep every part of your
bowel9 clean and strong—then
they act right—means health to
your whole body. bu
CASCARRTS 10c a bo* fors^eek'* treat-
r;riit All druggists. Biggest seller in
world — Million boxes a mouth.
Admits the Suits.
Colonel Cooper took the stand, and the
State, encouraged by the apparent vic-
tory. beg m its grilling.
"How long were you elork and master
in chancery?" /
' I was appointed in 1870 and resigned
In 1X81."
"Is it not a fact that many suits were
filed against you and your sureties to
recover money which passed through
your hands and which you failed to
charge to yourself?"
"Yes, I admit the five suits you men-
tioned."
"And no more?"
"Arid no more, for T don't remember "
"And the money was paid by your
sureties?"
"Paid by my brother. Kdward Cooper,
one of my sureties, and by money se-
cured otherwise '
"Pid not your brother pay large sums,
aggregating $100,000, as surety on your
bond?" »
"No. sir; the sum aggregated $40,000
1 think, the amount of one of the bonds
"1 will ask you to tell the Jury what
is the title of this paper."
"It is entitled 'John Burk vs. D. 13.
Cooper.' "
This paper is a statement signed and
sworn to by your brother, is it not""
"It Is."
"I will ask vou to rend this paper."
"1 will, but it will take me some time
as my sight is not good."
• Give him a typewritten copy of It."
suggested General Washington.
The witness read and said: "This
paper was written and signer! by my
brother."
Acknowledges Payment.
"Now. Cooper, you said you recalled
that your brother paid out $40,000 for
moneys collected by you and not account-
ed for, but did not remember the penalty.
Now, after reeding that paper, state if
you don't remember now that he paid
out two other bonds, one for $10,000 and
one for $10,000?"
The defenso objected hotly and was
sustained.
"Does the paper you huve read refresh
your memory?"
"No, it does not, because there are
things in the paper that should be ex-
plained. I admit that the paper is cor-
rect "
"This missing mouey was the result
of sale of property under orders of the
court and crime into youg hands as an
officer of the court?"
Tho court ruled out part of the ques-
tion, but mltted the State to ask If
the penalties paid by his brother were
riot for money which came to him as a
Mint official. Colonel Cooler answered
in the affirmative. The State attempted
to get tho names and items of the plain-
tiffs into the record, but was blocked by ,
the court.
"Were these bills not filed after your j
brother had paid the lull amount of the
bond?"
"Yes, but meantime my brother had
been in part reimbursed for the alleged
payment on the surety bond."
"Yes. but meantime my brother had
been in pari reimbursed for the alleged
pavnient on the surety bond.
"Don't '• ",j know that the defense you
made au.niN these five bills was that
the penalties paid by your sureties
equaled your entire bond and that. there-
fore, no more responsibility rested with
your bondsmen""
"1 don't recollect."
Doinas in the Legislature.
"Talking of the Legislature." said Fitz-
hugh. "I ask you if you are the D. B.
i ,M)iicr mentioned in the legislative rec-
ords of 1SS3 who, according to an inves-
tlg ition committee, p*»id out S4r..<«>*> of the
State s monev in conjunction with State
Treasurer Polk for a silver mine in New 1
Mexico?"
"I presume I am
"And the committee reported that the.
property bought might be subject to pro-
cess of law to recover the money? '
Tli- defense objected and was sustained.
Then Colonel Cooper said with some as-
perltv "I wish my counsel would permit
the prosecution to ask any question it
wants about anything it wants."
"With due respect to Colonel Cooper."
said Mr. Anderson, "counsel must still
object to these questions."
The State insisted that its object was
to show that the charges mentioned had
been made publicly and that Cooper did
not shoot anybody. «...
"Hut when a harmless editorial came,
said Fitzhugh, "Cooper was angered fear-
fully."
"Go on," said the court.
"Was it nut true that M. T. Polk,
treasurer of Tennessee, furnished tho
money out of the State Treasury to en-
gage in the walnut business?"
"No, sii : Polk supplied the money, but
1 don't know that a dollar ever came
from the Treasury."
"You promoted that silver mine with
Polk, didn't you?"
"No. sir."
"And didn't the same M. T. Polk take
$10,000 of the State's money to enable you
to purchase the Nashville American?"
"No, sir; I never heard of it."
Says Due Bills Are Forgery.
"You didn't hear or read of this inves-
tigation?" ^
"Never until this minute I was in
Mexico at the time."
"Didn't you fcnow that there were
found in ex-Treasurer Polk's h-»x duo
bills from you aggregating $.*>0,000?"
"It is an untruth. If such were found
they are forgeries."
"Was it not generally published at the.
time of Treasurer Polk's downfall that it
was due to his business associates?"
The defense sent In a dozen rapid fire j
objections, which the court sustained, |
but Colonel Cooper insisted on answering
"No," vigorously over his own counsel's
strenuous commands not to do so."
Next the State swung over to the Sun-
day before the killing.
"Did you tell Mr. Craig to tell Carmack
that your name must not appear in the
Tenne^secan again, and that if it did, lie
or you must die?"
"No, sir."
"Did you say, 'This must cease, or the
town is not big enough for both of us?'
Did you mean it, or was it a bluff?"
"" "1 meant it I have always believed
that a man who has a fighting tongue
should keep a fighting body."
"You kept a fighting body?"
"No, sir; I did not. But the man who
wrote those editorials had a fighting
tongue."
"You meant him to go to Senator Car-
mack to tell him that unless the attacks
ceased you would expose his public and
private affairs, and then 'don't believe 1
the town would be big enough for both of
us. If this was all you meant, why did j
you arm yourself?"
"For the fame reason that Senator Car-
mack armed himself to protect myself."
"You are in politics?"
"Not since 1896, when I was a State
Senator."
"You owned the American?"
"Several times In my life."
"Did not that paper say von made and
unmade more politicians than any man
in the State?"
"It may have."
Adviser of Lancet.
"Didn't you bring Governor Patterson
into public lite?"
"1 did not."
"Did not your power and work appeal
so to vour frlonds that they seriously dis-
cussed creating the office of State audi-
tor for you?"
"I would not have tho office at any
time "
The witness was asked If he put any
money in the Lancet, a weekly paper.
He said he hud not, but was an adviser
of it. Then lie was called upon to say
if he knew of an editorial denouncing j
Governor Cox most bitterly during the j
Patterson-Cox campaign four years ago.
The defense objected.
The State claims that the editorial in
the Te n< ise< in charging that Colonel]
Cooper had made peace between Cox and
Patterson, which made Cooper so angry j
and started the trouble, was based 011 the
editorial in the Lancet, Colonel Cooper's
own paper, or one in which the defendant
had an interest and over which he exer-
cised some control.
A sharp argument followed and the
court ruled out the editorial, because it
mentioned ne ther the names of the de-
ceased nor the defendants. The jury was
sent out while counsel argued on the
question, until the court became tired,
and the Judge briefly announced that he
saw no reason to change his ruling ex-
cluding the editorial from tho jury.
The State made another effort to
change the ruling, but without avail, but
hid w ed the < ourt to reserve bis d<
Ion until tomorrow.
, _____
Jl'ST received new spring goods. Lentz,
Tailor.
Hundreds of Houses Wrecked by the
Wind—First Reports cf the
Number of Dead Are
Exaggerated.
(Second Edition.)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 2i.-I-ate
reports tonight from portions of Arkan-
sas swept by the tornado Tuesday morn-
ing show that there are four dead, about
twenty-five seriously injured and forty
or more slightly injured.
The property loss will be enormous, hut
it will be weeks before an accurate esti-
mate can be made.
The tornado struck Prairie County
about fifteen miles southwest of Des Arc
and moved east into Woodruff County.
Hundreds of home have been wrecked
and some of the escapes from death are
considered miraculous.
NAVIGATION IS DIFFICULT.
Heavy Gales Along Mexican Coast
May Have Wreckcd Craft.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 24.—Steamship
traffic along the Gulf coast has been
seriously interfered with by a heavy gale
which has been blowing for Jhe past
twenty-four hours. No ships have been
able to enter or leave the ports of Tarn-
pico or Vera Cruz during this time.
Tonight the storm, which is character-
ized as the worst of the year, is abating.
No losses have yet been reported, but
fears are entertained for the safety of,
some of the smaller eraft caught in tlrt*'
open when tin? storm unexpectedly swept
down upon the coast.
The temperature of the City of Mexico
has dropped several degrees as the re-
sult of the lower atmospheric pressure.
TRAIN GOES OVER A CLIFF.
Twenty-five Killed and Forty Injured
in Ecuador.
GUAYAQUIL), Ecuador, Feb. 24.—A
passenger train today was thrown over
.1 cliff 10ft feet high at a point near Rio
Bam ha and crashed to the bottom of a
ravine. Twenty-five persons were killed
and forty injured. The accident was
caused by a displaced rail.
Macveagh In the Cabinet.
NEW" YORK, Feb. 24.—President Wil-
liam H. Taft today completed his Cab-
inet by th*» offer of the treasury port-
folio and Its acceptance. That the offer
was made to and accepted by Franklin
Macveagh of Chicago is as near a posi-
tive statement of what is believed to be
the fact as may be made in the fare of
an absolute refusal by Mr. Taft to throw
light, on the situation.
Theodore Harris, Attorney at Law.
Room 535 Moore Building.
DEATH RECORD
KKM P-Berelair, I'ex., Feb. 2i.-Goza
Kemp died here yesterday after a linger-
ing illness from pulmonary disease. De-
cedent was about 22 years old and leaves
a mother and several sisters and brothers.
ARMSTRONG— Pearsall, Tex., Feb. 24.
Thomas Armstr- ng. aged 58 years, died
here last night, lie had resided in Pear-
sail many year*. He was night watchman
for the town. He leaves a wife and sev-
eral children.
WIII TE-Fredericksburg, Tex., Feb. 24.
— 13. i'\ White Sr., a pioneer citizen of
G Hesp e County, is dead. He 'eaves
Oiir children—J. R. White of Bigger,
Ark.; William White of Hess, Okla.; B.
F. White Jr. of Altus. Okla., and Mrs.
M. S. Everett of Gillespie County. B. F.
White was born in Virginia in 1821. cam ■
to Texas in 1847 and has lived In Gillespie
County thirty-four years. He was buried
by the side of his wife, whom he married
in his youth.
VVHDDINQ5.
VICTORIA, Tex., Feb. 24.—C. J. Hal-
Ian of Comanche and Miss Nlnnie
Thames, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J E.
1 hames, were married here yesterday,
Rev. F. X. lieck officiating.
VICTORIA. Tex., Feb. 24.—C. V. Ixtw-
renee of San Antonio and Miss Byrd
Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J.
Parker, were married here yesterday
at the home of the bride's parents. Rev.
A W. Rabh of Sweet Home performing
the ceremony.
BOND ISSUE FOR
DREDGING CHANNEL
GETS APPROVAL
Cooper's Bill Permhiing Beaumont
and Orange to Raise Money
Passed by House.
SENATE AMNDSBNTS
PROVIDt FOR SURVEYS
PETITIONERS MAY CHANGE MIND
County Attorney So Rules and Stock
Election Ordered Is Revoked.
Not only is the right of petition guar-
anteed the sos-ereif;n people, but the right
to change their mind la also inallenabln,
aecording to the substance oC the opinion
which Count? Attorney Tom Newton re-
turned to tho Commissioners Court yes-
terday morning on the petition of J. K.
Lamm et al. from votinR precinct M ask-
ing that the election March 27 in that
precinct for the repeal of the stoek law
be called off. The court accordingly
voterl to annul the order adopted Febru-
ary l:i on a prior petition from citizens
of the precinct, and cattle, horses and
sheep in that neighborhood must con-
tinue to observe the law by keeping
within their owners' pasture^,
Tills annulment does not affect the
order which ha? been made and posted
for an election March 37 in commission-
ers precincts 1 and 4 to put the stock
law in effect.
T. C. Nelson and F. O. DeHymel, ap-
pointed road superintendents February
13 at $12f> per month, were yesterday
changed to road engineers with the same
pay and duties, but with the provision
that they shad each make bond in the
sum of $.1000.
On the condition that the boxes be re-
turned in good order to the basement of
the Courthouse, the San Antonio School
Board was given permission to use the
county's ballot boxes in the School
Board election March 9.
County Judge Phil H. Shook was di-
rected to purchase city directories at Jti
each for the county officers at the Court-
house. The County Auditor was instruct-
ed to purchase and to keep in stock f'fty
sets of stock law and school trustee elec-
tion blanks.
EXPLOSION IN HORSE'S MOUTH.
Chief Wright Thinks Match Was
Ground in Hay.
Contentedly munching his hay, a horse
belonging to J. Molesworth, 217 Sttn
Pedro Avenue, was uuddenly surprised
yesterday afternoon by a small explo-
sion occurring in his mouth and the hay
springing Into flames of fire caused by
a match ground between the horse's
teeth. At least this Is the theory of the
origin of the flames advanced by Fire
Chief Wright and others who investi-
gated it. The frightened horse attracted
the attention of a workman nearby and
Just as the fire boys arrived the flames
were extinguished before any damage
wt'8 done.
A fire yesterday afternoon about ft
o'clock totally destroyed a stable and
barn belonging to C. M. Collins, 20'.) Har-
rison Ftreet. Tho origin of the flames
Is unknown. !<oss about |J.">00. No in-
surance I* oavried.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Tho House
today passed Cooper's bill permitting
Beaumont and Orange to dredge a 25-foot
channel to deep water by means of a
bond IsjUG.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
today reported a number of amendments
to the House rivers and harbors bill.
One of these provides for a survey for
thirty feet of water at Sabine Puss, Port
Arthur, Beaumont and Orange.
The other Texas items remain as they
were In the House bill.
DEBATE ON SALARY. '
House Makes War on the Senate
Amendment.
(S-'cond Edition.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—In a lively
debate on tho conference report on the
legislative, executive and judicial bill,
Mr. Underwood of Alabama arid Mr.
Clark of Missouri criticised the Senate
increases in appropriations, especially in
reference to salaries.
By a vote of ~>7 to 102 the House refused
to accept the Senate amendment increas-
ing the Speaker's salary.
The fixing of the President's salary at
$100,1)00 was then taken up. This vote
resulted, yeas 111. nays 1H8, which had
the effect of rejecting the Senate amend-
ment. Before the announcement was
made Hpeakcr Cannon directed that his
name be recorded in the affirmative. An
unusual scene followed. Members were
on their feet in h general scramble for
recognition for motions of one sort or
another. The Speaker, unruffled by his
besiegers, held that a motion by Mr.
Watson of Indiana to recede from the
vote and amend it so far as to make the
salary $75,000 preferential. Mr. Watson
sought to shut off debate by moving the
previous question, and on that proposi-
tion the roll was again called. The pre-
vious question was ordered and, on the
vote being taken on the adoption of the
amendment, it was carried—163 to 149—
amid Republican applause.
The amendment will make the Presi-
dent's salary equivalent to the present
salary, plus $23,000 heretofore allowed him
for traveling expenses, the latter appro-
priation being stricken out.
Tnext battle waged was on the Sen-
ate amendment Increasing the salaries
of judges, including those of the Supreme
Court of the Cnited States. Finding
themselves in a helpless minority, the
Conference Committee moved h noncur-
rent report on all the amendments. This
action was taken and the bill sent back
to conference.
HOUSE HAS WAR PAINT ON.
Uncle Joe Busy Ail Day Pounding for
Order.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—With its war
paint on the House of Representatives
today by sweeping majorities many times
defied the Senate by rejecting its amend-
ments to the legislative appropriation
bill providing for salary increases for
tlie President, the Vice President, the
Speaker, the judiciary and for the cre-
ation of the offices of under secretary
and fourth usisstant secretary of state.
Party lines were obliterated completely.
It was a regular field day in the lower
house, where oratory and confusion v4ed
with each other for honors. Not during
the proceedings has the Speaker been
compelled to wield his gaven with such
force to bring about order as today. Of
parliamentary tangles there were many,
out the veteran presiding officer emerged
from them with all his decisions undis-
put<*V
' he trouble raged for more than six
hours and at the end the bill was sent
to conference.
TEXAS COURT IS UPHELD.
Supreme Tribunal Could Find no Dis-
crimination Against Negro.
* WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The rase of
Marcellus Thomas, a negro under sen-
tence of death on the charge of killing
two men in Harris County. Tex., was
decided yesterday by the Supreme Court
of the United States against Thomas.
Ah the grand jury by which the indict-
ment was returned against him contained
no man of his own race, he charged that
he haul been discriminated against, con-
trary to tho Constitution of the I'nlted
States, and therefore asked the Supreme
Court to intervene in his behalf. The
court refused to reverse the decision of
the Texas court.
Measures Affect Indian Lands.
WASHINGTON. Feb. U4.—The follow-
ing measures were passed by the House
of Representatives yesterday: Providing
for the sale of timber on allotted Indian
lands; authorizing homesteads of Osage
Ind ans in Oklahoma to consist of land
designated from any one or more of their
first three allotment sections taken under
the act of June 28, 3008.
Spur Track for Planters.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. Representa-
tive Garner today introuced a bill to
Anticipate Your Future
Clothes Needs
and buy a Suit or Overcoat now for next season
—it means a big saving for you, as next fall
you'll pay the regular retail price where you can
buy now at a big reduction— - •
Any $10.00 Suit or Overcoat in either store, now
$8.00
Any Suit or Overcoat that sold formerly up to
£17.50 now
$9,95
Any Suit or Overcoat that sold formerly up to
$25.00 now
$15,95
This is tlwtast sale—these are the lowest prices.
We'll soon turn our attention to the placing of
Spring Goods.
FRANK BROS.
Alamo
I'laza
San Antonio's Greatest Clotlssers
2 Stores
Commerce
Street
authorize the St. I.ouis, Brownsville Si
Mexico Railroad to construct a spur track
across the military reservation at Fort
lirown. This spur is intended to accom-
modate the sugar planters below the town
of Brownsville.
Bank Examiner Is Found.I
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The Comp-
troller of Currency today appointed J. 1<.
Penix, cashier of the City National Bank
of Texarkfliia, bank examiner for North-
west Texas.
Ambassador at Washington.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. — Francisco de
la Barra, the new Mexican ambassador,
arrived today and will present his cre-
dentials to President Roosevelt Satur-
day.
Would Transfer Dawson County.
Special Telegram to Thh Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Representa-
tive Smith introduced a bill today trans-
ferring Dawson County from Fort Worth
to tho Abilene division of the Federal
Court.
B. F. Bain Is Nominated.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.—The presi-
dent today nominated I?. F. Bain to be
postmaster at Humboldt.
MALARIA MAKES PALE BLOOD.
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and builds
up the system. For grown people and
children. 50c.
Dies From Injuries Received in Fire.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TRINITY. Tex., Feb. 24.—Mrs. Hardy
Showaiter, who was injured in the fire
which destroyed the Holland House
Monday morning died today as a result
(i ft lie hurts and burns.
Another Well Brought in.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MARK HAM, Tex., Feb. 24.—Producers
brought in a fine gusher 40<i feet north-
west of No. 1 on the llardy Company's
len.se today. The flow is estimated at
3000 barrels.
Lumber for AH
NeedfuS Purposes
Can always be obtained at our y&rd, for
we carry a stock that can be depended
upon—one that is always kept up to tha
mark. Now that the season has come,
there should be no further delay in build-
ing operations. So place your lumber
contracts with us and you will be served
aithfully and well.
Campbell-Petty Lumber Co.
Both Phones 3183. 1325 South Flores St.
fiee>Jth at Home
It isn't necessary to go to the Springs—you can regain
your health at home by drinking the famous Mineral
Wells
C^rlsba^d Water
Those diseases—which baffle the skill of physicians
—rheumatism, stomach, bladder, kidney and liver
troubles—yield to this great curative water.
A week's use will show you that it will effect a
cure—and it's not too costly to try.
Druggists Can Supply It.
G. A. Dvierler Mfg. Co.
Wholesale Distributers of Texas Carlsbad Water
Most children eat too much,
overtax the digestion, get
thin, weak, languid, stop
growing—that's malnutrition
or non-digestion of food.
Scott's Emulsion
has helped countless thous-
ands in this condition. It is
both nourishment and
medicine—a most powerful
aid to digestion.
A small dose three times a
day will work wonders,
but be sure to get Scott's.
Send this advertisement, together with name of
paper in which it appears, your address and four
cents to cover postage, and we will send you a
"Complete Handy Atlas of the World" ::
SCOTT & BOWN& 409 Pearl Street. Nc'* York
HASH EVERY DAY
Wouldn't yoj soon grow tired of such a diet? So people <1
Isf an advertisement that appears again and again. Like ai
Ifiarm hut seldom heeded. It loses Its force and effect.
Change your advertising copy. If you musi toll the sam
Istory, tell It in different ways. Arrance wlth us to write you
loopy anrf we will guarantee results. New phone 1488 and 48:
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
REASONABLE AND UNIFORM RATES.
thorough Instruction arid perfect equipment make the ALAMO CITY COMMERCIAL
AND BUSINESS COLLEGE the BE.'iT school for you to attend. Winter term lual
beginning. Splendid lime to enter. Day and night sessions.
Cor. Houston and Soledad Sts. SHAFER & DOWNEY. Proprietors. San Antonio, Tex.
REASONABLE AND UNIFORM RATES,
business college leaves alamo plaza
PUBLIC TAKE NOTICE!
Nelson & Draughon Business College
Leaves Alamo Plaza and moves to Elks' old halls. 125 West Commerce Street, oppo-
site Alamo Bank Building:. Splendid halls, thorough courars. experienced teachort,
reasonable rates. Get particulars. J. B. Franklin, vice president. Phones, 1278 new;
894 old.
Miss Lewis' Select Limited School
905*909 SAN PEDRO AVENUE
2nd Term began February 1st. Can accommodate a few more day
and boarding pupils—Regular and special courses given.
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