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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 25. 1906.
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On saJe February 25th, 26th &nd 27th,
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THE VERDICT IS NOT GUILTY
Jury in the Roland Browne Case Remained Out
Three Hours Discussing Testimony Offered.
Few Were io>he Court Room When the Jury Reported, as It Had Been
Reported that There Was a Disagreement Among the Jurors—Cne
Jurcr Didn't Want to Ee Too Kasty in Going Back Into Court.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN. Texas, February 24.-Roland
Browne was till* evening acquitted of the
charge of murdering Congressman John
M plnckney and Thomas D. Plnckney.
The Jury was out three hours.
It wan said that two member* of the
Jury held out almost to the last for a
verdict of manslaughter, but they finally
gave in and agreed to an acquittal. Ac-
cording to the statement of Charles Mor-
ris, one of the Jurors, the report that any
member of the Jury favored a. verdict
of manslaughter 1s incorrect. He Bald
tonight that but for one Juior, a negro,
a verdict of acquittal would bave bean
returned within ten minutes after leav-
lng th< court room. This one Juror also
favored acquittal, but ur^ed ihat a di-
cent length uf time be given belore re-
turning a verdict.
Mr. Morr.s said the Jurors believed the
story of Roland Browne, and that all
looked upon him as a brave boy, ubo
acted right In d fendl ig his father.
It was the general belief (hat the Jury
was unable to agree upon a verdict, and
many of the spectators had left.
When the announcement came that an
agreement had been reacn d on'.y abo -t
fifty sp eta tors, ncludlng the defendant
and his near re at vca. seve al members
of the Plnckney fact on and a few oth-
ers were pre. ent T:ie foreman of t e
Jury when asked as to the verdict replied
•"Not guilty."
No s oner had the words been pro-
nounced than Miss Ha lie Browne, s ster
of defendant, gave a shr.ek of Joy and
Showered her brother wtlh congratula-
tions She thanki d the Jury and attor-
neys.
A broad smile over.pread the feutures
of Roland Browns and he warmly thank-
ed each mcmbvr of the Jury ia turn and
the lnwytri who had defended him.
Accompanied by relatives and fr ends
be waJted out of the court house a free
man.
Moat of the persons Interested In the
case left tonight for their homss in
Hempstead.
THE AROUMENT9.
When the argument was renewed this
morning the court room was crowded
w th Interi sied npectators. The ru e
adopted yesterday of searching all who
entered the room with .he view of dis-
arming any one who m ght have a gun
was enforced today.
TI.ere were a number of women pres-
ent most of thsm being given seats with-
in the bar
Miss 8t»e Plnckney, sister of the two
Plnckney* who weie kil od. sat near the
Jury and listened earn® uy to *v. ry word
that was uttered by tb* speakers. There
were times during th* course of the argu-
ment of Judge John Math.s when ha
made a terrific sirs. gument of Congress-
man Plnckney and Tom P.nckney when
Miss Plnckney restra ned her amo Ion
only by great effort. She *at trembling
with suppressed excitement during the
whole of Judge Ma this' argument.
In tbe course of his argument Judge
Mathla asserted that the testimony went
to show that John Plnckney fired tbe
shot that killed Cap'.aln Browne. Ha
said that no boy ever faced a court un-
der more try.ng circumstances than de-
fendant; that he was a stranger awiy
from the county where he was born and
raised; that the Jury was made up of
men who were strangers to h.m.
Judge Msthls contended that th* law In
Wall-r county had bv«n upheld by Sher-
iff Jim Lipscomb and County Judge J.
D. Harvey. He asserted that no report
of lawlessness In Waller county was
beard until sfter th* U.ling of Tucker
Plnckney.
In clos'ng Judge Matbls made an elo-
quent appeal to the Jury in behalf of de-
fendant's acquittal.
Tbe argument was closed by District
Attorney Warren Moore for the Stat*.
He said that the defense would hav* tbe
Jury disregard the law governing the case
and bring In a verd ct has d only upon
sentiment. He urged that th'a not be
done. He severely criticised th* oounty
officers of Waller coumty for their fail-
ure to enforce the law.
Mr. Moor* said that the least that
could be done under the law and the
evidence would be for the Jury to render
a verdict of manslaughter. He pictured
the distressing results of the tragedy in a
manner that brought tears to the eyes of
many in the court room. He spoke for
nearly four hours, closing at 3:30 p. m.
The charge of presiding Judge George
Calhoun was then delivered. it was
broad In scope and exhaustive In details
In laying down the several propositions
which should be considered In arriving
at a proper verdict.
Tho Jury retired at 4 p. m. The court
room remained filled with an anxious
throng of spectators who expected that
an early verdict would be announced.
BODY OF (BUSTER
Was Found in the Woods Near
Batson.
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SARATOGA, Texas. February 24.—Jus-
lice of the Peace W. M. Crow returned
to town from Bats.n late last night, to
which piace he had gone to hold an in-
quest over the remains of the body which
was found out In the woods a short way
from the town of Batson late In the aft-
ernoon of Wednesday. Jud^e Montgom-
ery of ilw Lsa.d.n court being ab»eut.
Ji.ilgt Crow acted. The inquest proceed-
ings are us follows:
Evldi nee of Dan Keept: I was hunt-
lug this morning and the dogs bay.d
something and I came up to see what it
was. When I saw a man laying there
I did not know what to do so I turned
and w.nt back after Mr. Sel.irs. Mr.
Sellers and myself cam* back here where
the body Is and the minute that 1 saw
him 1 knt v hint. II.3 name was Jim
Bus.er. He was laying on his back with
it s head cn a satch.l. He was dead. A
bottle of caibollc ac.d was laying by his
body when we carue up. About three-
I'ourths of a 1-ounce bjttle was gone.
(Signed) Daniel K* pt.
Evidence of W. E. Archer: I saw de-
c« ased yesterday ab_>ut is o'clock H*
c irae Into the O. L. Hcoks Drug Co. s
store about 8 o'cl ck trying to get mor-
phine, sayins that his mother had too.h-
aclte I refused to sell it to him. saying
that It was against th* law. He Insls.eJ
on gett.'ng It. Said that nothing else
wou.d rel.eve her. Finding that he could
not get it he had a 5-e.nt bottle of vase-
line and asked for a 19-cent bottle of car-
bolic acid. 1 sold him a 1-ounce bot le
of tame. I thought that he had been
drink n.j some, o herwlue he appeared to
be all right. (Signed) W. E. Archer.
I, W. M. Crow, Jus Ice of the p«ace of
precinct No. 7, after examining the wit-
nesses, say that d ceased, kn >wn as Jim
Buster, came to his dea h by taking an
overdose of carbolic acid.
(Signed) W. M. Crow.
Justice of the Peace.
It has been learned tnat this Is the
man who is accused of be:ng one of
those who klllfd a man In the Humble oil
field some time last year by stabbing.
The consiable at Batson holds a warrant
for his arrest. He had been in Batson
but a very sh >rt time, coming there from
Beaumont, and Is originally from Arkin-
sas. His valise and other effects are
In the hands of Constab'e C!ark JounlaB
at Bttson. where they w 11 be found by
any relative or friend who wishes them.
From the appearance of tne oudy .vnen
found, it Is evi lent that deceased had In-
tended to remain In the place over night,
as he had made up a little fire and nad
laid down near It with his head oa a
valise, which was well filled with clothes.
Deceased had laid down so near the fire
that the right leg was slightly burned aid
the cants leg was burned about half way
up rne leg. There were two cards In the
pockets. One bore the name of B. M.
Pup* and the other had Emmet Fletcher
for mayor on it. The following piece of
poetry was found In the pockets:
"Would have been better for us both
Had we in this wide, wicked world
never met.
For the pleasures that we both have had
together,
I know I can never forget.
"It would have been better bad we both
been strangers, but why do I speak of
It now? For long, long ago you told me
my memory you would always love me.
•You told me that you would always love
me. that no other could come lu between;
but long, long ago I felt It, the days of a
once broken heart.
"So fare you well."
The remains were burled In th* ceme-
tery at Batson. 4
COLQUITT AT GONZALES.
He Made a Number of New
Friend*. /
(Houston Post Special.)
GONZALES. Texas, February 24.—Hon.
O. B. Colquitt, railroad commissioner,
paid Gonsales a visit yesterday, leaving
, today for Cuero. Mr. Colquitt Is the first
of th* candidates for governor to visit
Ooncalea and mad* the acquaintance of a
number of the voters. He found two or
thre« former friends here and made sev-
eral new ones. The telephone messenger
was hunting for htm and asked for the
governor When Mr. Colquitt heard of
ft he said he was not governor yet, but
thought he stood a good chance to gain
the title.
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CHARGES BY JUDGE BRADLEY
Alleges Wholesale Graft in Texas Counties, but
Mentions Only Methods Which Might Ee Used.
rto Specl'ic Instances Mentioned by Fannin County Judge Where They
Have Been lTSid Except "Within Five Hundred Miles of Dallas/'
Opp-rtun ties of Sheriffs and Ikrks Large.
Reily, Tfcylor O Co., Limited.
New Orleans. V. S. \.
the Editor :
BOMHAM, Texas, February 21.—I have
had my attention called to numerous
criticisms heaped upon me by several of
the newspapers of the Stat© for state-
ments made in a speech against graft
before the county Judges and commis-
sioners' convention, which recently con-
vened in Dallas. I desire to answer my
critics through th* public pioss in order
that the entire citizenship of Tex-ia may
fully understand Just what I frild then,
and Ju<st what I sa.v now in reply to those
who have seen fit to offer their crit-
icism. 1 shall endeavor to be fair and
reasonable throughout my answer and
trust that no one will take personal
offense at any part of it, for what i
said then and what I say now is not said
in personal spirit, but simply as a plain,
patriotic American cltlr-en.
In view of the fact that the reporter
male some mistake* In rep< rtlng the Dal-
las speech, such as are likely to be made
in any reported speech, I desire to state
now the substance of what 1 re-illy said
cn the occasion referred to.
In open.ng, I said that the speeches of
Commissioner Rosa of Delta county and
Judge Phillips of Dallas were enough to
encourage and Inspire any man to speak
out- his honest sentiments. I said that
there svas graft In Te:;as and that every
man in the convention should ba nonest
and brave enough to say so; that the
people of Texas should rise up en masse
and denounce every act of everj public
oiticer. from the highest to the lowest,
that tended to show any species of graft.
I said that there is more or less graft
in some off,ce in nearly every county in
the State and that thousands of dollars
are beii.g stolen from those counties
which should go into the public treas-
uries. I said that there was graft hi
some of the clerk'3 offices throughout
the State; that some collected Witness
lees and failed to account for them to
those who were rightfully entitled to
the money. Further, that I had been
reliably Informed that witnesses who had
attended court would call on the clerk
for their witness fees and that in 'nan/
Instances wherq the costs had been al-
ready paid the clerk would inform tho
witnesses that such costs had not been
paid; and tnat 1 knew several instances
where such clerks would tell the sam*
witnesses the ^.me thing when calling
the second or iiiird time for their fees,
and by r-atao'l of such course on the part
of the clerk the witness would conclude
thart the costs 'in the case would nevet-
be paid, and therefore they would call no
more, leaving the fees In the hands of
the clerk, who was Just that much ahead.
In other words, this would be to the
clerk what the ticket seller for a circus
would call "tl.e waln-away money,"
meunnig wnat was lett in tne.r bands by
those who failed to wait for their
change.
CLERKS "aND FEES.
I said that such clerks would collect
Jury and stenographers' fee« and not re-
port them collected on their books when
the court dockets would fail to show that
they had been authorized to allow said
fees to be withdrawn. I said that It was
x very easy matter for them, when col-
lecting Jury fec3 from litigants who lived
without th* county or State, to make tbe
entry yn tneir oooitS, as previously men-
tioned, and that the finance committee
would come along and, of course, check
their report o. k. for the reason that said
books would show that the fee was with-
drawn, and the report of said officer
would show that the fee had never been
collected. Therefore, It was easy to sea
how graft could be carried on In this
way.
1 also said that some such officers woull
sometimes certify that witnesses had ap-
peared and claimed their witness tees
when, in fact, such witnesses had not
oniy not appeared but had never been
in shooting distance of the court house.
I said that such acts on the part of any
officer was graft of the worst kind, aj^d
should be exposed. I sa;d that the com-
missioners courts throughout the State
should take the names of every plaintiff
1 r rtetenu ni in every case on tne judge's
docket whose duty it became at the final
adjudication to pay the costs and write
to such parties and ascertain whether or
not they had ever paid the cost in the
cases where the record shows the costs
have never been paid, and that the wit-
ness fees collected by each clerk that had
not been called for at the end of each
quarter should be reported by the clerk
in his quarterly and annual reports.
In this connection I desire to say that
I believe that there should be a large
bulletin board in the halls of every court
house In tills State showing what fees
that officers and witnesses are entitled
to and state, in a general way, how they
are to be collected. Every man of any
experience in court matters well knows
that a large percentage of the witnesses
who attend court know very little about
what fees they are entitled to and how
to collect them; and, as a matter of fact,
'most any statement or explanation made
to them In reference to such fees will
be readily accepted as being true.
IN THE SHERIFFS' OFFICES.
I said that there Is graft In some of the
sheriffs' offices In the State; that It was
too often the case that a man gets ar-
rested In El Paso or Texarkana. in Deni-
son or San Antonio, when he may have
actually been arrested in the very shadow
of the court house. I said there is an-
other graft along this line; that I had
been reliably Informed that one deputy
sheriff not over a hundred miles from
Dallas had made enough money to buy
him a JE000 residence by having bis name
placed on th* back of every complaint
and indictment that was filed in th*
county and district courts. I said that
they were not morally entitled to Buch
fees, and that there should be a law en-
acted provldln- that such officers could
not collect witness fees for testifying In
any criminal case in any court In which
they served as an officer unless It should
appear that they were compelled to tes-
tify by the attorney* In the case and that
their testimony wa» material.
However, 1 did not mean to draft a bill,
but I only mean to point out these mat-
ters in a geneual way, for I fully realize
that the legislature of Texas Is much
better qualified to draft a bill than I am.
I have talked with a number of ex-
deputy sheriffs and also with two or
three ex-*heriffa since I made the speech
against graft and every one of thom
said to me: "Bradley, you told the truth
when you said that it wus too often the
case that a mau got arrested in Tex-
arkana or El Paso. In Denison or San
Antonio, when, as a matter of fact, he
was arrested in the shadow of tne court
house."
Several of them said to me that there
was ernft in summoning witnesses; that
It was often tbe case whnre s»veral wit-
nesses lived in the same community or at
the same residence that oue deputy would
summon all of said witnesses at one time
and that the mileage would be charged
to each of said witnesses ns though he
had mode a separate trip for every wit-
ness. In other words, if such witnesses
lived a distance of ten miles from the
court house or county seat, and there
were five in number to be summoned,
they would charge up 100 miles as mile-
age, when, as a matter of fact, they had
ooly traveled twenty miles.
HOW PROOF MAT BE OBTAINED.
Any one of my critics who doubts that
such has been tiie practice on the part
of some sheriffs can aatlsfy himself by
se*klng a confidential talk with his *x-
sheriff or ex-deputy friends, or If he will
communicate with me I can refer him to
some such officers who will amply cor-
roborate my statement If assured that no
publicity will be given It.
I recommend Investigation of the re-
ports herein referred to, on file lu Aus-
tin. by those wno are in a position to
kuow the facts as to where arrests were
really made in the various counties.
But, for fear that some of my critics
are unwilling to admit that the manner
of charging up mileage by a sheriff or
deputy us above mentioned is graft, pure
and simple. I will go further and quote
from every one of those deputies and
sheriffs hereinbefore tfientioned. Thev'
told me that it was the custom that if
they summoned a party a3 a witness
without going further to reach him than
the court house door. If said witness hap-
i pened to reside twenty miles from the
1 court house they would charge up their
mileage as if they had traveled the whole
distance to his home to reach him. If
this Is not graft, let my critics define
wliat It really is.
The custom of some of the3e officers
with respect to reporting the locus of
an arrest reminds me or a recent ar-
ticle by Hon. W. J. Bryan with respect
to certain customs of the Japanese.
Wherever one of their race may happen
to die, whether it be In America or in
Europe, 1000 or 7000 miles from home, he
is always reported to have passed away
at his home in Japan.
A friend of mine has written me recent-
ly that the grand jury In a certain county
in Texas had charged in an official re-
port that the record in the sheriff's office
of that county showed that one deputy
hsj.d traveled SCO miles In one day on one
horse su*nntoning witnesses, and that this
amount of mileage had been charged to
the county. This deputy was evidently
riding the mythological Pegasus, or else
there was some graft. If not, my critics
would at least agree with me that he
should have been prosecuted for inhumane
treatment of a dumb animal.
NOT DUTY TO GO TO GRAND JURY.
I am at a loss to understand how any
man In Texas who has read the daily
newspapers giving accounts of indict-
ments can doubt for a moment that there
is graft In this State. I notice that sev-
eral of my critics have been saying that
I should have gone before the grand juries
In Texas and told them about the graft,
instead of making a speech about it before
a public convention. They said I owed
it to myself, to my neighbors and to my
country. In reply to this I will say that
If they would have put themselves to a
little trouble they could have easily-
learned that parties had been indicted by
the grand Juries of Fannin county for such
practices as have been previously men-
tioned, and in a great many Instances in
some counties grana juries have discovered
what they mildly term --irregularities.
This latter term some people regard as a
mere euphemism for graft.
I differ from my critics when they say
that it is my duty to go before the grand
juries of the different counties in Texas
to the neglect of my duties as an officer
here. If said critics would investigate the
subpenas sent out by certain grand Juries
in the past three years they would find
my name, and with but little effort they
might also have learned that I obeyed
the summons. Further than this, I can
not go without subjecting myself to the
penalties of our statutes designed to pro-
tect the secrecy of grand Jury investiga-
tions.
I said In Dallas and I say now that the
county Judges are not exempt fron graft,
if the information that I received is true,
tor I hft' i- been reliably informed that
some Judges have been charging and col-
lecting $3 for every case dismissed, just
the same as for the verdicts of gulity cn l
not guilty rendered In court, when "under
the law he Is only entitled to S3 ror each
verdict of guilty or not guilty entered ou
his docket. I have always said that where
a man charged by comtraint or indictment
with a violation of the law answered In
court by appearing and demanding a trial
and the State failed or was unable t>
make out a case against him under the
law and was not entitled to a continuance,
and when the facts appear to the court
that It is no fault of the defendant that
the State's witnesses are not in attendauc*
upon the court, In that event the defend-
ant would be entitled to a verdict of not
guilty Instead of a dismissal which might
subject him to be rearrested and placed" in
custody on the same charge: and la all
other instances where there is an agree-
ment between the defendant and the State
that the court shall enter certain verdicts
of guilty and certain verdicts of nor aulity
ur.der these circumstance-: the judge is
entitled to his fees, and I have In many
instances given verdicts of not eullty as
before mentioned, and will continue the
same course when I think the defendant
19 entitled to it. However. I have never
reached my limit for fees in office.
SMALL. OPPORTUNITY FOR JUDGES.
The county Judges have not the oppor-
tunity to graft that many other offlcer.s
have. Inasmuch as they can collect no
money that is not allowed them by the
commissioners court or that does not come
through the county clerk.
I want to say to some of my critics that
since they have come out in their papers
their town, ought to know that there U
graft in his own county.
Can my critics give any reason why a
municipal, county and State government
should not be run on the same economical
and businesslike plan as any private busi-
ness or Institution? If they can give any
reason why they should not. I am sure
that the citizens of Texas would be glad
to know upon what they base their opin-
ions. If the foregoing Is answered In the
negative, then I desire to ask this ques-
tion: "If they, or either of them, ow'ned
or was running a large business estab-
lishment, employing many men, and the
grand Jury, after an investigation, should
indict one or more of the clerks or book-
keepers for appropriating to their own
use and benefit that which belonged to
their employer, would not that within it-
self be positive proof to the owner or man-
agers that graft had been practiced by
such employes, and would they not. 5s
owners and managers of sych Institutions,
not onlv discharge such employes, and
in addition thereto, Inaugurate a thorough
Investigation as to books and money han-
dled by other employes?"
Some public officers are of the opinion
that when they are elected to office that
the office belongs to them Instead of the
people.
TIP TO COLONEL LYON.
I notice through the public press that
Colcnel Lyon agrees with me on the prop-
osition of graft and seems more than anx-
ious to hav* the same properly investi-
gated, as he has offered a nice sum for
a State Investigation of graft. I will say
that under a democratic administration
his money i* not at all needed, as I be-
lieve the citizens of Texas will see that
the grafter Is placed In the background*
and I would suggest that the colonel give
at least some of his attention to the Fed-
eral appointees over the State, as I am
told that some forms of graft exist among
them.
Some of my democratic friends in crit-
cising me said that my graft talk was cal-
culated to Injure the democratic party in
Texas, and in reply to this I will sav that
I have been a democrat all my life 'and I
know that there is no man In Texas or
any other State who has more faith In
his party and its principles than I have,
but I have always understood that hon-
esty in public office was one of the fun-
damental principles and policies of the
democratic party.
As for one, I believe that it is not only
the duty of the democratic party to ex-
criticising me for what I said about graft.
I have made It my business to visit their
home towns and talk with a number of
their best citizens as to their criticisms
of me, and I am proud to say that out of
all those good citizens. «ome of whom
are the very door neighbors of my critics,
not one of them disagrees with me on
what I have said about graft in Texas,
but. on the other hand, they all agreed
with me that (ay critic, who reside* In
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For boys, a new color, the gunmetal gray, comes in pure
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For boys, suits of dark gray worsteds, with Invisible over-
plajd, a very-nobby garment for nice wear
Here's the Suit that has maUe for us a reputation we are
an all wool worsted, half lined, double-breasted, comes
in 10 different patterns and shades of gray
Our assortment ot High-Toned Eton
and Buster Brown Suits for little
iellows are strutting around much;
you should see them.
$7.50
$5.00
proud of;
$3.50
$5.00 and All the
Way to $12.50
New Spring Blouse Waists
For the boys; new patterns, new ideas,
the ever dependable Cadet brand.
75c and 50c
NEW SPRING HATS FOR BOYS.
The Girard, a nobby new Telescope, bound edge, dip front, "1AA
colors pearl, black and gray
Many other new designs, in all colors; prices ranging
from $1.00 to
NEW SPRING NOVELTY HATS.
For little tots; come in silk, mercerized madras and blocked linen;
all colors.
$5.00 to 50c
K. H. CAWTfiON & CO.
Men's and Boys'
ourriTTERS
Houston, Texas
pese graft that exists under other party
administrations, but it Is also the duty
and to the best Interests of the demo-
cratic party to expose graft that exists
under a democratic administration.
Tom C- Bradley,
V "> THE WEATHER.
(Associated P-ess Report.)
WASHINGTON. February 24.—Eastern
Texas and Louisiana—Fair Sunday and
Monday; variable winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territories and
Arkansas— Partly eloutfy Sunday and
Monday.
Western Texas and New Mexico—Fair
Sunday and Monday.
WEATKEK TABI.E-
Temperature. Hain-
Stations. Mm. Max. fa I.
Abiieue 42 74 .00
Amariilo ... 30 GO .00
Atlanta 4S 68 .00
Bismarck 12 42 .v©
Boise City 34 40 .IS
Boston 30 — .00
Cairo 46 68 .08
Cnieago 36 43 .50
Cincinnati 28 68 .00
Corpus Chrlsti 62 «4 -00
Uavenport 36 4S .20
Denver 2S 4-1 .00
Detroit 36 48 .20
Dodge City 32 61 .00
El Paso 84 62 .00
Fort Smith 60 60 AO
Fort Worth 50 80 .01
Galveston 00 64 .00
Havre IS 32 .00
Helena 26 40 .00
Huron 22 54 .04
Jacksonville 48 "0 .00
Kansas City 33 52 .80
Lander 22 40 .0^
Little Bock 50 56 1.03
Memphis 52 72 .46
Miles City 26 43 .00
Modena 20 44 .00
Montgomery 44 72 .00
Nashville 42 68 .10
New Orleans 52 70 .00
North Platte 30 £4 .00
Oklahoma City 3$ 70 T
Omaha 34 52 .00
Palestine 58 72 1.22
Phoenix 38 66 .00
Pittsburg 36 64 .00
Rapid City 24 46 .00
St. Louis 44 54 .00
St. Paul 30 42 .00
Salt Lake City 30 42 .00
San Antonio 56 <4 .00
San Diego 46 62 .CO
San Francisco 50 58 .38
Santa Fe 22 88 .00
Wiunemucea 30 42 .06
THE MALLORY BILL
Is Not Satisfactory to Either of
the Factions.
(Houston Post Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, February 24.—The sen-
ate committee on public health and Na-
tional Quarantine held an extended ses-
sion for the consideration of the Mailory
Quarantine bill today. The measure was
gone over carefully and a number of minor
amendments were added As at present
framed, the bill provided for the main-
tenance of a Federal Quarantine service,
but do«» not take away any of the rights
of the States. In other words, the States
may act as they desire, regardless of the
action of the Federal government. This
is not entirely satisfactory from any
standpoint, and It is not yet certain what
the outcome of the matter will be.
(Houston Post Special.)
NEW ORLEANS, February 24.—The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopt-
ed by the State health board today: That
the Louisiana State board of health re-
quests the senators and representatives in
congress from Louisiana to use their ef-
forts to amend the Mailory quarantine
bill so as to make it general In its appli-
cation to all ports In the United Status
and make its regulations Include all In-
fectious and contagious diseases.
The secretary Is directed to send a copy
of this resolution to the senators and con-
gressmen from Louisiana.
THE END IS NEAR.
D. B. Henderson Not Expected to
Live a Day.
(Associated Press Retort.)
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Febr nry 24.—Dr.
Hanoock, attending former Speaker D.
B. Henderson, said this afternoon that
Mr. Henderson could not live more than
twenty-four hours.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab-
lets. Druggists refund money If it falls
to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature la on
each box
Commercial National Bank
— OF HOUSTON —
Capital
Surplus 33] Prafitj ovar
$303,033.0)
$*53,003.3)
MANHOLE
AND
SEWER
CASTINGS
HARTWELL IRON WORKS
HOUSTOW
TEXAS
SCOTT-CAHN.
Houston Man Married a Missis-
sippi Girl.
(Houston Past Special.)
MERIDlATt. Mlas.. February 24.—Quite
a sensation was sprung here this after-
noon In the marriage of Miss Annie Ber»
tha Cahn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Cahn, a leader In Meridian society, to
Cyrus W. Scott of Houston, Texas, which
occurred this afternoon at 5 o'clock at
the residence of tne bride's parents, Rev.
William Mercer Green of St. Paul's
church officiating. Yesterday Invitations
were issued to the marriage of the same
lad3' to Mr. Thomas G. Sinclair, a popular
young business man of this oity, j^nd
every preparation had been made for the
consummation of their nuptials on
March 7.
Mr. Scott reached the city from Hous-
ton this morning, called upon the coun?
lady to renew vows of devotion and this
afternoon they were quietly married and
left for Texas via New Orleans tonight.
Union Bank & Trust Company
HOUSTON. TEXAS
« ,
The Bank that ia safe and pays 4 °Jo on 3*our idle fun.Is
CAPITAL $500,000 CO
SVR.PLVS $125.030 00
PROFITS 52S.OOC 00
TWO PERSONS HURT.
Property Damage Extensive in
Hattiesburg Tornado.
<Associated Press iievsrt.)
HATTrESBURG, Miss., February 2A—
A tornado struck the northwestern dis-
trict here today during a heavy rain
storm. The home of Mrs. M. E. Dearnoo.i
was lifted from its foundation and de-
molished and Immense trees were pulled
up by their roots and twisted Into splin-
ters for a considerable area. Telephone
poles were torn down for several blocks.
No news from the tornado elsewhere has
teen heard.
We want your business, and we are
disposed to grant you every con-
sistent favor
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST CO.
C. A. BEA^LEY, President
t fcTiiKLING MYER, Vice-President
F. W. VAUGHAN, Cashier
F. G. BELK, Assistant Cashier
211 Main Street Houston, Texas
Mutual
LIFE
AGENTS
IMPORTANT
Ths Great Western Com &ny
The great Dividend-Paying Company, of-
fers special Inducements to reliable men.
Write us at once for extraordinary con-
tract proposition and qualify for a con-
vention trip to California in June. Easy
to earn.
Rosenbaum Bros., Gen. Agts.
DALLAS. TEXAS. LINZ "BUILDING.
Faying
59%
Dividends
on
20-Vea.r
I-olicles
Manuring
This Year
BLUNT ANSWER
San Francisco, Nov. 21. 1904.
I-f. W. Blatchlcv, Esq., Caldwell. Idaho.—»
Dear Sir: Shortly after you commenced
the treatment of your Diabetes with Bol-
ton's Diabetic Compound you wrote that
yon could notice no results, but would
continue It a while longer. Later you
wrote it was beginning to j ield. aad
later still that you were nearly wijII. We
have not heard from ypu now for uearly
a year. As you are a druggist and we
know that druggists, like physicians, have
looked upon Bright's Disease and
Diabetes as incura'ule, we are es-
pecially Interested in your case
and would Tike to know how you are
getting along, imd Inclose postal for re-
ply. Thanking you In advance for same.
Yours very truly,
J. J. FULTON CO.
ESTABLISHED 1S3S
T. W. HOUSE, Banker
Unincorporated
Transacts a General Banking Business. SPECIAL
ATTENTION GIVEN COLLECTIONS. ACCOUNTS of individu-
als, firms, corporations, banks, bankers and others received on most
favorable terms consistent with sound and conservative banking.
Vomica DRAFTS ON ALL FASTS OF THE WORL3.
Letters of Credit tnl Travsler'i' Cliecks AvillableEvervwhere.
Following Is the reply:
Caldwell, Idaho, Nov. 25, 1904.
Jno. J. Fulton Company: 1 am cured.
Respectfully, H. D. BLATCHLEV.
Comment Is unnecessary. About nlns-
tenths of all cases of Brignt's Disease
and Diabetes, heretofore latal, are now
curable by Fulton's Compounds. Send
for pamphlet.
20th Century Drug Co., Agt., Houston.
When to suspect Bright's Diseuse—
weakness or loss of weight; puffy ankles,
hands or eyelid^; dropsy; Kidney trouble
after the third month; urine may show
sediment; failing vision; drowsiness: on®
cr more of these.
In Diabetes the m<",3t noticeable features
are weakness, with thirst, and at timea
voracious appeyte.
Merchants National Bank of Houston
Capital and Surplus, - $300,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
INTEREST ALLOWED ON TIME EEPOSITS
I. H. KKMPNER, T. C. DUNN, J. L. THOMPSON. C. G. PILLOT,
President. Vice Prest. Vice Prest. \ ice Prest.
W. H. HURI.EY, Cashief.
OIL FIELD POMPS
Repairs of All Kinds in Stock at
Union Iron Works
Corner Fannin and Franklin, opnofito
postnfflce. Old phone 1014, new phone 1<W0.
Diamond
Dyes
Make Old Clothes New
Direction boot anil
dyed lumplM fro*
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington. Vt.
K TD\PAr a deceptive disease—
thousands have It aud
TROI! Ill,K don't know it. If you
want quick results you
can make no mistake t v using Dr. Kil-
mer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
remedy. At druggists In fifty-cent ana
dollar sizes. Sample bottle by mall free,
also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney trouble.
Address. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham*
too, N. Y.
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