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Friday June 24 1904.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
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at Worth Carolina at Greensboro.
1 Miasm! t Joplia.
ORATORY AT BAN ANTONIO.
Oratory not bat art In Texas. Tne
nyaacnaa at the Ban Antonio coorentlon war
weartjhy of. tha bast tnuUtkws of a But that baa
aamluuat ananr etmtora of National renown. The
tana graat aODrta eC coarse wen the tpeecnea
of Jtaag Basgu and Senator Culberson and
BaOrr. KotwttaataBdtBt: hit advanced U
JMc Raacaa apoka tor torty minutes; held the
IHilTlflafl stf1" of the 4000 people assembled
atal at tlniaa Bored them to tumuUuous ap-
Jama . U)m gpeta Ti. however u more In the
nature of wise calm counsel than a aeries ot
BtHUaat f"r" vita a thrfning peroration
atvarr ssititr ot the convention knew that the
vawaa wUck fall from Beasaa'i Upe were backed
Vtth dp JadaVaaaot lofty patrioUna and utter
saasatteaMea. It vaa on of the moat tmpreealre
It fcaa baea many a day tinea a Texas gather-
ing luteal 1 to coca apeechea at those of Bailey
mmi Calhenom. TVi cxmrentlon expected mneh
of xhwm. far they are the two foremost men of
tfca State and among the foremost ot the nation.
Bailer r-m"- hit apaeeh with an eloquent
tribute to Besgaa which lilted the eonrention off
tta feat at once and then with characteristia
goree he hammered Into hit auditors the lrrefut.
ahee kJo-of nnlly toleratlou and eoaserraUsm as
the prareqnmltea of democratic success. Adrert-
lnc to the Rooaerrelt adniinlatration. he assailed
It with epigram and eloquence until the audience
-7W.ht nn to The hrKneet pitch of party
anlrtt and time and time again he wa com-
pelled to panaa antffl the delegates could giro
want to their enthusiasm by wholesale shouting.
The ovation which the speech eroked for the
ponac aenator tolly attested the substantial posi-
tion ha ooeaptat la the hearts of the Texas dem-
imA hat ahafl ww tay of the marrelous ad-
dress ot Culberson? Those who heard it will not
forget tt tor yean to come. The enunciation ot
tfca Tnwnnal prtnclplst of the democratic party
at. historic traditions and achle-rements the
afcOoeophy of democracy as compared with the
greed of materlaUam the arraignment ot the
theorise and practices of RooserelUsm wert set
lorth la rlrma-f order. Hit tribabte to Robert
B. Lee called forth the gretet demonstration
of the conrexition. Calberaon has made many
ajotaworthy addresses daring his brilliant public
sjareer but he hat never ottered anything In hit
Bfe which had a greater effect upon an audience
m added with greater. . genei oatty to his fame at
aa orator. And tf hit speech wat good to hear
B It Just as good to read and it would hare been
g graat effort spokes In any audience.
- The addresses of Lanham S hep pari. Ball
potter and Clark were all splendid specimens ot
aoaTention eloquence and worthy of the men.
He preceding eoavantlon has been more dlf'Jn-
awjahed for first-class oratory than the San An-
tonio eonrention. tt was worth while traveling
mDet to hear the speeches.
MR. BRYAN AT COOPER UNION.
Tnlon spWh. the Texas democracy declared al-
most unanimously for Judge Parker. 'This proves
'that Teias democrats do tot believe what Mr.
Bryan says against Judge Parker. And if they
do not believe It does It ehow that the Texas
democrats are in error and that Mr. Bryan en-
Joys superior opportunities for knowing the truth
or that he has superior intelligence?
Not at all.
Conceding all that Mr. Bryan claims for him-
self In the way of devotion to democratic prin-
ciples and admitting he is a man of conspicuous
ability must we assume that he Is more de-
voted to the democratic rrty than Reagan
Culberson Bailey and lanham? What service
has Mr. Bryan ever rendered and what hat he
achieved to prove that he it wler than Reagan
Culberson or Bailey T
Mr. Bryan was nominated In 1896 because of
the support he received from the South. And
yet we find that Texas. Georgia Tennessee Ar-
kansas. Mississippi and Louisiana hare in-
structed for Parker. Alabama has indorsed him
and Virginia. South Carolina and Kentucky have
sclectod Parker delegations. New Tork Indiana
and Connectclut have Instructed for Parker while
New Jersey has signified through the majority
action ot Its delegation that the wlU support
him.
Does Mr. Bryan assume to place his individ-
ual Judgment against the Judgment and desires
of the democratio party? It he going to resist
the undoubted sentiment ot the party? Vr.
Cleveland lost his party prestige and impaired
cermanentil his popularity by putting himself In
an attitude of opposition to hit party. For doing
to he has frequently been called a traitor and
by none more persistently than Mr. Bryan. It
Mr. Bryan going to make the ' Irretrievable
blunder that Cleveland made? It he going to
sacrifice hit prestige and wound hit friends by
undertaking to compel his countrymen to sur-
render their views to hit wishes? Such a courts
will Invite Inevitable disaster.
At much at the democratic party loves Mr.
Bryan It is becoming weary of such exhibition!
ot unreasoning hate and vituperation at he ex-
hibited at Cooper Union. Not one democrat in
10000 will approve It and Mr. Bryan will be
Impressed with this fact In no uncertain way It
he persists In his present unaccountable frame
of mind. He It making a frightfdl mistake a
blunder fraught with terrible conseqnencet to
himself.
i. Inthe republican Tocabulary beii
I" and succumbing are synonymous tern
;ng
:erma.
"approached.
T approached
Shut lores his creditors but refuses to lea re his
happy home for them.
Witt should Mr. Rooaevelt bother to state his rea-
sons for wanting Cortelyou for National chairman.
The mere fact that he wants him should be enough.
The desire that nerds explaining is s wrong desire.
hi La Follette faction of Wisconsin will fight
and the democrats will capture the persimmon.
StnuLT is alio hanging onto a fish platter valued
at $400. A fish plotter worth that much isn't in it
with a green leaf platter and a fresh caught fish hot
and slzxling from the coals of the camp fire.
Ma. Root said: "And with McKinley we remem-
ber Hanna."" This makes McKinley's memory bright
by contrast.
Hsat's to Mr. Morton; drink 'er downl here's to
Mr. Morton ; drink 'er down I Here's to Mr. Mor-
ton he's the very latest wart on our Ted's ad-
ministration: drink 'er downl
THE RIGHT SORT OF DEMOCRAT.
hfr. Bryan's appearance a few days ago at the
Oeoper fnlon meeting of soreheads mugwumps
aataallsta and bolters had no tr.'l-ncy to im-
prove kit place In the regard of democrats.
Ths tesuuuatic party of the -.a' of Nw Tork
fluvtagh Its duly constituted authorities had
It bad exercised the fiverr-tgu right to
. to the democratic party of the coun'ry
the snort eontplCDout democrat ! the State an!
Cat deaauuata of the States which rn electoral
rates to ttotneeretie candidates had with rare
maniaity ratified the action of the New Tirk
. ' . V V.J v
IV. au uiuincu uaa urn cno!?n
as the head of demoeratle delegation to r-pre
aent tbt) Views of a sovereign State at the o n-
vswtioaL For him to go to another H-ate to -.
oanraga by hit presence and speech a lot of belt-
ers was a grievous offense against all the pro-
pTvttiea. If hfr. Bryan has objection to the cand:r;a-y
ot Judge Parker the place for him to urge them
hs at the St. Loaks convention where he ha? a
perfect right to do to. For him to encourage an
IntrlratfV--t bolter faction In New Tork Is 1:"
abort of dltttoaftil.
ft a harnty worth while to allude to the l:.-
thsjed iiamiaal tasaiTt he made uprjn Julge Par-
her. Tbt bad taste of such s perforrrar.ee the
lack Of sWiwdatlon of the proprieties as ; as
the breach against party harmony an-1 discipline
mast be too palpable to call tor comment
There It to lack of Intelligence among demo-
cratt anywhere tad Mr. Bryan a a-.tack ha been
abundantly answered by the democrat of the
States from which eeasoeratic electoral vote
Twt days after Mr. Bryan t Cooper
The Hon. R W. Fin ley a man who hat ren-
dered valuable service to the State it the kind
of democrat to tie to. And he has always been
such a democrat A couple of moctht ago he
became the leader ot the Hearst forces in Texas.
He did not like Judge Parker's silence he
thought the New York platform was an insuf-
ficient expression ot democratio purposes and
principles he liked Mr. Hearat't outspoken can-
didacy and as was hit right espoused the Hearst
cause.
The merits of fudge Parker and Mr. Hearst
were fully submitted to the democrats ot Texas.
Public men and the press discussed the two tor
three months. All questions of availability char-
acter ability and soundness of principles were
debated thoroughly. When the primaries were
held.' the public was Informed with regard to
all the essential qualities of the two men. Judge
Parker'i victory was overwhelming.
Mr. Finley did what he hat probably done
many timet before. Though defeated he ao-
cepted the result In good faith. What it also to
his credit be accepted It In good humor. He la
not standing around mouthing at the majority
of his party who happened to differ with him.
The fight having ended he takes hit place In
the rankt and standi for what the party declares
tor. He doubtless believes etin that Hearst
would make a stronger candidate than Parker
and probably he believes that a different tort ot
platform should have been adopted a platform
glrlng in detail the party's position on every
question big and little. But he It not urging hit
Individual opinion against the collective Judgment
of hit party.
On the contrary he hat signified In bo uncer-
tain way that when the party speaks 1U voice
Is law to him. He It not sulking not abusing
anybody doesn't regard those who differed with
him at knavet or fools but merely accepts the
situation as he flndt It ready to do hit duty at a
democrat and as a citizen.
The Post expected nothing else of Mr. Finley.
Any other course upon bis part would have
caused surprise. He emerges from the little mix-
up he engaged In secure in the regard and re-
spect of the Texas democracy and In the esteem
of the great host of friends who never failed
him when he was a candidate himself.
To every gentleman who It dissatisfied with
the result of the Ran Antonio convention we com.
mend the example of the Hon. R. W. Finley.
S.iv ad: -Ou opponent lay much stress upon
tr.e fat that fme American manufactures are sold
sV"sd rtJrT than It knn- n... J.
tome-
t:rees Hfry this and-fti?)- aemeti- enologiie for it
and Hve n fmes fan jMned our opponent! in urg-
irg rerrnval ftf tariff from such articles. Jt j. 0K.
j :"' " mf Judgment unwise to spolo-
I 're. and little short of fooli.hne to attempt to
I r.-'r ve agreed evil in the manner proposed
n thcr w-r-!s. the party in power would be fool
to r ve the p-orl what they want 5haw the mn
h" r""f to fame is that he regard pie ..
a r.fkt ft. .ay this. Make way fr he mouth-V-".'.
of the president!
Ths pablic wishes to see punished the inspector
who approved the submarine life preservers of the
General Slocum.
Tbess wss more enthusiasm and patriotism in
the Texas democratic State convention than in the
republican National convention. The republican mode
of procedure had "been prepared so long it was dead
and stale.
Tna welkin rings with "Parker I" and all are
brought to taw; but where is Rastua Finley now and
where is Farmer Shaw?
Tkb republicans cheered when a portrait of
Roosevelt was unveiled. They should have remem-
bered that Theodore isn't nearly as docile at he is
painted.
That baby that was born on the sleeper going from
Houston to San Antonio started life going the wrong
direction at a rate of thirty miles an hour.
Nax Pattibsos says she did not kill Catsar. The
fact remains however that either Kan or the dead
man's wife would have been Justified had they killed
him.
Ths commander of that Vladivostok sqnadron
should remember that the fleet wwhich goes to often
to sea gets s crimp in its steering apparatus at last.
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
A Gorfi man hat applied for a divorce en the
rrottnd that be wat drunk when he mirreii.KtfIen
A faOtssfton man had his marriage annulled on the
same ground. He claimed that he had not the slight-
est recollection of anything that occurred daring the
ceremony and says he did not know he was married
until several days afterward although he pawned his
coat to procure money to get the license. The inci-
dent calls to mind the story of the preacher who
after refusing several times to perform the ceremony
for a mis who was always intoxicated when he ap-
plied remonstrated with the bride a maid of doubt-
ful age for daring to approach the hymeneal altar
with a man in such a condition whereunto the
spinster replied that she never could persuade him
to go with her when he was sober.
It always tickles us when people get rrsd at us
about something imaginary because when they find
oat that they are mistaken about the imaginary wrong
they will like us a heap better. Albany A'etrs.
But suppose they don't find out that the were
P mistaken I
Hi'3 a hitless Ifitt.
Th eored brother ean not he Mamed if he.
a't-r he celebrates Fmaneipatioti ry individually
and hy his lonely whenever the weather happen to
he dry. Thu thing of having a day Immovably fnd
s i-e. the weather man who appears to be a lily white
t'-o foA ai opportunity to turn the hose on it
Tr republican party' greatest statesmen sre her
'i'id one.
It is thought Happy Hooligan Gaston and AI-
f """. K- 7- MT. the Yellow Kid and the Katzen-
jammers attended the anti-Parker meeting recently
held in New York. Gloomy Gua however was the
mot in evidence.
Tin president ha. certainly got J. Adam Bede
nir!y to heel.
Whf.v republican wish to assert that other re-
publicans have been bribed they say they have been
Colonel H. I Bently of Abilene want the names
of five "live populists from every precinct We rise
to ssk in case there are no "live ones will the
other kind do? yof Comity .Venn.
Speak nothing but good of the deed. If there
ir no good to speak allow their names to rest in
peace. Perhsps after all their error was of the
bead and not of the heart.
The Japs seem to have men to lrilL Contain
Inawirtr.
To kill Russians Yes.
Dallas needn't be trying to beat Paris out of last
place. We've got that cinched. Pint Sties.
San Antonio seem to have that place safely
landed down here in the South Texas league but if
she does not look to her oars Houston will yet beat
her out
The Houston bakers have gone on a strike. Now
watch the funny fellows get in their puns on the
word bread. Grttmillt Banner.
The fight did not last long enough to give us an
opportunity. Both the bakers and the master bakers
are too well "bred" to fight very long. Then too
they realized that very little dough could be made
during a strike.
It's get in the Parker wagon or walk. Tyler
Or balk?
If no liouor 1. sold in the Chicago Coliseum dur-
ing the republican convention we can see a busy
time ahead for the doorkeepers. Fort Worth Tt-
gram. It Is stated though not officially that before
the thing was over delegates were supplied with can-
teens. This was the last effort on the part of the
campaign committee to arouse enthusiasm but unfor-
tunately it came too late.
Cortelyou will be the organ grinder and tin cop
holder for the Roosevelt show. Rockwall Surertt.
Now don't get it into your head that a tin eup
will hold the "contributions" which sre expected
from the Wall street friend of the republican party.
. A man who i. the fortunate possessor of a heart
makes fine sport for a woman without one. CrowUj
Tfcn anal That.
Such a man we would say it unfortunately fortunate.
The heroic performances of the Russian warship
appear to be confined to the sinking of unarmed
transports. As soon s a Japanese warship shows up
they startle Neptune by their frightful apeed in get-
ting out of the way. Laredo Times.
It appears that the Russian who can save a .hip
from the Japs is now regarded s. a hero.
In big red box car letters ai-ross the top of the
first page the editor of the Hiro Review breaks
forth into song as fellow: THK RKVIFiw MAN'S
JOY .KNOWS NO BOt'NDS ITS A BOY BABY
AND WEIGHS TEN POUNDS.
We sincerely hope that the bahe and father are
both doing well.
With Bailey as temporary chairman of the Na-
tional democratic convention a speech of which all
Texas would be proud ought to follow. Henrietta
lniependnt.
Joseph Weldon can be depended upon to do the
proper thing when it comes to an oratorical effort
and it is certain that Texas will have just cause to
be proud of her Junior senator en that occasion.
This story shout ants killing boll weevil Is stale.
Whoever saw a cotton farm without it. quota of ant
beds sud if will take a lot of evidence to convince
the public that the ants have been on strike alt
these years. Henrietta Independent.
A we remarked before the ants hive probably
not known until recently what a palatable morsel the
boll weevil is. But the ants can not be censured
any more for this remissness on their part than can
the people of South Texas who have been here for
year and years and discovered only recently that
they hart the finest rice land in tat world.
e. 1 TAMPERING WITH TRIFLES.
(Bv J. M. Lewis.)
UNNECESSARY.
Sweet graduate.
To thee I sing;
You are too sweet
For anything.
"Beyond ths Alpt
Lies Italy."
We knew that dear
But we can see
It plainer now
Its skies of blue.
When we look in
The eyes of yon. .
We csn't quite keep
Up with your theme;
But dear your gown
It just a dream I
Your figure svelte
It clings to so
That It't a part
Of you you knew;
Oh. graduates
All yes and each
Collectively
You ire s peach I
We'd like to take r
You in our arms ;
But fear you'd wake
With wild alarms
The people o'er
The countryside;
Then we'd be apt
To take a ride
In the patrol
Wagon and then
We ne'er might see
You dear again.
But by the way
What's that thing dear
Half hidden there '
With frightened leer?
What's that you sayf
"Boy graduate?"
Well well well well!
The little skate I
What's he good for.
Dear does he sing? 4
The unimport-
Tant little thing!
He seems at use-
Lcsa dear to me '
As one lone man
At a pink sea ;
Reminds me sores
Of something I
Have teen in dayt
Long since gone by. r''
Oh yea I know T
Lights and perfume.
The shrinking un-
important groom I
TWO SOULS.
"IH bet Perdkaris It praying for all he's worth"
'And Rairuli Is asking for all he's worth.
A SPRINTER
"Here's an explorer claims that stewed boa con-
strictor is equal to call"
'IH bet a live boa constrictor wouldn't be equal
to two calve if I saw it coming.
THE REASON.
"No our chicken feed doesn't cost us a cent as
the leavings from our table are amply sufficient for
all we keep. That one over there is Sharkey; that
one's Jeffries ; over there is Young Corbett ; and this
one coming toward us is Jimmy Britt."
"Why have you given all of them the names of
fighters?
"Because they live on scraps."
DOUBTLESS.
"The Cleveland Plain Dealer claims to have found
a girl who can whistle through her larynx. What do
you think of that?"
"That the P. D. talks through ha hat
IN THE NECK
Said Raisuli: 'WcO I fear then it
No ransom for you Perdiearia.
You'd better get ready
To hold yourself steady
YouH get it below where your hair la.
HONOR ENOUGH.
"If Santos Durnont speeds his airship across ths
Misaiuipppi at St Louis he will break one record.
"What one?"
"He will be the first one to go ever the bridge
without paying tolL
WILL IT?
All the ex-
position at
St Louis has
each
month
from now
to do it
pay a
jing-
ling doU
lars
Te
Une
Ssm.
A MAN OF PUSH.
"Here't an advertisement for a "man of push.'
"I tried that yesterday; nothing doing."
"What did he want?"
"A chaffettr.
SOMETHING IN PROSPECT.
And now the quiet-loving man
To the tall woods should hie him ;
The small boy's getting cocked and printed
To just Fourth of July him.
The Houston Post thinks it sees signs of a latid-
slidc to Parker. Can The' Post-assure us where Par-
ker will be when the landslide slides on top or un-
derneath ? St. Joseph Gatette.
He will be on top both when it slides and when
it hss done slid
Mr. Bryan'! tlrst visit to the World's Fslr wss
confined to a etroll down the Pike. Pos.ihly he
waa familiarizing himself with that thoroughfare
against the time when he may be invited to hit K by
the democratic convention. Pueblo Chieftain.
Why ahouldn't he bit it? He hat hit nearly every-
thing else.
Alfonso King Alfonso of Spsin will visit the
courts of Europe this summer. He has already ac-
cepted the kaiser's invitation to be present at the
maneuvers at Alton a. The young monarch is said to
regret being compelled to abandon his proposed visit
to the United States. NashvilU American.
The regrets are all his'n.
We wsnt a boy or girl to learn the printing busi-
ness but don't want a "quitter." About the worst
tag a boy can wear aside from "dishonesty" is that
of being a "quitter." Temple Timet.
Once a man advertised for a boy and the stork
brought a pair of twin boys to his house before morn-
ing. Here't hoping J. D. "
The meek and lowly ant hss come to the help nf
the Texas farmer in his crusade against the hell
weevils. Does not the Bible say "Go to the ant
and "consider her ways." Ptrtlett Newt.
To be explicit the good book says: "Go to the
ant thou sluggard ; consider her ways and be wise."
If men were as untiring In their efforts M the little
tnt they could accomplish wonders and wt bclitvt
avsa taaiaUatt ths boll weevil
WAR ON WEEVIL
CongTcssmaa Smith b Interested
in Work of the Experts. "
PROGRESS OF FARMERS
One Man In Fort Bend County
Made Money by Picking In-
sects from Cotton Plants.
Congressman Smith of the Sixteenth
Texas district was among yesterday's
visitors to the city and a caller at tha
headquarters of Dr. 8. A. Knapp of the
agricultural department in this city.
Congressman Smith was one of the prime
movers In securing the emergency ap-'
proprtatlon by eon trees tor the work
now being conducted In Texas looking to
the extermination of the boll weevil ths
educaUon of the farmer and the like.
While the weevil has not made Its ap-
pearance In his district Mr. .Smith Is
anxious that the co-operation work be
inaugurated among the farmers there at
It has been shown that aside from the
work of extermination of the weevil the
campaign of education has been very
beneficial to the farming classes.
BOMB 'EXPERIMENTS.
At the headquarters ot Dr. Knapp
itany letters are received daily from the
experts and practical farmers through-
out the State telling ot the progress ot
the work and giving details of tha suc-
cess and failures of different methods
experimented with.
A. treat many farmers are now using
"uu petroleum and Paris green both of
wuich. It la reported by various authori-
ties have proven efficacious while in
ono or two instances It has been reported
that neither waa effective while one
farmer has reported that the plant has
been injured.
It la concluded that this farmer put the
oil on too thick. It is stated that in ths
majority of the plantations where the
oil la used the weevil for some reason or
other. leaves possibly. It la stated be-
cause he does not relish the taste and
smell of the oIL OU wUl kill the weevil
It la stated where he comes in contaot
with it as It clogs the breathing pores.
The Insect can be placed in alcqlol. but
after being taken out will come uack to
life but It can not recover from a good
dosing ot oil.
A number of farmers have been using
lamps and this method has been found
a fair one as it catches a great many
of the Insects and It is shown that where
the lamps have been used to any great
extent the weevils migrate.
It Is not so much the Importance of the
results accomplished by any ote of these
methods It la stated as the combined
results of them ail. Any one method
adopted does some good and ail combined
have been found to do a great deal of
good and this with intense cultiva-
tion. It Is stated will result In' there
being a good crop grown In Texas this
year. At least it Is stated the pros-
pects so far are flattering.
PICKED THE WEEVILS. I
One farmer in Fort Bend county who
planted seventy-five acres of cotton has
picked most of the weevils off. He be-
gan early in January when the weevil
made its appearance on the volunteer
cotton and kept after them. He paid 10
cents per hundred for the weevils and
up to this time has captured (0000 Thus
at a cost of 160 this farmer has been
able to keep the boll weevils from dam-
aging seventy-five acres of cotton to any
great extent. In fact. It is alutcd the
I light In comparison to what It has been
in former years In tnat Immediate vlcln-
Uwi
"hen it was first announced that thin
fai-rnr wai hand picking the wevila
firvstv many ikrmert maae sport. 01 n mil
May they ara beginning to blIIm that
ha acted wisely and went about the pre-
vention of the pest In a business way
and it Is stated there will be a great
many farmers who will follow tha ex-
ample next year.
The weevil la very sluggish when It
makes Its appearance among the volun-
teer cotton and can thus be picked very
easily. As It becomes older It becomes
more restless and lively.
Moat of the farmers ara going over
their fields and picking up the squares
found in the middle ana destroying them.
A great many of these squares have bean
sent to the Houston headquarters. In
Almost every Instance an examination
discloses that each one contains the larva
nf the Insect which soon hatches out Into
a very lively bug. The importance of
keeping the cotton rows clean of these
fallen squares has become apparent anA
the farmers are industriously at work
doing this.
MORE MONET jYEEDED.
Willie the work of the department has
been very fruitful of results this year
tt Is not deemed that It will be advisable
to discontinue and tt la tha hope that
there will be another appropriation to
carry the fight on for another year or
two at least.
This fall after the present crop has
been gathered. It Is the Intention to be-
gin light away the work of extermina-
tion of those weevils thAt might go lntft
hibernation for the winter. This can be
accomplished by the cutting and burning
of tha stalks and the turning ot tha
solL
In this way It la hoped that the peat
can be so set back that he will be slow
to begin his work next season and then
the early maturing seed can b brought
Into play.
It would appeer states an expert that
with all the mighty guns of both prac-
tical and theoretical farmers turned upon
the little insect his work of devastation
of the South a great Industry could be
checked.
THE FARMERS' CONGRESS.
Programs Have Been Nearly
Completed.
The meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the Farmers' congress was held
at College Station Saturday June IS.
There were present Colonel E. B. Peters.
W. A. Tates and W. C. McKamle. Final
arrangements were completed for the
meeting of the Farmers' congress which
la to be held at College Station July t.
a. 7 and s. The college authorities had
already taken the matter In hand and
were pushing the arrangements to ac-
commodate an attendance n( 1000. Al-
though that number were not In attend-
ance last year yet It Is expected from
preaent Indications snd Interest that
there will be fully 1000 at the coming
meeting. The programs of the several
sections constituting ths congress are
nearly all completed and will be soon sent
to the press. The nollege Iff making big
preparations to show the Institution to
advantage as It .realises that the at-
tendance will compose the representa-
tive farmers of the State those who are
directly Interested In the work that Is
being done there. The chairman of the
committee Colonel A. S. Peters elated
that the rallronrl had granted very satis-
factory concessions In the way of rates
the arrangement helng single fare from
all points from which a ticket would
be obtained for less than IB and only 15
for all points beyond that.
John A. Craig.
Secretary Pro Tern.
UNUSUAL SUIT
Filed Against the Katy Road at
Waco.
fHouston Post Bpeelsl.)
Waco. Texas June 1J. Rather an un-
usual suit was filed In Judge Scott's
court this morning. The style of the suit
was Hargnt Nash vs. the Missouri Ksn-
sst and Texas Railroad. The plaintiff
asks for damages In the sum of tao.ono
Alleging that he eras OUtti'.'.r ansntod 37
an officer of the company and Incarcer-
ated In the county jail and later In ths
city Jail. He says that he was arrested
last Thursday sa a aaarge ef unlawfully
riding the ears and plaeed In the county
Jail: tnat he had a trial on thus charge
in 1 the justice eourt and was set at lib-
erty; that after his discharge from the
county court he was arrested and taken
before the city eourt and was again dis-
charged. The petition sllegea that he waa sub-
jected to treatment that he did not de-
serve; that he had proved himself ta-
aooent of the charges aad premises con-
sidered the plaintiff asks for tW.ooe dam-
ages tlO.OOO actual and 110000 exemplary.
The plaintiff is a young man who says
that his home It In San Antonio but he
formerly resided In Bastrop county.
THE RECEPTIONS
AT THE TEXAS BUILDING
AT ST. LOUIS
Mrs. Emerson's Week Opened
Auspiciously Though Infor-
mallyMuch Interest.
(Special. Correspondence.)
St Louis June n.-The week ot Mrs.
Fred Emerson began moat suspiciously
at the Texas pavilion with an Informal
reception. Mrs. Emerson has received a
number ot Texas people and during her
term will give two complimentary reoep-
tlons. An Interesting fast noticeable in con-
nection with the bulldlag is the number
of non-Texans who call dally and mani-
fest interest in everything pertaining to
the State. Expressions of admiration
come from all present. The ladlee who
assisted hire xtmerson at her first re-
ception were: Mrs. J. H. Walton Me-
JUnney; Mies Fannie Jackson and Mrs
j. H. Jackson Ladonla; Mrs. William
Christian and Mrs. O. T. Holt Houston;
Miss Kate Daffan Ennls; Mrs. T. W.
Wiley airs J. Perry Burrus. Miss Shsln
Mlsa Lovejoy and Miss Emerson. McKin-
ney; Mrs. W. T. Harris and Mrs. J. P.
Harrison Sherman; Mrs. C. Lt. Potter
Gainesville and Mrs. B. F. Hsunmett El
Paso.
Mrs. T. E. Thompson of Galveston and
Miss Blade of Corsiuana were among the
callers here today.
Mrs. Ollmper of Galveston rs the guest
of her cousin. Mrs. Marshall of St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Neuhaus. Mr. Her-
bert Neuhaus the Misses Neuhaus ot
Hackberry and Miss Neuhaus of Houston
were prominent Texans who admired the
building and expressed themselves very
enthusiastically concerning the building s
hospitality.
Mr. Jack Roberts and wife ef Houston
registered at the building today.
Senor Miguel Mlro Quesada secretary
of the Peruvian commission was an In-
terested and interesting caller at the
building today.
Mist Butler of Brownsville Texas an
aunt ot Mrs. James B. Wells who will
be hostess next week. Is one of the Inter-
esting Texans who visits the building.
Mrs. Annie McLean-Moo res member of
the National board of lady managers and
a party of friends called at the building
toaay.
Mrs. J. J. MeKeever arrived Sunday
from Houston and la the guest of Mrs.
James B. Wells.
Mr. Lewie Z. Harrison formerly nf
Brenham Texas now manager of the
American De Forrest Wireless Telegraph
company In St. Louis wat a caller at the
building today. '
Miss Carr and Miss Rosa Htta of Hous-
ton. Mrs. Lorenzo D. Hearne and Mr.
will Crawford of Dallas were visitors to
the building today
The Mlssea Donahue ef Seguln are in
town doing the fair.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W Wallace of Coving-
ton Va. have Joined Mrs. O. T. Holt
Mrs. Laura Seward and Mr. Oscar Sew-
ard. .
Mr. R. A. Stacy of the Texas car serv-
ice spent last week In St. Louis and was
a frequent visitor at the building.
THE REGISTER
At the Texas Building at the St
Louis Fair.
(Houston Post Special.)
St. Louis. June a. The following have
registered at the Texas building since the
last report: Mrs. H. D. Qruene and Dana
Everly Uoldthwalte; A. Baum. Sherman;
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Deek Ennls; O. Ly-
erly JSnnls; Mrs. J. E. Henson Ennls;
J. D. Jordan. Madlaonvllle; C. E. Ous-
tavls. Madlaonvllle; O. A. Hal I fin Lock-
hart; H. McDonald Beaumont; C. E.
Randall New York; M. Thomas San
Antonio; E. Cahlil San Antonio; Mrs. t.
V. Thomas San Antonio; Ed Thomas
San Antonio; H. R- Cam an. Tennessee;
8. Post Houston: W. E. MUUcan Hous-
ton; M- Prultt Houston; R. J. Compton
St. Louis; H. R. Whatley. Wolfe City;
B. Buckle Chicago; M. A. Mitchell. St.
Louie; Alma Hanna. Greenville; Mrs. H.
P. Whatley. Wolfe city: Bam MUllcan
fHouston; Miss B. MUllcan. Houston; Miss
0. olery Houston; W. R. Booth. Rich-
mond: M. Alexander Texas; J. L. Wal-
rle. Blossom; H. D. aniens. Goodwin;
A. Wittmann. San Antonio C. N.
Harmon. Waco; Mrs. C. B. Harmon
Master Harmon Mrs. J. Meyer Waco;
Alts Howell. Lockhart: G. Howell. L.
Howell. Mrs. L. E. Howell. H It. Neu-
haus Hacxburg; J. P. McCall Marshall;
H. K. Sanborne Alton III.; U F. O-tronx.
Springfield; J. P. Bond Kaufman: J.
T. Elleatt. Jr. Dallas; Louis Klein
Charles H. Carter Terrell: W. Smith
A. A. Smith Blanket!; M. Rice El Paso;
1. Moore Fl Paso; J. C. Everly Goldth-
walte; L. Redman Monroe City: M. Red-
man F. O. Calttlsle British Columbia;
L. Golrtburg. t'larksvllle; W. S. Trigg
Paris; Mr. and Mra J. B. Smith Waco;
Dr. J. J. Coppedge. Loneoak; Dr. G. F.
Floyd. Loneoak; B. M. Mehl. Fort Worth;
A. H. Mlttenthall Dallas: M. Braden and
wife Parle; Mrs. 8. Braden. M. Hutton
Beaumont: Ed Rroussard. Henert: O. D.
Hebert Mrs. A. L. Rosa Merta: Mrs.
Blessing Ross Houston; M. A. Roy. Fort
Worth; Joe Page Gainesville; Jno. Moore
and wife W. E. Smith. Be ruin ; C. M.
lAughlln. Corpus Chrlstl; 8. T Patterson
Clara Patterson Comanche: Mrs. J. L.
Campbell St. Louis; Mr. and Mra. P. F.
Heiirm. San Antonio; L. Waller Bar-
rette. Virginia; K. W. Barrett. Virginia;
E E. Helhlev. Massachusetts; 1. M.
Hubley Chicago; M. Sparks. Waco: Mary
Dons ho Mary Erskln Agnes Maney
Agnes Donaho Seguln; E. A. Hurst
Texas; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bragglns
Kerrvllle; Mrs. J. 8. Corley. V. Corley
Kansas City; O. C. Morehead. Bremnnd;
F. N. Foxhall Jackson; T. F. Mahon. Me-
rlden Conn.; Mary Glover Waco; U.
Hushes Helton Mr. and Mra. C. J.
Glover Waco; W. A. Hudson San Saba;
W. P Sloan Ban Saba: E. Van Slylee
Gainesville; 8. E. Hudson. San Saba;
W W: Chandler Dallas; C. Chandler
Dallas; J. M. Roach and wife Stephen-
vlile; J. M. Daugherty Abilene; O. W.
Stiffens Abilene: F. W. Fort. Waco;
Miss K. Fort. Chicago; Miss J. Palm
Austin: Mrs. Maud Carr Mrs. L. Dtllarjl
Richmond.
FINE AND IMPRISONMENT
Entered Against San Antonio
Man Who Talked to Jurors.
(Houston Post Special.)
San Antonio. Texas June tt. Charles
Strieker will spend three days la Jail and
pay 1100 fine for contempt of eourt That
wat the decision of Judge Camp this
morning In the contempt ease for which
Strieker waa cited.
Last week when the Jury was being
Impaneled In the Vanlandlngham case
two of the Jurors said they had been ap-
J 1 reached by Strieker who had requested
hem to help Vanlandlngham all they
could as he was a good man waa badly
hurt and pught to have a Judgment.
Judge Camp cited Strieker to appear
before him and show cause why ae should
riot B held te contempt
I .est the action might prejudice the
Vanlandlngham esse then on trial the
bearing was postponed bat this morning
It was taken as
TEXASB.1Y1P. u.
Work of the La Porte Conventton
Now Under Way.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
For the Ensuing Year. W. B.
" Kendall Being President.
Afternoons' Recreation.
(Houston Post Special.)
La Porte Texas June a.-At the Bap-
tist Toung People's Union conference thlt
morning. the devotional committee and ltt
work were discussed at length. This led
to a general discussion on the various
committees their values and uses. The
feeling wss strong that lecture work
should be taken up by the local organisa-
tions of the union and the Faptlsta'
Toung People's Union and. as it waa
summed up by the leader Mr. Coleman
should be made as attractive for the
young people In the community as any
other social organisation. The general
opinion was expressed that no public af-
fairs or lectures should be given In
churches where It It desired to charge
an admission fee.
The keynote of Dr. Hamlett's addresa
thlt morning was "Be ye filled with tha
spirit" Dr. Hamlett said that It waa
neossaary to be submissive to God's will
Sa one can not at the tame time serve
God and self. Submission meant aban-
donment He Impressed his hearers with
the Idea that Christians should be filled
with ths spirit ss the business man it
with his business or the scholar with bis
studies. The man filled with the spirit is
like one filled with wine. It should
strengthen him and Its effect should be
felt in his every act for "the spirit will
Htt you up" and to accomplish this
aa we abandon self our hearts are made
sensitive to the spirit.
During the morning hour a business
meeting waa held at which tha following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President W. B. Kendall Terrell. Vice
presidents: M. H. Wolfe president of
the First National bank Wolfe City;
Rev. J. M. Dawson Waco and Rev. i
T. Mays Houston; recording secretary
Leroy T. Taylor San Marcos; treasurer
B. J. Robert Dallas; corresponding secre-
tary. R. U fnl-m.n n.iT... ..I..-
committee all of the officers and K G.
Townsend Belton; A. H. McKay La
Porte; Fred B. Ingham Dallas; F. M.
Masters. Weatberford; M. K. Hudson
San Marcos; R. o. Bowers Waco; W. P.
Pledger Henderson; George Stroheker.
Dallas; A. B. Ingram. Gaineevllle; M. J.
Dowlln Fort Worth; J. Lee Tarpley
Bonham; Robert Wilson Houston; J. H.
Coleman Abilene; Hal E. White Lan-
caster; State Comptroller J. W. Stephens
Austin; Joe E. English Dallas O. A.
Teal. Dallas.
This Is really tha first day that not t
single cloud has threatened to mar th.
pleasures of camp life and the afternoon
wss made good use of by the delighted
delegates
The beautiful weather now most wel-
come. Is having Its eifect. and everv In-
coming train swells the enrollment of
happy young people. Although the pro-
gram for the encampment has progreased
tlnely the labors of preparing the camp
pitching tents and general "straightening
around has taken up most of the tfrne
not occupied by the services. Today re-
creation began In earnest. The whits
tents on the beach furnish comforts next
to those of home und the scenes In front
of each surrounded by merry people at
meal time present a sight for lasting
impressions w hen gazed upon from the
pay the camp of an army of war rather
than one of peace is suggested. This
afternoon when no services were held
aa Is to be the order for every afternoon
throughout their stay the camp was
almost completely deserted. All were
bent on pleasure trips bathing In the
surf or fishing. Numerous s.ullng par-
ties were formed and an excursion waa
made to the San Jacinto battleKroimd.
Dr. Truett spoke tonight to the !.irest
audience that has yet been In attend-
ance. Dr. Truett's subject "God s Method ot
Drawing sinners Into His Kingdom." waa
a continuation of his series of talks 01
"SrJrltual Life."
"T drew them with the cords of a mss
and with bands of love. In the text Is
the embodiment of the. method OoJ
draws his people to him and through hli
bond man Is enabled to perform God'i
will. Salvation Is God's most Intlmati
bond and aalvation should he both thf
preacher and teacher's method; for "sal-
vation Is of the Lord." and it Is thi
Lord's method of saving lost souls. Car
nal nature would have ue believe that
salvation Is of works; but 'not by might
nor by power but by My spirit' said tin
Lord. God links with divine power th.
strength of man and linked to divinity
the purposes of God shall not come tt
naught We are co-laborers with God
and our personality Is bound to J.'sui
Christ and what a blow God gtvea Sataq
when He proposes to drive him from ofl
the face of the earth by anointed man.
God has a fellow feeling for us for H
was tempted even as we are tempted
God then has shown us the method
which Is sslvatlon and salvation 01
Christ's work. Is to be done through ths
truth In love. Great hearts are to win
lost man. not great heads for man can
tie the world to Him If He has th
strength of thejeords of love and we can
w all when we love as our Savior
loved."
Dr. Truett said that the bane of the
ministry today la professionalism snd
that Christian workera are enthralled bv
niceties and conventionalities and tf these
are to be put away the heart power will
be the battle ax to cleave mountains and
to save lost men.
Pr. B. F. Riley nf Houston whose con-
gregation Is already well represented
said he expected a larger crowd hers
from Houston during the next two days.
Dr. Riley who has recently returned from
a trip to the Holy Land is expected to
give a review of his observstions while
abroad some time during the encamp-
ment PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Frisco Official Charged with As-
sault to Kill at St. Louis.
( k -aru-l a t H Preaa RmmI .
St. Louis June H -M. MulhsUl live
stock agent of the St. Louis and San
Francisco railway who shot and wound-
ed three men Sunday night In front ef
Cummins' Wild West show on ths "Pike"
In the World's Fair appeared before
Judge Moore today In answer to two
warrants charging assault to kill aad
plesiled not guilty.
Judge Moore Increesed his bond from
taooo to I2M0 which was given and hit
trial was set for July 18
Frank Gler the third victim nf M11I-
hall's bullets. Is the prosecuting witness
though an Involuntary one. lie refused
to swear out a warrant though he was
compelled to swear Information In the
cases of Murray and Morgan who arj
too badly wounded to appear at the
warrant office.
Manor Matters.
(Houston Post Special.)
Manor Texas June a. The Swedish
Methodist churches of this section will
hold a seven days' camp meeting here
commencing July It. Rev. Swenson ot
Chicago and other notables of the church
will be present. It la expected that tlM
attendance will be at least lono people.
There was a well attended picnic held
at Fuchs grove four miles from here
yesterday. Nearly all ot the county snc
district candidates were In attendance and
made speeches.
Dr. S. E. Lincoln was a Houston vlsltot
this week.
O. J. Rich and family have arrived her
from Ben Arnold and will make this thelt
home Mr. Rich having purchased an In.
terest In the lumber business.
Mrs. J. W. Hoopes and daughter Imvt
gone to the coast for a month's stay
The heavy rain that fell here this morn-
lng assures a good corn crop. The cotton
Is also In good ahape and fanrkra faaj
that prospects are very good.
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