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HOUSTON DAILY TOST; TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 12
ocoooooccococ
DECREASEDAYERAGE
4 GEN WOOD'S REPORT
STATUS UKQIMGED
WhtWe AdvtrtiaeUSo
fliii! u-air Rates
OF CONDITION OF WINTER
OF ENGAGEMENTS WITH
MISSISSIPPI ON STAND
CAWTHONS
Don't fall to see our popular
pries Suits -e-S-isoi .ito.00
Sia-soand $15.00 full auits.
k. 1 tmai i C3.
K WHEAT.
7. SULTAN TARACA.
.. I AT MEMPHIS.
I
Department Bureau Iuued Re
Sultan Refused Consulution and
Considered Danger Is Past and
TO STv LOUIS
portAverage on AprU First
Began War Preparation At-
tacked While Marching.' '
Levee Will Hold OutEvery
Precaution Taken '
Wu 76.5. ;
TkJ Tr:i Wcrld's Fair Lint
ROUND TRIP
batty CommenclnVApr." 15. 07 ; HE
Return limit Dec. is .. U I tUl
ft
Dally Commencm Apr. 25 01 j REJ
Return limit 6odayi.......;.. '.. UliOU
daily. Commencing Apr. 27 QK
Return limit 10 days....:.... GUaUU
Coach Excursion 01 .pedal dates f R EE!
(t be innonncpd Uler) Ictor limit 7 dajs lUaUu
-Pi-i -- ' mniSnnrtnJ' ii.l".in n'.n.qru j - - .- - irrjij j .-li'
- . ..... ? . ' i ;'
Watch tor announcement of our World
Pair Trains They will furnish the
- kind of service you want.
GEO. D. RfflTEa 017 fWm GARLAND TOBIN
OtjPaii.4tttArtll Uulll Assistant
CCCO00CCCCCOO
STATS COMMITTEE
. v -
Mt5nf .WiJlJProUbly. Be yrjr
urgety Attended.
t ' mourn ton Pes Spavital) ;--
innu Tnu April u.-Ons wee from
tmtay tto-gtsr coram Hue win to -la
MM In Autln and tto mpot4teaa at
hat ttor will to Me gathering tba
polltlctaea" far tba eeaaMea. i
Ctalraaa Wn Im toerd from ew-
er! t th eoflritHMBM about whoa
attendance ttor u ansa doubt ftn4 .
R ex-esnJ ta to newassrt. It I gseasrejiy
tbegtre -tot alarum - wffl imiiw to
Vtr name a tha first roU call.
It ta felt that. there will to ft quit ft
If- fir contest over tb location oi acJ
ot me enrntiofiv.
Imorniu1' (r"ia JpsHas 1 that the
ruy will nittk air
pf lv g"""ertne
i iron efforts td get ene
AIHL If jmr DC jnn
h oij.' a an Saa Antonio will hav
14 flout tord s W"1-' w if
it is thought Dallas wtll ha ft big
i tlon of worker est hand to assist
ueetrran dewier and friends of
I twa aavise that Cetonel Prank An-
-s should ala to reinforce by
i rf dfiMratloa.
t i rrrtd fram Saa Antonio Mat
r -n.iui.ua rrrr J. l will to
f .ml bt a Wd tody a tb Alama
i moat lafluantlal man.
nrr lias bMii talk In soma quarter
th Maaialllty at aa tffort totnf
at tfca csaunlttaa anaalnn to oo-
n tta aHhna of ftaoratary Jett Mo
ra In crtuHdnc tha Stat admlnia-
I
u H BA ixHMraa thouira. tuac
y tfart a that ktnd wtll to autnp
. i. It la tbotitht that It WouM (alt If
if would to iaitd and tnat It would
F OM tha worat kind of aollUv lor thoa
r -o opoio Mr. McLctnora'a couraa.
i n (mnrmr ha many strontt friends
p-1 th rnmnilttoa but It la tourvrd la
i.'.Fi ih-r will not tofln ft movamant
i ta hand retsrrad to.
13 A VERY STRONG MAN.
Committman Kead'i Edtimfttd
t of Judgt Parker.
:: . - fiouaton Post sura.
- tU-U Colarad Bulkdiod.
. WaaMnaioa AurU U.
. Jamas ht Haad. Bayor of KaslrrUI and
dttnaarftttf Kational eawmilttssMaa fross
I nnaMas was ha Waahlnftos today an
e .to Katr orlt.'
j "Wi hav ft tottsr ehane to artn with
Farkr thaa with any ona elaa" he said
f Tha Post ti reapondant tonlfht. "I
esm In eon tart with tha Juris
mai Ilia durlns; the aaat few days
Snd 1 am free to Bay thai I retard him
M a Very strong man; ens of tha Tery
Iktrenieet la fact that t hare arer awt.'
IT IS RIDICULOUS.
Senator McCarren on Report of a
Disagreementi ;
. r (HatMtoa Poat apaslal.) . .-.
HW t ark. April U. aanator McCarren
toda rVltoilad.lto jwpesi I bat .vM U.
Mib ftn tvtm Barker tad had -A.dla-aaraeniawt
faaardlot aha mctr f Um
platfana Hill Waa-Said to to pf pared
(or the tat emTea tion tost Monday.
. "In th first Pla.". Mid Mr. MoCarrsn
"tber flM.to am lt tarra. .W not
hay platforms In our prtn eunreotlooa.
Tha only rhlnf that will be preeented as
xne conyenviou-wtu ae resolutions
In-
etruetlna tb . de'Mfm vote aa
unit In-Mt UmiIs if'.a lie noniiiun
. Of Jul Pi
' "Isn't It
probable" he wi
aaked.
b-
fier Eating
I susse htwtoa Ktola tokbiBJi TOaV
Jtlnj latttlMea It ad adrvoal tMtt
t?hs (ala la tM tomech ftrd all
trmptasMat etewa-f ala aad th loagdr
t is wnrltoUtl US aardsr It fat to tar li.
20d'i Sanr :ztUta
'j psraaaMnUy CUT fU.
wl tow enuM aajdl
It orjan for tit nalvroJ
if their raactlos.
: t MibatltaU for Hood'a.
ht toeut; f -e "i snd
"Waal N ti V
i ' ' ' t Btodi I a.
" (
' y
" I
t
tnat Hill kay emtodTto Inatraetlon
for Parker In reaolutiia of aome atab-
orateneaa ealllns attraAon to the abort-
eomlno or tha l-puuans and fne attl-
1" ht dnSus party et this
Buter i . . f i
thln of! that lnd1 replied Senator
Eliot Dan for hut ntcbt denied the'
!leJ whloh preaentd him aa havlna
vljfted Murpb rn Atlantic City wlfh a
nfeand or aoa from kill. '-The only
Um? l"Y Tr- MuThlr In Atlantic City''
aald Danfnith "wit ona mornlnir whea
w bsmmI tach other on th. board walk.'
Ma aald jllo" to ne and 1 returned tna
aalutatloi. ftenator Hill did not give me
ft nwawke at any kind to convey to Mr.
Murpty.
. i . .. .... .
I M-lpTY OF ; MATERIAL ;
fa tH Vice JPreftiderttial Noinii
J - nation Km T7.rr1
tHotnrwn Poet 0ptfa.)
Kew Itork Aprtl It-Th KaW say
editorially: Judg Parker's ability and
Us availability are recocnlud. Tb kind
of platform which to would prefer and
on which h would tnclet to Welt ehougk
known. Th kind ha would not tolrat
and which he would not Stana tinder
any clrcumatancea t alaq known. Tha
eort of fnan whloh ahould be nominated
with hint ' la clearly understood. Many
X art harm and many . Southern Btatea
S bound WXh amplea of ri(ht Sort of
emocrata to name for jtlcn praaldenL
with Parker for president '
i. ).-.'. i .- ... '. ' :
HAD A FIST FCHT.'. .:
Alabama Candidate Took Eicep.
. tion to Election Affidavit. .
(Auoclatad Pre Report. . . .. .
Mrmlnchaaa At4 AprU lk-B. B.
Comer cantMdat tot president of the rail
road oommlasiont and ft. -A.. Dsfunek
scent for tha local freifht department of.
the Loulavlll and NaahTlila railroad en-
aed ln fht. Bht In one of ihe polllnf;
giacea una aiternoon. isotn wera baoiy
rulaed but neither eerlously Injured."
The trouble trew out of an affidavit made
by Defunek Ta regard to atatemeota mad
oy tha commiaetoner.
characterised aa falee.
waa averted by th
frtenda of both men.
which th. t.tt.r
Seriotta froubld
Interference o(
WILL GET CONNECTICUT;
Committeeman Cummlngs Is Cer-
tain Parker Will Carry State. !
j (Houston Post Special.)
' Stamford. Conn. April 11. Homer Si
Cummlngs Connecticut member of the
drmocratlc National committee declared
today that he entertained no doubt but
thet the Connecticut delegation to St.
Leula convention would vote solidly for
Junae Parker for president.
Mr. Cummlngs said: "Th suggestion
o! the name of Judge Parker aa dsrao
erstto candidate for president ha met
with almost universal approval among
trading democrats of Connecticut"
LANHAM WILL NOT REPY
To the Letter from Railroad Com
' missioner Colquitt.
(Houston Poet Special.)
Austin Tesss April lL-It may be
SUted on the best of authority that Oov.
srnor Lanham will not make formal re-
ply to th Colquitt letter. It I possible.
It IS ssld that the governor will outlin
his view on some of the Issues touched
upon by Mr. Colquitt in one of the
speechee he is scheduled to make. But
po notice further than this la to be taken
of either the charges against the Bute
admin let ration or the strictures of th
railroad commiatloaer. .
STRIKE ON TODAY. i
pwift ft Company Butchers to En
. force .Demands by Walk Out ;
(Associated Prase Report.) "
Chicago AprU U.-Ths 3000 cattls butch-
sra employed by Swift Co. hav been
erdered on ft strike (e nforo certain
demands mads by tha butchers' union
which the company refuses to concede.
The principal grievance of the men Is
that aeveral numbers of th union have
been discharged and the company has
refused to reinstate them. The strlks be
Bn InJorwU by the Pvk!rt ' Tntd
council and will go Into affect tomorrow.
The cltlee In which Swift d Co. have
packing plants snd ths number of butch-
ers who will quit work are as follows:
Chtcsgo. W: East St. Louis ; Kanaaa
City. M; St. Joseph tM; South Omaha.
! at. Paul leli t-ert Worth. U.
f Harrit Is Now In Charge.
'' i ff ' (Houston Post Bpeelar.)
Marshall.. Texas Aprl U.f-Pag Rar-
rnvwho ws recently .appointed successor
to H. W CT.b.U. deceased aa superin-
snt of t e I astern division of ths
s-1 fa-tfto rMHwey. ei-rlvM from
' fid Iwtim.i c arg of pis
' (Asaodatdre It port.)
washlncton. April It-The monthly re
port of the chief of the bureau of statl
this of th department et aftTtcultur Will
show th averse eoadltlon of winter
Wheat on April 1 to hsv been W.
kcalnat T.t en April K Mil; TM at th
eorreapondinc date m ISO! and at 1 th
mean of th AprU- avanaw of th last
inn yeara.
The fbllowlna table ahowa for th trln
tlpal States the averacea of conditions oa
AprU 1. the oorreepondlnc averaase en
rear and two years ao and the mean of
he cmp from th averages of th last
tan reai;
.- ' " ' Tea
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Tha . v . r. r. condition nf dnta. mm
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April 1 was B.I ssalnstJPl en April 1-
1MS; 5 4 at th eorretg.dlnft data 1M
and all the meaa of tluf evernae lw tb
HOUS BANKS.
An
Abdtfict oF Conditlont on
March al
Houston post B tire a.
W-M Colorado Building '
Watotngtoa. AsrU n.
in abstract of resort ntade td tha
iptroller of tto currency shews th
.ondltlon of th National banks f Houe-
ton to hav been a follows on March tt
Raamtreas.
Loans and discounts aVSlt.M
Overdrafts
United States bond to Secure cir-
culation aMMB
united Stated bonde te aactir
I'nlted Btatea depoalts...... ...... Mn
Lawful money reeerv In bank.... 1M11T
Five per cent redemption fund
with treasurer....... ISOTJO
' Liabtllttea.
tfapltal stock paid In. LM.
Surplus fund SU6.0UO
Undivided profits las ex pen ace
and Uxea paid Wt.Vt
National batik notes antataadlnc.. MI.M
DIvMenda unnaiH M
Individual depoalta T.BM.K7
United States deposits 136 1
The peroentaga of legal reaerve to the
depoelta Is
Percentage to deposits of canli on hand
redemption fund due from reaerve aaaata
ltd. at.
The Individual depoalts show an Increase
Of 904.
THE SUPREME COUKT
Passed Upon Two Damage Suite
from Texas.
Houston Post Bureau '
. ' ZUW Colorado Building
;. fc 1 - Washington April 11.
Tb supreme court today affirmed with
m-Mf. the-'nMaton nf PH. Iatm. mnm Im
th case of Lena Slabir et at petitioners.
vs. Mexican National' Railroad company;
JuttlC Holmes delivered th opinion. '
Justice Fuller Harlan and Peck ham
dissented. The case originated In the
Weetarn dlstrlot of Tssss eult having
been brought at Laredo for recovery tor
danutges tot th death Of William IL
Slater.
The trial oourt found for the plaintiffs
but It waa reversed br the circuit court
of sppeals snd the action of that tribunal
Wat affirmed by the 111 pre roe court todtyr
The supreme court also decided th peti-
tion for a writ of certiorari In the ess
of th National Railroad Company cf
Mexico petitioner against. d. A. O' Leery
respondent front she Southera dlstrlot o(
Texas .
PENSIONS FOR EX-SLAVES.
Texas Negro Presented a Plea
for Them.
" -" "' Houston Post Bureau
' . ' tul Colorado Building
Washington April IL
Robert S. Karrlsoa. ft colored ettlsen of
Austin waa glvsn a bearing before th
ohalrman of th committee on pensions
today. He presented th reeolutlon re-
cently sdopted by th Ex-Slaves' Associa-
tion of Texas and In a plain Blunt way
made an earnest appeal for atrirmattve
action on tha part or congress for some
relief for the old ex-slaves whoas num-
bers are to rapidly decreasing.
He was given a courteous hearing at
the conclusion of which Chairman Lou-
denelager received the resolutions ststing
however that la hie opinion his commit-
tee waa without jurisdiction snd susgest-
liig that If relief was to come It would
have to to through measures finally con-
sidered by the courtaof claims.
DESPONDENT SUICIDE.
Could Not Go to Bedside of Hie
Dying Father.
(Houston Post Speciil.t
El Paso. Texas April 11. Because a
could not -go to tha bedside of a dying
father In Bell Brook O. a. Stoker
tnltted suicide In this elty today. His
Identity wss unknown. Stoker having de-
stroyed every evidence that would Iden-
tify him. When all other sources had
been exhausted. Undertaker Nsgley res.
osnlaed In tha corps tha body of a friend
whom he had known in Ohio. Then It
developed that Stoker had told an ae-
essintanee of his tnaetllty to get horn te
Ohio. The dead man waa a graduate Of
the Columbus (Ohio) high school snd
university snd wss onoa a prominent
Young Mes s Christian AasooUUoii or-
ganiser. -
ANOTHER ASSASSINATION.
D. Edmonson Shot; from Ambush
While Cooking Supper.
. (Houston Post Special.)
Brady Texas April 11. D. Edtaondsofl.
living on the line of McCutloeh snd San
Saba countlrs. while cooking Ms supper
Saturday night was shot from ambush
the eteaesln firing through th smoke-
house and two open doors tight buck-
shot took effect any on of which would
have bean fatal. Edmoodsvn had his
back turned to th door th shot golna
In the back of kte head and earning out
of the toi 1 of his face. He died Instantly
This is ths second assassination In -four
months In this Immediate community.
The firet waa the killing of Jim gorrell.
Sheriff Wall reports no tanglbl clswt
no arrest. -. . . . .
; THE TEXASULDINQ. ;
Indefinite Poatponeuvent of tba
Dedication Ceremonies
(Houstsa Pes Speclsi) . '
Dallas Tsxas April XU-Paul Waptsa
chairman of th executlv committee of
the Texss World's Fair commission baa
addressed a letter to th' member of
that commission statin; that th dedica-
tion ceremonies of the Te building are
necessarily postponed tadefinttsly ss ths
galea f the exposition grounds are. t
be closed from the lth to the tth In-
stant owing te the great amount of
week naeaasary to th opening of th e.
poeitlon. A new ii Is to to fixed by
t.: icuui e .
1
(Associated Press Report)
Wsshlngton April 11. Ths following
bulletin wss posted at ths war depart
aient today 1 .
"General Wood report that to Invited
Sultan Tsrsc to meet him tt y"rr
a Maroh n for eogsulUUjsi sr' .hat
th sultan refused to com ef .nstead
made extensive hostile r . pimtlcna
ssarcning coiurnns - iross tarahut
Vicar left on in td BV ADril to
sernM the cavalry. Tljfr vicars column
wss nrsa into stxix tea miles from
Vicars and one enlbJred man Waa serious-
ly wounded. Thefi.arsh.it colu on was
strongly resrsteden ha m-riJi nflr.iaoa
river althoug'avery effort was made
10 accomsnsB a peaMIui landing two
enlisted men wsrs aerljuily w..un.led. TI s
combined force assstnolM in the valley
en ft he eth f April and a large num-bep-of
hostile fortified cottaa.a were tie-
stroyed from April 4 to April 7. Th
rroop then returned to their proper its-
Slons. Newcomb company K sci tettith
Infantry and. Wamoler. coinoanv D
Twenty-third Infantry were killed. Every
effort was made to oring tne atorce 10
term peacefully but m eaca instance
our troops war attacaeo oet." tirtnr a
ahot and force waa onir uued ilkfn all
peaceful methods failed tvt th liter
ttneaed us. Ths two cruets w at v
been at the MV.ym Of s.. tne I fubie
on the east side nf. Lsiiso for two :"
srs now fn hiding and tlwv will L r-
rsetea u possime.
"Oeneral Wade to whom Gem rat
Wood's report was made snd who trans-
mitted K to ths department sdds that
tha condition In tha Taraoa valley for
th past three month hav been (uch ss
to renoer in aoov. action aoeoiuieix-
neceatsry.' c
' HENRIETTA FIELD.
A New Well Sets a Better Pro
ducing Record.
(Houston Post Rpecial.)
Henrietta Texas. April U.-H. H. Chaf
fs and Oeorg X. Wilson brought la ft
wall aji. sas teal na tha ftn.ll traot.
Which eclipses sny well ever brought In
In tne neia. Mr. wtison nss naa -perlenoe
in Pennsylvania West Virginia
California sad Colorado and IS her from
Boulder Colo. He 1ms been st tha
Ten? dap screw for mora than twenty
years and says bs never struck as fins
ssnd In all his experience
Mr. Wilson went Into the sand twenty-
sight feet snd says tbs well Is a sure shot
for fifty bsrrels.
Tare Jackson on tha Ctllbnn tract.
brought In a well last night that shows a
balling list of twenty barrels. He believes
that this well will to Increased largely
by pumping.
Tha Chaffee brothers have a fins Well
on th eastern half of block B. It la
above Ihe average of the wells In the
field. Ther Is no longernny doubt sbsut
th field being a winner and the men are
cn the ground tonight tn build th nip
tin to Henrietta. The guaranteed
Educe necessary to th bunding of th
i has been made today. Then Is no
ger any guesswork.
C. E. BAILEY DEAD.
A Newspaper Man with Penchant
; for Making Fortune.
' (Houston Poet SpecU).) 1
n Paso Texas. April U. O. B Ballsy;
as of . tb wealthiest resident . of XL
Paso who had' amassed a tortus In flvs
figures from Investments In real estate
and snlnee died Suddenly today.. He
made and lest several fortunes la th
past fifteen years. He was once a news-
paper man In Illinois where he was well
known In conducting small dally papers.
During the boom dsys of Kansas City
a man a srsst aeat ot money ana tost
It. Previously for flv years he had
charts of the Burlington read out of
Kansas City. Hs ooened an advertising
bureau In New York snd waa rated by
Printers' Ink a their brightest advertis-
ing originator. Hs Wss married ten
year ago to Miss OUl Ruth Noble et
New fork.
8ton Assault Case Goes Over.
(Heustoft Post Spsclsl.)
Waxahaehla Texas April 11. In the
district court this morning th ess of
X. M. Stons obarged by mdlctment with
criminal assault wss continued until th
next term ot court. Thie oase toe been
In the courts about one year. It baa been
tried once the jury finding the defendant
guilty snd sssesslng his punishment at
ten years in th penitentiary. Tlie ease
wae appealed and tha verdict of the lower
court rerereed.
sSWS"- ' t
Luting's Egg Shipments.
- (Houstsa Post Special.)
Lullng. Texae April 11. Lullng has
been dubbed "Egg town" and aha I sua-
talnina her renutatlon wall. Thirty-two
caaaa of eggs were shipped from here to
new lors today c L. uregg snipped
twenty-four end J. Meyer eight. Thie
Industry has been of treat benefit to the
farmers In thjs section thie season.
Electric Lighting Scheme.
(Houston Post Special.)
Bartlett Texas April U.-St Louis
capitalists srs negotisting with the busi-
ness men st Bartlett Granger snd Hol-
land for Installing an electrio light plant
at theee three places Representatives of
tne syndicate win o in tiarujti next
week.
A Brilliant Meteor.
(Houston Post Special.) '
Corslcana Texas April IL At II : last
nisht a brilliant meteor flashed across the
heaven here end for two seconds It waa
tighter than en the brightest moonlight
bight. Th celestial wonder Wss small
find Its flight was apparently slow but
ta lumlnatlng power was great.
SOUTHERN STATES NEWS.
KEW ORLEANS. Mrs. Louis Scbuls a
widow aged M yours. Is dead here. She
waa the mother of eighteen children. In-
cluding two sets of twins.
GREENWOOD. Miss Thlrtv famlllaa
will g to ths St. Louis exposition from
thrs place by water chartering the river
(earner Natches for the purpose.
kew om.r A vti re-.iv.a win t...
here In a few day with a requisition for
Louis Llpps who Is held at San Antonio
Texas under ths name of Jack Golden
Llpps WSs Iks ringleader of the gsng of
six prisoners thst escaped from the New
Orleans parish prison on January U last
KXW Oft LEANS (hla-ae nlaataM
Louisiana era interested In the pew pro-
cess of manufacturing boards from ba-
gasse the refuse of The cane. C. Ten
aant Lomas. tto discoverer of the pro-
cess haa Induced ft number of planter
to establish mills and ons I slresdy
under construction I Iberville parish.
HEW ORLEANS Colonel s ti u.n
nf Mobile Ale. formerly president of th
Mobil Jscksoa and Kansas city rail-
road and who la now aa tha h..s -
company to build a Una through the surer
belt of Louisiana ha arrived here from
Chicago and reports that construction
wera en in auga sesit will tegtn with-
in a fsw weeks tne rights f way having
been secured. ; . f
MEW ORLEANS" Daniel Keegl 1.
ff.med ee the mall who blew ths I. t
bMgle call st ths nettle of Appomstt
has been found dasd In his room. -hsd
been an Inmate of tha SoMUre t
until he found himself able to work.
nil isfy neen emnioved in el.
braeaas at a hotel. (i.e hundred n
in rti is f.utmt asj-Wiig i a
- Asoclate4 Press Report.)
' Memphis Tenn. Aprtl U.-Th MMsU'
simrrlyer tonight Is t a stand her at a
itkge at thtrty-nln feet.: Tha weather
r bureau Officials expect that tne stag will
remain Stationary for twenty-four or
tklrty-slx hours and that then th water
will begin to recede.
The situation locally la unchanged. The
street railway' company Is experiencing
some difficulty In trenarerrlng paseengere
cross points wnere tee streets srs over-
flowed Id th northern cart ot the city
and corns factories In that district hav
oeen rorcco. 10 snui sown : ins namiji
however la not areat
Reporu from the St. Francis lsvee die
trict In Arkansas tonight are reassuring.
No breaks have beenr reported . and no
siougningoi a serious nature as oc-
curred. The official of th levee dis-
trict think that with anything like good
luck tber will to no crevasses. From
Cairo to CarutkersvlUs a fall of from
fix Inches to ons foot ha occurred anil
this is considered assuring taken With
the stationary stage at th water at this
city. 1
. Ths report of a bad caving of ths levee
at Bateshead. Mies. was confirmed today
but It Is thought that the precautionary
measures taken there will Insure the em.
bankmentg withstanding the. flood. The
Mississippi lovee board has been most
watchful and Immediately upon receipt ot
-ne report rrom amieeneaa aispatensit
men an tooia to tne threatened point
Chief Bnrineer H N. Phare At the ttt
Francis levee board of Arkansas hss rai
cetved a report from the assistant en
gineer at Bradrere Lending the point of.
moat anxiety en the Arkansas levee sys-
tem. Ths report states that th water
ha come to stand and It Is thought tba
the embankment will hold. The Uvea at
this point Is being strengthened by large
forces of men working both day and
night and no precautionary measure la
Being evrrlooJted.
Trinity Is on k Rise. v
(Houston Post Special.)
Dalles Texas AprU IL Th Trinity
river le on a rise again aa a result 'of
the recent rains In Northwest Texts. Ths
river was full from bank to bank this
morning but It Is gradually dropping ta
Its normal level. -
TEXAS ACCIDENTS.
' A Child Fatally Burned. -' . -
. (Houeton Post Spsclsl.) 1
Ban Antonio Texas April 11. '-George
Jordan the I-4-rftr-oid eon of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Jordan received fatal burns this
afternoon at l:tt o'clock while playing
With several other children oa the lower
front porch of the house. Before aid
could reach ths child It hsd been urrlbly
burned about the body and face. The
child had a email night lamp snd la at-
lempuns 10 iigm it wiin a maicB set or
to It clothing.
. Student in Chemistry Hurt
(Houston Post Special.)
Taylor Texas. April 11. White Ahr
touddsr a student la chemistry wss pre
ss tins a solution of bichloride of mercury
spirits of turpentine and wood alcohol tn
Dr. Coot" drug store this morninav the
mixture exploded wits a great force
knocking htm against the shelving -and.
inJuriiui hi evsslaht to a considerable ax-
tent His face was also painfully lacsr-
sted by pieces of broken glass.
Died of Injuries. " .
(Houeton Post Special.)
Cameron. Texae April. U. Mr J TL
Ferguson who wss Injured late Friday
afternoon st ths Cameron Light and
Power company's factory by machinery
died this morning about Id o'clock. Yes-
terday evidences of Internal Injury were
noticed and he grew wots until his
dath. .
BUSnJUTTEXS.
Bankrupt at El Campo.
. (Houston Post Special.)
Galveston. Texas. April IL Frit Ben
der ot XI Campo. Wharton courjty filed
his petition In bankruptcy today In tha
office of the United State district clerk.
praying to to adjudged a bankrupt within
the ourvlew of the bankrupt law. He
Schsdules his llabllUss st 2H of which
tl60 Is dua Gear. Scott A Co. of Rich
mond Ind and secured by vendor's Hen
notes ths remainlna I7M la unsecured and
Is due parties In Kl Campo. His assets
consist 01 personal property vsiuea st
KK of which M Is claimed as x-.
mpt
Application for Discharge.
(Hodston Pom Special.) '
Oslveeton Texas April U. Today Syd
ney Beauregard May of Wharton Whare'
ton county filed hie application to be dis
charged from bankruptcy. A hearing upon
hie anrjlleatlon has been ordered b Ihe
judge of tha United States dlstret court
April tt at which all creditors ar r
quested to appear.
-an jroesr eyway j
Th ' mother 'smiles at ths childish
gam and doesn't realize that it la a
gam h as a WOtnaa ha nartup
played tor a (treat many years.
Many woman is weak au4 sick
nervous and discouraged. She suffers
from headache backacba and other ill.
Sb want to be well but all th does is
to Ant her sres
ad open hag
mouth lor medi-
cine gad trust ta
lack for results.
Sb "doctors"!
moto ftr
month often .
year alter year
in this same
blind. hso-heierrl
fashion sad re-
ceives no perma-
nent benefit
Women take
Dr. Pierce' Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
tion with their
ve otxtn to tha
bet that It enrc wotnanfy ill. It cures
triviality. It dris debilitating draiaa.
It heal inflammation and ulceration and
care femalt'weakn. Thar is no
trusting to luck by the who to
Favor It Prescription."
My diessss wss displseeajent and aleeratioa
or the stem sad I was is a terrible eoaditie
wita pale aa weakaess sad had riven ap sS
hope or ever bain well es(a write at -a
Ban-e A Stows of Oreno. rvaat-aeot Ca.
eK44oefMd with Sen. dlfPrreat dettsea '
01 treno. f-eaacseot ce. Me.
ta ronv months snd Instead af gettlat belter
wt rrowtng weaker sll the time. I derided ss
rsvortte .rmertTJtioB' ' Oeldea Med.
osvery.' tad ' Plesesat Peneta.' as I had
f the many cures reaatltae Waa. -
ttotii-ht ve botlles ssd ft II SS Stack be
using rheei thst I kept oa setll 1 eta
la snv
lite sad is Dr. rieree all
imi Is due. I cai
nnot asyesessh la favor
. medicines Bi.. I seaaa bkmg your
nea I only wcwhed one hnndr and
t -mn B aow wctea em auBdred end
Ifk ei
forty
noiia'ia I
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pousds I els
III doctor ae mtw 1 r to Kam
. at n w oaiy vra.oi Slrmi. I am SOW
t wet health Ihauke te Xr. rierol.s . g
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v v Hava a Sample Bottle
. Weak and unhealthy kidney
ness and suffering than any
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continue fatal results are sure
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tt Cottasra St.. Melrose. Maas.
Dear Blr: Jan. ilth iM.
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the psst yatr It became so sever and
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Short time.
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tn order to be Very eur about this. I had
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Splendid condition.
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meat distressing cases of kidney liver or bladder troubles fhst to prove Its won.
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N. T.i to aura to say you read thie gen. reus offer In The Houston Dally Post. Th
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EIGHT 'HOUR. FIGHT.
(German . Defeated Herreros in
goutbwest Atnca. .
(Associated Press Report.)
Berlin April IL Th foreign office re
ceived today th following dispatch from
Colonel Lustwleh the governor ot Ger
man Southwest Afrtoai
With ths united principal division and
western division I attacked the enemy's
chief fore about Has) strong at Ongsn-
Jlra. The Herreros were In a Strong
semi-circular position on a hill fronting
th northwest. Ws first flanked and
forced took th enemy a left .wing snd
then attacked the center and right Two
anaraalta eniinteV attack Of the hemy
against our left were repulsed. The one-
tny'e position wss broken through at
nightfall aftsr sight hour fighting and
the enemy was driven back on all sides
irk. ami. inn... ennerentlv retired In ft
hortherly and northeasterly direction. Our
losses Include LleutensntS Von Ettroff
and Von Erlffa and two cavalrymen
killed. Lieutenant Rosenberg and flv
men seriously wounded and flvs tnsn
iikiM w--AI Tha enemv s loaa has
not yst been sscertsined. but wss heavy
owing to tne sxceiien v. - a. "-
'Nothing new frem' f nOlasrispha or
th Materia division." . s 1. . r . .
EXPRESSED SATISFACTION
Russia Plaaud w' ' t'.e Anglo
.v FrtmchTi . . ..
' ' (AAeotatsd Prto T t)
Jarls. April tl. Th I n e ibaasa
dor M. Nslldoff acting m l-. notions
from Foreign Minister t- -dorlt hs
asnraaaad ta Foreign -r Detcasss
th satisfaction ot Ruge'a h conclu-
sion of th Anglo-Frencrl ninl treaty.'
This Is accepted SS Rut a en-raw ta
tha ranoM that the Ang f 'rem 'h treaty
was directly hoetn to y-
Prevent Spread c.
i (Aasodatad Press h
Mew Tork April 1L-Strln
.
;ve;;
STf
t
" sps-
nfO-
. iiSV
are being taken te prevent
.a. kxluiMi. alwa a.va a
clal irom.Valparalee tbllr
aaeia to. otner pisc-a.
stopped celling at th po
MORTGAGi V.
Receiver of Shipbuild i
In-
strucrea to Aamii
'. (Associate Press R
renin M 3 A'nril 11
stek. la tha Tin! la tatataa
sign- aa srder Inatructi
Jsmes Smith of th United
building company to admit tl
ths n.0tiv n-.rt-e b-'
company rv ti e t i.-.'i .
peny of Ts-w o e I t
tr-"" p- d he e . " s
'i -t r
Sent Free by Mail. - ' '
are responsible for more tlck
other disease therefore when
to follow
need attention first ! -
liver and bladder remedy be
begin to get better they will help
A trial will convince anyone.
free by msll. postpaid by which you may
test its virtues for such disorders a kid-
ney bladder and utid add diseases poor
digestion being obliged to peas your
water frequently night end day smarting
or Irritation In passing brick-dust or sedi
ment in tne urine nssaecne oacaacne
lams back dlaxlnaaa. aleenleaaflsas. aer-
vousneas heart disturbance due to bed
kidney trouble skin eruptions from bad
blood neuralgia rheumatism diabetes
bloating Irritability womout feeling lack
oi smoition loss ox neon sanow oompisx.
Ion. or nrleht'a Slaaaaa
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unaisturneo m a glass or noteis tor twenty-four'
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sauas they recognise in Swamp-Root
the greatest and most successful remedy.
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cents and one dollar. Remember the name
Bwamp-Root Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
and the address 'Blngnamtoa N I. On
very bottle. ' . -
wss not sdeauste defense to th pro-
ceeding Instituted to foreclose tnes
mortgage. In connection with frdsy'i
order there wa filed sn affidavit by W.
W. Lee secretary of ths rsnrganlsstion
committee to the effect that there bad
been deposited with me committee sll
the twenty years I tier -cent mortgage
bonds aggregating glO.'jM.mo and known
as ths Bethlehem collateral bonds: also
thst there had been deposited wuh the
committee MUt7.im nf the "irst mortgage
sinking fund gold bonds nd that ar-
rancements were pending for nn eddltlon-
sl deposit of rso.000 of these bonds. It Is
further stated that the total Irsue of these
bonds was tl6.OOO.0O0 of which 114600000
were sold to ths public and 11.800000 re-
mained in ths company' treasury.
FILED DEMURRER.
Sully Claimed Act of Bankruptcy
Was Not Committed.
(Associated Press Report)
New tork April H.-D. J. Sully st C..
through their attorneys Dospassos Bros.
have entered a demurrer In th involun-
tary bankruptcy proceeding instituted
by creditor of the firm. The demurrer
states that the petitioners are not Just
true and' lawful credttorai that It doe
not appear upon the face of the petition
that Sully 4 Co hsvs committed an act
t bankruptcy! further that it does not
appear that th petition!- have made
auch a case ss sntltlss them to any. re-
lief. D. J. Bully In a sworn eutem.-nt ap-
pended declares thst ths demurrer has
hot been interposed for the purpose of de-
lay but haa been entered in good faith
upon the advloe of counsel.
Tne demurrer was fllsd according to the
statements of John R. Soepaasoe In the
Federal oourt for th Southern district of
New York. Mr. Doepsssos says that If
ths action Is suststhed Sully et Co. Will
bs free from bankruptcy.
i PONCA BANK CLOSER
Sudden Withdrawals Given as the
Cause of Failure.
(Associated Free Report)
Poncft O. T. April ' a-Th . Cltlsena
bank closed Its door today and th di-
rectors posted this notlc:
"On sccount of sudden withdrawals of
deposits and a failure to make collec-
tions we deem It best to close th bank
to ss to give sll a fair chance."
tt I thought that the bank will be abl
to pay M cents o tie dollar but thte at
not authentic. ;
.' Given I president and Osorg t.
McCsndlees cashier.
Territorial Bank Commissioner Cooper
Is in ohsrge and H". C. R. Broadhem ha ;
beer) appolTited receiver Ne etttement
ha been made af the aaaata nd UabU
ttisft . . .
Losses at Ballinger. ; .
. .' (Houston Peat AoeoUI.) .
Balllnger. Texas. Ami! IL-Quite de-
structive fir broke out her yesterday
about 4 o'clock. Th wind was blowing ft
geh from the west and th fire boys bad
a herd tight to eon fins the flames to tn
! minimus which were destroyed. In
ors a re:
i I. o. oorln. Vit two bulldlnrs valued
1 i i-. . .i.e.
r .dil.iJ Ms. tu . .
J
l .alt.
LAUNDRY TALK
'.-. " .
Among our customer I alt hpnMief
ur work and their tsatlmony simply
Sdds further proof to what we always
hav asssrted that we can and do a class
Sf work that Is Infinitely aupsriar t eay
other. Our cleaning Works has no to wad
la th Buu. -..'..:
Havs your old bat Worked Var. -
Llodel Laundry
' . ItU Fralita : '
GOOD HEALTH IN -THE
HOME .
depends lergely on tt sanitary squip-
ment. Every precaution should be taken
to nsve tne bain room ana otnor rmnw
Ing as thoroughly sanitary and modern ad
4he art of On plumbing wU permit -'be
use of. . ... .. .. '
;. -.: and ' - . x
: OWE-PIECU LAVATORIES : "
Insure tto most sanitary fixtures made
and If the work of Installing them I left
1 u it will meet your blgbeat axpectft-
There I not a crack or prevlce tn th
"Standard-' one-piece lavatory a the en'
tire fixture Is can In nn plec thus ob-
viating ths many ebtaotlonsble feature
toenarble.srashstsnds. - -t" --.t
COLLINS BROS. -- -
'"'t' ' Houston Texae: v "
Vocds&!:nGh:vi
Y ELECTRICIANS
Contractor and Dealers In Electrical
Supplies
Full line ef Ceiling and Desk Fans.
tU Travis street Both phone iMU
Houston Texas
Commercial Uatl
Urn f I Or HOUSTON
CAPITAL - -
SUKPLUa AMD PROFITS
1)00000.00
HSOfiOQM
fixtures. H0M: Insured tn tbs Phoenix
of London for tMO.
J. w. Bell of Austin. loss an fram
building 1800: no Insurance.
Dillon Danlellv. loss on bicycle shop)
and fixtures about tats): no Insurance
L. W. St. Clair loss on nhotograph galw
lsry snd stock and fixtures about l&OO;
insursd In ths Phoenix of London for
IM.
The Central Tex Telenhbne company
loss by damage about 1100; n Insurance.
No elw as to how th fir originated
Starter Made Charges Against
Horseman at Memphis.
(Associated Press Rspori.)
Msmphls Tenn. April IL Starter Mur-
ray has filed charge ..with the .board of
th New Memphle Jockey dub against
owner Ed Corrlgsn growing out of ft
controversy between Murray and Corrl-
gan over ths start ot tha fifth race; to-
day st Montgomery Park. In this rno
much difficulty was experienced la get
ting th field of ten horse away l:os
the barrier and March Redan Corrlgsn'
entry was practically left at tbs post
th event going to J. W. Sohorr't Vldtlle
Marsh Redan despite bis bsd start tin.
lshed second. After the race Corrlgan
and Murray engaged In a wordy discus-
sion. In which ft Is alleged Corriga
mads streng statements with reference
to Murrey and as a result ( which
Murrsy has lodged charges against Cor.
rigan wittt tna noara ot toe jockey giu.
Man Robbed and Left to Die. -
(Houston Post Special.)
Dallaa Texas April IL Dr. Schooler e
Bedford Tarrant county wa found ta
th Trinity river bottom nar the city
half dsad from wound received at th
hand ot aa unknown party. Several wo
men hev been arrested charged witM
giving Mm "knockout" drop and robbing
film of 1100 in money hi diamond sal
other valuables..-
PR. HATHAWAY ;
Cure Ski Blood.
Nervous end Speje
Slal Diseases.. Mea
Cured ot Weak Snd
unnatural Cohdi.
tlons. Strlttur.g-
dissolved no cue.
"a or pain tiioog
dlseaae gulckla
cured to m.rcu
ry.. Vsrioccsis.
V Hyaroeele Rhu
snatlam. Cauura
to.
. FIXES -weed tot
an sntlrely aeat
r 'vii-uawraw Mnod tbon
- - - -. treatment. yt mt
ting pain aor teeitlei from work. Ctiraa
guaranteed. Call or write for aueetlost
bis nss snd particulars. ' ---
v. KITH for a copy ef my 1st set a .
"Di.eariee of men." Hours: s. m to I Z
wt.i a .nusy. 10 a. sn ta 1 p. m. Conau! u
tion ree. .
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