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: 2 HOUSTON DAILY POST: 'SUNDAY MOHNING. APRIL 26.1908. v ; ' ' r ?
BOSTOFI 56360 ST -.711.1
Hot Springs $18.10 " nim.
NORFOLK $50.80 "!W
Mexico City $32.90 " mn-M
BALTIMORE $55.00
fj Th
nd Quickest
Lin to 8t Louis.
M. L. MORRIS C P AT A.
Ticket Office. 217 Main.
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Why Do We Carry ToUlells Line of
VALVES and STEAM
SPECIALTIES
Because the lient Is not pood rnnnRh for our rnsto-
inert and I'OWKLLS are (lie Ik-1 money experience
highest grade material and skiHrd workmen can pro-
duce. Sprtify POWFM.S end jou ere Mnrrd joo will jet quality
Union Iron Works
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No other nen.- wic r-t klllfd ii
the vtHnlty of I'm vIn
The manner In w.i! h th Tnriiin.o irf1
t this -1 1 1 ii k " wmh i'i.f'Ht!y rn.tuich t
untmlam e t !. n -asim imwrs of noni"
of Iti wit if pps IpstPHil nf entfrtnK the
town at one Mile anl phuMnK out at t h
Other t li p tor in whir 11 and a wvl
about Orv-p or t wlce judfflnK f f n ' h
lay of the ilHuin totlay. tht wlnil vivnl
bo murh a. nearly to double on It m tract
The result was terrlll fnr the in hi. bit
ants many of w him wi-n1 ai.ght nn
either injurel or killt! im ttu Jiu! ap-
parently rsi appd the t r ni S. ii "ti
nought pnffty In riinnlMK ;nil 'he Mory
In told of h young woman wlm ran away
from t f." f form as It struck one street
rortiiT. hul who wa ktllel hn a he rea-hed
the next i nrin r wheiv snnie tlinl"n fell
on her Tin- usual freaks were pi ay 41
by the wind one roof having been trans-
ferred from one house to a neighboring
bunding Twenty .seven prlsmierM were In
the little town jnll
The roof was lifted cornpl.-tHy off the
Jail leaving ra tn and debris bent In g in
upon the exiond prisoners but bo terror-
atrlrken were they that not one gained
bis freedom. None of th" prisoners wen
erlously Injured Th w reek age w hl h
remained on the fit nf a lumber mill
near town eon si sled ijulte large! y of
Bplinters from the size of toothpicks uu
to small sth ks.
The tnta! money l.-n at TurvN was to-
day estimated at JSriO.Ono These figurei
were obtained from dozens of business
men ear h of wlioifl calrulated his ln.ll-
vldual Ii88 The State tonight Is fur-
rilslilnK tenu. iu'lnhli"i in towriH' Muppln
and martial law praMnally makf H snfo
from looting.
Murh merchandise at 111 retaining mar-
ket value was HcaUertttl about the town
and surrounding iniiiinv
Appeals fr aid In taring for the desti-
tute and burying the dead were sent out
In t'oneordln parish Louisiana. today
The dead In this parish number about
fifty mofilv negroes. Tho poll.t JurieM.
Important hod tea In IOulslana 'Hintry
romniuuttlefs. will meet on 8unda to de-
vise n.ans of relief The da mag In thin
parish Is estimated at $100 ouO
FT Oft 1 ICS OF Iti'IN WIIKfiPRKAI
Second In the list nf sufferers stood
I ni 1st ana dose! pi easing M lssisslppl In
the matter of pmp rt his The deitth
list In Louisiana w hi.-h up to dark to-
night had been e?tinm!'d a small has.
Binre mounted up with frlihtful rapidity
until at midnight It Mood at nlnet v -nine
These deal lis ni..si! neKryes occurred In
an area about 1 miles square In the patt-
ern poj Mon of the State aiwig the Missis-
sippi river Hiver packets and other slow
means of rommnni at inn tonight begun
bringing stories if at leaM ome ruin
and frepientl of 'r n r.'ie ti a dozen
death from all over thin see-1 ton
It appeared as If Instead of a few Iso-
lated tornadoes m nk big a few t owns us
was suppose l eterd;i. the entire reglun
was buffete.l b a wind r-semtdlng ;t hur-
ricane. hi- h did damage everywhere
and In a few I'la. es develop-d into torna-
does VaBhin;;ii.n. Tang.palioa. t'oncor-
dla and Rapides parNhs ear h reported
partial lists of h-sses. which total clone
to H.'mo.iKm These h.sses do n..( include
mucli plantation b!o k. whlfh wri strewn
dead over the fa-e ..f tin country The
most acute Index .f the ..BHes were Mp.
peals for the - teS f Mfn n.nt v
several nmmuii't!. s to n- lgh!rlng t.wn8
The Btorlen of h- death Mrurk Kb vic-
tims In this region are all large y the
same recitals of tern bit masses of Inani-
mate objects .rl'.n by the wind and mi-
raculously pass!'lt; jnme persona cruelly
and sometime killing
BUILDINGS BILL
THE EXPENSES
Of the Government for the Com-
ing Year.
OVER A HUNDRED MILLION
AUotted'bv the Appropriation Com
mittee to the Various Depart
ments and This Is Lss Than
the Demands.
WASHING I
civil appropm
the bouae i-
committee It
The follow l;u
Ized bill w;.s
ney: "The
different .1 : .r
for Blil:lr .
flnrn l s .if la
for like . xi .-.(:
in
Thi-si
in 1 nisi' it. t.
tt.- fe e- i
111 VA ex
for ' "t K
t i 1 n if n
in aN i la. fa.; g ofl In til
! eliU r II. IS tl'1' CSH 11 a t ft 1 II
t Xallllliu' I'll f the eit limit
l'he h-Ai ..minltie' st ent t
w eitn In puhllc Loan rig and li
e at l..; . ( i m- aiiMHinlN w lli h tin
" .'d p. -HI v U. oiuinltU'O in
oil the irl4us -i Inia te.- As
'l.l of li.ese l.e n n.iis (he r
repoi i.-. i ii.- iu i . no- l. use
I-1.
r
ci i'tra Rffort )
pi Jl 2h Trie sundry
r; hill WHS reiortd to
' l-y the apt' opr. Ut Ion
iiid $iu&7ii.:i'y
lateioenl of the inthfT
ide by Chnlrinan Taw
.ate? 8ubtnitted by th
i.t.s ol the government
e x pen sea for- 1 1 . next
r- ceded the estimate
es In anj i.revirnis year
aggregating $M1.4.3Wi
wert- ii spared for sub-
- hi St Sept cnitHT When
i. go. t-rnuiej( w te far
r nt expenditures
i. - ene. t h fitian ial
ilting In a very
et ament
thotougll
I'iMie sll
i consld-
revuiue
ulln wing
the re-DininUtee
ai r ing
Carries a Number of Items
Various Cities of Texas.
for
THE INCIDENTAL EXPENSEE
And Fees of Architects Are Not to
Be Deducted From the Appro-
priation as Has Been the
Custom in the Past
it.
appropriation of $51000.
ntli .llatrl. t l Grf ffgl Pontofrloa On
mutilating . .1 h t
an entlrw family
Alabama hd-i
of llff. with tl...
same in a.'h Ht:i'.
about twenty f)'.
thlrty-onp.
In Texan. fikl:i!i-
TennenR... bIho i. nh
damflpre in repuri..!
ikIh rame third In l(a
:i.l estimated about the
' (Jeorjfla reporting-
.tea.l and Alabama
Arkansas and
life and i'roj.'rty
Timpson Town Topics
f..Tf..M ril id )
TIMPSON. T.IM. A; ill K Revival
ervlres were to beuin ut h- Meth.NllKt
church lat night but hwii.k to the very
great polltlral fevrr "T the St it.- ami rH.
feclally oT thN town. It il..f:n..l l.rHt-
o postpone the nt.'.tinK noil! ih.- i p
bacame calmer and siin.-r R v Mr Rua-
ael J. Ulrdwell lll .1.1 hr aervi
mj A majority of the Tru-i .'ha nt nn.l biiMl-
lieaa men of Timpson t.xlav nlKtie.1 an
agreement to '-lot.fi their houen of busl
nau at 6 .10 In the afternoon from May 1
until Heptember 1
4 1 '...( )luHii
Frank ft Hmhu k. t orrripondenl.
W'ASIIINtSTON. April 25 The Texas
in. In the piiblt.- building bill aa It
i:i be reported to th. house were offl-
lolly made public today. The Poat
foreraM yeeterdny was complete with the
ex. -option of the Nnrogdorhea Item.
The revised figures by confreanlonaj
(lltrt. ts are as follows:
I'l.Bt dlstrl. t . Khepi-ard) Pnstofflea at
Texnrkana. IO.nOO additional to former
appropriation of 1100000- poatofflce and
It- nt Hiilphur Hprlnga. 160.000.
He.on.l dletrlrt ( Cooper)--Bite and
building for postofflce and custom house
at Port Arthur. llJfj.OOO; postnfflca alt
at Na.'ogdoohes If.OOO
Third district i Russell) PoatqTflce and
elte nt Terrell. 100 000
Fourth district Handall) Poatofflce
and site at Honham. tl.u.OOO.
Fifth dlKtil.-t 1 11. 'all) I'oatoffloa and
site at Wa xahachlc. JOO.OdO.
Hlith district 1 1 lardy ) Poatoffloe at
rorslcan.i 130.000 additional to former
Bite ulrea.lv acquired at Paleatlne. 170.000
Eighth .IlKtrtct iMoor)8lte at Nava-
eota. J.otni.
Ninth tllstrlct (Bitrg-ees) -I'nstofflce.
rustom houae and site nt Victoria lion -
utm.
Tenth district . Hurl son ) -Poatofflce at
Shu Mini om on sit.- ulreailv ac.iulred. $tu
000. site for new postorflce Ht Austin
J400(Hl
Eleventh dlKtrlt Henry) Postofflce at
Temple un site ulremly acquired $70000
sit. ut Murlln 7r.)0
Twelfth .llstrliH Milllesple) --Pnstoffloe
a. 1. 1 site at ( 'leluiro... $;u i.Olt
Ttiirteetith district iSteubensl Post
office and site at Wichita KrII.h. r.o ..i.
Fourteenth district iSlayd.-ni Addition
to Fcleral building at Hun Antonio JIOO -0011.
aiiothrr J40.000 curried In the last
act Is .iIho available.
Fifteenth district (Cnrtierl Postofflce
and sit. at Corpus Chrlstl. $70 000
Sixteenth .llstrllct 1 Wells ) Postofflce
and sit. hi Mineral Wells. sn. no; post-
offlce ut Hun Angeln JO.O.iO additional to
former iippropriiitlon of lloo.ooo.
Sh. ppar.l s Buiendment wtu adoptel.
piovldliig that architect!' and other Inci-
dental expenses are to be paid separately
and not to be deduce from the appropria-
tions for the buildings aa heretofore. 1'n-d-
r the old system alaiuf 10 per cent was
thus cnMimcd The ill will paaa and
re.el.. some additions In the aenate Cul-
berson and Itallev having a number of
public building bills pending.
The government la from three to four
years behind In construction work and
ahows no signs of catching up
ha
In the itciirent.. '-'''
I.-- thai ine
b Hie (lep.trtii.ehtH
I i.e i.n.ouela re
n.niitte.. Is an. ph. t
nt;niiariee dtirlnK tl.
of all the pilhllr
I for In the sundrv civil hill and
l"1 ."ntltiuiii r all public wurkx
li.-r. tofon- ith..rlel ui.tn i exi ap-
propriations ben me mailable This re-
do lion of more than J&..1MU100 In the
estimates submitted tor sundry civil ex-
penditures together with the reductfcins
that bate been made by the appropria-
tions lommiltee in other bills of which
that lommltlee has Jurisdiction aggre-
gate aimftei .. .sm .oi l.eh.vv the estimate-!
eunmiueu n me larlous deieirtments
.-.Minutes l.r urmy und navy
.!. being J.C.
stimate submitted
.mm- tided by the
) provide for th
e next fiscal yeur
rvlce usually t)ro-
OUtslde the
t-x t nd It 111 1
. l.il:K tii.rv
ap.ro.rtatlons recomf
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TAYLOR TO HAVE HORSE RACES
Twenty-Seventh Annual Fair Will
Be Held at Same Time.
Houston I'osl Sfftltll.)
TVO..IK. Texas. April 55. -The Central
"i-iih Haclg circuit will hold Its first
anniiHl race meet having only recently
been orpanlzed and Its membership com
posed of horsemfn of l-ajiipagas Waco
Temple. Hornet. Taylor. Austin and othpr
Central Texas towns ai the Taylor fair
ground end trn k on .luly ?. 3 and 4
in order to liihnre the perfect sie-ceas
nf both this first -et of the clrer.lt as
well as the annual I'nvhu fair the stock-
holders of the Taylor Fair aeso. tatlon
lln-t atid d.'-ldcl to fjlvo the twenty sev-
enth annua exhibition of the Taylor Fair
ass..r la t ion on the same dates
Ttie members of the association met In
I't f-h!ent How ard Miami's office and
nHtne.l the following directors aa a com-
mittee of organization to begin prepara-
tlotis at on. e T V Marse. J. P Wtur-
gls II A llohertsnn. H 4 J. Yakev. O M
IiMth 1 r Fdmond In.ak. J. A. Thomp-
son II llland. J it. Pumphrey. John F
Ilia. K
ClfTI. ers of the association for this year
were elected ss follows; H. itlan.l presi-
dent ; .1 it Pulllplirey. first vice presl
(Tent S tl Ynltev. s.-eond vice itre.sldnn.nt ;
John F Hic k. se. r.-taiy. tl M Itoothi
bnsi ant sc. rctar .
MALARIA MAKES PALE BLOOD.
Thr tlhl Standard t.rnvc'i lutrlrss (hill
Tonic. duvrH nut inalans and huil'ls tne
ystrm. l'.r grown people and children. GCc.
A N I. ( .
"Inclu.lid In th
men.ie.l in the Fiindry eh 11 bill i the sum
.f ..;'.. f..r the Isthmian canal which
amount Is 1. Imburslhla to the treasury
from the proceeds of sales of bonds au-
thorized To- uggreijate carried by the
bill Is ..(".. .11 less than the amount up-
propilat.d In the sundry chil bill for the
curr. til iiscal year The bill . arrles for
public buildings. Including inarliie hosnU-
HlM. jiiai-utii 11. slalloiis. annuul repairs
beating appaiatus. vuulls. s.ifi'u and
In. ks. i.'.ls. and for the Improvement
of rivers and harbors under contract au-
thorlxutlons ol )i i.:.-..;i:. '
The total of Ji6.t.a Is J1.842.2R9 more
than tho total sundry . Ivll approprlatlona
for tho fiscal year ending June 80 1D08.
Among the Item .-arrit.l In tile bill are
the following.
l.lf suvliigs service J2.2i;j.57; current
exiM-ns.'s f the revcnuuVutter service
JI.W.OUU Interstate commerce conimla-
aion J.J35.00O. an Increase of (18.706 over
the current year- public health and ma-
rine hospital service $l.a7jo an In-
oease of J137.ISJO. quarantine .rvce
4.i.iMi. Ughthouae estuhllshment (6 194 -UOU
cast und geodetic survey ' jWi 2isi
bureau of flherle. J. W.SJu enfor. cm. iit
of the Chinese exclusion act IfitJO.UOO; geo-
logical survey. 11.08610) National narks
. 4.1)60 buildings ami grounds In and
around Washington J20:i.4M). expenses for
the executive mansion J78.000 Including
16000 traveling expenses of the president:.
lighting executive mansion and grounds
17 X10. Improvement of rivers and harbors
under contract authorization $17892.tt4S
an Increaae of Hl.lDD.SlS; National ceme-
teries headstones etc. KI22.I1D- hilMl.
at mllltury posts JKO0.0O0; erection of bar-
racks and iiuarters for the roast artil-
lery. I1.US7.260. an Increase of ri72t; Na-
tional military narks itlM sn- Niuti....i
homes for disabled volunteer aoldlers
M.498800: continuing aid to State and ter-
ritorial homes for dlauble.l volunteer ol-
dlers Jl. 175000; nay f bounty to volunteer
soldiers Including the volunteers In tin
war with Spain. 1870.01)0 h reduction ..t
tSo.oOO. Pan-An)erican Scientific oongresi
at Santiago Chile ttfi.uuu exposition at
Wulto. Kcuador IW.OOO; the unexpended
balance of the fund for enforcing the
anti-trust laws 1 reanpmnrlated and is
Increased hy the sum of J2.riO000; ex-
pense of I'nlte.l States courts. 17 :149 8)
un Increase of K3740 public printing an 1
binding. $"..t;Ki71K). Hn In. rease of IIUJ.OOO;
continuing thu construction of the lth-
mlan .anal I27.G27.U00. an Increaae nf
H66.632.
NFW PIUNTTNO OFFICE RtTLH).
An echo of tke re'ent Investigation of
tho government printing office by the
president direction Is heard In the fol-
wlng lmpoed limitation:
"The public printer ahall submit for
the flsc.il year 1M0 und annnallv there.
after estimates for all clerks and other
employes additional to the foregoing
(s. lieduledl who may be reoulreil In tin
executive or administrative office of tho
government printing office; and no
funds other than those specifically appro-
priated under said estimates shall bo
used during said fiscal year for services
In the government printing office of thn
character specified In such estimate and
appropriated for the current vcur."
A limitation affecting labor in the canal
Eone stipulates that wage and salarlea
paid fur skilled and unskilled labor by
the canal commission and the Panama
Rullrcnd company shall not exceed liy
more than 2fi iht cent the average wain
id salaries paid In the 1'nlted State for
lllllar labor and service. f
LUZIANNE
All the fine qualities of a high grade Coffee strength-
ened and emphaa ted by our own distinctive methoda
of preparing blending and roasting.
S O LD rVERTWHEPE
25 cents 1-lb can
TheReily-TaylorCo.K.OLa
COFFEE I
FEVERIDGE WAS CALLED DOWN
By Hale Who Would Not Accept
His Disclaimer.
Asn-. xatrd Prtsx Report )
WASHINGTON. April 25 The naval
MirnprWitlon bill came up In the senate
utiiirtly after the hotly reaBtwrnbled todajl
with tha rilo amendment for four wir-l:!"-
us the pending bunlnesi. No onm
epMiirliiK to desire to d Is cum the pro-
lflni' h iva vore vote was taken whlrrt
rFnM'd In U dpfent. Senntor Plh'H wan
ab.' jit from the rhuniber whn the vut
was i:ik.n. but p-xin rfturiifd and when
1 wa advised f what had orvurrt'd said
):. I '! rnlled out and did not think
it whh f;ilr to have bis amendment voted
on In that wny
Mr llul" promptly dlnavowtM any pur
pi ia to obtain party action and askeA
that by unanimous ronaent the vote
tonslflereil t not having been taken.
Remit. r rnlbemon moved an amendinent
re.julrlnK contractors const rue ting th0
wnrhli-i to work their men but eight
in ut n a 1 ii y
"Mr Aldrl.-h exprenned regret that aiich
Stat enitMita an those of Senaora BeverMg
and IMlea made y enter day should have
found i iterance In the peuate.
"In my opinion." bo said "these nen-
ntom bad no authority whatever to speak
fnr the president of the United States;
bh. for Instance when the senator from
Indiana said If this amendment should b
considered In executive session It wnultj
receive the unanimous vote of the sen-
ate." Mr Aldrlcb then plainly Inftlrated that
there were facts known to htm and per-
hapa to other peopUv-thart would "fea-tt
thin senate to an opposite conclusion and
that Impression seems to me not to hay
been Just tiled "
Mr. He ve ridge protested that ha was
not quoted 'orrertly and Senator HaU
interrupted to say Mr. Heverldga did Mf
that If this matter could be discussed Jtl
executive nesalon there would be no doubt
that fitur ships would be ordered.
Mr Aldrlcb deprecated all talk of a
likelihood of war with friendly nations.
Interrupting Mr. Tiles said he had not
spoken yeHterday with authority of tho
president.
"I got my .Information" ho ooid
"through his meaMage "
"Now w ha wo ono disclaim from tbf
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT
Plmplea Ruh Eruption. Etc.. Quickly
Eradicated by New Skin Ramedy.
Blnce It dtacoraiy one vear ao poelarn
ttie new skin remedy I us. In It . itTa-
ordlnarj accompllahn'iert exceeded tha
mt sansulna eapactation. of U.e emi-
nent pacUllat woo ave it to the world
It ha cured thauaan'is of cues of
eeina and eradicated l.ielal and other
dlsfl((urement of mar tandln. The
terrible Itching- attending erzema 1 stop-
ped with tha first aw II. atlon. glvln
proof of It curative i rupentle at tuu
very outset.
In l-s sarloui kln affection such a
pimple raah herpo. I a. khmd. acne
barber Itch ate. reuh show after an
iivernlsht application m. a small quan-
tlty l.elng required t.. .-ifert a cure A
muddy or aallow eompeiton 1 notioe-
ally Improved by a si. Kl application.
Thoe who ua poalam f.ir these minor
kin trouble can how ..vail tlienmeives
of the special 50-eent i nckae. recently
adopted to meet such needs. Doth :!"
60-oent package and the reirular ti Jar
may now be obtained In Houston at Klea-
llnn's and other leadlnx .Iruj stores.
Bample for experimental purpose may
bo ha.l free of charge '.v writing direct
to the Emergency Laboratories. S? West
Twenty-fifth Street. New York City.
The Lumberman National Bank
HOUfcVJON TEXAS
Capital and Surplus $500000
onka-
uaiNCtt MIN do business with
count of the nromot and aswnei
In wblcb we handle their account.
CAPITALISTS deposit their surplus fund with
ua on account of the well-known financial
strength of our bank. .
WORKINOMEN patronise us because they re-
ceive the same treatment accorded to tho
merchant or other customer.
THE LA OIKS prefer our Bank on account of
Its central location and the fact that we
have arranged hardsome and special accom-
modation for their comfort and convenience.
THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL appreciate the
fact that w have the handsomest and most
modern banking- rooms In the South and
la now showing; Its appreciation In a sub
stantlal manner.
A (Tf on Savings
xo
MINTING
EMBOSSING
LITHOGRAPH ING
OFFICE
SUPPLIES
906 Franklin Are.
Commercial National Bank
OF HOUSTON
Capital $300000.00
Surplm and Profits over $600000.00
or Time Deposits
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
J. 8. RICE President
H. N. Tinker Active Vice President. DeWItt C. Dunn Cashier.
Geo. Hamman Aotlve Vice President. O. W. Cooley AseL Cashier.
UNION BANK & TRUST GO.
HOUSTON TEXAS.
63 Local Account Opened This Week.
S3 New Bank Accounts Opened This Week.
VICE PRESIDENTS
W. P. Carter J. M. Rockwell Hyman Levy.
U. S. DEPOSITORY
THE SOUTH TEXAS NATIONAL BANK
OF HOUSTON
of
Issues Foreign Drafts and Travelers Letters
Credit Available Throughout the World.
Collections Made on All Points.
Telegraphic Transfers.
Cables.
Unexcelled Service and Facilities for Commercial
Accounts.
J. L. Whltmlre
H. H. Pound
C. W. Nilliman
J. W. Fitch
DIRECTORS
Fred Spencer
Dr. J. C. Dobbe
C. W. McColllster
J E. Harmon
O. F. Comb.
A. 8. White
8. G. Drusheil
Citizens State Bank of Ganado
ORGANIZED MARCH. 1908
WATC H C'P''1 Stock $30000 00
US Stockholde rs liability.. 30.000 00
GROW Responsibility.. $60000 00
Your
Account
Invited
The responsibility of our shareholders In the business of this Bank Is over
$25(1000.00 backed by years of sncceisul business experience guaranteeing
to each and everyone who deposits or does business with our Bank absolute
safety and protection.
Conservative Management and Responsibility Is Oar Guarantee lo Depositors
I
Every POLICY issued by
THE GUARANTEE LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Houston texas!
"Is AMPLY secured."
DOING BUSINESS
WITH US IS NO
EXPERIMENT
3
You have but to refer to one of the many prominent
business men of the city-most any one of them to
find this a bank in every way responsible to take
care of your money much or little as it may be.
We are proud of our age proud of our knowledge
and proud of the people who have confidence in us.
We want your confidence enough to give us a
share of your business.
4
Savings Accounts
4
Certificates of Deposit
A Savings Bank FREE your first deposit.
Houston National
Bank
Main Street
Cor. Congress
OFFICERSi
HBNBV 8. FOX Preilden.
JOS. F. MEYER Vloe Preeldent.
HENRY 6. FOX Jr. Active Vloe
President.
N. C. MUNQER Cashier.
DIRECTOR!
Jeff N. Miller Henry 8. Fox. Jr.
H. C House Jo. F. Meyer
Henry 8. Fox M. M. Graves
M. P. Qeleelman.
L.
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Smith's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy
Cures Colli-. Cholera Cholera Morbus
Diarrhoea. Flux. Dysentery Cramps.
Cramp I'ull. . Summer Complaint In Chil-
dren. Pains In Hiomarh and Bowel. Eto.
SMITH DRUG CO.
1417 Washington. 802 Preston. 2001 Con-
oress. HOUSTON TEXA8.
PeUervts
Obtained. JOHN M. BPELLMAN Pat-
ent Attorney (registered) 206 Stewart
bulliilnR. Houston. Write me for patent
literature and give full Information about
your invention WM. A. CATHEY.
ager of Houston Office.
senator fpm Washington" declared Mr.
Aldrlrli. 'nn.l 1 Imvr made the other for
the sfimt.ii i. ni Indiana and I hope he
will nuike It Minsclf ."
Mr. Hc-vi'iMk" said he would reply to
thnt question In the remark he will make
later.
BEAD POST WANT ADS.
Structural Steel and
Architectural Castings
i
ON TIME. Get Our Estimates
HOUSTON STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS
HOUSTON TEXA8.
WANTED Union Bank and Trust Company of Houston.
Lumbermans National Bank of Houston.
Producers Oil Company.
FOR SALE Houston Water Works Co. 6s due 1944.
Texas Company Regular dividend 12.
NEW YORK SECURITIES Orders xecuted for New York
Stock Exchange or Curb Securities.
WM. B. KING & CO.
STOCKS BONDS LOANS
f THE
Merchants National "Bank
Capital and Surplus
Tour Hundred Thousand Dollars
United States
Depository
Interest allowed on
SSabings Accounts
Time Deposits
JESSE . JOMES Tresis
S. H. McASBAR.
CAJtET SBAW. V-Pr..(. J. M. WEST. V-Frest
CUr ' l & MATER Aasl Casaier
NATIONAL CITY BANK
HOUSTON TEXAS
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY
211 MAIS STUXT
PAYS FOUR PER CENT ON SAVING8 DEPOSITS.
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