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HOUSTON DAILY 1M3S
WATER EPOCH
"70U certainly cl
IF YOU APPRECIATE
X 1 get your money
worth when you buy
Peck Clothes
Every 'suit It guaran-
teed to give thorough
satisfaction and the
maker "male good" if
nn. faila ta hit the
ESot Springs
Anticipated by Taft la Address at
i
a bank Hepolicy of ; which in conservative' yet liberal in extend-
ing .accommodation! to its customers and whose facilities' are '
equal to all demand become a depositor in the progressive banlrl
J
Memphis;
$18.30 Round Trip
PROBLEM UP TO PEOPLE
Tickets Good 90 Day
Consultation with our officers invited.
Ticket Office 217 Maia
M. U Merrla Agaal
Serious Attention Should Be Given
to Proposition of River Trans-
portation and Means of As-
suring Said President.
mark. All wool cat
aimeree in the (tOf
new graya. ...aPawU
MTfS STKl T SHUTS . W OP
J. S. RICE President.
II. N. TINKER. Actire Vice President. GEO. HAMMAN Active Vie President.
DeWlTT C. DUNN Cashier. D. W. COOLEY Asst. Cashier.
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At $30 to $40
Is represented all the
concentrated talent
taste skill and merit
which has brought hart
Schaffner & Marx
tailoring to its present
high standard.
At or between these
two prices most men
who are used to "custom-made
can get their
full complement oi
satisfaction.
Hutchinson&Mitchell
Greer to fa.-eti.uly remark that convicts
all waiiiol to lv ih-hrgd.
Mr Mc.irr submitted for discussion a
proposition '.r. regard ' whipping. It
provide! th.it r. convict should be
whipped t:r.ti! all other corrective remedita
presented i.v the rules h.ui been tried;
that not in "c t::an twenty-five Mows
should be i.-cd at any one t me: tin.
whlpplre should not be employed except
upon ap;. i. atlc-n an '. orders. at-J tn.u
the officer designed the rule sh ill
Issue no sue1- order until he has made
personal investigation of the case: thai
no convict sia!l be whipped except in i.-e
resen- e or tr.e prison pnysiciau ui i.v
the suneiintendent.
who must make a renort that he examined
the convict both before and after the
whipping an.! state his physical con 1-
tion: that any nerson whippine convicts
other than provided hy law should ba
Mr' Gilmore said that he did not want
to vote upon tt-:s matter now. as he was
almost persuaded that whippine ought
to be dispensed wit::. If the parole law-
were in active operation there would be
a strong Incentive to good behavior.
WHirPIXG A PRISON OFFENSE.
Mr. Bowman declared that in his opin-
ion 99 per cent of all the trouble with the
convicts was caused by "the darned
strap." and that he wanted to make it
a prison offense to use the strap. Mr.
Moller said that no one would be pleased
more than himself if w hipping were abol-
ished but he had submitted his proposi-
tion In the desire to do something prac-
ticable. At bis sugsestion the matter
was passed.
He next submitted a proposition that
the penitentiary board should be author-
ised bv law to borrow from the school
fund ji.flOO.Oco for fifty years at 5 per cent
to be paid off t--U'V a year the funds to
be used In equipping farms and in Im-
proving the present penitentiaries: per-
manent fire proof buildings to be erected
and the penitentiaries to be made large
enough to accommodate V) convicts
each. This proposition carried with it
the abolishing of the contract and s'.are
farm systems. After brief discussion it
was also laid over to wait the presence
of members of the committee now absent
Mr. Gilmore informed the committee
that acting upon a s'igestion he had
asked certain questions of Robert Mil-
ler who was general manager of the ir. n
Industry at Rusk ur.d-r Governor Lan-
riam's first administration and who n.-.w
lives In Chicago and that he had Mr.
Miller's letter. This he read to t: e com-
mittee. Mr. Miller says that the ii :. ir-
dostry can not help but si -?eed if r:n
upon business principles: that the gen-
eral manager should have complete con-
trol of operation and sa!s and jndo-
pendent of the prison mnvagemer.t; that
the net profits should be i' per cent: that
while he had charge of the plant it cost
him 18 to 59 a ton to make pig iron width
sold at 114 and has since been much
higher; that pipe cost tlo .50 to $: and
sold for fcH: Iron would ce-"t more now
with coke for fuel but larre profits
should nevertheless be made: that con-
victs were taken awav from the iron In-
dustry to the cane farms disrupting tue
organization and when they came hack
were not In condition to do good work.
conditions at lignite mike.
Statement in Denial by the Camp
Physician.
To THE EdITO 1
In your Issue of the 23d Instant an ar-
ticle appears under the head of "Are
Revolting." which contains some state-
ments In regard to convict force at the
Calvert coal mines so false and mislead-
ing that justice to ail parties as well as
the good of the cause of rrison reform
demand that they be challenged.
I shall only refer to the statements re-
lating to the health of the camp and the
management of the sick and feel tiat I
am Justified in doing this "because I am
camp physician. Any shortcoming in this
department Is more or less a reflection
on me. As 1 suppose every .one knows
the camp physician is the sole Judge as
to whether or no a convict is able to do
the work required ard the superintend-
ent of the penitentiaries or ever the gov-
ernor himself would not presume even If
BO. disposed to require a convict to per-
form labor that the physician had pro-
nounced him unable to do
The statement that there were flftv-
TOJ MAT EE AW OLD MAX BUT DON'T BE AN OLD FCGY
Everybody ought to marry for love at li-ast once j
We Repair Pumps Engines acd Machinery.
HOUSTON CAR WHEEL & MACHINE CO.
flve cases In the hospital In August and
lortv-nlne In September taken In connec-
tion with the fact that there has been no
i.eiith and no serious sickness In this
force since It was organized. It seems to
me would (to anyone really searching for
the truth) be "prima facie" evidence that
the sick were humanely treuted and not
required bv any officer in charge to work
when unable.
The onlv death that lias occurred In
this coal mine force since It was organ-
ic d was that of a Mexican that your re-
porter refers to thus "One convict a few
months nto after having been flogged
tor his failure to dig the required amount.
Mole awav Into one of the deserted tun
nels In an effort to escape and was killed
there bv the eoul caving in on him."
The truth Is that this Mexican had never
Veen In any trouble since he belonged to
the force "was considered a good man
i.rd performed his task regularly. He
simply pined for freedom bulged for the
land of chtle pepper and cactus took his
chance and lost.
The statement that a oonvict had been
"driven bark to work after he hud been
laid up with a broken limb three days"
Is a gross fabrication. There has not
been a broken limb of any character in
this force since the present mine was
ipened. One might as well try to make
an engine run with a broken shaft as a
man work with a bruken limb. Your re-
porter must have gotten chummy with
someone who shrewdlv divined what he
wanted to hear and kindly filled him full.
There are several other Items In this
report equally misleading but as they
do not relate to anvthing for which I
am responsible. I shall not refer to them.
Now. I would not apply the maxim.
"Kolsus In uno. folsus in omnibus" to
the entire report for there are evils
partly local but most Inherent in our
penitentiary system that should be cor-
rected. Put 1 do not believe that such
repoits as the one to which I refer will i
help the cause of prison reform which 1
Is a living burning question in Texas to- I
ay. net ween the maudlin sentlmental-
1 Nm of the impractical humanitarian and
the h'utal and sordid Instincts of those
who wish to profit bv the labor of the
criminal class there Is a middle ground.
in which the true solution of this great
cies'ion will he found and the dissent- I
ina'..n of such exaggerated articles as 1
the one referred to will never he'p in the I
search. W. S. Parker.
Calvert. Texas.
CONFEDERATE VETE2AN DEAD
Bartlett A. Hanson Was Respected
Citizen of Eichmu .d.
(Houston Post Spec mi )
RICHMOND. Texas. October ".Bart- !
lett Abner HInson died at his residence '
here yesterday after an illness of several
weeks. He was born in Macon. Ga.. Ju.y '
n W45. and at the age of 16 years en- .
listed in the Confederate army at York- I
town Va in company H. Sixth Georgia
regiment under Captain Colquit. He
served with great bravery and valor as
the many scars he bore would testify
while in the Army of Virginia and at
the close of the war was honorably dis-
charged. In )M& he came to Texas and settled !tt
Richmond where for many years he
very successfully conducted a mercan-
tile business. October s. 17!. he married
one of Fort Bend county's most prom:
r.ent young ladies. Miss Nolle Davis and
to them were born two sons Walter H.
and B. A. Henson Jr. all of whom sur-
vive him.
Mr. Hinson was a man of sterling
qualities and no man in the county was
more revered and respected by all who
knew him. !
The funeral took place from his resi-
dence this morning his old comrades in
pnr.s attending the services In a body
tine of the largest processions seen ne'-y
!'i a 1 eg time followed the body to the
g'-ave. Kev. T. J Windharn of Houston.
Rev S H. Blair and Rev. J. W. Johnson
off. Cited.
DAY. Fort Worth. Texas. October 27.
( aptain G. H. Day. an old resident and
s t.Li mayor of Fort Worth died sul-
('r'.iv this afternoon at his home while
eate-1 in his cnair. He had been in fail-
ing health for several months but lately
i a. J shown signs of improvement. Mr.
Day. who was 7" years of age. came to
1 ort Worth in 1S72 and a few years later
v as elected mayor in the late eighties
ar.d early nineties he served as alderman
f om the Fourth ward for ten years or
more never having an opponent during
that time. Later he was elected tax as-
sessor and collector serving four years.
Surviving him are his widow and one son.
I.em Day formerly assistant chief of po-
l.ce. and several grandchildren.
EPPERSON. Cuero. Texas. October Z7.
News reached here yesterday of the death
of Miss Liza Epperson formerly of
Cuero but for several months being at
Harper's ranch. She is survived by a
sister Mrs. Coleman and a brother .jam
Epperson. Interment took place at the
Colette cemetery.
Texas Builders' Exchange.
(Houston Post Sfcial.)
CLEBURNE Texas. October 27. Ths
tenth annual convention of the Texas
builders' exchange convened In Cleburne
this morning at Carnegie library. The
eddress of welcome was delivered by
Mavor Allen and was responded to by
D. C. MCord of Dallas who is presi-
t.ent of the State organization.
The Red White
And other constituents of your
blood are powerfully enriched and
vitalized by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
It increases the red corpnscles and
makes strong the white corpuscles and
thus protects and restores the health.
It cares ecrofala ecxema eruptions
catarrh rheumatism anemia nervous-
ness that tired feeling dyspepsia loss
of appetite general debility and builds
up the whole system.
t it today in the osnsl llqnld form or In
chocolated tablet torn causd Sana tabs.
The Practical Painter
savs: The man who storms at the
wea'her because the paint on his house
won't weather the storms could live a
1'fe of sunshine by using our paints.
Our paints are the a 1-weather kind. No
matter whether the sun bakes the ic
and snow congeal the rain and hall beat
down our paints stand any weather.
Houston Paint Co.
F4IN AM) H4LI. PPER
701-703 FANNIN STREET.
(Assoclstti Press Refrt.
MEMPHIS Tenn. October !7 Thou-
sands of throats called a loyal and true
Southern greeting to President William
H. Taft and his distinguished party on
its arrival at the wharf this morning.
President Taft. Smiling and happy over
the cordial and enthusiastic reception
tendered him and his large party of dip
lomats statesmen and executive officers
of a dosen or more States walked across
t lie gangplank and became In reality the
fe-uost oi Memphis.
Mayor James H. Malone welcomed the
president and his party on behalf of the
city of Memphis. Dwelling on the great
interest taken by President Taft In the
Panama canal the completion of which
will mark the greatest achievement of Its
naracter accomplished by anv nation in
the history of all the world. Mayor
Malone turned to the question of a "fourteen-foot
canal through the valley."
PANAMA CANAL. AND CHANNEL.
Mayor Malone spoke of the advantages
to the Southern States In fact to the
nation in general which such a channel
would work in connection with the Pan-
ama canal and In graceful words urged
upon the president to give the project
ids unbounded and unlimited support.
President Taffs reply was brief and to
the point. He has on previous occasions
eclared himself upon tiie wateiw.iys
proposition and today he repeated his
declarations.
As soon as the president was seated in
las car the parade was begun through
the streets of the city guilv decorated .
with bunting and bright iiass and lined
on either side hy thousands of people.
Who cheern.1 Hi.. rra!.t..r. o i ...... nn ....
- '"w i i.otu. u.utl l tUlll 1L3
following escort at every turn of the
wheels.
The president delivered the principal
address of the day at the auditorium on
last Madison avenuv two nihes from
the heart of the city. The immense
I'll Idfnff- m . u nin i ... i . .
.. u .w .on uuwiltK long
before the arrival of the president
i 7. .1 Pr"sllen ad his personal escort
i-irt the main body of the automobile pro-
cession at Fourth street and Madison av-f-hf
und P1"01'"'1 to the Young Men's
C hnstian Association building the dedi-
cation of which had been postponed for
the president to perform. This he did
with much pleasure and feeling
On President Taft s arrival at the au-
fbl !'m' Ke "'as wel"rf In behalf of
the State by Governor R. M. Patterson.
President Taft. although his voice is
Mill very weak and hoarse consumed the
time allotted to him for his address Im-
mediately after he had concluded he was
burned to the waiting automobile and
the entire party was driven back to the
w narf. Throngs of people again cheered
the president and his party at every
turn. '
At 1:30 o'clock the president boarded the
Oleander and the vessel steamed out Into
midrlver. followed in regular order by
the other vessels In the fleet
GOLD KEY FOR EXECUTIVE.
President Taft opened the new build-
ing of the Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation with a gold key which he kept
as a souvenir of the occasion. The presi-
dent spoke of the ancient history of the
loung Men's Christian Association. Ho
said he had participated in the exercises
at the opening of many such institutions
lie recalled that he swung open the doors
of such a building at Shanghai. Cnina
not for the use of Americans or Euro-
peans but for the use of Chinese vouths.
lie said that the good derived from this
work in America is Incalculable.
"I don't approve of the exodus of our
young men from the country to the city"
said the president" but that he is heade.l
this way is certain. When he reaches the
city he has many idle hours and without
homelike influence he is tempted by the
devil. The Young Men's Christian Asso-
i iation holds out a useful and helping
1 and to him and encourages him to enter
the circle of good citizenship and Chris-
tian surroundings.
MUST USE WATERWAY.
In his speech at the auditorium the
president said: "I do not believe there
was any one man on any one of those
beats which came- down the river this
morning who will be able to watch the
cavins banks on this side of the river
and see the snags and swamps across the
river who can tell us how these grett
problems are to be solved. We must stir
up the people and then give to them that
serious consideration and study which
they demand.
"And now we have reached the next
step. How are we going to do it? If you
have the river and it is not used then
there is no use in pouring millions into
it to open it. There is no use in doing
that unless we know that we are goin
to get value received.
"'You men of Memphis the business men
and manufacturers are now shipping your
cotton and your goods by railroads even
v.-hen you have the river at your very
door and you are not going to ship you:
cotton and goods by river even when
you have a deep waterway from the lakes
to the gulf unless you know that it wnl
be of profit for you to do so. You have
simply got to make the river transporta-
tion worth while.
"I use these words as words of warning
to you. They will tend to show you the
difficulties which are to be overcome and
which must be overcome before the deep
waterway channel fourteen feet througu
tiie valley becomes a reality."
JTEGR0 SENTENCED F02 LIFE.
Ninety-nine Years Given William
Holmes for Harder.
(.Houston Post Special.)
KARNES CITY Texas October Z7.
The case against William Holmes negro
charged with a killing went to trial In
t::e district court Monday morning. The
Jury brought in a verdict late this even-
ing assessing Holmes' punishment at
ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.
Holmes was charged with killing Jake
Iiaib an old negro about 6u years of age.
at Kenedy May 13 last. Holmes admit-
ted the killing but claimed lie did It in
self-defense.
The evidence showed that Rabb was
shot through the head the bullet enter-
ing the back of the head and ranging
forward causing instant death. Rabb
was killed In his home in the presence of
his wife and children. Holmes had ben
staying at Rabb's home for several
months and at the time of the killing a
dispute arose between them over some
trivial matter.
WACO. Texas October 27. Before
Judge Munroe in the Fifty-fourth district
court the trial of Howard Buster is
under way. R. W. Marquis chief engin-
eer at the power house of the Citizens
liailway company on the west bank of
the river was shot the night of Septem-
ber 4. dying about two weeks later. The
cause of his death according to the cer-
tificate filed was typhoid fever and gui
shot wounds Howard Buster a young
man employed as oiler in the power
house surrendered to the authorities a
few days following the shooting. Buster
has never revealed to any one so far as
known why he shot Marquis and when
the examining trial wag had. he was not
on the stand. Considerable interest has
been manifested in the outcome of the
case. '
RICHMOND Texas October 27. Os-
trage Bas. the negro boy who was held
here in connection with the death or his
father at Slmonton was admitted to bail
In the sum of SlOuO and falling to make
bond was remanded to Jail pending ac-
tion by the grand jury. Bass' father. It
Is. claimed was stabbed to death.
Hoaatoa Texas
WILL APPEAL
from Holt Decision Barring Trust
Prosecution.
ACTION FAR REACHING
Declared Attorney General Wicker-
sham in Announcing Govern-
ment'K Intention Loeb
Issued Statement.
(Associated r.-. fV" 'r.)
WASHINGTON October 27. -The gov
ernment will Immediately Institute an ap
peal from the decision of Judire Holt In
New York which In effect barred susar
trust prosecutions under the statute ot
limitations.
Attorney General Wlckersh.im an-
nounced the government's Intention today
to appeal saying that Jmlpe Holt's ac-
tion was of far-reaching consequen ?.
The attorney general says that the de-
cisions In different Judicial .li.-Uions in
tha- 1'nited States with nsnett to the
statute of limitations were at -ai-iance.
and that It was impossible ti harmonize
them.
loeb Replied to Holfs Criticism.
(Associated Press Retort.)
NEW YORK. October T.-"It takes a
grafter to catch a grafter In the I'nited
States custom service" says William
Loeb. Jr. collector of the pott of New
York in an official statement issued to-
night "Judge Holt's opinion to the con-
trary notwithstanding." The f'.mr weigh-
ers who confessed and testified in the
trial of Philip Musk a and his elderly
father. Antonio custom house weighers
which was concluded today are to hold
their jobs along with honest men.
Judge Holt of the Un.ted Status circuit
court before disposing of the case today
hkh resulted in the elder man's ac-
quittal and the son's incarceration In the
Toombs for sentence denounced the re-
tention of the four weighers as a dis-
credit to the government and an Injustice
to the honest men in the service.
Mr. Loeb quickly said. In reply:
HOLT DID NOT UNDERSTAND. !
"The views of such a distinguished
judge are entitled to 4Vs Highest respect
and it is not my purpose to make them
the subject of controversy but it seems
to me that Judge Holt can hardly have
understood the situation with which the
administration has to deal.
"It was deemed imperative to break
Into this combination to ftet the truth
from somebody on the Inside who knew;
to get an entering wedge and break
down this system. It was then decided
to secure the testimony of several weigh-
ers by promising them Immunity and ie-
tentlon in the service.
"It was not a question of choice be-
tween having all honest men in the gov-
frnment service and keeping four men
admittedly dishonest in the service but
the choice wa? between keeping four dis-
honest men in the service where they
could be easily watched or allowing a
great many dishonest men to remain n
tile service and have them and all the
corrupt merchants who bribed them es-
cape punishnH-tu at the hands of the
criminal law. T'.e alnV li.stration decided
on tile former course and its decision wa
based upon the highest motives.
"It is deemed or.ly just to the adminis-
tration that tnu public should have this
statement wh-n it reads Judge Holt's
opinion.''
Will Not Take Advantage.
-(ssoci uej Press Report.)
NEW YORK O'-ti.ber 27.-John E. Par-
sons counsel for the American Sugar
Refining company was quoted here to-
night as savin; that he and his fellow
d. rectors who were indicted In the Penn-
sylvania Sugar company conspiracy cases
v.ill not take advan'ae of the statute of
limitations as construed yesterday by
Judge Hult of the I'nited States circuit
court.
Mr. Parsons is said to have put the
decision reached by himself and his asso-
ciates as follows : lt would not show
good sporting hluoi for us to take shel-
ter behind this technicality. We will
f:ght the thing out."
TRAVELING MAN A SUICIDE.
J. C. Slaughter Killed Himself at
Dallas.
(Houston Post Special.)
DALLAS Texas October 27. J. C.
Slaughter committed suicide today about
11 o'clock by firim?- a 32-callbre bullet
through his heart in the rooming house
of Inez Jones 150 firiffin street.
Mr. Slaughter was a traveling man by
occupation ami about ten days ago was
united in marriage to a young lady who
resided in Sun Antonio. October 20 Mr.
and Mrs. Jslaunhu r arr.ved in Dallas and
registered at the lmmrial hotel.
Last night Mrs. .Slaughter notified the
hotel officers that her husband had
threatened to commit suicide. The police
department was notified but when the
otiicers arrived S . meter had departed
During the early hours of the night
Slaughter apeaied at the rooming house
of Inez Jones lo.; Griffin street and se-
cured a room. Alter midnight it la atat-
ed at the house h- fell asleep and was
not heard from umil about 11 o'clock ims
morning when the report of a pistol
from u roo... a .a..i. Stain t .vas
found weltering in bis blood. Physicians
were called and SlauKhter taken to a
sanitarium where he died almost before
he had been taken in.
It Is said that Slaughters mother anl
other relatives reside In San Antonio
where he is well known.
DALLAS. Texas. October 27. This aft-
ernoon at 2:45 o'clock W. M. Hickey cut
and seriously liiKircd a woman at 2 SO
North Lamar street and then slashed his
own throat and died instantly. The wo-
man Is known as Nina Bartlett and is the
divorced wife of Ill.-key. She says Hick-
ey called on her today at the home of her
mother and attacked her when she refus-
ed to remarry him. Surgeons decline to
predict the out. ome of the woman's
wounds.
CLEBURNE. Texai October H.-Bates
Bo!'J;en.who 1'v"1 about six miles north
of this city committed suicide by taking
poison. He leeves a wife and two chil-
dren. It is said that he was afflicted
with an Incurable disease and that this
w?i . oaiy. causc known for his act of
elf -destruction. .
UNION BANK & TRUST COMPANY
NINE ARRESTED
Complicity in Death of Prince Ito
Was Alleged.
BODY ON WARSHIP IWAT0
Will Be Carried to Japan in State.
Emperor Ordered That No
Change in Corean Policy
Be Made
(Assocmttd Press Report.')
TOKIO October 27. The body of Prince
Ito the murdered elder statesman of Ja-
pan will be tuki aboard the Japanese
warship Iwato at Darlen and will be
bn tight 1c Japan accompanied by a full
sui'c representing the entire nation. Ths
body lay today In a hotel at Darlen the
coffin leing covered by a simple wh'.-.a
pall. Gumdti surrounded the hotel anl
only the pr nce's personal staff was ad-
mitted. Throughout the day telegrams poured
in'o Tokio frcm every country of tne
vui Id aid the foreign office Is busily
enTid in si swerlng them. ' Before the
official announcement of Prince Ito s
death difficulty was encountered which
was of a purely technical nature In avoid
ing acknowledgment of the statesman's
actual demise. This was obviated later
when the death was officially announced
tin oidinance being simultaneously Issued
l.e3towlng unusual honors one of these
being his advancement from the Junior to
the first grade in court rank.
Those closest to the throne say that
the emperor is deeply affected by the as-
sassination of the prince. He has asked
for every detail .and apparently Is un
nl.le to understand why the murder was
committed In view of the evident popu-
larity of Prince Ito. But when Informed
of all the facts so far as they have bee.t
learned here the emperor ordered that
there musi be no change in the policy
toward Corea.
The emperor of Corea has cabled his
sympathy to the emperor of Japan as
well as the Princess Ito at Olso.
The assassin probably will be tried at
Darlen. Nine alleged accomplices have
been arrested and it is believed that the
Investigation will show that the plot was
hatched at Seoul. The Japanese authori-
ties are determined to unearth the source
because the assassination of Prince Ito Is
believed to have been planned by the
same persons who planned the murder of
Durham WThlte Stevens the former dlpU-
1 matic adviser to the Corean government.
at San Francisco In 1908. The newspapers
here comment on the escape of one of
the associates of the convicted murderei"
of Mr. Stevens.
The leading statesmen of Japan who
have been interviewed on the subject
ssert that the death of Prince Ito will
not affect the avowed policies at home
' and abroad. While Prince Ito was power-
: f ul and popu'ar the general policy of
I I.nan.. trrtvfrnmoilt tnd&V Is flot fllC-
tsted by the elder statesmen but Bv
active politicians who are determined to
tollow peaceful development
Marquis Ito to Beturn Home.
(Associated Press Report)
GENOA October 27. Marqofci Hifokunl
Ito son of Prince ito declared today that
the assassination of his father at Harbin
yesterday would add new strength to Jap-
anese Ideals.
Marquis Ito spent a sleepless night. He
received word today that his return to
Tokio was requested immediately and by
the shortest route.
Ito's Death Bnssia's Loss.
(Associated Press Report.)
ST. PETERSBURG. October 27. To-
day's newspapers commenting upon the
death of Prince Ito calls attention to
the letter's friendly attitude toward Rus-
sia since the war and said that he op-
posed those Influences in Japan which
wished to renew the conflict. They de-
scribe the prince's death as a loss to Rus-
sia as well as Japan.
SALE OF SMUGGLED HORSES
By Customs Officers at Brownsville
November 4.
(Houston Post Special.)
MERCEDES Texas October 24. A.
roundup by the river guards assisted by
Deputy Sheriff White of this place today
resulted In the capture of seven smuggled
horses in the back country near Mer-
cedes. The animals were driven to
Brownsville where they will be sold by
the customs officer November 4. The duty
which Uncle Sam demands shall be paid
on each horse or mule entering this coun-
try from Mexico Is 130 regardless of the
value of the animal. A great deal of
smuggling of live stock across to this
side of the river was reported some time
ago but of late offenses of this character
have not been so numerous.
Colonel Bam W. Fordyce arrived from
St. Louis at noon yesterday. Colonel
Kordvce Is Identified quite prominently
with the work of development In this sec-
tion of the valley and owns some excep-
tionally valuable property near here. It
Is understood that he will remain for
two weeks at bis plantation. Just south
of the city to which he was driven In an
automobile Immediately after leavins the
train.
SLAIN FOE ALLEGED WRONG.
F. W. Mewshaw" tilled by A. T.
Stewart at Dallas.
(Houston Pott Special.)
DALLAS. Texas. October 27. P. W
Mewshaw of Carrolltoh. manager of the
Carrollton Mercantile company was shot
and killed this afternoon by A.-T. Stew-
art. The tragedy was enacted on the
second floor of the S. G. Davis Flat com-
pany 168 and 170 Elm street.
Mewshaw was born and reared In Oar-
land and was 27 years of age. Stewart
Is also a young man a telegraph operator
and tbwer man for the three roads at
Carrollton. He was arrested by Police-
man Bryant and committed to the city
prison. Later In the day he was trans-
ferred to the sounty Jail.
Stewart stared this afternoon: "He
wronged my wife and me last February.
He left Carrollton in April. When I rec-
ognized him today I commenoed shoot-
ing." Malaria Causes Lose of Appetite.
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Call I
Tonic drives oat uslarts snd builds up the
intern. For srrowo seoole ana ektldrsm. soe.
"Your Check Book Is Your Barometer of Success." McKinley
Payment by check means Convenience Reliability
Freedom from Loss and a voucher for expenditures.
MORAL: Check accounts here have a tendency to point to "con-
stantly fair."
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
HOUSTON TEXAS.
Capital $250000.00
Surplus (earned) $25000.00
W. E. RICHARDS President F. W. VAUGHAN Cashier
r - v mm
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GOOD SERVICE
This Bank offers you good service at every point.
And what do we mean by "Good Service?"
We mean the handling of all your banking transactions however small
with promptness accuracy and courteous consideration.
We mean affording your deposits a protection and safety of un-
questioned soundness.
We mean transacting all business In line with a policy that Is thor-
oughly conservative and yet Is sufficiently advanced to permit of the
adoption of the best modern methods.
These features of good service are embodied In all transactions ot
this Institution.
TOUR ACCOUNT IS INVITED.
CENTRAL BANK & TRUST CO.
CAPITAL $100000.00
F. E. PYE. President A. DE ZAVALA. Cashier
The Texas Loan & Guaranty Company .fisitt-
REAL ESTATE .LOANS EXCLUSIVELY
WUch Are Hsae ThroafTi Its Designates Agencies. Teador s Lien Notes Bohl and Bxteaded
Well Secured Land Paper for Sale to Net Six per cent
FIRE IN DENTON COLLEGE.
Nine Young Women Students Lost
Their Belongings.
DENTON. Texas October 27. Fire de-
stroyed one residence and partly de-
stroyed another. The heaviest loss was
to a college boarding house run by J.
II. Zlegler. The loss Is about $1000. part-
ly covered by J1S00 insurance on the
house with none on the contents.
The other fire was a small house oc-
cupied by C. L. Baker with a total loss
of J1500. The fire originated from a lamp
explosion.
WACO Texas October 27. Two
houses were burned on South Third
Ktreet this morning entailing a loss of
about $4000 partly covered by Insurance.
One of the houses was occupied by
George C. Robinson. Mr. Eldrldge. who
was his guest for the night lost a roll
of money that he had placed under the
pillow forgetting it when he was awak-
ened by the smoke.
CENTER. Texas. October 27. A perma-
nent fair organization was perfected yes-
terday and stock will be sold October 20.
The fair company will be Incorporated
for $3000.
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
WASHINGTON October 27. A dis-
patch from the American minister to Bel-
glum Is to the effect that eight cases of
cholera have appeared near Antwerp six
Of which were fatal.
NEW YORK October 27. Action for
libel on behalf of President Diaz of Mex-
ico against Carlo de Fornaro. author of a
book entitled "Dlas the Czar of Mexico"
was begun in the court of general ses-
sions today.
DURHAM N. C ' October 27. The
Erwln cotton mills representing the larg-
est number of spindles In the South has
agreed to shut down one day each week
following the action of the Arkwrlght club
of New England.
NEW YORK October 27. Odo Ranta-
cruz and Albert Richter commissioners
for Bolivia arrived here today. They will
spend several weeks In the United States
r.tudylng arms and equipment and will
then go to Europe to purchase modern
arms for their country.
PARIS October 27. In the course of
the tariff debate In the chamber of depu-
ties today M. Juares leader of the so-
cialists demanded that the government
- Evary old aore la an external symptom ot a denravad
$ition of the blood. These fwUrkg plicw 0 tKsh ejifiSS'lf COD;
in a state of Irritation because the emulation to contouauTd.LTn
them the topuritiei and morbid matters with whfchtt ! muS harigiat0
luted condition of the blood may be the remTCof somi;. P01;
trouble; the effect of a long spell of slclcneia which ha. lert thl E111
weak and germ-Infected or because the natural rdui o St
should pass off through the proper avenues has not all h -?.ywhic5
and has been absorbed Into the circulation. Internal traat1imfnatd
cause the place to scab over temporarily but the Mood 1.Jmn! m7
purer by such treatment and soon the sore will retu e k d6
another place and beasad or worse than before g 8 'ftf at
by reading .rery particle of impurity from the elrcuUtton ld J!0
to the vsrybottom of the trouble and so oompbtKhiaSa. ".Oowa.
that th.re is no longer any impurity to tSS
place is once more nourished with rich healthful blood Rt5Zhn
sore from the bottom the skin regains its natural color arllC J
haa thoronirhlv nlaanarl . !.. vi .vl . . coor and When B. a. S.
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Sims & Laeverenz
50S Mala Stmt
Lest You Forget
The boxes In our vault are of many
different slies and rent from 13 per year
and up according to sue. They are sate
and convenient. We want you to rent
one today.
Houston Land & Trust Co.
(Chartered 1876. Without Banking Privileges.)
Main and Franklin Streets
PRINTING
EMBOSSING
OFFICE
SUPPLIES
(Of Franklin Ave.
begin at once parlies with foreign gov-
ernments with a view of securing a gen-
eral reduction In the tariff.
MEXICO CITY October 20. The fishing
vessel Caldwell H. Colt belonging to the
Harren Fish company of Pensacola Fla.
which was recently seized by the Mexican
gunboat Bravo for alleged violation of
the fisheries treaty Is now en route Vera
Crus from Progreso In 'charge of the
Mexican authorities.
HAVANA October 27. The dispute be-
tween Secretary of State Justo Garcia
Veles and Secretary of Sanitation Ma-
thlas Duque whose resignations from the
cabinet were accepted by President Go-
mez late last night. - culminated this
morning In a duel with pistols. The men
exchanged four shots but neither was In-
jured. DETROIT October" SS.-An amendment
to the constitution of the Universalist
church proposed by Rev. F. V Perkins
of Lynn Mass. to change the form of
Congregationalism now In vogue and vest
real administrative power in a single
head to be known as the president of
the Universalist church in tho United
States failed by a few votes today to
receive the necessary two-thirds minor-
ity in the biennial convention of the 'Jul.
versallst church.
IF YOU KNEW
The merits of the Texas Wonder you
would never suffer from kidney bladdcu
or rheumatic trouble. 1 bottle two
months treatment sold by Drugrfst ..r
by mall. Pend for testimonials Dr BL
W. Hall. 284 Olive Street. St. Louil- tt
HEALS
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