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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910. HOUSTON HAPPENINGS ifiiiK TUAUip pfNTfttprn JOUR InDUd Stlliilwl) oliri Mcliicissy lu I H8KIKITIFEI mmm. OF vJ cay the HAS OVKH VOVSC STATE U'MKU 1IKALT1I ALSO CO-'- VE.NKO AT Varlout Today. vii the trtauaeat of i-cwagc. A tt-tv'ttl In wilttBg at 3 o'clvck iv lakt the out to the dlsivss! t-iaiit, is Jive ciliea from the ctE- of the city.

iuto cfteraoon pr x- KfBi was an address by Dr. Oscar DowliDB. president of the Louirfnua State Board fcf Health. Dr. Dowllcy Is oil the program for b.ut owing to the fact that he vn hU way to and was to lef.ve Moo- dty night, he spoke in the afternoon instead.

For of his remarks. Dr. Don-Hug took saying of Gladstone: "In the health of the people llei the strength of natloo," He pleaded for more intelligent and co-operation between the medical fraternity In general and various city and county health offici-rs. iu U)e matter of gathering vital statistics did he urge co-operation. Ho referred to these as the balance sheets of progress, and that unless they were complete and accurate, like any other balance sheet, they would be little more than useless.

Tww JlUJUtT CvUidle Wltfe jWJotrUtt. Ttx. Sept. 1 o'clock fternwu two wrosaen drtirias a aad at ft trot etrvivk a youiy; we man, name u'M be Itarued. at thf of MiUm A 1 1 tou knocking her to tht i-ave- Kfiit.

wiieie i he two vf ill? vehicle jessed over hfer toJy. The occupants of the buggy drove wii. and the young we man who was aUt-mpl- lug to cross street was carried into Route's drug storv. atfsainlatereu, the youm? lady being unconscious. From the drug utore rihe WAS taken to the of Dr.

Charles Briibi. In the buUdiiije, and then was ward Dr. Bruhl said that the younjr woraaa a ui'iinry IN T-aREE CASES, HAD enKHKe in their annual cuntereiwe over ot interest to those charged with the health of tho state ixncl to discuss new problems, me satherlng waa representative of almost every section of the state, there being health officers from as far north as Amarlllo. South Texas counties, cltlei and towns varied fSr'thelr 'benefit; plcted the TeriuuB uiBcuoo YP. the wholo medical profession Into research for Its cause nnd cure.

The first business on Monday was meeting ot the state board of health. A short session was held, le annual conference was called 1 by Dr. William M. Brumby, president of the stats board of health, whoso tlon to accept an otflcfl with San An- t.onlo insurance company has been previously chronicled. Lectured on FtllUBW.

Dr. Z. T. Scott of Austin delivered tbo evening; lecture on pellagra. lie stated that before 1907 It there were any ot pellagra In Texas they were not.

reo- oKnlied, while at the present time the registrar of births and deaths now PROGRAM POR TC5SSDAT. 9:00 a. and Turkey Qnats; Their Heiatlon to Pellagra In Texas." Professor F. W. Mally, state entomologist.

Austin. The "Corn" Theory" of Pellagra, Dr. Theo. C. Merrill.

Colorado. "Duties of Health Officers." Dr. J. C. Mahr, Oklahoma state commissioner ot health.

Oklahoma City. "Practical Milk Inspection." J. S. Abbott, state dairy and food commissioner, Denton. "The Relation Between the Health Officer and the Physicians In General," Dr.

Oscar Dowllnr, president Louisiana State Board of Health, New Orleans. "Typhoid Prophylaxis," Dr. J. O'Farrell, Richmond. "Hookworm," pr.

W. Thompson, Beaumont. Laboratory demonstrations, hookworm and other Intestinal parasites. 2 P. M.

"School Inspection," Dr. W. O. Cook, Fort Worth. "Police Powers," M.

Rowland, assistant attorney general, Austin. "Hygienic Education," Fred J. Mayer, Opelousas, La. "The Importance of Vital Statistics." Dr. Cressy Wllburg, chief statistician bureau ot vital statistics, Washington Model Abattoir," Dr.

M. A. Walker. Paris. Application of the Sanitary Code in tho Control of Contagious Dls eases," Dr.

R. B. West, Foft Worth- TkOK Frawat. The following-ore registered tor thi conference: Carl Aldenhover, Oonzales, city health officer; Jones, Wichita Fall8, olty health officer; Oliver Morse, Weather ford, city health officer; C. B.

Corior, Sterling City, city health officer; Yeary.Trarniersvfile, city health officer; J. s. Durham, Memphis, olty health offl- Wellington, Tonry Gllfl Six on Thrtr Cut Ktktt. to Tb dentenced aggregating twenty-two years were dealt out by a jury in the TEXAS SYBOD ADJOTJBKS Vim ajurles were not of a serious criminal itt court John Thomas, a. far as her present condition would In- ilcute.

She Sid sustulned braise. with several CSKS did not think tnere were any Siiier.ial njurles. ru Thomas' ullrgtd aua robb r5 of separating ch bis victim from the was to appear at the door of a private rfctideuco and claim to huve wxgou load of valuable household funiture the nearest corner, lie would offer.the Imaginary goods very and qultfe a number- of people testified to taken the bait. Usually children were sent around the i corner with the manvy, and Invariably returned without money or the Jacksonville. Srpt.

synod of Texas convened this morning at 8 o'clock, having aidjourocd to that koxir Saturday nlgiit. ard resumed the regular order ui for thirty minutes devotional services were held, conducted by Rev. W. u. Prestoa.

tollowlng which a stivlil offering of $48 raised to assist a niusJoi-ary vorklug among the Bohemlane. i TM SulllvasL J. C. Rugel ami M. S.

Clark were appointed as a committee on sustt-ntation iuu for Ths 1 Home, a place where decrepit I ministers were maintained, at Kound. i Hock, was ordsred, through a resolution. to bo sold und the proceeds douuU'd to i the endowment fund of the Unl- It was announced thai the lurch endowment for ministerial relief TORIA Opeu Deep Water to Thf Houston. Sept. Tbe dtep water campaign wprk has opened up.

A netting of the executive branch at the committee was held at 11 o'clocK yon- day morning In the rooms of the Business League, at which speakers' committee was appointed to select the speakers for the campaign and to appoint 4 places for publli? speaking, and this com- i goods. mlttee was directed to meet shortly ana Charlie Terry, an escaped perfect its plans. charged wlti'. four cases ot felony theft, The meeting was well attended, and ett ded guilty to three ot them, and his Chairman William p. Cleveland Br.

ap- pointed the the speakers; is now approximately five million dollars. The report of the stated clerk oi the cynod and treasurer showed that all prewyterlal taxes, without an exception, are fully paid up, and that the synod's nuances art In good condition. Ths chief Interest in the morning session centered around the report on bills and overtures. The county of Bowlo was taken from the Paris Presbytery and added to the Jefferson ftvf.Hf. County was likewise added to the Jefferson Presbytery, being taken froca the Dallas Presbytery.

A proposition to unite Chairman Wlfilam p. Cleveland Sr. ap- Sentences aggregated elx yearn In the 1 iollowfte on the speakers i Tfi- committee: Thomas H. Ball, chairman; jQ lsso d. convict, ai'd Fort" Worta'presbyterlVJ was the next meeting.

he fourth caaa was dls- cer; James Among, health officer; J. M. Johnson, a sh'owa: that Harris and Oalv counties hae two cases each. Tn deaths, he said, have occurred In Texas this month 'from pellagra. trition and insanitary.surround- I Wt.v* Ktt Ings were pronounced by Scott to be the predisposing causes of pellagra, although he said such conditions were not iiSiS.

ft. pellagra hod occurred occurs throughi medium of tho gnatt similar to the bite ot tfie mosquito In the transmission of TO -try out the gnat theory In Texas State Entomologist Mally recently the county health officers In Kara to the gnats in the vicinity ot the pellagra cases. Dr. Scott that only a small percentage of the health ofticers the queries, but the replies Indicated that gnats were-not responsible for the neems that gnats do llyei far jftom that running water and some ot the cases have occurred far from Speaking of treatment 'of pellagra, Dr. Soblti said that until this year no standard treatment was known.

He sald'somB success had been achieved with standard tonics-and regulation of diet." As to the elimination ot corn 'from. the diet, he that the Texas Investigations seemed to Indicate that the patient did as wall with corn as without. He spoke ol the that Florida physician had, achieved with rte use of large doses of the compound of'iron and 1 arsenic. But of-all toe itreatments that had besnrex- berimentefiwlth Dr. Scott said that trans- the most satisfactory results.

Tho. transfusion treatment, he said, was stlmu-' elated by. the. improvement that was effected in the case of a of Georgetown, who' appeared to'-; be who declares' i herself now cured'as a result of a tlon performed at TJr. Scott said that, I a not 1 been thoroughly, proven whether transfusion effects tLper- manent cure or only a relief.

V8 Alter the a paper prepared by Assistant. Attorney General Roland, in which.he gave some 1 on; tho police powers of health of- On behalf'of the city Mayor Elce welcomed the vlsltlne physicians to-Houston, and Dr. J. H. Foster, president of the Harris County Medical Society, formed the same service on behalf ol doctors of the city.

Mayor Rice referred to the city health officer as the "strong right arnv' of the mayor of any city If the health-department was properly operated. He took occasion to compliment Dr. Brumby on the progress that the state has made under his administration, and, reverting to local affairs, stated that Houston has spent a half million dollars In the last year on storm and san- Hnry sewers. He Invited ths health officers to insuect everything connected with the city equipment for taking care of sewerage, garbage and drainage. Dr.

H. W. member ot the city 4UV4 I 1 1 I 1 1 county health officer; W. C. Bryant, Mc- KJrniey.

county health officer; 8. Richards, Paducah. city health officer; A. R. Poutan, Post City, county health officer; H.

M. county health officer; C. B. Davis, Btnden Cross, county health officer; T. H.

Roddy, Cam- oron. city health officer: W. T. Shell, Corslcana. city health offlcfer: iohn A.

Maneis, county health officer; C. W. Truoheart. Galveston, city health J. G.

Bryson. rsarsall. olty health officer; J. K. Webster, Athens, city health officer; R.

B. Bledsoe, Luf- kln; P. A. Remley, Alvln; B. H.

Fostor. Bridgeport: R. s. Cameron, Stephen- vine, olty health officer; Clyde Smith; Austin, state board of health: T. Burnett Seymour, state board at health; C.

R. Johnson, Athens: K. Hartsook, health officer: B. F. McCIeni don, 1 Plainview, city health officer; M.

Smith, Willis, county health Boyd Cormlck, San Angelp; J. Fain Moore, Coolldge, city-health officer; Mirk Charles C. Goven, Houston! George -W. Larendon: Houston, olty health Eagle Pass, county health Led' better, Hallettsvllle, county heal th'of fleer: John M. Toakum, olty health officer; J.

E. Cutter, Crosbyr county health A. Zlellnskl, Schulenberg, city health officer: Oscar Bowling. Louisiana, president of the state board of health; L. Mahan.

Hempstead; Aj M. Schultz. Georgetown, olty-health officer; R. M. Walker, Amarlllo, 'city, health I of- floer; H.

P. Lockett, Bastrop, city health T. B. Ferhes, Dallas, city health officer; F. Cox, Galveston, county healthi T.

Thomas, Ama- rlllo; B. B. Scott, Bay health officer; B. Menefee, Cleburne; A. B.

Gardner, Denison; J. H. McCracken, Mineral WelK county health uffltfer: R. F. city health officer; McMullen, Rockport, county, health officer; E.

county health John T. Browne. Joseph F. Meysr. B.

A. Peden and Henry Dnnnenbaum. Just who the speakers of the campaign will be can not be known until the committee acts, but the best orators In Harris County have volunteered their services, and that they will be accepted la a foregone conclusion. By having mass meetings ana good speakers all over the county It Is fielloved that the election can be held within the next ninety days or four months. THE LEGAL RICOBD Real Estate Bpoclat to The Ntwi.

Houston, Tex. Sept of Houston estate: Leonaroa Gruss et al to Laura Huff, lot 1. Rlchter's addition: J800. Rebecca Noble to Joe M. Sam et al, lot 8 block 77, R.

Baker addition; other considerations and 110. A. N. McKay to Susan Haywood, lots 1 and 2, block 8, La Porte; J. Rook et ux to J.

T. Glbboni. 87 acres out of George B. MoKlnstry league; other considerations and 110, Rosa Jordon to Henry T. Hopkins, un- llvided one-half of 4 acres o.ul of S.

M. Harris league; other considerations and G. R. Cushlngberry to J. N.

Woods, lot 8, block Allen addition; $1.000. James P. Perry ct ux to'William W. Dedman; west half of tract No. 18, Glendale subdivision of John Brown league; M.

Garvln to J. C. Killgore, lot 20, block 22. North Houston; $30, A. Flte to J.

W. Hayton, lot 12, block 64; Rosslyn; George M. Downey et ux to B. F. Dawson, lot 9, block 15, Chapman's third addition; ITOO.

Will Powers et al to John McCoro.ua- dale, parts of lots 3, 5 and 11, black 266, south side; J7.000. John B. Edgar to Mrs. Frelda Sheehan lot 24, block 171, Houston Heights; laid on the table until Lamnasns County was added to the Waco Presbytery. The two presbyteries of Austin and Sau Antonio were consolidated under the name ao-1 to be known as the Austin Presbytery.

A new pronbyicry was created out of wctreme western counties takin out of what has hereto. Tho Bully Wilson case carried over until Tuesday morning. Judge Robinson expects to leave ucu vui vi I-H-AI. ima ucioiv- tou tomorrow night for Tylsr, where he 0re formed part of the Abilene and San will nttend court for several days. The following were Impaneled to serve on the Jufy for the presentKweek: H.

L. Peebles. H. Hudson T. Plllot, Max Hart, H.

M. Garwtt, a. W. Powell, Levy Mickey, J. Dannenbaum, E.

P. Me- Clanahan. 11. B. Detering, T.

F. O'Leary, D. B. Coffey, E. W.

Powers, R. W. West, Robert Herman. Herman Well, H. Mar- mlon.

James Jerrebeck, S. C. Davis, J. C. Buttles.

H. Griffin, W. Fatherglll, S. Williams. D.

J. Singleton. The following cases were set by the court for Tuesday: Sam Sweeney (eight cases), embexzle- ment (felony). John Weldemeyer, burglary. Lum Straughu (two cases), theft "liSnfstraughan (two cases), burglary.

Minnie Lewis, Ben Shelby, assault to'murder. Fred Mosely, assault to murder. She Kind You Have Always Bought, and wMch has been la use for OTCT 30 years, Jias borne tlie and has been made under his supervision since its Infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Imitations Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children--Experience against Experiment.

What is CASTORIA Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oils Pare- (orlc, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is Its guarantee. It destroys "Worms and allays Feverishness.

It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep, The Children's Pauaceft--The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of officer; John Houston, president of the Harris County-Medical Society; secretary of the Harris County Medical Society: Robert H. Knolle, La health officer; C.

M. Cash, Abilene, county health officer; J. G. Smith, Angleton, state quarantine officer. GEANT OEDIHAirCE Protection Company the.

Re. etplent--Adopt Traffic' Ordinnnce. AutKorlce Refund M.200. Special to The Houston, ordinance j-grantlng the American District Tele-' a general electrical protection business was passed on Monday at the regular session of the city council. The.corn- j.

Flte to B. Wlillard, lots 28 and 24; block 20. Roislyn; $20. J. Robinson et ux to Mrs.

Sadie M. Dates, 1 acre out of Rells league; $150. A. Flte to G. W.

Landrum, lots 12, and 14, block 17, Rosslyn: J80. J. A. Flte to G. Landvum, lots 29 and 80, block 56, Rofislyn; $46, W.

J. Loe 5t'UX to Hattle Middlebrooks, lots 6 and 7, block 17, Settegast Upham addition. T. Caswell to Charlotte Warstat, lots 1 and 8, block 4, Hyde Park addition; O. M.

Carter to J. T. O'Bryant, lots 21 and 22, block 78, Houston Height; $170. George E. Thomas to Dan Jones, lot 12, block 107, South Houston; Wright to R.

acres out of Rlsson Morris league; $888.13. Southern Loan and Investment Company to E. C. Noble, lot 10, part of block 1, S. Holman 10-acre lot ij 006 J.

A Flte to Grace 13. Willlford, lots 30, 31, 32 and 33, block 33, Rosslyn; $40 W. to Harry Dunkely, lotd 3,.4 and 93, Brunner; $400. Caroline Robinson et al to E. Jey, part of lot S.

D. Harris and Wilson league; $125. Roderick Jackson et al to V. Levy, part 1 of lot 8, Harris and Wilson League; $50. The Hollywood to Mrs.

Ekla Cooper, lot 87, Lynwood Lawn $25. Court Snlt. of Houston.vs.--Orgen Realty and Investment Company, Kenedy et al, Frantz'j'FJrants H. Masterspn et al, Iniunction. "Central-Bank Trust Company of' Houstoir vs.

Orgen'Realty and debt and foreclosure. Georgia McKnlkht vs. C. D. Smith and G.

C. 1 Emma Browh 1 et al vs. Joseph Brown et al, Fifty-Fifth District Court. vs. Ban Mattallos, 41.

vorce; 'granted, Louie vs. Alfred Louie, Mrs. Mary Smith vs. Grover Smith, dl- granted. Mrs.

Dollle Lynd vs. E. A iliVOO.J, Clarence Crosby, assault to murder. Pies Ogburn (two cases), assault to Virginia, Rasmus, assault to murder. Ben Uettls, assault to murder.

Hattle Washington, aBsault to murder. The following cases will be called Wednesday: Zeke Williams, felony theft; Will Smith, theft ot horse: Tom Smith, alias- Will BrookB, thoft from person; Henry burglary; D. Bud, ft las Tom Smith, burglary; B. Bud, alias Tom Smith theft of horse; B. Bud, alias Tom Smith, robbery; Frank Edwards, bur- Kuary; El McHugh.

felony theft; S. Crawford, forgery; Edgar Docklns, unlawfully carrying a pistol; J. W. ana J. B.

Roberts, aggravated assault and battery; J. Townsend, unlayfully carry- Ing a pistol! John Hynes aggravated assault and battery; Charlie Johnson demeanor theft; Joa aarola, unlawfully carrying Mary Robinson, misdemeanor Sylvia Johnson, mlsde- fneano? thSft: Joe McConico, three cftses of theft! Joa- Hutchinson, carrying a'dlrk; H. O. Strong, unlawfully carrying a pistol. a The following cases set for Thursday; R.

lcks, burglary; Herman Vlcks, burglary; Cornelius curtls and George Llnton, cattle The following cases will be called Friday: Harey Martin, felony theft: B. L. Reeves; two charges of assault to murder; E. L. Reeves, unlawfully iylng a pistol; George West, theft from the person; Alvin Ayers, burglary; Sandj" Waslilngton, assault to njurder.

Mond.y's Business, cases of felony theft and three cases of passed until Tuesday morning. Brown aadsStates Todd, burglary; Todd severed', and continued; Brown's case' on 0. P. Trammell and Lon Boone, burglary; on call, Charlie' Terry, burglary; on plea of guilty, two years In penitentiary. Charlie Terry, felony theft; on plea fit In penitentiary 8 Charlie.Terry, felony theft; on plea of guilty two years In penitentiary Riven.

John Thomas, robbery; guilty and verdict years given. John Thomas, person; guilty, seven years penitentiary. John- Thomas, person; years In ARREST TWO NEGROES. Thought 'to Be Implicated In Ref cent Itabberles. Antonio presbyteries of new territory, being known as the El Paso Presbytery.

A resolution was passed thanking the citizens of Jacksonville tor their Rlnd- find hospitality shown the visiting members of the synod. Rev. F. H. Ford, pastor of the First Presjyterlan Church here, which entertained the sytiuu while In session, has been the-recipient of many compliments from the visiting members for the able manner In which all arrangements Incident to.the synod have been managed, likewise the progress the church has made at this place.

The synod stood adjourned this evening, to convene next September at San Antonio. Lockhwt'i New Mlutiter. Bpecll Lockhart. Sept. Rldout of San Marcos occupied his pulpit at the Episcopal Church here yesterday, preaching to an unusually large congregation.

Rev. Rldout has recently taken charge ot the Lookhart church, being also at the head of the Episcopal Church at San Marcos, dividing his time between them. The congregation here was badly scattered on account 1 of having no minister for some time, but are fast returning to their own church since Rev, Rldout's taking charge. Quite a number of visitors attended yesterday, appreciating the, splendid sermons delivered by Hev. Rldout.

Y. H. C. A. Membership fptclal to Tho Beaumont, Young Men's Christian Association today began a systematic campaign' for membership which will the week, and Is known as the annual "roundup.

1 Literature and advertising, colling attention to the Y. M. C. are being circulated today, and the latter part ot thn week there will be a canvass for membership, the city being divided Into twenty-five districts, with one man In charge of each Tie Kind You Haye Always Boutfit In Use for Over 30 Years. mi ftmnan.

TV BUIUWT mwcr, env. KcThral Yoikim. Bp'eclal to The News. Yoakum, Sept, Fife Evangelical Company Is still holding an meeting at the Christian Church In this city and large crowds are meetings. Luilng, Sept, W.

A. Youngman, pastor 'of Rev. R. McCurty, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, held regular services at their churches here yester- 'day. The Baptist revival meeting, which was to begin here.

last night, and the union was to begin Oct. 1. have been postponed so that they will begin Oct. 1 and Nov. 1, respectively.

pany, under tho terms the ordinance, state board of health Hearne, responded to the addresses of welcome. Ho declared that while the census enumerators had given Houston third plKce In population, this city was first In sanitation, which was better than population. Specialize Work. The annual address of Dr. Brumby, president, followed.

Dr. Brumby particularized on the suggestion that the work of the health department should be more specialized than It Is. and the seven men from the coast and-aouthurr. boundaries of the which are chiefly engaged in quarantine bo subject to the call of the board for work at Austin when there was little quarantine work to be done. He also took tho a a the laws should be strengthened to tho end that tho health officers might havo more power and authority.

Automobiles wero then tnkcn for a ride to the city water plant, where a Dutch lunch was served and the workings' of tho plnt explained by Water Commissioner R. L. Jones. The visitors were next taken In automobiles to tho Austin street storm sewer, one of the largest In the South. This sewer Is- ten feet In diameter, and when completed will be three miles lone.

Over one- mile of It has been completed and Is now In use. It 13 constructed of concrete blocks and the surface of Austin etrvet IB not being broken or disturbed bv the construction work. Workmen ara tunneling under the surface of the street somewhat In the manner that miners tunnel flown Jn the earth. The sewer wan "electrically llthtcd Inside, for a couplo of blorks on Mnrnlar and the visiting fi'iivl HIP Inspection novl Inti-rcMlng. At 2 the p.iriy visited the ni 1 pns.il plant nnd nc.ir thfjsew- pumping nlnnt Ir, tho Hfm Mr.

David M. Duller, who constructed tho plant explained Us operation. At 2 p. m. a visit was paid to the.

filter to furnish and install descHbed apparatus In the olty fire stations and In the police station force free of charge. This company proposes to engage iln general burglary and fire protection business through the medium ot electrl-' cal apparatus Instead of watchmen. Tho street truffle ordinance published In Monday morning's News was adopted on its first reading. A favorable report was received the- finance committee on the position of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company for'5200, and the refund was ordered. A petition from F.

B. Fincher'and S. A. Cottlngham'asking, for adjustment of the board'of ap- Houston, Sept. Rob-, inson and John -Harris, alias Wlll.Trlgg 1 i bllls both' were by City De- one tectiyes'.

Kessler, Boon and Peyton and three charges of burglary and-theft were filed against, Detective Kessler. The prisoners are impllca- cy in a number, of robberies, dmong being the following; Theft of'harness from barn of Mrs. Bailey, 2004 Leeland. stable Lang, commission merchant, 2003 Pease. Robbery of the apartment of Mr.

Vlck- ers at 2001r2 Preston avenue, a revolver Two 'vlsft's were paid, to Mr. Washington County DUtrlet Cimrt. Ipeoiftl to Sipt. September term of the'district court of Washington County closed afternoon after a busy three 'weeks' 'session. Judge Ed' R.

"Sinks and.District Attorney; J. S. Jones -havereturned to their' 1 Homes Glddirigs and Bastrop, respectively. the term- sixteen civil cases were disposed of without contest or appeal. Four minors had their disabilities removed.

The grand found eleven 'for for for misdemeanor. Ten criminal were of--two aoqulttals; four.dismissals arid four pleas of guilty. The plea's guilty were made by ne- groes; one received a $25 fine, one pleaded guilty: to two charges and two-years in the penitentiary for each, while the thlrd waif; sentenced to two years on one-charge. divorce do'cket contained 130 cases, and 21 additional ones were filed whlla court was In' session; Eighty of thess oases wero 'disposed of: during the term, thirty were dismissed for want of prosecution. During the term Titty INVOKE NEW liAW.

gun Antonio OfflcUU Afnlnit Shlppllc of Coiutimntlvei. BpceUt to The Ntwi. San Antonio, Sept. officers of Bexar County are determined to Invoke the new law which prohibits one county shipping Indigent consumptives to another county Jo get rid of them. A case has been presented to State Health Officer Brumby by County Judge Phil H.

Shook. He has forwarded the affidavit of A. Stevens, who swears he was given $40 at Crowell, Ford County, and shipped to Ban Antonio. The new law provides that whern officials of one county send an Indigent Person to another county the second county ban the right to send back the Indigent person or persons. The county Judge of the second county, however, must secure the affidavit of, the Indl- gent party and forward 'this to the state health officer, The state health officer then sends the party back to the county from which he came, paying for It out of a sum of $10,000 appropriated for that purpose.

'Jukwm Coontr DUtrlet Cmirt. Bpeelal to The Edna, district court convened here this morning with Hon. John M. Green, judge, presiding. -Hon.

Guy Mitchell, district attorney; W. McCrory, county attorney; M. Moore, Egg, sheriff, anaTB. F. Martin, stenographer, all of the court, we're at their several and ready for the efficient every duty and responsibility deyolvlng upon them.

Messrs. Joe Vandenburg and J. L. Dupree of and W. ft Shirley: of Martlnsvllle, among-the visiting There are.eight or ten felony cases upon, the three or four important civil besides a' few dlvorpsv suits.

Both the panels of the grand s.nd petit juries wero polled, with.an excellent set of jurors selected from among' the best and most'lntelllgent citizens: The grand jury was organized as follows: A Bo- iot, foreman: Martin Branch, A. D. Jayle, Fred Mauriti. Jerry M. Hunt, W.

L. Traylor, M. Whalen. S. G.

Hollo- jay PumpVireyi'W. P. Dedman and 'The pertonnel of this body for intelli- Kenco and high standing In the community Is all that, could be deaired or ixpected of the. Imposing "body of 'Green's' address, while'' not was clear, forceful and to: the point. Among said In TJie'law makes It the duty of the judge charge the grand jury somewhat specifically upon.

the duties and the matters 'Which It should; Investigate and present, If the warrant presentment. That jury was an ancient and honorable Institution, which dates back to the'feudal and beyond the time of William tho Conqueror. He said It was useless to remind men of such Intelligence of their oath and tell them that they should present no man through prejudice or malice or permit any man to escape through favor or affection. That they should Investigate all cases fairly and Impartially, and that they, should Investigate Just as r1Slcuy a brother's case the same as. that of a stranger or any other man.

That the Jaws should be enforced with clean hands and blindfolded Justice. That I makes no difference whether wo dislike a law, we should see that It Is observed and respected. It Is the province of the legislature to make the laws und It Is the sworn duty ot tho Judges of tho courts, tho Juries and officers to execute them. Among other laws, he called special attention to the Bascom; McGregor liquor law, the gaming and tho Sunday laws. Evidently Judge Green Intends to enforce tho laws and give security fo the.

lives, liberty and property of all citizens-In his district, as far as he able to do so through the functions of high office. Creel to Commercial Ths Ntwi. i San Antonio, Sept probable that Enrique inltilster. of foreign affairs of: Mexico and 'conntb tutional governor of Chihuahua, will Mexican government at meeting, of 'the Trans-Mlsilsslppl 'rneroial Congress In-this A special been him 1 an5 Aaoiphus jonesi dls 0 taxes was referred praisement. IHVBSTIGATE DEATH Demise of Samuel T.

Mcllhcnny at New Orlcnu. Will Be Looked Into. Small Abrasion. Special to The Neiri. Houston, Sept.

death of Samuel T. Mellhenny. who' died in New Is being investigated by friends and relatives. Mr. Mcllhcnny's death occurred last Friday, and tho remains wcro shipped to this city and interred Sunday.

Accompanying the remains was a certificate from the attending physician at the hospital where ho died, which stated that death had been due to a scries of ureinlc convulsions. It was also learned that an Inquest was held In New Orleans, and the verdict was In accord with the physician's statement Slnclnlr Tallaferro and T. H. Bolts, cio.ie friends of the bereaved father, S. X.

Mellhenny, hnyo In charge the Investigation. The deceased had a small abrasion about the size of quarter over the right eye, and this, coupled with fact that he was known to have a sum of money at the time of his death, none of which was found, icads to disconcerting ideas. Sot Foul Play. Epf rial to The Niwu Js'ev; Orleans, Sett. Into the death of Samuel K.

Mell- henny of HOUSIOR by detectives today, accompanied by Charles H. Lucy, it brother-in-law of the dead man, bore out the first statement that he was not plaintiff. A McClelland vs. F. B.

Pye; on trial. Magdelina Mlsel vs. Frank divorce; granted. Luclle Phillips vs. Joo Phillips, divorce; Emma Maxcy, guardian, vs.

-Louise Ohrenberger; Judgment as per decree. Sixty-First District Court. Mary F. C. Sullivan vs.

City of Houston; dismissed. Suits Filed for the County Court. Theo Keller vs. James Lawler et al, Smith Bios. T.

Ry. ap- Connty Court, Jury tor the week: N. Br'eler, S. Studded, Sam Alexander, T. J.

Allnoch, J. M. Thornton, Milby Porter, S. M. Gibson, A.

J. Carothers. H. C. Harris, S.

Sruguhelm. J. W. Sheppherd A. Hudson; on Ja'phct Co.

vs. J. -B. Brockman; agreed-judgment for plaintiff for $100. Holllnesworth ve.

Mlstrot, Munn Company; dismissed by plaintiff. A Hudson vs. -J. Jr. verdict for plaintiff for $32,60.

Lumberman'B National Bank vsl W. H. Rodgers; verdict for plaintiff Probntc Court. "Bsttite of Albert Warnecke, deceased; application of Mrs. Albert tor administratrix.

Mnrrtoflre Conner and Ircno RWlcr. E. Henry and boretta B. Dlckcrson. lice 'jacltson and Lizzie Lemner.

James McCoy and 1511a AnJerson, John Yargcr and Cora L. ticles was taken. Buggr Turned Over Into Ditch. Special to The News. Caldwell, Sept.

night as aiparty of people were returning from a funeral near Frenstat an'accident happened just, outside tho corporate limits of the city. County Clerk Joseph Wondrash and wife were driving at the front of the procession when tho horse at a calf and'jumped to one side. 1 wives" applications bout 10 per cent of the colored people who were granted divorces ms.rrled Train the term, and several couples were married. just as soon a their former bonds were dissolved. the.

congress! Owing to the fact that particular attention Is to be paid to the Sethods of developing Central and.South..'.. American trade, Mexico number of tho republics south will have representatives here. A considerable delegation from Brazil Is expected. John Barrett, director of the bureaus of American republics, has been working with President Pryor and much Interest has been manifested Iri Spanish Baitnao'n to The Newi. Orange, Sept.

zano, who Is charged with shooting H. Ashworth, was given an examlr-lng trial: before Justice of the vP. jratum 'this, afternoon, with -the. that his; bond was reduced --from- $1,000 Ashworth was unable to attend, and, the: state Was not'able to an eyewitness to the shooting Cotton Special to The Caldw.elliVTex.;' Sept. ers are'getting scarce kin this the county, though tBey 75q per hundred for picking.

ers returned today from thev" secured a carload of hands who were put to work "this Boston CHliens to Visit Texas. Bpeclal to fhie News. San Antonio, Sept party ot Boston men, Who will visit' Texas In special oara, 'will leave Boston', 8, tmd will return on Nov. 23. Dallas, Austin San Antonio, Rockport, Chrlstl, Houston Corpus which turned over, of him In the KulSey.

The horse fell on his back In' the -bottom of the gully and being unable to get up las; there feoTstlcklng Other members of the party came to their rescue and helped Mr. and Mrs. Wondraah to their feet and then took the horse and buggy out of tho ditch. Mrs. Wondrosh was badly shaken up and received painful injuries about one shoulder.

Mr. investigate to the possible trade with Teiai would Justify such a venture. Large quantities of.cotton now go to Bolton as well as practically the Texas" wool crop. It Is believed that a direct, steamship Hue would encourage traffic of various other Kinds. The membership of the party will Include merchants, manufacturers and other business men of Boston representing the Chamber ot Commerce.

Ul Keehn and Miss Lottie E. War- 'ib Sullivan and Mrs. E. Ptilver. Chas.

D. Funk and Mrs. Ljiura B. Dre- benstcadt. Court il.

15. Boyd. cliargcd with three of forjren- tried prelllnhiarlly and over to await ths action or the grai Jury In the sum of 1300 In each case. Ifavnuota Prosperous. Special lo The Ncwi.

Navasota. Sept country tributary to this plocc Is In morn prosperous condition titan It has been for mftny veurs, i he fnrmtrs are most all ojt of debt and many of the arc able to make deposits in the banks. Cotton Is coming In fast; up till now the w.irehoudcs have received bales while this date last year were All avenues of trade good. The Fountain Head of Life Is The Stomach A man who has weak and impaired stomach and who does not properly digest bis food will soon find that hn blood has become weak and impoverished, and that his wholo body 13 improperly insufficiently nourished. Dr.

PIERSE'S GOLDEN KIEDIGUL DISCOVERY makes the stomach stroni, promotes the, Uovt ol digestive juices, restores the lost appetite, mases assimilation perfect, the lifer and parities jind enriches toe blood. It Is the ireat blood-maker, llesh-bttllder and restorative nerre tonic. It makes ir.ea Ktronjt In body, active In mind and cool In ladtement, This "Discovery." is a pure, glycerio extract oi American tnedicul roots, absolutely Irec from alcohol and all injurious, habit-torming drugs. All us ingredients are printed on its wrappers. It has no relationship with secret nostrums.

Its cvory ingredient is endorsed br the leaders all the schools of medicine. Don't accept a secret nostrum at substitute for this time-proven remedy OP KNOWN COMPOSITION. Ail YOUX NHtGHUpas. They must know of many curia made bv it dnring past 40 years, right in your own nciJhHthood. World's Dispensary Medical Asiociatioa, Dr.

R.V. Pierce, PrcsMjBuffalo, N. T. It Is tho nature of womtn- to miffeS' uncomplainingly, the discomforts fears that accompany the heaiingrof'' children. Motherhood is.

their crowning glory, and they trave: its sufferings for the Joy that No expectant mother, need MX wtf However, during the period of wait- gystem for a proper and natural ending of the term, and it.assures lor her a nuicfc and complete reoov-. 6ry. Mother's Friend is sold, at drugstores. Write for free hook for expectant mothers. BEADF1KLD BESUlATOE 00., Atlanta, Qa, Ttie SilvEir Anniversary Edition of The Dallas News Is the Advertiser's Those who desire space in the SILVER ANNIVERSARY number of The Dallas News shoulck'send in their copy as early as possible.

The large increase in circulation will make this unusually effective advertising medium, and' notwithstanding the character of this edition, and the wide scope and extent of its distribution, there will be no increase in the advertising rate. Display Space $2.10 Per Inch Copies of the Per 100 For 100 or more, wrapped ready for mailing..

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