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THE DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1911. mm SUM TICE OK lir.A»l.\U I Jl LV 11. ttlll Mram Sim IT Llnr lUlu uitr Llum im Seven Great Navigatcrj 1 No. TAMES COOK. to to Austin.

coinmisbK'a, "i tod-iy 11 ty cousuU'r di'i'lurln Jut-r. i a all iini- under one contrc-1 und 1 lint; a on shipments movlnx (roni one to utlu-r. Tlu- lined affected are. i i Santa ye, Otilf (t I i i Texas i IVcos Nortlxirn Texas, Soutliern Kiin- i9 Railroad or Texas unU Fi'irus Valley lUllruud. Chilrmau Mayfleld tld not sipn the notice bellovliiK that tho country tru- vereed by the Pccos Texas li nettled and thus far veloued limited a of traffic.

notice of a Is signed lonera Williams and Worthnm. The eloshiK the between L'jb- bock and Coleman niaOo the hearing possible. That wna the i which connected the S.iuta t'n i the'Fecos Texas and its connecting Santa lines. Tho hearing Impossible i the connection being made, as the part of the tem did not connect i tho Pecos lines at all. If the majority adopts the order, fol- lowlnc the hearing, single ilne rates apply all over the Santa Fa lines.

A of wheat could move- from Canadian to Beaumont aa though It were line i and In the. opposite direction. some of the South Texas lines were already recognized as a of the gulf and the same is (rue of the Panhandle roacip. but the two dlvlHlona had never been linked. This would i them as though all were one rnllroud.

tlvn AlK IHC1XABED SERVICE I'ellttoB of Simla PC by People I.lue la Kmt Armed i a petition containing in' round numbers 6,000 signatures, John II. Brooks of San Augustine, waited upon Colonel F. O. Pettlbone. second vice prevident and general manager of the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe, Tuesday, for the purpose of urging the necessity of a double dally passenger service be- veen points on the Santa Fe'a Eait exaa lines and Qalveaton.

The petition was signed by residents all along the line between Longvlew and Galveaton. but ujtrrlfd no signatures from thiu city. "Mr. Pettibone courteously declined to consider the proposition at time," said Mr. "but declared that, ultimately the double dally service will be The people of East Texas feel vary kindly toward the Santa Fe and ready to do anything In their povfer to advance the Interests of the road.

Thll wu demonstrated a few ago when the Santa Fe consolidation bill wan before the legislature. Bait Texas cama out strong for the bill, and their effort! helped the ultimata passage of the bill. The law haa elapsed, duo to the failure of the Santa Ke to comply with all the requirements embodied In tin measure, but It la probable that the legislature will, an early date, be nsketi to pass another bill permitting the consolidation and when thli occurs East Texas will again throw Its Influence toward the passage of the bill. "The towni all along the Santa Pe ore growing rapidly, and we all feel the need of a better service to Oalveston. This year the outlook Is for a large cotton orop.

and the output will probably be a 20 per cent Increase over last year. In other lines of agriculture our country Is also rapidly developing. We desire to be in cloae touch with Qalveaton and this explains our efforta in behalf of an increasod service." DIFFIRIHCI8 SETTLXD sou a farm ir. h-tt-rvaU of rrctrivej i ir? iht- srh.K-i. 1 was, ijjce bound s.

i c'-mim-jii de- of aufi no much Mlliy for thr work that in a few veivjrvd for Mmsrlf posl- mister. Oook so was to o-'iifjuct i.hrt-e naval ei- peditJons for Jts In seas heretofore i. The nuccess i i tfifjie a i were carried out has for him a name- a which In rasped. Ills i successful navl- tatnr was a trip to AmerJcu. where ho employed i the ope ret Ion of the Pt.

Lawrence In the channel of the river ard tn the and of the fleet. Sir Charles Fauiifters was so pleased with hli wort In that section that when he returned to Knyland hs secured for Cook the appointment as master and nenlor officer of own (he Northumberland. When Capt. PellUer was appointed of Cook wan martr "marine nurvevor" of the coast nf Newfoundland and Labrador. Ms rf-turn, several vvnrn a he was HvtMi of the expedition the Pacific to the transit Venus.

Ho rounded fnpe Horn. sueceRaful- ly carried out hit" mlsulon, and upon his return home he around the cotst 7eftland for the first time, and charted thf. Ijilnnd with some approach to acruraoy. He the roant of A a i a In same wnv; he named South Xl'alen. as well an the Kn- tVavour Straits.

TTe returned home after three years, and the of voy- and thr Import of the dlscov- waB promoted to a commanders rank and appointed to command a new for the exploration of the Pa- ctfln. the order of the previous eircumnavtjcatora. he touched, on tha at. i a i ii-itry of the of greit Southern ct-ntlnect. and v.Hh kept Host the tdife of the tr.e Act art ic (or the first time gu Jan 1 7 7 3 The fftoffraphical discoveries by Cook In i were both non-existence of the great "Southern: cou- ttneat.

which had been for to long a favored inyih. established our edge of Southern Pacific on tt sound baits. In fact, th: maps of a part of the world still remain essentially he left them, Vpou hli return home, and It was decided to send an expedition Into the Pacific to aekirb for a passagf round of he was ax once given command. When had reached Pacific Ocean, and made several at tempt a find the passage, they Rave UD the project as Impracticable and the two vessels anchored at the Sandwich Islands. While anchored Karakekoa Bay.

In Hawaii, on Jan. IT. 1779, Cook and some of his men went ashore and were kindly received. But when uhtpo put to sea and found unfavorable weather, and returned to their former anchorage, they found the Inhabitants had changed ana were exceedingly hostile. Upon landlnc they were attacked by the savares.

and Cook was killed on Feb. 1779, when he had juitt turned bin fiftieth year. He had gone ashore to secure the person of the Kinr as a means of obtaining Justice for thefts and other outraices commuted by the natives. and when his back was turned a native stunned him by a blow on the head; he sank to his knees and another stabbed htm with a dagger. He fell into the water where he was held down by a seeth- Inf crowd, and his dead body was left In the hands of the natives, while his cowardly crew made off.

Cook's bouy was partly burned by the natives, but the most of It was given up a day or two afterward and duly buried. Ih November, 1874, an obellek to his memory was erected in the Immediate neighborhood of the spot where he fell, but the truest and best memorial io Ms authentic map of the Pacific. Tomorrow--Sir Francis Drake. Mil CWEKK HITI MB COIPI I I A WAS SI Ik't-XT OK SOHIV Irvllrr UI iiave Freeman, receiver of the International (treat Northern, will confer with the commission In an endeavor to secure a valuation before, the charter of the new company is filed. The commission "may give him an answer this week.

All of the Items of expense claimed by the Internationa! Great Northern added to the valuation of 1894, will make the totnl something In excess of $35,500,000. the valuation depends upon what the immisslon recognizes us legitimate larges to capital account OMMEECIAL AGXHCY ASIUK1D of pedal to The Naws. Houston, 27. The news Iven publicity some days ago by The ews to the effect that the Illinois Cen- ral will establish a commercial agency i Houston and make a strong campaign or Texas business was confirmed today. hen a large party of Illinois Central raffle officials arrived In Houston, eaded by Freight Traffic Manager David W.

Longstreet of Chicago. The announcement was given out that July 1 the HllnoU Central system will ntabllsh an office In Houston with a ommerclal agent, a traveling passenger gent and a soliicOng freight agent At lie same time H. C. Webb, who has been raveling passenger agent from this city, vlll be promoted to the position of dls- rlct passenger agent, with headquarters re. On the same date the force In tha as office will be enlarged to Include, a ommerclal agent, a traveling freight accent- and a soliciting freight agent.

F. Bowes will be made a trav- llng freight and passenger agent at San Antonio, where the company has In he past maintained a force of three men in Tnxas it will have eight men In he future, and four of this number will be In Houston. The party here today Included David T. Sees Serious Be. twccn I.

G. N. Railroad Vtttclal to Nsws. Houston, June the presa reports are correct as to the stand by the railroad.commtsaion on the of the unsecured claims, I do not see that there are serious differences between us," said Judge T. Freeman, managing receiver of the International Great Northern Railroad, today in discussing the conference held at Austin Monday with the attorneys for the claimants, "for our proposed charter makes it obligatory on us- to pay such of these claims an are just and the money is on hand to do so just as quickly as the valuation is to the conference I know nothing more than the reports published today Indicate.

Fully 95 per cent of the unsecured claims have already been adjusted and tho vouchers hav-e, 'in fact, been drawn, but can not passed by the auditor until the valuation Is fixed. There are a few of the unsecured claims, such as a few'' personal Injury cases are still tied up in the courts and It may take months or perhaps years to finally adjust them. It would be foolishness to hold up the valuation and tho entire question of reorganization unti' these are finally settled. We give the commission ample assurance that even these claims will be paid just as quickl aa they aro adjusted, so I do not 3eo anything to further delay the wlndinsr up of the affairs looking to the reorganization at once." Judge Freeman expressed confidence that such would be the case and Uiat no differfmnps of a serious character would arise between renofvprahlp ani tlie railroad commission and tha cla.m- nnts. IOCOMOTIVXS IS THE ORIENT Eleven of Aroericnu Manufncture Are Ordered tor Manchuria RonOs--Order Comen Through Japan.

Specinl to The Nws. Washington, June rail road i Is making its way In th on its own merit. According reports from Japan eleven locomotive have been ordered from American ers for tt? Mftnchuria Korea road Th i i i a of i order Is i thcr previous orders for rolling a a roads ordered pcvera years upo. indicating a tho Amerlc-i locomotives have to he satis factory in competition n-lth type: As order comes the Japanos government it is alp'j recarded a ICeatation of a fi-londly dioposltion to ward America. V.

Longstreet, freight traffic manager, hicago; W. ft. Brill, assistant gen assenger agent, New Orleans; Tho i 1 Bowles, who will be traveling freight General imas nd passenger agent, B. ionvery, who will be the new commercial agent at Houston; R. F.

Reynolds, ssistant general freight axent at New Jrleans, wno will look.after the freight department In Houtton; F. P. Redman, ag Orleans, wno will look.after the freight department In Houston; F. P. Redman, commercial agent, Dallas: Hugh Harding soliciting freight agent; C.

V. Chase, who to be one of the company's traveling freight agents, tn Texas and who comes from Jacksonville, TEXAS EAILWAY BOIDI here Monday as board of looking to the taking over of the Pacific business by the Wells-Fares people on AUK. 1. The last-mimed company will operate on tho Gould lines in Texas on and after that date, mid tho Pacific will retire on these roada. It Is said that the Wolls-ParKo Company will occupy the Pacific office here after that time.

for tv Tht Newl. A i was a op.frreivt 1 ut a leaders here tO'lay. 'hairman I. J. Wolters cume up from limston am! met IVnvlins Oo'i- i i of i i a anil M' L'ox of UocK- vall.

also W. B. FUr.hugh of Tarrant. spent a i i the tawlins Colqultt ia in charge of the ipeakers' bureau for the atMs and today's conference evidently referred to he present situation and plans for a whirlwind campaign durlnic the last two veeks of the flRht. It is understood a the governor's tlnerary discussed and that It Is lanned to a 6 him speak where It Is lelluved he i do the cause the most good.

This was probably one ot the most importr.nt matters discussed. Chair- nan Wolters expresses himself aa well pleased with the situation and confident of success. Yesterday Senator n. E. Cofer made exactly the same statement for the pros.

Thus both sides an; putting up a brave 'rout. lxcal circles are becoming quite heated over the election and both sides are working hard. Tonight's raliy followed of the pros. The Young Men's Club Is most active in Austin, lesterday It propo'ed to have Governor Colqultt meet Controller Lane In Joint debate. The challenge was not noticed iy the governor Today some of the antls are propoalng to have Controller bane challenged to meet Secretary of State C.

C. McDonald In joint debate and that the speaking occur in Austin. Mr. McDonald Is a strong antl speaker, while Controller Lane en- Joys the same reputation with the pros. The joint crowd.

Clergy nun's Son Cured of Tuberculosis jj v. rM'c. v. r.U' kuo Tub(- vuLotls. srrf rliysU-Un nioaili to live.

father of Kcka.it ji's iiid induced my t-j i.ake U. I r.vw in health, back to Its Aliened i K. Cl'WLES "1 wish to lay indcrf orient to yrd of my SOD'S KStlnioritil i J. J. COWL.KS.

Fuller details of above on request. nuiii's Alterative Is for r.ronchlus. Asthma, Hav Fever: Throat and Lung Affections. For sale- by J. J.

Schctt and ott-er leading drueortiite. Ash. for booklet of cured and to Eckmun laboratory. Ph'ladelphlH. for additional evidence.

EXECUTIVE CAVGHT IN STORM CHEVY CHASE GOLF I4KK1. Senate to Adjotuw--Bulldlnv at Soldlrn Home Struck ht- ud debate would draw a large HABHI8 AHTIB OEOAIIZK lnir Is br Several fnml- utmt Aullt--Plmmm Prrtec(e for Listed Securities of Honrtn Belt Ter. urinal Compamr for Im St. Special to The News. St.

Louis, M.O., June G. H. Walker Co. are putting on 'the markets of listed securities of the Belt Terminal Railway, which owns and operates the union passenger and freight terminal of Houstoni are first mortgage sinking fund gold bonds, bearing nor cent Interest, maturing. July 1, 1937, and redeemable July 1, 1917.

or any interest date thereafter. The bonds are secured by a first mortgage on the terminal property, valued by tho Texas railroad commission at 14,782,000. The company provides terminal facilities for the Santa the Hock Island, the Frisco and the Burlington lines, and the issue Is guaranteed by the Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe, the Trinity Brazos Valley, the- Beaumont, Sour Jjake Western and the St. Louis, Brownsville Mexico. Tho terminal property 'comprises 173.82 acres of land, 9,13 miles of main track, 20.19 milts of sidings, an outbound freight depot 600x25 feet, an Inbound i denot 6F.fix40 foet unrl a union passenger station 250x85 feet.

The belt line on the east side of the city, about nine and three-quarter miles In length. was finished and placed in operation in April. 1011. Tho right of way has been acquired for the construction of a belt line on the west side around the city. ICB CHE.VM PEOPLE WIK.

luillroud (Xnnmtsnlon Entern Orde? Amending Clnsttflcntloa. Special to Tho ifews. Austin, Juno 27. The ice cream manufacturers won out before the rail- pommission. The.

commission today ordered, i IS, the express classification to be amended as folfows: "Ice Cream an allowance of 25 per cont off weight for ice, general special. "The following estimated weight, when less than actual weight, to be observed: One- pallnii. 30 2 gallons 50 OTiiKlfr; 3 ftallons. 60 pounds; 4 NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE. Snut('Cetral Arrange Urn ffmmt Rpecla.1 to Houston.

June a conference today between General Freight Agent T. J. Anderson of the Sunset-Central lines and Superintendent R. J. Jones of the Victoria division, the schedule for the new night service between San Antonio and Houston was practically aereed upon, though there may be some minor changes before It is finally published.

This will give a double dail service over the Victoria division anl an owl service between Houston and San Antonio. The new train ably leave San Antonio p. m. arriving In Houston at 11:35 the nexi morning. Westbound the train will leave at 6:10 p.

arriving In San Antonio at 7:45 the next morning. The day trains will change to Houston at 9:5 a. and leave San Antonio at a. m. The new arrangement of the schedule will rive connection with all local tralni at Sun Antonio and Houston, also with the Brownsville train.

Several other changes In the passen er schedule are being considered. The ate of the new schedule will be announced this week, RAILROAD CHANGES. AauMuetsmt ta H.utoi of El Holt-. CanMroL fpeelai to Tlw Newi. Houston, Tex, June ment piade that on July 1 the authority of Vice President and General Manager J.

H. Elliott of the Frisco system 1 Will be extended over the road, which has In the past been operated In close affiliation with the Frisco lines, but indirectly under their control. Other changes announced to take place on the me te are: Extending the authority of C. T. Hoffman.

nt motlv Power of the Brownsville line to the lines east of Houston; C. T. Mason will luoceed Hall as superintendent of the lines east of Houston Mr. Hall being assigned to other duties in Houston; Jtr. Mason, who has been connected with the Birmingham end of the line, will, have headquarters; In PACIFIC EXPRESS NOTICE.

Eoaplarei Get Formal Absorptloai by Following upon the general knowledge of the transfer of the Interests of the Pacific Express Company to the jurisdiction of the Wells Fargo Express Company, to take place Aug. 1, come to the local office the announcement of the company to the employes, telling of the change at midnight, July 31. The employes of the Pacific Express -Company In Galveston were assured of this officially, in advance of those of many of the stations "of the company, since through the necessity of either renewing or cancelling the lease for the Galveston offices, definite announcement had to be made several days ago. pot! Hi gauons. 3 ftallons.

60 pounds; 4 unds: 5 gallons. 100- pounds; over poiinda pov pillion. in any case, 2r AUDITS I. 0. N.

BOOKS Kenort Tdrtny-- Kreemnn will Co Jrr oinTnNMitffl Ileintlvc ai: (5prcl.il HonNton Hnllrond 1'crnonnlH. fpeclal to The Houston. Tox number of Paling men In Hniuitnn tnrlay. riiTiniip ihcni T. L.

Inil-istrlril i for l-'ri-iclit H. FRISCO APPOINTMENTS, Freight Traffic Manager Mlddlelon nonncea Several Appointments. Special to The News. St. Louis, June A.

Middleton, freight traffic manager of the Frisco Railroad, today announced the following appointments, effective July, 1: D. L. asisstant sreneral freight agent, St. Louis, succeeding Charhss Hull assigned to other duties. R.

B. Merrick, general freight agent, Pittsbure. succeeding D. L. Ewing promoted.

A. W. Vomar, commercial agent New fork, succeeding ft B. ajerrick, promoted. To Put on New Train.

Special to The Yoakum, June bulletin has been posted In the shops here and the time card is being prepared for a new night train that the San A Aransas Pass will put en about 1 between this city and "Waco. The train will connect with tho Crockett at this point. Project, SpeHalto Tha News. Alexandria, ba June Li. Alexander i a for Chicago to i a negotiation which Is being carried on for the advent of a neu railroad from Natchez, to i city Tin- prospects for i this read aro Stood.

Dlflcontlmie I.ocnl FrelKfct. Special to ThT rolmr-sncll. Tc.x.. Mis i Kansas A Texas li.ln discontinued a i one of i local i nn the Trln nf the i linn, nml In i i .1 K. WooilfSn ti'-iin only niirl 111- nt 7 R.

lie i i Paine day. Olvtdenil lleelrtetl. nf (1 a i a i met a n-ni or. the st.ck. Tho t.ecn a 4 re cont per i i Itasis.

Sheriff to LI i if- and i its submission Juden I of the i a t'ompuny wcro ihiv for is p.iiil to bo nlloircil i i of villa Sofitember. i a i fo negro near Dn Rpeclsl to The Newa. Houston, June antls of Harris County tonight, at a well-attended meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce, organized the Anti-Statewide Prohibition Association of Harris County with C. Penn as permanent chairman and E. J.

Husilon as eecretary. During the evening addresses were made by Jonathan lane. Mayor H. B. Rice, Monta J.

Moore, I. M. Standlfer, R. M. Johnston, Louis Bryan.

R. C. Duff, William Masterson, James L. Storey and others. Jonathan Lane was temporary chairman of the meeting.

Plans were perfected for a rally of the anti-prohibition forces -si Karris County Wednesday evening, June at the city auditorium, when it Is announced addresses will be made by Governor O. B. Colqultt and Colonel J. F. Wolters.

Efforts will be made to make It one of the largest meetings ever held in Houston. The chairman was authorised to name a finance committee, whose duties It will be to secure funds to defray the expenses of the meeting and other matters that arise In the campaign In Harris County. Reutor TowaUkFBd Pros. Bpeclal to The News. i Lufkin, June W.

J. Towniend Jr. of Lufkin hai Just returned home from Leggett, Polk County, where yesterdav he addressed a large audience in the Interest 6f the statewide prohlbi- enthusiasm" on the part of tlonlstB of Polk County and rood majority for the -amendment Senator Townstnd will take the stump the first of July the behalf of the amendment and will speak up until the lection In July. He haa the following already: Sllabee, Hardln County, uly Saratoga, Hardin County, July Lake, Hardln uly Waren, Tyler County, July Appleby Jacogdoches. County, July Orapeland Houston County, July I.

"TMP 'ana. Caldwell Committee. Ipecla! to The Maws. Lockhart, June foiiow- ng gentlemen will look -after the prohibition campaign in the Interest of the amendment for Caldwell County: M. Corner, county, chalrrtan: P.

W. Jeffrey oca! chairman; Norman Hall, secretary Mr. Hornen ww chairman during the local option light In March and C. E. McDonald was his secretary.

Judge Jno. H. Gambrell addressed the ocal pros from the courthouse steps Saturday afternoon. This Is the third ad- Iress during the amendment campaign Barbeeun Arouse Enthusiasm. MKlal to Tha Nawi San Antonio, June have been completed for a series of old-fashioned barbecues at the principal places (n Bexar County on July 4' The best orators In the city wll! bo sent out to attempt to arouse enthusiasm rnere will be three 6r four barbecues at which there will be plenty -of free -eating and beer, other ralllea will be arranged from time to time.

Pro Picnic at Medina. Special to The News. Medina, June prohibition picnic here Saturday well attended from the different sections of tho country. Addresses were delivered by Mr Silvery of San Antonio, Judge Kelly of Kerrville and Senator Cofer of vllle. Senator Cofer and Mr.

Silvery left In an auto nt p. m. for Verde, where the senator spoke at 8:30. Jllfl Simmon" to gnenk. Special to Tha B.iy City, June D.

K. Simmons is billed to afldress the prohibitionist rally tonight. It Is planned to nave a series of meetings each night from now till th? day of the election and' time to time, prominent speakers Ic. Washington, June deluge of rain and hail, accompanied by thunder and lightning and a wind that attained a velocity of sixty miles an hour, today forced un adjournment of the ssnate, caught President Taft In the open on the Chevy Chase golf links, caused the destruction of a building at the Soldiers' Homo and played havoc with shade trees. The storm lusted only twenty minutes and was tho climax of a day of Intense heat, the thermometer on the strerl level registering 102 degrees.

While the storm was" at We height lightning struck one of the big dairy stables at the Soldiers' Home and within a few minutes tiie structure with Its contents was In asha-i. The loss Is 150.000. President Taft had with him on the Chevy Chase golf links General Clarence Edwards and Major A. W. Butt when the storm broke.

Because of the luddenness of the downpour the three were drenched. Led by the president, they fled to the nearest shelter, the caddy house, where they remained until the downpour ceased, then resumed their game over a sorcy course. At tlie capltol the beating of the hall and rain on the glass roof of the senate chamber caused such a din that Senator Borah, who was speaking, could not make himself heard and the senate was obliged to adjourn. HAfillS ACC1PTI PB1BID1IOY Now it the Time to Freshen Up OTHING a RKHC "rue hri tl nocicfible net for paint 'ITiis the time of year to up. Look at your buildings wouldn't a coat of piint here jjid there add a touch oi perky COLLIER OR SOUTHERN Pure White Lead and oi! make r.pt only a per galiotx but a very durable well.

Add tint llavc the painter examine the to be covered and gai.ige the accordingly. Snd Oir Free Purtbf containing color icbemef. piiotJQf and "Blue Lift" Fiicterj in your conKuum'jr vhf UH our white lead. B. To PAINTERS: you ogr white lend tend four name our Faiaters' "Blue List." for Circular No.

It xive particulira. NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY 722 Chtltaut Stfetl 5t. Louii. Mo. DODSON'S LIVER-TONE BETTER THAN CALOMEL FOR BILIOUS ATTACKS Need Now to Risk Yoir Health Tak- inf Dangerous Calonel.

New Remedy is Guaranteed. Next time your liver gets sluggish and you feel dull and headachy go to. J. J. store and get a bottle of the successful medicine, Dodion's Liver- Tone.

It will start your liver, firmly, and cure an attack of constipation or biliousness without any restriction of habit or diet, Dodson's Is pleaaaat tasting vegetable liquid, for both children or grown people. Its use is not followed by any of tha bad after affects which sometimes follow taking calomel. Schctt's drug store will give you your money back If you do not find It a perfect substitute for calomel. PriMtMl MavaBBI Acalenr Offend Pwltlwa mm mm mmm 1.) tlon of the tents were presented and vouchers ordered for their payment. The cost of erecting the eight tents.

screen- Ing and furnishing Is 15(6. Committees were appointed for literature, fruit and flowers for tne lck. fr will address the publ Meet. Special tn The Gollart, 27. There was a meeting- of the statewiders of Gdllncl County Monday 26, tor tho purpose of a i plans for an active campaign for this cotmtv.

President R. F. Hlllyer presided. John Speaks. Pcrclf.l to Thr News.

Wnoldcr. 27. An- 'drcwr. of Dallas spoke on the streets at i yesterday afternoon and at MethortlKi last night In tho of i i i i i The ndfirep? was well received. (BMlal to Tfca Naw.

San Marcos, June a meeting of the board of trustees of the San Marcos Baptist Academy held tonight former Principal T. C. Harris of the Southwest Texas Normal accepted the preilderiby of that Institution. This position was offered to htm about four weefts ago, but on account of the acceptance of a position at another place he took the matter under consideration. His action In accepting the position here IB ratifying to the Baptists of this see- on of the state and the people generally of this city.

A faculty of school will be completed at a meeting of the board to be held at an early date. SCHOLARIHIP. TexH Exeter fcxc't! to The Naws. Exeter, N. June the commencement exercises' of Phillip JSxeter Academy John O.

El PMO, awarded the Dr. Charles F. Folsom prise for proficiency In both studies and Elect Cautr lekewl Trustees. "tttnia, to Tha Niwt. Huntsvllle, June a meet- Ing of commissioners court held yester- dny, Instant, the following were elected school trustees for Walker County for the ensuing year: Carl Hartman, J.

W. Foster, George Flynt. J. H. Hardy and S.

C. Wilson, trustee at large. C. A. Bunlck, county superintendent; Is ex- offlcio member and secretary.

The board will meet on Monday next for organisa- tion. Today the court Is busy considering and disposing of protests against Increased assessments of property and will also elect or appoint officers for hold- Ing the election on statewide prohibition July 22. Additional Teachers Elected, to The News. Hempstead, June a meeting of the board of trustees of the Independent District of Hempstead an additional Instructor was to the faculties of both white and colored schools, making a total of six 1 teachers for tlie former and five for the latter. The position of supernumerary was abolished and an agreement reached to use pupils In this connection from the higher grades In event of necessity.

Extensive improvements were planned and ordered made about all buildings and efforts will be put forth to the end of collecting delinquent public school taxea Schoiatitlc Ccnmtii Shovrft Increase. Special to Thr, News. Caldwell, June Frank Kadanka of the county schools has just completed the scholastic census, which shows a total of 4,854, which Is a gain of 201 over last year. TTio largest independent school district In the county is the Someivllle district, with BIO, while Caldwell Is second i 469. Nearly all the school districts In (lie county have made frreat progress i the year, many of them levying a special school tax.

There have been several new schoolhouses built and others have been repaired. ured occurred In In 1107, or about two years before the senatorial election. He laid Mr. Hlnei remarked he was a friend of Mr. Larimer, and something was said about election.

"I suppose It cost a barrel of money," remarked one of the men with Mr. Hlnes, but whose name the witness could not recall. "Yes, sir," the witness said Mr. Hlnei responded. "All those elections cost a lot of money." BeteR Cxsutlttew.

William O'Brien of Duluth, vice president of the Virginia and Rainy Luke Comjmny, of which Mr. Hlnei Is resident, and of which W. H. Cook, anther witness, was a director, contradicted the testimony given to the Helm committee by Investigator Coan. He denied Mr.

Coan had requested htm to the Helm committee, as Mr. Coan is credited with testifying that he did so reQueat. Both Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Cook testified that he was In Mr.

Cook's room In the Grand hotel In Chicago about the time of Senator Lorlmer'e election, and that Mr, Hlnes had a telephone conversation from that room. Mr. Cook repeated the testimony he gave to the Helm committee concerning that, varying It however, by declaring than when tlie telephone operator rang up and asked if Mr. Hlnes was there, he said. "Here Governor- DenesH." Mr.

Hlnes was quoted as saying Lorimer must be eleclj-d and.that he would be down on the next train prepared to furnish all the money necessary. Mr. O'Brien testified he was expecting a telephone call, ana heard Mr. Cook say when he answered the telephone, "Mr. Hlnes, the governor wants to speak to you." "Did you hear the telephone Attorney J.

Healey for the committee asked the witness. "No; I am a little hard of hearing, and was none of my business." The witness he hud ever claimed Mr. Hlnes was talking to ex- Governor Yates. STORMY SE8SIOK. City the Cendl IWowi ActMw.

iptelal to Tha News. Brownsville, June VI. After one of the stormiest sessions the city council has had In years, that body Indorsed the action of Mayor Kowalskl and City Marshal Crlxell In removing the tracks of the Brownsville ft Gulf from Twelfth early last Friday morning. An address by City Attorney Russell. In which accused the city officials of Ignoring his asricments with the railroad company's attorneys, was the cause of the trouble.

The council chamber was crowded with Interested spectators. Sell toeelal Tke Naws. Lampasas, June the sale of the two warehouse accumulations of wool here yesterday, practically til of the Texas wools have been sold, with poMfbly the exception of a few small accumulations down on the Southern Pacific. While the price paid for the Lam- pasaa wools was private and could not be ascertained, tt is safe to predict that they were equal or above anything paid tn the state, as the Latnpasas wools always bring top prices. BIC1 SHIPJCMT Suuthera Rlee Growers' AssoeUtlw 4,000 Toms it Port Arthur for Forelga Ports.

Flltonln. Rprrlnl Thr NI-A-B Klruonln. 27. dr.Mvs of Dallas, .1 of qtn'e- hie i i i in rt toiir stiitp, pr.oko at Methotlist Church i in packed T.n inr. i i H.

nf i a f'-m-- both hft the 27. i T.illf v. Ml Mrs. R. i t.i i i jnirt fell in left Inst i his Injuries an a i It not thought ho will ba per- man'sitly crippled.

WAJiTS KIVANCHISE. Brorrusvtlle In Fnlr "Wny Get Street Hnllwnj- System. gpecinl to Thp Brownsville. June application for a ptreot car franchise covering the principal streets' of the city wns niikcc! for by J. C.

Bruin of i city uml lipHOcinte.i. nt last night's council inevtiiiK- "le promises lo p'-gln If rcrrtiitetl ti franchise, i in i days. lo c-nmpMn rnli-R Iri'-lc i i one yony The a u'nn I i over i the next reKU- I i council. li FonmJ In Vool of Bload. In Til" N'M 1 T.ijlf.r 27.

-At an i a i Cornelius yn. InhnriM- i i vrUh r.uiiUv mi Hrrotnl IvIl'lK 1 "11 South i He wn- i-. imis f.Miml i tl.r. at iirhiR on i i i wi-th pomr i i i i skull Is frnrtui-od. we invefltlriitlns; and an nrrest hae been made.

Special to The News. Beaumont. June Southern Rice Growers' Association is now loading the steamship Logician at Port Arthur with 4,000 tons of unmllled rice, a part of the 250,000 bags recently sola In Germany. On July lo the remainder of the order will be loaded on a vessel at Galveston, and with this shipment the market will be practically clear of the old rice crop, and the Southern Rice Growers' Association will then turn Its attention to the new crop and to advertising rice in a general way. ERECT TUBERCULOSIS TENT.

Red Cross Puls Uv Eight at City Hon- Sltnl for the City. Special to The 1-lews. Dallas, June a called meeting of the Dallas chapter of the American National Red Cross at Maccabee Hrtli 'yesterday afternoon discussion of the Red Cross tuberculosis tents erected nt the City Hospital was the principal business ot the afternoon. The eight tents are donation to the city of Dallas from the Red Cross. They me now completed and two fiirnlshed and ready to turn over to the city for tu- berc-ulnsjp a i Rills for the ereo- ECZEMJIBRQKEOiraBABY "When ray baby was two months old, she had eczema and rash very badly.

I noticed that her fncfi and body broke out very sud- donly, nnd red as a coal of fire. I did not know wiiat to do. Tho doctor ordered caslHe soa and powders, but they did no cond. Shr scratch, as It i ami Mie cried, and did not lor mnre than 'One dav I saw in the pnji'-i the ftdvcrtkement of i a lSup and Oiticura i 1 tri-d llioin once. My fnrt was a i i of 'VVhc'ti 1 the i i a rut.ri.n Jr.

color it V.T.? I i them. My linhy wns In a i MiiMUnn, I iiied the CiHintra Bemeiir-s and i four Unifs a a and In t.vo jlie wHl. "inf riKii Kcniciiifif hf.itoi! ldn ppfJt-cUv. lu-r skin Is rn--v preliy and fin" them. I n-c Cuticura ifoap and will i i to.

for it i dnir, for have 1 Mrs. J10 IMh Nr.v Cllv. IfilO. riiticura IVn.crtif; arr SfM throurrmut the worM. Start to Totter Dnif ft them.

Corp' Boston, for booklet on the skin. Use Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur and Your Gray Hair Will Quickly Vanish, Ota? half Is mark of aft, txl natk- taf tktt emn be Mid as to Its beauty wffl effect the disadvantages of this mark of age set upon your brow. Wjeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy darken the hair tiTd restores It to youthful beamy. Our grandmothers and their (rindmotheni before them tntd safe tad sulphur for darkening their hair. Nothing has ever been found fffecttre for this purpose than these two time-honored remedlei, but Wyeth, modern chemist, his combined the twe with other injredlents which makes delightful drmninj for the hair, tod which not only removes every trace of dandruff but promotes the growth of the hilr.

It also stops the hair from falling out and makes It bs-ntlfnl. All drnf gists are authorized to retold the money If it fails to do exactly is represented. This preparation la offered to ths jmblic tt fifty cents bottle, and recommended and sold by all Special agent, J. J. Suiott, 2 i Alar- THOROUGHLY COVEB North Texas Must Use THE DALLAS NEWS Dally ana Sunday IT REACHES THE PEOPLE In North Texas and Oklahoma, A combination rit" on want ads is connection i THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS Try your next nd lr 2k' word for insertion both popcra ,1 wonl cnch insertion if rim fiveconwiitivc limes or TF.TtMP--CAPII Tvrrn tlons In both i I Ing nivl Th? words OT 1cm Insertions In aii, I f-;.

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