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THE OALVE8XON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY; JANUARY 31, 1904. THE APPOINTING OF A JUDGE Delegation After Delegation Calls Upon the Governor His Choice Is Not Always Confirmed by the People--Polit' ical Situation in Many Sections of the State. Tangle of Election Law, THE Newt. Austin, Jan. has been an vxeoodliisly dull week ut tho Slate.

Capitol, varied only by the numerous delegations irons A a City which oam? here In tho Intercut of tho several applicants for the JudgeuhJp, made vacant by the insinuation of JiuiKo S. .1. Tlu-rfO 'i'-louatlong were i a rolmonvd und rnor was compelled to to the circuit oC argument fiich day. Ho waited HO limj- that (ho deli'Kations crowded each i i and had to nmkc special appointments Originally tho tiovernnr to have iin- nowieiMl the appnln linen ye.sterday. hut wwiiiK to riiiwuBt'a asking for audiences on today ho dtvidtHl thai he would not make it known i Monday, Feb.

1, the date Judgu rooks retires. This iirriciice of interviewing and relutor- vk'Winft; th' 1 I i on such matters cie- Rtt'H no little- interest am oner the Btatehouse politicians as as the fever heat at the nlart- is to bo tilled. One i urged, is that not. or.ly is the, man compeu-nt for the office, but that he. is before tho people find tiiiit a thu uext election he can be iind th uiy can ami im lujvernor's uiumlmmem rut ii ted and up proved by the jjiiffrasniis.

no doubt te a strong argum-Mit in Home, instances, the appointive power is always vain cnongl to desire commendation at the minds of. tht people. It sometimes happens a the Oovornnr'j nl routes political friends are bat-kins I'n appointment te snnio elective place one-who is not popular before tlu 1 pcoile, while there i.s asking for the appointment olio who in to be stroiiK. These friends assure the executive that they i out. whei the time cnnies.

anil cl-'i't but in this they nre a i i It lias come 10 pass, and somewhat, t'ecently ilml appointees of favorites recommendet by friendly politicians, buve como to uriei was an applicant for ihe District Attorney- whip, and- who was turned down by riie Governor. The sumo thing' happened ii Fannin County. Others have also occurred but It is not necessary to mention them An stated, th? Governor would JlSi- lu combine a strong man politically with one competent for the place. Iij this connection the Bexar County clls- imvmion or leaving tne service or tne state wt an early day. All of them assign litadc- compensation as tho reasoiu Though it Is somewhat early, indications are that there will be no little ii reworks In one of Texas congressional districts next spring: and summer.

Thus far It appears that, only one district is destined to furnish amusement for tho political audience. and- that is the San Antonio district, now represented by Hon. James L. Sinyden. district has its foundation, of course, in County, tne leading 1 and largest county of the district, but the remainder thweof la composed of many smaller conn- tier in tke prosperous nitddlo went.

Those or a good majority ot them, cati out-vote old Bextu 1 In the convention, and i w'owlaen, to, $ome fun in pmabhinjr Mr. (A tn have ion, and fill-one- opposition, in his own home town and county, in Hon. Cnrjoa the present District Attorney, who is known to be quite popular in that and some of the adjoining counties. Another wfll known aspirant has Announced and ho is none, other '(hail the Hon. Frederick- Opp of Llano 'Countv.

a former Consul to Germany under Cleveland achnlnlah-Htioni Opp JM stronit in the cluster of countie nujoinliiff his own, and Sluyden, with Bee buMiii(f at home, will tliul it interesting in Jns dlsrrlct about primary time. A peculiar coincidence is a the Austin ronsrressional district, adjoining: that of San Is represented by lion. Albert leaon, a brother-in-law of Carlos Bee, and VTUH District Attorney here preVioux to his a i Msi seat in L'onm-esH. As to 1 other districts, occasional rumors are heard of several candidates entering the field, but as quite- a few of them are represented by tirst term it will be hard to bring out snccftuful opposition In those districts. Therfe s'eema to be a dla- roaiton to a mitn two terms and then after" him.

A city as large as Dallas and In the largest county In that congressional district, usually furnishes a candidate or two fuiv Congress, and the, -Hon. Jack Peall, a nou -re? ident of Dallas, may hnd his second term dream interrupted. This was practir-ally ths last day tor the payment of poll taxes, the Tax Collectors In several counties promised to "open house" Sunday, the very 'last day upon which one can qualify to vote in 'the prl- nmritH and elections oAhfs. a Presidential and State ticket Heetion yeari i the pussins of this jMrio'd of grace for payment of poll taxes, there comes relief to the Attorney Department in the matter of the number and perplexing: questions propounded, us 'a result of the provisions of the Terrell election law. The suici law had so many provisos regulating the payment of Uie'vuting tax that Attorney General was constantly being called upon to elucidate some, of the many dark corners encountered by voters and officials in.

this Stato. However, the relief Is not to be for long, If the recent experiences of that department count for anything-. Secretly the office force in an id department is anticipating a deluge 'of questions and to be unfathomed, arising under ths law under The poll tax part of It was but one small portion; but, they are eay- ing, juat wait the county officials and others encounter the many provisions TBK- ukuing the primaries and the printing- of the tickets, tally shettf, return cards, notices, and the regulations for "ruilinsa" and -oilier safeguards 'in and near election booths. These things are what are being dreaded, and which promise to wme In avalanches. One nqtfccl pulUIcfan said that the law io-nomc extent, to: move the inlriciilfc' machinery- of the Australian ballot system to the remote country voting clnc-ta Tvnere there ar? but few votes cast, little formality desired or necessary.

He said that the old mules of tlto eoimUy voter can not bo driven closo enough to booths to ne.rmit the driver to cust his a ilu-y would'become scatvd al the a i frhiKo. many notices, cu-. The nm'stion of jmiKi'ti. wutchord am 1 ft i i a coimirtftnims will be jmsst'd up to tlii- A i i i i i a belorc the day uf the prlnmrles. S'.

and thciv will be many i i i i i ol' the law over the State, to be smoothed i iron of i i lu thw Stale's i Atiorney Tho pjsflntr uf poll tax ammialy and the entree of thr ivimiinder of the Ti-n-i-ll ficcUon law is 1 the adaf? 1 "jump- Iiiir from tin 1 fi-yiDK Into Hit- lire." 'llu-re lieunl rnlk of i of tho law Ln-intr losti'd in the cuurts. and several counties art 1 not as its abolition ur yusnenslon would savu lumdiptts of dollars to each in preparlm; for the primaries ami election. The law retiuin-s expenditure of much i i in the preparation for holditiK' l1 conducting tho elections, sucli tin anioiatt tluit JL nmnbur of tin' payers in the of State 1mvo insisted a the Governor call an session for the purpose; of repealing the law and relK've the people of jillejrrtd provisions and the buiMen. a expense. "I' Whilo uu matters, political it is to mention ti.o fact that the State Soniito iiil race in this district promises to warm, and tlu jiot.

is on the verse simmering at this time. Tho people of State are always more of leas interested -it the man who is going to represent the Statr Capitol District in the Senate. It hns been a number OL years since tht Senator for this district camo from M'ravii County, and the politicians and people Travis County foel the plum belong! here, and of the district ap pcurs tn be acniiiescintf at this time. Of th old district of Travis. Burnet and son the two i counties have liad tni Senator since Travis; Tjamuasas was addet at the last apportionment and can not be ex peeled to take a.lead so early, though then is notlllrig to prevent it.

especially IE sin alumld.cver hold the balance of power. Ii that connection the Hon. Dan W. Phillips a former Representative from Lampy.Kas has huiniutvU. that he might be a candidate.

Travis, thinkjiiK the place is hers, is sow hit a crop of candidates, and three are sni( to be. avowed, namely, William von Rosen hprp. Judge Z. T. Fulmore and Judge A.

Terrell, he of election law fame. and. for mcr vepreaentativo to Turkey. Von Rosenberg quit the local party onco and went nwav the Pops, but soon returned to the 'fold. Terrell hns his election law around him, while Fulmore is not very well known outsitlo of Travis County.

H' i known and locally. "U'ha the three Travis County gentlemen will di remains to be seen. It is more than pos Bible that they will get into such a row among themselves that others will step in and try for the prize, a seat in the State Senate from the Capitol District. FIGURES FOR COMPARISON. No.

tVryi'll I'lwki'lt I'ltwhy Dullnlii IVnf IMU I Dickens l)onU-y UliVill Kiistlatul Kctyr Kdwards Kills HI I KailH Fiiyi'Uu risJii. 1 Kloyil Koaril lii'ild i i Frlo Clllcsplo Who Paid Tux in 19O5 Vote for 1m im Kack Ne.Hher. the number of persons paylnf poll taxes In isjii (prior 1), nor the (oUl number of voteu' ca'at for Governor in 1902, furnishes an entirely satisfactory criterion for comparison with, the.poll tax payments of the present year, for the reason that 1903 was air off year and there was, aj a rule, small political inducement to payment of tho taxes, 1902 choice of officers, of the Stale, and also of Its subdivisions aa a rule, was determined primaries. The general election belnff ly perfunctory, the vote was small, lle more than half the total then Qualified vote of the State. The total number of persona participating iu primary elections would furnish ihe best and most useful basis for comparison, but'there Is no record of it.

Therefore, the. other figures are given tts the best obtainable. I The first column of the subjoined taUIii shows the total number of persona qualifying (by payment of poll tax) to vote in the respeetivt) countiM In 1903. -This is the first time such a statement has ever been published. The second, column shows the aggregate vote cast for all candidates for Governor in respective counties In I90J.

No, pers. Total paying vote poll tax for Gov. Countiea- in 1KB. in 1902. Anderson 2,811 Angelina 1,623 1,575 Aransas HJ7 388 Archer 4 Armstrong 273 Atascost, 1,301 Austin JBandera 690 909 Bastrop 2.2G7 3.3W Baylor 498 Bee 818 1,102 Bell 5,250 4.S97 Bexar 8,001 Blanco U64 918 Borden 272 Boeque 1.96C 1,826 Bowie 4.00T.

Braaorla 1,057 Braioa 1,461 2,170 firewater 2L'0 M7 Brlacoe 273 Brown 2,473 Burleson 1,804 Burnet 1,503 1,791 2,195 2,447 Culhoun 284 274 Callahan 1,346 971 Cameron, 318 2,730 Camp 3,476 1,240 Carson 155 lass 2,951 l.SSti. Castro 154 197 Chamoers 331 473 3,322 2,378 Jhlldvess "533 599 Cluy 1,402 1,264 Coke 565 Coleman 1,470 1.011 3.807 Ccllihgsworth 249 2S5 Colorado 1,882 2,010 920 1,568 Comanche 3,284 Halo Hal! a i Hansford Hariloman Manlln Harris Harrison Hartley Hnskcll Hays lU-mplillI HrniliM'iion Hi.lalf.-o. Hill Hoo.l Hopkins Houston Howard Hunt Hmchinson Irion Jaclc Jack.son Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Johnson Junes Kavnes Kaufman Kendall Kent Kcrr Klmblc KIne Kinney Knox Ijamar Laropasas La Salle I-avacai I.ee Leon Liberty Limestone Lipscomb Live Oak Llano Lubbock 'Lynu Madison Marlon Martin Mason Matagorda Maverick McCnlinch McLennan McMullen Medina Menard Midland Milum Mills Mitchell Montague Montgomery Moore Morris Motley Newton Nolan Nuecca Ochlltrea Oldham Orange. J'alo Pinto Panola Parker Pecos Polk Potter Presidio Rains Randall Reeves RefuKlo RobertH Robertson Rrckwall Runnels Ruak Sabine San Ban Jacinto San Patrlcio San Saba Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Shelby Shsrman 3mith Somervell Starr Stephens Sterling Stonewall Sutton fc Tarrant Taylor Throckmorton ntua Tom Green Travis Trinity Tyler ilpahur Uvalde Val Verde Van Zahdt Victoria Walker Waller Yard Washington Webb Wharton Wheeler Wichita rVitbargor Williamson Wllaou Vood Toting i Zapata tvala 374,161 Unorganised No returns' Counties in 1902. In 1902-03.

from Panola Total foi- In i I 7.416 1.021 1.061 701! :t.iii7 3.5CO 2.335 l.Sof 2.650 193 447 106 i.o; 42 724 W2 4.697 19 1,401 43 3S5 3,575 9li 61 2.141 2,441 .124 4)474 1,140 736 1,841 120 8f 1,074 1,781 3.288 462 1,024 699 571 1.1B4 33:) 355 152 2,847 842 7U8 2,734 1,299 1,722 509 1,262 230 964 221 1,325 147 2,197 651 1,779 601 249 435 309 277 6.5-13 1,144 aoj 1,238 891 5,258 1,420 1,211 1.32S 880 927 3.279 2,391 1,446 1.017 352 3,633 3,052 1.134 171 997 1.010 4,000 2.926 2.2511 I. I I3S IBS 361,172 A 01.n MtinfcX I A I JJAX'd TU FATHER OP BASEBALL ItlOC OKI) OF CLASS OF STCI1- EX'I'S AT I I A I S1TV IS UOOD. eon cifiisiMAS MISUIP A Cleriiyniiia '1V1U lloeUel'ellur AlMiut TlH-ir llanl Worli. lu Eurlj Life. and Bubllie Srrc'UL TO THE NEWS.

New York, Jan. Raclic-l a of Klatbush i she be 103 years old. Kitrhel is a spinster. She owns the ho stead in iMiurch avenue, Where she- born. The old hoij.sc: has' all the improvements, Miss Martr-nse will consent to use any thing but candles ilhimiiKUiny purposes, and insists that old wood-burning stove in the hall shal used instead of the furnace to heat apartments.

iine- wus dern not iur tin NATIONAL AHT THKATER. AY hut Said ut Hocviii ot tho Hooiety. SPECIAL TO THE News. Xvw York. Jan.

uf Un- tiunal A Tlieatyr had a ronfercnci at the Maje.Hlic Theater recently. The meeting was to public. Police Commissioner MeAdoo, Otis Hkin- ncr, Mrs. Sarah Le Moyne. I'rof.

Franklin T. Hakc-r of Columbia University, and the president, Joseph J. C. Clarke, in addressed the meeting. Mr.

Skinner was introdiVced by the president as a man "who can read blank verse." Mr. Skinner said tiiat one year ago he did not think that the scheme of forming a National Art. Theater would be a success, ami he told persons who asked his opinion on the subject, but he had to change his mind. "At the present time," Mr. Skinner.

"there Is great talk- about commercialism in the theatrical but that In a i cood thins and will he needed even in the National An Theater. "Von must not lose sight of ihc- entertainment the educational play; for, without it, the theater can not accomplish its object. Shakespeare, was an entertainer, and he wrote for ra lime. I don't think he wrote for posterity." Airs. Le Moyne read a paper on the objects of the theater and said that the public could have whatever It demanded, and tho great theater would come If the call were only loud enough.

TALK ON ROCKEFELLER JR. Whnt tin- ot ther Oil Maicnnte'a SUM. TO Niwi. New York. Jan.

the absence of John D. Rockefeller Sunday school class was addressed at Us meeting by Rev. W. S. Richardson, who has known Mr.

Rockefeller for years. Mr. Richardson dealt particularly'on experience, both religious and secular, and said a when Mr. Rockefeller spoke on the value of the work he felt that he spoke from experience himself. "Experience," continued Mr.

Richardson, "Is the one essential thins, and when u. man speaks from experiehce he Is impart- liitf Komethlng of value. When Mr. Rockefeller was younger he aroae at half-past live tn the morning HTH! began study before breakfast. When his eyesight failed him he was to England, ami during 1 the winter he, eighty cords of wood, was with him his guest and friend, and he always insisted on getting up at 0 o'clock.

He could have juj the work done for a sixpence, but he'preferred tu Ou it himself, und aside fro hi hianual labor he often worked mentally from fourteen to eighteen hours a day for at least ten days ut a time. Now these thihga ahow that In the mutter of work, he speaks from experience." TO AID POOR STt'DEXTS. Record of Stadeuta Have to Work for a Living. IrBcrjtL TO THE NJCHI. New York, Jan.

aid dents of limited means, Columbia University appointed a committee of three members of the faculty. There (ire JS8 students af Columbia who are In whole or in part working theft way through by their own efforts. The earnings of such during the calendar year junt ended, aggregated About of this total was earned by llfty-one students who are taking postgraduate Statistics just prepared by the secretary of thib committee are interesting, showing that the' working students are conspicuous In the honor nnd prize lint for 1JKW-04, Of the sixteen highest general honor men they contribute eiglu. Of 121 general honor men are working their way in whole or in part. They are represented by eight ot" the nine depurtment honor men, and of the four prize men three are from their ranks.

a tie Requcft. Bncur, TO Tat New York, Jan. officer in the Fifth Street Police Station was confronted one day this week by a wild-eyed inn with a peculiar rt-ciuest. "Sergeant," said the man, "I would like, to get a permit to off tho new East HKd 1 bridge." "We don't give out pf-rmits here, but they do a little way up the street." ThR man started to go out, but the ser- leunt called him "Wo will sum! you up there in a cnr- lntfo," he said to the man. "Yuu'ro very kind, Indeed," answered the stranger.

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and the man was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was placed'In th? insane ward. Hu Bald he was Albert Drew, 27 years old, of Chicago. ROOSEVELT'S COXGHATIXATIO.VS To Henry Chailwlek, the t'ntktr of IlMSebKll. SPKCIAL TO Tut News. New York.

Jan. Roosevelt qent the following letter of congratulation to Henry Chailwlck, the "rather of baseball," when In life's journey, he reached the age of SO: "My Dear Mr. Chadwlck--I congratulate you heartily upou your entry Into your SOth yoar and fiftieth year in journalism. It is given to but few men to enjoy tho privi- leg of active participation In the affairs of life for long a period, and you are entitled to the good wishes of all for the part yon have taken In bahalf of decent sport." Little Boy's TO THC Niffa. New Yock, Jan.

Joseph Rogers' efforts to add to the enjoyment of Christmas festivities at his home caused him to miss them and to lie for a long while In J. Wood Wright Hospital, from which he has just been discharged. Oil the- day before Christmas he went to work in the store of a provision firm. Before he had madft enough money to buy even the least expensive of presents for his relatlveg a freight elevator fell on him, breaking his skull. For nine days he lay unconscious.

His broken skull was raised 'and set and the final cure left to Mother Nature. Now- Joseph Is perplexed to know what became ot Christmas. i UNIVERSITY OF-TEXAS. Galventon Count? CXCUL TO TBl NlWg. Alta Loma, Jan.

flf Pippin of Lufkin is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mr. T. D. Haley spent a few days in Alla'Lomn.

Mr. S. D. Bui-banks of Minnesota spent a few tlaya looking after his property. Mrs.

A. J. Rj'alH of Galveston spent Sunday with W. W. Ryala and family.

Mr. ly. S. LInu la making aome improvements on hla poultry farm. Mr.

Fred Conklln, Frank Barlett, deorgfi Oil by. S. D. of the-oil field, iro spending: a few days with their families r. Mitm Dnfsi Conklln is visiting friends In Galvrston.

Mrs. P. N. Harrig haa returned home rom a few days' visit to friends In Galveston. Mr.

John Tr'Utson spent a few in 'nlveston. MiTM Dreka Fluxion of Hubbard City expects to spend the winter In Alta I.omn. The cold weather has damaged crops some in this section. SFICIIL TO TBC NIWI. Austin Jan.

university is just in receipt of a oheck for $100 from Air. II. P. HHliurd, furmerly'of A i but now cashier und vice president of the Mechanics National Bank of St. This is the second annual payment made by Mr.

liard to a fund to be expended hy the school of Knglitth in acQuiring a ciolleotion of books on Southern literature. Thii collection la kept in the general library, und is available to students of the university. A highly enjoyable smoker was given in honor of the gentlemen of the- faculty by the maniifft-ment of University Hall. After an hour of social recreation, the members of the ftieulty were invited to un elaborate supper In the dining: room of the nali. The Sigma Nu Phi Fraternity will give its first annual banquet tonlKht, and will have OH its Kuedt of honor the Hon.

John II. Reagan, for whom the chapter was i. imed. Addresses will be delivered by Judge Reagan, Judge and Messrs. Cocke, True and Luton.

The BIgma Nu Phi is a recently organized fraternity, confining 1 its membership to lay students. It has active chapters. In response to a great demand, Prof. T. U.

Taylor of the university and Mr. Pur- yenr of the Agricultural and Mechanical College have prepared a second edition of their text book on trigonometry. The book has been adopted in a great many leading institutions in Texas and elsewhere. Prof. Taylor has Juat sent to the United States Survey a manuscript entitled "Water Supply and Water Power of Texas." The article is the result of observations carried on for the last six years, and will prove exceedingly helpful to those interested in tho question of irrigation ahd water power- Tho John C.

Townes Law Society has, for the present month, constituted itself a Justice Court for Travis County, and has tiled ft number of interesting civil and criminal caaea. Mr. J. K. Warren of Joshua is STV- ing as of the Peace for the term.

For the. remaining: months of the session the society will constitute a County Court, a District Court and a Court of Civil Appeals. The University of Texas Magazine for this month con talus eome exceedingly interesting articles, among 1 them tho following: "Tuberosca," Mffc Bess B. Brown; "Why Rrownfng Failed as a. Dramatist," Wins Virginia Hice; "A Wedding 'Trip," Mips Klianor went," George W.

Qrav; "The Call of the Miss Halite B. Walker; "Our Hired Boy," Mbs 1,1:1 WaKH-incr; "The? Doctor's LftKt Call," M-iwa Let-na Knox; tfon," Sirnms French; "Holy Innocents miy at San Fernando," Mlas Helen Raley; "ChrlBtmna Debts." Miss Mary Hart. At a recent meeting of the law ehisy. Mr. T.

O. Milllken of Jjewlsville wds elected orator, tn represent tho In the Day ext-rclHts of -commencement week. Hon. George W. Braokenridge, chairmnn of tiie honi-U ut' roKcntf.

was a visitor at the CIii I turn Wrnuk. ItivwMf tendon. Seattle. Jan. local lodge of Elka lias taken to secure, a more rigid Inquiry into caueo of the wreck of the Clallam by appealing to the Department of und Commerce to Instruct L'nlted tat UK Attorney ITryo to witnesaes.

It la represented to tho department that the inspectors Cdnductrng the i i are not a i skilled In croafl-ttxnmhmtion to elicit all iho material facts from DR. RADTVAT A have a aufrerer from Rheumt-tlim (or more than six 1 oould n.y hands to my head or put my hands behind me. or even take off my own shirt. Before I had tiniahed ot bottle of Radway's Ready Relief 1 could aji well as ever. You can why I have great faith in your Relief.

Tours truly, W. C. BAKER. 133 Julia New Or ana. Hadways Ready Relief is a CUM far Pain, Sprains, Bruliec.

in Back, Cheat and Limba. Taken Inwardly there Is not a remedial agent in the world that will cure fevar ard ague and aJi other malarious, btlloua and othar fevcn, aided byRADWAY'S PILLS, quickly as RADWAY'S READY RB. EF. Sold by druggists. RADWAY 5S Elm New York.

The Tonic Par Excellence. LAROCHE Tlu but and Typhoid, Fevers, Influenza, SEIUOIS CHARGE AfiAIXST IOI.1.I5.S. A Little Whirr r.lrTof tkr borkoad tke Complsloiint. IHCIIL TO THl Temple, Jan. Collins of near Ti-oy was yesterday rearrested by Miller at Troy anil arraigned fcfeforo Justice Ward on a charge In vhlch a littlo named Tlhoda Randolph of Troy is complainant.

Vending examination he was remanded to jail. The preliminary examination will be conducted at Troy by Justice Ward tomorrow. M.il«o»vlllc Bank Election. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Ma'disonvlllo, Jan.

Tho ntoclc- holders ot the First National Dunk of city have elected the following as directors: H. F. Moore, Dan McLean. M. T.

Randolph, J. Shaplni, Jolm S. Kennedy, J. B. Smith and W.

tvnltcoml). -The follovi'inff were eleetrd officers: F. Moore'. iircHidenl; J. Shapira.

vice dent; Johtt a. Kennedy. enHhief; Harmon Kobinson, assistant cashier. Altorney DJaullowcil. BPKCIAL TO THR NEWS.

Palestine, Jan. District Court yesterday decision rendered atfiihiPt City Attorney Robt. Rratihears In his suit uKalnsft the city of Palestine Thin was a suit fur $4,000 claimed, to due htm on buck fees coverlnf 4 period or four years. Notice uf appeal given tcnmtut Sale Ten Million Boxes a Year. FOR THE BOWE.