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paramount causes of the HOTIC'B TO THE PUBLIC. Acy c-rroneone urettectlon worn the character, or reimtatlem of aiaT peraom, firm or corporation Which aiar appear In -the oolamne of "Tfce ItMre" will cot-reeled It belmi hronaht to attea- of the pnbllahera. Off LI' SURE MEAJiS OF MAKM9 A CSOP- J-he Irrigation Congress at El Paso ii going to be largely attended, and is sure to exert an influence that will be felt throughout the country. The general Government has become so convinced-of the Importance of irrigation find drainage to reclaim vast tracts of arid and unproductive lands thnt. a department of Government is specially devoted to surveys and of land reclamation.

Many large divisions of the Weslern States and Territories are dependent on irrigation to maintain agricultural crops. The zone that tr. too wet for agricultural use is esllmated Ho comprise an area ot 83,840,000 acres. vast tracts of land are rich in humus, and the Intensive soil that has accumulated during the ages by the overflow of rivers ana Ihe decomposition of luxuriant vegetation. It Is estimated If reclaimed that It would add to the productive lands or tbe United States an area equal to lour of the leading western States.

Economists are forecasting tho future, and arranging the needs of the coming years. A Nation's growth Is circumscribed if thcro is r.o territory to for the increase of population. "One of Ihe Kastern war is the. need of Japan of addl- ilional room, to colonize her overflowing population," says tlie Drovers' Journal. Flowery Kingdom has become so flenscly peopled that agriculture is performed by hr.nd machinery and farms an limited to one to.

five-aero holdings. The ((United States couid easily maintain a pop- Illation of on reclaimed lands bj drainage, r.nd irrigation. These vast tract: of rich agricultural lands are held as re- of future needs. ICnough reclamation and irricjatlon already has been consummated to demonstrate that these desert Vind swamp lands possess enormous agri- Cultural possibilities." Upward uf. UXi has already been expended In the con- Hlruetion of dams, cnnule and reservoirs for Irrigating purposes.

Upward of 10,000.000 acres of land are now being, frucll- IkHl by irrigation, and the present capacity will irrigate. 15,000.000 acres. The mag- itude of the development of Irrigation In his country transcends all other countries loliund reclaimed the Zuyder Zee and dded largely to her agricultural resources from land reclaimed from the sea, ling- Sand has dammed the Nils to irrigate tlu Jertlie. valleys ot Egypt. Los Angeles, Sal O.uke and Denver demonstrate the advan- jingcR of Irrigation and what has been Achieved under formidable difficulties.

Irrigation is tho scheme for the vasi JEVest especially. In the semi-arid area, Wen in the belt enjoying what is denominated regular rainfall, provision for i(-ri Cation In case of drouth -would be a good Investment. But In many sections of. th' jWest irrigation is absolutely essential, am fe broad policy looking to the reclamation vast arens of fertile land will make roon nd opportunity for millions of Americans huddled together in tho overcrowded titie-s. Irrigation is the only absolutulj V-ire means of making a crop every year.

VBEHOBRISf.S OF RAILWA1 D1S.ITSRS. Tho continuous round of railway acci ents have led to a general discussion he, causes alid of means of prevention Kn explanation very generally accepted i Hiat travel to the World's Pair has been FO great thnt extra Iralns and extra crew extra speed have been found neces ifi.iry. niuhthnt the danger has been in In-eased by using shabby rolling and incompetent men. Even the -who makes a break for a saloon soon ns he reaches a station is said to nave found half a dozen places open to liim during the past year. Where help lias scarce 1ho men hnvo bt'iin overworked.

Other causes have been rocount- i-cl, and possibly tho main cause, has not Leon discovered at Uitt, Bod as thn truth is, tho Railway Age insists that the offenses of the companies nml the horrors have been cxaKucruted. 'J-'or example, a hr.lletiu of thr Ir.uTstale rKullway Commission recently Ptiited Him 3n the year 9.9SI pvraons were killed in railway wrecks. Stated boldly in this form, tho Implication is that, it was all dun Iro thPi neKllpenrp of thf railway companies, whereas, iu fart, s.tyfl vere wllUd on railroad property, nnd others. emplny.s-- the nbstrnct does not Klvo tho number-met death from viirious other causes than train In lolllslons-the form of iiccidpiit which Is a fur wlilvh chlelly the railways ili-irrvu iVmnatKn-lt appears irs paBsenii'irs aiid 574 frnploys were killed during I'M. a j.uuu v'f eC tlin i'-iH sni (o twvn allM Ir.

The Age fiues to ahow Ihul cloudhurMv, toiiuidoes and other "ucls of Ood" affeK tin- dlaax- trously al aud It it Is lo treat, nnpreventuble accldenlK its criminal acts of i-ousclem-ch-ira i-nniiwwlen. Kvi-n ICncllsh railways, oji which in IH'l no pasHc-HKiT was killed by trullii 1 hud in a year killed wlut not In 19Vo oil KnKlIsh lilwnyX. i assresale mllt-uRt- of 0 nill-s, there were 14K passf-iiKeni kllh-d, id 1.15H killed At thlrt tie the killed in ihe "liitvs. gu-iti-r inlleam-; wtmld be The iu-tutilly itlllwl was early twlre i number, bill smile ince must be made, it Is held, for dlfferenl circumstances of American The Kngllsh llmw Iniverse a miiill, and not very difficult conn- ry, where lines cnn be fenced In anil grade crossings avoided, whiU- a dense poiiula- ion supplies business enough lo enable the ompanles to incur groin expense PL-I" nille; jut In Ihe 1 "nlted Slates distance's are vast, extend through mountainous aud terrluiry. and thu triinni hahlt stenltliK rides prevails extensively.

huve been built largely In advance of population in develop coun- ry. so Hint, of uradc ent-ts double tracks was iiuprac- Our train i-rrivs are mild to be 1'or many head-on cnllisiops, olutlni; their rules and orders wllh disastrous results for ail conceriu-d. Hence i. Is but fair. It Is distribute tlie blame.

As the Age puts i "Our own of accidents--especially of prevent- ifale accidents--is uppalliliK, and the burden of them on railway men is erievons; nit this does not warrant falsehood and lu- liistiec'ln considering the record." COMPLIMENTS iPTilCH COST THE PKOPLK MILLIO.VS. There has really never been, even among Ihe ladles, any such "trading of compliments" us we have had this year between President Roosevelt and the eulogistic chums to whom lie has given offices, hon- crs and. other valuable gifts. It was Gei who commemhVi the bravery of Mr. Roosevelt in a charge In which he.

Is said ay others lo have taken no dangerous j.irt. The commendation and promotion which came of Gen. "Wood's favor were paid for by the President when he jumped trig friend over the heads of a dozen Generals of experience, and thiiB shocked the Nation's sense of fitness and justice. He appointed Messrs. Root and Lodge lo commissions, and called the former to a Cabinet position.

He has heaped the most generous favors upon Judge Taft. Who can feel astonished to find these men almost wild In their eulogistic eloquence over the man who lias done so much tor them? On the stump and on the rostrum. In carefully cooked interviews passed around to the 'newspapers, nnd even In labored magazine articles, these and other beneficiaries of the Strenuous have. 1 not hesitated to pay to him the debts they owe him even at the cost of gpud taste Itself. Yet not one of them has done more to meet such obligations than Mr.

Roosevelt himself has done. He has traded compliments with a high hand. 'No man has lived the life ot this time so amply as he; no one has shown humanity in so many phases; no ode has widei sympathies or so many interests. It would be worse than idle for any ono; no mattei how intimate his knowledge, to fancy that he could depict a character so many-sided, so tried and tested in such muliiform experience! within the apace allowed me here," writes Senator Lodge of the mat who has done so much for him, and who has probably promiaed to do more, In an obvious effort to paJch up the weak Bide ot his generous friend Senator adds "Theodore Roosevelt apprehends very quickly. When he thought a suWec out thoroughly and knows what he means to do he acts: promptly.

When, after consideration, ha has made up his mind as lo what is right, he is unbending; bu no man has been in the Wlllto House foi many years who is BO ready to take ad vice, who has made up hia mind more slowly, more deliberately, and after more con situations than Theodore Roosevelt." Then are recounted other characteristics and qualities llko bravery, an tndiepositlon ti quarrel, a strain of adventure in the blood etc. "These," saj-s the friend, party sup porter and bcnetlciary, "are the qualifica tions which all men admire and respect and thus combined we like to think pe culiarly American. As I enumerate them 1 describe Theodore Roosevelt." Tlmt Is certainly as extravagant as even the vainest of mortals ought to want it yet Senator JUodge's tribute Is really ridiculous than other tributes which Mr Root, Secretary Taft, Secretary Shaw Secretary Moody, Secretary Hay, bosom friend Cortelyou have laid at th feot of the great Ruler. There Is nothini equal to it in the eulogies passed upoi King Edward, Emperor William or th Czar of Russia. One must go back much rtora ancient times to find sycp phancy in such lull and glorious flower.

1 Is well nigh as fulsome, ns the tribute to the "lord ot diadems, greatly glorious, the "lord of feasts of thirty yean, "Ilk the sun, the great King of both the uppe and lower countries," even Ptolemy Epiphanes of Rosetta'Stone notoriety. Present-day politics bears many serlou ami unsatisfactory phases, but there none more significant and more humillal ing than the open "trading ot compl menta" (sonio of which compliments hav cost the people millions of dollars) to whic President Roosevelt and his ardent friend and beneficiaries stand fully and openl committed. Along this lino partisans win for one consideration and another, hav overlooked and AVCII denied the most obv ous'tucouolstenotes and weaknesses of th man iu office, have struck a. lower leve than any ot their predecessors have reached in this country. Tho oldest man elected Presides was William H.

Harrison. He was 68 year of axe when lie reached that emineuc Next in order was James Buchanan, wh landed in the White House at 60. The lie in order pf ago after Buchanan Is as lows: Taylor, John Adam and Andrew Jackson. C2: John Qulncy Madison and James Jlonro 5S; George Washington and Andrew John son, 07; JlfU'tin Vnn Bui-en Uenjami" Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKiniey.

Abraham J-incoln John Tyler ami Chrsler A. Arthur, Millnrd Flimoro und Jumes K. Polli, Prnnklln Plerco A. Oarilol IS, and Ulysies S. Grant, 47.

Theodor Roosovelt became president at and wa tho youngest man who ever reached the White House. President Roosevelt, at this particular time, would promise to sond, at public ex; pense, ten thousand peaocinnkn'ii to Panama, or to the uttermost parts of the. i i i in order to prove- a he ntande for lietico In suite hall to KiHIth te reauhl far Mttry. ntlti'h natural from inffa into thr Tibet. uch Is tbe Etwilsh KK-thod of levying trlb- tv upon the weak.

Thai kind of thing that been going about iVntai In. unui-cessary, incxcunr bte." unpardonable. It I uoi Ihe kind of for whl-'l) enlightened Nallull! repar? or should expect, yet the enllght- nt-d Nations of today are still III control of who hold freat and bloody bullion bove Ihe glory or any other kind. The situation in the West Is clearing for In- hu" jied from l-'arUer LO Walson, mid ex- enator l-'effer making speeches for ioosevclt. The.

late Mayor Siiniuul M. Jones of Toedo lu.d been giving away very large utns ol' money, yonietlnies as much as a yar. to help people out of rouble. Among his pnpc-rs have been ound the noles of some men ill Tot-do which he had indorsf-d unu paid. Perhaps tho lull In hostilities wr.s cre- tefl to enable the war corri'siiondf-nla to omc home and The labors of the Irish Antl-Umlgrallon Society, an' orgnuteatlon formed last year, not appear to have been attended with much success.

The emigration from the South and West ot Ireland, from which he outflow chiefly takes place, has shown sign of diminishing. In 19QO the emigra- lun through the port of Cork to the Jnitt-d States amounted to K.lUi; in 1901, in ll02, 23,440. and In 1903, For lie eight mouths of the present year the igures are 38,512. while for the -cun-espond- ug eight months of last year the return was 17.739. The papers of the late M.

show, it Is said, that he disapproved M. Combes' crusade against ihe French Chnivh. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer admits that Wall Street Is betting on Roosevelt, but it quick to assert that "It men in "Wall Street are betting on Roosevelt It Is not be- they believe in the Roosevelt doc- rlnes. but' because they have watched the jolltlcal drift us they have watched rail- corn find wheat. They have studied he Koosevelt murkeL just as they have studied other markets, and if they have wagered money on Roosevelt It is because, hey think Roosevelt will win.

No credit is to be given Wail BU-eet because, it wagers Roosevelt will win; It means, merely, that they are betting for what'they think is the winning side." It means more Ulan It means that Wall Street betting in the mau whose candidacy Wall Street backing up with millions of dollars. Hon. Tom Watson's regard for Mr. Bryan impels him to slop Ihe. Nebraskan only with the flat side of his two-edged sword.

Tlie Panama Government expresses its pleasure at the prospect of a visit from Secretary Tuft and the party of officials and Congressional committees who ure to accompany him. Evidently the Panainaus xpect to enjoy several basketfulls ot fragments. 'The American navy--may Its plory never grow less," was King Edward's toast to the American naval officers who dined with him at Buckingham Palace Inasmuch as lis glory Is largely based on what it did lo the British lent years ago the King's toast is especially generous. PHSSS. The Donton County News celebrated the commencement of Volume XIV by printing a twenty-four-page number H.

Jt is a metropolitan edition and reflects credl upon tho News' mechanical facilities and Ihe rest. The News says: James Kirkwood. formerly of Denton Ccunty, Is editor of the Searchlight, the official organ of the A. H. T.

I Horse Thief Association--published In Ok lahoma City, Ok. As there are might) few horse thieves in Texas, its clrculatloi In this traction is naturally light. Panola Watchman: President Hoosevel says in his "IMe of Thomas H. "Slavery was chiefly responsible for th streak of coarse and brutal barbarism which ran through Southern character." Wonder how he accounts for that sam streak iu some others who had no slaves? 4- Times-Herald: Children In u.u. schools are catHiing up with their studies equipping themselves for the coming con flicts with want and ignorance and cuu ling.

As a general proposition, the mas ery Is w-lthithe educationa chant is catching up on summer. In ali human probability he ru his buslmas during June, July and Augns at a loss. He must now make qulckste to catch up. Sharp competition confront him, and hence ho must Indulge narrow profits, thereby promoting frequent sales The professional man has Incurred numer ous obligations during (the period of stag nation. Ho must now catch up or suffe in reputation.

The Iftwyer or tho docto or the teacher who has no regard for hi creditors will soon find himself going ove the hills to the poorhouse. The farme 1.1 catching up on his year's work. H( too, has Incurred certain obligations Jo by the merchant or the banke for a piece of land. Thanks lo dlverslfle crops and n. bit of poultry on the side, is in better shape than In previous year at this time.

But nil the same ho mus hustle to catch up and fix up for the nol day season. It Is a glorious privilege to a participant In life's activlties-to be member of the great army on the mov to catch up. There are not half as many trying catch up as there are trying to catch on Austin Statesman: "When asked to tak a seait in a forthcoming political meetln of Now York camps.Ign managers. Howai Qould sent a check for a goodly sunr iristead. Howard evidently anticipate coming events.

Howard evidently can see as far into millstone as the next one. But which po lltieal party ssnt him the ir.vitation? has he sent a check to each party, nttc the. manner of certain other New Vorkers Denison Heralfl: With a new city charter there mieiit be some chnncc of improving the streets of Denison in a. way that would bo beneficial not only to the present but Btl tin iterlla which fottovtac 1 the new. l7 (hV fall "HI to lly It whlvk eally tKlutate npnuc report ptaiw much emnhattii on utumn miircMtionfi, ttnd we them to rtaders us the Iwst plan to umm In drallnc with thin troublesome By tlw lime the next e.tSelicll.In, the State imd Mercury ineciH ihe rrasury will huve approuched ll.OW.'.W).

Jefore the i-erlnlature will have had to provide agalr.nl If, by the fnd May next, the deficit will huve reached I.MiO.liiw. (l-iw Is for Deinoi-rallc r'anclerlng? In the absence of a just and miltable- tax Inw. a ilctioll-nreeUIng Ad- ilnlntrJillnii gae on uni'hecked. wiuander- ig tbe revenue on political favor- iee and the sons and sons-in-laws of its tcmbera. The Democratic Idea of the way rid the Slute of Is to denounce Is prHotlcu in their platform, and then wnlnsto it State ticket of nepotists and lect them The Mercury, like nil of its political alth, la hauily with and seldom in- Iu estimates a do not embrace must be confessed, however, hat 'in this instance it has hewn close to ho line and given expression to sentl- uenls perilously near to the plain truth.

Ferris Wheel: A woman In West Texas lagged down passt-HKer train to buy a ewHpnper from butcher. There Is ome hope. of reforming the perpetrator of "hold-up" for the purpose of obtaining nllghtenment along lines of civilization. There Is only one paper i the State vhlfh people will tr so much trouble rink to that one Is twins. Mabank Courier: "We are of the opinion hat the countless gang of schei.iers.

pro- motors and agents, nnd so on, should required to take out a license, pay an iccupafion iux or something of the kind, to plying their vocation. And ach mother's -pnn of them who lias not he individual capllal stock to back every iroposition he makes should be required give good and sufficient bond for the althful of all pledges and iromlses he makes, and every coekledomlli; if them found pushing their schemes wilh- )ut the proper credentials should be st-nl the rock pile. The Courier seems to bo somewhat icated. Has some pi-rajjatetlc promoter nade. Mabank mad? 4.

Kemp Voice: The Voice bus several subscribers whu lire two or three vears uMiind tlit-Ii- paper. Now is a bully good lime come In and settle. To do so will not nly ease your own conscience, but it will iclii the feelings of the editor. Jt Is also a bully good time to cut them iff your subscription list. should hey pay for a paper that comes'free? Forney Headlight: We run across men very often who remind, us of thb fellow who had wandered off into the woods and lad become lost, although he had a compass in his pocket.

He wandered about 'or two days, when some of his friends 'ound him and brought him home. When ftslted why he had not direction from his compass he replied that lie tried get the thing to point noi-th, 'but it wag of no use; it would wiggle around to ihe east every time. You can't tell a ow of this stripe Oli, yes. you can. You can tell him a great deal, but you can't nuike him understand.

It is the snme with a mule. Wharton Spectator: A farmer at Waelder planted about eighty acres in peanuts this year. He. bought a lot of hogs about eight weeks ago and turned them Into his peanut patch, and has already shipped three ears of fat hogs' and lias two-thirds 3f peanuts left. He says there is money Iu raising peanuts and hofirs.

Alice Echo: Are Texans degenerating? We hope 1 not; we think not. But It looks like the Texan of to-day Is less expert 111 the use of firearms than was the old-time. Texan. This is the natural result of changed conditions. I is said Mustang Gray used to Impose a fine on any of bin who shot at a man and missed him.

It might be a good idea to adopt this plan now. appears, to be more dangerous now to be a bystander when- a shooting affray Is In progress than to be a participant. It's a disgrace to have shooting affrays at all. A brave man doesn't carry a gun. Calhoun County News: It Is now proposed by the Agricultural Department to Guatemala turkey in conjunction with the famous ant to destroy the boll weevil.

After the turkey serves his purpose in the cotton fields it is said that he can be served as food for the table. That would not tae objectionable, and we favor the turkey as a substitute- for the ant, which has prove; failure. Palestine Daily Herald: "Swallow clubs" are being organized over the country to further the Interests of the prohibitionists' presidential nominee. There are several hundreds who belong to the "swallow club" in Palestine, and they- are not prohibitionists, cither. Tjockhert Register: We Tiave been informed that a peripatetic grocery concern has been going over the.

country skinning the people. Doing It in this way. selling some staple at less than cost and others at two and three times their value. Better stand by home people, who are honest and always treat you right. Nacogdoches Sentinel: It la only a little over two weeks until the election, and never before has it been as quiet as at present at this stage of the campaign.

This Is one of the effects of the new election law. which has made scrambling tor ballots a thing of the past. Beeville Picayune: Our beekeepers arc. thoroughly organized. The purchasing agents buy supplies to best advantage and the pales aRcnt gets top prices for honey and everything the apiarist has to sell.

Jjyt our truckmen follow their example and ths trucking business will soon be on the same prosperous attractive basis and truokers will hove bank accounts and ducats jingling in their jfan? also. lJ3t the cotton farmer plant more bees, more moro hogs, more onions, more peanuts and 'all the long list of crops which bring money and quick money and which the boll weevil does not eat or destroy. SXAP SHOTS. KAVOMITIt AKKOtM'IW A new a.uuo-MiLiG XOMTN AMB SIMTH I.I.1K. nppeftis that ue of i i retirement from Tibet Is 10 Hie of the round Sinn of by Um-ooor- rst and least IiiTOiMT country of Its outside of the Tho native Ovrrnmont Is to have soventy-nvn yearn to iwy The annual tribute roqulrrd ttmti email at tW.WO, lint Iniid doubtless picfoni to have the opera- Uon of dAt-pMIng- tnrgugh a ionic generation, out LU wu Thero is no value iu a system of freet Improvement that piles up dirt In it center ot the street to be- swept away the first heavy rain that conies.

Of coursB It Is Mcesscury to keep Ihe streetn in repair, swid all that, but the work that counts on streets la the work that will last years after it is done. Donison te not the only flourishing little" oily suffering from tight clothes. Village methods must be. nba-ndoni'd when communities outgrow- tliem. No young lady would like to attend high gchool In a pinafore.

The Cameron Herald, which IIIIK Its hab- llntinu directly In tho boll weevil belt, thus sunn up- tho Insect situation: After extensive experiments In Texas thH vcar tn" the Federal Department of Agricultuie'wifli tho soil weevil proposition Is announced tliat no material discoveries have been made. Wo ire at III on tho Mnlly recommendations of n. few years nprt which advised early planting nud rapid cultivation, and tho destruction tlf Iho In 111" fall. rr. submitted hla report to the.

department nl Wiishinrloii. nud In Us ho makes four rec- ommendiirtons which may be briefly slated us follows: i. PcltriloUon of the cotton Milks in the fall, which Will prevent tho rterelopment of tho iwerll, alid remove from them a to ilpcnd the winter. 2. Dnstructlon of tnf fltiilKn and triwh In tho fields will kill majority of tho adult wi-cvlli 3.

Destruction of tno plunts will lengthen htbetuntlnf i-rlod nnd a frtutfUon. tn number ol IS PROMOTER MK HAS AHKAMJED WITH PBBXCH CAIMTAMSTS KOR TUB IriE iSHRSUI; vat ovtr, but thin In pkriMirv. trtatt that vt tlw twit Hurry whIU awn al t-rlm- It'll on wtttt wwnun. mule. Tin- uf gnlll) null IIKWSIWI luuilubmenl at a Icrm ol live yunrii In the ix-nllenllHry.

ver- dlol. however, wan wt ankSe by Court ami a now (rial granted on the ground that the Jury while deliberating over the tllwiiFHil the a i uf the defendant to testify In his Ix-Iuilf, such lUwiiwhm helns forblodeil under tlie Texas laws. Tfcat In the' Xu.if. the Som.thwiMtfru.VfaH Will Hull. The Bantam Dnlly FavoAe ot Oct.

1(1. iindej: weal headilnes. publiislics the fol- "Manllnn was maOe In the Favorite yesterday of ilio return ol' IM. D. Sleser tram u.

business irlp to Purls. nun Ih'j nlmplu iinnniiiH'emi-nt followwl Ihut lie had consummated ihe trade that called mra there. It la now permissible to say something of trade und It mrans to Banliani and Kannln bounty as well as ottjpr sections tif i-ountry. "Mr. fitcger i-lhsiHl fnn.tr.ic-t with a strong linn of French cunltalifiis.

the stronfcest firm in Knrnpe. tjy which lie uurtes to construct a jaihoiid from GltJ- veslon. lo Dulntu. -Minn. This road with the short HUP feeds will culled for alougr the way will total distance of ttboilt a.OW miles.

Already there have been organized to handle tills' proposition. Hie Hallway Company and the Amerlr.au Southwestern Trust Company. Mr. Stegor la president of both these companies, and faeli them hun offices In Kansas City und in Paris. Franco.

Thus It will be sef-n that ull tin- preliminary work preceding -the iictual beginning ol' construction has been accomplished, dose friends of Mr. Stewr for the past, six wecUs- known that he was neKOtlatDif bis deal, but tlu-y liyd Jiardly sujiijosed a he was imdiirtakliiE tlie conttiiet ever let In the history of the being the figure In "Those of us, however, who have watched M. Steser gi-ow are willing to bc-l will handle the job. if it is Uie larecpt that set of men ever undertook. The con- tiaet calls for the completion of 2.COO miles oi road In five years--nearly two miles a day for every working day included in Hint much by way of compliment lo our fellow-townsman, aud In explanation of the r.ulure of the which he now represents: but there is another feature of the cane In which tnlB city Ijecomes a large and direct DenelWflry of Die Inter-Btate.

Railway. Mr. Sieger expecus to be ready within the next thirty or sixty days to begin the actual work of constructing the railway. Fortunately. Bonham is oil a direct Hue from Duluth to the port of Oal- veston and a proposition IE j-iidy to mtt to us.

This proposition auks the right- of-way through County from north to south, 1UO ncres of land adjacent to the city and a cosh bonus of Mr. Steser proposes to locate at Bonham the general otfices and machine shops foi the entire system. In other -words, tho 3iiUi-State will be to Bouham what the a Is to Danison--on an even iijore extensive scale. On the one hundred acres of land will be located the extensive maonlne shops neces- eary to handle that department of the enterprise, requiring the employment of such number of workmen as will furnish a monthly nay roll running into the, thousands every month. where the general offices are located, an office building of white briok, eight stories, in height will he erected.

More than that--the work of construction will begin here and be north and south from Bonham as the central point of the system. "This is In brief the proposition which we understand will formally be presented to this city within a very few days. No town in Texas ever hail an opportunity to do big things for-itself, as this occasion brings to the city of Bonham." ROCKPOKT VIS1I1SG. People HuutliiK Wursner There for Winter. CPXCLII.

TO THB Nxwi. Rockport, Oct. the birds or 'flight, some M-w people from the North with the first appearance of the approach of winter are seeking the genlai and balmy climate of Hockport and other Texas seaside resorts. To-'those who like to Indulge in such snort hunting, tishlng and yachting. Rcskpori.

the charming Aransae Bay, offeis unsurpassed attractions. From the several wharves the anglers during the last few-days were having royal sport landIng: perch, bluwlisb, trout and numerous other members of ihe finny tribe. Two mounted tarpons, each about six feet long, were being shipped back home yesterday by their respective captors, M. Sayles of Oklahoma City and Mr. John C.

Hophins of i3rooktyn, N. T. An elegant naphtha, launch owned hy a Mr. Smith of New York has been shipped in by rail. is a little beauty.

Mr. C. A. Betz. a railway official, tells of a sawfish which he says was recently raptured in Arnnsas Bay and measured 18 feet and 6 inches from tip to tip.

According to his calculation the liver weighed 400 pounds nnd the hide 330. In fact, It seems That the greater part of this monster fish was liver, which section of Its anatomy is very valuable for the oil which it produces. The saw and hide, wore sent to the Dallas Fair. The Woodmen of the World are to have fin oyster roast and fienaral jollification at the Shell Hotel Saturday. itev.

R. H. Wood states that grass aud water arc abundant and cattle in this section ure in tine condition. He will take in the San Antonio Fair. Lost time is buried capital.

Unless you keep a stock of compliments for others you will not be apt to get any yonrsel f. A hunch in often saves one's bacon. The audience nearly alwaj-s, wonders next morning: how the dramatic critic could see it that way. Those value themselves too low usually nonie down to H. Wives are largely to blair.c for ostentatious i are too threadbare mortals trying to gather dividends from ft'eneuluai- eal The pointed beard probably in-vented by eome man whose chin had com prom teed with lili adumsapplc.

Tho right Cul at the battle of Lone Tree Hill emphasizes the Importance of locating buttle grounds where them are traes enough to go round. Let no man eneer nt a packing house beraiifte. Mlk purftes can not made out' of flown 1 eovs--becuuso they can. Gon. Stopwol In entitled to firot pUoo in the of tho flon.

Kuropnlkin will nfver bo rfffai'ded (is a pro.at commander until lift romovei hid from tho doubtful column. A POSSIBLE CLEW, Si'Ectn. TO I'm: Xiftt-s. O'-t. wltli dfirk- and 40 y-VM oltl, wtis fmiiHl ili'jiil P.PHV tin 1 coitim form tliin He vvus dreajied In or- dlimry rheap wolKlu-d ulxmt pounds, hi 111? jHH'ket was Uiin cwlinontf: "Convc-vt, Feb.

27. IF to ilmt Aibi-ri D. IWoy liUb til my cnipluy fnr two months and 1 i'lumd lilm honest anil reliable. "RKV. OIBIiOXS, P.

Jiwiiue A Vi-l8ly i i ml thin Uoci-U 1mm naiiira! cuupes. vicw-ii tlic renmlnfi c-'l iu hit? i IltLLKT'6 I COI'llMR. Abdomen Mini rollnv Iloii i Out TALKED STATISTICS. Hon. J.

O. nnvifl, a Prohibition Candidate. Makes Revelations. TO THE Alvin. Oct.

TTon. J. O. Davis. Prohibition candidate for A Genorol, spoke last night at the opera hail to a fair audience.

His oddreps was mostly made up of statistics gathered from various sections of country, including many These statistics as given out by Mr. Davis disclose the fact that every department of business life was demanding men who do not use liquors. He aldo showed the sorrow and suffering where the fathers Indulged to drunki-nness and itfi bad effect? upon the human brain. and posterity of such ancestry. His statistics were most and admonished the voters to to aillgn thomsulvpH with tlie Prohibition party this wldeppread evil.

SOME ASC1RV1 1 OASES At I.ant Setdeii In Dlntrlct Oonrt SfECiAi. TO Tin: Bentimont. Oci. Lntc fifltuiday nlghi Jolin I'iiikin of the mulortalchiB 1 il'-m of Pipkin Unilln accidentally shut hy the diHcIiucgo uf revolver" which he was removing from hip trousers pocket, whr-n lw allowed It 10 wllp to the The ball entered the abdomen und i-aiiK'd and un ope.ru I loll by sur- who wp.ri* hastily numnioncd. it was cxdac-ted from ueur Tiie rullnr wound soriuus one.

out unless vume oonipUcaliDn i is tluit the iiuticnt will wucm Beaumont, Oft. 21-- John Goodhue js enBUKed in (hf tIon ot a two-story bru-k hiislnpss building on his property opposite tlio Crosby House- nnd fachiir Snniliern Patlllq tracks. The building wilt a frtmtuF.e of 1.10 feet on avenue, ml alley, acv- pnty-six feet on i rear and Jlfty feet on Orleans gtreet. The building, whluli ir. of ornate design, is being erected by William Weber Bro.

Thin building is being ar- ranRed espfi-ially fur dry gnnd? Ktore of 3. 3. Nathan, which hue occupied quarters in the 'rosby 1 block for the past eight Tilt Nathan will exjmtid In all litiL-s. and after New when it into its new home, lylll he run ae a departmt-nf ftorc. Hmiier WaiitK Rrcelrer.

Named. Bpitc.iAL TO TKE NlWi. Beaumont, Oct. Hunter has filed suit in the DlnlrlcL Court aRul' Edward Brook and the Brock Muslu Company. alleging- insolvency- and raking for the appointment of a receiver.

The- plaintiff represents that he advanced tu defendant on the organization of the company, and tlmt unless a restraining' ordei IP ipsued by the court, he is in danger of losing this through the disposal of. the Ktock. Judge Watts grnnted tempui'ary ruining: order and set dow the case for a heai'lng on Tuesday morn- Ing. Tnrnvd It Over Ri'ECiM. TU TMU Benumont.

Ot-t. The matter of in (nmration Mill A of the Kirb L.nm.-er Company in this city was taken up with Hon. Ceril Lynn, one of the receiver; on the occasion of his visit here- Saturdaj night by members of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. l.yon listened to the arg-nments on the duestion, but said that Jt was a matter which rested entirely with hfc recelver.

Mr. Rice, and thai he would have nothing- to do with the matter. For cut Lumber Company Hearin SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. lieaumont. Oct.

will be a hearing- before John Brougliton, referee ii bankruptcy, to-morrow morning at 1 o'clock In the matter of the Forest Lumbei the m-'y remedy to nt of the Kuftftlun i find Dukts tholr war Why civ not ot thum hurry 1UU2 in bankruptcy. The case of bankrupt, of Nfderland. will ue Tnpfdjiy morning at the Company, S. aioore. taken up hour.

F. W. Fvnernl. SPICIII. TO THIS SBWB.

Beaumont, Got. The funeral F. W. liadger, who died at Mineral Wellt Friday morning of Bright's disease, wa held at the a i home on Wall streei afternoon, being conducted under auspices of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Riks. Mr.

Badger had been leading business man in lieaumont for several years. TOCXG Wesley Smith KILLED. entntly Skot Him TO Tun Bastrop, Oct. While out hunting yesterday afternoon near his home at Cet3a Creek, Wesley SmiUi, a young man about 21 years of age, was accidentally shot In the abdomen with a load i.l" bird shot, from the effects of -which he died last night. conoi Kin MOVE MOXT MICMMM IN- VWTMU IN Kl'MWI TMAT IT IS HBAUpD WAT.

IUFK110 MOITEBEY TRIM Bell lli.unki It and LaMbrr In llalldliiir Another SPECIll. TO Till! Xr.ws. Oi't. 2T--Considerable In- has been arnusi'il In Itcauinoul. especially in hushli-fVand industrial circles, by revival of Iho ruinor a the Bi-U Koiul Is limited this way.

Sliuiiki 'this extension iniilcriiitlze it will open up a ili-h pine licit 1CKJ -miles In leliRlh. Tin- Belt IB now buildiuK a. distance of nvenl.v- tJn-t-n miles from liufkiii to Monterey, this strip hlivlllg formerly train road by the l.uflilu I.iT.d and i.umb.-r Company. company, iinmi-illat- ly after selling this tram road, Iho construction of leu of frntn Monterey to Broadus, in San Augustine County. It Is generally oonwdiMl that arc being built Jiirlt.

whose ultimate Intention is 10 i-wli water. After thi- timber in cut from the rich foresia along the proposed route till- lands can In- utilized for i prowlng anil truck raising, which has loiinn in profit ui the raiser nnd lo the i-Allrood whenever indulged ill with some system. that shipments iu ciirluad lots can be mu-iie ti. Northern markets. is alive to her In rln and will not allow a indll'fomii-- in n-rn-i-H with si-cui-iiiB tin; roati it possibK-.

III view ul tin: lai-I that i i-i at lust a proEpi.cl of work beginning ilet-p water itinul along the Sablne LifKe by the ijovernmrnl. A WliL MI3KT To DIMCDNH of SyMetn B'Eriii. To Tnr Oklahoma. City, Oct. mi-ntlnp of Hie Oklahoma Texas Railway Company will be held in ibis city ne-ci Saturday, which will be attended by President Fiiiney H.

(-. House and other officials of Ihe linty system. The question uf improving the Oklahoma lines will be discussed anil it said action relatlvi- to tile construction of third line out ot this city in a southwesterly direction 10 Texan will taken. Heavers Very III. BTKCII.

TO Ton T-fiffs. Taylor. Oct. B. Beavere.

for twelve or fifteen a trusted esBi- neer on the International Great Northern "Hallway, running between Taylor aild Antonio, was prostrated a few days agt with partial paralysis of bin left side anil limbs. Last night his entire body aud limbs bf-camc pa-alyzed. and. with nervous affection of the brain, this morning he lies critically ill at his home in Ibis city, with but little hope of recovery. The patient is well and favorably known throughout railway circles of the State.

Snutn V- lu Oil Kmullieil. Sl'ECIil. TO TilK NE1YP. Beaumont. uct.

Jt is announced that the Santa Fe will coon begin oiling roadbed from here to Somerville. a distance of 173 miles. It will necessitate the. use of several carloads of oil for tills purpose, but the unusually dusty condition of. the line requires i-adlcal treatment of this sort.

of tank cars will taken out. a spreader or sprinkler being attached to the rear car, and tlie roadbed, oiled Iu this way. The process will necessarily be slow, tile train proceeding ot a. rate'of not over four miles an hour. "WOODWARD REPORTED Mt-HDERKD Bntmvllle Hut Kenra of Former Wealthy Srncui.

TO TUK KBWB. Batesvllle, Oct. is reported here that Mr. Mont Woodward was murdered in New Mexico last Friday, probably for the pailry sum of or about tlmt amount, robbery being the motive- Mr. Woodward was well known here.

He was ono of the first settlers of this county. In the course of time he amassed a ranch of about acres of land, well stocked. Through misforlunes or b.id management Mr. Woodward parted with the property a few vears pagt. paid his debts and carried a smal'l amount away with him.

He was a friend to those whom he liked, and there was no uncertainty about whether he was friend or foe. Sear Snblliue. SPECIAL TO THE Nrws. Sublime, Oct. residence of Mr.

Billy Hall, three miles from town, burned to the ground last night. Some pf the contents were saved, but the fire had gained such headway before it was discovered that the most valuable articles were lost The origin of the lire is unknown, but it is believed to have been Incendiary, because an oil can and the tracks ot two men were discovered near the house. Loss estimated at 5700; no insurance. KfilabllnalnR- TrlnuKalatlon Tonverft. SPECUl.

TO THE NEWF. Beoville. Oct. Bilhy of the Government Coast and Geodetic Survey corps was in Beeville during the post week. Mr.

Bilby Is establishing the meridian, and towers from which to work the, necessary trianguiations are being erected at or near Beeville, Normanna and Cadiz. This miles west of Bee ThY" degree of longitude is about fifteen 6 ev BrxoiM. lo Tni Cameron, Oct, There were two old land suits settled tills week Iu tho District Court, viz: J. II, Slmonton et al vs. Ab.

White et al. and A. .1. Lewis ct nl vs jShpcklfs et al. These case? have been on the docket for a number of yearn.

and the first hns been tried four times in the District Court and once In the Court of The other Involves the construction of tho rnlii In "fihellys wise." and was In tho Supremo Court once and Court of Civil Appeals twice. Both cases were set- tl'd by agreement without further trial. and huve been on tho docket for more than seven yeary. Criminal Docket tn Tliu Nnw. Texarknna, Oct.

Bowie County (Texao) District Court, which han been in sonslon tor tho oust live Wfoka at Boston, adjourned urtfi noon uftsr com- clearing the criminal for tin lirtt tlmt In civil Embroidery a Century Old, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Bryan, Oct. wns on ex- hltiitiun at the Central Texas Fair just closed a rare and bfruutiful piece of embroidery 109 years old. It was made by Miss Mary Richardson in Hancock County, Georgia, and is now the property of Mrs Belle Town of Madtsouville, who prizes it very highly. Found Petrifleil Turtle, SPECUI.

TO THE NKIVS. Taylor, Oct. visiting relations near Burton a low days ago T. Fnikenberg of this city found on a hillside a petrified turtle where it had laid probably for nsfi Its shape perti-ct and It measures four feet In length, two feet wide nnd eighteen iiu-hi-s OIL NEWS. Itranlar DlTlde.ml.

Precut. TO TuE NBWB. Beaumont, Oct. HiRBins Oil und Fuel Company has declared regular quarterly dividend ot IVt Per cent payable 10 shareholders on Oct. '27 who w'erfl of record on Oct.

1. The company's capitalisa- tion is Jii.ou.ooo. so that will be paid to stockholders on this occasion. C. Ju.

Wallls of the HUrgins company "ays that Its affalri ora In a. very satisfactory condition und that Ihe prospectH of a prosperous fimiM are good. To Try KHrcen, Brimi. TO Tn Corpus Christl, Oct. -It Is stated hy one.

who professes to know that w-ll Is soon to be bored tu this county In jeaich of oil nl spot where the indications most favorable und where oil wind c-oulcd i sulphur has brim touiid. it Ii also said tlmt In water from tho well In the pwU ut thie correnponda very olotely witn that of Bour Lake. All of the hope tint a 011 Ma awy AUSTIN NEWS. Dr. Thompson Honored.

PICJAL TO NEWS. Austin, Oct. Galveslonian was signally honored at the first regular meeting of the Texas Academy of Science lor the, season of 1904-05, which was held last night In the chemical lecture room at tha tTniversity ot Teias. Dr. James K.

Thompson of Onlveston was elected vice president of the association or academy, vlcej Prol. Dwlgbt Sanderson of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, who is about to leave the State to accept a position with tne School of Agriculture of the State of New Hampshire The election ot Dr. Thompson was quite a recognition and honor. Besides tho election of a vice president, thu societv heard Ihft uie-sldent's address, which was delivered by Dr. M.

B. Porur, professor of mathematics in the btate Lni- versltv. who chose, for his subject Social Sciences." The. paper was discussed by Dr. Dean Mezes of the university.

Prol. Arfiiur State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Profx. Montgomery, Flte ana Shock of tho State University. A MlnnInK Hypnotint. apKClit.

TO THE XKWi. Austin, Oct. II. V. Selden- berg, a well known hypnotist.

Is reported, missing; thnt is. his baggage. hM not been claimed, though it. has been In this city since Feb 17 He was to have given a performance in this city, and a hotel porter says he saw Ihe professor leave, the train, a making arrangements about dellverlnc his bncgage, which was done, but that he was at the hotel or heard from r.inre that day. It Is reported that the niin has an account with a local bank and a deposit whU-h I'ns never been touched.

Ho was styled the "Hindu Sleeper claimed) he could sleep thirlyjJayn burled. AaHtln Cftrnlval la Permanent! 3FKniAi TO TUB Austin, Oct. preparations arn being mndo for thn jester's jublleu Nov. 1-5. It will bo tho second nnnunl street fair or fall carnival.

Tho initial fair last full was so Kl-rat a Slierr-sa thnt ill'- mei- chrvnis il-ciii-d to organise, permanently, nnd ropeiit It every full season. An amusement company hn-i been engaged to furnlslj 1lie shows and Pike, nnd it well n-c- oninii-niled both an merits of ttn ttlniw.i and tho thereof. I'nckctt Amalltrrt of Murder. Snrui. to Tun Austin.

Oct. 22-T. pllCKOtt has bton acquitted of the murder ot kttli Ing ncaru nwicd Clcrro Qean) livery at.