Austin American-Statesman from Austin, Texas • 7

AUSTIN' DAILY SUNDAY, AUGUST 2G, 1900. I of Texas, on Friday, August 31, 190, it CUTS money handed me a written communication, which is attached hereto. Ko warrant was drawn when said sum R.QQ no for the purpose of making democratic nominations for the offices of district judge and district attorney for said was paid Judge Morris, and the al judicial district, to be elected at the leged approved account does not disclose from what fund said sum was ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST TTON SOLD TS AUSTIN YES approaching general election, and to transact such other business as may properly come before such convention. TERDAY AT THOSE FIGURES. FOUND IN THE STATE HOUSE YESTERDAY.

taken when payment was made. The purpose of this letter is to make known' all the facts known to me in connec J. H. FAUBION. Chairman Democratic Executive Com IIII2IB BILES COT mittee, Twenty-sixth Judicial District of Texas.

tion with said fund to the end that you may advise what disposition to make of same. Will you please indicate to me what I shall do with the $10? Re ROUND OF DEPARTMENTS FOR BETTER STREETS. a Far This Early in the spectfully, Z. P. JOURDAN, Considerable Progress Now Being The List of Tax Rolls Received Yester Season The Market Not Likely to County Treasurer.

The commissioners court have taken Continue at These Prices Cotton Will Be Rushed In. SliliililMi Made in Street Improvements. Since the steam roller began work the no action in the matter. day by the Comptroller A Number of Railroads Paying Their Taxes at Present. Lambs' tongues.

deviled olives. appearance of several of the streets has been improved very much. West of pickled onions, all kinds of sweee and sour mixed pickles and relishes always As predicted in The Statesman earlier the Avenue the Eighth, Ninth and to be had of Mrs. M. A.

McClure. The following county tax rolls were the week, a great deal of cotton was Tenth street hills have been graded and rolled, and on the east side of the audited yesterday by the comptroller: arketed in Austin yesterday and at Hardeman county, valuation price. Ihe cotton began eom- Avenue similar work is being done on ELECTRIC LIGHTS. 732; Increase $80,859. in the early part of the morning.

the Tenth and Eleventh ttreet hills. ad continued to roll in until 3 or 4 Nacogdoches county, valuation The rolling of the Lampasas street Will Be Tested by the City Prob- klock in the afternoon. The major 055,060: increase $313,800. speedway and the grading of North ably Today. ty of the cotton marketed came from Calhoun county, valuation Congress avenue have greatly facilita Je eastern portion of the county, al- increase $84,441.

ted driving between Hyde Park and down town points. Everything will be in readiness at the city power house today to Hale county, valuation In ough no portion of the county failed contribute a few bales. The lowest crease $28,620. In the old Tenth ward five of the test the new engine and the elec- hce- at which any cotton was sold Oldham county, valuation in streets have received considerable at trie lights. Only a few lights will as 8 1-4 cents, and it ranged on up to crease $165,240.

be turned on, but if the test works tention within the past five days, the although very few bales went San Saba county, valuation these, high figures. The average result being that 4S0O feet of level streets have been nicely graded up by successfully the entire Avenue circuit will be put on by Tuesday Increase $146,187. paid was about 8 3-4 cents. The Menard county, valuation tal receipts of the market up to the grader and that it will be gone over with the steam roller this week. The or Wednesday, There is now ab- solutely nothing between Austin Increase, $369,188.

block was 104 bals. The buyers an streets and distances graded are: First Duval county, valuation in Lunce that futures are rapidly falling, crease $118,400. hd that 8-cent cotton will probably street, 1200 feet; Second street, 1200 feet; Waller street, 1200 feet; Medina street, 12U0 feet; Brubhy street. 1200 and electric lights once more ex- cept some unforeseen accident. The authorities have been work- ing faithfully and hard and hoped to have had lights before now, but this will all be forgotten when the CHARTER FILED.

it last longer than the first of Sep-tnber. From rfow on the receipts will obably be heavy, the time of the The charter of the Hauck Duter feet. General Merchandise company of El Work will be commenced this week ason ebnsidered. for all available Paso was filed by the secretary of state citizens once more discard the un- on the Avenue at Third street, coming tton will be rushed to market. yesterday; capital stock, $90,000.

north to Fifth street, grading uniform A DISCRIMINATION CLAIMED. ly each way from street car tracks to curb stones, then laying with white Mr. James Littlepage of Hornsbys PAYING TAXES. end was in the city yesterday with The following railroads yesterday cement gravel and rolling. The mater pleasant kerosene lamp for the In- candescent globe.

Once more can a pleasant hour of lamplight reading be enjoyed. Austin will probably wake up this week with the metropolitan improvements she used to enjoy. ie remainder of a consignment of sev paid the comptroller taxes due on June 30 on gross passenger earnings for the ateen bales of cotton which he has ial taken off the Avenue to prepare for the gravel will be used in grading Fifth hen storing here since last Monday quarter ending on that date: street, beginning at the Avenue and om his farm at Hornsby. When he Galveston, Houston and Southern going east. fid it all stored away here yesterday Railroad, $194 tax on $19,436 earnings.

THIRD STREET SHOOTING. Texas and New Orleans Railroad, asked the local buyers to bid on the but they declined, though one And every Distressing Irritation of the Skin and Scalp Instantly Relieved by a Bath with It will surprise you to experience the $466 tax on earnings. Jack Cravens Took a Shot Yesterday benefit obtained by using the dainty them said he would give him 3-8 tnts on the cotton. Mr. Littlepage Galvoston, Harrisburg and San An and famous little pills known as De Afternoon at Sam Wheat.

Witt's Little Early Risers. C. O. Yates. penned the offer, as they were paying tonio Railroad, $1064 tax on $106,480 earnings.

The police were called to West Third ore for cotton yesterday, and states Italian Salamic sausage, also C'erve- Calvert, Waco and Brazos Valley pat he will bring his wagons in to lat and extra fine smoked tongues, street yastetday afternoon by a pistol shot. It was found that Jack Cravens Railroad, $12 tax on $1290 earnings. Mrs. M. A.

McClure. korrow and send the cotton to Manor lol kf C.UTICURA and Sam Vheat had disagreed over A SUPERB STREET. CELEBRATE LABOR DAY. BONDS REGISTERED. The comptroller yesterday registered some trivial matter and that in the altercation which ensued, the pistol was We recommend and ask all laboring he Speedway Should Be Completed discharged.

At police headquarters a men and citizens to purchase your groceries, clothing, prior to September 3, in order that clerks and those $S000 worth of Hartley county jail and funding bonds. and the City Should Assist. The completion of "The Speedway charge of intoxication was placed op in the employ of business men, will be enabled to celebrate Labor day. om Twenty-fourth street to the cap- posite Cravens' name. Wheat then went to a justice's court to prefer a charge of assault to murder against BONDS REDEEMED.

Cottld county yesterday redeemed $1000 worth of jail bonds. ol will please everybody in Austin. It tould be done, and the city should Cravens. C. S.

KELLI7M, D. S. HARPER, G. R. GRIFFITH, JOE AMSTEAD, THOMAS PUTNAM, Committee.

lp. Col. Snipe has surely dene his And a single anointing with CUTICURA, the great skin cure and purest of emollients This is the purest, sweetest, most speedy, permanent, and economical treatment for torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humors with loss of hair, and has received the endorsement of physicians, chemists, and nurses throughout the world. bll share of the work so far, and he BUYINO THE PEDESTAL. willine to supervise the balance of he work without ray.

Who could do Fund to Buy Pedestal For the Sam A QUARANTINE OFFICER. The state health department has placed a quarantine officer on the Santa Fe road at the lied River crossing to prevent the possible introduction of any All bids on Labor day privileges will better? close at 12 o'clock sharp August 27 Houston Bust Still Growing. Monday. Joe Amstead, Chairman. DREW LUNACY FEES.

It Is expected that the bust which diseases from that section. Every County Clerk at the San Anto has been purchased by the people of Austin for the new high school build Attention is called to new fall styles advertised on first page. New men's shoes by H. R. Burt, the corner store nio Convention except une.

County Clerk John Hornsby has re STREET RAILWAY MATTERS. emporium man, i a AN INTERESTING OCCASION. limed from attending the convention county clerks held in San Antonio Million Rapid. Transit Will Move Cars In- side of a Wet k. women kst week, and says that there thi The Medal Contest in Elocution and Music.

luestion of whether county clerks were ilowed fees in lunacy cases was rais- Work on the new power plant of the Austin Rapid Transit Street Railway is being pushed On last Thursday evening at the Yi and that a poll of the convention re- South Austin Methodist church a royal ealed the fact that every county cierK attendance except one were draw- along vigorously. All the machin- battle was fought for two beautifully designed medals offered in a contest lig such fees, and that the clerk who ery( that has not been received ad drawn no fees had done no worn in for excellence in and music already is on the road under rush ing will be presented to the school trustees on thr opening day of school with appropriate ceremonies. The propowed marble for the which Is also beins bought by popular sub. scription, is now over half paid for, as the folOwing list will show, the amount jt necessary being only $5.10: Previous'y acknowledged $4 00 Arthur B. Crawford 10 Samuel V.

Crawford i 10 Frank Crawford 10 Geo. B. Burk 10 Blanche Border 10 Dorothy 10 Eugenie Hill 10 Sarah Hirlan 10 Sam Hailan 10 Anna Bartholomew Z1) Ebenezet Snodgras 10 John Adtms Gracey 10 Taylor Phillips 10 iinacy cases. given under the auspices of the Travis IS UNDECIDED. Division of the Loyal Temperance Le glon and under the direct and proficient 'ounty Treasurer Does Not Know guidance of Miss Laura Rector, com orders, some of it in the hands of the express companies to secure quicker delivery here.

Unless there should be unexpected delay in the receipt of the machinery now on the road, cars will run within a week. manding the contending forces north Use Cuticuba Soap Exclusively forpresenring, purifying, and beautifying the akin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of fullin hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, in the font of baibs for annoying irritations, inflammations, and chafings, or too free or offensiT perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sanative) antisoptio purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, and especially mothers, atid for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. No amount of persuasion can induce those who have once used it to use any other, especially lot preserving and purifying the skin, scalp, and hair of infants and children. Ccn-cuba Soap combines delicate emollient properties derived from Cuticuba, the) great skin cure, with the purest of cloanslng ingredients and the most refreshing of flower odors. No other medicated soup ever compounded is to be compared with It for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands.

No other foreign or domestio toilet soap, however expensive, is to be compared with It for air the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Thas it combines In Onu Soap at Ons Prick, Twenty-fiys Cents, the best skin and complexion soap, the best toilet and best baby soap in the world. CUTICURA, THE SET, 9I.2B. Complete External snd Internal Treatment for Every Humor, conslHtlng of soap to eleanne the skin of crurtn and ncales and soften tlie thickened cuticle, CUTUMJttA Ointmknt to lnntantly allay Itclilnf, What to Do With the Money Turned Over By Morris. County Treasurer Zack Jourdan of the Colorado river, and Mrs.

R. Wilhlte, those on the south side. a loss to know what to do with the fioney turned over to him by Judge Although the weather was anything but inviting, by 8:30 the large church which had beon exquisitely decorated lorris a few days ago as payment of Ihe amount of fees received by Morris hile county attorney for trying lu for the occasion, was full to overflow acy cases. Treasurer Jourdan yes ing. The Judges were comfortably rday sent Judge Morris' note and the Carleton Phillips Wallace Caldwell Hill Caldwell Geo.

Calcwell Hunter Harlan seated and given their final instruc Hons by which they were to be gov jllowing letter to the commissioners ourt: Irritation, ami intlnmmiilion, ami hoouib nn neai, ami li in-un cool ami cleanne tho blood. A Himoi.k HKT In often mifliclent to cure the niottt torturing, skin, w'Jtlp, and blood liuiiiorx, rahe, ami irritation, with lows of hair, when erned In determining the merits of the respective contests, whereupon the the Honorable Commissioner: Total $3 90 phvHlclans, noBptiaiH, ami an tii. ooiu mrouniivm ma wwim. ibh ibuv i. Pr.m..

liiiMtim Mmi. "llfiw luCura Uvsrv lluiuor." true. Court of Travis County: The curve on West Fourth street heretofore used in transfer- ring cars to or from the Dummy line is being taken up and the rails will be used elsewhere, Tomorrow the work of putting new ties and a concrete gravel ballast on the Avenue line will begin at Third street, and that part of the line between Third and Fifth streets will be put in first class condition at once. The work will be continued as fast as the city continues its Avenue lm- provements. a New 1900 crop Curtice Bros, blue label catsup, also Jellies and jams, Just received.

Mrs. M. A. McClure. WVH.

MW.W On the 22nd day of August, 1900, choir sang the old patriotic air "Amer lea," in which it seemed that all pres udge F. G. Morris, who was formerly ent joined. Af the conclusion of the A F.OM ANTIC MARRIAGE. A Youny Couple Married By Justice Johnson Yesterday.

ounty attorney of Travis county song the pastor, Rev. W. R. Campbell ailed at my office and requested per iiission to deposit in the couniy treas came forward and In a few well chosen words invoked the blessings of God ry of said county the sum of $10, upon the exercises of the hour. laking known to me that said sum ad been received by him as county From start to finish the program was exceptionally entertaining, showing ttorney some fifteen years ago upon alleged approved account against that no little degree of care had been aid county, a copy of which is attach exercised In preparing for the occasion What Is It? A tire setter.

It sets them cold. It sets them quickly. Does not dish your wheels, nor burn or bruise the paint. Save tooth your time and M-heels. hereto.

The din of battle washushed, the cor. I at first declined to receive said test over, and the question on every hand, but Judge Morris insisted on tongue was: "Who are the aving same in my custody as treas Some five minutes or more were con rer of Travis county, having contem sumed by the Judges In reaching a de. De Armond Beck of San Antonio and Miss Estelle Robison of Houston were married In the office of the county clerk yesterday afternoon by Justice Johnson, and took the train at once for the brldgroom's home In San Antonio The young couple are of the very highest social standing In their respective cities, and took this method of getting married because of the objection urged against the union by their families. Miss Robison came In from Houston yesterday afternoon and was met at the deot by Mr. Beck.

Mr. Beck had already secured the license and engaged services of Justice Johnson, and is soon as they arrived at the courttouse the ceremony was performed. Jordan almcnds. XXXX confectioners sugar, freh daten. Old Manse maple syrup and choice new crop honey.

Mrs. M. A. Clure. oraneously with the deposit of said cision, and then a death-like silence prevailed as Mayor McCall came for ward with a firm ana steady step, re The following privileges for Labor day for sale.

Sealed bids received at 89 Congress avenue for one week ending August 27: Beer, lunch, popcorn, peanuts, cigars, and tobacco, barbecued meat, hobby horses, nigger babies, Vienna sausages, fruit, shooting gallery, California chewing gum, candy, California orange cider, rubber balls and balloons. The Ed Peterson stand will be sold, with the following privileges: Soda water, lemonade, candy, Ice cream. Subject to acceptance or rejection. JOE AMSTEAD, Chairman. G.

R. GRIFFITH, JAS BELGER, Committee. minding those present as he faced them FROM GIRLHOOD RADKEY'S CARRIAGE FACTORY that the winds of Just fifty-three win ters had been blowing through hi Phone 198. 605 and f07 Colorado Street. looks, and yet he was a poor, weary wandering bachelor with no one to love and pet him.

He heartily congratula ted all participants upon the splendid manner In which they had acquitted themselves, and stated that it was with Spectacles ALLUWMUM OR STEEL. PLAIN RIMLESS. Eyeglasses GOLD OR GOLD FILLED WE FiT GLASSES ON FRAMES some difficulty that the Judges had TO WOMANHOOD Dr. Irwin O'Bryan, an old Mexican war veteran, having lived In Texas flf-tl-seven years and practiced medicne in the state forty-seven years, proposes to practice In Austin and vicinity, obstetrics principally. Slate at drug stores.

Residence and office at Mrs. Henderson's, Congress avenue. reached a conclusion, so close was the is the time when a motheT thonld be her daughter's best friend. Start a girl riaht content, but that the rendition of "An and she will be happy. Old Man's Story" by Miss Bernlce GEHSTLtS Mosely.

and the vocal solo "Only a G.P.P. FEMALE PANACEA Mover's Wagon," by Mies Violet Ma lone, were in )he Judgment of the com JUDICIAL CONVENTION. One For This District Called to Meet Here August 31. is the best medicine a. mothereanbnyfnr The G.

Bahn Optical Diamond Co Expert Opticians 6 2 2 Cong. Ave AUSTIN, TEXAS. her daughter at this critical period. Jt helps nature to perform its duties and mittee entitled to the medals. These young ladies came forward and his saves many anxious momenta for mother honor in a neat little speech- presented LABOR DAY MARSHAL.

Jack Nichols of the Barbers' Union Has Been Elected. Ax a result of the ballot for Labor day marshal. Jack Nichols of the Barbers' Union having received the largest vote of any candidate has been declared to be elected. He will act in that capacity on that date, September 3. New sorghum, the firm of the season, 40 cents per gallon -at W.

B. Walker Sons." Do you kno that It is crun to fur dorse in a warm stal thai tie of the yar? Board him nt Capital Livery, -Feed and Sale Stable waer he gets nothing but flrst-claaa fl and a roomy box stall I after a hard day's work In the bet 302 1310 Colorado street. Telephone Ctl. the medals furnished him by the man and many unhappy ho'ors lor daughter. GIVEN UP At HOPELESS.

J. It. CILULAHO, Bridge, tgemont, expressing the hope that the DR. MOFFETTS nC IffltsUlC DR. MOFFETTS nc victory they had Just won might actu writes: I told 0.

F. P. to a young ate them to grasp for higher rounds in lady customer on the "no cure no pay" fTTl TeetiiiiiA Regulates Bowels. Strengthens the Child, Makes TeetMruj Easy. The following call Issued yesterday Is self-explanatory Leander, August 24, 1900.

By virtue of the authority vested In me as chairman of the democratic executive committee of the Twenty-sixth Judicial district of Texas, and In pursuance of the Instructions of said committee, I hereby call the democratic Judicial convention for the Twenty-sixth district of Texas to meet at the city of Austin, county of Travis, state the ladder of fame. The large audlene plan, and one bottle entirely restored her health. Our physician had given her up aa hopeless." (Tedhintf Powders) X-LLTEETHINA Rettevti the Be 4 was loud In Its praises of the progTam and was of the opinion that those boys and girls would some day be shining AsAy. j-j, irUlsVIMVI riMVHW Costs only 25 cents at tedsts, any age. Writ to UDCty StiLTM cu car L.

Om tl a Ov. Chartanftnga. tnr trm enn- lights In Texas and asMst In brighten rrnin jour trmibla, ni "tutiUf Hothan Mkm Hapr Hamm." hrnt fro. 0rnt5etBU WC. J.

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