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Ishur vt AILEY CARRIED TRAVIS Will Be Is Majority In the County Fully One Thousand NOW HAS TWELVE COUNTIES SECURE Ihr 01T nt Atmtln Gme Htm Mn lllonnt WHlitlraTm front lie Itnce in the Fifth District The result of the primaries tor United Ittes senator to date In the following UDtles i kstrop brden Evel Ill lint Imp BAILEY Wise Montague Totter Shackelford Washington Travis CHILTON Nueces RESULTS IK TRAVIS COUNTY Austin Texas April 16 Joo Dailey ept Austin and Travis county In todays Imarles Chilton having carried not over if small voting boxes out of tuo forty In county aW city Baileys tnajor roach 1000 The Third and Fifth wards In Uib city Te majorities for Balloy Tho Third in iere Wat Gregory Chiltons caui iin manager for this county lives and his rosldenco In Governor Hogg has Baileys victory Is one of the fifth ever gained In this counly jit decisive 4 peculiarly significant In view of that Chiltons supporters made a fact ettorts to win hero and wore un ncclal iting to admit that Bailey had any ance at all Flnlcy for comptroller and Storey for commissioner carried the couuty ilroad Tor State senator William Van Rosen Jr came out ahead and Dave Mc 11 and Moore wore the lucky ones the legislature he race between Alex Walker and Morris tor Judge of the Fiftythird juts district Is close with tho Indications favor of Walker 2d Burleson has probably defeated Ham tz for tax assessor and Jim Davis ha3 ieated Joe Corn In for sheriff Honry ulk Is In the lead for county attorney ck Jourdon has a safe majority for inty treasurer while It Is Impossible to I tonight whether Brady or Day has out for county superintendent of pub Instruction he balance of tho county and district iet had no opposition A telephone from Comanche county received 5sage tonight announced that Lovo rled that county over Flulcy for comp ilertoday TAITORD HAS NOTHING TO SAY alias Texas April 16 Cara gn Manager Stafford still nothing to say Ho had not recov from the effect of Saturdays prima i hen tonights crushing news came MILLS COUMY in to lie Henril from Will In crease llnlley Mn irl oldthwaije Texas April 16 Six boxes this county gives Bailey a majority Senator Chilton with six other boxes bear from and they will Increase Bal majority FInley will carry Mills by a large and Story for railroad commissioner got there with a largo majority Welch for sheriff and tax collec ts renominated Whit Smith tor coun in 1 district clerk Is elected by a hand i Fltzgelard for public weigher Wllford Is nominated for surveyor large vote Tyson for assessor gets i with a large vote Hum i received tho nomination for com moner la precinct No 1 Mc was nominated for Justice of tho In the same precinct Many of tho 4Ms cairo back to their fathers houiy took part In the lovo feast TATAMV lllHT HY A TUAIN Lnnn Wan Miuek While ljin in the Trnck eenMer Texas April 16 Ono mllo a of Kingston yesterday afternoon the abound Katy ilycr struck and seriously fatally Injured John Luna The i was unable to stop his train seeing tho man datives living hero were notified of the lent and took charge of the untor man who Is 40 years of age a Jf by trade and has a wife and five ie engine ias considerably crippled enort of the engineer to make a sud swp and tho train lost several hours awatlng repahs Hnllcy PrleiilK eji lii il luabla Texas April 16 Tho friends Balloy hero were Jubilant his success in Saturdays prlma announced In Sundays Post Cols almost a unit for Balloy as AlUn and the two prorlnct which control tho county and cunty controls the represcnta the represcniativa he Fortieth district Is very apt 9 or Bailey for tho senate Stni Senatorlnl FlRlit aville Texas April 16 About the 1 race ever run In this county offlce is that of State senator 18 entitled to eleven votes In the itai JJenJon ana hor delegates go to vote as a unit As ore than his opponent Hon a iL learned from rnllabln an 4 A WOMAN better than a pown of glorious hair To attain beautiful hair is neitherdifncultor expensive A fair trial of our preparations convinces Mrs Copeland Oakland Kansas writes SJH Seven Sutherland Sister wanasj SaP Cleaner for about two ktiiX my hr cfSd Wllnir WirW Ln 1 al hy in appearance wI cheerfully answered 1mV nd remedy has done lU do for anyone Wr by everywh re A Continued nine In fhe Ilinmh nt Itlclimnnil Srnly mill Co in in In VhIch In Hjailfj tiii Wharton Texas April 16 The Colorado fell three feet last night and the water is fast receding from the town Canev Is still up but is also falling Business has resumed Its usual routine and Wharton will be very little the worse for the overflow A heavy shower fell this morning and for an hour or two threatened a continued rain but at noon today the sun Is shining and seems to indicate fair weather Rjports from the country surrounding Wharton aro encouraging In the opinion of old settlers the huge rise was duo entirely to the dam waters from Austin and therefore llablo to never again occur The people hore aro overjoyed that the situation is so improved THIJ IlISB AT SAX riiLirn In Very PernlexIiiB a the People rt Hint Community San Felipe Texas April 16 The contl ttcd persistent rising of the Brazos net ls a perplexing If not alarming augurL The river ls twenty feet below the uR water mark of last July yot It ls frg0 bank to bank of the main channel overflowing tho loner bottom lands fi people are getting their stock out a of safety Where doo3 tho i precaution tome from ls the anxious uparaweff question There has been scarcely i a Inches of rainfall In the last ten dl against fortyeight inches In four daysjf yeart and yet the rivor rlsea right i to the danger mark up ell UltAZOS ATltlCHMOXnflug The Illier Continue to IlUe Tforo blonl Richmond Texas April IB The river continues to rise Iter1 SI night It has risen one foot The looks very threatening and it I by many that thiro will be an The colored people In the becoming alarmed at the high wns are abandoning their crops horocg York bottoms CoI THK IinAZOS AT COIUJff Mo Ark1 The Water linn Al De lr Ion and Corn Columbia Texas April 16 Tt continues to rise here and ls nt it fit if MAYORS OF TEXAS TOWNS TRACY ROCKDALE Rockdale Texas April 16 Mayor Tracy was born In Murray county Georgia April 3 1842 Ho emigrated to Texas In 1S5G landed in Arkansas 1837 went to the war in the Confederate army served four years and twenty day Held the tank of Captain nt the rurrender Kmlgwted from Arkansas to Texs as In 18GS and settled In this Milam county and has lived hero oer since Ho has been practicing law for twentytwo years hnu been delegate to nearly all tho State democratic convinMors since tho reconstruction and was elected as representative from this couny tho Twentyfifth legislature Mr Tracy was elected mayor of tho city of rtockdalo on April 3 It being his fiftyeighth birthday Ho is a democrat dyed In tho wool and always nas been Ho li for Bailey for the United States senate frst lastand all the time thorlty that of the cloven votes from Elgin seven aro strong Staples mon TI3XAS POLITICAL NOTCS Jrandview Texas April 13 Hon II Goasett of Kaufman county candl dilo for congrMs from this the Sixth district oddiessed largo audience nt College lall last night and made a very pleasing and favorable Impression Denton Texas April 15 County Chairman Powlcdgo has notified tho presiding officers In each precinct for tho election next Saturday that they aro to excludo all negroes from participating In the primaries unlets they are known to bo democrats Kountze Texas April 16 Hon Dies chairman of the democratic execu tive committee of this county Hardin has called a county convention to meet hero on the 28th of this month to elect delegates to the State and district con ventions This county ls solid for Balloy1 for the United States senate Governor Snyers administration will bo Indorsed Denton Texas April 15 Tho democratic county convention has been called for April 28 by County Chairman Powlcdgo for tho purposo of selecting delegates to the State congressional senatorial Judicial and notorial conventions The vote of tho democratic primary to bo held noxt Saturday April 21 will be canvassed by a committee appointed for that purposo ih result to bo announced to tho convention THE TEXAsTEooiTsiTUATION Tlin COLORADO HAS TVLlUX MA rnrtiALiY at vh utov one Inches below the mark left by tho flood last year About 400 acres of cotton and corn havo been dtatroyed and one fcot more will destroy three times this acreage The water ls gradually creeping up into tho business portion of the town IUtit railing Punt nt ColumliiiH Columbus Texas April 10 The Colorado river remained on stand during yestordny but fell two feet last night and today making a total fall of font feet Work on building a temporary railroad bildgo will be pushed rapidly now OALVI2STOX PUIlPARIXfi To Cnlertnln the TrunNmlfctliMlnnl DelefrntcN bnturilnv Oalvoston Texas April 1G Mos3rs Gresham Flood Iangbehn Reymershorfor Wallls Fly and Ousley of the Transmlss isslppl Congress committee mot to lay at noon to make further arrangements for at tendance upon tho Houston con uatton and for entertaining the Congress hero next Saturday A good delegation Is assured for tomorrow It will be necessity fr all delegates to secure credentials from Secic tary McMaster at the Chamber of Commerce A committee on rates to HouMoj wib appointed consisting of Leon Blum and Flood committee on entertainment riood Charles Wallls 0 lley mershoffer and Bd Kctchum on llnanco Leon Blum II Lnngbchn and John Bally Among tho delegate who ageed to go to Houston tomorrow are Walter Oresh am Reymcrshorfer Flood Cltr ence Ousley Haw ley md Fled Allen They will go up on the 9 a International There have been eighty delegncs appointed the Chamber of Coiimerra attend the Congress and the nrs to go In relays of twenty each daj bat ll Is probable that more than that number will bo present HIGHER COURTS The Supreme Court Austin TcxJf April 16 Tho following proceed were had In the su preme couj4are Afflrmcf Massal Western Texas and Pacific Rnljut IlllnJPiny vs George Lets et al fipl Ut Certlimost eniws answered Tayior Boon man can po Bewley from Smltbitcly forecast oO Cepossibllltles ois set for April Patpn baptized wltljank Company vs 11 education and etiunt Then wo lncludo tlljng submitted Orl eainMs tha Pacifle SUmpany Mass Byomlng and Montaapnilas erennlally oalth also 1U1 ti orit pare locked up In nav Pr i6 Rev slppl vaults tho keys Use and gracious Prot lh board of dl tho hands of the corari5bytcrlan unher American citizenship keyjday of the prea hands only asked for the end In such doors leading into th vaults wherein untold mlhaiias and Coi slored for this and for futare candidates The indolent and unamblt largest relig doors Suuth vain jn tbt upon the demands of an I fired by an ambition which A04clri peased That will an I dJW found In the brain muscle a citizens afTctt on pulses of your litlon Where Too Lnte to Cln er a thou Velasco Texas City Club rVilns con Anderson Texas Mayor At has been Deadrlck Senator 0 DrcB da Victoria TexasI Liind Pck Denver Colo Chamber of CAa wee Bower Dale Benedict Mitchell KurkL Dr i Graham Mattle II Fox Jamos CfbrT Do ldenVraylor Etra Humphrey A Laredo Texas A Atei ola Michel Dodd Pace 0 th0 Houston Texas Manufacturer Aj Dickson Past tlonJohn joaly fe May0r Henry II 1 Smith AV Daley 0 Holt Mitchell A Bryant of A Hcltmann Meldrum Houston Business I nFhV eson Rf Johnston MM byB 1 Cave Bonner Penflfld ri Ifouston Cotfon ExchangeW John HI Ktr Wauon Charles Djlllngham by Rockwell Klrklaad ffliPi ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS Monument to the Memory of Texas Heroes Is a Fine Work of Art A MSCRIPIION OF ROSENBERGS CIFI Inolm lime Jlnile ArrnnRenient for the Flower rnrmlr Colonel Itoli crt IimiirctliiK tho lort Galvctton Texas April 18 The Rosen berg monument to tho heroes of iho Toxas revolution which Is now practically com plctcd la a work of art ot which iho Stalo ma well be proud The only materials used in Its construction aro granite and bronze Tho body of the structure being granite and the figures of bronzo Tho front of tho monument Is toward the north and on this side ls the melalllon of Sam Houston supported by two genii ono representing war and tho other diplomacy Bolow this Is a has relict loprcscntlng tho surrender of SanU Auna On tho south side Is a medallion of Stephen Austin supported by tho genii of war and diplomacy beneath which Is a bas relict of the Alamo and abo which Is the Inscription Devotion On the cast aide is a female figure clad In armor representing dellancc with her hand outstretched ordering the Mexicans out of our territory near which Is th i dato of tho beginning of the revolution October 2 1S30 On tho west side tho figure of peace beneath which ls a baa relief of tho battle of San Jacinto Tho monument was designed for tho honor of all the heroes of tho war and there aro medallions arranged around tho monument of ths following patriots 11 Smith Sbermau Uowlo Rusk Lamar Milam Burleson Burnet Fannin ind Bon ham Engrossed upon the monument aro names of William Travis Crokett Johnson Deaf Smith Hoklcy Nelll Karnes and Zivalla Tho crowning figure represents Victory nnd ls a female figure twentytwo feet high with ft sword entwined In roses Thjls Is a beautiful work of art and Is second In size of Ub kind In tho United States Th monument Is thirtyfour feet square at the baso and seventyfive feet high It was designed by Amatols who Is professor of fine art in the Columbian University at Washington 0 The work fome of which was executed In Homo required thrpo years for its accomplishment Tho total cost of the monument was J30000 which sum was left for this pur poso by the lato Henry Rosenberg who will be remembered for his patriotism as well as for his bonovolent clnraotor Both the designing nnd the execution of tho work bear ovldeuco of mastortul skill and the monument will bo ono the attractions of tho city In tho future Prof Amatels has norldwido reputation as a eculptor and archlte and bis good reason to bo proud of his masterpiece lip has been In tho cltv for sometime superintending tho finishing of th work and has boon therecipient of many courtesies from tho lovers of art In this city TUB FLOWER PARADE The ladles of the city aro actively engaged In arranging for tho loner pirtlo and If tho weather Is1 favorable It will bo an elegant affair Thcjautomoblle wilt not participate howcer on account of tho danger of frightening the horses NOTES JND PERSONALS At a ppcclnl meeting of tho board of water commissioners held this morning a resolution was adopted that tho Wtarf company should settle for flro protection by May or the wator will be cut off The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fo Rill way company will soil tickets to Chatrtt jnooga Tenn on account of tho meeting of the general association of tho Cumber land Presbyterian church at ono fre r1 2 Tickets will he on sale May and 1G with return limit May 21 Max Morris the National secretary of the Retail Clerks association with bead quarters in Denver will bo a deldjati to tho Transmlsslsslppl Congrets at Huuatni Mr Morris will visit Galveston anil tun clerks hern aro arranging an entertainment to be glvpn In his honor Colonel Robert spent tho day In Inspecting Fort San Jacinto and In observing the operation of tho dredge Comstock Galveston is included Jn tho Southwestern division of which Colonel Robert has charge Ho Is likely to remain In Iho State for some time as there are numerous matters here which requlro his attentlrn TREMONT ARRIVALS Major Polndexter City A Mlstrot Houston Franklin Bust Ridgenay Conn Proseiiownky Boston Edith Adams Boston Katherlne ndgeny Boston Geo Rankin Now York Auckee Philadelphia Wlnber folter Milwaukee Wm a Miller New York Spauldlng Jr Atlanta Steinwny and wife Taylorvllle III Elsonbach New York Guthrie Columbia 0 Holthler St Louis Gerard St Louis Sloan Navasola Jno Craig Cedar Lake Texas A Hel dusck La Grange Harry Gerhard Austin Wheeler Austin Morrison Austin Kelly New York Mason City Chiles St Louis norni nvnmit iimitii From the Prn nloni of he Hiimlny an lit Wit en Waco Texas April 16 A case styled the State of Texas vs John Lyifs cam up beforo Judge Surratt on a habeas corpus hearing Saturday aud resulted In the discharge of the defendant Lyres wa charged with violating the Sunday law in that he kept bis barber shop open and Fhavr customers on Sunday Defendant runs a barber shop nt tho State house Ho set up the fact that be rented the shop six days in the wdJk On Sunday ho hired to the prcpriotor of the hotel to shavci the guests of the hotel Ho claimed that he had a right to acd pt such employment and hat the hotel proprietor bad as much right to employ a barber to shave his guests as he had to employ a porter or boll Tioy The fendant alleged that be shaved none but the guests of the hotel and was paid by the day for his work Each person shaved wds required to present a card or ticket from the hotel clerk showing that he was a guest and no ono el so would li accommodated On these grounds the defendant was discharged Jnlcr 8 Carpenter Demi iBonbam Texe April 16 Jaxe Cat penter ono of tho oldest citizens of the gtatc died at his home near Telephoo tnl county today of pneumonia Mr Carpenter was on of the early tot tlertof t3a6t3te moting here at the time when every precaution was taken against hostile Indians mw HOUSTON DALLY POST TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 17 1900 ft ff Jr Tl5 Vji What a story of suffering that oric r4 tells It says I am all tired out It seems to me I can hardly take another step I havent a particle of ambition I cant do half the work I feel I must do I am weak nervous depressed discouraged discouragedThats Impure Blood Now you know what the trouble is you certainly know the cure a perfect Sarsaparilla Sarsaparilla is simply the name of the medicine for in a perfect Sarsaparilla there arc a great many remedies Some act by taking out the bad others by putting in the good You want a Sarsaparilla that will make your blood pure this spring a Sarsaparilla that will make it rich and strong a Sarsaparilla that is a powerful nerve tonic You want the strongest and best Sarsaparilla that can be made The only Sarsaparilla made under the personal supervision of three graduates a graduate in pharmacy a graduate in chemistry and a graduate in medicine Lat July my oldest daughter was taken rick nnd I wa on my feet it seemed to tnc night and day for ceks taking care of her I had no other help than that which my husband gao me and by tho timo daughter began to mend I was down sick myself I wai discouraged and did not caro much whether I lived or died My husband got mo a bottlo of Aycrs Sarsaparilla and its effect wcio magical Two bottles of this medicine put mo on my feet and made a well woman of me Janu Drown Uentonsport Iowa Jan 19 1900 NEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL AINM1AI HKPOHT OF Till COtlMlS SIONUIl OI lNSWIVNti Iluiljr of Inul 1ii Frnnee linn lleen Itecotereil from he itltcr lte iiilrilloti Honored Austin Texas April IB The twenty fifth annual report of the commissioner of Insurance agriculture statstlr and history made lis nppcaranco today and shows tho following for tho past jear Total fire marine nnd tornado risks written In Toxas f323371Sr premiums 10 celved U600315 losses incurred 2C21 031 losses paid J2C7S1SI Life Insurance rlskH written JI353u8i2 premiums receded Ji27707 losses paid JtC227flS Tho receipts of tho department for tho year were as followa Taxes 100801 fees 10130 total 120321 With regard to tho historical and agricultural branches of the department tho report hss tho following to say Since our last report on February 21 im the Ktato library has added to lis colhctlnn 1001 volumes This added to tho number last reported swells tho Hk of documents In tho State library to 21723 all told Tho Stato library piopor contains scarcely 3000 volume ot general Interest but they aro well selected The constant demands mado upon mu for official and statistical Information In regard to the product and general resources of the State constrain mo to again call special attention to this department tho agricultural bureau Thn Impression ahroad and with many citizens of the Stato of Texas Is that a bureau of agriculture In maintained by tho State and from which Information Is often snught Thoy are not nware that since 1895 no appropriation has been mndo for tho uso of this department hence their disappointment when I am forced to Inform them that I have nn uuch Information an thev deslto I am firmly convinced that an education upon thy science of agriculture Is lu it an Important and as valuable to tho general welfare an 1111 cduratlon upon other linen If not indeed more so for It would reach the greater number nnd when wo nunomher that BgrlcuUiiro and klndrol Industries are tho foundation of all prosperity wo fully realize tho fate of all trades occupations and professions If this great Industry shall fall to prosper Tex haR tnken a grand and advanced position upon cduentlnnnl lines probably tho peer of any State In the Union and ot ktrange to say she talis behind her sister States In extending to agricultural Industries thnt pitrnnage and cncouriKU ment It so llehly deserves at tb hands of the constituted authorities Tho value to Texan of nit educated en lightened farming element Is simply not eapablo of being cetlmalcd it Is Just as necessary for the farmer tho htock raiser or tho horticulturist to know how to plan and execute his affairs as It Ih for tho lawyer doctor editor engineer carpenter or any other trado or profession to know how to conduct their liuslnetB and this nocossarv education can bo intended to tho Intelligent farmer by a bureau of agriculture well equipped and properly conducted There Is no way by which wo may estimate the valtin of an annual visit of an agricultural report to the farmer trorn It ho learns 11 thousand things unknawn to him before from It he loarns how others Improve their lands by drainage nnd olheiwlse how others Improve their stock how others plow cultivate ami gather crops how othcia savo thilr seed and how thoy Improve them how and when to cut his hay gather his corn and saveHt front Iho wooll how to dlnioie of his lotton seed for It has been demonstrated that tho farmer can roalle at Itsst four times as much value from his cotton seed by feeding to berf rattle than In many respects Scrofula and Consumption are alike they develop from the same gen fV cral causes botb arc hereditary atd dependent upon an impure and iin povished blood supply In consumption the disease fattens itself upon lVl ye bv selling no most of them do at front 0 to 10 per ton nncjuiBiTioNS ouantcd Governor Sayor today honored a requisition from tho govornor of Oklahoma for Joseph Bradford under arrest at Houston and wanted oil a chargo of obtaining money under fnleo pretonsos Governor Saycrn today grjjjtcrt a requi sition on tho governor of Arfronn for A AnderBon under arrest In Tucson nnd wanted In Nacogdoches county for cattlo theft IA KltANCirS BODY POUND Tho body of Paul Ia Franco was found in pllo of drift on thn bank of tho river at Webborvllle jostorday about ten miles below tho city It Franco li tho young man who was washed nway by thn Hood following tho breaking of tho dnra nn April 7 while attempting to reach U10 Congress nvenuo bridge from the south sldo Ho was the ninth victim ot oald flood A Section Knremun Hurt Canadian Tox April 14 Mr Dudley section foremnn on tho Santa Fo railway was severely Injured nt Clear Creek tank In this county yesterday by a ladder bong blown dawn and falling upon bis head llo waH rendered unconscious for frame time by tho stroke and at first It was thought thnt his splno was affected but tho attending physician reports him to resting woll nd does not opprehond any serious results A Duel Midi Knlven nt Ynllnn Dallas Toxas April 10J Ford nnd A Ilollly fought a duel with knives tonight In South Dallas Ford received flYO cuts on thn hoad and Itellly eighteen on various portions of his body Helllys Injuries are considered mortal The duel Was tho result ot an altercation ovor a childrens quarrel BiigMing Heredity the lungs Jn Scrofula the glauda of the neck and throat swell and suppurate causing ugly running sores the eyes are inflamed and weak there is an almost continual discharge from the ears the limbs swell bones ache and white swelling is frequently a result causing the diseased bones to ork out through the skin producing indescribable pain and suffering Cutting away a sore or diseased gland does no the lo i poisoned The old scrofulous taint which has probably come down through several Tj generations has polluted every drpp of blood 7 Scrofula requires vigorous persistent treatment The blood must be brought back to a healthy condition before the terrible disease can be slopped in its work of destruction Mercury potash and other poisonous minerals usually given in such cases do more harm than good they ruin the digestioa and leave the system in a worse condition than before is the only medicine that can reach deepseated blood troubles like Scrofula It goes down to the very joots of the disease and forces every vestige of poison out of the blood is the only purely vegetable blood purifier known The roots and herbs from which i it is made contain wonderful blood purifying properties which no poison how ever powerful cah long resist stimulates and purifies the blood increases the appetite aids the digestion and restores health aud strength to the enfeebled body If ou ha reason to thiuk you bae Scrofula or your child has inherited any blood taint dont wait for it to develop but begin at once the use of tls a fine tonic and Uwt best blood purifier dnd blood builder known as it contains no poisonous minerals is preeminently a remedy for children When my daughter was sn Infant she had a severe case of Scrofula for which she was under thecon tant cute of phyiidans for more tn two years filiewss worse at the end of that time nonet er aud we almost despaired of lierllfc A few bottles of Swifts hpcclfk cured her completely as It seemed togo direct to the cause of the trouble I do not believe it has nn equal for stubborn caseaof blood diseases which are beyqnd the power of other socalled Wood remedies tj I Urooks Mopilccllo Qa Our medical department is J11 charge of experienced physicians who have tua Scrofula and other blood diseases life study write them alwut your case or auj jme you ate interested Jn Your letter will receive prompt aad careful attention We mafcs no charBe whatever for this Address THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY ATUNTA.