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BID-IS REJECTED NEED THE BONDS Only One Proposal Wis Received IMus NOW before. i acaicriiffl nw in Loargcoi IRBJW People of Houston Have Opportunity Id? Distinguish the City. kk is broken I InStfttU.Ofl. 't: 1 NO DEPOSITORS 10 LOSE te5H poards ipPrl Stove Pipe Dampers Etc. Cook Stores Air TiSt'5l HeaieVs forest Box Heaters' Laundry Stoves Coal Hods and.

Steel Cylinder Heads Our Stock Baking PowdM Prices are rih and bottom pr ces od pe orders Comes from Grapes The only baking der made from if Grape Cream of Tartar to recipe Court House. PROPEBlVllST APPROVED Work of th Assessor as Shown by His Report Secures Sanction of Commissioners Court Collection Starts Today. The one bid which was received for wrecking the present court house building was submitted to the county commissioner at a special session held yesterday and It was by them rejected without being opened. An order was passed by the county court authorising the county judge to read vert Ise for bids to be opened on October IS, ISO. That more bids than the one was not received by the county for the wrecking of the building Is attributed by the officials to the fact that no provision was made covering the projwrty to be retained by the county and the contractor.

The present court house, which Is to be demolished to make way for a new building which will cost approximately was erected In 1883 at a cost of The bonds which were Isnued to pay for the work have long since been paid by the county. ASSESSMENT ROLLS APPROVED. The assessment rolls for 1908, which were completed Tuesday, were submitted to the commissioners by Tax Assessor A. R. MlUer yesterday for their approval and signatures.

The rolls, as stated in The Post yesterday, show the total value of taxable property in Harris county to be t89.419.8fi0. which Is an Increase of over the previous year. The county will be able to derive from this year's assessments a total tax of for all purposes, while the special and Independent school tax In this county will amount to $34,732.46. The total tax for the year, both county and State, Is (680,164.80, and of that amount the State will receive In ad valorem tax 366,010.33 and In school tax S144.1K1.12. One set of rolls will be turned over to Tax Collector George L.

Glass In order that he might begin the collection of taxes today and another will be sent to the State comptroller for approval. A petition from F. W. Heitmann Co. asking to be allowed to separate their assessment, and pay taxes on lots 5.

6 and 7 In block 2. Klrby's Main Street addition, was granted. END CHANNEL POLLUTION Federal Grand Jury Commences the Investigation of Alleged Illegal Dumpings Into the Stream. In their effort to put an end to the practice of using the Houston ship channel for a dumping ground for oil. tar, coal cinders and other refuse matter, the Federal grand Jury had before It yesterday as witnesses quite a number of the managers of manufacturing plants along the channel.

These witnesses were examined with leference to alleged violations of the navigation laws by polluting the waters of the ship channel, and all of them expressed themselves as being per'ectly ln accord with the Federal authorities and grand jurors In regard to keeping the channel free from refuse matter and obstructions. It Is stated that the Investigation being made into this matter by the grand Jury has not been completed and that other witnesses who are In a position to know of conditions existing have been summoned to appear as witnesses. ANTI RECEPTION COMMITTEE. Men Who Will Receive Delegates to Houston Convention. The following is the reception committee of Houstonlans for the anil-prohlbl-tlon convention to be held ln Houston October 12: Jamas A.

Radford. chairman A. E. A merman A. R.

Anderson Sam Allen A Y. Austin James Antlll G. M. Bailey Kdmund Browne Charles Ahbott Harry Atwell Colonel T. J.

Anderson J. B. Adotie James Appleby James Adair J. S. Bonner B.

F. Bonner E. H. Blsby, Deep- Ceorge Brown water Dave F. Burks R.

B. Baer Ben Barrow John T. Browne Max Block W. H. Blount James Cravens A.

L- Conaway W. C. Connor. Jr. K.

Coles John Dickson G. M. Duncan K. B. Easley K.

J. Eyres M. Foster Henry a Fox. Jr. H.

H. Franks J. M. Geiselman Paul Grosse Dr. O.

FT Gambatl Boone Gross Bliss Gorham Geo. L. Glass C. C. Hbjhsmlth F.

A. Heitmann Beverly Harris Jules Hlrach J. Hornberger John 9. Hoover Joseph Hellen C. W.

Hahl Charles Holm Bryan Heard R. T. Hardesty A. L. Jackson R.

I j. Jones Ed Kiam Jake Keller A. K. Kiesling A. B.

Kelly J. V. Lea J. LeaveU F. O.

Locke Con. I-ocknart Iechenger C. Lalller Jr. W. W.

Lunn Sam Lewis Carlos McDonald I. Austin Miller A. N. McCay. Porte John McClellan Thou.

D. McCardell Geo. H. Neely Tom Iary Q. J.

Palmer T. Plllot William Porter John C. Penn Jo S. Rice H. B.

Rlc E. Raphael Sam Rouse Ingham 8. Roberts I. M. Standlfer Ben 8ch warts Dr.

J. L. Short Henry Schopmeyer P. C. Scanlan J.

J. Sweeney George N. Torrey Max Taub James P. Welsh Henry L. Borden A.

J. Blm K. T. Harden ('. W.

Buhler tl. A. Brandt Henry Curtln O. L. Cochran T.

A. Cargill David Daly J. D. Dawson W. R.

Eckhardt 11. R. Eldrldge Tom Flaxman Henry 8. Fox P. V.

Foley H. M. Garwood J. T. Otbhons J.

M. Gibson Chas. I). Oolding Jeff T. Gibbons C.

B. Gillespie A. Haxthausen F. Charles Hume, Jr. D.

A. Ha8frndn--i L. A. Hamburger (. J.

Hussion J. L. Hudglns Waller E. Hawiey eorge Hamilton Ceorge A. Hill K.

A. Hudson B. W. Hutchinson Colonel R. M.

Johnston John Klrby Henry Kahn C. W. Kellogg leorge E. Keiple Jonathan Lane Hyman Levy .1. M.

Llmbacher leo. W. Larendon Harry D. Lee T. F.

Loftus Kmil Llpner It R. Iathnm Vm. Masterson J. McCullough I. R.

Montgomery Joseph F. Meyer I. Morris .1. A. lot rot T.

H. McGregor Uus Newman Mln Paul John E. Patrick lohn W. Parker Sam Ferryman Hays Queries K. A.

Rleaner H. B. Rlre F. A. Relchardt lhr.

W. W. Ralston T. H. Stone I.

J. W. Scott S. E. Sims Shaw 15d F.

Slmms James Rhelton Jules Settegast J. N. Taub P. B. Tlmpson A.

Warnken Freed of Assault on Brother. (Houston Post SHcitLl ABILENE. Texas. September SO. In the case of the State or Texaa vs.

John Montgomery, charged with assaulting his brother with Intent to murder, the Jury returned a verdict of not "guilty. Montgomery shot his brother, wounding him In the leg. At the time he was deputy wnahi and wax endeavorlns to arrest his brother for disturbing the peace, the baiinnt ahnwinr that at the time of the shooting the party shot was advancing on the officer with a stick and was several times commanded to stop. ATTITUDE OF JOHN LYONS Prominent North Side Citizen Is an Original and Consistent Deep Water Advocate Sanitary Sewerage a Necessity. "Ask any old citizen of Houston and he will tell you that John Lyons is one of the original deep wat.r advocates of the city and I haven't changed a particle from the attitude I assumed year and years ago," declared John Lyons, one of the Dest known citizens of the north side, yesterday, preliminary to a discussion of the proposed bond issue There Is nothing that has dor.e more for the city's commerce than the securing of water rates through the possession of a navigable stream, but not half haa been accomplished that may be when tlie harbor is properly equipped.

To equip this harbor it is necessary to Issue bonds, and the quicker we do that the better it "will be for the city as a whole. The Improvements will have to be made sooner or later, and since this Is the case. It looks to me like the sooner will tje the better. "Sanitary sewerage is another i.eed of Houston that Is not disputed, and the fnct that a liberal mileage of tlila necessity Is provided in the plans announced should guarantee the success of that proposition In the election. "I favor the bond issue and will do all I can to Insure Its success both before and at the election." Benefit Will Be Tenfold.

"I consider that Houston will be benefited ten times the actual cost of these proposed Improvements," said W. Peine yesterday. "Houston can never hope to gain the right to be called an up-to-date city until It makes these necessary Improvements, particularly the drainage Improvement. I shall vote for every Item proposed, but I consider that the drainage of those sections of our city that ale flooded by every little rain Is certainly of paramount and first importance, and we can never rest until it is done. If It isn't done now It will have to be done ten years from now.

Arid the sooner it is done, certainly will be better for all Interests Invslved. I don't think we ought to look at these things selfishly, hut take the issue as It affects the whole of Houstonnot particularly our little part of It but the whole of Houston, and vote for the interests of the entire community. That's what I am going to do, and I shall vote for the bond issue." Would Like Larger Sum. Dr. J.

r. Duckett, In speaking of the proposed bond issue yesterday afternoon, said he expects to vote for It as a whole, but he would have been better pleased had the election been for a larger amount. "The amount is so small, considering the Improvements necessary, the probability Is that separate districts will feel they are not getting their share." said Dr. Duckett. "but I understand that the Intention Is to commence a system of improvement to be followed up as may be warranted by circumstances In the future.

Of course, much depends upon the. Judicious expenditure of the Initial Issoe. and, personally, 1 have no fear on that score." For Anything to Help Houston. "It's hardly a school question." said Superintendent P. W.

Horn of the city schools when asked for expression of his attitude on the proposed bond Issue. "But anything that makes for the general welfare of Houston I am certainly 111 favor of. I consider that these improvements proposed will make for the general welfare of our city. The city government nas given the schools a fair deal, and i am glad to see It devoting money to Improvements In other lines which will work for the development of our city." TJnequaled Forward Movement. lo D.

Crager, a mferchant of the north side, saldt "I certainly think the proponed bond Issue a good thing for Houston, and ln caBe of its success, I look for a forward mbvement in the progress of the city that has not heretofore leen equaled. We need the ship channel improvements ar.d sanitary sewerage particularly, but I have no hesitancy in announcing my support of the entire proposition." 1 tkbUNAL MENTION Sam J. Peters will leave tonight for Dallas on a business visit. J. E.

Arhuckle of New York. Southern representative of the Kotan Tobacco company. Is a guest at the Brazos. John W. Oalnes.

V. I. l.e Tulle. Henry Kugeley and T. J.

Pool of Bay City are ln Houston, guests at the Bristol. Tom Dickinson, sales manager for a number of prominent machinery houses. Is In Houston, a guest at the Htee. General H. B.

Stoddard, a Confederate veteran of Bryan and one of the known Masons InfTexas. was In Houston Wednesday, registered nt the Macatee. Rev. E. Cecil Seaman, pastor of the Episcopal' church at Temple.

Is in Houston visiting relatives and acquaintances. Mr. Seaman was formerly rector assistant at Christ church and Is well und favorably known In Houston. Leonard Raush of Dayton. Ohio, returned to thst city yesterday after a two week's business trip to Houston and county.

Mr. Raush Is vice president of the American Land and Lumber company and he Is also Northern representative of Charles B. Moling Co. of this city. Mr.

Kaush brought several persons with him Houston, who have permanently located here. MACATEE HOTEL. H. Menefee. O.

II. Northlngton, Egypt' Ell Reesti. Galveston: D. B. Bo-gan and wife.

New Orleans, C. E. Ullule. Cincinnati; Morris Block. San Antonio; L.

Harkness. New York: V. M. Vln-eent Markham; F. U.

Williams Dallas; Duane. Teague: R. E. Tompkins. Hempstead: M.

Wendorer, St. Ixuls; Needrioghaus, St. IajuIs; A S. Dwegans Ganado: W. A.

Pitts. Austin; Oden. Dallas: W. E. San Antonio: R.

N. Dodd. Port Arthur, Texas; Woodward New Orleans; tv Johnson. Ripley. Tenn W.

J. Cockerel. San Antonio: G. J. Perkins.

New Orleans J. P. Hurtog. Galveston; P. W.

ljistio Victoria: J. E. Rlddell. Waxa-hachle J. M.

Llndsey. San Antonio; F. Atlgelt New Orleans; F. Walker. Austin Leon Oargan.

Dallas: F. C. Dtt-vls and wife Beaumont: Q. W. Canner.

New Orleans. C. T. McElvaney. Drum.

Texas F. B. Battura. W. Clarke R.

1. Sllgen. New Orleans: T. E. Saunders.

Lamina Vista: A. L. Marks. Coshcoton. Ohio.

ENJOY MIDNIGHT SNIPE HUNT. Party of Houstonians Entertain Guest on a Prairie. Nothing daunted by a rather exciting experience Tuesday night by participation in one of he sporting events for which Texas always gains fame among visiting strangers, a well known Illlnolsten. whose friend In Houston are more numerous than sympathetic, allowed himself to be aken on a snipe hunt last night and, of course, being the guest of the party, he was allowed the post of honor at the mouth of the farthest bag. Th party was mad up after dark snd procured a Utatkm busts powder mineral acid ami Onhealthful the leading hostelrles of the city to the celebrated snipe grounds on the prairie out the poor farm road.

The snipe were reported to be running Just right for a night of fine sport. If everything else had panned out as expected. It Is said that J09 birds were found on the runway. Arriving at the grounds members of the party were stationed at Intervals on the prairie with bags and light and. of course, to give Hie Illinolslan the best sport, he was stationed at the farthest point.

Other members of the party found It necessary to return to the city a little later and neglected to tell their guest they were leaving, but he reached the conclusion that he would come back shortly after they left. In fact, he had previously made arrangements with a well known chauffeur to come for him. not particularly enjoying a wagonette ride when an auto is available, but by some bit of III lurk lie missed the machine, although he made a heroic run through muddy sloughs and wire fences. Encountering a wagon when he readied the road he pantlngly told the driver that he had walked all the way from New Orleans and wanted to know the way home. Ho nalil: "I don't want to ride, but It you will tell me the way to go I'll get there, and it won't take me long, either." THE DfcATH ROLL MRS.

LUCT SOCIA. Mrs. Lucy Socla. 63 years old. died at 4:65 o'clock yesterday afternoon at bet residence, corner of Fourth and Arlington streets, in Houston Heights.

The funeral will take place from the residence at 3 clock this afternoon, with Interment In the German cemetery. She leaves her husband. BLOCK HAS APTCTTTBE SHOW. Manager of the Pennant Winning Broncos Has a New Layout. Morris Block of San Antonio, owner of the pennant winning Broncos, has perfected arrangements whereby he will become a moving picture magnate as well as baseball, the pictures occupying his time during the winter.

One of the new machines is so operated that as the pictures are run through the machlno a phonographic attachment gives the words or the music, as the case may be. It Is said that with this machine It is possible to furnish grand opera very cheaply. Mr. Block and associates have secured tlie Texas rights and are now organizing a circuit. Houses have been secured at Kan Antonio.

Houston and Beaumont, and Galveston. Dallas. Fort Worth and other cities are to lm included. The circuit plan will make It possible to put the shows on more cheaply than where only one house belongs to an owner. The Gerson building on Main street has been secured for the Houston house, a lease having been signed thereon.

A GOOD MONTH FOR BUILDING. Over $200,000 of Permits Were Issued During September. With a Jim.000 building pcrm Issued on the lat day of the month, the totil f.ir September Is 1iXO) for new worK, and the permits Issued lor temporary construction and repairs amount to ill.tX making an augreKat- for the month of l.txid. worth of building begun during Scpleinber. according to the recoids of the ltv enKln.

er department. lie jlOil.irti ixTniit led yesterday wa tor the Jesse 11. Jones building now ln course of construction on Main street. This Is to be an eight -story reinforced toncrete office building, the front elevation and a description of which being s'wn in The Post of yesterday. Geo.W.

Cabinets as swtb tnm bar fat taa food proyrti BEGINNING today Tax. Collector George 'L. Glass will commence Issuing- poll tax receipts and exemptions and re- celvlng current taxes. The poll tax paying period Is ln force from October 1 the last day of January. "tv IN THE county court, Teasdal Needham have filed an application for" a liquor IJ cense to do business at SOS Pre-" ton avenue, and Gu SeMel 4t Bona sr applying for a malt license to engage la the saloon business at Rose HUL Vet THE Grand Army of the Republlo and the Woman' Relief Corp will have an open meeting, Friday night.

October at Odd Fellows hall, Milam and Rusk. As Interesting program will be given and refreshments will be served. All interested are most cordially Invited. RAYMOND THOMPSON and Herbert Wilson, two little negro boys, ware lodged In jaU late Tuesday night by Deputy Chief of Police William Murphy, and yesterday a complaint was Issued1 out of Justice McDonald's court carglne; them with burglarizing a Mexican' honaa aa Rusk avenue. AS THE result of a difficulty which a4 curred In a shoe shining parlor on PralrU avenue yesterday afternoon, George Alex is suffering from several painful' knlfa wounds, anil Nick Condo LoUM Krora-bates and Jim Prattus are charged -trr-vr-complaint Issued out of Justice Matthews' court with assault to iU THERE will be a meeting of the Third Ward Law and Order league at a o'clock tonight In the old Westminster corner Caroline street and Mc Kinney a venue.

Some Important developments In the movement the league la endeavoring to carry on will be reported, and all per- sons Interested are urged to attend the meeting. TWO of the finest trumpeters lit tWm realm of Tekram have bees added to th Stewarts of Houston trumpet corpav and now It numbers twelve men. White anl-' forms have been ordered especially for the Carnival functions, and the Btswarts will be ready to serve In their official capacity as trumpeters to his majesty, King Nottoc X. on his arrival 9. The corps meets Tuesdays and Thur days at 8 p.

m. In the Converse building, corner Main street and Commerce aw-nue. EXAMINATIONS for the posltloa postal clerk and carrier will b. held by the civil service commission In Houston on November 18. V.

G. Dustln, secretary of the board of examiners, announced that applicants must be within the atpM of 18 and 46 years, and all application must be Hied on or before October IS. 1908. Examination will be In spelling, artth- metlc. letter writing, penmanship, copy-: Ing from plain ropy.

United Stat raphy and reading. fciv Powell-Cook Marriage', v' D. W. Powell of Palacto and Miss Minnie Cook of Kl Freeman street 'Ware married at the bride's home last Bight by Rev Russell A. Harty.

if They Will live at South Houston temporarily. Wher the groom has several building Contracts, and will later make Palaclo Ueb home. Childs Cigar, 5c News of the City Failure Due to Its Having Opened for Business During Pude of Last Fall, According to Commissioner Lot. (Houston Past Social.) AUSTIN. Texaa, September SO.

Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Lore this morning received a telegram from John J. Cox, president of the American. Bank and Trust company of Temple, stating that he had placed the affairs of that bank in the hands of the commissioner and that Bank Examiner August De Zavalia had taken charge. He was also advised of the same facts by telegram from Examiner De Zavalia. Commissioner Love made the following statement respecting the matter: "The American Bank and Trust company was organized last fall with capital.

Its deposits amounted to something more than 1000 on yesterday and arrangements re made before the bank closed to pay all depositors In full through a local bank In Temple. The bank was placed In my hands for pur-poses of liquidation, its sole remaining creditors being other banks which hold Its bills payablo and all of which are believed to be amply secured by collaterals. All depositors were satisfied In full before the closing of the bank and It is not believed possible for any creditor to sustain a loss. The failure of the bank Is largely due to Its having been opened for business during the panic last fall, having commenced business October 1907. and It has had to face very unfavorable conditions from the beginning." Mr.

Love stated that It was probable that N. A. Sayre of Temple, Texas, special agent now In charge of the affair of the First State bank of Weimar, would also be appointed special agent to take charge of the Temple institution. (Houston Post SptciaJ. TEMPLE.

Texas. September 30. The American Bank and Trust company of this city, capitalized at $60,000. organized under the banking laws of Texas and officered by John J. Cox as president and J.

E. Blnkley as cashier, reached a decision to enter into voluntary liquidation, and signifying this intention to Bute Bank Examiner Z. De Zavala he came here and took charge of the affairs pending the appointment and arrival of a special agent. Arrangements had been made with the other banks of the city to take over the assets and assume the liabilities, and the First National bank was selected as liquidating agent, and depositors are paid off as fast aa they present their claims and verify same. The bank was organized last October Just when the storm of the panic broke In full force and has been handicapped as a result ever since.

G0VEBN0B WILL TAKE A BEST. Going Either to Mineral Wells or Hot Springs, Ark. (Houston PostSpstial.) AUSTIN. Texas. September 30.

Governor Campbell said this afternoon that he was preparing to take a trip of recuperation for several weeks, his destination being either Mineral Wells or Hot Springs, Ark. The governor has been In poor health for some time, and during the last two weeks has been confined to his bed for several days. In the event he leaves the State A. B. Davidson of Cuero.

lieutenant governor, will be acting governor during his absence. Educators See Governor. (Houston Post Special.) AUSTIN. Texas. September 30.

A committee from the conference of education In Texas called upon Governor Campbell this afternoon and discussed at length the pending constitutional amendment. Among those of the committee were Mrs. Cone Johnson, Prof. V. St Brally, Prof.

W. S. Sutton and others. Prof. Brally stated that the mission of the committee was merely to discuss the pending amendment with the governor In a general way.

Day Gives Watermelon Feast. KHoMSton Post AUSTIN. Texas. September SO. Captain W.

C. Day. superintendent of publlo buildings and grounds, today treated the thlrfy-slx employes of his department to a watermelon feast and afterwards a smcker. The watermelon, about on dozen In number, were about the finest which have been In Austin this season, ranging In weight from thirty-five to fifty pounds each Captain Day Imported them from Oklahoma. Charters Filed.

(Houston Post SptciaLi AUSTIN. September 30. Chartered today: Montgomery company of Fort Worth; capital stock ItiO.UOO. Purpose, erection and tepalr of buildings, etc. Incorporators: K.

W. Montgomery, J. C. Montgomery and R. H.

Foster. The Wortlilngton-Greer Lumber company of Dallas amended its charter, changing its name to the Duncan-Greer Lumber company. PIONEER EDNA BANKER. DEAD. J.

W. Allen Was a Pioneer Citizen of Jackson County. i Houston Post Sfaui.t EDNA, Texas, September St. J. W.

Allen, one of tbenost prominent citizen of Texas, died at hi home in this city last night after a protracted HI-neas. Mr. Allen came to Texas from Kentucky before th civil war and has lived In Jackson county ever sine. He had amassed quite, a fortune In business here, and at the time of his death was president of the Allen National bank, which lie founded many year ago. Mr.

Allen was a charter member of the Edna Masonic lodge and was burled with Masonic ceremonle tbl afternoon. RAISES NEW VARIETY OF BICE. 6. Saibara Introduces the Wateri as a Substitute for the Shinriki. The Texas Rlc Farmer' exchange had on display at their office yesterday afternoon a bunch representing the first crop of the new Wateri rtoe that ha been grown, ao far aa known.

In the Gulf coast country, th original seed being Imported direct from Japan last year by S. Saibara, an extensive Japanese rice planter of Webster, Texas. Saibara was already familiar with the cultivation of this variety and be thought by Introducing the seed Into the gulf ooaat country It would be an' Improvement over th Bhlnrtkt rice, which, on account of It heavy yield, has become ao popular with the rice farmers of that section. Saibara stated that the Water! variety grew about IH feet high, which to longer than th ShlnrUtl. and that the stalk, also, I much larger and will stand better than th other In a high wind.

It I aid that the new variety will yield under favorable conditions IK bags par acre. Saibara considers 4h Wateri a fin variety for tht country and thinks It will grow In popularity with the Texaa rice farmer. Saibara muat have been very confident or tn sucoeaa or tn Water! rlc for 'It I said that ha planted IM acre of th cereal thta aeaaon and be la auoted as having mad tb tat tnent that ha will probably hav a larger Complete Steel Co. AS conditions for a period of at least six) months," said Mr. Herman, "and I look for continuation of good business, which will reach Its helghth around the holidays.

Mr. Herman visits Houston four times each year. T. H. Menefee and G.

H. Northington of Egypt were at the Macatee yesterday. Both gentlemen expressed their pleasure at the prosperous condition of Houston. "I see you are still building skyscrapers." said Mr. Menefee.

"There is nothing that will show a city off to better advantage to strangers than tall buildings. The first thing a traveler looks at when he goes Into a new pKce la the size and general appearance of Its principal buildings, and on these forms his estimate of the city. Houston, 1 am glad to see, Is right in the van." H. Nussbaum, formerly at- the Burnett bjOtel. Houston, and later at the Tre-mont In Galveston, Is now located at the Braxos, where he has assumed the duties of cashier In the absence of Charles Kelson, whose approaching marriage was announced In yesterday morning's Post.

Mr. Nussbaum ststes that he is glad to get back to Houston. H. A. Benton, general agent for Texas of the American Tobbacco company.

Is another prosperity talker. Mr. Benton Is a guest at the Bristol. He pronounces the general condition of the trade world as excellent. THE STATE MEDICAL COLLEGE.

Dr. J. J. Terrell of Chair of Pathol-og7 Will Deliver Address. (Houston fojt Special.

GALVESTON. Texas. September 30. The 1908-9 season of the State Medical college will open at noon tomorrow. Dr.

J. J. Terrell of the chair of pathology will deliver tlie opening address, which will take place In the main lecture hall. After that, students will be assigned to their respective classes and the real work will be started Friday morning Since Monday matriculation has been In progress. at noon today lib students had registered.

Of these tweniy-nlne are in pharmacy and 111 In meiil-clne. The limit for matriculation expires tomorrow and a line of (3 Is placed against those coming In later. It Is therefore expected that the majority of the students will get their names on the register before tomorrow night. Last year all but twenty-seven matriculated before the time limit. Dean Carter and Provost Nolan are very busy and both are encouraged by the large percentage of second, third and fourth year students who are returning1 for trie present course.

From the records there are almost as many second and third year men as freshmen. LUFKIN PHYSICIAN IS KILLED. Sustains Fatal Injuries When His Auto Is Struck by Train. iHcHjton Post Special.) LUFKIN, Texas, September Dr. A.

D. Denman. a prominent physician of this city, and manager and stockholder of the Lufkin Telephone exchange, died here early this morning as the result of Injuries sustained when his automobile was struck by a freight train. At 2 o'clock this morning, just after the arrlal of tne mixed train from Houston, the automobile, which was being an ven Ly Dr. Denman and contained Al tjiiUL.lrj, from the depot.

It was tun ttoun l. a switch engine while crossing the tracks and totally demolisned. Bom i.i. upuiiis wvie thrown under the wreckage. Miss Snaoley miraculously escaped tn-jui abiui tium a leu brakes.

Or. Den-n. an wa Injured Internally and iraclures of the right leg. lr. Derma ii was immediately taken to the hospital and the electric light plant requested to start up so that an immediate operation could bo performed.

The i i .01 t.rUiy staried bei ore Dr. Den man expired. The funeral will be held here tomorrow MEXICO DAT AT THE FAIR. Agricultural Exhibits at San An-tohio Strong This Teat. I Houston Post SfcioXI SAN XNTONIO.

Texas. September SO Mexico day at the San Antonio International fair was an unqualified success le.pl(e the fact th'at there was no formal program to entertain the several nun-tired visitors. The agricultural exhibits are strong this yeiir. especially In tKe county exhibits. Several counties.

Uonialos. Kerr, Kendall. Erases. Knox. Taylor, Gaines and Jones, being represented In addition to the proposed new county of Rosa.

Tomorrow Is Woodmen of the World day. Negro Church Threatened Again. Houifn Post fetal. CORSICA A. Texas.

September SO. An unsigned notice was found this morning on the negro church which was blown up Sunday night threatening to again blow up tii church and to kill the pastor. Rev. Bikes. No arrests hav yet be.en mad.

Peden Iron HOUSTON. Coloi el A. J. Houston of Beaumont, I'nlted States rnarshal fur the Eastern district of Texas, was In the city yesterday on official buaineas. He was stopping at the Rice.

Ha isn't permitted to discuss his official business, of course, but Is full of the possibilities of Beaumont and naore, especially of th'e cqming fan- and pure food show. To lhe reporter tie said: v'We that things generally in the territory tributary to the placid and picturesque Kecliea are In a healthful condition. The loss to the rice crop from excessive rains has been as-oeriutned to' be mucn less than was tap red small -per cent. "Whatever may be the condition of the lumber market, the ceaseless tale of it through Beaumont as a distributing point would Indicate that the trade was good. And oil? Well the Smuie Top l.eiu is coiibUtiuiy being exieiiut-u ha tact, utey ait juai o.

i ui.u buying i.uiiiii but hem urn titai meuuijouiaii daiiy must nut ioi gel mat we are eOtiig to lia.e at Luauinunt, iroin Novemoer LA to tH, the Suuilmest Texas fair and pure food show, it Houston iias even a street tair tteatimuni always comes to it, bo we aie going to expect some reciprocity. We had a wiiall agricultural extuuit last tall anu it was a revelation even to the fttrmei-H ot Jetterson county, what some were able 10 raise without lue knowledge ot others titat it could be done, tiarns una Galveston counties will each be represented by an exhibit of their products, and a subject of particular Interest to is the art department, because unknown to myself at the time, I was made chairman of that. The work of the Art League of Houston lias been obnerved by the lovers of art In Beaumont with much gratification, and we hope through them to assist In organising a State league with the view of doing something to aroirse the talent in the of Texas which undoubtedly ex-sts but Is merely dormant. Scholarships In the best academies can thus be provided 4r young artists of merit whose work -wouldsoon reflect credit upon their State 'Wt eTcpeM some -work from Houston artists. Literature Is also dor but we have some writers now who give us hope for the near future.

Every Tex An who feels a pride In the State must admit thut when he read It in Collier's he experienced a peculiar feeling of pride in the author of that classic 'The jLowly Judd Mortimer l-ewls epic. "The reference to the hen naturally brings to mind that poultry will be one of the Mg exhibits at the show We have made arrangements and Houston Is to get the benefit of in her own poultry show for such an exhibit of fowls as had never been sen In Texas nefore. In fact, we bel'eve that we will have something JuM a little better than either San Antonio or Dallas will have and something wb'-'h wi" el anything of the sort ever seen in Texas." 8. 8- Burrls, representing the Sherwln-IWllliams Paint oompnny of Cleveland. Ohio, was among the lari-o number of traveling men in Houston jvterday.

and. like the others, was li ud in his praise of general conditions, especially in Texas. "lp to the first of September I bad sold exactlv worth of goods more than for tie oorrespom ing per od hist year. nd that Is tie host indication of the trend trade conditions." PHid Mr. Bur-ris.

"I too not believe the panic hit South Texas as hard a other sections of the country. If It the fine recuperating power? of the business Interests certainly deserve crodf for the oulrk manner In which they have put mutters on a normal haf Is. Mr. Rnrris states thai company will soon rlae a representative 'n Houston 111 yeison if (' Kaglttnd of San Antonh'. Mr.

Rnslnn.l reside 1 re nd will have 1,1 territory HnuMn. 'Galveston. Bear tin nt and Intermediate points. The compnvy wa one of the first to nd- pt tlie of providing lunch and re-si im eat-li factory for tl.eit eni'ih- es. The firm hnt 27fi' traelhi? re; es, and each year they gatier ai tin home office In a great com en turn, at wl.

ich the salient pointH of every irk ate gone over in detail. A harbinger of prosj crltv is H. C. Cum-itlitis, wlio wdLri a sanest at the Bristol yesterday. Mr.

Cumtnitis repreHeits the Osborne company of New York, makers lf fine art calondnrs. and has traveled extensively through Texas. "There has been a gra" change In n.M during the pal lew necks," said fAT. v'nmmlns. "J( course, this betterment djd ni come nil nt once.

There lias been a gradual traiiKltlon during the ann-mer anl early (all. until now business has about reached Its normal state. "pining the panic last fall and winter I had a difficult time inducing even my regular cuHtniuers to buy my said Mr. cummins, "a-d as for working jp uew trade, It a pract cnlly out of the (uertlon. Now however.

I find them waiting for me. Not only that, but they write to the ho'ise anklng that I be sure and visit them." "Trade is cert air ly picking up, said Herman, representing the Abel-Bark Trunk company of Milwaukee. Mr. Herman said he had been busy fof several yearn trying to convince people that they manufactured other things than beer In the, Wisconsin metropolis, and that he 'bm rlow meeting lth good "There has 4een a gradual bettering of If something pure and icakes, pies or puddings, WFBrsvarfi-Se-Sb11sa I Gossip of the Corridors get Uniform in flavor-mellow and fragrant from tip to end. An even, clean, substantial, always-the-same smok6 that cigar-lovers appreciate.

nice is wanted to flavor N. TAUB SONS. Distrllmtort 4 HOUSTON, TIXAS -'f 4 lV.