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sH0KT MEMS STOKES.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa The Postal
.rl.rls, assccia Ion of the S.N,h district.
cinnrarhg leMt Nebras;,a. peruons Of
lIili4is, NiSh Asn and Minnesota, IS il.
So s!on here discussing matters Of interest
10 ihc organization. prominrnf officers
iira present fvom abroad. Congressman
Linton oil Michigan is expected 10 be pres
en-, aud address he convention.
ROME, y. ~. Wilaon tiildreth. the
trn,e. tits companions r. Into and
ibld,.r1 rl,;ftlel .iii!iv 10 manslauplilcr
IN H. tirst acefee aud were sentenced.
10 twenty years imprisonment on two
Indictments, or forty years IN all.
INDEPENDENTS. kan.-rhe fight be-
t.,.,.an nm citiy,us and the water com
,''f,. n,tlmiuniol lv Inc city takln, forct-
lii, uossrssinn of the waior works.
poIlr TOW NSt.ND. Wash.-Thc crew
Sf,tfl,. for ,5nnush.i. with humber. mutt
,,{.'d ,st,,u Two mil.s out of the port The
.nnn,.in ana Officers drove tho crew att
~ ~, Mn, 81 ut;tols. keorln4s guar!
-. ~ " NM H.. ,ses,,i arrived here
oNti '.!Nui 49, .,,,. ~ oi,,,,i,,,.d
wnen new ere" N''' o"'''neu
KANSAS 'li No ~, 9lgSSii 1 ur W NJ
Slar lrei" r"il i'NG.' ~ I<au..'
JACKSON, No.o'.H' "tsii"p 81 'i'N Nm
district Of me Nohni ZION h"ptla' Shute4.'
Nds ARRESTED On an lhuiN'ihYh. w " = ~
cra Brand jury, Nhhttfflhs MN wan MAX
its iais" pension h'''H"Nt's'
cfNHlNN z.~', pnio orhmeh nave
now 80 far removed the wreeknge IRON
ihe building destroyed by me explosion
Of Monday mot TO more bodies "re to ht
found
the notorious gang OF outlaws VINO have
i...r ,,-..rt,tI far STNtr;ll weeks Tor IN.
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AMBITION or RHODES.
He Wanted to be President of South
African Union

In Wanted to be President of South
African Union.
London. May s.-The Berlin correspond
cnt of the Daily News says:
THE Ncuste Nachricten, which was
always marvolously informed as 10 the
Intentions O: the Transvaal government
during the stay in Germany of Dr. w. j.
l.eydes secretary of state for the Trans
vaal. states that President Kruger pos
sesses a proclamation of she reform COM
nttec in which Charles Leonard signs
himself as president and Lionel Philips
state secretary John Hay Hammc nd
was to be attorney general. The revolu-
tlon failed because the Johannesburgers
could not come to terms with Mr. Rhodes.
The expression, meeting of Shareholders
III the 'cryptoerams' referred to meet
Ing projected for Jan 5 ut Johannesburg
to unfuri the British flag
mir, Rhodes intended TO do the whole
thing under the British flag because
he was sure OF sanction for his acts II he
succeeded. He had hoped 10 become pre- g
idcnt Of United States of South Africa"
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FOUR DISTINCT EPIys
Fever and smallpo, R,,A, . |
Orisnt
STATEMENT OF MISS CLARA MI
Physicians Ara Nssdea :,
These VIII" Ave nj s.ls&r
Preparing the ps,s.s

constantlnople, April 49,,
spondence Of the Associated -, ~
Clara Barton has drawn IN ~ ". y
statement regarding the rrrs,.. ~
relief work in Asia Minor.
our two expeditions bav. -.
cral weeks purchasing IN 4. ". y
farming implements In ren,,.,
the people and carrying them !. =.
lagos and farm lands 81 n.
where all important Implements y \
had. 1t is understood thu, a. =.
ment expressed desire to NJ, "
providing seed for planting. lpts,
or maize is one article dis,r.bu,s /. b
by our people. ana 1t can b. phs,I b
other seed is provided.
THE object and perhaps tn .. !,
ing more directly to the sympa,As Z
people is the handling Of the rued,.,J,
Of the two fever stricken cities n =
ana Marash. where 5000 to 1000 p&p,]
suffering the agonies OF four d)r,s.
domics raging among them at eul
phoid ana typhus fevers, dyssnisr
smallpox. The frst two w0uN ns;l
follow AS the resu,, of the cnnd,ss.
great depletion by starvation ani =
sinus and the putrld a,mosphers
neglected field OF siege and ba,h :
fostering Wounds and long un6uns \
The smallpox must have been i,
from some infected district,
For the treatment, OF these an
there are no physicians left. A,.yl
missionaries with names 10 hsa.1
form part of the history OF hi. \
ing himself between three citk '
mics Apart. Ike CassabIanca.' III M
their posts. In this state OF hirgt ri
| les. Physicians must be found xsl
willing 10 risk the double danger ); :
sious disease and country IVY no j
in Il settled condition. Througa Ni ;
Post of Beyvout few were d.sw
t he medical co,.ege In the ti,y, 4
under charge of iJr. Ira Harris u.
on Ivy sea and land with medical IN
to begin a hospital at Marash
more fliA lrtaHS dIe vi the va
others are being procured to ris
De. Harris, VINO has today sent "
his men to Xeitoun. The result n d
vestigatlons can only reach " liis
ain all Asia Minor there Is no W
organized medical men.
"Our first order for phys!ciaas "
six IN number. with two. druggists
supplies. The number of physicians
Mt least h. doubled, and every t.z
being made TO that end, /. e. sk-s:
sicians who speak the Orieri
| .ftagcS
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ruODrs SAID "MOyE on.

London, May 9.--Thc Times correspond
ent at Pretoria IN Il dispatch published
this morning gives some further tele-
grams In the so-called 'cryptogram Sc
ries." They are, however. of little IN
tereSt, for the most part, dealing with the
eNiiaets given from the copy from an
old book kept by Major White which is
nov N The hands of he prosecution. The
entry ia this note book for December
II says.
'lic, civei dispatch from Cecil Rhodes
to moVo ON at once to JOHANNESBURG.
Then follows details OF the mArch. Tho
cnir.snoudent suggests that this note
book i, possibly spurious. lie also says
81 understand that the Transvaal gov
eminent wlli publish all of the documents
IN TIM case in a green book. the decision
TO revise the sentences DEPENDS largely
MON the VII of the people."
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BID ON GIRLS FEET.

wv Vrk World.
me EpwoiVh league of sunern. N. j..
nela foot social" last week. which CON.
s's,eH o. the auctoneering off of girls.
me girls feet alone We're visible Va the
au.'enee and We're bid upon.
ne winner had the privilege of paying
for his Prizes supper. '''e
All went swimmingly eycc,, for tho oa.
vent OF a hlase city youth from paterson
VINO had once been in New York and who
hnyw man mat had read "Trlhy."
rms SPECIMEN Of efrote civilization
showed great disgust at finding the girls
pta"i eNtfemities were covered by shoes.
horra rNn ~ , ms disappointment. to the
"o'ior oil me Irlbyless mountaineers.
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CHARGES MR.. CHAMBERLAIN.

London, May "A dispatch from Gwelo
to The Daily Telegraph says; The enemy
.,Alaiabclcl Al the Mav!n Kraal have driven
back al tho PATRIOTS into camp and an
.urluoiis tt,ne i expected. The garrison
aiid Ceoil Rhodes column are provis!oned
Tor TWO months. Mr. Rhodes believes TINT
tn Naiabc!e and there viii be heavy
TN. Dairy Telegraph also has dispatch
from Pretoria saying mat the Nolkste
charges that Mr. CNambcrlain and Sir n
H. IDeh. formerly governor of cape Col
nny are also Implicated IN the plot against
th,. 1'rauevaal
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INTERNATIONAL WAR
United States Tars Whip Out the =
a. Shanghai

United States Tars Whip Out Tue =
at Shanghai.
San Francisco. Cal, May s-hn
with champagne bottles as bssnM'
finishing with knives, dozen q Y
,ars of the United States gun e'a' !
whipped twice their weight IN SN'a
at Shanghai shortly before she sss]
this port, where sho is nov al =
The rev was caused by tho ~
CRUISER Spartan throwing It's xa'' \. }
on the Po.rel In such nanpa
was Interpreted as an insult Y
Emory wrote n curt nple " Y.
IN. nler Of the spartan ana III 70
ceiNed letter of apology. NJ
In.- next DAY eight or zen .; y
trei's searlen were seated ~ Us
room Of IL saloon when abon. W.
The Srartau's men entered VIZ w
Tine Yankees were dfiiiklns ="
pntriCtio songs and the plskes., M
man in The crew suggeslsa = n
throw the YANKEES 7broush W
The British tars s'ar'ea W
none of them reached the Wy. ~
ahove them was suddenly yEs,l
ii rough II came showers Q, *, M
ana cases of champagne, wiz" =
Stored in the little room. IA i.
When everything tina, coglu v
ma a waauon was zone the fshsMn
ca,no fiving down stairs. ana " n
haralre n hand 10 hand conass,; II /
49, ,3,,,.n and freely used ana VI
- 60 wrre badly cut W
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non. the chairman OF the, appr9pria,'tii,o,hn
Committee. but was opposed by Air. DIns-
ley. the floor leader OF the majority, NJ
Aidslrh Nep,, ND, suid u wou'u ,,l ~
yoiVc an additional eXpcndituIe oil s.tn,
VU per ann,ilu. II was advocated ny MI
Cannon, a. X. Morse, ,Qkep;, Mass Up mgp-
burn titep.. Iowa., Mr.. Bouielie thep;'
MeD ana Mr.. henderson (Rep'. lowa{'
ana opposed by Mr.. bockciy Q)cm MO,
AIR. fitner psep,, n - mr., 'tn1's
MIR SKINNER dep, y. CO, ana MI Iai"eT'
,Dem > ca lhe resolution Was ai.'r ~
I'd 50 far to except meinuers WIZ nm a. a,
cnairfnpu OF committees naNing dNilNil
clerks aud as amended was passed ny
a vote Of l3l 10 los. ~.
An ann.s sis OF the vote shows 'ha' ~
Republicans, 10 democrats ana one s'..
'cfite voted TOR 1t aud % republicans, y
democrats ard pcpuiist aga'hs' II, ny
house agreed that When II tdloNihtH
todnN u inc to meet ON Monday. ,.
Bls were passed to quet ..tle to iahus
OF PERSONS MO purchased the SANE ~
good ls14tn without notice and Tor a WI
uahlr .oisidrraticn and to enable tae
lGNrrnment 10 issue patents on sdch iahds
ana TO establish life saving st'1.'1h AZ
Bonita, uoldeu Cute. Cal;
ON mellon OF Mr.. stahl uscpp Pa.l, a
rssoiuil u was a sei iesaestins the plss'-
-nI % .alUrm thu house what IL a.'s
ming, hnd been done 10 carry vAt NJ
provision tn last years sunary tNN YIN
directing Nim to negotiate with tne gov
eminent Of Great Britain for the unr"st-
l,un or modification OF the cNislins ies.ia-
lions of that government Wnl.A require
,lie slaughior OF cattle inperci IRON 'he
Lnhci states a, the port OF eA,ry. ,.,,,
a h.n was passed TO appropriate so9vV
for tA- teportation Of the tanAih refugee
cree Indians from ,he STATE Of Montana.
'ra,rs ar, about 500 Of these lndia"s Ihey
have been in Montana since the close OF
| the kel ivhclliun.
passed.
! o'rl>,t th., evening session to he deN0tei
| to the consideration Of pension hillS.
| Twcn y-.vo privH'e pension hills Were
! iavuraldV acted upon at the might session
| of the house Among them w"r" bulls To
I rersion tho widow of tho lnie Major Zen
| prl Tn mas Ewing az lhr rat" OF n.
| >, T. ,innth the widow of Major NNtoior
| l}r,',. "A. TIC ra," of s5n ucr month and
th widow IF tho lafc Major General lo
! 4.rh T. Carr At the rate of . a m uih
! An aitemui was natr o cut down We
rafe Of 'nnsion to Mrs. Ewing, but u
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MONA PRIMARY -. !. 1

Mona, Texas, May ,rl,st pr,
chairman of the p', .ns foIiaIs
precinct. has issued ii IN IN ne III
By authority vees'G' hereby II
of precinct No. ss,onle's pst9a b
Mona. Texas. az u,sa5. fcf u6t
eiecting delegates "a At t
Saturday, May. 70, Mi al no'nu Z
ticket or not. an ,sobiNepe d
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THE NORTH TENAs VEIN.

~, SOL. r.,,a 49, fS,.,- ,-o--es,,o,,,-
cNNe 4 san gtH Hp spirits from theNa7t
....t s,td owe. ,j.rsaowcr
.,,. ,,,,,,.e o.,
N"' '' No."
licie4~r. l-l Mil my .o!.ic when goa
a.. tre-n9H
0.f Al-Atlr" exy,sts 1Nnt his nom
lrttI1u Sl c.,t.s,. ta.. ltuS... 10 e.i.stsr
..5,. o,' l.'t ,,',,I ,,..v 10 no Vii tx,
he ~. tt ,.f...1 I..fa. ,.rty FOLLOW l,lnd-
~. ,, t..y,. f'., ,.s,o-t,,.l' In, M lne
,.,',-,' - -,
-, s.st1' t,7ts a ~ ,,i,,-
i, fl 49,, -, ,',Y,..4t,,,s,,,
-.@A'lh - az IN p',''-s.', mo, ~
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EXTENDING civil SERVICE.

Washington, May $. The president has
issued aa orcr extending the cvii scrYo"
ililcs 80 .he Interstate commerce COM
mission This brings Ill offices in Tho
.tDn mission hero ANA uufstia OF Wash
N.afou within he classified s-rylce except
tho chief executive ones / luinng nrcsi-
d,u.ltl nolnna zion ana confirmation by
the scnafc Il.r order. when takes Of
f..-t Immediately. makes a total OF about
gol eosormmeuial positions how Included
~ th,. .iNu service.
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Washington. May s.-'rhe members OF
tina house today voted themselves 500
"A month for clerk hire during The re-
cessos of congress. Unier a resolution
passed hy the atty second congress the
monitors Of auhsrauen' congress ii re-
ooived 500 a month for clerk hire during
thu sessions Today the proposition 10
extend this allowance TO nonhers Gcr.ng
the r.eesses of congress came up in the
form OF the Hartman resolution adverse
l., rApori,d from the committee On nc
counts. II accustomed some very sharp
debate. II had the support OF Mr.. Cam
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,
CONGRESSIONAL fhUl EEDlNGe
SENATE
V,sh,,stor r.,, vfs rlcsr and mar
'.''H l"i -"'' .' it'' "''- .'''
bar Oil Was cNiupi' tnl to-day Ia TIE sen
ate with Inc pxf.ptiou OF ire item for Il
s,, f.,..,., 49,, ,i... ,,,,,,. .,,,tt ,rnts
'''' ''' y" cav ''''
aroused keen opposition, tao Two Cal
formal scnntois opposing the proposed
.,.,.,. .,...,.. .l... En- mis- nt,, car a.
''i"N, "iti'i. '''1'"" -. ", 'N' '0'
harbut at Sdnia Monica bag, on the
.rouuI .hat 1T is "A ihoieet ro3tsirl by the
.,n45,.,,, i,..ft 9..,.,..t .,,i,l,r. s,nii
'''''i'''t iNNA'- 80 '-s''iiHt f""i'V 'r'''7
wort ANA the rreumtHl nlAvous Of the
hpari Nf asnly crsln. "a.
ID, senate gave its uitenAou 20 many
ID zion uiis AMI laon t1uiS "a, the river
aA4 harao h.il. r., amount iGi Inv siofA
cry N'stlsents, Missouri ityrr, Vas in
un Il l.o.ai q orlcr ~ Nr. ciormAn. the
wishing ,aai al PERSONS em!noyaA on r.,ar
it.r.G it H.. ofnc.r, ol tle corifs al IN
4fnsurs IN lucnl ,nare. OF those worries IN
ai7ier thai th. eliitei., MAJ be- mold 80 "A
tai III ,e woik in .nefr charaG
III. fai'o,yfns inaiXidtnl agleulu,ents
scie made
Af,i amy Sific'1s 10 To-, Engage In nv, ''' a..d
hsrhur w0rk uy Mr. carter CIlep. MoutD
at -tufUs reipv. 10 Irvoiop water rnwei.
@ A. iolg' u'ep,. Ma'sl for q survey
rh hi, ~" NV - w., ,,, ,.., M
i o.pt tine ,rs =. Cd nmendiaen,a Tor a doep
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EXTRAORDINARILY OF

ST. Louis. Mo, MA, ~ nj y
State central comIni', ,orary w
he s'a,e c.nyepMtissnn' 10 . sss
Joseph. Mo. on NM o,iis cows y
r q ~ Richard q, f ismp9rs !, y,
and and A All Griffin. r sssuri,
f tbnsn officers will be n's- 4
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rANoRs TIln cANAr.

Washington. May s-iovcrnor McCorkle
Of West Virginia appeared h"fore The
hluse committee on commerce. today 10
a.s,pu,c tine construction OF the Mic
- ---l.l -.in.ll.
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hiNENEAL

sANpGREN-LAvlG,N,'Es ,nndresl
rsra -s Nav 81 Mr.. WIZ rms hi yls:
u iTnaS xoa my blacksmith o. mi 'srts,!!
Miss susan l-aFlshe .;uen,s ~,
tosldcuce Of Ar. john '"..-uys, |
DAVIS ENocHEs-Ge0pIss ss n
Nav s'-Mr. Roher, " edss PI;1
I'uia i, Enoehcs Of I psy ~
married "Wednesday q ,pmsrIu.snss
lho office OF County '''
son. DrvC-vt'esS
az May ~ Mr.. ". i nieldips q
sery and Mrs. Alice i y, The vi
In This cpy vest ,rday nony. Taa. 4
performirig The ersalm',vveyancs
home BY private co unot.
he judge tied the kn,s t;Aisl. !
Nav MIR. Henry 9. ys aHs, q
H AM G. Won Dah, ,snce softM ~,
evening ut tho resip,,s,, oificlahst
Rev. Joseph A. hnh Am. .roor, ~
and relatives OF me ,,1ts q hT, n
friend, in this cry ,ne prrsea.x
very neaiitiful wegdihsssei coufA
ee,vcd. The newly wee II
side in Goliad -.,css1
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The subject, however, were listened to win
nuathy. and the house adjourned at mid
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When carols tilter through the trees
sh Aha a,i apnie blossoms seen, the air,
rhuras mo her trunks and sees
Chicago Record.
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PAYING TlIih pn>,1,s

Nh'easo' May S-chalrman Harnty OF
me democratic National committee and
.Ine, members of the subcommittee OF
ne ane Na,ionai committee came TO Chicago
n,are 'te,lsasf,a n the Wellington. 'rhey
a cheek 10 MIR Harrity fol slS.OpD. wien.
Mn, MN INC sin,on already paid makes $1,000,
leaving only slS,coo Vet to be paid.
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Eveyy line tiie spenlart's hem IN
ataoss Wop~ ana nfie' great loss up
IN hesn lvsgior nas ~ shoot Or court
,s7-tlai soue spanlsh general and The
&. ,ss.st5tts IA fgavaaa hgyf 70 ts4 'n-aFSsa.
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VERY VALUABLE COTTON.

Edward Atkinson Recommends Two va
rieties Raised In Texas Last Year.
To the Editor of The Post
Goiliad. Texas, March 6.-Please notify
those who wish samples OF my cotton seed
"Goilen Rule" and Little Joker" that
the great number who have applied have
exhausted the supply for distribution.
Was much surprised as well as pleased
to see so many Interested; almost every
county In tho State Will have a chance
to test this cotton.
NOW a word Of encouragement to those
WHO nave received samples, as we'll as
10 every one that raises cotton. a sam
PIE VI bis cotton was sent to the score
ta9y OF agriculture at Washington. with
u tArle Of Egyptian cotton raised by
M 'H7i year. for examination as to it's
merits and worth. For thorough test the
assistant secretary, Mr. Charles Dabnry.
sent samples to Mr.. Edward Atkinson az
Boston, Aluss., the highest authority on
cotton Goer in tho United states. The
samples Wore numbered ! and 2 Mr.. At
mn reply, which was forwarded to
good length, strong ana soft and while il
mas not the peculiar luster of the
Esyp;ian' watch 81 think is due to the
S;nniRG II is a valuable cotton and II
Nr. Wentworth can raise this cotton
ne VIII undoubtedly find a good market
ipr ~ ON tho market today, February
Is, No. / Is worth lil2 cents and No. 2
In reply to those wishing to know sl2.
%! pou VIII say the original seed had
3 iock hoils, but these two cottous The
. ooHs are from a Look to lock- by
nicking the larger hons separate, I'm an
olhtr Soascu We can have It up to our
nls ION cotton. The bolls open well
ana II IS as easily picked as our com
mon Gotten. For fear some will mistake
ne black seeded variety. Little Joker, %
fpr other '&lcN seeded cotton such 4 <
Sea Island Peterkln. etc, viii say that
Nl5 cotton as well as the Golden Rule
was never produced till last year There
liar, but none like these. ''
nave mailed a sample to the Texas
Experiment Station al College station IN
he tested with other cot l~.ls. While viii
appreciate the test made by these gentle
men snail also he glad to hear from
the many practical farmers who Inv
received ne SAMPLES This is what
claim for II; Great resistance 10 droiit a.
strong, rapid growth: enormous vjeld sns !
10 gather; good average boil: and the
cotton. eoN''''""
Fully realizing that The Post has a Zig
| circulation among the farmers Yours
o'V' w. H. Wentworth
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AMONG THE PINES
Good Work Going on at Emporia-Woods
Fuil of Buffalo Gnats.

Good Work Going on at Emporia-woods
run OF Buffalo Gnats.
Emporia, Texas. March The air Is
rife with the hum Of industry at this place
Tho mill and the planer are running 10
Their fun capacity on thrrc-quarter time
The output during the first week of Mnrcb
- very satisfactory. Colonel $. Il. Carter
of Houston. president OF the Emporia
Lumber company, aud Young Mr.. Cook Of
the lumbcrman's Trade journal of New
Orleans have been nt Emporia two davs
curing the present week. Colonel Carter
expressed himself as well pleased with thr
successful operation OF the min during Tho
long continued wet weather. and smoke IN
most fattering terms OF the skill and
ability OF Mr.. j. 4. Carter and his corps
OF assistants. Colonel Cartrr IL ono of
the lumber kings Of the long-geaf pine re-
lion OF Texas, than whom no man * bet
ter informed on the present condition OF
the lumber trade and its future prospects
He is very sanguine OF a prosperous year
for lumbormcu.
Mr. Cook is widca awake Young men,
thoroughly conNersapt with that branch
Of journalism which appertains TO the lum-
her interests of the Southwest For the
past four months, he has been travelling
IN the lumber region or Arkansas lie
came 10 Texas TWO weeks since, and has
established himself For the next few weeks
at Houston. whence he will visit all the
mills OF the lumber region Of Texas. His
only complaint is that ne il under the
necessity of travelling on Texas "donkeys"
while doing" the mills, and touching
Cock speaks in most flattering terms
OF Houston and the resources of the lum-
Der region OF Southeast Texas.
Tiemakers and oord-wood contractors
coming from the swamps along the Neches
say that the woods are infested with myri-
ads OF buffalo gnats. which are annoying
their teams most intolerahly.
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AT CLEAR CREEK
merry farty from Galveston NumN
improvements Irndar,,.a,


merry fartY from Galveston-Num
improvements Underway.
Clear Creek, Texas. March The long.
continued rains are Keeping strawberry,
shipments hack very much, although
there are from four to twelve crates per
gay being shipped. a large yield is cvi-
dent II the weather Is at all favorable.
Each week there is new accession IA
the population Of League city ana Clear
family from Shelby county. Texas. VINO
have occupied Mr.. SCOTS residences tenn.
porarily until they can build
Mrs. Cours Is painting her house and iu
every way beautifying and improving hcr
property Ia League city.
Mr.. Walker is building "A residef,r, a,
his farm just west OF Clear Creek and viii
soon have one of the most attractive places
IN the county,
Mr.. Lajeir selling church and school FUR.
niture, from jackson, Miss, spent part ui
the day here and expects To furnish tht
seats aud other furniture for the new Ban.
tiei church now nearly completed. TIL,
church when completed will be the fines
between the two cities.
Mr.. Pentecost has purchased tho vai