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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-07
CITY BREviTLES.

Washington chapter No. 2. r. A. NJ.
will confer the NJ. NJ. degree tonight at
o'clock sharp.
A gambler by the name Of Scott Thomp-
sen, better know as "Scyctty" died a,
St Jpseph's infirmsry yesterday The
body is now NJ Ross a Wright's under
taking establishment
Lieutenant Frank c. I1mm has re
signed as an officer of she Rutherford
Rangers and H. n Downey has been
elected to the office Tho troop medal was
won by Sergeant Hall.
Mr. q. W Barnhart Of Tyler. general
fire. ght agent Of tho crtton Belt, who
Is stopping at the Capitol Hotel. yester-
day lont his book of riiircrd passes ant
will give reward of s. for their return.
The executive committee of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union Will
meet today AZ o'clock II is hoped that
all supe rintendents and Officers VIII make
a spectal effort to be present "a busine IS
Of Importance will he discussed
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THE STAPLE BURNED.
Three Hundred Acres of Cotton Destroyed
hy Fire.

Three Hundred Acres of Cotton Destroyed
by Fire.
Little Rock. Ark. August S.-Cotton
fields IN lonoke county are being de-
stroyed by fire. Already large planta
lions have heen sweep. and the flames are
still raging. In bottom lands near Eng
land the cotton plant attains very large
size, Inc ~ialks have been dried by the
hot weather. and are now In an milan
mahle condition.
The fire started in field near England
Yesterday, and by sunset over 500 acres
had heen totally destroyed. Reports from
England this morning state that the fra
Is approaching town. and that ritizens
nave organized a bucket brigade 10 pro
tact dhc residences.
Many fences and farm houses have -.
ready been destroyed. A force of 90
convicts has heon sent to England TO as
sist In fighting the fire.
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Mass Ralph Mas. Mose Mas. ", !,
Henry. Joe Woods. g. J. Dixon. Charles
Bland. Alex Williams, Robert Carter.
Charles Burton. II. d. Handley. A. T.
Lockett. j. Malone.
On reading the committee report II was
discovered by several nembers OF this
committee that the reader. G. T. Mitchell,
rad erased several names after leaving the
committee room and inserted others Of
his choice instead. The committee made
a xxx against the report and onered n
minority report, which was adopted The
minority report WAS as follows. 4. f'tz-
gerald. r. " Reed. ". J. Henry. Van II.
Mckinney, DR.. W. II. Scott. 8. j., Dixon,
Alex Williams Robert Carer. Il. j. Beas-
ley, T. d. Mitchell. o. W. James and Joe
After this q permanent organization was
the order. r. w. Reed was elected chair
man. with W. J. Henry ss secretary. for
the next ensuing two years. The meeting
then adjourned.
SIXTH WARD.
The republicans OF the Sixth ward last
night elected the following delegates: Z.
H. Harper, o. n. Haylock. F. Il, Smith
ard Walter Ferguson. Amos Collins WAS
elected chairman for the next two years
aid Walter Ferguson secretary.
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BRIGHTON BEECH rNrRtss

FIRST race one mile-Dalgrette, Mrag,
II. Sir Linden. 100; True Penny. li5; Kal
llrhoe' 49, Tom Cromwell. 1o7; Tomol<a
lo4' Florence Hubbard. Royal Princess. 1872
Second race three-four,hs OF a mile; ,
%ear,oid maidens-Absen,ee, Our Johnny
Mc, az. Passover, 10; Woodbird, oil
ired, Simonian. Fleur de Lys, l.. b.. Tria.
non, Naerous, 10,
Ihird race. three-fourths OF n mile
1,year-old maldens-Doomful laramie Al
Boaue, Draw Lad. Sir Mol,ke, King Bon
T Tomnie Eloise' ,Ballyroe, Cockernony, IO7
ba pomran race race, three onlyths of mile
nanhicap-Gotham. 40; Fsrrier 100; Han
vel, 1913; Manchester, 12O Domingo, lis;
SSltnr,oic1; kennebunk,. rs; Hazlet. liz;
WI Elliott 10; Emotional. 1o5
flfth race, five-eighths of a mile, Q.
GTe s' selling.Roterdam. 10: Bird of
rrsehom, l'@ Russer. Trayant los.
haiser Ludwig, 100; Tempestuous. Mana
D. ~, III CONTRACTOR. Nina Louise. l0i: Ben
Ronald. los; Clymena, iO2
SKID race, one mile, selling-KenneI.
10, -, SIR Francis. 100; Ajax, los. Tom
Ccromweli, log; Captain T., Cromwell lOi:
Ciarns, lol; Premier, o.
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ANsTIN 7: GALVESTON s.

Austin. Texas. August s.-Austin de
feated Galveston today by a score of
to g. The game was full of ginger and was
not anyhody's until the last out IN the
ninth inning. The fielding Of Hoffman
was phenom NAL while Brott led III sin.
giles. The umpir.ng was, as usual rotten
Score f. H. f..
Summary
Barteries-Chard and Heydon; Brott
and Belt.
Earned runs-Austin 3, Galveston 2.
Two base h's-Brotr, Hoover Week
hacker. Page, Burns, Heydon.
Sacrifice hit-Psge.
Stolen hascs-York. Burns. Hoffman
Bailey. Badger
struck out-Rv Brott I: by Chard ..
Bases on balls--on Brott !. off Chard 3.
Left on haSes-Austin 3. Galveston IL.
Double play-Railey 10 Heydon.
WId pitches Chard.
Time of game-2:l0.
lmprc-BI 1phy.
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YorTHFt,I. pEpRANITY.

Sergeant Tom o'Lcsry ra,ded a house
on Washington street AZ the Milan street
bridge last night and took the inmates To
N" police station. He uuc,prth"d n sad
spectacle Of youthful depravMy in the per
son of a white gsrl. hardly II years Of age.
ny me tame of Fay Harris The child
seemed TO BE- lhhoring under the effects o.
Rpin" drug. but She protested that sho was
only SICK.
Matt" jay. the keeper Of tho house. said
that tho girl had asked 10 he allowed To-
remain there. IA she Was sick. A ChArg.
nf Vhgrancy was entered against the 10y
Womin a, we'll A. against the child. and
Tore Recorder Bailey The child ought 10
70 S"n' - tho STATE rcformatory as the
poi0a say THIS rs not the nrst time she has
been brought to the station.
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HOUSTON FREIGHT BUREAU.

MIR. A T. Wansbroush. one OF the best
posted rate men IN the state. has estao'
lishei freight bureau In this city FOR
the convenience of merchants and others
who have dealings with railroads. Nr.
w ansbrough recently severed his connec-
ton with the International and Great
Northern railroad for the purpose OF or
raTzinE this bureau and his well known
ability insures splendid service 10 those
who VIII avail themselves of the Houston
freight bureau. The merchants and other
shippers have not been slow to recognize
me advantages of a freight bureau and It
IS gratifying to know that II is being lib
orally patronized
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Paul McCortb Of Austin 10 IN the city.
sam Cohrn, with Isaac S. Fox. left for
New York yesterday.
Mrs ]. T. Mahoney and son, accom-
panied 10y Frank Connolly. went down 10
Galveston yesterday IA spend few doS $
Karl Schoppc. one Of The Posts bright
young Happy ma miners, who lives at Fla
ionia. was a caller At the editorial rooms
TODAY lie rs visiting his aunt. Mrs. a.
g. pppeiman,
L. T. Kelley. secretary Of the Texas
aud Louisiana Manufacturers associat ION,
was tn the city Yesterday arranging for A
neetlng Of the ASSOCIATION. which viii he
held IN this city tomorrow.
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EVENTS AT BRIGHTON

New York August 6.--In the Risin,
Generation stakes at Brighton beach to
daS Nhere was n rattling finish, SulsuI
winning by neck.
c Three quarters mile-Irksome. Bergen
seosgan Time, lsis.
rlv2,eiGhths mile-Brighton. Dive &c
ond Chance. Time. l:O2'.. 'e' 'e
iH5itle--septour. Aurelian, Royal H. Time
III KS ng Generation stakes. thre,.ouar
T,p,n "'i,ensiiisain, Salmak. Winged Foot
e. Uae and one-siNteenth miles--Volley. De
'eTn hr, Chugnut. Time. a.. 40
Ia, hM,,e-quarters mile-Midas. Dame Quick
~ Mormon, Time9,l l5h.
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A CAMPING PARTY

An "t'ing party composed of Mr. j. 70.
Zones, wife and three cuildren, and Cap
tam +. q Rust, wifo and daughter. Maud
Mrs Charles Fellows and Mrs Oryis. left
N0'itrdRN with All camping eauipmeni
necessary for a two wc',ks' camp IN tn.
era ssie They go 10 la porf. Accom-.
n'nFinE them "a guesrs were Mr. Jones
tt'ser mother and sister. Jessie, from
l'Ftlr. tlso Mr. Mason T. Hayes. wife
"EuEhier and Fnu. from Grand Prairie.
ny j. Tho first outing of the kind for
nv Moth Texan, visitors and they an.
l|tpaie Il d"6grtfu camping season, fish-
hex hunting and h1thiug.
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WANTED In WACO

Cby Marshal Helm received TELEGRAM,
Yesterday frNm the sheriff OF McIennar
county asking him to hold the three men
Jones Contrell. James Berry and Ge-rse
Briggs. who were arrested "Wednesday a.
suspicious characters
The mon are wanted N Waco. two q,
them for burglary and tho other for some
Sun tler offehse. The sheriff Is expected to
arrive hore this morning TO take h,cL
the men
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RAILWAY WORLD.
IN MIR. DOWNS OFFICE.

Galveston. Texas. August e.-The IN
tendent Downs OF the Santa Fe mas
caused slight change in tina, gentleman
ofhce force and more additions may toi-
low. Mr.. F. E. Barnes, who for some
time has been Mr.. Downs stenogt1pner
has been advanced from that position 70
clerk In charge of road department mat
has succeeded him as stenographer. Mr.,
r. w. Harris continues in his Old posi-
ton as chief clerk.
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CHIEF SPOOK WAS CAUGHT.
Spirit Medium and Her Assistant
Under Arrest.
HOW THE THING WAS EXPOSED
Cane and Matches Played tho Moat I'm
portant Par,--Cases TO Come
Up To-day.

There was quite Q lively seance last
night at No. 1903 Leland AVENUE, and one
that was not set down on the programme
| so far as Mrs. Hazel Russell Stou. the
| spirit medium, and II. Hermann, her chief
| spook. were concerned. In the past five
weeks Mrs. Stoil has been giving eeances
| at the house occupied by her. No. ls0;
Leland avenue. and quite q number of
persons have visited her. Among them
| were Messrs. r. =. CRAWFORD. John Stew
art, Andy Anderson and j. w. Lockett.
They concluded that Mrs. Stoll had an
assistant in the cabinet who represented
the spirit. and last night they determined
that they would. II possible. ascertain II
their suspicious were we'll founded.
Messrs. Crawford and Anderson armed
themselves with couple OF forty-iives
and repaired 10 the sesance. Besides the
gentlemen named there were present at
the scance Messrs. Charles Lott, George
Morgan. +. j. Baker, Mr.. Andrews. j. u.
Cochran, r. keywcrth. Arthur Drummer
The circle had already been formed and
the seance had begun, Mrs. Stoll was IN
the cabinet and was supposed to be there
alonc, except. Of course, the spirits Al a
given signal Andy Anderson got in the
door Leading out OF the room, which was
then In darkness, struck a light and. with
his pistol In his hand. exclaimed. There
Is fraud IN this thing and | am going 10
expos it,
At the same time Dick Crawford drew
his pistol and ierked down the wall cur
idsns and the cabinet
Charley Lott, now realizing that there
must Toe some deception Hhout the affair.
rushed 20 the cabinet and grabbed an arm
which he saw behind Mrs. StOlls chair
bringing forth Hermann. who ma le mo-
lion As II to strike Lott. Dick Crawford
threw his gun down on the chief spook,
Mi. llprnElun and hp weakened
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THE COOKE RIFLES

The Cooke Rifles. a colorcd military
company, named In honor OF General
h'ehard Cooke aud commaundei Ivy Cap
tain John Sessums, gave a hall last night
nv Markd7 Hall for the purpose of buying
new uniforms. The rifles expect 10 drilI
at the Airo-Amercan fair aud Of coarse
lntN want 10 appear IN now unifovmg.
n.al' am SeSsums Is getting his company IA
tirst class shane ~
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EVENTS AT ct yo,,

" LOUIS Mo. August s.-Four favor
Ties captured as many races M 49, '"ror-
tFornds today, ehe other two On nv a';
gong to second choices ''' cara
Hichay i,sters mile Moloch r,h,
Nil hcaroon. Time. i,if,; 'ohh
castalia' any TN, sweniy ,yyards-Logan, rasir
hssnsh. Brudgolon. Time i,Im Blocking
M,HaIc 6hs MILE .eaderhan yo,,,.
Th res o nap GARLIC Time, i:a1. Johnny
tn Tsri Perry. Time, III %i'lle-'i"'h' constap-
'aaeii' Lady Hamilton. Tine sTH .oyS Bel
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DRUG; STORE ATTACHED

Temple, Texas, August 6-Today at noon
Deputy sheriff j W. Roper levied on the
stock of drugs Of r IL. Smith. on avenue
A. 10 satisfy judgment OF SioQa In favor nj
Mvcr Bros. OF ST. Louis aud $500 in favor
Of the Texas Drug company of nallde
Texas. The levy include i67 ncras of
land ten miles from Temple and 255 acres
near Bolton An inventory OF stock Is
bainc tak,u
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TiIE AMEpICANs wo,.

a large crowd attended the amateur
game of ball at League Park YESTERDAY
afternoon. II was well played game and
was enjoyed by all in attendance.
Score n ', -
Americans. .....i
Atn,a 10 - 90 olSl-S p
Batteries Huey and wigein .
And orlums Waties and Werner ''''
struck out By Huey la. ny Waties 6
nases on balls-Om iiuey 4. off W.T.
Wild pitch--waties ""''VS %
Passed -WieCjn I Vernon
lmpiro-,Mc Laughln. W
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EVENTS AT Vrwpopr

=. N'nhat, August 6.-The snort n,
.Ne"por' was lively today and the bottine
was good. Only one favorite scored for
the talent '''
The track was fas,
Ten misie, selling Martin. lie Banjo. Dick
NTFyi 'd Judith c. Time. lis. ''' ne
Rosendyiin M n, mile -Angelus. Connie I,
voii Nv",,eishths mile Blanche K,rroy
NSMliisy Fuse, Lulu 4. Time 20 h'hhey'
ma GIoia N'T r. ms mile-Lorenza, Eccene.
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Two base hits-Shaffer Becker. Herbert
Struck out-By Parvin s. by Roach =.
Bases on called balls-Oh Parvin 3, off
Roach 2.
Double play-Klernan, Griffin and
o'Connor
Stolen bases-Houston 3.
Passed balls-Mlller 2.
Time of game .55.
Cmpire-Clark.
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pENoUNCEs GERMAN PRESS.

''"'uoh, August h,-The Times In an an
cry article complains of the German
strm,oi'icial press for dcn,uncing and
AMUSING Lord Salisbury because he re-
The Times saws: I'll is not improbab,s
.utl II blockade had been started Ger
nn'ly would again discover that she had
MOI disvuifed TO stand aside and ,ncife
u.ner ranons Ia do what she Is not pre-
pdlN 70 do herself. To make Crete a
tight ont their auarrcls would he n mos,
ellcctuli method OF producing a European
WI, unless the powers were mos; COM
pictely inademant"
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DETROIT ENTRIES

v,,. '' race sever-eighths of a m,,s-,,,s.
NntS' Commissioner Frank. 50. NJ. u'
: lone, 81; Conan. 90; Bsmarct =.
TIemor. q. co. hapansa (colD.
sseend race. avs-e.shths Of !. mil. -r,1,
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way. In the second Robert J. ran IN the
lead and won by length. The third heat
w'as repetition of the second In me
fourth heat the three horses went aMay
III bunch. At the half Robert J. forged
ahead. The time of the last heat by quar-
tiers was 3ois. ! .oois. f:3i, a:ocS.
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CROCK1 EFT FAILURE.

Crockett. TEXAS. August 6.--The cloth
irg and furnishing store Of j. HirschSere
was closed by attachment yesterday a.
ternoon to satisfy an alleged Indebtedness
to ]. Rosenheld 4 Co, due by j. RaitmGn.
amounting TO Slbt q.
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nOUsToN,s CITy Co,-Nc,,

~ w"rN'ns hard to give MS Improvement.
una mere Is no question hut wha, they
s wna sn Vs. g p a,d satisfy the public: the
rrdi"e avenue. Phone az. has d done MI w;
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WARD NOT TAI.KATrvr

Fort Worth, Texas August s-Pres,dcn.
John l.. Ward is not very laxative ovor
'''e "aSe pan situation. He says league
matters are all right as TO the Southern
teams, which will probably finish the sea-
son In good shape.
"hile the heavy expense TO which Man
aser ward was put personally and which
was only partially met by the small, re
dallas to keep a team in the field was tha
immediate cause Of the Fort Worth's dis
pandment, the distance being too oys
u ~ lump 10 any other grounds. President
iull organization of the league will take
the tield In good condition. or the Pan,h-
e ,Is,, "eover and lsaacs so to Oklahoma
Wy, keefe starcs 20 San Antonio 10
night. Nance. Steinfeldt and Rammsr, -
'hNest"n- stanley and Myers are niil,
heFe but have received Offers 80
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CLUBS.
HOUSTON 10. SAN ANTONIO !.

HOUSTON 10. SAN ANTONIO l.
San Antonio. Texas, August 6.-Parvin
r1tcned very effective game against the
Buffaloes until the last inning, when.
through an error of his own six runs
were piled up. The Bronchos were out
played all around and easily defeated.
The score.
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LEAGUE MEETING c,

Austin. Texas, August e.-The fo,,a
Is self-eSpianatory:
austin. Texas, August s-Ry unan,,,0,,..
vote OF league clubs | am a,,,hn,in NOUS
.s. " meeting of importance AT San 10
'o''o' Saturday evening. August A"-
!! A. Barhisch.
Secretary
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seaiy' Texas, Angus 5.--The Columbus
vase nsil team played with the ses,vs
ms evening on the home diamond. rs,,
game was very interesting an tho u.,,
ShronEh and resulted In score Of y ~
n favor OF she Sealys VI 70
Ihe la'irangc team WINS here this r,o-.,
ins on Their way home from Rr,nh, y,
Wmere they have been playing a ssrias IN
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WILL PLAY SIrNnAY

OF Houston teams. All managers and can
tains are urged to attend
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AN AMATEUR LEAGUE

mee.ns Will be held Saturday nigh,
80 o'clock at the Capitol hots, ~.
sSoisct oang 90 organise an .u..s...
'sesus % base ball eluhs 70 - eomn
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Lime, Clements. Sand. Sow =
Agent Royal csm'n., ..,s,ss'
NJ Commerce Avenue

A
ness. Kait w. loi; ceIcso ,,.IIrs p
rina. Easter Eve. loI; WrA" !.
Alice c.. ll2. a.. s.lling-ty,
81 r9 rn,,r rS Sor os e; h Little I'm j
Duke, loo: sykestoni 1901 p !.
Service. 100. o,..slyte;
Fourth race, one and S emmy ~ =
handicsp-Connoissenr' Il
guls. i07: Havoc, II. rbths o.
Firth race, sevsn-e,l,sshIa.rnM iL
selling sky Blue. ~: h * RssrT
alsky. "a: Vice Regai', ~. chkss !,
dah. lo2: Ben Amelia, La ,a ii
over, dmp) SantenI, "a one.loa II
aa siSlA IsSS S'f Res ,:s. ~ Y
Isl; Sewanoe. Shoemak,rs 81; ~
lev, l5e: Maid q El Is,s, 'scns''
Brother Bob, i6s; uml on H.
Lawyer. l6i; ST. Brahu0 "A
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= sfssHs ssssss......,..
: Groves Tasteless Chill Tori,-..
i; Warranted. Price SO cents
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Or, Williams. dentist. Bins bui,t.ns 4.
Ssing s, the electric Satseherssis fes ea,n.
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IN TILE MIDDLE OF ~ 4.

u Get in the middle - xsgors .std
can't stop one OF our rsscss w
Everybody knows our ,hsr waesle'
people know these rel ~!
wagons nave N ar wAe Il
Prairie on them. ia ,isoe 49,
your clothes TO a pslss,;fuI
done in the most msch1
the latest improvssata lazy
best help in the "a Ssrd ~
aamburger =
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Aydlert. M Main. Tea. loo to 75c ID.
The Lamar register., 1896-04-18

TITs-Aurits stopped free b. DR.. Kiine's Great
Nerve Ke.torrr. No fits amer the arst day us~-
E2fveloaa ere. TreIti,c and g. trz bottle free -
IN sead 10 Dr. kline. .ssi Arch 81. fhtia. Pa
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snm. nnoa olA -Jsck.-

On Laurel hill in Bridgeton. N. j.,
there stands a house between whose
walls Is hidden quart bottle OF the
purest apple-iack. The bottle has
rested there for thirty-nine years. and
has. according to the story told. eleven
wears more to stay. When the house
was built, thirty-nine years ago. quart
bottle was filled with Jack" and tight
ly sealed and plastered in the wall by a
man who had the house built The bot
tie is not to be taken from its dark re-
cess until the son OF the man who placed
Il there for him becomes so years OF
age. The boy is now SO years of age.
and in all these years has kept true to
the promise made In the days of his
youth to his father not to touch the
bottle OF apple jack until he reaches the
half-century mark in LIES journey.
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Ii-rs sngnr ., Isn.-..-

Russia has made considerable progress In
the sugnr-beet Industry. The area under
cultivation amounts TO sfgelo acres. a gain
OF n. ssi5 over 1894. From last years area
the quantity Of sugar Is estimated at 7iI.b5S
tons, an increase of ii5.eoI tons over ls94
The improvement OF the international sugar
market was caused principally by the rumor
that the United States bought at Hamburg
stock and Il Is said that In case the insurgents
should stop entirely the export Of sugar from
would rise considerably, because Cuha fur
nishes onc-third Of the total quantity Of
cane sugar produced by the whole world,
aud one-sevenlh OF all the sugar in general.
and Is the principal source OF supply OF raw
sugar for the United States. the largest sugar
consumer In the world. Russia exported,
from September 1. 1895, to November "a last,
1920 tons Of sugar.-Popnlar Science News
The Lamar register., 1896-04-18

Mr. Boodle~-You began life as { harefooted
boy. | nnderstsndf New Cierk-iez, sir.
was born without shoes
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Cemmersi,I s,.t,.sie..

Texas merchant as a personal
yer took the son OF wealthy gen
aaH into his office to learn the
.,Asss, giving him the cash book
scsp
Does the cash account balance p
.sd the merchant A. the end of tho
" yes, spleudidly. There are
a so or 500 too much Texas
anga
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po.i,lv. Proof.

When a man has made his application and
passrd the physical examination and the
civil service examination and has duly seen
a feW pcople with pulls and has got Ills ap-
pointmcnt. and his Uniform. and his billy.
and twistcrs- and revolver. and has had a
beat naked out for him. he feels at last
that be i really a policeman, but when he
secs a dirty faced small boy stick his head
around corner at safe distance and
shout. "Aw. So chase yGurselfH' aud then
run violea.ly away. he Il absolutely sure OF
it--S0mcrvilie Journal.