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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27

reports the two smallpox patients as being
quito sick. but getting along about as well
as could be expected. Neither. however has
reached the danger period 81 the disease,
which lasts about two weeks beyond the
present period,
EAGLE LAKE.-Mr. Cooking. farmer liv-
| ing about six miles from Eagle Lake, lost
two children this week. and the attending
physician pronounces their death caused by
scarlet fever, Considerable uneasiness IS felt
among citizens tor fear the scarlet tsyer VIII
become prevalent In this community.
MINERAL WELLS. ID. c. Galbraith has
closed the econtrant for building l0l-room
hotel. The Howard block is near ng CON-
pletion. 1t contains eight store rooms. Tne
first story is Of rock and the second OF pressed
brick. The south end of the block has a
third story. which is built by the Masonic
lodge.
CoRslCANA.--T. C. stribling has made M
oil strike in entirely new territory located
forty-fve miles east from this city on a
2S0-tract of land he purchased several months
ago from Is. f. Sprinkle and others of Fort
Worth, paying them SEQ per aero for u
The oil was struck at little over 100 feet
and Is In good paying volume.
MARsHALL.-w. C. Coleman, an engi-
neer, charged with the killing OF his fir m IN
on their engine in the Texas aud Pefinc
railroad Yards last April sued out writ o.
after hearing testimony granted relator ball
In the gum OF $1,000, which was given at once
Ell PASO, --compatt,on was SO sharp
among the local undertakes TO secure the
contract for buryine the ty pauprs that
when the bids were opened It was found that
one firm had offered to bury them at cents
each and give n good bond for faithful per-
Torrance of contract. This bid was accepted.
BEEVlLLE. AT the late session Of the
county commissioners the accounts growing
out OF the smallpox cases IN the Fox family
In the upper part of the county were aadit a
and ordered paid AS compared with Nue'es
county. which was put to about $4,000 OK
pense on account OF six cases. Bee county
with four cases got off light The total was
sos.
coRsIcANA. DIR. S. W. Johnson, in
well near Wortham. has struck the deepest
oil sand that has been struck In this oil held.
81 sbt show Of oil was secured, the uu 4lity
and thickness OF the saud give much en-
couragement. and there Is no doubt that there
will be extensive development work In that
section soon.
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ton, the little 10-year-old son n, Mr. ga
Mrs. J. W. Weatherington. died ves,ar.
day after a severe struggle for the nas,
several weeks with typhoid fever.
ELLlsoN-Ennis, Texas, August Ok =
Mrs. Lee Ellison died near Rice Yesterday
evening at o'clock after a very brief mi.
ness. She had only been a brIda tamr
Months, causing her sudden death more
painful. Her remains were inferred Al
that place today. ~
P1CO-Bryan, Texas, August 25,--Mr.
VIM. J. Pico died at his home in this civ
this morning at 10 o'clock He had been
suiferer from paralysis for many years
and had been extremely III for about a
week. He leaves widow and one daugh-
ter to mourn his loss.
PURCELL--Bryan, Texas, August 25.-
Mr.. d. S. Purcell, an old citizen of the
county, died at his home at Tabor, this
county, night before last and was buried
at Alexander church yesterday afternoon.
He was about 20 years OF age and highly
respected by his neighbors and friends.
HAIRCROW--Ennie, Texas August %.
Mr.. Buck Haircrow of the Bristol COM
munity was working In a well yesterday
and died very suddenly. His assistant a
colored man, gave out the alarm and as
sistance came and took his body from the
we'll His death was caused by heart
failure. The well was new one ana it
could not be contributed to dampness, as
WAS the first impression.
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Thousands have tried from time imme-
mortal to discover some efhoacious rem
edy for wrinkles and other imperfections
of the complexion. but none had yet sue
ceeded until tho Misses Bell, the new
famous Complexion Specialists, of rs Fifth
avenue, New York City. offered the pub
lie their wonderful Complexion Tonic. the
reason so many failed 10 make this dis
covery before is plain, because they have
not followed the right principle, Balms,
Creams. Lotions, ETC.. never have tonic
effect upon the akin, hence the failures.
The MISSES BELLS COMPLEXION
TONIC has a mos; exilarating eject upon
the cuticle, absorbing and carrying off all
impurities which the blood by It's natural
action is constantly forcing to the surface
OF the skin, 1t is TO the skin what Vital
izing tonic Ia 10 tne blood and nerves. Il
kind of new lifo that Immediately eAhll-
arates and strengthens wherever applied.
It's tonic effect is felt almost Immediate
Iy and 1t speedily banishes forever from
the skin, freckles, pimples, blackhesds,
moth patches, wrinkles. liver spots, rough
ness, oilIness, eruptions. and discolora-
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In order that all may be benefited by
their Great Discovery. the Misses Bell will.
during the present month, give to all call
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BRENNAN BRIEFS.
New Round Bale Gin Has Been Com
pIcieh-LncnI NOtcs.

picted-LocuI Notes.
Brennan. Texas, August 2G.-Contractor
w. A. Griffin has completed the work on
the new roundlap bale plant, and It has
been accepted by Mr.. Ralston. In honor
beer and sandwiches has been provided and
a number of the friends OF Messrs. Grill
fin and Ralston have been invited to share
the festivities. MIR. Griffin began the work
on the Fourth OF July and counting out
the three Sundays. has completed the work
in nineteen working days. gaining twenty
one days on his forty-day contract.
Several Brennan lovers OF the game will
attend the scat tournament at La Bahai
tomorrow.
An important meeting Of Post Q. T. p.
A., was held at the Exchange hotel to-
night. The official call of President Jaeg-
gil was issued yesterday.
Mr.. J. G. Brueckei Of Schulenberg ar
rived in the city Friday and will have
charge Of the placing OF the machinery at
the new roundlap bale plant
Mr.. w. j. GRADER was quite sick last
night. He Is reported somewhat improved
today and his many friends are hopeful
OF seeing him around again shortly.
On Friday the cotton warehouse and
platforms OF Brennan were canyassed by
a representative OF the MeFadden cotton
agency for the first time for the present
season. Receipts for the past week nave
been 1860 bales and total receipts for the
season are 1859 bales. Stock on hand at
present amounts to 1925 bales. Receipts
for the corresponding date last year are
not at hand, but consultation with the
various buyers of the city shows that sales
are far in excess OF what they were at
this time last year.
First and second honors were won BY
Messrs. G. II. Carlisle and Chas. Gramm
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Richmond. Fort Bend County, Texas.
August 26.--Richmond was visited TINS
evening by nice shower Of RAIN, when
was welcomed by every one The warm
weather of the past two weeks made the
town very dry and dusty.
Margaret, Foard County, Texas, August
23.--The crops IN this county are suffer-
ing from the drouth plenty OF corn VIII
be made; cotton cut short fully one-half,
II not mere; plenty OF feedstuh VIII be
made for stock this winter No prospect
OF rain az present.
Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas.
August 26.-Cottou is coming In rapidly
and the gins are crowded today The gin
OF the Eagle Lake Gin company has turned
out 235 bales up TO date. The hot dry
weather is making the cotton open fast,
and II II continues the cotton season Will
soon be over. as no top crop viii be made
Hillsboro. Hill County. Texas. August
26.-Ed Harwell, leading farmer and
ginner Of Brookens, was here today after
coal for his gin. He says the cotton crop
will make the smallest yield he has known
for fifteen years. The crop was reduced
about third by the increased grain
crops, while the yield was reduced about
one-half what was expected. While he
says the temporary effects are depressing.
he hopes 1t will eventually work TO the
farmers benefit.
Brennan. Washington County. Texas,
August 26.--Mr. Thomas Young, who trav-
els out OF Brennan for a popular Ga ses-
ton grocery firm, has just returned from
trip through the black lands of Fayette
and Austin counties. Discussing his trip
with a Post reporter today, Mr.. Young
said that something like one-half the cot
ton in that section is dying and that the
crop will be the shortest known for years.
Mr.. Young further stated that farmers
over that way are turning their attention
more and more to the raising OF wheat.
AT Fayetteville A. J. Polansky has erected
a Touring mill. and the understanding is
trat very LARGE acreage OF wheat will be
planted next year.
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PETROLEUM IN DUAL COUNTY.
An Effort TO he Made 10 Develop the
Tnrrftnrv


Territory.
| San Diego. Texas. August 25.-Seyeral
prospecting parties have been out
here recently examining and obtaining
samples OF the oil found in the wells near
this place Mr.. Dudley of the Dudley Sup
ply company OF San Antonio Is here and
expects to hear from bis friends in the
| oil districts, to whom he has forwarded
samples OF the oil, In a few days Should
the oil prove satisfactory on analysis hs
expects to make satisfactory arrangements
with the owners Of the soil and put In .
plant and develop the wells.
The oil is found In a rock formation at
depth Of about fifty feet. The rock is OF
blue-greyish color. very hard and po-
rous. Oil has been known to exist In the
wells for some time by the owner OF the
soil. In dry times when water was needed
for stock purposes il was necessary to draw
the water out into troughs and skim the oil
of and let the water stand for sometime
before stock would drink 1t. The Maxicsns
have been known to use the oil thus skIm-
men In their lamps. II gives out an od0r
the same as that exhaied from the refined
lubricating oil.
A little way above these wells Il . large
sulphur spring, from which can be seen oil
bubbIing up all the time. A bar Of iron
has been run down for several feet. WITH.
drawn and match applied to the place
where the bar had bean withdrtwu. 9ho
gas oil ignited and burned for several mis-
utes. Il
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Colorado county rice crop.

Eagle Lake, Texas, August 26.--Rice
attracting no, little attention. This is the
first crop of rice ever raised in this county,
but from what your correspondent can
learn rice growing will be the chief in
dustry in the course of few years. Cap
tain Dunovant is we'll pleased with this
years experiment and is making arrange
ments to treble the amount OF acreage
next year, which is evidence OF the profit
in raising rice. The average yield this
year is about sixty-fve bushels per acre.
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70 McIlhenny's and was called hame a.
usual, vowing to return again to complete
the visit and take a cruise.
Judge Morgan Mann and friend, Mr.
Sarsess' are enjoying the sailing. etc,
eiors' row proves attractive. especially az
MT hacker has placed nan In charge
Oh ,he Anhenser in the end room The
parior now occupies the lower floor, with
telephone room Just behind.
The Lubbock family are In Mrs Hutchin.
sens sons green cottage on Hutchins avenue.
Mss layior has been spending weel,
tnete ana now goes to the Cardwells. Mr..
ann mrs Freed visited the family and
enjoyed laundering. fishing, bathing, SAIL
Ing and ell the PAGES of this resort.
lac new piers and bath houses are
spr,hging up all along the front. New
pain tubs in the water are being put in
'front.' OF the hotel for children and ladies
to them. M
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TAYLOR TOPICS.
Local Cnpitnlists Are Discussing the
building of Flour Mill.

Local Cnpitnlists Are Discussing the
building of n Flour Mill.
Taylor, Texas, August ga boiler tube
at Williams Bros. gin exploded under high
steam pressure and threw a negro fireman
against the engine, the wrist-pin striking
MIN on the knee and hurting him painfully,
though not seriously
Cotton is coming in quite brlskly. About
1000 bales have been received to date in
wagons.
Womsck g. Sturgis are preparing to build
In the immediate future a large grain ele-
vator, which will be or great value to this
city.
Local capitalists are discussing the es-
adjustment OF fine Touring mill in this
city, provided satisfactory water facilities
can be arranged and In order to do this
some OF our leading citizens are agitating
the subject of the city putting in water
works system and running the same for
the accommodation of factories, mills, etc.,
at reasonable rates for water.
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ers al their parlors one trial bottle Of
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and In order that those who can not call
or who live away from New York may be
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Grunge Locals.

Orange, Texas, August 26.-State Ranger
Old and Deputy Sheriff Cannon last night
made another arrest in connection with
the recent trouble here. This is the
third arrest that has been made. The ex-
aiming trial of the parties now in jail
has been set for NAT Tuesday.
The tug Viva OF Christie & loves feet
at Sabine Pass was lauRShed from the
ways at the ship yard here today, after
undergoing repairs, and left this after
noon for Sabine Pass.
Under the new law establishing corpora
tion courts, Mayor Sibley will at once
establish his court and resume abe juris-
diction that was taken away from the
mayors court some time ago.S
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THEOLOGICAL.

I Y. Texas, August ss.-1 p
Y siis, business man OF Tyler.
,las,asil, Texas, August q
/. i. pioneer citizen % Of TT Tyler IY,
asllng. near Chester on
~. ss'o,la. Texas. Angus, %
tN,,rs.s ' night. John Melton.
sss Ne has relatives in
w. nave been telegraphed.
ID ", Texas. August Is
ksS,su uttered a stroke OF na-
III "a. from the effects Of
gslIis W. The deceased was
4 s su,anty and the cousort
as ' \. Texas, August ga
h., s.eruhy afternoon
hslrs ~, mother, Mrs, BIng-
s,ss, an miies from Victoria.
tTs,ss aa WIN be buried this
D. gs 1ssn Cemetery.
was ,sa.. August 2s.-will-
h ,h,-ss, one OF the wealth
n lons county. died this
Id rs .a,se miles north OF
phSu,prs resided for ATTY years 5.
s'SS ~, Temple. Texas,
nn A. J.,weathering.
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Two Mexicans Killed by a Train

Waco, Texas, August 26-Two Mexicans
were killed by the southbound flyer six
miles north of this city on the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railroad this morning
The TWO men were almost strangers, one
being known as Antonio and the other as
Frank Lagrier They were horribly
manged 1t is supposed they were asleep
On the track. The accident was mt dis
covered until the train arrived here, when
hat was found on the pilot and bloody
clothing on the trucks.
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DEATH OFF A VETERAN.
He Allied in the Overthrow of Maxi.
milan in MNyicO.

mlll1n III MNNlcO.
Sherman, Texas. August 26.--Antonio
Parelas. aged 81, veteran of the Mexican
war which resisted and overthrow the pre-
tensions of Macmillan in 1867. was buried
today in the public burial ground by the
county authorities. On Thursday he was
sent to the changing to work out fine.
Yesterday afternoon he complained to a
guard that he felt bad and was told to
sit down under tree and In less than five
minutes afterward had expired. Indica-
items were that he died of prostration from
heat. He claimed a lineal descent from
line of Astec nobility. In the war with
Macmillan he held the rank of COM
mandant and had the charge of a detail
of the guard which surrounded the Aus
trian aspirant on the day before his execu-
ton at Queretoria, June ~, 1867, and
carried a medal presented to him for
bravery.
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to excite great suffering and alarm, and
again SO light as to scarcely attract any
notice. The symptoms OF catarrh OF the
bladder are: Frequent desire to void
urine which is generally scant in guam
tity and highly colcred, with thick white
or slightly pinkish sediment. Po-ru-na
has Gained such great popularity in the
treatment OF all diseases of the genito-
urinary organs, because OF its almost
magical influence over all catarrhal dis
eases. The curative effect OF Pe-ru-n ma
in all diseases Of the kidneys, bladder
and urethra is too we'll known to need
comment; and when II is remembered that
the majority of these affections are OF
catarrhal origin. and that Pe-ru-na is a
specific for catarrh. wherever located, the
fact Is explained.
Mr.. Samuel Sanders of Blythedale. Mo,
writes to Dr. Hartman; II had catarrh
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w,,,iom,on county Farmers.

Georgetown, Texas. August &C. - The
Williamson County Farmers institute is
holding two days session here yesterday
and today The exhibits consist OF corn,
hay. wheat, oats, peaches, pears, apples,
honey. preserves, fancy work, quilts and
everything imaginable that farmer or his
wife could raise or make. The meeting is
well attended and is more of success
than heretofore,
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Lal.. charIe. Real Estate peal.

Lake Charles, La. August ga deal
was closed today in which D. r. Swift and
L. Kaufman figure as principals, in which
Mr.. Kaufman agreed :? transfer to Mr..
Swift the property at the northeast corner
of Ryan and Division streets. Mr.. kauf-
man bought the place few weeks ago
at auction. For long while the = roperty
belonged 10 Philip Jacobs. whoNans gen
eral merchandise store there.
AS soon as Mr.. Swift gets possession he
will make number OF changes which
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Wrong Mnn in Jail.

Greenville, Texas, August 26,-Marshal
Musgrove came over from Commerce yes
terday with Miss Kate o'Neal who was
taken to the jail to see the negro suspected
of having attempted assault upon her two
weeks ago. She took a close look at him
and very readily and promptly stated that
he was not the negro. Mr.. G. w. Apper-
son, who had noticed the strange negro
before dark the night OF the assault, also
saw the prisoner and declared he was not
the negro.
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Il am using your Pe-ru-na myself, and
all cases of catarrh. and find 1t to be more
than you represent. Pe-ru-na can be had
now of all druggists in this section: at
the time began using it, 1t was un-
known" A. W. Perrin.
No organ OF the whole body is more
frequently affected by catarrh than the
bladder, which is sometimes so severe as
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will make the building suitable for his
undertaking and grocery business The
purchase includes tract OF ground look
200 feet and several frame buildings, be-
sideB the large brick store The price was
q substantial increase on the auction
price paid by Mr.. Kaufman.
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N.aro KiIIed at Hemp.tead.

Hampstead. Texas. August 26.-charley
Davis, colored, from the lower part OF the
county. was shot and instantly killed this
afternoon by Dan williams, a negro
deputy sheriff. The killing occurred In the
court house yard while District Attorney
]. Nj. Pinckney was arguing murder case
In the court room above Williams had
another negro under arrest at the time.
The defendant Is In Jail
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KILLED and BODY Put on Track.

Brennan, Texas. August 26.-Messrs.
John Rinesmitn and George Frank. ire-
man and engineer on the train that killed
John Brooks at Kenney on the night of
August 10, are in the city. having been at
Kenney attending a hearing before Cor
oner All White. The evidence tended to
show that the man was killed and placed
on the track. Mr.. j. II. Quarles trans
cribed the testimony for the railroad COM
nany.
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SnmMel Sanders

Samuel Sanders Pe-ru-na Is VaIu-
able remedy. ! had tried other highly
recommended medicines. but they did me
no good. My physician told me that
could not expect to be cured Of my
trouble. as was getting TO he an old
man t57 years., | feel thankful for what
Pe-ru-na has done for me-"
A book on catarrh sent free by ad-
dressing The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co.,
Columbus, o.
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in the domino contest at Mr.. Carllsle's
residence on Friday evening.
Prof. c. Klaerner has accepted an in
vitation to deliver the principal Grafton
for the German veterans at their celebra-
ton OF the anniversary OF the battle OF
Sedan which VIII be held at Germania
park Sunday. September g.
The second crop Of watermelons is now
on the market and despite the dry weather
some very good specimens are still offered
for sale.
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bud Hogan Captured.

Nacogdoches, Texas, August ga
telephone message from Appleby states
that the sheriff's posse has captured Rai
Hogan. who is charged with committing
depredatlons in this county. He was armed
and defed arrest, but the officers got him.
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" the urethra aud
bladder. My symp-
toms We're tho came
as those given in
your free books. I
got n bottle of Pc
ru-na and began
taking 1t, and in a
few days ! was re-
lieved and could
sleep and rest all
night. l think that
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N. Or BASEBALL.

!, cl,rlss baseball club will
sssaont on the early train
.nir,, aud tomorrow after
k.t. park they will meet the
hsns contest for superiority.
nrsi club is the old time
n, d Beaumont. For two
] ir,lry between the two
r,.,s,, and it was not until
ID Wien the Beaumonters be-
ae did the Lake Charles
sa,s their challenges. To-
listers will be accompanied
iro;srs, who expected to play
I ,,pn the bleachers, and a
dis mornings Post indi-
u visitors expect to return
mn night with all kinds Of
z At their beHs. Beaumont
"A rsn can be called a strong
In, Mt 50 far they have held
tra Ill the clubs played. That
/ Vie ,hs game interesting to-
RxNs Is a reasonable assur-
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Remember
bilious
Cnarh the
specific
practice
Those desiring
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