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dicated.
THE COMING sAENeERrpsr.

OOstiAN0 ORE.>DrsnE
The executive committee Of the twenty
tnird meeting Of the Deutsch Texanisches
Saengerfest, which will be held In this city
IN May, 1900, held an important session
Friday night at which much business
was transacted. In addition to the mem
pers OF the committee present, there were
Messrs Carl r. Drake, Eugene Tips ana
William Tilt, of the finance committee.
After the minutes of the last meeting
nad been read and some minor business
transacted Mr. Walter Tips stated that
ne mad been notified that part OF the order
Oh the music committee had arrived and
would be turned over to the COMMITTEES in
a DAY or two, after which 1t will be
shipped TO the various societies now be-
longing to the State organization.
There arc several minor organizations
IN southwestern Texas. but hopes are en-
tertained that they win all be merged
into the State Saengerbund. Among the
new societies that have not before been
members OF the Bund, but who have now
made application, are the Gesangverein
Vorwartz of BRENNAN. Die Froesche OF La
Grange and Waco Maennerchor of Waco.
Since the National Saengerfest recently
held In Cincinnati has proven such sue
cess the executive and minor committees
Will go to work to attain comparatively
the same result in Austin next year. MIR.
Ed Schutze Is now travelling over the
State looking out for the interest Of the
Saengerfest in Austin. 1t will undoubted-
ly be the biggest affair for Austin since
the interstate drill.
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WILLIS ITEMS.
Wrapper Tobacco Crop In Vcr.
Good one.

willis, Texas, July 15.-W. l.. Perry
will start his saw mill in few days.
Tho mill is situated on the edge OF town
and when It begins to run will he quite
an addition to our town.
Quite a number OF citizens were called
to Conroe this week to attend district
court, which is in session at that place.
Schroeder a Bon, one OF the largest to-
bacco firms in the United States, who
have four acres OF tobacco under shade
work for the purpose of experimenting on
wrappers at this place, now have one of
their representatives here for the purpose
OF seeing to the curing of this tobacco
He prononnoes the tobacco raised here
under shade work for wrappers equally
as fine as that raised In Florida.
Rev. and Mrs. Il. w. Adams are at Nav
asota visiting friends.
Miss MaE7-t Hill Of Old Waverly passed
through town today en- route to Galveston
to spend some while with friends
Miss May Goodrich is here visiting Mrs.
Edwin Hill,
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TEMPLE TOPICS.
Fourteen Judgments Taken In De-
IinUuent Ink Suits.

IinUuent Tax Suits.
Temple Texas, July 15.-The aldermen
of the city of Temple some time ago in
structed the city secretary TO bring suit
against all delinquent tax payers. There
were fifteen cases found and out Of the
number fourteen permitted judgment to be
given by default One case only employed
counsel and was postponed.
The Hartrick case, in which garnlsh-
ment was run by Hartrick on the opera
house insurance money to an amount OF
$500 to secure payment of an old judg-
ment against the city for personal dam
ages received several years ago in bridge
collapsing, is to come up on the 18th OF
this month. The result of this case Will
be watched with great deal of interest
by Temple people.
The Katy brought some OF the early
morning trains into Temple yesterday
over the Santa Fe from Mlano, which
point was reached via the International
and Great Northern from Taylor. This
was caused by the wrecking of Tue Katy
bridge over the San Gabriel river between
Granger and Taylor. The Houston and
Texas Central was sending pile driver
from Waco to points on the southern part
of her road and 1t caught In the upper part
of the bridge, slightly wrecking 1t and
obstructing the roadway for few hours.
The A. C.. buchanan livery stable has
changed its business location from South
Second street to the corner of Avenue a
and First street.
MIR. and Mrs. C. NJ. Campbell and Misses
Annie May Campbell and Matte Downs
compose a jolly party that left yesterday
for Boulder and other points IN Colorado
for the summer.
Chief Engineer j. w. Petram OF the
Katy was in the city yesterday.
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correspondent yesterday that for all the
ralons his committee had issued to the
colored race not n single thank you"
had been expressed no evidence OF graft
tude whatever They get IL into their
whole thing and that the whole institu-
tion was theirs WIDELY and solely. Ono
said that Mr.. Gould had sent whole lot
OF money here for them and he want
gwyne to work" This ration business Is
rather dangerous In Its tendencies and
should he administered with great care.
caution and discrimination. that it may
not result In producing more evil than
good.
1t is very much feared that great deal
OF sickness viii result from the overflow.
Everywhere In the bottoms dead caroasses
can be seen In state of decay and rot,
and giving out smell almost unbearablc
This. with the rotting vegetation, can but
produce much sickness.
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GnonGErowN NEWS.
A Cake Walk for charity that Was
Success.


Georgetown, Texas, July 15-There is a
camp meeting at Jonah. eight miles below
tho city.
The cake walk given on the lawn of
Mayor Penn Thursday evening was de-
cided success in every way. The proceeds
will be given to the charity eye, ear and
throat hospital at Austin. DR., Hawkins
and Miss Mamie Fisher took the cake,
Tuesday night there was moonlight
picnic chaperoned by Mrs. Bryson and Mr..
and Mrs. Bryon Fisk, at Busby's Crossing.
There were present Ed Pettus and Miss
Emma Stone Ed Chrictzberg and Miss
Grace Bryson, Harry Graves and Miss Bees
sic Wilson, Ben Gee and Miss Ollie Ma
gill. Joe Matthews and Miss Myrtle Shell,
Jessie Byron and Miss Annie Murrell,
Harry Sharpe and Miss Nolie Simons,
Mr. Il. Tom Smith has withdrawn from
the management of the Georgetown Shoe
company and will go on the road selling
shoes for Boston firm.
The Young Peoples Society Christian
Eudeavor of the Central Christian church
OF this place viii give a lawn party at the
residence Of Mr.. j. A, sinons on Friday
evening. musical programme will also
be rendered.
Mrs. r. A. John aud three little
daughters are visiting in Quanah
DR.. Marvin l., Graves, superintendent or
the southwestern Insane asylum and pres
ident of the State Medical association,
stopped here last week on his way to Waco
TO attend n meeting of the association.
The grand jury came In this morning,
delivered the report to Judge Brooks and
was discharged. It found thirty seven In
dictments for misdemeanors and twelve
for felonies one being for rape,
Mrs. j. Henry and family OF Denison
are visiting Lawyer w. w. helms this
week.
The jury In the case of ]. r. True
& Co. vs. the International and Great
Northern Railroad Company yesterday rem
dered verdict for the plaintiff for $500
damages on account OF defendants failure
10 furnish cars Co plaintiff in reasonable
time in which to ship his cattle 10 the
markets.
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County Judge Austin Count
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
rho Cotton Covered with water Is
Now All Dead.

Tho Cotton Covered with water Ii
Now All Dead.
Chappell Hi, Texas July 5.--Some few
planters INDUCED the faint hope that the
cotton plant would, after being released
from It's water grave, assume new life and
end by yielding pretty fair crop. One
overflow OF 1885 he had made twenty bales
Of cotton off OF thirty acres Of land. which
had been totally under water at that time.
Any such hopes and expectations as these
have been dlsslpateh. for II is now demon
stratcd beyond tho possibility OF dispute
that all cotton which has been under water
for any considerable time is as dead as
Hector" and the stalk as black as the
"ace OF spades" The only thing to be
done with IL, therefore, is to get rid OF II
In some way and utilize the land for some
other purpose.
Planting Is now going ON Just as fast
as the water recedes and the conditSn
IL the lands will Justify. Some few are
planting cotton again and will take the
chances on making a crop. The majority,
however. are paintings diversity OF
seed, such as Mexican June corn. kaffir
corn, mlllet, sorghum, potatoes and veg
etables galore and II Is earnestly hoped
that the seasons will be such as to give
an abundant yield TO everything planted,
which would prevent q great deal OF sur
fering and want that would otherwise un-
doubleday occur
The relief committee has thought pro-
per TO dispense with the issuance of any
more rations for the present A suficlency
was Issued to last for ten days or more
and when these are exhausted II 1t IL
deemed necessary the issuance win be re-
sumed.
II is an unquestionable fact that the me-
groes show but little appreciation OF what
has and 10 being done for them. mena-
Der OF the relief committee told The Post
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pAsTRoP BRIEFS.
The Officers Elected by the Odd
Fellows.

Bastrop. Texas. July 15,-At a meeting
the Odd Fellows elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing term: j. +. Nash,
n. G.; All Jung, V. G.; C. p. ziegenhals.
secretary. Subordinate officers were ap-
pointed as follows: II. A. Hastler, war
dem William Kesselus, r. S. N. G.; Otto
Amthor, L. S. n. G.; Albert Hoppe, inside
guard. Other officers will be appointed
later.
Commissioners court met again as board
of equalization and established the
working of the county convicts on the
road, appointing Mr.. Woody Townsend
oyerseer.
Rev Van Pelt, late pastor OF the Chris
tian church OF this place, preached his
farewell sermon Sunday He has been
called 10 act as State evangelist.
a select company Of invited guests en-
joyed a most delightful reception given
by Mrs. G.. W. Davis and her mother, Mrs.
Robert Gillat, at their residence on Friday,
evening from $3.50 to p. m In honor OF
Mrs. Mollie Brown Of Austin, VINO Is the
guest OF her friends, Judge and Mrs J'
Price OF this city.
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MANnAMus III PROSPECT.

The projectors of the prospective Ard
more Mill and Elevator company have
employed local attorney to apply to the
supreme court for writ OF mandamus to
compel the secretary of state to file a
charter for said compxhy. Mr.. Hardy re-
Gently turned them down on the ground
that there is no authority for filing char
tiers for corporations organized in Texas
TO do business elsewhere These people
now allege that they propose to do bust
ness in Texas as we'll as out of it.
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A child killed.

Taylor. Texas. July 15.--At $3.50 o'clock
this morning. on the road to the Logan
crossing on tho Gabriel. and near that
river, Mr. T. J, West was driving along
with his family in a wagon, headed In the
direction OF Taylor. when his little dhugh-
tor, Hattie, years old, fell out; the hind
wheel passed over her bowels and killed
her almost instantly. The family live at q
place called Bland, In Boil connty. and
were on trip for pleasure, Mr. A;
Bradford was passing along The road and
came upon tho sad scene few monents
after the accident and assisted the family
in removing the corpse to Mr.. Milleys
house nearby. where preparations werc
made for burial. Mr.. West war at one
time a resident OF Taylor and has friends
and acqunintances here.
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LOSS OF THE STATE.
MIR. Fry Estimates II mt Between
H11O.OOO and S.OO.OO

Fort Worth, Texas, July l6.-Hon. Sam
NJ. Fry, member of the penitentiary board,
has Just returned from making a partial
investigation, along with the rest of the
board. of the damages done to the State
penltentlary system by reason Of the recent
Unprecedented floods. He says the reports
already made as TO losses are not exag-
gerated nor excessive and that the State
viii lose not less than St50.00O and possibly
100000. Al a meeting of the penltentlory
board to be held at Huntsville tomorrow
the subject viii be further discussed and
decision reached as TO what should BIO
done toward relieving contract parties,
who have leases on conyicts. Mr. Fry says
the contractors ask to be relieved Of tho
convicts, as they have lost all and have
no use for their services. He says some OF
the contractors have been damaged as
much as $4,000. Five conyicts were
drowned in the floods.
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melons n Drug on the Market.

Alvin. Texas, July 15.-Mr. l.. B. oort-
Ian shipped eighteen watermelons today
to Roswell, N. NJ, averaging iifty pounds
each. This is the first shipment of melons
since the high water. Many carloads have
rotted in tho fields for lack OF transport
ton. They have become drug on the
market here. though OF fine flavor and
very large, as The season has favored the
growth since the seed were planted. They
are brought TO town from the country by
wagon loads daily, selling at TO 10 cents
for thirty and forty pound melons
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Alvin cnbbare and pcncbe..

Alvin. Texas. July l4-Mr. Henry samp-
son is shipping some very fine cabbage
from here to Houston and other Texas
markets.
Mr.. j. y. Brisbin's peach crop turned
out much better than he at first thought II
would, and he is now and for some time
has been shipping out as fine a lot oi
peaches as can be grown In any section OF
the State. He is much pleased with the
prices he Is realizing. A light shower
fell here yesterday, but not enough TO dc
any material good.
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AnnI,cntlon. for pensions.

Gatesville, Texas, July 1.-THE follow
ing named persons have made application
for penslons: william Barrett. Peter Van
cIeve. w. A. Downs Jackson Wallarth,
% X. Forrest, George X. Cunningham,
Ms Matte Summers. Henry Tanks d.
y Chandler, Mrs. Rebecca Ice. Mrs.
Nancy j. Newland. Mrs, Mary Maxwell,
n Heard, j. NJ. osburn. r. NJ. Beav-
arg William sauls. D. II. Smith. j. B.
unff Jonathan Hull. Dan Busby. Mrs
sarah Thomas and Mrs. Virginia Cox
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SAN ANGELO NEWS NOTES.
Four Hundred Thousand Pounds of
Wool Sold to n PhiIadciphia Firm.

San Angelo, Texas, July 14.--Jackson &
Richardson have closed deal, selling
about 100000 pounds OF months
wool to A. w. Littlehale for Philadel-
phla manufacturing company and the trade
was closed by the giving OF a $4,000 check.
j. B. Wilson of Dallas has fought of the
Bar ranch for fall delivery 1000 COWS
at s27 so. 500 three ear-old speyal heifers
at s26 80 and 100 old bulls at s25.
A new private bank will be opened to-
morrow by Colonel A. j. Baker, ex-land
commissioner.
Rev. b. C. Rooch, pastor of the NJ, e.
church, south, here. Is visiting mis- par
ents in Kentucky.
An ice war here has resulted in 20 cent
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Gommerce Nc,ys Notes.

Commerce. Texas. July 1.-THE Com
merce Electric Light and Ice company
has begun putting in electric apparatus,
and expects to be able to light the city
by September /.
Seven hundred and geveuty-six wagon
loads OF grain toats ana corn) were sold
here the last two weeks.
The Bluff City Drug company OF Pine
Bluff, Ark. has rented the corner brick
formerly occupied by NJ. Scott, dry goods,
and are putting In stock OF drugs.
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rnIue CONTRIBUTIONS

Paige, Texas. July 15.--Paige has ship7
ped, and now has on hand to follow, to the
flood sufferers at Chapel Hin and Cald-
well about 5000 pounds of provisions, con-
sisting OF bacon, meal, -four, Irish pota-
toes and molasses. There are some re-
sponsible colored farmers In town today
who live about ten miles north OF here
who promised the committee to go home
and circulate petition for the above
cauha.
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STATE DAIRYMES.
Assooiation to Meet soon at College
station,

Millican, Texas July 1S-The state
Dairymsn's association will meet at COL
lege Station the 25th to 2sth Of this month
and 1t is TO the interest OF every dairymaf
in Texas TO be present. Major Henry ~
Alvord. chief Of dairy bureau department
of agriculture. has promised TO honor vi
with his presence. and those VINO wef'
present at Fort Worth and had the pleas,
ure OF hearing Governor Hoard ana rroi
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NOTES.

The funeral of C. II. Jones. an old resi-
dent of this city, who died last night, took
place this morning.
The State health department has been
advised of the existence of smallpox ut
Shafter. in Preside county.
Rev. P. P. Klein, president of st. Ed
wards college. has resigned. He is in
Cincinnati preparing to assume missionary
dufias
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comanche, Texas. July 16.-Thss normaI
will close next week. It II one Of the
largest in the State.
The work on the new store building Of
Nicely, Harris. Cunningham & Co.. 7bxlbO'
Is nearly ready for the roof
The annual Reunion Of the Erath and
Comanche County Ex-Confedsrate eyso-
citation will meet ct Dublin. August :. ,
and l. This Is the largest association
In the United States. having near 1900
members.
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Mrs. pnrnhart Epioys r.,s, opce NOR.

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three Institutes in every county OF the
State
"The total amount appropriated for the
college for the next two years was $11O,-
co., Among the appropriations was $4,000
for additions to the shops. The college has
applications on file for all the students that
itr present equipment would allow TO be
admitted for two years. The new appro-
priation will enable the college to provide
facilities in the shops at the opening Of the
college next fall for 100 new students"
The appropriation which was made for
the shops will greatly aid Professor Har-
pers work. Regent Vrooman suggests that
the dedication Of the building provided for
be set for Labor Day, making 1t an occa-
sion to which the wage-workers and others
particularly interested in the industrial
work at the college will be invited
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15

About the time Of the collapse of the Con-
federacy, ex-senator Wlgfall was crossing
the Mississippi, making his way to Texas
He assumed the character Of an ultra Union
man. On the ferry boat with him was a fed
eral officer with whom Wigfall got into con-
versatlon. The officer conhded to him that
he was chasing Wlgfall. "If fall in with
the traitor, I'll hang him to the first tree"
"Yes," vehemently remarked Wlgfall, "and
I will be pulling at one end."-Christian
Register.
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Nervous manifestations, such as sleep
iessness, nervous debility and nervous
prostration, are in nine cases out of ten
the cry OF the starved nerves for food"
II you feed the nerves on pure, rich blood,
the nervous symptoms will cease. It Is
bad practice to put the nerves TO sleep
with so-called nervlnes or sedative mix
lures, or malt extracts; what Is needed Is
a blood-maker and nerve food. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is COM
posed Of vegetable ingredients which have
an especial effect upon the stomach, liver
and blood-making glands, and is a verlta-
BILE nerve food. For the cure Of dyspepsia,
indigestion liver complaint, weakened vi
tality and for puny, pale people, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery can
not be eQualed, Thousands have testified
to It's merits.
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SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE CO., Of Springfield, Mass
Risks written during year
1898 ...................... ..$211, ,O49, SIS. co
Premiums received there
on ............ 2,178,027. "a
Losses incurred ........ 951, ,152. IA
Dividends paid in 189S...,.. 10000. 90
Gross assets ............,~ 4,716,944.0
Liabilities Except capital
stocD .................. 1920, ,S74. 90
Income ................... 1870, 500. .SS
Expenditures ............ 1888, ,466 SO
Total premiums received In
1898 .....,.............. 1,7S5,2 .16
VIM. H. LININGER, State Agent,
Topeka, Kan.
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure bill
iousness, sick and bilious headache, dlz-
illness, costiveness or constipation, sour
stomach, loss Of appetite, coated tongue,
indigetlon, or dyspepsia, windy belchings,
heartburn" pain and distress after eat
ing, and kindred arrangements Of the
liver, stomach and bowels.
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An American paper published In Paris
recently contained the following unique ad-
Vertlsement "A young woman Of agreeable
presence, and desirous Of getting married,
would like to make the acquaintance Of an
aged and experienced gentleman who could
dssuade him from taking the fatal step."-
Exchange.
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LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE CO., Of Liver
pool, England.
Risks written during year 1898. $777, SIS, ,S92 90
Premiums received thereon =. 6602,676.74
Losses incurred ................. 2SS5, S5.97
Gross assets .................... 9,T06,3S5.17
Liabilities Except capital stock) 4,S0,6S1.4 Al
Income ....,.,................... 5338 609 70
Expenditures ............... 46502 go Sc
Total premiums received in 1898 1879 1922 IA
M. w. VAN VALKENBURG,
State Agent, Topeka, Kan.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INsuR.
CONCORDIA FIRE INSURANCE CO..
Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Risks written during year
1898 .......... ........... $50, ,943, ,443. 90
Premiums received theron. 57S,474.S6
Losses incurred .......... 234,7S4.99
Dividends paid in 1S9S..... 100000
Gross assets ......,....... S77,167.09
Liabilities, Except capital
stock) ........ ........... 42S,1S8.77
Income ............ ..... 400, 9S
Expenditures ....... ..... 415,45S.73
Total premiums received In
1898 .....,.. ............. 369, ,S64.24
MADISON NELSON, State Agent,
Kansas City.
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THE UNITED STATES FIDELITY &
GUARANTY COMPANY Of Baltimore,
Md.
Risks written during year 1898. $l27, ,282, 200
Premiums received thereon -. 452375.6l
Losses incurred .......,......... 1882. .75
GrOSs assets .........,..,,...s,. 1,AlA 2O5,I0
Liabilities Except capital stock) 392S.7 20
Income ,,.,..,..,............,,. 511 20
..,.,..........,.. S6S, 1851
w. L, WOOD, State Agert,
Kansas City.
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EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
of Iowa.

THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INsUR-
ANCE CO., of Philadelphia, Pa.
Risks written during year 1898. $3S, 1886, 1890
Premiums received thereon ... $50 .92
Losses incurred .................. 1,627,623n
Dividends paid In 1898 .......... 1853, 1866
Gross assets .....,,.....,........3 1866, 1922 So
Liabilities Except capital stoclS) 3O942, 1894
Income ..,,........,,..,,........ 83T, ,34.51
......,...,........ 5203,055.4 .49
Total premiums received in 1898 6,655, ,3426 SO