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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
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CHURCH NOTICES.

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Altogether too large majority of the
helpless colored sufferers not only accept
the situation as i comes but do ii with
every indication OF extreme indifference
and utter lack of responsibility, an imper-
alive qualification OF every people with
ambition. They are charges that must be
nursed and cared for party relates of
opening one house to find four cur dogs
sitting on cabin table, a bunch of swine
sleeping in the bed and chickens having
a happy time among the rafters while
household goods floated around on the
floor.
The merchants here have already sus-
tanned severe losses and it is questioned
by some if 1t would not be best to ask
the government TO do something toward
relieving the widespread distress an! help
carry the load until fall to enable the
helpless ones TO gain courage and make
showing of some sort of crop this fall.
County Judge league estimates The
county's loss from flood to be between
$4,000 and $4,000, nearly every important
bridge having been swept away, much
of which was new work. Telephone and
telegraph wires are now working and the
Santa Fe railroad line between Conroe and
this place will be open for business in the
morning. No mail has been received hero
since Friday.
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RAIN REPORTS.

Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, July a.
The reports coming in daily in reference
TO the crop prospects indicate that so far
no serious damage has been done AL
though on the low bottom lands some
farms have overlooked. the damage TO
cotton will not be great. 1t is feared that
the extreme hot sun Will have bad effect
on tho young and tender crops. Corn
was greatly benefited by the recent rains.
Iockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, July
4.--Yesterday was another showery day
and the continued rain has greatly alarmed
the farmers as the danger of cotton
worms Is increased, and there is more
probability of the cotton shedding. Out
door work is almost suspended on ac-
count OF the mud. and there is no indi-
cation this morning OF clearing weather.
Elkbart, Anderson County Texas, July
i--Ahout 8 p. IN, July another very
hard rain commenced falling and con-
tinued until late In the night; county roads
are nearly impossible.
Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, July A.
Reports from the country about the con-
dition OF wheat and oats are of discourage
ing nature, They are sprouting badly In
the shock and local showers falling daily,
IL is feared, will almost entirely ruin the
crop. Some shocks Ne nearly green Re-
ports from Bosquo cNnty say that farms
have been injured there by washouts.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ELKHART.-Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Wealth
erford are the proud parents of a fine
baby boy, born July 3, 1898; mother and
baby doing we'll.
CLEBURNE.--Th first issue Of the Gle
burne Daily Chronicle appeared Sunday
morning, July l. and Editor Seurlock. a
veteran newspaper man. is behind It,,
ALVoRD.--Alvord lodge. No. 437. /. o.
o. F., installed the following officers Sat
urday night: L. Il. Brown. noble grand;
s. NJ. Coyington. vice grand; r. w. Cum
mings, secretary; w. NJ. Nix. treasurer.
ALvoRD.--Alvord encampment, No. 159,
I. o. o. f.. installed the following off,
GERS: d. w. Purcell. C. p; j. G. Rus
sell, s. W.: II. C. Carloss. II p; r. w
Cummings. scribe: T. G. English. treas
urer.
ENNIS.-News reached here last night
that considerable damage was done In the
vicinity OF Alma by the severe wind and
heavy rain. Several houses are reported
to have been blown from tho blocks. No
one was hurt.
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BIG RISE AT WALLIS.

Wallis. Texas, July 4.--The Post CORE
spondent went down the river today. The
food has carried water over the San An
tonic and Aransas Pass track and it has
been washed off the roadbed for ten miles;
much of it is lodged against trees and
telegraph poles; the river a this point has
risen seven inches from noon TO p, m
today and four feet in the last twenty
four hours 1t is now six feet above the
high water mark OF 1885. The crops are
all gone and an Immense number OF cattle
have been drowned. Many houses and
household furniture is floating by, but
the people have escaped in boats. The
big San Antonio and Arkansas Pass bridge
viii so soon, it is feared. though 1t Is
weighted down with loaded box cars.
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IN MILAN COUNTY.
Damage to Crops IL Placed mt Two
Hundred and FIFTY Thousand.

Damage to Crops IL Placed Mt Two
Hundred and FIFTY Thousand
Cameron Texas, July 3.-Milsm county
comes in for her share of damage by the
recent overfows. Little river is still on
the rampage, though falling slowly this
morning. The greatest damage has been
done to crops. thousands OF acres of corn
and cotton destroyed. Cameron was cut off
from all means OF communication from the
outside world since last Wednesday until
this morning The Post of yesterday came
In by the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
train from Yoakum.
Cameron is without water supply and
electric lights. The Cameron water power
and light power house is situated on the
bank of the river, and all machinery is
under water Damage 10 the Santa Fe
railway on Little river is estimated at
$500; crops, at least s250,00o. No loss of
life yet reported, but It Is known that one
Mexican had 10 spend the night In the fork
of a tree: several skiffs were sunk In at
tempting to rescue him yesterday evening.
Cloudy and threatening, and raining in
sight.
No trains on the Santa Fe since last
Wednesday; 225 hands are at work on the
Santa Fe in Little river bottom since last
Thursday, and the road is now about passa-
BILE.
Upland prospects for crops were never
better.
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DAMAGE IN JACKSON COUNTY.
Corn Crop Cut short and Cotton VIII
BE Iniurel

BE Injured.
Edna, Texas, July 8. THE recent rain
storm was the largest ever known in this
county" many old settlers here made this
statement.
The damage to the corn. cotton and fruit
crops is very difficult 10 estimate at pres
ent. 1t may BIO stated, however. that the
corn crop has suffered most. The bot
tom fields in corn will be damaged fully
90 per cent; the prairie fields in corn Will
be damaged at least % per cent. The dam
age to the fruit and melon crops was
great, in some instances nearly all the
fruit was blown from the trees. The
damage to the cotton crop can not te es-
timated at the present time. Sonie OF the
cotton crops were completely inundated,
but the present cloudy weather is most
favorable TO them, not allowing the suns
heat to scald the plant A greater part
of the forms aret expected to drop OFF but
there is sufficient time for good crop to
be produced in the low bottom farms pro-
vided the present cloudy weather continues
It's protection and permits the water to
run off without scalding the plant.
The corn in many fields is reported as
souring on the stalk and the old corn
blown down can not be expected 10 raise
up again.
The approach on the east side of the
Iavaca river bridge, three miles west of
town. was lifted from its foundation and
turned down stream. but was not hoated
off.
Several smaller bridges across the
smaller streams are reported as washed
from their foundations.
All the damage to the countv's properly
is not believed to be more than $500 rhe
rainfall in this county was variously es-
timated at from ten TO twenty-five iichcs.
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A CASE OF ASSAULT.

Relatives and Friends of the Lady
Are Searching for the Man.
Paris, Texas, July 4.-The Palestine
community, ten miles north of Paris, is in
a Juror of excitement over criminal as
sault committed late yesterday evening on
highly respected young woman by
white man while her husband was away.
The alleged offender was captured before
daylight this morning BY Constable Cheat
wood but made his escape. The father.
husband and friends Of the young woman
arrived with shotguns. have been securing
the country all day. Sheriff Martin and
posse have also gone In pursuit.
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ALVIN ITEMS.
Some Good sized sales of Real Eta
tntc Are Reported


tntc Are Reported.
Alvin, Texas, July 4.-The Fourth Is be-
ing celebrated by Alvin people today by
general closing OF business houses and go
ing 10 the bayou for a picnic. The town
has been full of prospectors for the pas.
week and a number of good sales are re-
ported. The sale of the Fairyland orchard
to J. r. Dickinson of Collin county at
$4,000, 500 acres ton miles south OF AL
vim to J. r. Wiggin of Dallas county and
some small sales of truck farms and small
orchards approXimaiing about $4,000.
They report great increase in corre-
spondence and expect a heavy immigration
during the summer and fall months.
Farmers and truckers are busy since the
splendid rains of the last week. and there
is not an idle man to be found In the Alvin
country and not a vacant house in the
town.
Judge Henry Grass of Corpus Christi, a
prominent lawyer and citizen of South
Texas. is here prospecting and will proba-
bly, settle here and engage in the practice
of his profession and In horticulture.
Judge Grass stands very high in his pro-
fession and will he quite an acquisition to
our city.
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vELAsco UNDER WATER.
No Damage Yet Done, but Very Like
" 0Cenr

No hSt ppHS, NcTy lfkc-
ty 10 Occur
Velasco, Texas. July 4.--The back
water from the river has overlooked the
greater portion of the town and the town
between the Velasco Terminal railroad and
within one block of the Velasco hotel is a
solid sheet OF water. If the water does
not begin 10 recede in the next twenty
four hours the town Will all be under
water. great many families have had to
leave their houses and move into houses
on the TWO streets not under water. No
loss of life and very little damage as yet,
but good prospects for considerable dam
age and sickness.
The cotton crop on the San Bernard and
the Brazos rivers are entirely gone. In
the portions not overlooked the crops are
very badly damaged by the excessive rains,
and the gale of week ago. The cotton
crop OF this section will be failure.
Our town is expecting to be cut off from
the outside world as 1t will be impossible
10 run trains II the water gets much
deeper. Very little doing here, as 1t is
impossible for people to get to town.
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TEXAS AGRICULTURE.
Specimens of Cereals to BE Exhibited
mt Paris.

Specimens of Cereals to he Exhibited
mt Paris.
Fort Worth, Texas, July 4.--Prof, ]. r.
Shepherd OF Fargo. N. D., assistant grain
expert, United States commissioner to the
Paris exposition. was here this week TO
secure export samples OF wheat. corn, oats,
rye, barley. buckwheat. rice. broom corn,
millet, katfr corn, Jerusalem corn. rice
corn and milo maize. While here Mr.
Shepherd conferred with Mr.. A. Carleton.
who is at the head of the division OF vege-
tables, physiology and pathology. United
Asates department. of agriculture. who
came direct from Washington to assist In
mapping out the work which brought Mr..
Shepperd to Texas. Samples of the above
products will be secured from different
sections OF the State II is the intention
of this government to present in campact
exhibit the resources of the United States
In the line OF cereals. The agricultural de-
partment intends to make especial Efforts
TO have this exhibit excel all other coun-
tries IL possible This plan was originated
by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
has done much to push American agricul-
tural products into foreign countries.
There are three assistants throughout this
country on mission similar to that OF
Prof. Shepherd.
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RocKpALn CUT OFF.
One of the sad incidents Uf the


One of the sad Incidents Of the
Flood.
Rockdale, Texas, July 4.--The situation
at Rockdale bears comparison with no ex-
perience OF the past. For days no trains
have run on the International and Great
Northern and mails have practically
ceased When II is considered that Rock
dale has been accustomed to receive eight
mails per day. some conception may be
formed OF the present situation. rhe Son
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway has
managed to maintain train service from
points south to as far north as Cameron
and Chiffon, and has furnished daily pa
pers with fair regularity, but brought
practically no mails. a party OF young
people rode out to Holtzelaw's bridge on
the San Gabriel six miles north of town,
on Sunday and found the river even with
the highest blum banks. and had to swim
their horses to reach the bridge This
means inundation of n large territory of
rich bottom lands and the destruction Of
great values In growing crops Little
river and Randle's lake have met, making
sea OF water over valuable crops Guilt
waited with care and toll. In the uplauds
1t is possible that no severe damage has
ical at present.
A sad incident In the present state OF
affairs has Just come to The Post corre-
spondent's knowledge Mr.. and Mrs. II.
NJ, Wimberly of Arkansas Pass arrived here
on last Friday evening with the corpse of
their infant en- route to Caldwell, where
they desired to bury the child. Unable to
reach Milano over the International and
Great Northern to connect with the Santa
Fe, they undertook to resch that road via
Cameron, only to learn that no trains were
running on the Santa Fe. They then start-
ed for Wallis, but were again disappointed.
Lastly they undertook to go through the
country in hack, but were stopped by
high water a few miles from town and had
to return. Mr.. Wimberly is agent of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway at
Arkansas Pass and an old friend Of j. W
Perry Of this place, who is providing n
temporary home for these saddened pa
rents VINO have travelled 50 far and tried 80
hard TO reach the place selected for the
inieiment of their child.
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drowning. The following are some OF
the names OF the negroes who have mere
tofore been reported drowned; JORDAN,
Martin Turner, Harlem farm; two children
OF John Dallas. on the Grinnan place.
Hey Norcross, on the Adoue planiatlon'
Lulu Chop, a half breed negro Chinese,
on the Burnett place. The list OF those
drowned inside the corporate limits OF the
town include Dave White. Tom Tyson,
Rosann Brown and baby. Several otner
bodies have been recovered, but their re-
mains have not been Identified.
The corn crop is total loss, but there
is some hope for some of the cotton he-
ports trom up and down the Brazos CON
firm the belief that the loss of fine hogs
will be enormous. For the past year the
bottom farmers have devoted much atten-
ticn to tho raising of fne hogs hence
the loss will be much greater than would
be supposed by these who are not aware
OF the facts.
The region along Sandy creek, in the
southern part of the city, is painful OBJ
ject lesson of the force of the pent up
water. Houses were washed OF their
blocks and overturned. In one instance
a house was picked up by the angry waters
and carried 100 yards. The frame work
of new cottage owned by Selvin Ken
nelly was completely wrecked The peo-
pie along Sandy attribute the disastrous
overflow to railroad culvert, winch they
claim was too small to permit the water
to pass through freely.
A great many carcasses OF dead dogs,
cats, chickens, ETC., are lodged In trees
along the banks of the creek, rendering
tho air foul and impure. These are being
gotten rid Of however, very rapidly.
Great damage was done IN Mud creek
bottom, three miles south. Many crops
have been ruined and the land is badly
washed. In some places the rich bottom
land has been covered from five to ten
feet with sand.
Many kind offers Of assistance have been
mada from all over the State, and even
from the outside. which haye all been po-
litely declined, as the liberality OF the
citizens has been deemed sufficient TO
meet the present demands. Mayor c. +.
Meredith has received telegram from
the Chicago Record inquiring II the peo-
pie of that city could render any assist
ance. This kindly solicitude and mark of
true sympathy from a section We have
been taught to regard as unfriendly has
deeply affected the citizens of Calvert.
The mayor expresses regret that exegger-
ated reports have gone abroad concerning
the condition of the city. some of which
have conveyed the impression that the
town was almost swept away. He desires
that the people of Texas and abroad be as
sured that. although the town and the
country adjacent have suffered severely
from the food, that this Is still one of the
best towns in Central Texas,
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
Many Applicants for the Dallas Com
mission.

Many Applicants for the Dallas Com
mission.
Austin, Texts, July 1.-THE governor this
evening appointed l.. d. Brooks to MI
the place made vacant on the Austin police
commission by the resignation of 7. b..
Cochran.
Tho state department, public institutions
and many business houses were closed to-
day In honor OF the anniversary Of the
day OF independence. The day was cele-
brated in various ways, attractions CT diff
ferent kinds having been provided at the
dam and other points.
Judging from the number OF indorse-
ments being received for Hon. Pat o'Keefe,
that gentleman is on hot chase after one
of the places in the commissions to be
appointed by the governor under the Dallas
city charter to run that towns affairs,
IL may be stated incidentally, however,
that there are some twenty -five or thirty
others on the same lay.
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A "FLoATER."
A Young Girl's Body Borne to the
Gulf by the Colorado.

Wharton, Texas. July 4.-Ths morn
ing The Post correspondent was informed
by reliable citizen that Mr.. Hudspeth. an
aged gentleman living several miles be-
low town. while fishing Sunday morning,
discovered the body of young white girl
of about IS or IA years OF age floating on
the swollen waters. The childs face was
easily seen. though partly yelled by long
waving hair. Mr.. Hudspeth. being alone,
was not able 20 secure the body, and before
be could summon aid the body had dritted
away beyond his reach. 1t was thought
TO have passed through Wharton during
the night The press Is asked, by puhlica-
tion OF these facts. TO aid in rescnng the
body, identifying the child and finding
her parents.
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hYMENFAL.

CARTER LAwRENCE.--Cedar Bayou,
Texas, July S.--Rev II. +. Carter. pastor
of tho Christian church at orange, ieNas'
and Mrs, Conora 5, Lawrence OF TINS place
were married at the Christian churen
sunday, July 2, Rev. W, L. MORROW OF
Timpson. Texas, officiating.
SHELTON JAMESON Yoakum. Tex
as. July 4.--suuday evening, MT j. >.
shelton of Sweet Home and Miss Estelle
Jameson of this city were united in mar
riage. Rev. Vaculik OF the Catholic
church performing the ceremony They
will make Sweet Home their future home
DUGAN- coFFEY- Mckinney, Texas,
July 3.-At p. m. yesterday Elder Johr
NJ. Mckinney united in marriage w. a.
Dugan and Miss Litha Coffey. One hon'
later he offcisted at the nuptials of Oscal
Dugan and Miss Maggie Galbreath' Boti
the couples are members OF prominent
Collin county families.
REID EI.LENDER. Cedar Bayou, Tex.
as, July S.--Mr. S. f. Reid OF Fairbanks
Texas. and Miss Katie Ellender. daughter
of Mr.. j. w. Ellender of this place, were
quietly married at the residence of the
brides PARENTS Sunday afternoon, July 2
Rev r. II. Carter OF Orange, Texas. Of
floating.
DouGAL-SPARKS.- Ennis. Texas, July
"A G. Dougal OF Tyler and Miss Pearl
Sparks OF this city were married yester
day afternoon at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. John Lockhart, at o'clock.
Rev. T., a. Smith of the Methodist church
offciated The happy young couple will
reside in Tyler
PRISTIDGE- soRY.-Grapeland Texas,
July 3.--Mr G. b. Pristidge, representing
j. T. Mount & Co OF Newark, N. j., and
Miss Nina Sorry daughter OF MIR. j. N.
Sorry, were united in the holy bonds OF
matrlmony at o'clock this evening, Rev.
j. II. Caldwell officiating. They left on
the s o'clock fast mail for the North,
whore they will spend their honeymoon.
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MANY CATTLE LOST.

Hampstead, Texas, July 4.-The Brazos
fell one inch this evening, and repsrts just
coming IN from sunnyside show sadder
state of affairs there than here. Miles
away from telegraph wire, they could not
be warned sufficiently. Cattle were taken
to apparently safe places Saturday, and by
Sunday they were drowned. Many darkics
had their retreat cut off and are missing.
The loss tonight is estimated at over half n
million in this county. A large residence
drifted against the wagon bridge Yesterday
and had to be burned to keep from injurlng
the structure.