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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

$5.75 toilet sets, SI.05.
Eight fancy toilet sets, consisting of comb,
brush and mirror, which formerly sold for IS. IS,
to go this hour for 81 95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

ST. dressing sacques, Coo.
Lot Of ladies eiderdOwn dressing sacques in
al! colors, with shell-stitched edges and ribbon
tie strings; some of them deliberately trimmed;
worth 81, for 69c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

Wrappers up to SI.5o, 100.
Greatest wrapper bargain yet will be ready
for you this hour. We shall sell ladies' heavy
iannelette wrappers, made with deep iounces
IL light. dark and medium colnrs; the most
perfect fitting wrappers to be had; worth 81 to
150, for I9c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

Rainv-dav skirts, ST. 20.
60 ladies' rainy-day skirts of Oxford cloth;
in several shades; with stitched bottoms; full
width: inverted pleat backs: good, worthful
skirts; regular 81 values. for this hour, $1.29
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

Lot of youths blue and black kersey and Ok
ford cheviot overcoats in sizes IA to 10 years.
with velvet collars and lined with elegant lin
ings, which were made to be sold for no less
than So are offered you at the very low price
of $3.50, giving small men a wonderful oppor-
tunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

ST tapestry table covers, 6-quarter
size. 6OC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

Boys 60c. pants, SOC.
Lot Of boys fine Atwood knee pants; some
with double seats and knees; for 39c., which
sell usually for 69c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20
S to 9 Nj Nj

&c. cake for toilet soap, not over
10 cakes to a buyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

Sofa pillows, '0SC.
% fine silk sofa pillows; slightly imperfect
worth up to So; for Csc. for choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

Mems $I.5o mocha gloves famous
ADLER make, SII0 pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20

So skirts, 1898.
Lot of ladies' very fashionable Oxford chev-
lot serge skirts, with hounces and inverted
pleat backs, for So 9S; worth Sc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
EsTELLE.

Weld IN the spell OF the sea tonight,
And II whispers OF you, Estellei
of YOU in glimmer OF white moonlight
with red red lips and your eyes ahsht;
And the soft warm clasp CT your hand SO
ON The deck of the old Gazolle.
How the boom swung round and We fiiied
o'er Inc tremulous whispering sea;
And the breeze seemed freighted from Tar
with the sweetest perfume and the salt salt
like Jewels enmeshed in your tresses lay
All, that night was dream To MOI
And you sang! how your sweet voice rose
How each rhythmloal cadence swung!
To the dip and swing of each surge ana
while my my hcartbeais husheil An. you sang
T,st never tale that the years may tell
can compare with the song you sung
ca tonight. as the whispering tide comes IN
weld 10 the spell Of tho sea;
In the whispering breezes ! hear you s,S III;
Ana dream OF the heart had hoped 70 VIZ
And NV eyes look deep in your eyes aSaan'
Ard We sail Der mooniit sea.
Judd Mortimer lewts-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
CORELLI VS.. CAME.

Miss Marie Corell does not Ike MT Han
came and plainly says So She is not alone
On this as Mr. Game more than once mas
heen vigorously dubbed by litterateurs IN
America and Europe.
Mr.. Gaines chief sin In the eyes OF MiS'
corelu is the fact that he reported unlhfo'-
ahlv unon her first novel, Romance OF Two
Worlds - when Il was offered In mahuscTIpt
10 a London publisher. For THIS MISS Oorelit
&c never forglyen him and time mas proven
that his Judgment IN that parueuiHi cSse
MAS faulty. A crisp interview WIN hI. SA'"'
anpears In a London paper as ioiioms' av.
.sIs A. true" | asked, that III the pay
,han =, vo, were a publishers reader you re-
ported unfaYorably on ''iS
CoroiIi's novel?'' ,,,
..That would be perhaps fifteen OF '"en''
years ago.
rs i il true that you said sucn an s sbsSro
thing about your PERSONA HAen'99
speare and Christi
Miss Corelh has spoken Win her cue
,omary! freedom about you; have you noun
ing toisay about herF
is n : fact that she has written tneS'
things shout you before!
.hna vou never contradieted themF -.
~ neyer contradict apy hing Il can ne'i
n;rbs unusual ferocity of Mr.. Gaines CRU
-, n, Miss Corellfs mannserlp
aro,,s "a the curiosity OF "
psntlsy. who sent for II, OF wnien 'ns -
,fsi rite was "uplifted' reaa II snu
eepted it immediateiy'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
THE SANE CONCLUSION.

New orleans Harlequin
II is not always wise for a man 10 try TO
place an estimate on the value of his own
work. however experienced he may be in 1t.
Great pauters have at times been on the
eve OF destroying canvasses which have sub
scquenty become. in tho eyes of the art
lovers of the world priceless productions.
recall, as forcefully illustrating the point. an
incident In tho life Of the great Dion Boucl-
cault. actor and playwright, Transporting Mt
tho time he was conducting his famous Mad
ison Square School of Acting. II was the
custom OF the old man to try much OF his
new writing through the medium of ms
classes If 1t pleased him there, he tolt
pretty confident of its success with the pub
lic and 1t enabled him to make corrections
and changes which playwright with IN
finite experience could not SEQ before pro-
duction.
| witnessed once the performance OF a little
sketch he had just written. | believe It was
one of the most delicate, sweetest, most
beautiful bits ever written for the staged
little sketch for two people possibly intended
for ar elaboration into a play, the soul oil a
play. II presented a man and wife OF the
rich set The man was oluoman' the wo-
man a society star. They had returned from
opera. They are in their bedroom. The wo-
man has Just thrown herself indolently into
IA chair, placing back her wraps. Her nus
band is standing before the fireplace with his
u
Their conversation turns into cold analysts
of how far they have drifted apart-how litu'
! they care for each other, they who once loved
so madiy. As they are talking and recount
| ing this in a perfectly callous way, they have
| advanced to the center table and the nus
| bands fingers fall carelessy on the slipper
| of a little child, in receptacle, and he takes
| it UP and looks at IL, as she does; and TN
| drift OF their conversation changes and they
| begin to recall little things In the life o
| their little child, now dead some years. 4
| which this little shoe once belonged. Aud a
they talk on their breath comes quicker AM
| their hearts beat faster and harder, their eye
! light up with their enthusiasm and love ant
regrets and pretty soon they have Travelled
out OF the tedlum OF club and society int
the elysium OF old days and dead delights
peroeiying through this little memento, TIL
little childs shoe. how much they love eac
other.
II happened that this superb bit OF III
great craftsman was put by him into IN
hands OF a couple OF chumps of his class
one, by the way, now a prominent actress
and they made a mess OF II, and the oil
man took his manuscript and hurled IL int
the wings, saying Bah, rot-that will dol
Yet IL was exquisite. | do wonder II thl
bit was lost. What sovereign pity II it ha
been!
Works OF art, like written utteranees. q
anger, should be filed away for future refer
ence, with the craftsman Is at outs wit
them. How much of the beautiful has bee
lost TO the world in precisely the manner
this manuscript
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
SHELLEY ON THE DEATH OF KEATS

John Keats died at Rome of consumption
in his twenty-fourth year, in 1921; ana was
buriel In the romantic and lonely cemetery
Of the Protestants in that city, near the
pyramid which is the tomb OF Cestlus, anu
the massive walls and towers, now moulder-
ing and desolate. which formed tne eiF p,a,,
of ancient Rome. The cemetery Is an open
space among the ruins, covered in th9 winter
with violets and daisies, The mouse where
he dieu. which overlooks the Scala DE spasna,
is marked with tablet inc loi io,,,anh,
stanzas are taken from the exquisite lament
for his death written by Sheliey)
ADoNAIS.
weep for Adonas-he is dead!
o, weep for Adonais! though our Tears
Thaw not the frost which binds so dear a
And thou. sad Hour. selected from all
To mourn our loss. rouse thy obscure
compeers,
D,eo Adonais!-till the Future dares -.
Forget the Past. his fate and fame snail
be
An echo and light unto eternity
To that high Capital, where kingly peath
Keeps his pale court in beauty ana aeca!
He came; and bought with price oil purest
breath,
A grave among the Eternal-Come away
Haste, while the vault of blue ltah1h u1y
He lies as II in dewy sleep he lay; -,
Awake him not! surely ne takes ms MI
OF deep and liquid rest, foFgetful oil all H.
He is made one with Nature; there ID
hard
His voice In all her music, from the moan
or thunder, 10 the song OF NIGHTS SWEEP
bird.
He Is a presence to be felt and known
In darkness and in light, from herb anc
stone, -, -
Spreading Itself where'er that Power may
Which has withdrawn his being to III
own; ,, -.
which WEEDS the world with never
weared love. s, =,
Percy Bysshe Sheiiey..
sAdonal-Hebrew. meaning LORD, useu ~ y
tho services wherever Jehovah occurs IN th
scrintures shelley used the name in the sens
Of the ineffable one. the peerless nature
Keats and his genius
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

the island. Great interest was taken and the
total rtgistored vote was 1890 or the
thirty-orc delegates who viii compose the
convention, the largest number are republi-
cans OF Cuban nationalist,
William Coleps.--Q Please give the names
OF four Of the most prominent men that have
left lie republicans and come over to our
party (democratsj.
A. Senator Wellington of Maryland Web
stcr Davis of Missouri. Colonel A. X. Mcclure
Of Pennsylvania and Charles Francis Adams
(ereat grandson OF the second president OF
the United states) OF Massachusetts There
are n host OF others who have left the re-
publican party this year and are campaigning
for the democracy.
Immigrant-Q. Are not the immigrant laws
of New Zealand very stringent. Could you
give us a short synopsis of such laws?
A. They are strongest as regards Chinese
cheap labor The influx OF the yellow man
was checked by an impost of elo per head
per annum. The Maoris, or natives, work
for themselves. but seldom work for others.
There is not much demand for immigrants
except for female domestic servants, farm
ers with capital, agricultural laborcrs, shep-
herds and herdsmen.
| b. A. Taylor.-Q. My corn has three kinds
Of defects or smut. to wit; ~ black smut /,
| (2) yellow dusty smut; and white cakes that
| looks like dough, caused by worms or some
insect. VIII such corn fed to horses injure
them
a. A horses stomach is strong enough TO
digest almost anything he will eat As rule
a horse or any other animal will not cat de-
fective corn, especially enough to injure
them.
L. G. VIII you kindly answer through The
Post when the quarantine against Texas
cattle raises? Can a person ship milk cows
to Oklahoma Territory except when the quar-
antne is of?
A. All cattle are subject to the quarantine
law. MIX cows may be shipped by getting
special permission from the quarantine board
L. o. Do. VIII you please give through
your query department the popular vote FOL
Bryan and Mckinley in 1896 in Texas?
A. The popular vote for Bryan in Texa
in 1896 was 1858, 2ss; for Mckinley l62,5O6
~
J. II. stulting.-.o. q What is the la g;e,,
city In the United States2 90 In Soutl
America, and in Europe?
A. "a New York GU Rio de Janero; 6
London
Subscriber.-Q. At what age can girls an
boys legally convey by sale Inherited land Il
Texas?
A. AT the age of 2i, or thereafter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
THE BACILLUS OF BEAUTY.

Harriet starks latest story, 1.-The Bacillus
OF Beauty" is a novel with fresh and I'M
hackneyed plot and treatment. II tells the
story Of young girl from the West. who Is
made the subject OF an experiment. by a
professor In Barnard college, which trans
forms her into the most beautiful woman IN
the world. Beauty proves Key TO the
smart world. and for time the houses OF
the rich are as familiar to her as the studios
and ''dens" OF newspaper "gir bachelors
and art students bad been. Both phases Of
life are treated with the sure touch that
knowledge gives. The book Is published by
the Frederick A. Stokes Co.. New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
NEW BOOK BY EDWARD BELLAMY.

The appearance OF new book by Edward
Beiamy. whose death occurred several
years ago. is exciting good deal OF interest
The Duke OF stockbr.dge" was really writ
ten before Looking backward was cCn-
ceived 1t was Undertaken as historical
romance and thus. is the oneer OF the
whole brood OF romdntic historical novels. IL
Is a romance OF the berkshire HIS, among
which MI. Bellamy spent his lite the
theme is II at curious post-r5volutionary epl-
sode called "shays' Rebellion, IN which the
discouraged deb or farmers revolted furiously
against the courtly arisiocrais OF the old
New England towns. The times were the
hardest this country had known, and the
rich we're foreolosng upon the small farms
and erowding tho ioul iails with debtors.
THESE conditions OF injustice, which the
making Of the story brought SO polntedly be-
fore the authors mind. stirred him nightly
and Looking Backward Was undertaken
as soon as this story was finished. Mr. Bel
lamy decided, however, 10 withhold the ro-
nance until after the new book was com
pleted then 'The Duke OF Stoekbrldge'
would not be regarded merely as romance
but would be an illustration Of the need OF
the great human revolution which i'Looking
backward stan.s for The authors failing
healh however, postponed its publication
still further until just before bis death b
gave permission for its bringing forth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
Can Re relied On.

Mckinney Gazette.
The Houston Post is working might
and main to induce the people of that
place to pull together for the Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable show. There are
two things that The Post can always be
relied upon to do. and that is to pun
for Houston and to advocate straight
democracy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

patriot.-o When do the Cuban delegates
meet Ia frame a constitution? How is the
body COMPOSED
A Elections were held in Cuba September
Is for tho choice OF delegates to the con-
ventIon which is to meet on the first Mon
day IN November. to frame constitution fol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

v. c. NJ. Vera Cruz, Mexico.-Q Is there
ITnitad States and about what per cent OF
total consumption is imported?
A. saurkraut used in the United States Ii
manufactured in this country. Iowa, Indiana
ONO ana Nebraska manufacture this com.
modify on a large scale and other States dc
so more or less.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

little maid OF Cleveland. who recently
Lad hash fer breakfast looked at the ias-
moutbful OF her portion long ana earnestly
tanJad a. IN. and It disappeared from sight.
nut the mystery sull per2lexed ner. Dad
Az she said, what was hash when u was
eeiivcg, r. NJ. Pollard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

Ehs Bottle" the Forthcoming ro-
| y. Z i. Anstey, the author Of "vlce
/ y ~, me Tinted Venus" Is said to
d I IrT. IL his happiest vein. The
isesI,s s'natye romance, full OF
"a Hi ana deliciously extravagant
i'lards ~. Nv book Is the most import
| shch hehgth. quality and sustained
n. . ne has given us since "vice
s,sctoSs scene opens in London with
~ - sN, Of struggling architect to
vi nrr an extraordinary expert
4 klanSSf Of the writer. THE Brass
Pa c0s issued Immediately BY D.
nm. s" Woman in All America, -
-. T the White House" THE Man
n T.. Narclssus," waiting for the
~ s,s drawing by A. B. Srost-and
rr's ally Brought Down the House. ("
y . a.. Home journal. In tn.
Yo %notd Howard continues "Ths
~ hug Rug Man. Charles Major his
v ssr,s, Stories" Elizabeth Stuart
The Successors Of Mary
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

The LIBERAL Is in receipt Of Gov
eruor Otero's annual report to the
secretary Of the Interior for the past
year. IL Is a volume Of $40 pages.
handsomely illustrated, and accom-
panied by maps. From it a person
can learn pretty nearly everything Of
value and interest about the territory.
There is a description OF nearly every
village and mining camp in the terri
tory from Stems Pass to Ration. ex-
cept Lordsburg, the governor seeming
TO have forgotten there was such a
village in the territory, although b,
got 1t down on the map. The govern
or estimates the population Of tho ter
ritory at 2s5, s20, although he says il is
hut a guess, and that the forthcomin.
census will show what the actual pep
ulatiOn is.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

THE territorial board OF eQuali2a-
ton at its session recently held H.
Santa Fe placed a valuation on rail
road property, lands and live stock, t.
be used by the various assessors in the
territory. The Santa Fe road nortL
OF Albuquerque is said to be wort
1000 mile, from Albuquerque &.
Rincon. &c, 500 a mile, from Rincon to
the territorial line, and from Rincon
to DemiDg 5000 a mile, from Deminp
to Silver City 81. 500 a mile, while
various other Of its small branches are
held at prices varying from s $500 to
$500 per mile, and the side tracks all
held at 81 900 a mile The Colorado
Southern is held at $500 a mile.
The Pecos Valley road at 10000 mile.
The Southern Pacific is held at 81, 900
a mile. The Arizona 81 New Mexico
at $1,000 a mile. The Denver & Rio
Grande at 90. $50 a mile. The Santa
Fe-Paci1c at SO, 500 a mile. II will be
observed that, as usual, the board put
II on the Arizona & New Mexico road
rather hard, making It's valuation as
high as that OF some Of the standard
gauge roads, and higher than Others,
and very nearly as high as that OF the
Denver & Rio Grande. which is a
trunk line. Land without visible
water. but on which water can be de-
veloped at a depth OF sixty feet, is
held at a dollar an sacre. All other
grazing lands twenty cents an acre.
Live stock Is valued at the following
prices: Stock horses, per head, So;
COW ponies, per head, els; American
horses. per head, $40; American mules,
per head, $50; Mexican mules, per
head. SIS; burros, per head, 50: stock
cattle south OF The 18th parallel of lat
itude, per head, Gil; stock cattle
north Of the 35th parallel OF latitude,
per head, sl2; improved sheep, $3.50
per head; unimproved sheep. per head.
81; graded angora goats, per head, 81;
common goats, per head, IS cents; Inn
proved dairy cattle, $50 per head.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

But we will cure you If you will pay Us.
Men who are Weak, Nervous and debili.
tated suffering from Nervous Debility.
Seminal weakness, and all the effects Of
early evil habits. or later indiscretions
which lead to Premature Decay, consump.
ton or instantly, should send for and read
the book Of life" giving particulars for
d home cure. Sent (sealed) free, ty I'D
ressing DR.. Parker's Medical and snrgi-
cal i%nstite, Isl North Spruce ST.. Nash
vile, Tenn. They guarantee a cure or no
pay.-Thf Sunday Morning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

THE E1dy Argus Aas anpounced
that heresfter IL will be exclusively
~Aoer the control OF L. O. FuIlen,
which means that il will not be edited
by the Pecos Valley Improvement
company. Since this announcement
was made Mr.. Fullen has been at
tackled by Paralysis, which, however,
only extended to his legs, and has
been taken to the Hotel Dleu, at Ei
Paso, where he is being treated, with
good prospects, it is said, Of au early
and complete recovery.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

THE special edition OF the Solomon.
Vile Bulletin arrived last week and it
was q bird. 1t consisted Of forty.
eight pages Of interesting matter per
tanning to Graham county and It's re
sources, aud is a valuable immigration
document. The Msssrs. Kelly ex-
pended a great deal of work in getting
out this paper, and as they printed an
edition Of 5000 it is evident that ths5n
work isSappreclSlted by the people OF
GrahamNcounRy.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

". II. Henry hgS received returns
from the ore he shlppei fanna the
Johnnie Bull mine at Stems Pass t.
the ri Paso smelter, which were en-
tirely satisfactory 10 showing the
values Of the different ores shipped Ia
the snelter, and proved them to his
satisfaction. The expected values are
10 the ores, but the shipments have
shown To Mr.. Henry that if he wishes
to get the maximum prodt out Of the
mine he must hui!d reduction works
at or near his mine, as too much OF
the value OF the ore is taken In paying
freight charges on the ~yalueless o
ton Of The ore from The niue to El
Paso.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

AN OLD AND WELL-TRlED REMEDY
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty year Inv
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
II soothes the child, sOftens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and /,
the best remedy for Diarrhua. |,
pleasant TO the taste. Sold by Drug
glsts in every part Of the world
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. It's value e /,
lncalculable. BE sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, aud taken
other kind.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

.slJ son has been troubled for years
WIN chronic diarrhOea. Sometime
ago persuaded bim To take seine OF
Chambrrlain's collie, cholera and diar.
rhOea remedy. After using two bot.
lies oi the 21-cent size he was cured
give this testimonial, hoping some
one similarly afflicted may read it ana
ne beneHted.-TAoMAs G. BOWER,
Glencoe, O. For sale by the Eagle
drug mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19
DuNoANAND soLomouvILLn.


Stage leaves SolomOnyille MONDAYS.
Wednesdays aud Fridays at 7 a. m,
ana arrives at Duncan at Y m., max
ing close comeection with the A. &
n. NJ. lty. Leaves Duncan TUESDAYS,
thursdays and Fridays at II m.'
Varrilng NJ SolomOnyil!e at p. m.
rms line is EQUIPPED with elegant
CONCORD Coaches, Fine Stock, and
careful drivers. W
Fare 50. Low charges for extra
baggage. The quickest and safest
route TO express matter to solomon.
'llie' Moan GEEN, Prom.
SOlomOnVi.lc. :. Y.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

THE president has appointed Cap
tain Collier, editor OF the Ration
Range, as postmaster at Ration. The
genial Captains many friends in the
various newspaper Offices 10 the terri
tory are glad he has received this ap.
pOintment.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19

SoCoRRO county has always been
considered a hot place, POLITICALLY, and
the political pot has already con-
menced to boil. VIM. e. Martin, bet
Ger known as "Btlly," has commented
a caDyass for the domination as
sheriff on the republican ticket, and
his nomination is equivalent to an
election.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-01-19
sah.crir.ioa r,iees.

THE Socorro Chicftaiu has changed
hands. Clement liightowor has becu
the proprietor OF the paper for The
past two years aud has made a SUCCESS
OF IL. lie announces that be has sold
IL, but does not say who tue buyers
are.