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month ago at Ss to $40 per acre could
not now lac bought for 500 per acre aud
several sales have been made at $3.50 per
acre.
Several OF our citizens own land ad,
jnccnt TO the mound and are jubilant over
It's excellent and certain oil signs
Two stock companies are now being
formed to develop the field. One at Rich
mond, capitalized for 100000, and IL COM
posed of the wcathiest citizens OF Fort
Bond county
As soon as money and energy can huy
and get machinery on the ground drilling
viii begin at the mound.
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pRoVEN on LANDS.

Parsons subdivision In the Sour Lake
oil Held situated directly south OF and
adjoining the Sour Lake springs; property
about 400 yards from hotel ana springs
uiardin county, Texas; equal distance
~. acres being offered cheap for quick
acceptance; values fast advancing; title
perfect Call on or address G.. q. Par
sons cordova hotel, Beaumont, or MIS-
Bette Bryan. Crosby hotel, Beaumont
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MalIis Has the Fewer.

Wallis, Texas, April so.-The Interest
created by the prospective Development Of
the oil neld at Damon's Mound has began
to be evidenced by the activity In and
enhancement in value Of real estate,
Land that could have been bought one
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OIL eUsHERs IN WYOMING.
Great Excitement Prevails in the Neigh
borhood.

DOTFOOd,
Evanstown, Wyo., April 3O.-A gusber
of oil was struck In the Ashcn tunnel of
the Union Pacific and great excitement
prevails. The strike Is in the vicinity
Of the well in which the Union Pacific
struck flow OF oil while boring for
water six weeks ago.
There is great activity In the recently
discovered oil fields ut Pioneer Hollow,
Aspen and Piedmont.
ennsylvania, California and Nebraska
capitalists have secured large tracts OF
land and Will bore for oil Local parties
have also ordered machinery and win sink
oil wells
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Another Reduction in Oil.

Columbus, Ohio, April 30--Another reduc.
ton of cent was announced today In Ohio
and Indiana oils North Linn is now
quoted at 80; south Lima 50; Indiana 80,
ANA Somerset soc.
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COAL TRUST BEING FORMED.
Large Coal Properties in Alabama Being
Bouuht

BOUGHT.
Birmingham, Ala. April 30.--The Walker
county coal properties belonging to the
Virginia and Alabama Coal company, were
purchased by the Monongahela River Sal
and Coke company of Pittsburg today ~r
S5Jo,0O0 In cash This is but the begin
ming Of $i0Oo'ooo deal. The properties
county will also pass into the hands of
the sbulg people.
Other properties VIII also pass into their
hands In the noIr future The properties
win be coal mines and coal lands eXclli-
sively and their acquisition by the Fits
burg people Is with a view to control the
lower Mississippi river trade. which the
Walker county mines have entered selling
oJOOu,o00 tons on that market last year.
The new company VIII incorporate under
the laws OF Alabama.
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Another Cut in Oil.

Corsicana, Texas, April 30.-Thc Culllnan
pipe line posted bulletins today announcing
that after this date the price Of -$0pt
crude OIL VIII be 90 cents per barrel. A
drop of cents within week.
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Indigestion Is the direct cansc OF dis
ease that Kills thousands Of persons an
nually Stop the trouble Mt the start with
little Prlckiy Ash Bitters, II strengthens
the stomach and aids digestion.
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A. f. Weber secretary Of Borealis oil
company. has arrived and Is In charge OF
mas twenty acres on the {. Williams and
10 spiendidiy located.
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tiearne on company Election.

Bearne, Texas. April 3o-At meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Hearue Oil and
Gas Developing company. held at the city
hall last night. the following directors
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DAILY OIL STOCK BULLETIN.

What Is Asked for Shares in Several
Companies.
Frank Williams & Co, publishes of the
Daily OH Stock Bulletin, give The follow
Ing quotations on netlre stocks;
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beneficial rains much needed by range and
agricultural interests fell In several couu-
ties In this section today.
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You DON'T HAVE TO TEST IT.

You know the satisfaction 1t will give.
IIns stood the test for twenty years.
Groves Tasteless Chm Tonic.
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Rain in Tom Green County.
San Angelo, Texas, April 30 Highly
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Only IL Doses in. Some Chill Tonics.
Groves Tasteiess Chin Tonic contains
from "a 10 4S doses. SOC.
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streets and roads sprnkled with oil scv.
era parties have stated that they womb
raise the money to buy the Of, u the city
and county would pay for placing the oil
on the streets. oil has been demonstrated
TO be success in laying the dust. ana
more than that Il makes the streets L So
noisy and less liable 10 wash from the
rains. Or. j. ID. Gober Is one OF the
several who have spoken about raising this
money, and II parties interested viii con
SUIT " DIR. Gober perhaps something
can be done toward getting relief from
the sitting dust.
The oil stock exchange moved along o
bit smoother today than yesterday, and
two new companies were listed on the Of
fetal quotations. In the press of busl-
ness and excitement many Of the com
panies have yet failed to have their stock
Hated on the exchange aud besides are
too busy to attend the exchange during the
calls. The calls are made regularly az | L
a. m. and y. m, and unless some one
interested In the companies listed are
stnted BY the bids bids for il. MSnGatt@n stpek,
for instance. Ia being sold TOR par value.
Yet the quotations on the exchange show
that 40 cents was offered for IL and 50 cents
was asked. This stock Is readily being
Of 81.
Of the working % the exchange that i
was gradually being straightencd out and
would IN 4 few days be working more
tremendously. great majority. of the
people managing the oil companies have
not experience in handling stock companies
aud selling stock on the exchange, and
for this reason they are little backward
in prshng their own interests.
Following are The he, closing quotations as
Par
Name value Bid. Asked.
'Rmt. PIT & Gas. $50 90 SIPS 90 s:.....
'iiiggns o. and 4. 100 90 ...... 100 0n
.keth- Ward .... 5000 49,. 80 90
..Beaumont :...... 5000 l2om 1880;
sNlover-Ands'n -. ~ 800. %
.HeyWood ........ 1OoW 10000 $500.
Mammalian ..,.... 10 40 ~
No sales.
Bright & Co.'S list shows the following
quotations:
rm, : r,c s,o,e OH CO Par Z, 90 Asked S; Bid.
Rmt-Saratoga OH * 2.
chic Crude oil Co. .... 100 100 95
citizens Consolidated
Colorado and Texas oil
Federal Crude OH Co. 30 30 -.
Goher OIL Co. ,,...... 100 60
ul Iamman oil Co. ~. 100 80 -.
ll,perlal oil Co. .... 10 10
Tie Island OIL Co... 100 go 49,.
Madeline OIL Co. ...., 10 10
Manhattan Oh Co. 49,. 1o0 so
N2tional Oil and Pipe 90
ra line OF OF c CO. ... 100 800 80
Texas and Pac. OIL Co. / 90 80
United States oil Co. 10 O6
NeSuvius Oil Co ...... 10 10
Victor Oil Co. ...... LOO 20
Yce,a oil and Develop
e @snt .1herlcan . -. 100 90 100 as
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Dust on the road between this city and
the oil fcld-Iudeed. everywhere in town
Is becoming so disagreeable II is almost
Impossible 10 travel any more. People
who are interested In the oil ncld and
must travel to aud fro several times d
Evening star., 1901-09-21

repetition of the skirt slashings in shorter
lengths over the black taffeta, which like
wise forms the puffed undersleeves and the
scarf decoration of the square neck. The
collar and front, which are fastened to q
fitted UNDERLYING, are made of white satin
applique with flowers of coral cloth. Gold
and black embroidery richly tone these at
edges.
Scraps Of Trimmings.
And here let US touch upon the endless
possibilities which collars and fronts sup
ply for the using up of scraps OF gold
bullion. bits OF lace and gay velvet, jew
eled buttons. etc. A rich button or a
morSel Of any one of these materials viii
prove treasure trove to the shipwrecked
for nowadays. as I have intimated else
where. all is grist that comes to the mill
Of fashion. For example, one clever
woman. who knows the tricks OF the
French dressmaker. found herself the
owner OF a quarter of a yard OF gold
braid-big lotus flowers, raised high upon
tinseled meta scrap of turquoise velvet
and q fragment OF white cloth. The fash
ions angels Whispering their mission In her
ear. she set to work to resolve them into
Evening star., 1901-09-21
BLESSINGS OF A GARDEN,

Pleasure In Having Flowers to Give
Away.
Written for The Evening Star.
All that some people seem to care to
grow flowers for Is to make q display for
the passerby. These persons miss
great pleasure, that Of sharing their flow
ers with others, OF plucking them for
visitors or sending them to the SICK the
old and the weary. It is a real Joy to put
bright faced blossoms in the hands of
wtstful faced children OF poverty, who
rejoice over them with rapture un-
known to the spoiled darlings of wealth,
used to every luxury and beauty. We
should use our floral treasures to place on
the coffin Of the dead, to grace the pulpit
OF the church, the teachers desk in the
school room, the speakers stand In the
leaves her flowers unplucked is a floral
miser. She who shares them with others
Is philanthropist.
But she who would give must plant
that which Is worth giving. There would
be few bouquets presented of hollyhocks
and sunf1owers, morning glories and cocks
comb, though the yard were full of them.
flower to share with others must be one
suitable for cutting. This means 1t must
have at least a fair stem, that 1t must not
be ill-scented, and that the blooms them
selves must be really beautiful We need
the queenly rose and fragrant pink, the
need lilies of snowy whiteness and peonies
of crimson; We need sprays of honeysuckle
and smilaX, clusters of phloX and forget
me-not, heliotrope and verbena and the
grand spikes of gladioli, hyacinth and ten
week-stocks. We need never be afraid Of
growing too much of anything that is fra
grant and lovely.
There is pleasure in seeing our pretty
girl acquafntances wearing at their cor
sage the violetS or tea roses of our own
raising; there Is pleasure In decking our
elderly visitors In the modest splendor of
lavender, purple blush and white sweet
peas, and there Is a hopeful optimism that
comes to the owner of a garden when she
shares 1T with the boys and girls whose
homes are bare of all beauty. Hopeful,
because they are so grateful for the little
breast knot Of flowers; hopeful because
even that little thing wakens a love of
the good and the beautiful, and them to
better things! The one so fortunate as to
have garden is blessed with the means
Of comforting much happiness and doing a
vast amount Of real good.
Evening star., 1901-09-21
A Rage for These Models Among
French Designers.
CLINGING EFFECTS In BEST FORM
Beautiful Collars and Vests Seer
on All Dresses.
REAL YIN ADECOS STU MES
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


NEW YORK, September 10, 1901.
To faithfully reflect the glass Of fashion
this season it Is plain to be seen that the
smart gown must be more than ever
clinging in effect Street models from
Paris show snug and sweeping grace of
skirt while bodices are SO cunningly man.
aged as to insure as much comfort as
style. The tailor gown on the stiff rid
ing habit principle, always in favor in
England, will never be adopted by the
tasteful Parisienne. Even when she wears
so-called tailor frock it always trails
slightly, and the corsage reveals becom-
ing treatments in the way Of contrasting
revers, soft vests and the introduction of
some scrap of vivid color. These exquisite
gowns on their native heath are not such
expensive luxuries; but in their import
ed shapes. with the high custom duties
of the day to be considered. they are pos
sessions that only the lucky few may own.
For this reason only limited number
are brought over, and these, in the main,
serve as models for domestic manufacture,
the American gown selling for perhaps a
third OF the cost Of the French pattern.
Three charming toilets, fashioned after
late Paris models have been supplied by
a leading dressmaker illustration Of this
widespread practice. In each may be OBJ
served the art with which the French cou-
turiere blends materials, all sorts of odd
combinations being used to obtain original
and stylish results. The first example, the
gown at the left Of the group picture,
shows black, white and coral pink, and five
distinct materials. An odd princess model.
buttoning at the back, is chosen for the
quiet material, which is a mottled wool
in black and white. The circular skirt Is
slashed over black taffeta, the graduated
openings being edged with a bias of white
cloth stitched with black. This also bor-
ders the edge of the skirt, the curved lines
of the tabher, and the edge of the bolero
jacket, which falls loosely over the corset
like top of Of the jupe The princess waist
portion. which is unsupported by any con-
nection with the bodice, is heavily boned
ed tightly, two under arm seams doing
the fitting for the waist and hips.
The jacket is made very effective by q
Evening star., 1901-09-21
Writer Of Royal Speeches.
from the London ehrosicie.

From the London Chronicle.
From the literary point of view, who is
responsible fort the replies to the various
addresses and other utterances with which
the progress OF the Duke Of Cornwall
throughout Australasia has been SO pro-
fusely punctuatedF. II cannot be supposed
that the duke himself. in all cases, was the
author of his own little efrusions, which bore
every mark Of having been prepared before
hand. seeing that their reduction would
have taken up too much OF his precious
time. Besides, II the king his father. gets
his speeches from the throne prepared for
him by his cabinet, why should not the
duke enjoy analogous assistance in the
composition OF his official utterances?
These. indeed, bear. internal evidence Of
having emanated I'm the first instance from
the pen Of the dukes private secretary. Sir
d. Mackenzie Wallace. whose peculiar style
IA triae ponderous and Johnsonian--may
be inferred from his books. At any rate, It
was good enough style for Lord Duffertn.
who. as is well known. employed the cx-
Times correspondent to write most of his
important dispatches first from Egypt and
then. from India. ~ = 5
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black. white or the color OF the gown,
This model Is seen in several soft wool
materials, in red. blue, brown and tan.
MARY DEAN
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Skitters as we came away. ssbut to drop
over Niagara Falls in! Do you think it
would ever ,&ork?"
Looks as though it might, anyway" he
muslnsly replied, land that would do just
as good" From which l guessed that he
had his own ideas
Then we TWO got upon a car and rode
down past Tonawanda and the open coun-
try beyond. Presently we caught sight of
the river above La Sale, with it's waters
moving onward quietly to their DOOM a
little restlessly perhaps, but as Skitters had
ion viewed this scene with complacency.
and l listened to a dissertation from his
lips on the utility of Niagara.
Seems as though somebody would have
thought of it BEFORE" he ended. 'I won
Evening star., 1901-09-21

yet some one will beat us yet" he used to
bitterly cry. But for myself I had begun
to lose all interest In his scheme, believing
that 1t would end in nothing.
Then came that day In June, memor-
able day in the history of Niagara. On the
drowsy hush of a noon hour the telephone
bell in the office suddenly Jared. / went
to the telephone expecting some ordinary
message, but 1t was boys voice from far
away which was speaking and strange
excitement was vibrating in 1t.
Hello, hello" that voice said. Say,
this is Bowers, down at the falls. We're
goin' to try that thing today; you'd better
come on down. And say" the voice seem
ed to hesitate, "I can't quite make out
Westerman. I'm kind Of afraid he-means
to. Come on down, will your
I hung up the receiver, and did some
sober thinking. 1t began to dawn upon
me all at once that Skitters and had been
playing with fire. IL the expression may be
allowed in this connection. I had heard
Of how men could sometimes keep gazing
upon a dangerous thing until the wish TO
And ] remembered the queer look l had
seen in Westerman's eyes and the answer
ing gleaui in the eyes of Curley Bowers
They belonged to a gang whose creed was
to take no bluffs" and whose ideal WaS
auda city. A presentiment of danger came
heavily upon me, and feverish longing to
be away; and l went down into the street,
almost running into people as 1 went, and
boarded one of the yellow cars which go
to Niagara Falls.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

curving tucks Of the SKIRT and borders it's
edge. The sleeveless bolero covers a COM
plete bodice of the cloth, and Is of panne
velvet in moss green. with incrustations of
white and biscuit-colored lace.
The third gown is the most ideally Paris
ian of the three, the best-dressed ladies Of
this elegant world being not over lavish in
the matter Of trimming for street clothes,
but depending on one or two striking
touches and perfectly appointed details to
produce the chic ensemble for which they
are justly renowned. The material Of this
costume is novelty wool, in a soft plum
violet. The trimming, which on the skirt
takes the form of curious swirling band,
highly ornamental, is Of black velvet and
bias plum silk covered by webbing Of
black A novel vest Of the black charming
ly sets off the blouse front Of the becoming
bodice. At the back 1t has habit tails, un-
der which velvet girdle goes to show at
sides and slip through dull silver buckle
at the front. Knob buttons, also in silver,
fasten the rever pieces, and the chemisette
Is of white silk spotted with black.
All Of the figures wear hats in the prevail
ing styles. and those in search Of reason
able headgear will find in the two outside
ones effects not only exceptionally becom-
ing, but In the best taste. But aside from
these rare gems, and few others, the first
hats are not ingratiating.
Gowns of Simpler Make.
The figures of the single cuts display
what the shops dub custom-made garments,
which means that a pile Of ready-nade
frocks, mountain high, and in all colors
Of the rainbow, may reveal single model.
Therefore. II only for the reason that you
may meet the duplicate OF your gown on
every street corner, the custom-made cos
tune Is usually good thing to avoid But
here and there one will find a real treasure
among them, something modest enough
not to seize the eye with memory Of things
gone before, and then, IL 1t happens to fit
her to T-as 1t sometimes does, we must
confess-the woman who draws the prize Is
biest indeed.
Think OF what saving of time and
tears spent on dressmakersI You haye
not even passed single wakeful night
over It. for lol while you slept the fairies
have been thinking OF your type and have
led your footsteps to the magic store.
Yes, ready made clothes certainly tighten
the cares Of life. and they are sometimes
beautiful.
OF course, these convenient rigs vary in
desirability according to price. But one
very elegant embroidered robe dress OF
smoke gray-black embroidered cloth, and
also trim Eton costume, seemed to the
meditating mind OF equal excellence, since
each was a member of a limited family
and bargain to boot. The two prizes are
here shown. the shining bands Of the en-
broide-ed robe dress being of black tai
feta and The openwork trimming of the
blue serge Jacket gown Of black soutache
braid. with vest OF black satin.
:. The suit the iittfe girl wears u one de-
Evening star., 1901-09-21
The Peril of Pride.


Once there were some very swagger peo-
pie In an ultra village not far from the
metropolis who decided that no society yet
punched together was exclusive enough for
them. Even the Colonial Danes failed to
meet the requirements. So they determined
to start new aggregation that should be
the real thing.
After considerable thought they conciud-
ed that II they limited membership to d.
rect descendants of Fernando de Soto II
would be sufficiently exclusive for their
fastidious tastes. "A Society Of the Sons
and Daughters of de Soto" was the out
come. All the best people In the village
proved that they were eligible and were
enrolled as charter members.
However, there was one man on the
outer fringe whose proof Of descent was
not accepted; in short, he was blackballed
This made him angry and he started to in
vestigate the subject.
One day he published his findings IN the
local newspaper. The principal fact was
this: IF. de Soto died bachelor"
The Sons and Daughters of de Soto are
now known as the Elite Euchre Club.
Moral-There's whole lot in a name.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

'front.' whose ground principle should
be the white cloth. This she covered with
the cut out gold flowers, behind whose
net centers she had before placed discs
of the blue; then all the edges were fas-
tened down with wide >buttonhole stitch
OF the turquoise. Only gold edge showed
on the high curved collar, which was
sWathed with the panne and fastened at
the back with three turquoise studs. At
the front was placed the best brooch, a
pale oval of the same stone, trimmed with
jem-eyed serpents In rose finished gold; (;
and the homemade splendor gave quite a
French air to black cloth gown that
had sprung into being under the same
capable fingers.
1t only needs a little taste and a quota
Of wisdom to dress well these times, for
everything tends to make the cares Of the
home dressmaker less heavy than of yores
The patterns cut to order insure almost
perfect fit, and the various elegant de-
tails that so enhance a toilet, under
sleeves, vests, revers, etc, can now be
bought ready to put on. 1t only needs,
add, bushel of patience and hopeful
nature that will stand by you when
things seem to go wrong For, Of course,
every woman can sew.
For Slight Figures.
Coming to the second frock Of the Illus
tration, another princess model Is seen.
which shows that French designers still con-
tinue to hold this style in favor for slight
young figures. The material Is biscuit
colored CLOTH ornamented with stitching
in moss-green silk. which holds down two
Evening star., 1901-09-21
Hound to Believe.

From London Fun.
TN spite Of the lucky stone you carry in
your pocket. you lost all your money and
sign. fell on you and broke your arm?"
s'Yes; But wasn't It fortunate I had that
lucky stone? Think what might have hap
pened to me otherwise!"
Evening star., 1901-09-21
PART III,

The Apex of the Horseshoe.
Arrived at the city, I hurried across to
the other bank, where / knew that Skit-
ters and his party would be found
All that day Westerman and Curley
Bowers had lain and watched the rapids
and the cataract from those high grounds
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Sign the chidren's outfitters are showing
Tor girls from four to seven. 1t is in two
pieces, OF dark red cashmere, skirt and
REFER, with ornamental stitchings and a
braided yoke collar, which may be in