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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
New OIL COMPANIES.

Austin, Texas, MAJ s.-1he following oil
commands filed Quarters today for the pur-
pose Of prospecting for oil In the state OF
TtNRs:
many of Bslumont capital stock SlO0O.0O.
Directors. ". V. Benjamin. :. w. weiss.
Max Srhwabacher and Jules GodchauN OF
NV orleans. o. c. Greer and II, X. Deck
Planters ana Merchants OF company N
BEAUMONT; capital stool, $89 10000 plre e,
Trout. a. o. Wqlcott. X. J. Thomas, j..
i. Mckinney, W ~ saddlcr, G. p. Ester
wood. W a. Williamson and S. T. Kirby.
all OF Honey Grove.
rhe Bmzos Valley OF company OF Dal-
las: eapital stock $1,000 Directors: 4.
i. Lanye w. -. Keeling. c. H. Dexter,
j. NJ shannon ana v. l.. Dargcn.
INC Rebacra OH company Of Beaumont
capital stock $4,000 PirSse ,t, 6 ~ a.
fns. ~ r. LAbman. y. S. Walthnm. Of
Dallas NJ. Weiss, san Marcos; !. Weiss,
IL. Duptsor and +. Szahr, Beaumont.
The Liberty County oil company amend
ed It's charter by reducing the price Of
shares 60 81 and increasing the capital
stock to $4,000.
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BOGUS OIL COMPANIES
TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
COMPLAINT Has Been Made that There
Are Such and inspectors Have Been
Sent to Beaumont.
Especial to The Post)

washington. May s.The postoftice de-
partment has sent three inspectors to
Beaumont. Texas. for the purpose Of in
yestigatng alleged fraudulent oil compa-
nles which are operating in that section
Complaints have reached the department
that paper" oil companies have been or
ganlzed and that stock in these concerns
is being unloaded on tho public. The in
spectors have instructions to make 4
searching investigation into the business
of all companies Of this character and re-
mort Immediately TO the postmaster general
who will at once issue fraud orders clos
ing the malls to any concerns dealing In
Wild eat oil stocks.
It is not the Intention Of the dSartnent
TO interfere In the slightest degree with
any of the legitimate oil companies, but 1t
is the purpose OF the postal authorities
TO protect the people against any swindIing
concerns which have taken advantage Of
the excitement In the oil region OF the
southwest to fleece the public by means Of
bogus oil companies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
TWO SUITS FILED.
Very Heavy DAMAGES Are Claimed In
Each of Them.

Each OF Them.
Beaumont. Texas, May S-Two suits In
yolvIng title tn valuable oil lands and in
which heavy damages are claimed were
filed in the district court yesterday even
ing.
Mrs. Ella A. Warren Mrs. Ada Green
and j. II. Sigler. plaintiffs, allcgc in their
petition that on and long prior to January
l. 1901 they were the owners In Zee SIM
pie of an undivided interest In three nifty
slxths of what Is known az the w. v
Sigler survey, and that on that date they
were dlsposscsscd of their rights by j. NJ:
Hebem and A. f. Lucas defendants, aud
have sustained damages in the sum or
100000.
'rhe petition states that the land is
peculiarly valuable in that the same Ia
known ms "oil land" and that the reason
able annual rental value of the same IS
100000 Plaintiffs ask for q writ OF
restitution and possession and for the re-
covery of the rents and damages aforesaid.
The other suit Is entitled Mrs NJ. p.
Vinnedgc, Mrs. A. G. Favrow, Henry r..
Snively and Joseph f. SnIvely against W.
Z. II. McFnddin. V. Wiess, W. W. Kyle 4.
r. Lucas and the Sabine and East Texas
Railroad company. The cause OF action
is to try title to the Pelham ITumphric-
league Of land. about three miles south of
beaumont. Plaintiffs aver that they vera
ftrclbv elected by defendants from the
above land and have damages in the sum
of s20O.000 and that the rental valne Is
1000 They pray for judgment, title and
possession and for rents and damages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
W. c. T. U. OF TEXAS.
The State Convention VIII Begin Today
at Granbury.

Granbury, Texas. May S.-Granbury Is
awake ana everything is In readiness for
the nineteenth State convention OF the
woman's Christian Temperance Union,
There are nearly sixty delegates already
present from all parts of the State
GrAnbury has given the convention
wide open door welcome. The church II
beautifully decorated. Ono notable feature
is a life size portrait of Miss Willard.
which will be decorated each day with
cut flowers and carnations. Nearly the
whole town Is decorated with eyergreens,
flowers and ribbons.
The executive board met this evening
and committees are at work tonight, There
Ia an air Of business with the Impression
prevailing that good time is at hand FOR
the convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

Messrs. Miby & Dow Of Houston, through
Judge Lock Mcdaniel, for we'll 10 be
sunk on his property In the philip Good
bread survey which lies somewhat north
east OF Lamb Springs,
The spot upon which the well VIII be
sunk has not definitely been decided.
Wagons are ready this evening to start
out with drills and necessary implements
At noon tomorrow the people with the
machinery and Mr.. woodward VIII meet
i'm the prospective field and select the
spot for operations. All preparations for
work will be pushed as rapidly as pos
slhc and he begun within a few days.
oil: AT the same time II IL desired that
a careful chart Of the hole he kept TO
ascertain exact amount ana quality Of liz
mite and other minerals known TO exist in
that nelghborhOof.
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and agrees to bore for oil as soon as he
can get as much as 500 acres
~. - valentine, president Of the Trinity
Nj company. Is Kept busy. Mr.. \. Y,
Mootters vice president, and Mr.. ID, NJ.
Nraudock, Treasurer. were here the frst
OIL the week locking over their properties,
and express themselves as web pleased
win tue progress that is being made
T. Z. Hawkins & 20. OF Waxahachio
nave secured leases on several thousand
acres of land near here. which they expect
TO develop soon
Mr.. Charles Martin secretary of the
Beaumont and Trinity OIL company, is here
preparing TO get TO work
me international oil and Development
company has the timbers out for their
derrick, aud the machinery loaded on the
cars at Huntsville and expect to get to
boring within the next thirty days.
several land deals have been made dur.
ing the last few days. but most Of them
were small $500 being the largest amount
paid.
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VS.. Mrs. Bertha Hirsch. from Guadalupe.

VS., Mrs. Bertha Hlrsch. from Guadalupe.
manded Ia part IL. Wilson ct AL vs.
The National Bank OF Cleburne. from
Johnson: State National Loan a. Trust
Company vs. Silas Fuller ct al.
Modified and affirmed--Fitzgerald Moore
ct al vs.. Sarah =. Moore, from El Paso.
Motion for rehearing grantcdJ. f. Wat
kns vs.. II. Il. Hun. from Bexar.
Motions for rehearing overruled-lienry
Elmendnrf eN We John Schoe from Bex-
suraucc Company. from Boxer; II. Y.
Doxey vs.. Mrs. n. A. Westbrook ]. n.
Karnes, administrator VS.. w. q. Batter,
from karnes; Wolf Nelzorg VS.. ]. y. Green.
Motion for issuance OF mandate wItheur
payment ot costs granted: st. Lonls Tx.
Nit. Il. Co, VS., II. u. Dawson, from BeAar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
eoNzALEs coTToN MILL.
Committee Sent TO Charlotte to Buy
Machinery.

Gonzales Texas, May s.-The directors
OF the cotton mill have reelected the old
a committee 10 Charlotte, ~ c., 10 receive
bids for the textile machinery necessary
for The plant.
Architect Biberstein inspected the work
vesferfay and pronounced the brick. lnin
Der. etc, used drst-class and heifer than
the plans, etc. called for, He. cnnlpli-
mented The contractors. Alert \ Scher-
balm for their knowledge Of the lntricate
plans and specifications, showing spat they
had studied them closely and were put
ting up one OF the best factory buildings IN
the Eonth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Activity at Sulphur.

snlphur La. May w c, II. Robinson
Of New orleans, who has branch offices 10
Lake Charles and Beaumont, sold last 5at-
rrday 80 arpents at Anse, La, and Hntte,
near Breux bridge al $50 per arpent and
in a mile and thrce-quarters of sulphur
calcnsieu parish, La, for $i2J per acre
Roth purchases were made hy New or
leans ne,nie. The town Is fun Of pros
nent9rs and the lands are being bought ur
rauidiy. several other deals In real as
mo are on foot. The sulphur mines ncld
sulphur station are being worked proht
al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Third Court OF Appeals.

Austin, Texas, May s-rhe following
proceedings were had today in the court
of civil appeals. Third district:
Affirmed; Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Con panS OF Texas vs.. j. w.
llaltom ct TX. from I'M; w. y. Wllcoxon
vs.. j. w. Howard ct a. from Collin.
VS. Alice v. Peun ct al. from Dallas.
Submitted for rebearing; Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fc Railway Company ct al VS..
j. H. Holland from Kupnels: Texas say
lngs Loan Association VS. II. c. Banker
ct al, from Bell: Eugene Walker et al vs.,
J. Il. Downs, from Mcl.ennan; G. ID. Grace
VS. Emily Walker ct AL from Fannin;
Peoples Building Loan and savings Ass0.
citation SIS. A. l.. Chic Ut al from Bowie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
A DRILLING COMPANY.
One Organized at Houston Yesterday for
~ Active Work

One Organized at Houston Yesterday for
Active Work.
The Houston Drilling and Supply CON.
many was organized at Houston yesterday
with A capital stock of $4,000, all sub
seribed and paid In by the incorporators,
officers we're chosen as follows: Presi-
dsnt aud general manager, II. A. lInlvcr-
ton: Vice president. Dave Rice; secretary
anl treasurer, II. &. johnson. Directors:
ni,,,er cranston. Marcellus r. Moster, r..
4 Halyefton Charles L. Golding Dave
Iiire II. c. johnson and p. I, Vineyard.
srbis company was organized for the pur.
80 ~ drilling oil wells and supplying oil
pp.a,I machinery IL mas been under con.
s,Snratien for some time and has already
perfected plans for active w9rk in the
~ ne market, all the shares being owned
hv The organizers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

''lr Is with a good deal of pleasure and
satisfaction lha.'I recommended Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Dlarrhoea Rene
dy" says Druggist A. w. snwtelle OF
Hartford, Conn. - lady customer. see
ing the remedy exposed for sale on my
show case. said to me- I really believe
thnt medicine saved my life the past
summer while at the shove, and she be.
came so enthusiastic over it's merits that
I at once made up my mind 20 recommend
II IN the future. Recently a gentleman
came into my store SO overcome with collie
mains that be sonk at once to the floor.
gave him a dose OF this remedy which
helped hlm | repeated the dose aud in
fifteen minutes he left my store sinilingly
informing me that be felt as well as ever"
sold by all druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
NEW WELL Al socR LAKE.
Guffy & Galley Are Drilling One-Big
Crowd RUSHING There.

Guilty q Galley Are UrIIIlng Une-bIg
Crowd Rushing There.
Beaumont, Texas May s.-Gnfy &
Galley commenced sinking a well at Sour
Lake yesterday. The days drill resulted
in a depth OF over 200 feet. run or
TWENTY-FIVE feet being made in twenty
one minutes This work Is going on under
the supervision Of Nofthern oil expert,
tian mummy.
The start on this well has created great
interest in Sour Lake property and the
rush there Yesterday WAS something ire
mendous There is, however, hut very lit,
lie property in the immediate vicinity Of
the lake on tho market and most Of the
deals made yesterday were for property
north Of and quite remote from the lake
Several sales Of ten-acre tracts were made
about two miles north OF the lake yester
day. the prices ranging from $1,000 TO $3.50
per acre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
THROUGH the Rock.

The oil wen being bored on the Taylor
place In this county has now passed
through the stratum Of rock which was
eighteen feet thick and was yesterlay
about forty feet beyond, the total depth
inns FAR reached being something over
500 feet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

s. OK Marsha Of /
of
81 happy say that cured caarrh and need no
attention great satisfaction that able
to write that Peruna has done all that claim
and that will need no medicine"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
10 EoRwARp REFINERY.
The President Had Talk with Attorney
General

Austin, Texas, May s.President For
ward Of the Forward Reduction company
and Attorney W. s. Logan Of New York
were here today relative to tho filing Of a
charter or rather the operation under theiI
charter of refinery at Beaumont
After a lengthy consultation with the
serretarr Of state both gentlemen were
secn and EXPRESSED Themselves as being
we'll pIeased with Texas law governing
COMBINATIONS Dr. Forward said the work
would shortly begin on the rchnefy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

The great multitude take this remedy
without any other advice than the dlrec.
lions to be found upon the bottle and In
the pamphlets. There are those who pre-
fer however. to correspond with Or. Hart
mau during their sickness. To- all such
he win make prompt and careful answer
without charge.
Hon j. f, Croker OF sdralo, N. Y,
who was for years Superintendent OF
Schools at Buffalo, in letter dated oc-
tobcr 10, writes
al t,,.,o x,.o.. :. -..ss~..... g.. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
THE TEXAS FlREMEN.
State Association Is Now in Session at
Sherman.

sherman, Texas. May s.Thc State Are
mems convention met in sherman this
morning. Before going into session, all
firemen, delegates and visitors met AT the
central station and forming line ~ march
gave one Of the most interesting parsdes
ever witnessed Ia sherman. Nearly every
company in the State was represented,
The convention was called 20 order In the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Fourth Court Of Appeals.

Fort Worth. Texas, May s.-In the
Fourth court Of appeals today the follow
ing proceedings we're had
Afirmed-The Hugo Schneider Company
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Another Wei for Grimes COUNTY.

Navasota. Texss. May s.-lThe Post cor.
respondent is Informed by Mr.. I'd Wood
ward that he today closed contract with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
If He
Says So

Don't doubt your doctor.
you haven't perfect con-
ldence in him, get another.
\ you have just the one you
IKE, ask him this straight,
plain question:
What do you think of
Ayers Sarsaparilla ?"
II he says it's good for
|tHed people, good for puri-
lying and enriching the blood,
ood for weak nerves, and
ood for building up the
general health, then remem-
bis advice.
Perhaps one of these days
ou will want TO profit by it.
NE . bssse- All druggists.
dc.AYEH CO.. Lowell. Mass,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
GAS WELL STRUCK.

Lake Providence, La, Furnishes the
Latest Sensation.
Lake Providence. La, May s-Excitement
Of the most intense character has heen
caused here by tile opening Of gas welt.
ON being ignlted the well shot flame
fifty feet In the air. The inhabitants Of
the town have gone wild. Steps viii PC
taken 10 Investigate the nature and vaine
Of the new discovery and to develop The
ind 10 the fullest possible extent
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ACTIVITY in Trinity County.

Trinity. Texas. May s--Nr. B c. Hutch
ems of Fort worth Is here Hkins- leases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

eoty' AaNS ptSaS~ 'L1gfyF az ~
ure In re c o m
intending Peruna Hon; J r e ctcSkeSr
to any one suffer- Public schools
ing with catarrh, as my cure is
complete"
Hon. r. II. Doviner, Congressman from
West virginia, In letter from washing
ton, u. c.. 10 The Peruna Medicine Co,
SAYS the following of their cntarrh remedy,
/ peruna:
II join with my colleagues In the House
OF Representatives in recommending your
excellent remedy. pcruna, as a good tonic
and also an effective cure for caturrh."
Mrs Mary G, Fortress writes from Far.
ndise Tex. the followinE 81 think can
say that your good advice and medicine has
cured mo OF chronic cutarrh. have had
ne pains IN my head since have taken
/ poruna. | have been In bad health since
| - aud have taken a good many medicines
which wcre only of temporary relief. Pc.
runa Ia the catarrh cure. The Pcruna
stopped my catarrh Of the hcad so that It
did not become chronic, and am very
thankful for Dr. Hartmans advice and
medicine"
Peruno is specific FOR all Catarrhal dis
eases. It acts quickly aud hcnehcially
upon the inhamed mucous membrane thus
removing the cause OF catarrn
Catarrh II catarrh wherever located Ca
ltHrth is essentially tho same everywhere.
The remedy that will cure catarrh in one
situation VIII cure II in all situations
II YOU do not derive prompt aud salts.
factory results from the use OF pcrunn,
write nj once TO Dr. Hartman, giving II
fun statement of your case ana he will
lbr pleased To give you his valuable advice
gratis
Address Dr Hartman President OF The
Hartman Sanltarum, Columbus, o.
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OIL STOCK QUOTATIONS..

frees Of Those Listed on Exchange and
n, with Brokers.
ne following are the closing prices for
stocks listed with the exchange:
a,'sl el Stocks, Bid. Asked.
NV Ivy VI ana refining ..... / 0O 81 o.
figglns Oil Co. $50 90 S1OO 90
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81 have been sufferer from ca

tarrh six or seven
years, and after
trying many REM
edies was induced
by a friend to take
Peruna. The re-
suits have been
highly salts fac
tory. I take pleas
ure In r c c o m
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ment. prompt relief and cure for life. Both
sexes treated confidenhally and privately:
Plies kistula. Fissure and Rupture cured
~ our new methods.
Send for particulars. Address,
DRs. BETTs q BELTS & DYAR.
2fA st. Cha rles ST.. New Orleans. La.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-18
MISS HELEN GOULD LIKELY
TO ACCEPT APPOINTMENT.
Official System Railroads Will
Officially Notifed-Naonal Commission Will Make No
Further Additions Board of Lady Managers of
Worlds Fair Until Next Meeting

bors last night. but the task of amending
the rules and regulations of the Exposition
Company occupied more time than the
commission anticipated It would take. The
notifications Of these rules have been ex-
tensive, but most OF the changes were con-
fined to either phraseology or verbiage
which 1t was considered necessary to elm
mate. The desire of the commission was
to Lave the rules conform more in phrase
ology to the plain and explicit rules as an
nounced by the State Department Of the
Government in its Official announcement to
the nations Of the world, that an interna-
tional exposition would be held in st. Louis
in 1905 No attempt was made to change
the spirit Of the company's regulations.
This was stated by several of the Commis-
sions.s yesterday @ after their adjournment
WILL BE DELAYED
The decision Of tho commission to defer
the outline Of the dL.les of the Board OF
Lady Managers until after the appointment
OF the full board will delay the defining
of the duties OF the proposed Auxiliary
Womans Board. as suggested by Chairman
Schroefs Of the Committee on Education.
scope OF such a committee until they have
conferred with the National Commission
with respect resi- to the turisdiction Of the Board
jurisdiction Of the National Board Of wom-
en- will be has not been indicated by the
commission. Many Of the. names of prospec.
board have been deferred by some Of the
Commissioners until they can ascertain the
scope OF the Lady Managers.
;e naaer McSids Of Oregon for insta1Ss: .s
% names, ,. OF four % gomen whom he might ap-
pointt ron 70 nfsss fns Psaiac Coast The appoint
In The event that the duties Of the Lady
Boefu Hnposed On IT. members . sunsfvi-
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sion over exhibits emanating from women
and other technicalities. Senator Mcbride
women he had selected with special refer
ence to their ability and willingness to per-
form such duties. but if the duties, on the
decided to select the two other women.
This is an illustration of one of the reasons
why many of the appointments have been
withheld. One Of the Commissioners said
that it might become imperative, in view OF
this indecision in the minds of the Commits.
sioners over appointments. to define the fuii
duties of the board before the remainder OF
the appointments would be made.
The latest idea of the commission Is to
permit the appointment of twenty women
on the board and to withhold for some time
the appointment Of the twenty-first and
last member OF that organization. That
twenty-one women shall constitute the full
number Of the membership has been de-
cf5ed