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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-30

nally put on at p cents and is held at 81
The opinion was expressed at the cx-
change after the stock had been called
and bid on that New Orleans was destined
10 become an extensive marker for South.
ern oil stock. The fact that two addi-
tlonal gushers have been developed In the
Beaumont fcii. yielding how ~ great
as that OF the original we'll, apparently
an oil stream Of vast proportions in South.
easfprn Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-30
MARLIN MATTERS.
Business League Is Considering a Water
= Works Proportion.

JUSTICES League Is LonsdeHng Watsl
= Works Proposition.
Marlin. Texas Marco 20. The Marlin
Business league will hold au important
meeting tonight TO consider PROPOSE
ton for water works system and other
Important matters.
The board Of directors OF the Marlin OH
company went 10 Mart yesterday 20 locate
a site for their $4,000 oil mill to be
built at that town.
That Marlin will have n compress In
time for next season is almost an assured
fact Several parties are already in com
munication with the Business league with
view Of putting In one.
o. c. Robson has plans for his three
brick houses on Wood street,
Hon. Walter Tips and wife Of Austin
are in the city at the Fannln house
Hon Sam c. Upshaw Of Hillsboro Is
nmong the visitors 10 Marlin.
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Funeral Of William Leonard.

,lveston, Texas, March 20,-The remains
William Leonard, the old man who
found dead in his room Tuesday even
were inferred this afternoon. lie left
relatives in the city, and there was
ning among his effects to Indicate the
uion of any residing elsewhere. The
I, papers In his possession were some
sions to the amount of $50, which
yea that he was a Union soldier. He
i only 81 In money
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Remains Sent to Alahama.

weston. Texas, March 29-rhe remains
\ c. Jemison, who died yesterday at
shome of his brother.in.law j. w.
Iell, were last night shipped to his
at Tuscaloosa, Ala, accompanied by
JemisCn and a brother of rhe de-
ed.
4 Jemison was prominent citizen or
tlloosa, Ala. having served as mayor
hhat city for eighteen consecutive
p. He came to Galveston about ten
ago In the hope of benehtiug his
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Good Prospects at Rrenham.

Brenham, Texas, March 20 "A well 10
Gated on the premises of Mrs, Watkins
on Church street In South BRENNAN Is Mt
tracing attention on account of the oil
properties the water contains. \ cloth dip.
ped In the water viii burn while stil
wet. The well will be examined and test.
ed by the local oil company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-30

Do not leave home on Journey without
bottle Of Chamberialns Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. II is almost GER
tain 10 be needed and can not be pro-
cured while you are on board the cars
or steamship. II is pleasant. safe aud re-
liable. For sale by all druggists.
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Islenhone FxtensIon.

Sour Lake. Texas, March 29.-The South
western Telephone company win have com
pleted In a day or two the line from the
station TO Sour Lake springs. They expect
10 continue the line on TO StOwell, STA.
ton twenty miles south Of here, on the
Gulf and Interstate railway.
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PREPARED TO GO DEEP.
Prcspeotors VIII Begin Drilling Neal

Prespectors Will BEGIN Drilling Near
Dallas Shortly.
Dallas, Texas, March co.-Tho drill der.
rick and other apparatus of the ncwiy
formed Dallas oil company was PLACED in
position seven miles west of Dallas today
and drilling viii begin tomorrow or Mon.
day. The company has 1000 acres Of land
leased IN body, on which Is a series of lly.
ing springs OF water, ON surface VI which oil
forms SO thlckly that II can he SKINNED
from the water. rhc oil company has pur-
chased the latest and most approved ap.
paratus and the prospectors are prepared
TO bore 1900 feet or deeper
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-30

fllllshoro, Texns March 20. "A company
is being organized here 20 prospect for oil
n thousand dollars was raised today. A test
well viii be sunk when $1,000 of the stock
is taken. Evidences are SO abundant II Is
ties.
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DEALINGS IN OIL STOCK.
A Call Made for II at the New Orleans
Exchange.

N'TtNIHI 70 7 NJ TvhT1
New Orleans. La, March 20.-The Intense
interest displayed In business circles in
the oil discoveries On the vicinity OF Beau
mont and the general belief that Beaumont
Is 10 become center of great industrial
activity was practically shown this morn
Ing at the New Orleans stock exchange
when beaumont oil stock was called by
special request. IL Is not listed.S The
stock started at % cents and was run up
until AZ was bid. This stock was orlgi-
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GLASS.

We are now prepared TO execute or
ders for single or double thick glass
promptly and at bottom prices.
We guarantee our prices to be in every
case as low as the St. Louis or New
Yourk market and make quicker deliv-
cries with less breakaSe. Send Us
your orders.
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Funeral Of Charles pobber,.

alyeston. Texas, March %. The funeral
Charles Dobbert, Sr., an old resident of
weston, who died yesterday afternoon.
= place this morning at 10 O'Clock from
elns undertaking parlors. fle leaves n
Houston.
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Come In and see II you can md fault with
either the style or price OF our. spring cloth
ing, Rosenbergs.
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BODY to Be shlpped Id China.

a1veston, Texas, March 20.-Arrange-
ITS have been made for the dlsnterment
I'd remains OF Sam Lee and their de-
I'd ton to China. Lee was the China
d who met violent death here about
"a years ago. His remains were mutilat-
ii such Il manner as to give rise 70 the
ef on the part of some of the officers
81 the crime was committed by the
hbinders. The perpetrators whoever
u were, escaped discovery. Lee seems
have been above the ordinary rank of
namen and his relatives have arranged
fthe shipment of his remains back to
1natiYe country.
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losenberu School Nearly Ready.

SRosenbera School Nearly Ready.
mveston, Texas. March 20. The new
senberg school. the work of restoring
|ch was begun nearly two months ago,
lily $4,000 have been expended in put
8 back the wrecked school into the
hilton 1t was in before the storm. The
5lnal contract, which WIS awarded to
MI. Brown, called for the expenditure of
90, which sum was Increased to some
Ok over $4,000 by reason of additional
* that did not figure in the original
ither tomorrow or Monday President
sberg and the board of school trustees
l9yislt the school and make thorough
pecton of the building prior to formally
epting Il.
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LEGISLATIVE VISITORS
Be Looked After When They
Reach Galveston.
kBERG SCHOOL IS NEARLY READY
OCCUPANCY and Is to Be Inspected.
hinaman's Remains Are to Be Sent
Home--News Notes.

Weston. Texas, March 29.--The FIRST Of
notice of the visit of the legislative
to Galveston which will be made
brow was received here this after
by Secretary McMaster of the cham
d commerce. The communication stat
bat there would probably be 200 per-
i in the party, but did not state what
they would arrive here. The trip
\ the bayou from Houston to Galveston,
over, with stop at the San Jacinto
fgrounds, will consume most of the
Tomorrow, hence they will not reach
until late tomorrow evening. Mr..
Inster will take the matter up with
deep water committee and make ar.
rments for the entertainment of the
prs. A trip over the devastated dis
will doubtless constitute one of the
ures, as all visitors are naturally de-
s of seeing what is left of the effects
be storm.
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CarInartt OveraIls.

We are sole selling agents for the Carhartt Brand
and we carry every size that is made. Blue Overas
with or without bib; Blue Denim Jumpers, Checked
Jumpers and Overalls and Jumpers for Painters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11
TROUBLE FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

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republic
could thrasha
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and looked a uulo G. I'm tho
OF English
the punder in
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O
trouble of
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11
WHY SIMEON FORD

II Is a source OF regret that Mr.. Simeon
Ford does not tap his vein OF entertain
ing humor more frequently for the bene-
III OF his after-dlnner admirers, says
George b. Mallon, I'm March Ainslee's 5.
Mr.. Ford Is an educated man. who'Aelect-
ed the business of hotel keeping instead
OF a professional career. liz was at din
ner OF the Hotel Mems association few
years ago that Mr.. Ford made a humor-
Gus speech and won prompt recognition.
Since then ne has made perhaps half a
dozen speeches each winter. and the
newspapers usually pay him the compli-
ment OF printing them I'M flill He is not
an iTIitator, nor does he depend on stof-
les Co make his speech entertaining.
ION the lew occasions on which, nave
been permitted 10 eNasperate an aiter-
dinner audience" said Mr.. Ford, nave
been at great pains 10 explain tnat my
remarks were entirely unpremeditai@eo "a
and. strange as II may seem, thls ha-
been generally believed, which deiudes
people In 10 ia idea that no great amount
OF thought has been expended IN .nsn
prepara ton and that they are the spon-
taneOus effervcscence of naturally
light-waisted and narrow -chested inter.
lect. A hotel keeper, you konw' y iooheu ,
upon as the intellectual equal or tele-
graph pole. Yet even a hotel keeper mas
feelings.
Mr.. Ford Is tall and thin. and, as he
StNN. OF the 'rNlIlF ftNit VI
Uc looks jesslnistic and he never smiles.
correspondent Tor an English weekly.
who had heard OF Mr.. Ford's humor,
went 20 interview him six or. seven years
ago He asked Mr. Ford directly what
made him 80 funny. Mr.. Ford tried 10
enlighten him. lie says that he tod tnat
Engiishman all the funny stories whlch
ne had heard since NJ was "A boy. The
Englishman wrote them all down In ms
notebook. When he didn't see the point
ne asked MIR. Ford TO explain II. MT.
Ford saws that the interview was tho
most elaborate event OF his life rev
weeks later the correspondent sent 10
Mr. Ford marked copy OF his paper
and there be read.
''Oue az the prominent figures OF New
York life Is Mr. Simeon Ford. the famous
humnrist To man overlsden with the
cares of life il is most refreshing TO spend
an hour or two In Mr.. Fords society ana
listen to his constant outflow or VIII ana
himor.
Mr.. Ford SAYS that he has been waiting
10 see that man ever since.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11

old stock system" and IS regarded as
country has had. He is native OF Ireland.
"A graduate of Southampton college, and
came TO America when 10 years of age.
After short experience i'm mercantile
pursuits, as dramatic critic of a Montreal
newspaper and i'm the study OF theology.
he moved TO New York In 1866. and soon
attracted attention by the display or rare
gifts and unmistakabie genius In amateur
theatrical entertainments.
He adopted the stage as his profession.
and made his debut I'm Salem, Ohio. In
1867 He rose rapidly In his profession,
and was a member Of the most famous
stock companies in every leading city
from the Eastern provinces 10 California.
and was associated with all the greatest
actors of the American stage
He has played more than 600 parts, in
cluding eight Shakespearian characters
I'm which he has had no equal. has won
the hattering praises OF Edwin Booth,
Joseph Jefferson and others OF similar
fame, and excels In his remarkable abil-
ity TO enable his audiences 20 share fully
with him the humor or the roles he as
sumes.
For two seasons, beginning with that OF
1897. Mr. Owen was leading comedian Of
Augustin Days Theatre company, in 1899
crea ted the role OF Sedley I'm Mrs. Fiske' :
production of Becky Sharp" and dur
ing the present season is leading come
dian i'm Daniel FrOhmans Dalys Thea
tire company, TO which he will return at
the conclusion of his engagement at
Keiths
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11
BEARS AND BOBCATS

According TO the Boston Advertiser
"Zekel" Is fairly driving the farmers OF
oxford county. Me. distracted. 'zekcl Is
the amiable black bear that dwolls IN
great abundance up that way. lie isn't
dangerous. 'Zekel was never known even
TO make faces at any one that walked
upright on two legs IKE himself The
fact is. 'Zekel II too well fed 20 be cross:
and 'Zekel has attained his primecmfw
and 'Zekel's well-fed condition makes the
farmers mad Zekel has attained his
prime condition or their fat sheep.
There are more black bears In oxford
county 20 the square mile than In any
other area I'm Maine. The residents OF
the county call themselves Bears" SO
noted IL the county for its bruins. oxford
In a land OF bills and craggy little noun
tains. rising abruptly from the river
meadows. Almost every farm has its
rocky steeps-a hill humping from the
level OF some back posture. 'Zekel lives
up I'm his den on the MOUNTAIN, and finds
IL easy 10 drop down on the fiocks and
scuttle back 10 shelter again. Two years
ago the bear bounty in Maine was de-
clared off. Now the farmers OF oxford
are piling in petitions by the hundreds
asking that the bounty be restored.
They say, that the bears are fairly eat
ing them up. The CRITTERS" have stolen
fat sheep, they have broken into the cell
lars through the bulkheads. and have
extracted the best vegetables. They have
even bursted the butter crooks. and some
mornings when the man OF the house
has gone down stairs TO see what has
been happening the language that he has
used has been OF the sort that isn't toll
Grated ordinarily IN puritanicaI oxford
county
At the last session OF the legislature
the bounty on wildcats was also lifted. IL
is now In order for some OF the people
down I'm Washington county To follow
along behind the farmers of oxford and
request OF the state that price be placed
on the head OF the 'loucivee."
Mrs. Harriet Bagley. of Whitneyville
Will, however, take care OF herself on
the bobcat question even without the
state law. She was sitting I'm her kitchen
the other evening waiting for the men
folks TO come home. All at once she
heard "A queer sound at the window There
was no curtain there. She looked. and
against the glass was pressed the furry
face Of n bobcat.
She recovered her self-posscssion n lit
ed "A big chunk or birch The cat never
took his eyes off her His gaze followed
her when she boldly went TO the kitchen
door. When the lamp light streamed out
into the night down jumped the bobcat
and started TO straddle off. But Mrs
Bagley aimed her birch stick in such
deadly fashion that she hit him on the
head. She didn't go out To see what had
happened to him. but when the men folks
drove up an hour la ter there was dead
bobcat In the yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11

THE GREAT VALUE OF TIMBER LANDS

An illustration OF the present and pros
pective value OF timber lands is furnished
bv the Charleston News and Courier,
which tells, in recent Issue. how an un-
usually large white oak log, measuring
80 fet I'm length and AZ inches In diameter
az the smaller end was recently shipped
from Savannah TO "A Northern firm. lts
value, SAYS our contemporary, when sim
plv sawed into lumber for shipping, was
estimated at s2i0. Smaller logs bring
equally good prices In proportion, or
course. In recent years timber lands In
the South bearing similar Lumber have
sold for s., and even less. per acre. Land
owners who disposed OF or neglected their
forest lands played losing game in those
wears: but. now that the folly of such
business has been brought home to them,
IL is not unlikely that they will profit by
mast lessons and preserve and nurture
their, growing timber. Viewing recent de-
yeIopments in the lumber markets, IL may
not be amiss to suggest that the farmers
having about forty acres or moro on
which oak is now growing could do moth
ing better than to leave IL alone, for IL is
more than probable that they VIII ind II
a good interest payer, If not the most val
uable part OF their farm, in few years
TO come. Farmers Review.
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A COrlrHSSION NEEDED.

Mavor Granger has made stunning expedition.
the guidance Capt Parker of the
uday night number of where the denizen of the
nher world are said to congregate high carnival time
when decent citizens are slumbng Many places
the doors closed though
it is doubtful majority could
a decent meal place sleep.
the Mayor impressed by what he
saw during dscosue has he indicated
purpose trip the results that follow it, 1t
is safe to assume however his night journey made
merely purpose seeing night life of the city and
is more than probable that later Granger him
self aud tell why he hopes
accomplish by it,
What he saw impressed spectacle.
would impress citizen that there is need for
thorough With that the police
department charged and wherever there violations the axi
police quite much blame The awbreakers them
selves In other words the police could they would close the
vicious the criminal That they do do
evidence that change in is absolutely for
present They neither better
nor worse they have been for years.
probably of has created such
strong the establishment of police commission
city commission would have control only of the
police department. but Of all liquor and other licenses
policeman finding his beat holder of license who violates the
law will promptly report the violation and frequently
happens nothing about lest he incur the eumity of those
higher up and ndange his chance of promotion s
position An honest and fearless police commission quickly
the uuwholesom demoralzng dives
flourish here Moreover and will when appointed put
police department higher plane of efficiency than has
powerful agency
oiiaw intended
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11
MARTHA WiSHlNGTOES LETTER

For more than ninety years the only
autograph letter of Martha Washington
rr-rr1rzrsvtur of the United States gov
ernment was hidden among the musty,
dust-coycreu archives stored at the capi-
tol. where MIR Walter III. French, clerk
OF the files department OF the House or
Representatives, some years ago discov-
cred IL. SAYS the Youths Companion. The
letter was doubtless written In reply to
resolution OF Congress requesting that
the body of General Washington might
be placed In the crypt prepared for IL in
the basement OF the capitol. The spelling
punctuation and breaks of lines are care
fully reproduced:
Mount Vernon, Dec. 3lst i7s9.
Sir
While l feel with keenest anguish
the late DISPOSITION OF Divine Providence
I cannot be insensibe to the mournful
tributes Of respect and veneration which
are paid Co the memory of my dear
deceased Husband-and as his best
services aud most anxious wishes were
always devoted To the welfare and
happiness of nis country-to know that
they were truly appreciated and
gratefully remembered affords no
inconsiderable consolation.
Taught by the great example which
| have so long had before me never -
oppose my private wishes TO the public
WILL must trust to the request made
by congress s-wA.ch YOU have tho goodness
10 transmit TO me--and In doing this
I need not--I cannot say what sacrifice
of individual feeling make TO a sense
OF public duty
with grateful acknowledgement
and unfeigned thanks for the personal
respect and evidences Of coincidence ex
pressed by congress and yourself.
! remain, very respectfully.
sir,
Your most obedlent & humbls
servant.
MARTHA WASHINGTON,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-11
4 BloONEa WOMAN.

Mrs Mary r. Lewis. who died recently
at her home I'm Indiana. was the last of
the Original bloomer women says the
Chicago Inter-Ocean. II was about 1894
that Mrs. Lewis first won prominence as
an assistant to Mrs Mary Bloomer in
the publication of the Lily.
Among the many contributions to the
late suffrage bazaar were three or four
numbers OF the Lily, sent by this Mrs.
Lewis who has just died. Upon receipt
or them Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, the
president of the National Suffrage asso-
citation. fell into n reminiscent mood and
told the following anecdote OF an inter-
view she had had with Mrs. Bloomer
short time before she died:
IL was doing newspaper work at that
time" said Mrs. Gait. and happening TO
be- I'm Mrs. Bloomers town requested an
interview with her. ] not only thought L
could get good story from her. but 1
was curious to see the woman who had
originated the bloomer cos'ume.
con the day appointed | went to the
house. OF course. I was expecting to
meet q large. masculine. forceful-lookine
woman, IN keeping with all | had read
and heard OF her teachings and work.
Inc SUFFRAGE WOU1dn OI w yehFs ago tdl
least, so ] have been todd was strong
minded large of frame, and loud-voiced.
"Imagine my surprise when Mrs. Bloom
or entered the room 10 find her the daint-
lest little Dresden figure OF a woman |
had ever seen. She was gowned In the
latest Partisan fashion. Web-lke lace
fell over her pretty little hands. A cob
webby piece OF lace set on her beautiful.
snow white hair. The lace At her neck
was caught with a pearl pin.
"Iier little feet. as they peeped from
| under silk gown. were shod in French
| kid slippers with Louis XIV. heels. Her
| stockings. as she sat down her dress lift
ed a little. showing her ankles, saw
! were OF open silk.
She was the picture OF everything
womanly, everything frivolous. as far rs
| dress was concerned. I could not rec.
| oncile myself to the thought that this
exquisite creature was the woman who
had originated the much derided bloomoi
| costume.
I liter mind though. had lost none Of a.,
| force, none or its strength The words
| which fell from her lips were words o
wisdom indeed. and before I left her an
| had given mo advice which has been o.
the greatest service 10 me in my sunrag'
| work