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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-27
WEATHER AND CROPS

Eichland. Navarro County. TeXns, June
%. The drouth is beginning 10 tell Sc
Tiousiy on the growing crops. Corn, eSpe-
cialy, Is being cut short
Mason Mason County, Texas, june IT
The drouth Is getting 10 be serious. Corn
will be almost a total failure Cotton IS
doing fairly well. Water for stock Is get
ting scarce.
workman, Freestone County, Texas, Jqne
23.-The weather continues dry and not
and rain is badly needed. Corn has begun
TO fail. while cotton is doing well. The
farmers are getting the grass out OF their
cotton.
Terrell Kaufman County, Texas, June
az the very dry weather and there seems
no rain sign TO encourage the farmer the
hay crop has already been cut snort De
cause Of the dry weather
Rusk. Cherokee County. Texas, June % ],
II Is very dry here. The corn Is almost
ruined and cotton is injured considerably
some young cotton has died on account
Of the dry. hot wEeathetr II II goes GSt h Se
any corn made here to amount to anEthiHg'
santa Anna, Coleman County Texas,
June %. This country is In nara shape
now owing the grasshoppers DESTROYING
is on us in good shape Pasture lands
are in demand at high hgures. II will be
hard to tell the extent of damage as long
as the drouth lasts
Thornton. Limestone County. Texas June
%. Unless rain falls very soon the ,'orn
crop will be a failure, although II LOOKS
wen now. II is Skiing and tasseline, out
che tassels are drying up; cotton, uh9uS ,a
latc looks tolerahly we'll hui WoulQ ne
much better of with a good rain. Very
uttle complaint of boil weevll yet
Denton. Denton County, Texas, June "a
The green bug. the destroyer OF the n l'4t
and the scourge OF North IeEas' siIgn,iS
larger In size is working on the corn ana
tbreatens to destroy II. too. The hug Gets
in lis work on the tassel Of the stalk ahn
a hiq handful can sometimes be taken on
ono Stalk The drouth is also playing havoc
with the crop and rain is badly needed
for everything.
Warrenton. Fayette County, Texas, June
"a The weather continues 70 be exceed
ingly hot and dry and everytnin u. ,s f bls
anti growing and corn Is burning up, eSpe-
ciauy in light sandy soil making the pros.
meet for fodder and good crop OF corn very
Him But little damage Is reported from
veey.iI but me work OF picking uh- and
destroying squares continues
Monlton. Iavaca County, Texas, June %
Potion is doing well In this community.
The hell weeyl Is r d9, on good GOO % crop
a6d is Shedding the small hollis, but little
Notwithstanding the long, dry, hot spell.
Corn Is being damaged fast; Tor INC wan,
~ rain lSandy land corn Is damaged ne
90 ,a,t baIf while the black land corn seems
~ he standing the drouth better ana IS
not farlng to badly
BeIton. Bell County, Texas, June 20. o.. -
rho hoii Weevil has made It's appearance
~ H. nssoyeraI narts Of the county and Is doing
i ~ ~ damnge 10 the cotton. There was
q mi mass meeting of farmers and husin ,a..
mn stl,.on 10 discuss the situation. II was
aeclded to have several thousand circulars
nrinfed and sent ont advising the farmers
70 PTh "p effective way Of stopping the
a,tn
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NERVOUS DISEASES
Can Be Endured, but They Can Also
Be Cured.

Can Be Endured, but They Can Also
Be Cured
You may have long suffered from various
forms of nervous trouble; there ARE usual
is many complications whenever the merry
ong system breaks down. ANY slight eX-
element almost prostrates you, your spir'
its are depressed Won have frequent nerv-
GUS headaches. you suffer from sleeplessness
or unrestfu sleep you have dizziness or
palpitatiou Of the heart, and at all times
snffer from that restless. hdgety feeling
that marks nervous debility.
You can endure an these nervous troubles
for yenrs or escape them now and for
pood You can choose one condition or the
otber The difference is largely due to the
presence or lack Of iron in the system-a
Kind Of iron you may never get unless you
cot II from DR.. Harters Iron Tonic.
If promptly cures all forms OF nervous
dehuity or exhaustion. II Increases the
vtpor ~ an your vital organs i enriches
vonr Mood with Just that form Of iron
roodod ~ build up Your nervous system
and 10 give you nerve forcc anu hu9epi"'
Won saS' should know that Dr.. Harter's Iron
-rdntc ts moi an experiment. not a new
ipttlN mn one which has been constantly
l,r,nn5r,,tng those conditions for forty nYe
i,srs Nm can believe In remedy WIN a
Ssard i,ke that Made only by the Or;
Hspter Medicine Co, Dayton, ONO SOFA
everywhere.
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Notes and Personals.

Galveston, Texas. June % j II John
son. assistant general freight agent Of the
Santa Re. left last night for sherman 10
he present at the trial Of case in which
the plaintiff seeks to recover damages from
the Santa Fe In the sum Of $4,000 for
cattle.
Chief ] G Blackburn Of the Houston
police department Is in attendance 81 the
anuual meeting Of rhe chiefs Of police Of
Texas Chief Blackburn is a member Of
the executive committee Of the associa-
tton.
Marriage licenses have been issued 10
Robert I Bettison and Miss Gussle i
Flynn. Donald j. Mctiregor and Miss Stella
]. Chambers and William Turner Arm
strong and Miss Josephine Cary Gresham
General Manager l.. j. Polk Superln
teiI.Gnl Nixon ard General Passenger Agent
Keenan, Of the Santa Fe went north last
night.
Miss Root and Miss Stella Root Of Hous-
tor were passengers on the steamship
Conoho which sailed today for New York.
Mrs. H. r. Rice of Houston was among
the passengers on the Concho, which sailed
today for New York.
u. II Dumble Of Houston sailed today
Tor New York on the Concho
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TEMPLE MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Water Rental Settled-To Reduce Ex,
penses-Other Matters.


penses-Other Matters.
Temple. Texas. June 26. The city conn.
ell met In regular session yesterday and
took up the matter Of water rental for tho
city. Early in this month this was a much
veAed question and was finally quoted for
a time by a proposition from the water
company 10 accept % per cent Of the gen
eral fund MS rental provided the prohibition
measure was defeated. This question hav-
ing been settled as The water company
wished II the proposition for water was fe
newcd by the company. The proposition as
ndnnted allows the water company - per
ceut Of the general fund as water rental
from rae city: the city 10 Issue each month
warrants for one-twelfth OF $500 and AZ
tne end or the year settlement to b. made
on the - per cent basis. This settles the
matter rntll February next. as the matter
has been under discussion since that time
fhis year committee from the council
was Ifnpolnted TO draw up the contract In
accordnnce With the agreement. The com
ntttcc was also Instructed to confer with
Messrs. smlther aud Merrill Of the Water
and Electric Light company concerning the
street lights to replace the gasoline system
row IL use and to report To the council
chief = n Dold OF the fire department
brought up some department matters, ask.
ing Tor changes In some OF the hre ny
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drants lie also offered to act as purchas
Ing agent for feeds In the tlrc stafion and
proposed to reduce the feed bill 10 10 20
per cent. An order was So passed
Treasurer r H. Downs Suggested son,c
changes In the keeping Of thc hnancial
accounts Of the city aud an ordnance Gov,
ering same was ordered drawn m,
The Independent telephone peonlc ~
Waco. who were Somc AGO ernnted
a franchise for an exchange IN Temnie ore
about ready to begin work
Mr.. A. +. Ellis. assistant snpcrlt4opdent
Of construction. arrived IN the civ 1vnster+
DAY with a gang Of hands and n lot ~
material Is being unluadcd Work begins
today placing the poles and some nfteen
20 twenty-five men will he employed
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A,,ost Made al Wharton.

wharton. Texns June 26.-Attor seferal
DAYS absence investigating the creun'
stances surrounding tho death Of the nes,o'
rom Gaines. whose body was ioun" on lh'
cane Ben track last week snel'u r.
na,ts returned yesterday with Ecu en-
~ .,,.,ar negro. whom he plac ID "
All ISn county Attorney W H. had i eyi6enee
testimony n the train men n.r wi''S Mas dead
S Sben he train passed over the oouy'
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n...Ln,an KilIed BIZ . FaII.

p.ovr,c Texss. Jane 26.-John DORSEY
well known ranchman living ~ tne sVD ~
~ n.rt Of this county, was thrown pS
-" b p Yesterday afternoon his 1 SsGr
Was crushed and nc ,l TSs f qSTS the effects
gled, ne sieu uis wife was in this cib
q me i har sister. Mrs. Con Mgrpay' ~
{ tbe time n Il inc accident Sg sf tb eo
ranch immediaioly AFTER line Tse'r 10 be at her
ana snnah. afd'b BEDSIDE when the end came
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Charters Filed.

Austin. Texas, June 20 Tho charter Of
the Rush, Gardner q Bartlett company Of
Marlin was tled today capital stock SIS.
600 Purpose. general Merchandise Inror.
porators: c w. Rush. Waiter Gardner and
J. w Bartlett
The Cooperative store OF Grayson county
amended It's charter by changing It's na,ne
20 the s. w. Durham company.
Authority. to do business liz Texas was
sranted today TO the Lone star and Cres.
stock 50 200 900 f''
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Notes and Personals.

Austin. Texas, june 26, War Is being
wagcd on the English sparrows over at the
deaf and dumb Institute, They have been
very troublesome fer some time.
Rev. Or Bradheld Of the Tenth street
church. Rev Mcdonald Of the First Street
church ana Rev w. X. Campbell, All Meth
odists, left last night for Eagle Lake TO
attend the conference.
A movement Is on foot to have the special
session of the legislature make an appro.
nrlation for monument for the crave Of
Albert Sidney Johnston.
Miss Minnie Wright of Gainesville, who
has been hero visiting nt the home Of state
Purchasing Agent Dodge, left today for
Cameron
Superintendent Kendall of the cducadon-
nj department has gone ~ sherman 70 90
tend the meeting of the stak 1leachcr> as.
ISOLATION
The new club house for the Golf club has
been completed aud the club VIII have q
house warming Friday night
OH indications have been discovered ont
near Bull creek, about seven miles from
town.
George Walker has secured another nve
wears lease on the Hancock opera house.
Hon. cecil smith Of sherman is here for
4, few days on business
sheriff Heathcock Of Wilson county is
here for few days
Judge John H. Reagan and wife left to-
day for Dallas.
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At Brenham

.,s,n. Texas. June ga welcome
\ The long drouth In this county
I 4. rain that came at o'clock this
~. II came lust in time 70 save.
IN IRON. which was fast whitening
N NE scorchng rays of midsummer
N Il said that the absence of rain
A M presence Of hot sunshine has re.
IN M work Of the boil weevil, and
y beIng dry weather plant, has not
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Green BUGS Attack Corn.

3Einney, Collin County, Texas. June -.
d little green bugs which wrought so
disaster TO this years small grain
4 10 North Texas have appeared in
Irhg numbers In the last few days
be corn crop. They attack the corn
I be tsssle, which Wits. droops ,,ver and
n vhlte, This Is new peril to the
i crop. which has only arisen in the
few DAYS.
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Good Rain at Waller

Waller Texas June rs This place was
VS. by a good rain today. breaking
extent Most Of the corn cron Ss =. co s"ile
eraply damaged hy the drouth. Tho rair
VII VII benett cotton. afford stock water
anu anu nelP the grazing up Melon shin,
ments Will start tomorrow. sup
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Rids for EniIentIc Asuhlrn.

Austin, Texas, June 20 The state board,
composed Of the governor Comptroller
Love and state Treasurer Robbins. who
have charge Of the construction OF the
epileptic asylum at Abilene, held meeting
this morning and adopted plans aud speci.
hcationse for the proposed new state in.
stitution. They passed an order to ad.
yertlse for bids. and the advertisement will
be found In The Post within the next few
DAYS
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A, Carnnine.

re1as. June &c. To-day good
a, here, and at this writing an
~ rain is very close. This rain
~ fallen = few days ago. to
~ .,,houch some young corn can
ON s,.n Some farmers have com
wll sv@ the fodder, owing to the
y asluh IN very fast. and they fear
iHnIps, ight lose It all To-day $
heneft all crops, especially the
w ..,u and cotton. which had suffered |, a
81 s,tent In places. Farmers nave
70 r Ell lighting the boil weeyl' prln,
~ gathering the squares nm ana =, are IS,
!, Tork picking them ,.,. Up ar, me ram
i eoyer a large territory
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At Naooodoches.

Naeogdoches, Texas. June % nno r.,,
fell today in and surrounding the town i,
was sufficient to insure a pood cor, oron
ana improve the cotton. The dronfh had
Eotten 70 be somewhat alarming, Tho rain
mas cooled the country of considerably,
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T. V. G. Anpointnents.

Austin. Texas. June 20. The governor
signed military commissions today as fol
lows;
H. b. Rice OF Houston, to he chief Of
ordnance with the rank of major
James NJ. Burns OF In Grange. assistant
Inspector general, on the governors stan
with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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Heavy Shower IN Dallas COUNTY.

Dallas, Texas, June pa heavy shower
of rain. the first in six weeks. fell over
Dallas county today, temporarrv rorov,r,
me me drouthy conditions Much damage ms
neen done 10 both corn and cotton and
more rain is anxiously longed for
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Around BRYAN

brSan, Texas June % Different sec.
lions OF this county have been visited nv
nehvy showers Yesterday and today. Thcre
Mechanical college Yesterday afternoon ana
WIN II a heavy hail general rain *
o ,Iy needed. and the prospects for II are
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REPORTS FROM OTHER POINTS.


sinner, Lavaca County, Texas, June 25.--
Owing to continued dry weather the corn
crop will be cut short in this section.
Grandview, johnson County, TeXes, June
2G.-1he continued hot dry weather has
welnigh ruined the corn crop IN this sec
ton and unless rain falls within the next
few days one-fourth crop viii not be
made.
Hlnsboro, Hill County. Texas June 20
The dPpredations of chinch bugs are re
ported In the north section Of me c4gnnty,
few days longer that the bugs and IN The
drouth combined will practically annihl'
late the corn crop In TINT section.
Linden. Cass County Texas June %
The continued drouth in this section Is
very much injuring the crops. Both corn corr,
up to Date, but II rain does not fan In 4
very few days the crops Will he utterly
ruined No boil weeyil have made their
appearance in this section as yet, II rain
fails during this week the corn crop VIII
be large and there is a promise of good
cotton crop.
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FELL IN TEXAS.
,,tiOns Of the State Report
At Drouth Is Broken.
81 SHOWERS AT SOME PLACES
III. Report that the Dry
, s,ssDsr continues-Effeot
~ on Crops.

80 of the drouth which has
MttuVA for nearly two months
w ! nave been broken. Rain
aP'''s ,ron many parts Of the state
y esus while at some points the
w. CIV ~,.s quite light it is believed
| { l-, NJ" crops have been mate
n benefited .,,,,,or,v in North
4 Kat crops are in very bad
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Shower at Mex,a.

|Hii Texas, June pa shower here
morning broke the drouth and put
/ lie into man, beast and vegetation.
1 was needing rain very badly, but 1t
low 90 on growing, for there Is lit.
sh'e moisture in the Ground than here.
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pure Cows MIX.

Made sterile and gaa,Tded ssSS abSs c0 b61Ie
nation oarfertlon Of substitute. feeding for
H. Sans M Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed
IN has stood nrst among infant tooas
~. more than forty years.
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At Dickinson.

Dickinson, Texas, June &c a good rain
fell here Yesterday and today, which was
badly needed for crops and the range
-IhlS Is the first rain here for several
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ram VIII fall In the next few hours Re.
ports from the western part Of the comfy
~ ~, inat good rains have fallen In lie
East tWenty.four hours and the corn viii
be materially benefited. WI
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Linht Shower al Marlin.

Marlin Texas, June ga light shower
of rain fell here this morning. but not
enough to do any good.
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Crockett, Texas June 26. Abundant
rains Yesterday and today have broken the
long, drouth. Reports from different parts
oI the county show that they were gen.
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Liqht Showers at I1untsvIIIn-

Huntsville, Texas, June 26 The con
tinred drouth was broken by light snow
ers here today. A good rain is badly
needed.
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city Furnished the Lights.

Galveston, Texas, June 26.-,rhe county
Jail was lighted last night by electricity
furnished by the city. The county com
mlssoners some time ago made request
Of the city council for the lights for the
fail and they did not receive any reply.
rhp council really took action on the mat
ter, but no notice to this effect was sent
to the commissioners and the latter did not
know that any attention had been paid to
grcycd about the matter particularly SO
on account of the fact that the city was
using the rooms Of the court house for
offices through the courtesy Of the county
commissioners. Thinking that their 70
quest had been Ignored the commissioners
passed resolution that the city should he
being occupied In tho court house This
brought response from the city council
in the shane Of IN apology and a PROMISE
to furnish the lights requested: The llsh's
is amicahly settled.
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Austin, Texas, June 26.-A big rain fen
In the southern part of the county 10.
day, and the long drouth Is broken.
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Drouth Continues Around Denison.

Denlsou. Texas June 26-The droutn
continues in this section and the Red River
valley. In the Territory carly corn Is
obllterated.
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KATuLlEN GRAHAM.

Miss Kathleen Graham. 1850 Florida ave.
nue, \. W Wash. u. G.. writes; al the
use peruna and after the use of one hot,
Tie for dyspepau felt almost entirely
cured take pleasure IN recommending
your remedy 10 any one who needs mn IN.
MIGRATING tonic. - Kathleen Graham
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More Room at Insane Asylum.

Austin, Texas June &c The governor 70
quests The Post correspondent to state
that on and after July the state insane
asylum at Austin will he ready to receive
POO additional white patients Hc asks
the county judges Of the yurious counties
TO take notice.
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At Eerrls.

Ferris, Texas. June pa fine rain rei
here today, breaking thirty days drout1
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10 Investiaate Charhon.

Austin Texas June 20 The governor
has ordered the state veterinary surgeon
to Chambers county TO investigate the rc
ports Of the existence OF Charlton among
The cattle there.
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Dr. 5 b. Hartman President Hartman Sanarium cour-
bus Ohio prominent authority catarrhal diseases
viii take charge of make app-
cation TO him during the free Address
Dr. = b. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
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Senator CuIberson in Town.

Austin Texas. June ~ United states
Senator Charles A. Culbcrson arrived In
town this morning and viii rwnaln here for
a few days on social visit 70 his friends.
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Austin. Texas, June % The attorney
general this afternoon approved an Issue
of $1,000 Of German Independent school
district bonds Of Eastland county.
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Miss Florence Allan, rs Walton Place,
worn out system Peruna stands at the
head In my estimation Its effects are truly
wonderful in rcjuvonatlng the entire sys.
tenn. keep u ON hand an the time aud
never have that tired feeling MS a few
doses Slways makes me feel like a differ
ent woman Florence Allan
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Concho's Passenqer List.

Galveston, Texas juno 26. The Mallory
line steamer Concho sailed at noon today
for New York via Key West with the fol.
lowing list Of cabin passengers: u. II.
Dumbe, Mrs. Alice Mcfarland. Miss Alice
Mcfarland, Mrs. II y. Rice Mrs II
Dunhle, Miss Gillespie, Mrs. Mills. Miss
Mills Miss Mary Allen, Mrs w r. An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs o. II RudeSill. Miss
Francis Rudesill Mr. and Mrs. S. II
Bower, Miss Root, Miss Cora Root. Mrs.
King Miss King, Houston; Miss Josephine
Ogee, Miss Nora Coomhs, Miss Lila COomhs.
Guy Coombs, Mrs. T.. S. nlyls George
A Webster and wife, S. A. Hebron, Jr.
5 Goodwin, Mrs De Wall, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S, ,Newsom Mr.. and Mrs. Han,
wife, Mrs. DOYLE, Miss Doyle Calves
ton; ID. T. Hirshhed. L. Solinsky,
Beaumont; Mrs. August, Mrs. Baum, Mrs
Strauss, Fort Worth: G. A TIamlin, Port
Arthur; A u. Williams. Houston; Robert
Barker, San Angelo; l.. Schwartz, New
York Joe Creager orange; A. Iunvcowitz
Wichita Falls; II. X, Browning Key
West; j. A. Murphy and wife, Miss Doyle,
Houston; j. {. Morley and William Lowe,
Galveston.
The Comal which was due to arrive
here today. but which became stranded OF
the coast of Florida, Inns been nonted and
will arrive here FRIDAY or SATURDAY. The
vessel wus not injured by the accident. She
expects to sail for New York on her return
trip Sunday.