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Alvin News Notes.

Alvin, Texas, June 30 The new Tozer
hotel was formally opened to visitors yes
terday
Rev. Mr. Harrington OF Alta Iona occu-
pied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church today.
Air. Lewis pf Waco, secretary Of the y
NJ, ca, leeturPd at the First preshy
terrain church in this city "Wednesday night
Or. A. II. Acton has returned from a
visit to his old home In EomanChe.
Miss Carrie Atkinson returned from
Pcarsall last week, where she mas BEEN
teaching
Misses Alice Medium and Minnie Alien
have been reelected teachers Of the Mus
tang school
Colonel J. s. Brown Of Galveston was in
the city Yesterday, looking after MS oil
interests
MIR w b. Bair and Captain w l.. Orr
Of the New York and Texas oil company,
made a. business trip TO Damon Mound last
week
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THE PIPE WITHDRAWN.
\ Work on the Chcaao-Oranee Well at
Orange Has Been Resumed.

Work on the Chicaao-Oranee Well at
Orange Has Been Resumed.
Orange, Texas. June 30.--The go feet
pf six-lnch pipe. which was accidentally
dropped into the Chicago Orange company s
well at this place several days ago and
Mhleh has delayed the progress of that
well, was successfully withdrawn today
hnd drilling was resumed. The well had
begun to show very strong indications of
bill when drilling was stopped on account
pf the accident, md 1t is hoped by the
tirillers TO complete the well within the
fsNt two weeks.
The seaboard OIL company has com
ncnced operations on its holdings in the
Western part of this county in the VIII
ilam Stephenson ieagne. II is using a
coordination outfit and expects TO thor
Hughly test the well as 1t goes down. IL
Is the Intention to sink this wen to a
nepth OF 5000 feet unless oil is found
kooner.
The Denver Beaumont Oil company is
arranging TO sink two wells ON property
sihey have purchased from the Seaboard
FOIL company. This will make six rigs HOW
BAT work in the western part of this county.
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KerrvlIle Notes.

Berrvile Texas June 80 The past week
IN Kerrville has been unusually gay. Mrs.
w w Allen entertained her friends on
Friday evening with dancing music and
refreshments A pleasant picnic party
spent Monday at Sbornan's mill Tues-
d0y evening Miss Clara Herrog entertained
a large number of friends NJ the home OF
her parents on Water street The ladies'
pleasant Ice cream social at the home Of
Mrs Prince Thursday evening.
Miss Brakeman OF Houston is visiting
friends In kerryille.
Two carloads of thoroughbred Angoras
were shipped 10 the northern part of
Michigan from this place Tuesday.
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Work At esrwood Punpino Station

Wharton, Texas, June 30-Messrs Davis
and Mayheld, OF the Spectator visited
Lane City and the Garwood pumping STA.
ton yesterday, and tell The Post CORE
spondeut that the work of filing the Inn
mense fifteen mile rice canal has begun In
earnest. One OF the twin pumps is dis.
charging 10000 gallons per minute. and
will gradually be Increased 20 it's normal
capacity of 1860 per minute This will be
augmented In o few days by the twin
pumps OF the same capacity. The water
has already reached the first lift no Lame
City. About 500 acres Of the 5000, so Gar
have been flooded
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Bastrop County Court.

Bastrop. Texas. June 20, District court
took recess yesterday til July s. haT-
ing disposed Of great deal OF business.
Criminal cases were as follows:
c. Etheredge. murder dismissed as 20
murder, defendant pleaded guilty as to
manslaughteri two years Sanger Whit
held, assault TO murder: continued by de-
PENDANT Sieve wilson murder; continued
by agreement. J. Il, Smith, assault with
intent to murder; dismissed on motion OF
district attorney Bob Smith, murder.
continued by the State. j. II. Hendrix,
murder: continued to January 2, 1902.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.


Preparing tor the Encampment.
Austin, Texas, June 30.-Preparations are
already being made for the big State en-
campment which will be held next month
from the 10Th 10 the 27th inclusive.
The official order for the troops to as
semble will be sent out Tuesday by the adj.
infant general, and will reach the various
companies in time for them to be in good
shape when they arrive at Camp Mabry.
This will he the first general encampment
of the entire State militia since the span.
lsh-American war. The volunteer guard
has been thoroughly reorganized in the
meantime.
According to military men the guard is
in better condition today than it ever has
been.
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Hearne Happenings.

Hearnc Texas June 30. Conductor w.
d. snodgrass Of the Houston ana Texas
Central railway, who was seriously burt in
a wreck at Dallas last January. is en-
treiy recovered lie made his first run
since the wreck into Hearne Friday morn,
ing.
Vice President ]. F. Grognn of the Ma
tionai oil mill and Captain James G, Tim
minis OF the National compress visited the
city recently on business for their respce-
tive companies.
WILDER Young of Palestine was In the
city the latter part of the week In The
interest OF his company.
J. J.: Young left this morning for Buff
falo, ~ T.. whore he will spend several
weeks. Before returning he will yisi /
other Points Of interest in the North.
For the past few days quito a number
OF watermeions have been brought 10
lfearne and marketed. Mr. II b. Easter.
wood has several hundred acres Of land
In an orchard and viii soon begin ship
piug,
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THREE coRNERED SHOOTING.
Troubles at a Railroad Camp Resulted
Seriotslv

Fort Worth Texas, June 3o.-Late last
evening there was three comered shooting
affair at John Phillips railroad cNmp,a mile
from Arlington in which three persons
were Injured John Scott, a stranger. came
TO the camp and demanded that he he given
lodging, lie was told there were no ac-
commodations for him Sharp words en-.
sued, when Scott drew pistol, and fred
four times at Phillips son-inaw. who also
shot four times at Scott SCOTS right
arm and hand were badly shattered a
portion Of the hand being torn on Several
shots took effect In different parts OF the
body The wounded man refuses to tell the
onicers where he lives, but admits coming
mere from shreveport. La. During the
general fusiade Emory received a slight
wound on the right cheek and a child il.
ing on a cot was hit on the hand by a bull
let. Scott is In jail.
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TWGLFrH CAVALRY RECRUITED.

Ranks OF the New Regiment Were Filled
Yesterday.
San Antonio, Texas. June 3o.-It Is an
nounced at Fort sam Houston that the
ranks Of the Twelfth cavalry, the new
regiment organized under the reorganIza.
lion bill. are now full, the last squad of
recruits needed TO complete It having re
ported today.
The regiment is at present commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel p. $. Godfrey, Colo.
mel James Mheelau being IN command Of
the department Of Texas. The personei or
the Twelfth cavalry is claimed 60 be equal
that Of any regiment 10 the service the
men being selected from recruits from a
dozen StateR
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Catsl,ln, n. y, June 80 Rev RI Byron
Sunderland OF Washington, D. c., died
here from blood elot on the brain to.
day.
pr Sunderland was 80 years of sge
and for more than sixty years has been
an active minister Of the gospel For
forty eight years he was pastor of the
First I'resby church OF Washington,
where President and Mrs. Cleveland Ind
a pew. He offclaied when MIR. CleYelnud
married Miss Folsom.
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Ennress nffion channn.

Weco. Texas, June 30. w. II. Hoffman,,
who resigned the management of the Pa
cifiic Express company In this city 70 ac-
cept the appointment. Of assistant post
mhster Of the Waco postofhee, was checked
out Yesterday and viii 70 into the post
office tomorrow He Is succeeded tempo
rariiy by Frank lsh, chief clerk In the
office. hut the company has not namsd a
man as permanent agent yet. Mr.. Hon
man has served the express company as
It's manuger in the city for the past six
innn EnnrS
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Il. WOLF & BROTHER, DISTRIBUTORS

died snGdenly early this morning az the
family residence IN this city. Mrs, Pot
ters death WAS due TO heart failure, super
induced by the intense heat Of the last
few days.
Bishop Potter vas at his wife's slide
when the end came but none Of her chill
dfen were present
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WITHDRAWING FRoM BANKS.

Fletcher S. Heath Has Resigned from the
Official Roster Of Several.
Oxford, Ohio, June 30. Fletcher S, Heath
resigned by wire yesterday as president
and director Of the First National bank
of this place. The directors held meet
ing last night and elected George c. MINUS
to I'll the vacancy Heath resigned Fri
day as director and vice president OF the
Miami NAllnY bank at Hamilton.
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pRouTH lM corr Ell.

Hot Winds Running the Crops In Kansas
and Missouri.
Kansas City, Mo, June 30.-Missoui and
Kansas are suffering from hot winds that
threaten great damage to corn Atchson
reports the greatest drouth In Northeastern
Kansas since 1860. Abilene, Kan, Mexico,
Mo, ana Sedalta. Mo- also report very
hot and dry weather.
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Notes and Personals

Austin, Texas, June 30.-Associate Justice
Brown of the supreme court and family,
have gone TO Roekport where they will
SPEND the summer enjoying the cool sea
breezes
A cahegram was received here yesterday
afternoon from Manila, annonncing the
city TO Captain Dowdy U. s. a. Captain
Dowdy could not return to America, so
his bride went to him. They will 60 from
there 10 Alaska
Pat Comlsky. well known citizen OF
North Austin, died Yesterday and was
buried today. North Austin Hose company
attended the funeral in body.
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carhoIIo Acld PoIsonina.

Greenyille Texas, June % News comes
from Merit that on Tuesday afternoon the
2.year-oia son OF AIR. and Nrs Oscar
Wylie drank carb0ic acid and fingered m
great agony until Wednesday night, when
he died
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kined Mhlle connIIna cars.

Texarkana Texas, June 30,--Arthur Swim
ey, aged 30, switchman IN the yards OF
the Cotton Belt at this place, was Killed
last night by an accident while coupling
Texas. by the knights oil Pythias aud
Woodmen OF the World for ntermsnt.
swipeg leaves Young wife, for whom he
had Insured his life for $1,000 a few days
uo
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penot BID Buda.

Austin, Texas, June So.-News reached
the city last night from Buda small sta
iIon south Of here on the international and
Great Northerr railway, to the effect that
the depot had burned 10 the ground.
Fire here at O'Clock last night destroyed
three negro shanties near Zilker's Ice FAC
tory Loss S11.
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Seeks 10 Withdraw Applioation.

Austin, Texas, June 3o.--In the federal
court yesterday, motion was fled by W.
]. Coler. Jr., against the Lampasas Water
Ice and Electric company ct al. for authcr-
ity to withdraw theapplication for a re-
ceiver for the defendant company and
also TO dissolve the temporary Injunction.
Judge Maxey granted the motion. Coler
holds some Of the water and light interest
coupons Of Lampasas and recently nsIi-
tuted suit TO recover the amount due him.
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u. D. G. Meetino.

wharton, Texas. June 80 The J. T. B
stuart Chapter L. DC will meet Non
daysJuly / al the residence Of Mrs. II. A..
Cline This will be a very Important meet
ing as the Endorsement OF q candidate
for State president Will probably come NJ
before the chapter. Other business Of Inn
portance will also be transacted
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Only Water at Ennis.

Ennis, Texas. June 3o--The storrie wei,
which has been watched with much inter
est by the people of this vicinity, was
completed yesterday with a fine flow Of
arteslan water. 1t Is now almost an as.
sured fact that oil can not be obtained
here at least at a depth of 400 feet, as
this is the third test well.
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Brazil MissionarY preached.

BRYAN. Texas. June 30.,-Rey. w. r, Bag.
by, returned missionary from Brazil,
preached at the Baptist church this morn
ing. His sermon was more like lecture
and ahonnded In graphic descriptions Of
publics. 1t was highly interesting.
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Gas al Ananias.

Atlanta, Texas, June 3o.-several citi
zens went to Ansnias yesterday to see
the gas wells. They report about a dozen
wells that at a depth of forty FIVE to sixty
feet are spoutlng a fine how of lllunliuat
ing gas. Considerable interest is mani
tested In these wells
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Accidentally Killed.

Austin, Texas, June 30.-Andrew Alllus
and his hrother-in-law were out hunting
Yesterday evening about ten miles south
Of town, when the gun of young Minus was
accidentally discharged, the load striking
his companion In the body. causing instant
death. Both parties live in the country
and the name OF the deceased could not
be learned this morning. Justice Chapel
held the inquest
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BUYING BOIL weevll.
La Grange Firm Paid Four Cents Pa
Hundred

Hundred.
La Grange Texas. June so. -Amberg
Bros, merchants Of this city, on yesterday
bought $40 pounds Of cotton squares whch
had been stung by the boil weeyil paying
cents per 100 for them. Figuring the
above purchase at 100000 cotton squares
ana that each square contained at least
i5O eggs. II VIII be seen that an equivalent
OF about 100000 bell weevil we're lie
stroyed In this one lot Messrs Amherg
Bros have been VERY enterprising :. thlg
matter and have been buying wcevil aud
punctured squares ever since their first ap
pearance in this section.
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Death Oh Mrs. Bvrne.

Austin, Texas June 30 Mrs C. J. Byrne.
wife of a prominent Sixth street merchant.
died last night and was hurled this after
nouh. Services We're held at the Catholic
church.
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New COMPANY al Atlanta.

Atlanta. Texas, June 29.~The Atlanta
1.-THE Shreveport oil and Gas company In
.corporated here yesterday with capital
Sstock OF $4,000. The members Of this
.eompsny live In Atlanta and Shreveport
Hand their oil lands are situated at Ana
Nnlss Louisiana, thirty miles southeast Of
this place and twenty miles north OK
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Meetino al MineoIa.

MIneola, Texas, June 29An evangelist
meeting commenced here tonight at the
city hail and will eoLtlnre ten days. II
is conducted by Rcvs NJ c. Williams and
j. 3. Ashcroft, travelling eyangelists, aud
church
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MooduiIIo Normal Closed.

normal which has been In progress at this
place for the last four weeks closed its exc
animation last evening. Out of the sixty
teachers that attended fifty stood the ex-
animation.
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New c,on Wheat.

Mineral Wells, Texas, June pr II.
Dixon, who resides nine miles north OF
here in this county, was In the city yes
terday with q load of new wheat which
brought SIS cents per bushel Mr.. Dixon
says that his wheat crop averaged eighteen
bushels per acre.
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Atlanta Canning Factory.

Atlanta, Texas, June 30.--The Atlanta
canning factory plant Is going UP as fast
as men and money can built It. II win
not be the largest in the South. probably,
hut VIII be strictly up-to-date In every
particular. The capacity will be 10000
cans per day.
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Troupe, Texas. June 3O--This morning as
northbound international and Great North
ern passenger train came up 1t struck a
vehicle, killing Mrs. 7. r. Williams In
liams, at crossing eight miles south OF
here.
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eev. Or. Kerfoot,s Successor.

Atlanta. Ga. June 3o-The committee
Of Eve chosen by the Baptist home mis-
sion board 20 select a $, ccessor 70 Or. Il.
H. Kcrioot, former secretary of the board,
win meet here next Tuesday afternoon.
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II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth
be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. II socthes the child.
sofiens the gums, ailays all pain, cures
wind collie ana Is the best remedy for
diaIrhoea.
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CHRISTIAN eNpEAvoR MeErINe.
Arrangements Being Made for the Twen-
teth International Convention.

tieth international Convention.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30--Next Saturday
the twentieth international Christian I'm
deavor convention Begins in Cincinnati
Preparations have been made for 5000 del.
egates and many visitors. The meetings
Will be held In Music hail and the two eA-
position buildings adjoining 1t. Odeon hall,
In the same square, will be used for con-
terences and section meetings.
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Atlanta Normal Closed.

Atlanta, Texas. June 29.--Prot Dupree
Of Troupe. Texas, has Just closed a very
successful summer normal here. He was
ably assisted by Prof w. G. Weaver and
j. 3. Price Of this county.
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New Wei al Corsioana.

CorsIcnna, Texas, June GOV. II. Stoey
brought in well on the Hyndman farm
one and a half miles north OF the city
1t is said to be a fair producing one.
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Mt the Washington theater this morning
aud died Ut / O'Clock this afternoon, she
came to San Antonio from Comfort. where
she was known as Frankie Allen.
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A New Newspaper.

Mount Calm. Texas, June 2s.MessFs.
George and James Meeklin viii begin rhe
publication Of another newspaper at Hub
bard City In the Immediate future.
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san Antonio. Texas. June s0-Emiiy
Englehart, aged 81 years, was found in
an unconscious condition in a private box
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Shreveport Indications for oil at Ana
mas are wonderful Gas wells burn there
'lrr nnf NIGHT The members Of the above
company say that a well will be sunk on
ln.,, property az the very earliest date
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New York. June 60 Mrs. Eliza Rogers
potter. wife of Ri Rev Henry c Potter,
protestant Episcopal bishop OF New York,
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Best for rheumatism, Elmer 4 Amend 8
Prescription No. 1851, Celebrated on lite
merits for many effectuaI cures. Il. ".
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09


las vesyswclt
If
rigdy pubic would goy
tlissysten
Violate the law
selling
rsdps must County Dispspssr
ink dated Of stating
s Of and the residence Of the sgner
s the his
signature attested county or
ceyes and files THE
ean lg t psrsepaly psfsg appyng
oxicaing applicant
known filing said
iyeng said liquor require statement
Trustworthy of good character habits
o @ that tile applicant
an to effect that another
does with
ions the law. 35s
who applies being identified without signing
the application Sin his and without
stating whom whose Ample provisonis
made for the course e be in the
Of helaw The County Dispenser responsible
Boards Of Control and they the State Board o
rectors On the with the advice and
the Senator and Representatives each County That brings the
case right to the door Of the members of the General
This business as prudent business
Judgment should be exercised in the selection those who
charged Wlhe administration tile prudent business
would exercise III tic selection Of those whom he would place
charge Of his business. Politics parans,p
part in the selection &3a.H s8%@ss5
again commend tile advsabty of abohing the County
Boards Of Control and Of deyoyng upon Mayors
or ntendans OF the towns and the County Supervisors Of
Counties in which Dspensares located The
ties are directly interested in the oloca dspe
saries and the duties thus imposed would be
recommend that County Dispensers be elected by people oer
County officers elected for Of years They would
then be responsible people proper business
placed in their Is
In the management Of the Consabuary has been my aim
discretion Judgment who would per-
form their duties without fear favor and the without
causing conflict between themselves and the is
source Of qualification that there conflict sub
init herewith table showing of Constabe employed
the total cost Of the Constabulary the
each month during the past including eleven months
the fiscal year has been changed 40
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from the report OF the State Board Of Directors will be
the net profit to the School fund the business for ,e i,
alter expenses paid $I76o2I8 to the towns and
counties $2oS oo28 This report eleven months as tb
scal year has been changed November 40
In dealing with this question feel sure that vo, S,; IL
by love Tor your State and purpose and sincere
10 90 that which will be for the best interests the greatest
ber and not be aett1atcd by prejudice parsanslp
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE ssf5gs gs8.
The issue OF the Sevenyseventh Report of this nstit;o
70 he act tha one OF the venerable gifts kind
~ c otea states Begun as an experiment by the State ita
ong since demonstrated its Importance usefulness TIe
OF the institution however, appears been confined
TO the last quarter Of century OF the 5000 patients