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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-19

The hunaL system, while a very colnpli-
Gated organism. Is abundantly able 10 take
care OF Itself ii the laws Of nature are
not violated II is natural 10 DE well;
Il Is unnatural 10 be slck indeed the
human system in normal condition Is
..lumune" from disease. even when there
l4 direct, exposure, II Is only when the
laws OF nature have been violated, lower
ing the vitality. developing weak spot
forcing some Of the organs 20 lag behind
or causing impure blood that disease ven
tuues torth to attack; Il Is only then Il
can gain foothold.
II you would be an Immune" never
allow yourself to run down" Il Is then
disease will attack you; all the most dan
eerous diseases OF the world are caught
when people are run down. Take DR.
Harter's Iron Tonic upon the least sign
OF weakness and for any unnatural pain
or ache.
The dont-feei well people. OF whom there
are several millions in the world, and
who are too often a trial 70 themselves
and friends need only take Dr.. Harter''
Iron Tonic 70 regain strength aud ylsui
and 10 become ''immrneN from disease
and the blues" as well.
Ioss Of appetite. Of ambition, nervous
ness, pains 10 tile head back kldneks
limbs, muscles, etc, arc nli cured by Dr
pr Iiarter Medicine Co, Dayton, Ohio
and hrs been On the market FOR IS years
a gpfnclRnt guarsptge OF lts great netit
Sold everywhere
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LETTER FROM GEORGE CLARK.
He Directs 1t to Mr.. Moran Member
Of the House.

He Directs 1t to Mr. Moran. a Member
of the House.
Waco. Texas. August II The following
letter was give" out by Judge George Clark
Of this city today;
Hon. Mr. Moran, House of Representa-
tives, Austin, Texas.
Waco, Texns August 10, 1oo1.-Dear Sir;
/ do not know your name, nor even whit
county you represent, nut SCI from the
pi rers today that in speech on yesterday
in the house you say that you are not in
favor of lndorsing the utternoes OF the
Ci:amberllns, the Clarks and the klttrells
to the visiting New Workers last spring.
Assuming that you are correctly report
cd | beg To say that my remarks 10 the
New York people hero were taken down
and CORRECTLY published In the newspapers
of the succeeding morning. ! nave no
recollection OF having said aught at thut
time which any r. kan could moi approve;
/ remember saving that we Texans ala
not care to have strangers come down mere
and critlclse our laws but that was mat
ter we reserved TO ourselves. DO you not
improve This? / also told them that doubt
less we had laws obiec. lonable to them,
but all States had objectionable laws AZ
least all with which ] WAS acqualntei, ana
they would find that some Of our laws 20
which they proposed TO object were Ike
baby collie In the dead hours of the night
terrific In noise, hut not very dapgerous,
Is this not 500 also said we had the
-
worse than he was in New York same
breed pxac ly. Is this not also trueP
This constitutes, In brief, the substance
Of my remarks as to the laws OF Texas,
and il occurs TO me that they ouelt moi 10
wound the feeling Of any Texan. These
New York people were our CUES by IN
vitation of the governor and officially in
dursed by the legislature. True, your hol-
orahle bodies did not make any provision
for their entertainment, ter inviting them
here, but the PEOPLE of the State supplied
that defect out of thor own private con
t,ihut0ns. and our guests were thus bonn
tifuly fed. The invitation Of the governor
TO these people was to come ana examine
sources and capacities, and also 70 ex-
anime into our laws. Was IL supposed thht
tn examination should be conducted IN
silence? And II our guests found anything
Objectionable they must not make their
objections known II so. the invl alton
ought not ia have been extended. | trke
il for granted that the governor and the
legislature were honest and candid In eX-
tending the invitation, and in openly In
wiling criticism of our legislation aud upon
thar basis the frequent attacks upon these
strangers. because they accepted our In
vitatlon and express d In most honorable
and deferental language som objection 10
q very few of our laws. Is most unheeom-
ing In Texas and IN Texans, and especially
unhecoming in members of our legislature
which did the inviting
This Is not written 10 question your right
to crticise who and what you please as a
member Of the house, hut t. call 10 your
| attention certain phases Of this episode
which perhaps had escaped your ohserya
| ton. Respectfully, George CLARK.
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GuSHER NO 50 IS IN.
The WOrkmen Were Greatly Surprised
by the SpOuting Of The Oil.
THEY HAD A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT
Three Were Overcome After They FL
naly Accomplished Their Arduons
Task--Bu Purchase Near Dayton.

beaumont. Texas. August rs For more
than an hour the El-Beaumont well. which
came in unexpectedly this afternoon. fur
nished the visitors 20 the field u spectacle
the like Of which has not boon witnessed
FOR some time rhe wen had given an ex-
hihitlon as 'gasser' from ~ 20 o'clock,
aud about 4;30 o'clock, while the driilers
were In the act Of removing tho drilling
pipe 20 see what condition the gas blow
had left the hole In the wen came In as
an oil spuuter much 10 the CONSERVATION
Of the drillers Only few Joints Of the
drilling pipe has been removed from the
well, aud two joints We're suspended above
the surface, white the remainder hung In
side the larger casing.
This was the condition OF the well when
the oil began spoutmg, and it, Of course,
prevented tho closing OF the gate valve.
Drilling machines We're running all around
thc spouting well ANA thpte was danger
from Dire, besides IN imm nsc quantity OF
oil was being wasted. Ghc drlllers began
hastily making plnns to shut tue wei on,
but It wns very clear that nothing could
be done while the drilling pipe was IN ilie
way. So much Of this pipe remained IN the
well that oil would not force " out, and
the drllcrs did the only thing LEFT theln.
They misCrcWcd he tive lpiuts OF Pipe
That prouuded from the we'll aud let tho
lower portion drop back Into The we'll But
this performance, whilq IL may seem very
simple, took heroic work on the part OF the
Ave drllers who undertook the task Tney
were repeatedly driven away from their
work rs tile sutocuting gas that GANG from
the wei, and ;hpN we're dcluged with oil
as well One of hem succumbed before
the work was done, hut was soon revived
and came back 10 his work,
After tho pipe was unscrcwed the rotary
machine had 20 be removed, which s0reiy
fried Tie staying qualities of the drillers.
Finally all was clear and the gate yalye
al In tTIfA "a a
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OIL IN MEXICO.


Two Big Companies Are Prospecting
Near Tarnplco
Galveston, Texas August i9.-senor EN-
rique fiorente the consul Of Mexico, said
this morning that there was great deal
OF excitement at Tnupicc, Mexico, at pres.
eat iu regard TO the oil indications that
exist IN that vlclnlty aud that develop,
ments were 10 be made In the near future.
lie states that there is an English com.
pany vita a capital stock Of f9,00O,oO0 IN
THE fcla and also another company with
a capital stock OF Sl,OOOO00. Roth con-
cefhs have commenced boring for oil hut IS
yet neither has located We'll.
Srhor llorente Is Interested ia the oil
business ana expects to form q company
VITA u View OF testing the rnmpico Holds.
In history Of the state Of NNmaulipas,
IN which 1ampico Is located, published
about ten Years ago by Don Alejapdro
Iririo, 2 elNl engineer WHO was Tor eight
Sears the governor. q the state, tae tol.
margins Of l.aguna Madre, Morales aud
alpas the rich region IN the Vicinity Of Soto
IL Marina clear to the port OF fampco
rich beds OF chappote or asphnltun are en-.
ccuniCred. In some beds the asphalt Is OF
lark chocolate character and la somewhat
liquid form, while at other places lt Il
found ip ebony black eQlor In a compact
Form resembling coal. Judging from the
suriHCc appearance ~ these deposits, u IA
10 be supposed they are Indicative OF voins
OF asphalt or petroleum. with little en'
gln.uiirg wOlk the Interior course OF these
veins eould hH easily Rseertulncd. The Wis
ihl' surface leads 60 those veins are Of Huof
Largo proportions us TO Indicate that they
are buj THE outlet OF immense deposits OF
aephaltum aud oil.
Scn0r Llorentc Us receiving numerous M
uuir es from people desiring informant
In ieLgid to the land That Is 10 he dis.
tilhuted among Colonists by the govern
meat At present ho Is not Ia position
10 give out any more dchnlIe Information
on Tho subject further than II VIII be good
lam and that only the most desirable class
OF immigrants can obtain L. He intends
to Visit Mexico soon ana look oyer the lnad
nuu M will then be IN position 90 give FUR
thr. information concerning IL.
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on ANn coAL TESTS.
Result OF Experiments with Two Fuels q
Plant of DALLAS Electric Company,

r,o.,dt 80 r-,,o,i,,o,,ts with T,vo Fuels at
'1IH'' ~ - G-,ii,N El,.t,i. ~o,,ns,,,
RANT OF ba'aS I'G@lnV SSIiPS'N'
Dallas News
A. was told In The News some time since.
n,, .,t, III ,,..i ,,,,,, ali
tesjs "t Tue fehuNs merits ~ e"'' u'u va
ass fuels were begun AT the plant OF the
palms Electric company iu this cIy Yes.
t'"'''' E -, so,l..,
tcruhy D. " ituuoW lVrulHuVu lp' i""'N
Ing statistics showing the results of the
tests
n, IA, ..,,. .,,t.,.. s,,,, Az. Ai,.s,,... .onl
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Wharton Locals.

wharton Texas, August ls--Lltte Miss
Hazel Taylor celebrated her 10Th birth
day with delightful social YESTERDAY.
Games and delicious refreshments wiled
away the hours, aud many dainty souve-
Mrs testifeG Of the love Of her young play
mates There We're present; Louise Kelly,
May Bolton, Emma Gasklns, Crlssie Ham
nton. Rita schultz, Alma Williams Hazel
Taylor, Lizzie Linn, Lucille Bolton. Yeda
Klein, Clarke Davidson, Rosn Carnes,
I,urline Andrews, laurie Huston, also
Carrie and LILLIAN lludglng, Annie and
Josie TAYLOR Of lungerford. Joe Murray,
Huston Taylor. Gail Neal, John Lawson.
Henry Cookenhoo Luther Gaskins, Howard
Davidson Preston Floyd Henry Bolton,
Frank Daurron ana Junior EIawes.
MIR aud Mrs. X. Il. Vineyard and children,
Robert and May have returned from 4
months stay at Cloudcroft Maria and
Fort Davis.
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The Crimes County FIeId.

Navasota. Texas August Ia Judge Lock
McDaulel OF Houston. the active man Of
the Grimes County OH and Conf com
pany. was here today purchasing supplies
ana getting ready for new work IN the
mineral aeids TO The Post correspondent
he stated that the company's machinery
was nhout an moved from the first hole
sunk and they expected TO begin a new
hole early The coming week az point ~
Panther creek bottom, about two and one
half miles west Of their 1rst locntion.
said be: "There Is not the shadow OF a
donbt IN our minds but that oil exists IN
that region IN quantities worth working.
II In merely a question 81 finding tue
yelni once that is done we shall have all
the oil we want And we have the nerve
10 keen digging tll we hnd t.
A letter received here this morning 10y
a gentleman from a producing oil company
at beaumont. stated that they now had
under consideration development Of Grimes
county holdings; seeking 90 get closer e
prevailing prices Of land and 20 learn 9
Few closer details of surroundings and
Affairs
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DAMON MouNp oIL srRIKE.
Ex-State Chemist Herndon Thinks There
Is Plenty Of Oil There.

Ex-State Chemist Herndon Thinks There
Is Plenty Of Oil There.
I'vler. Texas. August III. ". IIerndon,
ex. state chemist. received telephone mos
snee from Damon Mound, ia Bra2orla coun,
Nv. that fine showing Of oil had been
struck on the Mound. Mr. Herndon, while
connected with the State geological de-
partment some eight years ago, wrote
description of the oil helds Of Texas, and
made a geological map, and soon after the
strike Of the now celebrated Lucas gusper
went 10 Brazolia county and secured leases
on Damon Mound aud has for some time
been developing his holding at that place.
When asked as 20 the progress made by
him, he said.
''slx derricks have been erected on the
mound ana I'VE rigs are now dfilllng' ne
Herndon was the nrst to commence am.
ing. and at depth Of about lG feet d
slight snow OF oil was discovered, anu soon
after the tWelYeiuch pipe was twisted on
which DELAYED progress. This trouble has
now bpen overcome and the further opera
tion Of the work viii be vigorously
Afierwnrd. in the Guffey well No. J. a
gund vein Of oil WIS passed through az a
eepfb oil abodt 100 feet, hut THIS was eNbfu
on and the well Is now down about ~
pieces Of lgnits were found, and lhe Wei
showed mucn gas, liehre, AIR. heihaoh
states, tue reporter siflke 81 VIZ ~ XXI
well on The land ~ the Damon Mound on
company az a dath u about fDV ieet was
no surprise to hi6i. as The well on this lhiii
Is located within 800 feet Of the lierndon
WE'LL In which tho first discovery Of Oh
WAS made He has kept the logs 81 lue
VARIOUS wells ~ person. aud states that
they are very similar to the logs OF the
beaumont producers. MI Herndoh hhys
thar al Il depth ~ 80 feet Ia MS well ne
fonud Il perfect shell, which Dr. illl 81 tte
United States geological survey pro-
nOunccs 20 be a gnRthad0n, Il being Eml'
IN. gulf showing the stratum "a Dnmpii
Mound TO be OF the most recent geological
aye
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Victoria News Notes.

Victoria, Texas August ls.General Pas
gcnger Agent w. ]. Craig announces an.
other chlldren's excursion to Port Layaea
on Thursday, August %, this one from
New York, Texas and Mexican railway
points which dld not have the opportunity
% enjoying the one last week which was
from Gut Western Texas and Pncihc rail-
way points.
MIR G Mcintosh, clerk in the auditors
office was taken sick quite suddenly yes
terday. he is somewhat better this morn
ing,
The Victoria Truck Groyers' association
held an enthusiastic meeting yesterday
afternoon and q large order for cabbage
acreage In cabbage Will be increased over
100 per cent In the county this year, n,
many as twenty farmers who have moi
heretofore planted any having arranged e
plant FIVE acres each
Mr.. Frank Grain, a prominent young law
yer OF Cuero was In the city yesterday
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FORMS cor BONDS.
The Attorney Generals Department Has
issued Pamphlet.

lssued Pamphlet.
Austin, Texas, August 1S.--The attorney
goreral's department has prepared a PAM
phlet Of forms TO be used By cities and
ccdntles In issuing bonds, II contains all
the necessary forms aud other data whioA
Is required by law to he used ny city or
county that intends to formulate bond
issue.
The department Will be glad to furnish
any one with a 'opy of the Pamphlet IL
Regarding proposed bond issues, the at
tofpey general says:
IA strict compliance with all the pro-
visions Of the law on the subject Is es-
scntial to the vail lily of bonds issued ny
municipal corporations.
The necessity for many Of the require
ments on this subject Is not at once app
parent, and they are therefore frequently
not observed by those who are charged WI h
the duty Of attending to thu, detl. Is Incl
casions vexatlcus delays, aud sometimes
muCn expense.
My assistant Mr.. r, S. Johnson, who
Is thoroughly proficient IN the branch of
law relating TO municipal Sc umties has.
with much care ed the directions ard
FERNS for the issuance OF bonds by cities
"lf they are carefully observed ard FOL
lowed No trouble ought to b. experienced M
50 issuing bonds that they can ~ promptly
approved by the ATTORNEY generals depart
ilent and will be acceptable &C. proposed
u suggest and request that II there is
anything which Is NOT perfectly clear to
those Interested In the matter that they
write 20 and confer with this department
regarding It befor they take any Steps
locking to the issuance of bonds. They
may by doing SO save themselves much
trouble, aud at the same time afford us
an opportunity of satisfactorily serving
them.
Tho following data should be Furnished
the attorney general VIII q bond issue Is
proposed:
l. a certified copy of the election order
tion.
CURED by article 1928. reyis ID statutes.
4, Certified copy of the returns Of cleo
tion. (Totals from each warli
council in canvasslng returns and declar-
in result Of he election
@. Certified copy Of ordinance au horlzing
the issuance Of bonds.
Z. Certified statement showing the In.
debtedness Of the city as eXis Ing at the
date OF the ordinance authorizing the Is
sunnce Of the honds,
g. Certified statement showing the taxa
Bile values of the city according to the MS
sessment rolls last approved prior " the
da' Of tho ordinance authorizing the is
suance Of the bonds
o. certified copy OF the tax levy foi
the ctl" ru wear. If already made. II not
n certificate to that effect.
If the proposed ISSUE be reminding bonds
II Is necessary 10 furnish copy OF the or.
dlnance Authorizing he old bonds. state
ucnt Of Indebtedness and taxable values as
indicated above in case Of original bonds.
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Greenyille, Texas. August 1.-THE Cor
slcana oil prospectors and particularly the
Southern on company are persistent in
their negotiations for leases on land In
southwest Hunt county, between lletty on
The Texas Midland and Cgddo Mllls and
Royse on ihe KITTY, as wei az the entire
southwest corner Of the county. The sap.
posed oil territory also embraces the cdr
ners of Hockwall and Kaufman counties.
and this company now offers 10 lease lands
IA this territory, operations TO begin WITHIN
fifteen months or work a forfeiture OF
lease MIR j. a. Arnold. who was here
yesterday 10 see parties owning land With
IN the territory, went 10 Rogse 20 see other
parties. lie stated Tint they have already
secured leases on GOO acres Of land and
wanted a total Of 1000 or 10000 acres,
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the necessity OF science han for ,he
college,. and n needed improvements for
buildings that have been standing for t,ven.
~ Years without single repair in that
perlou. lie classified his needs Hraf M IN
dispensahle, second as ns's--S----- S--,d fhIri
Ms advisable. lie was given the hcst ~
attention and many questions were asked
him concerning the college.
80
The governor says that he can safely
set aside s5,5oo,0oo out Of the funds to
run the state government for the next
Two years, hut under no circums aneps
must the amount exceed those hgures
Geo. Mendell Jr
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sToRAaE TANKs uNDER VIZ.
Work OF the Pipe Line Company at Sa-
bine Progressing favorably.

Work OF the Pipe Line Company az 3D.
bine Progressing Favorsbly.
Sabine. Texps. August l7.-The Lone
star and Crescent OH and Pipe Line con.
pany IS now progressing nicely with It's
work here. II has It's wharyes completed
except 40 to connecting the pipe line, and
has The storage tanks under way The
bottom for one Of the J0OOo-harrel tanks
is finished, and the sides or rim Of the
tank Is being put on. Sheet steel is on
the ground with which 10 complete this
tank and large quantity ~ ADDITIONAL
material h here for use 10 building more
ranks uincing the pipe line between the
storage tanks and the wharyes, eir ~
has about fourteen niles Of the pipe int
Iaid between the wells ar Spindle Top anc
the storage tanks here. The work has been
retarded lately ~ the extrems hest and
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Amin Local Items.

Alvin. Texas, August ls.-Mr. p. II,
Rodgers, for a number OF years success
full farmer here, has sold his place and left
Thursday with his family for Lorneta,
Texas, whore he has purchased ranch
and will engage In the stock business.
Mayor +. NJ Hartley spent several days
in Angleton last week attending commits
sioncFs ,court,
day for Amarillo. where they viii spend
several months visiting relatives.
Mr.. NJ v, Spahr and wife left .Wednes-
day for Halletsville, where Prof. Spahf
viii have charge Of the public school The
coming year,
ing her aunt. Mrs. II NJ. Parker
Mrs Minnie Franks, who has been spend
ing several weeks visiting relatives and
friends IN Houston, returned ehome Mon
day.
eadia were m Alvin Monday.
Mr. r.. b. Thomas made q business trip
10 Hons on Tucsd ~,
The Alvin baseball team left on the 2;4o
santa Re for Hitchcock today, where they
will cross hnts with the Hitchcock Stars
this afternoon NJ 4 o'clock. Quite q mum.
Ter of rooters from here accompanied them
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EInht-tiour pay 70 Be Inauaurated.

Corslcana. Texas, August IL the last
meeting Of the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers In CorscaDa local union No. 1871
decided to adopt the eight-hour system and
an employers Of sheet metal workers IN
the city were requested 70 grant the same
10 inkn effccl Scntemher ].
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CURES sALLOW c0MPLExIoN

the prevalence Of mosquitoes and by the
thought that they Win have their pipe
line completed and win be shipping Oh
through here by the latter part OF this
month
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c.rstinatlan Impaired digestion and a
.a.uId liver IRE the most common ailments
MI are Responsible for thar tired, iistless
ssgsed-out feeling that makes tue. suminer
pfNr will cure constipation, u improves
he digestion and arenses the liver g nor
nal actiylty. Price % cents or sale ~
a, L. Kiesling, Druggist oo< AAin street.