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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-20

Pretty Girl-"Did you see the
way that man looked at me? IL
was positively insulting"
Big Brother-"Did he stare?" \
Pretty Girl-"Stare? Why, no.
He ran his eyes over me and then
glanced off at some one else Just az
il wasn't worth second thought. T"
Tit Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-20
New SOUTHERN ENGINES.

The Southern has five new en-
gines in the yards at Louisville tina,
will be put into service on this di'
vision as soon as arrangements car
be made for eeveral extra freight
trains. The engines are probably
the largest that will be in the ser.
vice Of the company and weigh
about ninety-fve tons each. This
will call for the promotion OF sew
eral fremen to engineers. Many Of
the old firemen have already taken
the examination, but have not as
yet learned Of their success. .-Ev-
ansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-20

n IL hours without nause~ting. Price
s cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
WORK At DAYTON.
The Water Well Completed and the
Drill Now GOING After Oil.

The Water Well Completed and the
Drill Now GOING After Oil.
paxton, Texas, August Grhe Taylor
Dayton company having finally secured a
plentifnl water supply for the rotary,
started the drill down this morning on its
long Journey towards the oil cap.
Bud Taylor, in the employ Of the ray.
Tor Dayton company had unique expe-
rience few days ago Some small pieces
or machinery accidentally fell down the
wen which was being horcd for water. aud
after an other attempts 20 fish them out
had failed, he hn6 himself lowered hend
FIRST down the twelvc-inch casing 20 the
noint where they had lodged. some twenty
feet below the surface. The feat was
rendered really dangerous hy reason Of the
strong now oe gas which was constantly
coming M the well.
Messrs Babcock and Armstrong sold To-
day TO outside parties tract Of land sew
erai miles south OF town. Consideration
SeO,0OO.
David Rover and several friends came
over from Beaumont today to look into
The oil prospecsA here. They drove down
60 Inspect the gas springs some Ave miles
south of town.
ties seventy i've head of two and three
year old steers,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
SIGNIFICANT INQUIRY.
Iron Firm Wants TO Know the Value Of
Texas Petroleum.

Iron Firm Wants TO Know the Value Of
Texas Petroleum.
Beaumont, Texas, August 6.-Mr. T. w.
Shepard this morning received letter
containing a request for information Of
very great Importance to the oil interests
In Beaumont. as well as the city itself.
The letter is from a large Iron furnace con
Germ in the North which has capital Of
50 600. 600. The letter states that they
have seen In the papers that nre pro
duced with Beaumont oil will melt Iron In
four minutes and they desire 70 know II
this Is true. They also wish 10 know
VIVA. would be the prospects for securing a
si.ftable site of about FIVE acres Tor FUR,
nnces here that would employ about 100
men And they also asked IL there was
aI,v prospect for securing some Beaumont
Sanital In the enterprise. The inquiries
viii be answered fully end further investi-
me iron ore fields OF the counties above
Ieffarson. IN conjunction with the oil from
This heid. offers the capitalist an Invest
ment which has not an enual ~ the SCUM,
and n needs hut start until this VIII be
sasitzed and there will then be those who
Iii moi understand how such 8 propo
sition was overlooked by the local .capi-
saitsss who have money sufficient 70 begin
Seysiopment. The inquiry received by Mr..
SShsnard this morning will be followed ~
S1tk care. aud II there Is anything IN i.
every necessary enort VIII DC hnaue 10
swing II for Beaumont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07

particularly suffering The prospect for
cotton is rather nattering at this time,
one or two more good rains VIII insure
fine cotton crops. Corn Is spotted and
rather short, but the belief IL there will
be enough for home consumption. Potatoes
and peas are good.
Mineral Wells. Palo Pinto County, Texas,
August "a hard rain has been falling
here this morning aud prospects are that
It Will continue throughout the entire day.
The grass, stockwntcr and cotton crop
throughout palo Pinto county is assured
The temperature Is down to IS here today
Cooper, Delta County, Texas August 3.
This section of Delta county was visited
this morning by 9 nne rain, which began
| stock and for domestic use IL ended, and
pastures are much benefited
| Kllgore, Gregg County, Texas, August
| bA good rain has fallen here this morn
| ing and Is failing gently at this hour.
| a M Late cotton doing well; no In
| sects; June corn, potatoes anh gardens
| nourlshing many acres TO fall oats Will
Creeuvlue. Hunt County, Texas, August
| Ga good rain fell over this part OF
the country Yesterday morning. The rain
f6, sre vas steady S doW Ig S' for about
three hours. The country Will be greatly
! benefited.
Jacksporo, Jack County. Texas, August
5.A nice shower, lasting, about two and
badly needed for cotton and stock water.
Every indication ia that there will be
more tonight This Is the first rain since
May 2T.
Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas August
g. Gainesville and Cooke county were Wis
ltrd by another good general rain today
amounting TO Eve Inches which will be
very benicisl 10 cotton. corn and wheat.
Mineola. Wood County. Texas, August
"a fne general rain fell In and around
the morning and fell until n.
| Mckinney, Collin County, Texas, August
| ga good rain Of halfinch fell here
| this morning. Cotton will be greatly bene
| ated.
| Forney. Kaufman County, Texas, August
| GA nice rain here this morning, estl-
mated at three-fourths Of an Inch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
a confederate herb.

spartanburg Correspondent News and
Courier.
! Michael Thompson, the Confederate sol
der, who WIS never absent from a roll call
and VINO would not take a furlough during
the war has made his last march and
toined those comrades gone before
He was born near the Clifton MIL set.
Element about 10 years ago. His parents
were poor and their children were brought
mp TO hard work and In hard way.
There were four brothers. who entered the
same company and served through the
war The other three are still living
Mike" Thompson, AZ the boys called him,
was a simple hearted man, very Kind and
gentle, with no Vices aud no meanness ia
his nature. He was unable 20 read or
write, and seemed content with his lot
He never expected promotion Ia the army
and was content 10 serve as an humble
private. but he was always ready for a
march or a nght H. did his duty without
I'M rmur or complaint When ratiOns were
short he accepted his pittance With cheer
Col acqulescence: when they failed he
seemed more sorry for the government than
for himself. He would never accept fur
lcrKh 10 visit home The last two win
tiers his command was In camp some OF
home on visit He would sometimes
cgree 10 have papers signed up ON a GER
tain day. but when the time came Mike
would back out. At one time his excuse
would be this: ~ think we Will som
move camp and i want to be here then
4 another time he would say: There are
kxrs Of a fight pretty. soon ana l have 20
be here" SO he had an excuse always
ready and Rsyer acespt<d trxloogh. ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
WORK At WEBSTER.
Good Progress Is Beir9 Made on the
Guffey Well.

Good Progress Is Ber9 Made on the
Guffey Well.
Webster, Texas, August 5.--The operators
at the Gulfey well here were engaged sun
day and Saturday In filling the reservoirs
with water and putting everything connect
ed with the work in frstciass shape. Yes.
terday they decided TO take a rest and sew
eral Of them spent the day in Galveston.
With renewed yigor they this morning re
smmed work on the ten-inch hole and are
making good progress and everything Is
working smoothly. While but little has
been made public In the way of eNplOita-
tlon of this held as an oil proposition, some
quiet Investigation has been going on, the
result of which has confirmed the belier
oi Interested parties that oil is in paying
quantities under the lands In this vicinity.
1t Is no Idle boast To say that this part
of Harris county has a very strong prOha-
hllity of becoming an oil producer IA the
near future. The favorable indications are
oil soaps, which occur In q number OF
places, mound formations caused presumd-
bly, By gas upheayels, the geological forma-
tion Of the land and its geographical posi-
ton with relation 20 the direction Of the
oil flow as determined by eminent geolo-
gists. OIL mas been found near here on
the waters of small creek IN sufficient
volume TO permit Of Its being gathered In
a vessel aud IL was easily ignited ana
burned very readily. The situation at this
time Is decidedly optimistic and Il IS hoped
that this Is the wedge that Will open an
era of greater prosperity 20 the coast
QouutFY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
MARKET FOR OIL STOCKS
BUSINESS ON THE HOUSTON tx
CHANGE is BROADENING.
There We're Many Orders to Buy and
Sell Yesterday--5eatty and
Buffalo Advanced.

The Kidding was more spirited on the
Houston oil and Stock exchange yestor-
day, and few good sales we're made.
Nearly every broker reported oew lot n
buying and selling orders, aud numb
OF stocks showed considerable activity.
Some stocks have yotten down to a
point where conservative men. those WHO
refused to buy during the oil excitement,
are now quietly investing. Who're they
can pick up shares OF companies that
they know have good holdings aud eAcei
lent prospects at one. third 10 one sixth
their face value, they feel that Il minimum
OF risk is being taken. on the Other
hand many who fell over each other IN
the rush to buy oil stocks at 10 to 50
cents. are now afraid 20 purchase the
same shares at Is TO 70 cents
The Houston market for oil stocks Is
Consistently broadening Those who have
the stock to sell realize thas they can
get something for them on the local ex
change, while those who desire Ga buy can
alNay purchase at the prices asked. 1t
| is very essential, however, thar the sharcs
10 be sold he placed in the hands of tn q
brokers'. Many good trades often fail to
so through simply because immediate de-
livery can not be made. The bids are
nearly always for delivery the same daF,
and u request for i've days wlll prevent
trade nine times out of ten.
The Anderson oil and Mineral com
rany's stock was called for the first time
yesterday AMI sale Of 800 shar,s at Is
cents WAS recorded. At the close il was
bid and Is asked. This company Is capt
talized for only 100000; par value Of
stock, S1O0.
The price bid on Beatty showed an ad-
vance Of 2 cents, sales being made al is
to 1874. At the close l7ls was bid and
| 1914 asked.
BrGalo was also higher, selling at 6M,
| against bid Monday
| Chicago Crude broke badly on the report
that its well had been abandoned at a
depth of POO feet One lot sold ar q
cents. and at the close 4 cents was the
best bid.
! The prices bid and asked yesterday and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
JOKE ON A NEW YORK AUTHOR.
Remarks a Washington Girl Made About
His [ afnaf Rnnk

Remarks a Washington Girl Made About
His Latest Book.
Washington Star.
New York man who has written Q
book was telling about II the other day tS
friend who had once done him u service
'By the way" said the author II would
be delighted to give you copy Of my work
II you care for IT..
Il should be more than pleased 70 have
II, was the reply especially II you VIII
write your name in IT.
"All right. There Is book store Just
around the corner. II you Will accompany
me we will go there and ger IL. don't
happen to have a copy In my Office Just
now"
After they had stopped TO glance at some
OF the new things IN the book store the
author hailed a clerk, aud, pushing his
chest out very FAR. asked for the novel that
he had written
''Yes. sir,n the clerk said 1--WE have :,
around here somewhere. I believe, but you
are the first one who has ever asked for a
copy, and II may take me some time TO find
II. wouldn't something else do inst az
weir We have great many better books
at the same price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
Mr.. wlNcHELus RECORD.
His Advancement in the Railway World
Was Rapid.

Kansas city, August 6B L. wincheil,
who becomes Vice president and general
manager Of the Frisco Memphis system,
was formerly assistant general passenger
agent OF the Memphis road and went TO
che Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf road as
general passenger agent. The Frisco rail
road next engaged him as general passen-
ger agent, but the Colorado road. which
bad been reorganized as the Colorado and
Southern railway, soon took hiIn back as
Vice president
After he death Of t. S. Washbnrn, presi-
dent OF the Memphis railway. Mr.. Win
chell was chosen as president at q meet
ing OF the directors IN Boston. Thus he
ieft the Memphis as assistant general pas,
senger agent TO return within few years
as president.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
THE HANNAH WELL.
Report that Il Had Caved In Is a
Mistake

Report that Il Had CaVed In Is
Mistake.
To the Editor of The Post
Houston, Texas, August 5--Please correct
certain item in last Sundays paper
wherein Il is reported that the Hannah
on company's well had caved In.
We have mad an accident whereby we
lost 400 feet OF slx-inch drill pipe, which
twisted on in Withdrawing. This. however,
meant nothing more thun few days de.
lay. The pipe has since been secured, aud
we are at this moment engaged in putting
down our elght-inch casing to the depth OF
1910 feet and some two and a half feet
into the cap rock, after which he will
drill through the cap rock and confidently
expect to bring In our well WITHIN the next
fouI days Yours truly, Il. A. Helhig,
Secretary Hamman OH Company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
AN OIL MAN OF AUSTIN.
Mr.. Ed Anderson Thinks Texas Has
a Great Future,


Mr.. Ed Anderson Of Austin, general man
ager of the Anderson OH and Mineral com.
pany. headquarters at Beaumont was In
the city yesterday Mr.. Andersons Visit
10 the city was In the Interest of tis com
pany which owns twenty two tracts Of oil
cornnany was not organized FOR the purpose
Of selling stock. but Is ia the field for de-
yelopmeut Mr.. Anderson Is quite well
known iu this State, having figured in
lrpxas politics on several occasions. He Is
strictly business inst now. however, and
will only talk oil and trade
Everybody Is talkidg about Texas now
said Mr. Anderson YESTERDAY The dis
covery OF this unlimited supply Of fuel oil
has caused the world 90 investigate the
other great resources and possibilities II
the state, aud money Is now lowing In
this direction I look for the greatest de-
velOpment We have ever experienced In
rcxas during the next FIVE year.. and ex.
meet 10 sec wonderful increase In the
: -ate's wealth and population.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
TACK[E.
C. L. & TNEO. BERING
MAIN ST. AND CAPITOL AVE.
We n,yer strong. r9basI man. baI %

was never a strong robust man, but he
always managed to be or time.
The writer well remembered him the nrst
day at Gettysburg. when the brave Penter
put Ia ilill's lighI division with such nne
eject After q long charge, IN which a0oat
cne-thlrd Of the command was Killed or
disabled. the stone fence, near the Luih.
eran seminary, WAS reached end me enemy
sent toward Cemetery Heights Mike ianu-
SO exhausted that he dropped down lie
handed his gun to a licntenanf standing on
the fence. saying. ITS loaded. IN nos
able to stand aud shoot but can 1it
here and load and you can shoot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
Etom Post corespondents.

Caldwell. Burleson County, Texas: August
G-The weather Is stlil hot and dry. no
DAYS. and though partial showers have
fallen they have not been Of very great
benefit The cotton In some parts OF the
Forms. The boli weevii Is still AZ work,
though the damage has not been as great
from that cause as was anticipated. crops
bottom are very fine. A good deal OF the
corn Ia the BRACES bottom will make sixty
bushels 90 the acre and three-QuArters Of a
bale OF cotton.
Timpsop. shelby County, Texss. August
8--crops are beginning 20 need rain again
IN sens nsrts a ths eounfFy. thssxk act
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
TIE TIMpsoN FIELD.
The OH is Said to Be OF the Very Fines
Quality.

The OF Is SAID 20 DC on the very Flnest
Quality
TIuipson, Texas August 6. -Experts who
nave recently visited the oil spring near
here report 1t the very finest quality Of
crude oil in the world The natural lndl.
cations seem to point to considerable de-
poslt OF the oil. The samples show very
nne illuminating qualities, It seems to burn
as well as the best quality of refined oil
who has visited the spring seem Ia be
thoroughly convinced that Il Is not ut all
possible for there TO be any farce about II
as tile oil bubbles up through deposit
Of sand where Il IL Impossible for one to
make deposit Of oil without making some
sign. The surface whore the oil is had
covered. and has only heen disturbed now
sufficiently 10 hold the oil Other oil
springs have been discovered near town,
but not OF as fine quality as the first.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
Camp John c. Walkers Annual Reunion

Bryan, Texas, August GA large crowd
OF merchants and business men have gone
to Jacksonville TO attend the reunioD OF
Camp John @. Walker U. c. V. They
took the third regiment band. and strong
pull will be made 10 capture the trade from
that section, also the Central Texas Fair,
which viii be held here. November =
6 and T. VIII be largely advertised. The
reunlon VIII continue until Thursday night.
hon j. u, Shaw Of Waco passed through
here yesterday en- route 20 the reunion and
will be ozs Of tho principal sratsrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
Work at Damon.

Damon, Texus, August 5-The Herndon
well, which suspended operations over n
week ago on account Of not having sthe
proper material for casing on some sand
which took up the water, commenced
grinding again today They also have the
implements for, fishing out the pipe which
was twisted on III the Guffey No, J. So
Ia ngs will move nicely On the mound this
week Guffey No 2 started today, SO there
are four wells going down Mt this place
now. The people will not have to wait
long TO know what is under Damon Mound,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
III. pi.dras Pintaa Mel.

san Antonio, Texas, August 6.-An analy-
sis Of oil from the Pedras Pintos well near
9O nor cent Illuminating and 80 per cont
lubricant The flow OF oil IL stendily In
creasing The gas or other pressuse Is 80
great as TO lead to the belief that deeper
drilling Will develop gusher.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
The Peoos Field.

Barstow, Texts, August 5.-The oil
being found In the upper valley at the
Ross well is said by competent judges 20
be worth considerably more than is paid
for most crude oil. The people who own
this vell are preparing 10 put nachiuery
IN the ground 70 fully develop the supply.
The Grandfaiis company u also getting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07

matters closed up. preparatory 10 starting
ierrlopments Ia has the money M ready
and IA soon as the necessary arrangements
Sfn he made the machinery 10 - lSn
drifl started.
That iii does exist in the rccos yally Is
no longer doubted by any one sconversant
With the fncis All the samples thus far
taken from any Of the wells show Il 10 be
very much superior 10 any other found Ia
other portions OF the state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07

The New York and Boston Limited, via
Big -Four Route and New York Centred
a m, arrives in Boston next afternoon ~
4:5E D. "a. and New York 2:55 ,. m. Ia time
70 make all connections for the Maine
coast and Long Island summer resorts
This Is the train you want. no ferr3 tzaps'
ter 49, -....,- :
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
The Bryan Heights Developments.

velasco Texas August G.-The Lucas
drIlers finished their we'll for the water
to be used in their boilers while boring for
oil and struck water at a depth Of eighty
feet For a while ne water spouted mp
two feet afterwards lowering two feet be
low the top of the well, All the machinery
is now in readiness and boring begins 10 a
finish.
The Bryan Heights well was down about
175 feet last night, and work is going right
along.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07

corsicana. Texas August 5.Report Of
operations in the corslcana oil Geld for the
month ending July 81, 1901: Wells com
pleted ?, producing ., drilling ?, rigs 3,
making a tota. August !. 1901 of wells
completed 1910, producing COS, gas %, dry
10 abandoned 213.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07

s eS s1iy at work and has reached : depth
IN +, "a AL test The drill Is now working
= ro crrh nlne clay, having passed through
critters are considerably encouraged AZ thc
various stratas SO far encountered ere III.
m pesi IDENTICAL with that OF some M the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
Drillinu In Nueces County.

Corpus Christi, Texas, August con Dor
ing operations began at several places In
this county yesterday. One at the Santa
tiertrudes one at Richard Kings and one
M DrIscOlls ranch The King on com
pany are now down eighty feet and work
is being pushed rapidly,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
Prohihitlon carrIed.

Troupe. Texas, August e.-vAt an election
held In Justice precinct today prohibition
carried 6y about one hundred to twenty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07

MAI ARIA CAUSES BILIouSNEss.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic removes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07

Sa1 - q shares at S72.5o.
,nsstd, shares at S42.5O.
ES,ttsnn' go shares at 4Oc.
~ ah 500 shares at 4Oc.
|Isss,, 200 shares at 7c.
~ and Pipe Line. 500 shares
~ ~ ,soo shares at &c.
III. go ~ shares at l5c.
is@ ~ ~ shares at Go.
ens N, 90 shares at 8iSc.
~ confederated, 100 shares At
i, "0Is IN the Orange Field.
te1as, August 1.-THE drill OF
<s0orange oil company is again
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