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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
GOVERNMENT REPORT FOR
WEEK ENDING, APRIL
18th, 1902.
General Summary.
TEMPERATURE.


the week were in excess Of the
normal by several degrees, and on
several days the maximum tenn
peratures were 30 degrees or
above. The high temperatures
and constant high southerly
winds have evaporated much of
the surface water, placing the soil
in fine condition in the north
western and eastern districts, but
robbing it of what little moisture
there was for plant use in the
western and north-central por-
tions of the state. The tempera-
ture conditions were favorable
generally for cotton, corn and
minor crops, but injurious to the
wheat crop.
RAINFALL.
Rain approximating one-half
to one inch occurred in the ex-
treme northeastern counties and
in scattered and in scattered Sec
tions of the central district I;
elsewhere only light scattered
showers fell, and a large portion
of the state, comprising the Coast
district, that portion of the state
west of the Colorado River and
the Colorado Valley and the Pan
handle were without rain. In
these sections, except the Coast
district and the north-central
portion of the state, rain is badly
needed. The drouth in the west
central and western portions of
the state has been intensified by
high winds and almost unbroken
sunshine.
WHEAT AND OATS.
Correspondents from the west
ern and north-central portions of
the wheat growing portion of the
state report a decided falling off
in the condition of wheat, due to
the high winds and lack of moist
ure. In these sections a heavy
rainfall is urgently needed. Else
where the crop has made satisfac-
tory growth and is headed out in
nearly all sections. Oats have
not suffered as yet, and are max
ing normal growth.
CORN.
The weather for the past week
has been generally favorable for
the corn crop. Early planted
corn is 10 to II inches in height
in the northern counties, and in
the southern section this crop
will be shortly Laid by"
COTTON.
There are yet scattered fields to
be planted to cotton, and where
the stands We're adversely affected
by drouth and hail and wind
storms there is some replanting to
be done. There are few CORE
pOndents who report any consid-
erable portion of the crop yet to
be planted in their respective sec
lions. Much of the crop is up
md under cultivation, with the
weather conditions thus far quite
favorable.
RICE.
Planting is nearing completion
A large portion of this crop is
above ground and growing nicely.
SUGAR CANE.
Sugar cane is reported to be
normal growth. Sorgh-
um planting continues.
MILLET.
Millet, alfalfa, meadows and
other forage crops are making
progress, but would
be benefited by rain. Haying
has begun in the southern section
Of the state.
FRUIT.
Fruit prospects have deteriora-
ted somewhat because of hail and
windstorms. However, present
indications promise an abundent
yield.
BERRY.
Berry shipments have practi-
cally ceased from the coast dis
trict, but continue large from the
intarior Of tha Stota All ,,a1ato
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07

1t really appears that the
Cubans are extremely fortunate
in having as the first President of
of their Republic II man of such
broad and liberal views and Of
such progressive ideas as Thomas
Estrada Palma. His residence of
eighteen years in the United States
has given him practical knowl-
edge of the workings of republican
Government in it's highest develop
ment, and it is certain that in
80 far as circumstances and con-
ditions will allow he will seek to
model the new Republic after that
under which he had so long lived.
In his speech acknowledging the
hearty ovation rendered him on
his arrival in Cuba General Palma
advised that the Cuban people
should abandon politics and give
their attention to the betterment
and reconstruction of their coun-
try and said his ambition would
he to bring the various elements
together, so that all may work
to a common pnd-the building
upof Cuba and her advancement
along the line of progress. If
the Cuban people will trust Presi-
dent Palma and sustain his adj
ministration there is reason to be-
lieve that he will give them gov
eminent under which there will
be prosperity and II complete re-
alization of the dream of Cuba
Libre. "-Express.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
A TEXAS WON DER.
Halls Great Discovery.

, One small bottle of Halls
Great Discovery cures all kidney
and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal
emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all Irregularities
of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates
bladder troubles in children. If
not sold by your druggists, will
be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle is two months
treatment, and will cure any case
above mentioned. DR.. E. w.
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O.
Box 500, St. Louis, Mo. Send for
testimonials. Sold by all drug
gists.
Hallettsville, Texas, Oct. 2S 1901.
DR., E, Hall, st. Louis: Dear
Sir-Talk is cheap, but l can say,
after trial according to directions,
that your Texas Wonder, Halls
Great Discovery, is just what it
claims to be, and | would not
take hundreds Of dollars for the
benefit | received from it's use.
Yours truly,
s. A. F, GRoEBER,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
News at Billville.

"These fashions" said the
Billville matron, "air mighty
hard to follerl"
"Why, what's the trouble
now?"
James got new muslin an a
lowered caliker, an to save me
! don't know which one she orter
wear to the hangin."
Some fool subscriber has sent
us rattlesnake," says the edi-
tor of the Biflville Courier, mot
withstanding there were seventy
five in our room last night !"
Now, that we are having such
fine weather, you have nothing at
all to growl about"
81 dunno as to that. 1t would
be just like Providence to send
thunder storm and shake my
nerves."
A Georgia man who has gone to
Washington in search of q govern
ment job, gives as his quail
fications: Il can not only
write poetry and novels, but there
amt government mule that can
throw me !"
A recent poem is entitled Cline
Lost in Sleep" Well, what time
many poets lose that way is really
the public's gain.
We don't know just how politics
will go in camp meetin,' but we
do know that he's pretty good on
ordinary barbecues.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Babies Bright Sayings.

Little Maggie was very fond of
listening TO Bible stories and one
day she said: Mamma, please
read that story again about Mr..
Moses and the bulls rushing after
him. "
care you going TO marry when
you grow up? asked a visitor of
5-year-old Bessie. "No," was
the reply" 81 am going to be
widow because they have such
pretty black clothes and look
80 happy"
Little Sarah was playing with
a.visitors cane-a plain stick
bent at one end. Sarah, what
are you doing with Mr.. Longs
cane?" asked her father. This
isn't a cane, papa" replied Sarah.
Its an umbrella with its dress
off"
Did your sister say how she liked
the amateur minstrels last night?
asked Dee Jones of his best girls
small brother. Oh, she thought
your part was good all right enough
replied the youngster. Did she
really? queried the delighted De
Jones. What did she say" II
heard her tell mamma" replied
the young hopeful, THAT you
made a holy show ofyourself. -
Huntsville Item.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Stevenson's "v."

Robert Louis Stevenson was par
ticularly attached to the "v" in his
name and utterly adverse to the
"ph" form of spelling. Letters Of
admring autograph hunters did not
often draw him, but one day in
Samoa a letter arrived containing
praise 80 judicious that he said,
THAT must answer" Then his eye
caught the envelope, addressed to
R. L. Stephenson. "Step hence,
Step-hen-sonp he cried, and,
crumpling the offending missiye,
flung it on the fire.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Didn't Want Her Immersed.

Flora Bender, of Frederick, Md,
got religion" as they sometimes
say In that section, and wanted to
be baptized. The preacher was
willing, but as in her case baptism
would mean immersion in a neigh
boring creek her parents objected.
Miss Flora insisted, though warned
that she was not strong enough to
stand such an ordeal. Then her
parents got out an injunction re-
straining her until the water shall
be of more congenial temperature.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07

The Fort Worth Register is
authority for the statement that
Secretary J. c. Loving, of the Tex
as Cattle Raisers' Association will
resign his office, Mr.. Loving was
made secretaryof the organization
when it was instituted twenty five
years ago at Graham, Young coun-
ty Tex, and has held the office
continually since. He rarely has
opposition for reelection and his
choice has been invariably by ac-
clamation. Mr. Loving intends to
devote all his attention to his
ranch, hence his conclusion to re-
sign.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Mary and Martha are twins age,

5, and one day their mamma left
the baby with them while she went
shopping. BY and by the little
fellow began to cry and Martha
said: "Oh, dear, baby's hungry,
and we havn't got any milk to
give him, what shall we do?' 81
know replied Mary, ''cream is
better than milk run and get
mammals cold cream and we'll
feed him"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Pile-ine Cures Piles.

Money refunded if it ever fails.
ANTG-AGUE cures chills and fe-
yer.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Wields A Sham Ave.

Millions marvel at the multi
tndes of maladies cut off by DR..
Kings New Life Pills-the most
distressing too. Stomach, liver
and bowel troubles-dyspepsia,
loss of appetite, jaundice, Bilious
ness, fever, malaria, all fall below
these wonder workers. 25e at
J. w. Harris drug store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Sana Fe Exc ursion Raes.

Dallas, Texas, General Con fer
ence NJ. f. Church South, May
9TH, Rate on the convention
plan. See Santa Fe agents for
selling dates and limit.
Fort Worth, Texas, Mexican
War Veterans Association, May
Goth and 21st, limit May 22nd.
Rate on the convention plan.
See Agent.
Bryan, Texas, Reunion Hoods
Texas Brigade Association, June
9th and 18th, limit June 10Th.
Rate on the convention plan.
Monteagle, Tenn, Monteagle
Sunday School Institute, August
18th to 23rd. Rate, one stand
ard limited first-class limited fare
for the round trip. See Santa Fe
agents for return limit.
Ashville, N. c., Southern Stu
dents Conference Y. NJ. G. A.,
June 18th to 23rd, and Annual
Conference Y. NJ. C. A., June 18th
to 23rd, limit June Doth. Rate,
one standard first-class limited
fare for the round trip.
Winston-Salem, n. G, Gem
tennial Celebration Salem Fee
male Academy, May 22nd to 10Th,
limit June Bird. Rate, one stand
ard first-class limited fare for the
round trip.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Annual
Meeting Southern Educational
Association, July 1st to 18th, linn
it July Sth. Rate, one standard
tirst-class limited fare for the
round trip plus $500.
st. Paul, Mimi, National Bap-
fist Anniversaries, May Goth to
2Sth, limited May Doth. Rate,
one standard tirst-class limited
fare plus $500
Springfield, Missouri, General
Assembly Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, May 18th to 23rd.
Limit, May 9th. Rate, one
standard first class limited fare
plus $1.0O.
Waco, Texas, State Volunteer
Firemen's Association, May 18th
to 10Th, limit May 18th, 1902.
Rate convention plan.
Asheville, N. c., Southern Bap-
fist Convention, May 9th to 15sh,
limit May 24th, 1902, for return.
Rate one standard first-class linn
tied fare for the round trip.
Jackson, Miss. Annual meeting
General Assembly of the Presby-
terian church, May 18th to 9th,
1902, limit May Both, 1902. Rate
ohe and one-third fares.
Fort Worth, Tex, State Ep-
worth League Convention, May
10Th to 18th, limit 10Th. Rates
on the convention plan.
Mont Eagle, Tenn, Monteagle
Assembly Bible School, July Bird
to August Bird to Aug. 18th, limit
not later than Aug. Both. Rate,
one standard first-class limited
fare for the round trip.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Annual
meeting National Educational
Association, July 18th to 18th,
See agent for limit. Rate, one
regular standard tirst-class fare
plus $500,
Tacoma, Wash, Annual meet.
ing Young Peoples Union Socie-
ty of the United Presbyterian
church. See Santa Fe Agents
for rates and limit.
Fort Worth, Texas, Meeting
Improved Order of Red Men,
May 10th to 10Th, limit May 10Th,
Rate on the convention plan.
NV. S. KEENAN,,
Gen. Passenger Agt'.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07

Berry shipments have practi-
cally ceased from the coast dis
trict, but continue large from the
interior of the state. All vegeta-
bles are giving good returns. The
potato crop is promising. Can
taloupe and cucumber vines are
in bloom and have begun to fruit.
A large acreage has been planted
to water melons.
BOIL WEEYILs
Boil weevil have appeared in
Washington, Williamson, Hays
and Fayette counties.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
RAILWAY TIMETABLE.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

Cards Of Thanks, Resolutions
of Respect, Obituaries and simil-
ar notices published in the PRESS
will be charged for at regular adj
vertising rates. Advertising for
church, school and charity bene-
fits will be charged at half rates
The PUBLISHER.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Piano for Sale.

A Shubert, cost 1915. Will
take $3.50 in cash, easy terms or
trade town property or cattle,
Good as new. Can be seen at
Caldwell's ware house,
A If Miss ADDIE r. EVANS,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
Seiatic Rheumatism Cured After Four
teen Years Of Suffering.

teSH cdIS Vi ouiitthlB'
Il have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for fourteen years."
says Josh Edgar, of Germantown,
Cal. 81 was able to be around but
constantly suffered. | tried every
thing / could hear of and at last
was told to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, which / did and was
Immediately relieved and in a
short time cured, andI am happy
to say it has not since returned"
Why not use this liniment and get
we'll? 1t is for sale by The Cen
trail Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07
ADVERTISER RATES:

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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-05-07

The Grant Lumber Co. meet
all competition and all figures
they want your trade.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08
PENN ITEMS.
News Notes From Greater OskaIoOsa's
College.

Rev. Wilson r Purdee, of MARSHALL
town, led the devotional exercises at
chapel Friday morning and gave the
students a very interesting and in
strActive talk.
The college sofa pillow which was
offered as a prize to the young lady
selling the most tickets to the May
Day Tea was won by Miss Edith
Smith, who disposed of over twenty
five.
Preparations are being begun for
the Freshman Public" which will
be held on the last Friday before
commencement. The program will
be of a literary nature, representing
the work done by the students during
the year. According to the Freshmen
1t is to be "sweller" than anything
yet seen in that neighborhood.
The Sophomore-Freshman track
team went to Grinnell Saturday morn
ing to meet the Grinnell High school
In a dual meet. The preliminaries
which decided the members of the
team were held at the Fair Grounds
Wednesday evening and quite a num-
Der of the students were out to wit
ness the event. The 100-yards dash
was won by Edward Bowen in 10 40.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08
HAS NO MONOPOLY.
Prior Use of Highway Does Not
Bar Other Companies.

Storm Lake, May 3.-District Judge
Bailie has decided that one telephone
has as much right to use
the highway as another, and that
prior occupation will not defeat the
occupancy Of the highway by a COM
pany which subsequently erects it's
line. A controversy arose in Poca-
hontas county between the Iowa Tele-
phone Company belly and the
Northern Iowa independent line. The
latter had erected a line along the
main travelled road into Fonda and
the Iowa people undertook to erect a
copper circuit line on higher poles
on the same side of the street. The
independent line conceived the idea
that this would be damaging and
brought injunctions proceedings to
stop the construction of the Iowa
line on the same side of the street.
Judge Battle holds that the Iowa COM
pany is entitled to use the same side
of the street with the independent
line.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08
A FITTING TRIBUTE.
A Citizen of 0skaloosa Pays a
Well Earned Tribute.

The following public statement of
a respected citizen adds n more
emphatic endorsement of merit to
the scores that have appeared before:
Mr.. G. w. Blake of s15 West O St.,
concrete layer, says: "For two years
l was never free from kidney COM
plant, characterized by dizzy head
aches, almost constant pain in the
back and side and discoloration of
the kidney secretions. After a hard
days work 1 have walked home
slightly lame in the back, sat down,
and shortly suffered no matter what
l did, with severe, and annoying
aching across the loins. One day in
speaking to q friend about the matter
he advised me to procure Doan's
Kidney Pills at Blakeslee Bros. drug
store. 1 did SO, and, much to my
surprise, for / have not the greatest
faith in patent medicines, l began to
feel better. As continued the treat
ment the headache disappeared. Let
me add as a further proof that Doan's
Kidney Pills do as represented, that
my daughter also used them for a
lame back and obtained results
equally as satisfactory as l."
Sold by all druggists. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08
Enters n Protest.

Pekin, May 5.-United States Minis.
ter Conger has protested to Prince
Ching, the president of the foreign Of
fee, regarding the expulsion of Chinese
Christians from the new European
school established by Yuan Shi Kai,
the governor of Chi Ii province, for
refusing to worship according to the
C~onfucian tablets. Mr.. Conger calls
the attention of Prince Ching to the
fact that the treaty promises that no
discrimination shall be made against
Christians and says that such a policy
would lead foreigners to question the
good faith of China in carrying out this
obligation
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08

superintendent Mr.. Huntington was
offered and accepted the place. He
undertook the operating of this prop
erty and so successful was his work
thatlhe made the road a desirable line
and caused the attention of Compel
ing lines to be directed npon it re-
sulting in its absorption later on.
Coming to the Iowa Central In
November 1894 Mr.. Huntington es-
tablished himself in offices at Mar
s%halltown, the then headquarters Of
the line. The excellent record that
he had established in his other work
had given the owner of the road the
right to look for results from the
hand of Mr.. Huntington. Nor were
their expectations disappointed. Al.
most from the time that he took the
property results on the right side of
the ledger were shown. Under the
new ownership of the road the offices
of the operating department were
removed TO Oskaloosa in August 1900
and Mr.. Huntington and his most
excellent family became residents of
this city. In the year and a half that
the gentleman has resided here he
has made many friends and acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Huntington is an excel
lent superintendent but he has also
proved himself a most desirable citi-
zen and a man of affairs and a model
neighbor. His place on the Iowa
Central will be hard to fill and he
will ever be missed by those of the
city who had come to know him and
who had been associated with him.
The Central railroad of New Jersey
owns ss5 miles of road and operates
something like 1 400 miles. The COM
parative size of this property and the
Iowa Central may be understood when
it is stated that the New Jersey road
has 400 engines to the Central's IS,
and operates 10000 cars where the
Central has between two and three
thousand. The Central of New Jersey
has been under the management of
A. d. Edgar, acting superintendent
for a number of months awaiting the
decision of Mr.. Huntingdon and the
place has been held open for him.
Mr.. Huntington has practically
ceased his labors with the Iowa road
and Is clearing his desk as rapidly as
possible. The operating department
isIin the hands of Trainmaster e. z.
Kerwin who is acting superintendent
for the time being.
Mr.. Huntington goes to Des Moines
for a brief business trip and will re-
turn to this city again for a brief stay
before going to his new place in the
East.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08
AWFUL SLAUGHTER.
Chinese RevoIutiOnists Kill Over
1000 Persons when They Capture
the City of Ching shang Fui.

Victoria, B. c., May 5.-News has
been brought by the steamer Olym-
pia from the orient of further sue
cesses by the Kwang-Si rebels, whose
ever-growing armies were besieging
Marking on the West river at last re-
ports.
Fugitives who were flying to Can
ton from the scenes of ~bloodshed
and pillage reported that the slaugh-
ter at Ching Shang Fui when that
city fell was awful.
More than 1000 persons were killed
and their bodies left lying unburied
in the streets while the rebels
burned and looted the stores and
houses. Terrible slaughter is also
reported from other captured towns.
Several thousand of the imperial
army are said to have deserted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-08
LOVILIA ODD FELLOWS.
Will Dedicate Their New Hail With a
Fourth of July Celebration.

The Odd Fellows of Lovilia are
planning a grand Fourth of July cele-
bration and dedication day. The con-
tract for their new 5000 temple has
been let and the building will be COM
pleted by July 1st. 1t is the intention
of those having the matter in charge
to dedicate the building on July A q and
at the same time hold a celebration.
Arrangements are already being made
for several prominent speakers to be
present, and it is the intention to
have some Odd Fellow of national
reputation present and participate in
the dedication of their new building.
Accommodations and amusements
will be provided for all and every
hour of the day and evening win be
filed with something of interest to
the public. A grand display of fire.
works at night will also be one Of the
attractions. A cordial invitation is
exten ded to the public to join with
the people of Lovilia in celebrating
our nations birthday anniversary and
it is especially desired that all the /.
o. o. F. lodges of the surrounding
country be present and assist in the
dedication exercises. The following
committee has been appointed from
the Lovilia lodge to make the prelim-
mary arrangements: W. 8. Rice, o.
Y. Chamberlain, Marion Forrest, Os-
car Conwen and M. L. Crowder, OF
Buxton.