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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Refinery VIII Be Built.

Corsicana, Texas. August 22-The san
Jacinto OIL and Refining company will
build refinery here. Everything favors
soon as to their Intentions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Year Book Will Be Issued by the
State Librarian Shortly.
A NUMBER OF NEW CHARTERS FILED
State Purchasing Agent Has Awarded
Further Contracts for Supplies--New
School for Negroes to Be Built.

Austln, Texas, August 23.--The year book
Ior Texas. which has been arranged ana
GATED by State Librarian {. w. lialnes,
VIII be out In few days. The book is
record Of the public officials and depart.
ments under the Republic and state ipsti.
tutlons, important events, obituaries OF dis.
unguished dead. industrial development,
statistics, Biographical sketches aud history
never before published. IL VIII be Illus
trated with full page engrayings. The
preface reads as follows:
Ihis Texas annual for the opening year
Oh the century Is the first OF the series
contemplated. Considering the nigh rank
ana growing importance OF Texas in the
Union, the Idea OF strictly Texas year book
Is not lmpracticuble. The erstwhile outly.
ing Mexican dependency, vitalized by the
genius Of Austin. and Amehcanized by the
craftsmanship OF Houston, Is already great.
er In population than the thirteen united
colonies that won their independence from
Britain. The scepter OF supremacy among
the states of the Union will DOUBTLESS be
swayed In the not distant future by the
mighty commonwealth on the gulf 10
TINS high destiny, Texas is devotiug all her
energies and development is the order OF
tnt uay on ali llneS-industriAl, educational
and moral.
The pressing duties Of the State library
Kept me from the active work OF preparing
thls volume, ana had to secure Tor an
assistant the services Of an expert IN lit,
erary matters This was Mr.. E. H. Tough.
cry, versatile writer. who prepared his
papers so well that. as to them, I had
little to do beyond supervision, and cor.
rectiou when needed.
81 also received invaluable assistance
from my daughter, Lula, now Mrs ~ WI
son Of st. 10, IN this. as in all my other
Texas
The contributors to the Year Book are
specially thanked for their articles A
general acknowledgment Is here made FOR
courtesies extended Us while getting the
material for publication"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

In q good condition The merchants Hnd
brsiness men are moro or less dlscoura Eed
In tome parts OF the Panhandle. while IN
others the business prospects were never
better.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24


cure. Peruna cures per
mancntly II gradually eliminates the
disease from the system and removes
the symptoms by removing the cause of
the disease.
Every one having any OF the above
symptoms should take a thorough course
Of Peruua- DIR, Hartman's latest book
on chronic catarrh Is a 6i-page book In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Contracts for Supplies.

Austin, Texas, August estate Purchas.
ing Agent Dodge today awarded the fol
lowing contract supplies for the various
State eleemOsynary institutions for the
ensuing twelve mouths:
b. NJ. .Childers q Co. Tererl horse and
cattle tie rope, ham hooks garden hand
seeder powdered drop black. granting col
ors, granting combs. fresco colors, furni-
turo polish, green cabinet glue, prepared
que giaS er's Diamonds, French ochre.
floor polish. steel shavings, steel WOOL
hand carts, dump carts. mower, plows,
peg, sewing and switching avis. golden
American calf. sewing awl hats, last
hooks, lasting tacks. riyes and burrs, eye
let hooks and harness avis.
w. H. Richardson g. Sons. Austin. har-
ness soap and dressing.
Walter Tips Austin. axle oil, grain drill,
lawn mowers, pillow points, post hole
sugers, harness rivets, scrapers, leather
washers, hand dump raRes. bath tub en-
amel emery paper, glue, glaciers points.
graphite paint, red lead, putty knives pun
ice stone, rotten stone sand paper.
exterior varniSh, horse clippers
Austin Book and Stationery company.
window glass.
San Antonio Drug company, glue. whit
Ed Stoves & Son. San Antouio, stucco
brushes. graphite paint and princess mt
talio.
Il. Bellharz. Dallas. heel balls. box calf,
oak jumbo blocks. dongola calf, shoe eye
lets, heel sticks, Furnishing Ink, INK
brushes. shoe knives. Wei kid russell calf
! lining, whipping needles. rasps, machine
silk brass shoe nails. cllnching nails, VI
emma paste skivers, scratch bone shoulder
ers, machine fax thread. summer yellow
wax. winter yellow wax. harness leather,
patching lasts. eyelet hooks harness nee
dies. machine silk and emery straps.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
AT the National White Mouse {
Veteran Usher Uses
pe.ru.na.

Thirty-slx years In the White House
is the record OF Thomas Y. Pendei. nm
usher. who was appointed November ),
1854. by President Lincoln. He Is tho
Oldest empoye at the White House.
and is the only survivor OF the force on
duty at the Executive Mansion during
the Lincoln Administration.
He is stlll hale and hearty as the day
he entered the service, although he Is
seventy-slN years of age.
Although this interesting old gentle
during his life, he has tested the virtues
of the world famous catarrh remedy
Peruna. In recent letter he says:
II con conScientiouSI1 recon-
mend Pernna TO anyone suffering
from stomach trouble in any form.
especially In catarrhal trouble Of
ne stomach"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

Cattle Driven from Territory Into Texas.
sherman, Texas. August 2s.-cattle are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
New Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas, August 23.-Chartess OF
the following corporations were hled todny
in the secretary of states department:
The Liberty Petroleum company OF Cat
weston, capital stock $4,000. Purpose, to
lease, purchase land. to prospect for. de-
velop for oil and other minerals. The in
coIporators are c. II. Taylor, u. A. wat
kin and j. b. Moore.
The State Elremen's association, with
principal office al Austin; no capital stock.
Purpose, for the mutual benefit of it's mem
bers and TO foster and promote harmonious
relations among the fire departments OF the
State The incOrporators are James II.
Storey, Lockhart; ed X. kone, san Mar
cos; ]. H. Porter, San Marcos; j. Il. kaur-
man, Austin.
Houston Town Lot aud improvement
company OF Houston, capital stock SOU.
Purpose. to erect and repair buildings ana
the accumulation of money. The lacor-
porators are c. j. rogers, l.. c. Masterson
and II. Masterson.
Texas Land and Irrigation company OF
Beaumont, capital stock $4,000. Purpose,
10 build dams, reservoirs, wells, milling.
mining, etc The incorporators are George
j. McMHnus Early Deane, X. w. houck
and w. +. Monahan.
McManus Irrigation company OF Beau
mont. capita stock $4,000. Purpose, to
build dams, reservoirs, wells, mSfling, min
ing. etc The iucorporators are X. w.
Houck, George j. McManus and Early
Deane.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

az once 10 DR. Hartman.
giving fun statement OF your case and
ne VIII be pleased to give you hla val
liable advice gratis.
ADDRESS Or Hartman, Presiden, Of
The Hartman ssnltartum. Columbus.
Ohio.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

In London an American, Boosting OF
the superiority of his country, was In
terrupted by an Englishman, who said
"There's one thing in which this coun-
try SURPRISES America. You never saw
on the other side of the Atlantic any
fog that could match the one which
hangs over London tonight
"Fog, Fog" came the unhesitatine
reply of the irate American "Why,
this is nothing compared with some OF
the fogs we have around New York
harbor. Sometimes the fog is so thick
around there that it's common thing
for the captains of the ferryboatS to
put ON extra crews simply to pump the
fog out of the cabins. Why, there's Il
corporation organizing in New Jersey
right now to can American fog and
supply the British people with the rea|
thing "--ArgOnaut
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
STAGE LIFE TEN YEARS.
New Crop of Minor Actors Harvested
Every Decade.

A new crop of stage people is har-
vested in the United States every ten
years. Each decade marks the begin
ming of new epoch in theatrical his
tory.
This fact does not apply so aptly 10
stars and stage people who dominate
in the profession, fol the life of these,
so far as the public IS concerned, Is
usually somewhat longer. But with the
rank and flle-those who never rise
higher than the level of minor roles
ten years is about the limit Of endur-
ance. After having served before the
public for that length of time without
doing anything sufficiently meritorious
or novel to attract unusual attention
the actor or actress, as rule, passes
away in so far rs the profession IS
concerned, and new crop is harvest
ed among the many anxious recruits
on the waiting list to fill the depleted
ranks
Men who deal In the talents Of stage
people to the extent Of rcaping finan-
cial return from their labors are better
qualified to "size up" the situation
than others, and their experience
teaches that few ordinary people of
the theatrical profession remain longer
than ten years in the business, They
either achieve Observation-Disclosures
this Is the exception rather than the
rule-or else drop into other lines after
having been convinced by experience
that the stage. so far as they are III
rectly concerned, offers practically nc
opportunity for advancement. For this
reason the rank and hle Of the profes
sion is constantly changing, and the
popular idea "once an actor always al
actor" is easily disproved.-Chicagt
Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
SIDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY.
Curious Letters by q Harvard Man
Who Served Under Warrington.

Who served UnOer WaHhln8tOn'
Sorc curious side lights on history, as
valuable in their way rs the more serl-
Gus studies, are found in a little collec-
ton of letters from Revolutionary
soldier which are preserved in the Har-
yard library They were written to
relatives and friends in View Hamp-
shire by one William Weeks, a Har-
ward graduate, who was an officer in
WashingtSn's army.
Homesck ness must have been severe
at times, though in one of his letters
from Valley Forge this soldier seems
to have had hard struggle between
his natural pleasure at the honors
which he was fortunate enough to be
accorded and his nostalgia. This
Day" he writes, Il must be at Genl
Sullivan's to take Dinner with him, the
other day l had as great an Honour
confer'd upon mel had the Honour
to take Glass of Wine with Genl
Washington d his Lady-But at the
same time | should count as great an
Honour to have the satisfaction Of see
ing, conversing X taking Il Glass OF
Wine with lny-FriendS at ll0lne.'
There Is a curious indication of | q
state Of mind in the Continental army
at times during the war in another
letter, where Mr. Weeks says, "If my
Wages were not higher than expected
when at Home, would by no means
tary, but as they are rais'd, and for
the Love have for the Country, | can
by no Means think of leaving the
Army"
That the manner Of obtaining a Her
ward degree has changed radically in
the last hundred years appears in a
paragraph written at Valley Forge in
IT'S. Weeks had taken his A. B. three
years before that, but evidently was
anticipating an \. NJ. "As the cam
paign Is coming on" he wrote, Il have
but little expectation Of coming home
for my degree But it appears that In
considerat ton of the so which his fam
lily forwarded to the college in response
to this request the desired honor was
conferred.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
Closing prices:


New York, June "a.
FLOUR--N celected, but iirmor in tone,
Minnesota patents, 81 90a4.l5 winter
straights, $3.75a3S5; winter extras, salsa
335; winter patents &4a4.l0.
WHEAT-Oponed easier because of
bearish crop news and lower cables; then
it suddenly turned strong on scare of
July shorts and was firm at noon; July,
S0aS07sc. September, 77l4a7Slsc.
RYE-Firm state, G3a6ic.. G. |. f., New
York. CARROTS No western, 66c., f. o. b.,
afloat.
CORN-Opened frmer on showers west,
but, unlike wheat. later sold off under
realizing.
OATS-Dull but steadcr: track, white,
state. 5la57c; track white. western, 53a
sc
PoRK-strong; mess, $i9a19.75, family.
$19 75a2O,
LAKD-Easy; prime western steam,
1850.
BUTTER Steady; state dairy, 1Sa2lc
creamery. 19a22ilc.
CHEESE 49, Steady; new. state, fun
cream, small, colored, fancy, 98tc.; small,
white, aa,c; large, colorcd, Haac.; largc.
white, 9ac.
EGGS-Dul; state and Pennsylvania, Is
a1Si2c.; western, candIed, 112alSc.
SUGAR-Raw nominal; fair refining, &c,
centrifugal. SO test 3lac.; refined steady;
crushed, 5.l5c; powdered 4,75c.
TURPENTINE- at iSs4a4o4c
MOLASSES-Stead New Orleans 33a
41c.
RICE-Frm; domestic, 4iaaGl2c; Japan
4Aa5c
TALLow-steady; city, csc; country,
6Aa6lac
HAY-steady; shipping GoaG5c. good e
choice 90a95c.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

"Your husband" said Mrs. Oldcastle
as she again awaited herself of the
privilege Of inspecting the splendid II.
brary of the new neighbOrs, Seems tC
have a particularly fine taste for artl
c.es Of vertu."
Eyes" her hostess replied. II know
It. But, then, it's only natural he
should have. Johns one of the vir'
tuousest persons-for a man-that
ever ."--Chicago Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
The Fourth In Germany

Washington, June 25.~lIon. +. II
Warner, il, United States consul at
Lcipsic, Germany, has issued invita-
tons to the United States conSul4
throughout Germany, prominent Amer
lean citizens, German officials Of note
and others to attend Il banquet on
July 4. The guest of honor is to lie
Hon. Andrew -. White, United States
ambassador to Germany.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
MURDER BYWH0LBS.'.
nan Confesses to Poi.
,rty.one People.
LAS HER AGENCY
VAS HER AGENCY
She - f.''n sentenced to Life linz
prisUnEient In an Asylum. iav-
Ing Hcan Declared by u
Jur, to BE Insane.

Barnstablr, Mass. June 25.-1n good
spirits and apparently but little con
cerned over the fact that she was
bound for an insane hospital, to which
she had been committed for the rest
of her life. Jane Toppan, who was
tried for the murder Of Mrs. Mary d.
Gibbs, has been taken from Barnsta
Bile Jail to the Taunton Insane hospital
Suspected of the death of eleven per
sons, but indicted for numbering only
three, Miss Toppan has confessed that
she has killed during her career as II
professional nurse no less than thirty
one human beings. This statement was
made to Judge Fred NJ BiXby of
BrocktOn, senior CollNs'l the trial
at BarnStablc.
Judge BiXhy said IS Top
pan had admitted had set
fires and COMMITTEES ..ria(!s acts.
She said she could nnI /. ip committing
the crimes. She argued, moreover,
that she was not insane. She said she
knew she was doing wrong when she
administered poison to her vitt IS, and
She asked judge BiXby how unGC. such
circumstances she could be of unsound
mind.
Administered Morphine.
Morphine was Miss Toppan's agency
for producing death. Many of her
victims We're unsuspecting and most
intimate friends. Others We're the pa
tients of reputable physicians who en-
ployed her ON account of accomplish
mcntS as Il nurse. Miss TOppan was
SO expert in her knowledge Of how to
employ drugs and poiSonS that she was
able to escape detection for years.
In the detailed story as told to
judge Rixby Miss Toppan did not
enumerate her many Victims although
she did admit the killing Of Mrs. Gibbs,
Mrs. Harry Gordon of Chicago and
Alden p. Davis, all of whom died ut
Cataumet last summer, Miss TOppNn
WAS indicted last December for these
three murders. the state electin9 to
try her on the Gibbs count.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
Accom- mOdatfng.

"The shovel fish of South America, y
said Uncle Jerry, "is the most accom-
modatng fish there is 1t has snout
In the shape Of a shovel, and it will
lump out on the bank and dig bait fol-
you to catch 1t with" - Baltimore
American.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
Satisfied.

Senator Grab--A man called on me
this morning and offered me $1,000 for
my vote on certain measure, but re
fused it,
Political purist-Bravo. You ought
to have the approval Of your conscience,
Senator Grab.-I have. We finally
agreed Oh S., OVO.-BostOn Post
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

I in the Holse .oi uJmuiol.,, j I.sei.
Redmond, Nationalist, raised the
question OF the sentencing at sligo,
recently, of Patrick McHugh, NJ. P,
to three months Imprisonment for
contempt of court. Mr. Redmond
maintained that the magistrates only
had power to commit for seven days
for such an offence. The government
admitted that the sole authority for
imposing three months sentence,
was statute OF Edward III. applying
only to Ireland, and consented to ap-
point committee to inquire into the
the case.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

Kiel, Germany. June %. - Torpedo
boat No. II of the German navy was
run down and sunk by Il British
steamer at the mouth of the Elbe
The commander of the torpedo boat
and three of her crew are missing
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

Americans in London have beer
greved to discover that the design
for the illumination Of Brooke house
where WhitelaX Reid, the United
States special am bassador, is staying
consists OF presentations OF the Brit
ish Union JACK correctly outlined anc
Continued on page A.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
Anchor LING ENpnndinE.

Glasgow, June 25.It is announced
that the Anchor line will soon inausu-
rate new services from Glasgow, Man
chester and Liverpool to South African
norris
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

1t was announced from Windso
that in consequence of the death o
the King OF Saxony, news Of which
ball which the King and Queen wer
to have given in the event & at Wind
sor Castle would not take place.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

In the House of Commons the Right
Hon. George Wyndham, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, Informed T. W. Rus
sell, member for SJu.h Tyrone, that
the government would be willing TO
drop the clauses over which cOnten-
tion has arisen in the Irish land Dill
now now before the House if general
agreement was reached to pass the
rest OF the measure.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25

new to their future
, It advises that the
i or leased. 1t sug'
roo be spent 10 the
Iiveloping dock &C
m acquiring control
b is suggested that
g It in widening and
ntanuels, laking a
'efrom the More TO
nix, Lon lon. The
le channel shou d be
al the next portion
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-25
4 AND iee NORTH MAIN srR:Er.

take part in the coronation COMPETE
lions, and Walter Devan, trainer of
the New York Athletic club, have ar
rived in London from Southam pton,
where they landed from the American
Line steamer st. Louis. They went
direct to the National Sporting Club,
where they were cordially received,
in spite OF the fact that the American
colleges had notified the club that
these athletes in no wa7 represen, the
American Universities mentioned.
The National Sporting club authorities
Immediately decided that the Amer
leans were in all ways fitted to parti.
cipate in the coronation contests.
while we understand you are not Of
fcially appearing from the American
colleges, said Secretary Bettson, 4" all
we wanted TO know was that you we're
gentlemen, and finding you 50, we wish
you all success in the coming con-
tests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-18
VIII, N1cersc!.nuIn Colors.

Meerschaum would not color at all
but for the fact that it is boiled in
would quickly become soilcd. the ma
tcrial being so porous that it abSolbS
the slightest moisture from the hand or
anything it comes in contact with. But
the WAN fills uD the pores and gives the
mecrschaUla 4 sort of enamel. \ pipe
that has been spoiled by ovcrhcatn.
so that it Will not color can he reboled
in WAX and restored to some extent
This Kind Of work is done i'll the trade
by experts, for it requires great skill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-18
Wanted a Nerve Seoftser.

4 middle aged WolnaIl called at a
chemists in Camden town one evening
and asked fof morphine, ;i9d ;he shop
man replied TO her request with.
as it for your hnsband*'
"GA, no. sir; | have lot get any"
''lou don't fhink OF sulct!c:a
ar from II.
What 10 rou take it for
Nist / tell son sir"
you must u9 Otherwise ! cant SIP
ply YOU.
,~Ncli, tltcn Cont you thiak dhat q
woman foJ.tE easti-s' cid Who lass had
hcr FIST Otter qi niar3iaze less dam an
hojr ago naturally wants something to
quiet her nerves and give her u @0od
nights sccp:'
The druggist thought so. and She
went away tontented With the nerve
soothcr.-Spare Moments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-18
Kindly Take Notice that Z

Kindly Take Notice that Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm is of great bene
fit to those sufferers from nasal ca
through the nose. but must treat them
selves by spraying. Liquid Cream
Balm differs in form, but not medic
inally from the Cream Balm that has
stood for years at the head of rene.
dies for catarrh. 1t may be used in
any nasal atomizer. The price. in,
Guiding spraying tube, is 75 cents.
Sold by druggists and mailed by Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren street, New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-18
The Snaniartl at Home.

The Spaniard at home is not under
stanuabe. He loves flowers and car
ries a pistol; he is passionat"ly fond OF
the theater, but does not keep quiet
that lie or his neighhors may hear; he
is charmngly courteous and ineXcusa
bly, cruel; he shares his bread and Wine
With every stranger and stabs Il friend
over a trilie. Such are the traits Of
some. The bullti"ht is the favorite
amusement of this class, and the bull
fight, though declining somewhat in
popularity, is yet the national diver
sion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-18
WORN IN "FRocKs AND FR1LLs."

dainty bunch Of artificial blossoms sc
arranged goes far toward renovatine
ali old evening dress.
The creation in the sketch is worn in
"Trocks and Frills." 1t is an empire
robe of black point d'esprit over silver
gauze, with an applique of ivy leaves
in cut out velvet. The gown is finished
at the bottom with masses of piuk chif-
fon Srills and chiffon roses II little
simulated bclero is of drawn and wired
silk, Il couple Of pink tulle rosettes be-
ing placed immediately in front, from
which depend little tassels.
JUDO CHOLLET.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-18
One Fare for the Round Trip.
April 30.

For the occasion Of the Jefferson
Memorial and Interstate Good Roads
convention, Charlottesville, Va, April
q, 1902, the Southern railway will
sell tickets from all points on its lines
to Charlottesville and return at rate
of one fare for the round trip, selling
March 81 and April i, 1902, with final
limit for return passage April 6, 1902.
For further information, call on any
ticket agent of the Southern railway,
or write, C. A. Benscoter, a. G. P. A,
Southern Railway Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-18
DRESS TRIPLES.
P2rasois. Fe., jackets and Ernbroid-
cred W&iStconts.


I'ara&ols can be bought almost fol-
nothing at this time of the year. White
sulshades are always fashionable, and
Persian patterns promise TO be all the
style.
Tea t;jc!;ets are very fashionable il
the nIariuis style with embroidered
waisieaats. and embroiderin@ these
constitutes 4 daintE Bit CT fancy work
These embroidered Wajstcoats are also
much used With taller mades which
have open front jackets.
Several We'll l.noWn society womer
have the pretty i9d Of always wearing
certain kind Of flower no matter what
time OF tie year it is This idea can
be carried ot1t by the girl in moderate
circumstances if she uses artitiCi;lf
flowers on her evening dresses. 1t is a
chic French notion 30 loop in ribbons
Or silver cord with the flowers, and