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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
Chairman Second Congressional DIS
Ell. Perry Nominated.

vclasco, Texas, July 2o.--The representa-.
tive convention Of the Fiftythird district,
composed OF prazoria and Matngorda conn
ties, assembled ut the office Of the velasco
National bank The meeting was called TO
order by DR. H. II. Carlton, chairman, and
T. T. Combs was elected permanent chair
man and James r. Brown secretary. Upon
permanent organization the usunl commit
tees were appointed
Hon. w. l.. Perry was unanimously noud-
mated to succeed himself, MS no other name
was presented 10 the convention
Prof ]. W Saxon Of Angleton was elect
ed chairman of the district to serve during
the next two years. Mr.. Perry Will hnye
no OppogItlon
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OFF for EnnIand.

Austin. Texas. July 20--Judgc r. a.
Brooks Of this city, who some time ago re-
signed the judgeship Of the Twentysi&th
district court TO engage In the oil bust
ness at Beaumont left this evening Tor
England. He was accompanied by Mis-
Brooks. Judge Brooks stated that he would
be gone only short time ana that ne
was going strictly on business connected
with his oil interests at Beaumont lie
goes via New York. The Judge was asked
as TO the exact nature of his mission TO
England. but he did not care TO discuss
It. stating that II was merely on business.
He Is member of the Texas Hogg synni-
cate.
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BIG PEACH ACREAGE.

Hundreds OF Acres Are to Be Planted
in Smith County.
Tyler, Texas, July 2s.-Many hundreds
Of acres will be planted In peach trees this
fall In this county. The Elberta and
Crawfords. late varieties, are the favortes
among the growers. number OF large
orchards planted three and four years ago
will begin 10 bear next year.
Nursery men report that they have orders
for trees for this fall that will exhaust
their supply One nursery man states that
in one day he got an order for 1900
Ejberta trees 20 be delivered for fall plant
Ing. This order II filed, will make an
orchard Of 1000 acres. The trees are to
be planted In this county.
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SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.

Chairman Has Called It to Convene at
Naoosdoehes on August ~.
The following has been issued by George
f. Iueisham. chairman OF the democratic
committee Of the Second congressional dis
trict:
TO the Democracy Of the Second Congress
sional District OF Texas, Composed Of the
Counties Of Jefferson, Orange. Hardin.
Tyler, Jasper, Newton Sabine San Au-
gustine. Angelina. Cherokee. Nacogdochcs,
Shelby Pamela and Harrison!
BY virtue OF the authority vested In nae
MS democratic chairman Of this district,
hereby call convention Of the democrats
of snd district to meet In the city OF
Nacogdoches, NacoEdoches county, Texas,
on Wednesday August 27, 1902. for tho
purpose NJ dominating democratic candi
dnte for congress, electing n district chair
man thereof for the next two years and fol
the transRcting OF such other business a'
may properly come before t.
Geo r Ingishnm,
Chairman Second Congressional District.
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BONDS NOT YET ARRIVED
Sea Wall Books, However, Are All In
Shape for Work.
NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Work on the Proposed OIL Well on Gal
weston Island Is Scheduled to Com
menee Next Week.

Galveston. Texas, July 2a.-The sea wall
ponds have not yet been received from the
printer The bonds numbered from to
oooo are of the denomination of 500 each;
those numbered from 5o0l to 6ouo are OF
the denomination of $500 each. and those
numbered from eoo1 to $500 are of the
denomination Of sloo each. The bonus
VIII be dated July 10, 1902, and will bear
interest at the rate OF per cent per
annum, payable twice a year at Galveston,
New York and Austin. County Treasurer
Waters has had the books for keeping the
accounts made and everything Is ready
on his part to start work when the bonds
arrive. There will be 2lOo accounts t.
Keep track Of and this alone will involve
no Uncomfortable amount OF work.
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sherman. Texas. July 2O.--Two suits toz
we're lIed In the district clerks
Office today. =. A. Dooling, switchmsu, at
Deniscn, against the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway Company OF Texas, asks
$40 600 for alleged personal injuries g.
u. Bacon. switchman, at Denison, against
the same road, asks $4,000 for alleged per-
sonal in1uriA
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GRAHAM CASE POSTPONED.
Hiah Water Prevented veniremen from
Reporting at Marlin.

Marlin, Texas, July 29.-The case Of
Eugene Graham, charged with murder, was
called for trial in the district court this
morning and continued Till next Tuesday
orr account Of a great many of the special
veniremen falling TO report, being prevented
from coming to court by the high water.
The case OF Guy Graham mas been set
for August 20 The cases come Ia this
county for trial on a change OF venue from
nobprtspn
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Rox AND oRATe FAcToRY.

One May Be Established at Tyler in the
Near Future.
Tyler. Texas, July est is given ont
on good authority that box, basket and
crate factory will be built here this year
and will be in operation and ready to sup
ply crates, etc, for next seasons shipment
OF strawberries, tomatoes and peaches
There is an abundance Of suitable timber
In this section for the purpose. great
portion OF the boxes and crates heretofore
used In the shipment of these crops have
come from an Arkansas factory. The fac
tory, when run at It's full capacity, 1t Is
said will give employment to about
twenty men and nearly that number or
boys and girls. II will prove paying in
vestment II 1t supplies crates for the ship
ment OF our East Texas stuff.
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Tax Rolls Received.

Austin, Texas. July 29.-The comptrollef's
department today received the tax rolls Of
Camp and Cameron counties. The rolls OF
Camp county shows n total valuation Of
S1.47O,712 for 1902, against $3.50 152 for
1901. Increase of s7i,560. The rolls Of
Cameron county show total valuation Of
S3,l46,512 for 1907. against SO. lBB, 23j Tor
the year before, which is a decrease of
$l9725.
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Work on the Island Well.

Galveston, Texas, July 9.--Preparations
Tor boring the oil we'll down the island
are nearly completed and there are only a
few minor details to be attended to be-
lore the work of sinking the tubing is be
gun, and this is expected to be started
early next week. Wells are being sunk
from which to secure a supply of water
and the tanks which will contain the
Beaumont oil, which will be used as fuel,
are nearly ready. There are reports that
other wells will be started in the same
vicinity In the near future, But as yet they
have not been verified.
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TRIAL AT SHERMAN.
So Far the Testimony Shows Selt-l
Tense in the Killing.

So Far the Testimony Shows Selt-De-
Tense in the Killing.
sherman. Texas, July 2o,-rhe prelim'
mary hearing OF Tom II. Barker, accused
OF Killing Robert Fairless, was called In
Justice Hudson's court this morning. A
,arge number of people were attracted.
The killing occurred Saturday night In
the Pecan nelgbborhood Just north Of sher-
man and Is said to be the outcome OF q
feud which has existed for some weeks on
account OF fight between a son Of the
dend man and sou Of the defendant,
Barker, in a harvest held only two wit
pesses were examined and their Testimony
goes TO show that the killing was Ia self
defense Defendant was shot az three times
hefore he ared the fatal shot.
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Gone to Llano.

Austin, Texas, July 29.--Hon S. W. T..
Lanham and Congressman slayden Of San
Antonio who have been here for the past
two days attending the encampment, left
this afternoon for Llano 10 attend the Con.
federate veterans reunion, which begins
there tomorrow. Both Of these gentlemen
will delyer speeches TO the old soldiers.
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Notes and PnraonaIa

Austin, Texas, July 29.-Hon. W. c.
Wear Of nllsboro is IN the city on bust
ness with some Of the State departments.
Prof W. B. splllman OF San Antonio 10
In the city on business with the state In
surance department
Ex-Governor Hdgg returned today from
Beaumont.
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NM. eurrow,s Movements.

Gonzales, Texas, July 29.--Mr B. r.
Burow Of DC witt county is In Gonzales
visiting his daughter. Mrs William New
haus. and incidentally feeling the political
nulse ne TO his probable candidacy for con.
gross i'm the Ninth district Tie will get
considerable announcement from the allied
party ticket md their Fnpporters. though
Gonzales county will give Burgess large
minority over any republican candidate.
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Sales at Galveston.

Galveston. Texas. July 29.-I'he sales at
the Galveston oil exchange today were as
Anglo American 1000 shares at S%c.
continental National 900 shares at luc'
nrlllers. 1000 shares at DC. ,e,l.
Geyser of Galveston l 13 s SHARES az az iS'4e
9raays pine ii 800 shares 81 Sc,
Teyss western. 1000 sharss at SLID
victor. $500 shares at llsc.
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r,,.lv.-Year-old Boy Drowned.

Mckinney, Texas. July 2a.-'rhe l2-year-
old son OF c. l. MARRIOTT prominent East
colun county farmer. WAS drowned while
betsing In Pilot creek. The body was
found Sunday afternoon after having been
In the water about twenty'four hours.
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JIdioiaI District Convention.

Ennis. Texas, July 90 Major II, T..
Marchbanks. chairman Of the democratic ex'
ocutlve COMMITTEES ot the I'ortieth judicial
district. composing the counties OF Collin,
Kaufman. Ellis and Rockwall, has an
Held i'm Terrell. Texas Saturday, August 2
Tor the purpose Of nominating candidate
fnr Judge OF the Fourth district.
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Annl County RenuL1IIeana.

Greenvile. Texas, July 29-Members OF
the republican executive committee Of
Hunt county met yesterday for a party
conference and after discussion decided TO
nsk Chairman II. A. David TO call for
meeting of the executive committee not
lnter than August II. ~ WIS agreed that
If the county chairman preferred he could
cali on the precinct chairmen to hold con,
MENTIONS I'm their several precincts TO SEND
delegates to county convention TO be hcId
an n date fixed by the chairman,
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MASON. -FioresviIle. Texas. July %
Jewel. the little 0-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. j. NJ Mason. died In the hospital at
san Antonio Sunday night OF peritopitis,
terday evening Her father. DR.. Mason.
died a few months ago.
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Bids Opened.

Austin. Texas, July 2D.--state Purchasing
Agent c. p. Dodge In the presence Of GOV
ernor Sayers and Comptroller r. NJ. Love
this morning at 10 o'clock opened the bids
for supplies for the various state eice-
mosynary institutions for the year begin
ming September l. There was al UNI
usually large number Of bidders and MIR.
Dodge stated that It would take about 30
days to classify them and let the con
tracts.
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Wants to Be- promoted.

Austin, Texas, July CIV. NJ Gather
OF Lorena, McLennan county, is in the
city on business. Mr. Gather was clerk
10 Tip Jones, sergeant at arms OF IN
house Of representatives, In the last legls-
lature. He is candidate for sergeant at
arms of the house for the next legisia-
ture.
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Nav Sank for seaIy.

iSpeClhl 10 lue fost'l
Washington, July 29.--rhe comptroller OF
the currency has approved the application
of ]. C. Wessenderf. Leonard Tilotson, W.
". Vierck W j. Lowe and J. Is. Thompson
10 organize the sealy National bank OF
sealy, Texas, with a capital OF $4,000
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coup.u conventlon Called.

Ennis Texas, July 20 Chairman = Davis
OF the republican executive committee Of
Ellis county has issued a call for meet
Ing Of that body In the justice OF peace OF
Ace In Ennis August B.
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Criminal Court FINISHED.

Galveston, Texas. July 29.-There will
he no further business transacted In the
criminal district court during the present
term The next session of the court will
not begin until November 3. There was
but little business transacted during the
present term, as most Of the felony cases
were continued. The cost of running the
court has been very much lcssened as COM
pared with former years.
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Wlu Moun to Heaumont.

corsicaun. Texas. July 2s.-Thc Nicholson
Watson Clothing company of Corsicana has
consolidated with the Beaumont house ana
will close out It's stock here aud move the
balance to Beaumont
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Collectofs' settlement Popets.

Austin, Texas. Jury 20,-Annual settle
ment papers from the tax collectors of
Moore and Hood counties were received to.
day by the comptroler's department show
ing the total amount Of taxes collected In
1901.
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c,, elaok Root Liver Pills.

Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root. They act on the nyer
equhi 10 Oh ninr no sick stomach. Will
e ente Chronic constipation. Price 25 cents.
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NAV MANAGING EpIroR.
II. N. Fitzgerald Succeeded at Dallas by
D. 2. Toomey.

Dallas. Texas. July 2e.-Hugh Nugent
Fitzgerald. managing editor Of the Dallas
News, today severed his connection with
that paper after several years OF service.
He VIZ succeeded by d. p. Toomes. Both
IRE wen known IN Texas newspaper CIR
cles
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
Especial 10 The Post. J

Norfolk. ya.-ArrIved; Inca (Br), from
Galveston.
port Eads, I.a.--AFrived. Esther (Am.) D..
from BueGelds; El Rio AMI from New
York Sailed: SpsrrO (Nor) for Celia
swansea--sailed: Bray Head (Br), for
Galveston.
New York--Arrived; Lampasas (Am1,
from Key West and Galveston.
Bruntwick.-Arrived: Alamo iAm.), from
Galveston.
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SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, q Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are I'm
necessary.

DEAR Mrs. PrSKHAM ceiling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health so completely two
years ago that the physician advised q
complete rest, and when had gained
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Town Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, July 29.-City Engineer
Yeater has rejected tue hrst loe OF curn.
ing that was shipped here for the new
street paving.
w f. Treadaway. n prominent citizen
here. was painfully shocked In the light
ming storm last night.
Pitchers Everhadt and Eldridge went TO
Nacogdoches this morning TO help that
team out today and tomorrow in It's light
against Crowley. They were simply loaned
by beaumont to the Red Hills team and
wall be back Thursday for the game here
with Crowley.
IN, street railway people are busy put
ting In their curves aud switches All
the straight trnck has been laid and this
work was delayed through the failure OF
the factories TO furnish this material
promptly.
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Town Notes.

Galveston, Texas, July 29.--Fred j. uar.
tell president OF the Galveston builders
exchange, left last night for Beaumont.
Steve Newton. a real estate agent; Thorn
as Collins, engineer of the Port Arthur
elevator. and b. L. Burch, well known
business man OF that place, who were
among the passengers Of the steamship
Iris on her maiden voyage to Galveston,
left this morning for Port Arthur.
Mrs. Charles H. Corbel, wife of the
keeper OF the Sabine life saving station,
and daughter, Miss Clara, have been In
the city.
Captain John p Siolander, the poet OF
Cedar Bayou, was a visitor ut the Calves
ton cotton exchange this morning.
]. A. Sampson, superintendent OF con.
struction for tho telegraph department OF
the Santa Fe, is in the city.
w. b. Workman Of Austin Is among the
visitors in the city.
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Mans Throat Cut.

Beaumont. Texas. July Or. A. schen
was this morning taken TO the hospital
with his throat badly cut He was found
wandering about the street apparently half
crazed by the. wound which he had re-
ceived. peculiar part Of the affair Is
mat yesterday there was report made
to the officers that man was at one of
the hotels OF the city with his throat cut
but when they went TO lind out about II
they could get no satisfactory story from
any one and gave II up for the time as a
canard The man was found this morning
by a private citizen near the hospital and
was Immediately taken there. II Is Thought
that he will recover from the wound and
every effort will be made TO restore his
mind.
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Lumber Livenina Up.

Beaumont. Texas, July 2o--The lumber
situation here is liveninG up notwithstand-
Ing the summer weather is on and It Is
usually duh period In all lines. Word
has been received that General Manager
Tbeo. S. wilkins, has practically placed
his order In Milwaukee for more than 500,
Coo worth OF machinery to build a big
Kirby Lumber company mill, presumably
on the old site of the Beaumont Lumber
company which was burned about six
weeks since. At the time Of the 1re both
Mr. Aldrdge the assistant TO President
Kirby, and Mr.. wilkins, announced thnt
the mill would be rebuilt, but since then
nothing has been done. The people here
were beginning to fear that this would
not be done. but It seems that the officials
are holding to their first determination
There are here besides the two big Kirby
plants. which are running two crews day
and night the Bartholomew Lumber com,
pauy mill and three local retail yards and
all Of them seem to be kept very busy sup
plying the local demand, which has passed
the 5ooo,ooo foot mark In one month, and
which Is now averaging 100000 feet per
month for strictly local consumption.
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Many Wealthy Citizens.

Beaumont, Texas. July 29.--Besumont's
wealth is well exemplihed In her city tax
rolls. q brief mention OF which has al
ready been made in the columns OF The
Post. There aye seven renditions that VIII
run more than 100000 alone and the
number OF corporations and individuals that
are in for more than $4,000 Is well shown
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six Pronosed Plants.

Beaumont, Texas July 20-The Enter
prise this afternoon says that it has good
authority for stating that there are now
under consideration by the Cartwr.ghts aud
Chaisons propositions for at least six large
misunderstanding Institutions 10 go TO the
South End They do not give out the par
ticuiars of the Institutions, hut state that
one Is to be large steam brick plant ami
the other FIVE will be OF sufficient proper
lions 10 employ 1000 men all told They are
to go into the same locality as the Burt
refinery. the Cox smelter, the Bartholomew
The locations are Just outside the city lin
It's. hut are part and parcel Of Beaumont
large commissaly has been opened with
re ecivlng an enormous trade. There are
200 houses under course of construction Gnd
Just completed by the Chaison Townsite
being rented as rapidly as they are tenable.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

She migrated to the United States in
1886, settling on farm west Of Chris
tiansburg, Polk township, Wapello
county, Iowa, where she lived until
1871, when on July %, she, with her
son, John H., came to La Conner,
Wash, to join her husband, @. ]. Chill
berg, who had taken a homestead on
the Beaver Marsh, where they have
been living ever since.
The deceased was the mother of ten
SONS, seven of whom are still living,
viz: James P, Nelson, Isaac, Andrew,
B. A., Joseph and John H. Chilberg,
She eft nine grandchildren and nine
great grand children.
The deceased lived to good, ripe,
old age, having attained to 80 years,
6 months and 20 days at the time Of
her demise. She and her husband
claimed the distinction Of being the
Oldest living married couple in the
state of Washington, having travelled
together in matrimonial bonds for ov-
Ell SO years The funeral services,
which occurred Sunday at p. M, at
the Pleasant Ridge Swedish Lutheran
church, were largely attended, the Odd
Fellows practically turning out en-
masse, to pay their last tribute Of re-
spect to the memory of the late de-
parted. The husband who has been
bereft of his dear companion and
helpmeet through LIES long journey,
is nearly crushed, and he, in conjunc-
ton with the children and other rela.
tives have the sympathy Of this com.
munity in their affliction.
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weeks at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. McNeese, departed
for her home at Middle Grove, Ills,
Thursday, going by way of Oskaloosa,
where she stopped for short visit
with relatives.
Frank Berry, who has been working
near Oskaloosa, was overheated in the
hay field Tuesday, being rendered un-
conscious He returned home Friday
to stay awhile and rest up.
Walter Pyatt, who has been quite
sick, is reported to be slightly improv-
ed.
Tom Swain is late addition to the
Eddyville band
Mrs Beedle and daughter, Miss
Jeanette, have moved to Eddyville
from Hilton, arriving here Wednesday
night. They will occupy part of the
S. Is. Lennon property, on South
Third street.
Miss Julia Pidgeon returned Friday
from months vacation spent with
her parents at Salem.
Fred Wykert of Burlington returned
home Friday after three weeks visit
with his cousin, Jake Free, on South
Fifth street, his aunt, Mrs. George Os-
borne, west of town, and relatives at
Oskaloosa and Bussey.
/ A small tent show struck town Fri
day and was to have showed here Fri
day night, but failed to do so owing
to lack of patronage.
/ Miss Mamie Burns, after few
! weeks visit with her grandmother.
I've Jo1n r 80, ~ L.
home at Ottumwa to remain for few
days, after which she will return tc
this place.
Mrs. w. R. Nelson and son, Rufus
returned Thursday evening from ar
! extended visit with relatives in Indi
ana and Ohio
There was a watch party at the
home of Miss Rachel Shields Friday
night to determine who could sit W
the longest. Those present were:
! Misses Anna Fast, Eva Kussart, Der
tina Rowe, Rachel Shields, Mamie
Burns, Of Ottumwa, and Bessie Van
derzyl of Pella; Messrs. Horace Burns
and Ed Kussart
Miss Mabel Manifold of Beloit Kan
sas, is here for a two or three weeks
visit with her aunt, Mrs. F. M. Nc
! Crea, on Third street, and her uncle
James Wylie. east of town.
Alphonzo Vaanderzyl of Pella, was
here Thursday looking over his 40I
acre farm across the river.
! The Eddyville band resumed its us
ual Saturday night concerts Saturda.
evening, and it is reported that the.
will play on a platform on Walnu
street each Saturday night until coli
weather