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where carnations thrive.

The carnation likes a sunny situa.
ton, and should be free from the i'm
mediate neighborhood of taller plants.
A little SCOT and ashes may be scatter
ed between the rows and worked into
the soil with benefit to the plants.
They should be cultivated thoroughly
during the summer and abundantly
supplied with water. Carnations,
from seed grown In the open ground.
will not give many flowers the first
season, being properly a biennial
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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The San Luis Valley.

The Sunny San Luis Valley is at
tracting n great deal of attention this
year and many new people are going
there, especially to the southern por-
ton where the ROMERO CANAL HAS
WORKED SUCH CHANGES. For
some particulars about this and that
fine pamphlet by Wm. l.. Smythe, the
great authority on irrigation, send 4
cents in stamps to Ieph. Chas. Felt,
102 Boston Building, Denver, Colorado
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undisputed for Half a Century.

Undisputed for Half a Century.
1t is a remarkable fact, which for
half century has not once been dis
puted, that st. Jacobs Oil never falls
to cure shooting pains in the arms.
legs. sides, back or breast, or soreness
in any part of the body
1t has for fifty years been guaran-
teed by the proprietors, st. Jacobs OH.
Ltd, Baltimore, Md. to promptly cure
lameness, sciatica. rheumatism. lum-
bago, stiff and swollen joints, stir
back, and all pains in the hips and
loins, strains. bruises. burns, scalds.
toothache, rhilbains, and all aches
and pains.
st. Jacobs Oil costs 25 cts and SO
cts; sold wherever druggist is found
Men and women nowadays marry on
trial and are unmarried on trial i'll tho
divorce pOurtS
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DENVER NORMAL S nd fKEsps,ory anS s
inercial Courses. 1913 Glennrn. FRED DICK. Prin.
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OXFORD HOTEL n'th HsfGN s1NEDri blli!sT. STA"
s,rietiy frst-eass. Popular Pricos G. H. M.rss. Msn
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In recent letter from Grant ave-
nue., Denver, Colo, this prominent lady
says:
"Some years ago my husband
suffered from nervous prOsfrafi0n
and advising with a friendly drug
gisf he brought home a bottle of
Peruna. His health was restored
from its use, his appetite was In
creased and resffuI sleep came to
him., therefore heartily endorse
Peruna, as an honest remedy
worthy the good things which are
said of 1t. "-Ida l.. Gregory.
q Nervous prostration is so frequently
associated with systemic catarrh that
some doctors do not distinguish between
the two. In systemic catarrh the dis
ease has pervaded the whole system and
there is a constant loss of vital fluids
from the mucous membranes.
Agreat many people are doctoring for
nervous prostration who would be i'm
mediately cured by a course of Peruna.
Peruna makes clean, healthy mucous
membranes. BY this preservation of the
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One kind of hypocrite is the man. who.
after thanking the Lord for his dinner.
proceeds to lind fault with the cook.
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Younu Men and Women in Every

counfv. You may earn business college
OUuHtJ scholarship and liberal commissions
by netting agents for the Garden of the uods Mag
azine. Good premiums and attractive clubbing
proposition.. THE WESTERN PUBLISHING co.
Box yS, Colorado Springs, Colo.
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LITTLE MISS Millions
OR,
THE WITCH OF MONTE CARLO.
A ROMANCE OF THE RIVIERA
A ROMANCE OF THE RIVIERA.
By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE,
author OF "!Hiss Pauline. Of Neho York" "1hs
Spiders Weo.'' "Aiss Caprice" etc. etc.

Copyright 1900, Street and Smith. New York.
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Rookport Items.

Rockport, Texas July he. n. t..
Green and party, among whom were Mr.
snyder and family Of Dallas, arrived here
Wednesday night in Mr.. Green's private
car, leaving the next day for the rarpOn
club, where they will spend several DAYS
enjoying the tarpOn fishing.
DR.. 4. z. Murdoch and family Of OAK
woods are spending the summer In Rock
port
large crowd from here attended me
ban at Fulton Thursday night, given by
the proprietor OF the Shell Motel for his
guests.
". II. Hnloweu ana family returned
from San Antonio Monday night and Will
spend the rest Of the summer here.
The Junior Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation, which has been camping here Tor
the past two weeks, returned To San An
tonic this morning. The camp is now
seniors. who will arrive next week ana
spend several weeks enjoying the seaside
life.
Mrs. II. H. Morris OF Houston IS regis
tered al the Del Mar.
Il. 7. Taylor aud Thomas O'Connor OF
Victoria are among the new arrivals THIS
week.
=. j. Burgess and o, n. salter OF the
Houston Drug company are spending n
Miss Dora Mcclure Of Rockdnle IS az
the Del Mar. the guest OF w. H. halloween
The weather has been exceedingly cool
here the mast week; fine breeze has been
hleeylng and all the visitors are having a
good time bathing. boating dancing, etc
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SITUATION AT BEAUMONT.
o. o. Lively Tells OF II In Washington.
Says oil Prices VIII Go UP.

u. y, Lively ellis OF u IN washington,
Says Oil Prices VIII Go UP.
New Orleans. July 2o.--A Washington
special to the Picayune says:
u, o, Lively. a business man Of Beau
mont, Texas. who Is spending n few days
In Washington, says that people Of means
from all over the union are coming into
Beaumont on every train. aud the present
condition of the town. ms well as It's future
prospects, Is highly satisfactory
Last month, he said, "a, 10000 barrels
Of oil were shipped out, aud each month
sees an Increase Of shipments The oil Is
now selling at from Is cents to - cents
barrel at the wells, Int inside OF . year
there is good reason TO believe that II VIE
reach 81.
"A great deal OF money is being put into
rfbucrcS. one company, IN Wnlch John
". Gates Is interested, Is constructing a
large number OF tanks ana a refinery to
handle 500 to l0,Utu bauFls a day, Mr.
Gunry's company has Il lh0uO-bhIrel re-
Emery, and n mammoth one, said 10 DE the
property of the Standard oil company. Will
when completed. have capacity uf 5000
barrels.
"Ex,. Senator Towne Of Minnesota win al
ways he glad OF the day he connected with
beaumont oil. for when he tirst came on the
scene he was very poor man, While now
he Is able Ia own Il seat on the NHw York
stock exchange. His company VIII have q
big refinery under way In very short
time"
DO the wells show any sign Of diminish
ing SUPPLY
Naturally the pressure Is not so strong
as at the outset. hut this Ia no cause OF
alarm. diniinution of the flow Is the his
tory Of all oil helds. The superaOuidaDce
Of oil as II originally came froiu the gushers
means very low price, and the owners
would much prefer to pump 1t at higher
lguTc.'
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MARLIN LOCAL NOTES.
Militia Going to Austin-New Water
Works System,

Militia Going to Austin-NeW Water
Works System.
Marlin, Texas July 2o.-'rhe CLARK Light
Guard had target practice at the lnterna-
tlonal and Great Northern lake, Just south
of this city, Friday evening. Most Of the
boys made good scores. The company Will
leave for Austin Monday night. In addi-
ton 10 the practice shoot at the lake the
boys enjoyed spread on the grass in
regular soldier style. They did not return
to the city till after supper.
The Jury failed to agree In the wen
known stenson Insurance case and was
finally discharged by the court Friday
evening, after having held out seven days.
All connections were made for Marin 5
new system Of water works and the water
was turned on last night The town now
bas>a splendid system Of water works anu
tbo water Is about MS good as can be got
tan in this section of the state.
George Willie has sold his gin property
&, tbis city 10 c. T. Hunter. II Is re-
nnrted that in this transaction Mr.. Hunter
rsnresents a strong company and that Mar
IN viii very likely have another oil mill.
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BEGINNING TO ARRIVE.
Some Of the Advance Guard Is Now
at Austin.
FORMAL OPENING OCCURS TOMORROW
Squadron OF United States Cavalry Will
Get in Today--Adiutant General
Seurry's Orders.

Austin, Texas, July 2o,--The State en-
campment Of the Texas Volunteer Guard
VIII open Tuesday morning, ana already
some OF the advance guard of the troops
have arrived at Camp Mabry. Several OF
the quartermaster sergeants have come IN
to get ready For their companies when they
arrive, 50 the men will have the ncccs.
sories Of the cnmp just as soon as they
reach their quarters
Ihc squadron OF United states cavalry
Major Luther Il. Hare commanding, will
arrive in camp nc 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning They left Fort sam Houston last
lhursdhy and have been coming over at
the rate of about eighteen miles daily. The
trip has been an outing Tor them. Their
presence IN camp viii be greatly appre-
ciated by all branches of the service. for
the advice of the regular is great bune-
ut TO the volunteer.
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Town Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, July 20.-The Ethel
city this week also. This Is their third
week and they are drawing very large
audiences at the Kyle opera house every
Judge j. d, Martin, the present incum.
bent, has announced his candidacy for dis
trict judge Of this district, which com.
pIises only Jefferson county.
heavy rain fell here today and It is IN.
derstood that II was general throughout
The county. fhe rice tar:o,rs can use K
TO advantage. though they have /. zen get
Ing l. good deal lately.
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WATERSPOUT IN THE BAY
Unusual Sight Witnessed by Gal
veSlonians Yesterday.
SAID TO HAVE RESEMBLED A GUStER.
Reached Height of One Thousand
Feet--TaIk About the Mallory
Line---News Notes.

Galveston Texas, July 2o.-Quite an un.
usual sight was witnessed here about 1880
O'Clock this morning. 1t was waterspout
III the bay between Pelican island and Boz.
ivaF Point which went to the height of
several hundred feet, according to spec.
tators. and lasted about ten minutes some
compared It to a great oil gusher. II is
not at infrequent occurrence to see small
waterspouts In the bay but the one today
was very much higher than any ever seen
here before. Many who have seen water
spouts a, sea say that 1t was higher than
any they had ever seen.
Major A. j. Walker witnessed the phe.
nomenon from the corner OF Market and
Center streets and he said that It was
the most remarkable thing he had ever
seen IN his life. He estimated the height
reached by the water at about 1000 feet.
The base Of the waterspout was moving
westward but the water fell eastward.
Just above the top of the crest was Il dark
cloud, making It appear that the stream of
wa Ter, which was several feet In diamter,
was extending to the cloud The white
stream Of water with the black cloud for a
background is said to have presented q
very beautiful spectacle.
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E.,les Celebrated.

Galveston. Texas, July 20.-The Eagles
80 sniovrd the greatest celebration today
In the history OF their order In this city
several hundred Eagles from Beaumont
uouston and other South Texas cities ar.
.,red here today. accompanied by bands o.
Inst r,nsIc Al Inc train they were. met by t4c
local Eagles and escorted ,Ssnd TO 70 5S' wo ei
i.a where picnic had been arranged;
ThSres was an immense attendance ana
.,ilsn vho came seemed 10 heartily enter
INTO the features OF pleasure prepared ior
them. - cat,ostor hngnn working
~ NJ aTIair OF today some time ago, They
yed the visitors here t foe a%a tbs they
shoWlnS6 "a In doing They we're greatly
S SYcossd with the large attendance ana the
pivocsss which attended their enorts'
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corRrMARr1AI nnrA1-

4. general couitmartial IS appointed 10
meet ut division headquarters at 10 O'clock
a. m. ON Tuesday, July -, 1902, or az
soon thereafter as practicable, Tor the
trial of such prisoners ms may be properly
brought before IT, The court viii meet
without regard TO hours.
Detail for the court Major General l.,
NJ Openhelmer retired; Colonel w. u.
Rettis, retired; Major L. H. Younger, re.
handing general, Major y. l.. Ieehlcs,
brigade sergeant; Captain G, ]. Kirk nidc.
decamp, First brigade, Major r. w stay.
ton, assistant Judge advocate general judge
advocate,
q. The following details are made! Major
@ c. Drew, assistant adlutaut general Of
division; Major PHI NJ. Hunt. acting as.
Sistant adjutunt general, First BRIGADE;
Captain G. {. Marshan, acting assistant
adjutaut general, SECOND brigade; Major
G.. D. Kennedy, acting assistant guprtcr-
mnStcr general Major Kennedy win Myc
charge Of all horses contracted Tor -
the state.
O. A board OF Officers Is detailed to OK.
anime such rcgimcntal aud initiation slnn
Officers, aud company froop aud battery
officers ms have not heretofore been OK
amincd ns TO their qualifications.
Detail for the board -Doluncl j. NJ.
Byrncs. assistant Inspector general; Lieu
inspector gcnernlj Major - Badger, 9.
siatnnl Inspector pcnorNt Major j T..
Nichols, assistant Inspector general; Can.
tain T. u. Collins, Fourth infantry, Texas
Volunteer Guard; Captain w v. inrksou
Second infantry; Captain y Il. Krolh First
infantry. Captain Il, d. Grcathousc 1hird
infantry.
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Rrvan MARRIAGE lloensss.

Bryan, Texas July 20 Marriage license
were issued by County Clerk McMichael
the past week as follows; julie Isbell 10
Ada G. Peters II. E. Scott to Mary c. Hes,
ter. Perry Richardson to Hanna Snaw,
Ollie Banks 10 Patsy Rice Ed Archer to Ida
Rogers. Surry Smith to Jessie Rell Charlie
Williams 10 Molic Cad. George Holdings
worth 10 Nellie Robinson aud Anderson
Brown 10 RoNie Williams.
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Nenro Injured bx Train.

Beaumont, Texas July 20 A negro was
run over in the Southern Pacific yards
here carly this morning and 1t s stated dat
he had both legs cut on He WIS on the
track asleep, presumably. and could not
be seen In time to stop The engine before
1t passed over him IT IS extremely doubt
full as to wheth he will live, hut medical
attention has been glver him and every
ehort Is bong mAde % saNe his ne
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- Renon,innle slauden.

san Antonio, Texas Iuly ~ Chairman
Iohp w Koscrnot Of the Fourteenth cou.
gressional district viii cali tho convention
Ia nominate candld1tr Tor congress- to
meet AZ Lniurnsas August -. There will
hc only on" uHmc presented to the con-
vcntlun. that OF Hon James l. Slayden
OF san Antonio, the present representative.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
On An eARNeTr, MISS.
hrtesian Well Shows Good Quality at
Four Hundred and Fifty-six Feet

tNpcclhl 10 Inc lpal.l
Meridian, Miss, July 20 The Smith
Lumber company at Barnett, thirty miles
south Of Meridian. ON the Northeastern
rond has struck what appears to be a splcn.
did auality Of petroleum IN n we'll which
has been sunk TO depth Of 458 feet. a
sample bottle. which has been declared by
experts TO be the genuine article was eS.
hibitod In Meridian today The promoters
confidently expect to bring in n gnBhrr
when n depth Of 500 feet Ia reached. About
five weeks ago the lumber company siaited
10 bore for an artesian well water supply,
and upon reaching a depth Of 800 Zee, ind-
cations of oil were discovered. Wncn n
bystander threw match into the water
with blaze
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
Memorial Services.

sas'a "4oleS Texas. July pa memorial
l sn as mark Of respect to the late
= Miller was held this evening at
4 sHSio 8 a. a the Presbyterian church Rev.
ana " Nne nrdS OF Cnero. G.. A. burchard
the s. Mr Miller had been an elder OF
NAM rssnyterian church Of this place for
sab5,t2e ars, and also superintendent OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
ralk About the Mallory.

Galveston, Texas. July 2o.The report
that the Mallory line contemplated with
drawing from Galveston, circulated for the
past few days, has created no concern
here. owing to the fact that It was early
denied aud the further fact that such
course would have been unreasonable from
business tandpoint. This would nave
caused the report TO he discredited had an
othciaI denial not been forthcoming Ine
Mallory line has spent about $4,000 IN
Galveston during the past year ana mas
wharfage facilities which for their purpose
nrr equal to those Of the Southern Paclhc
company. An order has been placed Tor
nov ship, TO be- used in the Galveston
New York service and some ~ the stock II
The company is held here. These are facts
Of which Galvestonians were aware OF anu
therefore they FEY no uneos,ness "o'u' VS.
ing the ships of this company
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Gonzales pistrict Conrt.

Gonzales, Texas, July ~. The third
week Of district court will begin tomorrow,
taking IN the criminal docket.
The Jury In the case OF Mexican convict
against the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
favor OF the plaintiff While working with
the state convict gang near 5iaydan the
Mexican lost leg BY being run over By
the train.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
Calvert Cullinns.

r,s'er' Texas, July Colon. Scott
Ts'u' the nominee for congress, left
s, tsussday Cor visit to San Antonio, after
frisr r9 ne VIII spend week or so with
arc =, WI Seymour and family of Marlin
M '1iths Mrs, L. T. Fuller.
Of on ARE are spending Sunday here, the guests
NNSrs Y, c. Morse.
Kin ~ Lucy Kelly and Harry Dale Ran.
Frszicr pleasant visit TO Mrs. Robert
Hemns,,, isit Saturday for tlelr home in
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Hearne, Texas, July 20. An ice famine Is
being experienced by Hearncltes Mt present,
ns the local dealers have been unable TO get
Ice enough 10 supply the demand. Both
houses are without lee, With the exception
me people have Ice shipped from neighbor-
ing towns to them by express Intll the
dealers succeed In getting IN their supply.
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Situation at Eilnh Island.

Galveston, Texas, July 20.-Captain c.
T. Cade OF High Island, who Is In the city,
reports that the Guffey well No. !, which
IL being drilled at High Island has now
reached a depth OF 209O feet nad that
they are now drilling through he'd OF
solid rock salt This company has Two
wells being drilled at High Island The
prospects are thought TO be excellent there
and many have believed oil would be die.
covered long before this time
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Democrats Are Active,

Galveston, Texas, July -o'-lne oe"o'
Gratis of Galveston county are just no"
very actively getting ready for August :,
when the candidates for county othces WEI
he nominated. II seems that while tine
democratic party has been greatly strength.
encd here during the pas year, q shgne
ytrir, test movement which provides that
ali who participated In the primaries snail
bnve voted for all the nominees OF the
pnrty at the last election THOSE ,E VINO tSSPs,
in"iII weaken the party sufficiently TO make
t, NE election Of independent candidates pos
stble The democratic leaders of ne conn,
~ arc working hard to stfen I'm, mat Saf
marty and prevent deteat "o"i '"''
cause
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ncnot Entered bv BuruIars.

New Tim, Texas, Juy 10. THE Mis-
souri,, hausas and rexGs depot was entered
by burglars last night 81 far The agent
has discovered 80 loss Probably the inten-
ton Of the thieves was h get hold Of
some mail pouches. Ms nothing WAS tonnd
disturbed IN the agents office This is the
seventh or eighth time this Office has heen
entered by burglars,
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Gus by their absence during the convention.
II was extremely hot here during the
convention, as all who were present viii
testify The only breeze was from the
north and this always causes the hottest
weather ever experienced In Galveston
on the day following the convention the
usual gulf breeze began blowing aud those
who remained here had pleasant stay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
Burrows BEE.
Thinks Of Seeking Republican Nomina-
ton for Congress.

Thinks of Seeking Republican Nomna-
ton for Congress.
victoria. Texas. duly 2n.-llon nrunaugh
Burow Of Yorktown. Dewitt county. IS in
the city. Mr.. Burow III seriously consider
ing contcating for the republican uomina-
lion for congress from the Ninth district,
ana IL making y trip through the district
Ia sec how the land lays. Mr.. BnrOw y n
very popular aud influential German citizen,
md nj ore time took nn active part in 20.
uticaI matters. lie has always hceu n re-
publican. lie ran against the late T.. -.
Linn for the legislature IN the Als, ana
carried the counties of Dewitt, Victoria
and Jackson
The republicans undoubtedly believe that
they have a chance Of carrying the Ninth
district against Hon. George +, burgess,
and. owing to the large German vote I'm this
dlstylot the nomination will doubtless "a
10 some one Of that nationality.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
TAYLOR Rifles Going,

Taylor. Texas, July 20 The TAYLOR Rises
under command Of Captain Potter scnrnm
combating Of 1fty.two men and officers,
VIII leave for tho state encnmpment at
Austin tomorrow morning. The company
ie In Gne trim, as It has been drilling every
nj ght for the past three weeks,
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Sawn1ill at Marshall.

Marshall, Texas, July l9.--William Ears
lands saw and planning mill, known as
Mhells mill, burned last night at a.
~ ~ Loss between 5000 and $1,000. Several
thousand feet Of dressed lumber was de-
suoyed' No insurance.
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News Notes.

oakvilla, Texas. July 1s.-Two oales of
cotton, the nrst for this season, were snnei
here yesterday evening. There was another
bale this morning There Is general pick
Ing and the ginning is considered on. The
staple does not grade as well ~ IL would
II there had been more rain.
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ealuaiion Army servIees.

Galveston. Texas. July 20.-stan Captain
r,,W,oms Adams Of the Texas division OF
,ha salvation Army is in the city. He con
Wv 49, service at the West End Meth.
oS;st church at II o'clock this morning and
tonlsuV harrncks at 3O4 fremont street.
1 aa,us Adams is one OF the prominent
sesaiR,ation Army leaders OF the state.