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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17
Our Suit Sale And Some Other BarQains

Every woman really needs Tailored Suit whateve Even the heat of August there come days and occa
 Now here are several hundred stunning Suis---ne' tailor offered right the very heart of the Spring SC Take this chance then for are quite sure wh splendid variety to choose from. It's the Suit c
 AMONG THE SPLENDID SHOWING ARE THEsI
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And that is but fragment
 of the Suit News A clearance sale of dainty Blacl Liberty Silk Dress Capes, witt long crinkly boas. Some of the Capes are all crinkly and some are c the plain liberty silk. They're charming capes al of them and all have been marked to close. little Cape like this is the very thing to talk away with one in Summer, especially to fling ol over an evening gown
 They've been mark ed down like this; $So8 Capes are now S5.90
 $I35o Capes are now S8.50 and S8.98
 $I7.5o Capes are now $I1.98
 $Io.oS Capes are now $7.90
 $I5.oo Capes are now S9.98
 $I2.oo Capes are now $0.Ql
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BELToN's MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL.
The Woodmen OF the World Had a Big
Parade,

Belton, Texas, July 17-Today was the
third OF the midsummer carnival. and was
Woodmen Of the World day, In the parade
there were about 500 Woodmen. The mnin
features Of the parade were about the same
as yesterday with two additional hoats
by the woodmen. Al the Confederate park
Louis W. Holman, president az the Bust
ness Mems club, delivered welcome I'D
dress, followed by Sovereign w. w Hare
ON behalf OF Live Oak Camp Coz. Rcspoua.
by ii, h. Heinuan of san ANTONIO after
which a picnic and barbecue dinner was
served
After dinner the woodmen were adj
dressed by Mrs. Agnes Geefs Of Fort
Worth with music and recitatlons by
Misses Boyd and Ferguson, At $50 o'clock
the camp held session for Initiation Ia
amplihed form.
Tonight the torchlight parade Of the
Forty Funny Fellows. 1t Is estimated thar
1900 people were present today, an tx
cursion train from Cieburne bringing 1000.
Bolton Hose Company Ne. IN the races
yesterday broke the record Of the world
and State, % and 26ia seconds. by a rnn
of one hundred and lfty yards, laying three
sections, one hundred and ffty feet Of hose,
broke one coupling, made two connections
and got water through nozzle In BAN SO
onds, with water pressure OF ninety pounds.
This gives Bolton the championship of the
State and Of the world. The people OF
Bolton are very proud of this distinguished
honor won by her volunteer hremcn.
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Port Arthur Notes.

Port Arthur, Texas. July 1e,--The re.
mains of A. E. Taunton, the young man
who died here Of typhoid fever Saturday
were shipped to Brantford Canada.
The Hotel stbine has Ind all the veran-
das screened in with copper wire to keep
out mosquitoes.
General Manager L. ], Polk Of the Santa
Fe, accompanied by Messrs ]. II. Bailey,
c. II. Moore, Charles Nidor and other prolh-
inent gentlemen, came in Saturday In Air.
Folks private car and spent the day at the
Sabine. While they had nothing to give
out, their coming WIS the cause Of much
speculation. great many here think that
the Santa Fe is seeking an entrance to this
port.
The bricklnyers who struck at NedeI and
a few days ago have returned to worry Sc
curing the advances they asked for, S0J
per day.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
gave successful fee cream social at tho
new Tabernacle last night.
The schooner Hildegart left today fol
Alvarado, Mexico, carrying pitch pinc lum
Der from W. II. Gilliland.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY.
President Brooks Has Arrived and Is
Now IN Emil C.nntrnl

President Brooks Has Arrived and Is
Now in Full Control.
Waco, Texas, July 14.-President Brooks
arrived from New Haven. Conn, July and
Immediately assumed full control as presl
dent of Baylor, He has begun a thorough
renovation and equipment Of every depart
ment of the school.
Registrar Wood left July IL for au ex-
tenslve tour of the North. He will visit
all the great universities and study their
methods of accounts and business manage
ment. Mr.. Wood stated before leaving that
between July | and . he had mailed 1000
personal letters TO young people Interested
and inquiring about entering Baylor.
Work is being done ON the walls of the
last stories of both the Carroll science hall
ana the Carroll auditorium
DR.. o. /, Holbert, president of the
Alumni association, is arranging for a grand
alumni reunion In connection with the
State Baptist convention IN Waco In No
Yember. Permanent secretaries of all the
classes have been appoiated and class
organization of the alumni is being per-
fected,
Reports from the builders Of the great
pipe organ for the Carroll auditorium indi-
cate hat the organ will he ready by the
time the auditorium is finished This organ
pipe organ in Texas. II Is gift TO Baylor
BY the sons OF +. l.. Carroll. II Is bui
of Texas materials and by Texas nrm.
DR.. w. b. Daniel recently In Wake For
rest university, has been elected to the
profess ,rship of Latin. DR.. Daniel 10 a
IN. ID. Of Johns Hopkins and his scholar
ship in Latin is among the best OF the ma
tion.
DR.. p. II. Carroll and other leaders ere
planning the campaign to raise $4,000 II
Texas To secure the $4,000 offered Baylor
by the American Educational society,
Already the various permanent organlEa
tions Of school, such as literary societies
md athletic associations, are working u
nrenarat don for the opening In September
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DR.. G, A. FooTE.
He Had Been a Citizen OF Collin County
Since 18A5.


Mckinney Texas, July 1T.-Dr. Gerard
Alexander Foote, the announcement OF
whose death last night appeared In this
mornings Post, was one of the most
prominent citizens not only of Collin
county hut Of North Texas.
lie was born September %, 1879, In
Fououier county, Va. His grandmother
ubcse maiden name was Jane Elliott
washington, was niece OF Colonel VIII
lam washington. who fought at the battle
Of Cowpens. and who was cousin Of
General George Washington.
ia was raised In Virginia and Missls-
stnni and was educated at Centenary col
Iasn IN the latter State. lie was a gradu-
nts Of the Memphis Medical college.
In December 1919, ne located az Me
He practiced ms PioieSs'0" Het' AVt 49,
TnSnrj,g the civil war he was a surgeon
10 ,Saionel William Youngs Eleventh Hexas
navolry Confederate States OF America. He
was elected to the legislature In 1888 and
again In 1874 -. -u,u c,,.
NaatgonaI hank for over twenty years, up to
TTan,orv / OF this year His nrst wife
died In 1899. or seven children, only one
su In h5rn 1s4s, he married Miss Corlnne
90 Of GAINESVILLE, who survives MIN.
NDr Foote was man or the mgneSt IN
territy and his deseendsnts are among TIE
'effia was one Of the oldest Masons In
Terss and the funeral took place from his
az residcnce on North Benge street, at !
n'ciock this afternoon, under .Masonic
suspices. He was member OF the Epis
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
Work Has Begun on New Cotton
Warehouse.

Work Has Begun on New Cotton
Warehouse.
Brennan, Texas, July 1.-THE work OF
building a cotton warehouse was started
on the Sedel lot, recently purchased OF
Mr. Heller stone, On Market street, Thurs
day morning The lower story of the
Urick building on the lower corner viii be
used In which to store cotton and another
building 32A60 will be built alongside of
the building IN which to store cotton, and
on the upper part Of the lot on Alamo
avenue, there will be n cotton platform
S0xlON In connection with this big cotton
platform big wagon yard Will be opened
Tor the accommodation OF the public, and
patrons of the cotton platform.
At Flremans park this afternoon the
largest crowd of the season turned out TO
witness the much talked of game of buse-
bail between the two neighboring crack
tennis of Giddings and Caldwell respective
IT, Every southbound train Thursday
brought a crowd from Caldwell even the
400 train bringing number that could
not come on the earlier trains. a special
attached to the eastbound freight train
this afternoon brought the Glddings team,
and big crowd of their friends and adj
mirers came along to help root" for their
home team There was 800 a side on the
game was matched, and many side bets
nave since been made.
The well that Mr. Booth has been boring
at the BRENNAN water works for the city
was brought in Thursday morning. 1t IL
$50 feet deep, and affords 10000 gallons
OF water per day.
The ladies' OF the Episcopal church are
arranging for an entertainment at the park
theater, Fireman's park. on July 81, for
the benefit of the Episcopal church.
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Wharton County crons.

wharton, Texas, July II. News from all
points of the county are favorable Of the
cotton crop, which, since the bright sunny
weather, is frulting well and will be ready
for picking by August'1. The boil weeyl's
have appeared in some parts of the county,
but have done very little damage Tie
rice since the last rain is doing finely and
promises a good harvest Cane Is In hrst
class condition. The pear crop which Is
now n considerable item In the exports OF
the county, win he fair, Pecans, II no
heavy winds blast them. promise good
crop Figs on account Of dronth followed
by such heavy and continued rains, are
almost a failure. The tomato crop was
also failure, the fruit Just before ripening
developing a disease which Fotted out the
center Watermelons have yielded fine
crop Labor is scarce and cotton piekers
will be in demand In few weeks.
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cOLOREO BAPTlsTs.
The Western District Convention Is in
Session at Caldwell.


Inc western Olst''ct Sot'Nentton Is III
session at CALDWELL
Caldv ell, Texas, July l6-The Good Hone
yostorr d,str,o, nortis, ossn,Ia+,a,, :. ~,
"'S.eiu u'S''''t p"p'is' "Ssocia'ion Is hoia'
ing regular annual session here this we
and the town is being filled with colore
brethren of the water persuas on. rhQ
openng exercises this morning saw dele.
gates present from nine counties The dis.
trict is not the largest In the Stata from
a numerical point of view. but In pont OF
activity along missionary lines 1t Will com
missionary pastors who are PROMINENT in
the district ana in attendance upon tha
Greer, A. 3. Moor, J. A. Anderson, r, L,
lin; 5. ", Jackson, Brenham; :. H. West
jackson, James Pr9rc; p a, stamps dis.
A. A. Rccnes, Boesbud; b, Lyons. Gurley.
The assoriatio was organized thirty years
ago by Revs, ]. NJ Parker, y. r. benson.
s Cobb, A. h. Moore & w. Greer ct al,
The association with three auxiliary de-
partments Will hold forth here with the
Macedonia Baptist church in the south part
Of the city for the remaining part of the
week Rcv. j. Il. Boldon is pastor OF the
local church and, as such, mas spared no
he The association. The first two days were
given TO the work of the sunday Sc9ool as,
tIlcI w oot'' - mt do,''rtment. " Eng.
iish recording secretary; Rev. p. 4.
| Stanns missionary
| Tho district BAPTIST Young Peoples Union,
| Win prnf A " English presiding ush.
| cred in the session If the week by holding
/ a brinf session beginning nj $40 O'clock,
| and amounted a series Of Commuters and
| adjourned President Kelly OF the Sunday
| dor at 10 ocIoc, and read responsibility with
| the audience the twelfth chapter OF 10.
,,"Te
Pr iacv1,crce sang al Love Thy Kingdom,
rhrd " orc. and an o,d-time handshaking
| f"iinrnd
i" NV oiork nrcceeded to call the roll OF
nc o,ei y ~ ,nache,s ond sunerintcn,i-
ssIn ordcr MI Of which. according to the
elIS 1919. ~ " 'naia ANIMAL dues.
~ s,Shisct' "How Has Ny Sunday
S,haoi snccceded This YearY' was spoken
,,nnu nv Revs, Greer, McNease, Bell Lyons
o ia Observation-Disclosures White Chapman,
I AN Ansttn ana r. Buckner.
" WV rrnfoi Abstinence Is Best" was
W. toric IN rho program and was
NY sio, me Nv Ravs / w Whiteside. J. A.
AnJerson + Random and c. II. Dorsey
The Introductory sermon was preached by
key' 49,, a: -. N wii M meet his morning at
o'cIock
ocIocN'
co,avrou Texos July 1.-THE second da,
,,o,,,,l,,,, M the Good Hone West
Of the assembling OF the Wv" Ivy.
orp association opened with double I'M
,,.t ., maj witch was present OF
ueleguuoih :" The trains of last nigh
sne IIt' large crowds from Waco. Marlin
poio. Brenbom and Burton. Promincn
among Il,1 the arrivals were Reys, J; r. Law
son G OF Mail NbeI n Austin, p. Diggs OF Cal
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sosesssoossessssssee,

had accumulated go many cases that an
extra session was necessary Suits had
been filed by Sdon Harris OF Austin for
himself as assignee of the Fisher & Miller
heirs against hundreds of tracts of land In
this county. which was interfering with the
sale of the land, Many of these cases have
been compromised by Harris, allowing
judgment to go against him for nominal
Harris lost.
There were some twenty-five or thirty
school land cases in which men who had
taken up four sections each. End he'd the
actual settlers who had only one section
each Nrd which the land office had re-
fused To give them an award. Two OF
these cases were won by the one section
men and one by the four section men. ill
of them have been appealed OF a new trial
applied for.
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DISTRICT CHAIRMAN BOONE.

Gordon Boone Of Crimes county was
chosen district chairman for the next two
wears and the following executive commit
ice selected by tho delegates OF the ali
fcrent counties aud ratified by the eonYen'
tion ,,,,.,
A. W. Morris Of Montgomery, s. ]. Win
ris George s. Wood IT Grimes, John NJ.
pInckney Of Waller. Lon Davis OF Austin
] q. Ashford Of Walker, NJ ]. r. jackson
~ Madison, Sam II. Burroughs Of Leon.
The convention then adjourned sine de
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The other shops are deserted

lady barber. The other shops are deserted
at present
The Presbyterv VI the Abilene district of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church has
lust closed It's annual session at thls place.
Many ministers and delegates were present
from various parts Of the district. Tie
visiting ministers dllod pulults OF tho va.
rlous churches Of Snyder Yesterday
John Collier u D., president OF
Baird college, will lecture here tonight on
Odd Fellowship"
Judge W. w. Boall and wife Of Sweet
water are visiting relative here
Scott kearney of Ardmore / r., Is
spending the summer with DR. Laslie
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Lake Charles La July l7-John Boone.
who lives about one mile from oakdaie.
was run over aud killed Yesterday by train
NO 4 Mt watkins lust short distance from
Ohkdale There were TWO cars IN front Of
tho ouElne ANA brakeman was stationed
pu the foremost of those cars. The brake
mru -uw Boone on the track ana shouted
to hu several times, hut Boone was deaf
and so could not hear the warning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-18

Of Waco In the afternoon the odd FEEL
lows lodge of Limestone county had Il pub
he Installation of officers Past Grand Mas
tor G. y Gibson Of Naxahachie delivered
a beautiful address on the beauties of Odd
Fellowship, District Vice Grand Master
j. y Roberts OF Corsicana conducted he
Installation. The meeting was one of In.
terost aud was enjoyed by q largo crowd
The Payton Sisters company has hper
putting on some excellent ola time Southern
plays. which are being enjoyed by the old
veterans.
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Cood Rain AZ New Iberia.

New IBERIA La. July l7'--Iieayy rain fell
here today, the first hard rain since March.
This IS very encouraging to planters. who
now feel that the crops throughout tnis
part OF the country will be better than
those OF any section Of the state. Several
II our rice planters Will begin harvesting
eRrly ne1t Week
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Moetinn AZ Josephlne.

Josephine Texas, July l6. Evangelist w.
\. Jarrel, D. H., Of Dallas, book author
ana newspaper correspondent, is holding a
meeting In Josephine Though II IL only
about three days since the meeting began,
crowds attend number of seats are full
Of inquirclS aud between hfteen and twen-
rs converts have been added to the Baptist
church
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lIn,.s.ona county cenlederates.

Meria. Texas, duly 1.-THE Confederate
reunion at Jacks Greek Is progressing nice
~ with plenty Of amusements The sec
ond days program was an interesting one
snpeches we're made by the following
neopIe, W. +. Lane OF Fort Worth, Judge
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Judament for Land.

Marlin, Texas. July 1T.--ln district court
yesterday IN the case oc Emma Walker vs..
j. w. Hamilton. suit for 100 acres Of land,
tho jury returned verdict giving the plain
tin Judgment Tor fortS three and q half
pcrcs of land.
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New Paner ~ New lhnrln

New iberia La, July i7-rhe Southwest
Louisiana Industriallst, monthly Journal.
devoted to the industries Of Southern Loo
isiana, has made its appearance here. Pub
lished by Fisher g Southwcll. John 4.
White aud J. L. Superbielle editors
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WEsT,PIDcOKE.-- Waco, Texas, July 10.
At tho home OF the bride. corner, Twelfth
and jefferson streets, there was pretty
home wedding tonight. Miss Mile NJ. pid-
cuke became the wife Of Mr., G. II. West
Both parties reside In this city aud have
lived here most OF their lives, being well
known and possessing many friends here
and elsewhere In the State.
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NEW YoRK.-'rhe heirs II the Plant es-
tate, valued al S26,0OO,o0O, have died a mo-
that the executors are squandering the
money.
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CLEBURNE TAX VALUES.
Large Increase Over Last Years Figures
Is Shown

Is Shown
Cleburne. Texas, July 16.--Cty Assessor
and Collector Garrison has figured up the
footlngs OF the city tax assessment rolls
for 1902, the result showing taxable val
uation of S&.47l $50 fol the city. exclusive
OF a populous suburb recently taken into
the corporation. The pol tax roll shows
S14Tf tax due. which added 20 the former
:igures constitute an increase of Sl0,240
over last years rendition.
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snvder Briefs.

Snyder. Texas. July l6.--Mesdames A. J.
Granthem and Fl. T. MARY have returned
from Visit 20 M'nssni wulr.
One OF colorad's harbsr shops boasts =
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New

The building will be commodous aud
thoroughly modern In Its appointments
The seating capacity OF the main audi
torium is $50 aud the galleries will seat $50
in addition Work will be begun at once
and II Is expected the congregation will
occupy its new home before January /.
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copal church aud the services will be con
Quoted by Bishop A, c. Garrett Of Dallas
at Pecan Grove cemetery here.
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D.. eoneho County Land Gases.
ssss,a Rock Texas. July 15.--An extra
cour.- ., the district court for Concho
adjourned today. The civil docket
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In warm weather Prickly Ash Bltters
use IL occasI onaliy stand the heat better
and are less fatigued at night. A, r. .kies.
ling. SOC Main street, Crescent Drug store.
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lain and william Fcls, which includes all
brick work for the sum OF $1,000.
I. n. Cowan and A. NJ, Pesses were
and finishing. the sum being $4,000.
This will make the total cost of the edIfce
when completed Sl1.0Oo.
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Contracts were signed Yesterday in the
office of F. S. Glover, architect, for the
erection of the new house of worship for
the Congregation Adath Yeshurum to be
built at the corner OF Hamilton street ana
Preston avenue.
he masonry contract was let to ]. VII
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TILE NoMINA1ioN UNANIMOUS,


Tue committees reports having been DIS
posed Of Mr.. John NJ pinckney OF Waller
arose md placed Hon, 7. II. Ban IN
nomination for reelection. The nom'na'
tlon was seconded by Hon. c. c. Glenn Of
Austin and made unanimous by rising
vote.
A committee was appointed to escort Mr..
Bail into the presence Of the convention
70 which he expressed In a few words ap'
probation Of the honor done him. Among
other things he said that he felt cOmpli-
mcT<ed because Of the large attendance
mpon the convention though Its dutits were
hut perfunctory. Continuing he remarked
that he had never intruded his candidacy
,ipon his people. but that they had always
mnnlfcatcd a disposition 10 show him,
nevertheless, thar he had n nrm hold upou
their affections and that he WIS their choice
for repregentative at Warrington. In eoi-
clrsiIn, he assured tn convention that ne
| aid NOT propose 10 always hold on 20 his
| uifice but that he would soon enough stop
| aside 10 give some one else = chance TO ~
| Ia congress from this district before Ola
aye or death should oyertake other capable
] men who would do II honor In the hats oil
| The National legislature.
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WOKK on TlID CoNIMITTErN.

a recess was taken to enable the com
mite IS to perform the work failing TO
them, but little time being required TO dis
pose Of It, as 1t was merely pertunctorN.
The reports OF tha three committees were
adopted without discussion and the tenn
porAry organization became permanent
The report of the committee on platform
anu resolutions Was read, as follows
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DANIEL +. WTITI US
5 well known IL this city, where he has
Icslded for many years For some time
past he has conducted real estate husi.
ness at 3G7la Main street. lie resides at
lSlS Dallas avenue.
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suRRENpERs TO THE POLICE.

4 Two officers were then sent to his resi-
knce. hut in the meantime he had sur
sndered TO Sergeant Ray and was taken to
he city jail Here he refused to make any
Eotement and was held to await the action
the coroner
TMr ]. o. Ross, who witnessed the shoot /.
10 sojl that Or. De Tipcsey ran into his
Hice door I'm mn effort to get away from
ke men who were pursuing him. He also
Eid that MIR. Williams was the first of the
hrpe 10 enter tho room after the doctor $
Etrance: That he had pistol IN his nand
hi AIRED tile shot as soon as he entered the
Eom and De Iipcsey fell 10 the floor. lie
|tlped him to the couch, where he expired
tifhIn few moments.