Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 41, Number 46, Jasper, Dubois County, 21 July 1899 — Page 2

OUR RETURNING VOLUNTEERS

Cen. Wood Adopting Heroic Method

to Stamp it Out at Sa ntiago.

Üu rn Wen llartu.i UM "Uli .mj uil Kulliuliiili' W I. .uit II. .in. .

Kan Francisco, July !!. Tim TmltNt States transports Newimrt and Oh in.

a a I iM-arinjr the Oregon volunteer reg

incut (roan Manila arrived heft ycstann day asori ni;. The vessels wen Bichted carle in

ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE ESTABLISHED. " tUan nd soon th shriek in4 1 of steam whittle.", tin- clanging of i bell und tln firing of cannon aii'

MUM thai tlif Aral batch f rot urntag rolunteera from Muni'a were mil Ing the shores of California. I I . r I... 1 I'urin'.l Out. Within a few minutei the atreeti Ulf thronged with peopla wendinn ti rir way to the docks fvn to thi heights overlooking the hey, Intent n ootching a gilmpee of the transport!

as mey stcamea up me naroar uniiei the t of a MMre of vcsseli erb tri hud been nuule ready fat Um arrival

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Clalli.niil and 1 1 .11 111 sh 1 1 Ilm- I'tirt. iililcn to I urn lue r it'll lla lulu Ike III nnti Re Bfelpa Peranltfed (it I .null Ml (lie W luir i In mlt'MUta for Mirrlt'HUi, phiatlago de Cuba, July 13. -Geo Bactrnnrd Mood, in command of the depar tan at of Santiago, has issued u Ifiu ral onliT establishing absolute ipiaiantii.c. All officers of tin i; ov c ru

men t and employee arc farbidden ti of the steamers.

nur tin- city, with tin- exception ul ttanaj Ik longing to the department, Suriiiiiit li-uiil .1. Maj. Cart and Sorgeons M en dosa ant Knut art detailed to take eharge of the fever patients in the city, which is pUii tit under strict regulations. Other officers w ill have eharge of the yet' low it ear hospital In bind. The mayot i directed to close all American botch sml saloons, tii forhitl other litpioi dealt rs to sell intoxicants to AmenCans, am1 to arrest all intoxicatoe American! it lotteren in saloons. Thi principal hotel! Sad saloons are daaig nutttl by naim . i he rut-it Testa i snaps. The pack trains have been ordered to establish campa outside the city, end all the tmops will Ik' moved to Bongo, except one company at Iforro Cl-sl If. The headqosrtem of all the depart' i SCtttS have been moved to Christa, and the railroad and steamship lines are forbidden to bring; American! into the city. An ships art- permitted to touch at i he w ban es. M rli-li-! It n iilut Inns. The strictest regulations have been established for the protection fit in fever of the company of soldier! at

The roofs of warehouses aren t row led with people and from SCOret o' flagpole streamed the St irs and Stripi ! The steamers, tuy. yachtl ami even small row Itoats were mich making tbeir way as fast as pofcsi l toward the Golden Gate. Mens pi fet Mm Ocean. The reeeption committee boarded tin tugboat! Sea Queen and Governoi Irwin ami headed foe the ocean, tit hoard the Irwin were the harbor QOIftV mi. -.si oners, the officials of the national pnard of California, and Gov. (e: tieer of Oregon ami his stalT. On th Beil Queen were the representatives ol the press, the band furnished by Mayor Phelaa, and many invited quests, the press, t he band furnished by Mayol Phelan, and many invited guesta, The revenue cutter Golden Gate, bearing fetleral otlieials was s wn under way. and she was joined by tin. ft tieral quarantine boat from Ang"l inland. Than there were boat! at tht disposal of the Red Cross ami other seit lies ami many chartered by private part it s.

Meeting of the National Educational Association ot America at Los Htig-.'les, Cal. HEARTY ADDRESSES OF WELCOME.

n I n ll lie Munlenl "in i. 1 1 loll fill Hit- I iccu i u (In- WaMM'l "fshontea lateeeattaa Bveobs nmi I'n in-1 ii it mi i Meettna of in iiimrii of Dtreetaaes, Lot Augeies, tab. duly vi. Prompt ly at three o'clock yesterday the National Educational association wai called to order bv Hon. I". .. Stores.

of the meal executive eomnjiittee. The pavilion was crowded in every part, und uumber! ol the vtaitors fulled tu gain adroittsnoa, Aft. r an Inroeatton by Bar, c. Clark Pierce, the VVomsn'i orchestra rem deinl the "N. B. N. Mareh." i ralhep unique piece of music composed for the occasion, and inv. Henrj T. Uaga wan presented, and bade the delegates a hearty welcome In behalf of the State, Hon. L. Kirk, state superintendent of (midi.' Instruction, followed, la behalf of the educational interests of the täte, lie told of the growth of secondary ami higher education la the mate. Including professional college! located in San Francisco, the Stat university has now a total enrollment of 1,434, in sag there Wire but ft) liiirli schools in the state, but to-day there an 133, ami with increase of

members the standard of work tum been raised. Dr. Elmer E. Drown, of the L'nlvei sity of California, on behalf of the management, also welcomed the visitlng t dUCS tors, and then Mavor l'rej Baton, on behalf of the municipality, in a few won!-, told the visitors theJ

of the city during

CHANGES IN WAR REVENUE. It

iu. Ait Masts - MiKtiaMi I'roilui'i' SS Im MSM tif KUtMa

s.ilil . r ( Iiii.Iii iI lit,. KIsKlnC-

As the transport! ilowly steamed ttfj l'.:.il the freedom

IOC BSri.or. t lu- soldiers ifatlured mi their stay. excited group! on deck ami sown On behalf of the city schools, City

Worn; castle. Supplies are to ie left climb d lato the rigging where thej Superintendent Cos hay outlined the at a toad depot and w ill in- taken to ftbouted and cheered like mad. ! educational system here, ami paid Hie soldiers by teams from the camp. ' '"' the Sea Queen plaver tribute to the educators and teacher! Ma travellers will In- permitted to patriotic airs and the creamimv ol in C ha rare of the ÜN.OO0 children.

Response! to the welcoming ad-

Washington, Jul J 11. 't is altr. gather probable that the seat annual report Ol the international lev emit bureau will redaaomend number of chaage! la the war revenue ait. in tin main the law has worked satisfactorily ami bat prestneed alnaast exUclly the amount estimated by tin aammiwrioaers, This, however, was something less than the eetlmntea n in rail v accepted by well-informed mambers of congress. The lateraal revenue oftlcials an- of opinion that the law might properly be extended in oertain direction! without becoming ut all biirdcn-oine to tin- public ami in ti way to produce a considerulilc revenue. In PS! I' 1 1 in I I't ..I . . i , .1 itl.l... One of I he proposition! now iimler Consideration is to assess a tax OB the sale or rental of all patent -protected articles, in speaking of the matter yesterday, one of the official! spoke of the telephone companies in this connection, and at the same time said that then ware many inventions acta ducing an enormous profit which could Well stand a revenue tSX. i iptMi unit i slsg rn pit fnipasl lilt probably will be suggested in imh-gre-s that expreai ami telegraph eons paaiei doing a money exchange imsi11 ss be rcipiircd to pay an annual tax lor the privileges. Although they now pay a tax on receipts ami telegram! respectively, it is pointed out that bankers are required to pa) a yearly tax of Ifta, which is regarded as a tiiscrimiiiatii.il against them. It is probable that each express office and telerw....l. l .

v i "i iMiiee in (owns nsving over a certain population, if the view, of the treasury official! are approved by com gie!!, will be required to pay a certain yearly tax for the privilege! of doinf aa exchange business. Isla Madia Ham Likely. It is also likely that a modification

of the law with re.-peet to mutual InBoranoa aompanhs may be recommended. In the present act there is considerable abscurity with respect to tin- provisions as t,, these eompsnl 'S, both tir, ami life. It is pointed out that a number of the leading compan

ies in tin- countrv an- operated

DamaRe From the Floods is Esti muted at Fully Five Million Dollats.

THE UPLANDS SECTIONS BENEFITED.

The um. -unit- S 1.-1,1 fur ilit- still, Mai i. inii- sin,,. i ,,i Last t'eae, .im in.- i in hi inn hi Ik Crop Will in- i htsmsMl in tbs Mtarhe! I inula. St. bonis, .inly l n Auatia (Tex.) special to the li'i-puhlie sa s i relation tu the cotton outlook in thai state:

"Do N GrJSPM rn

."uuixu una

lose the Substance.'

MAnypw but thAapftht. lykout for tw N,tJ, f. f. I

li e end! J ' r

i pure &

mi robust health r!St

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HIS BATH NOT A SUCCESS.

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It eem her IWtbsBd I. id m

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.......... ,n in- i ,,n. i, ,,. t all along the Branca river bottom, the r.-e tiu.ii ,.t the morning he thouidit 11 question agritstiagr nut only the IVxus 1 EUL&A Wl ! lke lath he , , , ... late Ut tttllH lliln hid. I iii ,,i ;,!' tar,,,,.,- ,ul the Texas cotton buyer, impcrtsntlt woeld coBtwdict aa, ?!ni but the i-asterti inntiey markets is: impn --nm I" lnt iuii.!,!,. ,' ' -

v nat will lie tin- loss on the cotton orop lis a result of the flood" in order that some correct estimate iiML-ht be obtained, a oereful ootnpihv tion of the estinnstea from all the flooded district! bat Inen made by the cotton exchange! in this city, and it has been ascertlned that tin- Brasos bottom los win represent soma 300,000 Viales, valued at 15,000,000, This loss, according to districts, is estimated as follow s; I :i imti i , ii i. . Prom points on the Basque river, BOrth of Waco, the yield has hitherti: averaged 7,000 hales, ami it is flgured that that Section vvill not vielil over I

leave In r. without havinv undrnsmns mm attain siren! created a nande

five days' detention in camp. j mouiam lien. V.ond pTOpOSel to BOOpI heroiij MaaSS fur nimrmiilnr,

toe hea Mi omcinls lioarded the toq ids, which chaaged their course to

measures to stamp out tin fever, THE VESSELS SPAIN LOST.

KlTi.rl to Siinri. id,- Ileum Herr.

ilt nmi Other spnnUli War I mil llt-lnu Wmlt- Uy Spain. Washhagtoa, duly 1 ;. An offer from prominent firm of ship broK rS, doing a large foreign business. putafssae tin- Beine Mercedes end any and all of tin- war craft enptured during the hsti war, has aroused a suspicion thai Bpaia is tryiag in this ladirect ni.iiui. - to obtain m--i n of the Vessels and thus remove the offense to Bpanlili pride es used by the floating ot tin- American gag over her ship. The effer mentioned no flgures, but simply requested that the nav.v depart nu n name its price for the Mercedes ami tin- remainder of the captured Spanish ships, The Bavy department will ma sell any of these eeSBCla, and that answer will Im returned t the writer of tin- letter. Secretary bong bus ileeni d Ii.tr it would not pay to attempt to renovate the Mercedes ami MS! hi i a a warship. The cost would be m Ii than half a million dollars, ml the ship would, when repsired, be of old type ami not up to the require-1 aaeatS ot a modem naval ship. Therefore the repairs to 1- made on her will be confined to a little painting ami afaaning am' patchiag and the Mercedes will be lett a.s a show ship, like the ok I '. institution, to gratify the pa hriotism ol tin- American people. CRUISER OLYMPIA AT SUEZ. Atl in I ml DeWrei lil In be I e e 1 1 ii 4

Well im. I l,MMlsa I" I vi elleu I I ., ml . 1 1. .11.

ward the quarantine stations when the doctors vvill make a thorough examination of the men. it is vet are decided whether tin- Oregon volunteers will I.,- allowed to land in Sar

rraneiaco before returning to th

t ; gon nomes. A HOLD-UP NEAR FOLS0M, N. M. A Colora .v tun lien, Trais MoM 1 p i t'eae w,.,,, Wha Qmi Utti! r Their Pallia.

Breese! were made by N. . Dougherty, superintendent of schools of Peoria, 111.: ir. Emerson R. White, of Col urn bus. (I., and .1. II. PiBUipps, superintendent of schools of liirminm'ham, Ala. After tin Orchestra hail played Miyart's "Iverture to Don Juan,1 I'residenl Bliphalet Oram Lyte, of Mi 11 era

ii villi-, I'a.. delivered his address. Th.-re was inure music bv the band, i "

!nd then the session of the convention was at an end. Last evening! session was as largely attended as had been tin- one in the u f t ertioou.

Dr. w . T. Harris, United states com Trinidad, Col., July iS, Unuth hnuinJ missioner of Bducstion, delivered a passenger train Sfo; i. mi tin- Colorado most appropriate ami decidedly intcrA Southern railway was robbed by J sating addrem on the subject of ,,n

tour nun at .1 point five miles south Educational Policy for Our New poa

of rolsont, X. M. Tin- bold-upoceurred at 10:30 o'clock Tuesdav liiyht, at the sain.- point at Which tin passeagWf train was held up last September. After tin- train had leen brought tr a standstill ami the crew hid been in tlmidated by -uns. tin- robben used dynamite with food effect, blowing Open tin sitles of the express ear. Bupcrintesdent Webb ami the Weill Fargo Expresa AgentGlover both stats

positively that notbing was secured

tin- robbers. Superintendent Webb left for thst me if the hold up on a special train accompanied by officers with horsea. RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS. latlaffsetor) PronrM Betaa Minie n in- Btntloss in Illinois, Niehl tu ii nmi w laeaasta.

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Su. . July t :. The I'nlted Btat s cm. cr Otympia, from Colombo. Ceylon. . I i:nc L's, has arrived here. admiral Dewey, on his snivel, aatd he w is in vi., gord health, He an Isanti to i.e in exeeUenl conditlmt, Which was als., I In- case with his oV,. 0 r ai d men. Most of them have suffered Iron, malarial fever, but have

rantrj volunteer! now mobilising at Fort Sheridan, Indicate about one hundred enlist mi nis for the first day, Detrait taki th.- lead With I? men.' If tin- av. rae-e of the lirst day's enlistmant is maintained tin- quota of Illinois. Mi. I :.';m und Wim uln ..in b.

itovv quite recovered. The Olympia filled in less than two weeks if.iw l .....i. mi., en i. ; .....I s. .ii a I

1 ,m"' "wan ii, recruiting otlicer in St liiti 1 1 - 1 1 t ii i i ss i I. . I !...'. .. t ....

" '""i- .thinks th.- a vera ire will b.

swweu. onseqnently tin- prest

.-im,ii;m' r,e re v- as una alile to con-

Seise with the admiral from a launch alongside the cruleer. Alter mfdng ah rough th.- canal, the Olympia win call at Trieste. Thtreafter the admiral's plana an- uncertain. Possibly In win go to QibraUar, and thenoe to New Vork.

Sessions.' Kenry s. Townaend, lnspectorgen I eral of BcbooUl of Hawaii, made thoughtfully conceived address upon J tin- subject "The Educstional Prob I li in in Hawaii."

At the closmir session of the National Co"ncll ol Educatioa, held ytsterday aoorning, Prof, bonis Boldan, lit Bt. I.tuils. was fleeted presid. at fur the following vt-ar; Prof, ElBACT Brown, f t'alifornis, rioe-presideut, ami .Miss Hell,- .. DuttOO, of Cleveland. I. . was re-elected secretary. The report on "The Itetstiooa of Public Li atari e! to Public Schools." that had be, n prepared bv a commit lee composed of 3, . Dann, A. Hutchins. C. A. McMnrray, Bherman Williams ,niti Mis! Mi. Louise Jones, was presented ami read, The annua meet Ina; of the board of

I directors of tin- Rational Educational 13. Incomplete re- association wa called to order by recruiting stations President Lvte al noon. : he follow ini.

ii. the .states of Illinois, Michigan and efheen being present: Wisconsin, thai ara Charged with en t'lni Vice President .1. Green listing thi 1,309 men who are to coot wood, bans.,, city Treasurer j. c. prise the regiment of United States in ifeXeilL w.-s. Ht.r-.rW wis - rrk-i-

man of the board of Trust, i s A. M. Lane, ( hieago. I in- treasurer's report showed a total receipt during tin- year of f2$,561. in. Including a cash balance ot 12,201. Tin- expenditures amounted to 120. Blo.02, Including in,(so transferred to tic permaneat fumi. The available cash on hand is lafLlo. Treasurer McNeill also re-

Ihat between $h,oo0 ami iu,-

Onu In addition was available this fear for trsasfer to the permanent fund.

Chicago ' potts from

.Inly the 1

atioti

; ine mutual plan. Home of those are I psyiag the tax without plot -st, lint j there is doubt as to their liability in Ibis respect. It is believed, however. that congress elearly Intended to make the exemption applj to local compan j if-s tloinj- a stri.tly local business without surplus or undivided profits or money at their Command with I Which to DSV buns smlnriea t.i th.-ir

ofheen, ConlS stsiel s BMff Section -'0 of the war revenue act, dedning what shall ha taxed under schedule B, has been a source of much trouble to the internal revenue äfftet is. I',,,- instniiee. the whole group of coal tar extracts have been decided bv the courts to BS not subject to the tax. A pound of phenacetine eovts in Canada, it is said, from ta to is eeata, und vt t. in the I sited states tin- price b unifotmilv a dollar a pound. This tirujr. it is thaajght, could we.i stand a heavy tax. An i sasei Cosassiaskss, There arc several items in tJie obi internal revenue laws, which, it is I.e. lieved, should in- eliminated r modi. lied, ami it is not improbable thai con-

eiess win in- ssfcCU to appoint an ex1" l t coin miss inn tot Inn o i ; eddy go ov er the ground ami recommend auch Change! if detail as ,m experience has sho v u 1 1 be necessary. Hi.- i .I ..I, spirits, I Oder the present an spirits can bt sold only m packages of certain Bpecined capacity. The Canadian government, it is said, takes advantage of this restriction ami prohibits Ihv

importation into that country of spirits except in package! of an unusual sie. The result is thai American distillers an- compelled to ask auUioritj to ship their L. jv packages lo complti with the CanadiBB require uient. thus deetroyiag all marks ,u other evidences of age that is of rslm to thi 111. A QUESTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

Ho- Bfjseatsa crnhnw Mrn tseasi Otli.-r rr..i.Tt) ,,, lf. ir.,l..il.

Wa

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thi- eit j

ivt rage will be increased

repre w h. n th ' IMWS oi the , -ul ivt in. nt nl

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1 11 1,. umcwiwHfV. aasShse OrsSs i raastag vinin, IMttsburgl . I'a.. duly ij, Thomm

' ÜBJrt 'ce-president and cashier ol presented ami read ist. I t t . . a a . 1

1 tne reopie s niitional xm, of this ell v

who was inlnreil at

The thirteenth annua!

TBawSsrsmt ass in I salsoB. tsnsdon, .Inly 13. Several thunder tor bus accompanied by a great downpour of ram. goading ralleya and inter-rupline-railroad trallie. oeenrred ves. lerdaj In manj portions of England

asatesa bmbs Lovina i. Danver, Dal, July 1 ;. w m. .1. Bryat, pass, ,1 t h rough Iienvi-r en route to Bankier, where he deltevered his lecture ..11 "Present Problems" befOTS the Tev.is.t aiorado Chautsuqus. t Cripple t nek Mr. Bryan was presented with a loving cup imitie of silver and Co.. I al Hie ratiO of Id to I. An ImsertaBi Report, Paris, inly 11 1. 11. Duencsae has Mtrered 0 the minister of war, I, en tl" martW - d Balllfet, his n port of ,,M reis tion ,,f ivihVes with 111. Cttial I'.St li, y.

repot t was

It showed the

SBC si to be 174,000, tin total invest

1 grade crossing ment on lnl 1 isoa tsrnvin i

mar I niontown. pa., aat Satnrdav. I Mf vn.

aieu yesieraay arternoon, having never j regained consclouaneas, Mr. Day wai I viee-presideiit ami a member tif the executive comraitb f the Anterfcan I It:i li 1, er' ... MilallnM 11 tm I

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out. ami le.ives a wife and two children.

By unanimous vote the directors

pa --.( ,i resoli tion direct inir the 111 ,

idi nt of the National educational asocfatlen to cable to the l aited

peace confer

MaMeal n.mwrii t Hsvaas Washington, July in. dmirai

aaoe at I in- Hague, congratulationa o' UM tnembers of the orgaaisatioa.

ilmlrnl II. W, .rin. W.T Ii i n .. t. li -Till t-i 11 J

t . - ",,,-..,. ... in,- ini i I 11' ( rotiiwt li, ..iiiiiuaml.mt ,,f tin- mivni a . ,

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tniral pewey the medsi awarded to

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.....,.,1 .., hu, .in, I. arriveti nere yesterday, on lean of abaenoe, ami eonfemd with Seeretary tiOftg ami of her naval oAeei'B. I'ln Havana station is now on shore, there bHllg no large ship on duty there, and mily one BSMtl ernft for harls.r uses. The admiral n pt rteti i,i- yards in gnad condition, ami Brranged with Btentar) bong and Admiral Pndieott, chief of the

mm ny net or congress to commemorate tlir battle i f Manila bay, The admini's medal is idintieil with those Snt to each man in the lleet, with the SB Caption that his owg name is ea Craved Upon th' sdgB, Hunk I'rrslilrnl BaSMt, I'reepi r. Ilk, .Inly I I, Aaron Wolf,

yards nmi docks, for some extension! ' pwmdenl (,f the Exchange banh of ind renairs of the building. j l'ttrkersbnt, la., til. d yestt rday at hia bon a: here, agi o 7U j t-ars.

hinolon. .luiv 1 1. Tim n-.v,. ,i

partmenl has ordin-d an appraisd .,( the captured SSpanish cruiser Maria Teresa, and of all the other war urn tertal recovered from the other -iiips engaged la the battle of Santiago u.y. This step is due to a question rsbted as to the riht of prise money out of the capture of thi- ship. The Teres was the one eruisir raised, and although she went adrift while on her wav lo this country, and is an ahinI d hulk on Cat island. i; i claimed in some unarten that the mi - lüg was sufficient fi warrant the pay. merit of pftae inniiiy. The Bpptaisal of the ship will in- based on her mtus at the time she was raised. ,,. property to be appraiaed Inclnoea ihm can lion recovered troin tin- other Spanish ship-. The Iwiaril which appraised the Span lsh ship lb ina Mercedes has pla-ed lit I value at f 7 i.ooi). W BolSasta Hot. Iit-ry. Philadelphia, duly If. Eight men, formerly employed in tin- fr- iifht da partment ..f the Philadelphia a BsaaV Ing Bailway I n, an under arrest lu-re, charged with having stolen thousand! of dollars' worth of gOOSM from tne aompsny'a cars. Iwo of them wan employed as conductors, the others a bra keinen The value of the plumh r will nj,'fris Rate more than tA.Ogg, ami the srcler merchandise includes Utoussada of al gara, ban. Is of whisky, valuable sillu sml WOOlta oods.

".I bales this year ii- :i result of tin

flood. Prom Waco .-south on the Braaoe, which is tii! cotton s.cti.ni of the state, the comparative tables show losses jis follows: At Waco, yield last year was $0,000 bubs; this year it vvill be reduced to 30,000. At Marlin, last year it was ISOQ bale-; this it will Hot exceed 7,OOO, At Reagan it was ;:,(m.i la-t year: the yield this year will not exceed l.oiftO, At Brenn iml it xxas ,'i.ihmi, as au'ainst IrOOO this year. From Ihreroond to Calvert the intervening roontry will not yield 1,000 h.-.ies. sher la-t year if yielded 3,000 hales. At Cslveti the yield xx ill ls 1 0,(KM1 this year, a- BgBtnSt 30,000 hist. In the Intervening country between there aad Bryan the yield will is000, as againsl &,0M last year. At Bryan the yield vvill be I0(000, as liraii.st 4U.IKHI last year. Tin- Interveninn country between Bryan ami Ksvssota will yield 8,000, as BgnlaBt ."..nun la-t year. At Navaaota tin- yield vviii ha 10,000, as againit 40. nun Inst year. At MilHcnn it win be l,ooo,a! againat (1,000 last year. A1 Bempntead it will be 1,000, as against 3,000. From 'he country between HempStead ami Richmond ti yield last year was 10,000 bales, und it Is estimated that the cmp there will provt a dead loss this year, This will he th. aaae als. with Richmond, where 10,001 bales wer.- marketed last year. At IVbsrton the yield will Im' ."..nun as against 10,000 last year. At Brenhnm th.- yield Will Ik- l'h,00O, a- against 15,000 h-t vear. At 1 bappell Mill tin- leid w ill 1 2. uno, as against 7.inu last vear. At Caldwell the yield vvill he 10,000, ' as against ; .'..nun. i t Cameron, arhrra the crop hud year was entiiushed at 20.000. it will

j prove u Ultal less t Iiis yea r. I At Belton 'In yield will be 30,000, aa I against u'i.i'iu last y ar. I; is estiioat.il thai from Bnnham to Milatio. along the Santa IV, where ' 10.000 hales aren marketed last y ear, . the crop will he a total hi--. At Ibarne fully 7"i per cent, of the I crop will ho lost. Hlaal ii.ni i rtip Meneaied, This,, eatimstn an- thongld to in.! I very eloae. The cotton men, however, i tlmnte now that the greal loss in tht , llrazos bottom will he pffset bv tin cotton nised mi tin- upper lands. TI:. rains which hoe Hooded the Brasta bottom m a- to raise such havoc have i benefited the crops, lo higher lands r ' I aneh an extent (hat it !- predicted tliBI ' I tin- adwlltional yield there will "fTsct ' the loaa in tin- bottom, su tha the aay ' gregate of the Texna cotton cmp will 1m little, if any, altort of hist year 1

thmigh tin- location of the yield will

he changed f mm the lira other -i i lions of the fa

i'lllet lines il.ld VMoll' lllll t. . ,.

bad been ut late at Bight. VV'omi I. ... . , SIJspll .'HI-. Si he went boldly to the bath ,. . W is BOOB spl.udiing an.uud ,i- u.n . MBsnr. In i n t. ha created such so us Usual coinmot mil that lus v, m- vv.ike uD ml went to mc uli.it was the mattei fHatdeahr he sas her Bhsiai through tat oour w itii a look id aad conn mot. oni that it struck a t hill m , - rcn In art. Hut in- made a div e for thi - , ini went uu industriously with bis tint). "Wh it nre you doing there, Peter!" the asked him, He mada tho rffort of his life to apt ,r dehntiair ami pt riet t ly hhIn t. "I 'an't v im si e w hat I am il.'ina. my !. ir"' ' heansararsd. arith mother prodisiou n nh I'm Unking ! bath." 1 "luu-l vou think it wmiM ha a I 4..

for you to take off yoar underclothes? asked nun, with a 1 rosea reflect ioa, n - t. passed out af aight. Chicago Inter Uceao HIS LITTLE BUNDLE It Wnmi l MB Im Bisa Hut tin- Value of ii ajstsatsBMMl Hie Batet Clerk.

A quiet -looking, inottth-shaven B)!B, s ! straw hat paaBSd back tr hll t registered from an adjoiniag perish si Gram w ild niie avaniag ami laid a pa on the coaster. The packags waj , tlio size al an ansbridged dictionar) ,' i waa arrspped up in an old aesrapapei bore the -taai- of travel. It w.i s piece of white cotton string, "i wou.d lake cue ni tins little bundle forma Bvaraight." said the stranger. "All sir." n i ..nl the clerk, and, reach m' : receipt book, prtK-eeded to till oui i I " aat'a the valuer' ha a kid. m. ly. "it live thmjuand dollar!, awtred tea amooth-ahsven aaaa in is fl handisl tone "What''' gasped tisr . h i pn averted in midair and hia eye a round ascart wheels. "Sisty-fiva thousaD I,' repeated the giii-t; "aiiil," hy tin- vt n, I guf I'll past M.ii Uf. that wt.ijp.-, ' h seems about to fall off." He i. pencil the p.ipt r and tlsi l.i-id a n-ct-aagalar block of 1" billa, nai ki d i- t gr,. ai sardines. Thers aren sesrlj all we. ra. but BeveftaeksM the grimy mass looked strongly tempting. Its tremesdoua ; :.r. tiahtv drove a fpur into tin ifluginal D f tin- dol last chap ia the corridor, and tvi rybody begaa to tall what ha naald d sere rah. M. anvvhila the Mn Bum raadjaated the cover, aecared it a i wax, pocketed hm recei.t and walkt I M He vv a. a i i-untry hanker hringii a d Ut t i hi loral corrsspoadeat. -N . 0. litaeslJi in ii I .

i ..I. in ii i-mi-mil,-r gome TBiaas, TraveUsg Missionsry- And bos . y children ban you, Mr. Burdock? Farmer Burdock (doubtfully) V'l. im, l danno, Tht r 'i !.' k ana Jt i .ci Kte wife, how many children are there around here? II - ilt- S" ne: five beys and f."; . Traveling M in.iry A fine f am i v m l s tu e farm, Mr. Burdock. Voakee I pi isamel Fanner Burdock Oh, ye: I've rol IT3 In i i of .let -i v t attic, ."iHl she, p and 31 I. - -N. V. World.

I n.tl,' ( nn Wsae Slmi One sirn smaller titer aaing Mlea'a V tPase, a piivvder for the feet 1' tnaki - t.. tit or neve shues c.'vhv China - en, hot, a wasting, achiag feet, tagrowii aails. t nij and bunions At all dnigy --s , ml shoe ' " s. j.v Trial ; ..v. kave PK' I ' ldsd .i ess Allen s Olmsted, Le Hoy, N V

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tisttaa to aaa. rtsaasa so. e7.ioai M t cannot express my gratitude to you fur tho piMMl that Lvdia K. !' ham s Vegetable i unpou ml lias d forme. I have taken five 1mi!:1in1 the ( öaapoond and two 1.0x1 a tif l Ivef Pilhj uiul feci ln'tter in ovcrv r '.

I had Buffered for yean wlthdrop.y;

! tin' veins in rrtv liuilis burst, c.'i I

TRADi; SHOWS FALLING OFF. from the preaanrs of the water. 1 1

the worst kind of kidney trouble, faint

Tenge net woes ie i Bites' states nmi Bewail si,,,,.,i Deelatstg I n 1 1 1 11 III! I hm 1 ,.,. Washington, July It, Ceatmry ft sommon belief the trade between Um United Stat. w und I'.rnil. hist year, shovv. il a falling utT. bothj in exports and imports. The figure! quoted in s nport to the state department by United States CowU pJif Ilt Santos, show that while tho export! to Brasil decreased IS004MO in the pust year, the imports fell it no lcs.s than '$11,. 000,000,

'ih Mealaaaa Lnsaa. Now Vork, duly 1.;. d. P, Kargnn i ("o. Bnnonnca the terms of the Mexican ltjaii of l-f.t. amounting tat f16,Otft,000 In American gold, Ct3,700m in the English equlvaleal aad MMr080,000 in Otrnmn marks. Thll is the largest financial scheme ever undertaken by the Morgan in"is,.. a Bennlta OamMnntnlan, Portland, Me., July 13. Jsaaaa 0. Batter, Jr., v lee-president f the New Knglnnd granite works, confirms ihs it port that n comhl nation of variout eastern uuurrics is under wav.

Ing spells, and I could not stand ion? at a time. I abJO had female vvcakin AS nmi the doctor said there was B tumor In my left (tide. The pains I bad to stand were BOflBBthlBg dreadful. A fri.nd handed me a little book of yours, ho I got your tnc'll incajitl it has saved my Ufa. I felt better from the irs bottle. Tho bloating and the tumors have all (.'one and I do not suffer any pain. I am btill BBtng the Vagetabla Compound nmi luo othen may find relief aa I have ansa tram Its ase." Um N. .T. L01KHKAHT, Hos 10, KuzsBjCTSi I'A. ' Only tho women who hare suffered with female troubles can fully appreciate the prat it mle of tho.? who have been restored to health. Mrs. Piukhiitn rescinds quifllcly BOd erithotitcharr.'toall Icttcrsfrnmsuf ering women. Her address, is Li.n, Mass.

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