The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 153, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 7, 1892 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. XIII.
(iAINESVILLE. TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1892.
NO 158
Linens! White Goods
With the hustle of our OUR GREAT CLOTHING SALE, which is still £oing on,
we have somewhat neglected one of our most complete departments, viz:
our linen department
To attract attention TO I I we will this week p,ive SPECIAL BARGAINS in
Table Linens, Napkins & Towels
And advise anyone needing anything in the Linen line to call, examine, price and
compare with anything you have ever had. We know it will benefit you, as Saving
Prices arc givcn-
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SHOES
Then inspect our superb
stock of W hite Goods in
Nainsook Checks, Satin
Checks , Satin Plaids ,
Wh ite Lawns and Mulls
and you'll find saving
prices on them also.
weight
Dress
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Our light
(ioods are demanding
attention of the buyers,
and receivi n g in u c h
praise both as to quality
and low prices prevailing
on them.
Don't overlook this de-
partment. It is univer-
sally admitted we have
Tbe Best Shoe Stock in Worth
Texas.
for
Shoes
boys, ladies, misses
childien at prices compe
men,
and
tit ion can
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Remember, we- have the only Strictly Cash Store in Gainesville.
Comment is unnecessary. You know what prices credit stores have
to charge. Mail orders solicited.
Hird, Maddox&Vaeth
Successors to SCI I IFF, SOMMER & CO.
Corner of Dixon Street and Broadway,
Gainesville, Texas
JT. ~W_ PUCKETT
DEALER
WITCH
P. P.P.
cure: 5
ALL SKIN DI5EA5E5
Clocks : : Diamonds : : Spectacles
SILVER PLATED WARE.
East California Street, Gainesville, Texas.
Carry in stock a fine line of adjusted movm-nt-' su table f<»
railroad men ot others requiring accurate time. All
for less money than th"y can be bought
elsewhere lor cash.
W. B. KINNE,
DEALER IN
Fine American Watches
Diamonds,
Jewelry,
Gold Spectacles
Repairing of Fine Amer-
ican Watches a Specialty.
All work guaranteed.
Silverware and Clocks
East Sid^Sqnare, Gainesville, Texas.
Physicians endorse P. P. P. m » splendid
combination, and prescribe it with great
satisfaction for the cores of all forms and
stages of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
.0 P. P. P.
Cures scrofulA.
ByphDis, Byphilitio Bhenmatiatn. Scrofu-
lous Ulcers and Sores, Glandular Swelling
Rheumatism, Malaria, old Chronic Ulcers
that have resisted all treatment. Catarrh
to'
(Sn.von*"'
H. P. MARKHAM. M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Office over Garner's drag store.
Office hoars 9 to 11 a. ai.
5 p. m.
ami
If yon want fine cabinet photon
it will pay you to get them at the
railroad photo car. They wili
make yoa twelve elegant cabinets
for only $1.50.
If yon want to sell auything ad
rertise n Tuk Hesperian.
Skin Diseases, Eczema, Chronic Femnls
Complaints, Mercurial Poison, Tetter,
Scala Head, Etc., Etc.
P. P. P. is a powerful tonic, tad an «x
•P. P. P.
Cures rheumatism
©silent appetizer, building up the system
rapHly.
Ladies whose systems are poisoned and
whoee blood is in an impure condition due
CLOUD BURST.
wo Hundred People Dead-
Fire and Water.
A telegram from Titusville
places the loss of life at 150.
be water came np suddenly from
Oil creek and Hooded the whole
tiat aa far as Spring street, form-
ing a lake half a mile in width and
two-thirds of a mile in length. A
short time later the Acme oil re-
finery was struck by lightning.
he tiamea spread rapidly and
soon five blocks, from Perry to
Drake streets, were burned. Half
dozen of the largest refineries
were burned. A large number of
bodies have been recovered aud
the work is still going on.
The latest item from Oil Oity
is that the entire Third ward is in
asbes and tbe tlames still spread-
ing. A large portion of the towu
Btill under water. Eleven per-
sons are reported burned to death
and several drowned.
Great damage is reported at
Corry, Pa., and other towns in the
region.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 5.—Oil
Oity, Pa., and Titusville, Pa , were
visited by a cloudburst this morn-
ng. It is reported that two dams
urst. Both cities are inundated.
Several refineries were struck by
ghtning and a big fire is raging.
Loss of life large. Telegraphic
communication badly interrupted.
GENERAL IN NORTH KEN PENN-
SYLVANIA
Pittsburg, Pa., #uue 5.—The
flood appears general in Northern
'eunsyl vauia. A telegram fro
Meadville says tb» damage there
cannot now be estimated. A
gorge formed in a deep ravine
north of town, forming a lake of
three acres twenty feet deep, and
t swept over half the city. No
deaths reported, but the loss of
jroperty is frightful.
ONE HUNDRED BODIES RE-
COVERED.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jane 5.—Tbe oil
regions of Pennsylvania were vis-
ited today by a disaster of fire
and water only eclipsed in the his-
tory of the country by the flood
at Johnstown three years ago.
It is impossible at this hour
midnight) to give anything like
an accurate idea of the loss of
ife and property. It is sa.'e to
say not less than one hundred
and fifty lives were lost Nearly
one hundred bodies have already
been recovered and many people
are still missing. The property
loss will reach tar np into the mill-
ions.
At Titusville tbe loss is estimat-
ed at *1,500,000.
Oil City, $1,000,000.
Meadville, *160,000,and the sur-
rounding country probably $7,-
000,000.
For nearly a month it has been
raining throughout Western and
Northern Pennsj lvauia almost in-
cessantly and for the past three or
four days the downpour on the
devastated regions was very
great. Constaut rains converted
small streams into raging torrents
so that when tbe cloudburst uame
this morning the streams were
soon beyond their boundaries.
makes him the object of more
than usual interest
"The effect of Blaine's resigna-
tion has been to remove all donbt
as to bis wi'lingneas to accept if
nominated," said Foraker, "and I
think Blaine will be nominated."
Ex-Senator Warner of New
York at midnight made a state-
ment declaring for Blaine.
SHERMAN TALKS.
Washington, June 5.—Senator
Sherman tonight, expressing him-
self for publication, said with em-
phasis be did not know the situa-
tion at Minneapolis, bat presumed
the president woald be re-nomi-
nated notwithstanding the resig-
nation of Blaine, aud hoped that
wonld be the decision of the con-
vention.
at washington.
Washington, June 5.—The po
litical sitnation was the lopic of
animated discussion today, and
the information generally drawn
is that Blaine will aocept the
nomination if offered him.
Cheap Excursion to Helena, Mont
The M., K. & T. railway will sell
tickets to Helena, Mont, and re.
tarn, June 6 to 13 inclusive, good
to return witlrn thirty days at
one fare for the round trip, stop-
over privileges. This is a rare
opportunity to visit the north-
west. f. 11. Main,
13 Ticket Agent.
looking to minneapolis.
Washington, June 5. — With
pnbUo interest oonoentrated on
Minneapolis, only a small share of
attention will be bestowed upon
the proceedings of congress, aud
it may safely be said that the do-
ings of both houses will be de-
void of much interest.
the texas delegation.
Chicago, Jnne 5.—Numbers of
Minneapolis delegates are in the
city today. All were interviewed
and expressed the opinion tbat
Blaine or Harrison would be nom-
inated, according to their affinity
with tfce administration forces or
tbe opposition. D R. Hawley of
Galveston, Texas, declared he
would vote for Harrison, and if
the president la not to be the can
didate, then for Blaine. He does
not want a dark borse. The Tex
as delegation is said to be largely
for Harrison.
A FUSION.
Kansas Oity, Mo., June 4.—The
terjas of agreement lookin? to
fusion of the democratic and peo
pie's party ;n Kansas reaoiied at a
conference of the two parties
here last Wednesday provide that
the democrats will be given can
didates in two of the seven con
gressional districts, a congress-
man at large, the attorney genera
and a judge of the supreme court
All other nominations on the con
gressional, state and the electora
ticket are conceded to the peo-
ple's party or some other fair
combination. For some nnex
plained reason the terms of agree
ment were not made pablic anti
today.
instructed foe m'culloch.
Putnam, Tex., Jnne 4.—The peo-
ple's party held a primary conven-
tion here today to elect delegates
to tbe county convention to be
leld at Baird on the 11th iustant.
The delegates were instructed to
favor H. K. McCulloch for gov
ernor aud to use their influence
to have a full county ticket nomi-
nated.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Baking
Powder
j
ABSOLUTELY PURE
For Bent.
My former residence, 430 North
Dixon street.
J. E. Gtlcreest.
Honeycutt & Shortridge will
take yon or yonr baggage to any
part of the city on short notice.
Leave chII at stable or Lindsay
house
Advertise in the hesperian
^IRBANK&CO. £cTu°iv5-
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y
The State of Texas.
Population 2,2S5/>2S
Ares In square mile* «74,RVi
l.engtb In miles *25
Breadth In miles 750
Settled in !M5
Independence declared 1K.V
Admitted Into tbe union ...1*45
Area In acres 174.5*5,840
Acres In tlmoered lands 4«,000,000
Acres In mineral land 2n,ooo ooo
Acres of public school lands 50 <100.000
Bales of cotton rais< d, 1800 li.ooo.oon
Bushels of corn raised, 1H90 fifi 500,ooo
Bushel# of oaLg raised, 1890 11,750,t>00
Bushels of wbeat raised, 1890 ...6 000,000
Miles of railway 8,811
Head of live stock 15 000,000
Pounds of wool raised 20,000,000
Taxable values 1734.000,000
Value fnrm products.
Value live stork
Value exported stock .
Value exported hides
Value exported wool..
Value free school fund
State university fund
V alue of rail ways
Bus!Best transacted, 1890
etc.
Surplus In treaswry, 1801.
ibllc 1 - '
sap I
Number of counties in Texas.
Public school expense. 1890.
Cost of capltol building.
P.P. P. k
CURES
ALARM
tc mnitniil irregularities are peculiarly
benefited by the wonderful tome and blood
cleansing propertiee of P. P. P., Prickly
Aah, Poke iioot aod
^P. P. P.
URES DYSPEPSIA
UmUN BROS.,
SAVANNAH, ttU
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If yoa want to sell anything ad-
vertise in/thb Hebperiah.
jimtown burned.
Denver,Col.,June 5.—Jimtown,
separated from tbe famous min-
ing town of Creede by half a mile,
was almost totally destroyed by
fire this morning. Tbe flames
were started by an explosion of
coal oil with which a family living
in the Kinueavey block weje
starting a fire to prepare break-
fast. There is no fire department,
and the flames had it alt their own
way, and iu a short time burned
through three rows of frame
buildings for the distance
of a mile. Many booses wrre
Mown np in an attempt to atop
tbe fire, but tbia hall no effect, for
tbe flames leaped from oue vaeant
space to another aud only stop-
ped for want of material. Little
if any contents of tbe buildings
were saved, aod there are hun-
dreds of families homeless. Wtoile
the fire was in progress tbe nam
erous saloons were thrown open
to the crowd, and liquor was free
to all who might desire it. The
total loaa It estimated at $f,0(>0,
000, with inaurance about $250,*
000. ...
FORAKER VBiy BUST.
Minneapolis, Jnne 5. — 5o
man was mare occupied dating
tbe day than ex-President Fora-
ker of Ohio. He engaged spa
fio«B headquarters, and Ms rooms
are crowded day and night with
visitors. The knowledge that he
to place Blaine in nomination
It
failkd to materialize.
Whitewrigbt, Tex., June 4 —
was currently reported that a
third party meeting would be
held here today. It failed to ma-
terialize. Only five or aix third
party men have been seen on the
streets today.
An election is now being held
for the choice- of school trustees
for the next yean
thied pabty pbimaey.
Hillsboro, Tex., June 5—The
third party held a convention Sat
nrday evening for precinct Ho. 1
and aent fourteen delegates to the
oount.v convention which meeta
in Hillsboro June 11.
1*5.000,000
16S.000.000
11,000.000
6,000.000
4,0110 000
15 000,00*1
14,000.000
*00,000,000
300,000,000
7K4.000
2.500.000
4 000,000
4.0C0.0O0
fiS
HILL WOT TBB CHOICE.
Hempstead, Tex., Jane 4. - The
oouuty convention to choose del-
egates to the Lampasas conven-
tion met yesterday evening. Al-
thongb a majority of those meet-
ing were Hogg men, they almost
nnanitnously agreed not to lug
state and county politics into tbe
convention.
Tbe motion to indorse Hill for
president was lost by one vote.
The delegates favor a western
man. It waa decided tbat the
delegation go to Lampasas uoiu
structed. 5ot one of the delega-
tion Javor Cleveland, wbioh fact
has sorpriaed many voters today.
Tfie di legatee are nearly equally
divided as to their choice for
Hogg and Clark
Herse and baggy for sale cheap.
10 H. MAN DEEP ELD.
Advertise in the hesfeela*
\nnual taxes collected
New national banks, 1880
Increasel manufactures, 1800 80.000 000
Averaxe amount Id treasury 1,500,00"
some cooee county facts.
It was created in 1848 out of
Ftnnin county, and was named in
honor of William G. Cooke.
It is almost exclusively a fariu-
itg country, but is well situated
for stock raising.
The soil of the county is about
equally divided black waxey, san-
dy and red sandy. About one-
half the county is timber aud the
balance prairie with streams run-
ning through it, on which can be
found excellent timber and water.
Red River borders the county
for sixty miles.
Elm fork of the Trinity, Clear
creek and other streams flow
through it.
Tbe county has an area of 933
square miles, equal to 597,120
acres.
It had in 1890 a population of
24,602.
The assessed value of property
n 1890 was 17,160,659.
Improved lands sell from $10 to
$40 an acre.
Unimproved lands from $5 to
$15 per acre.
There were in 1890 14,699 bogs
In 1890 there were 36,091 acres
in cotton.
In 1890 :iere were 40,686 acres
in corn.
In 1890 .here were 21,308 acres
in wheaL
In 1890 there were 608 acres in
sweet potatoes.
Iu 1890 there were 4062 acres in
millet.
Cooke county is well adapted
to raising peaches, apples and all
small fruits.
The people of tbe county are
comparatively free from debt and
are In a thriving condition com-
pared with the population of
most agricultural counties.
Two railroads run through tbe
oeuter of the county. The M. K.
& T. runs through from east to
west and the Santa Fe from north
to south, giving communication
with all the groat cities of tbe
country
In 1889 the number of marriages
was 373 and tbe number of di-
vorces 28.
There are 86 pnblic schools in
the connty and in 1890 there were
4099 children of scholastic age
und 87 teacherse mployed. Aver-
age wages paid to male teachers
#42.50 per month; female teachers
$38.85.
This does not include the city
of Gainesville, which has charge of
her own public schools.
The state paid last year $16,396
on tuition besides what came
from the county fund and from
district taxes.
In 1890 there were 151 mort-
gages recoided, amounting to
$348,975.
There were in 1890 1857 farms
iu the county.
There were in 1890 13,686
horses.
There were in 1890 39,240 cat-
tle.
Minneapolis,
Reduced Bates .to
Minn.
June 1 to 5, inclusive, the Santa
Fe will sell round trip tickets to
Minneapolis, Minn., at one lowest
fare, with choice of routes, etc.,
retnrn limit June 2(5. The Sauta
Fe now has two through trains
daily to Kansas Oity and the east,
and can give you better time and
service thau any other road from
Gainesville. For any information
call at Santa Fe ticket office.
5 F. J. Gates, Agent.
she WAS sice hut twenty min-
utes. 5
Six yeaas have passed since my
first confinement, at which I suf-
fered both long and intensely.
Tiiis time, although I had used
only one bottle of " Mother's
Friend," 1 suffered scarcely any
pain and was uot sit k more than
twenty minutes,and did not after-
ward experience that weakness
usual iu such cases. Mrs. Annie
Gage Lamar, Missonri, January
15, 1891. Sold by alFdruggista.
There is nothing that will ao
quickly satisfy one of the value of
Chamberlain's Tain Balm for rheu-
matism as a personal trial. Gi\e
it a chance and see how qaickly
the pa'n will subside. For aula
by M. E. Goodling and B. P. 8ter-
rett.
an flder of tue CUCECH
Unsolicited, bnt appreciating
the value of Tat\lor1a Cberoktc
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mul-
lein has been to him in curing a
terrible and deep-arated coagh,
Elder F. M. Hawkins of Gum*
minfis, Ga, commends it to all
suffeters.
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Roberts, W. T. The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 153, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 7, 1892, newspaper, June 7, 1892; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth502598/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.