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HOUSTON DAILY !POSTi MONDAY MORNING JULY 12 1009.
iOTHING LIKE
NEW YORK $57:23
BOSTON - - $60:25
VIA O ! XT
THE 1. X VJ. JLl.
TOET OmCE 217 MAIN ST.
M
en s lrousers
.: Our showing of Men's
V Trousers comprises all the
approved patterns and
every style desired.
tWorsteds
t!'V Innumerable patterns pin
A' stripes chalk stripes.-etc.
. $4.50 to $12.00
Blue Serges
? $4.50 to $7.00
Flannels
In whites and pin stripes
$6.00 and $7.00
HUTCHINSON
& MITCHELL
IMPORTANT WORK
Ur..
JIT CAMP MABKY IS THE TAR-
jT"' G-T PEACTICE.
ttajority of the Men Are Deficient
in Knowledge of How to Use
"If;"" the Eifles Effectively.
(Houston Pest Special.)
AUSTIN. Texas. July 11 Among the
most important -work being done by the
Kational Guard during the encampment
f the target practice. The guard is
highly efficient in many respects but in
1 Jnarksmanship the majority of the com-
panies are poor and it is the opinion
among the guard officers that the sol-
diers should put in every possible mo-
' ment on the range under the instrnr-
i tton of the officers at the camp. While
! It is a fact that many of the companies
' have ranges or places they can practice
j near their homes they do not have the
J best known officers of the guard to in-
! struct them at all times. Many of the
! boys did not know how to handle a ffun
at all until they were taught on the
i ran re at Camp Mabry.
' Major Oscar Guessaz of San Antonio is
the senior officer at the range and he
lias wits) him Major A. V. Bloor. Major
Alien Buell. Captain Holsey. Captain
Kennard and Lieutenants Fred Weather-
led and Post. These men are all known
as efficient ordnance officers and are
doing all in ti.eir power to increase the
. efficiency of the National Uuard in
jnarksmanship They have heen at the
target range ten hours each day in the
hot sun and have worked like Trojans
of old.
-An Informal reception will le given at
Camp Mahrv tomorrow evening in honor
i of General Albert L Myt-r I' s. A . com-
i standing the department of Texas and
. Ma excellency T. M. Campbell governor
; of Texas.
I j. . (Houston Post Special.)
'AUSTIN. Tex:is. July 11. -AU was quiet
tjtt Camp Mabry today and the only duty
performed was that of guard mount by
one company in each regiment.
The main feature for tomorow will be
tha leviev of troops at 5:30 o'clock In
the aMernoon by General Albert I.. Mytr
amd the teception for General Myer (. t
brigade headquarters at S:3y o'clock.
'General Henrv Hutching has the re-
terxion in charge and is assisted by ths
Efttsens' committee.
Sunday was the quietest day of the en-
campment the soldiers being allowed to
est and ho duties were performed fur-
ner than mounting guard Many of the
oys went to church but :ie majority
emained in camp.
In the afternoon Adjjtam Genera
bomas Scurry wi:h his staff. Major o.
' Guessez. Major Allan Bueli. Maior
lill Hunt Major R. H. Beckham. Major
nsjnam Roberts. M-ijor A Wilson
aptain C. A. ravis. Captain Harry
ennlngton and his two aide Lieuten-
tnts Test and William made offirial
'alls ffoing to eery regimental head-
quarters. They spent'fullv a half hour at
cn headquarters and chatted with the
wfflcers.
Major Phil H'.int. adjutant Keneral of.
file briipade. had to leave tonight and wa.T
Itsvtd by Captain C. A Davis '"aptain
avis is considered a higlily effii ient of-
irieer and is considered thoroughly com-
jistant to discharge tl.e numerous dutie)
cf til adjutant general s department.
:- Fly Time and Baseball Always Came Toge'her-How's That? .
i ; " We are ready for them hot off the hat and make home rone on
5 -TV . SMOOTH. SOLID CASTINGS ANT SiZC
HOUSTON CAR WHEEL & MACHINE COMPANY
WANTED
You
Eats
J Velvet Ice Cream
51.00 Per Qriloii Delivered
IT EVER BEFORE!
ROUND
TRIP
DAILY
"THE ST. LOUIS LINE."
W
IT H DINING CARS
Ml U MOBKIS. Ageat
A NEW PIPE LINE
FROM THE TEEKITOKT FIELD
TO BE BUILT.
The Higgins Company It Now En-
gaged on the Proposition Not
After Waters Pierce Property.
IHeusto Pest Sftcial.t
BEAUMONT Texas July 11. -That the
Higgins Oil and Fuel company has un-
der consideration plans for laying and
constructing an eight-Inch pipe line from
the i'llenn Pool oil field In Oklahoma to
Beaumont was admitted today by C. 1-
Vnllis. president and general manager
of the company.
Mr. Wallis. when seen by The Post
correspondent and asked concerning an
Austin (Texas) dispatch recently ap-
reaHiHr in a St. Ixiuls oaner stating in
effect that the Higgins oil and Kuel
company of Beaumont after taking over
and acquiring large properties in the
Oklahoma oil districts would lay a pipe
line to Beaumont for the Security oil
company and that the company would
also take over the properties of the
Waters Pierce Oil company which are
shortly to he sold :t receiver's saie un-
der tiie ouster jiolnnient of the court
stated that he had no knowledge what-
soever of anv purpose on the part of his
company to acquire the W aters Pierce
oil properties. He also states that lie
has no knowledge of the Higgins com-
pany constructing a plre line to be used
by the Security Oil company of Beau-
mont. The Higgins Oil and Fuel company
which is capitalized for j:.K' WO has no
connection with or relation m me
Waters Pierce Oil company the Security
Oil company or any other concern.
INVESTMENTS IN" OKLAHOMA.
Mr. Wallis however admitted that
within he past few months the com-
pany had made large investments in Ok-
lahoma oil propeUties which were .'pur-
chased for account of stockholders of
the company to expand and enlarge the
vqUime of its business as producers
shippers and dealers in oil.
The company some time a?o acquired
what is known as the Keystone proper-
ties consisting of about 4'" acres of
supposed oil producing land lying in tha
neighborhood of the Glenn Pool field
'and Ivlng and situated along and about
the !;tri meridian of west longite.de for
a considerable distance. More recently
anil within the past few months the Hig-
gins company acquired a half Interest in
the properties of the Booth Oil and Gas
company consisting of abovit 50'l acres
of fine oil producing territory of whicn
4'.'0 acres is situated in the Glean Pool
oil district and eighty acres In what is
known as the Blood Rock oil region.
These extensive interests and properties
were acquired at an expenditure of from
IJjO.OOO to J30"ahj.
HAS LARGE HOLDINGS
The Higgins Oil and Fuel company as
is well known has been operating in the
Oklahoma oil fields for the past two
years and with its recent acquisitions and
holdings the company now has an ag-
gregate daily production of from -ii0 to
;."."" barrels of ol . It is this largely in-
creased production together with the re-
alization hy th- company that the produc-
tion of the Texas anil Louisiana coastal
oil fields has d-creased and is decreas-
ing that creates the exigency for the
'onipuny owning and operating its own
Independent pipe line. Heretofore the
Higgins company has liandl.-d its large
and i:u. reasing volume of oil shipments by
.rail. but the magnitude of the ompany's
operations is now such that the construc-
tion of the new pipe line is not only
justified but required for the economical
administration of the business and af-
fairs of the company.
Further Uian stated the Higgins com-
pany management is not disposed to dis-
cuss the plans of the companv more at
length hut it seems assured that the new-
pipe line w-i!l be hui.t. giving three pipe
lines from Oh'-ahoma to Beaumont tlie
Guffey and Texas companies operating
the existing lines.
J. T. B0LAND TO ST. EDWABDS.
Forner President Restored to His
Charge at Austin.
Houston Post Special.)
I'PTtX. Texas. July 11. In a mes-
sage received here totlay it was stated
that Rev. Jonh T. Bo'iand has been reap-
pointed r.rebidt-nt of Pt. Edward's college
to si? reed Rev. Patrick J. "arroll. who
reigred last February and wiT. arrive in
about two weeks; to resume his duties.
Father 4Vland left here two years aeo
and waa s tit tinned for awhile at New Or-
leans Ytfins afterwards transferred to
Waco. .Father Cnrroll will return to
N'ltre Iteme Ind.. and become an instruc-
tor st the head college there.
Rev. Thomas Cordett has been appoint -ed
vice president of the college. He is
regarded as an able teacher and prefect
lie comes from St. Joseph college at Cin-
cinnati and will speiaUre in qit hematics
and science.
A LITTLE
FRESH PAINT
Arts like a charm in transforming the
home from a dingy unattractive dwelling-
place to an inviting healthful and whole-
some haven of rest. Our Lone Star ready
mixed paints enamels floor finishes and
varnishes are a boon to every user of
paint. h.
Houston Paint Co.
701-3 Faaaia SL
to know that Everybody
JONES & COGSWELLS!
Prestoa 4350
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL
AND
WORK ON THE CAUSEWAY
Will. Xeep Oalretton Workmen
' ftwy or Some Time.
' TMo Post 5 fetal.)
OAL.VE8TON July ll-Desplte tha
fart -that during the past month only
two of the big dredges of Ooedhart &
Bates were working at the task of fill-
ing the grade raising canal the month
of June saw a total of 112000 yards of
sand placed In the canal.
A recent survey ot the canal and the
seawall right of way and boulevard
gives the information that It will be
necessary to place In position another
1. 459; 367 yards of sand before the big
contract undertaken by the above
named firm will be complete. The pay
ment of yardage for the month of Juno
made the total amount paid to the con-
tractors to this date the sum of J1.S4X.-
626. SI. with a reserve fund of 142006 yet
to lie paid.
The work has now passed the Six-
teenth street turning basin and the con-
tractors announce that they will have
the contract finished and ready to turn
over by the first ef net March.; As
was anticipated the work of filling the
canal was ho small task and since the
first day of June 1908 when the first
boatload of filling w'as dumped Into the
big ditch the work has progressed for
over eighteen Mocks.
Following up the grade raising boats
Is a crew of men engaged In posting in
place the brick pavement and concrete
sidewalk of the boulevard and within a
pertod of sixty days following the dump-
ing of the last boatload of filling ma-
terial the boulevard will be complete
for a distance of over five miles along
the beach front.
THE CAUSEWAY.
Now that the causeway contracts have
been let. the principal scene of activity
in Galveston will soon be transferred
from the grade raising to this Important
structure. The A. M. Blodgett Con-
struction company to whom was
awarded the greater part of the work.
Including the roadway will soon be
ready to take up and rush to completion
their million-dollar contract. While the
actual contract has not been signed
it will be Inside of a few days and In
anticipation of this the firm Is making
ready. The company's chief of con
struction will be in t-Jalveston this week
and with him will come a force of men
who will erect temporary quarters at
the site of the causeway and prepare
tnemseives to receive the material as
it begins to arrive. The matter of labor
and supplies Is now being looked after
hy the contractors so that when work
starts there will be no let-up or delay
until It Is finished.
An important part of the work that
the filling has already been attended
to. the North American Dredging com-
pany which finished the work of grade
raising for Goedhart Bates and is now
engaged on a separate contract for the
city having been sublet the contract
for filling. The North American people
own sufficient land on Galveston island
from which the sand will be taken.
BOLDIXG OPERATIONS.
One of the big conVracts let this past
week lias been the contract for a mod- 4
em residence for Sir. J. H. W. Steel
to be built on a block of land owned
by him at Twenty-seventh and Avenue
Q This dwelling which will have an
eterior finish of stucco will be fitted
up on the inside In modern style and it
is said that the building will cost the
owner between 115000 and J3O.000 by t;.
time it Is completed.
Work on tiie Royal hotel building is
drawing rapidly to a close the finishing
of the three new stories of the new
seven-story building being about com-
plete and the carpenters and decorators
are working on the lower stories. Con-
tractor Wenzel states that he will be out
by the first of August.
The old postoffice building knows as
the customs house will soon be in the
hands of mechanics the government
now- advertising 'for bids for extensive
repairs tit the interior.
The new wharves and sheds at piers
10 and IZ made a good showing this week
and the space of ground occupied by
the o;ies which were burned is again
all under cover. A force of sixty-five
men are at work framing and putting
up timbers and in building the reinforced
concrete foundations and fire walls.
At Bolivar the work is well under
way and Contractor M. C. Bowden
stated today that he and his men will
retire from the scene within the next
two weeks with the Job finished.
The Cotton Carnival building on the
beach near the old auditorium. Ms about
complete and Chairman Graham of the
carnival committee states that the plac-
ing of exhibits jn the structure will be-
gin next week as soon as the painters
and decorators are out of the wav.
The $50 n fishing pier which is being
erected by the Beach Amusement com-
pany on the beach at the foot of Twenty-sixth
street is well along toward the
finish the capenters being engaged In
putting the finishing touches to the two
pagodas andyfp; the protecting roof over
the tee-head: at tile end. The opera-
tions of Hie carpenters do not Interfere
with the fishermen and each day sees
crowds of anglers whipping the surf.
ADDITIONAL PAVEMENT.
In addition to the paving of the boule-
vard and the making of repairs to the
raying" of the principal streets at Thurs-
day' night's meeting of the city com-
missioners a contract was awarded to
Kelso & Vautran for the paving of Post-
office street. This paving will be of
vitrified brick and will run from
Twelfth street where the brick pave-
ment of that street now ceases. Tha
contract price for this work will be $18-
825.24. BUILDING AT W0RTHAM.
New Building to Replace One
Burned Friday.
(HuMstcn Post Sfeciol.
WORTH AM Texas. July 11 Work
will begin at once rebuilding on the
lot belonging to T. A. Bounds where
stood the old building that was destroyed
by fire last Friday morning. New struc-
ture will be a one-story and will be
up-to-date with a full glass front and
will be occupied as soon as finished by
Mobley & Davis with a complete stock
of dry goods.
Rumor Is afloat that Wortham is to
have In the next few days under con-
struction an up-to-date corn mill deal-
ing in a general line of mill products
as well as a full line of feed stuff.
The names of the promoters of this
project has not as yet been made pub-
lic v .
H. Johnson one of the leading blaac-
smiths has his new shop building under
headway alTd will have sarue completed
when it will be one of the best shops
In tl.e city.
T. E. Lonbotham. one of tha leading
lumbers dealers here has under con-
struction one of the best barns in this
section of the country and will add
much to the town by giving It a pros-
perous look to the strangers that pass
this way. r
Much repair work is being done and all
together Wortham is doing well along
the'Xne of general Improvements.
ew Residence at Hearne.
(Houston Post Special.)
RNE. Texas. July 11.-J. H. Fer
ae received his soda water fixtures
ther flxtufes" which he will install
lie building which he recently pur
led from C. J. Hostrasser.
im Taylor has let the contract for a
e-aVn-room dwelling to be erected In.
I
HI
I neyli
I and IV
In J
ch
4
Jf-ntMtara part of tha city near the
BUILDING
NEWS
If-K
home of Hose A. Ely. Mr. Taylor sold
his home to Mr; W. A. Ely a few month
ago anV at that time' was figuring on
going west but has decided to make
this his home anT Is going to erect a
home.
Mr. S. E. Kennen has purchased a num-
ber of horses which will he used In his
livery stable whloh he has leased to Mr.
W. F. Smith. He la having neat stable
and barn built en his property near the
depot and when completed the stable will
be moved there.
ACTIVITY AT POET ARTHUR.
Kansas City Southern Making Ex-
tensive Improvements.
IHtuttoH Post Sftcial.)
PORT ARTHUR Texas. July U.
There Is work for every man In this
city and every one wanting work Is em-
ployed at good wages. The Kansas City
Southern railway is spending a large
sum on extensions. Improvements and
new buildings on their terminals here.
At present they are working near 300
men on the various Jobs and Spence and
Howe who have a contract with them
to build two large warehouses one lOOx
700 feet and the otherWxllTO feet with
wharves and slips are working 100 men
and will Increase their force us soon as
their work is well started.
The Kansas City Southern railway will
expend over one "rnllllon on the work
now undertaken. Two steam plledrlvers.
one steam shovel and one dredge are
on the work near 2000 feet of additional
slips are to be dug with wharves and
warehouses along their whole lentjth.
The Plaza hotel will be completed some
time In Aurust but will not be opened
to the public before October 15. The
interior finishing is rapidly being com-
fileted. The large park surrounding Qie
lotei Is to be put In shape and planted
to trees and shrubbery which will be
done as soon as the building Is com-
pleted. This building completed with Its
furnishings will represent an outlay of
$124000 and will be one of the most up-to-date
hotels on the Texas coast.
It Is intended" by John W. Gates that
this hotel shall be a drawing card to
Induce his wealthy friends In the North
to spend their winters here. He has bis
game preserve of several thousand acres
a few miles fjom the city where ducks
geese and brandt In untold thousanda
congregate every winter. On this pre-
serve he has had built a comfortable
club house and canals dug that a skiff
can be navigated from one to another
of the several lakes on the property. On
these lakes he has shooting boxes and he
and his friends are carried to the boxes
and shoot until satisfied when the boat-
man gathers up the spoil never count-
ing over the limit.
A-fine shell road the Sabine-Port Ar-
thuP highway runs directly by the club
house and Is only a few minutes' run
from the city by automobile. With the
hotel and the duck shooting Mr. Gates
thinks he can draw largelv on his North-
ern friends to winter here.
Contractor Drunagle Is completing the
brickwork on the third story of the Tax
130 three-story business block he is build-
ing on Proctor at a cost of $40.0ii0.
Contractor W. W James laid founda-
tions for a $2600 residence for Mavor P.
C. Pfeiffer on North Fifth street and
a $2500 residence for P. C. Seullln In
same locality the past week. Me is well
advanced also in work on a $2000 cottage
for Mr. Murphy corner Fifth and Sa-
bine and nice cottages for Mr. Sord and
Joe Sherman each to cost about SJmii).
Architect Logan is pushing work on the
Commercial college having the brick
work nearly completed to two stories
and well advanced on the dormltorj
building each to cost about $50.0H0. He!
Is also about ready to bej.in work on
the Mary A. Gates hospital having most
of the material on the ground.
PALACI0S BUILDING NOTES.
New Brick Bakery Nearly Ready for
Occtpancy.
(Houston Post Special.)
PALACIOS. Texas. July 11. The Pick-
wick bakery two-story brick will he
ready for occupancy in a few days. The
bakers are already baking bread in the
ovens.
Mr. E. Z. Hudson s two-story brick
block will be ready for use In a few
days. The lower floor is for mercantile
purposes. The urner floor will likely be
used by the Red Men and Odd Fellows
and some other societies.
Mrs. Belle Grover moved into her new
twelve-room' residence Saturday.
Miss May Downer's new 8-room resi-
dence will soon be completed.
The postmaster expects to move Into
the new brick postoffice blo.-k inside of
the next tnree days.
K. F. Clements' new twelve-room res-
idence on the ea-st bay front will be oc-
cupied durins the coming week.
V7 L. Ellis has moved into his new
eiK'ht-room residence on East Haber ave-
nue. W. W. Snodgress is building himself a
fine residence on Henderson avenue and
Fifth street.
Work will begin this coming week on
Gray & Nelson s big two-story concrete
building.
Dr. F. W. Dimmitt of Red Wing
Minn.. Is in the cltv with a view of
erecting a sanitarium here.
The electric IIl'Ih works will probably
be in operation some time during the
coming week.
Many new boats are being built here
just now small size boats for individ-
uals for pleasure and fishing purposes.
PORT LAVACA BANK BUILDING
Work Begun on Concrete Structure.
Other Improvements.
(Houston Post Special.)
PORT LAVACA. Texas July 11. Work
was liegun on the concrete bank building
for the State Bank and Trust company
this week with a large force of workmen.
It Is the fifth concrete and brick build-
ing now being erected on North street.
The double story brick .and concrete
buildings of Adolph and Fred J. Rocmer
are nearing completion and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
The two single story buildings with
brick fronts and concrete walls being
built by Jim O'Neil and C. H. Boyd are
well under way and will soon be finished.
Tom Cherry lias In course of construc-
tion a five-room cottage near the bay
front which will be offered for rent.
Ah extension to the corrugated iron
building at North and Gaudalupe streets
recently purchased hy W. C. Best. wr.
completed last week and the building
is now occunied by A. Wclsenberg the.
tin and hardware dealer.
T. R. LegMt. druggist had his store
Improved with large plate glass windows
and a new coat of paint.
Concrete sidewalks are being extended
along the entire lenRth of the Improve-
ments on North street now in progress.
R. H. Haynes of Sealv arrived yester-
day to take final action in organizing a
stork company to build a new pavilion
some time during the coming year and to
pipe the mineral water from his well to
that place when the improvement shalh
be made. Then bottling works will be
Installed.
Building Notes of Lockhart. .
(Houston Post Special.)
LOCKHART Texas. July 11. Hon.
Frank 8. Roberts has moved Into the A.
B. Btorey place having purchased It this
week. !
C. T. Royal has moved to the Allle
Withers place oit of town.
Work was be?un this week on Clyde
Hubbard Beaty's veneered brick resi-
dence on San Antonio street. When fin-
ished it will be one of the neatest places
In the city.
. Work on the sewer extension is pro
gresslng very fast. A Urge force of men
are on the job. .
mil Beeliger Is bavin erected a 85x70-
' I ".'-. t
Joot building lo West Market to be used
for garage
A branch of the Union Bank and True
company will be opened hero In a few
days. James O. Burleson for many year
connected with the first National bank
will have- charge of It. The Henderson
building on the corner of the publlo square
nas own leased ana wont will bs begun
unn in rviuuuvjing ins ouuuing.
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN. t
Temple Is Behind It and Will Pun
It Through.
(Htuil Pott Spteial.
TEMPLE. Texas. July 11 The cam
palgn for good roada la now on In Bell
oounty In earnest. The officer ot the
Good Roads association which was or
ganlied here several days ago will have
a conference on next Tuesday ofternoon
and will formulate a oamnalsm of educa-
tion' and literature containing data and
Information of every kind will be put in
the hands of the people In precincts 4 and
6 in which territory It Is proposed to
have an election to determine whether the
taxpayers shall Issue bonds In the sum
of $250000 for the purpose of building
permanent macadamised roadways.
W. f . Woodall. iM?mlirv of thu Tem
pie Commercial club and the Good Roads
association Is now busily engaged In
gathering data from other counties where
there are systems of macadamized roads
and wilt soon be in position to give out
facts and figures regarding the construc-
tion of macadam roads In this oounty.
From present appearances It seems that
the Idea is meeting with decided favor all
over the two precincts and those who are
giving the matter attention do not feel
any uneasiness about the bond Issua
carrying when the election la called.
BUILDING RUMORS AT VICTORIA
Three New Bricks Said to Be Con-J
templated for Near Future.
Houston Post S fecial.)
VICTORIA. Texas. July 11. The con-
tractors have about completed the Gilles-
pie building on North Main street and
It Is about ready to be turned over.
Work on the Iroquois building Is pro
gressing favorably and Is about 10 per
cent completed.'
Adjoining this on the north side work
will commence soon on a two-story brick
to be erected by M. Neber.
The addition to the Denver hotel Is
moving along nicely and the building that
was moved to make room for the new
part has been placed In the next block
and Is being used an annex to the hotel.
There are rumors of three or more
buildings to be erected of brick In the
near future. Evidences are good that a
substantial building boom Is on for Vlo-
LEAGUE CHAPTER HOUSE.
Foundation1 Being Laid for Structure
at Calvert.
(Houston Pott Special.)
CALVERT. Texas July 11. The foun-
dation is being laid for the chapter house
of the American Woman's League to be
erected about two blocks west of the
Calvert city park. G. W. Sonnerfield of
Dallas has been awarded the contract
and Is superintending the construction of
the building. The chapter house is to be
a handsome concrete structure.
The trustees of the Calvert publlo
school are having the school building re-
modeled and repainted and when the
work Is completed it "will add much to
the general appearance of the building.
Brick Lodge Hall at Harrisburg.
(Houston Post Sfecul.t
HARRISBFRQ Texas July U.-The
corner stone of the Baraca hall was
laid Thursday evening. This building
Is a two-story brick on Magnolia near
Broadway with a north frontage. It
Is 26x50 feet. In the first story are
two reading rooms a reception room and
cloak room. The second story contains
the lodge room twenty-six feet wide by
thirty-six feet long.
Mr. Maurice is building a tailor shoo
on Broadway. It is twenty-five feet
wide and forty-two feet long and a one-
story wooden structure.
ie Exchange for Normangee.
(Houston Post Special.)
NORMANGEE Texas July 11. TI10
Central Tcxrs Telephone company is
building three toll lines out of Norman-
gee this week affording direct connec-
tion south to North Zuleh east to Madi-
sonville and a direct through circuit
north to Jewett and wil connect with
the Southwestern for all points In the
State. A. B. Foster president of this
company met with the Normangee Com-
mercial club last night with the view
of establishing at once a modern local
telephone exchange.
New Hotel for Temple.
(Houston Post Special.)
TEMPLE. Texas. July 11. Captain W.
H. Stegall has received the plans .for the
proposed sixty-room addition to the Ste-
gall hotel and bids will be received not
later than Tuesday of this week. It Is
understood that the contract will be
awarded Wednesday and will begin work
not later than five days after the con-
tract is let. The rdans provide for a
four-story brick addition to the present
structure with basement buffet and bar-
ber shop and twenty-fouV of the roomss
will be provided with private baths.
Floydada Has New Buildings.
(Houston Post Special.)
FLOYDADA. Texas July 11. Track lay-
ing on the Santa Fe from Plalnvlew will
begin the last of thts week or first of
next.
Building is the order of the day about
100 residences having been built within
the last six months.
The Presbyterian college is expected to
be near enough completed for the fall
term to open In Septmber next.
The town enjoys a continued Increase In
its volume of business.
Troupe Church Nearing Completion.
(Houston Post Special.)
TROUPE Texas. July 11. The Pres-
byterian church is rapidly nearing com-
pletion and it Is expected to be ready
for dedication early next month. This
will bethe largest and best church
buildinir in Troupe when completed. It
is built upon a modern plan with sep-
arate class rooms for the Sabbath
school. Which ran be thrown into one
large auditorium.
1
Addition to Hondo School.
(Houston Post Special.
HONDO. Texas. July II. The bond
election held In the Independent school
district for Hondo has resulted In a ma-
jority of sixty-two votes In favor of a
bond issue and tax levy for building a
$10000 addition to our brick building.
The board will advertise for a supervis-
ing architect to submit plans. It is ex-
pected that they will build at once.
Grandstand for Belton Fair.
(Houston Post Special.)
BELTON. Texas July 11. The grand-
stand Is now being built on the publlo
square for the midsummer fair and
stock show. The stand Is one hundred
and fifty feet long two stories high wltli
booth underneath. The fair will be held
July 27 to 30.
Contract for New Residence.
(Houston Post Special.)
MADISONVILLE Texas. July ll.-Tax
Assessor James R. Rhodes has 1st the
contract and work has commenced on
his handsome new residence- which Is
being erected in the southern part of
town.
Mart Building Activity.
(Houston Posf Special.) 't
MART. Texas July 1L Excavations ar
now going on for the two-atory brick
c Cd (C r
-rf
Something more than ma ordinary tonio is require w ""r "lfvJna
a waedn-down. system: the medicln must PVh.fflon5
properties as well because the weakness and impurity ot the cU'cuiaium
ronalbU lor the poor physical condition. .. The
tiie necessary quantity of rich red corpuscles and to th"f0JLf ih
watesttwam which cannot toM . sufficient nourishment to Xea9
intern to ordinary health. A poorly nourished body cannot rest dUease.
and this explains why so many parsons are tta0ked.bItaSoDie.
steknesswhen the' use of a good tonio would have prevented ttouW.
In8 8 sTwill bs found both blood-cleansing and tonic qualities eonil btne
Sbuuo uJWk constitutions by removing all impuriOej .and .germs from
tha blood thus supplying a certain means for restoring stngt a au
invigorating the systim. The healthful vegetable Ingredients J
asfs. UcSmpceed make it .plenty fitted to the needs tto Ven
which are delicate from any cause. It to Nature's T0n8 of
01 harmful minerals a safe and pleasant acting '"-SmS
everyege. 8. & 8. rids the body of that tired worn-out tom?
It thb rSaaon improves the appetite and digestion tones up
aotTwlth pleasing effect on the nervous system and reinylRomtese verv
Jortioatf thebody. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA GA.
DIAMONDS
I am the heaviest importer
ot diamonds in the State
visiting the diamond
markets of Europe yearly
and am in s pot ition to give
the closest possible prices.
You are invited to inspect my
collection of mounted atones.
In the opposite column are
quoted the two extreme prices
there are many prices be-
tween and the best possible
value for each price.
DIAMOND
IMPORTER
BENF. HARLESS
To Make Yourself
An entirely free and independent agent business and social
you must save at least a part of every dollar you earn.
Large or small your account will he welcome at this hank.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Capital $250000
W. E. RICHARDS. President . F. W. VAUGHAN Cashier
We Pay Four Per Cent on Savings Deposits
building. 60x90 feet on Texas avenue for
Copeland Ac Watson. The Honsler brick
on Pearle street Is nearlnt; completion.
Another one on the same street for Lucas
& Green is now built to the second story.
Another one beinit built for E. M. House
Is probably half completed.
NEGRO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Cut Arteries in Wrist With Piece of
Glass.
(Houston Pest Special.)
GONZAX.ES Tcxus July 11 This
morning when Jailre Jackson opened the
cells of the Jail to Rive the prisoners
breakfast lie found Hurry Johnson col-
ored in an unconscious condition as the
result of an attcmet at suicide by cut-
ting the arteries of his left arm with a
piece of glass taken from a broken window
pane. Johnson was on yesterday evening
lodged in jail on the charge of criminal
assault on the person of a young negro
girl named Harrell in the Mount Eden
negro settlement in the eastern part of
tills county. When found this morning
by the jailer Johnson was almost dead
from the loss of blood but a physician
was summoned and u( this writing he Is
conscious and talks to the officers freely.'
but stoutly 1enies any knowledge of the
crime of which he Is charged. The pris-
oner liad written on the wall by dipping
bis finger in his own blood as follows:
"Toll my fatJier at Chenevil I am not
guilty. Nit I am guilty. May God bless."
He says bis home is in I.a Grange and
that his father. Henry Johnson and a
brother. Clay Johnson live at Iji Grange
and that a cousin George Johnson lives
at Cheneyvllle.
The prisoner had on his person when
arrested a pawn ticket issued June it. 1KU9
from the People's Loan office llHil-n
Larimer street Denver. Col.. Issued to H.
Collins for one watch number 9US9S0.
He also had in his pocket four cards us
follows: First O. K. Taylor shop '0S
East First street. Aniarillo Texas; sec-
ond. J. W- iirooklns IMS Exchange place.
Colorado Springs with the nam: of Wil-
liam T. Jones written on the top; third.
Miss Williams ltilfi pearl Htreet. Denver.
Col.; fourth the Searchlight club A. O.
V. W. ball with the name of Tod Sloan
207 West Tenth street. Cheyenne Wyo
written on back.
The. prisoner is of medium build. alKut
I feet 8 inches high weighing about 140
pounds; complexion light mulatto; has
ililn stubby beard of about four weeks'
growth and thin mustache. He claims
to have been working on a railroad run-
ning out of Omaha. Neb to Denver Col.
and left there during the month of June
last.
i
Mrs. Frances D. Larkin.
Mrs. Frances Dealy Iirkln. wile ot
John D. Larkin of Karon Texas whote
unexpected death occurred at a private
sanitarium at Lufkln July S 1W was
born in the old town of Montgoineryt-
Tcxas Marb 2i. 1.171 being therehy at
the time of b.er death a little more than
IX years of Hge. She was the yo I'lwst
child of Rev. Daniel and Martha 8 l-ily.
who came tr Texas in the early Ms.
Mrs. Larkin was better known in this
city as Miss Fannie Denly for here iis
the greater part of her happy young
ladyhood spent. She was married to (v.
Larkin fifteen years ago In ld dticarn
church.
Mrs. Larkin had friends and re'atives
all over the State who will deeply de-
plore her untimely death.
Besides the heart-broken husband and
other near relatives she left Ave chll-yoo.
viz.: Aldrldge Woolford aged 13 ytfirs;
Llbhle Estill aged 11 years; Frances
Luclle. aged 8 years: Thomas Wntles
aged S years and John 13. Larkin Jr.
aged II months.
Pale Delicate Women and Olrls. .
The ' Old Standard crove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic drives out malaria and builds-
up the system. For grown people and
children. 60a. . ; .-..
NATURE'S
TONIC
. " health tO
Diamond Rinds
$10.00 toS-MXK)
Diamond Brooches
$10.00 to $1300
Diamond Sluds
$15.00 to $1000
Diamond Ear Rings
$22.00 to 52000
Diamond Stick Pins
$5.00 to S500.00
Watches Set with Diamonds
$25.00 to $500.00
Diamond Lockets
$10.00 to $500.00
313 MAW
STR EE
Management of Property
Our rental department Is thnroiiplily or-
piuiizeii. thus making it possible to ren-
der good Fervire in the management of
property for owih-is. 11 ace your prop-
erty in our care and save yourself all
worry.
HOUSTON LAND &
TRUST COMPANY
Chartered 1 8 7 . Without Banking l'rivileget.
MAIN AND FRANKLIN.
Capital and Surplus.. S500.O00.O0
Septic Tanks
If you have no sewer connections
to your residence let in fiirure
with von on I'-.e itiM:ill:it;iin of a
SEPTIC TA.W. We ha. perfect-
ed this 1 1 e - i i i - s.i tint country
homes ami u!iuri.ni : srlences call
enjoy tin ny. of .'."ii.u- apparat-
us. Write an. I we . iil mve you the
necessary info: imitMti.
COLLINS BROS.
1212 Congress llo;istrn. Phones 9.
A Millionaire's Baby
attended by the hiqhvst priced baby spe-
cialist could not be" cured of stomach or
bowel trnul I1 nny quicker or surer than
your lmly If you gie it McGce s Kabv
Klixir. Curis diarrhoea dysentery and
all ilerniigemeiits of the stomach or
bowf Is.
Prloo 2j cr n is and cents. Sold by
all druggists.
Wo save you h.-avv fielg it charge
and guarantee safe delivery.
The Houston Show Case & Mfg. Co
HOUSTON TEXAS.
Manufacturers of
HIGH-CLASS l--lXT!'Rr.:s ONT T
THE LATEST IM PKOV KI) STYLV'V
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SEND US YOUR OUDURS FOR
LEMONS
Special Prices 1NTER10S Jobbers
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HOUSTON. TEXAS.
SECURITIES
hugo v. am i to.
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printing
embossing
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office
supplies
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