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.-. ?$ '& K vrwf k !i AT' Fort Worth, 'lexas, December 80. Tho proposed withdrawal of tho Texas Cattlu Jiuiscra' asso elation from the National Live titock association is still a sub ject of mi iin a tod discussion among Texas cattlo mon. bover ul reasons nave been assigned lorHUcli probable uction, but tho inoslfcasible ono is tho proposed doubling of the annual fees by tho National association. Here tolorotho basis of computation of assessment for membership was the number of stock owned, but at tho lust Chicago meeting of tno National association tho executive coin nil too charged the basis sons to permit a larger numbur of sheep to be equal to ono hord of cattle in computing tho assessment for membership. As this would virtually result in doubling the assessment on tbo cattlemen, and thus require from tho Texas association uouio$800 instead ol 100, as as BOBBCd in previous years it was considered that tlio burden would bo to great' Secretary J. J. Loving of the Texas associa tion wub seen by Tho Post ropro oontlvo, but ho was not ablo to -43$ JvMUlV W99miY9 99wrait too ontendeil doing In the pre. xacais, and said that It would bo a mutter that would have to be $9)b$ M the coming March mooting. Ho said in reference to the defeat of tho Grout bill, tho eight-hour law, and the enlargement of tho power of tho Interstate Commorco cpjnnijijsion: Undoubtedly a united front Is bettor than a divi ded ono to accomplish curtain things desired by tho majority of livestock interests of the count try. All livo stock men aro in to) ested in enlarging tho powers of the Interstate Uounnoieo commission so that they can en force their orders. As mutters now stand, the commission may find that discriminatiru oxists, and may order it uiscoutiiiued, ejil.w)U per car cnargo at life Chicago Stock yard, but the railroads pay no attention to tho ordors. In tho mutter oilod the 'oxus association has sued vho stock' yard to recovor tho charges found to be illegal by the coinmisoion, but the court has not yet reuUciud his decision." Jl was stated hero today that President Murdo Mackenzie of tbo Texas Cattio liaisoro' asbo ciatiL has expressed himself as in favor of separation from ttio National orgauizilion. Children EbDcclall; Liable. .uurns, oruiBus aim cuts are extremely painful and if neglect ed olten result in blood poison ing. Children aro especially liable to such mishaps because not so careful. As a remedy DoWitt's Witch Hazol balvo is qnequalled. Draws out tho iiro, stops the pain, soon heals the wound. Beware ol counterfeits. Buro euro lor piles. "DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo cured my baby ol eczema after two physi cians gave her up, writes Jumes Mock, N. Webster, Ind. "The sores wore so bad she soiled two to livo drosses a day." J W Harris & Bros. Jo. Thirtv-Hix Sucoudt. Sonora, Texas, December 27. In the roping contest horoyestor day Mr. Tom Barksdalo carried off tho lirst prize, roping and tying liiu steer in thirty-six peconds. Mr Jesse Barksdalo won second money In tifty-threo ueconds. His lirst throw caught and brought down the stoor, horso and ridor. Tho horse fell on tho rider and rolled over him. Mr. barksdalo again mounted and threw tho beef and tied, all in tho short timo above mention od. It is considered hero a ro markablo feat of activity and skill, and but lor his misfortune ho would havo won first mouey Mr. Ed Prido won third uiouey in thirty-six seconds. Tonight tho cowboys' ball will oome off, and will bo followed on now years vo with a grand uuibquerado ball. -"' ' ' ' '" ' - CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH Hat. AIwmh rHtable, lAdlra, uk Ilruntrt for fWICMKNI-Klt-M KNCILINII In pilICUKN Uold metallic boxn, tealM vrllti blue ribbon. ilea ud i mil", iiriux aancrroun taliill or mou ic. in !umi MonlnU una " lie. tnuuiu nai iriiihiiodi. latlani. lluyofymirUruicll, lira fur I-arflrulnra, Trail. llrf fbr I.aillrt," Inttlttr, a return .1 Uiurrltiu. O.IHIUTUIUiaOllltlH, HflMUj PENNYROYAL PILLS 00 AT $ State of Ohio, Clfy ol j Toledo, Lucas ss, County, ) Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is sonior partner of tho iirm of F. J. Cheney &Co , doing business in tho Oily of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said Iirm will pay tho sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by tho use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fkank J. Chkney. Sworn to betore me and sub scribed in my presence, tins 0th day of December, A. D. 1880. ' ) A. W Gleason, kkai, Notary Public Halls Uatarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. Send for tcsti monliils, free. F J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. 75c. Hall's Family Pills aro tho best. Now York, December 80. Hob Fitzsimmons was scon to night at his homo and informed that Jeffries and Sharkoy had beon matched. Hosaid; "Fr0ra reading the many ndvanco notices sent by Jeff res and Do lanoy from tho West during tho last fow weeks, I was led to bo llovo that Jeffries was hot after" me and was coming to town to make mo oxtraordinary induce niont totight him. In tho first place, Jeffries is not horo and in tho second placo I have not re coivod any great offer ho hud to tnako. Dolanoy did not notify mo porsonly that ho was in town. "I havo retired from tho ring, but I certainly would havo con sidered any oflor Jeffries or his manager had to inako hud I ro ceived its" LCMItb 1 Cl 1 VM"HGLY. Now is the time to got a liomo Pino lots on Mullin St. 50x150 with 100ft streets for $100, $10 down, one year and 0 months time on balance. Buy now. Splendid wator free. Austin Spenchu. .Setter Health. Ilcltcr health always follows a uno ot Mexican Hooi 1'HIh, dimply bo cause thuy cluaneu tho nyntoin of alckcnlng and elloto muttor bo thor oughly and completely. It lo a Bin to remain conHtlpated when Mexican Itoot Plllri onh coot ii.1 conlB n box, Washington, D. C. Dec. 26. A statement exhibiting tho ex tent of tho cotton manufacturing industry of the United Slates for tho year 11)00 as compared with 1890, was issued today by the census bureau. Tho state ment places the total valuo of cotton manufacturing products at $880,07-1. 882, a gain of over 25 per cent since 1890. Tho num bor of establishments in 1900 was 1051, a gain of 10 por cent; the capital employed, $407,240,. 157, a gain of 82 por cont; salaried oDicials 4990, a gain of 84 per cont; amount paid in salaries, $7,585,129, a gain of 117 por cent; averuge nutnbor of wago earners, 802,801, a gain of 88 por cent, total wages paid, 90,884,582, a gain of 80 por cont. Cost of matonals used, $170,551, 527, a gain of 14 por cent. LARD AT MoWUOIiTEIt'S. Pure homo rendered leaf lard, the tinest article on tho San An gelo market, give MoWhorter & Son a trial order, it will please you. Phono 190. It is a IMty Thd humuii family aro nronn m pain, l'nln In tbu joints, in the inns ulea, headache, backache, rhoumatlHm, criiiniiii, eto., certainly make lifu miserable. Thoroforo it 1b a pity that any such sufferers henltato to uxpond 25 ooets for Quick Relief, tho alwayw sure external iif nell aa Interna! i-iitc. Behold Texas. Toxaa n&s this yr:dr given ample demonstration of tho ad vantages to bo secured by UBing pure bred hires. Monoy in vested in those animals is better plnced than in gilt edged bonds. Chicago Live Stock World. If you want cheap lire inBur anco see Huffman & (Jlark. Thoy viork for a homo corapunyo located at San Antonio, tho Homo Protoctivo Firo Insuranc Co., and can give you satisfac tory rates. Bakor PerXoct wire at Find. ftter'3. Romances of Agriculture. Any ono still under the du lusion that farming Is an uccu pation giving little opportunity for mental effort should read becrotary Wilson's latest report. There he will Und tho outlines of scores of real romances of achievement, with tho world for their scene and the most pitient and acute minds as their actors A fow years ago a frost, such as living men had not known, swept away tho orango groves of Florida, To many this was a caUmity without a remedy. They cou'.d see nothing to do but to rcplaco the bias led trees and hnpe thai such a fiost would not soon occur again. But tho scientific exports said: "Lotus hud or make an orango treo that will resist frost." Ovor in Japan thoy found the tree, but Its fruit wus of lltllo valuo. So thoy 6ot to work to comblno this Japanese treo with tho Florida sweet orango. Thoy havo pro duced tho hardiest orango tree known, and aro confident that in a few years thoy will havoa fruit both rc&istant to frost and of good quality. Rico haB beon grown in Louisi ana for a hundred years, but tho ylold seemed to bo diminishing and tho industry was dwindling About throo years ago tho ngri cultural department suggested tho substitution of tho Japanoso rico plunt lor that formorly grown. Tho experiment was 80 successful that tbq production this year exceeded that of 1899 by 78,000.000 pounds, and im ports of rico havo fallen from 154.000,000 to 78.000,000 pounds. About $20,000,000 now capital has been invested in tho Gulf coast rice iudustry. Coffee has long boon tho small Porto Rican farmor's chief money crop. Though littlo known in this country. Porto Rican collee is in steady demand at high prices in Europe. Soon afier Porto Rico became Amori can our exports began studying coffee culture Thoy spoecMlv found that the Porto Ricanf. wore shading their coffee plants loo much thtt tho shade wns not necessary in itsolf and that its chief value wus in tho effect on tho soil of tho roots of tho leguminous trees which supplied it. Rotter methods havo been suggested which aro oxpected to double or troblo Porto Rico's coffeo crop. Tho cold and dry winters of the northern groat plains States havo frequently killed tho grass and so curtailed pasturage tnat heavy loss of livestock resulted. In Russia tho Agricultural de partmont has found a grass and in Turkestan an alfalfa which stand cold and drouth bettor than any previously known here. Tho former has proved perfect ly hardy clear up in North Dakota and assures the farmers there both pasturage and hay. Not long ago an insect known as tho "San Jose scale" was found to bo numerous and de structive in tho California orchards. Several European countries took alarm and adopt ed measures which threatened greatly to curtail our foreign fruit trade. Reasoning from such past experience as that of tho rabbit and the thistle in Australia, it was scon that tho reason this scale was so destruc tivo was that it had reached a country where its natural ono mies did not exist to keep it in check. Then a worldwide search for this insect's homo and natural enemy began. Both wore found in North China. There tho scalo infested all sorts of fruit, trees, but did no extensive damage because a beetle kept its num bors within bounds. So this beetle has beon brought across tho Pacific and sot to work upon its natural proy, and California fruitgrowers are ieeling much more cheerful than they felt a few years ago. Such aro a fow of tho achieve monts of scientific intelligence applied to tho fanning industry Thoy justify, ulthough on other grounds than his, Cato's saying i hat agriculture was tho pursuit mos; worthy of tho good citizen. For they provo that in farming operations thoro is scope for tho most painstaking research and the most acute thought of which the human mind is capable. Thoy show that thoso who talk of of farming as 'a dull and unin tellootual occupation aro simply ignorant of what modern agrl culture meatiB and is. The C. & G. Hagelstoin Co have two cars of drilling ma chines ou tho road, which thoy havo rigged so as thoy can bo run either by horso powor, stoam .r gasoline and parties needing such maohinos would do woll to call and invoBtigute. Cow Cell Factories. A village blacksmith bending ovor his anvil, hummering out a cow boll every now and then to supply tho wanih of his country patrons that is tho common idea of how cow uells nr made. Kow Know unit many iron are employed the year round by largo manufacturing concerns for this special Industry Indianapolis is one of the four cities in the Uuitcu States that can boast of such a factory, and aready market is found for its daily production of 180 dozens of bells. It is interesting to note how cow bells aro made. Open henrlh charcoal iron is used as the met al, and tho shaping, etc , is dono largely by machinery. A shoot of iron is placed in the chopper and cut tho required shape and size, after which, another ma chino securely fustons an inside and outsido staple, to what will later become the top of tho bell I The outside staple Is for the1 collar of tho boll's wearer to bej slipped through, while tho iuside1 staple is to hold the clapper.' From hero tho unfurnished pieco goes to tho "cupper" whore i. , pts its shape, This isatro meudous hifickluuaiid the simper comes down witn heavy force on tho metal. The operator" of this machine must 'necessarily ho not only experienced but wido awake, fora-oneof tho employ es remarked, "A sjeopy man would loso a mil the lirst day." Then tho edges aro punched and securely riveted. Now the bell is ready for the furnace. Eight bolls or a nest, are placed in a crucible with a mixture of brass and charcoal. Tho end of tho crucible is entirely covered with a mixturo of white ouk clay and nianuiu, oxoopt for a small hole which is left for the gas to escape. Thirty five or forty of those crucibles aro then dumped into a red hot furuaco and loft until the brass and charcoal have hud time to hove tho desirod effect of bruziug, infusing carbon und putting a coating of brass on the surface. Tho crucibles are then removed, the ends knocked off and tho bells cast into a big tank of cold wator to cool. The f u r nuce room is fncotiously called "Hell on earth" on account of the awful hoat. During the ox tremely hot wcathor last sum mor it wus next to impossible lo get mou to work in this department. Thirty six tried it ouo day. and all threw up the sponge. When tho bolls aro sufficiently cool, thoy go into the rattlor or rumbler aim come forth highly polished, after which, the clap per is plucod und thoy are as. sorted. Tho ring of tho bell is important, the slightest crack in the boll rendering it un mar ketable. Such bells ure thrown into the scrap pile to wait tho avaricious onslaughts of tho junk man. Bosidos cow bells, hog bolls und sheep bells aro made in the sumo manner, and thousands of hog noso rings aro turned out ovory duy. Indianapolis News. Tho Bridgo Beach cooking stoves, cooks and bakes to por fection, it will just suit you, there is nothing bettor for cook ing or in price thoy run from $7.50 and upwards and are guaranteed by J. S. Milos. Tod Sloan to Go Back to the Sad dle. Now York, December 20. Ac cording to the Journal and tod sloan American- "Tod" Sloau will bo seen in tho saddle on tho Metro' polltan turf next spring. He has recpived assurance that the English Jockey club will restoro him to good standing within a fow weeks with tho stipulation that ho is to ride no more in Eng land. Pasturage. Huve grass and wator for 800 head of stock, near Ozona, Orockott county at 25 cents por head if ownor of stock looks after them, if not 85 cents. Call on or address Huffman & CLlARK. mmmmMxiMxmjMmtaiMWmmXMxt6k 8 We huve a fow rr oiiibiua in,,,, jl AW1JIWU VlW? Wllif'b wn rln nt urloVi Is. . I..... ...... - .. ...1 ...ill ..ll rr, -,- r.rr. U " ..w-.. ...a,, iviii,y .,,. ,K,sot)I inom- ll yu u',l'' China, Fine Japanese ware, g AT COST. CALL IN THE GOODS MUST GO. The Opposite Landon Hotel. IW aowwwiwaWJMinMWjraTO M F J. ADAMS, m Dnlrln pANCY AND STApLE GROCERIES, GRAIN, HAY AND RANCH SUPPLIES PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES ; ESTABLISHED 1002 & URIAH G. TAYLOR REAL ESTATE, SURVEYING, AND FIRE INSURANCE Will liiij and m-li hinds on coinralHslon. Will ourvoy, ii--lf, inn ruport on mi'.iiu ol hindn. Will rondor nnd nnv iH.x.-i ,n IiiniIm. Will mviipi! tunaniH, collect and remit renin. MiiB In ai or MiniUirni'K for-jiiloor !ennc. Han Bpcvlnl bur-L.MI11- in town loin. Will Iiihui-c your property in the i"i uiiil niOht HlKiral companies doing bualnetw In the United iiii'-i. Will (iirnl-th frm-to all jmrtleu putting property hi in.i liiimlrtiLinnn of ii or county, designating property w 1 h ..n.-r.il iiiMTiitiu Glvvuit! written authority to tnko ,-i irjj ol -.1 vi, I v . mliv, I'. ' Taylor bmrk, I .ip Htnirn, iiiuluourno st. I fcM .M . . JACKSON & NEELY BROTHERS, Unni t-IVIE STOGK.ND RANCH vwvui commissioN. REFERENCES Concho National J.inrf A. J. linker & Co., ll Banker . MnHmi -- jj If r ,1 San Ancelo, Texas. . mmmKgtMBBfS) it WE KNOW WEST TEXAS pi-rMiiwlly und thoroughly ami urn In position to nurve Uiuliituri'HUof both bu)cri und eUurt lo l)cst mlviinlnfo. iryonlmTo nny tliliiK lDiur lino to sell or wish to buy It "till pay you to oonMilt us Inquiries solicited anil promt attention I'lvc-n Gt O. L. fVBBOTT A(iKNT FO I'ASTEUK HLACK- r.Kci VACcirtE, If you have untbing to bell lttt it If you wirth to miy, call or .n-ite Olllco with J. S. .Miles 1 Have Most Enough Sheep, Sheepmen liuvo been luivinp 11 tolerably easy timo of 11 lately both in scouring rnngo and in traveling through the country, but the range for sheep is getting scarce and with each Hock passing through the deter mination to prevent them from going through oxcopt on roads thoy can legally travel is be coming stronger in view of the fact that vory small part of the range in this county is traversed by 1 public road, somo of tho 111 intending to come to this county aro going to bump up against obstacles. Self preservation is the lirst law of nature, and after a dry siiinmd' most of tho ranch men need e.o blade of grass thoy havo and aro going to pro tect it If possible Pecos Coun ty Pickings. A Profitable Investment. "1 wus troublod for about seven years with my stomach and in bed half my timo," says E. Domick, Bomervlllo, lnd. "I spent about $1,000 and novor could got anything to help me until I tried Kodol Dyspepsia Curo. I havo takou a fow bot ties and am eutiroly -well." You don't livo by what you eat, but by what you digest and assira ilato. If your stomach doosn't digest your food you. aro really starving. Kodol DyspopsiaOuro doos the stomach's work by digosting tho food. You don't havo to diot. Eat all you want. Kodol Dyspepsia Curo cures all stomach troubles. J. W. ILirria & Bros. Own Your Own House Thoro is no use paying rent, as Milton Carr, tho contractor, can furnish von tho monnv. thn plans, tho specifications and build your nouso. Fnonu 140. r -i 1 uvri uim will hui; v 1 Kjjn I Pioneer Drug Store, 3 1 mmmmmmmmmm Correspondence Solicited JJN SAN ANGULO, TEXAS rip- Grain nnd AI! Ff:cd Stuffs C'hadboiirne Hticot and Twohlg Ave. THE LEADING LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANT of the GREAT CONCHO COUNTRY witn tin!. , mi'. SrtfS fVNOELO, TEX. A Mexican Killed. Sonora. Texas, Dec. 25. Ton only event Unit, has in lined the Christina enjoyments here so lar occurred last night vvlion two Mexicans loading a pioco of piping 'o tiro off, ignoranily. it Is supposed, caused a premature explosion, resulting in the death of one iutsantly and tin- maim ing of tho other. The one killed hud his head blown off and tho other lost a hand. MOTHERHOOD Tho greatest ambition of Amer ican men and women Is to havo homes blessed with ohildron. Tho woman alllictetl with femalo db caso li constantly menaced with oecoming a oliildlcss wife. No medioiuti oan restore doad or gans, but Wino of Cardul doei I rcgulato derangements that pro vent ooucoption ; docs prevent mlscarriaco : does restore weuk JfuncUons and shattered nerves and doe bring babies to homes barren and dcsolato for vmh Wlno of Cardul gives women tho noaitn and strength to bear heal thy children. You can imt . dollar bottlo of Win o( Cardul from your delr. W1NE"CARDUI iu Market f,tret, . s.u,n,Phl'?n,'- April M.JMI. Lla?. of Otrfnl and oi Mckaga of 3nHS-t,n 7f u"l never flSfj".1, , ff?,T l "nmotlierof a sot ThVrhl-T'i".8 b?ra March 81, xoi K- .T.'";'!SS " u".v.VJ "? nerer will again. r.7i "",q "'aroni In ny he Hr. J. W, O. SlMITU. bS?l5SB! SffllSttJfitt ClautMr, M", IB CftllMUMC.m iiausijxr.'- I, T. "-- ... IjfrBsrr?! "W -, ,1. .. . 1 1 J. , . . nfc ' " - ':