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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04
LocAL nAlI.wAY VOTES.


A railroad man who Is well posted aaid
yesterday. While nothing definite has
hten arranged, ! have !, from the very
Best sluthority That within tho hext
twelve months Tho TeSns Western rails
way VIII be purchased by the gentlemen
Who own aud operate the Gulf, Colorado
III n Well Known he continued, shat
the Texas Western Is a white elephant 20
it's owners. As long rs X IL on thcir
hands they are bound 10 operate H. ana
Sealy d diatance of III miles, the COST Of
running the little line Is no small item.
THE track IS being constantly Repaired,
only way 10 permanently improve the line
would be 10 bUiid a new one. Thelr right
Of way ig splendid one for bis system
Texas Western itself Il Is OF very little
ndyantaxe. They have TO compete ~
selly, their terminal, with tho Santa fe
tie the largest apd bssf ciiipped railroads
IN Texas. All the towns Ola the line are
very small ones. and the business secured
from Them most also be very Efnail IN
road bag menaeed 10 exist al all
1.-THE p9bpie on The Has are tired OF the
little narrow gauge outiit, which con.
ptantiv ueollnH repair. Tfiry recently
detnorEis.lirsi iiseif tiifFlendlinnnr toward
n by burning tne Ties st various places.
and 4 G rcpertcd even ret tlre % one q
road than that or none ~ all.
~ the santa Fe people purchase the
Texas Western they VIII be given 4 more
direct route olt Of Houston 10 Dallas,
ard win therefore be better able 70 COM
pete with the Houston and Texas Central
ana the Missouri, Kansas and Tex1a Oh
numerous advantages 90 be gained by
purchasing the Texas Western and re-
building the road. and you may rest a.
sured that the property VIII be sold With
In TIE next iMalYe Inonlhtn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

In the absence OF Eev. q G Rankin,
pastor OF s;hearn MethodIst church. Rev.
DR. Kirksey occupied the pulpit morning
ard night.
The attendance at the Tuam street Zap
tiat mission liz very satisfactory. but does
non yet I'LL the building. II IL steadily
growing, however
At Christ church the communion snrr
vice was observed after the morning ser-
vice and an interesting una appropriate
sermon By the rector. tes. Henry ID.
Ayes.
The Lords supper was celebrated at
Vhe North Side Christian church. alter
an interesting sermon by Mr.. q. w
hgpwn OH Let Not Your Heart BE
Thpnbled."
me second baptist church ~ now wish-
out y pastor, Rev. DR. Pickett bt.vinx re-
signcq 10 remove TO another field. Rev.
T. c. NSaunders OF Sealy preached yestcr@
day morning and night, and was cons
froutodby large ard Interested ecnsre@
CATION
AZ the NIrlrst Baptist church Rev. T..
y. Lanl9inN preached IN the morning TO a
large rongfegatIon and after the reIs
mon the ordinance OF the Lords supper
was Observed At night Mr. Lanltin
preached on tbe subject. rs Death the
End; or a ModArp View OF Immortality
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deed, harden somewhat anna The stub.
loraly fought contests Of IRE and thqlr
manly virtue becomes measSrfhly harsh,
tsral for one who refuses 70 ENaufy tnal&s
which would inlure ard mikht ruin h,tn.
e peeome Impatient VISTA him who wounds
Roman Gays virtue appropriated the adj
JectiNe stem and Inns CLAIMED Il cVct
slnce, fet Ia IN old inan Il ia beautiful %
and melt into something like tcnderness
z, AeSssngulatinE Years and growing nesfnesA,
weaker and more unfortunate. Like n lcaf
ne fades into a suttcr and mofv beautiful
S ens ,S a. I bso SSs Il s snsoSa ws
and how blessed il is 10 grow ola rrace-
tnlssf Wllen such men de 81 the fuInoss
work "a trits, they are gathered hy the
angels 70 ndofn the home IN heaven jnst
AZ We pick the rich autumn leaves TO ornn.
ment our homes on earth.
The mai suggestions OF the mctanhor
must claim our attention for moment
T y \, lcav yes, when they have radca. do
9 time as ghosts from f0rrner summer
but Eofne rudcr gust or more chllilne ftDst
shakes them loose and they are forever
biown away, Though still suspended. they
are dead. An % us fade and die. some
before we are Developed, some M fnid-,le~
HA,s,ii.9pment, some after full .deyclonment,
son enforces this Iesrca, ara wo'
de well 10 heed it The wis3
among am US Val put our houses "a prdT.
rs may die at any tisie, and Death W n
solemn and ;iisstetpus eyert--ren,sfrcd
When the leaves fade and fali away bare
trees nre exposed TO every geEe, there Is
no lonEor any Earment Ok ioyciness 10
hide either their beauty or their ueIlness.
The trees stand In unndprned naIxcdncss
with their reality exposed.
so men die and open to every gaze their
virtues aud their faults, No reason re-
manning against Il the office al Judgment
u exercised, for with loss of life there
CONF the loss Of thope Vital garments
which before concealed their virtues or
their Vices. The public Judgment Is passed.
Intelligent ,contcmpQranecus Judgment or
linaslly cuts for most men their perina-
come when net only God, but angels and
men WIN see the sort OF men and women
we are and have been. Hiding VIII be no
would care 10 hide.
Hear thea the exhorlRtlon God com
missions me 70 give thee this day: So
live that thy death may not be an endless
decay, that thy last days may he ihy
best and thy most glorious days. that
when the rich foliage Of thy human adcrn.
ments fades away, and thou like II leaf
shaking itself clear from tie brunch. shall
ilutter awhile and then fall into the arms
soat ea adas sdT anlty mere eAp na shsaep
hereafter.
Placing thy hopes on other things ana
meaning TO leave btiifd thee monuments
OF thy force and power, mind lest thou
come, like the old king. TO lind nothing
az all thy greatness remains but tho
''trunlklcss legs Of stone''-.the pedestal OF
displneed and ruined statue.
Nothing hc-idc remains, Round the de-
cay
or thnt colossal wreck boundlcss and
bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far
away.
At night at the same church the usual
song service WINS held. though tho sermon |
was omitted Three short addresses by |
three young men OF the churcn took IL |
place
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

Bellon, Toxins, DtcombeF 2.-.NeWs
reached town today tbat while No. !
south hound pnsAengrr train on The Mis-.
souri,. Kansas and Texas was stopping *
Little River station ycAterday morning
two mssked men he4tily armed rot on
tho train and offercd the engineer 10 pun
hut but a. al tho bassa&s aua paeten.
IN the cofrtarier put on the air makes
ard this aippnfd the ffilsn npu the rms
riueer c0iild n1t move ~ EeelnR this.
lie train h A hurry. ami when lilo con-
d,icfor plst IA the 1iT brakes nafic hut the
en.si1efr ard hr+naun knew bon near they
we're 10 being robbed
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BEAUMONT nupGEr.
Hard Lines for Jurymcp-sew Nee
tor-naek From Havana.

Beaumont, Texas, December s.--it WAS
within quarter " 40 hour of midnight
fast night when Mr. Douglass. counsel Tor
the defense IN The murder triel ~ Jim
White, closed HE mastery address Is be-
half Or the ufe and liberty Of tiiH client.
Previous 10 that hour and subsequent %
: o'clock Tho hour at which court reeoas
venel after a recess for supper. the pros
eculion presented ia a aenersd way ~
eas u The case. Many sleeAtefp wore
aay night, and lie wind up 81 a nsei'
toll and Labor ukually .naa q HenffeuN
sixen crowd around The streets. The he, me y
night reifafnrd from lf1uging N Their
rnefofuarp corner gsHsip ana went - tho.
court house the l1lerier aliios pierre u
legal criminal lore and elQanenE pifhulrga
FOR human life. when HE jugyiNeii cipsef
iheir eyea for needed resi- the hour WAY
ee@f midnight ana toft fonth nrfe.c
MAS htln1 flnhsd UP from The gulf. Nbea'
the ftryInen awake thls nlofninR flN sun
WIS peeplnB al them through the snd ypil-
breeze lid brfn dieplacod By noffier
that came howiinR down through the l9nR
leaf pine forests o. East Iefht anu VIII
skipping on down q The gulf :" ereate-A
mo juryinen had gone IN duty wher ehe
etigoepheis VA lust pleasantly &A.n. al,1
atera1afa with them. % Nllfn tntH wefk
lined Up TO- the march 10 hse=1ss:.s,,t flfl'
morning ann struck the raw and Chilly T.
indhuhefe The poor HnfortuIate p1a most
ilnh3Dnv oyercrAfIfaa oref Had each -
lihe Ms own Individual body. in lie9 q
Sorscfillup warmer. Hfarly az en- melnA
befe III This Jury are church inein4efe.
aud t.so are quite ronEpicucus fl their r.
lnfiDnthlp 70 feftaln hoiife ~ Horautp.
AZ the rnournfui Weighted PROCESSION p4Ht-
"a alonr the hifhNaya rnd w Ways ~
teafch ~ fomethtnF 10 ent many "tpftt'
ai0nH ~ sympathy we're given birth y vf
az. ffeer cltixens who realized ana Rnrfe1
ciated the awful condition ~ fnfrl Wnp
gnnted 10 10 20 church hut j1sf rlnitnt
'romnrroH morning the statf VIII close
It's nrrunnrnt judge West viii charge
tie Jnry and the fate Of Jim Whifp Nill
rest with twelve mon, good ana true,
the pulpit In ~ Marks EpiHcoral chvren
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mays GIVING sATIgI-A emoN

a'tfilon Pills have always given sat
I. eanhlsin9 nltY years there has heen
lFsoa. ne United States and ,,ili,e ,hT, w
e9lhi M. We used them. There is i,5
kifes 81 lhey have established them
fstlsn meri. alone They cure rhesi-
s,tsashessss 'pensla, piles. liver complaint,
ag9 sc state Of the blood afo55 na if t2gn
:, to. shis MN empty stomach. for a week
=, ~ Keep You in good form and
sssllef s Ssystem, They are purely veg
1ss a. an uitely harmless. and safe to
'aW OF sugar coated. ''e 9'ois'
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Moins~rs nnd Sugar Rates
nv orleans Times Democrat, Deeem-

Der 3.
Tho rodussd freight rates 10 Texas
points 80 out Of effect today. and the
railroad yards are full q freight on sc-
count OF the planters trying 70 get their
Hugur and molnssea out lefare The rafr5
been IN force Tor uome time. and the MGR
chants and planters have shipped d vast
amount ~ sugar and Inolas8es ~ the
Lone STIR state 3'hp rate wsE incfeascd
t4o weeks ago by the Southwestern Tfaf-
ffe a NEGOTIATION. and as the rnerchautY had
10 have n ten days U4,iff,-rssOn, they only
vent into effect today
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male assistant superintendent Of motive
power OF the Illinois Central system.
With headquarters AZ Chicago. ard hiil
leave At once 70 enter upon MS neS dli.
ties.
The railronda nut Of 81 Louis have mr.
ranged their Texas toprltt rulr Bhoet for
round trip tickets ns foiiowW Dallas
se1.5o, Fort Worth, SIS 20; Woo, 81, 90.
Austin. $H00; Houston. $32T5; Calves
thn. Sgi.s1. San Atitonia, S17.y
I'he convention 20 consider hbe building
OF road Detwcen the gulf Of Mexico ana
Canada will meet IN Jopnk4 December o.
.nlpney from the dtafea fhrtash when Il
" proposed 70 pass under ~ government
land grant act.
Local passenger business 81 Chicago
10 per cent nnder tho BUSINESS for last
yr4r Through buriiiess has decreased
lsre November l faore thin ~ per cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

wns today forenoon, when 10 preached 10
conercgatanil, Llllt occupied frffF chair
III The building The ylInng Clergyman
fnnde very favorable iunrfsikien, 10 itns
prnsaion that bldh fair n no htenaensd
ara deerened ns hls aclilaiHiange wlin
tonlnhsg 10 9gces. anr.lF which The
chufch Waa aF9if froNdeJ. he lrff faf
llnutldn IA order 70 nfianRe fer the tfRtise
portation Of his household Ropds 20 This
Messrs. wiiliain A. Fletcher. PRECEDENT
or The ,foxna Loan and Lumber company,
and John NJ. diihcfi, fpapater 81 the beaas
mont Idlfnber company huyr returned
nome from 4fnflrfas Zip - tfuiiitH III
fIavaha and fhe WindTnrd Islands.
j. MCKNIGHT, tho we'll kpQNn com
.rartnr, Is ~ TIC rsty todry from lstisf.
Charlie. ~ sol Vi *
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04
THE HOTELS.
The uutchins House.

pates 500, $3.50. $500 per day.
rsnoieied and newly furnished. Turk
i; md plain baths. barber shop, billiard
sii SKI and bar in connection. Unequaled
ii MS appointments in the State or
.;rsa Klbcr & Gneringer, Proprietors.
Il Towles, New Orleans; r. ID.
s;FH, New Orleans; IL. ] Montgom-
II, Conipe j, Al. Benish, Texas: a
fi,b1 Texas; W. Repper, Galveston; j. A.
roisss Illinois; II. Gilman, Philadelphia;
q, Minor, Texas; j. IL. McRady. La
Frse. J. r Wilson. Muldoon; j. L.
Erilty. Galveston; II. j., Casper agent
inndon Gaiety company; q. r.. Wood,
lsi&s; Jim p. Mitchell, Richmond; r.
re. Garland Galveston; II. It. Horne.
N Louis; +. r. Wachtmsn, Llano; 4.
q Matthew's, Athens; Chas. Drake, New
fts; W G.. Woodbridge and wife, La
el.ae, Miss Benthem. La Porte; w W..
nlnberlain. Fort Worth; D. e. Richard
IA Oklahoma; IL: H. keenan,, New Or
Ems n Simon, $. j.. Simon. l. Morris,
\ D9wlug, w. a. Watson, w. G. VOL
laila r. G, McI'arlane, j j.. Soiinsky,
tsSum0nt; Ike 1saacs, Houston; &. G.
hanhel. Dodge; T. j. Kuykendnll. Hunts
~; E. X. Jennings. Fort Worth; s. WAL
ID, Texas; N. J. Swinford, Texas: A.
lsaston; Miss Williams, Dallas; j. q.
Teosers. Crockett; W. A. r. French.
lDuugiass. Crockett; j. a. PAM Panhandle;
". Curie, Richmond: g. W. Angle. We
1sa Z. y. 1hroop, Anderson. IT. v.
WILLIAMSON, j. p. Cuthen. Texas. Fred
lsrfs Auatlnt II. IL jackson, Dallas;
g n kellogg. Franklin: Charles +. Suen-
VI Kansas; r. w. Guylcr, Wallis: M.
!. Neyland, Greenyille: Frank Josserand.
hssefand; $. IL. Finlay, Missouri: NJ. K.
1ih Indiana: w. N. verron. Theo,
ssrziz. Farmersvllie: s. Wheeler, w. j.
.sv Galveston: John Schumacher, j. r.
az A. J. Rnsenthal. Robert sample,
= arange; c. Rose. Texas G. n. Haynie,
!! H Ireland. Basfrop: ]. +. Pritchett
...iiHbofv. w. o. Hughes, Granger: Il. S.
s,saod, Missouri; y. l.. Vineyard, Eagle
1a; A.. II. Newberry, Texas: ]. r.
t.elen. Eagle Lake; w. G.. Riley and
ne Iempie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04
m ROAD TIME TABLE.

-. soSp TENAS CENTRAL.
HQbeio 40 a. nj Arrive. -. b.So u. m.
tlrV tf,IOn m. llArrivo.... t,5O p. M.
tiAu ''aiilVJisci.N P-AClf ~. -
.,-,ve and depart rom H. ana Il.
(filns &. Depot.
san Ant0nlv Trains
Ills n. m.i.Arrive. 6sQ Q. m.
ave 49, a. fn.iArriNe.... Vav y. m
Lave -.rtsv Orleans Ira -nS.
ESQ a. IN Arrive. T.01 A. m.
Lave in;Ol o. m.lAfrive, lO.Hu p. m
I,.,osssot-RI KANSAS ArD t II M.
rT;so and Aan Trains. 49,
e1Ou. lii. l.Arriye..., p;VO a. m.
iti'e ~ $50 u. Mi Arrive. -. S..iv y. m
i1lle ~, ADO AND SANTA b's.
" III Main Line,
eNa. M Arrive. :. IL 100 y. m.
I.a'e 20 fsaiveston Trains.
i<1fs - a.u5 n. IN. Arrive. -. = 40 p m.
ls4t- ~ ~ q. M Arrive... yslO y. m.
lSits, IL. 10 and from Galveston leave
ta-'rrsrel depot 10 minutes cariier % ef-
Y. 81 that depot 10 minutes later me
~ A,,i,ins leave and arrive NJ the SANTA
s.,5 u. rs nlone at the time stated.
y ~, ARK asTIilJNAL. & G''r NORTHERN.
81. Louis Trains.
il5,50a. m. lAfrive.... $40 a. m.
l ~ III :0up m Arrive. = $40 p. IN.
~" - Galveston Trains.
b.gj q. IN. lArrive... 5.2J a. m.
Az s- '-.'1i.OO a. m. Arrive. 1855 a. m.
!.,ss sos p. m. Arrive. -. 3:25 p. m.
low ARRIVE. l0:I5 D. M.
i, trains arrive md depart from Union
ots9tr .h,n,hia and Veinsco Trains.
4, Leave daily except su,ndayl le:do a m.
y ds..sessT affN EAST AND WEST TEXAS.
l s,Ss ma 7:c5 a. n.AArrlve QrO 1880 D. m.
49, Ntx1 e.Di q. m. Arrive tFlx)S:00 D. II.
ls''s TEX AS WESTERN.
! Monday. W'sday, Friday. 1000 a. m.
Il aesaay Tbs ab s AZ Ts S;oq 2, 2. ss
.ssss t.iailyl ,.....-...s..,....' s:io a. M.
WV p,p 1SsEs, HOUSTON & NORTHERN.
Y Y 1rf& q II. TO Harrisb'g) 100 a. M,
I, X Nj &G. N.frorn HarrIsb'gl 1856 a m.
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Calvert. 1exnr Dtcfuib<f III NJ John
a A1rfd. on ~ ~ mast rpitliir men
tlf eiss flin nofrifH AZ fik from
'4ohoid farff HhH nl.k 10 vaf q middle
VA nan WIFI q fs1nlls ct fAree. cputst-
nix u his wife afid fN1 chlllfen both
heir iosM he riii be bllrled NJ the cemc.
fafy ioniprrrw 81 this city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

day,
rneeting Of the passenger agents Of
tho Centr4i Traffic Association has been
called IN Chicago for December o.
The Offices e ss'pI'erlnten.asnt v s k "a.
Valley railroad have been moye1 from
Sew Orleans 70 Nielssburg
Air. j. j. Casey. for several years SUI
psrintendcnt Of motive. power " ne "a
700 and Mississippi Valley road. with
headquarters e flcksburs, has been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04
Central HotsI--scrves sne
n "rnt Meal In the CITY.

eiaes ~; SeAndrews. sanderson: ]. G.
n; hun,,svillsi y. p, Bryan, Hons.
,,,eae csi,e sAyerill, hnnls; A. MI back
Ssl'ssonia estton, VI w; Morris. G. Franz.
q BSfsu; Gulf Colorado ana santa ~,
Al obn l'Sskseon Wharton. w. s. can,
Hsaig ~, Ivy, tles; y y. Reed, San Entonio:
zla ,f'Is New orleansi John n. Sweet,
,'''in1: n ~ Fowler, r., J. Berring. Cal
colslcana, Ase" YORK; ~ =.
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Texas hallway Attached.

Deputy pniled States Marshal WhFlaD
was IA tbs city Saturday night having
come up from Galveston. No wan on his
WAY 10 Conr1f where he vii, fodHy serve
Il writ or attacilmeef On Inf TEXAS, Louis
lana and Eastern railway,
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naseisu III n ao0d picture. II r. only 4
lendscnpe Oh De back o. hundred dol
lar uofc and every nnn ~ fnffuuhtf whc
buys Old Dominion Cigarettes. Photo Ia
each rackase.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

r.rsnrNA can be visited by taking the
49,, ~ and G.. N. train for Harris
irfr, where carriage Will be waiting
~ = train. For further Information in
salrs 81 Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster. 3io5s
Asln street. XII
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

GbrlkvIlis. y. O. ree.rillff s.s-A feffirt
rain ana VIVA Eltrsj paeFS1 cvdf ihlr see
tiOn ills rnofnlhg. pains aainAE9 70 ~
lost
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

=, III T. Ilssen House. The leading 81 80
IN 7 IN mouse IN. the State. Preston ave-
shdssslss opera house cars to ana fron,
XXI q the MafropoIItan T.inro,n Neh
siisS s,, s Slsndon and wife. Houston; NJ. ".
,,stoanrs ~ z; New York; d, ID. Bryan, Cal
cb Hnsrman Ward. Buffalo. n. ".
NJ wjt. Mccnrdy Duke: III. Il. Evans
lssasn'sso,,n Dssilson: ". s. Jamlson. Teddy
Earnest Schmidt GaIvestd5nil Lea
hs,srusrrH, W A, Larone. San Antonio;
p j LONE ~ X y, Shearn, lsuflcin: Il.
NJ ~ rtoresyille; w. j. Davis, Tenn
. lis'iin snow, sydney Australia; W.
~; IN te1as; Geo. ". Louis, Spring.
A'aek Bfazosrr5in'i es beali. Ruski Isaac
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04

y Estill. Huntsville; w. e. Ritz,
fsn ,,,i L. II. Wakeman, st, Louis: y.
X nliliainson, Fort Worth; a. G. Twigg.
1 i,s,s ,ue ~ y. Alderman. Bryan; II. G.
1870 1870 nliss Daisy Dudley Miss Carrie
~, Ines MISS Rose I5eaudet, Leon Win
l - rs ueo. Al Hubert. Cyril Young, Bren-
Il : h99lpe, After the Ball' company:
~, y. Edmorscn, Ir, Eufaula, Ala; J.
i.,i. AslHews San Antonio; G. X. Dunlap,
49, ~ e John McDougal, S. II. Watson.
M, yyile,aps. Geo. A. Boyden, s. Berger,
RAJ, W. " Y. f'uqua, Boston; w. j.
800 WACO; ID. c. ficnaraaofi. okla-
Fss1si,.v. ~ ~ Caldwell Galveston: II. W
S' ssasy and wife. r. u. Graham, Miss
4 n SSndley. After the Bali" company:
ina SIMS city; A. w Rosenfield. Al.
llss s, "a Shas. Drake. New Work; + j.
Rser,s, city; Mrs. John w. Goodwin.
j. s. Markham. Huntsville.
Eet;hs. aiallary, Nashville: j. T.. Miller
Hissssai Ihornas H. Franklin, Gerald
go ~. Ity;. r. M. CuIIoch. Laredo,
cssp,sy n NJ nllchael. Beeville; j. ii. Roark.
EEK. s' n - iisfi; DR.. j. d. Everett. Kerr
erssnsv ~ ~ Asee, Floresvilie; w. w
mn w.. u sieyeland: DR.. II. @. Stevens
I. Ierrs ALL; Louis Schwartz. Texas: .Jno
IN Z. ~ X terfell; 10. u. Douglas. Knuf-
MS n ~ noon Rlanco: L.. Niche. Pal
terms friee, Liberty Hill; l.. n. An
fssnti. Nrnawtord John Il. Crawford.
Eesfns rom HITLER, Franklin; n a,
i9lf r. ~ iniernaliol route; G. II. Turnhy.
Z W ,neks. N. $. Dennis, New York.
k1tleo 61nefrington, Galveston; J. NJ.
iiie.s 4 ieiveston; l.. c. Stacev. Nash
s. r9nis'. !. y. Bethel. New York. w n
7sN''1etf Fort Worth.
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Among smokers Is q package Of Ola Do
patAakr.
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The capitoI Hotel.

Capitol Hotel, the
only hrst-c,ass ho-
tel in the city.
Rates: $3.50. $500.
$3.50 a day, accord
ing TO rooms.
Electric cars to
and from III denots
q McElnin,r nrnn
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-21

The labyrinthodon, a huge creature re-
sembllng a toad or ii frog. and which
lived III the earlier periods of our planets
history, has been found in a surprising
state of preservation in the mari beds of
Huezelweitz, Hungary. All species of
this gigantic frog are now extinct and
are known to the naturalists only through
the Investigations of the biologists, who
have often found parts or entire fossils
Of the monster in strata of the tria,sic
portion OF the mesozoic period. south
wick mentions it in a three line entry in
his .'Quizzism and Key" under the head
"A Frog as Large as an Ok and IL
Barnett's Geological Epochs" it is con
sldered in a chapter Oh Huge Froglike
Creatures Of the Mesozoic Age"
The specimen unearthed in the Hun
Garian mari bed is entire with the excep-
t7on of the left forearm and the lower
jaw. The skull measures Is inches be-
tween the eye sockets and weighs, ex-
elusive of the missing underjaw, 312
pounds. The bones which have been dis
covered up to date (and there is still
hopes of finding the missing parts. with
the adher.ng matrix, weigh $50 pounds.
almost a ton.-St. Louis Republic.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-21
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