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OUCH.

u.ck Al an Old Knot.
y Ian Crapaud, VINO speaAs')
n p.l-o-u-g-n u
i sgouounce "plow."
vsn YOU know" I say,
.r,Sis IN get through"
" sat In Eat case
knrh and say to him,
~ make me cough"
" GOO, but in Eat word
ss.,,i such varied sounds
rake me hiccoughl
ls,ln, mon friend ees wrong;
Zen cry, mo more.
nv throat feel rough"
ar he cry. you are not right
~ TO speak your words.
srcnounz zem, thought
you'll learn. but now you're
!. owe
y m,re. shall go mad;
"A me in re lough!'
YOU drown yourself" said he.
N Is 'ock,
no morel I held him fast!
IA him with a roughl
Charles Battell LOOMS.
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7. M. e. a,

The series of lectures and other enter
tainments given under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
this season. are Of the highest
order and deserve the excellent pat
ronage they have received. 1t IS true
philanthropy TO furnish the people win
a hirh-grade Of recreation for mind and
heart nj very low prices. The bell ringers
on Friday evening was charming.
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NLE RECEPTION.

|rsa0n 'seeption was given Tues
issp NO nom to g at the residence
y a taadeil Ervine. 1909 Capitol
!, VIII Jewell honor to Mrs. L. u.
tsae !, vi" M leave shortly for her
81 BY the Teago, The reception
church, OF which Mrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

Ing Mrs. A. Dow. corner OF Texas avenue
and jackson street
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Richardson
and child of Galveston are In the city, the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Nell
son.
Mrs. W. j. Bergsron. formerly Miss
Mollie Ryan. who has hecn visiting friends
In New Orleans. and enjoying tho Mardi
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o. REcEIvERsHrp.

Md, March i.--John X.
scar G, Murray. tho newly
rlyers Of the Baltimore and
were In consultation today
{ action for reorganization
or the company. Their
Hinicieptly Well formed ~
a fun statement. but they
irst effect of the receiver
o enable the company to
5ent OF its pressing obiiga-
or soon to become due, Ii
nut the receivership will
e u period OF about five
= j, u. Morgan a. Co. will
dertake It.
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Mr. and Mrs c. Clarkson gave their
little son, Willie Patrick. a very pretty
party In honor of the 9th anniversary of
his birth last Thursday at their residence
on Decatur street. Games and a hountiful
repast filled up the hours very pleasantly.
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IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
lie sure and use that old and well tried
remedy Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup,
for children teething. IL soothes the child,
softens the gums sllays all pain. cures
wind collie and is the hest remedy for
diarrhoea-
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Tipping DIsAsTERs.

March i.--Saturday's numer-
isastcrs gave steamship and
he plenty TO tnik and worry
l'he fog lifted this MORN
Ealing rain kept up all day.
toyIio. which sunk the Aiisa.
he city and a new plato was
10 stnrboard side near tho
mt West douies the la
M under Roadway at tho
,llis'on. on the contrary. no
engines were reversed be-
ck tho AilEa.
n line steamship, New York,
ID near tho Qaickstop buoy
bay during the dense fog
,rning. came off at $50
ornlng and steamed at once
. THIS city.
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11S; :

L rardsy was an active member. Each lady
,rio,a, s t rs n souvenir OF the occasion a
a sinn Vioiets We're dominant In the decora,
lions. Dainty viands were served during
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AGE IN NEW YORK.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Mass. March l,--All West
usatts sun'ered by foods to-
rat and sudden thnw OF tho
a causing the rivers to over
nks and sending the ice down
swift current,
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AvY DAMAGE ny FLOOD.

Destroyed nv Water Thro,trho,,t
Connecticut.
d, Conn, March 1.-The great
~ which was IN progress all day
saturday night and today
40 GiNntest damage to property
At the State known IN twenty
frlons accidents washouts and
no reported. Tho Connecticut
swollen until II reached a point
- greater than itp normal bro.
no biK n'cn bridge nj Middle
IN great danger All afternoon
iiRe Work wns swept AWAY, but
stl0ucture Ia rtili intact.
lunk 81 the old copper mina dam
u OF ifflstol tina morning caused
psf lood ever known In Tint
'cople living along sha hnnke az
pack river were obliged TO leave
5 and many lost everything They.
Ten highway hridEos aSrobs
ypFc swept away nnd tho tracha
Z ENGLAND railroad were washed
~ plnc9p.
clEht wreck occurred early tina
CIR rorcstWllc. The engine OF
rciEht ran into n wnahouf aud
led. seven cHtp were smashed
md one of tho irainmcn badly
ho storm IN WinRted aud other
litrliield county was very sa-
loss In I.itrhflell county Vua
amount 10 500 900.
Ign "A VOL known mill owner
} aud Heverai accidents are re-
/ many sections.
AGE IN NEW YORK.
k, Mnrch 1.-The almost con-
! Of the last two days through
ork state served TO bring the
the ground, break up the leo
son and smaller streams and
able damage TO property by
nrs and carrying away bridges.
many railroads has been scri-
ID 10y wasbolitR and IN a num-
y street ear service has been
pended on account Of tho high
y little damage, If any. was
this city.
hail the damage to property
-
dam much damage WAS done
buildings.
} the docks are under water
able damage has resulted to
irchuuaes.
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Does the South never produce hctorsY Is
IT impossible to get real Southern man
to impcraonato tho Southern nan on ma
stage? Were II not for tho South and
New England, the American drama would
hc IN bud way. The lifc and habitudes or
the Southerncr are constantly before the
public eye. Does an Intelligent New York
audience really credit that a Kcntuckian
Of tho present day maaqucrndes IN ruftlod
shirts and gray blue coat OF anuqunted
cut adorned with brass buttons, or that he
discourses with Btatcllncss of manner and
grandiloauenco OF diction in an cxaggcr-
Dted negro dialect. Thua he ~ portrayed
for us In "a Kentucky Colonel" MIR,
Cranes latest production, Mr.. Crane Mt
least knows better.
In the world of letters We ARE confronted
by fresh proof Of MIR, Gladstone'a virlty,
Thai Il man OF his ago should write book,
ana n book, too. requiring the deep thought
and critical analysts requisite for II re-
Vlsicn Of Buffers Theology ~ most reuniR-
able. That he ehould contemplate re-
rntry into parliament IN order TO chnm@
uicn the cause of the oppressed Ar
nenians h proof moi only Of abundant
Niriiily, mental and physical. but Of In
tcusc religious sentiment
1t is tho province OF tho peni,ential sna-
son to call forth n crop Of Loutcn yirtuea
Tho following story - instructive Mrs
belmont. until lately Mrs w. *. Wander
bin prior to her departure for Europe
offered her house as the scene Of a concert,
the proceeds Of which were to 80 10 ST
LUkc's hospital She engaged for the oc-
casion the highest priced members OF tho
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.-.,,,.t,ons or notices for the
- should be signed with
pelumsSayy sss of the sender. ad-
" aaassnciety Editor Post. 1918
1 10 dnstead of 90S), and
sy@%. address not later than
~ .s w Friday afternoon.
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| portunity was lost to test the efficacy Of
the cathode rays. Picture the result
The echoes OF the unexpectedly large
bidding for the new government bonds arc
still heard IN all directions The phenom-
email success of the loan Is largely attrib-
| u'ed In New York TO the gratuitous advcr-
tisins OF tho loan done by the New York
World. It's kilograms to the banks
throughout the country created neigh
borhood discussion aud the public took IRE
from the blaze going on around them
In this connection II Is Justly remarked
In Wall street that the government has
become n seller Of "cnils'' on It's own bonds
for nothing Doubtless the treasury will
learn wisdom with experience. A shrewd
boy In downtown office. with an cN-
pendturc OF cents made 5000. Taking
advantage of the weakness In the wording
OF Secretary Carlisles bond issue notice. he
put In u hid for Si5o.eoN OF the bonds at a
rrioe which insured an award, then sold
hts right for 5000 The sole expense In.
CURED was cents for a postage stamp.
Ladies' day at tho Fancer's club proved
social as w,ll as a technical success.
Women thronged every nook and corner OF
tho rooms, and greeted with enthusiastic
ana unprcfessional applause tie appear
anee and performance OF their tavori,s
knights or the sword. Scott o'Connor,
the charming champion Of the club, was
master of ceremonies and threw an occa-
sional CLEAN OF technical light upon the
unprofessional hasIncss OF the feminine
vision.
'rhe most unique entertainment In the
social calendar Of the winter season WAS
given by Mrs. Austin Corhin last week.
Since Madame Bernhsrdt has added to her
repertoire the iilndoo drama ''Ygcvi" she
t,rffNggaa n ptnftutt,A Ian Ia
mythology and the occult sciences OF the
East Swami Nivc iSauAndn. q nindoo
priest and celebrated eNpounder OF the
religion of the far East. was invited by
Mrs, Corhlu to meet Nine. Bernhardt at
shpper The tragodlonno on her arrival
found tho Brahmla priest arrayed IN his
snowy robes OF office mud surrounded ny n
brilliant throng of New yorks most fash
iouahlc elect who had ALSO been hidden TO
tho feast. Professor Tesla, ono OF the
Inventors OF photoEraphing through
prague substances, was also present ami
the discourse OF the trhgodler ne. the pro-
lesser and the Brahmin dealt with the
great question of life and death and tho
great hereafter Exquisite but contra
dictory theories of life and morals arc
snid 10 have emanated from each member
of this interesting trio Al an intellectual
treat aud an interesting experiment. tho
entertainment was unique.
70 the seeker az rcvcity, one 10 whom
llfc Is but ;enuous collection Of commor-
Ilaccs the haunta OF bohemia provo at
tractve There IA IN South Fifth avenue,
On the purlieus Of nloeker street, q cafe
hearing over it, portals the align Of the
"BlaciC cat" You enter and nre confront
cd by srotesuue sorles OF black cats. pic
tured, alive or cooked. at your plea sure. a
fric1e dnpictR their aatios On the walls
sleek black heautios glide In and out
a.. s.l1 Mt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

Co.. wash ~and they ala me more
good than half dozen physioians--
good phyBioians whom we paid several
hundreds dollars to. have recon-
inended them to good many ladies
here, some OF whom have used them
Hundreds OF things that every worn-
an ought TO know are contained In Dr.
Pierces Medical Adviser, which Is no
toed below and can now be had FREE
on. payment OF mailing only.
ANY woman, anywhere, who II tired
o. SUFFERING. tired Of doctoring. or
tiied Of lie. who viii write 10 DR..
Pierce or the Worlds Dispensnry Med
ical Association. OF Buffalo, N T., Of
which he Ia president. will rereivc, tree
OF charge. good. sound, professional adj
Vice, that win enable her to cure her
self at homo az her case In curnble)
pleasantly painlessly, PERMANENT
UNDERGO the trying ordeal OF "examin-
at'ons' and the stereotyped and dread
ed treatment by local appllcationR's
All such correspondence In treated in
the strictcft confidence by Dr. Pierce,
whose reeordn OF over o quarter OF q
million casts treated during his past
thirty years experienced shop that
there are not three incurnble cases in
n hundred. N
Every woman should send for DR..
Ficfoc's kreat book. 'sThc Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" 1t
has zoos pages. pvofuseiy Illustrated.
over 90 pages are devoted TO Womau's
diseases. with suggestions for home
treatment. II win be sent FREE.
bound in paper covers. by worlds
Disnensary Medical Association. No.
ees Main etreot. Bufralo, N. ".
on receipt OF '------.---.-----. this little
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rAnKHunsr RAILS AT MORTON.
lie Would be Dcservrdiy Defeated ~
Nominated.

Brooklyn, N. Y. March 2s.--Rev. DR..
Charles H. Parkhurst spoke last night
on 1.-THE New Civic Spirit" IN Plymouth
church. He first spoke OF the cities M
being hotbeds OF every iulquity that
tho cultivated deprnvity ~ the human
heart Gun invent In New York. he
said, other Investigations could he
made which would place the Lexow in
vestigation IN the shade. He eN-
pressed hts admiration for Police Com
missioner Roosevelt for enforcing the
excise Law, and gave this slap TO the
Brooklyn authorities; "Sldc. door liquor
selling Is Just as criminal a5 sclling by
the front door. and is vastly mcaner."
DIR. PnrlIhurst declared that Plat
was worse than Tammany. and Plntt-
ism worse than CrokeriRm, n Cover
nor Morton, he said, had three months
ago begun 10 look out for the interests
OF the country. he could easily have
secured ito loyalty and Its backing for
the presidency, but he had decided TO
sacrifice the state for his own indi-
viduni ambition. Now. n he should get
the presidential nomination he would
meet with veritabie Waterloo Of de-
feat and disgrace, Personally" said
DR.. Parkhurst. ~ would vote ten times
quicker for Democrat than for n
man who was tainted with the aus-
plclon Of having rot the nomination
for hla own Acknowledgement
Referring 20 the RaineH eNcire bill,
he said: III the ten commandments
were jammed through in the way the
Raincs bill has been damned through,
ia break them"
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Pierce. He and his stan OF skiIled
specialists have successfully treated
hundreds OF thousands OF women, and
have discovered remedies that arc
founded upon the laws OF common
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laws of nature. These are happily
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Every prospective mother should
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which exercises saluiary influence
over that condition and the function
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from any other medicine extant, There
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IL banlshed. nearly all the pain and
suffering arc avoided. recovery after
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an abundant secrciinn ~ nour,sf'nrit,
FOR the cillld is promoted. The won
der-working "fNsorite Prescription
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organs distinctly feminine, Not only
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The "F'avorlte Prescription" IL the
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MONEY QUESTION IN ILLINOIS.
Representative OF the President
Seeking information.


Chicago, March sS.-A morning paper
says; President Cleveland has had
special eniissary In Chicago for the past
week investigating the true feeling on
the currency questlon. Calvin romn-
kins. secretary Of the sound money OF
NE Republican Club. OF New York. was
the agent Yesterday he left Chicago,
and then the local Democrats began
10 wonder why his mission had be, n
Kept so secret and his investigation
had been made so thorough. For sew
erdi Jays Mir, fompklns has been call
ms on the Democratic leadcrs. He told
them frankiy he had come ns the us-
credited agent or the president and
mat he was after confidential Informal
ton regarding the real standing of
sound money In Illinois.
Mr.. Tompkirs was accompanied by
Mir. HeltZ, and, MS a rule. they made
calls upon the Democratic politicians.
MI Tompkins. however, did most OF
the talking. Long interviews were had
with many prominent Democrats OF
Chicago.
Mr.. Tompkins told the Chicago men
That President Cleveland, In common
with the leading Democrats OF the
East, was convinced that Illinois would
be the pivotal state over the money
question, which is looked for In the
coming Democratic national chnven-
ton. Ho told them he had been told
BY Colonel William Il. Morrison that
Chicago held the key Of thls state. ana
as Chicago went on the money question
80 Illinois would 20,
While Mr., Tompklns did not ask the
Democratic 20 work for a declaration
for geld standard he urged that the
Illinois Democrats Roon declare against
the coinage OF silver at ratio OF 10
to !.
Before he left the city Mr. Tumpkins
is reported to have said that he was
satisfied the sound money men were
In the majority.
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stay in the rice as long as they wan,

him. "'
While the Illinois Mckinley boomers
express their admiration FOR Mr.. Cul-
iom,s loyalty 10 his friends. they con
tend that he should not permit him
seit TO be used TO their dctrimcnt, They
assert that II Governor Mckinley Is
elected he Will reward the faithful in
me distribution OF Federal patronage.
ana this seems to be what they are
An incident Is cited here today to
SHOW how far the Mckinley whips are
going In their campaign. Truman il.
Aldrich OF Alabama, Republican,
contesting for the seat now Occupied
BY Representative Underwood, recently
appeared In an Interview advocating
the selection Of Speaker Reed as a
presidential candidate and disputing
claims made by the Mckinley boomers
OF the latters strength In Alabama.
The interview was published In WASH
ington. and the next day Representa-
tive Grosvenor notified MIR. Aidrlch that
unlesn he disavoNed the Interview all
Of Major McKinley's friends in the
house would vote against seating him
when his case was reached.
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- = , 7777'7'77777s777 -
EDISON IL INDIGNANT.
Reporters Have Grenty ExaGEer-
atrd Ills Discoveries.

bt'u fttb DtfFoNfFffss
New York. March eS--Thomaa A.
fdison paused from his laborp nj West
Orange yesterday long enough 10 ex-
press hts Indignation, An account OF
his work with the X raya. published
sunday stated that tho wizard had
succeeded In seeing the skeleton OF a
living man, ut was mighty mean
trlnk." said Mr., Edison. "ThoHc follows
saw what ] was doing. and then they
won't aud drew the long how | have
rurceeded IN looking through mans
hands, lcga and nrma but no more.
~ wasn't right 20 say had donc rone-
thing which ] have not But you can
rtr for yourAclf" MIR. Edison then
handed the reporter photoscope.
Look at your hand through It," he
rRid The bones In the hand and wrist
were as easily seen as n they had been
barred, Mr.. Edison win exhibit the en-
tire N-ray apparatus ut the show at
the National Electric Light company.
10 hc held In this city next month.
Mr. rldlnon believes that photographs
taken by sunlight are not obtained by
any action OF y rays, lie contends that
the pictures were thcrmoEraphs, md
cannot be considered evidence that X
rays exist In the sunlight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
THE new WOMAN.
IDEALS nEeAnpiSa WOMEN HAVE
CHANGED.
The ATHLETIC WOMAN REIGAs
which Makes the Hest wifc, tn,
plcycie Girl, or the Delicate,
"ciinginG yinew

Not so very long ago the Ideal woman
was the helpless, strenKthless creature,
who must DO protected from the faint
est breath Of AIR, and from the slight
est eSertion. She was beautifully and
coniidingly dependent upon the manly
.'oak" TO which she chung. She passed
from an utter dependence upon her
father and brothers to IN equally utter
dependence upon her husband. She
had little self-relnnee. and SAN less
ability 10 take care of herself. And
now or late years there has been u
ehanse-and We hear OF a New wom-
an"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
WANT MATTHEW'S TO SPEAK our.
sound MONEY Democrats Insist on n
sprrfns Declaration.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 2s--The
faiind-moncy Democrats ~ this state
are beginning 10 insist that Governor
Matthew'S fhaii mako specific dec
iaration as 10 his position on the money
uungtlon. They have been anxious to
lend him loyal support n the CHICAGO
convention, but they win not By on
thusiagtlr. their leaders say. II u nhorld
turn out that the governor 10 roheriing
form, There IN an Understanding that
the governor shall nnne the men TO
renresent the party N the gtate In the
convention. and recently the sound
money deu,ocrats have had rfaron -
behave that tho governor Is thinking Of
puttiug 100 many free-silver men on
ne Delegation. They Threaten 70 undo
10 rccosnize the frce-sllyer people.
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on April 7n at SOLO for the round
trip from Fort Worth.
THE CRIPPLE cRfoEE EXCURSION
Via tho For, Worth and Denver. the
great short line from Texas
Got your tickets at ioi Malr street
II, 3. BEARD. C. =. 4 7. A..
Fort Worth. Texas.
Or c, d. Lusk, Ticket Agent Union
Depot. Fort WORTH. Texas
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u don't make any

u don't make any
difference
whether you sre for gold siand-
ard
Or for free silver.
Or n bimetnllint.
You would like a gold nina
Perhaps you can get
One II you join the Rock Island ex-
cursion to Cripple Creek Tuesday.
April 7.
1t is only ono fare for the round trip
Tickets ars good for thirty days re-
turning.
For further particulars cali on W. +
orton. c. T. A.. or address
J. C. MccABE. @. p. A.,
~ ca For. Worth
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FIRST STATE or MATTER.
Inventor Eci.crt Thinks He Is
Greater Mnn Than nocntgcu.

inventor Ectcrt Thinks He Is a
Greater Man Than nocntgcu.
Springfield. o., March ?S.--Protcssor
William II. Eckert, an inventor. in
speaking OF the recent publications
concerning the Rontgen process, says
that his researches are resulting IN
the discovery OF new or nret state or
matter with positive mechanical law.
governing the actions OF seven primary
elements Of matter by which nature
produces everything IN tho mineral.
vegetable and animal Kingdoms. These
discoveries he claims. have greater
interest to the scientific world and
value TO the human race than all the
combined discoveries OF the last cen
tury. Including such at RoentRen \
rays, He claims that Ellison Roent-
gen and Tesla are wasting energy on
what Is simple when the laws OF the
seven primary forces OF nature are
understood He has discovered thar
the first state OF matter dlspenscs with
the hypothetical ether In space. The
second form OF the seven elements ~
the origin Of the seven special oolOrp,
Space is occupied by the first state OF
matter, which Transmits waves OF
motion and forms the storchouac from
which nature draws It's creative sup
plies. The different Ways In which the
seven clemcnta combine produce the
differences in pondorahle substances.
Each has Its own crystalline arrange
mont projecting It's corresponding angle
OF motion TO the eye, Those impondor-
able waves which produce vision. may
be transmitted through other sub
stances TO any distance. and 20 pros
duce corresponding effect on the eye
or the Photographic plate.
1t Is therefore just SO practical 10
see through thousand miles Of wire
ms to talk through II. Magnetism,
electricity. heat, light. sound mud color
are nil Uncomfortable phenomena. ere
ated by seven elemental oncrsiea