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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
AN DIN MAN M1ssINn

John Flatery. white man. aged 20 wear.
who resided on Thirty-seventh and l. has
been missing from his home for several
days and the matter has been reported to
the police. The missing man was a pain,er
by trade, feet inches tall with dairy
complexion, and wore gray beard. ITo
has not been seen since he left home and
his relatives are anxious about him.
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UNITED STATES cor,pr

Consumers Cotton Oil company VS.. Ea-
ward A. and David D. Peden; on tr,a,
John owens vs.. Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe Railway company; argued and submit
ted.
w. II. Gale. intervenor. VS.. Texas West-
ern Railway company; masters report con.
tirmed by agreement.
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prosecution Yves based. II 10 contended by
appellant that the election was Illegal ami
'.oid. because only zee qualified voter. ne
titioned therefor, when the law required $50
and that as the order Of the court appear
ed to be based solely on the petition. that
the PRESUMPTION can not be INDUCED that
the court made the order on any other ac-
count than that stated. The court has the
inherent right to issue the order without a
petition. The statute requires the court 10
Issue the order when petitionei by $50
voters. We can not inquire as to what in
duced the court to make the order: nor will
the members OF the court be heard % deny
that they ordered the election OF their own
motion. Notwithstanding tho recitation in
the order that the matter was called to
their attention by petition. The court did
not charge that local option was in force
However, II he had done so. there would
have been no error
Opinion by Henderson, J.
T. n. CALLIsON. from Parker: conviction
for assault to rape-Afhr1ned.
The testimony set ont in the motion for
confluence appears to us wholly imma-
terial There was no request to postpone
the case Tor two days after the service OF
the indictment. 1t appears that appellant
went to trial voluntarily. There was no
error In the court permitting leading ancs-
lions to be put to the prosecuting witness
she was The daughter OF the defendant and
un6er his influence ami manifested an I'M
willingness to testify In the case. The
charge OF the court clearly pointed out the
law OF the case. The testimony we believe
to be amply sufficient
Opinion by Henderson. ].
Az RED SIMON, Jr. from Gregg convic-
ton for assault with intent to murder
Affirmed.
We think the charge OF the court correct.
The evidence supports the verdict.
Opinion by Henderson, j.
NJ. ADELBERGER. from Harris; conyic-
ton for perjury--Afiirmed.
The motion to uuash the indictment wac
not we'll taken. Two statements were as
signed for perjury; ono is that appellant
swore that the name OF G. Rustcnbach was
not written on said bond by him." and the
other that the name OF G. Pustcnbach had
not been written on said bond and was not
on said bond when he delivered said bond
10 Albert Erickson. sheriff Of Harris coun-
ty." II was only necessary for the state
IN proye that he made either OF the above
statements, and then to show tho falslty
thereof in order to obtain conviction. II
is contended that tho court erred IN not
charging on circumstantial evidence 40
| exception was taken at tho time, and the
second assignment is supported by positlVe
| testimony hence there was no error
| opinlon by Henderson, J.
/. II. MCLOUD, from Baylor; CONVECTION
for murder. lile-Reversed'
The verdict is as follows: I'VE, the jury
| find the defendan. guilty as charged III 'he
indictment and assess his punishment u.
confinement In the penitentiary for ne
This verdict is void because 1t does moi ma
| the degree OF murder of when appei'a ,,
was guilty. This case Is prevNCN INV qi5
Witch has been invariably followed in TINS
state We sec no reason to change our
opinion.
opinion by Henderson. l'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
HE NEW COURT HOUSE.

1al's'oners court is still en-.
wandering the plans and speed
m lAe proposed new court house.
aa with the committee ap-
/" ae chamber OF commerce in
WIN a request OF the court to
operation Of such a commit
.'ueIlns and selecting plans.
sae architects We're heard today
y loeir plans, but there are
~, u WI probably be some time
saiacon before all have been
~,ills There is very sharn
:, ls this building and the plans
~ 10y numerous. but very handsome,
s .s court is III Diesel
=. !s lot to select from This his
i , ,os the hearing before the
NJ. @'npe'ing architects nut aside
4 .s., cares for the time belnp 70
M " a., roads at "Nick's. I" which
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rur MnnERN WAY

Commends itself to the well informed. to do
pleasantly and effectually what was for
meriy done In tho crudest manner and
dlsagrceably as we'll. To cleanse the sys-
TEN and break up colds. headaches. and fe-
yers without unpleasant after effects. use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy.
Syrup OF Figs. Manufactured by Csl!for-
MIA Fig Syrup Company.
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MED from His Injuries.

Gonzales, Texas, February 2o.-MI' John
Linsley, who was thrown from wagon al
Karney on Tuesday last. was brougnt ~
his home in this city yesterday ana i,en
last night. Much sympathy is expressed 'or
his bereayed parents.
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The OWENS CASE

y !. sum ! owens against the Gulf,
h. - santa Fe Railway company
k.s,' 10 submitted in the United
< s...' soaFl this morning. The ar
Es,s s, " the entire time ef the
krls S''O'k until the recess for
b Ss, - =, Judge James R, Burnett
-a Allen appeared for com.
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Fir.t D,.trict Court of Appeals.

FtrAt Dthtrtct Np"'' " --''
Galveston. Texas. February 25.-froceed-
,ngs IN the court Of civil appeals for the
Third supreme district
Afflrmed-J. S NcGown ct al vs.. NJ. "
owens ct al. from Grimes; Texas and "a
cific Railway company VS.. John II, MA
grin ct ux. from Gregg; Caroline Il. biagge
ct al VS.. NJ. W. Shaw CT al. from uaiVes'
ton.
Reversed and remanded-E. D. Thomas
vs.. II. w, Davis ct al, from hransas
Motions overruled-For rehearins; Louis
Cowen VS.. Bloombcrs & Raphael, from
Cameron To reform judgment; J. b. Camp
bell ct al VS.. ]. W. Lauderdale. from
Washington. To dismiss as TO Rosina pat
la. now deceased: ID. Englehardt VS.. Thos'
and Rosina Batla. from Colorado.
Motions granted-To dismiss cross APP
peal: d. Englehardt VS.. Thomas and Kos
ina Batla. from Colorado, To reverse ant
remand case (agreed notion: Central Coal
and Coke company VS.. z. l.. Smith, from
Liberty.
Motions submitted-To file transcript;
f. ]. Inglehart VS.. James II. Seikirk, from
Matagorda: C.. c. and Z. ]. inglehart VS.
VIM. Selkirk ct AL from MataGorda. Fol-
rehearing: b. j. Gautier VS.. Thomas Nc
Henry. from Galveston.
Hon. Jonathan Lane of Lagrange. d. r
Pearson of Richmond, Mr.. F.. ]. Ingle-
hart, wife and child OF Matagorda. attent
the court of appeals today,
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plainant and Judge Wharton Terry repre-
scented the railroad company The argu.
ment was concluded this afternoon
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by Henderson. j.
Supreme Court.

Austin. Texas. February 25.-ftoceeoihss
of the supreme court today
,t,,rmed--uale vs. Hollon, from Mcl-eh-
nan. , 49,.
Certified questions answered-boer"e' VS.
Traders National bank. from larIn ,',
smiIh ct al VS.. Chiffon. from oon'hi ~.
Adams ct al VS.. Mauerman et al i'o'ii
BeXar. -, 81, ,,,storson
,ra,,, urazoria the Judgment OF the court
~ civil arneals Is rev eTsed IN 80 Tar as IT
randers Judgment aud the cause rs remahn-
ed. ,,.r,orr Va
Likens ct al from Harris cr.
cet for March ll--Bland ct al VS. Srr'
from Jones. ,,a,,.,,,, hail,
Sc, for March 15-Farmers Na'ionni pahN
vs.. Tenpleton ct al, from cay
Writ OF error refused iartloIu ~ ~ ~,
surance company IS. Watt from Mcich-
nm. Houston and Texas Central Halfway
comnany VS.. Dotson. from Travis
dismissed for want OF jurisdiclon--sa' l.
,or,yhite va international and Great Norm
ern Railroad company, from houston
Schleicher ct al vs.. Runge ct al from DE-
Witt ,,..,., -. sto.es
from Travis. ,,..,,,,,,-
Motion to dismiss oVerruieu i''' ''''''''
,s I.ikens. from Harris ., ,,...
Motion Tor rehcaring submitted--Moore
., al vs Dlagge ct al from McLenhan
psiIroad Commission OF Texas VS.. houston
and Texas Central Railway company, from
Travis. c,t,
coIorado and Santa Fe Railway company
vs. Rowland. from Lsmpasas, TO argue orai-
ly motion for rchearing.
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Anhcnscr.nu.ch nreMlng ASSN.

recommends the use of the greatest OF al
tonics. Malt Murine" and guarantees
the merits claimed for it. For sale oy All
druggists.
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ANDY THOMPSON. from Limestone; con
viction for gaming overruled
The Indictment charges that he net at a
game played with dice, commonly called
craps. Appellant contends tat he should
have been indicted and tried for betting
charged in the indictment was proved in
this case, the State had the right to pro-
coed against him for betting at the game
played with dice. commonly called craps;
or for betting at banking game or table
Having elected the State is concluded.
Opinion by Hurt. 7. j.
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. A. HALL. from. Dallas: conviction for
running blind tiger-Reversed and dis
missed.
The indictment nowhere alleges that the
election for local option was ever leld in
the town OF Lancaster, or that the commits
sioners court had declared the result or tina,
pubncatlon was ever made to put the sam,
IN force These matters are necessary aver
ments.
Onlrion BY Davidson Y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

IoHN LAMBERT, from Paio PINTO ..n
viction for violating local option Ia"
affirmed.
l. appears from the record that the en-,
TIE county of Palo Pinto voted upon local
option at the election under which t'as
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
TWINKLES.

uON JoHN ID. Long, who
IL is generally expected to
be a member of the Cabinet
i'll the new Administration,
is at once one of the ablest
and most popular of the
Republican leaders of
Massachusetts. As Gov
ernor of his State he ma t
a fine executive record as
an orator. he stands easily
i'll the first rank : as a
lawyer he is brilliant and
as a scholarly and genial
man, with "A heart rs warm
as his brain is clear, he is
one of the best types of the
American gentleman i'll
public life.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

Southern Europe, and it is over two
hundred years since ii was last seen
III England. Tile general belief is
that sanitary science has advanced so
greatly III the past fifty years as to insure
the nations OF Western Europe against a
visitation OF the Black Death. like that
which carried off 1000 of the inhabitants
of London i'll 1865, and which. according
to IN eminent German authority D,
lIeckcr destroyed about onc-fourth Of the
entire population os Europe III the four
tecnth century.
Nevertheless, the confidence OF the Eu-
ropcan governments in their ability to beat
back the AsiAtic monster is none too strong.
There are unslritary spots still left in not
few Of their dcnsely populated cities
and their communication with the infected
East Is constant and close We hear with
out surprise. therefore, that all the govern
mcnts OF Europe are needing the alarm
bells that have been sounded III Bombay.
and have called IN international confer
encc Ia take cooperative action i'll the
matter oi sanitary precautions Thus they
may reasonably hope To ward off the i'm
pending danger
On doublc-pagc cartoon treats of this
ovcrshadowng European topic Europe
has bucklcd on her shield and drawn her
sword the sharp-cdgcd weapon OF modern
sanItar, science and stands on guard
ready To- dispute with thc tWo-hcadcd
Dragon OF Asia Famine and Pcsticnccl
the passage "i every gateway To- the West
crn world.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

Z III Z = T IT : TUIII
It's Il II Clc II | lar
III India. It's nearly
fifty years since what
is called " the bu-
bonic plague visited
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
EUROPE AND THE ASIATIC DRAGON.

MORE terrible menace than
that of war hangs over Eu-
rope. The great Dragon of
ASH" the pcstilence that
walketh by day is
fupr8iu no from
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

by the treaty be
tween Great Britain
and the Unite Il
States, which waits
the ratification of
our National Senate
Continental Europe
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

\MHO'I.L be the Silver
W tongucd orator Of
the new Senators? Posi-
bly, some statesman not
long since diSrc>pectfully
" biinetallic blatherskite. -
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

RBITRATION as a substl-
tute for a war has re-
Nv. ceived a boom
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

may profit by the example 1t is better to
shed ink than blood and the tax bills
VIII be so much easier to pay.
A 5 FOR oihce-seeking, it doesn't need
squint-cyes to Mecca man look to-
wards Canton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
IL Given Decent Care They VIII Last
Great Many Years.

Every farmer in this country has
certain amount of his capital invested
in farm implements. 1t is not an I'M
common occurrence to meet men who
say that the outlay each year for new
implements eats up nearly all the
profits in their business. This eXpendi-
ture may be materially reduced, says
Farmers Advocate, by giving better at
tention TO repairing and housing all
the machinery rs soon as convenient
after the busy season is over. On many
well-regulated farms it is customary TO
put the implements under cover
throughout the summer when not in
use. BY this means the implements will
wear much longer and do more salts
factory work. II also adds much to the
appearance OF farm 10 have the i'm
plements inside rather than having
each one used 10 close up a hole in the
fence or perhaps for less suitable pur-
pose. Though il may be the rule on
many farms TO put away the harvesting
implements for the winter at this sea-
son. it is the exception TO find farmer
who gees carefully over his machine
and puts it in proper condition for next
seasons work. The person who has
used the implement during tie summer
knows exactly what repairs are re-
quired, and unless it is looked after at
once or note made of it the chances
are that nothing VIII be done until the
machine is taken out of the shed 10 be-
gin operations next year. y good plan
is 20 carry n notebook and keep an ac-
count Of all repairing required Then.
during the fall or winter season have all
the necessary repairing done \ black
smith or machinist has more time to eX-
anime the work i'm winter than Just be-
fore harvest, when every person is
crowd.ug him with some little Job. lie
can do the work more satisfactorily.
and the cost Will not be so great. In
many cases the repairing can be done
by the farmer himself, when he has
some leisure time. and thus avoid the
trouble ard cost Of taking it TO a repair
shop. If farmers would pay close at
tention TO repairs each year. and give
the implements an occasional coat of
paint many would be surprised by the
difference they would find in the work
ing Of the machinery. as we'll as in time
their implements would wear. Then by
supplying suitable sheds and a small
repair shop there would be less discus
sion about the excessive cost of agri-
cultural implements.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
COUNTY MINIS.
Sunlinerton.

.... ,......3 ,ot,t.,sd.g but fine
..,,,... t,,s say, - much Of il in
,lle shock
r... ,.t,~7.,. Ina been ban dina an
,slv;or tob;- house
...t;.,, ont ,nater,,l
,....
..r..e.}Ia.,,.nntb sbop
''', ''''i-,
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
Shepherd.

SEpphprd sidewalks are being pa, in
brst class coudeuon for the winter
Tba rg'H boys liz up, Its good rec
uua .ud ior the town
Nc Y. church is being enlarged
sud 1,a wise improved.
"A a,ol can get p cents a bushel
TO- ole. ,es its pretty far price.
Tbs being paid here.
" de was paid $1,000 of her
b., A.. re insurance by the Bankers
Pre'crI.c IT Lansing, last week.
P uyers are still robbing the
con . It's turkeys, chickens and
ze o., "a the other hand they are
sauo. Ut of money IN exchange.
Mrs. Hursl and Miss Rose Marvin re-
lprt great success from their canvasslng
A hig A,ck of geese were seen going
fpu,h IN other day, sure sign of cold
Vpather
join lson, northwest of town
KILLED gander out of flock OF
Eild p,,., ,st Thursday.
III. ilt, Colby of Shelby is visit
ing r., the village this week.
John KS and wife left for months
mi friends IN Colhoun county
ks,
families from this vicinity
are If going to British Columbia
70 z.
.1lton and family left Friday
sOr zee where they expect tc
ma future home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
Selling on Poor stock.

AS winter approaches every farmer
should look over his farm stock and
consider what of it will pay best for
keeping through until spring. If all
that does not come up TO the standard
is sold to the butcher or otherwise dis
posed Of the money for il and the hay
and grain required for its winter sus-
teaance will leave the farmer richer in
the spring than if he fed it. Don't try
to get high prices for the poor stock.
There is less loss in disposirg Of il than
in keeping it. The farmers profit n
these days depends more on the kind
Of stock he keeps than on any other
factor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19

AUTUMN CHICKEN COOP.

-Four stakes are driven into the ground,
and a bit Of roof frame nailed TO the
top. Over this is stretched and tackled
the cheapest kind of cotton cloth, a
door and yentilating openings being ar
ranged as shown in the sketch. Perchcs
can be nailed from corner post to corner
post, diaPonally, and the growing
chicks kept there till the weather be-
comes cool enough TO make winter quar-
tiers necessary The cloth can then be
token off and saved for another season.
american Agriculturist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
FASTENING A SLED TONGUE

\. Roller; b, Tongue; c, Side Wedges; d.
Tongue Peg; l., Wedge Peg; +. Double
Tree Bolt.
ugly sled tongue that is a disgrace to
the owner? Further, it is almost i'm
possible to split the >aplng 10 get each
part the same thickness, and so it
must be ripped. which is hard work.
It is. further. a delicate job TO get the
split ends trimmed down so as TO fit
mortse. with the danger that the
dressed end will be split in putting in
the back peg. If all these things are
safely met the wedges are continually
working out and allowing the tongue
to work and finally break or pull
through.
The accompanying drawing illus
trates method OF overcoming this.
Mortise is cut in middle of roller a
scant inch wide and usually about
eight inches long. y piece of sawed
timber, two by four, dressed to prop
er proportions, can now be used, or
the regulation sapling, if desired. Cut
a square tenon on end, with room for
pCS bdNh VI LOlICi' ihch tu' wv
wedges from catch stuff two inches
wide at narrow end and wider at other
so as 10 fill mortise entirely when driven
in tight. Put tongue in first and bore
three-quarter-inch hole for peg back
II roller and insert ii. drawing tongue
tight. Then put in the wedges. one on
each side, and drive tight, and then put
half-inch peg in each wedge in front
of roller. This tongue cannot work,
for the wedges cannot slip back on ac-
count Of pegs. II there is any shrink
oge wedges may be driven in farther
and peg hole much farther back. The
accomp- nying drawing will make all
clear, I think.-Homer w. jackson, in
Agricultural Epitomist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
a HINT FOR WINTER.
an Effective Way of Fastening the
Farm Sled Tongue.

have experienced so much difficulty
in getting a tongue that could be kept
in my sled that ! have given consider
able attention to various methods. The
usual one is to cut two mortises in the
roller about a foot apart. y sapling is
then secured and split or ripped back
two or three feet and spread apart so
that with tenQus on end of each part
dressed to right size il can be inserted
in these mortises and held by peg
through lemons back of roller and the
mortise holes filed with wooden
wedges. The objections 10 this method
are numerous. In the first place the
tongue can never be anything but rough
and ugly. Why should we take so much
pains to have buggy and wagon look
decent and then he content with an
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19

No portion of a system of drainage
demands more careful consideration
than the outlet. 1t Is, of course, essen
tial that II should be enough lower
than any portion of tho lands that are
TO be drained by il to admit Of suffi-
Gent fall for the passage Of water from
the heads of its most distant tributaries.
Yet 1t must be high enough above the
level Of whatever water it empties into
to prevent danger of it's being over
flowed and the drainage water damned
back In the pipes,-Farmers Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19

WAItNING.-Persons who suffer from
ouEhS aud COLDS should heed the warnings
d danger ana save themselves suffering
I'd fatal results by using One Minute
'ough Cure. 1t is An infalliblc remedy for
'ugh.. coils, Group and all throat and
ung troubles. FIR Sale by b. = Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
Poreer.

Too late for last Ncek1
Corn ha-krs is the order Of the day
and part # the night.
Nj Rurlicb was the guest of Mrs.
6alard Tuesday.
Several from hi, vicinity attended
lhe z. B. quarterly meeting at Wheeler
.ast Saturday and Sunday.
The block horse might have been
&ca quite carly last Sunday morning
alodaic1 bs way toward ST Louis re-
mpng soon after with.
NJ Bush also attended the quarterly
nco,uG, returning to St. Louis Sunday
svearg.
Nj. Stone has moved into MS new
icsidcn,r. The old gentlemant is not
10 slow aforan.
Edur Barnes will preach Sunday
fveaag ON Jackson ST. Every body
iurD ou aud hear him.
S. o-cd IN the west district last
Friday. B,ason, best known by the
lragaar Miss May Raner.
Ms. Ella Moshcr and Mr., Charley
9t,k were i'm 81 Louis this week on
7ls .r-.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
A Friendly Hint.

The small cigar cutters generally seer
arrange fascination over some people. l.
seems that few people cam stand mean
oae Of these machines without playing
with it and sometimes there IS fingeJ
rat A dealer has clever scheme by
which TO obviate this danger. a small
Sign upon the cutter reads. For cigl; a.
not fingers. "-Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19

Queen Victoria is in possession of q
curious needle. 1t was made at the cell
ebrated needle mandatory at Redditch
and represents the TraJan column III
miniature. Scenes from the queens life
are depicted on the needle, SO finely cut
that they are ouly discernible through a
microscope
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
FALL CHICKEN COOP.
1t VIII Serve We'll Until Very Col
weather SETS In.

At the beginning of September the
small coops scattered about get too
small for the growing chicks. 1t is not
convenient 10 put them into the perma-
nent quarters with the older fowls, nor
is it wise 10 allow them TO shift for
themselves out Of doors, roosting on
fences and in apple trees. y simple plan
to meet the fall requirements of chick
ems is shown in the accompanying cut.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
Acconnll-hed.

Over the shop Of a barber in the 1s.e .:
Man who supplies his customers with nj
kinds Of fishing tackle may pc read PiS
catorial Repository Tou>orlal ARTIST.
Physiognomical Ilairdres~er CIanium
Manipulator Capillary Abridcer SHAY
Ing and Hair Cutting with AmLidcytrous
Facility ShamQooine on Pathological
PRINCIPLES ;.