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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
IT,, Il. AND Y. FESTIVAL.
The Railroads Arc Getting In LINE
for Mouston's Grent Event.


for Houston's Great Event.
The railroads of Texas, always ready TO
advance every public enterprise That has
true merit or progress behind 1t. are taking
a praiseworthy interest in the success OF
the coming Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
FESTIVAL, which opens In this city Deem
Der . and closes December 10. The great
exposition has now become so noted. and
the advantages accruing from a display Of
cur midwintsr products are SO universally
acknowledged, that il has grown to be q
grand State event, rather Uaan a sectional
symposium or exhibit, and 1t is. therefore,
all the moro pleasant to notice the alacrity
with which tho railroads OF Texas gcner-
ally are cooperating and laboring for tho
triumph OF the approaching Festivals
festival the glory and substantial benefit
Of which will rebound not only to South
Texas, but 10 the entire commonwealth as
we'll. In harmony with this creditabie In
terest. the Houston and Texas Central
Railroad company through its passenger
department, has just issued the following
circular:
To Texas General Passenger Agents.
For TIE Fruit, Flower ami Vegetable
Festival to be given in Houston December
to 10, this company will make the fol-
lowing rates: For tickets on sale Deem
her to 3, inclusive, limited December ~,
a rate of one fare for a distance of 100
miles and for distances over 100 miles
from Houston cents a mile to be added
TO So, which will make the following rates
from junction points: Hearne, So. 80; Cor
sicana, s7.4O; Ennis, $3.50; Waxahachie,
$3.50; Fcrt Worth. $40. 80; Dallas, So. 80;
Plano, 5000; Mckinney, $40. 20; Sherman.
s12. 20; Denison, SIC so; Giddlngs, So 30;
Eigin, 81 60; Austin 1910; Waco, sc. SO.
til December 10, VIII make the following
rates from junction points: Waco So. IS;
Corsicana, s4.20; Ennis, $500; Waxa-
hachie $500; Fort Worth, s5.75; Dallas,
SIS. 80; Plano, s5 65; Mckinney, S.. 95; Sler-
man, $3.50; Denison, &c. IS.
For tickets Sold at Austin. Waco, Kossc
and south, good for trains arriving In
Houston morning and evening of December
8. and s, and limited to leave Houston on
the 9TH, 9th and 10th. respectively. will
make the following rates: Stations Hook
ley to Bryan and Ledbetter. inclusive, 81;
Benchley and Gddings, SIZE; Sutton and
Paige, 81 80; Hearne, $1.50; Hammond,
Calvert and MoDadc s1.e5; Elgin and
Austin, Kcsse and Waco. SO. so.
The transportation committee requests
that you make similar rates from points on
your line AMI that you notify Mr.. r. NJ
editor OF The Houston Post and
chairman of the transportation committee, |
If the rates will be granted.
Mr.. Tom Richardson, secretary OF the |
Houston Business League. will mail you
A programme OF tho festival Yours truly. |
NJ. l.. Robbins.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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CITY BIIEvITiEs.


Roy. c. A. Hooper will preach at tho Metho-
dist church In Harrisburg tonifht
Mira. q. Furman presented her husband yes
tsrdsy with fine ten-pound boy. !.
There will be q meeting Of Houston conno''
United Commercial Travellers Saturday nisnr
Thu Daughters OF the Republic Will have
meeting this morning at the residence o. ~ss'
Briscoc. =
Mr.. Aibrecht brought to the office Of Tue
Pest yesterday some fine specimens Of oiAhAcs
grown on his place near tho city.
The many friends Of DIR. u: y Stuart WI
he rjad TO know that bis condition last night
was reported to BIO very much improved,
There arc unde!iyered tslegrsms ~ ,a ans
for Clarence lieryey and Charles Lashe'.
The Rcctors' AID Society Of Clemens Aemo-
rial Mission chapel will meet today ~ S;ap.
al the home Of Mrs. Conway. 1sls Kspe street
Evauselist n. G. Pende. IL exl,ecteA 70 be-
Fin = stries 81 re- Oval services With the Ses'r
oud Bpptist church. ttis cir. on nest suu-
day. w *
Grand Chancellor y. Y. Hlske Or Tho kntghtf
nj pyihias delivered = lecture ~ PylhlAn hall
Last Rigbt q Pkosnlx lcdse No = ~ w
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JOHN u. snAN,s TnlAl..
HcaninE of Evidence In the Luunc
49, frlnl nns DeEun. SO

3f--->s-'.'sH W sHssuSUCC III inc hluuRGy
TRIAL Hns begun.
cleburnc, Texas, November 15--Ihe TRIAL
of John b. Shaw on charge OF lunacy
has been in progress today in tho DISTRICT
nourt Shaw looked somewhat worse to-
DAY than he did yesterday. but eulll has
that listless air about him.
Shaw 8 attorneys brought out considerable
OF his family history. attempting I'd show
that mis- insaplty was hereditary. This tes .
timony waiHspltnclnally given by his old
mother. who still cliugs 10 her aon in his
time OF trsHblc. Outside Of her aud three
sisters no enc has helped Shaw In this
matter, hut That only seems to make his
mother. old And feeble. and poor though
she be. stick closer to him.
Tom Morgan. the death watch who was
Gu duty when Shaw escaped Walter Amber
Bon OF Henderson county. who captured
Shaw; Frank Knight of Hill county. at
whose house Shaw stoppe1 when ho was
trying to escape, all testified this morning
as TO his actions @nen in their company.
Shaw's attorneys introduced records or
tho insane asylum TO show the hoIniciiial
tendencies OF j. r. Irwin and A. r. Irwin.
relatives Of his. who We're confined In an
asylum.
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AN EXPLANATION NECESSARY.

Are the Negotiations Between HIM.
tinEtOn and Galveston CIOsedf
In railroad circles in Houston the Opip-
ion generally prevails that Mr.. Hunting
ton lis still considering" the proposition OF
Galveston to do business ait the Island City
The following dispatch from Austin, how
ever. and published in Tuesdays Globe
Democrat, pnts different phase on the
situation:
The recent refusal OF Coils p. Hunting
ton OF the Southern Pacific company to ac-
cept The offer made by the people OF Cal
weston tor uhe building OF that road into the
clty has led to the accomplishment OF an
arrangement whereby traffic between that
port and San francisco is 10 be diverted
10 other lines. The Santa be system has
n ado arrangements with the Pacific coast
line TO carry bonded goods from San Diego
to San Frtnciseo, thus making through
route from Galveston by way OF the Santa
Fe and the Pacific coast line to San fran
cisco, a bond Of s300.00t has been filed by
which the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
paDy becomes a bonded CARRIER with the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe system.
his arrangement assures the perpetuity
Of the Deddrichsen line of steamers from
Antwerp and Hamburg to Galveston. Here
tofOre this Through traffic has al gone to
the Southern Pacific. and under the new
arrangement the loss 10 the former COM
pany Will be very heavy.
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Southern rrc,sc cot rt,crc.

f-Vs'aUC SsoN
For a long simc past the ownership OF a
strip of iaui known In San Antonio as the
railroad reseryatioa' has been in dis
pnte between tho Alamo City authorities
and the Southern Pacific company. II be.
came tho subject OF litigation, and as the
land is quite valuable. and was much
sought after by various parties for spccu-
latiye and other purposes, the legal light
promised to be both expensive and pro-
tracted To erh he controversy a meeting
was hslt a few DAYS ago between n spccial
committees OF the san Antonio city coun :.
'ai aud Manager W. q. Van Week, and us
a result tho trouble has been satisfactorily
adJuEted-ahe railroad company paying the
city OF Tamaleytllo $4,000 and receiving IN
return for same clear title TO the much
Coveted reservation. Manager Van Week
knows good thing when he secs ii, and
the alacrity with which he closed the deal
In question shows that no 80 thoroughly
posted regarding real estate values in san
Antonio. Ga
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NO LOSS OF roruLArios.
The Directory Makers Say the Peo
pie Arc still Here.

The Directory Makers Say the Peo-
pie Arc stiIl Here.
The fact that the registration this year
fell about 1000 short of that taken in 1896
and CT tina registration taken last spring
for the city election, led a great many peo-
Pile to conclude that the falling off repre-
scented corresponding falling of of the
dity's population. The actual loss OF 5000
voters world represent the less OF about
10000 citizens. 4.
Messrs. Morrison and Fourmy. State d.
.rectory publishers. are here getting up a
new city directory and have about COM
pleted their canvass for names.
MIR, Forrmy was asked yesterday II he
had observed any decrease in the ciiy's
ropulation since the getting out OF their
last book, q year ago He replied that he
had not, but that on the contrary he had
found fewer vacant houses than were found
during Ills last canvass of the city.
This being the case the falling of In the
registration must be attributed to the
apathy and indifference of voters rather
than TO tho TACT that they have left the
city.
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THE Rates So.50 and $500 per day
LAWLoR .... JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.

d D. McCuen. San Antonio Sol B. Levy,
New Orleans: l.. Campbell, San Antonio: w.
?. Barrow; San Antonio; |. e. Clark. schulen-
bert. Beaumont; S. w. smith. Fort worth
+: Farnsworth. Cuero; S. W. Watson and
Wife. Dallas; r; B. Wofford New Orleans;
leans; T. H. Kingsley, Dallas; ST Packard. n.
II. Stafford, city; Louis c. Duff Chicago; G..
4: McGregor; st. Louis; NJ: preyfus, New
Dallas; Mrs. 7. j.. Caulhin, Miss Lucille CAM
HIN Miss Myrtle West Lampasas; c. w.
Lang, s, Louis; Z; R; Emery. Marlin. Texas;
Nashville: A. u. Farier ST. Louis; " r
Jones. Sour Lake: j. B. Stafford city. Miss
r. Eric. Green. Miss Myrtle Green George
r. Spann, San Antonio: j. +. Morrison. St
Louis; Dan NJ Lasker, Galveston; p. ii. Idol,
Louisville.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
: ! e { 81 F!;s LADIES.

PParisian rnodistes are certainly out
themselves this year In the design
fouter garments, Never have fashion
chroniclea such brilliant para
concerning wraps and never 0as
been such display OF them In the
>ooms OF our stores.
|hg the recent importations of well
firm Of This city is a calling Jacket
k silk velvet. 1t is 80 tight fitting
Suggest the wane of the blouse, and
covers the lhlips. There is fullness
/ the belt line resembling ripple,
Is is obtained by an outward curve
| scissors when the Jacket is being
Nest OF the jacket is OF tucked hello
kaffeta with revers and Models col
Serminc. Each side OF the front is
ID with five cut steel buttons over
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
rEnsoNAL MENTION.

GU shadbolt, manager OF the Drlskiil hotel
NJ Austin, IL In the city.
N :. and Mrs. Wilson Littleficld OF Columbus
cane down to tho ''ianes llisider- Warde' ar
Traction and are tho guests OF Mrs q. Il.
Bcahott, ati4 San Jacnto street.
John Howard. u 'of and for Texas" fame
VINO was Tor ypnrs travelling passenger agent
Tor different ronds is in the city. He Ia now
travelling rtbc Texas Farm and Ranch.
+ &, Miss. Julia II. Blum and Miss Julia L.
blnin,' two popular young ladies OF Galveston.
are In the city visiting Mira. Jules N. Iiirsch.
corner Of LaHranch md Iceland. They expect
10 remain several days before returning to
Galveston. - =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17

NJ. IT. Warren, Austin; NJ, a. boyd, Phi. 5,
Siattery, city; w. II. Bickwell, New York;
w. II, Harris. San Augustine; John H.
Brooks. Jr., Beaumont; John Howard. DIAL
las; s. A. Drewey. Wharton. J. G. Chiidcrs
city: 4. r, Brandon, Now Orleans; W. r.
orth, r. l.. Smith. San Antonio; J. W. Payne
and wife. city; W. A. lett, Anahuac; g. n,
j. Cox. NJ. x. and 7, Ry.; 8. T. zinederski,
Galveston: H.. r. Carey, Erenham; A. J.
Jane son, Westlake; h. II, Sergeant, Victoria
Il. J. Martin. Yoakum; e. y. Anderson, Gal
weston: W. y. Allen. Dallas z. J. Adams.
Cleburne; J. G. Horton. Palestine.
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On rmE wAnrA1ys.'
Ticket Brokers Th~cntcn "a wipe /
out All TrnfHc associations.

Ticket BROKERS' Th~cntcn 10 Wirc
Ont All Trnfhc Arsocsnttons.
st. Louis, November 16. FIFTY members
Of she Guaranty Ticket Brokers associa-
ticn from Mississippi. Louisiana, Tennessee,
Nirein.a ana Nershcsn. Eastern and Vest
eru States arc hero ataendcag conven-
lion TO make war on traffic associations,
Sscret~rv Albert !. Gels Of chiraso re-
vested tho plans to 4 reporter, saying:
Judge rrcndersacf has assured us tina.
thc attorney general in Stch State must
take cosniruace OF this decision. II rro-
ceedinss arc not begun ny the attorney
gcanIsal Il washington 10 wipe out thu 81
srscciasions, we VIII bring acton in every
State where 70 Is necessary. VIC proSoss 20
Get after them, as Uhey have been dcclarei
ille2al"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
Poultry Meetinx.

The south Texas Poultry and Pet Stock
association met last night and transacted
considerable routine business and elected
several new menbers
Mspsrs. Krag and Ramsey have been APP
pointed committee with power TO act In
securing q building In which tD make TIE
coming annual exhibit,
TIE catalogue viii be ready b Satur-
day and wall b cheerfuliy mailed % any
one spplying 70 Secretary @. Andrew, as
Preston avenue
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safeguards ArnIn.t. Acc,dcn,..

Mr.sA $. Foota. ELECTRICIAN OF tho At
lan'ic system. Southern Pactfic railroad.
is putting in electric signals at Trinity
river and Merinentau riycr.5on the Southern
Pacific line. and when they are completed
every draw bridge on the entire systotn
will be equipped with Tho most iupinern and
scientific safeguards ngainst accidents
Mr.. Foote was in Houston last night and Is
elated Mt the sslhccess of tho signal and
block system
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
Chairman campbei Tn Town.

MI. G. T. Campbell chairman OF the
Southwestern freight bureau, st. Louis,
spent yesterday In the city. Mr.. Campbell
is an old Houstonian. and was formerly
superintendent of the Texas Express
company here. He is also one Of the lights
OF that great ccrri,eliation OF choice sp!rlts
known as the Left Handed Fishing club
ana receives from tie members 81 that or
eanizston yesterday all the honors and
hosp, atities befittipg his high rank ard
popularity. t.1
In view Of the fact that the interstate
commerce cornmission will soon be called
upon 10 investigate a case OF alleged rate
cutting preferred by Mr.. Campbell againat
one OF tho roaSs connected with his bureau,
the visit OF the official head of the South
western freight association 10 Houston at
road circles. The gentie,pan who preside
Cyer snAt BODY. however, amilIngly denies
that ~ trip 70 ~ Magnolia City has any
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
Enthusiasm, at Ennis.

Ennis. Texas. November 16 The bust
ness mon of this city arc much enihused
over the prospects of the Texas Midland
railroad being extended to Waco at I'm early
date. IN iSs extension Will be ii good thing
for Ennis from a business standpoint and
the effont will be greatly encouraged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17

La: Collins Kemper. Louis James and wife.
der-Whrd company; e. H. Avery, st. Louis;
Thomas Tho, Ceffin Cooke, Barry Johnston. Fred
Warde company; j. II. Garnsey, Kansas City;
r. II. Woske. New York; H. Straus, New
York; l.. M. Preston. St Louis; L. A.
Wagenhaes. James Kidder-Warde company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
A Pretty Evening Gown.

An evening gown OF white chiffon, paint
ed in trails of palest pose flowers with in
sertions of filigree gold lace, touch Of
sable and bunch Of bright rose. pale pink
and deep red tollyhock blossoms on the
bodice, is decidedly effective creation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
Duches. Of MnrIboronsh's venture.
A silver blower for Candies.

Washington Evening Star.
In recent gorgeous assortment Of a
Washington girls wedding presents there
was one little piece of silver which was
absolutely new to me. The pefson who
sent it achieved considerable fame in con-
sequence. 1t was a diminutive silver
blower, shaped like trumpet, and its use
was TO blow out candles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17

/ The Monogram Fed.
rs decidedly a monaghan season,
) very much up-to-date woman
herself discovering how many ways
sow many different styles she can
Fcherished monogram. One of the
4 Of the monogram fancies is that
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rIRsT-cLAsa

tn- Rates. $40 % 400 per day
krdcu. Calvert: @, N. Lunk enhsI.n.
N 2. King, Houston, r, H. nali,
,. II. 0ivenbock. Philadelphia; Il.
| Ban Antonio: Charles p. 6hudtoli.
y: q. II; wtnterhaler. Lake Carries.
cappbtll, st. Louig; r. Mc1ecn.
D; =. J. Newsy. New York. W: y
Ptig; 2, n. Carpenter, zane:ville,
Soykin and wife. New Orleans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
MElAasGsn-swEExEY.

Ma rriaKe Of Two Well known Mous-
t0nians Celebrated Yesterday.
The marriage Of Miss Maggie sweeney
and Mr.. George J. Mslllreer orsuried yes
terdsy morting at shearn church, Rev
Seth Wand officiating. A largs nunbsr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
Pni,i 0uarferIx Ta,

Austin, Texas, November 1s.-rbe Texas
Trunk railroad paid It's quarterly tax On
passdnger earnings this morning amount-
ing ITO S36.40.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17

Of placing It upon ones own pieces Of, fur.
niture, such as the piano, the desk or othev
strictly personal article. a young womsi
wno recently received piano for a birth.
my gnt hed her monogram cut cut of oak
This she fastened upon ono end OF the
piano with small brass tncks Anothc,
decorated treasured white enamel dcsl
with monogram in brass. Silver mono
grams are tackled upon ones easy chair
and work basket or on private foot
stool.
Monograms ara worked upon undor-
clothes, rocket hsndkerchiefs and any per-
sonal article OF wearing apparel. and very
tiny cnes are embroidered upon womeH &
hat Innings.
MEALS FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oatmeal, cream and sugar.
Triple fritters. Dreamed potatoes.
Marnialade. Buttered toast.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Hot chicken salad. Cream sauce.
Brown bread and butter. Cocoa.
Baked bananas. jelly sauce.
DINNER
Clear tomato Soup. Ssltines.
Baked steak. Macaron crouuettes.
Tiinbaies OF carrots.
Sponge cake a la Chantilly
Coffee.
Tripe Frtters--Use either we'll boiled
fresh tripe or nico slices Of picked trfpe.
Prepare batter of one egg, a cupful of
milk, a teasroonful OF baking powder. half
saltspconful OF salt and flour enough to
make as stiff as cake batter. Cut the tripe
cache dash Of pepper and eighth saltspoon-
full of salt. din In the batter and fry In h1i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremnnt-c. n. Goodrich. st.
Louis: Robert r. Wood, New York; NJ l..
Goodwin, Houston; Isaac Rube!. Chicago.
Gus Dreyfus Texas; A. Kaufman. Atlanta
NJ II. GoldsborouGh. New York: Il. }. Cor
doza. New York: Ed. II. Cunningham. sug-
arland; n. II. Potter Texas: William II.
Jones. 81. Louis: s. p. Boniton, st. Louis
Charles Hiidebrapd. Chicago John J..
Tucker. Kansas City: John G. Orthe. New
York. r. J. jackson. st. Louis; 8. ITALIA
ferro, Houston. J. L. Lef,omte. New York;
r. w. Smith. Chicago: J. @. Rody. Pales.
time; r. w. Braban. Texas william j. Lee
Beaumont, J. u. iFsil. Houston; H. Rsn-
shaw. Washington; r. J. McPhIllips. New
York. A. j. McPhslIips. New York, T. H.
Gcsanttc. New York 3. d. Clam. New
York. J. Dreyf,is. New York: Or. r. II.
Harrison. Columbus: j. s. Hudson. Troy.
NJ ": John p. Smart. Hoiieson. Joseph ID
Sayers. Bastrop; J. J. Anthony. ST. Louis;
N. NJ. Fowler. st. Louis
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Tx VELVET AND ERMINE.
Ne silk cords, giving a laced effect.
Ill sleeves are without gathers and
|@ver the hand.
Al Helen Grey-Page.
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FHE HOTELS.

n HOTEL
4 Hervey
(nager.
pns. with
.hs, SUP
| pure mr.
Var from
Pill, large
pms. With
host CON-
5cconifno-
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Hot chicken salad Cream sauce.
|rown bread and butter. Cocoa
Baked bananas. Jolly sauce.
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MEALS roR a DAY.

BREAKFAST'.
Oatmeal, cream and sugar.
Triple fritters. Creamed potatoes.
MarniAlade. Biittered toast.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-13

Those who profess to know about
such things say that the dahlia will
be the next flower to find its way into
popular favor. When first introduced.
the single forms of dahlias created a
sensation. The fach that the Mar
chioness of Butte, one OF the most en-
thusiastlc patrons Of botany intro
duced IL into England from Madrid in
1883. was a sufficient Endorsement of
its beauty and usefulness to make II
at once one Of the most popular flow
ering plants When the dahlia was
first introduced into Spain, 70 was
named by Able Cayanilles, director OF
the royal gardens, in honor of Dr. An
drew Dahl, a Swedish botanist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-13
rhis Fellow Has an Authentic HistorJ
and Is Truly Venerable.

rhis Fellow Has an Authentic Histor,
and Is Truly Venerable.
a strange story Of a frog is told by
one who is acquainted with the facts.
On the old Ritchie place. near Bards
town, Ky, which abounds with relics
of early days, is an old log spring
house, built at the beginning of the
century by John Ritchie, the inventor
Of the sour-mash process of making
whisky A neyer-failing stream OF ice
cold water flows into this old house,
forming a pool several feet deep.
Here, since John Richie left Lyons
fort and built himself an Independent
dwelling, it is alleged a giant bullfrog
has had its home As the frog family
is endowed with great longevity, 1t is
said by those who ought to know that
It is reasonable to believe that the frog
Is the same one which took up its resi-
dence In the Ritchle spring house In
pioneer times What lends color to
this theory is the fact that there has
never been but one frog seen In the
neighborhood of the old spring, and
Stephen Richie. now a man wen ad-
vanced in years, states that this same
frog, or one very similar to IT, had its
home in the spring when he was a
child and that he has often heard his
grandmother term the frog her rain
/ sign. The frog is said to be of vast
proportions. with thunderous voice
that can be heard a great distance. II
is very active and shows no evidence
OF its century or more Of years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-13

At recent meeting OF medical meu
DR.. +. A. Burial, Of London. spoke Of
the amount of mischief done by the
very common habit Of eating the meals
rapidly, according to the farmers motto
Of Quick 10 eat and quick TO work"
Thorough mastication was OF the ut
most importance and, OF course. this
presupposed a proper condition Of the
teeth. Gastric digestion was often
weakened and much distress was caus-
ed by the indigestion Of too much fluid
with the food, particularly at the be-
ginning OF a meal Another factor in
causing dyspepsia was the habit OF eat
ing food In silence or without mirth
and good fellowship so necessary TO in
sure a nervous condition favorable 10
the normal action Of the digestive or
gans These little details might seem
trite and unimpOTtant. but It was the
duty Of the careful physician to instruct
his patients in regard to them. The
long-continued and free use Of diges-
tive agents served to make the diges-
tive organs lazy and inactive.