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coNrEssEs TO MURDER.
a BOY Acknowledges killing I've
NIexicnns Near Fioresviilc'

A BOY Acknowledge killing Two
NIexicnns Near Fioresviiie.
FIoresville, Texas, February 1S.-Leafy
Reynolds, the young man who was ar
rested yesterday on suspicion of being
guilty of numbering the two Mexicans
found dead near here, notified the officers
lust before dinner that he would make
statement at 2 O'Clock and tell all he knew
about it If he was promised he would not
be hung. He was brought before the
Justice at that hour and signed sworn
statement to the effect that he killed botn
of the Mexicans, giving as his reason
for killing them that he had bought a
wagon and team from them and wneh ne
vent 10 get II they refused to give II UP.
Ne saws he told them if they did not do
en- he would have them put in jail, whsn
tbev replied II he attempted 1t they would
Lii him. and at the same time one OF
them started at him with an ak. He theh
shoi and killed both of them :,
REYNOLDS does not apear TO be over 10
or IL years old, but parties mere say
thev know him TO be mere than 10.
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TlxrsRH - Nns. 11nnnAM no. e1,SteJ
About twc years 20 bsgsu - ~
down and soon bccsne alSnost : wreck.
I lost my appetite and began 70 loso
flesh; my blood was impoverishsd and
! had to leave our store.
The doctors gave me . little tonic,
but ] steadily grew worse aud consulted
another doctor. He helped me in Soma
ways, but my headaches continued, and
! began TO have nightNswcats and my
rest was SO disturbed that l would have
hysteria and would cry md worry over
business matters and my poor health.
Finally, husband took me South, but
with no benefit. This was q year ngo;
no one can ever know what a winter Of
misery spent. Would bloat after
eating and was troubled with palpita-
ton OF heart and whites. Having read
by happy chance OF your medicine, /
bought 1t and wrote for your advice.
ind before having finished tho first
sottle of Lydia E. pinkhams Vegetable
compound. the Mysteries nearly stopped
and slept soundly.
. used seven or eight bottles with
such benefit that 1 am as healthy AZ I
can ever remember of being. shall
never cease to sound your praises. -
MRs Il. NJ. BRApIsm, ITO DIX AVE,
DETROIT, MJcn.
Mrs. Pinkham's advice is at the free
disposal of every ailing woman who
wishes help. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
| Every case is sacredly confidential.
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,,ra.,.a BY nm unknown Tramp.

san Antonio, Texas, Fepruars
,,,Epown tramp today murdered Catarins
ruiz a drunken Mexican, Ruiz staggered
I'm against the tramp as the latter came
20 ,,a rear door OF q saloon with .
IVY 'yuiI ~ beer. The beer spilled
a INA The hobo threw the can in the drunken
M Nv race. The hobo retreated and
the Mexican continued 10 stagger N MS
aI,a.,ion yhereupon the tramp drew q
u ~. and with one slash cut tho hexican' :
,nros, Deatb resulted In the course OF
4 few seconds through tho seyerins o. ipe
jugular vein
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cane Hurt by The freeze.

wharton, Texas. February ls'-From the
,atest reports of large number OF planters
The Post correspondent learns that more
than one-fourth Of the cane planted IN
mis- county, owing TO the intense cold,
VII be total loss Irish potatoes We're
also frozen and there were many snia
haen found SO suitable to the cultivau !
~ notatoes. Sweet potatoes were founf
Jrazen In the underground houses Mex
msek the work OF replanting VIII begin
az the freeze has left the ground IN
snlandld condition.
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- ne Tricd for Murder.

Temple, Texas, February iS'--f es i.',
sheriff Knox of Coleman county passsa
through Temple having In CUSTODY 'ne
man taylor, the seIf-confessed rooper Oh
Inc holdup near Coleman about year
ago The sheriff and his prisoner came
49, 49,, pnsk where the latter Is serving an
l TN. .vear term for completely In the hoin-
eish. I'D go TO Coleman TO answer tne
em Of murder. the victim being FIRE
man Lee Johnson OF Temple, aayiO and
nc, ~ .roa,y with bystandcrs at length.
t isa evors however, that he Is innocent OF
johnson's death
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coat shortage at Denton.

Denton, Texas, February ls.-The pup
lie schools at Roanoke in this county d
10 close part OF this week ON account
OF the lack of coal
Denton for the past few days has been
without bushel of coal for sale and these
Who we're not so fortunate as to have q
snpply on hand had 10 burn woon or do
,,itpout fire. Through the courtesy oi
W. polbemus, superintendent OF the
Taxas and pacific and Missouri Kansas
and Texas railways, the first car in more =,
han a week got here yeterday, be sending
Il TO Mayor Poe on his request VINO ~,
v,ded Il among the dealers, who with :;
GIled their customers orders.
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suEnIrrs' DEPARTMENT..

strayed or stolen; One large req SOFT.
horse, about ~ hands high; blazed !aceu,
AJAX and name and tail; ioretop r,lppoa'
trace smark on Left side; shod all aronuu,
suitable reward viii be paid 10Y return ~
Thos. NJ. steil, shcrifi Dewitt oonp'''
M Montxomery. Texas. February ls.,-
s,raved from the farm OF ". @ Womacs,
three miles south Of the town o. Mqa a,.
vomery Texas, one brown mare about liz
or is hands high, years old brsndeo snn
en- thigh, one foreioot dsfornaed from v''s
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fits OF the Confederate home shall be cnti-
tied TO n pension under this act.
Sec. II. The sum OF S2ao.0h0. or go
much thereof as may be necessary. Is
hereby appropriated out Of any funds IN
the State treasury not, otherwise appfurri-
ated. to discharge these obligations for
the year beginning September ]. 1899 and
$3.50 900. or 20 mach thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out OF
any funds in the state treasury not oth-
erwise appropriated TO discharge these
obligations for the year beginning sen
TENDER I, 1900. and ending August 81, 1901
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~ Ncw cn.es ut bryan.

Bryan, Texas, February la.--pf' oeofse
R. Tabor, city health officer reported
today that all tho smallpox patients are
getting along we'll, many OF mem a hotnS
and rared for. No dcaths have occurred
and none are anticipated; owing 70 IN! me
,n,id type of the disease 4 large majority
at the cases are vnriooid.. There were
no new cases today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
wANAnAcmIE TWINS.
Land 10 he Purchased for Farmers
from MissOuci.

LUuu w EN = Uht''ssfF, 49, -
from Missouri.
waxahaohie, Texas February is---A
committed Of Ave was appointed by tho
chair OF a meeting held yesterday to can-
vass the city in the interest of primary.
Joe r. Cooper chairman; Mark smith jas
5 Davis Robert Carlisle, VIM halston'
on motion the name oi a. A. Bradshnw
was added Mr.. Bradshaw was chairman
Of the primary meeting.
Deputy Shelin Mlnnick arrived from
Houston last night with Richard Lamb.
wanted here on charge of assaulting VIII
BlacknaD,
A. j. Waterneld OF Moberiy, MO-, Is
here looking for the purchase of 1000 acres
OF land for Missouri farmers.
Messrs. Joe Sladen n Il Parehman
and Tom Yates. wealthy farmers. are Gull
tivating the sport of chasing foxes, They
caught fox yesterday near this city !.
This is n rare achievement In this part oil
the county.
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Temple, Texas. February is'T-i'r,
Broiles. the county health physician mas
heen released from the position, as small
non has entirely disappeared from the
so,,pty. and the commissioners ro.ti has
raised all quarantine, Mmie sne va FORM y.
pen 80 ~ w,th much satisfaction that the
az snno ~ ncement Is received Dr. BFoiles
ami - once return 10 Temple and take
M his private medicine piaesice'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
A I,eceivor Appointed.

sherman. Texas, February B.--rhe dis-
trict court today answered the petition
fled by j. NJ Batsell to appoint re-
ceiyer for the livery Arm of Chaplin =
Batsell, by appointing u.s. receiver :, "a
Berry. The petition ask an equitable diyi-
sion OF the business and property.
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T,.yc,er Fmtnriy injured.

Texarbana, Ark, February h.-oscar
Harvey. d traveller going through here this
morning, was knocked down by swi,eh
engine in the yards of the Texas and Pa
cIAg Railroad company and tataliy IN
inred. ~.
lie was unconscious when found by inc
train crew among the tracks At an early
hour thls morning and carried nothing ~
mis- pockets to lead TO his identity. hls
name was discovered upon his clothes. ne
was taken UP by The city and cared tof.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
Two New Cases at Cieburne.

Cleburne, Texas, February 1.-TWO
new cases OF smallpox developed In Gle
burne today-Morgan Jones and VIII
Watson. Both have been taken to the
nest house. Both were exposed TO The
man Tunnahll. who took 1t. one being the
barber who shaved him.
This makes four cases in all. The other
two are getting well.
No epidemic is feared as all prerau-
tions possible have been employed.
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IN TOM GREEN AND COLEMAN.

Fort worth. Texas. February I'D W.
CHRISTIAN a stockman from San Angelo, was
hele yesterday, He states that IN MS op,n >
. III, Nv heavy In Coleman county he says inc
,o1ses of cattle will not be grent-not over
per cent One reason cattle r. me san 50 n al
e. e. .,aims IL because the ranGhnien had pre-
yiousIy shipped 10 an abundance OF fecd'
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suIpMENTs FROM nuTTo,

Hutto. Williamson County. Texas febru-
airy l7.-Eght cars of fat cattle were SHIPPED
from here to ST. Louis tonight as follows
" d Holman two cars. VIM, Parrot two
nars Forrest Farley two cars, VIM. PfiuHer
TWO cars Cattle are doing we'll despite the
recent severe weather. which KILLED oa's
and greatly retarded farming interests
Two cars OF hogs will be shipped to Hous-
ton PaokinS company Monday by w =.
& II. IT. Farley. good many chtue,
shat viii he sbipped to market soon.
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in FoRr BEND COUNTY.

Rosenberg. Texas. February 1S,Thc 70
cent cold wave has proven moro disastrous
IN range cattle than was first reported.
Numerous reports from the surrounding
country since the Geld wave. Indicate that
the loss Of cattle has been very heavy stock
n on have had large number OF men at work
removing the hide from tho dead animals.
Columbia. 1'exas. February N--Mr. W. r..
Nash of the frm of Brown, Weeks q Nash,
was In town today from their ranch IN tho
lower edge of Fort Bend county, and re-
ports that the freeze Killed $4,000 worth OF
,heir cattip
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M nRAzoRIA couNTY.

oulntana. Texas. February IL Live STOCK
Agent Sam Hudgins Of the velasco Terminal
renorte the loss OF cattle durlng the last
eaid spell IN the Phair neighborhoop Nv Q
nor cent or about iao head 80 sho,,
lon p Bryan Of Quintana lost about
tuenty five head would have lost more pu1
he eattie we're protected from the bliE@a'o
by the sand hills on the beach,
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nc,0 81 r,u.t at FIorc,viiie.

Fioresvllle, Texas, February 17.-G- u.
warren, doing a general mercantile busi-
ness here executed deed OF trust today
conveying his stock of goods and iurni-
ture. etc. for the payment OF certain
named creditors. a, y. Briscoe WINS nuineu
as trustee or MORTGAGE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
rpnM orIIER poLNrs.

Anderson, Texas. February 1s-Stock cat
tie have stood the cold weather Well
SNYDER. Texas. February 1G.-Very Few
,osses among cattle as stockmen were pre-
narrd 10 care for aud feed stock.
TEMPLE. Texas, February 1e-The caiue
,,a,, nv. ma busy ar bees IN tar Duckel
today getting their cattle that haye Desy
~ oh,n,nent Al present there are IN tlo
mems about fifteen trainloads OK eatue lns'
Iii he shipped IN the next ten days.
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n.,,n al san Dicqo.

san Diego, Texas, February 1S'--rho ~,
v,ar-old child of Lauro Arrato, that had
srna,,nox died yesterday, There Is no
smaiipox in this city now. There mas
op,v been two cases up TO date One mas
recovered and one died.
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cut: also one black horse mule, years
old last spring, recently reached, branded
on Jaw. but don't remember brand. also
branded XIV on shoulder. l will pay SO
for recovery of said stock or information
leading to recovery OF same i. O. Grit
nth, sheriff OF Montgomery county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
,Iis. Andcr.on nurIed.

Lulipg Texas. February is,-Miss Belts
G. Anderson, who was found dead at her
home In this city on the morning Of tnn
18th, was laid to rest by the side OF ner
mother in Lone Oak cemetery two miles
east Of Lullng yesterday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20

Wih l.'i - monument cattle and hog feeder,
az, nt,raber OF hogs during the late iree]s'
The animals were frozen -, ..,,
RockdaIc. Texas. February b, c,a sst tw
casualties to cattlo during INC vU nany small
have been reported here. put MANI
nlgs were frozen TO death.
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Fort Worth, Texas, February ls7-ihs
funeral Of Mrs. Samuel Hunter took place
today. conducted by Rev. Homer !. WI WI
son. Tho procession was the longest 1se.
x.Itnnssed in Fort WORTH.
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IN nMEuGlo COUNTY,.

perclair, Texas. February iS.-since the
v.other moderated ard stockmen have re-.
viewST tho hfld the lnss OF cattle rs repe i,
-, tn Ibia county whose herd nuinboFS
bout 10000, starls tlst his loss is compare
ttlcly nothing,
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Corpus Christi Texas, February H.
The smallpox having reached this county
at last, as was to be expected, our people
are somewhat uneasy on account of the
close proximity OF the infectious point
(Alice). and our Aealth authorities are
taking all possible precautions TO prevent
this loathsome malady making its ad-
vent into this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
J, r,,u pABY Is CUTTING TEETH

IT THE BABY iS cSiiiro
ts sus Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup,
sh;,aren teething, Il soothos the CHILD.
l1t snS he gums. alisys all pain. cures
s .snd eoiir and Is tho best remedy ''s
disrrhoea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-20
EFFECT ON LIVE STOCK
Of the lsle Freeze wss Disaslrous Ia
Some Sections.
MANY persisted in JEFFERSON COUNTY
Prairies said TO ne strewn With
Carcasses--rort Dcnd County
Also suffered Heavily.

Beaumont. Texas, February IA Jcffcr-
son county cattieman informed Tho Post cor
respondent that the loss IN cattle as result
OF the recent blizzard Will be equal to II not
grstter than at any time previous IN this
county. IL will exceed. in fact tho loss re-
suluug from the extraordinary snow OF 1875
cattle arc dead on the prairics by the hun
dreis, said this gentleman. sand just how
many persisted in ths swamps and marshes
nan NOT he learned, could not as VT place
u money value on the cattle which pevish,d ~
The blizzard. hut It Will prove 70 DC mnSn
larger than WAS ut FIRST Thought pr"uaptc.
were those in extraordinary good condition OF
which had shelter and feed
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TWENTY CASES or sMAnnpox
Have Now Developed Mt A''-~ md
schools Have Bcen Suspended.


schools Have Bcen Suspended.
Alice, Texas, February 19.-1Nn public
school has suspended and Health officer
Cutler has ordered all private schools
discontinued. County commissioners
court, in extra session last night, ordered
County Physician Cutler to vaccinate all
persons at Alice and vicinity.
Twenty cases of smallpox have thus far
developed. All cases under strict guard.
day and night. All cases thus far dis
covered are In suburb OF Alice.
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LOSSES ARE LIGHT.

Victoria, Texas, February is.--The Victo-
ria Cotton Oh company shipped I'VE cars OF
fed cattle TO tho st. Louis market from We
tora today,
The reports from the country West OF nero
are not as unfavorablc TO the cattle inter-
csts ns In this county: the losses have been
ccnparativeiy light aud no further losses OF
any consequence are looked for While srsSss
more protection by weesatcbc and mcspuiie
brush aud postoak. great many Victoria
county cattiemen have ranches west OF ,ne
Nuetes and they are feeling better over tho
reports MIR 4. Nj. 0'Connor informs the
Post correspondent that hts losses In the AL
i,ator Head ranch will not amount to per
cent. this Is In Calhoun county.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-14
To Improve JurieS.

A New York Judge, Joseph F. DAILY,
has suggested way of botterlng the
method of selecting jurors, which is
worth attention. Judge DAILY first
points out the wrongs to which jury
men are subjected. He shows how bus
iness men are selected to sit on juries
and are then brought to court day af-
ter day, compelled to submit to insult
ing examinations by smart lawyers
and required to hang around courts in
idleneSs while their business suffers,
much Of the time not even performing
the function for which they were sub
poenaed. Such methods, he points out
must make it difficult to secure good
jurors and he then suggestes partial
remedy.
He proposes a plan already in oper-
alton in Massachusetts, or modifica-
tion of 1T. The Massachusetts plan is
to turn the examination of jurors ov-
er TO the judge. The modified plan is
to divide the duty of examining the
juror between the judge and the law
yers, the judge asking all questions re-
lating to the competency of the pro-
posed juror and the lawyers cOnfining
themselves to questions touching the
prejudice of the juor in the particular
case, If there be any.
The question is not of as much i'm
portance here as in New York, where
the abuse of the right to examine jur
ors has gone to such an extent that
questions are asked which would both
er a good lawyer, but anything which
will save time and prevent annoyance
will tend to improve juries and that is
an equal end which every state is seek
ing. columbus Citizen.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-14
Want a New Dam.

w. H. Surles, postmaster at East
Liverpool. has been in Pittsburg in
listing help in an effort to secure a
new dam which it is proposed to build
at East Liverpool The dam has been
included in estimates by Congress, and
its construction is authorized as a
portion of the Ohio river improvement,
but nothing has been done in the way
of construction for want of an appro-
prlation for that purpose. Mr.. Surles
is anxious that the dam should be in
cluded in the next appropriation for
river improvement, and is circulating
a petition, which has been signed by
some OF the most influential concerns
and individuals, asking that the dam
be hurried to a tangible shape.
No better time than this could be
sought to illustrate the need of the
dam. With 25,OOO,OOO bushels of coal
in and around Pittsburg waiting for
water to get to market, a coal famine
threatens the factories and the people
OF East Liverpool What is true of
that point is also true of other towns
down the river Navigation has been
suspended since the first of July some
five months, when if the dams that are
to give a continuous flood stage on the
upper river were completed East Liv-
erpool could have fuel at any time on
a few hours notice.
The Ohio river is one of the most
important inland waterways of the
world, and as fast as it is improved
that navigation may be continuous,
industries will multiply along its
banks until the Ohio valley will have
no peer in the industrial world. The
preliminary steps for river improve
ment have long been taken. Now it
remains for the money to be provided
and the work pressed. East Liverpool
has good grounds to urge her claim
Pittsburg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-14
Some Coveted ScraWls.

The most priced autographs in the
world are those of Shakespeare. Only
seven are claimed to exist, three sigma
lures to his will leach with different
spelHng) two to conveyances of prop
erty, one in the folio addition of his
plays (doubtfuD and one in the Tudor
translation of Montague. This last is
in the British Museum, and cost over
5000 guineas. One thousand guineas
was the price given by the late Mr..
Alfred Morrison, of Carlton House ter
race, for an autograph letter written
by Marie Stuart to the Archbishop of
Guise. This and two other letters
Tone to the Pope and the other to the
King of France) were written by the
unfortunate Queen of Scots on the
morning of her execution. The letter
to the French King was destroyed
during the days Of terror, while that to
the Pope is still preserved at the Vat
lean. The well-known bookseller,
Bernard Quaritch. gave $1,000 for an
autograph letter of Columbus, which
was exhibited at he Worlds Fair at
Chicago A Chicago autograph dealer
is said to have offered to give $780, 900
or over 100000 for a genuine auto
graph of Shakespeare if brought to
him within a year of making his offer.
1t was a safe bluff, for since the tragic
death of Chatterton no forger has
cared to tackle the quaint scrawl Of
the Bard of Avon.-Colliers Weekly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-14
Officers Elected.

At the last regular review held by
Ohio Valley Hive, No. 2O1,, Ladies of
the Maccabees, the following officers
were elected:
Past Lady Commander-Mrs Lii
liam Griffith.
Lady Commander-Mrs Amelle Nc
Calllster.
Lady Vice Commander-Mrs. Adalia
johnson.
Record Keeper-Lulu osterle.
Finance Keeper--Mrs. Stella Hoop
er.
Chaplain-Mrs. Margaret Baum.
Sentinel-Mrs. Margaret Braun.
Mistress at Arns-Mrs. Mamie
Hanna.
Seargeant-Miss Maggie Gruber.
Picket-Mrs. LOtbe Athey.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-14
A Few Test Questions. 1900

What indisputhble proof have we
that the Norsemen visited America
about a thousand years ago?
What claim is made that America
was visited in the Fifth Century?
What is the most reasonable theory
to account for The Indians in Ameri-
ca?
Are there more or less Indians today
than when America was discovered?
What conclusive proof exists that
America was visited by the Portuguese
nearly fifty years before Columbus
crossed the Atlantic?
Where did the Indian chief Powha-
tan make his home?
What are the facts concerning the
abduction of Pocahontas?
How do the descendants of PGca-
hontas regard themselves.
When and in what manner was AT
rlcan slavery introduced into this
country?
How came the name cold Dominion"
to he applied to Virginia?
How was it that jamestown, the first
English settlement in this country,
passed out of existence more than 200
years ago?
The answers to the above questions
will be found in the Peoples Standard
History of the United States. For in
formation and sample pages address
the Peoples Standard History Pub
fishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.