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GIDDINGs NEWS NOTES.
Thanksgiving VIII Be Day of
Pleasure and Plenty.

ciiddings, Texas, November 90. Thanks
giving Day will be generally observed
here tomorrow. The principal business
houses will close and give their employees
day off; the public schools will also
close. Thanksgiving services have been
arranged at the Presbyterian church at II
O'Clock.
The bright. clear weather of yesterday
and today has brought many people in
from the country and trade seems TO be
brisk among the merchae ITS.
There has been greater activity in the
real estate business here this fall than
for many year, past.
A. B. Green, eX-county clerk and for
many years a prominent citizen of Gid
dings, has sold his property here and
will move to Houston during the early
part of next month. During his long resi-
dence here he has made many warm
friends, who regret to see him move away.
j. w. Collier OF Mason county viii
move back to Giddings in the early part
of next year. Mr.. Collier some ten or
twenty years ago was connected with
the grange store at this place.
Mr. Charles Joekel, senior member OF
the firm of Joekel & Williams. has bean
confined to his bed some two weeks with
a complication Of disease. Yesterday his
attending physician. DR.. ]. A. Fields
carried him to Austin TO have an opera
tion performed.
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CARLISLE is ON TRIAL.


Dallas, Texas. November 30. To-day
Judge Charles +. Clint OF the Dallas
criminal district court called the case
in which John T. Carlisle Is charged with
numbering Prof. William Lipscomp of the
Dallas high school in tho First Christian
church on the night of July 10, 1899, Car.
Isle who is native OF Randolph county,
Missouri. and a cousin of Hon. John 6
Carlisle. the noted Kentucky statesman.
was formerly janitor of Dallas high school
and blamed Prof. Lipscomb for tho loss
OF his position. His defense. however,
is expected to be insanity. There was a
disposition today on the part of defense
to insist upon another poslponoment. but
Judge Clint announced In positive terms
that the case must proceed. Three con-
tinuances are enough to grant In any
case" declared Judge Clint, and the pre-
liminary work OF procuring a jury was
begun Before much progress had been
made the hour of adjournment arrived
and the case went over until Friday
morning, as tomorrow Thanksgiving will
be observed by the court as holiday.
The trial promises to develop into one OF
the most celebrated criminal cases in the
history OF the State.
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DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACy
THE STATE CHAPTER Is NOW ~
SESSION AT AUSTIN.
Officers Made Reports After the Aa-
dress OF Wclcome-Every subor-
dinntc Chapter Represented.

Austin Texas, November 2s.--The State
meeting of the Daughters OF the confea.
eracy began here this morning with a wary
large attendance.
Mrs. G. B. Stone OF Galveston, presi-
dent OF the association, called the meet
ing 10 order at 10 o'clock and Rev. pr.
smoot opened the exercises with PRAYER.
After this song, entitled Our south-
land. composed by Miss Adelia A. Dun
ovant, was sung.
MIS-. Mary Walton OF the local chaptst
welcomed the delegates in an interesting
address OF welcome.
inc committee on credentials was ap-
pointed and soon after made their report.
stating that they found all chapters either
| represented by delegates or proxies, there
oelng very few proxies, however.
PRESIDENT Mrs. Stone then delivered her
annual address, during which she took
occasion to thank The Post for courtesies
extended during the year.
Judge John H. Reagan was invited u
seat on the rostrum and made a few
nriet and appropriate remarks
Mrs. Walter p. Fisher OF Galveston as
the spokesman of Mrs. Henry Rosenberg
OF Galveston, presented the association
with very handsome gavel. which was
accepted by the president,
The reports OF Mrs. j. N. Brownsou
as secretary, Mrs. l.. j. Clayton as treas
urer and Mrs w. A. Wood of Victoria as
registrar, were received
On motion of Mrs, w. H. Tobiu vote
OF thanks was rendered all the State off
GERS OF the association.
A rising vote OF thanks was rendered
Mrs. Seabrook Sydnor for her column
in the interest OF the Organization appear
ing weekly in The Houston Post.
Memorial services in respect to mem
bers of the chapter who have died during
the past year concluded the morning ses-
sion.
AT the afternoon session the picture of
the late Ex-Governor o. NJ. Roberts and
pen OF his were presented to the local
chapter by Mrs. Roberts.
Miss Adelia A. Dunovant, the associa-
ton historian, made her annual report,
which was most interesting, embracing
among others things suggestion looking
to the establishment of local libraries ny
each chapter, which shall contain nothing
but good Confederate literature and which
shall be open to the public, and also that
auxiliary chapter be organized with "a
view of teaching the young girls and boys
the correct history of the past.
The reports from the various chapters
over the State showed that all of them
are in flourshing condition.
Pending completion OF this part of the
programme memorial TO be presented to
the next legislature asking that Conied-
crate Decoration Day shall be made
state holiday was read by Miss Duuo-
want.
The convention adjourned until tonior.
Onnrnip,y fhut oil al
might go out to the State cemetery ard
decorate the graves of Albert Sidney
Johnston and other Confederate heroes
buried there.
Tonight public reception was ten
dered the visitors at the Driskill hotel
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HIGHER COURTS.

Tyler. Texas. November 2s--The fol,
lowing cases were decided today IN ,bt
court of criminal appeals;
Affirmed Stateham, from Tarrant;
Adcock. from Van zandt: ex parte JOIN
Greenshaw. from Henderson; l. e Will
iams. from Dallas: Park, from Tarrant,
Reversed and remanded Crinter. from
Hill; Hill, from Harris Grablli. from
smith; Ford, from Galveston; Demsey,
from Nacogdoches.
Reversed and dismissed Poteete, from,
Delta; Harrison. from Bnstrop.
Certiorari awarded: Gentry, from Floyd.
The l.. u. Williams case, from Dial. as,
was affirmed appellants motion to trans
fer Same to Dallas being overruled; this
case has been twice reversed by tho court
II Is famous case, Williams being
charged with the murder OF his wife aud
his punishment fixed at twenty years con.
fnement In the State penItentiarY,
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In letter to Or. Hartman concerning
the merits OF Pe-ru-na. Mrs. Brewer
writes, among other things:
Westerly. r. I.--Dear DR.. Hartman:
find pc-runa sure cure for all catarrhal
affections so common in this part OF the
country II cures cold at once. There
Is no cough medicine that can at all equal
Pe-ru-na. AS for la grippe. there is no
other remedy that can at all compare with
pe-ru-na.
u am among the sick great deal In
our city and have supplied many invalids
With Pe-ru-na. simply because l am en-
thusiastic In my faith as to It's results.
I have never known 1t to fall to quickly
and permanently remove that demoraliaed
state OF the human system which follows
Ia grippe.
I'm all cases Of extreme weakness uss
Pe-ru-na with perfect confidence OF a
good result. In case of weakness peculiar
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NOTES

.asin ss' az has been received here an.
II H. T' sne death at Muskogee, /. r..
lux an early Travis county set
Nj. c cehn B. Littler of Big Spring.
|ay on 1 s Of Colorado CITY are here
N. BUSINESS with the general land
b sdse IaS n Of Red River county has
sesaIu =, !, \. The list of applicants for the
bhs r naua Of .. D. Mcclellan.
\ Of ' suss school district. ten miles
ping ~ s''n, Yesterday voted for the
school tax OF cents ON the 500
Scol dIs, purposes. The Merrilltown
|ssnt ,as voted for the ievying of a
|lhs Houv,ge' travelling passenger agent
Pfmit "a = 1850 rate to Houston n for
csatsrsI, lover . and Vegetable Festival.
onsrins Is also making 4 biz null for
M shsss. strong inducements 70 catch
f'heastsrrs o. 81 the holiday travel to the
H.
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TEXAS COURT MATwBRs
Convictions at gdnn

Edna. Texas. November 20. --District
court has been in session here for the past
ten days and some important civil cases
were tried.
The criminal docket was taken up last
Friday and the case OF John Hamilton.
charged with rape and tried here under
a change of venue from Victoria county,
was frst called and went to trial and
Hamilton was given seven years confine-
ment dn the State penitentiary.
The case of Charlie Young q negro, was
continued. Young was charged with MUIR
der.
The case OF Jim Manis. charged with the
murder OF Little Ben" Ward was next
called and tho State was assisted by Mr..
J. Pitcher. brother OF the wife OF Little
Ben" Ward. deceased. The jury In this
case was out all night and rendered their
verdict this morning. assessing Manls'
punishment at ten years confinement In
the State penitentiary.
Other important cases on the criminal
docket will be disposed OF before the end
OF the present term.
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ANGLEToN ITEMS.
j. w. Chatham Shielded by Taking
Dose of Morphine.


a Dose of Morphine
Angleton, Texas, November 2e.-J. w.
Chatham, who has resided at this place
for the past two years, euicided yesterday
by taking an overdose OF morphine. He
had been in very bad health Tor some
years. and Tor the past year or more wa a
confirmed invalid, unable TO care for him-
self He had wife, a sister ana some
o. her relatives here.
l.. W. Booker, a prominent citizen OF
Washington county. who recently pur-
chased Rev. Boaz'B place has arrived with
his family and will make his home here
In the future. Rev. Boaz and family Will
remove 10 Kansas, their OLD home.
Joseph Douthlt, prominent citizen OF
Sweetwater Texas, is hele on visit to
his brother, Hon. Thomas Douthit.
Colonel Daniels. one of. the pioneer set
Tiers OF Dallas county, is here visiting his
daughter, Mrs. F. X. Leach, and is well
pleased with this section OF the State.
A petition has been circulated and gen.
orally signed asking for straight passen-
ger train on the Tap read. There Is much
complaint over the mixed" service now
on the line.
County court. with NJ. s. Munson, Jr..
presiding, convened Monday last.
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to my sex am sure that no other remed,
can approach In good RESULTS the action
OF Po-rusna. It meets all tho bad symp-
toms to which females are subject. The
irregularities and nervousness. the de-
bility and miseries which afnict more or
less the women from sirlhood to change
OF life, are one and all met and overcome
by this excellent remedy, l wish every
young Indy In otir city could read your
book. Mrs. Lizzie M. Brewer"
Pc-ru-na will cure the worst case Of
catarrh. In grippe Is acute epidemic ca
tarrh. for which Pe-ru-na Ia specific.
Mrs. j. W. Reynolds, New Lisbon, o.,
suffered for many years With chronic ca.
tarrh OF the lungs, head and throat: con-
tinnous cough: many physicians failed to
cure. Permanently cured by Peru ma
Thousands of testimonials could be pro-
duced. valuable treatise on catarrh
sent free by The Pc ru ma Medicine Com
pany, Columbus 0,
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A GRAND AFFAIR.
Corpus Christi Fire pcr,r,,r
ebratcd Its Anntycr.,r.

Corpus Christi Fire Dcpnrtm.,. r.,
ebratcd Its Anniversary.
corpus Christi, Texas, November o. :
me twenty-eighth anniversary ce,ehra
t'on Of the Corpus Christi Are depsrtmon,
winch was commemoratcd in this cit,
Yesterday In an elaborate manner. ha.
passed into history as one of the grand
est and most successful events Of tina,
character In the career OF the yoluntsc,
nre organization. Although the deeor,.
lions OF the various trucks vera MOI n.
eiaporate and artistic as those OF lasl
year It was out OF Difference to the mem.
Dry Oh the departments late lamcntcd
eniel, sam shoemaker. who was accident.
any killed by friend several months apo
however. the various fire apparatus pre
sented spectacle OF grandeur as thsv
passed In review before the citizens yes.
terday, preceded by the members in their
iustrous uniforms.
Inc parade left market hall at y.3t
?. III. in the following manner: pioneer
flre company No. l, members in uniform I;
,ne engine had no decorations whatever,
the late Chief Shoemaker having been
one of the active members of this com :.
pany.
Next came tho members OF Iona Star
HOOK and Ladder company No. /, followed
by their truck, which was beautifully dec
GRATED with white and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and a collection of varied artifoia,
floral designs.
Following this came Protection Hose
company No. 2, the members preceding
the truck, which was tastefully bedecked
with artificial floral designs and white
and yellow chrysanthemums. In the cen.
Ter, surmounting the floral designs. was
a pyramid-like Texas star. which was con-
structed of white and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The rear of the procession was brought
up by Security Hose company No. a.
the members preceding the truck. This
apparatus was mass of white and yellow
chrysanthemums, the truck drawn by two
snow white steeds. All the other trucks
were also drawn by horses.
The ball and supper at Market hall
last night was a brilliant affair and a
grand success. The hall, which was we'll
crowded shortly after dusk, presented an
enchanting appearance and looked like a
paradise with its bountiful and
beautiful floral decorations. flags and
streamers of bunting. At ii o'clock a
,umptuous supper was served to about
LOO couples, and after the repast dancing
vas resumed and continued until near
daybreak this morning.
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HEMpsTEAD NEWS NOTES
Major. j. ii. Morrison. n PionceI
Has Gone TO His Rest.

Major. j. ii. Morrison. n Pioneer
Has Gone TO His Rest.
Hampstead, Texas. November 29.-Major
]. H. Morrison, aged 81 years. died this
week. He was one of the pioneers of
Texas. coming to Grimes county from
Alabama in 1S47. In 1884 he purchased a
large farm near Howth, this county where
he resided until 1890, when he moved TO
this city. He was not member OF any
religious denomination, though man OF
strict integrity. wide charity and loyablc
temperament, admired and respected by
all. His wife survives him, they having
lived in wedlock for over sIxty-hye years.
The benefit ball given by the Hemp
stead Light Infantry last night was well
attended and thoroughly enjoyed by 1t.
A Mexican band from Navasota furnished
the music.
e. Il. Minis, proprietor OF the bottling
works. has rented more commodious
building and will increase his business.
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Gonznlcr GIennings

Gonzales, Texas. November 29.--cotton
receipts here yesterday amounted to l32
bales. The total receipts to last night
foot up 1852 bales. Gonzales will get
over 10000 bales for the season.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held tomorrow at the Presbyterian church.
Rev. New Harris of the Methodist church
will preach the sermon. Members OF the
different choirs have been practicing sew
eral anthems for the occasion. As has
been tho custom for several years, a col
lection will be taken up for the charity
fund to be used for the relief of the needy
of the town
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friend in need is friend indeed. That

A friend in need is a friend indeed. ThaI
Is exactly what Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy is. 1t is the mothers help when she
is suddenly awakened in the night by the
ominous husky cough, and iabored breath
ing, Of her babe 1t is the safe resort Of
the youth or adult when he has caught
cold" and there is coughing and irrita.
tion Of the mucous membrane Of the throat
II slisys the Irritation and cures the cold
For sale by all druggists.
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REMAINs OF coeHLAN.

1t has been practically determined to
take the remains of the late Charles Cogh-
Ian to New York FOR cremation and utter
ment. 1t was first decided to remove the
remains to St Louis. have them cremated
there. and then have Mrs. Coghlan join
the Royal Box" company and travel with
1t for a while for diversion. Rose Cogh-
Ian, the dead actors sister, and many
other OF the friends OF the dead man were
anxious that the body should be taken 10
New York for cremation and interment
Mrs Coghlan has yielded to their wishes
and viii probably leave here with the
mains Friday, reaching New York Mon
day evening II is Rose Coghlan's inten-
ton TO finish her weeks engagement Ia
Montreal and lay off next week SO as TO
attend the funeral Economies.
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RELIGIOUS.
A. NJ. e. Conference.

San Antonio, Texas. November ee,-
Bishop Moses B. Sslter, n. D., LID, Of
Charleston. S. c., opened the twenty nth
annual session of the West Texas confer
ence OF the African Methodist Episcopal
church this morning and the session will
continue until Monday evening. over i5C
members were present and took part in the
opening exercises.
The following officers were elected: A.
B. Miller, secretary; l. ]. Williams. assist
ant secretary; q. A. Norvell. statistlcian;
r. Morrison, A. Cole, w. A. Leo and r.
Slaughter, marshals; DR.. b. f. Taylor
conference correspondent to the Christian
Recorder, Philadelphia; A. NJ Gregory. to
the Southern Christian Recorder. Atlanta
Ca: G. c. Hammond. to the Voice oil
Missions, Atlanta; J. II. Lynn, to Paul
Quinn Weekly, Waco. and ]. H. Hull. post
office messenger.
Charles Stewart, the negro newspaper
correspondent from Chicago, was intro
duced to the conference; he Is travelling
through the South.
Bishop Salter, after appointing list
OF committees. delivered an address to
the conference in which he told the race
not to be discouraged. but look ahead
ioi ne Couiu remember tue Tune When
they were allowed to ride only In the
baggage car and they should not complain
about separation now. and he declared that
this was the greatest country In the world
for the negro and the only one that has
recognized the race TO the extent OF having
negro to sign Its notes and bonds to
make them valid
Rev. James A. Davis, D. D., OF Nash
Vile, Tenn. pastor of one Of the largest
oh 1iag t,,t hat tnto ~ InAt .,.t
of Denver, Colo. and T. c. Denham OF
Waco were introduced to the conference
and extended courtesies.
The sessions today were spent in hearing
reports of pastors. collecting conference
claims and examining the ministers char
acters. The sum OF S200S15 was collected
for the general fund, known as dollar
money
Tonight Rev. P. A. Hubbard OF Denver
preached to large congregation. Dele
gates to the general conference Will be
elected tomorrow.
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The CAPITAL CITY
"a st GIVEN FOR 4 STUDY Of II
...crs VIII Not Permit the
yss'" Observation-Disclosures Gem
Ste .,rucd from RinggoId.

100 November 29.--After Ave
NJ constant work OF tnFee hours
~ sycep,ing Sundays. the tax COM
~ rs completed its bill and report,
4, 4 was placed in the hands .s o. 'n ne
u soon as printed copy OF
s " and report will be sent to every
8. md representative and also TO
~ ..,,caper that is being published
e STATE. The commission will ask
!. FORK be carefully. Thoroughly ana
.uv examined to the end that as
!. rsrfect a tax measure be put upon
.,,,ute book as possible.
~, MI which the commission has
!. a most conservative measure
u, .,rnrise the sensationalists who
~ ~ nredicting all sorts of warm
q connection herewith; yet 1t is
a.,rching affair and IL enacted into
~ s.n ranss a material reduction in the
,syation. principally because OF Its
,.ney toward equalizing the burdens
tixation. 49,, ,.. for wh,c, N.
.'.t,re will be called in extra session
consider this bill. Governor Sayers
"a his evening that he proposed to
ns LEGISLATORS and the people plenty
|',ms 10 familiarize themselves with the
\ Mtore having 1t passed upon, as he
~ intend that anyone should be In
kssiticp TO plead surprise in opposition
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LocIshart Citizens Are vaccinating.
Lockhart. Texas, November 29.-By rea-
son of the smallpox having broken out In
the jail. the sheriff is engaged today in
removing all the prisoners from the jail
to a detention camp, about thres miles
from town. DR.. Blunt is expected in few
hours TO review the situation and suggest
methods OF relief. general vaccination
is in progress among the citizens.
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State convention OF United Daughters Of
the Confederaoy: Mrs. Henry Rosenberg.
Miss Ruth Phelps Mrs. Hunter Griffin
and Miss Isabelle Kipperl,
An entertainment will be given Saturday
night at Woodmen's hail under the aus
pices OF Evergreen Grove No. Is, Wood
men circle, After a programme of recita-
lions and music. refreshments will be
served
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Call, Texas, November 27-Mr. Joe Park
and family move to Beaumont today,
which place they will make their home
in the future.
Mr.. Alva Jones. who has been IN the In
dnstrial Lumber company's office here.
goes to yinton today 10 work for the same
company there.
Mrs. Ida Shepard. who has been visiting
in bryan the past three weeks, Is expected
home today.
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last night It was decided 20 organize a
board Of trade. ard the following offSers
We're elected: 3. b. Carruth, president:
r. D. stedman. frst vice president; d, q.
Cain, second vice president; j. w, Cook.
secretary;. J. f. Lander. treasurer. The
following were elected a board OF dire,-
tors: Sam Lewis, b. P. Stephenson. J, q.
Ewell, J. E. Lander. r. NJ. Tatum, II. voss
and Robert Roos
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Petition IN Banlxruptcy.

Galveston. Texas, November 2s.--W. W.
McGar OF waverly. Walker county. today
filed petition In bankruptcy. stating
that he owes debts which he Is unable
10 pay In full; that he Is willing to sur
render ali his property for tho beneft Of
his creditors and TO obtain the benefit Of
the acts OF congress relating to bank
ruptcy. The liabilities amount to &c.
224.49. with no assets beyond that exempt
by law.
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ORDER ALLOWING APPEAL,

The application OF r. c. Foster and
Austin and Rose as attorneys for the Gal
weston. Houston and Northern railway in
the matter OF Alonzo j. Tullock We the
Galveston. La Porte and Houston Railway.
for allowance OF appeal to the Fifth judi
cial circuit, has been signed by Judge
Bryant and filed with the clerk Of the
court at Galveston. This application sets
forth that the Galveston. Houston and
Northern railway is aggrieved by the final
decree made and entered on November 10
In the United States court before Judge
Bryant and for reasons as stated IN as
signments of errors which have also been
Aled
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ExTRADITIoN PERMITTED.

governor Savers this morning received
FstFam from Governor Reyes of the
[llean State of Neuvo Leon, informing
! wat MS requisition for Charles Cliff
y. wanted In San Antonio for felonious
~ nas been honored and that Clifford
p Ripper.
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Tho Tcxn. conferencc !.

Marlin, Texas, November 29.-The Texas
annual conference will convene in Marlin
Wednesday. December 6. Bishop r.. X.
Homes have been secured for $50 preachers
and delegates, and the end is not yet.
The Methodists have completely renovated
their church in honor OF the conferences.
The members of the conference may ok.
pect right royal welcome TO the Hot
Water City Pastor Wootton Is busy pre-.
pairing for the entertainment.