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The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03
SMOKING CONTESTS.
4 Dandred Strong Cigars In Twelve
Hours.

4 8sndred Strong Cigars In Twelve
Houra
Smoking is the temperate as well aS
the contemplative mans recreation,
and great smokers are 10th to exhibit
their t0bacco-consuming abilities by
engaging in smoking contests. Still.
however, there have been some curious
tobacco-burning races, says London
Tit-Bits. In 1923 there was q great
smoking match at Oxford, a scaflold
being erected in front of an inn for the
accommodation Of the competitors. The
conditions were that any one man or
woman who could smoke three ounces
OF tobacco first without drinking or
leaving the stage should have a prize
of II shillings. Many tryed," says
Hearne, land twas thought that .
jOurneyman taylour of St. Peter's-in-
the-East would have been the victor.
he smoaking faster than and being
many pipes before the rest, but at last
he was so sick that twas thought he
would have dyed, and an old man that
had been builder and smoaking gent
ly came off the conqueror, smoakin9
the three ounces quite out, and he
told me that after it he smOaked four
or five pipes the same evening"" About
forty years ago gentleman agreed to
smoke pound weight of strong for
eign cigars in twelve hours. The hun
dred cigars making up the pound were
al to be smoked down to one-inch
butts. The match was decided on a
Thames steamer plying between Lon
don and Chelsea. and by taking up his
position well forward the smoker had
the full benefit of the wind. The
contest began at 10 a. m, and in the
first hour the smoker consumed sixteen
cigars. After nine hours smaking Sc
had been disposed of. and with three
hours to go and only fourteen cigars
to smoke, the backer of time gave in.
The winner declared that he felt no
discontinue during the contest, and
finished of the 100 cigars that even
ing. More recently a solid silver ci-
gar case and 200 cigars were offered
to the smoker who consumed most
cigars in two hours. Food, drink and
medicine during the contest were for
hidden. There were seventeen en-
tries After the first hour ten COM
petitOrs retired. The winner, whO
smoked without pause from start to
finish, reduced ten large cigars to
ashes in the two hours. while the
nearest competitor only finished seven.
The people OF Lille are inveterate
smokers, and to decide the champion
ship of the town smoking contest was
held. Each competitor was provided
with a pipe, fifty grams (about an
ounce and three-quarters) Of tobacco
and pot of beer. The one who smOk-
ed the tobacco first was to be the win
ner. At the signal the air was filled
with clouds of smoke. In thirteen
minutes a wOrkingman As years OF
age had reduced his weed to ashes.
while seven minutes later the second
man had finished his little smoke. Aft
er such herculean smoking matches it
IS scarcely necessary to mention the
American contest, in which the win
ner smoked 100 cigarettes in six hours
and thirty-five minutes.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03
EVIL RESULTS OF THE PIANO.
Instrument Has Becn tho Cause of
Much Ouarreling and SufYering.


Much Ouarreling and Sanering.
The piano has been the cause teter-
rima of Quarrels that have sundered
ancient friendships; it has wrecked
many enterprises of great pith and
moment; it has disturbed the finer ad-
justments of the cerebral machinery in
many literary and scientific workers,
has driven StudiOus men from their
books to the bottle and has stimulat-
ed peaceful citizens to the commission
of violent crimes These are among
the evil effects OF the piano consid
cred passive, as the schOOlman would
say-from the point of view of the
sufferer. But the operator does not
come off scathless. A recent writer,
DR.. WatezhOdi, thinks that the chic
roses and neuroses from which SO
many young girls suffer may be large
ly attributed to the abuse of the pi-
ano. He therefore urges that the
deadly" custom of compelling young
girls to hammer on the keyboard be-
fore they are Is or 16 years Of age
should. be prescribed by public opin-
ion. Even at that age the exercise
should be permitted only to those who.
in addition to real talent, possess a
robust cOnstitution.-British Medical
Journal.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03

SuS oSSSSA0SiOA WIS Cats
1t is claimed by some that air-slacix-
Cd lime, sprinsled around a field o,
corn, will detes: the chinch bugs from
invading it 1t only takes about a
bushel to go around a quarter. and il
it accomplishes the work as well as il
is claimed, it is a cheap shut.out for
pests
The rainy season seems to have in
terfered with the congressional hostil.
tiles in the First Kansas district.
State Treasurer Grimes has issued 3
call for the state warrants outstanding
and marked mot paid for want OF
funds" There are about 5000. 600 ol
them held by outstanding parties and
the treasurer now proposes to take
them up. He has enough money to dc
it He will not have to go to stamp
ing warrants again until abou. Octo
Der. There is certain to be a defcien-
cy by that time, however.
The corn crop IN Kansas this yeal
will compel the farmers to exchange
their cabinet organs for Steinway
pianos
Miami county reports some enormous
yields of fax. One farmer in Stantor
reports fourteen bushels per acre
threshed Another threshed 160 bush
els from ten acres: others are getting
ten and twelve bushels The crop ID
the heaviest known and the acreage
the largest Local dealers are Offer
ing eighty cents, but most farmers sre
prepared to hold for higher pricsA
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03

B. T. Galloway of the department Of

b. +. Galloway of the department Of
agriculture says:
This disease is widespread and de-
structive. 1t is confined to the leaves
and green stems. and appears about
The time the tubers begin to form. but
may be noticed earlier if the growth
of the plants has been checked in any
way. The first indication of its pres
.nce is che appearance on the leaves Of
grayish brown spots, which soon be-
come hard and brittle. The disease
progresses rather slowly, the spots
gradually becoming larger, especially
along the edges of the leaflets. At the
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03
Cheerfully Given.

Jone|I think it's a terrible thing
to have you give people hush money.
Brown don't; I give it to my wife
every day.
Jones-What for?
Browu-To buy the baby paregoric.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03

Backsliding IL going to heaven By
taking one step ahead and two back
ward.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03

Good HO0sekeePers.
immaculate linen is the mark of good
housekeeping. To get the best results use
Fauitless Starch 1t makes collars, cuffs,
shirt fronts, etc. look like new. All gro
cers sell it, 1Oc. . package.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-03

The up-tO-date book agent now wears
q canvas suit
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31

Bicycle Horse Book is as full OF good
sense as an egg is of meat. It's motto:
always speak to horse as you would
gentleman" is the keynote of it's
treatment of the whole subject. There
are twenty five chapters including advice
on feeding and watering, stable manage
ment. whims and vices, ailments and
their reridies, harness hints. about sta
be's, colts education. care of the feet,
etc. many OF the illustrations have been
made from life. The book is hansomely
printed and substantially bound in cloth,
The price is 80 cents, free by mail; sd.
dress the publishers, Wilmer Atkinson
Co., Philadelphia.
II. +. Moran, of North Yakima, was
at the Hotel Donnelv yesterday. He
has been for the past few weeks making q
trip down the coast to Portland and cities
south of Portland, in his live stock in
terests. "Our cattle and sheep" lie
said are fatter this year than they have
been for great many years. The rain
has really helped us, though it may have
hurt the wheat. We have had excellent
pasture for our stock and there is fatness
in the land wherever you look Ia
coma Ledger.
For Sale-My phaeton, horse and hat
ness. Phaeton but slightly damaged;
cost $3.50 new. Harness new in Febru-
arv. baby could drive the horse.
Steel runners for sleighing. All goes for
$3.50 cash. l.. +. SpERRY. 32-tf
f. II. Benson, ST., went to the Sound
last week and was gone several days.
He wrote home that it rained from the
time he got through the tunnel until he
was ready to start home.
w. L. Jones, NJ. c., returned from his
Alaska trip Saturday. He left again for
Stevens county on government business.
He will address meeting at Spoka ne on
Labor Day.
Rev. ]. Giezentanner is in the city.
He brought some very fine peaches from
his farm near Kiona. that were grown
without irrigation.-Pasco News. Recor-
der.
1t is stated on good authority that bor-
ing for artesian water will commence in
few days in the Wenas valley and at
Kiona. Still we grow.
Ed F. White, travelling for an eastern
tailoring establishment, left Monday
night for Seattle. after pleasant stay of
few DAYS here.
Mr.. and Mrs Bartlett and Mrs. Fech
ter arrived home on Saturday from their
outing at Crescent Lake.
]. MERCER, wife and son were regis
tered at the Hotel Tacoma last Saturday.
l. j. Bounds was registered at the Dom
nelly, Tacoma, Saturday last.
Ira p. Englehart returned from the
Sound on Saturday night.
Albert Saylor, of Seattle, was in town
Monday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31

female troubles" A pain in the side, or
back, a disagreeable drain, bearing down
sensation, headache, nervousness, weak
ness in the distinctly feminine organs, bad
complexion and loss of flesh are foreruu-
ners of final collapse DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is a specific for weak
women. n cures. In great majority of
cases the patient can treat herself al home,
and obnoxious local examinations can be
avoided. In few bad cases it is wise for
the sufferers to write to DR.. K. V. Pierce
himself, at Buffalo, n. " and he will give
full advice by mail free. He is consulted
daily by great numbers of women through
ont the world. and his advice is founded
upon widespread experience. All CORE
spondence is treated by him as SacJedly
confidential. His "Favorite Prescription"
is non-alcoholic, and does not create a crav-
ing for strong drink. 1t contains no opium
or other narcotic. 1t is perfectly harmless
in any condition of the system. No nedi-
cine is equal to il in any respect for dis
eases of women. Therefore, accept no
substitute for this world famed remedy,
though it be urged upon you as being
just as good"
Mrs. Mary +. Jones, of $40 Madison Avenue,
Ypsila 81, Mich writes; 81 was troubled with
female weakness, and after taking three bottles
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription I am free
from pains. l had suffered for two years when
began taking your medicine could not walk
Now do all my homework and walk where
please"
Constipation and biliousness are radi-
cally cured by DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They don't grippe; they never fail.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31

made for it is backed up strongly by convincing
testimony of those who have been cured by it
and know of its virtues by experience.
Mr.. L. j. Clark, of Orange Courthouse Va, writes
For six years had obstinate, running ulcer my
ankle which at times caused me intense suffering
% disabled for long while that wholly unfit for
business One of the best doctors treated constantly
but did good then tried various blood remedies,
without the least benefit. s. s. 8. highly recon-
mended that concluded to try it, and the effect
wonderful 1t seemed to get right at the seat of the
dtDease and force the poison out, and COM
vAotolv Swift
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31
Mountain Fires Decreasing.

Hon. w. Ii. Dufur states that in max
ing out his report for the fires in the Cas-
cades, during the past three months, he
has found that there was less than half
the number and damage done that was
in any one month of last season.-The
Dalles Times Mountaineer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31
s, s. s. FOR The BLOOD

drives out every trace of mpuy the blood and in this
permanently the most Obstinate ulcer
the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable and
tans not particle of potash other mineral s.
Contagious Blood Poison Scroua Cancer Catah Eczema
Rheumatism Sores Ulcers Bs other blood trouble Insist
upon s. s. s.. nothing can take its place.
Valuable books mailed by Swift Specific Atlanta
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31

Mason's fruit jars, all sizes. Kinsey
Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
seated, and are a sure sign that the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

Nv entire clrcuaton is IN depraved condition. lhey
sany sappng the vitality In the poison must
eliminated from the blood and amount of external treatment
can have any effect.
There uncertainty about every
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26
Hearne Items.

Hearne. Texas. Nav 25.-Mr. william NJ
Waters. manager for Texas of the EQuit-
able Life Insurance company. with head
quarters at Dallas, is in the city To-Day
looking after the interests OF his company
Thos. B. Dockery of Waco is in Hearne
TODAY
Messrs Robt. Adams and W. B. Astih
came in from the bottom this morning
President Jos. Nussbaum of the FlFst
National bank at Mexia was here yoster-
day for a few hours. en- route to BuHalo.
Misses Ida and Ada Dunn arrived rms
morning from Sherman and LETT for WheeI-
ock, TO which place they were called 10
attend the bedside OF their little niece
b. II. Love tax collector of Robinson
county. is in Hearne today from Frank1n'
The musical concert given last night al
ST Emanuel's church fcolored) by men,
bera of the Hearne academy lcolored) was
success financially as well as otherwise
This programme included some alincuIl
selections which were well rendered, prov
ing that the participants had been wei
trained. A small admission OF 10 cents
was charged and the proceeds. a neat SUM,
will be taken to At 10 psrlor at the
academy. The next session viii open
September 90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26

Leon county Galveston. Harrisburg and
San Antonio Railway Company VS. II, w
Hynes. Medina county, ID, Waggouer &
tague county, Fort Worth and Denver
City Railway Company vs.. Maggie Wren.
Tarrant county: Texas and Pacific cal
Company VS.. j. W Cannaughton. Tarraat
county, Interstate Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION vs.. L. L. Tabor ct al. Tarraut
county: Texas and Pacific Railway Com
psny vs. Truesdell & Gardner. Midland
county; J., c PAXTON VS.. S. w Love-
Taylor county. J. S Lang VS., John
Crothers Wilbarger county Texas Drug
Company ct al VS., l + Baker ct al Fan
min county; George r. Wallace, executor,
vs., Maggie Turner ct al DALLAS county
7 NJ Cain et al vs.. Texas building and
Loan Associations Navarro county
Motions for rehearlng overruled; Che
cage. Rock Island and Texas Railway
Company VS.. Rosa Langsion, Montague
county Galveston, Harrisburg and Sai,
Antonio Railway Company VS., Solomon
Jackson, Bexar county.
Motion for rehearing dismissed: Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail
way Company VS.. u. a Scott Preside
countv
Causes submitted First Baptst Church
of Paris ct al VS.. j. NJ Fort ct al Lamar
county. Nicholas Hanrick ct al VS.. r. j.
Gurley ct nj, Falls county; Dan r Leary
ct al VS.. Peoples Building aud Loan AS
ISOLATION. Bowie county
Reset for June Il: VIM Rice ct al va.
John Ward ct al. Falls county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26

enough to preside at each session OF the
city council since he went to the wells,
and bis many friends IN Cameron and
Milan county will be glad - know that
his health IS again assured Mayor Lewis
is also chairman Of the county democratic
executive c ,mmittee and with c lionel w.
J. Bryan rs standard bearer OF demne-
racy in the United States and Mayor
Lewis, with renewed health as chairman
Of the executive committee. old Milan will
again roll up her usual majority for de-
mocracy IN 1900
Judge Taliaferro and District Attorney
] c, Scott were on hand this morning and
resumed business IN the district court.
The case of the state ". Charley White.
colored, charged with murder by whipping
ltae colored girl 90 DEATH went to
trial, and by nom the venire was OK
hGusted and four iourympn were selected,
and the judge ordered thlrty-h Ave more
veniremen summoned and adjourned court
untn o'clock
The Foote Green and Daniels Dramatic
company has attracted large crowds to
their canvas theater and will have a NATL
nee on Saturday evening Mr. Foote, when
asked whore he would play next week
stated that he hardly knew where, as 50
many people here were soliciting him tc
remain here another week aud that he
may do So
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26
HIGHER COURTS.


Galveston Texas, Nav 25.-The follow
ing opinions were handed down IN the
court of civil appeals here today:
Affirmed: Abel Adams VS.. First Ma
,ional Bank OF Beaumont; same VS.. H
Michel & Co. same VS.. L. Lazarus; same
NC II Michel G. Co ct al. from Jefferson,
Geo. Zimmerman vs. John Kennedy ct al
from Houston.
Reversed and rendered: H. F. Craddock
We Albert Burleson and Wife, from Hous-
ton.
In the case OF Henry House ct al vs..
chris Schultz ct al from Harris the iudg-
ment OF the court below was affirmed as
n schultz and reversed and remanded as
TO other appellees.
Motion for rehearing refused; Charles
t,nrfzeman VS.. A. Blackwell. from LIB
artv. \ Weekes ct al VS.. City or Calves
Ton from Galveston; Western Union Tele-
granh Company VS. J. y. Wilson, from An
selina. Houston and Texas Central Rail-
road Company VS.. VIM Martin; same VS..
} Kate Loeffer. from Harris.
Motion 10 set aside Judgment Of affirm
arre and to file transcript over7uled p,
Ijtzman VS.. Gust Felst Company, from
/ Galveston.
f.cts in Henry House ct al vs. Chris
cct,,ltz 81 al Is refused. but the cost OF
eonvinr the statement OF facts into the
record will be taxed against the appellants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26
,Silllng Mt I<aurmnn.

Kaufman, Texas, May 23-About p. M,
sunday shelby Deeds OF Daugherty ives
found in the rear of business house in
Kaufman in semi conscious condition
and moaning as ~ suffering great pain
He was taken home and physician called
In and Il was found that his skull was
fractured on the right side ot his head.
He died NJ o'clock Sunday morning
without having reEanol consciousness.
Robbery Is supposed to have been the mo-
tive for the crime. MS Deeds had been
hoasting Of having quite an amount Of
money ON his person.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26
coRrus CHRISTI cuLLuNas.
Preparing to Build ~
lin nsnm me-, Church.

Handsome Church.
Corpus Christi Texas May 25,The
Presbyterian denomination of this city are
making final arrangements for the con
strucilon OF new edfce to cost 500
and which will be situated where the pres
ent church is loca ell The work Of con-
structon viii begin about the middle o.
June and the building is TO be complet "a
in ample time for the next annual con
terv, which viii convene in this city on
| September 90 next
| Three cars of diversified vegetation left
over the Arkansas Pass by express yesterday
morning Tor interior and Northern mar
! kcts, most of the produce consisting Of
I cabbage cucumbers and okra, A similar
shipment was also made from here this
morning
Tho annual basket picnic of the Pres
byterian sunday school OF this city will
take place near Rockport on June z the
1 pcnicking crowd leaving here on a special
/ train In the morning and returning on
the regular al night. School children free;
outsiders so cents for round trip.
/ A head OF cabbage weighing eleven
( pounda and thirty four inches in crcum-
I ference. which was raised at tho Emmcrt
farm. west OF this city. was on exhibition
/ yesterday at the grocery store OF II. G..
/ Blossman a Co.
I Private Pearco OF the Eleventh United
States regular hospital corps arrived IN
/ Corpus Christi last night direct from San
Juan. Porto Rico, whore he was mustered
out of the service several days ago. lie
/ may remyin here some time, visiting his
sister. Mrs Poenish who resides nNar this
l ritv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-26
TAYLOR ITEMS.
Department of Education WIN Roe.
OGniMe The Summer Nnr,unI

department OF Education VIII Roe
ognixe the summer Normal.
Taylor. Texas. May 25.-Prof. w NJ.
Williams. SUPERINTENDENT Of Taylor puh-
lie schools. received information from Aus.
tin this morning that the State had recog-
nized the TAYLOR summer normal, which
Will hold session here from June 10 TO
July p. Prof. Williams is now, making
preparations for the normal, will hav.
folders. etc. printed In a few days. fur
nlshing all desired information
competitive examination will be held
on June 10 and 16 to select teachers to All
three vacancies in the schools TAYLOR
pubic schools employ seventeen teachers
out these positions have all been filed
except three or four.
MT Howard Bland. a prominent live
STOCK man, and secretary Of the Taylor
ialr, mas received from Mr. John Spark !
herd, in Nevada, a fine specimen of Sbron-
shire sheen. This herd came fromt onee,
Victoria's flocks. and is said to be the only
representative of her majestys famous
| flocks In this country The sheen sent
here Will be on exhibition at the Taylor
falr. MIR. Sparks also has a number of
Persian sheen. and Mr.. Bland is negotipt-
ing to have a specimen OF them at the an
preaching fair.
The city is in "hurrah" today. n being
the last day of the school term. when exer
cises will be had al the school building In
the primary and grammar school depart.
ments. The commencement exercises OF
the High school will be held at the opera
house tonight. There are thirteen pupils
in the graduating class of 1899.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
cIlIltns as Rule Are Much Pleased with
The Paving.
THOSE WHO OBJECTED ARE CONVINCED
That the Move Was Wise one
Choir Boys Had Royal Time.
Local Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, May 25.--It is more
than likely that Judge W, l.. Parkinson.
recent general agent for the Sabine Land
and Improvement company. viii make
his permanent headquarters. II net home,
In Beaumont, The Judge is one Of the
best known promoters OF industrial and
agricultural enterprises in the country.
He Is in close touch with Eastern and
Northern investors and his past success s
evidence that they have implicit confidence
In his Judgment and ability. Recently he
Organized company which will grow
tobacco extensively near Olive, in Hardin
county, and the farm is n.w being de-
Vel'ped with promises Of gratifying sue
cess In addition to tobacco Judge Park
inson has interested capitalists in several
other industries for this section. and the
opinion is general that within very few
months he will be regarded as one of the
most useful citizens of the Southeast
Texas metropolis.