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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05
SABINE PASS.

In Memory OF Captain Dick bowling ana inc
Davis Guards.
Al Sabine Pass in sixty three.
In n little mud fort near by the sea.
Stood q noble band Of high degree,
And with them brave Dick Dowiing
OF tha Davis Guards there doth remain
But few who bear the honored name
But tho dead live on in the temple OF iane'
with their leader. brave Dick Do"lihg'
TO those still left our hearts beat true.
Ana Hotston's sons now call to you
T. JOIN them anf once more renew
Tho rl'nory of Dick Downing
Come though many wears have rolled,
Youi lccks are gray YOU re growing old.
Come with your great heroic souls
Tic honor brave Dick Dcwtng
Remember that September day
You held that Yankee leet at bay,
Just forty-one men all wearing the gray,
Led on by brave Dick Downing
Just forty-one men with the Texas yell.
But they scattered those Yankee ships pe'l
NELL.
Oh, but they fought right nobly and well,
Those heroes with brave Dick Bowling.
They were sons OF Erin, and never wer'
found
Grander knights of "The Table Round"
And their names through ages shall re-
with their leader, brave Dick Bowling.
Wave Texas. all thy banners wavc!'
And with bright lrrels crown the grave
OF him. the bravest of the brave,
immortal young Dick Bowling.
Ellen r. Groom.
Wharton, Texas
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THE HARLEQUIN.

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The second paper on "Rehearslng Tor
Empire Henry Rightor's satire on the
present administration, with Illustrations
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Of pointed fun.
Princess Olga" sincere and fatthfuI
commentary on Mr., Crusels new opera,
produced by Manager Fourton In New
Orleans last week.
A splendid picture and sketch OF Clarf,
Howell, the famous Southern journalist,
editor of the Atlanta Constitution.
The contents of Harlequin this week
are:
"R-There" Enjolned.
Some Compliments.
The Louisiana Republicans.
As Seen From Chicago.
Provincialism-The New Era.
The Shirt Waist and the Fool.
ii. Clay to Move.
Child Literature.
Harlequin in the Warld.
The Great Trade Editions.
Literary Bureau Work.
Story OF My Dictatorship.
Golden Pigtail tsy Souddsy Richard.
SOM
In the Salon.
The Story of My Dictatorship (Chap
W.
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Liver out OF order? A full course OF
Nos and Z At Sour Lake viii get It
right, and 1t win be right for many
months.
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SOUR LAKE CURED HIM.
Sour Llke. Texat August 1l.

Sour Lake. Texas. August II, 1900.
To Whom 1t May Cop'ern
Ny knowledge of Sour Lake is limit
ed. lust heard of it FIVE weeks ago.
have doctored with some of the best
doctors in Houston for enlargement OF
spleen. torpid liver and malaria, case
that 1t seemed impossible for doctors to
cure / went to another well known re-
sort in Texas, stayed there two weeks
and received no benefit came to Hous-
ton and from there here. Have been
here two weeks and four days, and am
as well today as a man of As summers
could expect. | feel no effects of ma
LARA or enlargement OF spleen my skin
is rs clear as it ever was. ] would rec
ommend any one suffering with the same
would give Sour Lake the first trial. The
mud and acid baths have strong tonic
effects snd are very beneficial. Yours
very truly.
(Signedl j. II. Wolery,
Houston Texas. Care General Offices
Houston and Texas Central Railroad.
was well acquainted with the facts in
the above stated case know them to be
true and was at Sour Lake at that time.
(Signed.) J. Tom Garrett.
Calvert. Texas.
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ing to the amount necessary TO condnc'
said schools, n the property OF the orator
and on account Of this unlawful ana unau
thorized payment additional tanltion VIII
be heaped on the orator. The orator tur-
Their charges that unless restrained II VIII,
he believes, defeat the very policy OF the
law creating the board OF trustees; that
the policy OF said law is TO place the Of
fee Of trustee beyond the reach OF those
VINO. as members of the board Of trustees,
may seek IN any manner, either Directly
'or Indirectly, TO advance their private ana
pecuniary interests, and II was the inten-
ton OF the legislature to so hedge the
office about as to prevent II from Delng
sought after, but rather that II should
rather seek the man, and that II is MS
belief, II said policy is destroyed or I'M
paired, the public schools In sa.d distrlct
in the success OF which the orator mas
great interest, viii be jeopardized.
s. The orator AYERS that the said de-
PENDANT. the board OF trustees. and the
said defendants heretofore named, are on
the eve OF paying and are threatening TO
pay to the said defendants ;. u. tracy
and j. J. Settegast, the secretary and
treasurer, respectively Of the said board
OF trustees, the aforesaid sums Of money;
that such payment and unlawful ana un-
authorized diversion OF said funds VIII
work great and irreparable injury ana
damage to the orator; that the orator is
without adequate remedy at law to redress
his wrongs and injuries as above set oua'
that the said board Of trustees, defendant
herein, are trustees OF the peoples none,
and that by the passage OF said resolution
and the paying out the trust fund in the
manner as above stated, which they are
threatening to do they vio.ate their
sacred trust, and that II Is peculiarly the
province OF court Of equity to stay their
hands by injunction aud avert wfons
which can not be remedied.
WHEREFORE. Your orator invokes
your honor's equitable power and that
you do now issue your most gracious writ
OF injunction enioinng and restraining the
said board o. trustees, its officers, agents
and servants. and also the said Individual
defendants herein, and each OF them. as
stated and named aforesaid from paying
over to the defendants, the said $. o.
Tracy and the said J. ]. Settegast, or to
either OF them any sum or sums Of money
under said resolution. or In compensation
/ for any services rendered or to be REM
dered by them or either OF them. as
aforesaid. out Of the said local school fund
! or any other funds committed to the care
of the said board of trusees. That eta
tons do Issue to all OF the defendants
herein; that on hearing hereof, the in
junction herein prayed for be perpetuated
that your orator be adludged his costs
herein against said defendants and that
he be accorded such other and further
relief as may be meet and to equity may
pertain and as In duty bound, your orator
will ever pray.
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farm. known as the Trinity Land ana IT.
rigation company, in Chambers county
which they capitalized last spring, TOT
the purpose OF irrlgating and growing
80 900 acres of rice in that county.
vote Of thanks was unanimously ten
dered to Messrs w. r. and J. I. boyle
for the use OF their parlors.
There being no further business tne
meeting was adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

Go to Sour Lake and get won.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

GOOD WEATHER AT SOUR LAKE.

The weather at Sour Lake has been
almost perfect the past two weeks. The
heavy rains have ceased and the roads
are dry. The waters and baths were never
better than now. Cheap railroad tick
cts are on sale. Hotel rates $500, $1,000
and $1,000 per week. September Is a go d
month at that noted resort Now is the
time TO 20 and get we'll.
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TIE REsrRA1N1NG ORDER.

In Chambers, September 3, l90O.-On
the applicant giving bond in the sum
Of $500, an injunction will issue as prayed
restraining the defendants and each Of
them from paying over to the said s. H.
Tracy and J. j. Settegast. or to either OF
item. the amounts named or any portion
Of same; and restraining said Settegast
and Tracy from receiving said payments
or any part OF same for services as secIe-
tary or treasurer.
This Injunction is In the nature Of .
temporary restraining order and is made
without prejudice to the rights OF the
parties as they may appear on full bear
ing. The injunction here granted will
cease to he OF force and effect on Saturday.
September 10, at 10 o'clock a. m. unless
then continued in force by further order
OF this court. Notice will issue lnstanter
to the defendants, and each Of them, to
appear before me In open court at the
date and time named and show cause, II
any, why the injunction should not issue
as prayed. the hearing TO be on full testi
mony and argument
William II. Wilson.
Judge Flfty-hfth District of Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

Dr0p.y e0mpIetely cures a Sour lake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

Mr.. G. ]. Palmer member OF tn
committee. is absent from the city.
The secretary called attention to copie
OF the prospectus recently Issued an,
same were distributed among the mem
bers present. In this connection he sal
that he had placed a copy in the hand
OF nearly every business man in the bust
ness center OF the city. and that thi
work would be followed up by commit
tee work to carry out the provisions {
the prospectus.
A large number Of lunches OF rice wer
distributed among those present Thes
speeimens we're handed out with the com
riments OF Mr., b. r. Camcron and Nj
W c. Moore. as samples OF Hondura
rice produced on their 70o0-acre rio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-05

At your own door-the best health re-
sort in America-there's only one Sou
Lake.
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Sour Lake has cured thousanls--it can
cure you. Go and try 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN BR0WNL0W OF
TENNESSEE.

Congressman Brownlow writes from
Washington, D. c., the following:
Il have suffered with catarrh of the
stomach for several years and for The past
twelve months was in an exceedingly
critical condition. My~attention was cal
he'd 60 your Peruna and l began TO use it,,
and my Improvement was noticeable
after the first three days. / have taken
three bottles of the medicine and 1 feel
satisfied that l am now almost, II not
permanently, cured. In connection with
the Peruna, 1 have used pour Mana.in
for blliousness and torpid liver. / regard
it as the best medicine for this purpose
that l have ever used Having been ben
Gifted so much myself I give you this
statement that others may be likewise
benefited"
w. p. BROWNLOW, M. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
Congressman Linney, from
North Carolina.

Congressman Romulus Liuney. from North Carolina,
writes
era weeks and wish tfy to its great value ana
merits in cases of My secretary as bad q
case as I saw and since he has taken bottle
he seems like a different n. Before he started on
peruna his system was very much run down, and at
times he work at ALL but his first
bottle he has been building don't think any man
who is under nervous srain should be without it,
cannot express the good it has done him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
Congressman Meekl-
son, from Ohio.

Hon. David Meekson Is well known. not ohy " ~,
state, but throughout America. He began nus p
zeal career by serving four consecutive terms as '
of the town In which he lives, Napoleon, o. lie was
ed to the Fy-hfth Congress by large majority ana ~
the acknowledged party in his secuon u w
state. In recent letter he says: 80,
81 have several bottles of Peruna and reel st.
benefited thereby from my catarrh of the head l =
encouraged TO believe that If use short time lons
VIII be able to fully eradicate the disease OF ths
standing" Yours truly
David Meekson
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN W0RTHlNGT0N
FROM NEVADA.

CONGRESSMAN II. G. Worthington, from
Nevada. ex-Minister 70 Argentine Repub-
lie, also at one time Collector of Port at
Charleston, was an intimate friend of
General Grant and is one of the TWO liv-
ing paR-bearers of President Llncon. Con-
gresham worthlngton writes the follow
ing letter;
"Allow me 10 express my gratitude for
the benefit derived from your remedies
/ have taken one bottle of Peruna and 1t
has benefited immensely case of catarrh
of some months standing, and cordially
commend its use to all similarly afflicted"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN B0TKIN FROM
KANSAS.

gresham Botkin, of Kansas, whose fame
is a national one, says Of Peruna:
my Dear Doctor--It gives me pleasure
TO certify 10 the excellent curative quail
tiles of your medicines-Peruna and
Manalln. 1 have been afflicted more or
less for a quarter of a century with ca
tarrh Of the stomach and constipation A
residence In Washington has increased
these troubles. A few bottles of your med
icine have given me almost complete re-
lief, and 1 am sure that a continuation of
them Will effect a permanent cure. Peruna
is surely wonderful remedy for catarrhal
affections" J. d. BOIklN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
D0WNER OF CONGRESSMAN


Hon. Willis Brewer Representative in
congress from Alabama. writes the fol-
lowing letter 10 DR.. Hartman:
House of Representatives,
Washington ID. C.
The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus o.:
Gentlemen-I have used one bottle of
Peruna for lassitude, and l take pleasure
In recommending it 10 those who need
good remedy. As a tonic ID is excellent.
In the short time | have used it, 1t has
done me great deal of good. Very re-
specfuly, WILLIS BREWER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
Congressman YOder, from
Ohio.

Gen. s. S. Yoer, ex-Member Congress from Ohio In
letter to Dr. Hartman speaks as fol-
lows
WASHINGTON, D. G. p
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus O.:
Gentlemen desire to that found Peruna to
be wonderful remedy 1 only used II a short time
am thoroughly satisfied cannot find
words to express my qualification for
tanned a eatarrh shall gladly recommend
all sufferers. Yours S. S. Yoder.
Few stop realize in how many catarrh af-
feet the body. Every duct every passage,
every opening of the human body is liable
Peruna is internal systemic catarrh remedy. and
acts beneficiauy of the membranes tho
human body Consequently 1t is equally effective to
catarrh of any organ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
U. S. SENATOR GEAR OF IOWA.

Hon. John II. Gear, United States Sen
ator from Iowa, writes;
''Peruna 1 can commend TO all as a very
good tonic and particularly good as a
remedy for catarrh."
Senator Gears home address is Bur-
lington, Iowa.
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U. S. SENATOR CALL OF FL0Rl-
lA.

Hon. VIM. CaR United States Senator
from Florida, writing from Washington,
D. c., says:
1.-The Peruna has been recommended by
General Wheeler and other reliable per-
sons, and has been used by some members
of my family and l concur in the state
ments of General Wheeler"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
SENATOR BUTLER OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.

Senator NJ. c. Butler, Ex-Governor of
South Carolina, writes from Washington,
ID. c., the following:
Il can recommend Peruna for dyspepsia
and stomach trouble. | have been using
your medicine for a short period and l
feel very much relieved. 1t is, indeed,
wonderful medicine. and besides great
tonic"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
SENATOR MALLORY OF FLOR
IDA.

United States Senator stephen r. Mall
lory, from Florida, in recent letter writ
ten from Pensacola, Fla, says the follow
ing:
II have used your excellent remedy, Pc
runa, and can recommend II both as
tonic and a safe catarrh remedy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN PELHAM OF
VIRGINIA.

Ex-Congressman C. Pelham. of Bar
croft, Va, writes:
my sister-in-aaw has been suffering
from catarrh of the throat for a consd
cradle time. She has been using Peruna
for about one week and is manifestly i'm
proved. + believe 1t Is an excellent rem
edy for catafrh."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

vigor and appetite. / have been advised
by friends that 1t Is remarkably effica-
cious as a cure for the almost universal
complaint of catarrh."
Senator Rosch's wife recommends Pc
runa also. She says II can cheerfully
recommend your excellent remedy, Pc
runa. Indeed, know of no other RENE
dy as good as yours. II is a grand tonic
and many of my friends have used II for
catarrh with good results"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON OF
KENTUCKY.

Congressman Phil. B. Thompson,
from Kentucky. writes:
my friends have used your remedy,
Peruna, and 1 take pleasure in testifyng
90 the merits of your medicine. Besides
being one of the very best tonics IL Is a
good, substantial catarrh remedy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
SENATOR M'ENERY OF LOUIS
lana.

Hon. $. d. McEnery, United States SEN
ator from Louisiana, says the following
IN regard 10 Peruna:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen--Perupa is an excellent tonic.
have used it sufficiently to say that 1
believe 1t to be all that you claim for it.
Very respectfully,
s. D. McENERY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN FREDERICK OF
KANSAS,

Hon Case Broderick of Holton, Kan
sas, Congressman from Kansas, says:
II have taken two bottles Of Peruna
and find it to be an excellent remedy for
colds and throat trouble"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
SENATOR ROACH FROM NORTH
DAKOTA.

Hon. w. n. Roach. United States SEN
ator from North Dakota in letter writ
zen from Larimer, North Dakota, says:
Persuaded by a friend | have used Pc
runa as tonic, and am glad to testify
that il has greatly helped me in strength,
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CONGRESSMAN De GRAFFEN-
RIED OF TEXAS.

Congressman r. c. De Graffenried
from Longview, Texas, writes;
After the use of Peruna for a short
time l am convinced that IL is all you
claim for it. II is a grand tonic and l can
recommend it as a safe and permanent
cure for catarrh."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

Few stop 10 realize In how many ways
catarrh can affect the body. Every Or
gan, every duct. every passage, every
opening OF the human body Is habfe TO
.catarrh Peruna is an internal, systemic
catarrh remedy, and acts beneficfaily on
ali OF the mucous membranes Of the hu-
man body. Consequently 10 is equally
effective 60 cure catarrh of any organ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN CLARK OF MIS-
SOURI,,

congressman John B. Clark, from
Missouri. in recent letter from WASH
ington, d. c., says:
II can recommend your Peruna as
good, substantial tonic. and ofe of the
best remedies for catarrhal trouble"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
z Members of Congress Send Letters OF Endorsement
To the Inventor of the Great Catarrf Remedy PERUNA
Congressman GOODWIN, from
Alabama.

Hon. A. T. Goodwin, Congr essman from Alabama in
recent letter Dr. man, says: have now used
bottle of Peruna and well to-day. I could
feel the good effect of your medicine before it
week after suffering with catarrh for year.
Catarrh in its various forms rapidly becoming
tonal curse. undoubted remedy discovered
by Dr. Hartman This RENE dy has been thoroughly test
during the past forty years. Peruna catarrh
in all phases and stages. There is remedy that can
he substituted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

Congressman B. B. Doviner, from
Wheeling, West Virginia. in letter writ
ten from Washington, D. c., says:
Il Join with my colleagues in the House
of Representatives in recommending your
excellent remedy, Peruna, as good tonic
and also an effective cure for catarrh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN SPARKMAN OF
FLORIDA.

Congressman $. M. Sparknap, from
Tampa, Florida, writes:
Il can endorse Peruna as first rate
tonic. and a very effective cure for ca
tarrh."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN CULBERSON
OF TEXAS.

Hon. D. B. Culberson, congressman
from Texas, writes;
Il can commend Peruna as one of the
very best of tonics, and l take pleasure
in testfying TO the merits of your great
medicine IL is also recommended as a
sure cure for catarrhal troubles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

House of Representatives, Wash
ington. d. c., May 9, 1898
Dr. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir have found Peruna very
efficient and speedy remedy for persist
ent and annoying cough resulting from
catarrhal trouble. Very truly, yours,
HORACE G. SHOWER,
Port Austin, Mich.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN BRO0KSHlRE
OF INDIANA.

Congressman T.. V. Brookshlre, from
INDIANA. in a recent letter from Washing
ton, d. c., says:
'sFrom what my friends say Peruna IL
q good tonit and safe catarh cure"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN MAH0N OF
PENNSYLVANIA.

Congressman Thad. NJ. Mahon Of Cham
bersburg, Pa, writes;
II take pleasure in commenting your
Peruna as a substantial tonic and a good
catamh remedy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN HOWARD FROM
ALABAMA.

Coughs, colds, influenza, la grippe and
acute catarrh yield at once 10 the action
OF Peruna. No case of catarrh can entire
ly resist the curative virtues of Peruna, as
every case is either cured or permanently
benef I'd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS
FROM NEW YORK.

CONGRESSMAN Cummings, OF New York
In a letter written from New York City
regarding the merits OF Peruna, says the
following:
"Peruna is good for catarrh, I have
tried it and know it, 1t relieved me i'm
mensely on my trip to Cuba, and I al
ways have bottle in reserve. Since my
but if l do 1 shall use Peruna again."
AMOS CUMMINGS.