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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

The Secretary of War gave a dinner
last night TO the House Committee on Mil
itary Affairs. There we're present Hon
John a T. Huh. Hon. b. F. Marsh. Hon
J. II. ketcham, Hon. R. ". Parker, Hon
A. b. Capron. Hon. F. c. stephens. Hon.
Charles Dick. Hon. +. w MondeIl Hon.
J. J. Esch. Hon. William Sulzer. Hon. J. j.
Lentz. Hon. James Hay. Hon. Thomas W
Jett. Hon. J. L. Slayden. Hon. Robert
F. Broussard, Hon. James b. Mcclellan,
General Bates, and General Corbin. The
last three gentlemen we're the only ones
not members Of the committee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25

tIr. and Mrs. Richardson gave a notable
dinner Friday night. when the guests in
cluded he French Ambassador the Aus
triau Minister and Baroness HenEeluuller.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Crowniushield. Mr.
AMI Mrs Blair Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Living
ton Hunt. the Miss Maude Pluncefote
Mrs II. b. Beale Sir Charles Elio.. Mr.
Won Bohlen. Mr. n. J. Parsons, Miss Nor
ris. and Mrs. Charles James White. OF Bos-
ton.
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Cudahy Paws $4,000 Ransom.

Edward Cudahy, the wealthy pack
ing house owner of Omaha, Neb., on
the Goth, paid the ransom of SIS, 900 in
gold, asked for by the abduetors of his
son, and the boy was returned TO his
parents as per agreement. The ban
dts had planned to steal Mr.. Cudahy's
daughters Instead of his son, accord
ing TO n statement made by the con-
spirators which was overheard by the
lad while he was in their power. Mr..
Cudahy has offered another S25, 900 as
a reward for the capture of the gang
of lidnapers, and the police and de-
tective forces have redoubled their
number and think they will succeed in
getting part of the gang il not all of
them Later-The detectives believe
they have located the house occupied
by the bandits during their operations
The house is located four miles from
Omaha, and is splendidly situated for
such purpose.
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Long Tranc-.

London cable New York World
James Thompson. aged 3s years, has
been in trance for eight months at
the Royal Infirmary, Newcastle. He
merely took to bed. refused nourish-
ment and was admitted to the infrm-
airy. apparently paralyEed. Since then
he has been kept alive by liquid nour-
ishment, artificially administered. He
never moves. and has never displayed
the slightest sign OF life except on two
occasions, when his eyes. which are
open with perfectly vacant express
sion, betrayed a faint transient sign
of mental consciousness The case Is
without a precedent in English medi-
cal science. The hypothesis OF sham
ming has been disposed OF by pro-
longed tests of every conceivable kind
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FOUR DOCTORS FAILED.
A Michigan Ladys Battle with Disease
aud How IL Was Won.

Flushing, Mich, Dec. 22.-(Special.)
One of the most active workers In
the cause of Temperance and Social
Reform in Michigan is Mrs. u. A.
Passmore Of this place. She is a
prominent and very enthusiastic w.
C. Il. u. woman, and one who never
loses an opportunity TO strike a blow
against the demon of Intemperance.
Mrs. Passmore has suffered much
bodily pain during the last three
years through Kidney and Bladder
Trouble. At times the pain was al
most unbearable. and the good lady
was very much distressed. She tried
physician after physician, and each
in turn failed 10 relieve her, let alone
effect a cure. Home remedies sug-
gested by anxious friends were APP
piled, but all to no purpose. AT last
some one spoke OF Dodds Kidney
Pills as a great remedy for all Kidney
and Bladder Diseases, and Mrs. Pass
more decided to try them. She did,
and is now a well woman. She has
given the following statement for pub
lication
At different times in the past three
years, have suffered severely with
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, and al
ter trying four of the best physicians
| could hear of, two OF them living in
the state of New York, found my
self no better. | took any amount OF
home remedies suggested by kind
friends, with little or no relief from
anything. | decided to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Less than one box has
done me more good than all the other
treatments combined. am still using
them, and can say from experience
that they are an excellent remedy for
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, | would
heartily recommend them to all those
suffering from these ills in like man
nc
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TRANsvAAL WAR ITEMS.

A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
the Goth says: The situation here is
more serious. Fully 1000 Beers have
invaded the northern section. Grave
fears are entertained that Dutch sym
pathizers will join the rebellion. Al
though there is no fear as TO the ulti-
mate result, the lack of sufficient num-
Der of mounted troops is felt by the Brit
ish. The enormous waste of horses in
South Africa was not fully appreciated
until now. Martial law has been pro-
claimed in the following additional
districts: Britstown, Victoria, West,
Richmond, Hanover, Murraysburg,
Graaf Reinet, Aberdeen, Middleburg,
Steynsburg, Craddock, Tarlla and
Molteno
Lord Kitchener's dispatches, breath
ing a confidence hardly justified by
their contents, are almost the only
available news from the seat of hostili-
ties in South Africa; but kilograms
from Cape Town depict the situation
in anything but roseate hues. With
out believing the assertion of the Trans
vaal agency in Brussels that 6, 900 Beers
have invaded Cape Colony, it is quite
evident that the invasion was serious
and well planned affair.
Ii is reported that Gen Knox has
been forced to abandon the pursuit of
Gen. Dewet owing to the situation
created in Cape Colony by the Beers
crossing the Orange river. 1t is said
that 5000 republicans have entered
Cape Colony and similar number have
reached Philipstown. The report adds
that Dewet with about 4,500 men is
northeast of Ladybrand, and that an
attack on Winburg is momentarily ex-
pected
Gen. De Wet had 5000 men and 49,
600 horses when he captured De Vets
dorp, according TO gentleman who
was imprisoned there. The Boer com
mander then declared that he was not
going to surrender without free par
don for all his men, including many
Cape Dutch. The force of 6, 900 is now
divided into three sections.
The invasion of Cape Colony is
spreading. 1t is reported that the
Beers have occupied Colesburg, south
River Colony frontier The people at
Cape town are much disturbed. A
mixed force of 1000 men were dis
patched north on the night of the 10th.
The steamer Lake Champlain, having
on board Col. Otter and $50 Canadian
troops returning from South Africa,
arrived at Halifax from Liverpool on
the Esd and disembar5ed. Among the
returned soldiers were 40 sick and
wounded, and one insane man.
President Kruger arrived at Amster
dam on the 10Th. lie was met at the
railroad station by the municipal and
communal authorities, Speeches were
exchanged in the royal waiting room.
bouquet was presented to Kruger,
whose every appearance was signal
for rounds of applause.
Capt Heygate of the British army is
purchasing $4,000 cavalry horses and
mules for the British army in South
Afripa
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Over $1,000, O0O worth az tho ough-
bred stock was on exhibition at the
greatest fat stock show that waI ever
held in any country, at Dextss Pa
vilion. Chicago. Dec. Is. 1900 Nearly
$l00.000 was paid to exhibitors In
prizes. Advance" the champion fat
steer. was sold for $3.50 pound, live
weight. and weighed on the Chicago
Scales Co.'S scales, the officiai scales
Of the show. This Ia the highest price
at which any animal was ever sold for
beef.
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ROT PRoFANE.
One Nay Speak Of = Takers Dam with
cut Profanity.

One May Speak Of Takers Dam with
eut Profanity.
There Is no profanity In saying that
any certain thing lis not worth a
siderod by many. The expression
originated many years ago. when tink-
ering. or mending leaky tin vessels
was much cruder than II Is now. In
former times the use of rosin TO
check the now OF solder when placed
on tin was not generally understood
at least by the rowing tinkers. When
one OF these gentlemen of the road
found job, such as mending wash
boiler or other tin household utensil.
he would get from the housewife or
domestic a piece OF soft dough. With
this he would build a dam around the
place where he intended to put his
solder. Inside OF the circle thus
formed he poured the melted lead.
When the metal cooled he would brush
away the dam of dough that had con-
fined it to the desired limits. The heat
had hardened the heavy paste and
baked it thoroughly, so 1t was abso-
lutely of no use for anything else. II
became one of the most useless things
in the world, and there was not enough
Of it even TO be worth while carrying
to the pigs. Hence the expression
which was originally intended to con-
vey a certain ide:. appears to have
been retained, while the origin is not
generally known.-New York Herald.
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tarrh out of It's victims. Pe-ru-na note
only cures catarrh, but prevents
Every household should be supplied
with this great remedy for coughs
colds and so forth.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to uss
Pe-ru-na for other ailments. The rea-'
son for this is, most other ailments
begin with a cold Using Pe-ru-na to-
promptly cure colds, he protects hib'
family against other ailments. This
is exactly what every other family Ina
the United States should do. Keep
Pe-ru-na in the house. Use it for
coughs, colds, la grippe, and other
climatic affections of winter, and there
will be no other ailments in the house
Such families should provide them
selves with copy OF DR.. Hartman's
free book, entitled Winter Catarrh-
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, q.
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what Shall We Have for Dessert

This question arises in che family
every day. Let us answer il today.
Try Jell o, a delicious and healthful
dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No
boiling no baking! add boiling water
and set 10 cool. Flavors:-Lemon,
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
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Beware of Ointmeats for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering IL through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, Us the
damage they will do Is tenfold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrb
Cure manufactured by +. j. Cheney 81 Co,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and Is taken
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
IL Is taken internally, and made In Toledo, Ohio
by F. j. Cheney a. Co, Testimonials free. Solo
by Druggists price 75c per bottle.
Hall 5 Family Pills are the best
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The Governor OF Oregon is an ar
dent admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps
1t continually in the house. In re-
cent letter to DR.. Hartman he says:
State or Oregon,
Executive Department.
Salem, May 8, 1898.
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbus,
Ohio:
Dear Sirs:-I have had occasion 70
use your Pe-runa medicine in my
family for colds, and II proved to be
an excellent remedy. / have not had
occasion to use 1t for other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh Is well-nigh universal; almost
omnipresent. Pe-runa is the only alb
solute safeguard known. A cold is
the beginning of catarrh. To prevent
colds, to cure colds. is to cheat ca
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Coughing Lead. to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist to-day
and get a sample bottle free. Sold in
% and so cent bottles. Go at once;
delays are dangerous.
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II is now learned says a dispatch
from Washington, that the entire mis-
understanding which has delayed the
contamination of the agreement at
Pekin was caused by the change or
omission of the digit in a complete
group of figures making up one of the
cipher messages Of instruction TO Mr..
conger. Curiously enough the change
in this single digit exactly reversed
The meaning of the entire message so
that Mr.. Conger, in opposing the
English view. was acting exactly con.
.rary 20 the spirit Of his instructions.
slough in accord tnee with their letter.
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Garfield Tea is the original herb tea
for the cure OF constipation and sick
headache; IL is a specific for all disorders
Of stomach and bowels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

It is well 10 remember that GARFIELD
TEA cleanses the system, purifes the
blood. regulates the liver and kidneys
and cures chronic constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

A detachment of ISL recruits left the
u. 5. barracks at Columbus, O.. on the
goth for San Francisco, destined for
service in the Philippines.
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MRS p A PASsMoRE.
Finishing. Mich.

When physicians and all other
methods of treatment have failed try
Dodd's Kidney Pills What they did
for Mrs. Passmore, they will do for
any one similarly afflicted.
soc. a box. All dealers.
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Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Prices 25 and soc.
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.Ien.o. the New Dessert.

pleases all the family. Four favors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Try
it today.
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FITS Perns nently Cured. No ts after
arst days use OF IN. kincs Great Nerve kestorer.
end for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
lR. r. IL. KLINE Ltd, ISL Arch ST.. Philadelphia Pa.
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The average man asks your opinion
merely to get chance to air his
A confidence man is a man who j.
unworthy of your confidence.
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Jonah was a conundrum and the
whale had TO give him up.
silent address is the genuine elo-
quence Of sincerity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Some men are so full OF human nature thai
they have no room for principle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Faded hair RECEIVERS its youthful color and soft
ness by the use Of PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
HISDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns. l5cts.
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Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money IL IL fails to cure.
Il. w. Groves signature is on the box. pc.
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/ do not believe PiSo's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and eolds.-JoHN f.
BOYER Trinity Springs, Ind, FEB IS, 1900.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Snails by means OF an acid which they exude
contrive TO bore holes in solid limestone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Men are not generally obstinate because they
are right, but because they are wrong.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

The trouble with blessings is that the dis
guise in which they come is so perfect
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

In Ireland belt OF women's hair is placed
about child TO keep harm away.
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GRAIN. ETC.

*Dctroit-Hay No. Timothy, SIC 30 per ton.
Potatoes i0c per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens, 40 per n fowls, &c; turkeys SIC;
ducks &c Eggs, strictly fresh, &c per dozen
Butter. best dairy, Ice per n; creamery, pc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

More than 100000 people are treated in the
hospitals OF London each year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

II is now positively known, after years OF ex-
perrin enting, that wishing does no good.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Baseball players; Golf players; all players
chew Whites Yucatan whilst playing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Woman is a conundrum that man can't guess,
but he is unwilling 70 give her up
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

People are always looking for sympathy, and
il is never satisfactory after they get it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

"All the Sweetness OF Living Blossoms" the match
less perfume, Murray * Lanman florida Water
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Gold camp-map. miserable, weak condi-
ton. About one year ago, after my kidneys be-
came affected, the pain In my back was so bad
could not sit up or lie down. / saw Morrow's
Kid-ne-oids highly recommended and procured
a box and took them according TO directions
which resulted In cure. / have taken In all
three boxes and consider the medicine so good
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

A physician says the outbreaks Of humanity
are always more or less rash.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Dyeing is as simple as washing when
YOU use PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

The dentist even tries to extract en-
ioyment from his vacation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teeth,ng softens the gums reduces I'm
Examination, aays pain. cures wind collie. sc bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27
Lanes Family Medicine

Japan has passed a bill to prohibit
boys under 20 years of age smoking.
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Trouble stealthilY Encroached.

The trouble had however, steathlly encroached
upon vital organ, and on Nov. II examination
of the urine proved the presence OF Inflammation
Of the kidneys.
Both acute nephrits and diabetes made their
appearance. and DR.. Murphy OF Chicago, was
summoned. lie agreed with Doctors Stone and
Lancaster as 10 the presence OF these serious
ailments In acute form, and, while not making
any public statement. he made known privately
TO some OF Senator Davis business associates
his opinion that the case was hopeless.
To those however, who were familiar with the
symptoms Of acute kidney troubles tho bulletins
held ominous information. the rapid respiration,
1uctuatiug pulse, dellrium and approaching
coma telling the story of deaths nearness.
st. Paul Dispatch.
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For common sense read benjamin
Franklin.
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so Qolnk sle VIII nelp
some other woman to
get rie Of the debilita-
ting baelxaches so CON-
mon to the female sex.
Sharon, Pa, Nov. g,
1900. John Morrow s.
Co. Dear Slrs:--''T take
pleasure In recommend
Ing your medicine 10 the
public In the hopo that
II may benefit others as
It has me. Three years
ago in March | was at
tackled with a severe fe-
YER which left me In a
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Thlngs sweet 10 taste prove IN digestlon sour
U. S. SENATOR DAVIS DIES FROM
KIDNEY DISEASE.

Senator Davis made prolonged and gallant
Eight with disease
The trouble, Of which the kidney affection was
the fatal outcome, first appeared about Sept. 90
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DuBoise, Pa. and Is always glad to say good word
for that peerless kidney remedy-Kid-ne-oids.
Mrs. Gold camp-map a. River st., Sharon Pa,
graphically describes her condition before and
after she used Morrow's Kid-ne-oids, hoping by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-27

W.N.U--DETRoIT--No $4,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-12
PALESTINE roINTERs.
Public Schools VIII he Continued for
the Full Term

the Full Term.
Palestine. April 1.-THE board OF trus-
tees Of the public school met last night
and disposed OF some very important bust
ness. Arrangements were completed to
continue the schools the fun term of eight
months. The Alumni society will cele-
brate at the commencement exercises in
May The orator selected for the occasion
is Palestine graduate. The supcrintend-
ents report shows progress and develop
ment, Notwithstanding the many disadyan-
tages encountered from having to close
the schools on account OF the smallpox
situation. Superintendent Lakes report
shows an attendance Of 90 per cent, out of
an enrolment of 996 whites, and the col
ored schools show an attendance of So per
cent out Of an enrolment of 500.
n The remains of John j. Lyons, the fire.
han who was killed in the wreck OH the
International and Great Northern near
Iyer yesterday were laid TO rest In the
catholic cemetery this morning. Services
were,held at the Catholic church by Rev.
Fathe Theon and at the cemetery by
fatherTheon and the Brotherhood of Lo-
Z comotiv\ Firemen. The Brotherhood OF
! Locomotive Firemen and the Brotherhood
/ OF Railwa: Trainmen attended In body.
The International and Great Northern
shops were\ closed while the funeral
services were being conducted. Mr.. Lyons
was well known here and his many friends
deeply mourn his loss. He leaves a young
! wife. who survives him. The remains were
followed to heNeemetery by large con-
course Of FRIENDS.
Mrs. G. E. slade and children are visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Fox, on Lacy
street
/ Hon. A. W. Gregg rs in Austin on bust
ness. W
Barney Pearlstone hss gone to Waco to
take in the street fair apd merchants car
nival.
Mrs. Mary Davidson is Visiting in Waco.
Lee Signor has returned ffom Texarkana,
where he has been vistina friends and
taking in the street fair am merchants
carnival.
! Dick jackson left last nightFor Pough-
keepsie.
/ Hon John Young Gooch returned from
Crockett yesterday afternoon.
/ Hon. BENJAMIN H. Gardner Vent to
Crockett yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Jennie Clark and Mrs. MattieNCros-
by of the Lullng orphan home are III the
city in the interest Of the orphans ht,ne
! Harry Stern left last night for Jackstn-
/ Vile, Fla