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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
ITEMS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
CONFERENCE TO DECIDE ON RE-
LIEF FOR THE STORM DISTRICT.
Secretary of State Tod Is in Charge
of His New ofGcc-A Number
of Charters Filed.

Austin. January 19.-'The senators and
representative of the storm swept dis
trict held an informal conference with
the governor this morning regarding leg
islation as to relief for that part of the
State.
Judge James B. Wells OF Brownsville
and Hon. Walter Gresham OF Galveston
we're in Attendance at the meeting
The gathering was executive, and rep
resentativcs of the press We're requested
not 10 report tho details.
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co,or.J ,yoman.s sudden Death.

Mary Foster, colored. aged y years
was found dead last night at 1903 Eighth
street, Justice Malsch was summoned 10
hold an inquest over the remains.
sarah Porter, the mother o. the woman
tastiaed that the deceased had been
using whisky and cocaine for about four
Years to her knowledge, and that she mad
seen her a short while before her death
,;nder the influence either o. WHISKY OF
coraine. Justice Malsch's verdict was
that the woman's death was caused ps
nolsoning from the use OF drugs
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two wives: the nrst died many years aEo.
The Dallas county will left most OF the es-
tate to the children by tho irst Wife The
Van Zandl county will leaves pearly all OF
the property 10 the second wife. silll living,
aud who has no children From the county
courts Of Van Zandt and Dallas Sounues the
metttr has drifted into the district court at
Dallus, where It viii be called up next
wednesday. Numerous interesting points OF
law arc involved and Will contrst Of I'M
usual intensity Is almost sure 10 result.
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wnLL coNrEsT rs on.
uyyo Testaments Were Left by the
Late :. q. Richardson.

Dallas Texas, January a. Two wills made
nv the late s. O. Richardson OF Dallas. the
millionaire. who MAS president Of the Grand
Saline sal. works. have found their way into
tho courts. one OF the Wills was admitted
20 probate in the county court Of Dallas
and Iudee Fores appointed Charles A Ras-
.,ry a. administrator Now another WILL
maEing decidedly different disposition OF Ar.
pirhordson,s estate has been admitted 70
nrohsse in Van Zsndt county. aad the courts
.here have enjoined Mr.. Rashrry from act
sng as administrator. Mr.. Richardson had
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
Interest in Oil.

Austin, Texas, January 19.-Represeuta-
tive Bob Greer returned this morning
from Beaumont, and brought p4ck "a
half dozen photographs of the big oil
we'll He has all sorts of things to say
about the well. and said THAI a con-
servative estimate of the visit,,s IN his
town would he lin the peighhUrhood OF
10000.
The clerks in THE State departments
followed him around while he was in
the capitol building, and he answered no
less than 500 questions He told some OF
his friends that ne and Rockefeller were
onto the situation. The big oil we'll has
been one of the lea'ding topics o: con-
yersation here for some lglme.
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3 nv fiorence. Franklin, Warren Co., o.
tsc.RIe Rene chabot, one o, The grsat.., If
Az Scientists saws. VI cne greaIest oi
siter.sSt cure for drunkenness. II leaves
fbsd i, ~ and have frequently pre-
RI III. DC given secretly by Inc drunk
fHnklvn Ivtaer or daughter
lts BY HI. who has moved thous-
|ys. tNa Surfing temperance lectures.
L wondertSSiH ount of eloquence can equal
[eesac. n accomplishments of Golden
iser the wo,,t sne greatest temperance
kn too q cure drunkards who were al
lse lesturs 10 even attend temper
~ to NAL Every woman should do her
k,,ss 'e solden Specific household
| 4 IA sounty, Ohio, SAYS; ioo' franz ''i''
re- sufisr,rs years patiently borne the dis
~ husban3 Misery and priyations due
Your narvsis drinking habits. Hearing
flksnps.s se!ous remedy for tho cnre ~
[rttly, il Sa wa:eh could give NV husband
sod A., ISS'ieed to try II. mixed m In
'sess ma once, and as the remady h
| saE thss ateless. he did not knoy VIVA
lqnor ~ lu.ekly relieved his craving
eamn,s,sn found out that my mission
I'ss had wy,, success and that Colder
b ans't others to prnft h,, NJ, ~ oya- ~
r. 49, En- want Won ~ ny M eAps !.
IA Avs " remedy. = ING 'oio you about thu
nss, @ aame and address 10 DR. J. w
he vii fes,a Building. cincinnatl Ohio
yea sssurnl, . Tree ssmple Of ne remedy
MI dfee,io sealed in plain wrap..er
,@onIals ,rn,-s now to use II. hooks iary
~ md sy ssqm hundreds who have beer
lss Aass nss nan needed 70 aid YOU ii
IA dsgrsdst,oand dear TO you from
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Yoakum, Texas, January 19.--'rhe San
Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad an
nouuces a new time card effective at
l2:oi "a. M tomorrow There Ia very
liu.le Change in the schedule. the various
trains arriving and departing few min
utes earlier than under the present time
card.
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Judge Tod takes Charge.

Austin Texas, january 19,-.Iudgo John
G. Tod, the new secretary of state ar
rived in town today from Houston, 1lled
his bond, took the oath of office, and
At once began 1.-THE discharge OF his new
duties.
There will be no change in the way OF
clerks in tho Office.
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Referee Hurley reserves his decision un-
iii Monday. the DIST. The assets sur
rendered by Matthews. according to his
inventory, amounted TO $3.50 a large
stack OF hardware and saloon stocks
were sold today. The liabilities amount
to $4,000 II is estimated that 40 per
cent will be paid
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
nnnkrnptcy Contested.

Naples. Texas. January 17.-An inquiry
into the bankruptcy matter Of c. L. Mat
thews has been held here for the last
two days by Referee Hurley. A large
number OF creditors have appeared 10
contest his right to voluntary bankruptcy,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
Fatn,Iy wounded with Target Rine.

Weatherford Texas. January 19.-Royce.
the young son OF H. 70. Dorsey. who is
eecreiary o. the Texas Grain Dealers assoc
clation WAS seriously and perhaps fatally
wounded this evening by beag accidentally
shot through the abdomen With bullet from
target rife,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
panIsruptcy proceedings at waco.

Waco, Texas, January Involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings were filed this
afternoon In the district court OF the
United States the petitioner being r. s.
Mccoy, formerly merchant of Reagan,
Falls cnunfv
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lures
| DRUNKARDS.
Remarkable Remedy Which Clergy.
men, Physicians and Temperance
Workers Now Heartily
Endorse.
\ De Given Secretly in Coffee, Tea or
rood' Thus Curing the Drunkard
Without His Cooperation.
|Ths Remedy Is Sent Free to All.

asr many years of unceasing endeavor DR..
M NJ names has finally secured the indorse-
hsdv ,ie professions for his remarkable
''es Us, and tasteless, Is mixed with coffee.
rsr IlA or 1000 and given the druukard
us effect Is remarkable, curing
Nv ~ 4 short time that seemed abso-
mN senimpfelman, a noted German d.
mys: I am gratlfied to say that /
So a., many cases of drunkenness cured
| an ' IL epeelhc' The secrecy with which
Iuss ~ s ,se Is certainly great gain TO the
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naa.h nf y. 5. Morgnn.

n 8 Morgan. aged 50 years. died at
,5a0 sbearn street at noon yesterday The
-anains were prepared for burial py
vail & stable and shipped to Porter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

suDR,,EAN.--lt is estimated thai thee
80 aholM, 1900 cases OF the grip "a Shel-
ma X has resultedsfatsliy 10 ou&''niee
csees.
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AN OIL COMPANY
70 Prospect for oil ON the Taylor
Place.

sro Prospect for Oil ON the Taylor
Place.
1t has been known for some time tnat
evidences of oil have been discovered on
the Taylor place, near Pierce Junction,
about ten miles from Houston. This evil
dence consisted of the discovery OF gas
at depth of $50 or 800 feet The recent
oil craze growing out of the Beaumont
oil gusher has again attracted attention
to the Taylor place, where it IS believed
OIL can be developed and with this end In
view a company was formed in this city
Yesterday with Messrs. Berry Camp, j.
b. Frost II. E. Fuller and Ed Taylor as
Its promoters, with ample capital to sink
a well to a sufficient depth to determine
positively whether or not oil can be found
there.
Judge r. ]. Duff came in from Beau
mont yesterday. He says the Beaumont
ers expect thousand people from Hous-
ton ON the oil excursion today. The vel
ia still the center of interest and while
the excitement is somewhat subsiding. IN
ferest is none the less intense, and II !,
confidently believed that Beaumont VIII
serure an accession Of not less than oOuV
people during Se next three months
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
WY e rsMuuI tension OF Structure Dissolved Like Snow
Beneath the Sun--M FIFTEEN DAYS
WI" weak men Are Restored by Magic ST. James Treatment
applied Locally Directly to the Affected parts

We answer tho ques-
tfons briefly. IL you
cut an artery IN
your arm you do
not take internal
medicine TO stop the
how Of blood. roU
USE LOCAL AP-
PL1CATIONS. Sim
illarly when the ure-
thral ducts become
weakened and re-
Taxed II is rfdcu-
Iot,c te. 9atra t-s>~.np
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treatmcnt, Which must pass through the
stomach and urine before II reaches the
seat Of disease. The seminal ducts project
into the urethral canal through the Pros
tate Gland. and are easily reached by 10
CAL TREATMENT. The St. James treat
ment LIS prepared In tho form of crayona
very narrow. smooth. flexible and wholIy,
soluble which are inserted into the wates'
passage at night. where they dissoiva
and deposit the medication In its full
strength upon the
Prostate Gland,
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Short End Specials.

We received the past week five cases of
Short Ends, or rather Remnants, of new Cling
hams, Percales. Madras Cloth, White Lawns.
White Dimitios White Nainsook Checks and
Table Linens. which will be found on our cen.
ter counters in the main aisle, at less than half
OF regular price.
800 pieces Scotch Ginghams, in all the new
and up.to-date colorings worth HWn
10c per yard, at only ............ ~
500 pairs of Blankets and SO Comfortables,
worth $3.50 and $1.75, CO.
hL Only .'.....--...-.... ~&$~
All our finer Blankets and Comforts at half
price
All Our Ladies' Tailor Made Suits, Capes
and Ladies. Misses and Children's Jackets at
half price,
All our Ladies'. Misses. Chdren's and Boys
Vests, Pants and Union Suits at half price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20

The craze will be, the coming season, for
silk Chambays, Silk Ginghams and Silk
Zephyrs. We prepared for them and are now
showing ahead of all of our competitors a
complete line of them.
80 pieces Plain and Corded Silk Chambrays,
irridescent effects, worth soc per s1E
yard. at only ......... GJG
36-inch SILK Zephyrs in pink, blue and laven-
der, with bow knot designs, worth AZ
75c yard at only ............. mp y&p
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11

Another interesting trial that
took place in Court last week was
the application of G. NJ. Ralph
snyder to have a committee ap.
pointed for Michael Dunn who has
long made his home with Mrs.
Katharine Kimble, of this place,
George NJ. Ralphsny der, of Far.
mont, and James A. Brown Of
Kingwood, appeared as attorneys
for the applicant and N. ]. Fortney,
OF this this place and A. w. Bur
dette, of Grafton, appe AIRED for
Dunn. Drs. Thayer and Worden
were brought here from Grafton bv
Ralphsnyder to examine Dunn as
to his sanity and Drs. Manown and
Pratt, OF this place and Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Il. Smith and son Charles
and Miss Lily Smith were summon
ed and gave evidence in the case
and the Judge finally decided to
appoint an attorney for Dunn and
appointed w. G.. Morley. The
evidence showed that Dunn is not
insane but merely old and feeble
and hard of hearing and iorgetful.
lie is about So years of age and
has lived here fifty years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11

the country was almost saved. Ii is
due to Mr.. Bowser TO say that he
wanted to keep beer and honest
government seperate, but he was in
the hands of his friends and was
ovenuled. Ten minutes later all
was ready for the nomination, when
a hitch occurred. 1t was discovered
that all the beer kegs were empty.
IL was only when fresh one was
rolled in that patriotism again glow
ed IN the breasts of the crowd.
Then the boss stood up and eulo-
gized Mr.. Bowser and nominated
him for mayor and predicted that
any blamed American citizen who
had the cheek to run against him
would be showed under TO the depth
of six feet, with a crust on top.
Then Mr.. Bowser got up and &C
cepted the high honor. That might
have been what he was talking
about or not but the patriots so
construed it, aud he was happy.
As he got down from his chair more
beer was rolled in, and as many
honest men as could get around him
demanded office under his admins.
tration. They wanted to repudiate
corruption and assist him to save
the country. His promises were
given right and left.
At o'clock in the morning Mrs.
Bowser and the cat were still sitting
up. They heard footsteps and
mutterings and cuss words on the
steps, and after many efforts key
turned in the lock and the door
banged open. Then something fell
with bang and grun,, and
voice said
Nov, then, you old snoozer,
you arc home in your own house,
and be burned to you ?"
When the door had closed Mrs.
Bowser went down to the hall TO
see what had happened. Mr.. Bow
ser sat with his back to the wall,
his legs outstretched and his head
hanging down. He was hatless,
and his coat and vest were badly
torn. When she examined his
pockets she found that he hadn't a
cent left.
Then she turned out the gas and
went upstairs, and the cat walked
away and wondered at the ambition
of men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11
HERE'S THE ANTI-TRUST LAW.

can act to protect trade and
commerce against unlawful re-
straints and monopolies
every contract, combination,
in the form of trust or otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or
commerce among the several States
or with foreign nations, is hereby
declared to be illegal. %***
Section 4. The several Circuit
Courts of the United States are
hereby invested with jurisdiction to
prevent and restrain violations OF
this act; and it shall be the duty of
the several District-Attorneys of
the United States, in. their respec-
tive districts, under the direction of
the Attorney. General, to institute
proceedings in equity 10 prevent
and restrain such violations"
II Philander c. Knox accepts thu
position of Attorney General the
above is the law ne must enforce.
Notwithstanding the fact that his
practice in the past has been con
fined to aiding trusts to escape the
provisions Of the Sherman Anti
Trust law.
Here are the big corporations
that Knox is attorney for:
Carnegie Steel Company.
The Yanderbilts against the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad.
Pittsburg and Birmingham Trac-
ton Company.
Piitsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad Company.
Penn National Bank.
The Baden Gas Company.
Indianapolis Traction Company.
Does anybody suppose for
moment that the big trusts, monop-
olies and combines will get any hard
Knox from the new Attorney. Gen.
eraL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11
ARTISTIC PUBLICATIONS
Issued by the Baltimore & Ohio
Raiiroad-Guidc TO Washington.

The Passenger Department of the
Baltimore & Ohio X. r. have issued
a GNiae 10 WaShiRsIoN, which in
many respects excels all other guides
published, both in artistic appear
ance and careful description of
points of interest in the Capital
City. The front cover of the book
Is embellished with a handsome
steel engraved portrait of the
"Stuart" Washington. The reverse
cover bears an American flag in the
grasp of an eagle. The inside pages
contain recent photographs of all of
the Government Buildings with
correct information concerning
them, together with other interest
ing features of the city, and the
very latest map. Copies will be
sold at the principal Ticket Offices
of the Baltimore & Ohio r. r. for
ten (Io) cents cash, or will be
mailed to any address on receipt of
fifteen O5) cents in stamps on
application TO the undersigned.
"REAsoNs WHY"
Reasons Why" is a forty-two
page pamphlet giving in condensed
form the important facts concern
ing the Baltimore & Ohio X. X.
1t is an argument setting forth the
claims of the railroad for public
consideration. This artistic book
let contains many half. tones and
drawings illustrating the history,
scenic charms, the development
and progress of the railroad, and
the superior service afforded TO
patrons. Single copies can be
obtained of Ticket Agents, or will
be mailed to any address onreceipt
of two (2) cents in postage stamps
on application to the undersigned.
ID. b. MARTIN,
NaHdger Passenger Tanc,
BaIfim0ye & Ollie Il. X.
Balfimore, MI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11
SCHOOL LAW CHANGES.

The Legislature did wise thing
when they changed the school law
relating to county superintendents
and their salary.
The new law provides that in
counties having over one hundred
schools where the salary had been
$500 per year the salary is increas-
ed 10 $500 per year and in counties
where the schools are less numer-
Gus the county superintendent
salary is to be increased from $3.50
to $500 per year. The law prohib-
Its the county superintendent from
teaching either public or private
school and makes it compulsory
for him to visit each school in the
county at least once each year. In
case he misses or neglects to visit a
school he is fined S3 This will
give the county superintendent of
this county salary of $500 which
is nearer what he should have. As
the old law was he was expected to
visit the schools on mere pittance
of remuneration. The law pro-
vides that district institutes lasting
three days are 10 be held in every
district. The teachers are paid for
one days service and it is at the
discretion of the board whether
they are to receive pay the other
two days. 1t is also provided by
the law that the minimum salary
per month for No. teachers shall
be increased from SIS to $50 per
month and that the salary for No.
? teachers shall not be less than SAG
per month and for No. 3 not less
than SIS per month and as much of
course for all grades as the Boards
of Education choose to pay.
HC III" SNuOOi law SCCulS 10 DG
mixed 10 some extent and we are
unable to find out when the above
law takes effect and whether it pre-
vents Supt. Candy, of this county,
for instance, from teaching a Sum
mer Normal School this year, or
not. The following item from the
Charleston Gazette seems to make
the whole business more uncertain
than ever;
The Auditor is now sending out
the checks for the salaries of The
county superintendents of schools
for the past quarter. They will not
be benefited by the law passed at
the recent session of the Legislature
which provides for increased salar-
les, but will continue to draw the
regular amounts until they are
either re-appointed or their success
sors are chosen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11

Nicholas Cbiles, the negro who
sold the Charleston News and Cour-
Ter on the streets of Greenville a
number of years ago, but who has
since acquired considerable fortune
in Topeka, Kansas, is the publisher
OF Mrs. Carrie Nations newspaper,
The smasher's Mail.
The initial number of the paper
appeared in Topeka last Saturday.
In her salutatory Mrs. Nation said f:
81 have no apologies to make for
having Nick Chiles for the publisher
Of The Smasher's Mail. Our Saw
Jour ate with publicans and sinners
TO do them good. The servant is
not above the Lord"
Nick Chile's picture appears on
the first page Of the paper and
underneath il is the following:
business manager Of The Smash.
er's Mail, who went 10 the relief Of
Mrs. Nation when deserted by the
law and order people"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11
A MOVING TALE.

II. J.. Kramer, advertising mana
ger for &C. c. c." Compound Ca
thartic Cascarets, arranged with a
clown in prominent circus 10 pass
out cascarets just before the show
ended. In Detroit, however, the
clown, wishing to liven up matters,
took the papers off the cascareis and
just before the big show started he
passed the cascarets out in liberal
quantities as cough drops. In an
hour or two the people commenced
to get up and leave tho circus; at
the end of the performance hardly
twenty per cent remained. The
proprieiors Of the circus thought the
leaving was on account Of a poor
performance-but it wasn't
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11
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