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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
Blood and Iron.


You could not live an hour without Iron
in your blood
You could not get the benefit Of one
breath Of air without this same iron.
The blood runs the circuit Of the body
every three minutes, and when II reaches
tbe lungs each atom Of iron takes two
atoms Of oxygen back with It 10 keep the
fires Of life going. This oxygen destroys
waste matter and helps to restore your
wasted tissues.
II your blood lacks iron you lack that
much OF life; you fail that much to keep
IN the needed repair OF your bodies-that
IS you get run down and sick. This ac'
counts for the life giving properties Of DR..
Harter's Iron Tonic. 1t supplies iron, and
10 do that Is 10 restore the full body build
Ing power to the blood. This Iron has a
peculiar lfc.qulckening function; vitality
goes down whenever any proportion Of the
IRON Ia lacking Ylgor and strength return
just as surely when this element is re-
stored.
Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic helps sick or
tred-out people quickest because 1t con
taIns the particular bIood.making and
strength giving form Of iron that the sys'
tenn needs. THIS remedy purihes aud en-
rlcheg The blood. ~ increases the activity
OF the stomach, liver and kidneys. IL over.
comes nervousness aud builds mp vitality
aud strength. II agrees With the most
delicate and deserves your conndehce De.
for foTts-dve years. Prepared only by
IN. DR. Hnrter Medicine Co., Dayton,
Ohio. Sold everywhere.
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Third Court Of AppeaIs.

Austin Texas, October 16.-The following
proceedings were had today in the court
Of civil appeals, Third supreme district;
Rehearing rcfused-EuGene Walker ct al
VS. J. r. Downs from McLcnnan; Interna-
tional and Great Northern Railroad Com
pany VS.. w. c. Foster ct al. from Milan;
International md Great Northern Railroad
Company VS.. Claude Foster. by next friend,
from Milan; G. c. Copeland ct, al VS..
Cooper Grocery Company, from McLennan;
Thomas b, Miller VS.. Crawford ndepcnd-
eut School District. from McLennan; Cen
trail city Trust Company vs. Waco Build
ing Association. from McLennan
Granted-W William Camernu's Executors
ct al VS.. state Of Texas. from Travis, to
correct record; NJ. A. Burl son ct al vs.;
J. b. Avis ct a.. from san Saba, to fle and
have considered cross assignments Of or
ror; Citizens Hallway Company VS. lsham
Ford, from McLennan. to issue mandate on
pauper's oath.
Other motions Rehecca Evans 81 al vs..
II. r. Ashburu ct al, from McLennan. 10
dismiss appeal Motion will he sustained
unless appellants shall within twenty days
from date of this order, file new bond pay
able to all parties defendants In the court
hollow
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Catarrh OF the stomach is one Of the most
common diseases Of modern times ms
disense Is generally known as dyspepsia.
AZ hrst people try TO cure themselves by
dieting or using some one Of the many
pills and powders recommended for ibis
affection After that generally q doctor Is
consulted The stomach Is osculated. the
liver thumned and the blame fastened upon
some one Of the digestive organs.
Many OF these people 60 the rounds from
doctor 10 doctor without receiving any
benefit Sooner or later they are bound to
hear Of Peruna.
Il would not be possible 10 find any
town or city In this country where some
one could not be found who has been curen
Of catarrh Of the stomach by Pernna. once
cured these people continue 10 recommend
Peruna as long as they live.
In this way the dyspepsia victim Is sure
to hear Of Peruna. The news Of Peruna
virtues IS spread among the people ny
those who have used II and have been
cured which is o thousand times more et-
fective than an the advertisements In the
world. Having heard that Pernna cured
some one else he tries u. His experiment
almost Invariably ends 10 complete cure
What the doctor has called dyspepsia %
liver complaint or indigestion was catafrn
Of the stomach all the while. Az tnat VIZ
patient needed WAS a remdy that WOMB
| cure catarrh wherever located
This Is the sort Of remedy that FernpA
| Is. Peruna cures catarrh by removing tne
cause when the symptoms all disappear
Psrunas cures are permanent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
FAREWELL TO CA. TOWNE
BANQUET GIVEN HIM BY CITIZENS
OF DULUTH.
Il Was Testimonial to the Esteem in
Which He Is Held by
the Citizens.

Duluth. MINI, October i6 Eight hun.
dred men Of all shades Of political opinion
sat down az the farewell banquet rendered
by Duluth citizens to Charles A. Towne at
tho Armory tonight while fully 500 ladies'
were present in the galleries to bear the
speeches Of William J. Bryan, Mr. Towne
and others after the discussion Of she
menu.
The afIalr was uon.nartisan and carried
out with the Intention NJ the promoters 70
make It testimonial to Mr. Towne's per.
sonal popularity among his friends aud
neghhors. Scores Of prominent democrats,
however, were present from all parts OF
the State.
Mr. Bryans subject was Moral Cour.
age. and he took occasion to shower
crcomumS on the guest Of the cvtu nE for
his notable display Of that quality 10 1896,
ut the time Of his spectacular farewell TO
the republican party To follow silver
lie said Some may be disposed TO stamp
the word failure upon the political care or
of our distinguished guest hui be has set
an example that must weigh heavily on the
side OF civic virtue, He has faced without
hinching a IRE MS hot aud helliSh as ever
came from cannons mouth. and nc has won
victory fair and moro glorious thjn ever
crowned the life Of ono who fawned at
the feet Of power or barterCd his manhood
TO secure an office.
into his speech, which was brief, and direct.
ed largely to Mr. Townc He said how.
ever. that "great issues are at stake great
interests ARE involved; aye, even our civil
igation Itself aud through us the civlliza.
tiou Of the world. This nation is world
power. 10 has not acquired It's i-nuencc hy
war hut for century It's ideas have been
ncrmcating the world and ,vry citizen
owes Il to his country, as well rs to his
generation and posterity, Ia throw the
weight Of his Influence 90 the Right side Of
every public question
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BOXES OF GOLD.
sant 10, Letterg About erape-Nula

Sent for Letters About Grape-Nuts'
a3O boxes If gold and grecnbacks will
be sent 10 persons wiring lhieseStlnE anu
been done them by the use Of Grape Nuts
iG 10 mite boxes. each coutalning $40
gold Niece viii be sent the 10 writers Of
Inc most Interesting letters.
20 boxes each containing q s. gold piece,
10 the 20 next most Interesting writer's,
and 81 grcenback Will go TO each OF the
90 ncyt best. committee Of three not
members OF toe Postum Co.. Will make
decision between December ! and 10, 1901
Write plan sensible letters. giving de-
taiIed facts Of iIl.health caused from i'm
proper food and explain the Improvement
The gain IN strength, in weight, or IN brain
power after using Grape NutS tood.
II Is 4 profound fact that most ails of
humanity come from improper aud non
nOurishing food, such as Whlte bread hot
biscuit. starchy and uncooked, pfedigest-
chnngc ia perfectly cooked predigest'
cd food Ike Grape Nuts. scientifically made
and containing exactly the clements nature
requires for building tue delicate and won
derfuI cells NJ brain and body, Will quickly
change a half dck person 10 well per-
son Food good food, is Natures strong
esi weapon of defense
Include In letter the true names and nd
dresses. carefully written. Of 20 persons
nor very we'll TO whom we can write re-
sarding the food cure by Grape Nuts.
A ..i'ijog 70 have his or hcr lame az.
pear in the papers for such help q.
NAV offer the human race request,
bnyever To omit name viii he respected.
Trv for ono II tho $50 prizes. Every one
ms an equal show. Don't write poetry.
hnt inst honest and interesting facts about
ne GOOD on nave obtained from the pure
food Crane Nntg n a man or woman has
found 4 true way TO get Wen aud keep
Well. n should be a pleasure to stretch
4 helping hand 70 humanity By telling
the facts. 49,,
Write your nsmc and addrprs plainly on
letter and mail promptly 70 the Postum
cereal Co, Ltd. Battle Greek, Mich.
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POPULAR IN TEXAS.
What Colonel Sterett Says About the
President.

What Colone Sterett Says About the
President,
From the Nashville News
Washington October II President Roose-
veN is gaining In popularity In the South.
eru States lie has ma ie f,w anpc,ht.
mentS thus far hut these which he has
made have given very general satisfaction
to the people Of the South ind they have
served To Increase tho regard n which
he has always been held This is not
20 he understood as IN assertion that ne
is gaining in political strength In the
region south Of Mason and pA'uE inc.
ON the contrary, the residents Of the region
which once desired TO separate itself from
the Union are not disposed To change their
party alieElatce because of Personal tecl
ings Of regard for any man. It viii take
something more than iha, 80 srln, aboIt 1
political revolution. But, personally au1
as a man, Theodore Roosevelt has Won a
place for himself IN the aearts ot the
southern people which win increase the
chances of entirely eliminating the sectional
feeling which has been 81 hJnlycat during
the past thirty years
Nh w, g Stcrett one Of ~ae editors Of
the Galveston Dallas News has been IN
Washington during the past few days.
Tor several years lie knew Mr. Roosevelt
as civil service commissioner and as as
Sistant secretary Of the navy. In my
editorial capacity" said Mr. Stcrctt TODAY,
- read consccntiousiy nearly thousand
Texas newspapers every week read
them to get the dritt Of political sentiment
throughout the Sinte ! have been aston
lshcl al the unanimous commentator 0t
President Roosevelt In the press Of Texas
Neuriy all these newspapers arc Of the
democratic faith yet do not recall a
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The United States Gov
eminent Report shows
RoYAL Baking Powder to,
be stronger, purer and
better than any other.
WOMAN SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Detectives Believe They Have Possible
Clew to Montana Tram Robbery,

Detectives Believe They Have a Possible
Cew to Montana Tram Robbery
Nashville. Tenn, October ia woman
with an alias, aged 20 years. is IN the
custody OF the police here. General Super
intendont Taylor Of the Pinkcrton agency
at Chicago. who Is here believes her ar,
rest win lead To the apprehension Of the
gang who on July last held up n Great
Northern express train near Wa@ser Mont.
securing over $4,000 I'm bank notes He
hopes also 20 recover much Of the stolen
money. IL win hc remembered that a
large proportion Of the bank bills were un.
signed by officials If tho Nank at Helena
to which they were consigned.
The woman under arrest here cnmc under
suspicion by her actions nj the Fourth Ma
tonnl bank Monday afternoon when she
presented large roll Of new Ills of small
denomination, asking for large hills IN re-
turn Noticing the bills closely the teller
became suspicious and while sh, was en-.
gagged in conversation the police were no.
iihed When arrested she refused 90 make
any explanation of where the $3.50 In her
possession came from The bills were On
tho Helena bank and though signed serial
numbers coincide with thcS, given In
Pinkcrton's circular advertisement Of the
robbery. warrant was sworu ont against
the woman charging her with attempting
30 pass forged hank notes She declines to
tell Of herself further fhap To assert that
she WINS born In Texas and that she ar.
rived here sunday night from where She
does not say,
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First Court Of Civil Appeals.

Galveston. Texas October 16-The fol-
lowing motions were submitted today In
the court of civil appeals;
To dismiss appeal; T. +. Cushman ct al
VS.. James r. Masierson ct al from Har-
ris: Emma Pendley VS.. Berry & ToWles
from Harris.
For Issuance Of mandate; Maggie Burns
VS. Merchants and Planters oil Company
ct al. from Harris.
To affirm on certificate: c. g. Beck vs.
Thomas A. johnson ct al, from Smith.
To file transcripts d. a. Garrett ct al
vs. Eastman Bros. from Madison.
Building and Loan Association VS.. W. j..
Crawford, from Anderson.
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Beeville. Texas, October IA great deal
Of interest in the cattle roping contest at
the san Antonio fair next week Is being
manifested by a number Of people In Bee
Vile Three contestants from here have
already decided to enter the race-Messrs
John oReilly. sam Dickens and Riley
smith and n fourth may decide to enter
before the close of the week, All OF these
gentlemen are expert ropers and II one or
them does not get the first prize ne Is gong
10 come very near IT, The attendance from
this section on the DAYS the contest taxes
place will he very heavy
big barbecue viii he given at Skidmote'
In this county, on THURSDAY the l''n iu
slant
The demand for homes and farms IS now
greRter than ever before In the history OF
Bee county.
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HAIR CUT WHILE ASLEEP
A NAVAsoTA GIRLS HAIR CLIPPED
IN A MYSTERIOUS MANNER.
When She Awoke Her Hair Was Cor.
That Is All that She Knows
About Il.

Navasota, Texas, October 1s.-Tbero r-,.
no small sensation In Nayasota this morn,
Ing When it became known that SOW,
one had entered the sleeping apartment ~
little Miss Alice Cone and emf of bor hat.
during the night; aud how the neforions
crime was committed remains now an ali.
solute mystery.
Alice and other children wen, 70 tho
ininslFei snow at the opera house last night
una hep aunt Mrs. LYDIA Kennedy. with
Wnom sue hres' remained until their re-
turn at the home Of Mrs A. |. Zimmerman
Mrs. Kennedy and three children went
home and to bed, all in the same room
This morning Mrs. Kennedy got up and
went about getting breakfast, but when
Alice arose she soon discovered that her
heavy suite of rich auburn hair had been
chopped on close 10 her head at the base
of three long plaits In which she md dnIf
1t up bctore going TO bed. IL had pepn
haEgcd off In a desperate manner bnt she
mad remained unconscious of the act and
! lelt No eYl euect Of any drug Dr pen-
PIES and others made examination and
found no trace of chloroform on the he'd
nor that Of Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs Kennedy
says she Is easily awakened and does moi
see how any one could enter the room
without her knowing II Further invpstica-
ticn showed that a window had been left
"pSH' anu ChNiT plht5u outside. Tracks
made by small new shoes In soft earth dis
! closed the hend's retreat, hut there was no
other line of foot prints visible The win,
dow was closed when the fnmily retired
and this chair was In the bed room The
sheallng operation was accomplished With
a pair Of scissors belonging to Mrs Ken
nedy. which usually hung on the wall he.
hind hcr sewing machine. and are thought
to have been In place last night The hair
was thrown on the ground outside the
house.
No one seems able 10 offer a solution To
the mean crime Officers ARE working on
the case, but have no clues, and little hope
of unearthing any.
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Mrs. Catherine r. Beftos, recording seere-
ltary camp No. l. Patriotic order OF Amer.
lea writes from SOB West Elm street,
Centralia, H.:
II have found Peruna the most satisfying
mediciue ] ever tried In my life suf
fered Tor years with catarrh of the stom-
ach, which became aggravated every time /
caught a slight cold My food did nat d.
gcst properly and life lost its best charm
until ] tried Peruna IL made a new wo-
man Of me- IL took eight bottles 10 effect
complete cure but would not be back
In the former condition for thousand
dollars.
Il am most grateful for being cured com
petely and feel better than ! have for
years. Catherine II. Bertos
Congressman Willis Brewer.
Hon. Willis Brewer OF Hayneville. Ala,
In recent letter says:
III have used one bottle OF PeriIua
for lassItude and take pleasure In
recommending II to those who need a
good remedy. AS tonic IL Is excel
lent. In the short time have used Il
Peruna has done me q great deal Of
good. willis Brewer.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use % Pernna, write
az once 10 Or, Hartman. giving full state
meut Of your case, and be VIII be pleased
to give yoH his valuable advice gratis
Address Or. Hartman. president Of the
Hartman Sanltarium. Columbus, Ohio.
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METHODIST oRPHANAGE.
Board Of Directors Held Eighth Annual
Meetinu at Waco,

Board Of Directors Held Eighth Annual
n Meeting at Waco.
Waco Texas, October 15.-The eighth an
8ual session Of the board Of directors of
ls Methodist 0rphanage convened in the
'lafos Of the orphanage at Waco this after
5lOn at O'clock The following members
n the board are present. Rev Horace
Bishop, Rev. ]. H. Mclean, Rev, IL NJ
Fears Rev, j T. Graham and Rev. II.
F Thompson. These represent the FIVE
|lsgllsh speaking conferences Of the Metho.
o. churcn In Texas. Rev. T. H. Henche
A tae German Methodist conference is alb
4 omitted his annual report. Two hundred
~ thlrty orphan childre1 have found a
toAe IN THIS institution since Its opcnlng
" this number six have died About
ioily children have been given out this
sesi into good families. There are LOG
51udfen II the home at present. All Of
2lese chllfen are 10 school, either In rhe
tt ,i.s 81 In the city schools, except three.
3'Nn laf Eception of SIX cases of SLOW
f,H dGigag the summer, the health Of the
tsnlleh mas been good The financial con
! uoa Of the orphanage Is In every way
slaoaOe, Mr., vaughan is a born hnIl-
teL as well as wise manager. He was
unanimously reelected to the management
lae orphanage The board purchased
aees Of land adjoining the farm al
Fly ..iy. owned by the Institution. With the
.auous nelp Of Rev Abe Unlikely the
ess ,oTplanage building has been com
9Fu ~ a cost Of $4,000. Mr.. Mulaey
contributed over 5000 of his own
h INV INK ana collected In addition about
sn 49, making $4,000 to the new building
lHO Das nm and his efforts. The property
h,'" TTaned at 10000. and Is out Of
Es,ro,,. me board recommends to the
~ HGIailng conference the enlargement of
IT, , BOARD by, the addition of one lay Nom.
I'M ' ,rl eacn annual conference Nomina.
Eossi were as follows: Rev. Abe Mulkev Of
I'M 3 Key William Allen of Rock
+ " " johnson OF San Marcos, Hon.
Iiorrr, tt,aWHford of Franklin, Rev. r.. 4.
In nal, ~ tlltsDurg. The amount assessed
Far IR K ss56a Of the orphanage next
f sst Texas. $ij0O: East ST TENS Texas NS ooa.
Io5 aaS sao; West Texas. S7J0: German
Sl'"' j. T. Graham.
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MeRkEL FIRE LOSSES.
The Total Loss Was So7,4oo; Total In
surance, 500 400.

surance, $50, 400
Merkel Texas, October i5-Thls morn
Ing At 3 o'clock Are was discovered in
the Warren building. which soon spread
rapidly. A stid wind was blowing from
the south, which soon enyeloped the entire
block in flames, with the exception OF
the First National bank located on the
North corner, which was saved by the
heroic efforts Of the citizens. Following
are the losses; y. J. Warren. general
merchandise building and stock, valued at
$2sooo, insured for 5000: J Il. McAdams.
saddlerY and harness. $500. Insurance
$1,000. building owned by r. !. Warren,
partly insured; A. j. Hin. barber shop,
building and fixtures $500. no insurauce;
Fits u Smith. dry goods $4,000, in
surance $1,000, building owned by j. w.
Jclford, $1,000, insurance $3.50; Star Store
company, general merchandise. stock and
building $4,000 Insurance $1,000; Davis
\ Wood drugs, stock $500 Insurance
$500, building owned by r. J. Leeman,
$500 no Insurance, the Merkel Weekly
Mail, $500, no insurance; Or. A ]. Lee
man, office, books, instruments and fur
plturC, $1,000 no insurance; Merkc Tele-
phone company, central Office, $500, no
Insurance.
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A SHERIFF AND A GUN.

MeMcans Attempted to Rescue Prisoner,
but Were Stood OF.
Tcxnrkana, Texas, October lG Sheriff n.
Z. BryaH Of III Paso loft hero this morn.
ing for his home having In charge Leon
ardo Plaz, Mexican. who was charged
with melting riot against the town author
tiles Of III paso some time ago. Fiaz was
arrested at tie camp FIVE miles from
here. and when his captor attempted "a
board the train with him he was confront
cd by seven Mexicaus With pixies, who on
deavored Ia rescue the prisoner. sheriff
Bryant held his assailants at hay Win
10 his rescue and spirited Paz into the
coach
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wben RooseveIt Tackles Texas.

san Antonio. Texas. october l6.-Presl-
dent +. H. r. Green OF the Texas Mid'
land railroad was in the city today ca
route 10 Garpon OH the gulf coast When
asked for political news be said Il have
absolutely nothing 10 tell at this time, but
something very interesting mas pe eAVesl'
I'd when President Roosevelt tahes UP
Texas; walt until then
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A SHOOTING NEAR RICE.

Two Farmers Had Grudae and Ono
Was Shot
Rice, Texas. October l0 r. b Beckhnm
shot and mortally wounded j. ~ Dutton
this morning about three miles cast Of
Rice. Beckham went Ia Ennis and sur.
rendered 10 Ellis county officers II is re.
each other and nutton went 10 Beckhams
house with q double barrel shotgun this
morning to settle IT, Beckham met him
and shot him twice with huckshot IN the
back as he ran on The doctors claim
there is no chance for DuttCn recovery.
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CALLED EoR MORPHINE.

The Druggist Finally Sold It and the
Man Is Dead
Navasota Texas October 13.-Sirnger
the Young man who was implicated In the
loss Of A registered package between An
derson and North Crimes. thereby getting
some notorlety. committed suicide az Cleyc-
land Yesterday by taking morphine. II Is
renoricd thgt he went into drug store for
the uolson and stated what he wanted u
for The man IN charge AZ first refused
to sell. but doctor who overheard the
request recommended that II he sold be'
wouId not kin himself Strlngcr swallowed
ono dose vomlted Il and took another,
from which he died. He was about y or
% years Of age,
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Rnrnla &c Al Corslcana.

Corscana, Texas October li-Burglars
entered the residence Of Rev. X. W Solo.
man but were frightened away before they
had time to do anything burglars also
who upou discovering them. hred several
silots. none of which took effect
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Brouoht Bach 10 Corsioana for Trial.

pTop9Nl DaCN 10 CoTRlCdNa TOT Hel'
Corsicana, Texas. October i5.Iinys Ed
strom, the young man who was charged
with cmbezzling the Petroleum Iron works
of this city out Of $1,000 while he acted
IN the capacity of paym3ster and who was
arrested in Cnicago, has been brought back
to CorscanJ and will be tried mere soon
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pan-Amerioan Delegates Crossed Border.

Eagle Pass. Texas October 10 The dele
gates 10 the Pan American congress in
Mexico city crossed the frontier at Z
o'clock this evening They halted half an
hom at the Eagle Pass depot, during witch
time the Eagle Pass military baud enter.
ta'ned them with choice music and n large
number Of ciuzruS gave thcm cheerful
greeting The large number NJ ladies In
tho party was suggestive of pleasure OK.
cursiou rather than q discussion of import