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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
II SOME CASES.
\ single Package OF the Pyramid
Pic Cure L. Sufficient 20 Cmrc.

This may seem broad statement
when Il is remembered that fcw diseases
are so obstinate to really cure as piles;
some physicians going 50 tar as to say
thar a PAINFUL surgical operation is the
on,y peruAuent cue, puL me many aud
remalea'b cues made by toe pyramid
'fsie Gutc in the past few years have
|FFoNen tnat surg cal operations are no
LONGER necessa y, ana .aat 70 IS ny far
the safe { and most reh.b.e temeay yct
discovered tor this common ana often
dangerous tiouole.
he harmless acids aud healing oils
caRtsiacd Ia the Pyramid File Cue cause
t1c blold vessels TO contract TO q nat
ur4l condition 3nd thc H8lc tumors a,o
atsonacd and the cure Is made WITHOUT
pain. Inconvenience or detention from
llosncSs,
Dr. Williams. 4 prcnincnt CRITICAL sur
gcon. says. II is he duty cf every sur
seen 70 avoid an operation IL possible 70
cure IN any C.her way, and aficr many
INrjals with tAc Pyramid llic cure ! up-
hesltatngly recommend Il IN preference
TO al pc atlcu.
Mr. Phil Owens OF 50. Omaha writes
tAat atcr suffering two years from an
aggravated case OF iJohlng and pi5rId-
ing pies he was cured by a single 90
cent raokage OF the Pyramid Pie ure
purchased from a local druggist He
says: II rally expected the irt iole would
return. but am hlppy 10 say for The past
year and half have been entirely free
from the disease and ! can nc. speak
100 Warmly II favor OF tae Pyramid Pile
Cure.
| \ bill clerk 10 one OF the large whole
sale houses AZ 81. Louis says '1My oc-
curation as billing clork Was so coplung
and scdentary thai H. finally Drought on
Ian aggravated attack nf retjai ,ral9lo.
whlcn my physician diagnosed az it9hns
aud psetwdine niles. and recommended a
salyc which h. prepared ana which gave
Inc sofnc relief Tor fow hours after US
! ing aud then The rochic would cemc bat6
ri. bad as ever One OF tho o'heg clesAs
Iadylsod ne 10 try The Pyramid Pile Cure.
land ncw feel INC thanking him every
day tor Recommending u, as a single 90
ieeEt package cured NC, and have had
no trace OF piles since, something oNsr
six months
I Hundreds q pile sufferers, who had a.
most doc aed 20 undergo TIE pain ana
danger n an cperstlon have been aston
! isbea 10 aud that the Pyramid Pile Cure.
which can br Purchased a any drug store.
wes fer safer. better and more effective
than an operation could possibly be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-05
nIcr enownas, CONVENTION.
one to lie Held MT Lake Charles VIII
lie nu Important Meeting.

a rice growers convention VIII DO
held at Lake Charles. Ia. on February
u, aud 4 viii be meeting OF much m-
poriance 10 the people Of tho rice belt
In speaking Of the prepoeUj convention
Yesterday. Mr.. JOAN Howard. Immigration
agent for the southern Pacinc RAILROAD
said;
The rice growers convention TO be
held az Lake Charles on February IA
viii be meeting OF grca interes, TO the
people Of the coass country OF Texas and
Southwestern Louisiana. Tho importsn
question Of good roads and drainage; tbs
land question am The important question
OF how beat tc increase ihc demand for
rice, arc among the ques ions 10 De dis
cussed az this meeting.
The rapid increase in acreage 10 ricc
makes It necessary for those interested
10 do what they can 20 Increase tbs cou-
sumpsion Of rice and a this meeting It
is hoped that some united effort Will be
agreed upon by the rice growers, large
land owners aud rice mill man OF Texas
and Louisiana 10 have the rice Industry
well represented nj the Pan.Amcrican
exposition to be held at Buffalo this COM
ing summer.
"The citizens OF Lake Charles will spare
meeting pleasant and profitable 10 all VINO
attend Good acommola will b. FUR
nishod TO visitors at reasonable rates
Prof. S. y. Knapp. who is authority
Oh rice. makes his homo at Lake Charles
and is greatly Interested ID this meet
| ing. sni will use his best efforts 90 make
the same a success.
The railroads have made the low rate
| Of one fare for the roun1 trip from points
| In Louisiana and as far west as Veto
ria, Texas. The government; agricult lrai
| department have instructed two Of thcr
experts 10 be prescn at lake Charles
on the iith doubt if ,hern has hceu
a meeting 10 Texas or L5hlslana for
years past that was OF more importance
| 10 the people than The one to BE- held
At Lake Charles on Februsry1t AMI aIl
Interested In tho further development Of
| The coast country OF Texas and LOUIS
lana should make Il point to bc pres
/ cut"
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conc TO THE OIL FIELDS.
Mr. T. c. stribbiing, eorsieann on
nncrntor. in H0uston LBrs NlEht.

operator. in Houston Last Night
NJ +. c. s;r!bAinE = CHS eaaa paa'ed
through Houston lvsF night 90 r;u;e y
osun,.nt Mr. S,rltblirr IN coayertar n
with representative Of The Pre- said;
II an, vaS4ng wi.5 me- Urge qula-
Try 81 81 wen boring machinery AID a
raoce Z men, su5 z IL my lntsation 10
nus sawr seversl wells over ,he,e
nz~e leases op 10000 acres a lsa1, ~
dinerer. trss.s 10 JeaeVlt. county AID !
hops- 20 slck q we'll uP;1 y. fran Which
win he AHA 20 supply Hous On ebezr
fusl. n slr-ec5 IA rtslEB on ~
lauapt tlcs I lnter.d 20 inasdiTe'y hl.ld
a p.pe lire 20 Holf On. - ia her MN
ufac urers can he accommodated With Oh
for fuel purposes a, small cost.
II have been al c3rs.cara Ter two
yeara and during tha tine h1ys pa
down tNenly-seven wella only one o.
which pr vel q filiGre. I have made oyer
s. 900 out o. my corsieana OIL ini7rsT :
selliae a portlcn 81 whhr formerly held
Tor $4,000.
u am an lndepeaAen oper1to7. us'ns
lpaly ms Own eapisl eat haFa 10 eyfl
stt psrnsr IL nv bgsiness
II shah comm -nee befing TT on ~
Beatunpnt era viii csntinae opera iDa
coward Hcus3cn. and & may b. hst
sbzll strike . good well much neare;
Houston than Beaumont ] have slrs3fy
heea ofcT the ground spf feel much en-
couTa aged With The outlook. DO uol
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
Number OF Important Deals re
corded Yesterday.

There was hled FOR record 10 the coun.
~ clerks Office yesterday number Of
warranty deeds. In which large consider
atious were namod among them being
one from II. ID. Garrison and others. con
Vcycd by the sheriff 10 John Hugglns,
par. Of block 81 OF he Hsdley 4 Franklin
addition. Tor $ssl9 The same property
was conveyed BY Higgins 10 John La
lleyte for the same considerations
Another deed was tina. conveying ia
lots OF the Baker addition from J. ~
Burnett and II. Masterson TO william
Hagermann for $9275.
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DEATH or TOMMY ATKINS.
Was One of the hest vo-Ncnr-oids
on tho Turf.

New York, Fearusry i,---Jsmcs r. Kcone,
owner OF Tommy Atkias, the tau,us .-year-
Old coli Which died 10 Eaglaad on Saturday,
IS sun uasdvlsa1 as to the cause o. the
horses death.
To reporter Mr. Keens said; Z % no.
know e1aSly vhe5 TsnnY atkins s,sd or
f-on wa, disease. tor have nor bssa 81
ysged .-om t.e otne- s.ie a. 20 be paris
lars OF the colts ds1th.
Mr.. Ksens took the loss ~ The cslt ffem
whozs performspoa 70 Eagjaad pc expected
90 much pa,.ezopoiesily, II could be seea,
however thst be fels the lnes o. fas horH,
more than b csre5 20 saow.
Tommy Atkins was o1e ., tst hes, e-yesT-
dds "a the American tart las; season and
second caly 10 Commando In he sta ole oil
lanes n and r. r. Keene, lie was sh gpei
10 England recently vita Cnsrconae. wiz
re, az lie Futurty y 1888. nnd other horses
lie esuebt cola % the rip over. cord
10 edsiess from Eusland, and dled after be-
ing Landed,
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TopAY's ENTRIES.

sovep.ejfhib of mile 80 lnE-.Domade
90. Locust BIC s9tn, cJraliS %. Palarm
Ecer q, General McG udar i1laaSir Carts.
tanher los Elsmore Tlurcs, Tho Burlington
R-ue l0i Sk man les
Mile aud siyteeuth selling Jack Doy,c
1o2 llija or3t er Back i93 Duke o. Bo-
hem 1H. Scorrlleite. George G1rdler f05
John Bull, Jco Collins. Porter l. in7
I. yp'ia9 Priace, rsvell ITO. Sempire H.
MI G an1 an Gig tn seiling-hri ne G
Gllh5r e6 Ltsn Ferguson 100 knight Ban
neret lol, lcf r wer lO2 Hoods Brigade
Boqueatl. Ru;hfields lO3. siyer coin ms
Red Pirate 10.
NJ 10, haudicap-Rsndy 81 Varpe e5 Lad
Calahnu 90 Bana 30, Aloha II 100. Sill
Flcran It's.
NC aud thrse-uuarters. selling. IVES
Baden lgn, nanrv y nv Flv Fue, Laucewoo
i0S, Prince Real Indian. ls'a1d Prince los
Darn Cup,i 40 Banquo II i12.
Sevcn-cEh'hs If mia sailinp.-kaftar
~ dee {; Fluke %. Fleetiue MoTeN.s
ChiffoN ion Evrelia Charlie r,niees, s'o'k,
him i02 Tscrpe 100 F-ark Mcconnell, Corr
mpude NIT Zone 1ns
Weather clear; track good
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Oil up
Again.
Unused on IS ngaln higher and the mar
i,ot very hrm. VITA further advances almost
certain 20 cogEe.
II YOU need oh doat Decay your purchase
write for prizes Tor he genuine article

Cont, and inflicted injuries that caused
death ~ the course OF an hour. As soon
as the acciaeu, occurred tho ambulance
of Wegthcimer'B undertaking establish
ment was summoned 70 take the in
inred man 10 the Houston MlirmarY I'M
on the arrival Of the ambulance az the
nArmary the man i!ed
While no positive Illumination Of ths
body hal been made lasi nght letters
found on his person Indicated thes toe
mans name was 4. Z. Orr q carpenter.
The remains are al Wesihoimors morgnc.
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MANAGER BRApY
Think. tho Magistrates Decision
VIII Re Favorable.

Ses York. February 4.--wil..an. A. Brady.
manager Of James J. Jenr.es. u discussing
he stt.tIde OF Governor Nash 81 Ohio on
.be JeHsies-R Rubin fght, expressed The be-
lief sbat ttcTc would % 10 interference with
sTss legal features o. the bout h, added.
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huston FINANCES.
\, sudast for the Current Year and
Auditors Statement.
III il COSTS TO RUN THE CITY,
|. ,,ds,t This Year slO5,l33 80 in Excess
n Of Last ieaf.
N, EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED IN 1900
:. paving Reminding and Bills
n. The schools Require
u,,e Than Budget Provides.

n, civ council meeting yesterday
.., pro TEN Tufny submitted tho fol-
w. midget of the estimated expenses
&. year 1901 for the different de-
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my OVEN AND KILLED.
Man supposed 10 he 4. ~. Orr Run
Dow ~ by a switch Engine.

About $50 o'clock last nigat q South
ern Pacific switch engine ran over a
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ropAYs ENrRIEs.

SIX furlongs- Mcdweua lo7. Grey Bob l1f
Santa Lucia iO1, Vassa' 100 Mss Madeline
ici, ice Fsby liz, Tame freshman los, Bar
uoy l.. ms Wsr.ns loo, iasry Gwynue III,
Louise Hacker lo', Muntsu.c lo2.
Three furlones, for 2-year clds- hag Her
aid rs. Brata.n rs, Larghrt;a il5. j. v
Kirby liS Rose War rs, Constable llh, Ma
raschno III, Lucien Applcoy rs. sol ll5. We
ttor.a :. 10. Anna 3 iit You You ll5,
Seven furonRs. seiipg-LamacbuF. Mondi
Sir Hampton. Racetto 100, Baryack III, Mary
nselu i07 Rlauch Sheppard JOG. Bu-dn, ;
1906 Foul Play lM, Casdale, pr. Marks Nor
gan l0s.
Nile. Owners handleap-The Lady. Ord
uung. TIC Fre;ier, Dandy jim. Vulcan. ia
Mle-lyr 10. Bayassa IT, Phi Arch halc
no sim Dash George pewey iGI. Compass
ICS Ezra brown los, S,lurau l07
Nsle 7nd a sixteenth seil.ng-lllary rs
sam Howard 10. Tana ila Daniel D., 50
rslo i0s Nav Dino l0t Ting a Ling iii
Choieau iIs, Favof:ta lot. sat1n Ito. Ssqao'
lo6 NaclaTer III
ghnWg-v. strupy
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san Francisco, February i,-Fayoctes
Jared badly a. Tant1rsn today. ovag 70
tae heavy rain thu track was yory Fiopp.
Perlw.g. Is TO 1 SHOT. took tac hurdle cyelt
c-siy
An effort IS being mado 10 have a renewal
OF .he our-ccsnered race be woou Canmoyo,
A:.ioula', Rolling Bocr and Brutal 10. noNt
!, Ie--Darlcnc. Thrao!l. hngstcll. Tine
1aIA
SIX sud a half furlongs scliing-T 9rsins,
II. Hoe Goal Runner. Time .e=E.
Hurdle handicap, milo and three quarters
Pcriwg Cant Dance, Nestor. TINT 3;4S.
Mile aud a haif-Groenoek. I.ab0rg,a. R.1
Ch.co Tine 2.i0A
SsN md a BALI turlcugs. sh.llng-El Mido.
The Singer NOVA Tine l:2fig.
Mile aud a SIX eenih, selling Walkcps1aw.
Frestome. Rcy Del Bapdidos Time i;biia.
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-, Library .;;...... -~:... 400 90
Wafer miscellaneous and IRE
r. purposes ..,..... -. 1900. 10000 20
s..ss'iV l'shts .........,....... u 900 90
ketunding paving assessments. 2. ooo 10
Note to Il. c Storrle. payable
September l. inclu1ing interest IRA a.
Other bills. payable (lsOi) -. $4,000 90
iotsi ',....'......,.,....... .siie.5 $50 %
y. b--lncrelse appropriation Of $4,000
not 70 begin for Carnegie Library until
building Is completed.
me appropriation for operating schools
should be reinforced by further appro-
pration FOR building school houses 10
be raised either from bonds or surplus
eity lunds' t. J. Tusny.
Msyor Pro Tom.
TIE school trustees asked for an an.
preparation OF $i250oo this year without
which. one Of the board Is authority Tor
the statement, thaf the schools can not BE
successfully run for the full term.
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AUDITORS STATEMENT.

EXPENSES DEPARTMENTS ENDING
dstnsub the toi'wps saemcnt from the
thereof
the
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omparaflye atm,o

Following Is comparison Of the pres.
ent budget with the budget OF 1900:
1900. 1901.
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do include OF improvements
department uncolected
a
SCI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06

we see the pale cheeks of women. and
the flushed faces of men, and in those
assemblages we see all the dead whose
dust we have covered with flowers. We
lose sight OF them no more We
see them all as they march proudly
away under the Haunting flags, keeping
time to the wild. grand music. of war,
marching down the streets of the great
cities through the towns and across
prairies down to the fields of glory, to
do and to die for the eternal right. We
go with them one and all. We are by
their sides on all the cory fields, in ali
the hospitals at pain, on all the weary
marches. We.guard with them in the
wild storm and under the quiet stars.
We are with them in ravines running
With blood, in the burrows of old fields.
We are with them between contendinp
hosts, unable to move, wild with thirst.
the life ebbing slowly away among the
withered leaves. We see them pierced
by balls and torn with shells in the tren.
ches by forts, and in the whirlwind of
the charge, where men become iron.
with nerves of steel. We are at home
when the news comes that thew are dead.
We see the maiden in the shadow of her
first sorrow. We see the silvered head
of the old man bowed with the last
grief. These heroes are dead. Thew
died for liberty. They died for u.s.
They are at rest. They sleep in the
land they made free, under the flag thew
rendered stainless, under the solemn
pines, the sad hemlocks, the fearful vii.
lows, and the embracing vines. They
sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds.
alike of sunshine or storm each
in the windowless palace of rest. Earth
may run red with other wars; they are
at peace. In the midst of battle, in the
roar of conflict. they found the serenity
of death. have one sentiment for the
soldier living and dead: Cheers for the
living, and tears for the dead.
ROBERT 6. INGERsOLI..
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
Decatur.

Mrs. May Cooper Mather, former
teacher in Decatur, visited at j. E. Cum
Minis from Monday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Corrlngton's daughters, Mary
and Goldie, with their children are Wis.
iting at home.
Messrs. Darrah and Williams, Of Leon.
drove over one day last week.
MIR. Cummins took his school and
went to the river for picnic Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golfer, Mrs. Meeker
and mother, Mr.. Riley and Pearl, Mr..
and Mrs. Cummins, Ike Fisher, Letta
Springer, Mrs. Phipp, and Fred Town
send and his grandmother were Leon
callers Saturday.
John Shields has received hand.
some lot of buggies.
The Ladies Aid cleared about twenty.
seven dollars with their lunch and ice.
cream. The free entertainment in the
evening held the crowd until quite late.
Some one lost table cloth Sunday
near Sam Millsap's Owner can have
same by calling on Tom Tullis.
The Memorial exercises held here we're
interesting and impressive. The address
OF Rev. Ilsley in the p. m. was most
heartily enjoyed by all. His touching
remarks brought tears to the eyes and
impressed one with the great sacrifice
our soldiers have made.
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Correspondence.
And Items of Interest
as Reported by our 1
Correspondents.
Morgan.

Quite number from this vicinity at.
tended Children's Day at Woodland
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Donnelly was canvassing
in these parts Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Honn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker visited their son and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. FLEET Honn one day last
week.
There was a party at Mr.. Sears last
Tuesday night. Quite number were
present and all reported a fine time.
Miss Alma Walters spent Saturday
night at M. L. Dale's.
Chas. Bledsoe was pleasant caller
Doug Moore's Sunday evening.
Miss Anna Barrett, of Lamont. came
over Wednesday for an extended visit
with friends in this vicinity.
Sunday School will be organized at
Smallwood Sunday, June 9, at 3 p. m.
Merton Cozad and best girl were seen
buggy riding Sunday evening.
The young ladies of this vicinity went
fishing on the banks of Little River.
They could MT tell fish stories when
thew returned because all they caught
was couple of ad-poles.
James Morey and Miss Estella Reese
called on Miss Ollie Record Sunday.
Miss Bess Blakesley spent Thursday
night with Miss Esta Sheets.
A few of NJ. l.. Hubbard's children,
grand children and friends gathered at
mis- home Saturday evening. Ice-cream
and cake was served and the evening
was spent in social chatter and music.
Mr.. Silas Rodgers and wife visited at
VIM. Cozad's Sunday.
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HoNoRED THE DEAD.
Memorial Day Flttingly Observed
by Soldiers and Citizens.

Thursday was the day set apart te
honor the heroic soldier dead. Memor
ial exercises were held all over the nortf
and many places in the south and thu
graves of the heroes of all the American
wars were strewn with the choicest o
| flowers.
The morning beamed forth bright and
clear, it being perfect days. and early
in the day the business houses and
many residences were decorated. Citi
zens showed willing hand to assist the
Grand Army in doing honor to the day.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the procession
formed in front of the q. A. Il. hall IN
the following order. Martial band, Leon
Post No. 251 g. A. r. and all old sol.
diers, Spanish. American soldiers, public
schools and Sunday school children,
citizens in carriages and en- foot. The
procession marched TO the cemetery
where the morning exercises were held.
After the invocation by Rev. Joseph
Stephen, the beautiful ritual ceremony
of the Grand Army was conducted by
Judge j. w. Harvey. The graves of the
soldier dead were then decorated by the
little children. and after taps were
sounded at the grave of Willie Holden,
the Spanish.American soldier who died
at San francisco, the procession march
ed back to town and disbanded for
dinner.
At2 D. m. the Post again formed in
procession at their hall and marched to
the court house house park where the
exercises of the day were held. After
music by the band, the invocation was
delivered by Rev. Joseph Stephen A
quartette composed of Messrs. Will
Edwards, j. w. Rowell, H. j. Vogt and
Bert Warner sang several songs which
were followed by an appropriate address
of welcome by S. l.. Darrah. The ad-
dress of the day was. made by Rev.
R. w. Castor, pastor of the Christian
church and his remarks were we'll
chosen and fitting for this beautiful day
Two Rotations skate Shelby by Miss
Cecil Fulton and 1.-THE Angel of Buena
Vista" by Miss Sadie Adair added en-.
joyment to the program. The exercises
closed with the benediction by Rev.
Castor.
First Memorial Day.
To the late Gen. John A. Logan de-
serves the credit for having issued the
first general order to the Grand Army of
the Republic fixing day and date for
observance ofMemorial Day. The beau
tiful custom Of decorating the graves of
the fallen heroes had been observed be.
fore, not only bygindividuals, but by u.
A. X. posts, and General Logan took it
up when he became coInmander.in-chief.
His order to the posts issued May 5, 1868.
has long been atntdel. General Logan
said:
"The Both da oF May, 1868, is desig-