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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ELKIlART Rorn, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
II Reagan Of this place, n boy, Mo.her
aud child doing well.
MARSHALL. Alien Henderson. a Negro,
died at his home In the extreme southern
portion Of the county Of smallpox.
WACo.-The Jury In the case Of the
state ys Lon stewart, charged with muir
der Of Richard Fultz, brought In verdict
of not Eulliy,
WHARTON The revival at the Metho
dist church, conducted by Rev. W. G..
GasRins, assisted 10y Rev. Ira NJ Bryce
Of llonstnn, closed Sunday. Much good
was accomplished.
SKDMORE MIR, s. V Won Roeder Is
building store house near that portion
Of town destroyed by fire IN January MIR.
j. NJ. Klchler and :. {. Skldmore will
commence building soon.
GREENVlLI.E- Two children of Mr..
Pike Harrcll, who lives in the northeastern
part Of the county. are sick with small.
nox. Two young ladies' are also down with
vlrulent cases ~ the disease NJ the home
Of Mr.. Harwcll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
CENT A MEAL.
ECONOMY in Food.


Ease IN getting a me;ti md economy,
are two important things" a lady tcncher
says about tho fully cooked food Crane
Nuts, y started In on Crane, Nuts tccafsc
u needed no preparation whatever, ana
wanted Il little lunch before going to led
SO had cream and sugar ready ana d
package Of Grape Nuts. Pouring u nttl,
or the food into q saucer I treated II Wifi
good rich cream and little sugar nj times
usually II was sweet enough.
! had n meal that satisfied hunger AnJ
hogan to sleep we'll nights After Will,
! concluded to make my breakfast OF
Grape Nuts and little fruit rnther thar
70 TO The boarding house ! found that
began To Improve very rapidly I'm health
and nay work became n pleasure
| have made a most important discovery
thar Is that | can have a meal served al \
cost % about one cont that is the mosi
nonrithing meal That have ever heen able
60 md, delicious 10 taste and real genu
Inc food cure for stomach ami howe
have many friends using Crane. Nut
Food regularly This lady lives M Grns
heck; OHIO. Name glvcn upon application
by The Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, at Battls
Creek, Mich.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21

Tolerate reunion, which begins nt Memphis
next week They did little moro than dis.
cuss "details ~ the trip. The Kansas CITY
Southern railway was adopted Ms the ON
clal route Of the camp and delegates VIII
leave over thnt road saturday. Mny -.
For the benefit Of members who were not
present at the meeting, II will he stated
that the transportation committee has arr
ranged SO that tickets can he purchased al
any time Friday afternoon NJ the uptown
office OF the Pee Gee. the tickets TO he
used on the train Saturday morning THIS
train will carry n chair car from Beaumont
through 10 Memphls without charge. The
tickets are limited TO return June 4, bui
by dcposltlng them With the Joint agent
Of the railroads NJ Memphis they can BE-
extended to June 10.
A pleasant Incident OF the meeting was
the presentation to the camp Of a beautiful
nag by Dick Bowling chapter, DAugh ters
of the Confcdcracy. Tho flag Is fac
slmilc OF the Inst one used by the cpnfcd'
crate army. and the ono that was finally
fnried. The Veterans will make II con-
spcuous at the exercises in Memphis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21

= session OF eight months. ON Friday
night tho commencement exercises WI
take place, when thr Rev Thomas Gfvg'fy
q Sucro VIII deliver the literary. address.
ma ma muslc VIII BE- furnished by the hnpge
Fred Jackson, who has for the past
wear been In the. drug business Ia &. T..
pinH, Mexico, cnmc ON visit last week
70 MS parents here. ON his return mn
mother accompanied him as far as san
Antonio. and II expected 10 return today.
nhihitFns day was observed az the Meih'
ohlst church yesterday With an interesting
ana wllIasecuted progrnn. The house
was full and n good collection was taken
w for needy sunday schools
Eagle Lake are lhorc ON n visit to relatives
Job ciIfton aud daughter, Miss SINK. ~
wilson county, spent several days lust
week on visit TO j. Il Clifton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
Fort Worth l1inh School.

Fort Worth Texas May 10 The com.
mcnccmcnt exercises OF the Fort worth
high schol viii take place at the opera
house Friday evening May -, The class
Bowman, Ann Ulnyon Margaret Louise
BcrucE Mamie G. Brazley, Beatrice II.
BttEr. Maggie Conner tdwina Crltteo'
hnEswUlh. Nerna May Ucoycy. Flnncy
IcotL Hutchisou. Dora Levy. Jesse Mark,
lee, Hanna Josephine nelson Mary 5tnl
ONshccr Eu!mA Pmitt. Kate stripping, LAZY
simpson, Viola Smith, Mary Florence
Spencer, Caroline T.. Turrcullne. Alice Irlce
White, Bessie White Cornclia Nogrt iran
ces Yates, Hack Adams, Hodge trrnshaw,
Srlrcc Garth, David Carh Tcmplr Harris.
Ross Harris. Joe H. li0g,ctt, Robert Ne
cart Jr. Alvin Norcu, James Ihroop wat
klns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
HARRIS COUNTY STRAWBERRIES.
What One Farmer Got From a Small
Plot OF Ground

Aldlne, Texas, May 20, Some time since
The Post published news item TO the Of
feet that certain berry grower of Alvin
picked in one day seven crates OF straw.
hcrrles from four rows 600 feet long. The
Fosi correspondent has lust learned TINT
on May of this year Mr. X. ". Atkins,
president of the Aldlne Berry Groves
nssociaii Ion, picked seven crates and fifteen
boxes from -four rows 80 feet long.
Aldine hns Hpn selling strawberries reg
unrly since January 20 and stll shipping
strawberries aud fine dewheriics.
The Aldnc Berry Growers association
held regular meeting night before last ut
which the subject OF fertilizers tor berAcs
was actively and interestingly discussed.
Recent subjects discussed ny this society
have been How TO Plant and Cultivate
Berries and Varieties TO Plant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
News Notes.

Galveston, Texas, MAY 20 a marriage
license has been issued 10 Il. II Johnson
ana Miss Emily Priscilla symptom.
Mrs. W. :. Keenan, left Inst night for
Ottawa, H., whore she was called by the
seHous illness OF her mother, Mrs. G. Il,
Lewis.
j. c. Adams brother of T. +. Adams.
chief clerk In the general passenger Of
fees Of the Santa Fe. viii leave tonight fos
st. Louis.
JcnS Mollcr leaves tonight for Austin.
William Gardner win lepVc tonight to ~,
tend the meeting OF the Texas grain deal
crs at Fort Worth.
Y. o. Becker OF ST. Louis Is in the city.
G.. Il, Seaman OF Houston was in the
city today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
Teaohers for Cameron Schools.

Cameron, Texas, May 20. The board ~
directors Of the public schools reelected
the following teachers for reyt term Su-
perlntcudrnt, Prof Smith principal Prof.
O'Shca; Profs. Carol and Monroe aud
Misses Henderson. Chandler Johnston Ida
and Rhoda Dorroh. New trnchers elected;
Misses SpTlnkcl ANA Hood Music teach
cr, Miss Pool. There are a couple Of WI
cnncies to OIL, Examinations are In prog
rcgs at the school. Commencement viii be
held MAY 30 and 81 Great preparations
are being made for the occasion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
NO CAUSE FOR ACTION.
Court Held Communication to Be Priv
legged Matter.

sherman, Texas. May ~ The case Of
Edgar Reeves, city tax assessor and col
lcctor vs.. the Members Of the sherman
Board Of Education for libel, was called
mt rrer fled by defendants. who nndc the
uhJcrtloh thnt he had no cause III acti n
and gave In detail reasons for the de-
murrcr This IL a suit growing out NJ d
communication FROM the board Of chuca'
ton 10 the board OF aldermen relative to
me retention by Mr. Reeves OF CERTAIN
amount OF the school Tux fees for collect
ing the same Judge Mnxcy sustained the
demurrer because, he stated, he di1 not
consider the matter cumplelpr ~
bclous IN Us nature and. II libclous stili
OF II privileged nature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
Livingston Locals.

Livingston. Texas. May u.s. The district
court viii begin here on Monday, the nth
instant, with IL heavy civil and criminal
docket. The term will probably last sew
cral weeks
District Attorney Mccall has hccn over
several days looking after the states In
tcrest In criminal eases. but returned home
this evening.
The oil fever grows In intensity aud many
lands that owners sought TO sell few
weeks since are practically OF the market
iux
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
To ORGANIZE Lady Macoabees.

Galveston Texas, May 20 Miss Anna
Carton of Waco, State commander OF the
Ladies' of the Maccahccs, will arrive In
Galveston Wednesday She comes for the
purpose Of organizing two new hives of the
Ladies' Of the Mnccabccs In this city. Tho
FIRST hive will be organized Thursday night
aud Tic second about one week later.
Deputy State Organizer j. I Lyle OF
waco, who presided M the installation OF
the Marley tent of tho knights OF the
Ma'cRhcos, is still Ina the city cudcavorng
10 work M the membership OF the lodge to
100. The lodge now comprises l23
The Knights of the Mace 4hpc, are pRt.
uing Tor an excursion of the members ~
their order ~ Galveston June ~. The
matter has not net definitely been decided
up0u, but In the event favorable leci.
sion Is reached In the matter about 200D
Maccabecs VIII bay the city visit on this
nrrnS..n.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
...- Rlce MN Closed Down.


beaumont Texas. May 20 The Uiuz rice
nill closed down Saturday evening. after
! steady run since November D. 1900
Three months of this time the mills were
kept busy night md day, and at no lime
since starting have they suffered short
age in rico.
The \ lantic rice min closed down fr
day. but viii possibly start up again ana
run few more days Mr. barton, tbs
local manager said that great many
farmers have held over more seed REC thau
they could use, which VIII he placed on the
market after stand rs assured.
The beaumont rice mill Inns been closed
down tor several weeks on account pf tup
oil excitement MIR, RrouSSurd stated today
that they lind several thousand barrels ON
hand and would start MP again In q few
DAYS
Since Oh mas monopollzcd Industrial at
tcntlou for the time very itttlc attention
have been steadily grinding away, poliFb
ing thousands of barrels ot the pr1rW
cereal and hllng the pockets Of Tho farm
CTS with gold The Beaumont mills have
not only taken care of the crop Iu FeNps.
hut invaded the Louisiana field and r1p'
turch several carloads ~ rough rice from
that Stare. They have introduced hr
Texas product In almost every State ln
the Unlon. Mexico and many Of the Al.
lantic Islands, Maine has bought rice thls
season from the local mills and ga has
Washington Territory.
With tho increased acreage In JcTcrson
and surrounding counties the MILL VIII
probably he kept running steadily during
the Year OF 1902
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Murder Case of Walter Wilson Contin-
ued for the Term.

Murder Case of Walter Wilson Contin-
ued for the Term
Galveston. Texas, MAY ~ The caSe Of
Walter Wilson, charged with the murder
OF his wife, was called In the criminal dis
trlct court this morning. There were a
large number of witnesses present from
Galveston ana adjoining counties and a
spccia Nenirc OF 100 men summoned, from
whom 20 secure Il Jury for the trial of the
case, The witnesses tor the State We're all
present except Mrs. IIennrssy aud she ar
rived after the case had neon called A
number of Witnesses for the defense how,
ever, were absent and the attorneys asked
for attachments and fines FOR those who
had been summoned and we're not present.
The counsel for the defense then retired
to prepare a motion for continuance.
Upon the hearing Of this motion this
afternoon the cnse WAS continued until the
uoxt term OF the court,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
Daniel Baker CoIleee.

Brentwood Texas, May 49, Rev. Dr.
$. A. King of Waco delivered the annual
commencement sermon TO the students nf
DHnlcl Baker college Mt the First PrcshS-
tcrlnn church this morning at II o'clock.
nearly nm hour listened. spell bound, TO one
of tho most mastcrfu and learned sermons
ever heard In Brentwood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21

Yoallum, 1lNas, Nav 60. Dnring Tie
electric storm last night the buggy hose
of Mr Frcd Mason, who lrCsidos IN the
southern portion ot the city, was struck
by lightning and Instantly Killed MIR.
mason was standing near and was knocked
down by the shock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21

stlll le continued, and Is the OH, q.
remedy for the disease Of ovew,, N
and II viii take several wecks NJ
clear the markets of the nccumula,ss'
OF goods and yarns end onr SontS,',,'
nerS will do well not TO start ,S.,'
on night run again, hut to keen NM.
ming days only, as In the presen, W. ~,
of the consuming trade the marIs \
very easily overstoched :"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
corsicana Hioh School.

Corslcana, Texas. May o.-The senior
class Of the high school finished the nnal
examinations yesterday afternoon and
every member Of tho class will receive a
diploma. Miss Bessie Savage mud Miss
Evallpc McKic were awarded the honore
and trey with the twenty nine others Will
now make Preparations to give the best
commencement that the city has ever saw
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
A Earmer Fatally Monnded

Bonham, Texas May 20. Al Tulip, tf-
teen miles north Of here Yesterday Tom
Lawrence was shot aud fatally wounded.
Ruck rhnmpsonh Surrendered to sheriff
Youree and Is In SAN here. Two sous II
the dead man art also uuder arrest ON
charge of assault to murder All parties
concerned are prominent farmers Ot the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
Confnderate Voterans.

beaumont, Texas, MAY %. Albert Svd-
ney Johnston camp. United Confederate
Veterans held meeting Saturday after
noon and completed arrangements to have
the camp properly represented at the Con
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21

NEW YORK. Peru has Officially u
the United States that she will dcdi
participate in the Pan-AmerIcan wl
IT, be held IN the city Of Mexico u
tration. one of the subjects to bs ds,
he limited To future questions"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
TEXAS SCHOOLS.
Waatherford PubIIo Schools

Weatherford, Texas, May lS.--The Wealth
crford city schools closed one OF the most
successful yenrs In the clty's history yester-
day.
Superintendent Joseph r.. Rogers has
been reelected for the ensuing ycnr and has
accepted The position.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
Street Fair for Ennis.

Ennis, Texas. May 20. An uudrti
fort among the Elks lodge and the hy
men Of the city has assured the M
Ennis viii have street fair and M
In June. The money has all hem
scibed and the committees are m,
ranging the plans for the prorla
non, etc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
slv EASTMAN SHOT.
A Bullet in the Stomach May Result
Fatally

Sly Eastman, driver for lIenkcs Ice
house, was shot and probably fatally
wounded at 2eia Washington street short.
~ after midnight, lie was struck IN The
stomach with a small calIher huilet and
while believed 20 be not badly hurt at frst,
after examination It was decided to be Sc
rlous.
Perry Gasklns, a blacksmith In the Cen
trial shops, was taken into custody by the
police.
Efforts TO ascertain the cause Of the M,
fray were without result, as no Que who
knew would talk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21

Runoe News Notes,
RuDge. Texas, May 2o.-The Rnnge pub.
lie schools VIII close next Friday, after
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
PRESIDENTIAL LIGHTNING.
Storms Prank Served a Young LAW
student to Bet and He Won.


ne lightning caused me TO bet on
til residential election in 1860" said
\ all street man. land won.
I'm not more superstitious than the
average individual" continued the
man, although my act would Indicate
the contrary. / was young man in a
law office in a Kentucky town. My
preceptor had pasted over his desk a
poster containing the portraits of all of
the candidates. Lincoln and Hamlin,
Breckenridge and Lane Douglas and
Johnson and Bell and Everett The
poster contained the platforms of the
various parties. There was some I'M
certainty in that camDaign. My pre-
ceptor was an enthusiastic Douglas
man and wanted to bet all he had on
his candidate. 1t was my first expert
ence in presidential campaign, and
had a fool notion that Bell and Everett
would be elected. l had never made a
money bet. but | was aching to take up
my Blaekstonian preceptor, although
lacked nerve.
Zone day there was thunderstorm
ne IiS lOoStHeu II number Oh
things in the town. the building In
which was a law student being one.
In one of its pranks the lightning cut
in the wall on which that political
poster was posted. The result was that
the upper part of the poster hung down
from the wall covering up all the can
Gidates save Lincoln and Hamlin. De-
spite my sympathies for Bell and Ever
EFT ! imagined | saw in this condition
of the poster the result of that election.
and few days later when the Doug
las enthusiast talked on his upper
notes and offered to bet 500 even on his
man took him up. He was very much
astonished to think / would bet on Lin
coin and Hamlin. lie said | was
young ass and other things and that he
would bet with me to teach me les,
son. After the election he asked me
how came to take the chance. for
there were few Lincoln votes in the
town. When | told him the source Of
my tip. he grew serious.
You have won your first bet on
presidential election, he said. but re-
member, young man, lightning never
strikes in the same place twice.
But it did in this case. Lincoln was
rrclrrted" New York Sun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

A recent examination of the records
of nearly 400 cadets for the past ten
years shows that outside the sons of
army officers, of which there were 65,
149 were sons of farmers, 115 sons of
merchants, 100 sons Of lawyers, 81
sons of manufacturers, 80 sons of me.
chanics, 20 sons of insurance agents, 10
sons of real estate agents. IA sons Of
clergymen. ID sons of editors, bankers
and bookkeepers, 10 of druggists. 8 of
drummers, s of schoolteachers and 6
of dentists. Among the others almost
every calling is represented by the
fathers of one or more.-Cram's Maya
o.--
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
+ irst publication May S. 1901.-S
PROBATE NOTICE.
N office of Application for Letters OF ADJ
iatratinn.

N office of Application for Letters OF Alumni
istration.
xTERNoN COUNTY COURT - IN PROBATE.
State OF Wisconsin, Vernon County, ss:
In the matter of the estate OF John olson
deceased.
on this It'll day OF May D., 1901 upon
reading and filing the petition Of Agnette Olson
stating that she is the widow of John Olson late
of the town OF Hamburg OF the comfy ~
Vernon, did intestate, Oh or about the slh
day of February, 1901, and praying that ole
Emilson be appointed administrator OF the
estate of satd deceased
1t is Order ID, That said application be heard
before me, at my office, in the City OF Viroqua, on
the 4th day of June A. d. 1901, at 10 O'Clock o. m.
1t is further ordered that notice OF the time
and place appointed for hearing said applioation
be given to II persons interested by publishing
a copy Of this order for three week successive
ly in the Vernon County Censor. q newspaper
Or inted in said county, previous to the time ap-
pointed for said hearing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

II recall now with horror" says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann of Levanna. O.,
my three years of suffering from kid
ney trouble. was hardly eyer free from
dull aches or acute pains in my back.
To stoop or lift mail sacks made me
groan. l felt tired. worn out, about
ready to give up, when / began to use
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A. J. johnson & Co. Only so cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

Great is Texas. Her vast cotton crops
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the world. Now follows the seartling
statement of the wonderful work at
Cisco, Texas, of DR.. Kings New Dis
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15

First publication April %. 190l.--5.
Order for Limiting Time and Notice.
VERNON COUNTY COURT-~TN PROBAT Elm
the matter Of the estate Of II N. M. Hayner
deceased.
on the application Of II L. RAyner, executor
Of the estate Of II. ". ". Rayner. late Of
Vernon county, deceased. no one having required
the appointment Of Commissioners 70 recsiYe, ex-
anime and adjnst claims against said estate:
II is ordered, Thstsix months from and after
the date Of this order be and IL hereby fixed as
the time within which all creditors are required
10 present their claims ard demands against the
said II n n. Rsyner. deceased, 10 the county
court Of Vernon county, for examination and
allowance.
II IL further ordered That all claims and de-
tnAnds 20 presented will be examined aud ad-
iusted before the said county court, at its court
room In the court house ia the city Of Viroqua, In
said county, Ut regular term thereof, appointed
70 be held on the Hrst Tuesday of November
1851 and ali creditors are hereby notified thereof
It Ia Further Ordered that notice Of the time
within which CREDITOR may present their elGims
and demands and Of the time when the same will
be examined and adjusted By the court as afore-
said be given By publishing copy Of this order
for four successive weeks. once in each week, in
the Vernon County Censor & Newspaper pub
ished IN the city Of VirOqna, in said county; tina
hrst publication TO be made within 10 days
from the date hereof.
Dated this 18th day Of April, 1sgl.
By the Court b. b. MAHONEY,
County Judge.