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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
DEATH RoLl.
Mr.. S. S. Brown.

Mr.. S. S. Brown,
Mfr s. s. Brown, aged 90 years died az
ST. Joseph's inhrmary Yesterday Of pneu-
monia He was an employe Of the Singer
Sewing Machine company. The funeral
services conducted by Rev. \. r, Hay,
pastor Of shearn Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal church. south viii be held at the
funeral parlors OF Ross & Wright at 10
O'Clock this morning. Burial at Ever
green cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
A TRAFFIC IN BABIES
Has Been Unearthed by the Police OF
San Antonio.

1as Been Unearthed by the Police OF
San Antonio.
San Antoulo, Texas, December 21.--The
police authorities OF this city have brought
TO light business conducted by female
that probably has no parallel In the State.
The woman makes business Of selling
babies and In order to keep up a supply
sufficient for the demand, runs a lying in
house in The suburbs
The exposure was brought about by her
selling an Infant that was born last night
for So
The woman who conducts this business
SAYS she has contracts now for all the
babies TO be born of certain parties In
this city UP TO January Is. She has her
business so regulated that she makes con
tracts to furnish babies on any given date.
The authorities have been invest igatng
the matter, but are at loss how 10 handle
u, as there appears 10 be no law that
covers the case. The woman makes no
effort TO conceal her business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

y.a D :,s E: sf {. * :: :sss' 4;
the night7"
DO you hsya paths In chs small Of the
hacki'
Docs your urine stain knsnf''
lis there a scaldinE pain In passing itf'
sis u difficult 20 hold the urine hsokT
Are you troubled with vital weak.
uesses2"
II the answer V ''Ies' 70 any ef thsss
questions youE hdneys ar hiaddss are dis
eascd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Democratic Primaries at Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, December n.-Irhs
city democratic primaries we're held To-Day
All the old members were reelected eR-
cent edward sterley, who was defeated by
Nj ~ Iydcn iu the Fifth ward; mayor
Thomas j. Powell had no opposiuoh'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
A COMMON TROUBLE.

Thousands Suffer From il Without
Knowing Its Real Character.
No trouble Is more common or more mis-
understood than nervous dyspepsia. People
having it think that their nerves are TO
IN bame. are surprised that they are not
crrad bv nerve medicines and spring rene
dIes. the real seat Of the mischief IL lost
sight Of; the stomach - Nhe organ 10 DE
looked after.
Nervous dyspepties often do not have any
main whatever In the stomach nor perhaps
any Of the usual symptoms OF stomach
weakness Nervous dyspepsia shows Itself
not In inc stomach 20 much as in nearly
every other organ; In some cases the heart
paipitates and Is Irregular; in others, the
tidbeys are affected; In others the bowels
@re troubled with loss Of flesh and appe-
tIte. with the accumulation of gas, sour
risings and heartburn,
Nr A. W Sharper OF No. 81 Prospect
81 Indianapolis Ind, writes as follows:
~ motive of pure gratitude prompts me to
write these few lines regarding the new and
valuable medicine, Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lcts / have been sufferer from nervous
Gvsnepsia for the last four years; have used
Sgrio1s patent medicines and other rene
dies without any favorable re$d't. They
sometimes give temporary fehef until the
tributed this 10 my sedentary habits, being
a bookkeeper with little physical ez-
ercise. but I am glad 70 state that
the tablets oVercGImcd az 'n eesS SpS'a snen
better ana am better in every way,
'rhe above Is written not for notoriety. but
Is based on actual facts
Respectfully yours,
A. W. Sharper,
a Prospect ST., indianapolis. Ind.
II IA safe to say that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets viii cure any stomach weakness on
diseasp except cancer ~ the stomach
rbev cure sour stomach, gas, loss OF flesh
ana appetite, sleeplessness palpltation
beartb,rn. constipation and headaches
send FOR valuable little book on stomach
shall Mich. ,
80 cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Cos shows, while feeding the lions some
Shlekens Thursday, had the misfortune to
iioNe ms hand caught 10y Prince, one OF the
company largest lions. II was dressed
Immediately by local physician, who said
II would not he dangerous. They gave a
splendid performance and II was enjoyed
by all our citizens.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
BIG DEAL AT JENNINGS, Ia.
Prospective Oil Land Sold for $4,000
Arra

Prospective oil Land Sold for $4,000
an Acre.
Jennings, la. December oo.-one OF the
most notable transactions in oil circles has
lust TRANSFERRED which is the sale Of six
md three.fourths acres OF land near the
Jennings No. oil well, being lot No is IN
the Jennings Haywood Oil syndicate's sub.
division OF fractional section No. 40. The
sale was made by the Jennings Haywood
VI syndicate Qlmlted) to the Southern OIL
company Oimited), the price paid being
Syoel per acre, or total OF $751; 500 for the
lpl OF six and one-fourth acres.
me purchasers Will start developing at
once The first well will he put down
near the Jennings No ! well.
ne southern OH company we'll Is down
nearly fifty feet OF hard rock. They *.
hect something when they get through
the rock
The Prahls Mamou ill we'll is down
nearly 1900 feet, and they are expecting
something startling nearly every day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
TRUCK GARDENS INJURED AT ALVIN.
Some Planters Have Already Begun to
Replant

Alvin, Texas December 2i.-The cold
spell Of the past week has been the most
disastrous in the history Of thls town.
The cabbage crop Is estimated to be dam
aged 60 per cent, while lettuce, beets,
peuus peas and irish potatoes were all
Killed. Some truckers have already began
rep "a ling and hope to have vegetables
ON the u.0Ih et In six weeks.
The straw berry crop is in fine condition,
and the WELD promises TO be the larg EST
ever grown i'm this section.
Tho hay crop has been unusually large
this sc,.Dn. and has been the means Of
putting In circulation thousands Of dollars
i'm this pcigADorhood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
MI. Alfred Seaman.

Mr.. Alfred Seaman, young man about
"A years OF age, died at -. Ioseph's in
Urinary ut II o'clock last night. The dc
New York. where he has a mother living.
He has a brother somewhere In this city,
hut he could not be reached al the tlme
Of the death, The cause OF death was
pneumonia. and no had been at the In
nrnnrY about Q week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
FIR

case, weak kidneys, stone in the bladder
or what IL commonly known among
women as female weakness" we viii
BOTTLE or DR KENNEDY'S FAVOR.
TIE REMEDY, which win positively cure
any case OF kidney, liver, blood or bRd-
der trouble and will restore you to perfect
health.
Or. David Kennedy's Favorlts Remedy
Is the only kidney medicine that acts as
laxative. All others cause consultation,
which imperils the patients health.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
TRIAL BOTTLE

We receive thousands OF voluntary testi.
mOnials from our patients. who can not
say enough In praise OF DR.. David Ken.
nedy's fayorte Remedy, which has cured
Thorn Of their kidney and liver troubles
Our patients who have been cured tell OF
The wonderful work done by Or, David
Kenucdy's FaVorte Remedy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Mrs- Lefevre Dead.

Galveston. Texas. December H.--Mrs'
creyro. wife OF Eugene Lefevre, a con
trocfiug house mover, dropped dead this
N ftornonn al Thirty ninth and Broadway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
RICE AT BROWNSVILLE.
One Farmer Going into the Business EN-
tensiVely.

Brownsville Texas, December 2l.-fii'
teen thousand acres Of land three miles
from Brownsville were sold today to Lon :,
i'm Of Reeyire, who win plant II IN rice
nd csne The brownsville Land iFrlga-
tlon Company Is making extensive prepaI a
tions for next seasons rice plahuhs' "a
large power house Is being CONSTRUCTS, ga
between three hundred and tenF h Una
iaboreFs are ~ work Oh 'n'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Mr.. j. n. raimatser Of Athens, N. T.,
writes: My little granddaughter Mad sczo.
ma the worst way; she was u mass OF sores;
my wife gave her Fsvorlte Remedy, and
the sores disappeared entirely and her skin
today is smooth and clear. Mr.. Palmateer
says he was also cured OF kidney and blad-
der trouble by Fayorite Remedy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
R Pe; DaEja FAVORITE REMEDY.

Mr.. J. s. Dean. Commander of General
Grant Post, G. A. r., Of Rondout. N. Y,
was all run down with dyspepsia Dec
tors could not help him. hut Dr. David
Kennody's Fayorite Remedy cured him.
Notwithstanding that he had no confidence
in any cure.
In one week he felt better, aud to-day be
says he Is as healthy as II is possible for
a man to be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

william =, Bsesr u prisrs ~. sse Ssh
ST., Brooklyn, says that he coatrNcted rfssp-
give him relief Until ne TOOK pr. David
hennedy's Fayorita Remedy. Two iargs
bottles cured him. dc says both his Sta
By "FAvoRlTp REMppY.W 49,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
lur, bv a Lion at Anderson.

Anderson. Texas. December 2o.-chariie
Mccormies. the man with n L. CLARK
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Thanks to "TAvoRIrE KEMBDY.~
Miss Anna y. Almes OF $40 soper ST.,
ElmirA. N. y. says that she raised blood
and phlegm with every breath, and was
completely broken down in health until
she used ''FANORITE REMEDY" which
stopped her. cough and restored her health
and strength,
She SAYS 1t Is the greatest medicine ever
discovered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Remember, Or. David Kennedy's IA
vcrtte Remedy Is absolutely harmless
II contains no narcotics or minerals In
any form, no. dangerous stimuants. no
mercury or polsons
Children and inYAlids can take a Nth
perfect safety.
u Is a blessing in old aEa,
II VIII cure any case Of kidney, liver.
bladder or blood disease.
cine that Does Not constlpata.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

The Palestine Beaumont OH company
started representative to Chicago TO place
su order Tor Gfty additional tank cars.
Every effort Will be made TO have the cars
delivered as early as possible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Tho Citizens Consolidated OIL company
has sold 10 S. r, McNutt, trustee. one
sixteenth of an acre in block OF the VeatcA
survey, for the sum of $1,000. The same
land was transferred by the trustee to the
ArksdelphiR Oll company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

strong sixInch spouter was brought in
this afternoon on block 81. II was drilled
by r. L. Cox & Co. and Is the property 0t
Colonel A. symes, James A Harrison, VII
liam Bartlett and others, This makes 1913
gushcrs IN the field.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07
Now an Esg Trust.

We now have the egg trust The
large cold-storage men OF Chicago and
other cities have been quietly buying
up eggs all summer and fall; these
we're stored and now they are asking
the dear public 10 pay them % cents
Der dozen for product that cost them
about s cents. This is enough 10 make
the old hen so on strike. II all her
sisters were like the Virginia hen the
egg trust would have hard shedding,
Tor here the climate is so mild that
she keeps right on doing business win
ter and summer. Good nancy can be
made here by any person who has push
TO start in the poultry business Chick
/ ems no larger than your fist bring 80
and so cents on the Newport News ana
/ Norfolk markets. The large resort no.
I tel at Old Point. Newport News and In
the mountains viii take all you can
raise and pay you good prices for them
You can contract for a year II you
wish for your entire outpgt at a good
hgure.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07
why Go into the Backwoods ?

We notice that q syndicate OF Illi-
nois men has purchased a large tract
OF land in Texas for the purpose OF es-
tablishing the largest fruit farm In
the world Why win capitalists 90 10
such a far away country when they can
come TO Virginia and grow as fine fruit
as any place in this entire world. TIE
Albamarle section of Virginia is noted
for its fine fruit. Right here ON this
Peninsula can be grown as fine peaches
pears. plums. apples, berries OF All
kinds as can be grown anywhere. and
look at our markets. For berries We
I can heat re hworld--black berries grow
wiYd here. thousands of bushels 80 10
waste every year; best markets. nigh
/ est prices right at our doors Newport
News and old Point Comfort alone
would take a great many thousand
crates a season. We have known
hlarkberries TO be worth IL cents a
Quart In Newport News when they
could be gotten here for and cents:
/ the rates per crate would not be more
than Is to 25 cents. A man who Is
@on,o" his Job could make a nice thing
here every year hiring hands Ia pick
berries-berries that grow wiid--ano
chip TO Richmond. Newport News and
other points. No use ''poklng way on
10 Texas. Alabama OF any other back
woods country TO engage Ia the Irnl'
business. This section offers the great.
est opening We know OF Our soil and
climate are just the thing, and there
ls no use trying to set around It sna'
we have the best markets 10 this coan.
! try close By, and the best OF all cHEAt
= RATES FOR TIN BHIPFEk
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07
Snow in The West.

We see oy the papers that snow
storms are raging now In theWest ana
Northwestern States. There Is moth
fnr like the snow. the beautiful snow,
ana zero weather TO bring man 10
his milk" Here il is sunshine, piow-
ing going on. stock still feeding IN the
acids the old hen is stin doing busi-
ness at the old stand. in fact, our
climate is so mild that sue gets heE
dates mlxed-she don't know when 10
knock on business. We can't TOT the
life of US. understand Why person
wnl live in a country where Ne Is
housed up six mnohts out OF the
twelve where he has TO feed stock
from November 1st 20 May LIST. where
they have six months winter and two
months late in the fall. So nice 10
nrr in YOUR time shoveling the beauu-
fsI snow. SO nice and profitable 10 pay
$40 90 for a cord Of wood. as we have
neon informed is the price in the
/ Northwest. coal about the same price
per ton. Where n person has 10 40
around with q pair OF packs anu
i hear or cow-skin ovcrcOat H. Keep
himself from freszing 20 death IL l'
"A wonder more are not shot Tor some
wild animals with such hXings on
Sleighrides are all very nice. so Is the
f,frv tale OF Red Riding Hood, but We
hep 20 be- excused. Life Is too shor
20 stay housed up. nothing ike th'
sunshine. IL you wish 20 live IN
Mace where YOU can get all the enjoy
ment there is in life. come to the Var
gina Peninsula
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07

Watch the stock yards for SOCK
sheep in the fall OF the year. Pick MP
IN stock sheep offered at si.z5 TO Si-oo
per head. IL not too old. and take them
o your farm. Select the most likely
ewes and by using the right kind or
a buck one can have a fine lot OF LAMBS
for the following May market fhese
lambs viii bring all the way from $3.50
TO IS per head. The wool viii asone
pay all the cost to keep the sheep
Every one OF the sheep can be turned
over to the butcher inside yea. lt
is practicable. feasible and entirely
possible TO make from zoo TO 800 pee
cent on the money invested This Is
not all. as the sheep is one OF the mosS
valuable animals 10 have on the farm.
II Is valuable for the manure. IL -
( valuable in cleaning up the farm. IN
short. the sheep is a fine thing 10 nave
around. IL - truly the animal Win
/ the golden hOof' and an animal tha'
/ never dies in debt to its owners. Nc
/ hope some day 10 see sheep on every
farm on this Peninsula and surround
ing country. They viii pay-pay wei
promptly. pay regularly. and pay al
he time. There is good money here
n this business.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07

Rev. Mr.. BAbcock, 81 Converse, Ind,
whose wife bad been blind for ten
wears, brought her 20 specialist IN
Kokomo for treatment. He left her
shere Tor . fsw days. bat on his re-
turn his ~lfe was absent. he went ia
an auction sale Of lots In the suburbs,
h Nhsck one Iot was given free. M.
Babeock won the free lot. Whsn he
went back TO the dost0r's hom< he JOY
fully ,<syr<t fnss his wifs's tgbs had
>ses csnpIstsiy sssssss&.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07
Still They Como.

Three families arrived here on the
November 9Th excursion, one followed
the next week, and two more on the
November 18th excursion. Each month
brings us families from the North who
have purchased here. In what they eau
Gods country" We gladly welcome
ali who may come: We need YOU 10
nelp build up our section. We still
have many snaps IL picked up quick.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07

a Marysvilie schoolma'am WAS teach
ing her class the mysteries of gram
mar. "Now, Johnnie. said she, lin what
tense DO I speak when ] say: 1 am
beautifulY" The little fellow an
swered, quick 40 a wink: The past
--KAEsss City Journal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29
JENKINS AN ENIGMA
Continued from page l.,

and nodded. whether by accident or
zntent was not discernible.
These charges are somewhat seri-
Gus, governor. My paper has had the
news Of the case as it has developed.
and now / would be glad to wire any
explanation you may feel justified in
making. There are geneaflIy two
sides TO an AFFAIR Of this nature" =
The governor grinned alternately
on either side of his mouth, and his
foot wagged increasingly The room
was very still. The clinking Of fee
against pitcher could be heard as a
6ellboy shiffFedriown the outside hail
a door banged somewhere and the
governor released his knee and slid
q lew inches farther down in his chair
until he seemed to be sitting on his
shoulders He examined the discon-
ccrted face OF his Wis a Wis. and his
rnnstache twitched as the grins swept
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29

to and fro across his cheeks. A deep,
jerky humble was noticeable, how
ever, and this was traced to various
concealed places under the furniture
in the governors corner, until finally
It was located under the governors
mustache
The correspondent nodded encourag-
ingly. The humble had died with
spasmodlc jerks and silence settled
down again like a pail. TIL ecorre-
spondent changed tactics.
From an authoritive source, | un-
derstand the secretary is casting
about for your successor" he stated
as shortly as possible.
Slowly as the moon rises behind a
hill, the grin began spreading over The
governors face until it finally beam
ed in pale radiance from ear to ear.
And more slowly it began to fade
away.
The correspondent consulted his
watch; it was thirty-fve minutes
since he had met the governor.
"Will you see the secretary again
tomorrow" was asked in desperation.
The governors pantomime was con
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29

tinued BY slowly shifting bis weight
more to his right shoulder There was
a sudden rap at the door. with de-
liberation, the governor gathered in
his less and pried up his body with
one Of his arms and then his Adams
apple disappeared under his collar and
when It came up again a mumbled
Come in" seemed to have originally
emanated from his vest pocket and
finally jerked its way through his
mustache. A bell boy produced a
card. It was from another CORE.
spondent.
The governor gsthered himself up
OF the card. bent It double one way
and then another, aa1 after much
rumaging about with inarticulate
words, said "Show-un up"
An enthusiastic newspaper man,
who enjoys a reputation for consider
able astuteness as a political writer
and interviewer. breezily entered the
room
How are you governor? What,
are you going out tonight?" he asked.
confidently, as he shook hands and
drew up chair energetically.
The governor Of Oklahoma grinned
pleasantly; his mustaohe became
agitated, he settled down on his
shoulders and there was jerky
rumble again. It stopped and the gov
ernor grinned more broadly and each
watch in the rom ticked loudly. Cor
respondent No looked askance at
No. 1 and the governor looked at each
in turn with apparent satisfaction.
Are those charges true, COVER
nor?" asked No. 2.
The governors foot began to wag
earnestly. A full minute elapsed.
Each of the three looked at the other
in turn pleasantly and then there
seemed to be some embarrassment on
the part of both correspondents. The
governor stlll grlnned.
Il would think you would make a
statement If these charges are not
true" spoke No. again. The gov
ernor crossed his legs another way
and then came some movement of his
mustache which seemed to indicate he
had availed himself OF the opportunity
to smash the charges completely. The
governors demeanor was SC friendly
that tine embarrassment grew appar-
ent again with redoubled force.
"Will you see the president tomor-
row."
Another humble and satisfied
aiile.
Those charges must De true. gov
ernor, If you can not refute them,P
40. declared bluntly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29

An assortment Ct grins was the
response.
How long win you be in washing
ton?" was the desperate interroea-
ton.
The governor OF Oklahoma pushed
his legs out into the middle Of the
room and surveyed his feet with salts
faction, and tnen drew them in and
crossed them and knocked his knees
together at intervals and mumbled
pleasantly.
Correspondent No. / moved his
chair about and finally got up. No 2
followed the example.
you have nothing else to say?"
asked No. 2.
hTe governor gathered himself up
and extended his hand to say good
by, mumbling profoundly and pleas
antly
The two correspondents sent the
others up to the room in turns to in
terview the governor, giving one the
impression that his disclosures were
the sensation of the day. And now all
the correspondents on the row are
wondering how Governor Jenkins
could ever have become entangled in
any trouble, not to say anything
about his having been able to cap
ture the governorship originally.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29

the enthusiasm of the large crowd OF
spectators at a high pitch.
The first half was nip and tuck.
neither side scoring although Guth-
rie worked the ball to within yards
Of her opponents goal. In the sec
ond half the locals scored twice, Sew
erns and Farquharson making the
touchdowns and Mckinley kicking
one goal. The work of these players
and of Phelps and Moleer was par
ticularly fast
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29
sEcRErARY's OFFICE.
Charter Granted to the Garfield County
Hospital,

Secretary Grimes today granted
charters to The Garfield County Hos
pital at Enid, Garfield county; capt
tai stock $4,000. The trustees are:
c. L. Lackey, Frank Frantz and AL
Bert Loemen all of Enid.
The Farmer Publishing company to
publish a weekly agricultural paper in
Guthrie; capital stock $4,000. The
ineorporators are: Frank H. Greer,
Frank A. Derr and Frederick H.
Byers, all of this city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-29
PRIcE BAKING POWDER Co.,
CHICAGO.
SALTWATER DowNED.
Crack Foot Ball Team is Defeated by
the Guthrie Eleven.

The Guthrie foot ball team trimmed
the eleven from the A. and NJ college
in the Thanksgiving day game at
Island park by a score of IL to o.
The game was one of the most
closely contested and exciting ever
witnessed here. From the kick-off
until the blowing of the whistle for
the last time the contest abounded
with sensational features which kept