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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22
Court Of Criminal Annnsls.

Austin, Texas May 21.-The following
proceedings were had today in the court
Of criminal appeals
Appeal dismissed tx rartc II. w. VOLS.
ton, from Harris; Joe Dyer, from McLcn-
nan; j. +. Thornton, from Lumapsus
Affirmed: John Addison, Jr, from nar-
ris; Lon Black from McLcnnan; w w.
Floyd, fi5m Bosque; Henry Eckert, from
rom Green; Gcrmo bermo from Peous
lsidorc Wernoer. from Guadalupe,
Reversed und remanded: VIII 1umphrics.
from McLcnnan; Hop Hopkins tdeathi. from
Gonzales; Emma White. from Comnnchc,
Dan Cline from Gonzales; Peter Smith.
from Dallas: w T., Edgcrton and H. S.
nrOlles from Coleman.
Reversed and dismissed Emmett Scott.
from McLennan; Charles Jesup, from Har'
ris.
Writ of habcas corpus refused, relator
remanded Tx Parte Granville Rippy.
IRON Galveston,
Judgment aud sentence reformed, motion
for rehenrinp ovorrulcd: II. w. Turner,
from Parker.
Motions for rchearng ovemulcd; j. D.
Roberts two caseO from BcXnr: william
Skipwith aud George Hartsel, from Dallas;
Abe House, from Dallas.
Submitted on motion 10 dismiss appeal:
j. f. Thornton, from Lnmpasas
On record; Jesus Roman, from Webb
On briefs for the state: James Edwards
from BeXNri Juan rrcyino aud Emctio
omauillo, from Webb.
ON briefs FOR both parties: RicAard
gray. from webb.
On briefs and oral arguments for both
parties: T. j. Clay. from Upshur; Robert
Smith death, from GrayAou; William Man
ger and Nincinto Snnccdn. from Bexar
On motions for rchcarjng: sam Kindred
from Gonzaes Guadalupe Grlmsinser, from
BcNar,
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DEATHS IN TEXAS.
Last Of ths MIer Prisoners.

Copperns Cove Texas, May 1o,Whi.hell
Chalk died near this place last night. lie
was ~ years Old and was Mexican war
veteran and as far as can be learned the
only survivor Of those who drew beans for
their lives. lie was a Methodist ii faith,
having been a member OF that church for
sixty years Rev Dr. Macune viii con
duct burial services today.
DAVIS Elkhart, Texas, May l0.pled
at his residence, two miles south OF this
place, Mr.. y. T. Davis aged % years. tic
was buried at Pilgrim church.
SIMMONS. -Appleby, Texas May 1s.-Mr.
W. " simmons died al 6 o'clock this morn.
ing lie was Que of the oldest citizens OF
this community.
HILLMER sinner Texas. May 10
Mrs. Ylrgie IIillmer. Wife Of Theo IlIllmet,
died at 2 p. n. today, aged p years.
FISFER. Mont Belylea. Texas, May 10
MIS- Alma Fisher. wife n Benjamin Fisher,
Gied here this morning. abe l'aves q hus
Land. 1--WE children ami many relatives aud
friends to mourn her 10 IS.
EMMONS. Gainesville, Texas, May y =
Mrs. William Emmons. aged 40 years, died
yesterday AFTERNOON at 2:30 o'clock at u u
home on Scott street
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Fourth Court Of Anpeals.

San Antonio, Texas, May - Proceedings
in the Fourth court of civil appeals today
were as follows:
Affirmed: J. p Ban vs. Kari Diguowitty,
from Grayson: National Fire Insurance
Company vs.. b. waglcy, from Johnson;
American Central Insurance Company vs..
Heath & Blackwell, from Johnson j. Lnli'
tan ct nj VS.. W. D. Gordon ct al, from
Grayson; American cotton Company VS..
Robert smith from Guadalupe +. J, VIII
son. lr vs. Iacob ]. weber, from BeNur.
Reversed ana rcmanded: Carl Frey vs..
Emil Kiar, from Be2ar.
Motions overwlCd: Lion FIRE Insurance
Conlpnny vs. Heath & Blackwell, from
johnson; Ben Mann ~ OF W. II. Schnclilng'
from Medina; otto olsen w. ID. Slnith
et al, from Galveston. j. o. Davis vs.. Frank
d. Zones from Dallas; Galveston. Harris.
burg and San Antonio Railroad Company
VS.. William Abbey. from Bcxhr.
DiAIniased. G. Nelctur VS. san Antonio
Traction COMPANY from Bexar.
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LAW IS CONSTITUTIONAL.
Court Of Criminal Appeals Refused a
Writ Of Habeas Corpus
IN THE RIPLEY CASE FROM dRAYsoN
Case Was Intended as Test OF the
LEGAL Option Law Of the State.
Death Sentence Reversed.


sherman Texas May sl'-ln the case Of
the state vs. hippey charged with violat-
ing the iocai opuon law In Grayson county.
peiore tne court OF criminal appeals ON
wrlt OF napeas corpus Judge Henderson
ms morning rendered an opinion <emand'
ing NppeS TO CUSTODY, holding the law
constitutional and reafhrmng the Fields
case recorded in Twenty ninth Iexas Grim.
lreI Anno,I. mi. -, - -. ~,
,N"i Npp0"'s' ms ""' Ease sent up
from Grayson county on a writ Of habeas
corpus to test the constltutlonality OF the
local option law. Rippey was arrested for
violating the law I'm the Pottsboro precinct.
The point raised by the counsel was that
the law favored the prohibtionsts Xgainst
the antls In that IL an election failed TO
carry an election could be ordered again in
short time. whereas N local option car.
rled IL was bound to remain in force Tor
two years before another election could
throw Ii on This case Is OF iuteresA in
GraNson county at this time, as a loral
option election for the county Is in pros
pect depending largely upou thc opinion
rendered IN this case Unless an appeal
is made to the Federal supreme court the
law stands MS constitutional, an Rippey
must pay the penalty,
When the case was hrst filed the saloon
men announced that Ii would be carried
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THE TAYLOR WELL.
What Is Being one in the Hunt for Oil
n Harris County

What Is Being one in the Hunt for Oil
n Harris County
Everybody in Texas is interested In the
explorations for OIL ana the nearer IA home
the hunt the more interested, locally speak
ing, Is the attention of the people. During
the past several years there have been a
great many efforts made TO find oil here,
but so far they have been unayaiing. OF
course favorable indications have been dis
covered, else the work would have been
abandoned long ago. The interest, how
ever. has been continuous and a Post re-
porter yesterday interviewed Colonel A. c.
Heindon on the subject He said:
Yes, | have been connected with efforts
10 discover oil In this county for more thah
upate my confidence In ultimate snc'ess
keeps even with 1t, Our work begun az
point only six or seven miles from the CITY
The first well was only $50 feet deep, ana
II was sunk in November, 1898 IL threw
out a jet OF gas that would, when hred,
blaze twenty feet high and was as nls
around as q beer key. That well was SUD
scquently filled up, but the gas manages 20
escape today IN sufficient quantities 20 keep
the loose earth bubhling like II was boiling,
The second well was sent down $50 teet
near the first one. IL was bored by lhe
Navarro oil company, bnt as thelr outh.
was useless IN qnicksand. their arm was
pulled up and the well abandoned.
in February. 1901, the Houston Develop,
ment company took hold 81 the scheme Ahd
they made contract with Gus Narnecke;
At a depth Of 500 feet they struck haru
rock near the scene Of the other two wels
aud Il was abandoned. They then made
contract with GrHnbery & co. 10 20 lop!
feet, and these people are now down ahnhl
eco. They claim that the work Is heins
supervised by expert well horers from lieH y.
mont and they know they have the iatest
improved machinery, They VIII hkeS "
able TO comply with their contract. a,
Several leading biologists and expert Oh
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A Noted Knight Templar
Owes His Health to Peruna.

Colonel T. p. Moody, prominent knight
Tcmplar, IA well known 10 every city In the
United States west of Buffalo, n Y, as ii
Jewelers. Auctonecr. In the city OF Chi
cago as prominent lodge muu. being a
member Of the *. It's and also Of the Ma
sons, The cut shows Colonel Moody IN the
costume OF the Oriental Conslstory Musous,
22d degree
In recent letter from 1900 Michigan
avenue, Chicago, H., Mr. Moody says the
following!
"For oSer Twenty-Five gears !
suffered from cGtorrb. and for
oDer ten gears I suffered from
catarrb of tie stomach terribly.
~ bate taken an Kinds Of medi'
cfnes and Rate been treated Big all
kinds of doctors. as Thousands Of
n1p ucqudintonceS are dpGre In dU.
ferenf parts of tie United States
There / trGSeled. but ing relief t0GS
only temporary until Httie eper a
gear ago started 10 take PerunG.
and at the present time ! am better
tban / 6aUe been for fUenfg gears.
1.-THE soreness bdS Ieft ing SfoH-
acb entirely and I am free from in
digestion and dyspepsia and hHi
sag 10 all s0bo are troubled t9if6 ca
taTr6 or stomach trouble Of on1
kind. don't put il off and suffer.
but begin 10 take PerunG right
at1ay and keep IL up until gon are
cured. as gou surely WH be II yeH
perSeHere.
MY wife, as many In the southwest can
say, was troubled with a bad cough ana
bronchial trouble, and doctors all over the
country gave her up TO die, as they could
do nothing more FOR her. She began tax
ing PerunH with the result that she IL bet
ter now than she has been In years, and
soreness has left her lungs and she Is as
well as she ever was in her life, With
thanks, as she says to PeTsns &, S Yours !,
Cstarrh IN its various forms is rapidly
becoming a general curse, IN undonbted
remedy has been discovered by DR.. Hart
man This remedy has been thoroughly
tested during the past forty years PIoml'
nent men have come TO know OF It's virtues,
and are making public utteranecs on the
subiect 10 save the country we must
save the people To save the people We
must protect them from disease. The dis.
ease that Is az once the most prevalent ana
stubborn OF cure IL eatarrh
n one were TO make a list OF the diner
enf names that have been applied 10 en-
tarih Ia different locations and organs, the
result would be astonishing, We have often
| published partial list Of these names, anu
/ the surprise caused by the hrst publication
| az Il "a All people, both professional anu
| ponDrofesslonnI was amusing Aud yet we
| have never enumerated all Of the diseases
| which are classed as catarrh. IL must DC
| confessed, however, TO see even THIS paItuA'
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49, aands II Snake 81.

Philadelphia North American.
There are few who know that those pref
~ snake skin hat bands seen on Panamas
IN the store windows come from League
island.
- The season Of the year the Island Is
fairly alive with pretty garter Stakes wnlcl
t.r rt~r watchtui marines are turning into
money ON capturing dozen OF tne hhaAs,
fbetr skins are stretched on boards and
tanued for week In the sun. Then they
are irOncd until each skin sesemhies
niece Of changeabie skin,
The skins are then ready for the maIk.i
MANY ~ the marines receive 80 and "a
cents each for these uniaue hat bands
Gome college students, who wish 70 ns
original. have had the skins cut Tor meek
ties' They are also used on women's hata
and IN making pocketbooks-
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Action Of IIllshoro.

Hillsboro, Texas, May THE city coun-
Gu last night adopted an ordinance granting
an oil company the privilege OF erecting a
storage tank in the city limits 200 feet from
other property! one prohibiting motor.
cycles from being operated In the city, and
one regulating salaries. The matter OF
grading the streets was discussed and re
iorred to the street committee, which has
decided to grade them, hut he's not decided
IN tho character Of the grading charge
relative to the conduct Of city officer
was considered In executive session and re-
ierred to the police committee for lnvestiga.
ton
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GONZALES County Democrats

Gonzales, Texas, Nay 2L-1he demo
cratic executive committee Of this county
met here yesterday to discuss matters per
thinning to the primaries to be held on juno
IA They have issued an-.address TO the
white voters of the county. inviting them
Hedging them 10 support the ticket nomi-
lated then. The county convention VIII bC
held OF Saturday, June 81. over twothlrds
Of the white vote Of the county will 50 into
tho primaries
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ThIrd Court Of AnneaIs.

Austin, Texas, May 2i.-The following
proceedings were had today In the court OF
civil appeals, Third district;
Affirmed: ]. NJ. Brown vs. " Levy,
from Falls; J. II. Mackcy VS.. james C.
walker, from McLcnnan; C. B. Spencer IS.
b, H. Nugent. from Falls
Reversed ana rendased: San Antonio and
Aransas Pass Railway Company vs.. 7. w
AYcock from Milan.
Motions for rchearug submitted. n. r.
DlHc et Al vs., Legett & Myers Tobacco
Company ct al, from McLennan; Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway Company 81
Texas VS. A. @. Coffee, from MpLcunap
j ". Howell vs. George y. Denton. from
nlI
Motion 10 affirm on certificate submitted:
Mrs Amanda NJ. Ellis Va. Groom q Hodges
fInn IIhvls.
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Gonzales Popullsts to Meet.

Gonzales, Tcyas, May SCI, J. c. Shutting,
chairman Of the peoples party Of this
county, has issued call for mass meet
ing to be held at Gonzales Saturday. May
81, to take action In regard TO the course of
The patty this year SIS a good many former
populists have declared thclr intention Of
going into the democratic primnrics the pJp-
ullsts viii hardly put out county ticket.
II Is generally thought that uN Independent
county ticket will be put forward after
June il
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\. Paid for His Funeral and Died.

Chicago Record Herald
Harley II. Rice. a rich farmer OF Ia
Grange, Ind. who died wednesday night
not only foretold the hour OF his delalSe
hut actually made ARRANGEMENTS with -
undertaken and paid for his funeral
Mr. Rice made q bargain WITH an under
tinker n wear ago after attending The fu
neral of a friend. last week he called
again on the undertaken and told him that
he expected 70 de this week ana he paiu
"wednesday he remained 10 he'd all day,
saying that he felt III. but there were M
Indications OF a serious collapse. he IN
sisted however that he would die at mid
night. His prediction was fulhiled-
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence at Hearne.

Hearne. Texas, May 21.-At an early hour
this morning the twostory residence Of
Y. +. stephens was destroyed by fire.
strong wind was blowing from the south at
the time and but for the compress water
works system being put Into use. no Doubt
p1inber of houses would have been
burned IL Is not known how the IRE starr
all some OF the household goods were
saved.
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One Person
Tells Another
kBoUT koDoL pYspHpsIA CUBE.
fhars Why it Sale q Increasing 50 Rsp-
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Pepsln, for INSTANCE, IA found In the
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nlm' but pepSin digests only album
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TOP PRICE FOR TEXANS.
highest Price in History OF Stock
Yards Was Paid.

Chicago, May 2l.--The highest
price for Texas cattle In the history
OF the stock yards was paid today
Tor carload belonging 70 Charles
Mcfarland Of Aledo, Texas. The cat.
Tie averaged 1875 pounds. The price
paid was se.s5 per 100 pounds.
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EIcAN WAR VETERANS
ia . Resolution Of Thanks TO
President Roosevelt.
PETITION SENT 10 CONGRESS
49,, the Pension OF the Old
4 n ~. &c Increased and Stating
o...oo, Why It Should Be.

with Texas. May 21.-1he Texas
wsr veterans assoc alton conclud-
A ,a.rsss this afternoon anl Adjourned
\ hero next year in May. The lead
LII NJ the session today was the
y the message received from Presi-
(; eoo.4yeit extending the veterans
sss,Ing. President Finlay OF the
A III asked that the n mhers eNtenl
.,'e.srelt their thanks and adopt same
4 ',.i,s vote. Every old veteran stood
4 ~ and yelled to the top of his voice
b,pdkerchiefs waved over their
aopt Finlsy said he Ss glad there
association In Texas that could
',so NJ preIudiccs and political prefer
IA return hearty thanks TO our
Am of the United state. The fol-
\ thanks drafted er commits o. were
n a scnt to th2 PRESIDENT
~ Roosr, eli. l'rcs deaf OF the United
w ,ye instructed by the Mexican
viIterans' association Of Texas,
.rn,ln assembled in Fort Woryh,
snssss TO ynu their thanks for
lA,gii nj nfrpoiilnlta G Getting EXTENDED
~ rour telegram of May -. II this
AIN We cnclose Won 4 mcmnli Il nd-
III Tho association TO tine congress OF
haI,ed States ana beg uf you by spe3l "
In, 10 fcrumm nd same to their lay
confederation With afcctlonatc re-
4 10 Yourself and family. NJ Sc your
IlS. =, ,4.,. ,.t,i,,.,,,
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g.. and Rs.ldenee eurned.

TexarRaua, Texas, MAY 2l.-At Bouke
rfteen miles vest OF this place, IRE today
d, stroyed then tore house and contents 81
Hnmsey & psNvy ana the residence and
barn Of J. +. sAaw - -.
RAMSEY 4 lsAyy-s loss SlDOO with small
il STRANGE; j. pnn,rlShaw S150o, no insurance,
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sherman, Texas, May 2tThe following
were today discharged IN bankruptcy; I.
~ and i. A Dunn Of ncnton AS Individual. Is
Whltcsboro.
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sixteenth Congressional Convention.

Colorado. Texas. May Il r. H. Loouey
chairman Of the new sixteenth congress
sionll district. today called the convention
to meet In Mineral Wells on July 10.
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The Boy King to tho Growing,
New York World.
Alfonso XIII OF Spain will be crowned
next Saturday. lie Is 10 years old Louis
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Re.Idel.alo@e0. AsaI weatherIold.

weatherfo. the MAS May 2o.-The resi-
dcnce Of Tor am N burned last night with
all its cont ID with\ Insurance. loss about
5000 cid In n
The reside "a or caAd. brlscoes a farmer
living about " IRON mere was
burned
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Judge Reagan's Conditions.
.nes'ine, Texas, May n. Judge Rea.
t,ooaaaltion Is improving. He drove to
Pla bis strength. ~
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list drawn up 10 hattie array Is rather aps
palllng II the reader desires 20 see this
list. together with short expositieR %
each one. send for orr free catarrh book.
Address The psruna Nedicine Co.. Collins
bus. Ohio.
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mSenn have no hesltancy in saying that we
VII md oil and gas.
notice thot our home people take less
Mss.lebt IN this proposition than do out.
sluefs' and, as you know, the outsider usual.
" leaps the benefit In this Instance you
S'nl 10 Keep. your eyes open II you want
10 see magnificent results"
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II Was False Alarm.
Miami. Ella, May e.. No earthquake
shock felt here last night
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DeWHTT'S With naleI SAT W.T.

a certain cure for piles and skin diseases.
a. {. keisbnq, SOP Main ST. oorner Of
Prairie Avenue.
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OF 10, b. Gladys, cars sold az -oc' ~,
NO '.-..s,'s.....'' '.''''' ''' '''''' -,
No. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..ss, ..'s'''' Log
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by II. O. DEWITT A Co. Chicaro.
Inc 81. bottle contains 81 timee the soc. size
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-12-06
A Surprise Party.

The hospitable home of Aaron Shaffer, near
Brummel, Thursday evening, Move mber 9th,
was the scene of an enjoyable surprise party.
The guests were received with hearty well
come, and games and other amusements were
heartily enjoyed. At a late hour the guests we're
invited to the dining room where refreshments
were abundantly served. After extending
their thanks and best wishes to the host and
hostess the happy party returned to their re-
spective homes Among those present were
Aaron Shafer, Augustus Berwager and wife,
Mrs. Harry Matthias, franklin Lowe, Jennie
Leister, Marion Flater, Sallie Miller, William
Abbott, Emma Miller, Newton Davis, Mamie
Miller, Horatio Matthias, Mettie Basler, VIM.
A. Wimert, Bessie Barnhart, Lewis Long,
Bessie Martin, Benjamin Miller, Estella Reese,
Albert Houck, Alice Matthias, John Martin,
Mary Shaffer, Luther Martin, Jessie Hahn,
Elmer Lester, Platte Wimert. Howard Heird,
Alicia Albaugh, Maurice Martin, Ada Ma
thias, Howard Matthias, Lizzie Shaffer, Harry
Blizzard, Bell Martin. Harry Shaffer, Emma
Matthias, Elias Basler, Ira Basler, Walter
Wimert, Abraham Bankert, William Martin,
Nolan Leppo, Emma Shaffer, George Shaffer,
Charles Shaffer and Keener Wagner.
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A postoffice Building for westminster.

A dispatch from Washington, December A.,
to the Baltimore Sun, in speaking of appro
priations for public buildings in Maryland,
says:
Representative George A. Pearre, of the
Sixth district, will introduce his Hagerstown
public building bill tomorrow and at once
seek to have it incorporated in the omnibus
bill. Other measures in the same class pro-
vide for new postofice buildings at Westmin-
ster and Salisbury.
William Tyler Page, clerk of the House
Committee on Accounts, the recently defeated
Republican candidate for Congress in the
Second Maryland district, says he is interested
in the bill introduced by Representative A.
Bakeney providing for new building at
Westminster and thinks favorable action can
be secured this session. Mr. Page has re-
ceived a number of communications from res
idents of Westminster and vicinity recently
requesting him to interest himself in the pro-
ject, and this he has promised TO do.
The bill now pending before the committee
provides for an appropriation OF 50,O00.
According to the figures of the committee
Westminster now has a population of 8, 1919
aud the gross receipts of the present postoffice
average 1877 year. The matter of a
public building for this town was recently re-
ferred to the Treasury Department, which ex.
pressed the opinion that the sum of $1,000
was sufficient to expend upon the new build
ing there. The estimated cost of the site for
the building was placed at S10,O
Mr.. Page is impressed with the importance
of the town providing site without cost to the
Government. He says that if Westminster
furnishes a site it will advance the prospects
of the bill 100 per cent, as such action will
impress the House committee favorably.