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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03
sMlTHVlLLE.

Miss Doisy Cau IS visiting relatives IN
Elkhart Texas.
Mrs J ! Dcrmody OF Waco is visiting
her mother Mrs NJ Melville.
Miss Eddie Webb Of Waco Is visiting the
family of MIR. Ed Watson
Mrs NJ Nalv has returned home from
d visit a. her parents IN Lexington
Miss Lem Brannon has returned to her
homo IN Cupro
Misses Mary Stcifers and frankie feencr
have rol urned from u visit TO La Grange
Mrs J H. Jones and children are Visit
iug relatives In Cucro
Mrs. G. e Holmes left Tueadav on n
visit 10 hcr parents In Cleveland, Ohio.
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FLATONiA.

are guests Of the family Of J W Matter.
The hop given at tho opera house Thurs.
day night complimentary to Miss Dickson
guest Of Miss Eulah Bunting was Il
grand success.
Hon. James hamburger and wife Of Cts.
tern spent day In our city with relatives
Mrs II A. Moods and Miss Neya Burns
returned this week from trip TO Kentucky
and New York.
Miss willie May Johnston Of Yoakum re-
turned home this week after visiting rela-
Mrs. Johnson ana daughter Of san An
tonic are visiting Mrs hcNea.
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WEIMAR.

Mss Bette Holt OF weimar was married
to Mr., Henry Hurr Of Glidden Texas
They departed for New Orleans ana
Oneida. H., the home OF the bridegroom s
parents. Miss Holt Is the daughter Of Prof
]. w. Holt and the pet Of the Weimar in
stitute, having taught In that Institution
after having received her primary educa,
tlOn there. They VIII return to Texas
about September. where they WIN make
their home In future.
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ANGLETON.

Mr.. md Mrs Murdoch visited relatives
In Alvin this week
Misses Jennie Wills and Kate shnrp
spent day IN town this week md returned
20 Quntnnn
Miss Pauline Prewitt spent n week IN
Houston visiting
The Presbyterian ladies are doing some
pretty work on the windows NJ thoir new
church.
A girl baby arrived M the home OF Judge
and Mrs. Munson Wednesday.
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wAXAHAcHIE.

The last day Of the chautauqua was the
scene OF a marriage which was slightly
tiured with romance. few years ago
George Murphy and Miss Minnie Flsnniken
were students in Trinity university. at Te-
bpacana. When their school days were
over they separated. Mr.. Murphy going TO
Colorado 10 make his fortune and Miss
Flaunlkcn to her home near Tehuacana.
corrrspondenee was kept up and both came
here 10 attend the ehautau9ua' yesterday
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WlNoNA.

Misses Beulah McAiurry Of Tyler and
Fannie Harrison Of Grand Saline were the
guests Of Mrs y. Y. Lolley last week
J. y. Whinant ana daughter, Miss Alice,
went 90 Iindale last week.
Misses sallie Wood Of Pine Springs and
Lee McDougal OF Tyler are visiting Mrs. q.
W. Kay this week.
Miss Valta Carter has returned TO her
home at Garden Valley.
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CROWLEY, LA.

NUTS entertained her friends
n ,.',roon last week in honor OF her
, NJ. McAfee of Missouri.
I Andrews and little daughter
4, .s.ned from Sour Lake.
MIS- ogeme Fontenot, who have
~ ,,nc Mr. and Mrs. Fontenot,. have
20 their home in opelousas.
n Lambert, wife and baby Wis
Wv orleans this week.
~ Heimke and daughter, Miss
y, If New orleans are spending the
|ng p 1 ( Yi.cveIl and family left Monday
4 lin IN the New England Siates' L.,
~ Geftrude JQnusou 10 Nis'eins
fdaI alF Brooks and daughter, Miss
nave returned from trip to Sour
Barry and little daughter,
,tsitinr AT Mermentau.
az Jenkins and family OF Church
1, nave been visiting the family OF
IA y Mrs j X. Toler and Mr.. and
x J. 5. Hamm have returned from
:. Ella Montgomery Is visiting Miss
M IN West Baton Rouge;
J. q. Burlelgh aud little son are
{iso in Morrow station.
Y, Msdee Scott and Mr.. II. II; SCOTT
1 sonp 10 Indianapolis to visit relatives.
IVA Mrs George Savage of Alton,
.,s az rresis Of Mr. and Mrs. w. Il. Law
!, n A Mcworkmnn Of Gueydnn Wis
here last week.
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NEW IBERIA, LA.

Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Underwood or Frank
lin visited New iberia during the past
week,
SIR. and Mrs. r. n. Burke visited rela-
tives in Franklin last week
Misses Maud and Bessie Scott Of Lake
Charles, after spending a week here with
friends, returned home Monday.
Mrs. T. q. Hutches and family are Wis
iting friends 10 Lake Charles, and thence
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Navasota, Texns, July 20--In the 80.
cicdy column OF The Houston Post. under
the head Of Navasota. the item OF news ap
pears that Mrs Tanner was a guest ~
F. l. Harris residence VIII you in Jus.
tlce TO myself correct this item, an IL was
Mrs Turner and not Mrs. Tanner, VIZ
for the request Ia obvious Thanking yol
In advance I am. respectfully YOURS
Ida Baskerville Tanner.
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eeLLvILLE.

Miss .ruie Haak left for Beeville Friday
snara month win ner sister, mrs. ida
Buelow. a, "a
McAnuity OF ror WORTH Ass. ~
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they decided they could no longer live
without each other aud repaired TO the
county clerks office where n license was
procured and the ceremony performed. They
left for the groom's home at Denver.
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they win leave for Kansas, to be absent
tu fail
Mis- souslc Bell is visiting Miss Ella
l.ulrht lu liourtOn Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03

A Handsome Book of Mamie
and Crate Furniture sent free TO
the asking. Every prosperity
mantel buyer should immsdiatel
take note of our offer 10 furniSI
mantelS for one-fourth less thai
can be obtained anywhere else il
the CITY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
TRIED TO ASSAULT LITTLE GIRL
TuoMAs SAVAGE LODGED IN JAIL
10 ANSWER A SERIOUS CHARGE.
WAS Caught In "a stable Last Evening
with Fomr-year Old Child of Mrs
A. n. stewart. who Appeared
ON the Scene just In Time.

Chargss.1, "a attempting to crimi.
nally assa@ye n Katharine Stewart d
little girl wreck our years OF age. the
laughter or Mr.. and Mrs. A 4.
Stewart, OF Winchester avenue. Thonl
as Savage, an ltinerant painter, was
lodged behind the bars MONDAY
alb ut nine O'Clock D. IN.
Savage is IN artist of considerable
ability. He came here out OF JOB
about two years ago anu has sine
been employed in this city.
He has been boarding lately at Mr..
Stewart $ home on Winchester ave-
nue.. Mrs. Stewart states that he has
always taken an interest in the chill
dren and has been very kind to them
aud for that reason she did not nay
any attention to him last evening
a bout five clock when he took them
out to the stable.
A short time after they had gone to
the stable she herself went out to the
stable to get some wood. TO her
Iamazement she found the man on the
floor with the oldest child, Katharine.
Mrs. Stewart said she arrived just III
the nick of time to prevent him cont
hitting the crime. She asked him
what ne was doing and he renlied
nothing. " He ,hen mad the inpu.
dence TO tell her if she would give
him dollar he would go away and
never be heard of again.
With the staten ant that he would
never get away, because she was GO
ing to have HIM arrested. Mrs Stew
art took her children from the stable
and went to the Brass Works. to IN
form her husband of what had han
oened
Mr. Stewart at once had warrant
issued by Justice Snyder and a
crowd of officers started out IN
search of Savage Policeman Martin
came upon him at s 80 O'Clock inst
AS he was crossing the q. V. railroad
bridge going North. The officer
thrust gun in front of his face as he
stosp9i Of tho bridge and arrested
him without any trouble.
He was given hearing before JUS
tioe Snyder Tuesday. The prls'
oner denied his guilt. Mrs. Stewart,
the only witness, gave an account OF
the orcure ice as told above and Saw
age was remande to jail to await
the action of the next granu jury.
Although the affair has been Kept
very quit there has been some ugly
talk on the streets 10 lay in relation
10 the case aud some threats have
been heard, but no trouble is anticl-
noted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10

j he Crawford Wooden COMPANY would
begin using water from the well Just
bored the amount of city water used
would be considerably decreased and
that the water rates for the comnanS
should be arranged accordingly.
r ~ matter was referred to the Water
Board
Ii was ordered that MIR. Westall DC
notified TO nut gutter in front OF
his property on s. College street.
On motion If Councilman Kline IL
was ordered that the books Of he COZ :
poration be closed for the year May
10 and that the officers of the cerpo-
ration be ready to submit their an
NAL eports to the Council al meet
ing to be called by the Mayor.
Councilman Heck complained to the
Council about the unusual numher Of
stock running at large in his WARD,
capsing much Annoyance. Il was
found that the city ordinances are
sufficient Tor such nuisances aud u
the citizens send word to the CITY
Hall when the uisances occur they
can he enforced.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
MGR. CORR|GAA DEAD.
Archbishop of New York Expires
Suddenly Late at Night.
SINKS INTO INSENSIBILlTy
Physicians Were Absent, Believing That He
Was Surely Recovering From His Attack
of Pneumonia.
Of Pneumonia.

New York. May 6.--Most Rev. Mi.
chael Augustine CorrIgan, Arehbish-
Oh of New York, died in his resi-
dence, which is attached to the Ca.
thedral. Madison avenue and FIftieth
street. at II o. o clock last night.
He had been i'll from pneumonia.
but was believed to be recovering
and his death was a surprise. The
Archbishop had been il a lethargic
condition the last As hours. He was
weak. but III comnlete possession of
his senses and IT was believed that
he would rallv and recover.
To such an extent went this belief
that none OF the attending physicians
was In the house when the end came
Members of the household sat with
him most OF the evening chatting
now ana then.
Soon after 10 80 O'Clock the Arch
bishop, without struggle or evidence
of pain. sank into insensibillty. Be
for this be bad been in high spirits,
considering his ailment. All at til
beside became alarmed. At once
messenger was tent to DR.. e. l..
Keves. one of his physicians, and
I'll the members of the Archbishop
household were summoned. So. too,
were his brothers, who were near at
hand They are Rev. George Corri-
gan OF Ne wark, n. j., and DR.. Cor.
riagn, rractieing physician IN Flor
ida
With his bro. hers on each side hold
ing the bands of the dying Drelate,
Rev NJ. j. Lavelle, rector of the
Cathedral. read the PRAYERS of the
church for the dying, while the 9th
ers went silently. Not word did
the Archbishop utter; the end was as
peaceful and as easy as if he were,
indeed, asleep.
Ten minutes afte- the end came DIR
Reyes reached the house. He was
amazed that death had come so swift
lv. After an examination he said
that it was due to heart failure
brought ON bv excessive weakness and
inability TO rally from the ravages of
neumOn in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
1ur paint.
scIatieJ,heumatisml Cured After Four
teen Years of Suffering

- have. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS senate
rheumatism for fourteen years, saws
Josh Edgar. Of Germantown. Cal. II
was able to he around hut constantly
suffered trieo every thing l could
hear of and at last was told TO try
Cham berlains' Pam Balm. which ]
diaand was Immediately relieved and
in a short time. cured. and fm hap
pv to say it mas not since returned. "
Whv not use this liniment and get
we'll? 1t is for sale bv Matthaei' s
Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
Keep the Balance UP.

IT has been truthfullya SAID that
any disturbance of the even balance
of health causes serious trouble. No
body can be too carefal TO keep this
balance up. Whsn people begin to
lose appetite. or to get tired easily.
the least imprudence brings on sick
ness, weakness. or debility. The svs
tenn needs a tonic. Graves it, and
should not be denied at and the hest
tome of which we have any knowl-
edge is Hoods Sarsaparilla. What
this medicine has done in keeping
healthy people healthy. in kerping m
the even balance of health. gives it
the same distinction as preventive
that 1T enjoys as cure. Its early
use has illustrated the wisdom OF the
old saying that a stitch in time saves
nine. Takde Hoods for appetite.
strength, and endurance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
DELEGATES ELECTED
by Virainia Chassis 40 the Meettag Of
General synod 40 he Held in
Baltimore.

The Virginia Chassis of the Reform.
ed Church. which Is in session in Re-
anoke, has cleo ted the following dele
gates TO the General Synod which
meets in Baltimore Nav 90 Revs.
E. S. Hay, l.. L. Lampe; secundns
Rev. j. A. Hoffhelns. d. d.. j. s.
Garrison. Elders -PrimarIe. L. N.
Sellers. j. II. Bauserman secundus,
II. j. Selbert. @. II. Trabel.
Delegates TO Potomac Synod--Pri-
marie, Rev. II. N. Skyles, II. Il,
Jones. A. Theodore Wright, NJ A.
Kieifer, T. X. Cromer, q. G.. Ever
hart; secundus. Revs. Siler Garrison,
f. s. Hay, l.. L. Lampe, II. W..
Wissler. J. A. Hoffhelns, d. d and
DItzler Elders, Fred Thomas, Q
Cromer. J. S. Palmer, II. J. Seibert.
r l.. GRAY, G.. II. Fravel.
The Chassis perfected its organiza-
tion as follows; Rev. J. S. Garri-
son, president, and Elder II. j. Sell
bert, of Matlnsburg. w. Va. vice.
president. Rev. DR. Hoffhelns, of
Martinsburg, ". Va, is the stated
clerk. Rev. Nj. \. Kietfer, secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
SIGNS OF SPRING

This is the tin of the year which
makes a man romantic. The sap is
rising in the trees. the elm worm
are emerging from their chrysalis I'M
der the revlvifying warmth of he
sun. your neighbors are rakeing tt
pether their cast of shoes and rubbers
and setting fire to them under your
sitting room window. the man to
whom You are paying a dollar and
fifty cents per day to spade M the
garden is leaning against tie fence.
and the beautiful sunshine is send
ing delicious lanquor through his
whole system.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
A HUNG JURY
THE jury WHICH TRIED THE
PAYNE CASE FAILS TO AGREE.
Iot-Postponed until Next Term
other Business.

The jury which tried rhe case Of
State VS.. +. A. J. Payne. against
whom three indictments were found
on the charge of receiving stolen
property. reported to the court late
Friday afternoon that it was impos-
sible for all Of them to agree on a
verdict. All of the jurors were then
discharged for the term and the case
was postponed until the next regular
term of court. 1t WIS learned that
jury stood for conviction and for
aeauittal on the first ballot aud Z
for conviction and for acquittal en-
the second ballot.
Court adjourned until next Wednes-
dav morning at 80 o slock. on which
day it will adj urn for the term.
PROGEEDINGs IN CHANCERY.
Sarah Aikens VS.. Annie Dehaven
and others, order fling answer of
Richard Mccormick and James De-
haven and directing plaintiff to file
amended bill Amended bill filed and
decree referring cause to commls
siouer to settle the accounts of Jacob
johnson, adm nistrator of Harrison
Mccormick to audit the debts against
his estate.
Merchants and Farmers Bank VS..
@. j. Gravhill and others and Cifi-
zens National Banks VS.. 9. j. GRAY
bill and others. demurrers filed. ar
gued and submitted to the court.
Geo. a. Whitmore, administrator,
VS.. John O Grantham and others,
order filing petition for rehearing
entered.
Lettie Galloway VS.. Ch1s Brookey.
and others. order filing answer Of
Anna A. Wolf, exeoutrix.
Clarence E. Martin. commission
er Of school lands. filed bis report and
was directed TO institute proceedings
IN ehancery in behalf OF the State to
sell the lands of the Martinsburg
Manufacturing Company.
NJ. G Tabler. VS.. Sarah q. Will
Jams and others, decree authorizing
Ii. j. Selbert, general receiver. to
pay over to Mable Williams funds
due her, she having arrived a. the
axe of 81.
J. II. Kanp. guardian VS.. Amos
II. Kapp mad others decree authoriz-
ing sale Of infants lands and appoint
ing speciel commissioners for that
purpose.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
Children IS
Fertilizer

That's a good name for
SCOTS Emulsion. Children
re Ike young plants. Sons
ali grow in ordinary soil
others need fertilizers.
The nature Of some children
rcvcnts them from thriving
N ordinary food Such chill.
iren grow rightif treated right
All they need is a little fer
tilizer-a little extra richness.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment.
Fertilizersmak thingsgrow-
That's just what SCOTS Emul-
ion does. 1t makes children
grow in flesh, grow in strength,
grow rich blood, grow in mind
grow happy. That's what we
make it for.
Send for free sample.
sCtyTT & powNE, Chemists, 900 Pearl ST, N. Y
so> and 500, all druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
COMMENCEMENT AS HERETOFORE.
ola Portion of High school Gradu-
ating Class.

The City School Board met IN
special session FRIDAY to consider
rhe petition presented at the meet
ing on Monday night nv eleven Of
the members of the High School grad
uatlng class of 1902. President Rus
sler was IN the chair and Commis-
sioner Evans ana Gerhardt were
present The board unanimously de-
cided not to grant the requests III the
petition and the commencement will
be held this wear as heretofore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
Loss of Time.

/ have sold Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy fof
wears, and would rather be out of
coffee and sugar than 1t. sold five
hotties of it YESTERDAY TO threshers
that could go no farther, ami they
are at work again this morning. II.
r. Phelps. Plymouth. Ok lahoma. As
will be seen bv the above the theresh-
ers were able to keep ON with tfeir
work without losing single days
time. You should keep a bottle OF
his Remedy in your home. For sale
nv Matthael's Pharmacv.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
LETTER JAMES SMITH.

Dear Sir; DO you mix your paints
vet? You can do better. Zinc is
hard 10 mix; requires machinery.
Mixing by hand is slow and unsatIs-
factory work ana, III mixing lead
and zinc. YOU have nothing to 10 by
both being white, when are they mix
ed? Also zinc should be ground into
he lead not simply mixed IN. but
ground IN.
Buy Devoe lead and zinc. 1t is the
eight proportion and thoroughly
ground in linseed oil nothing else,
but color and dryer.
The eoioIs are uniform ready to
iiu the brush in Costs less and
wears twice as long as shor mixed
paint.
Yours truly.
+. W. Devoe & Co.
p. S. G.. G Cnshwa and Bro. sell
our paint.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
The B. & O. Lets Contract For
Building the Cutoff.
WILL BE TEN MILES LONG
The Contractors Getting Ready 10 Begin Work
Immediately-from 700 10 1000
Men TO be Employed in This
Vicinity.

The contract for the building of
the Baltimore ard Ohio freight line
cut off from Cherry Run to Wilson's.
short distance west of this city.
work on which will begin soon. has
been awarded to f. III. Clements and
Company. contractors. of Philadel-
| phia.
! The length OF the low grade freight
line will be 10 miles. miles longer
than the present line from Wilson S
to Cherry Run, but by bnilding it the
company will ACCOMPLISH the one sole
object 1.-THE building of low grade
freight line around North Noun.
tain. The grade of the new line will
be 1879 eet TO the mile as against 80
feet TO the mile on the old line.
The contractors have already com
menced making arrangements for the
construction of the cutoff Mr.
Charles +. King. one of the mem
berso of the contracting firm. will
superintend the work and Will make
the Headquarters OF the tlrm at North
Mountain, while the Baltimore and
Ohio civil engineer in charge of the
work. Mr. w. l.. Sisson, has estab-
lished his headquarters in the b. &
o. building in this CITY and Will make
his home in Martinsburg until the
wolk Is completed.
The cut off is to be completed in
eighteen months The construction
of the ent off is 20 be an unusually
heavy niece of work. The first three
miles of the line from Cherry Run
VIII be along the Potomac river
bluffs aud most of the excavation
there, as along the entire line. will
be rock. Six or eight large stone arch
bridges will be cons tructed in build
ing the road. the largest of which viii
be over Back Greek. This bridge
will be 55 feet high. The building
of the read IL ong the river bluffs will
be unusually difficult.
From 700 TO / 900 men will be en-
ploved in constructing the road.
These men will live IN shantles con-
structed at any place along the route
where they are working The major
itv of the shanty villages will be To-
Gated at McCoy's Ferry, North
Mountain Cherry Run and Never S
Hole, ali of which will be connect
ed bv telephons.
rne contractors started William
Kilmer out buying houses and mules
for the work this week. Other pre-
iliminarles. such as buying the lum
Der of the shanties and stables, have
been arranged The contractors who
are to bulid this WORK pow have work
on the Baltimore and Ohio rallroa at
Mt AIRY Md, and on the Plttsbnrg
division The br ilding of this cut
off will require very heavy plant
great deal of heavy machinery will
be used, such as steam drills. steam
shorelS, etc.
The small army of men to be EN-
ployed in constructing the cutoff
VIII doubtless make things interest
ing in this section when they are not
At work Judging by che past, es-
pecially wi they make it interesting
on Saturday nights in Martin sburg,
which Will be the Mecca to which
thew will journey to snend their
money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
WILLS RECORDED,
How samuel W. CstIett and James
thompson, Deceased, Disposed of
Their Property.
money.

The will OF the late Samuel w Cat
lett, of Gerardstown dls.'itt. has
been entered upon record in the Office
of the clerk of the County Court. He
beuueaths TO his wife all personal and
real estate during her life, she to have
power TO sell the Gano land.
The will of the late James ThomD-
son. OF Martinsburg. has also been
entered uuon record. He bequeaths
all his property, both real and per-
sonal, t. his wife. Sabina Thomson.
His wife Is appointed executrix.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-10
s.anaL Like a stone wall

Between vour children and the tor
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scaldhead or other skin diseases. =
How? WHY, by using Bucklen's Ar
nlca Salve. earth's greateset healer
Quickest cure for Ulcers. Fever.
Sores. Salt Rheum. Cuts, Burns. or
Bruises. Infallible for Piles. 25c at
all druggists.