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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
The Doctors Extend Their Tin

Owing to the Large Number Who H'
Been Unable to See the British ~
tors, These Eminent Gentlemen ID
Extended the Time for Giving ~
Services Free for Three Months 70
Who Call Upon Them Before "a
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23

Mr. Bob Land OF Beaumont has moved 10
Houston aud Is located with Houston Male
ana Livery Co, with the latest New York
and desires the public 70 give him a trial.
Courteous and prompt service az all time.
Phones Tos. City prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23

Jann Mcclellan & Co. o14 Texas avenue. I
so4 Main street presents bcrutlful dis
Inv - ro,ors, .l,,,ry,,rc rtlvil,nd c5Yn1 |
crocE.rv. glassware etc
II. e. Remann. 1907 Preston avenue, has
stock of beautiful aud valuable gifts His
display rs so UNIQUE as to suggest pains.
taking care in am espeoial EFFORT to collect
stock taat win surprise and delight his GUS
TONER'S
WI SON whisky has made a tremendous
hit That's alr IT has the dlyor Of age
and tho trnc Christmas spirit. Cakes ar,
fla, ored and tlpp.cr are delighted with 1t.
Chimcue's busy furniture store has ou
band the prettcst and largest line of useful
presents tlaJ can be found anywhere. Ma
.bog.uy pianos especially.
Pmdys shelves, at 1909 Congress ave
nuc. are mly wcieucd down with bcuuu-
ful and useful articles lcuther goods aud
the newest copyright books In exquisite
binding.
March GILMORE opera house, is Offering
g, sulcpdld Bu. nr ,.rn,. f,rl and CRESCENT
bicycles for christmas presents.
VOLTS cigar store, 5o6 Main street, has
on nuud an elaborate line of cigars aud
smokers articles at unusually low prices.
d The Empire Furniture company have
made a phenomenal offering OF Christmas
cuuirs, at - per cent of, Oh Mouduy,
rnrsdav and wednesday only.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
M nrHrR RREwERY

in the world has ever had 50 great =
as the Anheuser. Busch Brewing Assoei
atlon st Louis. U. S, A., has had Tor BUD,
welser, showing that quality Is appreciated
by discriminating public
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
NOTICE.

Dr. r. C. Hodges has returned and re
sumed practice Hours, 10 10 ana 70 o.
$50 Travis. corner Texas avenue,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21

in advance, and he transacted his busi- ness on an exact time schedule. He moved about from place to place and from office to office with as much pre- cision as a railroad train. By con sulting his secretary it was possible always to strike him at any point at any time no matter in how wide a circle he moved. He generally began work at eight o'clock in the morning and kept steadily at it until seven in the evening, when he went home to dine.
 Out of a day as compactly filled as this MT. Nixon now devotes at least three hours in each 24 to the affairs of Tammany hall. At nine o'clock in the morning or at three in the afternoon he is to be found at his desk in the wigwam where, since his advent as chief. the affairs of Tammany are once more transacted instead of at the Democratic club in upper Fifth ave nue, which was the Tammany head quarters under the Crol1er regime.
 Probably no other topic is proving of such extraordinary interest to the citizens of New York as the question of what Mir. Nixon will be able to ac- complish in Tammany hall. He is op- posed to everything for which the rul- ing powers in the wigwam have for many years stood. He is a man of high honor, and any one who should offer him bribe, no matter how disguised, would probably not revive for several
 
 feet in his stockings and hits straight from the shoulder. The Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post says that an interesting incident occurred while MT. Nixon was at the head of the East River bridge commission. the body that had charge of planning and build- ing the new bridge between New York and the eastern district of Brooklyn. X henchman of one of the most promi- nent men in Tammany hall had got into an ugly scrape. To help him out it was necessary to secure the infu- ence of a man who stood high in the community. The Tammany politician concluded that MT. Nixon would do. and he sought him out at the office of the bridge commission. He stated his mission in manner which took it for granted that his wish would be com piled with. Mir. Nixon heard him f Q the end and then turned on him tiercely
 ..You have,' thundered the irate young shipbuilder. humping his desk until the ink-well jumped, '.the most internal impud dence to come to me with such request. This fellow is black guard and scoundrel, and l hope he will get everything that is coming ID him under the law.'
 When the Tammany man had suffi- ciently recovered his breath he mum bled an apology and slunS away.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
PULL DID NOT WORK.
A Tammany Mans Experience with
 Mir. Lewis Nixon.
New Head of New York's Great Po- litfca1 Organization Has q Rec- ord That Is Not Pleasing to
 the Ward Runners.

Mir. Lewis Nixon, the new leader of Tammany hall, represents the most pronounced departure from the tradi- tions of that organization. Hereto fore the Tammany leader has always been man whose sole occupation was politics. From Tweed to Croker the boss depended for living on the or ganization and the power that he wielded. Tweed made millions upon millions by robbing the city. John Kel- ly, who wrested the power from Tweed, though undoubtedly an honest man so far as the direct taking Of money was concerned, went into the organization poor and died worth a quarter of a million. Richard Croker is reputed to be a millionaire several times over. Since he went actively into politics he has never been engaged in any pursuit that yielded an income ex- cept for short periods when he served as fire commissioner and city cham berlain.
 Now comes man whose record is such as to make it certain that instead of making money out of politics he will lose it. MT. Nixon has coined his time into money at rate that must seem fabulous to most men. Though very young, he has through his own exertions built mp one of the most ex- tensive shipbuilding enterprises in the country. At his yard at Elizabeth port there is work under way of the value of S, ,0o0, ,ooo or $6, ,ooO 900. In ad- dition he has gone extensively into the business of building automobiles. Outside of these pursuits he is also actively engaged as director in num- Der of other important enterprises.
 He had the reputation, even before assuming the active leadership of Tammany hall, of being the busiest man in the metropolis. Every minute of every day was laid out carefully
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
PromInent southerner Dead.

BALTIMORE, April 21. = Colonel Charles Marshall. military secretary of General Robert E. Lee during the civil
 war and for many years one of the leaders of the Baltimore bar, has just died of apoplexy at his home here. He had been in bad health for about two years. Colonel Marshall was born Oc- fober 30. 1850, at Warrenton, Va His father was nephew of Chief Justice John Marshall. Mir. Marshall became a member of General Lees staff in 1862 and was attached to him throughout fhe war He was the only member of the generals staff who accompanied him at the surrender at Appomattox, and the terms were drafted by him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21

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 and Addis Abeba. Of New York he seemed not to have heard when I re- ferred to it as the big city of my coun- try. Pictures of great commercial buildings and views of cities made, I thought, rather faint impression on him. The Brooklyn bridge was more effective, and he marveled at its height, though just how the in- terpreter translated figures and dis tances do not know, since in ordinary transactions with Abyssinians no unit of length was discovered. The capitol at Washington, which was described as corresponding to his residence, made some impression on him when its size was explained.
 When the books were put aside, new magazine pistol which I had picked up in Paris came in for minute examination, and then took its place in collection of small arms which must now be well-nigh complete.
 Among the illustrations shown were some of the big New England cotton mills. These I tried to identify to Menelik as the places in which were manufactured nearly all of the cotton goods which his subjects wore, fact that I had learned with surprise and pleasure while on the coast. In other" ways, also, I tried to make clear my nationality; but in the end he dictated, or his secretary wrote: MT. Crosby, the Englishman, has permission to go down the Blue Nile.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
THE NEW STORE Grieyc, BiSSct X Holland
 38 and 40 BANK STREET.
Ready-Made Sheets and Pillow Cases

45x36 Plain Hemmed Pillow Gases, 121ac each, worth 16c.
 Hemstitched Winchester Pillow Cases, special linen finish, size 45x3S3, 14c each, worth 1Sc.
 45x3S1kSpoke Stitched Boston Mills Pillow Cases, 19c each.
 5ox3s1k Pillow Cases, spoke stitched. 21c each.
 45x3s1a Dwight Anchor Pillow Cases 15c each.
 BEDSPREADS. The same story will apply to Bed spreads, as you will see by these: White Crochet Bedspreads, full size, Toe each.
 Extra Heavy Bedspreads, full size, S9c each.
 spEC1AL-very Fine Crochet Bed spreads, full size, price s1.1o, extra value.
 One case Fine Satin Quilts. worth $2.50, our price $1.S9.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
TALK WITH MENELIK.
Amerfcan Traveller Has an Interest- ing Social Half Hour with the
 King of Abyssfnia.

Oscar T. Crosby contributes to the Century his Personal Impressions of Menelik.' Here is resume of one of his conversations with the king:
 He has never been outside of his own kingdom; has probably never seen boat, save one of Marchand's, which lies in front of the palace, in sections, as borne there by porters; has never seen wheeled vehicle, save few small mountain guns; speaks no Euro- pean language; and must devote most of his time to internal affairs. Such an expansive body of water as the ocean, I fancy, he cannot conceive; the rotundity of the earth has been ex- plained to him, but was not grasped. He marveled when told him of the difference in time between New York
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21

We intend to do very large busi- ness in Sheets and Pillow Cases be- cause we are going to handle only such goods as we can fearlessly recommend to our customers, and cheaper than you can buy the material to make them. Here's a few to illustrate: Bleached Spoke Stitched Sheets, made of the well known Boston Mills cotton, size K99, 69c each.
 Bleached Sheets. made of new cotton considered to be one of the best on the market, size S1x99, price 69c each.
 Bleached Sheets, plain hemmed Boston Mills cotton, size S1x90, price 55c each.
 Special Brown Sheets, S1x90, 39c each while they last
 PILLOW CASES.
 Plain Hemmed Pillow Cases, 45x36, |, 7c each. worth 10c.
 45x36 Pillow Cases, lie each, worth 15c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
Lurv Could Not Agree.

ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-The jury in fV case against William Strother, the negro charged with the murder of A. Deane Cooper. the millionaire who was killed in, q bathhouse several months ago. was unable to agree on verdict after being out all night and at an ear ly hour in the morning was discharged by Judge Ryan According to the statement of one Of the jurors, the first ballot stood six for conviction and six for acquittaI On the second ballot one of the jurors changed his vote from conviction to acauittaI. The other bal qpts showed DO change
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
rne Kaiser at Monument Dwelling

The Kaiser at Monument Unvefling.
 HANOVER, Prussia April 21. Elm peror William, Grown Prince Frederick William and representatives of all the cavalry regiments Of the empire were present at the unveiling here of lnon- urnent erected in honor of General von Rosenberg. the commander of the ,Thir- teenth uhlan regiment during the war of 1S7O Emperor William and Count von Waldersee, who was commander of the allied forces in China. made speeches at the banquet which follow ed the unveiling ceremony.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
Railroad Building In o,Slahoma.

GUTHRIE, Okla, April 21. The Santa Fe Railway company is com mencing a number of extensions cov- ering 300 miles. Active construction has commenced at Shawnee, Pauls Valley, Ralston, Newlzirk, Gushing, Te cumseh and Owosso. It is rumored here that the Santa Fe will attempt to gain control of Indian Territory lines running east and west to offset the ad- vantage gained by the Rock Island in the purchase of the ChoctaW..
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Company A drill. Naturalists' club. Concordia rehearsal. St Vincent de Paul. White Oak, ". o. ". Nutmeg lodge. P. of A. Magnolia lodge. k. of F. Court Nigilant. F. of A. Painters and Decorators. Sixth division, 4. o. H. St Thomas Cadets 4. A. Sequses council. D. of F. Hellmann Advance corps. Mohawk council, o. H. c. Waterbury Debating club. Townsend lodge. I. O. o. F. Past Chief Rangers, +. of A. Mattatuck lodge. N. K. O..P Brass City lodge. N. E. o. P. Patucko assembly. K. s. of A. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Abraham Lincoln camp, S. of V. Sterling conmandery. N o. G. c. Young Mems Christian association Friendly league, physical culture arithmetic, dressmaking, vio lin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
Hot yys3a Esnxa.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 21.-A dry hot wind from the south has swept over Kansas for twenty-four hours, doing much damage to vegetation of all kinds. Some reports say the wind has done incalculable harm to the wheat. Unless rain shall come within two days the wheat crop will amount to very little. The ground is haenms- dry and hard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
COATING EVENTS

April 21-2G- Company G's Mischian- za at City hall
 May Washington Hill A. c. socia- ble at City hall.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-21
Theatrical
 Fraternal

ssTHE PROFESSORS COURTSHIP..
 The so-called strictly union show, ssThe Professors Courtship, will be given at Polls this and tomorrow evenings i'll behalf of the Central La bor and Ladies' Brassworkers' unions, and from the interest shown in the engagement by organized labor there is prospect of large business. Every where the company has played the la bor unions have accorded it strong en- couragement, and the same is antici- pated here, as it means more or less contribution to the treasury of the la dies union. The performance should be a good one, judging from the rep resentation of Andy Amann and Miss Frances Hartley. who head the cast, and their associate players. Prices are 25, 35, 50, 75 cents and $1.
 VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 A more than unusually large audi ence is present at the Jacques this af- ternoon to witness the first perform ance of Manager PoIis latest vaude- vile offering. Unusual interest at taohes to the headline act, which is a
 
 which is from the pen of the noted Ella Wheeler Wilcox, because of the success that it has had on the Keith circuit and ill New Haven as well as because of the interesting personality of the author. Miss Hattie Keene and her company, who are playing the sketch, are old-time legitimate stars, and they play it with an unction and a finish worthy of an offering from Mrs Wilcox's pen. In the strictly vaudeville part of the bill is one of the best sketches in vaudeville, "Glass Put In," which is played by Nelson and Milledge. Then, in addition, there are such noted stars as Terry and Elmer, Mile Valesca, Carew and Willard. Arthur Buckner and others. Prices are 10 and 20 cents afternoons. ladies, 10; evening prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
The Press., 1902-02-06
Attacked by q Heron.

"I've hunted everything from gray
squirrels to grizzlies" said a veteran
Philadelphia sportsman, "and the near
est I ever came to being seriously in
jured by any sort of game was one
time when a wounded bird attacked
and tried to kill me.
81 was a boy then and went down to
creek that flowed through my ia
ther's farm to watch for mink. 1t
was early in the evening, and blue
heron came and sat within tempting
gunshot. 1 knew it would spoil my
chances at mink to shoot. the bird, and
/ didn't intend to do it; but, kidlike,
raised the gun and took aim just to see
how / could kill it If would. l lower
ed the gun and then raised it again.
Every time I raised it would touch
the trigger gently. After awhile
touched it too hard, the gun went off,
and I started toward the heron, which
was wounded.
Il thought it would be good scheme
to catch the bird and started to do SO,
when it's bill shot out like sledge ham,
mer and struck me between the eyes.
When came to my senses, it was dark,
and it was several minutes longer be
fore I could remember where I was or
what had happened. A little harder
and the bird would have killed me.
shudder even yet when / think what
would have been the result If the bill
had struck one of my eyes,"
The Press., 1902-02-06
Tanned Him.

An American drummer, fresh from
our direct methods of business, drop
ped in on M. de Witte, the Russian
minister of finance, one morning to get
certain information necessary for the
sale of his goods. The minister refused
it. The young man persisted. The
minister still refused. Then the young
man made the eagle scream. you're
the only man who can give me what !
want" he said. ''I'm not going back to
my folks and tell them that couldn't
do any business. I've got to know. /
could get the same thing in two min
utes in America, and I'm not going to
leave the room until
The minister pressed an electric but
ton. In walked two guards. The min
lister spoke to them in Russian. and di-
rectly the drummer found himself
walking down the Nevsky Prospect
with an uncongenial escort. As he
thought the matter over in jail he con-
cluded that his hand was not strong
enough. as he put it, to bluff the whole
Russian empire.
Within an hour he was led back into
the presence of De Witte, who told
him that decent apology would save
further trouble. After the drummer
made it De Witte gave him the in
formation, win the reminder that II
was not wise to be rude to ministers
of state.
The Press., 1902-02-06

It is now twenty years since Frank R..
Stockton wrote the story of ''The Lady
or The Tiger" which brought him i'm
mediate fame, and which still remains
one of the finest examples of the short
story ever written. The editor Of The
Ladies' Home Journal recently wrote Mr..
Stockton, asking If he would not cele-
biate ''The Lady or The Tigers" "china
wedding" by telling the world which one
really was behind the curtain! Mr.. Stock
ton replied that it would be impossible
for him to do this, as he himself did not
know. But he also said that he had just
written "a Lady or Tiger story about
balloon, and that story will appear In
the March Ladies' Home Journal.
The Press., 1902-02-06
TizE coNNEcT1cUTa MUTUAL.

We publish this week the statement Of
the Connecticut Mutual Life insurance
company OF Hartford and the annu,l re-
porf u Colonel Greene, its president. to
the policyholders. The company has
.neafly 10 600 policies outstanding. its Al :
set exceed $65 227, ,OOO, and its surplus
by les self-imposed standard IS over
$1,000, 900 1t would be over 80 900 600 +
calculated by the standard fixed laws.
! The financial strength of this great
concern Is so evident and 30 abundant
that its name has come to be recognized
A asanother term for solidity and salty.
Criticisms of the Connecticut Mutual
never question Its ability to pay its pol
ieyholders or the soundness OF It's insur-
4rce, but concern the policy of its manage
ment, which refuses to keep pace with it's
erltics In running after new business at
any price, but persists In providing life ia-
saurance for those who want to insure their
lives at the lowest possible cost. Colonel
SGreene well says that that is the one thing
that life insurance can do and that all
other financial schemes are better ad-
vanced by their own especial agencies.
Life insurance is life insurance, not bank
Ing, nor bond-selling but insuring lives.
His admirable report presents his con-
sscientious view of the life insurance bust
ness In a way that cannot but impress the
reader, and it should be read not only by
the policyholders but by all who have any
interest In what is going on. He puts the
case 80 that there Is no getting around 1t,
and carries conviction with him.
The company under his conservative
management moves steadily forward with
increasing insurance and growing assets.
1t gets the best risks, the lives of conser-
vative men, Its mortality is very low. and
Its insured are ''stayers." In the fifty
six years Of It's existence the Connecticut
Mutual has taken In from its insured
$216, 751, 1873 and has paid them or their
ibeneficiaries $214, ,279 800, and instead of
having the SO, SOC, 900 on hand, which is
the difference between these receipts and
expenditures, 1t has over sixty-five and a
quarter million dollars In it's possession.
This is the marvel Of arithmetic and the
miracle of interest, and Is the reason why
insurance accomplishes what individual
saving cannot do.
The Press., 1902-02-06

SAVED HIM From TORTURE. There is
no more agonizing trouble than piles.
The constant itching and burning make
life intolerable. No position is comfort
able. The torture is unceasing. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles at
once. For skin diseases, cuts, burns,
bruises, all kinds OF wounds 1t is un-
equalled. J.. s. Gerall, 81. Paul, Ark,
says: "From 1865 / suffered with the
protruding, bleeding piles and could find
nothing to help me until used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes COM
pletely cured me-" Beware Of counter
feits. w. D. Heald.
The Press., 1902-02-06
AorprurNn TuAr WYrY no vou doc

SOMETHING THAT WILL Do You Coop.
We know of no way in which we can be
of more service TO our readers than to tell
them of something that will be- of real
good to them. For this reason we want
to acquaint them with what we consider
one of the very best remedies on the mar
ket fol coughs, colds, and that alarming
Group. We refer to Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy. We have used it
with such good results In our family go
long that 1t has become household ne
cessity. By Its prompt use we haven't
any doubt but that 1t has time and again
prevenfed Group. The testimony is given
upon our own experience, and we suggest
that our readers, especially those who
have small children, always keep 1t 10
their homes as safeguard against Group.
Camden (S. o. Messenger.
For sale by e. K. Taft, II. f. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co., South
wellington.
The Press., 1902-02-06
Nevada has the least number OF federal
pensioners only 275 In the state.

CLERKS WISE SUGGESTION. -ssI have
lately been much troubled with dyspep-
sia, belching and sour stomach, writes
M. s. Mead, leading pharmacist Of Attle-
boro, Mass. II could eat hardly any
thing without suffering several hours
My clerk suggested I try Kodoll lDyspep-
sia Cure, which I did with the most happy
results have had no more estronble, and
when one can go to. eating mince pie,
their digestion must be pretty good. ]
You don't have to diet. Eat all the good
food you want, but don't overload the
stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
your food. w. d. Heald.
The Press., 1902-02-06
A Sale Of Fine SO C0rSHts at 89c each

This sale of "Ele" form, fitting So Cor
8oc each. you know this you know its
cellent features-style, fit and beauty.
The bargain about in this way: A lot of several
hundred made up for firm that has since
failed consequently the goods left the makers
hands. We take the whole lot price and pass
them customers in this SALE
They made of good quality sateen light green shade
and few whites; all sizes, 18 to 80. s.tEs W.tssr}
The Press., 1902-02-06

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and kidneys often follow an attack OF this
wretched disease. The greatest need then
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the nerves, build up the system, and re-
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