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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21

James Jeffries, the present champion hcs-
vy-wcight Of the world, and his gallant op-
ponent. Tom sharkey, in the greatest pugii-
istlc encounter that has ever taken place,
both pursued much the same course Of
training. NJ Il the first and mosl important
part OF this training was 70 get the stomach
In condition. and TO keep tho digestion abb
solutely perfect. SO that every muscle and
nerve would he at lts highest capabilities
This was MT done by secret patent
medicine. but both OF these great pugllists
nsed we'll known natural digestive tab
let sold by druggists under the name OF
stuert's Dyspepsia Tablets and composed
Of the digestive ferments which every stonn-
ach requires for healthy digestion.
Champion Jehries SAYS FStuart's Dys-
rcpsa Tablets prevent Acldity, strengthen
the stomach and insure perfect digestion.
They keep man In fine physical condi-
ton" signed James ]. Jetres, champion
Of the world
Tho gallant fighter, shsrkey. says; stu.
arts Dyspepsia Tablets remove all dscom.
fort after eating They rest the stomach
and restore 1t to hcatbtul condition.
heartily. recommend them" signed Thos.
j Sharkey
The advantage OF the daily use Of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets Is that they keep
people vel! and ward of sickness and are
equally valuable TO well persons AZ to dys-
poptics. Another advantage is that these
tablets contain no csthartlcs. or poisons NJ
any character, but simply digestive fer
mcntS which are found In every healthy
stomach. aud when digestion Ia Imperfect
" Is because the stomach lacks some Ut
those elements and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab.
lets supply IT,
They arc no cheap cathartic. hut a per.
fectly safe aud efficient digestive and ths
demand for them Is greater than the sala
Of all other so.cnlled dyspepsia cures COM
blncd No remedy could possibly reach
such place In public esteem except as
result Of positive merit
Full sized packages arc sold by all drug.
gists Mt 70 cents. and the best habit YOU
car possibly form Is 10 take a Stuart Tab.
let after each meal They make weak stom-
achs strong and keen strong stomachs Wig
orous,
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through tbe secretary. which is called
reward fund The net returns from this
enterprise has net reached expectations,
whic involving extra labor snl expense.
NCf We feel that the plan has hardly besn
given Il fair trial and II is worth continuing
year, We have valuable Information IN
hand regarding eXpirHtionS Of members
bonds aud higher rates paid so TINT we
may hope for better returns. The company
advise that they have not withdrawn au-
thortty from their agents In Texas 10 write
rangement with Texas Bankers sssocia-
tiou has not been productive Of the results
they anticipated, However they say they
will gladly do so when II is Indicated that
the enterprise Is going TO receive the prop
e. encouragement. The gross returns or
commissions from this undertaking amount
10 Sg7l0.
The past year has been unparalleled in
our history in this regard. II seems
vast army Of professional furGers and
sUiudprs swept down on Texas AZ a VIZ
gin field for their artfce. May have
been the reports TO the secretary Of loss Is
from this source. II was planned at the
beginning OF the year. 10 Introduce into
our work the system Of promptly advising
members Of Al frauds and the methods en-
ployed This brought with II considerable
additional correspondence In following up,
apprehending and convicting those eharac
teIS We have been kept busy ia this
work, hut feel the results haVc Justified the
labor. -Four professional bank SwinderS
have heou arrested aud the association
he gratifying TO every mcnihar
The efforr has been We'll received. en-
couragpd. and We believe continuation OF
the plan win cause professional hank
sNindlers to look for the slgp and hesitate
to ply their vocation on member. This
new work aud strenuous ef0rt hns con-
tributed largely 10 our Increase in mcm-
bershlp. would recommend that here
after there be issued from the secretary's
office, monthly or oftener, a small quart0
which We might call The Texas Banker"
IN this medium could be given no ices OF
depredatiOus upon members. report new
members and other items of Interest Mem
beers would DE kept 10 touch AMI brief dis
rnssions Of important topics conll he in
serted Enough advertising would prob
nhly be- offered 10 defrar the expenses
Something of the kind Is almost necessary
10 retain our large Premiership.
NV account with the treasurer shows as
follows:
Remittances.
Amount brought over from pre-
vious year .........-,.,......... s1,2S7 50
pues OF three new members for
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Galveston. Texas. March -. Proceedings
81, .,h. ts,,., ,or,t ~ ,.i,il ,unc.I.
Wv W w. ''P'
AnWm'd' IL H. Angler VS. j. II. Jones'
from Walker
Reversed and dismissed. Drlmas GIyens
vs. Marius Dcprat. from Nucccs
reversed auJ rcunndcd Houston East
and West TcNns Railway Company IS. Al
Ian Sralc. from Nnrogdochcs.
Affirmed ON certificate: s. g.. Loughridge
et q, vs. John VI Moore from Fort Rcnd.
l'inui order NJ dismissal cutcrtd war
wick Duke If at Ns. T.. g. Wheeler Of nj,
nom shelby
Motions Tor rchcaring refused John r.
DAWSON " Tom &. Day. from Narog-
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Increase in, membership is 80 per cent.
surprising the record Of all other associa-
tons for amy SINCE year
with the Increase In members has come
the Increase i'm duties Of the secretary
However Imperfect 1t has been done there
mas been Ia II pleasure aud "a desire for
greater things for Texas Bankers assucia.
ton ! am grateful TO the membership
Tor the many Kind expressions or cucou'-
aRemeht that have indeed been o help To
me.
The increase has brought with u larger
income and the possibility az yet more
effective cO-opCratiOn We arc now uLIr
TO attempt great things In the Way of pros
ecuting crime against our members
II Is source Of qualification ia mo To
know that there exists the utmost harmony
and good fellowship among an the Texas
bankers, and you ANA | Join In the hone
mat this-happy condition may always
continue.
Following is the report of committee ON
information and statistics
The secretary furnishes MS the following
reformation and statistics:
Texas leads in the number of new Na-
tional banks established since the new law
became effective March 1, 1909 tho number
being 10 this date l29, with an aggregate
capital Of nearly Sj.0OO,OnO
Pennsylvania follows VITA gG. Oklahoma
shows well with ~ aud the indian Tcrri-
tory A..
Tho total number Of new banks cstab.
lished In Texas in the INST fourteen
private banks il nnnroyi,n,trI, ,@S a
these % arc National aud "a nrl,,,, h,,,i.s
Three banks have failed In Texas since
our last convention, viz.
Bank Of Chlldress
Citizens Rank of Relton
w II WtstfaIl & % hoptcrs Ri,rrct
Two National hnnts nre uoUid,ti'," L,,rs,
National Rank of Hove and Ci,igcn-
tioraI Bank. JurksI,o,o
Texas hgs astonishnd thn vo,i5 .,i,l, ror
oil discovery ria. cNnsne l,urcs,, ,o,,orl s.
that are heinr Ig>ueu from tlur tr ,me
Give Information that shonld ne Of .n,,..s,
particularly thai i'm which i, il st.,tel ibsf
'it the time Of The rensns Of tgno tbcr, ,,as
SI.aoT Isl capitnl Invested In cottor manu-.
factories I'm TcXa, and mo rnIuc. al r,r
products Of these foctorIes 81 Ig9 o,o .l.,c
humber Of looms I'm operatInu ms 1,r.c
figures havc been largely Incrrl.rd since,
that fine. The visit of Tho drl,gotiou. Of
-.
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REoUlslTloN FoR NELSON.
Texas Courts Have Not Yet Passed on
His Case.

San Antonio. Texas, March ~ shcr
II G. Wiser Of Clinton county, Mo, arrivMl
here this evening with cyiradtiou papers
for Christian e. Ncison, the alleged nine
fold bigumist Nelson's application for \
writ NJ habcas corpus was rofusml III the
county court, where he Is charged win
adultery. aud his attorney gave nottcc OF
appeal Unless this charge Is dismissed.
which Is not likely. the prisoner Win h.
held hire until tried, bus preventing the
Missouri sheriff from taking bin back
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Nems Notes.

Mr. Norman Potter died this morning at
the home Of his son-in-law, Or Morrow.
The revival meeting NJ the rcnth Strcf1
Methodist church Is attracting large crowds
and those who attend are greatly pleased
with the services
This has been rocoEd breaking YEAR
at the city high school In the way ot NJ
tendance since the opcplng of school
last fall only twenty one pupils have dis
continued their Attendance
Austin. Texas March % The 3-year old
child Of John Hawthorne wnlkcd m NJ a
high Gin near tho river to-day and VAS
instantly killed The child was playing
with a dog AT the time df tho accident
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W oWctt ana FleaSlng IN dStt
Mrs c. Peterson. 625 Lake St, Topeka.
Nan speaking Of Billiards. Horehound
sSrup SAYS: 1T has never failed to give
thtlre satisfaction. and Of all cough rem
sules, 1t is my favorlte. and ! Nust con-
ms Done, what Is claimed for tito speed
~ dure q cough or a cold, and i Is so
wei ana 50 pleasing In taste" 25c, SOC
'pd iSlo bottle at A +. Kiesling's.
Cures Scatio Rheumatism,
MY A. z. simpson. 800 Craig ST. Knox.
SIleI Tenn. writes June 10th. 1890: II
aUkI Tor sciatic rheumatism, hut get
,horf relief from Billiards. Snow LinimcR
,,rhall any medicine or anything have ever
ue1 Enclosed find postofdce order for
%V1 send me large bottle by south
e'h iExprcss.' Sold by A. Il. kiesling.
A Physician Writes.
II lam DESTROYS OF knowing II the profess
son lcan obtain Herblne In bulk for pre-
senbIng purposesy II has been OF great
Ne 70 me In treating eases Of dyspepsia
alonEht on by excuses or overwork | have
lereN known II to fail in restoring. the or
s9nsk affected. to their healthful lftivity."
~c bottle at A. r. Kiesling's.
Children's Coughs and Colds.
ice McGrath. 1927 f. LIST st. Hutchln-
~ isan. y~,tes: II have clSch Billiards.
uoi Whouhd SFfup - ny children for cough Z
~ oids Tor thr past four years, and find
v u Il host medicine I over used I'm.
" nauy cough sNTups, II centalnS no Cpl
W. but VIII soothe and heal any disease
. throat or lungs quicker than any
vsla'r remedy. 2Je, soc and $500 at A. l.
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TWO FINE SPECIMENS
OF Physical Manhood.

No form OF athletic exercise demands such
perfect physical condition Az nrize tightinr.
Every muscle 10 the body must lie fully de-
Ncloped and supple, and the heart lungs
ana stomach must act TO perfertion.
Whether We endorse prize hghfing or not.
II Is neyerthcless Interesting 20 know che
manner by which, men arrive at such phys-
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.s,.s Hundred and Fifty of Them
Are at Galveston.
,nnpfss OF PRESIDENT billiard
..i,.d Plan for Aiding the Texas
Exhibit at the St. Louis Worlds FAIR
Report OF Secretary.

'E GalVes'on' convention NJ tho Texas
'isfehtn s,,,o,io, oneped bere this morn
Banher' a.. ,arrest attendance I'm tho
30 WI" ~. ,r,ontzation while II yeas
'Asfis'ofy " so,,,ro tho exact attendance
< mpoSS''. ,., l. mat tbcre were fully 40
|0f saiF ,bo, tho meeting was called
q bankers ,,i,ors arrived during tho dav
80 or"'i 49, IL ,oni,b, Tho locnt no,,
& tan1 on tue "''"' s - -,
niitrc had not TNPe''e" SUN ~ IN
Isl .t.rdancn and on this account there was
Hi ,,s.,t,v In securing rooms for all
6tFone ulH'"''' "
N horcycr an wore provided for though
~ NJ, ,bc,, are slrcpiuc FIVE In room
tAsonle 81 Wv ,t.1e ,t,o ,-t.i,ar. 49,
81 the hotels M"s' ~ INV N'H'''H Jaw
Ri arc uniting IN with the usual inron-
Ri 'h'l ~ ,,t ,r,r soc,rlrc ,ccor,
al renlenccS dt''u"""'
81 rodat ionS on occasions OF large galhcr-
81 Ine' t.,., 10 tt,rr,orv cI,h b,li
~ Before ltP"'''"7
81 whore the meetings are pong held' many
81 Tho bankers gathered at tho hotels aud
"a IT, CIV - 1i.,,,s.ir, tho si,,ott,,
~ naturalIl VISA"
n Galveston and her sea wall project
"a v.o,, tho expressions heard by Post
81 fFu ~" ,i 49, 80. 49,.
Il Of Galveston mas IN" sympathy nl the
81 hsnkcrs of tho state in its great enter.
~, M t,,,l-ors or cour., oro ,tio
n prise lht "'""'''' VI '""'''' Wv "'''
s to assist II necessary and the indications
q src mat many Of them will do so.
"a ,...ano.ti, tt,o svcrrsIon 10 It,v,r, r..s
HPP''N"''' Wv "
+ FIRST on the minds Of the visitors who ar
y rived here this morning, one OF the aucs.
,,ors usually asked when greetings wore
exchange ac g's tasy' mcnpcJ I i Thc
S ""S '', NV thn hin
roy, 't ,,ln tb,, n'i,.tv frnn, Nov, nrIc,ns
- " taN ,o Pniro,d, 2heon ,oIo1 ''' A.,
q ~ n malnm" has bcn' ,,' hn,,.o,., N
\ Nv l tdlI'n'' ~, vl,.,,. tnri -
rSinb s,iis ncyi Soturd', r.fii 10 go;
I nor ,,e Viii .ton NJ tScv W".t omG thale
1,. n ,i NV ,, tI,r 80 nr al" '"Tse
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bo,n, boiJ , oant, "rr,r rle go '"ln are
Tluce nnUI me Supply was exhausted.
ware ee or..c, ' %, ,hos' 9'ageS ana ihcrc
cane sftor tho s m,' VI I'c''I,,S Mnn
ons ''''' '''' N"I''' VI o"'1'S naH gwen
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year 1901 49,. :...... .......... Il 40
,nusi dies. s. 100. 80. LAS %
Drafts on ~ new members for
year i902 81 each 81. ....... 465 %
Drafts on - new members Tor ten
months. 1902, Et 81 .. n6 on
Flch advertising patronage In last
trcceednss 49,. i65 ~
Commissions on fdclitv bonds. Ma
tional surety company .... "a 10
Total .,;,.... ..,,,,. ........, 1870 as
From which We deduct
The drafts on old members r..
turned unpaid .4........ $50 %
Drafts cn treasurer as ner vouch-
cri ...s....s. s.ss.F............. l.T24 Is
lotdl s..ss..-s.s .-.st..t. s....... Sl.IIA IL
Balance In treasurer's hands 49, 81 ING 81
Membership
Our membership at last convention
Losses hy failure, liquidation. con.
solidation and Withdrawals ......... 10
New members added .................1i7
Membership nov acknowledgements ad
This splendid number plaAs Texas fourth
IN rank among the associations NJ the
United states. New York comes FIRST then
folors PENNSYLVANIA. Illinois and Texas
This association viii now bc entnlrd 10
eight representatives IN the convention NJ
the American Rankers association Our
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Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas. March 2o.-The following
charters were fled today:
Holiness Homo for Orphan, Homeless and
Frlendless Children OF Greenville- No cap
nal stock. but property holdings to the
amount of $500 incOrpOfatOrs. r, G. De
Jernefr. Miss Matte Mallory. L0nne Ros
ers and l. b Williams.
Home Protective association 81 Texas OF
Decatur No capital stock. lncorporntors
&. w. Clark. ~. G. II. Miller and !. p,
AttCrhery
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Transportation Of corpses.

Austin. Texas. March 90 state Health
officer Tabor issued proclamation to-day
which prohibits the transportation Of dead
bodies when death Is caused by smallpox.
In dIphtheria and other diseases Transport
tatlon Is permissible ouy after a thorough
disinfcction.
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snsn.ots Were ReIeased.

Lake Charles Ia, March 20 The three
s,spects who were IA lail awaiting invcsti-
cation In the little Iris Kendall murder
are now 81 liberty The jurl found nothing
10 warrant their detention any longer.
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MIS-. LoulsA THOMPSON
Died at the Age Of One Hundred aod
Two Years.

Two GdT9s
Cold Springs, Texas, March 70 M's
Louira Thompson. an old and respecte
citizen, died hero Yesterday at the nd
yanced age Of 102 wears. Mrs Thompson'
was San Jnclnto countH's oldest lnhahilaot.
having lived horp sumr seventA-hyc yea s.
She had ntimhri " frleuds and relatives
to mourn her loss.
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Jonn G Tod Secretary of stotc'
DEPARTMENT Notes

Auqtiu. Texas, March 20 Ih' ''o>h'""
National lnmran'" company Of sutton "o,'
many. hcd It's nnnuuI statement tndAF WIN
the Insurance commissioner paid lis taxes,
amounting TO $l53.5s and other foes ana
VAS entered 10 do business In the state
during the ensuing wear o,
Authority ia 10 business IN l'Aat WNN
rrnntcd TODAY Ia the Nelson CONSTRUCTION
Company of New Mexico. Caplial STOCK
$4,000. - .
'rhc adiutant generals department r. at
work an tho proposition 10 organize mlula
~ comuauics In the state Ia towns WHICH
have ~ representation In the N"'nhtecr
guard -. 49,.
he parlcn board has many visitors tnrsr
d,ys ard applications for pardons arc com
ing in rather rapidly. ID, l..
The court of criminal Appeals VIII Nv
In session here next mcnth.
The racordiuc IT lrnd receipts for inter
est an school lands Is nov IN progress III
the treasury department
Tho governor signed another ~ ~ ="
twenty patents to state land today.
The attorney generals Department mas
been asked for m opinion on me NuiJ'rt
of Ming an application for public lana o.
SUNDAY The department answers Z" ne
eject that a county c,crk Is not rcqur "a
to omen his ofAce on SUNDAY for the pnr
nose of receiving such applications.
COMPTROLLER Love has boon ont n town
for the past fcw days on business
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more sessions Of the Federal court here
until next February Under the old law,
the Federal Court convened I'm Austin in
February and July. but the now hill dis.
ncnscs with the coming July session for
Austin
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Federal Court Term.
Austin. Texas, March 2o.--owing TO the
new Federal court bill for Texas which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
THE NEW VISION OF CHRIST.
BY Rev. Frank c. Bruner

The religious fanatic has no use for
art: he says it has no place in the realm
of truth. This is untrue. The artistic
in the mental conception is TO be reached
through the brush of the painter. When
Raphael wiped his brush clean on the
canvas and gave TO the world his picture
Of the TRANSPORTATION he lifted Christ mp
in art and gave a new vision of the Man
of Galilee to the world and touched the
heart of the lover of art with divinity.
Who can discard drama without -rik-
ing the most defnit blow to the most
dramatic person of the ages, the peasant
OF Galilec? Lcwd drama ought to be
condemned Who has ever stepped on
the stage of action with such a dramatic
power as Christ? To ostracize it is to
turn down one of the greatest elements
Of effectiveness in pulpit and music that
God ever made. Dramatic power is IN
offspring of divinity. The dramatization
oi he most distinguished characters in
lit, atnre has been fruitful
Nothing moves the world like The
march of music 1t has done more t. eN-
alt Christ than the ministry, church.
Bible study and creeds of musty theology.
Nothing promotes the kingdom of God
like sacred song. A religious meeting
is lifeless without the burning songs to
resurrect the sleeping followers of Christ.
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|I7T7fIz ! POPULAR
! y PULPIT /

be necessary TO lay it down as sacrifice.
One who finds most pleasure does net
necessarily make the most of life. Some
think there is nothing better in the world
than to have what they call good time.
They count that day lost which does not
bring them some social delight or worldly
qualification. But all wise men agree
that mere pleasure should be sacrificed 70
some higher good. They who live in
pleasure are dead while they live. Jesus.
whose life was perfect model. never ran
after pleasure. We do not know that
He ever sought it for moment, 1t was
His meat and drink 10 do His Fathers
will and finish the work which was given
Him 70 do. The joy of n good conscience
and the approval of the heavenly Father
are infinitely superior TO all worldly pleas
ure.
The man who makes the most money
does not always make the most of life.
Money is not to be despised nor thrown
away, Money is a means of great good
when properly used But "a mans life
consistent not in the abundance Of the
things he possesseth." a millionaire may
live narrow and unsatisfactory life.
His millions will be a millstobe about
his neck unless they are used for some
good purpose in the world. 1t is better
far TO be rich in good works, rich in
faith, rich toward God. rich in character,
than TO be rich in gold and silver,
1t is thought by some that learning
is the thing that makes life rich and
grand. But enc may be learned without
making much of life Learning is a good
thing. The study of science affords Won
derfui satisfaction. Few things contrib
ute more to the a''-chment of life than
4 well-stored a. well-disciplined mind.
But knowledge and learning are not the
principal things Some men are wiser
and stronger without learning than others
are with it. Jesus was not a learned
man according to the standards OF this
world yet when He opened His mouth
and spake such streams of trd.a ard Wis
dom proceeded from His enlightened
mind that His learned enemies said.
Whence hath this man these things, new
err having learned?" Peter aud John were
unlearned fishermen, yet they made The
world richer by their wisdom. John Bun
van was not Il learned man according TO
the standards of this world. We what sci
enlist Or philosopher ever did much as
he TO enlighten the world! The wisdom
that cometh from above is superior TO the
wisdom Of this world. 1t is not the sci
enlist, but the saint that lives that life
which is life indeed. 1t is not the philosn-
pher, but the Christian. that is the light
of the world. 1t is not the scholar. hut
the good man, that makes the most OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
An Amnsinr Rit or Rontine

Our dark faced brethren are great
lovers of military display and maneu-
vers. and press them into service when
ever feasible. At a certain New York
hotel the coiored hall men are changed
1T noon. Things We're quiet in the
lobby at that hotel the other day, for
the clerks and bookkeepers We're deep
an their books and the loungers were
all sitting peacefully on the sofas when
the steady tramp. tramp Of what
sounded like regiment of infantry
broke the stiffness.
The regiment consisted of six col
ored hallmen in blue and brass, with
an especially respondent mulatpo in a
more gorgeous uniform walking at the
head of the procession. He lined his
six men in front of a bench before the
desk. looked them over sharply TO see
that they were eyes front and Kissed
Attention." Then as he clapped his
hands once the six men hinged their
legs simultaneously ana dropped into
their seats ike a row of wooden sol
diers.
The mulattO wiped his brow with q
highly perfumed handkerchief glanced
ut the head CLERK for approval and as
the first man responded with a jerk to
the cry Of 'FRONT.' went 20 the main
doorway 10 look at the sunlight of
Broadway with the air Of a successful
major general The whole perform
ance was excruciatingly funny. but |
am sure that mulatto would have com.
mitted assault and battery on any one
who dared 10 laugh.