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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
CELEBRATED LAND CASE.
A Decision Is to Be Announced Wednes-
day by JUDGE Penn.

DeClSion is TO be Announced WedneS-
day by Judge Penn.
Austin. Texas, May - The case Of the
State vs.. Thomas O'Conner. to recover
lard in Webb county. is pending in the
district court before Judge Penn and he
NH announce his decision Wednesday
The question relates to one OF the old span
sh land grants and IL the State is success.
ful It means the recovery Of about 2O0.oOl
acres of land, as many suits Of a similar
nature have been brought by the attorney
general.
There is hit Of interesting history con
hccted with the case, which Is like this.
The land was originally granted by the
Spanish crown 10 Jnuqulne Guan, an Of.
hcer in the Spanish army. who was in com.
mand in Mexico, for gallant services ,The
officer SOLICITED the land which was along
the Rio Grande river lust prior 10 the
death Of this officer he transferred his title
II Manuel Garza. who established his ranch
with two miles Of river frontage and about
thirty miles from Laredo. In 1910 the
Spanish government decided TO establish Il
town on this particular grant, so they eX.
propratcd about three miles Of 1t facing
tie river and running back for a distance
of fifteen miles, and laid out the town OF
Pnlcfo. According 10 the old Spanish
custom, tho government awarded TO each
hend Of family residing In this town u
narrow strip az land ont OF this original
grant. These sm0ll strips Of land are call
ed porcloncs' and each head Of the family
received one
In 1878 the Comanche Indians raided aud
burned the town and killed many Of Its
Inhabitants Now tho state claims the land
on that ground that 1t was appropriated
after being granted. and the town being
destroyed, and many Of its people killed
those porcioncs or narrow strips Of land
not granted to the inhabitants reverts back
10 Texas
The defendants in these cases claim thu
1ata ohm N nf n iaf ftI4l~
ninety six years, and have been In posses,
ainn Of Il Cor fnrlN rnnIs
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No Loss Of Time.

] have sold Chamberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for years. and would
rather be ont Of coffee and sugar than II. ]
sold Eve bottles 81 It yesterday 10 thrcshers
that could go no fgrther and they are NJ
work again this nornlng-H. n. Phelps
Plymouth. Oklahoma As will be seen by
the above. the thrcshers were able 70 keep
on with their work without losing single
days time You should keep bottle OF
this Remedy in your home. Fer sale BY
all Druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
NO MEETING AT DAMON.

Owners Are to Get Together at Rich
nond on the oath.
Damon Mound, Texas May 12-McKollir
Brothers, contractors, on Guffey No. l, have
received the pipe for which they have been
waiting for several days and will now
proceed to take up the broken pipe and
nnish the we'll. No other operations In de-
veopment hut 1t is expected that work
# sinking the Herndon well 700 feet
deeper will commence In n few days.
Owing to the excessive rains and bad
roads tho attendance at tho Mound land
owners meeting was not sufficiently large
TO act and tho convention WINS adjourned
to meet at Richmond. Texas. on the cath.
at which time full meeting Is anticipated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
eusHER NEAR NAcoeDocHEs.

Oil and Water Thrown Thirty Feet in
the Air.
Nacogdoches. Texas, May 12-Quite rip
pie Of excitement was created among the
business men this morning when the report
became current that an oil gusher had
been brought in by Orthwein Brothers on
the Huntington land, fifteen miles east
from town. four-inch well that spouts
oil and water thirty feet above the top Of
the casing Is fact. The flow was stopped
and the owners are as dumb as oysters as
to the capacity of the well. Property i'm
medlately around has taken skyward
bound and big things are expected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
Department Notes.

Austin. Texas, May -. Judge Cravens.
the governors private secretary. mas gone
10 Conroe. his old home. for few days.
Recent reports from Superintendent Har-
lan o. public buildings ana grounds are 10
tho eject that he is slowly Improving "a
hc,lth. He Is nov al Catalina Islands, on
Los Angeles.
Judge CuopwOod ~ Laredo Is here on bust
s,ue ~ the spanish land grant case =
which are now pending In the district court
hero Ills case Is set for June ., and 40,
600 acres Of land is involved
Grand United Order OF Brothers and Sis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Chairman Wants to Know Where the
Posts information Came From.

Chairman Wants to Know Where the
Posts information Came From.
Austin, Texas, May u. Chairman Hen.
derson Of the investigating committee has
finished his examination Of the physical
machines Of the deaf and dumb institute.
and shannon today finished checking up the
contingent expense account Of the fish and
oyster commission and viii begin tomorrow
on the physical workings Of the state lun-
attic asylum, Boyd received telegram to-
day calling him home on account Of the Sc
rious Illness Of his sister.
The chairman stated this evening that
upon Boyd's return The Post correspondent
would he summoned before the committee
for the purpose II telling whore he get his
information about the committee row viii h
members Of tho committee Informed the
corresp ondent today that the report was all
solutely correct but the chairman denies IT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13

Austin. Texas May - Richard Rogers,
colored, was shot and killed late this even.
ing by Deputy Sheriff Monroe Fox
Rogers had just been tried on 81 charge
Of burglary and the jury sentenced him TO
two years Fox was mking him from the
court house to ihc Jail when he broke loose
and rain The ofbcpr hrcl three fines, two
Of the shots taking effect, AMI the negro
dropped deud in the front yard of thc par
sonage Of the Tenth street Methodist
church.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
Tn. paIo Pinto COUNTY Wall

Mineral Wells, Texas, May little well
being bored for oil six miles north Of Palo
Pluto is now down 300 feet ana the work Is
being prosecuted as rapidly as possible. So
far no new discoveries have heen made
The company has the gas we'll under con
troll and about 1900 feet deep. There IS
some talk of piping the gas to Houston,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
Rice at Sugarland.

Austin, Texas. May - MIR Ray McDon-
aid, prominent rice planter Of Sugarland,
arrived in town today ana viii remain here
for a few days for the purpose of buying
some machinery. He snys that The rice M
duslry Is growing In Importance every day
ana that next season he wifi set aside 500
acres on which he will plant rothiug mt
Ica.
just now he has more cotton than rice In
CUliivatiou and is OF the opinion that the
rice crop viii pas him more than bis cot
ton
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oil Slams at Lott.

Lott, Texas, May 1o-Dr. Hays, who is
sinking we'll at this place, which has gone
down nearly 300 feet has struck but little
water but there Is considerable oil. This
has caused some excitement In the town,
rs some think paying oil may be struck at
this place. A sample OF this oil is on eS-
hibltion at the First National bank of
Lott.
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Permit to an Arizona oil Company,

Austin, Texas, May l2-Authority to do
business In Texas was granted today to
Golden State and Lone star oil company
Of Arizona. Capital stock 100000, Texas
office to he at Beaumont
Also to the Studebakcr Bros Manufacture
ing company of Indiana Capital stock
SO, 600 600. Texas Office to be AT Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13

Nayasota, Texas. May ~ District Judge
j. NJ smither OF Huntsville arrived here
this morning and this afternoon took Up the
Steele Bros estate receiverssip case in
chambers. 1t is intended 70 examine wit.
nesses and papers and accounts submitted
IN the case by an parties. These are 70 be
received, classified and hled. The case VIII
then be much simpided when called %
al the next term Of tho district court for
adjudication.
ing the records; and following are the attoT-
neys from out of town; Captain J. G..
Hutchesbn Of Houston. Judge Brltz OF
Bryan and Colonel W w. Meachnln Of An
dcrsun.
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EXAMINATION on oFFIcERs
Has Been Misunderstood by Some Of the
Captains Of the 7. " C.

Catptalns OF the 7, ', O.
Austin Texas May 12-There seems IN
he misunderstanding Of some kind in
military circles regarding the examination
Of officers which is now In progress By the
inspectors who are al work on all branches
Of the service.
Some Of the officers refused 10 stand the
examination but have later decided to come
10 time.
Tile questions were sent out by the de-
partment some time In February and alI
officers have had an opportunity OF study
ing them closely A percentage Of 81 is
an that Is required and officers have
another chance II they fail the FIRST time
up. Under the departments order II nm
ofhcer fails both times he Is dismissed from
the service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
EXCITEMENT AT JENNINGS
Over a Raid by Special Officers on
Blind Tiger.

WV q
Blind Tiger.
Jennings, La. May 12-There is consider
able excitement In the city yet as result
of an attempt to raid blind tiger joint
Saturday night. Two special Officers sworn
in for the purpose were arrested by the
marshal charged with carrying concealed
weapons and were subsequently released
by the acting mayor
Thinking that trouble would follow. the
temperance people turned out In large num-
hers and pntrolled the street untii morning
armed with shotguns. Nothing however,
developed. II Is reported tonight that a
party Of ants intend 10 run the special
police OF the street and n number Of ad'
dltlonal deputies have been sworn In.
Feeling IN the matter still runs high.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13

was. that the money should not h. r.tuys.a
TO the government by the church on ~
count or these alleged deceptive acts ~
a ,i,i DOOR agents and attorney; that the
HlNlm was Just claim and should hsye
been paid, and that the church was moi ~
be censured on account Of these acts.
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Anglo, 1000 shares at 2c
beaunont OH and Mineral, 100 shares
Beaumont OIL and Mineral, 200 shares
Beaumont OIL and Mineral, 500 shares
Beaumont Oil and Mineral, 1000 shares
Missouri Kansas and Texas, 2ooo shares
at Toe.
Missouri Kansas and Texas, 1000 shares
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 1000 shares
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 500 shares
at l0c
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 1000 shares
at Toe.
at Toe.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, go shares
at Toe
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 100 shares
n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
Mataaorda Bondg Anproved.

Austin, Texas May II The attorney gem
cral this evening approved bridge bond is.
sue for Majagord1 county amounting 10
$4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13

State Medical Board 10 Meet at Waco.
Waco. Texas. May ~. 1.-The State med
Zeal beard wiz be in session In this city
tomorrcw and Wednesday. pr. 81. M.
Smith, who Is the secretary Of the board.
states that there will be more than 100 sp.
plicationA Tor certificates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
Residence at Rhome.

Rhome. Texas. May II. The residence
OF Dr. d. A. CARPENTER was burned with
its contents. Loss 5000, small insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
oMRs. PENNYBAcKER Of TeXAe.,
What the California Press and Wome
Said OF Texas Woman.

What the California Press and Women
Said Of a Texas Woman.
Los Angeles Express
No woman who has attended the bien-
nial convention held this spring in Los
Angeles viii forget Mrs Percy Penny.
hacker Of Texas.
Mrs. Pennybocker is one Of the brightest
women on the door of the house. She IN
derstands parliamentary procedure as wen
as President Lowe herself, aud that Is say
ing much for the delegate from Texas.
Mrs. pennyhacker is small, but she has
large voice. and while 10 H. entirely pleus
ant as TO sound, II carries 50 well that no
one can complain that she does not hear.
When the convention gets tangled Ia DIS
cusslon ana knows not how Ia extricate Il.
self, Mrs. Pennybacker pops up. Mrs.
President she calls, and everybody Is M.
lteution as soon as the presiding officer has
recognized Mrs Pennybacker 0f Texas"
Il move the previous question: says the
Texas delegate, Tnen the discussion goes
on and she rcappcarS, soemniy and IN loud
tones: II move the previous question -
Mrs. Pennyhaoker stands her ground until
the convention gives way before her and
tho meeting g. rescued from discussion
Everybody laughs, aud Mrs Pennyhacker
sits down content with her victory. Every
body likes the little woman from Texas,
and u IL evident that Mrs Lowe recng-
nizes her as valuable ally in keeping that
Of the hour-
~
Two women in the balcony and ave on
the floor now clamored for recognition
Each had a motion or some advice; when,
clear as clarion notes borue on the wings
Of the Wind. rose the triumphant voice OF
the press mascot Mrs. Pennybacker Of
Texas:
Madam Chairman! move the previous
question:
God bless the little womanH' ran the
Joyous whisper the length ~ the newspa-
nor table. ''Wc're for Pcnnybacker, Mrs.
Pchnybacker OF Tcxasl' rang back the
stentorian whisper from the other end OF
the shelf.
Well Mrs. Pennyhaeker's previous qpes-
tlou carried Once more the Uttered desks
were clcafed. The carnage Of copypaper
ceased
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were as large as some Of the summer time
brokers have been expecting. The follow.
Ing is the list Of frnnsnrtlnns.
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AMERICAN coMPANYs SUIT.

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

Have your chairs made to order by
NJ Lipski, 312 Second street.
Have your plano tuned by Leonard
l.. Fraser. Leave orders at James
Music Store.
Mrs. w. T. Lawrence who has been on
the sick list for the past few weeks, is
now improving.
SoAP-CoIgate's finest brand atlowest
prices all this week at Pardee's, the
Yellow Front.
Remember the Hottest Coon in
Dixie" at the opera house on Thursday
May LIST. Prices 25-35-50 cents.
w. l.. Edmonds and family are NOV
ing into their new home recently pur-
chased of w. III. Mylrea, on Grant
street.
1t looks now as if the road clear to
Schofield would be macadamized, as
the money for doing the work is practi-
eally in sight.
There will be a special meeting of the
county board beginning Tuesday, May
Goth, for the purpose OF transacting
general business.
Frank Osswald's bakery was moved
from the Lawrence building to the store
recently purchased by Mr.. Oswald of
VIM. Merklein yesterday.
VIM. Kohnhorst, who resides on the
west side, lost three fingers Saturday by
getting tangled up with circular saw
in the mill of Barker Il Stewart.
l.. p Gilman represented the local
lodge of Elks at meeting of the state
lodges held at Ashland last week. At
this meeting it was voted to have a
state organization with the first meet
ing at Oshkosh.
We will appreciate share of your
patronage and are confident we can
serve you well, both as TO prices and
high quality of our goods. Our motto
will be: 'Once customer, always a
customer. Max +. Boehm. Tel, 3iS.
f. V. Speer will have grand clear
ing sale at his jewelry stor,, commenc.
ing May LIST and lasting for 30 days, dur
ing which time everything IN his line
will be sold at and below cost. Now is
The time to buy good goods cheap.
Mrs Mary Kleinschmidt died Tuesday
evening of old age, she being at the
time of her death 81 years of age. She
was the mother of Mrs. Joseph Stien, of
1918 Third street, with whom she had
been living for number of Yeas past.
A complimentary dinner was recently
given to Louis A. Pradt, ASST L, 5.
Attorney General, by his friends and
eo-laborerS in the department of Justice
Il is spoken of by the press as y very
pleasant, social gathering. The guests
were Hon. w. +. Brown and Hen. vii.
lis Van Devauter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29

as reported, aad if it does it will prob
ably become law.
| wish to congratulate Wausau on
the splendid prospect of its public
building appropriation.
As to the influences which have been
brought to bear in order to secure it, ]
have to thank the mayor of Wausau
and others who furnished very com
plete data as to tie necessity of the
government owning building in that
city. | also feel under obligations to
the members Of the house who had in
fuence in the matter and whom have
cultivated from the beginning of the SEES
sion to the best of my ability.
Again congratnlating you and the
city of Wausau on the prospect of get
ting building, / am
Very truly yours,
w. f. Brown.
This morning we received the follow
ing from Geo. A. futile who is in Wash
ington:
f. B, THAYER,
Wausau, Wis,
Bill viii pass today giving Wausau
$50 900 public building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
"A $4,000 GOVERNMENT BUILDING
For Wausau Is Practically Assured, so Con-
gresham Webster E. Brown Says.
Bill to Pass House Today.

There has been good deal of excite
ment in our city for the past week over
the announcement made in the dis
patches from Washington, ID. c., that
bill had been arranged for govern
ment buildings for different states of
the Union, which, from The very nature
of it was sure to pass Wausau was in
cluded for building at a cost of $50, 000
This bill is not only sure to, pass the
house but the senate as WE'LL On Sat
urday Hon. Alexander Stewart received
the following letter from Congressman
Webb Brown which speaks for itself:
Washington, d. c., April %, 1902
HoN. ALEXANDER STEWART,
Wausau, Wis.
Ny Dear Mr.. Stewart
Ipresume that before this letter reach
es you that you will have been advised
through the columns of the state press
that Wausau is on the list of cities to be
provided with public buildings in the
bill that will soon be reported to the
house The amount for Wausau is
fixed at $4,000. This the committee
claims is fully up the proportional
amount allowed to cities of the size and
importance of Wausau. | am of the
opinion that the bin will pass the house
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
HOME TALENT.

The military drama, "True Blue" was
presented last evening at the opera
house under the auspices of the Fleur
de Lis companion court of Foresters.
The play was given by strictly a home
talent company with the exception of
G. p Spaulding and daughter, of New
York, who rehearsed the members and
who also took the leading parts. Con-
sidering the short length of time in
which these people had to commit to
memory their lines, and the few re-
hearsals, the presentation of True
Blue" is pronounced by good judges to
have been one of the best home talent
plays eSer presented to 4 Nausau audi
ence and many are Of the opinion that
a mistake was made ia not putting it on
for another evening The time and
action deals with occur ences Of our
great Civil war. and events of that con-
Eiict always bear a heart interest 10 each
and every one Of us MIR Spaulding
himself was Il soldier in that war. and
therefore has a true conception Of the
various parts in True Blue" There
WAS large attendance and the ladies,
und,s whose auspices il was gotten up,
were successful financially and other
wise
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
FRIDAY MAY 9th.

Remember the entertainment by the
Canadian Jubilee Singers at the Grand
Opera House The Epworth League of
the First M +. Church have done we'll
in securing this excellent troupe The
Mirror, of Newell, Iowa, says;
The entertainment given in Union
Hall last week, by the Canadian Jubilee
Singers was a decided success. In
anticipation of something more than
usual, a large crowd filled the hall, nor
were they disappointed in their expec-
tations. The program was good one
and well rendered from the opening to
the closing number While each part
was well rendered, the soprano and bass
solos, the orchestral, and solos with
sliding trombone, met with special APP
probation from the audience. Marie
l)orsa, the soprano, has wonderful
compass voice, which is well trained
and under perfect control. The basso,
+. 5. Thomas, was regarded by most of
the audience as especially good. There
was nothing in the program or general
department of the company, to which
the most festidious could offer the
slightest objection. The Y p. S. G.. +.
of the Congregational church was
fortunate in securing them, both for the
entertainment afforded and the liberal
proceeds secured
Admission 35 cents Reserved Seats
30 cents
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
DEATH OF S. KRONENWETTER.
j One of Marathon Countys Most Beloved
and Respected Citizens Gone to
His Eternal Rest.

At 1925 o'clock, Sunday afternoon,
April 9th, 1902, Sebastlan Kronenwet-
ter died at his home in the town of
Kronenwetter. The sad announcement
in Wausau produced profound sorrow.
Mr.. Kronenwetter has not been what
might be termed well man for many
years, but he has been able to be about
and to attend to some business, al
though he has not been as actively en-
gagged in laundering as formerly. One
week ago he was caught away from
home in the heavy rain which prevailed
on that day, and the consequence was
a very severe cold. As usual in such
cases. being possessed of a strong con-
stitution, AID very determined, Mr..
Kronenwetter kept up until Saturday
morning, when physician was called
in who pronounced ii severe case of
pneumonia The end came with such
suddenness that it proved a terrible
shock to his family as well as to his
hosts of friends in the county. The
Pilot CLEANS the following historical
account of the life of this good man,
and old citizen of our county from the
"reminiscences of old settlers;
Hon. Sebastian Kronenwetter was
one of the substantial and enterprising
OuSlhVoS IllCh VI Au COuhCJ hC
owned and operated saw mill near
Mosinee and for many years has been
prominently identified with the lumber
ing interests of the upper Wisconsin
valley. He was born in Wuertenberg,
Germany, January Goth, 1888, and was
a son of Michael and Francisco Funk
Kronenwetter lie attended the Ger
man schools in his boyhood, and in
1916, when thirteen years of age, emf
grated with his father to America
They settled atSt. Mary's, Elk Co, Pa,
and here the parents remained, hon
ored and respected residents through
lite. He grew to manhood at st.
Mary's, where, on the 18th day of De-
tober, 1855, he was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Bril- and two years later
he resolved to seek home in the North
west Coming to Wisconsin in 1857, he
located at Mosinee, where for two
years he worked in the pineries. In
1889 he engaged in the hotel business
at Mosinee, conducting it successfully
for two years. Then, in 1861 he re-
moved to this city and opened botel
at the corner of Second and jackson
streets, and conducted very success
full business for two years, when fire de-
stroyed the hotel and consumed all his
earthly possessions and left him and
mis- wife aud babes, penniless. 1t was a
severe blow, enough to dishearten any