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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Norris Weakening.

Waco Texas. January s.'rhe death war
rant Of Anderson Norris, the negro who is
to be hanged Friday, was prepared today
and VIII be read on the day OF the execu-
ton Norris Is getting very weak and the
TALLER, Ed Costiey. stated to a Post repre-
sentative this morning that he did not be
lieve the defendant would hold up for the
execution, He refuses to talk with the
newspaper men still and win talk TO no
one else unless forced 10 do so.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
FIN for snnerintendent.

Austin, Texas, January Sit was learned
today that the governor has rendered the
position Of superintendent Of penitcn-
tiarles to W NJ. G, Hin, who is AZ present
financial agent Of the institutions. Super
intrndCnt Rice Is anxious re- he relieved
from his duties just Ms souu as tn" inyestl-
CATION committee gets through with his
branch Of the service. II is not generally
the position. but the fact Is we'll know
that considerable pressure is being brought
TO bear on him in that direction,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
HOUSTON DAILY POST THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY o 1902

grounds OF KYLE ccmrtcry as . o'ciock with
Mnsoihc donors The l.. a. Nunds Guards
wiz escort the body to the cemetery.
toiuiel Green was 81 years old at the
tune Of his death. He was graduate of
bcthel Military Institute, Virginia, where
he TOOK high honors He organized the +.
{. Woods Guards for the Spanish war In
lN'H, reorgnnlzing II IN tSam for service In
the Texas Volunteer Guard, being company
IA, First infnntrv He was efficient and
enthusiastic Ia the service and was soon
promoted to Lieutenant colonel Of the regi-
ment, lie leaves a father, two brothers.
sister aud two stuall children. boy aud
girl to mourn his untlmely death.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09

egase ihat admits. in ou- opinion. of no
rnHc Interpretation Than MA hrrr air,n
truly, 'Yu.s NeF
Office Assistant Attorney General
Motion Tor Mandamus
AnSt'n, reras. January 3. Attornev
Ashhy James Of this city today nled n mn.
tlon for an application for writ Of man.
Janus IN the supreme cont 10 ron,pel mo
iahd commissioner to award four sections
wood :" W hhHIe-
An aspiration was dlcd TO purchnsn rorr
sections ~ additional land. but ii was To-.
lecled by the commissioner on the .rnnnI
maj the applicant resided ON 100 a'rrs al
luuu ana one of the sections he applied fur
contained 45G acres. "PP'''" i''
lnc lnnd commissioner CONSUMES the word
se'ton 10 mean go acres OF land whether
mere Is that many acres In IL or mot
hher his construction the applicant would
nnNc Tour full sections In addition To his
~ acres ana the application was rplecte
rue mandamus seeks TO have tho land
AWARDED To Mr. Lakewood because one of
the scctluns has only 45G acres In Il. and *
fractional section, which. taken with his
nome tract. would not amount to four full
sections of land
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
The Death Roll.

Austin, Texas, January S--Thc following
deaths occurred in town yesterday
Mr., J.. c. Shcrrcl, IN old Confederate
soldier. died AT the home, AT the age Of IS
Years and was the youngest man out there.
During the great struggle he was a MON.
Der Of company b, Fourth Alabama IN
fantrN He was laid away today an the
State cemetery.
James McMchen. aged GO years. died at
the city hospital md was buried ycste day
afternoon.
Mrs. Antonio Lcrm, aged 80 years. died
at her home and was buried at 30 o'clock
this afternoon.
w. Johnson. aged % years, died at his
home Fourth and BRACES, and was buried
to-day.
The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth Daniel took
place at y. m today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Waters-Pierce Case.

Austin, Texas. January sThe Waters
Pierce OH company penalty suits, on appeal
from McLennan county, were argued this
morning I'm the court Of civil appeals. Tho
appeal is based on the refusal Of the trial
court to grant the state a continuance.
Johnson Of ST. Louis aud Judge George
clark Of Waco. County Attorney Thomas
Of McIcnnau county and judge Reese If
tho attorney generals office looked after
tho states interest
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09

Mrs w. Washburn. Financial Secretary
Of Camp No. p sons and Daughters NJ
America, also Recording Secretary Of the
Lady standard Mutual Benevolent Assoc
citation, Of Now Orlcaus. La, writes from
12S Whore Street, New orleans, La.
Recently | caught a severe cold,
being repeatedly exposed TO wet In
our rainy season. II settled all over
me and ia few days had chills aud
fever, with inflammation and head
ache, so that was unable TO be about.
| had one OF your booklets In my
home aud had read in an Indifferent
way OF the value OF Peruna, but when
| became sick | thought about Ii and
sent Tor some. found II truly won
der,ul. Il simply hunted out every
SEX and aching place In my body and
about two weeks longer and have
/ been in the best OF health since.''
MRS. w. WASHBURN.
/ Mrs W. VI. Hobnmann. $50 \. Paulua
street Chicago ll, writes:
/ cnco with pcruua ! suffered Win cat0rrl
. If the bronchial tubes aud had terfihl.
[ cough ever siucc cllld. As ] grew Older
. 10 got worse. Every winter " got so haC
mat ! did not know what to DC. Aftpl
awhile II got 50 bad that ! had The cough
+ both winter and summer.
II kept getting worse and Kept doctoruq
/ and could not even get relief Then
n nh dld me no good At night I could
never lie on my back. but would sit MP IN
ed with pillows proppc6 w behind me,
hut still the cough would bother me,
mud would not let me sleep until two or
thrrc o'clock ln the morning Thcu rycrl
body as well as myself hought that had
Ask Your Druggist for q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09

Fort Worth, Texas, January s.-orvillc
u smith, a young telegraph operator was
found dead today In his room in the Metro.
politan hotel He has been dead whole
day. BY the bed was an empty chlorofo-m
bottle. which showed that he bad taken
his own life. Smith came here from Okla
homa, but his home was in Ohio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09

Gonzales, Texas. January G-All officers
look out for q sorrel mare about 1870 hands
high. about wears old, unbranded, has scar
on each shoulder and one on back blaze
face name ronched In good condition. had
on when stolen a full rugged rod leather
saddle HACK hair pockets. made by x.
Sellers Gonzales Texas. | will pay 81 re-
ward for recovery ~ above described mare
and saddle or for Information leading Ia
their recovery r ". Fly, sheriff Gonzales
comfy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09

Do not leave nom on journey without
bottle 81 ChRnberlalns Collie, Cholera
aud Dlarrhoea Remedy. IL Is almost GER
tain 10 be needed and can not BE- procured
while you are on board the ears or steam
sbip. II Is pleasant safe snd rsilaeis' Far
ls'e by all druggists
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Shot and Killed Himself.

Lullng, Texas. January s. Mr. clark
Ethridge, aged A. years, shot and Killed
himself Mt Iouston's brick yard, five miles
north of Luling, this morning. No cause
other than .despondcucy over bad health Is
known for the act, Deceased leaves WIFE,
brother and n large number Of other rrla-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
SUGAR Mil Pronosltion.

Austin, Texas, January S-Mr Robert
Storm. an expert in the building of sugar
mills. was before the peni'Cntary board
today and In few days he will submit Il
proposition TO Superintendent Rice and
Financial Agent lIlll with reference to tho
building of sugar mill. Mr.. Storm built
the Cunningham mill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
THE TITLE is NOT GOOD.
lsneclnl 10 The post ]

New York January s,-lhe World has a
special fson Panama which says that The
Panama Canal company has not q sum-
clent title 20 be able TO sell TO the United
states. The Colombian government granted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Mallorn Line AtrIvnls.

Galveston Texas. Jaunary $ rhe Nal.
Tory line steamer Alamo is expected to ar.
rive tomorrow from New York. with the
following list Of cabin passengers. !. j..
liuug Charles Burroughs T.. Vi GROSS L..
Mrs Bailey Denver, Andre Suufrcy. CITY
Of Mexico; John Suite, lcadyille, colo
The Sabine sailed ltisL eYcninE for SOW
York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT,

Taken up. two hounds, one dog and one
jlp both rcd color, yoBed together with
neck rod: owner can get them by calling
on Mr. Bullard AZ Union compress Also
Que hay horse. 1914 hands high, no brand,
about / or years old, white spot Ia fnc",
tnken IN hy A. ID Magec near Sheldon.
Texas. Also ono black horse mule t4l3
hands high. no brand. about 10 years old;
taken NJ hy August Marks, poor farm. a.
r. Anderson sheriff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Special Judges Appointed.

Austin, Texas, january s.-The governor
this afternoon appointed II. c. Carter and
r. W. station special chief justice and
special associate justice, respectively al
the san Antonio court of civil appeals to
try the case of the New York life lnsur-
anee company VS.. Anna T. English
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
GirIs' Dormitory.

Austin. Texas January SIT has been
decided to locate the University Girls
dormitory In the university campus NorFh
viii begin soon on the building and IL VIII
be ready for next falls opening
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09

Mrs Eleanor Colin,
"Fr bronchial trouble other disorders of the throat lungs
ped into bronchitis in It's most serious form and the testimony
been that medicines worthless When
entirely MeII ~" MRS. ELEANOR COIN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Died Of Injuries.

Industry. Texas, January s.-Mr. Josef
Brosh, whose team ran away some few
weeks ago, throwing him ont OF his buggy
and breaking mis- leg, died yesterday az the
age Of 30
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
uNFouNDEo REPORT.
The CITY Hall Bond Election Was Not
Declared Void.

Narasota. Texas. January s,-1he report
unfinished In a South TeNas daily on Tues
dsy morning to tho effect that the recent
CITY hail bold election here had been de-
clareA null on account OF mn alleged lrres'
,,sr,ty. was absolutely without fenrdaten
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
REACHES san ANTONIO.
Industrial School Commission Adopts
Resolution and Leaves Austin.

Industrial School Commission Adopts a
Resolution and Leaves Austin.
Austin, Texas, January 3, rbc Girls In
dustral school commission held q meeting
today aud adopted the following rcSoln-
tiuns.
Resolved, That supplemental propositions
from places candidates for tlW iocniion 81
tho Girls Industrial -cuunj be- rousldered
M to the date of the vote FOR hnnl location
OF the school. which vote viii be had o.
Austin. February ]. No ncW places as
candidates viii bc considered after today.
new Itinerary was adopted
san Antonio. Texas. January 8. rho
commission to locate the Industrial school
for white girls arrived here from Austin
this afternoon at $50 o'clock They trans
acted no business this evening, hut Will
meet at o'clock tomorrow morning ana o
la-f hour laTcr viii be guests at the Nom-
mrs ciub. Following this they VIII Inspect
Two itp- offered here at West End ana lHn
re Hcights,aui visit some points of interest
uhnu town They leave Friday morning at
7:8U O'Clock for Taylor. An members Of
me commission are here with the exception
az w Il. Cleveland Of Houston, j. II
Cooper OF Colorado city and Dr. Robert OF
Tyler
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Savage and Stafford.

Austin Texas. January s.As 10 the APP
pointments made last night by Lieutenant
Governor Browning on the investigation
committee, Senator Savage has had long
experience MS lawmakcr lie is l. years
old and claims to he farmer and min
lister Of the gospel lie served in the
rwcnty-hfth and Twenty-siyth legislatures
as member Of the house aud as senator
in the Twenty Legislature He was
chairman Of the contingent expense com
mlttcc each time besides serving ON other
committees
senator r. \. stafford is from wood
county aud Is - years Of age. lie has
hetn II member of the senate for the past
eight years and has always served his con
Stttuents IN that body In an acceptable
manner. lie Is lawyer ~ marl,rd ability
and well qualified To discharge the duties
Of the committee upon which he has been
placed by Mr. Browning
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
DEATH OF COLONEL GREEN
He Was a Prominent Citizen Of San
Marcos,

NRFCOos
san Marcos. Texas. January s.--Colond
Eugene Green. cashier of the First Nation
al bank Of Iockhart, prominent knisht
Templar and Mason, aud son Of Banker va
]. l.. Green ~ san Marcos. died al me
home of his sister, Mrs. william Giezen.
Jr., In San Marcos today, Services WI
tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock. Inc re,
n aims wiz be inferred In the family ouFH1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09
Chartered,

Austin. Texas. January s,-The following
charter was filed today;
Tho Uillsboro Abstract company Of
HilIsboro. capital stock $1,000. lu'or-
porators: C. u. TTletou, W {. Morrow
and S. c. Dyer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-07

few OF his brethren. who bark year In and
wear out. he Is liable TO spend nearly ali
his time until the next Christmas recup-
Grating He Is a happy-go-tucky fellow
is the falzir and in this trait he IS In.
sharp contrast with the universally &C
knowledged head Of his calling.
This holiday season the street men
confidently expect TO make so much
money. that the odd jobs sometimes nee
essary to be undertaken between Christ
masses for the good Of the body, will be
obviated for once, Trey base their ez-
pectations on the general prosperity Of
the country. Even a faIzlr new 70 the
business knows that IT takes a full poe
textbook to make a man give. heed to.
lareh over and purchase the tnsisnitf
cant trinkets displayed on trays ann
small stands in the doorways of vacant
stores; in push carts and in hukcster
wagons.
The prosperous matured and maturing
public VIII be tempted with not few
brand new play. hinSS some OF which will
prove as elusive'y pGzziiH- as 'pigs-in-
clover ard thereby make recorGi-hrea!S
ing seas Indeed 'hte hone hos siven
way largely to a feeling of certainty
based on the unusual rapidity with which
the few hundreds Of samples of tlesa
various novelties sent out through the
country to tes, their selling powers were
gobbled Up.
On the strength OF this 'feeter.'.
which is raGa with extreme care everv
year. half million comics Of the teascr
called CoEuu1hus-stanf-iH-th e-esg will
be placed on the market OuswardIy it
is small drp'icata- OF the glass case
once so zponular for ccver;ng7 ar--ficial
flowers tt can BE- hold In the holIow
of the hand Inc'ose1 by the glass Gov
ertng is a small wooden -sgs and the
object is t. turn and tw'-- the whole az
fair Until the egg IS c'aGa 10 stand on
Its smaller end In = shallow hole in the
centre OF the wooden bottom OF tire
case It seems easy. but a few minutes
! tr,or d:e->-'s 40 t'o',r~4o-,
THE .srOIrR BLIND MICE TRICK.
Another novelty somewhat on the sane
order is Four R'nd Mice The ..-~,fce"
ara CUR, shot enclosed IN glass fube half
n incIl In diameter and two inches LONG
This fs divided, in hrlf hv a niece of wood
rterced by four holes Just large enough to
lass the shot The hole in the middle
OF the wood leads into .uha whn~e cir
conference is that OF the o-enirg and
which RMS hatf the length of the large
tube incins'ng it. You catch the mice.
II you can induce all fo;,r. 70 dron into
e-en one ''rrouse'' into its PEN for they
persist in falling through the three holes
that do not lead into the inner tube,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-07

fPv CIV T. Wrkris'lsi-C orvricht 1902
OF the streets Of the cities and large
towns Of the United States tomorrow
morning barking the novelties for the
holiday season.
New York will be made to listen to the
iasistent pleadings Of 500 of the brass
lunged and slick-t ongued profession u!l-
til Christmas Day dawns Philadelphia
wlll be worked by half this number. and
Boston. Baltimore, Washington. ST
Louis. and Pit1sburg will each be given
attention by a hundred bawlins street
men. Chicago cannot be covered thor
ughly with man less than $50; San
Franctsco's contingent viii aggregate 100.
and such cities as Milwaukee Buffalo,
Cleveland St Pau! and Cincinnati viii
be strenously sollc.leu 10 part with
ricgies and dimes by from Fifty to one
hundred fakas, according to the fer
tility Of the field And IN many another
toWn-CoiUnbus New Orleans, Charles
ton, Los Angeles, Atlanta Albany,
Omaha for exampie-the number viii
vary IRON two Or three to twenty or
thirty
tAllIgs sHUN NEW JERSEY.
In every State and Territory. except
one. the Christmas tal1ir Will be In the
heat OF commercial strife when another
day dawns. The exception is New jar.
sey, and the street man Will keep with
out its boundaries Tor the very good
business reason that he cannot make
money within them From the fak!rs
viewpoint. Jersey Is the monetary Sa-
hara Of America. because its inhabl-
,ar,s. having The adva ntage of cheap
railroad rates to New York and Phila
delphia. scorn TO buy even a fee-cen,
Christmas novelty other where than in
these two cities just beyond their
States line.
g,,, wherever he operates-whether in
Wall Street among the brokers. always
good customers. or IN the shadow Of the
Gol;en Gate: whether In the Blizzard
.,r,en, cities OF the Northwest or uncer
dangerous Southern skies. with hol day
caropx;ng negroes as principal pi,r
..hasers Of his warcs-thc Christmas
sakir hre times out VI six. viii have
.he Stamp Of New York upon him. He
WI, be from the East Side and OF the
Fast Side still nc matter how FAR away
he may be from the tenement home that
his MIND will bark back TO occasionally
while his stentcr.an voice sings the un-
dying praise OF some novelty. because
his king has sent him out: and his king
IL an East Side taan.
1t has been thirty.four years Eince
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-07

the boss falt-. then a newsboy OF thir-
teen, originated the street man. occupa-
Lon. Until he began barking pen
knives one morning IN front OF the Old
New York post-oftice In Nassau Street no
one except a few Jews were trying to
sell things on the thoroughfares. and
they offered on'y dust brooms ard othe,
minor household necessities month
later the boy had the peddling Jews
working for him 4 year later he han
q big banl1 account for one OF his age
BY the time he was old enough to vote
lie was postmaster Of the art he had
originated and sole Instructor in a school
for faEirs ard from thnt day to this
he has recruited his students from the
section Of the town where he was born
ard sent them broadcast over the coun-
try selling his wares
50 it happens that the lyrical Chris,
mas fakir is IN large measure. chin
Of the ling of them al.
Run across him wherever YOU may
you viii fird Rim ae sturdy Of body az
of voice: with Wit as incisve as his
bushes acumen; possessar OF soul ut
cry Incapable Of being cast down tn.
ingenuity and inagination of clever
no-e'iet ard the power to make word
paintings that rival the Alternative work
or circus press agents. And lastly as
,ln hands you your purchase. jerks the
piece of money out of your hand. losses
1t into a pocket and turns 20 the next
c,rStn,,-e~. al before Won hegin TO roel-
ize what has happened you can readily
see why the hustling Western hrs'rnss
man famed in song and story. takes a
back seat when the faSir comes around
And like the first OF his race. NEARLY ali
the east s,ders who VIII be selling Christ
mas novelties Tomorrow morning first
ee-vod their apprentice days as news
bows along port Pow.
TIE FAKTRs WILL CLEAR s2.oe'.ooo.
Il is co,servativelr est:ma ted that be-
tween now and Christmas the ten thou
sand fakirs Will take in 50 100000 over and
aiovc the percentage that goes to TIE
,non back OF them. The average New
York. Chicago or Philadelphia street man
clears anywhere from 500 to SOD for his
work on the ten days prior TO Christmas.
The novelties are never put on the street
any earlier. for the fnkir g'ories in catch;
frg shoppers at fun tide. In Pittsbnrg.
San Francisco. ST. Paul. 81. Louis and
louisville. his net income varies from $500
IN ssCo: while IN the larger Southern cities
end In such Northern and Western
towns Albany. Omaha. Columbus. Los
than ordinary ability to clear as much as
So. frequently 500 and not indreaIently
$Iaa and $780,
Once In a while there is man In The
cities Of millions who. when no iotkous
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-07

= novelty that IS bound TO cause much
laughter ard some surprise bears tho
name Of Shooting Flowers There is
& Paper tube nine inches long and nearly
en- inch in diameter. y dozen paper flow
ers, small roses and carnations built on
plickly burrs accompany a tube. If you
want to present Your sweetheart with q
bouquet or your cflum with a boutonniere.
stuff a flower. burr end first. into end
of the tt5be; aim the tube at the person
you intend honoring; Blow on the end into
which you stuffed the token and. 10 and
leAo'd! it VIII make its. appearance in all
its glory on corsage or lapel where the
burr will hold it fast
Then there is the magic tobacco box.
It is q box within box. One box is emp
ty The other box is divided in half.
lelEgthwise. one-hait containing loose to-
h&CcU sDrink!ed over a glued surface. the
other. imitation cigarettes. BY cieverlv
manipulating the box Il smoker car. have
amusement ar the expense of his acGuaiti-
taacss who find delight in the weed.
WONDERFUL PERFORMING TOY.
\ timely novelty for theeehildren is the
coal yard. and they are expected to SEQ
70 It that the supply, of 100000 is exhaust
ed before Christmas Day. This wooden
weigher. horse. cart. driver and load OF
coal.
Another up-to-date child's device is the
..jHuto Marble Game. in which wooden
automobiles figure. Still another new
thing is a popcorn wagon, an exact minia-
ture OF the wagons frequently seen IN
Residential sections OF large cities.
But the toy that VIII capture the boy
IS 9. top that will spin in his rocket. in hts
hand. on its ends. on it's side. on pedes-
tai: that viii walk a wire or thread.
jump up off It's side aati spin on stili and
defy Sravitation. This top is really
top within a top. The outer top merely
acts as a casing for the inner top. or fly
wheel which when set in motion by pull
ing off a string wound once around the
sFindle. ca uses the toy to do all sorts OF
tricks. saE
Al. observatory tower. .A'rhe coney Is
lard Dolls. patterned after. Knock the
bafies-dowu'' of amusement resorts, ard
a pistol tina, shoots paper darts. thereby
avoiding broken mirrors and hric-a-brac.
about complete the list of chtldren's now
cites.
The handiest novelty Is combination
tool that can be used asa stove cover
Hitter, a hot pail litter. a hot pot Upper.
pipe songs. pliers. staple puller. nut crack
e-s hog ringers and what not.
The most ambitious thing that the Ia
kris viii handle is talking machine. ren-
dered somewhat out OF date by more &C.
cent inventions. hat for which they hopa
to realize $3.50. !.