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The Press., 1902-10-16
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The reader Of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been unable to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the med
ical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires q constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces or
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith In its curative powers that they
ofTer One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
fails to cure Send for list OF testimonials
Address; F. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall'a Family Pills are the best. IS
The Press., 1902-10-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years agol
October II, 1879.

Last Sunday evening the alarm of fire
was given about O'Clock. A chimney
In Fosters old block had been burning,
and the burning SCOT had dropped from
the pipe hole into the room occupied as a
work shop by 8. Hunt, harness maker,
and j. Hunt shoe dealer During the
day the smell of burning leather bad been
noticed, but no investigation took place
until young girl, preparing for bed on
the seco' d floor, found the floor too hot
for her bare feet. The alarm was given
none too soon, the room being all ahlaze.
The fire company was quickly on hand
and the fire. was extinguished with some
damage to the building, $500 damage to
the harness stock. and some considerable
loss to the shoe stock. There was no
insurance on the former
The town meeting held last Saturday
voted not to consolidate the town into
one school district.
The Press., 1902-10-16
.DrOpSy
N G ur algia of I h e
Heart For Years.
ain w ent From
Heart to Head.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
and Nervine Cured.

about three years ago my sister was so
badly affected with heart trouble and neu-
ralgia of the heart that we did not expect her
b live. Although we had hrst-class ply
stefan she grew worse under this treatment.
She had swollen dropsical look and had
frequent spells of neuralgia pain at her heart
when she would render the most heart-rend-
ing means and shrieks. At times the pain
would go from her heart to her head when a
lump would appear on her temple half as
large as arr egg. One night she got up in
bed and ran into the back yard crying with
pain; she was not conscious of it, however,
and was brought back to the house by neigh
bors. bought for her bottle each of DR..
Miles Nervine and Heart Cure which helped
her greatly. She afterward used some FIVE
or six bottles and has never had spell since.
/ had used your medicine with great benefit
myself. know that Nervine and Heart
Cure not only saved my sisters life but also
saved me from insanity and death. ! was so
nervous could not bear the slightest noise
or movement around me and I suffered from
palpitation and pain in the heart / had
smothering spells when / could scarcely get
my breath; i was SO nervous / was treated
like child and at one time it was thought /
was losing my mind. Nervine saved me
from insanity."-KATIE ACKES, Clover
Greek, Pa.
An druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
de Dr.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
Dr. Miles Medical Co, ElkhaTt Ind.
The Press., 1902-10-16

LOOK Our For FEVER Bil.ousness
and liver disorders at this season may be
prevented by cleansing the system with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills do not grippe. They
move the bowels gently, but copiously,
and by reason Of the tonic properties,
give tone and strength to the glands. w.
d. Heald.
The Press., 1902-10-16

THE fastest selling article have in
my store" writes Druggist G. +. Smith.
OF Davis, XIV, is DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
because 1t always cures. In my six years
of sales 1t has never failed. have know n
1t to save sufferers from throat and lung
Diseases who could get no hrlr from doc
tors or any other remedy" Mothers rely
on It. best physicians PR scribe ~, ard A.
9. Eaton, Stafford Springs, or w p Full
Ter, Somers, guarantee satisfaction or re
fund the price. Trial bottle free. Regu-
lar aiz -, sos, and 81.
The Press., 1902-10-16

STRICKEN WITH PARALYsIs.-Hen
son Grimett, of this place, was stricken
with partial paralysis and completely lost
the use of one arm and side. After being
treated by an eminent physician for quite
while without relief, my wife recon-
mended Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and
after using two bottles of it he Is almost
entirely cured. Geo. r. Mcdonald, Man.
Logan county, w. Va. Several other
very remarkable cures of partial paralysis
have been effected by the use of this lin
iment. 1t is most widely known, how
ever, as a cure for rheumatism, sprains
and bruises.
This remedy Is for sale by E. X. Taft,
FL. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr. /,
Il Co., South Wilmington.
The Press., 1902-10-16
Not to BE Expected.

'Pshaw" exclaimed the professor to
the student who was rehearsing his
Latin grafton. .'you are too solemn.
There's no life in your speaking at all"
"Of course not" responded the stu
dent lively enough. 'You don't expect
1t in dead language. do your"
The Press., 1902-10-16

"When death seemed very near from a
severe stomach and liver trouble that /
had suffered with for years." writes p.
Muse, Durham, N c., CDR. Kings New
Life Pills saved my life and gave perfect
health" Best pills ON earth, and only
25c at A. G. Eaton's drug store, Stafford
Springs; w. P. Fuller's store, Somers.
The Press., 1902-10-16
A Plea For Courtesx.

We have lost the old flowery forms
IF politeness. and now we never waste
THANK you" on fellow creature who
Is not of our own immediate circle. A
tradesman does. but he knows it will
be charged in the bill. wonder what
will bring us back to the old sweet
ness of manner? Why should not the
customer in the teashop or the custom
er in the postoffice say please" when
he gives his order and the other spare
THANK your when he has paid his
bill? 1t makes life run so much more
easily.-Girrs Realm.
The Press., 1902-10-16

Eyes; it's Fullerton's hobby that ad-
vice is cheap and within the reach Of
every person"
"What does he mean, anyhow
what he says. l suppose. He's a
confidential divorce lawyer" Balti-
more News.
The Press., 1902-10-16

Seven thousand years ago there We're
trades unions in Nineveh and Babylon,
and so strict We're their rules that in
some cases the penalty of death was
inflicted for infringing them. Each
mans work was strictly defined, and
even the number of hours that he was
allowed to work was stated in the
charter Of his guild or union. Latel
exactly the same state Of affairs ex-
listed in Pompeii, and inscriptions have
been discovered stating specific ap-
pointments of officials to trades unions.
The most powerful of these appears
to have been that of the Fishermen's
guild
The Press., 1902-10-16

Forty YEARS ToRTuRE.-To be re-
lieved from torturing disease after 40
years torture might we'll cause the graft
tude of anyone. That is what DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve did for G. Haney,
Geneva, o. He says "DeWitt's Witch
Salve cured me Of piles after I had
suffered 40 years." Cures cuts, burns,
wounds, skin diseases. Beware of coun-
terfeits. w. D. Head.
The Press., 1902-10-16

Mrs SpeDders-That's what call a
"duck" of a bonnet.
Mr.. Spenders- Yes? I'd call it "pel-
lean"
Mrs. Spenders-A ''pelican?"
Mr.. Spenders- on account of the
size OF the bill.-Philadelphia Press.
The Press., 1902-10-16
Direction.

"Soy, Chimmie. void de boss call y
up fer?'
''T' call me down."-Baltimore News
The Press., 1902-10-16

If we could raise our neighbours chill
dren instead of our own, there would
be a model generation.-New York
NeWN.
The Press., 1902-10-16
Am Esthetic Soul.

"Well. did she buy the bookw
"No," replied the clerk. "She said
she didn't like the cover design."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Press., 1902-10-16

time it has come to town since I came
back from the west. It's like visiting
old friends
The Press., 1902-10-16

General Grant was asked why he
never swore. He replied: We'll, when
a boy l had an aversion to swearing.
1t seemed useless. an unnecessary hab-
it, and besides l saw that swearing
usually aroused a mans anger. l early
had desire to have complete com.
mand of myself | noticed when
man got angry his opponent always
got the better of him. On that account
also l determined to refrain from
swearing Then the swearing men of
my acquaintance when boy were not
the best men l knew. l never saw any
reasons for swearing. All We're against
it."
The Press., 1902-10-16
The way a Woman begins.
Out OF Deaths jaws.

Stamps are first mentioned by Syne-
sius, bishop of Cyrene. about 300 A. n.
The Press., 1902-10-16

The question is often asked, At what
time of day should fruit be eaten? In
tropical countries. where fruit is the
chief article of food. the rule appears
to be that the earlier in the day it is
taken the better and the later the
worse. In hot weather many wise
people will eat none after noon, alleg-
ing that the digestion then declines In
power with the decline of the day and
the fruit. instead Of digesting. decom-
poses owing to the presence of the sac
charine matter The objection to fruit
and certain kinds of vegetables late in
the day, be the explanation what it
may. is certainly justified by an ample
experience. though some persons can
eat fruit at all hours without feeling
any inconvenience.-Tabl Talks.
tG The Way a Woman Begins.
Have you finished that new novel
yetY' he asked.
"Oh, dear, no. I've hardly begun"
she answered "In fact, I've only read
the last chapter" Chicago Post.
The Press., 1902-10-16

Pat had come over to America with
the expectation of finding money lying
around loose, only waiting for some
one to pick it up. OF course this was
long ago. Pat had soon become disil-
lusionized and was always glad to get
hold of odd jobs which would net him
little something to help him keep
body and soul together. Finally, be-
coming tired of the struggle, he de-
cided to end it all and was very indus
triously tying a rope around his waist
when his landlord happened in on him.
After watching him curiously for a
few minutes he asked:
whats up. Pat? What are you try
ing to do?''
'"TrOyin' to choke meself, av coorse,"
was Pats answer
Choke yourself? You can't do it
that way. You'll have to put the rope
around your neck"
Sure an thried thot. but | couldn't
breathe."-New York Times.
The Press., 1902-10-16

NATURAL ANXIETY Mothers regard
approaching winter with uneasiness, child
rem take cold so easily. No disease costs
more little lives than Group. It's attack
Is 80 sudden that the sufferer Is often be-
yond human aid before the doctor arrives
Such cases yield readily to One Minute
Cough Cure. L'quifies the mucus, allays
Inflammation, removes danger. Abso-
lutely safe. Acts Immediately. Cures
coughs, colds, grip, bron:hitis, throat and
lung trouble. F. s. Mem hon, Hump
ton, Ca: "A bad cold rendered me- voice.
less just before an oratorical contest. |
intended to withdraw, but took Ona Min.
ute Cough Cure. 1t restored my voice In
time to win the medal" W. d. Heald.
The Press., 1902-10-16
FLOWER AND TREE.

Salpiglossis is a pretty, snowy an
nual, easy to raise and worthy place
in the garden.
The birch grows farther north than
any other tree. Next comes the ST.
berian larch and then the fir.
The dark spot in the center of bean
blossom is the nearest approach to
black that occurs in any flower.
Sunf1owers may be transplanted quite
easily If the work is done on a rainy
day or in the cool of the evening.
Preserve green lawn in the center
of the garden, however small. This is
needed to set off the flowers and for
purposes of relief.
Mignonette is so unobtrusive that its
presence is often betrayed by it's sweet
scent merely, but large bed Of mi
gnonette should be in every garden.
Dissolve fresh lime in water, allow
sediment to settle and saturate earth
In which small, white worms have
been noticed with the clear solution
thus made
That sit is never too late to set out
roses Is true word about gardening
But 1.-The earlier the better, so long as
the frost is out of the ground" is a
maxim no less worthy Of dependence.
Not as Considerable as He Might BE.
He's a good friend Of yours, isn't
hep
ooh, only medium"
what do you mean by Medium
"Oh, he listens while l tell him all
of my troubles, but he also wants me
to listen while he tells me all of his."-
Chicago Post. ..
CATARRH AND HAY FEVER. Il Liquid
Cream Balm is becoming quite as popular
in manv localities as Ely's Cream Balm
solid. 1t Is prepared for use In atom
izers, and Is highly priced by those who
have been accustomed to call upon physi-
clans for such a treatment. Many physi-
clans are using and prescribing 1t. All
the medicinal properties of the celebrated
Cream Balm are contained In the Liquid
form, which Is rs cts, including q spray
Ing tube. All druggists, or by mail. Ely
Brothers. 81 Warren st., New York. 8
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
la PORTE LOCAL s
Program for the Encampment Of the
Bantist Nnnnn pnnt,Inie ll,inr

Program for the Encampment of the
BAPTIST Young Peoples Union.
La Porte. Texas. April 1.-THE commit.
tee on general management Of the cncamp-
ment of the Baptist Young Peoples Upion
which is to be held here from June is to
%. has issued preliminary announcement
giving the program for the week so far as
agreed upon, and IL indicates that some Of
The most distinguished men Of the church
In this country are to participate in the
event. Regular sessions viii be held fore
noon and night A popular lecture, not
necessarily religious, VIII be delivered by
some man Of uuQuestioncd ability in The
Key word for the week will be "EvaugcliZa-
non, around which all OF the addresses
YIN be grouped Dr. b. W. Spllimau Of
Nashville VIII have an hour each day on
Sunday school work Dr. i. c. Mcconnell,
secretary OF the home board, aud Or. r. J.
Nlunghdm Of the foreign board will de
!Ner at least three addresses each during
Tue ehcampment These TWO men are said
TO be among Inc ableSt and best informed
men Of the Baptist church. Dr. A. e.
Dixon of Boston Is on the program and has
consented TO deliver six addresses. There
VIII also be quite humber OF the best
men in Texas put on for short talks. espe.
ClaHy during the devotional exercises The
musical feature OF the week rs expected TO
Ne very fine large choir Is being organ
lZed Tor the occasion. aud the music will
De OF high standard. 1t has been an
uounced that the regular convention rail
road rates have been allowed from all
points in the state and the attendance is
expected to exceed 1000. Active prcpara-
uons are being made locally looking to-
ward having the grove and pavilion In
proper condition for The reception If the
cucampment.
!. y, Cowlngton, who spent part Of the
winter In Illinois has returned to la
T+i stF.f TOW Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
HIGGINS BUYING LAND.

Is Reported to Have Acquired a Con-
siderable Interest at Barber's Hill
la Porte, Texas, April heterogeneous
are in progress for putting down an oil
well at La Porte. C. 5. Penheld, assistant
general manager of the La Porte Improve
ment company, went to New orleans few
days ago and returned Wednesday after
very satisfactory conference with num-
Der Of oil operators in the Queen city
The plan is that IL certain acreage can
be secured under lease syndicate will put
the well down at once, The required
amount has been practically secured, ana
Mr. Penheld is on his way to New Orleans
to hold another conference with the gen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
ORIGIN OF WEDDING RING.

Prof. Starr Of Chicago University SAYS II
Is Relic Of Barbarism
Chicago, April 12-Tho romance ideals of
seycnty-fye "co-cds" IN a class Of anthro-
polosy a. the University Of Chicago have
received a rude shock at the hands Of Prof.
Frederick Starr. The professor, in a class
lecture, bluntly declared that the wedding
ring was a relic Of barbarism, an absolute.
y useless survival of the culture of print.
tive people.
"Undoubtedly.' remarked the professor,
the wedding ring is a beautiful example
Of barbnric tradition, living IN this modern
Twentieth century and filling no function
whatsoever. Perhaps one Of Won can tell
me the origin of the use Of the wedding
ringf"
He received no answer from the seventy
five young women.
THE wedding ring represents the nose
ring, ankle or manacle by which, in past
ages, the sold slave was led away from. the
mart by his new MASTER he continued
But every one today knows that q woman.
when she is given a ring to symbolic the
wedding sacrament, Is by no means a
slave
STAIRS crusade against relics Of bar
barism." Turning TO the men Of his class,
he added what is the origin OF that
absurd garment the dress coat? Nothing
less than the hunting coats Of our anceS-
tors, who divided the tails Of the long frock
coats, cut away the front, sewed buttons
on the back to hold mp the tails, and used
the coat for a hunting jacket
NOW, why is the servant dressed IN the
conventional evening costume also? Just
because he formerly had to wear out the
old hunting coats Of his muster"
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uemen interested. Ever since oil was fonpd
~ spindle Top there has been taik OF drili-
lng here and several attempts have been
mSue 10 organize a movement TO begin on.
efationS. Prospects are more faSorabic
now tnan ever for making test OF the
la Porte territory.
interest continues to Increase In the on.
eIAhonS now going on at Cedar BAYOU lust
across the bay from Ia Porte Word was
received here this week that Mr.. Pgtlto
higeins, who Is one OF tho biggest opcr-
atots In the Beaumont held. has another
deal closed for land at that place having
the highest average price yet paid in thai
locality. small tract comprising only
twenty acres Is the last one purchased, Ii
was bought from John Smith. ana the price
pad Is said on reliable authority to be
$500 per acre.
Ihat Mr. Higgins should acquire the own
erShlp Of 50 much land, and at prices which
ne has been paying, is regarded as very
significant and has especially strengthened
tue belief that oil is sure to be discovered
when he puts down his two wells. for which
the material is on the grounds Mr.. Zig
gius is said TO have spent $4,000 huylng
land in the vicinity of Cedar bayou, and he
has not stopped. II is understood that he
mas a number Of deals pending which Will
he closed up on his next trip.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13

b,. fultr strata iluderIyIni- rho district I,t
rr,5 ,j,,,,i ~, M i, ~ o,J The 1,,ons
gEi.G bgte M. ,g,i,,., INK uii t,i,,rp ~ az
~ .'l,nn' f1"i, .iIght dentb an5 ave row
driiIira door,,r t,, q hatts, Io,v ana Ilcbt.
,,r' 6l,aiIt,. Ibo ,u tb,s fir SiaroVered nm.
ink tirIt 5Iorrrrr Rnpidcr and ne
pS,ue Bcldt hgs an asnhajtum n6se. and
while uos,eastus excellent mbrfcatiur prons
aftlps h. Isatiur Ina como Of The essentials
fdgt 20 toward Ii, mixing OF n,crchan'abls
kerosene N rs cApectpd. however. lbnt,
with derth fnc wells Win reach the sams
oil fhnt X found I'M mo other colorado
svstemalic deyciopmcnt fo r pctroicum.
tud cn 81 large senle is now going ON Ill
rort Collins FORTY. tour miles 10 ma north
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13

IL VIVA deemed adrIspbl, 10 d,uHDite die
former f,lthouab N VAS urodurIpg .I t4c
dine about Tn bsrrols a any Acc0riing 10
me bcst gccounts. The experiment. wac rot
a howlirr success. The Mckenzie Is n
steady UD.barrel producer. IA Bul inc Ar
mold arc liz only produclur wells In the
district. although several other nures are
close 10 the oil brnring stratum which. m
thc nonld@r deld' is foa1d An a depth al
about $500 feot. ANA many other uoies ore
going down There arf uhou Nfty dorrcHs
up In the region uud uugrlp 2rO cpmplni
nav, boon orpapIgrd o. drll Tor OH there.
The finding of oil ~ Mckenzie $50. 4. a.
Bender m August last, stimulated anew
the Interest m petroleum production Jon
other pnrts Of Colorado. nnd one ai Do lm-
mediate aonscqucucos wns thc beginning
OF operations iur tho slnLmg OF wells at
De Bpauc and other points In the Grand
River yalley. I'm thp Western pnrt Of tho
state and al parogH Sbrine. ia ArcHulp a
county. ma iis southern portion
on Monday. January 30 cigat DAYS after
the Strike" In tho Arnold wen "a Rouldgr.
dc Bcuue No. =" the ploncor well of the
De Beuue on aud uevclopmrht company,
came into oil, az a dppth OF Gl1 feet. rud
dcvcioued INTO n tcn-barrel producer Tho
oil contained a high percentage Of ulum.
mating properties, but was of 80 heayc n
maritime base that il could not ba pipod In
cool weather AS all the geologic conN.
tions of the district Indicate chat there rr
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CALLED HIM "BRoTHER."

one Of tae city's guardians. Under
81 bis coat is badge. Around mis-
sa belt. A weapon big enough t.
II buffalo sticks up from the holster.
N Knows where there is a hotel where
H dat take all you've got. You can
+ get bed for four bi1s, and restau
-Vhy they're all along the main stem
3fiett street.
ettl1g Is ado about this city, the
from the Northeast thinks. What can
y Y. yes, there Is a street -throng
n people, But the thoroughfare is an
Is Eden, Not a pettlcoat in view,
nat may be because it Is raining
stAing strikes the newcomers nos
fine scent Of oil. lie buys a smoke ar
liz meal but the cigar does not taste
gas weed would in another cline.
Ge must be, mused the pilgrim. "a
Il lct Of easy United States money IN
kF9En % keep me here long" That's
q pe thinks as The shores of strong,
a men III rooms an about him weave a
sOng for his senses.
n = 4
As morning the rain has ceased. Sun
Fang out. Along the main street is
fshek, rich, deep.scented with nquid
aelds outside the town. Mud from
'ioant they call Spindle Top"-mud
4 fortune an acre at wholesale, If the
n eaa deed away the ground beneath
~ crust
prominent citizen, one who has resided
y pree years In town, says encourag-
n uai the sun will soon harden the
AS u Is the sidewalks are ankle deep.
sisols footwear is the red top boot
pa from Missouri Is saying to a Chi
tlfy thousand peoplel ia like to SEQ
!oa md more than 10000 here Ia
MSe You must show me-"
w IN zo,oOO,' says the man from Chi
4 "a, tgJPle are living more crowded
ESQ good looking booze nghtery on
ftet and here everyone stops. In-
we erowd-cosmopolitan-who in
~! order a beefsteak and beer or
eaa eat, watching alternately, Ian
Il, POKER game or the story OF the
~ NV orleans, or Little Rock, as tue
4 y ~aeEooard tells it. Here In Beau
n saloon - the rich as well as the
club house. That is, II you're
w There are faint rumors of so.
II" y Town. You near a couple of
"okhg society satellites of South
'hs.S laik Of the hop at the Neches
|,ss evening, but the men from Mani
'a MI neW Mexico, Frisco, New Orleans,
,IyS o.ss and Atlanta, st. Luce" and
kr smA, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago,
/, Az NJ ana Houston who are new IN
,lts hot yet become acclimated to
ks,s children Of the place.
H. eticklayer and chums taking a
X ~ ahlSSyDe a day, on and calling FOR
I'M Tome UP TO the bar, me boys,
4, Wos .Ss' another with me-
.pdsssaa listening to. Talk about he
NINA OF moneyed magnates-they
sse compared with this brlckIayer
lr5srs lie has come from the North
In c,p from Texas. and his serv-
a rbTrsll hours entitle him 10 Sc.
dnvs .e rs NOT working this morning.
j piss.ss week al work and he's max
Il 49, 10 live on-his board and a
tAt eov. ut money to blow. He knows
BIZ 4 rrs.sSetor on that new seven-s ory
'shsi rsslnS as outwardly as he dares,
|ag frsSnA the merry master of The
lsg ftsse lie Is in town that is
d sfrosr man ever before and lis
s' In fact, Beaumont is one