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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
ORANGE NEWS NOTES.
J. j. Jordan Appointed Marshal to Sue
ceed MIR. Jett.


coed MIR. Jett.
orange, Texas, May l4-At q meeting OF
the city council held this afternoon, Cap.
tam j. j. Jordan was appointed as city
marshal to MI the unexpired term Of j. A.
.Jett' who was killed here Monday evening.
captain Jordan is an old citizen OF Orange,
was an officer here in the early days and
MS appointment by the city council gives
general satisfaction.
Henry johnson, negro hailing from
or9wley, La, attempted to board a freight
last night and fell under the train, which
Ifnshed his leg. He was picked up and
Drought TO Orange, being dumped or AT
inc station by the train crew The com.
Pany physician was called and gave him at,
tention ana then the railroad company re.
fused to have anything further to do with
the negro who laid there until some time
today when he was taken in charge by
some Of the negroes here, who will send
him TO the hospital at Beaumont
A majority of the business houses In
orange have adopted the carly closing plan
Tor the summer and beginning last night
arc closing their doors at O'Clock IN the
evening.
J. W, Maxcy, chief engineer OF the
orange and Northwestern railroad. arrived
here last night from Houston and will
spend several days in the city looking after
the interests Of that road.
huge meteor of unusual size and brill
iiiancy was observed by many people here
last night to shoot across the heavens, be-
Ing visible for nearly n minute.
Preparations are being made for n grand
Fourth of July celebration Mt orange, In
which there will be horse races, boat races,
swimming matches, tight rope walking
across the Sabine river, balloon ascension
aud parachute leap. and at night magni.
hcent pyrotechnic display, with a repro
duCtion of the battle of Manila Arrange.
mcnts are being made for excursion rates
on all the railroads and the AFFAIR Will he
the grandest celebration ever held In South
east Texas.
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Millers in the City.

Galveston, Texas May IA large dele
CATION Of the members OF the Texas Millers'
association visited Galveston today. They
arrived shortly after o O'Clock aud were
met al the train by committee Of citizens
aud shown the various points Of interest IN
the city Afterwards they were taken out
ON the Cynthia aud given a view Of the
hnrbor Nearly All the mills Of the state
are represented in the membership Of the
association. There has Just been meet
Inc OF the body nj New Brnunfels and the
delegates were Invited here FOR an outing
after the adjournment Of their convention
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baseball Team strenathened.

Beaumont, Texas, MAY IA The Beaumont
team has been praeticing today and viii
also 30 out tomorrow to make preparation
for the Houston team of the Sunset league.
The Beaumonters now have Briggance, the
pitcher who pitched and won Sundays
game for Houston I'm the recent series there
and with this addition the home bows hope
to turn the tables on the Bayou City and
make II three straights to Beaumont s
credit. The local men have been complain
ing somewhat Of what they claimed unjust
treatment I'm Houston at the hands or
nmpires but the management here states
that every effort VIII be made to see that
there Is no room for such friction.
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PALESTINE NEWS.
Commissioners Have Fixed the Levy fo'
County Taxes.

Palestine Texas, May 1.-THE county
commissioners court is now in session The
following tax levy has been assessed for
each 500 valuation Of property. For geu-
eral purposes % cents; for Improvements,
. cents; to pay bonded Indebtedness on
court house. cents; for bridges and roads.
10 cents: total, 46 cents. This makes the
tax levy lower than any adjoining county.
The following cases were disposed ~ I'm
the district court yesterday: Pubic Matlo.
to murder Policeman John Newsome IN
given two years in the pententlary. Jim
Jackson assault to murder not guilty..
Lieutenant T. l.. Sherburne, artillery
corps, has established recruiting station
in Palestine for enlistment IL the regular
army, His office is I'm the Colley- Wright
building.
Rev Marshall Mendor has closed n sue.
ccssful revival I'm Houston and will be here
10 begin his great tent meeting Friday
night, May 10. in the band stand park
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MIR. Trioe to Supervise Y. M. c. A.

Palestine, Texas. May 1s.-Mr. Leroy
Trice met with the board Of directors Of the
present Young Mems Christian Association
last night and looked over the plans for
the new building. The directors formally
approved of tho plans, but Mt Mr.. TREES
suggestion made some improvements in
Them. Mr. Trice showed great personal in
tcrcst In the work and accepted the propo-
sltlon OF the board 10 take charge Of the
business. and see that n 6rst class building
was erected The work viii begin as soon
MS the contract can be drawn up and agreed
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No Galveston Slips at s.. Pierre,

Galveston, Texas. May IA number OF
Inquiries have been received from papers
and persons IN the interior regarding
whether any SLIPS left galveston for 81.
Picrc nnd the time required 10 make the
trim There arc 40 regular steamers FROM
Galveston to St Pierre aud II would take
o hlst class ship about ten days TO make
which was at st Pierre at the outbreak of
Mont Pcelc. was in Galveston not great
while ago, and the French cruiser Suchet
also PAM this port visit recently, but
there are no vessels which are accustomed
To- ply between here and that place.
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closi,o Exercises Of ROGERS School

Rogers Texas, May IL The Rogers high
school term Of 1a0lo2 closed with gradual
Ing class exercises last night In order
to accommodate the large attendance the
exercises were held in the Baptist church.
The class consisted Of Mcssrs clyde
Erwin Thomas, John Calhoun Thom.s
Misses Lula Travis Annie Go,dlc Cowl,y
and Jude Arnle Smith The orations and
essays were excellent and spoke much for
the earnest and effective work douc %
the faculty. and pupils
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
LETTER FROM Mr.. VAN VLECK ON
THE PASSENGER STATION.
S. P. Manager viii Shortly Pay a Visit
to the City to Look Into the Mat
ter-News Notes.

Branch office: The Posts Beaumont of.
Rcc is at room l. ogden building. corner
Pearl and Crockett, southwestern telc.
phone 734. with l.. F. Nicely as business
representative and f. W Greer as CORE
spondent. Subscriptions and advertise
ments or news items left nj this address
will receive prompt attention. Subscribers
having any cause for complaint as 10 de.
livery Of papers are requested to phone or
Of hnrulse nntlfY the office promptly
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EederaI Court md Up.

Galveston. Texas May II &C. Dart, clerk
OF the United States court. returned today
from sherman where he wcns 10 attend o
session Of the court AZ that place. He siys
that owing To the removal ~ United States
Marshal Dr John Grant the court could
not proceed with the jury docket aud was
fnrt.ed 10 ndiOurn As q consoquence.
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Galveston, Texas, May 14.--Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Goggan and Miss Goggan wegc
among the passengers Of the steamship
Concho. which sailed today for New York.
CaI talr Jamts Z. Lucy u Austin Is In the
city ON business.
Mrs Helen Jacob left this afternoon for
Minneapolis.
ID. # Plazzek, president Of the Kempue
Grain company OF Kansas CITY left today
for New York, accompanied y MS wife.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
TYroGRAPHIcAL ERROR.

In our issue OF yesterday mistake was
made in the opening ad. NJ Hutchinson &
Mitchell as follows No. 413 read Pure
six Shirt and Drawers. silk trimmed, color
mink per garment S15O" II should have
read pure sllko." This correction Is made
in Justice Tn the above Arm, as II would he
Impossible n sell pure silk st price men
tened and therefore would convey a false
impression.
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News Notes.

Beaumont Texas, MAY IA very large
number of peoplc saw the Bowen meteor
here last night and II has been the sub
ject Of conversation by those who saw ~
Mayor I.angham's docket ran w ar11
and tho business which had apparently
fallen of was more than atoned <nr IN
morning br the large number OF criminal.
present. The mayor Is picking nut w
Of ordinances that were dead letters DC
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A SERIOUS MATTER.
Subscribers to See Wall Bonds Are Max
inu Threats

SUBSCRIBERS 70 sea wal BCNdS ARE WAX
ing Threats.
Galveston Texas, May 1I.-Thc question
Of the employment Of home labor exclusive
~ on the sea wall upon the basis OF So per
day for eight hours work has caused the
sharpest division among the people NJ Gal
weston regarding tho project since It was
first proposed At this stage when progress
was so far advanced 81 seems extremely
unfortunate. hut the condition Is that som"
go SO Tar rs to say that II the resolution
Is adopted by the county commissioners
placing the restriction mentioned on tine
contractors bidding on the wall, snbscrip-
lions will be withdrawn for the bonds Tho
other side are also ardent in their support
of tDe measure, County Judge Campbell
adoptcd
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Rev. John A. Antrim Dead.

Galveston, Texas. May 14-News has
been received here OF the death In New Or
leans Of Rev. John A. Antrim, rector or
Coylngton Episcopal church OF that city,
Rev. Antrim few weeks ago occupied
tho pulpil Of Trinity Episcopal church Of
this city MS a supply and made large
Of his death.
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A Record Of ApprsoIation.

over a Quarter Million bottles represents
the actual increase OF Imports Of Meet x
Chandon Champagne I'm 1901 as compared
pcr cent OF the Increase OF an the other
thampagnp houses put together Extract
I,onfort's Wine and Spirit Circular -Adv
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Rice from Bremen.

Galveston, Texrs. May IA The steamship
Crefold. from Bremen, is dischlrsIne a
cargo OF about 100000 pounds Of rice grits,
which is 10 be shipped 10 the brewerles ia
the interior. None OF It Is destined for
points IN Texas.
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Mrs. .fuGnSfa Boeffcber.

Mrs John Kuhrlng, Gldden Wis, writes:
- thank Dr, Hartman and Peruna next
wherever have opportunity |
recouEnend Pcruna aud shall never be
without IL In my house, for ! know by
cXpercncG-that 1t Is good mrdlcluc, with.
ont which one should not he. | experience
no pain as usunl before monstruution and
feel great change In my condition, as
can do my own house work May God
keep you for n long time to help suffering
mankind" MRS JOHN kAHRlNG.
Women are subject 20 pelvic rntnlh
This condition has been called all sorts
OF names ana * often referred to under
the general phrase. female diseases.
pcruna cures these eases.
Pcrunn cures them because II cures ca
tHrrh wherever located.
The nature OF most OF these ailments Is
CATARRHAL
Cnturrh Is liable 10 attack any organ Of
the body.
u is especially liable to attack one or
more organs Of the female pclvis,
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Mrs. Augusta Boettchcr, 30A2 Emerald
avenue, Chicago, H., writes
From poufb | tIdS troubled @hfb
Ieucorrboeu, t0bicb greU t0crSe ond
as result Of bard t0ork / contract
ed a stubborn case Of inflammation
Of TIE tomb. tried SeIerdI doc
tors but got no better. Upon the
adSfce Of friends began TIE use Of
Peruno. took nine bottles Of t6iS
far.fdmed medicine, Perund, and
after manp fruifIcSS indicators
6uDe FINALLY regained my bedIth. I
can recommend Perunu 10 eterg
person."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15

BANDERA.-T Mlllennai Dawn people
are being entertained this week by preach
eIs from abroad.
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MI, AAltI lGNGlNCA NhC
wuleh you gave me in regard TO my
II q writes Geo. Dorner, Esq, Of 1915
Tcci9et Baltimore, Maryland, al used
~ Medical Discovery according to
cue. Atei using four bottles considered
49, as have not felt any symptoms
|bf,ta tued almost all remedies that
~ "Ly were good for dyspepsia, but with
fo -. Flnally, ! became discouraged, and
80 'oI advice, with the above result"
H., aeaier who offers a rubstitute for
4 ,ssfoVery" is onlyt " ing to make
1are profit reaill1syI on the sale
g ttt s'ssphks Preparations.
S Common Sense Medical
= sent Jfee on receipt of stamps
4 expense of mailing only. Send
~ en' stamps for the paper covered
stamps for the cloth bound.
VI X. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Z.
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4 TRIO

& stomach is larger factor in "1ife,
~ and the pursuit of happiness"
4}nost people are aware. Patriotism
Fihstand hunger but not dyspepsia.
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The confirmed dys-
peptic vis fit for
treason, stratagems
and spoils =" The
man who goes to the
front for his country
with a weak stomach
will be a W e a X
soldier, and a fault
finder.
A sound stomach
makes for good citi-
zenship as we'll as
for health and happi-
ness.
Disc a ses of the
stomach and other
organs of dig e s.
ton and nutrition
are promptly a n d
permanently cured
by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. 1t
builds up the body
with sound flesh and
solid muscle.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Among the effects which were burn.
ed in one Of the apartments OF New
York hotel through the carelessness OF
one Of the hotel employees. the full
value Of which has been recovered in
ne courts by the occupants Of the
apartment from the hotel proprietor.
were three short stories. which were
scheduled at $50 each. The verdict
reminds Ms Of the literary genius who
once connded to us the information
that the only successful novel he ever
wrote was burned up in . fire just
prior to its publication. The contem-
plated edition was thus entirely ex-
hausted. and It was fully insured.
North Park union., 1902-01-31
New Jersey Senator Nominated

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 2l.-lle nepSy w,
lican caucus to select Il candlhase .si
Tinted states senator, to he supporter
during the present session Oh u. 'Eonoral
islature to succeed the la'e ,.h hal.
Sewell, selected, on the nineteen'n ,ras.
lot, John f. Dryden of Newarh, p nce
ident of the Prudential Life l,lsu m nine.
Company. Mr.. Dryden ON lhe ,nnes.
teenth ballot received exactly tiie A'->-
sary thirty-two votes.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

A reckless New York man stole the
Grape OF . mourner's doorknob. and
pleaded before the court that he waf
cold and wanted q mufiier. Fifteen
days.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The fact
that our nation 10 importing potatoes
from half a dozen foreign countries
seems to indicate that lot of irriga-
ton il needed in Uncle Sans obsti-
nate potato patches.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Senator Clark Of Montana holds one
record. He wanted some paintings, and
selected $500 900 worth in one hour
and thirty-nve minutes.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Anaconda Standard: Notwithstand-
ing Mr.. Marconi's transatlantic
achievement, for some years yet the
submarine cable may be of greater
utility to mankind than the submarine
boat.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

An explanation Of the exodus from
Finland II found in the statement that
the governor general has recently In
troduced the Russian language Into
the country.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

And now American capitalism are
acquiring vast mineral properties In
Siberia or are taking steppss In thai
direction.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Il sssms that the pan-American con
Grsss didn't pan out, ewing TO the fact
Dat each Of the parties 70 II wanted
the ether fsllows 70 make all the CON
esasionA. The delegates must have in
aseeA On diecussiAg things Arst and
Aaving he champagne brought In att
srwarA.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Representative Cushman introduced
n hill for. tha adnption~ . uniyersal
language Congress received II In uni-
veesal silence and alphabetically
tapped it, universal head.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

II some Of our advanced scientists
who are looking for absolute zero
would call up Medicine Hat they might
learn something to their advantage.
North Park union., 1902-01-31
PRINCE COMING LOADED.
Will Bring Rich Presents to AmerI
cans.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-Prince Henry select
ed, at the court jewelers.. this morning,
about fifty presents for. Americans
with whom he will come especially in
contact during his visit to the United
States.
The presents include several gold
and silver boxes set with diamonds,
with the Emperor's monogram, encir-
cled with diamonds, enameled on the
lids; beautiful silver cups with "Ho-
henzcllern" enameled on them; gold
and silver cigarette cases, on which his
majesty's autograph is traced In small
diamonds and small compasses, en-
cased in gold and silver boxes with
"HohenzOllern" enameled on them, be-
sides larger and more valuable gifts.
A number of cuff links, brooches and
scarf pins, with the initial III" in dia-
monds. are also included among the
presents. The latter are intended for
less important persons.
Official secrecy is maintained as to
what the Emperor and Prince Henry
will present to the President. Admiral
Evans and Miss Alice Roosevelt,
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Americans Want German Bonds.
Berlin, Jan. 24.-The syndicate of
German bankers who have been float
ing the new three per cent. loans,
amounting to 3OO,OOO.OOO marks, have
received subscriptions from the United
States nearly covering the entire
amount of the issue.
Danish Treaty Closed.
Copenhagen, Jan. 24.-Authority to
sign the Danish West indies treaty was
cabled to the Danish minister ut Wash
ington. G. Brun, this afternoon. 1t is
understood here that it will be imme-
diately transmitted to the Senate. Its
prompt ratification is expected.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Resent meteorological events prove
that II II not always fair weather
when good fellows get together.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

ne snesessa q choosing . special
eavev ~ xeDrsssnt America at the
eeVsaaa1sa y psaaling the administse-
- BeeS = ehAncs tor some CO.
tnSsaeiAg nswsDADef 70 esetls the
snassg " nsans - . votiag sseesst.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

There Il NO disposition to question
Dr. Paulson's statement that pepper
sauss and linburger cheese a. . steady
Afst will drive . boy to smoking cigar
Sttse. Such . conbination might
tempt the average mortal to shattsr
every article Of the decalogue.
North Park union., 1902-01-31
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st. Louis Murder Mystery

st. Louis, Jan. PA. Dean o''pN
several times n millionaire anu o"e ..
the best-known business men III
Louis, was found early TINS il' ,,,t
dying ON n cot in the vista
bath house, his head crushed III "
blow from n heavy hammer nr
pired without giving uttcrilnee A., ;deIl-
word that might shed light Oh ,s ,,a, find
tity of his slayers. and the P', "s most
themselves confronted Win wv or Ind
complete mystery they have eva
to deal with.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Until signor Merconi removes one
Of his Transatlantic signal stations
from Cape Cod the public will con-
tnue skeptical.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

There seems to be = large and an
Increasing demand for college presi-
dsnts In this country. A hint to the
boys should be sufncient.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Here's hoping that Mr.. Whitney's
colt Nasturtium will turn out to b
the prize flower Of the British turf.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

The cxar's comforting Of royal Or
der ON his dentist may be said to put
the latter gentleman In the upper set.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Maybe there il some hope Of the new
postmaster general removing from
newspapers the undeserved stigma Of
''second-clas matter"
North Park union., 1902-01-31

whea you begin to doubt the etsrnal
Illness Of things. take q pill: when you
begin to dispute 1t. take two.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Medicine Hat appears to BE- tn
source OF our cold wayes- They usual
u end In Medicine Chest.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Until altar eenator sewell's deau
Il was not generally known that n'
Was born In Ireland.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

Baseball wars are becoming almost
- common a. the South Amsrican
hfsaA.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

walls okhsr states are in constant
fsar Of The oetopus, II apparently looks
good TO Texas.
North Park union., 1902-01-31
NOkRH PARK UNION.
pssi,sssd Evssy Friday.
wxIDans. COLORADO

TAass ridevomen are flching from
unaA his most dramatic pose.
North Park union., 1902-01-31
A Rio We'll Tapped.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan -, hsan
largest gas well in the state ms sow. How
struck In Pleasant county. IL = TX.
ing at rate estimated 10 be apg"I a1,,ion
OOO, 900 feet of gas day. IN auu isr 30
to the gas 1t is also producing . oss' only
barrels of oil day. The drlii mas ,orr. U,
reached the top of the sand ana .all H. IA
er flow is expected when the We" =
drj11ln1 in
North Park union., 1902-01-31

N would be interesting to hear fur
ther from Prof. Scott on the subject OF
hated words in the English Language.
In his paper treating of these words.
read before the Modern Language As
sociation. he said that the word which
he had found. after extensive inquiry.
to be the most hated was women" T"
while woman" was rated popular.
While there should be this popular dis
elimination between the singular and
plural Of the same word ID something
inexplicable to the ordinary mind. un-
less 1t Is based on the same sort Of
prejudice AZ that described by Haw-
thorne, whom he tells how likable he
found an Englishman and how unlik-
able he found Englishmen.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

The doctors who attended the late
president indicate by their announce
msnt that they intend to gauge the
siss Of the bill by their clients ability
to pay. The fact that Congress will
probably pay the bill should not mean
chat the country should be gouged.
North Park union., 1902-01-31

though it is well known that HIS ,aw aus
jesty will send Miss RooscVeia u 'l 'will
eled bracelet. and Prince iie,f! sns
probably offer the l'resldeil, u shot ln
hunting gun with intcrcilallseaol. ','nsnv. any
and rife barrels, and its acco'Nf''''
{rU onuinnnnt