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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
Blood and Iron

You could not live an hour without iron
IN Your blood.
You could not get the beneAt OF one
breath OF air without this same iron.
The blood runs the circuit OF the body
every three minutes. and when II reaches
the lungs each atom OF iron takes two
atoms of oxygen back with IL to keep the
fres of life going This oxygen DESTROYS
waste matter and helps TO restore your
wasted tissues.
II your blood lacks Iron you lack that
much OF life; you fail that much to keep
up the needed repair of your bodIcs-that
is, you get run down and sick THIS ac-
counts for the life giving properties Of Or.
Harters Iron Tonic. II supplies iron, and
TO do that Is TO restore the full body build.
ing power TO the blood. This iron has a
peculiar life-qulckening function; vitality
goes down whenever any proportion OF the
iron is lacking. Vigor ana strength return
Just as surely when this element is re-
stored
Dr. Harters Iron Tonic helps alex or
tired-out people quickest because It con.
tains the particular blood-making and
strengthening form Of Iron that the sys-
TEN needs This remedy puriiies aud en-.
riches the blood. II Increases the activity
of the stomach, liver and kidneys. Ii over
comes nervousness aud builds up vitality
aud strength. II agrees With the most
for forty-fye years Prepared onlT Nv
Thv Or Harter Medicine CO., Dayton.
Ohio. Sold everywhere
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03

the sympathetic aud pncnmogar,ie. spg
when the stomach fails TO properly digest
he food and e lies In the stomach fer
menting, gases are formed which distent
the organ, causing pressure On the heart
and lungs causing pnlpita,ion. irregulariiy
and SbortpcSs OF breath
The danger fiOu this condition Is that.
the continued disturbance 0f the heart
sooner or later may cause real Orgnuir hcart
trouble aud In fact frequently does so
Furthermore, poor digestion makes ms
blood thin and watcry and deficient In rel
colpuscles ana ihls further irIithteS and
wCukenS the heart
The most sensible thing 20 10 for henri
trouble is 10 Insure The digestion aud as
Imiaion Of The food
his can he done hy the regnlar Dse nfteg
meals Of some safe. pleasant and effective
digestive plepargtion Ike Stuarts nys-
pepSin Tablets which MAY 10 found AZ most
drug stores and which contain the nrCeSsp v
digestive elements In pleasant convenient
form.
thousands Of people keen wen and stcor-
Gus by keeping heir digestion perfect by
observing The rule OF linking one or fwo
OF these tablets after each meal, or NJ least
after each hearty meat
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain r =
T, pepsin dlastase from malt ana other
uatural dgeStiyes which act only on The
food, dlgesting II perfectly and prevent
conditions which accompany n weak stom-
Rch
When Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets aia
used you may know YOU are not taking INTO
the system any strong medicine or power.
ful drug but simply the natural digestive
So widely known and popular have these
tablets become that they are now sold ny
every drugEis, IN the United States, Can
ada and Great Britain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
DAMON MOUND SALT.
Bright Prospects for Developing New
South Texas Industry.

10 the Editor of The Post
Damon Texas. January 2.--Among the
new industries to be inaugurated IN the
South Texas coast country in 1892 is the
manufacture Of table and dairy salt 1ne
Guftey companys Herndon well on the
southern slope Of Damon Mound developed
vein of hnr rock salt at about oSt ltot
and the drill has gone over 100 Feet IN
so-s salt, aud Is stt going with no indi-
cation Of being near The bottom OF nc
stratum
At Colorado city. whore the two biz salt
works OF the Texas and Lone star salt
companies have been operating for twelve
years with sicat succcSrs thcy 20 doWB
about 500 feei 10 the salt r0ck. which is
something over 100 feet IN thickness. a
vein OF water f. passed nclorc reaching
tie salt, which empticS into The salt bed
and the salt Is pumped out in solution
evaporation. The output OF their wells
understand ia br from ten "a twelve cars
fonr six inch wells Salt making m Colo
rado city mas been hanGiraned by deaNN
freight rate on salt aud , ct, hut d0tWith-
standing all this the salt Is now 10 he had
In every town and ,.ountrg storE M Texas
and Is regarded as pelug the purcst and
best salt Tor dairy aud culinary purposes
10 he found anywhere.
At Damon Mound We have many ad
vantages over any other point In Texas for
making salt cheap Timber igr fuel IS ~
boundless quantity on III" Bernard and
I'm the atmosphere makes il favorable Tor
solar evaporation. the vein IS SO thick
hat but few acres will he necessary 60
supply a plant With capacity Of twenty
cars per gas FOR a quartc. o, Il centutt.
lne distance 10 u deep water shipping
point tidal wayel is only eight mites 10
which point n trumway can he built for
comparatlNely small amount. which could
be owned by the salt company thus re-
duciug me expense OF transportation 70
a deep water shipping point. A number
Of capitalists from Beaumont and other
points have been On the ground and mis-
salt discovery Ia such inexhaustable guam.
titles is attracting attention from o,ner
salt fields II is probable thar rong
syndicate Tor the putting la OF mammoi o
salt plant on the Mulcahy holdings on the
southeast slope Of the Mound
II Is confidently believed that oil will
he struck bore very soon in paying quaint
ties. and thrn oil can Ne substituted Tor
fuel at a great reduction IN expenses Gas
IN sufficient quantities for nj ligh ting
purposes IS already developed and while
not tested 81 is probable thar sufficient
could he developed ~ q trihe additional
| expense to supply sufficient for fuel Salt
men will be on the field 10 the next few
days 10 take this matter up. In thc mean.
time inquiries with regArA 10 Development
~ the salt Industry In South Texts viii
be cheerfuly answered hv the undersigned.
All. II. II. Tolar.
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HE STATE PURCHASING AGENT

macaroni, salt, -four, meal. sugar. rice.
soap some furniture, sewer pipe mat
Jresses, brown sheeting. fresh meats, some
Texas packing house products Illuminating
oils, hroonle etc, II is hoped that before
great while Texas manufactures will he
furnishing our clothing. blankets and shoes,
Tor which three Items nearly $1,000 went
out of the State last year.
There was paid for fuel the past year the
following amounts. As the three insane
asylums and the deaf aud dumb asylum are
petroleum for fuel, it follows thar the
amounts heretofore sent 10 the Indian Ter
ritory and Arkansas for coal will be very
materially reduced, and our future expendi.
lures for fuel will he distributed almost
exclusively among Texas firms:
Coal: state lupatic asylum s56oT.37
North Texas insane asylum. -oi.,o; Con
federate home. Sl92S97; deaf and dumb
asylum. Slo2A.2l; blind asylum, S2Up.D9;
deaf. dumb and blind asylum. 1914 %.
Lignte state lunatc asylum. s622a. So.
southwestern insane asylum. s556i.l6
Fuel oil: North Texas Insane asylum.
Wood: State orphan home. $3.50: North
Texas Insane asylum. $3.50; Confederate
home $s6.90; blind asylum. $50; state luna
Sl44.l5; deaf. dumb and blind asylum.
1891 49,
AS was expected. greater familiarity on
the part Of torekeepcr-accountantS ami
bidders With the provisions Of the pnr-
chasing agent act. hns rendered the opera
lions OF this department more satisfactory
to all concerned than was the case the year
before, and whatever success has been at
tanned can properly he attributed in a
large measure to the cheerful cooperation
on the part Of nearly all the institutions
and this department.
The greater accuracy now existing in esti-
mates. and reasonable Limitation as 10
quantities contractors may ultimately he
required 10 furnish, have made our CON
tracts more husness.lke. and. consequent
ly, attractive than was the case the proceed
ing year Very respectfully
G. r. Dodge
State Purchasing Agent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
u PORTE NEWS NOTES.


Tax Collector Kirkland Not lntehered
With by Court Decision.
La Porte. Texas. January 1.-The gov.
ernmom tug Anna which has been lying
Idle NJ tho point for several months and
which has been discarded by the cngi-
ncers OF this district has hecn assigned
ia The district Of Mobile Of which cap
tnin Crosby is in charge, The tug viii
leave La Porto IN few days.
Tax Collector j. c. Kirkland states that
the decisiun of the court IN the election
contest cnse, viii not Interfere with his
collection " taxes. pending decision on
tho appeal lie has received legal advice
in the natter and In accordance with It
ne viii toe NJ tic usual places Fridays and
saturdays OF cach wrCk 10 receive taxes.
Alr kirLland was one 81 the respondents
agGins, whom Judge AShe decided on Mon
DAY
Il has been found ncrcssary to postpone
tho institution Of The new lodge Of Masons
ono week N was the intention 10 have
tho event take place next Monday evening.
hlit as the preparations cen MOI hr made
by that time those Interested announce
thar IT win 10 postponed until the fol
lowing MondnN There seems 10 he no
douni that the Institution will take place
Monday evening January -. aud large
delegations nro expected here from Hons
ton Galveston and Cedar Bayuu.
Tho Easter term AZ The T NJ l com
monccd yesterday With az the pupils who
were enrolled during the fall term in NJ
tendance and two or three new ones.
Some extra hard work Is mapped ont bv
THO faculty f9r the remainder 81 The term,
which will close with field day IN June.
People Interested in the culture Of sttaw-
trrrleS in the vicinity ~ In Porto say
the Indications IRE that this viii he II
phcror ensl year Quite . number Of ship
ments have already been made from South
Texas and 2 report received this week
from stamford. Conn. is So the effect that
tho frlit has been bringing - cents a
piGt 1t is cxperted that shipping viii
1,arir from fhie mint very shortly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
WEBSTER OIL PROSPECTS.
Oil and Gas Leases Being Secured by
Beaumont Prosecutor


Beaumont Prospector.
Webster Texas January 1.-Mr W A..
Cout5Dt Of Beaumont is here taking oil and
gas leases and Is meeting with gratifying
success. he has already secured quite a
number of leases which cover some Of the
best prospective oil lands in this vicinity
Mr., Coutant asserts thai the lands situate 4
on what is known locally as Webster
Heights Is almost Identical In couforna-
tlon and surface Indications with Spindle
Top Heights, near Beaumont. and that
from Information and personal observation
these lands offer the best Inducements 10
Investors In the undeveloped te.Sitory that
can be found In the coast country He Is
very enthusiastic over the situation here
and has behind him unlimited capital which
VIII start the ball rolling in the near fu-
ture. His leases call for actual boring In
ninety uays from January !. MIR. Coutant' y
opinion OF the value OF this Geld comedies
In every particular with that OF others
VINO are eminenuy qualified to pass judg-
mont in the premises. Quiet Investigations
have, Il is learned, been in progress for
some time, the results OF which are salts.
factory, aud Ii is understood a gas vein
has been located from which a great deal
or gas Is escaping at the surface through
a assure IN the earth. The exact location
OF this vein Will not be divulged for obvious
reasons until arrangements for develop
ment are completed.
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Work eeaun on Nem Cana.

yinton, La. January 2 The advance
guard of the Dabinc Canal company ar
rived here late Yesterday aud left early
this morning for the river to establish
camps The first dirt was broken this after.
noon. Mr.. S. A. Robertson Informs your
correspondent that all tie right OF ways
have been secured ana that there Il now
nothing In way Of making the project a
success. The canal viii be the largest built
so far, being 10 feet wide, and will he
in readiness to water 300 acres OF rice
this spring. This is the best news that
Vinton has ever received and people are
correspondlngly clated.
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Brief News Notes.

Brcuham. Texas. Jnnuary MIR. II !
ibe b"ssIo ~ hIS milo a" SON %o Tho s' c6m
fnod 10 his bed with pneumonia.
Little Miss Ella the iO.vcar-old ipush
Ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. v J. schiller. had INC
misfortune Wednesday afternoon 20 fnlI
ard break her right arm Just below the
shoulder
The funeral of the little child II MIR
and Mrs While Williams which died NJ
Waco Monday night took place from the
family residence At II o'clock Wednesday
and the remains of tho little oue were laid
10 rest In Prairie Lea cemetery
Mr. otto Sproin Of Wallis Is in the city
on Visit. He says ;hat work has al
ready commenced on the hip irrigaiiul
cnnal from the Brnsos. aud that large
area will he planted IN rice this year.
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THE HIGHER COURTS.
First Court Of Appeals.

Ga1yeston. Texas, january 2.--roday' =
proceedings in the CONT Of civil appeals:
Ailtmtd: John u. scott VS. TYLER Flee.
trio Light and Power Company, from
smith: W. q. r. Gillespie vs. ". a.
Murphy CT al. from WALKER: Guit, Wet
Texas and Pacific Railway Company VS.. \.
IL, BruWn. from Gollad
Submitted; Texas Tram and Lumber
Company VS.. Mary +. Gwln ct al, from
Tyler
Set Tor submission January rs. 1902 Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
vs.. a. NJ Clay. from Burlesou; u. L..
People vs.. city Council Of Nayasota from
Grimes: u, X. Beatty et nj VS.. G.. w
Bulgcr. from Galveston: Mamie Cardwell
ct al vs.. j. r. MaSterson. Jr. from Whar-
ton; Mrs. J. II. Hin VS. Theodore Keller.
IRON Harris. George W. linsiey vs.. w
{. C1ghett. from san Inclnto; Phoenix In
surauce Company vs.. Homer Harris, from
Risk: a. VI. Miller VS.. H. h. Smith, from
san Laclnto
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contrihutlon for zapata County

To the Editor OF The Post.
Rio Grande city, Texas. December 80.
am in receipt of a check for $1,000 sent
me by Mr.. A. G Follett. Jr., Of yelasco
as contribution on behalf OF the people
OF that town TO the relief Of the Zapata
county sufferers. While this check was
sent directly TO me. il is really due 10 the
efforts OF your paper and you should have
the credit for 1t. VIII you, therefore, men
tlon my receipt OF this contribution direct.
and include the amount In the list OF the
contributions sent through your paper?
II. w. Seabury.
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A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Part OF a Mans LEG Pulled of anu the
Rest o. II Crushed.
Grcenyille Texas. January Am acct
dent Of most shocking aud deplorabe char.
acter occurred yesterday morning at the
oil mill In consequence Of which a young
man by the name Of S. w Waterman Is
o cripple for life. II indeed he survives
the awful and severe shock he underwent
While at work in the seed room he acc
dentally stepped into the convcyor and,
gettng caught In the seed anger, had hts
left lex dismcnhered al the knee aud the
remainder crushed and mangled In hor-
rblc manner The young man had n
fork in his hand and with rare presence
of mind thrust this IN the auger and
stepped the machinery. Otherwise ne might
have been torn literally to pieces Az 1t
was Particles NJ hcsh and hoIeS torn
away In the accident were sent through
the cunVeyor and lost,
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Personal and OtherwIse

.SuStin. TcXHS. January - There is a
gi~ri deal OF speculation going on mere as
4, who VIII compose the Scnot invcs'iga-
lion committee Some say that Davidson
ct De Wit and Savage Of Montague couu
~ VIII represent the senate, while Otncrs
a"c OF tho opinion that senator Ditrcn
VIII he nuc of the committee
The ,eNas Hot sulphur Water snnitarum
Of san Artonlo amended It's Charter 10
lay by increasing the apitnl stock from
$1,000 TO Sl5NOpn This corporation has
uCrcastd itS capital stock twice within
the pasi mouth.
The Issuing Of pension warrants to ex.
Confederate soldiers for he new quarter
logan today, aud he pension department.
IN the cnnptrulier's ofh,e was crowded an
day with pensione's waiting to ger tnor
wuJptt.
The Insurance department today granted
Authority 10 the Home Relief association
ot Greenyile to do business in the stat.
The Young Mems Christian Association
cnIVtiained its many friends with delight
ful reception last night
The attorney generals department today
approved an ISSUE of SsT 900 Dallas water
works rcfundIng bonds.
There are forty xix cases OF smallpox AT
tnc iravis county pest camp.
state Librarian aines and bride have
al Fcd In town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
IN GALVESTON'S INTEREST
HON. WALTER GRESHAM TO LEAVE
FOR WASHINGTON SOON
Conditions Considered Favorable for OBJ
tanning Appropriation for improve
rent and Maintenance OF Poa

Galveston. Texas January . The Gal
weston deep water committee held a meet.
ing this morning and discussed the work
20 he done at Washington in tho interest
Of Galveston. AZ present the conditions are
thought to he favorable for Galveston and
1t Is believed that appropriations necos.
sary for the maintenance and improvement
Of this port VIII he made. Colonel Walter
Gresham will leave for Washington wlthu
few days to appear before the rivers aud
harhors committee and iater other c,tizcns
who may be needed will 60 10 Washington
and look after the Interest OF Galveston.
Messrs. T. j. Groce and J e. League have
been added ia the committee.
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PRESIDENT FRED B. ROBINSON
To Become General Manager of the
Waco Times-Herald

To Become General Manager OF the
Waco Times-Ferald.
Huntsville, Texas. January PRED r..
Robinson. editor of the Item, has Just re-
turned from a business visit to Wsco, aud
it being reported he had acquired an inter
est in the Waco Times Herald The Post
correspondent questioned him concerning
the matter. with the following result:
Yes, / have secured a controlling inter-
est In the Waco T-.nes- Herald In coniunc-
ton with my brother, George, and after
January 10 will become general manager
Of the paper. | had hardly expected such
a result on my late visit TO Waco but
the field was such an inviting one, could
journalism in a larger feld. The Times
Herald Is now recognized as way M near
'he head of morning Texas daiics, and I
trust my addition 10 it VIII prove no dcSd
How viii the change affect the Item
here;"
AS to that ] do not know .positivciy
tnued right along and 1t is too valuable
a property to he permitted to 20 dRn. IL
] do not remain at Its head in person. VIII
see to It that its standard does not de-
tero' nte. " hhc expeet ia 70 to Waco
as soon MS satisfactory arrangements can
be perfected. rather than see the old item
go down, after being In our family tor
direct its dcstinies the remainder at my
life. But feel the field of usefulness and
opportunities will he greater in Waco an
that satisfactory arrangements can be
made here.
Mr. Robinson is native of this city and
has been at the head of the Item since
1884, succeeding his father who founded
the paper in 1870. He is president of the
Texas Press association, and was sscfe-
tary of that organization for several terms.
He has been city secretary and treasurer
of the city of Huntsville for twelve years.
and was city secretary for several years
prior to the consolidation OF the two Of
nces lie holds important positions In sew.
eral fraternal orders. and has ever taken
an active part In politics and matters per
tanning to the upbuiidng of Huntsville.
Outside of his newspaper property he has
other large interests, which have proven
highly successful.
Many friends here will wish him con-
tinued success in his new undertaking.
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Grand JAM Investiaatlnn.

Dallas 1"yas, January Detective
Pceues Of The Dallas police department.,
who mst night Killed Sonny clemens and
"Shlne" alias Slick" Brown when hoy
attempted to nverpnW@g ana assault hiu.
had bahoas corpus nearing before Judge
clint OF the district criminal caurt ani
was tonight rpiglsod rom iUil an bond
iu the sum II 5000 rho Dallas conniv
CRANE Jury b inycstleatig the tacts ot
tho killings iu urdDr tu have 10 determined
II Icrucs WAS iuSt,hed
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A Falr AssooialIon Il Reeyille.

Reevillc. Texas, December ~ Ihore
seems to he little doubt that Bee
vile viii organize fair association soon.
80 success At the recon- street faiy and
the interest being manifested in the roping
contest to take place nero on the llth Of
Ianuary have shown This 70 be an de1l
place for the holding " q fair and cowboy
reunion or carnivaL and those who are
nj work srousigg interest Ia the matter
feel sanguine OF success.
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Ras4rnn Count Notes.

Basiiop Texas, January > In the dis,
trict court t,day the ofsc m state IS.
James Hcndrx foi Giurder vas continued
tn next June term
sheriff Davis jailed lark TAFT today.
charged with wjtr murder The prisoner
ackEoW lodged the crime. Wnich was com.
mttod some months age. with j razor
'rhe GRIND infy found truc hills against
foul mCn for the killing NJ John Miners
last wock MS follows 1cm Veal Connie
Anderson, ollie dickson and mother Netl,
OH coIored
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
lsncclal 10 The Posi-

INpNCIaT 70 HE F0Stl
Por, Eads. la Arrived: Steamship
Rergensercn tNor1. from ccihn lmcric
,BrJ. frem Barry; Entire Rios ara from
santos via Rio dc Jauero, with coffee His
pnnla tSwed.l from Port Limon, Lake
fhampaiu fBr1, from Liverpool and smiled
for Galveston; Rosa Alcgret tSpl. from
Buenos Ayres bark Emilia Elyira Port J.
from Bahia Sailed: BrrakwRter lam },
FOR Puerto Cortez via BELIZE and Port Bar
iios.
baltimore. Sailed. samara tRr). tos
Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
IMPROVEMENTS AT ALVIN.
New Grist Mil and Telephone Exchange
Head the lst

NtW 1TIsI NV 'IIu -. 7''0''V ~ 80 30
Head the List.
Alvin. Texas January . The new year
was ushered 10 by the ringing Of bells
beating Of tiu pans and blowing Of horns.
Several watch meetings were hold and the
new year was usbered in with appropriate
ceremonies
One Of the new enterprises for Alvin with
the beginning Of the new year IS a grst
mill The mill VIII he put in by Messrs.
w. r. Davis & Co. aud run in connection
with their wood and box factory.
The poles are all set aud wires strung
for the Alvin telephone exchange. and n
will only he a short while now before this
city win have rs competent exchange sys-
tcni MS can he found In the state
4 rev engine and boiler hns been pur-
the place 81 the gasoline engine now In
use. which does nos afford sufficient power
10 run the plant.
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Mr.. Kennedy well Pleased.

Mnxia. Texas, January Representatives
A. VI. Kennedy Of this county in speaking
TO The Post man today concerning the in
10y tho 'ast legislature sa d: IL am very
we'll pleased with the com ,littac appointed
10 do the work, No better meu than Hen
derson. Ecyd70pd shannon could have been
found 10 represent The house On the COM
mittee. MI Kennedy has announced rs 4
candidate for representative from the sixty
ninth EDITORIAL district. composed of the
counties Of McIcnnan. Falls and limestone
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
JAIL DELIVERY At NAcoeDocHEs.
Two Negroes With Long Terms TO Serve
Regained Their Liberty.

Nacogdoches. Texas. January l.--Cal NIL
lard, a negro. sentenced 10 the penitentiary
at the last term OF the district court for
murder in the second degree. for dfteen
years; Arch Driver. negro, given twenty
years fr similar offense and whose cases
we're lately affirmed by the higher courts,
made good their escape from the county
talI last night about 10 O'Clock
Clark Thorn, also negro. held TO await