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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.


Washington, November 20 81 Colonel
Breckenridge Of san Antonio arrived IN
Washington from New York this evening
He expected TO spend week here mr.
hnding the weather not to his liking went
On TO San Antonio tonight.
Robert Carver who VIII act as secretary
TO Representative Randell arrived here Ia.
day. He IS accompanied by his wife. Mr.
NnrFSr has been connected with the Dcnl
son Herald for several years past Mr.
Randell Is expected TO arrive late tonight
or tomorrow.
William Hamilton Of Texas has been pro.
NOTED from the position Of copyist IN the
patent Office TO that Of model attendant.
A cablePram received here from tho
United states Minister Lord az Buenos
Ayrcs states that the striking OF the labor.
ers has caused the declaration OF a 81 re
Of Siege IN tue provinces Of Buenos Area
and Santa Fe.
The Commercial Cable company has aeid
with the department Of justice written
acceptance Of the terms pnd conditions IN
which the president has consented that II
may construct cable between the I'aited
States and the philippines and China
William II, rhoohald, special cmplore Of
ihe treasury department In connection with
the New York customs house. has been dis
charged by the direction 81 the secretary
Of the treasury II Is chhreed that Mr..
'rhgohald has been oyerzealous IN the dis.
ment into disrepute by nladyised action
IN connection with seizar'P Of imported
goods.
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Suits still PiIino Up.

Beaumont Texas, November 60. Today
was the last day Of service for the pecem.
her Term OF the district court, and very
large Pile Of litigation was started on on
long journey II viii be long for the
reason thlt the docknts arc gorred. There
orc more than 1000 eases and Inc docket 4,
increasing at the rate of forty month
Tue next legislature will be asked 10 ere.
ate q new court here
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visit to Mississippi and Tennesss INK
in change Of heart on the nes'0

New York, November Cine .sss III Il 2
Life Assurance society am. uolissIeal n.
close Of business today TO ne cisls,g ".
at it's home Office that me a,cb enpe
forthwith Insure the life o. o.. yaiI In fcfi
for $1,000 and keep the ponce ogs,nlog d
long as he remains IN tne esn1rTnS :
society. One-half Of tne itl "a hs Y
be paid at the employe uV,Asd hents
or family, or any deslsn ssnSd % N K.
hv NE officers for pensions, nloyes y
WAYS TO provide for living s wv .erl'5
have grown old or in1rm N lp w 49,
the society. over 600 persons y
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NEGRO TURNED DOWN.
Crun viii Not Be Appointed Collector
at Charleston.

''iN'i"l u me FOSt.l
washington. November 26.-It IS learned
today that the president has reconsidercd
his determination to appoint w. d. Crum,
negro as collector OF the port at Char
lesion, $. G. Shortly before he left for
Mississippi the president made publlc nm.
houncement Of his intention To annoint
rum M The fact that this Intention viii
ttn, ue carried out Is accepted as a conhrma.
last Saturday night that the President 5
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by the district Judge OF Grimes county.
II is belieycs that big deal in 81 has
been arranged at Beaumont
The court OF civil appeals Tor the First
district handed down it's opinions in order
not to interfere with Thanksgiving.
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sSMMARY OF THE NEWS.
1odav's Weather.

washington, November 2s-nast rexas-
FAir Thursday and Friday; northwest
winds
Mississippi, Alabama and Louleiana-Bair
Thursday ana Frlday;. northwest winds
Indian Territory. Oklahoma and Arkansas
West Texas and New Mexico--Bair Thurs
any ana Friday; warmer friday
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Short Line today announced that. on De,
cember /, the wages OF all switohmen aud
the yard men In the employ Of the road
cent.
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Naual Anndsmv PraotIoe.

Annarolis. Nd. November 2e.-The naval
academy football team had its last practices
game here this afternoon before the West
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AN OLD NAN MURDERED.
One Of the Men Jailed on Suspicion Has
Confessed.

Confessed,
Athens. Texas. November 90 Some four
weeks ago Hamp Mcdonald, an old bach
clor running the ferry at Ramsey's crossing
on the Trinity river about eighteen miles
southwest OF Athens. was missing. On
Inquiry some Of his nelghbors made the
statement that he had gone TO tho san
Antonio fair. The old man failed 60 put
in his appearance and the people began
to get suspicious aud feared foul play
The sheriff and his deputies took hold Of
the case aud landed three men 10 jail here
These parties have given out facts enough
To establish that Mcdonald was killed and
his body thrown ia the river II rose to
the surface some four days aftcrward aud
they took 1t ont again, fastened weights
60 It and sank IT, ON account of the
heavy rains the river Is SO high thar fur.
Their search FOR the body is impossible
but will be resumed whom IL falls The
sheriff did some nice work IN his line.
Malako0, Texas November 25 Mr. Nc
Donald was known to have had money aud
waa expected here to pay OF a land note.
bat did not come, and tails aroused suspi.
clon. one Of the mon under arrest was
brought here and today he confessed to the
murder of Mcdonald. lie says that the
other man knocked Mcdonald IN the head
with an AK and tlat they tied weights to
him and sank him IN Trinity river. 1t
was on what is known as the "island.
close 60 the river where all parties lived
and where the killing was done.
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eeaaeeeeeeeoe.lsessaeaeee.
THE EAGLE is VleILANT.
Germany and ENGLAND Determined
20 Collect from V,nezuela.


20 Collect from Wnezusls.
Berlin, November 20 --Germnny
and Great Britain hav, determined
TO tnke Joint action TO collect their
claims against veuezucl, The two
powers are IN correspondence over
the form Of this action No time
can he named when they VIII act,
because the respective foreign o.
fees have not agreed on the details.
Il IS understood that difficulties .ex-
ist regarding the course TO be, fol.
lowed.
II Is said here That the Urhted
States is fully informed as To the
negotiations, aud knows that What
Is meditated will not infringe the
Monroe doctrine,
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Reeeptlcn 10 captaIn WIess.

Beaumont, Texas, November 26.-Former
Secretary Chidress is now fairly well
started in his plans for the rouslng wei.
come 10 Captain william wless upon his
return 10 Beaumont on the pleasure steam.
or John II. Kirby. Mr. Childress has the
assurance from the Myrick brothers that
an their river craft win be az the disposal
OF the people here to so down the river and
meet the captain. while Mr. Kirby has
written from Houston rendering the steam.
or Lawrence for similar purpose Can.
tain Wless left ST. Louis yesterday on
the boat and will come straight through
Wit the Mississippi and the Gulf Of Mexico.
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Verdict for Defendant.

Beaumont Texus, November 2G.-In the
case Of Il. L. Lester vs.. Francis Peabody
ct al IN which the valuable league Of pine
land IN Hardin county was involved, a
verdict was rendered for the defendant
The land has been In the possession OF
the Texas Pine Land association for some
time, and the case was brought to take
possession from them There Is now on
trial In Judge Bryan's court case equally
as important and also involving a league
Of land IN Hardin county. II Is styled q.
NJ. y. IIawiry vs.. w. II. Harwood
In the district court the case OF the Beau.
mont Improvement Company vs., Clarnda
Carr was diminished this afternoon and
Judge Martin took It under advisemont.
In the county court the jury, after n
three days siege of It. THE morning rem.
dercd a verdict for the defendants In the
case of J. A. Reynolds VS.. Texarkana and
Fort Smith Railway, This Is merely one OF
many cults OF a similar character in which
II Is alleged that the railway has damaged
/ property by entertainments.
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oreuen Shed Ne 4uanees.

salt Lake City, Utah, svembsr "a
General Manager E. E. calv Of the oregon
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NNL IOON MIDINL - W LAN'
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-10-02
September. Sd, 1902.


Board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present. On recommen-
dation City Council of Barnes City,
the following attachments for 1901 are
made:
Poll tax so cents each of Ascenath
Lester, r, r. Grub, w. c. White, A.
j. Strawn, and dog tax S. ]. Sarvis
and John Burdine so cents each as
being enormously assessed. On rec
ommendation of city council Oskaloosa
Treasurer is directed not to sell lot 8
Ninde, Williams & Co.'s addition be-
longing to Hannah Gesford. Also the
Auditor is authorized to abate for 1901
to amount of $3.50 taxes on lot 16,
subdivision Normal block, Oskaloosa,
belonging to Sadie Chew, same being
enormously assessed.
Also the Auditor is authorized to
abate to amount of $241.00 taxable
value of NV I'd NV ID and lot /, ne ID
NV "a Sec. II, 75-17, for year 1902, in
name of VIM. De Kron on account of
error in value of assessment.
Spent balance of day on claims.
Adjourned until Sept. 4th, 1902, at
8 a. m.
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September 5, 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
Spent day on transcripts and claims.
Quarterly reports of Recorder,
Auditor, Sheriff and Clerk are filed
and approved.
Adjourned until September 6, at
8 a. m.
September 6, s a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
Coal bids were opened and contract
let to Isaac Davis & Sons at 81 cents
per bushel for lump and 6N cents for
mine run, and Auditor is directed to
draw contract.
The election boards of the several
voting precincts of Mahaska county
were appointed by the Board OF Super
visors for the general election Of Nov
ember 4th, 1902, as provided under
section 1898 of Code of Iowa, and are
as follows:
Adams township-Judges, Fred Vic
tor, E. T. Hanna. ]. II. McMullen;
Clerks, C. w. Anderson, Howard l..
Beaver.
Black Oak township-Judges, Ever
EFT Tyselling, Robert Adair, A. Van
Duren; Clerks, H. Pothoven and A.
E. Price.
Cedar township--Judges, S. R. Canon
j. w. Gearing and e. Lyon; Clerks,
y. s. Reeves. J. e. Kennel.
East Des Moines-Judges, Albert
Brewer, T. J. Wilson and r. ]; Bar
nett; Clerks. w. e. Chiffon and H. G.
Whitsel.
West Des Moines township Judges,
Thomas tanning, VIM. odem, Walter
Smith; Clerks, Z. w. England and
John Laughlin.
East Garfield township Judges, j.
White; Clerks, A. @. Remington. Evan
w. Thomas
West Garfield township Judges, Geo
Brooks, Oscar Smith and Nathan
Harris; Clerks, Owen l.. Riley and
Il. M. Evans.
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BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Minutes of Board of Supervisors
September Session, 1902.
Sentemher 1st 19n2.

Board met in regular session as re-
quired by statute. Members present,
A. F. N. Hambleton. j. M. Stephenson
and w. H Springer Minutes of last
session read and approved The APP
pointment of Mabel Morris as Deputy
Recorder with bond is approved.
Bend OF Edward Hume. ]. p. Gar
field township is approved.
Bids for furnishing coal for ensuing
year were opened and all bids rejected
and time postponed until Saturday,
Sept. 9Th, to let contract
Adjourned until Sept. Sd, at 8 a. m.
to visit Poor Farm.
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September I'm. 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment

oSpISLhOSI ftL, lOOG'
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present ..
In the matter of consent road petit
ton of Burlington & Western Ry., in
section 81, 1876, same having been
viewed by the Board said petition is
granted and the highway 40 feet in
width is hereby established as des-
cribed in petition.
The Board having made an exami-
nation of the assessment of real and
personal property Of Mahaska county
for the year 1902, ordered the tax
lew TO he fixed as follows.
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And in addition thereto so cents on
each male dog and 50 on each female
dog and such other taxes as shall be
reported by the several school boards
of the county for school purposes.
Also all city and township levies
that may be certified for city and
township purposes as provided by law
and so cent poll tax on each male
person over 81 years except soldiers
of the late rebellion.
Also in accordance with authority
of Sections and 2, Chapter los of the
acts of the 29th General Assembly the
following special levies are made on
the respective townships and incor-
porated towns to reimburse the county
as specified in said sections for bills
advanced by the county according to
the provisions of said Act:
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a New Jersey Edltor's Testimonial.

A New Jersey Editors Testimonial.
NJ. 7. Lynch, editor OF the Phillips
burg. N. J. Daily Post, writes: have
used many kinds Of medicines for
coughs and colds in my family but
never anything 90 good - Foleyis
Honey and Tar. l cannot say too
much in praise Of" Green g Bentley
Drug co.
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East Harrison township Judges, J.
B. Wylie, r. W. Moore and VIM.
Reed; Clerks, Ed Brubaker and H.
Ritchie.
West Harrison township-Judges
o. H. Vance, w. F. Burns and N. B.
Mcdowell; Clerks, Robert Drew and
w o. Smith.
Jefferson township-Judges, M. M.
Parker, Ed M. Evans and Geo. Scott;
Clerks, H. j. Moore and VIM. Lowman.
Lincoln township Judges, w A.
Stephenson, VIM. Bartlett and John
Prime; Clerks, S. ]. Steddom and
]. G. Roth.
Madison township Judges ]. c..
Masteller, Geo. Thompson and Abe
Roe; Clerks, F. +. Everett and Chas.
Whitmore.
Monroe to%nship-Judges, w. G..
Maleby, Alonzo Corns and P. w. DEN
ney; Clerks, W. L. Rowland and Jas
Mcclure.
TUSCALOOSA.
LIST ward--Judges, Jas. O'Hearn, j. w.
Hetherington and Jas. Adair; Clerks,
Henry Sondregger, Arthur Jay.
End ward-Judges, S. b. Sinclair, F.
w. 1ldAeJ II. H. IlhlIluSCOu5 CleFhS,
T. M. Wells, o. c. G. Phillips.
3rd ward-Judges, f. E. Baker H.
g.. Sewers, f. p. Brewer: Clerks,
w. L. Baugh and G. w. Shockley.
4th ward-Judges, A. J. Augustine,
F. L. Christie, Ed Brewer; Clerks,
Isaac Myers, T. F. Gilchrist.
9Th ward-Judges, d. l.. Cole, c. H.
RaIston, ]. T. Redman; Clerks, G. Yer
Ploeg and j. A. Wheeler.
Prairie township-Judges, w. s.
Crispin, Jno. Lewis and Geo. Wilswell;
Clerks, J. A. Maitland, T. r. Osborne.
Pleasant Grove township-Judges
Jas. McSpadden, w. c. Boatman and
Tracy Riggs; Clerks J. G. Allen, Oliver
Wilson.
Richland township-Judges C. De
Geus, Edward Shelley, o. G. McAul-
ley; Clerks, Geo. B. Appel and w. G.
Lindsey.
Scott township--Judges VIM. Nc
Crea, Geo. Dixon and ]. c. Coleman;
Clerks, w. T. Tandy and Mort Cole
man.
Union township-Judges, C. F. Nom
yer, Geo. McGlasson and Isaac Evans;
Clerks, Geo. Gabel and ]. G. Stout.
White Oak ownship-Judges w. c.
Montgomery, John Alsup and Geo.
Williams; Clerks, Omer Hinkle and
Lon Stringfellow.
The Auditor is authorized to issue
warrants for following claims allowed:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-10
MARRIAGES AT DURHAM.
Several Contaminated and Others That Are in
Prospect

Durham, n. c., June Especial. )-On
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Giddens, No.
312 South street, this city. their daugh-
ter. Miss Alice. will be united in mar
riage TO Mr.. T. J. Horton.
There will be two marriages in East
Durham on Wednesday evening of this
week The contracting parties are Mr.
w. T. Hall and Miss Lula Stone. and Mr.
X. b. Suit and Miss Viola Stone
Sunday morning, Miss Susan Riley,
daughter of Mr.. James Riley. and Mr.
Jasper Wilson. son of Mr.. J. II. Wilson,
were united in marriage. Squire W. A.
Avent officiated.
AT the home of Mr.. JOdie Whitehead.
Sunday evening at 1880 O'Clock. Mr.. w.
H. Harvard led to the hymenial altar
Miss Floyd Kelly. The attendants were
Miss Louie Ross and Mr.. A. w. King,
Miss Alvinie Kelly and Mr. A. P. Gates.
A number of friends and acquaintance
OF the happy pair were present. The
ceremony was performed in an impress
sive manner by Rev. A. p. Barbee. pas
tor of the Christian church.
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Tarboro German.

Tarboro, N. c., June S.-(Special) "A
delightful german was enjoyed in Tarboro
last week. 1t was gracefully led by Mr..
Julian McCabe with Miss Christine Schu-
esseler, of Roma. Ga.
The other couples dancing were Miss
Geddes, of Spartanburg, s. c., with Ma
bray Hart; Miss Olive Gaskill with Theo.
Cheshire; Miss Anne Gray Nash with
Frank Dawson Miss Bessie Gaskill with
Don Gillian, Jr.; Miss Catherine Nash
with J. Martin Carstarphen; Miss Simona
Morris with Simon Lichtenstein: Miss
Gertrude Lichtenstein with Abe Arnheim ::
Miss Pearl Lichtenstein with Irving Nor
ris; Miss Lillian Beatty with Lawrence
Morris; Miss Julia Morris with Lloyd
Towns; Miss Hannah Gillian with John
Beatty; Miss Hattie Rowe with Ivey Nc
Cabe; Miss Nemmie Fender with Ira
Lichtenstein; Miss Iabelle Clark with
Sam Clark: Miss Mary Rawls Gillian
with David Lichtenstein, Jr: Miss
Jacquelne Woodland with Edward Farrar
Miss Lizzie Howell with Thomas Farrar
Miss Nora Hedges with NJ. W. Haynes
Miss Annie Gordon with James simmons
Stags-Messrs. Joe Pennington. Thad.
Hussey Jr., Edwin B. Morris, T. II. Pc
tiers, R. j. Straley and Ed. Bynum Gas
kill.
Chaperones-Mrs. E. w. Rawls and
Mrs. ID. Lichtenstein.
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HOTEL BON AIR.
LITTLETON, n. c.

Under the new management HOTEL
BON AIR now ranks with the best hotels
in the State. Being situated near the
Seaboard Air Line depot, in the business
center OF the town, it is the natural head
quarters for commercial men. The de-
lightful climate of Littleton and its near
ness to the celebrated Panacea Springs,
being two miles distant, HOTEL BON AIR
with it's large and we'll shaded lawn, with
vine covered porches, is a tempting and
refreshing spot TO the weary and is
rendezvous for the health and pleasure
seeker. The country Immediately around
Littleton abounds in great numbers OF
quail. and good fishing can also be had
with in few miles of the town. HOTEL
pON AIR therefore becomes the most
natural headquarters for sportsmen. The
proprietors are striving to please their
suests--esrecially in the cuisine depart
,nent. Rates per day $2.O0-weekly rates
furnished upon application.
c. ROYL NORMAN,
e EARLE NORMAN,
Proprietors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-10

Kittrell, N. c., June 9.-(Special)-
The c. c. Blacknall Chapter. Daughters
of the Confederaey, will give an enter
tainment in Continental Hall, on Thurs
day night, June 18th, In aid of the Confed-
crate monument fund. dance will be
one of its features. There will be no
charges made except for the refresh
ments sold by the Daughters. Young peo-
pie from Oxford, Henderson and Louis
burg will participate. Application has
been made TO have train No. ct, reach
ing Kittrell from Henderson about $50
p. m, stopped at Kittrell for the con-
venience of the Henderson visitors, who
can return on a regular train at 2 a. m.
Kittrell. though small town numeri-
cally, is a big one in patriotism and asks
help in this laudable undertaking. The
Daughters promise all warm welcome
and an enjoyable evening.
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Brown. Wiggins.

Tarboro, n. c., June S.-(Specal. THE
marriage on Wednesday of Miss Octavia
Josephine Virgins and DR.. Benjamin w.
Brown was charming social event.
The wedding was performed by Rev ].
B. Morton at the residence of Mr.. T. A..
Virgins in Edgecombe county, about
eight miles from Tarboro. and Lohen-
grin's bridal chorus. skillfully performed
by Miss Hattie Lancaster, announced the
entrance of the bridal party.
The parlor was tastily decorated in
white and green and a specially con-
structed arch of elder blossoms and
evergreen marked the spot where the
bridal party stood after passing through
an aisle formed by the arraw of guests
on both sides.
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Wadesboro Social Life.

Wadesboro n. c., June S.-(Special.)-
Mesdames w. c. and James A. Harrison
delightfully."- entertained at the residence
of the former last week. Each guest
was asked to bring a short poem, in some
way descriptive of a celebrated person,
and as they were read the subject of the
poem was to be guessed. Mrs. w. A. Ed
munds won the prize. For the best poem
the prize went to Miss Pattie Battle. who
had two beautiful verses on Tennyson.
Elegant refreshments were daintily
served. and at each plate was some va
riety of leaf posted on a card. num-
Der of persons cut for this prize. which
went to Mrs E. S. Ashe.