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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
FRANK PERMUTH SUlCIDED
Officers Attempted TO Arrest Him Tor
AssauIling His Wife.
SHE ALLEGED he WAS A FUGITIVE
And That a Reward Of Two Thousand
Dollars Was offered for Him for
Safe Blowing at St Louis

Beaumont, Texas, February This
afternoon while the officers we're In the ac'
Of arrestlng him. Frprk Permuth shot him
self thrc ugh the brein and expired III
stantly.
The tragedy began this morning when
permuth hnd some trouble with hls wife
md attempted to beat her because sne
couli not give him money. He finally Ieit
her and stated that she must have the
money for him by o'clock this afternoon
She reported the matter to the officers In
medlately thereafter and they went out
to arrest him on the charge Of assault
In the meantime he had passed through
the Southern Pacific yards with two pistols
ana swore that he was going TO Bill "a
woman" The officers surrounded tho house
and one went ia search Of the mun In
tho party were Deputy Marshal Buck smith
and Policemen RunbCy and Thomas, Wlep
Mr., humeey finally located the man u the
house the door w2s barred; MI Permuj9
stated to him that he (Perlnuth would
never be taken alive, and few moments
liter the pistol shot rang out
When they gained entrance to the room
Permuth was In Il sitting posture, leaning
hand and another Ia his other hand tightly
| clutched. The bullet entered the head near
the right temple and came out almost
directly opposite.
10 the officers Mrs Pernuth Ind pre-
NOusly stated that her husband was want,
Cd IL st. Louis for having blown q safe
with two other men. She stated that the
other two are now serving sentences there.
She stated further that there Is now out
for his arrest reward Of $1,000.
The couple came originally from lam
paels They were married IN Houston last
August aud have been living here but q
short time.
The dead man IS about 40 years old, Ave
I toat seven inches high. with light sandy
hnl- and snlow complexion. He weighs
approximately 10 pounds. Acting Coroner
Pope held tho Inquest Immediately after
the nifnir aud rendered his verdict I'm ac
= rordance with the above facts, The body
was carried to the Broussnrd undertaking
parlors and will be buried tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
Green Coming Home,
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, February lie. II. n. Green
left for Texas this morning. There were
no Developments In the patronage situation
during the day. presumably efforts to ap,
portion the State among the three bosses
are still being made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
Senator pasterson's Amendment.

washington. February T,-senator Patter-
son today introduced an amendment TO tho
Philippine currency bill TO carry into et
feet the recommendation OF the president
fos the appointment OF q commission 70
devise a plan for a commercial exchanga
relation between gold standard and silver
standard countries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
Telenhnn. en-. n....l-.

Beaumont, Texas, February THE teI..
phone girls have completed the organization
Of local union and have already reee,vsS
thsir charter. Tae Organization stsrts A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
The WlIkerson cass.

Beaumont, Texas, February THE.
have been no new developments In the csse
OF r W. Wilkerson, the man who sbo, ~
wife at the oil felds night before last ne
stolid silence. 'e'AinS his
on yesterday afternoon Justice Popa NOV.
70 the house where the tragedy oecurrs5
snI mace hns1 an examination Of the dead WON.
possible. Mrs Wilkerson's remains ~ Go Go
shipped 70 Austin, the home OF ber 49,. he
ana will be inferred In the cemetery tbaSl'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
snnatnr ReatY h Town.

beaumont, Texas, February 7.-senatcr
j. t. Beatty OF this district came In tonight
en- route to his home in Jasper. where ne
will spend tomorrow. returning to Austin
on Monday night He stated that the SEN
ate will probably not hear anything more
of the long and short term sensation. He
thought It had been finally settled; Senator
Beatty drew a long term, though ne nao
that matter that he preferred the short
term lot He said there was nothing spe-
ciaily new In legislative matters other than
is covered daily In The lost
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
HAND
s
FOR TOILET AND Bath

Delicate enough for tn. ,oty
akin, and yet efficacious in r.ucsia
any stain. Keeps the skin ia p.rs
condition. In the bath gives AMI
desirable aftcr-efects Of a Tultg
bath. It should be on every va
stand.
ALL 0RocHRS AND DRUGGIST,
BOtRS' Parry IS PLEASED
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08

with big membership. The laundry WORK.
ers are also preparing for organlSatlon, It
Is understood that the local typographical
nnion viii invite the employers to ban
guet some time In the near future; Every
print shop In the city has signed the scale
and the printers arc In prosperous ana
hcnlthp condltlon generally.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
Y. NJ. c. A. Annivaraarv.

Beaumont, Texas, February The rapid
lty with which It has grown and the pros
pcrity with which It has met on every
hand has made the Young Mems Christian
Association IN Beaumont more than It
would be In most cities. and the 6rst an.
ulversary will be celebrated tomorrow. It
has been about one year since the organize
tlon aud the board OF directors desires the
people OF the city to know what has been
accomplished.
The afternoon service usually held at !
. clock will be changed to 3 80 and ad-
dressed by DR.. Edgar /. Mulliu, preslden.
Southern Buptlst Theological seminary,
Louisville, by, There will be lively singing
uud the men Of the city are cordially IN
yited to this service, At night Il union
service viii be held at the Central Meth,
odist Episcopal church. The program will
be Us follows;
Song by congregation.
song 10y choir.
Prayer,
Reading Of Scriptures,
Reading Of presidents report. =
Song by Beaumont Glee club.
Address by n. G. Behrman.
Song.
BcnpdictiOu,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
THE TRAINING OF A CHILD.
Several important Points That Muse
Be remembered.

To teach child with success re-
,iuires only common sense, good judg-
ment and gentleness. There are, how
ever, three other important points that
must ever be foremost in the mind
If the teafl or.
First of al sc must remember that
10 teach is 20 impa.t instruction; not
o FIND fault With ignorance with lack
+ prehension WITH listlessness or
With fOrgCttuness. Often. indeed. for
'he@e last named faults, moor teaching
S 10 blame. Second. there is the
nfcNihle rule that requires a teacher
% prepare every lesson carefully be-
orc giving it, in order to present 1t
! il an interesting and ineligible way.
Fhird, there is the ever present dan
oer of OVERRIDING, against which the
eacher must always be on guard.
In the beginning short lessons fre
.uently varied give the best results.
Ten or fifteen minutes for each study
S enough, and dis time limit must
uot be CyerstepNcd so long as to-
morrow represents another day, ,~-ThA
Household.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
ETIQUETTE OF THE HAT,
Rusircss Men Have No Hard and
East Rule for Guidance


TlpplEg the hat is rare thing
lmoas men when there are no women
around. A few fine old follows cher
s. the habit of tipping TO each other
nd to strangers when introduced,
ut ordinarily tAe hand never touch
s. the brim. IN business offices there
10 sort Of etiquette. Men in the
weep and rush of business have no
ne TO give thought to hats. But
2rtain deGencies should prevail. On
nterine private office lcok at the
ID Of the occupant. Ii he mas his
At on, keep yours on; if his hat is
Of, remove yours. TIE removal OF
} yodr hat is compliment and a
~2tstesy, and does not indicate that
ou are inferior or subs.rvient Henry
Il. Rogers. one of the lost active OF
.ne:, being Standard Oiler. always
axes off his hat whe1 he enters q
BUSINESS Office
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
Human Nature.

Mike said Flooding Pete, what
would you do if You was to wake up
an find yourself railway president:"
81 Dunno answered Meanderng
Mike. Human nature is human ma
ture. ! s'pose I'd git mercenary an
begin to worry about all de rides I've
been bcatin' de company out off,
Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
A Little Too Smart.

"Oh, we've got an easy thing this
time" said the confidence man who
had been prospecting for victim
"Sure:" "Oh. nositivel Why. I've
rounded up Il fellow who thinks he's
too smart to be done by any one
Chicago Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
Getting BH k.

Gee. no"' exclaimed the pretty cas's
girl. 81 don't want notIiin' to 90 witl}
You. l wouldn't marry YOU if YOU was
the last man on earth. Is that plain
enough English for YOU"
''It is certainly plain enough said
the mortified boullkoencr. but it isn't
English. ."-ChicaGo Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
4 Contrast.

A light supper. q good nights sleep
and fine morning have often made Il
hero of the same man who by ind;2es-
ton, Il restless night and Il rainy !norn
ing would have proved a coward
Chesterfield.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
An Exclamation,

Schoolmist-ess-.Joh who Was i
that prompted you then? heard som
one whisper that date to you.
Johnnie-I'lease, ma'am. expect Il
was history repeatin' itself again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
And lie Needed II.

Van Quizz--A As for me- would ncvc;
marry a brainy woman.
Fitz Bile-Why not? There ought to
be one set of brains in every family
New Orleans Times Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
Somewhat DIffurent.

Ping-What became of your cousin
Pong-Hes running saloon in
Arizona, where he sells booze and
shoots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
Abused Tommy.

Tommy. aged :, was teasing his
mother for something to eat, but was
told that he must wait until dinner
was served. He was silent for mo-
men, and then evr'aimed Honest.
~. ~. ,e!:eve you are nv
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26
A Back Number.

Deferental Barber-Where do you
part your hair, sir?
Bald Headed and Irritable Customer
Il parted with it twenty y-seven years
ago.-Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26

Mans recuperative power after an
injury is in an inverse ratio to his so.
cial advancement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-26

The cyric is one who never sees q
good quality in a man and never fails
to see bad one. e.-Beecher
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31

by Lillian Bell.

AAAAA4AAUT strong pnsteg tur
t4f1tffT the whether egggathug planting
w " seeds picking flowers lies ia the cultivation Of her iuas
~ a0 80
tA&As34 laugh clad which
'f'' dsntegute inclined be bitter view
football destiny kicked discomfort anoher
think people nub friends Of growing cold to-
take morbid point of view Think how I'M
maar mind Consider the sagnnnt state of
Think of the microbes which eating soul away such
be deserves be sighted and
pcn Who wants such walking
about?
which generally
thing than the boarding
cuFaper habit OF certain oy-
If mornings and keeps her hair In
husband Ind
to lose lnHapers Bazaar
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
tbs CHILD N TIC GARDEN

When ID The garden Of utroublcd thought
! came 81 late and saw the open door.
And wished again To enter, and explore
The sweet wild ways with stainless bloom
iuwrought
And bowers Of innocence with beauty
lraught,
1t seemed some puror voice must speak
before
] dared to tread the garden. loved Of
Nnre.
That Eden lost unknown. and found I'm.
sought
Then just within the cato I eaw chile
a strange child, yet 10 my heart most
dear
lie held his hands to me, and softly smiled
with eyes that knew no shade Of sin or
fear.
"Come in," he said "aad play awhile with
me;
am the little child You used to hc."
Henry Van Dyke, in the Atlantic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
WASHING TREES.

Every tree in an orchard should be
washed at least twice a year with
strong soapsuds, but there win be no
necessity for scraDing them The cater
pillars should be destroyed as soon as
the nests are seen, which will end large
numbers Of insects at once. AS the
insects multiply with amazing rapidity,
the escape OF a single pair means thou.
sands next season. One Of the best as,
sisJants to the orchard is the little
wren. If farmers will give him proper
protection by constructing boxes with
entrances so small that no bird but a
wren can enter, the sparrow will be
unable to drive it away. AS the wren
is an active and busy creature, it de
str0ys q large number OF insects in
a very short time, and as it increases
rapidly under favorable circumstances.
may be secured and induced TO remain
in the orchard II proper facilities are
afforded for their protection and ac,
comm0dation
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31

even places without so much packing
and can be used on any soil.
1t is made Of planks about twelve
inches wide. If hard wood is used one
and three-fourth inch planks are dcsira-
BILE, but if hemlock two inches thick is
best. 1t should be three planks wide
and eight or nine feet long. The front
plank should be turned slightly up and
secured by two by six inch joists nailed
or bolted across, as illustrated It can
be drawn by chain or tongue, as pre-
ferred. This plankor can be loaded
with the larger stones as it is drawn
over the field and emptiad at fence
turn. The material need not cost over
$50 for the outft-George L. Town
send, in New England Homestead
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
The Wen Dressed.

The best dressed men in New York
are the Wall sUeeters. There is one
1oung member of the Stock Exchange
who is famous for his clothes. lie has
wardrobe in his private Office, and
changes his suit three times a day-at
10. at noon and at o'clock. A busy
session ON the floor viii wreck any suit.
Most Of the brokers wear an old Office
coat IN the shuttle and turmoil, and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
ApPLE TREE RORERs.

There are several borers Of the apple
Tee-the Gat-headed, which borcs En-
De- the bark and sometimes In the
wood; he round-hcadcd. which bores
into the tree, remaining in the laryal
state three years; and the twig borer,
which enters just above the bud. Dig
out the borers with a sharp knife. OF
probe into the bores for them with
shagp-pointed wire Scrub the trees,
and apply early i'm June and July
whale oil soap tor soapsudsl. with
little carbollc acid added. Burn ali
twlgs attacked. The soapsuds keeps
the moths Off The digging out OF the
round-headed and nat-headed borers
must be done effectively The borers
are about an inch long A sharp wire
kills them In the tubes made by them.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31


that revolution from carrying the earth back turn ard to the spot
j
get
300000000 miles bright
earlier the evidence
the north straight that
described the earth compelled all the
while circle and round the dying is great spiral
pey nobody alGnd mpcIed
which the unfortunate SHIP in tho arabian
Nights 0 be Mountain Ad2mant
immensely
America to investigate
only which fight
motions the We like
moving swiftly The direction
O indicated the
Ships ahead which
continually those behind which
dvndla in the distance.
This quite apply stars they
infinitely away their brightness
to
to luckily the light
do
practically shortened by swift approach and the light OF
which leaving behind has its fluctuations practically heightened
Hghwaves
the motion
de1uce its direction
problem complicated
going
a with which astronomers deal
expedition
They
of ship after watching
objects ahead should visit
behind Through
direction of the ships motion could dedud
many absorbgy questions
of the exploration
heavens beginning
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31

"Isriday is the especial day every
week when our tongues get twisted at.
tempting to pronounce and our ortho.
graphy spoiled for the next twenty.
four hours trying correctly to write the
names of foreigners who come here to
Get licenses" said a clerk in the mar.
riage license bureau at City Hall re-
Gently, as he glanced YEARLY at the
clock to see il the noon hour, which
would end his weeks work, was near.
"Why these people should SO mark
eddy prefer the unlucky day" he pur-
sued Il can't guess, but so it certainly
seems to be. Here are n few that we
issued licenses to yesterday: Abe Kan
trowitch and Rosa Abramowitz, Grega-
rio Raspa and Lunciata di Cicco, Jonas
Petryk and Maggie Ayizenuti, Wasyl
Karpiak and Mary Zienciak, Jacob
Kivlatowski and Anna Margulowa,
Grzegorz AIirchel and Agata Skwiot.
These are only average specimens, but
they are types. Still, in spite of the
strangeness of the names to the every
day American, the people themselves
are apparently just as full of sentiment
as the applicants who bear good old
English names, and they almost al.
ways appear to be very comfortably
endowed with this worlds goods
Philadelphia Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31

.lo2TICUETJRAs9s...,
5.B 5L |. :
A NEGLECTED CROP.

One Of the most neglected crops after
The harvest Is over is the blackberry.
Perhaps no crop entails so little labor
in proportion to the revenue derived
therefrom. yet It viii pay TO keep the
canes free from weeds and grass and
to apply fertilizer as we'll When a
portion Of the canes have been winter
killed a good crop may be obtained
from the remainder II the canes re-
cciycd good treatment the previous
year, but, as a rule. the canes are left
until 1t becomes time to cut them.
Many blackberry fields That have borne
good crops year after year and .hcn
began to fail and die out, are SIMPLY
yielGing to starvation and neglect.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
pRrNING AZ ORCHARD.

am opposed to the too common prac.
tice of trimming trees as high as n
mans head leaving the long naked
stem exposed to the ravages OF insects
and the damaging influence OF the sun
and winds If the tree is low and
branching near the ground dangers
from these difficulties are Iessened. It
will grow faster and stronger and bear
more fruit which is more easily gath
cred. If watched closely when yOung
ard growing, it will not be necessary
to take off the young limbs. Occa-
sionally clipping off the ends OF the
branches to give proper shape and re
moving twigs that cross or crowd
each other is all that viii be required
for most trees. The tree is easily
trained if the work is accomplished al
the right time. Pruning should not be
neslected-E. 2. Jones, in American
AggiculturisJ.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
CHEAP SMOOTHER

For the many farmers who do rot
have rollers, here is en- imGlement that
does the work Just as we'll. On cloddy
land II is better, as it brushes; for land
with small, loose stones, it is just the
thing to make the ground smooth for
the reaper OF mower. 1t levels up un-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
Poplar Trees aed Lightning.

a careful examination Of the trees
that are struck by lighting shows that
over half of them are poplar. From
this fact scientists conclude that the
poplar has some value as a conductor
Of lightning.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31

Of the American males over forty
years of age 500 per cent. are married
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31

there is scarcely Gn active member but
has an extra pair of trousers to put on
after the close of business. Scores Of
little tailors in the financial district
make a good living pressing trousers az
fifty cents q pair.-New York Press.
Miniature arrow heads cut out Of
jasper and carnelian are found to this
day by Arabs in the desert sands and
strung in necklaces for charms.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
II II 81
Whittier Are We Bound ?
By Prof. Stewart CuIin.
BY Garrett p. Serviss.

Importance which relatively few persons OF at
expedition which has just gone Chile from the
Lick Observatory in California It's object is to fad cut
whittier all bound.
Everybody has heard that the Solar System flying swiftly
toward the south It punging fight carries more
$4,000 miles straight through ether every hour Of the
day night q motion nothing with the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31

rs a mighty fortunate
thing" said Mrs. Schuyler
Ledyard. to her friend.
Mrs. George Ganzevoort,
that Philip has money, or
will have II when he's n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-21
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.

Alhsnv Feb 20-The Senate was in session this
morning long enough for the Introduction OF one
bill. the reception Of one committee report ana
message from Governor Odell on the legalizing OF
town bonds These bills were reported favoraoiy:
The Armstrong bill, providing that after January
1903 ALI vehicles shall have wide tires; the L HON.
n1edieu bill email bling any board of supervisors TO
raise by tax funds to be used in the construction
and repair of side paths: the Bailey measure pro-
viding that supervisors of each county must aiio"
each county judge such compensation as Is rea-
sonable and proper. and that in New-1ork the
compensation may be fixed by the Board OF EST
mate and Apportionment for the county judges OF
Richmond and Queens and shall provide money Tor
said compensation.
The Senate adjourned until Monday at $50 p. m
In the Assembly to-day these bills were passed:
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the Communication OF hsh-
way labor 49,.
Mr. Doyle-Setting apart a portion of Battery
Park, New-York City for an athletic heId'
Among the bills introduced
Mr.. T. X. Lewis-Amending the insurance law
relative to fraternal beneficiary societies by striking
the provision that permits organizations TO
promise to pay certain cash other than
death benefit within five years.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING for the appointment
of additional city magistrates and police clerks
in New-York City The bill divides Bronx Bor-
ough into two court districts with the Bronx RlVer
Mr.. BedeI!-Compeling magistrates or police of
Acials TO release immediately on bail of 1000 rail-
out of injury through accident in first class cities
Mr.. Hewitt-Compelling the LABELLING 10 an OF cans or
Mr. Neville RedistrictinE municipal courts in
New-York City and increasing the number OF dis
Mr. Ltthauer-Fixing the rate of ,- ferriage on
the Ninety-second-st: Ferry In New-1ork at one
cent in commission hours ana TWO Gents 'he re-
Mr. Observation-Disclosures the sale of cakes. crack
and other bakestuffs in packages nlSfepreSeili
N The Assembly adjourned until Monday at p. m.