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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03
PENNSYLVANIA.

John Boyle o'Reilly loved the beautiful
valley OF wyoming, the most charming
spot in PENNSYLVANIA, famous in history
through the massacre which occurred there
I'm l77s. and IN poetry through Campbell 5
celebrated poem, Gertrude Of wyoming
O'Reily often passed the summer there,
and as he stood on the mountain one
him y no exclaimed, enthusiastically, This
valley should breed poets and authors
And Il has Daniel l.. Hart, having passed
his early life in Wyoming vale, has Sc
inrted from his associates some quaint
characters FOR the drama, 'Pennsylvania,
the scene OF which Is laid In the valley
',Pennsvlvania" is 10 come 10 the opers
house, matinee today, and tonight
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vhysieians In the state 81 North carciiua, who
aid the trouble had reached my lungs" writes
@r. NJ Patton, Of ciotho, rraAsyiysnia Co,
III c. Fl grew worse every day untn tried Dr.,
Pisfcesx medicines VIM say Or. Pierees Golden
Medical discovery With enc bottle 81 DE-, sase's
Catarrh Remedy cured me. ard to day snl well
and hearty aud will say further that my
former physician, DIR. W. NJ. Lyday, recon-
nends br Pierce,s medicines 10 me aud TO
efhers, am sure your medicines will cure aHy
ease Of cataSrh that exista. recommend them
~ alLni
If you ask your dealer for rGolden
Medical Discovery because you have
confidence in its cures, do not allow
yourself to be switched OF to medicine
claimed to be vjust as good" but which
Won did not ask for and Of which you
know nothing.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser Is sent fyse on receipt Of stamps
10 Pay expense Of mailing 0sly. Serid
~ one-eent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the clcth-bound
volume, Address Or. X. v. Pierce, BUT
taio, n. X.
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sooKER 7. WASHINGTON.
He Commends and Thanks The Hous-
ton Post

He commends and Thanks The Hous-
ton Post
Hon r. NJ. Johnston. Editor Houston
Post, Houston, Texas
TuFkegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Tuskeeee, Ala. January %, 1903 My Dear
Sir; write to express my sincere regret
at not being able to meet you while at
Houston, December %. Mr.. ousiey' the
managing editor, was most kind and cou
sddorate and reported your indisposit'on'
The visit 10 Houston was an especially
pleafant one from every point Of view, ano
much OF most Of its Success Is Cue euhrei,
20 the Eindly good offices Of yourself ano
The Post. l derived immense dement, lron
.hc contact With our people there. Wha'
they ss,d to me Of conditions IN Texas wa'
such as 20 give me more hope for the 'ut'r'
than ever before had II they can sue
coed In Texas, as they are succeeding. Their
Is no reason why they should not In ever
| section Of the South Very truly yours
Booker T. Washing Gon-
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rHE LIRRARY MArrER.

The Houston I.ycerm and Carnegie Ii
brary association is broke, and steps must
be taken TO place more money IN its cot-
fers or the books will be left lying upon
the floor OF the magnificent new building
and the librarian viii have NOT even n
chair TO cit in. unless ways and means
are shortly devised.
Three weeks ago the trustees OF the
library petitioned the council for an allow
snce OF $4,000, The finance committee
made It's report upon that petition as fol
lows:
This city has already donated S24oo pei
year, and. when the Carnegie library Is
completed. has agreed 10 donate $4,000 fo
Its maintenance. This is equal TO per
cent per anuum on $4,000 We regret
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pelinauent Members.

The adjutsrt OF Dick Bowling camp
states that there are members upon the
roster who have not been to n meeting nor
paid cent OF dues for years.
By resolution OF the camp. all dues pre-
vlous to December 81, 1901, were e1punged'
and deHnquents who do not feel able to pay
hack dues can settle for 1902 and stand
square upon the camps books,
The New Orleans reunion 10 occur In
Nav viii be the grandest assemblage Of the
century. and the camp desires to made =
credltable showing Members who do not
do thclr part in sustaining and encouraG
Ing the camp In any way can not expect e
be retained as active members.
II is urged that an delnquents will cal
upon Adiutsnt Philip II Fan, Western
Union Telegraph office, and render some
/ adjustment.
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AERPlolDE's MISSION.
New Remedy That Destroys the Dandrutf
Germs,

Nothing is more annoying to men or
women OF middle age when they notice
that their hair is growing thinner when
they must admit that the hrst indications
OF baldheadedness have commenced 10 ap-
peer Many would give thousand dol
lars and more for a remedy with which
to preserve their natural head.dress. How
ever, they don't need TO. Newbros Herpi-
eide removes the effect OF dandruh by de-
stroyinE the cause, the only dandrun cure
that actually destroys the dandruf germ,
sold by Cockren & Bonner, Send 10c IN
stamps for sample TO the Herpicide Co..
netrnit. Mich.
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FROM HEAT PRosTRATIoN.
Houston Infirmary Reported Case Last
Niuht

Houston Infirmary Reported a Case Last
Night.
While the billiards are raging and the
thermometer lowering around the zero
mark up in the North and Northwestern
States, Houston is rolling and sweltering
in summer heat and yesterday actually had
a heat prostrotion to record
A Southern Pacific fireman.. Amos Jones'
while at work about the oil burners Of his
engine, which was standing in the yards,
was overcome by the heat and removed to
1916 Hardy street, from whence the am
bulance conveyed him to the Houston In
Urinary at $50 o'clock last uIght.
II Is stated that the Intense heat from
his engine had much to do with Jones
| prostration which, combined with the state
| OF the weather, had much to bring about
| the result His condition Is not considered
| serious.
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RABYs BODY FOUND.
Justice Matthews Made Investigation and
Continued the Inquest.

justice Matthew's Made lnNestlgaIIoh ana
Continued the Inquest.
No cause for suspicion was TO be found
at the inquest conducted yesterday after
noon by Justice Matthews to determine
the cause of death OF an unknown child
whose body had been brought to light under
rather peculiar circumstances.
Some children while at play on the In
ternational and Great Northern tracks, near
Behring'S mill, stumbled upon the body. II
was at first reported that the dead child
had a handkerchief tied around its neck
giving rise to reports of strangulation and
possible murder, but these reports Justice
Matthews found TO be untrue. The Inquest
will, however, be continued today.
An inquest, also conducted yesterday b!
Justice Matthews, over the body OF San
| Key, an aged negro, who had lived at 7oi
| Capitol avenue, showed death to have beer
! due to natural causes,
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which unchecked
has gradually in
volved the lungs
in disease. Such a
c ouRh finds its
cure in DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery While n
cures bronchitis,
obstinate coughs,
lung disease, hem
orrhage, and con-
ditions W hic h ,
IL neglected or uu :
skilfuNy treated,
lead to consumption.
rPor twelve years ]
was q sufferer from
eatarrh ard was tfant.
a 49, go ~ fheN|A II
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N. nl..slnn Of Threats.

Az the Sacred Heart church today will
he observed the feast of Saint Blase. AZ
STA A. m. and at p. m, the ceremony OF
the blessing Of throRts will be performed
nv the LAYING on OF hands and Invoking
~. Messing Of the patron saint OF the day
by the priest In charge.
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e,,v II Now.

d, NO. wait until YOU or some of your
family arc sick nigh unto death, and tten
Disrrhcea Remedy hut buy Il now and ho
nrSpared for an emergency, Is tho one
remedy that can always be depended npnn
in tho most severe aru dangerous Eases
For sale 10y all druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03
HACKING.

That word hacking is expressive ia
those who have experienced the aggra-
waiting constant cough, which is called a
hacking cough. Sometimes II is the
result OF a cold, or of grip, and some
times It Is consequence Of catarrh,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03
Fosters Local Forecasts.

weather changes noted below will occur
within twenty four hours OF p. m 81
dates below;
February T. Warner.
February & threatening,
February Z. threatening.
February g--Variahle,
February T.--CooleE.
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b Ggn 5 So thar E have started agency city
water deem
ne st9Ioacn wa emsciated saow
ot Keep
ps at Galveston and they me
~ DIT Eckhardt OF this Antonio
an. "sn1 ifi / vase
arh
was IN when
sick Many of the boys
with the
way between houston ana Beevile. ~ $3.50
Tho rn5ors,cnaa S. AMBLER
worked loes 10 pe
T. F. Olre, ION
A Boyd. Central
Capt Station No
cafFo water Is now sold by all druggists
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03
CITY HALL RIns.

Under the call OF new business, two bids
for the construction ~ the new city hall
and market house were opened, bid pre-
scented by Martin & Noodle was withdrawn
before being opened, The hrSt bid opened
was by A. n. Lucas. Offering to do tho
work for $50 25S; the second proposal was by
c. c. wcnael, who agrees 20 furnish all
labor and material and erect the building,
emitting the electric wiring, for SS3,OSS,
He asks 20 use the bricks from the old
house for filling and backing IN the new
structure
Alderman Kohlhaud moved that both bids
be rejected since they exceeded the esti
| mate OF tho architects, Dickey x Co.
| which Is $4,000 Alderman Street sug
| gested that there should be a provision that
bids be readyertised for n these were 1,
| De rejected. lie stated that the council
| placed the market house expense az Sluo,
600 and a number Of The aldermen agreed
| that that was the maximum price agree'
/ upon ON Alderman Kohhsun's motlol
/ t6at the bids he rejected the vote was n
| follows; Ayes Kohlhautf Miller, rhomp
| son Garvey, Noes Puts, Street Keller
| Archer. Jones, CASTOR and Wall,
Tho motion that tho bids Ne referred h
\ the board ~ public works prevailed.
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MISCELLANEOUS

The street railway company ran 20 ahead
WITH les work q placing double track ever
the FrGnklin street bridxa. Inc street. and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03

Tho city council adopted substantially the
annual budget as recommended by Mayor
Holt.
The Hakkins 81 Sells ordinances were
passed under suspension Of rules and the
new syetem Of accounting viii 20 into ef-
feet Immediately.
The council refused to extend the nre lin.
It's.
The street railway company is privileged
to place double tracks across the franklin
street bridge.
The request for $4,000 made by tse trus-
tees Of the Houston Byeeum and Carnegie
library association was denied.
Bids from two firms for the construction
Of the new market house were opened ana
referred to the board Of public works.
The twelve aldermen were busy set Of
men yesterday afternoon. There was more
caucusing and comforting in groups OF twos
and threes than has been seen at city hall
In many weeks
The examining Of annual and monthly re-
ports, the consideration Of budget allow
snces and kindred financial matters was the
occasion Of the this IS my pay day" ex
preston Oh the face OF each Of the city
soonE
From 3 until O'Clock the council was II
session as a committee Of the whole IN tbs
big committee room, where the budget al
lowsnees for the year of 1908 were dis
cussed. There was but one change IN thI
recommendation as made by Mayor Hol
10 bis message, and that was the addition
Of $1,000 70 the street and bridge fund. Tn
message and budget were then received an,
adopted as amended in the routine Of III
regular session.
The 1908 budget as liked today is as 10
lows:
General overnmcut--e1ecutive-
Mayors Office .4.......t.......... S3Od
legislative
City council ...................,.... 2,es
City secretary's office .....s.,.,... 6,e4
Law department
City attorneys ofice ....,,........, lo,0t
Finance department.
City auditors office ................ LII
City treasurer's office ,.............. 20
City assessor and collector. .......,. 1915
Miscellaneous--
City hall .....,,.,. 30
Board of appraisement ........... o.
Interest on bonded debt. 1911
Miscellaneous interest .............. 80
Electric lights ......-......--....,. 500
water - .;..,...'-.''-'--'''' 80 80
Storrie certificates ............-.,... l2,0
Public safety
Police department ................ 5T,C
Corporation court ........4......s... ~
Fire department ......,.......... 66.S
Health department ....,......... 49,
City scavenger's department. ......,, 49,
Electrical department .....,.....,.. 81
Public works
Board Of public works, ............,
city engineer Observation-Disclosures, 4,
Streets and bridges department. 80. 40,
Garbage department ..,,....,...... -.
Sewer system .,..,....,....,....,... ID,
Public Industries
Markets Observation-Disclosures. .,
Public education, recreation ana art
Schools Observation-Disclosures. so
Sam Houston park ,...,...,,,..... 3
Houston Lyceum and Carnegie II.
hrAiy s.s...-.............,s <
Total .................. S926
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MOTIONS

By Alderman Cation That the street
commissioner eA instructed 70 nAya "a Q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03

bridge COMMITTEES recommended that the
work be done according TO plans prepared
by tho city engineer This cahs LOT
brscing and strengthening OF the bridge
The park entrance will be graeed by :
neat bell tower, as the city has ac>ented
the bell OF the HARRIET Lane offered ~ inc
ladies Of the Il. +. Lee chapter, U. u. OF
c.
The market masters annual report was
approved by the committee, but they rec
commended a special committee on stalls 10
care for that portion OF the new nArhet
house when the same ls constructed, ana
floor 10 over for a time, ReDort adopted.
The IRE committee urges that the new
central FIRE station be erected on the cits
lot. They approved the annual report ot
the station, Adopted
The park committee reported the accept
ance OF the annual report OF the park com
rho grand lodge. A. z. and A. NJ. petit.
toned the CITY council for release from
nayment OF taxes on It's property In this
city.
The Houston Iurnverein also presented a
similar petition. In conjunction with the
| Turnverein society's request for exemption
/ on block SIS. south Of Buffalo bayou, they
| state that in the forty nine years OF W
| existence II has grown 20 a memberships
| 81 1000 and has become In effect public
] institution Tho long Hat N public enter
! tainments which have been given In Tur
! ner hall Is set ont and they cite Instances
20 show that the council has, In the past
1 exempted the society from taxation.
Both Of tho above petitions were referrof
m the hnance committee and CITY atesr
| ney for consideration
The tunnel committee has not yet beef
/ able TO report and requested 2 little NOR
time. stating that owing 10 the illness q
Manager Trice 81 the international ant
Great Northern the action NJ that road r.
rar1ing the committee's proposals can no
be- asccrt aimed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

An unusual display of new things a;
Holidays in the latest creations in
tablets and fine stationery. Pone 946,
There was a goodly crowd IN the city
yesterday, business was very good and
the best order prevailed. There was
scarcely an arrest.
What renamed of the Nix stock OF
line groceries was purchased yesterday
by the Galloway Grocery and will be
sold on close margin.
Winter overcoats played setback yes.
terday with the fimsy shirtwaist, while
the coal dealer came up strong in the
contest with the iceman.
The picnic proposed for this week
will be deferred until the iclcles in the
dell have melted and another crop of
redbugs can materialize.
A telegram from the weather bureau
last night gave promise of frost here
this morning. But this announce,
ment is wholly unnecessary.
Col. Frank Lanier left yesterday for
New York. The presence there this
week of Barnum & Bailey's circus was
no great incentive to the trip.
Americas physicians, members of
the State Medical Society, go to Co.
lumbus Tuesday to attend the annual
convention of that great body.
For the second time the date of the
Light Infantry Ministries has been
changed. The latest date now fixed
is for Monday night, April 18th.
The average man behind the bean
hill will arise early this morning to
view the effect of last nights cold
snap upon his tender vegetation.
A beautiful residence is soon TO be
built out Lee street, south of Hill.
And everybody is wondering what
handsome young couple will get 1t.
Messrs. U. B. Harold and L. G
Council are negotiating with citizens
of Montezuma to the end of establish
ing cotton compress in that place.
The court of ordinary will convene
in monthly session tomorrow. The
county commissioners meet as we'll,
and the sheriff may sell something.
Nearly 800 northern tourists were
aboard the Central's vestlbuled train
passing Americas yesterday. It was
the last of the seasons tourist tralne.
Go. G. Warner, who sells the new
machine, the racycle, will be at Bag
Iey's bicycle store tomorrow to ex-
plain thessuperior merit of the racycle.
Amerlcus has no more need for an in
crease of the police force than it has for
two mayors. The scheme is only one
of the ward politicians toreward un-
employed henchmen they have tied
out without jobs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

Miss Clifford Taylor, of Plains, was q
fair visitor in Americas yesterday, the
guest of friends
/ G. L De Vaughn, one of Monsezu-
mas wellknown young business men
came down to Amerious yesterday,
Mrs. A. P. Wright, of ThomasvilIe,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs C P. Sans,
at her home on Lee street, arriving
Friday afternoon.
After visit of week to Mrs. R E
McNulty here, Miss Conner Carver left
yesterday for Atlanta to spend some
time with friends.
Mrs. Heiner returned to Macon yes
terday after visit of week here, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Marks
on Jackson street.
Fl. r. FissRer and W. A. Osborne
were among the several Atlantans reg
istered yesterday in the list of arrivals
at the Hotel Windsor.
Mr.. Eldridge Cults, formerly of
Americus, but for several years resi-
dent of AbbeYille, came over yesterday
on busi"ess trip.
Joe Roney Jr. will come over from
Cordele today to spend Sunday with
his parents, Col, and Mrs. j G. Rooney,
on Brooklyn Heights.
Mr.. Charles J. Graham, of Atlanta,
and Mr.. George Graham, OF Tennessee,
are spending today with their parents,
Judge and Mrs. T. A. Graham,
Mr.. j. M. Mallory, travelling passcn-
ger agent of the Central with head
quarters at Macon. came down 10
Americus yesterday on business.
Mrs L G.. Council is at home again
after very delightful visit of two
weeks to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hildretb, at Lake City, Florida.
Catherine, the baby daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. @. Bivins, is very danger
ously i'll with pneumonia. Many
friends hope for the early recovery of
their little one.
Phantom minnows, landing nets,
tackle cases, jointed rods, hooks and
lines at Holidays. Everything for
fishermen. Phone 246.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05
Due Notice Is Served.

Due notice is hereby served on the
market that is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve has cured thousands
of cases of piles that would not yield to
any other treatment, and this fact has
brought out many worthless counter
feits. Those persons who get the genu-
Inc DeWitt's Witch Hazel salVe are
never disappointed, because it cures.
w. A. RsmbeIt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05
10 rolls japan

10 rolls japan mating
every yard is inter woven and
double dyed, showing the
great ingenuity of the Jap
Tor deity placing the pretty
colors designs here and there
over the face, the same as a
matchless carpet weave. 35c
and 40c grade pc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05
Twenty New and Stirring lnderPrce Offering Are Announc
ed for This Weeks Selling.

Every nook and corner OF this store faces offer
sVeekn
personal Wearfor
pd below that thousands of people right now Not
Special Sale Here are
why
tells story that deserves big display at the
its little re betray you into missing single item
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

Mems Handkerchiefs, made of fine
quality white Lawn, and hemstirch-
ed, full regular size, nothing wrong
with them but the price, now at sc
instead of Ioc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05
THIS WEDDING AT THE PLAINS
Marriage of Miss Hudson and Prof
Carl Campbell.

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Mary F. Hudson and
Prof. Carl G. Campbell, the marriage
to occur on Wednesday at The Plains
The bride-prospective is the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of Mr.. Mil.
ton Hudson, prominent citizen o.
Plains, and young lady universally
esteemed. Prof, Campbell is principal
of the Plains High school and has O
host of friends who are reserving sin
cere congratulations,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05
TO REOPEN IN A SHORT TIME.

Court Confirms Sale of the Hudson
Stock.
The many friends of DR.. John r
Hudson will be gratified to know that
he will. in few days, resume bust
ness at his former store on Forsyth
street. DR.. Hudson was notified yes
terdsy that the court had confirmed
the sale of the drug stock as made re
Gently by Trustee Ellis. This closes
the proceedings against the business
and in a day or two, perhaps tomor-
row, DR.. Hudson's doors will again be
opened to the public The drugstore
will be neatly furnished and equipped,
aud with new goods in all lines needed
DR.. Hudson will be able to cater to
the trade as heretofore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05
This Will Interest Mothers.

Mother G;ay's Sweet Powders for
children, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom.
aeh, Teething Disorders, Break up
Colds, move'and regulate the Bowels
aud Destroy Worms. They never fail.
Over SO, 900 testimonials At all drug
gists, Csc. Sample mailed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

One hundred and ninety yards all
over Laces, all new pattern5, pat
terms, ranging in values from csc. to
$500 per yard, now offered at 45c. yd.
yard for your choce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

Odd lot of ladies Corsets, all are
made by standard Corset manufac-
turers, nothing wrong with them only
thew are broken sizes and some of the
STYLES are not the best; take your pick
of the lot as long as they last for 25c'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

A woman seldom believes anything
her husband says about her, but she
believes every word he says about 9th
er women.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

Ladies Night Gowns, made OF
muslin, we'll trimmed with embrOid-
ery, all sizes, have been S5c, now they
are priced at Soc each,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05
Dodson's Pharmacy,
Meer Ne at Dodson's,

Hudnut's Sachet Powder SOC OF.
Woodbury's Facial Cream 25c.
Ongeline SOC.
Rosalme 25c.
Euthymol Tooth Paste..25c.
Nine. Yale's Complexion Bleach
$500.
Honey and Almond Cream soc.
Piyer LeTrefe Incarnat Soap
cake 75c.
Woodbury's Facial Powder 25c,
Lyons Tooth Powder 25c.
Viola Skin Soap 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-05

Fifty gross pure white Pearl But
tons, large and small sizes, equal to
any IoC buttons in Ga now at sc per
dozen.