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FOR SA,.E--Cne farm OF I13 acres. port
of which ~ in city limits of Yoakuin.
Texas. has good house and line well on
The land, FOR particulars apply +. la
kubk. Hallettsyillu. Texas. 10
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FOR SALE--A lot OF new oursics strreys,
WAGONS, traps and harness al cost. inr-
cndon's stable. corner Franklin and Car
olinc streets. ~
THEY must he sold at once; first come,
first served; -four fine bun fun leather
top and back curtain. full panel bnrk.
tivcr brewster buttons etc. bngg.cs in
end and Jackson springs. value vi. must
20 10 close GU, ut $40. also two i,c two
seated full shell body surreys. worth 500.
at yll0. extension top aud two side
springs; road wagons sg1So; one fine cut
under fun shell body surrey. ext. top,
value $a2s. must 20 at Sl25. t.o.b cars
here; also few other varieties very
cheap. Write TO Rcx ~. Schulenburs,
Texas. at once. as they won't last long
M
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VIAVI-A HOME TREATMENT for
uterine troubles: Investigate m 40, 3iiiz
building lady attendants from to o
II M advice and health book free. 4
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800 - TTNT- Modern eight-room house
ON A,istin street. sg.Jo per month. Il
p. Gaut. SIM building u
OVER our jcwelry store va have tw9 ere ne.
rant front offices 10 rent cali anu Ses
Them W. ID Tdsicn q 20. ------.-- -
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FOT RENT-Furnshod front room ~, 70 ., one
ar iv.o gentlemen. Call ITO walker
avenue.
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WANTED--A German nurse. can 4, NJ
rot Eros. 4 60. store. @. A Misirpt;
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NOTICE NnihluW VII pay NNo lrnck
farming with soil easy 10 cultivate aud
worked Thoroughly, with water facilities
10 lrrieate the lnnd when needed. [
own ten tracts 81 -four acres and ilvo Of
eight acrcs cnch on grador road, within
TWO nni "A half milos Of tia market house
of this city. viii sell cheap and on very
easy terms IN actual wfskors, one or
these tracts we'll worked VIII yield moro
money than any ;Ipp-acic Farm set To
ncld crops. George l.. Porter. 3V,is Main
ntrn.l II
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FOR SALE y snap If taken At oree. new
modern two-SloiN suburban rriaicnce
and u lots at "a sacrifice. Apply at 2Ol
san Iclluu itrool.- 30
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Wanted to Buy.

HiGHEsT price paid for second hand
ard I win call II. caplsn. SOC Milan. N
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FOR SALE -comnlote gin outhi, grist and
sawmll. engine and boiler all in good
condition; chear for cash. same to be
removed from present location. For par
ticulars inquire al \, lewcnsto'n cor
ncr Commerce. and Travis streets. llous-
ton. Texts. -
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;iSc7D pTNT- Siorohouse ana nine-roon
fdrollinc attached suitable for store
and boarding house Apply }. c. Nichols.
linl unuaO Oh nNenue "
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FRUIT JARS-We have a large stock of
refrigerators. fruit Jars, extra caps and
rubhcrs. Jelly glasses aud hltcrs that
We viii close out cheap. Write us for
prices on these goods. also crockcry.
glassware, silver ware, cite. John Me
Tleilan x Co. No. 6oi Main street and
glj Mntn street, n
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1900 CASH and So per month will buy
an elegant hve-room cottage In Third
ward This is a special bargain. Call
AT once. william Manager. 3ins Main
street. Room :. e
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.IST or tESNN :

LIST OF ANSWFNS--
70 advertisements in office of Vhe lost
for week ending saturday. June =. l,fti.
Mr. Atwood. \ 90. 7Sss 90 1913 ~:
7i7s ~: Mrs Chris tan. 90 gli Drug
cist 1851. .l05. ISNi %; .5,a. iiGl %,
7,,s7 g). 7,Gs: ,2h'. II: 7SGi, .Sio tS); ~
1899 t2): 7ii2 Ga; Ia3 90, RooHer; X ":
1s,i. TSD. ~ II: 1851 CD; o6, 1922 Q2ii
William; 1857, \. Heeskay.
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A BARGAIN may 10 had m two shares Of
stock In Young Mems Real Esta.n and
Building association. Apply to I w.
1Inusc or A j Burke II
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FOR SALE Second hand and In A con.
dition 10 norae power engine aud
boiler. complete with all nuinys. ono
Ia hgit aud one light are dynamo. one
100 light Edison incandcscent dynamo.
l.. II. Miller. II
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Si,oo EQUITY IN bonninully Improved
home IN The Fourth ward. make M au
offer Address or cail J. u. Northrup,
lMl. ODnEin!-h
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HOLLOW SEED co. carry the larrns,
and most complete stock OF bulk seeds
In the State. We offer this week vinrlcss
and yellow yam alps 81 10 per lOb0. iniilct
seed 4or. sorghum 6or. fruit boxes and
baskets OF every description. Wholesale
and retail. 30 Pacific Avenue, Dallas
Texas.
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For sale.

FOR SALE--Fino furniture. nlmos, now,
At bargatiL with large gas range, re-
frigcrator, etc. Inquire at Hotel Bris.
tol, room 50. u
WE ARE NOT busted or damsgcd by fire
but ON account OF hard times l will
sell hfe insurance at half price Ad-
dfNNss Fred w. Fox. k:am building. -
THE BOSTON FURNITURE cont
fANY-Wc buy. and sell second hand
Iurnturc and all other household goods,
sva I'rair!c avenue. a. Crancr. agent.
liOESE--Small bay mare. 4 years old. spry
saddle or driving; VIII sell cheap ~
Icy avenue. ~
FOR lE-F.ncyciopedia Britannica.
cheap FOR cash. Write for particulars
to Il. u. BOX No. 40. Beaumont. Texas,
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STU ATlON WANTEp--By 4 young col
ored man to work mornings and even
inss Of school days and attend school,
GOOD references. Aiirc,s 1905. san
Feline 10
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SOME OF the choicest bargains over
offered n Houston properly. located in
every ward especially the Third and
SIKH; l'hird ward residences with from
& to rooms each new and modern
In oonvonicncGs, from $500 To $1,000;
terms liberal; 81 0o0 10 loan on IIous-
ION city property at per cent per an
mum; security must he a I, " you have
property for rent, sale Or exchange list
il WIN me. ! push my business, don't
allow il 10 push for me. N. NJ NorGeet.
IIutchius House.
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FOR SALls-Nais. Nails Nails
j. J. Mckccver. s
BRICK. BRICK HRICK ut herd ,rne
prices. delivered or at kiln. Bank sand
and hllng bats for sale Ask for prices
j 4, Williams. Manager. Telephone
cG6. Brndy's Brick Works 81
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Advertisers should remember tnat let
tiers directed 10 initials only are not deiiv-
cred through the postoffce. II Initials arc
used they should be directed to the -are OF
some person. iirm or postofiice box; Ad-
vertisements can be left ht our office or
sent through the vail to-
THE HOUSTON POST. Houston. Texas
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Business Chances.

A FINE brick building In the very husi-
ness center of Victoria, Texas. is for
rent al reasonable figures. Write &c
i. j. Allnoch. Victoria. Texas
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WANTED FosIiion In or out OF Houston
by experienced stenographer and office
man; good references, SALARY reasonable
Address iiIl this office 10
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For Rent.
FOX RENT-sevcn room house. ms cal.
,n,vuu ,s'rtu'. ten room mouse, ily La
nraiWh street, all modern conycniences;
street
FOR RENT-lf you want a thrcc-room
.."s'"se or li-room house The Lone Star
Lone has more than iiD 10 chose from,
6Ss "''""e' i''' ~
FOR RENT-ElcgaM cottage 9S02 Ma.n
street Win one acre ground; bath room
ana water connections complete; pos
SESSION July !. Garrett Hardcast.c, gi5ts
congress avenue. 4,
FOR RENTING nice cottages In Fifth
ward; one corner Hardy and Marion
streets. one near o.ty limits. with stable,
tlc' Jarrett iiardcastlc, gi5is Congress
"Nehue' 80
ioR khNT-iiousc seven rooms No. l0is
Walker avenue modern improvements
INQUIRE L"mer. Kirby ~ Martin or /. L.
J. w EENT-Co,iagc Ave rooms, No POLL
- l-resyon ayonue. Arpiy l, {. stafford
FOR RENT--ln Third ward. a new Two.
story, aiN'room house with all modern
vorNcnienr.s, also Has servants room
M anl slanlc Apniy 1915 Lamar avenue 20
FOR RENT \ nea, nov cottage Two
blocks from The Market house of ,ivc
rooms " IN al conN euicnccs 7Oa Milan
SIM Apply 10 Mrs. ". rncsior IL
FOR RENT rnc ocw ihrcc-story 6rIol
uuudlnE 'uCluGins cellar. on corner of
Milan street aud Franklin uvonuc, tust
furnished for Mrs. rriostcr. Apply NJ.
i"'sV"h' II
FOR Rem 1--WE room cottage. c,ntnin-
ilg stable. bath room and sewer con-
Ian. Apply 80 Dallas av,nGe e.'7' "''.
FOR nENr-Two rooms pnm'rv and
cipsct furnished TOR ligh, housekeeping;
IAN. Las aud screens. m children. go
crawford. between Texas and Prairie
'''S' ~
For RENT Nicoly Furnished rooms. WITH
southern exposure. also q suiic IT ,lrc.
toe ms for lisht huusckcoping bath piiNi-
l,tcs included Enquire NJ liis ricstcn,
,lrcr Crawford 80
For RENT SIX room cottage In Third
ward. Apply ~, 'l6 Main street. 10
TWO large ronnoo.ed. turn,shch rooms.
WITH closet. fer igu' lnuscAccnins; also
TWO lovely iufulsheh trent rooms and
kfrhun. $50 rrlaiac parties, bAth. 10,
Ch,ncyci., eoln.r Coatrl 80
FOR RENT \ HVe room oorl1go. one
hiock from court house Apply al5 Caro-
line street 80
FOR RENT 5 room dwelling house loi7
corner D1l'as and i'annir Apply I'M
BoARDl,NG HOUSE foi reni. wrh fnrni-
iure for SHE. saloon at lchod also sew
',,, n god Work horses Tor sale. AppSM
i-117 III, 81 T--. = ,7..-,,
',.,, H., 'i'l,ni
rooms. conp'ei.ly furnished frr lieut
housekocrine, iorms very reasonable for
tn summer, 80
honse, modern improve
~ en- r,.t,vfnnl and InRranoh Aprlv
corner I.tRfanch.
ron p,r\,r l.,tr, largo room. suitabis
FIR ewo gcntleren and medium sizen:
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WANTED--A situation MS stenographcr
10y II lady graduate; best OF references
given, Address l5lI Preston, corner
Crawford. 30
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FOR SALE-Eithcr one of my Two bay
horses; nave one too many, can he seen
AT my residence. John i. Dickson ;ilo
Rusk Avenue II
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HAVE fine bnticm plantation that
would sell a HALF interest in 10 the right
man 10 go on the place aud manage -
good sllaiy would he allowed. fine
thing FOR the right man. Call AT room
No. Q. il.le MINI aNnct. %
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NOTICE no TIGACIIERs-Th school
board OF the city of Columbus. Texas.
VIII receive applications for teachcra for
the free school term of the Columbus
high school until July G. for the posi-
tions of principal. first ana second as
e.stants, NJ salarios Of $50, so and so, re.
spectvely applicants must bs graduates
Of regularly accredited colleges. anu
must be well recommended.
Attest: y. IL. IGlrod,
s. B Ehrcnwerih Mayor.
city Clerk rs
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HIRTWELL & STRONG Fire Insnr,-
aics successors 10 Harvey i. d. WI
strong conira MES. loss promptly pad
llnE US up.
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Lost, Found. Stray, Stolen.


s. REWA RD-Stolan or sirayed. eorrel
horse, hip branded AR tconn.cied), slish hit
scar right hind hoof -. Woodhead.
Mason building or Harrisburg road. 30
Sc REWARD for Eight bay horse. with
heavy black tail and manc, with fistuls
scar on withers; zoos Wood and Willow
streets "
LOST--Betwecn Alkermeyer's store and
l75 Rusk. pair gold speciacles In case.
Finder rsllirn 10 INA Rusk 80
STRAYED OR STOLI5N.-One black marc
mule, i6 hands high. branded j up side
down on shoulder. tip of left car split;
"a suitable reward for return TO w.
l3roerker, First ward.
LOST--On Main street. June 20. diamond
pin Liberal reward for return to NJ.
S,ubenrauch. First National BANK. -
Lost June y. on clay, Mliam or Main
streets. between Clay and Pease. one
buggy whip with ivory handle. engraved
"E +. pnpree Christmas. 1885," on the
htndle; a liberal reward for It's raturn
10 county clerks office. u. y. Dupree 70
Financial. n
WANTED TO BORROW si5oo.oo on gilt
edge security. Apply PIG La Rranch. W
/ WANT TO borrow money on unincum-
bered Texas or Kansas real estate. y.
Q. Moore. sA Jackson street. Houston,
Texas.
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foh kENT-lf YOU want thrcc-room
cottage or li-room house The Lone Star
i..nc has more than laO 10 chose from.
SmaSerher Man ana Texas avenue. Phone
Ooo. a
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FOR KENr-Elcgum cottage 9So2 Ma.n
stfect, with one acre ground; bath room
ana "alcr connections complete; pos
session July l. Garrett Hardtast,c. ,iat.
Congress avenue. <,
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FOR SALE, IlordwHre and furniture bus
moss: no competition Also a oneatory
brick store OH Main street. TAIO0 feet.
and TWO vacant business lots. Bad
health ~ cause Of SAFE w. ", DAVIS,
Smnhyille. Texas.
A FINE residence in Des Moines. Iowa.
clear Of all circumference, 10 exchange
for improved Houston property. I'D
dress NJ. Is. Walker, La Porte. Texas.
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POSITION wanted as housckeepcr by a
midiilc-agcd lady. no children. IN the
city ca country; can give references If
fee 4
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TR0TEsSOR Alexander Segail's orcne--
ira and Military Band. t'rsi clas. music
brass on ce. 81 Main street, Gogean's
rniisi,, store y
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COLORED WOMAN wishes "A situation
as cook. Apply to Mary Williams. No.
500 Rutlvan street. ~
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;TIT7I- S70Y eWORTiIAND AND TYPE
IN wv'EITING scHooi-Mason biock, Miss
auce +. Harper pal makes a
specially OF training s,en.ographis,rs , iNr
y, business. come and take course:
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vh hENT-Scvcn room house, Ills Cal
LOU ,strtu'. ten room mouse. Az La
i,raiNh street. all modern conycniences,
rents reasonable. Apply TO isV; Kunnels
street.
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Personal.

FOR reaches Use piudy Roach En-
tcrminator. hasl Oh oarth, guaraateei;
~ cciHs per can; nnn-poispnrus, try II.
at Lewyn's drug a,cre, opposite Capitol
hotel. Blu2 building. ~
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CANCER CURED in seven DAYS. with
out pain no pay uuiil cured. w
N. s;Adons NJ H.. dot'2 Nam streer;
Houston Texas.
or main spring replaced under euaran-
ice also any KIND Of icwery repaired or
mnde to order AT A {. Nredes, 400
Travis street.
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situation Wanted.

Situation Wanted.
POSITION wanted as hausckeepcr by a
midilc-asd lady, no children. In the
city ca country; can give references If
needed. Address Mrs. Il. w. this Of
Ace. 1
WANTEp--A situation MS stenographcr
by lady .graduate; best of references
given. Address l5l7 Preston, corner
Nrtwiord 10
OIL MILL superintendent wants situation
for coming season: competent TO take
entire charge; good references. Address
Oh MMl snnerinLcndent. this Office: 20
TEACHER OF eighteen years expert
cnrc as principal or superintendent de-
s'res u position; holds first class tcsti..
monials as TO character. scholarship and
other EQUIPMENT as an educator. All
dress Calculate. box :. Elgin. TeNas.
SiTI' ATION WANTEp--By 4 young col
ored man to work mornings and even
inss Of school days and attend school.
GOOD references. Aiirc,s 1906 san
Felipe. 10
WANTED-F Position In or out OF Houston
by experienced stenosrapher and oihcc
imam; good references salary reasonable.
Address ii7l. this Office. 10
4 COLORf,D WOMAN Wishes "A SITUATION
as cook Apply to Mary Williams. No.
500 Ruthvnn street ~
WANTEp-competen s,cnopraphcr aud
ofhccman desires pnsi'loh, VIII work
for moderate salary. good references.
Address Ass. this office. 10
~ AN,,t,p- IA, 4, ,,,ar,.,cd r,,r ,,,nrL ar
NAN irl-h! thar''vu nun, Wonh ~,
honest. Address lioa Stcrrett street. 10
POSITION WANrED-Iro assist In gcn-
erai Housekeeping by unincumbcred mid
dle-asod woman. Address 7iTo, this Of
flee. 30
>otN Nc tiHt. " years old Wishes s,tua-
ton AZ clerk, or VIII work In business
,cnImr ia" to h ssn Nddnsss . 7ss, this
oflicc. 10
.------------------------
WANTEp~R y refined lady II position
IN w9,ndNm1oH 70 ,,v''n oil n1 nm,nm nn
ohirrfir,, ,ai,,'',. a. ~ nfnrr IN
~, 49, -. w.. ", : -
NtNliin notNN MAN needs en-
sroe",y e,n,c or io ariyn i,nn,rv
vaeuu. know. th, CITY ncrfnctly Nd
dress i5si th,s ofnce 10
"a, >.,,,,,
tena 10 hosss 'l h,sra ~" ward eV or mousse
uor,s 900 roc'nf,,ss,,da,t,on As,,rcss
1 KITE En- COCO re'9mnsh9 1,l Au''''s "a
WANTED Work by young man; good
shncs, hnr, Nv viii ,nnis' VII, DO anx
honest work mt small wages. References
AlS,,ss 20, M" ',,p', ~ m
- 49, ."'e o','',' ~
FRS CLASS and np-to-dntc m'Nolo-
race References ADDRESS Saloon. New
''it'"Nr' i-a', Nd't W. - v Nie"'S, ~.
----- ------- ---.--
WANTED by Young man. position as
store manager or bookkoerer, l3 years
experience. best of references. Address
BOX AZ. beaumont, Texas. 80
- :,
and cxccllcn, education. wishes SITUATION
IA housolserper: widowers family pro
frrrod. no REMEMBRANCE Address Mrs
rharp IN Tiavis street 20
WANTED-Ry Young lady OF expert.
rnc', y position us stonographcr. Ad-
- 80 '','' '"'9 "'i'''' "
,f,'... 10 is NJ. ''hreu ,oii'c.o' "n"
Address 7iSo. ms office 20
7YpI7I, I7N1 7i,T1
ton wishes situation as govorress, very
fond of children, cheerful obllg M dis
l,":sll"hi WiHpW'f i"Wi! no opJrctipn.
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crumhclo,hs, rugs, foathers
md mattresses renovated; repairs iur-
Iitllrn. upholsiorer. sew and lay car
uots, gilt-odeed references. Henry Iorri-
dorf corner Smith and Mckinney:
s,slrna -
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a TEACHER OF eighteen years expert
cnrc as principal or superintendent de-
s.ros a position, holds iirst-ciasa tcsti-
monials as TO character. scholarship and
other EQUIPMENT as an educator. Adj
dress Graduate box 8, Elgin. Texas I
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Help Wanted.

1 CAS- furnish you the hest cooks wait
.rs chamherrnaids housckeepfis' nurse
cnachmen yardnen, s@mm' ,i,,l na,'u If
ILLUMINATION. bii TrlYis street, 81
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WNPLEs' DRIIG STORE. centrally 20
Gated. better trade there. Il pure cruz
a7 Preston avenue between Nam ana
Travis.
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WANTED TO RENT-A furnished hotel.
~ a aovn 5000 TO 5000 popula tion; want .
arst-ciass house. Address 1913. this Of,
noe.
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WANTED-Irifty men to cnt cord WOOD WOOD
no dudes need apply "''so" 70 "a
Yard
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- .-,rt,r, Good colored woman COOK
:" 60. ,,sforrnd) for small family must
no IN country. Apply go, Caroline ~;
The herald., 1896-07-15

stating that Commander Booth had fall
len beneath the weight of fiattery and
temptation. General Booth stepped too
for when he made that statement.
deny that he has the power to judge
any man."
officers of the Salvation army in Amer
lea came to him and urged him to usurp
full power and control of the army and
its property in America, saying he and
Mrs. Booth had created 1t, and were
entitled to exercise fullest sway. These
tempters promised to stand by him and
bring the entire army with them. But
Commander Booth, laying personal am
bition aside. prayed for the guidance
OF divine wisdom, when the Lord re-
vealed to him that 1t would be dishon-
orable to take part In any such move
ment. He refused to do 1t, and the very
officers who h4l proposed it then turned
against him, and have since been de-
flaming this good man who never before
had any enemy, because Of his loving.
kind disposition.
What, then, are the fundamental
issues? You have heard that he didn't
want to obey orders or leave the country
when ordered to England. He did obey.
He gave farewell and surrendered the
keys to the American headquarters.
But he was urged to take back the con-
tents OF certain letter or January 3lst
not the one that has been published
He wrote two letters on that day to
General Booth, but only one has been
published The unpublished letter con-
tained statement of twenty-five griev-
ances. He did not resign his commits
sion but he said so long as these griev-
ances existed he could not take another
appointment. He was open to convic-
tion, and IL they could explain the
grievances away. he was willing to ac-
cept another. r.appointment. But General
Booth did not offer any explanation.
Instead, he sent commissioners to Amer
lea who, by their rashness, only compli-
Gated the situation.
The real cause of the secession was
lack of confidence in the general; lack OF
confidence in the international system
of administration; lack of confidence in
an arbitrary and autocratic govern
ment
''The old movement is governed from
London. Rroes and regulations We're
sent over for the commander to enforce,
regardless of the conditions in this
country Headquarters in London
were ignorant of the conditions existing
here. General Booth had made only two
The herald., 1896-07-15
OUT OF A WINDOW
Troublesome Cat Gets a Severe Fall but
Comes Out All Right

There was all kinds of trouble yester-
day at the residence of Edgar Willis.
who keeps lodging house at 512 Crocker
street. and the larger proportion of it
arose over cat Mr.. Willis has had
working for him as chambermaid Mrs.
Adams, who is possessed of two children,
boy and girl, and pet cat.
For some reason Mr. Willis decided to
dispense with the services of Mrs. Ad-
ans, and SO notified her yesterday morn
ing. She did not take his remarks kindly,
and an acrimonious dispute ensued, the
woman finally going off to pack up. Mr..
Willis was doing little houseworll
himself in tidying up the rooms, albeit
little ruffled in temper, when he sud
denly espied the Adams cat dragging a
pets.
He grabbed the offending feline and
threw 1t out of window, intending that
1t should alight on the roof of shed
some ten feet below. Instead of that the
beast struck the edge, rolled off and hit
the ground two stories below with a re-
sounding thump. 1t did not seem partic-
ularly hurt, and got UP and walked
away. Notwithstanding this the Ad-
amses posted off to police headquarters
ana swore out complaint against Will
lis for tormenting cat
Ofi1cer Long arrested him, and he was
speedily hailed before Justice Owens
His honor will hear the case today, Will
lis petng released meanwhile on bail