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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

WANTED--A good white cook. Apply i'm
mdd,ately at 1911 Rusk ave.Rla. II
WANTED-Five good city solicitors. two
ladies and three gentlemen. CAN between
5 and 10 a. m. u and 2. or to p. m,
third office Rice & kiam building. l009l.
Congress avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
HELP MANrrD

" fer our celebrated ard fully ru,s]
teed made-t o-or Ter Gle thing. pfts M
bottom goods sell ct sight; gusn,s|
bond with all garments; outfit, MI =
limited advertising matter. fvrrI
Tree: application for spring seasca r
unoccupied territory should be n
now: !t'll pay YOU big. Strauss IN
Americas leading tailors, corner n
son and Franklin streets, Chicare; -
tion paper. Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

BLACK LAND SECTION-Twenty miles
east of Houston and one and half
railroad. store, postofilce. etc, high. dry
land VIII produce one bale of cotton and
forty bushels of corn; first class neigh
borhood; price $500 per acre; one-third
cash, or $3.50, all cash; land. is worth
$40 per acre; buy direct from owner and
ton. Texas. Al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

CLEARANCE SALE - Young pointer
bitches 81 to SO; young setter, dogs, SlU
TO sis. Newfoundland brood bitch. so:
iirc pair ma-st-is. years old. $50. Prairis
CIV kcnnels. Melmar TeXnR. Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

Maley. Karnes Ci.y. Texas.
WANTED-Lady organ player w
some dramatic talent salary, \
week and travelling expenses. ~
Medicine Co.. Austin. Texas. ---
$50 a WEEK salary and expense =
statesmen; experience not neceeea1, 4
manent position. The W. L. kin I
st. Louis. Mo.
AGENTS-Economy gas burner. nrsl
per cent OF gas. makes a laree, .s
light. and gives 100 per cent ~
statesmen. General Agency 60, =
born street. Chicago, Ill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17

THOKOUGHBRED single comb Brown
Ieghorn eggs. 10: per 10. Forsyth strbn.
also pen Houdan chickens, cheap. No.
9lU Hardy atreet. Filth ward. II
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24
THE DEMON DONE FOR.

Weyler who made ii so hot for those
who haplesSly fell into his clutches in
Cuba, is himself now in the frying pan.
He is. back to Spain and must explain
10 in falling TO dominate the home gov
ernment The new ministry of SagaSta.
together with the queen, are demanding
10 know why Weyler murdered so
many old men and helpless women in
Cuha and sacrificed so many thousand
Spanish youths. In defending himself
he says that these paeifierS. including
little children whom he starved to
death. were Spain's orst enemies
Their only crime was that they Sympa-
thiZed with their fathers and brothers
in their struggle for liberty He is
angry al his recall, declaring that
Spain's new policy endangers her su-
premacy in Cuba. just as though Cuba
was not lost 10 Spain and irrevocabiy
10y the inhumanities of Weyler himself
If the present sovereignty of Spain
hopes to continue in rule this fiend
W ever must ne crushed. The indie
pendence of Cuba is inevitable. what
ever the future of Spain may prove to
be. II Weyler is not slenced Spain
may even cease 10 be. The mothers Of
Spain. the inmates of homes robbed of
sons and fathers are sufficient in num-
Der 10 overthrow a government which
should endorse the inhumanities of
Neyler. The depoSed slayer may rage
but the blood of his victims in IN
numbered thousands cry from Cuban
soil for revenge. This demon having
robbed the treasury of his own country
and sacrificed its Inhabitants by the
thousands. cannot successfully play
the role of martyr either 10 the peonle
or the crown of Spain successfully.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24
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Why the Negro IL Called "Coop,-

Many years ago, when superstition held
greater sway than now. and the influences
of the occult and weird were most potent,
a cunning negro slave had acquired the
reputation of being able to perform many
uncanny mysteries. His fellow-slaves held
him in great awe. and even his master
grew to a belief in his powers This finally
led to a wager, in which the greater part
of the masters fortune was staked on the
neSros divining ability. A barrel was
placed on the lawn and a live coon placed
under the barrel. Then the negro sooth-
seyer was sent for and told 10 Inform the
crowd wha: was under the barrel. He
tried iE various ways to escape the expo
sure. but withou success. Realizing tha;
he was cornered, he leaned on the barrel
dejectedly. and remarked: well, you've
got this old coon at last" whereupon a
great shout applauded what was consid-
cred Ssmbo's remarkable astuteness and
his reputation was forever firmly estab-
liShed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

question in which they had no interest
outside of national pride. Sixteen prop
ositiens have been agreed to by the ex
perts appointed by England and Ameri-
ca. These having agreed, the diplo-
mats must finish the work formally.
From this report it is ascertained that
the Pribyloff seal herd has declined in
numbers since 1884 and that the num-
that which now exists. 1t is agreed that
excessive pelagic sealing has led to
reduction of the herd and that finally
both land and sea killing now yield in
considerable profit either to. the lessees
or TO the pelasic sealers themselves.
If the diplomatists desire TO take the
question up all well and good, but it
would seem from the report of the ex-
perts that the matter will regulate itself
if the pelagic sealers and the lessees
can not make money out of the seal
pelagic sealers will hunt the seas at a
continual loss, nor will the lessees care
to continue the lease under the same
conditions. The lessees and the pelagic
sealers must fix up their difficulties
themselves if they wish TO make money.
There is no doubt abont the right of
the pelagic sealers to hunt in the open
sea. That was settled by the Paris
conference. Still there is nothing 10
prevent our government from killing
the entire herd of the Pribyloff islands.
In either event the sealing business
would become extinct
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24
Outlines Of Oklahoma

Land filings are averaging three day
at the Woodward land Office.
A worm Is eating at the roots Of the loco
plant in Beaver county and rapidly killing
it off.
Lew Hornbeck makes fun Of General
Hews, the man who IS working up rad
on the Wichita country.
Enid Wave: AT least one-third Of Gar
field county's mammoth wheat crop is in
the hands of the farmers
Mr.. VIII overhaiser and Mss Ella King.
both prominent society people OF Okla
homa City, were married Sunday evening.
NJ r. Lee, proprietor of Hotel Lee al
Tecumseh. has been arrested charged with
a crime committed in BosQue county. Tex,
twenty years ago.
The Alva Republican asks those dern-
quent subscribers who are not able to pay
to call and say when they think they VII
be able to whack up
The cotton gin of South Oklahoma City
is in trouble. The employees complain that
they have received no pay Some one has
filed a mechanics lien on the place.
The southern part OF Oklahoma is just
now engaged in watching Norman and Ok
lahoma CITY prepare to jump into each
other and football tomorrow.
The Alva Republican advises farmers
who are unable to build regular sheds
for Their machinery 10 put up poles and
cover the affair with straw. al least.
1t never seems 10 have occurred TO King
fisher that II Callahan gets a statehood
bill through. that town is liable 10 wake
up some morning and find itself the capital
of Oklahoma.
The confirmation of Postmaster B:edler
Of Oklahoma City VIII be bitterly opposed
in the United States senate. How badly
a man must want the postoffice TO have
gone through what Beidler has.
J. j. ORourke, George Marrow and
George Bellamy of FL Reno have returned
from a hunt in the Wichita mountains
They came in the back way and deposited
several tons CT quartz in their cellars.
The Cushing Herald's latest romance Is
to the effect that W. r. Little OF that place
has a lock of Lincoln's hair. Little's uncle
was one of the four guards in charge OF
Lincoln's body and each guard clipped a
lock.
The Police Gazette announces that II will
publish the pictures of the members of
the Bachelor Girl club at Ponca City. The
of the town, are frightened Their fathers
are angry.
The Hardesty Herald says the white peo-
pie did do the Indians a great injustice by
taking their lands away from them and
forcing them TO adopt their ways and GUS
toms. Very rarely Is this sentiment met
with in Oklahoma.
Watonga Republican: There were sew
eral poems read at the meeting OF the
editorial association at Hennessey this
week. That settles it. Poetry is the first
scoot that the editor takes down the to-
boggan to be bad.
Governor Barnes Is not for statehood
HIS friends say he has all the farmers and
business men of Oklahoma behind him.
The question is whether the farmers and
business men will get out to statehood con-
ventions in sufficient numbers 10 prevent
it.
Market at Enid, according to the Wave:
THE Enid cash market for turkeys whole
sale. is AZ cents per pound, live weight,
which is one cent better than last year.
Butter. to cents. and very little is be-
ing marketed. Eggs are worth 10 cents.
but the hens are taking a rest
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24
Guesses at Truth.

1t is not sufficient that a woman Is con-
v.nced her husband loves her devotedly
unless he assures her of the fact al least
a dozen times DAY. She can hardly be-
lieve anything. however delightful, unless
1t be necessarily repeated.
Many men are naturally as averse from
marriage as women are naturally adapted
10 ~
Many woman who expects in marriage
the blessing OF love finds instead the curse
Of hate.
No woman who really cares fox man
wants him at her feet when he is capable
of rising 10 her heart
Love matches very frequently turn out
iucifer matches.
The most charming lovers often make
the very worst husbands.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

THE QUESTION SEALED.

One question Is about sealed and that
IS the seal question. The chance for
row with England grows more uu-
promising. England viii probably
claim thai the United States practically
backed down and in saying 50 VIII
practically ,eli the truth. Everybody viii
he pleased, not that we backed down
and not that row has been avertel.
but that they VIII be given a rest over
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

A Kansas farmers idea OF luxury. which
he vii .aauggrate mex; year z he has ar
other wheat crop. Il q button which when
he touches IL VIII ring bells IN The rooms
OF the hired gorl ard the hired man II.
can just touch the button. wake EN- up
at four o'clock IN the morning. and then
suru over and snooze until SIX himself
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

Dodge Republican: There is a big rss-
g.ous boom going on at Laraed. and there
have beea over % converts ssace the meet
ing started three weeks ago. A wave Of
religious enthusiasm : sweeping over the
country. Half of the business houses are
closed every evening in on3er that pro3ri-
e;ors and clerks may attend the meetings
which are growing in interest and likely
10 be continued indefinitely.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24
M,KINLEY AND CUBA.

Unquestionably there are those Of
the Republican household of political
faith who felt inclined to criticize if
they were not outright disappointed in
President McKinley's Cuban policy.
Convinced of the hopelesSneSs of
Spain's efforts TO restore peace to that
island and knowing of the wrongs OF
that people. the Republicans referred to
were for active and aggressive meas
ures even to the point of war with
Spain. Yet without bluster or any dis
play of jing0ism President Mckinley
has managed the Cuban question in a
way which has satisfied his own coun-
try but rendered criticism upon the part
of Europe or complaint upon the part
of Spain well nigh impossible. Spain
has granted everything he has asked
and the revolt now promises to wind up
as a revolution in which the patriots of
Cuba will receive all that they have
been demanding. OF course. little of the
presidents policy has been made public,
but he had hardly been inaugurated be-
fore all the American prisoners in Cuba
were Internationally released and Gu
ban prisoners We're treated better in
every way. All this shows that Presi-
dent McKinley's Cuban policy, what
ever it may be, and regardless of the
fact that it has not been fully commu-
nicated TO sensational newspapers, is a
policy which accomplishes something.
If we are not mistaken, Mr.. McKinley's
references to Cuba in his annual mes
sage to congress will make mighty in
teresting reading.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24
Gold tn the Vatican.

The gold contained in the medals. YES
sells. chains and other objects preserved in
the Vatican would make more gold money
than the whole OF the present European
,i-.-.rlafinr
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

BY the use of a galvanic battery or two
it may now be possible 10 bring the over
coat business to life in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

John j. ingalls, has put on a couple of
gaffs and is recalling that Cy. Leland once
made a reference TO dead men,"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

Mrs. Walkup is entitled TO her $780,
Several gay adventurers Will at once take
after her and if one can marry her, il
VIII be a case of survival of the filter.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

4 Topeka school teacher sent some chill
dren home for coming TO school with on
ions on their breath. The school board
met and sustained the children. This is
very important. 1t has been fifteen years
since that old joke ''in onion there Is
strength" has dared show its head.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24
w-ss,,riu a pr,,,.r,T,vn

In Psougastel. a small town in Brittany
all the weddings OF the year are celebrated
On one day.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. If you are
wise, you will just nip the first courses
and fill up on dessert.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

On January u the new marshal for Kan
sas will take his place. Senator Baker
SAYS il viii be Sterne
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

Luetgert's "habitual scowl'' has been
brushed off and viii be set up in that Chi
caSo court for another three weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

General Ordway is dead. Ordway's life
was wrecked by the escapades of his beau
tiful daughter Bettina. Beside Ordway,
King Lear had picnic during his life.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

Weyler's return from Cuba may be re-
production of Napoleon's return from Ell
ba. How the tickle Americans would adore
Weyler should he unseat a queen or two.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

The insurgeut leaders have refused to
quit at tie offer of bribes from Spain. Men
fighting for freedom are not made out OF
the same mould as the Dick Crockers are.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

DR.. Conklin. al a Methodist conference
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. has caused
sensation by claiming that evolution Is
not antagon.stic TO Christianity. Il might
be possible 10 create a sensation in the
same conference by the statement that
it grows cold in the winter months.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

Freedom can not be whipped. The in
surgents have kept up such a howl for
mil6er enemies that Spain has at last sent
them Blaneo. who is probably mild enough
for the Insurgents 70 annihilate
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

The Santa Fe's slow mail from Kansas
hind time 1t may yet get down TO the
ox-team schedule between here and KAN
sas City.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

ona Melton, the Kansas boy. is the wors;
looking one In the lot of returned Cuban
prisoners. The Spaniards knew ne was
from Kansas and knew how to torture a
Kansan. They starved him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

That Washington husband who fined his
wife y cents every time she frowned had
a good deal Of gall TO assess such PEN
atty, but ne showed more merit in coll
lecting ii.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-24

ThE DAILY EAGLE
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
100 PER CENT. STANDARD.

I. w Spiznagel offered to furnish All material N do all work for 1nn of
boy standard.
Rehil& Edwards offered furnish IL material nd do ali work for 1Mz of
above tandard NO
Jhn F. MuHay offered to- furnish all material md do all work for 1mz of
above standard.
Sheridan & Shea Co. offered to furnish all material and do all work for
81 71Wl of above andar
m j. arrngon Offered to furnish all material Ind do all work for Mo-
of above standard.
Charles Wagner offered to furnish LII material aud do all WORK for nu f
above standard.
Timothy Burke offered furnish all material and do all uokf for Mm of
above tandard
Edward OfDonne offered to furnish all matrala nd do all work for SOC, Of
above andar
Henry unnngha offered to furnisha Ill material mo do III work for SZ of
above tandard
m Mannfx offered to furnish all material and 10 all work for $40 of
above andar
Philip Tumuty. JE offered to furnish all mateiaIa nd dc all work fr 8m of
aboyes standard.
Charles ONen offered to furnish all material I'M d. all work for SZI al
aboves tandard
Thomas F McCabe offered to furnish I'll material and d. all work for DNZ of
aboyes standard.
Proposals for Improvement IF Cambridge avenue from Grfnfh street TO soutb
were called for N twelve Q0 in number were presented as foHows.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About LOO cubic yards of earth excava-
About 1850 cubic yards of rock excava-
About $500 cubic yards of earth filing:
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel
About s, 750 lineal feet of new curb stone.
About 500 square feet of new tagging.
About LOO lineal feet of reset curb stone.
Ahout $3.50 square feet of relaid tagging
About 81 lineal feet of 1O-inch vitriied
drain pipe laid :.
About 46 trees to be ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 100 cubic yards Of earth excava-
LtOAl - 20. =.
About 700 cubic yards of earth ~filling....
About 100 cubic yards of sand or gravel
About 1900 1ineal feet of new curb stone.
About $50 square feet of new bridge stone.
About Is square Yards Of repavingss
About 100 lineal feet OF reset curb stone.
About 120 square feet of relaid bridge
About 4 receiving basin heads ...........
About s manhole heads brought to grade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
100 PER CENT. STANDARD.

Patrick t Flunket offered to furnish an maerai ana 10 an ""A iH S"
Of boves standard -, -.,. -, IAN h er ou of
above standard. ., - = ouu L er ua
James j. Harrington oneredt turnSh VI material anu Uo an WORN 1h '"
ST above standard. -. ono -
Edward ONel offered to- furnish al material and 10 an WORK Ir $50 "a
Timothy Burke offered to furnish all material n do all work for s% Of
anne Ianni offered to furnish all matadal AM do all work for $50 Of
above standard
Rehfl & Edwards offered to furnish all material and d 10 IL work for 81 SIO%
Henry Cunningham oneredt to furnish all material n do all work for 1879
of above standard.
M r. Var Keure offered to furnish IL material nj d all work Tor HD
of aboveS andac
ThosF McCabe offered to furnish a material and 10 all york for 1870 of
above standard.
Chas E. Rodman offered to furnish all material nd 10 all work Tor 4-FD
of above tandard.
Proposals for construction of a Pinch virfed pipe sewer in Berger I've
ne from Myrtle avenue to Bostwick avenue an 1Sinch .vtrhed pipe sewer
north side of Bowel avenue. to ad connecting with sewer il. Fulton avenue,
we're called for and eleven Cd in number werep presented, as follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 500 cubic yards of earth excava-
About 20 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About $50 cubic yards of earth filing.
About 160 cubic yards of d or gravel
About $50 square yards of Belgian pav-
ing III cutters :.
About 1.700 Ineal feet of new curb stone.
About 40 square feet of new bridge stone.
About $3.50 square feet of new Tagging.
about 20 lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About 4 receiving basin heads...........
About 6 manhole heads brought to grade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20

Henry Cunningham offered Ito furnish III material M 10 ali work for SA or
aboyeS taHdard
Timothy Burke offered to furnish all material and do III work for 10 -FD3 OF
aboves standard. ~ =
M II Van Keuren offered Ito FURNISH all material and 10 al work for sD OF
aboves standard M $500
Thomas e. cCa offered to urnisha Ill material n 10 all work Tor S6 OF
above standard. .m
William CIarkson offered TO furnsha all material and 10 all work for S% OF
aboves standard -.
James j. Harrington offered to furnish all material and do all work for 1870 of
above tandard -.u
Sheridan & Shea 20 offered to furnish all material ant do all work for n slo%
of aboves standard.
Fnon offered to furnish all material and d. all work for l42bo OF
above standard. 80
F.. H.. Flahery,J r, & C, offered to furnish all materials nd do all WORK Tor
7F5 of above standard.
Proposals for construction of a 15ineh vihifed pipe sewer in Graham street
street west Of Hudson Boulevard and al 5inch vtrifed pipe sewer in, North
street from about 6 feet west of SUNNI avenue to Hudson Boulevard, ant under
hi eashTyd sidewalk Of said boulevard to nd connecting with sewer in Graham
street also a l0inch vitrhed pipe we Under the .eastery sidewalk o. HNdsqh
street, were called for and nine CO. in number were presented as follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20

BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
IOHcal oceedngs
Regular meeting of the Board of Street and Water Commissioners, held on
Monday October Is, 1897 att w odock p. M
BoEwood.
Absent at Roll Can-Commsaoner Tauck.
On motion, William A. Tolson vas appointed Clerk pro tenn.
On motion he reading of minute IF meeting held on Monday. October IS
1&l was dispensed With, ant they were OF motions approved as engrossed.
On motion, the rules were suspended an business was proceeded with under
Rule No. TO-
OPENING o r SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals. for mprovemen of Poplar street from Nelson avenuet to hudson
Boulevard. were called for, n fourteen I'D in number were presented, as
follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-20
EsTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 1877 lineal feet of Pinch vitrihed
pipe sewer
About 10 lineal feet of 1S-inch vitriied
pipe sewer
About LBS lineal feet of 24-ineh brick
oval sewer.
About 250 cubic yards of rock eXeava-
About 10 cubic yards of concrete ........
About 1900 feet of sheathing and lumber
in bottom (eradlel
About ii receiving basins and connections
complete $50.