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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
GYMNASIUM FOR WOMEN.

The effort that has been manifested for
some time for gymnasium for women in
Galveston Is at present receiving the sup
port Of Harvey L. Smith, tho physical d.
rector Of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation. and It IL not improbable. II q
class for women can be organized. that
certain days each week or parts OF GER
tain days. will be set apart Ct the Young
Mems Christian association for the mem
bers Of the fair sex.
II 10 likely that some Of the most In
fluential women Of Galveston will be asked
20 organize class Ia the near future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
boiler Explosion.

Kaufman, Texas. September 2a.-The
ho,ler At Laroe's GIN. eight miles east u
here, exploded yesterday and badly wrecked
the I'm house and machinery. Fortunate
~ no one was near at the time Of the cx-
p,ueion o. the consequences WOULD Lave
been serious. The damage TO the {in crop
erty s estimatsd TO be about >iovo'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
QUIET AT BEAUMONT,
THn PEOPLE HAVE 0OrruU ovnal
THEIR FRIGHT.
No Suspicious Cases Nxint ana REQ.
ple Are Now Looking for
Amusement.

Beaumont. TexAs September si.--.The
board Of health announces this afternoon
that tho situation n such that It Ia I'M
ncc~ssary to Issue bulletins; all physicians
In tho city have been instructed to report
any case Of sickness TO which they might
be called and at . o'clock this afternoon no
sickness Of suspicious nature existed
anywhere In the city.
Tho inmates Of tho Lovejoy house.
where the boy Is alleged to have died with
yellow fever, continue to enjoy perfect
health and no longer entertain the least
fear Of the dreaded scourge. Or. Jordan
visited the premises this morning and
when he inquired II they needed anything
they replied only provisions and occasional
liquid refreshments.
There Ia no longer a yellow FOYER scare
here and II the people could get The Post
every morning they could stand tho isolu-
ton Hike philosophers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
Hi~hway Robbery Near Denison.

Sherman. Texas, September 23.-Charies
Carter, farmer, living near Denison, was
yesterday held up and robbed OF s57, the
,nonev realized from some cotton. near that
Mace The officers were notified ara an
arrest made, Mr. Carter iden flying ire
party as the proper person. Most Ct the
money was recovered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
RANGERS TO MEET.

The Rangers OF Texas will hold their
first reunion here October I. The Rangers
in this city held meeting tonight and
were addressed by Colonel Rip Ford and
Ex-Governor Frank Lubbock. A committee
waited on Judge A. w. Terrell, who has
agreed to deliver an address to the Rangers
at the reunion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
SHOTGUN oUARANrlNE.

Several parties who left Beaumont ycs-
terday and attempted to get into Hardin
county returned today and report that
guards are patrolling tho north bank Of
Pine Island bayou ana refuse TO allow
any ono TO cross from the south, These
guards are under command Of Captain John
w. Davis. an old Confederate sharpshootcr,
and his orders are said to DO to shoot
any one who insists on cross Nc into Hardin
county and throw their bodies into tho
bayou,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
TWO MORE FINEs

r. A. Lister and H. p. Blodsett were
arraigned in the recorders court this
morning charged with violation of the
quarantine regulations. The charges grew
out Of the shipment Of fifty bags Of coffee
from Hard Il Rand of New Orleans TO r.
J. Willis e. Bro. OF this city and were
preferred by Acting Mayor Skinner ard
Health Officer Fisher. Mr.. Lister is local
freight agent OF the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson. and Blodgett office ac-
countant-
Mr.. Listers defense was that he thought
the quarantine inspectors had examined
the freight In question and he did rot
think the railroad company was violating
quarantine regulations when they received
It.
Recorder McIemore. however. thought
differently and fined Mr.. Lister $50. Biod-
gett was discharged. An appeal was taken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
TAX ROLLS FILED.

The comptroller today received the tax
rolls for the following counties:
Comanche-Total valuation. $I,276. 946;
increase, slS8,007.
Dimmit-Tatal valuation. s1,343, $50: in
crease. $52,520.
Maricn-Total valuation. sl.25s, 43I; de-
crease. $129.7D1
Bowis-Total valuation. s4.177.sso; de-
crease. s120.750.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
INSURANCE COMPANY CASE.

A telegram was today received from the
United States representative of the Madge-
burg Fire Insurance company OF Germany
by Commissioner Of Insurance Johnson. in
which they acknowledge doing overhead
insurance business in Texas, and say that
on receipt Of his notice revoking their per-
NIT TO do business in this State, they i'm
mediatedy Cancelled all the overhead poll
cies that had been issued by them and
begged for quarter. They pleaded igno-
rance OF the lay. but Commissioner John
son seems to think that is the baby act
Since the law does not provide what shall
be done in an atonement case. as this
seems to be, the matter has been referred
to the attorney general for his opinion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
Cut on Pool ana Cigarettes.

Luling, Texas, September 24.-The en-
forcement Of the new occupation tax law
on pool tables and cigarettes has caused
all tables to be taken down and reduced
the cigarette dealers here TO two.
Francisco Harrera was run over by Z
cotton wagon at Straitor's gin and his arm
and shoulder crushed in terrible manner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
BACoN-GRAvEs SETTLEMENT.


Messrs. James A. Baker of Houston and
7. ID. Cobbs OF San Antonio OF the legal
department of the Houston and Texas
Central railroad walked out Of the comp
troller's office today with two warrants for
$Ta,560 each, making s149,l2o due Olcott
ct al for the Borden and Scurry county
lands. which sum was appropriated by the
last legislature for that purpose after q
release to said lands had been obtained
from Olcott ct al
Attorney General Crane. however, was
not satisfied with the Olcott release, in
asmuch as the trust companies OF New
York were asserting certain liens on said
lands. and brought suit to quiet title. The
suit was removed to Travis county by
agreement and the attorneys for Olcott to-
day allowed the State to take Judgment.
making no defense whatever, and forever
removing all clouds from the title to those
lands. Under the act OF the last legislature
they then proceeded to collect the money
due Mr. Olcott since December. 1891, and
ON which he is out about $4,000 interest
because 1t has lain idle since the above
date.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Large Party Of hesaositss After
Texas nones.
|. GYMNASIUM FOR THE WOMEN,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Packet Con-
psay 70 Resume Active Insmigrant
Service via the Gulf.

Galveston. Texas. September 2t.--At I
o'clock today twenty -four sturdy men and
ons woman, bronsed by Kansas winds and
each bearing evidences Of hcing . success-
ful Western farmer. bearded tho schooner
yacht FOLLY At tho foot OF Twenty-fourth
street and sailed away toward Double
Bayou on two days cruise. THE mem
bers Of the party arc Mcnnonitos from Ma
rion county. Kansas, which county 10 To-
Gated in about the middle OF that State.
They arrived in Galveston over the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas railroad last
evening and spent tho night at the Beach
hotel. The party during their stay In this
vicinity is chaperoned by l.. J. Hamilton
Of Gradou.
The object Of the visit 10 simply that Of
investigation OF the farming country trlb-
utary to Galveston. When the party left
the villages OF Hiilsboro, Lehigh. Inman.
Butler and White City, In Marion county.
II included 100 farmers All but the
dropped on at points along the route TO
Galveston. about fifty stopping or nj
Katy. At League City they were de-
tanned twenty-four hours owing to their
religious practice OF affirming instead OF
making oath. II they are favorably I'm
pressed with tho country about Gradon ms
a farming country some OF them will pur-
chase land and locate there. and others
will sell out their holdings In Marion
county and also desert Kansas for Texas.
The twenty-five. however. have come here
on their own responsibility and they are
not sent as q committee from tho Kansas
colony.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
MR.. MURRAY FINED.

Alex. Easton appeared In the recorders
court this morning MS q prosecuting Wit
ness against Henry n. Murray. Mr. Muir
ray was charged with disorderly conduct
In that he stated a few days ago that he
rode In street car with Alex. lIaston
when Easttp was detained at the quar-
antine camp at Virginia Point
Mr. Easton stated In court that he had
no desire to prosecute Mr.. Murray be-
cause OF any remark he had made concern
ing him and only preferred ths charge to
protect the quarantine officers, who had ex-
etcised duo vigilance In the discharge OF
their duties. He stated emphatically that
be was not in the city when MIR. MURRAY
said that lie had seen bin.
To this Mr.. Murray replied that II was
clearly case OF mistaken identity. Until
today he would have sworn that he had
seen Mr.. Easton on the day he alleged,
but he believed now that he was mistaken.
Mr.. Easton's affidavit 10 the contrary rat
isfcd him. In reporting the fact that he
had seen MIR. Enston, he said, II was not
done Nth any malicious intent. An
citizen re believed that II Mr.. Easton had
violated the quarantine regulations and the
inspectors were lax In the performance Of
their duty The public should be advised Of
H.
Turning towards Mr., Easton the witness
said: u must have seep your double"
Recorder McLemore inod Mr.. Murray 81
and costs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
RESUME PASSENGER BUSINESS.

RESUME PASSENGER BUSINESS.
The Hamburg American Packet company
will again enter actively In the passenger
business. as the following telegram received
this morning indicates:
''Focke, Wilkens a Lange, 2tI0-ctiS
Strand, Galveston.
Company cables resume booking ric-
paids via Galveston service rate thirty ono
fifty; notify &ll agents. u, l.. Boas"
The boats OF the line have been coming
here regularly--ono vessel a month--and
most OF them have brought some pashen-
gers, but the passenger agents here were
estopped from received from persons rerc
prepayment OF passage money FOR relatives
on tho other side who wanted TO cmpttte
to Texas. Why this order OF estoppel was
put into effect ia not known unless il WAS
or threatened to cut into the regular I'M
migrant service Via New York.
The renewal OF the prepaid bookings
can therefore be looked upon az meaning
that the Hamburg American Is going to
enter actively into the immigration htai-
ness via Galveston. The rate mentioned In
the telegram TO Fockc, Wilkens Il Lprgc
Is higher than thar now charged by tie
North German Lloyd, hut that Will no
doubt be adjusted.
Among the vessels In the Hamburg
American service between Hamburg and
Galveston are the Polaria, venctia. Hell
vetia, Rhaetia, Bolivia and Markonanna.
The Bolivia IL due today. After her como
the polaria aud Mnrkomannia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-25
FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
Comptroller Ruies on the Occu % tiou
Tax Law.
THE BAcoN-GRAyES CASE SETTLED
~ the Repayment OF the Money 20
Representatives, OF the Central.
Department Notes.

Austin, Texas. September 2i.--Comp-
troller Finley today made the following
ruling on the occupation tax law:
William Boone. Esq. Collector Parker
County. Wcatherford. Texas.
Office Of Comptroller. Austin, Texas,
september 23.-Dear Sir: In reply to yours
OF the 2lst inst, which IL before me, ask
Ing III cotton seed oil mill, manufacture
ing cotton seed oil and wholesaling to the
trade is liable to the occupation tax i'm
posed by subdivision 50. Chapter Is, Gen.
eral Laws. special session Twenty fifth
legislature.
Said subdivision reads a. follows: Prom
every person. firm or association who are
Wholesale dealers In cotton seed oil or any
OF the products Of cotton seed, selling such
TO the trade tax Of $25; provided that this
TAX shall not apply 10 merchant who sells
other goods and merchandise and pays an
annual occupation tax therefor
IL Will be observed that the law I'm
poses the tax upon a wholesale dealer; II
Is therefore necessity to determine what
dealer Is and whether manufacturer is O
dealer within the meaning OF the law.
dealer 10 one who makes
business Of buying and selling; he is the
middle man between the producer and
consumer OF q commodity" Cam. and
Eng. Enc of Law.l A dealer Is one who
buys and sells for the purpose OF profit
a dealer is one who buys goods etc, and
sells the same goods at profit. One who
buys raw material, manufactures It and
sells the manufactured product 10 not 4
dealer. but manufacturer. The former
depends for his profit not upon the labor
he bestows upon his commodities, but upon
the skill and foresight with which he
watches the market" ca Pa. st. 494,
Archer VS.. State. 10 Texas, up. 1897.
Under the law and authorities above
quoted. you are respectfully advised this
department holds that the owners or on
orators OF a cotton seed oil mill are not
wholesale dealers In cotton seed oil or any
of the products Of cotton seed" within the
meaning OF the law, and are therefore noe
subject to the tax imposed by subdivision
30, Chapter IS, General Laws special ses-
ion Twenty-fifth legislature Respect
July, r. W. Finley, Comptroller.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
A BLIND MEMBER.

Tharp, Texas--Dcar Haphamner: have
been hearing OF your band of Iiappyham-
iners. and want to become member, so
send IN my name for enrolment. 1 have
not lived at this place long, but am q
Texas boy, though | never knew unt.
recently OF this happy band of children
l asn is years old and know how 70 SYM
circle. for l have been Blind since / was
years of age. ! send you 10 cents to
help swell the fund for little Georgia :
tricycle., and wish ] could do more
hope she VIII soon have II, and 4 know
IL Will prove VI source OF much pleasure to
hor. ] aiso send 10 cents for a club but
ton. want 10 be known as Hap by all
those with whom l come In contact and
Mr.. Hap, thoy must be everywhere, from,
the number you have enrolled, Some OF
our far-on liaps, like those IA Nebraska.
any winter here In the sunny South
but II they could just look today at our
frozen and ice covered surroundings, they
would change u,leir minds. 1T tn awful
hard for us 10 stand our cold spells as
they come SO suddenly, Yesterday the chill
dren gathered wild violets while today
the water IN which they were placed Is a
solid block of Zee and we can hardly keep
warm. with nothing TO do hut SIT by the
fire and pile on wood. II Is a bitter cold
spell and ! pity all who are without COM
Portable homes,
Some one read me. not long since. a let
ter from one OF the children who aektsl
two riddles ard I viii say | think the
answers are "a shoe sole" and =, broom"
] would be glad u. hear from some Of tho
Haps, and will nEy close. hoping 10 ind
a welcome among this happy band OF chill
dreI. Carl Stephenson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
ETHEL's cHArTY LETTER.

Houston TexAs.--Dear Haphammer:
was 50 glad the shepherd was chosen for
our club pct. ! Recognized The picture as
the one mamma sent YOU. II was taken
from a picture Of q very sine Scotch collie
named FepDse | wal scnd q picture of
another dog from the same kennel. he is
named Seuire. " rs fu3 length picture,
md 50 many OF our meinbHss have never
seen a shepherd. ! thnk 4 would be.
on oi,r pAge 20 ail can see how pretty
our oct really Is. Guy fasan. ! was very
Indignant when Won wrote - sl!isitingly
and reading various authorities on dogs
and have accumulated a lot OF evidence
with which intended 70 .oyerwhelm YOU.
/ read YOUR last letter say.1g thai you
were going 10 get o SHEPHERD puppy, for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
Hubble Footbnlt.

Some Of you who arc expert bubble
blowers VIII ind much fun ia bubble foot
ball. Sounds queer, doesn't II? OF course
Non don, kick the bubbles, hut you blow
them about just as the rush line OF a tot
ball team forces the ball down the field.
Cover table with an old shawl or other
wooion cloth. aud at one end set up two
sticks about a foot apart with flags on TOP
of each At The other end OF The table
your bubble blowing operations are To be
conducted. OF course you have put a
little glycerine In the suds to make the
bubbles tough, and now each Of the pIayers
has pipe ready Bubbles ara blown and
allowed 10 iioat down aud light on thu
shawl Then each player begins 10 blow
bis bubble gently toward the other end Of
the table and between the two gnaI utIolss.
IL IL very exciting fun. II two or moro
bubbles come into collision up they 10,
and the players who are blowing them
must withdraw from the game. The boy
or girl who Ia lucky enough TO blow bub-
bio between the Two goal sticks wins tho
game. -Four or Ave play the gamo best
but even " there are only two they viii
nnd IT lots Of fun. The footballs Of course
are very delicate, and they must be blown
about very gently,
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"A TRAINING IN CLEANLINESS is A
FORTUNE" COMPLETE YOUR EDUCATION WITH
SAPOLIQ

The engine approaching from tho east
turns tho corner Of n,ghtccnth street, two
blocks above. Just a. the one coming from
the south ~ over u block away. II IL now
niad race between The two 10 SEQ which
VIII first reach tho box Tho one approa0h-
iis rnom the south has the advantage OF
arrsSs al the corner i before the Other The
nea at the box indicate by pointing 10
M lionv he location OF the Are. aud tho
driver OF thls onglns, who knows the hy-
diNUs IN HIS d@trief as well as he knows
III, stations. tnnDe the corner on a. run
nnd pu'ls hss horsos up BESIDE hydran
n,oiIy opposite tho fira
Another trrcN company has followed
ms hrss arpenfins engine. also coming
iton lho seuih Another battalion elinf
has turned the corner OF Fuuria,nth
street, coming from the east. ana follnw-
lhs nm q alranEe locking eppaisatus-sa
TOUR wheeled wagon, earring what ona
with an inverted mugzie, this is a writer
lower sun another detachment dashes
,pwatd we hos f,en, the north, THIS Is
mas tth, arc coNernE the ground with
Hiesd Loops II Is fiHed with men wearing
wnlie luhher ooatg and red fire hats, Th,a
~ q section OF ths fire Insurance patrol,
and they CONS, 10 protect property from
aanase ny water ana TO cave what they
vth' rne tmrd engine coming from thu
Nost te.lnws and pulls up at hydrant on
IL. cortvr aud awaits orders"
, ms iirSt company 20 arrive have rushed
mo the hasenl%al with th".r hose, tue
:, Y. 80 Work IN hu instant, and u few
tnshca 0f water cxtingulshcp the fins 'rhs
nfe lisnraurn pairolmcu so lhrongh the
"F"tr". and ascertain the N'nolDnt of dam.
exc done, Members OF tho iiiat tn sk cnt,l-
phhN 10 arrive ass ~ the men frnm the IN.
gltte cuiurany IN putting out nrV rrfDnin
lng traces OF fire, hy puilinF down wnod.
WORK. rlAsiSr, etc, In tho klchen The
I oihnr companies ataud Mxidy ia rot 10
battalion chief, aud soon there 4. iittia
eNuNncc OF IRE beyond wet pavuineni
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Tho Happyhamn:ers are the young
people who read the Youths Department
of The Houston Post. There are no fees
or charges of any kind connected with the
club Boys AMI girls who read The Post
may be enrolled as active members by
sen1ing name age and address.
=, ls the object OF all Happyhammers to
hammer happiness when and whcI ever
possible Hence the club name and motto.
Inc club flower is the violet. the club tree
the live oak. and the club pet IL the mock
lng bird all being chosen by the members
themselves. The favorito dog OF the Hap
pShammers Is the Scotch COLLIE or shep-
herd.
The club colors are rose and gray. These
coiors are intended TO be worn With or
without the club button or pin. They are
mace into badge by pinning or sewing
together two pieces of narrow ribbon. ono
OF rose pink and the other OF light gray.
inc club button Is made of celluloid Tho
ground is white. with the words houston
nost H.. II. Club" painted in violet color.
me clu Hover II engraved In the center
ana 's or violet color. The letter N is in
larga tyre on each side of the violet. II
makes pretty little badge and VIII DO
sent TO any Happyhammer upon the re-
celpt of 10 cents. In ordering butto'i.
address your letters to the Hsphammer,
care ihe Post, Houston. Texas.
Happyhammer for the Scni-Weckly Posi-,
club button win he given free. The sub
scrlber secured can be either for three
months. six months or year. no matter
which of the three It Is, your badge wiz
nor cost you anything. When sendins a
subscriber send your letter to the business
Office of The Post
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realixej at once that all my carefully
brcpafed argiNnents were useless, for n
YOU set a real shonhertd he wal convince
You that YOU can have no more devoted
friend. no more alresssonatc and loyal SER
Want than Your dog tiaphammU, ad-
intse YOUR LOYALTY to our club. l think q
puppy because /, was chosen us the club
,hwofte, although you IKE the Ncwfound-
afd best. l, too. admire the Newfound-
land. he is my second choice
MANY shanhs 10 the Happyhammors who
have written such KIND words about my
..er,er IN favor o. the shepherd. Violet
Hasshns. ! attend the Convent OF the In
cariiate Word. VIII not give my rresent
address, as we WALL move as soon as man,-
ma IL strong enough She has heen very
sick al have not attended school for
next Monday
HaANe pupraa used to live IN San An
cclo and Thank It Is a delightful place. My
papa saws he knows your papa We used
to enjoy such pleasant drives when we
lNed iA san Angelo Mamma had such a
nice gray that she always drove in the
had II HACK pony named Turco am so
fond OF horses ! meyer forget those We
have owned and loved. Sometimes we used
to DRIVE long way from town and gather
pecans on the Concho river, and again
we would drive 10 the little town OF Hen
tNcklcn. or the mountains. which look 90
n"or un,nl Won start 70 them and then
thew keen getting a little further away,
unml by the time YOU really get TO them.
both horses and driver are feeding pretty
tired would like TO Visit san Angelo
again, | do SO like to watch the cute
httlc prairie dogs-how they stand up aud
bark uuaA YOU got near them and theu
dart down their holes like alttie towards:
1t was white living On san Angelo that !
got INV shepherd t~g Ira. She was gwen
TO mo by MIR. Ira Yates and namod her
for him, POOR Ira Is dead now, but !
love hor stiil and for her sake am partial
to oil shepherds.
Irune lakewood l sincerely sympathige
with YOU. Although | Ike thc country,
| wuuld NOT IKE glViive away from town.
7 have an aunt who knows Just how you
feel NV uncle has concluded to move
back TO his place IN the country, as he
can't rent II. ami my aunt feels iust as
YOU do | must close now. WITH love and
lNnd wishes for all. ! remain your true
friend. Ethel MaNs1e lHwls'
Gsor,Gn \ rhabr. Elliel.