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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

column OF The Post, whether this state-
mont Is correct? If no. exactly for what
may women vote in Texas? WT.B.
The statement is Incorrect, "a there is
no law In tins State authorizing womcn
TO vote on any matter pertaining to the
schools. and there has never been such
law In this State.
I. Was not the French language used in
writing treaties between the different
powers of Europe. ouch as Germany. Rus
STA and England? 2. In what language was
the original treaty Of Client written?
J.IIH.
]. Yes. 2 French.
WIN you please te so kind as TO Inform
mo to whom 10 write TO gain information
about Joining the army and when they
viii have an agent in Houston?
Write to tho commandant of the post at
Fort Sam Houston. San Antonio. Texas.
How far into the interior Of Cuba can
neutral American citizens 20? WE.
AS far as old Weyler will let you.
What city IN Texas is supposed to have
the test school systemp WE.
lIouS on, NJ. Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
IN THE NEW SOUTH.

From an address delivered by President
Winston OF the Texas State University IL
Milwaukee Thursday, July 8.
What the newspaper and the lyceum were
10 the North the court house and the hust-
ings we're to the old South. To the county
court house came at least six times year
every able bodied white man In the county
Here was q forum for the display OF all
the learning In the community, whether
legal. historical or scientific. Here titles
to property were transferred and the is
sues OF human life settled by descriptions OF
the Trojan war. the death OF Socrates or
the downfall OF the Roman empire. Great
speeches were talked over reported and
handed down from father 10 son each gen.
Grafton coming in turn 10 near In the coun.
~ court house the best thought, the largest
learning and the nobiest aspirations of its
greatest leaders. Political campaigns were
less frequent. but equally efficient as popu-
lar educators II would have been difficult
10 and a voter In the old South who had
not listened TO political discussions frope
noon until night. The amount OF popular
intelligence on political subjects woulo
scarcely be credited by one who had moi
witnessed It through personal contact. Mep
who could neither read nor write were
famIliarixed through political discussions
with the best thought OF the continent. and
frequently quoted not merely the ideas.
but the very language employed BY Mar
shall in legal opinions or BY Webster IN
forensic debate.
Among such people higher education ~
mainly m instrument for TIE training y
lnsderv. The 6oulhegn college rpfle1fs4s
~ ~ 49, q. d e!lslll1 ri r. e. 4
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n,ch Iocomotiye Engineers.

From tho New York Journal
Because man happens TO be born with
millions at his command. it does not OF u
necessity follow that he is a useless mem
her of society and that he would starry.
should he lose his money. a millionaire. AZ
a rule Ia an eminently practical man. VINO
has TO have his wits about him TO retain
mis- millions. He must know every detai
OF his various enterprises. and must Know
tbem better than do the men he employs.
Take railroad presidents, most Of whom
ara millionarcs, as examples. They must
know the mlnutcst mechanical delaii oil
their roads and though they may be
dressed In tho best and though they may
drive to their offices behind fancy trotters,
yet they must know as much Of the ms
chanism of locomotive MS does any en-
gineer In their employ.
That they are capable OF doing this they
have proven ON a number OF occasions,
much to the establishment OF the unin-
formed.
Take pr. Seward Webb az an instance.
On Il recent occasion, and while nrraycd
in fun dress suit he took the lever oi
the engine which WAS drawing him and
some friends and proved TO their sa.isfac-
ton that he knew az much about a loco
motive as did one Of the engineers OF his
road. the New York Central. His friend,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Is another who knows
all about tho mechanical details Of rail-
road. but Is TOO busy a man TO personally
inspect his road ., ~,
Frank Thompson, the presloeht VI wv
pennsylyania road. a multi millionaire Is
another. There are few engineers einp'oye'
nv him who knows as much about the con
struction of an engine as no does' nc "a
a practical man, and has on many occ"sio"s
given proof Of this,
John Jacob Aston In still another ncn
man who II one OF tho best locomotive en-
eineers In the country. On one occasion ne
Vac on hoard of a train which was delayed
for several hours through breakage OF
part OF the engine. The engineer waS nh
able TO repair the damage with tho Iiniun
tools al his command. but Mr.. Astor was
equal to the emergency. He crept ON ms
hands and knees under the locomotive anu
after an hours hard work. managed 10
straighten out things to such an extent
that the train could proceed.
George j. Gould knows every part or q
locomotive, and has q number OF times
taken the engineers place and run ths
train on schedule time. HIS father com
PEELED him TO take course OF mechahicai
engineering. supplemented by q practical
one In q machine shop
Hetty Green's son. Edward II. Green, the
president OF the Texas Midland, Is another
skillfui engineer. and despite his wealthy
mother, takes pride In this knowledge
Perhaps the most practical Of all IL
Charles y. Pratt. the vice president Of ~
Long Island and son OF the Standard OIL
miilionaire. In order to become thoroughiy
acquainted with the business. be entered
the machine shops ~ common lAhorw -
= iaborer's wages and slowly worke4 hig
way upward until he attained ~ pnsitlop
q engineer. In consequencs ~ y 49, q
tell his employees Just what y ~ - -
@ 90 y, and ca run g ensine N11h -
Amoas ~ utIsA pssteaAGes ~ 9 4
masters n this raoDeet y lUocerR =.
~ =; ~ Z r. & e g.
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PRINCESS VICTORIAN GROWN PRINCESS or NORWAY AND SWEDEN


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
THE LATE MAGAZINES.

The July magazine number OF tne ou'-
look is somewhat OF Geneva number, ior
h publishes Two illustrated ARTICLES wpicn
have that Swiss city as sunsee's
IS on .'The Higher Life Of denevs' ans ~
treatment Is similar 70 that sireaay 49,
- ~ slufleok Y egdR9s 49, q.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

sKoo 10 San Antonio and return Tor y,
terstate drill via Southern Psclnc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

FED wye WYE me 1.-The size of rs,,o
Wv" some other conntrIs Se' a.. ~
r.. ~ times the s,zs Of ~ ph ~,
| ana aSSa asn night invite evcry N - ~
pe ' wt,h sa'ld now living Il. ,he w m,n
[ial a am. It's territory, oasr,as ons .h
[ae ST. POT Of around ssls Zee. 'S : v' ,ns
eacs 'e :. would not be realIv e 70 ~
|,ts s s,,,i Individual would nave sJ fo,,-
FORK ' ca,s taken by each person NV" =,
walss my W, England, n,s,a ,ep sao u
|anssai , y and Portugal so.., sIJ Ss
cur a., for q sooa-slzea a,ora %9a ~,
sa,,la This hit q Euro,e a' ,' Wrls
|,srrn as raachss Of Texas 'e,.r r's Sc
I''s as the saudwIsa SANDS ,,.s as
s AtISssnac tS a, AA! snas,n ana in the
Esrn az sIs a. hes wcssa q p pn,ss u
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

Probably no city of It's size in the world
presents in its fashionable quarter such
a deserted appearance as New York in July
and August. The thorsghfares lined with
the houses of the social elect are prac-
ticaliy deserted. The only Indication of so.
ciai me in town during these months s
lound IN the clubs, Delmonco's and the
Waldorf Most of the clubs are also dull
much of the time. The exodus this season
seems to BE- heavier than usual. Judging
from the silence in the swell sections.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

In the July issue OF Theosophy n remark
able article IS entitled THE Problem OF
the Pyramid" By Major d. w. Lock-
wood, CORPS of engineers. u. S. A. Gfv-
ING the relation between the pyramid. cube
and sphere. The learned author refers par
ticufarly TO the pyramid of GiZch making
a simple Euclidian construction for Subing
the sphere and squaring the circle. This
is most remarkable feat and is the first
successful solution OF q problem Which
the greatest mathematicians have Jailed 10
master.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

A set Of nineteen bells is now In the Gus.
toms house. and will in tho course OF a few
days be placed in the north tower OF st.
faTicks cathedral. Each bell will be dedi-
Gated to saint and the whole nineteen
will chime in perfect harmony. The big bell
OF the peal viii weigh 1000 pounds. New
iofkers object to the changing OF church
pells; but os no one ever kicks against the
melodious chimes OF old Trinity. this new
addition TO the noise makers Will not cause
alarm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

Anyone who is interested in taking pho
tographs indoors Will be delighted with
the article on that subject by Zaida Ben
Yusuf in the July number of Evry Month,
where the method is explained and illus
trated with a number OF fine amateur
photos taken under the circumstances de-
scribed. The studies are most beautiful
pictures to look upon, and indicate clearly
what strides the amateur has made in
his art.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04

medal for best scores on rifle, pistol and
musket. Blanding pistol medal, three shot
scores, best ten scores to win. Club adds
five cash prizes to be distributed IN July.
Carr revolver medal, six shots,
scores. Club to add three cash prizes, to
be distributed in July. Ladies' 22-caliber
match, gold, silver and bronze medals for
three best scores. Cash prizes for flags
(shots striking in the inch centers) will be
given monthly on the Bushnell, Glinde-
mann, Banding, Carr and Young medals
The clubs opening shoot for 1897 will be
held on the Shell Mound range next Sun
day. In order to acco m modate the in.
creased number of marksmen it was de-
cided to open two more targets on the pis
toll and rife ranges.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
THE COLUMBIA CLUB.
Annual Election of Officers Held
and a New Shooting Pro-
Rrsmme Arranged.

The annual meeting and election of off,
GERS of the Colum bia Pistol and Rife Club
we're held on Saturday evening at the
clubs headquarters, 46 O'Farrell street.
The report of President DR.. l.. o. Rod gers
showed that the organization is in very
prosperous condition. During the past
year many new marksmen have been
added to the membership-roll. Secretary
F. o. Young's report showed that the
clubs finances have increased far past ex-
pectations. being double that of last year.
DR.. Rodgers was reelected as the presi-
dent and Z. 0. Young as secretary. M. j.
White was elected as vice-president and
Ed Hovey, who has been vice. president
for the past three years, was elected as
sistant secretary. A. b. Dorrell was elected
as the chief rangemaster, to supervise all
matters on the rifle and pistol ranges and
the former assistant secretary, J. K. Cor
man. was selected as the assistant chief
rangemaster
f. H. Bushnell presented a beautiful
and valuable gold medal for the all
comers' re-entry match. Gordon Blanding
made similar offer for the all-comers'
re-entry pistol match. w. Glinuemann
presented the military musket medal.
Captain L. Siebe of Shell Mound present.
ed the all-round medal for the best scores
of the year on the rife, musket and pistol.
Howard Carr presented the all-comers'
revolver medal. F. o. Young presented
the 1O-shot rifle record medal. All of the
donors are members of the club.
The following programme of matches
for the year was adopted:
Class medals for members only, rife 200
yards. 10 shots, champion, first and second
class medals. Pistol, so yards, champion,
first and second class medals.
All comers, re-entry matches, rifle 200
yards. Bushnell medal, three shot
scores, best ten scores. Club to add five
cash prizes to be distributed in July.
Glindemann military medal, ten shot
scores, best ten scores to win. Club adds
three cash prizes to be distributed in July.
Young ten-shot rife record medal, best
single score of the year. Siebe all-round
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
A CURIOUS CASE.
Forgery Comm tilted for the Sake O
Practiciup jokes


Lacsussade. the amiable septuagenarian
in charge of the library of the Senate, ssys
a Paris correspondent, whose alleged mar
riage was lately announced by hoaxer,
has long list OF grievances against the
mysterious person who continues to trou-
BILE his tranquility. The tormentor, who
can copy the style and the handwriting of
NJ. Lacaussade, recently made the latter a
candidate for academical honors. The
librar ian has, in fact, written a volume of
verse. and has translated the works of
the Italian poet and pessimist, Leopard
On another occasion the hoaxer wrote to a
Milan publisher, asking him to send to
Nj. Lacaus -ade all the books in Italian
about Leopardi's life and works.
The volumes duly arrived at the Senate.
and were followed some days afterward by
1000 kilos of anthracite coal from the gas
company, a grand piano from boulevard
| music-shop. dinner for several guests
from a noted cooks, two dozen of type
writers for the Senate and heaps of miscel-
| laneous articles from business firms. The
librarian had good deal of trouble in per-
slading the tradesmen who forwarded
him the goods that he had never ordered
them. The hoaxer also sent some verses
in M. Lacaussade's name to q leading re-
view, i'll which they were inserted. The
tormentor will now probably remain
quiet for a time, as strict Investigations
are being made for the purpose of dis
covering his personality. NJ. Lacaussade
mas made a collection of all the letters
sent 10 people l.. his name by the joke
monger, who, he believes, is attached in
some capacity to the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
A Texas Conrrassman

Hon. Miles Crowley, the picturesque
Texas Representative, is only "a wears oi
age. and prinl IS in MS biography that he
was chief engineer of the Galveston fire
ity there is said to have given MIN the
political influence that sent him TO the
State Legislature, first a Representative,
then twice as Senator and afterward to
Congress. In the next Congress K. B.
Hawley. Republican, will represent thar
Texas district, TIE only Republican from
that State. Crowley, by the way. is not O
native Texan. He halls from aristocratic
Boston, and recently Colonel William
Sterett and other people from the Lone
Star State have been advertising this fact.
Washington Post.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
---
County Official Changes,

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 3.-There will
be very few changes in the county Offices
tomorrow.
Sam P. Hall will assume the ermine va
Gated by Judge Frick and Judge Greene
will succeed himself. ]. w. Stetson will
enter the District Attorneys Office as a
deputy IN place of Carl Greene and Pc
louze, Johnson and Bailey, the retiring
Supervisors, will be succeeded by Mitchell
Roeth and Wells. These will make some
changes in the patronage at their disposal
but it is not great
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
AT SCHUETZEN PARK.
Several German Rifle Clubs Hold
Their Initial Shoot This Year.

Several German Rifle Clubs Hold
Their Initial Shoot This Year.
There was a large attendance at Schuet-
zen Park yesterday afternoon in honor of
the opening shoots of the new year.
Among the clubs most literally repre-
sented were the California Schuetzen
Club, the Verein Eintracht and the San
Francisco Grutli Verein. The irst-named
and the Eintracht held their initial
monthly medal shoot for the new year
and the GrutIi signalized the occasion by
both bullseye competition and medal
shoot.
The principal winners in the monthly
medal shoot of the California Schuetzen
Club were as follows: First champion
class, first class-C. Thierbach, 421 rings !;
second class d. w. Mclaughlin, 415.
Second champion class, first class - j..
Utschig Jr., 41l; second class-Ro binson,
399. First class, tirst-Otto Bremen, 435 /;
second-P. Brunotti, Alb.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04

den, Captain LIE Breton, Captain Wood.
ruff and Lieutenant Ruddock. Captain
Drum bell of Company G was master of
ceremonies and during the evening offered
a numbe of toasts which were responded
to in happy vein. and when the tin
horns were blowing and the bells ringing
in the glad new year, the soldier boys
parted, filled with good resolutions for the
new yea that had come.
The mem bers of Company F, Captain
Miller, held open house in the armory on
Ellis street on New Years eve, and there
was Jolly lot of callers. As time grew the
reception resolved itself into high jinks
and smoker, and there was a merry time
for all, under the sireship of Captain Miller.
A good programme OF music, song and elo-
cution was presented and the various num-
oers were warmly applauded.
During the second meeting this month
of Companies G and G of the First Regi-
meut the bars won at the state shoot, and
the prizes that were won ct other shoots,
will be distributed 20 those entitled to
them.
Colonel Macdonald, commanding the
First Infantry, will leave shortly for the
East, to be absent for few weeks, and
during his absence the command will de.
volve upon Lieutenant-Co Duboce.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
Biz Strike Of ono coat u,n,r.

MASsILON, OHIO, Jan. 3-The en-
ployes of all the mines in this district.
about 1000, have strnck on account of re-
duction in the price of pick mining from
81 cents to 81 cents per ton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
A Great sh of.

The Duke of Ma akhoff was at battue
at Strath tiedsay and shot nothing, much
to his disgust, and when the day was over
it appeared that he would be extremely
put out unless he was allowed or enabled
to kill something. So. in spite of all the
gamekeeper could think, feel or say, a
pheasant was procured. tied by ITS leg to
tie top of post, and Malakhoff was put
some thirty yards off with a double. bar
relied gun. 1t was supposed that he would
thereupon and thence take two shots
at the bird. Not bit Of it; he loaded
both barrels. walked close up to the pleas
ant. put the muzz.e e close TO him and dis
charged both barrels into him, with "Hel
coquin." The next day the Duke of Well
iington told the keeper that Malakhcff
was great man. who had smoked to death
so Arab men, women and children in a
cave; to which the gamekeeper replied !:
Like enough, your Grace; he'd be capa-
BILE of anything. Letters of Lord Black
ford.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
NOTARY PUBLIC.

CHARLES H. PHILLIPS. ATToRNEY.AT.
" Law and Notary Public, 63S Market 81, oppo.
site Palace Hotel. Telephone $40. Residence Id00
Fell street. Telephons Pine 2sol
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take la xative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If 1t fails to cure. 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
One ms. Apr 10Th.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE.

Whereas, A petition duly signed and the sig
natures thereto duly acknowledged, has been
duly presented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth county, Minnesota, at
session of said board held on the 23rd day of
March, A. D., 1897, asking for the formation of
new school district to be composed of the fol-
lowing described territory, to-wit:
The west half Gs) of the southwest quarter
% of section fourteen 90, the west half (1a) of
the northwest quarter ~ of section fourteen
N, all of section fifteen Q5), all of section six
teen Q6), the northeast quarter ~ and the
southeast quarter % Of section seventeen az,
the northeast quarter Gl) of section twenty-one
Cd, thu, north half az of section twenty two
(22), and the northwest quarter GD of the north
west quarter "a of section twenty-three (23),
and the south half Gal of the northwest quarter
Cd of section twenty-three (20, all in township
one hundred and five QO5) north of range
twenty-six (26 west, and in said Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
Now, therefore, notice is thereby given, That
a hearing of parties interested in the matter of
said petition will be granted at meeting of
said board, on the fifth day of May, A. d. 1897,
at the Office of the County Auditor, in Mankato,
in said county at 2 p. m.
By order of the Board of County Commits
sioners. P. A. GUNDERS,
Clerk of Board,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
How 1t Started.

Mcconnell & Cummins' store was
closed at about $50 o'clock Saturday
night. Mr.. Macbeth has the keys and
the supervision of,the building, and
left everything as usual. Mr.. Cum
minis went home at 500 o'clock. A.
B. Ewing and one or two
others remained in the grocery
store in the basement until 1000
o'clock, or few moments later, and
when they left everything seemed to
be all right. The stove was in the
front part of the basement, and there
had been no fire in it all day. Both
Mr.. Ewing and Mr.. Cummins are at
a loss to know how the fire started, as
they have always been particularly
careful about leaving fire at night.
1t was about quarter to eleven
O'Clock when the alarm was sent in,
Then the basement was filled with
smoke and little was issuing from
the windows. The fire was apparent
ly in the rear part of the basement,
where it could not be reached. The
rear of the basement was filled with
a large stock of soap and other heavy
goods.
The origin of the fire will probably
always remain mystery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
The Lodges Suffer.

The Odd Fellows block was built
ten years ago by Mankato lodge No.
Is, and with the mprovements since
made has cost aboutqS 1912, 900. The last
installment of the mortgage was paid
off last winter, but the lodge was still
a.little in debt. The building was in
sured in each of the following COM
panies for $1,000, New Hampshire,
Lancashire, Rockford and Connecti-
cult. The paraphenalia was also in
sured for 5000, which will not cover
the loss. The lodge had recently cut
down the insurance on the building
$1,000. w. d. Tompkins had the COM
plete minutes of the lodge and other
old papers at his residence. The
damage to the house in the rear was
800. with $500 insurance.
Canton Colfax lost thirty uniforms,
silk banner costing $50, a handsome
picture of Hon Schuyler Coifax and
other property, the total value of
which was about $1,000, with an in
surance of $1,000.
Blue Earth encampmanI had
it's paraphenalia insured in the
Hanover Insurance Co. for $3.50, but
the loss will exceed this, as it's
property was new and very iee
Minneopa Rebekah lodg carried
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

sons store, where a good sized fire
rendered the sending in Of an alarm
necessary. Gates Phillips took charge
here and as there were no nozzles to
spare he closed the end of hose pipe
with his hand. This might
have been a serious fire had it
not been promptly discovered.
A number of sparks fell in the hay
in B. D. Pay & Sons livery barn, and
w. H. Pay had all that he could do to
put out the fires, The same expert
ence was had at the livery barn Of
Geo. M. Phillips & Son. Landlord G.
J. Klein found the roof of the Clifton
House on fire and bad hard fight to
extinguish it. Mrs. Eckhart's barn
took fire, and two barns back of Robt.
Lamm's drug store, the roofs OF which
met V shaped and gathered in the
sparks, took fire several times, G. j.
Macbeth's shed near the G. & N. w.
stock yards also took fire, aud other
incipient blazes occurred, but no par
ticular damage was done.