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

Brazoria, Texas.--Dear MISTRESS Prim-
rose: / thought I would write rev
lines to Won and the Haps this pleasnh'
summer morning. while the songs OF birds,
the fragrance Of flowers. the murmurlhs
OF broolsets. and the prattle Of children,
are all parts of the great anthem OF ma
ture. whose sweetest symphonies SCUM
forth during the bright sunshine OF sprlns.
We take The Post and have for Some
time don't think that there IS any papsr
that can compare In any way with H. ~
you?
/ will vote for the cotton plant and
bravely may II lrow. bearing ", Us seedsa
pod. cotton white as snow. Tnose VINO
vote for wheat have the advantage OF me,
for i know nothing about 1t. only az VIZ
get the flour. hut ! know something apout
cotton. 1t Is so useful TO man IN so manv
different ways; our clothes. ours paper,
even The Post. Is made out OF II, 0t .sas
many buckets and tubs. lard ana pu,tee
oil are made OF II and a good many o.ner
things ] can't tell about In this le,te,,.
will talk about 1t in my next Well Car.
do sympathixe with YOU for your inie-
fortune Is great. lost my brothcr some
time ago: no was % years old wnen "
died. ana know how hard II - 20 EN s
no the ones ~ love dearly, put w 9sss go
ilsh}sr ~ ~ bkeE ~ ymy. essfs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
APTALkS.


!. primrose Has to say
/ subjects in Hand
maiden who is always In a
her breakfast 10 oe 40
School; hastv sort
so,rs in a brea,hless wh.rl
tho vcstibule. ,
Through her studying SIG
tnrrh her sewing. 10
I'M : at high pressure as IL
ere q crime: ,,,or
in a scramble, no matter
e's going. uo ,,qsbe
buld you believe N'Sie
IN time.
ln,radso,ion until you know
vou'll think 1t simple. as 1
I state .,,,,r
er has been known to begin
,,-avs IN a hurry because she
late. e""i 1'''
hammers: Last week ono
sa,d that you had better
YOUR plant votes. ard thai
say. too. l have so many
IN talk to YOU about. and 4
rn,endid contest in my head.
ling for your votes on plants
kdx to walt much longer.
A 10 the most useful plan.
4 from several ways, which
been suggested in some o.
rs.
pnsIder mankind as q whole
X Of the most useful plant.
only consider the section of
rhch we live?
ns;der the plant the most
brings us In the most money.
sk ourselves: "If We were
Ind and were provided with
Feeds from just one kind Of
Rould we choose"
all depends upon the point
lere are a good many things
IRE casting your vote. But
BY up, because I can't give
fh more, time. 1 have too
ans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
A SURPRISE.

chappell Hill. Texas.-Dear Mistress
PRIMROSE: Will you admit a lad who has
been reading the Happyhammer page for
some time and has become interested In ~
i have been watching the contest OF the
plants and think that the haps MI show
fheir favorite plants. ! see that corn Is
in the lead ana think that It may win. for
II mas several good writers for its cham
We all know THAI corn IL good for horsos.
boas cattle and nearly all domestic an
inals. in Its natural state and may be
converted into various dishes that ere
nalatable 10 mankind. II al the Haps
Gould 20 with me to my chihhood's homo
srd rst old Aunt Cinderslla. or cinda.. -
~ rpnu pnusuelly called, and - 20
$500 y 49, w Z ~ ~ MI = a. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
A Cat That Rides q. a Dlke.

Danvlllc probably has the only hcycie
f,end In the shape Of a cat In the United
states. This cat. which, by the way. =
hack. enjoys q bfcyclp ride - well -
~ hlnnen cyuiist. end nsya masseu ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

The incalculsblc amount OF good
that Paine's celery compound 10 do
ing in making sick and even despair
ing people we'll, should compel the
attention Of every judicious person
who 10 out Of health.
The underlying cause Of nervous
debility. apparent in headaches. dys-
pepsis, sleePlessness and neuralgia,
10 faulty nutrition Of the entire ner.
vous system.
So long as the. blood IL pale,
wstery and hsmpered by bad humors
the nerves cannot assimilate from it
proper nourishment, no matter how
much food IL taken into the sy stem.
Psine's celery compound arouses .
hearty appetite, regulates the bowels
and brings about . normal action of
the liver. 1t economies the expen.
diture OF nerve force and makes the
blood . healthy medium. capable of
conveying nutriment to all the vital
organs.
This 10 the sweeping and thorough
manner In which Psine's celery com.
pound frees the system not only Of
rheumatism, Q, zeniA, salt rheum and
other diseases due to impure blood,
but also Of neuralgia, sleeplessness
and ervous headaches and dyspepsia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

that are brought about by q ..run
down" state Of the nerves.
The use Of Paine's celery COM
pound makes all the difference be-
tween impure. sluggish blood and
tired nerves. and healthy, energetic
bodily condition.
Writing from his home, University
Place, Neb., Dec. 9, Prof. J. W. Shu-
bert said:
81 am brought back to health
through the use of Paine's celery
compound, which I regard as by far tie
best and really the only true remedy
for nervous troubles that l have eter
used. / do not hesitate after myiex.
Perience and. that of several frijnds
to recommend 1t for all forde Of
nerve troubles. I am indebtbd to
Paine's celery compound for mEny .
good nights rest, and IL it produces
no other effect than this, it 10 worth
more than money"
Paine's celery compound, upon
which SO much praise has bjen be.
slowed. and which the wealthy and
those in the highest positibns nm.
hesitatingly endorse, 10 still within
reach OF the humblest family in the
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20
BUT he WAS A MINISTER

Expor10o0o Of One Of the 4AaoGOgu 0f t.
Cako Walk.
Oae Of the managers of the cake
walk. given the other night ut Arm.
DRY hall, Was attracted by . rather
flashing colored gentleman on Sec.
ond avenue . few days before the
event occurred He was . stranger,
and was Immediately thought Of "a
good drawing card for the walk.
He was approached.
stranger in the city, suppose ?r
asked the Rock Island man.
Eyes, sir; from st. Louie"
A few pleasantries. with reference
to the weather, etc., were exchanged
when the stranger was subjected to
more queries.
"Dld you ever take part in . cake
walkP"
mo, sir; I never did,"
'Wsll ] was going to say that We
are going to pull one OF down here
1t the hall in . few evenings, ana II
you'll consent to walk I'll AZ you
out" s'i'a"
why, my boy; I'm . minister Of
the gospel"
Excuse me. You are the divine
who has been preaching down at the
church here lately?"
Yes, sir. 1t is very evident, too,
that You have not been attending
services"
The young man was at q loss to
proceed with the conversation. He
finally braced up and rendered the
minister a ticket to the cake walk.
and told him he would reserve him q
front seat.
II thank you sir. but never in
dulge In such affairs"
And the preacher strutted away,
leaving the cake walk manager with
his Jaws shout six inchea ansrt-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

acquieseed, sad win report 20 The
head camp at the next session that
they have again been prevented from
carrying out its wishes BY legal OBJ
structions interpossd By the people
Of Fal.on. which city has really no
legal nor equitable right to resain
the head offices, - the supreme
court viii doubtless decide. The
sction Of Monday night only post.
PONIES the removal, which the head
camp. in the interests Of the order.
thinks ought to b made. The press
dispatches from Fulton, It win %
seen. wereA colored BY the Fulton
prejudicesy sand did injustice to The
Woodmen Of Rock Island and 70 the
directors ossas the order. all Of whom
we're pursuing . course to which NO
exception can b taken BY auv nm.
prejudiced person who knows the
facts"
Qaits Ia Csatrast.
Quite In contrast 10 the broad.
minded view Of paper like the Reg
lister. which ct its Distance from
either city has no other motive than
to be just. and has NO favor to ask of
has gone to the trouble
TO Investigate and lay the facts cor.
rectly before its rsaders-with the
of little sheet In the out
skirts OF Rock Island. q witness the
following from the Port Byron Globe:
"We1l bet il Rock Island ever gets
the Woodmen head Office she viii
take 1t In daylight. Fulton WON'T
stand any midnight marauding, and
We can't help b It admire her spunk. "
The publisher of the last men toned
periodical would Doubt be sur.
Prised il the next time he comes to
Rock Islaad on . drumming expo.
dition he finds that some Of the
business men here have formed q
higher estimate Of the Registers
mission on earth than they have of
the little Globe.
And this is not from the Arizona
Kicker, mind 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20
Wast NJ. JeA.eeoo sIeeo ,,sS.

The steamb oatmen ere somewhst
worried over some prospect that J.
Z Johnston, Of Rock Island. surveyor
OF customs at that port, may b
shaken ont Of bis place there when
she administrative earthquake takes
place March 4. He has endeared
himself to the river Interests geasr.
ally during hie term q once 81 HE
unfailing display Of good sense and
sound judgment. and. without re-.
gard to politics they appear 70 waot
him retained. This 10 not offered O.
hint to the incoming sdministra.
ton, but It 10 stated % Q Elm ole fact.
and one that may apPesr later.
Davenport DeOoorat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

Tho Rock Island Lumber company
has make . reduction In the wages Of
its employees, . move which lie "a.
GERS explain 10 necessary ON account
OF poor markets and low prices. This
note has been addressed to those con.
nected with the factory, each work.
man's salary being treated according
to its size:
Dear Sir: Owing to the contin-
ued depression In business, We find
1t necessary to reduce wages. which
we dislike 70 do. but We have. been
playing losing game for three years
and must now ask you 10 help carry
the burden. When the mills start
We expect to readjust all the wages.
Your wages from Feb. 10 will be IL
cents per hour"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

C.scarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste. act gently and positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds. cure headache,
fever. habitual constipation and bill
iousness. Please buy and try Q box
OF 9. c. G. today; 10. IS, so cents.
Soid and guaranteed TO cure BY all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20
A VEXED PROBLEM.
TRICKY Ladies 70 Talse Hold Of
Servant Girl Question.


= y - eeeAss1noe - Dssonosss q
WhssA = w. Dsssssa = l.ve,, - a..
sDesas1sa - nsss Hsan.a - usas.E
AnssAsr Asse,ag csaass.
The servant girl prpblsa 4 lih.lv
70 become re sabises Of . tri-eisy
This mech vetsd question wss the
occasion for . meeting Of sons forsv
ladies ct Dsvenport the pest week 8
the Indnssrial home building there
Mrs. Mary L. ID Putaan acted q
chairman and Mrs. Henry voilner
as secretary, and thess two ladies
with Mrs.. A. Burdick we're an.
pointed . committee to coator wish
the ladies Of Rock Island and Molius,
whose interest it 10 hoped 70 enlist
In the movement, which % % form
tri-Aty league. The general idsa
seems 20 be 70 establish sort Of In.
teliigence bureau, and take hold Of
and solve - soon - possible the
problem Of domestic help The
ladies Who participa ID in the Dav-
export discussion were: Dsvenpore's
police ma ron. Ne. Hill. Mrs.. 4. ~
McCleliand. Mrs. BoWmsn EldrsdRe.
DR.. Jennie NcCowsa. Ma. " g.
Wadsworth. Assdames Pierce. Stack
house. J. B. Young. F O. Davis, r.
F. Haliigan, A. Burdick and 8. P.
Bryant.
sso. q sAs lee. Psssssssa.
Police Matron Hill said she had
seen many of the sviis Of the present
system, mot 90 much from she house-
wives side, % from that Of the girls.
and thee were evils 70 Reform on
both sides. There had bsen many q
girl brought into her quarters early
Monday nornisg with the hey 70 the
rear door q her mistress home. she
thought that the practice Of giving
them . key and the privilege to come
and 90 - the please was wrong
4rs. Wsdsworsh suggested the form
alton of . tri-city istsiliRenoe buresu
that could b relied on. In that wsy
reliable girls oould b procured. ssd
with reliable girls the employer %
well ~ the employed could 81 70.
formed. and the other reformssioos
taken up step BY step. Get some
reliable lady TO take charge Of the
bureau at . salary % that there
would be no IL ducement to give Girls
advice % to how m"ch they should
get In order TO get them % change
and get another fec out Of then.
With that system established Ohe BE-
heved that the other reforms would
come In time. Reliable girls
would continue in their pisces and
salaries would adjust themselves.
Mrs. WadsWorth also said: Lets
not 60 into discussion Of oil the
matters that need reformstion. OF Ne
shall be discouraged on the Start
Rather let ~ commence - near the
bottom - possib ., and then brine
around the necessary reforms % Ne
advance. I am not 90 sure that many
Of the employers will not have 70 take
course Of treatment before the
work il complete"
Another meeting will probably b
held in Rock Island In the near fu.
tufe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20
Rsssnssasn Cared :. e uosss.

T. J. Blackmore, Of Hsller &
biackmore. Pittsburg. Pa. says: "A
seots time sfncs procured . bottle
OF = ysuc { IRE. It got me ont Of
re eoase 10 - hours. l took to my
PED With rhsuUattsm nine months
a&o and the Mystic Care 10 the only
necieies that did ne any good.
nad nvs Of the best pAysiclass 10 The
etey. bat received very listle relief
IT, ssso.' Sold By Otto 0sotjas.
lcol second avenue. druggist. Rock
!sisnd; Gust Ssblsesl 8 son. 20
west second street. Davsnport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

Electric Bittsrs 10 Q medicine suit.
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally when the lsnguid q.
hsusted feeling prevails, When the
liver 10 torpid and sluggish and the
need Of tonic and Alternative n felt.
A prompt use Of this medicine hss
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious levers. No medicine will ees
more surely n oouptsrscting end
freeing the system from the nslsrisI
poison. Headsebe. isdigsstios. COO.
sttPation. dissisess Yield 70 Electric
Bisters. 500 and u Per hottie a
Hsrtz . Uilemsysr's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

The man who stands idly BY and
sees the life fading out Of his wife's
face, sees her health going, sees her
becoming old and faded and wriu-
kled when she should still be in the
perfect enjoyment OF vigorous, use-
ful health, 10 either less than q man,
or else does not know of the one rem.
edy which viii bring her back to
health and strength. Perhaps her
husband cannot Pc rsuade her to 90
to her doctor, because she naturally
"reads the inevitable "examination =
aud ''local treatments" He can per-
suede her. II she needs persuasion.
to take DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriPtion. This truly wonderful
medicine has cured hundreds of
women after the best physicians
have failed. It has been in constant
use, and tested every day for 80
years. 1t isn't an experiment. there
are no chances about it. Il is q GER
tain cure for all arrangements, weak
nesses. irregularities and displace.
ments of internal organs peculiar to
women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

C.searets stinslats livss, kidnsys
ana bowels Never sisksa, wsaksa|
% griPst 10 emas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

The taxes fog 1865 ere nov de
ead payable q The lsW o0eo Of
y. x Cssmse, 17l2 Second svoaue.
bring last ysag's tax roosipes
and svoid dslay q searching II o.
ser1pdoosL 61u8Y Knu4oRn
T0Unehip ooosoeeur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

49, 8101nUD - AGonmo 0D0Guua
folcys Hosey aaA Tag givss qsIch
and Positiyl relIee - I'll saseG. 0ol6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-04
THE STATES ARMY.
What Adjutant General Conner Says of
the National Guard.

The report of Adjutant General Seldsn
Conner. for the year 1896, is now made
public AMI contains much to interest the
people of the state at large.
The National Guard of Maine remains
the same as in 1895, exoeptsthat it hat
been increased by two companies or.
ganized Decem Der 80, Go. NJ. 1st Regi
ment at Westbrook, and Go. NJ. I'd Kegi-
ment at Mach1as. In order to complete
the thres battalion organization the
election of a third major in each reai-
msnt is required.
Gen. Connor describes the new armory
built by Portland from it's four com.
panies as an honor to the city and state.
Co. f of Augusta, has new quarters in
the City hall. The Lewiston armories are
reported as not at all satisfactory and
improved quarters are needed at Hamp.
den, Calais, Waterville, and Houlton.
At Waterville there is prospect that q
better armory will SOON be provided
In speaking OF the State camp ground
Gen. Common says that 10 buildings have
been erected the past year, but that two
cook houses and mess houses will be re.
quired before the next enoampment 70,
the accommodation of the two new com.
panies. The parade ground would b.
better If the headquarters buildings were
removed to the eastern extremity Of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-04

Russia is already beginning to gather
some of the fruits of the far-seeing diplo-
macy which she exercised at the close of
the China-Japan war. Her treaty with
Japan, which has just been published,
gives her as well AS Japan the rightsto
station a limited force in Corea to
protect their settlements. Russia also
reserves the right to construct telegraph
line from Seoul to the frontier, and be-
comes the dominant power in this par
ticular section of country. Anent which
the Saturday Review gays: "Thers is no
doubt that if Russia's military and naval
foroes'in the Pacific were not at the
moment inferior to Japan's Corea would
air eady have been formally appropriated.
But Russia is playing waiting game,
and can afford to do co."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-04

ground. A hospital Is needed on the
ground. A new roadway should be built
to facilitate the hauling of baggage and
supplies. The hill ground should be
made more even, though there is no need
to grade the grounds to great extsnt.
The grass on the grounds was sold for
$75.
The rife practice of the guard has heen
excellent, and the Second Regiment
hich qualified over 95 per cent of lis
strength may be justly regarded as the
strongest regiment OF volunteer guards
men :narksmen in the country. Some of
the companies of the First Regiment also
have fine standing. Others have not
MADE due efforts to become proticien t.
Indifference must not be tolerated. IN
increase of SEQ shells to the present an
nual allowance to a company is reo0m-
mended also the establishment AMI main
tenance of good state rife range.
Gen. Counor recommends change IN
the laws so that the guard could be taken
outside the state for service in case Of
need by the United States government.
1t is doubtful at present under the con-
stitution whether it would be compelled
to march out of the state. The govern
ment should be able to command the
services of the troops whose training it
has contributed. No doubt, however, the
Guard of Maine would respond with
alacrity to any national call for service,
whether or not compelled by law.
This year Maine will get $5175 of the
S400, 600 appropriated by the national
government for distribution among the
states for support of the militia. The
attempt is being made to have the gov
eminent increase its appropriation, and
this seems really necessary. Companies
Ut artillery and cavalry are wanted as
we'll as infantry, and more instruction is
needed.
Among the recommendations with
which Gen. Conuor closes his part Of the
report are the following: Equipment
and supplies for every company to be
kept in store for issue at need; nineteen
more conioal tents to provide for all the
organizations of the guard when in
creased to it's minimum number; new
woven cartridge belts; new Springfield
rifles to replace many long US ed and
worn in the service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-04

Tho closing act of Mr.. Cleveland's ad-
miuistration which will attract uhe most
public attention is his veto OF the bill to
restrict immigration. is..reason is, in a
few words that the setting up of an edu
ontional qualification will have very little
tendency to protect us against the
men who are the most dangerous to our
government and institutions. 1t is
quite true, as Mr.. Cleveland says, that
one man of education and ability can do
more harm, If SO disposed. to our gov
eminent, than thousand ignorant and
illiserate. An Altgeld is undou btedly
for more dangerous than hundreds of
immigrants wto can neither read or
write On the other hand the chief pow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-04
oHIoAoo's NEW POST OFFICE.
Description of the Novel Foundation o
Which 1t Will Rest.

The new "a, 600, 600 Federal building in
Chicago will stand on series OF points
instead Of resting on q foundation OK
tending evenly along the-entire wall line.
The weight of the huge Structure will be
SO adjusted that 1t twill rest on cement
columns 30 feet apart, these columns
going down to bed rock " feet below the
surface Of the earth. This Is the plan
adopted. JIM modern bridge building and
represents the most advanced progress In
that Held Of construction. The mode of
excavating for the foundation is very in
tersting and simplicity itself. A section
of wrought iron tube Of the desired
diameter is set upon the ground on Its
rim and as the earth within the circle
removed the tube sinks. When the top OF
the first section settles down to the level
of the. earth q surface second section Is
placed above it and the digging process
il continued. One section after another
disappears and he'd rock is eventually
Observation-Disclosures slightest disturbance
to.the surrounding material occurring.
There is no settling of neighborinR foun-
dations, no tottering walls, no alarm or
disquiat of any sort. When the excaya-
ton is completed there is clean IRON
walled hole into which the cement is
poured and subjected to the necessary
pressure. When the iron tube Ia filled
the job is flushed, the iron casing being
allowed to remain. The columns which
will constitute the foundation for the
Chicago.building will ynry in diameter
from 12zto IS feet. Through the wear
and tear of ages they will support all the
weight that they will be called upon to
bear.
.By this plan it will not be necessary to
drive piling down to bed rock or to re-
sort to any of the methods for making
broad bases for foundations to rest upon,
so familiar to Chicago builders Of lofty
edifices and heavy business blocks. Tne
eliminated. Cement columns have been
tried in the construction of all the great
iron and steel bridges built In recent
years and found to be wholly satisfao-
tory. There Is no guesawork; no speculR
ton as to the precise weight cement
column of certain dimensions standing
on solid rock will sustain. 1t Ia simple
mathematical,and engineering PROPOSE
ton.
The Chicago foundation will cost less
than 5000, 600. Work upon it can be ccm-
menced the minute Contractor Harris
finishes the removal Of the old wreck
that now disfigures the site. The plans
for building and foundations are now
practically done, aOme of the details only
remaining unfinished at this writing
Mr, Cobb. the architect, says THAT the
new Chicago Post Office will be the most
scientifically constructed building in the
United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-04

The fair island of Crete affords a
strategic position of the first Importance.
II commands the Greek archipelago and
the Aegean ser, thus governing the long
chain of water communication that leads
into the BlackIsea. No one of the great
powers would care to see it pass into the
hands of the other, and this. fact rather
tends to further complicate the tangled
state in which the Eastern question now
fndsIitself.