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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-14
Fair lNEZ.

o, saw yo not fair Inez,
She got upon a bike,
And folks that saw her start declare
They ne'er behcld the like;
She wore pair of bloomers,
n dickey and vest:
Tho neighbors held the wheel FOR hor-
air lnez did the rest
And with the lovely Inez
gallant cavalier
Rode down the pike. to teach her
To pedal and to steer;
He whispered airy nothings.'
He boldly secuted fear,
Until he struck a Jagged rock
And landed ON his ear!
saw the ioveiy 1nez
Descend along the shore.
Ana there was dust all over
The boomers that she worel
Upon her face she landed.
shes beautiful no more
III wager such u mixed-up mess
was never seen before.
Alas, alas for Inez
she went away with song:
WIN ribbons on her handlebar
Ana shoutings of the thronyi
She came back MI disordered
Nor brought her wheel along
Inc doctor says twill be a month
Before she's well and strong.
cleveland Leader
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-14
Some London sta,,.,,c.

An expert at figures 10, 900 vehicles.
q quarter Of them omnibuses, pass
through the Strand in London everv
day, aud the narrowmess Of the street
causes each Of their 60, OOQ occupants
TO waste on On average three minutes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-14
OUR LATTER DAYS.

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through
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That shines calmly OF te daysl
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-09-14
The MAGIC BRE ASTPIN.
BY l.. Z. Van NOoman.

HEN l saw that it
was likely to rain all
day L determined to
visit my friend Azral,
who keeps the vertu
shop on Wardour
street. L had sew
eral holidays on hand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
Robbina Of tho Houston ana rcxas Cen,
tral spcnt YESTERDAY ia Austin.

Robbina Of tho Houston ana rexss Cen.
ira. scent YESTERDAY Ia Austin.
Tho conversational party which hss been
on tho Puclfic coast inspecting the coast
defenses will pass through Houston Friday
or saturday. on route East.
Il. n. Ward. assistant general n,anarcr
CT the Texas and Pacific Coal company a.
Ihurbcr. Texas, ana republican chairmas
sor the county Of Emth. was In the city
Tho southern Pacific passenger {IcpartA
ment Yesterday issucd circular chanu,ns
,ne date OF sale 1t tickets from points on
sheir line to St. Louis on account Of the
Mir, from October TO s INCLUSIVE. 10
oetooer :. 5. and only. 4.
Z. n. johnson, general manager Of the
Msxican International. arrived m Houston
last night on tho southern Pacific from
mexico Mexico ACCOMPANIED hy his family. They
msrs gu :en;s to New York and had in
.snaea Hoing via New Orleans. tut changed
.nr,r route here and left on the Ho,ston
ahd Tcxas Central for Denison. from when
p'aee tnev VIII take tho Missouri. Kansas
ana Tenas to st, Louis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
WILL NOT nuN no GALVESTON.


Morgan Line Hoas VIII Continue
To stop nj New orlcpnH.
The report coming from Galveston yes.
terday that the Morgan line OF steamers.
which run In conjunction with the South
ern Pacific between New York and New
Orleans would hereafter run to Galveston
instead or ut least during the quarantine
against the Louisiana port. wBs denied at
the company headquarters here yesterday.
There was circular in the morning pa
pers telegraphed from New York purport-
ing to have been Issued by the Morgan
line there. to the effect that Galveston
would be made the Southern terminus OF
the line. Traffic Manager Bein OF the
Huntington lines told q reporter for The
Post yesterday that he had no such notI~
fieation either by wire or mall II is high
ly probable that the New York officials OF
the line, providing that the circular pub
lished was issued did not fully Understand
the conditions OF the Texas quarantine. The
authorities. us announced In The Bost, sent
an officer to Algiers La. whore the boats
land. and which Itself is quaraniined
against New Orleans, where he will give
certificates on all through freight to Texas
points, when the same has not come In
contact with any freight from New Or
leans or other infected points. AS long an
that condition prevails there will be no
necessity of running the boats into Gal
weston to get proper distribution OF freight
over Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
THE RAIN DID coon.

Dallas Texas. ScDtember t5.--Good rains
fell over North Texas today for the FIRST
time In more than a month. II Is agreed
that tho showers came too late to be OF
much benefit TO cotton.
II replenishes the water supply par
TALLY refliling tanks and starts streams
TO running. II puts season into the ground
for fall blowing and wheat sowing and
pasturage is renewed. besides, laying the
dust that for three months has been 30
oppressive. and cooling the atmosphere.
Rock Island, Colorado County. Texas,
September 1.-THE Post correspondent
took drive into the country yesterday
aud today and found the new land cotton
crop OF which there ia probably 1000 acres.
yielding about half bale now with clear
evidences In sight TO warrant the belief
that at least quarter OF a bale more VIII
be picked.
Fort Worth. Texas. September 1.-THE
drouth In Western Texas Is broken ut
Ranger. II has raincd constantly fourteen
hours and continues. Rains have been
general la Western Texas according to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
HEARING WAS RESUMED
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TAKEN
ny RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Letters and Evidence Introduced to
Orders for Quarantine Against New
ternHtiOnnl Disseminated.

Austin. Texas, September 15.--The hear
ing OF the complaint Of j. =. Wilson against
the International and Great Northern ana
Arkansas Pass for alleged determinations In
the transportation Of stone was resumed
before the railroad commission this morn
Ing.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the Arkansas Pass,
through its local agent Mt Muldoon, de-
manded of ]. p. Wilson & Bro. freight
charge OF s120 per ton for transportation
OF stone from Muldoon to Galveston. on
account Of the construction OF the jetties,
while at.that time the published rate was
$1.05 per ton. He also testified that at
that time other shippers Of stone were
charged only s1.o5 per ton. and that there
by the Arkansas Pass and International and
Great Northern were guilty ef discrimina-
ton.
Mr.. Houston. general attorney for the
Arkansas Pass, produced letters written by
]. P.Wilson to e. J. Martin. general freight
and passenger agent of the Arkansas Pass,
showing that at that time Wilson had no
grievance against the Arkansas Pass, but
against the Jetty contractors. and he re-
quested Mr.. Martin to stand with him and
enable him TO carry out his contract.
Mr. Bolton. who was agent for the Aran-
sas Pass at Muldoon at the time. testified
that j. Z. Wilson q Bro. offered the Aran-
sas Pass no shipments after they were no.
tilted that they mast exhibit their con-
tract with the Galveston Construction COM
pany before they could secure the benefit
OF the rate made for rock for the ietty
work
r. L. Wilson, brother OF ]. p. Wilson.
testified that he did offer to the agent at
Muldoon three cars of stone, which were
refused. and that subsequently no arranged
the matter so that A. r.. Kerr e Sons would
ship in their name rock guarded by Will
son d. Bro, so that the shippers might re-
ceive the benefit Of the special rate
Assistant Freight Agent Mangham of
the Arkansas Pass testified to the genuine
ness CT the correspondence produced.
The defense Of the International and
Great Northern and Arkansas Pass was that
they entered into no contract with J. =.
Wilson d Bro, which was due to the fact
that said J. p. Wilson e. Bro. did not ex-
hibit to the railway companies the original
or certified copy OF their contract with the
Galveston Construction company even
though they Ind been repeatedly called on
to do So Judge Stedman appeared for
the International and Great Northern,
Judge A. W. Houston for the Aransas Pass
and Judge Hill OF Walton & Hill for the
plaintiff. The commission took the matter
under advisement and will render an opin
ion In a day or two.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
NEW TIME TABLE
BAY SH0 D
EE ENCTIYN sEprNMBicR 16.

reliable adviccs received here. The ground
Is In fine shane for wheat sowing, while
there Will be nlenty OF stock water. Cot
ton VIII not be hurt. Ranger Will ship
1000 more bales thnn last year, 500 having
alrcadv been marketed
Mckinney. Collin County. Tcxas. Sop
tcmbcr H.--Rain began falling yesterday
afternoon and continued internationally I'M
I'll late In the evening. when gentle.
warm downpolr set In, lasting until the
middie OF this forenoon. II checks cotton
picking for the present and has ten
dency to give the lint q yelibwish tint
thus slightly damaging the sample, but.
withal. the rain Is beneficial to the farmer.
Burnst. Burnct County. Texas, Scptcm-
Der II. --Burnet WINS visited yesterday with
one OF the best rains that 1t has bceD its
lot to receive since the latter part q
April In 1884. II began raining at o'clock
In he morning and continued with G steady
downpour until late In the night. which
on measurement showed total fall OF BIT
Inches. Only twice before since 1890 has
this county had az good rain as the PRES
cnt. On December ~. 1891. o fall Of 1855
inches and ON the 29th Of April. 1884.
there was fall Of $50 inches. But the
present rain came with steady fall all
day and Just slow enough to DO nearly all
absorbed by thirsty old Mother Earth and
very little lost by running off. And again
1t came in such = steady fall az to DO lit
tie or no damage to cotton more than to
delay picking for day or two. inslrfng
good grass crop this fall. besides putting
everything In fine condition for = good
small grain crop Cotton Is coming IN
steadily every day now. and the numhsu
OF wagons bringing In cotton TO be mar
kcted continues to increase every daU.
There seems to DO little. n any. doubt Of
there being as large : crop - there was
last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
WEATHER. AND CROPS.

Losihgton. Leo County, Texas, scptpm-
per ls.--it' rainrd all day ycsterdnv ana
tno ground IN thoroughly soaked. Thc cron
Nsm NOT 90 affected by the rain as the
COTTON noius have been stripped Of All FOL
' ake py oatcrpiiiars There wus a heavy
winn mere yesterday. which blew down n
shed near livery stable and smashed
some huggies.
Montgomery. Montgomery County Tex-
as, September ~ This section VIVA yisjtea
py severe wind and rain storm Monday
morning fences and trees were laid low.
reports from the country are that the
cotton crop Is badly damaged. Fields that
were white look almost as clean us II
picked by hand.
fogers, Boil County. Texas, September
f'--h very disastrous rain and wind storm
prevailed here all day yesterday doinp,
iearini damage TO the open cotton. No
estimate OF the damage at this writing can
DO made II reports are true. ait least 60
per cent OF the cotton Is damaged.
Lcvelady, Houston County, Texas, Sep
tcmbor IA The wind and rain on the
night OF the 18th instant did great dam.
ago to this aud neghboring vicinities;
many fields Of cotton that have not been
picked are nearly all blown out on tho
GROUND and well mixed with sand. All
hopes OF top crop have been completely
given up as a vague idea.
Cenervile. Leon County. Texas, Sop
tember IA slow rain fell for about
eighteen hours up to last night. Cotton
that is open Will be damaged somewhat,
but lfni gardens aud pnsturapo viii be
benefited u great deal.
Reagan. Falls County. Texas, September
ii,w-rhis and tho surrounding country
was visited by fine rain yesterday. ar
coinpanicd by heavy gale from the south
hs nrI.. a.. -
damage done 10 cotton that waa open.
West. MoI.ennan County, Texas, Sep
tcmber H. heavy wind sprang up Sat
urday, grow to II gale Sunday and wis
followed by bard. TWISTING, blowing rain.
Cotton and the cotton plant are In bad
condition. Farmers say II is tho worst
storm on cotton since 1875.
killeen. BELL County, Texas, September
IA heavy rain fell here; II Will be an
advantage In tho way Of increasing stock
water and win help grass TO d great extent
but VIII damage cotton az there Is great
deal open IN the fields. Cotton Is Begin
ming TO come In at lively rate. From
nifty " sixty-tive bales have been market
ed each dry for the past week. There has
been, In all, about 400 bales sold here this
season.
Grandvlew. Hood County, Texas. Sep
TENDER IA light ran began Failing
here yesterday morning early and con
tinued until this morning., good season
fell, but II Is too late 10 benefit cotton:
rather 1t has greatly damaged tho crop.
as hard wind accompanied the rain. which
blew considerable open cotton on the
ground
Denton. Denton County. Texas. Scptom-
Der IA. .--Another good rain fell here last
night and this morning. which. It IL
thought. will damage somewhat the cot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
Rate ON Linters Amended.

Austin. Texas, September 15.--The rail-
following: 1T is hereby ordered that COM
modify tariff No. 2. issued August 25.
1894, to apply on shipments OF cotton seed
aud cotton seed products transported by
railroads between points In Texas aud ef-
feciive September II. 1894, be amended by
changing section 8 OF the tariff to read
as follows:
THE rates on cotton llnters In bales
shall be rs per cent OF the current rates
on cotton In bales; provided. that railroad
companies transporting them shall not as
sume any portion OF the cost OF compress
ing. In determining the rates. dlspose OF
fractions as follows: Retain one-half; sub
stitutc one for fractions greater than one
half; drop fractions less than one-haif.
Effective October Q, 1887"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16

Tue local ticket ssents Of lines having
In eject the % and $40 rstes 70 Hansas
City aud St. l.ouis from Houston cay thai
nearly 400 people took advantage Of ths
reduction yesterday. Tho sharp competi-
ton that WINS expected failed to mater
iatixe. IA there was not great disposi-
ton to get much business At tho cheap
A telegram was received By Tho Post
from Fort Worth last night saying that
the Santa Fe was patronlxed chiefly.
Their rates were IS to kansas City or st.
Louis with privilege OF returning at the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
AN AUDITOR AT GALVESTON.
The Southwestern nurcaa win Open
an Omice There.

the southwestern uurcau Will Opem
an Onice There.
r. T. Campbell, chairman Of tho South
western Freight bureau Of st. Louis. was
in Houston yesterday calling at the head
quarters Of lines centering here. This Is
his first trip to Texas since be took charge
OF the bureau. and while in the State no
will establish an office Of the bureau at
Galveston. which he expects will be main
tanned continually. J.. w. Mum OF the
inspection bureau OF the Southwestern
Freight bureau, the Western Freight as
ISOLATION and the TransmissourI Associa-
tion OF Kansas City. will DO In Galveston
today to take charge.
Mr.. Campbell was seen by q reporter for
The Post and asked about tho opening of
the office. Hc said It was to keep check
OF the shipments that passed through Gal
weston. and 70 ascertain whether or not
they were applied as they were billed.
Tariff on through freight is G great deal
less than ON that Of local character, and
while shipment may be billed as export
1t can be applied MS the latter and thus
avoid the payment OF local rates. While
nothing Of the kind has been done the
bureau wishes to keep record OF the
business done at the Galveston port and
will establish an office there for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. Campbell expressed himself as be-
lieving that the grain rates applying 10
the gulf ports were being maintained. and
said that the secret cutting reported was
applied more to the Western association
territory.
He could give no Information as to the
progress the rail lines were making In
their cndeavor to put stop to this ocean
rate controversy. but believed that they
would be compelled to wait until the ship
companies wore themselves out and raised
the rates Of their own accord. The South
western lines have not suffered from the
war as much as the general public has
been led to believe, as the merchants OF ST.
Louis adopted credit plan that main
tained the rail rates ON a parity OF those
applying by water.
Mr.. Campbell was resident OF IIous-
ton IN the sos, al that time agent for the
Wells. Fargo Co.'s express. Upon leav-
ing here he went to Kansas City and was
appointed superintendent for the company
which position he held until he went with
the Southwestern Freight bureau ms secre-
larry, He will remain In Galveston until
Friday and then return 10 st. Louis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
Mcauc,ion In rrovIsion Rates.

A reduction In the rates on shipments Of
packing house products from Kansas City To
Texas points is announced by all lines, 10
take effect on September "a The preaent
rate is 65 cents per 100 pounds and the new
rate Will be 5S cents The reduction was
made no doubt at the instance Of tho Kan
sas City transportation bureau to enable
Kansas City packers TO Invade the territory
Of the Texas packers and will in all like
lihood be followed by an application to the
railroad commission for an equal rcduc-
ton In the Texas rate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
SUGGESTED KANSAS CITY.
Texas Passenger Rate Clerks Want
Their Special Meeting Changed.

Their special Meeting Changed.
Application has been made by the Texas
passenger rate clerks 10 change the place
of their special meeting from Memphis.
Tenn, September u, to Kansas City some
date later. On the date announced for the
gathering the general passenger agents OF
Texas lines will be In St Louis attending
to matters pertaining to the Reorganization
OF the Southwestern passenger committee
and it will be difficult for the chief clerks
to be away from headquarters at that
time. Nothing has been heard from the
compiler. but an answer TX expected today.
The purpose OF the clerks meeting IL TO
ascertain whether or not the connections
OF the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gun
viii adopt the second-Slass rates placed Ia
effect over that line to Beaumon, at the
Ncent quarterly meeting Of the compilers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
win Try Electric HeadIisht..

The Houston East and West Texas has
received an electric headlight from Chi
Bsgo which Master Mechanic Grant has
placed on passenger engine No. 0. running
between Houston and Shreveport. The
company will thoroughly test the claims.
with reference to light and cheapness.
made by the company selling them with q
view Of similarly equipping all their motive
power. Each engine = equipped At . cost
Of si75 or $500. and It Is figured by roads
already using them that the expense OF
operating Is exceedinsiy smail--probably
cents 8 day. The outlay for complete
ret Of the new appliances will amount TO
great deal more than ths old oil Tampa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16

Denver. Colo. September 15.--All rail-
way lines operating between Colorado and
gulf points give notice OF an Increase OF
cents per 100 pounds on wheat and -four to
become effective September 49,
Railway officials explain that the reduce
tion was caused o few weeks ago by the
mistake OF tho chairman OF the South
western Freight bureau. aud the increase
is made to correct the error.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
CAR SHORTAGE CONTINUES.
Northwestern Roads Are borrowing
from, Southern Connections.

southwestern Roads Are borrowing
from. Southern Connections.
Tie Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road is trying to borrow 5000 cars from
some of the Southern roacs to, allow It to
handle all OF the traffic that Is offered 1t.
Unless 1t rs able to get the cars 1t will
have to lose considerable business. At the
present time it is using all the cars avail
able TO keep up with the demand for cars
from all points on its line. The situation
Is becoming very serious not only with the
St. Paul, but with the Northwestern, the
Burlington, Rock Island, Atehisot and ali
Of the other Western and Northwestern
roads. They are simply unable to handle
all Of the traffic that In offered them. All
Of the roads report that not only are they
deluged with the amount OF grain traffic.
but that westbonnd merchandise la Of
fered them IN great volume. doing away
with the necessity for the handling OF
empties on the return trip. Notwithstand-
ing the amount Of traffic In sight for the
Western roads is the greatest they have
had In number OF years. II Is fact that
freight rates are In q condition far from
stable. There Is no apparent Beceesity
for the cutting of the rates, but they are
being cut. The larger lines say that it IL
the work OF the smaller roads. which are
anxious 20 get their share OF the business
and are fearful that they viii be barred
ont Of 1t unless they cut the rates. Not
many OF the large roads are going under
the agreed tariffs. for they have all the
business they can handle at the higher
prices. but for all that the rate situation
Is pronounced by severai Of the large traf-
y,c officials TO be in a shaly condition. II
l. likely that a meeting OF the Western
rate committee will he called Ia Q short
time to consider the matter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16

Dallas. Texas, September Ii.---on October
the Texas and Pacific railroad Will issue
It's first quarterly magazine. Professor
Alexander hogg. formerly superintendent
Of the Fort Worth public schools. now spe-
cial passenger and advertising agent OF
tho road, has charge ot tho literary fea-
lures Of the magazine. s. u. Wickeus OF
Oak Cliff. a we'll known advertising agent,
VIII look after tho business end OF the new
publication. The artistic features Of tho
Journal Will be elegant and no effort has
been spared to make the quarterly the
handsomest thing Of tho kind ever issued
by a Southern railroad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
LnmI,cr fnr Ernort.

The Galveston. La Porte aud Houaton
yesterday had solid train OF lumber from
loaded for export. The train was composed
Of thrty-one ears and came from Beau
mont over the Southern Pacific. The um-
Der was to have been loaded on ships at
Sabine Pass, but owing TO the storm OF sun
day night the shippers could not get It
there. consequently ordered the yeescle to
Galveston and sent the cargo to that point
by rail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
Grand Army Exc...tons.

Tomorrow and Saturday the Galveston,
La Porte and Houston will give special
service from Houston to La Porte to accom-
modatc those desiring TO attend the Grand
Army celebration at that reNrt. The
regular schedule will prevail with the ex-
captions the train leaving Houston at $50
Il. IN. and tbe train leaving La Porte at
$3.50 p. M. VIII arrive At and depart from
the Sylvan hotel. La Porte. The round
trip rate from Houston will be 80 cents.