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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
Against department Stores.

Hhr0T art Dealers Magazine.
In CORRECTION with resolutions passed by
the latest hardware association recently or
genlzed In Wisconsin, il, is interesting to
pote tho resolution recently passed By the
board 0, aldermen Of Chicago. These REQ
luiions are aimed at the suppression or
limitation OF the scope Of the department
stores,
Whether or not such action is practical
u Iarhaps open to question, but that the
smaller stores suffer from the energetic
Competition Of these modern bazaars is not
to be disputed.
Thai iAe conditions Of mercantile busi-
Iets are changing IS evidenced by the in
crease oi large general Or department
stores aud the consequent deterioration OF
the smaller dealers. Progressive enter
prise or The part OF the smaller dealers
Is certainly necessary To meet the growing
competition, and a consolidation Of separate
stores Ia the same line Is also one OF the
remedies proposed.
The alderiaanic resolution passed at Chi
sax" lsAi month. And previously referred
TO- is as follows.
Whereas, tue great department stores Of
this city are crushing out the smaller shops
sld stores throughout ths city. are SUI
!tciing The smaller merchants and shop
keeperA 10 great losA and distress: are con-
erntratiDB The retail trade and commerce
Of the city into the control Of very fo@
iHThOnH. by means whereof the central nus
'-ipass district Is becoming yearly moro and
more rongested. the real estate values in
such central district arc being unreason-
ally and enormously enhanced, while val
ues and rentals Of store property and
buildings In remoter sections oil the city
are being destroyed and
whereas. tho closing Of such smaller
stores depriyea many persons OF employ
ment and has a tendency TO reduce the
wages OF those employed In the department
stores :s:ongh all OF which great loss and
hardship result 10 a large proportion of
our population. therefore be II
Resolved. That tho committee in Greater
Chicago be and II Is hereby requested tn
cause to be prepared and 10 be submitted
TO the general assembly a bill for an act to
confer power upon city councils to prohibit
department stores. or 10 tax license ana
regulate the same In such way as to pro-
vide graduated scale % license fees to he
paid by merchants vending more than one
line OF merchandise, With such general
provisions M may be deemed necessary to
eradicate. so FAR as possible tho evil above
rceitf1 -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07

Wales. asking as. to its truth or falsity.
A reply has just been received from Eng
land, signed by Right Worshipfu Edward
Letchworth. grand secretary OF the United
Grand Lodge of England In which he de-
MES this statement in every particular. He
says;
Your letter of the ith instant. addressed
to his royal highness. the Prince of Wales.
has in due course been forwarded to me,
and ! am desired to state in reply that any
report that his royal hlghness has with
drawn, or contemplates Withdrawing, from
his position OF grand master is pure fab
rication. The statement made by the re-
ligious teacher to whom you refer is NJ
terly untrue
Tho Prince of Wales has been a Free
Mason for many years. In 1915 the Mar
quis OF Ripon. then grand master. HAVING
embraced the Catholic faith. resigned his
office. IL was considered a great blow 10
Masonry. and serious results were feared.
The Prince OF Wales was unanimously Of
fered the office and, having accepted WAS
Installed with great ceremony in the ROYAL
Albert hall In the presence OF over 10 900
Masons. including several royal member.
Of the fraternity in England and other
countries. Since his installation the mem.
borship has nearly doubled. His apces-
tors We're also Masons, and all Of the rovaI
family are members Of the fraternity ex
copt the Duke Of Edlnburgh who has re
Trained from joining on account OF The
wishes OF his wife.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
New Hardware Firm.

New firms carrying stocks OF hardware
have begun business in Texas recently:
W. n. Sutton. Crawford: builders hard.
ware, nachiuisis' and carpenters tools,
cutlery and plated ware, tinware. wooden
ware. rope and Irvine, agricultural goods.
house furnishings, guns and ammunition.
fishing tackle. lamps and general hardwar,
and stores.
Chairman Hardware company. George
town. all lines OF hardware. etc.
J. H. Harrison, Mansfield: all lines OF
hardware. etc.
San Marcos Mercantile company, San
Marcos. bicycles and all lines OF hardware
and plumbers supplies.
W A. Calico. Waxahschie: builders
hardware carpenters tools, cutlery, plated
ware. tinware. wcodenware. rope and Irvine
house furnishings, stoves, lawn mowers anC
general hardware.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
DAUGHDRILL HANGED.
He Maintained the Utmost Stoicism
10 the End.

Birmingham, Ala, March 5.-Collin
Daughdrin &c years old and member OF
one OF the best families in Alabama. was
hanged at Gadsden at o'clock today for
the murder OF J. l. Bates Of Montgomery.
a travelling salesman. which occurred in
Cadsden on December "a. 1894. Daughdrill.
who had been In jail here for safe keep
ting since his crime, was taken home to be
hanged last afternoon. Because OF a rumor
that friends would attempt his rescue at
Gadsden Jail last night. that place was
guarded all night by deputy sheriffs and
an armed deputation OF the Travellers Pro-
tective association. of which Bates was a
member and which body prosecuted the
prisoner.
The night passed OF without trouble,
Daughdrlll sleeping little. He devoted most
OF the night writing letters to friends.
when asked II he did not want minister
to offer spiritual consolation. he told the
counsel TO ''go 10 h with the id preach
crs."
This morning he consented to allow n
minister to call and hold a brief service.
but no manifested no interest In it,.
Daughdrills young Wife and baby were
with him In his cell all morning. The wo-
man was heart broken, but Daughdrill dis
played little feeling.
The execution occurred inside the jail
and was witnessed by Just two dozen per-
sons. mostly deputy sherlfls. All others
were excluded at the request of Daughdrill
and his relatives. who insisted that the
papers had not treated him fairly.
on tho gallows Daughdrills cool nerve
and absolute stoicism were with him. He
made no speech. only telling a few friends
good bye. His last words were directed at
his young brother. John. the only relative
present. whom he told to make a man OF
himself. at which the boy burst into tears,
The condemned man protested to the last
that he had been treated badly.
The drop broke his neck and he died in
seyen minutes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07

no accommodation at their hands: he
wanted Foods and would pay on the spot.
ret they positively refused to place his
name upon their books In any capacity
whatever.
This only goes to show that no record
10 a bad record. The man who fs not rated
good is bad Some men will persist in
proven honest.
BE careful Of your credit: you can have
no more pre>ious possession than good
name. nor more valuable capital than a
good credit rating. The practice OF having
your check received by your creditor the
day 1t is due instead of sending II on that
day 10 a trifling thing. yet 1t will not "a
unnot!cei. Trifles like this supplement,
your rating in dollars and cents and help
10 suEen IT, Make no promises you can
not keep. ana whether prompt or slow be
a. good as your word
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
Post Cs Annual meeting.

TIE annual meeting O. Post C will be
held In our quarters, Capitol Hotel. room
9ss' Sunday. March Z. at 10 a. m Election
OF officers and other important matters
must have attention and every member is
requested 10 be present.
The State convention OF the division will
te held IN this city April 1911 next and I,
removes each and every member OF this
iost to put forth every effort to make this
convention the most unqualified success.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
FRINGE OF WALES STILL A MASON,
Evangelist Moody's statement About
Withdrawal Untrue.

Boston. Mass. March 5.--Recently at a
public meeting in Boston Evangelist Moody
made the statement that the Prince of
Wales had been obliged to withdraw from
the Masonic fraternity because the Free
Masons did not believe in the Bible. A
we'll known Boston Mason. who stands high
in the order. believing that such state
ment was not true. addressed u letter OF
ltpeuisy - III, votaI hishnssss he Prince u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
Both BADLY Hurt.

Lockhart' Texas. March 6.-Henry Rob-
erts and VIII Jennings, both colored got
into row at negro concert last night
near Prairie Lea. In this county. ROBERTS
was shot In the stomach and Jennings in
the breast At tho last report they were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07

IT ID no, the business that eleyaies The
man. a noble. hlgh-mlnded. honorahle
man can elevate the business, however
humble it may be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07

Absolute losses In bushes are generally
the result Of Ignorance. The better man
IL acquainted with the details OF his WORK.
the greater his chance OF success
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
JAMRs ROONEY. Proprietor.
FR f T. SAMPLE ROOMS
CoRsICANA, TEXAS.

A dealers capital IN csAh ard credit
mus, equal his stock and outstanding sc-
counts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07

The following companies reports are
rot vet In: Fircman's Fund. German Of
Frccror,. Phoenix of Brooklyn, Macon.
Georgia Home. Gcrmania of New or
leans, Merchants of Now Orleans and
Masaeburg.
Decrease /" Increase. ''' First year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
PHI OF THE NEWS.

G. p. Huntington, president OF the
Southern Pacific company, with his party,
has arrived IN san Francisco.
The steamers barbara BOsCOwitZ and
State DeCora were wrecked in Puget
sound, but all passengers escaped.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern railroad announces its with
drawal from the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION
The Chcsapcakcand Ohio railroad shops
at Huntington, w. Va, employing 500
men, will on April | begin work on full
time.
One hundred thousand steel head eggs
are to be shipped from the government
fish hatchery al Redwood Greek Cal, to
Oxford, Me
The Northern Kansas Methodist con-
ference has decided, without dissenting
vote, in favor of the admission Of women
TO the general conference.
Rev Homer n. Dunning, one of the
best known Congregational ministers Of
Connecticut, died at his home in South
Norwalk, aged - years.
James and John Fulks, prominent
young men and wealthy, were d owned in
the Cumberland river at Eddyville, Ky,
by the oyerturning of a skiff
The parochial residence of ST. Angus.
tines Catholic church at Ashland, Cass
county, Ills, has been burned. The Rev.
Father McGuire narrowly escaped death
Latimer Ridley Jones, the embez2ler
who fed to England some months :ago
has arrived in New York on the steamer
New York from southampton, in charge
of a detective.
United States Marshal Baldwin of San
Francisco has received the mandate order.
ing him to deliver Butler, the Australian
murderer, to the agents of the British
| government.
w. Wiltshire Riley, well.known in
ventor residing at Cromwell, Conn, re
ceived probably fatal injuries by fal
down his cellar stairs. Mr.. Riley is ovel
so years old.
A combination Is said to be on the poin
of completion between dealers in iresl
water fish in the United States and Canada
which will practically control and pre-
serve the supply.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

East India company. He proceeded to
establish telegraph lines. He introduced
brickmaking machines and improved
sawmill apparatus which were the
wonder of the natives and the delight
of the Siamese nabobs, who raked in the
lions share of the profits from them.
In the meantime the pockets of the
energetic American bulged with gold
pieces of the realm. He was no longer
DR.. Cheek, the missionary, but Sahib
Cheek, the capitalist. The promoter was
new to the Siamese, and they looked
with wonder on the game. Many times
had English companies wished to estab.
lish line of steamers ON some of the
Siamese rivers, but permission had been
denied them. When DR.. Cheek suggest.
ed it, however, the king told him to 60
ahead, and he did. Several positions Of
trust in the government service were
offered DR.. Cheek, but he declined to
accept them.
In 1884 he made his last and biggest
deal. He received from the government
concession allowing him to remove
teak logs from the interior of the coun
try. The business had been carried on
in a desultory manner beforer but he
recognized the immense value of the
wood and the vast profits which could
be made by shipping it to other markets.
The Siamese government advanced him
$500, 900 at s per cent interest and for
consideration of one-third the divi-
dends. Dr. Cheek bought 200 elephants
and set them at work in the teak
swamp. Then came two years of drought,
which he had not counted ON. He could
not float his logs down the river and
consequently could not realize ON them.
But the Siamese government officials
clamored for the interest money and fol
their share of the dividends which were
not.
DR.. Cheek tried to explain, but cash
was what the Siamese wanted, and this
| he did not have. So he was charged
with delinquency and violation Of his
contract. He applied to the king, but
| the monarch did not see fit to help him.
| and the officials arbitrarily seized his
| herd of elephants and as many logs as
they could get. He then asked the Unit
| ed States consul to demand redress fol
him, DR.. Cheek was still fighting the
! case when in 1895 he was taken i'll anC
died on Il steamer bound for Hongkong
DIR. Checks widow and children return
ed to America and are now living il
Oakland, Cal, awaiting the outcome O
three suits, claiming damages aggrega
ting 81, 400, 600 The claim has recently
been submitted for arbitration by tn
goyelnmonts of this country and Siam
Sir Charles Hanneu, the British consu
general ut Shanghai, being the rcfele
| ~-'4Uuted. ANDREW DOWNS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
AMERICANS IN SIAM.
STORY OF THE CHEEK CLAIM CON-
TRoVERSY.

How an American Doctor Became a Fa-
vorite of the King of Siam aud Obtained
Important Concessions That Are Now
In Dispute.
From time to time the cable dis
patches contain reference TO the Cheek
claim, which the heirs of an American
citizen are pressing against the govern.
ment of Siam. Much diplomatic corre-
spondence has been exchanged on this
subject, and at times it has looked as IL
the United States would be involved in
q serious misunderstanding with that
oriental country. We have even gone so
far as to send warship to Bangkok to
look after our interests there. England,
Germany and Austria have also been
drawn into the controversy.
But back of all this diplomatic tangle
is a story of dramatic intercst-the story
Of how young American doctor became
known as the teak king" This was
DIR. NJ. A. Cheek, a native Of Mebanes-
vile, N. 9. He little dreamed Of the
exciting career which was to be his
when he began the study Of medicine.
He was mere boy when he attended
his first clinic, but he had genius fol
the profession, and at 90 he was not
only practicing but had local reputa'
tion for skill in both medicine and sur
gerry. In 1878 he was sent to Siam as &
medical missionary by the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions
For ten years DIR. Cheek was content
ed with his position as missionary
surgeon. am unable to state whether
or not he was successful in making con
verts to Christianity, but / do know
that he ministered to the physical ill
of the Siamese so effectively that III
was known among the natives far anC
wide as the "white magician. Storie
of his wonderful skill reached the ears o
the king Of Siam, and he was asked {,
become the family physician of Siames
royalty. DR.. Cheek accepted this pos
and ceased to be a missionary. A shor
cut to fortune had suddenly been open
ed up before him, and he was deter
mined to take advantage of it,
DIR. Cheek rose high in favor at tn
royal palace, and he turned his atten
tion to the undeveloped industrial an
commercial interests Of the rich cour
try around him. He received conces
sions for which rich syndicates ha
schemed for months and which had eve
been refused to the all powerful BIRTHS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
WHENCE THE INDIAN2 2
WHERE DID THE AMERICAN ABoRIel-
MES COME FRONT

An Attempt TO Settle Definitely a Oues-
ton That Has Always Puzzled Anthro-
poIogists-E Expeditions to Alaska to In.
vestigate the Theory of Asiatio Origin.
How did the races of American Indians
rtginateP Scientists have guessed that the
sR,cestors sof the native American were A sia-
tics who crossed Boring strait and found
their way down through what Is now
Alaska and British Columbia until they
spread all over the two Americas. This Is
a shrewd guess and plausible theory, but
that Is not sufficient. Anthropology Is a
critical and doubling science, and 1t does
not take appearances as facts. II 1t is to
accept a theory on circumstantial evidence
the chain must be complete and the links
well defined.
An attempt is soon to be made for the
first time to settle oil doubtful points, 80
that scientists of the future may be able to
say positively that America was peopled
by Asiatics or that 1t was not 1t Is due to
the generosity and enthusiasm of Mr..
Morris X. Jesup of New York that this at.
tempt is to be made. Mr.. Jesup is the
president of the American Museum of Nat.
ural History of that city, and under his
direction have been made some of the most
important collections TO be found in this
country. He is man Of wealth and
seems to be willing to spend his money
literally for the sake of adding to the gen
eral stock of knowledge.
Mr.. Jesup will fit out three expeditions
for the purpose of making chronological and
anthropological Investigations on both the
American and Asiatic shores of the north
Pacific. The first one is TO start early thi'
spring, and it's field will be along the west
coast of Alaska and British Columbia.
second expedition will be sent out latel
and will be stationed in the subarcti'
regions around Bering strait, while th'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
Cure Your stomach.

You can quickly do this by using
South American Nervins. 1t can cure
every CASE of weak stomach In the world,
It always cures, never fails. IL knows
no failure. 1t will gladden. your heart
and put sunshine into your life. 1t Is a
most surprising cure. A week stomach
and broken nerves will drag you down
TO death. South American Nervine will
help you immediately. No failures
always cures; never disappoints, Lovely
to Jake. Sold by Durbin, Wright & Co.,
druggists. Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
C. IL. ELBERsON,

of Alliance, Ohio, Recommends
wrIEbvs Celery capsuIea.
Alliance, o., Mos 27, 1895,
To The Wright Medical Co., Columbus,
Ohio;
Gents-I have purchased a box OF
wright's Celery Capsules from A. s. Gas
saday, druggist, and used them for Nery'
GUS Trouble, Indigestion and Stomach
Trouble, and l believe 1t to be the best
medicine for nervoos trouble that have
taken for a year. l have taken about
two hundred dollars worth Of medicine
and believe the Capsules are the best.
have Heart Trouble, the Doctor said
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
NOTICH.
Court of Common Pleas.
Stark County.
Ohio.

Winfield Prince) Court of Common Pleas,
VS.. Stark County,
Edith Prince. Ohio.
Edith Prince, the above named defendant. will
take notice that on the 10th day OF March. 1897,
Winfield Prince, the plaintiff. duly commenced
civil action in said court against her, 10 recover
the sum OF $500, with interest from November
LIST, 1876, on an account for boarding, lodging and
washing furnished her by plaintiff at her request,
from March 1Oth, 1895, to October 10th, 1896, and
for said sum aud interest plaintiff asks judgment
against said defendant. An order of attachment.
in said action, has been duly issued against the
property of said defendant.
Said defendant is required to answer said peti
tion on the 18th day of May 1897 or judgment will
be taken against her for said SUN, with interest
and costs.
WINFIELD PRINCE
JNo. G. GIVEN, Att,ys for Ptf.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01
Monday, April 10Th, 1897,

nj 1 o'clock d, m E, upon the premises, the follow
ing described real estate, situated n the county OF
Stark and State of Ohio; to'Wit; Known as part
Of section No, %, township Is, and range NO u
bounded as follows: Beginning at q stone III the
center Of said section; thence NORTH deg. east
IA chains and 80 linHs thence north; o. aeg east
east, IL chains and 70 links; thence south, s0H
deg. west chains and " links thence SOUTH 5oi5
deg. east, chains and 6S links; thence SO Lth IA
deg west, 80 chains and 60 links to the south line
of said section; thence south. 80 deg east, along
said section line. 10 chains and lS links; thence
north So deg. east, chains and 70 links, thence
south, 3O% deg. east, / chain and ~ links; thence
north, SIS deg. east, chain and % links; thence
north, 10 deg. west, chain and ~ links; thence
II degrees east 8 chains and 4O links; thence
north sS deg. west. S chains; thence north, deg.
east 20 chains and Is links to the place OF begin.
ming, containing 100 acres, more or less. All OF
the above tract, except 2 acres heretofore deedeu
by Mary Loutz tzsnheizer to Eli 30 yman. ,
Also one other tract, part OF the soptheast and
southwest quarter of section %, township 49, and
range No. l. beginning for the same at the south
west corner OF the southeast quarter OF Saiu zee
ton; thence west IL chains and 81 links along the
south line of said section 10 the center oil the Ma
pletOn and Robertsville road; thence north, "
deg east chains and 25 links along the center Of
said road to the northwest corner of barn yard
thence south, 3OH deg east, chain ana oO INK;
to tho southwest cJIner of said barn yard thence
north, 65 deg east chain and links to the souif
deg. west chain and 50 links to the center Of
said road; thence north, "a deg east. chains and
7S links along the center Oh sdlu Tohu W etoho
thence south, II deg. east, chain and IS links t
the cencer of the Minerva road 20 stone); thence
south, 66h deg east, chain and 80 links acros
the tail race; thence south, 40H deg. east, alons
said road, TO the center Of stone abutment at thu
north end of iron bridge across Black Stream
thence south. 33 deg. west, chains and 40 link
along said creek to the southeast quarter OF sale
section; thence west chains and 81 links alonI
said south line to the placs of beginning, contain
ing 8 6S-lC0 acres. be the same more OF less.
All of the above tract except two acres hereto
fore decided by Mary LOutzenhezsr to Jerr!
Harshberger, but subj Bct to al legal highways.
Appraised at Sixty Dollars s6 100 per acre.
Terms of sale-0ne third cash, balance to b
paid in two years in equal payments due in on
and two yea 8, respectively,
March 23rd. 1897. ,,u,
Assignee in trust, for the benefit of tn
creditors of L, L. Loutz nheizer.
STERLING & WERNTz. Att'ys for assignee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

In the Louvre, at Paris, there is an
interesting old vase Of Euuscan manu-
facture, whose age is computed at about
9, 800 years, 1t is interesting as bearing
a group of children in relief who are
engaged in blowing soap bubbles from
pipes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-01

A torpid liver means a bad complex
ion, bad breath, indigestion and frequent
headaches To avoid such companions
take DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills. f. p. Shanafelt 4
Co. q. N. Nye, Nsher's Drug Store.