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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
POSTMASTER GR1FF1v.

Word has been received here from Con
gresham Hawlsy that Harry A. Griffin
VIII be the next postmaster at Galveston
The telegram conveying the information
stated thar the commission had bseu made
GU for wses. hu, has not been announced
owing to rush OF business The Official
announcement is ez pected early next week
Tie Evening Tribune has the following:
II. a, Griatu will be the next postmaster
o. Galveston. There has been little or no
doubt OF this for some time, and such lite
skeplieism as might have remained " Il
he dispelled when IL is kaown that Con
gresham Hawiey telegraphed a friend
hare yesterday afternoon that GdGlu's
commission had been made ont for n week
aud only tie coagcsted condition OF the
rostohlce b1sluess had prevented his nom
iaE.ipn having been sent 20 ,he senate
before this The congressman also lnu-
mated in the telegram referred to that he
would expedite the appointment as much
as possible and that il would probably be
senouncei officially early nexL week
ar Griffin is a son Of the late W. II.
Griffin, ~so was slated for the position
Nhep death so suedeuiy interviewed In the
matter. an effort vas made 10 lei the
mantle Of. the father fall upon the son
Thss pan was a mos. agreeable enc to
Mr. HayIey. who esteemed his late ffiend
80 highly that /, was n pleasure to honor
the son.
Aside from ;he favor which came TO him
as the son OF his father. Mr.. Griffin com
IEands the respect Of his fellows on his
own account He Is q young man for so
responsible a position as the postmaster ot
70 Important city ms Galveston. h,t his
strict training in mercantile pursuits and
me success Which has crowned his ind
rl3aal effort relieves his friends Of an
anxiety that he may not make good post
master. That he win be successful In his
new vocation as he has been In the past.
those who know him hes. are the most
certain.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Another Petition Asking that Burt
BE COMMITTED.
pFpDLERS WANT THEIR MONEY BACK
VIII Have 10 Go IN the Next Lesis-
inture-Furfher Possibilities ~
Successor to President Ross.

Austin, Texas, Janrary s.-Dr. worshain.
superintendent Of the state insane asylum.
filed a petition With the board o, partons
today asking that the sentence Of Eugese
Burt be committed 10 life imprisonment
I. Or. WoTsham does rot believe that Burt
Is reasonably sane aud thinks such doubt
exists that the ends Of justice would be
attained II the prisoner were sent to the
peultentiary for lie. Every EFFORT Is being
nsade 10 save Bart.s lie by those who
hate interested Themselves III his behalf
ard whSs The result viii be no one can tell.
His execution is set for tSe 2ist day OF
this tnJn III.
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Improyemen.- !. E.inn.

Fana. Texas, January with the rev
sear comes ramors o. great improvement
'hai Is p be made at Edna,
supcrintendent FORBES o. The victoria
division OF The Southern Pacific was asked
about a new depot that has been II llos,
psct Tor Edna for some rime. and he esatcd
snat !, WAS very proba5le that work ca a
rev depot for EDNA would bastn =
early date. II the citizens viii nav elem
np me park adjoining the depot grosn Is,
y WI BE- much more invitlng to stianxers
visiting Edna.
Aany brick business houses are d, nina
peer one IS now under contract and viii
o. bum on the south side Of HacNssrry
street by Mr.. Joe Nclkmer, il viii be
.wo.s'ory building, built after modern de-
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METEOROLOGICAL

MANSuR--Angleton. Texas. y
Word Was received in this CITY 4
Of the death of G.. s. Mansur. y
first real estate agent. and fort1
The Posts correspondent at ~
He was on his way to his old ~;
renee, Kan. and die, on tho q
was a eonsumptive and had heal
htAlth for many years.
EVANS--Hennessy, Texas, Jane
Near his old home at Evans q
Leon county. Mr.. William y.
January !. 1898. The remxjns
posted in the cemetery at ~
Rev. C.. NJ. Thompson ccnduct3!
neral services, Children, graz
great grandchildren and man
came to pay the last toxens ms
esteem to the aged citizen. 4
was SO years old. He first ~
site OF the present village Of 3
court house being located there, 4
the land TO the county or Leo
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dorth Texas Republicans Not Salts
ncd with Grant md Green

0ORt0 trNnS HcpubtfCnun tVt -nttS'
nrd with Grant md Green
For worth Texns. January s-The Lead
lag North Texas members OF the republican
rarty have already begun the agitation OF
she names o. suitable timber &c succeed the
rsesens NstapaAi and State ehaifmsn of
the party IN TEXAS II is some time bctcTe
SUCCESSORS to III. John Gran, and Z. H. X.
Green ara 10 BE- selected. but the matter
= TO fe1eaye an early agitation Tish view
q permitting tbe fep1htieons Of The STATE
- fully express themselves On the matter
o. cAcsee for these two prominent post
Hons Thete "a iskeiy 10 be coriproniise
candidate for Republican State chairman
20 swucsci Ds. Grant. ard the niaH now
teiag frequently mentioned In this tonncc-
tirn IL Hon. Harris Mas;ersnn Of Hossson.
who Nominated Congressman Hawie9 o.
the Calyexfoh district and Was one 81 his
rose 6Eefaetic supporters. He would have
a larg% following In North TEXAS.
The best pcstcd men IN the republican
rsFfy heie say thst he Will no doabt be-
toEse a candidate for the place. The grc-
tiemHn receiving lhr torss favorable liipn.
tion ID sccrcsd National Chairm5n Green
ls Hon. II r. sssSssGregor 81 H0Sssioh He
his warn friends IN North Tens who are
advncStine HIN for ihs position Hoo.
James Mccormick OF Dallas is also SPOKEN
bs fer this position.
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NorEs ANp PERSONALS

Hon. A. 81. Carter OF Fort Worth was in
lhr eiiy today on business with the atsOF-
ney generals department.
Floyd and Hamilton counties today re-
deemed each fiG0n o. their boads he'd BY
TIE permanent school fund
The London ard Liverpool and Globe Ere
insurance company OF New York was Ad :
lnitEea in The Stare today by Commissioner
OF Insurance johnson
Senator Perry J. Lewis OF San Anto,,o
70 ~ the city urging the appointment Of
Jpdse Easley to the vacant judgeshlp 81
the Thirty eighth district.
W, NJ. Res, chief d police OF Fort
worth, was here today and obtained
iegulsltiSns from the governor Tor Lou 4.
pistt ard John Mcc,oud under Indictment
Tor emhexrlsusens In Tarrant county and
NOW ia jail at Spokane, Wash
Hon George W smith OF Houston is IN
the city on business with the departmeuts
The board 81 pardons today heard argt,-
msnt from Burt's attorneys In support OF
The peiition for commptation Of he san,
renee OF death imposed upon him.
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jUDcE REAGAN WlTHDRAVs
States M Reasons for Absndoaiac
the Race.
BON. 1. S. SMITHS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Ne WIN Hun for Attorney cencrsI
north resas Republsraus want
New Leaders.


Austin. Texas. January s---Ths fcliovsn
Il the text o. Judge ReasEn's letter an
nounring his Withdrawal from the sen
storial race, the appearance az ~hsea Va
fOfeshadowed exclusively 10 toasys Post:
Austin. Texas. January s.--circuin-
stances somewhat unforeseen, manly o,
private nature. make 1t necessary fer
me 10 withdraw ny aarue from coasid
GRAFTON as a canll4Ale Tor election 10
the senate Of sns uniss1 ss4tcs-
do 10 -srosa TO aparsheasisa Of Se-
feat bare reeslvsd from All parts Of
tho State tbs most gratifying asaaf-
ances OF successes Ii / couls re,nasa IL
the race.
realize the surpfiae which this an
nouncenent viii cause grea, number
Of my friends. and on their account 4
greatly regret 10 have TO make ii.
VIII my fellow cltiAens. who have
honorcd me 70 often, aad whom / have
served 30 long. pardon me Tar The ad-
mission that in giving UP tho hope OF
what intended shoala be my last po-
li;icai triumph. made probable by the;r
generous support, I do NOT ooaeeal from
rnyseif that my pride and ambition SUI
fer measure Of humility. which con-
seio,lsnsss Of tho approval BY our pso-
PIE otiny LIES seryleSs relieves ot auy
regret which might otherwise be canned
BY this announcement
In withdrawing from tbs last political
canvass ever expected 10 make, DO
80 with a heart full q gratitude for ~
many honors conferred on lne Ia Tbs
past. and with q proud CONSEQUENCES o.
having endeayorel 10 faithfully dis
charge every trust, Executive. lesisls-
tive and Judicial. which has been eoa-
fesrod on me.
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ueALnE JIDGEgHIp.

Siost OK the gentlemen who were here
urging the appointment Of their respective
death OF District Judge Archer have re-
turned to their homes. Tho matter is stili
held in abeyance by tho governor. who has
not 30 much as intimated who win be ten
tered the appointment X IS believed. how
epsr, that either Hon. /. l.. Martin or
Cvalia or ex- Senator Il. n. BuFney OF
Kerr,lils VIII be appointed. although both
Judge Garner Of ryalde and Jadge Easicy
OF Hondo have strong backing. The ap-
pointmgnt viii probably b. made Monday.
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lThe branch office OF The Post IN Calves
ton Is at the fremont Hotel. where Items
OF news. communications ana advertise.
ments win be received.l
Galveston, Texas, January s.-The effort
that Galveston is making TO sec,irc the
next democratic State convention calls 10
mind i remark made by prominent .oii-
teisi. at Houston during The Flower Fes-
tivai He was discussing tho matter Of
tho location with a group OF friends and
made the statement mat a majority Of
the members OF the executive committee
was pledged 10 San Antonio as the place
for holding the next democratic CONVEX.
ton
4 reporter for The Post sought Mr.. john
Loyejoy, the member Of the executive
committee from this district. and asked
hin what he know about the committee
being pledged. He denied absolutely tisat
there was any truth IN the report and
said 10 bis eeriain knowledge the executive
committee kad made no such promise,
Galveston has good tow liae out and Is
going TO capture the convention because
she wants & and must have II Olympia
Hail, within q stones throw OF the cool
ing waters Of the gulf, viii be fixed up
to seat all who may attend. Besides Il
IS Galvestons time, ~ right of rotation,
the hast ccnrensSou OF democrats held here
beips the one that nominated Governor
Ross in 1886
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NOTES AND pERsOyAI.

e.. ". Turner, general freight arenl
of the International ana Great Northern
spettt Che da9 in the civ. lie Il accom-
panied hy his sife.
In the CASE OF Eiling & Edlgas va. ! n
hurnstt for damoges FIR nrearh Of con-
tract the iery today returned verdict
oi sssoe In favor OF the plaintiffs.
An eSoeeition is said 70 have been
iiiie. the nitrate Is supposed "a have n,,siss
somewhere CT fhs island
NJ q. Broxis Today nlei suit IN The oyv,,
district ecNr agairst the Galvnstou l,ans
eomrany for s25.oae damages FIR nsrsans,
Injuries The plainlsfi allesss Thai On ,be
istn Of December last be had his rigid
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UNIVERSITY NnrEs

II. T.. Goree of the senior law c,aSx ANA
athlstic editcr OF the Ranger, let the unl-
iessaty Friday night 10 engage IN busineas
lir Winston has resumed his Trims abo.,t
Twas again. He left for the schnsls IN
week or ten deys
Professor Fits-Hugh entertained Tia
members o. the law quartet,e al dlnnry
TUESDAY evening. Professor Fitx Hugh IA
arranging TO give the third OF his canpus
,roath. 'V
IT Mathis Of Johns Hopains. recently
elected 20 the prpfcssorship In the sehco,
81 physics. and Mrs, Mathis have arrived.
pr Mathis save reception 10 members
q the faculty At his residence Friday az
tcrnocn-
The law glasses have again been prac-
Meihg thtif kindnrEartaa politics rhr s.
niors nrsanizei a most so.:s with Wti,in,,
ihrson as clerk and y, Kelly as sheriff
ara a justices court with r. Wells ,,,4ti-a
OF the peace and Jack Jenkins Us .ene..
ole,
This often sSpectel Ciee club recital vii,
probably not take place. Arranrems,,,s
We're made for the event 10 occur january
* but frofessor f. Sehoch. the prime
minister ~ tho snnesiers empire, has re-
found ~ "
Nov thai foo,bali Is matter OF the pasf
baseball and truck athletics are ass,ni,y
much Importance. Preliminary arranxe-
menfs are being made for fisld dev' on
march 7, and Mr.. Kelly, the gymnasium
L instructor has regular classes prsfarins for
The occasion -
na.lnf me holidays three Of tho profess
~ ~ INC institution Mere married Pro
Lessor !. II Hamherltn' Of the school ~
t:nSiish and Miss Nielsen OF virgiula; DR..
=. d Porter Of The school Of mathematics
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MoRTUARY REPoRT.

The following deaths occurred in Ca.
weston during the week ending Friday
January 7;
December %. iS97-Mrs. Katie Sanders,
IS years: asthenia.
December 81. iSs7-Mrs. stanley. %
years asthenia. chronic dysenfery.
January J. lSsS-Emma MAY. eoiored. 81
years, acute pleuro pneumonia
January 2-Patrick Delaney. 81 years
pulmonary tuberculosis. Baby Greb. ;
months. eonvulsicRs.
January Sc. staekpolc. 50 years; car
diac failure. John Allsr, y years; phthisis
puimonslis.
January 5-Honry Griffin colorsd. 3
years spasns Mrs. sall.e Norman. col
ored. 81 years; hemnrrhage OF lungs
January 6--Rer. Nolher Mary Angus
tine, ~ years; asthenia,
Annual death rate per 1000 for week 1914
w. C. Fisher.M. D..
Health Physician.
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|CCAN' (l[1
S1eep1essness .
Among the Y
| Thin, Pole, |nlC|III
/ Underlying q
e5 .
Restful Sleep n
ter Blood Sa1
-------------. S, " !:
Paine's Celery Com
the Arterle
rlultipiies Number III
corpuscIes

\ e., . s.s. 81
| There arc degrees Of sleeplsl
wide-awake state to the sleeSS's1
| refresh and has In it only fhe ~
| Such sleep is not tired rs,Sc.1
st0rer- Dreams have power IA ~
| depress. Sleep. therefore. Il ~
but trouble. and a troubled air.
brain worker loss OF power ~ +
labor.
| II is 4 we'll known fact thai l.,3
| perform actively its duties. Hr
abundance of blood; but when =
locally regulating the supply M
brain is impaired because OF ins1a
power the tired brain grinds n
srist OYER and OYER till nersous
paralysis OF hysteFia ensues
Tie cause OF sleepIessness h II
the cure is equally apparent
must recover their grip. The h,si2
laNity 81 the blood vessels rpust \
The answer To how this is 10 n y
Feed the exhausted nerve II
Paine's celery compound.
rs thus acting on the nervsx N
compound Is able 10 regulate ~ n
and permanently Danish sIsepl,1
sncrteRs so many lives, esp1i1
these beyond middle age. Ia a3fl
indirect control over the circuisfl
celery compound directly ~
amount of blood in the arterix ,
the purifying organs to drive ri
that often Turk in e undeYelobi|
I'LL age or a run down. Cot
them TO get the upper hand.
a pale. ianguid woman Is N
lady than a rosy, robust one.
Women leading lives OF impef
With pains and aches running e
their nun Down bodies, are IN
Of tiie fact ihat :. is not spedk
business or rheumatism or sfooa
that they need, but Fundamental
Of every tissue OF their bodies sriI
cleansing OF their blood. The 81
OF the constitution and thu erd
latent disease chat Painc's celeul
achieves leaves no fear OF that
partial recovery that keeps one n
OF relapse and sudden break dow
PaiDe's celery compound rest1 Z
modern conclusion of the "
thought that the remedy tha. isyi
entire system and purifies Il, Is Il
cure for such localized diseases I
usn. neuralgia. slceplessness, IL
aches and binod diseases
IL is a common harmful fdes
keeps pace with strength. Prgy
think that one can determine tAi
persons by measuring their M
means absence Of pain and fhe
more or less nerve intensity aud u
the nero fact of living. Mn
All this implies abundanfly ~
gans and blood unhaInpered BY Y
mors. i;
paine's celery compound is sspe'
able for recruiting the strength
energies OF men and women =
years. 1t is the one prcparatios
worthy the name Of a true aafW
blood remedy hys physicians sbftSl
country. Il Is prescribed by tktH
State in the Union to tone upet
regulate the nerves and restore ]
strength,
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uELD FoR RoBnERY

The case Of the State OF Texas VS.. Aaron
Smith and Alfred Smith. arrested for high
way robbery. was called IN Justice Barry.s
court this morning.
From the evidence adiuced al the OK.
anining trial it appears that Robert Hail
was stopped nj the intersection OF NinS.
teenth street. and Avenue M at II o'clock
and held up By twe colored men. who de-
spoiled him OF the gum Of IS cents.
Justice Barry decided 10 hold tine de-
PENDANTS 80 $4,000 bail each for their APP
pearance before the criminal district court.
and 10 default they we're renlanded 10 he
county iail
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-s,------------
WORK OF W-HITECAPs.
a ""nan Threatened because q
Money Rent y,s Inud

None, neut ro- Laad.
6reeayille. Texas, January s,-A Paris
lady who owns large farm in the edge
% Hunt eoanty received a whltecap no.
use several weeks ago, ihrxatening tina, II
she cia no; rtnt her lands this year for
Part Of the crop Instead OF charging money
rent the fences around the place wonid
pe sut GOWN aud destroyed and the farm
would be sown with johnson grass Tls
far,s News says the lady did not pny at
lention TO The threats as promptly as the
whtseaps thought sko should. ana had
not saguified whether she would continue
20 enaFEe money rent or not. Bsooin,ng
carry their ,hrea,s irto execution IA IN,
iaay received Litter yesterday NOTIFYING
Der thar portion OF her fencing had sssn
destroyed ''S''
: 4. Is ntilsrsioed that essievFs arr nj work
guilty parties.
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n ANn I'd rnnsInrNcY-

Tho board OF managers OF the Asricul.
tural and Mechanical college VIII call u
special meeting az au early day 70 q Il a
syieeessor 10 the late General l.. 5; Ross.
for many years preslarnt OF the college.
Tho names of Adiusapi General Mabry
and Judge G. c. Garrett CHIEF justice Of
The court OF civil appeals Mt Galveston.
have been added 10 the ilst Of possibli-
ties mentioned In connection with the
place. Judge Garrett was president Of tie
board Of managers OF the college under
Ross administration.
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Tur TAX OK rEpnf.Ers.

Tho recent decision of the court OF Grim
i-al appeals declaring unconstitutional the
nth legislature has caused those who have
already paid the tax to lo7k for way
70 obtain . refundsng OF their money. A
Gciegallcn Of local peddlers called on the
eomrtroller and the attorney general this
evening with that cad In view, but 70
learn that tho next legislature is tho eH,y
power which can give them fnllef by max
Ing al appropriation for their he1eht.
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CHARTERED.

Tho following corporations filed thei-
charters w4th tho secretary OF state to
day
Texas Printing company OF For: Worth,
W Beall. f. s. Bouiwage, zane Cptti.
Charles Schreiner company OF Kerrville.
lneGrporators. Charles Schrelner. A. c.
Schrdlner l.. A. schreiner, Gus F.
sehreiner, Hiram Partee Capital $40 600.
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and Miss Mclaughlin Of Austin, and Pro-
ftssor n a. Thompson and Mis4 r. Dick
son Of Clsburne
Austin. Texas, January S.--Neariy all Of
the former students have reformed to the
university after the two weeks vacation
and many new students have matrlculated.
There are now mere students on the uni
ycrsity roll than there has ever been De-
fore. At the beginning Of this session $40
we're anticipated. but the last matficulate
has psssed that mark hy four.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

At the Tremont--I. II. Besselmsn. b.
Schiff. New York. r. .. Baer. Houstoni
Ii. n. Richardson, NJ. Simon. J Feist
L. Drcnner. New York: s. Gurman. Bos-
ton; r. = Green and wife. Columbia f..
r.. Borden. Houston; T.. NJ Christy. New
Orleans w r.. Trlg9. Little Buck G. II.
Turner end wife. Palestine; William /.
schlnsz. New York; s. A.. Malay. Fort
Madison. La; T. p. Marshall. Dallss Neal
Bassett. Waco: L.. E. Granioll and wife.
Burlington. Eah.. j swan. New Orleans
Ivan Murehison. -. @. Bartholomew, AN
drol vanI G ". Sedgwick II. NJ. Las
sitter Houston: c. j Hatch. New Orleans:
.Ci Van Eaton. naflas. ~.
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'TfOME INDUsTnY'' Cttips.

The Commercial club 81 tt.s city met
With number OF Travis oopny farmers
TITS eTentos TO discuss tho ipdustrlrl
situation aud as result the organization
os nismher OF preesriet home indas.Iy
eiabs WIS determined upon md nleetiag
was called for JanuGty -, at which a sub
EeT,p'iua list Tor the raising Of slU.9Nq 10
bnild 4 canning factory IN this city WIN
be started.
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RESOLUTIONS.

W. II. Noble, coiored. president OF the
First Mckinley club in the South. today
mailed 10 Congressman fiawioy a sci III
memoriain resolutions og the death or
MIS-, Mls. Nancy Ailiscn Mckinley. The resp
lnii0nsi ware on .sas.si. ,;,,y.
ley viii be asked to present them 10 Pres.
dent Mckinley 10 person.
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OVERDOSE or MORPHINE.

Robert Montgomery a white mau As
years old, died q, O'Clock this aftersoon
from che effects Of m overdose Of NOR
phine, He was a steward on one az the
ships OF the Loas Star line but quit about
,Ho months ago ard had since been liylpu
here HIS people in New YORK were notl.
hed OF his death. Justice Barry viii hold
an inquest tomorrow.
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suIcIDED.
Waco B"siness Man Swallowed rya-
nidc of Potash

Waco Tesau January S.-Joe Green,
who has been many years In bpslness here,
sealinE IN hides. committed siieidc at ,hc
Mesieiland hotel last Night Gresn took
. roam Yesterday afternoon and locked
nipassit In HIS rsmsinlng In tho room
IVES not noticed. and when Ire ohamb.r
n'aii male the round this morning nss
lciird the room still locked she renortsd
at the nifieo and the PORTER went ~ ma
forced an entrance Tie found Air. Green
dead glass containing irsss OF cyanide
81 rniash sai beside the Mater pitcher and
q quantity OF the drug was found nearby.
NJ nfecns business reverscs had cam
pietsly bfpHe him ~ and ne Ind l,ren a..
slondcnt for seyeral nnhiths. Va
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railroad companies 20 see wh6l
Will be favored with reduced
whether the companies viii r
killing the goose that lays the 81
The express companies have b
recognized the importance Of ~
a shipping point of early yegef
melons, and rates have been cs
there IS no kick due in that
But traffic Of this kind is limited
BY demands, demands OF small
fer the every day use Of large =
hotels in the smaller cities. Thb
always been profitable and this y
of the land formerly planted in q
De US d for truck farming. wherep
unity 10 shipping points win iva
There is little or no agitasi0
county about abolishing money n
landlords and tenants are amicab9
ing their affairs. as they DID Z
years.
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RAISING or MELONS.
indastry WIN Dcpcad ON III. matter
0f Rutes..

of Rates.
Hampstead, Texas, January s. Whether
or nos Waller county Is 10 plant large
eerease OF melons the coming season viii
depend iarHely upon The transportation
rompanies They have it In their power al
present TO minimize tho crop by msintain-
ing old rates or 70 increase the production
% giving such rates as viii enable the
sarmsr 10 reach the best markets neon Al
equal footing With the Georgia melon nro-
aueere Fer many years the na,on c,on
rgs kiFnfshod roor returns few earlv
safs would bring fancy prices. and ,ast
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