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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
WISE QUARANTINE SUGGESTIONS.
Timely Warming to the Coming Leg
islRturc
Port Layseaen.

II tho legslaaurc wants TO put q stop
Ito bnl ilso,im asate and o''en senseless
cus,anrire. let II amend the law 80 as TO
pISs lihFt quarantine beng declared by city
or cnuntv ai,tNeri,.ss excent with the con-
sera and under she direction OF the State
iAelnth eff csr That would fix 1t. as far
as any lsss enactment could,--tiouston
Post
The greet democratic Post always ylgi
liant for the welfare Of tho peonle cf dear
old Texas, speaks wisely and appropriately
ancnt this miEter Of quarantine, ana we
most heartily indoFse 1t
Ti-ere is no sense or MASON OF med
cling with our present quarantine system
further than is stated by The Post.
II our representatives act wisely they
VIA steer cl;ar Of any change in our pres
emf safe. t,ded and effective ouafantme
systsm w,aJSs has protected shc people OF
Texss from Invasions OF deadly aud de-
struetiyo epidemios Of the death dealing
and commerce destroying saffron plague.
The universal sentiment II our people
ahsuugh the coast region. and we believe
OF The State, Is 70 let our present system
clone, II has been proven 10 the satissat-
ton OF ALL ne more safe aud sfIording
greater protection to the lives and .ei.-
eNl welfare " the people than uae sys
TEN Of board of health; which proved
tcuslly inadequate 10 control this dreaded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

ana exquisite roses antistically nyel with
. mirror as a center piece made the trabIa
oeauIful. Broad Violet satin ribbons were
~ 'iiWn from the corners ito .ae chandelier
above from which subdued ligh. was
thrown over all, adding luster and bril-
nance to the sparkling cutglass and shin
ing silver.
y Tight repast WAS served. A chrysan-
unemum WIS pinned with a tiny violet bow
on each guest. Many friends called during
tne afternoon and the affair was pronounced
TO be one of the most charming OF the sea-
son
Miss !-orenzen will give german Mt her
home. No ZIG TsoNlas avenue. on the night
OF Tuesday. the goth instant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
Deadly Cancer
Cured at Last!

wSere, unable to do her any good, and
finally pronounced it Cancer OF most
malignant type. We were greatly
alarmed and gave her every remedy
recommended, but they did not seem
to reach the disease, and it continued
to spread and grow. Upon the ad vice
OF friend she began to take s. S. S.,
and after a few bottles had been used
decided improvement was noticed,
ana continuing the remedy she was
cured completely and the permanence
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

The onward march Of the TRUSTS" in this
country is something phenomenal.
Despite the fact that there 70 a Fedeinl
law prohibiting trusts new ones are being
formed daily
The trusts now in existence have In the
aggregate the colossal capitalization cs ST.
S 702,T 6S. 900.
The tendency to concentrate special In
dlstries and bring Ghem ,indss she don,ina-
ton OF monopolistic corporations gathers
force steadily.
Almoss every branch of the manufiotur-
ing business has now its conibJlation, o..
trust. which coDa'ols both output ALL.
prices.
Composition Ii crushed out by the grand
aggre gataon of capital.
The small manufacturer finds that be
mus either join the combination or go to
the WILL SRA
And In vefwEms cases he has not eyc.I.
tho caance 10 join t'nc continuation.
During the past six rno1tas over one h0di-
drnd companies OF tibnormal capitalization
has been incorpoi!atel, designed to "ttke
over the business of scattered companies
in the various fields OF Industry.
md tins directly In The face OF the fat
thl1 The United Ssates supreme court has
decided even the railroTd combination,
called llie Joint Traffic association, 10 be
3o@eior of the antitrust law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
At so Cents.

Very large Cake Plate, worth n
Extra Fine Shaving Mugs a
French China Cup and Saucer, ve1l
French China Pickle Dish. worta n
Very large Bisque Figures. u
Fine Pottery Vases.
Large Bohemian Glass Veses.
Set OF Fine China French SarEe.t.
Large China Cream Pitcher.
Very Fine China Puff BOX
Beautifully Decorated Hose Bows
Very heavily gilded Glass VASES
Beautiful little Bisque BABY.
Set of Silver Plated TABLESPOONS
Silver Plated Puff Box and Pun B
Guilds China Tea Set.
Glass Water Sets.
China Syrup jugs.
Very fancy Night LaraA 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

cTTccI Principle OF
forcing out the poison and Kidding the
system Of it forever.
=. s. 8: never fails to cure the worst
cases OF Cancer, Ecrofula, Catarrh,
Eczema. % Contagious Blood Poison Rheu-
matism. old sores, ulcers, etc., il mat
ters not what other remedi les have been
used in vain. II il the only blood
remedy ruarantAe1l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

49, 49, s*A@~
Of the disease has
returned, though ten
years have elapsed,
H. L. MrDDLEBRooKs.
Sparta, Ga"
The cures made BY
s. 8. s. are perma-
nent. 1t 10 the only
blood remedy which
can cure obstinate
deep-seAted blood
diseases, because it
is the only one
which acts on the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
At rs Cents,

Set OF China Cake Plates,
Set .of China Curs and Saucen
Dine Pottery Vases.
Large China Milk Pitcher.
Big variety of Bisque IigursA
Roge,s Silver Plated Butter kmM
Rogers Silver PLATED Nut Cfafksn
Chilps China Tea Set
Chlld's China Toilet Set.
Large Pretty Jardiniere
Fancy Vass Lamp.
Large Decorated Lamp GloOe'
Pretty Shaving Set 81.
Fancy 7 obacco Jar
Fancy Decorated Rose BOWS;
An endless variety OF fancy n
Tea Sets from $1,OO up.
Chocolate Sets from s2,ao w
Fish Sets from $3.50 up. q. q
!, Large assortment Of CAKE 81 ~ N
Sets. Dinner Sets, Toilet ~ c.,.tI
Lamps, onyx top. Caryers ans n
Sets. ...,.s beiprs "
Do not fail to get our pr'ces ~
Mail orders solicited. Orders ,s N N
to $1,000 or over we VIII ae ,as,s.
board cars at any station 'u''
miles from Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
THEY BOB UP IN a NIGHT.

4 Trusts, indeed. are springing up much
faster than suits to dissolve them can be
filed.
only a few weeks ago the Federal Steel
company, capitalized at 100000 900, was
Incorporated in New Jersey.
Recent nleetings have been held in New
York CITY OF the leading mauutavturels OF
acids ard chemicals. with the view of
forming s5o,cv0,000 nctd trust.
The American Multng company has boon
organized with A capital OF $50. 600 900.
The Tobacco Trust now floats q new
combination called the Continental, to con-
troll factories making plug tobacco.
This Is capitalized ait S75,00o,0Oo,
The owneGs OF the Touring mills OF this
ccusary ore forming trust
The Capitalization VIA be $50, 900, 900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
STATES INVITING TRUSTS.

By their liberal ineorpat,on laws New
Jersey and West Virginia stsad out con-
spiouonsly in anyitiug great combinations
OF capital.
Wsuhan the last few years more big in
dtislsai companies danominated teusfs
have been incorporated IN Now Jer.ey than
In all the orner States combined.
lA-e ieslshature OF New Jersey, without
regard to political affiliations have maited
IN making Aws Ilyoraoie 10 forming cor
poiations They nave donc cvery1tany
possible to make legal combinations OF
moheyed interests easy. coiscrlait anl
comparatively inexpensive Ii, New Jersey.
The scheme of Incorporation In Jersey
- largely left TO incorponators. Paraes, by
ceIiain certftcapes OF incorporation, get
w'hai, Is practically equivalent to d spe tal
uct OF 1he lesls!ahlre GIVING the widest
powers for business purposes,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
Purely Vegetable

and contains not particle of potAsh.
mercury, arsenic or other minerals.
Valuable books on Cancer and Blood
Diseases will be mailed free to any "a :
eress by Swift Specific O. !, atlanta, e.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
At rs Cents,
At IS Cents.

Child's China Tea Set.
Fine China Cup ard Saucer.
Muetache Cup and Saucer.
Fanny Decorated Shaving Mug.
A big variety OF Bohemian Glasy "
Silver Plated Pin Tray.
Silver Plated Salt or Pepper Shake
Set OF Silver Plated Teaspoons
Silver Plated Jewel Box. D
China Puff Box, several styles. s3
China Elsque Figures, diiterect N
Child's Mush and Miilk Set, IN
Fine China Toilet Articles.
Set of very fine Tumblers.
Set Of heavy Goblets. IA
A Cake Plate, worth Soc.
Gold Banded China Cup. Sauck \
Plate.
limitation Cut Glass Coudimem IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
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"A New Back for an UN

8 by using DR.. sawyer's usas'n'
. You viii live to tell the st'ustiss.
9 was entirely cured Of e 1snnr treulIg.
9 pepsja. biliousness and Xxx, llys' VIA A.
: taking DR.. savers L'lus !.
3 Pills. am come slope
3 merit. DR.. sawyer's W y az sIsiis ~
. IL steadily increasing ~ n ~ 81 ~
. % ne hest cough remedy q Wiieh =.
9 saIye naturally stands In y Il ", >.
Win the public In the ru. 1eslts y
s wsa ' ECZEMA, piles. burns, ,.ni y r.
I e er tiesh wounds. that anrnssossssiJ
5 it, worth seems quite unu c.rl,.I ~
: :" a, W. Heyer. Main S Snd c stssss
9 A r. = n Hume. Main and P 4 by. ~ 3
9 " 3 Noland, Milan ane .sss5a
Z Ran wiibusb. $40 conssss,. a ~
; 4. seureau. Congress ~
4 street. .,,. 1918 Montsonsl'
3 e. WWapies, sO7 Preston .,, ss ~ 4
3 A. y. f. T. ostrspder. 900 w'''
........,eess % % sseess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
ELECTRlCAL TRUST.

ELECTRlCAL TRUST.
TIE combinations cf electrical companies
represent over $500, 0oo,OOO.
The principal ones are:
Name, CAPITAL.
Ns4N- AMERICAN company ,..... $5U,00o006
Gene. al Electric company -. II. 2s1 900
nl,eslte lslotase batttiy ..,.... i5,oO0OO0
Eolson Electric Illuminating
company lNew York; ,....... 100000
and Power .,s,....,.....,., 100000
Ameilcan Electric Heating com-
panv $500: ..;.,,.,. ...,...., 100000
Mestlnghouse- walker Electric l5,000000
Pennsylvania Mfg. Light and
asewer eomr4ny ....,,,..... $4,000 900
Total capitalization ........... slss,S27 900
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Reception al rIainnin.

Flatonia. Texas. December 6.---Aiys. Hix
Ar.hur Woods was al home Saturday attcr-
neon from 10 8 IN honor of her cousin
Mrs. George W. Allen, Jr. The hostess and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11


Eitunllnous coal pool ...s..... O., 900, 600
Tennessee coal ana Ii'en...... 10000 900
Consolidated Coal Co itMd)s. 10 2500UO
Colorado Coal and Iron Deyel-
cprnent Co .,..........,...,.. G.500, 900
Full capitalization .s. Z. 4 =. SlGl, 100000
GAS TRUSTS.
Almost all American csIes have aus
trusts. In certain sections these trusts
control the Illuminating gas companies OF
whole States
He lealing gas trusts are:
Name. Capital
Bay, STATE Gas company, $5y,vOv,on0
Consolidated Gas company, New
York :. /. !. Observation-Disclosures. S5,5O0.00J
Chicago gas trust .............. 25.eO00U0
New Amsterdam Gus company 23,UD0,0Uu
New England Gas and Coke s@I9
company ..s .....s...,..... t,5DO,000
BrcsKlyn Union Gas company, i5,5O0,1UU
consolidated Gao, H1lUimofe,... 10,77E0DO
lnited Gas Improvement (pa.J lsi0U0,u0O
Standard Gas Light .......... 1U,00J,O0U
Laclede Gas Light eonIaany,
81. LOUIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000, 900
philadelphia comrgly natural
gas Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Biptale City Gas conipany.... s.o00,Jou
Deuoit Gas company .......... f.0VJ 900
Western Gus (Milwaukee). 100000
-------------
Total capitalization ......... sls2, oco
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
OIL TRUSTS

The great big typical trust is that OF the
Standard oil company.
Although specifically, nay. peremptorily.
forbidden by law from being a trust
1t is trust Just the same
This combination controls petroleum oil
reiinsres in all the principal Northern.
cities of the United States. and il prodIces
about Go per cent OF this countgy's total
output OF refined oil. Ii embraces forty or
nifty smaller companies arl controls che
pipe lines laid for the transmitting OF oil
to tide water. II has for years absolutely
controlled the market price OF petroleum.
In accordance with the mandate OF the
Federal courts the standard OIL trust start
ed to ''llquldate," but this has now been
ostensihly in progress for years. The trust
certificates are being formally cancelled aud
the trustees are assigning to the ownors
the legal title TO the stocks which were for
merly held In trust Tho big OIL coInblnn-
lions ara as follows:
Name Capital.
Standard Oil company Si0D, 00D, 900
American Cotton OIL company. 10000, 900
National Linseed oil company. $4,000, 0o0
Proctor & Gamble company. :. 400, 600
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'otal capitalization sl,sa4,25c,oco
THE REHABILITATION


NV, there YOU are!
Nthmt ara we going to do about IL?
Who Is running this country. anhow. the
PEOPLE. the country, tho legislatures the
congress-
Or tho trusts?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
ruERs ARR nrunRs

Here are the names and eapitallzations of
the moss important Industrial combinations
not included in the groups mentioned.
which are popuNarly known as trusts;
Name Capitol.
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SUGAR TRUST.

SUGAK TRUST.
The great sugar tsust is famous. 1.
lodges the anti-trust law under the nl4no
Of the American Sugar Refining company.
" Arbucltle. WHO has apparently decided
on a long fight, and the new Doscher con,
iany, whose refinery started last week, DC
excepted. the Havemeyer sugar trust has
foilgh-I1dden over al op. i.,.li
Here are the TWO principal sugar corpu-
rations.
Name. Capital.
Ame lean Sugar Refining COM
pany ................,... s75,OuoOoo
Glucose Sugar Refining COM
pauy ............,....... loooo.ooo
nv,
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w HEM iRuST.
The American sparsps Manufacturing
company. better known as the whisky
t.ust' rules the whisky distillng indus
thy OF this country.
It's ceutroi OF ne market was diaputed
last spiing, when TINS Standard Disllllery
ana Dstrbulng company appeared
but pretty soon the tive concerns were
working in harmony.
Here are the wa.sky companies:
Name CAPITAL.
Amea,ican Spirits Manufacturing
company ...... .....,........ S37, 100000
sp.4is Disabling company .... 6,3O0, 900
Steidald DistilIerS and Dlstrib-
ut.ng company ........,..... 10000 coo
Total capitalization ........ s67. 800 900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
he Rough Riders
Over tI,e...
Rights Of the People

Over Two Billion Dollars Strong, They Smile at
legislatures Snap Their Fingers at Courts,
and Marching Onward to the Music Of Jing-
ling Millions Only. Grow Richer and Richer
While the Masses Grow Poorer and Poorer.