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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-18
ChOusnn Dis ut Work

Pittsburg, Nov. l5.---Window glass fac
tories, with capacity of 100 post, start
ed work yesterday morning and nearly
ll0p0 men and boys are earning their
first money in over half year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

teiephoned to Colonel Frank Andrews tina,
he would wire the war department that
under the circumstances he would make nc
recommendation at all. but would leave the
matter entirely to the department.
upon the subject has taken place between
Mr.. r. NJ. Johnston and Congressman Ball
and Governor Culberson.
Upon the first, receipt OF the news that
an additional number OF troops had been
called for. Mr.. Johnston sent the following
kilograms:
Governor c. A. Culberson. Austin. Texas.
Houston, Texas, May 25.-Under new call
Texas will have to furnish about three
/ more regiments. Can't you mobilize them
at Houston? First class accommodations.
r. NJ. Johnston,
| Editor Houston Post.
Hon. II. II. Ball. NJ. c., Washington, u. g.
| Houston. Texas, May rs Under new call
| of president Texas will have 10 furnish
about three regiments Cant you get mobil-
izatlon point at Houston Have wired Gov
ernor asking his approval. VIII wire you
his reply H. M. johnston
| Editor Houston Post.
| The answer to these kilograms and fur
| tier responses are included in the follow
| ing:
Hon. r. II. Ball. NJ. c.. Washington. d. e.
Houston, Texas, May 26. Following
telegram Just received from Governor Gull
berson:
The matter Is with secretary OF war ana
you should communicate with him.
G. A. Culberson.
This means that Culberson Is willing tor
Houston and you can press matter with
that understanding. We have fine factli-
ties. splendid artesian water. and In trans
portation alone would be great saving to
government, probably $4,000 or more over
Austin or San Antonio.
r. NJ. Johnston.
Governor c. A. Culberson, Austin, Texas.
Houston. Texas. May rs. Following telc-
gram Just received from Congressman
Ball:
Hon. r. NJ. Johnston Houston. Texas.
Have lust seen adjutant general Is favor
ably inclined to Houston as best point TO
mobilize troops. Governor Culberson will
control. and Houston can not win II he
objects 7. II. Ball.
This places matter with you, If you will
wire Bail and waive objections Houston will
get H. repeated your message just re-
ccived to Ball. Under oil the circumstances
you can very well afford TO do this, and II
will not hurt you. VIII you wire Ball. An
swor. II. NJ. Johnston.
Upon learning or the message from Coz
ernor Culberson to Colonel Andrews, Mr..
Johnston wired Congressman Ball as fol-
lows:
Hon. T, II. Ball, NJ. c.. Washington;
Governor says he will make no recon-
mondation. leaving place of mobilization
to war department. Please press the mat
ter on that line. r. NJ Johnston.
From this correspondence 1t VIII be seen
that the matter is now left entirely with
the secretary of war and IL is quite likely
that II the Texas troops are modified I'M
der the new call for troops they will be
modified at Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

one third block s, IS acres J.
Moore survey: one-third block /.
70 acres W. Hobby survey one
fifth II. A. Hanks GAO acres sui
vey; one-third block /. 9S 40
acres c. Scarborough survey; one
third block /. IA l-2 acres d. n.
Burroughs survey; one-third block
s, s acres J. Beldin survey, lnclud-
ing all interest In said surveys. to
| secure note Of 500, due January /,
! 1899, with interest at 10 per cent
A. G. johnson to Atlanta National
| Building and Loan association.
| lots and 4. block 2, King addi-
tion, north side OF Buffalo bayou. 81
Madeline Hartley to Mary Il. Bur-
nett, lots and 10, block 31f,
south side OF Buffalo bayou .......
| M. Il. Guerlnger and husband, L.. to
o. i. Alvarez, lots 1 to 8 and II.
block &c, Sydnor addition ........ 10
o. +. Alvarez TO Richard Rogers. lots
1 to . and II, block 26. Sydnor ad-
dition. north side OF Buffalo bayou. 10
A. @. Redwood to NJ. Il. Gueringer.
lots 1 to 8 and II. block 26. Sydnoi
addition. north side OF Buffalo
bayou .......... ,................
Charles r. Jorgense5 and wife,
Clara, to Miss A. Hendrcksen, %
acres In c. NJ. Roberts survey go. 81
William T. Pugh to j. j. Settegast
and estate OF w. j. settegast. lots
3 to "a. block 81; lots IA to 80,
block 102; lots IA to 10. IS TO 80,
block 1903; lots II to 49, 2s to 80,
block 1oi; lots II to 10. block 1888;
lot 10, block 1874. Brunsville ....
q. T. Ewing to C. b. Carter. 1854 1-2
acres In s. T. Champnoy-nots s,
0. IL, 10 ...................... 1,56
Hollywood Cemetery company to G..
i. Wright, lot l. Central Ridge,
said cemetery .......... 8
Helen Culver to trustees OF Hardy
street church, lots IL, 10 and II,
block 6. Cascara addition ....
B. A. Everts and wife, Alice. to w.
c. Crane. lot 7, part of s. block
32S, south side OF Buffalo bayou. 100
s. ]. Whitten and wife to X. I. Will
lis, lots % to %. block 80, Beach
Park, lots II to 90 block 30, La
IoVte ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
John Sharpe to r. L. Porter. lots Is
and 49, block 110S, La Porte . Il
Stewart Johnson to Mary c. George.
lots 0. 10, part H. block 41s, south
side OF Buffalo bayou ......... 45ot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

Co, Cox. ana Tas-ser vi. ~ Heu.ses O.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27
pnIZE ESSAYS.
Medals Awarded NV IN. n.t
of the Republic OF Texas.

thcdhiS Awarded by the Daughters
of the Republic of Texas
for 1bree years past the Daughters OF
the Republic of Texas have offered hand
iomely wrought medals of gold and silver
to the pupils Of the schools OF Texas for
the best and second bat biographical
sRetch or historical romance pertaining to
early Texas. In 1896 the successful con-
testants were Miss Helen Grady of San
Antonio High school, subject Sam Hous
ton, and Miss Brownie Ponton of Austin.
subject IS f. Austin" Miss Ponton has
since attained distinction as a contributor
to the Quarterly of the Texas State His
torical associatioasset Austin. Her article
on "Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca; a Pre-
liminary Report OF His Wanderlngs in
Texas" written in conjunction with Bates
II, Mcfarland and published in the jan
uary Quarterly. attracted a good deal Of
attention from authorities on the subject.
and many complimentary letters concern
ing it were received from men like Hodge
OF the Smithsonian. Winship and others.
The Daughters are proud TO claim her az
one OF theii prize essayists.
Last year the first medal was awarded to
Miss Essie Miles Crawford of San Antonio,
subject Life and Services OF David Crock
ett" and the silver medal TO Miss Cora
Wilcox OF St Mary's academy Austin, sub
ject "Aileen. n Romance"
This year Miss Mary A. Cook of the
Temple High school is the successful con-
testant for the gold medal, subject The
Yellow Rose OF Texas" The presentation
of the medal to Miss Cook, who is a mem
her Of the graduating clasa will be made
part OF the exercises on May 81.
The silver medal was won by Miss Mag
gle NJ. Crotham of Bertram, Burnet eoun-
ty: subject Stephen f. Austin"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

The ladies' board for the Crittenton Res.
cue Home will hold their meeting this AZ
iosnoon at 1880 in the Young Mems Chris.
tan association parors.
On Saturday. June 4. a general meeting
VIII be held, when all ladies Interested In
the work will b. invited 10 attend. A sre-
eial programme will be arranged for that
day, end report OF the work accomplished,
viii. be given.
Circles Will be formed In the various
churches Of the city, which will be auxiliary
To the ladies' board. In order to do 80 as
Quickly as possible, large attendance is
desired AZ the general meeting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27
WooTAN wELIs

This health and pleasure resort Is now
wide open for reception Of visitors. We
have hotel and boarding houses with prices
to suit all eomers. Our excursion ticket is
on sale on most OF the railroads.
We are now boring an artssian wall
with the hope Of obtaining hot water.
short visit to Wootan now viii "a
anybody good, Wootan Wells ca
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27
Excuraiou OF Sunday schooI.

The Mckee Street Methodist and Second
Baptist Sunday schools will enjoy u picnic
excursion to La Porte on Saturday. The
train on the Bay Shore line will leave Bon.
ner's Point at o'clock In the morning for
L. Porte. aud returning leave La Porte at
$50 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

George I. Tinsley to R. F.. Falcknev
use Of John c. Faicknsy one third
block ,. s6 e-l0 acres J. clarkson
survey: one.fItth 400 acres survey
grAnted to ]. Mellus: one third Of
one-fkth i4f $40 acres J. Flowers
survey; one-third interest block 1.
" - acres II. A. Peters survey,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

W, j. Beam VS. San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railway Company, damages; verdict
for plaintiff for $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27


Governor G. A, Culberson, Austin, Texas.
At a largely attended mass meeting to-
day you were requested 10 use your in
nuence In favor of Houston for point OF
mobilization OF troops under presidents
second call. Our advantages. ample
grounds. artesian water and saving In
TRANSPORTATION equal 10 IS per mau. war
department favors Houston. Please an
swer. George l.. Porter.
H. r. MacGregor,
". a. Childresx,
p. A. Boimes
b. Raphael,
r. NJ. Johnston.
Committee.
Hons. 4. g. Mills. Horace Chiffon. Jos. d.
Savers. r.. y. Hawley, s. b. Cooper. r.
g. De Graffenreid. Washington. b. e..
Citizens Of Houston request your aid and
Influence in having Houston designated a.
point for mobilization Of Texas troops nm
aer second call Pure water. central iocs-
1on and econciny suggest this place q the
George l.. Porter,
" v Chairman COMMITTEES.
. 4 ~ efterpocn Governor cuibsrsoa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27

Only one cent . word Ter Post want
Ads. and still less II they run four tlmss
or over. Have you tried them. Nothins
cheaper or more sure to bring results.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-27
Everything just as stated

Everything Just as stated or money ISluhueu'
Tacum Powder
Borated Tacum Powder, 1Oc kind-today box &C
Lap Robes
Buggy Lap Robes, fancy 75c knd-today zoC
Bath Room Slippers
Oriental Bath Room Slippers soc kind today. 2OC
Baby Caps
Very Pretty Embroidery Baby Caps, soc
knd-today OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zoe
Imported Organdies-
Imported Fancy Dress Organdies, 35c
knd-today, yard. .....................1y
White Organdies-
72Inch Wide White Organdy, SOC
kind--today, yard ............... loc
Linen Skirts
Ladies Linen Crash Skirts, soc knd-today. soc
Special Silk Bargain
25 Pieces Magnificent Foulard Dress Silks,
Soc kind-today.. ............ aye
Drop Stitch Hose
Ladies Fast Black Drop Stitch Hose, 15c
kind-3 pairs for ...................2oC
Cashmere Bouquet Soap
Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet Soap--per cake. 1SC
Gents Night Shirts
Gents Beautifully Trimmed Night Shirts,
|5c KIND ..4oC
Chdren's Drawers
Children's Cambria Drawers 15c knd-today. SC
Dotted Swiss
20 Pieces Fine Quality Dotted Swiss, SOC
Klnd-today observation-disclosures. 10C
Gloria Umbrellas
Black Gloria Umbrellas, "a or 26.inch, Csc
klnd-today ................. 36C
Black Gloria Umbrellas, 26inch, 81. 90 kind,
today. ......................75 C
Black Gloria Umbrellas, 26inch, ST. Is
KIM SOC
White p. X.
10 Pieces Fine White P K, zoe kind-today 1Oc
Kitchen Aprons
so Dozen Large Size Kitchen Aprons zoe
klnu-today. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT C
Sailor Hats
Another lot of those White Sailor Hats, 4oc
klnd-today .............. 15C
Fancy Scrim-
10 Pieces Fancy Scrim, 1Oc kind-today 5c
Red Table Damask-
Red Table Damask, csc yard kind-today
% yards for. ..................... CSC
Domestics-
10 Yards Full 36.n. Wide Bleached Domestic 3Sc
Is Yards Full 36-n. Wide Bleached Domestic. /. 90
10 Yards Fine Cambria Beached Domestic . SOC
10 Yards Fine Quality White Dimity 4oc
Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Plan Henned Sheets, very large size .....35c
Hemstitched Sheets, very large size .3 Qc
Plain Pillow Slips very large size. ...... 1Oc
Plain Pillow Slps-6 for. .......... DC
Fancy Lawns
10 Yards Fancy Printed Dmities for aoc
10 Yards Fancy Printed Organizes for. soc
10 Yards Fancy Printed Prints for oOc
All Exceptional Values
500 Remnants of White Lawns-Very Cbean
500 Remnants of Fancy Lawns-Very Chean
200 Remnants of Observation-Disclosures Chean
200 Remnants of Silk Ribbons-Very Chean
LEVY BROS
Bazaar CLIQUE Fitting Patterns-Ony lOc for Ann p,to,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-22
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the Wires from Nora, ess'
South and West.

Charles William More, fifth earl vi
Mount Cashell. is dead at LONDON
He was born in 1926.
Robert Simpson and Andrew Darrsch
were killed by a fall of coal in the DIun'
mond collery at Westville, n. s. Moi,
day. VIM. Gray and several others were
badly injured.
Rose Selby was. Monday. granted d
decree of divorce from Norman SeioS'
known in the pugilistic profession do
kid" Mccoy, at Hamilton, ONO
Before the Olympic Athletic Ciu3 .s az
Buffalo, n Y. Monday night DiCk
OBrien of Buffalo. and Peter Lacey vi
Pittsburg pupil at Peter Maher, oo1eu
10 rounds. the decision going to y freH
The House of Commons at London. Was
crowded. Monday, when the chief seer !,
tary for Ireland. Mr.. Gerald Baitour III
troduced the Irish local government u,.
The Irish local government bill eVehlH
ally passed it's first reading.
The French government has no news "l
the French having passed the Niger il..v
the Sokoto country and. it is adheo' or
such unauthorized statements as ha a.
been made in this connection Will De as
avowcd by the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-22

She-I've seen smarter dogs than that
Puck.
.,ell-I thought you said Mays fance
was white-haired octogenarian? His
hair is jet black.
Belle-Ah. that's what he meant then.
when he said he would dye for her.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Forain is telling Il story to Chase after
dinner, and in the course of it remarks:
Then | rang violently for my servant.
@"What," somebody interrupts, have you
I've got bell.''-Figaro. t..
President of the Gas Company-Great
guns! Twenty-Five dollars and fifty cents
for pulling one tooth?
Dentist tcalmly)-Fifty cents for pulling
the tooth the balance is for gas furnished
at your regular rates.-New York World
Mrs. Hoon-I have just been reading of
a waterspout that burst in Kentucky last
week. -t
Old Hoon-Burst? Course it did. A
water spout that would try to do business
in Kentucky ought TO expect to burst
Harlem Life.
Lady do dog fancier)-What Kind of
dogs have You for sale?
ID. F.-Scotch terriers.e Chinese pugs
French poodles and English settlers.
Lady-Have you any lof those Ocean
Greyhounds that l have read about?-De-
troit Free Press.
- he rlcn are growing rlcHeT, Sdtu lHe
shoe clerk boarder, and the poor are
growing poorer.
sIf that be true. said the Cheerful
Idiot. society will become divided into
two classes-the upper and the on-their-
uppers. indianapolis Journal
Indignant Citizen-Say. Your boy threw
a stone at me just now and barely miss
cd me.
Mr.. Grogan-Yez say he missed ye?
That's what l understood myself to
remark
1T was not my bye."-Indianapolis
Journal.
well, Tommy, I'm glad to see that you
have a prize this time. How did you man.
age to beat Johnny Gibbs? always
thought that he was cleverer than you:
Yes. uncle. but Use bigger, and told
him that | would lick him every time, nc
was above me in class. So l was iirst.f-
Pick Up. p x
She--I could have married either " mn:
per or Snapper if I'd wanted to, ana Doth
Of those men whom l refused have since
got rich. while you are still as poor as
church mouse.
He-Of course. I've been supporting
YOU all these Years. They haven t.-NeW
York Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-22
Trust the Man al the Helm,
New York Mail ana Express

10 M.t1
IN me presence OF great NationaI
.aihhitS' ana IN me heic' HSiit ~ tht
aidihe exploding ihaSdZiiie' the diehity
tiie courage ana Ihe serene sell posses
SION OF our 'hiel Magistrate Stahus loftii
III n"id reiei.
lhtfe rs STEADY mana az lhc heim OF
OF nature ana generous OF heart' the
president possesses a dauhtiess courage
ana patrlotlc pufpoSe "nlch ohiy
'TlSlS ilkc inc present adtauately MS
a hisher sense OF ms responsibility. Only
IN feature can Mcklhlcy pc compared
with Napoleon. me 'ofSfah htd !
grew Slddy from ms elevation TO power ,
McklnltHs mas grown more serene ana
more mhJeSticallS poistd the higher ne
mas risen. NO man ever iiNed nearer 70
me people thdn NJ" ana ms cain sell
possession ms marvellous sasaclty. ms
comprehensive ana Clear perception are
hut the reflex OF the aggregate wisdom OF
the multitude, when forms slowly but
is seldom in error.
SdtFis HE tranquiilus IN undls. Passion
has not sWayed him, nor mas importantly
SwerNcd nm from the straient path ne
iiid out for himself. That path was the
independence ol tubd, win our peace
maintained ana our honor unlmpaired
He has known. better than any cabinet
minister, every inCiient. every motive
III the development OF the Spanish situa-
ton. The hoilowness OF Spain pretenses
which was disclosed by the De LONE letter
VAS no surprls" to President Mckinley.
disclosure, and. while ignoring the sour
rility of the Spaniard's personal attack,
ne promptly defended the dignity of the
presidential Office by demanding his re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-22
A MAINE POSTMASTER.
Undertakes 4 Contract without the ssoeIes
Of the New Administration.


All the mail matter dropped in tau.
gusta postofiice addressed to Fact
Surry, Me, a small village four rni,.s
southwest OF Ellsworth and all letters
and papers addressed to AupuSt,
mailed in East Surry for some wears
nave passed through the hands of NJ
Or Mrs. J. 6. Gray. When Mr.. Grav
unlocked the mail bags and shook the
contents or locked them up for the mail
carrier to convey them to the denot
1t mattered not to him whether the
letters were harbingers of peace and
Joy, misSiVeS containing regrets or con
dolences or ordinary dues for long over
due accounts, his object was to get
through the task as soon as possible as
easily as possible, and to sit down and
rest. for his back ached and eyerv
movement Of his arms brought him
pain. Very concisely ne states below
what he considers was the cause of il
how he tried to get rid Of it, and finally
what agency he employed to radically
root out the trouble. Mr.. Gray says:
In 1861. when in the army near Wash
lngton, | contracted measles which din
not break out, and the trouble settled
in my kidneys This was the start ot
what afterwards turned out to be q
rather serious kidney trouble, produc-
ing lame and aching back and an an
moving urinary weakness, particularly
noticeable a night. 1t is a miserahl,
thing to have so bad a back that Won
are afraid TO stOOp over or lift any,
thing for fear of twinges. | have been
laid up with mine all the way from :.
day to eight weeks | used a great
many medicines and spent great deal
of money looking Tor cure. Doan's
Kidney Pills We're the last attemptand
believe they have done me greater
good in short time than all other
medicines | have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills do more than is claimed for
them Jus, such emphatic endorse
ment can he had right in Augusta
Drop into the Old Reliable drug store
and ask Chas. *. Partridge what his
customers report.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. price 80 cents Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, \. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOANS AMI
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-22

Shall the lost Maine be replaced by i
new Maine? OF course there is but one
answer in this State to such a question
and in every quarter the opinion seems
to be that the name Maine" must he
rerpetuatcd in the American navy
Even sailors forget their usual super
StitiOn in their patriotic pride and ar
dor Congressman Foote of New York
deserves credit for the prOmptneSs
With which he has come to the front
with a bill providing for the construc-
ton of a new battlcship to be known
rs the Maine In commencing his ac-
ton the New York Mail and Express
says: Here is a name which must not
lie permitted to perish from the United
States navy. It's sturdy New England
source. and the quality of American
Craftsmanship which the Pine Tree
State has given to the Union. clothes
the name with singular force in the
national defense. But it should be
consecrated to imperisha BILE use in our
navy by the awful tragedy in Havana
harbor. Let new Maine rise. phoenix
like. from the ruins of the old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-22

The Wyoming Republican state CEN
trail committee has thrown overheard
the free silver fallacy and taken a
unanimous stand in line with the ma
tional Republican party's position on
finance as expressed in the ST. LOUIS
platform. For the last three years
Wyoming Republicans have been fol
lowing the free silver Will-o the Wisp.
and in doing so have practically re-
pudiated Republican financial pria-
ciples. Last week. however, the state
central committee in making prepare
tons for the approaching state cam
paign decided without a dissenting
voice to adopt the financial tenets Of
the St. Louis platform as the financial
creed of Wyoming Republicans hence
forth This movement, While logically
consistent. is very significant. because
of the fact that the silver sentiment of
the silver-producing states heretofore
has proved stronger than mere party
ties. 1t indicates a radical change in
public sentiment throughout the West,
and is a practical Acknowledgement that
the firm stand of the dominant party
for honest money has buried the free
silver fetch beyond hope of resurrec-
ton, The Wyoming wanderers VIII
are returning to the fold will find i
/ cordial welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-22
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

The average man can't tell real lace
from imitation till he looks at the bill.
A girl can always think up the right
kind of a dream to tell a man she had.
It's not what we think about people
that influences us most. but what We
think they think about us.
Before man proposes to girl he
ought to take her to a swell restaurant
and see whether she acts afraid of the
waiter.
When a man asks a woman if she
loves him. and she falters Yes she
is generally biting her tongue to keep
from saying "Oh, don't II
When you are in a room which is
lighted by electricity and all the lights
go out every woman there will always
scream as if the man nearest her had
tried 20 kiss her-Ncw York Press