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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
Accident to Mrs. w. II. Crank.

Mrs. w II. Crank met with quite a Sc
rious accident at her residence yesterday
afternoon. While leaning over the railing
o. the upper gallery the railing gave way
and size was preCiptated TO the grouri
about thirty feot below, receiving a very
serious fail. which in addition to fractur
lug several bones, gave her a serious
shock Her many friends, however. VIII
bc glad to know that her condition is no,
regarded as dangerous.
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Houston After a bridal repast WIN rela-
tives and few friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Frcund left for brief visit to Galveston.
On their return they Will he ut home 10
friends after June !.
In enjoying the excellent renast sent the
employees Of The Post last night the best
wishes OF all were united with those Of the
moDy friends OF the happy twain for their
future haptirlpss and PROSPEROUS life.
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WOoTAN WELLS

This health and pleasure resort Is now
wide open for reception OF visitors. Wa
have hotel and boarding houses with prizes
10 SUIT all corners, Our excursion ticket Is
on sale on most of the railroads.
We are now boring an artssian wa,
with the hope Of obtaining hot water
A short visit to Wootan now viii d.
anybody good. Wootan Wells %
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Home Industry necr Preferred.

Tho Retail Beer Dealers Union held a
rleolng yesterday in Union Labor hall,
where fiftvthree signed the roll OF mem
hershp. II was decided TO give home Ia
oustry beer the preference over foreign
beer, F. lamont, NJ. Morales, V. Alec and
*. lngIdndy were appointed with full pow
err to act and TO report to a meeting TO be
held in the Same place next Friday after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25

letter from member Of tho Emmett
Ri'les, in camp at Mobile, to friend here
states that the boys have good quarters,
good rations and bathing conveniences, and
that they will get their uniforms in a short
time, hut expect to be kept in Mobile for
an indefinite period
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Q a - n q RITA
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature "a &2zlzx

Running your business up TO date? II So.
you'll need some new stationery. modern
style. Phone $50 and will call with sam
pies and suggestions. Clarke 4 Courts
Houston office, I'll Main street. +. n. Nc
lntyre, resident agent.
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Encouraging EnIistmcntr.

BY authority of Wittelsbach lodge No.
lSs, Sens Of Hermann, Secretary X. a. To-
heus announces that all members OF the
lodge who enlist during the present war In
the United States army will he kept IN
good standing during such service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25

w h. HILL is A CANDIDATE FOR RE
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE
Or THE PEACE. PRECINCT no. /. AM
RESPECTFULLY ASKS YOUR SUPPORT
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Recruits wanted.

The company formed on the 10th to offer
their strvices TO the government. known as
the Houston Rifles. have commenced train
Ing Under an aale instructor. and expect TO
be In prime condition for the second call
for volunteers. which will likely be made
5000. They want fifteen more recruits.
between the ages OF Is and AZ years. who
are physically sound ana mean business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
4 DAY AMONG The COI1RTS.
Proceedings 10 the Civil District
and County Courts.
AsulT FOR THE DEATH OF A CHILD.
&c. G. Prince sucs the san Antonio
and Aransns Pass Railway Conn
pnny for 1880.

In the district clerks office yesterday L.
G. Prince filed suit against the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass Railway company Tor
$1,000 damages. growing out of the death Of
Guy NJ. Prince, the l1-year-old son OF the
plaintiff who was killed on April BY
being run over by one o. defendants trains
The deceased was hanging on to the train
and fell under the wheels. sustaining inju-
ries from which he died.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25

j. H. G, Read to j, l.. Rowe.
lots | and s, block 1893. La Porte
lots IL to IA. block 25. Highland
addition -, 80. .,,,,.,.,..,......
j. l.. Rowe to Frances A. Geb-
hart, lots 10 and IL, block %,
Highland addition -. ....~..
Barney II, Kelly TO James Ken
ney to James Kenney, lot .. block
Sc. Nibles addition, south side
Buffalo bayou -. -. .,,..,,..
N. b. Fuller and wife To s. A..
Young, lot &. block IS, Baker
addition, south side Buffalo
bayou So. ,..... .,..,...,.....
NJ. e. r. Howard TO Il, a Finn,
share 2. "Gagne homestead"
north side Buffalo bayou ,..,
Joseph Drummer and wife to Chris
tian Anderson, $40 acre In J.
Drummer tract, south OF White
YAK bayou ..,.. ......,........
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w. b. HlLL is A CANDIDATE FOR RE
ELECTION To THE OFFICE or JUSTICr
OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT NO, Am
ASKS YOUR SUPPORT
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The following marriage licenases were
issued yesterday:
Moses Sherman and Mary Smith
:. Alexander Freund and Mrs. Malina
Fmund.
Thomas Spencer and Elizabeth Jones,
a. IL. Sarcer and jamie +. Bradford,
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Light Co Sa ga
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suit. for ctviI District Courts.

The following suits were filed yesterday
for the civil district codrts:
City Of Houston W. Joseph Dawson AMI
wife and 4. ". Ford ct al Isaac Kelly ct
al, NJ. Mccullough, George Robinson.
r.. G. Prince VS., San Antonio ana Aran-
sas Pass Railway Company; damages.
Lem Jones vs. Ida Darlington.
Cooper d Mckee VS. T.. l.. Hood claim-
ants bond; affidavit OF replcrin by j. W.
Holland on furniture valued at SG25.
Lutte Raymond ys. Harry Raymond, di-
yorce.
william w. Berry vs.. Mary Berry, d.
vorce,
Northside Homestead Building and Loan
Association VS.. G. W. Newton ct al, tres
PISS to try title to lots and 2, block 30.
Dickinson addition
William Letts ct al VS. Jesse Finch ct al,
partition OF l7ia, hoo and 3 acres In ia
cob Thomas one fourth league.
Wilhelmina Carley vs. Henry J. Carley
divorce.
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nan VS.. W. J. Gaugler; on trial.
PROBATE COURT.

Estate of J.. j. McNerny ct AL minors,
guardian ordered TO file annual account,
In the following estates the annual ae-
counts heretofore filed are approved and
ordered recorded Estate Of Frank r. Shep-
herd estate of Ellie Eichier tminor). estate
i of Froelich minors. estate OF Lyons minors
estate of Elser minors, estate of Hocck MI
nors.
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r,ny -afth Civn District cour.

Frank Napoli VS.. Julia and Joe Napoli
continued by agreement.
W. j. Bean vs. San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railway Company leave to both pa
ties to amend.
J. C.. Matthews, guardian. Vs. Josie Bur
ton ct al; Judgment confirming partition as
made in commissioners report as per de-
cree filed May a.
Don willard Austin VIZ. Galveston City
Street Railway Company; continued for ser
vice
Chris Schulzc VS.. Bonnet, Matthews &
Harding, leave to plaintiff to tie first
supplemental petition.
w. l.. holland by friend VS.. National
Cotton Oil Company. Jury out
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County Court.

W, A. Robinson VS.. San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Railway Company, mistrial
Il. II. Fox VS.. Houston Electric Street
Reilway Company. verdict for defendant.
White Sewing Machine Company VS.. r.
A. Josey ct all judgment for defendant
r. A. Josey. and for plaintiff against other
defendants as per decree,
] NJ. Dorrance VS., A. L. 1.eman, judy
meut for plaintiff Tor $500 and interest at
6 per cent.
T. Litzmau vs. W. J. Gaugler; on trial.
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John Smith VS.. Johanna Smith; continued
By plaintiff and set Tor June S.
H. A. pierson va. Susan Maberly; dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Hannah Hays US. Henry Hays; continued
by plaintiff and set for June 8.
II Wetter Manufacturing Company vs..
]. Hail ct al; Judgment for plaintiff for
slf23.60
F. r. Lubbock vs.. Moses Bins ct al
judgment for defendants.
Martha A. Scott VS.. !. L. Branham ct al;
on trial
i. II. Kirby VS.. jacob Jaeger, continued
ger orally.
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magnificent United States flag was
raised above tho freight department OF the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass depot yes
had the honor OF unfurling II to the breeze.
There was large and enthusiastic crowd
present Including Superintendent Innes OF
San Antonio, and when Old Glory was
turned loose IL was welcomed by the ring
ing cheers Of all present.
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The Repsdorph Tent and Awning com,
have Just completed ten flags, Sxl2 fee
IN size, all of which will float above tn,
Houston public schools within the mex
few DAYS.
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A Nag raising took place Monday after
noon at the residence OF Mrs, VIM. Dissen.
In the Third ward which was enlivened
with several speeches. frecrackers, ana a
general display Of patriotic enthusiasm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19

Bpss. that's 4 girl. Onto them now,
bows. Let them have it. Remember
the scores we have to settle with these
Johnny rebs. Don't let them run away
Right at them, now.
They're goin' to shoot, boys. It's
TO be bullets first. then bayOnets. There
il zones a solid volley.
go OF. boys, I'm hit. One more o
for YOU TO settle. See that it's done
we'll"
1t always ended so. The old man
sank down onto the bench and leaned
back against the building. The recita-
ton was given with all the force and
gesture that he must have used that
dav at Shiloh, and had cost him more
strength than he could well spare.
Each Saturday he seemed to grow weak
er. We boys always left quietly with
out a word of farewell. They would
not have been needed had we offered
them.
This story. always the same, related
in the same graphic manner, stamped
the incidents of that charge on my
mind so strongly that 1 shall never for
get them; but "Our Veteran" has
crossed the last river, has made his last
charge. and l shall never hear the
Charge at Shiloh" from his lips again
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19

last she entered the inn and delivered
the loaf to the impatient major,
who was waiting for her according to
his promise.
"'Tis well you have done, Maggie.
my girl" said Maj. Tallmadge. as he
broke open the LOAF and quickly found
the folded note within. This shall o
be forgotten"
The major did not finish the seE-
tence, for just then the landlady en-
tered the room with white face, de-
claring she could see a band of British
light horse coming swiftly up the road.
They've suspected you, Maggie"
said the major. quickly. Twill neverdo
to leave you here. Can you mount and
ride behind me?"
81 cam" replied Maggie. quickly, and
before the words had been spoken Maj.
Tallmadge ran from the room and a
moment afterwards was before thedoor
with his fieet black horse. up behind
me. Quick! For your life!"
Maggie grasped his outstretched
hand and in a moment was behind the
major with her arms tightly clasped
about his waist.
Now, Jehu, go!" said the major to
his horse, and the black steed started
with the speed of the wind. Maggie
almost lost her grasp as the major
turned for a moment and replied with
a haunting yell to the band which he
could see swiftly approaching down the
hillside; but her arms were strong, and
though her face was white and her eyes
blurred, she clung to her protector
throughout the wild ride which fol-
lowed.
On swept Jehu with his load, and on
came the band of red coats. The woods
by the roadside seemed to rush past
them. The breathing of the horse was
soon labored and hard, and his black
sides were covered with foam; but his
swift pace was never relaxed for an in
slant. Once or twice he stumbled and
nearly fell, but a sharp pull on the
bride and a quick word from the major
restored him and the mad rae contin-
ued. His hoofs Numbered over the
rude bridges, they struck fire from the
stones in the road, but Jehu minded
none of these things, for life and death
hung on his efforts that day.
For an hour the mad race continued.
and then, when the borders of German
town were reached and the red coats
turned back in fear, Maj. Tallmadge
drew the rein on his black steed, and,
as he helped the wearied girl to the
ground, he said, with a smile: "'Tis a
pity we lost that bread. Maggie, for
Washington sadly needs it; but far
more he needs what the bread con-
tanned and what he will soon have now.
You have saved us from a sad. and
what might have been a costly, mis-.
take, this day, my girl"
EVERETT T. TOMLINSON.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
Wilhelm HIS Toad TnIIsman.

The house of Hohenzoliern possesses
q family talisman. Since the time of
the Elector John Cicero, who fourished
toward the end of the fifteenth century,
each ruler has, when possible before
dissolution. handed to his successor a
sealed packet. This contains a ring, in
which is set a black stone said to have
been dropped by a huge toad on the
coverlet of a princess of the family
just as she had given birth to a SOL.
Frederick the Great found the ring in
an envelope, which also inclosed a
memorandum, written by Frederick L.,
stating it's value and its mode of trans
mission. Schneider, the librarian Of
William l., declares that he saw the
packet handed by Ceiling, the treas
urer, to his royal master on his Access
sion, and further asserts that he read
his account of the talisman to the en-
peror, who fully confirmed it.-St.
James Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
VEST-T

I'm free to say 1 never have seen a throne,
as yet:
An old hen looks like she owned one. when
she's ready to set:
AND the cat looks like she owned one. when
she takes the rockinG-chair:
l Always think a king or queen must nave
that kind of air!
But where I feel like 1 own one, good as q
king or queen,
And maybe a little better, is on the NOW
ing-machine,
Star and Comet ahead of me. milling for all
they're worth,
And the wheat just bowling down to me
l tell you, 1 own the earth,
I've seen in some queer old picture a king
in a war-machine
With scythes fixed round the wheeI-hub-
or maybe it was a queen
But l shouldn't like that business; you may
call it what you will,
War, or glory, or victory, but murder is
murder still.
So 1 like my kin of a chariot better than
that old thing
That used to NOW off people, ard anyhow,
what's a king?
The more 1 read the papers the more it
seems to me
That a king is the farthest person in the
world from being free.
But when I'm up on the mower, watching
the falling wheat,
With the whole blue sky above me, / tell
you, life is sweet!
And you'd wonder if you could listen to the
thoughts that come to me,
That seem to grow right out of the things
l hear and see.
One of the thoughts that mother put in my
heart to stay
Was how the Lord of the harvest took
things of every day,
And showed their wonderful meanings, and
made the far things clear
By likening them to little common ones
that were near.
A storm came up from the valley yestcr-
day afternoon:
We were bound to save the wheat dry, and
we stepped to a lively tune.
And the last big load rolled into the barn,
all safe and sound,
Just as the clouds turned over, and il
seemed like the world was drowned.
We stood and watched and listened: the
lightning split the sky;
The thunder roared and shattered, ard
then the storm went by,
And great white clouds like castles and
mountains foated low,
All dazzling with the sunshine, whittier
than any snow.
l knew what mother was thinking; it
wasn't far to seek;
But I'm not much at talking; l ' waited for
her to speak.
The world was shining, sparkling, but all
as still as death.
"And the reapers are the angels. SAID
mother, under her breath.
Margaret Vandegrift, in Youths Com
panion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
HUMOROUS.

do you know 1 don't think much
of Mawson." You don't have to. You
can size Mawson up in two seconds
Brooklyn Life.
-Waiting.-Mrs. Angell-"How do
YOU like the new minister" Mrs. Good
Wilt don't know yet. haven't met
his wife."-Chicago News.
No Returns.-"Do you think there
is any money in politics, J~impson"
You bet there is. That's where all
mine went."-Detroit Free Press.
mo, 1 never take the newspapers
home; I've a family of grown-up daugh-
tiers, you know" Papers too full of
crime, eh?" NO, too full of bargain
sales.--future.
They have never spoken since they
took part in private theatricals," said
Miss Cayenne. Il see; professional
jealousy" "Oh, dear, no; something
far worse. It's amateur jealousy
Tit-Bits.
why does the baron look so glum?
1 thought he had just married an
heiress.'' $50 he has; but he specialized
a few days after the marriage and lost
the better half of his wife."-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Observation-Disclosures Arctic Explor-
er-"I have always considered Column
bus a somewhat overestimated man."
Second Arctic EXplorer-"Why?" First
Arctic EXplorer-"He discovered Amer
lea the first time he went to look for
tt.'-Puck.
The Prize of Flattery.-"That man
Crumlett has more invitations to din
ner han any other man in town."
How does he work ?" "He tells every
hostess with a grown-up daughter that
she must have married much below the
legal age."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What made Kladderf1eisch in such
n hurry TO get out of Germany" HE
happened to bear q close resemblance
in personal appearance &c Emperor
William There was no harm in
that" "No, but there came n boil on
the end of his nose one day, and he was
afraid of being arrested for lese
majeste."-Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
He Followed Copy.

Once upon a time a printer brought
to Booth for inspection the proof OF a
new poster, which, after the OF
its kind, announced the actor as the
eminent tragedian, Edwin Booth" Nr.
Booth did Iot fully approve of it. 81
wish you'd leave out that eminent
tragedian' business. I'd much rather
have it simple Edwin Boote,'" he said.
Every good, sir" The neSt week the
actor saw the first of his new bills in
position. His request had been carried
out to the letter. The poster announced
the coming engagement of "Simp's
Edwin Booth."-Boston Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
Ode for washington's Birthday

Welcome to the day returning,
Dearer still as ages flow,
While the torch of Faith Is burning
Long as Freedoms affairs glow.
See the hero that 1t gave us.
Slumbering on a mothers breast:
For the arm he stretched to save US,
Be its morn forever blest!
Hear the tale Of youthful glory,
While of Britain's rescued band.
Friend and foe repeat the story,
Spread his fame DER sea and land;
Where the red cross. proudly streaming.
Flaps above the frigate's deck.
Where the golden lilies, cleaning,
Star the watchtowers of Quebec.
Look the shadow on the dial ,
Marks the hem Of deadlier strife;
Days of terror. years of trial
Scourge a nation into life.
Lo, the youth became the leader!
All her baffied tyrants yield;
Through his arm the Lord has freed her;
Crown him on the tented field.
Vain is empires mad temptation;
Not for him an earthly crown!
He whose sword hath freed a nation
Strikes the offered scepter down.
See the throneless conqueror seated,
Ruler by a peoples choice;
See the patriots task completed;
Hear the fathers dying voice.
By the name that you inherit.
By the sufferings you recall,
Cherish the fraternal spirit;
Love your country first of all!
Listen not to idle questions,
If it's bands may be united;
Doubt the patriot whose suggestions
Whisper that its props may slide.
Father, we whose ears have tinGled
With the words of doubt and shame,
We, whose sires their blood have mingle'
In the battles thunder-fiame.
Gathering, while this holy morning
Lights the m from sea to sea.
Hear thy counsel, heed thy warning:
Trust US, while we honor thee!
oliver Wendell Holmes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
TREE 10000 YEARS OLD.
Giant of Prehistoric Times I'm
enrthed In England.

enrthed In England.
An extraordinary discovery, and one
which is Just now exciting considerable
interest in antiquarian circles in Lam
cashire and Cheshire, has been made at
Stockport. During the excavations in
the construction of sewage work for
the town some wOrkmen came across
what has since proved to be a massive
oak tree, with two immense branches.
Prof. Boyd Dawkins, the well-known
a~ntiquary, is of opinion that the tree
is one of the giants of prehistoric
times, and he says that the tree is GER
tainly 10000 years old. The corpora
ton of Stockport are at a loss what to
do with the gigantic fossil, which is
supposed to weigh about 40 tons, and
as it is necessary that it should be re-
moved a proposal has been made to
blow it up with dynamite. This has
aroused the indignation of a large sec
ton of the public, who presented the
following petition to the corporation:
THAT there is n valuable tree of old
oak at present lying upon and exposed
in the gravel on and within their prop
erty; that the quality in color, grain
and solidity is better than any that can
be bought in the open market; that for
artistic work alone it is greatly to be
treasured, for nothing in this country
is at present grown which can come up
to its dimensions; that it contains
within itself sufficient material to make
the furniture for any public building
or town hall which may be erected for
the public benefit within our borough;
that it only requires lifting from it's
bed, which in the opinion CT competent
biologists may be roughly estimated
as $4,000 years of occupation; that Pri-
vate effort has failed to achieve its re-
moval; that its destruction would be n
public loss and an artistic calamity,
that your representatives in council
be and are hereby requested to con-
serve for the borough this grant of ma
ture to her sons and daughters, whose
signatures are hereby affixed"
The corporation have reserved their
decision, and in the meantime efforts
are being made by local a~ntiquarians
and others to bring pressure to bear
upon the council to preserve the tree
for the benefit of the town and the
country. 1t is believed that no discOv-
cry of such importance has hitherto
been made in this country, and this be-
ing so it is hoped that those interested
in such matters throughout the
try will lend assistance toward pre-
serving the tree.-London News.