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COTTON BELT ITEMS
4 BATCH OF BREEZY RELIANCE FROM A BUSY BEE HIVE
 OF INDUSTRY,
Interesting Personals of Railroad
 Men.
 From Sundays Daily)

During the absence of P. NJ. Killroy Mr, Theodore Wollerman has charge as foreman of the rip track.
 A party of shop boys will the first of May go out camping for a couple of weeks and enjoy a fishing expedi- tion.
 Conductor Neimeyer has resumed his cuties after taking a needed rest for the past week.
 Mr. Geo. Touch is again at the throttle on his engine after a few days illness.
 Several freight cars were turned out last week from the car depart ment.
 A number of new cabooses are be- ing built on the track to take the place of the old ones that are now in use.
 Engine 1S6 was rolled out of the machine shops yesterday after being overhauled and repainted.
 MT. Oscar Harris has resumed his duties after several weeks lay off on account of 8 swollen hand.
 Mir. Harry Mcclure, who recently got a position as machinist helper in the round house, has been promoted to caller for engineers and fremen.
 Col. s. ". Fordyce will be one of the ten men who will donate S1000 to the Confederate monument fund.
 R. NJ. Galbraith, c. NJ. M.. return ed home from Richmond, Va, Fri day.
 Mr.F..M. Meyer with headquarters at TeXarkana was here on 9 brief business trip last week.
 ?. c. Smith, foreman of the round hauae, has been taking a lay eff for the past week.
 The company is having the tracks through the yards raised a little higher than before so as to make them more solid and finn.
 ?. A. Blaeraek. timer at the shops. left HastweeG Tor the hospital on account of fII health.
 Mr= Watson Stewart. who has been caller for thepast year at the shops has accepted. a position as brakeman with tafs company.
 D. M. HoItMlan and ". [. Mo euteher. both eonHeme8represe n6ne this company witch headquarters in Texas, were here last week oa busf- ness.
 3lH.=Jaekaas5 2 maeEinfst. has fo# Che past two weeks beer. confined to hfs room withfaTge and is yet quite iitaad unable to essr6 for duty.
 The tender has beeD completed Tor the new c8mpouader and they gre rapidly pushing tae engine to com ple58us
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FIRE AT SARAsSA
The Residence Of ". R. Willis
 Burned Saturday Morning.

From Dr o R. Womack, who has just returned from Sarassa. we learn that the residence of Mir w.. R. Willis was totally destroyed by fire at : o'clock Saturday morning. IHe family had 3 narrow escape, and Mn Willis was painfully but not seriously burned. Nothing was saved and there was no insurance The origin of the fire is unknown.
 The residence was Che property of Measfs. MeGlog $ TFotter, of Mon. lieelIo, and was valued at $500 The furniture and plantation sup plies belonged to Mf. W R. Willis and were valued at 5000 pr. Womack, who lived with Mr. Willis lost his entire supply of drugs and surgical instruments.
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WHO WANTS -A suRsILIurE2

YORK TOWN, ARK, Apr. 9, 1898 EDITOR GBAPHIG:-A hint to fhe wise is sufficient. I wish to get 3 job of going to Cuba to fghttheS Spaniards. l wish to get in. for a substitute for some man at a good salary. I am is years old, healthy and activeasever l was ia ny lie; five feet ten inches, Waigb6l65 pounds I ama a Georgian by birth and mean business. Any person desiring a substituteean hear from me bx writing to York Town, Arkansas. Very respectfully,
 WILLIAM l.. D. KEITH.
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CHURCH FINISHED.

The Zion A. NJ. D. church situated between 8th and 9th avenues, has re- gently been completed. The church is pretty and attractive edffee and is a credit to it's energetic congrega- ton and its pastor, Rev. E. B. Wall.
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The race track at Wiley Jones park presents an animated scene eV- cry morning. aa the owners Of blood ed horses daily train tbeif horses ou eho track Each is enthusiastic over the merits of his horse, and no doubt Wednesday, 'sraces will be in terostiug
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COLUMBIA LODGE
A. 0. U, ". Organized in gThis City
 Friday Night.

Deputy Grand Master Workman w. D. Vance, organized Golum bia Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in this city Fri day night. This makes two lodges of this order in the city, both of which are in fourishing condition. The officers installed were as fol. lows:
 H. R. c. Foster, P. M. ".
 ". M. Burke, M. ".
 ". M. Toney, Foreman.
 B. W. Watkins, Overseer.
 c. L. Reynolds, Recorder.
 Wm. Craig, Financier.
 H. H. Viniag, Receiver.
 Clarence B. White, Guide.
 P. T. Lindleg, Inner Watchman D. J. Brannon, Outer Watehman. F. J. Rad, o. c. Porter, ". M,. Harrison, Trustees.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19
CRY BREyJTIEs.

TIL nltnr rirR will meet this morning at 10
O'Clock at Christ church.
Or Lowery Is making quite IN Impression
on tho congregations at Mckee street chur- ~
The Laundry Workers No 1000 held very
inI crtant meeting Monday night, Two new
| mcml era hctug admitted.
In anticipation az second call for Volun.
teels, the Massie Rifles " the Fifth ward
want twenty Ave moro recruits
There arc undcllvered messages for Mrs 4.
NJ Fuel anan and Ernest Scharpo & Go. az tho
Wcgtcrn Union telegraph office.
Tbs nsphaltum pavement or surface work on
Caroline street will he completed this evening
anc win he ono OF the finest thoroushfares IN
tte State
The employees of the Houston East and west
Texas railway viii raise large dag. ike
fest. i2e feet In the air on saturday altclnoun
at O'clock sharp
Tho Prairie View white union sunday school
will give an excursion and picuic to La Porte
on Thursday. June q Tho train VIII leave
Bornere Point at $50 a NJ.
pr " 5 Wheeler who Is out IN the inter
Get Of the Crittsuton Home will talk at Wei
mar today and on Frtdly nRht at the Meth
cdist Episcopal church At Rosenberg.
Mi r W Coombs has started his os,rlcn
farm at Forest park. and street car passengers
to sud from tho Heights say the birds are
rVvLl representatives OF their tal and stately
tribe
ON affidavit Of j. G. Cieshurg. spocia, Of
ncer, the police department. ycetetday arrested
n number Of hustntEs men for non -paymeut or
occupation taxes 1t produced an impetus 70
scitie with, the city.
Flag raising has become a JOYOUS and pntr,-
on epidemic IN Houston. and the celebrations
ato following so thick and fast that The Post
while glorying IN the loyal festivities 1nds Il
imlossible to keep ur with all ot them.
On account OF the passing OF the First resi.
mcpi. the social soss ion and hook exchange "
the Mansfield Dramatic club has bc,H post
rcned to saturday right 1t viii be bella at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19

Ing Catholic priest who was pushing his
way toward Liberty street car. THAT
man, he continued. has a history that
would be as a revelation to the people OF
Houston II he would only permit the story
10 he told. He has Travelled In nearly every
land known to civilization, tended the
wounded on mdny battlefields. nursed the
plague-strcken in numerous instances. and
waited on helpless lepers in their living
tombs lie shrinks from the slightest pub
iiclty OF his sacrifices and heroic actions,
and absolutely refuses to talk to reporters.
regarding the kindly deeds he has per-
formed. Father Bernard Lee. however,
knows something 81 his extraordinary
career, and II he cares or Is at liberty TO
spelk about IT, as pretty n story as was
eur told could be written on the subject -"
The reporter subsequently learned that the
reverend gentleman referred to was the
famous Father OFerrall OF san Francisco
who IL temporarily soiournlns at st 10
sephs infirmary In search Of the health
impaired ma shattered in tho work of mod
est human charity.
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outy not to pass over such matters in
shence, but TO promote her daughters
womanly health aud regularity by every
reasonable means. every
These delicate ailments are easily over
come III their early stages BY udicious self
treatment without any need of the ohpoy.
ious examinations which doctors uniforniv
INSIST upon. Dr., Picrce's Favorite Prescr;n.
ton IS q positive specific for all diseases ~
the feminine organism.
IL restores perfect health and recu,ar;tv
20 the special functions, aud vital y;vor -
the nerve, centres. II is the only uedic;ne
OF ats kind devised Tor this one purpose bv
an educated, experienced physician.
During nearly 90 years as chief consult
ING physician of the Invalids' Hotel and
surgical Institute, of Buffalo, n Y Dr
pierce has acquired an enviable reputa.;or
h's medicines are everywhere reeogn;yad
a. standard remedies. His Golden Ma
ieai Discovery alternssed with the "Fa
Vorte Prescription constitutes tbo,ona,,
anu scientific course Of Treatment, for ,vesi,
ana Impoverished conditions of the hIood
4 headache is symptom of cons,ins,;on
IT fierce's Pleasant Pellets cure const;n,.
ton promptly and permanently. The do
NOT grippe. Druggists sell them. Wv
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direction Of Ed Tinscy. netting captain. and
Joe Guzzardo. acting nrst lieutenant, tho
ceremony Of raising the hng took place.
Tho pole, which is OF considerable length.
was placed In the center OF the boulevard
and large United states flag was pro-
cured At $50 the company was drawn
up In line and salmted while one OF the
the top Of the mast amid the cheers Of all
present. Acting Lieutenant Joe Guzzardo
made q patriotic address an the nag wss
raised. saying; I'VE are raising our ola
Glory and showing our young American
patriotism. The cheering and firing Of
Roman candles kept up for several min
ites. Private Charles Smoker then mads
a speech There was quite crowd present.
vi OF whom testified their hearty co-opera.
Ion In the event The company has not
fct been named
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Four MILITARY TRAINS.
Tho First Regiment with Houstou
Boys Arrives Tonight.

Tho First Regiment with Houst m
Boys Arrives Tonight.
Tho tclegrnphIc correspondence between
NJ. l.. Robbins, general passenger ngen,
for the Houston and Texas Central. In be-
half OF the ladies' OF Houston arranging
to treat the Houston companies to lunch
MS they pass through here tomorrow night,
and II. n. George. representing the road
now In Austin, indicates that Colonel Ma .
bry was averse to troops making any stop.
Colonel Mabry thanks the ladies very
much. hut does not want the trains stopped
IN Houston owing to the boys becoming
dlsorganlaed, Colonel Mahry evidently
believed there would be banquet spread
which would consume moro time than could
be safely allowed on account of the short
ness Of time allowed Tor tho arrival OF the
troops In New Orleans Friday morning at
. o'clock, Ilc however. would not object
to any food being passed to the boys for
cording to Mir. Robbins statement to al
Post representative the railroad companies
have thirty three coaches. three Pullman
scepers. six baggage and seven freight
ears at Austin TO accommodate the sol
diers and baggage. The regiment and
equipments viii be moved In four sections
three Of twelve each and one OF thirteen
cars, running at safe distances ard time
behind each other The FIRST train win
leave Austin ut about 3 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. arriving here about
$50 p. m, followed IN order by the 9th
ers, the Houston hoys being In the second
aud thlrd sections. which will land them
In Houston stIll later at about 10 and
10 80 O'Clock.
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LocnI Military Erlistmc,t,

Lieutenant Thomas Franklin. United
states army, who has been In the city fol
several DAYS past in the capacity Of re-
oruitins officer for the United States army
has enrolled the following ON the rosie,
Of Uncle Sans regulars the birthplace Of
each recruit being added
Martin RoSwadofsk 81. Hedwis. Texas
Williams V. Angels, Chambers county
Texas.
- William j. Graham Austin county
Texas.
loseph Esselc, Alsace. Germany.
William Urban, Galveston. Texas
NJ I. johnson, RusS county. Texas.
kufus Allen, lr,, Clehurne. Texas
Frank lisoum Bay City. Mich
land 'NS
Texas
Gus Stehs, Richmond. Texas.
Miss. NN""'' :
frank NJ Fisher, Marihal. Toxas.
There men have all been forwarded n
New Orleans, and the lieutenant on bis
return from Schulenhurg and Wein,ar ~.
morrow evening will find at least as many
more recruits horc waItins 10 be enlisted
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IuE RECEPTION
To Be rendered This Afternoon tn
Mesdanes ENati aud Roteu.

The members of the Shakespeare club Of,
this city will be pleased to learn that Mrs
EAall OF Dallas VIII deliver piper on
The Study OF Shakespeare" this Afternoon
at Mason hall at I o'clock This ID In adj
dition TO tho informal talk OF Mrs. Edward
hctar OF Waco. After tina leadngs, an
infer NAL social hour Will be enjoyed. TO az.
frrd Houston ladies an opportunity to mret
the distinguished visitors Club members
have the privilege OF inviting interested
fr'erds.
Members OF the different literary circles
OF the city are requested to bring as their
g,ests two or more congenial friends and
feel sure OF a cordial welcome. IL is also
expected that ladies formerly connected
with the clubs VIII attend. whether or not
they may have been especially Invited. and
that they win lend. as on former occasions
their charms and Join In making this nm
afternoon truly delightful
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No Time Like Now to Advertise.

Every merchant in Houston should be thorough
ly satisfied that this is excellent time to adver
tise in The Post and for the that the
nous increase in circulation of The Post enables
the advertiser practically twice the service
and reach twice many readers he could have
reached few months ago
The war so far from niuring the United States,
is a positive benefit to every interest, as all the
commercial and banking reports show; and never
since the civil war have newspapers been so eager.
y read If you have anything to sell advertise it
now; if yon have anything to buy advertise for it. 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19

To the Editor of The Post.

To the Edlior OF Tho Fost.
Being informed that thore are persons
going around collecting money for the pur-
chairman Of the colored peoples mass meet
Ing ! wish to advise the public that no one
has been authorized to collect any money
for this purpose When We get ready 10
ask the white people OF Houston to help
Va we will let them know II through the
papers. Respectfully. X. IL Watts,
Ch1irn,an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19
Patriotic Sons of ucr,,a,r

Magnolia ledge No, l. order Of the Son,
OF Hermann at the last meeting passed =
resolution unanimously that all dues a
n'mners who enlist in the army or navy
shall be paid by the lodge ana such n,sr,
eerS he considered in good standing dprin..
the term Of their service.
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wooTAN WELLS

THIS health and pleasure resort "a now
wide open for reception Of visitors W.
nave hotel and boarding houses With prices
10 SUI, All corners. Our excursion ticket "a
on sale on most of the railroads -
We are now boring an artsst.,
with the hope OF obtaining hot watar "e'
snort visit to Wootan now win ia
anybody good. Woo,sr WIN" GO
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Washington street RevivnI.

The revival at Washington Street Meth
odst church continues with large con-
sregations and good interest. Last niEht
MIR. Morgan preached forcible sermon
from the text; Prepare to meet thy God"
ana quite a number manifested desire
IN make preparation to meet their God.
services at and y p. m. every day
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Out into the Darkness.


=
d a u & hter out
a lone unpro.
tected into the
stormy uightf
Vet many loving
III OF h ers allow
their daughters,
who are just com.
ing into the time
OF womauhood,
to proceed with.
out proper care
and advice all I'M
prote etc d and
alone into the
perils of this crit.
ical period.
Nonng women
at this time often
suffer from irreg
ularity and weak
ness which NAV
afterwards d e
velop into dan
gerous disease
a II d fill their
whole lives with
wre,chedness.
10 q.
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you are commanded 20 meet AZ the ar
n'nS ~ uniform, Sunday. May %. al
""' '9s rue purpose o. TARGET practice.
Y. r. Rolf. Captain Commanding,
H. A. Chadwick. Jr.. Secretary.
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Flags all sisss. at pilots. 40 Main.
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Flags, all sizes. At PILOTS. 400 Main
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Judge I 5. Reese Of Veiasco was seen
among the passing throng last night. and
appeared juhilant for his prospects for
nomination ana election as Judge Of the
court OF civi appeals, 10 succeed Iu5,.s
Peasants '"N7S
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-15
AN ADMIRER OF woMEN.
A Matrimonial Repeater who Got
More Ennmored with Each
Subsequent Wife.

I was riding along the road leading
across Hurricane gap, IN the Pine mountain
range, thinking OF the peculiar people who
lived in these fastnesses, when | was
startled by voice up the hillside calling
to me to come up and give somebody lift.
[ had no idea who owned the voice, but
whoever it was was in trouble, and | re-
sponded and found a man OF 60 or more
caught by the foot under a fallen tree and
unable to get away. He wasn't hurt, and
[ soon had him on his feet, and he insisted
on my stopping further down the mountain
and taking dinner with him. lie lived in a
well.kept cabin with his daughter, and
after dinner we sat in the shade Of a tree
n the yard and he told me about himself.
"Air you married" he asked, after he
told me he was a widower
"No, but | hope to be some day." an.
swered, quite sincerely.
You ought to be; every man ought to
be; a man that amt amt shown a right
feelin' lords what the Lords done fer him,
thar amt Eothin' on the face NV Gods
green earth that is a patehn' to a woman,
| don't keer what kind she is"
You're hale and hearty yet," / said,
and | don't see why you don't take some
Of your own advice"
Don't crowd the mourners, mister" he
said, waving his hand as If wardng off my
attack. Don't you crowd the mourners.
I'm hggerin' on sever'l this very minute,
and | amt quite shore yit which one to
pick. I've been married four times, and
every time my notion NV women has got
so much higher that I'll be derned ef I
don't kinder look forrerd to losin' a wife
list fer the satisfaction Nv gittin' another
one"
The idea was so entirely new that was
overcome by lt.-Washington Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
Personal AND POLITICAL.

THE supreme court Of Minnesota has
decided against the old soldiers law,
which provided that veterans should
receive preference In all public ap-
pointmentS
SENATOR CAFFERY, of Louisiana, in
an interview at Washington, stated
that he would vote against the prUpo-
sition TO annex the Philippine islands.
THE Fifty-ffth congress reassembled
at Washington on the 5th for its clos.
ing session.
THE Mexican minister called at the
state department at Washington and
Informed Secretary Hay that his gov.
ernment had determined to advance
the Mexican mission to the United
States to the rank OF an embassy,
which will cause the United states TO
make its minister to Mexico an am.
bassador
A CoRREsPoSDES Of the London Tel
egraph on the 5th stated that Spair
was seething with sedition, born OF
bankruptcy and ruin.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the 9th
sent to congress the nomination of
Powell Clayton. of Arkansas, TO be
am bassador TO Mexico.
A DISPATCH from Paris on the 9th
stated that the treaty Of peace between
Spain and the United States was prac-
tically an accomplished fact, all the
essential features having been EN-
bodied in eight articles
THE German reichstag was opened
by Emperor William on the 9th.
The Rocky Mountain News at Dem
yer, Col, recently received the follow.
ing telegram from the secretary of
war: "It is proposed to send regular
regiments to relieve the volunteers in
Manila just as soon as transportation
can be arranged. The volunteers will
be returned to the United States in
the order in which tn ey left"
THE French government was re-
ported TO have resolved to take up the
case of the French holders of Cuban
bonds and IL was believed France
would declare that the Reputation OF
the bonds was the result OF the treaty
which the victorious nation imposed
upon Spain. They argue, it was stated,
that through the treaty responsibility
has been shifted upon America and
therefore the French government will
endeavor to exact some pledge for the
payment or guarantee of the bonds.
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NOT ESTABLISHED.
Relationship Based on Remote Per-
sonages Was Difficult to
Prove.

There is youIg lady not far away who
has little private school and the other day
she overheard the following conversation
among her pupils:
1t was Monday and one of them had evi.
IDENTIFY been much impressed with her Sun.
lay school lesson of the day before, for a.
soon as another little girl came in, she as.
founded her by the announcement: "You
are my sister
I'm not" said No. 2.
You are, said No. /, haven't you got
Father in Heaven?"
Yes" grudgingly.
We'll, SO haveL Don't that make you my
No. was entirely nonplussed at that and
No. correspondlngly victorious; so when
another little girl arrived upon the scene
she thought she would try the same thing on
her, too, and walking up before the new.
'omer announced as before you are my
sister"
Now No. happened to be a young lady Of
very determined disposition and she de.
clared just as firmly that she was nothing
of the sort, and the TIN nots" and "You
ares flew very fast for minute, until No.
brought out her knockdown argument:
Haven't you got a Father in Heaven"
and stood awaiting the answer with vic.
torious smile.
But imagine her chagrin and the teachers
amazement when the other sputtered forth:
No, / haven't. and YOU know it. I've Iust
Iot one grandfather up there!" and strobe on
to her seat, leaving the enemy vanquished
behind her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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THE American Flag Day association
In Chicago has drafted bill that
will be presented to congress. The
bill provides that the use OF the Amer
lean flag as an advertisement shall be
unlawful, that attaching anything to
the flag, such as an advertisement,
words or pictures OF any kind, shall be
a punishable crime, and the use OF the
nag for awnings or anything tending
towards its desecration shall be for
bidden. The association is supported
In its undertaking by the Sons OF the
American Revolution, the G. A. r. and
the Society of the Colonial Wars of
Illinois.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-15

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by
the war department to disinter the re.
mains of all the soldiers who lost their
lives In the campaign before Santiago
and bring them to this country. What
is known as funeral expedition will
be sent to Cuba in February aud the
ship will be equipped with caskets and
other necessary articles to be used in
disinterring the remains Upon arrival
In the United States they will be turned
over to relatives, aud the heroes
who have no relatives will be inferred
at Arlington at the National GENE terry,
few miles west of Washington.