davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
LAUNCHED the pREpGE.

The big hydraulic dredge which Is being
built In this city for Charles Clarke G co.
OF Galveston. was successfully launched
this afternoon In the presence OF large
crowd OF citizens. The dreigc viii be one
of the largest Of the kird III this country,
ara when completed Is to be used on the
Fort Arthur shin channel The machinery
equipment Will be furnished by Mr. los
Durrell, who wns until recently foreman
Of the Beaumont Iron works II Is the In
tention TO have the big machine ready .oc
service by April |.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
WIND STORM IN COOKE.

rersons injured aud Much
.;,s.-,,. Damage Done. ~
a'iie' Texas. February 12.-The
= par' Of Cooke county was visited
H. ~ storm yesterday. doing consid-
ase to property. The residence
|, 7 prow. living few miles north
nsre' and others in the same
a a0Od were demolished by the
'us Crow residence burned. con-
YIN u several bales Of cotton. Sew
'0as We're iujured. but names are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

HifzGs bottom aud had noticed more water
on the ground than he had seen in many
years previous.
Several hundred yards OF the long distance
Telephone wires were damaged during the
rain and thunder storm here Wednesday
nipnt. The local office WINS also damaged con-
siderabiy. Workmcn are repairing. however.
aud everything VIII be moving as uaunl IN
few days
Alr j. NJ. Dobic OF San Antonio arrived nero
yoatt rday. and today he VIII ship 10 market
ten onrlonds OF the beet cattle which he hhs
been feeding here for the past three monfng.
lie stlll has several hundred head here TO be
shipped later.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
. KANSAS rn ll,,l,.l.

The Editorial Association OF Kansas
passed through the city this morning for
Port Arthur where they arc visiting as
the guests OF the Kansas City. pittsburg
and Gulfrsilroad, The editors are travel
ing IN sleepers and scent today enjoying
an excursion over the lake. There are
about 200 in the party. Their enter,ain-
ment at Port Arthur Includes a banuuet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
cr.ue cIub orcnpized.

Dallas, Texts, February IA large
number Of young men net at Crane head
quarterr tonight and organized Young
Mer,s Crane club. with G u Nooay
president end J. b. Leroy secretary. a
campaign COMMITTEES of FIVE was formed
for caeh ward ard plans discussed aud
adopted for taa active promotion OF the
candidacy Of MIR Crane.
II i proposed by The club 70 extend an
invitation to its gihernaiorial oandidrt,
TO deliver an address in Dallas at an carly
aate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
IMMATURE TORNADO.
Siderable Damage Was Done in
Wise County.

uerable Damage Was Done in
Wise County.
M Texas. February ia tornado
u''ture was reported here today as
su's In the northeastern part of Wise
~ inesday evening. The path OF the
~ vas only about 100 yards wide
;r ,asued only very short while. 7. A..
r. oa Of this place. who was in the
va va way blown out OF the buggy in which
y ~ rluing, the buggy blown over on
es n,m; badly bruising him In several
auu ne was afterward carried by the
m r aistance of 300 yards and the buggy
n,nI i' east of the path OF the storm.
les a ~ tore down many outhouses and
anu created considerable financial
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
THINKS GRANr THE WINNER.
A Politician Returned From WISH
inuton GiNes uis NicMs.

Dallas. Texas February 70 Frank
Reeves one OF the thirteen applicants for
the extra Federal iudgeship " the North
ern district of Texas. returned from WASH
ington. He has given mp the ilght anl SAYS
e. H. Meek of Fort Worth has a cinth On
the job. Mr.. Reeves states that N MS
opinion, Grant has the better Of ;lie iac-
tonal fight he has been waging against
State Chairman Green.
He expects George II Green to trfcat
Major William o'Leary for postmaster Of
Dallas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
R. A. NJ. CAPIrULAR LAW.
|mpiete Digest Prepared by Il. L..
Stnntield


reli, Texas. February TT. l.. Stan.
an attorney OF this city. has prepared
est on capitular law comprising the
liution of the Grand Chapter of Texas
aer with notes embodying the edicts
ssclsions in force in the Grand Royal
onapter OF Texas, followed by a COM
or model set of bylaws for the use
pordlnate chapters, installation cere-
and forms. The reporter was present
- heard a conversation between Mr..
k,ela and Grand Master j. l.. Terrell
rom what could be gathered the work
~ quite exhaustive. AT least the au-
aas ascertained that he has undertaken
[aaii loo. While this is true. it is very
~ 70 those who know the character
VS. stanheld's work that it will be OF
service to his companions. 1t Will
cbe ready to be presented to the ju-
Faenee committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
RATEs no GALVE;s.;rloN.

The Gulf and Interstate railroad an
nounces rate or one faro Tor tho round
trip to Galveston on account OF tho visit
of gunboots and arrival OF the big gun
for the island City Qualifications or Tues
iay February %. Tickcts will b. sold
February 20. ., and 90. good FOR return
until February %
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
Brnxos ON "a Bo0n,.

Richmond. Texas. February Tine
prazos river has risen twelve or fourteen
feet within the last twelve hours and eon-
tnues to rise.
Drifts last night carried entirely away
me new santa Zee bridge at Thompson :.
Fcrt Bend county. The bridge vas pot
completed and the temporary pliing eaNent
and heid the drift until carried away ny
the pressure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
Mntiinted noar Fennd.

Dallas. Texas February i2.--The mutt
lated body Of Mary Moore. wife Of James
Moore, colored, was found IN Turtle creek,
north OF the city. late tonight, Her head
was crushed In and the corpse was sewed
In sack.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
DWELLING Rnrncd.

|ert, Texas, February 1.-THE dwelling
Eine to Mrs. Ilockwald and occupied by
b Hawkins. in North Calvert, was
" destroyed by fire last night NO in
Ee on dwelling, 5000 on furniture.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
Fifth District.

Dallas, Texas, February IL .-Proeeed-
ings in the court of civil appeals :or the
Fifth judicial district today;
Afirmed-Texas Grain company VS.. Citi-
zens National bank, frcr< !iill county,
Reversed and remanded>E. Shamrock ct
al VS.. Mrs Salle Ritter. Dallas county
Texas and Pacific Railway company ". j..
j. Randle, Lamar county; Parlin- Orendorff
Co. VS.. A. A. Bellows, Collin county,
Dsmissed-J. S. Powell VS.. c. II silii-
man. Navarro county; NJ. j. Hall 81 al
VS.. j w. Floon ct al. Johnson eoua'y-
Motions disposed OFFS. a. COOK ct III
VS.. d. S. Coleman ct al. reheaiing over
ruled; German Insurance company -. n.
F. Jansen. rehearing, overruled Dallas lee
Factory and Cold Storage compeny ~.
Crawford e. Crawford, rehearng, over
ruled: Denison and Pacific Suburban Rall-
way company w. j. c. O'Mally, reheaalg,
oyerruled NJ. Kosminsky VS.. r. Nt'ters
Sons, rehearing, overruled; John ". REID
VS. Charles Hondyshell, dismiss aopesl,
granted; A. A. Kelly ct al VS.. sam KING.
correct record. granted; S. $. Walker ct
al VS. j. n. Pittman ct al, strike cut
brief overruled.
Submitted-H. b. Barnard ct al vs. J.
w. Doty ct al. johnson county; Holt y
Bailey VS. Clara Hunt. Upshur county;
Mrs. A. f. Bizeman ct al VS.. !. n.
Stephens, Upshur. county; s. S. Walker ct
al VS.. j. U. Pittman ct al. Ellis COUNTY
r. A. Smith ct al VS.. NJ. J. Davis 81 al
Ellis county; Texas Midland Railroad Us.
Eliza Taylor, Hunt county; a. A. kc'icy
ct al VS.. Sam King, kaufman county.
Cases set for February 26-M j. Moore
VS.. Missouri, Kansas and Texas RniiNay
company. Ellis county; b. f. Read vs.,
u 4 Chambers, Red River county; Pat
rick Cahiil vs.. C. II Benson ct al, Dali
las county, Gulf, Colorado and santa re
Railway company vs.. j, e Jones, Collin
county: Texas and Pacific Railway coia.
many VS. w. b. Brockman. Van Zandt
county: Houston and Texas Central Rail-
w,y company vs. S. saskowsh ct or
DALLAS county; st. Louis Southwestern
Railway company VS.. S 5. Freedman. Ns-
Maxev 81 ali. johnson county; j w, NAY
ton vs.. C. w. Guild ct al, Dallas county
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
nlca ID smnllpox..

Columbus. Texas. February IL, Katie,
the a-yoir-old daughter Of Mr.. and Hrs
Charles Kerl, died this evening at s,al
o'clock Of smallpox.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

Gonzales Texas, February i2-seyeral
Of the citizens Of Gonzales have organized
the Citizens Electric Light and Power com z
pany and have advertised for bids for coa-
siruction OF same u viii be hrst-cass IN
every respect The stock - all taken 10
the amount Of $500 or $1,000 ard work
VIII commence on the plant lmmediaiels
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
Week Mas an Active One in Re al Es-
tate Circles.
4 LONG LIST OF SALES WERE MADE
The Mig Hydraulic Drcdgc wn. snc-
cessfu'iy Launched = visiting
Ncwspapcr Men from Kansas,

| h fY5 +
/ Beaumont. Texas February Il. This ha,
been the most active week in the history
Of Beaumont real estate circles. There may
be weeks in the past that will show sales
or transfers Of property Of greater valua-
ten and there may have been more deeds
iiied. but the Mud of land sales made this
week has been of character which evidences
rap'u sales of town lots at New Sabine
Pass ard Port Arthur and considerable
acreage property has changed hands but
me deeds which make the Beanmon,er feel
good are the several evidencing the sale OF
several ten aud twenty acre tracts In the
suburbs. These purchases are an indica-
ton that the truck and fruit farmer is conf
ing this way and means that the manufac-
turing constituency oil the city is to be
joined by a substantial AGRICULTURAL ele-
Ment. The transfers for tie week are as
follows;
Sabine Land and Improvement COM
pGny TO George W. Mcintosh, lot
49, block 4s division a. Sabine
Pass $3.50. -. ............., 500
II. ], and Helen Wright to Martina
Obenmintto. 10 acres in the j. w.
Bullock survey -. -. ..,..... 675
Robert Warren and wife 10 H. ].
Wright. 10 acres in the j. w. sui
lock Headlight, Jefferson county. 800
A. G.. Haltschke 10 George O.
0'hrien, lot 3S, block 4, O'Brien
addition to Beaumont ..,....... 200
h w. Joachim and wife 10 Geo.
9. OBrien. acre In the David
Brown headlight, city of Beau
mont. $50. -. ............t..,. 100
Allie b. Brock TO George G.. q Brien,
acres in tho Scherffius addition
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
lore in the Tcrritory Rurncl

|son, Texas, February 1.-THE business
OF DR.. Haynes. at Kiowa, l. r.. was
Ryed by fire this morning. Probable loss
\ partly covered by insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
NORMAL r,oLLEcE.

Exciting Considerable
bea,c, ,a'crcst nj Denton.
buse 'eNas' February 1.-THE most
eest is being eyinced here to-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

Waco. Texas, February le The post
office At Harrison On the Waco ard Norlh-.
wester:, railroad. nine miles aoAth e
Waco, was robbed last night me naln
was blown open and $50 In stamps Wo6
taken. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

Tho best appetizer and regulator OF the
digestive organs ID AngostuIa BitterF. pre-.
pared by Or. J. @. d. siegort y Sons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

H,srne. Texas. February ~ In taking
about the recent rains which seem TO have
been general. an old settler was heard to re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

accompanied BY their wives and are com
n'ning pleasure with business that brings
ITEM 10 the Southwest Texas seaport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
WISHING NEWSPAPER MEN.

Lawrence v. Ashhaueh, bufiness man
ager OF The Karsas clly WoFid ana y.
~. kellogg OF the ST. I-ouis Chroniole
we're IN the city YESTERDAY co route 70
Saline Pass. The gentlemen are poln
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13


1T House at Giddings burned.
nss, Texas, February 14.--As reported
y's Post. the court house was burned
sht. The deed records and all the rec
the district court were saved without
/. The marriage records were about
any consequence that was burned in
erk's office All the records. books.
ETC., from the others offices were
bio hurry and excitement incident 10
Fsson the contents Of the different Of
pere heaped up together as they were
from the offices. and IL will take sew
eys to get things Strengthened out. The
supposed to have originated from
|ge fiue and was first discovered in the
story. The fire department responded
Ply. both with the hand engine and
b and soon had half dozen streams
3 on the fire. but the flames had gotten
hold In under the roof and it was inn
le to save the house. All the offices.
|he exception of the county attorneys,
was on the second floor. were on the
floor. The rooms in the third story
used only for storing away carpets,
and old documents of no special value.
house was insured for $4,000 in the
fd and the Liverpool and London and
county officials will have temporary
~ the brick building formerly occupied
Fields G. Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
IOssEs By FIRE.
',ses, Block 5 Burne 10 al
Goldthk---~
LOSSES ARE ABOUT $4,000.
,hc Records OF Lee County
s.xed. but the Court House
-. Entirely Destroyed.

-,te Texas, February l2.--This
!, morning, about 1880 o'clock. the
was sounded and those who
,hs public square first saw that the
and Henry Martins hardware store
Are. The postoffce building was
rn,,cd and Martins store was too
~ save anything. The flames spread
y rapidly and III a few minutes the
n i. C. Everly company, dry
h~,stuI & Magyar. groceries; Sullivan
'srooeries: Joe S. Clark, hardware,
n flames. The last to burn was
4 Hampton's drug store, the fire
.ssed around this building and
.bs Jesse Lowe building, occupied by
- Hord. The estimated loss aud
~ as far as could be ascertained Is:
M Harrison, loss on office furni-
n: Insurance. $500; postoffice building.
byurance, $500.
building $1,000, insurance $500.
Il, & Magyar, loss ON stock $500, in
sqseo: j. w. Driskill, loss on building
nsurance $500.
Fellows hall, loss on building $1,000,
~ $1,000 on building and $3.50 on par
kla OF the lodge.
An & Hord, loss on stock $1,000, in
5000
Lowe, loss on Sullivan & Hord build
no. Insurance $1,000.
Clark, loss on stock, probably $500;
rance.
c. Everly company, loss on stock,
Insurance $1,000; loss on building $500.
re $500: loss on building occupied
Clark $500. insurance 5000.
man & Hampton, loss ON drug stock
Insurance $1,000.
Vernon loss on building occupied by
an G Hampton $500. insurance $1,000.
Ind & Oquin. loss on the hottling works
DO Insurance.
weathers, loss on barber shop about
Insurance.
Wilson lost his dental chair, but saved
truments. no insurance.
Sexton building on the south end of
ck was saved and the stock was car
&nt There was no insurance on the
& or stock.
! weathers has opened his barber shop
slin's drug store.
n goods were saved from some OF the
| but the entire amount saved will not
$1,000, and the loss to some of tho
knts Is severe.
supplies for the Coy postofhco were
Bijou Comedy company was playing In
4 Fellows hall and lost everything.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-17
THE PARTS IN DETAIL.

height. Holes are bored through wind
lass directly above ends of box through
which runs a rope (b By and falls down
and is made forked; one end goes
through strip (cc) one by four inches,
which is dovetailed at opposite end over
which loop end of forked rope passes.
When strip is placed underneath the
wagon box a tiltinglever (c) hangs down
with holes through it, which is placed
on spike driven into beam and holds
aloft the dog while lowering the box,
One end of dog is anchored to cross
beam and passes through slot in a
strip one by three inches, which serves
to guide it to place. Two pieces, one by
five inches, are nailed securely to cross
beam with large holes through them
and placed directly under ends OF spoke
and serve to guide chain to place. In
Fig. /, h shows floor space overhead to
store vehicles; is space through which
they are elevated. The best style of
chain is such us is used on endless chain
pumps. This also serves as handy
device to elevate beef when one has
occasion to butcher. The windlass
should be on opposite side from crib
Il. Logan, in Farm and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-17
The POULTRY INDUSTRY.
II Gives Quick Returns In winter as
Well az In summer.

Let every farmer carefully estimate
the cost Of the things he produces in the
form of labor. lie need not put down
the sums he expends out of his pocket,
but simply endeuyor to place value
upon the labor he himself bestows on
every department Of the farm and for
each crop. II he is business man."
that Is, IL he knows what he Is doing by
keeping an account of his operations,
as every man who Is in business does,
or should do, he will have no difficulty
in classifying the receipts and expenses,
and especially the cost of labor. Next
let him estimate the space or number OF
acres Of land he has given every one OF
the crops, as well as the blowing, har-
rowing, seeding, cultivating, harvest
ing, hauling, shipping, etc, and charge
interest on the capital invested. After
he has done this let him take up poul-
try, place n value upon the meat and
eggs, the cost of the food, and the labor
bestowed-the labor particularly-and
then compare the result from the poul-
try with those from the larger stock
and regular crops He will find that II
he had kept more hens, and given them
only one-fourth of the care and labor
bestowed on other sources of revenue
on the farm, he would have had n
larger balance in his favor. BY looking
over the statistics he will find that
poultry produces more than sheep, and
that our enormous wheat crop is not
much greater in value, annually, than
the products of fowls. With markets
always ready, and with cash returns
every month in the year for poultry and
eggs, the farmer uses the most profit
able sources of income as "sde bust
ness" and expends his energies over
large areas, being fortunate if he can
clear as much as $40 or $40 an acre a
year, while right under his eyes his
fowls, on n few rods or acres, give him
Quick returns both summer and win
ter, which he does not recognize as be-
longing to farming" but which source
of revenue he could utilize to the best
advantage if he would give poultry his
attention as a business.-Farm and
Fireside.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-17

serves to keep out chickens or vermin,
A groove also across the top of said post
receives the door lock. A rope fastened
to upper door frame and also to beam
will keep the door from swinging too
far back, so as not to damage hinges;
foot of doors should be eight or ten
inches from the ground in case of
snow.
Now procure straight stick or log
(a) eight inches in diameter, to reach
from first across middle beam, and
placed on bearings mortised into beams
as at k and braced. Eight spokes Cry
mortised through near one end of log
(a) and braced form the wheel (h).
Spolles are notched at one end to re-
ceive chain (g), to make revolve.
Notches are made near the bearing into
which dog (d) falls and serves to lock
it and hold the box at any desired
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-17
Sunday journals, whose weight has boz
come a standing joke.

Sunday journals, whose weight has boz
come standing joke.
No political organization, state or ma
tional is without press department.
During national campaigns scores OF
literary men and statisticians are em-
ployed to prepare newspaper articles
for every section of the country. Edi-
torials are supplied to all publishers
calling for them, and facts and figures
can be obtained by mail or telegraph.
New issues create new press bureaus.
The Cuban junta in New York and Key
West has a regular department for the
distribution of news unfavorable to the
Spanish in good running order. Ayear
or more ago the Spanish consul at Phil
adelphia attempted to launch similar
enterprise which failed, simply because
the American public and American
press were disinclined to boom Span
ish pretensions in Cuba.
This experience suggests that depart
ments Of publicity have always proved
failure when their cause was one that
didn't appeal to popular favor. And, by
the way, the same argument applies to
merchandise. No matter how well adj
vertised, unless the advertiser offers a
really good article, he is wasting his
money. AS in everything else, honesty
is the best policy in making public an
nouncements. A good article, well ad-
vertised insures success; poor article
cannot be sold permanently in any cir
cumstances.
The Hawaiian annexationists are
among those who have made many
friends through their press bureau,
They have for months kept their cause
before the American people without
any great outlay of cash. American
statesmen who visited the islands were
interviewed upon their return, and their
replies, IL favorable, went to the news.
J papers, together with enticing views of
Hawaiian scenery. The results of this
system of gratuitous advertising can
not be estimated, but it is safe to assert
that no cause ever before the American
congress has been us ably handled as
this. Two years ago public sentiment
was positively against annexation,
while to-day it has more friends than
opponents in every part of the union.
The advocates of certain political pol.
icies maintain literary bureaus all the
time. The Protection Tariff league,
for instance, circulates its own regular
publications and supplies articles to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-17
GucuuInr Meights of Cnttle.

To guess closely upon weights of cat
tie requires much the same talent that
is required for successful feeder of
animals. 1t must be born with the man
and grow with his growth, and be kept
at it's best by frequent exercise. 1t re-
quires an eye quick to notice any varia-
ton in condition. The feeder needs to
be all the time watching for such
changes, as well as for any symptoms of
illness. They must take his eye at a
glance, and almost without thought
upon his part, even as discord strikes
the ear of the musician, and he must be
sufficiently acquaintedw with his business
to know, or quickly detect, both the
cause and the remedy, as well as to dc.
tect the tault.-American Cultivator.