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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
MAGNANIMOUs.
For The Post

For The Post.
In jeet one more day. oil pardner. well hs
~ spiititn' OF III wind; w
They'll be rollin our bones eastward nm !,
locomotive train. '"
bont \ make ych ruther naryous. thinkIn,
what yeh leave behind,
m ., - aeat o. prairies thet yeh might
That's whar I've got yoh faded. amt moth.
In ter regret
When We hit III grit ternorrer III never
:, look behind.
I'm Jest goin arter spaniards an thc,,.
whut Igoin' ter sit.
an ~ push my ehips In thar's no one left
hes ~, tnousas n matter over. an sizes /, up
I've he'd thirty years o. freedom tibet ain,
:. cost me accent:
I've he'd fun III further orders. an ia shore
u our kentry'd called fer so gers and this nil
eiin hadn't went ~
Trey calls us al! rough riders" trbcut ,h,t
have n doubt s
But thet's their way O. talkin, m. ,h.,
name kin 20 ter pot.
They'll ind when troubles browin' an. N,
feliers is called out 70
We're about th' smoothest rtderr vel, ,,,o,.
6amuel's got. e"s''
Afore ! put my name down. thought N.
hull thing out, '"
Tho not q, havia' any property didn't max.
An when w meet III spaniards thcyY, ma
Ihet yer partners right erinonK .em. nm,
- xs ihs KIM 81 e, e man se ser kill
sS . e 81 81, .ss r n.sp.nlnou. amid the
~ 1 re .s' ". So 4 parsop : seems sss
~ s :s: NJ :: .nssa..l.eu. = vlp.
{ N ~. y. Lsvis
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A. & M. COMMEN CEMENT
TWENTY-SECONDY YEAR OF THE IN
STITlTION COMPLETED.
The Annual Commencement Exer-
cises VIII Begin Todny-Pro-
Erainme of Exercises.

College Station, Texas, June 4.--Contem
poraneous with the perusal of this item
by The Posts many subscribers the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College will
have inaugurated the celebration of its
twenty second anniversary.
Already the visitors have begun to ar
rive, and by Monday the campus will pre-
sent busy scene. The different halls
will be crowded and the grounds thronged
by people from all portions OF the State
who have come to inspect the workings and
be present at the commencement exercises
OF the leading industrial institution in the
South Because of the overshadowng in
terest induced by the war and the State
election. not as large an attendance as
heretofore is anticipated. but, nevertheless
1t is safe 10 say that all of the accommo-
dations will be comfortably filled.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
FORCING ONES GROWTH.



Nrcruiting station.
There is hardly any telling what can
he done by determined effort. IL the effort
is made in the proper direction" rcmarlSed
well known gentleman; "and to illustrate
my idea ] have TO relate something that
passed under my personal experience less
than three years ago. There were seve al
vacancies in the medical stan of the army,
ana as the places, assistant surgeons, are
very desirable, there were. OF course,
number Of applicants, The examinations
for the places took place in this city. Ohe
young man WHO presented himself MAS
rather under size physically and he do
sired to DO thoroughly informed as to what
was necessary in the way OF height and
weight lie Was told, and he had himself
measured and weighed. He was quarter
or an inch short Of the min mum h lght
ana some pounds lighter than was abso-
lusely necessary in the way OF light
Three weeks elapsed before the ply
steal examination took place and when the
time arrived he was found to be quarter
OF an inch above the minimum and several
pounds heavier than what was necessary,
| says the Washington Star IL transpirei
| that tho young man spent about the entire
| Tine In bed or on couch, having sys-
I tenn of pulleys or weights so ARRANGED that
| they actually stretched him half an inch
during that time. II Is a wen kn0&n fact
that person is taller in the morning than
At night; that one settles down, as ii >vere.
dnrins the day. To avoid this ms much as
possible the young man determined th.t
he would not stand up during the three
weeks, and though no might have done SO
occasionally IL was very seldom for he
contented himself lying down with the
weights pulling against his neck and feet.
10 put on weight he ate five meals each
Gay, aud taking no exercise. he put en-
several pounds more than was necessary.
Ihat young man has, during the less than
,hree years he has been an assistant sur
geon, put on twenty-five pounds In weight
ana he stretched himself so wen that lie
| mas maintained the height he secured for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
The Office BOY Indignant

ihiidutlpild lines.
The editor. or editress, If there Mt'
mime form permissible, who daily ~
"Milady's Moods the dressmaklng
ings of a Daughter of Eve ana ~.
the world through the not always,
oolored glasses of the Feminine oo'e''
called the boy who has charge OF the y
graphs. She was tired, or. In INC
language of milady. "fatigued.'
John" said the fair jotter OF the ~ ,
topoelc feminine fads and fancies,
you to get me some bouillon. -,
and where shall get it! saia
puzzled.
'At the Continental, replied tne
scriber of the musings of the matiheT
Cant | get It at the newsstand qusss,
said John, light breaking upon :.
Fifteen minutes later John vas \
bis troubles to a new reporter. VIM
she say soup he asked. III she =
soup? thought she wanted an a'"
paper"
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ncnth of Il. Nj. Whit.

Mr. ]. ID. Bone, commercial agent In
Houston for the Cotton Bolt railway, re-
ccived teiegwm yesterday evening con-
yeyins the sad intelligence OF the death
OF Mr., j. Nj. White. travelling frcighi
agent OF tho Cotton Belt. with headauar.
tiers at San Antonio. The deceased had
been suffering for long Zine from con,
sumption, and in tie hope OF Improving his
ecLdiilon he was sent for medical treat.
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Whit,
Was wen known in this city, and his demise
WIN DO sincerely regretted, He leaves !
VIE and child TO more especially mourn his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
Passenger la,c Troubles.

The general passenger agents Of the
southwestern lines Engaged In Texas traf-
he Will meet here again next Monday for
the purpose of adopting the new agree
ment summarized a few days since. and
likewise for the purpose of elcctIng a
chairman for the new committee. A forcible
illustration OF the demoralizod condition of
passenger traffic affairs to and from Texas
and the necessity for prompt measures Of
Reorganization Is afforded IN the scramble
over the business for the meeting OF the
Mystic Shrsncrs at Dallas, Juno 10 Re-
comfy II was announced that tho Missouri.
Kansas and Texas had named Al round tr.p
rate Of 81 from St. Louis to Dallas for the
seriners. Competing lines. IT was said.
Went below this rate, and secretly offere
s. rate 10 secure the business. The St.
Louis and San Francisco. upon hearing OF
,hls declared that 1t would 40 even lower
and announced rate OF 81. tickets To b,
placed on sale June IL and 49, with a NJ
teon-day return limit, This Ia an absurdly
low rate, and 1t viii enable the scalpers u
90 some business again for few DAYS.
before the business begins TO move A.
would 20, DO surprising to hear OF 81
rate being put In by some OF tho l.res
Good feeling and good faith seem badly out
OF Joint
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
YonlSum schools Close.

Yoakum, Texas. June 4.--The Va
public schools closed active work ye,,
morning.
Last night one of the largest aud,
ever assembled at Green's opera hons
for the purpose of witnessing the nj
ing exercises of the high school. m
honors of the class were won By
Tatum. the second honors by Mis-
Chunn The other members Of the
We're Misses Clara Post. Mamie IIog
Antoinette Thomasson, and Edwy
thews. and Messrs. Hugh Williams AMI
Williams.
The diplomas were presented BY \
b. i. Stephenson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

James NJ. Doylcs. eandueky, Ohio; r. A.
Valley, San Antonio. Charles Jennings, 81
Louis. Mo, T T Mosby. New YORK.. Fred
II Sutherland, ST. Louis Mo; Scott ~
Blewti St Louis Moi 'uoosF" RothschIld7
Cincinnati Ohio, y. G. Maloy Palestine, 81
Packard. Now York c. + Champion CHI
cage; Mira H. Farmer, Master Ernest Farm
er, Mrs. s. Dance. Richmond Va Mrs t. C.
New York Lee Hickman. Chicngo. John
Frcnkel New York WIN j. oetzel Ashcvil,r.
N. g.; G. c. Everest, Richmond: r. NJ. Hunt.
hailas; Ben Levy, New Orleans; J. G. Green,
Brockton, Mass: J. u, Olive, nastiop: r.
Frank Crawford, Houston. Texas: Wiii1n
Ebeling, Baltimore Md: ]. H. Policeman.
New York W, $, Tobey, 81. Louis. Mo, Max
Levy, Beaumont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
RAILROAD HEADLIGHTS.

A serious state of things exist at Ne"
orleans. where for some time past coal
shipments. by some unoccountable means,
have almost Invariably fallen short Of
what the bill Of ladlngs called Tor. The
Impression prevails that some organized
scheme exists for raising the bills Of
ladlng. and the railroads have started an
investigation In the hope of locating and
apprehendlng the thieves,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
Cameron High school Clostk

Cameron, Texas, June 4.-Comns
ment exercises of Cameron High y
were held in the auditorium last nign'
class Of eight received diplomas
Nettie Dorroh was salutatorian and 0r
Smith. 16 years of age, delivered the
dictory.
Judge Stroetman delivered the dlGll
in an address filled with sound y,
Miss Myrtle Arnold. who has been ny
ed music TEACHER. has done very lu0c
work in her department.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
ScIlOnIN ut Mckinney.

Mckinney, Texas. June 3.-PuMn
private schools held their commenc1!
this week. The graduating class
public school numbered nine. The
exercises were held in the OPERA
Mayor Pearson presenting the diR
Mckinney college commencemenI'
place last night in the opera hoiSE
graduates were sixteen girls and
boys, the largest graduating class
schools history. President ]. B. \
will hereafter be in charge OF ~
Cliff schools. '1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

W. A. Harrison. College Station f
by the first class; response to IN. y
tory. L. j. Kyle of Kyle (electsS
second class); delivery Of medsii.'
inencement address by Hon. r. 4
ger OF Galveston. comforting der,
the president of the board. annouus
OF those distinguished in the several
and departments; benediction.
to $50 p. m.--Drill by Ross win,
545 p. naturalization dress paraa.
10 p. m.-Annual ball given BY IL,
of cadetS),
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A Greuf IinIlrnnal.

At the annual meeting OF the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, held in Chi
cogo on the ID instant, the directors re-
pert showed the following: Gross earnings,
s35, 1892, 726; operating expenses $30.6i6.-
$50. net income. s5,S02. 70l. A dividend Of
per cent on preferred and s per cent on
common stocks s3,519,s23. Surplus for year
over all s2,s22,s77. Gross earnings, in
crease s5,0l5,4s Net receipts increase
1891 g3b
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
THE HuTCHINS
HOUSE.

l.. A. Petit Austin; y II Hinton can.
iornia; Howard Burton, Palestine; n A. Tay.
ior Wharton; j. D. Bland. Orange; w. /.
Mcbride. san Aptonio y. 7. Green, Millicon,
Richmond; W g, Nye, Dallas: George "
FINGER, Fort Worth; J, NJ Tisdnie. IaIns
= p smith, Evansville; u. II. Nye. balm
w H. Banks, Emporih, Texas; NJ Ruthmil.
w Christian. Dallas; Y Il. Elklus ina wife
San Antonio; l.: a. Tauungon, citv; r ~
Kerr, Muldoon; Il. L. Smith, III paso, II NJ
Mcs.hart city: ). +, Randolph and wiz
81. Louis; Louis Schmidt, pes Moines. Me-
u q Chester. neanmnat: N W Mprx,aii
Dayton. Texas, W., G. Thompson, Fnlshes@
Waco Ira Hutchinson, Kansas civ" r ~
Barnard. ciebprne; S. X. rlniscy. Terrell, i
4 Smith, Beaumont; W. Il. Woods ,,l,
Snaiies; u. I, Shelby, Lake Charles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

II IL stated in New Orleans that n con.
tract has been made with the government
for the transportation of troops now sta.
TONED At Fort Mcpherson. The troop,
numbering $50 will go via the Atlanta ma
west 5oint railroad to Montgomery. They
VII leave on Saturday or Sunday ana VIII
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

Few great cities Of America are ada
qts,eiy provided with public clocks Of
such size and so prominent location o., to
irdicate the time over wide metropolitan
Gistr'ots. Bot Il is high time to check
k'dney and bladder complaint manifested
to the sufferer by inactivity o. tbs orrans
affected. llcstetter's stomach pittcrs rem
cciss this rs i docs dysrepsia, rhcumatls,n
chs'iraton, hilioasness ana nervousness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
PROGRAMME For SUNDAY

a. m.-lnspection of cadet quarters by
college officers and visitors.
IL a. m. commencement sermon by Dr..
h. II, Carroll of Waco
$50 p. m.-Address before Y. NJ. C. A.
by Rev. J. Frank Smith OF Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

come from Montgomery to New Orleans by
the Louisville and Nashville railroad. From
New Orleans they will be sent to San
Francisco, probably by way Of Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

Archie sold his old stand February 80
and Archie has opened at ilo Main street
with new fixtures and will serve the Ia I
beer In Texas for &c. "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

CAPITOL HOTEL
Frank A. Hervey,
Dr.. Manager.

Rate1, $3.50 to
500 per day. SIX
" 1egant rooins,
with bath. Large
sample 70 o III !.
Centrally located.
Best accommoda-
tons for CONNER
sinl men Ia tho
rity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

If the Southern Pacific knows what she
is about. and IL the court knows herself
as she generally does, she Will probably be
awarded the contract for Transporting a
body of $40 soldiers from New Orleans to
San Francisco within the next few days.
The Post would Hike TO see the big road
get it's graphing hooks on that Job for
many reasons, especially because of the
fact that 1t would bring the soldier boys
through Houston and enable our patriotic
people to give them a good send on"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

must call your attention to one other
PROVISION OF the constitution.
Article /. section ., paragraph . ., -.
Substitution is as follows: W N"e
NO eapitation or other direct tax shsll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

The Chicago and Northwestern railroad
is KlondIkc upon wheels for its owners.
Al us meeting few dayS ago II was found
to he in quite IA healthy condition, show
Ing net profit for the year OF $500 ,7Ol
and it Is said one OF the chief causes of
It's prosperity Is the fact that from pre- /
ployes "a fair days wages for fair day 5
work"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
Do You Suffer from IN Or. Sander
Electric Belt Is a Certain Cure
FREE BOOK.

DR.. sandcn's book. "Three classes
Men," tells about hundreds of others 1 ~ i
by this famous Belt. Are you weak -,
1t will cure you. 1t is a grand invigo''"'
Get the hook. or call.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

Bay. Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, Connecticut, New YORK,
New Jersey, Penn sylvania, the coun-
ties OF New Castle Kent and Sussex
on Delaware. Maryland, virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina etc.
Then follows statement of the griev-
ances complained OF, signed by the dele
gates Of each colony separately.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

There will be music in the air. when
the general passenger agents of the North
western lines meet in ST. Louis tomor-
row, and as the adjustment of the TcNa3
business will he the nut the boys viii
have to crack, We may expect some llvely
times from tho moment the curtain IS
| rung up. Mr.. Robbins of the Houston ana
Texas Central and MIR l.. J Parks of
the Southern Pacific will be on hand from
this city TO see the fun,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

There is tendency in the public mind
which is favored bv one OF the great politi-
cal parties OF tho country. towards the
consolidation of political power In the Fed
eral government. and the minimizing Of the
rights and powers OF the States, II w
would perpetuatc our system of free con-
stltuticnal government and
The Progress., 1898-08-13

and entitled to appoint twenty.six
delegates to cast the thirteen votes
of the parish in said Monroe con.
vention. In case of no choice. =
second primary shall be held on
Tuesday, September 9Th following,
at which the two highest candi-
dates at tho arst primary alone
shall be voted for.
3rd. The delegates 20 to be ap.
pointed, shall be apportioned
among the wards OF the parish a.
follows:
Ward One, two de lsgates.
Ward Two, two delegates,
Ward Three, two delegates.
Ward Four, twelve delegates.
Ward Five, two Delegates.
Ward Six, two delegates.
Ward Seven, two delegates.
Ward Eight, two delegates.
4th. Said delegation 50 appoint
ed BY the successful candidate
shall cast the vote of the parish
as unit in said convention on al
questions and propositions arising.
D 5th. None but known Demo-
Gratis who are registered voters OF
the pasrish of Caddo, including all
persons who voted for Bryan, the
nominee of the Chicago conven-
The Progress., 1898-08-13
C9u1tltons Of The Primary
] For Railroad Commissioner.

C9udtltons OF The Primary
Fof Railroad Commissioner.
The Democratic Executive Com
1tee for Caddo parish met at the
"a house in Shreveport Tues
y, sad fixed the mode of elect
delesates to the RrilIoad Com
logloner convention which will
IND at Monroe on Wednesday,
embcr 2tst. The following
~ vas ageeed on:
- A primary election is here
called to be held throughout
: pansh, at the followingpo polling
- - now fixed on Friday
2dA day Of August 1898, be-
el the hours of 8 q. m. and 8
8.
Ad. At said election the candi-
~ tor Railroad Commits.
)of, shall be voted for
sct BY the voters partici-
1ne In said election, land
one Of the candidates receiv.
the highest number of votes
snail be deemed the choice Of
psnocratic party of Caddo
q ior Railroad Commissioner,
The Progress., 1898-08-13

18th. Candidates Offering at
said primary election shall pro-
vide their own tickets.
S. j. WARD, Chairman,
w. F. THOMAN, Sec, Pro. Tenn
The Progress., 1898-08-13

ton in the last Presidential elect
ion, shall be permitted to vote in
said primary election. If a per.
son offers to vote and his Democ-
racy 10 challenged, he must provo
to the satisfaction of the COM
missioners Of election his political
faith and affiliation, and must, be-
sides, give his word to support the
ticket to be nominated.
9Th. The primary election afore-
said shall be conducted by COM
missioners Of election chosen by
the candidates. Each candidate
shall name one commissioner at
each polling place, and must hand
to the chairman of this committee
his list of commissioners at least
one week before the date of the
primary election. If any COM
missioner 20 named fails to an.
pears, or refuses to act, the com.
missioner Or commissioners pres
ent and acting shall FIJI the vacan-
cy ann proceed with the election.
In case none of the commissioners
named for polling place appear
and act, the voters present shall
name COMMISSIONS and hold the
election.
18th. Before proceeding with the
election the commissioners shall
administer to one another a YER
bal oath to conduct the election
with absolute fairness and impair
TALLY and according to the direct.
ions herein prescribed,
9Th. A list of the names of al
persons voting shall be kept, num-
dered consecutively, and this list
shall be signed by the c. mmiss-
toner's at the end thereof a. soon
Is the polls close, and this list, to-
gether with the tally sheets show
ing the state of the vote, and the
ballot box containing the votes
actually cast, shall forthwith be
retuned, Sealed. to the chairman of
this committee.
9th. Al soon as all the returns
of the primary election are in, the
chairman Of this committee, as
sisteb by two members of this
committee, viz; w, F. Thoman
and V. Grosjean, shall canvass the
same, tabulate the vote, ascertain
the result and make due declara-
ton thereof through the public
press.
10th. The failure to carry out
reasonably the directions herein
contained for the conduct OF said
primary election shall be ground
of challenge of any poll; as shall
fraud and other misconduct calcu-
lated to affect the result. In case
of contest, this committee shall
forthwith be convened to hear and
determine the same.
nth. The expenses of conduct
ing the primary election shall be
borne by the candidates from
Caddo parish offering for Railroad
G Commissioners thereat, and
q sum sufficient to cover the same
shall be assessed by the chairman
of this committee to be paid or Sc
cured by the candidates, each con-
his share.
18th. The newspapers of the
parish are requested for the good
Of the party, to give publication to
these rules during the time down
to tue holding Of said primary.
The Progress., 1898-08-13

said primary election shall pro-
vide their own tickets.
S. j. WARD, Chairman,
w. F. THOMAN, Sec, Pro. Tenn
FARMERS, ATTENTION!
The following programme of the
FARMERS INSTITUTE,
TO be Held at
Jewella, Monday, August 18th,
Is Hereby Announced For Your
consideration.
Morning Session-10 A. M. to IL NJ
list. Call to order and introduct-
DRY remarks-J. G. Lee, Institute
Conductor.
End Veterinary by giene sani-
tation-Dr. w. H. Dalrymple, NJ.
r. G. V. S., veterinarian, Louis
lana State University.
-Discussion.-
3rd. Insects injurious to crops,
orchards and gardens, and their
remedies.-Prof, H. A. Morgan,
Entomologist Louisiana State u
University and Experiment Station.
DISCUSSION.
4th. Successful growing of to-
matoes-Mr. E. Stoner.
Recess For Dinner.
Afternoon Session. PM.
9Th. Live stock and grass grow
ing the salvation of the hill farm
ers of North Louisiana-Mr. w.
L. Foster.
Discussion.
9Th. Truck farming in general,
Mr.. George L. Woodward.
7th. Land terracing-H. j.
Dunton, of Smyrna Georgia.
After adjournment Mr.. DuntoA
will give practical illustr ,tion o
land terracing in the field.
Discussion.
Sth. Question box meeting and
general discussion.
Adjournment.
| appeal to farmers tive good at
tendance an this meeting. Lend
your hearty cooperation aud as
sistance. Join in the discussion
and be ready to give, as we'll as to
receive, information. The insti
tute is for you and the advance.
ment of your interests; let u,
make it success.
To economic time and hold the
people together, it is suggested
that the local people provide a
lunch at midday. Farmers are
invited to bring products Of farm,
orchard and garden for exhibition.
By authority of the Louisiana
State Board OF Agriculture and
immigration
j. G.. LEE, Commissioners
The Progress., 1898-08-13

The ShFeVep0Tt Ste00a. 7T00ap1ne COTTON Press.
MANUFACTURED IN SHREVEPORT, La
Points 10 the cheapest self.tramping
manufactured There nothing break
repaired by any workman Will pack bale Of cotton in
minute or less time The Press fully guaranteed and will be
lit responsible parties on trial. Address
n The w. K. Henderson Iron Works,
aN Shreytport