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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
4 TARPON CLUB
Has Been Organized by President ".
II. u. Green.

Dallas, Texas June chairman r.. II
r. Green OF the republican State committee
came TO Dallas today from Waco. where ths
spent the day organizing the Tarpon club
He finished his labors and has banded to-
gether crowd OF plscatorlal artists as fn'
nous as ever handled a reel
Plans for the club house We're completed
and Dallas architects are already at wofa
on the deslgn. The club hoUae Is TO b.
located at Tafpon. Texas, near Iiockport
on on OF the prettifst beaches Of the entif"
gulf coast and In as romantic spot az
could have been found The club building
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
Railroad Competition Celebrated.

Fort Smith. Ark, June 1.-The great
North and South trunk line. the Kansas
CITY Pittsburg and Gulf railway, has been
completed into this city The event was
celebrated by the booming of cannon, an
appropriate speech of welcome by Gcneral
George Seugei, president OF The commercial
league. which was very happily replied TO
by Mr.. G. II. Byers, engineer VI the road.
The occasion called out the bulk of the
business men and large number III other
citizens. Regular trains between here aud
Kansas City Will be put on Immediately.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
FROM THE STATE cAPIGs.
W
The Fees from Franchise Taxes Arc
Very Heavy.
TERRY RANGERS IN ANNUAL REUNION
About Fifty Members OF the ORGAN
is"tfon Are Prcscnt--Proccedin
OF the business session.

Austin, Texas, juno 1.-The secretary OF
state today deposited in the State treasury
SS2,ssi29, the receipts OF that department
for the month OF May. Most OF this money
was received In the way OF Franchise taxes
from domestic and foreign corporations.
These taxes are due May 4, but were re-
eeived without requiring payment OF PEN
atty UP to May 10, the forfeiture OF char
tors for delinquency being taken on the
goth. All delinquent corporations are
now required to pay penalty OF 50 for
each month that may elapse after forfeit
ure, In addition to the regular tax. AT the
expiration of six months from date Of for
fixture there is no way by which the for
fixture may be relieved.
The receipts Of the state department for
April ami May aggregate S5s.443,S2.
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wooTAN WELLS.

This health aud pleasure resort Is now
wide open for reception OF visitors. We
have hotel and boarding houses with prices
10 suit all corners. Our excursion ticket Is
on sale on most OF the railroads.
We are now boring an artisan vel
with the hope OF obtaining hot water.
A short visit to Wootan now Will do
anybody good. Wootan Wells Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02

The gross earnings OF thirty-eight roads
for the third week In May. as made up
from returns received by the United States
lnves tor, were Si,67o 4So, against SAIL, 256
for the third week in May, 1897. au increase
of sb59. 22i. Thirty-one reads show in
orcases anil seven decreases. Since January
/ the roads referred to above earned SOL
1iS,920, an increase OF Sl3.i53l56 over the
s77 1926 76i reported for the corresponding
period of 1897. For the longer period all
show increases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
Christinn Convention.

Mckinney, Texas, May 3l'-Arrange-
ments are now complete for the State con-
yentIon Of the Christian church. which
Facets in Mckinney June TO I. Between
800 ana 500 delegates from every section
of Texas will be present and many DIS.
,inguishsd persons from Other states VIII
be present. THIS church In Texas repre-
sents a mtmbership of 10000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
THE HUTCHINS
HOUSE,.

John Palmer. South McAlester Miss Lucy
Dougherty. Brazoria: Mrs. j. NJ. Bracken-
ridge, Austin Louis Schmidt, De- Moi9es;
y. Bennington. 81. Louis T, A. Worden,
Galveston W L. Mcbride. san Antonio; p,
Moron st. Louis; Il. l.. Smith, Houston: j.
a. Jenkins. Waco; Louis Myers. Baltimore;
A. II. Ray, Galveston; J. P. Kedron. Beau
mont; Sam w, Hunt Lake Charles; A. d.
SharkeY. Colmesneil: y. s. Collins. Victoria
z. NJ. Wilmot Philadelphia: Edward Warren,
Fort Worth: c. b. Murciison. Austin: Thos.
liealey BRENNAN: Mrs. C. T. Allen, Prairie
Plains Mrs. c. II, Hughes. Bedias; r. X
Walker Hempstead John NJ white. San
Antonio John A. Conway Seguin; Amos
Kerr. Cleburne: X. L. Hickman. ST. Louis.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Hon. ]. W. Madden and wife returned
yesterday from visit 10 relatives In Waco
and Hlllsboro
The secretary Of state has received from
the printer Volume IS OF the Civil Appeals
Reports Volume 81. Texas Reports. and
Volume 81. Criminal Appeals Reports. are
expected about June 20.
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Must submit His REPORTS.

Charles Bucher, master in chancery OF
Missouri, Kansas and Texas land grant
eases, has been notified that ne must sub
NIT a supplement to reports of his findings
by July /, when the case, drawn out over
Two YearS viii be settled finally.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
wa. nuilh tn ,IlnernI Wells.

Fort Worth. Texas. June Lit is re-
ported from weatherford that before an
other year the Texas and Pacific railway
viii run direct into Mineral Wells. The
Brazos Valley road is now building from
Jacksboro to Peck City and will cross the
Weatherford, Mineral Wells and North
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
LIBELLED A STEAMSHIP.

At the instance OF the Sabine Export
company of Orange, Clerk Dart OF the
Beaumont Federal court today issued a
warrant Of seizure against the steamship
Lenora. which Is at the port OF Sabine
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
sgcURpp THE INJlrNcwIoN,

l.. T. Chester. attorney for the Southern
Pacific railroad, returned last night from
Orange. AS intlmatpd IN this morning 5
Post, Mr.. Chester went TO Orange TO secure
an injunction onjoining the Postal Tele-
graph company from erecting poles on tho
RICH, of way of the Southern Pacific in
Texas Mr.. Chester secured the injunction
and had II served on the superintendent OF
construction OF the Postal company yester-
day at noon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
LOOKING AT GULF PORTS.

Rear Admiral +. NJ. Ramsay. Naval Con-
structor ]. Linnard and Civil Engineer +.
G. Asserson. all Of whom are connected
with the government, came up from Sabine
Pass last night, after carefully inspecting
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass with the
view OF selecting a location for a govern
ment or naval dry dock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
IN HONOR or DEWEY.

Captain George smyth, who recently
purchased the machinery of the Long Man
ufacturng company and moved II to Pos
sum BLUM on the Sabine river, where he
10 building sawmill, has changed the
name OF his mill site and city that Is to
be from Postum Bluff to Dewey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
FIRST District.

Galveston, Texas. June I-Proceedings
in the court of civil appeals for the Firet
district:
Motions.-To dismiss appeal: W. J. Lis
ter q Co. vs. u. T, Campbell, from Shelby.
To consolidate: Charles r. Crary vs.. Port
Arthur Channel and Dock Company. from
jefferson. TO permit MIS- Daniel 10 appear
as appellant. W. u. Nall ct al ys. Craw-
ford. Jenkins & Booth ct al. from Nacog-
dochee. Motion to set aside submission
granted and cause postponed until Jnue
l6: c. s. Hllholdt vs.. a. NJ. Waugh, from
Colorado.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT..

Eagle Lake. Texas. June 1.-Stolen on or
about May IS. one bay mare, years old.
Is hands high. branded " on left Shout
der; has small lump on bark. right hind
foot white: is gentle to work and ride; is
In good fix will pay s. reward for her
recovery or any information leading to
Same. Address J. NJ. Callison, constable.
Eagle Lake, Texas.
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nnNps APPROYRp.

The attorney general today approved the
following bond issues for registration: Dim
nit county courthouse refunding. s2i.o9o;
Dimmit county bridge refunding, $4,000
Callahan county jail $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02

western road about three miles west Of
Rack creek. When this Is completed the
Texas and Pacific Intends TO build and run
a short line from the Intersection point to
the Wells, giving them direct line 10
Mineral Wells via Peck City. thereby en-
abling them TO connect with Mineral
Wells without transfer This move - II do
away with the stage line from Mineral
Wells TO Millsap and greatly benefit the
Pacific exnress
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
CHARTERED.

The following charter was filed for record
In the secretary Of states office today:
Guarantee Loan and banking company OF
Dallas. Capital stock. $2500. The purpose
Of the corporation Is to do general money
loanlng and investment business. lncor-
poratorg: r. b. Bomar, William A. Bomar
NJ II. Turner and j. A. White. all OF Dal-
las.
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rhc nay shore commu,cr rra,n.

rue hay shore Commuter Train.
The new schedule announced by the BAY
Shore line 10 be in effect June 1 was oh
served accordingly yesterday. The corr
mui,r train - simply added to the old
schedule, leaving here at G o'clock in the
evening and returning to Houston at SAC
in the morning. The rates 10 La Porte are
as follows for the round trip: la Porte,
30 cents. Seabrook, s. cents Galveston. 81.
This train was very popular last year or
account Of the convenience to business
men who desired TO keep thsir families nj
the bay shore, attend to business In Hous-
ton at day and be with the home folks at
night. Many Houstonians have already
located for the summer and many others
are getting ready 10 bid adieu to busy
streets for the breezy open at resorts on
Galveston bay
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coIored Educational Convention.

Bryan. Texas. June i. The State Edu-
cationel association, solored. is in session
here ard great many delegates are pres
ent from all parts OF the state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
THE HOTELS.
CAPITOL HOTEL
Frank A. Hervsy.
sr.. Manager.

Rates. 81, 80 to
H.W per day. Six
" 1egant rooms,
with bath. Large
sample roo III b.
centrally located.
BEST accommoda-
lions for CONNER
tial men In the
eitY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02

The best appetizer and regulator OF the
digestive organs is Angostura Bitters, pre-
pared by DR.. J. G.. b. Segert & Sons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02

Son Of an ex-confedcra,o veter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-19
"lIow do you Know hr thlnsl roi

"1Iow do you know he THINKS aor
said.
nooause he told me 90
'"rhon Joe told mo thnt Thwhtoa
had had the cheek 20 come ami have "a
friendly talk with him. ANA Thwuitcs
had said II was nil ncthi"g bat non.
sense between him CThwnitosl and Clar.
indn. and that he never had any linton.
ton of interfering seriously with Jos'a
or ClarindaH happiness. uoWH that.
ch7
you may well oxcialm.
IAN the same. Thw1ltcH escorted
Mis- Elcomh TO church that sunday. aa
usual.
'Thcy were rchcaraing the Thanks.
giving music. singing u little of 10 De-.
fore. and Clarindn had n solo. and
looked like saint singing IT, l fcll
sorry Tor Joe.
"uut before tho service was quito
over Thwaitcs allpped out ~ che chuli
and came. and stood In The vostlbule
and ront In a little penrlled motto ld
Joe; Dear Joe. You take Miss d..
comb home
AN that Joe did when ho ROT me
nnte-it was near the end Uf tho service
WIS 10 set up quietly and ntand near
the door. I went with him.
Just then the congregation was
dismissed. and all tho people came
pouring out Of the church. of course
the choir didn't come out until the laa,
stayed 60 rOhcnrHe.
Presently We saw Clnrindn Elcumh
come stalking down the middle aisle ~
herself. looking 90 mad un % hornet
"'Now. says Joe % ThwuitcH. son
20 aud give her your akm ana take bet
. al
"'Oh. no. my dear fellow. says
Thwaiter. You know what told you
And he laughed. hut 1oc-luc was
"a man OF few words--Ioo Just took poor
ThwnlteE'n nose between hia forcnnfef
and thumb aud literally hauled him To-.
20 the church. up the aisle. o. meet
Clarlndn Eicomb. Thwultof HE out
right nud left. but h. might ua we'll
have tried 60 hit on n bulldog or a lob'
ator. Joe held on TO ThwnitCn'r nose 20
tiFht that the blood dfippcd on the
mating aa the Two went struggling w
what ala she do7 We'll. first she
seemed parniyzai, then. when they
came near her. she Just turned and ran
away that's al. Went home BY horHeli
and left NJ to separate those two men.
'Oh. thorc WIS a terrible scandal
mhNMi W = ne fWNNNN NANNf'N NHN wv
Ciarindh out u the choir. and Thwaitci
left 81 his own accord. lie had cry alpc'
lnH IN hin nose after that.
"Ioc was arrested. but they let him
.Eo-it was a village. you know--ThanlU'
giving bay. They say he stuffed him,
self aud seemed happier than hc had
been for weeks.
"Ciarlndn wnn No onraEed with joe
that she wouldn't speak 20 him Tor moft
than year. after that"
did she ever marry himi' asked
the atorytcllor.
Yes" he nnid. Two years from
that day ~ THANKSGIVING. Now che u
MIR. joe. That's all. / told you
wouldn't toll Joeu other name, ana rive
her awny-a matron 81 hlgh position IN
Washington society"
but you gave away poor Thwnlt'A'
'rhnt was lust nH % warnlnE 90 you
young fellows not 60 be- lady klilcra''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-19

Ethel Muir. the younger. The former
was nearly 20. n widow. the mother Of
three strong sons. one OF whom sailed
away from Tampa last MAY and never
came back 90 his mother. dying lonely
and mirernhly Of yellow fewer.
Mother Carr" said Ethel Muir. -
v wicket not 10 feel thankful FOR any q
thing when Thanksgiving comcu7''
why should you say that. Ethol7 ~
u Just because you have iuHt himf And
!. his mother, can be- rcconciicd 10 the
win OF God. Remember that you arr
an American woman. dear. and this has
been a great and a glorious year Tor our
country"
Please don't talk 60 me about our
country" said tho Girl. n can't bear to
think OF u any more. I wish 1 hadn't
any country"
Just because Ephraim-bccauss Il
took him from usT'
Not that You know II ISN'T that
But they-AmcrlCanH like him-hnd the
heart 10 come home ana bring that
that story about him. Ana thoy believe
H. That little PUPPY Cuioh iiriutow-"
What ana hr say. Ethoig' the old
lady asked, hriskly. sitting up with an
air Of something like defiance.
what dld he ray7 iic said. 7 sup.
pose IN have my chance now And 1
said. Not yo- caleb utiHtow. You
ought not 90 have kept out VI tho way
or bullets ana yellow f~yer 20 carefully.
Then. perhaps, You might have had
your chance And then the little beast
Erinncd and said. Well u seems some
that went 10 Cuba took care 60 keen
out Of tho way OF bullets too 1 could
have killed him"
~ l thought there was word u
truth In H." said Mrs Cart uttugsllnr
60 keep down her roba ~ I thought
my buy-my Ephfnim-hnd been a COW
ard. / would almost fecl ready 90 say
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GOBBltRS THANKSGIVING.

There never was turkey that
reemed 90 understand AN about Thanks
giving aH well a. this uuo. Ana he was
the finest turkey FohhlUr a. be- found In
ali Ilayylllcl Edgar burrill. his httlo
master took n great deal of pride IA
owning ro hnndHom" "a biTd, nud whom
ever there vas company hll hhu 20
como out 10 see Gohhlcr ana notice now
tail ne had grown ana how plump.
gnbhicr seemed 20 understand all
nhout H. Ito knew he was 20 BE- tho
centre ~ attraction, in tho middle of
the dinner table while cousins ana
uncics and nunta would admire his
greatness. 10 know this because he
had often heard Edgar say Hu. ana he
knew. too. that Edgara mother had
promised 20 nay her l!ttlc boy "a very
nice sum Tor Oohhicir putrhlre, and
that Edgar had planned io put ihc
money la tho pretty little bank upon
the muntelpicco Tor Christina munnN
All those things Dohhler knt" ~.
Ana who prouder than b. nn he rirl'.
ted the baTnyard, towering over the
other and lens important turkey rub-
blern, aud spreading his tail Feathers iu
pride and acorn aH he passed thom by
How Gohhler came 10 be Hu unWl1r.
Edgar could never Huel1. hut one MORN
ing he was missing
"He has gone on 20 tn Noodr. may
be" said the hired man loukng fur
acorns. You pee no could not Ind any
~ them here. and turkeys always want
acorns 20 eatl"
But a thorough search ~ tho woods
showed no Gobhler and that u|.ht El-
fnr went 60 bed very unhappy COR hH
feared some one had stolen Che bItd. of
which no was 30 proud, ooh. dear
mammal" said he, "What shall dor
Edgar almost cried when hH found
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saw him when went 10 tho city. ana I
saw that he was n changed man.
Whilo Joe vas going on In this ridl-
culouH way Just watching that giri.
following her and Thwnitea, like n dog.
when they walked to church on Sun
days. ThwaitcH seemed TO b. having a
great time with two different rirls. lie
was more attentive To Clarlnda. but
there was another one he was rushing
10 certain extent. and think Ciar-
inda knew Il. I don't know N my
friend Thwaitca worked II like that on
purpose. but, don't you know, II YOU
want TO keep n good hold on a womnn'a
heart u helps n lot n you can keep her
In constant stew OF icalouny about
some other woman-iuat keep her slim.
mcring. az II were. without LETTING her
boil over. YOU know.
hut. In the end. Thwaitoa carried
his Instinct. or whatever Il was, too far
lie let Clarinda boil over
Il heard that the explosion tooh
place at fashionable reception. and
Eavc MI the other guests regular free
show. Clarlnda spoke 60 Thwnitcs. who
was talking to the other girl ut ths
| time, ana Thwaltea only looked around
and said. In n minuto'-which was such
a booriah thing. that I think Thwnitca
I must have done II on purpose. Tor h.
knew very we'll how 10 behave himself
/ in society, Then CinHndn had the nu.
I daclty 90 60 ana take Thwnitcs by the
arm ana turn him round. Did you heat
me speak 60 your she says
Then the other riri narcd M md
| they began 10 talk very loud. Some nny
they were Just about 60 begin pulling
hair when the hostess intcrtcrcd But
I any how, everybody agreed that tho
/ FNuNNIH NFHfNHaN % lea aHaIa
leaving the house Weeping.
After that bv scene at the rcccp.
ton. which | ala not witness. came an.
other. hlRgcr ana morc public. scene
which ala wltncEa. happening to b. III
the city On that particular sunday. and
happening 10 ~ 10 church Just To kror
poor Joe company.
III Tlwaitea had carried tho thlnr
rlfht through. ana either married ClAr.
india Elcomb-which he could have
done, " be had wantod-or else grad.
unlly let her drop
Here ono % the company interrupt
ed, Hold ont Did Thwaitcs ever
marryf'
"of course not You know. A. well
~ do, that Thwalten r. an old bach
clnr. ON, Yes. you may have thought u
was his nose that kept him single. but
! tell you Thwaitca 10 no Cyrano dc
licrrcrnc.
However. he ala have the grace 10
zee that no was DOING poor joe an ugly
turn. ana not getting any good BY Il.
either.
II noticed shat day that Joc'a hu.
NOR was somothinE different from the
ordinary mopinE that had been Gus
tomary with him for close upon three
months past. lie was downright saw
age nut he didn't say word 60 me
about the cause OF II until We nearly
reached the church. Then I got II out
~ him by chance question. happening
10 ask him u Thwaitca was going 20
marry Ciarindn Elcomb.
'iic said. I think he is' And he
Put lot OF emphasis on the ~
"Thcn. after n silence. he said. lie
thinks he lHn't' And he put "a big
strcna on tho ne
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Of business. nnd nH soon aa She reached
the Grand Central depot ~ New York.
she went 20 that place NJ business
why. Ethel" said the busy man.
what brings you 10 the CityT'
y came 90 see you" said the riri.
Have you i've minutes TO aparcf'
II you want me" said Van. "iiut
won't Il do this EVENING" You're going
20 stay with ~. of couruef Kate wi'l
be mighty giad to sec you How did
you leave mothcrg'
'wcil-physicnlly. Ny business
won't wait tlll this evening. 1 want 20
know right now n you have heard a
story about poor Ephralm-about his
having been scared TO go forward Ia
Cuhn-nt santlnrof
"whaty' Vans mouth twitchod.
"pld you say. Ephraim nonrcdf Wen.
not exactly. You see. Ethel. nobody
would DO likely 20 tell mo a story like
that There would he trouble"
Then there viii be- trouble at homo
next time you 20 there"
rs anybody riyinE out such talk aH
that up thorcf"
yes. thcy are. Never mind who.
Your mother hos heard H. no have l."
'liui you don't moan you believe Il.
do ynu9"
~ would rather die than believe IL.
Van. Hut that mn't enough, must
protect Ephralm'a memory I want Ca
got proof ana 30 ana cram tho iie down
tho threats OF thht-that scum"
"Woll. I can help you You're n
heroine. Ethel. Ycs, sou are. Here.
take this card nnd go ~ this address on
the back. Take an elevated train ana
get on az forty-Hcuond street. This
man VIII give you what you want.
think. He WINS a surgeon with tho rrffl.
mcnt."
80 that very evening. late, when "A
soft. wet snow had begun TO fan, ana
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A THANKSGIVING PUZZLE.
am composed of twelve iettorH.
Ny 9, D, 5. 4 In u covering OF the
body
My T. II. .. Is botheraoins In
sect
Ny p. ?, II n n covered wagon.
Ny o. 10, 4. ~ IN something birds do,
MY =, 2. D. N n what our pocket
books arr after Christmas
MY whole Is what old Oobbler
breads.
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there was nothing for me 20 be
thankful for this THANKSGIVING Day Of
1885"
There yet remained nearly three
weeks before THANKSGIVING Day. on
the morning nfsr this rid Communing
between the elder md the younger
woman. Ethel. dressed In mourning. aH
Hho had been for several months past.
but also dressed for travelling. came to
Mis. Carr'a little cottage and said. -
an going 10 the city Mother Carr. !
shall be back To- less than n week"
Ethel Muir did not remember ox-
actly the address where Mrs Van
liuron Cart hnr friend " years gone
BY lived In the great city. but she know