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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
CITY BREvITIEs.

The Young Turner's Will give n masquerade
hall ut Turner hall Friday evening.
There will be a chlldren's party tomorrow
night nj the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs w,
III. Palmer.
There will ba business meeting OF tho
Woman's club at their club room TINS AFTER
noon at o'clock
The Merry Wives will be entertained to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Mrs
JenniG Brannngan.
very enjoyable children's party was given
last night at the residence of Captain ana
Mrs. s. Taliaferro.
Herb & Lewis band left last night for
Richmond to play for a big society ball
given there last night,
Charley Johnson. driver of the patrol wagon,
lost "A very valuable water spaniel yes
terday, of which he thought great deal.
Jacob Meyer. charged with criminal as
sault upon Mrs Serhert will have habeas
corrls hearing before the criminal court
today.
In Justice Malsch's court yesterday. Mason
Martin. alias John Martin was placed under
a 5000 bond to answer the charge OF burglary
and theft.
Examinations for city school certificates
will be held at the High school building Fri
day. December 20. and Will continue on SAT-
urdGy, If found necessary.
Superintendent Marlborough of the Houston
Charity and Relief association acknowledges
ing sent with the donation.
The Saeugerbund will have their Christ
mas tree celebration this evening Aside
from the tree there will be quite an clab-
crate musical and literary programme.
There are undelivercd kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph company. III Main
street for j, c. Andrews Frank Bretch. II.
L. Gibbs, John Mooney. Jimmy Murray
Married at the minister's study in the First
Presbyterian church Of this city by the Rev.
,ha Dprgmber.
1899, Mr.. James Bonham and Miss Ella
Rakenius
The switchboard for the Citizens Tele-
phone company has been shipped from Chi
cago and the new company, having its lines
tip. expects to be able to give service within
the next thirty days.
Mr. siegmund Levor. well known in Hous-
ton was married at Providence, X, J., on De-
cember %, to Mrs, Frederick II. Jacobs, nee
Rosenleld. They will be at home in New
York after February l.
The young lady members of the Third Bap-
fist church took occasion at the Christmas
tree celebration Tuesday night TO present
their pastor Rev. Il. ANN ms with hand
some gold watch and chain.
The Sunday school of the First Baptist
church will have their Christmas entertain
mcnt at the church tonight. The children
and their parents are invited to be present
and refreshments will be served.
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BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREES.
MIR. y. j. Donovan Presented with d
Handsome Medal.

Two very pretty Christmas trees loaded
down with pretty presents for the chill
dren OF st. Josephs school and the chill
dren OF the Sunday school delighted a
house full OF children last night. The en-
tertainment was given in the school room.
and standing room was at premium.
Santa Claus in the person OF Mr.. John j.,
Ryan did the honors at the distribution of
the presents, and Captain James Law
Tor and Mr.. John T. Connor acted as
masters of ceremony,
The entertainment was arranged by
Misses Tajan, Fourmy, Hurth ana Clay.
Mrs. Towsy and Mr.. Percy Hewitt. the
Sunday school teachers, and to them much
credit Is due. Each child got a present.
and such another aggregation OF happy
childhood would be hard to find
An interesting feature OF the entertain
ment was the presentation OF beautiful
medal to Mr.. ]. J. Donovan the retiring
president OF division No. 2. Ancient Order
OF Hibernians, the presentation being
made by Hon. John T Browne MIR
Browne paid a high tribute to the worth
of Mr.. Donovan as citizen. and compile
mented his successful work ip the Offices
from which he retires. The hearty apr
plauss that greeted Mir. Rrownss speech
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n..encs Elect Officers.

There was meeting of local knights
of the Ancient Essenic Order last night
when under instructions from the supreme
senate the charter jewels and property
of the old Lone Star senate were turned
over TO the supreme lodge representative
and all members We're Identified. The de-
mitted members were organized under
the name OF Houston senate No. 1900 In
order that Essenism be perpetuated in this
city and new charter will be secured
and in the meantime Houston senate Is
under dispensaton. The officers elected
by Houston senate No. 1900 were s. w.
Blodgett excellent senator. James C.
Stanley, senior senechal; ], II. Wilkinson.
junior senechal; II, $. TAYLOR secerdos ,
j. V Meek. treasurer, C. h, Bacon, sec
rotary; II. p. Pursch, financial secretary
Frank Eller, senior vigilante; s. NJ. Chris
teson. junior vigilante; +. g. Eidman. sur
geon; Fred Kerster, warden. The coun-
cillors are S. Langley, first: w. F'itzpat-
rick, second; G. w Ryke. third; Charles
Huhener, fourth; George r. Wharton.
NTH; j. v. Meek. sixth. The new century
senate begins successful existence with
over sixty members.
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WILL OCCUR TONIGHT.
Tenth Annual Society Hall OF the
n n Club.


Following is a complete list of the COM
mlttees in charge of the tenth annual
society ball of the z z club, which Will
occur at the Capitol hotel tonight;
Reception Committee. = II. n, Norris.
chairman; p. X. Ewing. II. F. Ring. r. S.
Lovett. o. L. Brown. II. Henke w. C.
Crane, S. II. Tuggle, G. A. Mistrot. w. d.
Cleveland, G, b. Hervey. @. w Stieff, H.
G. House. ]. NJ. Dorrance, W. II. Coyle,
Philip Carson. II. NJ. Johnston, O r.
Holt. T., Cargill, ]. II. Kirby. o. l. Coch-
ran, I. II. Thompson. J. o. Ross, h. Key
worth. G. s. Fitch. ]. r. Stuart. II. r.
MacGregor, r. r. King. T. s, Foster, NJ.
Il. Foster. W. Il. Turner Frank Andrews,
A. Key. j. II. Mettenheimer, A. T.. Root
Il. c.. stuart c. II. Pescay. ". L. Foley.
a, H. Taylor. G. NJ, Harcourt. l.. T.
Noyes. W. G. Conner Jr. George Nc
Cormick.. J. l.. Hudson. sss
Arrangement Committee. IT. II. Frank
I'm. chairman W. II. Curth, W A, Wood
John Mcclellan. II, A, Hudson, " n
Fraser. a, u. icvarts. Louis Bryan.
Invitation Committee Abbott Coekrell.
chairman; w. c. Crane, Jr. BsR Lath-
am. James Giraud. q. w Kidd, Jr., John
r. Dickson. Jr.. Il. II. Bailey. d. u. Huev
Floor Committee - Spencer Hutchins.
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attosted the high esteem in which Mr.
Donovan is held by his friends. He re-
spondcd In short speech Of thanks, In
which he expressed his gratitude for the
honor bestowed.
The medal was a handsome deSign
from Sweeney & Fredericks. Upon bar.
from which the medal was pendant with
small gold chains was the inscription.
Presented by Division No. 2. a. o. H.. TO
John ]. Donovan" The medal proper was
circular In shape. Upon a raised center
piece was the Irish harp. behind which
was beautiful sunburst Underneath
the harp were the clasped hands, the sym
boil OF fraternity. Sprigs Of shamrock were
interviewer within the circle. while the
whole was encircled with wreath OF hol-
ly. leaving n space at the top for the let
tiers a. o. H."
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Oyster noast and Dance.

An oyster roast and dance made things
lively around the Belknap hotel in the
Fifth ward Tuesday night. The roast WAS
serrSd on the vacant plat adjoining the
hotel, and after all had enjoyed the lus-
cious bivalves Herb & Lewis orchestra
provided the music by which dancing was
a fitting elimination OF most enjoyable
evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
SOUVENIR ALpuM

Mr. Dexter has moved his office to aO5
Main street, next TO Houses bank, in
order to moro conveniently supply the
patrons for his elegant pictorial book on
Houston. There are few gifts more beau.
tiful for Christmas
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A PITIABLE SIGHT

feopie who dress well and have nm
poor laundry work. We still enjoy the
reputation We established ten wears aso
oi uolns only the best laundry, also clean
a ,ns ana a' dyeing. 81 Packards Troy Laun-
dry, sl2 Prairie avenue. 'u-
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO EVERYBODY.
Have your laundry ready when the
driver calls as We only have Ave days
to do weeks work,
Model Laundry.
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chairman; C. Arthur Williams A,.
Miller, w, 7. Hancock. II. w Dnwna, In III
u Lea, j. II. Eagle. n. G. Kittrell T. ~
. All indications are that the bali viii ho
me most brilliant ever given by the p " y
ciup. The attendance from Galveston q "a
oLher points In the Static viii be larger
than ever before. 'ai SGT
me annual society ball reception will,
take place at the residence of Mr. ana an,
MIS- X, b. Morris on Main street tomor-
TOW between the hours of II and 1.
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Berwick Bay, Matagorda. Galvss,o,
oysters. fish, shrimp. wild ducks n, I Sun
nnusys 0ii Travis street. phone az
free delivery.
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Dr. j. J. Burroughs will do consulta.
non and Office practice. Office ovar
kiesiing's drug store. o's'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

Cigars and smoking articles for holidays
at J. Loewenstein's. 200 Main street Box
trade a speciality.
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diamonds, watches. jewelry, silyerware
me goods, low prices. II. r. Reiman Inn,
Preston avn
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO EVERYBODY

Have your laundry ready when the
driver calls as we only have nve days
to do weeks work.
Model Laundry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
A Doubtful Re,raottou.

When, lately, a newspaper CORE
spondent, in interviewing" Gov. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, of New York, was skill
fully attempting to put certain words
into the Governors mouth, Col. Roose-
welt said to him, You may draw ms
many conclusions as you Ike but don't
attribute them to me-" and then he told
the following story:
There was once a colored minister
who. in delivering forccful sermon on
the sin of theft, said:
II see before me twelve chicken
thieves, including William Sanders
William Sanders was naturally In
censed mt this, and threatened the
preacher with personal violence. The
minister's friends persuaded him to
promise that If the preacher would
withdraw the accusation he would not
harm him. They then went to the min
lister, who promised them that he would
withdraw the accusation next Sunday.
Therefore, in the pulpit on the follow
ing Sunday, the minister said that a
remark of his in his last sermon had
been the cause of offense, and he would
therefore amend It. what 1 should
have said was this: 4 see before me
eleven chicken-thieves, not including
William Sanders!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07


The depressing effect Of the gold
standard on the Industries of the land
is such that only an extraordinary con-
junction of most favorable circum-
stances, such as crop failures abroad
and unprecedented home crops for two
years, has been able to stay for the
moment the downward course of prices
and turn scanty flow of gold to our.
shores. But for these strange and con-
elusive facts prices would be lower
than ever, and bond issues to maintain
gold redemption the order Of the day.
1t seems rs though Providence, seeing
we were madly determined on self-de-
struction, interfered wonderfully to
prevent 1t.
An unparalleled excess of exports
over imports of over one billion dol
lars In two years is due mainly to
our vast agricultural exports, nearly
nine hundred millions Of dollars
worth of which was sent out the last
fiscal year. This, under n wise money
system, would have sent a most Won
derful flood-tide of prosperity through
out our land, but, as it is, 1t has simply
arrested the full of prices for the mo-
ment by adding slightly to our gold cur
rency. The bulk Of the vast sum due
us was kept back to be paid on our
foreign Indebtedness that has been
doubled under the gold standard. What
would have been our financial condi-
ton II, instead of big crops to fill a big
foreign demand, we had had poor crops
and no foreign demand? 1t can be
better imagined than told.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

without the use of other feathers than
those of the ostrich and domestic fowl.
Many of the Dest-known society women
of Boston gave the exhibition the sane
ton of their presence and their patron
age, and all the prominent milliners of
the city sent the most attractive crea-
tons their designers could produce
within the stipulated conditions. The
hats were divided into classes, and
prizes were bestowed on those In which
artistic results had been achieved ut
small expense, as well as upon those In
which nothing but the most attractive
effect had been considered. No thought
full person who saw the beautiful color
combinations. the artistic arrangement
of ribbon and flowers and lace, could
help feeling that here was enough to
satisfy any real love of the beautiful,
or any reasonable devotion to fashion;
and that the mental attitude which
found these results unsatisfactory and
demanded the lives of the birds to graft
fy Its vanity, was derogatory to true
womanhood. There is a story of a
S-lnday-school teacher who remonstrat.
ed with one of the boys in her class
whom she had discovered in the act of
taking the eggs from birds nest.
"Think how the poor mother-bird will
feel!" she said. HUH" replied the
boy. you've got the mother-bird on
your hat! guess she won't feel very
bad" The moral of the story need not
be pointed out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Converting at Long RANGE.

An inquiry made some time ago as
to the greatest distance at which u
mans voice could be heard, leaving,
of course, the telephone out of consid-
GRAFTON, brought out some rather curl
GUS facts. 1t was asccrtained, for in
stance, that eighteen miles is the long
est distance Oh record at which mans
voice has been heard This occurred in
the Grand Canon of the Colorado,
where one man shouting the name
Bob" at one end, his voice was plain
ly heard at the other end, which is
eighteen miles away. Lieutenant Eos
ter, on Parrys third Arctic expedition,
found that he could converse with a
man across the harbor of Port
Bowen, distance of 6,G3G feet, or
about mile and quarter; and Sir
John Franklin said that he converscd
with ease at distance of ten miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
All for the Galleries.

There appears to be general dispo-
sitiOn to concede the truth of Mr..
Chauncey Depew's prophecy that the
next Republican platform will declare
against trusts. 1t is equally well under
stood, however, that the trusts will
accept the declaration in Pickwick-
ian sense, us proceeding rendered
necessary by public sentiment, but not
to be taken seriously. That is to say,
the Republican party will follow its
usual practice of promising anything
and everything in Its platform and
calmly repudiating its pledges after
election. The trusts will not be fright
ened-much less angered-by Repub-
lican antitrust declaration, though Mr..
Hanna may find his annual fat-frying
tour somewhat less easy than usual.
The whole performance will be for the
benefit of the galleries, like the bimetal-
lie plank In the st. Louis platform of
1886. Republican ante-clcction prom
ises are like pie-crust.-Ch Chicago Chron-
in1n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

One of the bad effects of frequently
blowing and thoroughly cultivating
soil is that this runs out the white
clover, which is one of the most valu-
able pasture plants we have besides
also furnishing the very best pasture
for bees. The plant is low-running
vine, roofing as it spreads through the
soil, yet, being true clover it rots
quickly when plowed under. No one
of the grasses, except blue grass and
orchard grass, will stand drought so
well, and as most of its roots run near
the surface, a moderate rain revives it,
and sets it to blossoming again. In
wet seasons bees make white clover
honey even up to September, If there
are enough dry days for them to be
out. White clover is prolific seeder,
but owing to Its creeping habit of
growth the seed is hard to gather and
always sells high. 1t will pay to SOW
some on lnnd designed for pasture, and
gather the seed when it occupies the
whole land. If sown with red clover
or alsillc no white clover will he seen.
But it is there under the growth of the
larger clover, waiting to make u big
growth when they die out.--American
Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Landlord nnd Tennnt-1ensc

Landlord and Tenant-Leasc.
The Supreme Court Of Georgia held,
In the recent case of Anderson vs..
Swift, that stipulation in written
contract of lease that the lessee should
have the privilege Of erecting houses
on the premises, to be removed by him
at the expiration of his lease cor sold
to the lessor at 8 per cent. less than
the cost of the buildings" is not suf1i-
GENTLY certain and reciprocal to sup
port an action by the former against
the Inter for such cost of the houses
when the plaintiff relies for a recovery
solely on the provision In the contract
above quoted, and upon the fact that
the lessor refused to purchase the
buildings when the lease had expired.
The court further held that when a
landlord in his contract of lease with q
tenant agrees to use an effort to re-
move from the leased premises GER
tain nuisance, expressly STIMULATING,
however, that If such effort prove I'M
successful the tenant should be salts
fled to keep the premises and pay full
rent therefor, an action for damages
growing out of failure to use such
effort will not lie unless the plaintiff
expressly alleges that such effort on the
part Of the landlord would have been
avalling, and that this is especially
true when the contract contemplated
work to be done by the tenant looking
to an abatement of the nuisance, which
he never actually performed or offered
to Observation-Disclosures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

There is great difference in the dura-
bility Of different kinds of posts and
also in the soil where they are placed.
Contrary to the general impression, n
sandy or gravelly soil, which is usual
ly dry, is much more liable to rot out
posts than one which is always wet.
In the dry soil there are frequent
changes from wet to dry, 10y which
more air is brought in contact with the
wood and this introduces the germs of
decay. In an always wet soil the water
is probably stagnant and contains little
air. Oxygen is necessary to all de-
composition. An old farmer who had
owned both sandy farms and those that
had a clay subsoil once told us that
posts on the sand had to be removed
more than twice on clay subsoll.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Issues Made by Mckinley.

A colonial empire, a large war estab-
lishment, Federal supervision of cleo
lions, higher taxes, national troops to
quell local disturbances, still greater
privileges for the favored class, strong
er props for the trusts and monopolies
and gradual approach to militarism
are McKinley's objective points. So far
US the Republican party is concerned.
therefore, the issues of the next Presi-
dental campaign are already made up,
and it is for the Democracy and only
to Democracy to say whether or not
McKinley-Hannaism shall be allowed
to overthrow and revolutionize the prin-
ciples of Jefferson, the founder of the
Democratic party, and confer autocrat-
ic power upon the observation-disclosures
City Times,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

This scraper, 10 clean out a large
open ditch, so far MS know, is not
patented and may be constructed at
home with the help of blacksmith. 1t
is to 5 feet wide and about 2la feet
high, made of good tough inch boards
and shod with a strip of steel; an old
crosscut saw Is just the thing. Two
handles should be bolted on the back
old plow handles will do, or something
Similar. The draft rods should be
made something like badly shaped s,
and pass through slots cut in the
scraper and are attached on back side
of scraper, just over saw plate, with
heavy eyebolts or other device that will
allow of swivel motion. They should
be made of heavy iron and be about 20
inches long, the front ends connected
with feet of chain with ring in CEN
ter as shown in cut. To operate scraper
when the ditch can not be crossed with
team requires driver. He should have
about feet of chain attached to team,
the big hook hanging loose. The man
Mt the scraper drags 1t to bottom of
ditch and sets it quickly in the mud, or
behind furrow or two that must Ill
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The sanitary value of trees is mat
ter which has ben too little regarded.
AL forms of vegetation play more or
less important part In tempering the
excess Of climate, but the service per-
formed by trees is by far the most eff
ficient. Their leaves present vast
area of surface to the air, while the
tree itself occupies little ground space.
With the destruction of forests have
come marked changes in climate. The
winters have grown colder, the sum
mers hotter. Streams which once
flowed evenly are now transformed in
few hours from trickling rills to
raging torrents. The springs which fed
them have gone dry. The earth not
sheltered by trees Is more deeply frozen
In winter and more parcbed in summer.
With the extremes In climate, new and
dangerous diseases have appeared In
localities heretofore noted for their
healthfulness. The lost trees cannot, of
course, be recalled; but by planting
others In their places and by preserv-
Ing those which have SO far escaped
destruction real and important SER
vice may be rendered to the public
health and the public welfare.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
All sorts.
A teacup holds one gill.

A teacup holds one gill.
The boys of ireland cover 100000
acres.
The Plain of Sharon is about twenty
miles wide.
A Chicago Justice has fined man s25
for being liar.
A New Jersey man has voted 143
times seventy years, and is proud of
his record.
American birds have decreased in
number nearly so per cent In the last
fifteen years.
Bears have been more plentiful in
Hungary lately than Mt any time with
in the past fifteen years.
Secretary Hay has promised to at
tend the ceremonies attendant upon the
laying Of the cornerstone of Chicago's
new postofiice.
The residents of Alva, Oklahoma,
have decided to change the name of
that town to Capron, in honor of the
Rough Rider captain killed at Santi-
ago.
Some of the colored people in Ala.
bama try to cure themselves olSrheu-
matism by sleeping with young dog.
They imagine that the disease is thus
transmitted to the dog.
A French doctor has invented mn cleo
trio helmet, inside of which is small
motor that vibrates strips of steel, the
motor making ego turns per minute.
This whlzzing is supposed to cure nerv-
GUS headache, and put the sufferer to
sleep.
In Cyprus the first articles of gold of
ancient workmanship discovered on
the island has just been found. It is a
plate of gold three inches long by one
and half inches broad, and on 1t are
the figures of sphinx and two beard
less warriors.
Here are some preventives used in va
rious parts of the world: A dried snake
skin is good against snake bites, a piece
of human skull against epilepsy, a
VOLTS tooth against hydrophobia, an
alabaster bead against tempest and
hail, sapphire against blindness, a
snail shell against gravel or fever, a
bronze Byzantine coin against warts, a
pigs tooth against trouble in teething,
and horse chestnut against the rhsy,
matism.