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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

Iowa's free silver Republican party
has closed up shop and now call them.
selves Democrats. Only in name they
have been that since 1896.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

a gentleman informed the Review
last week Of an interview he had had
with @. f. Challe, the sugar beet expert
who is employed by the Department of
Agriculture in which the latter gave it
as his opinion that the raising of the
sugar beet offered a solution of the ques-
ton, How can the sand plains of North
ern Michigan be profitably utilized" 1t
Is the seed sugar beet for which the
sandy plains in Mr. Challe's opinion
seem TO be especially adapted. Some
thing OF the process of raising the seed
beet is given below. In the fall the
beets are placed in rack or bin and al.
lowed to dry out. being kept at a tenn
perature where they will not freeze.
The beets dry down to two-ffths or one
half their natural size. At the proper
time III the spring these dried beets are
placed out in soil where there is plenty
Of sunshine and not much rain or mois.
ture-and here is where the value of the
pine plains for this purpose comes in.
From these spring numerous shoots
six to eight or more from one plant
making the plants look not unlike cab
bage. On each of these shoots there
comes a seed beet from which there is
usually taken nearly pound of seed.
Mr.. Challe, the gentleman said, is of the
OniniOn that IN vuon1d no ,oro ,,roG+ob1o
for farmers whose soil is very light to
raise the seed beets than to raise the
beet for market. Experiments will
probably be.made along this line and if
they result as Mr.. Challe says, there is
no reason why Northern Michigan
should not become the greatest sugar
beet seed producing section in the world
.Harrisville Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07

There will not be many idle children
on the streets this summer during vaca-
ton. All that wish to work are finding
plenty of it to do in the beet fields.
Some of them are earning mems wages.
Experiments made at Ithaca, New
York in 1898, showed that the latest
thinning gave the largest yield. The
SIX acres thinned June II yielded rs
tons per acre, while those thinned
June Bird gave % tons, leads to the state
ment that where conditions are favor
able considerable range may be taken
as to time of thinning"
Alma has experienced another strike
during the past week. This time it was
the beets weeders on Bert Woodward's
farm Since school closed all the young
sters in the town have been employed
by different parties to weed in the beet
fields and Bert was among the number
employing them. The gang that was
'SAhAhS lOl lllll kOO W IaClllE III tllO
fields one day last week, trying to see
which one could finish his row first.
The result was that the beets were only
about one.half weeded. They were be-
ing paid seventeen cents for every forty
rods of weeded beets and Bert made ar
engagements for them to go over the same
ground and he would pay them five
cents for every forty rods for the Sec
ond time over. The gang worked
about two and one-half hours at it and
then decided they would have to be
paid full price or they would quit Ac-
they filed into town and Sc
curing the services of Simon Messenger
aud c. f. Brown they proceeded to
Berts office and laid their grievances be-
for him. Through the efforts of their
counselors they secured their price and
now all is quiet again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
SANTA rE,s NEW noApnnp.
Rails VIII he Laid on Portion of
1t Today.

Brenham, Texas, April 13,-There Is no
possible chance for Brennan to secure
the location Of the round house md shops
of the Santa Fe railway, now located at
Sealy 1t matters not what may be done
by the citizens of this municipality.
The writer makes this statement on the
authority of Superintendent w. b. Scott
of the Temple Sealy division, who, no
doubt, speaks by the card.
A few days ago General Superintendent
Resseiguie was interviewed, and he stated
that Belvile would be the probable loca-
ton. Today the private ear OF Superin-
tcrdent w B. Scott arrived from Temple.
with that gentleman being Chief Engineer
C. f. w. Felt. Assistant Engineer Cur
CESS and Road Master Calvin. They made
a tour of the Brennan yards and visited
the construction camp north OF the city.
At o'clock they went to the construction
camp which is south CT town about two
II lies. The reporter fer The Post accom-
ralied them on the last trip. The steam
81 oyel Of b. Lantry Sons has completed a
cut 2i00 feet long and twelve feet deep
along the west side OF the roadbcd OF he
main line. Rails will be laid in this cut
tomorrow, and tomorrow night the regu-
lar trains will pass over the new roadbed.
The steam shovel will commence work at
once cutting down tho portion Of the right
of way which Is now occupied by the main
line roadbed. and as soon as cut is com
pleted corresponding with the cut all
ready finished, the main line track Will
be placed in the center of the entire cut,
and this will constitute the permanent
rO0dbed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
10
saDERED TO MANILA.

~ A, w. Drew VIII Join HIS
afsinent In the Philippines.
|eNsnant Alfred w. Drew OF the
" s'ates army yesterday received or
4 ION the war department directing
sail from San Francisco on the
Easaat for Manila, P l., where he will
as regiment, the Twelfth infantry.
~ a ecnsequently leave Houston for
ilornla port within the next few
y pyoaply on Sunday. Mrs. Drew will
Onpany her husband, but will join
lie Philippines later.
ss'ant Drew, who has lived In
we oil his life and has a host of
~ acre served as major of the Third
s niantry while that regiment was
Nssice and during that time showed
ss,'s Of his West Point training by
IN namseif one of the very best Off
~e volunteer service. When the
ai was mustered out he returned to
~ accompanied by his wife, and
"a ~, 'lme they have been with his
eaplaln and Mrs. o. C. Drew.
~ lNo years prior to the COM
.ss s o. the Hispano- American war
II -, ~ Drew served as military aide
,n, wsn 81 Governor Culberson. He
n ,s,, man OF sterling worth and ex-
r,s ssnlly as an officer and his friends
F;'.snt mat during his service in
/ 81 ,Isa he will add to the laurels
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
PERSONAL MENTION.


Mr.. C. r. Hunter OF Marlin was in the cit,
yesterday.
Mr.. t, II. Fits OF Palestine was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. j. J. Groscclose OF Galveston was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. A. olfenhuttcl of Tyler was Houston
visitor Yesterday.
Mr. Wharton Bates of Bruoria 10 regis
tered at the Bristol
Dr. A. !, Perkins Of Lake Charles spent
Yesterday in the city.
Mr.. George r. Robertson OF Meridian was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. p. p. Bujac left last night for Galveston.
on professional business.
Mr.. f. w. Burford Of Bolton was at the
Hutchns house yesterday.
Mr.. w. l.. Davidson OF La Grange was a
Houston visitor yesterday.
Mr. A. j. Oghurn OF Sandy Point was q
guest Mt the Hutchns house yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. ii. Townsend OF Columbus was regis
toIed at the Hutchins house yesterday.
DR.. Amos Graves and Mr. Frank A. Davis
OF San Antonio were In Houston yesterday
Mrs ]. l.. Watson and Miss r. r. Shackle-
ford have returned from visit TO San An
tonic.
Mr. c. f Hammond and wife Of Dallas were
In the city yesterday and stopped at the
: Hutchins house.
Mrs George e whiting and daughter OF
I
a; 1915 Mckinney avenue.
Messrs T ]. Hamilton and G. NJ Magili Of
| Bay City were in Houston yesterday and stop
ped at tho Hutchins house.
| Or. J. w Daniel and wife left Wedncsda,
on an extended trip through California for tbs
benefit of the Doctors health.
Messrs. Thomas II. Franklin and George w
| Huntress, two well known citizens of San An
tcnio, were in the city yesterday.
Among the arrivals at the Bristol yosterda,
were d. ]. Ring Of FL Paso. H. CayAnsugh
d. b. Mccall aud J. Edwin Dodge of Dallas.
Mr. J. Wahrenberger and wife and Mrs. :
| Nj Cooper Of Conroe were In the city yester
day on shopping tour and stopped at Thu
/ Bristol.
Mr.. e NJ. Rohb and sister Mrs Il. G. Maj
tn OF San Antonio, we're guests at tho Bristo
yesterday and left last night for La Port
10 attend the bedside Of their father. who u
very i'll.
Mr.. F. B. Chiffon OF Columbia. uncle o
Senator Horace Chiffon was registered at tn
Bristol yesterday. He came down TO NEE
his daughter, Miss Mary u. Kern, from Man
Vile, Wyo.
Mr.. John Watson, grand secretary OF tn
Masonic lodge of Texas returned from Dalla
last night, where he has been to attend
meeting OF the board Of directors OF tn
widows and orphans home.
Judge NJ. w. Garnett, OF Jones & Garnet,
has left for Washington. d. c., TO argue al
important case before the supreme court o
the United States on the nth. He Will return
to this city In about ten days.
MIR, James F. Grogan, vice president of tn
National Cotton Oil company, left this wcel
for Denison and Texarkana. While at DEM
son he Will close contract for rebuilding tn,
oil mill recently burned at that place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
HOT SPRINGS MEETING.
Scalps 10 Number Of Rates on the Texas
Sheet We're Made.
SUMNER TOURISTS RATES ESTABLISHED.
Tarim OF 1903 stiIl in Enect-specia,
Rates Mndc-Ln Porte Trans
fer Not Recorded.

Little Rock, Ark, April ia Gazette
special from Hot Springs says: The
southwestern passenger bureau, which has
been In session here during the past two
days, disposed OF its business and ad-
journed tonight
A great deal OF routine matters we're
considered and disposed Of. In the matter
OF the Texas rate sheet, which was re-
ferred to a committee OF rate clerks yes
terdny, the bureau succeeded in admins
tering scalps on a number OF rates. az
shown by the sheet.
There was no consideration of the mat
ter OF the rumored wicidrawal OF the
Texas and Pacific company from the bu-
reau on account of the fines. The subject
was not brought UP in the meeting
One fare plus So was made for the fol-
lowing occasions:
The Travellers Protective Association
convention at Louisville about the middle
of May.
The Epworth league convention at In
dianapolis. during July.
The Baptist Young Peoples union at
Richmond, Va.
The Sebastian form OF tickets are to be-
used.
AZ to the summer tourist rates. the bu.
reau decided upon The same basis as in
effect during 1898. The compilation of
these rates will he made by the rate clerks
OF the meeting to be held some time with.
in the next thirty days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
nsnn.et" For March.

Sunset for March is we'll filled with In
terestlng material. covering Wide field
Prof. David Starr Jordan gives impress
sions OF Mexico in brief but pithy ar
ticle. Sherman Powell tells of the game
preserves of Southern Arizona. and Eliza
ID. Keith writes OF "Wawona and the Mar
iposa Big Trees" Then there Is an ac-
count OF a hunting trip in Sonora, Mexico
another installment in the series on the
Spanish Missons-and an unusual va
riety of current Notes of Progress" The
number is illustrated by nearly nifty half
tone engravings, several of them full page.
Sunset is published monthly at san
Francisco by the passenger department.
Southern Pacific company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
Notes and pcrsonnIr.

Mr. W, D. Carriere, travelling auditor Of
the Sap, was here yesterday from San
Antonio.
Mr.. Burt Slddall OF the general freight
department OF the Katy at Dallas was In
the city yesterday.
DR.. Amos Graves, surgeon for the South
ern Pacific. with Headquarters at San An
tonic. was in the city yesterday
Major j. C. Andrews Southwestern pas
senger agent oi the Southern, made a
business trip to Galveston yesterday.
Mr.. W. T. Hancock commercial agent
Of the Houston East and West Texas spent
yesterday IN Galveston on business.
Mr. r. d. Yoakum. general freight and
passenger agent Of the Houston East and
West Texas. left last night for Dallas.
Mr.. j. ]. Groseclose who succeeded
MS. j. B. Denlson as commissioners OF
The Galveston freight bureau. spent yes
terday IL the city on busness.
- Mr.. G.. w Butcher, superintendent OF
motive power for the San Antonio and
Arausas Pass. was here last night from
his headquarters IN San Antonio.
Mr.. y. n. Myers. general manager OF
the Texas City Terminal road, left yes
terdsy via the International and Great
Northern fast mall Tor Duluth. Minp., at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
Western Mail Contract.

Burlington officials are of the opinion
that there no longer is any question with
regard to their retaining the contract for
carrying the fast United States mail be-
tween Chicago and Omaha. In Washing
ton during the winter there has been a
good deal OF sharp work by all of the in
terested roads. and in the West the strng-
gle to hurry the mail forward has been
exceedingly keen. The Burlington has
made a good record, however, since the
real struggle between it and the North
western began with the second day of the
present year. and, having the contract al
ready and having given good service for
many years. 1t believes that 1t will secure
a renewal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
CITY DREvITIE..

There Is an uudelivered telegram at Western
Union Telegraph company's office for r. o.
Baker,
Jack Prince. who came to Houston some
months aEo, and inaugurated professional BIZ
cycle racing. has given II UP rs Improbable
and left the city.
Mr.. Louis Brauuet writes from MorRsns
Point TO friends in this city that reddish.
sheeDhead and trout very plentiful in the
waters around the Point.
The sale OF home made bread and cakes
held every Saturday afternoon at y. G. Craw-
ford's store 10 proving very satisfactory aud
seems TO meet felt want.
Revival services at the Washington Street
Methodist church are being continued with
much Interest being manifested. Four persons
were received Into church membership az the
close Of services last night,
Mr.. Jules Hirsch. the recently appointed
office yesterday and formally installed Messrs.
Jackson, Welsch and Schwartz as his clerks.
These are tho old clerks OF the office ana
Mr., Hirsch proposing retaining them.
The teachers pupils parents and friends Of
the Burke school west OF the city VIII enjoy
grand outing In BraYs BAYOU Gun Club
park today. the programme 20 conclude with a
ball at night. The school y well attended
ard popular and largo attendance ana
most enjoyable day is vouchsafed.
Texas lodge No J. Knights Of Pythlas. met
last night and transacted the ususl routine
business. The resignation OF ar = -.
Z
was accepted and Captain r. +, Craig elected
10 nll the vacancy. The meeting OF the Grand
Lodge win take place on Tuesday. April Is.
al DallaB.
The Santa Fe road has begun the constitute
ton OF large sewer on Mary street N the
| Fifth ward. This has been long needed I'M
provement, ms there Is now no outlet for
water that falls for several blocks on the west
side OF this roads track NJ this roint, ana con,
se0uently pools Of stagnRnt water would stand
until dried uD by the sun.
A. the semi-monthly convention q Lons
Star senate No. 1861. knights OF the AncIenl
Order of Essences Knights Geo. A. Byars-
VIII Powars AID II. S. Taylor. were appoint I
ed committee TO draft resolutions 81 re-
srect. coincidence and sympathy ~ memory
81 The lamepted Justin G. White, deceastu
Excellent senator S. W. Slodgcit by virtue
Of his office is also member Of the com
nlittes.
Mr.. L. g. Gushing Of this city y 10 re-
CENT OF several copies ~ The American, 2
paper published In Manila, They are from 2
t~other Of bis who is with the American ann
N the Philipnnes. snd are dated cary q
February. Tire advertisements Wniel spPs =,
IN it's columns are inieres'inc reading tol
American citizens. the reading matter ron
the United States ia some Instances oeinS t"'
months old.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14

with others 10 unlawfully open letters
addressed by NJ. n. Aston to Miss Hattie
lngie. who is now the wife OF Aston. The
parties live at Abilene.
DR., Hanks was in the city In attendance
upon tho Baptist Young Peoples Union.
now In session here. officer Parish went
TO the First Baptist church this afternoon
and. Dr. Hanks having been pointed out
TO HIM. invited him to no with him, which
no did After reaching the sidewalk, the
officer read the warrant and informed him
that ho was under arrest, Judge w III.
Jenkins aud ], u, Scarborough accom-
panied them to the United States court
room, where bond OF $500 was readily
given. and the prisoner was released. The
arrest has caused intense excitement here,
it was a great surprise to everybody aud
Or Hanks friends arc confident that no Is
innocent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
THE La PORTE DEAL.
Nothing Definite Known Ms 10 the
Time of the Trnnnfer

Nothing Definite Known Ms TO the
Time of the Transfer.
The transfer of the La Porte railway
property from Receiver T. W. House TO
the Galveston. Houston and Northern Rail-
way company did not take place yesterday,
as was expected nor is 1t probable that 1t
Will occur today. Mr.. ]. T. Munson, presi-
dent of the company which now owns the
road, told Post reporter last night that
he could make no definite statement re-
garding the matter for the very simple
reason that he was not informed in the
premises. General Attorney Foster OF the
Galveston, Houston and Northern has, as
was mentioned in The Post a day or Two
ago, been SO engros5ed with matters con-
nected with the Katy charter forfeiture
suit. and with other business ever since
the sale of the La Porte, that he has not
found time to prepare the deed to the
property from Special Commissioner Grant
TO the new owners All OF the necessary
details. with the exception Of the eXecu-
tion of the decd itself have been arranged
and, in consequence, it Is believed that 1t
Will be but matter OF few days Mt the
most before the formal transfer is effected.
Receiver T. w. House, when seen by a
reporter yesterday. stated that he had not
been informed as to the time when the deal
would be finally contaminated
President Munson. Acting Manager Kent
and Auditor, Secretary and General Freight
and Passenger Agent Yantis OF the new
company will leave at 8 o'clock this morn
ing for La Porte, at which point they will
board hand cars and make an inspection
OF the line in that vicinity. They will re-
turn to Houston this evening, The new
owners are quietly acquiring all the in
form, a tion obtain HE regarding thoir prop
erty. and todays trip will be for the pur-
pose OF familiarizing themselves with the
conditions existing in the vicinity of La
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
For the Confederate Reunion.

Mr. r. L. Todd, division passenger agent
of the Plant system, which operates Its
own line from Montgomery, Mr. Todd's
headquarters, through TO Charleston, an
nounces that his company has named a
rate of / cent per mile on account OF the
Confederate Veterans reunion, which Will
be held at the latter place on May 10 to
IS. inclusive. The Plant systems trains
leave Montgomery at 11:25 a. M. and 7:i5
D. m. and arrive at Charleston at 6:13
a. IN. and .39 p. m, giving nineteen
hour schedule and an excellent service.
The road has made preparations to
handle the reunion business without hitch
or lnterrupton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
IT. e. ANA NV. y. ant..

The general passenger department OF tn.
Houston East and West Texas was author
ICED to reduce rates as follows;
For the meeting of the Texas confed
crate Veterans and the grand lodge Sons
of Herman, to be held at Austin on May
and and to 4, respectively. rate OF
one fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold for trains arriving in Houston on
the mornings Of April 30 and 30 aud May
?, with final limit to May 9.
For the Battle OF Flowers at San An
tonic, rate of one fare to Houston. plus IS.
For the meeting of the State Medical
association at San Antonio on April -
to 49, rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold for train arriving at
Houston on tho morning OF April "a and
will be limited to April 20 for fnal re-
turn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
Central ofncinI. Returned.

The party of Central officials who left
here Monday morning for trip over the
road, returned yesterday after having made
a careful and thorough inspection OF all
of tho company's property in the State.
The results were highly satisfactory. eX
cellent conditions having been found to
prevail at all tho points visited. Among
those who came in yesterday were Mr.. JEFF
n. Miller, chief clerk to General Man
ager Quinlan; Mr. j. I. Mahl,
engineer of maintenance OF way,
Mr. f. n. Goodrich, assistant
engineer; Captain ], NJ. Lee, division SUI
perlntendent, and Mr.. s. r. Tuggle super
intendent of motive power and machinery
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
WILL FIGHT THE TRUST.
Southern Car Builders VIII Combine
Against 1t.

1t appears that the recently organized
car building trust is to meet with some
opposition in the South. Two strong
Southern companies remain outside the
newly formed combine. and 1t is these two
which propose TO come together for the
purpose OF, If possible, putting them
selves in position to remain outside the
trust They are the Len0ir City car
works. at Lenoir City. Tenn, and the
Elliott Car company of Gsdsden, Ala.
Plans have been perfected for immediate
consolidation of these two plants. It is
said other Southern plants VIII join In
fighting the trust. 1t Is further stated
that the combination hopes to secure the
active cooperation of the Southern Rail-
way and tho Louisville and Nashville
system. and TO make contracts with these
systems for supplying them with all their
rolling stock. which would practically
amount to their entire output.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
yeIasco Terminal Ertenslon.

Mr.. Il. d. Dorchester, general manager
OF the velasco Terminal road. spent
part of yesterday In the city and left
at $3.50 p. N. on the International aud
Great Northern fast mall for Boston, where
he will confer with some Of the capitalists
interested in the Terminal property. The
Surfside hotel has been leased 70 Messrs.
Murison q Mslin Of this city for period OF
four years and Il Is understood thai, N
line with their efforts to advocate the IN
terests OF the place as summer resort
the Terminal people will extend their track
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
From q Grateful Newark woman.

When wrote to you was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said / could not live three
months. had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to he such drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that I
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
strongcrthan ever. My bowels feel as II
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain,
l.. g.. "a ANN ST., NEWARK, N j."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
Exceptions to western classification

Some time ago The Post mentioned the
fact that an effort was being made by some
of the railroads of the state to secure a
uniform set Of exceptions TO the Western
classification TO be used in the freight Of
fees OF ali the Texas lines. Under the
conditions existing at present nearly every
road uses Il different set of exceptions,
and the proposed plan would, OF course,
have tendency towards lessening the
complications brought about by this state
of AFFAIRS.
The matter was presented TO the COM
mission by some OF the interested lines
several weeks ago. The commissioners
asked for formal proposition and on its
being furnished, announced that a hearing
would be given tho matter at some future
time. Nothing further has as yet been
done so far as is known here.