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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
FORECASTS BY FOSTER.
The Coming Winter Will Be One of Great Extremes.
Weeds Are Good Things.

sense am alone the friend OF the weeds.
II is an undlsputed fact, universally &C.
cepted, that vegetation absorbs a vast
amount Of foul air and, while IL Is grow
Ing, prevents malarial diseases. IL la also
Il universally admitted fact that decayiDg
vegetation is a most prolific breeder Of
dangerous feyers.
| With these two important. undisputed
facts before us IL must be- clear that the
only safe method OF dealing with the weeds
on unused premises is to let them grow till
| frost kills them.
| When they are killed by frost the de-
| caying weeds are not so dangerous TO
health, because the frost also kills the
fever germs that are SO largely Increased
| by decaying weeds.
It. iB a notable fact that In all new
countries. where the prairie sod is broken
In tho summer months and the tall grass
turned under the decayipg grass and grass
roots. cause. epidemics OF malarial diseases.
particularly cbills and fevers.
A universal argument In favor OF grow
Ing trees In the cities Is that they absorb
The impure air and prevent diseases. In
this respect there Is not one particle OF
difference between the weeds and the trees
II there Is difference it is In favor OF the
weeds, because their very rapid growth
gives them the power to absorb the foul
air more rapidly than do the trees.
Cut the weeds In July or August and a
foul odor Immediately rises; leaves the
weeds growing till frost kills them and
no bad doors are observable, because they.
too. are destroyed by the frost.
But they say the weeds arc offensive TO
the sight. Compare the growing weeds
with their living green, to the cut weeds,
decaying wlthered and lying In their own
ragged siubble sending out foul odors and
then decide which Of the two Is least Of
fensiye to the sight. .
Suppose we "trip tho earth Of all It's
vegetation and permit the SUMS rays to
strike the bare earth. The Temperature
OF July and August would then average
from 10 to IS degrees higher than 1t Is
when covered with a vegetable growth.
The weeds prevent this heating Of the
earth and aid In making the summer
months less torrid.
In favor OF permitting the weeds to
grow on unused premises the above three
arguments are invincible and not one GOO
argument can be produced on tho side OF
those who clamor for cutting the weeds in
July and August.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

FELL TEN THOUSAND FEET.
A Graphic Account of the Fearful Experience of :
an Apostle of the Air

when viewed in mid-air. 1t can be sailed
| in half an hour. do tot want to be
| presumptuous, but desire TO record that
| ] have twice made the trip and have as
cended so close to the mainland of Nor
| way that King Oscars palace Ii. the city
of Christiania has been plainly visible.
| On this day / had quietly resolved to
sail directly north until my astronomi-
cal instruments should registc- tie point
| at which there is, as The Biographies
say, neither latitude :;or Longitude and
| then to- as quickly return. leaving al fuf-
| Their observations until l coull make an
other Journey to the Pole with ASSISTANTS
| and cameras
| The day was clear with n slightly up
ward current of wind coming from the
west and blowing toward the north at a
not very rapid rate, though there was
| tendency toward south wind which |
did not like. 1t intercepted the west wind
and created a whirlwind about thous-
and feet above the earth in way that
might throw me out of my course. But l
resolved TO go on just the same trusting
to my skill to steer my balloon and get
above the intercepting currents
With my balloon fully inflated and pack
ed IL NAV use the expression. With wind
enough to last three days. ! ordered my
assistants to await the signal. then to cut
the ropes and let me ascend. Cor trary
to my USUAL mctnOuS tdIIieu Sie".
deal of ballast, for / wanted 10 descend
II I found tho situation very pleasant at
the Pole and ballast might be necessary
in rising again. My theory has ever peen
that il is a place without Iieat or cold
an open polar sea Of equabie climate
What more tempting than TO descend
alieht and remain an hour
So / ordered an extra quantity OF pal.
last. and thus prepared for high RAPID
flight entered my car, gave the sieha''
Though / have made thousands OF as,
cents. / never remember TO have s'arteu
inward with the velocity OF this one, IL
WAS positively bewildering II Lad Deeh
nroneIIed from the mouth of cannon
pointed directly up into the air coula
NOT have shot upward with half the speeu
nr directness. In an instant ] knew the
ruth / had miscalculated the distance
Al which the westerly and ,out leriy cur
rants intercepted each other ana hau
voluntarily launched myself Va whiil-
nooI, Never mind! AS long as me cur
rent bore me directly up all woul1 pc wei
nm how high would II carry me. On ahu
On, In and up ! vent 1t was alarm
Ing though delightful! So rapid was my
nace that the balloon could scarce Keep
haze with the car dangling underneath.
The light Iiutle vehicle danced at lts ropes
al though it were a pleasure GRAFT a. w
,,oorinrs upon the Bay of Venice.
Once or twice ! felt the car suddenly
shift as though 1t we're in awiriing cur
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track Horses to BIO driven In buggles
and by their owners. Limited TO within
seven miles OF Granger; half mile hearts,
two best in three. Second race--Paclng
2 40 class, three best In five; five to en-
Ter, three TO start; half mile heats. Third
race--Runnng, half mile dash Fourth
race-Bicycle, half mile. novice. Fifth
race-Runnng. three eghths milo dash,
for 2-year- olds Sixth race--Running,
quarter mile dash. Seventh race--Blcycle,
one mile free for all. handicap.
SECOND DAY.
Friday. July 2S.--Gates open at $3.50 a.
m Open with live bird and blue rock
shoot; given under the management of the
Granger Gun club.
80 o'clock Foot race for boys under
IL years old. 100 yards; purse 81.
Afternoon. second day Racing COM
mences at 2 o'clock. 80 o'clock, baby
show.
First race-Pace or trot. 800 class.
three best in five. Ave to enter, three to
Start; half nile heats.
Second race.-Fast mule race. two best
tnree, ten to enter, FIVE to start; half
mile heats.
Third race. --Running, maiden race for
4-year- olds or under. half mile dash.
Fourth race Bicycle, two miles, open,
Fifth rsce.--Running, mile dash
HlAIn TAce.--Blcyclb, one nile, HhHulcdp'
Seventh race.-Pace or trot, free for all,
three best In five. Ave TO enter, three TO
start, half mile heats.
Eighth ce.-Running. hve-m!le dash,
Change horses as often as convenient,
This fair is open 30 the counties Of VIII
hanson, Burnett, Bell, Milan, Lee and
Travis. and articles, stock, products, etc..
are admitted from any portion OF the coun-
ties named
Following Is the programme for the
shoot given under the management OF the
Bolton Gun club at the Granger fair:
First day--Ten targets, 81 entrance. two
moneys; fifteen targets sl50 entrance,
three moneys; fifteen targets, $50 en-
trance. three moneys fifteen targets. $3.50
entrance, three moneys fifteen targets,
81 30 entrance, three moneys; twenty tar
eats, 81 entrance, four moneys; ten tar
Its. 81 entrance, three moneys.
= Second day-Same as first day.
D - american association rules viii govern
"a events.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
GRANGER FAIR.
The Programme for the Midsummer
Event.

CNfuNs
Granger, Texas, July 2l.-The third an
nual meeting Of the Granger midsummer
fair will be held Thursday and Friday
of next week. July 27-2s, and promises "a
be the greatest success yet enjoyed
Last year It was estimated that there
we"T eiis " 81 1ffp 9ne y ns s 49,
the Around Calvert.
ceithe Editor OF The Post
laralvert. Texas. July 2i.-There is great
1ering among the colored people In the
thezos bottoms. They have lost their
peis, chickens, clothes and crops and
tnSy would starye II the Brazos bottom
las ners and Calvert merchants were q
a,.tsh class OF men,
une soon as the high waters had de-
cluyed the homes and annual hoDas OF the
u,Iroes OF the Brazos bottom. and leil
mem clothesless and breadless, and before
sigh Of the mother and the cry OF the
a. H. "o Wso5 Ra hsa e for bread men i,h'
mems Day; 8 o'clock, parade; $3.50 o'ciock'
baseball by crack mines; 10 O'Clock, speak
ing by prominent speakers ~; 70 O'Clock
poultry and pet stock show; 1880 O'CLOCK,
catching creased pig; IL O'Clock, farm
product show: HE o'clock. potato race.
Afternoon first day-Racing commences
at 2 o'clock: 1880 o'clock. stock snow.
First race--Pace or trot gents roadster
race, for horses never having been on
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(Mrltten for The post.

Vienna. July cit was the last OF June
mall ever forget that day!
An aeronaut reads time by ascensions,
pol oy the calendar. To me it was earlier,
VI oy strange list of fatalities l had
pol made an ascent this year. Once when
vas about to ascend hurricane struck
NC mountain on which / stood; again the
,'ps were buried in fog; three separate
''nes my assistants failed me and l could
O' set gas generated; and SO the spring
a'sea away, until June, whom all things
'.llea TO successful sail.
use the word sail in preference to
.sc'' Tor In time the air ship will sail the
las q water ship now sails the ocean.
= word We should become accustomed
AK balloon on that day was NY silk bag
no.s 40 the largest OF the three balloons
itils ca, u is very light and very strong.
karnsh overed outside with eating of
|Sith NJ, 'aiu on many times and recoated
knted - a., ana finally covered with pat
kir.tict, epa,ation to render it perfectly
Ior nv nv Inc SILK was woven specially
oia " Luc ESSl Oh my
"a na,,as mere was not flaw in 1t. To
81 fvontiy positive hired silk maker
khe s,it 70 go over the entire surface of
"a rsna WIN his light and dark tests and
In css every fibre exact.
bar ,ss OF leakage in a large air. filled
hanyas q balloon there is always serious
huIeEIv me break however small, will
Mn spread, and the air rushing out
kallonn ah a great rent in Il before the
Balloon , san De lowered. A rupture In the
len bsr means fall for the aeronaut. And
On A ave lived to describe a fan.
kesol vsd nay, accompanied by no one. 4
bad. ba,,w take sail from a mountain
Rhine Ing gone for the summer TO the
hIlls y, country. | selected one of the small
kor ~, VI me Feminine Alps as The best Mace
Tended n say now. though / had rot in
Fisit the he no 1850 So that it was my desire to
inhibition ~, ore. All aeronauts have this
Ate, un nut few attempt 1t.
hif hsd ahy observations in the pppor
North Dol, uome TO the conclusion thar tne
ksogr,nhoe Is not as far distant as
be easilr suppose. and that IL woulA
Andras reached IN three hours.
bf modsr me most celebrated aeronaut
Falculs,asa times, thought the same: and
land ana 70 make the "trip from Morse
losinr pack IN half day. Ana /. fol-
\ coma ~ MS conclusions. dccldea that
i matsr,sv zone In less. | did not think
eortherr 20 start from an extremely
--s Alps to Norway 'i Il ser r,"p small All
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
lHow TO CURE BLOODY FLux

Mi Never Known to Fail
OF q druggist ! have handled various
pndiedles for bowel complaints for the
vast five years. but have never found any
thing So beneficial or certain TO effect a
cure as chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy II is an absolute spe-
clhc for bloody nux. diarrhoea and sum-
mer complaints in general. have never
known 1t to fail. John X. Taylor druggist.
Cromwell. KY. For sale by all druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
Crops In North Texas.

North Texas has the most natterinsly
fine cotton and corn crops Erowins 4 prss-
cnt that she has had for some seAsoas.
This added to general dlvsssineation.
where fruits berries and potatoes Wtfh
large crop Of small grain have eoua ~
North Texas ths sssdea m ~ IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

ST. Joseph, Mo, July 22--( copyrighted
| 1899. by w. 7. Foster,) My last bulletin
gave forecasts OF the storm wave TO cross
the continent from gath to 2sth. and tn.
next will reach the Pacific coast about
2sth, cross west OF Rockies country by
close of 29th, great Central valleys 30th &c
August /. Eastern States August q
Warm wave win cross west OF Rockies
country about 2sth. great Central valleys
3Oth, Eastern states August /. Cool wave
will cross west OF Rockies country about
July 81, great Central valleys August 2,
Eastern States 4th
Temperature of the week ending a. M
August will average below normal 10
The Northern, above In the Southern and
about normal In the west OF Rockies coun-
try
The Last half OF July was calculated to
average higher east OF the Rockies ana
lower west than the Hrst half and OF me
last half OF the month we are now near tho
coolest period east oil the hocHieb unu
warmesL part west.
The warm wave due on the Goth meri-
dian about 2sth will not go 30 high as that
of Goth and after 2Sth some low tempera-
lure may be expected,
The coming winter will be one OF great
extremes. three weeks carly winter Will
be particularly severe. Following Will be
three or four weeks Of moderate weather
A second winter wave will be longer than
the first and will be noted for us billiards.
and zero weather thaw will follow and
thus keeping the unweatherwlss guessing
and suffering by not better understanding
the faithful and never changing laws OF
nature.
Keep your eye on these weather bulletins
and II anything In them you do not UNDER
stand write me enclosing stamp.
WHAT OF THE WEEDS!
Annually about this time OF year the
agitation against the weeds begins and
popular prejudice that becomes popular
fsliacy re!gns against these useful produc-
tionB OF nature.
"Cut the weeds" is an almost universal
demand and everybody floats with the tide
without a single reason for their clanor.
OF course the streets and roads and walks
and lawns Immediately about the dwelling
should be kept clear OF weeds, for they are
distractions about such premises.
But the clamor, the popular, senseless
demand Is that the weeds should be cut In
July and August on vacant lots and other
premises that are not In use. II Is claimed.
not that the weeds are Instructions, nor
that they are detrimental 10 any kind OF
business or pleasure. except that they Of
fend the sense OF sight; they look bad"
Is common saying. and that Is the ques-
ton wish to discuss. seeing that In that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
Hosiery
Department..

Lot TB and 146G--Ladies' fast Eiack Cot
ton Hose. three thread heel and toe.
warranted seamless. usual 20c CIC
Kind. two pairs for ,4...,.,...,...
LOT NoN--f.adles fast Black Cotton
Hose. Richeliou ribbed. high spliced
heel and double sole.
selling 25C. 1877,
per pair, only Recommendations ~
LADIES' superior quality Lisle Thread
Hose. In plain. Richolieu or Rem
brandt ribbed. selling ioc l5c .3EC
and soc, per pair Gully ..,....,... ~
LOT HEADER Bows fast Black Cotton
1iose. sizes so to 7i5 only.
regular 15c kind. Ic
to close out lot. per pair .r...
LOT 7-17--Msacs' fast Black Cotton
ribbed Hose, all sizes regular 0IC
zoe value two pairs for ..,.l.. 6oS
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Black
Dress Goods.

15 PIECES black novelty brocaded Jac-
guard, Brilliartine and Wool Grenadine,
selling at 20c, 25c and S5c, sEc
choice per yard .................A CS
is PIECES our entire line black novelty
brocaded Wool Grenadine, jacquard.
Satin Damasse. Crepons. etc,
selling at 60c, SIC, 75c and Soc A.
choice per yard ................f CC
81 PIECES our entire line black novelty
Crepons. brocaded and figured Satin Da.
mYsct. brilliantine and Jacquards.
selling at 95c, slGO, $l15 and Sl,2s. ESc
choice per yard Observation-Disclosures WV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

/ 3ac--we offer for tho remainder Of this
week all of our Ladies White Duck or
Linen Crash skirts. that sold for.SOC
abc. for only Observation-Disclosures
f; 75cYour choice OF any OF our Ladies'
White Piuue. White Duck or Linen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
Wash Goods.

.. PIECES Madras and Cheviot Shifting
"vsnhyr Bingham, best quality Apron
airpr6ams. some of them sold up &c
" liz choice per yard ............ ~
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p'99s erving of Everlasting Gratitude.
oldimar Mercury
weaovernor sayers deserves the everlasting
gilntitude of all Texans for his unceasing
5rts to relieve the distress caused by
high waters.
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ParasOIs and
Umbrellas.

Hundreds of Parasols and Umbrellas
went out of this house the past two weeks
--inany more will 20 this week. These
prices are tho cause
CHfLpREN's FANCY CoLoR.sp Satin
and Snteen Parnsols, In large variety.
selling 50r and i0r, 0Ac
to closc out, ch0ice .,....,.... &CS
LADIES FANCY COLOsEp and White
Chinn silk parssola. plain or with
rulLlcs ceiling OF si.25 sl.So. OSC
81 ~ and 81 95, choice. zach ~, 80
LADIES WHITE CHINA SILK and fancy
eolnrsd rafie,h silk Parasnls. tn
checked, striped or fancy RULES.
selling $3.50. se.s5. SS.s5 $S.ho 1 or
%, $3.50. take vour choler. for ''JU
CHOICE or LARGE variety Ladcs'
21inch Gloria oil Boiled rsN!eta and
English Twilled pnrasols. with Natural
wood or fancy handles.
sellin. sl.50. Sis aud si,g5, 2Or,
take YOUR choice ,..,.,..,,.,..,. SS
:G-inch fnst Black Tancta and Twillcd
sink Parpsols. tirht roll. natural or
fancy handles and Paragon frame,
selling 81 80. s2.7a. sS.?5. sS,6o or
and S.'o, choice sor ............ itov
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-15

The Brooklyn Eagle. Dem. has been
studying the political situation with re-
gard 10 trusts. and concludes that trusts
form subject easier for cry than for
an issue There are quite as many
Democrats In trusts Republicans.
There are as many trusts originated and
controlled by Democrats as by Repubii-
cans. Both parties court popularity by
denouncing trusts. Neither submits any
working plan against them. When or
gAnized labor or Tammany Hall de-
nounees trusts. that is the denunctatlon
Of trusts by as absolute trust as there
Is in the world. Naturally. that clamor
Is not convincing" Thus the Eagle dis
courses upon trusts. and sees bu, little
profit to lie gained by either party in de-
nouncing them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-15
UNDER THE TIGERS REIGN.

New York declared that IL wanted
Tammany To rule. and New York Is
now enjoying all the fierce pangs of re-
morse. The model Democratic govern
ment OF that city Is demonstrating to
the world that the trusts. plutocrats
and corporations are nowhere safer
from the exaetions of the tax assessor
than under the Croker's benign reign.
The great essential for the rich Is To
respond properly and ahundantly 10
the personal and political hlacsmaH OF
the Saehems. and they can be g,iaran-
iced against being required 10 pay their
due proportion OF taxes into the public
treasury.
The original current assessment for
personal property in New York reached
the immense total OF SIS a74sa,ist. hut,
through the process az swearing en-
by corporations and individuals, nearly
s., iseo n'e 400 have been GU. of and the
final assessment is sss5. 500. Ess. about :
per cent ~ the original assessment The
colossal proportions If this gigantic
swlnale on the taxpayers are shown BY
the following figures:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-15

Capt Dyer. OF the cruiser Baltimore.
who was with Dewey at Manila. has given
reb,ike TO Erving Winslow, secretary OF
the Anti-Imperiaiisic League. and 10 the
Hon. Billy Mason that should make their
ears Jingle and bring blush Of shame to
their hardened cheeks II Will be well II
every member OF the Antf-Imperiaiist
League and It's sympathizers throughout
the country will take these words of Capt.
Dyer as being directly addressed 10 him.
self: ANY one who would deliberately
oppose and try TO proven, the work OK the
army and navy Of his country Is as low
In my estimation as though he were TO
deliberately take up arms against his
country, and should be taken In hand at
once" IL he viii weigh these words care
fully he win realize exactly where and
how he stands In The estimation Of nine
tenfhs Of the American people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-15

Our fusion friends who believe IN ma
with those. of whom Bryan Is one. who
would lower the flag consecrated by the
blood Of American soldiers and beat a
cowardly retreat from the Philippines.
think that 'Mr. Bryan will so arrange his
political methods as to easily dispose Of
the Philippine question from a political
standpoint We do not know exactly
what that means, unless II be that Bryan
will either say nothing about expansion
while visiting those states where his po-
litcai friends disagree with him on this
question. or will so guard his utterances
as NOT 10 offend them. We do not believe
Mr.. Bryan is quite SO cowardly as to un-
dertake any such fence-straddling policy,
1t would result In farce IL he should be
foolish enough TO attempt ii. His views
upon this question are SO well known and
he has avowed them so frequently and so
frankly that to undertake to trim his
sails now will arouse nothing but a feeling
OF contempt. If the fusionists OF this state
wish to support Mr.. Bryans candidacy
they must accept him with full knowledge
that IL elected he will reverse President
McknIey's policy of national expansion
and retrace the steps which the nation
has already taken in that direction. No
political trimming Of either Bryan or his
fusion followers can alter this fact.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-15

The discoveries reported from Cape
Nome are too indefinite yet for estimate
Of the probable outcome. but there can
be no doubt that there Is q considerable
probably a Iarge-quantity OF gold.
Where work has been done the returns
have been most satisfactory. The pros
pecting has extended over Q wide area,
and there seem to be uniform promises
OF wealth.
The great advantage the Cape Nome
country has is that 1t is accessible
without the hardships which made the
travel to the Klondike so severe until
the trail had been blazed. Steamers 60
right up to the shore. there are no dan
gerous passes. and the rivers are not 30
uncertain, because containing q much
smaller volume Of water than that
which tried the strength. skin and cour-
age Of the pioneer army which went to
Dawson. The winters are cold, but
those who have experienced them feel
neau. where there has been for years q
large and very healthy white popula-
ton.
The reports which have come from
Cape Nome are largely substantiated
by men whose regulations justify faith.
They have been conservative and ex-
pressed with no more citation than
would be natural to men who have been
successful. The conditions Of the coun-
try make 1t appear probable that aurif-
erous deposits of much less value than
those In the Klondike can be worked to
advantage.
Thus. once more. Is proved the truth
Of the miners adage that while scien-
fidcsexperts are ioohtng sorsxnM where
II ought to be the tenderfoot finds It
where it is. It Is found under the
burning sun Of Africa and in the frozen
earth OF Alaska