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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the we'll known remedy,
SYRUP OF fIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste aud acceptable to the system. Il
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
diSpelliug colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFoRNI FIe SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
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SAN FRAEcIsco. oAL-
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For sale bv all prngRtsts-Price Soc. per bottle
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14

A New Jersey cat is reported to have
forty-one toes. Another monopoly, per-
chance.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-10-14

While gold Is bright article, so much
of it as Is on that disputed Alaska boun-
Diary line makes the prospect of settle
ment less bright.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
II. z. nnh w. 7. Rntes.

General Passenger Agent Yoakum OF the
Houston East and West Texas has issued
circulars announcing the following re-
duced rates for special events
For the convention Of the Texas Sank
ers association at San Antonio on May .
TO II. rate Of one fare for the round TRIP
sale dates May and .. limit May Is.
For the Texas Grain Dealers association
meeting at Fort Worth on May and r.,
rate of one limited fare for the round zip.
Tickets will he sold for trains arriving in
Fort Worth on May and the morning NJ
May s. and will be limited TO May ii fer
return.
For the meeting of the Northwest CON
ference league at Fort Worth on hav 10
II rate of one and one-thrd fare.
For the Louisiana exposition rate OF
one fare.
For the Protestant Episcopal convention
al San Antonio on May IN l. rate % enc
and one-third fare on the certificate plan
For the general assembly Of the Presby-
terrain church at Richmond. Va, on MAY
is 10 q. rate of one limited fare. The sale
dates will be MAY Is and le, and the limit
for return Juno 8.
For the meeting NJ the Grand Lodge OF
EIks at ST. Louis on June ~ to %, rate
Of one fare plus 81 Sale dates May ~
and ~, limit June ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
EMERGENCY RATES ON SUGAR
COMMISSION TOOK ACTION IN Thu;
PREMISES YESTERDAY.
texas Rates Made 10 Meet Interstate
Heductions-order to Remain
Effective indefinitely.

Austin, Texas, April 26.--The railroad
commission today took up the question
OF establishing an emergency rate on sugar
TO offset reductions in rates on said com
modify from interstate points.
or the railroad representatives present
at the hearing all objected to such a rate
except the International and Great North .
ern people.
AS result Of the hearing the following
was issued this evening: In view of the
reductions which have been made in the
rates on sugar, in carloads. from points
in other States to points in Texas, the
railroad commission Of Texas, acting un-
der the authority conferred upon it by the
laws OF Texas general laws of Texas,
Twenty fifth legislature 1897. page 81,
chapter so, hereby orders and directs that
the following rates be adopted for the
transportation between points in Texas, OF
shipments of sugar in carloads: To points
in common point territory, from Houston,
80 cents, from Galveston SO cents, per 100
pounds; on refined sugar, in carloads, from
Sugarland to points In common point terri
tory, 20 cents per 100 pounds.
Rates to points in diiferential territory
shall be made by employing the current
class dlfferentials, under the rules gov
ernng same, In connection with the rates
above spscihed.
This order shall take effect April IS, 1899
and remain in force until the rates are
changed or Cancelled by this commission.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27

Mr. H. G.. Archer. commercial agent OF
the Pee Gee. wns up from his Galveston
headquarters yesterday.
Mr.. Horace Booth general agent Of The
International and Great Northern, made
business trip 10 Galveston yesterday
Mr. William Fitzgerald, Jr.. travelling
freight and passenger agent of the Bur
lington. was IN the city yesterday from
his headquarters in Dallas.
MIR. A. a. Gibson. travelling passenger
agent Of the Fort Worth and Denver CITY,
headquarters at Fort Worth, spent yester-
day in the city on business,
Mr.. G. NJ. D. Grigshy president of the
Sabine Valley and Northwestern and Mr.
c. s. Taylor general freight and passen-
gor agent Of the same line, were here yee-
terday from their headquarters at Long
view.
Coach No 8 Of the ella Valley, Globe
and Northern railway, line extending
from Geronimo to Bowie. Ari1 passed
through the city yesterday on It's way
from the Barney and Smith shops ~ Day
ton. Ohio, 10 tho headquarters Of the road
at Bowie II was brought tn Houston by
the Central and taken west By the South
ern Pacific.
Six troops Of tho Tenth cavalry tcol
ored). two Of them from Fort Clark anf
four from Fort Sam Houston, will past
through Houston Saturday morning en-
route 10 Galveston, where they viii en-
bark for Cuba The troops aud thell
euuipage will occupy four trains.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
WITHDRAWAL Is LIKELY
!. and ?. viii Probably Leave Bureau on
May l..
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 10 MEET ropA,
No Radical Change cnn he Made In
Agreement Until Meeting Of En-
ecutivc Officers Next Meeting.

Tho advisory committee of the South
western passenger bureau will hold a meet
ing at st. Louis today. the outcome OF
which Will be watched with no ordinary
amount OF interest by the passenger men
In this territory. The most important
matter which will come before the CON
ference to be held today will be the
threatened withdrawal OF the Texas and
Pacific, mention of which has been made
In The Post from time to time. The COM
pany named has, it will be remembered.
given the bureau notice of its intention to
leave the organization on May unless.
prior to that time, favorable action is
taken In the matter of the Texas and Pa
cihcs application for the increase OF the
minimum fine for violation of the agree
ment from 500 to $500. 1t is understood
from a reliable source that, since the Hot
Springs meeting, during the early part OF
the month, the road named has given sew
eral evidences of the fact that 1t is alto
sumed and unalterably determined to with
draw from the bureau In case its terms
are not complied with One of the latest
developments, It Is said, is a communlca-
ton from General Manager Thorne of the
Texas and Pacific to Chairman Pratt OF
the bureau, requesting the return OF the
earnest money deposited by the road when
the organization was formed, unless the
concessions asked for are made.
No definite action In the premises, II Is
Ing of the executive officers of the bureau
which will occur in St. Louis on May 30.
AT least 1t is not likely that such radical
change in the agreement as is proposed
by the Texas and Pacific can be made prior
to the date named, and the only conclusion
to be reached in view of this condition Of
affairs Is that the threat to withdraw will
be carried out on the date named The
matter may, of course, be settled when the
executive officers get together or an under
standing may possibly be arrived before
that time One thing Is certain. and tina
it that the Texas and Pacific has shown
no signs of weakening
The belief that other Gould lines viii
follow the Texas and Pacific II 1t with
draws is not generally concurred In. II
fact, it is stated on good authority tina
officials of the Missouri Pacific have mad
one or two attempts to induce the Texa
line to recede from the stand it has takel
in the premises. These attempts. viewed
in the light OF the present situation, would
seem to have been unavailing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
DEAL NOT coNsuMMATED
Transfer of the La Porte Rond Is
Still In Allegiance.

General Attorney r. G. Foster of the
Galveston Houston and Northern, the
company which recently purchased the La
Porte road arrived In Houston from Den
ison yesterday morning. bringing with
him the deed from Special Commissioner
Grant to the new owners. This import
ant instrument has not been executed as
yet, however, and the matter of the date
on which the property will be transferred
is still somewhat indefinite. Most OF the
details necessary TO the contamination Of
the zeal have been arranged but Receiver
T. w House has brought UP some tech
nicalities concerning the matter OF regis
terlng the bonds of the new company which
will probably delay the proceedings some
what
Special Commissioner Grant is expected
to arrive in Houston in the near future
for the purpose Of doing his part in the ex-
ecution OF the deed The order made by
Federal Judge Bryant when the balance
Of The purchase money was paid at Cal
weston was a very definite one. and directed
Receiver House to turn over the property
on The presentation to him OF the deed
properly executed II Is thought that no
further action on the part of the court
will be necessary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
Mrnnrn Avn su,crnn.
Mexican Kiiied II Young Lady who
Hepuised Vim.

ftnNtNfN htH-
Toxarkana. Texas, April 2e.--Newt
reaches here today from Bosgy Ark
about fifteen miles from this place, 10 the
effect that Miss Alice Archer was shot and
Instantly killed by a Mexican named An
tcnla Aruodo. Tic man, after commit
ting the murder, turned tine Winchester to
his chest and shot himself through the
heart. dying on the spot.
Arloldo was tenant on the Archer
farm and had been making oger,urcs n
tho young lady, who rcpulsed him. Colo
mel Archer, father of tho girl, dismissed
The Mexican and warned him against re-
turning TO the place
Yesterday afternoon. while Colonel Ar
cher was absent from home, Arnoldo came
to the house and renewed his prouers OF
love 10 the young lady; upon being refused
and ordered away. the man turned TO q
tree in the yard, took his rife from behind
It and used II with the results above
stated
When the father got word Of the tragedy
he became frantic with rage, and upon
reaching bis home he was beyond all con-
troll. The unfortunate man is widoYel
and lived quietly on his little farm near
Boggy with his three young daughters,
Miss Alice, the victim, being the oldest
and having charge OF the home, and her
younger sister. She was - years OF age
Nothing is known OF Arnoldo, as HI
came to this section in search If worl
about ten months ago. He was a full
blooded Mexican and spoke little English
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
A NEW SCHEDULE.
Southern Pacific VIII Change Time
Next sunday.


A new time card will go into effect on
the Southern Pacific next Sunday, the 3oth
instant. The new schedule has been ar
ranged chiefly for the purpose of changing
the schedules on which the freight trains
of tho company are operated at presen-,
and will not affect the passenger service
at this point further than to change tie
number of the castbound train which
leaves here at 1875 y. m. from 10 20 y,
and to make the westbound train which
leaves here at 915 a. m. No. 10 instead
of No. 90 as it now appears on the time
cards.
No. will arrive at New Orleans at 1905
a. M, as at present; No. II, the Tees
and Mexican express, will arrive a. Z J.. m.
instead of at $40 p. M; No. 10. the Can
foruia express, will leave at $40 p. M, %
II does now. and No. Is will depart from
the Crescent City at $50 a. m. instead of
at 9 a. M. as at present.
For the purpose of preventing any mis-
understanding. it may be stated that the
new card has nothing whatever to do
with the proposed fast schedule between
Denison and New Orleans, which has been
under consideration for some time past.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27

On or about MAY Is, as has been pres
yiously noted in THE Pest, the schedules %
the Fort Worth and Denver City will be
changed, the time from Texas to Colorado
being very materially reduced Under tie
new schedule the time from North anu
Central Texas points 10 Colorado resorts
will range from twenty four to twenty
seven hours only while the tins from
South Texas points will not exceed thirty
six hours.
In connection with the above, the Dem
yer will put in regular operation an en-
tireIy new passenger equipment, Including
PuIlman's latest production in the way OF
sleepers, and a complete line OF parlor
cafe cars upon which all meals VIII be
served en- route This equipment was
built by the Pullman company expressly
for the Denver. and Is said to be among
the handsomest and most complete in the
West or Southwest Being cognizant OF
Colorado's advantages for tourists general
ly. and for educational and literary peo-
ple In connection with the Texas-Colorado
Chautauqua summer sessions. the Denver
road people will develop same 10 the full
est extent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
Trin an In.nnnt,nn.

a party ot officials OF the Western
Union Telegraph company. consisting Of
superintendent T. T. Cook. with head
quarters at 81. Louis; Superintendent OF
Construction c. II. Bristol. Electrician j.
G, Barclay and Assistant Superintendent
George c. FELTON,, made trip up the
Houston and Texas Central yesterday. ac-
companied by Mr.. Jeff NJ Miller chict
clerk TO General Manager ouinlan Of the
line named. and Mr.. W. J., Hisbee, acting
trainmsster and superintendent of tels-
graph for the same road The journey
was made for the purpose of INSPECTING
the work Of putting In new poles aud other
improvements which Ia now being lone by
the Western Union company along the
main line Of tho Central. The work was
found TO be progressing in most favora-
Die manner aud will, when completed, put
the Western Union In even better shape
than IL is now
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
RELIGIOUS.


Tsnan's Home Mission Society Adj
journcd Sine Die.
Allis, Texas, April 26.--The Womans
ns Mission society OF tae Methodist
atopal church, South, today consid-
n committee reports and routine bust
vat The morning session. At the after
20 fsssion constitution and bylaws
aitopted and the society adjourned sine
No meet next year in New Orleans.
no following superintendent were
|stsd to serve for the ensuing year: Baby
Nd mite box department, Miss Chris
y Keener OF louisiana: systematic and
ET'Hicrste giving department, Mrs. w.
httlf Of Arkansas; parsonage depart
pnL Mrs. Lyons OF louisiana; mountain
pa department., Miss Belle Fl. Bennett
Kentucky; Cuban school department,
lz Mary ". Brue OF Florida: Chinese
e Japanese department, Mrs. Mary b.
Eans Of California. The society was
session full week. The collections
20 up at the meetings approximate $12,-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
u. md Y. c. Rntc..

Reduced rates for special events have
been authorized by General Passenger
Agent Robbins of the Central as follows:
For the Louisiana exposition at New Or
leans, rate of one fare. The sale dates
will be May 6. Is aud a. and the limit for
return ten days from the date OF Gale.
For the Maifest at Brenhain on May .
and s. rate OF double the chrsd's fare from
stations Houston to Nsvasota and Austin.
inclusive. The sale dates will he May |
and > and tickets will be limited to May
for return.
For the National Baptist anniversaries
at San Francisco on May 20 to 30 rate ot
$50 from Houston and Texas Central points
proper, S6l50 from Galveston and $6S from
Llano. Tickets viii be on sale on May
il to II, inclusive, and will be limited to
July 10 for return.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
GULF LINES THE LOSERS.
neprived Of UsunI Business by Rates
Now In Force.


Now In Force.
The New York Commercial quotes
prominent trunk line official as follows
concerning the grain rate situations
open reductions instead of secret cuts
will mean repeated losses in revenue
When a rate is secretly reduced on very
large shipment. like the Letter gram iast
year, for instance. the railroads have some
chance of getting the business and making
money. Under the new rule II can not no
done. and they will suffer from It. AZ the
present time the situation In regard 10
eastbound grain is badly muddied, and
while I am not prepared at this time 10
say that it will become so demoralized as
to cause a repetition OF last years I'M
profitable competition. there seems 10 be
great danger of II. | do not believe thai
the agreement for even reduced diner
entail 10 Baltimore will be observed. one
bad thing will lead to another and then
will come the big smash The rates now
in force are deprivng the gulf lines OF
business they were always able TO secure
when the higher tariff is maintained
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27

Galveston on May ,, rates on the distance
plsn with maximum OF SIS except from
points west OF San Antonio, where the rate
VIII he ono fare plus the 81 rate from san
Antonio. Tickets will be sold on MAY /
anu ior trains arriving at Galveston on
the morning Of May .. The limit FOR ~.
turn viii DO NAV I.
FOR the Louisiana State Fair and ESnu-
rition at New Orleans. on May TO 81, rate
OF ono fare for the round trip Tickets
VIII be sold on May S. is and q and will
" limited for return to ten days from
date OF sale
For the meeting OF the Grain Deslers'
association at Fort Worth on Nav s and
rate Of one fare for the round trim.
Tickets VIII be on sale on May and Win
be limited to May 10.
On account Of the womens ChristA,
Temperance Union meeting at penison IN
May 10 70 II. rate OF one aud one third
fare on the certificate plan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
ISLAND CITY NEWSITEMS
Hearing as TO Drawbrdge Across Clear
Greek.
VERDICT OF JURY IN A HOMESTEAD CASE
First ARTILLERY IL 20 he Sent TO the
Phiiippines-shippin and
wharf Notes.
F JURY IN A HOMESTEAD CASE

Galveston, Texas, April rs. rhere was
a hearing before Captain Richie of the
United States engineer corps today in ref
erence to putting a drawbridge at Clear
Creek. A number OF citizens from that
vicinity appeared and gave testimony as
to the necessity OF a drawbrldge The
hearing lasted all afternoon and Captain
Richie has not announced his findings in
the matter
County Judge Mann and Attorney +. p
Miner Tor the Galveston, Houston aud
Henderson railroad were present aud pro-
tested against the wishes OF the Clear
Creek people
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
Revival Mt NIexin.

ki1il Texas, April 25.--The revival
r'cts At the Baptist church have been
" on since the 18th with growing in
Dr., Lamkin's preaching is earnest,
es'ul, logical evangelical. Few men in
US can draw and hold an audience for
Y and nights as he has done in MeXia.
iA meeting Is a great blessing to our
p Many have been saved and God s
wv lifted TO higher plane of Chris
NE and usefulness. The work Will
aIlue through this week. and then Dr..
'nIlp vii go back to his church in
aop', He has endeared himself very
the people Of Mexia, and many
Nlaest PRAYER will follow him that
snn,nest blessings may rest upon him
DIS earthly labors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
Henricst ON necora.

on the 18th ultimo fifty steel cars, each
weighing $4,000 pounds, we're loaded With
an average of $4,000 pounds of coal To
them was coupled new 22x2s-inch con
solicitation locomotive, weighing 1eS'70O
pounds and having 54-inch driving wheels.
The start was made from Cumberland. Md.
on the Baltimore and Ohio. and the des-
tination was Brunswick Md, on the sec
ond division. In hls report, General ou-
porintendent Fitzgerald says the train Haa
pulled with comparative care, and that the
class OF engines used will be able 20 nan-
die nifty cars OF fifty tons capacity each on
that division without trouble. hitherto
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
4 ROUGH VOYAGE.
Two storms Encountered IN One
Trip.

Two storms Encountered on One
Trip.
Mr. George A. NorcroFs and wife, who
we're passengers on THE Mallory line
steamer Concho, that arrived at Galveston
Sunday from New York, and who are now
in the city. state that their voyage was
an exceedingly rough one, having encoun-
tered two storms during the trip. The
first one was between N.w York and Key
West and was very severe and kept the
passengers in stae Of anxiety until u was
passed. The cargo came very near peing
shifted at one time. and should this have
occurred the ship probably would nave
gone down. But by a great deal OF labor
and alertness on the part OF the ofhcers
and crew this was ayerted. u was during
this storm and only short distance from
the Concho that vessel foundered ana
went to pieces. The second storm was
Just after the vessel left Key West, and
was hardly as severe as the FIRST one
though II gave the passengers anotner
good sized scare and several promised
themselves TO never again travel by water
Mr.. Noroross has made several ocean Trips,
but says he was never SO badly frightened
as on this one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
A NEW DIRECTOR.
II. II. smith Succeeds G. lombard on
the II. Il. and w. II,

called meeting of the stockholders and
directors OF the Houston East and West
Texas was held at the general offices oil
the company on Main street yesterday AZ
ternoon for the purpose OF fllling the va
cancy in the board of directors caused oy
the resignation of Mr.. C. Lombard, VINO
recently removed from Houston. Mr.
Howard F. smith OF this city was elected
to fill the position famed.
In addition TO the LEGAL gentlemen VINO
are interested in the road, the meeting
was attended by Mr.. James A. Blair Of
New York. chairman OF the board and
principal owner Of the property, who rs
spending several days In this section
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27
uoTpL ARRIVALS.

AT the Tremont--Mrs, Mathew Cart
wright. Terrell Mrs S ! Polk, city; Mrs
j. s woodruff, San Antonio; p, r. Tur-
nor, Dallas; 49, G, Bush, Kansas city:
w c. Conner. il, Miss NJ r.. Holland
Mira, r. r Baer, Houston. r II Love
Joy, Bethel, Me. Mrs ~ r Nelson, II.
r. Nelson Virginia. G. G Carter. New
York; j E, Lake, Philadelphia. w. c.
McKinnon. Glasgow, Mrs, ! j Mckee
yer. Jr. Houston Mrs Mas Urwitz, Hous-
tom Francis e. Hill New York; w. j.
Lucas Dallas q. a Turner Palestine
s. W. Crowel, London Mrs Charles AUS
tin san Antonio. William Fitzgerald, Jr.
Texas. n Myere. Denison Mrs Louis
TYLER. MIRO William Roy Miller, Mrs 8
NJ. Ray. Bolton y +. Krouac. Brazoriai
e w iionnnr, Rochester. N. y; w II
Roberts and wife. II v MncGrcgor, Hous-
ton. George n. Reynolds and wife chat
tanooga J simon, Louisville. a. Arthur
Herr, Chicago. George r Gosling, Phlla.
delphie; John sayers. New York.