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Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
nIsTRIoT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate Court

Estate of Mary K. Watson of North Canaan in said District, minor.
 Upon the application of Adelaide K. Rhoades. of said North Canaan, guardian of said minor for an order If sa'e of an un- divided interest of said minor in a certain parcel of real estate situate In said town, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED. that said application be hesrd and determined at the Probate Office, in North Canaan in said District, on the 18th day of March A. D. 1900, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting n copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Norih Canaan in said District five days before said hearing and re- tuin make to this Court.
 Attest: DAVID 0. WHITTLEsEy, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
CHAPINvILLE.

The lakes wero so full of water March 2d that it commenced to run over the dam ct Ohspinville, when the gate was raised and large stream allowed to flow away.
 Edward Cane arrived in Ohapinville March 1st, and will occupy the house vacated by Mir Ashman and work for Scovllle Bros.
 Robert Scoville has been here nearly all the week. and Herbert Scoville was here March 1st.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Started a Run.

A very simple statement proved very unfortunate to a savings institu- lion in the rural district recently. An editor, in writing of the institution ip his paper, said:
 "The president is a very tall man; the cashier is short"
 And in less than an hour the excited depositors were asking, How much bow much Y'-Atlanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
How an English Dairy Woman Does.

In a country village lives the wife of busy occupIer and blessed with good Shorthorn cows and a large cool dairy into which the sun never shines, says the London Stock Breeders Mag
 azine. She explains her success as follows: My butter all goes at home. I have had as much as 60 pounds per week, and it Is all sold in and about the village. Some of my customers have had 1t for 30 years. The butter
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Le0Gt NoraceS.
DIsTRIor OF CANAAN, ss. Probate Court,

hISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate Court, b March s, A. b. 1900.
 Estate Of Emmogene Green late oi Capaan in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of the administrator for an order of sale of real estate belonging 10 said estate, said real estate being situated in said town of Canaan and fully described in said application on file:
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate once in North Canaan on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1900 at one o'clock in the afternoon, and the Court directs said administrator to give public notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear, If they see. e.cause, and be heard thereon. by publishing cony of this order once in some newspaper having cir culstion in said probate district, five days before the said day of hearing and return make to the court.
 Attest: DAVID 0. wHITTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
0uhecrfpsas~ Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with Ahs name of the subscriber shows the time 10 which the subscription is paid: thus, R. B. Smith 5jul99 indicates that MT smith has paid for his paper 90 July 5, 1899. It is hoped that subscribers will see 10 it that their account as indicated by the date OF their papers, Is always correct and when they pay for a re- nswal ot their subscription will observe whether their date Is changed tC indicate the proper credit, and in the event O. an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims fer errors in these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed tc nave been made, as the r. oeipt of the paper with the dafe to which the supscriptIon Is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie owl dsnce of its acceptance IS correct.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08

A wheeluan's tool bag isn't complete without bottle of Dr Thomas Ecleo- tric Oil. Heals cuts, bruises, stings, nprains. Monarch oyer pain.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08

Cavalry cover four miles an hour when walking, nine miles an hour when trottiua, 15 miles an hour gal lopiag.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
DISTRICT OF CANAAN. ss. Probate Court

Estate of Michael Madden late of Worth Ca- naan in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect te present. theIr accounts, properly attested. within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 GKoRox s. FuLLKn,
 Administrator with
 will anRsxsd,
 Canaan, oona.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
nIsTRICT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate Court. U February 26, 1900.
 Estate of Michael Burns late of Canaan in

EAIAIb UI mIVHhtI BUTub IuIt OI OHUdtlu ID said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District o Canaan hath limited and allowed SIX months from date hereof for tLe creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attestsd, within said time, will be 'ieharred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment 10
 EDWARD BURNS, Administrator
 Falls Village Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08

Job printing at the N1ws oincs,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
THE TELEPHONE STRIKE.
There Has Been No Change in the Situation
Since Monday.
DANCE PROPOSED FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING
strikers VIII Enjoy Themselves nn'
Hope to Reniize Finds from
the Function.

The strike OF the employees of the South
western Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany, which went into effect in Houston
Monday morning, is still on, and the set
Element seems to depend solely on the
settlement of the differences between the
company and its employees at Waco and
san Antonio. The local management is
apparently willing to comply with the de-
mands of the strikers for the employ
ment OF none but union men and women
in all departments, but the strikers in
cluded in their demands clauses making
the settlement OF the other two strikes in
the State conditions upon which they will
return to work. There has been no, dem
onstration either by the employees or the
strikers who are now out in Houston,
and the whole situation presents more Of
an aspect OF agreement between employ
ers and employees that the latter should
lay on for awhile. The company is max
ing no effort TO ili the vacant chairs at
the swttchboards or any Of the other
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Ladies' Treble Clef club IS arrlng,ns
to give a concert on the 26th of the present
month
There will be dance at Burke school
house tonight for the henett Of the building
fund for this school
The several tribes of Red Men in the city
are arranging to give a grand mask b'li
some time next month
w w. Wilson and j. c. Reader were
Yesterday elected members of the Cotton EX-
change and Board of Trade.
There will be meeting of the Y w c.
T. u today at $50 y. m, At the residence
Of Mrs. Blakewood, l21l Prairie avenue.
There arc undeivered kilograms at the
postal TELEGRAPH company's office. lis Main
street. for George l., Knight and K b,
Stone.
AT regular rleeting of the Black Crows
the German tribe OF Red Men, at Ionkaway
Hall, last night. seven new members were
initiated.
Services will be held at Temple Beth Israe
this evening at 7:45 and tomorrow mornins
al 10 o'clock. subject OF address "JewisI
Home Lltc.
Mr. pave McNally announces the marriage
of his daughter Eina lsoosiIe, TO Ny Geo
V Turck November 81. at the Church OF th'
Annunciation at $50 p M
The Houstin Single Tax club viii hold It
/ regular meeting tonighs al O'Clock In roo
| o03 Mason building. The subject for discus
| sion will be why Did Democracy Lose tn
! Elecuon?" All are cordially Invited
Messrs Necco & Eisemann contractors o
] tlia city were notified yesterday that thei
bid on tin and cornice work had been ac
cepted ON the large hotel now being erecte
in Marlin. Texas.
Tho officers and directors OF the, Texa
Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival Asso
citation will meet al the business Leasu
his evening at s o'clock. Any one havin
propositions of any kind to present betor
ms body should file them at the Bushes
| League today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09

constructed on the Wallisvlle road, COM
mencing where the four miles already
paved stops, making total OF SIX miles
of pavement on that road The four miles
of new paving on the Richmond road VIII
commence at the poor farm and extend
out from Houston, the road already nelns
paved to that institution. On the East
Montgomery road the one mile OF new
paving will commence where the old
terminates, giving total on that road OF
some four or five miles. There till DC
Two miles of new paving aud two miles
of repairs constructed on the Washington
road. This road now has nine miles OF
pavement, but the repairs will begin at
the seven-mle point on the present pave
ment and continue to the end, or where
the two miles OF new paving is to COM
mence The repairs and new paving on
this road will be practically four miles
of new paving, but will extend the paved
portion OF the road only two miles,
The bids submitted by the diuereh-
firms were as follows
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6 Borden & Grigshy Con-

vacant positions. pending the action of the
general officials who are now in the State
The Galveston long distance wire went
dead yesterday. but is not yet Enc wn
from what cause. Some Of the long dis
lance wires had been working through
the relay station.
The strikers are holding meetings daily
at Red Mems hall. where they have es-
tablshed day headquarters. and they all
seem to be firm in their declaration that
they would see the settlement II the
waco and San Antonio strikes before go.
ing back to work.
1t was announced yesterday that ball
would be arranged for next Wednesday
evening to which the respectable public
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09

means ceased. Our people are heartily
grateful for the assistance they have re-
ceived from the outside, and II is with
great deal of pleasure that l give express
sion to the fact through the columns oil
The Post that 90 per cent of the people
who were with us before the storm are
still citizens of League City and vicinity.
and this is not merely an opinion OF mine,
but a fact, as has been demonstrated by
the vote cast at the election last Tuesday,
when We polled a vote showing loss OF
less than 10 per cent from the vote OF two
years ago, when there was great deal
more interest in the campaign than there
was last Tuesday.
eve have always equalled any section
OF the coast country In products and have
lost none of our confidence in the Texas
CCast country."
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Personal MENTION.

Carl b Goldbaeh is IN the city represents
ing drug house oil Philadelphia
l.. ] Herbert, wife and daughter are reg
nj the Hutchins from Beaumont,
Mrs. T. B. West OF Columbus is visiting
her sister Mrs. w A. Mathce, at 2'l2 Bag-
by street.
Captain F.. ]. McCulloch was in the CT y
Yesterday from Galveston, stopping at tao
Hutchins
wealthy citizen of La Grange, is In the city
at the Hutchins
d. b. Mccall the well known travelling
man who represents large implement house
OF Dallas. Is a guest at The Bristol
George W. Mather and Il. h. Lewis, two
well known lumbermen OF Nacogdoches, are
in the city, stopping at the Hctchins
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
A DIRECTORS MEETING
OF the American Rice Growers Dis
tribution Company at Crowley.

OF the American Rice Growers Dis
tribution Company at Crowley.
Mr.. W. c. Moore is back from trip to
Crowley, La, and reports that the peo-
pie of that place are looking forward
that will take place there today OF the
directors of the American Rice Grow
ers' Distribution company, limited
This new company, organized for the
purpose of handling the rice product of
this entire section of country, will be
enc of the biggest corporations doing
business in the South, It's capitalization
being S15,00O0O0, with $7,500,000 paid In.
The incorporators. board OF directors
and officers are as follows: william
w Vanderbilt of New York, president;
William w. Duson OF Crowley, vice pres
! ident and general manager; Alex W.
| Hallenberg OF New York, treasurer;
| James p. McGovern of New York, sec
| rotary; James Shirley, Anderson T. Herd,
! William H. Dove, Charles \. Gray, all
of New York, and Miron Abbott pf Crow
ley, compose the balance OF the directors
Among the Eastern capitalists who are
expected at Crowley today to attend the
meeting of directors are William w. Van
derbilt and Anderson I, Herd OF New
York
These gentlemen will likely be in Hous
ton early next.
Mr. Moore is of the opinion that tn'
organization. ana operation OF this com
many will do a great deal in adyancin!
the interest and developing the rice ~
torest OF this section.
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Staples.

Big Staple bargains, and they
certainly are big, 50 we advise an
early call, as the rush will be m
evitable. Read carefully.
Ten yards of the best grade red 35c
and gray Calicoes for ..........,.
Bltached and Unbleached heavy twilled
Cotton Flannel, the l2l2c and lac 0r
grades, Friday and Saturday, yard
1906 yards OF outing PercaIe, Flannelette'
Madras and Cheviot Remnants, IN desira-
Die lengths. for waists. skirts, night
dresses and children wear fabrics
worth in the piece l0c. l2l2c and loc YARD
on the remnant bargain counter Qett
aislel marked at, per yard, 3r
sc, &c aud OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
l7xai Heavy Honey Comb Frinsed Towels,
worth csc dozen, Friday and h9r
Saturday, dozen ............,....'.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09

Saturday night at o'clock Vice Presi-
dent Dillingham; will preside at the meet
ing. the president. Mr. l.. J. Parks being
in Mexico. The members are requested
to assemble at Mr.. Dillingham's oince
on the fourth floor of the BinS build
ing, rooms i24 and 1875. All active mem
beers are urged to be present as business
OF Importance is to be transacted in.
Guiding the election Of new officers and
deciding upon the FIRST entertainment for
the social season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
Millinery.

Now that you have decided on
the color Of your dress, it's time
for hat selection, and a more avail
able time could not be had. Note
these
Hats--Handgomel trimmed in silk. Vel
vets. .raffeta silks, Ribbons, Feathers and
sold and s.eel ornaments. sold from
$50 to $3.50 1913
tr day ..,......- ..'''''''''''''''''
Hats, in all the new shapes and colors.
trimmed in velvets, silks, fHncy feathers.
breast and wings sold from AW 90
to So 90, Friday ....,...........''''
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BIDS FOR ROAD PAVING.
Hipp & Key Submitted The Lowest PrOposi-
lions to the Commissioners.
ALL CONTRACTS AWARDED TO THAT FIRM
Contracts Awarded VIII Give Harris
Comfy Roads Nine Miles OF
Additional Pavement.

At the session Of the county commits
sioners court Wednesday afternoon, the
contracts for nine miles OF new paving
and two miles of repairs, making virtually
total of eleven miles of additional paw
ing on county roads was awarded TO
Messrs. Hipp & Key, that firm being the
lowest bidders on the work.
Two miles OF this new paving Will be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
Loan Authorized.

The guardian OF Frank 7. Shepherd. the
demented son Of the late B, A. shep-
herd, has been authorized by the pro-
bate court of Harris county to loan the
Turyerein association $4,000 at s per
cent interest With this money it is
understood that the Turverein contem-
plates increasing it's holdings upon the
block Il now occupies. by purchasing the
balance OF the property. thus giving tn,
Turner's the entire square upon whiet
they can build very pretty garden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
Blankets and Comfot,.

Heavy Comforts. fancy print cu,ra
SOC quality, Friday
and Saturday ..o....5.....,.. ]
l0-4 white and gray Merino Blaphs
worth T5c, Friday
and Saturday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
WASHINGT on RO4

Grading and excavating per cubic yard, ..'...'
Ditching and excavatipg per CUBIC yaru .'''''.
Extavating for culverls per cubic yard '''''''
CreosoLe liInter per 1900 feet ..,..,,.t.,'..''''
Brick for culverts per 1000 brick masonry 800
l0-inch Fayette gravel A, per 50. yard. .'''''''
l0-inch Fayette gravel B, per sq. yard ''.''.''
Macadam pavement per square yard .....''''''
Rock sand and gravel per square yard I''..'.'
Shell per square yard .......... ...''.'''.'''''
Shell and gravel. per square yard .....'..'..'.',
Gin rock Ain. she'll 3-in. gravel, per sp yard
! Repairs
! Grading and excavating per cubic yard'.....'.
Ditchng and excayatng, per cuhie yar9 '.''''''
| Fxcayating for cuverts per cubic yard ........
! Creosote lumber, per 1000 feet ,..,...."''...'.
Brick for oulverts, per 1000 brick masonry....'
4-inch shell, per square yard ''''','''-'''''''
l6-incb gravel rolled per square yard ..........
WALLlSVILLE r
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Embroidery Flannel Spsc

S6-inch silk Embroidered FlannsI,
brcidery designs. . to inches wits
and dainty patterns, the regular 81. N
sl.99 qualities, Friday and
Saturday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09

Grading and e1cavatlng. per cubic yard '''.''.'
pitching and eHcaVating per cuole yard 1900
Excavating for cuiyerts, per cubic yard '''''''
Creosote lumber per 1000 feet.,,..--..''' 1900
Brick for culverts per 1000 brick masonry ''..'''
10-in Fayette gravel 4, per square yard $3.50
l0-iu Fayette gravel b, per square yard '''''''
Macadam pavement, per square yard...'- '''''''
Shell per sqUare yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $500
Shell and gravel per square yard ..'''''
Rock sand ana gravel, per square yard'''''''''
6in rock lin she'll Gin. gravel, 50. yard ''''''
WASHINGTON R
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
Special Sale of Mems HalfH'

Full Finished Half Hose, black and
tan warranted fast colors, san
price. a pair ,...'....,...'.Y.'''.''..',
JUS received an entire new line 9 ~
FINE PERCALE SHIRT WASH.
and without collars, all pretty olgH
terms new cable belt, each psc j
i5C and .............''..'''',.'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
ALL THE RETURNS ARE IN
And All Democrats Are Elected by Big Ma
jOrlticS,
THE VOTE WAS 364O SHORT OF 1896
INT 1906 Ahead al transformations
with Previous Votes in state and
Presidential Elections.

The table prefented herewith shows the
total vote OF Harris county polled at
tuesdays election Tor the National tickets
aud the heads Of tho state tickets and
for such other canidates III the county
who had opposition.
Tt shows that there were S5os votes
rolled tor presidential electors and S4SS
votes for governor $500 of these votes
having been polled in the city, the re-
rnainder or 29l6 represents the county
vote outside OF the city.
The total vote of Harris county for
presidential electors in 1895 was 1905, as
against $685. in the pfeseut election, thus
showing decrease Ia the county vote
as compared with inst election OF 1850
The total vote of H4ris county for gov
eruor In 1888 was but 'l3, which is l296
votes less than We're rolled Tor governor
ia this county on last tuesday.
in 1890 total vote IN county 5li3.
Democratic vote for governor..... $40
Republican vote for E5ve7nor...... Isl
In 1899 the vote OF Harris county on the
presidential ard state tickets was Is
follows
Izmocfatic electors ....,........... 4,s5'
Lily white republican .............. ~
Straight republican .....,........,. l,o-'
P-fhibiIion electors ................ =
pdpuilst electors .--..........,..... 2
TIE democratic vote Of the county OF
the State ticket wae divided in 1872 b.
tween Hogs and Clark was as follows;
Hogg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o'of
Clark -..........-..'.''-.- 80
Republican ......---.....-''.'... -
PCprlist .......-..-.....--.. lV
In The State election in 1894 tho vot
for governor 10 Harris younty was a
follows
Democratic .......-.......-.....-- 49,
Republican -........--.....----.. Ito
~ the election ut 1896 presidential
the vote of the county was as follow!
Democratic electors ....-.......,,. 6l
Republicans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. J,tp
Palmer and Bnckoer ........-....-
FIohibiuonlsts ....-....-.......'-''
PopuHsts ....,-.- .....-..--...''...
For Governor
Cuioerson tDemD ..,......-.,..-- 64
kearbY, ,Pnp1 Observation-Disclosures. 90
Randolph CLARK tPro) ...........
Henry Cline, IIly White Rep)...
To the general election in 1898 4
vote Of Harris county was as follows
savers. (Dem) ...........-.-...,... o.
GIBBS iPop) ............ .''.'.'--'
Bailey, (Pro) ....+...,.......'..'.-
Royal. Social Lahorl .............
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
LADIES' SHOES.

Ladies Wei Kid Lace, stock tip "a
sion soles, mat kid top, n
per par ........r....,,-.-.... ,,'".s''
Ladies Vici Kid Lace, stock tip, sii
vesting top, a pretty dress shoe, II
Ladies Dongola Lace, stock tip III
solid leather shoe, per psir,.....W
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
A Belt Bargain

That you seldom come across at
this time of the season then why
not avail yourself of it f?
Ladies black and brown double-faced
Satin ribbon Pulley Belt I5C
Ladies black Leather and Velvet Belt,
with gilt braid trimming. sic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
Men S Furnishings.
A Grand Special Sale Of Shl

75t quality Mems Fancy Colcrsd "
Bosom White shifts, Mems FAM
Bosom Colored Shirts,
sale price ....,...'.h,'.''.''''.'..
81 - quality Mems High STANDARD q
stiff Bosom Shirts, in pretty
stripes and cross stripes,
sale priCe ..............,..,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
PRECINCT oFFIcERs.

PRECINCT OFFICERS.
The returns Of the recent election
show the following precinct officers to
have been elected ia Harris county;
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
First precinct-J. C. Butcher.
Second precinct--R. Il. punks.
Third precinct--J. K MeDougai.
Fourth preeiDct-J. II. G. Becker
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
First precinct-Walter Malsch aud w
3. Hill
Second precinct-M f. Bell.
Third precinvt-C. A. Tomlinson.
Fourth precinct--Sam Perkins
Fifth precinet--Gus seidel.
Sixth precinct. b. Reeves.
Seventh observation-disclosures Peyoteaux.
Eighth preeinct-M. Mcdonald.
CoNsTABLEs.
First precinct-,W w. Glass.
Second precinct t. williams
Third precinct--T. w Tompkins.
Fourth precinct--E. Fl. Durdin.
Firth precinct--Iacob Michel
Sixth precinet-Gottleih Knigge.
Seventh precinct-R Tussell,
Eighth precinct--J. J. Blaske.
Benedicks VIII Meet.
The meeting OF the Benedicks clul
postponed from Wednesday. will be hel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
Rea@-to- Wea, Dspt
Soap.

Two soap items that NAV ii
est you if you are any way ID u
to the kinds. =
White CASTLE Soap,
socd size cake o.",........,
CRYSTAL Glycerlne Soap.
three cakes in box ..,,..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
SILKS.

Those Silks that have made such
noise" are still for sale and assortment
still intact, the SOC quality, sl.Oe ( 9r
value, at per yard .............,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09

.GAHLAND" STOVES AND RANGES
Last longest and use the least fuel.