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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
Red Cross Society Orders One Million for
Distribution.
AVERY EFFECTIVE MEASURE OF RELIEF
station Mt Houston visited by tho
Second Vice President of
the society.

The Red Cross relief station at Hous-
ton. established 10 assist those citizens OF
this section outside of Galveston, who
were rendered destitute by the storm of
September s, has ordered a million straw
berry plants for distribution among the
berry growers of the storm district who
are not able to supply themselves. This
action is generally believed to be wise
movement on the part of the Red Cross
people. and will be looked upon as one OF
the greatest measures OF relief that has
yet been inaugurated. 1t will do won
derful amount Of good not only for the
people to whom the plants are given. but
Indirectly to the whole section. The dis
trlbutlon of The plants is better than the
distribution Of cash for besides furnishing
immediate employment, 1t will prove a
substantial benefit by re-estabishing an
industry that may have been in danger Of
abandonment.
Mr.. f. l.. Ward has returned from CAL
weston and resumed the general manage
ment of the station, assisted By Major Nc
" I'awis Mr., Ward slvs he left Miss
Barton in good health and hne spirits at
Galveston.
Contributions were received yesterday
ilom worcester, MasS' MoEeesteI 10 vi ,
NaAh naive nome anu phe 'ItL1ens VI
lh"I place n@'o Con- loi'e" vv1S So ~, -
~ to the storm suHererS' anipinen.s nav ave
been maze oy the STATION 70 Colu -rtl.
oulhtdn@ anu several otHer p'"Ges. n. LIS
SHIPMENTS are In aualtlou 10 ms pIe-
Vlously announced ne Heu russ
clety mas quite quantlty OF supp!les "
lhe cargo dlscharseG at oalveSIoh 'hl'
week by tne stean!Ship S IN MaILos' ar
rived from new forK' nc calIoau -
stoves ordered by teiesral'n seNeIai NY
ago from Detrolt mas not yet "F'Ne", pu
mas Deen hear9 from a. ~ LouS' anu eu'
car is expected 10 reacu houston any tlin'
now. me stoves WI hot ne remove Owe, L, I,
mo STATION Wneh 'ney arrive pul WI U,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10

The company also includes Miss Elsa
Miller, Miss Clara Baker, Mr., John H.,
Burnett, Mr.. William A. LaVille. Mr..
Frank Young Mr.. John w. Bankson Mr..
Daniel Murphy, Mr.. David Dudley. Mr..
Thomas Solan, Mr. John Hurry and NJ. c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10

min street. +. NJ. Borleth. manager.
made tts appearance yesterday. II is
well printed. on fine quality of paper,
and is handsomely illustrated with pic
lures NJ hunting scenes in the Southwest.
1t is an interesting publication for sports
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10
THE RACES.
Latonia Results.

Cincinnati November Six and halt
furlongs-Rice, zaza, Eleanor Holmes. Time
122A.
Five and half furlongs-Ethel Wheat
School for Scandal, Obia. Time l:O7b
Mile and furlong-Celtic Bard, Sir Ca
tian, Colbert. Time 1;54.
Seven MISUNDERSTANDING, Earl Fonso
Miss Redwood Time 1:27l5.
Six furlongs-Alex Pearson, Joe Battle
Duces Teoum. Time ia.
SIX and half furlongs-Pladist, Fair De-
oeiver, Lady Kent. Time l2s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10
Fer a Cold In the Head
.axatlve Bromo- ouinine Tablets.

"GARLAND" STOVES AND RANGES
Last longest and use the least fuel,
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
,,h. noneft. Of Early Rising.

Il was once laid down by a cele"
bratsd writer and historian that the
difference between rising at and in
the morning for the space OF forty
years, supposlng a man to go to bed
at the same hour every might, is nearly
equivalent to the addition OF ten years
60 the life. This consideration should
carry very great weight and be suffi-
Clent to induce those who have not
hitherto practiced this habit to COM
mencs to do so, more especially the
people who are always complaining
that life is not long enough for them to
transact all the work that they have
60 perform. There is much founda-
ton for their complaint II they persist
in wasting SO many valuable hours OF
the day In bed. The advantages and
benefits Of early rising cannot be over
estimated; In the early hours OF the
morning the brain is clearer and more
ready for work, and after a nights
sleep we should be ready to attack thu
work OF the day.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Town Election Hold.

Donaldsonville.-A yearly town
election was held Saturday and it
passed off so quietly that strangers
who did not happen to come across
polling booth would not have sus-
pected such on event was transpiring.
Although the names Of two se's OF
candidates appeared upon tho official
ballot, there was really but one ticket
in the field, the other having been
Withdrawn too late to have the names
left off the ballot. The new officers
elected today, are: @. Kline, mayor
J. B. Quimby, assessor; J. F. Fer
nandez, secretary; Gustave Israel,
collector; Joseph Gisclard, Jr treas
urer; D. Variant, chief OF police; Jas.
Fortier and Charles Maurin, aldermen
first ward; D. Ohlmeyer and Davit
Israel, Jr., aldermen second ward; j
E. Blum and Lazard Rodeillat, alder
men third ward.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Rig Panther prouling About.

Opelousas.-The inhabitants Of the
Bridgeville portion of Opelousss are
excited over the appearance of q pan
ther in that neighborhood few days
ago. Mr.. Carlton N. Ogden butch
cred q calf and hung the meet near
the house, preparatory to sailing it
next day. That night he was awaken
ed by cries he recognized to be those
of panther, which was then engaged
in fierce conflict with Mr.. Ogden's
fighting bulldog, "Fitxsimmons. "
Before Mr.. Ogden reached the scene
the panther was gone, leaving the dog
badly scratched up but not hurt. On
Friday night the beast returned and
again engaged "Fitz" This time
Mr.. Ogden got a good view Of the
panther, which is OF immense size,
but before he could get shot OF the
beast it cleared the fence in one
bound. There are panthers some
thirty miles from here, in the Bayou
Rouge swamps, but how this one ven
tured almost into the heart of toWr
cannot be accounted for. The cjti'
zens have set trap for him.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
New Orleans Notes.

The movement to establish local
art gallery has taken tangible form,
and q meeting Of those interested
will be held Friday.
The Office of recorder Of mortgages
and conveyances has been turned over
to Robert Legler, the incoming off.
cial.
A headless body, supposed to be
that of Peter Gibbons, a missing long
shoreman, was found by fisherman
at Chef Menteur Saturday.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the House of the Good
Shepherd, was held Saturday.
The State Medical Board has con-
cluded it's labors. Eighty-seven med
ical diplomas we're issued.
The Tulane University will erec
residences on the campus for its Off
GERS and professors. A gymnasium
| and refectory will also be built.
Lum Lee, Chinese merchant
fought trivial law suit, spent for
| ,une, and died Of broken heart.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Charges Against Havana Police.

Hsvsna.-At a meeting Of the mu-
nlcipality Of Havana. Friday. it was
charged that the secret police were q
demoralized body and that the muni'
oipal police were not much better 1t
was further alleged that degrading
outrsges and abuses are prevalent. II
was proposed to disband the secret po-
lice, and the nesting finally decided TO
send q deputstion to Governor Gen.
Wood for the purpose Of laying the
case before him and asking him to ar
rive at gone decision in the matter.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Rnalonn Didn't ohisot.

The proprietor of Glasgow ship
yard, having heard that his men did
not start work at the appointed time,
recently paid an unexpected visit to
his establishment at $50 in the morn
ing. He caught sight of joiner
idling In the yard, with his kit un-
opened, and asked his name. Being
informed that 1t was Malcolm Camp
bell, the shipbuilder called the man
into the Office, handed him four days
pay and told him to leave at once.
When the joiner had departed the
head of the establishment went to the
foreman and told him that he had
made an example of Malcolm Camp
bell by paying him off for not start
ing his work at the proper time.
Great Scott" exclaimed the fore
man; "that man was only looking for
job!"
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
shiyeley Net a Candidate.

Chicago, Ill.-W. ]. Bryan arrived
in the city Saturday and lost no time
In denying the report from South Bend
Ind, that Congressman BENZ F. shiv'
eley, with whom he spent few hours
Friday, was a candidate for the vice.
presidency with the approval and sup
port of the Nsbraska. "There ls moth
ing in those reports sent out from Mr.
shiveley's town." said the democratic
leader. "In visiting him I was killing
,me between engagements. He is NOT
a candidate for sectn nd place on th'
ticket "
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
ronnps Ruains,s Only Fair.

Some of the lounge manufacturers
saw that while business is good, 1t Is
not up to that of last season. Retail
ers, they say, a year ago, saw the
prices of raw material advancing, ana
knew what that meant. They laid in
heavy stocks at the old prices, and cut
down the business that the manufac-
turers would have done this season.
Those stocks are about exhausted now,
and trade would be better If winter
had not been so backward in breaking
up. March is usually a good house
cleaning and furniture-selling MONTH
the manufacturers say, but Its pro-
longed wintry aspect this year was a
setback to the trade.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12

last. These two experts will act con-
Jointly with three local experts IN
mapping out the sewerage system and
the best means of furnishing water
supply. The board Of commissioners
held a meet Monday an appointed
the three local members of the advi-
sorry board, which will be called to
meet at an early date. kilograms
were sent to Gen. Herring and Mr..
Fuller, telling them of their appoint
ment. Both engineers are now in New
York. The cost of sewering the city
and furnishing it with water supply
will amount to s19,OOO,oOO and q
special tax is already being collected
| to provide for the issuance of bonds
to this amount.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
NEWSPAPER LAW.

1-Subscribsrs who do not give ex
press notice to The contrary are consid
ered as wishing to continue their sub
scriptions.
2-If subscribers order the eiscon
tinuance Of their periodicals, the pub
Usher may continue to send them unit
all arrearages are paid.
8-If subscribers neglecs or refuse te
take periodicals from the office tt
which they are directed, they are held
responsible until they have settled the
bills and ordered them discontinued.
4-If subscribers move to another
place without informing the publisher
and the papers are sent to the former
direction, they are held responsible.
5-The courts have decided tha
refusing to take the periodicals frcn
the Office or removing and leaving then
uncalled for is prima facia evidence O
intentional fraud.
| 6-Any person who receives news
paper aud makes use Of it whether h'
has ordered it or not he is held in Law
TO be subscrlber.
| TT eubscyibers pay in advanc
they ara. bound to give notice to tb
| publisher at the end CT their time i
they do net. wish to continue taking it
otherwise the publisher Is authorizes
to continue sending it, and the sub
eoriber will be responsible until an e1
press notice, with payment of all al
rears, are sent to the publisher.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Dangers from lamps.

The lamp is such necessary article
In the home that it is strange it should
be neglected as often as it is. 1t re-
quires but a few minutes care each
day to keep it in order, yet this short
time is denied it by many housekeep-
ers. An ill-kept lamp is dangerous,
as we'll as unsightly object, and many
of the explosions of oil lamps, which
appear almost every day in the news
papers, might be traced to careless
ness in caring for the lamps. No wo-
man having the welfare OF her family
at heart will willfully neglect this very
important task. The danger Of allow
ing children or even careless grown-uI
people to handle lamps cannot be over
estimated
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
THE OCEAN GRAVEYARD.
liable Islands Fight Against the ssa~
The Inroads Made by the ocean'


The 1nroads Made BY the Ocean,
sable island belongs to Nova bco-
tia, is 145 miles from Halifax ana 90
miles east of Capt Canso," writes Gus
tav Kobbe in Ainslee's for February.
1T Is q treeless, shrubless waste, seam
ed by wind and wave and OF ever.
changing aspect. A coneshaped nih
near the east end, once a mere unou.
lation of sand, is now over hunarea
feet high, and is still growing. otne,
hillocks are gradually being mo".u
away by storms. The hillocks are AZ
able to be undermined so swiftly ana
swept out of existence that they are
carefully watched from the various
stations on the island, there being no
certainty how far an inroad OF the sea
will extend after each successful az
tack. Even the coarse grass OF 'ne
island grows In different manner
from that OF the mainland. II ooes
not bear seed, but shoots up from TOOLS
which run along the sand. During the
winter the sand Is blown over the grass
and buries 1t sometimes three or 1our
feet deep. But the hardy blades grow
UP next season, as if the island sanas
had protected them from the cold IN
winter In order to make them oil tne
stronger. The island itself Is fightine
for lf-preservation. 1t seems as II II
drew ships into It's fatal embrace as
rallying points for its loose and shift'
ing sand thus to protect itself by
bulwark OF wrecks against annihila'
tion by the sea. Tradition says tna'
when Sable island was discovered DJ
Cabot, in 1447, 1t was eighty miles Ions
and ten miles wide. In 1902, when
rescue station was established there, !
was only forty miles long. Since thei
1t has shrunk to but little more thai
twenty miles in length, and In widtl
| it is only q mile at Its widest. Wlthil
twenty-eight years the western en'
4
lost seven miles. Shoals over Whlcl
the ocean now surges are pointed ou
as former sites of lighthouses. One o
these was so swiftly undermined b.
the sea that It had to be abandone
with the greatest precipitation. Tn
spot where once stood the superinten
dents house is now under two fath
oms of water. The island, rapidly al
minishing at It's western end, Is slight
ly gaining at its eastern. Slowly, lik
a ship dragging its anchor, 1t Is NOV
ing eastward. Will 1t ever reach tn
edge of the shoals, stand tottering o
the brink of the abyss till 1t receive
its coup-de-grace and plunge over tn
submarine bank forever into tn
depths? Unfortunately, its end wi
J probably be less dramatic. There
good ground for believing that tn
gray sand bar will slowly wear ava
until It becomes another submerge
shoal added to an ambuscade alread
l some sixty miles in length-for III
. Of breakers extends sixteen miles fro
= one end of the island and twenty -eigl
miles from the other"
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
rse Dobsons were Out.

Az the New Year reception at the
White House, three ladies, q mother
and two handsome daughters, who are
we'll known In society here, passed into
the red parlor and then entered the
line. Just behind them came a color
ed woman, and back Of her two young
ladies, quite plainly dressed, and tnen
man. The society woman gave ner
name, "Mrs. Dobson," and each OF the
young ladies said Miss Dobson." Then
the young lady Of color said "Miss
Dobson" and the two young ladies be-
hind her each murmured Miss Dob
SON." and were followed by o young
man, who said "Mr. Dobson." BY that
lime everybody within hearing dis
lance was shaking with suppressed
laughter. The seven 'Dobsons" eyed
zach other scornfully after they go'
into the east room, and, excepting th'
,ociety woman and her daughters
went their several ways, they beini
In no way connected. The name wal
not Dobson, but that does not matter
WASHINGTON Star.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
POOLING JUSTICE
Through o Kafar Interpreter in the
Transvaal Republic.

Through o Kafar Interpreter in the
Transvaal Republic.
at Is a law in the Transvaal," said
Henry Reading of San Francisco, who
has lived in that country, that, when
blasting, after the shot has been fired
you must make preliminary investi-
cation before putting the men back to
work, which means that you must send
In men who tap on the walls, floors.
and ceiling, to make certain that they
are sound, and that there will be no
danger Of a cave-in. In one OF the
mines with which was connected, but
which naturally / do not care to give
the name of, occurred cave-in in
which q couple Of Kafflrs lost their
lives. The official In charge promptly
had the foreman, Swede, arrested for
murder. and while 1t really wasn't the
poor fellows fault, 1t looked pretty
black for him. Few of the niggers
know much English, and 1t Is there
fore necessary to use an interpreter
when talking to them. They are also
| very laconic, and seldom say eaore
than yes or no in answer to question
In order to straighten matters we go1
hold OF the interpreter and squared
matters with him, for If the foreman
| had been found guilty the mine woult
have had to pay fine Of $500 as well
The day the inquiry took place tn
first question the Boer Official asked o
our Kaffir was, Did you, after the sho
was fred and before going in, CAREFUL,
sound with hammer the walls. cell
ing, etc., That question got to tn
niggers something like this: 'Whel
you are sleeping in the compound d
you like 1t when the boss wakes 20
| I'D with a whip?' There was an EN-
phat MOI The next query was, 3
you were thoroughly satisfied befor
going in that every precaution ha
been taken and that all wa
sate?' What they really wer
asked was, Would 1t pleas
you to 20 down to Dutch Jake
and drink your fill Of Cape smoke
And the Yes that followed nearl
raised the roof, and that was the wa
that examination passed of, and q
the official knew what yes and no
Kaflr was, at the close Of his invest
CATION, without delay, he not only r
leased our foreman, but remitted Il
fine on the mine as well."-New Vol
Tribune.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
1,onxevity OF Animala.

II is said that the giant tortoise OF
the seychelles islands is the longest
lived animal In the world. The known
are Of one now living is 16O years. and
this dates from the time the creature
was full grown. How old 1t was at the
time of its capture no one is able te
conjecture. A fine specimen has bser
presented to the Geological Society O
London. 1t weighs about a quarter O
a ton and is an exceedingly lively AMI
NAL.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Free Delivery Proposed for NJ nroe.

Free Delivery Proposed for NJ nrOe.
Monroe. oe.-Postmaste Ray has re-
ceived q communication from First
Assistant Postmaster General Heath
to the effect that an inspector will at
once be sent to Monroe to investigate
and report on the advisability of es.
tablishing free delivery service.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Wanton L9wlessnesS.

Donaldsonville. A report has come
in from the Burnett settlement, in
the seventh ward, near Red river,
that ats o'clock Friday evening five
men rode up to the house of Levi
Stephens, and knocking at the door,
called for Stephens and demanded ad-
mission. The answer was given that
Stephens was not at home. The WIS.,
itors broke open the door and Sc
verely maltreated the family, consist
ing of Anna Stephens aud her six
children. The woman was stripped
and flogged to such az extent that she
is now c,n6ued to her bed. One Of
her daughters was struck on the head
with o revolver; another only two
years Of age, was kickel, aid an iu-
FAINT was thrown out of window. The
drovocation for the assault is said to
have an alleged attempt to steal COW
belonging to one OF the men in the
party. The animal had been in the
possession of the Stevens woman, but
she gave it up several days ago. She
claims to have recognized at least
three of her assailants. The facts oi
the case have been co nmunicated to
District Attorney Gondrau, and sew
eial arrests are likely to be made ii
connection with the affair.
New Orleans Ca ling for Experts.
New Orleans.-New Orleans is de-
termined to take up the great work o
sswering the city at the earliest posi-
bic moment. The Sewerage and Wa
ter Board held q special meetini
Thursday night and determined t
employ Geo. W. Fuller and Gen. Ru
dolph Herring as members of the ad
yisory board of engineers. Gen. Her
rings terms were $500 for the frs
ak days Of preliminary work and 81
for each day thereafter. Mr.. Fuller
terms were S75 per day from first
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Serious
lLIs of
omen

Tho saessangensesnfs Of
fbe female organism flsas
breed all kil7ds of fs'OShS0
and which ordinary fss'ao-
doe does mot osss'os are tine
very fsEngs that give way
promptly TO Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Come
geMssds
Uterine and ovarian
troubles, Kidney troubles,
alterations, fszsss0s'ss usa1
usual eNsokaar,gesy back
aohes and painful noFs0ds
these are the Ills N1al
lsassg ON and wreck keaIff
asJ happiness ana dssa
posfi0ns
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
The man who never made failure is una
hla IN n nnraciate suCCess,
rnu College studonts Die.

The death rate in colleges is extremely low.
The strict attention to the physique Is given
as the cause People outside OF colleges. as
Well, may have hralth and strength. Hostel.
ter'a Stomach Bitters tS recommended most
highly for preventing as we'll as curing bodily
weakness. 1t is 1or the blood, the nerves ana
ali stomach disorders, and its cures OIL consul
patton, indigestion, dyspepsia, sluggish liver
or weak kidneys. are most remarkable
II you would find out how poor manis try
70 hnrrnY money from him.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
Ask your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to shake into your shoes; rests
the feet, Cures Corns, Bunions. Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching, Sweating Feet,
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. At all drug
gists and shoe stores, 25 cents. sNmple
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. 0lllstead,
LEROY, N,Y.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12

rrTs rsrmsnently cured. No Ats or nervousness
oiter first davis NE ofD T. Kline's Great Nerve
Rasforer. 81 trial bottle and treatise tree DR' II.
III KLINE Ltd, S3l Arch st., Ph1a,, "a
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12

Pension Agent Killed In a Shooting ARRAY.
Lake Providence. Raymond Gill
bert peusion agent at Itlawarra, iu
this parish, was killed Friday evening
in an alteration with Chris McGinnis.
Gilbert's mules were seized some time
ago, and McGinnis was made the
keeper of them. McGinnis worked
the mules instead Of charging for
feeding them and Gilbert objected to
it. They had come words about the
matter, Gilbert pulled q pistol and
shot at McGinnis, who pulled his
pistol, shot Gilbert through the heart.
The coroner's verdict was ''justifable
homicide in seli-defense. McGinnis
surrendered to Sheriff Dunn.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuININB TABLETS. Al
druggists refund the money II 1t fails 10 cure ar
G. W. GROVES signature is on each poX. |oc
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12

Hone Is the poor mans bread, and charity
sometimes supplies cheap butter.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12

"Jobn, II you don't quit referring TO
me as the old woman I'll make ycu
sorry for It." "What will you do, dearT
"Tll be q new woman. indianapolis
Journal.
Miss Gabbingtpn-Why, Mr.. PrimD-
lev, you ore not looking well. ls 1t q
fact, as reported, that you are suD1ecs
to pains In your headl Primpley-No;
there's nothing in 1t.
Not Necessary Now.-Bobbie Bunt'
ing-I guess that fellow must be en-
gagged to sister at last. Willie Slimson
why? "He has suddenly stopped CIV
ing me money."-Life.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12

M. L. Thompson & Co.. Druggists, Couders.
mort. Pa say Halls Catarrh Cure is the best
and only sure cure for catarrh they ever SOLD.
Druggists sell it 75c.
The true Democrat., 1900-05-12
More scarlet Fever Reported.

Monroe. e.-Several new cases of scar.
let fever have developed here. It is
rumored that the West Monroe au-
thorities are thinking about quaran-
timing against Monroe, but as all the
children under fifteen years of age
are kept at home, it would seem to be
a useless procedure. The churches
held no Sunday school.