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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
1T RAINEp AT SHERMAN,
But the Sham Battle and Dreus Pa
rade Came on.


Sherman, Texas, August Flowing to
the heavy rains that fell last evening and
this morning the programme at the
jubilee grounds was not taken up today.
A business meeting of the old settlers
was held at o'clock this afternoon.
Eleven directors for the ensuing year
were elected, and resolutions were passed.
Following are the directors elected by the
old settlers for the ensuing year; j. P.
Loving, ]. II. Dills, R. l.. Bullock, G.
L. stowe, W. S. Holt. NJ. l.. Webster, w
r. Dugan, j. D. Woods, l. w. Walden,
Thomas Freeman and d. Rudasill. Chap
lain Gibbs of the Holy Comfort church OF
Cleburne will preach at the park in the
morning.
Camp Tom Smith wore a comparatively
deserted look this morning after the rain
OF the last two days. Nest Of the visitors
and sightseers were driven to cover and
the bows kept close to their tents. Reg
ular routine was observed throughout the
day. although it was difficult for the boys
to get around owing to the slippery quail
ity Of Camp Smith mud.
General Seurry conducted othcers
school at o'clock There was GOOD al
tendance and officers as well as men nave
found the present eneampment an excel
lent opportunity for adding to their mil
tary knowledge.
Court martial was held today
The sham battle occurred at o'clock
this afternoon. One battalion ana part
OF the Dallas artillery company defended
the camp from an attack by the TWO
other battalions and the remainder OF tns
artillery. Dress parade was held at e;So
o'clock. the whole regiment participates;
Adjutant General Scurrys horse reAr9d
UP and fell back on him this morning.
the target range Fortunately tue sene
escaped with only a badly moaalqo un
form. The boys are loudly tnanAIns
tenant Colonel Lyon for this treat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
AFFRAY AT wEIMAH
One Negro Killed and Another Sc
riously wounded.

welmar Texas. August 1l.-At about
1880 today pistol shots were heard in
the direction OF H. j. Laas saloon, and
after the smoke Of the battle cleared away
1t was found that Freeman Granger. a
colored man, was killed and Cal Polk.
another coIored man, was badly wounded.
and Anton Alkek, Syrian, slightly
wounded Freeman Granser's horse was
also shot and will perhaps die. Cal Folks
wound is thought not TO be fatal and Alkek
VIII recover within few days.
Arthur and Gregory Walker. negroes.
are now in the city caiaboose charged with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Incendiarism at FIoresvi,Ie

Floresville. Texas. August 9.-The house
of G. w. Long at Calaveras, together
with the contents. was burned last Sat
urday night MIR. Long was in San An
tonic and his wife had stepped out TO see
a neighbor. when some one yelled Fire"
She got home in time to save her two
children. who were in the house. 1t is
believed the fire was the work OF an in
cendiary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Loss ut Shreveport.
Especial to The Post.)

Shreveport La, August 11.--At 10
O'Clock tonight fire broke out in Rose &
Co, 8 candy factory. in the rear of their
seed ana produce house, al the corner OF
Spring and Commercial alley. in the
business center OF the city After two
hours battle, the flames were confined 10
the factory At one time the whole block
was threatened. The loss amounts to
several thousands Of dollars; insurance
unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

This table shows that during the first
four months OF this year the number OF
days during which rain fell were less than
the year 1899. ut shows that during the
time from January / and including Au-
gust IL there were forty-nine days dur
against sixty-four days in this year. Near
~ as much rain has fallen, however, dur
ing the month of June and July and the
eleven days In August Of this year as fell
during the entire eight months OF last
year.
During July the number OF dave the
rain fell was apportioned as follows; First
week days, second week G days, third
week 3 days. fourth week days.
OF course the temperature this year
has been exceedingly low. The hottest
day was June II, when the thermometer
registered %. In 1899 the mecury hanged
from IS to 100 all through the months Of
July and August, August /, when tho
temperature went TO 100, being the hottest.
The dryest month in the first half OF
1899 was May when a small shower which
lasted from to in the afternoon OF tho
23d was the only rain which fell during
the entire month.
The statistics are accurate, being made
from personal observations OF Colonel Cur
ry. While Colonel Curry keeps the rec
ord OF the weather he by no means lays
any claims to prophecy. He says that he
finds many people have wrong impressions
OF the record OF rain this spring and sum
mer.
They think that 1t has been exception
ally wet since January, whereas the rain
fall during the early months OF this year
were below the average" said Colonel
Curry. II can not say what the weather
will do during the rest Of this month and
the next one, but 1t has radned nine out
Of eleven days already in August and
believe that It will continue IN about the
same proportion during the whole month"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

the shooting. About twelve shots we're
! fired. according to report. and it is not
known that any shooting was done by any
one except the Walkers Particulars are
not known, but there exists some trouble
of long standing between the dead man
and men who stand charged with the
shooting,
Marshall Insall made the arrests and
The town is now quiet. The shooting OF
Alkek and the horse OF course was acct
dpntn1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Rain Did pnmnge Near nr,nn.

Bryan. Texas. August N.--one OF thu
heaviest rains since the floods of last
summer fell in this county yesterday
afternoon and last night. The cotton -
badly damaged and also the county roads.
Many OF the creeks overlooked and are
out at Thompson and SUN creeks, where
the new railroad is being built. The
dumps were pretty badly damaged and
the heavy bridge timbers for the two
creeks were washed away and carried
half a mile. tearing down fences where
they went
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Mr.. oottfrlod Hemmerich, Palmer, Fla

Mr.. Gottfried Hemmerich Palmer, Fla.
Gottfried Hemmerioh OF Palmer, Fla.
says the following in regard to Peruna for
catarrh Of the stomach:
MY trouble was ortarrh OF the stom-
ach. and your medicine has performed a
miracle in my case. as the doctor / con-
suited said could not life IL STAYED IN
Florida. He wanted to send me to hos
pltal in Knoxville, Tenn. III had done
this would surely have died. took
Peruna and now again ! have life and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Barn Destroyed by lightning.

Laredo. Texas, August 10.-Durlug q
heavy rain storm last night the barns of
Mr. Bugnoli on his irrigated farm three
miles below LAREDO were struck by light-
ming and set on FIRE, They were entirely
DESTROYED. together with 400 bales of sor-
ghum hay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
A HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

A negro was arrested this morning and
placed In jail charged With highway rob-
berry with deadly weapons. It is alleged
that he and his brother last night held UP
at the point of a pistol another negro
named VIII Wade and relieved him OF
$50 In cash The holdup occurred In the
Southern Pacific yards about o'clock,
Officers were unable to catch the other.
He was given an examining trial this
afternoon before Justice OF the Peace
Ward and bound over to await the action
Of the grand jury without bail. The Of
Tense with which he Is charged Is pun
ishable by death
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Dwelling burned Mt E,,t1nnd

Eastland. Texas. August IN. j. Rim
gers residence in the eastern portion OF
the town, with It's contents, was consumed
by fire about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Cause of fire unknown Insurance on
house $500; on household effects $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
RAIN NEEDED

Hansford. Hanss-Yd countv r.
gust 4.-This section OF H. ' c Az
sreatly In need OF rain. FeeS crons
aeeaing II badly 1t almost daily has ~.
appearance of rain, but drifts off 70 III,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Sid Williams Meeting Closed.

sulphur Springs, Texas, August 9.-The
Sid Williams meeting closed today. There
were 100 additions to the Baptist church
and about forty persons professed faith
and will join the various churches.
They left this afternoon for Nevada,
Texas. whore they begin a meeting to-
night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence purned nt coralcnn.

Corsicana, Texas, August 1o.-ThIs
morning at 1890 o'clock the residence OF
Roger Nichols, on East Fifth avenue, was
destroyed by fire, most of the contents
oelng saved. There was no insurance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

2 auo certainty OF like Increase
LIZ La year, speaks the hold The culture ~
r ,ooon cane has taken in this county. Thc
crop grown here this year ON the lannon's
~ ~ s s Is said by judges from abroad
cane oe iui'y equal TO the best Louisiana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
THE CANE cRop.

Wharton. Wharton County. Texas, Au-
gust 11.--A meeting OF prominent plant
ers Interested in sugar cane VIII be held
in Wharton Tuesday, the 18th instant, at
the oil mill to discuss the proposition Of
building a sugar reanery at this point
The acreage OF ribbon cane In this coun-
ty. an increase Of 800 per cent over last
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
nHE CARRAGE CRoP.

Beeville. Bee County. Texas. August
10.-The cabbage acreage here this fall
will be something unprecedented.
Edna, Jackson County. Texas, August
10.-Many of our farmers are now pre-
pairing the ground for their fall crop of
cabbage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
THE GRAIN CROP

n is9a', jackson County, Texas, August
tbi, a lalr corn crop has been made In
'' COUNTY me oat crop was also good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
BRYAN and Principle.

In taking q pronounced stand on
the new and most important issues
that have risen since the last nation
a. campaign, and at the same time de-
claring itself in a manner not to be
misunderstood or misrepresented on
those vital questions which were of
moment four years ago and still agi-
tate the minds of the nations deepest
thinkers, the democratic party, re-
united for a common cause, enunciated
in national campaign convention as
sembled at Kansas City yesterday the
political doctrines upon which it
stakes it's faith. Following this proceed
ure it renominated amid scenes of the
widest enthusiasm ever witnessed in
this country the party's great natural
leader, statesman and patriot, William
Jennings Bryan. for the presidency of
the Unised States.
Both the erection of the standard
and the selection of the standard
bearer were the logical outcome of the
conditions that exist today. The con-
vention was first and above all for
Bryan. In him the party had found
the embodiment of democracy and of
democracy's teachings.
Realizing. as he could but do, the
confidence the party reposed in him,
he did not shirk responsibility.
1t was the platform, he declared, that
the party should be clear on, the prin-
ciple. not the man, that should be con-
sidered. And when it came to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
NEW WAY TO CATCH FISH.
How q Minneapolis Man Does 1t by
Electricity.

There is one man in Minneapolis
who has all the fish he wants and mel
Their buys them nor fishes for them.
The man IS the chief electrician of the
electric light and power plant, and he
gets them by electricity, says the st.
Louis Republic. The ten gigantic dy-
namos of the plant are run by the
waters of the Mississippi river, in
which during the spring season are
found immense numbers of various
kinds of fish. The bed Of the river
where the power house stands is COM
posed of cement on a concrete founda-
ton, which makes it practically non
conductor OF electricity
The chief electrician has a wire run
ming from the positive pole of dyna-
mo along the sluiceway by the power
house. This wire ends in plate which
is a few feet under the water. There
is a switch on this wire, and whenever
the chief electrician wants to catch
any fish he orders the switchman to
turn on the current on the line that
runs into the river. The current leaves
the dynamo at the positive pole, tray-
els along the wire to the plate and
then begins to make its way back to
the dynamo whence it started. When
the current leaves the plate on its re-
turn, any fish within ten feet of the
plate or along the homeward path of
the current gets shocked to such, an
extent that it comes to the top oftthe
water bottom side up, without power
to wriggle q fin. When the fish are
scOOped in by the net, they are irigid
and do not show any signs of life1for
few minutes. Afterward, however,
they founder around and make quite
con1motion.
Some $50 volts go into the tplate In
the water. but no fish begins to get
nearly that amount, as the ele ctricity
radiates from all points of the plate.
Within ten feet of the plate sand the
power house there is plenty of cleo
tricity to bring the fishes to 1.-THE top,
but outside of that distance the fish
get only a mild shock, which merely
disturbs them to u greater or less ex-
tent This Is the reason the current is
turned on only at intervals. Otherwise
the fish would take warning and keep
away from the vicinity of the power
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
Settled ont of Court.

A barrister riding his bicycle on q
path was caught by n policeman. The
gentleman at once came off the path
and tried to reason with the policeman.
You aren't really going TO run me
In for this?" he asked.
Eyes. sir. I can't help it."
"Well, come in here "a public house
close by), and we will talk about it."
The policeman followed the gentle
man, who ordered two glasses of beer,
one for himself, the other for the po-
liceman, both of which were finished
before he again remarked:
Surely you are not really going to
make n fuss about this?'
81 must. sir. It's my business"
"AhI Then at the same time it will
be my business to report you for drink
ing beer while on duty
The policeman's expression sudden
" changed.
You're a lawyer, suppose. sirT'
yes"
"And a sharp one, too" he said as
he went out and left the gentleman
to continue his ride.-London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for indigestion or bill
iousness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostration or heart failure,
etc. They used August Flow
er to clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, reg
ulate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is ali they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need a
few doses of Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. Sample bottles free at T. H.
Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06

crisis, and there developed situation
where it might be the principle
against the man, Bryan was con-
sistent. Let there be no trimming,
he declared. Let nothing be done
that needs explanation. Let the party
be outspoken and frank with the
people. He would indorse no other
attitude or stand upon Plat
form that was meaningless or
evasive in any sense. What the
party does, it must do with its whole
heart. II must be full of meaning
and earnestness. So spoke Bryan,
and it was this determined stand that
aroused anew the party's love for him
and their faith in him. Bryan did
not dictate the Kansas City platform,
but he did not avoid responsibility
when it came to him. He did his part
when it was put to him to do it. He
has shown himself more than ever to
be a man in whom not only his party
but the people of the nation, irrespec-
tive of politics, may repose their faith.
He has been tried and not found
wanting.
And the united democracy and peo-
pie generally will rally about his
standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
xeh.ter and the P1o,r.

"Daniel Webster, when at his home at
Marshfleld, would never speak on poll
tics when here, but he would talk to
the assembled neighbors aud guests on
matters pertaining TO farming. On one
occasion some Boston friends present
ed him with an enormous pillow to use
on his farm. Webster gave out word
that on a certain day it would be chris
tened. The day arrived, and the sur
rounding farmers for miles came to
witness the event A dozen teams
with aristocratic occupants came down
from Boston. 1t was expected by ey-
cry one that Webster would make a
great speech on the occasion, review
ing the history of farming back to the
time when Cincinnatus abdicated the
most mighty throne in the world to
cultivate cabbages in his Roman gar
den.
1.-The plow was brought out, and ten
yoke of splendid oxen We're hitched in
front. More than two hundred people
stood around on the tiptoe of expecta-
ton. Webster soon made his appear
ance. He had been calling spirits from
the Vastly deep, and his gait was some
what uncertain. Selling the pIow
handles and spreading his feet, he yell
ed to me in his deep bass voice:
Are you ready, Wright?'
"'An ready, Mr.. Webster was the
reply, meaning, Of course, for the
speech.
Webster Strengthened himself up by
a mighty effort and shouted:
"'Then let her rip
|hA l,NIa 4
ground and roared with laughter,
while Webster, with his big pillow, pro-
ceeded to rip up the soil. The same
pillow can now be seen on top of the
Faneuil Hall market in Boston and is
q conspicuous object for miles around"
Lewiston Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
temper TESTER.
No Wonder Some Rock Island People Are
Annoyed.

Very little rest night after night.
Very little comfort day after day.
The constant itching of piles or &C.
zema.
Any itchiness of the skin is tenn
per tester.
Doan's Ointment is never-failing
cure.
Is Endorsed by Rock Island citizens
for all itching skin diseases.
F. f. Jenkinson, of 1923 Third ave-
nue., employed in the foundry on the
island, says: II had itching hemor-
rhoids, and although used a mum ber
of different remedies, none of them
did me the least permanent good. l
saw Doan's Ointment advertised and
got box at the Harper house drug
store. 1 must confess l had little
faith in it, as l had tried so many
different preparations in vain. but to
my surprise after using Doan's Oint-
ment three days the irritation left
me. | continued the treatment uatil
had finished the box, when 1 was
cured"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Foster-Mil-
burn company. Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
Stockholders Meeting.

once Of tie Peoples Power Company, Rock
Island Ill, June H. 1900:
NoJtce is hereby given that a special meet.
ing of the stockholders of the Pc pies Power
Company will be held at the general Offices of
said company, No 100 Seventeenth street, In
he City OF Rock Island, in the county OF Rock
Island, and State of Illinois, on the eighteenth
Usth) day OF July. 1900, at the hour OF 3.JD
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF voting on the
following proposition, 20 wit:
To Increase the capital stock OF said corpor-
alton from the sum Of three hundred thnu--
and dol ars 81 0GO) 10 six hundred
thousand dollars (s6fO,OOO) and the number Of
its shares from three thousand 5000 TO six
thousand (S,O0O). SAMUEL 5 DAVIS,
Phil MITCHELL.
THOMAS Is. DAvIs,
CHARLES II. DEERE
WILLARD l.. VELJI,
CHARLES o. NASoE,
Directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06

The venerable senator from Massa-
chusetts has characterized Aguinaldo
as patriot fighting for liberty and
Independence: In a speech in the
foundations Of the republic were men
aced by the schemes of the imperial
lists. But now that the nominations
have been made by MIR. Hanna, the
Massachusetts, veteran smacks his lips
and claps his hands and announces
that the safety of American institu-
tions depends on the success of the
imperialist plotters.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-06
The Trusts.

Peoria Star.
Trusts beat themselves, but it is
only after they have ruined ever y
one else. The fact is that it IS
about impossible now for any pri-
vate individual to run an in
dependent concern in any branch of
business but that of making agri-
cultural implements and these are
protected by patents so that for the
moment they are exempt. But
the trusts having their headquarters
in New York city or Chicago can get
cheap money with which to run.
They put up the trust securities and
thus furnish collateral while the coun-
try manufacturers obliged to procure
the money out. of his local banks and
they are drained to keep the banks
in the metropolis supplied. In
the long run this procedure
will kill manufacturing, but it
will not until. as we have
said. they have ruined every body else.
We have seen how the Standard Oil is
reaching out after iron, copper, cot
ton seed and everything else that it
takes a fancy to. The small trusts
will thus be eaten up by the larger
ones, and the work has begun by the
creation of the money trust. In pre-
venting the small manufacturer from
getting money, in keeping the market
CONSTRUCTED at the edges and plethoric
in the center. the trust is tabled to
control the market and to make it
dance to any tune that it sets. 1t is
this condition of things that is alarm
10 -, 1,
extinction of the middle class. We are
rapidly evolving a condition of things
in which the small manufacturer is
being crowded to the wall. Every year
it becomes more and more difficult for
the poor man TO become an independ-
ent worker. He is relegated to being
piece of machinery and a mere fly
on the rim of the manufacturing
wheel. He tries to protect himself
against the evils of his condition by
trades unions. but trades unions will
be an impossibility when all the man
ufacturing interests of the country
are under the domination of a single
power like the Standard Oil company.
But it will be urged, has not the
Standard Oil company of late adj
vanced wages of its employees of it's
own motion and with liberalitv that
is worthy of all credit. Herein is
another instance of its power. 1t did
advance wages, not from any desire
to benefit the condition of labor, but
from despotic effort to show that
it has the ability to do it.
Does any one suppose that when
the time comes it will not in
like manner depress these same wages
if it so desires? What this country
demands is a condition of things that
puts it out of the power of any one
concern to either depress wages or
raise them, for in the long run the cor
poration will be much more interest
ed in the depression than the elevation.
The history of the Pullman concern
showed that. When that started it |
was going to benefit the laboring
man by giving him fair wages and a |
perfect home. 1t ended by cutting
wages down below living price and |
it's end was only defeated by the worst |
strike in the history of the world. |
Let us not be hoodwinked by the des-
potism of the trusts.