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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
Action in Involuntary bankruptcy

San Antonio, Texas, September S.--The
+. r, Collins Manufacturing company
Alama Iron works and Elmendorfg \ Co.
OF this city have fled creditors petition
IN the Federal court, asking that the
Dubnsld Electric company, local firm.
be adjudged bankrupt. The latter arm
several days ago iled deed of assign
ment, naming Leopold NJ. Michael as as
slgnee. The petitions also prayed that an
injunction be granted restraining the
president Of the Dubinsk Electric com
pany and the assignee be restrained from
making any transaction or dsposng OF
any part of the property and assets
United States District Judge ID. u, Bryant
of sherman granted temporary njunc-
ton The case will come up for hearing
at Sherman on September &c. The DH-
hlnsk company was the most extensive
electric firm in Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
GROUNDING OF THE OREGON.
No Fnult Lies at the Door OF the
Officers.

Washington, September S.-The navy ae-
r,artmept has lust received by mail the OIL
fcial report of Captain Wilde of the battle
ship Oregon of the circumstances attending
the grounding Of that ship in the gulf OF Pc
chi l., last June and her successful salvage.
TIE report goes to confirm the department
expressed conviction that the
Grounding was not in any respect attribut-
anv office of the Oregon who, in fact APP
near to have exercised extraordinary precau-
tilns to guard against the accident The
Ore5on has been completely repaired and ar
rived yesterday at Woo Sung, where she Is I,
farm ono of the international feet TO guard
the transport service during the existence of
the Chinese troubles
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
yonae,btIt May Run for Congress.

New York. September 3.-Cornelius Van
derbit, fourth of his name, of the Van
derbilt family would not be unwilling TO
run for congress, according to dispatch
to the times from Saratoga. He is dele
gate to the republican State convention
from the Twenty fourth New York dis
trict
In response to a question Mr. Wander ).
bit said z have not thought OF office
Folding. yet / should not be averse TO
representing a constituency in congress or
in any other legislative body, But ! am
not seeking any office. simply want
to do my duty as citizen. do not care
to say much on tilis subject. am only a
novice.
Would you like to go to congress-"
was asked
Certainly" he answered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET

To be voted for at election to be held
Tuesday, November q. 1900;
Congress
Thomas II. Ball.
State Senator Sixteenth District
a. q, Llpscomb,
Representative
George b Griggs.
John Kennedy
Court, Harris and Galveston Counties
j. V. Lea
District Judge Eleventh judicial District
Charles Il, Ashe.
County Judge
IL, III. Nasmer.
County Attorney
H. Lee Schwander.
District Clerk
John b. Williams.
County Clerk
Il, r. Dupree.
Shorin~-
A. r. Anderson.
Tax Collector
George l.. Glass.
Tax Assessor
l.. II. ~ Schneider.
County Treasurer--
John Farmer.
County Surveyor
william Bradburn.
County Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton
y. l.. James.
County Commissioners
| Precnst No II. c. Butcher.
Precinct No, 2-R 70. Dunka
/ Precinct No. 81. X. McDuge
! Precinct No. Al. II @, Becker.
| Justices OF the Peace
! Precinct No. Wv b. Hill.
Walter Malsch.
| Precinct No 2-M. II. Bell.
Precinct No. 3-Charles A. Tomiinson.
Precinct No Sam j. Perkins.
Precinct No SM. Mcdonald.
Constables--
Precinct No. Wv. w Glass.
Precinct No. 2Tom Williams.
Precinct No at w Tompkins.
Precinct No. S--J. J Blaske
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
A MISSISSIPPI FEUD.
Trouble Over nm Eiopcmcnt Leads TO
a Pitched Battle.

Jackson Miss, September S.--Reports
have reached here of fresh outbreak
of the Kenn edy Horton tcud in the Au-
burn neigLborhood. twenty miles south OF
Jackson Friday the two factions met
on the public highway and n pitched ba'-
Tie occurred during which 7. w hlcKlcy
and John Strong received probably fatal
wounds. A deputy sheriff has been sent
to the scene, but his report has not bseh
made. The feud was caused by the elope-
ment of daughter OF James Kennedy
with Join Strong, and good portion OF
the entlte nelghborhood IS involved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
GALVESTON srATEMEN
GALVESTON STOCK.
This day
MOVEMENT or OCEAN VESSELS.
Especial to The Postl

lSpeclal 10 the fnst.l
Perssoola. Fla.-Arrived: rug Echo. from
Sabine Pass
Port Eads, La.-Arrived: Premier from
celia; El Dorado from New York; knight
Bachelor. from Algoa Bay. Africa FoShall.
from Puerto Corez: Banas, from Puerto
Cortez; schooner Elenor, from Coatzacoaicos,
Sailed: Montcalm, rom Capstown AREA
S.mon Dumois. for Bocas lei Toro KITTY,
Browhead Passed; Anselma dc Larrin-
aga from Galveston for Liverpool.
Liverpool. Arrived: Gregory from Gal
weston.
Cetie Arrived: Leomora. from Galveston
Antwerp. Arrived: Middleham Castle
from Galveston.
Liverpool Arrived; Partisan. from Mon
treal.
Galveston.
Genoa,-Arrlved: Kaiser Wilhelm II. from
New York.
Sailed. Flintshire. for san Francisco.
Bremen.-salled: Barbarosa. for New York
via Southampton Arrived; koenigen Louise
from New York via southampton
Queenstown.-S Etruria. from Liy-
erpool, fer New York.
Havre.--saiied: La Bretagne. for New
York.
southampton .--Arrived. Koengin Louise.
from New York for Bremen and proceeded.
Now York.--Arrvod: La Touralue. from
Hayre City Of Rome, from Neville: Mas
dam. from Rotterdam. Sailed: Ems for
Naples and Genoa
Antwerp. Sailed. Kingston, for New York.
Liverpool Sailed: Etrura for New York.
cherbourg.-Arriyed: Luncia, from New
York.
Genoa.-sailed; Vera for New York.
New York.-Sailed MantOu. for London;
Pretoria for Hamburg via cherbourg; Rot
terdam. Aller. for Bremen vim Cherbours
aud Southampton: Furnessia. for Glasgow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
ARE YOU A MINERAL
There Are Minerals In Your Blood.
You Think You Deiong 10 the
Animal Kingdom.

And 10 you debut your body contains min
erals that are absolutely needed 10 Keep you
ia health and alive.
You are like quartz mine, There are
veins OF phosphorus sulphur, magneaia, cal
cium, iron IN your blood
They are nerve aud tissue foods, Just as
starch and meat are. What We call poor
blood is nearly always the lack OF one or
more of these mineral physiological foods.
The rich red strength and nerve power
in good. healthy blood Ia due TO Its vein OF
iron.
Pale people are poor blooded people They
lack strength and stamina. They are uef-
vous. They catch cold easily. they suuer
fiom headaches rheumatifm, dizziness, sleep
lessness depression of spirits fever. asue,
general lack Of health and vitality.
They may build up an iron constitutlon with
Or. Hnrters Iron Tonic
Swallowing an iron bar won't help YOU.
chemical salt of iron Ia needed SO that It
can go through the natural chemical pro-
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DR.. Harters Iron Tonic medicine WHEN
contains a new salt OF Iron, Is more easily
dissolved into the blood and turned into
strength than any other
pr Harters Iron Tonic makes yos AZ
Btrong as iron.
Read this from Texas man:
Office OF the Texas Farm and Rancn,
"Dalaa, Texas. Dec. 10. 1921
"Gentlemen--It affords me pleasure to add
my short testimonial to the merits Of your
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in future Or. Harters Iron TOME Will occupy
prominent place in my medicine cabinet.
md that 1t builds up the system, aids digos-
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| from Indigestion.
Yours very truly,
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| '3i3 Main ST."
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| Nature can not do wrong. weak system
| Graves iron.
! Give II TO II.
Sold everywhere
| sample dose OF DR., Harters Little Liye1
! Pills and Book Of Dreams mailed free.
| Address lIARTER. Dayton, o.
DR.. Harter's Little Liver Pills do the bust
ness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

Chicago. September s--scratches took most
OF the interest OF the Speed stakes. the fea-
.ure OF Hariems opening day of the SUMMER
meeting.
Six lurlonRs--H Highland Lad. Abe Fuerst.
Rival Dare. Time LA 20.
Nile ana u sl1tcspth-0hnet Boney Boy
Cav p nter. Time. 40 3-5.
Five IurlonRs--Joe sFrey. Silrrian. Harry
Harpdeen. Tine. l.0i 2-5.
six fufiongs. the speed stakes-Mint Sauce.
uecrR.e. Hsrmoso. Time. l:la rs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
st. Louis Results.

st. Louis. September AIT Kinoch Park
today the feature was the Labor Day handi-
cap at seven furlonss. Tuthill was made
fayorite and won by a nose IN the last fur
Ions.
SIX MISUNDERSTANDING John Morton, Eva
Moe. Time lib.
Six farlongs- William Boyer Settling. Bo-
nitary Time 49,.
SIX urlongs-J. ii. Barnes. Doraiice. Po-
mslin Time I:lSiz
Labor Day handicap. seven furlolgs-Tut-
hii. III Kollar. Go Out. Time, i:S2.
SIX furlongs-MaRgso Davis, Kindred. Lord
Neville. Time, l.l6h.
Milo and three sxteenths- Bridgeton. Or
lsndie. Orris. Time. .:OJ.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
WHITNEY WANTS A RACE.

- '"at Bnllyhoo Bey Can Bent
T, ATKINS or Commando.
wv iork, September 3.-The Wcrld
~ ie following: The rivalry between
y whitney and James r. Keene prom
h. y rsuit in one OF the greatest match
'ne American turf has hal. Mr..
-'les says he has the champion colt of
sssf IN Ballyhoo Bey, Mr.. Viii ney
FsIn,, va. he will match Ballyhoo Bey.
ara el'ner Tommy Atkins or Com
y An. .ue choice of the Messrs. Keene,
~ amount OF money the gentlemen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
Harm Nenr MARTIN turned.

Marlin. Texas September s.-~The barn
belonging to DR.. Tricc. colored, situated
In the eastern portion of the city. with
It's contents. consisting Of corn, hay and
fodder, WAS burned at o'clock this
morning 1t was total loss as there
was no insurance whatever on It. This Is
also believed to be the work OF an incen-
diary. as the owner OF the barn can Ia
no other way account for the origin OF the
Ar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
on Cotton Futures.

New York, September S.-The new cot
ton commission law recently adopted by
the cotton exchange will so into practical
effect tomorrow. The law, in substance.
makes the obligation on the part Of
brokers and commission houses charging
those not members Of the exchange com
mission OF $40 per 100 bales for the round
turn in the purchase and sale Of contracts
OF 10 bales each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

amount OF s37500o on the building and
Its contents. which will not cover half OF
the loss.
II wac the work OF some miscreant
who entered the house aud set 1t on IRE
IA the cunola
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
palestine and Tyler Beat Each otner.

Palestine. Texas. September s.-The Pal
estine and Tyler clubs played two games here
today. The first game was played this morn
inc and resulted In favor OF Palestine, score
"A 90 a. batteries: Palestine, Markley and
Moves and Alexander. Tyler; Holland. La
thau and Riarringin. The second game was
n1avaa IN s,sO III evening" and resulted Ia
tsyor Of TYLER. score s 10 5: batteries: Tyler.
irhn,mona and Blarringln; Palestine. Foster
and Noyes Matthews umpired the game.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
Dcnthr from ChoIera.

Bombay September 3.OfAcial returns
show that there were 1871 deaths from
cholera in The native and British states
during the week ending August 25. The
number Of relief works are decreasing and
the numbers receiving gratitul,ous relit
nfe increasing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

Hot weather will not debllimte and
PROSTATE n you viii keep, your nervous
system toned up and invgorated with
Valoria phosphate Quinn9 tablets. Docs
not cause nervousness or ringing in the
head. % cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

Two miles Stuttgart, Fox Bard, our Nellie
Tiine. s.3g rs
Mile John A. Morris. The Lady. Head
water Time i:4NA
Mile and sixtoenth--The pevil. oweus-
hero. CATASTROPHE. Time. ,:4s 40.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
NEW CURE ron CONSUMPTION.
Drugs Forced Through the Lungs by
Electricity.
Especial to The Post

New York September s.-The Trioune's
Paris cable says: The medical fraternity
OF Park is devoting considerable attention
10 new cure for tuberculosis through the
rnanslusion OF robe-dsstroytng drugs
by means OF electric currents passed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
Nexer sicI.en, WeaIsen or Gripe.

A constipation cure that pleases your
,aiate pieases your stomach, plessos
your pocket book-csscarets Candy Ca
thartic. Druggists, i0c, zSc. Doc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

MCKINNEY The wet summer md con-
tnued rains Is canslng much maarial fever
in this section. The cases age more numerous
thnu for years, though tho fatalities are few
10 far.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Indianapolis 8; Kansas City l.
Afternoon game: indianapolis 2; Kansas
City /.
Chicago 6: Detroit Z.
Afternoon game. Chicago 0; Detroit g.
Cleveland q; Milwaukee 1.
Buffalo--No game; rain,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
Artistic
Wall


Wall nnpor buyers viii hnd our stock full
OF bright. new and artistic designs suitable
for any room in the house or for offices.
halls or shops.
We cariv larger stock than any other
three or four dealers in the state, and for
this reason can show superior assortment
at all times. Samples furnished promptly on
request.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

BUENos AYREs--A case Of eubonic plague
has been officially reported here.
N,oIrNT STERLING, Ky.-George Bancroft
and Charles Robinson met In the road a
Chambers station and engaged in duel or
horssback which resulted in the death OF
bancroft and the serious wounding OF Robin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Arrived.
SIS Comlno (Br). from Havana,
SIS White Hail (Br), from Genoa.
SIS Rome OBJ, from Boston,
SIS Gyller (Nor), from Cuban ports.
Cleared.
None.
sailed,
SIS Michigan (Am.). for New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
Curious CONVERSATIONS.

The Sultan possesses no crown, coro-
nation being unknown in Turkey.
Tn, scarcity Of salmon now in the Co
lumhia river is pronounced abnormal.
The telegraph line begun hve years
ago to connect Victoria Nyanza with the
East coast of Africa has been completed.
A Young man in Pennsylvania broke M Is
enlargement with a girl because on hef
graduation she took the oratorlcdi prize.
For an army of 1000 men and lo,oOt
horses for three months ii Is estimated
that 2000 tons of food and forage are
necessary.
Nineteen new missionaries of the
Presbyterian church will soon start Ior
China from New York, undaunted by the
present dangers.
y Chicago physician is Of the opihig;i,
that under proper and fitting chinatie
conditions 40 per cent of all cases u
consumption can be cured.
Southern California is famous for HI
Indian centcnarians, most OF Whon ~
able to establish the date OF theif oii'"
in Franciscan mission RECORDS.
"CycIiste'' and "cyclisme" have pesn
accepted as dictionary words py "
French Academy after a marc 5, tlussj,'
according to the London Daily lefslapi'
4 project recently set on loot III nu,iI
gary to supply electric power IN ''iha,
quantities 10 home workshops IN the VI
cinity of Budapest has received inc san.
ton of the Hungarian Diet.
In a telephone box attached 70 pr, rs
in RrookIyn a swarm of bees nave taN.
I'M their q bode and have causen sinPiys
HI the telephone company ana ~.
dents of the neighborhood mucn dhho'
ance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
Oren Hooper's Sons
PORTLAND,

have institutions for lepers in different
parts Of the world. Among ProttStants
the Moravians Were probably the first to
take UP this work as far back as 1919,
when they began their noble work at
Hemel-enAarde (heaven and EARTH in
South Africa At present. as is pretty
generally known. the MOravians have an
interesting leper home near Jerusalem.
where there are men and women who.
for Christ's sake, are III hourly attend
ance On the suffering inmates of that
institution. In India and China. individ-
ual missionaries and others have for
many years been ministering to lepers as
they found opportunity. and have done
noble service in this direction, 1t re-
manned, however, for the Mission to
Lepers in India and the East to he the
first 70 enter this field a. society,
founded wholly ana solely for the benefit.
physical and spiritual. of lepers. This
society founded in Dublin i'll the year
1874. was originally aimed at reaching
lcpers in India only. hut as time went on,
the work extended to China and Japan.
The society is now at work in hfty-SiX
centres; in India. Burma. Ccylon. CHINA.
and Japan and is about 10 extend its on
cratiOns to the Korea and Sumatra. 1t
mas twcnty-four asNlums OF homes OF Its
own, fourteen homes for the untainted
children Of lepcrs, and aids fifteen other
institutions. IL is predetermined ionat
ANA international in it, constitution and
in its working. 1t carries on its work in
cooperation with the missionaries of
twenty-five different societies; among
societies. The most effective WAY Of
reaching IcpcrS has been found to he by
gathering the helpless of them INTO asy-
iumS DR. homes ana there ministcring 70
their wants spiritual ana temporal ana
where this is being done the results are
truly marvellous. The writer has recent
IN been making III some statistics of the
work for the year 1899, ana finds some re
facts. OF 4 total Of one thouS-
ANA. three hundred ana twenty lcpers,
ana on hundred ana cighty-cight un-
tainted children Of lcpcrs. gathered INTO
nineteen Christian institutions. watched
over Nv missionaries. there are one thUus-
and one hundred and fortY-ScVci pro
Tossing Christians The two main depart
mrnts i'll the work ~ this mission are
to those actually afflicted
with the disease. and saving the as yet
untainted children from falling victims
to the disease. \ third ANA very impor-
tant branch of the operations Of tins So
cirty IL that Of providing religious in
structiun for the inmates 81 SoNernneht
aud municipal asylums.- Missionary Re
view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
WHERE VEGETABLES ORIGINATED.
Grocer Gets Points on His Business from a
Scientific Friend.

How many hUusekcepers picking over
the vegetables in the boxes know any
latiye customer Of friend. as ne
watched a down town grocer fill small
measure with potatoes.
Lots Of them promptly replied the
other markcter. why, here are the po-
tatoes in my hand, Tor instance. They
are native American"
Il guess not. They went to Europe
from the hills of South America. and a
strange matter of fact, when you come ~
think Of it, j. that in the United States
none save maize and the ground artl-
chukes are native products.
"NonscnSe." said the amazed yankee;
no nonsense about it continued the
contcmpIative customer. "Europr. ASIA.
Africa ANA South America are all more
the watermelon was ours. but. bless YOU!
the North African tribes grew the biz,
juicy fellows ana gave uS our first seeds
As to the musk-mclnn. it Is a vegetable
Of such ancient lincag. that. like the cab
blge ana lettuce. nobody knows just VINO
were their first wild prosenitors. The
melon came out IF Persia as a developed
table dcliclcy while the Adam of the
cabbage family fourished way back in
central Asia The Romans ate cabbage
salad.
continued the customer, Duinting e. 4
box Of bccts They a. saw that ths
Greek philosophers thought 4 dish OF
boiled beets. served NJ with salt and ~.
a great all to mental exercise. vT IN
part. though. | don't know Il Nesctable
that should br pruudcr of its family MS
tory than the radish. Radishcs come
from China. but scientific journal Inc
other ,lav announced the discovery, from
4 translation of Egyptian hleroEiN phicS.
that Pharaoh frd his pyramid builders on
rildishes He even went 50 FAR rs L"
spend nineteen hundred silver talents n
order tu regalt his mlsuns with the crisp
ana spicy root. Again. if you read the
Dld Testament carefully, you VIII =" sur
Ia come across the announcements ina
iii Egypt the children of Israel ale mel
ons. bcetS, onions ana garlic.
"i:pSiIe- the melons and ptdCht~ ana
rrrluiunS continued the gdrrulouS Gus
TONER for al 81 which We have to
thank productive Persia. water cleSs
comes from her valleys ana brooks. ana
sht. taught the world now To grow and
head lettuce However, the Roman G"ur-
mnnds who adopted both these salads d!t
green peas and Stringcd beans That thelr
gardeners found growing in France ana
South Germany. ana cucumbers Were
popular. 49,, 49,
artichokc. They ate it for liver difficult
tics RhubIrb. they say, was never
known until the fifteenth century. When
the Russians found il on the banks OIL me
EoIra and II YOU will believe it the only
European people that appreciate the csS
plant as we do are the turks North
Africa first produced TINS trult iioWeN
or the notato had to make desperate
struggle Tor popularity, ana lor Nearly
century after it was imported ana sf9wl
in Europe nobody could be persuaded 10
touch it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
Uses OF Salt.

Salt thrown on a coal fire when broil-
ing steak Will prevent blazing from the
dripping fat.
Salt put on ink, when freshly spilled
on a carpet, will help in removing the
spot.
Salt in the oven under baking tins
will prevent their scorching on the
bottom.
Salt on the fingers when cleaning
fowls, meat or fish, will prevent slip
ping.
Salt thrown on SCOT. which has fallen
on a carpet, will prevent stain.
Salt and vinegar will remove stains
from discolored teacups.
Salt in water is the best thing to
clean willoWware and mating.
Salt and soda are excellent for bee
stings and spider bites.
salt thrown on a coal fire which is
low will revive it
Salt used in sweeping carpets keeps
out moths.
salt as Il garglc will cure soreness Of
the throat
salt in solution inhaled cures cold in
the head.
salt puts out a fire in the chimney.
Salt in whitewash makes il stick.