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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
HARD TO BREAK,

Hut the Coffee Habit Can BE Put on.
II was coffee user from early child
hood, but It finally made me so nervous
that spent a great many sleeplcss nights.
starting at every sound heard and sur
ferng with a continual duh headaclo Ny
hands trembled and was also troubled
with shortness OF breath and palpltation
OF the heart The whole system showed
poisoned condition and | was told TO
leave off coffee, for that was the cause OF
II. | was unable to break myself OF the
habit until some one induced me to try
Postum Food Coffee.
The first trial, the Food Coffee Wa
nat and tasteless aud | thought It was
horrid stun. but my friend urged me to
try again and let Il boil longer This
time had very delightful beverage and
have been enjoying lt ever since. ana
am now in a very greatly improved con-
dition OF health.
My brother IL also using Postum In
stead OF coffee and a friend OF ours. Mr.
w. who was a great coffee user. found
himself growing more and more nervous
and was tronbled at times with dizzy
spells. His wife suffered with nausea
and indigestion, also from coffee. They
left Il of and have been using Postum
Food Coffee for some time and are nov
In perfect condition OF health "---firace
G. NJ. cyahoga Falls, Ohio
Put piece OF butter the size or Two
peas in the pot. TO prevent II boiling over.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
An Exhibit to he Secured for the
July Meeting.


July Meeting.
Some time since the executive boards
OF the Texas State horticultural society
and the Farmers congress took up the
matter Of securing the cooperation of
The railroads of the State in getting I'm
an exhibit of the products OF the orchard.
garden and field for the Farmers con-
gress, which meets in annual session at
College Station. July 8, 4. and .. Mr..
sam II. Dixon, chairman OF the exhibit
committee, informs a representative OF
Inc Post that his committee has succeed
ed in getting the railroads of the State
Interested In securing a choice exhibit Of
Vhe products along their several lines
ana states that number of the lines have
entered INTO the enterprise with en,hu-
slaam. Circular letters are being pre-
pared TO send to their agents and patrons
requesting their cooperation in seeing
TO II that creditable showing Is made
OF the products OF each section.
MS insures to this organization, said
Mr.. Dixon. IAN exhibit well worth natron-
l1ihg ana one that will represent the
productive capacity of each section of the
STAKE Ae hne fruits and vegetables are
grown In Texas as in any State of the
Union and gathering together of tbe
varied varieties will be productive of much
good.
The executive committee of the Texas
state Horticultural society will hold a
Joint session with the board OF the Farm
ers congress In this city Wednesday
May 80, when complete programme viii
ne arranged for the July meeting at Col
.leEe station and other matters attended
TO looking toward successful sesslor ~
The several sections composing the CON
gress.
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builders Exchange, then extending Ia
other building trades unions, the archi-
tects OF the city undertook 20 arbitrate
matters and from all reports they we're
progressing very satisfactorily in their
work Of INTERPRETATION, but from the fol-
lowing action taken by the architects It
appears that their arbitration has not been
productive OF entirely satisfactory re-
whereas, II appears to us that the agree.
ments heretofore entered into by the va.
nious contractors and the various labor
unions In consequence of the strike of
April z 1900, are not being carried out in
GOOD faith. all the endeavors OF the archi-
tects TO the contrary notwithstanding:
therefore be IL
- resolved by the architects of Houston
lnu they decline to have any further con-
nection with the matter.
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CITIZENS WHOINTEND LEAVING
AND WHOSE NAMES CAN NoT Brs
GOTTEN by ENUMER
oh""id Leave Them with the super
visor of Census or with n Neigh
Dor to he Turned In.

The Post has before and from time 10
time stated that the census OF Houston is
to be taken from June to June is and it
mas also called attention OF citizens who
may contemplate being absent during that
period to the fact that they may leave
their census enumeration with Mr.. s. e.
Tracy. the supervisor or superintendent
of the work for this district. who will
supply blank for this purpose. The CEN
sus schedule will include inquiries about
the age. color or race, date OF birth, con
Jugal condition, number of years married.
place of birth, year of immigration to the
United States. naturalization, occupation,
number of months not employed. school
attendance, and ability to read or write
OF all persons to whom these questions are
applicable. In addition inquiries will be
made about the ownership of homes and
farms, farm acreage, value and quantity
OF farm products, amount OF live stock,
etc
The latest instructions sent out from
the census department at Washington
upon the subject OF enumerting absentees
are as follows.
The people are 10 be counted at their
places of residence, but as many persons
and families Will be away from their
homes during June there is some danger
that such persons will not be counted
II they are not counted the locality in
which thew live will be misrepresented to
that extent, and in some cases this mis-
representation may be enough to affect the
representation in congress of the State
from which they come. Local pride and
State pride. therefore, should influence
all such absences to take reasonable pre-
cautions against being omitted from
enumeration in their places OF residence.
Such omissions are most likely to occur
in the large cities where families close
their homes and go elsewhere for the
summer. The, occurrence of the Paris
exposition this year Is likely to increase
the number absent from the country.
In all cases OF contemplated absence
the head of the family is requested by
the census office to communicate with the
supervisor OF the district in which he
lives. He is also requested to leave In
formation regarding his answers to the
questions which are to be asked with
Sonls responsible neighbor who will agree
TO see that ii reaches the enumerator on
his rounds. Such information might bet
ter be left as II memorandum in writing,
as in that case it Is less likely to be over
looked.
BY taking this trouble the absent citi-
zen will do justice to his locality and his
State, and materially aid the census Of
fee in the performance OF It's duties.
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PLANNED HIS ARREST.
Young Man CIcverIy Trapped by n
Girl from Alabama


Joseph Burgin, a young man who has
made Houston his home ror the past three
months, was arrested on the westbound
southern Pacific passenger train as It
pulled into the Grand Central depot Nom
day night, Deputy sheriff Wynne Of this
eity and Sherin o'Brien OF Birmingham.
Ala, making the arrest
The arrest OF young Burgin was an oc-
cuFrence somewhat out of the ordinary
IN that he was trapped into the hands Of
the officers by young woman whom ne
Is ALLEGED to have betrayed In Alabama
me girl, Il IS said entered into the nlot
10 capture Burgin that he might be taken
back TO Birmingham for trial ana ar
ranged 10 have him meet her here
sheriff O'Brien had telegraphea sheriff
Anderson TO have deputy meet him AT
LIherly and Officer Wynne was at Liberty
In accordance with the Alabama sheriff,
request. When the Houston officer hoard :
ed the train he was told that young man
would get on the train in the outskirts o,
Houston and meat a young lady. who was
pointed out 10 the officer. The younu
man boarded the train as Il had all been
mapped out and at ahe Grand Central sta
ZION he was placed under arrest. the Ala
bama sherim having already provided him
self with the oxtradition papers.
Bursin objected strenuously TO beine
taken to Birmingham. but said he would
marry the girl here. He was taken back
however, the party leaving YESTERDAY
morning for Birmingham.
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DESCHAMPS WAS BOUND OVER
HE MUST ANSWER TO THE FEEDER
AL GRAND JURY.
Woman Released on Her own
RecoSnisance.

Eugene Deschamps, the young Freuchman
who is charged with having brought
women into the United States for immoral
purposes or keeping them here for such
purposes in violation of the immigration
laws of the United States, had a preimi-
nary hearing yesterday before United
States Commissioner Dunn. Several wit
nesses testified in the case, among whom
was Marguerite Carnett. or Marguerite
Geifroit, the woman who has been held
as a witness. II was the theory OF those
who worked up the case that she had been
bought by Deschamps at Galveston from
one Capron, who brought her TO the United
States. she testified through DR.. l.. Hell
dingsfelder, who acted as interpreter, that
she came from France to New York five
years ago. After remaining in New York
about a year she returned to France, and
later came again TO America with a
Frenohman named Caprop. She stated
that she had since lived with Capron
until he left her at Galveston about two
months ago. but was never married TO
him; neither was she married to the do
PENDANT She further stated that she had
given Capron S75 to leave her and that
she was living with Deschamps OF her own
choice. She denied having been sold to
him,
Dave Hunter testified that Capron had
rented a house from him in Galveston:
that Marguerite. the woman who had Just
testified, lived with him, Marguerite came
into his place on day crying. and said she
had been sold TO Deschamps for $40.
United States Immigrant Inspector w
T. Levy testified that he had been inves-
tlgating report that women we're being
brought to this country from Franco for
immoral purposes and IN pursuance OF this
investigation he had learned OF reported
sale OF a woman in a Galveston saloon.
He got the names OF several French
women who had recently come To the city.
and among them was that OF Marguerite
Geffroit- Afterward he heard OF her al
legged sale, and acting on information he
had secured he caused the arrest OF
Deschamps
Deschamps testified that he came from
France 10 New York In 1887 and had not
since been back TO his native country Ho
strenuousiy denied having bought the wit
ness. Marguerite Geffroit.
Other witnesses testified but their tes-
tlmony was not OF material nature.
~ the conclusion OF the Testimony Com
missioner Dunn held Deschamps 10 the
October term OF the Federal court al Gall
weston IN the sum OF $4,000. which he was
unable TO give.
The woman. who has been held since
the arrest OF Deschamps as witness
against him, was released on her own
recognlzance
Inspector Levy who has been working
ON the case, states that he homes TO nave
more conclusive testimony at the final
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strange Biro.

The strange bird picked up by Officers
Anderson and Albers OF the police depart
ment a few nights ago is causing much
speculation regarding its proper classih-
cation. No bird of its kind has been seen
IN this community II WAS picked UP by
the officers mentioned after having been
stunned by flying against a wire. Clerk
Forrest OF the police department, who Is
somewhat of a "hirdologist" says the
strange bird is an Indian hen. common Ia
Florida.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
TO MY FRIEDs AND pArno,,s

-. wish to inform you that INV tailor.
49, 80 on strike Yesterday and desire 4,
asS your Indulgence for while as IL
VAN be impossible FOR me to turn on, Wort,
80 promptly as heretofore and II auy d;
bayo oas,oners are in hurry and must
uase their clothes. they are at liberty "a
cancel their order and no IN feabnz .,I,
lesus. desire to state in justice 10 nv
ser ser tslai the strike is unSarranted. They
eiinhy struck because | withdrew nv
Mork from panty that was land IS now,
sM,orking for ether tailor shops here and
u.sappolnted me with my work. The same
~ a,'.Ns Morks at home and has now plenty
my shop are walking around dong npthsns
IA sympathy with the man al home
, IAN you see the justice OF this strike? /
leaVe v for You to draw your own COM
eiusion In this matter. Respectfully yours
L. Housman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
HOUSTON NEEDS RICE MILLS
HOW A GREAT INDUSTRY is BEIyo
RAPIDLY ENLARGHD.
Fifty Thousand Acres of Rice U,do,
cultivation Near This City-out-
look for the Future.

In discussing the prospect Of securing
rice mill at Houston, Mr.. F. N. GRAY
secretary of the Houston Manufacturers
Association, said yesterday.
The importance of the rice industry
to Houston can be better appreeiated
when it is known that already there is an
assurance that the crop in some nine coun-
ties tributary to Houston will exceed 90
600 acres the ensuing season. OF this
about 10000 acres will be planted this
year west Of us in Colorado and Wharton
counties and the product must, when bar-
vested, pass through this city TO reach
rice mills.
Beyond one or two small mills at Beau
mont one in connection with flour mill
NJ Galveston, and one small mill at
Houston there are no mills in Texas
laese Will not mill one-twentiah mart
OF this years crop, and unless quite a
numoer CT large mills are built in Hous-
uoh OF somewhere else in the coast coun
Try OF TeNas between now and fan. m.
pulk CT the Texas crop will be shipped ~
LOUISIANA for milling purposes.
Harris county WIN have 1900 or more
acres IN rice this season and fully looo
acres viii be produced near Angleton IN
bra2oria county Columbus county win
srow aoout 5000 acres, Liberty county
5000, Jefferson county 80. 600, Hardin oo,,n
ty 25oO, Orange county 5000.
Ihese are approximate hgures obtained
through reliable sources ami are snfs-
oienl4y close to cause us to ponder lie
giant strides being made by this new in
dustry' At the rate of increase in Mr.,
duction it viii not be long before Texo.
VIII raise more rice than does Ionistsna
That State had only about 14O' Oo0 acrss
IN cultivation last year and about thirtv
large rice mills were necessary 10 do No
mnillnS, seven, OF which are located at
oIOWley' Twelve 4 New Orleans and
the others at various other noints IN
Southwest Louisiana.
Houston has attained her presen4 ,r,-
portions chiefly on account Of bar5Iin,
cotton and its by-products This she haS
drawn from all over the State bec,vsa a.
mad necessarily TO come this wav - .o,i
the seaboard But Houston has furnishsH
comparatively bu. small nronor,tor
me supplies TO make the cotton she bss
handled. because many other c,,jos
,nrcushout the state have had ADVANTAGES
over us in that particular.
with the product of nine co,,n.,.
voted to rice. nearby and trgbn,arv ue-
we should not only furnish the bult =.
the supplies for growing the GROW h,,,
should also, In addition TO handling s,ma
do the milling as we'll. s''ine'
Fifty thousand acres in rice tbis 80,
demands half dozen or more n,il,s sea.
large as that contemplated nv Mr. Us
81 Houston and Beaumont. and no @
ton Is OF more vital importance a. 4.ss
moment than rice milling In this e,,, '"'s
There is not a business In h.,
that will not profit In some wav ,- louS .ti
great agricultural development abon ann 'n.s
Aside from the money advances asr,cn vs.
nral implements stock and foos s,nc.
necessary ne 70 make the crop the mills ana
an impetus unlike that eyer he,a give
perienced in the city's growth eA-
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A SENSATIONAL CASE.
A Young Woman at Fairbanks Dies Under
Peculiar circumstances,
INDICATING THAT SHE WAS POISONED
An Autopsy to he HeId--Her Husba nj
Detained In jail to Await
Result of Autopsy.

James Davis. yaung farmer whose home
is at Fairbanks, fifteen miles north OF
Houston. on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway, is now in the Harris county
Jail pending The result OF an autopsy to
determine the cause of his wife's death.
Mrs. Davis, the young wife of the pris-
oner died sunday morning at her home,
and her death was attended with convul-
sions. Dr. Johnson, the physician who at
tended her, stated that her death was not
due to the disease from which she suffered
but that it had been caused by poison
Mrs. G. d. Smothers, the mother of the
dead woman, who attended her during her
illpess, remarked about the queer taste
of some milk in jar from which Mrs.
Davis had been drinking Mrs. Smothers
had also noticed that the boiled water
given her daughter had a peculiar taste
Justice Mcdonald OF the Chaneyville
precinct held an inquest over the body of
Mrs. Davis, at which Or. Johnson. the at
tendlng shysician, testified that while the
deceased mad not been in good health for
Two weeks prior TO her death, her demise
was not, in mis- opinion, due to her illness
Dut To poison. he was unable to state the
KIND OF poison, however.
MRS Smothers. the mother OF Mrs Da-
Wis, tesatied that she gave her daughter
some hot water, after which she vomtted
Violently, dying soon afterwards In great
agony. Mrs. Smothers tasted the water
herself and Immediately BECAME sick and
yomited She stated the water lad been
boiled by her daughters husband
Acting on this testimony Justice Me-
Donald brought Davis to Houston and
placed him In Jail to await further devel-
opnAnts, arriving here with him Monday
night. Justice Mcdonald also brought
some of t1s milk OF which Mrs Davis been
drinking. This milk was analysed yesfer-
day by Dr. Eric Schmidt of this city and
found TO contain a large quantity of
arsenic.
Justice Mcdonald stated that he could
not secure any OF the boiled water about
whlch Mrs. Smothers testified
County Physician George clarendon and
Justlce Mcdonald left last night for Fair
banks TO exhume the body OF Mrs. Davis
for an autopsy.
Davis and his wife. who were married
about two years ago came with Mrs
Davis parents to Fairbanks about eighteen
months ago The families bought some
land near tie town OF Fairbanks and were
farming. Davis is about % years of age
he is now being held pending the result
of the autopsy
There is considerable excitement at
Fairbanks over the death of Mrs. Davis.
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BLOW PIPE, : a:
Galvanized Iron ami Tin Work.
u. 5. Shannon s. Co.. fba Phone Se@ o9a'
HOUSTON SCHOOL CENSUS.
Time VIII Not he Extended-WorL
Must BE Done hN Mnx ~

Austin. Texas. May 22.-state Super.
intendent of Education Kendall today re.
ceived a request from President Charlton
OF the Houston board OF school trustees
for an extension of thirty days time 70,
the taking of the Houston scholastic cen
sus. Prof, Kendall replied that under
the law such census must be completed hv
May 81 and that he has no authority ia
grant the extension asked for 1t seems
that this matter has been neglected nus
year IN Houston and the only way for
mat city to get its census In and partici-
pate In the distribution of the ayailabie
sehool fund Is to put on force of census
takers sufficiently large to complete the
work before June |. 'n'
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stores Close nj q n.clneu

San Antonio, Texas May 22.-The
Clock closing movement inaugurated by
the Retail Clerks union OF this CITY went
r r@oo erect mere today. AS a result of the
ing ladies of the city, every dry goods
e!othlhg' shoe. millinery. furniture and
5S d0 store of San Antonio will close
Saiiy at o'clock, except MONDAYS and
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gramme and arrangements tu' the La
Porte outing villa DC announced.
The executive commfttee decided to
have this summer entertainment on the
evening OF June n. A special train win
take the Benedicks and their guests ia
La Porte leaving Houston at 9 n. m. and
ARRIVING at Houston on return at 1880 p.
IN. Supper will be provided by the club.
after which there will be dancing, SAIL
Ing, bowling, fishing, etc
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nonrd of phnrmncy.

The board OF pharmacy for the elev-
enth district met yesterday and granted
certificates OF registration to three april
canis, At this meeting the fact was
brought out that there are several parties
pracucing pharmacy in this district con
trary to law, therefore the board has de-
oided to call special meeting June 81
ITO give these another chance after which
date the law will be strictly enforced
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23

Mr.. O. S. Penfeld. who performed the
duties OF secretary OF the Trausmississppi
Congress during its recent session in this
city and who is acting as secretary of the
Business League during the absence OF
Secretary Richardson, is hard at work
compiling, for publication in pamphlet
form, the minutes OF the last Congress,
for distribution among the members. MT
Penfleld has quite a task before him and
the result OF his work will make book
Of several hundred pages.
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Yesterday was the birthday Of Misses
Idclle and Lucille Blackburn. daughters OF
MIR. and Mrs ], G. Blackburn, the young
ladies being aged IS and 10 years. respect
lively. Sc celebrate the event they ten
dtred their little friends n birthday party
at which merry throng was gathered last
nig6,. Games were played, refreshments
were served and the little folks spent
most ENJOYABLE evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
NORTHERN LAKES

are becoming more popular each yea,
avn u mos, NOSE who spend their vacation.
HIM., from home and the finest of such in
rhino ana Wisconsin are reached from
ca 81 py the Wisconsin Central railway
hnatinn o,el accommodations, coupled with
ins'rated booklets address las q ~
zen fass Agtp Milwaukee. wis.
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MlEh school lion.

The junior class of the High school win
give the seniors complimentary hop on
the evening OF June 1. The invitations
are thus worded; The Noughty Or
cordially invite you 10 attend the hop
given TO the Noughty Noughts at Tuner
Hall. June I, 1900"
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or for south AfrIcn.

MIR Charles Hagen OF New Orleans left
yesterday morning for South Africa. TAX
ing with him forty -one men. who WI! take
passage 90 take care of shipload Of
horses to be shipped 10 the rransvaal
tor the use OF the British army. The
mon were secured by Mr.. Hagen in and
around Houston. Most Of them are going
through a desire to see the country.
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Deputy Sheriff Tom Wilson left las,
night for San Antonio with two lunatics
Amelia c. Armstrong and NJ. Mcnamara,
who have been confined Nor some time in
the county jail and who are being taken
to San Antonio for confinement In the
asylum.
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Judge Allen of the criminal district
court will come up today from Galveston
and at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon will
set cases FOR the June term of the criminal
court to be held In this city.
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They Throw Up the lob.

In order to settle the strike that oc.
CURED in this city about month age
origSally between the carpenters aud tn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23

....,Rtfund for empty bottles M, A.,
Quarts Soc Pints zoe. Charges M ~, n
which will be CREDITED on return J, 1,
send US YOUR orders by mail Or isI,,S
No. ia. y 'N'''
A. B. LANGERyIANN. Ar,,.
houston. Texas. May /. 1900.