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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

Tho republicans are becoming alarmed
over the great number OF strikes throughout
the country. IL is an indication OF the dis
satisfaction among the lahorng class which
comprises lsrge per cent OF republican
voters in the Eost-Cleburne Enterprise.
The dissatisfaction apparently exists but
It existed in 1896 aud yet the laboring classes
by no means voted solidly for the democracy.
Possibly the republican leaders are now think
ing that you can not fool the same class Of
people all the time. The masses have the
power to right conditions but will they do
so' Or will they continue to allow plu.ocracy
TO dupe or bulldozo them?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

Secretary Long possibly thought he was
very severe in his reprlmand of Captain
Chadwick. He would have done better, how
ever, IL he had opposed a little brutality to
brutality and made the punishment fit tho
crime
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
A Few Practical Hints.

road root.
Few Practical Hints.
O. As there are but two genders in French
masculine aud feminine, things which ar
ueuter In English are either masculine OIL
feminine in French. 1t Is hard to give posi-
tive rule RS to which nouns are masculine ane
which feminine. We will try to give as far q!
possible a guide 10 gender in each lesson. In
case OF doubt, however, consult your diction
arv and memorize the noun with its proper
article.
8. The following few useful notes will ma
terinlly aid the student in confronting som,
difficulties he will meet. Therefore remem
Der, that
(a) the name OF God and all supernatural
beings are masculine.
God; Dieu: dee-ycu.
Angel; Pange; ang-zi.
Demon; lie demon; day-nong.
tb) nouns which designate man In his DIFF
ferent coz ditions are also masculine.
Brother; lie frere; frare,
Soldier; lie soldat; sol-dnh.
(c) Furthermore, nouns designating thd
males of animals. as
Horse; lie cheval; chev-vsl.
Lion lie lion; lee-ong.
(d) the seasons and cardinal points ara
masculine.
The spring; le printemps luh pran-tong.
The summer; pete; lay-tay.
The fall; pautomne; lo-tonne.
The winter; rhiyer; lee-vair.
The north; lie nord; luh nor
The south; lie sud; luh suud
The east; Fest; lest.
The west; l'ouest; Pwest.
In the next lesson We shall give few SINH
lar notes regarding feminine nouns.
Memory B1ercises.
/. am hungry;
J'ai faln; zjay fahrg.
E. Are you thirsty
Avez-vous soifl ah-vay VOC swat
3. We are sleepy
Nons>>avons sommeil; noo-zavong som
nay.
4. You are DESTROYS;
Vous~avez- enve; voo-zav-ay zaun'
wee.
8. You arc wrong;
Vous- avez tort; yoo-zav-ay tor.
6. They are right;
lis ont raison; eel-zong ray-zong.
Note-In French we say; nave hunger; have yos
thirst; we have sleep. ctr As this Is the only VA,
OF expressing oneself. without excertion. try t.
remember this popularity.
z. Some bread; du pain; doc pang.
s. Some butter; du beurre; doc buhrr.
g. Some cream: de ia creme du lat
krehm.
10. Some sugar: du srcre; doc sukr.
Kote-.Yeu cannot say in French give me bread.
butter, cream, sugar but the word some mus
always he expressed, as du pain: du beurie, etc
II. Where are our seats1
On sont nos sitgesl
90 song no see enje.
~. Here, sir, please;
lei monsieur sill vous piait, cecee--,
10. Some porridge (oatmeaD
De IA panadc lsmtr!caine;
duh lah pahu-ahd ali lahm ay-ree-ken.
IA Give me d beefsteak:
Donnez-moi un biftock
ung biftcck.
Is Some fried potatoes;
Des pommes de teiro fritcs;
dGy pun duh talrr free-t.
l6 Some sugar and cream;
Du sucre ct de IN creme;
doc sukr duh lab itrehm.
Il What fruit will the ladies have'
Duel fruit ces danes dGsirent-elcsf
kell irwee sag damn dayzcer-tcll.
tori Que fruit les danes nuront-elleS
1919 lay damn zor. ong-tell
IS Give us oranges and bananas;
DonneZ-uous dcs oranges ct des BAN
aneg;
cou-nay moo day zor-angzj q dey ban-an
IL. prefer stale bread:
Jc prtfere lie pain rassis;
proy-lair luh pang rah-see.
co. Some cold roast beef;
Du rosbif froid; doc ros-bif frwA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
LESSON NO. @.


1. There are certain vowels, which though
double. as: al, en-, on, ETC.. have the sound OF
only one vowel. These vowels, when double,
are called compound vowels" The most Inn
portant OF these are:
al. 81, are pronounced like al 10 hair, as:
clair 0ight) clnre. boutei1s {bottle) boo-tay.
an, edn, are pronounced like o In note, as:
aurore (morning glow oh-rore.
M. oe,s, are pronounced like u in but. al
peuple (people) pup-le. soer (sister) suhr.
on is pronounced like 90 in wood, as roub
(roadl root
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

From the present activity OF the Fiiipinos
It looks like misfortune for them that
AEuinaldo did not hide out sooner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

II also looks now as II the sun never sets
on England's embarrassments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

Inc rood citizens OF Houston viii extend a
eereiai welcome to the delegates 10 the state
convention Of tho Woman's Christian Tenn
psrance Union. which is now In session n
this CITY This organization has set before
its& q noble work. one worthy the sympa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

The latest inheritance tax bill in Massa-
chusetts is said to be grasplng enough to
make man want to live always win they
never cease to oppress capital up in Massa-
chusetts?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

Senator Hoar has moi heen invited to take
tho stump for the Mckinley ticket this year.
although II is claimed that he will vote it,
Tarrant County Citizen.
II takes different kind OF courage to
vote your sentiments from that which is re-
quired for talk only. Theory is one thing
practice another II is because OF this that
minoritles SO infrequently are able to accom-.
pllsh reforms within their own party lines
the majority feels assured that opposition
within will stop at the polls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

troops and supplies to South Africa in
clrdes iiI steamships. purchased, chartered
CT impressed, The British empire is nndlng
the task Of subdulng the Beers one OF the
most difficult and expensive Jobs II has ever
undertaken Brenham Banner
As the motive for interference In the nrst
place was thought to be mercenary one
wonder II the account as II now stands. zen
had been clearly seen in England sors. months
$50 4 the war would have occurred? 1t was
thought year ago that the Transyaal would
be but "a picnic" for mighty England. Now
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

East Texas has determined to send n strong
representation to the next legislature. II
other sections OF the State would emulate
this example 1t would be decidedly to the
advantage of Texas. besides maintaining the
balance of power"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

1t appeared very plainly in Webster Davis
Boer speech in New York Sunday night
that he also carries a side line of tany for
Mckinley G. Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

z. ~. JOHNSTON. 80 PRESIDENT.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

s Germany now has ruler in reserve. With
out the danger of regency, should Emperor
William be taken off suddenly or soon. And
next to the crown prince. and only year
younger. stands another son of the emperor
in robust health and with strong mind and
character
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

sign outside a Lombard street, Phadel-
phia, restaurant reads: Pigs feet. Walk
L.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

General Wheeler's evident longing to again
of'e- for congress shows how difficult 1t is
to break these old heroes from attempting TO
capture good positions and commissary
train
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

Tho bill pending in tho senate for tho
amendment OF the pension laws In accordance
with suggestions of the Grand Army of the
Republic ought to solve the problem OF the
disposal of SURPRISES accumulated by war
taxation in time of peace.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

Admiral Dewey ought TO have learned how
much Dleasanter and more productive OF
popular enthusiasm It is to pose as hero
than as q candidate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

with mass OF important matter unattend-
ed to congress seems determined to adjourn
early. 1t is one of the remarkable features
of our political life that responsibility can
DO snlrked directly on the eve OF an election
md with immunity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
Republicans Nominate.

The Republican State conven'
ton at Kansas City last week nom
mated the following ticket:
Delegates-at-large to the Ma
tional Republican convention at
Philadelphia-D. NJ. llouser of st
Louis, ID. Z. Dyer of st. Louis
j. l.. MINIS of Carrolltom, and G.
G.. Burton of Newton county.
For Governor-Joseph Flory OF
st. Louis.
For Lieutenant Governor-E. +
Allen of Kansas City,
For Secretary of State-W. H.
Porteriield of Kansas City.
For State Treasurer-W. $,
Flemming of Webster Grove.
For Auditor-W. F.. Bloebaum
of st. Charles.
For Attorney Generals. i,
O'Fallen of Holt county.
For Railroad Commissioner
G. G. Grouse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
Died by Proxy.

Vancouver, b. c., May IL
News of the punishment of the Chi
nese murderers of missionary
Brooks comes by the steamship
Empress of China.
Fifteen men were concerned III
the crime. The one who struck
the fatal blow was sentenced to be
beheaded; the next in guilt was
ordered to be strangled, and the
others were given long prison sem
tences.
The North China News says
the two men condemned to die
were permitted to buy substitutes.
The News says that for 5000, paid
to the family of the substitute, the
man sentenced to be bchcaded was
enabled to die by proxy, and that
for $40O the man who was destined
to the moose also found II substi-
tutc who took that way of provid-
ing for his family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
Cure by "HeaIing Thought"

The Postof1ice Department at
Washington has issued an order
forbidding the delivery of mail
matter and the payment of money
orders to the American School of
Magnetic Healing, the order read
ing that $. A. Weltmer, president; ;
j. Ii. Kelly, secretary, all of Ne
vada, Mo-, are conducting thru
the mails scheme for obtaining
money by means of false and
fraudulent pretenscs. The official
order states:
"The evidence before the de-
partmcnt showed that the absent
treatment scheme for disease and
poverty, while predicatcd upon the
proposition of 5. A. Weltmer, was
not conducted by himself, but by
the business managers of the
scheme. The persons making re-
mittances for treatment of any dis
ease by the absent method were
notified that they must assume a
passive attitude at certain hours of
the day and at these hours PrOfes-
sOr Weltmer's healing thought
would flow out to them. In reali-
ty, Prof. Weltmer was not in any
wise brought into contact with the
patient or with his correspondents
and knew practically nothing of
the business operations of the
scheme
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
A Queer VIII,

A resident OF Underhill road, East
Dulwich, England, recently pur-
chased a parcel Of old books at local
auction room for a few shillings,
among which was an old family Bible.
A few days after his wife was looking
over the books when she discovered
that several pages of the Bible were
pasted together, and she proceeded to
separate them. A pleasurable sur
prise awaited her, no fewer than six
e5 Bank OF England notes being found
thus secreted. On the back of one of
these the following extraordinary last
will and testament was written: "I
have had to work very hard for this.
and having none as natural heirs |
leave thee, dear reader whosoever shall
own this holy book, my lawful heir
June II, 1910. Southend, Essex"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24

At present the two greatest railway
tunnels OF the world are those piercing
the ST. Gothard and Mont Cents. 1t
will not now be many years before that
other great mountain of the Alpine
range, the Simplon, will also be
pierced, so that men may pass to and
fro in trains beneath its mighty sum-
nit. The work is at present progress
ing at the rate of five yards a day at
each end. 1t is impossible to foretell
the probable date of completion, ow-
ing to the changing nature of the
strata, but when the two gangs OF
workmen meet IN the middle they will
have completed the longest tunnel in
the world, for they will have cut
through thirteen miles Of mountain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
Public School Teachers.

The Mexico School Board last
week honored the faithful teachers
of last term by reelection, with
out single change. Following is
the list:
Prof. d. A. Mcmillan, superin.
tendent.
North Side School-Miss Martha
Shea, principal.
Miss Mary V. Houston, high
school.
Prof. J. w. Scott, high school.
Miss Carrie Baldwin, high school
Miss Anna Hinde, high school.
Miss Edith Carhart, music and
drawing.
Miss Claire Grantham, No. IL.
Miss Rose White, No. 10.
Miss Kate Hollopeter, No. 9.
Miss Nina Baker, No. s.
Miss Carrie Wade, No. I.
Miss Jennie Karnes, No. 6.
Miss Kate Duncan, No. ).
Miss Helen Cross, No. I.
Miss Louella White, No. 3.
Miss Mamie Wright, No. =.
Miss Anna Koenig, No. |.
South Side School-Prof. VIM
Eller, principal.
Miss May Pool, No. I.
Miss Maud Carter, No. 3.
Mrs. Laura lIoughland, No. >.
Miss Anna Millikcn, No. |.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
BURNED A HUNDRED YEARS.
Colorado Mountain whose Perpetual Fire
Cannot he Qucnched.

For 100 years and perhaps much
longer mountain in Colorado has
been on fire. 1t Is situated but a short
distance west OF Newcastle, and the
shadow of its smoke envelopes the
town at s o'clock every evening. The
people of the region have become so
accustomed to 1t that they pay little
or no attention to the phenomenon.
To the stranger thereabOuts. however,
the glittering patches OF deep red fire,
where ii breaks out on the side of the
mountain and is exposed to view, there
Is nothing in all the state quite its
equal. The fire is fed by big vein OF
coal which the mountain contains.
Just how the coal became ignited is
not known. The oldest resident says
1t was on fire when he came and the
Ute Indians. who once lived there, say
1t was burning many years before the
first white man crossed the continen-
tai divide. The supposition is that the
coal was ignited by a forest fire at an
early date in the present century. 1t
has smo,dered aud steadily burned un-
til this day. At night when the moon
Is dark Is the best time to see the fire.
Then it is that 1t resembles the re-
gions Of inferno as given us in the
word painting of Dante. The earth
covering the coal Is loosened by the
heat and falls away. exposing the sheet
of fire. The escaping gas probably as
sists In stripping off the rocks and dirt
and wherever the vein of coal ap-
proaches the surface the fire can be
seen. The first fire | saw was fully
fifty feet square. 1t had peculiar red
tint, while the burning gas coming up
at the base OF the coal vein added a
bright color to the scene. In many
places the surface of the mountain has
sunk, showing where the fire has
burned out its course. Efforts have
been made to extnguish the fire. Some
time ago a company which owns a
large amount OF coal land constructed
ditch from point several miles
above the mountain, into which 1t sue
ceeded in turning the water which goes
to form Elk creek. Previously a shaft
had been sunk in the mountain and
into this shaft the water was permitted
to flow. The shaft was soon filled,
but the fire was above the level Of the
water, and the effort was a failure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
WORLDS LARGEST oRAPEvINEs
Ono Thing In which Southern Carirorpin
ExreIs.

Ono Thing In which Southern Carfrorrin
Excels.
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
1t has been already announced by tele-
graph that old age is telling upon the
big grapevine in El Montecito valley,
q few miles from Santa Barbara. The
vine has the distinction OF being the
largest in the world. but 1t is rapidly
dying, and the owner of the property
upon which it stands, Albert McGee
has offered 1t to the Santa Barbara
chamber of commerce 1t Is to be cut
down soon and the trunk and so much
of the branches as can be accommodate
ed in the building will form a perma
nent exhibit in the chamber of COM
merce rooms. The original mother
vine" as it was called died in 1875,
and the year following it was taken
to the centennial exposition at Phlla-
delphia, where 1t was viewed by thou
sands as n remarkable illustration Of
Californias prOductiveness. The old
vine stood near the younger one. 1t
was three feet ten inches in circum-
ference OF the trunk and the spreading
branches covered trellis seventy-five
feet square. The present vine is only
three or four inches smaller in cir
cumference than its parent, and 1t
covers nearly as much space. 1t has
produced four tons of grapes in a sin
gle season in its prime. 1t is now
nearly 100 years old. When the Monte
cito vine is gone Santa Barbara county
will still claim the largest grapevine
on earth, for on ranch in the Car
pinteria valley there Is growing thrift
lily double vine said to come from a
single stock below the surface of the
ground. This double vine at Carpin-
terra is over six feet in circumference.
All of these big Santa Barbara vines
are of the Mission variety.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
An Old Partisan Landmark.

One of the old Partisan landmarks
which will soon be leveled to the
ground Is the historic mansion once
occupied by Queen Hortense. Queen
Hortense was so unhappy in her mar
riage to Louis Bonaparte that she
spent but little of her time in the royal
palace at the capital in Holland. She
resided chiefly in Paris, at No.
II, in the Rue La Fitte, where
she occupied the mansion which
has since been redolent with
the memories of her life. or re-
cent years it has been the residence
of the Turkish ambassador. but every
body knows it as the old home of
Queen Hortense. Here the royal youth
who subsequently became Napoleon III
of France spent much of his early life.
The front of the mansion has never
been considered specially beautiful, but
on the interior there are stfll many
traces Of the glory which once belonged
to the mansion in former days. The
old building, with the grounds ada
cent, will be destroyed to make room
for another street which Is now being
opened in the French capital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
Origin of Names Of ToMns.

The origin of the names of some OF
the towns in Cape Colony and Natal
which are at present so prominently
attracting public attention are of inter-
est. Durham is named from Sir Ben.
jamin Durham. who was governor OF
the Cape in 1884. Grahamstown and
Harrismith are named respectively
from military communicated. Gra-
ham and Col Sir Harry Smith. Gale
don, Beaufort, Somerset and Cradock
are named from former governors-the
Earl OF Caledon, Lord c. Somerset and
Sir ]. Cradock (Lord Howden). The
towns OF Ladysmith, Port Elizabeth
and Lady Grey are called after the
wives of Cape governors. Kimberley
Is named after the Earl Of Kimberley.
who was colonial secretary from 1870
to 1874. when that town advanced from
the position of mushroom camp to
that of permanent mining center.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
LONDON IN 1884.
Highwaymen and Footpads on the
Road-Brass Knockers Stolen.

Highwaymen and Footpads on the
Road-Brass Knockers stolen.
In 1884 NJ. La Combe published
book, entitled "A Picture of London"
In which, inter ALA. he says: The
highroads thirty or forty miles around
London are filled with armed highway
men and footpads." This was then
pretty true. though the expression
Allied" Is somewhat of an exaggera-
tion, says the Gentleman's Magazine.
The medical student of forty or fifty
years ago seems to have been antici-
pated in 1884, for NJ. La Comba tells us
that "the brass knockers of doors,
which cost from 12s. to l5s., are stolen
at night If the maid forgets to unscrew
them'-a precaution which seems to
have gone out of fashion. The arriv-
al OF the mails" our author says, lis
Persons who frequently receive letters
should recommend their correspond
ents not to insert loose papers, nor to
put the letters in covers, because the
tax Is sometimes treble, and always
arbitrary, though in free country. But
rapacity and injustice are the deities
OF the English" NJ. La Combe does
not give us a fiattering character! AN
Englishman." he says, considers
foreigner as an enemy, whom he dares
not offend openly. but whose society he
fears. and he attaches himself to no
one" Perhaps II was so in 1884 but
such feelings have nearly died out--at
least among educated people, NJ. La
Combe, in another part of his book,
exclalms; How are you changed, Lon
doners! Your women are become bold,
imperious, and expensive. Bankrupts
and beggars. coiners, spies and inform
ers, robbers and piCkpockets abound;
the baker mixes alum in his bread: the
brewer puts opium and copper filings
In his beer; the milkwoman spoils her
milk with snails."
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-05-24
WHERE TWO WOMEN LIVED.
Place Had No Attractions for other
Members of Sex.

Place Had No Attractions for other
Members OF Sex.
Capt. McKinzie OF Philadelphia has
encountered in his maritime wander
ings q place where only two women
have ever lived. Lying at pier No. 10,
Port Richmond, Philadelphia, dis
charging her cargo Of 150 tons OF
chrome ore, is the trim little Halifax
schooner Satellite. commanded by
Capt. Mckenzie, n man who has eX-
perienced many thrilling adventures
while navigating the Newfoundland
coast. whence this vessel came with
her cargo. The Satellite came from a
Bluff Head, situated thirty miles east
southeast from Port au Port, and a
place where but two women ever were
known to live. Capt. Mckenzie says
that the chrome ore mines were dis
covered only three years ago. They
ale now worked by British and Ameri-
can capitalists. The ore on board the
Satellite is valued in its crude state in
excess of $50 ton, and is the richest
grade which ever has been brought
into Philadelphia, owing to the limit
ed facilities for vessels reaching the
place, the largest cargo that has ever
been shipped is 300 tons and at that
time the vessel was seven weeks load
ing The mines from which this ore
is taken are situated on the tops of
cliffs rising 500 feet above the level of
the sea- and Capt Mckenzie had to
work his vessel in and anchor her
under these cliffs on a shoal area con-
tanning six fathoms of water. The
method of loading is primitive, the ore
being conveyed down the mountain
side in small wagons drawn by power
ful horses. From the shore it is
brought out in boats. Capt. McKen-
zie's last visit to Philadelphia was
twenty-three years ago. AT that
time" said the old skipper yesterday,
you would not see two steamers from
the time you entered the Delaware
capes till you passed to sea again.
Now sailing vessels in this trade have
become almost extinct"