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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
PoPULIsT CONVENTION.
For the First Congressional District
to BE Held in Houston.

Navasota. Texas. August 13,-As chair
man of the First congressional district
of Texas. 1 hereby call convention of
the peoples party OF said district to
meet in Houston. Harris county, Texas,
September 6, 1900. to nominate candi-
date for congress for the First congress
sonal district 10 elect permanent chair
man and members of the State executive
committee. and to transact such other
matters as is proper for said convention
to do. All the counties composing the
First congressional district are earnestly
requested to send their full quota Of
delegates. J. H. league,
Chairman First. Congressional District
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
old Fort bliss sold.

FL Paso. TENS. August 14.-count,
Judge ]. H. Harper received notice from
Washington today that old Fort Bliss, the
deserted military post here which is being
used as a county hospital had been sold
to private parties This was one OF the
most historic forts on the border and was
one OF the first established In the West
1t was abandoned six years ago when the
new fort was built here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
GENERAL SUMMARY.

washington, August 14.--Trie weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop condi-
ttons saws: owing TO the extreme condi-
tione OF heat and dryness and excessive
rains in certain districts the week as d
whole was unfavorable to Agricultural lh-
terests In the districts east OF the ROCKY
maintains, but on the Pacific coast u
was very favorable. In Eastern ME
souri, and Ksnsas corn, more espselah'
the late planted. has been materially ln-
iured In the principal States OF tho corn
belt the reports indicates that the huik
OF the crop was safe from trest by Sep
TENDER to 90 and announce that the lale
crop would be matured one or two weeks
later. ,,a
Heavy rains in the principal sprine
wheat States prevented the completion OF
the spring wheat harvest and caused IN
Jury to the oyerrlpe standing gram, as
we'll as to that in shock ana stack
over portions OF the Central belt cotton
has improved slightly. although rust ana
shedding are generally reported ana the
crop needs rain in portions OF Mlsslsslp-
pi. while suffering from excessive moisture
and lack OF cultivation In parts OF LOUISE
ana. In the Carollnas, Georgia ana Ar
kansas the condition OF cotton has de-
Perforated materially. premature openins
being extensively reported from the caro-
linas. In Northern Texas cotton has made
favorable progress, but elsewhere In that
State II needs dry weather and Is MAXI
too rank growth Some picking has been
done over the Southeastern portion OF inc
cotton belt. and while cotton Is opening IN
Southwestern Texas picking will not be
general In that State for two or three
weeks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
the FIRE RECORD.
IpcendinrI.m at Waco

Waco. Texas. August 1.-THE residence
of J. G. Hill, we'll known printer, was
burned just after midnight last night.
nearly all the contents being also dc-
stroyed. Mr.. Hill was not at home, having
gone out TO the Holiness camp meeting.
Two negroes have been arrested charged
with setting fire to the house and are In
fon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
walkers waive rxnmin,tron.

weimar, Texas, August 1S.-Two hun
dred or more negroes assembled at the
depot today awaiting the arrival OF the
westbound passenger train which brought
the brothers. Arthur and Gregory Walker,
back to this place TO be tried before Judge
Hancock to see II their case was bail
able. They waived examination, asked
for no bail and were returned TO Column
has Jail by this evenings train to await
the action Of the September grand jury.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15

not possibly come. speak at Noeona on
the 18th and start 10 Illinois on the 18th.
must spend the one day between with
my family j. w. Bailey.
Ihis morning Governor Hogg wired
Curtis Hancock that he was forced ia he
absent from Dallas. Governor Savers
phoned that urgent public business COM
PEELED him to remain in Austin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
A Fun vote Is wanted.

Waco, Texas, August 14.-There is a
movement on foot to bring out an indie
pendent candidate for one of the county
Offices in order to secure a full vote Ia
this county upon which to base represen-
tation in the next State convention. There
is some confusion as to what office they
will contest and hesitancy on that quas-
ton may finally defeat the move, but the
leading democrats here are very anxious
for McLennan TO have full representation
two years hence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
NJ. D. HAYGooD DEAD.
Was Well Known Newspaper Man
BIaod Poison the cause.

Blood POisOn The InuNe.
Marble Falls, Texas, August I'm. d.
Haygood, well known newspaper man.
died this morning from nlood POISON.
caused by opening small boil with a
razor At barber shop IN Austin few
davs ago His sudden death is great
shock 10 our entire community, with
whom he has lived for he past zen years,
Deceased was unmarried lad leaves an
aged father and mother ami one SISTER,
Mrs. +. W. Badger. The funeral this
afternoon. conducted by the Masonic ira-
ternity and knights OF honor ana re-.
]. f. Bell Of the baptist caul nrn,,,a W. r.
deeply Impressive to the large crown :"
Attendance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
Jumned from n Tra,n

Hlllsboro Texas, August 14.--Last night
crazy man jumped from the flyer three
miles this side OF Italy. The train was
stopped and an effort made to find him.
but 1t was unsuccessful. When the flyer
reached here party OF officers boarded
a special and went to the place whore he
jumped on After several hours hunt tho
effort TO find him was abandoned until this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
Uumnhr,e. Lyuchinw case.

Palestine, Texas, August 1.-THE Will
kerson trial continues, several Witnesses
being examined today. The attendance
at the trial today was larger tnan here
tofore and the examination Of witnesses
at tho morning session was slow ono
occupying the stand Ill he roreno9n. II
will probably be four ar ave deys be-
fore the testimony is all n.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
JnShird Democrntn Meet Today.

Richmond Texas. August 1.-THE Jay
bird Democratic association will meet
here tomorrow for the purpose of nom
mating county officers. A large attend
ance is expected. The executive commit
tee has been in session all day. A wig
wan has been erected in the court house
square for the occasion. A heated con-
test for some of the offices is anticipated.
The membership OF the association will
be abou. 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
coIora,do Ri.ipg Mt wharton.

Wharton. Texas. August 14.--contrary
to the expectation of the citizens here,
the Colorado is still rising. 1t is bright
and sunny today. and business has re-
sumed its usual brisk routine. The roads
owing to Wharton county's excellent
drainage facilities. are fast drying up,
and work on both railroads can be re-
sumed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
r,., IN the philippines,

Fort Worth, Texas. August l4'-w' -
Kerr today received Information OF the
dealt, Of his SON in the philippines which
occurred July 4 He was biemoer "f
Inc Thirty-eighth infantry. the ,ester
.ie ~, tsero wss considerable or
sickness among the soldiers in The Islands,
- or three others having recently died
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
nonhnm Cotton Min Wen.

Bonhsm, Texas. August 1.-THE artc-
sian well at the cotton mill grounds has
penetrated the hard layer OF rock that
was struck few days ago and which II
took several days 20 bore through. a
nice stream of water is now flowing from
the top and 1t is thought the we'll will
be a strike beyond what even was hrst
eYnected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
nc,idcncc az cIenurnc.

cleburne, Texas, August IA rest
dence burned this morning, the property
OF John C. Conway, now Of Dallas. form
Fitzpatrick & Morrison for $500. 1t was
occupied by Mr.. Charles Kouns and their
furniture was also insured; amount not
known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
Conpete EStenaI and internal Teansnt fol Every Ram0r

morning. He is said to have been put
on the train at Waxahachie for the pur-
pose OF taking him to the asylum at San
Antonio. His name is not learned. There
are fears that he was killed and could
not be found in the high weeds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
Iunre yere,,s Funeral.

Terrell, Texas. August 1s-The funeral
Of Judge vessoy yesterday was one OF the
largest and most impressive ever Wit
messed here. A spechl train from Kauf-
man was loaded w'stil some had TO be
left behind. lie was buried with Masonic
honors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
peuison-shermnn Interurpnn Line

Denison, Texas, August Alt Is a sure
thing that work will begin at once on
the interurban electric line between
Denison and Sherman. The power house,
barns, car offices OF the company. ETC.,
are TO be located midway between the
two towns. The contracts have already
bees let for the necessary machinery,
such as boilers. generators. engines, etc
The line will be ten miles In length and
will cost. together With ths contemplated
improvements, approximately 100000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
Lad,e. Hurt by n Runaway Team.

Cuero. Texas. August 14-Considerabie
excitement prevailed here yesterday about
noon. caused by runaway team which
broke loose in front OF Dr. Ruess' drug
store. After running several blocks 1t
turned down Esplanade street. where II
struck Mrs. J. r.. Whitlaker's buggy. over
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
Lander. Turnea over.

El Paso, Texas, August 1.-THE sheriff
OF Ell Paso county has delivered George
Landers, who is wanted In Kansas City
Kan, to Sheriff Mendenhall OF Wyandott
county and he has left with the prisoner
for Kansas. Dlnders said he was willing
N On
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15

fr I'm dysentcry In The Thirty-eighth. The
body OF Kerr will be brought back 20
this country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15

The only safe medicine fer sour euro
collie in nursing babies IS ciscsrets Candy
Cathartic. Makes mothers milk mildly
pursatiye. Druggists. 10c. Csc. soc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
"ATE RATIFICATION MEETING.

ana savers viii Not Bc
b, -. . - August Thames s.
N ~ 40 Hon. J, W Bailey Will not at
lsn.. rs a'e ratification to be given
| i, !, ~ thursday night under the aus
III Y 4, 'ne Young Mems Democratic
n; '''ey wired last night as fol-
iaa s !, iar% instead, Dallas.
80, Iexas, August 49, can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
GIadatone's Levity,

While Mr.. Gladstone interested his
audiences immensely by his endless
flow of animated remarks and brilliant
historical criticisms, he failed altogeth-
er to convey to them the sense of great
ness. Every one left his society pleas
cd, amused, perhaps delighted. But 1
cannot imagine anybody quitting it i'm
pressed with reverence. There was in
deed a levity sometimes observable
about him which was very antagonis-
tic to reverence.
DR.. Martineau himself told me how
disappointed he was when, meeting
him after his great return to power,
he said to him, What an opportunity
you have for the great work before
you--the consolidation of the empire"
Mr.. Gladstone shrugged his shoulders
and said: "Oh, 1 don't know about that.
The clerks in the colonial Office have
got too much to do already."-Contem-
porary Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

inch tile be put in ON Fourteenth street,
between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Al
derTnan Anderson moved to refer to the
sewer committee with power to act.
Lost. 3 to 10, and the resolution was
adopted as read.
Alderman Concannon moved 70 instruct
the Peoples Power Co., to disnantle the
electric light tower at Fifth street and
Sixth avenue. Adopted.
Alderman Sodersrom offered resolu-
ton directing the City Marshal to enforce
the ordinance forbidding the practice of
attaching two wood wagons to one team.
Adopted. g
Alderman Willis moved that the peti-
tion of the Seventeenth street property
holders be taken from the finance commit
tee and referred to the board of local i'm
provements. Adopted.
Alderman Willis moved that the ques-
ton o. the grade on Seventeenth street
be referred TO the street and alley COM
mittee and the city surveyor. Adopted.
Adjourned on motion OF Alderman An
derson. II. c. Shaffer,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
Guardlan,s Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of order and decree of the
county court OF Rock Island county. Illinois,
made on the petition of he und ers gned. Martha
Wirig guardian of Jose chine Wirtg, Mary
Martha Wirig, Emil Wirig and Nicholsus
Wirig, minors, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said minors, at the May term A. ID.
1900 of said court, to-wit; on the 2sth day
OF May 1900, shall on the Goth day of June
pext, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
OF said day, sell at public sale at the east door
of the court house in the city of Rock Island,
In said county, the real estate described as
follows, to-wit:
The "ne-fourth 90 undivided interest In the
following described real estate: Fourteen
feet ia IT, ten inches 90 in.l from of the east
side OF lot No ten QO and all of lot No elev-
en- QD except the east fourteen feet ia ft.)
ten inches 40 I'M thereof. being the west
ahirty- eight and one-half feet (3S& TT. of said
lot No eleven 40, In block ten QO IN that
part of the city and county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois known as Thompson &
Wells addition to said city, reference peing
had TO the original plat of said addition, on
the folio wing terms tOwit:
The purchaser to pay the whole OF the pur-
chase price at the time of such sale.
dated this 2Sth day of May. A. ID. 1900
MARTHA WIRIG. Guardian OF Josephine Wirig,
Mary Martha W'rg, Emil Wirig and Nichol-
aus Wirig, minors etc.
LUDoLPH & REYNOLDS Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
Hnffc0.

Notice Is hereby given that special meet
Ing OF the stockholders or the ROCK lSland q
called by the directors of said company, to be
held at the ONCE of the company In the Rock
cry building, In Chicago, Ill on the % day of
July, 1900 at the hour OF II o'clock In the fore
noon; and that at such meeting there VIII be
submitted to q vote of the stockholders the
foIio wing several proposltions w w. :r.,,or
to the Davenport, Rock Island & Northwest
ern Railway company"
poration from one hundred thousand dollars to
the sum OF four mi lion dollars
3. To authorize the officers and directors to
Issue and dispose of bonds of S Id company,
to the amount of four million dollars payable
In gold, fifty years after date bearing three
and one-half 90 per cent interest. payable
deed or mortgage, the reby conveying the cor
porate property, rights and franchises now
by said company, 10 secure the payment OF
said bonds; and also to authorize additional
bonds TO be issued thereafter Tor corporate
gage or trust deed.
4. To authorize said officers and directors to
purchase In fee simple the railroad property.
chises except the franchise 20 be CORPORA
tionl of the Davenport, Rock Island North
port. Clinton Eastern Railway company. re-
spectively (both of said last named companies
E6ioS Of the qSil%aSs OF SAID two con,panies
In the meantime by purchase, sale, consolida-
ton or otherwise. to purchase the railway
franchises Except the franchise TO be a cor
poration) OF the corporation owning said
Dated April TO- 1900.
JOHN LAMBERT,
JOHN w. GATES,
CHARLES 9. GATES,
JAMES c. HUTcHISs.
o. OWEN,
Attest:
CHARLES c. GATES. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
SUCCESS OF RURAL MAIL.
Growth OF Business on a Missouri
Delivery Route.

Growth OF Business on a Missouri
Delivery Route.
The experimental free mail delivery
route from Callao to kaseyville, Macon
county, has, judging by the reports
from the first six months OF its exist
ence, clearly demonstrated its success,
says a Macon (Mo) dispatch to the
Chicago Record. The complete route
is "a miles, and population of 1,2OO Is
served. The delivery has steadily in
creased from 600 to nearly 1000 pieces
OF mail per month. A register system
is conducted for sending money, so the
farmer can drive his pillow team up to
the fence corner, pull out his pocket
book and make mail remittance with
out the loss of five minutes time.
Boxes have been established at all the
gates and on corner posts of the cross
roads for the convenience of those liv-
ing of the route. The mail carrier
uses a sort of bugle to announce his
visit, as the postmen do with whistles
in the suburban districts of cities. He
leaves Callao at 8 promptly every
morning, and If you accompany him
in fine weather you can get a glimpse
OF every pretty country girl on the
road who is expecting a letter, because
she will be seated on the fencepost or
stile blocks waiting.
If you want medicine or a doctor or
to learn what sort of DRAMATIC enter
.ainment is to be in town that night or
who is going to preach or how the re-
vival meetings are coming on, it is a
part of Uncle Sans servants mission
to attend to your wants and give the
information requested. In fact, he
takes the place of n local daily news
paper. and he thoroughly enjoys the
popularity his position gives him.
For time about every man on the
route predicted the failure of the ex-
periment-it was too good a thing to
last and the government would GER
tainly sink its money in the enterprise.
The carrier, Mr.. Willard Summers, Is
not losing any sleep, however, for fear
OF the adjustment of his job, because
he knows if the government should get
tired of it the farmers would club to-
getber and pay his salary for con-
tinuance of the service themselves.
He will shortly purchase a new spring
wagon to handle the increase in news
paper circulation along the route and
his growing package delivery business,
little side line by which he adds quite
sum to the $500 paid him by the gov
eminent.
At this particular season of the year,
when the farmer and his sons are busy
in the field and every horse on the
place is needed, the free delivery is a
special boon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
cASK is NEVER EMPTY.
For Years Wine II Drawn From 1t
to Celebrate Great Events.

For Years Wine Is Drawn From 1t
to Celebrate Great Events.
All really excellent champagne is the
| result of judicious blending. Time
was when each big vineyard owner
had his own cellar and his own brand.
But it has been found advantageous to
sell the raw wine to dealers, who make
one district supply what another lacks.
But there are still a few provincial
establishments that cling to the old
ways-crowning with a wreath of flow
ers the first tubful of ripe grapes and
keeping 1.-The bride OF the cellar" full
from year to year.
The bride, be it understood, is a spe-
cial wine cask filed with the first run
holds the juice which drips away be-
fore any pressure is applied. Wine
from it is never sold, but used upon
high days and holidays, passed about
as a gift or devoted to the comfort OF
the sick and the poor.
Something akin to the bride exists in
the German free cities. Each Of them
has Il wine cellar, and in each cellar
there is n cask always yielding wine,
but never empty.
Any burgher is entitled to demand a
bottle of its contents when he marries,
when his first son is christened and
also when the son is 81. If the son is
adventurous or the burgher himself,
for that matter, he gets another bottle
from the cask when he comes home
from far countries.
But there is an official specially
charged to see that whenever bottle
full is drawn out another bottleful of
as near as possible the same quality at
once goes in. And thus it happens that
the city cask is never empty.-Boston
Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
Beware of OIntments for Catarrh Tha,
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense and smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputa-
BILE physicians, as the damage they
will do is 10 fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, contains
no mercury. and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and is made in Toledo, Ohio.
by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
Hired the Presa Censor.

The average newspaper man is usu-
ally about as quick witted as the next
one. This was pretty well illustrated
when the Chicago Record was placing
its foreign correspondents. George AIDE
was sent abroad by Victor F. Lawson
for that purpose. AIDE did all right
until he got into Servia- There he
found all the newspaper men in jail
for political offenses. He was in a
quandary. so he cabled to Mr.. lawson:
Newspaper men all in jail. Press
censor very strict"
Lawson promptly cabled back:
MAKE press censor correspondent"
And AIDE did Finland Printer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
SHERWOOD y
A Curious Material Used az . Sub
stitute For SandpaPer.

a CURIOUS Material Used a. SUBJ
stitute For SandpaRer.
Steel wool is 4 machine produced ma
terial that is used as a substitute for
sandpaper. 1t is composed of sharp
| edged threads OF steel. which curl up
! together like wool, or somewhat as the
wood fibers of the familiar material
known as excelsior curl up together,
| though the steel wool is very much
finer, the finest of 1t being not much
coarser than the coarsest OF natural
woods The steel wool is put up in
packages containing one pound each.
These are something like rolls of cot
ton batting, but smaller, a pound Of
steel wool, loosely packed, making,
rolled in paper and open at the ends,
a package perhaps 10 inches long and
two or three inches in diameter.
Made in various degrees OF coarse
ness, steel wool is put to a variety OF
uses, the finer woods for polishing wood
and metal, and the coarser for rub
bling down paint and varnish. 1t is
often used on special parts of work.
while, for example, on the fiat surfaces
of a door a man would use sandpaper
with a block back OF It; for the mold
lngS he WOuIu SleSl "OOl, A(S
into the crevices and conforms itself
to irregular shapes. Such work can
be done with steel wool far more readi-
" and quickly than with sandpaper,
and it is used with like advantage on
irregular and small surfaces and on
carved work.
Besides the steel wool there is q
coarser material Of the same kind call
ed steel shavings, which is put to vari-
Gus uses, as in taking off old paint or
varnish and in polishing wood before
painting. and it is used on bowling al
leys and on floors for smoothing and
cleaning them.
Sandpaper clogs in use, steel wool
breaks down. The wool is commonly
used with gloves to keep the ends from
sticking into the fngers.-New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

To the individual worth $4,000 one
little % cent piece is quarter Of mill
lion. II you do not see the point i'm
mediately, think 1t over-its there
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19

Only once In their history as ma
ton have the Spanish achieved a naval
victory. That was at the battle of
Lepanto, in 1911, when, with the aid
of Venetians and Genoese, they ami
hilated the Turkish feet