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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
ANOTHER HEAVY RAINFALL
THE PRECIPITATION YESTERDAY
WAS NEARLY THREE INCHES.
Weather IL Now Getting Beyond
Comparison with the RecoIIection
of the coolest Inhabitnnt.'

For the past month and half 1T has
ing actually rained thirty-six days out of
the forty-one thai have passed since July
|. To the younger generation this wet
spell stands unprecedented. but there are
some of the older citizens who remem-
Der times whsn K rained more days in
succession. but on account OF the absence
at those times of any facilities for meas
uring the precipitation, they can not say
tha. the rainfall has ever been equalled
If 1t continues longer 1t will eclipse the
recollections Of those old citizens, and
the younger ones will have rain record
TO refer to themselves and use to ridicule
future attempts ut record breaking by tho
rain gods.
While IL has rained nearly every day
for more than month. the precipitation
has not been very great, except upon one
! or two occasions. One of these coca
| sions vas yesterday. 1t commenced 10
rain about nidI ight Thursday night and
continued necessarily, practically until !
o'clock N the afternoon yesterday. The
/ government rain gauge from Thursday at
Z p. m. till a. m showed little over
an inch OF rainfall yesterday, but that
! one inch, considering that the ground
| was thoroughly saturated, was equal to
several when the wea her is normal 1t
continued TO RAIN during the forenoon,
however. and by 3 o'clock, when the rain
practically ceased. the gauge showed that
nearly two inches had fallen since
O'Clock in the morning. This gave total
precipitation OF about three inches fot
the, twenty four hours. The three inches
constituted the straw that broke tn
cancels back--or rather the water that
showed the inadequacy of Houston
drainage to be undenable. The ground
having been saturated by the previous
rains 1t failed to absorb any more, ant
the drainage system having been already
taxed to carry off the wafer OF previous
rains proved OF no avail AS a conse.
quence tho water remained on the tor
OF the ground, flooding the streets-somt
of them TO depth Of several inches
S rect car traffic was interfered with t.
a considerable extent, aud the sransa'
Pass and La Branch and Caroline streets
cars were tied up for time PedeS
y TRANS moved about with difficulty II
most portions OF the city, and in some
sections streets and sidewalks were ALB
solutely impossible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
CLARION IN COAST COUNTRY
p. w. HUNT GIVES RESULT OF MS
OBSERVATIONS.
Found Disease In some Counttss, but
Not I'm othcrs--Harrts County
Free from IT,
To the Editor of The Post.

AZ tho DuiluT VI iuo TOsl-
Victoria. Texas, August 1o.--Referring
TO articles in recent issues OF The Post
as to the existence or otherwise OF char
bon in Harris and adjoining counties the
undersigned left Fort Worth for the coast
country several weeks ago with the spe-
cial object OF investigating this mater.
Should you deem the results gathered
worth publication for the benefit of in
terested parties shey are given below:
In Harris and Liberty counties, could
not hear Of or locate any cases of char
bon.
In Chambers, some deaths among horses
reported. but not satisfied it was from
charoon.
In Galveston. some few isolated cases
of charbon of the milder type.
! Fort Bend and Brazoria: An epidemic
of charbon has prevailed in these coun-
1 ties for two months or more and losses
among cattle and more particularly mules
! and horses have been very great. The
disease seems to have commenced in she
Richmond neighborhood and followed the
BRACES river on each side clear down to
the gulf. Stock owners in these two coun-
ties generally have vacclnated with
good results and where this was done In
good time there were practically ne
losses The epidemic has somewhat abat'
ed for the present. This is due TO con
tinued raina. When warm, dry weather
sets in again and surface water dries W
the disease is very likely to reappear
as the flood OF wa.er will be instrumental
in spreading Charlton germs throughout
the country.
Wharton, jackson and Victoria Have
not heard of any Charlton in these coun'
ties. In Wharton was informed there
were a few cases that looked like char
bon bu' can not say positively.
Matagorda: Charlton prevailed in thi
county two years ago (alsu in Jackson
and at the same time there were cases
Of malignant oedema or putrld fever anC
spinal meningitis, Vaccination aga ms
Charlton was then eX ensiyely resorted Il
with good results so far as Charlton wal
concerned but II was OF course, power
less TO prevent the other two diseases
named. \ few cases among horses ar
now reported In Matagorda county
Calhoun No actual cases seen. bu
have credible Information of its appear
nnce to a limLed extent a few miles from
, Port Lavaca.
Jeffcrson Charlton In a mild form ma
prevailed among the mules on the rio
plantations near Port Arthur. Inocua
ton generally resorted to.
In Matagorda county vaccination ha
been resorted TO by few largo stool
owners. There seems TO have been con
siderable misunderstanding here, however
as regards diseases and vaccines. ON
man, speaking for himself and others
Informed me that hey inoculated thci
grown cattle with hlackleg vaccine upde
the impression or with the understand
ing" that 1t would prevent Charlton also
1t should be undprs God that bIacllep n N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
COUNTY SCHOOL, CENSUS.
A Very Good showing Made for the
Present Year.

A Very Good showing Mad. for the
Present Year.
"A great many think that Harris coun-
ty outside OF the separate school districts
did not make a good showing at the re-
cent scholastic census" said superintend-
ent B. L. James yesterday afternoon,
But the fact Of the matter is that the
county made very good showing, in
dead. The returns showed an increase
over last year Of only thirty odd children,
believe. but there is something behind
that that the general public have forgot
ten about You remember Drummer. which
has about 300 children of school ages
held m election on school matters a few
xncnshs ago and cut Loose from the eouzty
making itself xepar2te school district
This action took 300 children on OF the
Z county rolls, you see. and created another
/. edDerxts echosa distsipf. Whsn this IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
WiiI Gn tn LIN pnrtc

Mr.. G. S. Penheld has accepted the po-
sition of local manager for the La Porte
Land and Improvement company and will
make that city his headquarters, Mr.. I.
R Holmes, general manager for the COM
pany. viii spend most OF his time in the
East, and Mr.. Penheld Will have fun
charge of the local work. 1t is posi-
ton for which he is well qualified, hav-
Ing been identified with thai line OF work
fer many years, and he will undoubtedly
handle the La Porte movement Ia a
manner to attract renewed attention TO
rounding II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
Two Fire. in Two Hours.

Two lire alarms were turned in from
the same section Of the city within two
hours yesterday evening. aud both alarms
were promptly responded to by the de-
partment. The first came at 5:55 O'CLOCK
from box 20. This fire was at the resi-
dence. 1910 Preston avenue, owned by tnc
Riley estate and occupied By II. Sauer.
1t originated from a defective iue, but the
damage was very little.
The other FIRE was more serious. The
damage amounting TO about $3.50. The
residence owned and occupied by J G,
Wlmberly, 909 Charities street. caught
from a defective oil stove at 1880 and the
damage stated resulted before II could
be extinguished
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
GOING TO SOUR LAKE7

Take the a. m Southern Pacific train
at Houston. At Sour Lake station the
Houston Transfer company meets all
trains and gives prompt service. Round
trim tickets from Houston to Sour Lake
hotel Oucluding transfer OF passengers
from station to hotel and RETURN ouiy
$40. Hotel newly retitted. The acid
baths ore now simply grand and there are
no better mineral waters In the world.
Guests Of tho hotel drink all they want
free. Spend your vacation at Sour Lake
and keep well all winter, Address Sour
Lake Springs company. Sour Lake. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
.,,,.n, 20 n workmnh

Paris Texas August 1o'--rhomss
Ketchum. from Drymsn, while working
with saws on revolving lathe got n's
sleeve caught in the saws and was lerheu
nnmber NJ places. his left ear was
nu, IN TWO places and left hanging and
there are number of bad cuts on his
left arm The doctors have hopes OF his
rproyary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
Rough Riders to Camp.

The Rough Riders, not to be outdone
by their eompatriots. the Cowboy Ran
gers, have decided to have an encamp-
ment beginning on October l and lasting
fer twelve days. the place selected being
between the forks of the San Jacinto river.
The officers OF the Rough Riders are
Dan Super, captain; f. Koske. first lou
tenant; Matt Raiiey, second Lieutenant;
Gus Railey, hrst sergeant Joe Huddles-
ton, quartermaster sergsant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

taken into consideration 1t is seen that
the showing made by the county is all
right--the number of children actually In
creasing over 300 during the years. There
are three separte municipal school
districts in the county aud two plain
school districts. Houston, Houston
Heights and La Porte are the municipal
tiles and Pasadena and Drummer are the
separate school districts, plain and sim
ole"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
coon TIME TO GO.

"The mineral waters and acid baths at
Sour Lake arc now better and stronger
than have ever known them to be" said
an old patron OF that resort recently.
A month spent at Sour Lake now. using
the waters and baths freely, will save
many persons from la grippe and kindred
ills next wfpter. 1t will At the system 10
resist disease, It's the cheapest medicine
ard entirely harmless. Try II. you.l
know it's trAs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
Lords CIcyIe Club smoker.

The announcement yesterday that the
Lords Cycle club would give smoker
and housewarming on Thursday night OF
next week at their new hall, 1907 l-2 Main
street. was received with much interest
by the friends of the club. The Lords
have reputation for success in all THEN
undertakings, and the promised socia
evening is looked forward 90 with much
eager pleasure. committee has beer
appointed 70 make The arrangements.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
HOTEL. RATES AT SOUR lake

From August 10 October l. $l.O0 81 80
and $500 per day, according to rooms
This includes best board and all you can
drink of tho finest mineral water In the
world. Now is he time for all to get
cured and save misery and money next
winter. Try It while cheap prices prevail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
Examination of Teachers.

A regular State examination Of county
teachers will be held under the super
vision Of County superintendent b. l.
James n Houston Friday and Saturday OF
next week. Tho applicants for third
grade certificates viii be Examined on
Friday this time instead of on Saturday as
heretofore. All applicants not known to
the superintendent, will have to be rec
commended by persons WHO are known 10
the examination. 1t has been suggested
in order TO save time and avoid delays
NJ the larr minute that those who are
not personally known bring their recon
mendations with them or He them In
advance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

Greenville, Texas, August -O'--bniHeulah
Rouse. running on the tie train between
Mineola and Greenyille. fell from car
at Alba early last night and was severely
II not fatally injured The accident hap
pened lust as the train was leaving no
sIatlon aud was caused by the pulling
loose Of the hand hold Just on top OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
Masonic remnlc cnrn.r..on.

Corsioana, Texas, August 1O.--with the
usual ceremonies the corner stone of the
new Masonic temple was laid today. Hon
H. S, Nebiett delivered an address giving
the history Of lodge No, ia. Many visit
Ing Masons were present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

Mount Calm, Texas, August 1o.-ln a
cutting ARRAY at Prairie Hill Wednesday
night Ned and Tom Drumgoole were Sc
riously wounded and the latter will not
survive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism Of the muscles, aud may he
cured by few applications of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm For sale b. all drug
lSista
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
ZcSs,=s5assi ssS,-xSrM The only cool
4 W IA IS Y as s&sTX scenic route 90
HgSjfYATIINFI4t the North AMI
lfsl haAAkA1sssssA taitrzs1A Mast. Harvey
Lk5sss4 isAa MI III 81 restaurant serv-
N5S~->-tSssS<>>A ice Observation.

Shoppers through the beautiful osaFks,
Write VS., room 100, Century building,
81 Louis, for our new illustrated degcrp
tive pamphlets, entitled; The Top OF
the Ozarks" and there is something to
see along the Frisco Line
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

Save your prescriptions filled at KreS-
LlNG's DRUG STORE, 500 Main street,
c9rhsr Prairie avenue. Fresh drugs--rea-
sonable prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

Tetter--No Cure No Pay.
our druggist Will refund your money u
azo Ointment fails to cure you. so cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
w. L. STACY PHARMACY co. sic MAIN
ST. UNDER CAPITOL HOTEL.

Complete stuck new. fresh drugs, drug
GIT sunsries. toilet articles. Mail orders
solicited Prescription work specially
Phone l5s; night bell; prompt delivery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
Question of Party Regulations.

It seems that at the recent democratic
primary election in justice OF the peace
precinct No Mr.. Sam Perkins was de-
clared the nominee FOR justice of the
peace. when as a matter of fact, Mr.. Tom
Mimms received more votes for the OIL
fee than did Mr.. Perkins.
The reason for this was as follows; The
democratic county executive committee
adopted the rule. as IS customary. that
no candidates name would be placed upon
the ticket unless the candida paid the
assessment levied against him by the
committee. Mr.. Perkins was the only
candidate for Justice In precinct No. who
paid his assessment hence was she only
candidate recognized by the committee
This was simply a party regulation. Mr.
Mimms can get his name on the ballot
at the general election. but he has los
the opportunity OF getting IL there as IN,
democratic nominee Mr.. Mimms was IL
the city yesterday and IN comforting with
Chairman Geiselman upon the subiec
said ne did not know Of any such rule.
For q reason similar to the one tha
caused Mr. Perkins to be recognized "A.
the nominee the COMMITTEES In its prln et
ticket presents no candidates for iustao '
Of the peace for the Fifth. sixth and Sew
en- precincts and no candidates for con
stables for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth o.
Seventh precincts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

Galveston business men are not teal
Gus of Houston because of tbs prospect
which Houston has of becoming a port"
declared Mr.. w. t. TURNKEY, prominent
Galveston real estate man. to a reporter
at, the Capitol yesterday There is
plenty OF room for even more ports. and
we do not believe deep water at Houston
VIII hurt Galveston. Personally / well
come heartily all improvements of this
sott''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

The farmers in my part OF the State
are happy said State Representative
cross of McLennan county last evening
10 reporter for The Post. Crops have
oeen me, especially whea. and all of us
are looking forward to active trade this
year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

ing OF a shower There is no use n.y.
ing to do anything with the weAtbci In
its present condition. You cant dig OR
clean out bitches in the rain. There will
be a great deal Of very important WORK 20
be done when the rain ceases, and l hope
the city will give ME an increased foi' e
to accomplish it,"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

II am doing practically no work m tNe
streets at present" said Street Commls-
sioner brennan TO d Post reporter yes.
terday while the two were standing to-
gether under an awning 20 await the pass-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11
A DAY AROUND THE CITY
The Csuuiy Republican Executive Commit
tee will Meet Today.
no COUNTY REPUBLICAN, TICKET PUT OUT
ExamiRation of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of Party orEanization-Lord
Cycle Club Smoker.
The Harris county republican executive

The Harris county republican executive
committee, OF which J. W. Fallon Is
chairman and I'D williams secretary, will
meet at / O'Clock today at 11l2 IL Pres
ton avenue TO fix the basis of representa-
ton and issue a call for the selection OF
delegates to the county convention to be
held in this city al some later day TO
select delegates to she State and what
ever other conventions may be held In
which this county will be entitled TO rep
resentation.
1t IS announced upon the authority OF
Chairman Fallon that .he republicans Will
not put a county ticket in the field for
the coming election. but he says that 10
all likelihood there will be an independ-
ent ticket out, not full ticket, but one
containing a few names, notably for CON-
missioner OF the First precinct and for
representatives to the legislature. He re-
CARDS the democratic county ticket as be-
ing too strong to warrant anything like
Il successful hgnr being made against it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

The wet weather induced an old rest
dent to indulge in Renaissance yester-
day. Il moved here. sir. soon after yhe
war" he told reporter, But in all the
years since remember only a single
occasion when the rain was worse than
now. That, think was in 81 The water
Tell in torrents and finally even Buffalo
bayou overlooked its banks. Today that
would cause serious Inconvenience and
loss, but ;he town and the country not
being 30 thickly settled at that time, the
damage done was not very great"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-11

Dr. Francis of College Station, who
was at the I4awlor yesterday, left last
night for his home Before going he
made to a reporter for The Post tho fol-
lowing statement:
I'VE are very much crowded at the
college now. For instance, four of the of
ficers are compelled to use the same room
as an Office We need more extensive ar
rangements for laboratory work, ana We
need more room for the boys new
building is being completed now, but
suppose it will amount to only one full
breath and then We'll be cramped again,
Our work is proceeding very success
fully and farmers from all over the State
are constantly writing US on agricultural
matters. Often | have to answer In my
department as many as twenty-five letters
/ in day and il takes..a good deal of time "a
do It. even with clerk. bu, it does q
great deal OF good"
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District Court.
zrom the solomonville Bulletin.

From the Solomonville Bulletin.
 Judge F. M. Doan arrived Monday evening and on Tuesday morning opened the adjourned term of the dis trict court. Judge Mitchell of Tue son, Judge J. H. Kibbey of Phoenix, and Col. M. J. Egan of Clifton, were the visiting attorneys present.
 In the case of Robert Nevitt vs. the Arizona and New Mexico Railway Company, suit for damages tried at the regular October term, new trial was granted. Nevitt was struck by some cars in the Clifton yard, when the train was being made up. The case was tried before jury and verdict was returned awarding Sl5,OOO to the plaintiff. It is claimed by the attorneys for the railroad that new evidence has been discovered.
 The case of Guadalupe Jerome vs. The Gila Valley, Globe & Northern railway was tried before the court and a judgment given against the railroad company for S45. Jerome claimed that trunk which he had checked to Stafford and was lost con- tained several good suits of clothes, new boots, shoes, hats, etc., besides silk underclothes and silk handker- chiefs galore. Judge EcCollum, ot Stafford, represented the plaintiff and Edwards & Mcfarland the railroad company.
 In the case of c. M. Short vs. the Morenci Southern Railway Co.,, in which a judgment was rendered for plaintiff at the October term, the mo- tion for a new trial was denied.-Bul letin.
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Coronado Lodge No. 8, F. & A. M.
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An Honest Man: Judge-"You are charged with stealing gold scartpln of the value of BIO. Are you guilty or not guilty?" Prisoner-"Not guilty, your honor. The pawnbroker said 1t was throwin' money to the birds to let me have $2 on it.f-Detroit Free Press.
The copper era., 1900-12-13

You can't afford to risk your life by allowing a cough or a cold to develop into pneumonia or consumption. one Minute Cough Cure will cure throat and lung troubles quicker than any other preparation known. Many doc tors use it as a specific for grippe. It is an infallible remedy for crpup. Children like it and mothers endorse it.-C. P. Dunn.
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway.

Passenger trains; mountain time. Train leaves Clifton daily at 500 m; ar rives Lordsburg 12.O5 p m.
 No leaves Clifton daily at m; arrives Lordsburg 6.15 p m.
 Clifton 11.30 m.
 No. 2 leaves Lordsburg at 3OO pm; arrives Distance from Clifton to Lordsburg T miles.
 PASSENGER RATES Clifton to:-North Siding, BOG; South Siding, 4Oc: Guthrie FOG; Coronado. S5c; Shelden, Sl. As; Duncan, S1 .95; Thomson. S2.45; Summit, S3. 10; Veitch, $3.60; Lordsburg. S425 - Children under 10, half price. Excess bag gage 1c per 100 lbs per mile. 15O lbs baggage Carried free with each full ticket; 75 lbs free et stations paving on trains will be charged 25c extra JAS COLQUHOUN, Prest.
 H. J. SIMMONS, Supt.
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Below we mention just few of the many things to be found in the line of tovs at the A. c. Co.'S store: Velocl- pedes, iron wagons, doll carriages, wheel-barrows, hobby-horses, child's rockers and chairs, swings, garden sets, trunks, furniture sets, toilet stands. dressers, chiffoniers, guns, steel safes, banks, iron trains, mechanical toys, books, spelling boards, blocks, carpet sweepers, animals of all de- scription, kitchen sets, tea sets, balls, drums, musical instruments, railroad and trains, horse and wagons, &c, &c.
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wANTED-ACTIVE MAN, OF GOOD CHAR ter to deliver and collect in Arizona for old established manufacturing wholesale house, 5000 a year. sure pay. Honesty more than ex- perience required. Our reference, any Dank enVeIooe. Manufacturers Third Floor, S34 Dear bon St.. Chicago.
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PASSENGER RATES.
Southern Pacific Railroad.

Westbound passenger leaves Lordsburg at 12 D m; eastbound leaves 1.45 p m. Trains run on Pacific time.
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He-Life was only desert before l met you.
 She-And now?
 ssAnd now it is-all dessert"
 It was just subsequent to this con yersation that the man behind them, who was carrying home three pounds of sugar, some bacon and two pairs of small shoes, lay down, had a fit, arose and went on his way.-Indianapolis Press.
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Grah m ountv Officers

Board of Supervisors:-H c Day. chairman, Duncan; w Waddill, Stafford; H D Matth- eyys. Pima; P Michelena, clerk, Solomonvine-
 Sheriff. Ben clark; recorder, P. Michel ena; treasurer, B B Adams; district clerk, + Dysart; dist atty, " Jones; proDate Ju9ge Stafford; assessor, Merrill