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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

advantages as any line IN Texas 10 IN
terest honeseekers from the North and
Southeast. and it is my intention " se-
cure the people / attach hereto a blank
form which ! would thank you TO MI out.
giving me as full and reliable information
as possible. Please consult with the real
estate people and let me have the names
of those who would like to join the inn
migration association. You understand
there would be no expense to the real es-
tate men attached to their membership;
in fact, 1t would be decidedly to their in
terest
am very much interested in the immi
grafton question and intend to push this
matter to a successful end and want your
assistance.
Please give this your early attention
and oblige. Yours truly,
VIM. Doherty,
A. G. r. A.
IT is desired by Mr.. Doherty to hold a
meeting of the land agents controlling
property along his line. This meeting IS
to be held in Houston on date which
the agents themselves arc to select. and
on this subject he invites correspondence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
ST LOUIS.

st. Louis. January .--cattle--R Receipts 1000,
including 1900 Texans; market i5c lower. ma
tive shipping and expor, steors 1905 So;
steers under 1000 pounds 1908 so; stockers
and feeders T5filIo. cove and hcfcrs 200
IA 90. Gamers 50d3 90: Texas and Indian
steers 350flS e5; Texas and Indian cows and
heifors 2.50GiS 3d. Hogs--Receipts 400.
weak to &c lower; pigs aud lights 1904 IS;
packers I.50n4 So, butchers ie5d4,f6. sheep
Receipts 1900, market steady 20 strong, ma
tive muttons 4 G0I5.i0 lambs 6 oodC.a5; euis
and bucks 300di Is, stookers 7o0d3Ao.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

Market bare and prices strong for chol.e
cattle Prices on cows aud llght cum soFs ms,
M Hog market improving Car lots VII
he sold on arrival IN Houston AZ prsVsiilns
market quotations
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ss isNFs 81 50 to $3.50 per Day.
All Error Corrected.

We have specia. wagons for collection OF
III outgoing trains; also for delivery to pr.
sate ree!dencss in the city. We are on cuy
y Gil houss. WE NEVER SLEEP. Teis.
ptone orders from private residences receive
special attention. Phone IS.
HoUsTof; TRANSFER CO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
THE DEATH ROLL.

Tbs body of Paul Greer, which was
thought In be that OF Paul Graham. Is
sun being held az Ross a wrights un-
usraking parlors. He is known 10 heNe
rsietiyes at San Antonio and also at Mem
~
MRS. Z. W. Porter died yesterday morn
ms ~ her residence. near Wilson'S race
nAek The funeral will take place this
%ornlng at $3.50 The interment will be
u the Hollywood cemetery,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

NOTE-Tralns leaving Houston at 600 q.
m. and Ass p, III. and arriving at Houston
,:4sa m. and s;sS a. m. also run Into Grand
Central depot, departing ten minutes earlier
and arriving ten minutes later than time
given above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

Es-Mi trains arrive ana depart from the Grand
Central depo, EXCEPT the Missouri Kansas and Tsxss
ualns which have depc. In the Fifth ward the In
,s,nsdensl and Great Northern and Coiumbis Tap,
which use the International and Great Northern depo,
on Congress avenue The Missouri. Kansa. and
Texas and Galveston. Houston and Henderson uaIns
Pass he lnterns tonsl ard Great Northern depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

c,,rss,on Texas January ie.-Tns A. p
Ncrnsn live stock company reports the Ear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

.r suS SPS ap sugsrs ar. sshtns hard % resist
the advance.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

Ths following are the quotations. for this
market as furnished by the Box Bell Saunders
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

G., II. & II. II. r..
Depot foot OF Congress Avenue
Galveston Trains
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17

Galveston Special leaves Houston i:so p. m.
srnssv, only All these trains leave the
Santa Re Congress Avenue Depot IS minutes
later than the shove.
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O., II. & N. n. n.
Grand Central Depot
For Galveston aud La Porte.
Lave SIS m...... 49,. Arrive 3.2S ,. N.
Leave lao ?, ms..... ...,... Arrive 9. 10 ,. m,
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Nos fast ma. sIs sspIs,, between t., p.
" nsn,son. going from Houston via the Central
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pAILRoAD SCHEDULE
n. a r. G. n. N.
Grad Centred pepes

Il q Ne VI W. N.
and New Orleans Trains.
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NJ. n. d IT. IL. n.
H., X. sz1 r. Depot, Fifth Ward.
Lave 9. 10 a. m,............ Arrive 9. $50. m
leave q. IS ?, Arrive 8. so D. m
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n. E. q W. r. n. n.

Grand Central Depot
Leave $50 p. m Express Train Arrive o.40a m
shreveport, Kansas City and CincinnadJ
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
Tho Rem oduct,on or i'ompe,i.

The amusement side OF the Paris Ex-
position will certainly not be neglected.
and the scheme OF Chevalier Pesce to
reproduce the life Of I'ompeii Ii rapidly
coming into concrete form. The project
has been under consideration for some
time, and In u few months the visitor to
Paris will behold once more the vanish
ed city, which the excavations. Of re-
cent times have brought to life. The
life Of the Forum. the camp. the glad
iatOrs, the Temple OF Isis. the thea.
tire bordering on the Forum. the numer-
GUS shops and public baths. and all
those houses. squares and open spaces
In which were formerly concentrated
the life. activity. the pleasures and the
celebrations OF public spectacles which
made this watering place by the Med
itcrran.an one Of the most attractive
spots In the Italian peninsula. will be
rendered very real Numerous actors
In costumes archaeoIogically accurate
will give to the city It's former ANNA
ton.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
mated Abraham Lincoln for the Pres

mated Abraham Lincoln for the Pres
dency.
A few years ago Mr.. Blair. with con
siderable pride. made the Statement
that he had built every road with
which he had ever been connected fol
cash and without putting a dollars
worth Of its stock on the market to raise
money. lie calcula ted that In bis rail-
road operations he had spent $26,OOO,
OOO, all Of which he either advanced
himself or raised among his friends
The fortune left by Mr.. Blair Is not less
than 1908, 900 and may reach $40.
OOO.OOO.
His home In Blairstown. which nc
founded. was a simple one for one with
such vast possessions. As his millions
came to him he never thought OF Ieav'
ing his two-story frame house. with
Its green shutters and the cupola In the
center Of the Hat roof. That was sum
cIent. SO he lived to the end Of his life
simple and homely. hating ostentation
and loving and being loved In return
by everyone who dwelt In his town. An
enthusiastic Republican, In 1868. his
party made him candidate for Gov
ernor. but he was beaten at the polls.
The campaign cost him $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04

that Oh one memorable occasion he dis
0beyed orders. He had received GER
tain instructions with regard to the
transportation Of troops to Bulgaria,
and finding that compliance Herewith
would have resulted in hopeless .on-
fusion he took upon himself to act In
direct opposition thereto. Called to ac-
count for his disobedience, he was able
to prove to the satisfaction Of his SUI
periors that he had acted In the only
manner certain to be successful, and
that the orders transmitted to him
were entirely wrong. This attracted
the attention Of NJ. Wychnegradski,
who was at that time President of the
railroad on which NJ. de White was en-
ployed. On Wychnegradski becoming
Minister of Finance he brought the
young statiOnmnster with him to st.
Petersburg. where he rapidly promoted
him from one post to another. until
seven years ago he succeeded him as
Minister Of Finance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
Oy. the Falls.

A Wisconsin paperIeports an Ind ans
remarkable escape from death. He waa
one Of u driving crew that broke a Big
jam above Sturgeon Falls. He attempt
ed to cross the river on log. and to the
horror Of the spectators was ca ried
over the falls.
The falls are forty feet high. and con.
sist Of two pitches and the rapids. OF
course the man was given up for dead.
and the driving crew thought 1t useless
to search the river for his body. as the
logs were piling over the falls ut rapid
rate.
Tie next morning. however. the Indian
walked into camp for breakfast. He
had been swept down the river and up
against the bank. where he managed to
crawl out. Finding only u few scratch
es and bruises. but being. as he remark
ell, rather tired" he lay down and
slept until daylight and was none the
worse for his adventure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
Pretty HEAVY.

The Duke and Duchess Of COnnaught,
on their visit to Egypt met with sete al
humorous experiences. One of them
shows that even the Egyptians are not
free from an unhappy weakness for
saying just the wrong thing Mt critical
moment.
After an inspection Of the troops by
the duke, outside of Omdurman. to
which the duchess had accompanie d
him ON horseback. the glrths of her
saddle suddenly gave way. There was
no way Of repairing them, and to enable
her royal highness to get back with the
least possible Inconvenience sort OF
sedan-chair was improvised froma gun.
carriage. On this she was carried by
Egyptian gunners, who were In charge
of II native officer.
On the way the duchess said: 81 hope
your men will not be tired after carry
ing me-" and was surprised and amused
to receive the ungallant reply:
Indeed, no, madam; you are no heav.
Ter than the gun they are accustomed
to carry"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04

One Of the richest Of Americans. John
! Inslee Blair. died at his home In Blairs-
town, n. j.. from old age. being In his
ninety-eighth year. For very rich
man he was comparatively unknown
aud his entire life was passed ON and
near the Delaware River. where It d.
vides Northern New Jersey from Penn
sylvunia, which tended all the more to
his obscurity. But his departure opens
up to view a rare and splendid charac'
ter who made the most Of his Opportuni-
ties and the possibilities for rapid en-
richment only to be found In our own
, country.
MIR. Blair came Of Scotch blood. his
ancestors settling in New Jersey In
1920. They were Presbyterians Of the
most orthodox type. The subject OF
this sketch was born Aug. %. 1902. at
Belvidere, n. J. He was one OF eleven
ildren. eight sons and three daugh-
tiers.
The first money he earned was by
trapping rabbits and muskrats and
selling their skins at 81 for sixteen. Be-
fore he was II years old he was clerk
In the general store OF his brother, at
Hope, N. ]. At II he owned store Of
his own. He became postmaster at
Butts Bridge. He started two Of his
brothers In business and they, too.
prospered. At one time he had five gen
eral stores In as many towns. He es-
tablished the Belvidere Bank In 1881.
A cotton mill fell into his hands and he
operated 1t for several years. He bought
a cargo Of cotton which was supposed
to be damaged. but which was injured
very little, and in one year made $l15,-
OOO-an enormous profit In those days.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
WEAPONS OF ANIMALS

Claws, Teeth, Horns and HOOfs All Come
Handy ut Times.
Many animals. including both those
that kill AMI those that are killed, are
endowed with special means Of offensive
and defensive combat. The latter are
often furnished with weapons Of effec-
tive value. such AZ the hOl ms Of cattle
and goats and the hoofs Of horses, says
the Philadelphia Times.
Even some OF the largest animals.
which are not carnivorOus and may be
said to have no enemies. possess special
organs that they can use for intiicting
wounds. Such are the tusks OF the
elephant, the horn Of the rhinOcerOs
and the antlers Of the moose. Their
primary purpose. however, Is to aid In
procuring food and In chewing a way
through forest and jungle.
with beasts and birds Of prey weap.
ons Of attack are Indispensable.
Among the most highly developed are
the retructile claws OF the cat family,
the cutting and tearing teeth Of the wolf
family and the tnlOns OF eagles and
hawks. Even In lower forms Of life we
lind highly specialized weapons. chef
among which are the fnngs OF venom
Gus serpents and the stlngs OF bees,
wmsps and hornets. rendered far more
effective by the presence Of n powerful
aud sometimes d ably poison.
While noting the liberal endowment
Of creatures that prey upon animals.
we must not lose sight Of the fact that
certain vcgctnI ians are also we'll equip
ped with weapons OF combat. The
males Of the bovine and the goat tribes
in the wild state use these weapons
largely In their conibats with rivn's Of
their own species. while the females
employ them chiefly In defense Of their
young.
The bull fights with the head down.
often with the eyes closed: and the
horns, being usually short and nearly
straight. eau he used only one ut time.
aided by the toss Of the powerful neck
The horns of the COW In all the COM
moner bre,ls are turned somewhat for
ward so as to be Of the utmost service
calf against dog or wild beast with her
head raised and eyes wide open.
A stag brought to hay sometimes
presents his antlers to the hunter. With
some species these branching horns are
she'd ut certain seasons. and during
their renewed growth are for a time
soft and useless rs weapons. They gain
strength and toughncss mt the season
when rivalry and battles between the
males are In order. and 1t Is, therefore.
natural to infer that the antlers are
intended chiefly for this purpose.
Against many foes however. man In
cludetl, the deer family find their best
weapons In their hoOfs. with which
they strike and cut as with knives.
sometimes killing dogs, wOunding hunt.
ers and mt other times cutting coiled
rattlesnakes into pieces.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04

crawls over marshy places, by the aid
Of Its fins, making noise like a bark.
which sounds more than eerie in the
silence of the night.
The air bladder IL an adaptation by
nature Of this strange fish to the pecu-
liar conditions under which 1t Is COM
PEELED to exist. The streams In which
1t Is found dry up In the dry season,
and the lung fish has to breathe air,
sometimes for months ut Il time. 1t
buries itself in the mud. and only when
the warm rains come does It awake to
active life again.
Another kind Of lung fish-prOtop-
terus--is found In Africa. but 1t does
not grow SO large as the other. 1t seals
itself In a clay sac or cone. and lies
dormant until the rains soften the clay
and let 1t out into the water again.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04

One Of the priced curios Of the Phil
adelphia mint IL coin which Is ?.OOO
years old. and which was coined at the
ancient mint Of that other Philadelphia
Of the far east mentioned In the Bible.
1t Is still in good condition. and the In
scription IL perfectly legible. The de-
sign on the face Of the coin bears a
striking resemblance to the Goddess OF
Liberty Of our own currency. and un-
tlerneath Is the one word. "Demos."
which means the people," On the
other side Ia the figure Of Diana. with
her bow arched. and the inscription.
"plana, Friend Of the Philadelphians."
When this coin was struck on Philadel-
phla was the most important city Of
Lydia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04

When the snow begins a-hyin', puttis
buckwhent cakes in style,
Makes a Teller. when he goes into tue
kitchen. fairly smile,
An yer mouth begins to worter ~ you
stand a-snifiin' there,
While the doors from the griddle I'LL anu
permeate the air.
As you note the crispy -old-famillar-pai-
ate-ticklin' cake.
That yer wife Kin turn out, jest the way
yer mother used to make,
Fer they amt no use o talkin'. not
meal should we be able
To enjoy, without that old, familiar pan
cake on the table.
Oh, there's nothin' in the culinary art
that brought the joys
As those bnckwheat cakes we used to
masticate when we were boys.
With a slice of ham to start on, an the
gravy. rich and brown.
To kind o sort o. lubricate yer throat as
they slipped down;
An the jug o. maple sirup right beside
yer plate the while.
You was jest the most delighted kind o
genus juvenile,
AS, each mornn' ut the table. you would
allus undertake
To keep yer mother busy turnin' out the
buckwhcat cake.
There's a memory fingers round the
buckwheat cake, as in yer mind.
You turn from all yer troubles. an the
everlastin' grind
OF bizness cares. that agitate yer
thoughts from day to day.
And you kind o sort o linger round
scene that's far away:
IT'S crispy, snappy mornin'. an the
sun is jest in sight.
An the fallin' snowflakes sparkle like
million diamonds bright.
AS call comes up the stairway: Say.
you Bill. for MASSEY sakes,
Git up an come to breakfus', II you
want some buckwheat cakes"
An you hustle out Of bed an in yer dry
goods mighty quick.
Lest yer dad make his appearance with
springy, seasoned stick.
An you scoot down stairs a-hyin', an
you sousle off yer face,
An slide down TO the table, jest as dad
has finished grace:
An scr sister pours the coffee, an you
help yerself to cream,
w llIic you WIFI WIFI STtut
but with ecstasy supreme.
AS yer mother, with smile upon her
face, perccc,ls to make
That appetzn', stomach-fllin, crispy
buckwheat cake.
You kin brag Of oysters. quail-on-toast.
an other viands dear,
But I'll tell you now, an say it. too with
uury hit IF foor
or any contradiction, that the Teller who
says that
Is simply preachin' nonsense, likewise
talkin through his hat
l have tried the hull caboodle, an sort
o guess | know,
Can III gamble that the Hoosier people
all will tell you sol
That the man, don't care who he IL,
will make durn mistake
In comparin' quail-on-toast 'longside the
festive buckwheat cake.
indianapolis News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
Hindu GtrIs Like Hweetmeats.

Like the American girls. Hindu girls
are passionately fond Of sweet things.
One OF their candles sadu-is very
much like our plain sugar candy. 1t IL
made OF sugar and milk and favored
with altar Of roses. Buddhikabal. or
hair OF Buddha. IL one of their most
popular sweetmeats. 1t IL so called be-
cause II IL In fine long strings like
vermicelli. This IL made Of sugar and
cream from buffalO's milk. which Is
exceedingly rich. The women pass
most Of their time eating candy and
gossiping.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
pussIA.s MINISTER OF FINANCE.

NJ. de Witte Is, perhaps, the most
wonderful and influential man in the
Cars service, not even excepting the
Foreign Minister, Count Muravieff.
Only a year ago the Gar issued pub
lie rescript thanking him for his SER
vices and appointing him Secretary Of
state. The Car has absolute conf.
dence in his proved integrity and ster-
ling honesty. NJ. de Whites rise from
n position in the lower walk Of life has
been a most remarkable one. He has
had n career which has few parallels
In the history of the world. Twenty
years ago he was a mere village sta
tionmaster on the railroad line from
Kieve to Odessa. and he Is Indebted for
his rapid rise and promotion to the fact
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
When Henry Irving Was Kissed.

II was Kissed every night for week
when l was playing the provinces about
thirty five yearsago," said Henry Irving
to n writer In Ainslee's. II was given an
engagement as leading man in a very
small theater, and before made my
bow to the audience learned that the
man whose place had taken was very
popular in the vicinity, and that the
people strongly disapproved Of the way
In which the management had forced
him to retire. so that when l made my
appearance the audience showed their
disapproval Of the manager by strongly
kissing the successor to their favorlte.
and they kept 1t up for week. 1t was
very unhappy week for me-"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
AMEN PEGGY GOES TO MARKET

When Peggy takes her basket up
And off to market goes,
I'm stupefed with wonder at
How very much she knows.
She makes her way between the stall
And with judicial air
Decides that this is $50 and So
And that is ''prctty fair"
She knows IL fish are fresh or not,
And, wise as any owl.
She differentiates between
A chicken and fowl.
She thumbs the breastbOne OF the one
And pulls the others legs;
She squints her pretty little eyes
10 test the new-laid eggs.
The Vegetables must be just right,
For with a critics eye
She scans them, not inclined to pass
Their imperfections by.
She calls the market folks by name:
All, what a lot she knows.
When Peggy takes her basket up
And off to market goes!
When Peggy does the marketing
My heart with pride she fills;
I 20 along, a useless thing. =
Except to pay the bills.
New Orleans Times democrat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
THE STRANoEST FISH.

Equally at Home on Dry Land and in
Wuter-CuriOus Habits.
The strangest fish In the world Is
found In the abode Of strange crea-
lures, Australia, and In the wilds of
Africa. 1t appears to be almost the
connecting link between fish and air
breathing animals. The Australian va
riety Of lung Observation-Disclosures not
only gills. hut also bladder by which
have frightened men who knew moth
Ing Of its habits. This strange fish
sometimes energies from the water and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
s,u,nture should Face south.

A group Of sculpture should never
front 10 the north. from which point II
IL always Viewed under unfavorable
conditions, as the strong southern light
Ia trying to the eyes and the features Of
the figures are In such deep shadows
that they can hardly be seen-certainly
not to advantage. Facing the south the
conditions are all reversed. Such mis-
takes. 1t may be added. are rarely made
by artists. but sometimes by the direct
Ing authorities. A case In point Is the
statute Of Penn. surrounding the City
Hall In Philadelphia. which Is far too
high and faces the wrong way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04
The Same To Him.

"How much for Photograph HI
queried, as he entered the room at thu
head Of the stairs.
MY dear sir. you have made mis-
take" replied the occupant OF the Office
This Ia a dental parlor. while the pho
tographer Ia next door"
"Oh. you pull teeth?"
"Yes. SIR"
GLOW much?"
FIFTY cents apiece"
"Well. go ahead and yank out one Of
two. It's about the same to me-"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04

"Corn Is pretty plentiful out here?"
interrogated the new arrival at Atchi-
son.
"Well. l should say so" responded the
citizen. "Why corn is so plentiful out
here. neighbOr. that the laundries use
cornstarch In your shirts. It's too com
mon for pudding"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-04

The safest plan to pursue at re-
ccption where the walters and male
guests are clad In swallow tails IL to
Jam your hands into your trousers
pockets and Jingle few coins when
YOU meet a stranger. II his eyes be.
gin to bulge and his hand commences
to travel toward you he's Q walter.
This Is q straight tip.