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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

A New York man who was Knocked
in.sDsiDie by bri x during a parade
30 wears ago has just received AN apolo.
gv from the man who threw il.
TO relieve the poor ni Dublin Baron
lveagh will build artisan dwellings in
congested tenement district % the
city. The cost viii lie over $50, 900.
Clridi Ruppecht committed suicide
on his wifes grave At Norwich. Ont.
The latter died from poisoning three
weeks sgo and murder Was suspec,ed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

indianapolis. sept Io.-Thoma-
ro,,en and ms niece. Annie ro',en.
ayei II. were drowned in White river
near Wa,erly. Inc girl haI gone in
bathing and got beyond her depth, and
her uncle went 70 her rescue.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

Havana. sept. io.-Ihe mayor Of
lrlnidao. province oi santa lara. has
wired g. the military governor from
Nssilda .or assistance claiming 'h.t u
cyclone Yesterday DESTROYED all tine
cr"ls oi the i,>trl, ami tina, III. pso-
Vie ave. destitute Efforts vii. bs
n..''e IL relieve the situation.
Murder ia Montana.
Suite. Mont. Sept. >-hnl.us Fax.
rou. AN n,d.iime resident oi Dee,
Lodge county. WAS murdered ah,ut / /
miles i'o'n here some time last might.
When Uncovered this morning. parrott
lay on tie iicer oi his store with hls
hsnn> and ieet bound AMI towel
b"nnd tightly around his lace. The
money drawer WAS open AMI the cash
gone. The ohhsrs did NOT make
thorough searh OF the place. As uo,h.
ing WAS disturbed but the cash .irawsr.
There is M clue Ia the mur,isrers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-13

The oder OF ran-y j. positive pre-.
ventiye oi moth invasion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
INJURED AT MISSOURI CITY
ARE GETTING ALONG WELL SINCE
RELIEF CAME.
Only Five Houses Arc Left standing
and These Are sbeitering the
Whole Population.

Missouri City. Texas. September H.
Sorrow and distress poryades every home
IN this community. Missouri City and her
twin sister. Stafford we're completely
swept away More than seventy houses
are in splinters and the pieces scattered
for miles. There are only fve houses
standing and they are all badly wrecked.
The wounded. about twenty in all are
all getting on very well. DR.. Boyles Of
Houston spent yesterday here administer
ing to those who suffered injuries IN SAT-
ulday nights storm Stores, gins, churches,
the splendid school building the Odd Eel
lows hail and every barn in this section Is
nat on the ground 1t is mpos IDLE to
estimate the loss. Many stock were .osl
\ in barns; grain and feed total loss crops
eli gone.
/ Those who escaped with only their lives,
many without rag OF clothes or a BITE
to eat, are beng cared for by those whj
were more fortunate, four to i've families
together all without anything at all
The stores are distributing what they
can find to the hungry and naked. And
with all the suffering in the flesh and los:
OF property every man and woman is
cheerful and thankful that while most Of
the stock and all other earthly possessions
ere gone, not one life has been taken
Some few are gathering up clothes ant
broken furniture, but the mass of tn
people can do nothing before the water
all off.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
DEAD IN ToRr BEND COUNTY.
Eleven Persons Were <iIledj Some
of the Names.


Rosenberg, Texas. September IL
Eleven persons to the south and west ot
this point were killed outright, the nam =
as gathered from the surgeons and mes
sengers in for help are given as follows:
Mr.. ]. l.. Cantrell, Rev. Mr. Watson and
MIR. Norman, all killed in the same
house.
Mrs. Coleman, near Needvile. and the
infant of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Dawso /,
blown from its mothers arms and drowned
before she could recover IT,
The following children between the ag 8
of and IA years OF the fam lies OF MS,
Griggs, Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Palmet,
widows, and Charles Scott also May II.
Hughes further particulars mobtainaole
now.
The little girl OF a Mr.. Ashley, near GUY
is thought to be fatally injured and an
other dangerously hurt, while the faith 4
is also badly hurt and l.. j. Cantrell pos
slbly fatally hurt, conclusion of the BRAIN
leg broken and internal injuries
Hundreds OF people are houseless on th'
pra ries to the south of here and the r.
ports from the Bernard are expected IL
bring news of other deaths and injuries
No communication by telephone or wire
roads all but impossible Crops wiped GU
and scores of all kinds OF stock killed
Clothing, food and shelter needed by ties
people at once, as IN most cases eVesy hiul
was swept away,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
DAMAGE 10 RIon
WIN Not lie So Great as Was n
First Expected.

WIN Not he So Great ss Was nt
First Expected.
Beaumont. Texas. September lo.-on
the damage to the rice crop in the Tay-
lor bayou neighborhood. MIR. j. H..
Hoopes one of the Oldest and most ex-
perienced rice farmers in that section.
says: u think the damage TO rice is go
ing to be much lighter than was at IIrst
thought. have not heard from MY
farm, but i know from experience that
II the rain stops now and we have pretty
sunshiny weather that the rice may bs
saved.
Mr.. p. c. Channey. a large planter on
the Beaumont Irrigation company's caual
at China. says: THE damage to the rice
crop Will not exceed 10 per cent In lay
neighborhood."
Mr.. j. A. Beltar OF this city, an OK
perienced rice grower, makes about The
same statement as others. He think;
the loss will not be as severe as was al
4 first supposed and with conditions favor
able from this time forwsrN the loss will
\ average between 10 and 25 per cent
Colonel u. +. Cameron of LibeINy re
ceiyed telegram from his business as
sociate, W. c, Moore. which said tha
nothing had been damaged in stowell anC
that rice in that vicinity had been dam
aged but slightly.
Several parties returned this morning
from a trip TO Nashland and an inspec
ton OF the rice contiguous TO the Beau
mont Irrigation company's canal Anon
these was William Day. who has larg
farm In that vicinity. He is of the opin
ion that rice will not be damaged nearl
as much as was at hrst feared.
I Nr, Q. l.. NaSA had also visited tn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
WHARTON COUNTY REPORTS
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN THE
WAKE OF THE STORM.
No Names of the Dead Givcn. but
They Arc Mostly Negro
Laborcrs.

wharton. Texas. September 11.--As re-
ports drift in the recital Of destruction
becomes more appalling. From all points
the story is just the same-houses blown
away, crops damaged beyond repair. wide
spread desolation, punctuated with reports
of death here and there, chiefly among
negro laborers. On the Harrison plsnta-
ton, one OF the largest In the county.
eight tenement houses were swept away,
growing crops nat across the land,
Judge Wylie Halls place nearby. house
and outhouses scattered to the winds.
Commissioner Rowes residence total
wreck two negroes killed. on the Kemp
place three negroes killed In this par
ticular section, In the heavy tlmbered belt.
to use Mr. Harrison's words, houses
timbers, crops fences. the eye can see for
miles around flat--some stock were killed
on the Harrison place" g. II. Water
| house Is In from the new town OF Glen
Flora on the Cane Belt. The destruction
has been pretty general in his section
| tenement houses torn and twisted; MI
gin house partial wreck; one man bad
ly wounded on the Schram place by fall
Ing timhers.
Judge Barbee OF the Van Week Town
Site company is in from the lower coun'
try; his recEal, like the rest, is one o.
damage and destruction done by the heavy
wind; he brings reports that the ric
crops OF Matagorda county arc supposed
ly total loss The cane, while Blow
nat. Is not injured
Direct communication with Matagord
and Bay City show that reports %hicl
were first received were greatly exaggerat
ed In the town OF Matagorda only on
house was blown away, and at Bay CIT
the injury TO the new court house wa
the greatest damage sustained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
WINDS WORK AT BRENNAN.
Several Houses Were DcmoiRhcr
and Others Were Damaged.

Several Houses Were Demolished
and Others Were Damaged.
Brennan, Texas, September u.-Follow-
ing IS partial list OF the storm damage
here:
Six houses In Tost Oak addition to the
city, belonging to Mossrs C, G. Bolts, ID.
&C., Williams and J. H. simon were de-
molished and several others were wrecked.
Eleven tenant houses on one of Hon.
Heber stones places in the Brazos bot
tom were blown away, and the gin house
was demolished. Mr. j p. Buchanan who
returned from there Monday morning. es-
Inmates that the cotton crop is damaged 30
per cent.
Hon. Heber stones residence was dam
aged considerably
Residences of j b. wilkins. James
Marable and w. S. Yinson were blown
down.
The Signal Corps boys pol!ced the city
Sunday night to guard against possible
burglars, fires, etc.
| Al least one OF the several large credit
hrms in the city have issued instructions
20 sell no more goods on time to farmer.
unless they are dependent on other means
than the present crop for money.
1 Even the mails are wet; the roof blew
on tho postoffce and many water-soaket
letters are being delivered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
ALVIN Is A WRECK.
Urgent Appeal for speedy Relief rr
Made.
To Nhs Peonle Of Texa.

To Nhs People OF Texas.
Alvin. Texas. September 11.-As re-
suit OF the unprecedented storm which
swept the coast country of Texas 90 Sat
urday and Saturday night. September S,
twelve of our worthy citizens are dead,
scores injured and hundreds OF families
have had their homes SWEPT away and
are now without food or shelter and en-
tirely unable to belD themselves.
Every business house OF our once fair
city is complete wltck and large stocks
OF goods almost a total loss leaving both
city and country in most dsplorablo
condition, Finding themselves in this
certain and speedy .enOf we address
this earnest appGal 10 our pellow- citizens
OF Texas and OF the country generally
who have been more fortunate to come
To our relief,
Those of our cilzeus VINO have not
lost all are dividing md aiding those VINO
have. but with ali available subsistence
left in this country It's citizens can only
hold out for n fow DAYS.
The losses in the lily and vicinity viii
approximate $500 .00C. which virtually COW
ers all personal property OF the county
Knowing the generosity OF Texans
which has been tested on so many oc-
casions of distress in other portions OF
the State, we make this appeal In full
confidence thSt GU, petition Will be hearC
and answered, but We urge ON our fell,
low oountrymen tne importance of quick
action on your DAT es hhe only means
| OF preventing actual starvation,
All subscriptions. whether in money oil
foodstuff. should be sent to the mayor o.
Alvin. who Is chairman OF the relief com
mittee. who will receipt for same an
see that it is properly distributed anon,
the needy.
RELIEF COMMITTEE.
N. NJ. King chairman and acting mayor
j. II. Fishback, secretary.
o, S, Cummings. cashier Alvin Tx
change bank.
ALI II. IL. 1'olar editor Commonor.
y. NJ. Hartly, county commissioner.
u. r. Kimmins. alderman,
J. W. Reese. alderman.
A. C. Abraham, alderman.
r. II. Griffin. alderman.
Mr.. Curtis Santa Ne station agent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
COMMISSION HEARING.
To Take Up Evasion of tho Con-
press Rules.

Austin. Texas, September lit having been
represented to the railroad commission that
shippers OF cotton from Terrell. Texas, have.
In some instances, hauled the same by wa
CONS from Terrell to shipping points on the
lines OF the railroad upon which Terrell is
situated, tho purpose being TO evade the rules
respecting the compression and concentration
OF cotton, and the effect OF such action be-
ing an unjust and unreasonable service OF
tho transportation lines. IL ia ordered that
notice be and the same is hereby given TO all
persons interest, and especially 10 tho Texas
and Pacific railway and the Texas Midland
railroad company that the railroad commits
sion OF Texas will. at 10 o'clock a. m, on
Monday. September "a. 1900, at its office In
Austin, take up and consider the matters
aforesaid, and will consider the proposition
70 amend the existing rules and regulations
50 as 70 provide that no hailroad company
within this State shall pay any sum what
ever for the compression, or make any re-
fund whatever of the cost of concentration OF
cotton hauled by wagons from Terrell TO any
station for shipment
All persons Interested In the matters en-
braced in this notice are requested TO present
10 the commission. on the day OF the hearing
their views in regard TO same.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
Timber Destroyed.

New Canoy, Texas September 9-The
wind blew perfect gale here for twelve
hours. beginning about S o'clock last night.
No lives were lost and no houses blown
down, hut loss and damage TO crops,
shade trees. fruit trees. timber and fences
can not be estimated, Streams in tn )
vicinity are napIGly rising and trains
making very SLOW time. Parties from the
country report trees being blown down
and Tapped across the public road, and
that no large timber is left stand ng a:
far as the eye can reach.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

Fl Campo, Texas. September -ao--Re-
ports are coming In every few minutes OF
the damage done by Saturday nights
storm. About Ave miles south Of US al
most every house was blown down, and
crops entirely destroyed. In the Water
house neighborhood housea were unro0fed
and levelcd, hogs and cattle killed and
crops destroyed. No lives lost as far as
heard. We have not heard from the coast,
but the storm went that way and grea'
uneasiuess is felt from those living there.
Telegraph wires are all down az we'll as
the telephone wires and We are cut off
from the outside world as FAR as news Ia
conccrned Not a hay barn left standing
in this country that Is whole The dam
age to the cotton crop is total, no holls
left on the stalks. The residence Of 8 II
/ Wigglngton. six miles north, was wipoJ
of the face Of the earth the family TAX
ing refuge in the potato pit and sayins
their uyea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
DAMAGE AT aUINTANA.
Fifteen Convicts reported to HIVE
been Killed.

Quintsna. Texas, September 10.-Hon. A.
u. Masterson, who is here to look after
his family, reports that Angletou and We
lasco were badly damaged DR.. Marcus
Weems of Columbia also arrived last night
and reports chat his town and Brazoria
suffered greatly from Saturday nights
Storm. Fitty-four houses here were com
pletely destroyed and twenty-three more
or less badly damaged \ report reaches
here thai the wind played havoc with tho
fishing boats at san Louis PISS, fifteen
miles distant aud that twenty lives We're
lost. Fifteen cOnvicts were killed In me
house up the river, so reliable parties
state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12

Orange. Texas. September 10.-Inquiry
among the rice farmers develops th''
fact that the storm damaged the Orange
county rice crop TO q very small extcn,.
Sam Wilson, one OF the largest farmers
In the county. states that his loss would
not exceed 5000 whlio the farIus along
the Orange County Irrigation companya
canal were benefited By the rain mere
than they were damaged By the wind
their loss being practically nothing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
Mrs.
4 Egnkgn aZn0

Tho ore fgsissy THAT quail
fies a person TO give ss5-
vice on any subject is
experience - experience
Oreafes knowledge.
NO other person has so
wide am experience with
female His NOR suoh a
record of success as
Mrs. PEnE1ssasss has had.
Over q hundred fssou~
sand cases come before
Nor each year. Some per-
s0naHy, Others by mail.
AND fkrks kas been going
on for 20 years, day after
day aBs day after day.
. Twenty years of corr
6faEaf SSc0esS - think or
fhe knowledge fhHs
gaEnedg Surely women
are wise iss seeking ad-
vice from a woman Will,
sues nm experience, es~
pecsaliy when ills free.
IF yo0 as'e vi get a hottie
of Lyaia K. Pirfrisaas's
Vegetable G0HsROusrd al
0nOefhsn write Mrs.
Plnlkibassss Lyman AasS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
HARRIS COUNTY ,EmocInf

To h. vo,.s 'lmutHIIc I'm
cue tuesday. Novembers. 1907 1907 = = ~
Thomas II. Ball.
state Senator slxtee,th NJ 3.
a. q. Lipscomb. Rict-
representative
George B. Griggs.
John Kennedy.
District Attorney a. \
J. 0U IVY LA Harris and cavsssss S c., Dsss
Dis,rict Judge Eleventh J,.,.,.
Charles Il. Ashe. sS''s'A Dalns.
County Judge
X. H. Vasmer.
County Attorney
+. Lee Schwander.
District Clerk
Jonn b. Williams.
County Clerk
e. #. Dupres.
Sheriff
A. r. Anderson.
Tax Collector
George l.. Glass.
Tax Assessor
| =, - ~ oVuutiQofs ID
county Treasurer
John Farmer.
County Surveyor
William Bradburn.
County superintendent A. r,.,
tiun-- klnlic ilStna
B. l.. James.
County Commissioners
Precinst No. III. C1p,.,..
Precinct No. 2-R. n ps,s.
Precinct No. 81. K. NM.
Precinct No. Al. H. a. s s,ta.'
JuItices Of the Peace ''As'.
frecinct No. wv. p IN
Precinct No. Pm. r Iii AVN
Precinct No. a-charles Tou,,.
Precinct No i--Sam j ,a,t,s. ''n's
Precinct No. s-M. McDa,ld
Coistables--
Precinct No. Wv w tr,..
Precinct No. 2-Tnm wlll ,.
Fecinct No. ST. w. romas,,.
Pecinct No. SD. J. BhsSs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
Damage Along the santa re.

Navasota, Texas, September 1.-The
following schedule of damages is reported
from points along the Nayasota branch OF
the Santa Fe:
Al Arnold's mill; mill shed blown down
trees scattered everywhere
At Youeus; tree fell across one house
and tore II all TO pieces,
The new store OF Clifford Hardin, just
about finished at Bobbin, was totaliy
wrecked.
The Alligator hotel at Allentarm wa.
wrecked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
Morris shepnrd 1. snre.

Texarl1ana, Texas. September 1l.-Con-
gresham John l. Shepard, who started
from here today for Galveston in search
of his son. Morris. was anticipated at Dai.
las with the news that the young man hac
reached Houston safely. Young Shepard
is Supreme banker Of the Woodmen OF tn,
World. He had been in Galveston for tn,
past ten days on lecture tour for IL,
order and was caught thore by the storm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
WALLER COUNTY REronrs.
First Estimates Of Loss Are Bcinp
"a Exceeded.

Hampstead. Texas. September tl.--Lit-
tie by little returns are being received
from the surrounding country and the
reports eclipse all previous surmises.
Forests have been destroyed at all
points The rosds are blocked with splin-
tered trees and limbs and new roads have
to be cut out Not fence or house in
Waller county but what has been de-
stroyed or damaged to some extent, and
the full amount OF damage will never be
known.
In and around Hempstead tho damage
is estimated at 100000 With the rest Of
the county. the towns of Waller and
Brookshire being almost destroyed. and
the Prairie View coored normal in a
| ptis'ble state. the damage win exceed the
million dollar mark.
The houses here OF Mrs. Will Duck and
Joseph Kluna, dairyman. were totally de-
stroyed. The drug store Of NJ. P. Miller
was unroofed and lila stock badly dam
aged. Mr., Miller, who was absent In
Honda, returned home today in response
TO telegram.
At sunnyside Bohemian farmer named
Mishowawky, while trying 10 got home.
was struck by flying timbers and instantly
Killed The general store Mt that point,
mar, was scattered to the four winds.
AT the Highland Home cemetery. few
miles south OF the city. the church and
school house are gone Destruction OF
other property equals other places. ~
widow Lady, Mrs Member. living there
was pinned beneath tim5ers and leg
broken Her two little children rescued
her from her perllous position.
% Mr., j. w. Flowers came in today from
, Moroville and adds his harrcSi9g tale to
the rest On his place a tenant. g. w
Gum. and his family had a thrilling ex-
E perience Both Mr. Gum and his wife
! had been ill., the latter having an infant
= In her arms Their home was completes
! destroyed and the family blown into the
d yard. Their little boy was caught IN 4
s baibed wire fence and probably fatally
cut in the abdomen and side. Every
: stitch OF clothing was torn from theil
. bodies and daughter had to struggle
: through the storm in this condition to
n neighbours house for assistance.
8 The body OF Mrs Proctor passet
g through ON its way to Burnet today To-
burial Mrs Proctor lived at Reid Proi
$ rie. this county for years. Last week sh
I. came up to attend the bedside Of he
d brother. william Castles, who died nea
e here, She was en- route to her home II
x Rosenberg when caught in the storm nea
Alvin and drowned
Farmers differ as 10 the condition q
the cotton crop. Some contend that II
totally destroyed others say that tn
IA hurricane killed every boil weovl thi
side of China and stripped tins pant q
its rank foliage. which will allow the SUI
10 reach the bolls The present crop Q
: bolls will open and, unless an early fros
n comes. top crop may possibly be made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12
waller. Texas. Sal emhor t1-pamages

Waller. Texas, Sept ember damages
by the cyclone and storm at and in this
vicinity as reported was only partial, Fine
Baptist church at this place is total
wreck Captain J. c. Rals,nll had twelve
tenant houses on his plantatiCa and one
GIN and seed house. all totally wrecked.
Mr.. Whteside had 100 head Of cattle IN
pasture seven miles from here and. lost
forty head OF them. No barns or wind
mills left. and very few houses most BE-
ing in kindlng wood. Tho country Ia IN
a deplorable condition; no crops left in
this vicinity. Mr.. George Dent lost two
houses and his barns also some live
stock total losses. Mr. l.. Betlta lost all
his outbuildings, COW sheds, wndmills,
etc, Everywhere the eye can see Is
ruins No fences loft, Live sock sur
/ fered considerably Not residence
around here but what wos badly damaged.
1t Is impossible to get full details. MANY
are homeless.