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The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04
AFa,cAN sLAv TRADE.

ONx43&O OF 4SSBNV0 - AWNV ~ ~
- AnsrssaA ship's Grew.
The story of the Arst American voy-
age to Africa, Of which we have
definite record. tells us somewhat OF
the methods employed In obtaining
savage cargoes. A Boston ship, COM
manded by one Capt Smith, went
away to Madeira with salt 1sh and
slaves. Sailing thence, with the pro-
ceeds Of her sale, she touched on the
coast Of Guinea" for slaves. She found
some London slave vessels already
there. with their captains very much
disgruntled because trade was dull.
There were very few slaves for sale.
that IL. and to hven matters little,
the Yankees and the Iondoners united.
and ION pretense of some quarrel with
the natives landed 'murderer'-the
expressive name Of q small cannon-at-
tackled negro village on Sunday. kill
ed many Of the Inhabitants and made
few prisoners. two Of whom fell to the
share Of the Boston ship" That was
In 1642-just twenty-six years after the
Dutchman landed the slaves In Vir-
ginia, n recorded by John Rolfe. the
nrst American squaw man. False pre-
tense. outrage and slaughter Of limo
cents characterised the hrst-recorded
gathering Of slaves in which the Amer
lean ship had part. They killed many
of the Inhabitants" and got two slaves
for their share Of the plumber. That
Capt. Smiths act was not according to
the ordinary usages of the trade may
be inferred from what happened when
he returned to Boston. A quarrel with
the ships owners over the proceeds
Of the voyage resulted In law suit.
The story Of the voyage was told in
\ court. and although 1t was not . GRIM
inal trial. one of the magistrates
charged the master with three-fold
ohense-murder, man-stealing and
Sabbath breaking" The captain es-
capped punishment on these charges on
the ground that the court had no juris-
diction over crimes committed in
Africa "a decision that was typical of
what was to GOMEZ, but the two slaves
were returned home.-"The Slave
Trade in America" by John r. Spears
in Scribner's.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04
Nehr..ka.s Yaance..

Nebraska has NO bonded debt 1Ae
last bends outstanding were re6eened
and cancelled ON the End Of Juns last,
which leaves the state clear Of tndebt-
sdneee with the exception Of about H.
TO- GOO In warrants issued against the
general fund, with balance OF e01e,-
281.9O In the treasury at the close Of
the last fiscal year,
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Whea She Gets Home frou the Clsb.
You are not one OF these men who
ind fault with the cooking at hOme:"
"No," answered Mr.. Meckton, II
1on't exactly find fault. but occasional
~ DO feel called on to apologize for
the way things taste when Henrtetta
gets home from the club. You see, I
never could learn to make good coffee. !"
-Washing,on Star.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

No matter what ails you, headache
to cancer, you Will never get we'll
until your bowels are put right
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without a grippe or pain. produce easy
natural movements. cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CAsCARETS Candy Cathartic. the
genuine. put up In metal boxes. every
tablet has c. C. c. stamped on it Be-
ware OF limitations.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04
O-l-C


when preparation has an adver-
tised reputation that is worldwide. II
means that preparation is meritorious.
II you 20 into a store to buy an article
that has achieved universal popularity
like Cascarety Candy Cathartic for ex-
ample. you feel 1t has the endorsement
Of the world. The judgment OF the
people II infallible because 1t Is i'm
personal. The retailer who wants to
sell you something else" In place Of
the article you ask for. has an ak to
grind. Don't 1t stand to reason? He's
trying to sell something that is not
what he represents 1t to be. Why?
Because he expects to derive an ex-
ira profit out of your credulity. Are
you easy! Don't you see through his
little game? The man who will try
and sell you a substitute for CASCAR-
ETS ia q fraud. Beware Of him! He
is trying to steal the honestly earned
benefits OF reputation which another
business man has paid for, and II his
conscience will allow him to 30 80 far.
he will go farther. If he cheats his Gus
toner in one way. he will In another
and 1t is not safe to do business with
him. Beware of the CASCARET sub
stitutor. Remember CASCARErS are
never sold in bulk but in metal boxes
with the long tailed &C. on every box
and each tablet stamped c. G. G.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

..I thought you were working ON Jay
FRANKS new house," said the house
painters friend.
II was going to-" replied the house
PAINTER. but 1 had a quarrel with him.
and ne said he'd put the paint on him
self"
Eyes, that is where he put most Of IT,
-Philadelphia Press
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Bavaria is said to have the longest
lightning conductor In the world. It rfsef
some yards above the top of the meteor
illogical station on the Zugspitze and
runs down the side of the mountain tc
the bottom of the Hollenthal, the objec,
being running wa -,r here all the year
around. The rod Is. therefore, nearly
three and a-half miles long.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

This II the recent decision Of one Of
the societies of the world, and while
there are few people who believe this
prediction, there are thousands of 9TH
ers who not only believe. but know that
Hostetter's Stomach BItters will cure
dyspepsia. Indigestion. constipation or
liver and kidney troubles. A trial will
certainly convince,
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04
Ladies' Caa Wear ssoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy Cures swollen. hot, sweating.
aching feet. ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ygists and shoe stores,
Csc. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen 5. Olmsted. LIE Row, NY.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

The Burlington will on June 18th and
18th put on sale tickets from Denver to
souri, FLYER points at rate OF one fare plus
q for the round trip. Tickets good for
return till October 31st. This rate open
to everybody. q. w. VALLERY.
General Agent.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04
Excursion Rates to Utah.

tickets to Salt Lake or Ogden daily up to
September 30th at rate Of SIS: on July
18th. August 18th. 18th, s0th. alst. Sep.
on July hist August lst. round-trip rate
will be SIS. Long limit, stop overs. di,
verse routes. By far the quickest and
best route. Ticket once. S4l 18th street.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Captain A. T. La valette Of Crisfield,
Maryland, is probably the largest grow
er of terrapins in the United States,
having OH hand at all times between
10000 and 10000 terripins. Captain La
Valetta says that 1t requires a trained
taste to distinguish q diamond back
after being cooked from other good
grades: that not more than one man In
thousand cnn tell the difference.-Bal-
tImOre American.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

There's no use o tryin' to explain IT,
said Fame cfS nnsfssd H., to s sn
way boysll spend the hull day climbin'
trees to rob birds nests and go to sleep
before happast ten In the mornin' ef you
send EN- out to collect q few hens
sG4A"
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

An eagle measuring six feet one and
one-nalf inches from tip to tip of wings.
was recently killed by r. Smith, a
farmer living in the town of Sheboygan
Falls, Wisconsin. While at work he
saw the great bird fly close to his chill
dren and clasp his daughter Mary,
aged three years. The man secured q
ride and shot the eagle. The child and
bird fell to the ground. the child not
being injured.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

"I wouldn't go on one of those cheal
summer excursions for anything" %
footing one has to be careful not to stel
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

We've had a terrible time In our fla
this summer" sickness" mo; "
got our folding-bed open and can't get
shut"
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

nice kind, of a person IL one who
does not hold you responsible to-day for
what you said yesterday.-Atchison Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

FITS FERN Cured. Nohta Or asrvousnsss ara
Arat days use OF Dr. khnes Great Nerve Restorsl
send for FREE 1890 trial bottle and tFpstR<
Dr. r. II. KLINE Lid. R3I Arch ST.. Philadelphia. p
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Each package of PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES colors either SILK. Wool
o. Cotton perfectly.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

you had lot of visitors last week,
didn't YOU" Yes. but when they went
home we sent our three daughters back
with them"
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

To have your napkins and table liner
RUSS Bleaching Blue. the modern bag blu
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Doesn't your husbands insomnia get
any better" No: the only sleep he
ever gets is when think / hear burg
lar down-statrs.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

"It IL a great drawback to have sense.
What do you mean?'' When a girl hi
sense all the. men she likes best al
afraid of her."
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Bobby, come into the house this min
ute: l want to give you your bath. .
Now, ma. don't you order me round
so or III get irritated like pa
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

HAT to uoosekeepSfs.
To preserve summer skirts and dresoea
use "Faultless Starch" All grocers, 10c.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Alwayu use Russ Bleaching BiuA the
famo06 bag blue. one package equals tWs
e any ether bag blue isl
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Briggs-Whati A new bicycle suit. And
so different from the one you had on the
other day!
Grigrs-I should rather think so, ran
over a woman who lives in the next
street. and don't want her to recognize
me-Pearson's Weekly
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

This morning reminded Jones that
he owed me sixty-five cents" did II
vex him7 oh, no: It reminded him to
remind me that ] owed him n
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

AsnSvs he causes that make your hair tifetsl
snA gfay with FARKRn's HAin BALsAH.
NiTpx1ooHTs. The bsss cure for eorss lSses.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

A1o Yoa usinG Alless teet.Eases
1t 10 the only cure for Swollen.
BmartinS. Burning. Sweating Iset.
Coras and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. . powder to be shaken Into
the shoes At all Druggists and shoe
Stores, &c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy. N. 4.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

w,!ie.R. What. the ditts.sne. b.
Pa-Well, the latter In what the agent
has and the former 10 what he tries to
sell yop,-Philadeiphia Press.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

1.-The Indians out West are holding a
green corr dance. Yes: II It was a
green cucumber dance I could under
stand it,
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

stop Your Hair from Failing.
Coke DandruR Cure will positively euro
dandruf and keep hair from falling. el.O0
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Mr.. winslov's Soothing syEar.
For Children eething. softeps the gums, reduces in
nAmmation aAys pain, wind collie. 40 bottio
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

when a man eats green cucumbers he
has To take the consequences" Drugs.
l TN
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Fruit is q necessary article of diet. Its
prime essences are in Primley's California
Fruit Gum.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

$50 you like polo better than golf?''
vn. yes; In polo you can blame the bad
plays on your pony"
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04
Cheap Lu..riou. Travel In Matches. P.l-

Take advantage of Union Pacifc's ex-
cursion rates. Only one fare Plus 81 for
the round trip to Chicago. ST. Louis, St
Paul minneapolis. Duluth. Milwaukee
Kansas City. Omaha and intermediate
and many other points. Tickets on sale
July 18th. 10th and August 4th. Final
limit October list. Ticket Office. 81 nth
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Examine carefully every bottle of cAsTORrA,
. safe and sure remedy for infsuts and children,
and see that 1t
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

lydi. {. Pinkh.m', veset.bl. COMPOUND
The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04

s e. .s::. s ss. Thsmpson's Eye Watts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
GIVEN AWAY.
Trial Bottle Of B. B. B.-cures
All Blood Troubles.
CANCER. BLOOD POISON,
Aches, Pains, Rum Down, Pale.
Bloodless skin, itching
fiumors.
RHEUMATISM AND CATARRH.

Is your blood poor7 Is II thin7 Nose
bleeding and headache. Prickling pans
in the skin7 skin pale7 skin feels hot
and swollen? All run down? Blood bad
Have YOU pimplesg Eruptions2 scrofuias
Eating sores Itching, burning Eczema
Roils, scaly Eruptions7 skin or Scslr
Itch9 Canccrg Blood. Hair or skin
Hnmorsg Tired out, with Aches and Pains
in Bones or joints? As tired In the morn
ing as when you went to bedg Hereditary
or contracted Blood Poison? Ulcers In
throat and mouth? swollen glands? Rheu-
matism? Catarrh? Have they resisted
medical treatment? IL you have any OF
the above troubles, D. q, B. botanic
Blood Balm) should be taken at once. b.
n. y. is different from any other remedy
because r. h. y. drains from the blood
and entire system the Humors aud roisons
which cause all the above named troubles.
and thus makes permanent cure and
heals every sore, giving the rich glow OF
health TO the skin.
The following two pictures tfrom photo,
show the remarkable effect of b, b. b. in
healing Eruptions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

the Philadelphia Baby Carriage Factory
'of Philadelphia has been very generous,
giving the editor very liberal discount,
and the American Express company do
ma ties their share OF the express rates as
fartas their company carries the chairs,
but outside OF those two sources OF help
the boys and girls bear all the expense
1t lie a beautiful work, and am happy to
be the editor OF a page that is devoted to
1t, and am very proud of my boys and
girls.
One OF the writer's speaks OF crippled
boy who walks on crutches, and asks IL
We can help him. There are TOO many
who are entirely helpless for us to do for
one who can help himself.
had very kind letter from a lady
who has taken great deal OF interest in
our page and she makes an offer OF a
home to a boy, "a goods honest, indus
trious orphan boy" from 10 to IA years
years of age. She says III get the right
Kind OF boy. | don't think he will ever
be sorry that he came to live with me-"
Now do any OF our boys or girls know
OF a good boy who needs home? If you
do, write to Mrs i, II. Ship, Alice, Texas
and tell her about him
| A letter came this week from q boy in
Marquee. but he forgot to give his name
He gave several votes for an invention
but he must remember that made rule
during the last contest that every one
must send his or her own vote. Just say, "a
vote for this or that and sign your name
and your vote will be counted
I The loeomotve-or railroad--they have
to be counted together. is ahead in tbs
race with the steamboat putting along Jus
after 1t. We are beginning to have some
very interesting letters and the page is al
most as pleasant to read as it was wher
we were discussing the heroes OF tn
Texan war. Margaret Hadley Foster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
TO A BUTTERFLY.

re watched you now full half hour,
eli- poised upon that yellow flower;
Ina little Butterfly indeed .-r,
know not II you sleep or feed. w
Bow motonless Not frozen seas
lore motonless and then
That Joy awaits you when the breeze
lath found you out among the trees
And calls you forth again!
bis plot Of orchard ground is ours;
~ trees they are, my sisters flowers
Here rest your wings when they are
weary; KS
aere lodge as in sanctuary! n
ome often to us fear no wrong. /,
i near us on the bough,
Fe'll talk of sunshine and of song,
IND summer days when We were young;
veet childish days. that were as long
As twenty days are now Ia
Wordsworth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
Fon TAX cOLLECTOn.

The Post is authorized 10 announce Mr.
J. =. Welsh ms candidate for the office
Of City Tax Collector and Assessor. sub
iect to the action Of the democratic pri-
meries.
The Post is authorized to announce Jules
Iirsch as a candidate for the Office OF
City Assessor and Collector subject to
action of democratic day primaries to be
held Thursday. March 20.
At the solicitation OF many friends. !
announce myself as candidate for the Of
fee OF city assessor and collector OF the
city OF Houston. at the coming election In
April, 1900. subject to the action OF toe
democratic primaries.
Chris O. Beavens, ST.,
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WHO WAS IIs

!, there was maiden who wouldn't
1 be polite; /.
Ionlant say Good morning" and
Wv wouldn't say Good night
N Il too much trouble to think of say
log please;
smmd the door behind her as. If she'd
been breeze;
Souldut ask her mother If she could take
n ssay and lost herself, because it was
such fun
.rry little maiden! Isn't it too bad
M with all her laughter, sometimes she
was sad?
I'M me reason for 1t isn't hard to find.
{or This little maiden didn't like TO mind;
Fouldn't do the things she knew she
really ought to do. -fs.ts4 4
tho was she? Oh, never mind; l hope II
wasn't you
e NJ, Clark.
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Calvin W. Robinson, Sii Hopkins street,

Calvin w. Robinson. sil Hopkins street,
Augusta. Ca. writes;
Not long ago my face was a mass OF
sores and eruptions. but now, owing to
b. b. H.. It is as smooth as anyoucs. and
my blood is getting pure and rich"
II any sufferer has not triod p. b. B. We
will be glad to give them a sample bottle
absolutely free.
Large bottles are sold at the drug store
for 81, six large bottles. full treatment.
So, Fun directions with each bottle. r..
h. h thoroughly tested for thirty years,
For free trial bottles address Blood Balm
Describe your trouble. and we will include
free personal advice Write today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
THE CLUB.

!. Hsppyhammsrs are the young people
es TSa Houston Post. There are 40 fees
az any kind connected with the
IA and girls who read The Post may
so,,sd as active members By senuins
~ object Of all Happyhammers 70
n.s ssppiness when and wherever po1si-
y Hence the club name and motto. rne
az, a me violet, the club tree the live
"a M club pet is the hooking bird. Al
y sSoses By the members themselves Ths
80 dos Of the Happyhammers IT, the
I,ith collie, or shepherd.
~ s,e intended to be worn with or without
IN button or pin. They are made into :
m by pinning or sewing togetne, w.
~ Al narrow ribbon, ono Of rose pink ano
nihsr Of light gray.
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ron srREEr COMMISSIONER.

The Post Is authorized to announces
Henry Bissonnet. as candidate Tor the
office Of Street Commissioner, subject TO
the action OF the democratic primaries
| hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for re election TO the Office OF Street
Commissioner. subject 10 the action o.
the democratic primaries.
S"' JACK KENNEDY.
| hereby announce myself as candidate
,or The offoe OF Street Commissioner sub
isct 10 the action OF the democratic prl-
,,,,sr,ss MATT BRENNAN.
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FOR ALDERMAN.


The Post is authorized to announce
William A. Hunter as candidate TO-
Alderman OF the Fourth ward, subject 20
the action OF the democratic primaries
The Post is authorized to announces
William w. Thomas as a candidate io'
alderman OF the Third ward subject 70
the action OF the democratic primaries
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ron City TREASURER.

I hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for re- election to the office or City
Treasurer, subject TO the action OF tbs
primaries. A. a. szabo,
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ron CITY HEALTH OFFICER.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for City Health officer, subject to the ac-
ton OF the democratic primaries
Robert McElrpy. N. d.
The Post is authorized to announce DR..
J. b. Massie as candidate for the once
Of city health officer. subject 10 the
action bf the democratic primaries 10 ins
held Thursday, Morch 90. 1900 81,
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FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.

The Post is authorized 20 announce John
G. Blackburn as a candidate for the office
OF chief Of police subject to he action .of
the democratic primaries.
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ron CITY ATTORNEY.

The Post is authorized to announce ms
ham s Roberts as a candidate for Che Of
Hoe OF CITY Attorney. subject to the action
OF the Democratic Primaries.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office OF mayor OF the city OF Hous-
ton subject ~ the action Of the demo-
cratic primaries. Jpo. T. Browne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Buckholts. Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
This is my first letter. l am little
girl 10 years old. ! go to school | en-
'joyed Christmas very much | got aadoll
for Christmas present. Your friends
, Ola Mauld!n,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Lyons. Texas.--Dear Haphammer Here
comes another 11-year-old. / would like
very much to join your happy band of boys
and girls. My grandfather keeps hotei
here. l go to school here. ] study Eve
books. A true Hap, Franz Henslee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Buckholts, Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
viii you let a little girl like me join your
happy band of boys and girls? am II
years old and go TO school every day.
like to go to school. 1t has been raining
here for week and the river is heginn ng
to overflow. A new Hap,
Ethel Mauldin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Houston. Texas.--Dear Haps: As | have
bsen much interested In your discussions
OF late, will be glad II you will allow
me TO write short letter. too. think
Mrs. Fosters suggestion. what is the
most useful Invention OF the Nineteenth
century, is good one. and we should
take It up. As there have been many very
useful inventions during this century 1t
is hard TO say which is the most useful,
but after carefully considering all the
greatest. / have come 10 the conclusion
that our modern railway is by far the
most useful invention OF the Nineteenth
century. Tramways were known In Eng
land more than 200 years ago; they were
used in the mining districts for the con-
veyance Of coal to the sea. A locomotive
was invented by Treyethfc in 1902, but in
1913 George Stephenson made a locomotive
that would draw eight loaded carriages
OF thirty tons each; In 1925 he drove an
engine that would draw ninety tons at
the rate OF little more than eight miles an
hour and steadily, increased the speed In
| 1880 railroads We're frst known In the
United States Railroad cars were invent :
ed By knight in 1929 Thus with scores
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Bluffton Texas.-Dear Haphammer; VIII
you allow another little boy to join your
HAPPY band? | am IL years old; am going
to school at Button. Llano county. and
have FIVE studies. Papa takes The Post;
said he could not do without It. read
the Haps' letters and enjoy them very
much. / send cents to the helping fund.
julius Dun-.