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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
An Expeditions lob.

I, sre a lot of well pleased people
j rii.h ward, and also those who
! ssas'on 10 use the San Jacinto
4 %luse' by the prompt action of
hpairIpnlissloner brennan in reaoorlng
kork the bridge ut night. so that
q Nj was completed and travel re.
ges,erSha the loss Of only part OF a
lsy.' uaS' where II usually takes sew.
IA ~ 10 10 such work.
hlidga "e street railway company light
NJ t6e as to do the work quickly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
~ Hinh sohooI eraduates.

Arrangements Cor the class day and
high school commencement exercises for
the present term Of school have been be-
gun There Will be foriy-seyen In the
graduating class of 1901 exactly the same
number that received their diplomas last
year.
At the meeting Of tho school board held
Fuc.day night, the program for these eT.
exercises were submitted, ana the board set
its approval upon each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
NEW DREDGE AT WORK.
Second Steam Shoyeler Put on the
Houston Ship Channel Project.
DISTRICT JUDGE STEWARDS BIRTHDAY
He Celebrated Eiuhty-thlrd Anniversary
by Holding Court as Usual--Passen-.
gers Going to New York.

Galveston. Texas, May s-Dredge boat
No. O. belonging TO the Bowcrs Dredging
company, will arrive here tonight or to-
morrow morning from Scranton. Miss,
where II has been engaged In the work
OF dredging the Pascagoula river. The
boat left Scranton last Sunday for Gal.
weston In tow Of the tug Charles Clarke
and Is being brought to be placed on the
work of dredging Buffalo bayou ship chan.
mel. This work was commenced short
lime ago by tho new dredge boat No. 4
and Is progressing satisfactorily The
dredging is being measured by sections OF
1000 feet each and the work In the second
section VIII be completed this evening,
making total Of 1000 feet that has been
dredged up to this time. When the sec.
ond boat Is placed on the work 1t VIII, Of
course, proceed very much faster
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Shooting sorape at Nacoadoches.

'icoedoches, Texas, May S.-Doc Wat
\ ea-deputy sheriff. and w u g ctl.
ueputy sheriff had shooting scrnnc
p'gSt about, II o'clock On West Main
~ ~ seven shots were fired Watson
~ a,son % and Gillen IL calihrc pistol.
nIspm was shot through The right
N a Gin serious wound. The FIRST shot
y arm and he used his Ieft hand in 81
osfHs ms weapon. The difficulty grew
,tgn,h n pold srildge. One shot shattered
AZ an BROS plate glass window hftv
M away and three bullets were found
Wy NallS In Stays saloon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Waxahaohie Confederates.

Ea@hachic, Texas, May s. Camp Win.
| paws met in regular session yesterday
[ern9on to consider plans and eelcct =
ResnN MITCH to 60 To Memphis 10 attend
~ Sn nun rennion of the United Confed,
rn veterans. Very little routine busi-
Ess was. Transacted. Miss Pearl Rovcn
Y appointed sponsor for the camn for
Memphis reunion She accented Inc
Pce ana Appointed Miss Annie Drchman
4 Yne OF her maids of honor; the others
Rulte number Of railway agents were
I'm 10 present IN rthe camp the adj
pages their roads could 6ffef Them m
fmphis ~ anu lr"lh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
News Notes.

Galveston, Texas May 81. c. Ward.
president of the Beaumont Ice, Light and
Rcfrlgeratlng company, is in the city 10
day. lie is here for the purposeof ex.
aiming the plant of the Brush Electric
Light and Power company with a view OF
Installing a similar plant at Beaumont
Marriage licenses have been issued 10
MIR, Edgar +, Rurson and Miss Lorn As,n.
lite Edison, and Mr. James ID. Warren and
Miss ..hce Mae Lincmillor.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sealy and John
Scay left today for Mineral Wells for a
short visit
W s. Keenan,, general passenger agent
of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe m l.
way company. left tonight for Fort Worth,
aCcompa MED by his wife.
Joe ueyine, an exemploye of the Santa
Fe railroad, came In this morning from
Beaumont with blooming case of small.
pox on him and was hustled out to emp.
lie had been in Beaumont three weeks
when the disease broke ont on him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Strayed or stolen from II. X. Crowell
Houston light brown horse mule, II
hands high, no brand, has on piece Of rope;
has been shnd, but believe has lost the
shoes also black mare mute which has
the same description Ms the horse mnlc.
They were last seen Monday night coming
toward Houston; S. reward for each.
A. Il. Anderson, Sheriff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Smallpox in Caldwell Co,,ntv

naaart' Texas, May Smallpox has
proken ont at Tilmon, and scvera,
nave developed this week among
one people of that vicinity. which
49, the Infected points dllrinr the
bty ibn naer Care is being taken by the
liz d'vaalth officer to prevent any spread
Iiem ssnS,eaSe, and 1t is causing but little
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
ssssseesssssesssssssssssssss

bury. left last night over the Central TO
attend the meeting.
SHAH Messenger. spent Yesterday and isst
night In the city and will leave for Beau.
mont this morning. He was a pleasant
caller al the office Of The Post while here.
Miss jamie Bein Cushman, sponsor or
Dick Bowling camp AT the Waco state
reunion. with her maids Of honor. Miss
Martha shelby and Misses Mayme and
Martha Grogan, left Tuesday evening Tor
Waco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
Burson-Eidson.

Galveston, Texas May S-Lleutenant
Edgar Il, Burson Of the quartermastcr's
department United States army, stationed
In the Philippines, was married this after
noon To Miss I.ora Asenlttc Edison of this
city. After the wedding the young couple
left for Manila, where they will reside.
The bride has for some time taught ia
the east end kindergarten school and has
large circle OF fricnus, who wish her
much future JOY and happiness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

fnr the article which was printed in The
fnSt Of YESTERDAY imputing Ia them dis
satisfaction at the conduct or management
of the llouston coorcd summer normal
In Justice T." the Brazoria teachers II
may he stared thal the article referred to
VAS furnished by one Of the cniOred teach
ers at the Houston schools.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
rhe raub-samueIs Weddinn.

AS announced briefly In The Post yester-
dav Inc marriage Of Mr.. Max Taub and
Miss Leah Samuels took place Tnesday
nIcht at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs $.
sspuel the parents Dnvs o. es, me b,aS The
is,s city and the family residence Is at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
A Coal Miner Killed

49, ieNas' May S.--Coal Miner Petit
III was run over and killed at II
II wor Iis morning by the Texas and Pa
u ahnn. rain. He was living gu the
''out Two miles east of here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

Galveston, Texas May S. Judge william
II. stewart of the Tenth district court
celebrated the eightythird anniversary Of
his birth t6Sny 10y going through the or
binary routine duties Of his oflcc. Judge
Stewart has lived In Texas since 1874 and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

In Galveston for thrty.thrce years. He
was elected district judge twenty live years
ago and since has been reelected each
time and, with the exception Of two &C.
customs, without an opponent lie has
reached the age of ~ years without ex-
poriencing any OF the aches md pains
usually the heritage of old age Judge
stewart remarked today that he won dl
perhaps retire from office after he reaches
the age OF 100 years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
srazoria Colonel Teaehers.

A delegation from the colored teachers
Of Brazcria county desire the statement
made that they are In no way responsible
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

Angleton, Texas, May S.-News has Just
been received here that ID. c. Cleveland
mas been killed at Sandy Point The
sheriff and posse have gone TO the scene
OF action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

o Texas hn
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20

the crop is started, is in the picking,
which is largely performed by women
and children, who receive from one to one
and half cents per quart for the work,
and are able to earn from IS cents to 81
per day through the season.
As fast as the berries are gathered by
the pickers they are measured out by the
boss" and unless they are to go at once
to market are packed away in boxes for
storage. This packing is done in what
is called 'chaff," the moss and leaves
picked up in the field, in boxes with slat-
ted sides to allow a free circulation Of
the air, In this way the berry "sweats"
without decaying, and will keep for
long time When the berries are to be
marketed they are screened. The screen
is like an Old-fashioned tanning mill and
serves the double purpose of removing
the chaff and sorting the berries.
England takes thousands of barrels of
American cranberries every year, and the
West has become a great market for
them on account of the scarcity of other
small fruits. At present more cranber-
ries are sold in Chicago than In New
York or any other Eastern city. Gran
berries are not injured by freezing, and
SO it Is an easy matter to ship them In
cold weather. They are often sent as
far as Manitoba in ordinary open box
cars.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20

"Repentant? Reformed? I'll go back
on my word and try him once more"
promised the old squire, but with
vince.
"'Scuse both-but here's where l had
better come in" spoke the voice of Hobo
Bill.
Both turned. The door had been left
omen. There stood the cause of this
strange reunion.
"Who is this?' demanded the squire,
brusquely.
.Wel, gent" answered the tramp.
"I'm the Teller wot stole yer turk-to
give it to more worthy cause, see? It's
come out all right. so l takes back me
first bad opinion of you, but femme say
something. | came down here. squire,
and you. lady, as spy on the prom
Used land"
Whats he talking about?" muttered
the squire. "a..
1.-THE best pal l ever had, squire. is
pard lying sick in the hospital in the
city, longing fer homeland mother!
Mrs. Daintry casped her hands, and
uttered a quick moan. .-.
at is my son-iny Wilbur" she breath
ed.
Eyes, ma'am; that's right" nodded
Hobo Bill. Squire, the boys not my
sort. He ran wild, but now he's eatin'
the husbiest sort of husks! He's brave.
he's true to a friend, he's got over drink
ing. came spying the land for him.
Squire. what do you say?'
"Brotherv'
Yes. let him come back" said the
squire in broken tone.
Hobo Bill asked chance to work out
the good dinner they gave him-the squire
set him at knocking down the fence that
had been barrier between brother and
sister for two years. - .-.,.. ..
The next mornong Hobo Bill proudly
left, supplied with money to send back
the prodisal son from the city. y.
"And when he comes" murmured the
fond. longing mother, well keep u Sec
ond Thanksgiving day!'
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20
SAUCE FOR THE TURKEY.
How Cranbcrries Are Raised and Pre-
pared for MnrEet


pared for Mnrvet
Turkey and cranberry sauce! By force
Of long association and the eternal fitness
of things, the two go naturally together.
What is one without the other, or
Thanksgiving day without both? And SO
to make the 100000 turkeys required
for the national feast more palatable
100000 barrels of cranberries are raised
on the marshes of Cape Cod and New
Jersey. To be sure not all of these are
eaten on Thanksgiving day, but fairly
large proportion of them are, and it is
the almost universal use of the tart little
berry on Thanksgiving that has led TO the
present wonderful extension of the bust
ness. The business of raising cranberries
is a peculiar one in all its aspects. 1t re-
quires a special kind of ground, consid
cradle capital and vast deal Of labor,
and it is a special trade, more or less ir-
regular in its returns, like all of its kind.
1t is the chief industry Of two sections of
this country, where nearly all the cram
berries used in America and Europe are
raised, and which it has transformed
from waste bog lands into rich farming
communities.
The land on which cranberries will
flourish is seldom fit for anything else.
In the state in which it is usually found
it requires rhout $500 per acre to make
it fit, so that the transformation Of a
swamp into productive cranberry bog
makes II very valuable piece of prop
erty. The first requirement is peat bot
tom. This is dressed by spreading over
it coating of seashore sand, into which
the slips are stuck and left to grow at
their own sweet will. In connection with
the bog there should be an irrigating
ditch or reservoir, from which it can be
flooded at any time. 1t requires several
years to determine the worth of marsh
for producing cranberries, and the slow
ness of retu rs, together with the amount
of capital required, has brought all the
largest marshes into the control of stocL
companies.
1t requires hand labor throughout to
raise cranbcrries. The chief expense, once
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20

latingly, and settled upon its most pre-
tentious mansion with conviction and
hope.
DAY before Thanksgiving" he solilo-
quized. Most likely to have the fullest
pantry in the biggest house. Here goes!'
Bill observed a path cutting across a
yard. 1t was somewhat overgrown, but
he kept on, to come not to n gate, but
solid board fence. He clambered TO its
top, to be halted by sharp mandate;
Hey! get down there.
Bill, astride the fence, confronted a
tine-looking but angry-eyed old gentleman.
'All right" he said.
"And stay down"
eyes, SIR"
"What you after, anyway
swell, SIR" answered Bill, II was aim
ing for your kitchen ana grub"
Don't bother me-" grufily growled the
other. Try the house there. They raise
tramps there" atN II q p.
Bill took this auspicionqly. viewing a
neat cottage near at hand. The same
blockaded path ran to its rear door.
wonder what kind of q raise | kin
expectif' murmured Bill. ''Hard-heart-
ed old mob, that. An there's the lady.
She's all right! I'll tackle her."
Bill affected his most prim demeanor.
approaching sWeet-faced, motherly
woman.
Lady" he said, might intrude so
fur as to inquire If there was any chanct
of getting bite to eat
Certainly; come in, sir"
"Hey?"
Bill stared. With welcome smile the
lady opened the door and gracously
waved him to chair. ELL Loffed ais hat,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20

theft had come too late that morning to
admit OF securing another fowl.
Mrs. Dalntry acted just and honest
part-she insisted that the cook transfer
the roasted fowl to the table of the big
mouse.
ineh she sat down to her humble meal.
sHiilhg. despite herself, at the quaint
happenings OF this queer Thanksgiving
day. t..
lhere came knock at the door about
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20
N. E. IRBY,
Prctical Well DriIIer.

Ten years experience.
Use the Star No. Special Machine.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Reasonable prices and terms.
Only first class work done.
See me before contracting elsewhere.
ADDRESS RITZVILLE. WASH.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20
A 1TaaD's Thanksgiving.
BY WELDON J. COBB.

c., THANKSGIVING cheer was in the
' air; it spoke in the crisp :4ctivlty
~ of the village butcher grocer ana
baker, in the appetizing odors. of home
kitchens. in the eager faces Of. school
children, elated and excited oSer no
studies for the rest of the weeEg'
Hobo Bill. gentleman of lcisiife, came
down the winding country oaa+with an
eagle eye for the occasion. TEis rollick-
ing glance took in the pretty tosSn calcu-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20
A THANKSGIVING Cincb.

She latter yes" has been said)-What
did you wish when you pulled the wish
bone with me?
Hell wished that you would accept
me. And you?
She-Oh, ! wished that you would pro
poje.-New York World.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20

Through tickets to Japan and China,
via the Tacoma and Northern Pacific
Steamship Co. and American line.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-20
Put Your Nom y in a Home.

It's the best savings bank on the earth
will never Ego out of business" You've
got 1t right under your thumb-no one can
AXE 1t away from you. There 1t is-a
shelter In the time of storm. You'll have
place to sleep If you don't have any
hing to eat-and surely that's better than
having no place to sleep and nothing to
Eat. 1t is always something on which you
an realize ready money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
FoREreLL COMING STORMS.


Telegraph Wires Arc Said to BE I'm.
falling Weather Prophets.
According to DR.. Eydam, German
physician, there are no more reliable
weather prophets than telegraph wires.
This novel discovery was made by him
in the following manner: AS lie was
waiting for train Mt country station
he heard shrill sound, which was
made by the wind as 1t passed through
network of nearby wires. At once
the doctor remembered that he had fire.
quently heard similar sound either
Immediately before or after storm
or heavy fall of rain or snow, and IL
naturally occurred to him to try and as
certain between the sound and such
changes in the weather.
AS heavy shower of rail fell within
forty-eight hours after he had heard the
sound at the railroad station he con-
cluded that there was such connec.
ton, and he then determined to inyesti.
gate the matter thoroughly. AS a re-
suit he now maintains, first, that any
unusual disturbance in the telegram
wires is an infallible indication of bad
weather, and, second, that the nature of
the changes in the atmosphere NAV he
learned from the sound which the wind
makes when passing through the wires.
Thus deep sound, he says, which is
of considerable or medium strength.
indicates that there will be slight show.
ers Of rain with moderate winds within
from thirty to forty-eight hours, and,
on the other hand, sharp, shrIll sound
is the sure token of heavy storm,
which Will be accompanied by much
rain or snow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
BUFFALoEs ALMOST EXTINCT.

Little More Than a Thousand Of These
Animals In Existence.
The American buffalo is fast disap-
pearing from the earth. 1t is estimated
that there are now remaining alive in
the world only 1,024 Of these noble
beasts. 6S4 of which are in captivity.
But 1t is not possible to be exact in
such statement, inasmuch as the wild
survivors cannot be rounded up and
counted. In the densely wooded re-
sicns between the Saskatchewan and
Peace Rivers. in British Columbia, are
several hundred buffalo; there are
twenty or SO perhaps In the desert Pan
handle region Of Northwest Texas, and
In the Yellowstone National Park there
are ffty or sixty more, It is believed.
There are none at liberty anywhere
else.
These few remaining wild bison are
being steadily reduced in number. In
British Columbia they are being killed
on gradually by the Indians, while
those in the Yellowstone Park are pot
ted by poachers whenever the chance
offers. A mounted head of one Of these
animals Is to-day worth from $50 to
700 and a skin brings good price.
Ten years ago there were nearly 400
buRalo In the park, and 1t is thought
that the survivors can be preserved
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
THE CHICAGO "ooRN KING"
George H. Phillip, Is Young, Modest
and Hardworkinp,

The "big little man" of the Chicago
corn pit is George II. Phillips. He is
big" because of his tremendous trans
actions In corn, but in physique he is
small, being little else than bundle of
wire and steel nerves. He is 81 years
old and was born in Morris, Ill. His
father was grain dealer and the life
of the young Spectator has been asso-
ciated with grain and principally corn.
AS soon as his school days were over
he went to Chicago and worked at any
thing his hands found to do. Owing to
his knowledge of corn he secured po-
sition with the corn inspectors of the
Alton and Burlington Roads. Later he
became n buyer for the house of
George A. Seaverns & Co., and finally
on his own account, having very linn
tied capital but wide experience.
His first big transaction was In the
corn deal of November, 1900, when
without n dollar to control the market
he had the entire product of corn then
in sight under his thumb. This was
because he depended upon the farmers
for his guidance and support, and not
upon Government or other crop reports.
The farmers had confidence In him,
and We're ready to help him. for he be-
lleved that through fictitious opera
tons the bears kept the price of corn
too low in the Chicago markets, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

1
There Is a popular notion that the
ensilaging Of corn adds something to
Its value which Is not contained in the
original material. This notion is wrong
and the greater the feed value of the
product put into the silo the greater
VIII be the value of the ensilage. Corn
should be planted for the silo but little
II any thicker on the ground than it
should be planted where the object Is
to produce grain. Corn is distinctively
sun plant. and IL 1t Is so thickly seed
ed that the SIN cannot reach all parts
of the growing plant there is produced
a product which Is lacking in digesti-
bility and which is not relished by
farm stock.
A few years ago some experiments
were conducted by the Cornell expert
ment station, the object being to de-
termine what method of planting corn
produced greatest food value. Certain
plats were drilled In thickly SO that no
ears would develop, other plats were
planted with the rows 40 inches apart
and with the plants close together in
the row, and other plats were planted
in hills from to Sl5 feet apart. While
larger quantity Of produce was OBJ
tanned per acre where the corn was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Odds and Ends

A mans best friends are his ten fin
gers.
Take a dollar a day for your work If
you can get no more.
Somehow the man with the far-away
look always stays near home.
There ara nearly 1000 miles inland
navigation in England and Wales.
1t is estimated that American travel
ers annually spend $1OOOOO,OOO in Eu-
rope.
Kindness Is wisdom; there is none in
life but needs 1t and may learn
Bailey.
Milwaukee. the city of lumber and
breweries, Is built over twenty-one
square miles Of ground.
The cities which stood the longest
sieges during the civil war were yicks-
burg, Miss, and Petersburg, Va.
In the Lake Erie fisheries 3,72S men
are employed and $2,7l9,654 capital.
Last years catch was valued at ST ,15O,-
800.
New Orleans is the city Of the least
altitude. 1t is Mt the sea level, some
parts Of It arc actually below the level
of the Mississippi. and protected from
overflow l'y levecs, During high water
in many streets of the city the wheels
OF heavll..' lad5u Nehit!es cut through
the pavement into the underlying SAND.