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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05

Fox RENT-A cottage at IS. near Harris
burg road, city. Room 2Ol, Khan build
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FOR SALE-one 9xi6 Rocker valve engine
and fittings and 30horse power boiler
and fttlngs ana Em0kestack; all in good
condition. Balzer a. Oilers, La Grange,
Texas.
FOR sALE-One hundred tons moss, most
ly dry for mattresses, collars and pads,
Address Moss, this Office 10
FOR SALE-Furnlture and carpets 100
rooms al Windsor hotel. Chicago, OWNS
70 part ~ building being rebuilt big
bargain.
ONE I1KGT Goggan a Bro upright
si0O; i large Baldwin, $50; ] small
uprilht 500 ] large upright, cost six
months ago S325. now Sl05; easy pay
menfs. Geo. W. Stiem, Cos Travis street.
FOUR in ontfts. one 3isfon ice machine,
engine and boilers, gasoline engines, belt
fans machinery. etc. for sale cheap.
Houston Electrical supply 90. IL
C0WPIE'rT saw and planning mill; JO.OD
feet daily capacity: Filler, Stowell & Hnyt
pros machinery; good condition. No
1901 care Globe HoIeL. 3
FOR OTHER WAhTS--SEE PAGE II.
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HELP WANTED.

WANrED-A bright, honest and Industrious
eolored hoy TO work around house. Apply
at 1903 Main street.
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S ~ OR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a. arEt plano, good as new: will
va aahge Tor city property: what
~ 10 oner2 Address 5000. this
"a
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WANTED Two men, three ladies lmmedi.
ately. Address with stamp or calf 9.I2
a. m, w c. Ward, Avenue hotel, san
Jaciuto street. I
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WANTED Transfers and scraper holders
Apply on work. Allen * C0ndlt, Sealy
Texas Ii
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THE REGULAR annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Houston Water COM
pany viii be held at the Office OF the vice
president, T. w. House, In the city OF
Houston. Texas, on Monday, April 8. at
II n. m. for the purpose Of eiectiug d.
rectors 10 serve for the ensuing year, and
for such other business as may come be.
fore the meeting. G. II. Sprong. secTe.
tary-
NOTICE-Having gone out OF business. |
will sell IN ten days all trunks and va
Iises that are IN my possession. j. ~
Williams. proprietor. 50l1s Washington. 7
BEsT SET OF TEETH 800. Diamond
Dental Co. Il
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WANTED--A housekeepor 10 do light
housoworki white preferred. Address 1910
Iceland. 7
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WANTED-At once, two nrst class white
BARRIERS Rice Hotel barber shop, HQus
NVli, IfAhs.
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EVENTS WANTED

||rsea nsrs,t,hD-To demonstrate new
sdtf<zs ~, sells on sight. Partien-
y hor Io1o aisersal Novelty company.
wv st. Louis, No. 7.
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WANTED travelling statesmen; also adye'
tlsers; cash salary. Triumph Co., Dallas,
Texas. II
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fITS extcrmlnated by Dead Sure
|, Killer: % cents can; no poison. At
fn's, ccrner Main and Preston. Ii
Psyche PalmIst and Clair
HI. pupil of Kan Duuca, Bombay.
Il 10 a. M. to ) y. III. II16 san ia
st. Magnetic Healing for ladies'
Mondays. II
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REGISTERED druggist with references
wanted Immediately. Apply Houston
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WANTED Two carpenters acquainted VIII
railway coach work. Address l.. U. y
2TU. city.
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WANTED-For U. s. Army; Able-bodled
unmarried men, between ages OF n and
S5 citizens OF United States. of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English, recruits
specially desired for service In Philip.
pines. For information apply TO Recruit,
Ing Officer Shaw building, Houston.
Texas
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TRACTION ENGINES-Th S hip. new
W0tertown traction engines, four h. y.
second hand Watertown traction engines
foul 10 hip. new WATERFOWL traction
engines; two 10 hip. secondhand Water
Town traction engines. three II hip. new
WATERFOWL traction engines three II h p.
secondhand Waterfowl traction engines
two 10 h.p. new Watertown traction en-
gines; two - hip. second hand Water
town traction engines, All secondhand
equal 10 new. Above will be sold cheap
TO close out. Easy terms. c. l.. Vickers,
Houston. l.F h.0-0l
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\ weather Will soon be with us and
DF you VIII want awnings. We can
~ your wants in that line as well
tents awnings, etc. Price list for
AsTs Ls' write us. kaufman & Knee
,s aens Co., 3l3 Main St., Houston
~ vi If
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WANTED Ar ONCE-Good white barber.
wire or telephone. Peter Jeckcr, Vie.
tOrla, Texas. q
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DRY OAK stove wood $3.50 per cord; SIS
per half cord; fun measure guaranteed;
cord wood: full line. Judlipp's Wood
Yard, corner Elyslan and Liberty. New
phone pa IL
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WANTED Ar ONCE-Lady vocalist or eio-i
cutioulst 10 join concert company now on
the road; state lowest salary ana send
photo 10 Box o. Hunlsyllle. Texas. "
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WANTED. on international and Great
Northern extension from Marlin to Fort
Worth. after April T. bridge and pile driY-
er men; one hrst-clRss pile driver fore.
man and engineer; good reference request
ed. Apply TO w. =. Miles, Contractor
Marlin. Texas. q.
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,nnulLDlNG, boiler settings, en.
iSundation masonry of any descrip.
4, see Borden * Antell, 200 Main
= sorIespondence solicited. II
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TUBE ROSE bulbs, 81 per hundred, free by
mail c. c. Pettt. Dickinson, Texas. II
BELT FANS, ELECTRIC FANS, Gasoline
and steam engines. Houston Electrical
supply Company b
ENGINES AND BOILERS--New and sec.
ond hand. Houston Electrical Supply
Company. K
Evening star., 1901-12-14

library, pipe holders Of birch bark. burnt
wood, decorated or burnt leather bill
cases, bank note holders and fancy tobac-
co boxes were made for brothers, husbands
and sweethearts. One handsome tobacco
box was fashioned to resemble an old Golfer
tern Of which was outlined in gold embroi-
derry. Bands of gold braid. representing
the metal bands Of the treasure chest.
crossed the box, and the monogram Of the
man for whom 1t was prepared was em-
broidered upon an oval Of satin affixed to
the lid. An empty negative box. purchased
for a small sum at a photographers sup
ply shop, was used as the foundation Of
the coner. Similar boxes lined with quilted
SILK and scented with sachet powder were
htted up for women friends for use as
handkerchief. glove. ribbon, Jewel or veil
caskets.
With some fine linen and cambria and bits
OF lace fancy handkerchiefs worth in the
stores four times what 1t cost to make
them at the club were finished by the sew
Ing machine committee
Knitted infants boots. crocheted bath
slippers, bags for handkerchiefs and opera
glasses. embroidered table centers and carv-
ing cloths, water color sketches carriage
and automobile robes ana pillows, stickpin
cases, fancy covers for telephone books,
pocket books, purses and chatelaines of
bead work, shaving and cravat cases were
among the novelties made.
When the work was finished and packed
dalnt1ly IN nice pasteboard boxes which
the ladies bought from a wholesale dealer
they were so well satisfied with their work
that they pledged themselves that every
year the same tasks shall be undertaken on
the cooperative plan. The woman pos
sessed OF one gift cheerfully lent 1t to a
sister clubWoman In return for equivalent
service from her. SO that in variety and
quality the gifts proved great success.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
REPORTERS.
Conhdence of Public Men in Duly Ac.
credited Writer'S.

confidence of Public Men in Duly Ac.
credited Writer'S.
From the Philadelphia Times.
1t would be difficult to prove that the
fourth estate, which had its birth as
phrase In one of Burke's oratorical flights,
has risen to the dignity Of a profession,
but 1t has established some methods and
standards that are strictly professional.
For instance, journalism frowns upon the
use OF private conversation without the
express sanction Of the speaker It obeys
strictly tnjunctions of secrecy In WASH
1ngton, where its unwritten rules are faith
fully observed, 1t never reports q CONVEX
sation with the President, although the
president frequently speaks freely with
representatives Of the press The public
man has learned to trust the reporter, and
1t was the declaration of Mr. Blaine who
PROBABLY had wider experience with
the public life Of this country that his
trust had never been betrayed There are
many men of fine ability and Of the highest
personal character among the newspaper
writer's OF Washington" wrote ex-Presi-
dent Harrison in This Country of Ours"
But while the public men are safe in the
nands of the regularly accredited reporters
they run large risks in talking with globe
trotters and others who write books and
contribute to some Of the periodicals, In
tnls class come many Of the foreign edi-
TORS and writers, who do not seem to be
able to understand the American system.
For instance. here is Sir Thomas Wemyss
Reid reporting member Of the cabinet
and calling his article "a Message from
America" as though he had been COM
missioned to speak to the British public on
the authority Of an American secretary,
and, when brought to book, humbiy say.
ing: I shall deeply regret If by inadvert-
ence l nave said anything to which my
distinguished interlocutor objects" But.
OF course the mischief is done, and no
amount OF explanation or apology can
One cannot tell in these days of untver-
sal writing and general publication how
far his conversation will be reported BY the
unofficial reporters. 1t may come forth in
the "reminiscences Of a fellow-statesman or
appear IN the travels of a European noble
man, or 1t may be dinner talk served up in
personal experiences. or in novel that
deals vaguely with real personages, In
view of all these dangers, It is easy to ap-
preciate the recent remark Of a man long
In public life, who said: II am getting SO I
am afraid to talk frankly with any one ex
cept reporters"
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Four Images of the Moon.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

Some night when the moon is at its full
and the air is free from haze, go out
doors with hand mirror and hold It so
that the moons image will fall on 1t. Make
the experiment, preferably, when the moon
is well UP in the heavens. Instead OF see
ing one image, as you will expect, you will
see four. One of these images will be very
bright, but the other three will be dull, like
unburnished silver. They will be in
straight line one Of the dull images on one
side Of the bright image and two on the
other side Of it. Turn the mirror slowly
around and the images will appear to re-
volve around a common center. The expla-
nation of this queer little phenomenon may
be found in the fact that there are two sur
faces in mirror, one in front and the
other in the back, where the quicksilver is.
The brightest of the images is from tho
moon itself; the others are what are known
as secondary images, reflected from the
front to the back of the mirror, and thence
to the eye. A similar experiment may be
made with the planets Venus, Jupiter and
Mars, or with any of the first magnitude
stars, such as Sirius, Capella, Arcturus, Ve-
ga and Antares. The planets and the stars,
however, make only three images, the num-
Der of images depending on the breadth of
the object A perfectly clear night is es-
sential.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
WITCH DOCTORS IN JAMAICA.

nc government seeks to SuDDF00a
SuperstitiOus Practices.
Kingston Gamaica) Letter to London Express
The government is making great efforts
to do away with the "obeahman" or witch
doctor who practices among the supersti-
tious blacks, and the lash is inflicted to
discourage this kind of quackery. An
f~obeahman named James Fletcher has
been sentenced to a years imprisonment
and eighteen lashes of the cato -nine-tails
for practicing witchcraft. A 'busdrtysr
whose wife was Ill with malarial fever
went to the obeahman. who obtained 7,ad
from him with which to purchase q candle
TO be used in ceremonies Intended to re-
move the "duppy" or curse. Taking the
candle, the witch doctor blackened it.
This will make a devil Of confusion"
Next day the obeahman called at the
patients house with two small bits of pa
per peatob made ,., into a parcels, and asked for
exploded and left a horrible smell and
smoke in the house. The patient did NOT
improve. and the accused explained that he
pletely remove the "duppy." They com
promised on ten shillings.
:, The doctor dug some holes in front of
ts oans ep %heh ts pai his he wh 1ae
up an old can which he called his stink
ing pot" This he filled with fire. A pint
bottle Of rum was then opened. He threw
some through the north door. saying,
That Is for my duppies," and then Some
IN his Sinking pot" and right round
the house and on the furniture. The
doctor" threw some white powdery com
smoke. sitting the children. Then he told
the patients husband to take 1t round the
house and pass it over his wife three
times. He acted according to the instruc-
tions. The doctor" then said, "Wel, sir.
II the devil himself is here he Will have
to N.Y." Accused opened pan and threw
some powder in it, then he took q red
candle and placed It over the hole. He
then took green candle and placed it
In hole and lit it. Then he collected his
fee.
A policeman who hid during nearly the
whole OF the experiments heard the doc
tor say, Those candles. as soon as they
burst, will drive away the duppies for
seven years.. The sentence, which in
England may seem harsh, was imposed by
the resident magistrate. Mr.. A. L. Van
drives.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Germany's New Shell.


From the London Chronicle.
A new shell has recently been introduced
into the German army which is said to be
of immense Importance to the artillery in
long-range duels. The new explosive has
two advantages. BY the Introduction Of a
cartridge composed Of amorphous phos-
phorus into the ordinary charge Of smoke
less powder a thick white smoke is emit
ted when the shell bursts, thus showing the
gunners. even at the greatest distance,
how close the projectile has gone to the
portion of this chemical, an operation which
does not lessen the bursting effect, it is
possible to deposit in front Of the enemys
which for many seconds will altogether
obliterate his view of the field The ex-
periments in the German army have proved
the invention Is receiving the attention
of the authorities at the British war, ONCE
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Consumption and Smallpox.

Ten per cent Of the deaths In Ottawa
during the past year from all causes was
due to consumption. and not a cent was
spent to combat that infectious disease
There was not a death from smallpox in
Ottawa during the past year, and about
$4,000 has been spent in combating it.
And yet citizen who dies Of consumption
Is just as dead as a citizen who dies Of
smallpox. To be sure, tuberculosis is not
80 contagious as smallpox, but 1t is cor
respondingly cheap to combat. After all.
the object aimed at is the saving Of life,
and 125 persons died Of consumption and
none Of smallpox. Therefore, as a busi-
ness proposition some attention should be
devoted to the consumption epidemic which
appears to be always with us.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Old China
From the Shanghai Mercury.

Before leaving Pekin on his way home
M. Ge ston Donnet. the correspondent OF the
Tennis. went round the deserted streets
of the imperial palace, and amongst its
deserted temples. In one of these he saw
an old Bonze, crooked backed, and gnashing
his teeth in his prayers. He symbolized
China, the old China ancestor of the world;
China which knew all and wanted to learn
no more: China all-powerful and desiring
no more power; China which lay down In
the sepulcher of Its wants; old China, as
old as India and older than Egypt which
death preserved as a kind OF pha ntom.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Too Mercenary.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Poor Bill has broken down his constitu-
tion and isn't good for many more six-day
races" commented the six-day bicycle rider
with the padded handle bars.
"Well. I knew he would" responded the
rider with the breast brace. That's what
he gets for being too mercenary and hiring
out to eat 80 many sorts OF health foods, !"
Evening star., 1901-12-14
The Chinese Junk.
From the Marine Review.

Another meritorius. so-called modern In
vention. the water-tight bulkhead, is now
attributed to Chinese experience, az John
Chinaman rarely adopts an innovation un-
less he happens to discover it by accident.
In paper presented to the Institute OF Ma
-rtne Engineers the use Of tho bulkhead
principle on Chinese junks from time i'm
memorial Was pointed out, There Is eener-
ally one bulkhead forward and one aft, btif
occasionally the cargo hatch u also subdi-
vided. The prototype OF the modern tur-
ret ships also is to be found In certain
Chinese junks on the West river, which arc
said to bear remarkable resemblance to
modern civilized productions.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
A sumcient Reason.

6rOm fucks 3
Farmer MISUNDERSTANDING the object
In orsaniEin' new political party. any
howf'
Farmer staclpole- ole-''Why-Good gosh, Ly-
mAql-there's q. whole lot OF fellers that
can't get ONCE y either q the old partiesp'
Evening star., 1901-12-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is a list of advertised letters
naming IN the Washington D.C.) Post Office Sat
Irday, Deeember Il, 1901.
To obtain any OF these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
II not called for within two " weeks they will
he sent to the Dead Letter 0fice.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
VERY Good Form.

Very Good Form.
From the Chicago NswA !.
Rodrick-T wonder why old Threescore
took his bookkeeper along when he went TO
select e young wtfefe
Van Abert-"oh I guess he wanted some
one who was good a& ngursAn
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Easily Remedied.
from the Chicago Post.

Yes" said the aristocrat. "I was indig-
nant. and wrote him that the clandestine
marriage OF our son to his daughter was
blot on the family 'scutcheon, and his only
reply was to send me an advertisement Of
9 new brand Of soap he Is just putting on
the market"
Evening star., 1901-12-14
ON A HIGHER PLANE
HOW THE LADIES' MUTUAL CULTURE
CLUB DID XMAS SHOPPING.
Chummed Together and Made q List
of Desirable Objects q
Yard Long.
written forT The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The Ladies' Mutual Culture Club ordina-
rily played to bare chairs" for several
weeks before Christmas. Although va
rious formal excuses were forwarded by
the chief delinquentA every one was ad-
vised that the members were preparing for
Christmas. When the president, rapping
the meeting to order three-Quarters Of an
hour before closing time, nervously sug-
gested that as several ladies had important
business to attend to elsewhere It would be
appropriate for some one to make q mo-
ton to adjourn, 1t was generally under
stood that the president and corresponding
secretary had arranged to go shopping.
Thus, one Christmas season had almost
entirely demoralized the organization. for
even when the holidays were over the
members were too exhausted or too Ill to
prepare their work. and the culture club
almost went to pieces.
Miss Arethusa Uptodate decided that no
such eontretemps snp9d f 1na occur ade whe ta sne
Culture crowd Miss Arethusa was a col
lege woman, and decidedly progressive in
her ideas and methods. No one was sur
prised when she announced at November
meeting:
Ladies, have been doing some thinking
in regard to the lax attendance at the De-
cember meetings of this organization. 1
for Christmas and so you should be. do
not see why the preparation of pretty gifts
for our friends cannot be made as potent
a source Of mental culture as any interest
which, we take up here. I should like to
hear from the chairman Of the committee
on aesthetics"
Up rose Mrs. Constance Connoisseur.
friend of Miss Arethusa Uptodate, primed
for talk and action.
II think our president Is quite right"
Mrs. Connoisseur purred. LAS the selection
Of holiday gifts is dependent largely on
that faculty of the mind which can appre-
ciate the beautiful, it seems to me, ladies,
to come under that head of club. study
classified as aesthetics, and therefore in
the jurisdiction Of my committee There
fore, ladies. I suggest that the club take
formal action on some plan to derive such
mutual benefit from the annual custom Of
gift giving as enlightened intellects are
capable Of"
There were more suggestions, and finally
motions and the adopting Of them. The
club ruled to try cooperative gift giving.
At the next meeting Of the Ladies' Mu-
tual Culture Club each member came sup
piled with a list of gifts which she needed.
Tbev Told Their nesires
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OCCUPIED THE ENTIRE TIME OF
The REPRESENTATIVES.
substitute for the Original Resolution
was introduced and Brought Out
Much Warm Support.

Austin, Texas August 22.-when rho
souse got settled down to work Mr.. Hen.
derson uamar asked for second reading
m me Robbins Impeachment resolution
there was no objection and the resolution
was read. lie moved the adoption or me
az Hawkins sent up his substitute for
,ue resolution. 1t was signed BY the fol.
"Nihg members Hawkins. Shaw. picr.
son. Van Sickle, Ellls. Murrell. Moore
@arner, Schluier, seahury. HARRISON. Kylc
Lane Thurmond, Marsh. wnacy. pbulIns
iioutsi Greer and Bullock.
Mr. Henderson uama) raised tho no,p,
u order that the substitute was not gcr.
name to the resolution as 1t was concur
'Vnt Whlie his resolution was not.
me speaker oFerrued the point of order.
saying that the substitute was against i'm.
parchment and the resolution was for i'm.
parchment, and that the substitute was
sermane. Mr. Henderson d.amar) appealed
TO the house on the ruling Of The speaker
ihe speaker was sustained hy A vote Of
g to % There was some applause when
the result was announced. The vote WINS
us follows:
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