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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

Beaumont, Texas. August Blast even
Ing about o'clock an old tin and black
smith shop located on the Neches river
bank. near the Pee Gee bridge, and owned
by Mally Eastman, was destroyed py hre.
The loss Is estimated by MI. Eastman 10
be 5000, with no insurance.
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Postoffioe Order1 Are Cash.

Austin. Texas. August 3i.--Postmastcr w
B. Brush gave out the following today as
to money orders for the State treasury de-
parlnent; Upon the attorney general rul-
Ing ttat the State law required settlements
by all Indebted TO the State TO be paid in
cash, and the State treasurer holding that
he must comply with the law as construed
by the attorney general, Mr.. Brush arrang-
ed with the State treasurer whereby he
co'ud send cash to the State treasury and
redeem all pOstoffice money orders.
This Mr., Brush proceeded TO do and
wrote to the department at Washington
asking for Endorsement of his action. In
reply the department compliments his ac-
tl5n highly and greatly appreciates his
thoughtfulness and prompt action.
The government does not seek TO come
into competition with banks and other
sources of exchange, but is prompt and ex-
peditions in the handling of all business
CONNECTED to its care, and postotfice orders
ere now practically cash at the State treas
usy of Texas.
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THE TEXAS FIRE RECORD.
Realdenoe at wac.

Waco. Texas. August 3o.-The residence
NJ II r, Lowery. on South Eleventh street,
burned today. together with It's contents
THO loss Is 5000. Insurance $500.
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Snail House at Mexia.

Mexia. Texas, August 3l.-Fire destroyed
the pnmn house OF the water works com
pauy about two miles west OF town yes
terday afternoon. but win be rebuilt. and
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cauaIruman AooldentalIy KIIIed.

San Antonio, Texas, August 31.=Tom
II. Tucker, trooper of the Twelfth Cav.
airy was accidentally killed while engaged
In target practice at Leon Springs. his
hody was brought 10 Fort Sam HOUSTON
where Ii will be buried.
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Tax Rolls Filed.

Austin, Texas, August 31.-The comp
troler'S department today received the
tax rolls OF the following counties showing
the total amount of assessed property for
1901 MS compared with 1900:
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e,,,lI / as Al Brownwood.

Brownwood, Texas August s1.-A defec-
tive due caused small contlagration at
u r.. McCorkle's residence this afternoon.
Loss about 500. No Insurance.
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pry in North Texas.

Denlson. Texas, August 31.-Red river
the Washita and other large streams are
the lowest In twenty years. Ferries ars
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eroxr co,sicana Texas. August 30zs
Asrs Salne A. stone died Al the fami#
residence two and ore-half miies soc'H
or the city today.
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
Fiscal Year VIII Begin Today Under
the New Law.
BUSINESS AT LAND OFFICE SUSPENDED
commissioner Insists that the Files Be
Found and Placed in Proper Order.
New Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas, August 31.-The new rs
hal year, In accordance with an act passed
iby the Twenty-seventh legislature, begins
Tomorrow, and the various state depart
hnents are closing their books and accounts
.for the period from January l to August
hi This was one of the recommendations
lof the governor during the last regular
-resslnn
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Land sales and Leasss.

Austin, Texas, August 31,--Stote Treas
urer Robbins today filed with the comptrol-
ler's department the receipts of land sales
and leases for the month of August, which
are as follows:
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Shop at Beaumont.

In the meantime the pump win resume op,
erations.
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Cook Stoves
G.L. & THEO. BERIMG
HARDWARE STORE.
MAIN AND CAPITOL AVE.

tied up and teams are crossing without dit
hcuity, A great many water courses arc
entirely dry. There Is at present great
scarcity of stock watetr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
Big LIBEL SUIT
Hamilton County Journal Editor Sued
~ Car SS 00n

Hamilton County Journal Editor Sued
for 5000.
Special to Times Republican. $.
webster City. Sept. 25.-The district
court docket contains several very In
.teresting cases to be tried this term.
The celebrated Quackenbush case
against the city. involving the accept
ance or, rejection of a $4,000 water tank,
was begun and nearly finished. This
morning. however, it was set aside to
make way for the jury cases and will be
taken up and disposed of the last week
OF the term. The first jury case called
this morning was the $4,000 libel case
against Furman Tuttle.
The case Is entitled Gullck Presket
vs.. Furman Tuttle and Frank Dalbey.
Tuttle is both editor and proprietor of
the weekly Hamilton County Journal.
The article to which Presket takes ex-
ception, and upon which he bases his
action for damages in the gum of $4,000,
appeared in the columns of the Journal
in May. 1t was part of some country
correspondence written and sent in by
Dalbey. The item was rather stiff al
legation against Presket's lack of So
briefly and treatment of his family.
The case is exciting considerable inter-
est among publishers in this vicinity,
and its outcome will be closely watched.
A big array of legal talent is presented
on each side
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
EXPLOSION KILLS Two
Further Particulars Of the Ex-
plosion in a Drug Store at
Estherville.
Eddie Rose, the Second Victim
OF the Accident Died This Y
Morning.
Cause of the Explosion Thought
TO lie a Defective
Fount.
special 10 Times Renuhlican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Baskerville, Sept. 25.-Nhile the tank
used in connection with the soda foun-
tain in f. A. Doane's drug store was be-
ing charged about 5 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternocn, it exploded with terrific force,
killing the 10-year-old son of Peter Ben
son and inflicting injuries to young Ed
die Rose from which he is expected to
die at any moment. Others in the store
We're badly shocked, but not severely
injured. No blame seems to attach to
any one for the accident.
Special to Times-R Republican,.
Estherville. Sept. 25.-At p. m. yes
terday in filling the Dean Drug Com
pany's soda fountain the fountain ex-
pioded. instantly killing George Benson
aged II, and breaking an arm and leg
of Eddie Rose, aged IS. The force of the
explosion blew Mr.. Baron Dean several
feet, but not seriously injurlng him.
The Rose boy was taken to his home
and medical aid summoned. but he died
of his injuries this morning. The cause
of the explosion was probable due to a
defective fount, tho 1t hac been in use
for over year and was UT heavy cop
per. Gas was conducted from the cylin-
der to the fountain thru q rubber hose
The explosion. tho occurring in the base
ment of the store, was heard thruout the
hIoct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
Clarion to Be Made a Division
Station Of the Great
Western.
The Citizens Accept a PROPOSE.
ton From the Company
Grounds Furnished.
Adjoining Land Purchased and
Will Be Plated Into
Town Lots.
Special to Times-Republican.

Clarion. Sept. 25.-A deal was made
here yesterday that was of much inter-
est to the town of Clarion and vicinity.
Word was received from the officials of
the c. G. w. railway on Saturday last
that they would establish division here
If the people Of Clarion would furnish
the necessary grounds for the use of the
company. A meeting of the Business
Mems Club was called that night, COM
mittees We're appointed which went to
work Monday and before the meeting
called for that night was closed the sum
of $4,000 was raised for the purchase of
the Denison farm southwest of town,
and yesterday the association became
the owner of the land. After giving the
railroad company what it needs for
yards, buildings, etc. the balance will
be plated and put on the market as
town lots. The citizens were alive to
the situation and we believe this action
means the beginning of q very success
full growth for Clarion.
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cummins al Fairfield.

Fairfield, Ia, Sept. 25.-The repub-
lican campaign in the First district
was opened yesterday when Hon.
Albert b. Cummins. republican candi-
date for governor. addressed the voters
of Jefferson county. The fact that the
meeting was an afternoon one, at a
time when the farmer was busy in the
fields and the business man with his
affairs, made the attendance somewhat
smaller than 1t would otherwise have
been. And yet large audience, with
a goodly representation of republicans
from various points in the county,
greeted Mr.. Cummins on the occasion
of his first political speech in this por-
ton of the reservation. AS a preface
to his discussion of political issues Mr..
Cummins paid high tribute to Pres
idents Mckinley. His address included
q discussion of both national and state
issues. On the question of taxation he
made his position clear. He said that
the railway interests could not COM
plain If their property was placed on
the same basis as that of farm lands
and lots, that the executive council
acts as a judicial body in ascertaining
the value of property and fixing the
assessments OF such property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
AN ENGINEER KILLED.
Mail Crane Kills Lewis Albright Of Illi-
nois Fast Mail.


Sioux City, Sept 25.-No. 4, the fast
Omaha mail OF the Illinois Central.
came to sudden stop near Ascot.
twelve miles from Omaha, yesterday
morning, and when Conductor McGone-
gal went to the front he found Lewis
Albright, the engineer, lying in the bot
tom of the cab, his brains oozing out
into his cap. He had put out his head to
look at the injector, just as the train
was passing the mail crane, on which a
pouch hung in position. The iron bar
of the carrier struck him squarely on
the head. Fireman Simmons would not
have known anything had happened had
II not been for the crash of the glass.
He was green man, firing as substi-
tute. and he did rough job Of stopping
the train. A freight engineer was picked
up and the train went on to Fort Dodge.
Albright can not live.
Albright was eighteen years in the
employ OF the Illinois Central, starting
as fireman, then getting freight and
In the last year he has been pulling the
Omaha fast train. For number OF
years he was on the Omaha-Sioux City
run, and he has many friends among
the railroad men of Sioux City. He was
AZ years old, and leaves family.
Just so long as men pull engines
they are going to be killed Just like
Louie Albright was at Ascot yesterday"
asserted Brakeman 10 Connors. as he
settled down in his seat for the run from
Fort Dodge to Sioux City last night.
Those mail cranes will always nip a
fellows head, If they are set. There are
good many obstacles along railroad
that are close enough to the track to kill
man IL his head is on the outside.
Don't you remember the conductor on
the Burlington who had his head torn
clear off by bridge last winter? Old
e61, the machine Albright was pulling
yesterday when his head was nipped. liz
an unlucky old brute. Last April she
butted into 925 in head-on, and Leo
Meinzer, who was behind the throttle of
s25, was killed. They patched up the
961-she was a decent traveller, and now
she's gone and killed off Albright. I,
wonder who'll take her next? Louie
was one of the first engineers on the
road. He could pull that fast mail into
Fort Dodge from Omaha with about the
best time the company ever asked for.
He had friends, too, from the brakeman
Up, and imagine his successor will feel
q little queer when he crawls into
Louie's cab"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
THE NEWS FROM GRINNELL.

to the association to convene in Grin
nell for the next annual meeting.
NJ. Rem is in Corydon experimenting
the construction of a couple of barns
which he lost by fire some time since.
Paul Peck has recently been elected
to the chair of history in the Blooms
burg Literary Institute and State
Normal school at Bloomsbury Pa.
Mrs. e. H. Marsh is receiving vis-
It from Mr.. and Mrs. g. H. Buck, OF
Gravette, Ark. Mrs. Marsh is Mrs.
Bucks mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Park have re-
Gently returned from summer spent
principally in Searsport, Me-, Mr..
Parks old home.
Miss Edna Proctor left yesterday for
a years study of music under Private
Tutor. Mrs. Proctor and Miss Mildred
have Just returned from q visit with
Mrs. Proctor's daughter. Mrs. Under
wood, of Corning. N. Y.
A. w. Parker has accepted q posi-
ton in his fathers laundry, the C. O..
d. Mr.. Barker has been for some time
in Chicago.
II. w. Spaulding will soon break
ground on the Satchell property pur-
chased by him last week, for resi-
dence fiat which will cover all the
frontage of the three lots. The tene-
ment will be strictly up-to-date and
first class and great addition to that
part of town.
Our much mooted ordinance is fast
gaining notoriety. This is what APP
peared in the Dubuque Tines:
This city will go down in local his
tory of this state. as least, as having
reached the climax in local legislation
against the liquor drinking habit. A
law just passed by the city council,
known as odinance No. 12S, makes 1t a
crime for two persons to drink liquor in
each others presence. 1t is made a
crime to place a glass of beer on the
table at the time of meals, provided
there are two or more members COM
posing the family. The law has not yet
been tested but undoubtedly will be.
This city was founded by Josiah b..
Grinnell and he tried in deciding the
property to the municipality, to pro-
vide for total prohibition. The Iowa col-
lege has also backed UP to the prohibi-
ton sentiment.
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delegation. While we do not maintain
that district judges should be selected
in manner to pay political debts, yet
we do hold that there is an unwritten
law in political ethics that impels, or
ought to impel. those in charge of Offer
ing to extend the courtesy of friendship
to county whose efforts had helped the
county in question to attain particular
end. Mr.. Bryan was on the Wright
county delegation to the Cedar Rapids
convention. and previous to the conven-
ton, and at the convention. did his ut
most to assist the Hon. S. NJ. Weaver,
Hardin county's candidate, to the candi-
dacy for the exalted position for which
he is so aptly fitted.
Now to the outcome of the recent sem
atorial convention at Webster City:
Hamilton county holds no grudge
against Wright. The turn of affairs at
that convention implicated Wright
county in no collision against Hamilton.
as the author OF the article referred to
would have the people believe. Hardin
county should wake up and investigate
the logic Of her attitude in regard to the
judicial contest. Having no candidate of
her own she is at liberty to do the right
thing in the right time.
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special to Times-Republican.

,
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Sept. 25.-Some time ago the
college received promise of a gift from
Mr.. Edward Manning, of Keosauqua.
Somewhere in the neighborhood Of forty
of fifty thousand dollars was the sexpec-
tation. Since the time of Mr.. jManningis
deaf h q bout a month ago there has been
no VIII discovered. Naturally the col
slege Is disappointed. Interest rates have
SO materially reduced the income Of the
college that last year the financial def
cit on the treasurer's books amounted to
almost $4,000 This evidences the need
of greater endowment.
The city council has voted $50 for the
Improvement of the billiard and pool
tables and other property of the fire.
mems hall. At the meeting Monday
night a committee was appointed to ex-
pend this money.
Walter Way is representing the Way
Chemical Company on the road.
Mrs C. w. Fl. Boyer and Harold T..
Boyer have been spending a few days
in Chicago Mr.. Boyer leaves for Cam
bridge today and Mrs. Boyer will re-
turn to GrinneIl the last Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison are re-
ceiving visit from their son. Frank
Harrison and family, Of Anaconda.
Mont.
The managers of the new Colonial
Theater have placed an order for nine
complete changes of scenery and all the
machinery pertaining. This will be on
hand to set up Immediately when the
contractors have completed their work.
The seating capacity of the house has
also been purchased and will be shipped
in short time. The management will
brook no delays. The grand openin
will take place before the holidays.
The usual ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS inter-
change of courtesies took place on the
college campus Monday and Tuesday.
A very british class scrap kept all mem
beers of these classes from part of their
Rotations Monday morning, while the
sophomores forcibly removed the Grim
son and gold buttonieres of the fresh
man. The night before Blair Hal! was
artistically draped in sophomore. colors.
in the attempt to- remove these the
freshmen spent q busy night, and YET
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Carlson only one of whom survives with
the widow to mourn his loss. One som
in-law, Mr.. Hamberg, resides in Boone,
and is a stone cutter. The surviving
son lives at Avon, Mass, and was noti-
fled of his fathers death, but cannot
come in time for the funeral. Mr.. Carl
son came to the United States forty
five years ago and settled in Boston. He
thought the west afforded the most OPP
portunlties for the men and he walked
across the country from Boston to San
Francisco Not liking the country he
started walking back and came to
Boone thirty-five years ago, and has
lived here ever since. His wife is over
so years old and is as spry as a school
girl. She has scarcely any gray hairs
and Is very healthy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25

sophomore colors fioated on high. A
battle royal lasting from midnight till
5 o'clock Tuesday morning was waged.
The night Waterman appeared on the
scene early in the fray put concluded 1t
was the part of discretion to let the
CLASSES settle their differences as they
might choose. The janitors removed the
.colors yesterday forenoon.
Miss Olive Wilson leaves this evening
for Jacksonville, Fla, where she will
accept a position as teacher of music
In Boylan Home. The institution is a
training and industrial school for coll
sored girls and enrolls over 500 pupils.
Mr.. John Howe, of Dolphin, Ind, is
spending this week in the n. w. Will
Jams home.
The Misses Lucy Morris. Hand and
Nicholson have issued invitations to d
party to be given Friday evening at
the Norris home.
T. j. Bray is in Montezuma on court
duty.
( The Odd Fellows yesterday laid the
corner stone Of their new block on Main
street with appropriate ceremonies.
The work on the block will be pushed
rapidly to completion.
The fences on the north side of Ward
Athletic Field, which was destroyed
some time since by fire. caused by
sparks form an Iowa Central train
will soon be rebuilt by the Central's
fence gang.
I The Searchllght Club will hold it's
weekly meeting Friday afternoon with
Miss Josie James.
E. C. Lee and family are receiving
a visit from Mr.. Lees father. T. NJ.
Lee, of Jewett, Ohio.
Mrs. Sara Mowatt, who has been Wis
iting for nearly month with her sons
~. p. and Gaylord Mowatt, returned
yesterday to her home in kewnnee, Ill.
Mrs. Mary Howell and family have
removed to this city from Oak Grove
and will be found for the present at
1913 Main.
Miss Mary r. Wheelock and NJ. H.
Douglas will attend the state library
meeting at Burlington Oct. 8, 10 and II
as delegates, and Mesdames Norris,
Kemmerer and Newman, trustees of the
Grinnell public library, are also plan
ming to attend. The Grinnell. delega-
ton Will 60 armed with ansinyiYtation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
Death of John Carlson.

Boone, Sept. 25.-An old gentlemen
with an interesting history passed away
at the county farm this morning at $50
o'clock. death being due to old age. This
man was John T. Carlson who was 81
years of age. For several years Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlson have lived at the county
farmland We're well known In that
neighborhood. The funeral will be held
Wednesday morning from the farm,
burial will be at the farm.
Mr.. John T. Carlson was born in Swe-
den over eight-seven years ago. He re-
moved to Boston and lived there for
some time. He was married at the age
of twenty and for sixty-seven years
lived in happiness with his wife. Seven
tchildren were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-25
one SALOON CLOSED
League Enforcing
the Martin Law In
Sioux City.
Sioux City Brewing company's
Place Closed Up :. The
Liquor Removed.
The Saloon Men Had Warning
and the Goods We're TAX.
en- Away.

Sioux city, Sept. 25.-The fret Sioux
CITY saloon directly closed by the prose-
cution of the Anti Saloon League was
shut up yesterday, when Deputy Sheriff
w. II. Barker pocketcd the keys of the
Sioux City Brewing Company's place at
S01 Jones street, run by Frank Coffel.
An Injunction was secured against
the illegal sale of liquor by this saloon
by Superintendent II. c. Marshall OF
the league last week, but the owners
of the place absolutely refused to put
up the necessary abatement bonds, and
yesterday morning Judge Gaynor signed
an order to close UP the saloon and de-
stroy the liquor.
Deputy Barker was given the paper
for service, and he went down to the
saloon at 1880 in the morning. He was
evidently expected, for just as he was
about to open the front door. a young
man standing on the sidewalk locked
the door and ran to the back. BY the
time the deputy reached the rear the
back door was locked. and Coffel was
leaning against the street door, calmly
surveying the landscape.
IT want in here" the deputy sheriff
said quietly, as he stepped UP to the
door.
What do you want?" demanded the
saloonkeeper.
81 have an order here to close up the
saloon" Barker replied, as he pulled
from his pocket an official document.
Coffel sat down on bench and read
the paper to the end. Well, what do
you want?" he asked, after he had fin-
ished 1.-THE place is closed now"
well, I want in to see what liquor
you have, and / want the keys to your
place.
deputy examined the bottles and bar
rels behind the bar. When he had fin
ished, Just three bottles of whisky stood
on the bar He turned the faucets that
should have been connected with beer
kegs below. Instead Of bubbllng liquid,
only little puffs Of gas answered his
touch.
Outside, a big dray was just pulling
away from the sidewalk, stacked high
with bottle cases and beer kegs.
That's ALL affirmed Coffel. when
Barker had finished his inspection.
Coffel handed over the keys; Barker
locked the doors and went down the
street.
"They had taken everything out" he
announced laconically. ''They had
warning enough, and I guess there
might have been a good deal in that
dray load. Coffel says he is going to
have the bond fixed up, but don't
know about it. He claims it isn't pay
ing him and that he would about as
soon run restaurant"