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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20


same time some OF the worst
people are born between July
% and Aug %. when the com
stellation of Leo, the lion,
- rules. Leo is a fire sign, the
second of that triplicity. The
sun is the governing planet of the Leo
month, and with the sun and the lion
nature both in them children born be-
tween the dates mentioned sometimes
come to grief as they grow older, fire.
quently through not being understood
by their parents 1t should be remem-
bered that they have the heat and inn
petQosity Of the sun in them as well as
the sly and cruel prOpensities of the
lion If their dispositions become per
verified from any cause. So says astrol-
ogy- Such children should have the ex-
ample of perfect sincerity and truthful
ness before them at all times. and care
should be taken not to arouse their an
ger or opposition. They should be led
through their affections, which are al
ways intense, true to the sun nature.
Leo persons whose souls and con-
not always truthful and, like the lion,
they lie about lazy and idle till some
thing arouses them powerfully. Then
they leap in and accomplish twice as
much as others sdo. after which there
may be another lazy fit. They like good
eating and animal comforts and Flea
nor Kirk says ''inspirational cooks" are
to be found among Leo women. The
impetuous animal passions of Leo men
sometimes drive them on into trouble
Good Leo subjects have splendid capa-
bilities and q powerful. attractive per-
sonal magnetism This is felt even by
animals. which Leo people control nat
urally. Physically. they are apt to have
fine. deep chests and broad shoulders.
with beautiful. expressive eyes. They
are full of the red blood which the sun
nature gives; consequently their par
ticular ailments will be of the infam-
matory type, like fevers and colds. In
sane persons are found in this sign.
likewise sieepwalkers, owing TO the
powerful psychic influence about them.
The Leo born need to keep cool head
ed and take much physical exercise.
They should cultivate perseverance.
They can feel intense hatred and in
tense love while these last but they are
inclined to be tickle. Their gems are
the diamond and the ruby. They will
be hapPiest when married to persons
born under Sagittarius. Aries or one OF
their own fire signs.
CLARA BRANSCOMBE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

for a mere song.
70 cut matters
short. T found
Just what 1
wanted. The
m terfal is
mousseline des
indies, a cotton
material which
closely resem-
bles chiffon in
softness and is
SO fine in tex
ture that it
may be drawn
through a ring
The color is
cream. and it is
cOVere d with
white cuhroid-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

from a dozen
girls and, worse
s till, yOun 3
married Wom-
en-, and that 5
what you have
to do if you go
to a seashore
resort. I'm q
sort of a home
body. I guess
/ can fix a room
prettily, I can
make a man
comfortable, I
CT Z cook appe-
tizing messes in
the chahng dish.
and. if I do say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
THE DOCTOR WAS NEAR.
New York.

The queen of Portugal. who has stud
led medicine, while walking recently in
a wood near Lisbon with lady Of
honor was startled by the sound Of a
cry. Proceeding to the spot, she found
that a woodcutter had been injured by
a falling branch. The queen attended
to the mans injuries and then. with
her companion, assisted him to reach
his cabin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20
$ocietY

T. H q HEN I made the remark
that intended to run
down to New York, Peggy
Clement groaned-
MY dear girl. are you
crazy2'' she sslxed- New
york is a desert just now.
Everybody has gone away, and the heat
ia sitting. You'n diei'
+ agreed with her. but simply had to
make the trip The Van Arnsterdams
had sent me an invitatiOn-they are go
tns- to give a big fete champetre-and
reailv 1 hadn't the right sort Of q dress
for the occasion. What I wanted was
one of those simple little gowns; sim
PIE in material perhaps, but marvels Of
hand tucBing. with a bit of fine en-
hroidary thrown in here and there. In
49, words. I wanted a French gown.
ana of course every one knows that
New York in midsummer is just the
plaee to pick up a Partisan model dress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

for Maisie's de-
parture- He
brou ght his
banjo, and we
had all the pop
ular airs. At 10
o'clock refresh
m e n t were
brought up
perfectly SPLEEN
did iced things
which Daisy
told US she had
made h erse elf.
T h G Y w e r.
great, and the
boys said so
with their eyes
as we'll as with
their lips. Then
49, IL .l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

HEN James B. Ferguson.
the most noted race start
er in Kentucky, was shot
and Killed by an intoxicat-
ed man, he left behind him
in his Kingston horse
threading esta b1iShment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-20

ONE Of the best and at the
same time some of the worst
people are born between July
% and Aug %. when the con-
stellation of Leo, the lion,
rules. Leo is a fire sign, the
second of that triplicity. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
APpoINrMENrs EfFeoTNe rooAY.
several Important Traffic Changes Go
INTO Effect on the Southern Pacific

several Important Traffic Changes Go
INTO efect on the Southern Pacific,
Today being December Is, several ap-
p"ntments 20 service with the sunset on.
uai lines win tnse effect fhs most luis
P'rtent OF these Is that Of SIR 81 l.. ROB-.
e'nS, VINO FOR the past ten or more years.
nus been general passenger aud ticket agent
vi the Houston ana Texas Central Read.
ers Of The Posi- will remember that the
appointment Of Mr.. Robbins TO the general
passenger aud ticket agency Of the se4.
srel southern Paehc lines EAST Of vi PasH
mls phapunccd on Noyemher 20 enectiye
eVHug. Mr' Robblus will continue to be the
5,e u ta passenger and ticket agent Of the
~ RAJ also, the new appointment being
merely the formal enlargement OF his neld,
MIch, however. be has really been covering
g..G since the illness Of the late L. ]
80 A. became so severe as to cause him
to, give M active work.
IN MS new position Mr.. Robbins Is to
naVg an assls,ant-and very able one
y, IN the person Of Mr. T. J Anderson, who
~ .e PAST year or so has been serving
w III me division passenger agent Of the
uu9ston and Texas Central ut Waco. Mr.
emerson Is railroad mon of much ex-
Ference In the passenger department. hav.
Ing at one time held the very responsi.
bic position OF general passenger agent
or the Seaboard Air Line Mr.. Anderson
" succeeded ut Waco hv Mr. c. W Mur-
PheFi Tor niapy years connected with what
are now the Hartman lines, In the South.
eastern territory.
Besides those changes in the passenger
department, II Will be remembered that
Vnly 2 few days ago II was announced that
Mr.. G, Reese, dssls ant general freight
agent Of the Galveston. Harrisburg and
san Antonio and the Texas and New Or.
leans limos, With headquarters in Houston.
would be transferred TO Dallas to succeed
Mr., K. y. Rerrey, resigned, as assistant
general freight agent Of the Houston and
Texas Central Mr.. Reese will lcnve for
Dallas tonight to take up the duties OF his
new position tomorrow, and Mr.. ] r.
Christian, formerly assistant general
freight agent VI the Galveston Houst0O
md Northern, With headquarters at Gal
weston, VIII Install himself as the success
sor of Mr.. Reese In Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
THE FRISCO LINES IN TEXAS.
SpecuIations as to Who viii Be the
Texas General Officers

SpecuIations as to Who viii Be tho
Texas General Officers
Dallas, Texas, December 49, Much inter.
est is being manifested By North Texas
railroad men In the plans Of the Frisco
Work on the Fr'scos eAtenGons Is being
pushed forward -apiily aud, as mas been
published in The Post, trains are expect.
ed to be moving into Fort Worth over the
Sherman division shortly after the drst
Of the year
The new lima crosses corner Of Dallas
county, and It Is the Intention OF PresI
dept Yoakum to eithsr build directly into
Dallas from Carrclltou sixteen miles north.
eyst Of the City, OF, 20 run into this city
over the tracks Of the Cotton Belt
1t Is the intention and expectation IF the
Frisco officials to establish general offices
for Texas at Fort Worth. general superln-
tendent, a general freight agent and u gen.
eral passenger agent wall be the principal
officers under the new system Of running
the roads affairs In Texas. and gueSsts
as to the names Of the recipients Of these
fact, as much interest IL shown in these
expected appointments as Is shown In the
work of extending the systems lines.
II is thought IN Dallas, which has been
new general superin tendent will be brought
from Missouri Heretofore the Texas mile
age Of the Frisco has been SO small IN Il
there was no need for any officer with the
special qualifications needed by general
superlnter dent For this reason, II Is ar
gued. there is no man in Texas in Jae
Frisco's employ who is likely to be ten
deIed this position. The position OF gen
era freight agent Is expected 10 he ten
dored to either w c. Preston OF Dallas,
commercial agent at the Frisco, or 70 l" b.
Corner of Fort Worth, general freight agent
Of the Fort Worth and RIO Grande. which
win become part of the Frisco system
For the position of general passenger agent
there is not expected to be any serious
contest as this plum is undonbtedly slated
been the efficient Southwestern passenger
agent OF the St Louis and san Francisco
for Texas
The Friscos absorbed and projected llneS
In Texas will, doubtless, add to the ROAD :
Importance and 1t is already regarded as
one Of the coming great systems OF the
State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

Flow any man may quickly cure him
self after many years OF suffering from
sexual weakness. lost vitality, night
losses vsdcocsle etc. and enlarge small
weak organs 20 full size and ytSor Simply
send your name and address to Or. L. w.
Knapp 7S7 Hull building, Detroit Mich,
aRd he will gladly send free receipt With
full directions so that any man may
saslly cure himself at home. THIS IL
certainly most generous offer and the
following extracts taken from his daily
mail show what men think OF his gen
erosity:
Dear Sir; Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours OF recen. date hsvs
oven your treatment thorough test and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
Notes and Personals.

President Ripley of the santa Re railway
system Is due to arrive 10 South Texas
within the next day or so.
Commercial Agent Preston Of the Frisco
line, whose headquarters are at Dallas, Wis.
lied Houston yesterday.
Mr. Clyde Hill assistant ticket agent at
the union pc ssenger station at Fort Worth,
spent yesterday In the city.
Mr.. W. r. Fearon, Western passenger
agent Of the Central Of Georgia railroad,
with headquarters at Memphis, Tenn, was
among Yesterdays visitors to Houston.
Mr.. II. A. Jones. freight traffic manager
OF the Southern Pncihc lines east OF 81
Paso returned 10 headquarters 10 Houston
yesterday. after having spent Friday In
New Orleans
Mr. Percy W. Morrow, travelling pnssen.
ger agent Of the Louisville and Nashville,
after spending yesterday at his headquar-
tiers In Houston, Will leave for trip
through the Interior today.
The general passenger department Of the
Houston East and West TEXAS has issued
a circular granting the reduced rates that
have been agreed upon by the several roads
on account Of the South Carolina Intef-
state and West Indian exposition now In
progress al Charleston.
Mr. W. +. Mcclure OF Galveston, general
freight and passenger agent OF the CAVES
ton, Houston and Henderson, arrived IN
In the black cat festivities last night Mr..
Mcclure was accompanied by Mrs. Nc
clure aud Miss Andrews Of Galveston.
Mr. s. r. u. Morse, passenger tranic
manager OF the lines OF the Southern "a,
clfc system cast OF III Paso, accompanied
by Mr. George NJ. Mckinney, recently ap'
pointed 10 the position Of general immlgra'
ton agent, headquarters to be In Chicago,
put In the past week looking over South
Texas They spent yesterday out on the
Sap.
II was learned yesterday that Ar Jnlius
Kruttschnitt, assistant TO President Harfi-
man Of The Southern Paei6c who Is now
In New Orleans, will pass through Houston
ters al San francisco. Mr.. Kruttsehnitt
win probably stop IN the city for few
hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
Prouress on Rcd Rlver lln..

Sherman, Texas, December A.--At the
office of the contrsC tors who are building
the Texas, Red River and Southern railway
This morning Chief Clerk Posey gave out
the following I'VE are still a short dis
tance below Emerson Station with the
steel front something over forty mites
from Sherman, We had a temporary delay
IN the LAYING Of steel, but win resume on
Monday next
AT the present time nearly all our avail
able force Is engaged in ballasting and
surfacing. We are catching up In that
matter very satisfactorily"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

the honeft has been extraordinary. II has
completely braced me up. ana Just AZ
vigorous ss whom boy, and you can not
realize how happy | am"
Dear SIR: Your method worked beau
tiiuliy. Results were exactly what
headed. Strength and viEor have com
pletely returned and enlargement Ia en-
tirely satisfactory"
Dear Sir Yours was received and I
had no trouble In making use OF the re-
eeipt as direoted, and can truthfully say
II ia a boon 10 weak men. ! am greatly
improved in size, strength and vi pr"
All correspond ncs is strictly linden
ttal, mailed in plain sealed envelope. The
receipt ls fres for the asking and he
wants every man 10 have H.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
TELEPHONE STATISTICS.

Industry Has Grown to Wonderful I'm
portance In Twenty-Five Years.
New York December 14.--The Electrical
Review in today's issue gives data on the
telephone business In the United States,
showing that including all companies
there are 1911 exchanges in operation with
tol Involved is nearly $500 900. coo. one
company employs 5000 persons aud han.
dies total Of 2cOO,O00, 900 calls per year.
The manufacturing side SAYS the Elec-
trlcal Review. f. mated In produce n
total Of 5000 telephones per day. this an
nnal output Of Instruments with their ac-
ccsscrr apparatus being valued at between
E." % rr't a-' e' NO
The telephone industry. which is only
tN e. d, a., las hyyulnc' IN I
the most important In THIS country and the
authority Quoted states that ID Is now at
the beginning Of an extended growth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
HoM rEXAs is GROWING.
Railroad Immigration Agents Say that the
Tide of Travel Is TexasWard.

Railroad Immigration Agents Say that the
Tide of Travel Is Texasward.
Dallas, Texas, December BE. P. Iegan,
assistant general passenger and ticket
agent of the Texas and Pacific, said today:
"Emlgrants from the older States Of the
South are coming into Texas faster at this
time than has been the case In several
years. we have brought 1os from Southern
Georgia over our lines this week Last
week we had over sixty from Alabama
and more are coming. The Georgians went
to Grnnbury and the Alabamlans 10 Hen.
derson.
Our travelling passenger agents al Biz
mlngham and Atlanta report that hundreds
of others are preparing To come TO Texas
this winter and next spring.
There has also heen a great influx OF
Kentuckians into North Texas during the
past fe-g weeks. Many OF them come on
prospecting tours and nine out 81 len nave
decided 10 remain. The majority arc men
Of some means and nearly all Will pur.
chase their own homes All the passenger
agents who look after immigration say Tex
as is growing In population faster than
ever before
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
FENCING A GREAT RAILROAD.

Something OF the Cost OF the Southern
Pacifics New Improvement
The recent decision on the part Of the
management of the Southern Pacific, Sun
set route. TO fence seyenty-slx males of Its
track elucldates any mystery there might
have been concerning the cost of this
feature of a railroads equipment.
The figures given By Manager Van Week
as the cost OF the seventy-six miles Ia
question shows the expense per mile for
the ordinary wire fencing erected by the
railroad along its right Of way 10 be In
tho ne ghborhood OF ESQ per mile, or con
Siderable over 10000 for fencing toe
mileage Of the Southern Pacific lines be-
tween New Orleans and the Mexican Dor.
der.
In the present instance the company viii
spend $4,000 in the direction mentioned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
DALLAS HAS A NEW SCHEME.

Delegation Of Citizens Took |. and G. NJ.
Officials from Fort Worth.
Fort Worth. Texas, December l4.-Leroy
Trlce and party Of the International and
Great Northern railroad were In the ct y
yesterday and during the afternoon dele
cation OF Dallas citizens came over to
confer With MIR. Trice. Just what the mis-
sion OF the delegation was Is not ascer-
tanned for a fact. but during the evening
they all boarded Mr.. Trice'S private car
and the entire party went over 10 Dallas
81 the international and Great Northern
The party were Messrs. W. II. Ferris w
II. CASTOR. W. c. Conner, Alex Sanger,
Barnet Gibbs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
Canadian Fast Mail sorsice.

New York. December 1.-THE London
correspondent of the Tribune says It Is
stated that an important agreement Will
shortly be arrived at in connection With
inc proposed fast mall service to Canada.
Correspondence L. now proc ed ng be-
tween the Dominion authorities and the
colonial ofhce on the subject ana I, Is m.
derstood that the iong standing difficulty
as to the proportion Of the subsidy to he
borne by the Imperial government will he
disposed Of by the Dominion government,
maklng a greater contribution upon condI-
tlon that the contractors give special facil-
ities FOR carving Canadian dairy and other
produce for the home markets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
RaIlroad offiolals al corrus.

Corpus Christi. Texas, December 14.-A
special train arrived here yesterday after
noon from San An oaso with the following
railroad officials In MIR. NJ D. Monserrate's
private car Tecalco: NJ. D. Monserrate,
vice president and general manager Of the
San Antonio and ALansas Pass; s. F D..
Morse, passenger traffic manager OF the
Sun sci Central lines; E. j. Martin, gen
eral freight ana passenger agent OF The
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass George NJ,
Mckinney, general immigtatioa agent At
Chicago OF the Southern Psclhc q. u.
Hrford. Immigration agent Cincnpatii VI.
n. Myers Of chicsso; George q. Lupton,
san Antonio and AraASss Pass; j. b.
Brooks, travelling freight and passenger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
holiday EXCURSION

. e Ssp,eeast Via Southern Railway.
ri y ot Arkansas. Texas, indian Ter
|rIn Y3a.AAoma Territory will sell
.s,, ~ lstmas holiday excursion
son,isaae. southern Railway TO points
II HsHIs saasl including stations of
Nor.iS, lSsslpni' Alabama, Georgia.
rti1ss. Carol'na and South caro-.
FISH ps ns sold December 2f. %
II q united TO return thirty DAYS
4 II offered by the Southern
sTint 'pe very best and schedules
'4F arrangements are une1-
(. IIpo'sssSplating a trip 10 their
n tIstttae Southeast should see
As lead via the Southern
4 s..D I1lformatlon call on the near.
\ p or address c. A. DeSans
Ia ? Memphis, Tenn; J. NJ
P e. honston, Texas, or NJ. II.
a. Dallas, Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
offIeers 81 the PennsyIvania TurneI.

New York December 14--Accordlng to
the World the officers Of the company
which win have charge Of the work Of con
structing the tunnels under tho Hudson
river Manhattan Island and the East
river for the purpose Of connecting the
Penrs ylyania railroad ana the London Is
land railroad and sffording the Pennsyl-
yanla an entrance into New York aud
Brooklyn are as olows President, A. j.
Cassstt: vice presidents Samuel Rea and
William H. Baldwin. Ir' secretary. Robert
H. Graf treasurer. Franklin Il. Han.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
EXTENSION CONTRACT AWARDED.
international and Great Northern viii
AMID to Fort Worth at Once.

Bryan, Texas, December IL. Chief En-
gineer J d. Trsmmel of the International
and Great Northern railroad was here to-
day and informed The Post correspondent
that the contract TO construct the eytep-
sion Of the lnterna sional I'D e,reht North
eru from Waco to Fort Worth had Been
awarded 10 Mr.. Hugh Burns OF Taylor,
and that grading outfits were being carried
there now and the line would be hurried
through
Fe at Navasota would be made within a
week. when trains win run drec 10 Hd1s.
ton, using the Santa Be tracks from Nnya-
sofa TO the main line of the International
and Great Northern at Conroe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
INTERNATIONAL TO DALLAS.
Branch VIII Be Run Up from Some Point
South OF the CITY.

Dallas. Texas December Il. Superb,
tendeut Leroy Trice and party Of Interna-
tlonal and Great Northern railway Off
Gals spent the day here in eecret CON
ference with leading business men. The
pending proposition ia to bring a branch
Of the International and Great Northern to
Dallas from WACO n some point near
there.
1t is given out tonight that MIR Trlce
agreed to bring the International to Dal-
las fronS Waxahachie thirty miles south
II right of way between the two places
and depot grounds in Dallas are secured
The D"llas business men accepted the
proposition
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
Advanced the Pay Day.

Yoakum. Texas, December H.-Paymaster
z c. Tarrant Of the San Antonio and
ArAnsas Pass railroad has advised parties
here that the pay car will arrive here
Monday night next. and. that employees of
her n. Instead Of the 25th, as heretofore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
ANn Local News.

es' December 12.-Alvin wos
4 'l'ed IN Houston at the carni
|E the lady visitors were
n n a Rowan, A. L. Noraeet. R.
|sal..~ ~ Franks, ]. c. Kimbrough,
lIsss u l. Spencer ana
taan nifty tickets V were sold ID
Ia Be,s,ie..n let OF this city and Mr..
Pa d , Is,ll9Rt were quietly married.
Q. 8 i T brides parents Tuesday.
'edss !, unmlas snd u. Il. Osroc 4
Stx IA. business trip to Beau.
IN an , KS In the last week Is
sa,Sy 'ue scattering cotton left
r. ssR 1opage are being shipped
eA1 are bringing good
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
sirnaIlnn Aorosa the Ocean.

ST. Johns, n, F.. December 14.-slgnor
MarconI Informs the correspondent of the
Associated Press thai he has received n
message from a station In Cornwall Eng.
land, solving the problem OF signalling
across the Atlantic ocean without wires.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
cIehutns b. out Of h.

Cieburne Texas. December 14--cieburpe's
citizens committee sent telegram to Man
seer Irice Of the International and Great
Northern, asking; els there nothing Gle
burpe can 40 20 induce you 70 alter your
decisonf' Tia answer received stated
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

positively that the anal decision had been
re- ched that Clehrrue could Ike NO prop.
ositon which would in any way alta the
situa Jon. SO Clehurne Is out the running
for the securing OF the International and
Great Northern extension from Waco to
Fort Worth. The committee has gone TO
work on al independent line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
A Pnsinnnnmnnt Wnnted.

Austin. Texas, December 14--It is learned
that the railroads are contendlng for a
postponement Of the hearing In which the
comml sslon desires 10 establish new gen.
eral tariff.