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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
THE ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Texas Car Service Association
Held Yesterday Noon.
EIGHTEEN ROADS WERE REPRESENTED.
Major Charles 3. Peck Was Reelected
Manager. and w. G. Van Week Chair
man Of Executive Board.

The annual meeting Of the Texas Car
Service association was held in the Kiam
building yesterday at noon, eighteen roads
being represented.
The manager presented his annual report,
showing that during the year there were
handled under car service rules si0,7T7
cars. against s24.6s7 cars for the preceding
year, loss OF 1870 cars. OF these cars
vs7,o44 were released wilAlu the free item
leaving only 2.a2 liable to demurrage. The
consiEnees detention for the year was l. Is,
against 12s gain OF 10 Of e day, equlva-
lent to the use of 245 additional cars for
the entire year. The general average de-
tention switching aud consigneesl was
only LAT. against $40 throughout the
United States before the formation OF the
Car Service associations
The loss 10 car movement is attributable
10 part to the decreased cotton crop, the
high price prevailing stimulating early
movement, so that the decrease shown all
occurred during April and May. Another
factor was the decreased number Of coal
cars IN use, their place having been taken
three.
During the year one new road was admit.
ted to membership. the Red River, Texas
and Southern. Frisco SYSTEM and At yes
terdayS meeting the Pecos system aud the
san Antonio and Gulf were admitted to
membership.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the unanimous reelection
Of Charles B. Peck as manager; w g Van
Week Of the southern Pacific as chairman,
and y. Miller 81 the Houston and Texas
Central. LEROY Trlce of the international
and Great Northern. j. w Maxwell OF the
Missouri Kansas and Texas. % r. Keeler
Of the Fort Worth and Denver City ". g.
Nixon Of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe
l. S. Thorne If the Texas and Pacific, r.
u. lnnes ~ the san Antonio and Aransas
Pass, and W. r. Green Of the Cotton Belt,
as members ~ the executive board
number Of detail matters Of no interest
to the public was passed upon aud settled.
The manager was granted his usual va
cation and the next meeting NJ the nssoci-
alton was appointed for september 10, mt
Galveston
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Tie Wonferey t IS IS!
two blocks from business center No in
side rooms. Rates S1oo 10 $50 per day.
Vacation.

For your sumner outing allow us to sug-
sest Colorado and Utah, famous the world
over for their cool and Invigorntinp oil.
maze, INSUFFICIENT mountain scenery and
picturesque summer resorts which arc 10.
cated along the line OF ine Denver and Rio
Hrande, The Scenic Line OF the World 4"
ana the Rio Grande Western, The Great
sait Lake Route Very low excursion
rates ana Circle" tour tickets are ON qaIe
curing the summer months via these limos
20 sli the Principal points VI Interest The
DenVer aud Rio Grandc and the Rio
Grande western, with their numern,,s
ni9nenes penetrating the great States al
colorado and Utah, have some fortv al.
ierent Circle" tours through tbe Pol,
Mountains, one Of which in particular Is
the famous 1ooo-mile tour Dor S2s, wbIrb
comprises more noted scenery than nny
similar trip In the world, passing the raj.
lowing points or Interest. La Veto Pass
Poncha Pass Toltec Gorge, Indian rese,ys,
lions Durango. Mancos Canon. Rico III
ard Head Pass, Las An.mas Canon Silyar
too, oufay, Ciniarron Canon Bisel Ca,o,
q the Gunnison, Marshall Pass and No
Royal Gorge This trip can be connfartahIy
made In i've days, but at least ron 49,
should be devoted to IL. 80 that one nnS9
view at. leisure the principal sights. TictS
fis az very low rates are also on sale Ia
Salt Lake City, Utah. II you coutemnlate
trip through Colorado or titan, let ne
send you some beautifully illustrated booLs
iets, free; s. h, Hooper, G. p. and 4. A.
Denver, Col. 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
ONE JOINT WAS cAIKrD.

or all the joints in the horizontal pines
OF the siphons under the bayou at Milan
street, one was found ralked, partly with
lead and partly cement some of tbem
mad no packing whatever That tho nine
l'adlhg 10 the filter beds Is also In a leak,
condition Is amply evident To any Who
may pass by the exposed sections and
there are many such. a Post rcprcsento,
I'VE examined few Of these exposed
joints recently and failed to md n reason
AMY tight one. All showed moisture and
leaked more or less, some of them allow.
ing constant stream to escape Five
tanks tull of bayou water were recently
sent through the pipes without "A drop
rcaching the tlter beds 1t has since boon
learned that the blowout holes In tho mines
When they cross runs and deprcssions had
been left open so that the sewage had been
allowed to run out instead of going TO the
inter beds as Intended
All this sewage that escapes at leaI,y
Joints saturGtcs the ground and gradually
percolatcs until It finds It's way Into some
hody,s well, or underground cisleru. a most
prolhc source of typhoid fcvers, etc
a thorough inspection OF every Joint or
this pipe Is 10 he made and the pumps
VIII he kept at work uIling It's capncious
stomach until all these weak places nrn
located. For this purpose the city engi.
ncer has made acquisitions for a carlnad nf
oil and car OF coal so that either or both
boilers may he utilized An oil storage
tank has been provided at tho pumping
station.
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The 5ayIand Orphan Home.

To the Editor Of The Post
The trustees of the Baand orphan
home desire to return thanks through your
columns TO its many friends for their sery.
lees and donations; To Dr. Rruhl for his
services In vaccinatlng the children; TO Miss
Mary Armlstead and through her 20 her
friends who contributed $500 toward the
building. fund as well as to the stranger
who called at her home and unsolicited
handed her $50 for the same purpose with.
out giving hts name; TO Mesdamcs Lechen.
ger, lagan, Peter Chalmers, Bother, H.
7. Keller and Lock Mcdaniel for useful mr..
ticles of clothing; to Mesdamcs Conner,
Ch-lmers. Pavton and Irvine for eggs; 10
Mrs. 4. w. House for hats and fruit, 10
Mrs. L. A, Rice for Il table: TO c. j. Koch
Ter for garden seeds every mouth; TO Z. NJ.
Burke for lime; TO CASTOR \ Voght for
fresh mcnt once each week, to Watkins
Hay Press company for So on price OF hay
press; TO the Texas World for IFS puhiIca
ton. appreciated as being the only uewa
paper fayoring the home with It's issues: 10
Mrs. Heavins comes the especial graft.
tude Of all the chilcren for her hountiml
by her I'm the city PARK.
James II. Dumblc Secretary.
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Notes and Personals.

n General Claim Agent Evans Of the Gnlf.
beaumont and Kansas city is here on bust,
~ ~ w. Miller, travelling freight and pas
turned yesterday from "trip North.
CITY Ticket Agent Whittlesy Of the Hous-
ton East and West Texas returned yester.
uAy from flying trip to North Texas.
General Manager nm of the Galveston.
DAY from Galveston on business trip.
{. Is. Sloat. former general passeuger
agent OF the Chicago, Rock Island and
ieAas' was In the city yesterday from
farm FA7 ''NU
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
rELEeRApHERs ca ApvANcE.
Mr.. Haraham Of the Illinois Central
Makes a Statement

Mr.. Haraham Of the Illinois Central
Makes a Statement.
Memphis, Tenn. June l5.-J. r. Harahan,
second vice president Of the Illinois Central
railroad. who was in Memphis today, gave
out a statement regarding a widely pub
lished report in which It was stated that
10 per cent advance was granted the
telegraphers Of the company and extra
pay for overtime and that the railroad
company also recognized the order OF Rail
way photographers,
There was no horizontal Increase or
10 per cent made, said Mr. Hsrahan in
creaSes were made In The wages at certain
stations where Ir developed at the meet
Ing Of representatives OF the tcegraphers
and officers Of tho company IN Chicago
that more pay should be allowed over
time was grAuted under certain conditions
where the work seemed to be a hardship
on the mon. The question Of recognition
of the order of Railway Telesraphers was
not PASSED upon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
EXCURSIONS VIA /. AND c. N.
On Account OF the Attractions at Mag
nolia Park.

On Account OF the Attractions at Mag
nolia Park.
Vice President AIustan OF the Magnolia
Park railway has received communication
from General Passenger Agent u. j. Price
of the International and Great Northern
announcing an excursion from san Antonio.
Waco and intermediate stations on welnes-
day. The special will arrive here at H.
m. Of that date. and leave on the return at
II .. m.
In addition TO this excursion Mr. Price
states that there VIII be another one on
the gulf division arriving nj Houston Fri.
dnv morning and Friday afternoon. return
ing & midnight, Excursion tickets are on
sale daily by the International and Great
Northern for the entire week that the at
fractions at Magnolia park continue.
Mr.. Price states Ia his communication
thar the international aud Great Northern
viii do their utmost TO contribute their full
share Of the travel to Houston for this
event and closes by wishing unqualified sue.
cess.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
Tur AUDITING WORK

Messrs, Hasklns X Sells will add two
more to their clerical force today and a
typewriter is already at work upon tho
data so far accumulated The work has
not yet reached n stage OF progressivencss
and is wholly confined 10 probing for n
starting point II Is the purpose OF the
accountants TO use all the force that can
be employed TO advantage. hut II Will he
some time before the excavations" are
completed and Il suitable foundation Sc.
cured from which to build their report.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
Central Officials at Lsmpaaas.

Lampasas, Texas, June IA. -Ofucials for
the Houston and Texas Central we're in
town yesterday aud made survey of their
grounds for depot and other improve.
ments necessary for their use aud com
fort Work on the depot will he begun
within thirty or forty days.
The Santa Fe people seem undecided
ms to their depot. Only one thing is Ger
tain, aud that IS, that they want TO get
into town TO have an even break with the
Central Surveys have been made hy the
Santa Fe time and again Of all available
points, hut no final selection has been
announced.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
DEgIRABLB sUMMrR Rpsonrs

here are many desirable Summer Re
IN which Is the Land Of the SKY aud
t " ssPpnire Country, Including Asheyille,
- =, ~. BOT Springs and the Resorts OF Ten.
kessrts. "'o"o s'"Sn"'s
For summer Homes Folders and descrip.
m Nv matter. apply to Nj. Y. NJ Knight,
- arsssnnE Passenger Agent, Houston, Texas,
OF 70 your nearest ticket aant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
Zinc Roastinu Ears.

Prof Attwater of the Southern Pacific re-
turned yesterday from short trip TO Port
Layaca and other points in Calhoun county
The professor had In his possession sack
containing a half dozen Of the snest aud
largest roasting ears seen In this section.
They were raised at Port RaVaca on tine
farm Of MIR. A. Spicgel. ls-of Attwater
said that crops In the territory he visited
were in the best possible shape and seemed
to he doing we'll despite the fact that there
had been no rain In several weeks. The
professor attributes the condition to the
popularity of the soil, which Is very fertile.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
DRAWINGS DELIVERED.
City Engineer Receives Original Plans OF
City SeWeranc Sustrn1

City Sewerage System.
inc city engineer was pleasantly sur
prisea yesterday just before noon by the
dehVery az his office Of the original plans
az, IN moTklng drawings in connection with
L"sh, formerly assistant to Mr.. Potter. The
constructing engineer delivered them in
on May Mr.. Macintosh. vbo ,,, thon
nt Jennings, La, wrote the civ ersi,,nor
tnat he would at his earliest convenience
surrender all these details to the city en-
esneer department and at the same time
ouered 10 furnish such Information a. be
could to facilitate MIR Dormant's yyort ar
investigation and repairs.
All the engineer needed was the draw.
lnRH ana now that he possesses them his
worries will be considerablv urhtened m
VIII also the expense bills connected Win
oHnd' eXcavating to lind what Is below
the surface " "~'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
Departures Via Southern Pacific.

The following are the departures via the
Southern Pacific yesterday: Mrs. A. stude
and son. Lexington. va: Misses NJ. DuRose
ana vernon Foster. Mobile Ala: Misses
Lucy Ray and Katharine Ray. Charlotte,
~. w j. l.. Butler, New York. Mr.. Kelly
and wife. Denver, Colo. M Schnitzer Den.
yer. Colo Mrs. NJ. Harral and Mrs. NJ.
Upton, Denver, Colo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17

yesterday Of the appointment OF Mr.. y. h.
wanna and Wyoming Valley Electric road
IA Pennsylvania. Mr.. WHY was for four
teen years connected with the Atlanta and
ton was general freight and passenger
agens IL is stated that Mr.. Wyly will
re the only traffic manager OF an electric
friends VIII be glad TO learn OF his appoint
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
AT MAGNOLIA PARK.
Successful Performance Given Before a
Large Crowd.

Large Crowd.
About 1000 persons went to Magnolia
park last night to witness the battle OF
Manila and the eruption OF Mont Pelee.
The battle was given even in better style
than oil Sunday night and when the Amer
leans hOlsted old Glory over the Spanish
ramparts and the band played America"
the hand-clapping and applause were deaf
enlng. The fireworks exhibition alone was
park
The eruption of Mont Pelee was carried
out successfully and was well received by
the spectators.
The same big show will be given tonight
and every night this week and on SUNDAY
night as Well Trains leave San Jacinto and
Commerce avenue at O'Clock and every
half hour thereafter.
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or an lnspectlon Trip.

Vice President Markham. Manager Van
Week and other officials OF the Southern
Pacific left yesterday for Dallas whence
they Will make tour Of inspection OF the
new Texas and New Orleans extension that
runs from Dallas TO Athens. This cxtcn
sion Is about seventy-two miles In length
The party Will visit other points and cx.
pect TO be away several days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
UNDER THE TURQUOISE SKY"
FISHING IN COLORADO.

!, The three books above mentioned. pub.
llsnsa py the Great Rock Island Route,
rlrth, =. Z; and r. A., Fort Worth, Texas.
iAey contain great store Of Information
!iegdfolng Colorado and are at the same
iii H. most beautiful publications. interest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
Pay Day in Southern Pacific shops.

Yesterday was pay day In the southern
Pacific shops and thousands of dollars
were passed out to the $40 hard working
men employed by the road. The stores I'M
the Fifth did thriving business yester.
day afternoon ind night and the estab
lishments on this side of the bridge also
came In for liberal share Of patronage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
caney Valley Exten.inn

Van Week, Texas, June 14.-The track.
laying crew on the HawkinsyilIe extension
eI the Caney Valley railroad is putting
down ties and rails at a rapid rate. THE
gIiulng on the Hawley extension is about
completed as far as Bay City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
DECISION REACHED

As to the Cane 6elt-Caney Valley Cross
ing at Bay City.
Austin, Texas, June lG.--The railroad
commission today reached decision on the
crossing controversy between the Cancy
valley extension of the New York, Texas
and Mexican and the Cane Belt at Bay
city and ordered an overhead crossing 10
be established The Cane Belt Objected 10
the crossing being at grade for the reason
that II would be In tho freight yards Of the
Cane Belt at that point and would serious.
ly Interfere with yard switching
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
Fire Alarm.

An alarm Of fire at 1913 Prairie avenue.
occupied by Dan Brochard. at o:1O last
night was promptly responded TO by the
department. II proved to be a mosquito
bar that had ignited from gas Jet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
East and West poina We'll.

Manager Miller Of the Houston East and
West Texas returned last night from n
eour Or inspection OF the line. He reports
eIerytning In good shape and business
aiong the line splendid the vegetable ship.
year. s' " '"s'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
Kaysee Bonds RenIstered

austin, Texas, June 1G The secretary Of
state this afternoon registered an issue Of
$4,000 Gulf Beaumont and Great Northern
the commission. ~
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pon,t Become piscouraned.

But use simmons Liver Purifier ttin hox)
Many limitations Of the original, so he care
tul ana see that It's "Puriher" and manu-.
featured 10y A. C. Simmons, Jr., Medicine
10.
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sin Alarm,

A. s'z5 last night an alarm OF nre at 1910
CONGRESS avenue brought the department
ont i proved 70 be que Ore. The build
supied by A. A. Johnson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
MIR. WHY'S New Place.

Mr.. W. B. Terhune, Southwestern agent
Of the West Point route. received notice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-17
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
cANvAssED THE RETURNS AND DE-
ClAHED RESULTS OF PRIMARY.
no Notice Of Contest Having Been Given
~ Any Candidate the Ballots Were
Ordered Burned.

me county democratic executive comroit.
zee met at Its headquarters at Lanx's YES.
Seiday Tor the purpose OF canynsslug the
.e.urhs and declaring the result of the
primary election held last Thursday. The
ioho"ing figures were submitted and an.
proved and those having a maiorItv az.
clared the nominees;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11

ing machinery cuts in one stroke wooden sides for
several hundred Noah's arks or spouts out in
steady stream wooden sides and wheels for carts
The wood used in this way is usually the waste of
the lumber mills, which can be obtained al small
Another mill takes the waste timber and
and wooden games of ali conceivable kinds are
thus manufactured out OF the waste pine boards
There is no waste to the spruce This is all
utilized t gT0Hn1 up and melted into pulp. and
paper 2eag thus come pouring from the Maine woods to
different grades of pulp made and ii is used for
various purposes. The lowest grade is not used
cornces and frezes for Interior house decorat6n
household utensils. furniture ornaments and a
mental value Furniture factories have started
up in the woods. and these great quantities of
the wood puln ornaments which. when glued
ana vanished, resemble somewhat cheap forms OF
One can live in these woods in summer and never
i IRE OF exploring them. bringing home with him
appetite and unusual experience, One of the best
countes for this purpose is Somerset which con-
tai4s approximately nearly two million acres of
wild woodland, AroostoOk County, the largest in
the state, with nearly three million of wild
Camping in such wildwoods is fun of the novelty
anG freshness of primitive experience. and one
continues for days and weeks thro Ugh woods where
me surveyors chain may never have been lald
delicious odors of the forest, while the lakes and
rivers abound with fish and pure, fresh drinking
need take little with him outside of coffee, sugar.
salt and similar articles which help to add flavor
In the wild lands there are less dangers to en-;
counter than is suggested by the name. WIG
little or desire to disturb the camper Inc
sawms ana paper mills can DE HSe carefiv It is
possible keep within reasonable distance OF
ONE to- the otheT along the line Of the rivers is
always fraught with much pleasure and interest.
marked the map of the Maine woods than those
Of the hunter and II is possible to fqo% seI an
marks in the woods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
HOW LOCKJAW IS PRODUCED.


The newspaper now chronicle more or less accu-
rately the usual number Of tetanus follow
ing Fourth OF July celebrations. To the medical
man these celebrations bring more than thought
OF demOnstratiVe expressions of So-called patriot
ism. Aside from the general loss by fire and aCcl
dents there comes 10 not a few individuals that
dread disease, tetanus. The etologic factor in
exists In barnyard soil dust etc. and which gains
entrance into the human economy by open
wound, often small not to have attracted
attention. IT does not produce pus, cannot prolif-
crate without oxygen, produces little or no visible
irritation In the wound. and probably does not in
wade the blood or lymph channels. The period Of
incubation in the form is usually from four
to ten days, while in the chronic form It IS longer
The mortality in the latter form is varously esu-
mated. but In the former all that II is ex-
ceedingly high. ranging from so per cent to 80 per
The fact that the germ cannot proIiferate in the
presence OF oxygen gives clew 10 the class or
proper local treatment. Punctures small closed
wounds form its favorite indus The inference TO
and permit free bleeding from such Sus-
pected wounds Is plain, for here the germ prolif-
crates and Celebrates most powerful toxin,
which once in the circulating fluids, has peculiar
symptoms produced and the usual fatal termination
are well known.
The almost hopeless condition of the patient
when the cardinal symptoms of tetanus once arise
is evinced by the numerous methods of treatment
advocated The hope OF the profession in combat
upon the early, frequent and liberal injection
of properly prepared anti-tetnic In the
subdural spaces of either the Uranium the spinal
canal Recent reports of the results OF this method
are sufficiently encouraging to fully warrant such
radical procedure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
NORTHFlELD AT ITS BEST.
THE AUDITORIUM NEVER so FULL BE
FORE-S5.7OO RAISED TOWARD
ITS DEBT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUNE.I

East NorthheId Mass. Aug. 1o.-"Tnis does not
look as if Mortified was going TO die said H. B.
SiIliman, Of Cohoes, N Y. to The Tribune corre-
spondent, who sat by his side this morning while
the great crowd of people were pouring into the
auditorium every entrance.
Mr.. SiIIiman probably had in mind the pessimistic
utterances that We're sometimes made shortly after
D. L. Moody's death, that these conferences would
soon go to pieces. instead Of this, however. the
size of the gatherings and the interest in the meet
ings have increased every year and. although Mr..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
WOOD PULP MILLS IN MAINE.

Innumerable mills for manufacturing wooden
novelties have sprung up in the trail OF the paper
and lumber mills and one stumbes upon places
IN the heart Of the woods where they are engaged
IN manufacturing all sorts of articles. One mill
turns out annually millions of queer looking
wooden objects which are shipped down the river
IN enormous cargoes and then pasted or nailed
together 70 form Christmas toys. The queer iooK-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
,SrURSIsHED ROOMS TO LET.

"A MADIsON-ANE. - Bachelors ' uPSa "a
nants. single or double rooms. p rteate
baths also main floor; sultaole tor "a ard
% dentist: entire house renovated anu
newly furnished
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APPROPRIATELY.

From The Philadelphia Record
When a fellow goes out in an automo lie ne SO
sometimes dressed TO kill