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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28

rooms we're darleeaed, chandeliers lighted
q merry crowd danced from ESQ until $50
lu the evening tEe same merry crowd
danced from 10 uutll tire wee sma hours
Miss lren" Keeling ~ Bryan was WITH
Mrs I'd Backshear this Wceb.
Miss Neil Smith paid short Visit IT, Miss
Mr. AIouzo " Lewis and Miss Addle
Cochran wGrc united in marriage a.
o clock Wednesday. night in Lynn. Sroro
church Rev Il J McGinty performing
the ceremony in the presence ~ multi
tude Of people, which fact IS am indica
ton Of the popularity and esteem IN
which the newly make couple arc heio ny
those who have known them through thor
lifctlmcs Both of the contracting parties
are members Of substantial Grimes county
families and both are recognized as young
people Of more than ordinary a99lnlN aGIa
bright promise FOR the future. The bride
IS daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ] w. toCh-
ran aud lady Of much culture, The
groom is son Of Mr.. b. O.. Lewis, prac.
tlcal man In every way, and who has made
good progress as the school teacher Ia that
section. They viii reside at the Lewis
homestead. ..,
Stacey were married at the home Of the
hride'a parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. w.
Stacey OF this city, Wednesday afternoon
Rev c. II Smith performed the ceremony.
Nrs. Sam Madeley Is visiting relatives
!n De Witt county,
Mrs. w. s. Ashe and sons are at Con
roe for the week,
Chandler, l. H., Mrs. Pheuffer OF san An
tonic and Miss Julia d. Owen, who has
been visiting in Ennis. are here to spend
the holidays with their mother, Mrs. d. &.
Edgar Jones aud family are spending
the holidays AT Marlin,
Miss linda Burlington returned Wodnes-
day to Marlin.
tending school at Austin. Is at home with
her parents ut Anderson.
Mrs. NJ. H. Otto and children Of Hous
ton were here for Christmas.
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this week from Yoakum to spend Christmas
Miss Kate Ganuey spent Christmas with
friends ~, Laredo,
Nv and Mrs Jeans returned here 10
spend the holidays with Mi aud Mrs. A
J.. Wright
Mr. and Mrs r. T. klehere came in Tues
day evening from Santa Gcrtrudes ~ spend
Christmas In Corpus Christi,
Misses Selma and jennie Hymans went
to Del Rio to spend Christmas with rela'
tiyes.
Misses Rosa Craven and Lillian beard
went to Corsicana this week to spend the
holidays with Miss Cgayen's sister, Mrs
Allah Markham
Mr. and Mrs c. A Menley came in thig
week from Hcbhron,iIle to spend the HON
days with relatives here
Misses Margaret and Ida Daimwood re-
turned home this week from Lamar.
Miss Edith Mercer came over from Tar
pom 10 spend the holidays, being accom-
panied 10y her father and Captain Ed DER
lam and wife,
c. r Martin and wife Of Bessamer Ala,
were among the arrivals here this week,
coming to spend the winter,
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NAvAsorA.


Tuesday evening Wilson'S ball was bril-
iioutly lighted and decorated In the Cor
man clubs colors, a pretty compliment
paid the club by the society young ladies,
and dance was given sin the spirit Of
Leap Year" The program was opened
with a grand march, led by Miss Ira Mae
Blackshear and Miss Beatrice Hearn, and
was novel, beautiful and success. Miss
Corinne Bridges led star hgure-her
favors being cooked hats, In silver aud
red; ribbon figure by Miss Minnie Riddick-
tiny walking sticks, In red and white be-
Ing used for fayors; Miss Hilda Preston led
the Maltese cross with American beauty
roses for faYors Mr.. q. j. Winter led a
stag iigure with his usual accuracy and
success.
The programs were a novelty aud read
Ike bank draft-in which moments OF
pleasure were paid 20 favored SWANS
During the evening refreshments were
served from the following menu:
Pressed turkey, mayonnaise dressing.
stuffed oilyes. Waters.
Peanut Sandwiches.
Orange Ice, Angelfood cake,
Visitors from abroad were. Miss Nellie
SMITH, Miss Irene Keeling. Claude Roberts
Sam McIcnuico, Ed Saunders George
Smith % Bryan, ?. L. Saunders. Gahric
Lee OF Cokaege, Julius wilkerson cf Bpau
mont, Miss Mitchell OF Lsmpasas. Mis-,
Fitzgerald ~ balas Miss SCHNEIDER 81
uempssSad' Miss Ionic MescbuB Of Aue
chTistmss aftsrnocp the German eiut
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RELToN.

Amoor the ante-nuptiai embellishments In
honor ~ Mrs. Charles HsinmerFmitb, form
rrly Miss Zers Potts, was linen shower
,,udered her bf her sister Mrs Arthur
rcess Thursday, the 18th. Reccirfus with
he heHtsss were Mrs. A. D. PETIT, Mira
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gay 70 meet an old co,l,.. i. 80
Me- ment, J., who viii spend 81 ,Tsnd non
Mt MIS-. u. NJ Blanks and sr,,s, ~
the nae NM, HnVe returned from Sg1suVaaa sAbt,
'"eg nave oeep spending several agsII'n I. vhss,
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING DEcEMBER 2e 1907

cards and 1t was the event Of the week.
Miss Branch visited Mrs. sloan two sum
iners ago aud has many friends here
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MIS-. HuInne was pldnlst OF tne evening"
Closing address by Mr.. r P Blunt Mr.
VIII Hill, master OF ceremonies.
Miss Mabel Davis Is spending Christmas
with her parents.
Mrs Stegall returns home after having
spent several weeks with her parents, NJ.
and Mrs. ], ". Hill. Z,
Mrs F. r. Blunt leaves Sunday for y
Puso. visiting her mother, Mira F. B. MO
Neal.
Mr.. Joe Madden Is now In Houston.
Mr.. Bob Ford Is visiting friends at Cao'
ter Texas.
Mr.. Ed Black is spending Christmas At
Alvin.
Mr.. Fordycs and family and Nj. Sna.
paugh and family have moved from hansas
to make this place their home.
Mr.. McNaughton is spending Christmas
at La Porte.
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RlcEToN.

At Christmas tree celebration Al ~,
placed under the auspices of the Rlcstos
Literary society, the following musical pro
gram was observed. while awaiting the Il.
rival Vt Santa Claus:
Opening address. ........, Mr.. J. w nm
Song Quartette. ...,.. I....
Miss Hope McLeroy Miss Blauch
Lyle. Mrs. Stegail. Mr. viii
pledgen, Mr.. 7. c. Lytle, Mr.. W. P.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-22
The First Local Mint

One OF the institutions here
which has the special attention of
tourists as we'll as the local people
is the Mint, which is established on
Nuuanu street, opposite Queen
Emma Hall. IT is interesting to
enter the large main working room
where general manager McDonough
and his corps Of assistants are at
work. The cool and large lanai is a
proper resting place and the vaults,
where the "bars" to be minted and
beer are 6ept present a very tasty
spectacle The Mint is open from
$3.50 a. 10 to ll:30 p. m, and during
those hours the work never ceases,
Visitors after looking over the place
will find first class refreshments and
the purest OF liquors,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-22
A NEW FERrILIzER FOUND IN
EGYPT.
Berseem New to Botanists--- A meric-
an Expert Finds Good for Fod-
der and Selling.


der and Selling.
Berseem is to be brought to the
United States to help out In the ma
tional irrigation scheme. No doubt
not one reader in a thousand will
know whether berseem is something
from the inside of a pyramid or an
element of beeswax. The Century
Dictionary people did not know VIII IN
they built their big book about
words. if they had known they
would have told and under the BIS
nothing is to be found about ber-
seem. Yet, for a fact, it does exist,
for the United States Government
has just issued booklet about it,
written by David G. Fairchili, who
Is described in the big Blue Book as
permanent agricultural explorer
division of seed and plant introduc.
ton, bureau of plant industry De-
partment of Agriculture" Surely
this distinguished explorer would
not have taken the time to write a
book about it and illustrate it with
fine photographers. And it is so.
When land has had no rain for cen
turtles a salty deposit gathers near thu
surface. The scientist knows ex-
actly why this is so, but it is hardly
worth while to explain. When these
arid lands are covered with water
the first result is the formation of a
salty crust. This plays havoc with
the intentions of the agriculturist.
He tries to get rid of this salty de-
post by deep tilling, but this will not
always work When the department
determined that this salty crust was
one of the important, handicaps of
the irrigation schemes it undertook
to find a plant which would neutral
ize these salty deposits. This was
the quest of David G. Fairchild, and
he reports that he found in berseem,
the fodder and. soiling plant of Egypt,
Trifolium Alexandrinum, just the
thing for rotating crop for irrigat-
ed land.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-22
CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. Andrews Cathedral-26 h Sun
day after Trinity-7a. m. Celebrf-
ton OF the Holy Communion; 10 q
N. Pule Kakabiaka; IL a. m. Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon; $3.50 p. m
Evenson and Sermon.
Church Of St. John the Baptist
Kalihi waens) = Religious service
as follows: 8 a. m. High Mass, with
sermon and collection the for usual
expenses of the churcb; p. m. Re-
hearsal; p. m. Rosary.
Services at St. Clements Chapel
(EpisccpaD Wilder avenue, Punah on
Celebration Of the Holy Com.
muniop; First Sunday OF the month
Hos a. IN. every other Sunday, 7:l5
am Saints days, 6:45 am mathis
and sermon, HOB am. evensCpg and
sermon, 1902 pm. daily pray or at
9:42 am.
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Claus SpreckelS & Co.,
BANKERS
HoHoLULU
SIN Francisso doenfs.-THE "a
INA TI0NAL BANK or SANR
DRAW lxoHAsen Or
HoRoLULU

DRAW EXCHANGE OF
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Bank OF Ban Francisco.
L0NDoN--The Union Bank of London
Ltd.
NEW YoRK-Americe-. Exchange Ne
tional Bank.
UHIOAaO-Merohant National Bank.
PAR1B-Oredit Lyonnats.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONG KONG AND Y0KOUAMA-uon y
Kong g. Shanghai BankipgCvi poratiop
NEW ZEALAND AND AUBTRAL1A-
10 Rank Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VAEOOUVEk-Bsn
Of British North America
Transact Gsnsrsl Bankirc and ksohars
Bttsincss.
Deposits Received. Loans made on a u
proved Security. Commercial and Travel,
srs Credit Issued. BillH OF ExchanGs
bought and sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted 1ca
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The ISDErE EVIDENT 80 cents per
month.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-19
The Extra Session.

The General Assembly of Maryland met in
extra session at Annapolis at noon on We'd
nesday, in accordance with the proclamation
of the Governor, and in less than two hours
and half accomplished the work for which
the body was assembled and adjourned.
The tax rate was fixed at II cents on the
500, the same as it was last year. Of this
1Oa is forthe support of public schools, Ii for
school books aad the balance for interest on
the State loans and to provide for the several
sinking funds.
An appropriation bill to cover the cost of
the extra session was passed The cost of the
session, including mileage of members, can
not be ascertained for few days. Many
members believed that the session ought to be
held without cost to the State, but the bill
was passed because it was believed some
members could not afford the expense, and it
would not be just to them to require them to
nav their own expenses; and further, that
those who desired to serve without pay could
do so.
The Straus. Anne Arundel Republican Com
bine controlled the House. This combina-
ton had determined not to pass the tax bill
without an appropriation covering the per diem
and mileage of members, and an order to serve
without pay was voted down. The Combine
also used their power to turn out few subor-
dinate officers aud to employ and pay a mum
her not needed. In substituting another ser
eeant-an-arms and several other officers, dou
BILE pay for these places was necessary, as the
former officers had to be on hand to complete
the organization of the House. Had the
Combine not taken this action the expense o.
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MUNIo1pAI ELECTION
To Take the Sense Of the Voters of
Westminster in Relation to
Issuing Bonds.

RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Common
Council of Westminster, that the sense of the
qualified voters of the City of Westminster be
taken in relation to the issuing of the bonds
provided for by the Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland passed at the January Session,
1902, Chapter 258, Approved April 9Th, 1902,
entitled stAn Act to authorize the Mayor and
Common Council of Westminster to issue It's
bonds or certificates of Indebtedness to the
amount of twenty FIVE thousand dollars for the
purpose of providing that amount of money to
enable the said Mayor and Common Council
of Westminster to subscribe for and purchase
capital stock of the Washington, Westminster
and Gettysburg Rail Road Company of Mary
land, of the par value of fifty dollars per share,
to the amount of twenty-five thousand dol
lars;" and that the time of the taking of the
sense of said voters be the 9th day of May,
1902, between the hours of II M. and T. Nj.
at the residence of Mrs. M. E. Grumbine, No.
Y East Main Street, in the City of Westmin-
ter.
AND Be IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the
Clerk to the Mayor aud Common Council of
Westminster be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to have printed and delivered to
the Judges of Election, hereinafter named. at
the opening of the polls on said 5th day of
Nav. 1902, sufficient number of ballots, hav-
ing plainly printed thereon the words, N'FoR
ISSUING BoNDs,n and AGAINST ISSUING
BosDs, " together with the names of such per-
sons as may be nominated at the public meet
ing TO be hereafter called by the Mayor for the
purpose of nominating one person for Mayor
and five persons for members of the Common
Council to be voted for at the annual election
to be held May 9Th, 1902, at the same place
and between the hours aforesaid And that
said Clerk give notice hereof by the publica-
ton of these resolutions in both newspapers
published in the City of Westminster and by
printed posters put up in said city.
AND IT Is Also FURTHER RESOLVED, That
George Stouch, George A. Chrest and William
A. Grouse be and they are hereby appointed
Judges of said election; and the said Judges
shall have power to appoint two clerks, who
shall keep a record of the persons voting and
OF the number of ballots cast "FoR ISSUING
BoNDs" and AGAINST IssUING Bonds" And
the said Judges and Clerks of Election shall
certify the result of said election, Immediately
thereafter, to said Mayor and Common Coun'
Gil.
Adopted by the Council and approved by
the Mayor April 14th, 1902.
OSCAR D. GILBERT, Mayor.
Fl. B. GRAMMER, Clerk. aprl9 3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-19
Hold-Up by Comptroller Herring.

Some of the members of the Legislature
obtained certificates from the State Librarian
that they had not received any stationery and
then took the certificates to Comptroller
Herring and demanded $500 in cash. The
law allows members stationery to the amount
of $500 or that amount in cash. The
Comptroller decided that the law did not ap-
ply to extra sessions, and declined to pay the
money The Comptroller has been sustained
by the Attorney General in his Interpretation
Of the law.
1t is evident that some members OF the Leg
islature were willing attendants at the extra
session, expecting to get a snug some for the
attendance. 1t is very probable, too, that
those who desired $25 in lieu Of stationery
and stamps would like to have had the session
last the limit of thirty days. They are patri-
OTIS for revenue only.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-19
lone session of congress Predicted.

The Republicans in Congress hoped TO nave
an adjournment for the session by the hrst OF
June. Congressional elections come Oh IN
the fall and members of both houses are anx-
ious to get home to begin campaign work.
Members of the House have to look after re-
nominations as well as to prepare Tor the
elections, and Representatives and Senators
both have misgivings as to the result OF the
elections. They realize, too, that the sooner
Congress adjourns the less the party will have
to answer for. The reciprocity with Cuba has
caused wide division in the party, and the
Philippine Investigation, begun by the Repub-
licans in the Senate, is showing up badly for
the administration ofafairs in the archipelago
And to add to the damaging evidence being
brought out through army officers and others,
the Democrats propose the investigation shall
be exhaustive. 1t is thought the investiga-
ton will last some time and discussion OF
the matter in the Senate will consume many
days more. The session, therefore, it's now
thought, may be extended into the fall.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-19
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
Elkin Defies Quay and Throws Down
the Gage of Battle.

PHILADELPHIA, April 11.-After months of
silence United States Senator Quay announced
today that he is opposed TO the nomination of
Attorney General John P. Elkin for Cover
nor of Pennsylvania.
Senator Quay said
81 am friend of General Elkin, and if L
was permitted to name the Governor of Penn
sylvania / would name him. But regard his
candidacy ender present conditions as threat
ening to Republican success upon the State.
Congressional and Legislative tickets, and if
am delegate to the Republican State Con-
vention / cannot support him.
General EIkin said !:
81 refuse to be ordered out, bargained out.
dealt out or forced out of the canvass for Gov
ernor. / am candidate to the finish and will
continue an aggressive canvass until the Re-
publican convention makes its nomination.
A majority of the Republican voters should
determine who the nominee shall be. From
the outset / have appealed to the people for
support and will continue this policy to the
end. From assurances received all over the
State | have every reason to believe that my
friends will be successful in the convention.
The American people believe in fair play and
/ rest my case with Them
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-19
Chas. q. Fink for Congress.

To EDITORS ADVOCATE Please allow me
to say it was with pleasure that noticed and
read in the editorial column of your ever-wel-
come paper, of April IL, the name of Charles
Z. Fink spoken of as a suitable person to
represent the Democratic party of the Second
Congressional District in the campaign of
1902 You also say that tsHe is not a candi-
date Now would il not be wise, at this
stage of the game, for the party to seek the
man, instead of the man seeking the nomina-
ton, as it has been, and that, too, to our sor-
row the past three Congressional campaigns.
That Carroll county today is working hand in
hand without party factions or personal am
billions harder than ever, as can be clearly
seen both by taxpayers and politicians to keep
down the rate of taxation, thereby benefting
every citizen in our county, is all the more
convincing that such men as Chas. e. Fink,
who is conceded by all who know him as one
of the most economical fnanciers that we
have, not only in our county, but in our state,
should be placed in such position that he
would not only be credit TO our county, but
to our state as well. Itmay be said his equals
may be found, which / may admit. but | do
firmly think that bis superiors cannot be found
in the Second Congressional District to repre-
sent us in the next Congress of the United
States. 1t is certainly known among all that
Chas. E. Fink's Democracy is beyond re-
proach, and that Carroll county has always
shown vote equal to any other county in our
Congressional District. Carroll county has
not had candidate before the Congressional
Convention for the past eight years, and this
should surely put us In position at this time
to ask and expect recognition, especially when
we name man SO competent to fill the posi-
ton as Chas. E. Fink.
1t appears certainty to me that every
Democrat in our county should at once insist
on Chas. E. Fink accepting the nomination,
and not submit until his nomination is an
nounced; and that once accomplished, do
not see how any fair minded, intelligent voter,
matters not what his politics may be, can
render any excuse for not supporting him.
Thanking you for the space given me,
A DEMOCRATIC VOTER
from Long Corner of Manchester District.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-19
The Fun Dinner Pail.

The ssfulI dinner pail was one of the themes
IF Republican orators during the campaign
which resulted in the election of Mckinley IN
1900. and this was promised every mechanic
and workingman. 1t was captivating
tbought to the men Of Drawn aud muscle and
thousands upon thousands voted to have the
dinner pail full.
The workmen we're told that nearly every
thing going to make up full pail was taxed
unnecessarily, and that even the moi wnicn
the pail is made was heavily and uselessiy
taxed. but they stopped not to consider and
went pell-mell for Mckinley the gold dollar
and a full dinner pail.
Protection to American labor was another
captivating cry of the Republican orators.
American labor, however, did not stop 70
consider the effect Of protective tar'i-that
it bred trusts, and trusts in turn bled the con
sumner. =.
The recent great advance Of the necessities
Of life. especially of the articles that go 70
make uu the .sfull dinner pail, may cause
few Of them to stop and think why it costs so
mucb more to keep the dinner pail full.
They will discover that the beef trust, fostered
by protective tariff, is the cause to large
extent.
How prices compare now with those OF
wear ago, may be seen in the following taken
from the Bsflinore News of Thursday
The following table will show the retail
nr;ces Of meats and vegetables prevailing at
Hanover market this morning as compared
with the retail prices this time last year
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-04-19
TORTURED TO DEATH.
Alleged Application of Water Cure
to Private to Be Investigated.

The War department at Washington has
started an investigation into the charges made
by the Manila American of February Is, copies
Of which have recently reached that city. The
story alleges that Private Edward Richter,
18th infantry, while prisoner in the guard
house at Dasmarinas, Cayite province, Luzon,
was tortured to death by the lieutenant COM
manding the detachment. Il is said that he
was bound hand and foot, and then several
gallons of ice water we're poured on his face,
a drop at time; that he struggled for short
while and then subsidized and that when the
post surgeon examined him he was dead.
The story states that Richter was charged
with some petty infraction of the army regula-
tions, and was awaiting trial. Meanwhile pay
day rolled around, and his guards evidently
spent portion of their money in drink, and
this they shared with their charge. The latter
became very noisy, and finally attracted the
attention of the lieutenant He commanded
quiet, but Richter was too drunk to obey. A
sergeant was hidden to bring him out and bind
him. PITCHER refused to bear this in silence,
and expressed his opinion of his officer in
vigorous language. Then, it is said, the water
cure was applied.
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Democratic Party United.

Hon. James D. Richardson, of Tennessee,
the Democratic leader of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, declares that the money question
is not now living issue, but in the back
ground. This is significant, because Mr.
Richardson few years ago, was one OF the
foremost advocates of free coinage of silver
as well as gold, and one of Mr.. Bryan's clos
est political friends. Upon militarism, says
Mr.. Richardson, and imperialism and tariff
for revenue, the living issues of the day, the
party is firmly united, and he closes an inter-
view with this declaration
1--WE are going to carry the next
House by a handsome majority.
That victory, which is anticipated
here on every hand, will simple pave
the way for Democratic victory ID
the ensuing Presidential campaign.