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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
Mrs. Stella tliokerman.

Mrs. Stella H. ckerman. ngcd 40 years
wife u d. II. Hiekerman, died at II IN.
YESTERDAY In GERMANTOWN, rear the city
limits. The funeral will take place ar 10
o'clock this morning. with intermtnt in IL /,
lywood cemetery Deceased leaves nus.
band and sister 20 mourn her death.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
NOVEL GAS APPARATUS.

First Plant Installed in the South Texas
Iron Works.
superior quality of gas, produced by an
entirely new process, is now being manu-
featured in Houston, and the promoters
caim that II will greatly decrease the
cost of the present commodity. Messrs.
Ed u. Cunningham and Garland b. Miller,
who control the new company. have re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY
pREsBYTERIAN

Westminster Presbyterian Church.-Cor.
ner RusI and Louisiana. Sahhaih school
S;9o q. NJ Preaching II a, M and D. IN.
Sy heN. II. Z. Ohmstead Young Peoples
PRAYER meeting Wednesday 3 p. m. All are
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Miss Mnllie Quinn

Miss Molie Quinn, aged 54. died at SO
p. m. yesterday at 1901 Proyideucc street.
The funeral VIII luke place today at 4 d.
IN. from Tie family residence, Roy john r
Green officiating. The tnrcrmcnt will he IN,
the German cemetery. Wall & Stabc an.
mortakers.
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THE DEATH ROLL.
Justice Guokas.

Justice. aged werks infant daughter ~
Charles GuokaS, died at IL 80 Friday might
at l3l4 Railroad street The funeral 10 /,
place at b. m yesterday from the Church
OF the Annuncintlon. Father Henuessy uTi
ciating. Interment In the old Catholic Gem
Ctpry,
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CATHOLIC.

sacred Heart Church. Corner Pierce ana
san Jacinto. Thirteenth sunday after zen,
trcoSt' Mass az 7 and 10 A. m rened!e.
uon after lest mass, Meeting OF 81. YIN,
Moss daily GAS q. m. Rev. j. +. Nicholson.
rector.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
Heavy Bail REQUIRED.

Anthony Williams, colored. charged vita
attempted criminal assault upon a white
woman in the Third ward, was held TO the
grand jury by Justice Matthews in 5000
bond. The negro went to Jan in default OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
A DAY IN THE COURTS.
First Of The Waller County Murder
Cases Rests With The Jury.
SEVERAL DAMAGE SUITS WERE FILED
The Commissioners Court Made Num-
Der Of ORDERS arid Rejected All Bids
For Printing Tax Record.

The argument in the case OF the State
VS.. Tom Sober, charged with the murder o;
Dan Cabeen, was concluded shortly after
II noon yesterday, and at D. m. the case
went to the jury and court adjourned untl
8 o. m. Monday.
In the probate conrt Mrs. Laura 4. VIII
bush nled a petition praying to be al-
pointed administrators OF the estate Of Ben
Wilbush, deceased.
The commissioners court appointed Alec
Neuthard registrar OF voters for the city
Of Houston.
Bids for the printing Of the delinquent
tax records were opened. but all bids were
rejected by the court.
new election precinct was created at
the town OF Fairbanks.
There were seven suits fled for the dis.
trict cousts aad three Tor the county court.
Two marriage licenses were Issued.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
Order Of Railway cl.rLs

The oeder OF Railway Clerks OF America
win hold their regular meeting In knights
OF Pythins hall on Main street. Monday
iight AT $50, Important business to CONF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Donald Mckay and wife TO Edward
r. Maroney; lots 1. q half Of and
~, block O, Gushing Park addition,
subdivision OF ten-acre lot 40, ]. s.
Holman survey ......,........,.. 81, OO0
Mrs. Matte n Morris Ell al to T.
r. SPOTS; lots 3, and o. block .,
Hutchinson addition, south side
Buhaio bayou ......;:,....;... $3.50
Ben j. Osborne 10 Alice N. Os-
borne; lots and Q, block 400,
south side Buffalo bayou; other CON
sideration and ............."... 90
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sHERIFFs' DgpARTMeNT

Taken up by W. X. Mccsrty, Harrishr..
Texas one cream coiored Jersey COW. lnrrs
brass tip on one horn. se
A. 4. Anderson. Sheriff.
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FUNERALS,
William Hoffman.

The fur eral Of William Hiffman. who sul.
ciaed on the court house sQO re last rues.
day morning took place NJ 10 A. IN yes ,r.
day with lnterment In Evergr en- cemetery
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17

Bsbate Of Ben wNbnsh deceased; appll.
tiers OF ADM nistratics.
Estate Of Pat Joyce, DECEASED: appllca.
tlon. Of ]. ). Roberts for letters OF admins.
trntion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17
Buildinq Permits.

Frank Bowler, addition to house, Ed
wards street S3j
Mrs. y. Frost cottage and fence, Maury
street; $500.
]. II. Marmion, repair house. lot TO- block
o, Greggs addition; $40,
Mrs, o. i. Hardy, stable, Fulton street;
AL
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suits Filed Tor tho District count.

Henry wilkins vs.. J.. A. Clawsyu ei al.
trespaas 10 Try tltle and lot dumuggs
The lana luToi7ed In the above suit CON.
sists II 52li acres OF the Hugh Morgan
league, on the line between Liberty and
Harris counties, the estimated value Of
which Il $1,000.
W A. Han ~. j. Il. Simpson Al nj:
tresl las 70 try utls and for damages
Ibls SUIT Involves utle TO the west nalf
OF lots and 6, block 81. Allen addition.
the damage claimed being $1,000
Drew Edwards VS.. The Houston Electric
Company; damages
Plaintiff alleges that on or about Augnat
., lHl2, defendants car Ola which he was
riding, Jumped the track while making a
speed OF about twenty-five miles an hour
throwing him Into q litch aud severely ia,
JuTing him, 10 the aNteut that he will b.. "a
cripple for the balance Of his He, wherefore
he asks for damagcs In The sum OF $1,000.
Mrs Theresa u. LanRc We. The Trayrl,rs
Protective Association OF America, to col
leCt Insurance.
j.. g. House, trustee, vs. Houston leo and
Brewing Company ct al; conversion.
j. u Lester VS.. KIRBY Lumber Company
ct ~; dImagss.
Planting alleges that defendants cut and
destroyed timbcr on two certain tracts "
land Is Hardin county, VI which DO iu a.,
lawfni owner, the market value OF which III
the time and place of conversion WA, $40
700, wherefore he sues Tor $1,000 aetna
and $1,000 exemplary damages
H. Sdeitnn VS.. iNiEle shelton; iii.
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James W Vincent Of al to James
Lawior; FIVE acres of r. runhow
u r. Dnpree To w. II Irwin; lots
B., 4, aud q, block 3Ae, Shcnrn
A. {. and NJ. e. Allen to j. {.
League; lots L. ,. 5 and II, block
A. south side Buffalo bayou, other
consideration and ,......,.....
Second Presbyterian Church to j. c.
League; lots /, ,, 3 and II. block
~ south side Buffalo bayou, quit
J. & League TO H. Prince; lots /, ,,
3 and u, block -, south side Buf
] o. and u. il. Ross to {. b. Mc.
Nay ct al; 49, acres of James Scy.
muur league ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. b,i1l
j. T. Mason TO II. l.. Dennis; lot s,
parts and -, block I, Texas SAY,
ing, and Real Estate Investment
association second addition ....,. 800,
j. II, Hackctt to w. |. williamson;
2SS acres j. II. Hnckett's sub
division j. G.. Ogburn league ...... 1,SOl
Drucilla Perry to Frank Hargrove;
doI acres Lorenzo De Aayalla one
thir0 league Observation-Disclosures. ON
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Criminal District Court
Probate Court.

Jury.
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Suits Filed for Justice Mattbevs' cour

oUIIs FTcd TOT JUSTICE WatthcWtS' IOurt,
Prscllcr Burrcl VS. Nellie Brcckeu-
ridge damages, SIN,
Browne, Lyons & Co Ks. ]. A. Radford
Co.. debt, 500.
Mrs sue e. Baker VS. c. L. Jesse; pos
session Of premises.
Il, w. Rueckheim Bros. VS. Ky. Alex
nnder; debt, $ia.25
d. c, Helbcrg VS.. Alex Barttlingck debt
Sll.45.
Il, II, Thompson Milling Company VS.. j.
Y. Danling; debt, slS2.63
Hartwell Iron Works VS.. Armbruster's
Laundry; debt, 500.
Dele Halfway vs.. Mrs. Mary Roberta;
possession OF one go-cnrt.
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J. Z Clark TO Mrs. j. Il. burlington
;, Thomas b. Mitchell to Miss Pearl NJ
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Matt BAILEY Vi. City Of Houston; debt.
James II. Bowen VS., City ot Houston
7. j. Collins vs.. John LucRcy debt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21
Holding for a Rise.

Ex-Congressman Cable of Illinois has
a charming young daughter who is re-
ceiving her education in France. When
she was several years younger than she
Is now her father took her on his knee
one day and said to her:
To-day a man asked me If l would
not sell little brother He said he would
give me whole room full of gold. Shall
let him have little brother?'
The child shook her head.
But persisted her father. "think
how much money this room full Of gold
would be. Think how many things you
could buy with it. Don't you think I'd
better let the man have little brotherT"
NO" said the daughter. Tets keep
him till he's older. He'll be worth more
then."-New York Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21

from left to right and are all capitals.
In the first circle around the edge OF
the head of the pin are the letters from
A to NJ, inclusive. Within this Is
second circle beginning at N and end
ing at Y, and directly in the center is
the &c mark. The diameter of the pin
head is barely sixteenth of an inch,
and it can be understood how small the
letters must be- They are about one
fourth the size of the letters in the
Lords prayer engraved on dollar.
The work occupied about an hour and
half, Mr.. Houseal occasionally leaving
it to attend to customers in the store.
1t was done with an ordinary engrav-
er's tool.
II had heard of some man who had
ing his design, but did not believe it
could be done, and determined to try
myself. l first rubbed the head of the
pin on an oil stone to obtain a fiat sur
face. Then l heated the cement on
the disk which we use for holding such
small articles. When the cement cool
ed l screwed the disk tightly to the
stand. The most difficult part of the
matter to me was in keeping track Of
the pin. used four-inch lens on the
job, but l am not accustomed to using
a glass of any sort, and freGuenHnF I'd
lose the pin and go digging arounu nile
man in the dark But | managed to
keep pretty well on its track"
The regularity of the letters as they
are seen under the glass testifies to
this. Mr.. Houseal says he will keep
the pin as curiosity. Mr.. Houseal is
25 years of age.-Baltimore American
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21

A Boston physician, who recently
treated street car conductor for an in
fectious disease contracted by holding
paper money in his mouth while max
ing change, warns people against this
habit and the practice of wetting the
fingers in the mouth while counting
money. He remarks upon the swift
ness and certainty with which paper
handled by infected persons may trans
nit disease. 1T Is II matter of common
experience" he says, that the bank
bill passes more rapidly out of ones
possession that any other known arti-
Gle" Even those who scoff at sanitary
precautions must admit that this is
sadly, painfully true.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21
POOR HEN WORKED OVERTIME.
But All Her Efforts to Hatch the Eggs
Were in Vain.

But All Her Efforts to Hatch the Eggs
Were in Vain.
A group of suburbanites congregated
in the reading terminal, awaiting the
opening of the train gate, few days
ago, were indulging in small talk when
n remark made by one of them caused
a fellowsuburbanite to say:
THAT just reminds me. Speaking
of jokes, think am as good-natured
as any one when | get caught, but n
little more than month ago some of
the men at the office played one on me
that gives me just cause for eXaspera-
tion, especially as discovered only last
week that the jokers had me for their
victim.
zone of my hens had gone 'broody
and a chicken fancier whom | knew
well presented me with thirteen eggs
from one of his prize hens, all done up
neatly In box. At lunch time while
was out the deed was perpetrated. In
nocently | gave those eggs to my boy,
with special instructions for setting the
hen. That fowl worked faithfully with
those eggs, even putting in overtime on
some days. Finally when the three
weeks were up she began to grow i'm
patient and would cluck about that nest
in most disturbed fashion. eying the
eggs suspiciously. She would. however,
get on the nest again and patiently
await results.
Several days ago went to the hen
house to investigate" continued the
suburbanite, according to the Phila-
delphia Record, land more bewilder-
ed fowl than that hen was | never did
see. She had as last resort, and prob
ably in anger, pecked every one of
those thirteen eggs. The whole lot had
been hardboiled by my fresh office as
sociates. which fact Immediately made
clear to me why they were all so much
interested in that particular Matching"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21
The Groom Was Forehanded.


Ministers have many interesting and
amusing experiences.
A local clergyman was engaged in
conversation with a number of friends
the other day, when each started tell
ing stories Of weddings he had per-
formed. One Of the party had this to
offer:
Some time ago great big fellow,
roughly dressed, and wee mite Of a
young woman came to him. They had
no witnesses, and in fact, did not care
to have any. Nevertheless, a brides
maid and groomsman were selected
from the household, and the ceremony
began. They had promised to love and
obey and all the rest of the service,
when the preacher announced: Kiss
the bride"
The groom, on bended knee, hesitated
a little, tried to say something and
couldn't.
kiss the BRIDE" said the pastor.
"Why, parson, did, aforc | came
here at ALL replied the groom, whose
face had taken the color Of June rose.
The witnesses burst forth in laughter,
while the minister had all he could do
to retain the serious expression which
he always wore when wedding people.
Duluth News-Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21
AWFUL BOER MORTALITY.
British Reconcentrodo Camps in South
Africa to Be Abolished.

British Reconcentrodo Camps in South
Africa to Be Abolished.
The horrors of the British reconcen-
trado camps in South Africa are to be
abated. The appalling mortality that
has marked these camps from the be-
ginning has at length aroused the Gov
ernment to action and the system un-
der which thousand of Boer women
and children have perished unnecessa-
rily is to be changed.
The reconcentrado policy Of England
in South Africa will be one Of the dark
est chapters connected with the Boer
war. Even Secretary Broderick, under
whom they were instituted and main
tained, does not defend them. The
death rate in them has been awful. In
six months 1894 persons perished in
them. During one month 3,156 deaths
of whites are recorded, and of the vic
tins 1888 were children. The death
rate for six months approximates 253
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21

one of the encamped soldiers. Within
the ring appears the following legend,
engraved in script: "One of Nineteen,
July A, 1858" From this legend and
from the intaglio forming the setting of
the ring it is evident that the ring be-
lOnged to a graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute, of the year 1858.
This institute is located at Lexington,
Va. and is known as the West Point
of the South" and undoubtedly has a
record of the nineteen graduates of the
year 1858. The ring is in fine state of
preservation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21
Diplomacy of the President.

The velvety-voiced politicians who go
to the White House get some jolts from
President Roosevelt. When the execu.
tive meets the callers in the morning
he has them rounded up In the recep-
tion-room, and sometimes there are n
score In the room at once. Mr.. Roose
welt bustles in and ropes at the first
shorthorn he sees, finishes with him In
short order and goes down the line in
the same brisk manner. No condolences
are exchanged. The sly politician
grasps the President by the lapel puts
his lips close to the executive ear and
whispers his little tale. The President
replies in voice audible throughout
the room, gives the whole snap away,
not only revealing the object of the Wis.
itor's call but disclosing his action. In
the case of "turn-down" this is very
painful Washington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21

Much is being said these days oi
manifest destiny" One authority on
destiny is seldom heard nowadays.
Josh Billings is in his grave but in his
time he had something to say about
this matter, as note the following: "Man-
ifest destiny is the science ov going tew
bust, or emmy other place, before yu
ment, but that IL the way it strikes me-
The tru way that manifess destiny had
better be sot down IL, the exact dis
tance that frog kan jump down hill
with striped snake after him. don't
kno but may be rOng onst more; but,
If the frog don't git ketched, the des-
tiny IL just what he IL looking for.
When a man falls into the bottom ov
well, and makes up hiz mind tew
stay thare, that amt manifess destiny
emmy more than having yure hair cut
short IL; but, If he almost gifts out,
and then falls down agin sixteen foot
deeper, and brakes off his neck twice
in the same plase, and dies and IL
puiiVu thdie 1T loW WuleI, lndl III lHdH-
ifess destiny on the square. Mi dear
reader, don't beleave in manifess des-
tiny until you see it. Thare is such a
thing as manifess destiny; but when it
occurs it IL like the number ov rings
on the rakoon's tale-ov no great con.
sequence onla for ornament Man
want made for machine; If he waz,
1t waz locomotiff machine, and mani
fess destiny must git oph from the trak
when the bell rings, or git knocked
higher than the price ov gold Manifess
destiny IL disseaze, but it IL easy tew
heal; have seen it in its wust tages
cured bi saving cord ov dri hickory
wood"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21

contemplate the amount of ingenuity
that goes to the making of and the
amount Of money that goes to the pur-
chase of modern toys There Is hardly
any article that grown up people use,
either in the way of work or play, that
is not reproduced in the toy world. The
luxuries of the ballroom, the utilities Of
the kitchen, and wardrobes of the
wealthy are all to be had in miniature,
and to visit playroOm is to see QUIZ
selves as the tOymaker sees us. The
child of three decades ago was content
with hairless rocking horse and a
Noah's ark in which the goats were
scarcely to be distinguished from the
lambs; but now the modern boy de-
mands that the horse shall have hair
and a gait of it's own, and that the
maker of toy arks shall vie with ma
ture in the creation Of animals. AS
for dolls, when one remembers the
creature Of rags and tags which first
issued out Of that doll chaos, the fam
lily rag bag, and compares her with
the finished wax maiden of to-day, who
lacks nothing but a SOUL and does not
differ in this respect from human pro-
totypes, one Is convinced that this Is
indeed world Of progress. OF course
dissolution arrives to the inhabitants
of toyland more quickly than it does
to those who live in the real world, and
1t Is question whether it is worth
while spending much money on what is
destined to be so speedily destroyed.
But, judging from the growing variety
Of toys and the increasing number Of
buyers, this question seems to be an
swered in the affirmative.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21

The dean of the womens department
OF one of our great universities de.
clares that she no longer anticipates
difficulties, but the unexpected helps
which will remove difficulties. Timld
by nature, she used to say that she
could never survive the shock of lind
Ing burglar In her room. One night
recently she awoke, conscious that
some one was fumbllng at her desk
The room was quite dark: the clock
struck one. She lay there considering
what TO do. not at all frightened, hut
very indignant at being robbed. Many
minutes passed; the burglar still moved
stealthily about. Meanwhile the dean
had formulated plan. Calling her
youthful vcntriloquistic skill into SER
vice, she said In deep voice. seeming
ly at the burglars elbow, "Bodc, light
the gas" Her maid In the next room.
thus called by her last name. shot out
of bed and the burglar shot out OF the
window. Investigation proved that
the mans search hal not yet reached
tho drawer containing the valuables.
"lIe robbed me only Of what | could
well spare" the dean laughcd-"my
fears"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21
ALPHABET ON A PlNHEAD.
Wonderful Achievement of a Baltimore
Engraver Excites Surprise.

Wonderful Achievement of Baltimore
Engraver Excites Surprise.
ii. A. Houseal, an engraver employed
by George Walter, jeweler. has accom-
plished task in the engraver's art
which eclipses the engraving of the
Lords prayer upon n silver dollar,
which was supposed for long time to
be the triumph of fine work in engrav-
ing. He has managed to engrave the
alphabet complete on the head of a
common pin. Mr.. Houseal. who rarely
uses glass in his work. can read the
letters with the naked eye. and al
though there are few persons whose
eyesight is so strong, a common mag.
nifylng glass serves to make them easi-
ly distinguishable. The letters range
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-02-21

Hitherto 1t has been possible for the
world-weary person to escape from the
sight and sound of busy mankind by
boarding ship for anywhere. He
could for six days or six months, ac-
cording to his destination and his ship,
be entirely free from all knowledge of
the facts ana rumors which trouble
the ear ashore. Mr.. Marconi has chang
ed all that. Under the wireless sys-
TEN II is impossible to get beyond the
reach of the daily interests of mankind.
Eventually. perhaps, no ship will leave
port without an apparatus for receiv-
ing Wall street quotations ana bulle-
tins of the events in every part of the
world. Nothing will be left for the vie
tim of nervous exhaustion but to enter
a cave until some pestilent scientist
shall discover an N-ray which will car
ry sound through Opaque substances.