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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16
county cormIsgioners court.

The commissioners court met pursuant
Ia adjournment yesterday morning. County
Judge Z. II. Vasmer and full board Of Com.
m,lsioners present
ordered that the presiding officers Of
elect ions now serving and stli iiylug in
the precinct and being qualified aud com
petent 20 serve be reappointed.
ITpon the petition Of more than 800 quail
fled electors Of the city Of Houston II
H. ordered that the registrar proceed t9
give the notice as required by law ana
the voters Of the city OF Houston De reg
isrered m ihn manner required by law.
In the matter Of the Cypress and Kline
POND "a warrant was ordered drawn IA
favor Of Jake Woods ana against the
railroad and bridge bond fund for go Ia
addition 10 the sum allowed by the view
err az the land.
Ordered that the warrants against the
state treasurer now Ia the safety depo y
vault u the Houston Land and Trust
comDanv be Withdrawn therefrom ana In.
dorsed FOR payment aud collection, turned
over 10 the county treasurer by the county
nudge and that the proceeds be placed by
Inc treHsurei 10 ths credit ~ the ROAD
aud bridge fund,
Clerk is directed 70 Investigate me lur-
chase heretofore maae OF rollers ri me
cauntv and - report when said rollers
yrers rurchs sod frog whom purchases and
AZ what pilcs. and have said report ready
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16

guilty..
Richard Dawson assault to murder; con.
tlnued
Case sot Tor Monday. February IL V.
=. Odcu. murGcr.
Additional eases sci FOR February torn
Tuesday, February Is.
Joseph Wioks aud Lows Smith mine
Joseph wicb5 and louis smith two
Cascsl. fef"uy ,Acft
Wednesday. February 10.
Joe JJcGs1u, burglary.
Jane, nc .innoy two casesl burglary.
James D.enney. felony theft
lohuuie Wiili0ms burglary
j. I. Baedcr. a,.is 8. Thompson Reedcr
sra Tom Rcedcr; hlgamy.
" 4. Swope assault 70 murder.
john Dolen: mi gary
Thursday, February 20.
William Il9rver. alias slim ttNo cases.
receiving and concealing stolen property.
William HaTvey. alias sim" Joseph
Wlcks and Louis Smith; receiving and cor.
ccaling stolen property.
William Hnfvey. alias slim" Joseph
Weeks nnd Louis smith conspiracy 10 com.
mlt burglary iseyen cases..
Manuel Wilson two ca5esl; theft from
John Williams two cases; theiC from
persOn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16
Black Dress Goods.

We beg to announce the arrival Of
our complete line Of Black Spring
and Summer Dress Goods. II is
without doubt the most elegant ex.
position Of Plain and Fancy Dress
Fabrics ever shown in Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16
New Spring Wash
Waists.

Ladies New Waists arriving daily.
made IN a variety OF dainty styles,
in materials of mercerized gimg,
ham, in polka dot, plain and striped
effects, embroidered swiss colored
madras, pineapple tissues. lawn ana
percales; prices are 400. En-
$50, 2.9S, l,9S. $50, Csc and Sg0G
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16

suits Filed for the District Courts
H.nr, cohn Tr. Josephine cohu; divorces.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16

Black Sicilian heavy and very lus-
trous, for Ladies Unined skirts
aud Mems Coats
an g.l .,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16

White Goods.
Sc grade Check Nainsook. all e.
size checks; special, yard SG
Plain Whites French Nainsook for
Underwear, 36 inches wide; De-
yard ,....,...... AZ ~ ~
Real Fine Quality Of English Long
Cloth. II yards in a piece; S9E@
special. .................s W Gyss
White Bed Spreads, full lO.4 size,
double finished, CO.
spcciai#. ...... @sIaS
Imported French Marseilles Bed
Spreads, double finish, in fancy col
ors, new blue. rose pink and ca
nary, beautiful designs. - 80
full ia; special.,...,,...SuIa S
Millinery.
Just one dozen left OF our Two
Toned Felt outing Hats. in brown,
castor, gray, navy. red, black and
white, that sold for $50; I En-
now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ss0S
Misses and Children's Fine School
Hats, in all colors, that sold for
90, l.25 and 1.50 %Ao
now ................... 9SSS
If you need a Trimmed Hat TO fin
ish ont the season and want a mob.
by Hat cheap, don't forget our table
of 2 so Hats.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
ToDAY'S PRIMARIES.

The Democrats of Ramsey county
ty and public duty. If they discharge
that duty conscientiously and intelli-
gently the party will be in control Of
the offices of this county and the peo-
pie will be faithfully and capably serv-
ed in Office.
The candidates for the several Off
ces are many in number and represent
every graduation in the scale of fitness;
for by the people in November, in this
county, for which there is not at least
one Democratic candidate of the high
est qualifications.
1t has long been apparent that in the
selection of local officials the voting
public give very little more considera-
ton to party utilization than they do
to personal fitness, if they give as
much. There is a large proportion of
the voters which will be controlled
mainly, If not entirely, by party con-
siderations in casting their votes for
candidates. In the primary elections
there is correspondent large pro-
portion in both parties which will be
Influenced by considerations of person.
al attachment and personal views Of
fitness. OF course these views must diff
fer as widely as those who entertain
them. If the Democratic voters Of this
county are in today's primaries to be
governed entirely by personal choice
the result Of the election may well be
regarded as doubtful. IT, on the other
hand, recognized fitness for the office,
with a due regard to the prob
abilities of election, is made the
final test, the Democratic candi-
in all probability represent so high
a measure Of desirability as to assure
the success of the party in the county.
The first demand which their citizen
ship makes upon all Democrats is that
they shall attend and vote at today's
primaries. The next is that they shall
be controlled, in casting their vote
among the candidates for the several
offices, by the desire to promote hon
esty and efficiency in public office, even
as against their personal preference.
If the mass of the Democrats Of Ram
sey county act upon these principles
at today's primaries, Ramsey county is
certain to be Democratic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
A CASE FOR CONGRESS.

The custom has become SO general
of urging the intervention Of federal
authority to cure existing evils that
one is almost tempted to urge that con-
gress should interfere for the protec-
ton Of the forests of the country.
The prevailing forest fires in the
state of Washington involve a disgrace
as we'll as a grievous injury to the
country and to the state in which they
have occurred.
1t is plain that we have not taken
even the first practical step as yet, as
people, in the direction Of the protec-
ton of our great timber areas. For
commercial uses we have allowed our
forests to be hewn down by those who
have resorted to wholesale perjury in
their successful efforts to control our
timber areas. While this form of rob-
berry was rampant forest fires at all
stages Of it's progress united in the
work of destruction. Neither state or
nation has done a single practical thing
up to the present to stay the destruc-
ton.
No state in the Union, perhaps, Is
without fire warden, charged with
the protection Of our forests. We have
one in Minnesota and he draws liberal
salary. He also delivers addresses on
forestry. So far as the people know
that represents the beginning and the
nf nfHa oil f,1I, y,
Minnesota fire warden.
We are no worse situated in this re-
gard than the people of other states.
The position is purely a political job
everywhere. Our fire warden doubt
less has as much fitness, notwithstand-
ing his years and his former pursuits,
for the duties of his Office, as any other
corresponding official in any state Of
the Union.
The conclusion is not far to seek that
the several states, acting in their indi-
vidual capacity, will do nothing to pre-
serve our forests. The department Of
agriculture at Washington might be
looked to successfully, through the
maintenance of a bureau of forestry,
to take some rational steps to guard
against such a disastrous and disgrace
full state of things as that which is
now revealed in the state of Washing
ton. 1t would be a public benefaction
if some means could be discovered by
which the department Of agriculture,
or some other department Of the ma
tional government could be invested
with jurisdiction to control this sub
ject.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
How sponaes Are Gathered.

One Of the odd but profitable vocations
or man is that of collecting SpongeS from
the floor Of the sea. In collecting sponges
four methods are employed-harpoonin
with special outfit. With harpoons one
of the chief difficulties is to see the bot
tom clearly through a troubled sea- To
obviate this is wooden or zinc plate cone
like water bucket open at the top and
with a glass bottom, is used. On look
ing through this water glass, which is
partly submerged, the bottom of the sea
may be clearly studied even at thirty
fathoms and the proper sponges picked
out.
The primitive method of diving, with
no other, apparatus than a slab Of stone
as a sinker auA a cord to communicate
with the surface, Is most popular in Le-
want On reaching the bottom the diver
hastily snatches up as many good sponges
as possible and, after remaining under
violently at the cord and is drawn to the
surface. The sponges are collected in
a net which the diver carries around
his neck. AT greater depths, particularly
along the coasts Of Asia Minor, dredging
Is employed usually in winter
To these simpler operations was added
some twenty-fiv years ago the "skaf-
ander," or diving apparatus, which en-
ableS the diver in his submarine dress to
spend an hour under water at a depth Of
from ten to fifteen fathoms Experience
has shown that the employment TO the
last two methods is a severe tax upon
the sponge banks, as everything in sight
-SpongeS large or Small-is gathered.
Germs and seeds also suffer greatly, and
it takes years before new crop natures.
the Levantine sponge industry have
prompted Russian philanthropist to in
augurate campaign for the abolition of
diving apparatus In sponge fishing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
ONE PAIR OF pEucEs.

There's a little game called poker, which
the same is wicked, quite,
And playing in that little game I know is
never right,
Yet, in my sinful, sinful way, I've some
= times held a hand,
And tried to hold a nine-spot high and
still look pleased and bland;
I have met the race ace OF buffers and
I have tried to look serenely on an IN
expected raise;
But at end I've always noticed, if the
hand was played with care,
That little pair of deuceS was better
than no pair.
This life's q mighty poker game some
times I fancy still;
We take the cards the dealer deals, and
play them at our will.
And some of us are buffers; with words
Of cant and gush
We try to make the, players think we
hold royal flush;
With nothing but a nine,spot high we
puff and swell and blow,
And think we're playing shrewdly, for it
seems to work, you know,
Till some thoughtful, watchful fellow
says st call you" World Of care!
For his little pair Of deuces is better than
no pair.
His bluff will work ali right enough until
it's called some day.
The politician, prating Of "me own loved
native land,''
While his hands extended backward, some
day We'll see his hand
The man who thinks effrontery is bound
to take the trick
Is sure to hear II call you," and the words
will make him sick.
Somewhere, somehow, shall merit count,
though it may have naught to spare,
For a little pair Of deuces is better than
no pair.
New York Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
HEAVY VOTE
is EXPECTED
Continued From First Page.

sible without resorting to dirty poll
tlcs. Each is hustler. Either, If
nominated, would prove a formidable
candidate for the election, and the one
fortunate at the primaries will re-
celve at the polls the hearty support
OF the less fortunate three.
Bitter Legislative Fights.
The Republicans have two bitter leg.
islative fights, both for nominations to
seats in the senate. In the Thirty
third district Benny Knauft, late of
the board of aldermen, Is after the
scalp of w. w. Dunn, with little ap-
parent hope of success, and in the
Thirty sixth district Representative
Rukard Hurd and Senator Hitler Hor-
ton are battling for nomination to Hor-
tons seat Whatever may be the re-
suit as to number of votes polled, Hurd
can come out of the race feeling that
he has made a manly fight. He has
attended to his own campaigning and
refrained from mudslinging, while
standing up under a back fire, which
has included charges ranging from the
purchase Of non-union cigars up to
mental incapacity and dishonesty. He
may be whipped, but he will have
nothing to regret when it is over
The upper end Of the Thirty-s sixth
district furnishes very satisfactory
commentary on the reward for party
backsliding for the sake of office get
ting. The Seventh ward is considered
hopelessly Republican, and it was up
to Ambrose Tighe to become Re-
publican when he made up his mind
to take a shy at the legislature. He
was opposed by Charles Hamilton,
whom the practical politicians had
thrown down before, and it looked like
a good time to hang up the proselyte's
banner. Prior to Tighe's entrance,
Hamilton's chances were not consider
ed good, as it was expected an organ
ization Republican would be brought
out to again take the former mayor of
Winnipeg's scalp. Tighe's entry closed
the card, and the old-line Republicans
have rallied to Hamilton. Last night
in the politicians gossip Hamilton was
to shot for the nomination.
The qualifications for participation in
today's primary election are the same
governing regular elections, with
few minor exceptions. Full citizenship
and a residence of thirty days in the
precinct Is essential to a vote. The
minor, though, who will be twenty-one
prior to the election is eligible to reg
istration and vote at the primary.
Women are entitled to registration and
votes for the nomination of the super
intendent of schools, for whom they
may vote at the regular election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
SALTWATER MEN
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Ernie Mcintyre and Edward Lane Are
Arraisned for the Larceny
of $500.

Ernie Mcintyre and Edward Lane
appeared in the municipal court yester-
day morning to answer to a charge of
grand larceny, but they were not ready
for a hearing and the matter was
continued until next Monday. They
are charged with the larceny Of $500
from trunk, stored by Miss Maria
Quincy in the old barn Of the John
McKusick estate.
The steamer Lizzie Gardner returned
to port yesterday morning to secure
a crew before leaving for Hannibal.
A crew was secured late in the after
noon and she left for Lakeland, where
her raft was tied up.
The Staples Towing company has
engaged the steamer J. j. HILL owned at
Hastings, and she will begin towing
logs from the st. Paul boom to Pres
colt. The Hill was here yesterday af-
ter some needed machinery.
The officers and committeeman Of the
Saltwater Fair and Carnival associa-
ton were busy yesterday locating the
attractions that are to be here during
the fair and carnival to be held on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Some of the best attractions obtainable
will be here and the fair promises to
be grand success.
Only few of the union men returned
to work at the st. Croix boom yester-
day, and much larger crew is needed
before the boom can turn out as many
logs as it did before the strike start
ed. Every effort will be made to Sc
cure crew in order to turn out at
least large proportion of the logs
now lying in Nevers dam.
The ball game in this city next Sun
day will be between the Gannymedes
OF Minneapolis and the Joseph Wolf
company team.
The primary election will be held to-
day for the nomination of candidates
and all Of the candidates on the Re-
publican ticket yesterday were conf
dent of success. Every effort is being
made to secure a large turn-ou of vot-
ers in the country districts and the
candidates have employed men and
teams to take voters to the polls in
several districts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16

just as much as is the railroad, the
gas or the electric light company. Their
obligations are as well defined. The
plea that their men will not work will
not protect them against these obliga-
tons. They cannot continue to sit
down and fold their arms in inaction.
The people await their supply Of fuel.
They can only get it from these corpo-
rations. If they are unwilling or unable
to furnish it then the natural right ex-
lists on the part of the state, represent
ing the people. to step in and supply
the public needs.
Without reference at all to the right
or wrong Of the existing controversy
this is the situation which confronts
the mine owners and coal carriers, and
they cannot get away from it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
THE REAL SITUATION.

The latest reports from the coal min
that both parties to the prevailing
strike are still resting on their arms
The recent period of cold weather
has been effective in directing atten-
ton to the serious approach of winter,
yet each Of the parties to this extraor-
binary contest remains apparently
as impervious to the demands of the
general welfare as if it were still mid
summer. Nineteen weeks have elapsed
since the trouble broke out, yet miners
and mine owners alike insist that the
difficulty is no nearer settlement, and
that there can be only one ending, that
ending being the particular one for
which each contends.
Throughout this controversy there
has been revealed but very little rea-
son, if any at ALL why the public should
take sides. Contentious more or less
absurd have been put forward from
time to time by both of the parties
to the controversy. Neither of them
can claim any advantage whatever
over the other in this regard
The fact remains that the public
service is repudiated by both sides. The
mine owners say that anarchy prevails;
the miners, that they are the victims of
the greed and tyranny Of the mine
owners to the extent of being unable to
earn living wages at the rate of COM
pensation that has prevailed.
There is no occasion for the public
undertaking to determine which is
right or which is wrong. The undis-
puted right of the matter is that the
people must be provided with anthra-
cite coal before many days have elaps-
ed. The duty of providing them with
their fuel lies with the mine owners and
operators. That duty they cannot avoid
by telling us that anarchy prevails.
There is no anarchy. The history of
this particular industry shows, how
ever, that the mine owners and operat-
ors have contributed in the past very
materially toward the protection of an
archy in that region.
The state of Pennsylvania will fur
nish the mine owners all the protec-
ton they need in the mining of the
necessary coal. That is a prime duty
of the state. They are public service
corporations which control the mines
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
WEATHER EoR TODAY.

Minnesota-Partly cloudy Tuesday and
Wednesday,; variable winds.
Michigan-Partly cloudy Tuesday and
Wednesday; fresh to brisk south winds
Tuesday.
North and South Dakota-Partly cloudy;
Tuesday and Wednesday fair.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy Tuesday;
warmer in east portion; fresh to brisk
south winds; Wednesday fair.
Iowa-Fair Tuesday; warmer in central
and east portions; Wednesday fair.
AUTOMATICALLY cloudy Tuesday; prob
ably, showers in west portion; cooler in
sogtheaSt portion; Wednesday fair.
ST. Paul = Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, P. T. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, 76; lowest temperature 81; average
temperature, "a; daily range, %; barom-
eter, 29.7S; humidity, IS: precipitation, 0;
p. M, temperature, 70; Z p. M, wind,
southeast; weather, partly cloudy.
do VIC Tam nrufI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
FINDS UNCLE SANS BOND
WOTH MORE THAN 5000
Queer Discovery Made by an Old Ger
man Woman,

man Woman.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 15.-The
treasury department has received from
United States Consul General Guenther
at Frankfort on the Main, Germany, a
United States bond for $500, which he
forwards for redemption for the benefit
of Mrs. Margaret Schnell, an old Ger
man woman living at Bornhein, a sub
urb of Frankfort. The consul general
writes that Mrs. Schnell has a fad for
collecting old daguerotypes, and re-
Gently in cleaning one she had had about
ten years she accidentally broke the
glass covering the ancient portrait,
disclosing the bond which had been
neatly folded and placed in its hiding
place many years before.
Mrs. Schnell was about to throw it
away, but was persuaded to take it TO
the United States consul to ascertain
whether it had any value. The por-
trait is faded beyond possible recogni-
ton, but the old case shows that it was
made in Worcester, Mass. The bond is
Of the issue of July l., 1857, series G,
and has twenty eight coupons attach
ed, showing that the last one removed
was for interest due Jan. /, 1873. In
terest on the bond, however, ceased on
April 6, 1879. United States Treas
urer Roberts today forwarded to Mr..
Guenther for Mrs. Schnell govern
ment warrant for $6S7.81, covering the
principal and interest to that date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16
LEGISLATORS REMEMBER
THE LATE PRESIDENT
Resolution Adopted at the Special SEES
sion at Columbus.

Resolution Adopted at the Special Ses-
sion at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 15.-The
following resolution was adopted this
afternoon by the general assembly:
Memorial Sunday, the 14th day of
September, 1902, was the first ami
versary Of the death of our late loved
President Mckinley. The day brings
in special emphasis, illumined by the
history of another year, newer and
better vision of the fine qualities of his
mind, the enduring strength of his
character and the single purpose of his
life. established in patriotism, to serve
his country to the full measure Of his
great powers, while God ordained for
him to live; high on the tablet roll of
our great men stands his name in let
tiers large and fine; deep craven in the
hearts of his countrynen is his men,
ory: his history will endure.
1--WE realize how poor and inadequate
are the words of any brief review to
even epitomize the results or MS lie.
Having loved him in life, we cherish
his life ennobled by heroic death. we
commend him as our example TO the
citizenship of our dear commonwealth
which he loved and served so We'll
For ourselves, on this first ann1ver-
sary of his death in the performance
of our public duties, we, in honor OF
him, hereby dedicate our lives anew
to that pure integrity, moral fidelity
and high patriotism so peculiarly and
completely exemplified in his private
life and public career"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-16

Gov. Taft has become quite a politi-
clan. But he has not realized his pos
sibilities by any means. The man who
would tell a crowd Of Cinnamon under
any circumstances or in any place that
their exclusion from American terri
tory was a recognition Of their superior
ability, and that they ought to be sat
isfied, surely has great things before
him in the domain Of politics.