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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03

During 1901 smallpox occurred in
every state and territory of the Union.
The number CT eases reported for the
six months ended December 30, 1900.
was 1896. with 1877 deaths a mortality
of Las per cent. For the six months
ended january 80. 1901. 30,110 cases
were reported. with 552 deaths. a NOR
tality Of i.1o per cent. For the whole
year the number Of cases was 3S,5O6
and deaths $50, showing mortality of
1.I9 per cent. During the year ended
June so. 1900. there We're 1888 cases
reported. with 1855 deaths. a mortality
of as per cent. 1t is believed that the
cases reported this year, as well as the
deaths, were more in accordance with
the exact figures than those during the
preceding year. and the percentage OF
deaths of 1.19 per cent. is deemed to be
the correct mortality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
They are Good for Women.

LADIES' Il you want stimulant that will not in
lure you in any way, fry Champagne Tablets; they
will stimulate and exhilarate, but will not intoxi
cate you nor affect your breath. They will inn
mediately relieve brain-fag, mental and physical
exhaustion. They will improve your health and
complexion, make your eyes bright and sparkling,
cure weak, aching back, all nervous affections
and female weakness.
They will cure relaxation of the stomach and in
tesnes, and remove abnormal fatty formations,
and that fat, gross appearance by which so many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03

A TRUE BRAIN and NERVE FOOD.

Champagne Tablets is the only true Brain and
Nerve Food ever discovered. They cure Nervous
Exhaustion by feeding the Brain and Nerve Centres
with Cerebrn thus supplying new electric energy
and vitality for the whole system. They VIII
strengthen your heart, increase your flow OF Ian
guage, improve nerve and brain power. sharpen up
your business ability and energy for oratory, mental
or physical work, making brain workers, preachers,
lecturers lawyers, singers and students able to do
more and better work. They will cure nerv0u,
headache or the blues and remove that tired feeling
in FIVE Minutes making you feel fine and lively, as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03

Mrs. William =. Mitchell whose mys.
terious disappearance from Bath has
caused much anxiety among her friends
and relatives has been found She has
been stopping with relatives in Var
mouihyille where she was discovered by
her husband. and she Is now al her home
In Bath. Nothing was the troubl. with
Mrs. Mitchell She simply decided when
she got To Yarmouth 10 stop over day
or two with her relatives there before
proceeding TO Windham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03

A bold break was made at South Port
land. "Wednesday night. Some time dur
ing the night the stable of Elmer lib
belts. near Rigby park. was entered. and
a large. dark red horse. weighing ~
nofnds was stolen. and no trace Of the
robbers has vet been found. heavy
brass mounted harness was taken MT the
same time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
BowDoIN.
AMHERST
Other Games.

AT Sacn-Thornton. 20; Brunswick. 0.
At Biddeford-Edward Little. II. Bidde-
ford. O.
At Observation-Disclosures. .; Carlisle In
dians. o.
At West Point-Yale. s; West Point. G.
At Observation-Disclosures. 10, Cornell. o.
At FhiIadelphia-t. OF n. Il. Column
At Anaapolis-Penn. State. &; Naval Ca
CONTINUED on page -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03

More than seven times the distance
round the earth has been walked by "a
Dover tTsnglandt postman, named
Eden Hearn. who has just retired af-
ter 40 years' service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03

A freak deer went through Bangor. Fri
day morning.. The animal was doe but
yet possessed quite respectable pair 90
antlers The animal came down from
Moosehead way on the u. Il A. train and
was shot by Il. S. Russell of South
Brewer. seizure Of partridges was
made, Thursday afternoon. by the ward
ems at the western depot. This IL the
first seizure which has been made for
Some time. a large amount Of game was
shipped through the city, Friday, and no
seizures had been made up To noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
SYv77OO O7O9

Money loaned quickly and quietly on
personal property at reasonable rates.
installment system reduces interest each
payment Cali and see us If we can serve
you.
COLLATERAL LOAN CO.
2ly water St. OnnnSite CnnN IIn,,ro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
. WILL CURE SICK KIDNEYS.

Also Cures Catarrh, Lame Back,
Rheumatism, Bladder Troubles
and Nervous Exhaustion. Aids
Digestion and Cures Dyspepsia
II you suffer from Nervous Exhaustion, Dyspep-
STA or Indigestion, Weak or Lame Back, Heart or
Kidney Trouble, Rheumatism or Catarrh. do not
ruin your stomach with poisonous drugs, but cure
yourself by stimulation (nature's method of curing
all Diseases with that elegant CORRECTION Cham
nat IahI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
LOOKS LIKE RAIN.

Washington. Nov. Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday: New England,
rain and warmer in north portion. fair
IN south. Monday, fair, fresh to brisl,
southwest winds, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03

Champagne Tablets will produce more stirnnla-
ton and exclamation than Champagne. Brandy
or Whiskey. No intoxcatlon, reaction or bad al
tereifects They do not contain alcohol. opium
tmorphine), cocaine, choral, coca, kola or other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
will Cure the Liquor,
Tobacco or any Drug Habit

II yoa have drunk to repletion and would like to
sober up, or give NJ Nrinkng liquor, using Tobacco
Opium, Morphine, C1caine, Coca, Kola or other
drugs, Champagne Tablets will sober you up and
strengthen your heart and nervous system so that
vou can give M, no hal hit all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
POLO GAMES.

At Chelsea-Chelsea. .: Lowell. 3
Al .awrence-Iawrence 10: Portland. :.
At Providence Providence. 3. Worces-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
MAINE.
BATES.

Score-Bates. .. Touchdown-Town
Goal from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Cmpir,
Kelley. Portland Referee. O'Sulivar
Holy Cross. L.inesmen. Buchanan. Bate :
FinneSan. Maine. Time, 25m. and 30n
pyrIDds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-03
GOOD FOR The OLD FOLKS.
Champagne Tablets are an Ideal
Stimulant for Everybody and
JusN What the Old Folks Need.

Stimulant for Everybody and
Juse What the Old Folks Need.
One or two Champagne Tablets take.i in the
morning will make any person feel fine all day,
and keep them in excellent condition to attend to
their daily duties, protecting them from sunstroke
or prostra,on from heat, and prevent their getting
tired or weary, taking cold, contracting fevers or
other contagious diseases.
Champagne Tablets are blessing to tourists ana
travellers. one tablet will Immediately quench
thirst. and the relief thus obtained will last for
hours. Two three tablets will give instant relief
from hunger and supply more strength and vitality
than will hearty meal.
Champagne-Tablcts are a wonder and
n revelation to everybody.
Six dozen tablets i'm every box. For
sale everywhere by druggists and deal
ers in medicines, also sent anywhere by
mail. postpaid. for 81 90 per box. Retail
trade supplied by EASTERN DRUG co..
Boston, Mass. -
CHANiPAGNE-TABlET CO.,
Y Federal Street, Boston. Mass
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24

The rice movement at New Orleans, as
complied by Secretary Henry ". Smith Of
the New Orleans board Of trade
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Canton, Van zandt County. Texas. March
20 very good rain fell here today.
benton, Denton County Texas March %
Another fine rain has fallen here today
coming down steadily and slowly
corslcan9, Navarro County, Texas, March
- Hight rain fen hero last night
weather today cloudy aud threatening
Plano Collin County. Texas Mnrch ~
Another nice rain visited this section last
night the third rain in the last fifteen
DAYS
Rryau, Briaos County. Texas March ~
A4olher good rair fen here today. a
splendid season Is now in the ground and
farming operations of all kinds are in good
condition.
Iicarnc. Robertson County. Texas March
% Most Of the planters viii commence
10 plant their cotton crop tomorrow Corn
planting has been finished and great deal
Of II is mp and thriving The rccent rains
hove put good season in tho ground
Vernon. Nhhargcr County. Texas, March
~ Another splendid rain fell throughout
are good for stih more. Agricultural pros
poets throughout Panhandle assured this
wear
Applehy Shelby County Texas. March
70 Tho farmers are getting along An right
iu tho cultivation NJ tho crops Truck
growers are progressing in their work
Tomatoes arc nearly an ont in their hot
beds
Ycabum ne witt County Texas, March
- Another light rain fen here his morn
Ing. not enough however TO be or any ma
ttrlal advantage Farmers report that corn
Is coming up and doing nicely. but thar
rain viii ho uoed d before cotton can he
planted
Lyons Rurleson County. ryas March ~.
1t is raining here today md every evidence
predicts q dovuponr and farmers arc re.
loiriug over the occasion. Tho rain over
tho county recently has been comparatively
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
THE MANCHESTER MARKET
There Was an Unsatisfactory Turn
over in Cloth.
BUT THE TRADE CONTINUED STRONG
There Is General Feeling that the
Prices Of Cloth Arc Too Low in Com
parison With Price OF Cotton.

Manchester. March 23.-The refusal Of
the outlets abroad TO respond to the firm
ness here caused an unsatisfactory turn
over on the cloth market last week. Never
thelcss the market continued strong and
buyers had 10 pay stifhy for anything re-
qured
There Is general feeling that the prices
Of cloths are too low In comparison with
the prices Of cotton " the latter prices
are. maintained. as seems probable, and
Win the further curtailmcnt In the pro
duction Of yarns. and the strengthening Of
values, there Is NO prospect Of lower cloth
prices
some business in Hight goods and spe.
cialticS were TRANSACTED With India and the
eventual outlook Is fairly hopeful the salts
Factory tenor of the recently published In
dian budget juStifyng that view The
low level Of the present offerings IS at
trihutcd to dtstruSt of the stability Of cot
ton vnlucs. During the past week a mod
crate trade in the better class Of stand
ara makes was transacted with China at
comparatively rca uahl" figures, There
was some inquiry from South America with
occasional results and there was some
extensive buying frtfrn Chile and Peru
Yarns have a tendency 10 harden aud buy
ers hesitate 10 operate largely Spinners
complain NJ the unrcmuncraiive margin
and that the best NJ production is rarely
realized
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
THE AMERICAN HANDICAP.
II viii Take Place at Kansas City from
March 81 10 Anril

Kansas CITY, March OF The work o.
preparing Blue River park for the Grand
American handicap, which is 20 take Mace
there from March ~ to April >. is com.
pleted. The einb house will easily accom-.
modate the 40 shooters and the grounds
wiz make 200 spectators comfortable.
Seventeen thousand pigeons are in tha
coops al the PARK, and JO00 more are In
reserve The handicap committee will
meet Thursday 20 decide the marks from
which the champion wing shots viii shoot
II VIII probably take the COMMITTEES abnur
Two days TO nnlsh It's task aud the coni
pete list Of entries With their resneetIva
handlcnps will be ready for publication next
Sunday morning.
The four women who are pxperted IA
compete are Miss Annie Oakley, ''NVenona
Mrs, Johnston OF Minneapolis. ana Mrs
ID. Cabanne Of 81. Louis Il * declared
hfteen mllionarcs have entered Two
special preliminary matches viii be shot
on this week. On Friday, u 4 r Elliott
Of Kansas city W. x, Crosby % O'PaiIon
III, and Fred Gilbert Of Shirt Lake id,ya
win compete for the sportmen's Review
Cup.
on saturday ]. A. r. Elliott and ".
Crosby viii meet IN l0o.hlrd race gor
the east iron modal one Of tho aIaatt ~
the wing shot championship trophies VII
liott Is the present holder Of the emblem.
The shoot proper sin begin Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
Oakland Entries.

Eleven sixteenlhs Of mile, seliing-llo.
waho ~, Alas l8, Nalenceune III. Loving
Cup io6. News Gotherer. st. Rlcs iup
Victoria S. 20, Lief Prince 1O7 El Pillar M,
C@ndcror III, Claire White 1O2. ISaIine III
Little Mnch, Jr., l18
Seven eiGhths OF a mile, selling linn Nil.
dled schultz 9S, Dorian. King Dolls liz.
KITTY Kelly no, Rey Dare III. Impromptu
III Lady Sterling, Robus lO3. me singer
Ia, Even 6. %, Ulloa los, Autolec III.
one haii mile, 2yearods selling -pot-
terel 90. Organdie lOi Del Serpo lOS
Gulda, Ntiawan lo3 Don Ami. Arabo no.
Sarinc' 10 l03, The Phantom ". J. n.
100 VIZ
., thirteenth siytccuths Of a mile. selling
sly lo Quiet co. Bragg 100 Water Scratch
Us, nuckny los
one mile and sixteenth, handicap ia
nice III, Colonel Ballantyne iO4, The Fret
'er los, Position ll2, Fraugihlc 0a
one mile aud nifty yards, selling Ei
Mldo. Lento l06, MalaiH io4 Marshal Neil
100, Galanthus 102. Marengo i08, Kickum.
hob l06 Hungarian. Free Lance 100, Light
Clear and fast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

We hereby announce onr..t.
dates Tor aldermen of tho ci,, III
or our respective wards ~ OK Hoer,
action of the democratic suplect u d.
hereby declare ourselves in tft arnes Il
following platform: :" favor u d,
L we favor municipal owner,A,.
puhlc utilities, and espaciaIIr q 4
city, owning and operating NJ lase b,
works and light plant 70 own VIII
We favor public improyers,,.
3. We favor strict enforce,nsa.
contracts entered into nv ths cisal u 1
=. We favor creating a sinkIng e.,
hclent TO care for bonds at mstrr, rs 81
the city should he well comm ila.ntNss
same and her rights well guarded dS's sas I. 4
6. We favor the encouragement, :,
featuring industries. '"sn' q nit
I. We favor union wages ana
hours. auu val
3. we favor an efficient Are ana
department, 's ava N0a
q. We favor the city making .u,s
stons as are necessary for H. u ~
schools Of the city, to meet thejr ns.,n. Ky
obligations as same mature, and ~ ~
Ing aside of a certain percentaso !,
cltXs revenue for their maintensas "
10 We favor the administrator i /,
affairs Of the city in an economics 1 II Y. VI
business like manner. "
For Aldermen:
. First Ward.-W j. Kohihaun, H.,.
Pulls. nslq
Second Ward. Felix schram, James /
Thompson, NV
Third Ward.-G. c. Street, Edgar VI
kins. ~
Fourth Ward Herman T Keller, \ v.
Archer "
Fifth Ward. Robert L. Jones' st,, \
Garyey. US 4
Sixth Ward W. T, Wall, ]. q CASTE,
! hereby lndorse the above platform n
respectfully solicit the people Of Al.
ton IN vote for and support the a6oys ~,
ed candidates for aldermen.
q II nj.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.
The Value OF the Henequen Crop Has
GREATLY Increased.

N'Se'y ''1' 9Sse"'
Mexico CITY, Marrh FL lhc Yaluo oi me-
Mcqueen exported from Nuratau mainly TO
,bo t-,ito. S,o., ,ui,v ,h, a., d.
"''," ''"'' W. "'''
1nonths of the current nscal year was 81,
3j2.gll which Is "a gain Of S3.4i3OUD over
tho cxportotiop of u,Is hbrc in thc cor.
rc.,or,,,na ,,,riad a., -. -,
year There are twelve hundred hcncqueu
plantations I'm Yucotou and SOM, INN ma
rbi,o. .r, IL, ,.a 60. ,,,,.,,.,,i.,, .,,.,
'"'"'N "I' VI use I"r Separating lu' hhFe.
An American syndicate is in treaty with
Dr Ramon Fernandez FORMERLY sovrrnor
of the Fc,r,.ll ,li.t,i,, r 49,. i..t,.,.
Alm"Iriarcs H.. u'' T'S n''iru"' "'
t,.i ,Ti,t ~ Wv Tl1I' "l Nal' LUIS To-
t",'' Wn''H nas 'Nrrueht water power. The
""n"t,H ,'" ''' VI tue "'S' estates III me
,i.... t
3pvrnts5 NOW f,., '', , -" u'uin mas
which win he huiIt mn thn si',,, ~.
yolc,;,, pnun.,t,,,.,l '' ''' N''f'N VI 'n'
m"tition ,,ii,.iI H.. ,...,.,.,.....-..
civ ana si,,,,i," '"1 w., n'H-"t2 "i inns
fhc clnsipo nf Grimi;t,,,," nSNtns Tor
,nr '",SluT "l uIIuklh- places from sunday
n"9m VI, noon ne following Monday in
Jo,n'ii ,,,iH'm W l.N' ~ 'ulethpefhr' anu
nf H. i@mi,I ~ w. wv, '''SStS' SPEAKS
~ lihnrtr = ,hi,t ,'S a." 'u' yiaSSl' anu
w. 1919 iNu"h regulates the sale of
il'uNVI'lhE liquors IN many states There
ro,''r ~ M ",i,,Hia nllS'- "o!hlusmeh IN
ance ''"''''"' ''u'Pe'-
Nl.s E,tbloor ,,I,,.,,,, ,.,,..,,.... .,.
Of tho American ,n,i,s,a,1oo, ~ u"uSIter
ing. met with a slight nccident rr o", t' u,.
horse stinrinc a., - ",,,t'ut il"Hl H'f
Fron,iicn No g, po, "'tH"'',
,noiut"d NIayic.n r,irt,,"' w HrNl dp-
Nil shortly Jen,rt ~. T',,,,, 10 A,-tnlina,
to Buenos Avrrs Hc Is onn If ,i ,urnee
vnnne intcr;a ~ une OF 'hG ATHEIST
INA - -, AL lun4l lNNNers IN Mexico,
conference " ""' american
General Neno niipistar az ,,,,.it. .,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
TEXAS DEATH ROLL.

DuLLARp Dcvcrs, Texas. March "a
Mr. w C. htlMd. M hNcd about nve
hulr~ northwest ." us PM 'u'u ny
nlEnt aItcr hh'hh'ng us Jay N"'A W 'ne
hcld.
DA\HOTGqI Austin Texas. March
~. Mrs Emma Dunbough aged ~ years,
died Yesterday aud WIS buried 'n the Fisk
yilr cemetery She was the wife of
Charles Dunbough
ptttr ms nt,, q.,,. ,t.rh 80
I..t ni.hi M q n.,io,s G,nr TLilins tooI,
suddenly IN q doctor was sent for bur he
died In "a Jew minute, after thc doctor ar.
rived lie had nrcu suffering from
chronic ease OF dIarrhuca for about TWO
months. and his death * attributed to pre-
fcrutiou lie was sitting UP I'm a chair APP
parrntIy well when death struck him
pANiGrt .rb,r,,l,to 1,,,, ,to.cb 90
y nan,5i hnri,,',,, i,tr' ~ M ritV
- i''u,rr' " u,a,Vn "' - i.
roncuisio,v 49, toi,nm rim Sinicnt
,o,, uin."uH, NuS ,Iavn WIN ai' NJ
si,te ~ pncnn.cI ,,snnsy ~ YIrh r,md.
a S1d,' ~ d"puS''"UNl'eSN M Wnith UuilH'
tngton comfy and wns AZ Years of arc lie
u,p,-,N+ -, -,
rb,ra5 ,r,,ir g. ~ ' n II
JlsTvIn g,,s 3trirc vim haot dscose and
t' wy ,TgNpi'''9 AT luS My pIaVr ~
49,, ~. "SlVHN'u r"u ISOr i
10 NHEne,"n rom tne hernnru I,ar i
,h SIT"'l VA" N"S PrPaIlnI I" in'in Nv
rutG lcar. ne uc'eaNgd leaNeS u WIZ
t AHu SlN'' 3hh SeNer"l prutneIs;
49, 49,, " ~ """H' - ~ ''"' w." "
NnS',uu,
nAIlN 30 Brcuham. Texas March % Mrs
Inia Daliy hled at her home In this city az
a., ~" '' , "a, uIn"N hilerio9h, Aaeu g NV"tIS
G ~" Lou, u"l vs., Mt. PahN WIS porn ~
Iicnr' ' IN "a M1 S Iulsnu , uer''asr NJ
one mia hinssod .h,i va NJ" "H ,,,d 10 ,yas
Killed. a. t,c h.tti ~ ciiinb i Is,d iI,s
remains wore cerr,ca ~ indcnondcncc Tar
intcrment Spndav morninc Wbrre Key NJ.
Daniel pcrformed Tho iasf sad rites
,ytS1,,tnpt,I $50 t..o r,,,s
N,rH 30 - a.. r W. i-nNv' Htd
,odn, "a Np'I. rs, '"o ", W. w.,
m"rro,y Nm, 'v u",tvn S' tL nal Tins,
and sto,tcst ~ far,n, ~ t~h, LrnT,,rs
and thrrc sjsrcrs Oil citi,anS of Is,,,.l,
Ioke IN. dnstb Va .raat s,onl rs 10
has a host ~ Relatives ind many fricuis
Ills illness was Of oniv fnnr DAYS duration.
lie was one of The leading vonne ritIzeus
sheriff Win bright nrosncrts JJe v0s only
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
LIVE STOCK.

Review OF the East St, Louis Market
National Stock Yards, H. March IL
our market this week ON Texas and Tev-
ritory cattle has been very high, aud In
the absence Of corn fed natives 1t looks rs
though the future for fnt Texas 0nd Ter
ritory cuttle of all kinds is very promising
ut the least
our salesman quotes the advances as FOL
lows Light and medium weight fat steers
quarter higher than a week ago; heavy
steers IL to ~ bulls a dime; COWS - 10
-: common Gamers about steady; calves
StpNuN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
THE RICE MARKET.
A Review of the Past Week at New
Orleans.

A Review of the Past Week at New
Orleans.
New orleans. March %. The rice market
was almost featurcles during the past
week. Receipts of 10th rough and clean
were only moderate and prices presented
no material change The most Important
deveIopment was a report from Porto
Rico that the supplies there are about
exhausted. which will have the effect Of
causing a renewal Of shipments OF low
grade Louisiana and Texas rice 20 San
Ivan and Ponce. The steamer Arkadia
cleared for Porto Rlcan ports with cargo
OF rice.
The establishment of the rice kitchen at
Washington has already had a beneficial
effect. Several orders from Washington
dealers for rice were received here during
the week, and top figures were paid in
each instance. Tue kitchen is attracting
a great deal OF attention at the National
capital aud inquiries have been received
here FROM a numper Of cities near Wash.
tngton notably Baltimore, Alexandria and
York. Pa. The Kitchen is more than pay
fhe New orleans rice exporters are pre-
pnrlng 10 take advantage Of the Cuban
reciprocity treaty the moment II goes into
effect. Cuba consumes over $1,000, 600
worth OF rice every year, and the local deal.
ers and brokers propose 10 secure their
share OF the trade DrummerS viii he sent
TO Havana with samples " American rice
as soon as the new treaty Is ratified
Reports from the rice district show that
planting Is far advanced and the acreage Is
being largely increased In a number Of
localities sugar cane plantations are being
converted into rice farms. West Ration
Rouge parish, especially, will have a heavy
increase in acreage.
The rice movement at New Orleans, q,
complied by Secretary Henry ". Smith. Of
the New Orleans board Of trade
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
sHERlFFs' DEPARTMENT.

stolen from George Peters, eight miles cas-
OF Wharton. one dark gray horse, ! years.
lght gray place in face; no brands. Sor'
rel mare, Spanish brand on left shoulder
horses aud $40 for thief. If stolen. win
TTElnehee 10 convict Address Frank r.
Davis, sheriff Wharton county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
Last YeaIs RuIes Wln Govnrn.

Chicago, March % Last years American
Leagne rules will govern in the lending
Western university IN intercollegiate base
ban this year. aud Joe Cantilon tho form.
or American League umpire. will probably
ofiiciatc at the college games
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
BROKE DOWN.

Two Race Horses Failed in Their Pre-
lininsry Work.
Memphis, Tenn. March 23.-C Charles W.
Meyer. Schorr's crack 3-year-od. and sar
ner, 4-yearod. from the same stable.
broke down this murninE in their prcliini
nary work at Montgomery park The in
turies To- the two horses are NJ such ma
tiire that no further effort will he made to
train them for some time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-24
Coal Mine Closed no,...

Weatherford' Texas, March 22.-rhe
Texas Coal and Fuel company has shut
down It's mines at Rock CreeE wb,ch
throws le5 mines out OF employment. If
, Mas forced 10 take this action because OF
the use OF coal SUPER seuins