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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
]. E. pavenport Promoted.

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company announces the appointment OF Mr.,
J. l.. Davenport as division passenger
agent of the company at St Louis Mr..
Davenport Is well known In Texas and the
news OF his appointment viii be received
with great satisfaction by his friends in
this State" suid Mr.. George Hunter of the
international and Great Northern ycStcr
day. Mr. Davenport has been city pas.
senger agent Of the Louisville and Nash
willie at ST. Louis and previous to that he
represented the Glover Leaf ms district
passenger agent. Mr. Davenport travelled
This territory ana was very popular with
all his acquaintances The boys here are
all glad TO hear the news"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Notes and Personals.

Mr. J. r. Dillon, commercial agent Of
the Santa Fe, left yesterday afternoon for
Galveston.
Mr.. c. u. Hail. travelling freight agent
OF the Frisco, returned yesterday 10 st.
Louis headquarters.
Mr. ]. b. Brooks, travelling Ggent Of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass, Is In the
city on business trip.
Mr. Charles s. Thompson, commercial
agent, Illinois Central, headquarters AT Dali
las, was here yesterday.
Mr.. Bryan Snyder. passenger tratfie man
ager Of the Frisco, headquarters 81. Louis,
left for home Friday night.
Judge Alexsadss Sampson lsft yesteElay
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
MEALS AT LA CARTE.

herr Pacific California Trains Are
.quipped with Model Dining Cars.
Sunset-Central lines are doing a
ibid business these days and trains
and 10 TO California are crowded
and coming. These two trains have
equipped with new dining cars of the
bsst model and passengers are served
, anything from a veal chop TO the
Hest dish in the land, Meals are
. I'd la carte at prices that compare
a1 %lt atte sny made TO
Singer, as is the general belief among
% lists The prices are within the reach
! ri and already many compliments have
n heard on the excellence of the service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05


the sympathetic aud peeumogastric, ana
when the stomach fails to properly digest
the food aud II lies In the stomach FER
mentng, gases are formed which dlstcnd
the organ, causing pressure ON the henFt
and lungs causing pRlpitation. lrregulariiy
and shortreSs OF htelth
The danger fIom this condition Is that.
the continued dlturbance Of the heart
sooner or later may cause real ganic heart
trouble and In fact frequently does so.
furthermore, poor digestion makes the
blood thin and watery and deaclent Ia re
cofpuscles, and This further Initiates and
weakens the heart
Ihe most sensible thing 20 do for heart
trouble Is To insure the digestion and us.
STINT alton Of thc food
This can be done by the regular use nfte.
meals OF some safe pleasant and effective
digestive preparation. HE StuartS Dys.
pepsia Tablets which may ne found az most
drug stores and Wnich contain the nccess1' v
digestiye elements IN n pleasant. convenient
form.
thousands OF people keep well and vigor.
Gus hv keeping heir digestion peri ct by
observing the rule OF taking one or TWO
az these tabtctS after each meal, or at least
after each hearty meal
StuSrt's Dyspepsia Tablets contain Z. s.
p DtpSlu. di Niusc frCm malt aud 9TH
natural digCstiyes which act ouly on the
food, dccstiuS Il perfectly aud prevent.
ing sCeIy gases aud the many diseased
conditions which accompany a weak stom-
When stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
used You may know you are not taking into
the system ans strong medicine or power
ful drug hut simply the natural diEcNive
50 widely known and popular have these
tablets become that they are now sold ny
every druggis. In the United States Can
ada and Great Britain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

Mr.. S. f. Timpson, who was local freight
agent here OF the Houston East and West
Texas until the office was placed under the
control of c. w Sedgwick, local freight
agent Of the Southern Pacific, has been
transferred 10 the company's office M
Shreveport and made local agent. lie sue;
cecds Mr. S c. Carter who Is made chlef
clerk IN the Office. Mr.. Tlmpson VIII take
with him to Shreveport three OF the clerks
who were under him In the Houston office,
The remainder Of the Houston force VIII 80
with Alr. SedSwick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Cost OF Maintenance.

Few persons know that on railway line
ike the Santa Fe 1t costs nearly as much
to renew ties CS935.0 900 yearly as is paid to
station agents and station clerks that he
annual repairs Of roadway aud traek iF-,-
.5l, OOW exceed the salaries or tralnmen
and traffic clerks; that the renewal Of
rsiIg tsU2G COO costs almost as much a.
he Telegraph service; that watchmen aud
t.ackwalkers draw nearly as much mone5
Sl3TOOW as IS paid for stationery ana
pr,utiug; that the item OF rali fastening
ts2sO,CG0 year, exceeds the expense Of
legal service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Mr.. sPENcEFs FUTURE
DIseussed By a Railroad Man in n,

Discussed by a Railroad Man in the
LIGHT Of Recent Reports.
Samuel Spencer, president Of the South
ern railroad, has wired that the story
published in several Southern papers 10
the effect that be was to be made chair.
man Of the board Of control OF the Nor
gan syndicate Of railroads was without
foundation.
"fhe rumor is plausible as far as pro-
motiug MI. Spencer 10 the Craftsmanship
ana Mr., Finley TO the presidency goes, but
! can hardly think that there will be o
change IN the ofiice now hFld by MIR Gan
non, third Vice president and general man
agsFH said an old railroad oniSial yester,
day afternoon.
Temperatures are NOR. highly esgsailea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
A PROTEST IS MADE
Against Any Reduction in the Class Rates
as Proposed.

Against Any Reduction in the Class Rates
as Proposed.
Austin. Texas. January 4.-The railroad
commission is In receipt Of letter from
l. Pepper & Bros. wholesale grocers at
Greenyillc. protesting against any reduc.
ton whatever In the class rates. as Il
would injure their business. Tho letter
was somewhat Of a surprise 10 the COM
mission, as the present class rates in
than any rate sheet which comes to the
commission from other States The ques-
tion also seems a trlhe out OF the way for
q wholesale merchant TO say that the re-
duetlon Of the freight rates would be
detrimental 10 his business. This Is the
nrst letter Of the kind the commission has
received regarding the proposition 70 es-
On account sf Judge etsru bsins again
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
RATTLE oE TIE Rail.

The New Orleans aud Northwestern Is
the name OF a new road projected from
New Orleans 70 Morgan City.
President o. #. spindler, Of the Mexican
American Steamship company, states that
the company will remove their headquarters
from ST, Louis to New Orleans. The COM
Pany operates between New orleans and
Mexican pelntss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
AZ eaIveston-London Llno.

eyayeston, Texas. January 4--The u
isit00 Bounds of -four which contract
h Ebeen made TO export via the Southern
n, ,ie from Calves ON to Liverpool, orig
IS at Fort Worth and this -four has
u serly been sent via the Texas and Pa
h y through New Orleans. Negotiations
4 been entered into between j. Moller
-, and the Southern Pacific TO ruin
Wer VIC OF steamers from Galveston
hsrsoadon direct. and this enables the
u ,:aern Pacific to secure this trafhc
Fs'Nieh Galveston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
DENTON AT LuFKlN.

Engineer Of the West Texas Train Did
Not Run Away as Supposed
Hugh Denton, the engineer of the Hous-
ton East aud West Texas train that was
wrecked near Shreveport on New Years
morning has been heard from, He did not
run away, as reported from Shreveport In
some papers, hut went into Shreveport az
ter the wreck aud telographed for pass
TO his home at Lufkin. He Is at present
at that place,
An investigation into the causes leading
up to the accident Is In progress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
wo,k on /. and g. N. Extension.

NavaAota. Texas, January al, O. binck
has depai ted for Merlens, on the later
national and Great Northern Waco-Fort
Worth extension. where he will open the
h adquarters Of Grading COntract0 Hugh
Burns There is SIN some work TO he
done near here, which viii be pushed
along rapidly. Ii is under stood that TIE
grading in town will begin In about ten
taxu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
via the International and Great Northern /
for New York on 3 business trip.

via the international and Great Northern
for New York on business trip.
Mr. ]. r. Walsh, roadmaster Of the Hous-
ton East and West Texas, Is reported dan
gerOusly III at his home Of pneumonia.
Mr.. A. II. Mcdonald has been made as
slstant general freight agent Of The Choc-
taw, Oklahoma and Gulf al Little Rock.
He was formerly chief clerk 10 the office.
The Santa Fs has Issued an order grant
ing q one and one-third fare TO Brenham
and return account Sunny South shooting
tournament, January 20 70 20. On sale
January 10 and 20. good 10 January 20.
A circular has been issued to the effect
that NIL reports from Morgan's Louisiana
and Texas Railroad and steamship company
and the Louisiana Western railroad will
be made to j. kruttschpitt, fourth Vice
president OF the Southern Pacific, headquar-
ters San Francisco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Transferred to Alice.

Waco, Texas, January as. crowl. who
has been CHIEF clerk and cashier OF the
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad In
this city Tor number OF years was yes.
terdav checked out and has been ordered
10 report 10 Alice where he has been APP
pointed as station agent lie will leave for
his new position tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
NEW STATIONS.
4 ~

~ horn Pacific Makes an Appropriation
ofsEleven Thousand Dollars.
" . southern Pacific has announced the
trtbpriation Of $1,000 for the purpose OF
sling new stations at several small
nyks In Texas. This apprpriatiOn Is ex-
,.sve of the amount laid aside for the
ling o. the big depot at San Antonio.
a ImheF OF the old and Anticipated struct
ulS Will be torn down and new -les
.,us and In some instances the present
w. IS will be repaired and made up to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Mp. Buns More Ground at Galveston.

!, weston, Texas January 4.-The South.
4 ,aeiae has negotiated for the parchase
y Fly feet additional right OF way along
line of the Galveston. Hous on and
1efH railway from the bay shore TO
--->3p'ithern Pacific property In this city,
oeeds have been drawn aud the ceu-
1 Nation agreed upon, but as the decd
! MOT been filed the exact considerable
VI NOT Net been made known H. how
Dsn Will be several thousand dollars,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
The / AND G. N.
May Decide to Build Its Road into New
Orleans.

The presence In Houston last week OF a
number Of leading officials OF the Iuterna.
tlonal and Great Northern railroad aud
their departure overland for Beaumont for
the purpose Of inspecting the country be-
tween the two cities has led to consider
able talk and speculation as 70 the final
outcome Of the trip. From Beaumont the
party goes to Orange, but from that point
no further Information has been vouch.
safed Whether the extension from spriag
10 Beaumont Mill be Sbiudoned u net
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Cut in Coal Rates.

y n NORTH. Texas, January Alt Is
Ned here today that the Missouri, Kan
tMnd Texas has made 10 per cent
1si,tien in Its freight tariff on coal from
4 ei{ &ifster mines to Fort Worth, Dallas
fpWree To Dallas and Fort Worrh the
4 ~ 81 40 and to Waco Sl.45. This re.
~ n made 10 miet the invasion OF
= '4ont on as fuel in North aud Cen
" y: Xexss. This rata went into eject
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

confined to his bed with Illness the com
mission did not take up the subject OF
reducing the Ocght rates today. Ihey
VIII not consider the question until all
members OF the commission are present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
RlILRoAD SCHEDULE.

n. It. G. n. n.
Grand Central Depot
avs Ne t., 1.0oA m Arrive No .s.2s D. =
s Re- iiH,S 5S I'm h s,,Iy. No No & <
t. & N. o, N. n.
Grand Central Depot
re Ne g.. AS a. m Arrive No. :. 10 90 D n
~ e s..I;SO p. N Arrive No. ,,9.A5a n
~ 70 40. $50 am Arrive No oi0.30p .. N
a., n. .. A. ny.
Grand Central Depot
, ne Ne 49,. 1905 am Arrive No $50 ,. N
ivs Ne.s. Ills p, m Arriye. No.rO.4.o0 a N
\ g., n. q N. n. n.
\ Grand Central Depot
h ~ Ne. 1905 a. m Arrive No. o.. 900 an
II ivc 70. s.... so p. n Arrive No. 1000 pm
Eve No. :; 500 N Arrive No. s. 100 IN
Nos and Sundays Only
N. ". t. a NJ. II. n.
|. Grand Central Depot
|, ~ NO. 1sr 1918 a m Arrive No Iss. S.3spu
/ .. A. q A. r. ny.
Grand Central Depot
i've Ne. r.'..s.s5 a 81 Aniye No s.6.25 pm
g.. @. a 5. +. n. u
Grand Central Depot
vs's.s... .7.4s p. IN Arrive .9.2Opn
Galveston Trains
W. ..---. ~ 90 a. m. Arrivs. .......9.9Op
Ss....f....T.4S p N Arrive. 100 pm
Additional Sunday Specials
!ve ..--..s,55 am Arvs..,.....s.40 a. N
!re.-..st. .L5O ?. m Arfive....o.20 D. n
AZ thsse trains leave the Santa Fe Congress,
ave Depot 10 minutes later than the above
~
ii. ID. a w. t. II. n,
Fifth Ward Depot
Ptve 700 Am. Express Train Arrive i0. OOp.n
'. Grand Central Depot
Ire b.OS p m..................Arrlve o.O2am
M. X. q T. II. n.
NJ. X. & 7. Depot. Fifth Ward.
w$yS a m Arrive 9. 3oA m
,Fs rVs p, m ..--t..... -. Arrives 5Opm
rofSaIVeston Trains see g.. H & H.
L. & @. N. II. n.
Depot foot OF Congress, Avenue
1855 p m..:..:.,., A A[[Iy: s.so a.
Columbia and Velsseo Trains.
oSS Daily s.; Exc:prt; sunday nc ~I'v' AS pn
b 1900 am tsundAy ony9 Arrive A.@sp,A
/ @. H. & II. n. n.
,s..,I.& G. N. Depot m
bsls..,-M NJ. X. & 7. Depot. ..........o.4Sa "a
s.-.-c6 G. n Depot :..........9. s5s.a
ksss. Trsnd Gsntrsl .Dfpet. p N
Fet Grand Central De pot .........o.OO p N
gs..,I 8 G. n. Depot. p a
sundays only.
p iaian'Thf special arrivesI goa m Sundays
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
Heart
Disease
Ninety Per Cent Of u Really Caused
From Poor Digestion.

Real organic heart trouble 10 incurabls.
but scarcely one case In hundred IL or
ganic.
The action Of the hcArt and stomach ere
both controlled by the came great nerves,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
Thumb Rings.

Mems thumb rings are no rarit1es 10
collectors. Some of the Roman specf
mems must have been cumbrous wear
one in the Montfaucon collection bear
ing the bust of Trajan's consort, Plo'
tina. measuring over three inches
across. Medieval churchmen OF high
degree did not allow "the largest, first
and shortest of the fingers" to go una
dorned. A massive gold ring was found
rnon the thumb of the supposed skele-
ton of Hilary. bishop Of Chichester,
who died in 1869, and the recumbent
effigy of Bishop Oldham in Exeter ca.
thedral is remarkable for the pressed
together thumbs being inclosed by a
single ring.
When the shrine of st. Thomas a
Beckett was robbed of its treasures, the
famous archbishop's thumb ring, given
TO him by the king of France, graced
with 4 ruby the size of hens egg,
found its way to the thumb or DUN
King Hal. and as the humor or the
king is always voted just the thing we
NAV be sure the royal hand was not the
only one so decked at court. Mayors
and aldermen initiated their betters.
"Wbpn I was about thy years, HaL"
saws the fat knight, 81 was not an ca
r1e's talon in the waist. | could have
crept into an alderman's thumb ring
Chambers Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19

There are thousands Of good people
In this world who, having very little
trouble in managing their own affairs,
spend their leisure hours in making
plans for their neighbors and const-
tute themselves self appointed general
managers of other mems lives.
Anything more positively aggravat-
ing than the disclosures Of these
schemes can hardly be conceived when
they are made to reticent, thinking
persons who are using every effort to
control the circumstances which sur
round them to the best advantage. 10
have concentrated every energy to the
amendment Of adverse influences and
then have some eager, energetic friend
come upon you suddenly and ask you,
much as if waking you from a lethar-
gy, why don't you do thus and So"
is a severe test of your temper and
your affection for the speaker.
But, after all, it was kindly meant,
and these good hearted busybodies,
whose "fad" is the regulating of their
friends families, meant to lend you a
helping hand. We are taking away
what stands to them in the place Of a
full purse and the use of an uplifting
lever when we refuse to listen.-NeW
York Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19

There have been epOchs at which rid
die making has been more especially in
vogue, and such epOchs would appear
to occur at seasons of fresh intellectual
awakening. Such an epoch there was
at the first glimmering Of new intel
lectual light in the second half of the
seventh cShtury. This was the age Of
Aldhelm, bishop of Sherborne, the first
in the roll of AngloLatin poets. He
left considerable number Of enigmas
in Latin heXameters, and they have
been repeatedly printed.
Aldhelm died in 1909. Before his
time there was a collection Of Latin
riddles that bore the name Of Sympho-
sius. Of this work the date is un-
known. We only know that Aldhelm
used it, and we may infer that it was
then recent product. The riddles of
Symphosius were uniform in shape,
consisting each Of three heXameter
lines.-Cornhill Magazine,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
lIcCunig.
"Such Stuff as Dreams"

This is the title OF an attractlveIy
printed and bound volume OF poems his
torical, patriotic, personal, descriptive
and sentimental, by Charles E. Russell, a
graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy
class of 81, and now at the head OF the
Chicago American. Many of the poems
are of special merit as regards both the
thought and the manner OF its develop
ment. Mr.. Russell has long been a con-
tributor OF verse to the magazines and
daily papers, is a widely known news
paper man, and married Miss Abbey 0.
Rust, a daughter of J. R. Rust, who will
be remembered by many of our people in
connection with the Portland and Q2-
densburg road. The book is published
by the Bowen-Merrill Company Of Indt-
annapolis
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
California Fortune OIL Company.

Concerning the stock OF the California
Fortune Oil Company which Sparhawk
r. Co. have recently been placing about
here, the United States Investor OF Feb.
18th reports as follows: .,,
"8419. (St. Johnsbury, VIZ VIII you
kindly give us what Information you can
in regard to the California Fortune vi
Company, situated in the northern sun
set District, California, and OF which +.
Dencke is Secretary, COS Parrott Build
ING. San Francisco? Do you consider its
stock a good investment, and what is 1t
selling for now? Is it true that brokers
in San Francisco are advertising its stock
at a very low price, with view OF lnlur-
ING the company by that means How
MANY producing wells has 1t, and are
they large producers? Haslt good trans
portation facilities for shipping its prod
uct? If not, what is the prospect IN the
near future OF its having it? Your waltz
able paper has already saved us many
Improbable investments by its timely
advice.
ANS. The California Fortune is oper-
ating on good, proven land, in a portion
of the Sunset district, in which the
present greatest difficulty is the
TRANSPORTATION question, which, we un-
derstaud, will soon be solved by a pipe
line. The management of this Co.
is thought to be reliable and competent.
The company has three good wells, all OF
which are now flowing. The actual pro-
duction of these wells cannot be given at
this time, as, in common with all Sunset
wells, they have not yet been thoroughly
tested, owing to temporarily depressed
market conditions. The stock OF this
company is now selling at IS cents. 1t
is claimed that small block of shares
was recently employed in an attempt to
depress the price by means of advertise
ments, offering them at % cents, but, we
understand that this block was bought
up, and we have heard OF no later offer
ings at less than rs"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
Dumas, Father and Son.

A story is told about the two Du-
masses, father and son, which illus
trates the pleasant relations between
the two. The son had written his first
successful novel, and the father wrote
him q letter of congratulation, which
he began in the formal manner OF
Dear Sir" This letter throughout reaC
as though addressed to total stranger
and merely thanked the author for the
pleasure the book had given him. Du
mas fills answered in this manner:
sir-I thank you most heartily for your
kind letter. Praise from you is especially
appreciated by me, as 1 have always
heard of you as the most enthusiastic ad-
mirer of my father, who also makes some
pretension Of being novelist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
Clark RnsseIIs Start.

When a young man of one and TWEEN
ty, Mr.. Clark Russell, the well known
novelist, was present at the trial of a
dozen seamen who had mutinied be-
cause the food provided for them was
of the most abominable description. He
was disguised to find that the mutt
neers were actually sentenced to sew
eral weeks Imprisonment for refusing
to be poisoned with the provisions dealt
out to them. From this sprang the idea
Of a story of mutiny caused entirely by
the shipment of bad food for the crew
The result was "The Wreck of the
Grosvenor, by which Mr.. Clark Rus
sell made his name.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19

In remote times a sacrifice of some
kind was always offered at the compile
ton of a building, either public or prl-
vate. SaCs..:s2s were not only offered
at the completion of structures OF all
kinds. The foundations themselves
were usually laid in blood, whether the
structure was a castle, bridge, cottage
or church. Originally-tracing the SUD-
iect back to heathenish times-the sac
rifce was offered to the god under
whose protection the building was
placed. In Christian times the bloody
rite was retained, but was given anoth-
err significance In those days 1t was
generally believed that no editice would
stand unless the cornerstone was lald
in mortar mixed with blood Usually
the blood was obtained by sacrificing
a dog, pig, a wolf, black cock or
goat, and not unfrequently some male
| factors blood was poured out TO make
the ceremony more impressive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
Uncle Terry's Popularity.

Uncle Terry" the delightful novel Of
New England life from which the play
to be given at Howe Opera House
tomorrow evening is taken, is one Of
the most fascinating stories of New Eng
land life that has appeared in recent
years and it is unfortunate that the play
comes at the same time as the Choral
Union festival, for there is no doubt that
it will be the best dramatic production
of the winter thus far. There is no
better commentary on the success Of the
play than to give the following figures
representing the amount Of business
on the first night, and on q return date
in the following cities: