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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13
Notes and Personals.

II. o. Ward, claim agent Of the Katy,
headquarters Smithyile, is in the city
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Bodeker of the Cane Belt Is here from
Eagle Lake.
Mr.. e. II. Ross, travelling freight agent
of the Santa Fe, returned 70 Houston yes
terday after two weeks vacation ut
Chicago. aud st. Paul
w. H. Firth, general freight and gassen-
ger agent OF the Chicago, Rock Island and
Texas, came in esJerlay from his head
quarters at Fort Worth.
Mr. j. j. Mullane, formerly commercial
the city. Mr. Mulane is now engaged IN
the oil business at Beaumont
The many friends Of Mr. q. w. Dorris,
assistant ticket agent for the International
and Great Northern, are glad TO see him
back ut his post after severe Illness Of
two weeks
Mr.. c. X. Dunlap, general freight agent
Of the Sunset lines, went 70 san Antonio
yesterday to attend the conference between
railroad men and representatives of the
/ compress companies.
| G. $. Pentecost travelling passenger agent
| of the Chicago, Rock Island aud Texas
| headquarters Fort Worth, Is here on his
| initial trip. Mr., Pentccost Is a new at
/ tache of the travelling stad
! j. b. Humphreys superintendent Of rha
1 bridge department. OF the Trinity ana '1-
| hine division of the Katy. was IN the city
| yesterday. Mir Humphreys was On route
to his headquarters at Trinity after a visit
to his family m Gainesville.
Colonel John Z Hughes, the well known
railroad contractor engaged In building the
| Lampasas branch Of the Houston and
! Texas Central. was in the city Yesterday.
| Colonel Hughes said that he had almost
! completed his contract Four miles ~
track have been laid and the gangs are
| at work on the last mile, Colonel Hughes
| said that himself and his men were pI.a 60
! antly situated, camping in tents and ma
mocstod by mosuuifocs, but he had bacu
so busy that he had lost sight OF the wurld.
Prescription No 2sll by Elmer & Amend
Will not ruti, an complaints bur IL viii
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Official Announcement.

Mr.. J. L. probst has been appointed tray-
cling freight and passenger agent for the
Houston East and West Texas and the
Houston and Shreveport Railroad company,
vice Mr.. Il. w. Miller, resigned 10 accept
service with another road. Ine appOnJ-
ment is effective August 10. MIR. PrObst's
headquarters will be at Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13
New York and Euronear pas..,,,.

Appreciate the Bureau OF Attendants W ich
has long been feature of the Wanda la.
Pennsylyania System at its JERSEY CIty
Of the Atlantic steamship lines are con.
yenient 70 the Jersey City passenger
station OF this route. Inquiries Will he
cheerfuliy and promptly answered by TRAY.
cling Passenger Agent II. d. Kilgore. SAN
Antonio Texas,
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To La Porte for Hail Dollar.

The Southern Pacific has announced n
round trip rate of ~ cents to La Porte
Sunday, August IL the occasion Of me
Houston Aquatic club regatta. thc SILVER
Cloud Of Galveston, the fast 81 boat IN
Southern WATERS" has been enter d.
Prizes are provided Tor the successful con
testantS and special arrangements have
Trains leave Grand Central depot at 5
a. m, 1905 a. IN. and l:JO p. IA. Return
Ing, they pass La Porte 6:l0 p. III. and v:5J
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13

one hour and twenty-five minutes, making
fourteen stops, and our special this morn
ing covered the same distance 10 one hour
aud two minutes Many Of our freight
trains, pulling fifty cars. run from Hons.
ton to Galveston In less time than was
made by the improved passenger service Of
twenty hve years ago"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13

Dry. cool. delightful nights and no mn.
iarfn In the mountains at Boerne Texas,
800 feet higher than San Antonio; good
dren; leave one night, arrive next mornIn~
For Information write. phone or telegraph
p. o. box !.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13
PASSENGER Earninns.

Austin, Texas, August 12-The follow
ing railroads today paid their quarterly
passenger tax ON passenger earnings Tor the
quarter ending June 30.
The Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas CITY
paid s112.67 on S1l26I.iQ
The Paris and Great Northern paid H4.o4
on S451.SS.
The Texas and Pacific paid sS3s0.Ts on
S530. 0T7.TT
The Denison and Pacific Suburban paid
SL03 on ST02 49,
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ROCK ISLAND SURVEYORS

Are Now WIthIn FItteen MICS OF
Houston.
Chief Engineer +. II. Peters of the Chi
cage Rock Island and Gulf arrived in the
city last night, accompanied Ivy Locating
Engineer f. d. Randall, Mr.. Randall is In
charge Of a surveying party Of seventeen
working on the route Of the proposed me-"
line from Fort Worth To Galveston. This
party is now httecu miles northeast OF
Houston and working this way.
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Cheap Rates to Chicago.

on August IL the Katy win make the
following reduced rates; Houston to st.
Louis S22lO. Houston TO Chicago and re-
turn S25.lO. Tickets on sale August IL
only, with return limit August 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13

ing Idle and was pretty badly torn up.
The second engine left the track prooHolg
from spreading rails and was not SO SER
ously damaged No one was burt W eltA..
accident and a road engine was put on 70
do switch service until the engines can
be repaired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13

Blackburn, the photographers, has always
been noted as the. baby photographer Of
Houston. Under his new light baby pie
instantaneous process.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

m. a n. @. n. n.
Grant Central Depot
leave No. ~. 90 a. Arrive No q. s.zs p N
leave Ne s.iS.sS :. Srrys Ne. < e SO ? .
a. q \. o. n. r.
Grand Central Depot
i Is.s. Ne g. t srss Ne Ss' 1899 g
Leave No rs. $50 1m Arrive No i 10 80 N
a. u. a .. A. ~.
Grand Central Depot
issvs Se.s....ii.is : n Afrsys-No' 70. 800 a N
g.. H. q n. r.. n
G'ass Cersai p~pos
iess Ne ,..io.os a q Arrive No. > 9.non.m
iss,s Ne. g.. 500 q ; Arrive IA 200 .. N
Nes tara Svnsays Only
\. T. r. a NJ r. n
crtra Central Depot
leave Ne ssn.ioIs n Arrive No rs. e.3s IN
o. A. a A. p. ny.
orr-a cenv.i DEPOT
tssvs No y SIS a a Arrive No o.2 . m
g., c. a 5. r. n. n
Gsrse Central DEPOT
ttEse-------- .7-45 Afrvs....... o.20 p.m
Galveston Trains
tsrzr -.---....z. LOO a. n. Arrive ...... 3.3Qp.m
isErs....-..-.T.fs y Arrive ...7.30 pm
tssscnAi Sunday Specials
1.srv+ ...s.s5 an Arrive $40 a. m
AeHve-- also ?. ii Arrive. ......o.20p
tre,.ts r,ins ls2ve the Santa Re Congress
tve rsEos minutes later than the above
n. X. q w. t. r. "a.
isfst 90 am. Express Train Arrive 9 10 p N
Leave sos ?. Hl.............,., Arrive 9.O2 a m
Alualns leave Grand Central Depot
NJ. X. ~ II. n. n.
~. X g. T Depot Fifth Ward
iffVs 9 50 r........,.......'A rrlve an
leave J. 40 ?. m ..,....... .... Arrive s so pm
For GaNetton Trains see g. h q H.
!. Il g. n. II. r.
Dspo, foot OF Congress Avenue
Houston ami Waco Trains
leave i2.25 :. m............... Arrive H. 3 o p. m
St Louis Trains
cave IS ?. m.-.............., Arrive $50 an
leave 500 a. m............ ....A Arrive $50 y.
Columbia and Velaseo Trains
leave 7.3o a. H................ Arrive. 4.45 pm
Daily Except Sunday
leave 900 am tSunia, eniyl Arrive $40 pm
@. II. d II. n II
TeayeI6 4 ~ Dspo,. 900 = m
Leave n, K. & T. Depot. ............q .0S a m
LeAye....L & G. y. LsP9lt ......,....9. a. m
Leavs...L& 9. n Depot ............4.55 ,, m
Leave Grand Central DEPOT .....,... 80 a n
%leave.. l. & O. n. Depot .......,..... 7.4O a. m
.sund'ys only
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BELMONT COLLEGE

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13

Switch Engine at Temple Disabled.
Temple, Texas. August 12.--In the Santa
Re yards here Sunday there were two
wrecks Of minor moment Both switch
engines were disabled. one Of the engines
was evidently tampered with while stand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13

Prescription No. 2s1l by Elmer & Amend
Will not cur an complaints, bur It will
cure rheumatism, h. i. Schmidt Hous.
ton, Texas. sole agent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
COMPULSORY EDUCATION

We published lastw week extracts from a thoughtful article rom the pen of Hon
of a mild Law requiring compulsory attendance upon the schools MI ebane be-
that there is a class OF people IL never will send heir children to
school unless require< to 10 so by law.
IN Friday We published a trikingly able aricle by Mai s. F. Venable. county
superintendent Of Bunconbe county. against a compulsory educational law Let
the Legislature Of the State first" say Maj Venabe, establish q system of
|schooss SO attractv as to draw the chndrn to them, and then il they fail to
come let them then taka bou a compulsUy school law" Mr.. Mebane contends
tina in many communities suhs schools already exist, but that large per cent OF
the parents there. as we'll as where the schools are poor, 10 not send heir chill
to school He therefore,. says that at least in he owns the time has com
when Prof Venables says "kt them then talk about a ompulsor school la"
Maj Venable shows that under she conpulsion OF attraction" the attendance
in the BuncombeH rural schools whch are graded has increased We quote:
During the month of August asst, with q census Of 1889 children IN the
county outside Of he city Of Ashevne, there were enrolled 1880, or II per cent
of tn census. Their attended SAG every day or so per cent OF the census nd
average was 74 per cent of the number enrolled, with only % per cent to
account for Tot enrolled in hat month. 10 not think thta n compulsory law
secure a better attendance"
Maj. Venable contends that ompulsor school laws have. not reduced nnteracy.
In New England the w requringch children TO attend the schools have long
beer on the statute books Mai Fenabe say they have not promoted Hteracy,
ad in support of this Statement gives this extract from a letter from "one OF
Very subject:
Il am preparing a paper OF iIHteracy in tn United States which involves a
great deal Of research and study, not only of the figures of the last. census, tut
of those previous, backt 10 1so. Some oshese disclosures astonish me-, ad
think that they will impress many others in a similar way. Would you believe
the percentage Of white men. OF voting 81 for the whole country. who
read and write, is greater than in 10. md that the decline is more
marked In the Nw England States than in any ohers:t hatH is also eonspicu-
Gus among native born sons OF native Americans In 1870 the six New England
States returned as adult white ilit~aes only $40 and in 1900 the number is
gWen as 111E."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
GEN. TooK's SUCCESSOR.

The most important once in North
, Carolina. next TO that o. Governor. al
! ,hi. iuncture is the Office OF State Sapc--
IN. anaeut O. Schools. II woud be even
| uore I'm ,ortant than the Office or Chief
Executive II that Office was not no"
| held by q gentleman everywhere known
AS 1.-The Educational Governor" Every
| child in The State. as we'll as every good
citizen. has n persona interest IN the ap-
| pointUert OF the successor OF General
Toon. That gentleman mere = me-
| nrhlt. expectation. His successor must
be able 10 carry on the work napp--d
out at the Educational Conference last
week with intelligent enthusiasm. Much
more depends upon the selection o. the
State Superintendent than upon the Sc
lection ot the next United States Sena-
tor In this tide in the educational at
airs OF the State it is 3 more important
position.
The Governor will have a duty that
will tax his highest wisdom 10 select
lTOkl LItlOLS IA iSA SS oAho
who will be presented for the vacaney-
The sentiment os the State would ind!-
cate that no man should be named who
! does not possess two essentials:
!. Ability to speak with convincing
| power and ~eloQueEce to The people OF all
parts OF the State, particularly in the
rural districts. He should have the fires
Of devotion TO the education OF all the
people burning in his heart. and carry
the enthusiasm and earnestness to tho
reople. At other times, a capable official
fitted for detail duty alone, would suffice.
| Now an eloquent evangel OF education.
as we'll as wise manager. IS required.
.. Ability to secure the earnest CO.
! operation OF all the educational forces Of
the State, to the end that a united and
harmonious successful educational cam
raign for local tax shall he carried on In
every part of the State. While. with the
Governor, the Superintendent must lead
in the educational campaign, he must
know that many agencies must be en-
rloyed in this great crusade. He must
have the wisdom TO discard differences
on non-esseatials and weld all the edu-
Gators and school men into one united
army, all firing at the common enemy.
The mar who possesses these two
qualifications in the highest measure is
the man who should be named. II he
possesses these qualities In an eminent
degree lie Will have all the other quail
fcations necessary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
DURHAM ROADS VERY POPULAR.

At the last session OF theL legislature Senator oushee, of Durham. Introduced a
part of Durham county. He presented a petition signed " residents OF the ter-.
embraced in the bill requesting the transfer. 1t was 4 matter OF great
surprise that any Wake counts man should wish to become a citizen ofa any other
county Investigation developed the fact that the reason that inpened the petit
would get soon if they were attached to Durham.
n nov the news IN the Durham papers that people living in Orange
county, a strip from cha to three or four miles wide, and running the en-
tire length Of the county from the Person line to Chatham. including III tow of
Hill. will get Up a PETITION asking to be attachedt to urham county" TT
people want to get into Durham on account OF the good roads movement as they
war bette. roads in their section" says the Durham Morning Herald.
Wake has made good roads In what is known as the Raleigh road district which
is being enlarge avery few years, but here is need to have The sysem more gen.
orally extended hrougho the county SO That he people Of he extreme western
Oft he county, and all other sections. would have no temptation to leave
the old mother. Orange has begun rad improvement in a substantial way AN
b attracting their citizens by thepromse of good acada roads People
tho once enjoy the blessings of good roads cannot be induced to go back to b
mud holes m miy clay tat have passed Tor public roedsi in the past
Durham is to be praised for the progressive steps 1T has taken. We bid he &
building which that rich little county has set. 1t is worthy Of emulation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
a GOOD EXAMPLE.

North Carolina folks are alright at
bottom. In the trial at Rowan court OF
three negroes for criminally assaUltiEs
Mrs. Livengood, that lady stated tina:
it was humiliating for her to give her
evidence before g curious crowd. The
judge said he had no authority to clear
the court room. but requested every
body not connected with the case to re-
tire. According to the Salisbury cor
respondent of the Charlotte Observer
"the crowd. white and black alike, i'm
r1ediately complied, excepting only 4
group of negro women in Que corner.
who persisted In remaining" There
ought to be somc way Of enforcing a re-
quest Of that character, and 1t would
remove one Of the arguments in favor
OF lynehIns.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
LET OTHERS FOLLOW.

4 few days ago We published that Hon.
J. Bryan Grimes would give a gold medal
TO the student in the public schools OF Pitt
county who would write the best es-
cay on ONE subject in North Carolina
history. The Greeuville Reflector says
that MIR. A. G. Cox, a progressive and
Useful citizen CT PlttAcounty. has offered
to give 4 gold pen for the second best
essay.
This is 4 good example 10 public
spirited citizens Of other ~scounttes who
would like TO stimulate interest among
the children in North Carolina history.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
GOOD FOR GULF.

The Chatham Record states that IN
election has been ordered in Cult town
on a proposition to levy a tax of thirty
cents on the one hundred dollars worth
for the purpose Of making a better
school and a longer term. The Record
says:
This Is the first election asked for
u Chatham under the school law enacted
by the last Legislature. Section e Of
that law provides for such election, when
petitioned for by one-fourth of the free
holders within any special school tax
district that may be formed for ttas
purpose"
Good for Gulf: The good people OF
that township are getting Ready to give
their children an education SO that they
may have a better chance in the race of
life. Every year competition is keeuer.
and the man who has the best educa-
ton. other things being equal. is the
man who leads in business. In the pro-
fessions, and in every department Of &c.
tivitv.
1t Is to be hoped Shat every voter in
u township will vote for the tax. II
would be a stimulus to an hundred
elections this year. i
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25

IT,. advance REPORTS about the findings
Of President Roosevelt on the Schiey s'-
neal were correct. In the main the Navy
n-.nay,uent Is sustained. hut Schley gets
a t-oouet or two. and the effect on the
whole is an attempt TO straddle the whole
question. giving all sides 4 little comfort
in the hore that such q course Will re-
,noy. the controversy from the public
forum.
There isn't = Rooscveltian sentence IN
the lang document. 1t Is rather CON
monplace us compared with the vigorous
emsnations OF the former Roosevelt.
AS We see how the presidency takes away
the vigor and individuality OF a strenu-
Gus man like Roosevelt. We sometimes
wonder whether Cromwell would have
been bound by the ties OF red tape and
onieia!dom if he had been "A president
instead OF a protector.
Those who thought Mr.. Roosevelt would
display high courage and do justice TO
Admiral Schley will be disappointed.
Those who thought he would attempt 10
straidle. but would stick TO the red tape
Naval Department crowd on the main
question had the right view OF the new
President. The old policy IS being car
ried out and Justice Is denied by the
chief executive OF this mighty Republic.
1t crie,h aloud in the street. but can
gain no admission TO the White House.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
ASE MORE FOR r

The dilemma in which the. Southern
cotton spinning mills find themselves. &C
cording to a recent statement OF DR.. ].
H. McAden. Of Charlotte. is an interest.
ing il not an embarrassing one.
Spot cotton must come down, yarns
must go up or the spinning mills must
STOP" says Dr.. McAden.
With raw, cotton moving more rapidly
at prevailing prices than heretofore. and
with the remnant Of stock every day
lators having already taken nearly or
quite three quarters OF a million bales
more than last year at prevailing prices).
with men in Massachusetts preparing to
delivered by July 1st at prices that leave
a fair profit for the spinner and the
weaver on 4 basis OF present value.
with every estimate, every particle of re-
liable information, and every indication
except q phenomenal temporary move
| ment pointing TO a comparatively small
| crop. and with trade conditions In cotton
! fabrics good, and every day improving,
1t would seem that neither the speculator
at home nor abroad nor the cropper who
| happens to have a few bales left is going
to dispose Of the raw cotton at much
I below prevailing. values. II weekly
| statistics are correct the foreign ship
| per is every day taking more than his
share OF the cotton at these prices. SO
there would seem to be only two horns
to DR.. McAden's dilemma.
Get more for the mill product or close
down. The latter proposition would
seem hardly reasonable. inasnuch as
these mills are located practically at the
cotton fields. So the spinning mills mus,
: ask more for their products and insis,
I on getting it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
FIRST FRUITS OF THE ROAD
CONGRESS.

"A petition will be presented TO the
commissioners of Our county at the next
meeting to work the roads OF Smithtield
township by convict labor" said Register
of Deeds Stephenson. Of Johnston coun-
ty, who is in tho city. This is the first
fruit Of the zoe Roads Congress held
in Raleigh. Nearly all our commissioners
were at Raleigh at the Good Roads Con-
gress and many of our leading citizens
were present. All were enthusel, and 1t
will bear fruit in better roads in John
stcn county"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
Vaccinating Hogs
fLiucOln JOurnat.)


It IS now generally conceded thu.
distressing fatality among the hoS
the Snapp settlement is the work o.
Of the many kinds OF hog choier2. >
Stroup has lost about 81 hogs hin
He wrote to the Bureau OF Amin.
dustry at Washington and they re-.
him to the DeVaux Chemical co.
cago. who manufacture an anti-tOIt-
Cholera. After an injection OF thr
toxin in the neck veins OF the hog
were hearty In three days. An ouuc
OF anti-toxin is sufficient for 2 INF
each for 5 hogs. Before the hog
The disease o Injection serves as
vention. But after the disease has &
hold two injections should be mad
the West farmers are using this
toxin or all their pigs. II is c--
that 2 hog does not have cho!' Ea
cnce. AN anti-toIin is genera
the disease in the blood OF the ~
that prevents the recurrence or tn
ease. The anti-toxin INTRODUCED In
blood prevents the disease. =. N. h
is testing the remedy. Four or ~
have died. Anti-toXin serves tn
purpose for hog cholera that vace!hE
TO-. small pox in the human beIu-
Insignificant number OF hogs die 4 81
SIX o. the use OF the anti-toxin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
NORRIS CUTS HIS O
An Old Negro Pound in the Snow Nearly
Frozen
Especial Il News and Observer.)

Especial 10 News and Observer.)
G%reenville. n. c., Feb. e0.-Redding
Norris, a white man OF this county. COM
mitted suicide this morning by cutting
his throat with q knife.
An old colored man was found nearly
frozen this morning In the snow near
one of the tobacco factories. He was
carried inside the factory and placed near
the boiler 70 thaw out. His condition Is
improving. but he is yet unconscious.
This afternoon two boys, Lee Shelburn
and Frank Skinner, were out hunting
when Shelburn accidentally shot Skinner
10 the leg with a small rifle. The yourd
Is deep but not serious.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
He KEPT HIS Lee

Twelve years 6 J. ". Sullivan. oe
hartford. Conn, scratched his leg with
a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
POISON set in. For two years he suffered
intensely. Then the best doctors urged
amputation. but" he writes. II USED
one bottle OF Electric Bitsrs and 1h
boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve and nv
leg was sound. and we'll as ever" For
ETuptions. Eczema. letter. Salt Rheum,
sores and all blood disorders Electric
Filters has no rival on earth. Try them.
All druggists will guarantee satisfaction
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