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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-03-22
Surgeon'a Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to
cure piles. Nc Wits Witch Hazel
Salve cures such cases at once, remov-
ing the necessity of dangerous, painful
and expensive operations. For scaids,
cuts, burns, wounds, bruises, sores and
skin diseases it is uuequalled. Beware
Ci counterieits. w. II. Smith " son,
druggists,
FOR RENT room house ,
blocks from Post Office. Enquire
HoffmanS Bakery. l57tf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
COMMISSION ORDERS.

Austin, Texas, November 13-In APP
proynl Of joint application, submitted under
No 2ts OF the Galveston, Harrisburg aud
san Antonio Railway company, authority
Is granted for the adoption Of the fol.
lowing rates, In cents per 100 pounds, for
the transportation of beer, In carloads, be-
tween the points named
From San Antonio to Houston, Harris.
burg, Missouri city. Sugarland. Sartartiu,
Rchmoru Rosenberg, Hungerford Whar-
ton, PicrceS, III Campo. Louise Ganndo
aud East Bernard. "A cents.
From San Antonio to Schulenburg, 10
cents
Effective November 10. 1902
In approval OF application No. los OF the
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas Railway Com
pany OF Texas, 1t Is ordered that authority
No. 252 Missouri. Kansas aud Texas ap-
pliCation No 75o), issued August A. 1902
ana effective August S. 1902, containing
rules and regulations to govern the privi
lege OF stopping u-translt carload ship
ments ~ cotton seed cake and oil. lie
amended by canCellng the exceptions
under rule thereof ami substituting there
for the following;
A charge Of y cent per ton per mile will
apply for the additional haul, plus
charge Of SIS for the stop, In addition to
the through rate ~ freight from point Of
origin to destination, on carload shipments
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Of
Texas, or Its connections (who are parties
10 this arrangement stopped lD transit at
New BraunfelS for grinding
1909,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS

CORSICANA.-Corsicnna to date has re,
ceived 1T,4SS bales OF cotton. Cotton seed
mas been bringing sic per ton almost the
entire season
FOR the Beeyille cotton seed oil mill is
being placed In position this week and the
mill Will be started M next Monday.
DALLAS.-The Commercial club has Is
sued call for state convention to consid-
err the boil weevil problem to be held there
the third Monday In January.
HOLLAND. Louis Evcrs Of Frederlcks.
burg was run down near here by u train
and he and his horse were killed.
TEMPLE.--Josh Gordon, a farmer living
near here, was struck by lightning ana
an ugly hole was bored through his foot.
He was otherwise uninjured and will proba-
bly, recover.
ORANGE.-Tony Jones, shot some time
since during the Harris ARRAY, Is dead of
his wound 1t has not yet been discovered
who shot Jones, several officers having
been firing at the time at one Of the Har.
ris brothers.
Ell PASO.--The warder suit in which a
large portion of this city is claimed uy the
plaintiff, resident Of California, has been
reopened In the Federal court The land is
| easily worth several million dollars and
the ancient claim has long served to unset
/ tie the titles 10 1t.
ROSENBERG. Two unsuccessful at
! tempts were made to assassinate Mayor
]
! Is believed that ,he prosecution of severa
negroes for gambling has something to dc
/ with the case.
ALVIN.-Ex Governor Wheeler propose,
to erect big crea merry on his dairy neal
here, and TO supply Houston and Calves
| ton with real butter
ROSENBERG store Of Whistler &
Tengue was hurglarizcd, but only a small
amount Of booty was secured
ELLINGER.- Peter Urban. a small boy
was badly burned by matches igniting II
his pocket. Prompt assistance prevented
his being roasted alive.
PORT ARTHUR. THE building boom Il
still on, but there is not vacant resi-
denca IN the place.
CAMERON.--T. ]. Cioree charged by In
dictment with the murder OF Thornton Hol
land, is now on trial in the district court
The case is attracting much attention.
HONDO.--The gang building a telephon,
line TO Hondo from Eagle Pass is nov
within four miles Of this city.
CLEBURNE. - rhe Cleburne publi
schools made recent exhibit at the san
Antonio fair and won eleven premiums OF
drawings, maps and papers
GREENVILLE. Sanders Husbands
county treasurer elect las filed his bond
with the commissioners court for approval
one Is for $4,000 and the other $4,000
ROCKLAND. The machinery is arrlv
ing here for the sinking of n test oil well
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SANTA FE'S NEW FLYERS.
Main Line Trains 10 Enter Grand
Central Depot Tomorrow.
USE SOUTHERN PAclFlc'S SPUR TRACK.
Passenger Accommodation to Galveston
to Receive Attention--New Connee-
Unconstitutional News.

Beginning Sunday the new schedule Of
the Santa Fe win 60 into effect and all
main line trains win pass through Hous-
ton coming by way Of Rosenberg over the
Southern Pacific line.
The agreement made by the Santa Fe
with the Southern Pacific for the use of the
latters spur track from Rosenberg to
Houston marks an important change in To-
cal railroad service. The number OF trains
arriving in Houston dolly viii be increased
by the new schedule.
Heretofore the Santa Fe has been handi-
capped In its competition for passenger
traffic by the fact that Houston was OF
the main line, but heuceforth the Santa Fe
win be on an equal footing with the other
trunk lines touching Houston.
When the new schedule goes into effect
Sunday two splendid new flyers win arrive
at the Grand Central for the 6rst time,
the st. Louis limited and the Kansas City
express Both NJ hese specials Will be
EaEnihcently equipped and solid vcstibuied
throughout.
Another point to be noted Is the Increased
facilities which will be Afforded Houston
travellers bound for Chicago or California
and intermediate points. In addition, a
new train TO Alvin and points south OF
Belyllle will be put or
The arrival and departure OF all santa
Fe trains under the new schedule Is as fol-
lows:
The St Louis limited, solid vestlbuled
train No 49, for Rosenberg, BRENNAN
Temple, Fort Worth, Dallas, Paris, Eureka
Springs. st. Louis, Kansas city and Chi
cago, leaves the Congress street depot at
S D. m, and the Grand Central depot at
S15 p. M The Kansas City express, No.
90 for san Angelo, Kansas City, Chicago,
Colorado and California, leaves the Central
depot at o. m. An entirely new train for
Alvin and points south of Bellyille leaves
Houston at 5;35 p. m.
Hereafter there VIII be Ave Santa Fe
trains 20 Galveston on sunday. and three
on week days No. 90 leaves Houston at
a. NJ leaves Galveston for return Mt 1920
p. M No. 120 leaves Houston daily for
/ Galveston at 500 a. nj. and leaves the
/ Island Cty for return ut 7:lj p. m. An
| evening train departs from the Central az
/ so p IN. The last Sauta Fe evening
I train from Galveston leaves Mt O'Clock
/ The Sunday specials will leave Houston for
Galveston NJ a. m und 80 p. m. Trains
from Galveston To Houston leave at $50 a
I and 10 u
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TELEaRAPHERs' CONVENTION.
A Meeting Is Called 10 Be Held in Pitts
burg This Month.

A Meeting Is Called to Be Held in Pitts
burg This Month.
Pttshurg. Pa, November ia conven-
tion Of commercial telegraphers from ell
parts of the country has been called TO meet
IN this city On November %. Delegates
from about hfty cities are expected to be
present. The object Is 20 form National
organization with all the existing locals
affiliated.
There are now two National organizations
claiming jurisdiction over the commercial
telegraphcrs, and in addition there are .
number Of local organizations which are M
ullRted with rcither Both the National or
Eunlzations the Brotherhood " Commercial
TeegrC piers and the International Unlo,
az Commercial TclegrapEers, have applied
To the American Federation Of Labor fo- Z
charter. The executive council of the Fed
Grafton of labor on October II last decided
to call a convention of all the locals ana lei
this convention amalgamute the three sec
tions. draw up laws 10 govern II aud selec
a name, after which a charter will be Is
sued 10y tho American Federation Of Labor
Pursuant to these instructions, President
Samuel Gompers of the Federation OF
Labor, sent ont today the call for the cou
veution from headquarters I'm Washington
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Noies and ParsonnIa.

The Southern Pacific has recently differed
Atty cars from the Pullman company
c. H. Carrlnger. commercial agent Of the
Santa Fe. left yesterday for Caldwell
Travelling Passenger Agent Bone OF the
Southern left yesterday for a short bust.
ness trip 20 Dallas.
on tomorrow the double daily service az
the Southern Pacific between New Orleans
and San Francisco will be instituted
The Kirby Lumber company now has an
order placed with the American Car and
Foundry company for 100 logging cars.
James McDonough, assistant supcrintend.
ent OF the Texas and New Orleans aiAl tho
Galveston, Houston and Northern. was An
Houston yesterday.
II. l.. McKibhin. travelling passenger
agent or the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio, was down from his San An.
tonic headquarters yesterday.
Mr. Gregg waddell. formerly connected
With the southern Pacific division freight
agents office az Beaumont, who succeeds
Mt Woodhead IN the local office OF As.
sisiRnt General Freight Agent Andersen
assumed his new duties yesterday.
Speaking Of the lin Crow car said
a railroad man yesterday. the new Ger.
man railroad IN Southwest Africa takes the
cake, There are two passenger trains n
week. One carries whites only, while the
other carries all eoIored, In additioa 10 cat.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Reagan FAILS County, Texas, November
IL LII iCgau raining here lnst nlght nuu
las raiucd an vt jodaY. most oi inc l,he
SLOWLY. There has been about two lncnes
~ rainfall with prospe'ts good for more
Tho ground has not been a. thoroughly
soaked i'm two years.
Wortham. Frccstonc County, Texas. No,
ycmber q Tha biggest rain for years te,l
here Yesterday evening an1 last night. Al!
streams are out Of their banks ana the
public roads ere almost impossible Icle.
phone communication between mere ana
Fairfield are cut on
Temple, Bell County Texas, Novem per
13-Kain began falling here during the
night and continued mp TIL noon on
aud on. Sonc very hard showers have
fallen The rain is not needed for crops:
ms the rain NJ q few days ago gave small
grain all that was needed At this time, II
will retard the opening of cotton and II
continued long enough. will do it consid-
erablc damage in this section.
Albany. shackleford County, Texas, No
vemhcr BIT began raining here last mig It
nj $3.50 H. M and heavy rain fell all night.
and II is still raining this morning at $3.50
"a. m This rain will make the wheat crop
very fine and a very large acreage VIII De
suwn I'm this county.
haywood. Liberty County Texas Novem-
bcr 14.-Last night VIC were visited by on
Of the hardest rains Of the season The
rice was Just getting In condition to thr 81
from the last rain storm, and II Is thought
that considerable damage was done to rec
in the fields rs 1t has never heen dry
enough TO stack the rice since 1t was cut.
Recvilc. Bee County. Texas. November
- The output Of the Bee county gins up
10 October 1S this wear, was 49S2 bales,
and that Of the Live Oak county gins 57a
lacs These figures are taken from the re-
port made 10y the local cotton statisticlan to
the government
Reeyllle, Bee County, Texas, Eoycm
Der 14.Showers fell here throughout
the day Yesterday and last night about
o o'clock big cloud, accompanied by vivid
lightning and heavy, crashing penls Of
thunder, came up from the northwest, and
for over an hour rain fell In torrents. 1t
was one OF the biggest rains that mas iall1l
mere IN years, ana ine "n9ie country Is
! thoroughly water soaked. Ihere IS nov a
/ better season III the ground tnrouGhout thls
P"I' pt We SLaLe uua" ongIV nSS uVsLl III ~
- 80 %i ,nv a. -, ~ ,u.is In +ti 80
AVE- -, Il. 'Is 'uu '"''le '"iS
''s "''' "e'ei "'isu'V',
Gonzales Gonzales county, Texas. No,
! vcmhor II Some rain has fallen here and
/ IN other portions OF the county IN the last
! Two GAYS rms VIII heip ran gardens'
/ smau gram anu grass ana 90 no ualnage
! as cotton ana corn nave all oeen gathered
! Colorado. Mitchell County, Texas Novem-
| her 13 "A fine rain fell this morning and
| the day has been cool and rainy all day
| The damp weather has interfered with cot.
| ION piclinr all week
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tie and express freight The freight train
runs ~ miles IN four days. ana no travel.
Ing is done at night"
J. X. Brook. travelling freight and pas
senger agent for the San Antonio aud Arm
sas Pass, has returned from points in Wis.
consln, where he went to Investigate tho
dairying methods OF that state. Mr. Broot
was seeking Information In order TO intel.
lgently answer numerous inquiries which
are coming In every day from farmers an
along his line who are Interested In the
subject.
Next week will be busy season In local
rallroad circles During the No Tsu.Oh
Carnival every train into Houston will be
taxed to its utmost capacity aud Speciil
arrangements have already been made for
handling the large crowds Of visitors All
the railroads have made heavy reductions
Tor Carnival week some Of them offering
round trip tickets at a very low rate. A
number or excursion trains win also be run
to Houston, and Il Is expected that they
VII be crowded to the limit. Next week
the Grand Central llepot will be a scene
OF more than usual activity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
A Clevnr Ad.

The Chicago and Alton has long been
famed for clever advertising. but perhaps
the most attractive ad yet placed before the
public by the Triangle, Try-Alton" road
is a photo engravure of a Joliet convict sit
ting on his bunk in cell No IL writing Il
letter TO the &C and A. Railway" IN which
he says: Five years ago ! went over the
road and ! have not used any other since -
copy Of the ad hangs in the ticket office
Of the International and Great Northern.
and II attracts the attention Of every ono
that enters. Chief Of Police George Ellis
saw the ad Yesterday and remarked THE
person who designed that has the distlnc-
tion Of conccying the most attractlv rail
road advertisement | have ever seen"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
Galveston Notes.

Galveston. Texas NoFembcr 14.-The
Santa Fe Railway company is encouraging
the farmers along It's line to diversity their
crops. The Santa Fe Hgures that prosperity
to the farmers along the road means good
business for the company. and II believes
that this prosperity can be brought about
by or rather increased by the dlversiacation
Of crops. II has employed a man to travel
over the line and meet with the farmers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
Port Arthur Notes.

Port Arthur, Texas, November ia
large crew is engaged at the local wharfs
now handling the freight being exported.
The Pain and Grief" road brought down
1900 bales Of cotton yesterday for ship.
mcnt
The most delightful piece Of news heard
lately Is that the drst consignment OF ties
beaumont was unoaded yesterday and
work OF laying them will begin at once and
within few months we will have all con
ncctInns made.
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No-Tsu-oh Carnival Trains.

Galveston, Texas. November IA Division
Passenger Agent Miller of the Southern
Pacific has received advices that his road
Will do the proper thing In the way of
train service and rates Tor the No.Tsu.oh
Carnival He has been authorized to soil
round trip tickets from Galveston 10 Hous,
ton, November Is and n. az 81 for the
round trip, good to return on any train
leaving Houston on the same day. Novem-
Der IL and is tickets will he sold at So.
good 70 return up to and Including Noyem.
Der 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
Rook Island Bono issue.

Austin, Texns, November "A The Texas
railroad commission has authorized the Is
Suancc Of bonds by the Chicago Rock Island
and Mexico Railroad company In the sum of
s2145, 242 "a.
The commissions engineers valuation Of
the property exclusive Of its rolling stock
when completed in accordance with the
s., 255, $40 70, nm average Of S2I 900 per mile
for the ninety-one miles for It's main line
from which was deducted capital stock tC
the amount Of $4,000, of which per cent
was paid In.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
AN ADVANCE IN WAGES.

West Pennsylvania Railroad Employees
Receive Ten Per Cent Increase
Plttsburg, Pa, November 8.-NotIces
signed by j. NJ. walds. general superin.
tendent Of the West Pennsylvania railroad,
were posted In the offices OF the company
at Allegheny today to the effect that an ad-
vance OF 10 per cent would be made IN the
wages OF ali employees permanently In tho
service Of the Pennsylvania system east of
Plttshrrg who are now receiving less than
500 the month TO take effect November /,
l902 About 1900 men on the Pittsburg
division will be affected.
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THE sATsoN CASE.
Change Of Venue Is to Be Argued on
Deoen Der II.

Deoen Der II,
Lake Charles, La, November 1.-THE
hearing Of the application for change OF
venue made by Albert f. Batson. the no.
torious murderer, was set by Judge Miller
this morning for December IL next.
In answer to the application the ATTORNEYS
Tor the state generally denied everything
except the fact of Batson's Indictment and
of the service of notice upon them thnt
such application would be made. Their
point of contention IS that the application
comes 100 late, Batson was tried and con
granted him retrlal within Six weeks
The States ATTORNEYS further state tba+
they know of no good reason why RotsoS
should not receive fair and impartial trial
In Calcasieu Parish, II is probable TINT
testimony will be taken upon that noint
when the motion is taken M next month
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
Entrance Examination in Atlanta, De-
cen1ber %, 1902.

For the lowest class requirements viii
be as follows: Algebra, through fractional
equations. Geometry Book l. English
Grammar
That the school has enrolled this session
410 students, and that its thorough work
is receiving the highest praise, are proofs
OF Its extensive equipment in all depart,
TEN, It's large and competent faculty. and
its thorough courses In Mechanical, Elec.
trical, Civil, Textile and Chemical engineer.
ing. Tho course In Cotton Textiles Is the
most extensive offered In America Stu
dents may enter ne any time
Address Lyman Hall, president Atlanta.
Ga. for catalogue and particulars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
NAV FRISCO PuRcHAsE.

Chicago and Memphis
ST. Louis, November 1s.-The ST. Louis
and Gulf railway a line Of about $50 miles
In the basin west Of the Mississippi river,
and the st. Louis, Memphis aud Southeast.
ern railroad, which has about $50 miles Of
road now 10 operation and about $50 miles
between st, Louis and Cape Girardeau,
Mo, under construction have been pur.
chased by the St Louis and San Francisco
Railroad company These lines give to the
Frisco low-grade line between both st
Louis md Chicago and Memphis. aud They
traverse probably the siehcst Agricultural
sections OF Missouri and Northeastern Ar
kansas
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and discuss the matter with them encourag.
Ing the culture Of truck garden products
and other things which II Is believed can
be raised 70 advantage
cargo OF steel rails arrived yesterday
from Dublin, Ireland. on the steamship
Malln Head. The rails are On route to
Mexico, where they will he used on the
Mexican National railroad. Several cargoes
have passed through this port recently
destined for that railroad
Forty-nlne cars OF cotton seed meal and
received here yesterday II Will be export
ed 70 European ports
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THE POST IN OKLAHOMA.


r. mber IL reached mere uS
1t attracted general az
tention qualities to be equal to It's a
enterprise better buggy tnan
buy here Houston Post Las BEEN IN TINS IN
stance
Please respecuy
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Preliminary suvey Reinn Made.

WaSahachie, Texas, November 1.-THE
surveyors for the interurban electric rail-
way, which is proposed to be established
between this city and alias, reached here
yesterday. The first preliminary survey
touched Mt the little towns of Lancaster
Red oak and Sterrett. Two other prellmi.
nary lines will be run aud the one Offering
the best Inducements will be accepted by
the promoters OF the rond.
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Last Spike Driven.

ClebDrne, Texas, November 1S.-The Inst
spike was driven In the Dallas Cleburue
and southw stern railway this morning It
was gold plated aud was driven by the
president, W. d. Myers Quite crowd Of
citizens witnessed the function. President
Myers stated to a Post representative today
that the road would be ready for traffic No.
yember 2S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
chootaw Excursions.

Little Rock, Ark, November is.-The
Choctsw Route announces that, effective
Wednesday, November 10, they will imam
Gurate weekly personally conducted excur-
slons from Memphis; Tenn, to Portland,
Ore, aud San Francisco. through Pullman
tourist seepers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
Goes Win Cotton Belt.

TeXarkana, Texas, November IA. A.
Morgan, Joint freight and commercial agent
for the Texas and Pacific and the Iron
Mountain railway, resigned bis position TO.
day and Will be succeeded by r. n. Ryan
ton Belt.
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ELEVEN POINTS IN THE EVIDENCE

Fast trains that make time. smooth and
level tracks, charming scenery, luxurious
through sleeping cars, excellent dining cars.
barber shop and bath, stock reports and
daily aud weekly papers, ladies' maids and
stenographerS, huffcts aud libraries courte
ons and attentive employees and centrally
located stations are a few of the reasons
for the marvellous passenger traffic OF the
New York Central Lines
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New Auditor Announeed.

The Eastern Texas Railroad company an
pounces that. effective November 10. e a.
Payne is elected auditor and treasurer, vice
w. " Bolman, who has resigned 10 a,-
cent elsewhere.