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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
SCOUTING YOUR SCALE.

win Remove the Loose Dandruff Scales
But It Won't Cure Dandruf
II your hair is brittle aud thinning. YOU
have landwn The moro securing ~ the
because dandwh Is nothing hut scales If
scalp heinz thrown up by a pcstiforous M
tle germ In hurrowing ita way "a the r. ut
ot rho heir where II Saps the vitality.
cauS.nG falling hair aud, iu time, badness.
Now, You can't stop dandruf. nor falling
hair nor prevent badness unless Won do.
siroy that germ and the only preparation
int c0n do n Is tho new scientific dis
'o'orr. Ncwbrc's Horpoda In fact. No
other hair preparation cl5ims 10 Xii tho
dnndruh gorm-all ~ them win clean tha
soalN soap ard water will do that.
out only Newhr'.s Herplc'de gets a. the
germ sold by Cockroll & Bonner Send
lo cents In stamps for sample TO The Herp-
iClde Co, Detroit Mich
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he has taken three or tour cnai Is1sni IA
the general atmosphere OF e1rl'ss ~ w,yel
adventure, and around these p, re , hsI u.
an entirely original story use,,h m a.
mosphere Of romance and pro lo.. o,y 4
rounding the whole thing ny i,i'0 re tes-
intense interest aud e1citenl,i.e,o.ts : bstsei
rial Interest covers the striSs;s csmailss
the detective aud a gang Of e naasiSrsrais
to recover certain letSers whica AK Hclrs
royal parsonage, tegethSsss wing w,,1 vcu,i
love for Miss taulSneF' ete nossess.oa !.
vi" Tbe Hl treat at success Gs u sheTooesf 5sis
That It is nov being poy'n rvs d 2.
most most expert per- deiineators Of iort ~ tbsa ~.
DIANA. Is fact worthy Of more NOR Mss shlr'
Ing c Comment. Mr.. Kelley o SSS house !,
non will be seen az 90 she and from rr.s'S..,
lndications the attendance ~. MI bc Ss
limited by the capacity OF tue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27

Below "a the message 81 Mayor Holt, sub
rnitted to and read before the council yes
terday In accordance with the requirements
Of the city charter.
As forecssted In yesterdays Post. It shows
a remarkable decrease IN departmental eN-
pendItures and In the floating debt Of the
city and embraces a change 10 the manner
Of submitting the budget allowances for
1908. This was occasioned hv the neces-
atty for more husinesslike method in
presenting the allowances for the depart
ments as we'll as TO include all Of the cur
rent obligations outstanding against the
city. The mayor discusses problems settled
by the present administration and those
10 be dealt with In the future and frames
document III which every taxpayer and
citizen will md much 20 interest him.
To the Honorable City Council OF the City
Of Houston,
C;eutlemen:--In obedience 20 the require
uoents OF the charter l beg 10 submit here
with my annual message. The accom-
panyinE statements OF the financial con
dillon OF the city were prepared by the
city auditor and are attached TO and made
part OF my report.
These statements show the actual cost
Of conducting the various departments VI
the city government FOR the year 1907,
upon which | base my recommendation of
the following appropriations which should
be made for the current year, and which,
In my Judgment, are necessary for as
economical an administration OF the various
departments OF the government as is con.
slstent with thorough efficiency.
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Mrs. Mary Jane si,enard

died m the residence, pho KSne s.rset o.,
! a. M yesterday Tho funeral viii talss
pace ~ Ia o'clock this morning from H.
rirosldcnre Row r. s. Stuart officiating.
Ky lnlrIneht VIII be In the German GENE.
teE anu the following persons will act
as pallbearers; Frederick Bigcs. Sri. Fred
hlggs' W. @. Connor August Herzbogg
A. t. Toom6s, Sr. John Hume. A. Scoif'
INC deceased is survived by her husband.
wv =; r shepard, member NJ the HoUs.
ton school board, three sons. one dauFhter
Snd FOUR sisters. The deceased had nanv
friends throughout the city who deepiy re-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
a.,vara Of ointrents for oa'Sn"
Contains Mercury .,.s

Of smell re and completely deranggss 'I ne pa
system when entering i osSsssuld asVs'
be used except on preserlipt,luosns e ther Ny
table physicians, rs me uI Ton en- p'ss'9.s.
do Is ten fold 10 the g9pTd s Catarrl tg ~
Iedo o.. contains no mercury, IN T"g ire n Z,
and mucous surfaces. ~ ne ~ sure ~
buying Halls CataTh ~, nre iat,rnsllT 81
get the genuine. d Il Is I bT +. ]. chFpa
co. Testimonials free. * per bottle
sold nv Druggists. Price ioS Vi
H5li's Family pills are the pesF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
New Method Adopted.

This excess ls mainly due 10 the method
OF making up the hudcct Formerly the
custom prevailed NJ experimenting the
budget allowance with the revenue from
the different revenue producing depart
merts of the city except tNT collections
when these revenues, amounting in the
aggregate to something over $4,000 should
more correctly have gone 30 the credit ~
the general fund, leaving the budget to
show the gross amount necessary for tho
partnnents, ms is contemplated I'm the pro
posed appropriation FOR iNo3
Another discrepancy In the financial OK.
hihit presented on January I, 1909, Is shown
hy the fact that tho expenditures for De.
reniber. 1901, were omitted, thus reducing
the current expenses for tho year, and the
January. 1902 collections were Included In
me 1901 exhibit IN the retirement or the
6oating debt
Hence n Is that comparison In detail ~
the budget proposed for 1903, with that Of
1909, would show about the same discrep-
anoy as would be found In the comparison
Of the budget allowance for t0n2 with the
amounts actually expended In the different
departments
Some Of the notable items Of increase for
the departments are found In the allow.
ances mnde for the Arc and health depart
ments and for water and light service for
which service the budget of 1902 provided
for only about 80 per cent Of the actual
cost OF these two public utilities.
The chief increase however, in the pro-
posed budget, as compared with that OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
THE DEATH ROLL
Ms. Iennie Koeb sohilII,,r-

Mrs Jennie Koch Schilling. aged 35 years.
dled az her home, coner Arnold and BAILEY
streets at 'S5 3. NJ. yesterday The fu-
neral VIII take place from the residence at
1920 O'Clock this morning. Rev WiIjan,
hlasbere officiating Interment in the Ger.
man cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
sAM 1nNEs CoMlNu

Saturday night the great 1aditcsfnf
bsinn The VII tbIrd attraction o. the
A star g course. He viii draw ! J 50, .i:se
epce. As a large number OF iva Hnilss
holders must be protected, a 'FridaJ 81
number Of tickets can 9e pSsrnscy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
Olivia v Kerr.

Olivia V. eyed 10 years and 3 months.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs J. Z. Kerr. died
a. Their home, East Sixth street, Houston
Etlghts. az $3.50 n. NJ. yesterday Tho fu-
nera viii take place from the residence M
~ a. No. today Rev, Collins officiating. In.
torment IN the German cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
ON CASH BASIS.
The Plan OF the Administration Is to
Pay as II Goes.

ray as " hOeS'
GmittInG amy reference 70 the general
routine work of this administration. all Of
which has heen accomplished I'm a most ~.
hcieut and husincsslkc manner. desire
To direct attention to some Of tho moro
important matters disposed Of and vet un-
der consideration
In addition TO being confronted with q do
plcted treasury, when this administration
was induotcd into office. the first md most
pressing obligation that presented itself
was delinquency Of some $4,000 due the
teachers Of the public schools for several
months ~ unpaid salaries. This was the
first financial obligation met hy this od-
miuistration, aud white Il was necessary
10 borrow the money TO meet this and
other pressing demands, such MS overdue
salaries 90 employees. etc, all ~ these oh.
legations bequeathcd MS by our rrcdecrs
surs we're promptly met and tho afairs "l
fho city have since been conducted upon q
strictly cash basis aud this, taken In con
ncrtion with tho fact, MS previously stated
that tho floating debt during tho eight
pnd one-hHf months ~ our tenure ~
office has been reduced from Si2IlSlSI tn
s5i3T23i ana tho running expenses 81 the
CITY reduced SS9SG.Sl por month. nrc cir
lcumStanCes whjch, In my opinion, show
very satisfactory results
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
RunnIna E.penses Redueed.


I FURTHER DESIRE TO CALL YOUR
ATTENTION TO THE FACT. AS SHOWN
BY THE AUDITORS STATEMENT
THAT THE DEPARTMENTAL EXPEN-
DITURFs FOR THE FIRST THREE AND
0NE-HALF MONTHS OF THE YEAR
1902 UNDER A FORMER ADMIN1STRA-
TION AVERAGED PER MONTH S47.-
o36.60, WHILE FOR THE LAST EIGHT
AND oNEHALF MONTHS, UNDER THE
PRESENT ADMINISTRATIONS, THO
AVERAGE PER MONTH HAS BEEN
But S3s, 753 s.. 4 NET REDUCTION PER
MONTH or Ss2s2 81 s..
] also desire to submit to you hrief re-.
view OF the work of the different depart.
ments for the year 1902, as shown by the
reports Hlcd by the heads Of the several
departments with the city secretary
The various statements Of the auditor as
shown by his report, include balance sheets
showing tho financial condition Of the
city on Aprii ~. 1902. when this ndmiu-
tration took charge OF the Affairs OF the
city, a balance sheet showing the condition
II the hpancla qCalrs " the city on Janu.
airy /. 1903. a comparative statement of the
departmental revenue and cost of maiute'
nance FOR the years 1901 aud 1902 and
schedules Of the bonded and floating IN
dcbtcdness OF the city
The report of the assessor and collector
shows the amount of taxes assessed for
the year 1909 upon an appralscment Of
I $8i .2ST ,02T 10 have been $825,T4o, Of which
$500. 500 ~ has been collected, leaving a
balance or $2OS,i4ITo of the 1902 taxes
yet to be collected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
Tax Levy Discussed.

Considering the present aud prospective
demands upon the citys revenues, recon-
mend that tho tax loyy remain rs II rs, at
. per cent. as this amount win not pro
ducc n revenue in excess Of what Is alb
solutely necessary 20 conduct the Affairs
Of the city along the lines ~ the strictcst
economy compatible with efficient service
But IN my opinion II the same policy of
economy now maintained is continued, It
win he possible 10 reduce the rate Of taxa
tioD next year at least one-eighth Of the
present rate
The assessment Of property values has
always been a source ~ annoyance and
trouble 10 those charged with the duty ~
fixing values upon the holdings OF citizens
and the usual complaint attaches 90 this
administration that assessments are too
high but this complaint is adequately re
futed by the fact that rents have advanced
and business conditions have improved in
aggregate ratio than values have been adj
vauced. While there are instances where
inequalities exist. they are being remedicd
when properly presented 10 the council.
but as rule II is not true that property
has been assessed by the present admins
tration upon a higher average than two,
thirds OF what II would sell for In the open
market.
The report OF the treasurer shows the fol
lowing amount Of money turned in from the
revenue producing departments of the city
outside Of tax collections. and the reports
from the heads Of these departments gen
orally correspond with the dgures as re-
ported by the treasurer:
Frome police department ........Sla.6n3 80
From market department ..,..,. e,Ail IS
From electrical department ..,,., 1.iOl 80
From boiler Inspector .,........ 800 "a
From scaVcnger department .,,., l5,Ua6 %
From engineering department 80. l,606 80
These amounts together with the taxes
and sundry revenues from other sources,
make the total amount deposited during
the year TO the credit Of the general fund,
as shown by the treasurers statement,
S65O.01739.
The report Of the city attorney shows
that the number Of suits against the city
aggregate $685., 900. and that the city has
SUITS against the water company for Sis
0oo and against the insurance companies
for s24, ooo,
The bonded debt amounts at present TO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
REGARDING "sEERLocK Ho1n,rs /,

n writing the now famous play "sher-
Iogs Holmes William Gillette appro-
pttlsil e portions OF all the Conan DOYLE
stories. The series is famous and mas
made the name Of their nero SYNONYM ms
lne VICE world over with rare detect,vs
zeal Out OF the series OF exciting tale,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27

IlIUW0 WWIaI - -. N-5,OSS %
Many camps viii contribute besides their
pro rata for membership dues $40 and this.
with the pro rata dues. win amount to
more than enough 10 pay the present in
dchtednoss and keep headquarters in com
Portable condition.
II Is wonderful how lax many Of the
camps have been In sending their dues tn
headquarters General Norman made the
amounts good out Of his own pocket In
from tho list
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
Ee,.y Extra Polls

Collector Glass reported ms xestsrdr
about forty supplemental pon'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27

services but even gave from his own
pocket q considerable amount toward meet.
ing the current expenses Of headquarters
II being impossible to find a comrade TO fill
the position who can afford to give his time
free II Is absolutely necessary for the sue
cess Of the United Confederate Veterans
that additional expenses be incurred, and
the funds to meet these expenses be forth
hound together to maintain viii cease 10
have organized support
We earnestly hopc that the officers md
camps will Immediately come to the rescue
Of our beloved association. Relieving that
our comrades viii not fail us i'm this most
important matter, We have guaranteed the
amount necessary to meet the added OK
penses Of the organization BY command
of i. r Gordon,
General CommaudlnE
William F. Mickle, Adiutant General aud
Chief Of stan
The above resolution was offered and
passed unanimously by Colonel r H FAIL
the Texas representative 10 the eK. finance
leans. January H.
He made the following estimate as Tn tho
amount collectable by the levy upon officers
of the organization.
Ihree lieutenant generals nj SIS
thirty stan Officers at 50 80 each ga ~
ivory low estimator ........... II 10
Thirteen major generals at So each 1O4 90
One hundred aud thirty stan offi-
Gers az $3.50 each VERY low cstl-
Fifty.two brigadicr; generals at S. 90 ~
each Observation-Disclosures. go o.
Five hundred and twenty stan ont.
GERS at $3.50 each very low esti-
matcl Recommendations. 1900 ~
Total .........,.......,........S2, Oss 50
There are about 1900 camps. sup
pose each camp gives Sl........ 1900 90
CrondtoteI 60 &c "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
AUDITORS STATEMENT
Tabulated Report of City Secret.n
and Ex-Officio Auditor.

One the most portions Of the message general
IF
expenditures an average OF
ApATrvE STATEMENT pEPARTAIENTAI. REVENUES Avn
|o'iiN YEARS AND COSTS
nF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27

You will observe that tho appropriations
recommended Tor ian3 are considerably in
excess At the budget fnr 1907, which ag-
rregated hut $3.50 mo while the footing
Of the present budget Is si2laIo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
TO MAINTAIN U. c. V.

Resolutions Passed and General Order
Levyino Assessment on Camps
Tho following orders from General Cor
don have hccn received in this city;
headquarters United confederate Vet
Grams, New orleans, January No. 1905 -
General orders 80. 203. In recognition OF
most difficult and arduous duties faithfully
performed for many years without amy com.
rcusation. and on the recommendation Of
the executive and finance committees, colo
mol W. p Micklo II Raphael Semmes camp
No II. ~ Mobile Ala, aide on the stan OF
the commander in chief, is hereby pro
NOTED to odiutaut general and chief Of
stnn ~ tho office.
He will be oheyed and respected accord
inrlv. J. &. Gordon,
-rnnrnl Comm a nhinr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
Municipal Affairs Are Complementary Set
Forth; Achievements in Economy.
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES REDUCED So 81
PER MONTH.
Floating Debt Decreased from $I27,ISI.37 to $751;
az3s2-Metfod of Making Up Budget Includes
Total Figures and All Current Obligations.

1902. Ia csused by Incorporating among
the budget appropriation Of S161 900 for the
interest on the bonded debt which has 10
be paid out Of the current revenuee. but
which amount has not heretofore been
listed IN the budget
~
Floating Debt Reduced
Further reviewing the financial state
ments Of the auditor submitted herewith,
beg to direct your attention to the fol
lowing figures:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27

Leaving net current liabilties S5l, s7a 80
THUS THE PRESENT ADMIN1sTRA-
TON HAS REDUCED THE FLOATING
DEBT FROM S127 81 no sol ,37352
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
n.views Work Of Accountants.

Reviews Work OF Accountants,
Among the hrst acts ct this admlnistr'
ton was the entering into contract with
Messrs Haskins & Sells, certified public
accountants, to make an examination and
audit Of the records md accounts ~ tho
various departments ~ the city, covering
period from January 1. 1890. to April
"a, 1902
After seven months works this Arm
has submitted full and comprehenslve
report in detail, showing shortages, ir-
regulsritics and discrepancies In the VA.
rlous departments Of the CITY, amounting
in the aggregate to S54,6Sl42, the details
~ which will appear fully set forth In
their report, which is now the property
of the council,
or this amount II shortage, So1.6ic 81
relates to the school fund MS haudlcd Inv
an independent board ~ trustees
In addition 10 this report. Mcssrs Has
kins a sells are Ia install new system
1T municipal accounting for the city. bv
the use 81 which II is proposed to rcGuce
10 minimum the possibility ~ such short
ages, iregnlarlties mud discrepancies oc-
curing In the future.
regard the work ~ Messrs Haskins
4 Sells as having been well done, and con
sider the result as being well worth the
contract price paid for it's performances
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
First Pay for Franchises.

This administration has been the first In
the history Of the city to secure any sub
stantial remuneration FOR the granting II
franchise ] refer TO the settlement re-
Gently consummated With the Houston
Electric company, under the forms OF
which the city not only settled long
contested claim against the electric com
panN receiving what VIC demanded and
thus sverting n long. costly and tedious
litigation. but we secured contract under
which the city receives. In confederation
Of ten-year extension Of franchise. an
annual revenue Of / and : per cent upop
the gross earnings Of the company, the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
MAYOR HOLT TO CITY COUNCIL

a., 10000, $1,000 having been retired BY the
present administration, being the only bond
maturing during the year. The annual In
terest on the bonded debt Is $4,000, which
has been promptly paid through the board
OF liquidation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-01

suffering from neurasthenia this loss is
The of the method in vogue treating
depends great the of salt carried
the blood While in certain diseases there is excessive
secretion Of SALT in others the retained
by the tissues in abnormal degre If affected
are given salt in it will be found that the cells
Vous diseases with saline injections is probably due this
fac Prosraols state of great excitaton
instead of throwing the salt off matter
retain 1t and 1t accumulates in the tissues Such is the
case with those whose kidneys DO perform their func
ton properly. This is what happens under
tons: The tissues becoming saturated with salt
water from the blood and this nfraon what
tors term edema" anasarca" Formerly doctors pre-
scribed milk remedy for edema
At this juncture Dr. Vidal before the medical
world and shows that milk is beneficial to the
kidneys subject edema the it is food
deficient IN salt For instance if person suffering
Brghts disease is given milk to which quantity
has been added will be found that the Inflammation
swelling increases and the patient shows all symptoms
of auto-inoxcaton. Now give him meat pre-
pared so as to be most easily dgesed salt
swelling and inflammation viii disappear kidneys will
perform their function and the general condition Of the
patient will improve in a short while.
In the future the great problem therapeutics and
hygiene viii be just how far use of salt in
the case Of sufferers from rheumatism dyspepsia
ness govt heart disease kidney troubles The abuse
of the use of salt has much do with causing the
aging of our tissues has the abusive use of alcoholic
smuants The tonic and pathogenic role which sodium
chloride plays capital boon organism Paradox
zeal as 1t may powerful influence on our
mind in producing states of joy sorrow fear ard
anger energy and depression.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-01
A CROSS STATE HIGHWAY.
Missouri to Build a Splendid Road
from St. Louis to Kansas City.

Missouri to Build Splendid Road
from St. Louis to Kansas City.
Missouri is about to begin an under
taking as great in its way as the barge
canal projected in New York State.
Plans are virtually complete and work in
all probability will begin in the spring on
a splendid highway across the State.
Just which one of three proposed routes
will be adopted has not been decided.
The various routes are 274, 2SS and 230
miles long. In any event the road will
run across the State from st. Louis to
Kansas City,
The roadway will be 100 feet wide
throughout While it is to be built pri-
marily for stability it is also the purpose
of the projectors to make it one Of the
most beautiful highways in the world.
Macadam eight inches deep and "a
feet wide will form the principal road
bed, but clay wagon paths will parallel
the main roadway on both sides for dry
weather. Between the dirt roadbeds and
the fences, which will follow the course
of the road. water sluices are to be made
for drainage. Between these sluices and
the fences wide plank walk for pedes-
TRANS is to be laid and between the
sluices and the walk trees are to be
planted for shade
These trees are to be planted by per-
sons living along the route of the road
way, according to a clause in the agree
ment, which will be drawn up between
the projectors and the officials of the
counties through which the road passes.
The cost of the road is not to exceed
IL, ~
when completed about 100000.
Taxation will form the chief means of
raising money to complete the work. each
county paying a pro rata of the expense.
Money appropriated by the Legislature
for the improvement of the roadways
will also be used on the highway.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-01
The Pest Of wfra Carrot.

The wild carrot is causing the farm
ers great deal of difficulty 1t is in
ereasing in many sections. In bulletin
issued by the Maine Experiment Sta
ton it is stated that as this weed is a
biennial plant if it can be prevented
from going to seed for a term of two
years, it will be eradicated. This would
mean moving it as often as it came
into bloom, two or three times in the
season. Some have been quite success
full in killing it out by pasturing the
fields with sheep. Cows do not like car
roty hay. Horses will eat it, even if
containing very large proportion of
the weed. But it Injuries health and
spirit if fed to excess.