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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-02
VIEW FROM CAROLINE ST.

ain be made IN the position Of clerk, quail
ICED IN mechanical and Typographical draft
Ing. headquarters Department Of the Lakes
Chicago. in. at salary Of $1,000 prr an
mum, and 10 other similar vacancies as they
may occur.
Persons who desire IN compete should at
once apply either to the United states civil
service commission, Washington. +. c.
or 10 the secretary OF the local board OF eE-
sminers at Houston for application forms
sO4 and 9T5, which should be properly exc
outed and hled With the commission at
Washington
Persons who are unable to ale their for
mai applications and who notify the com
mission Of this fact either ny letter or tele-
graph. with the request that thT be per
mitted to take the examination. will he eN.
ahmed provided their requests are re-
rnived at the commission in sufficient time
10 ship examination papers
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THE WATER PLANT.

City Attorney Stone and Captain ]. G.
Hutchinson, who represents the Houston
Water compony, have agreed upon the con
tract TO he signed by the city and the
company STIMULATING the work to be done
by the three men who will be appointed to
eppraise the water plant, with a view OF
tho purchase Of the same by the city.
The agreement win he written today and
submitted to Mayor Holt, who has been
authorised By the council 10 take fuli
charge Of the preliminHrles The agreement
the mayors choice 81 the city's representa-
tive. on the board Of appraisers may also
he forthcoming
The agreement Is In substance az printed
on various occasions by The Post
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Male quartette
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TIE EAGLES, SMOKER.
An Excellent Program by Vaudeville
Artists Rendered asst Night,

Artists Rendered Last Night.
The order Of Eagles Of this city gave
their regular weekly musical entertainment
and smoker last night at their new hall On
Main street The entertainment was at.
tended hy large number OF the members
and their friends, who enjoyed the music
rendered by tho Eagles orchestra and the
spccialties Of some ~ the best talent in
the state,
me singing Of the COPELAND brothers Of
Forth Worth and Milano, Green and Hnw-
klns was Of a high order and mertted we'll
earned praise
Tho acrohatic work OF Ritchie and Rich.
ards was out Of the stereotyped class OF
such features. The entertainment was ar.
ranged hy Mr James LasSier and Mr.. r.
W Iukens These social affnirs wil char
acteriEe the clubs entertainment every Sun
day night The Eagles invite their friends
90 stteud these entertainments snd enjoy
the special features with them,
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civll ser,ioe Examination.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces that on March lol1 1908.
an examination viii be held at Houston fnr
the position Of clcEk qualiAed IN mechanical
md typographical drafting.
Fspm the euEihisk resulting trrw lhis -.
Arnlnhtinp It u expected bnAt sterilization
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The masquerade ball given at the Red
Mons han on San Jaclnto street saturday
night by Andreas Hoefer lodge lbs. SONS
OF Herman was a decided success In svsrv
particular This was tho second annual NJ Il,
given ny this order end the COMMITTEES.
IN charge have In both distances nrovidcd
program that was highly Appreciated bv
the dancers and guests ~
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ANNIVERSARY
The First Presbyterian Church HOrOrs
Its Pastor.
4 DECADE OF SERVICE IN ONE PULPIT
The Morning and EVenlna Servcee Were
OF Special Character, Com
rnencrstlve OF the Day.

Yesterday was an important day In shh
history Of the First Presbyterian church o.
this city. marking. az II did the tenth "a
niverssry of tho competition Of Rev. WI
liam Hsyne Leaveu with that church
pr. Tesveil came to the church In tins
rit- decade ago. and during those years
he has ingratistcd himself into the hearts
Of his congregation snd the people gen
orally N Houston.
Dr. Lesvell has boon an earnest and hard
worker IN the cause ~ Presby terlsnism 70
this city and has eYerted his very hest
eTorts IN behalf Of the church, ever strus'
Cling to advance It's interest
The movement 20 build ncv church was
insugmsted shortly after Dr. LeGTell cam
10 this city, aud tho presenl magnificent
edince In this city is, in measure, due 70
his hbors 10 that direction, and Will be 8
lasting monument 70 him.
At the morning services IN the First
Presbyterian church yesterday Or, Lenyell
preached to a large congregation, the hand
some auditorium being filed 70 overhowins,
many Of whom had had the pleasure O
hearing the first sermon pr. Ieavsll deliy
cred here ten years ago. Hls snniverSary
sermon was as follows;
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Mrs. windows soofhlns ST.,
sn rn tess9lng scothes the child softnns ~
sNSS WIND cole. CSC bottla. '' pAiA'
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THn pAsrnRls nnrr

n you add 70 all this the pastors duty to
ruide and feed the aock 81 God, many o.
whom will neither he guided nor fed 10
whom nevertheless he must perslsteutly
preach, over whom no must forever pray
and whom he must love with an endless
ahection, ana yet see them all the while
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$50 have been received by letters from
other churches of our owl faith and from
other evangelical churches The average
by years Is seventy six and four-tenths,
thirty and nne.teDths on confession and
furty-hye and 1ve-tenths by letter. During
the past thirteen months l0l members have
Joined With US, thirty-siS Of these 90 con.
fcseiou Of faith. Seventy eight of the lOl
have come in during the past eleven months
aud . half; that is. since we have enjoyed
the faithful and efficient operation Of our
associate minister The church now has
on It's rolls something more than $50 names.
IN this, OF course, We do not count the
bapuzed noncommunlcants OF the church.
Of which we have many. OF these more
than 100 members whose names are on
our rolls. about $50 are names that were
there ten years ago. That is. about 500 ~
the present membership are those who have
been received since the beginning Of the
present pastoratc ten years ago today. 10
other words about two-thlrde Of the proS
rnt membership have come In since | be-
came your pastor. Tho largest number re-
cciycd in any one year is 13S, sixty eight on
confession and seventy by letter. received
during the Prcsbyteral year ending Apri
!, 1920. The smallest number received in
any one yeur Is thirty-one. only three on
I confession and twenty eight by letter That
was for the year ending April l. i0ot-the
year during which the pastors energies
were almost wholly given to raising the
money to pny on our large debt. which was
accomplished in March, 1901. and the build
ins was dedicated on the last Sunday OF
/ that month.
1 IN addition 10 all this two churches huye
been organized from this one during the
past ten years. or matters of finance It is
/ enough to say that nearly 100000 have
/ been used for all purposes, little more
than $4,000 OF which came from the sale
OF the old church property on Capitol
| avenue aud that the current receipts from
subscriptions, envelopes and plate colec.
tions have about doubled In amount dur
Ing the past ten yeRrs. 1t Is an even pace,
for the membership Of the church has
about doubled also
For all these thiBgs we thank God and
take courage Whatever the future has
IN store for US we know that the past 4.
secure. The record is made up and IL kept
by the eternal Father. May we IN the fu.
turc have more and better things 10 record
as gifts from the Father Of our spirits and
the Father OF our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, and may We render TO Hin bet
ter and more faithful service. II It shal
pleaHe Hin to prolong our mutual relations
FOR yet other years, or ~ in Hts wise prov
ideuce the leadership shall be turned ovel
to some other and younger man, I pray
God that the standard of labor may uevet
be lowered, and that tho blessed fruits a
Gods continued favor may he more abund
ant In all the years OF tho future.
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A REVIEW

NY friNnaH snd hrethren, In this manner
md In this spirit have endeavorcd 70 dis.
charge the duties " my ofHcr among you
FOR tho past ton years Ny falliurs have
hoen many. for have all along fallen far
short u MY own Ideal. hut I hnve ever
served YOU with diligence and sincere AZ
lection, and ] have never had among you
amy ambition hut The absorbing desire 10
win the approval ~ God and 10 become a
worker needing rot to he ashamed Of his
work. handling srlrht the word ~ truth
And God has blessed our ioiut lshors. for
which we give Him thanks He has done
great things FOR Ne. whereof we arc elad.'
II Is never possible 10 write down IN
ngureS the fruits Of any long and earnest
ministry Tho rejoicing with them Thar
rejoice. the weeping with them that wcep
can not be estimated hy the methods and
numbers Of arithmetic. They are counted
In far other ways, The affections one mas
bestowed, the sympathy one has given the
counsel ono has offcred are ali outside tho
domain OF hgures Hut they arc real never
theless, and are known and counted by
Hin who knows our hearts and tries our
reins" And all these things we can leave
nnoounted IN the hands Of that God who Is
the rewarder Of all who diligently seek
him. and who Himself counts the very
hairs OF our head
hut the open results OF nv ton wears
ministry among You are visible 60 MS ana
may he enumerated, 7 do not think n nm
worthy 10 say that during nv pastorst,,
here VIC ourselves, without much sppre-
elahle outside hello, hut under the favor OF
God, have built, equipped and paid Tor rho
host arranged and tho handsoncst churrh
building ! know Of IN the cntire South
not 10 make any greater claim FOR our
Srchteduraly beautiful house ~ worship.
ilunng the p1st ton years We have r.
reived l54 members into this church Or
these 400 have hocn received on ronfesstou
Of their faith In the Lord Jesna Christ ana
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Cure Guaranteed it'sra'
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EVENING SERVICE.

Another large audience witnessed the
tenth anniversary service yesterday even
ing every seat In the large auditorium be.
ing occupied, with many standing.
The following musical numbers we're on
tho evening program:
Organ prelude ..,,...,....., Lefebure Wely
DoXnlogy.
hymn.
Male quartette, Ito BE with Thee. Parks
Duertory, organ .,..........,,.... Ashmall
Baritone solo Gods GIFT" r.. S. Ambrose
H. r. Gates.
Hymn.
contraltq solo, The Way OF the
Mrs Baltig Allen.
Male Quartette-
(a) Content ............. ...,.. Parks
90 Lords prayer"
Mr. c. w, Sedgwick read an address, In
which he reviewed the work done oy pr.
Leavell during the ten years he has been
the pastor OF the First Presbyterian church,
Mr. Sedgwick took occasion to pay a high
tribute to the character Of Mr.. Leavell aud
the great work he had done. He went at
length In the growth Of that church In this
city and attributed It's success 10 what Dr..
Leavel had done.
Rev. T. II. sampson. II. a., Of Austin also
delivered an address, Or. Sampson devot-
ing his remarks to Or, LeAvell's work
throughout the State IA general, and spoke
IN the highest terms Of the valuable scrv.
ices rendered Il hy him
The services yesterday evening were
thoroughly interesting Throughout and were
greatly enjoyed
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FIX BUDGET ALLOW ANCE
The Aldermen Will Name the Figures
for 1908 Today.
WATER CONTRACT is AGREED UPON
Opening of Bids for Construction Of New
Market House and City Hall viii
Occur at Council Meeting Today.

This Is the day fixed for the opening Of
bids for the construction of the new city
hall and market house. As City Secretary
Bryan has received many inquiries from
some Of the largest contracting companies
in the South it is believed that the bid.
ding will be quite lively.
AS Architect Dickey has guaranteed the
sum Of his commission for drafting plans
and specifications that the building can be
erected within his estimated cost, there will
be much interest manifested In the bids to
be opened ut the regular meeting of the
city council this afternoon.
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THE BUDGET.

The budget allowances are to be axcd
at today's meeting and the aldermen will
assemble an hour earlier than usuhl in
order to go over the question in detail
While au effort will be made to Increase
the mayors recommendations In a few In.
stances, 1t seems to be the opinion Of the
majority of the council that the amounts
stated In his message will ,be altered
slightly. II any.
The message recommendations are as fol-
lows:
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The Post has been asked to publish the
original words 10 the song OF the South
called Dixie lnJ,ouise Mnnly's text book
on Southern literature it is given as fol-
Inua
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04
TO REGULATE CLANS.
Resolution In Third House To Take
Rubber Out OF Necks.

4 legislator Of the third house and 1t
is reported this legislator is a woman.
has ready for introduction when the
third house goes into session, a series
of resolutions on the subject OF clans,
which being of interest is given ver-
batim
Third House. Salem. Jan, 80. 1903
Whereas. clans are an important and
staple food to the residents OF the
coast districts Of Lane, Douglas, Coos,
Curry. and Clatsop counties: and
Whereas. Said clans as they are
now constituted have very tough necxs;
and
Whereas. The necks Of said clans
constitute far the greater part of the
edible portion of said clans; and
Whereas, This quality of extreme
toughness makes them extremely diff
ficult OF digestion and assimilation;
and
Whereas, II is very desirable that
the quality Of tenderness be more
conspicuous attribute OF the said clans:
and
Whereas, The supply OF said clans
may become limited to such degree
that the expression When the tide Is
out the table is set, may become un-
truthful; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That on and after the
adoption of these resolutions the rub
Der shall be eliminated from the necks
of all clans of the aforesaid rivers,
and that they shall be as tender as
the flesh Of spring chickens; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That 1t shall be MIS-
demeanor, punishable by a flne Of not
less than 800 nor more than $500 or I'M
prisonment in the county Jail, or both.
at the option of the court, for any per-
son to take clans with any other fire.
arms than spade or shovel, or to take
them at high tide; or at higher tide;
and he 1t further
Resolved, That after the adoption
of these resolutions, the direction of
the rotary propeller of the razor-Dack
clam shall be reversed so that said va
riety shall rise to the hand of the pur-
suer, and that It shall be misdemean-
or, punishable as above, for the pur-
suer of a razor-back clam to swear
should the aforesaid clam PROJECT d
stream of clam juice into his or her
face"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

PERSONAL MENTION

L, .
F. p ellison is here from westport
Ore.
r. ]. Abbott was over from Warren.
ton yesterday.
A. Young is in the city from his home
on Youngs river.
j. B. Easter a travelling man OF Por,
land is In the city.
L. F. Thorn a Knapptonite was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Radcliffe Of Knappa
spent yesterday in the city.
Colonel John Adair was in the city
yesterday from the West Side.
F. A. Rorcherd of San Francisco Is
guest Of the Parker house.
Chas. Ras.of of the light ship is in
town. He has been on sick leave.
Frank Bonhart resident Of Seaside
was an Astoria visitor yesterday.
c. r. Lester, mayor and millman OF
Warrenton. was in the city last even
ing.
C. w. White the Warrenton mercn-
ant, spent part of the day yesterday
in the city.
Hans Peterson and Mrs. Peterson
were in the city yesterday from their
home in Altoona.
Emil Palmberg left last evening for
Duluth, Mimi, to be with his sister
who is seriously III.
W. II. Barker who has been on a
business trip to Puget sound ras re-
turned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brallier will leave
today for the sound where they win
make their future home.
Master Fish Warden Van Dusen is IN
Salem attending the monthly meeting
of the fish commissioners.
G. T. Moore of Warrenton who has
been in the city for the past few days
will leave today for Ilwaeo.
Charles Ring and Herman Bellmer
left yesterday morning for San Fran
cisco where they will reside hereafter.
p. D, Duren and c. H. Rotenstter
arrived down from Portland yesterday
morning on the steamer Hassalo and
are registered at the Parker house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04
oCR PORTO RICO rhADE GROWING

Trade between the United States and
Porto Rico is growing remarkably.
We now take over one-half Of the ex-
ports ana supply four-fifths OF their
imports, This Is remarkable show
ing in so short time since that island
was under Spanish rule. The record
of cures back Of Hostetter's Stomach
Eitters is the best evidence of the value
and merit It contains. 1t therefore ap-
peals to you personally, especially II
yol are sufferer from loss of appe-
tlte. nausea, heartburn, indigestion,
dyspepsia. sleeplessness or malaria,
fever and ague. and want to be made
well again. 1t win strengten and tone
W the entire system and purify the
blood. Don't fail to try bottle today.
1t has never been. known to fail and
can therefore be relied on in your case.
For sale by all druggists
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04
VERY FEW MEASURES
HAVE PASSED BOTH HOUSES
Street Cars win BE Compelled TO Have
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Full
ton Set for Thursday.

Salem, Feb. 3.--(Special Correspond
ence)-There are yet 1s days left OF the
legislative session, and very Few bills
have passed both houses, aside from in
corporation and local bihs. Forty-n,ne
Of the cities and towns Of the state
have had their charters amended or
changed. House bill No. 40 which has
passed the house, relates TO street carr
and specifies that every streetcar shall
he provided with good, substantial ap-
rons. tenders or guards, or. In other
words. "cow-ca.chers." They are TO
be 40 constructed that they may be
dropped on the track by the mo;ormen
80 AZ TO prevent any person from be-
ing thrown down and run over. II doey
not mention dogs. but CANNES are eu-
IDENTIFY included.
House bill No. IS, passed the house.
provides for a realty for brIbing any
delegate 10 county or state conven-
tion, making II r.enitentIary otrense.
A bill that viii 40 doubt Jass amends
the code relative to plsadings, allowing
general dentals. The law at present
requires specific denIals.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Hahn. making II misdemeanor
for person to wear badge or insignia
Of secret order, not being a mem
ber thereof. was turned down Ia the
house and reported adversely in the
senate.
Il is expected that the senatorial con-
test will be ended Wednesday OF Thurs
day in the election Of Mr.. Fulton.
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rose and announced that he wished to
change his vote back TO Fulton. The
peculiar manner In which pauIsen
acted naturally created some comment.
According 10 the Portland journal, the
move was part Of deep-laid scheme
hatched by Senator Brownell and John
athnn Bourne 10 bring about the undo
Ing OF Senator Fulton. The plan was
to create break IN the Fulton ranks.
but the Journal seems to think that
he has aIienated the affections OF
Browncll. However. the impression
In that Paulsen determined to change
his vote merely for the novelty Of the
thing, and that he changed his mind
before the result OF the ballot was an.
nounced. II IN pointed ont in - dis
patch received at The Astorian office
last night that Pauisen certainly would
not break 10 Geer. hopeless asplrant,
II he wished to attempt to disrupt the
Fulton organization, but that he would
go TO Mills. the Portland banker Who is
receiving the MultDomah vote, or most
Of II. The AstorInn's ndylces are that
Paulsen's move indicates nothing, and
that Thursday viii gee the election OF
Mr.. Fulton perhaps Wednesday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

Mrs, John 4, Adams died last night
about II o'clock at her home on Sew
enteenth street, from pneumonia and
typhoid fever, Mrs. Adams had been
10 III for the past few days that little
hope was extended for her recovery.
She IL survived by u husband and an
infant child, MIR, Adams Is a brakeman
for the A. h c. II. r. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been uade but
viii be announced later.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

Among the passengers arriving on
the steamer Elmore from. Tlllamook,
Monday We're ], b, Lathrop and JOS
eph Whalen, residents of Fir, Wash.
The gentlemen had been hunting ip
Tlllamook county. Other passengers
were John Peterson, Miss Minnie
knight Of Portland, who had been Wis
iting relatives at Tillamook; Richard
Price, Mr.. and Mrs, Level and son, old
residents Of Tillamook, who have gone
to Portland to reside permanently. p.
F Browns Mrs. Todd and Captain
jackson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04
FIRE SALE.

Damaged Stock Now Selling at Re-
duced Prices.
The damaged stock of clothing, wraps
cloaks and millinery is now being sold
at remarkably reduced prices In order
to make room for an entirely new stock
coming. Don't fail to call and see the
goods. Almost have them at your
own price.
MRS. INGLEToN. welch Block.
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SHOULD INDEED BE APPRECI-
ATED.

owing to the fact that good many
of our patrons were unfortunately un-
able to attend our great January clear
ance sale we have decided to extend
the time to February the 7th.
The unclemency of the weather
should not prevent housewives and
others from taking advantage OF shana
hans special offer, Several broken
lines win be sold at prices even lower
than the January sale prices,
D. sHANAHAN,
$50 Commercial street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

Everyone has heard Of the goose and
the golden eggs, hut srowbnlls contain
ing gold rings have heretofore been an
unknown quantity. Carrie, the little
daughter OF Officer Oberg, while play
Ing In the snow yesterday near her
home on Fifteenth street. picked up
bah someone had thrown. ana. crusn-
Ing II in her hands. handsome gold
ring fell out. The owner can have the
same upon application.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

A special meeting OF the executive
board of the Astoria cV--ofcini tIub
was held last evening for the purpose
Of making provision for the trip Of
the championship bowling team 10
Portland and Salem. The matter was
not definitely determined upon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

w. j. Scully, the hardware store and
tInshop man. has moved from his old
location on Bond street to No. i70-i72
Commercial street. opposite the Bee
hive. where he has a well appointed
storerooIn and shop, q fine stock of
stoves, ranges, bath tubs. plumbers
goods hardware, tnware. etc, and
the best Of facilities for plumbing and
steam fitting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

A jispatch from San Francisco states
that the ship Florence, owned by the
California Ship company, has been gly-
en- up as lost by most OF the mariners
ut that port. she sailed from Tacoma
December with load Of coal for
Honolulu and has not since been heard
from.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-04

What Is the trouble? Faulty plumb
Ing and poor fixtures? For the best
sanitary plumbing goods ana sklllful
thorough workmanship send your Or
ders to No. 1926 Bond street, Timing.
gas-fltting and heating. John A,
Montgomery.