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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25
CYPREss

The blaze Of lights, the sound Of merry
laughter and inc swee; strains Of music
proclaimed thai Mr. and Mrs Dwight skin
ncr held full sway, socially, ~ their cl,.
CANT home three miles from Cypress Thurs
day evening Nh and Mrs skinner Aad
issued Invitations 10 tea complimentary
n Mr. ana Mr. f W skinner Sr.. Of chi
cogo, who have como down TO spend the
winter Just withln tho door stood Mr.
aud Mrs, skinner to receive their guests
q ae spacious hall, Ms one gnrst nptly OK.
pressed II, 'of itself brcathes Welcome. b"
lbs dainty blue walls. It's amorill decora.
lions and its rear elevation with colonial
fireplace on one whole side ia tho LONE
cherished library with Its hundreds and
hundreds Of volumes This library "a very
yalnabIe, as IL contains Mrs Skuucrs
lath"r nov dcccascd) library and also
part or Mr., SINNERS fathers II 10
wasn't for books ono could almost lose
onos self In this mammoth glass case But
nowhere was the personality of tho matron
~ The house more felt than in rho lovely
dining room Tho rich green walls formed
an admirable background Tor The lovely
display OF china. massive slvcrwaro that
once graced governors mansion, pretty
drawn work and embroidery and Two sweet
ittle misses, Madeline and Vivian skinner,
10 SEQ 10 ones wants, supper was served
IN SIX courses and tho table fairly eroaned
only mention the last course which was
fruited geatinc With whipped cream ftNas
an artistic arrangement several different
Kinds 81 cake. tea, codoc and chocolate.
Later high ave was INDUCED In also az
icrent parlor games Music WAS dispensed
All through the evening ny Mr. Ale Skinner;
lltrle Madaline also sang charming little
song. which was enjoyed by an. Tho even.
ing passed SO pleasantly that ST was II
o'clock before tho suests realized it was
time 70 bid host aud hostess good.n
md each expressed himself RS having a
lovely time aud wished that we would
gain some more new Corners as Mr. ana
Mrs. Dwight skinner have lntely moved
here from Sioux ,lty, Iowa, az agreeable
socially. Among those ~~eeent were: MI
and Mrs. & w skinner Of Chlcnco Mr.
and Mrs William Hollow. Mr. and Mrs.
", Burchardt Colonel and Mrs Newton
Miss BsecNaln. Mr. and MT. Spann Mr. and
Mrs, T. \. rompkins, Mr. Ale skinner.
Or, Fl. Noark and wife. A goodly number
Invited had to scnd In regrets on account
q the roads being In such fearful con
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs f. W. Skinner OF Chicago
are here 10 spend the winter.
Miss Lucile Hlnson. teacher of the Cy-
press school, Went TO Houston today on
business.
Mn. NJ. Mckinney was shopping IN
Houston Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Hahn returned home yesterday from
an extended visit
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last saturday proved an interesting change
In the program There vas a tir between
Mrs. Morris ana Mrs y 4 Rnkrr for tho
prizc picture az Mntno Uolrrosq- SEQ the
club voted to give each a picture 4 tin
10y Mrs \, \. Baker ana the Misses Laird
VAS very much Appreciated Mrs Morris.
Mrs. y. \. Baker and MISS TcrhuOe Wore
appointed COMMITTEES 10 confer With tho
school board With reference to certain Inn
provemontS necessary in the school grounds
Tho Climb has donated a magazine Birds
aud Nature 10 the public sghoos ;or this
year
novel entertainment IL being arranged
hv The school children ~ La Porte 10 he
given, IN an likelihood, in the La Porte
club room, on saturday evening, February
"a II is styled o Mother Goose" social
md all ~ tho children participating and
attending viii he expected 20 80 dressed To
represent some one Of the characters I'M tho
Mother Goose stories, The affair was 6c,
Cidcd upon this woHk and preparations for
~ Will be pressed forward as rapidly MS pos
Slhle.
Tho Christian Endeovor meeting spndJ
evening viii be devoted to the question ~
missions among the Chinese aud Mrs r.
r Nichols viii lead tho meeting.
Henry laphet OF Houston has spcnt the
week visiting J, A. and W p. BLACK ar
Morgan Point
There rs talk Of an excursion party from
la Porte TO New orleans during Mardi
Gras
r. stanton Of Perry. Iowa. is here with
his family 10 spend the remainder az the
winter with W Il HIN ana fnmuy.
William Morrison and family lett for
Mexico Monday.
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BRENNAN.

The ball given by the Athletic club Fri
day night, at their elegant hall, compli-
mentary to the Misses Childress. who will
leave Tor Beaumont In a few days, was
well attended and was ono of the most en-
joyable social events OF the week
Tho ChauJauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle spent a most delightful aud interest
Ing evening with Miss Frankie Foote on
Wednesday. The following program was
rendered under the leadership OF Dr. Emily
AN"'l A'4A .asstss .s-ss.... ..s.,....s..s..
Answered 10y quotations from Carlyle
questions on Ruskin as Art Critic o
Fen Portrait of Turner. ............
;,..,.,.......... Miss Edith GlddIngs
questions on the teachings Of Ruskln
selection from RnsartGs. ,.... Mrs rauant
selection from Ethics az the Dust.
..,.... .-........., Mrs NJ Il Kennedy
study or Spoken Discourse "A Russian
Picture n the yolga" nv Maxim
Address Goethe and His Story Of
pnlLrnlf ,...-. Miss Fraukle F0Ctn
~ guessing contest on the Historical
w oman closed q most profitable meeting
10 the elegant homs OF Colonel Gldilngs
,,siir. NsT2 s9rnstt EFT Saturday FOR
hir Edna Kennedy came up from Ben.
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which blended we'll with the artistic wv
ations, The lunch was served 10 -
skillful manner. being In the conlSss,.
hands Of Mrs. Mcknight, an entlaS w
daughter In the center 81 tne jn,, M.
was a large walnut table spreea W, !,
snowy white satin Damask clotn 4 |, X
ner of red silk over which were l'u s 4
some dollies made by Mexlcap Eis.s
native homes, holding a large ea ss s.Tjg
I'm the center and on elmer ehus Tl,I
ones. making tho total numpel N IA 81
lyrical of the number IT States WY, ss ff.t
their lustre ut the beginning q ,,iss
fcderacv. Brought from me .. gIss xti
we're ribbons n red and white; NJ .,s.l
festooned NJ the corners, mahns ~ 4
that was most pleasing 10 sne l,n,-a'
Mtsdames NeuiWether aha ,nS M &
much credit is due In deslghlTissc NV
tistic arrnugemant. The eEsA''s
Oh wings OF fancy all too soon ne Aby
Mrs, Stausberry entertainer n,errsssa
Noon Card club Thursday, = w. P,Ss ~
game of high ave was played Ms W.
dainty lunch was eerNeu The nsli =
wether win be hostess on w
T T Century club held is ,tis.t gsSl n
ing as usual and most ,i Siss ale ~
inc pass. ID under Miss Daun's
ton .t.,,5 namn9
friends wednesday evenI1 ~ he gosls
which was much enjoyed os
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coRslcANA.

Last week dainty little Invitations done
In German script were received by ia.
vored few, announcing that Franklin Lacy
Rice would be at home 10 the German class
Friday evening Tho pretty new homo was
tastcfully decorated no the German Ma.
tlonal colors, and tho idea was so wen
carried out In every detail you could almost
imagine yourself IN the "Fatherand." A
pleasant feature OF the evening was the
charades IN which the guests took part.
and which represented titles Of popular
books Miss Lula Elliott was awarded the
prize, a dainty copy OF tho "Rubalyut Of
Omar Khayom,' She having guessed the
most titles. A delightful luncheon was
served IN four courses, the name IN Ger.
man script, and nrettlly decorated with the
National Hover The ccunrpicce was 4
hroru u Gcfmru iNN m jardMicro W
yellow ana black tho National colors The
lnncheop was also 5crman. hrSf course
was frarNurlcr nicklpS. celery rye bread
sandwiches; second, saucrkraut Jnnt and
fHHt snladi, olives nrstzale: third doll
clous coffee With generous supply II
whipped cream npd coffee cake fourth.
cheese ibis Lest however, was not Of the
Ahelssr tsntsA rss4sd me ,rA,l.y,hl,
~ ihste hnthuElastle faasatsi F4mlIisT
pfaTsfhs written In German. A beautiful
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NACoGpocHEs.


Mrs. ID Barnett and SON have re-
turned home from Crockett. where they
have been several weeks visiting relatives.
Miss Hortcnse Lacy accompanied her sis.
ter Mrs Barnett home from Crockett and
win remain several weeks
Mrs. f, NJ. Dotson came from Garrison
this week to spend several days
Mr. John May nnd Miss Maud Crump
from Shelby county were married at the
Wallace house IN this city Wednesday
evening Justice Peevy performed the ccrc.
mony
Mr. John Powers and Miss l. zgle Davis
were married az the home ~ Mrs o. B
Grain on Wednesday At 10 o'clock W w
Waits officiating They left thropeh me
country fer san Augustine county. who're
Miss Davis father resides.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Reans ~ Maine we're IN the
city this week
,Miss Mary hoSa Is nov well again and
Mrs Il nslrh roushiis asa atus son
len Tor Ennis accompanied py AS. Il. q.
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IA PORTE.

The Lotus club held its annual meeting
aud election OF officers Friday evening The
reports OF the officers showed the organize
tion to be practically out Of debt after
paying the expenses Of Htting up aud fur
nishing the club rooms, and in good duan
clal condition to start the new fiscal year.
There are now about thirty members. rho
following officers were elected Prcslacnt
A. o. Blackwell vice president, e. S. Pom.
held; secretary, G, F. Kepple: treasurer
Mrs. Mrs 6 u BTrGw9elli Mrs g L. Kepplc
g. Z, Brognell, NJ G Bakcr and e
Mckay. directors. Various plans were as
cussod Tor Increasing the social lnteresr IN
me club, aud Il was decided to have some
ming OF = special nature on rursdar nnd
Friday evenings az each week and aiso ~
continue tho socia entertainments twire n
month. IN addition there win he arranee
ments made "a popnarze the nhraf, ana
induce = more liberal patronage :, II 6T
the public IN general fcllowinE the meet
lHE ksffshhnnarts rsFs .sRtrrd 81 ms tnet,l
thsmtelFss A. vafieus EaMes
The contest a. the Ladits Reading club
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left Tuesday for Nashville. Tenn Mrs
sevoll has been ~ al the hospital here
for several weeks and goes to Nashville for
her health.
The young ladies' Of Victoria will Give
Klmeno cctIllion oil Friday night. Jan
uary 80.
Tuesday for Fayetteville, Ark, to visit her
father.
Mrs. W. c. Heath spent the week In
Port LavacH, visiting Mrs W G. Fteri,e
Mrs. V. n Smith Of Cuero is In the
city on visit 80 her son NJ Smith
Mrs. Goodwin Sterne ~ Yoakum spent
several days IN tho citv this week visiting
Mrs. F. y Slbler She is on her way
90 Bay City, watch Will he her futur,
home
Mr. walter HennluV arrived In Victoria
Thursday from bay city. HI returns 10.
day. accompanied by his wifi and child
who have been visiting relatives here
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M soturd0y 70 spend SUNDAY MA her

vile Saturday 70 spend Sunday with her
mother '
Mrs. Betts and little granddaughter.
NiVinn Rolliu Bettls who have been herr,
ON a visit to relatives, returned home Sat.
Mt VIII Henry and bride Of Navasota
are here on n visit. Tho guest ~ NIr 1nI
Mrs John Raiston. '"u
us Aiaidie Rlue Of Independence was
~, slrS' Mary T.. Rnch has moved from East
lulia Robertson IN West street
!lss pee Ross left Wednesday for Waco.
YRS NcI omh and two children of okla.
nlt,l Afe mere ON visit tn Mrs McComb's
mother Mrs. Z. A jackson.
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VICTORIA.

The High Five club was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs, y ] Hogan.
The attendance was the largest since tho
cinh was organized. A delicious salad
conrse was served after tho games Mrs.
Joe sickering won the frat prize.
Mrs n NJ. Smith entertained the Pres
byterian ladies' Aid society Thursday
scent By ALL
urh " " nsursss sHs ssilarsn srsss
ths Tstk In Pen Issries VISITING Tslstlvss
&sv. and Irs /. B. sevall Of HsgelaiS
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Miss Maggie Wodoumurllor has returned
from an C1tcnded visit 10 her friend, Mlsi
Fox ~ Rcfucio.
Miss lalla Dunn has returned home from
Nhorpsnurc accompanied hy Miss Alice
Rorden, who will visit hore
Mrs Harriet g. Fulton NJ Phiadclphia
aud Mrs. Hattie Holden ot Milford bel.
ere here on visit 10 Mr. ana Mrs j :.
McCsu pbell
Mr. and Mrs W f sprarnc have rc.
and Laredo
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CORPUS CHRISTI.

Mr. Clarence JeIres Of Laredo and Miss
Ncllye Rooney u this city VIII be mar
ried at the Presbyterian church here on
next wednesday morning. January Is. AZ
0:3p by Rev. s. z. Chandler Thcy viii
leave on the o'clock Arkansas Pass train
for San Antonio on bridal tour
Invitations have been received In this
city announcing the approaching marriage
on February 4 In Yoakum, Texas. az tn
Catholic church. at . a. IN, of Mr. Frank
\. Fohella Of Corpus Cdrlstl to Miss Mar,
Maud Mcneil Of Yoakum
The oyster roast az the "Y north OF
this city. Yesterday. given bv the Aran-
sas Pass railroad officials complimentary
10 the Trancontincntai Passenger assocla.
tion and Southwestern passenger bureau
eNcurslonists, was a grand feast and was
highly enjoyed 10y the large number ~
ladies' and gentlemen present After the
contest was over the prizes. consisting OF
leather badge for the lady and gentleman
eating the most O., sters were awarded rnr
gcutlemans prize was won by Mr. sam
Warren 81 the Kansas city Southern and
was 1ordod as follows:
.'''r''. -'tt.t'.... ,.....t..,.t,..
Champion Oyster Eater,
I c. p. A and S. W. r. B.
NO. 800
Corpus Christi, Texas.
1903
The ,adys 5adgo. Won by Mrs Kriskern
Of Chicago, wife Of Mr. kriske-u Of Tho
'hicsgo and southwcstcru road, read as
Lady Cnamplon
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Greenberg Brothers, 4O5 Main Street
Colossal Furniture Clearance


Price cutting has % 0een
making
member toorG shall marshal
gather which shall this week figures SO
those who IS DINERS
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Lions lntsrfere wIth Mork.

The romance of railways is a thing
which the poets are very properly try.
ing to make people perceive. The 70.
nance OF lions and rhinoceroses. on
the other hand, i'm admitted to exist,
even by their worst enemies. When
the two kinds or romance clash stir
ring times ensue. II. b. Molesworth
makes this plain in an article on "The
Uganda Railway" In the pages OF
Public Works. The progress OF the
work, he tells us, was much interfered
with by the depredations Of man-eat.
ing lions. AT Tsavo twenty-eight men
were taken by lions In a very short
time. There was a panic among the
men; traps were made; the coolies
slept in trees, in the water tanks at
the stations, in covered goods wagons
and finally iron huts were built for
them. Mr.. Patterson. an engineer on
the line. shot several lions, and among
them two which were the chief cul
prits.
A lion entered a frst-class carriage
on the siding OF Kimao Station in
June, 1900 and carried away Mr.. Ry.
dan, the assistant superintendent of
police. In July OF 1900 four lions
were killed and three wounded at XII
mao Station, and two men were taken
by lions near Kiu. A large lion was
trapped at Kimao in August, and then
no more were taken for some time
Such minor troubles as the telegraph
train being delayed by running into a
rhinoceros, although not usual in rail.
way construction. were not serious
London Daily News.
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Resignation
Is Accepted

The board Of trustees for the insane
asylum this morning received the let
ter of resignation Of DR.. w. n. Will
Hanson, as first assistant physician
at the asylum. The board held a meet
ing and the members expressed their
deep regret at the doctors determine
tiOn TO quit the service of the state,
but accepted the resignation in ac.
.cordance with his wishes. Secretary
Gatens was instructed TO prepare
set of resolutions, expressing the
boards appreciation of the services of
the retiring physician, and the regret
Of the members at his resignation.
In order to fill the position vacated
by DR.. Williamson, the board promoted
DR.. L. F. Griffith to first assistant;
DR.. w. d. McNary to second assistant,
and DIR. A. E. Tamiesie. at present as
assistant at the asylum farm, to third
assistant at the main building. This
leaves vacancy at the farm, which
II is proposed to fill by the appoint.
ment of new man within the com.
ing week
DIR. Williamson will sever his con.
nection with the asylum on November
18th. in accordance with his desire.
His letter of resignation is as follows:
"To the Honorable Board Of Trustees
of the Oregon State Insane Asylum,
Salem, Oregon:
Gentlemen: l herewith respectful.
ly tender you my resignationa as first
assistant physician of the oregon state
insane asylum, TO take effect at such
date as would suit your convenience.
II It meets with your approval, would
like 10 name the 18th of this month as
the last day of my service in the above
official capacity.
"In resigning l desire to express my
of the kindly and consid.
crate treatment that have always re-
ceived while serving in that capacity,
from the board, as such, and from the
individual members, and TO thank you
kindly for the same.
Yours, respectfully,
wv. T. WILLIAMSON,
First Assistant Physician"
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Tulamook Roads.

A number of complaints have
reached this once about the bad con
dition Of the Trask toll road, the poor
condition OF the teams on the stage.
and the frequent breakdowns In cross
ing the mountains. This was again ex-
emplihed on Tuesday night when the
stage became stuck in the road in the
mountains, and the team unable to
pull Il out. thus compelling the pas
sengers TO remain out an night In a
cold and damp atmosphere. until as
sistance reached them To allow the
stock to run down, and the toll road 70
become In bad shape at this season Of
the year does not look very inviting
TO the travelling public. but something
should be done 10 improve this state
OF Affairs by the mail contractor and
lessee Of the road, so as 70 prevent
this In future. The public should have
some assurance, when they buy a tick.
Ct to be conveyed across the noun
tains that they win reach their desti,
nation on time. and not be dumped on
In the mountain in the darkness and
the cold and wet 20 remain an light-
rnamook Headlight
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MuItnOmah
Is Bankrupt

A special dispatch from Portland to
the Tacoma Ledger, on Nov. 2. says;
Unless a special session OF the Oregon
legislature is held TO legallze the
January tax levy, the city OF Port.
land and Multnomah county will be
without finances for the ensuing year
without the January tax levy the
city government cannot exist and il
must go 10 pieces" said Mayor VII
iams today. The charter Of the city
OF Portland makes Il illegal for the
city TO so In debt The coin must be
In the treasury. City councilmen whc
would vote to contract debt would,
under existing law, be guilty OF NAL
feasance in once. There win be
about $4,000 with which 10 run the
city government after January next
This amount is only drop in the
bucket and would last but two months.
Mulnomah county Is already thir
teen months behind In its warrants
and the debt would Increase az the
rave OF $4,000 a month unless the
January tax levy should be collected.
II. s. Allen. clerk Of the city school
board. says his department would be
run in debt between 100000 and
sto0 600 without the levy. The county
and the school district could tide over
the diihoulty BY issuing warrants and
bonds. but the expense entalled would
oe great Among the members Of the
delegation in the legis,
Ialnre Il Is generally taken for granted
hat Governor Chamberlain win can
\ special session to remedy the de.
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She Beat AIT
Eli the Editors

According to the indianapolis News,
one of the cleverest schemes ever de-
vised for the purpose Of getting yalu.
able advertising for nothing has been
successfully worked Of late in Indiana.
and 1t is just being discovered by the
rural publishers, who we're victimized.
Some weeks ago a number of In.
diana editors received letters pur-
porting to be from a Mrs. Thompson,
formerly a resident of all the counties
whose editors we're favored, but now
located in California OF course.
each editor supposed himself to be the
only one addressed, and, wholly un-
suspecting. gave space TO the letter.
One Of the letters stated that when
the writer left dear old Montgomery
county" she had promised all her
friends to write but she had found
there we're so many that she concluded
to write to them all at once by using
the home paper. .
Mrs. Thompson went on to say that
she had greatly improved in health
since going west, and had even been
able to do a little light work. which
she had found very profitable. She
had been preserving eggs. and very
accomodatingly she cited 'lgures to
show how much she had made
several hundred dollars-by compar.
atively no exertion at all
AS II by inspiration, it suddenly oc.
ours to Mrs. Thompson, whil penning
her epistle, that some of her friends
back in dear old Montgomery might
also desire to get rich preserving eggs
so she very sweetly jotted down the
address Of the firm selling the preser.
vatfve.
Several other matters of family in
terest are noted, and the letter closes
with an almost moving appeal TO the
folks TO write and relieve the home
sickness of the woman who left Mont.
gomery county for the Pacific slope.
OF course, the letter was read all
over the country, and, while no one
knew exactly who Mrs. Thompson
was, hundreds took advantage of her
advice and sent to California for the
egg preservatlve"
The preservative came all right, and
while there is no evidence as yet that
it will not do all that is claimed for it,
there is plenty of proof that the manu-.
facturers charged about ten prices for
the stun AS their advertising is
gratis there is an impression that they
are doing fairly we'll
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Cannot Get
the Money

San Francisco. Nov 5.-Doctor
Greth. OF Rirahip fame, has been hay.
ing hard time TO interest capital in
his machine. Tho doctor says that he
cannot experiment successfully until
no places a motor Of from 30 TO S5
horse power Ia the can Thus far no
mnn of money has shown any desire
SO put up the $4,000 or $4,000 that is
necessary 10 secure the motor. and
Greth Is sorely disappointed lie said
today "if I DO not get the money
soon I win have 10 give up the thought
of taking the airshlp TO ST. Louis.
Whon the motor required Is placed il
will take me several wocks to learn
how 10 control it Half of the success
OF sailing an sirship Is In the practice
foy control. just as one learns TO swim
or walk would like 10 test tho ma.
chino with 80 horse power French
motar. and from tests that have
made with weights the motor will not
overcome the bouyancy OF the bal.
loon.
Il have not given up hope, and, al
though have been refused the money
by a half dozen capitalists, am SO
ins TO try agaln. have experimental
enough TO insure mo that can DO as
Wan with my machine as does Santo-
DNmOnt and other inventors