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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
10 NIGHT SESSION.

when the hour for calling the evening
session arrived the pouring rain prompted
President Knapp TO postpone tho session
until today and tho evening was spent by
the members nj the Rice hotcl In social in
tercourse ana in talking trade aud rice
prospects,
The resolution and nominating commit
tees were busy preparing the reports that
will go before the body today.
Il Was authoritatlyely stated last night
that there would be few changes in the
board of directors. The nominating com
mittee can only suggest list to the men,
bers, and II accepted that list will be rec
Commended, 10 the meeting to be called at
Crowley for ratification aud formal cleo
ton. Tho old directors win be retained
and changes will be made only whore pres
ent directors 1nd 1t impossible to serve or
have not been able to actively participate
In the work OF the association In the past.
These directors elected at Crowley at a
later date viii elect the new set Of officers
for the ensuing year.
fIesldent Knapp Il pleased with the In
terest displayed at the present meeting
a ho Iseis that great good is being accom-
phshed. He Is very busy with aoyernpient
work and will be forced 10 leave Honstan
Today before the banquet tonight m or!lar
10 keep an important engagement The
hresldent expressed sincere regret at be-
Ing unable to be present az tbis nlrassnt
feature OF the third annual meeting.
said Mr. H. H. Gneydan OF Guey(an. Ia.
INST night; II doubt II nm annual nicotine
"a Louisiana wonld have had as MANY
residents Of that state present rs ave as
sombled In Houston. We wanted 10 rs.
sure Texas thst We nrp all i,ne con,rtvnItv
"hen II comes 10 rice, Mr. Gueydan is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
POLL TAX IN POLITICS
A CHARGE MADE AGAINST THE PRO
HIBlTlON PARTY,
The Antis Are Being Stirred to Action
Throughout the Entire State
of Texas.

The following circular has been mailed to
all the saloon dealers in Houston and this
section Of Texas:
Houston, Texas, January Is. 1908 My
Dear Sir: We believe that the prohibition,
lists are going 10 take advantage Of the poll
tax amendment, which will be effective Feb.
ruary l. after which no citizen Of Texas
viii be qualified to vote who has.7rot paid
his poll tax. It is therefore Of the greatest
Importance that the Observation-Disclosures
realize the situation and not allow the pros
To get all ot their. people 10 pay the poll
do not do il.
We are satisfied that this Is scheme
ana we desire to call your attention to II.
aud to urge that you put Yourself actively
10 work 70 get the antls TO pay their noh
tax 50 that 4 an election should be held
very truly.
Houston lee and Brewing Company.
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HUMANE WORK.
A Distinguished Visitor Of international
Repute Visiting This CITY.

- Distinguished Visitor OF International
RePute Visiting This City
Houston is now honorcd with tho preg
enee OF Mrs. II. G. Reynolds. philanthro.
pist and humane worker Of international
Tame, whose home is in Washington, u. G.
MIS- Reynolds has lectured in Ycstmin-
Ster' London. Her chief work is in tho
kindergarten and schools. believing that
children must he taught kindness and sym.
nathy to become good citizens in aftrr
hLe: especially is this a truth AS TO boys.
There are thousands OF Bands OF Mercy
throughout the United States composed 81
school children, who are taught Jessons
OF Kindness with rudImentary education.
Mrs, Reynolds first sought Mr.. w. w.
Dexter president OF the Houston Humane
society, and from him obtained lnformn-
non as to the locol status OF such work.
she also obtained the uamcs Of Houston
ladies Unidentified with the free klndrr'
garten work. and of those in syInngtbv
WIN the humane society.
Ter coming TO Houston rs hailed with
delght by the friends OF tic utoycnlpnf
ana they hope that our city wiz he bpnr,
hted 10y the influence and eNprrIcptn Of
such IN cstlnable lady Shc is stounlp,
with Mrs, Cherry I'M Falryiew.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
PRESIDENTS ADDRrss

nc paper Of President Kuapn ,r.,s 90.
'Nh'usiiy" treatise upon rico .ultur, md -
comprehensive report 81 the work ~ tho
"l'e association. lie declared aLrirulf,rn
To be the greatest source ~ thru po.ri,,+
ism aud power Ia the nation. roe rice lands
OF the United States produced hut little
of vainc until by diut Of effort the ,.,ilr,,n.
tion Of rice was brought 90 It's prcsen. HIN
standard In the past eighteen years tho
unattractive praIries uf the coast have been
thickly settled ana bcautifIl homcS abound
all due to rice and rice ludus.liey. I'm rrnis.
Ing those who were largely credited with
the success Of rice culture Ia AIncu,u M
mentioned the special rice ,ourunl'. Culunel
>. +. H.. Morse Of tho Southern Ia he rnI.
way ahd the AID ~ the United States lie.
pnrtWcut ~ agriculture
He spoke OF the successful effort Of the
association In introducing rice ~ the public
through us rice kitchcns at the BuuAlo ex-
position, Washington. y. c.. and nov In
thlcueo. He regarded Cuba and l. rto Rirn
as me most available rice markets cut idc
II IRIS country, but gave Il as his -
that tho home market was the one to -
depended upon, and advocated sAstcmHtl @
advertising Of rice until tho per capita e. A.
sumption advances from -four aud Que half
bounds 10 forty or ufty pounds par nun,un
lie stated that the object Of the lice assn-
citation is Ia make rice II staple not a INK.
ur|. tie believed the millers and Il ndl tx
n rice could bring tho cost t. cents prr
pound, The Mllors' association should x I've
INC question OF cost and the producers see
That only the highest grades of rice arc
GROWN. ihe association Will foster produc-
uou, Immigration Aud Increased c0nsump-
ZION He stated that rice has wide habit a
ana VIII rank With wheat MS the cereal II
tue people. Lei us overcome difficulties
ana rlnce ricc among the great cereals of
The report was received and referred TO
the committee on resolutions
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THE FIRE AND LIGHTNING
The Storm Last Evening Kept The Fire
Department Busy.
THE GAS COMPANY SUFFERS LOSS
Residence Of j. o. Ross and a Cottage
Outside the City Limits Were Struck
BY Lightning and Fires Resulted

Before a crowd Of several thousand per
sons the Houston fire department at 10
O'CLOCK yesterday morning gave an exhibit
ton of how easy 1t is to subduc a dangerous
looking connagration when one knows how
to do 1t.
The department was called out at the hour
named 10y message announcing that the
plant of the Houston Gas Light company
was i'm flames. When the FIRE apparatus
reached tho scene it was found that the
building used for the manufacture ~
Pintsch gas was on fire and the roof Of the
city gus binding adjoining was also buru
ing.
The members OF the department worked
with a will and IN short order had the
flames uuder control While the hremcn
were fighting the flames the rumor spread
that an explosion Of gas was imminent aud
the crowd quickly scattered.
Manager John Shearu of the gas company
said the lire originated in the Plntsch gas
! department and caught from the neat OF
ment did splendid work, and IN recognition
Of their services contributed 500 to be dl-
Nided among the men,
The dqmhge viii amount to $500 fully
covered by insurance.
About o'clock last evening the lowering
clouds that had hung threateningly over the
city began pouring rain, and soon there
came the flash of lightning and rumble OF
thunder and storm ragged Tor an hour.
IN that time tbn rainfall became less, but
the electric display continued for some time
ANA was unusual IN Intensity.
The flash Of the lightning was responsible
for two fires to which the department was
called.
Al O'Clock still alarm announced that
the residence Of Mr. j. -. Ross, at the cor.
Nor Ut liadley eveuuc and Milan street
was on fire The department found tho
tUrllifp work tho gUnOlD Of Tlp
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has been sent broadcast by o. NJ ~
co. Of this city and their adyetnll
SO liberal a scale will benefit not Ml
South, hut those Of the North w
its advice.
ON The back Of the folder tab ~
set ont weather bulletins institrrll
parsons that are interesting Vms.,
trolt and St Paul were eIperifnlsns. !,
weather and snowstorms while ~ n
shows South Texas was niafsenns Y
truck and enjoying spring EepnsM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
CONTRIBUTIONS COMING v
The Fund for Deceased DrummSs''
iIY Growing Rapidly

IVY NllO"ilib ''NF'-N " .
Since The Posts cheerful accepns''
the trust OF receiving and tsNs'
whatever funds might be raised ~ Y.
Of the family OF the late lSaif Y
contributions 10 the worthy en'nu
been coming 10 this paper; lE
TTuda. Emil and Alfred Jspae' 'o"''
30 cents. :, "A,
The Following letter tells q x ~
meuduhle work Of Mrs. Frahs ~.
Bay CITY;
no tho Editor Of The Post. ~,
Bay City, Texas, January ia-s,sS \.
herewith inclosed my cheek on M
Antonio National bapk for ~ ,,,, Sr'sa
amount Mrs. Frank Martin, p.Vpsm \
the Martin house Of Bay wy, * u
from her subscription !ist 10Y M =
Of The drummer, Ike Trlssel. WY Y,
I'm Teyarkana. Mrs Martin esu "a
the list last Friday and TINS = NJ.
raised so far. She will conlnu. NJ
aud win remit you from tine s,n !, 4
am sure she will soon raise MI VI
trust other proprictors OF WIN NJ
low the good work Mrs. Ns'T
molly started, and thereby assa.asr 4
cause. Kindly acknowledge rwsflt
check to both Mrs. FRANK =, ADJ I,
CITY. and to myself al 90 Nnn,sisFI
san Antonio, and oblige, stcriA Z
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ArTERNNnN Sessions

Al $40 tile membcrs Of the association aud
number Of Interested spectators assem-
bed at Turner hall The room was beau
tlfully decorated with National colors and
potted palms and ferns
President Knapp called the assembly To
order aud Mayor @, T. Holt was introduced
to deliver the address Of welcome. He said .
MIR. President and members Of the Rice
Association OF America 1t Is rnrc MEMS.
IRE for mo 10 extend 10 yoh n welcome 10
Tie city OF Houston and pleasure for me To
see such delegation representative Of
such an Important product 10 the state
and the nation He quoted figures show.
Ing the stupcndous growth If floe produc
lion, dwelt upon its transformation OF tho
plains OF tho Gulf Coast country aud nIop
It's Importance as wealth producer He
strongly advocated government support M
ihc Industry and said the money spent In
foreign wars could have been far hctter
utilized II devoted to the fostering OF arrI
culture and Irrigation the country over.
While the Nicaragua canal may result In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-21
RNrTINE RrSINESs.

Tho following committee on resolutions
was named by the chair II l.. Gueydan.
f. y, Grny, j. H. Foley, O. W. Hall aud
James Ncibcrt. The committee will report
today
committee Of seven was named 70 nom.
mate officers aud directors for next year
and these nominees win be recommended to
tho directors meeting nt Crowley for elcc-
ton, The COMMITTEES, oswald Wilson. G. !
Bier W Il, Farmer, II, L. Vineyard W e.
Moore, IL. G.. Drew and II. l.. Gueydan
Mr. s. Locke BrcauN, director. suggested
two amendments to the charter " the as
ISOLATION tending 60 cure the difficulty on.
cpunterod today
The amendments could not he adopted in
asmuch as the meeting Is without legal
status. but they were Endorsed and will be
recommended to the meeting 20 he held nj
Crowley within sixty days by the old buHrd
of directors before they retire from office
The first amendment gives stockholders
every member being 4 stockholdrr TO be
represented by proxy aud gives the presi
dent authority to cull meetings every thirty
days following the regularly appointed
dates for such annual election IN case Of a
failure to hold the election on that date
until such election occurs,
There were two addresses ON tho program
Tor tho afternoon hut iu both Instances
letters OF regret we're read from those as.
signed subjects and unable 20 he prcScut
An Adjournment was taken until O'Clock
In the cycning
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sECRETARY'S REPORT,


Secretary Allison submitted his rcport,
which was adopted and referred 10 the
committee on resolutions Tho report.
Mr.. President, Ladies' and GeutIcmcp. At
this, the third annual meeting Of the Rice
Association " America, it gives me great
pleasure to address you after a wear Of
most successful work accomplished by this
association In advertising rice. the harmon
izing OF different rico interests, and the
drawing closer together Of the members
Of the association and the people geuer-
ally throughout the rico belt Never he.
fore Ia the history Of the rice Industry has
there been such a united action and har
monlzing Of the rice interests Of the states
Of Texas and Louisiana.
The plan adopted by the board OF direc.
tors Of holding regular monthly meetings
aud the holding VI these meetings nj ar
ferent places throughout the rice belt of
Louisiana and Texas, Is no doubt partially
responsible for the unity OF action ana
Inc plan very commendable one. and ono
which should be continued by the new
directory TO be selected at this meeting
Your present board held eleven meetings
during the past year, with an average M.
tendance at each meeting OF twelve nom.
bers These eleven meetings were held at
the following places. viz. Crowley. Hous-
ton, Beaumont, Galveston, New Orleans
Eagle Lake, Jennings The executive cou,.
mittee held twelve meetings
Under the efficient management of Atiss
Ella Whitney Gould. the association or,sr-
ated q rice Kitchen In Washington II ~
from February IL TO June ~, 1902 WIN
very natterlns results as medium Of al
Nertlsing rice Many senators and congyes's
men visited this Kitchen. aud were very
much surprised to learn the many vavs IN
which the best food cereal on earfb rorid
be served. A great many OF the hest botels
mud restaurants Of Washington sent fhair
chefs daily 70 the Kitchen for Instrpetons
~ the art OF cooking rice Ia ,nlne tbis
kitchen was closed aud the Kitchen fnrnj
{ure aud fixtures shipped TO Des Moines,
Iowa, nt which point II was Intended 10
open a Kitchen. but on account % Nor h.
lug able 10 get a. suitable building this
was abandoned anu tho furniture stared
ll April, through the Kind offices ~ Mr.
a. j. Klchtef representative ~ the sonth
rrn Pacific Railroad company Via
Kitchen was established aud opsrated a,
Dallas during the Confederate reunion held
~ that place ~
In November six month"; contrart
was closed with Si0gei Cooper a n ~
chicago 70 open a rice Kitchen Or demon.
htratlng booth la their mammoth depart.
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BOOMING NEW IMDusrRv

17T'5 ~ VIC OVuITl Is FTOVl09 Import
ant Industry,
one OF the new Industries of the now
industrial impetus that Is sweeping tha
south 10 the crcst Of the financial w,yc
is the dairy industry. The CHEAP FORAGE
ana abundant food for mich cows rho do
slr9Dle climate and good markets orc hnr
a rev OF ne advantages that will brinS
t lnI.. , new industry into prominence in his
An interesting bulletin ON this subject
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cAN ~ rHE sALARIEs.
City Advances Money to the School BOARD
For That Purpose.

Inc teachers In the city schools, who have
been patiently waiting for their December
salaries can now draw something besides
their breath
me finance committee OF the council YES.
terday decided to advance 10 tho s,haa,
trustees $1,000 with which 10 meet 49,
salaries Of the teachers aud ianitors Witt.
were due ON January Q. Tho copnsp In,
deduct this amount from the appropriafion
10 the school board To be stated In the AZ
lual budget that will be made up n"xt
Tue work OF paving the teachers VIII Ia
Sln az The High school building al 2 o'cloek
thiS afternoon. Treasurer Setteenst MIN he
assisted BY his daughter Miss Jennie
The school budget will 10 fixed h.s.r,
the next pay day rolls around
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IN iY' con,i,sjco ocrii me 70 ,nnr s.sG npo,

In conclusion, permit me TO Impress upon
every member NJ this association the In
portance ~ soliciting yonr friend and neigh
Dor TO join the association, and thereby
sWCll the fund in the treasury. for as often
expressed hy our fellow director from the
Crescent city Mr.. s LocE BrcauN, with
out the ,neWs OF war we can do nothing 80
Treasurer Drcw's report was a very hript
ycrtnl statement that the amount on hand
yesterday was $J32 The treasurer renders
monthly report hence the difference hp.
tween his report aud that Of the secretary,
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publisher Of a newspaper as wen as an
active ricc man
Mr. ,, Locke Iircaux. cx-prcsldcut Of the
NV orleans board ~ trade. IS ouc NJ the
the board OF directors IL /. losing mo- %.
pol1nnlty 10 Impress npon tile members
sne necessity OF good Supry OF cush he
i9fs attempting display AT tic ST. Louis
Mr. John " Green president ~ tho
crowley rice mills. Is man whose advice
- much sought. while the words ~ SON
aior H. 6. Drew Of Lake Charles, treasurer
~ me association and the counsel Of M.
henry KAHN Of New orleans and a member
on inc board Of trudc ~ that city have
great weight with their fellow members.
ton Messrs Oswald Wilson W. C. Moore
hnd r. n Gray are kept about as busy as
tnree men can COMFORTABLY hn.
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MORNING SESSION 0 A. N.

MORNING SESSION A. NJ.
Music
Address; Rice Area Of Louisiana and
Texas; How it Can Best BE Developed"
w. G. Moore. Liberty, Texas. Rice planter
and pioneer OF the industry In Texas.
Address by Products Of Rice; How
They Can Best BE Utilized" w. u Gibbs.
College station, Texas Dean of Agricul-
ture, state Agricultural ana Mechanical
college Of Texas.
address: Consumption Of American
Rice; Where and How II can Re In
creased" r. y. Gray, Houston, Texas.
Editor Rice Industry.
Address Rice Distribution; Milling and
transportation; Lower Prices to Consum-
crs; Quickest and Surcst Way To Increase
CONSUMPTION, G; j. Bier Crowley, La.
Prominent rice miller and general manager
Peoples Independent Rice NILS.
AFTERNOON SESSION 1870 2. NJ.
Address, "Undcyoloped Resources of the
Rice Belt" H. Z. Attwatcr, Houston. Tex
as. Superintendent southern Pacific indus,
trial exhibit.
Address newspapers Of the Rice Belt"
Frank Randolph, Crowley, La Editorial
stan Of Rice Journal and Gulf Coast Farm
Address What Farmer Can Do" !.
". Leech, III Campo, Texas, Rice planter.
Address Rough Rice Touching Upon
Rector Methods of Maintaining Quality;
More Care IN Harvesting ana More Econ
ondcal Methods Of Marketing Same $.
Locke Brcaux, New Orleans, LA. Rico
commission merchant aud OK president Of
Now orleans board Of trade
Address: Rice Mllimg Past Present
ana Future" l. Marks Bay city. TeNns.
President Bay City Rice Milling company.
Adjournment.
The meeting win close with a grand ban
10, bft ,rfts fnu "a
~ which many suitable tOasts' will be u
fcrcd and responded TO.
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The woman's club win hold its fourth
Annual doh show at Turner bah Saturday
next, opening at . o'clock In the afternoon.
Entries must be made saturday morning
before II O'clock in the doll department and
by IL for the flower parade
The ladies are to he congratulated on SO.
curing Turner hail. as heretofore they have
labored under great disadvantage IN NOT
having room enough TO accommodate the
Immense crowds this populer entertainment
always draws Several novel features are
10 he introduced this year ana plcntv NJ
amusement win hc furnished for old and
Young The proceeds Will be for the free
kindergarten fluid.
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AZ a Liver Tonie
5se oAlDINE,
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lneut store on January 1 Thousands Of
penple Visit this store daily aud great re-
SUITS arr expected frHn the operating o'
\ commitiec OF three members from tho
beard OF directors has been appointed 20
secure p site and make arrangements tnt
tue opening " a rice Kitchen NJ tbc ~
Louis exposition In 1904.
ihe value Of the rice kitchen work as
medium Of advertising and popular2ing rice
y Increase the consumption is incstlmahg
Since the close Of the ricc kitchen az Bur
lalo IN 1901. the association has been r.
selying letters from every state IN the
l mon soliciting the extension Of this work.
has been the ambition Of your board
10 extend this work Into the principal cities
throughout the United States, but ON &c.
count 90 the lack uf funds. they were not
In a position " do So The funds entrusted
TO the officers OF the association, | believe
have been iudiciously expended, and the
results OF the past years work viii no
doubt be appreciated
On November H. 1902 in Crowley, La.
the association gave Il rice dinner to a
party Of forty ave capitalists, representing
the Illinois Manufacturers association. As
evidence or their appreciation OF the Kind
treatment given them, and the result OF
the work done by the association, | quote
tne Following from letter received from
Mr. j NJ, StudebGker. president. Studr-
baker Brothers misunderstanding company
'sonth Bend, ind.. December -, 1902
Rlce Association Of America, Crowley. La
Gentlemen: | was Que of the party of
Chicago gentlemen who made the tour OF
Texas. Louisiana and Mississippi some time
ago, aud had the pleasure Of stopping at
your place, partaking of rice dinner
which ] want 10 assure You was enjoyed
by every one IN tho party, The writer
was very much Interested IN your rice in
dustry aud also In your rice mills. IL
showed prosperity. system and good man
agement throughout, which Is always a
pleasure for me- 20 sec when I go through
factory, aud ! talked to a good many
about that wonderful industry.
j. NJ Studebakcr
Much credit for the success Of the past
years work is duo "a the press Of the rice
belt, which has always responded rronipt
~ and lent every assistance possible to
carry out the objects of the association
Following ! beg 10 submit 6nacial report
airy u. 1892, to january 10, 1893.
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CASH RECEtPrS
CAsH DIsRTRsEMrNrs

rom January II, 1902, to January io.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-17
SIGN UP"
Another Appeal From Far Seeing
 South-Sider.

To the Editor of The Republican,
 Sir: Fall into line, Right faceI Double quick MarchI"
 When you hear that order and the soldiers move as one man you may know that something is going to hap pen. Obstacles as big as mountains disappear as the morning mist. To capture the greatest benefit ever of fered to this valley. or any other coun- try, we must move with a solid front. In the greatest undertakings there is always some one ready to throw in ob- stacles. When this fellow undertake; {; to put you through the Dutch drill." ask him who appointed him drill mas ter. No victories were ever won under such tactics and never will be. In this great country of ours the majority rules. We must fall into line whether we will or no. Then why not do so with good grace and make our suc- cesses and achievements of some con- sequence! It is much easier to tear down than to build up, to find fault than to mature perfection, to obstruct than to forge ahead. It is easy to reckon the mans calibre by the task he assigns himself.
 To get the full benefits of the gov ernment's plan of securing us the greatest reservoir in the world. Wa should appreciate it as one man. and