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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
MAKING INSPECTIONS.
City Health Department Taking Plague
Precautions.

Ilty Heath department aky0 league
Precautions.
The city health department Ia not remit
ting It's vigilance in protecting the city from
a possible visitation Of the dread bubonic
plague now raging In portions Of Mexico
and causing trouble In California and along
the Pacific coast
DR.. Shaw and Inspector Green Of this
Of the various Chinese quarters OF the
city yesterday morning, They found that
two OF the Orlentals who We're In the city
at the time of the nrst inspection had de
parted and four new arrivals from Beau.
mont were registered.
With tho exception Of a room at sos
health department made their Inspection
Congress avenue the otBcers found the
premises occupied by the foreigners 10 be
clean.
The department will this week makA a
thorough inspection Of the tenements occu.
pied by Mexicans-
The bubonie plague Is a germ dlsease.
II usually makes its appearance ~ 3 swell.
Ing OF the jaws and glands as Ia mumps
a swelling In the groiu Is also an ipSitca.
ton or the disease. These sWeilinga
suppurate and the disease runs IT'S coursa
IN about twenty-four hours Ten out Of
fifteen cases are fatal and the mortality
among women Is exceedingly hikh. about
% per cent Of the females stricken by the
plngue dying. 4.
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Elnotlon III Offloers.

NE annual election Of officers of shearn
.hgreh Epworth League took place Friday
,senipg in the chapel Quite a large and
'nfhusiastic crowd was present aud much
pfsrest was manifested in the outcome of
ne election.
Nc result was as follows: Mr.. Gus
anyne was neglected president Mr. h. p,
Nsde was elected 6rst vice president Miss
kmy Boring, second vice president; Mr..
|phn E. Green, Jr. third vice president
'5Iss Lulu Dfrey, social chairman Miss
&anE Cortes. secretary, and Mr.. Weems,
'fepsurer
A progressive and prosperous year for the
eok5ue Is anticipated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
HOUSTON'S BANK MOVEMENT.
Clearing House Record for 1902 Shows an
Increase of Sl36, sos, 1857 for Year.

to
has atoni those who particular attention TO commercial statistics and by the
n q city
auen furnished for comment in the high circles Of finance the precincts
Nothing with the showing through the H
ss650S57
No
clearing 1t nalbe index Of business transactions through
Of
development
following
years. S
enred M The lenmhlsh Thnrsda
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Upon the completion Of the testimony aud
brief arguments by the attorneys. Judge
Ashe announced that from the evidence be-
fore the court and the allegations In the
plaintiffs petition. 1t had not been shown
that there was any more bridge work or
street repairing 10 be done other than the
work on the Milan street bridge. which
had been completed on Friday night, and
an injunction
The plaintiff then, in open court, asked
leave to amend the petition, alleging that
there were streets and bridges to be built
In the future, which could be proved by
plaintiff. The leave to amend was TAINTED
and the case stands for final he2SiAg at the
next term of court.
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CHARTERS cRANrprn.

The receipt Of these figures at Washing
ton By the department viii certainly be
new Federal building aud needs it badly
Postmaster Strong says that while the
holidays and his force was taxed to the
convincing proof that Houston needs that
utmost 10 handle the mail matter, regis
tered packages and care for the other de-
partmentr that It would have been far
easier for employees and OF much greater
convenience 10 the public had the present
postofhce quarters presented adequate
facilities for the handling o. such an enor-
nous volume Of business.
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Miss c. M. Gehring stenographer. 1899
Miss ]. J. Sternenberg, stenographer 1901
w. Il. Stiteler, stenographer 1902
H. II. Savage stenogrHpher, 1902
Mrs S. McJuukin, cling clerk 1902.
w. o. Wuppermon, head OF Invoice de-
partment, 1902
department 1902
b S. Williams, stock bookkeeper, 1902
David Tolbert mailing clerk, 1902
George Spindler ofAce boy, 1902
]. s. Lambard. manager Houston ware
house, 1902
II. r. Gates. mill supply stockman, Hous.
ton warehouse, 1902
c. V. Hay, receiving clerk. Houston ware.
house, 1897.
Ben simpson, shipping clerk Houston
warehouse 1902
Charles NJ. Cain, shipping CLERK, Houston
warehouse 1902
@ s. Feigle stockEeeper. Houston ware.
house 1902
Tsrieton Haryin. clerk, Houston ware
house, 1902.
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A HOUSTON 40. WRITER.
Nice Things Said About MIR. Pope ot
Levy Brcs.'

Nice Things Said About MIR. Pope OF
Levy 6rcs.'
The following complimentary comment
apbears in the Dry Goods Economist with
inference to Nh Samuel Pope;
I'VE Stand on Our Stocks" Excellent 4.
The scribe for Levy Bros. Houston,
Texas, in submitting specimens of his
wofk encloses most interesting letter de-
SCR ptiye OF his business experience from
"seling papers on the Streets" answering
the call Of cash" in a store and riding
broncnos after steers up 10 his Gcesent re-
snonsible position Considering us llmitEl
Educational advantages the work Of this
scribe Is really wonderful, He writes well
ncint rather than by proliX detours
epeclaliy like the preface TO Carnival
Week" ad, which we should have liked To
feproduce did space permit This arm Is to
be coneratulated upon having its publicity
bureau In very capable hands.
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MusICAL PROGRAM.

The musical program was feature that
must not be forgotten. the Rice hotel or
chestra, under the leadership of Prof. Rog'
ers, rendering the following selections;
Overture to, "Freischutz" ....... Weber
Caprice, Language Of the Roses ...,,
...:...' ~. i.-''s '''' hretcnlneiI
Fantasia from "Ernani" ..,.,,,...... Verdi
Grand selection from Faust. Gounod
Overture, 'Zanetta" ...,..,..........Au ber
Waltz, LEM and Liebe" Blon
Irish overture ........De Witt
Selection from "Atilla". Verdi
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ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN.
Revenue of Houston Postoffice Indicates
That Business Has Expanded.

The growth Of city's postottee receipts
is one of the best Indications of the deve'.
opment of that city.
Uncle Sam does not do thriving business
in city taat is not feeling the upllft Of
prosperity and the push of business ac'
tivity. When community is going back.
ward or is stagnant the best barometer is
the postofnce receipts They will tell the
true condition every time.
Houston has been congratulating herself
upon the evident prosperity every line
of trade and all commercial interests IN the
city have enjoyed during the past year
and the postofhce receipts prove conclu-
sively that there has been no mistake IN
the diagnosis. Houston has enjoyed IN.
mistakable prosperity during the past
twelve months.
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DARING STREET CAR HOLD-UP

told him TO hand over the days receipts.
and be quick about IT, Miller. vas Inclined
to argue the point, but a threat on TIE
body full OF holes caused him 10 turn out
his pockets and hand over all the money
be had. The total amounted 10 an even
S2S. BY this time the car had reached the
next corner and here the men Jumped of
and disappeared IN the darkness.
The passengers In the car. which IL one OF
the new. compartment cars, were hardly
aware Of what was going on before the
robbery was over,
The motorman. and conductor sent word
and also warned other car men on the same
line to look out for the robbers.
The police sent men out ht once aud sew
eral officials Of the Houston Electric COM
pany visited the scene OF the holdup aud
attempted to gain clew.
TREATMENTS STORY.
Motorman visnoskie said 10 Post re-
porter that It was his first time to he
held up and he did not want any more
of 1t In the immediate future. when
that fellow got on the front end and showed
that gun in my face, did not know what
to say or think. After glanclng down the
barrel for moment I decided to obey the
gentleman's demands. He first made me
throw up my hands, but when told him
| all had was IS cents, he laughed and said
he didn't want 1t. Then he gave the order
to run slowly to the next corner and stop.
All the time he was on the car he had the
revolver in my face and II made me feel
uncomfortable, to say the least.
The robber was OF medium height and
between IS and 80 years OF age. He wore
no mask. | did not have time TO study
him any closer, but think / would recog'
| nlze him should see him again"
Conductor Miller said 1t was also his FIRST
experience In the hold up line and the
sample of last night WIS enough to last
for all time. He gave about the same
description OF his assailant as did Motor
man Wisnoskie, being too much absorbed
| In the unpleasant pastime of handing oul
| his cash to take much OF an inventory Of
the fellows general appearance.
| At an early hour this morning the police
were hard at work on the case.
| Train men on other cars on the South
| End line were especially yiglant after tbs
hold up and were prepared to give any
! number Of thieves q warm reception IN tht
| event that they undertook TO duplicate The
| performance,
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Victoria Punch.
w. &C.,.

Braized Calf Sweet Breads with
French Peas.
Broiled Venison Chops with Currant Jelly.
Asparagus Eiuaigrette
Rice Pudding Cream Sauce.
Mince Pie Cocoanut Custard Pie.
Chocolate Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
American and Swiss Cheese
Preserves
CrackeFa Coffee.
Saturday. January g, 1908
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CHARITY CARNIVAL CLOSED.
The easklI-Mundy Shows Departed fo
San Antonio

San Antonio.
The Charity Carnival came to an end IN
a blaze Of glory last night at midnight
The weather was all that could be desired
and the attendance was IN line with the
weather. Thousands Of persons visited the
shows during the afternoon and night and
they all came away we'll satisfied with
the various exhibitions. The Gaskill- MundN
Carnival company, under whose auspices
the shows were given, deserve credit for
putting on only clean attractions that can
be visited by young and old Of both sexes
without fear Of being offended
The shows left last night for san Antonio
and with good weather they will no doubt
do splendid business in a, Alamo City.
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rHr AnsENr MrnrnRn.

One Of the true and tried employees Of the
firm whose presence was sadly missed and
noted last night was Mr.. A. r. Billngsley,
who departed this life early last week after
a short illness Of typhoid fever He had
served the arm faithfully and well for many
years and was also Identified with the com
pany as a stakeholder.
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He Was an Artist.

Eugene ssaike is the name Of the young
mar who was touched for his gold watch
1ni the Carnival Midway Friday night.
f9pug Stake Is employed as a clerk by
Achenback & Schultz on Congress avenue.
ne had not the slightest knowledge Of
peing rClieved Of his time piece until he
Placed hea hand iEAhis pocket and found the
watch gone. The pickpocket is 40 artist Ia
BE line, aud the police have made every
etprt 10 get hold Of him, but so Tar without
tufcess
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HOSE WAGON STUCK.

Firenen Have a Hard limo at an lnoon-
sequentisl Fire.
The nre department responded to an
alarm from box sci at $50 o'clock last
night for a due are on Bell and Chenevert
Damage slight.
During the run 20 the are the hose wagon
stuck IN the mud on Bell avenue between
Crawford aud Jackson. and II took two
hours hard work % get the machine out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

The menu that gave So much satisfaction
is as followBi
Oyster Cocktail
Congomme Douglas OK Joint
Sailed Peanuts. Cheese StrRwa
Broiled Sea Trout Apchovy Butter
Saratoga Chips
olives. Radishsa. Mixed Pickles
Leg Of Mutton PURGE Of Turnips.
Prime Roast Beef, An jus.
Mashed Potatoes New Potatoes IN Cream
Turksy stuffed, Crsuberfy EaurR
Drowned Sweet Potatoes. suggK Cora.
TpS& Eiss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
plastere,s Elect Officers.

Local union No. 10, Operative Plasterers'
International association. elected the fol-
lowing ericers last night, TO serve this
s.aEr; President, n 3 LAWS; yiss prs e.
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Church Service.

Tabernacle Methodist Church.--Coner
Polk and Caroline Ellis Smith, pastor.
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Preaching at
II a. m. and at 1850 D. M Epworth
League at $50 p, M.
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OFFICE RECEIPTS.

The total quarterly receipts OF the Hous.
ton office tell pleasing story.
Through the courtesy Of Assistant Post
master De Merit the following figures were
obtained showing the quarterly receipts dur
ing the two years last past. For 1901;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

financial secretary John r. Y. Ivy; treas
urer, Jud Simpson trustees. j. II Whipple,
John Dixon and George A. Wilson, Tier,
G. ". WOOdard
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lAE7ENaTw.

IntFe las been CONSTANT grOWth OF The
postoffce receipts from year 10 year, but
did showing made this year There wac
great satisfaction manifested over the In.
crease recorded in 1901 over the preceding
1901 gain over 1900 was Sie.o52oa' but
that record is left far In the rear by the
total gain Of 1902
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Mrs Arwood's school, the Houston Kin
sgarten primary, located on the corner
Austin Snnd Lamar, will reopen Jan
" b
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rArKa AZ RnsrNFss.

assemble at the third annual celebration
In 1904.
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celebrated His Birthday,

At the rooms Of the Left Had Fishanr
club last night Mr.. II. NJ. Curtin enter
tafned O merry assembly OF club members
IN honor OF MA birthdas.
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Judge Ashe Refuses Street Commits
siOner's Petition
EoEs OVER TO NEXT TERM OF COURT
The Completion of Milan Street Bridge
a Did Away with the Vital Portion of
Petition for Perpetual Injunction.

rne action brought by City Street Com
Missioner Matthew brennan for a perma-
benz injunction against Mayor Holt and
fAsy Civil Engineer F. I. Dormant was
kalled for trial yesterday Afternoon before
budge c. f. Ashe of the Eleventh district
Etxil court and the court refused to issue
Nssrit as prayed for by the petitioner.
After the courts ruling the petitioner took
honsuit and upon the request TO file an
bmended petition the case was set for next
BERN of court to come up IN regular order.
upon the calling of the case at 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning there was a large gath
kring of Interested spectators in the court
boom. The city officials were represented
By City Attorney IT a. Stone and the petit
Homer by Judge S. Fl. Brashear and Busbee
5, Tarver.
The defendants nled an answer N gen
|ara denial OF the allegations Of the petit
|kion and also hled special exceptions to that
portion OF the petition which alleges that
|they have threatened TO deprive the plain
|if OF his Office by the authority OF the
|city because, II the defendants could de-
|priye the plainrih Of his Office by the au-
liberty Of the city, an injunction would not
|He 10 prevent such action
me court sustained the exception to the
petition and the hearing OF testimony was
|set for 2 80 yesterday afternoon.
THE TRIAL
There was but little evidence introduced.
MI brennan detailed the occurrences OF
FRIDAY when he sought TO put his bridge
repair men to work and found City En-
|gineer Dormant at the Milan street bridge
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<AasAs,elts naAt :. J. W. Hn . ca'A
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Fry + W. HIN q Co.'S pork sausage.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-23
ENNC|NG YOUNG GIRL
Notorious Eagle Grove Char
acter Must Answer to a
Grave Charge
VICTIM is HAZEL MYAT7
The chiId's Failure to Return From
School Led to a Search for Her-It
is Believed That Grace Braden Took
Her to Mason City to Lead an I'm
moral Life.
Special to Tdmes-;Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Eagle Grove. Sept. 23-Monday
afternoon an Information was sworn
out in Mayor Donovans court by Mrs.
Jennie Wyatt, of this city, charging
Miss Grace Braden, of many aliases,
with coaxing the formers little daugh-
ter, Hazel Wyatt, to Mason City for
lpurposes of prostitution. Hazel is a
! very young girl. being only IL or 10
years of age. The Braden woman Us
a well-known person of questionable
character and is said to hail from Fort
Dodge. Hazel has been attending the
GARFIELD school of this city. She not
having returned home after school led
her mother to seek for her. Upon in
vestigation she discovered that a wom-
an with little girl answering Hazeps
description had boarded the Great
Western train bound for Mason City.
The Mason City police were at once
notified and the woman and her victim
were soon in the tolls. Marshal Fisher,
of Eagle Grove, departed for Mason
CITY to bring back the two runaways
IF the facts can be proven against the
Braden woman she will, it Is hoped, get
the full extent of the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-23
KILLING OF CHAMBERLAIN.
Young Man From Beaman Met Sol
diers' Death in Philippines.

diers' Death in Philippines.
Special TO Times Republican
Conrad. Sept 23.-Arthur Wellington
Chamberlain, was the son or w and
Lucy chamberlain. and he was born at
Beaman, Iowa, Dec. 16, 1876, was killed
near san Jose Philippine islands Dec.
%. 1901, by a "Boloman." His age was
rs years and days. He grew TO man
hood In Grundy county. and when the
call for volunteers for the Spanish
American army he responded, enlisting
In Company Fl, 49th Iowa volunteer
infantry, April &c, 1898 TO serve two
wears during the war. The regiment
went 10 Cuba, but did not come into
active service. and on May 10, 1889, he
was discharged. the regiment at that
time being mustered out at Savannah,
Ga. While in the service, his military
record given by the comman ling OF
ficer reads: Service honest ard faith
full. character excellent" Having form
ed an attachment for military service.
he re- enlisted at Burlington. Iowa,
Jan. IL, 1901, for infantry service, and
went to San Francisco, CAL, where
he Joined the 26th infantry Jan. 1S.
1901. He was promoted from private
to corporal Jan. 9th. From San Fran
cisco the regiment went to the Philip
pines to engage In active service. On
Dec %. 1901, Corporal Chamberlain
was one of detachment protecting
laborers, who under direction Of Lieu
tenant Penfield, were engaged in build
ing a road thru the jungle from Blanco
Aurora to San Jose, Smar, Philippines,
q distance of about 90 miles, and while
"a short distance from camp with but
one companion, they came upon three
Bolomen armed with bolos; Corporal
Chamberlain ordered them to throw
down their weapons, two of them
obeyed. the third stood as If not know
ing what to do; the corporal stepped
toward him keeping him covered with
his rifle, when suddenly the .'Boloman
sprang toward him bending low and
with outstretched arm he struck Cor
poral Chamberlain thru the heart, kill
ing him instantly. He was buried
the sarne day in grave No. 2 post GENE
terry Blanco Aurora, Samar OF his
military service during this enlistment
his comma nding officer writes: He was
an excellent soldier, and was held In
high esteem by his comrades" His
body arrived at New York upon gov
eminent transport last Wednes day and
reached Conrad Sept. 20th at O'Clock
He is survived by but one member of
the farnily, his sister Miss Della Cham
berlain. A large concourse OIL people
followed the remains to the cemetery
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Asthma and Hay Fever Cured

The truly marvellous cures Of Asthma.
which are being effected by DR.. Schiff.
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Rev. g. L. Taylor, of Washburn, Ill,
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FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

front trucks of the baggage car thrown
off the track Saturday afternoon at
about 81 80 about mile west OF Mar
engo thru apparent negligence in con-
nection with the tagging OF the train.
A gang of men We're engaged at that
point raising and surfacing the track
and had removed a rail. Before they
had time to replace 1t. the accident oc-
CURED. The engineer was the only
person sustaining any injuries beyond
severe shaking up He was rather
badly bruised about the shoulder.
Clinton.
AT the close Of the preliminary hear
ing of Michael Conroy of this city,
who is charged with having assisted
in the robbery of the Allan Grossman
fur store on Fifth avenue, on May 80,
1902, which hearing was held in police
court Saturday afternoon, Judge Fink
who presided held the defendant to the
grand jury under $4,000 bonds. the same
sum as the appearance bond had been.
The required amount was not furnished
and Conroy was taken to the county
jail, where he is confined awaiting the
action of the grand jury on the grave
charge which is preferred against him.
= y H. /. Thompson Is in Chicago with
his little son Fay who will undergo an
operation for appendicitis this week
at Streeter Hospital.
WaverIy.
Mrs. Osier, a widow, and her five
children, live on small farm of TWEEN
ty acres west of town, where they have
been farming on a small scale for five
years They have a horse, three or
four COWS, some pigs and a lot of poul-
try This fall, after the chores are
done, they lock the house during the
day time, and the Osiers scatter as
follows: Mrs. Osier teaches fall term
of school in the Eveland district, La
Fayette township; Maud Osier, the old
est daughter, teaches in the schools
at Tripoli Grace Oster, who graduated
from the Wayerly high school last
spring, teaches in the Eggleston dis
trict. Washington township; they com
menced teaching Monday. George Os-
Ter and Earl Osier and Emma Osier
attend school at Waverly. All board
at home except Maud and Grace.