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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 16, 1910.
| _ Established 1847. > i
Allcocks
iSTERS,
Apply
Wherever there Is Pain.
Coughs, Colds, Weak Lungs
AUcocJt's Piasters act as a preventive
aa well aa a curative.
Prevent colds becoming deep-seated.
Rheumatism In Shoulder
| Relieved by using AllcocA's Plaster*
Athletes use them for
I Stiffness or Soreness of muscles.
Allcock's Plasters can always be distinguished by
their fine balsam odor; this comes from the Frank-
incense, which has remarkable curative qualities.
When you need a Pill
TAKE A Brandreth's Pill (Est. 1752.)
, 'BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
Purely Vegetable.
Wor OONSTIPAT
INDIGESTION, Etc.
NEW CITY DIRECTORY
WORK OF CANVASSING HOUS-
TON IS AJOUT COMPLETE.
It Is Expected That the Population
of the City Will Show large
Increase.
Canvassers for the Houston city direc-
tory have about completed their task and
Within a lew day* work will have begun
compiling the large number of names of
people, business firms and new buildings
that go to make the greater Houston. The
canvass includes, besides the city, Hous-
ton Heights and Brunner, two flourishing
suburbs that have acquired a population
of some pretentions during the past few
year» una * complete survey of the be-
yond- :h)?-iimitH district. Although no re-
turns are I11, it is known that the direc-
tory will be much larger than that of I90S-
1J«» and that the population of the city
will have shown a material increase.
livery line of business in the city has
■hown a large growth since last year.
This is reflected in every phase of com-
mercial activity. Postal receipts during
the past twelve months have shown a
large gain, an tr.crense that has Jumped
month by month until the total of mure
than |54.tKX) was shown at the end of the
cycle. The growth in population has been
apparent in the postoffire, especially In
the carriers' department. Postmaster
tftrong earlier in the season placed mora
carriers 011 duty to take charge of the
Increased service necessitated by growth
of residences in all directions. The
amount of mall hanrlled during the year
In the local office has also assumed gi-
gantic proportion*, which speaks well for
both population and commercial Inter-
ests.
That Houston has grown Is also shown
In books of railroad and transportation
companies. .Ml of the freight departments
ri.pui t a visible Increase in merchandise
shipments nnd recpl|/ts, the express com-
panies expressing the same sentiment. In
fact. Houston business opportunities were
of such fluttering nature that the United
Express . ompany recently established a
local oriice in the city. Channel traffic has
increased, building has been on a steady
boom, hundredx of houses have been
erected in all parts of the city and still
none cm be found vacant—In fact every-
thing that could grow has nro\vn and is
still growing. That the population has
Increased to a large extent Is unques-
tioned, the returtis being awaited only
to verify convictions.
Meosrs. Morrison and Fourmv, directory
publishers, have had a force of eight men
canvassing Houston and environs for a
WMbtr of weeks. They have been under
the supervision of O. IT. Rolibins. and
their task Is nbout completed. It Is nrou-
able Ihnt work compiling data w.!l com-
mence this coming week nnd that actual
return* will be made public by the open-
In* of the coming month. The men have
covered everv Inch of the cljT, gathering
returns on manufacturing and residential
districts.
PURCHASED ROILING STOCK.
Texas Company Places an Order for
100 Tank Cars.
On account of a large increase in busi-
ness, the Texas company has placed a
contract with the American Car and
Foundry company of New Jersey for 100
tank cars of 800C gallons capacity, Hous-
ton officials of the company stated yes-
terday that these cars were not to re-
place ones in service, but were addi-
tional rolling stoclr. They will be used
over all lines as their present cars.
The order is one of the largest of Its
kind that has been placed for a number
of years, the aggregate cost of the cars
lielng more than $100 000 Tho contract
calls for a payment of $2>,3Z> upon r<-
reipt of the cars and noter amounting to
IW.SC to be payable in monthly payments
Of 12311.
The cars will be of the regular com-
partment variety nnd delivery will com-
mence as soon as the New Jersey firm Is
able to turn them out. The entire ship-
ment Is scheduled to be delivered before
March 1. This order is in line with the
recent increase in stock of the Texas
company and bond issue plan that will
probably be authorized at the January 25
meeting. Th«se increases ate said by
officials of the company to have been
made for general improvements, as the
present order would indicate.
Faith Home Report
The yearly statement of the De Pelchin
Faith Homo association for the year 1909
is as follows:
To Faith Home Board.
There has been very little sickness in
the home since I have been in charge. We
have had several cases of acute bowel
trouble, but all yielded promptly to treat-
ment. We had quite a number of cases
of chickcnpox at one time, but none of
the children was seriously sick, and had
the attention of a good nurse.
Scabes (itch) has been our greatest of-
fender, there having been several eases of
this disease at all times for several
months, but all are better now and will
recover. There are also at present several
cases of acute inflammation of mouth, but
do not expect any serious trouble from
this source. The only real serious case
we have had was one of pneumonia,
which is now convalescent. I consider the
home has been verv fortunate indeed In
serious sickness. The general sanitary
condition of the home is good. Respect-
fully submitted, Dr. Sidney M. Lister.
♦ ♦♦
Summary of receipts and expenditures
by the De Pelchin Faith Home association
for the year 1909:
RECEIPTS.
January 1, 1909, balance on hand.. .$1,567 5S
Received from patrons of home ... 760 00
Received from membership dues... 277 15
Received from donations 1,481 33
Received from Mrs. C. L. Fitch
(Valentine party) 143 53
Received from Mrs. M. T. Jones
(apron salel 1,285 03
Received from Mrs. G. S. Shannon
(picnic) 415 7)1
Received from Mrs. G. S. Shannon
(Labor Day picnic) 501 35
Received from dividend on T. W.
House deposit 66 9S
Total receipts $6,498 lit
DISBURSEMENTS.
Painting building and fences $.100 00
Repairing fence 19 70
Wood 125 00
Basement and furnace for steam-
lieating plant 855 00
Bracing walls of buildln- l-i »0
Matron's salary and servants' hire. 1,713 85
Groceries, milk, clothing, bedding,
etc 2,598 33
Total disbursements Jo,779 6S
Biilance on hand Januarv 1, 1910.... 758 96
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. F. A. Reichardt,
Treasurer Faith Home Association.
BOOKS ON THE COMET.
Library Has a Long List Avail-
able.
As great interest Is manifested in the
coming of Halley's comet the Carnegie
library has posted on Its bulletin board
the following list of books and articles
on the comet, also a map showing its
course:
"Halley and Halfey's Comet," in Flain-
marion's Astronomy for Amateurs; "Hal-
ley's Comet." In Moulton's Introduction
to Astronomy; "Periodicity of Halley's
Comet," in Newark's Astronomy; "Hal-
ley, His Comet," In Young's Astronomy;
"Return of Halley's Comet," Scientific;
American, Sup. 65, '08; "Halley's Comet."
Scientific Arherican, v. 95, '06; "Approach
of Halley's Comet," North American, v.
190, '09; "History of Halley's Comet,"
Scientific American, v. 101, '09; "Halley's
Comet and Solomon's Temple," Independ-
ent, v. 67, '09; "A Celestial Wanderer's
Return." Literary Digest, October, '0»;
"Halley's Comet," Astrophyslcal Journal,
v. 30, '01*; "Return of the Most Famous
Comet In the i'niverse." Current Lit-
erature, v. 47. '09; "Story of Halley's
Comet," Nineteenth Century, v. 66;
"Next Apparition of Halley's Comet,"
Scientific American Sup., v. 668.
Ever Try
Post
Toasties
STATU
*2™ Sugar and s*h
Pkgs. 10c. aad ISc
Sold by Grocars.
a nice, juicy steak smoth-
ered with
Toa sties
Oh Mon!
" The Memory Lingers"
(Other recipes in book,
"Tid-Bits") made with
Toastiea in every other
package.
Poptum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.'
LAYMEN WILLSPEAK.
IN AT.T, PE0TESTANT CHURCHES
OF HOUSTON THIS MORNING.
Subject of Laymen Will Be Foreign
Missions and in the Interest of
the Houston Convention.
The deputation committee of the lay-
men's missionary movement will have
charge of the services at the churches
in the city this morning, when about
thirty-five prominent laymen will deliver
addresses In the Interest of foreign mis-
sions and the Houston convention of the
laymen's missionary movement to be held
in February. All the speakers are well
known business and professional men of
Houston and will have some Interesting
things to tell the congregations about
foreign missions. The speakers have been
receiving instruction from time to time
and have been furnished with an abun-
dance of literature and data on the mis-
sionary movement, and they are well ac-
quainted with their subject.
Owing to unavoidable occurrences It
■was necessary to change the assignments
of some of the laymen, and the revised
list is given below:
The Baptist pulpits will be filled as
follows: First church, J. W. Crate; Tuam
Avenue church, M. D. Fields; Taber-
nacle church, Robert L. Cole: Liberty
Avenue church, George M. Woodward;
Lee Avenue church, L. M. Wilson; Cal-
vary church, B. W. Godfrey; Bishop
Street church, George McCormick.
The assignments for the Methodist
churches are: First church, William A.
Wilson; St. Paul's, D. E. Garrett; l'ab-
ernacle, J. A. Jenkins; McKee Street,
D. E. Simmons; Trinity, A. 13. Wilson;
Washington Street, J. E. Burkhart; First
German, J. C. Hutcheson; McAshan. J.
O. Robertson; Ebenezer, C. E. Snelling.
The Central Christian church will have
R. C. Fullbright, while John Woodhead
will speak at the Second Christian
church.
The following speakers will be at the
Presbyterian churches: Second church,
L. A. Coulter; Lubbock Street, Y. W.
McNeil; Hardy Street, M. Hutchinson;
Central, Ira P. Jones; Westminster, L.
C. Christian.
Prof. P. W. Horn will speak at Christ
church and R. E. Burt will address the
congregation at the First Congregation;<I.
L. T. Bellmont will speak at the Ger-
man Lutheran church.
The suburban churches will also devote
the morning services to the missionary
meeting and lay speakers will have
charge.
At Houston Heights Dr. J. M. Moore
■will speak at the Methodist Episcopal
church, J. B. Wolfe will be at Grace
Methodist church, John Ilfrey will ad-
dress the First Baptist congregation, J.
C. Carpenter will deliver ah address at
the Baptist temple and the Presbyterian
congregation will hear Judge T. M. Ken-
nerly.
In Brunner B. C. McCoy will speak at
Brunner Avenue Methodist church, T. N.
Sawrie will be at Brunner Avenue Meth-
odist church, W. A. Harris will occupy
the pulpit of the Harrisburg Methodist
church.
The plans for the Houston convention,
which will occur February 18-20, are
being made on a large scale. The move-
ment to hold the convention in Houston
was begun early last summer and has
been steadily progressing. As the time
draws near, the Increased activity of the
laymen promises to result in the largest
religious gathering of laymen ever held
in Texas before. Representative business
men of the city have been going out
speaking in the interest of the cause and
there will be delegates from points With-
in a radius of 200 miles. The opening
banquet will he held at Turner hall and
the management is making preparations
for 800 or 1000 guests upon the occasion.
Eighteen of these conventions have been
held in American cities recently, and the
result has been a great missionary and
spiritual awakening. The significant fea-
ture of the convention is that it is com-
posed of laymen, and not ministers, as is
usually the case in religious gatherings.
INSPECTED FIRE CORPS
Fire Commissioner Kohlhauff and
Chief Ollre Inspected H. and T.
C. Volunteer Department.
Fire Commissioner W. J. Kohlhauff and
Fire Chief "Kid" OU,re made an an-
nounced visit to the upper shops of the
Houston and Texas Central for the pur-
pose of viewing the efficiency of tne
volunteer fire corps. None were cogniz-
ant of the visit, and when Chief Ollre
pulled the alarm in the yards the result
was as effective as If a real fire had been
the cause. Both the commissioner and
chief were highly pleased with the effi-
cient manner and rapidity with which tne
men responded. Time was taken, and
hose was connected and water played
within a few seconds after one minute.
The men had to drop their work and
make long runs to respective stations,
besides having to unwind, couple and at-
tach hose to plugs, also affix nozzles.
Commissioner KohlhaufT said last even-
ing that the men were well trained, tneir
chief being a most efficient man in tne
person of William Mather. The volunteer
corps has been organized about two
weeks, yet in that time has attained a
degree of efficiency equal to many that
have gone through months and years of
training.
There is also a volunteer department at
the lower shops which was organized
some time ago. The latter will probably
be paid a visit by the chief or his as-
sistants In the future, as also the other
departments about the city.
Several weeks ago Assistant Chief A Hie
Anderson and Captain of Central Station
Fred Selbert visited the Southern Pacific
shops and turned in an alarm. On this
occasion the men made exceptionally
good time, and the fire officials were
gratified with the showing made by the
volunteers.
Specifications Call for a Structure
That Can Be Opened and Closed
in Three Minutes.
THE NEW BRIDGE PLANS
Engineer Dormant has completed the
plans and specifications for the new
bridge across the ship channel at the foot
of San Jacinto street and they will be
submitted to the city council Monday
■week for approval. Permission will be
obtained from the government to replace
the old structure with a new bridge. .
The new bridge will not have the steep
incline on the north approach and the
south approach will be reduced to a one
degree incline, making it easy for heav-
ily loaded wagons to cross the structure.
Each pier upon which the approaches will
stand will contain about 350 piles, each of
which will be forty feet long. The old
pier on which the present structure now
Bwings will be removed.
The temporary structure for use while
the new bridge la being constructed will
be to the west of the present bridge.
It will contain two car tracks and will
be the same width as the present bridge.
It will have a forty-foot draw.
The new bridge will have a 10>-foot
clear waterway at right angles to the
center of navigation and It is planned to
straighten out the reverse curve so that
It will be possible to stand on San Ja-
cinto sti eet and see the Southern pa-
cific freight Bheds.
Electricity will be the power used and
the bridge will be operated by one ten-
der. The specifications call for a bridge
that will open In one and one-half min-
utes and close in the same time.
The structural steel in the bridge, out-
side of the track plates, machinery,
counterweights, flooring, railing and elec-
trical power equipment will weigh 1,1509,ouo
pouod*.
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THE BUSY CORNER STORE
THE BUSY CORNER STORE
DQORS OPEN
Tomorrow
Morning
January 17th, at 9
o'clock. Sale lasts
until Saturday nijht
The (olumbia Dry Goods 0.
Trabis Street Corner Vrairie Abenue
B1
WANTED
15 Cash Girlg,
25 Sales-
women and 10
Salesmen ap-
ply tomorrow
morning at
8:30 o'Clock
EGINNING TOMORROW, January 17, we begin the greatest Clearing Sale ever conducted
in Houston. This sale lasts until Saturday night. The same Sacrificing Prices will be in force
the entire week—every article of merchandise in our entire stock to be included. The prices
below will give you a faint idea of the Great Values to be secured. Here we are not going to attempt to list all the Bargains to be secured
here during this sale—such an attempt would mean a waste of much time and would require a space as large as this entire paper. We only
ask you to be present tomorrow morning at 9:C0 o'clock, when our doors are opened — we feel sure you will be more than repaid lor your trouble.
REMEMBER DOORS OPEN AT 9 SHARP
SKIRT DEPARTMENT
New Black Altmant Voile Skirts, $15,
$17.50 and $^0 values, the new
tunic effects. Sale 4 fl
price, each J&l U.UU
Beautiful Altmant Voile Skirts, all the
newest designs, trimmed In satin
effects, $12.50 values. C7 AC
Sale price, only »l "3
To Close Out 200 Colored Altmant
Voile Skirts; colors, browns, blues,
tans and greens, values, $12,50
to $1S.00. Choice during CE ft ft
this sale, only wwiUU
$6.50 Value, Ladles' Black Voile Skirts,
trimmed In the latest AC
styles. Sale price, only., 33
All Wool Chiffon Panama Skirts; black
and other colors, worth from $10.00
"n.,"r:°°'....sa."..p"ce:. $5.00
Misses' Panama Skirts, The New Co-
ed Styles; $4.00 values. Q(S
Sale price, each w I
$5.00 Values Misses' Finest Chiffon
Panama Skirts, the new Baby Doll
styles. Sale price, €9 QK
each wfaavw
1 Lot of Ladles' Extra Fine Chiffon,
Panama and other Wool Skirts,
Voiles, up to $7.50. Sale ffQ QJT
price, each wOiww
1 Lot of Ladles' Extra Gray Wool
Skirts; values, $6.50 to (4 Cft
$10.00. Sale price, each.. WW
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
DEPARTMENT
10c and 15c Value, Children's Cambric
Drawers, sizes 2 to 8. years.
Sale price w<5
75c Values. Ladies' Muslin Chemise,
trimmed in lace and beading QjCm
and ribbons. Sale price, pair WWW
75c Value, Large Extra Full Made
Muslin Gowns, tucked yoked. OQn
Sale price, each Www
$1.98 Values, Ladles' Muslin Petti-
coats, extra wide, with beautiful
embroidered flounces, 4 Art
Sale price, each ® I ■UftJ
$2.00 Values, Ladles' Fine Muslin
Gowns, some with beautiful val laces
and edgings, others made entirely
of embroidery. Sale 4
price, each 9 I aUU
LADIES' MILLINERY
DEPARTMENT
One I.ot of Ladies' Assorted Hats,
untrimmed and ready to wear,
values up to $3.50. Choice OBn
of lot during sale Cww
Any Trimmed Hat In the House,
value up to $10.00. Sale <t QC
price 9liWW
NOTION DEPARTMENT
AND RIBBONS
All Colors in Spool Lustre, 5c
values. Sale price, spool
Genuine Patent Leather Purse, QQf%
large sizes. Sale price, each WWw
$2.00 Value, Extra Large Patent
Leather Purse. Sale price,
each I
One Lot of beautiful Hat Feathers
that sold up to $5.00 each 4 fid*
Sale price, each I UG
$1.98 Value Hyde Grade Heather-
boom Petticoats. Sale price, TfrtSi/i*
each TwC
25c Can Jergins' Best Perfumed Tal-
cum Powder. Sale price, Q1<n
can O3SJ
50e Can Jergins' Best Talcum Powder.
The best Powder on earth.
Sale price, can fcWl»
$1.00 Value Ladies' Outing /tCI/**
Gowns. Sale price, each
MEN'S AND BOYS'
FURNISHINGS
• 50c Values Men's Elastic Seamed
I Drawers. Sale price,
garment wwG
$1.00 Values Men's Manchester Shirts,
sligntly soiled. Sale aa.
price gJJG
50< Valuer, Men's Fleece lined Under-
shirts. Sale price 39 C
Tic
garment
15c All Linen Handkerchiefs.
Sale price, each
5c Values, Men's Pure Taffeta Silk
Handkerchiefs. Sale price 49a
each COS
12%c and 15c Values Men's Tan and
Black Socks. Sale price,
pair I 2W
15c Value Men's Fancy Socks.
Sale price, pair O3C
39c Value Boys' Undershirts and
19c
Sale price.
Drawers.
garment
25c Aralue Boys' Waist. Sale 1 Cm
price, each Iwv
50c Value Men's Blue Bell Chambray
Shirts. Sale price, 4Qn
each OwC
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
An $8,000 Stock of High Grade 6hoes
for Misses, Women and Children to be
Slaughtered during this Sale.
3000 Pairs of Shoes to be placed on
counter and almost given away—
All $3.00 and $3.50 Ladies' High Grade
Dress Shoes. Plenty or QK
sizes. Sale price, pair.. * I "WW
$3.50 and $4.00 Ladies' Chocolate Kid
Button Dress Boots. Sale f>4 QK
price, pair ® I
Some $3.00 and $4.00 Values Ladies'
Kid Shoes. Sale (4 to CI Cfi
price, pair ® I I ■SJU
$3.00 and $5.50 Values Men's Rubber
Hunting Boots. Sale ffO 1 €k
price, pair I w
$2.50 Values Misses' Patent Kid
Vamps. Tan, black and red; top
button shoes. Shoe Sale C4 K€i
price, pair ■© I
One Table containing 100 pairs Chil-
dren's Shoes and Slippers.. Values
$1.00 and $2.00. Sale Aft
price, pair, 50c and ■ ■UU
$1.50 Values Children's Lace or Button
Shoes, all solid leather sole. QC«
Sale price, pair
ALL ODDS AND ENDS IN SHOES
ALMOST GIVEN AWAY
All Men's High Grade Dress Shoes.
Values $3.50 to $4.00. flTO Cfl
Sale price, per pair
$3.50 and $4.00 Men's Famous White
House Shoes. Sale price, ft ft
per pair «0O«WU
All Men's $2.50 and $3.00 High Grade
work or dress Shoes. C1! QC
Sale price ® I
In short, our entire stock of Shoes,
•vh ether Low Shoe or High Top, to be
included in this Sale at Prices that
you can not comprehend until you
have visited our Shoe Department.
BOYS' SUITS
$5.00 Value Boys' Knee Pants Suits,
sizes 5 to 17 years, all brand new,
straight leg or knlckerbocker
pants. Sale CO QC
price *t"WW
All $4.00 Boys' Knee Suits, gg QQ
$1.00 Boys' Knickerbocker JQa
Pants. Sale price, pair
1 Lot of Boys' Suits, sizes li to_ 17
years. Values up to
$5.00. Choice
LADIES' AND CHIL-
DREN'S COATS
AND ONE-PIECE DRESSES.
. To Close Out During This Sale, every
1 Ladies' one-piece dress In the house,
all the very latest New York crea-
tions, colors: dark red, greens,
browns, blacks, no vis and light
blacks, values $10.00 to CK ftft
$15.00. Saie price, each..
Broken Sizes in Children's Beaver-
Skin Coats, plain and curly, values.
$2.98 to $3.98. Sale price, iff 4 Eft
each <0 S 3u
One Hundred Misses' Cloth Coats,
sizes, 8 to 16 years, ail new style
colors; values $5.00 to C4
$6.00 and $7.00. Sale price 3? I iWw
We Have in Stock about two dozen
Ladies satin-lined brown cloth coats,
some worth $20.00: the grandest coat
bargain ever ffg TO ffl'Si
offered, price.. ^3 **©■ -Jii
RIBBON! RIBBON!!
Every yard of High Grade Silk and
Satin Ribbon In the House Reduced for
I this Great Sale
I 3, 4, 5 and 6 Inch All Silk Ribbon,
values 20c and 25c yard.
j Sale price, yard, 10c and vt
10c Values Ladies' All Linen and Col-
ored Bordered Handkerchiefs. C0%
Sale price, each 536#
LADIES' FURS AT SALE
PRICES
$5.00 Values Ladies' Extra Large
real Fur Scarfs, Sale ff4 ©O
price, each I
$3.00 Values, Ladies' Fur Boas. QCf*
Sale price, each *»wC
$15.00 Value Ladies' extra fine real
Furs. Sale price, CIS
each WWiWW
BLANKETS AND COM-
FORTS
$1^5 Value, Extra Large 12-4 00Q
Blankets.. Sale price, pair..
$4.00 Value, 12-4 Woolien ©4 ft**
Blankets. Sale price, pair 5) I
25c
$1.45
$1.50 Cotton Filled Comforts. QC#%
Sale price, each S3C
$2.50 Value and Half-Wool 12-4
Blankets. Sale price, ®4 CCi
each
NOTIONS AND HOSIERY
DEPARTMENT
Paper of 400 Brass Pins, 5c Q
value. Sale price &C
The Famous Adamant Brass Pin, the
best pin on earth, 10c paper. A in
Sale price
Best Quality Ink Tablets, regular Q
10c value. Sale price CU
Ladles' Genuine Amber Back Combs,
50c, 75c and $1.00. Sale
price
$5.00 Value Real Tortolseshell Back
Combs, trimmed with brilliants.
To close out during Sale, Cft
choice ® * -wW
50c, 75c and $1.00 All Silk Elastic
Belts. Sale price 4 C.
each *
Large Jet Buttons, 50c values. 4 ft*»
Sale price, dozen IUG
MISCELLANEOUS
SPECIALS
Ladles' Two-Piece House Dresses,
' value, $1.98. Sale price,
per dress
$1.50 Value, Ladies' All Linen Shirt
Waists, hand embroidered.
Sale price, each • WW
1 Lot of Children's Dresses, values
75c to $1.75, ages 8 to 14, Efto%
choice of the lot. Sale price.. WWw
75c
$1.00
DRY GOODS AND DRESS
GOODS DEPARTMENT
7%c Cotton Toweling, Sale ff <f An
price, 25 yards for $ i CUU
lOe Value 36 Inch bleached domestic
Sale price, 14 yards
for
10c Value Linen Toweling, «• * g\n
Sale price,, 14 yards for W I .UU
$1.50 Value, 18x36 Extra heavy Huck
do7e!8-...s.aIe.,pri.u.e\.r si qo
10c Value Blue Chambray. cj 4 fhft
Sale price, 14 yards for.. 3 I .UU
$2.50 Value Lace Curtains, 4 yards
long, 60 Inches wide. Saie
price, per pair 9l.wU
$1.75 Value Lace Curtains, zy2 yards
long, 60 inches wide. Sale <p"« ftj*
price, per pair 9l.UU
39c Value 60 inch Table Dam-
ask. Saie price, per yard... <CwG
7%c Value fast color American Cf|*
prints. Sale price, 10 yds. for wUG
69c Value, 72x90, deep hem seamless
Sheets. Sale price,
each SUC
50c Value, 72x90, full bleached 7j»-
Sheets. Sale price, 2 for I Ww
G9c Value, 81x90, extra heavy Linen
finish Sheets. Sale price, JJQq
10c Value Dress Gingham. Sale
price, per pattern of 10 Eft-»
yards wUG
10c Value Apron Gingham. 4? 4 ftft
Sale price, 14 yards for.. 9 I ■UU
10c Value Flannelette, In light
and dark colors. Sale price, yd WW
$1.00 Value Panama, 52 Inches wide.
In green, red, brown, tan CCb
and navy. Per yard Www
79c Value, 81x90, deep hem, seamless
Sheets, Price at sale
each
10c Value Manchester Chambray.
Sale price, 14 yards QQ
75c Value, 50 inch Mohair, in gray,
navy and black. Sale price CP.
per yard
59c Value, 36 inch Cashmere, good
line of colors. Sale price,
per yard wWw
$2.00 Value, 10-4 white fringed crochet
Quilts. Sale price C1 AC
each 9 t .ID
15c Value, 36 inch cream Cur- J) _
tain Swiss. Sale price, per yard OC
15c Value, cream colored Outing,
36 inches wide. Sale price, 4
per yard I UB
40c Value, (50 inch turkey red Table-
cloth. Sale price, per AEp
yard
12%c Value, 36 Inch Lonsdale Cam-
bric. Price at sale, 12 C4 ft ft
yards for 9 I aUU
10c Value Flannelette, In patterns of
10 yards. Sale price, per
pattern wUU
25c Value, size 18x50 Bath 4
Towels, Sale price, each.... S Ww
SILK PETTICOATS
$3.98 Values Ladies' brown, blue, pink,
reds and champagne colored, all
Silk Petticoats. Sale AC
price, each
$5.00 Value Simons' best silk Potti-
coats, all colors. Sale (P O QP
price, each ^WiWW
MEN'S PANTS
All $2.50 Values Men's Fine C 4 Cfl
Pants. Sale price, pair.. «*» ■ iwU
All $4.50 and $5.00 Values Men's Pure
All Wool Trousers. Sale
price, pair
One Lot of Men's Pants, from $2.00
to $4.00. Sale price,
pair
$2.95
oin $2.00
$£.23
MAIT. ORD Ri> PROMPTLY FILLED
A THIRTEEN-YEAR TRIP
Postal Card Took That Time to
Reach Destination After Ar-
riving in Houston.
ent lack of sickness in many of the large
places is due to this."
Drs. G. W. Larendon and F. .T. Slataper
will leave Houston tonight, going to New
Orleans, where they will join Dr. Brum-
by. and the three will then go to At-
lanta as delegates to the hookdorm con-
\ entlon.
SPEAKERS ARE SELECTED
Thirteen years is a long time for a
journey, but that was the time taken by
a post card to reach its destination in
Houston, Texas, which was delivered yes-
terday to its addressee, J. Z. Gaston, city
commissioner.
The postmarks on the card show that
it was received In the New Orleans of-
fice March 12, 1897, at 5:30 o'clock in the
afternoon and that it was received in the
Houston office the following day, March
13, 1S97, at 10:20 in the morning. It was
addressed to Mr. Gaston, who then con-
ducted a store at 1719 Washington ave-
nue. and was signed by the Williams-
Kichardson company, the card notifying
Mr. Gaston of the receipt of his check.
Mr. Gaston was delighted to receive the
card, but up to last night wore a puzzled
look as if he were wondering where that
card could have been during the thir-
teen long years of its travel. As yet no
one, not even the postottict department,
has volunteered any information on the
subject.
MEN'S MEETINGATTHEATER
L. A. Coulter Will Speak to Men
Only This Afternoon at Impe-
rial Grand Theater.
Many Toasts for Bar Association
Banquet—Committeemen Busy.
Admission by Card Only.
DANCE MONDAY NIGHT
In Honor of ladies Who Decorated
Turner Hall.
As a reward for their services In deco-
rating Turner hall so artistically for tne
night of the celebration of the anniver-
sary of the Houston Turnverein, tho
young ladies of the society who did the
decorating are to have a dance given in
their honor Monday night. The. dancj
is given by a few of the members of the
lurnverein, with L. E. Christiansen aL
their head, and while it will not be a
large art'air. It will be complete in every;
detail.
The affair will take place at Turner
hali. and the decorations us I in the bail
> riday night will sthi grace the walls.
Th; color scheme is pink and ;jreen, th •
l ink that of the pink wistaria and tiui
green that of ferns and forest giesns.
The floor of the hall received its initia-
tion at tiie grand ball, and at the conclu-
sion of the ball the dancers pronounced
it one of the best dance floors in any hall
In the city.
DR. BRUMBY WAS HERE.
He left last Night for Atlanta to
Attend Hookworm Conference.
Dr. W. M. Brumby, State health offi-
cer, spent syesterday in Houston con-
ferring with Drs. Larendon and Slataper
of the. city health department. He left
last night for New Orleans, where he will
spend today, departing tonight for At-
lanta, Ga„ to attend the Rockefeller
hookworm conference.
In speaking of health conditions of ihe
State Dr. Brumbv said: "There aie fewer
(ontagious diseases in the State for this
time of tiie year than ever was known
before. I am glad to see that some of
the large cities of the State have begun
to appreciate the necessity of good sew-
erage and drainage, and I think the prts-
Speakers have been selected for the an-
nual banquet of the Harris County Bar
association, to be held in Houston next
Thursday evening at the Cafe Sauter,
and the list shows a long line of able
speakers. Much discussion prevailed
among the members of the arrangement
committee, composed of Thomas H. Botts,
Samuel E. Peterson and John Charles
Harris, chairman, as to whether the older
members should be given a chance to be-
stow advice on the younger members of
the profession, or whether the younger
members of the profession should be given
a chance to practice speaking on the older
members, final decision resulting in a
draw, as the list of speakers shows: A.
J-J. Amei man, county judge; C. C. High-
smith, N. C. Abbott, Charles E. Ashe,
district judge; R. A. Pleasants, chief jus-
tice court of civil appeals; William 1 .
Hamblen, district judge; Henry L. Borden,
Jolin \V. Parker and Joe H. Eagle.
It is the intention of the arrangement
committee to have a special quartette of
the best singers from the Houston Quar-
tette society to enliven the banquet. At
lite head of classic selections which will
be sung stands. "Landlord, Fill the Flow-
ing Bowl.'.'
'1 hoinas H. Botts is in charge of all
printing and programs, and Samuel Peter-
son is in charge of quotations and menu
(including both liquid and dry measure),
and Mr. Harris, chairman of the commit-
tee, requests that each and every com-
plain^ shall be made to the proper parties
r.(l not lo htm.
It is expected that both the supreme
court and the court of civil appeals from
.uistin will attend the banquet.
The fact that admission to the hall on
the nic>ht of the banquet, will be by card
i.nly remains the most important feature
so far, that being the first subject
broached by each of the committee men
when seen by a representative of 1 he
Post yesterday.
"We Intend lo take especial care of the
members this year," said one committee-
man. "With the cards they will easily
be able to locate their destination, and
with the cards before them they will be
greatly helped in remembering the date.
It is a splendid plan, in my opinion, and
I think the members will appreciate it
fully as the scheme Is carried to comple-
tion."
L. A. Coulter, State secretary of the
"Young Men's Christian Associations of
Texas, has been secured to deliver his
magnificent address for men only to the
men of Houston. "An Unerring Detec-
tive" will be the subject for discussion
and will without doubt prove to be one
of the best lectures of its kind which has
each fellow Is permitted to plav his own
part if he so desires.
The doors will open promptly at 3:30
o'clock.
PROF. HORN MAY GO TO AUSTIN
As Teacher in the State University
Summer School This Summer.
Superintendent Horn of the Houston
public schools has been offered a posi-
tion as a teacher in the summer school
of the State university at Austin. Tli«
department which the Austin authorities
are desirous that Prof. Horn take charge
of is that of school supervision. His ex-
perience as superintendent of the largest
and best system of schools In the State
has made his services in this department
invaluable, and he has been urged strong-
ly to accept the position for the summer.
He has not yet definitely decided whether
he will be able to take up this work, but
it is very probable that he will.
The pay rolls for the teachers and em-
ployes of the Houston schools have been
prepared and will go before the board
tomorrow night, to be passed upon by
that body. \
The Houston Lecture association held
a meeting last night, at which plans were
discussed for bringing lecturers to Hous-
tures proved very popular in former
years, and it is expected that an equally
interesting program will be given this
year.
A NEW ORDINANCE
To Conform With New State Sani-
tary Code.
An ordinance to conform to the new
State sanitary code has been prepared by
the city attorney at the request of Dr.
George "W. Larendon and will ba submit-
ted to the city council Monday.
One of the provisions of the ordinance
is that requiring undertakers to obtain
burial permits before entering a grave-
yard "h-ith a body and also requiring cem-
etery sextons to demand permits before
permitting a body to be interred.
COI.ONEL GEORGE FRENCH of the
Salvation Army will lecture at the Ger-
man Methodist church, Milam street and
McKinney avenue, tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock, taking for his subject "The Rise
,and Progress of the Salvation Army.
Admission will be free. Colonel French
is secretary to Commander Estell and
assists in tho superintending of all the
Salvation Army operations west of the
city of Chicago. He will be accompanied
on his trip by Major J. Smith.
\
L. A. Coulter.
1 been delivered recently in the city. Mr.
Coulter comes to Houston well recom-
mended as a platform speaker, and espe-
cially is he noted for his remarkable suc-
cess as a leader in theater meetings for
men.
No man can make a mistake in coming
out to the Imperial Grand theater on,
Sunday afternoon at 3:30, for the service
•will be interesting from start to finish.
Or again, should any man desire to spend
an afternoon in a good place with a good
crowd where he is permitted to mix and
mingle with a class of the best type of
men, he will seleot. as his own choice tho
big theater meeting for men, and will
not only come, but will bring his friend
with him.
Speaking is not th« only feature of tli
afternoon program by any means, as ef-
forts are being made to provide some spe-
cial entertainment and amusement for
the benefit of those who enjoy a musical
program. Plenty of good orchestra muslq
and good singing will be one of these
features, but the unique ones of th° hnii-
will consist of songs in the dark. In this
THE Magnolia Bowling club will have
a sweepstakes roll this afternoon at the
club on the Harrisburg road.
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