The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIITH YEAR, No. 248, Ed. 1, Sunday, December 8, 1901 Page: 1 of 64
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cotton Is in our hands
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December Delivery
NION SETS
January Delivery
GfT OUR PRICES ON YOUR
REQUIREMENTS
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LAUNDRY
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LIVE OVK PORTLAND CEMENT
NE EDITION
FUEi OIL METERS
Perfect
Machine at Reasonable Price
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Brands in fancy holiday packages 25 in
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HOUSTON BOILER AND
SHEET IRON WORKS
H H TOFTE Proprietor
Boilers Breeohing Stocks Tanks and
Heavy Plate Work Patching and Re-
pairing Prompt attention given to
all work Phone 476 109 111 Milam
St Houston Texas
VERTIC L TOP SUCTION PUMPS
HO YARD SMITH CO
AND HYDRAULIC LIME
r the highest quality for sale by
RMcLAlGHLIN CO Houston Texas
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UWPRICF HIGHEST QUALITY of goods and quick de
our mr ics We guarantee to equal any firstclass high
nm n1 c nt or Hydraulic Lime made either at home or-
S WQUs lullas Texas Address The Texas Portland Cement
Iffvfi office Linz Building Dallas Texas H P McLaughlin
Mnoi5ton Tex or Wm Parr Co Genl Sales Agts Galveston
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jjtoc 10 Flower Parade Dec ix Look at the Rates
Richmond 75
Liberty 5 °
Sour Lake 100
Beaumont 00
Orange > 00
Lake Charles 1 50
Trains Arrive at Houston 11 a rrn Each Day
f tts on Sale Dally December 8 to 12 irclusive from all Stations
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On Sale on Tuesdays Dec10 to May 15iou2
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FENCES
We take contracts and erect same
complete If interested advise us
and our representative will call upon
you with catalogue
Estimates and all Necessary
Information
OIL TANKS
Machinery Castings
Architectural Iron Steel Works
HARTWELL IRON WORKS
HOUSTON TEXAS
BARDEN
Electric Machinery Co
1009 Toxoo Avenuo
To the Paint Trade of Texas
We are agents for Harrison Bros
Co Inc Paints and Varnishes also
receiving itormg and forwarding
agents for the State of Texas
HP McLaughlin Co
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Highest in Efficiency Lowest
in Price
CONNELLEY CO
215 Main Street
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Festivities will soon be here
I am prepared to supply the
choicest wines and cigars
MONTEBELLO MUMS
as well as lower grades of
choicest brands KELLERS
SPECIAL 1880 WHISKEY any
quantity El Belmont and
Jackson Square Cigars tried
and found firstclass
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To Insure prompt shipment
and good assortment of
Fanoy Fruits for
Ghristmas Trade
Let us book your orders now for
shipment later
Williamson Desei Gardner
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The reconnited Standard
American Brand
Houston
W L MACATEE Sons Texas
Correspondence Solicited
State Representative
HAMILTON CORLISS ENGINES
BROWNELL AUTOMATIC EN
GINES AND BOILERS
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
LAWRENCE
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P L WARD Houston
Dr Ed Lumi
OCLL1ST A D AURI T
Eye EarNose and Throat
properly fitted
Lyes V e 6SS wo
tarrhal dlsasee treajed
Klam nulldlng Houston Texas
Guaranteed BSSJffi
VINS HIRUPROOF ASPHALTUrt
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FIRST PAGE
Index
SECOND
Summary of the news
Washington specials
THIRD
Tho growth of Tcias
FOURTH
Telegraphic new
SportinK news
FIFTH
An important opinion on oil Innd IUIkh
Hon
Galvcstcji tnrSsrt
Beaumont budget
SIXTH
More antl trust suits filed
Austin budget
A Louisiana lynching
SEVENTH
Iocnl new
EIGHTH
Houston Is on thr m p
Killing of Thomas Fleming
Short Talks with VIMtors
NINTH
Hallroad commission to have an Impor-
tant hearing
Railroad norrs
TENTH
Day In the city
Arrangements for earing for the visitors
TWELFTH
The growth of Houston
The local show windows
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THIRTEENTH
City brrtltlcs
Personal mention
FOURTEENTH
Commercial news grain cotton New
York stocks
FIFTEENTH
Commerclnl news oil stocks rice live-
stock Houston produce
SIXTEENTH
Want ads
SEVENTEENTH
Want ads
EIGHTEENTH
Want ads
IocjiI courts
NINETEENTH
Houstons patriotic societies
TWENTIETH
Musical matters
TWENTYSECOND
A sketch of Sam Houston by A It Mc
dure
The progress of ralcstlne
TWENTYTHIRD
The new method of teaching In tho prl
mary grades of the public sileols
How different peoples take n oath to
tell the truth
TWENTYFOURTH
Reminiscences of Old Teians Tersonal
recollections of early days In tho State
TWENTYFIFTH
Judge It 1 Storey tells why Cinfederates
stiould assembls In reunions at frequent
Interval
Or t Secret of Saving In tho household
Walteg defeat In Colorado was brought
about by the women he aided In giving the
ballot
TWENTYSIXTH
How to prepare fall vegetables
GEO P HALL and
Doctors w L R0GriRS
Formerly of Ga1eitou
Practices Limited to the Diseases of the
EYE EAR NOSE AND THROAT
Office ninz Building
HOUSTON TLXAB
THIS IS
WORTH
29 Cents
CUT THIS OUT
And bring to Ben Wilbushs Drugstore and
he will allow you 39c on each One Dol-
lar purchase of perfumery soaps drugs
patent medicines or cigars This special of-
fer is not good on wholesale prices nor will
it be accepted after December 251901
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USTON DAILY POST
II YEABNO 248
ITOrSTON TEXAS SUNDAY DECEMBER 81901
THE ARRIVAL OF THE KINGS
King Nottoc III Announces His Arrival How He
Will Be Received
To Honorable George L Glas
Telegram
Graml Marshal Houston Texss
I joyously eomm nd you to announce to the Rood people of Houiton and vl 5
cinity that I will arrive on the morning of December o between the hours of 11 I
and 13 a m accompanied by the most porpcous and elaborate Oriental suite J
which will delifiht the e > c of all within my favored realm
Attest Sutn Kts rs k0ttoc III
In compliance with the above command from our distin Rii hel Illustrious o
J and most gracious monarch I hereby request that all participants 11 this Krand
5 ceremony the reception of Kinc Nottoc 111 join me at to30 a m the above S
date at the foot of Main street to escort the Kins and hU suite through the prin I
J cipal streets of his capital city from the landing up Main to Texas avenue Texas J
avenue to Caroline Caroline to McKinnc McKimiey to Travla Trais to Texas
o avenue Texas avenue to Main and disband The Kinc will then disappear by the
a movement of his mysterious wand He will reappear the follow ins night In ad-
vance of his grand illuminated street pigeaut On Monday evening a grand sere
2 nadc will be given in his honor at the Rice hotel at 8 oclock to which all of
2 his loyal subjects arc cordially invited to attend Kcspvctl ully submitted 2
2 Gcorgc Glass 2
2 Grand Marshal NoTsUOh Parade
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TWENTYSEVENTH
Talks with somo of the members of tho
Houston flro department
Tho work of the train dispatcher
TWENTYEIGHTH
The address of Jiand Master Washer to
the Grand Ix > dge of Masons
THIRTYSECOND
A thrilling rltlq In the coal reglous of
Pennsylvania
Prairie dogs In Kansas and the dmnage
they do
THIRTYTHIRD
The coming coronation ceremonies of
IMward VIlj coilrt
Tho tnfluenco of the popos cabinet lp
selecting his successor
THIRTYFOURTH
A paper by James Q Howard on tho
history of the Louisiana purrhate
HrlUIn has changed a rule of warfare
THIRTYSIXTH
Some stories of the tramp printers of the
pastWhnt
Whnt Is being done In the way of im-
provements at troqkett Wharton Cucro
Norogdocbes and Hempstead
THIRTYrSEVENTH
Prank Carpenters letter from Aslallc
Hollnnd
Houston ns a flsh m nrMj
Why Xmltislilj Should Come to Houston
THIRTYEIGHTH
Texas thnblf values an an Index to the
growth nnd progress of the State
llotiktons postefflce business
An opening In Houston or the canning
butlness
PRICE SCENTS
THIRTYNINTH
How Ice prevented guerrilla wnrfaje
Tho Jewluli year book review of the
progiom of the Hobio during fiCOl
FORTYSECOND
Tho report of Secretary of tho Treasury
Gago anil his recommendations for Unnnclnt
legislation
FORTYTHIRD
George Ades Modern Pable of the He
Kllrt
lloiisoi built of tin cans one of tho
Mglits of San Antonio
FORTYFOURTH
Tho program for the week and Informa-
tion for visitors and homo people about
tin carnival
Tho secret ancletlen of Houston
FORTYFIFTH
Sam Houston park llomtons playground
FORTYalXTH
Willi orla Is
FORTY3EVENTH
Som viowi nnd Hovla i
TI10 NovelWhat Will It Hoeome
Oriental Muslugs Immottulty
Literary matter
FORTYEIGHTH
Street Scenes In Houston
FIFTIETH
The Potions
FIFTYFIRST
Urenham figuring i n a cojfon mill v M
How nine Skl n Lengthen Ilfq
leeinic t < > have A street fair
FIFTYFOUR
Local society
FIFTYFIFTH
Scclul notts from Texas cities
FIFTYSIXTH
Tho Maikel for Ttxas rude Cll
Ihe lotkilliig una marketing of
vatennc < ns
FIFTYSEVENTH
HoniHwmt nnd llcr nVielopmeuL
Woather forecasls by Poster
COTTON 9BKD
HULLS
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IT BREAKS ALL RECORDS
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This Ibsuo of The Houston Post eclipses nil records InToras JourntL
It Is tho largest nowBpnper ever printed In tho State not eren ex
ceptlnr tho many special editions Rotten out from tlrv to time Todays
Tost contnlns 64 pages which at 7 columns to tho pogo makes an aggro
gate of 418 columns
Of theso 418 columns 244 of them nro filled with lire advertising
mutter nnd 204 of fresh rending covering alt classes of literary social
historical statistical news nnd general miscellany
And this la not a special edition
either Tho alio of tho paper was
rendered necessary by tho demands of Its advertising patrons And as
will bo noted most of tho advertising Is from Houstons llvo business-
people This tells what Houston Is as a business center what kind of
people wo nro here
2 And It may ho stated this ultlm Is monument to Tho Houston
2 Tost It attests Its popularity with the ndvortlseri nlso that tho shrowd
2 vender recognises tho papers populailty with tho reading public that It Is
close to tho great masses of tho people whose battles It fights t d whoso
warm affection It has won
2 Tho Poet has for many years led tho procession In Texas hut todays
Z edition breaks evon Tho Posts record
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AN INDEX TO THE SUNDAY POST SIXTYFOUR PAGES
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Why tho nar In the hlllpplnes
car
tinuec
FIFTYEIGHTH
Tdo Houston rmnvereln
A plea for S n Incluto baltleflelds adorn
incut
FIFTYNINTH
The railroads of Texas anil their progress
Cablmge In South Texas
SIXTIETH
The Womens literary clubs of HVislon
Literary Houston
SIXTYSECOND
Theatrical now and gossip
A Physical Curiosity
Tho Old Southern Mamma
SIXTYTHIRD
The Happyhammer letters
Soda and Stockings A ktory
SIXTYFOURTH
Tho Klutoa pensioners
ftocrct society election in Texas
A Cold Wavo Comlnn
Ijj ashlpjrton December 7 Observer flat
leejun Cold wavo fer north portion Esat
TexBst temperature will full to freeing
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