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Impressed with his immense energy and
business acumcn, as evidcacci by his un-
ursns oversight % the affairs Of all re-
paNmcn's Of the paper ana the SUCCESS
which s~coacd his efforts IS city editor
ana as nisht cli,or o. Thu Pos; caule less
IN eoniae, with MT Watson in PROBES.
s'onAl way than formerly. hu; constantly
saw him in the discharge o. his functions
as manager Of the psrcr aud grew 10 listen
Tor his CHEEKY greeting ami knew when ne
.aTpnoacaed me On business that he had
s"eA considered the suffice; IN hand and
knew whereof he spoke. HIS consiieratiou
,aad friendship foT NE were shown fire.
.antnily and substantially ami since my
connection with Tbs Pos, ceased, now
.;hTee years aso. our relations have con
.unued as pleasant as o. old, and have
more than ever the wish 10 remember h,nI
as ! have known him. The remembrance,
Is pleasure, and Is il same MEASURE cal
euia'od 10 assuase the sorrow l sincerely
ieel over his death. which has shortened,
what promised 70 he brilliant career inl
business life. Peace be with him and his
Wa-u--
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! II has been beautifully said that to live
sn hearts we leave behind us is not ,r
5iie, and though death may separate II,
from familiar forms. it has no power tc
sseNer the sacred ties of love nor blot from
-FOUR hearts the happy recolloclons of the
5past
Il is but trivial tribute to the memory
sof ]. l. Watson 10 say thar he was a man
I'm tho broadest, hest sense of the term.
Quiet. modest and uuassuming. he lived
Sehiefly in the enjoyment OF the love and
3'Seem OF his associates and those who
Know him best esteemed him most
rs citizen he was public spirited. vet
tai"ays retiring. AS a friend his virtues
,Shone most conspeuously. With char
Try as broad as the universe, a disposition
,rioh in checrfulness his sunny nature all
ways looked upon the r.ight side of things
,and he was never happier thsp when con.
Itrihutinr TO the happiness OF others.
His fidelity TO his calling was one Of the
brightest traits of his character He is
,deaa, and in his death the newspaper
ielrcle Of Texas has lost one OF it's bright
lest successes. and TO his brethren of the
press his memory Will ever live in perpet-
lual beauty, for he ennohled the calling
which in the range and scope OF its power
Stands withoui peer.
In the zenith of his power and useful
ness. having fought the battle OF life and
won the victory of success, ere old age
win It's infirmities had grown upon him.
ne calmly laid down to peasans dreams
passing to his reward and leaving behind
MIN, If not blaze of glory won by deeds
OF yalor. cherished memory in the hearIsi
ot MS associates D. d, Bryan,
rtt,, I>;,...
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From the Business Oftir.-

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Our sTicf-stricken hearts are too heavi,,
bnrdened with sadness to permit us to give
a full expression Of our sorrow or paw lust
strihuJe Of our love and admiration for the
imam who has PASSED away In Tho reflec.
Suon Of his virtues We call to mind man,
.rare and noble qualities. ami should we fai
10 make any Offering to his memory ",
;Nould be untrue to he emotions his deatt
mas aroused. The sad information cast q
shadow of gloom oyor us. and. IKE "a
dark cloud hiding he brilliancy OF The sun
threw darkness around.
At the head OF this department he NAL,
the success that has dominated his career
land as it was our good fortune 10 be yo-y
intimately associated with him. we point 10
his example with special pride and vcner
ate his memory more than We can exnrcss.
y vigorous mind, untiring industry. mo-
bic and generous heart. clear judgment
and sensitive regard for duty we're his
traits al character.
Just on the eve ~ ENJOYING the result,
OF his life's work, before reaching the lar
vest he had sowa ny his own labors. / e
was taken away; like beautiful flower.
plnrked before il has blossomcd and spread
its fragrance. Every cmployr felt that in
him he had a faithful friend. and So long
MS We admire all hat make a human char.
actor noble We shall revere the name and
cherish the mcmory OF j. l.. Watson.
A. +. Clarkson.
r. T.. Crawford.
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His SierIinq Worth.

a Intimately associated as have been 10
Sseveral years with the life and business q
Mr.. J. l.. Watson. whose soul has beer
ycalled TO lis reward. feel tina, j, is i'm
4possihle 20 let the sad news OF his dealt
4 pass without some tribute &c his nobl
character true friendship and sterlsns
\ worth.
have known him as employer, associate
iand more than all friend Not frienC
as The word is generally known but on,
lwho was a friend in deed as we'll as il
words
lis cheerful words and friendly suidanc,
iwhen here and his thoughtful letters whet
absent have always been spoken and writ
ten as one friend would write to another
instead Of an employer to an employe.
While have personally felt the benefit
Of his friendship and help in practically
IAN my business life. my intimate connec.
ton with his affairs has been the means
|of a much greater knowledge of his deeds
'of charity and ever readiness to help those
worthy and needy
Many load has been lifted nom the
hearts OF the afflicted By his kind words
land many who felt that the world had gone
against them vera started out anew BY
his ever ready purse. He WAS especially
kind to the young man who was eudeayor-
ing by his own efforts to make a way In
the world not only with good advice. but
with backing of a more substantial kind
aud While soma perhaps proved uudeserv-
ing, he was an excellent Judge OF human
nature and many young man during
years to come will cherish fond memories
q him who was willing to give due credit
aud financial ali to the young toiler who.
with his intelligence and industry. wasI
trying 10 build for himself a foundatlonl
for successful life.
Nothing can repay the loss caused by hlsl
death. His friends and associates will misss
him more than mere words can express
Those who knew him best were fondest of
him. and to me 1t seems as If somethinss
has gone from my life which can never bea
'eplaccd can hut say. No better maas
lived and even though his death was uotp
1t was none the less hard toa
Dear and my grief can only he second toS
hose bound TO him by tie nearer andE
Iearer than that of friend. and to thoses
afflicted ones extend with others myE
sincere sympathy in their ataiction.
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Tribute from ii Friend.

10 the Editor Of Tho Post.
have just learned of the death OF Mr.
D. l.. Watson and am filled With profound
sorrow have known fer months that his
recovery Was doubtful and have dreaded
,ihe intelligence | have now received. As an
,a,taehe OF The Post for six years | was In
daily Intercourse for most of the time
|wih Mr.. Watson, and can truly say he was
always Just, and many acts OF generosity
lon his part are In my mind Personally
my connection with The Post was ever
most pleasant. and in nothing moro than
in the feeling OF friendship which had
for him who is now no more, While fore
man of the composing room was mos,
Intimately associated with him, and was
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lax Andrew,
THE TEXAS PAPERS,

ia The Batesville Echo is new weekly p,
IIper devoted TO the interest OF Zavalla an
Eisurroundng counties.
III The Afro American. devoted to the in
II terests of the proposed Afro American fal
slto be held in this city and to the welfar
MOI the colored race generally, is a new an
q neat weekly Houston publication.
q The Baird Star man heads off the facet,
rsous and perplexing suggester in the fol
y lowing announcement:
n The Star has a new head at last afte
q long delay. II was engraved by the Sander
n Engraving company at ST. Louis and is al
5 artistic piece of work. 1t will now be /,
" order for some one TO remark that the sta
8 would he all right II the editor could ge
ga new head. This is the customary gag
aand of course We will be disappointed i
Jsome one does not fire 1t at us.
Z The Bolton Reporter thus cautions tn
apeople:
y Turn tho government. over to the trust,
gland the laws which have been enacte,
Iagainst the trusts will be turned agains
Y the people to protect the trusts from in
81 reference
! The Mckinney Gazette offers fraterna
n announcement to a brother newspaper pro,
spretor in the following lines:
4 The Hustler is new paper at Nevada
4 in this county. l.. Il. Evans is proprietor
4 There is no doubt 1t will have to hustle ii
81 keeps moving these times. in town
i the size Of Nevada. But here's success to
syou, Bro. Evans
The Hopkins County Echo assures the
3Poity. Texas, people when it says:
Rrice Collins has bought the Petty En-.
5tcrprise and will hereafter issue the pa =
sper. The people Of Petty can look for It
3to he a good live paper, for he is capable
sof getting out good one.
Tho penlson Gazetteer man sought solace
/ of the alleged di9ine healer who did not
give satisfaction guaranteed and thus prods
! his memory
Schrader the divine healer who made 81
pass over the writer, for which he charged
m cents. is said 10 he in a dime museumI
among other freaks. He ought to be pound
Ting stone-drat his lazy picture.
The Laredo Times would protect the pub
lie from danger in places of amuse
ment and assembly 1t says:
Notwithstanding the many disasters
which have occurred from them people Wilt
Icontnue TO construct public buildings with,
small openings whereby quick egress inf
case Of fire is made impossible and thet
weak trampled to death by the strong ins
efforts to escape. The terrible CATASTROPHE
that has just befallen Paris, France, wlas
doubtless on hccoua. Of this error in con
structing the building. which was 800 feet
long, $50 feet wide entirely OF wood andg
was crowded with people when the alarms
was sounded. The siokening scenes thar
followed may readily he imagined. \
The Corsicana Courier Light scores oneS
nd Al ~ ftil
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OF the business on,
DUST and Discrimination

Profound sorrow prompts me TO expires.
!my feelings at the death of Mr. j. L. Wat.
;son president OF the Houston printns
company, My association with him II
wears past has been of tho most pleasant
character; my duties have been happl,
performed with the fun knowledge that
II noble. generous, charitable and trul,
|Chrisiian MN was to the the reviser OF
that duty, Association with this beloved
man has ever been inspiring. In the
Thought that emulation of his character
would be tho acme OF good citizenship
This words, his Noyks-hls very existence
lhave been a beacon lieht to the young mar
striving TO attain that superior character
that might fit him for the several path.
in life, No praise o. the life OF Mr. j. /.
Watson that my humble pen might hestow
would do Justice to his memory. Suffice
~ 10 say that good man has gone 10
loin the countless throne. and his memory
!will ever abide with those who know
lhim as the brightest gem among man.
HIND. Ceorro !, rho,,a
Foreman Mechanical Departmen,
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The declaration that he was indeed one o.
Inc modest works 81 God" a man whose
undsunnsd energy aud perseverance, ccu-
Piled with his true Christian character
have brought him into prominence as onc
worthy to be called great man whose
charity Nss unlimited and 10 which many
very many-I believe, owe debts OF pro-
found gratitude,
lie was a noble citizen, and his memory
viii he cherished as forever sacred by your
humble subscriber Y. Y Murphy
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DOES SHE LOVE NIL

Does she love me? That IS G'esA'
& Far too deep for me 10 khon'
sDo he sweet lips always spes,A
/ From the hearts deep o'ef"o"
5Can / tell each gentle sign ,.,ay
4 Is the breath OF answerihs wv
gAre the glanees OF her eye
I Forged by Cupid or by 1u'e'
fOnly this 10 me is known
s1hat | love her. her aiohe'
sOnly this ] clearly see
tShe is more than earth can w
land fun half Of heaven 10 me-
ro-s she love me? Do ! know
Christ has risen from me i s,ow
Tor where roses, when ths! o.
Get their color and perfume hero
'Fanh would have no missiu nr he
Hone would s,ill in heaven ~
liz | ala not trust the dear
Pledges Of her love for me. mine.
Though | can not prove "
nv an algebraic sign,
Yet. as love diYinely grows, ,,u.
iit believes and fefls ana Sn's .sus.
Thus. through soul and even
Ilfr true love gives evidence
And I clear ard clearer So
she is more than earth can o. me
.Aad fuil half OF heaven !, ipiekins:
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TRIBUTES FROM EMPLOYEES
Democratic and hind.

49, = g II ~ ub1 hiAN'
\ Above everything Mr. Watson was dem
socrsiic it was he man with him no, ,ht
ssiaiion occupied Any omploye. whether
5the head OF aeparimeu, or performing
sihe humblest labor about the building. re
3eenod the same treatment az his hands.
I'LL took pains to make friends Of the mel,
swho worked for him aud they liked him
tHe expected every one TO do his full duty.
Sout be was nos a slave driver in any sense
III The word Depending on = mans honor.
no employe ever asked favor Of hiul
lihst was not granted II it were possible
Ito 10 so and I know OK occasions on which
.he Inconvenience himself 30 grant re-
.quez;s
From the limo first entered he ON.
lrloy Of The Post as printer ] observed
Thin. and each year since then ] grew to-
feel more and moro that he Was a friend
Is we'll as an employer ever found him
,ready to aid me by counsel ana in otherI
sways and the same treatment Of all was
,his characteristic.
No suggestion for the benefit Of HoustonI
Iaai Texas was made to him tina, was not'
considered earnestly ami acted upon Il,
ms Judgment told him that IL was a eoodI
one.
Not only his employees can iado-se what
7 have said Of Mr. Watson but many
others who have never been connected withl
the paper can testify as well 10 heneftsi
received at his hands
IN his death Houston has los. a mani
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His Charity Unlimited.

me sorrowm news OF the death OF GU
esteemed employer. MIR. j. l.. Watson. ha
cast gloom Of despair throughout the de
spartment have represented for NOR,
Than seven years under his man agement
I" TINS great man. who has made himsel
so by Keen eye 10 all that was in sigh
|ot business nature, is due credit for III,
larger portion o. success have achieve,
during my connection with The Pest.
MY encomlum TO his memory might h,
leniarsed were it necessary. hut all who
had the pleasure OF his acquaintance II
social and business affairs must agree II
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, To the Editor OF The Post.

/ 10 the Editor OF The Post.
Houston, Texas, May Having Iesrpo.
,of the sad Intelligence brought over IN.
wires this afternoon from AshevIue y q
,of the death of Mr., J. l.. Watson. We wis,
10 contribute with the hundreds Of o,hsr,
FOUR heartfelt sorrow in few words a
s'ondolence Ia those boreft Of him who wa.
,all that mortal could be to the homo o,]
reside and may they in their deem ann.
,uon ind sweet solace in the knowlenr,
nat though he has passed from his oor,h
! " sphere monument OF lasting rcmom.
llpranee Is left which time ran nicer eraso
I'm his death not only has The Post los, IL.
standard bearer Houston an honored ana
representative citizen but all who knew
pun socially or in business. feel that in hi,
'"N'"s away place is left vacant which
none other can fill, By the warm ana man
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ly impulses Of his nature he became en-
deared to his friends, and by his gentle and
kind demeanor in the business and every
day walks of life those with whom he had
surrounded himself loved and honored
him. Many hearts will be saddened when
The Post is read tomorrow. for all feel
that it is from our garden the reaper has
chosen 10 pluck one of its choicest flowers
Max Andrew.
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THE CITY.

The Post !. delivered 20 arr PAR 9. ~
eisy by Carriers a. s. ia ps. Eao0sA, hires
Eorias sSpa. al months. ss.W: ooe year
Mr.. Th~oaor. Fe--r has charge o. II;
City Circulation and CQi.ert.1E
&eSrs. Theodore E~r1EG A1d Charlie.
Lot az tA@ authorized collectors Of 81
Ely bis. kc.h advertising Aa@ s1SSef9 -
Ton. ans no money AAanf9 ee pad - AL
cae other fAen ,ao@e asrnea, 1rsiess spsSsaa
S-EsseS, authority sague1 Sy TIE 4s.Hess
manager Is shown. Al Apco0Ats q a5y
Eze sho2!S re pNi4 by check u t4ror y.
Ihe Houston Printing Company
No "SrecrS Ter eo1as etc ARE Five1 ey
TIE --1snExe1-s1 ESd ae.s Viii os accep:-
% n pay meat OF cf1ce bills
sGrScfgrs.-s .atiA2E TO receive tNa per
seEI@AEiy VI! Please notty Tie of1ce
eresnpt4y- Ever s-ase!l i,er : pap IS er-
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seartnricss Observance o. hollow ens
tom, but are The scas mans sast due.
II success I've the tes, ., mort aaa lcyA
friends the ev,ae7ees q nesle character
laen vas BE ho;a aeritarieas ana noble
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'Pt,sburs plspa ch' d. ur cltriaIa
The announ-en'at VA, .s,t wing q y
" II noi make the lace us ~ Nr. BAR,
den,osrsov win fae baek, % One r. laflasa "
indicates the rr5sea,o,s q fea,aly saS
in favor OF making II
The other fellows.
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|reFusiic- Ru, few yes-s sincs sss b
was STRUGGLING ssAius, sGra fortune
There WAS IN his composition, Aeweyer
IihAt elemea, Q; hoscsalaess tAs, snove'
10 adverse circumstances TO deFress Aara
Pan Of RESOURCE, asuca; asa saaus;slss,
believing III Airnsel; saa trus,ias is To,
eertAia rewards .: .n;ellissa, osars, he
mastered all aisisui,,e. .na vAsa ,Ae
re<yef. peasA, Gu, s;n down lie AAa voa
F0wer, business aaa financial standing
asa Independence. HI. lie :, ras,Aer >,
those inspi.l,ias lessaas vhies hre ss,ns
taught ara iea-1sa aAay IN MS stirring
American society 0. ou--
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Resolutions by Post Employees.

4 Resolutions by Post EMPLOYEES.
1 when the sad news was whispere
4 around Tho Post building the empioye
g. tAe paper in all departments were cali
/ together for the purpose Of adopun
suitable resolutions The meeting wa
allied 20 order by Mr.. C. ] Palmer, an,
organization eaec,ed by elec,ing Mr.
Theodore Boring chairman and Mi Mar
elus E Foster secretary.
The chairman ,hereupon announced tn
object Of the meering and upon motor
ausoin;ea tho following committee to draf
resolutions: Il. P. Toolc, of the eaitoria
department J. P. Smart of the busnes
office c =. Green Of the mechanical de,
pastmen,. and Z. NJ sandel Of the mail
ns DEPARTMENT on motion the secretary
sas added to this committee.
The committee retired for a few minute.
and prepared the following resolutions
which were read before the meeting and
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"a'uie we nay 'ne S"a 'Flou'e OF our tears,
for the hearts Of his newspaper friends
are stricken with grief.
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Il was during those years on The Pee
IN The sharp and often h,rassing con-
aiets and varied calls OF business that the
character of the deceased became so well
known and SO admired By those vho came
in daily contact with him He was kind to
"a fault, Exac'ing and exact In business
he asked nothing that was not his due and
gave every and al! that was due from him.
10 the sick. the needy. the unfortunate; to
The calls of charity or to the requirements
Of gooi citizenship and public enterprise.
his hand was ever open aud his contrIbu-
tlons generous In proportion He was ever
alive to the incidents aud possibilities d,
So f'N"'''e hN"A anu NHs az NlEt4tAh as ne
was methodical and alert. He was sincere
and even enthusiastic in his attachments
and was utterly devoid of malice or re-
vense. He cherished no esen.meuts aud
did not live in the past. but turned his face
always to the morning with confidence.
'elf-poise and iope. There have been
few young mal who have made more
or warmer friends than julius Lewis
Watson or who achieved mors
conspicuous success in his chosen field
Of work and words OF loving COM
menda,ion and remembrance now. in the
columns of the journal to which he was so
deeply attached, and from tho pens Of those
VINO knew him but to love him. are not the
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Two Former Employees.

John =, Smart
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obligations to him, and they contend that
the interests of the party require that he
should be defeated. My attention has
been called to a report of an interview
with Colonel Jackson in which he is
quoted as saying that 'Waymire wanted
to make dicker; that the eau
Gus should indorse him for Cabinet
position, but Jackson says he declined to
have anything to do with an arrangement
of that kind 1 am surprised that Colonel
Jackson should make such statement a.
this. 1t is wholly untrue that had any
thing to do with the resolutions indorsing
me.
He showed me a document before 1 left
San Francisco containing an Endorsement
of me for Cabinet position, saying he in
tended to ask members of the Legislature
to sign it. Yesterday, some hours before
the caucus met, he showed me the resolu-
tions subsequently offered to the caucus.
They were not suggested by me. They
were in his own handwriting, and l ex-
pressed serious doubts as to the propriety
of the step, but subsequently l left the en-
tire matter to Colonel Jackson and Fre-
mont Older, by whose direction they were
presented to the caucus. The caucus de-
clined to act on them for the reason that
it had not been called for that purpose.
am informed that the objection was raised
by one of my own friends, and think the
caucus acted wisely in declining to act
upon them. All along have entertained
the opinion that it is indelicate and i'm