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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
BadIy needed.
Baird Star.

Baird Star.
The Houston Post wants new constitu-
ton for the State. 1t Is badly needed, but
1t Is not likely that the people will be In
favor OF such project for some years to
come. The courts need reforming-by
abolishmg about half of them. the term
OF all county and State offices should be
for four years, with only one regular ses-
sion OF the legislature during the term. We
would thus have less tinkering with the
laws; the long term would greatly reduce
political agitation besides saving the cost
of one general election which Is a consid-
cradle item itself. With such changes as
here mentioned we would have more time
to devote to private business and II would
be long winded politician that could keep
his political stink pot boiling from one
| election to the other. as is now the case
with so many who seem TO have nothing
to do but organize alliance and other po-
litical clubs in the interest OF the dear
people. 1t would be great saving to the
people II they would have to be saved"
only once In four years in place OF every
two years as al present but We hardly be-
leve the people are ready for such a
change now.
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late OF the Sun. He had spent GOOD many
years In the Sun office as a general ali
round man and had learned all the little
Ways that combine to make the Sun tho
pest edited and handsomest paper in ex-
istence. and he knew that with free hand
IN tnc Daily Mail he could apply his in
valuable Sun experience to great adyant-
cse. man who has gone through the
gun school need have no fear Of failure on
any paper In the world. pryor did not .sk
lot . liked salary. what no wanted was
Iair trial, and be got 1t. with the result
mat In few weeks the Mail became the
taik OF the town, and today, after about
eient months OF Sun methods, Il has a
circulation Of 100000 daily, is printed In
three or four places at the same time has
eiven Hoe 4 Co. orders for half a dozen
pig presses, has knocked great holes In
me DAILY telegraph, the Standard, the
sides, created new class OF readers who,
peiore It's advent, had never looked at
paper Of any kind,
Ahat Is the reason why the Daily Tele.
graph came out the other morning with
hartng scare head Sir Edward Law
son the proprietor. and Mr.. John lie Sage,
the responsible editor manager, had sud
aeniy come to the conclusion that the loss
OF 100 600 circulation must be due to the
10y suoii HtHulinesl IL must De SOn1c~
thing American" they argued, and so
tney settled on great numbering, inane
headline to coax back the 100 900 deserters.
iney Will have to do more than this, but
what 1t is they do not know. why should
they! Ever since the Levy Imwsons
bought the then bankrupt Telegraph the
paper has fooled Lordon into the belief that
1t was the brightest. cleverest and most
enterprising journal In the world. 1t Is
neither enc nor the other. True, Il has
Clement Scott: but little Of Scott goes
long way, and one does not care to read
Sir Edwin Arnold's editorials on Japan
every day in the year. 1t has very able
war correspondent In Mr.. Bennett Bur-
leigh, who made the paper popular during
the Russo-Turkish war, and has been con-
tent to live on his laurels ever since. In
short the 100000 circulation OF the d. T.
Is obtained by false pretences, and there Is
nothing to warrant II save its reputation as
great" paper. whatever that may mean.
And SO the poor old thing wallows about
unhappily, trying to solve the secret OF this
new and dreadful American" system,
which seems to have como to stay for
Londoners have suddenly become aware
that paper to be bright and clever and
newsy need not be sensa tional or silly. It
is repetition Of the pitiful spectacle of
the handloom endeavoring to compete with
the machine. OF the old three-deck en-
gaging a modern battleship, --London Cor
respondence New York Sun.
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klondtlee beoI6 ~ ~
end. Several have AIready 6eoU3
q this column. bit sAsy ~ III Z
DING from t1le proapt6 " $yS
prtaing pubslrher6. 's0oidsa y 4.
an ''up-to-dats Guide u ~ xI6a Z
District" has been received from BSfl7t6
Bros. Houston. The author d ~
lnserscll, and HAND. 1GrNally 3 C6, Nv
tho publishera "lSbondike, tho Land a.
Gold" has 5uut been publsshed W ~
Tennyson Nicely, New FORK. Chxr3oS,
Frederick Btansnury 10 the author ana ~
claims 70 have sivon the public practycnI
Information concerning the gold fleIds II
the KloMiiks In non-hystcrtcat ana con-
crete form. THE Klondike Gold Fioldos
their Discovery, Development ana rNutrr6
Proclivitics." IL tho title or Z pamphlet
prepared BY G. A. Picmpie ana published
by the Maryland Publishing compsny *
baltimore.
Tho Columbian Parliamentary Record. y
arranscd by Harry w. Hoot, has bocu
received from the Scientific Pubiishinn
company, New York. II Ii I compact ana
handy volume and h Thoroughly up.toz
date ON AL matters Of parliamentary Nv,
aud usages. II also incorporates the last
platforms OF the various political organ-
iEatfons, the constitution eof tho tInttSd
States the electoral vote ana other vi.
liable fActs.
'-rhcn, ana Not TN Then" I novei -
Clara Nevada Mcleod. has been issus6
by the Robert Lewis Weed company. New
York. Tho hook was written win u
purpose. and 10 a touching, pitiful story.
hA eJns-
sldering this thought. which il tho ba&in
OF Mrs. McLcods novel: when tho nus
bands and fathers are M pure a thex
wish their wives and daughters to bs,
then, and not till then, will the fosinxia.'
tons Of pure society be laid"
"Trnc to Themselves" Is q novel BY pr.
Alexander Skcnc. which the author calla
psychological study. 1t was received
from 'Bottler Bros, Houston. The story II
one OF deep interest throughout ana <
very entertaining combination OF fact ana
| fiction.
The Royal Publishing company OF Rich.
mond, Va, will soon publish n now ire
of General Lee under the title OF "Gen-
erai Robert u, Lee, Soldier. Citizen ana
Christian Patriot" II viii be royal
octave volume, containing nearly coo
pages, and we'll Illustrated.
little Southern Beauty" by Mrs. Aler
Mcve!gh Miller. and "a Hearts IDOL" BY
! Bertha NJ Clay. have been received from
Bottler Bros. Published by Street q
| Smith, Now York.
| Tho following new songs and music have
been received from the Oliver Ditson COM
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How Anderson County Loves Pie.
Crockett Courier.

Hon. A. w. Gregg Of Anderson county
proposes to break a lance with Hon. w.
NJ. Imboden and Hon. S. n. Cooper in the
congressional ioust already on. Mr.. Gregg
Is quite capable gentleman and would
make credltable record. but he is handi-
capped by the stubborn. stand-up-in the
road fact that Anderson county has been
acting the role of MacGregor at the pie
counter for the last forty years. Ander-
son should be content to rest on honors
already won and worn and permit others
to enjoy the sensation. hitherto foreign
feeling that their mission Is other than
that of furnishing votes.
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use and Enect.

I dreamed was on the ripping sea.
In a snow white yacht with sails flung
free;
And dreamed that cloud came athwart
the sun.
And we hauled In the canvas. one by one;
But the cloud rushed up at q terrible rate,
And the sky was the hue OF schoolboy's
slate.
And the squaiI burst forth with shrek
60 Wild
That / woke twas the squail OF my in
FAINT child.
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THU LATE MAGAZINES.

Tho tramp II the tugbeav Of rural cotu-
munities. AMI when no te imported INTO
cities ne becomes 'probicm." 1t Is this
problem which pr. T.. II. Devinc discusses
without nYcciation and with q pleasing
direciusss IN bis article on THE Shiftlcss
September issue OF the Annals OF tho
Anne rlcan Academy OF Political and Social
Science. He Introduces us 10 the HE OF
ard the stale hcer dives Of New York. lilo
describes measures which have been taken
with sosne success to i,nie this class, and
indulgos trio hope that the presence Of
such class may not be permanent.
The October number OF the Deiineator
includes IN III literary features a bright
ana crisp rcyeiettc. "a Triumph Of M'nd''
cartivatlrg "KHwyk Stories" Martin
Ordo continues olive Rayners Adven-
lures" his hero invading the apartments
series OF articles IN SOCIAL Life in Amer
lea" has n brilliant addition IN the paper
on Society in the. Lesser clties, by
York in Types Y is THIS 'u month davotci Ito 10
Murray d'ssusses tho use d cosmetics
from q rnsesaI .ianago.n, The gags de- Z;
etiquette has ALREADY proved a great suc-
cess IN tire fards OF Mrs. cAdwaladse
Jones.
"A
In the September number OF New TINE
a. .,to1. =, "rsr.,.i q. 49,. r,.r,s.s,s u
'no supgoes VI =. U.s. "
ably diacu.scd bS Senator Ma2pe. III
Illinois statesmen taxes dccidcd Hen1
In favor OF estaDnsnin9 tnc posmt 0anA
system, ana announces tnat nc wlli lntro-
dnce bal 70 .nat enecL mt the next . ses-
g SCHOLARLY ARTICLE on the "Annexatfon q
,navn tor ibis country 10 rake. W.
Sullivan presents In Professor Drou-
mont one OF the cieyerest stories q the
year. WINCH ~ wei niustfhye1 ~ Ar ItissII
Morgan Proiossor frank ParScns ands
an extremely vsnuapin aIticie on MuIlcs-
pal street hailwayss WHICH VIII Atttdct
much attention,
M .,,,,, no, 10 ..rer.nv xrn~,,, (, ~.
~ NAV NOT De Rencrahy Known w thss
girls. oI,bs was establ,shed 10 the Hon.
Maaide Stanley. in London, IN 1850. From
this beginning has eprune the great NUM-
Der OF clubs In England and America
which are doing such valuable work. An
account OF the establishing Of "Tha First
Working Gre Club IN gwen BY Miss
Stanley in an extremely interesting WY
Ia the magazine nusnber OF The Outlook
for September.
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reg. predicAtes- For instance. revenue
ssAes are not required to be paid in eold
I'esse rewrite your query and make Il to
Wnen was the frs. crop OF Sea Island
cotton raised IN the United States?
:, 49,. S.O.K.
IN i7so. from seed that came either from
the Bahama or Barbados ISLANDS.
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Hays County Times.
il viii astonish the old citizen when be
Is in Houston next ye@r TO find that he
can ride to Galveston on electric cara
the contract has beer let for Just such
road TO he completed by next Aprii. ies'
Tcyas is marching right In the front rank.
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latter will take olnce. ~ tuvadlne ether
cCuntrtca. Russia her two p0lnts 10 gakxl-
an incNase OF civilization and polish ~
rubbing against other powers, the acouisl-
tion Of money and the rendering friends to
herself OF tho Inhabitants Of Tho dexerts
with whom some years. back she ~as At
war, Tue Cossacks. Calmucks and other
barbarlAns who have accompanied the Rus
sians Into Franco and other .parts Of Eu-
rope. having once acquired q taste for the
iuxurtcs Of the South. will carry back to
their deserts tho remembrance Of places
where they had such nne women. ana llv.
Mg and not only Will not thcns1lves tc
Aple to endure their own barbNrous ana
e,eIile restons, but will communicate TO
thcir ncighhors desire to conquer those
delicious countries, 800
III had succeeded In my expedition TO
RuSsia would have Obliged Alexander
TO accede to the continental system asalnat
England and thereby have compelled the
latter to make peace, I would also have
formed Poland into . separate and :nde-
pendent Kingdom
DR.. oMeara asked: what kind Of
peace would you have given u.s.
The emperor resumed: "A very hood
onc. would only have insisted that you
discontinue your vcAations At sea. waI
tired of war and was ~ we'll adapted "a
peace AZ to war. would have occupied
myself In improving and adofning France
In the education Of my son and In writ
ing my history, Al least the allied powers
can not take from Tie hereafter the public
works which l have executed. tho roads
which ] made over the Alps and the ecas
which have united. They can not place
their feet to improve where minc have no,
been before. They can not take from me
the code of laws which formed and which
VIII go down TO tho latest posterity. Thank
God. Of these thsy can not deprive met
Ten days sfterward the emperor re-.
turned TO the discussion Of Russia. He
sald' In the course OF a few years Russia
VIII have ConstAntinople, the greatest part
OF turkey and all OF Greece. This hold
to be he certain as II II had all Taken place.
Almost all the cajolery and tla.tcry Alex.
andcr practiced toward mo was 10 gain my
consent 10 this object. . The powers
whom II would injure and who would OPP
pose u are England France. Prussia and
Austria. hundred years henre |
shall be praised and Europe, especially
England, will regret did not succeed."
Russia and Austria can at any
time effect II Capture OF Constantinoplc
etc.. Once mistress OF Constantinople
Russia gets all the commerce OF the Modit-
erranean, becomes great naval power
ana God only knows what may happen. Sh,
quarrels with YOU, marches to India 70 ,00(
good soldiers. which to Russia Is nothing
and 100000 CanailIe, Cossacks and others
and England loses India. Above all power
Russia is most to be feared. especially b,
YOU. Her soldiers are drawer than IN,
! Austrians, and she has tho means OF rasn,
as many as abe plcascs. In bravery In,
French and English soldiers are alone /,
be compared to them. All this foresaw
All the while Sir Hudson Lowe wa,
| wrangllng with Dr. o'Menra for keepin,
| the great spirit and Its tenement together
y n.,l~..
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Multum in Pnrvo.
Catesville Mcssengel

Silver is still declining because 1t has
been shut out from the minis (markets)
OF the world and the demand decreased
Wheat has advanced on account OF the
famine and failure in the wheat growing
countries OF Europe. and therefore an ex-
traordinary demand created. Men haye
lowered the price of silver, but the Lord
Increased the demand for wheat.
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DISASTROUS objection.

LulinE Signal.
Miss Ida Kolsckzkasskie was killed In
Dallas last week by William Roland be-
cause she rejected his snit 1t is ex-
cee diuely strange that a woman who fas
exparsted the alphabet like that In get
ting up her namo should object 20 chang
IN
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The kicker.
Willis Index.

The man whose name never appears In
his local paper except In deadhead public
notice or measly little personal is gen.
orally the one who has the most TO say
about the shortcomings OF the home paper
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Richness, Not Heat.
""e"rf WI
Cameron Herald,

The Houston Post dominates Middle
Texas as the Klondike OF politics this year.
So far as the Seventh congressional dis
trict is concerned, indications appear TO
foreshadow conditions warmer than the
climate o. Alaska. If temperature Is to be
applied as a figure.
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prohibition signs.

stephensyille Journal
snake twenty feet long and as large
as a telegraph pole has been seen at sher-
man We didn't know before that Sher-
nan u prohibition lowe.
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AN organ Of the caI..cs.

VlcDUTIH IIIHts'
The Austin Statesman approves the late
Injunction restraining laboring men meet
ing together and expressing their opinions
and from otherwise exercising the iHght
of American citizens. The Statesman al
ways battles for the interest OF the clauses
as against the masses.
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street,r Vertebrate.

Fort Worth Register.
The acting mayer OF Houston maze
very creditnble display OF backbone In We
toing an ordinance giving gas company
a long time contract at high rate.
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Ere long the farmer gay will 80,
With face all free from sorrow
To make advances 70 the mon
From whom h. used 10 borrow.
--Hashisgtea I'm,
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Newspaper Mans Good Fortune.

c-l,eulOCrAt,
Q. X. lilly ono Of tho returning Yukon
crs. is a Seattle man. Mr.. lilly for four
years was bookkecper In tho Post In
tolllgencer business office and left his po-
stion In 1894 TO engage In mining. His
iirst trip into the Yukon was In the spring
OF 1925. where he worked for wages on
Mastcdon creek In tho Birch creek district.
lie came out tho same year and went In
again last year, bcing the Hrst Yukoner
at Dyed last year, reaching there February
10. Whom the great strike was made on
bonanza he was among tho first to reach
the diggings and located claim which
has since made him comfortable for life.
He worked his claim last winter. taking
out several thousand dollars. and thon sold
It for a round sum. He now has an inter-
est In ono Of the best claims on Gold Bot
tom creek. Mr. lilly declines to state the
amount OF his stake 80 far. but his friends
say his cleanup will 10 fully $4,000.
In an interview with your representa-
tive Mr.. lilly confirmed the many state
ments about this district.
you can believe almost any statement
shout the richness OF the Klondike dig
gings that you hear; IL Is rich beyond be-
licf." he said. Every inch OF pay ground
is located. In fact It was all located be-
fore spring this year Newcomers will
have TO prospect for themselves. Bonanza
and El Dorado creeks are richest 80 far,
having been worked more extensively than
any other creeks In the district. Hunkcr
and Gold Bottom creeks give every EVIL
dence Of being fully as rich. Very lit
3 IN. A, 4. Aa..A Ia.
but 30 far every prospect has been most
natterinB. Bear creek shows up well. The
only claim that was worked there was
one near It's mouth. Two men dug out
$4,000 In about q months time. Tho last
big strike we heard was IN Victoria creek,
one of the pups c,nptying into Bonanza.
A few days before we left Dawson II was
reported that Victoria creek was going $40
to the pan. French guich Nugget and
Chief creek. tributaries Of El Dorado, are
being prospected. but II Is too early to tell
| anything about them. as no discoveries
have been reported. Skookum guich, tho
next pup below III Dorado emptying into
Bonanza. Is showing up hne. The two
claims at the mouth sold for $50 900 cash.
Adams creek. the next below, ~ showing
up well, and is being opened MP with good
prospects. Boulder and Senydich creeks.
emptying into bonanza, have not been
prospected much yet. but are fully located.
Below bonanza and Hunker creeks on the
| way up the river the only ono OF any I'm
portanco emptying into the Klopdike rs
Bear creek. bunker end Gold Bottom
creeks are the limit OF the very richest
80 far reported. IL lis hardly fair 10 judge
the KIondikc by the returns Of this year,
sensational as they may seem The work
that has been done Is practically llttio
mtre than 'gophering. 1t was Impossible
TO do systematic and thorough prospecting
~ GLAZING Next winter they will get down
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Then. one nne day. Mr.. Harmsworth re-
ceiyed Z call from Mr.. Samuel j. FSy0s'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-31
Labor Conference.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-The delegates
to the convention of labor leaders were
sow in assembling this morning. This
was due to the committeeon resolutions
which sent word that it was not ready
to report. When the convention as
sembled the committee presented q
long series of preambles and resolutions
setting forth that the judiciary had be,
come supreme and had denied accused
persons the right of trial by jury; also
had denied the right of assembly, free
speech and the right of travelling on
public highways.
The following resolutions we're adopt
ed That we hereby set apart Friday,
the third day of September, as good
Friday" for the cause of suffering labor
in America and contribute the earn
ing of that day to the support of our
struggling brothers.
If the strike of the miners is not set
tied by the Goth of September general
convention will be held at Chicago on
Monday, September 9th, by the repre-
sentatives of all unions, for the pur
pose of considering further measures in
the interest of the striking miners and
labor in general.
That we consider the use Of the ballot as
the best and safest means for the ameliora-
ton of the hardsh;ps under which the labor
ing class suffers.
That the public ownership OF railroads and
telegraphs is one of the most necessary re.
forms for our body polite
The right of the people to keep and bear
arms is also insisted upon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-31
Pennsylvania Democrats.

READING, Pa, Aug. 31.-The demo-
cratic State convention to- nominate
candidates for auditor general and State
treasurer met in the Academy of Music
to-day. A conspicuous feature of the
decorations was handsome banner
adorned with portrait of VIM. j.
Bryan and barring the inscription
Liberty, Justice, Humanity. Equal
Rights to All, Special Privileges to
None.h
State Chairman Garman called the
convention to order and announced the
temporary organization as agreed upon
by the executive committee.
Congressman Ermentrout, temporary
chairman, received round of applause
when he received the gavel from Mr.
Garman and made a speech. A wild
scene of enthusiasm followed Mr.. En-
mentrout's mention of the name of Will
liam J. Bryan.
The platform reafflrms the principles
of the democratic party expressed in
the platform adopted by the national
convention at Chicago; opposesl the
single gold standard which has been
the direct cause of the financial dis
tress that has followed upon the people
since its adoption and favors complete
and immediate return to the original
specie basis as it existed prior to the
demonstration act of 1873;congratulates
William ]. Bryan, the glorious champ
ion of righteous cause Tor his mastery
leadership in support of these princi.
Piles and denounces the Dingley tariff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-31
Tossed Him to His Death.

BURLINGTON, N. j.. Aug. 31.--A
dozen or more men went out from this
city to the suburbs Sunday to have a
good time in the woods. The took
along half dozen kegs of beer, and the
day was spent in drinking the beer and
in sparring and wrestling. Early in
the evening farmer who was passing
through the woods found man wrap.
ped in horse blanket aud dying. The
farmer notified the police, but when
they arrived the man was dead. The
body proved to be that of Louis Miller,
a German, about 40 years old, who
worked in a foundry. He had been in
this country about FIVE years, and had a
wife and two children in Germany. At
the autopsy blood clots were found on
brain. Two bicyclists who passed the
place where the men we're picnicking
say they saw several men tossing Miller
in blanket. No arrests have been
made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-31
The Proposed Armor Plant.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The naval off,
GERS who compose the board recently
appointed by the Secretary of the Navy
to prepare plans for the erection of an
armor plant to be operated by the gov.
eminent have concluded their inspection
of the Illinois Steel Company's plant.
Commodore Howell, president of the
board, after the inspection was finished
sad: The next thing for us to do is to
draw up the plant for the new govern
ment factory. In due time the report
will be ready to 60 to the Secretary OF
the Navy and he can take whatever
action with it he pleases. We shall
say nothing all in the report about 8
site for the factory. We shall
con6ne ourselves to reporting the cost
of producing steel armor plates"