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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Small potatoes in wagon always go
70 the bottom, 90 with people, the nerI-
torious rise while the inferior ones make
a failure.
There's where your observation of men
is at fault. II frequently happens that
the man with the most gall gets to the
front, while modest merit takes back
seat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Halletsvllie Herald
The hig strike continues ard thousands
OF isborers continue TO face starvation
and the wave OF Mckinley prosperity con.
finues 70 spread Hurrah Tor Mckinley--
aber nit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
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THE TEXAS EDITORS.

The Hays County Times puts up the
following petition 10 ]. piuyius, Eeq.;
In the name Of all Southwest Texas we
ASK for more rair--and you can put 1t In
the form Of a constitutional amt ndment.
III you want TO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
The Ijongview Tlmes-Clarlon SAYS:

Unless Uncle sam protects better our
citizeus abroad this Nation Will lose It's
reputation gained In the col0rdal days for
rs indopcnde9ce and flghting proclivities
we need such a mam MS the venerable
and latnented George Washington Mt the
head uf our government TO see that Amer
leans are treated with due respect In
other countries
WHAT'S the matter with correct imita-
ton or old "ificlpory" Jackson?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
mo clehurnc Rcviow aays.

C'oIsgressman Ihnham has decided To be
q candidate fer reelection. The scnat criai
race Is narrowing down to Culberson,
Reagan and Mills. Legislative candidates
noN' year will he the recipients of marked
attention and consideration.
The Legislative" candidate will probably
have very little 10 say about II. The con-
ventlop that noniinatcs him win also In
struct him who to vote for.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

The interchangeable microbc discoveref Is
doing his best to reduce every man to a
Klondike diet-snowballs and bareback.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

THE middic-of-the-road pops OF the Ohio
variety care not who rocks the political
cradle, so long as the Hanna crowd hold
the nursing bottle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Bigamist Bates wore his wedding suit
at the preliminary trial. They must have
been worn thinner than a stepchiId's
brad I'd btiffsr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
The willis Index says:

Wonder II Mr. ReagAn's recently an.
ncuneed candidacy for the United States
senate had anything 10 do with James
stephen Hoggs decliuatlon 20 become a
candidate for tne same position?
There are lots of people In Texas won
deripg the same thing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
A Pertinent aue.tlon.

WHlteWrfEht sun.
The Dallas News thinks all candidates
for United States senator should resign
their present offices IL any they hold. Ia
there any reason why Mills should resign
Just because he II candidate for the
office he now holdsg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

II every mans life is heavily insured
before he starts for the KlondIkc. his
family viii be almost sure TO strike IT,
one way or another.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

This country is spending lot OF money
maintaining a congress to pass laws that
are nulllfied by the Federal Judiciary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
ono Radiant smile,

She gave one radiant smile.
And her bIithesone face
illun'tned The place
For many an afterwhiie.
Twas lost to the passing throne.
Hut Ia one poor heart "A
IL became y part
" a sweat. unbidden song.
-'asen Afuys N Indianapolis JogRo4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
A Casus Rel,i.

Grand Saline Sun. IlH
We learn from the Chronicle that 20
photographer who never fails 20 make 20
look pretty Is now in Wills Point. II y
maintains his reputation in that tous
ne need not fear TO enter any field.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

The Federal power In Kansas is going
to haye rough sailing when your Uncle
Mary Lease gets to be governor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

II our schools are to follow the prece-
dent set BY brown University, each State
will be compelled TO revise its text books
after every fall election.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
The San Antonio Express says:

VIII the esteemed Houston Post please
take note OF the fact that two OF It's most
prominent calamity coadjutcrs have
hoped into the prosperity bard wagon
II they can see 1t, then they. too, must
have become addicted TO the hasheesh
habit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Doesn't Weed llls old pra.pcrity.

CleDurne Review.
4 few more showers and Mckinley e.
Keep his prosperity TO himself Texs,
Nlii have prosperity of her own. and tnS'
In spite oil republican, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

It for . while anent the Texas senatorial
race. ne will sell pile OF them down
hare
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Russia will have 10 cross exactly the
Same us" and DOT the 80" in the re-
coptton of President Fauro thnt were
crossed aral dotted for Emperor william
or Germany or France. or both, viii get
yisbly ruffed. The hollow moctcry OF
these international speetaeles, however, IS
50 well regulated by court etiquette and
red tape that the machinery runs like a
creased tot,oggnn-nnlcss a rihillst or an
anarchist shows up at the feast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
rhe snn ANTONIO I.Ight SAWS:

Tho currency question VIII TO doubt be-
come the issue IN the fall campaign, for
the tarin Is settled for the next three
years and eight months,
The tarifr probably will not he changed
for that length 81 time, but you will hear
more OF 1t than YOU want to before that
time
The Anna Search Llght has found this:
The best business now. II seems, would
be a chill stand ON the Klondikc.
Nothing but 'ohilly" stands up there
now.
The Palestine Press Is alarmed II says;
" Is now claimed that John Rockefeller
hss corner on sugar. Our coffee sweet
"llhs viii now have kerosene fsvor
Don't know about the sugar but he
is getting corner on colleges.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Tho Tyler Dispatch says:

Mrs, fIctty Green, the owner of n good
many railways IN Texas ana tho rcputed
Richest w'TuAn In the world, save one. IL
expected to visit the Dallas Fair this
fail. She IS being advertised as one of the
big attractions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Alderman hansler Of Chicago ana SEQ.
retary shernaan seem TO have the same
trouble with their remenlhery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Tho southern Mercury says;

Honest popullsts will not walk In the
councils OF the free silyar;tea. stand In
the way OF goldbugs nor at IN the seats
OF fuslonsts,
You are mistaken An honest popuiist
will stand I'm the way OF goldbugs" and
block II in every way poaslble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
The Tyler Courier crIticises The Post

~" IyI"F 0VHTIvT VIItTVIH"S Thu fVHN
as follows:
And now The Houston Post is favoring
the making Of new constitution for this
State, because. II says, the present con-
stitntion interfcres with our growth and
development, Well, The Post Is good
democratic paper, but Il Is wrong in advo-
eating new constitution,
why Is ii wrong? Re specific.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Here's barrel OF common sense from
the Texas Coaster:
One-half the money necessary to equip
one for trip to the klondike viii buy
good farm In Fort Bend county and the
return viii be more certain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
II is now Frances turn to make love

to Russia.
The ship line which the Kansas City.
Pittsburs and Guif road intends putting
ON between Mexican coast cities ana port
Arthur Is the right way tc go after bust
ness and viii undoubtedly bcneHt the
road and Kansas CITY as well as Port
Arthur aud Sabine when our railway
lines undertake Ia this practical way TO
promote our foreign commerce we can
confidently look for hig results.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

There is no exodus Of professional ho-
bees TO klondike. Water is one Of tho
essentials IN placer mining.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

The doings OF the anarchists are throw
ins some light upon the character of the
insult offered to nearly 100000 American
citizens last year by such papers MS the
Galveston News when the democrats were
termed anarchists"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
VIII they have a stall for herr
Tho Fms County Mirror says.

That llzaris OF various lengths should
be discovered In human stomachs only
about this season OF each year must puz-
gle many earnest students of the miracu-
lous.
That's easy. This Is the time of the
year that people drink out OF gourds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Tho attorneys of man on trial for muir
der Justly contend that absence from pub.
lie view for long time is moi conclusive
proof Of death. THERE'S Judge George
Clark. for instance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

The Gloae-Demoerat publishes cartoon
entitled tho Dust Heap OF Oblivion 4"
Prominent among the things therein do
posted is the workingman. Very can
did for republican paper, and totally I'M
exDectel honesty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Tho st. Joe. Mo-, bigatnist had a larger
matrimonial circuit than Mr., Bates-Gates
OF Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Prince Henrl's first duel proved almost
as DANGEROUS as a game OF football
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
why not enjoin the operations OF the
Dinviey lawr

The consignment OF anarchists which
Europe Is sending MS we can well do with
out. The trouble with this class of men
Is that they are too ignorant and vicious
90 draw any distinction between the free
institutions and representative govern
ment of this country aud the monarchical
establishments and imperial tyranny
abroad They are "agin the government
wherever they arc found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Hanna would better apply to Judge
Jaksop for an Injunction restraining w.
j. Bryan from speaking in ohio this fall.
or no VIII have spent his money buying
middle-of-the-roaders for nothing,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

1t Will be noticed that the supply OF
original Mckinley men is now equal TO
tho demand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

The man who was long on wheat Is
now talking about what glorious thing
this is for the farmer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

The reception by the cubans of the news
OF the assassination OF Canovas was ia
striking contrast to the Spanish demon
strations of 10y at the assassination of
Maeeo. II Is not hard to pick out the
baibarians IN these cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Prince Henri OF orleans is destined 10
make the Bourbon family once more pop
ular In France
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

the active opposition Of the Gal-Dal News
Governor cuiberson then allowed hts can.
aidecy for the United States senate to be
anthoritative.y annyounced,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Secretary sherman's forgetory Is in ex-
cellcnt working order.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

The count of Turin has wiped out
Frenchmans insult TO the Italian army
upon the field of ''honah." and II every
body Interested will let Il so at that 1t
viii he the wise course. Continued fight
ms might result In the serious injury Of
come OF the combatants and discredit the
due! I'm France
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

ance he is much what thar great idol OF
the Western Union soldiers. BLACK Jack
Logan, must have been in his young days
kind OF popularity among the people OF his
district. He IL magnetic fellow and Up
here has from the start made friends.
over IN New York his success was most
pronounced. In speaking Of his speech
the New York Herald said. "fIe delivered
speech full OF fiery patriotism. which,
created tho greatest enthusiasm OF the
celebration"
The World said 1T was no wonder the
Tigers took TO thu big Texan, whose style
suggested so forcibly tho heroic DAYS OF
tho Alamo, and before he left the stage he
was warmly invited to come and make
speeches for rammany In the coming cam
paign.'
The New York Telegram said: DE
Srailenreid mas voice as big as the State
ne hails from And describing the tribute
which the speaker paid TO Bryan, the Teie
sfain said; Then there came q noise from
old Tammany as II some one had pushed
the frcnt OF the red brick building In and
me wallis and ceilings had teiescoped. MIR.
,eeraftenreid went on .unmovcd Texas
mas not furnished the country with presl.
dsnls. but sho has furnished her with
blood More teiescopic 8. SIS on the mar,
OK tho building So great was the demon.
strnticn THAI the speaker could moi h,
he&rd Tor some minutes. Ii was the DEM
enstration OF the day"
TBS Columbus, Ohio. Press, In a wash
lngon letter. had this to say OF the
| speech:
rhs democratic members Of the house
oame back from New York thoroughly en-
Unused over what they saw and heard a,
iNnsmany halls celebration Of Independ-
enco DAY and many wsrs the expressions
OF CONGRATULATIONS. not only over ,hs yS,.,
time spent with the various chieftsins. but
particuiar strsss V LAID on the fact that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Judge Jsoksona injunction mill is work
Ing overtime aeain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12
BRIGHT BITS.

He passionately): I could live with
you for ever.
She (as the clock strikes 12): But YOU
must not begin to-night.-Yonkers States
man.
Overheard at the Ball.-Parker: What!
That your mother? Why, she don't look
old enough to have a daughter asa
ahem-as-er-as young as you.-Harlem
Life.
Papa Does His Best-Johnny: Papa,
what is a unitarian?
Papa: U'm-a-a unitarian is a man
who has no use for anything he can't
use.-Puck.
"A Strong Team.-"Almighty Voice
should go into partnership"
with whom"
THE uhspeakable Turk "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
"A woman in humble life, returning
from churehsv, wasT asked if she had I'M
derstood the sermon.
''Wud hae the presumption" she sim
ply replied.-Tit-Bits.
+ -Brokeng English.-Ethel: saw Count
Hardupskiflast evening.
Tom: Does he talk as brokenly as ever?
Ethel: My! yes. l heard him ask pa
to loan him $40 before he left.-Judge.
Anxious Mother: I don't understand
how it is. BERTHE that you are always at
the foot of your class
Berthe: | don't understand it myself
but know it's dreadful easy.-Boston
Transcript.
-Friend-And you say there's nothing
the matter you Hangon?
Doctor-Nothing in the world.
Friend-Then what on earth did you
send him to Carlsbad for?
Doctor-Why that's where his wife
wanted to spend the summer. Chicago
Journal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12
MckinIey,n Specials.

Those republican newspapers which
some months ago took so much pleasure
in criticlsing President Cleveland because
of his occasional use of government YES
sells for pleasure trips, and his appoint
ment of a special commissioner to Ha-
wall, must feel deep chagrin when they
observe how President Mckinley is beat
ing Cleveland at his own game. While
Cleveland used obscure and stuffy little
government tugs and light house tenders
for his trips, Mckinley is using one of
the finest and swiftest light cruisers in
the navy, the dispatch boat Dolphin,
which cost as much as ten light house
tenders and carries ten times as many
men as a light house tender. the Presi-
dents yacht" the craft is now called,
though where the authority to make her
the Presidents yacht comes from is not
known A Washington dispatch a few
days ago said the Dolphin was being put
in readiness to be used by the President
shortly for a cruise.
And then there are the Presidents vari-
Gus special" representatives. Not less
than four of them are in the public eye
at this time-Calhoun, Miles, Reid and
Foster. The first two of them one of
whom went to Cuba as the special repre-
sentative of the President to investigate
the situation in the island, and the other
of whom went to Turkey and Greece to
study a war which ended before he was
fairly started, may for convenience be
called only ordinary specials" But the
others are extraordinary specials" mag
nifcent and awe inspiring in their dignity
and importance. They are ambassadors,
fully accredited by this government. One
of them, Whitelaw Reid of New York, is
the special ambassador of the United
States to Great Britain to represent the
President at the queens jubilee. The Ak
hoond of Swat and the Nawab of Kalipur
are to be specially represented at the jubi-
lee, hence it is necessary to the dignity
of our own country that our most illus
trious ruler should likewise be specially
represented.
The other ambassador, left for final con-
sideration because he is the greatest, the
most puissant of the lot, is the Hon. John
w. Foster of Ohio. If there were any
thing bigger than ambassador, he would
be that; but there isn't so he has been
obliged to accept the Office of ambassador
for the protection of the seals with
sort Of rowing commission. He can go to
Russia or to England, or about where
ever else he may please, and so long as
he is in a country interested in the seal
business, he is an ambassador. His au-
thority, in so far as the seals are con.
cerned, is paramount. He is both a high
cock-a-lorum and grand panjandrum. in
the matter of seals. He will visit Eng
land, probably during the time of the
queens jubilee; and thus this great coun-
try of ours will be represented by
three ambassadors to England-Hay, Reid
and Foster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12

Several months ago it was announced
in the Geographic dispatches that Fran
els Schlatter, the divine healer of Den
ver, had gone into the mountains to fast
and pray. The other day the report came
that he had not only tasted, but that he
had starved himself to death The report
went on to say that his skeleton had been
found, and that near at hand we're his
copper rod, packet of letters, inscribed BIZ
BILE and marked saddle. 1t may, indeed.
be true that poor Schlatter is dead. But
the story with regard to him reads very
much as II it had been written by one of
the eXSploiters of the western airship. The
copper rod, the marked saddle and the
packet of letters are romantic details
which an airship reporter would be more
than apt to work into the story by way of
giving it color. 1t viii be remembered that
the reporters described the shape of the
airship and the different keys of the
voices which came down from it,
The passing of Schlatter however does
not mark the passing of the divine heal
err" There are even now dozen or more
Of the species at work in various parts
Of the country, and they are reported to be
Reforming miracles" of about the class
that Schlatter affected. There were false
prophets and divine healors" in Bible
days, they have probably fiourshed ever
since. and will continue their ministrations
as long as a considerable proportion Of the
earth's population is weak-mnded or
eredulous. 1t seems that Schlatter, and
others Of his kind, have really accom-
plished some cures" which appear to be
little short OF marvellous. The explanation
Of them which is generally accepted by
physicians and others is that the diseases
were Imaginary rather than real: they
were diseases OF the mind. and when the
healer made the sufferers believe they
were cured. mind triumphed over matter
ard they declared themselves well. Physl-
clans recognize that there arc certain
nervous persons who imagine themselves
IN, and who can be restored only by max.
INK them believe they have been cured
The hoalers ind their clientele largely
among this class.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12

After being wined and dned at the VII
dlz Kiosk Gen. Nelson A. Miles went over
TO Athens and remained there just long
enough to tell the Greeks that they could
not be beaten by the Turks as long as
they could hold the pass OF Thermopylae.
which the general declares is sun i'm
pregnable He is now on his way to Eng
land where he will no doubt be equally
successful in impressing the queen with
the belief that the British are still a great
nation. The publication of Gen. Miles
account OF his wanderings will be awaited
with an eager interest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12

There is town out in Kansas-James-
town-which has reversed the general or
der OF things. Its mayor and board of
councilmen are all women, and shortly
after their election, it is said, saloon
was opened, cock fights became frequent
and crap shooting and poker playing be-
gan to flourish Now the men are de-
manding reform. and will call public
meeting to denounce this seeming sur
render of the law-defying class. They
have evidently come TO the conclusion that
the new woman is not an up-to-date oper-
ator of municipalities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12

Secretary Gage is evidently making a
sort of apology for having delved into al
ehemy The information Is given out now
that Mr.. Brice, the gold maker, had APP
piled for a patent for his process and the
patept Office wanted an analytical test OF
Il; that Mr.. Brice is a reputable citizen
and therefore entitled 90 respectful atten-
ton, and finally II It was worthless. such
a test would protect the public from ne
ing victimized. Therefore Secretary Gage
went out on a search for the shark. No
body doubts the secretary's sincerity. but
IL was funny