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savings plan might be cscusabIe. 1t would
be preferable In some respects to the is
issuance OF bonds. but the trouble would be
| that when once adopted It would needs be
| permanent At the end OF war. after the
treasury had been TO an extent embar-
rassed. il would be next to impossible for
the government 10 pay otf depositors aud
abolish the system. To continue the In
stltutIons during the times OF peace would
subject tho Nation to all the Inconvenience
naturally caused BY such system.
Tho truth romans. therefore. that the
best plan to meet war expenses, especially
where these expenses are not likely TO
run above 30o,00o,0 600, is to issue non-in-
terest bearing government notes, redeem
able in gold or silver. This is not the
course that the syndicates would want
adopted but II is the plain duty OF con-
gress. The government credit is strong
enough to float a half billion of such notes
at par. The war would hardly he felt from
financial standpoint II the circulating
medium were increased in such way.
The added stimulus to trade and industry
would more than compensate for any higher
prices or extra expenditures.
The simplest way is the easiest and the
best to meet an emergency. We brag of
our government credit at home; let us
utilize it in the least costly manner.
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rs a hummer.

brackett News.
The Houston Post, the leading newspaper
OF Texas, got out an anniversary Edition
sunday in colors. The Post Is fourteen
Years. and judging from It's rapid growth
\ VIII soon be giant. The Post has ali
the news always and Il reaches MS ma
soon MS any other paper in the State. It's
a hummer, and no mistake
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

The Houston Post issued magnificent
edition last Sunday. the occasion being the
fourteenth anniversary OF that enterpris.
ING publication. Colonel r. NJ. JoAnston,
me president of the company and editor
ih-caiei, and MIR. G. j Palmer the vice
president and manager have surrounded
themselves with a number OF bright young
men. who are allowed to give their genius
In paper making full sway.
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Grrat State. Great Paper.
cKsonviiic (Fla,) Metropolis.

ohe OF the largest and handsomest pa-
pers that has come to Jacksonville in a
decade was last Sundays Houston Texas,
rosI y was the fourteenth anniysrsar,
, msmoef and consisted OF nifty eight pare.
mere are few better papers than The posi-
ana az y y much appreciated as an exebanrc
ssa 'ns MeIropolis. Texas is great State
~ 'ne fost 10 great paper.
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A job Lot.
chicago Times- Herald,

The following letter was written by an
old colored veteran to Southern recruit
Ing office:
To the Guv'ment--I Is de fathsr a.
nine boys, all er age. en- good fightin' Tim
Sef en- ! wants ter enlis 'um fer de wa.
now, ! heahs dat de sal'ry Is sl3 n morh.
put 81 you'll take dc nine er 'um I'll bunsb
UNI Ter you at $40 head en- please. sun.
sen' ne de money ez 1t falls due"
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Al credIf to tIle e.

Corpus Christi Caller Il .rl
The Houston Post Of 30
tainea flfty-eight pages
the fourteenth anniyern's
metropolitan daily Of tne ri
and reflects much credit @ Z. y
and all concerned The
various cities In this sts ~
location. population, ao 'n,es
we'll compiled, among W. NJ \
received favorable ment' /
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House. but congress must ultimately heed
tho voice Of the masses. There will. in all
human PROBABILITY. b war. but not until
it xhould virtually have been over!
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GOSSIP OF an


New York. April is.--1.:
business confidants san Mn
d,ed in debt. ANA left Ii,,s
eiects other than HI , w.
eeilne' ate up the last ~ vv.ss
big bank roll 'emn>ot n
have received an in,,,..,.SI
me opening q a new .hs,s
dio." 1t STATES that ms.,.
nished by one OF the m.s ~ ~
garian orchestras. soma s : Rid
i IN no parlors, here viii b u, e
There will be hot tims .,.s
at coney Island in d wsss as
Islanders have raised soms,A,' Y
eco to celebrate the treess,s !
Mckane. In spite Of tho =
man has begged for Quiet ts IVY. ~
,.,.s M, - now going iii
lows. The most popular her. y.
those that bear upon them .s y.
the Stars and Stripes. H..
and piazza pillows are mads !,
ana less aggressive ones bssss
on a blue ground, the reye,. 49, Y:
cushion being of red AMI rss
The suspense should end wh..
faculty gives way to public 49,
All In all the coming ~. \
Easter nuptials here Il q s.'
terest. One Of the brides N !.
sutton kill himself for her ". !,
engagement to anothe. was ANA.
other somewhat tickle girl vs,'s.
OF a love tale which becams AMI \,
erty. A third had the misiottys.
dentally kill with her carrIsss q.
the most prominent men Of NJ
young woman. who has 4 reon,..
wit and talent for repartee /, y y
because she is to marry one a A.
men in the world, and IL hsr,.T
with a s1o,0oo,oO0 dot. Cupid I /
Brooklyn, which is good \.
uses 10U,OOo.JO0 gallons \
day; 76,ooo,ooo gallons OF thl, y,
the natural water sheds, and tie /,
from driven wells. Hut Brooklr
water famine. and a plan for in,rui
supply is being discussed, m
said to be under way contempat6f
lection of aqueous systems d ~
md Brooklyn by the construction n
lei under the East river, which 4
IN outlay of s2,O0o,OO0. lflths N
,arried out the water system ii
New York will some day tan IN Il
lack region and possibly Lake ON
In spite of all that has been II
he contracts that require the little
acing champion, Jimmy, Michael
Ip his plan for riding race hcnw
urn to bicycle racing, Jimmy b
iravesend and working az hard ii
iichael is one of the greatest atu
t the track, not only to whecluG
who have observed hill
nal progress in his new prciesiiai
e really does give UP riding hts
trainers to a man will n
Dr. all agree that he gives err
making a Jokes. The trtrk I
leasant place for people who vlrl
p the runners.
On the floor below me sits tdl
'onder. He is a one-armed openr
esides. he has only three 0rgm
nd of his good right member n
rifted in TO Sub" for one Of he
RS" the correspondent In Stfy
, him in amazement. But The y
ISSiple of Morse didn't say yut
rs'' ", ' |;
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who banker afssr PEG
Yesentatives of the smart Get snaaA
around the Waldorf Astoria or TIE
House during the coaching ssasa
morrow another tally-ho will y
regular service. Then for SIX "
early and late hours Of the dT y
full of spectacular interest in upN
avenue. The coaches are toolec
tlemen drivers" who have had uF'
Atence in handling the rlbbonA
occupants are usually people W.
rave read about. The repealeo
Ehe two coach horns and tne y
yellow of the Good Times and lus
white of the Pioneer VIII % ~
additions to the noise and pleluls'
Of the fashionable thoroughfare.
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walks of life and included the ages Np6@@'
larry supposed to show the best physical
conditions. And yet out OF every 100 APP
pllcants examined. the average accepted has
net been higher than 81 Thousands have
offered but scores only have been chosen.
IN four-ffths of the cases the applicant has
been rejected on physical grounds alone,
when within the ago limits!
There is but one Of two conclusions from
this experience either tho physical stand
ard for the military arms is too exacting
ana unnecessarily so, or the American man
is deterloratng!
Possibly the trouble Is found TO an ex-
tent in both these conclusions. The stand
ard for service is undcniably high, requir-
ing a recruit TO DO almost perfect ply
sicaliy. For that reason our regulars In
the army and navy are as fine specimens OF
manhood as can be found in the world. But
undcniably, too. the manner of life In this
country is telling upon tho strength of our
people, We live higher and faster than
any nation. Individually we pay less at
tentlon TO hygiene. or the laws of health.
than they do In England or some other
countries, We do more overwork ana
waste more energy than any other people.
Verybody works In America except the
tram and few sons OF millionalres. We
have Ner learned to cconomizc energy:
we do nv stop money making or bread
winning tNprotect health or life. 1t Is this
fast pace WIZ high living that is changins
tho physical Qualities and sappinr tho mar
hood OF our racM
but VIII we evcrEall a halt? Not in this
generation. And II Ne want more soldiers
and sailors we viii haN to lessen tho ply
sical and possibly the nNntal rcaulremnts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

During the recent election in Rhode Island
the majority OF the voters on 10th sides walt
ed on election day TO no he bought outright be-
fore going to the polls. An ambitious man of
means has greater opportunities In Little
Rhody than in any State in the American
Union
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

Ids rs'SSsNsaas jHfiasn<
oesin to drop outyNS$6asfjrxs tKix
that that cas-, case is 10 dMySSN@ irifNSSloS 81
soothing lotion consisting of n NfSWsv6;@s.,s
OF SPIRITS OF camphor and teaspoonfnfE* 81
noraN IN wo-ounce bottle of water.
a drying and bleaching effect. and to con-,
teraet TINS, as well as to stimulate tho
growth OF the lashes apply vascline or
coeolnut oil to the rims at bedtime. II m.
eyebrows are weak, vascline or coroanut
on VIII strengthen them and darken their
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Inc State wceklies are fighting tho gunner.
material battles. while the dsilles urc ,sss,
~ span'Rsos and beilisereut citizens fishtips
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! Great Newspapers Feat.

NVHuIVHutfs StIcKeT. IVA
The Houston Posts fourteenth anniversary
ed''icn recently published, with its eight
pages q eoiored supplements, Was BY Tar
me sreatest newspaper feat ever performed
IN THIS part OF the country. The post A.
serves all the praise 1t receives. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

1t seems that We have to depend on tho
British speculation to tone up our stock mar
ket eonrasc-anothcr variation OF rolling up
trousers in. New York when II rains in Lon
dom
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In addition to all the other worries of tho
time massachusetts has n legislature on It's
hands. Thoro arc occasions when even Mas
aachusctts Is entitled to sympathy and kind
word.
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.nnssEaiBnn rHE MAIxEr

It In to a certain extent remarkable a
It is gratifying to note tho practical una
nimity Of desire in this country that tn
destruction OF the Maine should be avenged
by this Nation. With few exceptions
here and there. tho American press dali,
| gives expression to this desire
1t is unquestionably this unparalleled
outrage that has fred the American heart
1t Is this that moves the masses. Politl-
clans. or officials. or statesmen may split
or bubble as to the correct policy, but
the great body Of the people keep their at
tention Fixed on the outrage In Havana
harbor In February last. and have settled
into grim determination that Spain shall
not escape making full and complete rep
aratlon. Technicalities are dropped; the
people only look at the fact.
That explosion on the 18th OF February.
by which 2s6 American sailors were de-
stroyed by cruel treachery. while on q
peaceful mission to a neighboring island,
meant. from the hrst fash OF the blaze
that lit up Havana harbor. that SPANS
days in Cuba were numbered and her SOW
ereignty over her West Indies possessions
gone foreveri
Place our intervention on what grounds
We may, disguise our actions or our feel
ings as we may, 1t was the dastardly as.
saut upon our flag. our ship and our
sailors that fred the mine of American
Indignation as 1t fired the submarine mine
over which the Maine had in cold blood and
treachery been anchored by the Havana
harbor officials! From that day to this
there has been no chance nor hope for the
victory of Spanish arms in Cuba.
And 1t is creditable to American manhood
that such is the case. It Is demonstra
ton to the world that there is still spirit
and dangerously resentftil impulses in the
United States. When war comes, as It
will come, the cry OF Remember the
Maine" will become as historic and as
as the old battle cry OF tho
Texans, Remember the Alamo" The
world is not deceived by our action--it is
known in every civilized capital that the
AMERICANS mean to exact terrible repara-
-. e. aud that s.., 'A,,
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NOW you know what lingo is. andNSNN
ne thinks and feels, | am opposed to war
! nave too vivid recollection OF the
swollen, torn and blackened dead unon
many battlefield to want to renew NV
acquaintance with war. And because 1,
there Is war, am moro than likely 10 do
So ior ! am reasonably sure to go and
10 go Willingly whenever my country may
heed me, But better war with all that Il
iHpiies, tnan peace bought with such dis
nonor as Mckinley and Mark Hanna and
). ilerpont Morgan and the RothscbIlds
would put upon he descendants of tho
s,res OF I6. which would cover lis With
shame and confusion. and make the Amer
i,an name by-word and reproach through
All the nations of the world.
see long rows Of new made graves ,,no,,
an alien and foreign soil. with the yellow
flag of the murderer flying exsltingly over
them, and gallant ship lying fathom.
deep in the mud in Havana harbor. and
The sncering sparfa,d. marshulips bis
armies ana his ships, and sending his i'm
puhent and insulting messages across th,,
sea 10 the covering, vacilating head of Tho
prsyest richest. and most powerful! NATHAN
IN the world-and I'm lingo
w, q. Purnell
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Trio RIGHT no INTERVENE.

New York Times. 1t Is too late now
TO discuss any settlement save the ohan-
comment OF Cuba by Spain. Intervention is
settlement, Nothing else is and the pres
ent conditions can be no longer borne.
Charleston News and Courier: The ad
Noeates of intervention only urge that 1t Is
me right and duty OF the United States 10
interfere TO stop hostilities OH the island
because of the savage conduct of the war
ana to suceor the starving people, and be-
cause, as stated by Senator Lodge, OF the
hsuits TO American citizens. the destruc-
disaster.'
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We are In too serious frame of mind over
here TO listen to concert Of the powers.
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State legislatures continue TO authorize war
credits. Fortunately for this country the peo-
pie do not have to 20 directly into their
pockets for war expenses. and we are hard
cned to the indirect method OF contribution.
Whether our patriotism would pan out on
popular subscription is Mt least q question.
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turists In attendance that coufHslME Nd
in any other way. Texas is In its agrlcGfS.
turai infancy as yet, and the variety OF
soils found and branches of farm work
possible, render such meetings as the one
contemplated almost necessity. For the
great agricultural interests of the State,
therefore. it Is hoped Texas farmers and
stookmen viii bear the coming congress at
College Station in mind and aid in making
II striking success in every particular.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

chicago Inter Ocean, Our citizens have
been moiested. our consuls have been hnr
assed, and one our of warshps has been
destroyed and nearly 300 American seamen
have been killed. Murder, rapine. plague.
pest'lence and famine hold carnival In
Nuna' ana CUBA almost is in sight OF our
coast. To interfere for a restoration ~
law an order based on a free government.
WIN be In accordance with precedent anu
International LAW
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cortes. All this so singular, SO thoroughly
national, quito despair OF making II conf
prehensble. IL is the manner OF people
who respect themselves, and By the action
OF this feeling impose respect on others.
| II Ii also true that the pride OF the
spaniard blinds him to the truth--that he
still the first in Europe; and passing with
n flowing brush over the political insig
nfcance into which Spain has fallen for
centuries, and is only now slowly recov-
ering from, goes back In fancy to the glori.
Gus days when Tie red and yellow flag
waved over two hemispheres, and her fleet
ruled the worlds seas And as to the
history of the past, which is at the bottom
OF these Authorizations, every one knows
it. Not educated men merely, but lie
boy who cleans your shoes. The porter
who carries your luggage, the peasant with
his striped scarf, who tils the ground, the
water carrier, the laborer in the vineyard
and olive ground. the swarthy torero who
fights the bull, the dark gitano who phys
the guitar, the peaceful serene who PAGES
the silent street, the very beggar who
bothers you for aims. Each and all raise
their heads and their eyes glitter at the
old names of yore the Cid, King jaime,
Ferdinand, Isabella, Columbus. Pizzaro.
Cortez. Ximenes and that incarnation Of
Not. mind you, as heroes of old tales, 10
be read of in chronicles, but as actual liv-
ing men in whose renown and glory they
themselves share.
Caress his foibles and you will find your
Spaniard charitable and charming He does |
not exalt himself upon others ruin, nor |
discuss European calamities Che is 100 |
proud for that), to compare them with his |
own. On the contrary, he is as willing |
10 applaud as he would himself be praised.
Always with reservation, unexpressed and |
perhaps hardly admitted even to himself, |
that the Spaniard is so immensely superior
TO all others, no comparison can possibly |
exist. But when he speaks of his coun-
try he is insoent, overbearng, unreason-
ing. For Spain he will sing hymns of tri-
umph all day long-in parliament. in jour-
nails, in speeches. pamphlets, books-Spain,
a people of heroes, the great nation, the
glory of centuries, past, present and to
come! Such is the Spaniard. The last 10
learn, the first to forget; always beginning,
never ending; taking no lessons from the
past, despising the future; brave, indolent.
frugal, honorable vain, with q faith to
remove mountains. with practice to let
nolehll lie.
None are such pessimists in politics as
spanards. With their arrogant self esteem
md infleXihle character this is remarkable
1ut public confidence has been so effec-
ually shaken by centuries of misrule under
he sway of incapable ministers and weak
'overeigns-not to mention bloody civil
vars a greedy. superstitious clergy, in
riguing courtiers. and military dictators--
hat under the most prosperous conditions
t will take long time to restore.
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It viii be observed that Don Carlos insists
upon tho other dynasty doing the fighting.
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houston, SUNDAY, APRIL II. 1898.
! STATE AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS

II 10 great mistake to suppose that
there is no science in farming or in stock
raising. The old idea that the course pur-
sued by ones ancestors embodied nil there
was to learn In the way OF successful soil
filling, or running dairy. or raising beef
cattle. is dying out In intelligent agricul-
tural circles. and reforms are becoming
both popular and profitable.
The proposed congress. therefore. OF far
mers. dairymen, fruit growers. horticul-
turists and stock raisers 10 be held at the
Agricultural and Mechanical college of
this State In July next, should arouse
widespread interest and draw a large at
tendance. AS suggested by Professor Con-
nell OF the Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station, this plan OF agricultural con-
crosses has been tried in other States, and
has proven OF vast benefit to the farmers.
There is no reason why equally desirable
results should not be accomplished here.
1t is by full discussion and interchange
Of ideas among tho members OF a certain
class Of workers that faliacies are explod-
cd exnerlenecs are ,,tittycd a,,A.v>roer.ss On
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

Boston Herald: Intervention ID NOT A
recognized principle In international law
hut we'll knewn writer ON this subject,
Or Robertson, has said tina, interference
no prevent eifusion OF blood or to put an
end 10 state of anarchy, from which the
interests OF other nations necessarily suf-
fer. is at all times Justified In practice
as when England France and Russia in
leiiered between Turkey and it's rebellious
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

Porto Rico Will make an admirable naval
station and n very rich territory for us In
tho West Indies. 1t is about three times tho
size of Rhode Island, has nearly 100000 in
habitants and is great coffee, tobacco and
sugar island. 1t will make good sized
credit on our war debt.
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II syON DAILY POST.
~ ms
tn Printing Company.

scn. ......: v;e,. B Bsss'DssI.
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3 ~ mn PosropfIcB At HOUSTON. TEXAS
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
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THE "PEARL OF THE ANTILLES
SHALL BE FREE.

For the Post.
Our land has been crimsoned by the blood of
our brave;
Il las splashed mighty rocks and been mixed
with the wave:
1t has stained our greensward and on foliage
been spread,
And our weapons are sprinkled with carnage
red
The feroc,ous foeman with cries savage and
wild,
From the fond mothers breast has torn her
sweet child.
We have seen the gaunt sons Of starvation
and pain,
We've heard savage mirth DER our sons that
were slain,
We've heard the shrieks of our maidens
without power to save.
And seen our dead trampled till the dust
was their grave.
Our dear isle by the spoiler has Tong been
SSld waste,
And az homes aed osvSsaEsS W 117nes
beng debaseN WS "
And proudly her B\0he&6tS<1 -
Unfurled. and float SQNt4E} "
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Tho peace at any price fellows ought to put
In today praying for little Americanism and
backbone before the racket begins.
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We are indebted to Boston paper for ths
suggestion that notable murder trials are
now in progress in half the New England
states! Tho fact does not relieve the South
and West. however, from the usual New Eng
land Injunction to be good.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

tt VII havNSSpp, noticed H. w.
who was arrcstediI HaFaila Aftcr H6n5s
left spells his namc "Joaquih 'RstsNSouft!s
We have lots OF such citizens over f6ffTTe sStsJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

Houston will find that she will have plenty
OF time to attend to her best material inter
ests let tho war be ever so fierce. Nor can
We afford to neglect matters at home, how
sSyer stirring outside events may be.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

! y scSF. II n. Is sy Z, p. e POST
M SsskLY posr. .. Cen. rsr Week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

General woodford appears to make up in
optimism what he lacks in diplomatic skill.
or is the general merely whistiing until he
gets out Of the woods?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

On the floor below me sits III
wonder. He is a one armed openSl
besides, he has only three 1rgn
end of his good right member ~
drifted in TO sub" for one Of TIE 1
lars" the correspondent In Stirpl
at him in amazement. But TIE y
l6iSSiple of Morse didn't say yut]
DIiSat ea pntll i