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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Colonel Roosevelt Is among tn y.
in the Boston Lowell institute
this winter.
1t is the general expectation y;
Rev. John III. Barrows OF Cnlcasp ~ !,
cept the presidency of Oberiin ~
General Wheeler was the yorHss'
in the Confederate army TO alsia =
of Lieutenant general. He was =
Scott Lord and Ella Deyeraut \
New York have given the forty,,s ,
OF Ia ID known as ''Cuckold's pelsss
tho Catholic university Mt Wasnps-
a Franciscan monastery.
Joel Chandler Harris, the arn%
"Bre'r Rabbit Stories" never ~
Atlanta (Ga,) home. Il am VII
travel" he said the other day. CIV
go outside OF my fence here.
John II. Buchanan, captain INV
navy, retired. enlisted in the XIX
teen years before the civil war *
with Dawey. At Fort Flsnel ...rs
Lieutenant Bob" Evans up sV'A
der.
Walter Savage Lander has s.,s|
Rev. II. d. La Lecheur, an Amso
sionary. who is about to lecture WI
oD his adventures in Tibet dec, \
sN.f the only white man VINO e'e
Graul Llama. Il
Subscribers to the $50, 900 fune
been raised for the purpose OF W.
Boston an equestrian statue
W. T. Sherman have been in. NV
Augustus st. Gaudens. the scp
soon have the model compeN'
The. Rev. DR.. Thomas Dwis%s
spoon of Louisville. whose
nollnced. was known as inc III
Southern PreSbyterians." Hls ~ M
tor OF the First Presbyterian IN. IN
Louisville since 1882, was mous,,s
Proshyterian genera N
in 1884, and was widely known
the South.
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MOTTO AND COMMENT.

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. ~ D.. t ~ IN INV Iuus''s nv il1us
The commissions regulations regarding the
oomprcssing of cotton ARE unsatisfactory to
the Houston compress interests and The Post
reflects this local sentiment II must be dis
tasteful. however to The Post for its an
Client adversary 10 be patting 1t ON the back
Grcenyille Herald
The Post has simply pointed out that the
compress regulations of tho commission. af-
ter a fair tost. have proven n failure n Il,
not Houston alone that is dissatisfied: COM
plants come from all quarters OF the state.
and The Post repeats here that had rho com
missloners made a round of the state press4s
recently they would have reouired ma uroinp
to have revoked the whole compress resrla
lions The reasons for those regulations In
the first place wer,. moro Theoretical than
otherwise. and II they have in their oner.ttion
been the means of good to my man. town
or section of tho State The Post has been un-
able to find IL out
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Ing running mate fer Bryan in 1900. II is
MOI running mate that bryan needs to Keep
ian "a peat MARK ,, llama stutling ballot boxes
IN piho ana ILLINOIS, Quanah observer
Fight the devil with fire Get campaign
funa Go, , his, oan,,.t,,, ,,,d ,r,,, -,
i""o W. p.s |.np"'s" iuhu iheh set
somo more campaign FUNDS
= ?
The Houston Post yery, pertlnently remarks
NJ sanfIoro I'm ~ ~ I tnn p'ur,se ana s,ty
than commerce, continue to follow tho fiag.1
Aud such Will be the case MS long us Mark
msni Ia, al pnsn T;nnos son''oiS INC So'erh-
Whom mo McKinIo, aan,,,,is.r.,,,
-. ~, "'.o" o"'1ies
,o,,,, ,r,,,hIos ,,,,, MAJ, w. 9rres Guy
,, t' VIZ wv Wy ss,pneS an over
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Not as Funny us They Look.
Vow York Times.

Anlenican readers are often amused at the
oddtty OF Chinese names. Undoubtedly Ii
Hung Chang and LII 20 Tai and Chy Lung
look very funny 10 our eyes, and we are apt
TO uhink that they are arranged In the
sS9hie order and have the same signlleane
as given names and surlasmes among our
s,syeS-rwhich Is mot the case. perha.s IL
is only the way That we print thelr names
that arouSes our mirth the Chinese them
selces do sot print chem 80. Suppose some
Of our names were printed thus Sha Fer,
Al Ger. Macl'ln Ley. All Sin ltseif does
not look more peculiar
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EXPANSION AND LABOR,


president Gompers or tho American
Federation OF Labor with the backing OF
organized labor i'm the United States, Is
fighblng the idea OF expansion aud ter
ritorial conquest. In recent address he
says:
''The complex conditions of industry
changing as with the movement OF a kaed-
oscope the invention of new machines and
the application of new forces to industry, the
division and subdivision of labor find many
workers thrown upon the streets, counted
among the number of voorhees, workers, their
occupation gone; n large number of poo-
plo walking the highways md byways OF our
country without the opportunity Of earning
their bread by the sweat of their brow. While
even those who have employment are over
burdened with long hours, men. women and
children wf.dlng aud yearning for relief from
onerous conditions of the factory and work
shop and misery mt home; the benoficiaries of
the monopolies and trusts seeking to besmirch
our legislatures, our congress- and onr ju-
dicinry. IL certainly seems the part OF wis
dom that the misery and wrongs of the one
opportunities created for the visitation or
greater injury greater injustice or greater
tyranny by the other
IF the Philippines annexed whnt is
to prevent the Chinese the Negritos and the
Malays from coming to our country? How
can we prevent the Chinese eoolids IRON go
ing 10 The Philippines and from there swarm
ing into the United States. engulfing our peo-
pie and our civilization If these islands are
form OF Territories or states. Can we aone
70 % close h inc iieSdgates OF lmmlsraion upon
coming from what will then be part OF our
own country? Cortaialy, II we are 10 retain
foundation of our government, NO losisla-
''on OIL such character eau be expected >
n,' ""'ipers IL supposed 10 voice the
sen''ipun' u'feoCiy oil the iaooring popu-
i''N'h Oh th's country nut what he says
WIZ" fesafu NO the ehect OF the proposed
in'pei'aiasuc poiiey upon the totling MASSES
MUST afpeai TO the highest aud most patr-
S"4U uH1uSlnl OF All classes OF our people.
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WHAT THE PRESS

--------------..------. n. N l.
Cleburne, Texas. Novemt
press Of Texas with almost !,
Unity Is askang for modpfl,, y <
present libel law and. as ia s...'
stands the matter. the posItion =
is about as follows:
1t wants libel defined. ira. \, &
what libel is.
1T wants to know what are ~ :.
not privileged communication
1T wants only jtistice---,the -, z.
that is meted out to other man s,''
professions when they offend 4 y.
II 1t offends It wants Tho N.Y.
showing that 1t did not do so ~ s
maliciousig. lIt di5te not v. 'suF|
mulcted simply on proof d, pusr.
the alleged libel. but wants Il.
prove Justification and intea,
n'he respectable and resoou,,.,.
docs not want license. nor does 4 n 4
amy special privileges and imnnoI,l.
There is no libel law on Il.
books of Texas. Tho only lax
that to be found in the de.j,io,. .
higher counts, and that law, Il, n
we inherited, along with oiber ~
mother England, and is subs.sa,,sS
English common Inv OF libel "a !.
of 1715. which gave the court -,
rect the Jury to find tho defena..,
merely on proof of the publicati,
alleged libel. in 1892 Bingham
that law by taking that power NJ
court, but, except whore modlcod !,
constitutions and Legislative e,,s.
of some of the States, the old En,s,
of 1875 is the law of our land ~,
The congress of the Republic h !,
enacted THAT: 1.-The common Law !,
land. so far as 1t is not inconaLstr,
the constitution or the laws q X!
now in force, shall, together with ~,
be the rule of decision in this d,
and shall continue in force unpl IL,
repealed by congress"
The common law of libel and shpd.
based on the maxim of Lord M.
-, ~
that; THE greater the truth the n
the libel; because the injurious DUH,
of the truth about q person woula 4
likely to sting him to breach q IN.
than would the publication OF 4 NJ
which he could refute."
In 1915, following out the old couua
rule, the supreme court Of ia d
States held that: Innocence i M
nor is proof OF malice mn
proof of the publication Is aios
ficient."
A man charged with any CRIME
than libel, is presumed to be iDaoc1
he is proven guilty.
The present libel law is a relic
dark ages, when freedom Of thouss
speech were denied and a free PM
not tolerated, and this Ii The kv
freedom runs to and fro in the cGa
every man, class, trade aud puI
except the men of the press = ~
this relic OF the days Of tyranny ~
preston that the press asks rellH =
enactment in dts stead of law thE
nearly COMFORTS with Ninetenh y
ideas and which will place the oft
man more nearly oa q
footing with the com1Honest crtmia
permitting him to prove want o. ~
intent to libel. Surely that MAJ y
If a people who in their National Al
guarantee luhe freed
,he press.
The press wants only justice ts
same rights accorded other men, %
no less. Shall 1T ask in vain! "
S net asking too much Of U people
overy generation have died to presa'
themselves and their Descendants y
Of speech along with other 1es'
civilization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

DR.. u. A. Blount, Jr., son :" 4.
Blount of Nacogdoches. has SEM IN y.
fac slmile OF The London Times
November 7. 1905. upon receip.
the battle Of Trafalgar and dean XIX, X
Ever line OF the paper Is " M h
usnacially MS the account o. "a
battle. as written NINETY ~ 4 d
hy vice-Admiral Coilingwoo'
ish fleet. .,sll "A
DR.. Rlount, who is auile IA
many people OF Texas as on1 IA q
noelical contributors. has hn'r uoy|
in dermaioiogy at Paris ana = 'isxl
iaE the same branch under ~ M
of berlin. Young Blount = e n
the University of Texas ana w.
York medical college.
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The Post as an Advertising Medium.
WESTERN POULTRY & GAME GO.
Ct ouIs. MO-, November IS, 1898. J

MIR c. j. Palmer, Houston Texas.
Dear SirYour kind favor OF the 13tn received 'o' ~"'
please accept many thanks regret tnat you nave M w py
of the desired hand but whenever we 40 TIC pes' We san
do is all any can do.
want TO compliment you on your cifeuiallo'| ""ne ~
not know what if would draw conclusions that it must De quite
extensive for nevr had article that appeared IN the press pg
forth SO many inquiries in regard to business that this article mas
and feel very much obligated to you for your Kindness your
write up though never had the pleasure OF meeting YOU
Yours respectfully, NAT WETzEL
dictated by N. W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Tho Post trusts the republican contenipo-
raries will not overlook the outrage perpeirat-
ed on coiored man at Seymour, Ind He
was In Jail on charge OF obtaining mo.ies
ui,des false prctersos. but his evident offense
Tho cause OF the outrage. at lcast--was that
he MAIDS democratic speeches. He was taken
from the iail by a mob that included fourteen
colored men and beaten. Then no was noti-
flied to leave town
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lie swallowed 1t.
u Jo,,rnnI

nhe Friend-Wvhen Pistol Pete tusuIted
YOU By Offering YOU glass Of whisky and
II. what did YOU 90?
The Prohib.tionist-l--G the
insult.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Next year Tho Post hopes to ser the begin
Ming In Houston OF South Texas Fair and
Esr ositfon. The matter is being agitatcd, and
II Is pleasant to witness Tho unanimity of the
local community on the subject
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Tho big event In South Texas this year will
be tn. Houston Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
Festiyal. beginning on the 9Th Of December.
An indications point TO n very large attend
arcc and the complete success Of the affair
In tho way OF exhibits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Senator vcat SAYS that It viii be impossible
TO pass National quarantine law. This Is
both Important and pleasing. IL true.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

exruRsp Az rns posrorHcH At HOUSTON. TEXAS.
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Ii Is thought that Boss Platt's main trouble
VIII begin when he goes to Albany to boss
Governor Roosevelt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Masnrfn Bible was sold In London tho
other day ut public auction for sli.750. An
ordinary 81 Bible will usually do, IL well read.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

nblc to Determine whether he was Kicked by a
muic or run over by dray. All he knows is
that there was a collision OF some sort. M
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Ing and subscription and no money should be
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
or rHH
Houston Printing Company.

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Subscription BY Mali Daily and Sunday Post. ono
year, $500; six months. 100; three months.
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She stopped to cora
List" she said. "oh, ilSl va
Ho listed TO her, 80 y
And when he had listed v"
He kissed her.
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ma DAI,y posT, Ttia SUNDAY Y 3 c POST.
sHMi-wEEKLY POST, ia Coils. per Week.
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Houston did have donation made for the
purpose of building n public park. but II is
tod up In II law suit. II came from n woman,
n noble, generous, public spirited woman.
None OF our rich men have responded yet
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Foreign Offlces--Essern business Office 90 Tribune
building New York Cine S c. Beckwth spe-
eIai Agency; Wcste,t: 400 (rhe Rookery) CHI
csgo. THE S. {. Beckwlth Special Agency
Travelling Agents--C. S. e. Holland. travelling
Auditor: E. r. Holland. B. B. Throop. Travelling
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The trusts do not seem to have paid much
attention to tho recent supreme court de-
cison This may be accounted for by the fact
that Attorney General Griggs Is with them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

muc or run over by dray. All he knows Is
that there was collision OF some sort.
Ii IL thought that Boss Platt's main trouble
Will begin when he goes to Albany to boss
Governor Roosevelt
Tho big event In South Texas this year will
be tn, Houston Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
festival. beginning on the 9Th OF December.
All indications point to n very large attend
arcc and the complete success OF the affair
In tho way OF exhibits.
Senator Vcat SAYS that II will he impossible
TO pass National quarantine law. This Is
both important and pleasing. IL true.
Next year Tho Post hopes to ser the begin
Ming In Houston OF a South Texas Fair and
Exr osiion. The matter is being agitatcd, and
II Is pleasant to witness Tho unanimity of the
local community on the subject.
a Masnrfn Bible was sold In London tho
other day ut public auction for sla.750. An
ordinary 81 Bible will usually do, IL well read.
. h.
Houston did have donation made for inc
purpose of building public park. but II is
tioJ up In II law suit II came from woman,
n noble. generous. public spirited woman.
None OF our rich men have responded yet
There Is no better location anywhere In the
United States for the operation of extensive
flour mill than Is to be found here In Hous-
ton
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Judge Noonan says he will try tho contest
route to congress lilo knows ho was fairly
b,tten. but is not unmlndful that there will
be partisan republican majority in the next
house NJ Washington.
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preacher In Chicago contends that nell
Is entirely devoid Of heat. He failed how
cover, to state where he got his Informal
ton.
There is at least one republican In Wash
ngton who did not throw UP his hat over the
election OF Colonel misunderstanding Alger
very busy when the New York result was
announced.
The New York Herald seems to think that
Mr.. William Mckinley has begun to see
ghosts with eye glasses and unusually promi-
nept front teeth.
According to adviccs from North Texas the
senatorial campaign of 1900 has already opened.
It's n cold day when Dallas cant scare
mp enough politics to keep the conversation
going.
Franklin street. from Main to the bridgc.
ought to be properly paved. When the new
bridge is completed 1T will be of the most
frcauented streets in Houston.
The trusts do not seem to have paid much
attention to tho recent supreme court de-
cision. This may be accounted for by the fact
that Attorney General Griggs Is with them.
Hcuston Will give the Rock Island and
Cotton Belt railways II warm welcome. All
rcnds must lead to Houston. II 1T be your in
tention 10 get In tho swim, come ahead.
The suicide Of naval lieutenant because
he was ordered to Manila is not very en-
couraging indication that American troops for
rnIrlann duty there Will be casilv found
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Franklin street. from Main to the bridgc.
Ought to be properly paved. When the new
bridge is completed 1t will be one of the most
frcquented streets In Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Hcuston will give the Rock Island and
Cotton Belt railways Il warm welcome. All
ronds must lead TO Houston II 1t be your in
tention 10 get In tho swim, come ahead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

According to advices from North Texas the
senatorial campaign Of 1900 has already opened.
It's cold day when Dallas cant scare
mp enough politics to keep the conversation
going
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

| The New York Herald seems to think thai
| Mr. William Mckinley has begun to see
| ghosts with eye glasses and unusually promi-
| neut front teeth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

There is at least one republican In WASH
lngton who did not throw UP his hat over the
election of Colonel notwithstanding Alger
was very busy when the New York result was
nnlnurrnd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

The suicide Of naval lieutenant because
he was ordered to Manila is not a very en-
couragng indication that American troops for
garrison duty there will be easily found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

There Is no better location anywhere In the
United states for the operation of an extensive
flour mill than Is TO be found here In Hous-
TIM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Judge Noonan says he will try tho contest
route to congress. lilo knows hc was fairly
hattn. but is not unmindful that there will
be partisan republican majority in the next
house ~ Washington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

a preacher In Chicago contends that nell
is entirely devoid Of heat He failed, how
cover, to state where he got his Informal
tim
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

The press wants only justice q
same rights accorded other men, % |
no less. Shall 1T ask in vain! "
is net asking too much Of q people
every generation have died to prest1
themselves and their Descendants .
Of speech along with other plsss
r. q. 81
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Bleeding" Kansas gave the democrats
and populists twist In tho late election
by leaving at home Mason Summers Peters.
the representative OF the stock yards dis
uict of Kansas City. Kan; jeremiah d.
Boykin, the shouting Methodist preacher.
ana sui geperis jerry Simpson. the Sock
less statesman of Medicine Lodge"
Walter Evans, the republican member
from the Louisville, Ky. district, and who
was kept here so hong by the whisky IN
tercsts, was defeated BY Oscar Turnsr. son
OF an old memoer from chat State Daysa
Grant Colson. alSo republican, was left
At hnme. He belongs 10 a family famous
for feuds, and had a brother killed in one
OF them about u year ago
In the Maryland delegation Arthur Pue
German VIII no longer oocupy a scat on
the floor OF the senate. This will be Sem
ator Germans first respite from holding
public office In fory-six wears, having
entered the senate as page boy in 1852.
The other momber Of the Maryland delega-
zion who Slipped up on u political banana
peel Is Representative William S. Booze.
This Is the fsrst instance on record where
booze" was knocked out.
The venerable Joseph Hsnry Walker al
Massachusetts, has also been left at home
by a slender majority. In this congress Mr..
Walker Is chairman OF the house commit
racord In opposition to the Gage bill. He
has the distinction OF being the only men,
Der who ever addressed the house IN bis
L
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THERE'S STILL HOPE.


Lee Mantle Says . Decd word for b
Great Fails Troop. 4
Great Falls. June 1.-THE Great Falls
troop Of cavalry Is not sleeping, al
though 1t received nothing but re-
fusais to its repeated profers Of serv-
ice. Montana's representatives u
washington are doing thei best to OBJ
tain an opportunity for IL to 90 to the
front, a. the following letter. hled June
II with the secretary Of war by the Hon.
Lee Mantle. shows:
There is at present. n has been
for some time, q splendidly organised
troop Of cavalry at Great Falls. Cascade
county, Montana, with Otto F. Schoen-
feldt as captain. They were sadly dis
appointed in not being selected under
the first call Of h president. and in
form me tina they wish their services
rendered to the president. and that they
viii be ready to respond 10 any order
re may issue.
II know something Of this troop. and
can assure you that 1t s splendtdl,
drilled, and Is composed OF q mt se'
OF men. II more troops OF this char
acter are needed I hope they Will not o.
overlooked"
A COPY Of the above letter was re
ceived by Captain S~choenfefdt Thu
morning, and in consequence the horse
men are feeling as IL there was SOM
hope for them yet.