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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-13
SOME posTscarrrs.

There are women car conductors in Chile.
Dining cars have not yet appeared in
Russia.
The death rate in Glasgow at present is
about 81 in 100.
Maine factories sold s25o.Ooo worth OF
shoe pegs in 1897.
There are 800 birds on one ostrich farm
in California.
Eighty cooks are employed in the
kitchen OF the Hotel Cecil. London.
The curfew law is reas, in the public
schools of Denver Colo, twice a week
Aberdeen, Scotland. sends 10000 pounds
worth of cattle 10 London in week.
The average length OF human life in the
sixteenth century was only is to 20 years
Thirty thousand bales of cotton VIII be
shipped TO Japan from Seattle this winter,
In Belgium no person can vote unless he
pays taxes to the amount OF 40 francs a
year.
Il is intimated that Argentina will cx-
port 4o,000000 bushels of wheat from the
present crop.
There are not less than 500 persons In
New York City who have permits to carry
pistols.
At the Strozzi Palace, In Rome. there is
book made Of marble, the leaves being of
marvellous thinness.
There are l.75s.000 volumes in the IL
brary OF the British museum and more than
thirty -nine miles OF shelving.
In the fifteenth century seamen In the
Spanish navy received from 10 TO II francs
a month for their services.
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arms was given, Mir. rctius returned TO
REQ county, where he began anew the work
Of building up his fortune. Vie remained
in Bee county until 1878. but his choice had
fallen upon the hrcsd prairies and pro-
tiucttve lands OF Goliad county as the place
OF his permanent home, and thither he ro-
moved In 1871, and engaged tn the raising
OF cattle, lie early recognized the vast
possibilities which the then cheap lands
Of Goliad offered, and determined 10 utii-
lie them as u permanent Investment This
idea he has carried out until al present he
is tho owner OF something over 10000
acres. $4,000 OF which are embrace IN what
he terms his home pastrlo. and watered
by the San Antonio river. Some thousand
head or more OF oAttle range over this
vast domain, Mr. Pcttts as late as ocio-
hcr 1897. having disposed of some 5000
head NJ n single sals
On February 1. 1865. in the town OF Go
lad Mr., Pettus was united In marriage
to Miss Myra Lott, daughter Of Mr. I, r.
C. Lott, u native of Alabama. who emi~
grated TO TeNas frNm Mississippi In 1910,
Unto them have been born eight children,
all living Ada o.. born July ~, 1859, wife
OF MIR. Al McFaaden, q wealthy stockman
OF Victoria; William r., born January a3.
1870, associated with his father 10 stock
raising John y. born April 10, 1879. like
wise engaged Elizabeth NJ. born May ~,
1915. wife OF George Reed. Esq. OF Goliai.
q leading st0ckman of Southwest fexns.
Robert L.. born October 4. lSiis Thomas
w, born May II, 1878, james Milam,
born Ssptcnber 5. 1880 and Myra ", born
December IA, 1881,
Mir Pettus is a hale and vigorous man.
aud despite the weight of his fifty nine
years With form W. erect. stop as elastic
and eye as bright US most men twenty
years younger. ho gives promise OF pass-
ing by many days the allotted three score
years and ten He resides In a handsome
and ccmmodious residence about ten miles
from the histerio little town of Goiiad,
where, surrounded By a devoted hepmeny
and his family OF loving and afleotionate
sons and daughters, With ample means 10
crafty his every wish and desire, he
passes the declining days OF his life IN
case and comfort, conscious that when The
last summons calls him TO his eternnl
hsGne he VIII leave az n heritage TO those
behind and all the world. the record OF an
honored citizen and an honest man.
l.. II. ID.
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NOT TO pEooME 4 MONEY LENDER

The Post is in receipt OF communica-
ton from a citizen of Rosenberg relative TO
postal savings banks. in which the posi-
ton is taken, to briefly digest the letter.
that such banks would be safe depository
for the money of the masses and wohld
enable tho government by the use of the
peopie,s deposits to obyiate the necessity
of bond issues and become independent
of wall and Threadneedle streets.
This might be largely true even under
orr present system, were 1t not for the
fact that the government needs gold OFTEN
aud the masses have not got II TO de-
posit.
But the main point worthy oil nouee IN
tho communication is the misapprehensioh
as 10 the scope of this measure. misap-
nrebsnsion which doubtless widely exists.
The correspondent says
Tho money that has long been lying idie IN
ma various banks OF the country Viii w
drawn out and turned over 10 the trsnsu ~ ,
Sanrrtment Another good that viii PC ne-
r,rad from this enterprise viii be the urNIns
81, az the mortgage companies. me severn
n,,,pf having established banking business,
will bo entitled 10 transact business the SAM :
n. any other hank. Should you desire 70
a s as sum nj any time. you can get u
ssn, the government by giving security. ara
~. interest charged will not be over per
ren,-iust enough to pay the expenses OF tne
institution as the postofhcc department. "
rut,--fnstead of having to pay me ekorpiu ~
price that has been prevalent ior years.sn y
rn,s,smary 10 per cent. And still another
,hiny al great Importance Is the fact that ne
a. nnt forever harrassed by the money sharks
Tor n mortgage on everything about the place
II is sufficient to answer to this that
none Of the bills introduced In congress to
proyide for postal savings banks con-
.amn,ste a general loan or discount bank
,nr business by the government. The pto-
n,a rould borrow from the government no
,ronev ON mortgages. No suggestion with
reference 10 the use Of the deposits has
,ope f,,rtber than that they may he invest
"a In government or State securities. y
"a rather stoutiy dlsclaimed that any pur-
rinse 10 compete against tho private bank
,uy business Of the country y entertained
/, = we'll that any popular Idea that the
.overrment would become common money
..na.r. At . per cent. should be corrected
4, mi. connection. for nothing Of the sort
- stranded In the introduction Of the postal
n Il simply scheme to borrow the
reople.s money At per cent ana rsinve.t
suroiu. above government wants IN bcnds
psyinx s or : Per cent. Il vouid' A. Tns
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prsToN. THURSDAY, JAN. IL, 1sos
4 TEN PAGES TODAY.
SOME STARTLING STATISTICS.


The Chicago Tribune has for some time
rsued a practice of collating the facts
ring the year relating TO homictdes.
eiies and such statistics as pertain TO
me. 1t is a sober-sided Kind ot lad
h the Tribune, but it is useful work and
pps us posted on current records OF the
aracter mentioned.
fhe Tribune has Just given us some in
resting figures and general information
the suicide record for the year 1897. 1t
pears that In this great and free country,
ere we should naturally expect TO find
bre Inducements to courageorsly put up
III what ills we have than fly TO others
at we know net of, the suicides nrm-
rod $500, being a large increase over the
seeding year! The list included large
umber OF the more intelligent classes,
IN as lawyers, actors, editors, clergy
IN. business men and physicians. Strange
saw. the physicians outnumbered any
her class among those just cited. The
ales outnumbered the females almost
lr TO one,
rhe means OF exit selected differed wide
although POISON was in the lead nearly
LIN OF these self-destroyers choosing that
kent of death. More than slao shot
emselves; S57 cut their throats; SO hung
themselves. But all kinds of horrible
pthods and hard deaths were resorled to
(getting In the way OF trains, jumping
ON top stories and roofs. burning and
arriving.
The cause in one-half the cases was de-
|ondency--over business, or domestic Ct
irs, or ill-health. Disappointment in love
lme next. In still smaller degree IN
Unity figured--if, indeed, all were not IN
Inc who laid violent hands. so 10 speak.
pom their own lives.
This lugubrious record is .,artling. both
reason of the proportions ard the fact
| increase over the previous year. Bard
pnditions in business, it will lie seen,
iere largely responsible for these alarming
cures, but not wholly SO. Is .he value OF
fe in public estimation deorectating! Is
be dread of future punishment, in that
|ndiscovered country from whose bourne
% traveller returns. steadily decreasing
|r is our fast. furious and sordid life In
hs country undermining our mental bal
lnce by impairing our nervous systems:
|hsse should become questions OF renewed
pterest. in view of this dismal record, 10
Pc biologist, the sociologist, the theolo-
Pan and the politician--in the better sense
the latter term,
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FnE TERRITORY AND IT'S CRIMES,

Scenes that have recently been enacted
md events that are now transpiring in the
Indian Territory. illustrate and emphasize
gain the dangers that exist in the con-
inled maintenance of Indian reservations
p the midst OF surrounding white com
1unities and point once moro to the ne
sssity for wiping out the tribal system
lmong the Indians.
so long as the Indians are permitted to
femain together in tribal capacity and
Potain such support from the government
Will virtually keep them in idleness,
ney Will hand down their customs and
near vicious practices and propensities.
rom the reservations aud gone forth to
aranit arson, robbery. rape and murder.
md 1t becomes next to impossible to single
put and punish the perpetrators after they
etnrn TO their reservation. Then. when
he tribes reyengeful spirit is aroused by
alter fortunately are caught, the organi-
Eaton Of a war party is but the work OF
DAY and Often the path Of the avengers Is
marked by the evidences OF rapine and
bloodshed.
me Presence OF these reservations or
TIDAL governments is a standing menace to
'ne peace and safety OF the sections in
|wlleh they are located. II is singular that
ne government has 20 long maintained. or
'unsenanced, these dangerous conditions
W the Tar-itnrv orA
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rnEY or rliE MIXTURES.
senator Ixennm's widow Mast Give
Way Ia "a spoilHUsan.

Way 10 spoitHvsan-
Washington Times.
The axe Is soon 10 fall upon the head -
a widow OF former United States senator
who Is holding small presidential Office.
That widow Is Mrs. kenna. the wife OF tho
late Senator Konna OF West virginia ae
was Il young man. comparatively, and difol
In his prime. He died poor and left hla
family little besides his name, Mrs. KenuA
WAS appointed posimisiress al Charleston.
w. Va, where abe has served with creditI
to herself and to the great Satisfaction a.
tho people OF the community. When th0l
administration changed. II Mas not Thought
that any change would be made IN THIS
ONCE, owing TO the person who hllca the
rosltion bur the hunger aud thirst OF tho
sroigmen for office did not permit them
to overlook this place. Tho demand wa4a
made upon the republican member or cop<3
gress and upon Senator Elkins for ~
Office. When II became known that I'M
demand had been made. several deins
ocra,ic senators and one or twU hfoeoy;
gaugcd republicans urged the presidsnt -
leave Mrs, RennA. a worthy woman ~
tho office. and there was an ipttmatipn tAAk.
this would be done. s. n.
A change appears to have come oypf -
mind Of the president, however, tor ~ "!
day 1t was SEMI OFFICIALLY ennouncea t149'
az soon AZ the senate ree0nveaed tho Uo44
OF Al. o. Petty Would be sent ~ ne e<4&@
for this place. The postmaster - - y 4
named. 3. X IS q: '5l
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REFLECTION or A BACHELOR.

Now York Press.
AZ 30 marriage Is the wine OF HE; NJ ~
it's the morning after.
man is quiet when he's dead woman
is dead when she's quiet,
Every 8oinan T. a mirror OF her bosom
trienl 10 her husband and mirror OF her
husband 10 her bosom friend.
The first sign that a woman Is begin
ming To feel her age is when she hunts Np
al the baby pictures OF her children
Half weman's pleasure In buying a
pretty pair Of stockings cheap Is Spoiled
because oho can never b. perfectly sure
they went crock.
WHOM you see a girls eyes look rs X
she I'D been crying she har generally met
With some great grief. or else she has just
had hfr bath and couldn't find hnr AK
t,archlng bag.
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rusrI THE GOOD woRK.


The lists OF holders OF property along the
bayou have been made out and arc in the
hands OF the. committee selected to obtain
what may be- termed the right Of way for
tho 100 foot channel proposed from this
city TO the bay, and 1t is hoped that now
no time will be lost nor serious Obstacles
encountered by the committee in accom-
plishing Its work.
This ship channel means the increased
value of the adjoining property along the
bayou. Once the work Is completed. ware
houses, elevators, mills and wharves iaust
soon line the channel from this city TO
Harrisburg. The property suitable for
such establishments and improvements
must necessarily come into demand and
take on far greater value than at present.
This demand and increase of value Will be
in the nature of a gift by the government
to the fortunate property owners, but the
government Will require the land necessary
TO make 100 foot channel, and will c,i-
tainly not pay for it. We can not ask for
three or four million dollars for this work
and yet refuse to grant the required right
Of way, or strips of land, that will DO In
volyed in widening the channel.
The ,,,x.,~,.itS,, a.5r,y.. -
What. then. is the conclusion? Simply
this--that this vast project must be ham
pered, and. possibly, defeated. unless the
intelligence, far-sightedness and liberality
OF the riparian owners are such as to
cause them 70 grant what is wanted. Hous-
ton can not buy this right of way. 1t is as
much as we can do. or ought TO do, to buy
the right of way over abutting lots in the
city that constitute small homesteads, or
all that the owners have.
The question: then, is simple one CT
giving foot of land to render the re-
manning properly ten times more valuable
than now, or narrowly to cling to all and
lose the opportunity for a magnificent In
vestmept. VIII these property owners stand
in their own lightg VIII blind or short
sighted policy prevail with them? VIII
they refuse golden chances?
The Post does not believe they will.
There is too progressive spirit in this Vi
cinity, too much common sense and bust
ness intelligence among even the humblest
and poorest 10 deliberately sacrifice their
best interests. But what is done must be
done quickly in order that the report may
be made to our delegation in congress and
placed before the house and senate COM
mittees Let every citizen of Harris county
who owns a foot of land along the bayou
now come nobly and generously to the front
in the interest of the common good
The opportunity is one OF lifetime. To
misst now would probably be TO miss 1t
for n generation. Push the great work at
once, and let 1t not be said that our allure
here TO do our part was the cause OF fall
ure OF great project fraught with such
vital interest to this immediate section and
Stafe
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4 Frcsb one.
Truth

Truth,
( Il believe" said the editor, as he stuffed
tho contributions tho morning mail ad
brought into the waste basket, THAT The
bicycle Joke has been exhausted. doubt
that human ingenuity could manufacture
anything new end original 10 that line Z"
you underestimate our abilities" said
the stan humorist. II got on something
entirely new on the bicycle, myself this
morning.
"May inquire what II wasg" asked the
editor. grazing himself fer the shock.
"Cartainly, rode one before the paint
on II Mas dry
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canon harheu-
They who enter the SERVES Of the people
take solemn sacrament; they handle the
most sacred things Of he. their brothers
souls. Such sacrament may be tlkcn ,in-
worthliy Society enters the service, and
as II talks Of It's care OF tho poor over
Us wasteful dinner tables. II eats and
drinks II avn damnaiinn, Tie many who
listen eagerly 10 tales BY suffering take the
sacrument. but instead Of finding life by
giving themselves as comforiess, they md
death BY wearing out their best emotions, :
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FI.ttery ON lee.

He told her she was stunning,
Her smile was very sweet;
Just then. somehow. In turning.
They slipped and lost tier ieeti
He fell. and she fell on him.
And, as IN pain he lay.
nAb YES. indeed. you're stunning'"
Was All that he could say.
Chicago New
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A. y.s posroericH At HOUSTON. TEXAS.
sSso as SECOND CLASS NATTER.
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Post has shown. draw money from the
private savings banks. which il now loaned
out and In business. and lock II up In the
government vaults to the Injury OF the
general circulation. when the scheme was
nrst suggested many who did not under
stand its scope and purpose jumped to the
conclusion that II was good thing. but
discussion has changed public sentiment
and the popular demand to a great extent.
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II appears from tho debate. as reported.
over Hawaiian annexation that tho promoters
of annexation are willing that tho islands
shall not become n state until the whites
are In the majority. They can afford To
wait for United States sena,orshirs-- there Is
plenty OF money IN annexation itself.
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uau.u.li, laray.

rosss-I wonder what the Chinese are
holding on 80 long fort
Bogrs What do you moan!
FpgEr--why. about the iLventton y the
chainless model
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klephoue Numbers: 5ss.sss... 81. 81.

I r,v. The Pos, IS delivered to any part of the
~, X Gamers, ger month, SI.oo; three months
Zoo: sIx months. 5000; one year, $la.oo.
H. Theodore Bering has charge OF the city
s,rculs,ion and collecting. Messrs. Theodore
Rsrins and Charles Lott are the authorized col
,s.,nrs ~ an city bills doth advertising and
snsser;rton) and no money should be paid to
~, ars other than those named. unless special
linen authority signed ty the business manager
!. shoxn. All accounts OF any sire should be
MD ty check In favor OF The Houston Printing
|hseribers falling to receive The Post regularly
4 al rje,se notify the Office promptly Every
r,ref < expected to be delivered not later than
DO o'eioeS a. M
orders for goods, etc. are given by the man
sssmen,, and none ali be accepted in payment
Of once accounts
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4 HOUSTON DAILY POST.
nv THE
|Houston Printing Company.

!. JOHNSTON ms - Psss'Dsxr
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Joaquin Miller, ''the poet Of the sierrss.
WI get back from the Kiondikc, II at al,
with piece OF his car gone. broken cheeks
shrtveiled nose and toe or two on. A
man might as well Be prisc fighter as .
poet in contact with Kiondike climates
solar pleSus blow is play by comparison.
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The civil service debate only resulted In
showing hcw strong the avowcd spoilsmcn
are in the lower house OF congress.
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oifices Eastern business office IS Tribune
ysrh,;ny, New York (The $. c. Beekwiih Spe-
en- The S. {. Beckwith Special Agency 81
| NJ, Asents-C. S. E. Holland. Travelling
s.s,e,. Colonel W. D. Carey. General Travel.
~ As.nt Z. r. Holland and B. B. Throop.
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,,,,aa nv Maii-Daliy and Sunday Post one
se.pSS 90: six months, $500; three months,
S,co: one month. $500.
LsSmSn.y posi-. one year, $3.50.
ssss,,Wsrxly posi- MONDAYS and Thutsdsysl
~ xe,r. 500; six months, so cents; three
rorths. as cents.
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The clppcrtcn island incident is officially
shown to be as insignificant as the suano
bed itscif
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Whether money has been used or not or at
tempted to be used with the Ohio lcgisla-
ture, the public viii be slow 10 believe that
Hanna has one code az morality for popular
elections and another for senatorial strug-
gle in which he happens 70 be personally
and deeply interested.
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Old Gomez has only a few years OF life
remaining, but he proposes to devote them
all II necessary to the nght for Cuba. May
his days be lengthenedl
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The Boston Herald thinks that the use Of
the bicycle is largely to be credited with
the lower death rate and improved health
reported for last year in many cities, II this
be a fact IT is an additional reason for I'M
proved streets and puhltc roads.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-13

When Hangman's day is moro generally
and appropriately celebrated in this country,
we shall all feel that society is taking bet
ter care of itself M
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DAILY ,sra post TUE - ss 70 % c ec.r
l.,'wEHkLy POST, us Coils. per Week.
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The Mississippi legislature discovers that
1t has been Illegally eleettng senators toi
some years past Other legislatures have
made worse mistakes than Mississippi. how
ever. in eiecting senators and without violat-
ing any law. 1t is dead easy to make mis-
takes in that direction.
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negrop reacher has again been nominated
as minister to fcyer-hreeding Liberia. This
administration really has no regard for the
colored brother in this country
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The house committee on rivers aud harbors
has commenced giving hearings to the advo-
Gates of various projects. Are the citizens OF
this city preparing to appear before tho com
mitteo any time soon in advocacy OF the
BufYalo bayou Improvement
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The New York sun calls eS-Chairman
Kurts the whitclaw Reid Of Ohio, meaning
to be particularly abusive. This would Imply
that Hanna is the Buckeye Sun.
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The jewels of the wife of the America
ambassador at Rome are said to lay thos
OF the queen of Italy completely in I'll
shade. Who says that American diplomac
does not shine abroad
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The expression is often heard that Hams
is probably not as black or bad as he is
painted. He need not be half so bad tC
properly arouse the opposition of well-wish-
ers OF the country.
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French army, has just received nice ney
coat Of thick whitcwash, while poor Drcyfu
is slowly dying in his cage off the coast o
Guiana.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-08
sidewalk Proposals.
city Clerks Ohce.


"''h'''' Kan july g. l>'S,
Se'leo proposals VIII ne receive" AK TINS
once ""-'- CLOCK p H. july H. i9,>'
Tor ''Ht "'l'o" ol unfinished sue
walks. as -'.i'"S'
y '-'''> "-"' permanent walk on east
f'oe 'i Mi.n street rom l-nE''Sh street
10 Norm " '.-'S street
y '-l'-' "l'e P'Ti''e'' walk On west
SIDE oil N"IAei street from English 20
Nof'h MOTHS street.
A '-l''' VIDE permanent Walk on me
east siae '' lawrence avenue irom Doug
las avenue 10 ''n''-h street except De
tween '''ae street and EreenWaY street
\ OH "-A' l..'i'''i','' Walk %" inc "1S-
sue OF WACO avenue I''m second 10
1hiia street
4-i"o' Woo permanent walk on iae
rsLs sys,ua p, rrnnor,a ays.,.s