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son raid and after the capture OF the
I.nrl ah invaders. I was driving with
the old gentleman In Pretoria. HIS an
ger at the attempted raid stu was At
L. height. and he expressed himself In
his usual vigorous fashion aa "" drove,
emphasizing his well-turned periods
With successive thumpa uf his cane
upon the bottom OF the carriage,
Hla Indignation finally reached n cli-
max and with a sudden motion OF tho
sturdy arm the cane was raised anu
banged down with such force that Il
ciaahed straight through the solid bot
tom of tho wcll-built vehicle.
Much has been said OF the dress OF tho
man which would give the impression
that he la untidy In appearance, the
contrary IL nearer the truth, l never
have seen him IN anything but black
lruadcioth. OF the best material. ana
acrupuoulsly kept the coat always OF
the Prince Albert style,
What does glve to him an air OF
grotcaquesueaH, however, " MS uous-
ers, which never condeaoend TO reach
his ankles. thus exposing good part
VI the leg OF the old-fashloned high
topped boots which the gentleman all
ways wears.
Besides the oyer-pccompanylng cane
% " hich ! have spoken, Dom Paul nj
ways ia seen with his much-bcloved
piuc. So indcfaUEahle Ia he IN the use
" Il that IL goes with him, In fun opor-
alton, even 10 the slttinga OF the Nolks-
rad Al these slttinga he occupies a
chair by the size Of the presiding ON
Ger huge cupsldor nt his elbow.
The smoke curls from the pipe when
tile owner is not delivering himself OF
ore OF his forclhle lectureA As he
warns IN 20 his work. however he in
yur,ubly emphasizes his remarks and
directs his words 10 this or that Of
feuding legislator by BeizlnE the pipe
by the bowl and welding the stem as a
baton.
Intoxicating liquors he never touches,
nor do the Beers generally, But both
he and they are lnveterate drinkers OF
cotec. Nor has he an exalted notion OF
those who DO Indulge In alcoholic stlmu-
lAnta.
on the eve OF the Jameson raid.
which was hourly expected TO develop.
waa dispatched 10 the Kruger mansion
after midnight TO announce 70 the presi-
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fan. the "Gcnticmcn-Rankers" COM
plain
we have done with hope and honor. we
are lost 20 love and TRUTH
We are dropping down the ladder, rung
By runu,
Ana The MEASURE of our torment is
Inc measure or our youth
God help ~. for we kncw the worst TOO
young.
our shame is clean repentance. for the
crime that brought the sentence,
our pride is to know no spur " pride.
And the coufse or Reuben holds ", tll
an allen turg onfoldn us.
And we die. aud none eau tell them
where We died.
We're poor little lambs. who'yc lost our
Baa. Baa. uaa.
We're little black sheep who've gone
astfay
Baa-an-aa.
Gontlomen-raukcrs out on the gprec
Damned from here 90 eternity,
Cod have mercy on such ns wee,
nan. Yaa. Bna.
II is something III relief to turr
from such moral wfccka 10 the rank
to pictures ~ war. Ana here the brit
iah soldier comes out nc hiH beet. KIP.
ling haze interpreted him fairly aul
fully. In the famous poem Of "Snnf-
lcyow" he has put into the picture nl
that bulldog tcnacity and courage of the
iiritiahcr IN battle which the world
tnowr. Heretofore we have heard only
from the onicnldofn ~ the army. Kip
ling tells ur how the men IN the ranks
feel about it and nowhere does he Do
this better than in "Snarleyow." A
British battery was going Into action
when "Tw0'a on lead a horse called
"snarleyow' was shot. and fell with
"'ia cad between 10 'cels" IN front n
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THE MIGHTY MAN In RED.
The osodiors OF tho Queen" OF England and What
They Are
lh

why. single men IN barricks don't grow
into plaster saints.
While N'a Tommy this, an Tommy
that. an Tommy fall behind,
oh. ifs please 90 walk in 'front.' Mrt
when there's trouble In the wind
There's trouble IN the wind, my boys,
there's trouble iu the wind,
Oh. ne please 90 walk Ia 'front.' sir
whom there's trouble In the wind.
You talk O. better food for us. an
school. an fires, an all,
Wen wait fUr extra fatl0nH II your
treat ne RATIONAL
Don't mess about the cook room alops,
but prove Il 90 our face.
The widows Uniform u not the soldier
mans disgrace
For no Tommy this. an Tommy that.
nm chuck him out the brute
hut IT'S savior n 'ia country whom
the guns begin 90 shoot,
An ~ Tommy this an Tommy that,
on anything you please,
An Tommy nint q bloomin' f0ol-you
bet that Tommy sees
After reading thls It IA easier 20 un-
doratand the silent soldiers In London
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streets. ISiplng knows the heart Of n
real soldier when he says Don't mess
about the cOok-room Hlopa." There u
not an odor OF the cook room or the
mess stew anywhere In the "Barruck
Room Ballads" lie doubtless voiced
the sentiment u the British army Ia
"Fugxy- Wuz1y" This poem eNtola the
hghunF qualities Of the men of the
Soudan. and two Vcrucs VIII express ita
entire thought Tor Americans, Tommy
Atkins. again aoliloquizlng says
We took our chanst among the kyber
MS,
The Iloofu knocked as silly nt a mile:
The thurman give ~ lrlwnddy chlllH.
And Zulu impi dished Us up In style;
Hut all we ever got from such as they
Was pop 10 what the Iuzzy made ua
nwaller.
We ED our bloomln' own, the papers
Was POP to what the Fuzzy made US
'ollor,
n rushes at the smoke when We let
drive,
An before We know 'c's 'aokin' at our
cad.
I3's all 'ot sand an ginger when alive
An 'c'a generally ahnmmln' when 'e'a
dead
rs % daisy. 'o's a ducky. 'o's lamb.
Els q iniin-rubber idiot on the spree,
'Eh the only thing that doesn't give
o. damn
For regiment o. british lnfantrcc.
So 'cro'a 60 you Fuszy- Wuzzy, at your
'omr IN the Suudnus
You're poor hcnlghtrd 'rnthvn. but a
frat-claas nFhun' man.
An eros 90 you, Fuzzy Wuzzy. with
'nyrlck cad 20 air
You biz. black hnndinE' beggnr-for
you broke o. British square.
In the "Bnrruck Room Ballads" you
set an thcrc IN 10 tho British army;
al the despair ana an the glory. And
You get them IN about equal measure.
The soldier who has been long In the
East sometimes aurrcndcra himself Ia
MS surroundings and after his dis
charge and return to Great britain
hnda ne rather Jun ana unintercat-
Ing one Of these 10 celebrated In
"Maudnlay" In which, after the tx,
precision u his longing Tor the BUR
ma girl" he knows 10 waiting for him
he cried out;
ship me somewhere east Of suez. whcr,
the best IL like the worst,
Where there aren't no ten command
mcnta, an "A man can raise d
thirrt.
For the temple bells are calm an ~
there that ! would be,
by the old Mouimcin pagodn. loolgln
lazy NJ the sea.
The picture Of moral decay presented
iu "Mundhiuy" ~ not 80 strong ui
that In Gentlemen BANKERS" the last
verse Of which Is horrible In It's sug,
gcatlona of moral ruin. After rccltinp
In verse the progressive oteps OF theiI
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lures, but none OF these DO we set
such IN insight Into the real field and
harrnck life Of the troops, now bound
for new war. az he has given ~ la
the '1iarrack Room ballads" There W
see the life uf the soldier In almost the
FIRST Of these Kipllug explains what, to
Americans. IN incomprchenaiblc. how
soldiers marching TO the wars, can tu-
main silent and immuVnble Ia the midst
OF great popular demonstrations, This
u fully explained IN the poem. Tom
my" IN which Itipiing tolls Of the sol
dlcra' degradation. his resentment of hla
treatment ana hif perfect understand
ing OF what viii work a change In his
case. The poem II 20 npropoa NJ the
present moment that Il n not too long
90 run IN full II Ii soiiioquy BY
Tommy Atkins" who says;
! went into a public house to get a pint
OF beer
The publican e ups ana sez, I'VE serve
no rcdconts here"
The girls behind the bar they laughed.
an giggled no 20 die.
] outs Into the street again an % my
self Hoz T.
oh. rs Tommy this. an Tommy
that an Tommy go away,
But IT'S "thunk you, MI Atkins
when the band begins TO play.
The band hcrins to play my boys,
the band begins 10 play.
Oh, rs thank you, Mister Atkins.
when tho band begins 20 play.
went into a theator, as sober aa could
be
They gave a drunk civilian room. but
admit none for me,
They sent me 10 the gallery or round
the music halls.
But when u comes 10 fiEhUn'. Lord,
they'l shove me IN the stalls.
For rs Tommy this. an Tommy that
an Tommy walt outside,
hut lta special train Tor Atklna'
when the troopers ON the udci
The trOopship'H ON the tide, my boys,
the troopship'a ON the tide,
oh, ms special train Tor Atkina'
when the troopers On the tide
Yes, maxim mock o. uniform that
guard you while YOU sleep.
10 cheaper than them uniforms, an
they're starvation cheap,
An hustlln drunken soldiers when
theyrr goln' large hlt
Is ave times better business than par
adm In fun Kit
Thon MS Tommy this an Tommy
that an Tommy owH yer aoulG
But ne chin red line " 'erooa" when
the drums begln 60 roll
The drumH begin 10 roll my boys, the
drums begin 90 roll.
oh, lrs "thln red line NJ 'croes" when
the drums begin 10 roll,
We aren't no thin red 'croes, nor We
aren't no blackguardH, too,
hut single men In hnrricka, most re-
marknble like YOU
An N sometimes our conduck Isn't all
your fancy paints.
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For sale BY 2. G, N. hs,,S S,sls I,
dredse 4 CO., Salt Lake haIfL sls CIV
and George A. Love SAT-
Utah
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dent the report that the raiders were
uit route FOR Pretoria.
u was permitted to stand outside tho
door of hls sleeping room and deliver
my mcf age The grun query came
backs We'll. haven't they rum with
thcmf' replied that Il was more
than likely whoroupon the Interview
war cut short with the growi from
Within go back 10 bed they viii not
disturb uH while their rum ia0tr."
orum ne Mr.. Kruger ~ IN dcmcanor.
his heart IL u kindly one and his love
0f testing h provcfblal My first intcr-
View with him was Tor the purpose Of
soliciting the appointment which
nftcrwhrd obtained. He listened 70 my
own story % myself paying little heed
10 my credentials aud references. and
ni length blurtcd out: well man.
come now, are you a good man or a ras-
cli7"
Hla gray eyes lighted up after my
rather disturbed reply that / was not
conscious OF being q rascal and then.
with a burst af laughter. HE tobacco
pouch was handed 90 me, From that
moment I fclt that I had his confidence.
Naturally enough, HE one great hor-
ror " Great Britain upon coming 90
his ofiicc one morning he found on nj.
table, with HE mail an English niman-
ac, possibly sent 20 him by an enemy or
Q wng With the snort % an cnraRrd
bull he tore u to tattcrs and threw it
from the window with 49, much ratis-
faction as " u had been the form OF
Cecil Rhodes.
He speaks neither EnFllsh nor
French, the Dutch language being The
only one with which he " c0nvernInt,
though IL u suspected that he has more
knowledge Of English than he cares Ia
admit That he q beloved by his people
goes without saying. He ~ In All things
tho highest type OF the Hocr race. hls
whole NE has been devoted TO his peo-
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ANECDOTES OF DOM PAUL.

True Picture OF tho President by C. vondovvnt-
ring, Formerly Private Secretary to Krugors cabl-
net, in the New York Journal
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11

the cost OF production here that England
can hone not only to meet our competition
abroad but regain her lost trade.
The effect of the heavy expenses OF the
war with Spain. says the Boston Adver-
tiser. and the war revenue laws, have al
ready begun to tell IN an increase in prices
Of American goods. II imperialism be-
comes fixed policy the government ex-
penses must continue to grow and the
productive Industries OF the Nation must
bear the additional burden.
It would be singular case Of retributive
justice, indeed, II an imperialistic policy.
based on the right OF might, and adopted
for the selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the syn
dictate and trust promoters of the country.
should. after all. react disastrouely upon
our domestic trade and, particularly. upon
our foreign commerce!
The strongest argument for expansion"
has been the commercial one, the possible
ity Of scattering broadcast through Asia
our wares and merchandise. II 1t tran
spires. or II 1t can substantially be shown
that to accomplish this expansion we must
raise the cost Of American goods and re-
duce our ability to compete with Others
this argument. OF course. at once falls
If imperialism costs us more than II
brings us. 1t Is an admirable thing TO leave
severely alone,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
HOUSTON, THURSDAY, MAY II, 1900.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
rHE ruRn Rood INQUIRY.

No more useful and in fact necessary
inquiry has ever been set on foot by either
branch OF congress than the pure food in
vestigstiol now being prosecuted by a
committee OF the senate. To be effective,
however. the search must be thorough.
purpose or disposition to shield any class
or industry.
The evident desire, IL not predetermined
intention, of the late war investigation
comm ssion and the more recent beef in.
quiry court to protect the great packeries,
hot only did the public gross injustice but
it is more than likely. In view OF the very
transparent whitewash. did the industries
Of the country far more injury abroad than
" frauds had been boldly pointed out and
punishment suggested for those who had
perpetrated them.
We got an amount of intimaton II not
positive testimony before the beef inquiry
court of the tricks OF the beef canning
trade and the questionable methods adopt
ed by some OF our greatest food furnishing
estaolishn ents. Already the senate pure
food inquiry has struck "a rich lead" and
If the testimony before that commission Is
followed closely from day to day we are
likely TO discover the true inwardness'
of many of the "delicacies,' to say moth
ing of the "substantials" with which we
are fed year in and year out by that same
old wooden nutmeg kind OF enterprise for
which some New Englanders used TO be
notorious, We are apt to find that vest
ward the march of fraud has taken It's way
as well as of empirel
The Americans have been more reckless
in the matter of food inspection than most
OF the first class peoples of the world.
Nationally, State and locally we have been
ready to trust the manufacturers OF can
ners OF food products. and the rascally
impulses OF the race have been permitted
to have full play IN the premises. Inspec-
ton is the exception rather than the rule
and when the inspection is made It is
oftener purely perfunctory and Indifferent
than otherwise They do things different
~ in Europe and it Is generally the case
that food products are exactly what they
profess to be. Foor foods, possibly Inn
pure foods, are sometimes eaten by the
poorer classes but they are used without
disguise.
1t is impossible to estimate the sickness
that is caused in this country by reason OF
improper or impure food. or the absence
of an honest, rigid, constant inspection
of food by the authorities. We may be
better able to form an idea OH this point
when the pure food commission has An
ished Its labors.
In the meantime what must be thought
of human beings who will deliberately for
gain threaten the public health and the
lives of thousands of their fellow-citizens?
Is the assassin who steals upon you with
bludgeon to get your purse any more
'degenerate?"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11

Victoria Locals.

Victoria, Texas, Nay 1o.--The meeting o;
the Business Mems association last nieht
was largely attended and very interesting.
The project OF establishing a hospital here
was favored and will be aided. More and
better roads were discussed and the mat
Yer WIN be pressed to the attention OF the
county commissioners Twenty-five thou
sand advertising envelopes were ordered
printed, to be sold at actual cost for dis
tribution.
The grand jury adjourned yesterday.
having returned in all sixty indictments.
ten telonies and tifty-two mis.Smesnors:
me latter were for gaming, violations OF
the sunday law and against exhibitors of
slot machines.
Rev, T. X. Heck left today for Louis
vile, KY, on q visit,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
EXPANSION MEANS Loss OF TRADE

It is interesting to find in the columns Of
the Boston Advertiser the suggestion, and
almost the proof. that the adoption OF an
imperialist or colonial policy by this coun-
try is sure to give England and Germany
better chance to compete with us for the
worlds trade than they now enjoy
While we have remained without a large
standing army and navy and confined our
political energies to a compact territory
at home. and bent our efforts only to the
DEVELOPMENT OF the United States proper,
We have been able TO get along under a
lighter burden of taxation than has Eng
land or the continent of Europe We have
been especially free from taxation of an
internal character and our great indus
tries have not only not paid their Just pro-
portion OF taxes but have been given
bonus by the government.
On the other hand. we are told, Eng
lands colonial policy has SO necessitated
an increased taxation. almost exclusively
Internal. and hence has raised the cost Of
production SO much, that In the past few
years British goods have been undersold
by competing products from the United
States. As things now stand. 1t is said,
England must be prepared TO lose stlll
more trade TO this meroiiess American
competition'
Only let US begin to branch out" polit-
ically. however; let us increase the bur-
den Of taxation upon industry; let US be-
gin 70 SUPPORT. in addition to our now
huge burdens through pensions and other
wiAs. great military and naval establish
ments ana come into conflict with foreign
psoples, and we shall soon so raise again
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
ROUND BALE SYSTEM.
A Discussion of Its Merits ua,a n,
Crisp, Ellis Comfy

AiSpf county.
Waxahacbie. Texas, May lO.-The round
bale system is now meeting with opposi.
tion. The first meeting was held at Crisn
j. a. Noel calling the meeting to order. Z,
j. Anderson opened the discussion. Mr..
bardwell of Ennis gave reasons why tba
people should adopt the round bale TaIl,s
were made by A. II. Buie, A. C. AtwonI
j. A. Noel and others.
resolution was passed and will ha
ADOPTED on the evening of May 20. post
poIenent having been granted Mr.. Bard
wen, VINO was the only round hale man
present Both sides are to Gene WITH 10
lnloreements on the date named. The
resolution read me
whereas, there is a demand for mil
form size bale. and Hu'-
whereas, the round hale evstor,
smells OF trust; therefore.
Resolved. That we favor uniforn, haIo
out most heartily condemn the ro,,nd 80 ~
system-hrst, because the comnan,s rat, osis
10 sell its presses: second hecai,sa ', ~
tendency to purchase ali Inc seeT -
ana control the seed third heca, ,Ys'G a.
nv fes, oitLy 70 gins SIX miles apart. there
Io,,r ~, ing OUT OF business many little gins.
,s,aaSts because 1t allows only men m
slI,,nI 70 operate their presses. and also
tor,.' .neln TO name the radius of terri
nina . mn, because there are millions he.
: efnrd 'neir presses and the company can
far ~ ouy cotton at an Increased prjca
forcs5 t years until the other gins arc
ths nr,ee qul business end then can name
va ssea cotton and on seed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
THE GIANT AMONG THE TRUSTS.

Possibly no trust has ever been orga.
nlzed, nor ever will be organized, so thor
oughly calculated TO affect the operations
in the business world, or lines OF business
outside its special field. as the proposed
gigantic iron and steel combine now ap-
preaching contamination with a capitaliza-
ton of $500. 00o, 900.
The iron and steel industry, It has often
been pointed out. is largely the basic in
dustry OF all others, The implements OF
agriculture. of manufacture of peace and
OF war, come from the iron industry. The
security and many of the chief comforts
Of our homes are dependent on the produc-
ton OF iron and steel. Prices go up or
down for a multitude OF the commonest
and most necessary articles in everyday
use in civilized lands, as the price OF iron
goes up or down. Prosperity or stagnation
in variety of industries is dependent ont
the condition of the iron trade. 1t can read
lily be seen that the hand that rules the iron
and steel industry comes near to ruling
the progress of a nation like ours!
The discovery of new rich ore fields from
time to time in the United States. and
the resulting multiplication of independ-
ent iron and steel mills. promised not only
wonderful stimulus to general develop
ment' but has oocasioned In the past few
years a cheapening of the products from
iron America has gone forward by leaps
and bounds, becoming the leading iron pro-
dueing country on the globe and invading
other markets successfully with our manu-
features from iron and steel
To place the whole American Iron se,d
ana all tho iron and steel plants, or prac-
ucally all, In one giant company with a
fabulous capital. stops healthful competi-
ton Of course, possibly curtalls production
and raises prices on the products from
iron from the monster engine down to
package or taoks! And while this great
company may be able to work disaster to
the iron interests abroad and put its prod
ucts at reduced price into every nook
and quarter of the globe. It Will keep I'M
the cost for it's manufactures to the peonle
of the United States and be protected
against any rivalry here from foreigners
through the protective tariff
The worst result will be the checking of
the development of the iron industry in
new home fields like those of Texas. for
example. The immense capital and large
control Will enable the combine to put
down prices for a time below the cost of
production in those independent fields and
destroy any developing competition.
The country may well regard this COM
bine as the king OF trusts" and fear IL
accordingly. 1t will be possible only
through Federal antitrust laws, rlgldly
enforced, and the abolition of all tarir du-
ties on iron and steel products, to kill this
octopus of the octopuses! But. with its
tremendous business and political power
will 1t permit any adverse legisation2