The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-19

II that party is kept In power much longer
there will scarcely be silver smeitcr at
work In the country
Germany is bitterly opposed to a permanent
arbitration board, Germany Is credited with
keeping her army in pretty good hghtns con
dlton
The Chicago News has an editorial In which
II expatiates upon the increased trade already
established between this country and Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. II shows in
figures to it's own satisfaction that II Is almost
double. The News did not stop TO think that
these goods were shipped there to feed the
Amy and to supply the wants OF Americans
who have followed the army Yet such Is
unquestionably the case. Had the war never
been the goods would have been purchased
a, home and freignts saved
prominent horticultural OF Ohio (spare
the Mark says that the organization OF hor-
tirultura societies is not the only thing that
kills fruit trees.
Princess Helene OF Orleans has sold her
paintings and statunry ana put the money
into tho treasury Of the Orleanist cause, Poor
Helcnel Why didn't she wait tn leap year
and come 10 America and marry the son OF
a millionaire? Possibly she gives the Ameri-
can boys credit Tor having more sense than
their sisters when It comes to marrying titles
Come to think about it, she has good cause
for doing so too.
Very soon the American navy will have
seven new battleships 1t is to be hoped
that they will never be used in the unseemiy
business OF territorial acquisition.
Mrs baker OF Kentucky believes in teach
inr the young idea how to shoot. She has
nine sons and is going to raise them to think
their sole duty in life Is to ayengo the death
OF their father Poor hoysl There is a gloomy
future in store for them ana for the COM
munity In whicu they ara being reared
The incubation OF new cabinet in France
is not as easy a Job as It used TO be. For
merly it could be done at one sitting, but
now for many reasons is more difficult
The state democratic executive committee
of Virginia is not in favor of the election Of
/ United states senators by a direct vote OF
the people Most likely there are several
senatorial aspirants In the crew and they
Z fear tho people, The people in turn had
better fear such an executive committee
/ Baron Christiani. the italian who struck
President Loubet, has been sentenced to
prison for four years Had the incident taken
place In America he would have paid nne
In justice court.
It Is said that Mark Hauna has rheuma-
tsm. That's STRANGE Many men claim that
the carrying OF a single buckeye in the pocket
ir sure specific for that iusduous disease.
It looks like Mark ought to be proof against
| II with the whole Buckeye State in his pocket.
| Tho Denver Post says that tho fear that
| cattle would be scarce out there this season
on account Of the fearful loss by cold last
winter has been dispelled; and that there are
an abundance on hand to supply the demand
The mayor Of Hays City, Kan. is only
o years old, the president Of the board OF
aldermen Is the same age, and the Oldest man
on the board Is % II seems that the young
men and the women have taken the Sun
Flower state. many Of her towns being gov
erned entirely by the gentler sex
Your Uncle Sam has producing country
The annual output OF petroleum for the world
is estimated at 5000 900 gallons. Uncle
Sam furnishes more than half OF this. liz
has great country. but shouldn't get tbs
big head.
With the growing popularity OF the auto
mobile, and our Spanish war over what II
to be done with all the old broken dowI
horses7 There will be no huggies or car
riages to work them to. and no soldiers t.
eat them. II they did not eat horses II
France such condition would produce
serious crisis.
The present generation has no doubt to
great extent forgotten that 10 the early day
OF her history Kentucky was known as tn
dark and bloody ground" II she does no
let up on the killing business the title viii
be revived.
rhe Omaha Hee ia evidently out OF Join
With the school system OF its city. Lister
to It; ''If high school means a school tina
is high UP in the air, why not build new
Eiffel tower and locate the school rooms or
the top story7"
TRIAL OF BARTLETT.
Rape Case Comes Up In Ellis County
Today.
Corsicana Texas. June 1S,--The trial
of Warren Bartlett. the negro boy who
oriminally assaulted the little 0-year old
daughter of W. A, Thedford near Rice ir
this county on June l, viii be called IN
the district court of Ellis county tomorrow
; morning, and large delegation OF wit
nesses. Including nearly every officer OF
Navarro county have been subpoenaed
to appear before the court at Waxahachia
tomorrow morning. This promises to
prove a speedy trial. Bartlett is l6 years
old,
Waller County Melon Growers.
Brookshire Texas, June 1.-THE Melon
Growers association met yesterday and
organized by electing W, W. Bains chair