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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
Town Building.
Denison Eera

DenfSon Herald.
1t is the little things that count in the
affairs of communities, towns and States,
as well as in the affairs of men. 1t is an
old adage that Save the dimes and the
dollars will take care of themselves" This
is literally true 1t is the minutae Of detail
in business that makes the successful mer-
chant SO it is the little things that make
great towns good, live progressive towns.
Don't try to build town too fast, don't
strive for many things for which you have
no especial need but see that all the little
arteries OF trade are open, alive, active
and healthy. See that the pulsatlon of
business is normal, healthy and strong;
see that the trade of your immediate To-
cality is coming to your town, and you are
building thriving, healthy, growing, pro-
gressive city The arteries of trade arc
the country roads. The great arteries az
commerce are the railroads. Take care OF
the small veins and arteries and the
greater one will take care OF themselves.
See that all roads lead 10 your town; zee
that these reads are kept IN frst-class
condition for travel see that every In
ducement is put out to bring trade to ycur
town see that your newspapers carry
the business invitations OF your business
houses to the farmer the market garden
er, the laborer, the ranehman. to come to
your town to trade; encourage the produc-
ticn OF everything you need for common
use If there Is demand for flour and
meal urge and encourage your farmers
to raise corn and wheat; If there is n
demand for meat, encourage them TO
raise cattle, hogs and sheep; II there is
demand for fruit, encourage them to
raise fruit; II demand for vegetables.
encourage them TO raise vegetables, Show
farmer that he can raise fruit more
easily and cheaper than cotton and sell
it at greater advantage and for much
greater profit, and he will raise fruit,
Keep your money at home, and when you
buy the farmers produce his cattle
sheep. hogs, corn and wheat, sell him
supplies as low as he can buy anywhere,
and you have laid the foundation for
progressive, thrifty town
There must be no neglect of the veins
and arteries OF this community, agricul-
tural and commercial but all must be kept
IN a healthy, well stimulated condition.
The farmer must have good road Ia
travel into town. He must have this road
winter and summer. spring and autumn,
and 1t is TO the interest of the town to see
that he has II. Go where you may, seek
the uttermost corners of the earth. and
find such conditions as these, and there is
permanent thrift and there is always can
ital seeking investment, and railroads
heading that way
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
Clean the city.
Fort Worth Mail Telegram.


MANY of the streets and alleys of this
city are In a filthy and unsanitary condi-
ton. The time of year is at hand when
cleanliness In q city OF this size Is I'M
perative, would pestilential diseases be
avoided. Already the matter has been
neglected too long and numerous deaths
are the direct result. This Is not mere
guesswork. The best physicians say the
great amount OF sickness prevailing In
the city Is due to the dirty streets, alleys
and premises. Tho health department
should go promptly to work and thorough
~ clean every street, alley and piece OF
public ground and then as promptly COM
pei every citizen to Keep their promises
clean. There was 4 visitation OF yellow
fever In the South last year which sag
mated business for three or four months;
many believe that st gained such foot
hold that II 1t has not been killed by the
severe winter. its ravages this year VIII
be greater than ever before There are
cases OF meningitis and diphtheria In
tho city caused directly by dirty streets
and alleys AS the weather grows warm
or, those conditions Will become worse un-
less the necessary precautions are taken
to clean up Every good citizen owes X
to himself, hts family and his neighbor to
sec that his premises are kept clean aud
II he will not do II willingly, the authori-
ties should compel him TO do 1t. The
streets and alleys are the worst how
ever, and the city should clean them,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
AS TO CHICAGo's NATIONALITY CON-
TEST.

The Washington correspondent OF the News.
referring to the divided National democracy.
outlines az follows:
against prescription, It wants 10 resume It's
Mace as fighting quantity in the party, nnt
II wants TO fight with hops and y Wants 70
support Of all tho natural democratic elements
OF the country with View 70 victory, Not that
Eastern democrats object to dying for prin,
riple IL necessary. but they prefer 10 Two ana
establish. II possible. the PRINCIPLES for which
democrats have always fought and 20 sustain
TIA newer 1plicies brought forth by the events
OF Aecent VARS which are snggested by the
coalitions a the times"
Whatever me signihcance OF the defeat OF
AltAld In ahtfaso. i calls at,es,len y t the
alleged conflict between tbs democracy Of the
T,est ana that OF the South and West. along
lines laid down by the Chicago platform whose
candidate Altgeld was.--ialvsston News
In the midst of the multiplying troubles
Of the country and the serious embarrass-
ments Of the republican party. the foes
to democracy are attempting to entertain
their readers with comments on the ID
vided democracy AS no other division
exists among the democrats than that
which the Chicago convention deliberately
courted. It can readily be understood that
only the enemies of the party are worrying
over the "schism."
But by what authority does the Gal
weston News travel out OF the way TO an
nounce that Ex-Governor Altgeld was the
candidate OF the Chicago platform demo-
Gratis In the recent mayoralty contest IN
Chicago? Has the News lost intelligence
to tho extent that 1t imagines that can
didato OF the Chicago platform demo-
Gratis" could only poll about $4,000 votes
out Of total Of 100000 in chieagog The
very face Of the returns demonstrate the
stupidity Of attempting to magnify Alt
Eeid's purely personal bolt against Carr
tar Harrison into party split occasonec
~ the 'Chicago platform democrats
IN Mayor Harrlson's preceding race. al
Chicago platform democrat by ths
NAY. be polled, according to the News
eva showing Ia yssterdsy's issue. iis.oot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
NOTE AND COMMENT.

1b.res only one way to look upon this ac-
tiun. The Houston exchange is opposed 10 tne
Huntington proposition In any WY, sh .hp y.
masking. but 1t is better TO know 1t now 'nan
moi at all No effort Is made TO answer the
arguments advanced as to me Dement'S y, 10 IN, ,he
commerce OF the State and the West by the
coming OF the Southern Pacific to ualVesLon'
That. apparently, counts for Nottingham
weston Tribune
Galveston people have had great deal to
say about the letter which the Cotton Elk
change of that city sent to Chairman
Burton Of the rivers and harbors COMMITTEES
being the expression and sentiment of two or
tsroe individuals only; but 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the resolution passed by the d.
rectors of tho Houston Cotton Exchange will
be denounced as the expression Of this whole
community.
| One OF tho nrst official acts OF San An
| torio's reform city administration was &c
grant a. huge franchise for the consolidation
| OF all the street railways, electric light ans
gas corporations In the city into one big trust
| Tht attorney general OF the state has flet
! suit in the district court Of Bexar county &c
| forfeit the charters of the said corporations
on the ground that their consolidation Is .
violation Of the antitrust law OF the State
These reform administrations are coTkers-
III Paso Times
Aud the esteemed santone Express is slvinS
the attorney general and the governor hadei
IN the premises, But the aforesaid attorney
general and governor have not yet decided tC
withdraw the suits
~
Tho Herald falls to ses wherein Ex-Governor
| Ecgg comes In as an issue In the matter o
| Governor Sayers' vetoes o. the railroad con
soldetion bills, True, Mr. llogg wrote let
tes arraigning the legislature for passing these
| billg, but we DO not attribute the action o
Governor Sayers to any influence OF Hogg. M
! doubt Mr. Hogg's letter tended rather TO EN-
Herald.
And some OF the criticisms OF Governor
sayers In this particular have been very uu
q acious and out OF place. Tho Post does no
believe that any man or set OF men can con
troll Joe sayers to do anything that he think
Is rot right
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
A Letter Tweniy-sevcn yards Long

-NSN aoIh JOurHhl.
The smallest letter that ever went
through the New York postoffce was sent
last week. 1t Is Just the size of a 2-cent
stamp--not the large ones. but the small
style. about tive-eighths by three quarters
OF an inch in size.
There was naturally no room ON the
front side of the envelope for the ad-
dress. so 1t had TO be written ON the back.
1t bears the address of Miss Bessie
Myers. s25 Amsterdam avenue. and was
written by S. D. Lewis OF IL West one
Hundred and Third street.
When the envelope Is opened the little
letter that drops out Is Just one-half an
in wide by eleven sixteenths of an ineh
long, II has four pages and is neatly
written and perfectly legible without 4
microscope.
II contains Just 1874 words.
The letter was so small that il looked
Just like a postage stamp in the letter
drop at the Eighty-fourth street ana Cal.
umhus avenue branch postoffice. When i,
was discovered to be a genuine letter Inc
eanceler put IT through his machine Win
great care. He handed Il to rarrler
Fno iook especiel pains to sec thai n 70,
= rs address safely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
A Cure for Meningitis.
70 the Editor OF The Post.

To the Editor OF The POST. r,ti1
Lockhart. Texas. April s.--sone y, ,.usb
ago in communication gave YOU ! y
for that dread disease, meninsi.lss,,, ,s I'D yg
afraid / was no; sufficiently ea srss,y rsrSs
will be more explicit. Ins 81 sl:eTTs
should be rubbed In. or ons tne ne ss'issi "
neck down until there IL relief csier. w.
legs stand to the knees In 20. "s re sf:l.n.,,
cine should be given TO ID an 10. III
tor. but ! got this from our pn M. ssfs
living in Eastern Kansas 10 ~ ,' Ssi,ssass g
myself had It. The form OF sns Menl q
called cerebro-spinal menink,,sarnsd VIZ ~
do for il. Afterward they reiii III y
cesaful. so much so that tnssystsu tlS,
they could get TO when nrst " d NJ
the disease now ra<ing m ~. blesflos ~ T.
Great Phyeic,an, this rcmsoS Il s.
hlessius where ne-Nd. * Is IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

votes. This week he poIled 10000 in
round numbers. Where did Altgeld's vote
come from AS the republican candidate a
few days since failed by thousands to OBJ
tain the vote cast for the republican cln-
dIdate in 1897. 1, looks very much Ike
the ex-governor's vote was mainly Sc
cured from republican rather than demo-
cratic sources! The highly colored imag-
inatipn Of the anti-democratic press leads
It to some very silly conclusions at times
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

lose; and, as "its mission is to possess
and civlize and Christianize the earth, !"
1t was infamous not to take advantage Of
such big step towards fulfilling the mis-
sion of the race. Furthermore. from the
standpoint OF the republican party, 1t Is
infamous for the democrats to believe that
brute force can exterminate race of peo-
pie, but not civilize or Christianize them
and 1t was infamous in democrats to be-
leve In justice and kindness. instead Of
injustice and brute force.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
A New York view.
New York Commercial.

With every advance that the Port Ar
thur ship canal makes In the way OF a
deeper channel II Will be able to make re-
ductions In the cost OF shipment via that
new Texas port The effect OF that re-
duction will he felt in every other sea-
pert In the United States on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts Conversely, every i'm
provement in the port OF New York will
have an effect upon the ports and exports
at every competing Atlantic and gulf port
OF the United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

Whatever eiss may be said OF Galveston It
must be Admitted that her citizens so after
what they want with vigor and unanimity
and disregard OF the cost that constitute an
object lesson to some o.her communities. They
wanted HUNTINGTON and they have got him,
They needed action in the premises BY tho
legislature and they have cot It. large
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

doieEeiicn went to Austin nui worked inecs-
sat;iy until they carried their bill through
ihe house In every instance where some big
thing for Galveston hssbesa desired. the men
and motley TO obtain II have leen promptly
found. Such community. wien such LIBERAL
i,y and harmony. Is q dangerous rival Ter any
city and can only be dstaaeed by a psopie
OF greater public spirit.
Il would be as interesting as Il would prob
ably be startline 70 ascertain the exact num-
Dor " deaths in ths American army. within
the psft year. that wero caueef by reckless
ness ard Incompetence OF the commissnry
chiefs whom Mr.. Mckinley has failed to dis
miss from the army.
The talk or another court martial for EaEan
fortunately died out quickly The possibility
OF his obtaining further honors and increased
pay was promptly recognized.
The recent general rain over Texas came
iust at the right time 1t seems. thus asain
demonstrating that the state is s5ecisi
fayorits with Providence. There's nothing
the matter with Texas except the apparent in
disuostion of her CAPITALISTS to make her
hum.
beautiful Indian Territory to try a coloni-
zation experiment in Mexico are fortunately
used to long tramps and can find their way
back home by a kind OF instinct.
------.---------
The Boston Globe refers TO the phrane "a
sloved hand of IRON" recently used by oie
OF Boston's citizens. MS a very happy one.'
as II it were new. Down In this part of the
country we have been for years referrlhg to
Diazs hand Of iron in glove Of velvet
Boston isn't so original.
| Reports from the other Southern States con-
tnue 10 tell OF the MULTIPLICATION OF South
ern cotton mills. Texas will. as usual. this
year pay somebody else good proht OUT
of her scent cotton to make it I'D for her for
family use.
! The absence OF cable at Apia, Samoa. IL
doing no little to keep down excitement over
the Samoan incident and lead to an amicabl'
settlement OF It by the great powers inter
ested. yellow journalism can't create mucf
trouble with only a monthly mail service
Secretary Long denies that Admiral samp
son has been ordered to show OFF himself and
his ships in Europe. Evidently Sampson die
not want to 20 or the pet would have enioyec
this further mark of the administrations dis
tingushed consideration.
1t is said Gomez wants to become the wnol'
thing In Cuba Librc. II the cid man coul'
repeat Diaz's career in Mexico with DlaS
ability and progresslveness. Dictatorship
by him would be about the best prizo Cup'
could draw for few years yet.
The danger about wireless teleRraphy Is tina
It may lead TO big monopoly Of the air w
breathe when Il gets down to busintss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

Those little Central America REPUBLICS need
a dressing down by Uncle Sam. AS the police
man of the Western Hemisphere the old man
must do his duty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

u the people OF this community rrop.rlv
nnpreciate their opportunities aud are worthy
Of the great future Just within their reach,
they VIII put up that $4,000 asked for by the
Houston deep water committee before the
month is out. twill bo an investment prom
Using a hundred dollars for one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

Miles is at last on top, irrespective OF the
report that may be made by the beef inquiry
beard. Eserything had been proved no 70
Thursday that he had charged except the en-
balminE OF refrigerated meat and Armour &
Co.'S letter Axes that point, Truth sometimes
gets a showing even before government boards
OF inquiry
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

Fortunately that tell-tals letter from Ar
mour 4 Co.. which was read to tn, beer In
curry board had been preserved by the proper
process,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

lions have not been successfully chal-
lenged, and they will not be successfully
challenged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
May Come 10 Their Senses TOO Late.
Brownsville Herald.

Maybe when the trusts have grabbed
everything they can get their hands on
the people Will begin 20 demand legisla-
tiop 10 check them. II 10 too often the
case that the stable door Is locked after
the horse Is stolen instead OF before,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

nesrnrp AZ fbe posrcrricE Al HOUSTON, TEXAS.
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

InR DAILY POST, n THE SUNDAY Posi-.
Is Colun,ns. I4O to to7 Co.'s.
saMi-wEHkLY posi-. ~ Coils. per Week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST,
ssxKr
Houston Printing Company.

r * pSiWER, III vics-PpEsiDESr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

The absence OF cable at Apia. Samoa. is
doing no little to keep down excitement over
the Samoan incident and lead to an amicabie
settlement OF 1t by the great powers Inter
ested. yellow journalism can't create much
trouble with only a monthly mail service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

Secretary Long denies that Admiral samp-
son has been ordered to show OFF himself and
his ships in Europe. Evidently Sampson did
not want to 20 or the pet would have enioyed
this further mark of the administrators DIS
tinguished confederation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

| The talk OF another court martial for EaEan
fortunately died out quickly. The possibility
OF his obtaining further honors and increased
pay was promptly ieeognized.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

Reports from the other Southern States con-
tinue 10 tell OF the MULTIPLICATION OF South
ern cotton mills. Texas will. as usual. this
year pay somebody else a good proht out
of her Scent cotton to make it up for her for
family use
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

II would be as interesting as Il would prob
ably be startling 70 ascertain tho exact num-
Dor ~ deaths in the American army. within
tho psft year. that werc caneci BY reckless
ness ard incompetency OF the eonmissary
chiefs whom Mr. Mckinley has failed to dis
mics from the army
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

eubseriptIon By Mail Daily and Sunday Post one
year Sc 90; six months. $500; three months.
a m
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

The Boston Globe refers TO the phraae "a
eloved hand of IRON recently used by ole
OF Bostons citizens. as very happy one.'
as II it were new. Down In this part of the
country we have been for years referrlhg to
Diaz's hand Of iron in glove Of velvet"
Boston isn't 80 original
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

The Indians who are intending to leave the
beautiful Indian Territory" to try coloni-
zatlon experiment in Mexico are fortunately
used to long tramps and can find their way
back home BY kind OF instinct.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

iust at the right time 1t seems. thus asain
demonstrating that the state is saecisi
faYorits with Providence. There's no.hing
tho matter with Texas except the apparent in
disuosition of her CAPITALISTS to make her
hum.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08

1t is said Gomez wants to become the whole
thing In Cuba Librc. II the cid man could
repeat Diaz's career in Mexico with Diaz
ability and progresslveness. Dictatorship
by him would be about the best prize Cuba
could draw for few years yet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
DEATH REVEALS MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Howard Succumbs to
Heart Disease at Her
Home

Mrs. Elizabeth Howard. a dressmaker
residing at IA Turk street, fell dead yes
terday while attending to her household
duties. She was on the back porch at
1890 in the morning and sank to the floor
and expired. Other inmates of the house
a physician, who pronounced life extinct.
The remains were taken to the Morgue
and an inquest will be held to determine
the cause of death.
Among the effects of the dead woman
were a marriage license and certificate
setting forth that the dead woman was
married in this city on May "a. 1897, to
Charles B. Gray of Phoenix, Ariz., by
Rev. F. C. Fegley: The witnesses were
F. NJ. Brundage of 232 Suffer street mad
NJ S. Colcord of 400 Camp street. From
letters found among the woman's effects
it was learned that she has daughter
in BellVile, in this state.
Mrs. Howard was 46 years old. Gray's
age is given in the license as 36 wears.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24

All watch repairing warranted for years.
James A. Sorensen, 1876 6th St. Howard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
MRS ALICE SULLIVAN, Whose Insane Attempt to Destroy
St. Mary's Hospital Was Fooled.

In
but nipped in the
breakab
attended
wardd
a
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
missionaries for Honolulu.

The steamer Moana, which left this
port last night, carried among her
passengers three young ladies-Miss
Bushfeld, Miss Whistler and Miss Cheese
man-destined for Honolulu, where they
will open a branch of the Peniel Mission
as announced in The Call has been in
session since Sunday afternoon at 40
Third street, was brought to a close last
tendance went with their departing
friends to bid them farewell. This mis-
sion when opened, will make the twenty
fifth on the list of the Pencil Missions,
and the third one that has been planted
beyond these shores. the other; two be-
ing in Bombay, India, and Port Said,
Egypt Seventeen are within the bounds
of California, and four others respectively
in New York City, Memphis, Tenn; Vic
tor, Colorado, and Juneau, Alaska