The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05

There is no wonder that finding the publi'
go easily gulled these papers continue 70 fake
Labor-saving machinery is rapidly incTeas-
lag. 1t IL invading all fields OF human en-
ersy. bnt the fellow hasn't yet arrived Will
the little invention that crowds out the
briekiayer.
Notwithstanding all the recent rains, VIC
toria s,lll remains "dry" town. and some OF
the neighboring newspapers suggest that as
result an unusually large number OF little
brown jugs" lad their way into the home4
o. the people every Saturday evening.
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The Waco Telephone is in dead earnss,
when It tells the public:
Factories are the salvation OF any city
and the greatest material blessing Of any conf
munlty.
why. Of course; The Posth as been preach
ing this doctrine for years:
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The Voice o, Kemp tells It's readers ;h-
following, and IT is no fairy tale ether
Imperialism Is still doing business at the old
stand at the cost OF one million dollars day
With one hundred and twenty millions already
pared with your Uncle Sam in the East
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The Texas State Journal, DR.. John Grants
literary protege has turned up its toes to the
daisies. and an unpretending little tombstone
al Dallas marks the place Of its brief exist
enee. While it fingered in this cold and IN
sympathetle world II was a red-hot republican
sheet The democratic climate of Texas.
however was too much for It. and as result
the poor little organ OF the g. o. p. soon
wilted. faded away. and ultimately gave Up the
shost. Gone to meet Mark Hama, perhaps.
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-he Fairfield Recorder has the following 20
say On a live subject that only TOO often ca
curnpasses death:
Texas needs about twenty-five mora district
Judges like Judge Wells Thompson OF Foft
Bend county rhe fault of turning criminals
Icese lies more at the door OF iuries taan Il
does with the laws against crime.
Eliminate the td0hnioalities and subterfuges
that govern criminal trials. and half the
wrong-doers will be brought TO justice. Then
make willtul corruption on the part OF Jurors
ard officials sure enough felony, and you
will bag the other half.
The Texas s,ockman and Farmer is hllei
with pleasant prediction. and here's how It |
puts It:
Il Is probable that several factories for can- |
Idng fruits and vegetables will be erected IN
Texas before the close OF the present year. Toe
Increased production OF fruits and vegetables /
IN Texas makes necessary the erection OF tao
tories for canning these products.
Yes, Texas needs canning factories, and the
man nr men who invest their dollars in such /
enterprises win reao rich harvest.
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The Ennis Daily News refers to an extreme
ly interesting subject thus:
II the women OF this country should ever
openly adopt Or. Hartman's suggestion and
start out to proposing marriage 10 the men
there are several old bachelors in Ennis who
would leave town.
You're away off. neighbor If the women
would only "pop the question" once in a
while TO the men. there are lots Of hashfai
who would surrender and become
willing captives: These fellows up at Ennis.
who pretend they would take TO the woods
In case a lady should propose marrIage-weli,
count upon those kind Of birds becoming
mated whenever they get a chance
The Saturday Review OF Galveston entered
upon it's fourth volume with the issue of July
/. The Review is devoted mainly to society
c1roniclings. but 1t also furnishes much In
terestng political gossip It's editor, Mr.
G. Hubert Brown. writes with a dash ami
piquaney that ia quite refreshing and he also
shows excellent Judgment and good taste in
his literary selections.