The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15

the issues. and whose record is in every re
speot all right
A druggist is sure enough mixer In Ger
many. One has married cousin OF III,
kEiser.
The republican papers, and a certain sort oil
so-called democratic journals as we'll, fire.
quently declare that Mr.. Altgeld stands very
close to Mr.. Bryan. The real democratic
papers have failed to make any such discov-
cry Many people are fortunate In having
imaginative minds. and when they desire
thing to BIO a certain way. at once. as IL by
msgic 1t appears precisely to their liking
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II Houston's public schools are not in poll
tics. will some one be kind enough to tell a
suffering public where they're atg
| The republican organs are maring great
ado about the speech OF Postmaster General
Smith, in which he sought to defend the ad
ministration In the Philippine war matter. BY
the by, isn't this about the first time In the
| history OF the government when the president
sent his cabinet officers out over the country
campaigning in his interest for second term
| Divorce by telephone is the very latest fad
in California. Chicago's effort to get ahead
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A young lady of Wichita. Kan, has organ
Ted a society OF young ladies who pledge
themselves to marry none but men who fought
with Funston. Such an organization is liable
&c bring about confusion. Suppose none of
Funston's men want to marry any of these
young ladies; or suppose there are more mem
bers than soldiers then what?
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klrnn AZ, re al
is seen in this Philippine war. The National
government has been asked to charter two
National banks at Manila.
Senator Depew. republican, says that the
tariff must be lowered on those articles that
our manufacturers can sell abroad in compc-
titon with other nations. In all probability
II the truth were told, this would include very
near the whole list. Why should America
plead ''infant industry longer? VIII our in
dustries never get grown?
The Memphis Commercial Appeal thinks
therc Is danger of the Mclean presidential
boom running away with It's cwner. It's too
weak TO carry such load.
The Chicago Times Herald says that Bryan
does not want tho next National convention
held in Chicago because he Is afraid Carter
Harrison might take the nomination from
him This Is republican fake. of course.
Bryan knows that he is sure OF the nominal
ton. no matter where the convention is held.
Georgia. says the Atlanta Journal, will add
six or eight cot.,n mills to her list this ysar.
The Post would like to see Texas do Just twice
as we'll She could do It and not half try
The st. Louis Post-Dlspatch says: 1.-THE
price OF farm lands can not much increase
rnder the trusts They are likely to decline
still more. Making farming more expensive
without insurins the farmer better pay for
his work must have its effect on farming ia1d
values"
The disputed Alaskan boundary line only |
covers about two miles OF territory. This ia
a very small thing to have so much trouble
over. and especially a sixtecn-Gay speech from
one man.
There Is peace party in England and the
jingoes are laying the blame for the impend-
ing war in Africa at its doors. This is equally
as ridiculous as the attempt now being made
to throw the responsibility of the bloodshcd
in the Philippines upon the anti expanslonlsts
Rev. Mr.. JefIries said the hand of provi-
dencc was In that fight between his sou anil
Fitzslmmons. What does he think about 1t
now that his boy is going into Inc saloon
business?
Kansas City started out the other day 10
RAISE $4,000 as an entertainment fund for the
National democratic convention, and $50 OO0
was subscribed in half an hour. The hotels
pledged $4,000. the brewers and grocers $4,000
and the street railroad company $4,000.
,
Mrs. Lease has announced that she has per.
manently retired from politics This is the
first heard OF her for months, which would
lead one to think that the announcement was
unnecessary.
The man who "lays me down TO sleep" OF
n railroad track should be certain to repeat
the second line OF the first verse before he re.
signs himself entirely into the hands OF Nor
rneus It's mighty apt to be his last oppor.
tunity.
To date something over 5000 OF the Cubans
have received their share OF the So 900 900.
That all Will apply there is no doubt. The
Cubans arc rapidly becoming republicanized
and are ready to take all that's in sight.
The "old North State Is erecting a statue
TO her illustrious son, zebulon Vance It will
DO seven and half feet high and the pedes-
tai ON which IL is to stand will be the san,S
he ght-ffteen feet In all.
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