The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28

were editor-i chief. Up to the hour OF
going TO press no one had forwarded MIN tne
money. In, the first place Christ would no,
edit daily paper for proft, and without
profit n daily paper can not be run-excep'
to the ground. And the came may be re-
marked OF weekly PAPER. by ling.
1t Is too bad ~ the good man fails to raise
the modest trile he needs. little thing like
a million dollars ought to materialize In the
FIRST rifle. especially when the cause to which
It would be applied offers such promising re-
suits. Texas has plenty OF idle capital. and
perhaps all that is necessary to unloose 1t Ii
to present the foregoing golden opportunity
to our investors. Don't all speak at once
gentlemen.
The Denton Evening News expresses some
good practical advice which ought not to be
lost on those to whom IL addresses 1t. Timely
and to tho point. 1t is well worthy the at
tention OF parents and guardians. Here's
what 1t says:
The season OF the year has come when
parents minds are busy with the selection 81
| schools for their Sons and daughters we
are glad to note there has been a Rrea.
change in the last few years in the haoit OF
sending our young ladies aud boys 70 otner
States to finish their education. At this sea;
son of the year the whole country is noodel
with catalogues. Of schools In the, older states
which are not able to command the patronage
of their own people and depend on their
success In making a big appearance on paper
and securing patronage from other states.
Texas is now we'll equipped with excellent
schools for both sexes and can DO peter pS
pupils than schools OF other states.
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The BRENNAN Banner puts the industrial
situation In a nutshell. and this is what it
says:
There is no use in attempting to dodge a
practical issue. Texas needs factories to SUP.
ply the actual demands and necessities OF
her people. but II they ever attain them !,
must be through the honest untiring. united
effort of her capitalists. SUPPORTED by the run
| and free cooperation of her people-the con-
sumers. II Ia an admitted fact that nothing
the soil grows can be produced more cheaply
| than in Texas. and nowhere is labor more
productive, vet Texas is content To- send her
cotton and wool and hides and all her raw
| products to distant States to he manufactured
and sent hack here to be purchased at q
| big advance on the original price. Such a
condition OF affairs ought not to be permitted
to continue longer. There Is money In fac
| tories. Why not have them?
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| In the upbuildlng of all our neghboring
towns The Post always takes warm interest,
and It is pleased therefore, to read the fol
lowing in the Corsicana Democrat:
| These are times of wonderful prosperity In
Corsicara. The carpenter Is busy; the brick
mason is not idle the machinist Is working
over time and the blacksmith keeps bis sleeves
rolled up and patches on the palm of his
hands instead of his pants. There is actual
prosperity here in earnest.
Glad to hear of it. and hone 1t will not
only continue but increase as we'll.
Uncle Dan'l Of the wallisville Age doesn',
propose to hide his light under bushel. -
He IL going in for business expansion. and
this is how he wants to bring It about
The Age would like to buy a good second,
| hand Gordon Job press and for the purchase
money give It's note. herring 4 per cent Per
annum interest PAYABLE ten years after the
ratification of n treaty OF peace between the
United States and Aguinaldo
| Tho Dallas Times-Herald has got things
down suuarely in the following:
| 1t Is consoling to observe how great Is
| the drift for the South henceforth to make us
own bread and meat. to raise for sale to
the North early garden truck and horticul-
/ tural products and to spin and weave Its own
cotton into warn and muslin.
| That's the short and the long Of it, with
this ticket we are bound to WIN
| This Is how the Ell Paso Herald views the
/ local situation:
/ Houston has great middle in her school
beard There are already two school board
and two sunerintenden;s with the prospect
| of double set of teachers. The courts will
have to decide the matter and. meanwhile
politics Is sticking its finger In where It is
| going 10 get burned as sure as the world.
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| The Ennis Daily News spurs Its citizens
right where they live In the following pointed
remarks:
II twenty Of the property owners In Ennis
who have money to invest would get together
and discuss ways and means TO provide for
establishing industrial plants here. the result
would be a progressive city and EMPLOYMENT
furnished to everybody who wants work,
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The DenIson Herald. In speaking for its
own town. throws out polnter that will be
equally applicable elsewhere. II saws:
Patronize the Industries Denison already
has Their success will be strong argu-
ment for the location OF other Industries.
The same here-the same all round
The Waco Tmes-II Herald smilingly assumes
that looming events cast their shadows be-
FORE" and adds:
Elihu Root goes in as secretary Of war. He
will be succeeded by Jim Hogg, Then the
photographers can get off something about
root. Hogg or die.