The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-20
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.


Tho Waco Telephone asserts a very live
truth when it remarks;
II the advice and plans Of tho Texas Real
Estate agBociation should be followed, how
this old State would expand and prosper, II
Is entirely possible TO do just what they have
outlined, too
Yes the zeal estate men are too practical
to sugges' anything that can not be accom-
plished. They have sounded the keynote for
the upbuildipg ana advancement OF the State.
and the sooner their adviee is needed this bet
ter for all concerned
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The Dallas Express seems to be creating a
good deal of commotion In the turbld political
pool of Texas republoansin. While strong
advocate of the &. o. p. II las no use for tho
present bosses Of the party In this State. II
goes after Il. II. r Green with a sharp stick
End says he must be deposed as State chair
man. In the same article It pays its respects
to Or. John Grant, and plainly states that the
republicans do net want him any longer as
their National ccinmitte eman. The Express
Is evidently In for new deal, and to that end
is making things warm for the gentlemen
who have long been posing as leaders of the
crowd IN Texas. Altogether, 1t looks as
though the republican party in this section
was badly lisjointed. and II the Dallas news
paper can succeed in retiring Green and shelly
ing Grant Il will be interesting to know who
the recalcitrants will place at the helm.
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The El paso Times is In a quandary. 1t
gravelJ intnates that:
AS between the tornados in Wisconsin, the
unloaded gun in Kansas and the heat in chi
cago, the average American would prefer be-
Ing shot al " Aguinaldos troops.
If the average American would make hinl-
self secure from all three of the evils re-
ferred to- he would better come to Texas and
grow up with the country.
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The newspapers are still hammering away
at the alleged osculatory tendencies OF poor
Hobson. Here's the latest:
when Schlty-our Schley--fghtng Schley--
bully old Sctley-stopped for an hour in Chi
cago recently, no declined with naval empha-
sis to permit any nymphomaniacal things In
petticoats t. KISS him. says an exchange
'Blankety blank my eyes, and your eyes too
he said. 1 won't be ilobsonlzed The more
we see OF this man. the more we think that
he ought 10 be immortallzed In bronze thirty
feet high ana six feet about the middle The
moro wo see of him, the more we wish some
body wouid destroy SIMPSONS respiration by
pushing In his whiskers'
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The Breuham Evening Press breaks out In
the following humorous suggestion at the OK
pensc OF our English cousins:
with Doctor Senator Dopow and Ambassa-
dor Choatc both IN England and their vocal
organs in fun play. tho Bri,shers may be able
to learn the trick of speaking the American
language with force and effect.
They won't do it-in fact they ''cawu't APP
proach IT," Two to one Choate and pepew
II they remain amy considerable length OF
time on the other side Of the pond, will be-
come $50 English, you know" that to make
themselves understood when they return to
this country It will be necessary to provide
themselves with interpreters.
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The El Paso Daily Times gets things OFF IN
q fashion all ITS own. II says:
Jefiries' father, who Is a preacher in Cali.
fornia. says he recognizes the hand of the
Lord IN the defeat of Fit2smmons, And vet
Fits will always believe 1t was Jeffries' hand
that landed on his jaw
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The Texas exchanges continue to be nlled
to the brim with heavy editorials on santa
ton, hut the festive microbe continues to do
business at the old stand.
The Boerne Fost takes tho floor long enough
70 make the following truthful observation:
Many farmers have bean planting Irish po-
tatoos instead OF so much cotton aud arr
realizing far richer harvest
You have tie correct Idea. neghbor; give IL
to 'om again.
The MIlhu.n Messenger Is new star Just
risen in the journalistic armament aud this
hnu tie Al I'M
ture to the lu5lic;
l have two reasons to offer for coming be-
fore the pabhe With this newspaper The nrst
is that | lave tried nearly every business
known, EXCEPT sheep hordlng. and have failed
in all. so | determined to try the newspaper
business,
Don't be discouraged You will find the
business OF running newspaper light profit
able and pleasant Up in your neck OF the
woods the bantlng ought soon be able to run
itself. and you won't have athing TO do ex-
cept receive the plaudits of admiring constitu.
ents. keep i,s friendly touch with your banker,
grow up with the country. and foot all the
bills
Hon. T. C. Mcfarland has resumed tho &C.
tive editorial and business management of the
Victorla Daily Times, He says he Is out Of
politics. that his legislative labors at the last
session have given him all that he wants OF
public life. and that IN future he will devote
his time to his press and give the other fei |
lows chance to monkey with the lawmaking
machine. Mac. your decision is wise one
II Is too ruch TO try 10 run Texas legisla, |
lure and d daily newspaper at the same time,
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The Galveston Tribune predicts that the
Hast from tie horn OF Hayemeyer, the sugar
Lins. viii bs heard, ard heard loudly, ia the
uext presidential campaign.
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The spectator, at Wharton, dons home made
clothes and looks "a sweet and captivating as
a school girl graduate