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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

Many Of the Beers are extremely srpor-
stious and terribly afraid of "spooks" In
which they have firm belief
German army officers are ordered by i'm
perial decree to wear reddish brown dog
skin gloves during the maneuvers.
Pretoria. tho capital of the South African
Republic is thirty miles north of the .'CIty
OF Gold" and lies $500 feet above sen level
Young Boer girls are fresh looking aud
rather pretty. but they either grow terribly
fat or miserably thin with increasing age.
While dressing for her wedding Vienna
woman learned OF the grooms death. Three
days later she married another man.
There have been more than 5000 suicides in
this country during the last twelve months,
which breaks the record for this or any other
country.
Another OF the periodical attempts to pro-
duee universal language is Contemplated in
connection with the Paris exposition OF next
year.
While London church was ON fire
bridal party entered and insisted upon being
wed. so the pnrson tod tho knot while the
edifee was in flames.
smokeless powder stored In magazines for
the use OF sea coast guns. has been found
to have detetiorated to such an extent as n
be dangerous 10 use.
The pages OF philosophical writer's Of ali
times contain references to mysterious stones
aud irons which have fallen from tho hen vens
from time TO time.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Earl OF Yarmouth will act under The
plain name OF Eric Hope. He VIII make M.
debut in farce entitled Make Way for tho
Ladies'" '''
Tho Cleveland Plain Dealer has started =,
fund to build monument over the neglected
grave OF General Muses. Cleveland, the founder
OF the Ohio city, who les buried in cante,.
bury Conn.
Aristides Leonori. the architect. who has
been visiting Archbishop corrigan and Car
uhai Gibbons. has been recalled to Rome ~
superintend the erection OF a cathedral ana
college to cost 100000. "''
President Patton announces that ex.presf
aen' Cleveland is TO be a lecturer at Prince.
,on THIS year He has agreed, II seens 10
deliver the lectures called for By tho stamo.s
Little fund OF $4,000, which establishes
life. ~" puo'ie
Lieutenant Valentine Il. ellison Of pos,on
'veftops all other members OF tho Massa
'husetts State militia. being feet inchs,
"a height He served in the spanish. Amsr,-
IAN war aud is conceded TO be nr.t-clsss
narksman. lass
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bodily thirty miles down stream and here
will be the meeting point of the transcon-
tnentai systems vladIvostock was aban-
doned because Port Arthur is more desirable
and is near Pekin. near Wei Hal Wei. near
Korea md has an open port all the year.
while vladlvostock is ice bound for months In
winter.
How are the Kimberley diamond mines
owned? C.O.M,
Tho Cecil Rhodes syndicate, known as the
De Beers, Is in control of oil the mines
This syndicate is capitalized at s75,0oO.ooo,
any pays interest at the rate OF Ok per cent
per annum and an annual dividend OF 20
per cent. Since Cecil Rhodes came into
control Of the mines they have given out
2. 800 900 karats of diamonds.
~
Do the British control any real estate In
Washington, D. c.? W.N.I.
The British embassy house. which is the
Washington home OF Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, and dean OF the dip
lomatic corps at Washington, stands on an
acre Of land In the very center of the fash
ionable district. The house was built by
Great Britain. The land is not a part OF
the United States. but is Great Brltain's. 1t
pays no taxes, and our government has
nothing whatever to do with it.
How many minis has the United States and
where are they located?
Midlothian Public School.
Five: Carson City, New Orleans, Phila-
delphia, San Francisco, Denver.
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$500. 900, It will be necessary to secure
1.250.o00 bales from old supplies. This
would mean reduction Of the surplus car
ried over from previous years to a dan
gerously low point, from the standpoint
of the spinners, and should certainly cause
a good valuation OF the staple for several
months to come at least
The strength of the market is due to
buoyant trade In all classes OF dry goods
and to the enormous demand for the raw
staple. AS long as these basic facts are
seen, and as long as there is no indication
OF crop in excess Of 10000 900 bales,
there is certainly every reason to expect
a continuation of good prices for the
South's staple.
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THE YIELD OF COTTON.


The controversy as to the size OF the
cotton crop still wages. The latest docu-
ment in regard thereto is the report of
the statlstician of the department of agri-
culture which declares that the yield can
not possibly exceed 100000 bales.
This report was issued Friday, and is In
marked contrast with the pronuncamento
OF Mr.. Henry NJ. Neill of New Orleans, who
announced month ago that the crop
would not be less than eleven million
bales. There are not ten men In the
South. and very few abroad, who now
place any faith In Mr. Neills utterances,
although that gentleman reasserted his be-
lief IN such crop the latter part of Octo-
Der.
The estimate of the department OF agrl-
culture Is received with more credcnce this
year than ever before. Special agents of
the government have visited all the promi-
nent points In the cotton belt, and have
made most thorough investigation of the
cotton situation. They have examined into
poth the area and the production very
carefully. and on the basis OF the highest
estimate Of the area under cultivation--23,-
100000 acres--assert that the yield Will
certainly not exceed 9,5OO.O0O bales. This.
IN other words, is the departments maxi
mum estimate. and implies that the crop
may prove considerably less.
While IT is true that for a number OF
years past the government has been de-
plorably wrong In its estimate Of the cotton
crop. and has generally predicted yield
considerably below the actual outturn,
there u everything 70 substantiate Statis-
tician Hyde's claims this season. The
movement Of the crop. the reports Of the
plants condition In various States. and all
statistical data ct hand tend to confirm the
belief that the lss9-19OO Yield VIII bs
under ten million bales. Many conservative
people contend that the crop can not ex-
coed nine millions. but such reduction as
that seems too great. and Il Is probably
bsst not to rely upon such small crop.
Taking the governments estimate a.
approximately correct the cotton situation
|wouid seem to be very strong The best au-
tborities declare that the worlds spinners
vii need 1870, 900 bales Of American cot
~ this sessen. y ~ crop only turns out
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MARKINGS FROM BOOKS

ignorance is rock which
tom Army po"uer-The Phan.
Phantom Army. poor inan.-The
a man can die but once 4, a.,
loo put he is dead ali his lie IL b Ulainary
dom e Tonah r, heart is every dreamers king
bodys next 70 impossible 10 convince
'G TSar 81 anything,--Lewis Carroll 'n'e any
sadness In coming h, ,h a..
thst Viii Mans instincts cling to o." the Guy Az 2.
Men wage ena.,-Lewis Carroll.
'hs pr,ce-'rhe Phantom Army, women pay
non'-bob, Son Of Battle. mans saliva
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Hamilton Wright Mabie.

~ IS IN this mysterious force which w.
:, uai ''le ana In the movement through which
II mah'iests Itself. that we find the secret and
soulce OF power. This is the sublime energy
IN which all achievement rests for this ~ I,
force ne seie,hb s original, creative force tba
There is notbina .,o suslains and preserves.
is9 n nothing else which has the % n,, epn u,
iiinnnanoftaliy; for II is the lie alone syt OK
career s Of t na Individual as in the vast
which yitalizes and is the conduit ns y, force
m nre power; and in the degree In w VIII IRE,
mai SHARES this mysterious force is he op,g
system, artce 's or @eob Not in skill doyse
nrn,ls 70 be found but in life in s sbs
chhp,sca9ie force with which some man ns IN
Of 's Saty degree gree that they become s
posterity. 'A''f contemporaries and
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The source of success

fsilltl. ~ r
Almost everything comes from
nothing, one might think. IT 49,
first capitalization which ID the
mind; the ultimate aggregation b
fair OF mass, of attraction, OF acss.
mentum, OF mechanical accelefa'r
tory, like nature, illustrates Tor
plication of the law OF inertia TX Ky
Grafton which is put lightly u pH
Nothing succeeds like success, .v.i1{
right point at starting; strike
gin well; everything depends on w
for accident plays n vast PAL. ~ q
fairs These who have succeadeo ,e57
world tNapoleon thorn August iu.'.X
marck) confess IL; calculation y N
its uses, but chance makes mosA a1
ton. and the result OF planneu MI
10 in nowise proportional 70 ~ Anc
the supernatural point OF view
This chance, as you call II, -
action OF Providence. Man may ~
what trouble he will-God leads |.
same. Only. unfortunately n
Intervention as often as not Gnu q
feat OF zeal, virtue and deyotiea. a
cess OF crime. stupidity and selnsn,S
sorely- tried FAITH She bas 9ps ~ 4
OF the difhculty--the word Mysutti
the origins Of things that the
destiny lies hidden. although ~
sequence OF after events has ofsust
prises for us. too. So that at ~
tory seems TO us accidental anu
looked at for the second tims. y ~
logical and necessary; looked y.
time, IL appears 70 us mixtuIs
and liberty: on the fourth
scarcely know what to think
force is the source Of right pns
orie'n q force; we come osSi
when we began" ~ ~
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Nude nfCnrhnncIe


The palace of the moon, told of In a choice
and curious poem of the year 1866, was bull,
OF carbuncle. The walls were of diamond
great was the flaming, and it shone to hearts
desire in floor and ceiling. even as odln 8
mouse on the Ida field shone to hearts desire
with the light of spears and axes;
The lofty walls of diamond strong
Were raised HE and framed
The bulwarks built of carbuncle
Ihat all as fire y-famed."
s., The pillars Of the palace of the sun were Of
buncles that like TO fire doth shine, and
ourDuhcles were the forehead Jewels of the
statue OF Assarte, where she sat crowned ia
s,, great temple at Metropolis between the
sun ana moon, a mystery"
Aibertus Magnus tells us that the carbuncla
Is the mana strong stone and a splendid. and
p Ply IS upon him to hurt and to heal at his
Min t put tne balas ruby is the woman, mated
WIN Win the carbuncle. to do him glory The ex
hibltion OF red cloth and an unset carbuncIe
TOOK the malice from ''venomous beasts or
great serpents'' and threw them into harm.
.leed fear no treachery, as the treason ,hag
came nigh him, and It was bound 10 deciare
a,seia IN open words Being dsep, rod
Wors y is under the dominion of Jupiter ana
W ~ me color of one beg scarlet. the color
~ the olher being dark red; and how many
4, UlI i sous' ana what stars have power upon
X y too long tale 10 count. N'''''
ohe ilHurlous Indian king in a far-away aga
n I,lL IN ms palace huge carbuncle by whose
l Ia,, ne used to read the sacred books In
me sign of the twins-the maid and tbe r,n oy |
pi ancient astrologers who did not USE the the
,,,, gemni--and it has TO It's own service an
,n6 &c whose name is Ambriel, Not only has
y an anger put 1t is OF heaven and in heayen
or when the propher Mahomet was led nv ~ ~
,nsei GABRIEL throughout all the heavens 10
lear carbuncle. vas maui OF
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lance against tyranny. All of these may
be turned against us without making us
weaker for the struggle. Our reliance Ia in
the spirit of liberty which God has planted
in us Our defense is In the spirit which
prizes liberty as the heritage OF oil men In
all lands. everywhere. Destroy this spirit
and you have planted the seeds OF dospotism
at your own doors Abraham Lincoln.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

Japan Is probably In the secret alliance to
promote the extension Of empire by con-
quest At any rate Japan is drawing the at
tention OF Russia from the Transvaal, by In
dica1ng disposition to retaliate on tho
Boer for his coldblooded appropriation Of
the fruits of Japanese victory over the Chi
nesc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

Expansion Inns always signifed the extern
sion OF our institutions through the enlarge
ment of our frontiers. Imperialism is not
the diffusion OF American consttutonal'sm
over new lands. but the establishment in
conquered territory by this government of
another government radically lrreconcilable
10 the spirit of our own constitution and cs-
sentially hostile to it."--Bourke Cochran at
Anti-Imperial Conference.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

England Is wonderfully gracious. When a
deal is fxed up between John Bull aud the
kaiser tho former gentleman suavely turns
70 patronizins old Uncle Sam ana exclalms
IN dulcet tones by your leave. my beloved
kinsman," whereupon Uncle Sam replies In
basso profundo tones IAN right. old boy us
impcriaiists must stand together"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

Mr.. Whitman, an Atlanta banker, who has
promoted several cotton mills, says that
mills with from 5000 to 10000 spindlos pay
proportionately better dividends than those
OF larger size.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

An authority on the profits OF the cotton
factory, as they affect the producer of the
raw material, says that there is no reason
why the farmer should not get from s75 to
500 q bale for bis COTTON.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

What constitutes the bulwark OF our lib
erty AID iptepsndeuces II is not our frowning
battiemsnts, our bristiing yeacoasts, our
army and our navy These are not our re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

1t requires stronger weapon than the bal
lot to make fellow like Mnzet turn loose
an office
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

The MOST lonesome man on earth is the
defeated candidate who insists on telling
how II happened.
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Again Tammany has demonstrated that 1t
Is the Gibraltar OF democracy in the East.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

Golden Rule Jones has dropped into state
OF profound coma, He probably now thinks
that David Harum's construction OF the
golden rule is by far the most practical, viz:
DO unto the other fellow as you think he is
going TO do to you. and do It fust"
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Wonder II Colonel Henry watterson has yet
found where he is at?
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s.r ys 0EEsSTos. 100. v,er. Pss:'DssT.
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Kentucky should hope to adjust her guber-
material troubles without recourse to tho
courts State legislature.
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The meanest man in the whole list is the
political renegade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

There arc not policemen enough in the
recent election States to act as depositories
of the woes OF the defeated candidates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

General Otis gravely informs the war de-
partment that he has driven the natives
further back" Back from where and where
to" asks the mystified reader.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The man who attempts TO publish a paper
to please everybody should be taken In hand
by his closest friends and secretly bored for
the simples -PIttsburg Enterprise.
There is one thing that is an absolute i'm
possibility; the publication of a newspaper
that will please everyone. II the man who
attempts such a thing is not already insane lie
will soon be In that condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

The Texas legislator who has been devot-
ing his Idle hours to the Science OF taxa
ton" will be afforded opportunity by the
extra session to display his wisdom
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

England gets hopeful over the South Az
rlcan situation almost every day. but It has
been quito a spell since even an overworked
censor could produce conditions for ecslncv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

It's somewhat singular that when a gold
democrat turns republican he embraces the
first opportunity to out-herod Herod
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

1t may be set down as final that the dunn
dunn bullet and heavy artillery will adjust
tho quarrel between Britain and Boer, not
arbitration
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

Many are fain to praise what is fssI
do what Is wrong Danish PRAYER,
Thought Is the seed of action. buI
is as much its second form as though
first 1t rises in thought. to the 81
it may be uttered and acted. The nu
found the thought, the more bnldk
Always in proportion to the depth
sense does 1t knock importunately
gates OF the soul. to be spoken. to y
Emerson,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

me Hopey Grove Citizen recently compl.teo
~ 'wen'y-eishth volume. The citiren Is ous
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16
ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

Bryant Newly, Who Shot BeuJam,n Cal
klns, ON Trial for it.
The Newly shooting scrape is re
sponsible for the appearance here of a
large portion of the Kingdom of St.
Vrain, 1t was all about water. an article
that causes something like the trouble
created by good red likker' in this
county. Both these men. farmers near
Longmont. claimed the water for lrriga
ton purposes and young Calkins was
shot through the abdomen. His liver is
said to have been perforated and yet he
looked hale and hearty as he sat in the
district court room. He is son of c. c.
Calkins. ex-representa,ive from Weld
county and Populist nominee for sur
veyor. Mr.. Newly is well known citi.
zen ard man of means. That the Cal
kins interest proposes to fight hard for
conviction is seen by the employment of
Tom Ward. the assistant U. S. attorney
at Denver, and Mr.. Haldermap, the
Longmont attorney. as counsel to assist
Mr.. Patton. That the defense means 10
put up good fight is. also. shown by
the employment of H. M. Minor and S.
S. Downer.
Nearly all day was occupied with an
attempt to secure jury which was done
at 3 o'clock.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

L. I. Calkins. Populist nominee for
county survey or. was over to pay his as.
sessment to Boss Merwin today. Mr.
Calkins is farmer Of the St. Vrain re.
gion, but is understood to have smat.
terlng knowledge OF surveying. Bob
Niver was the original surveyor of this
region. He lacked instruments and a
technical knowledge, but is said to have
successfully laid out an irrgating ditch.
When asked how he did ii, he is said to
have profanely replied, al did it by guess
AMI by G."
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

AS noticed week ago, dolls festival
under charge of the Junior Chorus, will
be given al the Christian church, Wed.
nesday evening of this week. Dolls
dressed in their Sunday best = dolls
CARRIED in every day wear-dolls ju I
ready for Bye-lo land-sick dolls tucked
into hospital beds and attended by doll
nurses-dolls in wedding 6nery--dolis
playing Mother Goose songs-Mother
Goose herself-A George Washington
doll-a gay Spanish d OLA demure nun
doll-old dolls-new dolls--in fact all
kinds, sizes, colors, conditions Of dolls
will be shown. While the exhibit vi
distinctly appeal to the children. ar d
though the dolls are dressed and group
ed to attract child taste and ideas, all
who love children and who are interest
ed in what interests them will find the
exhibit worth attending. o her attIao.
tons will be fortune tellers tent and a
pumpkin pie booth at which a generous
slice OF pumpkin pie and glass of milk
will be sold for a dime. Votes. at one
cent each. will be cast for the handsum
est doll. the doll possessing most org
lnality ard the most comic doll. The
dolls receiving the largest number of
votes will receive prize. The admission
Is ten cents; children under fourteen
hive cents A matinee for the little ones
who cannot be out at night will be given
from four to five O'Clock. Admission the
same as for the evening. Doors open
tor the evening entertainment at 7:3o.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

Tomorrow night the Boulder Coun
ty Democratic society will give re
ception to the Silver Republicans OF
Boulder and the candidates on the fusion
ticket. There will be music by Vests
orchestra and addresses By Judge At.
wood and other local speakers. All who
are Democrats and Silver Republicans,
and especially the ladies are requested
to be present.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

James F. Jones, the Louisville Demo-
crat, who was in town today. echoes the
universal sentiment that Populism has
received solar plexus blow by the
peculiar methods employed in their con
vention. The Populists are not going to
meekly follow the orders of Boss Kluge.
At the same time the Democrats are all
satisfied with the fusion ticket,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

1t will be news to the many friends of
ID. X. McGaffey and wife to hear of the
marriage of their daughter Pearl, which
occurred on Tuesday at 73o p. m at
their home in Denver. to James o ymby,
wealthy mining promoter. They i'm
medlately went to Housekeeping in their
elegant home on Capitol hill The Bird !.
was one of Boulder's charmingest and
the Camera extends its congratulations
TO the groom.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

A marked copy of paper from
Marshalltown, Iowa, gives notice that
Ella M. Davis Is granted divorce from
A. J. Davis. cause inhuman treatment.
The latter will be remembered as Prof.
A. J. Davis, the blind violinist, who
formerly lived in ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Ledger,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

Mrs. J. A. Davis and daughter, Miss
Margaret, have returned from the east
where they went six months ago. The
trip was taken for the benefit of Miss
Margaret's health and includ ed the prn.
cipal cities of the east. The pleasing
assurance is now given that the young
lady has entirely recovered her health.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-16

The new Victoria mine owners will, so
1t is said, now resume work upon the
property. having Obtained an extension
and an arrangement for the rem aiming
half of the purchase price of $50. 1000
This will increase the tonnage Of the
county materially.