The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-12

ecutlNe OF Arkansas. has signliied his WILL
ngness TO meet Governor Sayers aud the
governors OF the other Southern and Western
States in St. Louis on the goth of September
for the purpose OF deyisins some plan to do
away with the trusts that at present exist,
and 70 prevent their further formation. It is
to be hoped that this most patriotic move
stnrted BY Governor sayors Will accomplish
the object for which 1t was put ON foot.
A Chicago paper insists that the great
trouble with the letters from Andree is that
they fail to tell where he is at present.
Great sums OF money are spent by the
wealthy every year at our Eastern summer
resorts. The Providence Journal says:
Various attempts have been made to reckon
the amount OF money spont OH summer travel.
It is said that not less than S20.000.0 00 Is spent
at Atlantic city alone in the course Of a single
year, Something like S2,o00,0OO a week is
distributed among the small farm houses by
buarders. wo are told. Certainly there are
many country towns that owe their material
prosperity TO the vacation habit. and some
times they owe other advantages as well.
The Brazos river navigation convention that
is to be held at BRENNAN on July promises
to be interesting and we'll attended gath
erinR.
The custom too, of honoring military heroes
has taken broader scope. This was evil
denced on the 5th. whom Columbian University
conferred upon Governor Roosevelt the de-
gree OF LII u. The occasion was one OF
great rejoicing and II IS said that the dgni-
fed and staid professors rose to their feet
and Joined with this vast audience in cheer
after cheer. It is possibly true that peace
has its vlctors no less than war but they
are seldom half go conspicuous.
The benefits OF sanitation and cleanliness
are clearly shown by these hsures: Deaths
in Havana. May last year. 2469; deaths in
Havana. May this year, so7.
/ The taxpayers and property holders OF New
Orleans dneiudlng women who are owners OF
property by very heavy majority decided
[ TO tax themselves to the extent OF sS5O90.Ooo.
or any lesser sum necessary. TO provide the
! city with an adequate water and seN-rage
system. II the people Of New orleans be
willing to eNpend so much money for such a
purpose. certainly the citizens OF Houston will
not hesitate to vote for modern sewerage
system.
7 Admiral Dewey Ia more than one sort Of II
/ fighter. lie can DO battle on lsud equally as
/ we'll as at sea. The way he fought shy Of that
( Hong Kong reception committee was a eau
/ ton.
/ Tho prosecuting attorney Of Toledo Ohio
I is taking steps to bring 10 Justice the manu-
I lecturers Of butter coiorlug in that county.
/ tho preparation being said to be highly pois-
onous. as evidence OF which a child is said to
have died from It's effects in that city. There
could be no greater crime than this,
!
Henry l.. Clinton. noted New York law
yer, is dead. In his life time 1t was sort
of coincidence that no defnded Croker aud
prosecuted Tweed. Mir. Clinton had reached
the axe OF 50.
Il is now said that the man who ran Grover
/ Cleveland of his fishing ground was dis
! appointed applicant for a postofnce during
CleN Glands second administration. Whether
this be true or not he taught Grover lesson
that he should have learned In youth--never
trcspass upon the rights OF others.
The cleveland Plain Dealer says that as
Colonel Henderson has a wooden leg he viii
never be at loss for gavel It might have
added. too. that the distinguished gentleman
Is vigorous kicker.
The old saying that othceholders may die,
but never resign, has very poiSed yerih-
I cation in the person OF Roswell Beardsley OF
/ North Lansing n. Y. He was appointed
postmaster OF that town in 1928, aud stll holds
! the Job Think OF It! Has held the same
/ office for seventy zone years.
DR.. Hartland Law of San Francisco recent
/ " told New York audience that It was be-
coming quite common for women to propose
( to men. and that presently 1t would be the
regular custom. The doctor thinks that II Is
most frequently the case that the man needs
the chaperone,
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