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HOUSTON, MONDAY, AUGUST II. $50.
OLD AGE PENSIONS.

II the plan which has been recently
adopted by the Pennsylvania railroad
company for pensioning old employees We're
generally adopted by all large and perm
anent corporations, such as railroads,
street railways, great mining and manu-
featuring plants, long step would have
been taken toward the settlement of the
struggles between labor and capital.
OF course, naturally and where intel
ligence rules, no such conflicts ought to
occur. The wise employer Will see that
the better satisfied his employees are the
better work they will do and the less
trouble or uneasiness they will give him.
The wise laboring man Will see that 1t
is 10 his interest to retain steady employ
ment. The best way to meet such ends
on both sides is by fair wages and fair
treatment "all round" But even If the
wages are not sufficient to enable the
laborer to meet present wants and at the
same time lay by a little surplus every
year for old age, the workingmnn Will be
more content and less likely TO give
trouble If he knows that when old age
overtakes him a pension from his en-
poyers will be given him based on his
years of service and former usefulness
and earning capability.
Under the Pennsylvania plan the EN-
ploye can retire at 65 years of age, and
must retire at 70. AS an inducement to
faithful and continuous service this
scheme is better than higher wages during
the years OF service. for the wage Garner
or salaried man generally lives up to his
earnings and in vast majority of cases
finds his old age unprovided for when il
begins to creep upon him. A man who has
served half the time necessary to entitl'
him to pension or who is nearing the
retiring age, would naturally hesitate {
long time before he would sever his con-
nectlon with the company.
1t Is, therefore, not only n just but d
shrewd move on the part of the pennsyl-
vanla company to announce the adoption
OF the "old age pension plan. We can
only reach this conclusion, however, upon
the assumption that the wages and treat
ment of the employees will in the meantime
continue to be fair, There are other grea,
concerns in the country that could vel
afford to follow the Pennsylvania ex.
ample until the "old age pension" had be.
come familiar business custom In the
United States.
In New Zealand, as The Post showed
a short time since, this feature has beer
introduced by the government and prvat,
companies. and is giving immense salts
faction while removing much of the fric
tion that otherwise has been found to ex
list between employer and employe.
Capital and labor should live In perfect
harmony together In view of the mutua
interest and the absolute dependence o
the one upon the other. II each woult
only be guided by wisdom and conserva
tism and the spirit OF live and let live.
very few serious questions would eve
arise between them.
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Clever women of Texas.

Washington Post.
THE effete East had better keep an eye
on Texas, for that once rude common
wealth of cowboys, tarantulas and prairie
dogs Is rude and Hncultured no longer,
said Mrs Elvie claybrook, a bright little
newspaper woman of Austin, to some
friends IN the parlors Of the Ebbtt.
And | am here TO tell YOU" she con-
tinued. that there are some exceedingly
clever women in Texas, some one of whom
may make reputation that will not be
circumscribed by State lines. There is
Miss Kate Friend, whose home is in Waco,
who edits the Artesia very successful
society journal A few weeks ago the New
York Shakespeare club bestowed upon hei
a splendid prize for an essay upon the
immortal Bard of Avon.
The letter informing her of her good
fortune contained some high compliments
saying, among other things, that her pa
per was by far the best OF many con-
tributed. that in point of originality 1t
could not be surpassed and that she had
done her thinking independently of those
who had lived and written before her
For her article Miss Friend is presented
with a free trip TO the Paris exposition
and n tour of Great Britain. She is al
present sojourning in Colorado, lecturing
at the Chautauqua at Boulder to large
and appreciative audiences
"Other gifted women who write for the
Texas papers are Mrs. Margaret Hadley
Foster of The Houston Post; Mrs. Isa-
dore Minor OF the Dallas News, and Mrs,
Fitzgerald of the Dallas Beau Monde
Mrs Bride NELL Taylor of Austin
writes very entertaining short stories for
some of the leading magazines"
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what Does This Mean.

10 the Editor OF the Post,
Jacksonville. Texas. August 20.-one OF
the most weird and startling natural phe-
nomena ever witnessed in this country
was observed in Jacksonville last We'd
nesday morning about o'clock.
A cloud which omitted frequent flashes
OF lightning occupied the whole of the
western horizon. Suddenly the whole sur
face of the cloud was lighted up as II
from an enormous arc-light thrown from
the earth. Then began the strangest part
of this occurrence. AS IL thrown from
some gigantic kaleidoscope. moving land
scape picture, in which the objects We're
of magnificent proportions, doomed up
from the north and rushed with fearful
velocity across the surface of the storm
cloud. Familiar objects, such as telegraph
poles. magnfed until they lowered TO the
zenith, were seen to pass, and the OBJ
server might imagine warriors like Titans
struggling in mortal combat among the
flying shadows. What does this portend?
Box 60
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THE NEW VOLUNTEER ARMY.

The Northern journals are frequently
alluding to the slow and meagrs response
by the South to the appeals for volunteers
for tho army In the Philippines and while
they oan not claim that the South is up-
patriotic under the circumstances, yet
they would convey that impression.
The south's patriotism was amply DEM
orstrated last year. Every Southern State
not only responded promptly with its reg
ulsr quota under the call. but number
OF extra regiments were raised and put In
the neld. II seemed from the first, how
ever. q studied policy OF the war depart
ment to keep these Southern troops In the
background. Some OF them were among
the finest and best equipped in the coun-
try. but when the expeditions to Cuba and
Porto Rico were sent away there were
no Southern regiments included. The
Southern soldiers were better suited to
stand the climate but no chance was to
DO given them to win distinction! When
the troops were ordered to the Philippines,
finely equipped and drilled regiments
OF Texans then In this State, were
passed over. and Kansas unequip-
ped regiments. no nearer San Fran
cisco than our boys, and even troops
from Pennsylvania, were sent across the
Pacific. Again the chance for glory was
carefully kept from the Southern SOL
diers!
The long retention In monotonous camp
ne At home Of those thousands Of South
srn young men. who we're among the nrst
70 respond to their country's call, was
taken = N unjust discrimination against
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Art and Morality.

John Burroughs in the Atisn1 "A Il
To suppress or Ignore the s0,'v i \
sin is not to be moral; TO po'l h.
, 70 i upon it. to return to #, +. !.
it. to roll it under the tongue .. = d n
ssl.Ntbat is 10 be immoral; ana IN,
time aud nature do, or as ,, sss
aitordIpg contrasts and dli ihs uDsIiSsl
thrn,ng but not destroying M Mora.
ns,,S;n Inc scope OF the m avsy N
ma, ~ q Ms free OF the whole ,;,h sas Il
mars m os reflect the wn9's eaIS
w ih ,no much on that par. mast
Evil. it is false to its iu ,s 70 the ini
Lalance: 1t must be ,ras permissible
aature. All things arg rbsre are "
lace and proportion ~ 81 uaturf;
~ ,reaiing the underslde ~. ~ I,IbIlth
~ % 'childiIRe simplicity Of .p ~ artjt
tne c thint no evil; there 4 'n nosts a
VINO tnin ne ~ great dramatic "a
ness. 81 me ssn'Is md contras'.s, N tbd
moi ignore any elemoni ~ ,sscIyious 2
license and levity OF tn' 8oth Ihsts
I've in the erotic alone. a n ipre
s so'.., sci their artistic schesm1I Iis Of
p ?, ,nn s,s That are potent - s ,il
tlene n = , in"' they are not kssSI, "
exaggera, Canned It is pro'unssvss "a
makes prominent eei'
gtroys the propori'VN'
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NOTES OF THE MAGAZINES.

The current number Of the quarterly of the
Texas Historical association. published Mt
Austin, contains the first part OF an interest
ing narrative OF The Adventures OF the Live
ly Immigrants" by one OF Colonel S. u.
Austins recruits who started In to colonize
a portion Of Texas as early as 1921. The mar :
ratiye was written by Mr.. Lewis OF Louis
lana some years ago and the manuscript was
sent 10 Colonel Guy NJ Bryan. who retained
a copy of It and It is this copy which appears
in Tho Quarterly. Colonel Bryan says the
sorry conserving the Lively" that is to be
found In works on Texas history, and that has
been generally believed, is that the vessel
was lost at sea. The facts in the case are at
least partially disclosed by Mr.. Lewis ac-
count. The communlstic colony OF Bettina
represents the substance OF an Interview with
one OF the first settlers in that community.
THIS article was published in The Post OF
sunday, August IL. Another interesting ai-
tlele in this number OF the Quarterly is the
tsSu,sd 7 Il 8. " % sla IN S'N'' con-
The most striking feature OF the Century
for September. which will be a Saltwater
number Is the first installment OF Captain
Joshua slocum's Sailing Alone Around the
World" This Is the narrative OF N daring
voyage OF clrcumnayigation, undertaken ~
the author In 1895. In foriy-foot sloop built
~ himself In Buzzard's Bay, and taken back
and forth across the Atlanus and thence
around Cape iIora and the Cape OF Good
Hope. without assistance or ooinpanionship
The cihtance trnyersed was 5000 miles ana
the accuracy OF the naeigator's iuDdfalls
throughout was a thing TO marvel az, hs
rhroncTeter fof most OF the time being a
little TIN clock OF the cheapest kind.
~
Mr.. Walter II. Page has resigned the editor
ship Of the Atlantic Monthly and has accepted
an invitation to take prominent post In the
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OUT of THE GINGER JAR.

Doesn't Mrs. BRADSHAW look hideous In
her bathing suit?"
Yes; her husband deserves a lot of
credit for not dragging her under and
leaving her there
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them by the present administration. and
It is doubtless this sense OF wrong and OF
wounded pride that has kept these men
from answering existing calls for more
volunteers.
There is no disposition In the South TO
desert the flag when II is In danger, still
when war Is not National but partisan In
its character and management the South
feels under no obligation to assist in pull
ing MIR. Mckinley out OF hole. The war
against Spain was a conflict that APP
peaied 20 every patriotic citizen In the
country for his aid; the conquest In the
Philippines is another matter entirely.
recklessly precipitated by the admins
tration and with the end in view Of bene-
filing the big syndlcates and trusts
These considerations, coupled with the
scandalous treatment OF the soldiers In
some of the big camps and the recollec-
ton OF that blight of Algerism that fell
upon the whole country, are given as some
OF the probable reasons for the by no
means enthusiastic response OF the South
to the late call for volunteers II is no
want Of patriotism disclosed by the situa-
ton but the quiet resentment, so long as
the country is in no danger. OF the former
scurvy treatment OF Southern volunteers
by the administration.
The Post has often declared for an ade-
qrate army and vigorous prosecution OF
the war in the Philippines, to be- followed.
aCt NV vi nal
withdrawal from the islands, but 1t does
not fail TO appreciate the force OF the in
huences that have prevented as ready
response in the South as in the North to
the new call for volunteers
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houston. E,.r''''

Galveston Saturday -. qrssn
pi congress will be held held, = ss.s, !.
il to 81, 1900. Tom ~ s'u men Eps.
PPes.sss ssss's. s,ssssss,s.s,'
need a few Tom h,0u
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no Admiring spcctntor.

You don't ride your wheel on the
boulevard in the evening any more, Ma
rie?"
No: there are not enough people on tho
front steps to make It worth while"
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The Teiitale Countennnce

"Madge. you've been riding with Mr.
Jutbs."
How do you known
face on"
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Sweet summer Joy. whate'er yoIsay,
Is mixture worst and best,
For three whole weekf man pegs away
To earn one week OF rest.
Or else, with rash endeavor to
Evade. and likewise shirk.
He HES him hence and then returns
To fetch up that back work.
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shnme'
New York Worla' carriers ssdy.'
missal, disgrace, a aa ars than z
ment for stealing s. p sssn SIsia
pnh K.n,ey for 4sl days'
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other revival this time by Mr.. James ].
Corbett. who is to make his debut In "As
You Like It." 1t will be seen he has kindly
chosen drama with title that gives tn
the audience considerable latitude In deter
mining their appreciation Of the performance.
The probabilities are that they won't like it,
Roosevelts volume on the Rough Riders"
is said to insure the redoubtahle colonel
against any and every form of death trom
an attack of modostyl
A Kansas paper says Its a wonder the
Eastern papers haven't been referring to that
Porto Rican storm" as Kansas cyclone
Kansas soems to be fishing in this seemingly
disappointed way for an extra distinction for
the kansas cyclone" That Porto Rican
storm" was hotter stuff than even Kansas Is
used 10.
The revolution in San Domingo has not
yet reached that stage where the policeman
OF the West Indies feels called upon to crawl
over the ropes and stop the fight.
NJ. De Mango who Is kind Of side counsel
for Droyfus appears to be overawed by ths
brilliant array of uniforms around hin. HI
seems to be also both weak and unacquaintei
with his case. The ball tina; struck Lnbori
was the most powerful fact against Drey-
fus that has yet been introduced Into tito
case
The MONTGOMERY county tobacco crop is
said TO be large aud the finest quality, No
Texan in this immediate section needs to go
to Cuba TO raise the finest of tobacco.
II has been discovered at Washington We
are told. that General Brooke Is not the proper
man for Cuba. The Post announced that
Brooke was misht for that lob as soon Us
he was appointed However, the war offce
| is far less up-to date establishment than
The Post-there are no barnacles on The
Post.
persecution of the Jews as n race by n
civilized nation In the eve of the Twentieth
century looks Hike the world IN going back
ward. or that as has been said. history
travels in n circle
While one branch OF the great Anglo Saxon
family is rushing troops across ocean
TO onsaye yellow savagos. another branch is
rushing It's regiments over another ocean or
two to subiugato some white savages Ben
ovolcnt assimilation" seems to be an Anglo
Saxon Cad lust now
Testimony or evidence before French court
martial seems TO be delivered In the wit
ness most logical, eloquent and above ali.
areumentative form. The facts In the case
are probably furnished by the lawyers,
Under the new and latest call for ten more
volunteer regiments, the Somth is ignored as
a recruiting ground, Possibly before We have
heard the last OF this Philippine business. the
North would be only too glad 10 divide re-
sLonslbility with the South
The race problem" will be the sooner
solved II the whites in the North and the
blacks in the South only recognize the fact
that its solution rests with the whites of the
south--aided possibly, by few Booker T
washingtons.
The Dutch colonies In the West Indies and
Asia are said to be afraid tho United States
will seize them. A mere glimpse OF Uncle
Sam coming around the corner these days
appears to give tho other nations on the globe
the buck -aEue.
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Ancient Choses.

Don't you often long for the return of
the good old days."
Good old daysy Not much. used to
clerk In grocery and had seventeen pairs
OF solid board shutters to put UP every
night"
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A Kansas paper says IT'S a wonder the
Eastern papers haven't been referring to that
Porto Rican storm" as u kansas cyclone"
Kansas soems to be fishing in this seemingly
disappointed way for extra distinction for
the kansas cyclone" That Porto Ricau
storm" was hotter stuff than even Kansas Is
used To.
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Rooseveit's volume on the Rough Riders"
is said to insure the redoubtahle colonel
against any and every form of death trom
attack Of modosty!
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The shakespearian drama is TO have an
other revival this time by Mr.. James ].
Corbett, who is to make his debut In "As
You Like It." 1t will be seen he has kindly
chosen drama with title that gives tn
the audience considerable latitude In deter
mining their appreciation Of the performance.
The probabilities are that they won't like It,
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en- y PINS v;e,. P Psss'Dss1.
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The revolution in San Domingo has not
yet reached that stage where the policeman
OF the West Indies" feels called upon to crawl
over the ropes and stoD the fight.
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persecution of the Jews as n race by a
civilized nation in the eve OF the Twentieth
century looks like the world liz going back
ward. or that as has been said. history
travels in n circle
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The MONTGOMERY county tobacco crop is
said TO be large aud the finest quality, No
Texan in this immediate section needs to go
to Cuba TO raige the finest of tobacco.
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While one branch OF the great Anglo Saxon
family is rushing troops across one ocean
TO onslave yellow savagos. another branch is
rushing It's regiments over another ocean or
two to subiugate some white savaRes. "Ben-
ovolcnt assimilation" seems to be an Anglo
SaN on fad inst now.
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1t has been discovered at Washington, we
are told. that General Brooke Is not the proper
man for Cuba. The Post announced that
Brooke was misft for that lob as soon NJ
he was appointed. However, the war office
is far less up-to- date establishment than
The Post-there are no barnacles on The
Post.
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The Dutch colonies In the West Indies and
Asia are said to be afraid tho United States
will seize them. mere glimpse of Uncle
Sam coming around the corner these days
appears to give tho other nations on the globe
tha hnn Oh
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.

|inney, Texas, November 12.-Tta
Methodist conference held ses-
/ me court house here at 300
.nis afternoon. which was attend
large number of white people,
Innps OF Jackson. Tenn. editor OF
f'suah index of that city, delivered
sermon as also did Presiding Elder
pl ms district. A large sum Of
was raised. a great deal of which
na'h by the white people present.
Eooohes, Texas, November 12.-The
watch commenced at the Meth
Iaurch ten days ago, continues.
as evening something unusual for
PNh occurred, Rev. ]. S. Weaver
service on the public square, 1
was erected in front OF the court
20 which was an organ. and seats
assembled. and men who had not
Is.pe OF church house for years,
~ gospel preached. The meeting
|uhue next week.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.


Houston. Texas Nov. tth. 1899.
NOTICE is hereby given that Il special
meeting of the stockholders of the Hous-
ton aud Texas Central Railroad Company
has been called by the Board OF Directors
OF said company to convene Mt the general
office OF said company In the City OF Jlous-
ton. TeSas. at twelve o'clock. noon. on tho
nineteenth day OF January, 1900. for tho
purpose Of authorizing the making. execu-
ton and delivery Of n nrst mortgage upon
the railroad recently purchased and now
owned by said company commonly known
as the Waco and Northwestern Division
OF the Houston and Texas Central Rail
way" extending from n point in or near
the town OF Brcmond In Robertson county.
via Marlin and Waco, to a point in or
near the town of Ross. in McLonnan coun-
ty, with its franchises and appurtenances
TO secure tho payment of first mortgage
bonds of The Houston AMI Toyas Central
Reiroad Company to An amount not ex-
oeeding twenty-five thousand dollars for
zach milo of said railroad. payable at u
time not exceeding thirty years from their
cate, ana bearing interest NJ n rate not
exceed ing six per cent per nnnum payable
semi-annually, TO DO issued for the pur-
rose of paying for. completing. improving
and operating the said railroad with its
franchises ard appurtenancns.
10. w. GAVE. Secretary
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Com
pany. l-lo-i9o0