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;. Vt. cunningham,
Waco. Texas, care of A. W. Cunningham,
some Bugs.

To the Editor of The Post.
Black Jack Springs, Texas, March 1S.-
| see an article in The Post of February
23 by Mr.. Ben Parks on cotton bugs and
goldbugs. I was also frightened by the
weevil in the blood weed and sent some
specimens to the experiment station in
Brazos county. The answer was that the
weevil sent is a stalk borer and doe not
bother with cotton. The stalk borer is
longer and not as broad, its sides being al
most parallel while the boil weevll is
shorter and presents more rounded
shape.
Mr.. Parks admits that he is still less
acquainted with the godbug. We hope that
this variety is not of the worst kind There
are other bugs. mostly not well classified,
but they are like the bacteria. they only
attack those organisms that are not
healthy, while healthy blood prevents the
attacks of bacteria
Just laws, based on morality instead of
expediency, will prevent the different bugs
from attacking society. while other
branches Of science have greatly advanced
during the last century the science of
just government has not.
Instead of consulting justice in acquir-
ing revenue for government, all we do is
TO levy taxes in way that people do not
notice 1t, whether it makes the people
poor or not does not make any difference
We have government to protect our
rights and our property, not to take away
a certain percentage of our property. The
only thing that can rightfully be taxed
is the value of land Land, not being a
product OF labor and receiving its loca-
tion and value from society, society must
take that value to pay the common ex-
penses of government ,
The present way is to make a man nay
taxes according to the way he makes use
Ct natural opportunities he holds. The
single tax way is TO make him pay ac-
cording to the value of the opportunities
leaving it to his own judgment what use
he wants to make of It.
B, Romberg.
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BurIcson COUNTY Tencher,.

Caldwell Texas, March a5.--The Buris-
scn county institute for white teachers
closed their labors today. There vss q
full attendance and Q profitable session.
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Against Capital Punishment.
To tho Editor Of The Post

To the Editor OF The Post.
Hitchcock, Texas, March 12,-In the
Semi Weekly Post of the 9th instant you
give as your editorial opinion that the
growing sentiment against capital punish
ment is a morbid one, and you find It
alarming AS one OF those 'morhid
sentimentalists" wish to state the reasons
why think you err in your view | hold
that said sentiment is result OF a grow
ing intelligence and an awakening con-
science. 1t Is not good or a just or by
far u Christian way 10 remedy one crime
with another crime. The proper way is
TO remove the causes OF both. While pres =
ent conditions sometimes make the In
tliction OF capital punishment necessity,
We should not try to prove the justice In
such punishment nor praclaim It the only
way 10 prevent certain other crimes, but
We should so deeper into the study OF the
causes of such and all crimes. and think
the time has come that the object of re-
moving these causes ought TO be the main
issue in every political as well as religious
movement, The love of money is the
root OF all evil" according To scripture
and believe that the steadily growing
eAtremities OF excessive wealth and ex-
cessiye puverty is the cause, either direct
or indirect, OF all crimes. In the one eN-
tremity wealth !. e.. power, TO grant every
wish and desire, and while the individual
is not compelled TO engage In some use
full labor there is a dangerous probability
for its morbid and brutal desires to get
the upper hand. In the other extremity
not even the necessities OF life are within
the reach of the Individual. education Is
never even thought OF, and knowledge is
positively denied; the individual Is by
conditions forced 10 level with lower
animals IN other words. the competitive
scramble among men 10 get as big i share
as possible OF earth and its fullness Ia in
itrelf breeder Of crime, and society has
no right 10 punish any crime that a..
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snm Jones to Lerturs

corsi9Ana' Texas March 2s.-Rey Sam
?. Jonss will deliver two lectures hsrs
April ssa II for tina hansat Of tbs x,
sscistf Reformed Presbyterian church. 49,
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ENTERED At The poSrorricB At HOUSTON. TEXAS
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
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Attorney General Grlsgs and other friends
o. the trusts are now insisting that It Is the
trust stockholders who are In need OF sym
patty. Mr. Briggs says "the danger Is not so
ieat to the country as to the people who are
induced TO put their money into the trust
stocksr Our great capitalists must be
collection OF easy marks under this view of the
matter
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Foreign Offices--Eastern business Office ss Tribune
building. New York (Thc S. c. BeeNvlth spe-
efsi Agency: Western 40 Che Rooksryl Chi
cago. 1.-The s c. Beekwi,h Special Agency.
travelling Agents.. S, {; Holland travelling
Auditor. &. X. Holland. B. B. Throop. Travelling
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,hor1ei collectors OF all city bills (hOih a5yeftls-
ing ami subscription and no money should be
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should b paid by check In favor of The dous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers failing to receive The Post regularly
will please notify the Office promptly. Every
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Under no circumstances will orders given by
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paid, or accepted in payment OF accounts.
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Subscription BY Maii--Daiy and Sunday Post. one
year. $500; six months, $500; three months.
97.oo, one month. $500.
THE SUNDAY Posi-, one year. $3.50.
1KE SEwI- WEEKLY posr MONDAYS and Thursdays)
one yesr. st.oo; six months. so cents; three
months as cents.
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A priyate's Evidence.

n
To Che Editor OF the Post
smithville. Texas March 29.--The fol-
lowing is copy of a letter sent to the
secretary of war by Mr.. S. NJ. Cunning
ham ons az the enlisted men In the late
war ,.4an
TO the Secretary of War, Washington
II. C.. 49, ca,
smithvilIe, Texas, March 22.--Dear on,
may ask why 1t is that In tae invests
tion Of the beef charges, the cominlssi ",
has So studiously avoided calling the pri.
yato soldiero before 1t to give eViuencs
They were the men who ate the beei' anu
certainly are the best qualified TO say as
to its quality. Unless IL Was on eAeep
tionaI case the commissioned oihcers 1iu
not have to use this ration and II they olu
IL was only for a short time, and submit
that they know less about IL than the
prlvates who had to live on It one week
after another. have been informed that
the war department would not take the
evidence OF private in an investigation
like this, Is it a fact? And II 50, Is 1t
not poor incentive to patriotism for u
man to leave his home and community,
where be Is loved and respected by all
and join the volunteer army as a private
soldier, when he knows 1t VIII 50 prasu-
tute him in the eyes Of the war depart
ment that they will decline to balieve hini
under oath? | was a private in Colonel
RoosaveltG command. served from the
18th of May until the 10th of September,
was in the engagements before Santiago,
and believe that | have right to the in
formation for which | have asked.
While in the campaign | had occasion
TO talk With hundreds Of men concerning
the prime roast beef" furnished W, and
] know that their evidence would relute
the contention that tho beef was good
Long before we landed at Santiago 1t was
a general talk among the boys that "the
government was furnishing us with beef
hat was worthless and without nutri-
ment."
/ do not want this construed to be bid
or request on my part to be called be-
fore the commission, but as n citizen l in
sst that the evidence of proper parties be
taken, and that this outrage he given an
airing.
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the deserving and unnecessary expense and
cost TO the people Of the State.
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THE DAILY POST. n THE SUNDAY posi-
70 Columns. II 40 to ios Coils.
sEMl-wEEKLy POST, ia Coils. per Week.
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This way OF speaking OF the Two wlhHs
Of tho democratic party is rather a thought
less way of dignifyins shed tail feather.
The Western volunteers are making SPLEEN
did record as frst-class troops in the Phil
il pines. Still our Texas boys who were anx-
ous to be sen. to the Far East are subject
to warm congratulations that they are in Tex
as Just now rather than at Manila. The trials
o: our soldiers over there will never be known
until they return home aud tell the whole
story They are the real heroes OF the war
King Barleycorn won the Crescent City
derby OF course Bareycorn will get away
with the best of them any day in the week
Houston can not hope 10 expand rapidly or
otl crwise and become great city unless her
citizens put up lots OF money to further inn
pIo, ements and enterprise. The frst thing
for community to do before It can begin to
grow aud become prosperous is to drop the
Mieavber policy Of waiting for something to
turn up"
Possibly Senator Foraker knew that Alger
c0uld.not be kept away from Cuba when he in
sisted on that antI-franchlHe- grab resolution.
II appears that the United States are doing
has been signed This late war Of ours has
shaped up something like church fair where
It costs nothing to get in but bnnkrupts the
ursuspcctng visitor to get out
General Miles recent reception in Boston
! Indicated very clearly that 40 Beaneaters are
rot partial to canned roast beef served la
| Eagan.
| 10,
much public praise by reason of her kind at
tentlon Ia the victims OF the big Windsor
! RE, Miss Helen is doing all within her power
to redeem the name Of Gould from some un-
| popular associations In the past
Up to date there arc no returns OF the cas-
rLlttes resulting from the late proclamation
! fred az the Filipnos by the American com
pensioners,
The Houston public could we'll anord tc
! clear the auditorium OF debt and provide toi
Keeping It open as popular resort the yeai
/ round Houston is lamcntably short on pop
war resorts more so than any equally promi,
ntnt city anywhere.
General Otis has asked for large number
of light batteries and machine guns. The
general appears to fully appreciate the szt
OF the slaugter house Job before him
| ----------------
Great Britain has. with her accustomed
sluowdness, embarked France on about a,
costly and dangerous wild goose chas,
in Africa as she has cgged us on to In tn,
Philippines Misery still loves distinguished
company
The popular Inducements OF Governor Say
ers' many vetoes would indicate that the gov
ernor has been fortunate enough to find thu
means OF supplying long felt want In Texas
The recent big game in sugar stock wa
Played without the assistance OF the Unite,
states senate, Is 1t possible that the tim
viii soon come when the sugar trust will b
able to drop the senate in its business?
=-
Honduras Guatemala and Nicaragua are al
swing us no little trouble just now. unol
sam will be qualifying as guardian OF thu
person as well as of the estate of these It'll
| felloug nrasanii.
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This way Of speaking OF the 1.-TWO wings
Of the democratic party is rather thought
less way of dignlfylng shed tail feather.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
~ The
Houston Printing Company.

2. n. I, ms v,,., P psss,DsS1
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King Barleycorn won the Crescent City
derby OF course, Barleycorn will get away
| with the best of them any day in the week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

Tho Houston public could we'll anord to
clear the auditorium OF debt and provide for
keeping II open as popular resort the year
round, Houston is iamontably short on pop
war resorts more so than any equally promi-
ntnt city anywhere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

General otis has asked for u large number
Of light batteries and machine guns The
general appears to fully appreciate the size
Of tho slaugter house job before him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

Miss Helen Gould hss again come in for
much public praise by reason of her kind at
tentlon Is the victims OF the big Windsor
IRE, Miss Helen is doing all within her power
to redeem thc name Of Gould from some un-
popular associations In the past
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

Great Britain has. with her accustomed
smtwdncss, embarked France on about as
costly and dangerous a wild goose chase
| in Africa as she has cgged US on to in the
Philippines, Misery still loves distinguished
company.
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Up to date there arc no returnb OF the cas-
rtltes resulting from tho late proclamation
fred az the Fiipinos by the American COM
mIsslnners
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

General Miles recent reception in Boston
indicated very clearly that 40 Beaneaters are
rot partial to canned roast beef served la
W gan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

Houston can not hope TO expand rapidly or
otl orwlse and become great city unless her
citizens put up lots OF money to further inn
pioy ements and enterprise. The frst thing
for community TO do before It can begin to
grow aud become prosperous is to drop the
Mieavber policy cf waiting for something to
turn up"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

| Possibly Senator Foraker knew that Alger
c9uld.not be kept away from Cuba when he in
slsted on that antI-franehlHe- grab resolution.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

The popular Endorsements OF Governor Say
ers many vetoes would indicate that the gov
ernor has been fortunate enough to find the
means of supplying long felt want In Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27

II appears that the United States are doing
their heaviest lighting after the peace treaty
has been signed. This late war Of ours has
shaped un something like church fair where
It costs nothing to get in but bnnkrupts the
unsuspccting visitor to get out.
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pushed back to it's rushllne, Mcbride Is the man
10 help out on the defence. He is weak at hahu-
ling punts but with Sawin and Daily on the team
ne would never have occasion to handle any
While Princeton men think that Wheeler IS
McBride's superior. to my mind the Yale man
is clearly entitled to place on the All-AmericA
team. 49,,
This division that I have made gives Prince
ton Harvard and Yale three men each on the
eleven and PENNSYLVANIA two. which seems 10
be a pretty fair allotment The second team
that | have chosen calls for little comment ne
yond the fact that some Of the members many
Judges would place on the first team. Stillman'
OF Yale at one Of the tackle positions. IS one
Of these. Captain Edwards, of Princeton, TOT
guard is another. II will be noted that on TINS
second team Cornell gets two men-Young, the
brilliant quarterback. and Alexander, one OF lne
best tackles that ever wore Jacket Coombs or
PENNSYLVANIA, also gets a place at END rush'
where his work was brilliant. Richardson,
Browns little hafback, gets a place for the best
around the end and broken field work seen IN
the colleges outside Of Sawin.
The season ends satisfactorily 10 all lovers OF
clean sport. The game has been marked by
no startling developments, but by steady CROWN
I'm directions that serve to open up the play ana
make II more interesting. Drop Kicking mas
developed into an immense factor, and once
more punting has proved TO be magnificent de-
fence surely saving Yale from defeat by Har-
ward and almost gaining the day from Prince
ton Offside play and holding have been penal
tied severely while the absence of rough play
has never before been so marked. The newly
elected captains OF the leading elevens are the
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ATHLETES OF OTHER DAYS.
MEN OF PROMINENCE WHO WERE ONCE
NOTED FOR PRowEss ON TRACK
AND FIELD

The wrestling lessons that Governor Roosevelt
has been taking has brought up the subject OF
physical culture as practsed by prominent mea.
The Governor has always been more or less OF an
adept at many kinds OF outdoor sport, and his de-
cison TO devote a number OF hours each week 10
wrestling shows that he has not forgotten what .
valuable adjunct strong. healthy body Is In the
routine OF life. In figure he Is what would be
called. from athletic point OF view stout or In
other words. he has considerable superfuous flesh
him. but he Is by means fat. He probably
can do Just as good work with his mind when his
body Is in its present condition II he were thinner
but his idea in taking physical work now Is to make
himself feel more comfortable. He says he will be
able to get around much better when he 10 q few
pounds lighter or at least when he may weigh Just
the same but the flesh Is harder. He always took
natural TO athletic sports In a mild way and his
lie on the plains followed later by his life during
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them Longacre Jones, Putnam McLintock
and eddie; of the 90 freshman crew, Kellock,
Gardiner Boyersen. Rionda and Southack; '0l
freshman crew, Henderson, Lawrence. o'shea.
Mitchell Maclay and Burt % freshman crew,
Mount Fisk Bradley. Nulte Potts Armstead,
PartCw Strebeeh, Bateson and Jackson.
The plan this year Will De to put several eights
or the water, and I'm this way arouse a greater
spirit OF competition. The crews will be entered
in local regattas and the varsity will probably
Annapolis again. The freshman crew IL much
more indefinite. Tho men who rowed in the fall
regatta OF only average capacity, however
and they will be developed by h ard winter training
Manager De Mile Of he Columbia fencing team
IS arranging meet with Cornell to be held after
the holidays. The members of the club are prac-
Using daily under the instruction OF NJ Gouspy.
who IL considered excellent master of the
French school Ware OF tho '99 team. IL the most
eligible. but others who give promise Of making
the Fuller. De Mile. Hewitt and Baxter
The officers OF the club are: President. s. l.
Ware O3 Law; secretary, F T.. Baxter 0l College;
treasurer. w. I. Baxter '03 Law: manager. w. c.
De Mile 100 College.
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EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. PRIVATE.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court on
Friday ha nded down a decision which bears on the
question OF the right 10 compel the Stock Exchange
TO furnish record OF ITS transactions to outsiders
George G.. Renville applied to the Special Term
for a writ Of mandamus 10 compel the Gold and
Stock and Telegraph Company 10 connect with tho
ticker in his Office and to furnish the usual stock
Exchange quotations. the Western Union Telegraph
Company being also made a party as the lessee OF
the former company. The lower court denied the
motion for the writ and the Appellate Division
aflrms that order.
Justice Ingraham who writes the opinion OF the
court refers 10 the contract between the ticker
company and the Stock Exchange. by which the
latter shut off It's quotations at any time
The record Of transactions on the Exchange are
the property OF the Exchange, he seys. The Ex-
change is not public institution, but IL for
the benefit OF It's members. Its quotations are not
clothed with public interest and II cannot be
forced 10 give even sell them to everybody.
The writ is therefore denied
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C. p. Rose ia nrobably the most promising cahol'
date Neidlinget and Jones. OF the football team
are considered good riders. and now that the root
ball season Is closed they expected 10 report ior
the cycle team.
Now that tho football season is over the stuoents
are turning their attention to rowing The gov
errors OF the boat club are considering several
changes In the policy and management The main
one will be free membership I'm the club TO all stu
dents in the university The equipment will be
doubled. Several singles doubles and eight oareo
barges are now In process Of construction IN the
boathouse opposite the library, and more VIII De
built as need for them arises. It is thought that by
more students will avail themselves of these ad-
Vantages. ., -. s,,..-
CAPTAIN Mackay will issue call for Candidates
for the varsity and freshman crews in less than a
month. There is nucleus Of experienced s t men 10
graduated and Meyer, No. 3, has left college.
However, Of last years boat there r are g 1 fa ad
Rogue In addition 10 these there are many men
in college who have had experience before Among
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SPORTS AT COLUMBIA.
PROSPECTS OF THE CYCLE hAOHi'
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ROW
ING SEASON.

The outlook for the cycle team AT COLUMBIA TINS
voar is most encouraging. twenty-five men haVe
rosnonded 20 the call for candidates ana among
them are five from the medical school. THIS IL the
erst time in the history OF the team that 30 many
men from the College OF Physicians anu "I'eo0"'
have enrolled. s,
,rb,s month the men will ride for half an hour
daily on the track in the gymnasium Inc WORK
gill be OF such a nature as to entail no loss III
weight. unlike the training last year Both Prince
ton and Cornell will be met before the intercourse
ate championships In June. The cycle asS'c'S'''"
viii hold its annual meeting I'm January.
-, lac, years team there are Captain Allan. Cor
win Hudson. Rae Morrill, and Fitch Besides
these the following are trainlng Read Haviiano'
coe Modry. Fettis. Haven. Rose, Jacobson J.
smith. odeIl. Reynolds Field, Waters shiVeley
and wells j. s. Grey Is in charge OF the team
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best representatives OF Sound mind-in- sound
body" men that could have been chosen. Brown.
Of Yale and Daily Of Harvard. for instance,
being among the very leaders In scholarship in
their respective classes. And the whole outlook
for next season il bright and full Of promise.
SIDE-LINE
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mTHE GAY Mr.. VANE."
COLUMBIA SOPHOMORE THEATRiCAL9
THIS WEEK.

STUDENTS WROTE THE PLAY AND lNclDDN ~"
Nrstc AND WILL TAKE BOTH THE
MAr.D AND FEMALE PARTS
Theatricals are an important factor III uhuer-
graduate life at Columbia University and since
the organization Of the strollers in 1881 the In
terest has gradually increased and the produc-
lions have become more extensive. At the pres
emf day the Columbia University Musical Society
controls all dramatic interests, and in ADDITION
70 an annual varsity show, which is comic
opera, as a rule written by undergraduates
the sophomores each year present play for the
benefit Of athletics. All parts, male and femaie'
are taken by the students.
The sophomores this year will present "The
Cav Mr. Vane" The Carnegie Lyceum mas