The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-15
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Gatesville Forum comments on tht
Hogg cigar as follows;
An exchange remarks: 1--WE are watching
for the Hogg cigar" That would afford thu
lTsmmanyites excellent opportunity Il
btrn the Texas statesman in effGy.
James Stephen smoked those Tammany boy.
cut of their hole in good shape. II is safe tc
say that the tigers will not patronize the jim
Hogg cigar. And. by the way. couldn't some
OF those boilers in Kentucky learn something
too2
The Erath Appeal is close observer. II
says:
rhe fight waged by The Houston Post for
cleaner Houston" Is already bearing fruit.
VIXEN The Post begins war on anything re-
suits are sure.
The Post always lands. 1t has the indorse-
ment of the people. reader as well as adver-
user, and generally gets what 1t goes after.
Excuse our vanity. brother, but 1t is crafty
inh to note that since The Post took up the
idea of cleaner Houston the whole State is
cleaning up.
The Sherman Democrat takes bright view
OF the situation when 1t says:
All the old cotton States have been bank
fupt from time to time and II Texas were 10
depend upon the cotton crop 1t would be in
sore straits. too; but the era of diverslication
is here and the State could II necessary, dc
without cotton crop entirely We raise
everything Missouri does. and many crops
besides. We are not behind Kentucky in fine
live stock We are making sugar, gathering
the world. Manufacturing is in It's infancy
but will be one of the chief industries in Texas
not many years hence.
Texas Is forging to the front. 1t Is supply
ing Cuba with cattle. the world with cotton
a
ship canal are both completed-well Don't
give the snap away. Texas will be strictly in
it. and Houston will be the railroad center
the inland deep water harbor, the manufac-
turing center--n fact the pride of Texas.
The Hays County News asks:
How does this hot weather strike you?
1t strikes us a little bit warm in the midday
hours. but down in the coast country we al
ways have cool breezes in the afternoon and
night
The Detroit Herald puts the question plaii-
ly in the way OF conundrum:
Bonham Is figuring on cotton MILL Henri
eta is already operating cheese factory,
even blossom has a brick mandatory with
capacity of 10000 per day. What will De-
trot do?
ldke tne auVlCe OF Irot fioyie-lolioW suit
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Tho Refuglo Review contains this little bit
of information;
The rate of taxation in Retugio county
amounts TO total OF GO cents on the 500.
Comment on this fact is entirely unnecessary,
Any one who would evade tax of SO cents
on the $500 ought not to have 500.
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Tho Huntsville Enterprise gives Congress-
man Ball credit for his good work in the fol-
lowing:
Congressman T. Fl. Ball has not been idle
during the Interval that has elapsed since the
adjournment of congress The deep water
project, which will open the port Of Houston
10 the ships Of the world. commands and re-
ceives considerable share of his attention
vet the food unfortunates and other matters
OF public Importance never find him lacking
In ability to meet the demand OF the hour.
The First congressional district has right
to feel proud OF its representative. Mr. Ball
takes in the whole district. and the people of
Houston appreciate his efforts in securing an
appropriation for deep water.