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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
SOME POsTSCRIPTs.

Cairo has population OF $4,000. Alexandria
of 274.ooo.
In spitzbergen the longest day is three
and one-half months.
In China. to salute anyone by taking oil
ones hat is deliberate insult
One of the Buffalo papers runs It's entire
plant by electricity furnished from Niagara
Falls
Nearly $4,000 immigrants entered Canada
last year. of whom 9475 were from England
and 9119 from the United States.
Warren C. Coleman OF Concord. N. c.. Is
the richest colored man in the South. His
income is invested in cotton mills.
Among the birds the swan lives to be the
Oldest. in extreme cases reaching 500 years:
the falcon has been known TO live over lb2
years.
The Oldest German coal mines were nrst
worked in 1885. They are near Worms. Eng
land did not begin to mine its coal until the
Fourteenth century.
The city council OF Montreal is not salts
fed with the fender used on the street cars.
and proposes sending committee to the Uni
ted States to study tenders generally.
China drew the largest check on the Bank
of England Of which the bank has any record.
in settlement of the Japanese indemnity. 1t
was for ell, COS S57. 16 shIlllngs and pence.
The question of a proposed loan of s3s26oo
is to be submitted to the voters of Lancas-
ter. The entire amount is planned to be ex-
pended in lettering the water service Of the
city
June bugs are thick in parts of Germany
this year. At Brody school children lately
25h hundredweight from sixteen
acre field Some one has figured out that this
means 127O.Oo0 June bugs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
SENATOR CHANDLER.

The term OF Senator Chandler OF New
Hampshire expires in 1901, and the old
man has been discussing his political flu
ture with frankness that is altogether
unusual.
He asserts that he has served the peo-
pie Of his State and party faithfully for
nearly three terms-eighteen years--and
that he should be returned for that reason
without him having to undergo the labor
incident TO a heated campaign.
On Its face Senator chandler's PROPOSE
tion seems entirely reasonable; but that
the {, o. .. Will give him black eye when
the opportunity comes there Is no doubt.
The senator thinks he has served his
party faithfully. From his own stand
point tho senator's conscience is clear; but
looking through their own glasses the
New Hampshire republicans don't see II
that vsy- In their eyes Senator Chandler
y GEeAt sinnsr--not only q great sinner.
but - untardonsd and an objectionable
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Happily sIarriea'

Sabine Pass News. v,eY
Last Saturday, at Beahinons' a vn
McGary and Miss Cornei'A !. oslft
married, after which they wen W
ton for brief visit. Mr.. Mco1 ',,s,s
of the Beaumont Journal ana = ,.,tst'
ent for The Houston Post. wn'S IN u
sition he has held several yss,r,s x. W.
son of Uncle" Dan McGary 2 - Il ~
Vile Age, who published the az ~ y
ton for two decades or moi ,s,,s NJ! }
nose for news. and few suplse'' sos
notice escape him. when ~ sNl
an item Of almost any kind su ssid thi !
his efforts. 1t may be saie's must W
bride is, to him at least; .n' mani Z n
esting i,cm he has found IN nmnIishs
she is pretty. amiable' ac ss,snds "
letters. and numbers her il psur
acauaintances. Miss Ligon s.l 10
Jackson, Miss, and has res s..Ssre - y
mont the past two years. wn suiiel u
taught several classes IN EN-, ~ ~ u
News Joins their many frienes ~ y ~.
iatiops. wishing them ths. ~ -
life characteristic Of SUCH ~"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
OUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES.

The old adage--"see ourselves as others
things. and is liable to have much In
matters of business II the people of the
Southern States would wake up to the true
condition of industrial matters In this SEQ
tlon of the country--lf they would only see
themselves as others see them-nothing
short OF firm resolution to commit bust
ness suicide would keep them from build
ing cotton factories in every hamlet of
the country. The Wichita, Kansas. Bea
con may be looking through long dis
lance" telescope, but it's vision Is never
theless remarkably clear. 1t says:
An exchange notes that a pound OF raw
cotton is worth 5 cents: when made into
fabrics that pound is worth from 20 cents to
81. Massachusetts has 100000 splndles ana
spins $50 900 bales of Southern cotton TO sell
back to the South The South hews the wood
and draws the water; 1t does the drudgery
of producing raw material for the North 10
and get rich upon. II is this
which keens the South poor. and always VIII.
until the Southern people shall manufacture
their own products.
These figures are startling, but they are
unquestionably true. That tine South is
annually paying out millions of dollars
that could be kept at home there is neither
question nor denial. The Post is hopeful
that the people Of Texas will soon wake
up to the Importance of factory building.
Nature itself has furnished unanswcrable
argument to the proposition trait every
lock of cotton produced from Texas soil
should be manufactured rpon the soil of
Its origin and shipped to che uttermcst
parts of the earth from her ports.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Governor Roosevelt believes good health
duty He exercises regularly aud has his
children 70 through a regular course OF phvsi-
cal training
Oliver Holden's organ. on which he com
nosed the popuIar hymn. ''Coronniion /. H..
been presented TO tho Bostonian society. and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
Pensions for Texans

Pensions have been issued to the fol-
lowing Texans Frederick p. Reymuller.
Waxahachie. IS; John r. Inklebarger,
spfihstown' IS; John +. yiehmann, CAL
weston: IS to sl2i Benjamin Amos, Dallas,
20 20 ss Joseph w Anderson. Granbury,
IS TO $40; Frank Lawrence. Fort Worth
70 to IS; John w Rowland. Leander. sl2:
henry Chapman, Corpus Christi, Sc to IS;
henry Mokissack. Kosse, 50. John d.
powney, Dallas, Sc; Allen Dudley, Az
nsny. "; Maiinda Fortune, Galveston, IS
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AS TO THE NEW SCHOOL LAWS.
(BY l.. A. PETTY

Austin, Texas July 17,-(Staff Specially
Judging from results the Twenty sixth
legislature in attempting to take the selec-
ton of school trustees "out of politics.
only succeeded in making a mess of the
job.
Two acts were passed regulating the
selection OF these officers. At the time
of the passage of said acts the opinion
was hazarded in these dispatches that
they were unconstitutional because pro-
viding for terms OF office Of more than
two years in length in violation of Sec
ton 30, article is, which declares that
the duration of all Offices not fixed by
the constitution shall never exceed two
years" In reply it was declared that
school trustees are not public officers, and
that section 30 does not apply to them
~
The Galveston court of civil appeals has
recently knocked out this contention.
however. In Hendricks VS.. State ex rel
Ekford II found no trouble In discovering
all the distinguishing features of a pub
lie office in the trusteeshlp of a school
district. The appeal was from the dis
trict court OF Harris county. The pro-
ceeding was under title "a, chapter 2, of
the Revised Statutes OF 1895, for the re-
moval OF the APPELLANT from office as a
trustee Of school district No. % (col-
ored) of Harris county and one of the
questions involved. was, was the appellant
a public officer. and. II so, was he a
county officer? The court of appeals an
swered this question in the affirmative and
affirmed the decision of the court below
~
but, aside from the above opinion, sus-
tanned by an imposing list of authorities,
there is a specific declaration on the part
OF the Twenty-sixth legislature itself that
school trustee is a public officer Said
legislature amended article 1877 of the
renal Code by including school trustees
undef the name OF executive. legislative
and judicial officers" who shall be pun
lsneu Tor accepting or consentlng to ac-
ooept prlbe. In view OF the passage OF
tue act which went Into Immediate effect
providing for this amendment there can
De no iuriher question as to whether or
MOI school trustee is a public officer, and
,nose who have been coptending that he
% not nave no ground left to stand on
~
Further than this there is nothing 10
say except that no act providing for |
longer than two-year term for school
trustees is valid--and this applies To pre-
!, Gus acts as well as to those of the
Men,y-sixth legislature. This being the
sase' me deduction Is that there are very |
,ss"' II any, boards OF school trustees In |
'As state mat have been created In a
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manner to satisfy the constitution. I'm
der these circumstances 1t is apparent that
Houston is without constitutional school
board no matter which horn Of the diem
ma Is seized
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Americas undeveloped resources are un-
bounded. and we should seek to utilize them
rather than seek other territory by conquest.
Let Uncle Sam turn his bayonets into pruning
hooks. and mako OF his young soldiers In
dustrious fathers rather than human butchers
on foreign soil.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

The rumor that Teddy Roosevelt Is slated
for Ayers Job won't hold water. Teddy is
TOO shrewd politcian for that He knows
too well that the country doesn't 70 to the
cnbinet for presidential timber.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

The Austin Statesman says: Professor
LiDscomb principal OF the Dallas high school
ms announced in Statesman special OF yes
terday, has died. after hfty-ive hours of ter
rihle suffering. He was the victim OF a
drunken assassin The awful tragedy calls
aloud for the suppression of the pstol-toter'
in Texas The suppression of tho pistol
toter is not the only thing 1t calls for. In
all probability the assassin In this case was
not professional in that line. The fact that
he had been employed about the public schools
ought to be proof of that lie was maddened
by disappointment. and, calling had liauor
to his aid. procured gun" and assassinated
the man whom he thought mad caused him
to lose his employment. Texas should nun
ish the pistoltoter. and above ALL she should
hang the murderers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

The washington Post would like to see
John j. ingalls, In congress lust to keep him
of OF the yellow journals The Posts desire.
then. is not altogether unselHsh. II doesn't
want MIR. ingalls, to write for the other
feiIow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Canada has furnished the world with one
statesman OF at least remarkable foresight.
He built n mausoleum costing $4,000 for the
recepton OF his body after the death angel
had claimed him. and II was finished on the
very day he died This was hair splitting
calculation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

1t is said that 12i.ooo men have been thrown
out of employment bv the tobacco trust.
large number OF these being cigarmakefs And
vet there are men who have the hardihood
to say that trusts are good thing for the
country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

party must give them more of pinrlcy's
soothing syrup.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Mark Twain says when In doubt tell the
truth. It's q pity Mark didn't succeed In get
ting Hanna In doubtful frame OF mind while
the two wnre together In London.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Ex-spanish civil officers In Cuba have nut
In claims against Uncle Sam for work done
for Spain prior TO American possession OF the
island. This is fine exhibition of gall, but
Uncle Sans authorities have set them most
forcefui examnlp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

South Carolina tea is commanding better
prices in the New York market than Chinese
or Japanese teas. This Is the kind OF ex-
pansion America needs. 1t is an expansion
of mind and muscle. and not one OF blood and
hrn ynrY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

An asphalt trust has been organized. and
1t is thought asphalt will double In price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

hang the murderers.
An asphalt trust has been organized. and
1t is thought asphalt will double in price.
The Ohio campaign this year will command
National attention. There will be vinegar
and vitriol on both sides. with the prepon-
derance OF evidence In favor of democracy.
what the verdict OF an Ohio Jury Will be is
always doubtful, but the patriotic people of
the country at large are hopeful that the
democracy OF the Buckeye State Will do their
duty this year and thus set the ball In mo-
ton for still better things In 1900.
American raised tea is now for sale In the
New York markets 1t was grown in South
Carolina and Ia said 10 be of a good quality.
In republican Illinois negroes are not al
lowed to work for n living. and in republican
Kansas they batter down iail doors and take
negro prisoners out and hang them to tee-
graph poles II old John Browns spirit would
quit marching long enough to take n peep
what would IL think OF the situation in MI
nois and Kansas?
The Kentucky republicans indorse the presi-
dents civil service Knockout policy. Endorse
a man for deliberately violating his pledges
to the people. eh?
1--WE indorse. without reserve, the admins
tration OF President Mckinley" say the Ken
tucky republicans For genuine. frst-elass
boot licking that takes the cake. Surely these
fellows expect to be annexed to Ohio for
piundering purposes. That civil service "back-
ward step" Is bearing fruit early in the sea-
son.
Tho San Antonio Express thinks J. r. Nc
Lean Is probably big enough TO Ill the ex-
ecutiye chair OF Ohio. II isn't question
OF size. but one OF fitness.
-----
General Wheeler thinks II very strange that
none Of the commanding officers In the Phil
ippincs seem to have any idea OF the numerl-
cal strength OF the Filipino army. Possibly
after he gets there and examines the junrles
md marshes Of that country he'll be better
prepared TO comprehend the situation.
Under the Dingley bill German exports 10
this country increased s6.b0o.0Oo during the
fiscal year lust ended That 10 too much COM
petition for our 'infsnt" industries. The
babies Just can't stand It. and the republican
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

American raised tea is now for sale In the
New York markets. 1t grown in South
Carolina and Ia said to be of a good quality,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Under the Dingley bill German exports TO
this country Increased s6.5oooOo during the
fiscal year lust ended, That 10 too much COM
petition for our "infsnt' industries. The
babies lust can't stand II. and the republican
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

The democrats here are now hoping that
the republicans are not making four
flush when they say they will put the gold
standard into law next winter. It would
have the immediate effect OF solidifyng
the silver element in both parties. making
Bryan the logical candidate of all the re-
form forces in the country, and with the
rotten record OF the present administers
tion. 1t would sweep the democrats into
power by an unprecedented majority. That
is the opinion expressed to me today by
republican who. II ! should name him
would be recognized by everybody in the
countrv.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
w. H. Eastman Wins.

The contest for the state champion
ship badge at trap shooting between L..
J. Griffin and w. II. Eastman came off
yesterday in the Reservation Gun Club
grounds. There was small, enthus.
iastic gathering present. Each man
was allowed three five minute rounds,
the one breaking the greatest number in
a given time to be declared the winner.
First round called for unknown traps
and known angles, second round I'M
known traps and unknown angles. W.
&. Reynolds held the stop watch while
Gale Bennett acted as referee and
Frank Perry as puller.
In the first round Griffin started in
smashing them right and left. AT the
end of this bout Griffin was leading one
bird. At the end of the second round
Eastman led eleven birds; at the call of
time, at TIE end of the third and last
round, Eastman had increased his lead
to seventeen, and therefore was declared
the winner. Griffin shot at 1874 birds
and broke rs; Eastman shot at 1871
birds and broke 80.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
City Council.

The city council met tn regular SEES
sion last night, with all members pres
ent. A petition for street from Center
street to the northerly end of River
street was referred to the street commits
sioners. A petition for a new street
from Patterson street to Elm street was
referred to- the same The street COM
missioners reported in favor of extend
ing the sewer on Washington street, and
their report was accepted and adopted.
batch of warrants were ordered
passed. Several sewer and building
permits were granted. A resolution
was adopted renting the fine of
Joseph Lavery for failure to get dog
license transferred. No other business
of special importance.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
ONE OF UNCLES SAM'S MUSEUMS.
A Curious Collection Exibite d aft the
Dead.Letter Office.

"The museum of the dead-let1er
office in Washington contains varied
assortment of articles which have not
been included in the sale of unclaimed
par cels," writes Patti Lyle Collins in
the Sept Ladies Home journal. "Amono
them may be seen ivory miniatures of
great age, watches, false teeth, boxes
OF raisons and of wedding-cake, pistols
and knives, clothes-wringer. a kero
sene lams, coffee-pot, Internal mach
enes. decorated china, dainty fans,
horned frogs, centipedes, human skulls,
IA mounted alligator more than four feet
long, and, in short, everything that one
would not be sent by mail. 1t hardly
seems necessary to say that dynamite
and live serpents are classed as I'M
mallable yet the mail service has been
called on to transport both.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
WASHINGTON.

George H. Bohonan is building a
barn.
Asa Pepper is on u business trip to
Boston.
Miss Florence Henry is much i'm
proved in health.
F. G. Huntington is suffering quite
severely with spinal troubIa.
Orrin Clough, of Warren, is visiting
friends in town and in Chelsea.
Arthur and Frank Hutchinson are
building cottage at Fairlce Lake.
Edith and Mabel Hanson are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Eaton, at Vershire
Mrs, DIR. Warner is in camp at Halls
Pond in Newbury with a party OF
friends.
Clyde McAllister is quite i'll with
typhoid fever. He Is attended by DR.,
Warner.
A large number Of people of this
place will attend the yearly meeting at
STAFFORD.
Roy. John Burgin, of Enosburgh
Falls, preached at the Union Church on
Sunday. He is to attend the yearly
meeting at South STAFFORD the coming
week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
SANTANELLI.

A good audience greeted Santanclli at
the opera house last night. The usual
number of volunteers went to the stage
and 16 of them were selected as good
subjects. Several new and pleasing
acts were introduced and several pre-
viously presented were repeated by re-
quest. The usual number Of Montpe-
lier people came up to see Santanelli
again, and the whole audience was con"
vulsed with laughter during the enter
tainment. Manager Lapoint has pre-
vailed upon this wonderful hypnotist
to appear here once more and Wcdnes-
day evening he will give positively his
last entertainment. All who have not
been to see him should make it a point
to be at the opera house Wednesday
evening,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
A Communication.
BARRE, Aug. 81, 1898

BARRE, Aug. 81, 1893.
EDITOR TELEGRAM Il desire through
the columns of your paper to say Il
word or two in reference to the city
lookup. | have watched with great
deal of interest the work of preparing
the new lookup in the city building and
notice that no provision has been made
for sewerage in the cells for the pris-
oners. Will the City Fathers explain
why this is so? have also noticed that
the bedding in the old lookup was in a
very poor condition and has been so for
long time. | presume, however, that
new bedding will be provided for the
new lookup. Men arrested and confin-
ed for any crime are entitled to and
must have as good treatment as though
they were under no arrest. We trust
the city Of Barre will never have ii said
that there is no decent place for prison.
ers while under the ban of the law.
A CITIZEN.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
Stray Cattle!

On September 18th, 1899,
eleven head of COWS straycd
into the enclosure Of Mrs. l..
A. Belville on the Allen Bates
farm, and they are now lin
Newton Wilson's BARNARD.
Owner can get them by PROV
ing property and paying dam
ages. 124tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-05
Miss Lizzie G.. Smith left this noon

| lOI lOoIOu.
Martin Casey returned from franklin
Falls this morning,
Mrs. Fred Eaton of Souix City la. is
stopping at E.. j. Gales.
Willis Abbott returned yesterday
from his two weeks vacation.
DR.. and Mrs. Nelson Jackson OF Bur
lington are visiting in the city.
Frank McWhorter went 10 Boston this
noon to purchase line Of fall goods.
Attorney E. r. Davis, of East Barre,
went to Guildhall on legal business this
noon.
Don't miss seeing Whitney's famous
minstrels at the Barre opera house to-
night.
Mrs. f. j. Gale, of Island Pond,
arrived in the city this noon to visit rel
alives.
The prices for seats to Whitney's Min
strels tonight are 25, So, so and Is
cents.
After the 18th j. A. Demos black
smith shop will be located on Granite
street.
In the case of State vs. Charles Gcneo
for rape the respondent was discharged
yesterday.
Some of the best negro specialists in
the country at the opera house tonight
Lots of fun.
Whitney's minstrels will make you
laugh till your sides ache. AT the
opera house tonight.
Old, yet ever new. Don't miss Sec
ing Kurtis q Benefits Uncle Toms
Cabin tomorrow night.
j. A. Demo is to moyehis blacksmith
shop on the 18th from Elm street to
the shop formerly occupied by Joseph
Gay on Granite Street.
Miss Eva Robinson who has been vis-
ting in the city returned to herhome in
Melrose, Mass this noon.
T. G. Carswell, w. A. Murry, James
Barron, William Forbes, John lmlah,
James Dickie, returned today from
Montreal.
Mrs. John Mitchell, who has been
visiting in the city for the past three
weeks, returned to her home in Med
ford, Mass, this noon.
The Y. p, G. U. will hold a social and
corn roast at Benjamin Falls tomorrow
evening, Wednesday, September 9th.
All are cordially INVITED. Full particu-
lars tomorrow.
Officer E. E. Perry went to Rutland
this afternoon to rearrest u. w. Corey
whose time is out at the House Of Cor
recton. lie is arrested this time on
the charge of breaking Jail i'll Barre last
April
Don't forget the auction sale Wednes-
day at 4 p. m. 80 Academy ST. belong
ing to &. A. Co1liss this is valuable
property situated with a fine view, and
consists of house and lot and house
lot, will be sold by Auctioneer Rugg
Whitncy's Minstrels at the Barre
opera house tonight is being looked for
ward to with great expectations, As
one of our prominent businass men re-
marked tocay sit is the best minstrel
show ever saw saw it last week..