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serious question of jail etiquette
has arisen at Eureka Springs. Ark.
where four convicts absented them
selves without leave from the county
prison and went 10 dance. In the
morning they were all back again at
the jail door. clamoring for admission
and breakfast. The justly ineensed
jailer refused to take them in, saying
they had abused his hospitality. The
matter was taken to higher authorities
and the exiles have obtained their old
quarters. On the whole, this decision
was just Some slight punishment
should be inflicted on the absentees,
but good deal can be excused to
high spirits, while It should not be
held that a mere frolicsome escapade
like this should forfeit a prisoners
legal right to food and shelter. There
is time to dance. but one cannot be
dancing all the time The iailer should
not allow personal pique to interfere
with grave constitutional privileges.
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There has been something substsn-
tial behind John Bulls protestations
Of brotherly love and his moral sup
port during the Spanish difficulty.
Some of the things which England eX-
poets OF the United States are set down
in terms by that blunt newspaper, the
London Saturday Review. 1t expects
us TO deal generously with Canada in
the matter OF tariffs: II expects that
Great Britain will be remembered when
the United States government firmly
establishes its authority over the Phil
ippines; It especially expects the as
sistance OF this government when the
inevitable struggle over China begins.
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Great wit may be akin 10 madness,
hut the relationship isn't to be com
pared to the madness Of the small wit
whose contribution is declined with
thanks"
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A tailor Is sometimes able TO mend
everything but his ways,
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Spain might utilize Cow-king Gillett
in her cabinet Jus; at this Iuucture
his borrowing talent would come in
quite handy
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listers and roli-top desks hide
great many things from the public.
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It's pretty hard tu make a sehoolooy
believe in an all-wise Providence when
il rains on a holiday.
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Truth is mighty and will prevail. OF
course IT wilI-iust as long as that
which prevails is labeled the truth.
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According to the old saw, every dog
has his day. So has every saint, for
that matter.
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Some men can't understand why the
fooI-killer doesn't call next door.
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It isn't vanity that makes man so
out between the acts and look in the
glass
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

The eowardice Of some men prevents
them from posing as towards.
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When a man plays the races the races
work him.
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The original settler in Tennessee was
probably the first man who tennis
saw.
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Secret societies evidently originated
in Egypt Mummies the word there
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
HOUSTON, SUNDAY, MAY :, 1893.
THIRTY PAGES
corros ACREAGE REPORTS.

The recent cotton crop report issued by
The Post indicated that there had been
little. II any, decrease In the acreage.
The New Orleans Times Democrat pub
lished report a day later, and made a
similar statement in regard TO the Texas
acreage.
The Posts correspondents showed that
many counties had curtailed the number
OF acres devoted to cotton, but in other
counties much new land had been placed
under cultivation. thereby increasing the
cotton acreage In some sections. The de-
crease at one point has, therefore, been OFF,
set BY natural increase at another, conse-
quently IT is doubtless correct TO assume
that the state as whole will show as
many acres planted in cotton as we're de-
voted to that crop last season.
In Fridays Post there was quite sem
rational acreage report from Burlington,
Vt. firm Of bankers and brokers. This
firm claimed to have reliable information
from all parts Of tho South. and each
State vas credited with a big reduction ia
acreage The reduction In Texas and the
Indian Territory was placed at 1917 per
cent. some little credeuce might have
been given this report had not the Arm
announced that lin Texas rs per cent OF
the reports complained OF the increasing
less some remedy is soon found Will
spread intD other States" To have tho
boil weevil eating up the implanted cotton,
or cotton Just sprouting. was little toe
much for even the most ardent bull IA
believe. Doubtless the vermonters Inn
agined the hoIl OF the cotton TO be snony-
nous with the seed. and wanted to inn
press upon their Eastern speculative
friends the terrible damnge that was being
done by these pests in destroying the seed
that had been placed in the ground This
isn't any worse than the circular issued By
a bearish French firm a few days ago, in
which Il was stated that ladders we're nee
essary 10 reach the bolls on the cotton
trees Of Texas,
4 may be safely taken for granted tina,
two-thirds OF the cotton acreage reports
issued arc very largely unreliable It 4;
very difficult to secure correct information
and the business world has ce)ased to give
much heed to the sensational statements
Issued for speculative effect. The idea
that the acreage IS the chief element to be
considered in guessing at the size Of a
prospective crop has also been abandoned
y IL now realized that weather conditions
make the yield. These conditions no mar
can foresee- nor can any crop statisticiar
give satisfactory estimate OF the YIELD
Until the summer months have ended.
Even then he may miss the yield million
bales or more. as the autumn weather fire..
auently changes everything.
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cabinet. or in congress. has been made
to check them Even tho laws on shs
statute book have been declared By the
attorney general to be incapable Of en-
forcemsnt, Notwithstanding the fact that
u previous cases the supreme court Of
the United States las upheld the anti
trust law.
The republicans will be able 20 deceive
no intelligent people ia the United States
by platform declarations. They will be
tried at the bar Of public opinion on their
record and II the masses only properly
estimate the dangerous tendencies and sc-
complished evils OF that record. the party
will receive one Of the severest rebukes
cver administered In It's history II would
be an Insult TO the public's intelligence TO
put an antitrust plank In republican
National PLATFORM
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iupelo tMlss.) journal.
Attorney General Thomas S. Smith OF
Texas has Instituted proceedings by writ
OF quo warranto against the San Antonio
electric light and water combination af
Inc city OF San Antonio. There has heer
consolidation of the several COMPANIES
existing in that city, the result OF which
mas been the usual fleeing of consumers
attendant upon such consolidation. The
people OF that city cried out against the
eXtortions OF the combine and besouehf
Attorney General Smith to take steps ID
relieve them from the heavy burdens from
which they were compelled 10 suffer
AS was the case in Ohio, wherein At
torney General Monnett employed the writ
OF quo warranto against that monster IN
lquity, the Standard Oil company, Mr..
Smith seeks its efficacy in order TO strike
at the root OF the evil and strike down the
work OF the monopolists who pretend TO
employ legal devices for the purpose of
rohbing the people, by whose grace they
obtained charters for the existence of their
separate concerns. This writ is intended
10 inquire into the question of authority
OF their various companies to consolidate
and puts the burden OF proof upon them.
they must show whence the authority
GENES under which they pool their inter-
ests and create gigantic monopoliss In
contravention OF legitimate and healtnful
competition.
The fight will be a battle royal. Tho
tnil power OF money, united with great
legal capacity, will be employed on be-
half OF the trust. and every device known
TO these strong elements will be resorted
to. 1t will be fight to the finish.
Attorney General Smith is well known
IN this community. He was reared at
verona and is a graduate of our State uni
verslty He was at one time mayor Of
this city, and for time practieed law
here He removed to Texas fifteen years
ago and settled at IIillshoro His success
as lawyer has been phenomenal as we'll
as has been his success as politician and
business man. There is no man In the
state who enjoys greater personal popu-
larity and none of greater political innu-
ence He was nominated for attorney gem
eral by reclamation. This place is the
stepping stone 10 the governors chair in
Texas, and there Is not a doubt but that
Mr. Smith will succeed Governor Savers
He is yet under 40 years old. and when
ne has been once governor OF the great
Lone Star state his character will have
become National, and he may reasonahlv
aspire TO higher things.
everybody here at the home OF his bov-
mood retoices at his good fortune and
every honest heart is with him In his
manly fight against corporations. COM
bines and trusts
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--men with from $1,000 20 $1,000 TO inves'
In machinery and 10 place small factory
In operation.
ut would be- an easy matter 70 sell the
products OF this continuation OF furniture
factories. The state penitentiary comPc-
tition would amount to very lite, as the
penitentIary only sells to one dealer In
each town.
~
with our wonderful supply OF lumber
within easy reach. and with the remark
able facilities we have for manufacturing
and selling. can see nothing TO interfere
with the success OF this class OF factories.
u understand that one or two furniture
plants are already IN contemplation. Let
these come, and let dozen more be added
to them. Houston ought TO manufacture
nearly every variety Of furniture that IL
sold on this or any other market.
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THRILLING WITH THE rusLrc.

There can hardly be a question that Inc
republican party. IN view OF the growing
hostility among the MASSES Of this coun-
try toward trusts. will have the boldness
and effrontery to put an antitrust plank
In Its next National platform. And its
orators and organs will expatlate on what
the party will do to break up monopoly !.
IN an interview the other day Senator
Depew Of New York. after remarklng that
Senator Hanna would be kept at the head
OK the republican campaign. betrayed the
inconsistency to declare that the platform
would oppose the trusts and favor "expan-
sion. AS for expansion" as the Gal.
weston Tribune says. Il can not be made
TO mean other than imperialism; the pur.
chase OF people; the denial OF the rish,
OF seif-goyernment; militarsm, censorship
OF mails. the burden OF never ending war,
The anti-trust plank would mead no
further to be discredited when Mark
hFnna was reannounced as the big boss OF
the campaign. Mr.. Hanna would draw the
means for his fight from sources well
known to the public and would NOT bs
expected TO deny afserward his obligations
% The liberal contributors to the slush
fund Mr. Hanna pays his political debts
and the great corporations that Will come
to his aid In 1900 Will lose nothing II be
again succeeds in progtusing the country
by purchasing or bulldozing his candi-
dates way into power.
i anything else were needed, however,
% discredit republican antitrust plank
and render i hollow mockery. It would
be the record OF trust promotion and ex.
pAnsion during the first term d Mr.. Nc
kinney They have multiplied like dies
- sprins-fime and rot az effort 10 repub-
iican circles, In the White House, In the
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Build small Factories.

Fort Worth Telegram.
Many factory building projects have
failed in the South by reason OF the fact
that the stated sum necessary was beyond
the reach of those OF the community where
1t was attempted to establish the enter
prise. II has often occurred that quite a
goodly sum has at times been subscribed
and q number of people found who were
willing to set apart some OF their capital
10 be Invested in such au undertaking,
when II was found that all OF the required
sum could not be raised. and the IDEA Of
building factory was abandoned. Had
those who did subscribe. or express will
ingness TO take part in establishing such q
wealth producer in their midst taken what
money they had so secured and built a
factory to lit it. rather than try, and fail,
In raising large amount of money for a
larger factory. they would have been large
ly benefited. In the thekly populated New
England States there are not SO many large
factories. but hundreds OF small ones, and
together they give employment to the
thousands of people The Spok esman- Re-
view. paper laboring for the interests OF
the great Northwest, portion of the coun-
try now attracting large immigration, says
Large manufacturing plants are most
desirable acquisitions TO any community,
for their pay rolls make the merchant com
Portable and the workman satisfied but
there is Quite as much satisfaction and
profit in the smaller concerns. If there are
enough Of them. and the results are as far
reaching If the immigrants to the North
west will establish sausage manufactures,
smokehouses for bacon and hams, diaries
for butter and cheese superior to the i'm
ported article; II they will cut off the enor-
nous importation from the East and South
CT articles which should be manufactured
right at home. these new settlers will
prove most valuable acquisitions to the
population of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho"
How applicable this Is TO the South. II
the people here can not secure a 500. GOA
cotton mill, let them try $40 900 canning
factory. If they can not get shoe fac
tory, let them have a tannery. II they
cannot establish large machine shop In
their midst. let them establish dairy, a
creamery, broom factory, another mill
factory or enterprise OF any kind even or
small scale, and one will bring more and
soon the great number of small factories
will have as many if moi more employees
than would one gigantic undertaking
everything must have a beginning and II
II is impossible TO start in a large way. be-
gin In small one and they Will all grow
and help the community, and also make
plenty OF money for It's proponents.
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The Atkinson 1ncinrnt.
County Democrat (Belton).

beii county Democrat (Belton).
Wither are we drifting? If it be crime
punishable by not more than ten years
Imprisonment. or fine not exceeding stv..
ooo' or both, to oriticise McKinley's I'm :
perial policy then 1t may be declared A
crime to oppose the republican gold stand
ara policy; who knows how soon an edict
WI. 20 forth that he who speaks or writes
~, laNor OF Tree silver is melting insurrec-
ton. and therefore must be punishedq Or
mat man who viii dare open his mouth
against the republican policy OF tursts il
traitor TO his government and must be
dragged UP before the Federal courts9 sa-
erea indeed must be the grand old repub-
mean party when II is crime to criticlse
~ Ana finally We can not help WONDER
ing what break the administration will
make next. little more and II will have
made SO many bad moves that 1t will be-
come veritable stencil in the nostrile ~
republicans themselves.
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The Lesson it Is Teaching.


Every combination OF manufacturers
every trust organized for the restriction Of
trade, every agreement, plot and undar-
ssAhulng entered into by tho large manu-
isctufers. loobers and retailers OF the
United States adds value TO every hlsrls
.Ahu farm In Texas. 1t is becoming mora
anu more evident every day that the most
inuependent man in the world is the one
. Mno owns clear of incumbrance a prnSuc-
uNs isrm well stocked and adapted te the
EDWIN Oh the necessities c-~1ife. The tar
..nc struggle for exists-ce contInuall,
, maseu IN our great cities and The graduate
narrowing circle of successful indiyIdwais
o,' 70 observant ones evidences OF NJ,
WI, oaenlng panic in salaried circles that
go ~, INDIRECTLY add dollars TO the yaius ~
Tha acre OF farm land in this conntrv
.ne iand owning farmer OF TODAY who coTS
S salt OF low prices and hard times has
p go srounds for so doing, hut after nlI
saiu ana done. with homestead that
H. ~. nol pc taken from him. he Is in = nosls
mica = ais from the ground comfort de-.
n nea nls less fortunate brothers in ,so
oasr IN ms own soil the farmer can
nr,,. nnsi aehsnce 70 all the trusts IL ths
h a Under his own vine Ana Ar lr AZ
- ma ma sst, drink and De merry witS Man,
uatssi ann nay Happy the NAN 60 az
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Texas Press Association Meeting.

Dallas Times Herald.
The Texas Press association will meet
In Dallas within the next fortnight and
It should be made memorable occasion
for the fraternity and the city. This as
ISOLATION will DO twenty years old next
spring, having been organized in Houston
in 1880. Prior TO that organization tho
Texas press writer's had been more or less
OF strangers to one another as indiyid-
uals, and there was lacking that esprit
dc CORDS, those amenities which should
prevail in theirs as well as In all other
professions. Indeed. satire and sarcasm.
and even unjust abuse and aspersions,
were TOO common. 1t was determined,
therefore, by certain proprie,ors of leading
Texas Journals that personal acuuaint-
ancc nip. an annual coming together 10
secure determination as to advance the
material interests of all concerned, was
most desirable and would be a most
profitable thing. The work accomplished
ana the general immediate effects OF that
ever remarkable iirst assembling In the
nospitable Bayou City, demonstrated
clearly the wisdom OF the movement. Since
mat glorious spring the brotherhood have
been tied together as with hooks OF steel,
vast strides have been made in Journalism
thfVuShout the State a more cosmopolitan
feeling ootalns, and improvements In the
newspapers have taken place in every de-
nartment. AT each annual reunion the
several cities Of Texas have Wed with one
another as to which should entertain the
association at It's next assembling. For
uot only nave these gatherings been happy
/ ones IN social way but FAR and vide
the Quill drivers" have advertised their
nosts on each occasion, and from a stand
point OF profit alone the generoslties o,
the citizens have been much more than
repaid.
u viii, therefore, we'll pay Dallas in
every respect TO entertain this month in
royal manner, rs she has previously done,
inc TeNas Press association. and even
very much excel all her uther efforts as
Wen as those Of other cities.
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Atlanta Constitution.
The New York World telegraphea Gov.
ernor Gambler three times Monday, ana
among other questions. asked him how to
stop lynching in the South:
Lhe only way to stop lynchlng in the
south is TO stop raping!"
Inc governor has received scores OF lei
ters warmly commenting his interyiev
IA relation 10 the Hose matter. All IS,
letters Justify his position, The tenor I,
these letters Is that the governor Was cor
rect In tho statement that the nee,oos
should aid IN bringing people OF the,r r,ee
% lrsuce who committed rape, one reason
peing that the negroes make nor ,ha
sishtest effort either 70 prevent Il or n
apprehend the perpetrators. =
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1880 AZ I'M posrosHcn Ar houston. TExAS
~ 68cosp clASs MATTER
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The death Of Land Commissioner Finger
takes from official ana political circles IN
Texas a popular and rising man. whose COM
parstively early demise will be regretted BY
a large eircis OF friends throughout Teras.
English capitalists are NEGOTIATING for the
purchase OF American cotton NILS. oniy Texas
capitalists seem to fail 10 appreciate the profit
In cotton mill enterprises.
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In Justice TO General julie ssrruiiy. who's,
life was saved BY the Intervention Of this rov
ernmsnt at Madrid iusi befcrs TIE war viii
Spain. 1t is probably proper 70 state thai M
sargulily who is 20 sanEuinnry towards thl,
government IS named Manuel But esen bear
Ing the name be does ought to make hin
ashamed u his conduct
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Fortunately for the nowcrs irtsres Cd tssfs
Is surplus lot Of worthless native humanity
to put IN 'front.' OF hostile guns 10 Samoa and
satisfy the savsrs ersvi5r for something to
shoot AZ
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The Texas eoss, country Is forcinE the er.
prsss companies to put on srtra messengers
and cars to accommodate the rush Of earl,
vegetables TO market That's the kind Of o..
pznsion Texans like 70 see
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II the cuoan army Insists on holding Cuba
indebted to II for too many million dollars--
$40. 100000 Il Is now ssid-ths people q Cubs
may very quickly change their Views on tht
desirsbIlity or a Cuba Libre
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- s4sLv POST. n THE SUNDAY posi-.
ssa,.wnnTay pesr y. c.,s. =, ws.k
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This paragraph from the columns OF ths
New Orleans Picayuns will aiye soma iass q,
the difference OF View at different poInts.
New Orleans has vaster and mora produe.
two region to draw from than has Nav
York. and 1t would be foolish for our psonI.
to give their river front to a railroad monop.
oily and thereby cut themselves on from han
aiins me trade of other railroads that must
seek thie nprt
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Telephone Numbers: ss,s:s... III.

The City -Ths Pest IL delivered 10 any part Of the
city BY carriers. per MONTH $500; three renihs
$500; SIX months 5000; enc year STAGE
Mr. Thsadors Bering has charge Of the csy
circulation and collecting. MeSsrs. Thsodofs
berng. Charles lot, and Tom South are the su-
thorfxsi collectors Of all city bills {toih dverfls
Ing ana sabscriphonb and no money should hs
PAID 20 any one other than those named pnless
special written authority signed by the business
manager is shawn. Al accounts Of airy sire
should be paid BY checl: 10 favor OF The Hous.
ion Printing Company.
Subscribers falling 10 rseeive The Post regularly
will please noify the effee promptly. Every
paper Is expected to Be delivered net later than
s:;o o'cicel,
oNder no cireum stances viii orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment OF accounts.
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II any public spirited citizen Of means in
this city wants to contribute 1900 or 5000
towards public square in Houston. nobody
Will offer word in objection And ,hers ar.
at least hf,y men here who eoald give $1,000
each to such an Improvement aud never miss
the money.
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Gu1oogepf1ea by Mail Daily anl Sunday Post, sss
rear. $500; SIX months. $500; thfss nonfhs
t3.eo; ene month. 9t.oo.
IN SUNDAY Posi-. ons year. etge.
sas year. 3i.oo; six months. 50 esuts; three
0eEths. ~ cents.