The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-16
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Denton News defends its bar as fol-
lows:
Tho charge OF Fort Worth woman that she
Was robbed by two attorneys from Denton is
too ridiculous TO be noticed. The very idea
that 1t would take two of our able lawyers to
rob one woman is, in itself, enough to brand
the story as false.
The News is right. The idea OF two law
yers being necessary to get the better of one
woman! It's too preposterous a proposition
to think about.
The Palestine Visitor observes:
At Waco the water company PIT up tn.
rice of water so high that citizens use oil
instead OF water 10 sprinkle with.
What fluid do the Wacoites use for drinking
and culinary purposes? on Sundays they can
get excursion rates to Houston and bathc in
natatoriums supplied by pure artesian water.
But then water is not essential, anyway.
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Houston is being pointed to as a progress
siye city. The Dallas Times-Herald says:
! Houston is rejoicing over her beautiful as
| phalted streets Waco is crying for at least
one, and Dallas rejolces in the hope OF get
| ting others than the solitary one she has.
| The smooth asphalt captures them all. Just as
| the Times Herald predicted from the start
that 1t would
| Houston is abreast OF the times The auto
mobile will soon be in vogue, and 1t is conse-
quenty necessary to prepare for the new
horseless carriage era. Drop down to the Hub
City of tho south and see more miles of paved
streets than any other Texas city can boast
of And while admiring the asphalt streets
make note of the handsome brick buildings
| going up.
| Please don't put 1t quite so strong, MI.
Walker County News. You are little off In
the following:
| The Houston Post imagines 1t secs yellow
jack stalking about In the vicinity of that
city
The Post advocated cleanliness as n pre-
ventive of contagious disease. The experience
of 1897 was costly to all Texas towns, and The
Post has succeeded In having several leagues
organized In Texas towns, with the result
that there is little danger now OF yellow fever
getting a foothold in Texas.
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The Terrell Index facetiously says:
The meat of the billy goat, which is be-
coming so. popular, Is said to be very good
substitute for butter.
A substitute for the butter of a VIM. Goat
when in good working order would be hard
to find. It's regular start factory. One
eood butter can make you see the whole stel-
lar constellation.
49,
The Nocona Times man wants us to believe
that he is church attendant when he de-
cares:
1t will doubtless be pleasing to our readers
to know that President Mckinley attended
church last Sunday, and that the entire con-
eregation arose and remained standing until
he had been seated. This editor also attended
church, but the congregation remained seated
while we were entering. This is the difference
between the reception OF president and II
newspaper man.
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Says the Tyler Courier:
burglar entered the office OF daily paper
nj Waxahache and stole all the EDITORS copy.
Now the question is, what did the thief do
with his booty. and what use did he have
for 1t?
What else could the burglar steal? The
idea of an editor leaving HIS pocket book on
his office desk as a temptation to burglar