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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-05

ever had the name of an honest indus
trous and truthful man These qualities
arc exceedingly rare in the political world
OF today. and such men ought 10 hold
office. AN honest man is the nohlest
work Of Cod l have known him from
his boyhood days Fought four years in
the Confederate army for what he thought
was right; next in congress, and as a
faithful sentinel, guarded the treasury OF
the United States. Now, as governor OF
Texas, the friend OF the farmer twho feeds
the world) friend OF artisans Of every
class, and the friend Of every man who
earns an honest living by the sweat Of
his face. a JeffersonIan democrat to the
bone; yes, more-piercing the very mar
row in the bone; believes in government
OF, by and for the people. have nothing
TO say against Mr.. Chiffon nor Mr. Bailey.
They are honorable men, but. OF course.
neither OF them has patent right to the
senatorship.
This scribe believes that thousands upon
thousands OF those who 1.-Two In the forks
OF the creeks would rally to the support
OF honest Joe Savers II he we're 10 do
clare for the senatorship. The writer OF
this article is not politician, but plain,
blunt man NJ the plebelan order one of
what Is called the common people" Re-
fore writing this I did not consult any
one. Major saycrs knew nothing Of (, AMI
II II does not meet with his approval, I
beg him. out Of the abundance OF his
clemency. TO forgive me his schoolmate
Of long ago. w. j. Jones,
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How TO get Rich ouics.p

To the Editor OF the World.
The Standard oil trust can purchase
$40. 100000 OF United States per cent
bonds due in 1907. for 81, 100000 1t can
take the bonds 10 its servant. Mr.. James
stilman President OF the National City
bank. and direct him u deliver them 10
the United States treasurer In this city
and receive for them SO, 600, 900 OF govern
ment deps>-!s without payment OF any in
terest. The oil trust will then have only
81 400, 900 invested in the bonds deposited
with the United States treasurer. Never
theless II will receive from the government
In two semi-annual payments $500 900 per
annum as interest on the bonds or at
the rate OF q fraction more than % per
cent on It's capital Invested in the bonds.
On thig basis any person with $4,000 TO
deposit as a margin can purchase 100000
OF United States bonds due In 1907, and II
he can induce Mr.. Stillman to deliver
them to Treasurer Roberts and receive a
free loan OF 800, 900 OF government de-
posts he VIII have a sure income OF $4,000
as interest on his s14 900. He can thus live
in comfort upon a very small capital
without labor There are tens OF millions
OF men and women In this blessed Repub-
lie who would be pleased to obtain gov
eminent funds on the same terms. When
the poor seek support from the State or
National government the rich cry pater-
nalism. When the miilionaires receive
support direct from the National treasury
It is praised as wise financiering.
f. w. O.
New York. January Is.
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The prononed Tns nnl.

To the Editor Of The Post
Houston, Texas February Judging
from indignation meetings. numerous pro-
tests. and much unfavorable comment upon
the proposed tax bill now pending before
the special session Of our state legislature,
IL seems that there is no crying demand
FOR its passage. Moreover, the statement
OF the comptroller that the revenues Of
this State are ample for all purposes, and
the further fact that the taxpayers are not
complaining of existing taxation, strongly
Indicate the manifest uaelessness OF such
a measure, even from political stand
point. From an economic point OF view
It viii be condemned by all thoughtful
and observant people. What sensible per-
son would advocate radical and neces-
garily harmful change in the existing sys-
tenn OF taxation which has been proven
sufficient for governmental purposes and
satisfactory TO taxpayers generally?
Any measure that suggests that spe-
cial interests taxed could then shift the
tax upon the consumer, stands selt-eon-
demned and unworthy Of patient consld-
GRAFTON. And yet II seems that the re-
port OF the tax commission seeks 10 com
fort certain classes with such PROPOSE
ton. This must be truly comforting 10
CONSUMERS, sufficiently so ! trust TO cause
them 10 instruct their representatives In
the legislature TO vote against the entire
Ubiquitous measure. Aud who OF Us is
not consumer?
II. peradyenture, the proposed tax meas
ure should pass, even though amended
from beginning to end, and become law,
the Inevitable result would be a continu-
GUS shifting Of tax burdens from each spe-
cial interest affected. until such burdens
should reach a common level and reat
upon those citizens and classes least able
TO bear them. Take, for instance, an in
diyidual OF a class whose name Is legion,
a mortgager. who under the proposed tax
bin would be made 10 pay taxes not only
upon his land or chattels mortgaged, but
also upon the money he borrowed there
on-and then upon his already overburd-
ened shoulders would most probably, nay,
certainly. be shifted the proposed tax on
the mortgage, assessed primarily against
the mortgage or lender, for the latter
must have his legal interest, IL entitled 70
It. and in most cases will have II unto the
uttermost farthing, and Will find a way
10 collect II from the mortgager, despite
the penalty. even though II VIII neeessi-
tate a shifting OF the mortgage tax upon
the poor mortgager. thereby thrice taxed
and bound to pay legal interest besides
| Thus would taxation become oppression
and ere long anarchy would reign SUI
preme.
hundred other instances OF oppressiv,
Z results sure to follow in its wake, II tbs
proposed tax bill should become Law
! could he cited. but I forbenr. Suffice I,
/ say. however. that, II enforced, the pro
/ Queer would be made 10 pay additions
tribute not only as producer but also 81
a consumer. and the consumer would hsv'
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likewise TO hear heavy tax burdens 10
addition TO his own Thus Il would ~
ciude Within is oppressive scope all Wno
could not or would not shift their tax bur
dens upon weaker burden bearers For
example, the manufacturing interests
would then buy the producers raw MA,
terial NJ lower price and would sell
the manufactured product 20 the con
sumer al higher price than heretofore
prevailing In order TO reimburse such In
forests at least 20 the amount OF tax inn
posed upon them Moreover, tho passage
OF such a bill would not only prevent the
coming OF capital and enterprise into
Texas, but would also drive much capital
and many desirable enterprises out OF the
State, thereby postponlng indefinitely the
necessary development OF It's boundless re-
sources.
1t seems to me that every county In
Texas should promptly instruct its rep
resentatives TO vote against this proposed
tax bill, manlfestly 80 universally hurtful
In results sure TO follow its passage. how
ever much amended
While reading last might the Taxpayers
oath, proposed In the bin as a substitute
Tor the existing form, my thoughts wan.
dered back to the inqulsitions recorded In
history and the new oath In It's verhosity
containing many oaths, combinations of
oaths. confessions and exhaustive state
ments, seemed To embrace nearly al iu-
quiSitorial features except express au-
( thurty to physically torture the victim,
the taxpayer.
Just aud thoughtful men are now regis
terlng protest after protest against thia
, oppressive, iniquitous and inquisltorlal
tax bill. before the legislative committee,
and predict that the legislature viii be
well nigh overwhelmed with additional
protests before tho bill is reported. Pro-
b a a H. 81
terests. all arc represented. are protest
Ing, and | believe will continue to DO 80
until the mongrel hing Is killed and
buried by tho faithful representatives Of
the people the Texas legislature. Yours
truly, Ed s. Phelps
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Cuero Cuttings.

Cuero. Texas February s.-The little
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunter who
ia Just beginning to walk. fell head foremost
into tub OF water. She was discovered by
her mother lust In time 70 cave her.
]. G. Calhoun purchased 200 acres OF land
from @ w Ferguson and wife Of Thomaston
The land Is situated about seven miles from
Cuero. across the Hell's Gate bridge Fhe
consideration was $3.50.
Thursday evening ut the home OF the bride.
Mr. Joseph s. Edgar and Miss Effie Booths
were married Judge Summers Officiating.
large number OF relatives and friends were
present After the usual congratulations they
we're invited into the dining room. where
sufuptuous supper was served. These Young
people are held In very higb esteem IN tnih
county and VIII receive the CONGRATULATIONS
OF large circle OF friends.
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New York. January Is.
Make II NJ Home.
40 the EdItor Of The Post.

To the Editor OF The Post
Houston, Texas. February In strikes
me that in view OF the proposed action
OF the ammunition manufacturers In the
North declining not to do business In
Texas after February on account
OF the anti trust law. that now Is the
golden opportunity for our Texas busl-
ness men interested in that line OF trade
TO get together invest their surplus or
idle capital In stock concern that could
manufacture all the ammunition OF an
kinds required by our home merchants
and make the Investment pay. TheTe Is
no valid reason why this can not be done
and thousands OF dollars that now Sc
North would be kept nearer home sua
our desiers not left 20 the mercy Of ths
truEt SA'h
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scmrLrSnuRc ITEMS,


Ladies give Hul ana NUppcr Tor
CcmctcrS Fund.
schulenbrg Texas February 2.rhe la
dies Of sehulenhurs gave ball and supper
for the benefit OF tho cemetery association
last night a. tho Turner hall II was we'll
attended snd the ladies' cleared about tsi
Mrs. f II Kesslor got m quito novel
scheme She dressed a nice little doll and
sold Euesses al the dolls name for 10 cents
each She sold 100 guesseH but no one
guessed her name. which was Priscilla THO
doll was then ranled of Master Harvey
Clark won tho doll. Tho following ladies
deserve grent deal OF credit for the table
they set Mosdanihs Louise RooP u,
Moltors. Il. II. johnson. Bill Nnelkel. r.
Breyman Thee. Wolters, Misses Emma Mtr@
rem ~. NJ. Jordan. Kettle Jordan, Agnes
VOTERS Mrs. II, Horncr cooked coffee until
O'Clock. and that coffee was n for "ths
coda to drink
Mr. Burns shlpned thirteen cars aud Mr..
Chrietnn Baumgartcn ST., three cars OF rat
beeves 10 Chicago today,
THIS week the ground has been In excellent
condition tor plowing, and the farmers have
made excellent use 81 II. Il will take two
weeks vet Of good weather Tor them TO catch
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vrLAsco rrpus.
Farming Interests Arc Well Al
vnnccd-rlanting Cane.

Farming lntereHts arc Well Adj
vnnccd-rlantIng Cane.
Velasco Texas February 2.-Town very
quiet: very few country people In Con-
siderable Improvement going on Farming Of
all kinda being pushed The last ten DAYS
or two weeks hes been well used ny our
farmers and as consequence farming Of
al kinds is we'll advanced.
Tho State farm near this placo lis being
pushed by Mr. Campbell. the efficient man
ager aud In short time will be the pride
OF this section,
Mr.. smith. the manager Of the Lake JACK.
son plantation. is well up with all work and
is planting several hundred acres in cane
and intends TO nut this entire nlace in cane
gradually
Truck gardening OF all kinds is well sd
yancud and the acreage lie large
The tugboat Charles Clarke was IN port
to-day. supposed 10 be In connection With the
Rork on the ietties AZ the in,Nth of the
EfHzos river.
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4 Significant ane.,ion.

To The Edyitor or Tho Post
Manor Texas. January 80 What Is
the matter with Major savers that be
can not be United states senator when
his gubernstoriai term srpires' He has
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
NEW BOER REPUBLIC.

Berlin. THE London correspondent
Of the Leipsiger Tageblatt has receiv-
ed from highly placed person in
England the following communica
ton:
If the Beers should now surrender
England will permit them to create a
new republic in the northern half of
the Transvaal 1t is in order to keep
the possibility of this open that Eng
land has not yet officially announced
to the powers the annexation of the
Transvaal.
One of the first conditions, however,
is that the announcement of surrender
must come from Kruger.
There is every prospect that he will
soon be inclined to the course. His
visit to France has taught him that
any number of empty assurances of
sympathy will not result in the slight
est practical help. Germany will
make a further contribution to the
education of Mr.. Kruger and it will
be due to her alone the Beers will
owe thanks if England makes the
concessions.
This statement acquires some i'm
portance by the fact that the semi-offi-
cial Post reproduces it and adds that
it does not sound improbable and
that England has every interest to
erect strong bulwark against the
warlike tribes of Central Africa in
order to assure the possession of the
territory they have Just conquered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
BY the British, And He Lost
A Krupp Gun.
THE PURSUIT WASHOT'
And Dswet Was Compelled
To Abandon 1t. A
New Boor Repub-
lie Formed.

London.-A dispatch from General
Kitchener, dated Bloemontein, con-
firms the news from Aliwalnorth,
Cape Colony, saying General Dewet's Is
main fore is hard pressed and adds
that General Knox captured the
krupp gun which Dewet abandoned
near the Caledon river and continued
in pursuit of Dewet.
Aliwalnorth, Cape Colony. After
;he fight at Sterttspruit, General
Dewet doubled south during the
aight, crossed the Caledon river,
marched to Odendaldrift, where he
found the stream impossible, turned
sast and Married along the north bank
Of the Orange river until within fif-
;een miles Of Aliwalnorth and then
surneed northeast in the direction of
Rouxville.
Gen. Knox dogged his steps the
whole day. Dewet's forces were
thoroughly exhausted. Three hundred
Of their dead and dying horses were
counted between Smithfield road and
The Orange river.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
THE QUEEN IN BAD HEALTH.
Victoria Is Said to be Failing Rap
idly.

New York.-A dispatch to the
World from Windsor, England, says:
Much anxiety again prevails in
court circles respecting the queen g
health. She has broken up noticeably
since she was informed that the EN-
press Frederick was suffering from
cancer of the throat and cannot live
many months. Queen Victoria, who
invariably eats and sleeps we'll, has
now lost her appetite and passes
sleepless nights. For years she never
missed her morning ride in donkey
chair around the private gardens, un-
til the last couple of weeks, when this
was forbidden by her doctor, who
ordered her instead to drive through
the park in closed carriage. A be-
lief undoubtedly prevails among those
around her that the queen is failing.
The papers in London assert that the
queen is in her usual health, but the
above are the true facts ON the sub
ject,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
Vernal
AGENTS WANTED.

Live. active men and women cen
earn from IS to $40 a day by can
vassing tor Frank G. Csrpe lts,'s
book, 'SOUTH AMERICA; SOCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL. Z"
This book is just ont and is having on
enormous sale. Every body wants it.
AS it is being sold by subscription
only, we desire representatives who
are hustlers to introduce the work in
your territory. Most liberal terms.
Write today for territery and full par
ticulars to
The Sheffield Publishing Company,
Il Akron, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
IRON MONTAIN BANDITS.
One Captured and Others Sur
rounded.

ROUNDED.
Malvern, Ark. The latest informa-
tion regarding the bandits that rob-
bed the Iron Mountain railroad ex-
press car near Clifford the night of
November 81 is that one of the
gang was wounded, captured and is
now confined in Jail at Warren, Ark,
while the other two are surrounded in
a swamp in Louisiana, near the Ar
kansas line, and will likely be cap
tured.
The fugitives are heavily loaded
with money and are getting rid of as
much silver as they can, rewarding
accommodating farmers and others
with handsome sums. It has been
learned that there were but three
men in the gang, instead of six as was
at first reported, and that one of
them is Charming Barnes, alias
Nelson, who early in July held up
and robbed the express car attached to
the Illinois Central train near Wick
life, KY, and who was trailed to st.
Louis where he escaped from house
on Thirty eighth and Finney avenue.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

London. Secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, announced in the house of COM
mons that civil government will
shortly be established in the Trans
vaal and Orange river colony.
In the house of commons Viscount
Cranborne, parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office, replying to a
question, said the government has
not notified any foreign power of the
annexation of the Transvaal and
Orange Free State. The examina-
tion of precedents, he said, showed
that notification was not necessary
and foreign recognition of the annexa-
tion was not dependent on a formal
notification.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
Entire Santa Fe System Badly Grip
pied.

pied.
Houston, Tex.-The Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe railroad company is
taking steps as rapidly as possible to
remedy the trouble already given
them by the striking of their tel
egraphers. Agents who are also oper-
ators have been supplied with tele-
graph instruments and are now re-
ceiving and sending all messages gov
erning the movement of trains.
Between other points trains are run
on time. Several travelling auditors
of the company went north today to
the various stations on the Santa Fe
in the Indian Territory to check out
the ticket agents who belong to the
0. r. T., all of whom have Joined
the strikers. Other men were taken
along to take the places of the
strikers. Jack Wright of Cleburne,
the travelling passenger agent of the
Santa Fe company, has been put in
charge at Gainesville.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
CRISIS IN BULGARIA.
Resignation of Cabinet Augurs Sc
rious Complications.


rious Complications.
New York dispatch to the Her
aid from Vienna says: The resigDa-
tion of the Bulgarian cabinet presided
over by M. Ivanschoff and Radios
lavoff, is regarded in political circles
here as very serious and very i'm
portant event.
The cabinet and sobranje are in
such perfect harmony that it seems as
if there is nothing left but for the
prince to establish military dictator
ship under his favorite, General Pat
rikoff, as the sobranje is very unlike
ly to vote the budget for any new
ministry. The prince is far from be-
ing popular with his subjects and as
M. Radslavoff, the minister of the in
terror, at the present moment the
most important politician in Bulgaria,
is said to have been concerned in a
bribery matter detected by Prince
Ferdinand himself, it is considered
probable that the crisis will cause
serious difficulties for the prince and
his regime.
1t is said that M. Radoslavoff de-
manded 120, 900 francs commission on
the contracts for new harbor works.
This money, instead of being sent the
minister, was sent to Prince Ferdin-
and
Again one of the chief government
officials under M. Radoslavoff received
30, 900 francs as a bribe for ordering
a number of railway locomotives in
Brunswick. When the locomotives ar
rived they were found to be COM
pletely useless.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
LEAKEsvILLE, GREENE COUNTY, MISS. FRIDAY DECEMBER

to meet with the acceptance Of Great
Britain. The other European nations
so far heard from are inclined to give
their representatives at Picking fair
ly free hand, and dread the additional
complications and delays which they
believe a congress Of the powers
would entail. Otherwise Mr.. Hays
latest propositions received, on the
whole, general approval and promise
to form the basis for an eventual set
Element
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
AGENT WANTED.

We want live. active representa-
tive In your territory at once to en-
gage in very profitable business.
General and local agents wanted.
From IS to $40 day. Advanced rap
idly. Good references required. Those
ont Of employment or wishing to bet
ter themelyes address.
Department K, Corner Perins and
Union Sts.,
& Akron, Ohio.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
RAIDER TO BE SHOT.
American Citizen Given Extreme
Penalty for Murder by Mex
ican Court.

lCstu OOuIb.
Ell Paso, Texas. For the first time
in many years an American citizen
has been sentenced to be shot in Mex
leo. The sentence was imposed upon
Bias Augirre, a native-born Texan,
today by the Juarez Tribunal as
the penalty for murder in the first de-
gree. Aguirre was convicted of lead
ing a raid across the border and muir
dering Juan Escajeda, citizen of
Mexico. He escaped to Texas, but
was arrested by American officers and
extradited eight months ago. He was
tried and convicted and the sentence
of the Juarez court will undoubtedly
be carried out unless the unexpected
happens and the president of the re-
public interferes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
LETTERS OF SYMPATHY.

The Hague.-The presidents of both
chambers have sent letters to Mr..
Kruger welcoming him in the name of
the stats general. While the presi-
dent of the lower house merely ex-
pressed sympathy, the president of
the senate expresses approval of the
noble purpose of Mr.. Kruger in at
tempting to put stop to the unjust
war forced upon him in such bar
barous manner, and hopes it will
result in the independence of the re-
public being assured forever.
Great crowds greeted Mr.. Kruger's s
appearance on the balcony of his
hotel.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
JESSIE MORRISON TEsTIFIEs
Tells of the Death Struggle With
Mrs. Castle.

Tells of the Death Struggle With
Mrs. Castle.
Ell Dorado, Kas.-When Jessie Nor
rison took the stand in her own
defense she told infinitely of her re-
lations with Olin Castle before her
marriage, and then pictured the scene
at the Castle house during the bloody
rough and tumble fight with Mrs. Cas-
tie. She proved an unexpectedly
strong witness.
Miss Morrison appeared in the wit
ness chair pale and trembling and
began her testimony with an effort.
AS she proceeded she gained conf
denoe and related her story without
hesitation. She denied most of the
damaging testimony adduced by the
prosecution.
She fatty denied many of the state
ments made on the stand by Olin
Castle, declared that he had tried to
make Mrs. Castle jealous and that
Mrs. Castle had fiaunted her hus-
bands acts in her face. On the day of
the tracey, she declared Mrs. Castle
had called her into the house as she
was passing, had accused her of try
ing to separate her and Castle, and
when she denied it, called her liar
Mrs. Castle had, the witness declared,
then begun the fight, slashing her
with the razor again and again and
compelling witness to attack her in
self defense.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
TO DISCOVER FILIPINO
JUNTA.

London. I'm response to Secretary
Hays representations through Am
bassador Choate, the foreign office
has replied that the authorities at
Hong Kong have been unable to dis
cover Filipino junta there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-14
ASSIGNED FOR CREDITORS.

s. Louis. The Missouri Guarantee
Savings and Building Association
made an assignmen in the sum of
800, 900 to William H. Verify, trustee,
for the benefit of the creditors and
stockholders. All property, real,
personal and mixed, was included in
the assignment.