The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.


Houston has easily held her place as the
rreategt railroad center a Texas. and now
she is moving ntelligently to become the
nrsu manufacturing center OF the State.-sah
Antonio Light
such paragraphs as these are treaucaty
encountered in the columns OF the newspapers
Of tho Southwest since Houston took up a
notch in her belt and began to do things
She will. OF course, have to keep hustling
in order to retain her position at the head
OF the procession, but then she has a reputa-
lion for husting you know.
49,
Eight men stood in line at Palestine, Texas,
a few days since and received sentences to
lie imprisonment for iynching. Texas IS last
getting rid OF undesirable people in this way
and making room for tho desirable. Mon
terey (AeXtco) News,
Aside from having the satisfaction OF know
ing that the majesty OF her law has been
upheld, Texas is gratIned to observe that the
press OF this country. as well as that OF tha
reghboring republic. is giving her credit fol-
Doing her duty. While. OF course the coudl-
ton of tho women and children left helpless
through the conviction OF the ilumphries
lynchers is TO be deplored the people OF thu
state have been taught an object lesson OF
several notches in the opinion Of the outsid,
world.
The big cotton mill in South Deuison is nov
operating something over 5000 splndios a;
eoou as machinery that Is now on the road II
received ii will be able to operate IS, 90,
spindles and 1t will not be very long nov
Until this number Is In operation. The mil
is making a good showing "A condition tina
u.s. II course gratifying to those who have
their money invested in it.-Denison Herald
/ And yet some people think that cottor
mills will not pay in Texas Build then
| right, put the right men in charge and see i
the results are not similar TO those attaine,
at Denison.
/ Suicide seems. to be epidemic In Texas a
/ this time, II six per day means anything; an,
there is no evidence that ahsinthe was DRUM
in any OF these cases Fnrm and Ranch.
/ We do not know what they drink in Huus
ton, but we do know that that city leads II
suicides.--AIyin Sun.
1t isn't what they drink in Houston. 1t
simply the only alternative bad by peopl
who fear that they may be compelled to leay
this city for Alvin or Dallas.
The Houston Post looks after tho oottn
mill industry when II has time to do so; n
1t We ind the following; ut may be matte
OF interest to the projectors OF cotton mill
in Texas to learn that the prosperous Brook
side mill in Knoxville. Tenn, finds II neces
sary to add 10000 spindles and sixteen loom
to its plant to accommodate the growing husi
ues5 Gorsicana people who are investn
100000 in a mill will be encouraged to rea
the above One mill may lead 10 the buildn
of a second one here inside of a year II tn
thing pans out right.-Corscana Truth.
II Truth will but keep its eyes open it ma
observe that The Post has great deal OF tim
TO look after the cotton mill Industry L
fact that is all The Post has TO do In add
ton to looking after other Industries, civ
ling all the news. doing all in its power 70
the democratic party, pushing Texas an,
Houston aud few hundred other things
THE Post believes that the cotton mill ia
ldustry is destined TO be one of the creates
in Texas and II is always willing and anxiou
to help it along.
The papers are now teeming with report
lot murders and all sorts OF crime. and Ii
knowing ones declare the effects OF the IN
tense heat Is largely responsible, Tyler Dem
locrat Reporter.
Al least it is one OF the things for which
up to date. the republicans have not blame
Mr. Bryan.
A small farm paid for and well improve
IS worth more as money maker than a hl
farm bought on credit with Interest TO nice
lesery year, and large hed halt cultivated
The sooner some home seekers learn this Ia
better off they Will bell Campo Eagle.
1t would appear that, regarding state
ment OF this sort, comment is unnecessary
Don't for moment lose sight Of the fac
that Paris is COINS TO have cotton mil
Even Bonham Is laughing at us We don
luiind furnishing amusement for those peopl
30 much. but we dislike 10 act the clown am
let them have the fun and the receipts. too.
Paris News,
JUS, remind those chaps who seem so vast
amused that The laughs best who laugh
last" then get out. do something, and Civ