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THE pooplnR sENAroa.


The senate committee on privileges and
elections has reported adversely on the
Montana boodle senator. 1t is said that
the millionaire statesman received the
committees verdict with unruffled front.
u is the way with the daring man who
rises by his dollars to take things coolly.
There is magic in gold, II only one has
enough OF it. No difference how acquired
nor how expended 1t opens the doors to
prominence in the business, social or 20
litical Notwithstanding as the man OF
means chooses. The senate may not be
able TO stand against a unanimously al :
verse committee report, Notwithstanding
tho alleged compact between the friends
OF the Montana senator and those OF the
Pennsylvania senator for an exchange OF
: oourteses and support In that event the
Montana man must go home. Suppose he
does. and shall be indicated and sent
back? Then, what will DO his status ?
Will previous verdict to the effect that
no once was denied membership In the
senate OF the United States, because he
came to It's portals with credentials bought
with gold, rise to bar him? Or win the
sovereign voice OF the State of Montana
expressed through it's legislature, however
manipulated. control? Suppose that
Marcus Daily, the millionaire rival of SEN
ator Clark, in business, social and pubic
.iife, shall again bring up the charge that
membership the Montana legislature, not
yet recovered from the influence Of Sem
ator Clark's bnodle nor yet escaped It's
binding tie. have contributed TO Senator
Clark's re-slection? Then what7
senator Clark is not the only man who
has relied on money to land him in the
United States senate, Public suspicion
and current report have combined to
whisper that there are others. These
have been, perhaps. not SO bold ais tho
Western Doodle King, but they have never
theless Travelled she same route to glory.
This Montana mans misfortune Is that
having violated the Lycurgan admonit.on
to cover up ones rascallty, he must now
abide the penalty OF public Hasellation.
The countrys conscience Will no Doubt
approve the finding OF the committee on
privileges and elections and the Incl
dent VIII prove Of Invaluable service. II
~ the people shail strenuously insist
" 4 added vigilance and iess Indifference.
Are; part Of the United States senate.
sor, ,oSlFs present their crsdentsnx
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Houston and Its Commerce.


Picturesque Houston" is the title =,
an exceedingly handsome publication. in
wAh the commercial position OF tha,
city is illustrated by pen and pencil IN !
most attractive and artistic manner. In
l2S large octave pages is told the HISTORY
progress and present trade Importance .,
the city, while elegant halt-tones v,vs
views Of the Buffalo bayou. OF shipping
scenes, OF commercial marts. Of bns,nas.
streets. OF handsome public huiiaInS-
schools. churches and private residences.
the whole work leaving nothing to he Al
sired In the way OF information Rard,n.
this growing Southwestern metropolis
Houston has q population Of 7O'ooo v,,,.
a suburban population of 10000. The M
nicipai limits are three miles sopare r.-
bank clearinRs in 1899 were ssIs soo o ass
It's legitimate commercial business S,,Sss,'
sale and retail. Is sso.ooo,ooo to " wh,as
must be added cotton trade OF ssso " ano
900. The amount OF cotton hands, y,
season was s.sis.o5s bales. Thsrs ' sss
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its followers aheld, and while giving ply
steal exercise and mental pleasure 1t gives
instruction OF the best kind and induces
artistic conception and brings to the front
all the better qualities OF our nature. 1t
Is we'll said that one who loves the green
trees. the pearly brook. the messy bank,
the glad sunshine and the ever-changing
beauties OF nature can not be vicious" The
amateur photographer Is ever in pursuit
OF nature at her best. and often uncon
sciously this means the development OF
the artistic and better side OF ones nature
the bringing out of our generous, nobler
and higher qualities
1t needs but one glance at the CONNER
cial side OF the question TO realize of what
Immense Importance photography is as a
factor Of the worlds commerce. Millions
OF dollars are now invested in manufactur-
Ing for the wants OF camera users, giving
employment to thousands of wage learners
The fact that combination of one branch
only OF this industry was lately capitalized
at 100000 Is suggestive of its magnitude
and its growth Is ali the more wonderful
when 1t is considered that 1t Is practically
young enterprise. Only a few years ago
traveller, en- tour. camera in hand. at
tractee attention. Now the camera is con-
sidere1 al Indispensable edition to the
well-regulated tourists kit.
MS StIIto Oh ARTICLES IS intended and
written for the instruction OF the beginner.
and will necessarily be extremely element
airy at first, as 1t is supposed that students
who start with us in this series are only
now considering the taking IN of photogra
phy and conseqr emily have little or M
knowledge of Its mysteries. 1t will be our
ann TO dispcl the seeming mystery OF using
the sun as pencil to draw beautiful pic
lures OF nature and to teach practically
ana step by step the necessary knowledce
Tor making pictures by photography. Re-
iore an artist can paint his picture he must
rrst have and thoroughly understand the
use OF MS brushes, colors canvas, etc,
and likewise before we make nbningront,,
we must first have the necessary artieles
or tools with which to work. Hence n is
necessary and appropriate that we frst
neaect tne camera, the lens and the plate
upon which our picture IS to be.
And for our future success in nictura
NAV, mating we must thoroughly understand
why our tools are necessary. what mart
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Henry Fox Talbot has curiously enougn
taken the same form as that ias l- ms na.
toned Soon after his death In 1871, pre-.
liminary steps we're taken TO restore, OF
rather to remodel, the chancel Of La La.
cock church. Wiltshire. with Which roS
Talbot was intimately connected as lay
rector and where many OF his ancestors
lie buried. The scheme lapsed for some
years, but latterly a local committee mas
taken the matter In hand and portion OF
the requisite sum has been raised. while,
the suitability OF the suggested memorial
may prove productive OF discussion. y
should be recollected that the idea Is one
which would have been acceptable to Fox
Talbot himself, and photographers would
be honorlng their craft II they provided the
funds for this or any other suitapie nhe-
mnrla, in the centenary year OF the man
who may most truly be called the father
OF photography"
There is no fad or hobby, call IL what
you will, that lis at once SO attractive ana
instructive and that gives such lasting
pleasure as does photography. 1t carries
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TRIUMPH is Ar HAND.


70 the the Fifty-sixth congress began It's
,, dns many llon-hearted democrats
RICO award the impending presidential
The itb apprehensive eye. The conn
Rico gone expansion mad The allur-
aptee as Of unitarian had not turned Is
not "a the public grasp The colonial
Unit O an Imperial administration had
become thing tangible. The coEsti-
tuition sim reiened and the principles OF
the Declaration OF independence yet held
the Republic 20 tho mission ana destiny
Impaired L by the Revolutionary heroes
q Lexington, Bunker Hill. Saratoga and
Yorktown. The pledge OF the Nation had
been until then. held inviolate ana the
great heart and conscience Of great peo-
p'e stun chung to the purposes and prom
Uses upon which y went to war with Spain.
Inat was the Genesis. Now comes tho
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SYMPATHY FOR poEns
"ee,ing Suggested IN NJ
To ~. Held at Houston. :" lie

u,s suggested to NJ
To heid at Houston. ne
40 me Editor of The Post
Houston, Texas, April PA .ho..
, , an effort was made to hold 49, ne
ns IN Houston to express for ~ 80 80
~, sympathy which their heroic s,rMn
eie Tor their homes and insen.n -, us
a aSs' command from every admlrer ~
Noa'ase ana lover Of liberty.
ieei sure that meeting was no. -,
~ ~ reason Of any lack of svmna,s,. ",'u
n nv struggling patriots in son,h ~
ga eoause there are moi ,bou. - iea,
~ 10 Citizens who behave ~ OF
10 NJ. noers Is just and that tbn,, : oause
sho'',s ana ! believe such esseIf e
nei,hs DC mad and that soon. II a',e, ~ 8
IN W., necessary nor proper - 80 40 DC
mar, upsIation or abuse OF EnyIsn ianul LIE,
annrso, virtues Of the English naan,. me
lsinsh,raea and We can nat sors' are
cusa Win them, but noth,ns s ~ ous
Irlsh nsiands treatment OF e,,has 81
canshia .ue pcers. Every peonla A., sue
10 ~ ~ " seh-goyernment has saasn i
oussn ' h and independent. No r,n .sn.
rule ana any right. legal or mnra, OF
or d,Sir oouy. and any pretensa ~ ~ ~
braren ae or hereditary right 10 nj, moral
done nosh. oaseless lie, The Beers hsra
which ,halss more than exercise IN Isrs
savases M ,oretathers redeemed fra,s'
lonxs r. 'ae inherent power which w
via. ths, very Independent goyernnar,
affairs srs controlling Its own do,aass.,,
suffrage p paeseribing the condition. =, -
But u makes no dIfters,c o.
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PRESS MEETING AT yoAKlt
south and West Texas Assoch'l
COnvenes Next Monday.


Convenes Next Monday.
To the Members of the South and 7
Texas Press Association.
Yoakum, Texas, April 1.-THE "
meeting Of the South and West VI
Iross association, to be called IN WI
Monday and Tuesday next, April
H. promises to be one Of more tpan
Importance to the craft and every n
Der is urgently requested to be pref
This Is an age of organization y
being a fact that the members o.
every other profession or calling ~
Ter organized for mutual proteo'p
advancement than the publishers o
papers, the question OF Organization \
DO one OF deep concern to every
VINO takes pride in his calling ~
aspires to advance in his chosen wv.
labor. 1t is to this end that ! e' \,
insist that all members not ONLY
the coming meeting, but use W.
nuence to induce publishers. ~
oers, to come and join US and az
work OF uplifting and betterins y
aitlons which surround US. =,
Arrangements are now complies =
entertainment OF the members o. w
citation during the coming meems
every editor who attends may asps.
KIND and generous treatment o. u,,',
OF the people OF Yoakum. ffa!elssr
w. l.. Johnston, Sss'
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movement against the administration. as
was evldepc d by their generous attendance
on the address made by Mr. Davis.
Davis can not by any method be coaxed
back into an office under This administra.
ton. He known II would ruin him If he
should again accept such an office. He
mas burnt his bridges behind him and he
Is out Tor good He knows that he has
hit the administration a hard blow and n .
does not seem to worry much over It, He
KNOWS that they hate him now and that
In future he must look for .lo.e conrcniaI
political company. AS said before 7
expect to see him land in the democratic
party.
1t looks very much now that the 81.
Louis Worlds Fair bill will never h,
heard from at this session OF congress-
and II II is not then the enterprise will
have to be dropped, for the people OF tba
state OF Mls,ouri will refuse 10 vote ira
necessary bonds at the election next fall
The speaker has packed eonln,itfee
against the bill, and even II Il ever re
ports II, there will bo an adverse repnr.
II seems that there are laly two mem
bers OF the committee who are In favor
OF the measure. They will make a mino /.
~ report, OF course, but 1t Will avail roth
ing What the speaker has aEainyt tho
bill can not be told, for he has neyer ssi5
anything about it. It is presumed how
ever, that II is TO keep down The apnror RI
aeions as much as possible this session
The antagonism OF the city OF ChIcas,
has also had Its deadly effect on his ne,
project Of ST. Louis. The city Of 81
Louis has fought the Chicago ersir' re-
canal project with such force and yirn.
fence that II has made the Chicago pen
get even, and they seem to be do,nv ~ ~
with a vengeance. 50
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Especial to The P0s.,I ~
New York. April l2.-The foii0rs' s.sIs
ans are registered at New York = a
Austln---N, L. Barach, az 'ns
State. ~,
Dallas--R. L. searcy. at The As' ri
Galyeston--E. /. and W. ,,t,l
Astor; Mrs. d. Delfnk, Of the ~,
n. n. Jacobs. at the Union slu,' Il
Lancaster-L. r. Geisenbsfs'''
Albert.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Il has been estimnted that Texas viii nro.
aueo the largest wheat crop this year ever
sre"n II the state. Much Of II Will ~ II
,ne Meuiiefranean variety Of soft wheat,
tyre. The fact that Texas wheat comes o,
tne market some two months earlier man
aoes the Northern crop naakes demand for il
o y .n ne state and nearly the whole crop
/ other people than eur own ana II pront-
sp'e % purchase this wheat and msxs il into
nous' much q which We huy back assin.
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easier to develop, or to control In dssit|
ment.
The great percentage Of failures s q
commencement OF the amateur photogna|
er's career is due to overdxposure- w
the fast plate overexposure OF few \
onds only is fatal without the expelk1
of a veteran to control it,, Vale viii \
slow plate 1t is not nearly so serez
matter. The beginner will iind thi
VIII waste plates enough in his earl \
forts with tho medium plate WIZ
squaring the number by the use q
ones.
Note-Photographic lenses will
subject Of the study for next Friday
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The True Hero.
l.. -.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Houston. Texas. April Hts just like
a woman TO believe that the people ought
to give brass button hero anything he
wants"
SO says the editor OF The Houston Post
Now, am woman, and do not believe
In giving brass button heroes anything
only what they deserve. their salaries.
II Is nothing to be hero when YOU are
paid.
But in my opinion. allow me to say
who think Is the greatest hero of the
age and who ougA Ia be given anything
There Is In my acquaintance a poor widow
VINO has raised to be grown family Of
eight children on love. air ana rose leaves.
so, Mr.. Editor. agree with me that she
Is greater hero than Dewey who sailed
OUT ana did what he was paic to DO Cur
tAil your assertion, and say some women
ana not ITS Just like Z woman etc.
Mrs. Bette Branch Davis,
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what the cause Of the war was thtih
is invaded and any people whose is1|
invaded is always right In battle y
Goa and man. The cause Of our
fathers in 1776 was not holIer ~ !
tnat Of the Boers, the valor ana
pathos Of whose struggle must teua
heart OF every friend OF freedom.
cess for the Beers means ultimate !
rule for ireland. and want the peos
Houston to send across the seas ms'
mat shall cheer patriots strugglil
the God given right to freedom an
dependence. wherever they may ps.
Norman 6. KitiHs
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THE Posts Home Study Circle. ssss's 81

each plays In the making az ~ I. !.
and we must learn to hardle ~.
telligently as the painter handlss NJ. \
and colors or the sculptor his nv.
rnallet. d
OF different styles OF camer.. y,
no end. but for the present mrs
may DO divided into two Kind
camera and the stand or tripoX ~,
A beginner usually has IA .
mistaken idea that the hand esh,ss
easier to handle, and In a wav - ~
not the easier for a beginner IA - III
pictures with. and we are. therses.+
to recommend our class to berIr ~ A.
tripod camera OF style thas s-,.
OF focusing and OF size, say, ~, ~ a.j
four inches by five inches
called in Photographic parlarca /. a.!
The hand camera Is very popule. ~ a
tremely useful camera and will e
taken UP later in this series. n K
all the object Of these articles y
mend the goods OF any one mar1k.s
over another, therefore, the niatS = W.
era to be selected will be left ~ ~
dent, with the advice to purcha.1. \
the standard makes bavinp ! ~
tillnear lens. shutter and 4 49,
drawn bellows. II should Ala I'M ~
front focusing style, as focusin,
OF moving the board Ito which 9h!
is fasteneD Is much handler than 4, Y
ing the back. TX NJ
The front board spoken Of abovs :.
be what is termed sliding fruhi NJ.
the camera should also hayc 4
back and the back should bc rs,.,s.
These terms VIII be fully explalned y 4.
come UP In future chapters. NJ
One plate holder (holding two i, "
comes with each camera, and X * ,.
best to get two extra holders "a thsskl
or six plates may be ready fnr q. b
once. A pneumatic release shutter Nd
OF fast or slow exposures and 81 nv
posures should be permanent nah I,
lens. The tripod should be s,Sisi.,
strong to be perfectly rigid when T. 4!
sitlon and holding the camera a..
made so as to fold into very small con,..
Do not get one In which strength /, 4.
rificed too much to the matter o. XII:
into small space. In selecting M b
camera 1t Is a good plan to consuls ~
friend OF experience.
THE PLATE.
There are number of different u,lh
dry plates on tho market, any Of m
with proper handling will yield eood (.
suits, and the best course for bssIs,
Is to select one brand and to stlci !, !
until the working of 1t is thorough, A
derstood
Most plates are made in three ef,ds
speed. usually termed slow, medium 4
fast or instantaneous. The beSinpsr ~
choose the slow or medium speed ph1
his first work. which is nearly ainjs
outdoor picture, as the medium Er
admit OF considerable more latitu6e Il X
posure than the fast plate and are M
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the republican administration. And there
are few so lost to conscience as to do It
homage In this day Of expansion.
But one man stood forth as the advo-
cato Of the people throughout tho long
weary months Of danger that have followed
since the campaign OF 1896. While others
slS,lkcd In their tents or traitorously whht-
| ted their knives for the afth rib Of t.he
democracy. this man stood serenely and
fearlessly forward amid the heat and bur
lden OF the day. like some Saul OF Tar.sus,
pointing out the ways OF truth and Honor
to q confused and hcsltating people That
man Is SO we'll known to his count'rymen
that we need not write his name. But It
viii be on every tongue, flung there by
loyal heart and brave conscience on the
next anniversary OF the Declar alton OF
independence at Kansas City. Ndnc other
than this man who has gone through the
Hery furnace OF final test need seek from
| his party the verdict well done, thou
good and faithful servant"
The man OF Manila, honorea for his
achievements. but pitied for the absurdi-
ty of candidacy that becloud$ hts fame
nor the bearer Of a promise d'f constitu-
tionai government to PUERTO Rico, re-
spected for his soldierly qualities but not
forgotten, although forgiven, for the bru-
tally OF Fortress Monroe, lwilfl each step
aside Thesc should not traeny the presl-
dent for whom each has ,kedgen when the
fever OF militarlsm almond. enide the Ma
tion jangle It's spurs and Jam for war.
Neither can secure the de " ptic nomina-
ton Their collusion wi, 4, Gle very ele-
ments of danger the peoo ~ are flghting
| is known to all men. RepSs flics and par
ties are ungrnteful. at timesA 1ut the demo-
critic party will not strike down It's hero.
who from the woeful hour oIt first defeat.
has kept his face to the enemy while the
bravest were hating on the march.
The republican superstructure Is crash
ing to It's fall from the ponderous weight
OF it's dome of trust gold. Neither Admiral
Dewey nor General Miles shall ride into
the presidency over ruin and disintegra-
ton to which neither has contributed. The
triumph OF the democracy is at hand and
the man from Nebraska who has not worn
the uniform Of his country. except as
volunteer soldier in the cause of humanity,
will be its standard bearer.
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Given a Term Of Thres ys 4.

Mckinney. Texas. April llr IN
trlct court hers today Or. w = ~
copevllle was sentenced to 49,
the Sts.e penitent;prv. Toe ~
= a prominent practising ~ ~
This county, was convicted cn
assault with intent to muroe1
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The bright and ably edited New Orleans
Harlequin has been making strong and
telling night AGAINST the theatrical trust. IN
the Crescent city successful opposition 70
the trust has been accomplished and. Of
course. this example goes for much. The
theatrical trust. as the Harlequin aptly re-
marks. would reckon the art and brain OF the
actor as 80 much merchandise simply and
prevent all the heaIthful development which
is possible to and which we desire from the
stage.
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PHOTOGRAPHY FOR AMATEURS
I.-IxTnopucToRY STUDY.
tBy George W. GIlson.l

(By George w. Gilson)
| 1t is hardly necessary at this date to be-
gin a series OF articles OF practical In
structlon to the amateur photographer with
the detailed hlsory OF the birth and Won
defful growth OF this science. We shall,
therefore, give but brief history OF pho
Biography before proceeding to the more
Instructive chapters
The actual discovery OF the darkening
or colo;lng effect OF the suns rays on Dill
ferent substances was discovered lUO years
ago, but the discovery uf photography az
we think OF i. and know It today Is said
to have besn made By Daguerro In August
of 1899. He then gave us--or rather the
French government. which aiterward gave
/ it to the world~-the process By which a
direct picture could be taken by photogra-
ply. This process was called the dagues-
rcotyping process and is the old daguerreo-
type with which most OF us are iainlliar.
While the daguerreotype was portrait or
picture by photography, and very beauti-
ful OF It's kind, still the process differed
greatly from that now IN use. The result
was positive. In place OF negative, the
picture being made direct on copper
plate. Each picture was an original. IL
a person required six pictures six slttings
were necessary. and the time OF exposure
differed from thirty to forty minutes, with
our rapid dry plates OF the present day,
coated with their sensitive salts, the ex-
posture Is but fraction OF a moment. To
Daruerre alone is not due all the credit
for the discovery OF photography for an
other Frencnman OF the name OF Joseph
Nicephore Niepce, experimenting at the
same time as Daguerre, discovered many
interesting details that added to Daguerre's
discovery very materially in the perfecting
of the process. Again, ghere are many who
stanchly claim that Fox Talbot was the
true originator OF photography, and con-
slider that to him should be accorded the
title OF the father OF photography"
mantle so long worn by Dagucrre. Apro-
pos OF this IL the article lately published
in an English journal. which speaks OF
Talbot's claim. as follows
ION February II, 1900, exactly 100 years
will have eiapsed since the birth OF VIII
diam Henry Fox Talbot To many pho
tokraphers his name ia possibly untam,i ar:
by many more his contributions are. with
out doubt vaguely unprecedented. No per
manent recognition OF them exists. and
even the literature OF the craft OF which
he was the virtual founder. often misrep-
resents nd undertakes his labor. The
centenary OF his birth comes therefore. as
hitting occasion on which TO direct the
attention OF the photographs world TO the
part which Fox Talbot played in the evo-
luton OF photography. and his relations to
his contemporaries In these pregnant years
OF the third and fourth decades of this
century,
The inventor. of the art-science ware
treadiny pretty closely ON one anotber,s
heels, but those who have studied the