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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09

,ou cntch fellow In his Inconsistency hs
always becomes denant.
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Tht announcement OF the third big dividend
or distribution Of profits Nv the siandsrl
on company this year was probably Intended
to demonstrate in the face OF shutdowns and
cuts In wages in other lines that prosperity
sin lives ana reigns in this country
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There is said to be growing apprehension
in certain quarters that Papa Trust ia not
going 10 give Willie ana Teddy all tn.
spend money they want this trip
Tho increased activity OF tho Fiipinos
lately would indicate that the news from
China is still travelling. Instead OF proving
a convenient base for operations agains
China the Philippine archipelago Is a mill
stone around Uncle Sans neck.
The homicide evil in this state continues
unahated. VIII public stntiusnt never awak-
en- to the necessity Of tho enfort emen: OF the
laws with vigorous and impartial hand7
n 1t is key to the mainland Of As that
cur cxpausioRiEts want they should advocate
abandoning the Philippines and selling big
slice OF Japan. The moral aspect of the case
would he no different and the physical ad-
vantage very dec dcd.
Dom Paul s ready to surrender. SO the
rercrts 20, II he VIII be allowed TO renal
in tho Transvsal without Imprisonment
Riding aud living on rail gets tiresoms
and monotonous to the youngest Of EN-.
The Waco convention ought not to adjourn
without saying a word OF encouragement to
the foreign and home capital that Is trying
to put Texas into the industrial column
s. mrathv from the proper source is a great
ching az times.
The London Times says OF the session OF
narliament which closed yesterday that 'it
was marked from beginning to end with a
moribund barren character" The English
are b. ginning 10 initiate us in everything.
rhe Northern papers that have been 60
gibly and gleefully jumping On to the Ne"
Orleans mot appear 10 have forgotten al
ebout tie Illinois assault upon negroes not
so long ago merely because the blacks wanted
20 Noik there.
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rLArroRM ouTpNEp.

The sub committee on platform did not
complete its labors until midnight The
platform outlined in these dispatches last
Monday was adopted with the exception
that the suggestion of constitutional
amendment providing for the levy OF
special tax for the maintenance of the
University and the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college was stricken out, as was
the suggestion for an amendment pro-
vid.ng for six year terms for directors Of
the eleemosynary institutions.
A proposition to indorse the so~cal'ed
Hcgg amendments was defcated, as were
Endorsements and COMBINATIONS of Smith
in the Waters-P Pierce matter
A plank declaring in frzor OF law de-
fning libel WAS recommended and also a
plank declaring against double-hesder
trains.
The adoption of the eight hour law on
all public works and compulsory arbitra-
tion of differences between employers and
employees are recommended.
The executive committee Is instructed
to fix a uniform date for the holding OF
primaries for state offices and the passage
of law prohibiting the employment OF
ward heelers at primaries is demanded.
such amendments to the fee bill us ex-
perlence seems to render necessary are
favored with the further provision that a
maximum OF compensation be fixed for all
officials,
/ The establishment by the State of an
institution for the industrial education OF
girls Is favored.
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FIRST BALES.

Corsicans, Texas, August Navarro
county's hrst bale OF the cotton crop or
1900 was sold in this city today TO Swarts
& Co. for $3.50 per 100 pounds. The bale
was weighed in by Bonham & Mitchell at
800 pounds Il was raised by g. V. y.
Anderson near Kerens, in the eastern
part OF the county. He is q cousin OF
the man who brought in the hrst bale last
year on July 81. In addition to the price
paid for the cotton $50 60. Anderson re-
ceived a premium OF sl470, making q to-
tai of $500 for the bale.
Flatonla, Texas. August S.-The first
bale OF cotton for the season was received
yesterday 1t was raised by James Spann
and bought by j. NJ Harrison & Son It
weighed 40 pounds and brought 10 cents
per pound and a $40 premium. and there
fore netted the farmer 1915 cents per
pound Record has been kept OF the dates
OF the first bales for the last tfteen years
and shows this to BIO the latest,
Yoakum. Texas. August THE first
bale OF cotton for this season was brought
in and marketed this morning, II was
raised by John Peters, Sr.. and sold In
Rcos Bros for 5-16c Besides this price
premium OF S35 was given Mr.. Peters by
the merchants of town.
A second bale was brought IN a short
time after the above.
welmar. Texas. August s,-rhe hrst
bale OF new cotton came In this morning
and was sold to II. w Chinn for IL cents
and barrel of nour as premium. The
bale was raised by John Byers. weighed
53i pounds and classed strict middhng
Schulcnburg. Texas. August s.--The first
bale OF cotton was brought in today by
r. Rektorek. who lives about six miles
! south OF town. II weighed fo6 pounds and
was sold TO cranz & Kessler for 10 cents.
Moulton. Texas. August S.-'MoulIon sot
IT'S first bale of new cotton Yesterday,
raised by John vrszel; sold to I'D Boehm
for cents; weight AIS pounds.
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Very Warm Speeches We're Made on the
Waters-PierCe Matter.
BAILEY STARTED THE BALL ROLLING AND
TOM SMITH CLOSED THE DISCUSSION.
Outline Subcommittee on Platform 1as agreed
On-Henry Srbbling Issue Answer to the State
by County Attorney Thomas

Waco. Texas. August s.-The State
with a very large attendance of delegates,
but very little has been accomplished
The Waters-Pierce permit matter was
sprung early and the speeches thereon
took UP nearly the entire time of the
afternoon session. the morning session
being devoted to temporary organization
1t is believed that the matter has been
worked out now and that the incident Is
closed.
Nominations OF State officers will be
made tomorrow. The partlsans of both
Storey and Curtis are working hard ana
each side claims d certain victory. The
result Is really In doubt.
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MIR. BAILEY's SPEECH.

NH. BAILEY > SPEECH.
1t is a fortunate circumstance that
while We are here to nominate the next
governor of Texas or rather to notify
him of his election that we are about
to help the election Of the next president
of the United States. "A century ago
Thomas Jefferson, the great apostle of
democracy. made his second and success
full race for the presidency He was a
wise man who said that history repeats it,
SELF Jefferson defeated in 1886, triumph
dntly elected in 1900. The parallel is Jhat
the matchless leader of democracy. w. j,
bryan. defeated in 1896. will be triumph
ant IN 1900. (Lour applause). The VIC
tory VIII not be ours but our country's 5.
because upon the success of these issues
depends, not merely the supremacy of de-
mocracy. but the peTpetuation OF the Re-
Pubic; because. Just as sure as God lives
una rules the universe, the reelection
OF Mckinley is the beginning of the en-
p!re NApplause). lie and his party already
open their irreverent lips with their
sheer'nE al the traditions of Washington.
Jenerson and Jackson
After further brief reference to Ma
uonal matters. Mr.. Bailey said; NV coup-
trymen, / VIII gladly occupy tho time you
nave SO generously allotted TO me. My
reception is grateful and pleasant. Bur
sense OF duty to my friends and to the
democracy OF this State and TO the good
name OF THIS State demands of me thar 1
small aLude to a recent and regrettaoie
circumstance in our history. For the
~ ~ ~ tune since We became a State In the
Union, during the last thirty or sixty DAYS
ins'nuauons have been whispered against
s ,ne integrity OF democratic officials In
texas The greatest crime In a free Re-
puoiic Is for public officer to betray the
eonhuenee OF the people. The next great
tse crime In Republic is TO un1ustly sc-
use use an honest servant OF the people
threatening applauseJ.
tuere is any man In Texas who has
one anything TO discredit our party or
800, arag him before the public and ex-
pose HIM II any such crime has NOT been
srS .tau then let the world know that
above Ishoerats are still honest and
0UYte an price 0ApplarseI.
: nave been attacked myself and il was
new sensation 10 me. "a voice, 'They
W, ne sorry for M 1T was a new sen.
rrtI son 10 me TO be accused of dishonesty
,te IS not a man In Texas that he.
tHere is money enough TO 'corrilp.
NY Judgment. (Deafenine annlarsa a.,
cries Of moi Noi,o NfP'an'o 49,
low citizens. YOU are entitled IL
nnow lust what relation bore 10 the re-.
snlranee OF the Waters -Pierce on co,r.
h INTO thls State. and you shall know
nave never done anything that /
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RICHIE AT FoRT WORTH
Looking into the Nayigabiiity of tho
Trinity

Fort Worth, Texas. August S,--Captain
Charles s. Richie, chief Of the government
engineering corps IN charge OF work bang
done in Texas. is here today conft rring
with the board OF trade and citizens gem
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Oh man Hoar now wants 10 30 on the
stump for Mckinley and Roosevelt. When
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The indians in our Indian Territory VIII,
are thinking of moving into Mexico because
OF their treatment by this country will sim
nv jump from the frying pan into the FIRE.
We have been harsh enough in our conduct
toward the red man but We are angels Of
mercy compared with the Spanish Americans
IN their cruelty to the Indians.
Mr.. Towne hasn't surprised ANYBODY -he
was reconised as a man Of good sense from
tho FIRST,
The moment the selling price Of trust made
articles begins 10 drop either a shutdown or
q cut in wages is resorted TO. When the price
goes up the laborors have to pay the increased
cost OF living without corresponding rise
In wages This is enc OF those poor rules
that won't work both ways.
Teddy is going to Kentucky. but he fully
understands that it's his side that has bsen
doing all the shooting
Nebraska is becoming alarmed lest the
Dot hunters kill of all the game. This very
J serious possibility 10 threatening other
States than Nebraska. It would be a great
thing to find for onos a community in which
officers enforced the law We would Inn
aine we had struck Utopia.
Oh nan IIoar now wants 10 30 on the
stump for Mckinley and Roosevelt. when
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Teddy is going to Kentucky but he fully
understands that it's his side that has bssn
doing all the shooting,
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I'm s, ms v,s., P PsFsIDssT.
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There is said to be growing apprehension
in certain quarters that Papa Trust ia not
going 10 give Willie ana Teddy all the
spend money they want this trip.
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A subscriber asks: Does politics pay?''
The Same time brains and energy devoted TO
diversified farming will beat politics. AT
least that is what we think about the two
professions. -Austin Tribune,
Nevertheless it can not be denied that poll
tics pays-that is II one is on the inside and
has conscience which isn't too active. II
you don't believe it, ask Mark Hanna.
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Mr.. Towne hasn't surprised ANYBODY he
was reconsed as a man Of good sense from
thu first
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Moulton. Texas. August S.-'Moulton sot
IT'S first bale of new cotton Yesterday.
raised by John vrszel; sold to Ed Boehm
for cents; weight AIS pounds.
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The homicide evil In this state continues
Will public stntim mt never awak-
en- TO the necessity Of tho enfort emen OF the
laws with vigorous and impartial handy
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-09-27
MartinSbure.

Ed. Kuhne, wife and daughter
Miss Silvia, of Wellsville, Were
the guests of Fred Burwell and
family Sunday.
Misses Barbara Phears and Eft,
ia Eastman, of Wcllsville, visited
friends in town Monday.
VIM. Watkins and wife, of st.
Louis, are visiting their parents
here.
n. NJ. Friedman is in st. Louis
James Young, of near Mexico
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Phears is visiting he
daughters, Mrs. Fannie Lovelac,
and Miss Barbara Phears, at Wells
vile.
Frank Kelly visited near Rusl
Hill Sunday.
Several from here attended tn,
show at Mexico Friday and som,
attended the street fair at Mont
gomery.
The meeting at the Christian
church conducted by Rev. Dorse!
continues with much interest. On
joiner up to this date.
We understand the Republican
will have n picnic and rally her
Oct. LIST.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-09-27
Johns Branch.

We are having pleasant weather.
Everybody is enjoying God S
greatest blessing, health.
Miss Ollie Crow is home again.
Myrtle Smith is at Laddonia to
spend the winter with Mrs. Faux
ner.
Miss Lille Harlinger, of Mt,
Carmel, is to spend the winter
with Mrs. b. w. Hale and look
after the household while Mrs
Hale teaches school.
Mr.. King, who resides on the
Foster farm, intends moving back
to Illinois in few weeks.
The Montague Bros. and b. w.
Hale will have Il stock sale next
Saturday, and then, Madam Rum
or says, we will be deprived of tn,
society of one of our young mel
soon.
Charlie Edwards has returned
from Illinois. Says he intends tC
farm in old Audrain next year.
Mrs. Robert Grange, her father
G. =. Eastman, and daughter
Eta, started to Lewis county yes
terday to visit relatives.
jim Montague attended the Par
is fair.
The Grey Bros. are engaged il
making sorghum molasses. Re
port plenty of cane, in fact it will
hustle them to get thru by tn,
time it freezes. They are making
very fine syrup.
Frank German went to Mexico
a few days ago and brought bacl
a new wagon.
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Worcester.

Claude Morris, of Montana, is
visiting his parents near Wesley
Chapel.
Theodore Black has returned
from long ramble over Western
States.
Brown brothers shipped two
loads of hogs to Chicago last week
They sold at S.. 42I per hundred
Mrs. F. l.. LaForce was taken
suddenly i'll last Sunday. Was
resting some better on Monday.
7. l.. LaForcc is at home again
after long stay at medical springs
in Arkansas.
Miss Annie Crawford is able tc
be up again.
News reached here this morning
that Mrs. c. G.. Baker, of Laddon'
ia, is not expected to live.
Loads of delegates are passing
thru this country en- route to the
Audrain Baptist Association which
meets at Perry this week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferris will
attend the st. Louis Exposition
and fair next week.
Blunt" Freels and family, for
merly of Laddonia, are visiting
relatives here.
Elder and Mrs. J b. White have
moved to Wellsville.
j. w. Llewellyn visited in Van
dalia the first of the week.
The editor of the Martinsburg
Republican visited here the first of
the week.
Elder j. V. Davis and wife, of
Galloway county, are visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. A. s. Faux
ner. They 90 from here to Cen
ter, where the Elder will have
charge of IA Church
The millcrs, Cox and Iluntly,
think they will hayc their mill in
operation in October. We are glad
to see any Improvement come to
town. No better town could bt
found for creamery than Laddo.
mia. Big pastures and plenty OF
COWS around the town, and NOR,
would be added if IL creamery was
here.
Joe, the little son Of Mrs. Janu
airy, died last Thursday and was
buried in the Farber cemetery Sat
urday. Elder White preached the
funeral sermon at the Presbyterian
church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-09-27

fire last Saturday morning. 1t
was occupied by VIM. Lame as II
boarding house. Misses Callie
Morris and Anna McKafec, who
were boarding there, bad gone to
their schools when the fire broke
out and in the excitement their
room was overlooked and most of
their wardrobes burned.
Senator Cockrell was with us on
Saturday and spoke to very large
and enthusiastic audience. The
Senator's speech was well received,
it being full of facts and would
convince any one who is not iron
clad. Hon. Y. u. Rixey spoke to
a large crowd in the opera house
at night, and from general appear
ances things are going our way, as
we will poll the largest Democrat
ic vote ever polled in Cuivre town
ship. The Democrats of Grow,
Carter and Colwell districts each
organized club last week and
like ours will enroll some former
Republicans.
A. b. Daniel is still very low,
with no prospect of recovery.
Ed. Weber, one of Prairie town
ships staunch Democrats, was
here to hear Senator Cockrell. Ed,
says they have some recruits from
the Republican ranks.
Bird Daniel, of Illinois, arrived
on Sunday morning and is now at
the bedside of his sick father.
When Senator Cockrell said that
when the Spaniards were driven
out Of Cuba the army should have
been sent home, there was a man
in the crowd from the kingdom OF
Galloway so impressed with the
justice that would have been done
said "amen," which caused consid-
cradle merriment.
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We have read of but one objection
from any prominent negro, and
that is by Representative White
the only White colored man in
Congress- and he threatens TO
leave the State because of the law,
but he'll cool off yet.
The general impression was that
such a provision in the constitu-
ton would stimulate all illiterate
but worthy citizens to an effort to
comply with the constitution and
become voters, and the position is
not far from correct. The man
nowadays who has lived 81 years
and hasn't the energy to learn to
read or write his own name, ought
not to be allowed to vote, whether
white or black. And here is where
they Disseminated against the
white man when they intended to
hit the negro. Here is the fly in
the ointment. The amendment
allows the lineal descendants of il
literate white persons the right to
vote regardless of their inability to
read or write. That's where they
"ran over themselves, we must
admit. The white man should be
encouraged to enlighten himself as
well as the negro. But if that
point ever gets to the Supreme
Court it will get the proper atten-
ton. 1t won't stand the test.
After all, the North Carolina
law is a good one. No energetic
and intelligent negro in that State
but who can surmOunt the Obsta-
Gle in his way by learning to read
the constitution before the next
general election, and as Il result
he will become a better citizen.
No obstacle has been put in the
way of the cOlored voters of North
Carolina that cannot easily be
overcome, and hereafter, if citi-
zens of that state remain dsfran-
chised, it is because of their lack
of energy to prepare themselves
for the most exalted duty of
American citizenship.
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Rush Hill.

J. +. Green has sold his drug
store to DR.. w. l.. Kendall and
Ora Green. Success to the new
druggists.
VIM. Stein and wife, of Chicago,
and Mrs. VIM. Hoffsess, of Des
Moines, Iowa, are the guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stein,
this week.
Quite a number from Rush Hill
and vicinity attended Wild Bills
show in Mexico Friday and report
an excellent time.
James Myers was down from
Mexico last Sunday to see friends
and best girl.
Mrs. Darnell, of Benton City,
was the guest of Mrs. j. f. Cul-
bertson Sunday.
Rev. j. a. Medley and family
left Monday for his circuit in north
Missouri. The community regrets
very much to lose this good family
from its midst.
Mrs. j. &. Maxwell visited rela-
tives in Mexico Friday.
Rev. Mendenhall will preach at
the M. E. church next Sunday
evening at 1870 o'clock.
The Polka Dotte club will give
Height party Saturday night
Sept. 20, at Mrs. Sol. Fox's resi-.
dence. Peaches and cake will be
served. A prize offered for tn,
most handsome couple and one fol
the tallest couple present. Every
body cordially invited to attend.
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III NeighbOrhoOd News. |
East Linn.

Mrs. Gustavus Klarenbach is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will.
lam Freyer.
School is progressing nicely un.
der the management of Edgar Lee
Miss Sarah Grim visited rela
tives in Mexico Friday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Frcycr, a six pound girl.
Joe Fennewald and Charley
klarensorg put new galvanized
roof on our school house.
Mrs. ID. G. Bushnell, who has
been sick for some time, we ar,
sorry to say, is not improving any
Work has commenced on Mrs
Adams new barn, the old ont
having been burned Il few week
ago by lightning.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-09-27

DEMOCRATS around the Congress
sional Committee headquarters at
Washington are delighted with
that Chicago speech of Boss Han
IA, in which he so far lost his
head as to say: ri believe that
there is not Il trust in the entire
L. S." They believe that this as
sertion on the part of Hanna will
be worth many thousands of votes
to Bryan and Stevenson and the
Democratic candidates for Con-
gress, because it is so manifestly
false that it will disgust intelligent
men who have heretofore voted the
Republican ticket. To say that
there isn't a trust in the L. s.
when there isn't family in the
country which doesn't know and
feel by the surest test, increase in
its living expenses, of the exist
ence of numerous trusts, is as re-
diculous as to say that black is
white. The Republican platform
recognized the existence of trusts,
as did the letters Of acceptance of
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Roosevelt,
but Hanna says there are no trusts.
After making such an assertion,
Mr.. Hanna cannot expect the peo-
pie to believe anything he says IA
bout other issues of the campaign.
If Hanna can only be kept talking
in that strain, the election of Bry-
an and Stevenson can be made
nearly unanimous.
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Moline.
Those nice rains We're splendid
on late gardens.

Those nice rains were splendid
on late gardens.
Protracted meeting will com
mence at Mt. Zion next Thursday
night and at Bethel about Sunday,
We are sorry of this, as members
of both these churches enjoy at
tending both meetings. The church
es are only about four miles apart,
DR.. Flynt's mother and two
sisters, of near Hallsville, Gala
way county, spent two or three
days with the doctors family last
week.
The Sunday school at Midway
went into winter quarters last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolts are guest,
of their daughter, Mrs. Jos. bud
ley. Mr.. Bolts is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Tena Heizer's children
have the whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM, Mundy ant
two little daughters and Mrs. JOIN
Mundy and two daughters are
visiting relatives in Vernon coun
ty.
Mrs. Bailey, of near Littlebl
Station, is visiting her son her,
this week.