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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
GOOD LAWS.
Opposed to the Blat-
ant DemagOGue.

iSunset-Centra1 Opposed to the bint-
ant DemagOgue.
The literary bureau OF the Sunset-Cen-
trail lines yesterday sent out the follow
ing no a number of the newspapers:
The approaching session OF the State
legislature naturally creates great
amount of interest. not alone among the
people of Texas, but among investors and
possible settlers outside of the State. 1t
As undeniably fact that the reputation
of Texas as to its laws. is not as good
as 1t hould he. Whether this be based
upon an actual or an mag nary condl-
p.ou. Is not SO much to the point as Is
the necessity for the wiping away Oi
musty cobwebs. The law makers Of the
STATE. like a new broom. should sweet
the political horizon free from the blots
and blemisheS which have initiated
against enterprise and the importation
OF capital.
The legislature Is In position to
create pubic confidence by demonstrating
to the world that the people of this
State are not inimical to immigration and
institutions. If existing laws are good
laws, It can make this fact clear, and
IL some existing laws are bad laws. they
can repnace these by statutes which VIII
be benefcent and in the interest OF tho
people generally. There is considera Bile
feeling in favor Of this course for the
public at large is becoming tired of the
blatant demagogue who 'roars" with so
called righteous wrath, but who by his
roaring" operates to tho detriment OF
every one concerned save himself. 1t is
these demagogues Who by continual
cry OF wolf" brighten the more timid
ones into a belief that it is necessary
to construct wall about the State In
order to prevent any one else from COM
ing within its confines
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type of all is tho superior translator. who
deems IL his duty to touch up who DOES
not approve Of tho authors ideas, perhaps
or of his morals. and who. when obnsen
10 render an opinion or paragraph as
pleasing to himself Notify valves reaponsi'
billty by apptndng 2 foot noe. or the SLOW
enly translator We have worry little TO say,
because OF every ten transators nine ana
two-thirds are slovenly. but side by slde
udth tho translator who patronizls his suo
ieet IS the translator who is KIND 70 Ms
readers; vino calls tho Rue de Ia PAX 'Peact
street." who insists on giving French OF
German money in ITS English or AmerlcaL
equivalent, who translates diabe! ~
Tho deuae," and ma soi' rs ny my
faith"
We are stirred to these feelings ever
Uttle while Iust now our evaporation II
due TO the fact that We have been feaulue
new edition OF tho best known wcrks O
Finale Caboriau. II is not 20 much thht Vul
translation ia particularly bad. but heeau7e
from our appreciation Of the high staniNll
Of the publishing house whose iuprWt
bears. we sat down to read II with the non
that it would prove passahly soon. elu W
found it-well--just like most translalloh,
without going into details aud to ave ~
example from glance along the MUGS y
Ell, books why ia "L'Ah1ire LerouRe
called "Tbe Widow Lerougc instead o
siThe Lerouge ca e?' The distinction may W
deemed hypercritcal but the tact pHlu
that the hook 10 the story OF inc le'oue
Case and not Of tho Widow Lerouso'
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How any man may quickly cure himself
after years OF suffering from sexual weak
ness, lost vitality. night losses, yaricoceie
etc. and enlarge small weak organs to full
size and vigor Simply send your name
and address to DR.. l.. w. Knapp. 1877 HUI
Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and he will gladly
send the free receipt with full directions
so that any man may easily cure himself
at home. This is certainly most gem
erous offer and the following extracts
taken from his daily mail show what men
think OF his generosity:
Dear Sir: Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours of recent date. ! have
given your treatment a thorough test and
the benefit has been extraordinary. 1t has
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
COMMISSIONS MILEAGE.
Texas Railways Not Satisfied with III,
Proposed Change.
ALL LINES WILL LOSE IN THEIR EARNINGS
Matter VIII he Taken I'm Vow ,h.,
the Election Is Over-Rai,v,y
Notes and Personals.

A we'll posted railway man Yesterday
intimated that the railroads would prob-
ably take the Texas railway commission
into court, If necessary, on account OF the
new commission mileage, which goes into
effect December l.
Under the new mileage the railway rev
enues will be cut down tremendously in
both freight and passenger earnings and
the roads think uniustly So
why didn't you kick when the com
mission was working on the mlleage?r
asked the rep rter.
Because. it being an election year. the
politicians would have made capital OUT
OF the matter Demagogues are now
seeking TO wreck every corporation in
the State and had the railroads protes ed
tLese pot house filbusters would have
said we were buldozng the commission
Tor pol tical effect. Had the commission
efs made the corrections we ask, and |
hope they vii lido 30, they would have
been accused by a certain class of having
been bought UP by the railroads. Now
thar the election is over. however the
question can be taken up by the railroads
ana the commission and argued on its
merits,
I'VE frequently think the commissi n
Is rather arbitrary and the commissioners
often think the roads are but at the hear
ings we all learn something we didn't
know before. Both sides of the question
get hearing and as rule all parties are
satisfied On the eve OF an election how
ever, we couldn't afford to take up any
important matter. And | wish to be
pr perly understood in this connection.
The commissioners would be governed be-
fore or after election by spirit OF fair
ness but the outthroat press and dema-
gogues would have vlllifed everybody, no
matter which way the commission de-
cided.
THE new mileage will cause all the
railroads shrlnkage in revenues, and II
is arrived at on what we consider an un-
reasonable basis. AS you know, all rates
are based on short line mileage. Now,
what is short line mileage? If a road taps
another at switch or Y and yet has Ia
so beyond that switch or Y to the station
mile stant, whe e the connection /:
actually made, should the road lose Its
mile?
IN give ycu something easier, al
though 1t is on another line from the
one | am with. For instance, by the Gal
weston, f1aTr spurs anu oan AuVohlO e'i'
d stance from San Antonio TO Houston !!
20922 m les Via the San Antonio anC
Aransas Pass the distance Is 23S miles
The roads have based the distance on tht
Southern Pacific mileage, the shorter o
IT, two. T commission, however, fig
ures differently BY taking the Southern
! Pacific at San Antonio to Eagle Lake an
then taking the San Antonio and Aransa
PISS at Eagle Lake to Houston the dis
tanee between Houst n and San Antonl'
| is reduced to 203.3 miles.
There are a number Of such instance
which / could cite, but this one shows tn
roads have reason for kicking, or thinl
they have"
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completely braced me up am Just as
vigorous as when a boy and you can not
realize how happy ] am"
Dear Sir; Your method worked beau
tifully. Results were exactly what
needed. Strength aud yigor have COM
pletely returned and enlargement Is en-
tirely satisfactory"
Dear Sir Yours was received and /
! had no trouble in making use of the re-
ceia as directed and can truthfully say
It is boon to weak men. am greatly
improved in size, Strength and vlsor
! All correspondence IS strictly conlden r
tal, mailed in plain sealed envelope Tho
receipt is free for the asking and he wants
every man to have It
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rennIty Agnin.t RniIroad..

Little Rock, Ark, November 1o.-The
Arkansas railroad commission today held
the st. Louis. Iron Mountain and South
ern and the st. Louis Southwestern rail-
roads subject to the penalty OF $500 in
four cases for alleged violation OF the
commissions schedule OF tariff charges In
this State Instructions were given to
the prosecuting attorneys TO proceed
forthwith against each of the roads to
recover the penalty pronounced by law
for disobedience of tariff charges and
the order Of the commission. Resistance
will be offered, II is stated, and a legal
contest will ensuc.
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faoaT AND SHARP.

bulk S S5ar; Sometimes when a man
Fslect. Na' ne Is full to the brim
New News; The sultan.s creditors
|slsnSaa pleasure that he has in
I, puuhe IN his palace.
Y VII, Every rumor to the effect
|rhins oe trouble about the open
Il mus, y followed by an increase in
J 10 AZ r., When married couple
sapeet s s housekeeping it near,
GsrseS' 10 get half OF their living
1 sos That Tennessee woman who
s saved eause he smoked cigarettes
ID az much trouble by allowing
| n, Ae It's course.
i N Journal; colopel Roosevelt
j found uestion in this campaign,
turnln u convenient TO dodge an
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Engineer In a IMexicnn Jan.

I'll Paso. Texas, November 10.--W. r..
Lewis. former engineer on the Mexican
Central is in Jail at Juarez. charged
with running train over Mexican
Lewis has appealed to the American con-
sui for assistance and the consul has
wired to Washington recommending That
the release of Lewis be demanded of
Mexico, as he says there Is absolutel1
nothing against the railroadcT to Justify
his imprisonment for single day.
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Sunaef Iinnitcd.

The second of the elegant Sunset linn
tied trains westbound passed through
Houston last night. promptly or sched
ule time 1t was well patronized, the
passengers for the Golden Gate being
numerous. In the train was a new car.
the San Antonio, which Is a fine equi;'-
ment and as elegantly furnished al any
thing on wheels. The train was the OBJ
ject Of admiration during its brief stay
haru
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work on THE CANE BELT.
Road VIII Likely Reach Bay City
This Month

wharton Texas. November 1O.-Work
on the Cane Belt is still avancing at an
encouraging rate; fiuy-seven miles OF
grading have been finished, that is. to
within twelve miles of Bay City, The
tract of jungle-like bottom land has
been graded for six miles, leaving only
one mile to complete. The rest OF the
route is over clear prairie land. and as
Agent Beckham says, the probability Of
me Cane Belt officials enjoying Thanks
giving dinner In Bay City Is now on the
programme. with that city as tempo
rary tern saus Next week the Jones
syrup mill will ship carload Of syrup
daily over the Cane Belt A double force
of hands will be sci to work In the syru
plant, the work continuing night and
daY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

The Losers Aiiegc that the h'p""-
iicanr Used Fraud.
Fort Worth, Texas November lo'--Janea
Murrey today brought suit against W. ~
Harrison OF the state National bank. wh'
was stakeholder Of bet aggregatins SzlOo
to compel him TO pay over The money
claiming McKinleys election was secured
by fraud The winners Of the wager notlhec
Mr.. Harrison they would hold him respoh
s.ble II the money was returned TO Mugfty
The stakeholder decided to hold the money
until the courts decided TO whom u snoule
be paid, hence the action brought by AHf'
rey.
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recos and Northern Earnings.

Austin, Texas, November i0.-The Pccos
and Northern Texas railway paid the
comptrollep s29.3S passenger tax today on
$685. 80 passenger earnings for the quar-
ter ending September 30.
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stove Wood Famine Continues.

Corsicana, Texas, November 1o.--The
stove wood famine i'll this city is wo.se
than It has ever been and cord wood has
gone UP to So per load from $2.2o six
weeks ago All the wood haulers appear
to be in the cotton fields and but very
little wood is hauled into. the city; and
when a. lead does show UP on the street,
would-be purchasers make charge on It
and the highest bidder generally gets 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
Negro Killed M a churcI, Festival.

Nacogdoches Texas. November lo'-ih
row at a church festival last night Ia inc
eastern part of town, LII Bagley shot hhay
Sanders in the side with SS-cahber re-
volver Sanders died this afternoon from
the effects Of the wound. Bagley came ~
and surrendered to the sheriff this morn
ing, was released on bond. After Sander
died he Was ordered rearrested ana an OF
home. TO bring HIM back 10 jail. All ne
groes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

In approval of application No. 60 Of tho
Texaikana to Fort Smith Railway COM
pany authority is hereby granted for the
adoption OF the rate OF l2 CENTS per 100
pounds for the transportation of lumber.
IN carloads, minimum weight 10000 pounds
per car. from Beaumont TO Nederland.
Effective November D. 1900. Expires
May g. 1901
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COMMISSION ORDERS.

Austin Texas. November lo.-The fol-
lowing orders were issued today by the
railroad commission:
In approval of application No. 19l OF the
Texas and Pacific Railway company, au-
thority Is hereby granted for the adoption
OF the rate of SIS per car for the transpor-
tation of oak. ash and hickory logs. for
manufacturing purposes. in carloads, from
ali stations ON the Texas and Pacific rail-
way. Longview 10 Mineola, both inclusive
20 strawn. when loaded in coal cars,
Rates from and 20 intermediate points
not TO be higher.
Effective November IL. 1900.
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dangerously III.

Corsicana, Texas, November 1o.--Mr'
Charles Kumkey of Houston, aged 50
yeors, who is here visiting his daughter,
Mrs. w. II. Borth. is dangerously i'll and
Is hardly expected to live He came TO
Corsicana several weeks ago, was taken
i'll shortly after his arrival and has been
declining ever since
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company, authority is hereby granted for
the adoption or the following rsics. la
cents per ton OF 1000 pounds, for the
transportation of sugar cane, for seed pur-
poses In carloads. minimum weight 24,Voo
pounds per car, between all points on the
San Antonio and ArAnsas Pass railway:
| Digfancac r.ffe~ Rntpg
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.louRIsT SLEEPER.

u a 49, -t@rsA Ell.
~ a. ,0s,lst sleeping car leaving
Esturdss ? IN, on Monday, Thurs
ta Hsa and leaves Houston at
. ,hrors.Ssa Friday and Sunday.
hanrs 70 Washington City
sss se, The rate for double
Ea,h,u,onlo is $3.50 and Hous-
cus ston, D. c. Two parties
stt berth at the same rate.
d 4, IS carried through to
ied me southwestern Vesti-
vser the Southern Rail-
Esss-iour hours from New
gml -salngton and forty hours
rae ,,, anese sleepers are be-
~ s1,nisr. The furnishings
Pullman standard.
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are furnishing fine duck hunting for
sportsmen and big bags of mallsrd and
teal duck, geese and brant are made evely
day The shooting Is especially good
morning ana evening. One party brought
in thirteen pair this morning as result
of three hours shooting.
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sandersnn kiIlnh

M. NoSember s.-Yesterday even
\ n. west Of zlvollJes,a this tsa-
lolIe ssnderson. marshal OF the
bsFurlse vas shot and killed by his
artIy n HE slayer asserts that
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II the women could ever find the body
of the man who FIRST said that matches
were made in heaven, they would put a
monument mile high over him.
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A Dearth of Honses.

Corsicana, Texas. November lO.-corsi-
cana is full of people hunting business
and residence locations. and there is not
an empty business or residence house In
the city. A number Of residences fo-
rental PURPOSES are being built. but they
were rented before the foundations vera
completed. and the demand Is just ~
great as ever As for business houses.
the demand Is greater than ever before,
with no indications that 1t viii be sup
Piled
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

ENOlt-Iftins leaving Houston at 4il5 p.
ri srs ng at Houston s:45 a. IN and
|n,i also run into Grand Central depot,
aEtus Ten minutes eailer and arriving
ktnuks later than time. given above.
| AZ tllrs arrive AMI depart from the Gran
apaocspt the Missouri. Kansas and Texs,
stihhiyes depotln the Fifth ward. the In
|u and Great Northern and Columbia Tap
ret. International and Great Northern depo
Erss avenue, The Missouri. Kansas ant
ID. Galveston, Houston and Henderson trains
International and Great Northern depot
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:. 4 n. o. n. u.
IA New Orleans Trains
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In approval of application No. 1863 OF tho
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway
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Einc Duck Hnntir

Corsieana. Texas, November lo.-The
numerous lakes and tanks in this couatrl
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~ n. ,,sl mall and express between the
Y IN and will carry through cars ca. I !or Da'as
. .alns from Houston VIA inc Senua'
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,DoAp SCHEDULE

4. & Il. g. II. IL.
o,sna Central Depot
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Effective November 10. 1900.
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n. n. a w. It. IL. n.
Grand Central Depot
ktoo ~ m Express Train Arrive CASA. m
|S.ut,ort Kansas City and Clnclnnatil
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LIE Gilp ston leaves L. 81 pm. sundays on
Ak. trains leave the Santa Fe Con-
y, Avenue Depot 10 minutes later than
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G. II. 4 ii. IL. u.
D.po, foot of Congress Avenus.
Galveston Trains.
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l. & C. N. II. X.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Wholesale Stage RobbIng.

Raymond, Cal. June 2.-One of the
boldest robberles ever committed in
California occurred to-day, when three
of the Yosemite stages. n private con-
veyance and two soldiers were held
up by two highwaymen, who We're ev-
identity not aware that Major Rucker
and Captain Wilcox, In command of
sixty-seven men of the Sixth cavalry,
from the Preside, We're close behind,
en- route to the Yosemite national
park.
The hold-up occurred at point two
miles this side of Grub gulch. which
country is thickly covered with chap
parel. Sergeant Buchanan and anoth-
er troop had gone ahead of the caval.
ry to make arrangements for selecting
n camping place. The highwnymen
suddenly appeared. masked, and get
ting the drop on the troopers, took
away their guns and held the troopers
till the stage arrived. The robbers
handed the drivers of each stage II
card reading BLACK Kid" and said: {:
'.They fooled me on the Big Oak fat
road. but you cant this time
a robber then took hat belonging
to 4. III. Grifiiths. n passenger on the
stage and collected $50 from the pas
sengers, after which he ordered the
driver TO drive on.
Each stage was successively held up
up, the robbers getting about $3.50.
The mail aud express matter was un-
molested
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Automatic Eorhnrn.

Automatic foghorns operated by n
motion of the sea have recently M
installed off the coast OF Spain m
rise and fall OF the buoy sets a mn,
at work which at every stroke forc
a supply of air into an air chamber
small engine liberates the air in n,
ular quantities and allows IT 10 ua
upward to the foghorn which produd
the blast. The number and length
the blasts may be regulated as desire
Each blast contains one or more not,
n long and short one or any 9th
combination to make 1t distinctive Al
easily recognizable. Surprising stor
rage. the foghorn will still sound h
same steady blast that 1t produces
n calm sea, for the extra power a
tained from the waves is allowed
run to waste by means of an esca
valvc.-Pearson's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-07
Democratic Praise of Lincoln.

A cartoon In Democratic paper rep
rcsents President Mckinley helping to
push n statue OF Lincoln from Its ped
cstal II is pity that Abrahm Lin
coin could not have known during his
life that the storm of Democratic Bit
terness and abuse directed against him
was superficial and to be regarded as
merely latent form OF admiration
with that remarkable party. 1t would
be unklnd to reproduce the Democratic
epithets hurled nt the great war presi-
dent, the Democratic insistence that he
was n failure, and the ocean of Demo-
cratic writing intended to discourage
him and defeat his plans. Lincoln died
at his post without supposlng that the
time would come when the Democratic
party, which assniled him when alive
with every conceivable kind of opposl-
tlon. and never acknowledged that he
wns right in anything, would attempt
to borrow his name to cover Its pur-
poses. Lincoln never changed. He
died, ms he had lived, the target OF
Democratic slander, hatred and OBJ
structlon. But the Democratic party
seems to have changed In Its estimate
OF his character and deeds.
President Mckinley may, therefore,
pursue the even tenor of his way, so
far as Democratic encomiums nre con-
cerned. Forty or fifty years hence the
Democratic party may claim that they
are following in his footsteps and pre-
serving his preccdents. They may even
start a branch of the Democratic party
to be called Mckinley Republicans"
and to meet as n side show to n Demo-
cratic national convention. But In the
carrying forward of human affairs 1t is
sad that the Democrats are always n
generation too late. To pelt man
with hard words and set pitfalls In his
path, while alive, and canonize him n
third of n century after his death Is not
in accordance with the soundest quail
ity of reason or the soundest impulses
of the heart. A few drops of the dew
OF appreciation should fall elsewhere
than on the moss-grown monument of
patriot and statesman. But then the
Democratic party is n law unto itself.
There is nothing else just like 1t. A
contemporary poet seems to have had
Its epitaph in mind when he wrote:
The lightning bug is brilliant,
But 1t hasn't any mind:
1t stumbles through existence
With Its headlight ON behind.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.