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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

indianapolis sentinel
a republican paper claiming that IN
their platforms "the republicans rejoice
and the democrats sound a note OF calatn-
ity'S illustrated with the first words b,
eaeh plank. as for the republicans-"we
re9oice '-discreetly emitting To mention
.he cause Of celebration 10 make mat
'ers more clear we Will fill out the blanks.
we lrdorse"-the Sulu treaty which
Drlngs slavery. polygamy and titles under
we rejoice''-over the reputation Of
'he declaration OF independence.
we glory'-in the unparalleled dave,.
opment OF trusts under the prosperous
administration of William Mckinley.
we are proud"-of the double nIav
ana various other scandals which hays sIs.
'ingnished the administration.
we heartily support"--the RritIsn 4,
men splendid assault upon the unfashion-
aoie farmers OF South Africa.
we commend and indorse''--everv No.
% NE administration scandals. violation
81 tne constitution and all else earns
Mark Hanna. e'SA' i'aaei
u wonder that such pla,torm,
An0uio make pessimists Of patriotsf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
Packing Another Convention.

indianapolis Press.
Some months ago President Mckinley
declared that Federal employees should
keep hands off in matters having to do
with the organization OF the party. Now
republican conventions are being held
throughout the country to elect delegates
to the Philadelphia convention and as one
goes over the lists OF delegates elected he
viii and many names Of Federal employees.
In the First district OF Indiana. Tuesday
both the delegates were men In the gov
ernment employ, and /, is probable that
when the convention meets the Northern
oitceholders and the Southern delegates
always tools OF this administration-wil
hold tight majority
These men do not attend convention
with minds and wills of their own. They
are there to do the bidding OF the admin
istration, commands or cues given them
by the men that secured them their en-
ployment and their bread and butter, I'm
der such circumstances a full and free
expression of party Willis utterly lmpossi-
bic. The president seems in this case. as
In that OF the plain duty" message, to
have been speaking in purely pickwick-
ian sense.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
Proof OF Extor,iohate Methods,

springfield, MASS, Repupilcan'
Popular confidence in the securities OF
the industrial combinations is not Increase
ing Every day or two new soft spot
develops in the market for trus, stock.
Some days ago 1t was sugar. Then II wss
the iron and steel combination shares.
Now Il is the tobacco manufacturing COM
binauons The entrance OF new capital
into field before fully occupied Is reputei
TO be one of the causes OF the break in
the stock OF the tobacco trust. This Is the
inevitable consequence OF undue trust eY-
actions and testines 10 the existence Of
extortionate methods.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
Hanna Letting the Cat Io...

indianapolis sentinel.
Mark Hanna. according to the N.v
York Herald says that four years ,sa ~. J"
were practically hermit Nation. isolntes
from all world forces that promote ,ndns-
Try, trade and commerce. The st.,su.n.
Is absurd We invite Mr. Mama ~ $50 ~.
contemplation OF the reports OF on, 80. ~
ne ADDS that our manufacturing eaashs,,
YES ana facilities were beyond orr o,'.
nseas, That is what the trusts ,h sTn
composition forces prices down. ne ,,aa.
S So~p close up several factories csoSs
thus produced and made poss,bls sesrc'ty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

have lost a vast volume OF business which
should have been ours.
In a few years South and Southeast Texas
win be transformed. Wa shall see a
large rice production. large sugar and
tobacco production. immense fruit and
vegetable crops. The millions of money
and the thousands OF people engaged In
factories and warehouses and the sugar
reaneries, may be uound distributed
through the section, at Beaumont. at Gal-
weston, at Conroe, az Brennan, at Alvin.
at suearland, at Wharton. instead of at
Houston. where they ought to be.
We can not despise these smaller towns
as possible RIVALS in a business way.
Nor can we safely underestimate the sig
nlficance OF the location OF the pioneer
industrial establishments In the lines we
have Indicated There is a tendency to
concentrate all business, or commerce, or
one point. The pioneer mill or factory
nearly always becomes one OF group, at
any given place. after awhile.
| A hint to the wise ought to be suffi-
cient. The Post would NOT view the devel-
opment OF other towns with envy or re-
greet, but 10 would dislike to SEQ Houston
losing business or prestige. II we are
going to retain our naturally tributary
country" we must indeed wake up and
work to that end-and work literally, in
Itelllgently. tremendously and increasingly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
m. wav ! pledge Wa. Kept

LoulsvlIIe CourleF-JVu' nut thtj
The Kentucky republiesns' oo,ut.
latest .platform' congratulate the es,l a
upon the redemption by tne mads i
ministration "os every pIeas N 1896.
the republican National pia'lo'it sS ~ whc
Which is as much as 70 say sns part
the platform OF 1896 pledged XII ssrs
to carry out the principles q ~ =, oft d
ice reform II meant carrying 'n'
a shutter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
Possible Know-Nothins Revival

Baltimore Sun. .-,s.,,
A New York paper which is agsres''' 4,
republican recently intimated taat y K
foreign vote" in the United s'a no Dc.
came too much wrought up over ,r,a,nneriaI
struction OF the Boer republics py in nv ~
Britain and threatened injury 70 ny mIfhl
publican party the administrators, mel.
make an appeal to the "straighto ..aon he
lean vote" Fancy the effect u lpss, d
people OF this country Of af es.,sa,p
know nothinglsm by the admih's''-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
No relief from War Taxes.

No war taxes are 10 be repealed by the
present session OF congress. That seems to
be practically sttied. The congressman
are too anxious to get away to the mend
ing OF their political fences to bother
about reducing taxes. Furthermore. il
they do not remove the stamp taxes they
VIII have more money TO spend when they
return to Washington for the ueyt SEES
sion,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
can MOI stuIlfr HimseiI.

Peoria Herald Transcript =. ne
The president might explain mtel3ns o.
Beer commissioners that ne y hinstll
making bunch OF crown oolv ra ~ remove
the the I mote e0' from rou he eye Of uns's :
Rull.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Houston Post, which has refused to
SEQ TINT we have already expanded, and
which glorics In its want OF 6iscernmeni,
says, aud II sounds strange coming from
that source
Thirty years ago negotiations were pend
ing through which the United States con
sldered the purchase from Denmark Of the
Island OF st, Thomas in the West Indies,
Tho reasons that existed for the purchase
then have been 10 some extent destroyed In
the possession OF Puerto Rico, but others
have risen In their place. which perhaps
mako tho ownership of st. Thomas lust as
important now as It was before Puerto Rico
came To the United states as spells Of
war.
Although opposed to expansion The Post
wants St. Thomas. and wants II very much
Great paper that Houston Post, but devllish
hard 10 locate some ttmes johnson County
Review,
The Review does not read The Post with
sufficient care. It's not hard TO locate The
Post on any public issue and especially on
expansion. The Post opposes annexing any
community OF people and prescribing a
government Tor them. without their consent.
To pursue the other method would be pure
oonquest or criminal aggression and CON
trary 10 tho genius and Inspiration Of our
government As to expansion reaching to
another hemisphere. The Post would not
indorse II at all-even with the consent OF
the people annexed. A. the same time we
would not object 10 the extension OF our
sovereignty over contiguous territory which
might be useful TO us, provided the annexed
people desired Il. our natural growth Is GA
this continent and adjacent islands. but we
would not force that destiny by conquest. or
purchase. even, against the protests Of the
people TO be taken under the flag. Could
any position be palmer?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
telephone Numbers: ss,is.,s, IA

The City.--The Post is delivered to any part OF the
city by carriers per month. $500; Tires months
5000 six months. 5000; one year. $1,000
Mr.. Theodore Berss has charge OF the city
circulation and collecting. Messrs. Theodore
bering. Chas. Lott and Paul Hobby are the au-
thorired collectors Of all city bills Doth ajyerts-
ing and subscription and no money should be
paid 10 any one other than those named, unless
special written authority signed by tho business
manager is shown All accounts Of any SIZE
should be paid by check in favor OF The Hous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers falling to receive The Post regularly
Will please notify the Office promptly Every
paper Is expected TO be delivered not later than
b!,o O'Clock q. m.
tpder no circumstances VIII orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, OF nccepscd in payment OF accounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

IT appears from cable advices that they
have 'littlo England" in England Just as
some OF our people refer here to a 'lltte
America" In both cases It is the enlight-
ened, moral, conservative patriotism of tho
country that is so characterized, while the
| big Englishmen" and 'blg Americans
stand for the doctrine that might makes
right
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

ntlz gar
travc,er ro,,.u LII, ..t..a fa,- roads
liz oon,,rahoas,.e 49, a.,a state law
,,nso. ..,.. u, ..,,,s 80,
~nien az INC counues eau o""u 80 =.
rohus IN ACCORDANCE With general ana IN
tcngcntly framed plan.
! AAA
! .
=, 49, s 1870 co t thg rsn All son
| indeed fer rewspat,ers Is snots MS and the
paper that has been feeding OF the hopes
csnoiuates Is W against u IN sfeas Ah nv,
ness co, =, o. % ss,nous hasIs the same as
any other Institution. wills Point Chron-
icie.
There are too many papers In Texas Simply
because too many Of them are moi niiins
business want nor local necessity u Is
extremely hazardous 70 undertake tns puole
.,."is p PRE-, mo 'spla.'Sn o,,.,aa,
OF our httie week.-Mrs.. TOO, is purely poiit'V"i
and they are conducted on the personal
! .a,,r,a,t,.,,,, -, ,ocore a
~ ,D'sn. p"p'' ~ ,h.ra
ne"s pap'' n,st ahu aD.'s az, ~" ~, !,
must Do popular ueinan' ior ~. nv
NEWS IL R'Nes' o'iore su'oesa ' ~, -.
MANY OF our weeAiy pal. ~ 80
paio iaroraos as ne"sp.p ,,,t
~ any s,''e anu are conuu ,,'lh -
p'1ne.
1850
corms,es haya jnaor r ,he tIree constItu1
tional amendments proposed by Ex-Governor
! Hogg The people should instruct their rep
reeehl.aelggs p 70 c sSDm,t these questions
There ara ,,.,, ,ao,,o rho tell liz that IL
-, ,.., -, 49,, .ora,,
Wouiu DO DANGEROUS 10 SUBMIT He" eon'
ton for adoption, that In this day OF tricky
politics ana questionable methods tho polit-
',a,. a., 1,,,',,a II ~, - ,,,ted Ohio 90,
e'"na ""o puoi'c can not pe w. -
feel that II Is all right TO submit such
sweeping radical nroposItions as are con-
tained In Ex-Governor Hogs amendments.
to the legislature and the popular vote fer
ratifcatlon-and on Colonel Hoggs motion
alone. This Is not consistency.
49,
| T, a.. oou,,ry .ar,s,a,,ars H. ,rov.a v,o,,,a
do less putting for o-called politicians and
supply their patrons with more readable and
he,ter ns, Woaii, my 1,i wo'''
nj ..,,,.e,t,,o :, - No. =, a. r,,rh,
., tbs no,,,ic,er. ,,.a,,o,ted ,rv srat,tuu.
or arnrecio,,op l., ,ha rremises I'M, thew
roroi,, AZ cooror ~ 80. ore go, IN ,he
Ilegisl,,,,ra ros,uor,,, r,,rat, ,hror,h ,ho
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The roads leading into Hutto are IN i,
fearful condition. but no human agency eau
remedy the matter until the rainy season
closes. -fiutto Enterprise.
But when tho roads become dry and Arm
IL viii be with the people around Hutto,
possibly, as with the people around other
towns-they won't need to improve the high
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The Mexican Herald, published in the City
of Mexico, continues to give prominence to
what 1t calls tho "Dlaz doctrine and which
1t says is nm enlargement of the Monroe
doctrine Lead us not into temptatlon---the
Monroe doctrine is big enough to keep us
comfortably busy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The Japanese government protests against
tho treatment OF japanese In this country
otherwise than as We treat all foreigners
The Japs were shrewd enough to place them
selves by treaty up among the white folks
and are strong enough 10 make their pro-
tests respected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

Know myself" that the census enumera-
tors may have prompt and satisfactory an
swers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

If Agunaldo had the sense OF Davy Crock
ett's coon he would stop running-lt IS the
TeXans who are on his trall
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

Only an emergency rivers and harbors
bill will be passed during the present SEES
sion of congress-oommerce must wait on
to doing that sort of thing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

In listening alphabetically to the trou-
bles of the Mutual Life Insurance company
OF New York we have now got a chance to
call down somebody of our size and who ia
not at all sick.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The Boer representative In Brussels very
naturally feels that to ask too many ques-
tons about the expenditure OF a campaign
or emergency fund is as impairment as it
ia fresh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

II would look like We had enough to do to
put down the boxers" In this country with
out hunting for reformatory crusade in
China.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The meauest kind OF theft in the world Is
the embezslement by guardian of bis
wards funds, Uncle Sam ought to be POSI-
lively and abjeotly ashamed Of himself
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The failure Of his big brokerage house did
not deter Mr.. Price of Now York from m
mediately embarking In another extremely
speculative venture-he was married yester-
day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

3 r. s SoH HIS vx,. Psss'Dssr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The nomination of Congressman Sulzer of
New York for the vice presidency would at
least afford New York great deal of
Amusement during the campaign
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

South Africa next month. England has at
least one advantage over lis in prosecuting
a policy of conquestshe knows how to size
up the job In hand,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

their country into as much trouble as our
mperialsts praslse to stir up for us.
Only an emergency rivers and harbors
bill will be passed during the present ses
sion of congress-commerce must wait on
politics this year, But commerce is used
to doing that sort OF thing.
| II would look like We had enough to do to
put down the boxers" in this country with
out hunting for reformatory crusade in
China.
The failure of his big brokerage house did
not deter Mr.. Price of Now York from m
mediately cmbarking In another extremely
speculative venture-he was married yester-
day,
The nomsnat,on of Congressman sulzer OF
New York for the vice presidency would at
least afford New York great deal OF
Amusement during the campaign
It was noted that at the Mothers congress
recently In session in Des Mones quito a
number Of married ladies were fortunately
in attendance to temper the reformatory
enthusIasm OF the old maids.
II Mr.. Mckinney is reelected 1t is very evi.
uohl luhl our army Will nave 10 DO anu VIII
be very materially expanded We cant put
on the airs OF empire without its cost
England is to send II 1000 more troops L
South Africa next month. England has a
least one advantage over us in prosecuting
a policy of conquest--she knows how to sa'
up the job In hand,
The meancst kind of theft in the world Il
the embezslement by guardian of hl'
wards funds Uncle Sam ought to be posi-
lively and abjeotly ashamed of himself.
In listening sympathctically to the trou
bles of the Mutual Life Insurance compan,
OF New York we have now got a chance L
call down somebody of our size and who Il
not ut all sick.
The Boer representative In Brussels vera
naturally feels that to ask too many ques
tons about the expenditure OF a campaign
or emergency fund is as impairment as
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

It was noted that at the Mothers congress
recently In session in Des Moines quito u
number OF married ladies were fortunately
in attendance to temper the reformatory
enthusiasm OF the old maids
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

II Mr.. Mckinney is reelected 1t is very evil
dent that our army VIII have to be and will
be very materially expanded, We cant put
on the airs OF empire Without its cost
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03
TIE NEW YORK WORLD,
THRICE-A-wEEK EDITION.
Almost A DailY-At the Price of
a Weekly.

The most widely circulated
weekly" newspaper in America is
the Thrice-a- Week edition of the
New York World, and with the
Presidential campaign now at hand
you can not do without it Here
are some of the reasons why it is
the leader in dollar a year journal
ism.
1t is issued every other day, and
is to all purposes daily.
Every week each subscriber re-
ceives Is pages and often during
the "busy" season "a pages each
week.
The price is only S1.00 per year.
1t is virtually daily at the price
of weekly.
Its news covers every known part
of the world. No weekly newspa-
per could stand alone and furnish
such service.
The Thrice-a-W World has at
its disposal all of the resources of
the greatest newspaper in existence
the wonder of modern journal
ism-"America's Greatest Newspa-
per-" as it has been justly termed
The New York World.
Its political news is absolutely
impartial. This fact will be of es-
pecial value in the Presidential
campaign coming on.
The best of current fiction is
found in its columns.
These are only some of the rea-
sons; there are others. Re-. ! it and
see them all.
We offer this unequaled newspa-
per and THE ADVOCATE together
one year for $1.65
The regular subscription price of
the two papers in 81. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03
JUDGE AMOS DAVIS
Of Morgan County, Is Armour
ced for Congress.

Judge Amos Davis, of Morgan
county, is announced in the ADvo
CATE as candidate for Congress il
the Tenth District subject to the &C.
ton of the Democratic party. Judge
Davis has always been put down at
one of the stalwsrts among Democrats
aud has ever led Democratic forces to
victory. Two terms elected County
Judge, and two terms, Sheriff Of his
county, and is now one of the Com
mercial Tourists ooing a prosperous
business. Judge Dsvis expects thc
nomination and in this event would
lead the party to a triumphant victo-
ry.
1t is with pride the Judge saws
81 have been voter for more thar
forty years and always without any
scratch or even luke-warmness, have
supported the ticket in that old fash
ion way of getting out and shaking
the bushes" The Judge ia getting
right down to his work, having pass
ed the quarter stretch in the lead.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03
Used in Millions of Homes!

\
" as United States Mssshsii, the sum
of $4,000; to pay j. I. Patrick, of Sal
yersville, 5000 for injuries received
while deputy collector t" nlace g 4
Gardner, q negro of Salyersville, on
the pension list; also to place j. r.
Mann, of Salyersville, on the United
States muster rolls to remove charge
of deseriion from military records #
r. l.. Davis, of Z ,intsville, and James
Stone OF Bonanza; to establish the
military records of NJ. S. Friend, OF
Rice Station, and John f. Rudd, of
Miller's Creek. He has also asked
,he committee for a special hearing
on the above bills on account of his
absence from the city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03

"Captain Jack" The champion story
teller, while relating some very fish,
incidents said:
"While out in Illinois few
years ago, l went out frogging with q
fishing pole and in very short time
I had captured sixty very large, fal
specimens of the green leg tribs, and
took them 10 The place where l was
stopping, aud after sklnning and
dressing them, we put them down in
well OF very cold water, and the
next morning they were as hard and
arm sc ice. The lady of the house
hunted, up the "Blue Grass Cook
Book" and after bordering over the
various mo es for cooking frogs, she
decided to fry them in batier--snd |
eat forty two hams as large as my
hand"
NOW the Captain is rather large
man, but somehow or other he baked
my crcdulity, either on the number he
had eaten, or the size of them, or both
and while he had me wondering over
the capacity OF his "lank," he said,
"and l went out in the yard and
jumped sixty feet at one leap" Joe
Jefferson used to sing a song with this
chorus-"It may be 60. don't know.
but il sounds like lie to me-" and
l thought about that chorus immedi-
ately. There is another fellow here
that tells tales and ws will call him
"Sam for short" His champion yarn
is about an old one-eyed mule that
trapped crow. "Sam" says the
mule was lying down after q hard
days work, aud had fallen into doze,
and the crow, thinking he was dead,
sailed over him few times, then lit
on the ground near "old Pete" aud
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03
Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

AZ Mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering il
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable phi, :
sicisns, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney
u Co.. Toledo, Ohio, contains no mer
curry. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally,
and made in Toledo, o., by +. j. Che
nev u Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price rs cts., per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03

past seven months, making a large
criminal docket. The trial of the
marderers of Geo. Drake has been
continued until next term. We had
the pleasure OF an interview with
Senator j. NJ. Thomas at the famous
Estill Springs; also met his son,
"5onny" who is in charge. This was
our first visit in fifteen years. On
Tuesday evening we preached ct the
Christian Church. Subject; Right
eousness exalieth a nation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03

No family can afford to be with
cut Oae Minute Cough Cure. 1t will
stop a cough and cure cold quicker
than any other medicine" writes c.
w. Williams, Sterling Run, Pa. II
cures Group. bronchitis and all throat
and lung troubles and prevents con.
sumption. Pleasant and harmless
For sale by f. c. DUERsoN, Drug.
gist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-04-03

Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, X.
p, Bonneville, Ind, says, "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve soothes the most
delicate skin and heals the most stub
born ulcer with certain aud good re-
sults." Cures piles and skin diseases.
Don't buy an imitation.
For sale by F. G. DUERsoN, Drug
gist.