The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
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1. intended TO answer
ms iep'''". az general interest. It's
~ ~ ss,.cl is TO supoly 0D ore.uons Of per
r'ii 0s's Information uue' s'.sorsa n,
y. fM.. only will NOT PC a aniw "a siyen
t...rsss or pelsv.a.,. value. etc. OF oin cuins
'.,Iors As Y. Va, ~ be answered, Al euI
| - snIaps w i.,,is be addfes sed 70 nv
sss,sertsree srs Houston Post. Vwhls ~ sS
ls.tsf E1 onS s o. questions r,r vT,lI5
I,sip 10, always be s--en
~ " .,.,n,s 10 be a democrat ana
n rnsn Why y,th the democratic pslg
10 afhn,, u he primaries ana tnen scs,,ss
| niss pass.s, me democratic no not he nomin-
y rsrsss be wanted sar ra' him as true demo
KIN, vcula. ,;,,od IA affiliate with we uenio-
-, sd enutsu 40 YOU not? Politician
rsps paI ,, MT consider him true demo-
nj ~
.sa. the ottoman empire, and
who foun1ss ouirded7 g. How long ala II
stsn vas No dissolvod II? q Hlehse siNs
v,od, and ws W. 4. Why do Baxter ana
Fre i's nou hat n will be formed agaln Just
; S,m' IL ihe second advent OF O'' Mrs. Y.
,,s founder and 1901 is gem
y w., ss,arded by authorities as us p'r'n-
E' Although it was rent py nu' e.Sos
T'Af a,.sensions and wars with otner
pip'' so,.bly Russia 1t has really never
tsupa .'...yed and, as Turkey, still exists O.
bs'u ''ss embraces extensive territories In
W Europe, Western Asia and
s africa. grouped mainly around the
600 waters Of the Mediterranean anu
KY 10th sides Of the Red sea- the ives.
~ !, The Persian gulf and southern anu
e',' shores of the Black sea. ANY en-
sa will give you the detailed history
ps,ss .,rp,re together with plates showing
~ Boundaries. l. The works OF Bax-
~ 'N ma bs the best explanation in this
use. AAA
~. an argument, kindly state in
~ eerr.v the first bale Of cotton was
nlss ,s.. wear and by whom raised. also the
shss 'ss Sc sold. 2. Give the date of the hrst
i.M " VA Iris year and by whom raised.
hle soiu en's LIB.
-. i.sr.t hale" OF 1899 was raised in San
,.,.,, county by John Donohue and S. e.
o..a,,. n was placed on the market July -.
mi wear tie FIRST bale" was on the
| .,.,,,rm a, sInton, San Patricio county, Tor
's0msnt 10 New Orleans. on July II. 1t was
'.,.s5 NJ John Donahue S. G. Borden, James
g,Esovp Jr., and Chahles o. Docharty.
~
please inform me as to where all tine PAL
nslto fans come from; now mace etc'
We presume you refer to the palm-leaf
ans which, as their name indicates, are MADE
,-Om the leaves of the palm trees to be
hu,s IN the extreme southern portions of
M limited States and in practically all
,-opleal countries, The leaves are simply
N, dried and then finished as you see them.
Most o, the fans used in the United States
zone from Florida, the West Indies and
Central and South America. The palmetto
use belongs to the palm family.
~
|. Did not the Cinnamon use movable type
Il the Tenth century, 400 years before John
1uttenburg claimed the invention, aud did
hey not also invent paper gun powder aud
ae mariners compass? 2. Is not printing by
movable type the greatest inyeution ever
sncwn' ). Is China thickly settled as In our
country, or confined to colonies or in cities
Ind towns as In Mexico? 4. How do the
Chipese manage to send telegraph messages
" their hieroglyphic system Of writing aud
printing! 8. What is the English pronun-
tidon Of Tlen Tsin? NJ.
l. We find no record of the Chinese being
rysn credit for being the rivals of Gutenberg
b the respect named, The best OF authorities
/ i've them credit for the invention Of gun
powder, the mariners compass and paper.
ibis is matter of opinion. but 1t is con-
Kded to be by many OF the very best au
fofiiies. 3. 1t differs In various parts Of the
nuniry with the latter mode predominatlng
BY The same method as in America That
- certain combination Of dots and dashes
Indicate certain character 5. As II spelled
lesa Tseen, with the els long.
\ \
] What Is the Goebel law so much talKeu
iooul IN Kentucky. 2, What was Hawleys
hslcfi'y In the last election in the Tenth
ssElet! 3. What was the popullst vote that
'af 10 the Tenth district? F.k.D,
In Is a law passed under the directio
nd leadership Of Governor William Goebcl
'sseased, while he was a member of the
Asniucky senate. 1t was vetoed by the gov
'ao' and passed over his veto. The virtual
saees q It is to place the entire election ma
uneiy Of the State In the hands Of the
ply u power. 1t provides for the appoint
ssu' u tnree election commissioners, all OF
wy political faith, to be selected by the
asslalure This commission is empowered
apPolnt three commissioners in each
sla 'ne suo-commIssioners are given
ssS'ty 70 appoint precinct officers to con-
~ uecuons. ostensibly. one member OF
~ county commission is to be of the oppos.
- parry Ballots are burned or otherwise
s''eu as soon as counted and only certi-
GO Judges are returned to the county
which canvasses the vote and make,
ts'efn 70 the State board. Under the
,.,u, s' precinct officers were appointed by
Is 'uuses and the Judge, the sheriff anc
ts-"" clerk eanvassed tue returns, being
responsible to the people. 2. Haw.
''Ofi'y over Robson was 1895, 5. 1904
~
nas' was the tissue ballot that u,. nae,
'ast election in Kentucky?
M tissue ballot" said TO have beer
4 ~ wlat Its name indicates--a ballo
mat Its contents could be seer
,,n., 'a rom the opposite side. 1t also mad,
S0'S stuffns possible
~
uulog,. MORN me- how I may secure ,
Ms. VI West Point or Annapolis col
Heiths. Jno,
l.us institution issues a regular cata
sls.s Students register" may be OBJ
albs. T" writing to the superintendent o
D.. ~
rletkA es...
gnn,jssl STATE the decision Of the boundar
Esland "a, appointed by this government ant
nd car,Snfer the boundary between Alaskl
gahv 49,. ana II this government has give,