The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19

ceased the efforts made to put the walks
In shape have been pract cally nil.
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While the death OF c. p. Huntington is a
serious loss TO the Industrial Interests OF
Texas. as well as other states. II is believed
HUNTINGTON. nephtw. and vice prtsident OF
me southern Pacific system. who Will prob,
ABLY succeed Inn as president and gensrai
director Sherman Regis err
Mr.. II. %. Huntington has nede a partic-
ularly good IMPRESSION on the people OF
Texas. the trip which was 10 progress when
BIS uncle died having been especially pro.
ductlve OF results in that line lie is re-
earded as man OF great ability and those
who know him best saw that he will be a
worthy successor OF ibis dead relative should
he be placed at thu head OF the Southern
Pacific,
DEVELOPMENT in Texas goes on he regularly
as the sun rises and sets. The STANDARD
Coal Mining COMPANY OF New York has
b ught 2OOo acres OF coal land near Strawn
and will develop it. Millions Of money Is
sun.
1t is such items as this. to be found in
almost every Texas paper one D cks up, that
tend to demonstrate in a most forcible man
ner the fallacv OF the statements to no
onect that Texas is lnimlcal 10 capital. The
state welcomes capital In unlimited amounts,
tho only stipulation beng that the holders
thereof obey her laws The millions that are
looking this way will have no difficulty in
hndlnR the proper sort OF field.
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New York was yesterday treated to some
antl-negro riots identical in character with
those which occurred recently In New Or
IeapS ana fof a similar reason--the murder
OF policeman by negro. This shows that
human nature Is the same everywhere. ex
cent the republican editorial nature Tha
is so perverted 1t will not vent the sane
| vituperative condemnation on New YORK that
II on New Orleans. Fort Worth Ma J.
Telegram
The straneest feature of this occurrence -
Afforded by the fact that so far the Jewett
woman uo in Boston has not raised an army
to march on poor Little New York and wipe
out of existence. 1t seems to be alto
eethtr the matter Of climate aud latitude
which makes such an enormous d.fferen e
in these deplorable affairs II the Jenott
woman lives long enough she will probably
learn this and, it is to be hoped. som thing
besides.
| The Brookshire Weekly News is now be
Ing published at Brookshire by F.. C. and
NJ. L. Johannes The paper is well ediled
and presents neat typographical appear
ance.
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Texas farmers are studying their business
now and making astonishing hea lway. There
is more brains in the effort of farmer than
was noticed few wears ago. This is tell
ing.-Waco Chronicle.
There are probably no more brains in the
business now than then, but they have been
developed. lust as the diversified interests
of Texas have been developed and with the
same relative result.
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town where every man in It is working
for the best Interests OF the town and iryinE
10 advance IL in every way pos5,b bic is always
good town. That sort OF town does things
--Denison Herald.
Precisely. II YOU do not believe 1t go ia
Den son and see, II is likely that more ac-
tive work for the good of the place has been
done there than in any of the smaller towns
In the State and in that work practically
everyone has done his share. The Herald
has done more.
c. Il. Young has assumed the management
and editorial control OF the Palestine Daily
Press