The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-09

The wonder Is that Texas did not go to the
poW-WoWs before new and powerful light
arose on the political armament Of this See
uon three years ago.s-Grecnvllc Kramer.
Oh. no. Didn't 1t have the blessed con
st'tution Of nearly half a century ago to
hold 1t In socket?
Editor Leonard OF the Gainesville Register
has been reading his prohibition ten com
mandmonis and has progressed as far as
army posts. lie thinks It may come to this
pretty soon, with Sister Nation on the banks
Of tho kaw, far away:
speak cast -" near army nosts will ANAL,
become profitable Investments as soon as
Inc prob hilton Of tho sale Of intoxicants In
army canteens' goes into effect
Congressman r, c De Graffenreid thinks
perhaps he may be legislated into the Finn
congressional district by the now reapnor-
lionment soon 10 he made by the legisla-
ture lie claims Groenrillc as his home and
y nay DO mat hunt Grayson, Fanniu and
Aotr4 VIII ,consHuio the new Fifth CON
Ercssional dlstrct-Farmcrsvlle Times
In that case tho black eagle Of the plney
woods will have 10 llp his wings in the
black land cotton patches,
Three companies OF American soldie. =,
Mu!le crossing river on the night of
icpruaT| 2, were surprised by Insurgents
and i've were killed and FIVE wounded Lat
ms Signal
such news as the above hlters in from the
Philippines daily. The is nothing strange
about IT, except the fact that General otis
and his sideburns informed the world that
the war was over two years ago and the
republican campaign speakers solemnly
swote that the instruction" would die
suddenly If MIR. Bryan was defeated
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Editor Bryan calls himself a Journals,
After he has been up against the business
apout ten or rfteen years he may develnp
mo newspaper man. --Clarksville Tines
Ihe Times is very probably mistaken about
Mr Bryan calling himself n journalist. For
two years Mr.. Bryan was the leading edl.
torlal writer Of the Omaha World -IlernId.
ana such great editors as the late char;e.
A. Dana and others who "crossed swords
with him In editorial discussion never had
cause to forget it. Age cuts few routes 10
glory in tho newspaper world.
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There Is some consolation in thc thought
th9t Whilo Kansas Is 50 ongrossed in saloon
slAash'nE and incincratlons at the stake sh,
mas httie time lott Tor regulating the politics
OF the Union NaNasota Review.
There is further consolation IN the fact
that no state in the Union was more law
abiding than Kansas during the recent years
when 1t threw of the ring rule of republic
anism, Now it has gone back to it's political
idols and gtartles the world with its tncn.
eatlons and other unhoard OF crimes It's
cranks from the time OF John Brown down
to tho proeaic present have invariably round, |
ed IN in the republican camp.
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For several DAYS Editor Sam Houston Me- |
Gary of the Beaumont Journal has been la
ehned to warole sing bits OF comic opera
aud cut capers sufficiently TO add 10 the
saiety Of the Queen OF the Neches," II not
Of the entire universe Some people had an
.aea that all this hllarity was caused by
sam having lead pipe cinch on an oil
gusher IN close proximity to his sauctum.
sanetorum. but they were mistaken. As
proof OF this statement The Post herewith
presents this bit Of information culied from
tho editorial columns Of the journal OF
rhursday;
il there be no miscarriage OF plans, South
east Texas can get It's summer beverage |
fresh from the brewery in Beaumont, This |
IS as II should be.
Mr. I'm has declined the invitation OF the
NNs9 ''h,FiaNuV" 70 utilNtr an adufeSS az 1
Austin, lie also says he does not want the |
emocratic nomination for president in 1904 |
Weih what Is he after anyway ?--Mexia News. |
such paragraphs as the above are clearly |
an injustice TO Mr. Hill During the late
eampaiyn that gentleman came forward |
heeriuly and devoted his great ability 10 |
he task Of turning the country over. poli,. |
fally 70 the democracy Failing. be modest, |
= returned TO his aw practice, The sta,s