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P-e1ens Ruler Of China.

Kvans-s -su. formerly known as Tsai-
Tirn. Is the ninth Emperor Of China
OF the Manchu dynasty OF TsinE. which
overthrow the native dynasty Of Ming
in 1914. lie was born In 1871. and at
that time nobody supposed that there
was the slightest chance Of his site
cecdins to the throne. His prcdccss.
sor. Tung-Chc. died in 1875. and the
empress dowsscF and the Manehuriar
Princess held a meeting and selected
Tsai.Ticn. son OF Prince Chung. as
successor TO the throne. Prince Chung
was the seventh brother of the En-
perur Hicn fung. There il no douts
that Tsai-Ticn was made Emperor be-
cause Of his extreme youth. and the
consequent fact that there would be
a long minority during which the dow
agcr empress would be nominal as we'll
as actual ruler. However. he was
chosen. and the name kwanE-Su. or
Glorious Successor" was given to
him. His education was conducted by
The supposedly wisest man OF the en-.
pirc and when he was fifteen years old
he was married 10 a bride chosen by
the dowaEer empress. Immediately
after his marriage Kwang-Su formally
assembled the throne with much cere-
mony. but he has been cipher In the
affairs OF the nation ever since. and on
only very rare occasions has ever been
allowed to receive the foreign minis
tiers. The dowaEer empress Is the real
ruler.-Indianapolis News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

hear, talk regarding tho changes
which i've years have wrought In their
careers. Five years ago President
Roosevelt was out OF business. both
As civil service commissioner and a. a
mcmbeF OF the police board of New
York.
Leonard Wood was then only an as
sistant surgeon In the regular army
with the rank OF captain. The ad-
worked wonders for both mon. Dr.
Wood was selected as the presidents d
physician. and this gave him proml-
ncnec he might not have secured after
years Of faithful service in an obscure
position. Thsoiorc Roosevelt. after
considerable OF campaisa. was APP
pointed assistan, secretary of the
navy. When the war broke ou, Roosc-
welt himself conceived the idea OF or
saniEinE a Rough Rider regiment. but
chose weod as the colonel instead Of
taking the place himself.
Today Wood IL bTiEadirr general
in the regular army and governor gen
craI OF Cuba. lie Is 30 young that In
the ordinary eourse he Is destined TO
become lieutenant general In command
Of the army of the United States. His
former lieutenant colonel is now prcsi-
dent OF the United States. and II was
perfectly natural that the tso men
should put In little time In
solemn contemplation OF the swift
ness with which Providence works a,
times,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11
THINK OVER

If you've taken our ad-
vice, your house is painted
with Devoe ready paint. If
not, We'll have 4 few words
with youaboutit it next spring.
The advice may seem better
then; the paint will be just as
good; couldn't be better; no.
body can make better.
Advice: When you paint.
use Dcvoc for results.
Get Il Of year dealer. Hook 90 pais,isg fs.s
" yaa raraiias this yap@f
Goop-PAINT DEvoE. CHICAGO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

Wheat l. worth ~ TO t,s cents rrr
hundred pounds in northern Colorado
and corn il quoted at about si.i5.
Many feeders arr buying wheat ani II
corn does not ec, cheaper they will
feed IL with their alfaifa.-Dcnvcr
I.ccori.Stockmnu.
Every few days some Inventor finds
a new way To mark cattle without
iisH.uring them. ani thinks he has n
fortune in sight. The only trouble
with these new schemes. says n stock
paper. is that they are too convenient
for the cattle rIis;lcrs. one Of thc
last inventions patented Is a machine
for punching holes in the ear Of 'hc
animal in such n way aS TO make n
number or brand. What snap this
would IL for the rustirr aud what
lot Of carless cattle would show up
ON the market II the new machine ever
got into general use. Siockmcn are not
anxious TO ,iingurc their animals with
tnsighily brands. hut IL is the only
plan 40 far devised that gives them
even half chance with shc rus;lcr.
And they even succeed in disgusting
these brands.
Colorado lamb feeders have not yet
given up hope Of securing lambs 60
feed this season nt fair prices. In.
deed few sales have already hccn re-
ported at very fair prices. but the
feeders arr commencing to realize that
they viii have to look 60 the West for
their lambs. as very few will come
from the South ut thc prices the fcc,l-
crs are willing to pay. Tile report
comes from Folsom. New Mexico. that
Myron II. Aiken of Fort Collins has
secured $3.50 lambs from we'll
known firm there io he weighed up ON
q iificen.hour shrink at . cents per
pound. no lamb TO weigh less than IF.
ty pounds. This Is the price feeders
are willing TO pay. but 1t is claimed
that there will bc few lambs 10 sell at
that figure quite n number Of the
southern Colorado growers are making
preparations so feed their own lambs
this winter. claiming to have plenty OF
hay. but 1t is claimed Ivy the regular
feeders that very few are in shape TO
feed properly and that most Of them
will I've glad TO sell latcr.-Dcnver Rec
ord -Stcckman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11
IAdis. Can Wear sho~s.

Ono size smaller after using liens Foot
Ease, n powder. II makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All druygists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad.
drcss Allen 5. Olmsted. lie Roy. NY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

amIiy OF President Roosevelt,
,iiEcst that hns ever occupied
he House Mt Washington. As
., has only i've bedrooms the
rs with their 81, children and
servants arc said to be suffer
}; Inconvenience.
iAsse people are going TO be
slated In a house which only
sTc bedrooms. a sitting room.
nom and n parlor. is one OF
esTies which confront Colonel
\ bingham. u. s. A.
the way. also acts aA master
t'alca at the Presidents pub
tioaS.
E!ic House wsH the first pub
-E erected In Washington.
81; cost was paid by the states
had and Virginia. President
20 selected the site.
, o; $500 for the design was
to n young Irish architect
Ises Hoban. who modelled his
tsT tho castle Of the duke Of
scar Dublin.
rasr stone was laid on Oct
and although the mansion
completed. President John
81 his family took possession
iurin. the British Invasion
e House was almost Euttci
F. Sas only saved from total
b BY a thunder storm.
rk Of restoration was not
uHtIi ISIS. TIL. building
,; Ion. by Sc feet wide. and
p grounds contain 20 acres.
q % a rustic basement. two
u an attic.
The peculiar characteristics
ofiec. which Ia at the same
s9ac Of a private family. the
i,ar upon Its i1us ehold be-
a'e almost Incredible. and
has brought some material
The decorations. The gov
las spent nearly $500. 600 in
c the building.
F1tssnt time the first OF the
finsnts is the cast room
&c rarlor-which Is dccorat-
(, and gold. Full length por-
President and Mrs. Washing
non and Lincoln occupy the
oas the east side. and eight
Tofs. with three chandeliers
ass, add greatly to the mag
g the room. From the cast
siie corridor leads into the
iaS.
v Of these. called the green
sfd as a music room. and Is
Asicfully In pale green
tft the green room Is the
an elliptical room in the
ihe suite. The blue room
s''al audience room. where
''nt receives foreign minis
-iir Presentation of crcden-
oiher distinguished guests:
% occasions. at public rccep-
Wien at less formal gather
residential party stands in
uprer end OF the room.
inc blue room is the red
a. being the family drawing
more home-likc than the
- with its towering plants,
Al' and brlc.a-brac. Though
anminant color. IL is used
'ailcd tones.
screen partition Is the
i"ay; on the right Ia the
a'hg room. handsomely fur
'a''ed mahogany. and Mt the
Wrridor is the entrance to
'4'oTies. On the left is the
room. lately remodeicd.
uecorstions are in yellow:
me with the iavishiy-giid-
'hameuts.
etn portion Of the upper
'oted to the executive of
end OF the central corridor
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

other. and rising TO a roof-like ridge
at the top. These boxes are draped
with costly shawls and rich brocaded
stuffs. the collins of the princes Icing
distinguished from those of the prin-
cesscs by the white turban fiNed a.
the head. The last resting place Of a
sultan is enclosed by a balustrade OF
walnut wood. ornamented with inlaid
WORK in mother-of-pearl.-constauu-
pople Correspondence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

more eccentric mode of burial
,,a, that adopted by the Turks ior
,se,r honored dead could hardly Oe
snnnd. and one Of the most curious
a,sh,s IL, Constantincple is the interior
:, IN. Royal mausoleum within the
nrecincts nj OF the valide's mosque at
STEAMBOAT. In the outer chamber are
ssan, three dozen collins. all inclosed
o -, os,onr wooden receptacies higher
hroader at one end than at the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

The Duke d'Abruzzi. who has won
fame as an arctic explorer. will he in
this country next winter. as he has
been appointed second in command of
the Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan
which will cruise in American waters
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11
RooIeyeif and o1ood.

Previous to his departure for Cuba.
recently. Governor General Wood had
long Interview with President Roose-
welt. Not all OF their conversation
was Official. hut on the contrary there
is authority for saying tina, the two
distinguished men had little heart TO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

v,rcstchagin. the Russian painter OF
war scenes, has returned from China.
whittier he went for new material. He
will paint a series OF pictures. which
will be exhibited in various capitals.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

Prof. Edward suess. who has been
professor of geology in the Univer-
si,y of Vienna for forty years. cele-
brat,d his seventeen birthday on Au-
gust 20.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11
r.svo a City Of P,.axare.

OF all the lands In The world. none
eScrts the peculiar fascination OF ia
pan. Others have equal beauty of
scenery. greater grandeur. more noble
works Of art. more interesting prob
lens OF society. hut none possess an
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

4 correspondent wants to know when
cricket and football We're invented. IA
10 the former. we don't know. but tho
time when Adams oldest son first stub
brd Ills too no doubt Witnessed the Ge-
ginning OF foot bawl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-11

Abner McKinley's resemblance TO
the late president Is SO striking that IL
ia a shock to anyone who nav sees him
for the first time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08

Hearne, Texas, July Quite number
Of the citizens Of this place are preparing
for a big fish fry to take place at the
Little Brazos river next Friday. This is
customary with several planters of the
bottom, and quite a large number from
hero are in attendance every year. Quite
nice program has been arranged for the
occasion.
The baseball enthusiasts are looking for
ward with great pleasure 10 the baseball
game when will he plnyed Tuesday even.
ing. The game has not bcen played re
IN several years and IL is likely that n
0rge crowd viii he in attendance,
Several stalks of cotton were brought
IN yesterday morning by some Of the farm.
ers Of this section. one stalk had twenty.
eight bolls and sixty-three squares on il.
Inc cotton IN this section Is in excellent
condition as well as the corn.
Mr. Fred Wood, who has heon attending
business college in Dallas for the past
several months, has returned and win
spend severay weeks with relatives
II Is reported here that W. A. Man
gum, formerly Of this place. but now or
Mexico, killed a Mexican In difdcuity
known here NV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08
HOUSTON MONDAY July 8, 1901.
EVERY MANS OPPORTUNITY.

1s'eIoas rust conlalnel an article te'E
,rg q 'ne provision DelDs mace ny Tue
i,ol a aug ,Aas OeI'Ial runway ioF
e4ooVo 'o'.ns 'i'p 'n'isl''n AssOl'''lou
Du''aius LOT us employees secretary
A'heala mas received assurance lu''
lne soullefn racine "ouia "a snort 'iLue
.u''o" 'ue eNaDil'e OF lle houston anu
eNAs central NO" "Aat is houston ils''l
eo-hS TO 90
houston FlP'uly increasing CROWN De
i4@nos tA't uer c'''ze1s 40 .ol'''N'ns ana
90 l0 s,ol' ala '"aI lAey D'i' .'F lAe tu
lure pphllus tIec'eA .or lle needs cT
loaSy Wal 0e ont OF oate tomorrow
conservative estimate siEer Houston pop
p.atoA OF Ivo't" people ln I'VE years ae-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08
TEMPLE TOPICS.
An Auditorium Is to Be Put Up at the
Lake.

An Auditorium Is to Be Put Up at the
Lake.
Temple, Texas, July 6,-The directors Of
tIe Temple Park association held meet
ing yesterday and received bids for tho
construction Of an auditorium at the lake.
Tao contract was not let pending meet
ing Of the stockholders Monday. Improve.
iacnts are being made right along at the
lake and already there are q half dozen
sumner houses built a boathouse and
boats and nice driving track. As a re.
so't it has already gained popularity ana
w'th nice auditorium will be greatly
added TO.
There has been meeting called for Mon.
Jay afternoon TO take steps In the matter
81 celebration at the reunion OF Gran
pnly camp. I. C.. V, on July IS and 26,
Recently there has been a Young man
collecting subscriptions for the Daily Hay
hC canvassins for the papers. He was ar
rested Thursday in Bolton ana Will be
given preliminary hearing this after
noon.
Friday afternoon Justice W s. LemIey
AT his office made man and wife Mr.
O Il. Everson Of Denson and Miss Pearl
Jennings If this city. Miss Jennings is
q daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. {. Jen-
ningS Of North Main street
holiness meeting is TO begin M Reeds
Lake on the nth, con1uctcd hy Rev Ar
viii and FreelAnd The meeting will con
tiuuu for ten days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08
POLITICS A PueLlc BUSINESS.

There Is paragraph going the rounds
which imparts the Information 10 a1
onNious public thar a certain ernflrman
from Paris has told San Antonio -u
porter that The people Of Lamar county
ore in such prosperous condition ius
now that they have lost an Interest In
politics
The moral which tine publishers ~ th.s
paragraph seem to be cudeavorine 20 ev
tract from the Paris mans remarks /.
that politics should be eschewcd nv those
who are doing wen, and that the study
thereof is peculiarly part or the curricu-
lum Of hard times For several years tbls
has been tho song Of n certain school az
calculated statesmen without office who.
after having failed to convince the peo.
pie that the state government oucht 10
be turned over 10 them, all at once be.
gan TO preach that politics was dirtv
business NJ hest which all SELF respecting
citizens SHOULD avoid.
Under n government like ours politics
Is essentially public business, the study
OF which should be thorough and mi
versal II reproach has attached 81
SELF thereto Il Is simply because the
better classes of our population have
neglected 10 take hand therein on Of,
up and succeeded In consequence Of pub.
lie apathy and indifference in matters ~
legislation ana administration. until their
power became 80 great that II was abio
20 defy outraged and aroused public senti
ment While the people were prosperin,
and forgetting about politics the natural
born statesmen have seized upon the reius
Of government and held communities conn.
ties md States up for big share OF the
lncrements Of the labor and weil-doine n
the masses IN their grasp the res puhlica
has become the private graft ana that non,
beast of burden, the prosperous citizen.
has felt their spurs tickling his tanks vim
merciiess persistence
It's nice 20 be prosperous OF course. but
It's foolish TO follow one rule in the con
duct OF ones private affairs white held
Ing another. which would not obtain m
the management Of wen regulated cbl.
stand good enough TO run the couptrg
~. ] is not good politics 10 stand aroma
the street corners and abuse the govern
mont. neither Is 4 the mark 81 aoog
citizenship 20 abandon crop 10 Che weeds
10 came to town 10 Attend every noliii al
speaking thar Is advertised. No man
via evef get along who puts in his IA.
carving up goods boxes IN front ~ a
country nlvSF a'N tVeHhR on yards OF
pcssinisiic rot aren't the dlsjolntea times
a. discussing impossible theories q CIV
ernment OF sneh Is che material Of witch
the most piianf tools Of profession Dol.
itlcans are made.
Bnf your stie enough good citizen Is
never 100 busy 20 forget thar be owes a
daty 70 himself and BIS countl9 on cleo.
ron day, or that II q. his 5usnoss "a
,,sr ~ witch the history * hie ,t,,l
ana q raise his yelee when HscessNg
against men sesEIng deee simply for MAI
.,,arc Il In 81 II entails 40 neglect of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08
The Texas Schools.

To the Editor OF The Post.
San Antonio, Texas, July 81 am highly
pleased with YOUR recent editorial on.
titled "Our Promising Texas Schools, and
l can not refrain from expressing my
hearty appreciation Of the facts as well
as the sentiment sct forth in this article
! have Just returned from an eNtensl c
tour throughout the State of Texas, an
by dlllgCnt inquiry among the prominent
the last year 5000 boys and girls from
Texas attended schools and colleges Ia
the Middle and Eastern States. can
not understand why So many OF our own
dehre in Northern school rather than
500 at home, where buildings are as conf
modious, our cities are ms Inviting, our
teachers are as well prepared and our
climate Is SO superior. 1t Is a fact that
one school In an Eastern State spends
as much money with the newspapers Of
Texas as a dozen Of the best institutions
Of our own State, II our home institu-
lions would undertake a campaign Of cdT-
cation Oh the subject Of Texas schools
advertisements 10 our own territory very
few Of our young people would he attract
ed 70 other States by the fascination o.
long ride on a railway train, the glitter
OF uniform, and the popular Impression
that distance lends superiority rather than
enchautmcnt
II young woman expects 10 marry in
Texas. and live In Texas. why should she
he educated in another Statef
II Young man expects To live I'm Tex S
he learn his profession in another coun
try, only 10 return to his native State
stranger on his native soil, having left
behind him the friends OF a life time, who
ness or professional life? Yours truly,
Wesley Peacock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08

tlon for another part 81 the Sthte AN
the railroads have given low rate-xa4 -
for the round trip, and So for sleepers 10
Colorado SPRING.
At a meeting OF n goodlv number Of dele.
gates held at the Business League last
week the Houston and Texas Central raj
roud and Rock Island railroad were m
dorsed as the official route. the arguments
used being that these roads carried Inc
Texas delegates free to the Wichita con-
Eress: yet, as all roads give the snme
rates and have equally good aecommoda
lions. the delegates viii exercise the great
American privilege 20 select his own route,
and the business 81 likely To- he, IS !!
should be- about equally divided. Nhtl
we want 10 do is, when we get there 70
work unitedly for Houston and Texas, ana
there Is no question but this Will be done.
and this great state will he factor ny
Cripple Creek as she was az Omaha ana
Wichita.
il appears that Galveston viii also send
large delegation The committee OF thfpe
here who have tho filling M Of the HOS
ton delegation now request OF those VIZ
would be pleased TO go to Cripple trSVk
rs delegates 20 ieave their names Win
Secretary Brown at the rooms q tne
Business League, or with c. w hahL az
300 Main street. We can have 9 goou
time at Cripple Creek and also do ehecllNe
w. b Slosson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-08

Kcrrylie. Texas luy IA party from
Austin arrived In Kerryile Tuesday and
left immediately ror ashin- trip on Paint
creek IN Klmb'e county. Among them
were 1r steuway mud famHy. walter
Bremond and family Eugene Rremond and
others
grand ball was given AZ the ST. Charles
hotel In this city on the eve Of July 4. in
honor Of Hose company No, /, Of Kerr
VILE
dshing party composed OF w. H. Barr.
well and Frank Wash ot san Antonio. w.
y Barton or Austin W C. Garrett. H.
Lacy and W Il Rawson Of Kerrviue. left
thursday Tor a hshins trip up the Guaia,
G. burst clerk Of the United states court
.llt, S9lyeSton and daughter visited Kerr
number Of prominent Kerviluans at
Tended the barbecue given by the Woodmeu
OF sac World on the Fourth
The san Antonio ANA Aransas Pass viii
run special train from San Antonio 90
herrville every Saturday evening arriving
AZ % M, also train fr9m Korryllle ~
san Antonio each Monday morning, leaving
az a m. fhls train service viii make n
possible for many tired people 20 spend
sunday In the mountains
X = Savage and son, James, are spend
ing atew weeks IN. kerrville before return
br 10 tholI home IN Corpus Christi
Mr.. aud Mrs J. b. Mosby went 10 san
Antonio Thursday.
Prof }. G. Leland left SUNDAY for a
mon'as Visit at his old home in Gresham
Mrs. H. NJ Knox left Tuesday for
month s recreation en- Colorado.
w Barton Of Austin spent the week
In KpmWNe.
Prof j. G Sehoeher Of san Antonio Visit.
ed kerrpilie sunday
Colonel William Lacy. superintendent Of
"a a DO la NHaaaH
with Mrs Lacy, who is spending Ia. suui.
mer hers,
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Mineral Wells Matters.

Mineral Wells, Texas July 6.-CaptaIn
John A. Dapray of the Twenty-third United
states infantry, has opened up a recruiting
ofice here, enlisting soldiers for regular
service IN the United States army.
Colonel w. n. Bell a prosperous rancn
man ana stock raiser. who resides near
lnio Pinto, in this county. and who IL
Scctchman by birth, left Yesterday Tor
NoL ueal, Canada, where he win sail en-
TIE 18th for Europe 10 spend about three
months visiting his birthplace.
George 7. Macatee proprietor of the
Sahscura Sprudcl wells and pavilion i'm
this city and who has been here FOR the
past two months IN the interest of hjs
business has returned 10 his home In en-.
cage, where he has branch Splrtnent
OF the Sangcura Sprudel wells mineral
water manufacturing department.