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, 1901-12-21

Not many people nave lawsuits, out
all of us help to maintain the courts.
And we may say the anne thing re-
garding almost any other activity OF
the government.
We justify state primary education
on the grounds that the state requires
of all the duties Of citizenship; we
should justify state universities on the
ground that the state requires of many
the duties of legislative and admins.
trative service, and Of all the develop
ment of their powers for the service
of society. In the days Of monarchy
only princes, the kings sons. were
deemed worthy to receive an education
at the bounty Of the state, but in these
days and in democratic America every
boy Ia a kings son and 1t Ia only In &C.
cordance with the genius Of our insti-
tutions that he receive the education
of q prince at the expense Of the state.
Today the especial glory Of the state
universities is that they bring the
higher education within reach of the
poor. The rich men in our state can,
and frequently do, send their Sons to
eastern colleges. This ID especially
likely to occur II the father il HIM
Gelf q graduate of an eastern college.
But the great majority Of our cttixenS
are comparatively poor. yet their chill
'dren often have Just "a genuine .
hunger for knowledge and culture. In
reviewing the list Of our, ninety-three
graduates who thus far have gone forth
from our university, I do not know
that there is a son or daughter Of =
rich man amongst them. Simply en-
couraged by the fact that the universi-
ty was free to them and within reach,
some of them utterly depended on their
own labor for support, they have here
been able to get an education which
they otherwise could not have had and
returned to their homes to be-
come useful and Intelligent citizens Of
the commonwealth. It would surely be
, serious menace to the state to have!
education possible for the rich
, 1901-12-21

WYOk-N DIG ENCANPMENT NO, 1.
l. o. o. =. Meets hrst and thlrd Thurs.
day evening" in /. o. O. =. hall. g 3
q. D. Titus, C. r.
John EckermAa. Scribe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
Drastic Measures.
terrorism

From the Salt Lake Herald
1t appears that the scandals in the Manila commissarv
department have been greatly exaggerated General MacAr
thur and he ought know He adds however that
immediate and drastic have already been
applied Three officers and number OF enlisted men are
being tried by martial"
his indeed drastic In distance the course
OF the general re too harsh was to have becn
expected that number enlisted men would he
tailed This is as it should be. II an enlisted man does
wrong, expects that he will punished Bu, WIN
include three officers? One would surely De enough to nat
an example Of and he might just we'll be non-cou,us
stoned offcer. Enlisted men may do wrong tbro,ob r
deVshness but every knows that the errors OF an
are never the result of anything but the most cuieles
oehce' winch corrupt enlisted sometimes practice on
axe Tor instance the OF Colonel Woodruff He
rented house from the manager contracting firm, t
was receiving all sorts of good things in the wav of
from inc subsistence department OF which the colonel .
tue mead lie paid less rent than the house was costing the
astute manager But he didn't know it. He was benc Dr
uced upon by sharper, and Colonel Woodruff was 90 49,.
When other people found il that he wouldn't sta. i; ~
mouse another day That's the of men the officers
GOOD honest ingenious fellows who know so little 49,,
eVery that they can't diagnose it when it breaks o, -
e own systems he court martial will undoubtedJ b-;
thus out IN the OF the three unfortunate oAi ~,
nave been made the victims OF drastic measures I, -
also bring out that they who got their
through political pull, and such men are alyr.ys 49,.
his recognized by the government in making the
ments ioy IT never back Of the pull with anv n;;
as TO the htness unhtness OF man 10 serve u
pun were not guarantee OF a mans integrity our . -
sooa president would not adhere closely to this e,b
making appointments would have substituted
N "a many cases Tor the degenerate system of r,,k;
man pass civil service examination "s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
TAMPERING WITH TRIF1 %
THE OLD BACK GATE.

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Nothing the years may in melody bring to M.
No song Of old have known.
Can ever come back 10 me, sing to me- cling !.
Thro' all OF LIES joys, may Ter No..
And nothing the aies in fantasy fling 70 1.
Can equal the soft monotone
or the old back gate, when a child have &c.
An, me, how it used to talk
Talk, when with grimy hands laughing hun, Y
Squeak to my treble when happy swung on & =
All, as | look back what halo seems flung ~ Il .
And softcns and meows its sqnawk
All, when sad, how gladly I'd seek to !,
Climb TIP its bars by one;
And sit on it, straddle caress and speak "a \,
All, all of the glories of Life would seem meet Z
Just to sit and to swing the dear oldtine son,
To swing till all grief should grow dumb II
Aye to go when I'm laughing, and happy, or a i
Defyiug adversely there;
l would go as in kits did 60 when a lad 70 /
Or would go with spanking, when / had been b,s 1
Finding sucease Of grief in the squeak that it ii
And give it my burdens to bear
3
A Chicago doctor has suffered the theft of sey,-.
bits which he had inoculated with the germs Of MAJ
eases. With bis haul the thief is due to get HYDRA,
bubonic plague and few other cheerful things eon,s
desirable.
Chicago is threatened with raid by the pottaw,sA
Indians. 1t is questionable, however, II she will rt
much after the she had with Captain Streeter NJ
District of Lake Michigan
A man in Michigan advertised for boy and thai l
he in the theater fell OF the gallery IA
lap 1t is startling sometimes the way an ad brings VI
goes after.
An aged Bohemian is still at work on huge CHI
which he has spent his whole life. This is case Of \
always time,
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School authorities in of the Northern cities a
rhed the lack of knowledge of natural history oil The
age child Try and imagine, if you can how child \
grow up to be in life without knowledge 81,
cat whiskers a rabbit wabbles its nose
i wa
An exchange says New Jersey is full of snakes
the probability is that New Jersey full OF appejack
III
The smiles that fame may bring to one,
The smile OF joy, the smile OF peace
Are smothered in the wide. wide grin
OF him who owneth Beaumont grease
J. NJ, LEVI.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
HOUSTON, FRIDAY MORNING. NAV 3, 1901.
10 PAGES TODAY.
TIE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

Houston Will be honored this morning for a short
time by visit from the president OF the United States
and distinguished company Of nigh officials who are
accompanying him across the continent
1t goes without saying that the welcome which will
be extended the presidential party in this city win not
be exceeded in genuine cordially ana enthusiasm at
any point visited by Mr. Mckinley in his long tourney
There will be politics thought Of during this well
come 1t win be the spontaneous outpourlng OF the
respect which the people have for the chief magistrate
Of the nation, the exalted officer in the world to-
day. And, coupled with this deep respect for tho Of
ce there will be sincere tribute also to the admra
bic dignity, the pure moral life the high Intelligence
and the commanding character of the man who fills
the office.
we OF Texas have differed and yet materially differ
from the president vital political policies We have
not hesitated to critcise many Of his political acts
even with acerbty, but one Of any party has ever
failed to accord to the occupant Of the White
House the distinction of being Christian gentleman
and of grazing his position with tact and courtesy
and dignity extremely gratifying to the nation at largo
Not only, therefore the people of Houston and
OF Texas as well those of the balance Of the coun
try pay high honors to the president because he "a the
president, but to Mr.. Mckinley himself because of
The worth and qualities commanding respect which he
possesses to an eminent degree
The Post trusts that Houston and the visiting Tev
ans who may be in the city will extend such typca
texas welcome to the president and his COMPANY that
the stop here viii be memorable among the hundreds
Of receptions yet in for the party
And the hope is also entertained that the visitors
and especially the president viii not only carry nvay
with them pleasant memories of Houston but some
idea of the great commercial Importance and assured
brilliant future of the city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.


William T Stead. The Lordon edicr says England and
tbe United States liable 80 when the next CON
s'ess meets over INC ttsyIon BuiYer sgeSthfFaan D
Ii would be use as the frfi,y Of De~ets efforts to
capture ono Of their hest generals has eoneusyey proven
We are not sprinters
Ihc editor holds the justice OF the peace as
de n' and doesn't often let it interfere with bis regular
iransd he was very large niger and became nsees
soa in etiaue,te Tom Ri sieS ~ constable and yanked
the prisoner into court and dispatch Lawyer
savage upon appointment by the acted county at
torney. and the mig was taxed fine Of dollars
aud costs The trial however consumed some time. and
fugio 6e sig' ''e Fs''ew comes out Jew n00''
10 apologies necessary Brother Au,ry. mig with SIS
on his pusson is too much OF windfa to be neglected
one parity sPiass lie ws Reporter p pay =
your snakes a 0 they arc pi higher 'f Rsa bAbene Re-
potter
One would naturally expect 50 atenuatsd commodity to
pne abuse in this city ought be stopped a, 1t
hand bills or hanging bills in punches on the telegraph poles
IoT ne small boys TO scatter IS an eyesore dr gath
ere ard disease disseminated There boxes provided or
rubbish here ought he ordinance strictly enforced
against the hand bill nuisanceTerrel Illness
Larger cities than Terrell subject this hand
bill annoyance In the columns your local paper is the
place to advertise
New s66de iPf sae q2 2 are 5 55d
TO votc.-lylcr Democrat Reporter
Good enough to Why Lord loye YOU man they're
good enough to eat,
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Book agents may he killed from October September
spring poets from March June scandal mongers
IRON April 70 February umbrella borrowers August
to November aud from February May while every
sened says: never ordered it, may he killed sight
without reserve relief from valuation appracment
laws ard buried face downward without benefit OF clergy
Southwestern Jewish Sentiment
Would II not he advisable 70 take somewhat off from the
punishment of the delinquent subscriber and tack the
spring poets doses
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
SOME PosTscRlPTs.

The Adventists in Detroit viii establish parocha schools
Sevenyear-old tea plants yield OF leaves
apiece or 700 pounds OF tea the acre
To o7o the Dutch possessed sixty of every 100
aHoa Now they OWL and oneai tons Of each
About dozen hospitals in Massachusetts have both allo
pathic and homeopathic physicians the staff.
hc secretary al state for india has sanctioned scheme
for hye large central asylums Tor the India
has been calculated that the hair Of beard grows
at the rate Of and onehalf lines week This will give
length of SIX and onehali inches in the year
In the first three months Of Ensiands import cot
ton decreased 67o hundredwegtt the same period in
1900 yet the value of tue import increased $sssooo
per cent
When completed the new naval academy at Annapolis
viii have cost S5oooooo. and viii be finer than any gov
eminent structure outside Of Washington 1t will have &C
commodaiions Tor 500 cadets.
Greet salt lake is beginning show the drain upon it
due to irrigation and is reeedng a canal to the lake from
the headwaters OF the Snake been suggested a,
possible remedy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03

ward corporate capital have taken II is voiced In New
York by practically the undivided press Of the city
and BY Of those circles represented in Texas
and whcsc representatives here are finding fault with
us because do not the legislative bride en-
tlrely from organized aggressive capital.
The lesson is that should be studied by those
who think there is danger the public in refusing
TO adopt WISE safeguards of the peoples interest 1t
is commended TO some of the members of the New
York Merchants association now in Texas. who have
seemed to argue that Texas alone was unnecessarily
alarmed the possible aggressveDess of corporate
enterprise.
AS one leading Eastern paper remarks: This New
York transaction is a striking illustration Of the
pacity of corporations of the methods they adopt to
franchises and of the indifference OF the
age legislator to the public interests"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
Future of Mems Shirt Waists.

From the ST. Louis Republic
nc pIedietion that we had about seen the las. az ~,
i0r sht~aists Tor men likely disproved by
action taken by posmasters and certain cities 70 I
e''sr carriers and policemen in these garments
what effect will this have upon the shirt wa;s, =,
ner article OF dress for generally? Surely :, -
1 i me garment an impossbiy. Fashion decrs TOY
s dressed civilians should not look like uniformed s
@ she shlrt waist as II has been evolved IN 10 hi
du s a. work on y and the field is wide enough t p
viii no, 49, ey anu gse US plenty OF shirt waists tbs,
:, hSn the cool shirtwaist becomes eomn,cr
oaSAs OF pubic servants everywhere will thr & on
seat demand Tor something comfortable for ~ DC
= inefsy private citizen Is the adoptian ~ t Nio
waist Tor posmen and policemen likely ~ 49,; e the SHIRT
"taFsrs OF these garments universally? " ABOUT the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
GOVERNMENT HERE AND ABROAD.

Notwithstanding the business instincts the bust
ness training and the business habits methods OF
the American people in the special walks of business,
the Europeans have far businesslike way about
them than have when it comes matters Of gov.
eminent administration.
This was strikingy shown again in England the
other day when the S300oOO0O0 loan was authorized
by parliament The passage of the budget. including
authority for this loan, well increased taxes in
many directions against which of the largest
terests in the kingdom were protesting, was done so
quickly says the St Louis Republic that the average
American legislator would hardly have had time to
think the matter
The chancellor of the exchequer brought in his
budget day and it adopted before the egisla
tive day over Within the next "a hours the loan
authorized. AS the Republic suggests. If the
American congress had been asked to enact such rad
cal legislation month, two months, maybe six months
would have been spent in arguing the matter. with
out changing single vote at last There would have
been a waste OF time, but nothing gained
But it is not only in parliamentary proceedings
that the people across the water surpasa in bust
ness.like methods. The same prompt dispatch Of
business is in the criminal is arrested
indicted arraigned tried convicted sentenced and on
his way to his punishment within period that would
be consumed in this country in finding Indictment
or arraigning him. Where justice is administered
within a few weeks in European countries we would
consume months and even years in reaching the end
of the case.
In municipal affairs the vigor and promptness
and business methods are pursued II a thing needs
be done for the health comfort or interest OF
the public it is done and without interm!nable
wranglng and conferences and discussions and cleo
tons
We think we are perfect in governmental affairs
and administrative methods, but far from it.
Even the American people not too smart TOO
old to learn. The simple fact is, The Post has
often pointed out that in governmental way We get
less for money and bear with official incom
potency and delay and Indifference to the publcs in
terests than the people OF any other frstclass
try. Shrewd and busnesslike in everything else,
are content to let governmental machinery rock
along viii engineered by professional politicians
who have thought except their comfort and
selfaggrandzemcnt 1t is somewhat Of humiliating
confession TO make, but is II not true?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News
Too many prophets spoil the weather
The early circus catches the small boys quarter
An awkward boy is chip of the old stumbling block
wise man counts his checks before they are
cashed.
Marry in haste and let your ather-in-aw repent at
leisure. "
Man but little here bclow-wh little water ON
the side. y"
Loves supposed blindness has cost the gas companies
many = dollar
Man rFoposeand the girl sends him around to papa to
Absence conquer love it sometimes takes costly
presents hold it
Wise men are conservative. Only fools give their candid
opinions all occasions
9ome p'ope don't know very much and what little they
do know they not altogether sure Of
WISE IS he who remembers that soft answer turneth
away wrathespecialy when the other fellow is the bigger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
How to Strike Oil.

Harlequin, New Orleans
My distinguished reud G Herbert Brown. of the Cal
weston Saturday Review has looked the matter and il is
OF it: "'' N'fe Is
layers OF rock and the extent OF this strata M - l
Turn up the palm OF le hand and spread out yopr
hhseIS Drop ~pm from distance OF two feet II il
strikes finger or t, Palm Of younr hand it draws blood
=, goes between does not do damage That's the
oil field The oil may not Law in the outline 81 ~ SIS.
nu' one rs Just as e TO miss oil few feet from c,sbcr
% nc 10 strike several hundred feet or yards or several
miles away. Its all gamble"
now sonuemen Won know how is and govern yourser
oo,"SF' inc aterprsng Herbert has gone down there
W'h ms eagle mashaon and you may take this versou a
,ueS seenihe need hardly suggest that is proper 10
&c, inc pm drop just in the right place Il is very ns,
able thing 10 strike he finger "'N"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
A Matter Of Tempsran,.nt

The day is fine quoth Mary Jane.
Yet lest 1t should come on to rain
My waterproof and umbrella
and rubber shoes I'll take. as we'll.
t9r though these may be troublesome
~ ease the showers do not come
4e'hinkS twere better. after am.
10 DC prepared lest worse befali."
...rh ne DAY IS lair r cried Jeanne Marie.
ne Days taig--ah, ires-joii,
NY gayesi hat, my prettiest dress
sha!s put or--whst happiuessi
s sat u Il rains--well. what OF thats
4 SCI another. dress and hat
an, bot u look 50 fresh ara cav
&C -''n wall Asuc to shine al, dsv,-
Alice Reid, in Harpsrs for A.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
Colonel Joe Rlle.

10 the Editor of The Post
u Joe Rice will make the for governor next YEA,
10000 men viii quit their work and 70 to canvassing Tor him
m yepe,son once said that The art OF government consists
N peiis honest Joe Rice would make good governor he
cause he Is honest and again because ne Is zone who
without abuse the grand old gentleman And Iss,
out not least because he is thoroughbred true-bu. So;
pure democrat N'' '''"oh
inets - hothnag OF the arstoerat about him He is b
same old Joe Rice today that he was twepty-sy, NC
when The hst dawn Of manhood shered him into f clo
snip win his fellow with the addition thar M, ~
wine. be is mellowed BY age Az ,'As 'ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
A CORNER FOR WOMEN.
THE LATEST TRINKETs.

a fob chain is considered the smart thing ID
woman TO attached to her watch. Although origin
borrowed from Mr. Adam Miss Ewes fob is decidedly h
nine seal of single curious gold coin is isvu
pendant.
Jeweed clasps, hooks and hose supporter attachns
enhance the price and appearance of extravagau
sets
For evening innumerable of pearls with dian
bars carry all before them in Paris, but sort of ston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
Census of the Samoa Group.

NIIIp1sU ITbpnC.
Iu'N'a Samoa--A census of the population of III. 6,
moan sIoup has been taken. The number OF Saro,, :;
upolu and other islands under the German gn "a
$1,000 while the population OF the six islands under h
tm'ed States government is returned at $500 Tb ;L
increase during the last thirty years about the same j.
proportion all round. The infant mortality Is 80. -
this is due large measure to the isnorancc ana ana
ness in dieting the young. 'S'e'eSS'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
FIGHTING coRPoRArloN eEreD IN New YORK

CORPORATIONS that seek undue advantages. or that
want the public to give them something for notl,,nr
Or that attempt TO evado or tramplo upon the ripbt
u communities run IN AGAINST adverse public SEN
Ament in the city OF New Work itself lust as in rv,
Or any other part OF the country
This has all along been the contention of Tho Post
The proof is again being furnished just now ~, tho
press and people OF The metropolis ana in a most on,
phatic manner
The legislature OF New York acting Il IS said from,
other than HE purest Influences or motives. in tho
closing days OF the session passed bin authorizine
the New York and New Jersey Bridge company N
erect an elevated railway structure along the west
water front OF the city from the Battery to Fftynnth
street COMPTROLLER coler has promptly characterized
The bill as gigantic scheme involving the erantn 30
franchise for practically nothing that is worth sso
eoRaee perfeft hue and cry has been raised IN New
aspge Those who are de.
z th municipal govern.
tor, whose representa-.
nd the representative civic
ttoaois
t9i fnied that elevated railway MS nrc
ePegfsd Y connection with the suggested Hind
tNsf pilags, would be of great commercial value
q sew York City This fact, which is always one ~
eAptais strongest arguments when seeking snecial
privileges or free hand, is generally admitted nu,
i IS contended that such franchise should only b
granted by the city upon the payment Of large returns
and be subject to such safeguards, provisions ana
regulations for the benefit and protection OF the
rs the city might see proper to impose.
That Is exactly the stand that TEXAS ana o,h..
that have been accused Of inmical sentiment To-