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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
THE ANNEXATION OF CUBA.

1t is the opinion in Washington that the Cuban re-
public will begin its existence by the middle of 1902,
perhaps month earlier. The Amercar~of-
hcals in control of affairs the island working in
harmony with Cuhans in the of arranging for
the new government and everything looks suspicious
for Cubas triumphant entry into the family of nations.
Yet, ii TO believe the republican press of the
United States, nine Americans out of ten believe an
nexation to be the ultimate destiny of Cuba The st.
Louis GlobeDemocrat, for instance is of It, and
says:
people Ma coercion will be exered by the United States.
Of absolute indenendence The constitution which they have
next year Cuba NH enter the family Of nations But the
general belief among Americans that the experiment will
prove unsatisfactory and that the Cubans themselves will
ask with the United States The annexation party
in CUBA already powerful expected that party
will gain rapidly in strength after independence
The one exception TO the rule in this case is the
New York Press Unlike its contemporaries of repub
tendencies it is opposed not only to the open and
forcble annexation of Cuba but to the indirect
alton by way of reciprocity.
Every voter in this country" It points out lis IA
mar with the annoyance and disorder caused to the
United States by Cuba's troubles with spain 1t was
rid ourselves of that annoyance and disorder that
went to with Spain and gave promised to
give the Cubans what they had been fighting for so
long-the right of selfgovernment We are familiar
with those days and disorders, we say, and we look
back at them with disgust and contempt. But they
nothing to the disorder and disaster which this
country would suffer should the lobby annexationists
succeed in their plot to force upon this country
or to force the question into a National issue
Of Cuba, and they will not have it, Good-by to the
craftsmanship that tries to compass any such result,
Woe to the party that encourages or condones such
betrayal of National honor"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
DIsTRusT OF LEGISLATURES.

Alabama's new constitution provides that its legis-
lature shall meet in regular session but once in four
years hereafter and then sit for not more than fifty
days. The legislatures powers are also very much
curailed by the instrument in question which places
numerous subjects of legislation beyond it's touch
These limitations are doubtless the outgrowth of a
prevailing dstrust of the legislative department. and
the convention that framed them must have been
aware of the existence of feeling that the country is
over-supped with laws and in need of time to assmi-
late it's already heavy supply before 1t is fur.
Their added to.
The impression is general that are suffering
from too much legislative activity and the tendency
to discourage its continued display The disposition Of
legislators waste their energies in the discussion of
frivolous subjects losing them the respect of their
constituents and fortifyng the conviction that rests
from too frequent visitation of the evils of which
their meetings have become productive is desirable
There food for reflection in this discreditng OF
the portion of political fabric most directly In
touch with the people which indicates loss faith in
the representative form Of To all appear
ances the people themselves have become suspicious
OF the agency through which they are enabled to die
tate what seems best to them in the way of law and
public service and ready to curtail its power for
good or evil according to the Interpretation placed
upon It's acts Plainly speaking they have become dis
gusted with the law makers they have been selecting
to do tteir bidding and ready TO reduce them to
impoteney
Justified as this disgust may be- it is nevertheless
fact that in many respects II has been in small
degree engendered by close adherence the wishes
Of those who feel it, Foolish legislatures but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
10 PAGES TO-DAY.
RICE AS A FOOD.

Ethebert Stewart, the secretary of the economical
food bureau who has been collecting statistics for the
government relating cheap food for the wageearn
ers of America predicts that rice is going to become
more and more popular, and will ultimately become
one of the staple foods of the American. Louisiana
Texas and the Carolinas turn out about $4,000
tons of rice year but recently there has been started
a boom in this business and il is predicted that the
production viii be vastly increased. The United
States still imports about half the rice called for by
the home demand 1t is thought this can be changed
and that the home supply will, in few years, be
equal to the demand. Rice feeds about half the
world and it's consumption is growing.
ut is fact" according to the Salt Lake City Trib
une that rice properly boiledthere is art in that
by the way which not cook in twenty in America
has acquireds just good side dish for beef
steak beef potatoes, and If person will ac
custom himself to 1t for month he will prefer it to
potatoes at least half the time And then there
hot cakes for breakfast that compare with rice hot
cakes The reason much rice is imported is because
where it is raised in the Orient the workmen
patient and do break many kernels in separating
the grain from the hull As labor cheapens in this
country more and of it will be raised and if by
and by some genius inyents machine to hull it with
out breaking it. then tens of thousands hundreds Of
thousands OF win be cultivated where it is not
thought of now"
Rice is rapidly reaching high position in the world
as an article of food There is dispute to its
nuritiye value or to its cheapuess and its whole
bomeuess is admitted by all 1t must necessarily gain
IN favor thorough tests of its merits multiply
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

the of foolish people, and there is no room to
complain OF their doings long they can be pre-
vented by concerted manifestations OF disapproval
Legislation is seldom proposed in the absence OF de-
mand therefor without reason to believe that its
suggestion will meet the views of the many Exhibi
lions Of legislative frenzy not given without
ances of crowded gallery to play to.
II may be that the people are not always sure of
what they need in the legislative line but II within
their power to get what is good for them in that par
ticular without going to extremes in placing limita
tons upon the legislative department They have the
selection of the material upon which they must depend
to look after their public affairs and make wise
pick when they enough for their interests the
matter to do They might stimulate good reliable
and wise to try for legislative honors though by
providing compensation commensurate with the re.
sponsibtes attached to the office of legislator and
thus make certain of an ready supply of accept
able candidates to choose from.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
THE TEMPTING TOMATO.

Tomato Catsup-Slice and boil until soft two pecss
tomatoes rub through tbander, then boil again mh
thick, stirring constantly. Add four quarts Of VIM
quarter OF pound of salt, three Of gfounal
pepper, of cinnamon, half an Of clcysi
spoonful each of red pepper and aspice Mix well q
up twice bottle and seal If the flavor Of onions q
half dozen may be sliced and cooked with the 0na
fore it is strained. A cupfu of brown sugar is oHr
in making catsup--this amount for peck Of ha
Finely chopped celery and grated horseradish are H
added by other housekeepers.
Tomato Salad en- Paner-Take large, smooth tnl
not too ripe cut the top from each take out the ns
tomato and fill with mayonnase dressing just beor 4
Both tomatoes and dressing should be kept on zee 7
last moment Serve each tomato on a lettuce leaf
Tomato and Cucumber Salad-Line salad bowls "
tuce leaves and place on them slices OF tomato wnA
been kept on ice. Then layer of thiny sliced eA.
also chilled thny sliced onion, and three OF low
gon leaves. Cover with French dressing and sers
Scrambled Tomatoes--Stew tomatoes seasoned w
pepper and butter then beat three eggs and turn w
the tomatoes, stirring way for about two minutes
Tomatoes Duchesse--Cut ripe tomatoes in hai Y
serve them smothcred in rich Salt or susn :
used preferred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.


The Bee County Banner is new publication which has
Just come to our exchange table 1t is we'll edited and well
printed and pulls hard Tor prosperity county.
Il Emma Goldman is banshed from the country she
should p shipped out feet FIRST without her headpeeesan
Shipping anarchists out Of the country on the nstalment
plan IS an idea worthy Of serious consideration.
**
Kemp y oes az ss account s q shooting that place the
wound not neeessry q % o shot t took be e Sde me
take TO kill Kemp citizeni- Bonhdm Ncus.
1t IS probable that with so few shots him the
only half shot
The other day the Times spoke Of Bosa del Toro Cola
once one and declared that knew what he would do il he could
5e k Th sa way That proves what weve suspected all
Now he never will sign that protocol
Some ed MGri t which printing
Aunt Carries picture for illustration purposesDdias
And if Czogosz looks like all the portraits the papers
have published there certainly than of him
The Vernon Suns special editions issued for the pur-
pose OF keeping its readers informed of the condition of the
president during the time that result of his injuries
in doubt well illustrates the go-ahead policy OF that paper
under the editorial management of Preston Morrow
One of the lamentable features Of the shooting Of
the president was that furnished provocation for baefu
outbreak on the part of The Houston Post epicedum
The who said that is an epicaridan
not was s9d will to know 9 up the back fool who
Journal Reporter.
Very little to be sure Such sport is time worse than
wased.-McGregor Observer.
After that shall waste no nore time on the Waco
Times Herald.
An exchange says; water in Cleveland comes high 1t
was eight feet in the streets recently Yes it high
IN MeXia tooas and 80 cents per barrelMeria Ne7os
There is editor who could probably be take
wateron subscription. For bathing purposes of course
Every indication points favoraby President Nc
kineys recovery The doctors think the critical period
and If unookedfor backset the president will
continue the road TO recoveryNdcogdoehes Sentinel
It the doctors only be prevailed upon present their
bill in broken doses he should get both injury
*
1t lucky that the Paterson anarchists in New
Jersey and not in Texas Had been in this State
ing OF the day succeeding the attack President
Kiney would have thrown his beams upon fruit dangling
from the limbs of that nature grew thereFor
Worm Register.
The Post could have consistently approved of it but
we guess You bet"
The Corpus Crony has started the seemed year of
existence The Crony is little but it is good stuff from
"kiver to kver"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
The Shade.

San Francisco Bulletin,
wandered up the OF this modern marveins
greatly the strange sights Nothing seemed familiar
and great feeling OF loneliness OF truth
was stranger all this
Suddenly as | passed great house mine as
sailed by great tumut arising from within
"Gadzooks T. cried this soundeh something like Me
thinks mine apprehension hath forgotten the of
battle will within and perehance happen upon very
pretty encounter"
Whereupon drew my trusty blade and dashed through
the door.
It awful sight. Men danced up and down and
beat the air like demons Truly the actions wondrous-
y like deadly fray but wonderful to relate there no
blows struck
Have at thee Numbered. aiming thrust knight
OF goody size with his hat the back of his head
his neckband hanging by end.
said 1'''
"Whateryedoin here?n
Seeking fair and honorable encounter with these con-
tending knights" quoth l.
"G'wanl" reorted the chur Costs $9sooo TO get the
privilege OF this floor. It's the stock exchange T.
Sadly | sheathed my rapier and faded away with a
gostly for alas wst that was stranger indeed
and that no longer fight with swords but with their
lungs and BY wrnkng their faces and abbng the air
with their hngeTs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

King Edward VII has violent dislike for English
His words slowly, but always we'll chosen and
he frequently bad grammar that his
Mrs Burns Thomas, great granddaughter OF Burns has
presented gift of books and pictures relating poet
formerly the Of her mother Mrs Ever the Bel
fast Linen Hall library.
1t has been determined that the memorial 'he late
aor Stephen NJ White OF California shall be in The form
fe-szed statue which will be located in the house
grounds Los Angeles
Prof Halsey c. Ives chief of the department arts
for the Louisiana Purchase exposition has been made
missioner for the International Exposition of Modern Art
he held Turin, Italy, in 1902 opening April L.,
Sir Thomas Upton is enthusiastic admirer of Ameri-
bred trottng horses and keeps fine of them
country Osidge Souhgate, England He drives
them frequently than any other pair he Sir
Thomas also fond OF equestrian exercise and enjoys gal
Top nearly every morning
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
SOME PosrscRIPTs.

More than twenty drgibe balloons are building in or
Paris
Houses in London are sold with without their furnish
ments and htments'
During the season just closed the total catch of salt
maekere so6o3 barrels.
The Irish river in Siberia is miles length and
drains 600 miles of territory
The cost of working gold mines in Venezuela is said be
little more than half of what itswas years ago.
About Of steel will into harbor improvements
San Juan Porto Rico. The dock will be 46oxSo feet
Six thousand copies OF French novel seized
the other day the booksops of Vienna and burned by the
police
Queens purple is the of the shade of the regal
color 1t is found in silks, broadcoths grapes voes
downes and henriettas.
The pennant OF the Oregon which is again San Fran
cisco after many months of hard service is to be given
the State whose she bears
The gold bearing of the United States but little
FIVE times the OF New York State while that
Siic;ia is eighteen times great
Denmark is using extensively motive power.
Most OF the engines from Germany and America Prices
average from per higher than in the United
States
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
The Cost of the Steel Strike.

LesIes WeekIy
is the best evidence of the failure of the strike What this
fortunate affair has cost will probably be fully known
1t said that the loss the United States Steel Cornorato
by the soppage of its mills has been $4,000 day and
the loss OF the striking employees less than 5000
day Estimating the aggregate losses at only $3.50 900 d
will be that it amounts to million dollars every four
days a of 100000 month But this /;
not all The strike has diverted many orders from Amer
can consumers OF finished goods to Great Britain So great
trade has been reused from its depression by it and looks for
decided revival of trade this fall unless the strike should
be speedily settled Some of this diverted trade will he -
tanned by British and German manuacurer will be lost
for many years it not forever to This is one of the
most serious phases of the strike unfortunate one
apparently has escaped the attention of the mill workers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
THE THIRST FOR VENGEANCE.

Upon hearing of the attempt to assassinate Presi.
dent Mckinley Senator Plat in effect declared himself
ready to help lynch the wretch who had made it, In
the of delivered at Ocean Grove last
Sunday DR.. r. Dewitt TaImage expressed the wish
that the policeman by whom the pistol fred at the
president seized had with the butt of the weapon
dashed out the brains of the who had just used it,
and the ten thousand people who heard his words ap
plauded the sentiment
Different crimes move different people in different
ways, but all alike in their thirst for ven
geance when crime lays It's bloody hands upon those
and them. Left to the ones directly af-
by crime the melting out punishment for it's
preparation would be attended by orgies retrbu-
ton surprising in horror the original act of wrong
Civilization would disappear to be by con
diton of savagery unknown to the benighted Pa
cifc islander
To get rid of such prospect, laws have been en-
acted and courts created for their execution, Respect
for the law and for civilization dictate the
suppression of mob violence Sympathy for crime is
in nowse chargeable against those who deprecate
resoring to summary methods for the vindcation of
Justice The aim is to preserve the spirit of our in
situations and guard against results follow fire.
quent violation thereof. Their desire is to punish
crime and punish it swiftly without sinking into
crime for that purpose.
North, East South and West men are prone to ex-
cess on occasion and should get together with view
to placing check upon their procivities for wrong
doing instead of dsputng the frequency of crime
in their respective sections The mob is by means
local institution Its sway is coeXtensive with the
territory embraced within boundaries the United
States and its power is felt in all directions That it
accomplishes nothing in the way of suppressing crime
is certain that owing to it's impotency in preventing
the wrongs it preends to avenge, 1t viii eventually
lose hold is problematcal all events its inhu-
is demorazing and productive of effects never
contemplated by its defenders.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
TAMPERING WITH TRlFI !
"a poEr

j.
would cali your mild attention to the plad =.
His life is just gladstone song he rips him 1e e'
From his bolt Of inspiration then he labs /, z" YET
And leads il in ragtime gait down paths 49,. ~
Sometimes he wots of ma-clad knight. sS.hs
derring-do ~
And weaves rhyme Of ruby lips and eyes -.
And when at last he homeward wends his s;sS g'ss
Becausc--we just because, you see, his w;s.
brown. ~
But sometimes his inspiration in some manner y.
He tries to think of sylvan dels and cool en,.s
But still his mind obdurste baM at bosky soi;,ss
And longs and longs for krout and beef NALL
He tries to sing Of twnkling stars and mellow
Where lovers lean the bars and spoon IL
spoon TA
But Inspiration halts and limps, unmndful 81 ii,
Until he's stuck-up with his paste and snippy MI. y
X " \
The sultan doesn't seem at all inclined 4 i.
turkey 'U
An exchange says Real estate is yerv III,
ways has been too lively for newspaper man \ (.
its tail.
Czolgosz (darn that name y says that Fmm, -,
him afre Emma is certainly hot stuff AMI 4. i
majesty VIII because Oh neI 'eaehinss some day M
archists to burn,
Czolgosz's name is pronounced "shawlgosb.a "a,
X M
A reuben who came from Lamarque
Went out with his girl in the parque;
He'd scheme in his head
And he Rugged her and said
Lets sit on this bench and let's sparau.s
III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
The Feminine Of II.
Indianapolis News.

indianapolis News
is this Hazel sreet?" asked young woman in one of
the back East Tenth street car who was carving
a diminutive dog under her arm.
mo, madam, said the conductor; ~ will tell you when
to IT,"
Later she repeated the question and the conductor
answered with some show of impatience Finally when
Hazel street reached he and the came to
stop. This is Hazel street." said the conductor
Oh don't want to get off that street only wanted
TO know where il was | so 10 the end of the line"
Then the started again she looked down at the
there's where your muddy lives r.
When he took his in the conductor would have re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
A Mind Reader.


Detroit Free Press.
"Ee great mon" said Patrick
''Who WORT" asked Mrs Murphy
'Th mon met tonight. OF in Caseys when h. said
to ~
ofll bet yez tn drinks an dollar thot can cues,
Done, OIL
oll draw up an agreement thot there won't be apv
All roight,' Oh
He done an we both signed
Me hr-rst guess is Jones seq he
Wrong, OF.
Me second guess is Goldsten sey b
g IT'S not Oi. ~
'Yez have. Oi. "e
Me last guess is Murphy ser he
Bedad, you're roightr seq oil
"Oi wonder how he told p said Mrs M,L
He wor a great mind reader. He toid p ~. So,
Ut worth tn money!" 'u nue. 30 himself
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

THE Chicago Chronicle is nice cheerful sort of a
the morning after the shooting published half
tone of the Mckinley family lot in Canton cemetery
THE Boston ball players should a bean bag.
AS the independence is off the ways and out of
the way, might be good thing break up the Constu-
ton, She has been badly run down of late
MCKINNEY has many physicians but hes going to get well
anyhow.
IT IS said that the heat OF this summer has killed enough
fish to stock all the streams OF North America The are
suckers for not wearing bonnets.
IL sHAFrrR doesn't watch he may be left playing
solitaire.
KrNeslrys fake bet shows that when an English
tries to be humorous he hardly succeeds being
more than plain liar,
As steady beverage the doesn't to have taken
to Beverage.
LrrroN that the yacht today is poor excuse for
ship What he will need after the race however will be
good excuse for slip
EMMA to have been caught in of those famous
loops. Or was it coup
AS PRESIDENT SHArrrR has been given full authority to
settle the strike for the strikers it will probably settled
again in a few days
AFTER all the statements as to his condition the president
will only keep one bulletin
If rz president had asked to be permitted to set EN-
up instead OF sit up he would probably have been accom-
modaed
CzoLGosz worked for the steel trust; and that
probably is how he came to strike
Now the anarchists being rounded up, the shy
lawyer will get in his work at blocking the wheels of
justice.
By time Czogosz has undoubtedly concluded that
Emma Goldman sold him gold brick
CzoIGosz's father said Leon you will die the scat
fold day" Shall make the poor old out a liar
THERE is possibility that during the the opponents
of Shamrock Second may Shamrock first.
THE city officers have arrested three Cinnamon keep
ing chop joint and they will doubtless be made to hop
Now the president is out OF danger why can they
not bring Czogosz to Texas and him loose?
THE czars tailor has sent him word that he can now
come and try on his Harveyized lingerie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12

lining Of pale gold China silk The revere effect thus 1
is held in place by black velvet ribbon straps that tr
in loops at either side Down the outer edge Of tel
veres there falls cascade of Flemish lace. This III
tea gown is separate silk princess batst
Again it may have just front of some soft material
in. The beauty of is that it fills all the requrtn
an invads Longing robe simple is it in line and
adjusted, and by skillu maneuvering of trimming n
be made as gorgeous as one wishes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-12
MOTH KILLING.

In the matter OF moths prevention is million prs
ter than But where the pests exist as ~ ~
carpet on the floor there are two effecual remeus'
which troublesome. The first is steam, homeOis
applied Disturb the infected spot as little IS PET,
spread over it thick clean towel wrung out 2. r..
Cover with a second towel also thick, and IRON ~
times with blazing hot irons. Repeat over the WHY'S
surface 1t will kill every live MOTH but may sA's Y
fortnight later go over the carpet again nc WIZ
thorough and kept carefully continuous as II '4
breadth escapes the steamng it is likely to prove
ing ground of a new moth crop