The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-08

~4,bered there to take In that towns third
snnua street fair.
From all accounts bis address created
~ siderable enthusiasm, though not delv-
I'D with reference TO future political
prspaganda to be engaged in by himself
: Speaking of his reception In Yoakum,
nj. Campbell said last night that Il had
kten most gratifying and encouraging and,
rtferring TO the attention shown SJm here
dnrlng the day, he declared that 1t was
SVte 1atteTlng
fkr. Campbell Is a candidate for the dem
ot*atic nomination ion for governor next year
oTpus campaign and TO let the people know
Htat ne bases his claims TO the office on.
Baking of issues, he says that those he
r3il present will not he borrowed or adopt.
al In other words, he Is of the opinion
fkot Be knows enough Of statecraft to meet
nd requirements of this day and time and
can show to the voters OF Texas that
fe has correctly interpreted their wishes
III the matter OF governmental policies
whhout the assistance OF second handed
ftrnder This he will shortly attempt to
de IN an open address defining his position
VIII regard TO State matters and giving a
elsnl idea Of what he considers should be
sf,F coated for the good Of Texas.
s ~
Z Miss NJ L. Nutlni Of this city has just
rsfurned from an extended trip to points
ii Illinois, where she did missionary work
I'd behalf of the rice growing region of
I'D Texas coast country. She gave an
Enthusiastic account of her trip TO a rep
rtsentative of The Post who saw her yes
tefday afternoon. / am immensely pleased
VIE the results of my work" she said,
''and | think | can say without egotism
than | have done some good for this sec
IT a tf 10 nm
NATIONS were conducted at Decatur. III,
and in the surrounding country | attend.
I'd several street fairs at towns in that vi
eiplty and at all of them / distributed
sopyeuirs Of the rice belt OF Texas IN the
form OF small packages of the rough rice
SRl heads taken from rice grown In this
6tftion. ! gave away about 10000 of these
sopveulrs altogether, and I am Of the opin-
ion that they had the effect of creating
eopslderable amount of Interest. great
rEany people came TO me to get the SOU
yenrs and 10 ask me questions about the
rice induStry in this State and the large
majority Of them showed that they we're
pgpmpted by something more than idle
cnFiosty. At the street fair at Springfield
tWp other real estate agents from Texas
coinbined forces with me. We arranged for
al exhibit and did everything in our power
inifbe way Of telling the people of the pos
eiaiAtleS of the rice industry in this State.
also gave a series of lectures on rice
grewins at small towns and IN school houses
IN the country and al all points where
aEertiSed properly large audiences attend
ed On Tue whole, very gratifying amount
Of interest was manifested.
sflbe people OF that section Of the North
DO not need any education on the subject
Of the growing of rice, however said
Mss Nuani They know that rice grow.
ing the South is very profitable and
they know how 10 grow rice. but they do
re know that Texas lands are as good as
II not better than, the lands of Louisiana
Ir1OUnd in the CDniiT Ions
hefe have been actually misrepresented by
agents representing Louisiana lands, and
While | did not So anything against these
ngents, ] did tell the people with whom
70. ind out for themselves just what the
kltgation Is. A number of prospective set
Tiers came down with me and another IS
expected In the near future. having sto-ned
to look over the held around Jennings,
Crpwey and other Louisiana points before
Canning to Texas I have no doubt that
they will buy here. The situation here
eHoustou should see to 1t that this mis-
slonary work is kept up. It won't do to
send out an agent or two and then let the
nmtter drop. Louisiana people are spend
ing thousands of dollars In inducing immi-
Emtlon and Texas must be active II she
Tifhes to keep abreast Of the procession.
ING people up there are prosperous and
epfne Of those who are thinking of invest
Ing In Texas rice lands do not expect to
tNelut Nv e. - great many Nl lue prospect
tlTe Investors, however. will live on rhe
lapds they expect to hny and In either
Ssse the population Of Texas will he ma
t.srally added to, 1t will only take ~.
yea Of good In this direction"
Ar l. R. Holmes Of La Porte returned
yesterday morning from a trip 10 Kansas
CITY and was a guest at the Rice hotel
duiing the day. THE people Of Kansas
sppear to be very prosperous notwithstand-
ms the severe drouth of the past season.
3snarked Mr.. Holmes to representative
r. The Post who saw him in the lobby
Fl the Rice hotel during the day. The
eputh damaged the corn crop very ma
tFlally' but wh Eat was not harmed to
spG great extent and, on the whole, the
winners appear to be in very good shape
st IaI as their crops are concerned. the
tspoSlts In the State and National banks
~ Kansas are something like $l0OO0.00G
Hfger than they were q year ago, a fact
Htlch' II seems 10 me, demonstrates very
opclusyely the favorable business condt-
A9hs existing In the Sunhower State. An
eher indication that everybody is pros
pnous lies in the fact that land values
NJ constantly Increasing. The people up
aye seem TO be very we'll acquainted
wa Iexas affairs and heard considerable
.slk about Houston and the deep water
By the way." remarked Mr.. Holmes.
Aansas and Missouri people are talking
ter sderaoly of the probability of a Kan
~ man being given a position in Presl-
Efpt Roosevelt's cabinet. The gentleman
VI question Is Mr. NJ. A. Low, general at.
..plney OF the Rock Island with headquar.
tls at Topeka. 1t is said that he will
IN likely succeed Mr., Hitchcock, secre-
ta{y Of the interior, who, according to my
t.uslces, is really anxious to leave the cab
epropos Of the two uewahre steamers
ferelved by the city yesterday from the
~ France factory, Mr. a. ". La France
%ho came here to operate them during the
Iest remarked to Post representative;
mere has been wonderful improvement
~ the manufacture of Ere engines during
tRt thIrty'hve years I have been in the
pRf ness. One notable feature Of this has
psfn In reducing the weight of the ma'
SRhes aud at the same time increasing
ri force Of the machines. and now 5000
fNpna steamer Is more efficient than an
M style engine Of 5000 pounds, There
HFe also been a marked improvement OF
e#ed In getting ready for action, as much
IA " helng produced now In from nve 70
t minutes as could formerly be had 10
'tE OF Twelve minutes. and this gain OF
* VI seven minutes is often q big tning
~ tphst much time gained or lost ire
i'm Tor this reason the Gre departments
III ~ large cities now keep warm water
~ Nut boilers, and I am glad TO know
~ a.. eEe same method viii soon DE ~