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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-01
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4 DuscouRAelne OUTLOOK FOR COAL eARoNs

One of the most important results OF the oil dis
ooveries in Texas viii be 20 bring down the price OF
coal all over the country The coal barons in fact
are becoming much alarmed at the possible rival.
ny of great supply Of oil than the Standard Oil
magnates appear to be,
Coal will always be one OF the most useful agents
of mans long it be found in paying
quantities and of a good quality 1t is doubtful If it
will ever be displaced the sea- or in domestic use.
even in industrial life. 1t has been exorbiantly
high in parts of the country for more than one
The fact that 1t absolute necessity,
and practically without rival has caused the operat-
ing syndicates keep the price up their pleasure
simply by limiting the production 1t is a notorious
fact that during any year for decade past double
the amount could have been taken from the mines
than was actually produced. The railroads acting
too upon the theory that the coal must he had have
charged remarkably high rates in many sections fol-
.rausportating coal
There is hope now, however, that the operators
will have protect themselves by coming down from
.her once seemingly impregnablc position. With the
demand for their product limited they must reduce
prices TO compete with the new rival The smaller
profit win suggest at the same time greater working
of the mines secure the accustomed total of profits
and this in turn may not only further reduc
ton of the price of all kinds of fuel but give added
stimulus to industry of every description
Possibly material find or development could
have been So opportuuo or so farreachng in it's re
suits just at this time the discovery OF rival fuel
to coal, and in such seemingly nexhaustible quantity
az to render It cheap beyond the hopes or dreams OF
the great of fuel 1t that the indus
trial and economic conditions only of the United
States, but OF the world, to be revoutonized.
All depends, of course, on the duration of tho OF
supply but there is less danger apparent daily of any
thing like early exhaustion OF the new fields az
their geological features and extent studied by
scientific experts. 1t looks in short II the AFRO
giant and exacng coal syndicates have had their day
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plcklNes FROM PUCK.

FrendHow much money did your defaultng cashier get
away WITH
Bank Manager ant say.
Friend Tin Observation-Disclosures Haven't you had his
books examined yet
Bank Manaser-No he hasn't returned them yet
sally Gay-Jack Hussins is leading double life
Dolly Swift-Ah5
Sally GayYes he is ready die for two different girls
at the time.
Mr. Citiy--I should think would raise mushrooms
they are very expensive.
Mr. Isolate oi Louelyvie mournfully )-Everything is
expensive by the time have raised it.
The Gull--nocor, I'm troubled with noises in my head.
Or Pclicau--llm To what do you attribute them?
The Gull-Why, about week ago accidentally flew
right into a wireless telegraph.
Iaek-And did she make a fool of you?
Arthur-lt worse than that She let make Of
myself.
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Rudyard klpIina,s Checks.

From the Golden Penny
1t related that when Rudyard Kpng lived in America
he tried system OF paying all household expenses by checks
Naturally these checks varied in them being
smallthe majority about dollar or So Butcher 5
bills bills settled promptly this fashion and
Of course Mr. Kplinss check book home provided him
with of expenditure But when he sent
IN the bank book monthly be examined the result would
never balance He invariably found that the to his
credit was greater than ought be and he tried TO per
suade himself that this owing own bad head for
hgures II only by accident that he discovered the Sc
cret Many of these small checks never presented a.
atheir value autographs greater than their bank
value. Iradesmen sold them customers at a profit In
stead OF finding their way the bankers the checks were
carefully treasured Visiting at geuemans house Kipnp
had the pleasure Cor the reverse OF seeing Of his cheeks
hanging framed on the wall 1t check given Tor ase
Of bottled beer No wonder the noyelsts books would not
balance Indignant at this discovery, he said to have
hard cash. 49, NN1i'S III
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SOME PosTscRIPTs.

A tailors lungs the SC OF his pants
GunmadnG ought to he bang-up business
High balls not made the diamond
The high checker is forever getting it the neck
The iron horse feels his when he is coaed
Parlor matches rule made in the dark
Rivers run because OF the springs under their beds
The in the must be the original SKY pilot"
Painters always able brush away their debts easy
The Jail bird is generally Gagged because he is high flyer
A oopad in jail is worth dozen behind tree on a
dark night.
L. A. BRINlNsrooL.
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Greatest Need Of the South.

Philadelphia North American,
The country ahounds with lawyers, doctors and other
professional men, who find it difficult to earn decent liy
ns and the number is being constantly augmented while
the demand for hrscass artisans and high mechanics
in the South is larger than the supply The South needs
poyteehnic schools The public schools OF higher
grades should give attention manual training In
the industrial development of the South there employment
Tor and need Of Young men who competent engineers
mctalusis electricians, chemists assaysts drauehsmen
architects designers metal workers machinsts woodwork
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There Is Too Much slano.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
While admitting that certain slang phrases NAV ,r.
the language and that the difference between lvi
dead language is the in one and the abs W
INC V,nsI OF new words protest must he entered against
TOO liberal use Of unauthorized creations There az -,
words thai MI distinct voidexpress an idea
any recognized phrase They good They ,,;,1 nan
lne way INTO polite speech But there is TYNE ~ make
meaningless as is vulgar that has no function sag as
aeae Il ought not to be difficult to distinguish b.,p 70
'No-eneonFagns one rejecting the other ven the
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Travel Good for Statesmen.

Springfield Republican.
Senator Beverdge is becoming prominent as senatorial
traveller to foreign parts for purposes of study his ,
Journey being now under and directed through Eron
Sioea ana china Travel and extended observation are
good for any man statesman OF a world co,ysr ~ -,
lar II would be excellent every United States senator
9ouia spena year abroad he more representatives Who
eouo SO me better some people might think better nj
f fase II he would abolish his personally conducted adye
opinions as Pax -Shnouhced
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Not Open to sribory.
Boston Transcript,

Boston transcript
GreeneThey say that Senator Keener is on the make.
They lar as 10 that that house of his was
given him in payment for his
GrayIt puts all OF temper such SANDERS
Il far possible from the truth. know all about il
Il this way some people who interested in Ger.
bill bet him that house that he would against The
hill and he didn't and won the house That all there
was about a. The da o. keeners being 20 bGibey
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,,.o., p,r,s.s,, ,tt 500. ,,,i,.,. "a nav mono, 70
the sultan Of Ioo 10 Keen him in GOOD bmor inst as the
e,i.d did lac, t,, ,', et ,,cl becr r,,,,rr f, o,,r
expenditures AS long as we continue to get good returns
from our permission OF slavery aud poygamy IN Sulu the
sultan IS safe was only when the North ceased to get
against the Soub
|
The president IS back at the bat AGAIN and the Cubans
---
The contention recently made by scientist that nature
should have supplied the human race with eards as well as
10 tho rnu,derpos of the man whose time IS worth uothnp
| to himself or others
|
S,z Kansas appea he eated that she Ia disownp that
STATE
---~
and ports on the Great Lakes we can give Chicago and those
other small isolated towns fuel that viii enable them to
tell the smoke nuisance and the coal barons 10 go to-
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press.
Lots Of men smoke cheap cigars to help support their
wives maneures.
The TWO greatest married happiness are strong
drink and butter.
Every whose husband less than either OF
the ueghbors would believe in anaehsn If she only knew
how.
Every old bachelor tlrty think of girl that
he thinks he might have got married if hadn't been Tor
her mother.
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Europe Clipping the Coupons.


y
Uncle sam is in the position OF the farmer with mort,
gage on his farm the interest Of which be is just able 10
Although he mss the appearance OF prosperity he is
barely able pay his interest and keep the machinery
the farm going lie works hard but the profit labor
goes the who clips the coupons Europe clppins
Uncle SANS coupons
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panaer h ReaI Estate aooms.

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real estate boom like anyNother movement that raises
prices to unwauSnted figure result in disaster
shrewd spectators estate benefit by such abnormal
conditions stock SPECTATORS benefited by the
recent furry in Wa but where person gains
many likely TO lose.
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BREAKFAST CHAT.

Perfume exercises very material effect certain tenn
peraments 1t should therefore be chosen with deibeanoa
and discretion if you be ovabe and amiabe me
hygenic value of moderate OF good perfume is unde
maoe and every should adopt certain one and re-
nam constant to it. Don't let it go beyond suggestion
Slightly perfume all dresses undertaking writing paper
bed linen bedsha is and delightful for delieate
saehe powder fiat pad is used between the mattress ana
the lower sheet sofa pillows etc. but sufficiently
become very noticeable to others.
violet scented atmosphere, for instance, makes tno
VINO are surrounded by influence religious aectonate ana
violet
Fieotrope generally finds devotces among dainty neat
toriety
Rose perfume is most frequently used by warm-heartel
ana nave disregard of the serious issues OF me L..
Lavender numbers its admirers among natures with h
AIMS ana with love OF detail and eXactitude b,a
Eau de cologne accepted by honorable and reasohap
natures having high aims and ambitions
Lily OF the valley by women of imaginative 'sn
psanents who both aectonate and demonstraye Oa'
obstinate to a fault
a GRILLED CHICKENS.
select small spring chickens for this purpose split n-
down the back and if rather large into joints Mass
dressing OF oil salt pepper minced parsley onion ana %
cook on grill Warm up some Madeira sauce with NIUE
minced ham strain this over the chicken and serve
MEALS FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST
Fruit. Cereal, Cream. 80.
Need Eggs on Toast, flashed Brown Potatoes
Sally Lunn Coffee.
LUNCHEON
Halibut "a Delmonieo
Cucumber Salad Fruit, Cake.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup,
broiled Shad Mashed Potatoes Spinach,
Gold Slaw Rhubarb Pie, n
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no longer wears mourning for her late husband.
What a common saying to dance attendance" Isl What
its origin In the middle ages it the rule that bride
must at her wedding dance with any who asked her no
matter what his estate how Objectionable person The
expression to dance attendance is but survival OF this
custom.
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rhey ReeeIved Pr0per Trsatment.

Indianapolis Journal.
- Neked out is the complaint of the expelled esoeS ~
nom the government provides an education and pay wn
's educated II they show disposition to be mui'no1
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A CORNER FOR WOMEN.

PRETTY SPRING DRESS
The dress represented in the illustration Is Of white
moussene de aine printed with Pompadour flowers The
bodice and skirt trimmed with silk ribbon adorned with
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Pompadour garlands, which
keep the pleats in place, The
yoke and sleeves are OF white
batiste and the armlets of rib
boa.
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INTERESTING

TO BRIDES.
The archbishop of Canter-
ury has IN his keeping a
c, ok" containing the sigma
tres OF all royal brides and
ndegrooms married in Eng
ID.
II Denmark, when a man
IS, his w,Ie is obliged to re-
"e her wedding ring from
lie third finger OF her lett
hand to the same finger OF the
right hand. In this way a
widow is always easily dis
tinguishcd, even though she
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Last Year,s crnn.

The iirst straw hat is the last straw hat
And the last straw hat is the mrs,
lhe hrsi straw hat is the last straw hat
And the last straw hat is the wors,
-Chieago ~
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TEXAS PRESS MsETlNe.

Cleburne Enterprise Houston has placed herself
more record of the most hospitabe cities in the
State and the grand old Houston Post simply oudid herself
the boys OF the Texas Press association their
second annual convention While Houston lacks
the and modern buildings other cities the
ni6eent future.
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Dallas Democrats The Texas Press meeting at Houston
last week undoubtedly OF the enjoyable
held The citizens OF Houston the Houston Post especially
proiuse in their hospitality and Ms T. J.. Foster pres
dent Of the Agricultural and Mechanical college planned
carried into execution the delightful as well as
practical feature included any OF meetings OF the
Texas press. The Houston and Texas Central railroad
through Mr. H. NJ Nave extended every requisite courtesy
An OF these things shall undertake better describe
week when time and space viii permit the elaboration
deserved
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Poetry and Realism.

The fringe upon the distant pines 70
The stTuggling poet chants:
And then he notes with saddened bc,,.
The hiuge upon his pants
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CORRESPONDENCE of any descriptions tyhethcr intend
cd for nc business Or Editorial Department should be id
dressed n THE HoUsToN Posi- and any iHdi5dnal
Gnd al checks drafts orders, cie made payable
"THE HousToN PRGNrING CO. nANy.'
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Entered a, The Posoee al Houston Texas Second
Mall Matter
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES 5ciH orders siySn by
employees the office be recognized and PAID accepted
payment of
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
HOUSTON pRINTlNo coMpANY.

II. NJ JOHNSTON. ...............'..... president
G. j. PALMER. .....................Vlc Vice President
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FOREIGN OFFiCES-Eastern business office A. 4S ~
and so Irbuue building New York tThe S {. Beckwith
Special Agency Western 100 The Rookey Chicago (The
S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION.
fio2, ,ios io7 and 1909 Franklin Avenue
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rur president back the bat again and the Cubans
arc giying nlm eNeeedngy annoying curved balls
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business Department 1876. Editorial Department 451.
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HOUSTON. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE I, 1901
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John H. Schultz the Brooklyn mutimllionairc has sold
his famous Parkvie farm to syndicate for s4Soooo The
sale made few days ago and announced today Hun
dreds OF famous have been bred and developed at
Parve and its will long prominent in the annals
OF the harness turf.
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justice Gidcrseeve in the supreme today decided
the antscapng law passed by the Legislature year
is unconstitutional The justice said that while was TIN
usual for special tenn OF the supreme pass upon
the constituonay OF law it would nevertheless not en-
force laws which manifcsty invalid
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Tlfr contention recently made by scientist that
should have Supplied the human with eariids well
cyolids will appeal powerfully the who has lister
to the maundernss the whose time worth nothing
@ himself others.
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Since Mrs Lease able show debts amounting only
$347 Kansas appears be eated that she is dsowning that
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SUBSCRIPTION BY MAfL--ln Adaaace.
One Six Three One
Year. Months. Months. Month.
DAILY ASD SUNDAY. $1,000 $500 $2.So $500
SUNDAY .......,...g.... $50 ...,. ,...
Ssxi-MEgELI .......t.. LOO so rs 49,.
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and her grandfather and l tell you.
brother, the priest is your stout friend,
though you are not Catholic. He de-
clared there never has been in this par
ish your equal in al the good qualities
of head and heart and that you were
the ablest, safest leader the people
could choose. Estelle's eyes sparkled
and Eer face flushed with pleasure at
these encomiums upon you, and she
charged nee with SO many pretty mes
sages Of gratitude to you that my
horse was blown up with the weight Of
them. When her face lights up in that
way, it is radiant beyond compare.
am sure at 20 she will be the loveliest
woman in louisiana
Boy, boy" said Horace, smiling,
you are becoming excited, going into
a rapture. Miss I-atiolaiS must indeed
be vision to move you thus from
your famous impertUrbablity. Calm
yourself, my little Evariste. 1t is some
time yet before you will be 81 and still
longer before Estc!le will be 90"
from the signs Of today" said Ev-
ariste, with a tinge Of bitterness in his
voice. you are the one interested in
her twentieth birthday, not l."
well. supper is by no means so far
off as that" interposed Mrs. Wyley
, good humoredly, and if you will has
ton TO r"''~ .'om, Evariste. you. will
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posed to you, but tell it with absolute
truth. You must not mslcad me into
action or speech by q falschood. Give
me facts only. Upon this condition I
will advise to the best Of my ability for
your good and possibly assist YOU to
make the advice effective. We are wait
ing to hear you"
With visible effort to repress his ex-
citement Leon said:
Il cannot speak we'll like you. Mr..
Horace, and some Of the things | will
tell you l do net at all understand. |
know that until was 10 or II years
old lived with Mrs. Wylcy on the
Lallande plantation, on Atchafalaya
river. One day she sent me to NJ. Con-
slant Quillebert's plantation to see MY
mother and get some presents from n.
Constant who was my godfather. lie
would not let me go back to Mrs. Wy
ley and has kept ne On his place
since"
Oakfell looked irq:l:;;ngly at Mrs.
Wyley, whose eyes responded q CO..
firmaticn. Leon continued:
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IL IOllONeu US q Sel lfe>iI, W AS
placed lights upon the ia
BILE and retired.
eyes, Mrs. Wyley, if you can spare
the time to assist me in giving au-
dlence to Quillebert's jockey, Leon,
who, in apparently great distress, en-
treats it," Horace replied.
Indeed am more than willing TO do
so," she said, resuming the large rock
er, "for l have always felt there was
something foully wrong in that French
mans treatment Of the boy"
Have you any personal knowledge
bearing upon it:'
81 know a good deal about the begin
ming Of it and am anxious to tell you
all can with certainty"
Leon appeared timidly upon the
threshold and was bidden assuringly to
be seated. He hesitated; but, the invi-
tation being repeated by Mrs. Wyley in
tone conveying something Of COM
mand, he complied, first laying his hat
upon q bench outside the door. He was
manifesuy agitated, embarrassed and
epprehensive, and, though ample time
was given him to open the conVersa-
ton, he sat confused and silent.
"This interview is Of your own seek
ing, Leon" said Horace, "and has been
granted by Mrs. Wyley and myself. You
ask for my advice and help. Whether
either or both will be given must de-
pend upon the character Of your state
ment. Now proceed to tell your trouble
without reserve. for we are kindly dis
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more than he IS at this present mo-

be more than he IS at this present mo-
nent''
"Evariste, your affection for me leads
you to magnify the dangers and mini
mize the cause" Horace answered.
"You are perhaps young yet to weigh
the considerations which have appealed
to my conscience tonight. feel that
this disclosure has laid upon me duty
which it would be disgraceful and cow
ardly in me to shirk. I would assume
it were the perils ten thousand times
greater than those you imagine. But
do not wish you to be in the least trou-
bled about it. Only sacredly keep what
l have confded to you"
Evariste again promised, and good
nights were spoken, but the lights in
the Office burned till the smallest hour
Of the morning.
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CHAPTER Y.
Icons QUEST.

IN you desired my presence
~ " Mr.. Oakfell? said Mrs.
81 Wyley, entering the office,
followed by servSnt, who
placed lights upon the ia
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NOTICE.
ak Notice.
COUNTY TREAsURER'S OFFICE,
CLARENDON COUNTY.

OA--AAs]->'4 4
Manning, S. c., Oct. q, 1901.
The tax books will be open for the
collection of taxes for the fiscal year
commencing January 1st, 1901, on the
10th day of October, 1901, and will re-
main open until the 31st day of Decem-
Der, following, after which time
penalty of Is per cent attaches to all
unpaid taxes.
The following is the tax levy:
For State purposes, five (5j mills.
For Constitutional School Tax, three
~ mills.
For Ordinary County Tax, three ~
mills.
Total, II mills Separate from Special
School Tax.)
Special one ~ mill, School Tax,
School District No. 's24''. Total u mills.
Special two ~ mills, School Tax
School District No. ''l6''. Total Is mills.
Special three (3) mills, School Tax,
School District, No. (2l''. Total IA mills.
Special four AZ mills, School Tax,
School Districts No. s'7'', ''9'' 's19", 1907
and 's22'. Total Is mills.
Every male citizen between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years, except
those incapable of earning support
from being MANNED or from other
causes, and except those who are now
exempt by law, shall be deemed taxable
polls.
The law requires that Communication
Road Tax shall be paid for the succeed
ing year when State and County Taxes
are paid.
S. J. BOWMAN,
Treasurer Clarendon County.