The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23
AS TO OIL RATES.

Of all the editorial simple newspapers The Houston Post
morning il discusses With evident seriousness the syndicaes
projected pipe line TO Louisiana to avoid the Texas railroad
The Post that the interstate rate % Texas points from ous
easy.-Beaumont Journal.
OF all the editorialy unfair newspapers the Beau
mont journal is the leader
Y The Post did not with evident seriousness discuss
the Swayno Louisiana pipe line project but simply
called attention to the anomalous conditions that
stoned its presentation for which the rail.
road commission is responsible
The Post Is not ignorant Of the fact that the oil rate
from Louisiana Texas points is not lower than be-
tween Texas points, but it could not Aep noticing that
shippers have acquired the habit of seeng relief in an
avoidance of the commissions jurisdiction whenever it
is needed. It might be that good would come OF
such pipe line as Mr. swayne spoke Of yet he would
not be forced to tho necessity of figuring on something
of the kind if the railroad commission would in com
pliance of law, but give those Interested chance
to show that there is necessity for revision of the
oil rate
TIM principal difference between Boston and Chicago
IS that the - guards in Boston say Please accelerate your
pace" while those Of Chicago growl Get hump on yer
selyesr
Tur boring bug is annoying Western farmers 1t has
already bitten many people around Beaumont
Bosros officers seem to have arrested nearly every how
legged in the country and still Bondn large Per
back
oUrpts description Of Olive scbreuers confinement by
the British turns out to be barbed wire story
rrry GRprv says that causes more divorces than
inidel She MIGHT have added that the young wifes FIRST
biscuits cause more agony than does the early cucumber
The salmon combine has a capital OF $Jsoooooo The
salmon combine is composed of very canny people
MAYOR JoNrs OF Toledo has been fined IS for contempt
Of ne says that considering the amount OF contempt
he has for the court he got oil very cheaply
BrAunoNr is complaining OF the odor rom the oil field
Some people would complain Of the jingle of money
" a New JaFsey aged IS years has Just recovered
from case Of the measles Measles should have sense
enough to keep on Of New Jersey, anyhow.
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FROM the fact that the says has nothing to arbi
trae we are at loss to know why the strikers striking
AccoRprvo to sehafer the strike situation is now IN 10
the administration il viii be in order Mr. Mckinley
to have another consultation with Hanna
AS NR cARNrem has refused to discuss the strike il is
not positively known that he will donation to aid the
strikers.
Mn BRYAN has,tbrown cold water on the democratic bolt
er in Ohio Mr. Bryan should understand that this IS not at
an what the republicans expected Of him.
II announced that the United states viii retain Moro
castle As every habor in Cuba has MORO castle this
looks like einsh.
coRBrrr instead Of lighting nice harmless French au.
took hs ehaenser across his knee and spanked HIM Cor
bet is altogether too brutal
II MAY have been good judgment but really II looks like
huheaded luck that Lord Bobs left Africa just in time
to save his reputation.
W. CAN no, ind any sympathy n our hearts 70, F,r,
Russell man with two wives absolutely needs at least
three months cure