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BRENNAN BUDGET

Brennan, Texas. February ~. Mr.. Will
hugh wilkins cashier of the Beevine Ma
tlornl bank, is here on visit.
Mr. All Gardner has returned from a
weeks soiourn in Corsicana. whore he has
been Tor Mcssrs. Jaggli & Martin to put up
some marble work.
A burglar entered The Exchange hotel
saturday night and went through tae rooms
OF several Of the boarders, stealing a suit
Of clothes from Mr. DIVER Aliens room
una some other things from Mr.. Nectar.
,3Ed room When he entered Mr. Tom
Ltnhlnston room he was awake and saw
Iuat II was negro, hut before no could
ktJ ont OF bed the burglar had ned.
mere is SAID to be a movement on foot
10 erect canning factory In Brenham. The
project has taken no definite shnpc vet.
ne solcitlng committees 10 the canital
S'uCh OF me proposed Brcnham cotton mn
nave passed the $4,000 mark Of the can.
HIi STOCK which Is to be Sl5O.OO
- lueie was meeting Of the Washington
SSouniy Truck Growers association held
saturday evening. NV"
horh, to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Mlttepdorf
lust night, daughter
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Oranae News Nnten


oiause Texas February 23.-District
eou.t VIII convene here tomorrow morning
with Judge Stephen z. West presiding and
WIN quite large docket before IT. which
mas accumulated during the past twelve
w ,,V"t " Judge West and District Attorney
W. Il. Powell arrived here today In roon.
mess , for the opening of the session.
lne 'Deestrick Skule" was rendered Mt
tio,, opera house last night under the direc.
el On a. MISS y. Bruce Lgon. teacher or
bo,,sn, on On, IN the public schools. The opern
a nO9se e, was crowded to its utmost csnncitS
~ Wv aualr was decided success
Ioidn e remains OF Charles A. Robinson wore
n ruou 10 rest in Evergreen cemetery mis-
the TF pasf me services being conducted by
tbe rraaternal Order of -.agles. members OF
TEND the services ''e' also 10 at
hIlel In Chicago arrived IN ne o WeillnSton
pr re sia WIZ spend several DAYS here
agenent ~ WIN IN view Of taking the man
No'e' now under construction here
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TEXAS PREss ASSOCIATION

Committee ON Program Auannes for
Session TO &c Held at Gainesville.
Dallas, Te>ns February 23.-The pro.
gram committee o. the Texas Press as
ISOLATION, composed Of John II. Cuuon
aud j. a. Thomas. met at the office Of
the Farm and Ranch yesterday morning
and formulated the following program for
the next meeting, which is to be held at
Gainesville
What Constitutes Good Country News
paper?' J. H. Lowry, Signal Honey Grove;
The DUTY Of the Press IN the Develop.
ami Ranch Dallas; Effects Of rural Free
Delivery on the Country Press" w J..
Bule, Enterprise. WaXahachlc; THE Press
ana the Candidate" w. Il. Grn,nnd. Star,
Baird; The Press as an Educator," Mrs
5. Z Buchanan, Farm and Ranch, Dal-
las; practical Business Methods In the
Advertising. Department" r. T. Tautls
d Rsyie ,5 Athens Newspaper Controversies
Herald. Memphis THE Effect Of General
MADDEN Ruling on Second-class Nail Mat
teE W A. shaw. Farmer, Dallas; "Pre-
MUM ana Voting Contests, John H.
Duty to the Press" S. j. Thomas. CHEZ.
Comauchc, "A Rcvlva Needed In Assocla,
tioi Work. Win II, Mayes, Banaer Bulle-
tin, Brentwood; importance Of Hayin..
Texas Properly Represented at the st.
Louis Exposition Louis J. Workman. cur.
rent Issue Austin; Woman as a News
papgr Mau.' Mrs. II. Wilson. Register
Lnckhart; Importance and Rest Methods
o; obtaining sub cripuors," Thomas Il
Ltsk, NeWs,I2rald, Italy; "Thc pcsslmis
Tic Newspaper" Mary Jane Cox. Messrn
gen, Fowey; Tho Optimistic Ncwspape-."
Joe j. Taylor, Times, Clarksvne; "Whnt
the Press Has Done and Is Doing 10 De
VILE N'''''
Papers limited to hfteen minutes, with
1--WE mlnute discussions
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A Review of Rice

lNlttlal W So f.sat
New Orleans, February 2S'-pu
rough rice showed some improNsa y
the end Of the week and al ous ,,D1I.,.s
peclaIly the better grades Of n'-
were well taken up.
japan was quiet but STEADY, ,,.ssI
In clean rice there was an ae'l' .s. 80
with a good demand for the ssstg asI
The Porto Rlcan Market H'sssss beil'
stocked and 1t vii. be some .sads,1d IN
the stocks In the island arc l,1ts ls1'
ciently to warrant anything p
movement. ,.,,,g forwlr
The rice exporters are looklans, vst pts
a good trade with the Danlsn M,maly q
and as soon as the Islands ~ tlme vlls,
nexed. which will occur SOU Wv 0flei'
the next thirty days, ne tbst sed
dealers viii place agents N - members
The action Of the repuDll,'p e.mullist
the house ways and means treaty treaV X,
recommending reclplosnSS ehet en Y. Y,
rice market. The Cubahs t,inroeal ais,
Coo bags annually aud .,ospt Nil or
ment with the new sofeIn,,,s Texas ~.
neW field for Louisiana anu ~. Ire uiAp'
Rice planters In this serl'S So,ning sfis,is
active preparations for me e9 XXX lnfges',.,
The acreage will he conslue ts9insioa VII \
The rice Kitchen a Ms~sek
opened during the eohlhs
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Yoakum Locals.

Yoakum, Texas, February 23-Mayor
Sam Lewis has issued his election procla-
nation calling for an election Of mayor.
city attorney, city recorder, one alderman
for wards l and and two aldermen from
ward B. said election to be held the Arst
Tuesday In April.
Arbor Day aud Washiugton's Birthday
YVES observed here by the closing OF the
banks, machine shops and p0stofdce There
was no public plunting OF trees.
The ladies' Of the Maccabees viii give an
entertainment at the opera house ON the
evening OF he 2Sth, They have secured
the services OF George A, Landrum, the i'm.
personalor, and promise pleasant evening
10 all who attend
Mrs. j, T. Southwell was called to Corpus
Christi yesterday to attend the bedside Of
her son, G, T. Southwel, who was reported
critically III
DR.. J. A, Youngkin Is recovering from q
recent attack OF illness, which has kept
him confined 70 his home FOR several days
Mr. A. b, Noble OF Hope has been here
for the past few days.
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Il. j, H.-Q. a. Who was the FIRST am.
bussador to France Of the United states?
~ Who was king OF France at that time
and what treaty was madey
A ~ Benjamin Franklin. C2l Louis
XVI was king. 1t was the treaty OF al
lance with the French government which
followed the surrender OF Burgoyne and
recognition Of TIM Independence of the
United states by France. The treaty was
signed In IT'S and as result a French
fleet was sent TO aid the Americans.
~
A. Wells.-Q. a. How many justices
compose the United States supreme court?
~ Did they have a full bench when the
decision on the income tax law was hand
ed down, and how were they divided On
that question:
A. ~ Eight justices and one chief jus
tIce. ~ There was fun bench At
the time Of the decision OF the income tan
and the division was to against the con-
stitutionalty Of the law.
49,
John So. Who is the author Of the eX-
preston, "A little learning is dangerous
thing and what is the value Of the quo
tation?
a. III was WIltJtu ny AleAaHuet rope IN
Essays on Criticism aud appears in the
following lines:
"a little learning Is a dangerous thing
DRINK deep or taste not the Pipridu spring;
Their shallow draughts lntoxicatc the brain,
And drinking largely sObers US again"
~
c. r. TO, win you please give the
names Of all the present cabinet officers?
"A 81
NJ SHAW, secretary of the treasury: Elihu
Root, secretary Of war; +. G. Knox, attor-
hey general; postmaster general, Henry c.
| Payne; secretary OF the navy, John u
| Long; secretary OF the interior, Ethan A.
Hitchcock; secretary of agriculture, James
! Wilson.
f. ]. no what world renowned
American immortalized a certain spot In
SEain2
A. Washington Irving in his story or
The Alhambra" has made the famous pal
ace and citadel OF the Moorish kings Of
Granada, burt in the suburbs OF the city
Of Granada in Spain, a classic In the lit
erature OF the age.
~
70. What Is the oldest noted col
! lcge and when was it founded?
! a. The University OF oxford, England,
ia the oldest Of the worlds educational in
stituions. It has the reputation OF hay-
ing been founded by King Alfred in s72.
/ ~
InQurer.-o. why is Cape Horn SO
called?
y. It received its name from the Dutch
navigator Horn, or Hooru, who discovered
It nearly century after Magellan had dis.
lowered the strait which bears his name
! ~
q. c, Miles.-Q. When was the last Feb
ruary with i've Mondays and when Will the
| next one conner
A. The last was in 1852 and the next will
occur IN 1876.
| \ b y
]. J. 40. VIII you please give me the
day Of week that September 80, 1896, was
on.
| A. Tuesday.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.


At New Madrid, No some " the mem
hers OF Richard & Pringles' negro minstreis
got funny and as a result several we're
taken out ana thoroughly beaten and one
was lynched.-Lullng Signal.
The man who attempts TO introduce a
new Joke in Missouri certainly takes his
life In bis hand.
Both Houston and Galveston were given
the marble heart by Mlss Gould.-Browns-
VILE Herald.
That is merely another illustration Of
that lady's Astounding generosity. She Just
couldn't leave Texas without giving US
something.
The sweetest flower Of earth Is love Not
&c love ia not 10 liye.-McKlnney Gazette.
We knew you had It coming to you. Is
she a blonde or brunette. and have you
Aold herr
President Roosevelt sustalns the findings
OF the court OF Inquiry. In the meantime
the American people stand by tnetr decision
thar Schley Is an honest. fearless. vietar
OF the memorable naval hght.--MeKinney
Couuer
DID you say ''victor" or ''Fictim"q
~
Ths Eye aip't no topper but we've chang
ed our position on the gitten OF the D1uish
islands by Uncle Sam and now lnstid at
helm again, 'em we're for EN-. We warn't
familiar with their products before 5uS
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Nictorin Cnnntu Crnns-

Victoria, Texas, February 29.-The Post
correspondent talked With farmers from dit.
ferent parts OF The county yesterday and
learns that there ls a better season In the
ground than for many years ana the outlook
for the coming crops was never better.
Practically an of them have their land
ready for planting aud the coming week
viii he planting time FOR both corn ana cot
ton all over the county. They are satisfied
that an early planting win insure a heavier
yield OF corn and fOrcstall the holl weeyn
which attacks the cotton more in the fan
than summer There will be nj least 6U0O
acres IN rice lu tho county and the work on
the various enterprises In connection there
with Is creating Il great demand FOR labor
Sweet potatoes nave been a most profitable
crop this year on the sandy lends around
Nursery and lnez aud the acreage viii be
increased. There VIII he az least 1900
acres In melons around Nursery also. Truck.
lug Is steadily increasing and fully 800
acres viii be devoted 10 this class OF farm
ing. An In all the outlook for the coming
year for the farmers IS the most promising
In the history Of the county.
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THE POSTS LETTER BOX.

tThls department Is intended 70 answer
questions that are Of general Interest. Its
main object Is 10 supply out-of-the-way
facts end curious information. Questions
Of personal Interest only will not be
answered. No business or personal al
dresses will be given. Questions as 10 the
value etc. Of old coins and stamps will
not be answered. All correspondence
should be addressed TO The Letter Box,
care Houston Post. and to receive atten.
tlon must be signed by the name in full
Of the party making the inquiry, as well
as that under which It is desired that the
question shall appear Owing 80 the large
number Of questions received answers can
not always be given 9romptly.l
Seeker.-Q. Please give the population
and area Of the United states at each cen
sus from 1900 to 1902
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COTTON AT NEW d
STRENGTH s SHOWN is REGAIN.
RE-M,,AkAsLr, N7OlaI
Buying Public Expected
IN Receipts and Il 49,. faIFy
Continued nOysr, ps"'''

n
:, New New :, York, Februafy t0,t
everything that Should nat. ,O,-in spp
TO lower market, cot,oa u'al' hsn
reasonably firm, ana W. aas TEN
actions taking place wS IOa' an,
% nave disturbing en-. would
who deal in the fp,as ec' npou
strength strength that has been SHOW, ilas
circumstances is most rs%i. sads
'heie was a long interest II 1ass
size that in the natural Y sohAis
should have been nervous Al II,
ana certainly the short coys, ), 'as's
place VAS entirely upwaysas lug 'aa
news that has been rece,ras '.N y
day this week. Su non u
The only bulush lpeldan.
was the big storm, tho !, '-a. oeisa
Which which New York could not Sss 's'sa
dnncn put as far as prlms ,i
ths a. VoucetDed at t1iS btss'as
tTT NM mt pretty much MI AZ f' ny
tinyisbsLi oe tlea up snd eol,aIs
eo,77 'Nu"p'e III Witches ~
t,,,.,... -. SA'NN utui QenanAe ~
ed thnt yust az ibis time h va. ~
gu gu that Tue roads would have "" ~ ~
VI "rt lGSS tied up and that the b seea
r r"t De ui0usnt TO interior noi Ssle
turner's. 1t Is of absolufel, pV'aN
hiongr eotton appears this Wea ~ po'li
IU ,t iUhs as II eventually comes I, q I
t'u uC' ettheiess, Ii no ieceipt.s' a mo
~ ou me PlacAOoard on the ny ~,
SNV"" HSe, hlguer quOtAtlons a. AsY
IL 4"uud around the bit, az ssls
d Iu,s' Son9 nttle buying Occurred Wy
""S pul II was soon found tbst "
-."tt hau lalied to do It's WORK s us
cotton was coming right aIony ss w
iVGti ca az interior pmnts anG so' sas
"a tSiH7it iHlse amodnt. At fbs
~ browning the movement L W
ouiS , S1r US laSt aud IN 1901 afisr \.
a. = epIualE, an records In thjs NV
UaVAen, sohelh y over lOI1lGI
, uI"S appear ~ the other banS v,s
."' nloN ehle'5 as We had mn 4
oVtiuauing 10 eN Sy calculation sns ~
TsuhIdie that LAS been mada IL
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THE END OF TIE FORr.

Workmen viii Today Begin Work of
Destruction
Naeogdoches, Texas, FcbruMt a3.-Thc
reception given ny the Indies of the
Cum Ccncillio club at the old stone fort
Friday night uctter them S135. The Old
fort WAS FIRST used as a mission and this
evening at 3 O'Clock there was a union re.
ligious service he'd In the old building
which VIII terminate its existence. for to
me- ROW morning workmen Will commence
To destroy It. The ladies of the cInh bnys
not yet decided what they viii do with
the stones ''
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dorses the resolution passed By the H. ~
Zee camp at Fort Worth FEBRUARY 10
1902. vita regard 10 the attack by a news.
paper editor upon the United Daughters Of
the Confcderacy by unanimous vote.
contribution of $40 was made 10 tne
fund for theGerection of a monument 10
Jefferson Davis.
Hiss Kate Lambeth was elected sponsor
Of the camp to the Dallas reunion.
The following delegates were elected 70
the Dallas reunion ]. ]. Thornton j. y.
BOYD w. L. Miller and l. y. Gray.
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Sponsor for Transmississippi Department

Dallas, Texas, February l9.-Geueral or.
der No. 4s.-l. Miss Annie lone CASTOR OF
Dallas Texas, is hereby appointed sponsor
for the uansmssisslppi department at the
reunion to be held at Dallas, Texas, on the
I'D, 2ad. oath and 18th days OF April, 1907
She will be honored and respected as such
by the old Confederates of the transmissis.
sippi department.
2. Miss Laura V. Edwards OF jefferson
City, Mo, is hereby appointed nrst maid OF
honor to Miss Annie lone 0aston, sponsor
for the transmlssissippl department. She
Will he honorcd and respected as such by
the old Coutederates OF the transmlssssip.
pi department.
3. Mrs, Katie Cabell Currle Is hereby an
pointed charcon for tue sponsor nlSl
maids Of honor for the transmississlpps
department.
BY order OF W. L. Cabeu
Lieutenant General U. c. ", Transmissls
sippi Department.
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TAYLOR BOARD or TRADE
It Has Been Reoraanized and NJ
Officers Elected.

~ laS DCIll llNSl SdlWGSN alis VI
Officers Elected,
Taylor, Texas. February Pat ~
ing of the citlzens last night In The q
n.ercial club rooms the Taylor boi'd
trade was reorgauized with the fQleFl
officers; c. n. WEIGH, president hHl
& Blaine, vice president; ]. II. Gia|
secretary and treasury. The tollswllg e
mittees were appointed On bl'lish \
A. Thompson. Peter Schramm, \ z y
ems. Dr. +. r. Cook, j, S: Jones. ga vs.
tershlp. II. Bland. j F. Black, 6. NJ
Directors, c. H. WEIGH, J, u. Grlaa1
Ii. Goldsteln, j. +. Black, {. Meme
A. Thompson, ]. 5. Jones, Peter SsanTn1 Y
]. G. Blaine. II Bland, g 3 NE v
II. II. Eanos The old Taylor posls
trade had fallen into a state Of lnn9'..'
desuetude and the business men ny Az VI 4
lied the fact thar a board q lJaae
sentlal to the prosperity OF Iaylo''
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HOUSTON, MONDAY, FEB. "a, 1902
RoosevgLr AGAINST RoosgvELr.

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n'iAao'' ~ -
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htsl ~ ,esr ~, 80.
'fn'oi'' puulas'' =" 80 i,'eV,'V's
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'neorF ~ pNfg la1y FN'ut l"r '''l'eii., ~ ~
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81 o,, ~ ~ ~, ",
NVos'ttN fy
Alherhcan i1cus T"n w.. Nss"l - nv
louhu UsS9se orkcotoDHf<1art OK "n'en
fahyDs ioIy1"S. MAJ MF
S-rSt VIZ iti1lyLtI$slp a co'ohy az. az
-~%oyst. tjlsyy9fIglIhiDRlyKt 6f q colony pre-
aatH4lsfsSFhelftiy popular growth
lltit tory Of most OF tne south SmeFician
ITf Tberc is at ieoSr n nbapce tJ,at they
may develop, after infinite fluctuations and
suGerinEs, Into 2 ciylilzal Ion qniF7 as nisn
n ,s,gss 49, 40 portyrai Rut there e. no pncb
chance for any tropical American colony
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which provides for the appointment OF
committee OF eleven members to Investigate
the entire suffrage question and report,
is said that the speaker viii recognize
rule making the appointment OF the com
mittee possible that the body VIII hold It's
sessions In Washington and that the demo.
crafts will he given representation. But
there is no doubt, as has been all along
nointed ont in this correspondence, that
Mr.. Crumpackers pet scheme Is doomed
49, C. Arthur Williams.
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News Notes

Galveston, Texas February 23.-Clarencc
n. ousley Of Houston delivered an address
this afternoon at tine Young Mems Chris
tian Association IN this city ON the sub
ject. Jesus, the Man THIS is the first
of a series Of three lectures which he viii
deliver here ON the different phases Of the
life of Jesus
The British club gave n smoker last night
In celebration or George Washingr6n' :
birthday, Captain Edwin Goudge Of thr
steamship Horribly Castle presided and the
address Of Tho evening was delivered by
Rabbi Cohen. 4 number OF excellent must
cal selections made up the program OF the
evening.
Judge y. W. Finley OF Dallas Is in the
city
John r. Boyle Of Houston was IN the
city last evening I'm attendance at the soc.
ond annual entertainment of the United
MOdcrns
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Conviotiona in Re- Countv

Reevile Texas, February 23.--when dis
trIet court adjourned yesterday Afternoon
Judge ]. c. Wilson announced that the
criminal docket had been cleared of all but
two cases. This Is the most complete
cleaning up that has been done by the court
IN a long time. During the week seven
convictions fsr felonles were had. quite
number CT civil cases, most or them
against the railroads. are 10 be tried nett
week
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KILLED IN A PECULIAR MANNER.
Weapon Used as Club Was Discharged
and Its Mieldnr III

ana IT'S Wielder Hit.
Waco, Texas, February 2S.-Jen IL. Davis
OF AlilsGoro was killed in the city TINS
evening soon after = o'clock. lie came
down this evening and was on his way to
the train to return, but stopped in at a
house near the depot. While there he be
came involved with Irene Hendrix and
was killed almost Instantly. The woman
is in critical condition and may die az
any time,
She claims that Davis was beating her
over the head with six.shooter and had
the muzEle OF the weapon In his hand; thar
the gun was discharged by him while ne
was using IL and the bullet went tnrougA
ms heart. Davis WAS a business man OF
ullsoOfo and was well known. Justice
DAVIS, who viewed the remains, believes
me womans version OF the affair ReIa.
lives have been nOuhed OF the tragedy.
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BRYAN AT COLUMBUS,

He Is to Confer With Leaders q
Ohio Democracy
Columbus. Ohio February -"
BRYAN arrived in Columbus tonigat y, !,
the guest Of Colonel James hilo0u'u.. I
oupl Eilhournp has arranged q 'Y Y, !;
an and thr democratic leaders Of tns III
II is said that matters relating 2 Mlsjl
iicn and the policy Of the party WI = i
CuSsed
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A Shooting at Marlin.

.. arln' Texas, February pa dlrieulty
s..u, az the Marlin oil mill SATURDAY
s S,s1g about $3.50 o'clock In which Wi,
young man OF The city. was sho,
were arm and shoulder. The vounas
are maze with SS-caliber plstol bnt
baolI"enas fleus' Church Barry. assistant
heerS ana vsr. ne mn, surrendered 70 OF
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rl.e,ed Msvor ~ Deniso,

Denison, Texas, February &c. c. Cal
vert, Houston aud Texas Central freight
agent was elected mayor by The council
last night 70 ~ out the uueIpired tsrm Of
&naur. resigned.
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DoIts County confedcrat.s

Cooper, Texas, February % Ector camp
Of United Confederate Veterans met today
and elected officers for the ensuing year.
D. '. Thornton was elected captain.
The following resolution vas adopted by
the camp; Upon motion the camp In.
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Central American Minina.

Galveston, Texas, February 2S.-R. ..
Taylor of Mcdllin, state Of Antigua. Unit
ed states Of Colombia, Is in the city en-
route to California. Mr.. Taylor is en-.
gagged in gold mining IN Colombia and h.
asserts that the gold delds Of that country
arc the richest in the world He has had
considerable experience as 1t miner and MS
purpose Ia this country IS TO purchase mr.
'hlrcrv 60 hc used iu the mines there bg
Tie company with which he Is couuectHd
Tor men who understand mining Mr. Fay
lor SAYS the district whore lac resides pro
sents @ field which Is equalcd nowhere else
In the world. Those, however. who who do
not understand mining Mr.. TAYLOR says.
mad hotter get an rHpericncnd sinner I'm
manage for them before Investing much
money IN that business. While no tbs
country Mr.. Taylor cyuccts 90 place am
order FOR $3OO,OcO WORTH Of miuing machiu-
cry which viii be shipped To- Colombia.
Mr., Taylor says tbat Colombia Is FAR
from being country for poor men to 20 20
rs wages there arc extremely low. toe ma
tivcs working In tho miues foI as little as
10 and 20 cents per drv For orc. however
who has money. Mr. TAYLOR asserts. ,hat
there Is no place iu tho world where such
large returns can ZOO "eapcl from invest.
ments MS in Colombia aud the gold regions
there are richer d. thinks than those OF
the Klondike or amy other mining country
on the continent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-24

II Prince Henry wishes to make a hit
with the American people he will at once
act on the right side OF the schley Ques-
tien. Those who are not with as are agln'
us
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-24
DWELLING ii uehlF'0.. !,

DenIson. Texas, Febr gy ..., taii'
Ing OF Tim Murphy '~as ~ y aais,sss
Loss on building Seoo.g less ,arnliust "
furniture $500. House lapa
Insured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-24

The British have not yet concluded the
trial OF Commandant krtzBger. II is
rot known whether his execution VIII take
place before or after his trial.