The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-18
The Passing Throng.

ERNEST r. SMITH, The Houston
Post man at Palestine, was one ot the
visitors to the No-Tsu-Oh yesterday and
was greatly pleased with Houston and her
people. However. he took occasion to say
that Palestine was the best town in East
Texas. outside Of Houston, Galveston or
beaumont Mr. Smith said: Yes, Pal
estine is growing very rapidly aud mnch
credit Is due to Its cnterprising clti1ehs;
especially the officials OF the lnternutonul
and Great Northern railroad. Mr. Irice,
the general manager OF the lnternauonnl
and Great Northern has done a noble
work in building up. not alone Faicsllhe'
but the whole international aud Great
Northern country, and nowhere In Texas
Is his work appreciated more than IN ray
rstine Mr. Gricc iS one Of the nest ran
road builders and town constructors N
Tho state and he has the happy faculty OF
heiug able TO select for his assistants men
who know how to build not only a town.
but a Twentieth century railroad thai mas
dcned ali competition In time ana rates
when 1t comes to making st. Louis or M,
cage" "Yes, we have n good town. good
railroad and good citizens All you have
to do Is to watch Palestine grow
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J. W. ozMENT OF Palestine. secretary
and treasurer OF the Merchants and Nc
chanics oil company, was in the city yes
terday confering with Colonel Sam PICK
ems, general manager Of that company.
Mr. Ozmcnt is also manager of the Pales-
tine Telephone exchange and Is keeping
busy looking after the two interests he
represents in his thriving city. Mr.; %
mSut was pleased with Houstons Carhl-
val preparations and wished this city as
successful week as Palestine ehloSeu
during her carnival In September
49,
MIR. c. COOPER Of Indianapolis, Ind, Is
I'm Houston for the Carnival, accompanying
the indianapolis band Of ten pieces. The
last time Prof Cooper, who is one OF the
most celebrated trombone players In the
Worth was I'm Houston was during the fair
i'm 1876 twenty-slX years ago Ihe lm
movements occurring during that interval,
according to the professor are Simply
wonderful. Ten yenrs from tonay ne cn
The entire South or West. Prof. cooper
was a leading player In Gilmores panh
during the palmicst days OF that organlIa-
ton.
az AM SURPRISED" remarked MT
Dawes L. sturgis yesterday, that the peo'
ple In a town the size NJ this VIII permit
their streets and principal circumstances
"a remain so congested with vehicles.
Horses will be driven UP ut Z O'Clock IN inc
morning, hItched. and allowed TO stanu
upon the streets frequently w iIhUu' q
NH day, until late In the evening". ~
sImnIv a shame, and that's all there Is ia
Il. This congestion is not only an nm n
nitieated nuisance TO the business men lI VI
front OF whose places the rigs stand s az
dny hut an annoyance TO everyone, elas,
ne we'll The city council has authority tI
abate this nuisance and I, for one, would
Ike 10 see something done by them In the
matter"
MRS MARY SHOOTS Of sherman was
in the city yesterday, en- route to me stal'
Federation Of women's Clubs at beaumont
with a score of other ladies from North
Texas she missed connection here IN the
morning and was compelled 70 walt FOR inc
evening train. Mrs, smootS ~ az and
SIincie Nose" dialect stories and Is rapidly
winning her way 20 the front IN c"r'
rent literature.