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AS to Crop statI,tI,,

To the Editor of The Post.
Taylor, Texas, November a.-s,, /
National government is spending 50 uua !.
for information on the GOTTEN crop oilh n
States, and since all the iuformstos 4,
tanned is largely from unreliable sam.
the estimates OF the crop are a fn,r, NJ
guesswork Of the very poorest nstur, y +
it high time the lawmakers Of the COTS u
ing States were taking steps il setdnf \
information, If such can be had
We have talked this matter over vtl y
men and others for a number Of ys;s u
suggested that National laws be passed Il
ing it, but we understand that such sn +
done legally, but that each State could pm Y
laws II it so desired.
The plan is this Let every man d,ata
run A gin get permit from the county al
the county in which he lives to % NJ
have the county clerk furnish each al a
gin man in the county the necessary ysaa \
which to make sworn mc;'thy st;isFrssa
number OF bales ginned and the tsaI pps3l
same, and mail it TO the county clsik III
the clerk in turn mail compilation
various gins in his county to the STATE sgiss
department Then should all the eousa =
ing States have such laws the comrrslssi
agriculture of each State could make b ~
report to the department at WsshHgs
compilation.
In this way at the end Of each moab Z
thereafter not only the number Of bala 4
be known up to that time, but the aVsfal, =
of each bale. Thus each ginuer at Il. g
his ginning season could mail bis tna Z
to the county clerk of his county and VI 4
know from year TO year what the ia1
was in bales and in pounds and one nom I
be compared with another; also one "a
another, and there could be no spssrIias
guess work about il. OF course, as th' 81
statements were compiled under oala ltq'
string to guess or speculate as 70 saa
mainder of the crop might be could q I
it is now, it is all speculation, and q
tinuous guess work as to what the e'p "
going TO be, n.
Moreover, the present system OF es-p5t
crop is largely speculative, ana 70 w.. 1
extent inaccurate, thus giving srcuna' y \
lators to use such TO suit thenlsssa i
the present manner of getting nicfmaa1 y y
ing the crop, ETC., is largely souen W Z
who are wholly incompetent and ms'' 4,
views; hence the Spectator has pos'u ~ Y
of swaying the market largely 70 suil We
getting on the inside of such inio' 8.' !. !
If we are to have any inicfmsuqa h
it not better that we have the tru'n y. u
the case? We know of no better p''- =
ting at it than in this way. Il i
We hope weekly and daily pspslS = n
entire cotton belt of the United say w
lish these suggestions, and thus gs." ~
people and see what they think ? ,ut
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that the Northern people keep on iyuching
negroes. Such conduct has a tendency 70 OBJ
scure the brillianey OF the argument relied ON by
South hatersy--Montgo1cry AdOertifeS
And now Il Is said that President Roosevelt mas
modified his views on the race question since his
close contact with the real article In the Mississ-
ippi bear swamp.
= y y
The Bellville Times says: zone Of the sights
AZ the Houston Carnival that you do not see any
thing about in the Houston papers was that of
women and children sitting up all night in hotel
chairs because there were not better accommods-
tons 10 be had"
If this so, II Is to be regretted but It would
not have occurred had those desiring accommo-
dations applied to the bureau of public com
fort.
Booker Washington's idea Of teaching the
negro to work intellieently with his hands is
the right ono. He should stick 10 it.--Riehniond
Dispatch.
And not be bslling up the president on political
appointments
1t is generally conceded says the Washington
correspondent Of the St Louis Globe Democrat,
that II the department Of commerce is added to
the presidential cabinet Mr.. George B. Cortelyou,
the presidents private secretary, will be appointed
at its head.
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SOME PosTscRlPTs.

A calf With two tongues is now in the pos
session OF a farmer at Rossert North Wales,
In the United Kingdom last year 46-7 persons
were killed while at work and 10000 others
injured.
The processes now in use for collecting tin
from the waste Of sheet tin by cec,rolyss is
comparatively costly.
SeatteS exports 60 Japan arc now about Ss,-
100000 per auuum, which is eleven times what
they were SIX years ago.
Gaelic is the only language spoken by o44s in
habitauts OF Galway a4ss OF whom are between
) and rs years OF age.
For the FIRST dme in It's history the Canadian
Pacific Railway company has sent an order for
locomotives to Britain
A. Quinson in France, a father has just had
to pay os Cd death duties OH his daughters cs.
tate, which amounted to As.
pumfries has just revived the ancient system
Of shooting for the Siller gun presented to the
trades Of the town by King James VI Of Scotland
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Mr.. eRYAN,s PARAGRAPHS.

(From the Commoner.)
Il may be that President Eliot eontcmpiates
the formation OF a union OF nonuuionists.
Mr.. Perry H. Heath's senatorial ambition
seems TO have been pretty effectually Reed
Smooted.
Now that it is all over perhaps Mr. David B..
Henderson will come to the front with his real
reason.
It seems that President Baer is willing to ar
bitrato everything save those things that need
arhitatiug
If the reorganizers have any victories to their
credit they should gracefully step forward and
exhibit them
Mr. Knox has found the canal title to he all
right, but he is experiencing unusual difficulty in
locating the property
The reorpanizers will not point with pride 20
the result in the only congressional district in
which eH-President Cleveland spoke
The gentlemen who struggled the anthracite
schedule into the Dingley law arc ashamed Of
it that they insist upon its remaining there.
Republican organs are already undertaking the
task Of explaining why Mr. Reed Smoot of Utah
will be entitled to his seat if elected to the senate
OF course Great Butain's experience in ireland
has shown just how TO give the Beers Christian,
temperate and wholly unsefsh government
Alfred Austin has written poem entitled
Good Night" ii he win promise to make the
next ono Good bye a great deal will be for
given him,
| Recent sumps in the New York stock market
have not as yet hcen explained As the recent
elections returned a republican congress the usual
reason is not available,
| It is said that stocks have fallen seven hun.
dred and fifty millions since the late election
! Wouldn't the democrats have caught it ii ,his had
occurred after republican defeat instead OF a
republican victory
Mr. Heath OF the Salt Lake Tribune might OF
/ fer q prize to the person who guess the exact
number OF years that will elapse before Mr. Smoot
| withdraws in his iavor-hfty cents to accompany
each guess,
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HOUSTON AND THE POST.


The Houston Post stands up head.--HoRand
Progress.
The Post makes Houston great--and Houston
makes The Post great.-Timfson Times.
The Post deserves congratulations upon its
splendid example OF enterprise Brownsville
Herald.
The Post comes very near meeting our ideal as
newspaper. Long live The Post.--Honcy Grove
CiiiseH.
The Post is naturally the best daily in the State
and Sundays issue was undoubtedly an eye
opener-Bdrt'cH Tribune
The Houston Post is just "humpin" itself
now Sundays edition consisted Of seyenty.six
pages-PccaH Taiiey Meas.
Competition seems to make The Post thrive.
Wonder what they will do when they move in
their new home ?-Luiing ENTERPRISE
The Post is worthy representative Of the
magnificent city in which it is published May
they both continue to grow and prospcr.--Baird
Star.
Excuse the slang, but this ord-brcaking num-
Der OF The Post surprised the News editor out
Of all the elegant English she had ever heard
Lidpo NeluS.
Last Sundays edition Of The Houston Post
broke all records 1t contained sevcnty-six
pages The Post improves with every year
Uoalde LeaGer-NetrS
The Post is a credit to Houston and to Texas.
and TO Southern journalism And the patronage
1t has from its town is the incentive to make it
what it is,--Hatto Enterprise
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BOOKER wAeHMaToNs DISCLAIMER.

The Post prints today letter from Booker
T Washington. the distinguished negro edu.
Gator and race leader disclalming that his
conferences with President Roosevelt and
other men Ia public station have been 20.
litical except in the sense of giving informa-
ton when requested about men or
measures which would tend to promote
friendly relations between the races"
The Post is glad to publish this letter and
to accept Mr.. Washington'g statements in
entire good faith for really Tho Post has
been more concerned about his usefulness to
his race than about his reputed Influence in
respect 20 political appointments, that is to
say more about tho effect that his reported
participation in republican councils would
have upon the confidence and esteem of the
whites and upon the maintenance Of his
heathful relations to his work and race
than about the effect snch participation
might have upon the republican party or
concrete politics
It would be sad misfortune if he should
even seem to TALL from the high station his
wisdom and energy have attained, il il
should appear that he has acquired taste
for political power, and most OF all il any
action OF his should inferentially divert the
ambitions ~ his race from education and
gscmlRQas Is thc spols e office. To ais
esehing and example the country has
Scanned % COX for new impulse in negro
civilization, for the undoing Of the misehley
Que work Of conscienceless partisans and
Ignorant zealots and for racial relation OF
forbearanee and encouragement within the
divInely appointed spheres Of adaptabilit
and 6tress.
Therefore ais conduct and expressions are
the more potential for good or evil aud the
more liable to misinterpFetatiou The re
sponEibility Of greatness is fsteful respon
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No RelatIye of }. Plernont.

To the Editor Of The Post
Sit--My attention hs bis aaF teea cslsed 81
our issue OF 18th Of Ootoht, IS which uy
name is mentioned as a relative Of Mf Piefpcn,
Morgan, and that my arm and his Arm have
business relations together.
You have been misinformed or have connected
the two names Internationally through inadyert-
enee. X IS not the first time that ! have had
to correct this misrepresentation, ] am not in any
way related 10 Mr. Pierpont Morgan nor IS my
firm or his hrm connected in any business re-
latons whatever.
/ viii kindly ask YOU TO give this letter the
same publicity as you have done 20 the statement
IN your issue Of the ssth Of October
Yours faithfully,
w PziTeHA1p. MORGAN.
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what Judoe RaIlsy ThIn''

To the Editor OF The Post,
In Yesterdays Post under hsaa y 4
News" / am credited with an ia's..,1va
I never knew Of. have not been iHs. .,,s 81
over two years hope never 70 y =
adverse to newspaper airing 70
answered newspaper inls1s'
ing this court some three or los' M Z
and what | said then proved 2 ~, 81
end, The corporation court "a r.
now being run strictly Aeeoia.m .,usli
in no other way, and With s,'s.,,bs a
honor, justice and fair ana me-, In d. Z
dealings with my fellow man enc .tsasi
fl OF the city and the good peoplss, Ns.,-a
as far as honor and justice WIN sSio, 81
hope the papers will hnd %p' ..sri y
tan, abont for a while besides TN ~
thing that needs attention Tor u .nssi
and ,s.tiae sut contracts for moi.
fh &ha aakes ci9 w
ul Qa mapt sn wa'e' 80 N
II. ths streets ihat fe bong
contracts Gerc pnaar
unist aou II Charues ee
arm ben u omm
Rask sd AtFdncg trees
stsad n gine H. heiisr
n ths ciiy seltef rit
ahoyc 800 e'Fc a aH sib
ono tEat i. BE- oH te
GlGs sake irpf 0n tfe ~
Lots 70 be dorc 1c,i9
matters that there is nothing ~ isgF Z
move before their time Y ep'' Ws.tss E.
them sit down hard on ~ cox
amendments We don't wan, y ~, osg
king mayor. The people et'la" IA q.
voice in eleciing AL o'nesln rsl !
viii. Advise the aldermen s.s.ag
quit hunting and taking up ps''Ts'R ~
act. Il al Y
P. s.--The corporation eonls
straishien out other depaf'ne"
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Sanperirg WHk 9rtfleS
(Bv ! NJ Lzwrs,)
THF GnLnSEEKFR.

On the canvas of your mind
Draw. with cutting strokes and keen,
BraEen sky and glistening sand,
And but seorohing winds between;
Draw lizard on a rock,
And q RATHER, half asleep,
Where the heat waves writhe and twist
And the hot air seems 10 creep.
See on the horizon line
Limns a tiny moving speck,
And vtilture in the air
Hanging with repulsive neck
Pointing where a rider comes
Lurching like a man in drink
Horse and rider as they come
Seem to shrivei up and shrink.
And the riders eyes are shut,
And he babies curious things
OF home and one he loved,
Woodland ways, and hidden springs;
And the yellow gold Is there
Weighing down his saddlebags,
Dragging man and horse to death
AS the quieksand sucks and drags.
Now the lizard giides away;
Lazily the RATHER swings
Into coil, and, argus-eyed,
Loud his battle challenge springs.
But the riders ears are dulled,
And the steed gives naught of heed,
As the fangs are driven home
Stumbling onward, falt'ring kneed.
Now the vulture lower droops
AS the molten sun declines,
And the coming of the night
Seems to still the parehing winds;
While the sultry purple gloom
Hides a shape whose tale is told.
Horse and rider are at rest
Desert sands reclaim their gold.
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sibility, and It is not too much to say that
Booker washington more than sny man Of
his race today Is burdened with such q
responsibility.
within the last few years--notahly within
the last year. especially in this stute-there
has been an encouraging drift of negro
thought from social and political decisions
toward racial righteousness and industry
which are the elements OF substantial racial
progress Anything which tends to arrest
that movement and to revive impossible no
lions OF social equality and political as
tendency is nothing less than a calamity,
because It viii inevitably renew the antipa
thies which lie in the root of human nature
and the portents which have hung so long
over the Southern people.
Herein lies the danger Of President Roose-
velts late efforts at negro promotion along
political lines and his ill-concealed purpose
to discipline Southern people, even of his
own party. for the franchise rules which they
have found It wise and necessary to adopt
Herein lies, also, the delicate quality of
Booker Washington's posltion-not so much
what he intends as what his conduct may
seem 10 lmply-IOf surely ne KNOWS anu
the president must learn that in this relation
the negro race is without logical discern
ment and the white race is possessed of an
extreme sensitiveness, both of which must
be recognized as they are and not presumed
upon as some one may think they ought
10 be,
1t is TO be remarked. moreover, that any
political action that recognizes the negro
because he is a negro is but another way of
drawing the color line. The presidents po-
stion that because there are nine million
negroes in the country they should receive a
given number Of political appointments is
as much a racial discrimination as to deny
them office because they are negroes.
It can not be denied that the relations be-
tween Mr. Washington and Mr.. Roosevelt
have caused uneasiness in many quarters
and this fact should be taken into account
by both men The Post trusts that Mr
Washingtons disclaimer may have the effect
Of dissipating this feeling and that his fu
ture conduct may be so discreet as to always
command the respect and admiration which
his great service has so richly deserved.
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To the Editor Of The Post,

To the Editor Of The Post.
| notice that several newspapers have recently
connected my name with political matters in
such a manner as to show that my position IS
not understood I desire therefore to make the
following statement: Ny life work is the pro-
motion OF the education OF my race Il is well
known that have always advised my people
that it is Of supreme importance, at this period
OF their development, that they should CON
centrate their thought and energy on the secur-
ing Of homes, the cultivation of habits OF thrift
economy, skill, intelligence, high moral oharsc-
ter and the gaining OF the respect and confidence
of their neighbors, white and black both in the
South and in the North. From such teaching
and counsel no influence can ever divert me
Whatever conferences have had with the
president or with any public official have grown
out of my position, not politician. but as
an educator. 1t should he borne in mind that
there are about nine millions of negroes in the
United States, who liable under the law Tor
taxes and military service, and who are punish
able for infraction Of the law. These people at
present have no member of their race in the
National lawmaking body, and it IS right that
those charged with making and executing the
laws Of the land should at times seek intorma-
ton directly from members Of the negro race
when their interests and their relations with the
whites among whom they live are concerned,
Under no circumstances could / seek to pro-
mote political candidates. volunteer informa-
ton regarding men or measures, nor have done
so in the past; but because of the Importance
have always sought to place upon education ana
ssssssosSsssSsssssOssssSssSsOs
philosophy to be happy in Houston during a
wet spell, especially if you prohibitionist
-CoHyoe Courier.
Knocker!
The next time Houston has a Carnival her
people will be only too glad to place advance
orders for Waco weather.--Wdeo TimeS-Herdid.
We had some Waco weather, but it was clear
the early part of the week.
The Luling Enterprise owns Up.
An exchange says "Irrigste" We do, as
often as we can and so does the Alkali Eye man
Of The Houston Post.--Scgrip Enterprise.
Reckon we irrigate oftener than you can
Aikai Eye.
The lariat record was reduced to twenty-nine
seconds in contest at Houston Tuesday by
| John McGonisie~of Lavacs county This form of
amphtheater amusement is becoming almost as
common in Texas as is bull fighting in Mexico.
-Bec5iHc Bee
! And it is said by those who have seen the
| bull fights to be just brutal.
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

Il is said that Mr.. Crumpaeker is getting Blue
over the lack Of appreciation OF his constituents
Every time he breaks out afresh IN his warfare
against the South for alleged race troubles the
Neus
d Is little tough on Grumpy and his kind
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TEXAS PRESS NOTES.

The Deuison Herald issued splendid ,bir,v.
page special edition recently. The HERALD & ~.
OF the best IN The bunch
The ltasca Item has celebrated IT'S hfth h,rtb-
day. The Item is clean wideawake npblieat;oy,
well edited and we'll printed
ias hsssi Ruster has just started on rs
si2ta year. The Rustler il a wideawak, i;,,t.
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Booker T. Washington. 5 Bsiin rsn =. !

industry among my n.o,,. ''''I
friendly relations between Il. @
be occasions in the futur. i.sss q
IN the past, when, II / m 9 TIER h
give information about mar =. Y u1sih.
would tend to promote s,,.L ns'snu
between the races. Spch uisaa5 VI
duty to give when Il is asL. .,Sy'sn'ata
At every proper opportunitv "
OF our people that they viii sgh$a
they seek TO succeed in M. nag "a
activity or the hope Of MALI M,
Now and then. however, public o lo.ii'
ing our interests arise which ~. q .st
and Tar reaching that they trsrs.' Z iu'ia.
Of politics When such ou.. sSs.'a u s
selves, in justice to my "a. nslr
sition known and stand for ~. nls' 3
the right "pn ! u,
We can not elevate and ,.,
of people unless there Is held l'is 4
hope OF reward for right livis. ~ = "a
constitution throughout the sos,t s'e7 !
put a premium upon intelIip,n,. ~
property, thrift and character 0s'es
As an educator. and moi :,
strive in every honorable and ,,s ps.1s
encourage the wise and endurir, ', s. \
people; for if all inspiration an t. ..p's
is to be denied them, they Mil 4 ,.ps ss
one of the greatest incentives n ;a,.SlS
dustry and Righteousness. On 4, 1870, Wy
if they are encouraged in sensihl. =. ~
tive directions they will grow VS., 's g g
eontentedness and added usefulness = r
Tuskegee, Ala, November "a, rss : ''''
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II 1Hr commission doesn't find altogether in
their favor the coal operators will doubtless re-
fuse TO be bound by its findings. But as election
is over, this probably won't worry Teddy. Pos
siby he will be able to loan the operators Federal
troops then
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sibly he will he able to loan the operators Federal
troops then.
WourDS'r that norther shrink your wood pile
THE Tutuila chiefs having ceded their islands
to the United States, Roosevelt has presented
each Of them with Waterbury. Keeping their
watches wound up will keep them so busy that
they will never have time to rebel
DID you attend Thanksgiving services yesterday
or did you just gorge'
GEORGE F. BAus has been charged with breach
Of agreement II appears that he is guilty Of a
pair of breaches, as he is said to have signed
both the telegram to Wayne MacVeagh and the
one to Judge Gray
THE colored man in the Virginia wood pile
seems determined to make trouble
JOINS is alleged to have said recently that he
placed the chloroform cornucopa over Mr.. Riccs
I face after the latter died. This prompt action
doubtless assisted the corpse in holding its
breath,
GsoRor ELLIS viii be backed by all good cid-
zcns in his attempt TO rid the city OF The touts.
HousroNs street railway company and its en-
ployes will show the balance OF the country how
to arrange affairs to their mutual interest with
out calling out the police or newspaper scare
heads.
EMPEROR WILLIAM attending Krupps funeral
was a big gun at the funeral OF maker Of big
guns
THE chamber Of commerce Of Knoxville, Tenn.
has threatened, unless the price OF coal comes
down 10 start coal yard OF its own. There's
suggestion for the private consumer
THEODORE made it very plain that when he
said labor unions were here to stay he also meant
trusts,
Now that an Indian has sued a white man for
libel we may isel reasonably certain that the
Ratchet IS buried ard that the scaping knife has
been permitted to acquire wire edge.
Tur miat directors report seems to have neg
leeted to give the public any heures regarding
the Kentucky mint
WusN Uncle Sam starts to pass the dcrided
pudding to some other nation sull,y little Colon
ba may be trusted TO set up howl and plead
ior another chance at IT,
II CulNA continues to aood Europe with silver
it win soon be cheaper to have our kitchen utcn
sils made Of that metal.
GERMANY and England will collect their claims
against VeneEpcla in such way as not 20 inter
fere with the Monroe doctrine This must mean
by absent treatment
Ir RoosryELT would only 90 after Baer the
public would overlook his lack Of success in his
recent excursion after bear.
THE New York Journal has mentioned young
Mr. Hearst for president II II had not done
50 its managing editor would doubtless have had
his salary stopped
AHlI-fRos arc overlooking a bet II they don't
blame all Of this wetness on the prohibition wave
which seems 70 be sweeping the State
ruE democratic plurality in Kentucky al the
recent election was $3.50. MY Old Kentuek,
Home is indeed back where il belongs
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John McLendon has disposed q 4. B
Democrat to Mr.. NJ. L. Massey "a. + NJ.
mediate charge and will install !.
ment from press to hell box. II, M
will remain on the Democrat IN NM. 4
publishing department. ~"
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paper, and deserves better advertise, .
age than Riesel merchants are risi-.