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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
What the Gentleman Who Pre-.
sided Over Il Thinks. /.
irrigation Congress.

thusastic irrigauonst and the movement IVA.
started which finally resulted in the passage \,
the bill"
Mr.. Walsh remarked that one Of the prejudic.,
they had to combat was the objections az .
great many people in the East toward be,rs
taxed for measure which they calined woulS
only benefit the West.
"On this point" he argued, 1T must be bora.
in mind that the benefits to come from the opsn.
ing of this arid land to homeseekers are not =
much for the people of the West as to those y
the East The great multitude who will s.,,,
the opportunity will come from the East Ths,
are now working IN the congested cities All
want the chance 10 get a home of their avn
where they can be independent. or they ~.
farmer boys growing into manhood who us.,
the same chance that their fathers had m IA,
earlier DAYS when land was easy to get in ~
great Mississippi valley. II is these men from
the East who will make the new homes OF M
West and get the first benefit, The next benefit
will go to the Eastern manufacturer who viii
furnish all that is needed 70 establish tho,.
homes.
Mr. Walsh said that in framing the irrigation
law every effort was made to guard against sna
nonopoies and to reserve the reclaimed lands
for actual settlers. The reservoirs will be IN
government lands and their water will he r.
stricted to the use Of the men who have settled
on the land and no sale of land will be mad.
stitute days labor in constructing reservoir,
and canals and provision of the act shuts on,
cheap Chinese labor.
1T is something to stir a mans heart" con.
tinued Mr. Walsh when he contemplates this
change from the gloom of the gray dry desert
which is so forbidding to the sweet green para.
disc Of irrigated lands, and all this change IL.
result Of water, and very little, too, considering
the difference it makes from desolation to teen.
ing abundance.
Outside Of those interested in the question
very few people are able to grasp the colossal
significance Of what irrigation means to the arid
lands OF the Vest
Think Of it." said Mr.. Walsh there aft
over I.ooo,ooo,ooo acres of arid land in the
United States of this over 100 100000 acre,
or a territory equal to all of New England, with
New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
thrown in. will ultimately be successfully irr.
gated by the use Of all sources of water 1t is
not the dream OF empire which may come to i
great nation when the conquest of such terri.
tory is contemplated wherein hundred million
will sometime dwell but it is the dream OF in
dependence which will come to many strug
Cling family with the announcement that one
more fair valley OF arid America has been thrown
open to settlement at the actual cost Of reclama
ton
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The FaIr-Past and Present
(From the San Antonio EXPRESS J

AlINln ANt odu antonio EXPRESS
The fair is at an end. As soon as the direc-
tors have taken an account OF stock and cone
over the books, after the managers have made
up statement it will be definitely known IN
how far the fair has been successful from reve-
nue viewpoint
Il does not matter how attractive an exposi-
ton may he made how educatve and stin,ulatiye
the exhibits may be and how much excellence
and taste may be shown in the arrangement of
displays il the people fail TO see the show IL
Is loves labor lost
The test OF success, therefore. in affairs of this
sort must be largely IN the patronage bestowed
II the show is good and steps have been taken
70 properly advertise it visitors win mass through
the gates in large numbers aud they will rive
such good report that other visitors will be
anxious to see for themselves and thus the sue
cess of the enterprise win be assured II the
show is bad there may be a pretty good early
attendance and then such falling OFF as might
be professionally" termed a frost The nuh
lies patronage is is verdict and In proportion
as the patronage is large or small the vetdict
may be regarded as favorable or unfavorahle
he patronage Of the fourth annual fair and
exposition at the san Antonio grounds has been
uniformly good, with an increasing ratio from
the opening day 20 near the close. When ,ber.
seemed 90 be a pause for little rest. and tben
a recovery and a fine closing with one ~ NV
largest records OF tho season in point ~ ~
tendance, There could be no better ev;denc.
that the San Antonio international Fair and w
position was attractive that the pe,nle MA
IT. else they would not have Aoeked 10 SEE /,
a, they did, would not have repeated their vi.i,
several times IS great many did
ans exact eendition Of the financial affairs Of
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from $t134, 5s6,220 to s2.s44,646,44O, or lb1
per cent Farm values grew from S2,29O,S64'
s21 to ss,951 6S1, $50. Farming is improving
as is shown by the fact that, while the acre.
age In wheat increased in the two decades
but 10 per cent, the crop Increased 81 per
cent. The average per acre Is nearly two
bushels higher than the average for the
whole country. The corn, hay and oats
crops about doubled, and the cotton output
increased over 90 per cent. The value Of
the crop Of cotton in 1900, seed included, was
$3.50 100000. The rice and sugar crops
much more than doubled, and the product
Of Southern tobacco is 10 per cent Of that
of the entire Union The rural population
is accordingly fairly prosperous, and It's
gain in numbers between 1890 and 1900 was
much larger than that Of all the rest Of the
United States.
"Extraordinary has been the development
of the manufacturing in the South during
the last two decades such development being
favored by abundant water power coal rail.
way facilities and labor New towns and In
dustrles are apringing up by the hundred.
In 1880 there were. for example 1G1 cotton
ldNNblltht III IJUV t0tIt were fVNs ipti NNtil
1890 and 1900 the South gained 274753o
cotton spndles. against gain Of but 2,172-
40 in the North In the same perlod the
capital in cotton manufacturing increased
from S5S,OOO00o to S124OOO,UOO But oil
mills furnaces rolling mills furniture and
other Woodworking mills have also sprung
up as II by magic. An eptome Of the manu-
/ features of the South shows 92522 manu-
featuring establishments In 1890, with a
capital Of Sill 6sS,s52 against 43725 es
adjustments in 1850, with capital Of 1851,
/ 692,03S. The value OF product has grown
from s445672,461 to $l,419.OOl ,S73 The
mining output in 1900 was $l15,852 7GS
/ against sl7 S07,6lG in 1882 The lumber in
dustry has also Increased phenomenally
This industrial progress has resulted
largely from the expansion Of the railway
systems and the Improvement of harboj
facilities Southern ports have increased
their exports since 1880 by g5.5 per cent
this being a sequel Of the increase Of South
ern railway mileage from 21,G12 miles t,
1884 miles, a growth of 143 per cent agalns
"A growth of but 9S per cent in the rest o
the Union. In banking also the South com
pares most fayoraby' says the Bankers
Magazine with other parts of the Union.
Between 1898 and 1902 The capital of South
ern banks increased from $69 ,0VO0OO to s71
100000; deposits from Sl65oOO,0O0 to $3.50
100000; total resources from S3lS, 100000 t,
S506,O00,0o0 Cloarings Indicate volume o
business. The cearings OF Southern citie
in the week ended August 20, 1899, wor
100000, while in the week ended Angus
16 1902. they were S9Oo0O,O0o The rate o
gain was much greater than in any othe
part of the country"
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(By J. NJ. LEwls.)

BOO-WOOl
Bet 7 always like to stop
Anythin I'm at do,
An jest git right down an flop
Round the floor an play with you,
An act scared almost ter death
Jest plum ratified thoo an thoo,
Like ! couldn't git my breath,
When you boiler out Boo-woop
Curtains hangin over there
BY the double doors the thing;
jest git up out my chair
An I walk ter where they swing
Then you jest jump out pell-mell
Bout the time I'm goin thoo,
An Jest jump back an yell
When you boiler out Boo-woo"
Gracious how you laugh at me
When I'm so blamed scared at
Flop right down jest where l be,
Flop down an pertend ter cry;
Then yeh snuggle down, yeh do,
An yeh pull my hands away
Bet when / hear your "Boo-woo!"
I'll drop ever'thin' ter play.
That Irish policeman who arrested a man with
what he described to the judge as delicious tren-
blinss,' had perhaps had EN- himself
The owner of the man-killins elephant, Topsy,
] NdiAs ~ tiduS HSI luI an dutOHlODiS, ne must
have the homicidal mania in progressive FORM
4 \
The poet of the Erin Arganaut shows his dex.
teriy as ground and lofty rhymster in the fol-
lowing
A Russian sect known as Donkhoubers,
Came over the ocean pe-mell;
Perhaps twas their plan TO raise COOLERS,
But up till right now they've raised--wel
Dispatches tell OF a New York man who was
arrested as he was about to kiss his wife His
plea will doubtless be insanity, il he escapes the
mob,
Rabbi Hirsch says that it was impossible for
the Lord to have created the world in six days
But as the rabbi has never created world. his
testimony can not be regarded as that Of an
expert,
NOT MERELY SHOPPING.
When you see woman dropping,
Dropping, dropping.
Into ev'ry, evrylstore in the town:
shopping, shopping, shopping, shopping,
Shopping, shopping,
AS she rubbernerks and wanders up and down.
II you're over-over-quick in your eondemnine
Your eondemning
Then its consequences be upon your head
For sometimes when the mighty crowd she's
Stemmng,
Stemming, stemming,
She really wants TO buy a spool OF thread
= 4
HANDING HIM HIsN.
When republicans in Texas run for congress they
may think
That the bow that they receive is like
Knockout
But there's one in Houston town, when the
voters throw him down,
Win understand that his is just Lockout.
Az Sioux F rs an Indian has been hanged
for the murdef4of squaw named Mrs. Ghost
Faced Bear [3il be lucky where he has gone
II he Mrs, AgSSsre- Faced Ghost
a s,FanSy - has been firing bullet. into
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A Suggestion.
Gonzales Enquirer

NvItHIts LWVulTcT,
Caftan Brooks and his force of Rangers
stationed at Brownvle will be transferred -
= Paso and Captain Hughes Of company D and
ms men will be stationed at Brownsville The
Sasllse IS doubtless due to recent events in the
mad the change been made earlier, The RsnesS.
should not be kept TOO long in one place Tbev
become identified in measure with inau.nss,
that lead 10 trouble -4snsss
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'J@mpe"i~q 0dith 1"tkle~.

school in Brooklyn, The teacher of that school
should not only hustle up about teaching the
young idea how to shoot, but should also fur
nish it with shooting irons.
\ =
That New York woman who has sued an ice
cream manufacturer for 100000 will, IL she
secures verdict, doubtless wait until next sum
and trade it out.
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WRITER in the Philadelphia Ledger notes a
radical change ia the business ethics OF the
banks Some years ago it was the custom for
the banks TO open their doors and wait in digni-
fed reserve for the people TO come and do bust
ness with them just as thc doctors do at present.
But the hanks have outgrown thar sort OF thing.
especially in the larger eiics It is true that
they do not advertise rs extensively as do the
dry goods and clohiug stores, but they use many
devices and expcdicnrs to attract business to
their counters
THE question Is mistral regarded as a
victory for the delcnse'
THE so-eaued independent newspapers have
shown their hands in this campaign in most
glarug manner Their much boosted "inde-
pcndcucc' seems to have taken wings and flown
away, The New York Herald the Washington
Post the Indianapolis News and other papers
are leading the whole procession of party papers
in their efforts for the republicans. Talk about
independence, the so-ealled Independent" papers
are the most partisan OF all the papers
THG democrats may not win next Tuesday.
but the republicans viii know they have been
to fight
THE immense sums used by the republicans in
the campaign Of two years ago nearly all came
from the pockets Of the trust magnates Can il
be expeeted asks an exchange. that party main-
tanned in power by such means viii do anything
thar will cripple the goose that lays its golden
egg
coMr to think Of IT, why not save both worry
and expense by putting Morgan in charge of the
whole thing
"TuE Northwest is experiencing another
boom says the Duluth Herald oand there i,
now, and has been for the pas, eight or ten
months, q great rush of fasteners and Southern.
ers to settle on the public domain west of the
Mississippi"
SrEAKINc Of the Hill boom. the Onev boom
and the other booms, has anybody heard anytbin,.
from Goruian lately?
TneRE seems to be a general revolt In Penn
syiyania against Boss Quay and his republican
ring rule. republican State officer ha, re-.
signed his Office and is ont Tor the democratic
ticket
! DAVID b. HrLL insists thar ii was the New yo,l
democratic platform that brought the coal STRIFE
TO an end. And he is probably nearer RIGHT than
] those who give dtfersnt eV,i,.,.;-.
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Bricks to surn.

Sweetwster Review
New Yorks poor are burning brick scakcS I
eosl oil for fuel.
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OFFICE or PUBLIcATtoN. 80, A..
81, ffos, ifos, iio5 and 1909 Franklin avg
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Catered q, tht Posioffrs n HoaaoH. Texas o.
Sceord-ciasS &dil Mdtssr.
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SrEAKINc Of the Hin boom. the Olney boom
and the other blooms has anybody heard anything
from Gorman latey2
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TnEaE seems to be general revolt in Penn
sylvania against Boss Quay and his republican
ring rule republican State officer has re.
signed his Office and is out for the democratic
ticket
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DAVID B. liIIl insists thar it was the New York
democratic platform that brought the coal strike
TO an end. And he is probably nearer RIGHT than
those who give different explanations.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
arou psINTlNo COMPANY.

Y BQsEoN F FIIs:lds"i
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7RApEEfNG AGENTS--c. S. Y, Holland. Audi,
S NJ. Gibson.
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THE Northwest is experiencing another
boom says the Duluth Herald. oand there 4,
now, and has been for the pas, eight or ten
months, great rush Of fasteners and Southern
ers to settle on The public domain west of the
Mississippi"
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CoNr to think Of it, why not save both worry
and expense by putting Morgan in charge of the
whole thing?
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Tar democrats may not win next Tuesday.
but the republicans viii know they have been
to FIGHT
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This gem is from recent issue of the
Washington Post:
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One SD Three Ono,
Year Months. Months. Month.
pArLY AND SUNDAY. $500 S4ss $Ass -
sfafWrEkiy ".l.... 100 80 as ga.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
CELEBRATED
91ST BIRTHDAY
George w. Burke Sees An
other Milestone on Life's
Journey.
IS A GREAT GRANDFATHER
Three Generations Send Con-
gratulations to Their Aged
Father at New
Castle.

| New Castle, Dec. 3O-George W.
Burke yesterday celebrated the min
ty-frst anniversary of his birth. He
received congratulations from three
generations in addition to his broth
er Edwin Burke of Chester. The lat
ter is Nh Burke's junior by ten
years.
! The old gentleman was found en-
| joying life in fairly good health at
the home of his son-in-law, Robert
L. Gordon. His children are Edwin
and Lewis Burke and Mrs. Frank
Neely of Wilmington, George and
Miss Ray Burke Of Chester and John
NJ. Burke and Mrs. Gordon, of New
Castle. lie has twenty four grand
children and four great grand child
rem.
Christmas entertainments are
now in order. The Sunday School
of Emmanuel Church received the
Christmas treat last night. The
Christmas treat and entertainment
Of the Nazareth NJ. L. Church will
be held this evening and the enter
tainment of st. Peters Sunday
School will be- given tomorrow
evening.
A number of New Castle people
will so 10 Delaware City tonight
to see the drama, "Jnst for Fun,'
to be given by the young women Of
the st. Georges Presbyterian
Church.
The funeral Of Michael Rodgers
took place this morning from his
late home Oh Chestnut street. High
mass was celebrated in St. Peters
Church and interment made in the
adjoining cemetery. The floral Of
ferlngs were Numerous and hand
some and included beautiful harp.
Our First President, Division No.
3, A. Q. H. The members of the
A. o. H. assembled ut their room
early this morning and marched
in body to the house where they
viewed the remains of the man who
was the first president of the Di-
vision here nearly twenty five years
ago.
Philip Tobin fell off the steps at
the freighthousc Yesterday aud SC.
vereIy sprained his wrist.
James Morrison was severely
bruised about the right leg yester-
day by being kicked by a horse.
Nelson Murray,Icolored is suffer-
ing at his home from severe bruises
received by falling on the street.
Thirteen employees OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company received
Two tons OF coal each Yesterday
from car that arrived here.
Watch night nesting will not BE-
held ia the Methodist Church on
Wednesday night.
The annual election OF the officers {
If Industry Council. No. Is, Junior I
Order OF United American Mechau. a
cs, will be held in the meeting this
vening. o
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
AMERICAN CONSUL HoNoRED,
Chinese Exhibit Unusual Feeling
For Our Representative at ChefOO.

Chfnese Exhibit Unusual Feeling
For Our Representative at Chefoo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.--A striking
manifestal on of the complete conf.
dence which the Chinese feel in the
fairness and honesty of purpose and
dlsinterestedness of the United States
government and its officials as a result
of the Boxer uprising and the subse-
quent negotiations is afforded in re-
port to the state department descrip-
tive of the presentation of three mag
nificent silver vases to John +. Fowler,
United States consul at Chefoo by the
united guilds Of that Chinese city. One
of the vases was eighteen inches in
height and was said to be the most
elaborate piece of silverware ever seen
i'll that city. 1t was hanked by two
smaller vases of most beautiful design
and workmanship.
The presentation was made by C. r.
Tong, the president of the united
guilds, who delivered a most interesting
address expressive of the esteem and
affection felt by the Chinese for Mr..
Fowler personally and Of high appre-
citation of the good offices of the United
States in China's troubles. This was
the first instance Of a foreign consul /
having been honorcd by the entire ma
tive city.
When the consul left Ningpo for Che
foo, every national official was at the
dock to bid him gooby. There were 1000
soldiers lining the dock. and for eight
cen miles down the river there was
din from the junks, etc, until
the great forts We're reached where a
salute was fired, the first ever delivered
in honor of foreign consul. The pre-
of the silverware took place
Oct. /. and besides ten Chinese gentle
men there were' present the leading
American citizens of the place and Cap
ain Barry Of the Vicksburg and sew
eral of his officers.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
Coal Trust Suits Must Wait.

ALBANY, \. Y. Dec. 30-Attorney
General Davies has promulgated de-
cision upon the application pending be.
fore him for the commencement of an
action against the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company and
others under the so called antitrust
law. He defers the whole question to
his successor. saying that no further
action will be taken during his term of
Office. In his memorandum he reviews
the history of the petition before him,
rcfraning from embarrassing my sue
cessor.' as he says by any expression
of opinion upon my part"
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
NAVAL MANEUVERS BEGIN.
Philippine Fleet In OperntiOn-ChOI.
era In Nindapao.


era In Mindapao.
MANILA, Dec. 30.-The naval ma
ncuvers have begun with the retreat
of the feet to Subig bay and the seiz-
ule of fortitication on shore to serve
as Il naval base. The feet entered the
bay by the west channel. which was
then mined by the battleship Ken
lucky. the flagship, in tfty-five min
ufes. In the meanwhile the transport
ZHtiro had landed 200 marines on
Grand island, at the entrance of the
bay. The marines laid 400 yards of
railroad approaching the heights,
where three batteries and a camp were
established. The tug Wompatuck
mined the inner channel.
The United States steamer Rainbow.
carrying Rear Admiral Frank Wildes,
who has been ordered home, sailed last
Friday. She was saluted by the Ken
lucky. and Admiral Evans signaled
farewell.
Moros on the island Of Mndanao re-
port that the cholera is depopulating
the villages on the east side Of Lake |
Lana0. At Maclu there is an average
Of fifty deaths a day. The disease also .
prevails at Racolod. 1t has appeared
m all sides Of Lake Lanao, but the VI
Sayan residents of the island do not
vet seem to have been attacked.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
Before Buying a Piano.

The intending piano purchaser should
first obtain the book, "How to Buy a
Piano." a comprehensive compilation of
piano information. A little study of
this volume affords ready knowledge of
the instrument: its parts-their construc-
ton, operation and relation; the progress.
sive steps in its development, together
with other valuable data all treated in un.
technical language The book fits the
reader to judge knowingly of tonal eff
iect, touch and the durability of the piano
ne eontemplates purchasing A postal to
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, viii fetch
copy Of the book free. 'e.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The new battleship Maine has been
put in commission at the League Island
navy yard.
A Norfolk and Western train was
wrecked near Greenville, Va. The en-
gineer was killed.
The Flat Top CIV. Va operators will
advance the miners wages from 10 to
20 per cent Jan. 1.
A Christmas present made in a Chi
cago boarding house contained poison.
One has since died, and others are i'll.
The POtsdam branch of the National
Bank of Germany has been robbed of
S2233,75o in securities. Its submanager
is missing.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
President Schurmau Goes West

ITHACA, n. Y. Dee. 30.-President
Jacob Gould Schnrman has left Ithaca
for an extended western trip. He will
visit several of the larger cities and
will speak on political and educational
topics. The cities where he is already
scheduled to speak include Omaha,
st. Louis, Chicago and Lincoln, Neb,
President Schurman will speak in the
latter city Thursday on "Our Philip.
pine Problem"
The daily Republican., 1902-12-30
Lemon Juice a Foe to Typhoid.

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 - That lemon
juice will destroy the typhoid germs in
water is authoritatively announced by
the Chicago health department after
careful experiments extending over the
last three days. One teaspoonful of the
juice to half glassful of water Is
known to be good combination, and
repeated trials have invariably pro-
duced the same result-eyery germ was
killed. The investigation followed and
the result confirms the announcement
made on Christmas day by DR.. Asa
Ferguson, London physician, to the
effect that lemon juice was a deadly
foe to typhoid