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equally between Yanks and Coneds Furthermore he says
he's Jest happy he Xiv bc anyhow an wouldn't leave
Texas, even ter 40 ter Washiuton'
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Central Missouri has temperance lecturer named Mum
power The way this Mumpowcr pu, cries the rumpower
reveals Ee iast bg there is power in not being num-
In other words when he tackles the rumpower Mum
power has somepowcr
The hot winds arc already getting their work in Kan
II this keeps up Kansas viii not have living thing
Tor the July sun 10 blister DcpsoH Hcraid
That endays'-old Kansas infant which predicted tam
Miss Stone has been eujoned from ccturns We hope
the Injunction can be made to sek-Sh'Hfr Gdsfif'
Government by injunction has its good points after all
General Smith goes to his trial in Samar confident that
his course IN the Treatment OF the islanders was neeessacd
hard headed Judge advocate san 4aicHio Light
You won't know which side take until the case ends
and Roosevelt expresses himself will you?
Tho News says that Dallas proposes show Memphis and
ousyllc how handle successfully multitude Of heroes
kewisc Judging from the number OF and maids OF
hcoesses Pans id,ocate
tIcroesses' shcroes2 oh yes' you should have said
"hcroncs'
The hail heavy and it was cold in some parts
So"hws isN f ia week that IS S'd the esa o5e
And as large as hens eggs OF course?
Massachusetts, soldier returning from the Philippines,
saws the plans being used IN those islands Tor the suhiugaon
Of the natives were borrowed from VIEWER Of odios
ory in Cuba. Brpdp Eagle
YES they undoubtedly borrowed from Weylct hut
henlish ris have bccu put upon them that
tho butcher would repudiotc them
The newspapers are printing statement of the steel
trusts earnings Every once m while We compelled
TO realise that our language rs sadly deficient IN
spccts RtyapS tommoHer,
Why not refer to their "stecnr and let it go at that2
#
The Houston Post Sunday barring It's prejudice against
American soldiers doing battle the ignorant cruel
u the isles OF the Tar East superb newspaper
credit to the mauagcts TO its home city aud the state, The
Confederate and san acnto pages exceptionally inter
csling aud from start to finish The Post good paper
brmiu OF news aud instructive matter arranged
make an attractive and handsome paper. dustin Tribune
Thanks Tor those kind words Nour position regard
our soldiers defending hcmse,c, against those 'croo
half the world away reminds that old chestnut
about the farmers hoy Paw, said he "th fish air bu'
good terloy well YOU stay at home said the old man.
and they won't bite YOU
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HOUSTON TEXAS, SATURDAY. APRIL &c. 100
u PAGES TODAY.
ouR NV WA IN MlNDANAo.

Geuernl Chafree has involved ue IN another war II
Ia In Mlndopao this time the second in size Of the
Philippine islands with tho Moros who are MaOys,
polyeamiate and slave owners. our recognition of pc.
lygarpy and elaycry doesn't seem to have done any
sood Now we are AT war with them viii President
Roosevelt ma a war measure, issue an emancipation
proclamation Hero is chance that should not be
miesed for the to write his name in his
tory By the side OF Abraham Ltpcolns.
Like the war against the Southern States In tho
eos however, the war IN the Philippines is war for
the Union not war abolish slavery. 1t is true tho
Philippines not cndooyoring 20 socedo' MS they
we're never Statcs of the Union. but the Fiipiuos OBJ
ject to the authority OF the Union and they under
goinE the process of suhluRaton and then they viii be
reconstructed rhe cRrpetbaggors are already there.
lowering around in docks like huzEards God help the
Fillpinos,
what's become of the higher law" The South In
the old days had the constitution hut told Il
was superseded by the higher law" The supreme
court has held that. although territory of the United
States the Philippines haven't got the constitution.
They haven't got the higher law" either, What have
they. anyhow
The republican platform answers the question
They have - new birth of freedom" Not only is the
birth new bat the freedom too, Ia of altogether
sort The burning OF farms, towns aud viilages until
the land according 60 the orders of the American gem
erel ia made "a bowling wilderness" the murder and
torture too, OF men aud women, slaughter OF the IN
uooepts that recalls uerod these the hall marks
Of the sort of freedom have brought to the
Finpinos,
When Julius Caesar captured the pirates whose
prisoner he had been he erueincd thom for his oaths
sake but before cruohSion he merclfuly put them to
ieath. In dealing with the Tnpinos we show no such
mercy, We torture them frat, mhctlng upon thom
Ipeakahe agony, And must remember that we
Aave not Caesars proyoeaton They have done us no
wrong az ALL
How low tho republicans have fallen from tho high
American ideai which has been the boast OF all our
ceuntrymen is shown In the message of the president
IN that part where he praises the MacRbcbcs aud their
RtoAdfast loyalty and that they have been con,
speuous for their courage and devotion the nag"
These naked snvRges, of the utmost ferocity. who
taught our soldiers the Of the water cure" tor.
ture, who are Malays hood,thtrsy trcacherous bra.
Ken.boweled. without honor humanity. who ere hu.
man hyenas dishouor the Gag when they arc allowed
TO light Under IL What shall we say Of tho president
who calls them friends and allies and recommends
them for pensions to be paid for from tho taxes cot
iected from honest Amerioanse
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TIE AMERICAN SABBATH.

Rev ur George c. Lormor of New York in a re
cent sermon The Religious Crisis in America"
ventures the prophecy that unless present tendencies
are checked I'm nfty years viii nave no sabbath"
pr lorimer bases HIS prediction the alleged low
vitality of evangelical religion at the present day and
the great size OF foreign Immigration consisting
In the majority of MaEyors Italians and inhabitants
Of southern Europe who are entirely ont OF harmony
with our religious institutions"
Now. close observers OF regtoua life in America
Disagree with Pr Lorimcr entirely Writing in the
Church Economist Mir &c NJ. Camp the head OF a news
buropu IN New York which supplies the daily aud pc
riodca press with current church news. says; Con.
ceruinG ATTENDANCE upon public Worship On Sundays
week days, permit to shy that our trained men,
who perhaps get to more churches than anybody else
in New York find the churches filled There Is no
fallng oil. On the contrary there Is a gain because
there many moro churches" Mr., Camp finds that
the number who unite with the churches far outstrps
the growth OF population, thnt church finances are
greater in amount than over before, and that the
church as the church. takes greater part in all moral
movements than has ever been the in the relig
ious history OF tho past
The old Puritan Sabbath has died out among us as
t was inevitable that 1t should die out because of its
being founded upon q mistakenly narrow ntcrprcta-
ton OF the fourth commandment. THE Sabbath was
made for man. not for the Sabbath" is confu-
uton upon the highest authority of those who would
require sunday observance in the spirit OF the old blue
laws OF New England HUT with the growth OF reason
ablencss in this regard there has in axty OF
belief of spirituality There is undoubtedly great.
cr spirit Of liberation In the churches than there used
to he The odium theologicm has undergone great
decline Rancor is longer regarded as essential to
orthodoxy II Is true that the rEor of dogmao teach
INK and belief has been mtgated TO great extent but
surey there is compensation In the largely increased
striving after genuine spirituality and the growth OF
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strcnuousnoss the moral courage TO follow the Scrip
lures and eut It on Here three particular counts
OF tho general indictment as to each of which he is
undenRbly guilty;
First President Roosevelt required the resignation
OF Commissioner Evans because OF G. A. r. clamor at
his enforcing the pension laws and blocking pension
abuses II matters not that the presidents conscience
Is hurting him and he feels obliged to compensate
Evans by appointment TO a lucrative office. The main
wrong haa been done 60 the public service and the
public and Theodore Roosevelt Is guilty charged
Second President Roosevelt has removed Nc
Sweeney, the assistant commissioner of Immigration
thoroughly honest and efficient officer according to
reliable republican testimony because his superior
Commissioner Powdery. wanted him, as he is a demo
GRAFT to so to Connecticut and induce democrats to
vote in republican caucusos In behalf of certain re-
publican candidate for governor. aud McSwoeney as
m honorable refused. II is true Powdcrly has
boon removed, but Mcswconey should have been re-
tanned
THIRD, James s. Clorkgou formerly ot Iowa, known
''rhe toadsman' whom he assistant postmaster
general under Harrison. dscroditod politician with
particularly obnoxious record has Just been appointed
surveyor OF tho port Of New York TO please Ross Plat
Here IA q sample OF Roosevelt the practical pot
tIcan who has at length been unmnskcd aud can no
longer pose Roosevelt the relormer
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SOME PosTscRlpTs.

N,5ssew to have military review to dine ,,oo, 49,,
'N'e''an 100000 on coronation day ''''' anu
Ne person In Russia is allowed ., me-.
u"e, and ne person over SO permitted ia marry Ne
The library of congress ranks sixth ,,ror, -. IA.
o. me world IN It's present contents France "S 'us''es
b, l Men some, Russia aud Germany follows MIN
a,''os' eqHal rank with ours in Washington
10 "'lSS'i the eopf'eious OF tourists !, ~
THAT brilliant ietsS would Ne s,e, ns, Ps's az Rome
scum attempts viii he made to revive ~unJ,r 'se Vel
Nero. VS." ''"s' SHOWS OF the time Of
Washington letter carrier on,r.a , -.
.N.s MS asnd ~ and then dashed madlv Sovr recently
,n5 ,ns, snake snake policeman STONED i Sg
into the hos and ,hs, N. ,uppo,,s . They locked
'uA'A 81 '''''' w.' fat string Of s,usss,a GA top
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A Western View of Governor FIoog'

Denver Times.
II isn't very pretty name that OF James S'epnsu ~
Of Texas but in respects he Is all right lNs' wy
lie wouldn't wear knee beechcs just for the pleasure y +
ING the king Of England. and he wouldn't put on ~
QVated knights uniform Such things weren't worn y v
country and. 10 his mind seli-respeeuns AWs,1 80
tlemau could afford 10 thus eothe himself except WIZ,
attended a fancy dress ball At the same time as ~
says that he considered il a compliment wSsa Y ~
have been given opportunity TO meet inc Mus : M
lace hut he had TO draw the line at the UNIFORM a J
TO maintain has self respect When me W ,. No
aemoeoSy as It was not in this case notw"naua' ,.s
breezy notions several public questions " y ''s
refreshing ~,
In these days when snoboeraey cuts such osw w., IA
IN our National life, ~ least among the lNhu'"i,i gj
winch arrogatcs 20 itself the very pinnacle Of oV ID Ar
when the papers are filled with stories OF wen ~ ~, ,ts
making geruleetions before royalty the s0s X.
that II is royal IL is pleasant stray inS' IA
Americans respect themselves and the land q w ,rss
and while not making theit Amereanism SSS ~ -.
nept at the same time do not lower hec's 'p
whether crowned head pluocrat
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THE LEOPARD ~ rae wars HOUSE.

II Mark Hanna the president ot the United
States nobody would expect appointments to be made
on the merit system. Theodore Roosevelt however.
has always posed civil service retormer lie
began his public by denunoiaton OF tho spos
system and strenuous advocacy OF the theory and prac
tee Of civil service reform In aud out OF sea
son he preached his fayorito doctrine AS eiyn ser
yicc reforner he H. TO the slang OF the day
the original the pneaualed the only genuine civil SCR
vice reformer In tho country. when an accident I'M
fortunate in more ways than one made him president
he appealed 10 the country Ia admirably frank and
winning manner. The good Of tho government was
going 20 be his only end lilo would appoint dem
oorats in the South II he could lind any good ro
publleans ~ 10 hold the vacant Offices lie would
make careful personal investigation In the case OF
avery appointment. HIS patriotism was high His de-
Fotlon so the public welfare was admirable.
Now although the fleece DO white there Is q dark
brown wolf underneath. who purposes Of hts own
y weaving Sleeps clothing. TO continue 20 employ
menasegle metaphors, We have here political leopard
which 10 very spotted He has been touched with
the brush which tainted tbs purity OF many OF his
psadeeessors His worship Of the goddess az Reform
a. mere ip service. His hand thar requests resigna
sops sna slsns commissions Of appentnSnt is eontnu
ally ensHainx and he has not. with all his reppted
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feel concerning the there Is reason to believe ina, inc
impression that revision OF the tariff would prove 10 DC
good thing is rather general
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The situation in tho similar to that in the house
The ogarhy OF the upper body TO be aware OF the
shadows which being by coming events and whhe 70
the outward eye they undismayed there are thngs III
evidence which indicate that they are afraid Inc meo W"o
have ruled the Allison Adrich Spoooner
Plat of Connecticut Mcmillan aud Lodee-are becoming
eognzan OF the fact that their citadel be attacked ana
they themselves overthown Since the passage OF the rect
prociy bill in the houscin fact since the matter hst began
agatcd who believe they are as competent
rule as arc the men named have been at work and the
obec, of this work has been the destruction OF the ogarchy
The course OF the reciprocity bill In the house has shown
the futy OF attempting make predictions III regard 10 "
but is plain that there will he struggle OF considerable
magnitude before the takes any action m the premises
of strength like that which occurred III the house
will occur the senate aud be that the leaders will
defeated the latter body they were IN the tor
The leaders Of the realize tho danger OF some
thing OF this happening and they arc doing everything
in their power prevent H. Time alone can tell what the
result will be may guess however aud guess which
MAY i've something more than guess is that the senate lead
will dsoreancd and that after the hight on the rect
ptocty bill is the power they once enjoyed VIII be
found have materially decreased None OF the hive men
named personally unpopular with the exception OF Lodge
odse has himself the mouthpieoe OF the president
and enjoy the statements which are made to
the effect that he is as Roosevelt Hanna to
Mckinley The other members of the senate democrats and
republicans alike the attitude assumed by the junior
member from Massachusetts and he is cordially d'sl'ked
This small fact alone may prove to have important bear
ing the fight which imminent
The statement is nov being made that Roosevelt would
sipu the bill passed Nv the house should be passed to
him by the senate Notwithstanding the diherent!a amend
nert which 1t contains There u.s. however ample Tor
doubtne this Wen informed people think that the state
meot being made for the of making that
the chief executive is really opposed the and
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Means the Ena Of DMIshts."

birmingham News -, Az \
The recognition Of Nixon. Olney and l'm ,Ils
dsWoetatle leaders iu congress shows tpN' oe sr Ha
oi the past eight years has heeu discarded - r,sa Il
pea tor reunited party, addressed last h's' AS IA
represented all the hitherto eontepding eleN rsrss
'b applauded The action OF the republicans ~, /, ~
dons is full share in sodibins the party lae s, s
and need in this country Tor atonsefsatve - -, N
between the adioalism OF ~ ,hl'eansp ppep ~, aasi
and The vasarsS Of populisapdpon the o,Ns. Va, ygfj
for such party, w, Ae democrats ,ssstAs, J.. 81
ashups clothes on. AVN be ,sns lysls gsn'
eeEing campaign. SAN
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EDITORIAL PIckuPs.

Gee but amt il nice ter sprawl
Where tn grass is green an deep,
Where ych hear til wild birds call,
i'll ychre almost fast asleep
Feel tn hreezes fan yer face
Feel tn sunshine sttin down?
Spring finds cities out o place;
Spring amt got fer town.
J. NJ. Lewis IN Houston Pot
Gee but amt it nice ter feel
Redbugs scttlin yer skin,
Crawln' up towards yer nose,
ChooSiu spots an diggin in az
W bile th hrcczeS ian yer face,
While ych hear III brides CALI
No. indeed, know no place
Like IN grass ter take er sprawl
--FiatoaiG ReeaG
Gee but amt those poets wise
SmartcSt critters ever seem
But grass amt in II with them guys
When 1t comes helm green,
It's most too early in this
Ter talk erhout III JOYS O spring;
Go way back an please SIT down.
Then wait or month afore yeh sing
--Fersos SsA
Here is the letter sent by 4 Topeka with psstH
to a bride in Chicago My Dear Grliou will find IL y
box thiugamajig which has something 10 do with ete
grub oil table. don't know what it is, II looks hn
cross between harpoon and hayiork, It may i
! am so oldashioned that ! don't know; you VIII % i
happy you won't are.'-Ei Paso Times.
The Jefferson Tmplecue claims that the manaias'ST
ct the cotton crop OF Texas alone will make nay s
over 100000 annually Now, add to this the pay isu
the manufacture of the OF her material lAsn II
II will pay educate her young IN the great ~
-Breahom Banner.
81 4
1t IS said that something great deal better than
h2l way feature will attach to the great show'-'s
lMo) World.
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Partisan plays tune on piano with repeating ia.
But in this country when person wishes to murder @
he never resorts to firearms '
An ostrich is said to weigh three pounds and 10 49,
tain as much susteuance twenty four hens esss ~
bushc and half of prunes.
Lord Kelvin says that shall vet have wireless n,,
from the planets It's cnch that ii we have any ess
at all they will be wireless.
A Missouri chicken has horns four inches in l,,.,
Some Missouri Colonel Mulberry Sellers has eyid,s,s
crossed the Missouri rooster with Texas in an ea
to do the beet trust
New Jersey burglar not only succeeded in finding Il,
pocket IN ladys skirt hut extracted So hcreirom II,
should be given his liberty If he will explain how he did
dispatch says that member OF the rubber trr, !,
dead hut what the world would like to see would be II.
rubber trust itself stretched out in death
Edward Pancake Of indianapolis was knocked faer IA,
pancake 10y ootpads recently and relieved OF his douh
The who batted him certainly an accomplished ma
cake batter
Northern paper gets hysterca ruuor that Tea,
is invaded by horde of Mexican rodents Ratsl
Syrian girl who lives in Omaha is SO beautiful h,.
has been killed and several wounded in rivalry kt
her hand but is said she doesn't take any OF their
tatious SERIOUSLY.
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--BV TIKI
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

r.. al. JOHNSTON. ..........,,..,. President
@, j. PALMER Vice President
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TAMPERING WITH TRIFr &c
GO TO SLEEP

When you're sittiu' fixed fer he'd
Ny your eyes are big an round
An you're seeh sleepy head
At by lingo, III be bound
Reason you're so wonder.eyed-
Bless your little roseleaf skin
Is, il you don't keep en- wide
You can't open en- ag'in.
II jest once yeh let en- fall
Them sweet eyelids DER your ey,
Nevermore teruight at al
VIII them blueveined curtains r;,..
You'll go driftin fur away.
While your dad fond vigil keeps
Way out over Slumher bav
And into tn Land o Sleen,
Lips are puckered ter be kissed.
Rubber doll has been fereot
Tumbled from yer chubby fist;
But beside yer snowy cot
Still tn tiger stands alert.
Waller eyed an striped. too
Rubber guard against all hurt
Standiu' rubberin' Ter you.
But yer toys all'll be
Right beside yeh when yeh wax.
Rubber toys an ma an me,
Waitin round ych Jest ter take
Orders from III queen o things
Down III eyelids softly sweep-
Angels keep you meath their wings.
Go ter sleep my baby sleep.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The ship subsidy hill provides for the lobster fisheries
which in the hands az the newly oyme lobster trst
VITA government hetchrrcS and bouncS the lobster trust
vii soon bc IA a position to practice eNtortion-TsrtrH
fNaeS,AiGr ~"
Always knew tina, hin engineered io the bepe6, of
10, ct holsters.
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Who knows bat that fame and fortune viii yet eer T.,
udd Mormcr Lewis the laureate OF The Houston Post
kpggnr n Ware ihe commissioner Cd nensons said
20 he accomplished writer 81 verse and pokrr ni,,r ~
ability Ng3ahetkf tlsht
Rger Lewis says thar he IS unsophistcaed 20 plsy
pekee SAYS he dropped Of game once just because
he 50 shy Furthermore he says that when he ia pen
commissioners he gong 20 ins, on spt,lnS the w,a
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The question is not "Will he do it?"
Win Funston close his face?
The query now is Can he do il.
While its going such a pace?"
J. NJ Ii rs
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS
Nos tto tto3 i1ob, 1907 and 1909 Franklin Avenue.
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Muts friends have proposed that the eeners he sen
lhroad. Rooseyelt viii doohuess send him 10 nnan,
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Posr AetH'R viii he SUPPORT instead OF a full port
This gives the little city visible mcaus OF SUPPORT
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FoRRfGN OFFICES Eastern husucss office, a. ~ IS.
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Special Ageney Westefn The Rookepi hioago tlhc
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