The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19


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SECRETARY sHAw's decision to accept other
than government bonds as security for govern
ment deposits. and his permission to banks to
deplete their reserves below the limit fixed by !
law. says the indianapolis Sentinel, are both al
most universally condemned by conservative
bankers and intelligent business men. II is evil
dent that both acts promote unsafe banking, and
certainly bank that takes advantage Of the
permission to deplete lis reserves will not invite
the confidence Of depositors
The coal seuttle will now proceed to get rat
tied
HousrogrAss should have warm welcome for
men like Mr. w W.aRaldwin, the promoter and
owner Of "Wcstmoreland.' the new city addition
Such men, while shrewd enough TO see and take
advantage OF good paying investments overlooked
BY others, are at the same time city builders
Houston needs more Of the same sort.
CARRIE seems to have had capital time at
Austin
Mn. B. R. FoRMAN. lately of The Post staff is
now doing the editorial work the Houston
Chronicle. The Post congratulates It's little
neighbor Of the twilight habit on this valuable
acquisition, Mr. Forman is gentleman OF
scholarly attainments and will add interest to
any columns to which he contributes.
SECRETARY SHAW seems to be the peoples bond
servant.
THE settlement of the strike doesn't mean,
however, that coal will be cheaper right away,
and it is doubtful II it will ever get back its
old figure. The public will be permitted to
pay into the Golfers Of the coal trust the cost Of
the strike ten times over.
BAER is now the mildest hammered Baer that
ever scutted coal.
BY THE way when does the new trial Of Virgil
Gallagher who murdered his mother in Calves
ton nearly 1--WE years ago, take place? The wheels
Of justice should be accelerated for white as
well for black hends.
IT WILL be noted that all of these ngro per
verts are cigarette fends
THE rapidity with which the negro Buchanan
was legally executed shows what the law can do
when the people are in behind it Public opinion
is forcing reform along number Of lines in
Texas.
BET Hampstead won't be as quick with the
negro murderers of Mrs. Lewis,
HousToH citizen has biped which is half
cbickep and half duck When the front half
want, 70 90 scratching for worms the other half
wants TO so swimming.
Hr1sBoRo pants for new enterprises. A pants
factory will be erected there soon.
OF icthyosaruri; but intending visitors should
not he frightened his bottle viii he taken awav
from hin, before the show
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Houstonl All there New TersevI
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PRESIDENT RoosEvELr IS entitled to full credit
.,rilo hut a. ,,st Il v,,s nnbic or;,ion S,bich
accomplished the work
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JUDGE DAVIS OF NaCOgdOChes not be an
eloquent man, but the negro at least fairly hung
/ WHEN found sm'ty nose confessed muFoerefa
OF MIS- Lewis should toN9F the good example
set by the NaeosdocheS negro and ask TO be
hahBeu at once
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/ [fiL" N''' ''u''1u0n 'o"''''ee mas nNeo '"e
( strike, can not consumers committee be ap-
pointed TO 6N the prce2
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THE prophesied carly settlement Of the coal
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su'Ne "'' I'''NI q neO,uIN stump M ','0 prices
OF SOFT coal ana Ella wheeler WilcoNs poems
| OF passion.
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THAT as4o.pound ton that the miner is willing
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