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eyes Of the travelling public doesn't make It thing to be ca
ressed However joking aside the oil burning engine Is al
right and adds much to the comforts of travel
Houston has deep water from Main street to the
l. & 9. N. Disqualification Posi- f1t 80, 81
W9y d2P YOU d5awn some Of your p'hp0'N'' and
When the Holt ticket goes into power things will be
made so unpleasant for them that they viii be glad to arrow"
themselves,
1t would be embarrassing to read the declaration OF inde
pendenee to Fiiipno--Ndvdsoia ErGniner
That's what it would One would have to stop after
paragraph and explain that conditions of today arc al
ferent Even then the reading would probably bring on
fight
The boys in great droves have been out after old Miss
Cottonta this week and shot dealers have enjoyed Tu'
though the rabbit market doesn't seem to be su'ea'""'
For the number boys who got shot the list Of fata
ties certainly seems very small
newspaper headline Of the head Of the steel t To6
derfuly he is regarded quite another sort Of animal
at home.-Ftctoyia Times
1t also alleged that he made an ass of himself at Monte
Carlo
The best thing that can be said of any man after he IS
dead IS ta9t ne made the world better Tor having
The best that be said of some them is that they
made it better by having died.
Quite amusing little incident took place in our city
last Monday evening the berg caused by Uncle
Billy Goldng rafting off his horse Buster who has served
thirty in number, placed sale at cents each ana
were thrown ott at high dice Charlie Rogers tire" rE
nine, the highest number and shortly aiterward SOLD ms
chance medicine drummer and he considerably
NAL was dead and would him so cents for being
hauled OIL This Of course put the drummer quite beside
eral drinks with him they brought horse dressed in
all oo!ors OF the rainbow The drummer who was expecting
most valuclcss and offered him for sale At 50 cents h
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HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS.
y PAGES TODAY.

From time to time there has been persistent men
ton of the name of Colonel s. Rice for governor
and while he has never encouraged the the
impulse to put him forward has not abated but has
rather increased during the changing events OF the
last few weeks. The Post upon its own motion, this
morning presents Colonel Rice for the serious consid-
Grafton of the democracy of Texas confident that the
deliberate patriotism and the progressive spirit of the
State will applaud the nomination, with no dispar-
agement of Colonel Lanham the only other candidate
before the people 1t may be said that Texas at this
particular time demands governor of large business
capacity and of intimate relation to her material In
terests together with sound political Judgment proved
executive ability and sterling democracy In Colonel
Rice these elements are happily combined and The
Post earnestly indorses him for high responsibility
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EUROPEAN RIVALRY FOR AMERICAN FRIEND
SHIP

For some time past the nations of Europe have
been protesting friendship to the United States and
assuring one after the other that It, and 1t only,
helped in 1898 and prevented hostile coalition of
the other European powers Lord Cranborne in the
house of commons has recently reiterated the British
claims Great Britain according to Lord Cranborne,
agreed to join the other powers in note expressing
the hope that further negotiations might avert war
between the United States and Spain but steps
first taken to ascertain whether it's contents would be
acceptable to President Mckinley. Great Britain,
Lord Cranborne insists, absolutely refused join in
Subsequent proposals. which seemed to put "press-
ure" the United States.
writer in the Kreuz zetung Of Berlin describes
this as the English legend" 1t was Germauys neg
ative attitude" according to this writer that pre-
vented the powers from combining against the United
States, Nay more the German writer continues it
Great Britain who more than proposed in
reference and only prevented by Germany's
firm refusal
At ST. Petersburg there is stll another version.
The Russians give that it Russia who stood
friend Had it not been for the position that Rus
STA took the Russians caim--and their claim is
backed mp by dispatches from Paris, the capital city
OF France the close ally of RUSSIA continental
combination would have given us what for in 9S.
There has been perfect food of articles the
subject. The European press and the American press
have contained editorials and dispatches and com
munications pro and con making up such mass Of
matter will contribute considerably to the his
torian OF the future The only thing that would set
tie the controversy and for all would be the pro
ductjou Of the original diplomatic documents in the
case. Until these produced, articles from people
who pretend to know and dispatches from unnamed
porsonages with their we could an if we would" or
There be an II there might or such ambiguous
giving out merely multiply confusion.
Nevertheless the European rivalry for American
friendship is interesting as showing the Importance
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EDITORIAL PlCKUPs.


Recruiting officers for the United States are having
hard time getting recruits Texas. The war has about
lost It's with them After two months trial at
Beevilc and Victoria only recruit obtained The
boys are not particularly interested in the Philippines just
now.-Lockhdrt Post
Let every put his shoulder to the wheel and pull for
Victoria 1t can't anything for the good Of your
town don't say anything bad about it, Texas big State
and there many in it besides Victoria II Won
don't like this town pull out don't you-Vicfoyid
.id9ocdte
Every in the direction of securing good roads
deserves the unqualified Endorsement of every wants
to see the country prosper Without good system of high
ways no business can be conducted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reg
One Of the profitable industries now to be engaged
IN hog raising Some Of the stock bought by the packerv
people demonstrates that fine hogs produced in
me world have been raised right here Anderson county
me next five years will work revolution in the prodcon
Of bacon hams and like products which we will have 10 sell
FSor. ''"'
A Boston man kissed woman on the street and was A.
rested lie was given twenty five dayshve as The nenaIt
and twenty added because he said he bo,gbt H.
man was has wite-Ei PaSo Times. " W.
We have been asked by several what we Thought ho,
hEng an early spring We like the old lady Who coiJ
ten whether an egg good bad by putting in 80
OF water She SAID IT It would sink swim il was st
good or bad and she could tell which" The s;ons %
5 T Tor an early or late spring can't tell which
This is Special notice that all candidates who a,o..
IN this Sheet requested pay as Won goi I'M
before you go-Riese Ruster, - ''''' pay
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

A
Venice has German scnool, which however -
Italian than German children. ,;.,o,t,u n
The late Prof Trietschkc the German Iii ~,
quently called the "Macaulay of Germany W., i.
statue erected to his memory in Berlin III go
university. r..a Nv t.f H.
Mrs Benjamin Harrisons library, eolse, s ;orv ad
band during his illusrious career OF more ,ou ssd
in public life, is the most valuable private
the Hudson river .,..a .,t,, ID
Mrs Sampson in recent letter to iI ~. Noes
Rear Admiral Sampson is very ILL., but snA' ~
improve with the spring days and rene" '''''
former strength -. I'D, and ~
Senator Depew's record of having tne "a % sari
expensive watch owned by any senator mas n, dn. So
Kearns of Utah, who carries timepiece "
Workmanship, which cost 5000 r..tv IA the Utf'
Baron Fava former ambassador from W. I,,iy 70 ~
States received recently by the kins a. .sccshr
he presented a magnificent album sent /" ~
former Italian soldiers in New YORK c,.rv Is he y
Lieutenant General Sir Henry lie quay ,. "a stnAns
governor of Bermuda. His name IS isi .H - Sebass
the Crmean period especially in res.lVn ,ntion y
where his brilliant work won him spse'
patches -. attained BIZ z
Prince Conrad OF Bavaria who has Jus. souse Of ~
jority has taken his seat in the BaVai' eats tha ~
Three other young princes viii take the he royal by
and then there will be sixteen members v !.
in the house -. ,or tsn,s
Miss Anna c. WaHberg of Boston, WV .s.dins isr.
of years has been deyotng her time 70 States hrs
edge of Scandinavian literature in the nshors d y
transiating the principal writings OF w vausbls ~
country into English has collected NUT ".,su,ed %
centuries old including unique ring s,rsics 10 ~
eestor by the queen Of his era Tor va'u-D
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TRUCKING ANp IRRIGATION.

Hon Jefferson Johnson, commissioner OF agriculture
after visit the State experimental station Beeve
Is much grated at what he lie that the
has done good for that country than words de-
scribe Mr.. Johnson is enthusiastic the gar
dens in the BeevileCorpus Christi district and they
beat cotton In describing the gardens Mr. Johnson said
they are mostly small plants irrigated by omen wells and
usually in hfyaere plats He says the wells dug ON
the highest point of ground and tank made by
sting natural flow for the water. The put
the tank by OF small gasoline engine and fine
showing Is made on fifty acres These farms mostly en-
gagged In raising cabbage caulihower and onions
cabbage is being shipped out in large quantities
Mr.. Johnson is OF the opinion that much good is result
ing small plants rather than or two
sponsibie for all of the improvements that ago
could successfully exist in that section without
Of the neatest and most substantial farm houses
are be these 6fty-aere gardens.
We coming to the day of small things in Texas
that Is TO say. the method OF getting all there is
out of soil and situation by artificial means and the
process OF combining effort what personal attention
can master, nftyacre farm well tended will yield
handsome support for family, and families sup,
ported in comfort make great communities
The staples we must have, and they must be pro-
duced on large scale The time will never come in
Texas when there will not be great wheat fields cot.
ton plantations and rice enterprises but of large
means and business capacity must undertake and
direct them For the of farmers the way to sue.
cess and happiness lies in the small area cultivated
10 the last foot and the last resource
The work around Beeve has passed the expert
mental stage Conditions there not exceptional
use. tn Texas possesses the possibilities for
HOOD and irrigation The simple method described
an SOW
srucSips
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NO. y0rI1orIug nroosfaons M 1rIondgbI0 b10o ,7do
t fc, nations are merely an indication tb,t tbrv have
., a. .,-,;,, Ir,-lo G,,,'s ,r..,,.ss /. sl,,,I D..
remembered 10y our e'uzens "t ms same greatness Was
attained by staying at home and mname onr own business
'Hd insisting on their staying az nome ana mndng theirs
CoNGNEss may be said to have found out on which side
its bread was ocommgorncd
t, ,. Ii 49, 1l-- -. ,. 49,, ,;,
experience that will tooghen them why doesn't she buy the
Philippines Or lis the everlasting brand OF exercise they
furnish too strenuous
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SOME PosTscRlprs.

faris is the only city which patronizes the arts an to-
scale It has offered $4,000 for the hest sh Ia sc
opera sent IN before December 1908 and 5000 more viii
be given for its performance e "'l
In spite Of the heavy deficit incurred last veo p,
is TO have another Wagner festival next su,.-
toosOe mar the competition OF the Prnz Regent Tbsa
yer N Munich makes il dangerous to skip year asa
keepers Of Washington boarding houses are taL;, -. .
action under the provisions OF the Dstri PInpt
Nes heaNy penalty against who frauduent $500
payment OF bills Tor lodging and keep eVaae
Miss Mary Z. Acton and Martha s How, of ~.
former lawyer and the latter the widow Of "a Is lne
are IN bill before the Massachusetts
INC governor 70 appoint women as "speesI o
miSsioners toperform wedding eeremones pN''' COM
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HOUSTON DAILY POST SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY Is 1907

aSV hesyy taxed oeomargrne sesTng tee has evoked
fifteen pounds Of the dairy oT repressive taxation
Suppose half OF the Io7oooooo POUNDS nd the result
pays TO tne t treasury which does not need it, when
the great committee on ways ana ulea on.v viii be taken
each wear from the people who do need ana tuneu 'O
e paJ and the oIeomargarne still consumed
those who will have to Pay IL should be the aim Of
i9t eoou 20 Give them at little cost as possible
consistent with fair profit to the man VINO t in its
.a color the price OF will not be advanced ana
the bin will be disappointment to us fop still higher tax
nc NJ Hoard Of Wisconsin suggests or Will they nave t ne
and franess to say on no we demand you
law which will forbid the manui"''uie 'NN ~
margarine CLASS LEGIsLATIoN
rbav. not the honor to member of the legal pro-
sis'qG Spa a V be- that wise thoroughly American
president will be his duty to STAND De" @ IS
Der and the victim in this case and SO deprive. inc ''"'
the privilege of passing the question ,, learned
But one thing do know one thing nays cear d NAT is
tb bo," IN '' section Of the first article says u
AN duties imposts and excuses shah DC u"''o''"
Out There MIGHT be less objection this bill if merely
belped the butter manufacturers. But in helping thesJss
bey ITt others There are four thousand million dollars
invested in breeding cattle IN TINS country nalipp for
that the voice of this mighty industry when aPIeahns "a
Justice and fair treatment not reach this chamber
k active lobby has shut Oft eommu'c sHnp wear in
less than dozen cities of this country Mr. Hoard tres to
MAKE IBpr@ t over 20 cents head of these cattle
Bt if that were true which not what right have you to
ready prosperous the admittedly prosperous dairymenf
But Mr. Chairman, it is not 100000 yea ou. e T
by his bi And like way you will tax the growers OF
swine increase the Pr9'2gT% your be revong to every
man every democrat particularly
AIDING THE TRUSTS
Frrberuore Mr. Chairman this bill is in aid of a trust
Already there butter trust formed and waiting to ENJOY
the benefits OF your egs'aion, ISegmy go 9th caDita
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by Mr. Johnson can be adopted in the rice and vege-
table section Of the coast country and the re-
suits will follow intelligent effort.
one such farm is worth more in products in com
munitybuildng and in creature comforts than ten
times the dependent upon the haphazard of nat
ura rainfall. How South Texas would TEEN IL every
fifty available for cabbage and rice made
to yield all that is In them
Incidentally it should be observed that this is the
direct fruit Of the experimental station work conduct
ed under the direction Of the Agricultural and Me-
rhancAl COLLEGE
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SLAYDEN ON THE OLEO BILL.
Especial Correspondence Of The Post)

Washington February --Folovns arc excerpts from
inc speech delivered by Representative 'ayoen against the
. rr @ ,a"' w. ,.., ,.e,- ...
and yet members this house and others dsrutng
TO ~ FuIpose ,.., ......;.. MI 15.., .,..
his purpose prevent the fraudulent sale of oleomarga
Irt as 90ttlI Dn sYy ana ASIDE ne ADMITS pressure nom
s for the alleged fraud than they do for advancing
butter mariet
by looking at the writings end the sneoches Of the real
authors 81 the nL' by study ng thsL g.nm9 before the
IN we ga" lg h; '"'''' 'S''"'' OF 'Ne'' purpose
" .''t.7l's anu pushing ~ ,.
Netan manu aciurets on M.teF have been here urging
G ail"on OF the majority report and the passage OF the
Gl NGeo l"S meanings elte 'tiy any IT WI not take you
2n& t. earn nat TINS PTesnaed desire TO suppress fraud is
They have no antpahy e caunterte because they them
e r 'e e9gnieielts 5t tSy W1a IS bill in te in
out Of one mans pockets anil puts them into The poce Of
another man A witness for the advocates Of ts bil
SPECIAL peader; OF emIenee and ability, is an governor
sratel unusual ability in evasion Ills mental agility While
p.e4,ns Tor moral butter makes and incidentally for the
protection OF ms own 0"i-r farm. commands my profound
Rarely could the mast ,,ec,i,,e oxi,,t; ,;.
frank answer to a sinlre Question ccyer mann ,t5
he il seemed impossible to make him understand tha Il il
biancc OF ycllow June butter II must aso he wicked m i
lie could not he persn3ded TO admit HAT hath II I
profit of the seller ''' ''' greater
Turn 10 paees =, and =, Of the HEARING. and , ,;l,
ind ba Mr. Scott Of Ksnss asked s3 TI XII
question. ''"'u '"'
." was simply asking whether this bill would b, demand
reJ and sod '' p'' Oh '"' '"' as Is no" manu'a'
To which Mr. Hoard replied:
In that case. would before congress and de-
mand a still higher tax"
From which reply Mr. Chairman, will be what is
bill outside mis- han ,.,',,. -. - Wv
garine industry. II this outrageous bill will do the deed
he will and demand a OF taxation that will de-
There seems to be some dispute about the statement NJ
NJ adams the pure food commissioners OF the State of
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The oggerhead turtle incident which occurred AZ Orange
lately and mentioned by this paper really serious
affair than the casual reader would imagine Loggerhcads
weigh fifty pounds OF marketable size, they
resemble school girls drawing OF the devil closely
than anything else the writer think OF present One
caught in the upper Ncches back heavier
than the weight given and bit piece of tin plate as
shears would have done IT, The man in the Or
ange affair appears had down barrel in which
the turtle broodug troubles OF its and no
friendly mood. There click OF jaws, and Mr. Kitchen
emitted series of those peculiar sounds which in Beau
mont arc known FIRE signals Those who have tried to
ecpperhead relax his grip will understand the
cessity the decapatng process which applied
Orange After that done the equally important
question the best OF getting the head de-
taehed from the Kitchen leg This finally accom-
pshed by prying the jaws apart with lever and running
knife the hinges for turtle heads dangerous
the whole animal and will snap and bite after the other
of the animal is dead The interesting chiefly
outsiders from the fact that of and
somewhat suggestive of the tale Of the small boy the
The latter had licked out the Jug first and was
the pitcher and then broke the pitcher 70 get the head
out The Orange incident will have serious result aud
may not be order that this is not the 6rst
time people have been bit in OrangeBedpnon Enterprise
be presumed that tine bitee in above incident
has away back and standing the present writing
The oil burning engine does emit pleasant smell
but the fact that il does throw cinder the OF the
travelling public than makes for its odorferouses
--YoakHm TNcs.
STILL the fact that skunk doesn't throw snders the
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a Good Ordinance.
Bryan Eagle.

Bryan Eagle. a;rsnos y y
The Houston CITY council will pass an Ota ss1s
vent expeetorans on the sidewalks in stree, !,
churches and other public places Inc and is
suit OF an agitation among the citizens for is I,
should be in force every city not aon. ,he hesla
people.
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TAMPERING WITH Tpp, : N

Though loves untr.
Still all is well.
And shall sigh
For maids unwonl
And shall die
AS some have done,
Die for maidl
Oh, no not mel
Loves false lad.
AS you'll agree.
And I'll forsiv.
her tor her deed:
Perhaps my iy-
Er felt the need
VI Just this done
;. For exercise: \
And by this cop-
ing with her eyes
I've saved bill
FOR some compound
Fixed up to drill
such things around:
And SO I'll sit
And 50 I'll sing
If I've the mitt
The mitt's the thnsi
say to love,
"Begonel' TT. gone.
give shove,
And I'm alone;
Alone to rest
Meath friendly skies,
And-what is best
Philosopher
& "
THE REASON WHY
YES he tried to give me orders abou, INV .o,,..,
The idea What did you tell him 2" "
i told him wasn't doing male order bu,jr..s
81 s.
THE WORM TURNS.
You're sisters beau aren't you, Mr., on.oi.my
Il presume am, Willie, Why?"
Il thought mebby you'd femme see the strings
What strings Willie? l don't understand"
well, sister said she had more than one stt,, . /,
beau" =
Here's a quarter, Willie Tell your sister n, !.
comes down that I'm all unstrung'
81 & s. X
THE DAWN
When the light has gone down over city and ,,r.t
And VIC list in the gloom for the coming of feet
That have gone before,
To the far distant shore
And whose tread will neer waken with cadence, ,vee
The pleasures of yore,
When the day no more
And night brought the moment when we we're 10 meet
All, tits then our heart struggles in wild unrest
And the sobs of our weeping strong in Our bt:ss
And we weep, weep alone,
And our soul makes its moan
For the soul of soul that lips have earsed,
For who hath grown
By our side all own,
And whose lips to lips in warm loving were pressed
Though dreary the parting yet shall win through;
We shall and shall greet them, the hearts that We,
true,
Ali night shall be gone
We shall stand in the dawn,
And souls rise triumphant DER gries that they knew
When life's curtains are drawn,
We shall meet in the dawn,
And shall know why paths have been bordssed viii y
+ s.
BENEFICIAL.
DO you believe that it is healthy TO lie on dc rs1
side2"
IL guess so; things have turned out mighty well =
those who lied the Sampson side"
EUCHRED.
a hope you'll forgive me, Miss Gusher but lys 81, N
take your heart said Mr. Goodthing across the caro- h
as he trumped his partners ~.
Miss Gusher (upsetting the table getting to h1j
can have it But this is so student
i !. & Il
Mrs John A. Logan advises ladies not to seek w.
ment positions for the that the daily eno
wearing Still the lady would probably admit 'ns' "' =
grind OF nothing to eat would be much more So
The artist in the public prints
Makes women look like "besuts'
But when he does his fellow men
He makes EN- look like brutes.
J. NJ LEWIS
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
by THE
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

j. PALMER. Vice President
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tended for The Business Editorial Department shoH'a &c
addressed 10 THE HousroN Posr" and not to any nd
t6aoI aud all checks drafts money-orderS cte ndde pay
ebls to "THR HousroN PRINTtNG COMPANY"
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Nos. iioi, ftos, 1905 1907 and ios Franklin Avenue
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The Hohenzollern arrived New York Unexpectedly.
hat also the way in which New Yors tunnel explosions
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SIMPSONS physician says that his patient will outlive
many people who apparently well. lie might do
hat and yet die within the next half hour.
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JoHN l. SULLIVAN lost control OF his jag at Hot Spring
md it jumped the track leaving the balance of "Uucl
Toms Cabin" company still ON the rails.
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FOREIGN OFFICES-Eastern business office a. a. 4S,
a. 49, AZ Tribune building New York cine > T. BeeT be
s. C. Beckwith Special Agency Office OF Washngton
respondent Room Anes building I4Io street ~ W.
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Catered the Posioes at Hoasoa Terds SteondCas'
Mail Matter.
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rHf league between England and Japan resembles
league between a sponge and drop OF The ABSORB
ton will now commence